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Forecast for Roseburg and vi
cinity: Occaiional rain tonight
and Thursday.
Highest temp, for any March 85
Highest temp, yesterday 64
Lowest temp, for any Maroh 18
Lowest temp, last night 44
Precipitation yesterday ..ii.i.88
Preolp. from March 1 .!'.....".1.15
Excess from March 1 35
Deficit from SepL 1, 1943. 7.65
ADMINISTRATION ADVISERS
OUT OUR WAY
By J. R. Williams
Editorials on News
(Coitiaued from pat L)
the handyman wrecked the
pants.
In spite o his two suits, hq
missed his mceting-and missing
a meeting in Washington is something.
SOMEWHAT similar trouble be
fell a one-suiter.
Ho too got In In the morning
and called the tailor, and when
the bellhop showed up he sent the
suit out, to be pressed PRONTO,
while he shaved and cleaned up.
Time marched on. But no suit
came back. Frantic calls to the
desk brought no relief.
Meanwhile the hour of I his
meeting arrived and PASSED.
He hIso missed out. He just
couldn't go In his underwear.
You can get by with a lot ol
things in Washington, but you
can't get by with that.
EVENTUALLY the mystery was
cleared, and his impressed
suit, along with a heap of others,
was discovered down In the base
ment it developed that the hotel tail
or was sub contracting his press
Ing at a volume price of 30 cents
per suit and at the critical mo
ment the sub contractor demand,
ed 40 cents and backed up his
demand by going on strike.
By the time the strike was
settled, our unlucky hero's meet
ing hiyl passed into history.
THIS one has to do with lunch
eon checks, rather than suits.
A group of men went out to
lunch and when the affair came
Iq an end the waiter brought In
the bill on one check. The host
picked up the check and was hold
ing it In his hand while he finish
ed up a conversation. The bill
camo to $.'16.
One of the guests, saw the
check. "Glye that to me," he said,
"I'm In the 90 per cent excess
profits brackets, and this Is a
business trip, This lunch will cost
you $3i, but it'll only cost mo
$3.00."
He look the check.
Whereupon another guest
spoke up. "Shucks," he said. "I'm
here on business too, and I'm
operating on one of these cost
plus ten per cent contracts. I
can MAKE Jtf.iH) on it."
It's a screwy world we're living
in.
Salary Increases Given
Yoncalla School Staff
By Chariot V. Stantor.
HARRIS ELLSWORTH, congressman from the Fourth Ore
gon district, in his weekly news letter from Washington,
referred to President Roosevelt's face-slapping, tax bill veto
message stating: "Most people here seem to be honestly puz
zled by the president's action." A good many political com
mentators seem to be equally baffled. President Roosevelt
lias been the master of diplomatic finesse in the past. He
has embarrassed congress no end with adroily planted issues,"
designed to destroy public confidence in the legislative
branch. Consequently bewilderment is occasioned by the
crudeness of the veto message.
We have on the desk two Jabot' journals which lambast con
gress in vigorous language for failure to pass the federal
ballot bill submitted by the administratoin. But they do
not tell their readers that the administration's program was
strictly unconstitutional, that the votes cast under such a
plan could not have been counted in any state, that presidents
are named by electors not iby popular vote; that congress,
within constitutional Iimitsj could not possibly have passed
the bill in its original form. The president well knew his
plan would arouse division in congress and would stir up
factionalism throughout the nation; It has succeeded in its
purpose. ''
He doubtless had the same motive in mind when he tossed
in the, national service legislation which congress, appar
ently, is endeavoring to pintle on the shelf. The administra
tion's proposal, at this late hour, can hope to achieve nothing
but additional dissension, j " '
The phrase "divide and cpnqucr" has been frequently ap
plied in recent years to military strategy. . It is equally im
portant in political machinations. The politician who can
divide his opposition, rwhilej retaining a friendly balance of
power, can perpetuate himself in office as long as he main
tains his skill.
But the tax veto message lacked the usual adroitness at
which the president is a ast master. General comment
would indicate that public reaction favored congress rather
than the president. j
Perhaps there is more than a hint in the retaliatory
speech of Senator Barkley, who referred frequently to the
"president and his advisers."
The president has been busy with international affairs,
and the domestic situation has been pretty much in the hands
of the bureaucratic family. The president was once sur
rounded by strong, and politically-capable men. But gradu
ally his "brain trusters'' have been deserting. Farley, Gar
ner, Al Smith, Woodring, Hugh Johnson, Tugwell, John L.
