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ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1944.
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The Weather
U. 8. Weather Bureau Office
Roseburg, Oregon.
Forecast for Roseburg and vi
cinity: Partly cloudy with occa
sional light rain tonight and
Friday.
Hinhest temp; for any Oept. 104
Lowest tomp. for any Sept. .. 29
Highest temp, yesterday 82
Lowest temp, last night 57
Precipitation ycaterrta" 0
Precipitation from Sept. 1 31
Deficit from Sept. 1 41
Deficit from Sept: 1, 1944 . .41
in the Day's News
(Continued from page 1)
the-Baltic states. The fighting is
bitter and bloody, especially
around Riga, where I ho Germans
have managed so far to keep
opch a corridor through which
they have been supplying their
forces in Latvia. ;and. Estonia.
' Warsaw still holds out.
T
HE flehtlnff In -Italy is hitter
With our side inching through I
the mountains toward the Po val
ley, where Italian war plants are
supplying German needs. We're
reported to be only 27 miles from
Bologna, which lies at Ihe south
ern edge of the valley, beyond
the mountain barrier of Ihe Ap
pennlnes. IN Ihe Pacific, the lighting in the
Palaus appears lo be fully as
bloody as in the Marianas.
In the first four days, .".13 .laps
Were killed on Pelcliu island. On
Guam, only 2-100 dead Japs were
counted In the first four davs.
There has been no report of our!
own losses us yet. They will prob-1
u,y oe neavy. ,
We've taken Pelcliu airdrome I
and our planes are already using
it.
TOKYO says that FIGHTER-
ESCORTED' Liberators have
I
attacked Davao, in the soul hern
Philippines. That means
GETTING CLOSE.
Disclosures lo the American
Legion convention in Chicago in-
dkate that (he actual re-taking i
of the Philippines will be Mac
Arthur's Job, with Ihe navy trans
porting and protecting his (..roes.
1 itTEMUS GATES. assistant '
secretary of Ihe navy, is on a
warship operating near Ihe
Philippines. He is quoted in a dis
patch as "confused as to why Ihe
Japs are not more aggressive."
He notes "total lack" of fight by
the Jap air force. He adds:
"These people are definitely on
the run."
Admiral Nimilz agrees thai the
Japs have no room for optimism,
lull points out thai we have a lot
of hard fighting ahead tougher
and more compact Jap defenses
as we advance, the bulk of the
ell trained Jap army and the
battered but still xmei(ui Jap
fleet still to lie faced.
!T does look as if the end ol
Germany is near, but we'll be
wise if we keep our fingers cross
ed as to the Pacific war. By all
tlu- rules, the Japs ought to have
a lot of right left in them.
There Is, however, an int.-ri-sl-injl
note in the news. An AP cur
respondent on the ground tell.;
of Jap soldiers in the Palaus
CHAINED to their observation
pusls and their caves to INSURE j
their stand to the death. j
That, It true, would indicate !
lhat dying for their emperor is I
becoming somewhat less popular
llinong the little yellow men.
ACK on Ihe home front FDR
directs Ihe government to pre
pare for demobillJilion of some
of Its sprawling war agencies as
soon as Germany iaes In.
, On its face. It sounds good
It's hard, howfvpr, to Keep
FIRE DISTRICTS NEEDED
By Charles Y. Stanton
AN attractive little home in Edenbower was badly dam-
used by fife Monday. The house had been purchased
only a few days prior to the fire and the furniture of the
incoming family had not yet been entirely unpacked. Had
it not been that the Douglas Forest Protective association
fire enifine was immediatplv
, , . , , , .
have been completely destroyed.
A call was sent to the Koseburg fire department, but, be
cause of state laws, the city
outside the municipal limits except to aid another organized
town. The department had available the civilian defense
j iiu engine, wnicn couio nave
this equipment provides only a
tank. As no cistern or other
immediately adjacent to the
i . , . ,
aid pumper, provided by the
would have been of no aid in
There may be circumstances
T-unvn k :.. .. 4
Ihere may be circumstances
which would excuse the failure of nronertv owners in resi -
dential areas immediately adjacent to the city of Roseburg
for not forming fire protection districts, but, not knowing
of those circumstances, it seems that such failure borders!
on criminal negligence, in view of the danger that exists'
to life and property.
During the past few years there has been very rapid 1
growth in West Roseburg, Edenbower, Miller's Addition
s-.nd other sections abutting the city limits. Many fine
homes have been constructed. In certain sections, resi
dences are as closely crowded as within tho city boundaries.
Yet they have absolutely no protection from fire and a blaze1
11 i i L , i t. . . I
could easily wipe out whole blocks of homes. It is not diffi-
cult to imagine lives being lost and extensive property dam-!
age resulting from a fire starting on a day of low humidity I
and fanned by a stiff breeze, a combination we frequently I
experience in summer and fall months. - I
The city of Roseburg is powerless to give aid in such j
emergencies. All the fire department could do would be to.
stand helplessly at the city
crossing the municipal boundaries. The mutual aid pumper
would be available, but there are no cisterns from which
water could be drawn, no prepared .sumps, no hydrants or
other source of supply to serve a 500-gallon-per-minute
pumper.
