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Skyward the Prices and Wages are Soaring, Heavier the Taxation Take; No Use to Holler, Because the Afmight y Dollar Must Dance for Democracy's Sake.' THE WEATHER ' '"ftfJN .ft t Tift , ' 1 iiSS-- Partly cloudy tonight and I l 1 1 1 1 Ol I lr I illlllll I III SeTT tSTt : '' I I r MM MVlBr UI I I llllllll 1 1 1 1 1 I Hons posed by the enormous Seopa.eor stausu.. V W fgW ' W M? v o l. xlvi no. 156 of roseburg review ROSEBURG, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, I94I. ' vol. xxx no. 43 of the evening new mm n Ml Mi UUJ 3' jj 2.79 EKE o In The 0 Day's News if . i By FRANK JENKINS . MP through New Hampshire " and on into Maine. Following, the soacoast never more than a few miles distant and often not more than a mile from the beach. But the ocean is rarely seen. Even along the 70 odd miles of narrow Cape Cod, glimpses of the Atlantic are rela tively few. The highway here doesn't ang over the sea, as so often it oes along the Pacific. THE architecture changes grad- ually, growing, imperceptibly sturdier as one travels north. These New Hampshire houses are obviously built to resist rougher weather than those far ther south. But in their way they are just as attractive, and it is perfectly plain that they represent genera lions of pride on the part of their jwners. They run to wings and "L's." Back here houses aren't torn down and replaced. They're merely ADDED TO. In New England, houses are built to last. When more house Is needed It is built onto what al ready exists. 'HE house theme seems to run through these chronicles un endingly. But you can't look at New England without seeing houses. You can't think of New England without thinking of houses. Their beautiful, tastefully sim ple, enduring houses are an in grained part of the lives of these people. liX, through here, the village system of agriculture pre vails. At least along the main traveled highways. That is to say, the houses In. stead of being scattered all over the farms haphazard are cluster ed Into villages along the wind ing roads. The farms, of course, are small, according to Western standards. The villages are small. So the system doesn't in volve much disruption of ordln. ary farm methods. It makes possible a distinctive Tnntlnilprt nn nape 41 Roosevelt, Secretary Perkins Urqe Labor Federation to End Internal Strife, Join in All-Out Defense Job SEATTLE, Oct. 8. (API Ad monitions from President Roose velt and Secretary of Labor T-nn.n Tlnrl.lnn tny an 0.11. ntlt flX I fnncit.a nffovt of irrnrt n fjivnrnhle response today within the ranks ' of American Federation of Labor lelegates. A Secretary Perkins, in her con ',! vention address, expressed the ' belief that "unions make a mis- take in insisting upon a closed : shop where it cannot be won as j a matter oi reiauvuiy lhuuuh- able and intelligent agreement neiween employers nu im- union." She added tnat sne is aware iimi KllK (Jll-otlil ......... ....... emphasis" upon a closed snop in some unions is largely caused by j( ui it. casting ,ju . ' bers between the two divided 5 branches of labor. t "The practice of closed mem I berships and high dues, combin t ed with closed shop, have been effective in securing high wages 1 for particular groups," she con 1 tinued. "The public asks today that some of these practices be re Aitudied with a view to tiie public welfare and to the rights and liberties of ail the citizens of the ' United States." She expressed the belief that most workers would want to be , long to a constructive, well-con 5 Armi I of U. S. Trade Ships To be Asked by Roosevelt in Revision of Neutrality Law Congress To Get Message Tomorrow Lifting of Ban on Ships. Entering Combat Areas Remains as Moot Issue WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. (AP) Legislative leaders reported to day they had agreed that neu trality legislation to be introduc ed in the house tomorrow fol lowing a message from President Roosevelt would be confined to permitting American merchant ships to carry arms. Those who attended a white house conference said it was agreed that such legislation could be sent through the house before the end of next week. It was said reliably, however, that the president, Secretary o State Hull aqd Harry L. Hopkins, the lease-lend chieftain, still were hopeful that congress eventually would also amend the existing law to lift the present prohibi tion against American ships trav eling to belligerent port's or de signated combat areas. ; ' ' Hopkins, who had been report ed taking the lead in an effort to have the law revised to permit the arming of ships and to allow them to travel anywhere, was said to have expressed disappoint ment at the decision reached at today's conference. May Broaden Measure. One of those who attended the meeting told reporters that if the legislation providing for arming ships went through the house by a substantial majority it was pos- (Continued on page 6) Accidental Blast Kills 3 High British Officers LONDON, Oct. 8. (AP) Three high-ranking British offi cers, Major-General V. Pope, Brigadier H. E. Russell and Colo nel E. S. Unwin, were killed in a recent accidental