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ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW,
ROSEBURG,- OREGON. FRIDAY, DECEMBER" H 940.
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SERIAL STORY
CHRISTMAS RUSH
BV TOM HORNER
VESTKlil AV: Cl) ixlmus ilny i
pockeil with fxeiti'iiniiit nnil Kiir
prlfc.i: After dinner. .Mrtrtha no
tices Jerry appears worried, fie
calls n family conference, an
nounces: "I'm not going back m
school."
JERRV MAKES M DECISION
CHAPTHIl IV
"Yori're not wlint ?" For the
flint time. In his life Ifiich Con
nelly roared at his boh
Jerry's knitHiles whlleiii-d ok lie
Ki iipeil I lie inntitel. "J'm not wring
Uiitk to medical school, Dud. I'm
tlirOUKh. I'm quIttlllK."
".ferry Jerry," hiH mother
pleaded. "Uon'l say Htieh rhlitRs.
Vou'ro tired, itpsi't. You've heen
worklnu too hard. You can't islvc
tip now.
"That'll II. sort." The doctor's
mm went around his lull son's
shoulders, held hint llislit. "You
need a. rest. How n'liout n hunt
ing trip? I'll leave lliiiiKs. we'll
net awny for n few dnys. Kill you
tip on Rood food, "ml you'll lie anx
ious to i;et Iisek to work iieiilu . . ."
jerry ulirtok his Heail. "Thanks.
Had. Hut It's no use. I like school.
I feel swell. It's not tliat. It's Just
well I'm Ruins to he married."
"What!" Iltiiih Connelly roared
iiKliin. diottiiiiiR out Mary Wiinle's
liull'-stllled sci'eain. Instantly she
was on her feel.
"I think you want to discuss this
alone, Mrs. Connelly." she said. "If
you'll excuse me " She run up
the stiilrs.
Thme wns a lonu silence. The
doctor left his son. stilndlnir alone
before the rirephue. and slumped
In his fnvorlle chair. "Now, Jerry,
lei's have the whole story. MnylK'
tills can hi- strulchtciied out."
"Jerry, yon haven't done anything-"
Martha hesllnted, half
afraid.
"No, Mother." Jerry answered
tenderly. ."Cnless I slionld he
ashamed of tiilllnK in love."
"It's that Valerie I'arks - I hate
her!" Sheila broke In.
"bet's hear what Jerry has to
ny rirst, Shelhl," her lalher com
limnded. "All il(!ht, Jerry, let's
have1 It.". ,. ,.
"It. Is Val." Jerry Iickuii. "I in In
love with her: she loves me. We
want lo (,'et married. There's noth
ing wrong In that. Is there?"
"Hut ve don't even know the
girl her family. Jerry, how ('.tn
yoll do tllln to us?" Martha sobbed.
"You'll love her. Mother. I can
piomise that. She's coming to
night. Wall till you see her."
"Not tonight, son." lr. Connolly
counsel. "This hits come pretty
silddcu to your mother and inc.
We'll see the girl later.
"What nlioiil this sudden ilefi
Tltin to give Ul mCillclne? It means
Hiding your career. Have yoll
thought or that?"
"I've thought cd nothing else. I
know how you've counted on my
bef'lhulng a doclor. how you
planned oil nly coming hack here,
working with you. Hut you've al
ways promised it 1 decided not lo
be a doctor, yoll'd let me qull. I
want lo quit now."
Hugh Connelly was silent, old
Vsik his hurl, nfrald io Irusl his
voice. ... ,
"Hut this, girl - I his Valerie
who Is she"" Martha iiiiestloued.
"The girls have told you she
drives a big car. that she lias a
bunch of Illr coats - Thai's true.
Iler iiiinlly I" rich. He fnlher Is
I lie bead of one of the biggest cor
porations In the slate. Iler mother
Is Independently wealthy, and nl
has n large Income from a block
or oil wells.
"She's a woiidl'i'fiil girl. Mother;
She's rent, she's tiue-eveiylhlng
you could ask for In a daughter
In-law." lie dropped lo his kicvs
bei-lde Martha, pleading. "!''.ivi'e
ii v to love her. Mothei -foi nio '
'"I I; try. Jerry. Ill illK h 'l' over
tomorrow."
"llul Jerrv. have you consider
e,l nil the angles?" I'r. Connelly
InieiTiipted, "Mow are you go
big lo live? Vou have no money
-mi job."
"I know thai. Pad. Hut I'M gel
a Jib. I ll drive n truck, run a
IIIMilg stallou. We'll get along.'
He was smiling now.
"How about Valerie? Will she
l,e willing lo live like thai- as Ihc
wile ol a truck driver?"
