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The MILL CITY ENTERPRISE MILL CITY. OREGON DON PETERSON. Publisher I ■ ’ 14 at 1 .>«. Mil! < tt... « «t «-.■•■ri «.rifl.-r th.- \ ’ •>( Mar« h 3 Ittf CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING: One insertion for 50c or three for $1.00. The Enterprise will not be responsible for more than one incorrect in sertion. Errors in advertising should be reported immediately Display Advertising 45c column inch. Political Advertising 75c inch. NAIIONAL EDITORIAL 1 AS's Òdi A TIG) N 1 U O - « --;L KHŒUCŒIIDt THE PAPER TH VI HAS NO ENEMIES HAS NO FR’’ NDg." —George Pir am An Open Letter to the People of Oregon From Senator Wayne Morar The Senate of the United States is about to open a debate (probably Thia week) which is of such grave importance to the people of the I nited States—and to every person in the State of Oregon—that I feel compelled to report to you as directly as I can. The issue is whether the vast and valuable oil and mineral deposits which lie beneath the coastal waters off California. Louisiana and Texas shall con tinue under the jurisdiction of the federal government, or shall be given b.v the United States to the adjoining states as a gift. Armies once "moved on therr stomachs.” Today, armies, navies and air forces move on wheels, diesel, and jet propulsion—and all require petroleum. <hir defense, therefore, is no stronger and no deeper than our oil production and reserves. Today, the United States is an oil deficit nation—we import an average of one million barrels a day to meet our current needs. Our last great oil reserve lies underneath the water off the coasts of California, I<ouisiana and Texas. Senator Holland's bill would give coastal «tates ownership of the lands under the marginal sea up their so-called "historical boundaries” which are not readily definable. The potential ¡International complications are too involved to describe, but are quite serious. Senator Daniel of Texas, proposes that in addition the three states receive 37«/4% of all royalties on oil extracted from beneath the continental shelf which lies beyond the “limits" set by the Holland bill, Federal jurisdiction over the continental shelf has never been questioned. The federal government has been unable to adopt a comprehensive plan for this oil reserve for two reasons. The three .states have consumed years in litigating their claims against the United States and while the issue was before the courts it was impractical for the government to grant leases to private companies and to develop needed legislation. In addition, the Con- «ress has not passed legislation empowering the national government to enter into such lease arrangements. Existing legislation conferring such power for mineral extraction on public lands WITHIN the country has been insufficient to cover the submerged land areas. I have joined with Senator Anderson and others in introducing a bill to authorize the United States to deal with minerals in the submerged lands in th«- same manner that minerals in public lands have been handled. Th ip would give the United States the green light it needs to make agreements with private oil companies for the development of these rich oil fields in a manner which would insure orderly extraction and the maintenance of a proper reserve for defense requirements. Such a reserve would not he just a pool of oil in the ground. With proper planning, spacing, other technical devices and appropriate agreements, sufficient wells could be put in place to constitute a ready reserve. Our bill provides for the same liberal royalties to the coastal states now paid the states for minerals extracted on interior public lands within their borders. The Holland bill does not make adequate provision for defense needs. It only would enable the federal government to have a preference in obtain ing petroleum extracted from the submerged lands. No provision is made for a comprehensive conservation and defense plan applicable to all of the off shore oil states. If federal control were continued with the additional defense and contract authority required, the Hill amendment, which I have co-sponsored, would apply th«- many millions of dollars of expected revenues to paying a sub stantial portion of our defense expenditures. This would I m * the most prac tical step yet proposed toward balancing the budget and reducing our 2661*« billion dollar national debt. It even holds some* promise of tax relief. If «ilher or both the Holland and Daniel plans succeed this enormous wealth would I m - lost to th«- people of the nation. Ths- Hill amendment also would seek a plan for applying oil and other mineral revenues to education throughout the United States. A conserva tive estimate