Lewis, Moley and numerous others, who once were strong
supporters and able advisers men who could accomplish
things diplomatically repudiated the New Deal. Barkloy's
renunciation took away one of the last of the stalwarts.
" Today his advisers are largely the bureaucrats,' Byrheijl,
Vinson, Frankfurter, Rosonnian, Cohen, Hopkins, Wallace
not forgetting Eleanor who are far below the stature of
the originators of the New Deal. Kven the bureaucrats are
not a unit. They are constantly fighting among themselves.
Each department and agency is jealous of the other.
We have seen in countries, with which we are now at war,
the effects of deteriorating counsel upon one-man govern
ments. Hitler's progress stopped when he alienated his
conservative advisors and gave ear to the radicals.
There is intimation in Barkley's rebellion that the presi
dent refused to listen to conservative "pleadings," that, in
stead, he permitted the more radical of his advisers to direct
him into tin action completely foreign to his usual skillful
method.
The president is not onVto take congressional insurrec
tion without a, fight. We can expect more squabbles. But
we imagine they will be more adroitly planned in the future.
While observing the Washington mess, we should keep in
mind that administration is efficient only in proportion to
the competency of its advisers. . ,. .
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COPH. 194 BY MA SgBVICt. INC. T. M, HgC. U. S. PAT, OFF S
Norman B. Hess
Gains Notice For
War Duty Courage
Norman B. Hess, former Rose
burg postal employee, now , a
pharmacist mate with the V. $.
navy, is given special mention in
a feature story written by Ser
geant Leodel Coleman, a marine
corps combat correspondent, con
cerning action at Bougainville.
Hess, Coleman writes, served
as an operating room technician
with Lieutenant Commander Dr.
W. C. Meloy at a field hospital
set up within, 200 yards of the
front lines, working more than
30 hours without sleep and with
little food.
The unit, It was reported, went
ashore with the first wave of ma
rines and was ready for opera
tions within a very short time
Iter the landing. Between emer
gency operations the unit im
proved the position o the base,
adding layers of sandbags around
the operating tent and wards.
A commendation from the base
hospital, to which wounded.. men
later evacuated, declared that the
marines received from the field
hospital wore the best cared for
of any to be received from the
South Pacific area.
During a particularly heavy
shelling of the area, Coleman
writes, Dr. Meloy and Corpsman
writes, Dr. Meloy and Corps man
work although sheiis and shrap
nel were riddling the tents in
which they were located. . i
At
recent
Got Idle Musical
Instrument? Give
it to Soldiers
Wanted musical instruments
! for our fighting men! In response
to n request from the army, a
city wide campaign to round up
all those banjos, saxophones, and
olher musical Instruments that
are lying forgotten in closets and
allies will begin here on March'
l.'l. It will run for two weeks.
The variety of instruments
wanted Is unlimited, except that
pianos, and "hull" fiddles are ex
eluded because of their size, and
phonographs because of a lack of
facilities for keeping them In re
pair at the front.
Instruments collected in this
nation-wide drive will enable the
soldiers in all parts of the world
to form orchestras to entertain
themselves and their camp bud
dies. It will also enable them to
engage In less formal musical re
creation like gathering round In
YONCALLA
meeting of the Yoncalla Union j "' evening and singing to the ue
High school board all. teachers of conipanlmeiil ot a banjo, liar
the present staff were offered moniea or oilier Instrument,
rontracts for the coming year, j Because of iheir distribution fa-
with salary Increases approxi
mating 28 per cent.
Classes in manuel training,
suspended duing the present year,
will be resumed If a qualified In
structor can be obtained.
All grade tuachers wen; also
offeree! contracts with an in
crease in salary.
There aif modern Itrlandeiv
who trace their descent from
Snorro, the first white man lxm
in Ampriea about the year 1,000.
cllitics, the army lias asked the
"Coca-Cola" bottlers all over the
count i v to act as collecting agents
for tile drive. Any (icrson who
lias any Idle musical Instruments
Is asked to take them to any gro
cery store, tilling station, drug
store or other place that sells bot
tled "Coca-Cola." The bottling
company's trucks will pick them
up there and ship them Immedi
ately to the army for distribu
tion at urmy camps all over the
world.
"1 litre mv scores of these in
struments hidden away and for- j
gotten in the closets and attics of j
homes In" this city," said Ernest
UnratiC'presidcnt of the Hose- I
lun g Coca-Cola Bottling company.
