Editorial Comments
November 22. 1951
2—THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE
Oregon, visited relatives in Lyons over
the weekend. Buster is a grandson of
TRUTH WILL OUT
HOW WE GOT INTO KOREA
DON PETERSON. Publisher
i Mr. and Mrs. George Berry.
A refugee from Russia is reported
A step-by-step story on “Why We
Entered as second-class matter November is 1944 at the post offlqe at
Miss Janice Huffman of Salem
as sayng in regard to the Voice of , Went to War in Korea" is told by
By MRS. EVA BRESSLER
Mill City, Oregon, under the Act ot March 3. 1879.
spent Sunday at the home of her par
American: “Your breadcasts are a Beverly Smith, Washington editor of
Santiam Valley grange held their
weapon more powerful than the atom i I the Saturday Evening Post in the social meeting at the hall, Friday ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Huffman.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Smith spent the
T|ie Enterprise will not be responsible for more than one incorrect in
bomb.” This is in striking contrast : current issue of that magazine. It evening, Nov. 16. Cards furnished
sertion. Errors in advertising should be reported immediately. Display
weekend at Ocean Lake on the coast.
to some American critics who hold I might better have been entitled “How”
the entertainment for the evening
Political Advertising 75c inch.
Advertising 45c column inch. ~
Smith is the sixth grade teacher and
that the broadcasts are so much idle ■ j rather than "Why” for it is the nar
with 500 and pinochle in play. High
coach at the Mari-Linn school.
chatter on the wind.
rative of what happened and not of
scores went to Mrs. Wilson Stevens
NIWÎPAMI
A writer in the Survey points out why it happened. An accompanying and Al Shannon. Mrs. Elmer Taylor
NATIONAL EDITORIAL
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Olmstead were
that the Kremlin is sufficiently dis- editorial note states that the author and Keith Phillips held the low in Portland Thursday of last week to
t | on
PUBLISHERS
turbed by the Voice to have set up i had the full co-operation of the White scores. At the close of the evening a attend funeral services for his neice.
^ASSOCIATION
250 known installations for "Jam . House and of public officials con- pot luck lunch was served.
ming” the broadcasts—with an esti . cerned in the important decisions
Mrs. Earl Allen assisted by Mrs.
mated 1,000 additional Soviet jam which followed the invasion of Korea
"THE PAPER THAT HAS NO ENEMIES HAS NO FRIENDS.”
ming stations that cannot be satis- . in June, 1950. Thus Smith’s article George Huffman was hostess for the
—George Putnam.
factorily identified from this side of ' has value as a document on current Past President’s club of the Womens
Auxiliary of the American Legion
the Iron Curtain, A French news- history.
The public is quite familiar with held at the Allen home Thursday eve
paper states that Moscow spends
ning. Present were Mrs. Marion
more in jamming than all the Voice the fact that the North Korean attack
Hunt Mrs. Dick Knight, Mrs. Gabe De
was
a
complete
surprise,
that
Presi
broadcasts
cost
the
United
States.
Pastures are always greener across the way. I he neighbors car and
Jardin and Mrs. Nell Jones of Stayton,
Truth will out. Despite all the dent Truman had gone to Indepen
(home better ... ho it is on and on. Those who have the truly great things
Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Huffman.
dence
for
a
weekend
at
home,
that
he
jamming,
it
is
estimated
that
any
•of life snatched suddenly away feel deepest. It is fitting that each of us who
Dainty
refreshments were served at
i
returned
to
Washington
on
Sunday
ha ve so much should give thanks once a year on Thanksgiving Day. Thanks where from 25 per cent to almost 100
the close of the evening.
we should give even though deep down inside us we are not sure how well per cent of the broadcasts get through afternoon and held rounds of confer
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Hiatt were
to the Russians. It is doubtful ence with his advisers. The ensuing
off we really are.
decisions were his own, however, be Portland visitors Sunday. They were
The usual way of showing our wonderful way of life is compare it. whether anywhere near such a high
cause the chief executive bears the guests at the home of her aunt and
Not always have there been the marvels of medical science and the wonders percentage of atom bombs could get
responsibility. Those decisions how uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reeves.
through
to
Soviet
cities
in
event
of
a
of construction and invention there are today. 'I he very idea of travel at
ever were generally acclaimed at the
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd (Buster) Berry,
total
war.