"Val would lle lu a lent. If w"
could be together-she said so."
lie rose, klhsed Ills mother, "ml
turned to leave. "Then It's all
right? I can loll Val you don't
object?". , ,
"If you've mini'' tui your inuiil
von mint to quit school get mai-
tied yottr mother ini'i i "
all cull. U yoil'ie sure Hut
you'll IihvI t" eain your own
wnv."
"Mon t be In too much ol a hur
ry tn tell Valeric," Martha can
tinned "Vet wiur lalher imd I
Dm t;i: over. Hun along now. 1
don't want to meet her tonight."
...
Hours later, when tin' shadow"
of ChrU'imiis iiIbIU bad close.!
In around tbeiit. Hugh and Mai ilia
Connelly reached n decision. Jerry
bad gt to meet Valerie, the
twins had hurried oil lo u dunce.
They sut bcliire the tire, as ihey
bad sin so many evenings before,
planning Hie Inline lor their chil
dren. Till hud not beeu Included
Hi that plan for Jerry. Ion It win
a situation thai must be faced.
All or Hugh's hopes bad I I
centered In hl son. l-'iom the day
l. had bought Jerry his llr.'t book
on anatomy, caielully directed bis
boyish study. Iltieli had longed lor
Hie dav when Jerry would come
loin the oflb e. a full rlcilred
physician, reioly to lake bis shine
or the bnrden
That whs lllll'.h' dream. In lis
roull.iillnu. he had plumbed him
self a rest. Itml- to do tho myriad
things be had nuver been able in
squeeze In. He and Muitlia could
buy that north woods iiibtn. ho
could go hunting and Ih'hlng with
out constant v. orry that some
one al home ii ucediuj; him, i
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Hut tbul was selfish of him.
There could be no thought or thai
dream now. Jerry was, as always,
his first consideration.
"If he Is delernilned lo do It,
there's nothing we can do to stop
him." Hugh said at last. "He
would hate us always. If we broko
up his marriage. The girl may be
us he says. We'll have tn see."
. "Hut he's giving up everything
his Career he's wrecking his
whole Hie," Martha argued.
"Maybe not, His happiness Is
our I li st consideration. He might
Ijever be happy without this girl.
Now li's getting bile. I huve to
drop ill at the hospital. You go
on to bed. I won t be late."
V
It wax arti-f midnight when the
doctor returned. Ho left a llglll
for Jerry, wearily climbed the
stairs. Ho bad counted so much
on this son of his. Too much, per
Jhaps. I He gl'inced In the twins' room.
Ilolh beds were empty. He walked
down the hall to his own room,
winding his w-iitcli. The sound of
someone sobbing disturbed him.
Martha? No. she was asleep.
The sobbing persisted. It scorned
no come rroin the guest room, lie
l-;nokCd gently, ttioh opened the
door.
I .miry Wanle lay across her bed.
Isoblilng as If her heart were
.broken.
1 (To be conllniied)
Officers Elected
By Teachers Assn.
I'OHTI.AN'il. Iec.' L'7. -IA1')-llenerul
sessions of the Oregon
State Teachers association began
here toikiy, following niinual elec
tions. Mrs. Isabelle Hrlxner. Klamath
Kails, advanced nutoiunlleally from
vice-president to president, and
Austin Lnudretb, I'ondlotoii super
intendent, tfnn Hcotlon to the vice
presidency over .1. ,M. Hitrge.-s,
-M II ton siiiferinlendent. and II. II.
McAtoO. Prlnnvlllo Bilpl'ilnlendent.
Trustees named ror two-year
terms were:
Frank llcnttotl, Siletn siiierln
lendenl. tor district I: t II. How
man, Jackson county siiporlutnnil
enl, for district -I; .1. 1,. Ilrecken
rldge. Hood Itlvor sitperlulenileiil,
for district 3.
A retirement system for all pub
lic iniployes In Oregon received
approval of the representative
council.
Members said the plan bad draw
backs, but Hr. J. K. Cramer, lOu
gene, said the proposal was "the
only kind . . . Htnmling a chance of
enactment and its chance Is
siltn."
Pensions 'would rollow the fed
eral social security schedule with
I per c6ul coiitribtilloiis from em
ployes' salaries being mulched by
governing bodies. Mosl employes
would rollro at d" and policemen
nl Kh.
Spain Plans Capture of
Latlh America Prestige
M AOIt I 1 . I 'C L'7.- (A IM The
Spanish kovi rnment kiI aside lo
ilny iii'w tutnlrt lo nmh ulnrKtmi,iit
of VIl-o hiu hnr nml nhuiilf uncnitsly
th KiilnhKlHt ncwspiiiHT Arrilm
dt'i-ltiriMl tluit SN(iu iiHplrt'H to he n
Ki'i'itt Atliinlli- nt'tiow(-T to pmh'ot
lioth liiTHrll ii ml Latin AincrirH.
