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Newspaper Page TextNEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1948 THIRTEEN (I Peso-Greedy Mexicans, Barren Area Dispel 'Sportsmen's Paradise' Idea, Ex-District Governor Tells Kiwanis Ernie Kcfoed, Medford, a past Kiwanis district governor, con trasted life In parts of Northern Mexijo, which he visited recently, with life in the United States, in a brief talk as an impromptu pro gram feature of Tuesday's weekly Kiwanis Club meeting. To Investigate a promised. "sportsman's paradise" at Port -ui. 11 u. . Unertad. on the Gulf of L'alifor-L Th.'1r c1ros Potions of nia In Old Mexico. Kofoed and'a ?fs,1't!.c?in,ry in Smix,h,niT1 "riend made an air trip to San ' " States was eventful in that Francisco. Palm Springs, and No-1 0 c landings on two of he gales, Ariz., and thencelnto Mexi co. The "peso-minded" Mexicans, he said, got them at every turn, overtime was charged for prac tically every service performed. Just what standard working time is in Mexico the speaker was at a loss to determine. r-micin .ine" was another term I the th ing travelers learned was 1 purchased for W) and a $200 port a by-word of the Mexicans w ho t folio was obtained for $21. Kofoed had learned how to extract pesos stated. Leather and silver goods from American tourists. Cousin j were very cheap, he related. Joe was always brought around. The smell and dirt, though, was he explained, to provide another I something else, he explained. Only means for them to spend their: one place In this town, a night money. FOR SALE LUMBER 2x4 to 2x12, No. 4, SCO M. 2x4 to 2x12, No. 3, $40 M. I Iverson Lumber Co., Inc. A. 1 Mi. South of Roseburg Distributed in Roseburg by Bates Candy Co. The Dalles, Ore BACK TO NORMAL i We would like to say 100, but we can say that we now have complete stocks of building materials with but very few exceptions. Un limited supply of the following items: Rock Let!. Plaster Insulation Board Insulation Tile and Plank Masonlte Tiis Doard Reefing Materials Gutters and Downspouts Corns down end see a real Building Material Yard equipped to give you good materials and gocd service. FLCED AND MILL numerous airports in that section built for army training purposes was made necessary when their oil pressure suddenly registered zero. Good Bargains Found They reached Nogales without mishap, however, and from there with friends, visited a town across the border. Here a $145 Durse was cum dining room, newn out oi solid rock, provided a place clean (enough where they could eat. While general living conditions of the natives was anything but deferable. Kofoed was impressed with the fine homes of ilermo sillo, where homes of comfortable tvpe valued in this countrv at $30,000 were being built for $8000. and the home of one of their THE ALE THAT OUTSELLS THEM ALL! Prim favorito with thousands who prefer aU, Columbia Alo has that touch of the brew master's art which makes it distinctly different. Try a bottlel Mouldings Floorings, Sidings Doors and Windows Frames Oak Flooring Vood Shingles Asbestos Siding Aluminum Dry lumber of all Dimensions C0EN SUPPLY hosts, comparable to a $10,000 home In the I'nited States, was constructed for $900. Obtaining clearance for flying was not difficult, but took a little time, and cost 95 pesos, or $19.50 U. S. money. The high cost was for "overtime" at 7:5o a, m.. they were informed. They flew to Her mosillo and thence to Guaymas on the gulf, and after visiting a number of places of interest, tney departed for Port Libertad. Barren Area Repels A