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FOUR NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON WEDNESDAY. JULY 28, 1948 Publithtd Daily Exespt Sunday by tha News-Roviaw Company, Inc. - iuri u tmmt mw M.r 1, in. at CHARLES V. STANTON T- EDWIN L. KNAFs Editor Managar Msmbar of tha Auoelattd Prass, Oregon Nawspapsr Publlahara Aaaoolatlan, tha Audit luraau of Clroulatlona BrMata a? WEST-BOI.L1DAT CO, INC, fflM la Ktw Tsfk, ChlMfa, aa iiwiiH, lm AaftiM, suiiu. ru4, at. lu. UBiraimoN lATta u om t iw mm. mm. Utn stb 91.U. Br CM Carrltr rr Mr lll.H (la . ru, .r maia si.m. osuias Orig r Mall in jwi s.aa. sis alkt M 7. Ibf aalki It. 11. OUT OUR WAY By J. R. Williams s GOOD PROPAGANDA ! By CHARLES V. STANTON President Truman in his "fighting" speech of acceptance I at Philadelphia declared he was calling the 80th Congress : into special session to afford the Republican majority an ; opportunity to enact legislation proposed in the G.O.P. plat ; form. But in his message to Congress Tuesday, he demanded : enactment of the democratic platform and a considerable ! part of the platform of the Henry Wallace party. His "mes- sage," rather than being a constructive suggestion to Con gress, was a first-rate political campaign speech designed to : attract votes from all sides. He would, according to his pronouncement, do the im possible by cutting the cost of living while raising the wage minimum, increasing old-age assistance, and upping the pay scale for federal employes. On the left wing, he would institute a socialized health pro gram, repeal the Taft-Hartley act, install a long-range farm program, set up a national science foundation, strengthen anti-trust laws, and provide more federal aid to education. Vote-getting flytraps! . . . He wants acceptance of increased immigration of dis placed persons, more money for TVA, completion of the St Lawrence waterway, and passage of Civil Rights legisla tion. Many readers and radio listeners, however, will not stop to consider the points listed above because they were pre faced by discussion of the vital problems of high prices and housing shortage. The public mind is leeply concerned with these issues, which, consequently, command the interest of readers and listeners. Grants of Powtr Sought by President "Viewing with alarm" the high cost of living, the Presi ; dent requested many grants of power. He wants power to limit profits and prices. He asked power to control wages, but qualified that request with a statement that such power would be used only to "force a break in price ceilings," and immediately hastened to add that "non-inftetionary wage increases can and should con tinue to be made by free collective bargaining." Who is to decide what wages are "non-inflationary." He seeks power to ration scarce commodities, put curbs on credits, and control commodity speculation. Are these requests consistent? Are they honest? The proposed authority would give the president control over both excess and normal profits. Is fair and equitable solution for the high cost of living to be found in taking profit out of industry and business while leaving the way open for increasing wages the laboring man's "profit V Will our housing shortage be eased by passage of the Taft-Ellender-Wagner bill, which would clear slums and permit major profits to building contractors erecting housing pities? Should we provide housing in mun icipal areas, where unemployment already exists and where the unemployment load would be increased Dy aaamonai hould we snread our housing and population out into the smaller communities where jobs are available? The Taft-Ellender-Wagner bill is good political fodder but will it give the benefits desired? These ere some of the practical questions we should be asking. What Art the Political Implications ? ' We also should be asking some questions about the poli tical factors involved in the message. As a start, would it be practical, in view of the fact that we are in the midst of a presidential campaign with the . very distinct possibility that we may have a change in ad ministration soon, to endow the President with the broad grant of power he desires? It is a certainty that should he ho c-ivpn those nowers he would use them for one purpose, and one purpose only that of getting votes. The powers would not be used for the long-range heneiu oi me nation, but only for short-time influence on the November elec tion. He might, for instance, slap on price controls which would greatly disturb the national economy, but the effects would not be generally felt until after November and in the Interval h u-nultl recpive credit and votes for bringing down the cost of living, even though the aftermath might be disastrous. He puts Congress on the spot by declaring all eight points of his cost-of-living program to be essential for "balance." Therefore, if Congress fails to grant ALL his requests, he has an "out" by shifting the blame back on Congress. The "message" is filled