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TWELVE NEWS-REVIEW, R05EBURG, OREGON. THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1949 Old People Growing in National Importance Despite Foolishness By HAL BOYLE NEW YORK. UP) Old people are growing more Important. Every year there are more of them, every year from now on there will be still more. For despite Its long foolishness the human race is living longer. The population is growing up chronologically If not morally and intellectually. And that fact In Itself makes elderly people more Important In many ways. It makes them more Impor-1 tant economically. The day Is anout gone wnen poor old worK worn grandpappy must observe to himself mournfully: "The only real friendly smile I get any more is from the undertaker." Other business men arc going to have smiles for grandpa and grandma from now on. Because the old folks, more and more, are financially Independent. Few er bank failures, the growth of social security, the enlargement of Industrial pension plans these things are enabling millions of men and women to retire with some semblance of a nest egg. So old people are In them selves a tremendous market for people with things to sell. More Political Pull And the old folks are going to have more influence with poli ticians. They will become a tre mendous pressure group for themselves. They will probably ask and get from the govern ment more of what they want. And, In a Democracy, that seems fair enough. Does anyone doubt that, If schoolchildren could vote, there would be more and better school buildings? Old people also are getting more important to the medical profession. Having cut the birth mortality pretty much to a mini mum, the doctors now find that diptheria and the whooping cough are taking less of their time than hardening of the arteries and that ancient misery "my rheumatLz." Many physicians are specializ ing in the new science of geron tology tne study of old age. Pride Awaits Shock And they have found that It Isn't enough for old people mere ly to be of some economic Im portance to others. Thev have to be made to feel still important to tnemseives. And that's a problem. Their pride and self-confidence suffers a terrific blow when they rea lize they have passed the peak He's Got a Lot of Crust t I y' h j i'iV: Abolishment Of Federal Gas Tax Asked by Oregon WASHINGTON, Jan. 13t& From Oregon, the first state to levy a tax on gasoline and oil to support its roads, has come a proposal that the federal gov ernment be prohibited from levy ing similar taxes. Earl T. Newbry, Oregon's Sec-' retary of State, has written Rep. ! Angell (R-Ore.) asking support I for legislation to repeal federal j excise taxes on gasoline, oil, tires, tubes, automobiles, trucks, motor- i cycles and automobile parts and accessories. Newbry said the federal tax, j levied in 1932 during the de-1 presslon, was all right then to j meet an emergency but now j should be repealed and that field of taxation should be left to the i states. ; The federal tax raises approxi- i mately $1,850,000,000 a year, said Newbry, and contended that now with the states facing a situa tion where they must Increase their taxes, the federal govern ment should withdraw. He said that Oregon's share of the total tax amounts to about 513,000,000 a year. The state now has reached the point where it must levy additional taxes for major highway improvement, he said, which will require about 511,000,000 a year for 15 years. Angell told a reporter he is heartily In favor of repeal of the federal levies and added he be lieves the gasoline, oil and auto mobile taxes should be exclusively state matters. Oregon had to fight through the Supreme Court to establisil the validity of its gasoline tax. DIESEL-STOVE-FUEL BURNER OILS Distributor! of Shell Oil Since 1926 Try Our Oil Service DENN-GERRETSEN CO. Phone 128 402 W. Oak St. With 150 pounds each of cranberries, apples and sugar and a lOu-pound crust, this ponderous pastry is the largest pie ever created in New England. It was baked in Quincy, Mass., and Quincy's mayor, Charles A. Ross, in dark suit, taste-tests the masterpiece. They didn't say if it was made to eat or to throw at somebody. J v,ii4 r v . r- N&v S II 1 IUIH ,L ''"" "vS. j illiami tea 3-i J rC':SJ BMW JrZ of their powers. As Dr. Martin Gumpert told the Gerontological Society here last week, the self- reanzation or aging Is " perhaps the most profound shock of our me span next to dying." This fear of being old, whether it starts at 35 or 60, causes many people to go through a kind of irouDieo second adolescence. Both men and women do foolish thines iney anerwara regret. They take what they call last fling" at life. A friend of mine, who handles financial af fairs for many neonle. has a name for this period. "T call it forty-vear fever." he said. "And it's the devil of a thing to go through. It destroys a lot of people." hmce there are go ne to be more and more old Deonle in the world, why not prepare them for iney can be educated in a way to lessen the shock and to emphasize the serene pleasures in store. Universities ought to offer a post graduate course In how to grow old gracefully. Happenings At Yoncalla Related Mr. and Mrs. Paul Roche and their two children, of Eureka. Calif., visited at the D. J. Rovers home over the week-end. Mrs. Kittle Jobe has purchased the lot between the Rltchey home and Dickey's Service Center. Mr. and Mrs. John Simmons and their two children left last week to make their home In New loi'K state. Mrs. Simmons will he emembered as Ida Thiol, riaueh- tcr of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Thirl. Mrs. Al