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2 The Newi-Review, Roscburg, Ore. Tuei., Feb. 8, 1949, Government Shakeup Power Voted by House WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 CD President Truman's request for broad power to reorganize the' government rested with the Senate today, following over whelming approval by the house. The bill to give the president permanent authority to reshuffle a sprawling array o: executive agencies- subject to a veto Dy Congress got its okay In the House last night by a thumping 356-9 margin. Aside from the veto provision and another setting up special treatment for seven agencies, the bill would give Mr. Truman practically a free hand in stream lining the complex executive es tablishment, which in 20 years' has grown from 350 to 1,800 agencies and from 570,000 to 2, ltv.OOO employes. The measure now goes to the Senate, where former President Herbert Hoover ran strong inter ference for it yesterday before the Senate Executive Expendi tures Committee. Hoover is chairman of the commission created by the last Congress to map reforms for the whole executive branch. In its first report yesterday, the Commission recommended a vast rearrangement of agencies In cluding a merger which would leave only some 20 offices where 65 now exist. The bill specifies that the president must submit any reor ganization proposal to both branches simultaneously, . and that unless both reject It within 60 days, the plan automatically takes effect. Voting for the bill were 226 Democrats, 129 Republicans and one Amerlcan-Laborlte. Against It were eight Republicans and one Democrat. Electric Co-Ops Made Progress Last Year (Continued from Pago One) "pie" chart, showing how Income Is used. Another chart comparing purchases of power through the past nine years, showed how con sumption has Increased. In an election of directors, Arn old Cheever, president, and Neal Meyer, secretary, were both re elected. 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KVPN THE SMAIirsr IIOMB Ctrl be bailed erhnenllv and o Domicilii' with Oil-O-Maiic. pii.4 Of All OU.OMATICJ intuited in the pur 20 yeari art mil on tht job. Rudie Ritisman Heating and Oil Burners 1703 Brown Ave. Phone 1066-J 3k When You Buy A fJ Automotie Heot... J 4i4( OH ! i a m -a Lone Woman Legislator Takes Jest on Initials (Continued from Page One) woman. Don't stop reading until I explain that. What I refer to is the inability of Mrs. Peck to con' vince the world that she Is a woman. She gets communications bv the dozen addressed to Mr, Peck. And I noticed that in the House calendar, where bills are mentioned which she sponsored or assisted in sponsoring, it is often listed as Mr. Peck, Brady, etc. It annoys me, that it Is so dif ficult for people to recognize woman as a potential political person. Some sources recognize her femininity for her desk usually resembles a table In a hospital room. As I write this within ten feet of where she is sitting. I see on the desk a beautiful bouquet of spring tulips, a large cluster of pussywillow stalks, another hyacinth plant and finally a group of tall flame colored carna tions. How she has room to work at her desk I do not know. As her desk is toward the front of the room k is a color focus spot for the spectators from the gal leries. Battled Hard Way Grace is proud of the fact that she was born on the wrong side of the tracks where she had to slug it out with the neighborhood bums. Her father was an old- time river captain and her child- hood must have been very color ful If not always smooth. For a description of Rep. Peck I would say that she Is a large woman and enjoys origntly col ored clothes. She wears her gray ing hair short and Blightly curled on the ends, hhe Is probably some where In her forlies but doesn't say exactly. She likes Jewelry and always wears a large gold cross locket. She Is a new convert to her father's religion Cathol Iclsm and I am told that she faithfully attends mass every day. However, I am also told that she Is not allergic to some robust parties in the evenings and I am sure that she is not too Inhibited in her everyday activities. When Mrs. Peck celebrated her birthday in January, a mention of It was made on the floor and using her initials she was re ferred to as the Grand Old Par ty. Since she is a Democrat, the initials are not pertinent In her case. When I visited the State Home for feeble Minded at Falrvlew with the Social Welfare Commit tee, I noticed that Grace was more disturbed by the rotten conditions of some timbers sup porting parts of the bull'lin,: than by anything else. I believe she is determined to find out the actual condition In the institutions and use her inflence on this commit tee to Improve them If possible. It is hard to summarize such a person because she has only be gun to write her story In the Leg islature, but in spite of the fact that we have practically nothing else In common because she Is a woman I'm