with inconsistency and political trickery, but it is good campaign propaganda for Truman. YOU TURN UP HEAH FUST CAR IM THEN TH HOSS ) I AW I JUST DROPPEP J THIS SECTION I WAS DONE J V UP TO SAY GOOD ( OVER THIRTY AN' HE'S STILL MAWNIN7 NEABS AGO. S TRYIN' TO - J -Tv V WASN'T IT? y I SHOW 'EM J Nw, mi Jwf rTHF Ck D FPJD tnmcui mt or. , 'pgr Viahnett S. Martin "Our Syrian Gueat" la one of those little books Ideal for a gift, but If borrowed Is so liked that It is delayed In returning . . . that's why I can't tell you the author's name. (Who has It, I wonder? I guess I'll have to get anotiier one to lend!) I was teaching Sunday School when I first read it years ago. I was charmed with It because It was written by one who spoke Aramaic, one who knew the Bible lands. As near as I can recall, he said that even today the sheep In the hills of Judea are shepherded exactly the same as 2,000 years ago. There they do not drive sheep; they lead them. The sheep know my voice" and follow the shep herd. They will not follow a stranger. There the mountain streams are so tumultuous (as In Ore gon!) making It dangerous for sheep to drink out of the rushing water; so the shepherd I. akes a place for the water to fill and the sheep drink from "still waters." Because the mountain side is covered with brambles and brush that tear the fleece, and often hide lurking beasts of prey, and because sheep will not eat if frightened, the shepherd smooths out a place where the sheep are safe from pouncing enemies," he preparest a table before me In the midst of mine enemies." Sometimes It Is necessary In dry weather to draw water from wells: the kind shepherd does not stint his effort In this back-firing job; he draws until all are satis fled, "my cup runneth over." When the sheep are put In the fold they are made to pass under a counting rod, and if one be missing, the shepherd hunts un til he finds It. If the sheep has fallen Into a hole or if he hap pens to see It fall into a rushing stream he catches It by the neck with the crook on the end of his staff. You alw tys see the Good Shepherd with his staff crooked at one end like a hook. It Is years Jnce I read the little volume. I must read It again! In the Day's News (Continued From Page One) home it gone (and you can't tap the old man again for a certain length of time) you face stern realities. The light In the dark woods turns out sometimes to be a will o' the wisp that leads you farther on Into the wilderness and then GOES OUT. You're then worse lost than before. And, lying under a tree while fruit drops Into your mouth, you get TIRED of fruit. You get a yen for thick (teaks broiled to a turn and maybe smothered In fried onions, with cream gravy on the side. Such things NEVER fall off of trees. That's the trouble with the something for-nothlng business. policies. It began to seem to him that the crowd was hotter for RUSSIA'S foreign policy than for ours. So he got up and uttered an amendment that would have put the party on record against endorsing Russia's policies whole hog. He found some supporters. IMMEDIATELY Hugh Delacy, of Seattle, a former congressman who Is at least a vividly plnh "liberal." Jump-d up with a powerful plea not to let the I'rogrcsslve Party convention be dominated by "outsloe pressure, but to "take a stand for a firm, solid basis of friendship between the United States tnd the Soviet Union." He battered the worried little guy down and the delegates ap proved a plank avrg: "We be lieve with Henry A. Wallace that there Is no difference that cannot be settled by powerful, HOPE FUL negotiations." Termination Of Parole Assailed As Political Moyc LOS ANGELES. July 28 '-Pi John Roselli, sentenced in New York to a 10-year prison term in connection with the million dollar shakedown of motion pic ture producers several years ago. surrendered yesterday under a warrant Issued by the federal Karole board which terminated is parole. Immediately after he surren dered, Roselli's attorneys filed a petition for writ of habeas cor pus, charging the parole termina tion was arbitrary and due to political considerations. Attorney Otto Christensen said a congressional committee de manded the termination of pa roles of Roselli and four others In "hearings that were made use of In an apparent effort to dis credit the Democratic adminis tration, the parole board and the attorney general." He said the legislative committee searched for evidence of corruption and undue Influence In granting Ros elli's parole "hut no such evi dence was obtained.' Roselli was convicted with Willie Bloff and others for threatening- reprisals against movie producers In labor-ma n- auement relations In the Industry. Slaying of Union Agent Confessed By Sailor, AWOL VANCOUVER, wasn, jury 2. P A hitchhiking sailor, AWOL from San Diego, Calif- confessed yesterday that he and a companion beat and shot a un ion business agent whose body was found on a highway near here. Sheriff Robert E. Brady said. The sailor Is