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NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1948 SECTION 2Paqe THREE Importance of 'Solid South' To Democrats' Success Pointed Out ROBERT E. GEIGER WASHINGTON (jP) What ii the "Solid South" and why Is It important In politics? As generally understood, the "Solid South" includes 11 southern States with 127 electoral votes. This is almost one-halt of the 266 electoral votes a presidential candidate needs to win. It border states are added, the electoral votes exceed one-halt ol the necessary total. These are" the Solid South states, with their electoral votes: Alabama 11, Georgia 12, Florida 8. Mississippi 9, Louisiana 10, North Carolina 14, South Caro line 8, Virginia 11, Tennessee 12, Texas 23, Arkansas 9. These states are traditionally Demo cratic. The "horder states, where presidential results are almost always close one wsy or another, are: Maryland 8, West Virginia, 8. Kentucky 11, Tennessee 12, Missouri Is, Oklahoma 10 and (sometimes) New Mexico 4. greedy bosses of the three politi cal parties" of using the civil rights program "to make a cheap bid for the votes of a minority faction." The three parties to which he reterred are the Demo crats, the Republicans and Hen ry Wallace's Progressive Party. Faint Chance Seen One hope held by some South erners is that even if Thurmond is not elected president he might capture enough votes so no other candidate would get a majority. In such a case Concress would Since 1880 the South has sent! elect a President and Vice Presi- virtually solid Democratic dele gations to Congress. And in presidential campaigns the South has voted Democratic almost withm-.t exception. This means a Democratic candidate for presi dent usually starts off assured of this big bloc of Southern elec toral votes. In the present campaign half of the Alabama and all of the Mississippi delegates walked out of the Democratic national con vention. They pulled out because they disliked the civil rights plat i form the convention adopted. But they couldn't Just Join up with the Republicans because the GOP also had adopted a civil rights platform. So a group of Southern Demo crats decided to start their own States' Rights Democratic or ganization. They held a meeting attended by people from all the dent from among the candidates, and the States' Rights people voice some hope their men might win. Other possibilities are, of course, that Southern voters will remain true to tradition and vote for President Truman, or some may overcome their prejudice against the Republicans and vote for Dewey. Whatever states vote for Thurmond will reduce the number of electoral votes the Democratic candidate (Truman) normally could count upon as be ing in the Democratic bag. In 1928, Texas, North Carolina, Florida, Virginia and Tannessee voted for the Republican, Her bert Hoover, opposing Al Smith, a Catholic and a wet. States" Right party claims If U a grass roots movement orted by the voters as well as the politicians. It would take such a movement to toss the Solid South Queen Ann Reigns in San Francisco Queen Anne Boucher and her attending princesses ave to crowds during tht huge Portola Festival parade in Sn Francisco. An estimated croud ot 400.000 persons lined the street to witness the colorful spec tacle celebrating discovery ol 8sn Fsrncltco Bay by Don Caspar de Portola In 176. Sawmills Hit Two Ways by Dock xStrike,Car Lack oumern sia.es ana nominaiea 1 of jney ut of the Democratic Gov. J. Strom Thurmond of basket. South Carolina for President and Gov. Fielding L. Wright of Mis sissippi for Vice-President. Thur- Meerschaum, used to' make mond has conducted an active pipe bowls, is a mineral made campaign. He has' accused "the of water, magnesia and silicate. m mm 2C ... . , . - it 1 PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 21. West Coast sawmills are getting the one-two punch from the crip pling waierfiont strike and a ser ious freight car shortage in the Southern Oregon territory which is disrupting production sched ules and demoralizing shipping of lumber, according to H. V. Simp son, executive vice president of the West Coast Lumbermen's As sociation. ' September reports from Doug las fir mills reflect the critical situation, Simpson said, which has either completely closed or reduced a score of coastal mills to pal-time operation, throwing many hundreds of men out of em ployment. Coos Bay, Siuslaw Har bor, Newport Bay and Grays Harbor mills are hardest hit. with some Columbia River mills re- if porting curtailment of production because 01 lnaonny 10 snip. 1 -Miitnfrn i irppfin mills on mt- ' Southern Pacific system are short of needed Ireignt cars, ana some mills on branch lines are accu mulating heavy mill stocks due to shortage of cars. Mills are com plaining, too, that they are get ting cattle cars and other unsuit able rolling stock for lumber shipping. The weekly average of West imii m 1111 ii 1111 jflj , ' 11 b- , liKff ! 1 1 nnnonnL 1 I I STMIUE55 STEEL I FinTtunnE I JJCl 24 PC. SERVICE FOR SIX J2 $1395 1' fij No wonder It's popular "KENT" brings If VA llfllfltl 7j beavtytoitalnlesiiteeltableware.lt II . ' J2t 11 I R'l ;fj gleaming mlrror-brlghl finlih Is long- I f ty 1 1 1 El ! Ill' lotting and 10 ilmple to cleonl To reitore I , ft" ? I 1 1 1 ! I ! W v""" Housewares Depo rtment wnstaii UMPQUA VALLEY HARDWARE Israel Army Gains Supply Roads T "THLEMEB O he,ron B I Yf PALESTINE ; Old Clothes May Yield Chemical To Ban Corrosion NEW YORK-v-Your old clothes might someday make a medicine to grow skin and hair, animal foot, for better lura or feathers, and a chemical to pre vent corrosion. This would be quite a future for old rags, from underwear to overcoats. But a dis covery by research chemists ol Botany Mills, Inc., Passaic, N. J., may open the door. They found a way to extract a rich protein material from woo! wastes, the