The
free
world
’
s
primary
speeds greater than sound did not always exist. Of course, the wonders of
time both at home and in Europe and Jr., and little daughter from Glendale,
the atom are new to this world. Leaping progress in these fields opens up faith must still rest in truthful facts
in Korea.
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opportunity for a finer way of life for all. Discoveries in science and biology and liberating ideas, This Voice cry-
Smith attributes to John Foster
may well lead man away from his dependence upon earth as his birth and ing in the wilderness still finds willing
ears.—From The Christian Science Dulles the first suggestion of use of
burial place.
U. S. troops to resist the invasion.
Monitor.
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He was in Tokvo just following a
Iranians, Egyptians, Chinese and Indians, naming but a few groups, are
visit to Korea. He wired Washington
They
want
a
change,
showing lhey find their lot in life a distasteful one.
expressing his opinion that American
They see in the United States an example. Ihings we consider ordinary are
force should be used if the South
but the dream of most people of this earth. We - can render thanks that
Koreans proved incapable of halting
someday our "things" will be ordinary to them too. W hat man has dreamed
the attack. While this may be the
about in past ages, worked and sweated for—it’s ours today. These dreamers
first suggestion of use of American
and laborers have long since abandoned their earthly bodies. We who come
force that was written down the ques
after inherit their gains. This is not saying we are head-over-heels in debt
tion popped into everyone’s mind the
to past generations—we are not. Our only duty to the past is to see that
moment word of the invasion in force
the whole world has a future. We give thanks for that chance.
was heard. Americans knew who and
All these things and thousands more flood the minds of those imprisoned
what were behind the North Koreans,
and separated from society here in the United States and abroad on Thanks
and realized that victory to the reds
giving For these there will be no gala Thanksgiving dinner with loved ones.
could pretty well smash the United
Our servicemen will assume an air of indifference to such things, lhey wont
By DON PETERSON
Nations and gravely weaken defense
feel >ha! way inside, however.
against the spread of Russian-dictated
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from
Page
1)
Millions of Koreans can not ever enjoy a table groaning with nourishing
communism. That is why the action
food. Nevertheless this should not subtract any pleasure we expect during shrubbery and ornamental trees suit- of the president in ordering Mac-
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Thanksgiving. Rather, in our own way. a decision here and a small act there able for planting along the highway Arthur to send support first of muni
Phone Salem, 3-9205
to
give
a
secluded
effect
and
to
shield
can halt such hunger and strife in the future. The greatness of the United
tions, then of air and last of troops to
States stems from the fact its citizens make those small decisions and do the cemetery from interruptions from the South Koreans was generally ap
those acts which mean a better world for their fellow man. There are those the highway.
proved save for those who raised the
Mrs. Gladys Mason, president of
who loudly shout that this just isn’t so. Such voices are lost in the roaring
question of the constitutionality of
the
association,
and
one
who
has
DR. MARK
waves of actual fact that break upon the shores of human affairs.
Our
the president's action. This point
worked hard and long hours to care
thanks for a world where great things are possible and are not unusual.
was raised by Senator Wherry at one
Our forefathers uttered prayers of thanks because lhey saw before them for the cemetery, wishes to extend of the president’s conferences with
this appeal to everyone interested that
a land of plenty, when their lot had once been great want in things of body
congressional leaders. Smith reports
now is the time to help with cash
REGISTERED OPTOMETRIST
and soul. In their hearts and in those times they resolved that ever there
the incident as follows:
donations so that the supplies can be
"Senator Wherry said he thought
-should be plenty. Their vision bestowed wonders upon us today. We have
purchased and planted at the proper
Will be at his Mill City office in the Jenkins Building
but to catch hold of this same vision to insure a future for untold genera
the pres'dent ought to consult con
season.
Thursday afternoons 1 to 6 p.m.
tions of men. Man must look to heights beyond his nresent grasp—those are
gress
before
sending
ground
troops.
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the “ordinary" things of tomorrow.
