NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1949
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Air Chief Ends
Gripes of GSs At
British Airport
U. S. AIRFORCE BASE AT
BURTONWOOD, England, Jan 3.
UP Gripes from American Gls
at this big aircraft depot won
yesterday a firm promise of bet
ter living conditions soon.
Airforce officials here disclosed
that Secretary for Air S'uart
Symington before leaving for
home had allocated an extra
$100,000 to make that promise
good.
With It went Symington's blunt
declaration that he will be back
In late February to see that con
ditions have improved "and I
expect you," he told air officials
here "to back me up."
Behind the promise was the
story of Symington's arrival here,
where airforce mechanics work
night and day to keep the Berlin
airlift planes flying.
He found a base restless with
bad morale, with grumbling
which threatened efficiency in re
pairing and overhauling the
transport planes.
Symington acted promptly.
He called a meeting of the Gls.
He asked them, in effect:
"What goes Joes, let me know
your woes."
He told them to write down
their complaints anonymously
If they chose.
They did.
A bushel basket of them.
They followed a pattern.
Not enough heat in the Nlssen
huts in which they are sheltered.
Dr. E. W. Carter
Chiropodist Foot Specialist
12S N. Jackson
Phone 1170
Over Rexall Drug Store
No carpet or matting on the ce
ment floors. Too little light to
read by night. Filthy sanitation.
Bad cooking in some cases.
Symington rounded up Ameri
can airforce officials In Britain
and laid down his instructions for
a quick remedy.
They've scouled around the ma
terial for the work that needs
doing.
Now that they have the money
to pay for it, the work will be
underway within a few days.
Things should be looking up
for Gls soon.
Kiwanis Club To
Handle Canvass In
March of Dimes
Future projects were discussed
at length at the weekly Lions Club
meeting Thursday night in the
Hotel umpqua.
Del McKay, Rnsehurg chair
man for the March of Dimes, re
ported on the forthcoming cam
paign. He announced that (he Ki
wanis Club had agreed to handle
the solicitation this year. This
has been done in the past by the
Lions.
The part the Lions could take
In the campaign was discussed
but no action was taken.
McKay reported that there were
30,000 cases of polio In the United
States this past year, and that
the foundation had exhausted
most of Its res)urces. He said
that In Douglas County alone
there were eight cases during the
fall. Care of polio victims does
not end with hospitalization and
immediate medical care, but
may continue for many years to
come. This Is largely responsible
for the drain on the I'unds. Also,
he said, considerable Is spent on
research Into the cause and treat
ment of polio.
A directors meeting was called
for 7 a. m. Tuesday, Jan. 4, in
Umpqua dining room.
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IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
Sales, Service,
Repairs and Supplies
At Your Home
$69.75
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Authorized Agent
Phone 373-Ft 2
on Call 24 Hours a Day
DAY Broadcast
Voices Thanks For
Support of Cause
The Disabled American Veter
ans sent New Year's greeting
cards by air Saturday in an un
usual broadcast over Radio Sta
tion KRNR, in which the Ameri
can people and the newspapers
were greeted.
Commander Arthur Newell of
Dean Perrine chapter, took part
in the program and sent the fol
lowing New Year's card to the
residents of Roseburg:
"Good Americans, we of the
DAV take this opportunity to
pause . . . and say thank you for
your support of our cause . . . you
have backed us and patriotically
taken our part . . . Happy New
Year to you ail from the bottom
of our heart."
The newspapers of the nation
received this greeting:
"To the press of the nation we
have much cause to say thanks
. . . you have helped to lift the
banner of our ranks . . . Happy
New year to all members of the
Fourth Estate . . . and may you
continue to do work so great.
The DAV commander closed his
broadcast stating:
"Speaking for the disabled vet
erans of this community and the
nation, I wish you all a Happy
New Year and leave you with this
thought:
"Hundreds of thousands of men
died on the field of battle, and
millions were disabled so that you
could have the opportunity to
greet this new year with a hope
of peace and freedom.
"Don't forget them In the year
to come."
Sheep Breeders
To Meet Jan. 7th
Sheep breeding and manage
ment problems will be discussed
by a panel led by Dr. Fred Mc
Kenzie, chairman, OSC depart
ment of animal husbandry, at the
fourth annual meeting of the
Oregon Purebred Sheep Bleeders
Association in Rlckreall, Friday,
January 7.
Starling time for the meeting
as announced by Benton County
Agent S. A. Jackson, secretary
of the association, is 1:30 in the
afternoon. The afternoon busi
ness and discussion meeting will
be followed by the ussoci item's
annual banquet in the evening.
Both the meeting and banquet
will be held in the Rickreall
Grange hall.
Secretary Jackson has asked
that all persons planning to at
tend the banquet make reserva
tion In advance. His address is
County Extension Office, Corval
lis. Association President R. V.
