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THANK. JENKINS.-. Itlitor MALCOLM EPLEY Managing .unu yam, ure., -v 18,) By carrier . By carrier . . SUBSCRIPTION BATES: linonlh Sl.W By mall month I1.0O By mail . ...month $1.00 month J100 Today's Roundup By MALCOLM EPLEY THE navy has issued a bulletin designed to clarify the civilian flying regulation situa tion at the municipal airport, subject of previous discussion in this space. Lt Cmdr. S. A. Congdon, who is in command of trie naval air station here, pointed out at the outset of his bulletin that Hie navy is still in sole control of the field, including the run ways, taxiways and municipal 5. hangar as well as all other properly within boundaries of A. the station. i He said further that civilian flying is permitted on the air port only through sufferance on the part of the navy un , til o t h e r arrangements are Nmarfe between the navy and the city. EPLEY Until responsibility is trans ferred from the navy to the city, he warned, strict observance of all CAA regulations will be required. '- ' ' . Then the punch line: "Any deviation from .nn,niknra with CAA reeulations by any m- rfi,i.,oi urn) result in denial of use of the dividual field will result in denial ot use to that individual." Infractions THERE have been infractions of CAA regula tions at the field by civilian fliers a con dition that has led the . civilian aviation en thusiasts around here to urge early action toward establishment of a definite management . plan for the airport. - These infractions, according to the navy, have inftuded: Carelessness in taxiing and takeoffs when military planes were in the landing circle. Lack of sufficient .altitude when entering landing circle and approachleg. v Take-offs and landings from taxiways. After landings, planes turning around on runways and running off the surfaced portion onto the shoulders of the runways. These are practices that are taboo under the navy's warning bulletin. '"Stop-Gap ; THIS action by the navy, of course, is only a stop-gap, pending a definite determination of the future of the local field as to administra tion and jurisdiction. The city is reluctant to take over the airport and all of the responsibilities pertaining to it. This is due in part to a belief that certain deferred maintenance work should be done there by the navy before it is' relieved of all re sponsibility. . There also persists a belief that some plan may still be worked out whereby the navy might remain on the field as a joint user with civilian fliers,- relieving the city of a part of the maintenance and operations problems. Recent indications are that the navy intends to get off the field entirely. Possibly, some further aggressive action could bring a re-consideration. . If and when the city airport commission con cludes that there is absolutely no possibility of any kind of a navy operation on the field, it would seem the commission will have to make definite plans for administration." Under cur rent indefinite status, the airport is certainly not functioning as had been hoped for it in the postwar era. News Behind The News By PAUL MALLON WASHINGTON, April 1 Whenever the democrats get into great trouble, they call on Baruch, the financier. He was signed the delicate task of kcenUig the atom bomb safe for democracies witlM offense to others, as chair man of the new commission Again, he was rushed us to the house banking comm ttee to save the OPA and war powers control bill, about which congress is plainly dubious in the face of business clamor to kick off government re straints. But in this last assignment, Baruch utterly destroved the fictions of the administra tion inflation policy-said the price structure is out of gear, mistakes have been tragic, the Truman-Bowles bulge in the line against in flation was actually a break and a grave one and laid down his own new program to harness inflation and get production. The program will not be adopted. While Baruch has long served as n fireman for the ad ministration, and has been called in to put out blazes getting beyond control, and generally issues wise advice the administration never fol lows the advice. At the outset of the war, tins clear-thinking and unprejudiced mind openly told Mr. Roosevelt how to prevent inflation by a real wage-price control, but the president punctured his control setup so that it became a sieve with the resultant prices of today and the unending wage disputes. Again Baruch sub mitted a report on reconversion just before the war end, and only one of his points was adopt edreconversion being left in its current state. Political Economics THE official fireman, thus, has been unable to get his own fire extinguisher adopted in the past simply because the administration wanted to play political economics wanted to get the votes "of pressure groups rather than to ac complish its announced objectives. The new Baruch plan is suffering from the same trouble. A ban on strikes for a year seems