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TWO ROSEBURG, NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON. SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1946" rablUh4 Dally Esoeal Bmndmy fcr UH fe.WII-lHt.YlEW CUM PAN If, INC. literati Mcond ciaaa matter May IT, 11MU, at Um puatoffic at Jtuaeburg, OrtJfua. undX act of Marcb S, M7I. CHARLES V. STANTON BVWIN 1. SNArf , Utmbtr of tha AMOctatod Prom, Of goa Mewapapar PubUiirt Aaaoclatton. tua Audit bureau of Circulation. HcpraMOtod by WfcST-HOLLlDAY CO.. INC, oxiicva Id Mew York, Chicago, San fraocUco, Loa Angalaa, Saatu, Port land, bi. Louta. abasriauaa Mala la Out of Br Mall Oregon tut far laar , y " au.UU ut Mouths -. , ....... iW5 a 00 Tar atualoa ... iMt l ib Vmr year. ojr city carrier " far oiuuUi. by city carrier o.ttb THE "CONFUSED" VETERAN Anttrr Trerloa Pwaala U. S. Judge The Weather U. 6. Weather Bureau Office Rose burg, Oregon Forecast tor rtoseburg and vi cinity; Partly cloudy tonight and bunoay; colder tonight. Higneat temp, for any Jan. 71 Lowest temp, for any Jan 6 highest temp, yesterday 52 Lowest temp, last night 4 Precipitation yesterday ...1.19 Precipitation from Jan. 1 bxcess from Jan. 1, 1tf46 1.4J Excess from Sept. 1, 1945 7:14 In the Day's News .unujiufcl Xi um pic xj ourselves as a nation of addled people held In the grip of the war psychosis and hellbent lor destruction. WAIT a minute. Count to at least TEN be lore going off the deep end. Better yet, get out your pencil and do a little figuring. ONE per cent is one out of a hundred. That Is to say, if one per cent of the people of the United States had died violent deaths over the long New Year week-end. It would still have meant that your chance of escajv ins alive would have been 100-to-1. A hundred to one isn't a bad bet. nUT don't stop there. O Co on and figure out that one per cent Is one out of a hundred, ten out of a thousand and ten thousand out of a million. Recall then that the best present esti mate of the population of the United States Is 110 MILLION. Therefore ONE I 'EH CENT of the popu latlon of the United Stales would amount to 1,400,000 persons. YET, in the four days of this ex ceptionally long New Year Keek-end holiday, the collected total of violent deaths amounts as this Is written to only 528. If you arc really good nt fig- ores, you might try reducing that to a decimal fraction. (This writ er Isn't good enough, and so won't make the attempt.) Hut even the effort of thinking about it will prove to you that 52S violent deaths out of a total population of 110 millions is a VEItY SMALL percentage. OUK next logical step will be I to wonder how many Amcrl cans NORMALLY (lie violent deaths over a four-day period. If we had the normal total, fully au thenticated, we might find that Isn't anything particularly out of the ordinary. Yet It scares the pants off us when the figure is thrown at us as the cost in lives of a font -day New Year week-end holiday. The point is that a little common-sense thinking takes the SCARE out of it. By Cherles V. Stentoa I There in a tendency by many news commentators to write and speak of what they call the "confused" state of mind of returning: veterans. Our observation is that such writers are looking at the wrong side of the mirror. The veteran's confusion is confusion over the confusion which exists at home if you get what we mean. He finds domestic conditions "snafu" "situation normal, all fouled up" a state of affairs to which he became accustomed while in military service, but which he had expected to leave behind when he doffed the uniform. There is an old saying to the effect that when in the woods it is difficult to see the forest because of the trees. Here at home, we have much difficulty in sorting out truth from propaganda. We are subject to influence from pres sure groups. We have been pushed around by federal agencies and bureaus, regimented, licensed, taxed, rationed, directed, scolded, and praised. We've been controlled in what we could buy, what we could pay, where