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4 Th Nawt-Revlew, Ronpurg, Oft. Frl., May 20, 14 ' Published Dally Exoept Sunday by the Nawi-Review Company, Inc. XnUnt ai lacena ilia malter Mar 1. a f" efllee Baaaburf, Oragaa. aaear set ! March , lata CHARLES V. STANTON gff EDWIN L. KNAPP Editor ""SiSW Manager Mem bar of the Aeaoelated Presa, Oregon Newapaper Publlaher Aeaoolatlon, the Audit Bureau of Clroulatlona Ba-araaanlal by WMT-HOLLIDATT CO., INC., afllon la Naw Tark, Caleara, San rraaciaoo, Lai Anfalea, Saaltla, Portland, St. Laaia. SUB CKIPTIOM BATES la Oraien Br Halt Par Tiar II M. alx raanlbi M M, Ifaraa moatlia S.aO. Br Cltr Carrlar Par raar llO.aa (la aavaaea), lau laaa an raar, par montb 11.00. Oatilda Oraiao Br Mall Par yaar IS.0. Bis avantha fl-(6 tbraa nantba fl.15. Whittler's Paradise irS A GOOD START By CHARLES V. STANTON The Douglas County Budget Committee has included an item of $10,000 in the tentative 1949-50 budget for use in acquiring land for recreational purposes. The appropriation was requested by the newly-organized Umpqua Basin Con servation Council, the coordinating body for the sports clubs of the central part of the County. Sports clubs of the west ern part of the County are affiliated with the Southwestern Oregon Sportsmen's Association, but the Umpqua Basin Council's proposal to the Budget Committee was referred to sportsmen of the Lower Umpqua area, who not only gave , their own unanimous approval but secured endorsement as well from the Lower Umpqua Chamber of Commerce and Reedsport Lions Club. Bruce Yeager of Roseburg, Council secretary, who circulated the petition among the directors for signatures representing the member clubs, reported he could have obtained hundreds of voluntary signatures had he desired. Employes at the Martin Box Co., Oakland, where he stopped to contact a Council director, almost comman deered the petition that they might join in the request, Yeager stated. Readers of this column know that acquisition of recrea tional areas has been one of our pet hobbies. We are de lighted that the Sports Council has taken the initiative in sponsoring the program and that the proposal has met favor from the Budget Committee. The amount allotted in the budget is altogether too small to do more than make a bare start, but we are positive that residents of the County will demand more and more invest ment in recreational lands once the plan has been proven. Eventually, we hope, it will be possible to set up a county wide recreational district with an annual levy of one or more mills, money to be used in purchase and improvement of recreational grounds, employment of a park superintend ent and recreational director to supervise public recreation grounds and to direct improvement work. We had hoped more money would be made available for the forthcoming year (the Sports Council asked a minimum of $30,000) but wo believe excellent use can be made of a $10,000 appropriation and that such an amount, even though it be small, will prove the value of the project. We have been very shortsighted in public land acquisition. Some of our older residents, for example, will remember when "The Grove," that section of land lying between the railroad tracks and the South Umpqua River, south of Lane Street, could have been bought by the City of Roseburg for a mere $2,000. Had the City purchased the land when it was offered, Roseburg would have had Oregon's finest mu nicipal park. Later the City rejected an opportunity to buy Alexander Park, now known as Umpqua Park, for $4,500. Then, a few years ago, to obtain a fairgrounds site, the County bought about one-half the acreage for $30,000. The County Court only a short time ago had an oppor tunity to buy the point of land at The Forks for a small sum. The land was widely used for picnic and recreational use. About 50 boats were. moored there. But the Court passed up the opportunity and the public now is excluded. Button's Grove also was obtainable by the County at a moderate price. Here is one of the most beautiful spots along the river. It was frequently used for large group gatherings, as well as private picnics, and served as a moorage for many boats. Now it, too, has passed into other ownership and the public is barred. We have listed only a few lost opportunities in and around Roseburg, but we could add dozens more affecting every community in the County. Douglas County's population has doubled since 1944. It probably will double again in the next few years. Due to shorter