Southern Oregon News Review, Ashland, Ore., Thurs., March 18, 1948
I f»w, however, that have fulled to adopted gave the state board
uuthoilty to m erge or affiliate
PCA with other gioups or organ
izutions, such action to be su b
ject to confirm ation by the v ar
Published every Thursday by
ious local districts; or to send
delegates to a m eeting for the
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specific purpose of forming a
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third party in Oregon.
Carryl H. Wines and Wendell D. Lawrence, Publishers
Typical of comments m ade on
this
move was that of Col. A. M.
W ENDELL LAWRENCE. Editor
______
Church, editor of The Salem
Capitol Press, who called for a
Entered as second-class mail matter in the post office at Ash
spill up of the 'deform ed Siamese
land, Oregon, February 15, 1935, under the act of Congress of
Its a system that could be well utilized in this region where late trend of thought in its establish tw in party" that we have now
March 3, 1879.
m ent, but u hope of building, not
spring frosts often cause havoc.
only healthy bodies, but good forming of ‘second’ party, which,
character, In the prospective good said Church, should be organized
citizens of tomorrow, the youth not only for '48 but for continu
ing progress In the years ahead.
of today.
¡Convention delegates who were
I covet divine guidance, as well j mem bers of railroad and long
In every country in which the communist party is active— a cate
Dear Sir:
ond, but as equal in value, the ;,s y ° U1' ,n ,,ial »“ » O r t in this shore unions predicted active
gory that includes practically all of the nations of the world— it works
Through the facilities of th e, benefits the entire city — youth
for ufter all we ull. have support for the new party from
on the proven m ilitary principle that a small, highly-trained and dis Southern Oregon News Review. I and adults as well—could derive but a stew ardship
over the these unions.
things
that
God
has
willingly
I
w
ant
to
express
the
deep
appre
from
the
physicul
recreation
cen
ciplined force can easily control a large but undisciplined mob. This
Resolutions unanim ously pass
ciation of the students and facul ter and the annual program that given unto our custody, during ed included:
principle has demonstrated its soundness beyond question in commun
ty of Southern Oregon College,, I have outlined in general, but not our stay upon this earth.
CIVIL RIGHTS: The imm edi
Donovan E. W right
ism’s alma mater, the Soviet Union. The communist party w ith in and the State Board of Higher into detail.
ate release of all 'political prison
Education,
to
the
people
of
south
Russia has only a m illion or so members, but this little elite force has
In choosing the location of the t)car s ir:
ers" was dem anded; ulso passage
ern Oregon for m aking it possible
j n un atm osphere of tremen- of the Sabbath Resolution outlaw
no d iffic u lty in dominating the rest of the 190,000,000-plus Russians. to send the SOC Raiders to Kan pioperty adjoining the T w in,
the Oregon ing the House Un Am erican Act
And the party, in turn, is directed by a central committee made up of sas City to play In the NA Bas plunges foi my A thletic Club dous enthusiusm
I saw an ideal spot for a full re- Progressive Citizens of America lvities Committee, and of legisla
ketball
Tournam
ent.
They
were
ten members and four alternates whose decisions are absolutely final,
edged out in their first game 54 creational center and stated so (PCA) passed a roster of resolu tion to do away with the Presi
j tions in Portland Sunday placing dent's loyalty check and the poll*
and from which no appeal can be taken.
to 50 by Southern Illinois Uni to Mr. Gragg.
I
foresaw
the
possibilities
of
a
the organization on a truly pro- tax, anti-lynch and fair employ-*
Whether or not communist parties outside of the Soviet Union are versity, the w inner in 1946 and
co-operative
athletic
center
w
ith
gressive
basis for the coming m ent legislation was urged.
actually directed from the Kremlin has been the subject of much acri “runners up' in 1947. The team
LABOR: Support was given
won a m oral victory and did him, because of my own aquatic elections.
monious argument. I t doesn’t make a great deal of difference either bring fam e and national press experience and adm inistrative
Supported was the Wallacc- CIO longshoremen, and repeal of
way fo r the pattern is always the same. It has been definitely proven notices to the southern Oregon abilities in aquacades and w a te r. Taylor candidacy, in a resolution the T aft-H artley law and of O re
shows.
advocating the affiliation or mer- gon’s election and secondary
that some communist leaders have been given their training in Russia country.