impossible to attain because of opposition of the unions. Establishment of a high court of commerce to plan an economy fair to all groups is difficult because the pressure groups would try to pack it, as they have packed similar economic tribunals or pressured them into in effectiveness. To dispel the sham contention that wage increases will not bring price in creases, would be contrary to what is considered a good political working formula by the admin istration in an election year. Now the administration is already doing most of the other things Baruch recommended, but frequently in such a way as to defeat its own purposes. While it is doing his things, it is simultaneously doing other things at cross pur poses which prevent it from getting results, or achieving announced goals. Its wage increase policy, is for instance, at cross purposes with its inflation and price policies: and its price holding policy is being daily violated by allow ances of indirect price increases. Patch-Work Program SO we seem to be inevitably embarked on a loose patch-work reconversion program from which we are not likely to escape. I judge, for instance, congress will enact a limited com promise renewal of the war powers and OPA, with amendments designed to correct the worst defects, but the correction of the defects will rest with the administrative branch. Congress cannot take hold and legislate a whole new pro gram. Once the administration gets renewal of its powers, it no doubt, will continue its chosen, current way. This way will not be unsatisfactory to busi ness, but will fail to establish any permanent solution of the labor problem or confidence for the economic future . My guess is some private assurances have already been made that the Bowles idea of limiting profits to pre-inflation levels, while inflating wages, will not be car ried into effect. Indeed, price increases have been authorized daily for the past three weeks to get production, and I see the stock market is staggering to its feet after having been knocked flat by the first announcement of the new Truman-Bowles policy. However, once we get production, most of our ills will evaporate, because competition can pro tect prices better than government, and if com petition can be restored in the labor market there will be fewer strikes. ' SIDE GLANCES Mi t t.i' ft i&l f com, iw r m aravict. mc. t. m. mo. u. a. ra. o" "I don'l think so much or scientists they discovered mc atom bomb, that's true, but why don't they .invent some noii-futteniiui sweets I" .... vnh Hint exlimtslccl supplies of vuoclno hero Sittur day nuirnlim. inil health mdhor ties reports ciiok treat 11)0,000 person. Mo'M wore also rushed to opstat" cities. There have been i" small pox cases reported In Omt.m, out two new cases were dliiK nosed over tho weekend at oe attic. . Noted British Leader Passes LONDON, April 1 1,1')-Field Marshal Viscount Clort, SO, for mer chief of the British Imperial i,,rr unH n .lislmit cousin of King beorge VI. died yesterday In Guys hospital after a long Ill ness. Gort, who led the filmed re treat from Diuikerqiie In 1040 as coiniiHimlrr of the llritlsh ex peditionary force, underwent n serious operation last November, lie was reported to have recent ly suffered u serious relapse. The noted llritlsh commander resigned as commander-in-chief and high commissioner for Pales tine last fall because of falling health and camo to London for treatment. Verdict Pends In Cargo Tiff limAI II NKWH. HUM.! rilll, Or. MIINIIAr, A , ,,J1( , The World Today By DeWITT MacKENZIE AP World Traveler - The nazi underground plot to revive Hitlerism in Germany dis closed during the weekend is grim warning to those who would relax military occupation that the allied task of reforma tion is far from finished. It's highly significant that this revolt centered in the Hitler youth m o v e ment, for that remains the core of resist ance to allied authority. Dur ing my recent tour of the occupied areas mentioned in this column more than once . and want to em phasize again that the ment of the German population lies for the most part with the age range of from 14 to 35. There you will find the majority of those whom Hitler was able to hypnotize with his poisonous doctrine. Toughest Problem The youth movement fanatics represent the toughest of the human problems which the allies have m German rehabilitation. These young people the most vital element in the reich are so thoroughly Hitlerized that MacKENZIE dangerous ele- there appears to be small hope of persuading many of them to a change of heart. They can be kept in hand only by force, for force is their god. But the thing cuts' deeper than that. Since this age group is largely lost to the allies, the most effective educational re form must be made among the younger boys and girls the sprouting generation. There our. main hope lies, and that is where the allies are concentrating heavily. Great Handicap However, the occupation au thorities are up against