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Newspaper Page TextFOUR ROSEBURG NEWSREVIEW. ROSEBURG. ORLoN, MONDAY, APRIL 13. 1936. Unit Daltr Eiet Saarfay T tke Hraiber of Tk AaMrlata Hrea Tb Aaaoclated Jrea la axclumvo ly entitled to th uaa far reDublica tlon of all news dispatches tied I ted lO it or not otnerwisa c red) tea this papar and to all local newa published heroin. All right a of re publication of special dlipatcboa naram ara aiao reserved. HARRIS ELLSWORTH. .Kd! UN- Entered as second rluaa matter nay 17. iszo, st the post office t Roaeburs. Oregon under met of an arc n t. iojo. Represented by C-Mod$5$fc& CO-frftV am Pranrlaco 320 Bush Street, Ltus AnuHra 433 South Hiring Btrt, Battt (i03 Btt-witrt blreet, iRiTOKo .iou norm ftiicniKn Ave. Irtrtill 323 Stenimnaon lihlir. Itt York 21 Kant 40th a tract. 1'ortluad oeaoii matt. BubavrlptlOB Ilatrs Dally, per year oy mail $1.00 fully, inonttia by nmil z.OU Lily, 3 munilia ny mini l.ju Ltaily, Hingie month by mail bu unity, uy carrier pur muiiiu.... Highways and Tourists. npIIK WIUTKR of a letter printed on this pugo in tlio Nows-Uo-vlew today bo Ida thut the proponed change of the htgliwuy routing through Itojebutg 1b Ul-advUed und further the correHpondeni la In clined to frown on the Idea of gen eral Btrulghtenliig und widening of the Puclflu highway. The sentiment, fur good roud took Oregon by utonti. A a u rem. It we have good roads, excellent roadn. Particularly do we have ex ccliont highways running: north und south through Iho state. At ona ttmo the Puciflc highway was not only the best north und south route It was the only north und south route. Now there uro three such routes und with tlio rapid improvement of the other two, the Pacific hlghwuy Is rupldlbeiug placed lu the position of being the POOREST of the three. Tourists from other slates spend $25,000,000 u yeur In Oregon. That Is now money, outside money, and roprcHonts added Income to ull of us In one way or another. It Is highly important thut we people of Douglua county battle for the im provement of the artery of truvul that will bring u shuro of this uu nuuL Income to uu. As for changing Iho routing of the highway through the city, there are several wuys in which thut can be done. Tlio stute high way commission has the right lo choose the routing. Several of those posstblo might be more de sirable to tho highway people but not doslruble for tho city. It the hlghwuy commission Intends In change tho routing through Roue burg, und It seems that Is the In tention, the proposed extension uf Stephens street la Iho most desir able. However, tho commission Is holding a hearing an this subject bore Wednesday. Thoso who hold opinions on this subject slfould present themselves ut thut hearing. Editorials on News (Continued from page 1.) runcu thut was directly perceptible whenever they entered a warm room. r,HK Inlk took another turn. Someono recalled Joe ShetV und bis keen eyesight. (Jon runs the Cnpco ranch up on tho William sou.j He was once out lu the high desert shooting antelope for a couple of naturalists Mho wanted the carcasses us specimens. A baud of untelope showed up. "Get us one or those," one of Hie uulurulists Instructed. ( They were almost too fur away Lo bo visible to the naked eye.) Joo was literal-minded, und choosy. "Which one do you want?" ho asked. They told him, und he picked oft that particular nnlelope, being careful to shoot It lit a Hput that wouldn't mar the skin for mount ing purposes. .1 A NOTHKR man then mucin bored 1 hat be had onto shot a sago hen through tho heart with a rifle, and It rose In the air und flew a quarter of u mile us easily as if nothing had happened to it, then crumpled suddenly and dropped. That led to n'lniiiisceiices nf dor shot through tho heart and VHllihiK off as uncnnccinedl) uh it no gun had been fired. And so on. fUT don't Jump to any wrong conclusion. Those men (who wcro paying for their own meals) weren't frittering anay their time, aud cheating the luuiuiuntty of their services, which were be ing contributed free. They got around to the business In hand within a reasonable period and dispatched it and went about their own business. The com munity will benefit from their ef forts. ANE other point remains to be to rich od upon. There were two women lu the gathering. One of them reported later to a friend: "If women wasted as much time when they put together to do, some thing as a bunch of men do, they'd never get anything done. If a com mittee of women had been bun dling that business, they'd have finished It up and gone home be fore those men really got started." 