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ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, I 945
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The Weather
U. 6. Weather eureaq Office
Roseburg, Oregon.
Forecast for RoieDurg and vi
cinity: partly cloudy tonight;
light rain Friday.
Highest temp, for any Mar.....85
Lowest temp, for any Mar 18
Highest temp, yesterday , 64
Lowest temp, last night... 38
Precipitation yesterday 08
Precipitation from March j 66
Deficit from March, 1, 1945 14
Deficit from Sept. 1, 1944 ... 7.79
In the Day's News
(Continue-) from page 1)
thought on the subject. One,
which Includes the bulk of the
cynics and the hard-boiled antt
RoosevCltcrs who can see no pos
sible ray of hope in anything the
president does or ever may do,
holds thut it was the first move
of another drive to the left
P-obaby a scheme o use (he big
. government lending agencies
hitherto gathered together in the
department of congress as a
spearhe-td q' reckless lending to
take it away from those who
have and give it to those who
have not.
This crowd's enthusiasm for
the George bill (now signed bjf
FDR),-which removed the big
lending agencies from the do
partmept of congress and so took
them out of the Wallace orbit, is
tempered by the sobering knowl
edge that after all the president
has the appointive power and so
win pick (he man who will head
these agencies In whatever set-up
they may be placed. He may, of
course, have another squabble
with the en.ate yhen t comes to
confirmation, but history leaves
it fairly clear that in all such
ruckuses thp holder of the ap
pointive power usually comes out
ahead.
TIERE is another school, fairly
numerous and Including a fair
proppition of Impersonal ob
servers, tnat tliltiRs run may
have been Just finally and de
finitely getting rid of Henry,
whom he dropped overboard at
the convention last summer.
. The theory of these people is
that the- president picked the
secretaryship of the department
of commerce as (ho one Job which
WiiUnco couldn't possibly be con
ilrmed, by the senate, expecting,
when confirmation was refused,
to be in a position to shrug his
shoulders and say deprecatingly:
"Wel, Hcpry, I've dpne my best
to repay ypii ' for the self-sac-
r(fiplng, sojr-torgcttine devotion
you displayed l'lst summer when
you gave me your all-out support
after getting the gate at Chicago,
fiut you see how It Is. Just can't
get away with It. The wicked sen
ate won't li!t me.
"Bpf at least I've done the best
J can to pay pfj my debt."
THERE is a third sector ot po
litical opinion which holds the
thought that Wallace was being
built up as the New Deal candi
date for 1948, and that his final
confirmation by the senate has
more or less dtimicd the play.
The contention has been that
In order to be a sure-fire winner
in 1918, Wallace will have to be
dramatized as a martyr. Now
that (hp .senate has gone ahead
ami seated him in the commerce
secretary's clutir, after taking
away tho big marbles, It Is as
serted that !ie will have a hard
time playing himself up as the
taidcr of a great cause that will
be hopelessly lost unless ho Is
vindicated at the polls three and
a half years hence.
BEHER HOUSING NEEDED
IJERE and there one hears a
(1 chirp to the effect that once
again Roosevelt Is knocking down
a head that threatens to rise
ebovc the .general level in 'the
JN'irw Deal party, thus offering a
J By Charles V. Stanton
When a woman has spent hour-after-hour and cjay-after-
oay in a mutiessf search for suitable living quarters, it
would be perfectly understandable if she became short
tempered and resintfil. fixxt a few. days ago we met a
wpman who, dispite conjnued disappointment, has found
a certain measure of pleasure In house-hunting, even though
she is still searching.
"I have met sp mny wonderful people," she declared.
"Everyone is so kind and hospitable. We have been here
only a short time, but already J see people I have met, while
hunting a hpuse: We speak. In just these few weeks it
seems we no longer are strangers. I think I have been on
every street in Rpseburg. Sometimes people stop me anil
ask for directions and, I get -4 thrill opt of being able to
give them information. This is such a beautiful city and
tiie people are lovely. Everyone is so friendly. I know
ve will love it here." !
Sq many people in this woman's position would be cross
and out pf sorts, critical of the tpwn and its ppople, and
resentful because continued efforts had failecj. It is refresh
ing, indeed, to find a person who can see the brighter side
and find a certain amount of pleasure even in such an
onerous task as hunting a house in these days of shortages.
But the plight of this woman and numerous others who
are facing the same task today, as well as many who are
soon, tp come, emphasizes the necessity for immediate action
to relieve the critical situation.
The Roseburg chamber of commerce has been working
industrjqusly to aid persons desiring to build homes. A
great deal has been accomplished. New residences are to
be seen under construction in nearly every part of Rose
burg and, environs. But it; is a slow, hard task. Negotia
tions must be conducted through federal agencies with their
maze of red tape: ' Retail material yards have low inven
tories. Even when priorities are obtained, it often becomes
ampst impossible to secure materials desired for the job.
The federal government is urging sawmills to increase
theijr rate of production," and the operators are doing every
thing possible to turn out greater volume pf timber products.
Put it is found extremely difficult to keep plants operating
at full capacity, simply because inanpower is not available.
