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TWO ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER I, 1944. Imi UallT Kxrrpt Snaoar br tfc Jtfw-HTievf Cwpny. lag, j eaoker of tbe Associated Press aT&s Associated Press Is exclusive- j H UllllU W MBW 1 UJ.U"I1U- Uoa of all news dispatches credited io It or Dot otherwise cedlted 1b tail psper knd to all local sews lssltsbd bareln. All rls'its of re JusUsatlon of spsolal dlspatcksa. rela are also reserred. CEit V, STANTON Editor RDWTlt U KNAPP Manner Batered aa aeoond eleaa matter Mar IT, 1110. at tie postofflee at Koseburc, Oresoa. under act si Karok I, till. isated kr New Tork271 Madison Ave. Calraao S0 N. Michigan Ave. a Frani'leeo sijt Market ST.reat V Ajwelea 411 S. Spring Street Seattle 603 Stewart Street Pertland 621 8. W. Sixth Street St. Leule 411 N. Tenth Street Subterlptlon Rates Dally, er year by mall Dally, 6 month! by malL Dally, 8 months by mall The Weather U. 8. Weather Bureau Office Roseburq, Oregon. Forecast for Rose burg and vi cinity: Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday; warmer Thursday. Highest temp, for any Oct. 96 Lowest temp, for any Oct 22 Highest temp, yesterday 61 Lowest temp, last night 45 Prepcipitation yesterday 61 Precipitation from Oct. 1 1.44 Deficit from Oct. 1 1.17 Deficit from Sept. 1, 1944 1.69 In the Day's News t Continued Horn page I) will WIN. All we don't know Is WHEN. . . : NO loss of life can be light to those who suffer it, but in the broad picture, balancing our losses against the Japs losses, they were amazingly small leaving us free to go after the Jap for the kill. ,' . The Jap navy was at least half destroyed in the Philippines bat tle and ours was larger to be gin with. Jn addition, the British announced some time ago that Ihey were sending to the Pacific a fleet capable in ilself of faking on the WHOLE JAP KLEET. That will mean inevitably that In Ihn nnf ton distant future the Japs are going to lose their WHOLE ISLAND EMPIRE, with its priceless (to them) stoics of war-vital materials, and be driven back to the Asiatic mainland in time to their own poverty stricken mainland. Your map, If you will study It, will tell you the story. WHAT everybody wants to know, of course, is WHEN we will win. The reason Hint question can't be answered lies largely In the JAP MIND which is peculiar and according to mod ern standards not entirely human. As a part of the Navy day ob servances, one of our lop officers In our supply service in the Pa cific told of his personal observa tions in the course of a recent tour of the Jap war areas. He said that many, possibly even MOST, of the captured Jap pri vate soldiers believed al the lime of their capture (some of them can't bo convinced to ttie con trary, .he added) that they are fighting on UNITED STATES SOIL. Most of these deluded little yellow men, he said, thought they were fighting in TEXAS. Others were certain they were in California! When wo remember that we are dealing with minds capable of such complete indoctrination as that, it becomes evident that we can't answer definitely ,1 lie question as to when the Pacific war will end. TO some extenl, we face thi same problem of indoetrina tion In EuroH'. Most reports I agree that the OI.DEIt Germans, are convinced lliat they have lost the war and would like to quit j mid get out SOMEWAY. But the fanatical Hitler youth seems still leady to fighl to the death. Indoctrination is a dangerous weapon In t In- hands of men such as Hillcr and the militarists who rule Japan. JECAI.L of General Stilwell from the V. S command In China is puzzling. We outsiders don't know enough about China to reach intelligent conclusions. We'll Just have to wail and see. , It is quite evident, however, that all Isn't sweetness and light in China. There are troubles there. And FACTIONS. There are the communists of northern China. There are still war lord mopiM THE TOWNSEND MEASURE By Charles THE most controversial and in our opinion, most dangerous measure appearing upon the Nov. 7th election ballot is the so-called "Little Townsend" amendment. Under the title "Constitutional Amendment Providing- Monthly An nuities From a Gross Income Tax," this measure would im pose a tax ranging from 3 to 5 per cent on all forms of income to raise funds to pay ?