80 put that In your pipes und smoko It, you lords and masters of the household. Prompt and thorough spraying for control of llirlps uu prunes in Oregon Is recommended by S. C. Jones and Or. Oon (,'. Mo to of the entomology department ut Oregon Stute college In a brief circular of Information issued on latest known methods of combatting these pests. Although these Insects ure culled pear thrips, they have been a serl ious pest of prunes in Oregon for Iff yours, hut they can he control led by spraying ut tho correct time und with the proper materials, as shown by JO yours of experi mental spraying. Three spruys are recommended, to bo timed accord ing to bud development, with the first upplied when 110 ot UU per cent of the blossom buds show green ut the tips. Tho circular dealing with thrips Is one of li new mlmeogruphed circulars of information just is sued dealing with various phuses of disease and pest control, supple menting the regular printed bulle tins on this subject. Seven of these deal with insects und diseases of ornamental plants or trees. The complete list follows: "Control ot Pour Thrips on .'runes in Oregon," by S. C. Jones und 1. C. Mote. Control Measures for Aphlds." by Don C. Mote. "Spittle Hugs on Strawberries" by W. i). Kdwurds, K. W. Cray und O. C. Mote. "Kuropeun Karwh; Control by Poison Uuit," by I.'on C. Molo. Insect Knemles of Coniferous Nursery Stock in Oregon," by W. J. Chumberlln. "Insect Pefcts of Holly," by V. I.. Kdwards und Oon C. Molo. "Flrelhoru Hcub," by C, K, Owens. Tho Chrysanthemum Midge." by Don C. Mote. "Insect Pests of the Hose." by Don C. Mote. "The Cyclamen Mite.' hv W. D. Kdwurds.uud Don C. Mote. (iladlolus Conn Treatment for Thrips ami Disease Control," by I rank P. McWhortur und Don C. Mule, MARKETS PRODUCE PORTLAND. April IH. AP) - IWTTKU Prints, A grudo, 3tijr lb. in parchment wrapper, o71e lb. lu carton; D grade, patchmctii wrapper, ,t.-ic lb.; cartons obr, lb. JUiTTKRKAT Portland d'!- erty: A prude, delivered ut least iwieo weekly, lb.; country rout oh, yi-:ttiu lb.; 11 grade, iiti-IlTe lb.; C grudo ut market. II (.'RADIO CUKAM KOR MAR KKT Uuylng price butterfui ba sis, f3ic lb. KCGS lluyiug price of whole salers: Kxlrus, I. He; staitilai i.s Hie; exlra mediums, Irir; do me dium firsts, lac; under grade, 13c; pullets, Die dozen. CM KKHK Oregon triplets, Hiir; Oregon loaf, liijje. Hrokerti will pay ie he low quotations. MII.K-A grade, Portland deliv ery, &h'4 lb. Imtleiiat bais lor I per cent. COUNTRY MKATS - Soli in i; price to p'tniltMx: ( outilry killed hogs, best lnitclnrs, under l."iu lbs.. Ktc-lle lb.; fillers, No. 1, II Hie tb.; light and thin. !Ml!c lh.: heuvy, S-lle. Ih.; culler cows, S-liie lb.; lambs, old. IS ; spilni; lambs, IV L'Ue lb.; ewes, ti-H'e lb. MOHAIR Nominal contract price, lo tL'e lb. CASCARA HA lik - ltu iug price, IWt; peel, fie lb. HUliS- Nominal ; higgles, ) lb.; clusters, 7-He lb. LIVK pol'LTRY I'orihind del Ivory, buying price; Colin ed hens, over 4i lbs, 17-lSe lb.; under li lbs.. IS IIM- lb.; Leghorn bees, over ;(J lbs., IS-lTe lb., under lbs.. ir.-Hie lb.; do lbs. up. I.VUc lb.; coloretl springs. J lb-, utid up. is LM'c lb.; roosters, !e lit.; I'ekttl ducks, voting, 1 1 17c lb. ; geese, ll ll'e lb. - ONIONS - Oregon. $ l.l.'i l.L'a per Inn lbs. t POTATOKS - Loral. $l.!Ml 2. w contiil; Klam.itb, K'.'jri .ll.'i eonial; SuapiMtoso Netted Com, JI.7.Vli cental; Descbules Netted OeuiK. K'.