a great handicap because, while the chil dren are friendly enough and are receptive to the proper train ing in their schools, they have to be sent home to parents who belong to the Hitlerized group. Thus it's bound to come about that many children's minds will be contaminated by their fathers and mothers who will use every means to undo the allied teach ing. So much for this dangerous Hitler youth movement, but it would be a mistake to think that this is the sole source of support for the revival of nazism. The Prussian militarists, whose only interest in Hitlerism is that it fitted in with ther schemes for cApauson oi tne reich by con quest, will do their utmost to unhorse the allies. Reich Whitewashed , Apropos of this, when I was at the war crimes trials at Nuern berg a short time ago I reported to you that the defense of former Reichsmarshal Hermann Goeing and some other prominent fie- rli "'"va3rung tne Hitler regime as towards securing ac quitta for those in the dock. In fact, it strikes me that Goering Telling The Editor Ltttfrt prlntm hart mutt not bt mort than SO" word in length, mutt bt writ ten ItgiDI, on ONE SIOE ot tht pipl' only, and mutt bt t.gnsd. Contributions tollowlni thttt rulet, art wirml, wll-comtd. is quite resigned to conviction and is devoting his energy to wards vindicating his govern ment and thereby providing propaganda for a restoration. The youth movement plot isn't surprising, of course, for it has been in the cards all along. And it isn't the last thing of its kind which we shall see, because it's natural for a beaten people to try to overthrow their conquer ors. You can see the threat of this in the sullen and often bitter looks you get from many Ger mans. Change Opposed In Flood Control Plan OREGON CITY, April 1 (F) letters ODDOsine a nrnini,i change in the Willamette valley ! fud- ;ontr1 project from one I of high dams to river channel-1 ization were being framed here today. The Clackamas county court Oregon City chamber of com- j iu ?,.?" a representatives of the Willamette river commis sion met Saturday night and de cided that arguments against high dams on the grounds they would destroy the fishing in dustry, are not supported by evidence. Federal and state officials will be advised of their views. Notre Dame's basketball team won 17 games and lost four dur ing Elmer Ripley's one-year tenure. KLAMATH FALLS. Ore., (To the Editor) Who's to say they've been thrown into a bet ter "jail than this? It seems to me that for the progressive little town that our chamber of commerce and city lathers try to impress on the public, as being Klamath Falls, that they certainly should be proud to command a good por tion of the front page of the only newspaper in town. And for what? To boast of a super duper jail to house all the drunk en bums and what have you when they should be boasting of some sort of "youth program" for the benefit of the hundreds' of young boys and girls growing up in our little city. Some sort of system of playgrounds or en tertainment whereby our future citizens might be enticed to spend their time in good, whole some play. Or should we continue to neglect them, and feel proud when they have reached the age of 16 and thereabouts and go wrong, that we will have a beau tiful jailhouse to visit them in? Remember the old saying, about an ounce of prevention? It seems to me that we're going "all out" for the pound of cure, if you will consider a $150,000 jailhouse as the "cure." Why not invest this money jn a municipal swimming pool, gymnasium, playgrounds or any one of many different methods which other constructive cities have adopted so that their youth might have a better start in life. What about a nice, large muni cipal swimming pool, where the children could swim in the after noon and evening, and could be, that some of us grown children might enjoy something like that, too. Then rather than say, "Who's been in a better jail than this?" we could proudly say, "What city has a better program for de veloping their future citizens than we?" For my part, I would say that the jailhouse should be "down behind the gas works," and let's turn this beautiful new building into a youth center for Klamath Falls and vicinity. B. J. Blair, Klamath Falls. The word Napoleon means a card game, a type of boot, a form of French pastry, and an old French coin. Vaccine Flown To Portland PORTLAND, April 1 (Tl Public health authorities throughout Oregon restocked smallpox vaccine today and in Portland special vaccination clinics reopened with new stocks flown to the city over the week end. Hundreds were expected to InK lifter Hi'KUineulit uver m-opo ( Jurisdiction of the arbitrator. The union counsel. Itlclmrd lilnd sleln, Sun Frimt'lsro, declared the union luid nuthnrUed discus sions on only the Ainerlcan-llM-wnlliiii Steamship Co., whose vessels were Involved In tho Inmllnu tie-up In February. Ciun ther Krmisf, agent for the water trout employers, Insisted Or. Stewart was to decide the