(i0 per month to every person GO years of age or older who ceased profitable labor, regardless of whether the annuitant needed financial assistance. 'The measure is controversial only in the fact that a great number of deserving, elderly people are seeking by this means to provide old-age security and are fervently working for its passage. Few of these people are econom ists. They fail to realize the disastrous effects upon our tax system and state economy which a gross income tax of the type proposed would produce. We could fill several entire editions of a newspaper with arguments for and against this measure, but we believe a brief discussion of the gross income tax feature should be sufficient to expose the peril inherent in the proposed amendment. Remember that this is a tax on GROSS, not NET, incomes. It is important that this fact be thoroughly understood. Furthermore this GROSS income tax would be IN ADDI TION to all other taxes. In other words, if you are a wage earner you would pay from $30 to $50 annually on each $1,000 of your income, in ADDITION to all other taxes. You would be permitted no deductions. PAYMENTS WOULD BE REQUIRED MONTHLY. Townsendites point out that 3 to 5 per cent is not a great! deal to pay for old-age security. That would be true if thej tax did not exceed such amount. But let's consider a fewl samples of how this gross income tax would operate. Take the case of a Douglas county sheep grower who sells his wool to a buyer. The grower pays 3 per cent on the total amount he receives from sale of his wool no deductions. The buyer sell to a carder and carder sells to the textile mill more tax. The textile mill sells to a tailor who makes a suit of clothes 3 per cent. The tailor sells to a wholesaler 3 per cent. The wholesaler sells to a retailer 3 per cent. The retailer sells the suit and pays another tax. The suit of clothes is bought by a consumer who already has had 3 per cent deducted from his wages. Eight transactions are involved, each carrying a tax of 3 per cent. The accumulated taxes would be added to the cost of the garment and would be paid by the consumer. What chance would our farmers have in competition against growers in Idaho, for instance, where no such tax! would be applied? A suit manufactured in Idaho could be! shipped into Oregon and sold without tax additions. What! would that do to our wool and textile industry? Let's take, as another example, the case of a grocery store, j 'This store, Mve will assume, does a gross business of $50,000. The grocers "mark-up" the difference between' what he pays for the merchandise and the price for which I he sells it we will assume to be 15 per cent. Out of this! 15 per cent at least 5 per cent will be for overhead, the cost of operating his business. Ten per cent is NET profit. But1 the grocer docs not pay on NET profit. He must pay his' o per cent, or $l,u00, on his GROSS income of $50,000. Therefore he is paying a lax, not of 3 per cent but of 30 per cent. This cost would be passed cm to the consumers, wlio already would have paid a 3 per cent tax on their income's. The gross income feature of this proposal would also be most unfair in the case of a "one-crop" farmer. Consider, as an example, the case of a grow er who pro duces nothing but turkeys, lie works all