-TeJ 'tr fiMl ill. Wool. 1":it conliaeM. imtnttial; Willamette valley, meiiium ;nc lb.; coarse and blind, -c lb.; eainorn Oregon, .a-Jc lb.; Mtiitliern Idaho. ;iH3Jir lb. HAY Sidling pricp tn whtdo salors: Allalla. No 1. J 1 7 ,".o -Is; eiiKterti Oregon timothy, $17. fal ls ton; Willamette valley timothy, jl7.50-lS ton; oatt- and voUq fl,S; closer, ton. Pc-itlaud. tIMh JbM fHMn tjWfclH. M, fit - M"l iUMO (37? V-6 "WIFE IN CUSTODY" By BEATRICE LUBITZ CIIAPTKR XXVIII Helen expected her baby In March. It was a particularly bit ter March, u March of constant rain und high wind. She couldn't venture nut very often, but she loved the house. L very thing lu It gave her pleasure. The lamp that Dirk und she admired once lu a shop aud which later came as a wedding" gift from Iretio and Dirk. The chintz-covered couch, the opeu bookshelves, the brass fire set, I he gleaming silver nn the buffet, the deep-sealed Hre-sido chair. Sho'd move a table, then sil for hours studying Urn effect. Sbo gut on tho cushioned window at aud looked out of the window al t he bloa k conn t rysfde. llow blighted and dead it looked us if it. would never come to life again. The garden, onco a dear und cozy retreat, was now us bleuk as tho barren fields. Drown burlap bags covered the hydrangea bushes und shrubs. The swimming pool was uu ugly bare opening lu the ground with its exposed pipes and sewer boles. The ualted weeping willows shivered und wept lu the slanting ruin. She turned from the window seat to contemplate her living room.- Anion brought in a basket ful of logs and started a fresh tire. Marie in the dining room sang lust ily as she laid the table. Helen turned on the lamps and the room sprang into life. The pungent smell of food escaped from I ho kitchen each lime thai Marie kick ed the door open In her trips be tween kitchen und tuning room. "Light (he fireplace in the dining room, Anion." "It's pretty warm lu here, Mrs. Riley." "Turn down the heal I hen. The open fires ure ho lovely," "As you say. Mrs. Riley. It does look nice ut that, eh'.'" As (he da s grew closer and closer to her confinement, Helen grew more und more umomfort 11 hie. Twice she telephoned Wal ter. "1 think I'm ready," she quav ered. Her bag was packed and Mif-s Kredericks, the nurse who bad been engaged u month in ad vance, was ready to take her to the hospital. Twice Walter drop ped oveiything and rushed home but curb time it was a false alarm. "I'll cry 'well, well" so often lhat after a while you won't be lieve me. Waller." Helen said .shamefacedly. lie kissed het He was as nerv oiifdy expectant u. she. "I'd better stay home these next few days lo bo hero in emergency." K enings they played three handed bridge. Miss l-'redericks was a card shark. She knew card tricks aud all sort of cant games. She bad a hrccy, reassuring man ner and it Mas comforting having her about in her crisp uniform even though as Helen in bed with Walter giggled later in the eve ning, "she was tin awful bore!" The approximate date the doctor had named passed and now It was due Just any day. on Wednesday theie was a flinty oi snow and a break wind. Walter decided 10 wtay at home w 1th Helen. The day passed agreeably. Helen felt bel ter than she had for days. They played cards and listened to Miss Fredericks' rather frenzied piano playing. A l dinner the phono rang and Anion cullrd Walter. lu the dinins room Helen heard him cry out with horror. "OhhI lord, when!" Sbt rubbed it "What is It, Walter?- , The Opportunist Digs "It's Stella. Jerry ran off with ! one of the girls In the shop. Stella I is frantic, he said swiftly. He turned his attention again to the; phone. "Hello, Agnes, what did you say? . . . Screaming her head off, eh? Poor kid. Can't you soothe her, Agnes. . . Oh, lord, 1 forgot! hat a pity, (iee, I'm sick over It." "Why, Stella Is going to have a baby in July. Ob, poor Stella!" Helen cried, her eyes filling with tears, 1 ". . .' I can't, possibly. Agnes," Waller was protesting. "Helen ex pects to be rushed to the hospital any moment. . . ." Helen felt herself growing hot and culd. '. . . I know the nurse Is here. but I can't leave her. The baby may come tonight. Listen, Agnes, please. . . . Call a doctor at onco. No, better yet, get her over to mother's. Call Irene. . . . Make her calm herself. I'll cull you in an hour to sec how sho Is. No, I won't go after him. ... If he's gone, he's gone . . . don't be a fool, Agnes. The main