Hogg, Salem, has announced that
R. M. Kerr, Portland attorney,
will be the featured speaker on
the banquet program. He will
speak on an International sub
ject. Walter C Leth, Dallas, re
tiring Polk County extension
agent, will serve as toastmaster.
Fewer Acres Of
Seed Certified;
Clover Group Up
Acreages of 70 crop varieties,
passed for certification in 1948
under state seed and plant certifi
cation standards, dipped from a
high of 70,396 acres in 1947 to 50,
750 acres this year, H. E. Finnell,
OSC extension certification spe
cialist states.
Reason for the drop in acreage
is accounted for largely by poor
planting weather In the fall of
1947 and during the spring
months of 1948. Markets also re
acted unfavorably for some cer
tified crops, notably Hannchen
barley, Finnell reports.
As a crop family, the clovers
were the only group to exceed
their 1947 acreage totals. Seven
clover varieties included In the
certification program totaled 9,
491 acres this year a compared
with slightly more than 7,000
acres passed a year ago. Certified
Ladino clover continues to hold
the top position among the clovers
with a total of 5662 acres this
year.
The acreage of the new Ken
land variety red clover is slowly
increasing. This year 62 acres of
the crop were passed for certifica
tion. Finnell states the acreages
of certified Midland and Cumber
land variety red clovers were well
over their 1947 acreage totals.
Certified grasses, which Include
ryegrass, the fescues, bents and
others, totaled 27,595 In 1948. This
is about 4000 acres below the
acreage of 1947. The fescues as a
group, however, did exceed their
1947 acreage largely as a result
of Increased market demands for
those seeds.
Twenty-four oereal crops Includ
ed in the certification program
dipped 5,000 acres from 1947 to a
total of 6104 acres in 1918. Big
gest drop was in Hannchen bar
ley. It slipped from 7,234 acres In
1947 to 3,490 acres this year.
The acreage of certified Willa
mette vetch fell 7.000 acres in
1918 to 2727 acres. With Increased
demand, Finnell expects this loss
to be regained in 1949.
Plywood
and
Wallboards
PAGE LUMBER & FUEL
1G4 E. 2nd Ave. S. Phone 242
Officer Candidate
Program Initiated
For Naval Reserve
With billets available for 2500
candidates from U. S. colleges
and universities, a new officer
candidate program which permits
draft exempt college students who
are members of the organized
Naval Reserve is being Initiated
by the Navy.
To be draft exempt the candi
dates must be veterans or must
have been a member of an organ
ized reserve unit prior to June 24,
1948.
The first six-week training
course will be held In the sum
mer of 1949 at either Newport
R. I, or San Diego, Calif.
In addition to quarters, subsist
ence, medical attention and trans
portation the student officer can
didates will be paid $135 while
undergoing their basic six-week
training course, and $150 for the
advanced six-week course.
Candidates must complete both
summer training periods before
finishing their work for a degree
in college.
To be eligible for the program
students must be In good stand
ing in their college or university,
citizens of the United States, not
less than 17 years old or more
than 27 years old on July 1 of the
calendar year in which they be
come eligible for appointment to
a commissioned rank. They also
must attend weekly drills of the
Organized Reserve during their
academic year.
Average Cost to Grow
Logans to Process 12c Lb.
The fifth In a series of prog
ress reports on cost of producing
berries for processing in the Wil
lamette valley has just been Is
sued by the O.S.C. experiment
station dealing with loganber.
112 W.NTET Phone
Cass
914
LOTS of "LOTS
See Us Today!
ries. Previous ones have dealt
with red and black raspberries,
strawberries and boysen berries.
The cost of producing logan
berries In 1947 on 28 Willamette
valley farms averaging 3,674 lbs.
per acre was $440.97 per acre
or 12 cents per pound. Cost of
labor accounted for $310 per
acre or 70 percent of the total.
Cost of production ranged from
9.3 cents per pound for fields
yielding 5000 pounds or more per
acre, to 19.1cents for fields yield
ing less thnfc2000 pounds. The
circular of iniormation, No. 443,
may be had free.
Fire Losses lipped,
Death Toll Lower
BOSTON, Jan. 3. UP) Fires
branded a $725,000,000 record loss
across North America In 1948 but
took fewer lives than in other
years, a survey shows.
The year's total fire loss was
3 percent over 1947 according to
a report by Percy Bugbee, gen--eral
manager of the National
Fire Protection Association, non
profit international fire control
organization.
For the United States and
Canada Bugbee listed 32 fires
causing individual loss of $1,000,-
000 or more and 243 other) t0P-
ping the $250,000 mark.
He added, however: ,.
There were no loss-oil!'' '"5
disasters In 1948 to compare
with
or the Texas City disasW of
1947." ,.
Greatest fire death toll W ,n,c
U. S., excluding aircraft ain,s
involving fire, was 17 In e'
plosion in a Chicago cand)' lat!"
tory on Sept. 7.