ger of PCA with a progressive boycott laws was demanded. A
The
only
connections
betw
een
Ten men, seven of them veter
and then sent abroad to the United States and other countries to spread
50 percent increase in accident
ans of World W ar II, and the Mr. Gragg and I w ere the con third party when one is formed
the gospel. These leaders are chosen for various qualities— intelligence, coach, Ted Schopf, made the trip versations we had regarding the in Oregon Delegates' voted to com pensation was called for, to
'fight every inch of the way" to gether with repeal of the two
ruthlessness, the ability to lead and sway others, and above all, fo r a by train at a cost of $1800. This purchase of his property adjoin
defeat
Gov. John Hull In his year lim itation for accident com
ing
the
Tw
in
Plunges,
for
the
money was contributed by the
passionate, religious faith in the communist doctrine.
citizens of southern Oregon. The purpose of erecting my proposed cam paign for re-election. "We pensation, and compens at I o n
Many people used to doubt communism’s effectiveness on the grounds people of K lam ath Falls contrib building, at which tim e he stated don't w ant any bloody-shirt gov for Industrial diseases. The Work
ernors,” said Delegate H erbert men's Com pensation Act should
that it would be impossible to obtain converts on even a small scale in uted $300. Sim ilar am ounts were he would be willing to sell for
and that purpose - but as yet there Simpson, referring to Hall's act be made universal and com pul
a country such as the United States. Circumstances have blasted tha t' collected . . . in . G , rants . . Pass
.
ion In the W ardell Henderson sory to all employers in the state
. .
, ,
.
.
.
. ,,
Medford. Ashland provided near- is no quoted price.
case.
who are engaged In hazardous
point of view. The communist leaders have found a following among
$1000 ancj
students and
The subject of my qualifica
The
third
party
resolution
(Continued on Page 7)
tions
has
come
up
from
a
few
two entirely different kinds of people. The first kind consists o f intell- faculty raised $250. Among the
who
seem
to
think
th
at
a
college
ectuals w ith a burning desire for Utopia who can be persuaded that heaviei contributors were the
v , ..
,
,
.
, ,
Lions, K iw anians, R otanans, So- degree of coaching— of which I
Karl Marx, as edited by Stalin and company, has pointed the way. roptim ists and the Elks. The a- have none—Is the only qualifica
• M imeographing
• Typing
These people are carefully trained as editors, manifestowriters, speakers, m ount in excess of that required tion that produces the ability in
• Dictation by Telephone
a
person
for
the
office
of
an
a
th
for the trip will be used to de
and leaders o f sub-groups.
• Postcard Duplicating
fray expenses incurred by holding letic director of a recreational
The second kind consists of people who fo r one reason or another are the Invitational B asketball Tour center.
Ashland
Phone 5541
I base my qualifications upon
bitter at the world, feel that society has cheated them, are envious of nam ent, the Music Festival and
my
own
experience,
for
the
past
other
activities
involving
the
others, and are eager to take part in any movement that promises to
tw enty years, in m any different
youth of this area.
make them top dog in some blazing future dawn. These are the private
Special thanks are due the com fields of athetic activities and
soldiers in the ranks o f communism.
m ittee which directed the drive, several letters of reference of
Its m em bers were Jo h n Cotton, character and Instructive ability,
The care and raising of a new communist is almost as routine as the Jean E berhart, Sid Reed, Ralph from a voluntary standpoint
multiplication table. A t the beginning there is considerable accent on McCullouch, Howard Wiley Vic such as the present Kiwanls-Y
Richardson and Ted Schopf.
M. C. A. boxing club of Ash
social life— many o f the members have been lonely, and every e ffo rt is
The fine support given this land, and not solely upon a col
given to making them feel welcomed and wanted. The blandishments of project is most gratifying. It in lege degree—th at is unbefitting
wine, women and song are used freely. They are stimulated by conver dicates the excellent co-operation to m any recreational directors
which insures the continued w ith whom I have come in con
sation which is above their heads, and soon develop an eagerness to learn grow th of our institution of high
tact.
so that they may become the mental equals o f their teachers. They are e r learning and solidarity which
To my way of thinking, there
initially fed Marxism in kindergarten-sized doses— except, o f course in lead to m aking southern Oregon is a vast difference betw een
a potent force in the affairs of
the case o f the intellectuals who begin w ith an adequate background. the state. Thanks again for past the two words: "qualifications
and “requirem ents.”
Injustices, real and imaginary, in American life are pointed up and favors and m ay we continue to
In order to qualify for a posi
pull together tow ard that bigger tion such as a director of a P h y
pounded home.
and better Southern Oregon.
sical Recreation Center ,a person
Sincerely yours, , should have some knowledge of
Step by step, the convert moves along. Soon he is given easy, minor
ELMO N. STEVENSON,
tasks, such as helping to distribute communist literature and to form President Southern Oregon Col the athletic activities involved,
personal
experience,
am iable
part of a claque at meetings. Almost unconsciously, he takes on more
lege.
character, aptitude for instruc
tion to persons of all ages, ability
and more work. Communism assumes an ever-growing role in his life.