general view of the barren country from the air soon con vinced the fliers that they had no interest in this locality, especially considering that $1000 would be required for a membership. They were shown -evidence of the ex cellent fishing from this point, and were informed that game of every description abounded in great quantities. But they had seen enough, Ko foed related. They weren't con cerned with the hunting and fish ing side of the picture, if thev had to put up with other condi tions of this barren area. Thev cut short their stay and headed back toward the United States. After paying out one peso after another to the Mexicans for flving privileges, they were greet ed back In the United States with the information that there was no charge for clearing them through the port of inspection, that the eharge was taken care , of through taxes. I This, he related, was the best Information they obtained on their trip. An Impromptu musical program was staged. with Paul Geddes serv ing as leader. Waller Fisher, (led des. Ralph Tozier and Harold Hickerson formed a quartet and sang a couple of numbers, and the members then Joined in. Introduced and given pins as new members were Charles Wring and Col. Medorem . Crawford. Dave Carroll made the presenta tion. Cring was Introduced by George Luoma. i 'Stop the Music' Program Facing Federal Inquiry WASHINGTON. Oct. 20.-W Wayne Coy., chairman of the Federal Communications Commis sion, said vesterday the only "skill required of listeners to the "Stop the Music" radio pro gram Is the "ability to read" the answers published by some news paper columnist. "You don't even have to be able to write." Coy commented, not ing that the answers are given over the telephone. Coy voiced his opinions dunne a hearing called by FCC to take testimony on proposed rules to bar from the air certain give away programs which the Com mission regards as lotteries. Bruce Bromley, attorney for the American Broadcasting Com pany, said the Sunday night "Stop the 'Music" program. "Is not de signed lo be a fake by publishing the answers In advance." "I don't know what we are golnu to do about this fellow Winchell." he volunteered. Columnist Waller Winchell In the past has some times given the correct names of the melo dies Involved in the "Stop the Music" program," as have other persons. On this program, prbes some times running up to $30,000 In merchandise - are awarded to per sons correctly identifying certain musical selections. The program , is heard over ABC. Broadcasting companies and advertising agencies with clients sponsoring such programs are op posing the HL proposals. Don Pettv. general counsel for the National Association of Broad casters, said that the Commission doesn't have the authority to im pose the broad general rules It proposes: that the programs which would be banned would not in fact be illegal, and that such Commission action would inter fere with free speech. He contended the FCC should ! leave to the Justice Department and the courts the determination whether a program Is a lottery. Serve creamed chipped beef. flavored with a little grated onion, over squares of freshly-baked, hot corn bread; garnish with chop ped parsley or a spray of water ! cress. ALMOST Siding & Roofing CO. PHONE 121 Higher Wage For Lawmakers Issue In Six States WASHINGTON. Oct. 20.