places the total loss of school aid at 50 billion dollars. The State of Oregon might receive as much as half a billion dollars for its 2">0,000 enrolled school children. Another survey places the potential loss to Oregon schools at 80 million dollars a year. These stimates may prove too great or overly conservative as geological investigations of the submerged lands progress. Such u program would be in conformity with national school aid policies which go back to th«- Northwest Ordinance of 1787. California, Louisiana and Texas claim that the Holland bill would do no mor«- than "confirm” their ownership of what has erroneously been calk’d "tidelands." Th«- answer is simple. The "tidelands"—th«- area between high and low tide are not in issue. The federal government has never attempted to assert jurisdiction over that strip. An«l the Supreme Court of the I nited States has three times rejected the claims of the coastal states to the submerged lands beyond th«- tidelands. I nder our constitutional system, a decision of our highest court is final on legal issues. These* three states and the oil companies wish to overturn th«* result of legislation. The legal basis for "return" is so slight that even the attorney general of the new administration has testified against giving California. Louisiana and Texas ownership of thes«- areas and counseled that they only be given authority to administer th«- extraction of oil and minerals. These states do not have a legal right to the areas and it is clear that policy considerations are completely against their demands. It is fraudulently argued that if th«- Supreme Court decisions are upheld, th«- rivers, harbors and lakes of all states will be threatened by federal control and usurpation. 'I he Supreme Court has long held otherwise. To allay even these baseless fears th«- Anderson bills specifically disown any such ftrderal intention and confirm the states' paramount control of rivers, harbors and lakes. These are the reasons I am going to fight the Holland and Daniel oil land grab bills: (1) These resources belong to all of the people of the United States; (2) We need a co-ordinated federal policy for orderly development and a ready reserve for defense; (3) These oil revenues should he used to offset defense expenditures, and possible debt reduction and tax relief; (4) These oil revenues should be used for one of our first lines of defense—education. And. I warn, that if this move is successful it will constitute a precedent public domain and natural resources now held by the federal government for t^e benefit of all the people. Editorial Comments ONE WAY TO SLOW HIGHWAY KILLINGS Colorado is not satisfied that the way to stop highway killings is to sit and talk about them. Roadblocks are set up frequently on busy high ways and cars and drivers are checked. Does the plan work? Yes. Here is an example: In December, 1951, there were 19 traffic fatalities as compared to 40 in December of 1950. When state police stop a machine, the driver’s sobriety is closely eyed. Condition of the car’s brakes, lights, muffler and emergency equipment is gone over. In one batch of 13,000 drivers, 745 tickets were issued. In this period only one drunk driver was arrested. Five to eight police efficiently op erate blocks where traffic is not too dense. At least 15 men are needed where traffic is heavy. The blocks are placed whenever and wherever men are available. Apparently this haphazard way of imposing checks keeps motorists alert to the possibil ity that they may be “next”—in short, fear of enforcement may be as effective an agency as roadblocks themselves. Cajolery, pleadings and snappy slogans all have their part in "edu cation” of drivers to make them safe motorists. But it has long been our theory that nothing enforces the law like law enforcement.-Oregon Journal VELDE GETS TOLD OFF The house un-American activities committee has told off its chairman, Rep. Harold Velde (R., Ill.) for shoot ing the breeze too much about in vestigating churches and clergymen. The committee is having enough trou ble handling the hot potato of its probe into the schools. It might be worth while investigat ing Congressman Velde’s own record to see how well qualified he is to in quire into the patriotism of other peo ple. On August 18, 1949, the house de bated the military assistance program under which we help our friends over March 26. 1953 2—THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE ter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Brisell and two sons from Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Shelton and daughter, Barbara, made a short visit at the Albert Millsap home last week. Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don Miley were Mrs. Miley’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bolmeier of Silverton. From Salt Lake at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Means this week are Mrs. Means’ mother and sister, Mrs. W. H. Kratzer and daughter, Kathy. Mrs. Kratzer and daughter made the ; trip alone by auto. Dallas visitors this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Taylor were Mrs. Taylor’s daughter, Mrs. Glen Henness and Mrs. Burrel Cole. Mr. and Mrs. Ned Richards have both been quite seriously ill, at their l home with the flu. At last reports' they were recovering and able to be out of bed. Zetta Schlador, Miss Kazuko Inuzuka, Mrs. Scott Young, Mrs. Robert Your.g, Mrs. Vern Morgan, Mrs. Dorland Ray, Mrs. Huber Ray, Mrs. Janet Baker, Mrs. Clifford White, Mrs. R. C. Hue man, Mrs. Jack Haseman, Mrs. Milo Harris and Mrs. Vern Alvin. The Detroit-Idanha high school fac ulty members have invited the high school student body to a reception to be held April 2 from 7 to 10 p.m, at the school gymnasium. Mill City seas to build up their armies to resist Communist aggression. The 1949 program called for shipping $60 mil lion worth of guns, ammunition and other military equipment to the Re public of Korea, plus sending defense material to other nations. YOUR But Velde voted to cut $75 million from the total program, thus crip pling Korea’s ability to defend her AUTHORIZED self against the Red attack that came DEALER less than a year later. z And on Jan. 19, 1950, Velde voted against a bill to give the Korean peo FOR By MRS. S. T. MOORE ple $100 million to buy food and cloth The Idanha American Legion Aux ing and to build up their industry. Those votes certainly were right up iliary will sponsor a cooked food and Moscow's alley.—AFL News-Reporter. apron sale at Davis Store on Friday/ April 3, at 10 a.m. 4 Í • Mrs. Nancy Monroe was honored I Wednesday evening at a shower given | POWII CHAIN SAWS by Mrs. Sam Palmerton and Mrs. Wil- | A benefit card party, given by the bur Chestnut. Phone 1652 Girl Scouts, troop 52, was held Sat Gifts were presented Mrs. Mon-1 urday evening in the recreation rooms roe at the Chestnut home by the host-1 2I-H0UR SERVICE of the high school. Nine dollars were | esses and the following guests: Mrs. I cleared as a start towards their camp i fund. The girls plan to give a series | of parties to be held every other. Saturday evening at the school house, | until the dead line for camp registra- 1 tion. Mrs. Walter Thomas is leader I of the troop. Mr. and Mrs. Colis Heath of Kla math, Calif., were called to Gates by news of the death of Mrs. Heath's brother, Curtis Young, who lost his life when the car he was driving over Biff Morgan’s four-year-old whispers, “so we don’t wake turned. Mr. and Mrs. Heath are at daughter Rusty is something of a Daddy.” night owl. Stays awake way past the home of Mrs. Heath’s parents, From where I sit, Biff won’t be her bedtime. Mr. and Mrs. Len Young. so quick to be a “child-care spe The Red Cross drive was held here Every night Mrs. Morgan com cialist" the next time. If we could last week with Mrs. W. R. Hutcheson plained about how hard it was to just resist being such "know it in charge. Assisting ladies were Mrs. get Rusty to go to sleep. Finally alls," our neighbors would he Biff decided to handle the situa better off. Tak<* those who would Kenneth Martig, Mrs. Dan Morrison, tion. “Anyone can get a kid to deny me a glass of beer with my Mrs. Philip Hess, Mrs. David Barn- supper — well. I might not care sleep — takes a little patience! hardt and Mrs. Edward Chance. for the buttermilk then like. We Here, hand me her storybook. ” Mr. and Mrs. William Pennick and two children drove to Salem Sunday He grabs the book and goes all ought to realize that we all into Rusty’s room. Abbut an hour have different abilities and dif to meet Mr. Pennick’s uncle, Joe Pen ferent preferences, too. later Rusty comes padding out in nick, who had flown his Own plane pajamas a hands her mother to the Salem airport from his home in th« uook. “Read it quietly,” she Olympia, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Fleetwood had as their weekend guests their daugh- ( 795-Î. I nited State* Breuer* Foundation Auto Supply IDANHA GATES From where I sit...// Joe Marsh "Biff" Falls for His Own Story Administrator's Sale I WILL SELL AT PRIVATE SALE Subject to approval of the Marion County Court, the Only the world's lorgest producer could build a cor like this at such low cost to you! John Stamos Farm of 160 Acres Located three miles West of Mill City, in Marion County. Oregon INSPECTION MAY RE MADE AT ANY TIME I wish to sell this farm at an early date, in order to close the Estate of said John Stamos. D. B. 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