The American soldier loves his .
music, but he particularly likes j
to make his own. Through this '
campaign, we shall be able to ,
help make his life in camp and I
at the ri onis a happier one."
Perry Thiele to Work !
In Navy as Mechanic
Perry Thiele, secretary of the'
Douglas County Agricultural Con- j
servatlon association, was recent-i
ly sworn Into the ship repair
unit of the I'nitod States naval
reserve as a motor machinist
mate first class, diesel engineer ;
mechanic.
I Mr. Thiele is now on inactive '
duty awaiting his call tor train- '
lug. He is a native of Douglas
county, having been horn at Oak-!
land, where he attended gram
mar school and was graduated
from the Yoncalla high school i
and from Oregon State college,
Corvallls.
Kor a period of over seven
years he was employed by sev
eral large contractors as a diesel
mechanic. Sinn- lat!) he lias re
sided In Hoselmrg and has been
employed with tile conservation
assoeial ion.
Dance Scheduled at
Facility Recreation Hall
A dunce will be held at the
facility recreational hall Wedncs
day evening from 7:15 to 10 o'
clock, to he sponsored hy the
Veterans of f oreign Wars auxili
ary department chairman of Ore
gon, Mrs lone Wood. Members
of the auxiliary and friends are
ashed lo attend the dance.
Public Carnival to Be
Staged at Rose School ,
A carnival, to be presented
jointly by the students and Parent-Teacher
association of the
Rose school in Roseburg, will bo
staged at the schoolhouse at 7:30
p. in., March 17, it was announced
today. A stage show, fish ond,
entertainment and refreshment
booths will constitute the pro
gram. The carnival will be open
lo the general public.
KRNR
Mutual Broadcasting System,
1490 Kilocycles.
BEST BETS FOR TODAY
WEDNESDAY '
6:30 First Nightor.
8:00 Poems.
8:15 The Three Cheers.
8:30 Bulldog Drummond.
THURSDAY
10:30 Let's Be Charming.
11:45 Around the Town.
2:00 Ray Dacly.
3:15 Dusty Records.
5:00 lunior Jamboree.
6:30 Music You Remember.
7:30 Cisco Kid.
8:00 Pick and Pat Time.
8:30 Wings Over the West
Coast.
9:30 Fulton Lewis, Jr.
REMAINING HOURS TODAY
4:00-
-Fultoo Lewis. Jr., Plough
Chemical Co.
Music off the Record.
Lullaby in Rhythm.
Songs ot Oooii Cheer.
Moods in Music.
5:15 Superman, KcMogg's Pep.
.Y.'W) Musical Cocktail.
S:-15 Gordon Burke Nows,
Studcbaker.
It:".
1:30
I :!."
T:00
Child's Colds
To Reiitvi Misary Rub on Time Proved
VicksVapoRub
6:00 Gabriel Heatter, Kreml.
6:19 Believe It or Not, Pall
Mal Cigarettes.
'6:30 First Nighter, Campana
Sales Corp.
7:00 Royal Arch Gunnison."
7:15 State and Local News,
Kcet Motor Cot
7:20 - Music for the Night.
7:30 Lone Ranger.
8:00 Poems Dedicated to the
Veterans Hospital Patients
8: 15 The Three v-'heers.
H:30 Bulldog Drummond.
9:00 Alka Seltier News.
S:15 Round-Up In the Sky, E.
G. High.
9:30 Fulton Lewis. Jr.
9:45 - Buddy Cole at the Organ.
10:00 Sn off.
THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1944
6:45 Rise and Shine.
7:00 News, J. A. -Folger Co.
7:15 4-H Club Program.
7:30 State and Local News,
Boring Optical.
7:35 Rhapsody in Wax.
8:00 Haven of Rest.
8:30 Happy Joe and Ralph.
8:45 Wax Shop.
8:55 Strictly Personal, Gotham
Hosiery Co.
9:00 Boake Carter.
9:15 Man About Town.
9:20 Moment Musicale.
9:30 Round-Up In tho Sky, E.
G. High.
9:45 Melodic Varieties.
9:55 Aunt Jemima, Quaker
Oats.
10:00 Alka Seltzer News.
10:15 Shoppers Guide.
10:30 Let's Be Charming, Louis
Howe Laboratories.
11:00 Cedric Foster.
11:15 Radio Bible Crass With
Dr. Roach, Presbyterian
Church.
11:30 Yours for a Song.
11:45 Around the Town, Kel-
logg's Pep.