-iF Six states are putijng the Issue of higher pay for their lawmak ers before the voters next month. A seventh. Washington, is vot- ing on a constitutional amena ment to permit the iegislati're lo fixe salaries for elective officers. Their salaries now are at the level set by the state constitution in Four states have old age pen sion measures on their ballats. Oregon has an initiative to es tablish $50 a month old age pen sions. Washington has one pro posing a $60 floor on pensions, freer medical aid provisions and elimination of the perestn "lien clause." A constitutional amendment on the North Carolina ballot seelV to increase the pav of legislators from the present $1500 to $1 200 a session r.nd of presiding officers from $700 to $1,500 a session. Michigan voters will pass on a propose amendment to remove the constitutional $3 a day limit on legislators' salaries and let the legislature fix the pay of its members and provide for expense accounts. Another amendment would let the lawmakers set the L0CKW00D MOTORS 1947 Ford Sedan Coupe Radio and heater. Columbia 2-speed axle. Squirts. New rubber. Low mileage r I 07 J 1947 Mercury Five Pots. Coupe Low mileage. Radio and heater. Plastic seat covers. Excellent ClQQ'i condition I"77'' 1946 Ford Five Post. Coupe Radio and heater. Good tires. Paint and interior exception allv clean. CIRO1 22,000 miles S O ' 1946 Ford Station Wagon leather seats. Low mileage. Priced for quick C 1 Q O C sale at . . IOVD 1946 Chevrolet Fordor Sedan Tires like new. Beautiful navv blue paint. tflQQC 11,000 miles I1'' 1947 Chevrolet But. Coupe Black paint. Good rubber. Clean throughout. Eouippcd heater $1795 1942 Plymouth Fordor Sedan Light blue paint. Good tires. Just the thing for a fam ily car. Prlond 1 right. tZ $1445 1942 Plymouth Fordor Sedan Low mileage on new motor. Exceptionally C1471 clean throughout lT J 1941 Ford Three Pott. Coupe Tires and paint extra good. Good running 1 1 Q C condition I I 7 J 1 942 Ford Tudor Sedan General appearance good. EttJ! ,$1095 1940 Studeboker Five Post. Coup Interior extra clean. Tires good condition, heater and over. tf ftftr drive ..... 1940 Mercury Fordor Sedan Lustrous cream paint oh. Good tires. Ra. C11Q dlo and heater P 1 941 Chevrolet Tudor Sedan Radio and hpater. Good rub ber, clean Inside snd ort. You will like ttlOA1? this one H 1935 Ford Fordor Sedan Mechanic's social. t 1 O C Good body 9 I'J 1940 Dodge School Bus yr: ...$1395 1938 G. M.C. School But rr."n: $1195 YOU PAY LESS FOR USED CARS AT LOCKW0OD MOTORS USED CARS AT salaries of elective stale office. "T'londa has an amendment pending to hike legislative salar ies from $6 to $10 a day and pro vide a $7.50 a day in expense money. California, the other sun shine state, will vote on an amendment to wipe out the pres ent $100 constitutional ceiling, and empower the legislature to fix its own salaries. In Kansas, an amendment would hike the lawmakers' pay from $3 to $5 a day and give them $7 a day for expenses. A North Dakota amendment would permit the legislature to j B USINESS DIRECTOR Y RAOIO dERVXING Hansen's Radio Service. Suther lin. Radio Doctors. Phone 1023-J. PAINTING Brush or spray painting. In terior or exterior. Phone 898-J. P. O. Box 288. Paper hanging and painting: in terior and exterior. lmmdiate senice. K. E. Collins, Coy Hard w lrk. Phone 27-K-4. PLUMBING Pete Crumniett Plumbing. Re pairs a Specialty. Call 697. Coen Supply Co Phone 12L Terp's Plumbing. Phone 733-R. Kler-Crooch Plumbing Co. 316 Mill. Phone 1242 R A. D. Wallace, Melrose Route, Box 105-JPhone lti5-R-3. FURNITURE REPAIR Miles Furniture Repair 840 Cobb St. Phone 989 R WASHING MACHINE SERVICE J. E. Newberry's. Phone 1015 R. 102 W. Commercial Avenue. ELECTRICIANS Oshun Electric A Equipment Co., 847 S. Stephens, phone 1108-R. Roseburg Electric Phone 123. Valley Electric. Phnn- 968-J. Roseburg Cabinet and Supply. Ph 303. Venetian Blind Sales and Service Estimate- Free CHARLES HODSON 1525 Cedar St Phone 725 L, AUTHURI7.FD BERGH'S APPLIANCE (SERVICE tano South Stephen. 