we could go, what we could see. We've been organized, unionized, federalized, subsidized, rationalized, penalized, propagandized. When it comes to confusion of mind, the mental chaos is more prevalent among those of us who stayed at home than those who went abroad. Our vision has been obscured by the trees of the domestic front. The veteran coming back from abroad can see the forest more clearly than those who have been wandering in its tangled maze. Our contact with returning veterans has led us to the conclusion that a lot of foolish words have been used in discussing the problem of veteran readjustment. The veteran knows pretty much what he wants and how to get it. He is somewhat suspicious and not a little resent ful resentful at our failure to keep the house in order while he was away. He had expected to come home to a land where he could secure new clothes, a good home, and a good job. But he finds clothing almost impossible to obtain because of mismanaged production and faulty controls. He can't find living quarters for himself and family, and his prospects for accommodations are unfavorable for months to come. His opportunity for securing employment is handicapped by labor strife and inadequate reconversion progress. The average veteran had time for plenty of straight thinking while ho was away from home. He has returned with his plans fairly well outlined in his mind. A great many veterans are preparing to improve their education. Millions will enter schools. Millions more are seeking places in business life. It is surprising how thoroughly they have planned. We have had the privilege of talking over business prospects with scores of veterans seeking locations. We have been astonished how definitely they have determined their chances for business survival, the knowledge they bavey obtained of .business procedure, and the specific con sideration given such matters as locution, comiH'tition, advertising, salesmanship and related problems. The veteran is suspicious of organized labor. He resents being forced to join a union before he can hold a job. He is suspicious of organizations which would enlist his membership. He is suspicious of political controls. In our opinion, it is not the veteran who needs readjust ment. We see in him our salvation from state socialism. He will preserve little business in a free and independent state, once he gets settled to the task of shaking off bureaucratic shackles. Because of his suspicion of organiza tion, we have hopes of escaping complete regimentation. Our great hope is that the returning veteran will avoid the mistake of his father and his uncles, who, upon returning from the First World War, removed themselves from politics. We hope the veterans of this war, with their new world concept, will make of themselves a political force to save us from the confusion into which we have been swept. HORIZONTAL 1,8 Pictured judge of U. S Court of Appeals 13 Property recipient 14 Ascended VERTICAL 1 Bible class group 2 Click beetle 3 Pleasant 4 Born 5 Half an em 6 Care for A'vtcfeTT mm 15 Speed contest 7 Seethe 18 Low tide IS Sand hill 10 Consumed 20 Lets in 22 Fruit drink 23 Cerium (symbol) 8 Credit (ab.) B Cover 10 On the occon 26 Greek 1 1 Try out 12 Makes obeisance 14 Ready 24 Railroad (ab.) 17 Three-toed 2S Editor (ab.) 27 Spanish article 28 Protection 30 Approaches 32 Poem 38 Every one 34 Contends 36 Pith helmet 39 Either 40 On time (ab.) 41 Bone 42 North Caro lina (ab.) 43 Cheer 45 Dark 50 Tree 51 Flat boat 53 Accomplishes 54 Group of three 55 Puffed up 57 Foreign 50 Concise 60 Muscle parts sloth 20 Halts 21 He is a air former 48 Peculiar 24 Round-up 47 Missouri (ab.) slund 48 Finest 29 Swab 49 Italian town 31 High peak 50 River in Italy 34 Laced bodice 52 Weight (ab.) 35 Prophet 54 Lincoln's son 37 Naval officer 56 Eye (Scot.) 38 Resounds 58 Royal Navy 44 White with (ab.) I t J 4 IS it. 7 a jl IQ ll 'g, i? jrr , . 'iiiZ 'III jt ST pa ftr-r-yt a 28 2f 'J?:. J 5r . !E ti : v " , tnJL i i i &a , 2ei, sr rT;r sm UJ iifi a I I 1, I I I I I 1 1 Local News Meetinq Is Postponed An an nouncement has been made by the Kullerton P.