work weeks, more paid vacations, shorter business hours, etc., people have more leisure time and require more room to play. Furthermore, growing population is absorb ing more and more of the desirable picnic groves, recrea tional spots and river frontage, at the same time barring access by the public. If prompt action is not taken to acquire lands, the public soon will be unable to find a place to spread a picnic lunch or reach a stream for fishing without going into the national forest. It is our hope that the County Court will make land acqui sition a major project in the coming- years. The County should obtain access ways into favorite fishing spots. It should encourage donations of recreational lands to the County's park system. Whenever rights-of-way are pur chased for roads bordering or paralleling streams, the pur chase should include land between the road and water. Personally, we believe it is as much the responsibility of the people of the County, through their elected representa tives, to consider recreational facilities for the public as seriously as we treat health and safety. The County Court, in our opinion, is as responsible for safeguarding recreation as for protecting health. This responsibility is not yet fully recognized because, with sparse population and ample playgrounds, it was not too important. But, thirty years too late, we are beginning to awaken to necessity. The cost now will be higher than thirty years ago, but it will be less than ten years hence. We're very pleased that the Budget Committee is recom mending a start, small though it may be, on the recreational land acquisition program. Jill - 7 M . or PjfjtfM gj Viahnett S. Martinjf ' When the comparatively short history ol these United States Is spread over nine volumes, as In my bright red set, by Ellis, The Library of American History, and goes no further than the year 1902, It Is not surprising that many details are included which, for lack of space, more con densed histories must omit. Delving into the intensely in teresting period immediately after the Revolutionary War, I gathered these nuggets for this column: ' Every gentleman, we are as sured by 'Edward S. Ellis, -M; A., powdered his hair, and wore it in a queque. Frequently In a silk net. He wore knee breeches, silk stockings, buckles on his shoes, and ruffled laces at his throat. The "artisan" on the other hand, wore leather breeches, a checked shirt, a red flannel Jacket, and a cocked hat. The only hat factory In the country turned out cocked hats only. Buttons being scarce and very expensive were often dispensed with; laces and pegs fastened trousers. Imprisonment for debt was customary. It was also custom ary for the Inmates of a prison to greet a newcomer to their midst by robbing him of every thing he had. In Connecticut an old copper mine was used for a prison. Robert Morris, the man who had financed, on his own per sonal credit, the Continental Con gress when it was up against dif ficulties to the amount of $50,000, and Is credited with helping turn the tide for the revolutionists, was permitted by his grateful (?) countrymen to languish for a while in prison for debt. All the traffic between New York and Philadelphia was han dled nicely by two stage-coaches. Beef, salt fish, pork, potatoes and hominy were staple articles of diet the year around. Com plaints were made that the crock ery dulled the knives of the users thereof. When a man had enough tea he placed his spoon across his cup to stop refilling of the cup. A workman considered himself well paid at two shillings a day, English shilling value, of course, about forty-eight cents, or a little less at present exchange. It is Interesting to note how long the newly formed United States held on to pounds, shillings and pence. In the Days News (Continued from Page One) say NO to Communism, they're afraid of their own Communist set-up there. Maybe these East Germans they've made Commu nist soldiers of have their fingers crossed and won't play. It's a chilling thought. a THEIR dilemma is made pretty clear by a guy named Ulbi lcht, who Is a top East German Com munist leader. He says: "The Communists should not draw the line against accepting former Nazis Into the pro-Soviet national front." He adds: "The question of who was a Nazi is COMPLETELY IRRELE VANT NOW. Whoever raises the question of earlier Hitler party affiliation of a fighter for unity of Germany Is working against the national front." a a a IN the past "Fascists" (Nazis are Fascists) hnve been