8rvlclnrf All M.he. Withers Phone WIS RoMburs Oreeon See Byron Powell for glazed, ceramic tile baths, showers, mantles, hearths, tore fronts, drainboords Call 1033 V or Write P. O. Box 1281 Get Those PROPANE AND BUTANE bottles refilled at the Myers Oil Co. Highway 99 and Garden Valley Road Also Heaters, Hot Plates and Supplies OLDFIELD & SONS CONTRACTORS & BUILDERS 19f2 Eden Lane Phone 8SG-J-1 CORKY'S ELECTRIC Electric Motor Repairing Appliance Repairing All Work Guaranteed Pickup and Delivery Service 802 Winchester Phone 689 R ROSEBURG VENETIAN BLIND FACTORY 615 N. Jackson St.. Roseburg, Ore Phone 1098-J VENETIAN BLINDS WSHADES DRAPES SCREENS Free Estimates Satisfaction Guaranteed R.G. Lambeth for Remodeling Or Construction Free estimates on any size job. Melrose Route, Box 91 -B Phone 391-R-2 WWW PATRONIZE YOUR LOCAL ADVERTISERS A A A A Murder Thriller . Under Seattle Ban SEATTLE, Oct. 20 (PI Seat tle's theater censor board yester day reported a ban on further showing of the murder thriller "Rope.'r The censorship noose tightened around "Rope" as it ended a two- fix the salary and expenses of Its members as well as those of elective officials. INLAID LINOLEUM Sales and installation of alt types of floor covering F & W Floor Covering Co. Ph. 499-R-3 2040 N. Stephens ROYAL MATTRESS & UPHOLSTERY Phone 199-R-l Cotton mattresses converted Into lnnerpsrlngs, $27.50, or new ones made to order. Tree estimates without obligation. Free pickup and delivery. PRINTING PROMPT, EFFICIENT DEPENDABLE SERVICE ROSEBURG PRINTING Co. Medical Arts BUI. Phone 943 ROSEBURG PAVING CO. Asphalt Paving MUlyards, Driveways, Stations Floors, Sidewalks Custom Plading Office: 634 & Main Telephone 630-K Free Eetlmete "BUI" Lasslter Roseburg Plumbing & Supply Company Plumbing by Contract or Time and Material No Job too larpe or too small. 13 N Flint St. Phone 1O40-R TRUCKS FOR RENT You drive or we drive. Call 775 BROWNING & RHODES RICHFIELD STATION Flegsl Transfer & Storage Co. SHALE RIVER LOAM Delivered Shovels Traxcavator Bulldozer Dragline Backhoe Crane Compressor Trucks Logging Roads Built and Rocked Mill Ponds Cleaned Basements Dug Rental or Contract S. M. Critra Company P. O. Box 9.52 Office Kast 2nd Ave. South Phone 1.146-J Residence Phone 898-R Painting PAihIINO DECOCATINO CONTDACTCfcS Contractors amipica Commercial and Hume Decorating All Work Guaranteed Douglas Paint & Hardware Co. 906 S. Stephens Phone 964 J TYLER & SHULTZ Designing Building Rubber Floors, Plastic Wall Tile Decorating Custom Planning Service Phone 874 R-2 : Phone 462 R 3 West Coast Roofing and Spray Co. Roofing, any type. Hot asphalt built-up roofs. 1706 Walnut Street Phone 105-J-3 "No Job Too Big or Too Small" FREE ESTIMATES HENRY H. MILLER Excavating A Road Building Contractor 1409 Willow St. Phons 38SJ-X We sell shale bar run. river rock and river loam. Mill ponds cleaned and dredged. Shovel, Bulldozer, Boom. Air Compressor, Crane, Dragline, Dump Truck by hour or contact Free estimates. week run and was to shift to a second theater. Chairman Ber nard Reiter said the board ba.; ned the picture after receiving "a number of complaints." He said the principal objections were that It was not apparent enough that the guilty are punished for their crime and that it does not seem a proper picture "for children and for impressionable