-T. A. officers that no meeting of the associa tion will be held Monday eve ning, January 7, as previously planned. The next meeting date will be announced later. Will Go to Honolulu Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Dillard of Koseburg will take their daughter. Mrs. Robert Snoddy, nee Charlotte Dillard, to Eugene Tuesday, where she will take the train for San Francisco and sail thence a few davs laler for Hawaii to join her husband. Lt. (J. O.I Robert C. Snoddy, of the U. S. Navy. Leave for San Francisco Mr. anil Mrs. O. S. Chambers of Rusehurg left this morning fm San Francisco to s)end a week visiling relatives and enjoying a vacation. They were accompanied south by their son. Private Shel don Chambers, who spent the holidavs here and will report to Camp Ord, Calif., for further training in the Army. Hon directed at the Tax Study Commission for the return of the law which will make it compul sory for the recovery from prop erty of recipients of old age as sistance after the death ol such recipients. During the month of October the State ot Oregon spent $1,097, 1D8.88 for assistance or service. This load is constantly increas ing. Most of it fortunately comes from the liquor stores which re lieves the load on pioperty. Li ouor could carry the load during the good times, but with the clos ing of the shipyards and so forth, and the moving away of many ieople who earned hh'h pay and snent freely, the Intake is going to drop; and unless new tax sources are found, this tax will go back on proK'ity again; your property tax in Koseourg nas in creased almost 80 per cent in two years. So again I say, why shouldn't the children, provided they are able, be compelled to aid desti tute parents instead of allowing the county to put up all the money for their support. More power to our county commission ers and county judges! B. R. SHOEMAKER, M. D. Knscbiiitr. ( re. RHS Basketeers Down University High Quint, 33-19 Showing grealTV improved de fensive play, particularly in re coveries off the backboard,, the Roseburg Indians last night de feated University High, Eugene, 33 to 19, in the first conference basketball game ot the year for either school. Roseburg's tight defensive play held the Eugene team score less for nine minutes and 45 sec onds at the start of the game. Roseburg had a lead of 10 to 0 In the first quarter, 19 to 5 at half-time, and 26 to 12 as the game went into the last frame. Coach Mel Ingram sent in a string of substitutes in the final quarter. University High was repre sented by a tall team, but the players were lacking in experi ence, only two were memDers of last year's squad, both as re serves. The Indians will get a week's rest prior to their next sched-1 uled game, a league tilt against j Junction City on the local court! Jan. 11. ' i Lineups for last night's game: j Roseburg 33i ( 191 University Hi i Position i Young (13) F... (0) R.Brown, Colley(2l F ... (0) Hindman , Benson (7) C (4) Clausen Harvey (1) G (3) Purcell Piper (5) G ... (3) Hultgren substitutions: KOseDurg Gerretsen 121, Atterbury, Mar- sters 12), Pope, McCown (1), Nichols; University High Mundle, Burks (2), L. Brown, Countryman, Mclnroe (7). Offi cials: Faubion and Dietz; score keeper, Ayotte; timekeepers, Bean and Harvie. In a preliminary contest the Eugene sophomores defeated the Roseburg sophs 31 to 29. yesterday to make a single New Year's resolution: "To be auda cious." Audacious," Walter W. R. May, Oregon City Enterprise publisher, told the Republican Women's Club, "means daring, spirited and adventurous." and another model which has a buzzer which can be modulated "down to a gnat's whisper." Alarm Clock Outdone by Three New Devices NEW YORK. Jan. 5. (.V The General Electric Co., said yester day It had arranged to awaken lis customers "gradually and en ticingly" sometime early in 1946. Mark down as a thing of the past the clanging bell of the morning alarm clock, said GE. i It added