Hoffman, who under went an apiHMidicilis operation in i-oniann (luring the holidays, re- turned to ner home at Yoncalla Thursday. Mr. and Mr. Fred Softon. .Tr and Mrs. Softon, Sr., left Sunday morning for Salem and Portland. Mrs. Sefton, Sr., will remain In Salem during the current session of the Legislature. Mr. and Mrs. Seftnn, Jr., went on to Portland to visit relatives for a couple of days. Naxarene Church Has New General Superintendent KANSAS CITY. Jan. 13 PV Dr. R. I. Vandernool of Walla Walla. Wash., veslerdav was elected general superintendent of ne imirvn oi ine Nazarene. He was elected bv district mi. pedinleiidents of llie church to mi me vacancy created nv the re rent death of Dr. Howard V. Mil ler, chairman of the board of genera I su peri nt endenl s. Dr. Vandorpool will be associ ated with four other members of the board of general superintend ents, including Dr. llardv C. Powers of Dallas, and Dr. Orval J. Nease of Pasadena. Calif. International headuarters of the denomination are here. It serves 3..KX) churches in this country. Canada and the British Isles as well as mission stations in 28 other world areas. Dr. Vanderpool has been chair man of the board of regenls of Northwest Nazarene College at Nampa, Ida., the last five years, lie also has served as chairman of the Hoard of Trustees of Pasa dena College. Extension of Rent Ceilings Proposed In Two Measures By Marvin L. Arrowsmith WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -P) Legislation to extend rent ceilings 21 months and put thousands of dwellings back under rent control will be introduced by Senator Myers (D Pa), probably today. Senator Mavbank (D-SO. chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, told a reporter the measure might become the ad ministration's rent bill. Mr. Tru man has asked for tightening of controls and extension for at least two years. The present law exDires March 31. Myers' bill would extend con trol tnrough June. 1951. Rep. Spence (D-Ky) said he plans to introduce a rent control bill drafted by the administration. An oflieial of the housing expedi ter's office said that measure and the one Myers will sponsor ap pear to be very similar. Under Myers' bill as shown to a reporter, rent control would re vert pretty much to its status prior to cnanges authorized, over Mr. iruman s protest, bv the Re publican-cant rolled 80th Coneress. jew uwcnings, including tnose rented since tney were de control led, would he placed under rent ceilings again. So would convert ed dwellings and permanent hotel accommodations, including apart ment noieis. A rent control official said re- control of new construction alone would apply to thousands of dwelling units. Transient hotel rooms and motor courts would remain decon trolled. The bill would give the housing expediter authority to control or recontrol whole addition ' areas. The measure also would ban any more 15 per cent increase leases. Engraver 5-Day Captive Of Counterfeiter Gang VANCOUVER. B. C. Jan. 13 (CP) Trapped by a gang of counierieiters, truest w. con duit, 66-year-old engraver, was held prisoner five days four chained to a bed and the fifth in a celllike basement room, held by chains to a metal box. He was found Monday night Your ad In the News-Review Is read by 1)1X1 persons. I! would cost you SL'50 to send each a penny post card yet your ad, costing lint a few cents or a few dollars, reaches these people more ef fect ivelv, more quickly. Phone 100. I FROZEN FOODS 100K FOR THE BRIGHT YELLOW PACKAGE i mimmv0ri -zz ii SVPEIUOS. QVAUirtS mMssoa ourseus ALL OTHERS In a Dunbar District house, aft er neighbors had advised police that no one had left or entered the place for several days. In his story to police, Conduit said he was taken prisoner when ne answered an advertisement concerning a job. "I was met at the door by a man wearing a hood, with slits for eyes, and carrying a Luger automatic gun," he was quoted as telling officers. "I was chained to a bed in an upstairs room by two men. They showed me a $20 bill and told me I was going to engrave a plate." He said the men sked him about "wet plate" work for en graving. "1 replied that it was old-fashioned and no goc- for counterfeiting." Advertising campaigns click. Phone 100. that Dr. E. W. Carter Chiropodist Foot Specialist 129 N. Jackson Phone 1170 Over Rexall Drug Store Wfl. I . Jtl If J Iff IJI , ,,rtfSV;,Vu .,i ).! Every Friday In The Pages of The News-Review An informal, newsy column describing mer chandise in the local stores, with amusing or philosophical comments scattered throughout. For a handy shopping guide, clip out the column and check items, you wish to pur chase for yourself or your home. For News of the Newest Merchandise in Town, Read "Window Shopping" Specials For Friday and Saturday JANUARY 14 AND 15 Take advantage of our Big Mid-Winter Stock-Up Sale! I Your Red & White Store has shelf after shell tilled with every kind of food, both canned and packaged, which are offered to you at prices that will save your money. Stock up now for the rest of the Winter with food values from Red & White! Red & While Green Lima Beans 3Q No. 2 Can M Red & White ALL PLAIN OR IODIZED Regular Carton Our Value CUT BEANS No. 2 Can , Red & White Sliced Beets FANCY 2 for No. 2 Can Our Value Cream Corn No. 2 Can . 2 for 33 Red & White Fancy Hominy 2lrCi No. 2 Can m No. Red & White Pimientos FANCY WHOLE. 4-or. Can , 2 for 35 Red & While Sauer Kraut FANCY 2 for No. 2 Can , 23 Red & While Tomatoes, FANCY SOLID PACK No. 2 Can Sunshine Krispy Crackers JQ 2-lb. Package ! M : 33' RINS0 Large Package . LUX FLAKES Large Package . 33 r-vrvj ii i'fi no