adults." The Warner Bros, picture stars James Stewart. Alfred Hitchcock was the director. Movie critics here said It was the first reported censorship of the film. I 1 WESTERN'S Radio repair service. All makes ot radios repaired. Car radios Installed. WESTERN AUTO 1ST So. Pine SI FOR HIRE D 8 CATERPILLARS Road building, land clearing, mill ponds dug. and all types of exca vating contracted. LEE M0RTENSEN Phont 18 R 3 RL 1, Box 37 Roseburg, Oregon Floor Sanding and Finishing JESS W. BOWMAN Calkins Road Rt, 2, Rox 164-B, Roseburg Phone 502-J-l SEPTIC TANKS Installed, Cleaned FRANK OLIVER RL 1. Box 71 Phont 481 R 3 DAR3Y & FOSTER Excavating Contractors Shale Rock For Immediate Delivery Construction of lopping roads. Shovels, trucks, bulldozer, com pressor for hire by contract or hour. No Vih too large or too small. Phone tor f lee estimate. Ph. 1152 R. Forest Service Road West of Landis Iron Works CONTRACT PAINTING Paperhonging Home Decorating JACK PRESTON .W4 S. Stephens Ph. 626-Y LINOLEUM LAYING Dralnboards a Specialty Venetian Blinds Philip M. Durnam 920 S. Main St. Ph. 1336-J FLOORS Hardwood, materials, laying, sanding, finishing. Every Job a reference. Phone 102-R-3 Don Carlson DISSTON CHAIN SAW Service Station Chain Filing Engine Repair "We carry a complete stock of repair parts." The Ryce Wilson Co. 920 S. Stephens St Phone 27? Carl P. Tallon Excavating Contractor Shovel. Trucks. Build .er for hire. Roads built and rocked by hour or contract, ditch digging bv the foot or hour. Free esti mates. 2340 N. Stephens Phone 499-R-4 GENERALCONTRACTING AND BUILDING Free Estimates HATCHER CONSTRUCTION CO. Rt. 2, Box 159 G Phone 713 J 3 JIM'S CHAIN SAW SHOP Filing and Saw Repairing All Work Guaranteed ', Mils South on Highway CONSTRUCTION TODD BUILDING CO. 904 S. Stephens Ph. 202 i . When you pack a lunch box send along soup, occasionally. In the vacuum bottle. Hearty split pea soup tastes good with a sand wich, and so does fish chowder or a cream soup. Roof Materials of All Kinds i PAGE LUMBER A FUEL 1 164 E. 2nd Ave. S. Phone 2' CEMENT CONTRACTING ALL KINDS FORM BUILDING Will also pvt basements under old houses. Ed Fuchs. Fuche Bros. Ph Residence 483 fV3 Roseburg Refrigeration All Commercial Sales and Service Maintenance and Repair Harold Horn 828 N. Jackson Phone 270 HARGIS ELECTRIC Specialists Radio, Refrigeration, Household Appliance Servloe 20 Years Experience All Work Guaranteed 11 1 E. Cass St. Phone 44 Roy Hufham SIGNS And Neon Co. Sales and Serv.ce Pt 3S5-R 430 N. Jackson Cement Contracting Experienced Finishers Free Estimates Hourly A Footage Phone 4S-J-4. Melrose Rt, Box 105-C H. J. "Des" Desbiens ROSEBURG CABINET SHOP Mlllwork Glass Builder's Hdwe. i Cabinets Sanders r loor Polisher for Rent Jeesesa at FhofM SnS PLASTERING BUNDY & SUTTON FREE ESTIMATES PH. 1181-J l. h. Mcpherson Pruning of AH Kinds - Barnyard Fertilizer t-andscaning I-and Leveling Ariens-Tlller Custom Work Rt 2, Box 153 Ph. 715-J 1 Roseburg, Oregon TRACKS FOR RENT You ilrlve Mov i Yourself Save 'j Long or Short Trips Ellison's Service Station 740 S. Stephens Phone S87 FOR READY MIXED CONCRETE CALL 19-R-l Or call at our plant location '4 mile off Meltose Road on Look- ingglass Road. We can furnish expert finishing. Let us handle your job from stait to finish. IDEAL CONCRETE CARPENTER Remodeling New Construction Small Jobs a Specialty LYNN JONES 522 South Stephens Ph. 459-J For Good DECCi-ATINO , ii.:..:.. CONIPAUCtS' """ C. Fred Reece Roseburg Paint Shop 501 N. Jackson St Specialists In Interior Painting Phont 422 er S07-R PA1M1NO AlL 7T