Issue for nil Portland port operations. Fund Favored To Start McNary Dam SKATTLK, April 1 Tho seimto appropriations coiiunltteo has recommended early alloca tion of $-H00,()00 to start con struction on Die MeNnry dam. Sen. MiiKiiuson (U-Wnh.) Mid here Saturday, The limit" Is iilwmed for the Junction of the llinalllla and Co lumbia rivers and will be an chored to Washington and Ore gon shores. Mimntison said the money would be sufficient for prepara tion of the site, Involving, the mm Inn of railroads nod llloh- wavs. n project expected to take nt 'al n year. j The papyrus Immlhtll, discov ered at Thebes, offered a reward for a runaway slave 3000 years ago. Sacred Heart' In Festival SntlTIIKIIM fHL-,... l.vnu- A. ...... , "'N ( Around 700 conti.,i,mi,'i' f' Islered to lulu, part ern Oregon nnmml miilh, f! petition festival. ,., R April ft, .ircorthnH coming Intti the it.u.tu P."" ment of the Soiillie,-,, 0? "C eulleue, sponsor t( )ltJ The entry of the Sacit.,1 J5.Y., .School of ftiUNlr. K ItniiaVh lloi brums to 10 (he number VSltl tlelpnllnit schools. K'" Judges o( the ctnil.-,) . John Stehn, University 0I ' H unn department of iniilt'; ui'i,. Welke. University ( V-Juh ton. Kenneth ll)elinml, supervisor of Alienli-cti 'uSi,, Kenneth SchllllnH, WhitL.i1"; IjeKe.Walln Walla, v, j FREEDOM from financial worrUt Is siiurod through our r tiromtnt plsni. at jg? YOUH SERVICE PORTLAND. April 1 lT) An arbitration decision In the dispute between CIO cargo checkers and waterfront em ployers on the Issue of hiring cargo checkers will be reached later this week, Dr. Ulalr Stew art said today. The Reed college! professor conducted hearings Saturday Sunday with only employ rcsiMiwiuvcs in session auiiuny i after union representatives'. EQUITABLE LIFE walked out of the arbitration ! Auufoneo Society discussions the day before. Ntw r,rk ' Agents of the CIO supercargo ; T-J",UI and checkers union left the meet- TONIGHT 5 CHANGE OF I TIME g 7:3i Henry J. Tayltf" A hp nut ittoumirit-jvoiir.r " TAU.1 Ml . "YOUR LAND AND MB.".: 9:45 P. M I I yer rep.ll fottH Jt. 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Lumber and building material dealers and con tractors can build all the homes America needs if building materials are' available. But unless pro duction of materials is unblocked, no one can build homes. Whether a house is labeled "Public Housing" or "Prefabricated Housing" or a "Privately Built Home" all are bidding' for the same supply of materials. ' ' . . " Here are the materials that must be produced. These are the materials in short supply which are subject to dis tribution controls through priorities: Lumber Concrete Block Clay Sewer Pipe Structural Clay Tile Cast Iron Soil Pipe Cast Iron Radiation Common Brick Millwork Face Brick Gypsum Board Gypsum Lath Bath Tubs What has happened that all these essential build ing materials are lacking? Have we exhausted raw material supply? Or plant production? NO! But the irrcsistiblo force of industry jios tun into an immovable body! In the case of Brick and Tile, for example, it look the OPA six months to grant o price adjustment that allowed 125 of 400 dosed plants to reopen. This action resulted In a 3596 increase In produc tion within the following three months. Similarly, OPA's unrealistic pricing policies blocked adequate production of Cypsum board cmd lath, cast iron soil pipe, ond cloy sewer pipo for months. Although price adjustments have been gronicd In the above-mentioned fields, lumber production still rcmoins under wartime pricing formulas. It is still moro profitable for the lumber mill to cut items for export to foreign countries, or to cut logs into sizos used by industry than it is to manu facture lumber for home consumption. Premium prices for industrial items hove been granted in some instances during the war, but now that peoce has come, price adjustments encouraging homo con struction lumber have not been mado by OPA. Price adjustments are needed to obtain maximum production of hardwood flooring, millwork, ceiling, siding, and plywood. Recommendations have been made to the OPA repeatedly, but oction is not forthcoming. The Building Industry stands ready to build the homes Americans need. But until the production and flow of materials is unblocked by OPA, thou sands upon thousands of homes for Americans ond veterans will go unbuilt! 4- hLv" 9.ern",ent P9W"i f "ot FIRST remove the obstacle comment S? PreS!nt COndltl1"s should corrected, mail this ad with your beioH AddiS !oi CngreSSman- (You ca" 9et reprints by phoning any of the firms Rep. Lowell Stockman, Ore. Rep. Clair Engle, Cal. House Office Bldg., Washington, D. C. Sen. Guy Cordon, Ore. Sen. Wayne Mone, Ore. Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D. C. Sen. J. R. Knowland, Cal. Sen. Sheridan Downoy, Cal. Sonate Office Bldg., , Washington, O. C. (My comments) (Signed) Big Basin Lumber Co.. ohone 3144 Builders Lumber Co., phone 6808 J. W. 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