explosion of a mine in the middle east, an au thoritative source disclosed to day. No details of the accident, which occurred last Sunday, were made public immediately. ducted trade union, but there are always some "rugged individual ists call them cranks if you like " who are non-joiners by nature, but are still human be ings "with the rights and dignity of human personality." Labor Peace Urged President Roosevelt told the federation in a message yester day "in this hour when civiliza tion Is in the balance, organiza tional rivalries and jurisdictional conflicts should be discarded." "Only by united action, can we turn back the nazi threat," the president said. "The establishment of peace between labor organizations would be a patriotic step forward of Incalculable value in the crea tion of true national unity." The president said that the "threat of Hitlerlsm" was direct ed not only at labor "even though labor is among the very first that will suffer therefrom" but that it was also "aimed at all of us every man, woman and child who believes in freedom. It menaces everything that we cherish as Americans and free men." "Our program of defense our production of 'ships, planes, guns, tanks must be all-out. It shall be limited by only one factor the amount necessary to over whelm the nazi hordes." Roseburg Soldier Aft' rLl1 f rK-- Jll I llfi ll ill i. iLmuuni - Lt. Rex Applegate, whose home Is at 436 S. Stephens street, Roseburg, Is ohe of the officers being trained in operation and main tenance of Ford-built military equipment at the Army Service school in the Ford Motor company's Rouge plant at Dearborn, Mich. He is shown tightening cylinder head nuts on the engine of a "blitz buggy," one of the revolutionary midget reconnalsance cars Ford is building for the army. Lt. Applegate is attached to the 200th Mili tary Police Co., at Ft. Lewis, Wash. Air Filter Class Progress is Good Classes in the air raid filter center operation In Roseburg be gan Monday and are progressing very satisfactorily, Lieut. Truman Runyan, officer in charge, said today. Expressing his satisfaction ov er the number of volunteers who turned out for the first sessions of the class which numbered 74 on Monday and 76 yesterday, Lieut. Runyan said that any more volunteers would be welcome to enroll for the course, but they would be signed up for the next class, which, will begin in the near future. The local volunteers have been picking up the rudiments of the operating technique of the filter board during the first sessions of the class and are preparing for advanced instruction in prepara tion lor the Pacific coast blackout and simulated air raid scheduled from October 28 to November 1. Portland Couple Found Dead From Gunshots PORTLAND, Oct. 8 (AP) The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam G. Paxton were found in their North Portland home last night each with a bullet wound in the head. Detective Myron Warren said a pistol was found under the body of Paxton, 37. Deputy coroner Roy Crabtree reported that Pax ton apparently had shot his wife, 31, then himself. Relatives said they knew of no motive. Toledo Man Killed in Collision of Autos CORVALLIS, Oct. 8 (AP) A head-on automobile collision on the Pacific highway north of here Sunday proved fatal to Wil liam C. Ingram, Toledo, last night. A passenger In his car, Edward Borris, Siletz, remained in a hos pital, but was believed out ot danger. Three other persons, occupants of the other machine, suffered minor Injuries In the crash. on 'Blitz Buggy1 Job A. S. Cummins Succeeds Cleland As Copco's Head A. S, Cummins of Chicago will succeed Hance H. Cleland as president of The California Ore gon Power company, according to an announcement today by company officials. Mr. Cummins has a background of thirty years in the public utility industry and has had intimate knowledge of the operation of The California Oregon Power company since 192G. He has already arrived In Medford with his wife and daughter. Mr. Cummins will im mediately take over the duties of Mr. Cleland, who resigned recent ly to accept a similar position with San Diego Consolidated Gas & Electric. John C. Boyle, vice-president In charge of operation, was made vice-president and general man ager of Copco. He has been with the company since May 1, 1910, when he was employed as engin eer on Copco No. 1 dam and pow er house tn northern California, after which, he built the Link River dam at Klamath Falls. Mr. Boyle was made manager of the Klamath division in 1921 and came to Medford as vice-president In charge of operation in 1929. M. D. Field and Glenn L. Jack son will continue as vice-president and treasurer, and vice-president in charge of sales, respectively. E. L. Lenox will continue to serve as secretary. Inquest Being Held In Rewcy Hartley's DeafK An Inquest Into the death of Dewey Huntley, 19-year-old Cam as Valley youth, who died Mon day at Mercy hospital after be ing injured when the car In which he was riding left the Pa cific highway near the Ever green grange hall Sunday, has been ordered by Coroner Harry Stearns. A coroner's jury composed of Harold McKay, Wallv Rapp, J. B. Fullerton. J. C. Hume, Paul