Donald Lewis Lil- lard, 23, Los Angeles. The victim was William O. Fischer, 53, of Portland, Ore., business agent for the Master Mates and Pilots' Un ion of Portland. Llllard named Harold Ray mond Coe, 17, of Camas, Wash., as his companion. Lillard's statement said Fisch er picked the two men up from the highway late Saturday night or Sunday morning. They "rode around for awhile, Llllard said, then went to a beer tavern in Skamania County, Washington. Afterwards, Liilard continued, they decided to rob the man. The sailor said he hit Fischer over the head with a pistol as he was driving tne car. men, Lll lard said, he fired four shots from the pistol. Two of them en tered Fischer's head. Then they dumped his body out about 40 miles east of here, and drove off in the victlm'a car. They were arrested in Clark County last night when a deputy sheriff noted their car had no license plates. Under question ing. Llllard confessed. Presumably, during their ride through Skamania County, Sher iff Brady said, Fischer gave them the impression he had monev. The widow later told the sheriff $2500 In bonds were missing. Al so, she said, her husband habitu ally carried upwards of $100 in cash of nis own lunas ana some union money with him. None of this was found. The sheriff said the Coe home would be searched again. the nlehtlv rodeo-horse show, Spltzbart also annojneed that three free vaudeville perform ances would be given dally on a stage built on the midway. He said livestock exhibits must be entered by August 6, earlier than usual to give fair officials a better chance to allocate exhlb. it space. Wanted Bookkeeper . Some Stenographic Ability Detlrobla Excellent Opening With Good Pay , SEE Denn-Gerretsen Co. 402 W. Oak St. Phone 128 Large Enough to serve all yet Small Enough to give friendship with service. Douglas County State Bank Mmhr rxJeral Deposit Insurance Corp. Editorial Comment From The Oregon Press A "GIVE AND TAKE" peace with Russia sounds like all of these delectable things rolled Into one luscious lump. The trouble with It Is that It Is so very, very likely to wind up with us doing all the giving and Russia doing all the taking. As a matter of cold fact, that is what HAS happened In the rase of all the little nations that have dealt with Moscow on a give-! and take basis. a IV a spirit of good, clean fun, you tackle a slot machine. May-1 T HAT pretty well told the story When it came to the pin-hes. the friends of Russia rallied 'round. If you have a susoicious turn of mind, that will confirm you In the belief that Moscow's Idea Is to do the taking while wc do the giving. 'Master Cell' To Spur Plant Life Just Cement Dud Tot Survives Fall Of Three Stories SAN DIEGO. Calif.. July 2S--(. A year-old boy fell three stories from a hotel window to the pavement below. "It Is a mir acle," nobbed the mother In re lief yesterday, "that my bahy is alive." She had Just been told by the hospital that little Anton John Dlckeraon was going to recover. Mrs. Robert Dlrkerson. 3l. said he had unlocked the honk and eye catch on the screen of the low window. Police took the unconscious child to the hospital, where he remained under observation. A bruised cheek and blackened eye were the only visible Injuries. Mrs. Dlckeraon said she and her husband, emploved at an air craft plant, wen living in the hotel room because they couldn't (Ind a home they could afford to rent. They came here three weeks ago from Vernonla, Ore., where they lett two other children, l-o- llla. 7, and mary jane, monlha, with friends. two HOW TO FOOL HUNTtRS BOISE. Idaho (.?" An open season on rattle Is suggested by an Idaho livestock grower as a means of reducing the killing of cattle during big game hunt ing season. "Every year," says John J. Highgate, "scorea of cattle to sav nothing of horses, mules sheep and other hunters -are shot by hunters who mistake them for game animals. Deer and elk are thereby aaved. and con tinue to roam our hllla In un abated numbers. All we have to do Is to declare an open season on cattle and close the season on deer and elk." faster and A GOOD IDEA The East Oregonian, Pendleton One of the most aggravating experiences during night driving is to meet another driver who refuses to dim his lights. Proba bly everyone who reads this can easily recall many times he has been forced to come almost to a stop as some "light hog" rolled bv. blinding everyone in front of him. Occasionally a serious.or perhaps fatal accident occurs through Just such a meeting. Fortunately, the great percent age of night drivers keep their toot on the dimmer, ready to drop their lights whenever they approach another motorist. But a small but Infuriating percentage continue to refuse to dim their lights. Now comes a Haverhill, Mass. shoewsrker, 64-year-old Earle T. r.dwards, who has lnventea an electric eye that automatically dims headlights of an approach ing automobile. He says his gad get is comparatively simple and is based on the same principle used on doors