point Is to calm Stella . . . hello, hello. . . . Damn it, sho bung up on me!" He couldn't get her back. In tho next, half hour he called all his sisters and his mother to get the facts. Helen sat in tho big chair by the desk listening. Her face was pule. She bad 110 pain now for herself. Her heart bled for Siella. I leserteil -in the hour she needed her husband most! Poor Siella. Walter was talking to Kthel. The facta were simple enough. Jerry drew out of the bank every rent they had in their joint account and had run off with Wistaria Micou, ono of the beauticians in bis sa lon. He had left a note. Hut as a clowning touch, be not only left Stella penniless but be took her Httssian leather traveling bug with gold fittings for the other woman. "llow he must have baled her!" passed through Helen's mind. Walter bung up slowly. "They're, all at mother's." Ho glut wed his mustache. "I can 'Im agine what must be going on." He burled bis face in his hands. "Poor kid. she really loved him al though I knew bo was a rotter from Hie beginning. Hut to leave her now." Helen came ami knelt by his side. "Poor Stella. I'm so sorry. Waller." "Agues is all upset. I don't blame here. They're all so loyal to each other, but in a case like this they're nil so excited that they're not really any help to Stella. "Do you want lo go in. Walter?" Helen asked quietly. "I wouldn't leave you now. dear. Do you think it will happen to night ? "I don't know. Walt. I don't fool a bit of pain today, but Miss I'red- erleks thinks I'm duo any minute. I don t know myself how I fool. Maybe I'll hold out another night. Stella needs you, dear, perhaps you'd better go." "Darling, ymi know I wouldn't leave you. I lamn It. if only we weren't so far out." Ho got up and beiznn to pace up and dow n, his forehead a rut of worried linos. Helen tenia turd kneeling on tho floor. "Still, dear, what could you do? She is probably inconsolable, but your sisters aud mother nr surely doing everything that can bo done (or her, comforting her ull they can." "Yes. I suppose that's no. Only they' alwuys depended on me. 1 tu leally the only mau tu the family. Tbey'r alwtyj turned to In me In emergencies." "You're the only man In my family, too," Helen said. She got to her feet unsteadily and sat down again in the big chair. Walter sat down staring mood ily at the phone. The only sound lu the room was the crackling of the logs burning in the grate. Helen closed her eyes und tried to fee I sorry for Stella. She look ed suddenly ut Walter. Ho was hunched up In his chair. Of course, he was sorry for his sis ter. Helen stifled the little voice that kept whispering that , Walter was nearly ready to leuve" her to go to Stella. Nonsense! He wouldn't dream of doing such a thing! He was her husbund. How could she bo so selfish aa to ex pect him not to griovo. for Stella? Surely he could 00 that! But he wouldn't leave her to go to Stella. A little spark of triumph flushed through her heart. He Was hers, now, hers completely. She could afford to be generous. "Walter, why not huve Stella out 1 here while I'm In the hospital? Mario will take such good cure of her and you'll be here every day and Stella won't be lonesome. A change now from her surroundings which must be so painful will do her good." "(Jee, that's a swell idea, Helen. What a peach you are! Besides she'll be glad to get uwuy from tho others. They have hearts of gold, but they're so damn tactless and they muy say things to hurt her, whereas hero she'll be nlone with me and I always could handle her! I'll call Dirk and ask him to arrange to bring her out here tomorrow. He's so dependable and so calm. She respects him. Hell get her here. I ll tell him Just to put her on the train and I'll drive down lo the station and get her. Gee, Helen, you're an angel aud a wonder!" Ho cume to her side and kissed her. The phone rang suddenly, loud ly. Tho room seemed lo shudder at the sound. Walter lifted the receiver. "What?" be cried. "Hood Iord ! I'll be right there. Is sbo dead? Oh, my lord!" With shaking hands he replaced tlio receiver. "What is It, Wulier? Quickly, speak!" Helen cried. He was trembling violently. "They