year, buying feed, meeting the uornuil running expenses of his farm; every-1 thing going out, nothing coming in. Then, at Christmas! time, he yells his turkeys. His tax would be three per cent I of his GltOSS sale. There would be no credit for his ex-1 penses, operating costs, etc.. It is entirely possible, if tur-i key prices were low, that he would have receipts of barely! more than his costs, lie might even show a loss, as turkey i farmers well know happens occasionall v. But he' would still be subject to a tax amount of his sale. This is a "tax of three per come ol EVERY PERSON. FIRM, ASSOCIATION, CO-i PARTNERSHIP, OR CORPORATION' (the capitals are our! own) residing or doing business in Oregon." Fraternal,! religious and charitable institutions are exeinnt ' The "Little Townsend" measure provides more than sim ply a GROSS income tax. It is a PYRAMIDING tax. Townsendites are failing to realize that "all is not gold that glitters." The $(i0 monthly Ihey would receive would do them little more good than the meager old age benefits now I'ninislioil. when tbev li.ul I.. nn- Hi.. ;,,n..i...i i ..r " ... ' -..v. men n.tuuise wiucn passage ol Oregon is preparing to make strong efforts to secure industrial expansion in the lowusond" measure would nut dustry, but would chase out of operating. This assertion, of course, is the measure, who claim tl must be spent within thi spent within the month in which it is received w Otllll timulate industry. Hut l)V money. During periods death while loaded down with I he "Little lownsend measure should phalic "NO!" problem-, Chin,! ISN'T a democ racy, as we understand the term She mi) Im- someday, but not yet. It seems lauly clear that Slit well's recall is nol a personal de motion for him. We'll probably give him another and BIGER job. Apparently, he just reached the end of his logic in China. IN Kurope. at the moment, we're I wnouy engaged in mopping tipujun nt seem lo oe malting prog V. Stanton pays another 3 per cent. The of three per cent on Hie total centum of all of the gross in ... ...... ' this measure would produce.! postwar period. The "Lilt! .10 only scare off any new in- the state the denied by Hi iudustries now is denial by t ho proponents of provision thai the $00 annuity wealth cannot be iiii:kiii-,iI of inflation neoule st.-n-ve t,, worthless money. receive an em-1 ! and getting ready lor somclhing ! bigger. This yoes for us and the ! British, in the west, and for the i Russians in the easl. i j Wo and the British are clean-j log the Hermans out of south- j I west Holland, clearing the way! lo undisputed possession ami use by us of the great iort of Ant-; wcrp and other important Dutch , pons, perhaps clear up to Rotter-1 I OUT OUR WAY 5 KR NR Mutual Broadcasting 8stom, 1490 KlloeyclM. BEST BETS FOR TODAY WEDNESDAY 6:30 Governor Dewey Speech. 7:15 Lowell Thomas. 8:00 Main Line. 8:30 Bulldog Drummond. 9:00 Newspaper of the Air. THURSDAY 8:00 Haven of Rest. 9:00 Boake Carter. 10:15 Terry's House Party. 11:30 Jane Cowl. 2:15 R. H. S. On the Air. 6:15 Screen Test. 6:30 Music You Remember. 7:45 Songs of Good Cheer. 8:00 Return Address, APO. 9:45 Music for the Night. rtUMAllMlNU HOURS TODAY 4:00 Fulton Lewis, Jr., Plough, Chemical Co. 1:13 -Tune Tabloid. l:.'i0 tip lo the Minute. 4:45- Music Off the Record. ' 5:00 Wayne Morse lor Senator. 5:15- -Superman. 5:30 Tom Mix, Ralston's Purina 5:45 Night News Wire, Stude baker. 6:00 Gabriel Heatter. 6:15 Screen Test, Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer. G:30 Governor Dewey, Republi can National Committee. 7:00 State and Local News, Keel Motor Co. 7:ir Musical Interlude. 7:15 Lowell Thomas, Standard Oil Co. 7:.'i0 Lone Hanger. 8:00 Main Line, Southern Pa cific. 8:30 Bulldog Drummond, 42 Products. 