AitIIiii oniil tin iU-u wiih to build
mwU ii "iiinvtMTiil" HiHimuo AiiH'ri
cfiiiiHiu tlit tlic proMi'iit Pmi AintT
Itiiitisiii (inlvonitnl by tln rnllt'il
HtiilcHl would no lonmT bii "imiIo
Klzert nil tlin olhci' nUi of tlu At
laiilic." Whi'ii illis plan 1m rfffctcl. thf
n(' spapcr nail! without im-ntton-
HR Hilt I'lliU'll Sliltt'S. tluM-o will I if
no inoi "lUtrniuK to t lu for
i.'ikjiu'i,"
Junior Hostess Wanted
Fbf Colored Soldiers
RMtT 1.KWIS. Vov. 'J7.- ( AIM
TIip iiution'H iiortbiTrimoft inniot
ullllttiry post has (usui-d publit
ippnil for h Junior bostoftft to pro
viN if'i-roatiouiit. nfM'liit and cul
tural lifuh-i Mblp for l!n colotf'd
troopn.
tocaiifo of (bo ncardty "f u-kyu
counuunltirn lu the I'arHli- nortli
wi'Ht, finny ofMHals hii lit aiipltcanlM
ror job. wliii h pnyn $I.(!'M ti
yotw. nio mciuto.
Thi' nuinlHr of i-oloroii shldlrs
at Fort l.t'w Is bus im-i i-ascil rap-
lit 1 1- iltirli.ir tin. i.t.ut Ihinii tnntilliu
J Tim Junior hnstrss must bp 1m
tv(in and . ycat of npf. a
hluh srhofd nnnli;;ili' intd must
bnc luiit a yrar'w pot leuco iih o
Whistle While You Wdrk
l.dl lSVJt.l.K -(Jurstion: What
bappefiM ulicu a Inrmunlivi' prtM Its
wliistlo shirk?
Answer: Vou Irt It srrvivh until
tht- t'tuiUf'M strain t rxtuiiistd.
lli'sull: Swampinir of pollrr and
nrrt spapi'r ti'lrpiiuiit' vt banjos by
CLEAN BURNING
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It costi no more.
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Phone 637
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Sheet-Mcta! Work
Sheet Metal Work
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OUR BOARDING HOUSE
(ESADLEANO&K THW WAS Wl-W DON'T WOU SET AN OLD BOOT
'"A CAPITAL IDEA OP YOURS TO r AMD VOU'LL HAVE A COPY O" TMAT
i REPRODUCE BAXTER'S W06E JJL FREE LUMCH SNlFFEHl OP VOURS M
S WITH A CLOTMESPIM" rtvu AND YOU COULD USE THREH Jj-
TtA'E. RESBrABLANCE IS yW SAUSAGES TOR CMINS f-
TT-IMW '
m. a . urn J ,mss- . uj
i mtiMwmem- -
He Can Take It-Or
When it comes to hitting the bottle, 15-diiy-nld Carl Dane Thus
pnnrd. Jr., can take it or leave it alone. His fnllier, Carl ThtisRanrd,
of Jamaica, L. 1., riaRctl up this Radpet so that ( 1 ) Papa ThUMjaard
wouldn't k'I a IvicUache bending over to feed Junior, (2) Junior
could take & nip now and then mid know where to find the buttle
wheiT he wants another snnit.
Takes Important
Italian Command
In drastic slmK cup of Italian
army hijh coinmniul, Gen. Kt
toic Bastico, abfivt. was put in
climc of the stiatcinilly im
portant DodcL'.'iru'so Inlands.
Companion (if Pnnntpr Miismj
lini in rally Blai-kshirt days,
nnd vctfiaii roinmamlfr ofKtiii
op:nn n. d Spjinh wars. Iip
is fonsiricrrd an exponent of
.smashing blilkiie attacks.
annoyed and cm ions folk.
It happened yesterday to a I Mr
Four loc -hi tint l v w hen a ah e in
the loot I it l; appaiatu Innke. The
thine riHildn'I he Ii i t oil' tor "n 1
niimile-j.
COLD WEATHER
SPECIALS
Hot Chocolate, Fudge, Fudge
Caramel and Holiday Fruit
SUNDAES
15C
DOUGLAS COUNTY CREAMERY
with
VCCMANGIMS "
COrAPLlMENTS
Leave It Alone
F. L Knowlton, O. S. C.
Poultry Expert, Passes
i
ColiVAU.IS. Ore. 117.-; (API J
Knuik I.. Knnwltnn, H!, Ori'KOti;
SI nl t prnn'swor nt tioiiltry hns-
hjiiiilry, (ll)'(t nl the I'orllnnil vt't-
rnnis' hospital C-)iris(ni;iM d;iy.