wishing her suc cess in politics. Exhibit Building At Fairgrounds Projected (Continued from Page One) search, Inc., met with the League at Its session Monday afternoon. Committees Named Standing committee appoint ments for the forthcoming year were announced as follows: Membership Hugh Ritchie, Leo Sparks. G. N. Riddle. Legislative Carl C. Hill, Huron S. dough, A. G. Clark, W. A. Burdick, Charles V. Stanton. Roads and Bridges Ross Hutchinson, Royre Busenbaik, Clyde Catching, Elmer Metzger, Wm. Adair. Countv Offices C. E. Mover, Glenn Riddle, H. C. Berg, John Stanley, John Fenn. Sundry Items Arthur Marsh, Eugene Fisher, Henry Goodman son. School Districts W. A. Bur dick, Carl C. Hill, G. W. Wilcox; Eugene Fisher. Municipalities Wm. Adair, H. C. Berg, Elmer Metzger, L. E. Thompson. Price List Harry Booth, A. J. Hochrndel, A. A. Wilder, B. R. Shoemaker. Nominations G. N. Riddle, Royce Busenbark, C. E. Mover. FREE LIBRARY Sherwin - PAINT & COLOR STYLE GUIDE Umpqua Valley Hardware 202 N. Jackion ; I . ::.f m ! , - U ( ,,,, VJfl i" . i' I frf IT- v-TTf .- . :. ft i 1 u ' . v- V"t ' -. ... . l - , Picture by Photo Lab POLIO FUND AIDED Mrs. Bonnie Harrison, left, president of the National Cuard Auxiliary, pre sents a cheek to Del McKay for the March of Dimes campaign. With Mrs. Harrison is Mrs. Jean nie Simmi, vice president of the National Guard Auxiliary, Tne check represents $16.35 collected by the women at the check room, the night of the recent March rhis presentation to McKay, city broadcast over KRNR. Rerouting of City Buses Will be Considered (Continued from Page One) were available. He added that the bus line is not a paying proposi tion in some parts of the town. He requested the meeting In or der to rework the bus schedule which might work out better for bath the customers and company. Abeln said he had a meeting scheduled for Tuesday night with residents of the Calkins Road area and a second meeting later in the week with residents of Winchester Street to consider possible extension of the bus routes in those areas. Extensions outside the city would have to come before the Public Utilities Commissioner. Annexation Sought Petition bearing the names of all hut one affected resident re questing the annexation of West moreland was submitted, but ac tion was deferred until the next council meeting. Belief was ex pressed that the name of the one remaining property owner, now out of town, would be obtained as soon as he can be contacted. Also there have been reports that the area to the north ol West moreland and extending almost to Umpqua Avenue may also wish to come into. the cily. The Council decided to defer action on Westmoreland until this could he looked Into further. A petition for widening of a short portion of North Jackson Street on either side of the rail road by removing the center strip of grass between 1st Ave. N. and E. 2nd Ave. S. was re ferred to the Planning commis sion, which meets Feb. 28. Richfield Oil Company was granted the contract for supply ng city gasoline on a bid of 21.9 cents for ethyl gas and 20.4 for standard gas. The approval was subject to study of the contract submitted by the company to guarantee protection for the city. The bid was the same as Standard Oil Company's, but, since the lat ter company had had a contract recently, the Richfield bid was given preference. More Tim for Street Job E. L. Gates and Company was granted a 60-riay extension for the completion of street work on Military, Corey and Harvard ave nues, because Inclement weather conditions made completion on the scheduled date Impossible. The Council also voted to Issue special fund warrants In payment on contracts completed by the company for South Jackson htreet improvement and the Kin. ney addition sewer work. Since the city has no other funds avail- LENDING SERVICE Williams Biggest, grandest spread of color you've ever seen! Hun dreds of beautiful, full-color photos all kinds of rooms, all types of homes with dozens of fresh idcu on every page. Borrow your copy. It's trtt for 7 days, one full week, 5c a day thereafter. Drop in at our store or phone us today., Phone 73 chairman of the campaign, took able until the assessments are paid by affected property hold ers, the warrants, believed cash able at the local banks, were is sued. This practice Is customary in other cities, acting City At torney R. L. Whipple explained. An amendment to the city, ordi nance licensing vending machines was read for the first and second times. The change would elimi nate food and soft drink machines from the classification. Relative to requested changes in the city's peddler's license, At torney Whipple asked for a meet ing with the committee which worked out the original ordinance and the city manager to prepare the necessary alterations. Letters from the Roseburg Ministerial Association and the North Pa cific Religious Liberty Associa tion were read requesting that the peddling and saie of religious literature