three new types of time pieces would be available. A beam alarm which flashes the bedside lamp instead of ring-' ing a bell; a "tune-a larm" which turns the bedside radio on to your favorite rise-and-shine protrrnm. Alter the Norman conquest of Britain there were more than 70 mints coining gold and silver in tne country, more than now exist in the world. Club ,,99H Eddie Eittreim, ProD. Closed for Remodeling Will Re-Open Saturday January 1 9th Winchester, Oregon SAWMILL OWNERS Am prepared to hammer, gum and file saws and align mills. Have bad many years experience. Work guaranteed. Saws and Supplies. Located just off Stephens at back of Henninger's Mart No. 2 CHARLES W. HAZZARD 824 Miller St. Roseburg, Ore. rniiV lift Eii THE headlines these days arc full of scares. When we HUNT STOP TO THINK, we see our nation grlp cd by strikes at the moment w hen we need terribly to get back Into full production in order to escape the monster of inflation. We hear of reckless spending such as the headlined statement that a certain diamond studded New York night club got away with a MINIMUM charge of $75 per couple and did a huge busi ness. And so on. WHAT we don't stop to think about Is the fabulously great er number of people who ait go ing about their d.illy tasks much ns usual, doing their best to WORK their way out of the troubles Hill always follow In the wake of great wars, and SAVING their money instead of throwing It away with both hands In glittering nirht sxits whose purpose is to give as little and KEEP AS MUCH as possible. It PAYS to stop and turn the revealing light of common sense nn these tilings from time to time. If you'll try It occasionally, you'll be greatly reassured as to the future. Govt. Will Build Homes if Others Don't, Warning WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. (.11 -Selling an emergency goal of fi.000.0iK) new hoines President Truman served nutlet that the government will provide them if private enterprise cannot. The chief executive gave a fly ing start to the career of his emergency housing exieiiitor. Wilson w. vtyatt, jr., with a promise broadcast to the nation nuirsday night that Wyatt has at his lisosal "every agency of the government and every re source of the government." Wyatt, former mayor of lntiis ville," Ky., was barely settled In new quarters al the Office of War Moblliatlon and Reconversion when Mr. Truman made his first "lnvside dial" reixnt to the people. In It. he named housing as the "most dlllicult problem" among the three major elements of the standard of living food, clothing and shelter. The new year will bring eak food production, Mr. Truman pre dieted, and satisfactory output of apparel, "but In housing the sit uation Is dlltorcnt." t-.niphasitng that 5.000.000 ad ditional homos are "urgently miMled now" the Prvshlent noted that the biggest pre-war year's construction prmliavd fewer than a million dwellings. Wartime Spirit Needfd "It Is clear thctvfnir," he added "that this Is an emergency problem which calls for nn emer geniy method nf solution. We mut tilHITe the same lmaglna-1 lion, the same determination th:it h ick In 1141 enabled us to raise our sights to overcome the Nat and Jnwtnese military might " Private building organizations have estimated that the construe lion Industry cannot provide more thai Vi0(H) new hemes this er, 7.KUH0 In 1947, and l.OtlUW in 1!MS I Mr. Truman said his 5,000,000 ligure did not Include replace ment ot millions of sub-standard dwellings In cities and on farms which ultimately wil have to be replaced. Ot housing expediter Wa ., he said: "lie will be empowered to use every agency ot tne government and cci-y resource id the govern ment to nrcak the bottleneck and to produce the materials for housing." Will Visit at Coast Mrs. Maurice L. Hallmark and duagh tor, Maureen, and mm, Joe, and Mrs. E. A. Pearson and daugh ter, Mary Lynn, and son, Don ald, of Roseburg, left Friday for the coast to spend the weekend visiting. The Hallmarks will visit the paternal grandparents ol Maureen and Joe at Empire and Mrs. IVarsnn and childi-en will visit her sisters. Mrs. Lon nie Clarke, and family, at Co quille. P.