Little difficulty would be encountered in forming fire
protection districts. Twenty-five per cent of the property
owners of a proposed district would sign a petition addressed
to the county court asking for such organization. The
couiii.v court, wouiu mereupon
ceive any remonstrances. If
t-.limild bo formed and that a
owners approved, an election
ficers. These officers would
install protection facilities. The districts could either pro
vide their own fire departments and equipment, or could
contract with the city of Roseburg, paying a proportionate
share for necessary engines, supplies and maintenance. The
population in those districts
the expense would not be irreat
u , rr . , , . ' ; design and whether we like it or
be ol fsct by lower insurance costs. !not, p,.ime Minister Churchill has
Through their own organization, the districts would jnJviolaied the code of diplomatic
, ... , , , . . , ,. . . ! ethics by injecting himself into
.stall lire hydrants, cisterns or -make other provision to pro-, internal American politics bv ut-
vide water with which to combat fires.
the districts could be served
..,.,.,,,, f....k
pump
wi.. ....... . .,, ,
I ui.kmiv. v inii ji- inciiuj umutiivu uy uiu city oi noseourg. ;
But to continue as at present without protection of any I
... . . . ......
sort is, in our opinion, incurring a risk which is extremely
critical.
from recalling his statement lour
years ago that no American bnys
were going to he sent In die on
foreign soil.
That statement
like this one, i
1 was made lust
BEFORE AN
ELECTION.
j.Kwr.:Y ....Mining republican
" " 1,1 -' ' says
I 'We're not GOING HACK to any
thing."
Th.it
an inlelligent
lie
FOOTBALL COACH
HORIZONTAL
1,5 Pictured
football star,
Lt. Comdr.
2 King nf Judali
(Bib.)
3 To wax
4 Midwestern
state
5 I.arsc number
fi Before
7 Small parliclc
1 1 On the ocenn
12 Skill
13 Exist
14 Stable
15 New (prefix)
16 Short sleep
17 Observe
1H Crwy
20 Employ
2.1 Also
26 Units
11 Manual part
of body
9 Ac
10 Corded fabric
tlpHi t of circle
20 Upward
21 South Amer-
(ab )
28 He is al -22 Eradicate
Iowa Pre-
23 Stories
24 Ocenn (ab. I
25 Kxclnmation
n.Rht
30 Account of
(ab.)
31 Indian
mulberry
32 Endures
35 Build
38 Dined
39 Title of
respect
40 Individual
42 Require
44 Masculine
mi ma
1C Feminine
nume
48 Urn
M Pastry
HulgHrinn
coin
M Pardon
55 Current
events
VERTICAL
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vnil:ililf the rmmp would
equipment could not be taken
rjeen taxen to tne scene, Diit
pumper and carries no water
source of water supply was
burning structure, the mutual!
.... .. ...
civilian defense organization,
combatting the blaze.
with which we are not
.., t.. , r
with which we are not familiar
limits to keep the blaze from 1
call a public Hearing to re
the court decided the district
sufficient number of property i
would be ordered to set up oi'
be empowered to lew a tux to!
is now sufficiently large thati
and. in fact, nrnluihlv wmilrll
For the most part.
til ail engine carrying a
and a chemical svstem an i
,,
ment If our workercmnlnver 1
Il.nl.lems I, , lv .,U-..,I BinTtT
,
ive must go ahead to something I
new. We haven't much in the way j
of worthwhile achievement along
lhat line to go back to.
D. Of U. V. To Meet Florence
Nightingale Tent No. 15. Daugh
tersllnion Veterans of the Civil
War will meet Friday night at
7:30 o'clock at the Roseburg
Woman's clubhouse. Members
having birthdays in September
will be guests of honor.
Mtrrr I
27 Infant tab. 1
31) How mil stick 40 Sign
32 MiiMcal note 41 Long fishes
.M Near 4! He is rio,v in
3 1 Male ifT.prinff the
35 He was a 43 S pre i lie day
player on the 44 Health resort
Notre Paine 45 Goal
47 Veterinary
36 C haincl (ab )
Islands (ab) 49 Scatter seed
37 Transpose SO Abstract heme
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I&-:n!s ue'SI Iffy 'K'ty'sl
Lions Lead Off in
Purchasing Season
Football Tickets
I-'irst uppcal for cooperation In
the Koseburg chamber of commerce-sponsored
program of sell
ing 1,000 season footbal- tickets
for home games of the Roseburg
Indians was made to the Lions
club Wednesday evening bv
Bruce Elliott. Responding prompt-
'y appeal, the Lions in at-
I tendantf' purchased $103.60 worth
f ntk-ts and visiting I.ions from
other cities donated $12 to the
student body athletic fund.