be exempt from licens ing. At the suggestion of Council man Percy Croft, the city attor ney was instructed to draft an ordinance requiring property owners who connect with a sewer line for which sewer assessments have not previously been paid, to pay the same sewer assessment as other benefitted property. This would take care of long lots split In two, where the new portion would require hooking Into a separate sewer. Certain property in the Kinney Addition was ex empted for paying assessments as the lots were being served by an other sewer line, but if these lots are split, the assessment would pply. The Planning Commission's re quest that the city investigate the acquisition of property for the widening of East Douglas Street was referred to the city manager. Al freeman of the hlate Acci dent Commission was present and stated recent letters submit ted to the Council calling atten tion to unsafe conditions of the City Hall were from his office and not instigated bv anv city employee. K said his recommen dations for Improvement were concurred In by the State Fire Marshal. Henry Cnrstens was elected president of the Council, Mayor Alhert G. Flegel's appointment of Fred Lockwood to the Planning Commission and reappointment of the entire boxing commission, were approved. The boxing com mission turned over $2500, of which 60 percent or $1500 goes to four veterans organizations, In cluding American Legion, Vet erans of Foreign Wars, Spanish American war veterans and Dis abled Veterans. The remainder was turned over to the swimming pool ninn. Members or the Boxing com mission Include Ivan Pickens, "SI" Dlllard. Dick Oilman. Dr. B. R. Shoemaker and H. E. McCilntnck. The council voted acceptance of Contractors H. J. Desbiens' and John I. Schafer's completion of the East Second Avenue So. side walk. Support the industry That Supports You. ROSEBURG LUMBER CO. of Dimes dance in the Armory. place at a "Man On the Street" Moss in Oregon's Organic Law, F. H. Young Declares (Continued from Page One) lie policy," that the Ways and Means Committee at the Legis lature should meet a month in advance of the regular session to discuss and recommend a -spending program to be presented when the Legislature convenes. What to do with the Democrats is another problem at the Legis lature, Young declared. The ques tion has been raised, "Can we af ford some of the Democrats down there?" Young said Democratic legis lators had introduced bills calling for establishment of a Junior col lege at Portland, which would lower the educational standards at the University of Oregon and Oregon State College If passed; a soldiers' bonus, a $50-a-month pension and reapportionment of legislative districts to increase Multnomah County's delegation. He said some of these bills have political Implications. One, introduced by Democrats, would eliminate the secretary of state's name from checks paid to the state. So far there have been no "funny" bills Introduced, Young said, for the reason that the Democrats are "too busy trying to reform the State of Oregon, and the Republlcai s are too busy watching the Democrats." Liquor Profits For Pensions Receive OK (Continued from Page One) ample of "the cancerous growth of bureaucracy." Salary Boosts Declined Governor McKay, Secretary of State Newbry and State Treas urer Pearson said they didn't want any pay Increases. The State Civil Service Commission recommended that McKay's sal arv be Increased from S10.000 to $12,000 a year, and that Newbry and Pearson get pay raises from $7,500 to $9,000. The Senate Banking Commit tee recommended passage of a bill to let banks close on Satur days, and approved another hill to make banks stay c-ivn on Co lumbus day. The House Taxation Commit tee defeated a bill to give prop erty tax exemptions to public docks which are leased to private, concerns. The bill was requested by the ports of Portland, Astoria and The Dalles. The Senate Elections Commit tee heard two college professors endorse the hill by Senator Neu herger to reapportion the state's legislative districts on a popula tion basis. The professors, Dr. Maure I. Goldschmldt of Reed College, and Dr. Waldo Schumacher of the University of Oregon, said it's more democratic to have repre sentation based on population. Today is the day for ordering your heating fuel. 16" gr. slabwood 16" mill ends 4' slabwood 4' dry 16" dry SAWDUST Uniform Heat Plentiful Supply Phone 468 Marshall Plan Needs Military Prop Acheson WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 JP) Secretary of State Acheson, ap pealing for continuation of the Marshall Plan, told Congress to day that American recovery dol lars have helped to block any advance of "totalitarianism" oh the continent of Europe. Because of the multi-million dollar project now approaching the end of its first year, Acheson said, "the free community of Europe has not only held its own, but it has, during this period, made great strides forward." Acheron