Tax Filing Aid Dated
For Douglas Farmers
A deputy collector of inwnal
revenue will be in various Doug
las County towns during theWly
part of January to assist farmers
in preparing and filing their forms
1040 ES, Declaration of Estir,?d
Tax for the Calendar Year 1948,
or the preparation and fling of
their Income tax returns br the
calendar year 1343 in lieu. Other
taxpayers will be assisted latef
the announcement from thi Port'
land office states.
Dates for appearances bcallv
include Rnsphin-iy lan R .-j "'
Myrtle Creek, Jan. 5 and 6; Glen
dale, Jan. 7; Oakland, Jan. 1 and
Reedsport Jan. -11. In Ros-burg
Ihp rlenntv Will nn rfufr.. . t-
local internal revenue collator's
office at 319 Pacific Buildini,
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Some in Egypt have been known
to move as much as 30 fret a
year. .
Rnannlra TclanH Vo ... n.
birthplace of Virginia Eare
first baby born of English par
ents in the new world (in 1581)
DON'T
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FLEGEL
Transfer
and
Storage
Phone 935
HUDDLESTON'S
SHOE SALE
Continues
Pumps and straps in odd lots and broken
sizes. Values to 12.95
Air-Step, Mode Craft, Classic Moderns and
all Hollywood Skooters. Values to 12.95
All men's Etonic oxfords. Values to 12.95
and 13.95
.69
8.69
fejgj M. Jackson lj
Home-Owned
i Rone 1320-J
100 WOOL, PRICED FROM .
25.00
BARGAINS IN THE LADIES' DEPARTMENT
SUITS
DRESSES
DRESSY AND CASUAL RAYONS, PRICED FROM mV9
FORMALS rallO.OO .J15.0Q
COATS 100 WOOL, PRICED FROM $25.00
RAINCOATS PLASTICS WITH HOODS AND GRIPPERS Wl W si
RAINCOATS 5Sswse5BS,ab. $13.0Q
IFAIM SANFORIZED, 8-OZ. WITH fiH
Jkrtll9 ZIPPER, SIZES 24, 30, AND 32, ONLY AmW
L LWakW ONE GROUP, BROKEN SIZES WVV
JACSCFT5 TACKLE TWILL, 0 HQ
JflVfll&i I i CAMEL'S HAIR, CORDUROY, 6 ONLY VW
RIDING CROPS dont
HATS
This Is our greatest January clearance. We are over
stocked, and must clear our racks. All garments on sale
MUST GO, and each item has been drastically reduced.
Former prices have been disregarded. All items are out
standing bargains. You are urged to see the prices, com
pare the quality, and see how economically you can
augment your wardrobe.
SHOP NOW FOR BEST SELECTION
GIRLS' DEPARTMENT
MATERNITY, BOTH COTTON ArD
DRESSY, PRICED FROM
COATS
100 wool, broken
sizes, from 10.00
KNOW WHY WE BOUGHT THESE..
50'
$1 OR $9 fifl $,i Ofl
THREE GROUPS, NOT MANY lWtf AjUVj WiWV
ALL SALES FINAL
DRESSES ?tt:j2X)0
DRESSES Bobby Teens, priced from 3.50
ANKLETS SLr, ... 4 pair $1.00
ODDS AND ENDS TABLES
A little bit of everything, and too many items to list, but
each item has been reduced to a sacrifice price to sell
fast.
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A STOREWIDE CLEARANCE
EVENING BAGS $3.00 AND $4.00
DRESSES $3 SO
ESIlkWJF In? COTTONS, BROKEN SIZES 9TO8. PRICED FROM WU
$3.00
MOO
$5.00 f
$3.50
$4.00
$1.00
WASHABLE
POPLIN, SLIGHTLY SOILED SIZES 11 T0 42
UNIFORMS
UNIFORMS SHARKSKIN, NOT MANY CF THESE
PA lifyiA SANFORIZED BROADCLOTH
I njfiif IDfTks? NATIONAL BRAND, PRICED-ROM
GOWNS FLANNELS, SLIGHTLY SOILED AN) BROKEN SIZES
GARTER BELTS CLOSEOUT NUVJER, NOT MANY
SLIPS
BRAS
BED JACKETS QUILTED SKINNER Satin
BRUNCH COATS 0u,LMtt.RSAIIN
LOUNGING TROUSERS
JERSEY, NATIONAL BRAND, PATENTSD CONSTRUCTION
NYLON,
JUNIOR.
.M.25ss3?i1.50
'strapless-
2.50
2.00
J8.00
$12.50
9.00
$
BLACK SKINNER SATIN
Many beautiful Robes, both quilted and plain, loungjj. pajom0s end hostess gowns at sac
rifice prices. We bought too many and now mutt find 0 ,ome for them.
NO EXCHANGES OK REFUNDS
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