Just got into the kitchen in time. She bad a gas pipe in her mouth. She's unconscious. She tried lo commit suicide. They've sent for a pulmolor. I've got to go, Helen. I'll drive like mad. I'll ho there in two hours. That'll be nino. It's seven now. I'll stay only halt' uu hour and I'll be back by eleven. I've got l go, Helen. Sho may die. Oh. lord, suicide! I've got to go now. Miss Fredericks, do you think my wife will be ull right?" "Don't worry. Mr. Riley. If the pains come on I'll take her right to her room ut the hospital. Dr. Johnson will be there in a second. Anton wtil drive us. You have nothing to worry about." "She neetlH me. Helen. You hear. Anton will drive you. He's a hot ter driver than I am. Miss Freder icks is hero. Tho doctor will be at the hospital when you get there. Hosldes I'll be back by eleven. I'll leave you the big eHr. I'll take the Chevy. Anton, Anton, back out the Chevy for me. Oh. Helen, dearest, I'll be hack In (our hours, maybe loss. The birth may not even lake place tonight." Ho laughed hol lowly. "We've bad so many false alarms. You understand, don't you, dear? "liood-byo, dear, you don't mind my going, do you? You want me (o go, don't you? Kiss me. darling. I'll be back before the fire burns out in the fireplace You'll have Mis Fredericks aud Anion and Murie. Poor Stella! lias! Oh. lord iiood-bye. darlmg. He kits ed tor. 'Tou t worry. I'll pboae you as soon as I reach New York. Good-bye, I'll be right back . ." He was gone. Helen said no word. "Shall we play twenty-one," Mist Fredericks said in her calm profes sional voice, "or would you rather have me read to you?" Helen's Hps were white. "We'll play twenty-one," she whispered. (To be continued) RHS TYPISTS LEAD Roseburg high school emerged triumphant in the Douglas county typing contests held Saturday morning at the high school build ing, currying away five of the eight awards granted. Twelve schools en tered In the contest: Drain, Camas Valley, Gardiner, Klkton, Gleudale, Oakland, Reedsport, Riddle, Suther liu, Wilbur, Youcalla and the local high school. In the amateur division, second year typists, Claire Tison, Rose burg, won the individual accuracy award, und Beverly Winston, also of Roseburg, won the individual speed award. Merle Clark ot Drain won the second place award in speed and Dellis Schad, Klkton, v.'as given honorable mention in accuracy, in this division. First place In the' novice division, first year typists, went to Lois Place, Grendale, accuracy award, and Murjurie Moorman, Drain, speed uwurd. Lee Wells, Roseburg, won the second place award in speed, and Clair Shirey, Roseburg, was given honorable mention in accuracy for this division. A cup was given for each divis ion in accuracy and both of these were won by local teams. Claire Tison und Beverly Winston won the bronze cup for the umuteur di vision, und Lee Wells und Clair Shirey won the silver cup for the novice division. Klkton tied for the amateur accuracy cup but had a lower average in speed and there fore the cup was awarded to Rose burg. The individual awards are per manent, but the cups must be 'kept by Roseburg for three years bo fore they remain in the permanent possession of the school. The no vice cup has remained in Drain for the last two years. KRNR PROGRAM (1,900 Kilocycles) SPONSORED BY NEWS-REVIEW TUESDAY, APRIL 11 Morning Hours Early Ulrds. Alarm Clock Club. 6: 15 7 : IW- 7: lo ts : 3(1-S:45-9:UU- 9:30-10:uo-10:3(1-U:0-11:15- 12:05- 12:20- 12:30- 1:ihi-1:30- 2:on-2::i(i-3:0(1-3:15 3:30 4 :im-1:15--1:3(1-1:1.",-5:0(1- 5:15- 5:30 6:00- C: 15 7:oo -Nuws-Hcview News Broad cast. -Alarm Clock Club Con't. -llevotional. -Organ Alusic. -Victor Voung und His Or chestra. -Huwaiiau Shores. -Golden Voices. -Women's Exchange. -Sinking Troubadour. -Hits From the Shows. Afternoon Hours -Illllard .Motor Co. presents The Dodge Program. -News-Ituview News Broad cast. -ltosehurg Motor Co. Va riety Program. -Richard Crooks. -Sol Bright and His Holly W'aians. , -On tho Shores of Italy. -Down Memory Lane. -World Book .Man. -Airs From the Operas. -Storyland. -The Editor Views tho News. -Chamber of Commerce. -Musical HotHiuct. -Bing Crosby. -Ambroso und His Orches tra. -Carls Tavern Vagabonds ot Prairies. -Motor Shop Garage presents Tho Hawk. -Chevrolet's Musical Mo ments. , -Friendship Circle. -Sign Off. WEDNESDAY, APltlL 15 Morning Hours : 15 Early Birds. 