Abeel and Charles Meusch, has been called to meet at the court house this afternoon at 2 o'clock. New Billions Approved For Lend-Lease Munitions Output Not Yet On Scale to Defeat Axis, House Committee Says WASHINGTON, Oof. 8 (AP) The house appropriations com mittee approved a S5,085,O00,0O0 lend-lease appropriation today with the statement that produc tion of munitions has not yet reached the point where defeat of axis powers was assured. The committee reported to con grcss that almost all of the huge new fund could be obligated by next March 1 and that delivery of material could he completed not later than June 30, 1943. And then, with publication of voluminous hearings on the ap propriation, the members present ed the first, overall picture of the lend-lease program which began with a $7,000,000,000 appropria tion last spring. They asserted that production necessarily was slow at first; that there had been no abuses In put ting the dollars to work; that the new fund was Imperatively neces Bary. "Munitions superiority must be achieved to insure the defeat of the axis," the committee report said. "Production in the countries opposed to the axis has not reach ed the point at this time to achieve this. 'The battle of production must Intensify and Increase until the Continued on page R). Derailed Train Crashes Into Depot: Child Killed LANSING, Mich., Oct. 8 (AP) A child wus killed and 12 per sons were injured when a fast freight train left the tracks and, with its string of ears lashing like a whip, crushed In one end ot the Grand Trunk Western Railway Co. depot here late yes terday. The 50-car Chicago - to New York train, laden with fruit and other perishables in refrigerator cars, spilled much of Its load over a three-block stretch. James Smith, 13, of Lansing, who was selling magazines on the station platform, was killed. By Paul WALTER FREDRICKSON, News-Review pressman and en graver, as he pointed (proudly, I thought) at a circulation ad which had stopped conveniently to his hand. Tn fact, It was so convenient that he had stuck an inquiring finger right through it. By the way, the paper, passing linougit the pj'PSH a ;vuu sue it here, Is known as a "web," and this Is the confounded thing which breaks every now and then, nearly always causing us to miss the malls when It occurs. There are various reasons for breakage of the paper, or web; but no matter which one is responsible, It Is cussed just as heartily by us, as by you when your paper falls to materialize at the appointed time at youtv postofflce. As engraver, Walt has a most interesting Job, transferring as he does the image from a photo graphic print, to a zinc plate, then etching it. He keeps an eagle 1 SAW:;::: Trapped Annihilation Battle, Claim Of Hitler's Field Command Viereck, Nazi Propagandist, Under Arrest German-Born Publicist Accused of Secrecy in Alien Agent Registering NEW YORK, Oct. 8. (AP) Agents of the federal bureau of investigation today arrested George Sylvester Viereck, 56, on a charge of withholding informa tion when he registered with the state department as an agent of a foreign power. Viereck, a naturalized Ameri can who once acknowledged be fore a congressional committee that the German consul had paid him for publicity favorable to Germany, Is subject to a maxi mum penalty of five years Im prisonment and $10,000 fine if convicted. Viereck, author and editor, listed in Who's Who as being born in Munich, Germany, emi grated to the United States in 1895 at the age of 11. According to testimony In a Chicago" lawsuit In 1922, Viereck predicted the sinking of the Lusl tanla four days before that passenger-laden ship went down in the north Atlantic an event many persons believe was the di rect cause of the United States entering the world war I. Admits Pay From Nazis Long after the war Viereck re ceived constant correspondence from the former kaiser. He ad dressed many friends of Ger many forums and was quizzed by a congressional committee head ed by Rep. Samuel Dickstein in vestigating un-American activi ties. During that questioning he ad mitted he was in the pay of the German consul and said he had (Continued on page 6) Jenkins DAYS ". : "c rut D; v r News-ltoview Photo and HnKravlnff. eye on me, let me tell you; If I give him a bum print for use as an "I Saw," I hear about it. I'm sorry to say that It has been known to happen. It's rather astonishing the num ber of calls we get at this time, Inquiring if Mr. Orvllle French (who perhaps even then Is ut the dxr ol tiie house where the cull Is coming from) represents the News-Review's circulation depart ment, or not. Mr. French does. It Is his Job to call at the homes or offices of those of our customers whose pap ers are subject for collection, or whom we think might wish to take advantage of the subscrip tion bargain rates now available. I can heartily assure you of his complete dependability, and his Intense desire to please. By the way, these rates close next Saturday, October 11th, In case any of you have forgotten It. Red Units Top Soldier of Reds Commands Moscow Lines Head man ' of all Russia's military forces and personally directing the resistance to