Page 2 University Daily Kansan Friday. Oct. 22. 1954 Oregon Democrats Set For Optimistic Race An important senatorial race is shaping up in Oregon. Remember how evenly balanced this last Congress has been? Well, both parties are determined to upset the balance—in their own favor, of course. That's what makes this contest in Oregon so interesting—and so vital to both parties. Oregon is traditionally Republican. In fact, it hasn't elected a Democratic senator since 1914. But this year, Oregon Democrats seem to think their chances have improved. They're pitting their strongest man, Richard L. Neuberger, against the Republican incumbent, Guy Cordon. Who are these men? Sen. Cordon is a Texan by birth, and Oregonian by adoption. His family moved to Oregon when he was still a small boy and he grew up in the state. He's 64, and he served in World War I. After the war he completed law school and had his own practice for 10 years. A conservative Republican, Sen. Cordon has lined up behind the Taft-Hartley act, the Marshall plan, and federal aid to education. He led the fight to let the states control tidelands oil. His political philosophy is probably more akin to that of former senator Taft than of President Eisenhower. His opponent is a newcomer to national politics. Richard L. Neuberger is a writer, one of the best voices of the Northwest. His byline appears in the Saturday Review, Harper's, and the Saturday Evening Post. Mr. Neuberger is 41 and he's a native son, a product of Portland and of the University of Oregon. He served in the Army during World War II. Where Sen. Cordon is a conservative Republican, Mr. Neuberger is a liberal Democrat who's often been called a New Dealer. Cordon follows the party line; Neuberger is more of an individualist. Reports from Oregon say the two are running neck and neck in the race for the Senate. Mr. Neuberger got the jump on Sen. Condon by opening his campaign in February. Cordon was tied up with duties in Washington and has had a lot of ground to cover since he returned to Oregon late this summer. The basic issue of the campaign is a fight over the administration's policy of encouraging more participation by private industry in such projects as the development of atomic energy and hydroelectric power. "Power" is a magic word in the Northwest. That region has the lowest-cost power in the country because of the big hydroelectric plants built by the federal government. The present Republican administration would leave the prime responsibility for development of this power with local or regional authority, what it calls "power partnership" between the federal government and private industry. Democrats, and Mr. Neuberger in particular, are crying that this won't provide sufficient electricity to meet the growing needs of the region. They say this will leave the area with a power shortage that would amount to putting up a "not wanted" sign for future industrialization. Mr. Neuberger has dubbed this policy a "giveaway program." In the same vein, he's attacked Sen. Cordon for his part in giving the tidelands oil to the states. Because of Mr. Neuberger's early start, Sen. Cordon has been on the defensive. But the Republican party has given him strong backing. Secretary of Interior Douglas McKay, a former governor of Oregon, spoke in his home state in May and endorsed Sen. Cordon. He praised the senator's leadership in constructing the federal government's multi-purpose projects on the Columbia river, specifically mentioning the Dalles dam. Judith Ferrell Sunday will mark the United Nations' ninth year. UN Reaches Ninth Year This world organization dedicated "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war," has grown from a 26-nation organization pledged to cofine fight together against the Axis, to what many historians consider humanity's last hope of survival. Although there is disagreement as to what shape an effective world union should take, nearly all are agreed that in order to survive, man must have a world government. This need has been pointed out by Arnold J. Toynbee, probably the most significant of today's historical philosophers. He said that to survive, man must abolish war and establish a world union. Most American people undoubtedly know that the United Nations is a dire necessity, but we all tend to put things off. The idea of world destruction is so remote we remove it. This indifference is fatal. Today, the world's problems are not limited to individual states. Modern communication and transportation have diminished the size of the earth to the extent that people are forced to live together—whether in peace determines how long. We face a problem that cannot be avoided. We must support the United Nations. We can do this by reading and being informed. The skeptics will have to be convinced. The nonbelievers will tell us that the United Nations usurps national sovereignty. This is not true. The United Nations charter is based on the sovereign equality of all its members. It is better to light one little candle than to curse the darkness. -Ted Blankenship Public Occurrences BOTH FORREIGN AND DOMESTICK Friday, Oct. 22, 195 CAMPUS KU students may prefer to be hospitalized in the Lawrence hospital now that the bond issue has passed for an addition to the building. Complaints are still heard on campus about the medical service offered by Watkins. STATE The lawsuit filed against Fred Hall won't hurt his chances for the governorship. He's going to win with a substantial majority. It's rumored that the Republicans have seen to it that voting machines are not in use in Kansas. If the machines were used a person could vote the entire Democratic slate by just pulling one little lever. Here's a chance for another aspiring young politico. A gambling syndicate run by the mayor and some of the councilmen of Erie, Pa., has been discovered. This may lead to a revival of the Kefauver spirit in the East. NATIONAL The Republicans have had their fling in Congress. Indications are pointing to a Democratic triumph in the senatorial races. It will be interesting to see how successfully President Eisenhower can work with a Democratic Congress. The Republican powers in Utah evidently weren't impressed with Rep. Douglas Stringfellow's emotional television speech in which he admitted he isn't the war hero he had claimed to be. So Dr. Henry A. Dixon is the replacement and chances are he will have rough going Nov. 2. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles flew to Paris recently for a four-day conference. This conference is expected to bring the rearmed West Germany into the United Nations. We predict that the Secretary once again will turn down Premier Mendes-France's offer to support an arms pool plan which will permit European nations to determine the distribution of U.S. arms aid. SPORTS NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL ...Short Ones ... Maybe snow will help. We all thought we'd really study when it finally got cold. Yes, snow will help. Here's wishing Debbie and Eddie all the luck in the world. Maybe fame won't get in the way as it did with Marilyn and Joe. "Shake, Rattle, and Roll"—an indication that there's something mighty loose in the minds of many modern day songwriters. And what could be so rugged as women's intramurals? There must be an easier way for the "body beautiful." "Ah, Wilderness!" Heck! And all the time I wanted "Desire Under the Elms." 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