Of equal importance to the sale
i of tickets was the pledge made
? JVXiSpSX
Ihe ticket sale campaign sched
uled for the afternoon of Wed
nesday, September 27
It Is anticipated, states Harold
Hlckerson, chamber of commerce
secretary, that all other service
Hub and civic eraum win make
an equal response, pep speak-
' wn w m-iuic eacn group
between now and the date of the
1 ,icket sales campaign.
G1dP:TddrtheTubnhef
subject of "Democracy Defunct."
Hi!i address was wp" received-
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MR. CHURCHILL INTRUDES
tSalem Capital Journal.)
Whether done with intentional'
,''lin ,he voi,led hope that Presi-
in the interests of continued Al
UC-lll- IlllUbUVt" U Will UU H LlLvlcll
lied. harmony in the prosecution
Uif the war and formulation of the
peace. The Prime Minister s veil-
'!"' 'n,. the domestic affairs of
line ujuieu oiaies came uunng
the press conference which con-
, eluded the meeting between him
I self and President Roosevelt in
! Quebec last week.
-ommcnung upon Hie success
"A "'V .."V"?- CO.IIL-. e.ici-. i.l. .
Churchill declared slgniticantly
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From where
We're jrroat hom lcrent In our
town. Family folk-like most
Americans. So hen -war came,
and the boys left in untrorm. and
the Rlrls went Into ar plant.",
folks began U shako thoir heads.
Take Ben Ryder's family, for
lnstnreall doinf Komrthinir
diffrrrnf. Venn? Ben's In the
Xnvy, and his sister's in the air.
piano plant. Brn's foreman nt
the tool shop, nd l spends her
days at the t antern.
A hroken home? Don't you ho-'
lieva it : When Ben relaxes with
hi evening glass of beer, and
.Vn. 05 ea Scries
that he and the president "have
worked so long together and have
come to know each other so well
under the. hard stress of war"
that a complete understanding on
all points at issue was speedily
reached. "We have conducted a
successful war" from small be
ginnings. He admonished the as
sembled correspondents: "Do not
fear about the1 future. The same
proven direction will work until
our objective, japan, nas been
plainly isolated,
Further commenting on the
amicable relations existing be
tween him and the president, the
Prime Minister said: "We are not
limited. We talk over every as
pect of the situation. In fact, we
get along so well and understand
each other so well, that it makes
it easier and quicker to reach an
' understanding." In a further dl-
reel appeal for the continuance
m oince ot Roosevelt the British
leader is quoted as saying that
even alter tne war nas ended, tne
same close relationship between
Brllaln and the United States
should be continued to conduct
world reconstruction and a re
surgence of normal living for the
minions oi toning peoples of tne
earin.
11 is neanening to tne Amen
'can people to reclive Mr. Church.
in s assurance of friendly coop
eration on the part of the British
in tne solution of the lnternation
al problems facing the two coun
tries. But it is disconcerting to
have him attempt to pass jutlg
ment and advise the American
people on matters of purely do
mestic concern. He forgets that
the president of the United States
is but a spokesman for the people
oi tnis country, and that our de
cisions must necessarily guide the
actions and international attitude
of the president. He also over
looks the fact that the coming
election is in effect a popular
referendum on the conduct of the
war and the administration of
home affairs; that he and his
country are also being weighed
on ine scales oi puonc opinion.
SELF-HELP ON HIGHWAY
JOBS
(Salem Statesman.)
The highway commission has
concluded a second or third grand
tour oi tne slate and listened lo
appeals for highway expendi
tures which aggregate some $300
million, ihe reply given by Chair
man eanneid was that until cons
gress enacted a road appropria
tions bill the commission would
not know how much money It
wouia nave ior spending, it be-
Igins to look as thnuph it wnnlri
get considerably less than was
first proposed and very recently
anticipated.
The senate roads committee last
week cut the total allowances in
us bill from $bo0 million a year
to sido million lor each of the
first three post-war years. It did
something else, it raised the ante
for the states which had been
trying to get the government to
spend on a 60-40 basis instead of
on the old 50-50. The senate obm-
j Highways are essential and are
'an Pfnnnmin aceet Mnrpnunr tho
states have plans, prepared so
iney can swing into construction
as soon as the war is over, which
wilt be helpful in providing em
ployment. But the states ought
not to iook to the federal govern
ment for so much pap from the
trcasuroy. The states are in far
better financial position than the
federal government and ought to
carry more, not less, of the road
building program.
If the people are impatient over
the delay in roadbuildinng, the
answer is in their own hands.
They can increase the tax on gas
oline and build as they joy-ride.
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ITUDENT
Your Years in
School are
Foundation stones
upon which life's
success is built
and
When you can't
absorb knowledge
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Keeping American
Homes Intact
Mom and Sis sit down r writs
their daily letter to Ben Jr.,
they're closer together than ever
. . . bound by a strong and com
mon purpose-to keep fftrfr fam
ily, their America, intact.
From where I sit. the strenfrth
of America lies in that family,
spirit In tho tolerance and mu
tual respect and understanding
that hare made tho American
family a strong and vital force
for Good!
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