6 The Newi-Review, Roseburg, Ore. Thur. May 19, 1949
Proaosed World Calendar Would
Make Each Year Same, Everywhere
Ru TANR PADS
WASHINGTON Renewed ef
fort is being made in congress
to get Uncle Sam's legal blessing
on the adoption of the proposid
perpetual world calendar, which
would make every year the same
everywhere. A bill Introduced
by Senator Kefauver (D.-Tenn.)
calling upon President Truman to
take administrative action to
bring about the calendar change
in 1950 has gone to the Senate
Foreign Relations Commttlee.
The bill also asks that all U. S.
delegates to international confer
ences, and especially those repre
senting this country at United
Nations sessions, work for its
worldwide adoption. Senator
Kefauver's hill stresses the need
for a perpetual calendar which
would retain the traditional 12
months but would equalize the
quarters of the year so that the
days of the week and dates al
ways agree fioni year to year.
itnHnr thp new calendar each
quarter year would have 91 days,
or 13 weeks, or three months
Every month would have 26
week-days, plus Sundays. Every
year would begin on Sunday and
end on Saturday. Backers of the
proposal want to start the new
calendar in 1950 because the year
will begin on a Sunday, and the
switch would be easier.
The new calendar would drop
two dates In the Gregorian Cal
endar we now use. Two new
dates would take their places.
Dec. 31 would become "W De
cember" for "Worlds-day." The
29th of February in leap years
would become "W June. Both
would be world holidays.
Tentative Approval Given
The World Calendar Associa
tion, a non-profit -outfit, reports
that already 17 governments, in
cluding the United Slates, have
given formal tentative approval
of the calendar reform and 24
other governments have indicat
ed they will adopt or support the
measure II tne major powers
adopt it. Calendar reformists
list among expected benefits the
following:
In government the fiscal year
would always begin the same
day and date. Thus customs re
ceipts, taxes, internal revenue
collections and interest on bonds
would be easily computed. Wages
and business expenses could be
figured more accurately, ana all
holidays would be fixed.
Travel bv air, rail, sea and road
would be simplified because days
would always agree on dates. The
first Tuesday alter tne Iirst Mon
day In November, Election day,
would fall reeularlv on Nov. 7.
In education, study schedules,
annual programs, vacations and
athletic events could be arranged
on a permanent basis.
Senator To Urge
Pacific Copy Of
Atlantic Treaty
SEATTLE, May 18. (JP-
Senator Magnuson (D.-Wash.)
said here Tuesday he will advo
cate a Pacific alliance similar to
the recently signed North At
lantic pact.
The proposal, he said, will be
made In a Senate speech next
week.
Magnuson termed It essential
that the countries of the. Pacific
Basin band together against the
Communist menace of Asia. He
mentioned specifically Australia,
the Philippines, Burma and Thai
land, which are having Commun
ist difficulties on the fringe of
China, along wilh nations on the
West Coast of South America.
Commenting on the situation
in China where the Communists
are making sweeping advances,
the Washington senior senator
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WILL SING IN ROSEBURG A toprano and two bass-beritones
make up this vocal trio, which is coming here on May 24 with
the University of Oregon singers. Songs in the modern manner
will be sung by the threesome, Miss Claire Lewis, Wayne Sher
wood on the left, and James McMullen.
Alaska Governor Asks
Funds For Jobs Program
WASHINGTON, May 18.-WP)
Gov. Ernest Gruening urged a
Senate Committee Tuesday to ap
prove a $70,000,000 Alaska public
works program to make the area
more attractive to settlers.
He appeared before a public
works subcommittee considering
legislation to set up a program
which would require cooperation
by the territory and its munici
palities. Repayments of from 25 to 75
percent of the cost of the pro
gram would be necessary, with
the average repayment about half
the amount spent.
Gruening said the program
would attract settlers north. Such
civilian development Is necessary.
he said, to back up military
strength.
A. F. Walter Kreise, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
U. S. National Bank Annex '
Room 217
Office Phone: 1500
Res.: Hotel Rose Phone 622
Office hours: Mon. Thru Sat
FLOORING,
SIDING and FINISH
PAGE LUMBER & FUEL
164 E. 2nd Ave. S. Phone 242
said: ..
'We've been asleep at tne
switch. It's no one's particular
fault and it's everyone s iauu.
He expressed the belief the
United States should lend all
financial, economic and moral
assistance possible to any govern
ment which sets itself up in
China against the Communists.
Turning to territorial prob
lems, Magnuson said he would
try to "get the cart before the
horse" by having Alaska's state
hood approved before Hawaii
which has a Driority because it
had its bid in first.
'Statehood for Hawaii," ne
asserted, "has been held back
because some Congressmen are
afraid we might wind up with a
couple of Japanese members of
Congress."
Miirrnncnn declined on grounds
qf senatorial courtesy to name
the men to wnom ne reierreu
but said they could be "described
as geographical."
Russia Lays Claim To
Still Mort Inventions
LONDON, May 18. UP) Rus
sia laid claim to still more in
ventions today.
The Moscow radio said tne
naval torpedo was Invented In
the early 18(50's by one Alexand
rovsky; the tractor was invented
In 1785, by a man named Vanko
mov, and the process of rolling
armor plate was thought up by
one Vasili Pyatov.
Previously Moscow has claimed
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Another all-time record in April !
More people bought new Studebaker cars
and trucks in April 1949 than in ariy
previous month in any year.
Studebaker sales in January, February,
and March were the biggest for any quarter
in Studebaker history.
Twice this year Studebaker has increased
production in an attempt to meet this
sensational upsurge in demand.
1949 is a Studebaker year !
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