12:00 Musical Interlude.
12:10 Sports Review, Dunham
Transfer.
12:15Rhythm at Random.
12:40 State News, Hansen Mo
tors. 12:45 News-Review of the Air.
12:55 Terminal Market Reports,
Sig Fett.
1:00 Walter Compton.
1:15 Moments in Music.
1:30 Full Speed Ahead.
2:00W-Ray Dady.
2:15 Welcome Inn.
2:30 The Dream House of
Melody.
3:00 Radio Tour.
3:15 Dusty Records, Hennln-
gers Marts.
3:45 Johnson Family.
4:00 Fulton Lewis, Jr., Plough
Chemical Co.
4:15 Music Off the Record.
4:30 Lullaby in Rhythm.
4:45 Songs of Good Cheer.
5:00 Junior Jamboree.
5:15 Superman, Kellogg's" Pep.
5:30 Musical Cocktail.
5:45 Gordon Burke News, Stu-
debaker.
6:00 Gabriel Heatter, Forhan's
Toothpaste.
0:15 Believe It or Not, Pall Mall
Cigarettes.
6:30 Music You Remember,
Douglas Supply Co.
6:45 The Male Quartet, G. W.
Young & Son.
7:00 Henry Gladstone.
7:15 State and Local News,
Keel Motor Co.
7:20 Music for the Night.
7:30 Cisco Kid.
8:00 Pick and Pat Time. '
8:30 Wings Over the West
Coast.
9:00 Alka Seltzer News.
9:15 Rex Miller, Wildroot.'
9:30 Fulton Lewis, Jr., Hunt
Brothers Packing Co.
9:45 Buddy Cole at the Organ.
10:00 Sign Off.
Capt.H. P. Dixon
Advances to Major
Word comes to" Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. H. Dixon, whose ranch
home is on the lower Calapooia
near Umpqua, that their eldest
son, Harold P. Dixon, 38, has
been promoted from captain to
major in the army air forces.
A former building contractor
in Glendale-Burbank, California,
an air enthusiast holding a pi
lot's license since 1926, Major Dix
on joined the ferry coitiamnd of
the Royal Air Foree at Montreal
in January, 1941, as a pilot on
multi-motored airplanes, and in
transoceanic service made many
flights to various theatres of war
in the following 18 months.
In June, 1942, he transferred
into the U. S. army air service
with the rank of captain and was
assigned to trans-oeeanic service
in ferry comand. For the past
eight months he has been in
charge of all deliveries of planes
to foreign bases out of the Detroit
air base, with only an occasional
opportunity to make an overseas
flight himself.
The first insurance company in
the U. S. was organized in Phila
delphia in 1759 for the aid of cler
gymen and their widows.
0UR MONUMENTS and
markers are carved from stain
less granites by the latest
quarrying and fabricating proc
esses. We now have the finest
values we have ever been privi
leged to offer you. We wel
come your call.
L. F. LOZIER
DEALER
Our stock looated on Highway
99 at junction of Garden Valley
road.
P. O. Box 746
TRADE X.
.. cold Spring "
monuments
Much as we'd like
to carry you
We've first got our
WAR JOB to do!
There just Isn't space on our trains tlieso days (or
all civilians who want to travel, so people often have
to wait their turn to get a reservation. If this happens
to you, wc hope you'll remember that the railroad is
a war industry. Right now our first responsibility is
to carry U. S. fighting men and business nscn doing
war work. Unless you must travel, it's a good time
to stay close to home and invest every cent of
your extra money in War Bonds I
The friendly
Southern Pacific
MORE American wounded, ,
war prisoners and fighters
need your help this year
give generously to your
RED CROSS
Have a "Coke" So glad you're back again
mi
... or ivelcoming a home-coming sailor
Home again.' la those two words is everything our fighting men dream about
. . . and fight for. They look forward to the little things that mark a way of
living i ; ; friendliness and hospitality so quickly summed up in the familiar
phrase Have a "Coke". With Coca-Coin in your family refrigerator, you're
always ready to offer welcome. From Atlanta to the Seven Seas, Coca-Cola
stands for the pause tlfal refreshes, has become a global symbol of good will
and of good living.
(OtTltO UNBU AUTHORITY Ot IHI COCA-COIA COMPANY If '
COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF ROSEBURG
"Coke" Coca-Cola
It& natural for popular names
to acquire friendly abbrevia
tions. That's why you hear
Coca-CoU called "Coke".
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