operated by an electric eye. He also adds that several insurance companies have sought to buy his inven tion outright for a "considerable sum." but that he is holding out for royalties. If insurance companies, who frequently pay heavy damages because policy holders figure in accidents caused by high lights, are Interested to that extent. Mr. Edwards must have a workable device. If It wasn't really good, the companies wouldn't bother with It. Chief trouble, of course, would he to get all drivers to attach the gadget to their headlights. But, in view of the property and lives it would save. It sounds like a good Idea If state legislatures were to require all drivers to 'Cowboy Jim' Again In Jail on Kidnap Charges GEARHART. Ore.. July 29. (.P) John Harvey "Cowboy Jim" Bugg, whose tattooed lingers were his downfall, is in jail again: Bugg was first arrested here last spring. He was a riding acad emy Instructor and kept his fin gers taped. Youngsters, who had heard a radio crime story of a man with "L-O-V E" tattooed on his fingers, tipped police and Bugg was taken to Tulsa, Okla.. on an Oklahoma charge of kid naping the Greenfield, Mo., sher iff and taking him to Kellyville, Okla. Two weeks ago Bugg came back, free on bail until October. His arrest Monday, Sheriff Paul Carney said, was on a Mis souri warrant in the sheriff's kid naping. Eugene Municipal Band To Play at State Fair SALEM. Ore.. July 28. .V- Eugene's Municipal Band has been named as the official band for the Oregon State Fair, to he held here September 6 to 12, Fair Manager Leo Spitzbart an nounced. The band, directed by J. H. Stehn, will play several times daily, including performances at the afternoon horse races am V Reopening MOOSE LODGE Reorganization will take place at an informal meeting at the HUDSON GARAGE 702 S. Stephens . Wednesday Evening, 800: P. M. All members, former members and prospective members ore invited. For further information contact Mr. Wis berger at above address or Mr. Paul Krueger. iw such a cadcet. I aids in curing diseased chickens Maybe, then, a person couM drive with more safety alter sundown. ng more tnan Minni.FRORO. Mass. .P be the third or fourth coin you i Farmer John Brown's discovery mish In hrin the tarknot. You i -a "master cell" which h claims wonder how long thi, been j J" P'-'g f, going on and are irked because cai... (, nulhln nobody has told you about It be-! cement as far as Massachusetts n vn. u a,i. rn ri.n.. intn ' Invest i catur can determine. . . . . Stale I'hemlslJosenh T. Walker OFFENDERS FINED this DeauilIUI project oi give anu . (,Xi.mlt,p,i four of Brown's cement I JustU-e of Peace Thomas C. take. matrices- In which the farmer , Hartti.'l reported the following You discover eventually that claims to have encased his riis-1 fines Imposed in his court Tues- von have done the bulk of the t cowry ano sain he was unanie . day i i - ii.. . .kin. t... to detect in them anv property giving and the machine has done : no( , b an oi-Iliriwry con the hulk of the taking. ! v,,,, block. But by then your pockets are ! Walker snaked the four discs, empty ! rmigmy rrscniiiniiK i inv jik-"n. must have been a thrilling IT emotional hinge, from all we can read. But there was a specter in water fur several houis and analved the broth. But. he re- Aaron Pvsert, drunk on a pub lic highway, Kenneth B. Workinger. truck overload, SIS; Arman i Kobs. vehicle unit over load; Ralph Gilbert, vehicle over load: Frank M. l.a;nhorn, operat ing vehicle In left lane of tratfi , ported, the broth was no stronger j M,.iVn M. Gilham. axle overload; than water. The stale chemist als x rayed . l . ... . w... .11 ...... 1 .1 at the feast. Th- specter was Com-, (m(, ,hf gTKin, of munlsm. Now and then the stage The scslled "master cell" machinery slipped ind the specter j failed to appear tor Ita camera became visible. j "" Wa,hlngton. the Food and One delegate, for example, got Allm,,fr.iion said It Is scared by the talk of foreign going ahead with tests of the Robert G. Smith, no vehicle .perator's license, and Louis G. lteaudin. axle overload, each fined $10. "cells" at Its Beltsvllle. Md . laboratories. Brown's material will he tried again t a chicken disease, possibly coccldlosis. THE SIGN OF DEPENDABILITY DEPENDABILITY IN CIVIC SERVICE! For mors than 83 years The Sal votion Army hoi been rendering service to youth. Hero In Roicburg there Is great need for a youth center. Such a center could bo in no batter hands than those of The Salvation Army. A community pays for itsVoung people in one way or another. The cheapest and most satisfactory way is to give the Salvation Army proper facilities to do the job. Tha current financial oppeal for $25,000 will afford Roieburg civic en terprise dedicated to building better bodies, better minds together with civic end moral responsibility. YOU cars shore in this worthwhile project by mailing a check today. SALVATION ARMY BUILDING FUND Albert G. Flegel, Chairman 101 S. Jackson St. Phone 1298-J