followed Economic Co operation Administrator Paul G. Hoffman as a witness before the Senate Foreign Relations Com mittee and the House Foreign Af fairs Committee, meeting jointly. Indirectly Acheson advised the congressional group of the ad ministration's feeling that mili tary security measures will have to be taken to back up economic recovery. Hoffman offered Congress a European recovery "baraain" to daywith a $5,580,000,000 price tag. "If that program brings us peace and stability," he said, "and I fervently believe it can, it will turn out to be the greatest bargain the American people ever had." Cardinal Mindszenty Gets Life Prison Term (Continued from Page One) court for permission to beg clem ency of President Szakasits, a pro-Communist. The court con siders whether the defendant is "worthy" before granting such permission. Cardinal Mindszenty Is the first prince of the Catholic Church to face the penal measures of a gov ernment while actually a member of the Sacred College of Cardi nals. He stood quietly, hands fold ed, face expressionless as Judge Olthys pronounced the court's findings. United States Assailed The court took Into considera tion that the cardinal had con fessed regretfully. Judge Olthvs said, and that he had lived far from worldly affairs. The judge asserted the United States, through Minister Selden Chapin, had misled the cardinal "made him hope that the United States of America would start a war, and that this war would help him attain his aims." One of these aims, the court held, was to restore In Hungary the Hapsburg rule which domi nated this area in the heyday of kings. "U. S. Minister Chapin had a great role in building up the ac tivities of Mindszentv," the judge said, attacking the United States as a supporter of reactionary forces. All but one of the co-defendants appealed. He was Father Zakar. After the court session ChaDln told correspondents the state ments about him were "nonsense and pure fantasy." "It is what could be expected," he said. , WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. PV House Republicans today unani mously adopted a declaration of "indignation and condemnation'' of the trial of Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty. The action was taken at a meet ing of all the GOP House mem bers, and was on the suggestion of Rep. Hale (R.-Me.). No formal resolution had been prepared, but the Republicans di rected GOP Leader Martin i Mass.) to name a committee of three to draft one expressing the Dartv's "indienation and condem nation." LONDON, Feb. 8. UP The Soviet news agency Tass disposed of the conviction of Josef Cardi nal Mindszenty In Hungary with an 83-word news item. The agency's dispatch from Budapest merely listed the sen tences of the cardinal and his co defendants but did not mention the charges. But the majority of the commit tee said they couldn't see why. just as much about government They said rural residents know as city residents. From Your Pocket ? AfTER A FIRE, you may find that the amount of fire insurance on your house hold goods is not enough to pay for replacing many of the things that were destroyed. Do you wont to pay for them from your own pocket because you neglected to carry sufficient fire insur ance' Before you have a loss go over your policies with R. O. YOUNG Phone 417 205 W. Cass Str-t Roseburg New Icy Wave Descends On Northern States ' (Continued from Page One) of the United Stockmen's Asso ciation, said "the situation is des perate. Right now we're in the worst condition we've been In since the emergency set in." In Washington, President Tru man told the Interior Department to put into the fight any money and equipment available. The De partment already has spent about $1,000,000 In relief work, opening up some 20.000 miles of snow clogged roads. Reports of livestock losses were Incomplete. Surveys showed that 4.180 of 349,000 head of cattle died In the Broken Bow, Neb., area. In Campbell County, Wyo., a check Indicated 7,500 of 75.000 cattle lost and 13,000 out of 90,000 sheep dead. The newly drifted snow blocked scores of highways and roads over the Rocky Mountain states and in Northern Califor nia. Transcontinental train and highway traffic moved over the snow-clogged High Sierra be tween California and Nevada but a new fall of snow moderate to heavy was forecast. The Southern Pacific Railroad resumed normal service from San Franctsco today after cancel ing all eastbound trains yester day. Two Youths Draw Life For Murder and Robbery STEVENSON, Wash., Feb. 8 M Harold Raymond Coe, 17, of Camas and Donald D. Lillard, 20, San Diego, were sentenced to life imprisonment yesterday for killing and robbing William O. Fischer, 53-year-old Portland union business agent. The youths killed Fischer July 24 and threw his body in the bushes along the Evergreen high way. Plywood and Wallboards PAGE LUMBER & FUEL 164 E. 2nd Ave. S. Phone 242 HARRY C. 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