D ear Sir:
to outline program s fitting to the
I f he is the right type, he is eventually used to do some organizing on
In view of the recent contro activities of the recreational cen-
his own hook, often in the place where he works. He is taught how versy betw een the city adm in- ter and not be based so definite-
to look fo r other dissatisfied workers and to subtlely prepare them for istrators and Mr. Gragg, the ow n ly on the college degree of coach
er of Tw in Plunges in which my ing .that is a m ajor requirem ent
immersion in the cause. He may be employed for strong arm jobs,
nam e was m entioned in the a rti in the larger cities that have re c
such as heckling and breaking up meetings o f anti-communists.
cle, but of which I have no p art reational playgrounds.
I left Southern California in an
Finally, he discovers that communism is his world, and that every in th a t nam ed proposal, here Is
a
letter
to
av
ert
prejudice
again
effort
to get away from all of the
thing else is secondary. He finds that his superiors expect him to be a
st m yself or my proposed r e political red tape — backstabbing
communist 24 hours a day, that there is no lim it to the w'ork they may creation center.
policies, and cutthroat m ethods
W hen I first gave a luncheon th at m ake continued existence
give him, and that they must be obeyed w ithout question. When that
on Feb. 25th. for civic group re there alm ost an Impossibility.
point is reached, he is considered o f real value to the organization.
W hen I first came to Ashland
presentatives, to present my pro
I f he becomes disillusioned and wishes to drop his affiliation, he finds posed project for an A thletic six m onths ago, I found it a very
town,
w ith
m any
that extremely d iffic u lt, calling fo r a degree o f courage and w ill power Club, I stated th at it had a tw o friendly
that few human beings possess. Every conceivable form o f social and fold purpose—First, the realiza thoughtful and considerate peo
tion of a dream come true, an ple, th at m ade me overjoyed to
economic pressure w ill be brought against him and his fam ily. He w ill athletic club of my own, d ire c t think I had found a place w here
be subject to threats— and he w ill know, from previous examples, that ing in as m any fields of sports as people were real and hum an—
the threats are carried out to the letter. In some cases, the penalty for the building could facilitate. See but, I am regretful at finding a
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I leave behind the lore mentlOM d
An orchardist over in Idaho has the frost problem whipped all hoi- methods of seltelevution, nine
low. Harry Spence, manager of the 600 acre Meso Orchards at Council, ( spectful of other person's desires
ju st to live in contentm ent and
Idaho, has installed too thermometers on trees at key points through
happiness.
out the orchard. Spence discovered that frost always hit first at a
True, my proposed recrvutlonal
particular low point in the orchard. On the thermometer at that point center is u business venture, of
Spence installed a thermostat set at j j . y degrees. Now when the tem privutu enterprise—providing of
course the financial arrangem ents
perature drops to that point an electric warning bell goes o ft notifying can be made, to erect the said
Spence that the frost is approaching and giving him time to start Athletic Club— but—1 do not
smudging.
have 11 lone, selfish, m ercenary
• . . Mettete fo
S d ifo t . . .
Public Stenographer
Chamber of Commerce Offices
dissent may be liquidation. In the Soviet Union itself, that is almost
always the penalty.
That, in general, is the way communist cells are built. A large mem
bership is not desired— small groups w ith the right kind o f training
and indoctrination are far more easily handled. And when the time for
action comes, the communist cells can act w ith incredible purpose and
efficiency. N othing is le ft to chance. Everything is planned, and the
task o f every member is clearly detailed. I t was last done that way in
Czechosolovakia, and the world now knows the result.
Finally, the communists are masters at using other groups to their
own ends. Many a well-meaning liberal has advanced the communist
cause without realizing it. I f he finds out what is going on and pro
tests he is expertly reviled and painted a black reactionary. Commun
ism skillfu lly plays every angle which may help it, no matter how in
directly.
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One Party System
This state has a one party system. The Democrats, and as a matter
o f fact there are only a few thousand less o f them than there are Re
publicans, need to get together and break up the Republican monopoly.
I t can be done. But it can be done only if the Democrats find strong
candidates and run those candidates. The day is over when a Democra
tic voter w ill vote fo r a yellow donkey, just because the donkey re
presents the party. I t ’s too late now to cry over spilt m ilk but before
the next tw o years roll around the Democrats should build up a strong
organization or Oregon w ill continue to be a one party state.
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