The reason there is not sufficient manpower is because
adequate housing is not available.
In contacting federal agencies to secure relief from this
situation, the city is confronted, with the fact that the emctv
gency trailer camp located near the east city limits has
never been filled to capacity. But anyone familiar with
conditions in that camp can understand the reason.
The trailers are constantly damp. Bedding mildews
piost overnight. Interior fixtures rust out within a fqwl
weeks. , The surroundings are unattractive and there are1
few conveniences. People will occupy trailers only for
emergency housing, and when something better catyibt 10.
dbtalneci they will move on. . ' . , '
A great industrial expansion is in prospect during the
coming few months. Where the people necessary to this
expansion are to be housed is a problem which is creating
a good many headaches for civic and industrial leaders.
' A large public housing project tp serve the Roseburg
area has been proposed to congress, but what is needed is
a diversion of materials into private construction enabling
workers to build their own homes and thus obtain a feeling
of permanence and security, Which would be reflected in
butter production and community pride.
OUT OUR WAY BY J. R. WILLIAMS
f f I'U. SvVEAR. Y THAT'S WHAT J V sfll-flYV
f-si X DIPN'T AM MOSTLY" VSJlliyZ .SO '
rfl KWOW YOU'D WHAT THIS COUWTRY1 igT XlS '
H QUIT TH' SHOP ) NEEDS ISA LUNCH jSs T" .
f AM' BECOME BUCKET THAT ZJS2 , V I
::1 A STREET ff WON'T FLY OPEN VWjAv v' 'iM'i
A CLEANER. U WHEM THESE Mtmf- V ' T
voumo might $';Mm? Wl y
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BORM THIRTY YEARS TOO SOOK1
J-1
threat to the theory o( his own
lndlspensabllty. ,
Hoover managed It, but the
department of commerce Isn't
very widely regarded as a step
ping stpne to the presidency.
Once installed there, the argu
ment goes, Henry will be definite
ly burled,
THE tendency of objective, non
partisan observers here Is to
withhold an opinion until the
president names nn administrator
of the great lending agencies that
were amputated from the do
partment of commerce as the
price of Wallace's confirmation.
The kind pf man he picks for
this Jpb will give a reaspnably de
pendable inkling of what is In
his mind fpr the course that he
described after his fourth elec
tion as "slightly left of center."
Mother Goose was horn Eliza
beth Foster In 1(G7 in England
and only went down In history
because an Irate snn-ln'-law se
cretly put her verses In print to
rkiteulc her.
Singing of Kipnis
Pleases Audience
i - By 1 . K. P.
One ef the world's most famed
artists, Alexander Kipnis, bass
baritone of the Metropolitan
Opera association, brought to a
close the 1911-15 season of tho
Roseburg Community Concert as
sociation by presenting his pro
gram last evening hefnrc a large
audience at the Junior High
school auditorium,
Kipnis' voice proved to lie one
pf tho most powerful ever heard
here and he also proved himself
equally adept at singing the soft
er tones in presenting some of
the most difficult numbers on his
program. He added greatly to the
concert by explaining the mean
ing of the songs, which he sang
in foreign languages. He was
very ably accompanied by Wolf
gang Roee, who presented a pi
ano solo oh the program and re
sponded to an encore as a result
of the audience's demanding ap
plause. Mr. Kipnis' encore muni
hers Included both English and
foreign l.-ini:UM;Te selections.
Tommy Debojt
Gravely Wounded
In Battle Action
Tommy Dcbolt, son of Mr. and
Mis. George Dcbolt,' Looking-
glass rt., Roseburg. was seriously
wounded In action in France, Feb.
18, according to official word re
ceived by his parents. According
to a letter written since his in
jury, Deholt sufferecd four
wounds, apparently from shrap
nel, beini? struck on the head,
arm, side and leg.
Originally a member of Co. D,
162nd infantry, the Douglas
county national guard company,
Dcbolt was transferred intq an
engineering de pa rtment and
spent 81 months in the Aleutians.
He suffered an injury which ne
cessitated prolonged treatment,
and was at home three mouths
dining recuperation. He then re
turned to the army and was sent
to England and later Into France,
where he suffered a minor wound
prior to the Injuries suffered
Feb. 13. , .
A . brother, Fred Dobolt. 'who
wasria tnemlKi- of Co. IVhns4xn
discharged and Is now employed
by the Umpqua Valley Hardware
store. He suffered , a leg injury
incapacitating him for further
military service when his leg
was crushed under a heavy mo
mohile gun being moved after
dark in a bivouac area. r
of
Reedsport Forced
Into Competitive
Bid for Acreage
REEDSPORT The city
Kecusport, forced Into competi
tive naming ior ass acres 01 hill
side land lying directly east of
the city, a part of which Is with
in the citv limits and the re
mainder adjacent to the city, has
appointed a committee to' com
pose the city's offer. The com
mittee was authorized at the reg
ular monthly meeting of the
council Monday evening.