Kuowlittu. wiili'ly known tn On-,
mm ha an authority on poultry
lrt 'Cill hk. joiiu-U the rolh-Kf Ktatl
in an a ii'searrh assistant. A
uriulunli! of Corni'll ami W iscon- ,
sin nnlvn-sitlrrt who saw sei'vice in
l lu1 worhl war, Knowlton for many,
vrars was scrrctary of the Oregon
i 'on-Hi ynuai's niisociation.
Surviving tint his mot tier, Mrs.
ttcim Knowlton, t'oivallls, tine'
clttlfli t it, autl a sister. Mis wiTc
dlt'il thri't' yearn a;o.
Chapman's
Drug
Store
will be
OPEN
This Sunday
Hours
8 A. M. lo 9 P. M.
Major Hoople
Prospects for 1941 Are
Discussed by, Dr. Wire
A rcvloiv of the reeont past and
a brief discussion of the prospects
for the coming year wnro the fea
tures of a talk Riven yostorduy be
fore the regular weekly hutch eon
of the UosebitrK Itotnry club by j
itev. .Melville r. A ire, pustor or the
Itosebitrt; Methodist Kpiscopal
church.
I'roKram Cht;;rninn Charles Km-i
pry nnnmiucetl tlmt the proKrain
next week would be a summary of
individual plrnis for l!)tl, as given
by the members in turn.
your
of
Reduction Looms
lit Meat Rations
For British Folk
LONDON, Dec. 2i. (AP) Brit
ain's merit ration Irt likely to lie
reduced from that purchaseable for
one shilling ten pence (about 37
eenlni per weeK io purchases of
one shilling sixpence (about 30
cents) per week per person early
in January, It was reported re
liably today. !
(Ihltain rations meat by price!
rather than weight. The one slilll
tup tenpence allowance bought;
ahoitt a pound and a half of beer.) :
POrk, tripe, kidneys, liver ond
sausages, which hitherto have not
been rationed, now may be part of
the ration. Members of the fight
ing servlre-s, who until now have
enjoyed larger rations, are expect
ed to take a cut in proportion to
that given the civilian population
In the new order by Minister of
Kood Lord Woolton.
Lord Woolton turned down a
suggestion that restaurant patrons
should drive coupons clipped from
their ration books, as was the- prd
cedure fn the last war.
A food ministry official said
there might be n temporary reduc
tion in the present allowance or
two otinces of butter If convoys
were delayed, but that "even so
tritons will reec-fve a larger fat al
lowance than any of the inhabi
tants of enemy countries or enemy
occupied countries."
He said the output of vitamin
ized margarine hd doubled In the
past few months mid that the fat
situation generally was "very
rosy."
Nacon Is the only other food
which he said might have to be
curtailed early In lilt!. The pres
ent rations are half a pound of ba
con and ham per week.
Traffic on S. P. Sets
New Record iri 1940
Volume of frelKlit truffle handled
hy Southern Pacific lines in lllt'l
was the greatest ill the company's
history, ton miles having exceeded
even the heavy traffic volume of
IfiSS. A. I). McDonald, president of
the company, suld today tn a year
end review.
"However," lie pointed out!, "the
compnny received about one-third
uour ENVELOPE mmtesi in
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been sent out of this city to envelope
factories for envelope purchases as it is
a known fact that these factories can
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It is no longer necessary to wait for a
factory salesman or to order direct, for
we are factory representatives for the
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Rinu'biirftarliicTvriiirti:
of a cent less revenue tin the aver
age ror each ton mite in 1!'4U than It !
did hi 1929, equivalent to a reduction''
of 23 per cent. If the 1940 reve l
line per ton mile had been the same '
as in 1929, freight revenues during;
the past year would have exceeded
the total actually realized by more
than $r0,OuO,OUU."
Southern Pacific's passenger traf-
fl.. n..Uno oLaiiI 111 nur
cent or its total business, was less !
than In 1931 and was otr IK per
em as compared with 1929, McDon
aid noted. Average revenue recelv-,
ed per passenger mite waft 40 per
cent less than in 1929.
Clothing Workers End
Strike Over "Fast" Man
LONDON. Dec. 27. (API Fire I
thousand clothing workers decided
lodHy "in the iiHtlouul Interest" to ',
end their six-day strike over nil
army uniform fuelory's refusal to
dismiss one num. Albert lizonliy,
nfler he had been expelled from
his union for alleged "breaches of
union discinline."
l.nzeilhy asserted that the union j
expelled him because he was "cut
ting too many pairs of khaki trou
sers 'in hour." '
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Those Co-op refunds keep buildiricj
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business that will save you money
for years to come.
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