nieces left over when wool is made into fabrics. Wool Is made of protein. So is human hair, skin, and other tiss"es. The protein from woo! was found to contain w umi.aj . ... from wh'c The stuff is yellow to light tan in color, is taaieiess, an ut ile odor. The protein, named Botaneln P, is being studied to find uses for it. There are many possibilities, says Charles F. H. Jackson, Jr., vice-president and general mana ger ot the company. After burns or injuries, the con centrated protein might help speed the growth of skin and hair, lised in food. It might improve the growth of fur and feathers on animals and fowl. Other Indi cated uses, he adds, are in cos metics, especially suntan creams; a concentrated nutrient for cat tle: in broth or yeast to study bac terial growth; in purification ot beverages; an agent to prevent corrosion; a fixing agent for non run dyestuffs or pigments in cali co or Indigo printing, and as an adhesive. The protein could also be re covered from old rags and worn- ( oui doming containing wool, an er dyes and impurities had been removed, Johnson said. This would supply a big source if wide spread uses are found for the protein. Woman Admits Slaying, Claiming Stlf-Deftnst IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Oct. 20 (.P) Prosecutor John Ferebau er said yesterday a 32-year-old mother of three, Mrs. Zelda Thompson, has signed a written statement that she fatally ahot Mrs. Peggy Norris, 28, here three years ago. Mrs. Thompson said she shot in self-defense during a quarrel. She was arrested In Portland 10 days ago when she voluntarily told her story to police because her conscience pained her. (KF.A Telrphoto) Israeli army forces striking southward, cut Egyptian supply r-:-j be tween Majdal (1 and Faluja (3), claiming a major vit.ory in the battle for control of Nrgev. Israeli claimed the victory, gained by bayonet fighting, cut Egyptian forces olt from their supply base at Oaza and opened a supply line to besieged Jewish settlements in the Negcv desert area. Coast lumber production In Sep tember was 169,958.000 board feet or 107.6 of the 1942-1947 aver age. Orders averaged 151,174,000 board feet; shipments 153,017,000 board feet. Weekly averages for August were: Production 185, 664.000 board feet 1117.6 of the 1942-1947 average). Orders lOv 001,000 board feet; shipments 177, 751.000 board feet. Thirty-nine weeks of 1948 cu mulative production 6,643.848,000 board feet: thirtv-nine weeks of 1947, 6.449,817,000 board feet; thirtv-nine weeks of 1946, 5,834, 304,000 board feet. Orders for thirty-nine weeks of 1948 break down as follows: Rail 4.574.426,000 board feet. Domes tic cargo 851.969.000 board fet. Export 273,851,000 board feet. Lo cal 757,005.000 board feet. The Industry's unfilled- order file stood at 586.007,000 board feet at the end of September. Gross stocks at 789,849,000 board feet. British Hunt For Asian War Dead SINGAPORE (.'Pv-Corners of southeast Asia will remain "fore ever England." In them memorial cemeteries are being constructed for British servicemen. Unlike the Americans, who have returned home the bodies of some 30,000 war dead since last October, the British decided to leave their dead in the areas where they fell. Initial work is accomplished by teams who locate and identify bodies in the Isolated tropical Jungles of Malaya, Burma, Indo china and the tast Indies. LI. oci- onel L. S. Harrop plans and co ordinates effnrta to locate the es timated 10,000 men still unac counted for in Southeast Asia. Re covery of approximately 6,000 bodies to date includes Malays, Chinese and Indians who fought with British soldiers In Singapore and the Federation of Malaya. l. ... J , .. ... V. tn n , , r-i I- ! . , . . i. , i wiiit: IMlin nin K (, 1 1 1 1 u - 1 I hT' 'Z.i'," rirmJMnnrg'-ves registration hands over its Hj5h.TOJ.r'1C.Mlfob to "imperia War Grave." Choral Society Getting Off to Promising Start Theater Loses Suit To Force Lights Turn-Off SALEM, Ore., Oct. 20 JP Amphitheaters, Inc., which oper ates an outdoor movie theater near the Portland Meadows Race Track, lost its suit against the track in the State Supreme Court lodav. The theater wanted $5,000 dam ages and an injunction to make the race track turn Its lights off. It said the lights at the track made It Impossible to show night movies. , The high court opinion, by Jus tice James T. Brand, upheld Cir cuit Judge Frank C. Howell of Portland. day night. Those attending the meeting were reported enthusias tic over the prospects of having a large choral group. Charles A. Ricketts, whd will direct, gave a talk on choral groups and the possibilities of having one in Roseburg. He also told about the special musical numbers he has ordered which should be here for the next meeting. Ricketts brought some music with him and several num bers were tried. The next meeting of the Chor al Society will be held In the same place next Monday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p. m. An invitation Is extended to all who can sing to Join the group and be present at this meeting. Pre-Halloween Prank Nearly Costs 2 Lives TACOMA, Oct. 20-P) A pre Hallowe'en prank resulted in naar fatal consequences for a Tacoma mother and her infant child here Monday. Mrs. Ray Beard and her son, three-week-old Daniel, were found unconscious In their smoke filled west end home by' her husband when he returned from work. Beard applied artificial res piration and revived the pair. Investigation disclosed that the smoke was forced into the houne when pranksters put boards over the chimney. 202 N. Jackson Phone 73 Body Conditio ling Now Available ' AT ULAH RHODEN'S SCHOOL OF DANCE ARTS 220 N. MAIN ST. Gertrude Stormer, Instructor BODY CONDITIONING, rhythmic exercises and In terpretive dance formations is the answer for those de airing to "lose a few Inches," or to strengthen muscles. 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