Our thanks for this ability which
Also Thursday evenings by Appointment
Mr. Truman told of the urgent series
Saturday night closed the nomina
of events in the last 18 hours. In
separates man from the beasts of the jungles.
tions for candidates to the two posts
It’s not thanks, then, for only the things of the past, present and future,
this emergency he felt it was his
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to be filled at the city election on
responsibility to make the decisions,
but for the privilege of sending humble words of thanks into (he Great
Dec. 18. Petitions were filed for four
Universe. If, as it is said, "there’s another world watching" ... be patient
and he had made them. Later,
candidates, but one, Paul Ressler’s
when Wherry started to repeat his
. . . we'll pull through!
failed to have an acceptance signed
point. Dewey Short, ranking repub
and filed. Paul feels he could not
st
lican member of the house armed ct
spare the time to do justice to the
: services committee, broke in; he
job and declined to accept.
1 said he was expressing the opinion
Wm. (Bill) Hutcheson signed his
of practically everyone in congress a
acceptance and will be a candidate
’ in saying that congress owed the »
from Marion county side of the city.
I president thanks for the quality of
He lives next door to Ressler’s grocery
! his leadership.”
on the highway and has been asso
Senator Taft, in his campaign
ciated with the Dave Reid real estate
firm for several years. He is also speeches now refers to the Korean war
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associated with his step-son, Dick as “Truman’s war”. In the sense that
MANY YEARS!
Parker, in the Parker-Hutcheson fur the president made the decision and
niture tsore in Gates, and owns prop issued orders for our military forces
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erty in both cities. Everyone is un ' to move, Taft is right. In the sense
doubtedly acquainted with “Bill” for ' that it was just a private devision of
he has been a consistent booster of the president’s, made for personal or
the canyon every since he arrived casual ends the remark is false. The
5 president was acting on his authority
here, some years ago.
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John Muir of Muir’s bakery on the as president, in what he felt was the
interest
of
the
United
States
and
of
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Linn county side is known to every
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body and needs no introduction to any the world, with the approval of the
great
majority
of
his
official
advisers,
body. He has operated the bakery
for several years since he got burned of leaders of congress who were con
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out in Detroit a few years ago. John sulted. When the president’s first
signed his acceptance because he be Statement of use of our airforce and
lieves it a duty to accept responsi navy was read in the house of repre
bility for civic affairs. We believe he sentatives “the members rose to their
will do a good job if elected to one feet and cheered.” Smith also re
of the posts. Considerable consterna ports that in the senate “republicans
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tion prevailed Saturday evening when as well as democrats praised the presi
dent
’
s
leadership,
with
only
two
re
it was reported that Johnny’s accept
ance was not in. but Recorder Lee publicans, Kem of Missouri and Wat
Ross located it in one of his desk kins of Utah questioning the presi
drawers after being informed that it dent’s right to act without formal
approval by congress. He adds:
was turned in Saturday noon.
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"Senator Taft made no immed
•Carl Kelly, is the other candidate
I
accepting nomination.
He is well iate comment; later he said the
known and is associated with the Kelly president should have put his action
indi
lumber sales company and mill with to a congressional vote, but indi-
his brother. Russell Kelly. He resides cated that he (Taft) would have
on the Marion county side of the city. voted in favor of it."
TO SAVE TIME AND MONEY FOR ALL
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Now of course, since the police
Men! Do you need an apron as a action has developed into a tough
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gift for that woman in your heart? war with heavy losses and still no
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If not and you would like to take decision Taft calls it “Truman’s war,”
home a pie or cake, or other fancy and says it was "unnecessary.”
OF LOGGING SUPPLIES IN AT BASSETT’S
The Post which certainly never tips
I dish then go to Ressler’s grocery next
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I week on Saturday morning.
There the scale in favor of the White House,
you will find the women of St. has made an important contribution
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Catherine’s Altar Society doing busi to public information in this objective
ness as a Food and Apron Sale gets report on how we became involved in
SURE WE WILL BE ABLE TO GIVE YOU
under way at 10 a m. I think the Korea.- From The Oregon Statesman
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ladies are welcortie to come too, if
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