9:00 Alka Seltzer News. 9:15 Service Salute, E. G. High 9:30 Fulton Lewis, Jr., Kamp fer's Sav-Mor. 9:45 Rupert Hugh-es, Republi can National Committee. 10:00 Sign Oil. TIU'RSnAY. NOVEMBER 2 (i: 15 Yawn. Patrol. 6:45 Schricker Auction. 7:00 News. White King Soap. 7:15 Stuff and Nonsense. 7:30 State and Local News, Bo-ing Optical. 7:35 Th Beehive. 7:10 Rhapsody in Wax. 8:00 Haven of Rest. Crew of the Good Ship Grace. 8:30 Service Salute. E. G. High. N:45 Easy Lisienin'. 9.00 Boake Carter. Hunt Bros. 9:15 Man About Town. !i :to Midland I'S.V 9:4d Shoppers Guide. !):.V Music. 10:00 Alka Seltzer News. 10 15 Terry's House Party. 10:.'ti) Musical Market Basket. 10:15 American Woman's Jury. 11:00 Cedric Foster, Kampfer's Sav-Mor. 11:15 Radio Bible Class, Pres byterian Church. Mi:. 'to .lane Cowl 11:15 Morning Mclodf 11! DO Musical Inlerludi 12:10 Sports Review, Dunham Transfer. 1L:I5 -Rhythm at Random. 12:40 State News, Hansen Mo tors. 2 l." News-Review of the Air. 12:55 Terminal Marktit Reports. Sig Fett. 100 Mini.itui-e Concerts. I 15 Open House. res il The l.intl a that direction uicidal Orrm.tns being steadily in Hoi bittled i dow I T 11K Russians are similarly mop ping up Hermans from the 1 Baltic clear down to the Adriatic. : They seem lo iv well over the Cai p.ilhi.tns and dow n into I CVrchosloy akia. They are moving ; slow ly across Hungary. Kar up in I the Arctic, they are cleaning up Noi w ay. In the course ol time. wc. and ; the British will Iv up to the Her- man fortress all along the west and the Russians will be pounding at li walls all along the east then the real msis will come. ( sfcif WHAT IW THE ' f TrWS EXACTLY YOUR ! j WORLD KIND OF SHAPE IF YOU'D PUT I A SHAPE HAVE J I VOUR. HAND OUT WHEN , ? V YOU GOT INTO V VOU STOP SO QUICK J WITH THOSE ) TO LOOK. AT STUFF, 3 " I V PACKAGES? J I I WOULDNT GIT MY" 1 ', V r SELF SO BUMPED . ' V OUTA SHAPE y ill' rLr vw xmxti, j if ssma i i l 'vWtt MOTHERS GET GRAY on w c, xtVKC, we ' mvr. . .t , I 1:30 Headlines in Hai monv. 1:30 Headlines In Harmony. 2:00 Welcome Inn. 2:16 R. H. S. on the Air, Pepsi Cola and Roseburg Book Store. 2:45 Western Serenade. 3:00 Prayer. 3:02 Three On a Match. 3:15 Dusty Records, Hennin- ger's Marts. 3:45 Johnson Family. 4:00 Fulton Lewis. Jr Plough Chemical Co. 4:15 Tune Tabloid. 4:30 Up .to the Minute. 4:45 Music Off the Record. 5:00 Moods in Music. o: IS Superman. 5:30 Tom Mix, Ralston's Purina 5:45 Night N'iws Wire, Stude baker. 6:00 Gabriel Heatter, Forhan's Tooth Paste. 6:15 Screen Test, Metro-Gold- wyn-Mayer. 6:30 Music You .Remember, Douglas Supply Co. 6:45 The Mal Quartet, G. W. Young & Son. 7:00 -Independent Voters of Arts and Sciences for Roosevelt. ' 7:30 Musical Scrapbook. 7:45 Songs of Good Cheer, Copco. 8:00 Return Address, APO. , 8:30 Republican Stale Central Committee. Cordon, KOOS-KUIN. 8:45 Evening Music. 9:00 Alka Seltzer News. 9:15 Rex Miller, Wildroot. 9:30- Fulton Lewis. Jr. 9:45 Music for the Night. 10:00 King's Men. 10:15 -Townsend National Re covery Plan. 10:30 -Sign Off. State Pre Comment First in Philippines (Salem Statesman! The old Oregon Second infan try was first ashore in the con quest of the Philippines in 1S98. So it is quite fiting that the 96th division, activated and trained at Camp Adair, Ore., should be first to leap from the landing barges In the reconquest of the islands. The division is commanded by Maj. Hen. James L. Bradley, whose cordiality made him a great favorite during the time the division was here for training. After tile-central Oregon maneu vers in 1943, it was stationed for a time at Camp White to round out its training. The division was composed chiefly of men from the east and south who complained a good deal about the wet winter of 1942-43. They are doing the job they were organized for, and without doubt will do a thorough job. Evidently the 41st