the nazi blitzkrieg aimed at Mos cow Is Marshal Semyon Tltmo shenko, above, Intimate friend of Boss Joseph Stalin and his war comrade of the Bolshevist revolution. Timoshenko's great est reputation springs from his successful ending of. the Fin nish war after Marshal Voro shllov had failed. Japanese Blame U.S. For Spread Of Encirclement TCltfvn Ot. S (AP) Tokvo newspapers, striking the same chord of critical comment against thn llnllnri States, blamed Wash ington today for what they called the strengthening ana spreaa oi encirclement of Japan and said the Pacific situation was deterior ating. Nlchi Nichl In an editorial said: "Thn PnKlMe situation Is eolnc from bad to worse and It cannot be said what will happen next." It asserted that "the United States evidently is aiming to In clude Russia In the ABCD (Ameri can - British-Chinese-Dutch) en circlement by sending oil and planes. This has Irritated the Janan- ese who now must expect any development ana prepare ior ine consequences." Nlchi Nlchi said It judged that Japanese-American negotiations were not progressing smoothly and the newspaper Yomlurl said that if the talks collapsea "japan to rlntnrtninnrl tfl ralTV Ollt the high principles set forth by the tripartite alliance" ot itome, Mer lin and Tokyo. Thn nnumnntwp Knkumin. said "It Is Impossible to maintain tn-ton in thn Hap tin ns ion? as the United States refuses to un .lnretfinrl .Innfin'a real Intentions." Japanese-American talks, it added, "must eventually rupture unless the United States aban dons her selfish attitude." Bridges Case Witness Gets Perjury Sentence RAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 8. (AP) James O'Ncll, former ciu rmh'Mtv wan. u-jw convicted of perjury today for his testimony In Harry Bridges' aeponaiion hearing. Federal Judge Welsh Imme diately sentenced O'Nell to three years and fined him $100. He brushed aside attempts of de fense attorneys to gain a delay for argument on a motion for a new trial, but after protest said he would hear such argument In Sacramento Saturday. When the defense Indicated It wanted to move for probation, tho ronrt commented. "I can tell you now the court is not disposed I'M Xrt"' ft i, is Fighting Nazi Losses "Enormous; Russians Say Leningrad, Odessa Held Out Against Invaders; Ukraine Peril Grows (By the Associated Press) German armies storming to. ward Moscow In a great new offensive- have breached soviet de fense lines, trapped several red armies and arc now fighting a vast battle of annihilation only 125 miles from the Russian capi tal Itself, Adolph Hitler's high command reported today. Thus sorely beset, the Russians openly urged Britain to attack Germany from the rear with an invasion of the continent. Red Fleet, soviet navy news, paper, estimated that the Ger mans had left only 25 or 30 weak divisions perhaps 375,000 to 450,. 000 troops In France, with little artillery and few planes. "The British empire now has the possibility of taking the initi ative Into its hands, dealing de structive blows againBt the com mon foe of mankind, the HItletf fascists," said the soviet maga - zlne, Bolshevik. In the south, too, the plight oi the Russians appeared to be grow ing more desperate by the hour. Nazi military dispntcr.es said the entire south wing of the sovi et army had been broken by a German drive which has already engulfed Osslpenko and Mariupol, on the Sea of Azov, and Is threat ening the Don river port of Ros tov, gateway to the rich Caucasian oil fields. German battle flags were re. (Continued on page 6) Germany to Get Half of Turkey's Aluminum Export ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 8. (AP) A German diplomatic of fensive aimed at breaking the British-American hold on Tur key's chromium supply has re sulted, in virtual agreement on a deal whereby Germany will get at least half Turkey's exports ot this war vital product after 1942, diplomatic sources said today. In return, Germany has prom ised to begin Immediate delivery of about $15,000,000 worth ot military equipment to Turkey, these sources declared. Reports that an agreement to this effect was about to be sign ed, perhaps today, produced a flurry of activity yesterday on the part of both British and Unit ed States diplomats. Sir Hughe Knatehbull-Huges. sen and J. V. A. Mac Murray, the British and American ambassa dors, hastened to the Turkish for eign office, where they were said to have warned that such a move by Turkey would cause the worst possible reaction in London ancj Washington. Mac Murray was reported to have reminded the Turkish gov ernment that as one of the na tions whose defense Is necessary to the defense of United States interests, Turkey could rely up on Awrtcan nfrt under the Hi lend act. A Turkish agreement to de liver chromium to Germany ! In 1943, just at the time wtien American arms production would be reaching Its peak and chrom ium would be needed most ur gently, could only have an un welcome reception In Washing ton, Mac Murray was understood to have said. Diplomatic sources saw one bright side to the picture that Turkish chromium exports to Britain and America apparently would not be affected during 1941 and 1942.