The council had hoped to ac
quire the land, owned by Doug
las county, without competitive
hid, but as an offer was submit
ted by a Reedsport resident, the
county court was forced to re
quire sealed proposals. It had
been the Intention of the council
to acquire only that portion ly
ing within the city limits, plan
ning to hold It for eventual use
as a city reservoir, but under the
existing circumstances will be
forced to bill on the entire tract.
Loan to be Liquidated
l aymen! pf a $55,000 loan from
the state land board was author
ized by transfer of funds from
the water fund. The loan was ob-
torn where I sit ... t Joe Marsh
Definition of a
Great Man
At Bill Webster's the othr ve.
nlng, v ver kidding Bill about
his children always saying that
their pop's ''a great man."
' "Well, tli kids art right,"
cfcocklrs BIU. "ETorjbody In
America's 0 great ninn. Von Just
can't be part of greatness and
not slmro In It." ''
In America (argues Bill)
things that used to belong only
to tho great are common prop
erty: a share In government
through the right to vote- indi
vidual Ubarlict guaranteed by
constitution; freedom to speak
one's mind; to work at what orm
pleases: to choose what one likes
to rat or drink . . . whether beer
or buttermilk.
Rnt from where I sit, there'
one Important point to add . . , to
make mil's definition ring true.
We mini hr worthy ot this
girntncss. We must hTe the
hamlllty tp nppreclato these
blessing... never abuse them
with Intolerance, intemperance,
or indifference.
A'o, 108 of a Srn'rj
C p) right, fHS, L'tUiei Sum Bmcm FowufarfM
Husbands ! Wives !
Want new Pep and Vim?
Th(tainiH of nmptaa r wrV, worn-o'it,
bnuMr'l miMy Vt'Atisft txvty !arW Imn, Tw r
vm, vitality, try 0trx Tinli Tabli-tn. Mupplit,
iMn j oh. too, may nml for im-p: iwjltv1.irt k uvnt
viiaUUu Ui. Luw cottl luiroUuctory rU Jm)
rsXjlEAM FALSE TEETH
KltfTifta tnHs mwrt hnrmfai
rmtiing. Jt ant your iUir ar
brtrfgework in a iliu of water,
add a little kletnit. Prmiol
lilac fit tains, urnlh, loo
Dim disappear. Your eiH Hpar.
fclt lika new. AV jour diugfiit
tnday for Mwnitc.
4.rl KtKKMIE tortay nt t-H(nnnt
Pharmavri ar ny (uod drucftit.
WHY BE FAK?
Get slimmer
wittout exercise
You nwy poundi an J hive n
more slinder, srac rl ligur. tip
furrdtUnt. M'laxAtlret. Nodruii.
Wits tliia AYUS plan you don t
rit cul any meals, tarchrs, po
uipm. tnrais or oitttcr. vou aim
rly cul Ihem down, hi earr
whrn you wioy dUdom (vita
min fciitriMI AYDS befic mult.
AhwhitHv harritlw. .
in cuntcii t-ijromwciM uv mtK-i doctfjrfc
nnvte titan lMpertm lvt U to v Ibt-arvr
tji In fv wtk ith AYDS YiUmia
Candy KHucin Plin.
Try a JO-tlay tapt'ly of AYDS, only Jl.ZS.
Nt.mc y Kxck on ihe very firit bot if yuQ dot'
.talned tp cover cost of installa
tion 01 water facilities.
The council adopted an ordi
nance calling "for sidewalks and
curbs in the Wade Flats district.
A street grade was authorized.
Announcement was made that
the city is preparing to start le
gal action to quiet title on a num
ber of lots held by the city by
non-payment of taxes and liens.
By clearing title the city will be
in a position, o speed, sale of the
lots.
Legal steps also are to be tak
en to secure casements for. wa
ter lines, sewers and other pub
lic utilities through certain city
blocks which are without alleys.
The water committee was au
thorized to contract for clean
ing, and clearance of a tunnel
through which the city water
mams are laid. The tunnel is
near Clear lake, source of the
city's water supply.
The daughter of the U. S. com
missioner of patents, Annie Els
worth, chose the words: "what
hath Pod wroght!" for the first
commercial ' telegraph message
sent in 1844.
DANCE
Every Saturdqy Night
Eytrareen Orange Hall
."Fiddlm' Fools"
Admission
Adults 50c, plus tax
Grade school children .... 1 Oc
Dancing from 8:30 to 12
SAWDUST
SLAB WOOD 16 IN.
Prompt Delivery Now.
DEHN-GERRETSEN CO.
402 West Oak SI.
Good coU
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Schilli
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HEADQUARTERS
Hoes, rakes, shovels and cultivators.
Bulk and package garden seeds.
' Onion sets, oniqq plants, qnd seed, potatoes.
Fertilizer arid peat moss.
BUY WHERE YOU SHARE IN THE EARNINGS
DOUGLAS COUNTY
Farm Bureau Co-Operafjye Exchange
ROSEBURG,
Phone
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SALAD DRESSING SSI
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SODA CRACKERS Bo, 29c
CAKE FLOUR 1 27c
PANCAKE FLOUR 19c
KARO l's -Pound Jar 2 ior 25c
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