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NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON. TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1948 SEVEN U. S. Spending Millions to Expand Education for Foreign Countries By PETER EDSON NEA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON This month the State Department's Informs-' tion and Education Program for foreign countries begins tripling operations under Assistant Secretary of State George V. Allen. For Congress has stepped up the spending money from the $10,000,000 of last year to $28,000,000 for next. What this means is more Am erican libraries and cultural cen ters operating abroad, exchange of more students and learned men, more U. S. technical experts to foreign governments, more American documentary films about the United States for show ing to foreign audiences, and last but not least, more "Voices of America" programs beamed in foreign languages to countries where It Is Important that the American story be told straight. Biggest problem of "the Voice" under Its new boss, Lloyd Leh bas, is of course keeping out of trouble at home. The present hul labaloo in Congress over a series of corny feature shows beamed to Latin-America has resulted in Registered Willamette Valley Bred Romneys from Imported rams. Choice selections now available. Oak il Farm Newberg. Oregon Sawdust-Slab Wood In 12-16 24 and 30 Inch lengths Old Growth Fir Double Loads WESTERN BATTERY SEPARATOR Phono 658 withdrawal of the private broad easting companies from this field. The State Department will do It No Falsa Colors Assistant Secretary Allen savs that the aim is "to present our civilization In its true color, which Is gray not lily white. We are willing to admit our Imperfections and to tell the truth as nearly as we can ascer tain It." To keep the American Voice from going sour, an advisory board is being appointed by the White House. It will be headed by Mark Ethrldge, Louisville pub lisher, and will Include Erwln Canham of the Christian Science Monitor, Mark May of Yale Insti tute of Human Relations and Philip Reed of General Electric. Of the $28,000,000 new money which Congress Is putting into V. a InfnrmaHnn inri tfrinroitinn program, roughly $7,000,000 will go to the Voice. Four and a half million more will be spent on ! construction of new relay sta- I tions abroad, so that the oro- grams will have better reception in foreign countries. Another $4,500,000 will go for the State Department dally wire less bulletin some 6000 words of condensed news sent to U. S. diplomatic and consular offices all over the world. Two and a half million will go for administrative expenses and salaries In the U. S. bxpens. ei abroad will be over $7,000,000 a year. The final $2,000,000 of appro priations will go to CEX, or the Otiice of Educational Exchange. Scier.e to Follow Up The 60 American libraries now open in foreign countries will be increased to more than 80. A dozen new cultural centers will be opened In addition to the 30 or more now operating. Prefer ence Is to be given to Marshall Plan countries and the Middle East, where It Is important to get over American Ideas. Another part of this work la to arrange for translation of Im portant American books Into Ar abic, Chinese, French. Greek, Turkish, Polish and other lan guages. Arrangements are being made to send over 130 U. S. engineers and scientists to foreign coun tries. They will help solve eco nomic, public health, labor, safe ty, farm and other problems. These projects are selected from foreign government applications by Interdepartmental Committee on scientific and cultural co operation, representing 15 U. S. agencies. Am s aiso to oe given to private agencies interested In all these fields. Administration of the Full bright act also comes under OEX, By this law, American scholars may study or teach abroad on grants of money coming from the sale of U. S. war surpluses In foreign countries. China. Bur ma, Greece and the Philippine have already signed agreements for this exchange, and a dozen more countries are negotiating. In the next 20 years. It Is anti cipated that some $250,000,000 will be spent on Fullbrlght fellowships. Order Wood and Sawdust Prepare now for next Win ter's comfort. Order wood and sawdust from Roseburg Lumbar and forget fuel worries. NOW PHONE 468 -FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY 16" ejr. slabwood 4' slabwood H" mill ends 4' dry Screened sawdust 16" dry SAWDUST-THE PERFECT FUEL . 50 Cheaper Than Other Fuels Uniform Heat Plentiful Supply SINGLE AND DOUILI LOADS PLANER ENDS ROSEBURG LUMBER CO. Phona 468 Low Quality Eggs Sold at Top Prices, Industry Believes PORTLAND, July 13. Poultry Industry spokesmen be lieve some egg dealers are up grading low quality eggs and selling at top prices In the North west market. G rover Keeney. manager of the 1 Pacific Cooperative Poultry Pro-1 ducers, told members of the Pacific States Butter, Egg, Cheese and Poultry Association yesterday the public will demand , strict law enforcement on grad-1 ing unless the Industry regulates i its members. He said enforcement of grad Ing codes has broken down be cause of an undermanned Inspec tion system. j Walter Upshaw, chief of the State Department of Agriculture InsDection office, reported there have been no prosecutions under 1 the state law because convictions are believed difficult to obtain. He said low grade eggs are flow ing Into West Coast markets from Mlddlewest states. State Director of Agriculture E. P. Peterson told the assembly that the money available for in spection Is Inadequate. Great Salt Lake Is fed by four rivers and numerous minor streams and has no outlet. Baldwin Grand Piano Givtn to David Smith David Smith, pianist, formerly of Roseburg, who thrilled an audience of music lovers at his Roseburg concert not long ago, was thrilled hlmseu at an extra ordinary recognition of his musi cianship when he received, as a present, a Baldwin grand piano from the Baldwin Piano Co. It self, with the promise that they would provide concert pianos for his scheduled series of programs absolutely without charge. That Is regardeu r.s confirma tion of the Judgment of the Rose burg audience, expressed In their enthusiastic applause at the re cent conceit. Virtually every country In the world has salt deposits. Cutter Answers SOS on Mutiny LONDON, July 13. IJP U. S. Navy headquarters here said to day the American Coast Guard Cutter Campbell has been ordered to Intel cept the American Freighter William Carson, aboard which a mutiny has been report ed. The Carson Is plying some where between Portugal and the Azores. 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