division, the northwest's own outfit, which spearheaded many an attack for MacArthur from New Guinea to Biak, was not in this first strike at the Philippines. Its men are seasoned Jap fighters now, so the Japs refer to them as the 41st division "butchers." They will come in slugging when they arc needed and may be in reserve for later operations on Luzon and Mindanao. Not only because of its position on the Pacific is Oregon interest ed in this invasion of the Philip pines. Tbe state's interest is en hanced because of the part its regiment played in the capture of Muni la and the suppressing of the Philippine insurrection. And It is quickened now by the news that the 9b"th 's taking part in the landings on Loyte island. In botany, the nam" annuals applies to plants which, complete their life-circle in one year; bi ennials require two years, and perennials live for an indefinite number of years. HEALTH TO YOUI Correct JUctof, Cofon AltitfnH ' Hem on ti olds (Mh), Fit UT, fistula, Hfrma (Rup-j to am-abillty lo P-t.y HI I Our tnelhod ol ttsatnont I without hospital operation 1 Bucctmlully raploycd tor 33 years. Liberal credit form. Call lor xamtnation or Dd lor FRLh booklet. Open fvemVigs, Mm., Wq, hi., 7 lo 130 Dr. C.J. DEAN CLINIC Physician and 5wrfoa X. K. Cor. E. Buratlds and Grand Avt. T.tt.fc5-'sjs'.s r-r'l::IU Ofa By J. R. WiUIarm LETTERS to the Editor "OUGHT YEAR CITED IN DEMISE OF PRESIDENTS News-Review: So many people seem to have the fear that if President Roose velt is re-elected he will not live through the term. And I have been wondering if that fear com es from the condition of his health, or . from the old rumor that a president elected in the "aught" year never lived his term out. William H. Harrison was elect ed president in 1840, and died on Apr. 4, 1840, just one month after he was inaugurated. Our next president to be elect ed in the aught year was our dear Lincoln. He was elected in I860. And served four years and re elected in 1864. He was shot and killed on Apr. 14, 1865, so he was our only president to live his term out. after being elected in the aught year. Others .were not so fortunate. James A. Garfield was elected president in 1880. and on July 2, 1881. he was fatally shot. William McKinley was re-elected in 1900, was shot Sept. 6, 1901, and died Sept. 14, 1901. Warren G. Harding was elect ed president in 1920 and died Aug. 2. 1923 at San Francisco, Calif. So. cheer up. you democrats; maybe Roosevelt will be lucky. He "himself" shortened his term by having inauguration on Jan. 20. but it is my opinion he did that because inauguration day. Mar. 4, fell on Sunday, and he did not want to be out of the presi dent's chair until Mar. 5. Frankly, I hope Dewey beats him. Sincerely, MRS. JOHN HULSEBUS Melrose St. Roseburg. Choice of 2 Roads Open To Vpters, Snell Says PORTLAND. Nov. 1 (API Hov. Snell claimed last night that voters lace "a choice between ex panded economy, prosperity and jobs, as represented by'tho repub licans and regimentation, li-nf-raking and WPA, as offered in the democratic program." Hov. Snell. addressing a slate wide radio audience on behalf of the republican ticket, asserted a G. O. P. victory would assure "full employment tinder a competitive free enterprise system." "The election" of Governors Dewey and Bricker will be an in spiration to all phases of the war effort," he declared. Native of Douglas County Passes Away at Ashland ASHLAXD, Nov. 1 George W. Jones, 82, retired rancher and res ilient of Ashland for almost 50 years, died Monday. He w as born in' Oakland, Ore. He is survived by two daugh ters, one granddaughter and a great-grandson. His wife died in 1!M9. Also surviving are four hrothers and five sisters. He was a member of the Baptist church. Butler was made bv some trib es in Tartary hv filling a skin bag wilh milk, tying it to a saddle and dragging il over rough ground by way of churning. Beware Coughs from common colds That Hang On Crcomulsion relieves promptly be cause It goes rieht to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe and heal raw. tender. In flamed bronchial mucous mem branes. Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creoinulsion with the un derstanding you must like the way it quickly allays the cough or you are to have vour monev hnrlr CREOMULSION lor Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis By SUSAN' Governor Dewey speaks tonight at 6:30, and there will be several other speeches tomorrow; but, as we said some time ago, we'll call vour attention to the speeches only when it's one or the other of the presidential candidates. If we didn t draw me line some place, we'd hove nothing else to tell you. Main Line will be on to night at 8 and Bulldog Drum mond at 8:30 and you won't want to miss either one of them, we know, especially since a stam pede of wild horses, an airplane and an accurate weather forecast are the three clues which enable Drummond to prevent nefarious sabotage in the story of "Terror on Wings". That's enough to take your mind off politics for a while, isn t it r Thursday morning has some good listening spots. We are much interested to know whether or not you enjoy "American Woman's Jury". We haven't been able to carry it on Tuesday morn ings because of a political broad cast on part of the net and to date we haven't had a murmur of protest so do you like it or would you just as soon not hear it? Drop us a card, will you? One other note for Thursday this time a repeat please, will you get your letters and messages lor Return Address, APO, In to us as soon as possible? Or shall we TURKEY & POULTRY GROWERS Sometimes it pays to shop around a bit before you sell. We are paying top ceiling prices. Come in and see what we have to offer. . Our prices for fresh produced eggs cannot be beat. WASHINGTON CREAMERY CO. Rice & South Jackson PROMPT REPAIR SERVICE Complete stock of Fixtures one) Fittings, including Sinks, Toilets, Lavatories, Tubs, Showers, Range Boilers, Gas Water Heaters, Shallow and Deep Well Pumps. CALL OR SEE COEN LUMBER COMPANY Floed and Mill Sts. rushed ESock As we have completed our Rock Crusher we are now able to deliver crushed rock in any amount to any place Fix your roads and driveways before winter ALSO FOR ROAD GRADING, DITCH DIGGING, BASE MENT EXCAVATION, LAND LEVELING, SEE US Salem Sand 225 E. 2nd Avenue, South From where Moet of the political conventions in our town are held around the crack er-barrel-in Sam Aber nethy's store. We were settling how the country should be ran (he other night when Homer Watson starts to pnt in a word. "Wait a minute, Homer," Sam said sharply, "did you vote in the last election?" "Well," Homer fumbled, "I was awful busy just at the time." "That don't matter," Bam in ' sists. "Free speech around this drop that program, top? It's up to you. PRUDENTIAL . LIFE INSURANCE H. C. BERG, . Special Agent Savings A Loan Building Phono 07 T AXI Call 0 24-HOUR SERVICE 25-MILE LIMIT MORAN & MARSTERS Day Stand 30$ N. Jackson Night Stand 206 W. Cass R E A L Phone 842 I N I V I A N C E Room 212 Lambanrraa's BulMhg RowbBrtj. Orogoa Phone 502 Phone 121 & Gravel Co. Roseburg Phone 338 I sit ... 61 Joe Marshi V VERN M. OR Cracker-barrel versus Dog House cracker-barrel is for them who help protect it and all the other freedoms in America br ot ing. Folks that lost talk freedom don't const here.' From where I sit, it doesn't make any difference how you votc-the important thing is that you Do vote. Call it a sacred right if you want to, but to me, it is the bedrock of the whole klea of democracy. Gryriff&A 1944, Brtin iaduttry foundation