7:li0 Alarm Clock Club. 7:3') News-Iteviev.- News Broad cast. 7:45 Alarm Chick Club Cont'd." S:no (lood Morning, J. M. Judd. S.-15 Mills Bros. S:3ii llevotional. S:45 Salon .Music. y:"0 Cuy l.omliardo and His Koyal Canadians. !:3U Taugo Time. 1o:m Famous Music. 10:3(1 Women's Exchange. 11:00 Close Harmony Four. 11:30 Love Songs of Today. Afternoon Hours 12:05 Copco s Pinto Pete and His Bunch Hoys. 12: 15 Nes-Uev lew News Broad cast. 12:30 Kosoburg Motor Co. Va riety Program. 1 :0ll Lawrenco Tlbbett. 1:1011111 Billies. 1:15-Paul Whileinall und Ills ( ircheslra. 2:ii'( Music of Other Lsuils. 2:3n Heart Songs. 3:li World llook .Man. 3: 15 .Musical Ptctuie Cullery. 3::!'l Sioryland. 4:011 The Editor Views the Neks. 4 : 15 Chamber of Commerce.' 4:3d Victor Symphony Orchestra. 4:45 Matinee Reveries. 5:15 Carls Tavern Vagabonds of Prairies. 5:30 Motor Shop Garage present The llar.k S: no The Right Tuat Nziled. b.lj rnendbip Ctrtlv. 7:00 Sign Off. One Word Led To Another By Bugs Bter (Copyright, 1936, King Features Syndicate, Inc.) Politic in One Easy Lesson. The grass root republicans, the bed rock democrats and the pump handle insurgents are after the farmer when he sows his wild votes. We have Mr. Farley's ribald prognostication that this cam paign ia going to be as dirty as the Ethiopian ihammas, Candidates will not be indexed by the scientific labels you see on drug store decanters. Turncoats will bo called traitors, grafters will be termed crooka and job-seekers will be political boondoggle. The fight will be to the last ditch, which will be dug for three times its correct cost. We had a slight touch of the political shakes and fevers when Al Smith shaved the party once over lightly and Joe Robinson answered Al . three days later. In spite of plenty of excess post age, Joe did not quite overtake Al, who forgot to mention that when he goes for a walk it is really a dog trot. in addition to all that, we have the New Deal, the For gotten Man, canned speeches sharing-the-wealth, old age pen sions, soak-the-rich and plckle-the-poor. Nothing is retail. Everybody is for wholesale recovery, a little bit at a time. They speak in big fig ures liko Kate Smith talking things over with her dressmaker. Doc Townsend's plan alone would cost nlneteeen thousand million dollars at a conserva tive estimate. That shows how cock-eyed our financial system is. You can toss oi'f nineteen thounfind million dol lars und still be conser.vut.lve. The tax bill Is not what we expected it to be. It's whatter. Trying to catch up to expendi tures is like the fellow who drove up to the gas station in the thirty two cylinder car. He left his motor running while the attendant tried to flit his tank. Finally, the attendant said "Brother, will you shut off that mo tor? This gasoline pump can t keep up with It." 1 LETTERS from the People Cominuntcntlono tq tno Njws-Ro-vlcw for publication In this depart ment should be writt'-'n on only one Hide of iho paper, ahould not ex ceed 300 words in length, and must be signed by tlio Writer, whose mail addreaa uiunt accompany the con tribution. CRITICIZES REROUTING PROPOSAL AND CONSTANT CHANGES BY ENGINEERS Editor News-Review: What Is the primary purpose of the Pacific highway? Is it to provide rapid transit through Oregon for tourists traveling its course from California to Washington and vice versa? Or, in a large measure. Is it intended to serve as a great advert islug medium to attract new industries, new residents sorely needed in a commonwealth 77 years old, boast ful ot- un area of yb0uu square miles, and abashed at a population of slightly over Hun.ouu? Who made this highway- possible? Who puid on the line for its construction, and who will eventually pay the millions of dollurs of outstanding bonded indebtedness for Its com pletion and other hard surfaced highways In Oregon? The Pacific highway should servo both the traveling public and the towns ft passes through