-T.A. to Meet The Rose Sthnnl P.-T.A. will meet Monday night at 7:30 o'clock at the school auditorium with Dr. K. J. Wain smtt guest speaker on the sub frct, "Infantile Paralysis." Mrs. Mary Barrett will discuss the Kenney Method of treatment for lollo and Mrs. D. W. IK-lliwell will give a talk on the March ol Dimes, how the money is col lected and what is rime with it. A i-ommittiH1 of fathers will sci"VO refreshments, following a com munity sing. KRNR Mutual Broadcasting System 1490 Kilocycle. RLMAINING IIOt'RS TOI1AY 4 0(1 Sinfonietta. 4 : Opinion Rpqueatpd. ft All Nrw, t'.aldcn irla Macaroni. ( inary I'M Khi. Ilarli Mountain 5 .to Hhapttorty for String. 5 4.V- Let' Dartre. (K)- Lpm' It to the Glrli. tt JO Break the Bank. 7;MI KUtr and Loral News, Krrl Motors. 7 iWMu5ir bv the Klngi Men. 7 IS OPA Program. 7 W -Red Rvflcr. 0 OU -Krrrldy Martin and Orchestra. 8 IS -TrraMiry Salute. 8 ;JO--Cljslcat Sireiiitde. im Alka Hrltrrr New. S i.t servlro Halute. L. G. High. 0:30 Wrrat line Matt ht-t, Krtintim) Market. sign on. SUNDAY. JANUARY 11146 R:lttt Wrly Rmrllo I raffue. ta Vitlir l l'rflie'). ft n rilfrlm Hoar, j .(ft uihrra Hour. 10 mi Alka Krltrrr Nrws. I It I iimtniiidrr !!. fir hoant). t Swrrlhrsrl lime, dim l.ahn, 11 mu rrllrrlan fivrch .Srrtkfi. :ih New. I'lUrrsan i Raker. I?:1.Y Ilka 4'haie, Berkshire Knitting Mills. 12 It l.rtvr Nnte Ml MitraVr I Mv Hnhhy, Knot ( a. I -.i Thr Nrhh. I Mlrt, j mi 'In shariw, (rntr 1 aharklorir. Four Top Matmen Slated Tonight Four of the best wrestlers in the professional sport will vie at the Roseburg Armory arena tonight when Matchmaker Don Owen presents his first local mat show in two weeks. Last week's program was canceled because ol flood waters. Jack Kiser, former coast cham pion, will have an opportunity to gain a title shot against Joe Lynam if the St. Johns grappler decisions Tony Ross, the "To ledo Terror," who has Just re cently returned to the North west. The other part of the double headline show will send Ernie Hluso, the Portland hoadlock artist, against Halie Smallinski, the 205-pounri Polish villain, who will he making his initial local appearance. Opening the show at 8:30 o'clock will be a t hive-round box ing oout, tealunng local talent. Elton Owen will referee all three matches. Tickets purchased for last week's card will be honored this week. Matchmaker Owen announced. 2ki BENEFIT TURKEY SHOOT Camas VaSiey Sunday, Jan. 6, 10 A. M. -Mi k i rlrr. I.ln-V l;wt tjHNk A A I la Mi, llrlhras Starvation Deaths In Europe Will Be Heavy, Prediction PORTLAND, Jan. 5. t.T) -Parts ot Euioie, so poverty stricken that millions are ex pected to starve to death this win ter, w ill need a century to return to normal, a returned churchman said yesterday. W. R. Hcach general secretary of the Southern European Divis ion ot the Seventh-Day Advcntist Cnurch, reported Italian girls working three months tor the price ol the simplest pair ol shoes, and Swiss saving wax paor lor the lat they could melt trom it. Worst scene, lleach told Inter view ers heiv, are constant sttvams ol refugees. "You sec them every w here from Holland to Italy, looking lor relatives the) have not seen lor years. "In July," he said, ' I saw one gtva! column ot coplc strcMi ing into Germany toward Baden The column moved slowly a few intlis a day across the country side, and the teople's nationality, sex. and age was almost Indistin giilshahle In their w retched state." ltrai-h. who returned to tlie t nited Stales last month, credited I'NKRA with "itolng a splendid tiling- making a name tor this country that no other country has ever had over there." He pirdlftod Kraniv could re cover wttliln 10 to 13 years, but countiie like It. h would wl 100. LETTERS to the Editor nplfftrr' (rauB' ., rahlin ' Discuss Restitution ! For Payments Made By State to Old Age Folk j At a rtncnt mot'tin: of the I county Jurist's nnri commissioners in NovcitHUT, there x aooptrd I ;i resolution which was to le sub- mitlrtl In the Oregon Tax Study I Commission. This resolution env j eri'd a law whprvhy recipients of old .t;p assistance payments ;tnd tf'neral assistance would he rr I quired either to make provision ! to repay the welfare commission through the children of the re-1 ; ciiuctit. or detHl their property: : over to the county with the un : derstandinir that if the Pioitertv t were sold, the estate would have I whM wns left alter repayment to the well a re commission. This law was on the books several iin' nio hut w as re(ie;iled w hen i enouch pressure was htoucht to hear upon the legislature hv the i children of the welfare recipients, j Kvidrntly the children nhjei ted to their parents sendtni; what i they had for their own care and deeding their property to the county. This made it possible for the ehMdten to evade their re sponsibilitv to their parents ttnd to have the old homestead to fifht about after their parent were dead. Apparently more and more it looks as though we wot doendini! upon the Stale to care for us What a nity it is the iwr ents did not feel tnat wav about the children and put them all in an orphanare at the State'? ex pense. There are many case where our old folks mv N ine ird !oi bv tbelf thildifn. HI heartily approve ol the lesolu- Walih I n. X :ift ,)rtr tn,rr. f X.1.1 Inltnn Ji Mil n. 4 no Th- Better Hall. alr td Johnson. M0 Mediation Hoard Am W'Mv New Summarv. , 4'. (iahrlrl HraUrr, llarfrl. ;IW I xplnriiii Ihr 1 nkiintin, Kfrre I npprr A Hrisv SO tlnuhlr ar Nnlhitt, I rfnamint. rctili.m nf Oiportunit , Mutual llenMit I n. 7 :0 - Wh.it a the Name of That Song. R tt Amrrii an litum ft 1.1 Ortn t nnretl. mpqua llntrl. H (a Walter Htm hell .nitrr Jrrfrm. 11 Jimmy Slarr, R)atn4 L. (i nn Sfi, A'ka Srlurr. 1.1 Krt Miller, Parev (i. ift Jintmt I idler. arler'a lrt4rt. lhrgrren Sparta, Hron Shoe t it. IBawoiri Iahinr4 Rrvltal Hnir. 11 Oil Sign Off. rn Huskies Defeat Cougars, O. S. C. Conquers Vandals I By the Associated Press) The home teams had It last night as the University of Wash ington and Oregon State College 0cned the Northern division of the Pacific Coast Conference basketball season with victories. Washington eked out a 35-32 win over Washington State Col lege at Seattle. O. S. C. had little trouble In outdistancing the University of Idaho Vandals at Corvallis. 49-40. At Salem, Oregon, the Willam ette uearcats handed a surprise defeat to a much touted Univer sity of British Columbia team when they took the game 43 to 41. DA NCE At Moose Hell Sponsored by Townsend Club "Shorty's" Modern Music Public Welcome -- 9:00 P. M. REFRESHMENTS Basketball Scores i By the Associated Pi"ess) Corvallis 47.. Albanv 85. Astoria, 4j. Milwaukie 30. I-banon 43. Sweet Home 3R. Mc.Minnville 47. Beaverton 34. Marvhfield 23, North Bend 20. Medford 43. Salem 39. Klamath Kalis 39, Bend 22. Be "Audacious." GOP Told PoitTLA.ND. Jan. 5. (.Pi The Republican party was advised f. r ir r fr i V 'V RIGHT C0SAETIC5 CtfVTAIN LY MAKE 0lPFERENCt.r-OlA0 I 00T ACOUAINTtO WITH FUUERTON tTORJ j Want to Shorten the Distance Between You r:;. and Someone Dear? g 11 It & T I W , ' ir ' I c ' -- J - 1 .J, , Man's Judgment Is No Eef ter Then His Information Wonted property ewntrs who art oilv to ho value of Real Esratt a a sofa, stable storehouse of accumulated wealth. To these men and women JOHN H. PEYTON is opening a Reel Esttae Office In Roscbarg ard offers a professional Real Estate service which mcluOes beyitig md selling properry, for clients, property management, leases, molgrres, loans, etc. If you ore one of these property owners JOHN H. PEYTOH invite you to avail yourself of the vast fund of experience gained through thousands of Real Estate transactions. During the course of these transactions almost every conceivable litnstiai l hxi i met and workdoutJa the interest of my clients. 'My office is now opeVand "accepting listingT'of all types of Recti Estate. Can use two salesmen. JOHN H. PEYTON Phone 207 Suite 210 luirrxtmai's pHl m w Ctl t0.lm Qregel