alike, and lu serving the towns, by eiving the tuorlst more than a glimpse of the city's working in terior. It gives him an opportunity of reflecting upon the desirability of stopping, investigating at his leisure its best points, wtih a pos sible view of permanently locating. It has been urged that relocating the highway north on Stephens street would in nowise affect the stores and shops on Cass and Jackson. If a tourist wishes to buy, he will seek the business district, it is said. If tine, the merchant of today could draw his window shades and do away with display of his wares. Millions of sales in this country ate made dally through the mental suggestion of attractive display by those who had no thought of buying. Ask the Fresno merchants how their busi ness was affected by the rerouting of the main highy around their city. I do not speak advisedly, but am informed that tho state bonded indebtedness for trunk highways and laterals is nearly $4O,ut'4U0O. A mortgage on the property of every msn, woman and child of ap pioxinmiely H h. How is It to be paid? Surely not by making such uib"as as the PaiUit simply a speedway to race In tbe fastest possible time between two given points. If so, overhead highways that pass the tourist over all towns, as la aa airplane, would serve tb best. Thousands of dollars have been Invested on Jackson and Cass streets with the thought the high way routing was permanent Those investors, whether owners or rent era, bad a right to believe they would receive a share of return on the tourist traffic. It Is unfair and unjust to then) to reroute the Pa- . cific highway north on Stephens. The extra baiard to the students of junior high is not justified and should give pause. But the great Injustice Is in loss of business to the two main-traveled streets, sug gested probably ty the whim of some engineer, and most certainly not by the needs of the occasion. Assume the Stephens street change is made. Assume the erection of business buildings and other improvements thereon. Assume in a few yeari new crew of engineers decide to place the highway west of tho river. (The writer understands one survey has already been made.) Assume lastly toe status of Steph ens street business men, injured in property and other Investments the same as their brothers on Cass and Jackson years earlier. Millions upon millions have been spent in Oregon for engineering expense. Countless surveys have been made at large cost over the same tracis only to be thrown eventually in the waste basket It is amusing to hear the objections that our main streets are too narrow. They are wider than many a Boston street that carries a thousand times more traffic. Bret Harte said "the ways of the heathen Chinee are pecu liar," but no morp so than high way engineers, who are eternally changing and rerouting established roads and highways. Simpson, the Oregon poet, wrote of the beautiful Willamette that flows on forever and ever. Just so with state high way engineers ever changing, ever changing. Suggest a change of highway routing through biiBlncsy districts of Eugene, Albany or Si lem. Their roars of protest would carry to the Atlantic seaboard. ELBERT HERMANN. LOCAL MEN LEAVE TO GET AIRPLANE Clarence Dunlnp, KRNR radio engineer, and Fred Kinsel, opera tor at the Indian theater- left this morning for Salem, to bring their airplane to Roseburg. They were taken to Salem by Don Radabaugh, manager ot tbe Umpqua. Amuse ment company, who left this morn ing on a business trip to Portland. The plane, a three-place Waco biplane, department-of-commerco licensed, was purchased by the twa local fliers several months ago, and they have been waiting foi good weather to fly the ship ta Koseburg. NOTICE Don't miss the "Crazy Mix-Up," a three-act comedy by Tenmile Dramatic club, April 16th, 8 p. m., Rowell Hall, Tenmile. Free, dance follows. Proceeds to buy playshed eiiuippient. ikqv. GET UP AT NIGHT? DIURETIC stimulant is often indicated and usually it is suffi cient to relieve minor kidney ir regularities. -Read what 8 Emma Rears sora of 3420- at., dacrami 'U hive ttwH nr. 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