scoundrels of the first water In the Commu nist vocabulary. They call us Fas cists. Upon Fascists they have heaped all the odium they can lay their tongues to. But circumstances alter cases. Tills Is the BIG PINCH. It Is the time for all good men to come to the aid of the party. If they'll agree to beat the drum for Com munism, It "niacht nlchts aus" what they may have been or may have done In the past. In a Jam like this, a Fascist is as good as anybody else. a a IT all goes to prove that as long ai the racket works Ideology Is hot stuff, but when the going gets tough a good man with a gun Is a good man with a gun. What Communist Ulbrlcht It saying to the Nazis Is: "Come on In boys and all will be forgiven." a a a IF you've skimmed even so much as the headlines this week, you've noted that young FDR has been elected to Congress in New York City's congressional district to fill the vacancy created by the death of Congressman Sol Bloom. Franklin Jr., wasn't even a resident of the district, which is distinctly across the tracks in New York. He moved In when he decided to become a candidate and put up in a not too hotsy totsy hotel. By doing so, he be came what we used to call a carpet-bagger In politics. He moved Into a district where there was a vacancy Just to run for office. Not only that, but he became the candidate of the Liberal Party, which is a new outfit. (The Democrats, dominated by Tammany, would have ndne of him.) Everybody ganged up on him. The Democrats, the Repub licans, the American Labor Party, alt poured it on him hot and heavy. That made It a cinch, because we're invariably for the under dog and proud of It. A year ago, everybody was agreeing that Harry Truman, the little man from Missouri, didn't hnve a chance. It was too bad, but he was Just out. That made Harry the under dog and we all know what happened on the fateful second day of November. a a a BESIDES, young Franklin has CHARM. In fact, he is lather ed with it. He Inherited plenty, and added on his own account to what came to him In his blood strain. If anything Is certain In this country, It is that we like charm In our candidates. LETTERS to the Editor Urges Retention Of High School Teacher ROSEBURG I am one of the many parents who would like to know why Mr. Glick of the Roseburg Senior High School teaching staff is leaving his posi tion. Here is one teacher who not only gets his students in terested in his subjects but "he's an alright guy" the highest honor any student gives his or her teacher. Good teachers are born, not made. If another high school has given Mr. Glick a better position, then I think the people of Roseburg should do all in their power to keep him here. This is the opinion of one parent who has a student under his tutelage. MRS. M. W. KRUYSMAN Roseburg, Ore. Truman To Start Power At Grand Coulee Dam COULEE DAM, Wash., May ID (IP) President Truman will press a gold key In Washington, D. C, Friday morning that will make Grand Coulee Dam the greatest producer of electric power In the world. The president's act will throw into production the first gen erator in the east power house ut the big dam across the Columbia River. Bringing the new gen erator "on the line" will increase the dam's rated kilowatt capacity to 1,100,500 (m). Bureau of Reclamation records show the Hoover Dam across the Colorado River has a capacity of 1,038,000 kilowatts. The new generator will have a rating of 108,000 kilowatts, the same as nine others in the com pleted powerhouse on the west bank. Eight more generators will fol low the one to be put in action by the president Friday morning. Two will go Into service later this year, three in 1950 and the final three in 1951. Sierra Nevada Passes There are six major passes across the Sierra Nevada. Tomorrow's Insurance Won't Pay Today's Losses! Phone jour Insurance agent and say, "Thanks for taking care of that loss. I'm complete ly satisfied with your service." Or would you rather call up and Inquire sarcastically: "What kind of Insurance man are you?" If you want to accent the positive, you would do well ta deal wllh this experienced, qualified agency. You pay no more here for a superior con tract than you would else where for an Inferior one. Why chance being out of pocket . . . dissatisfied? Let's talk It over. Phone Write Call. KEN BAILEY INSURANCE AGENCY 3U Paclfie Bldg. Phone 398 Proposed Duel Between Top Air Fighters Of Navy And Air Force Draws Objections In Congress WASHINGTON, May 20. (IP) Two congressmen objected Thursday to a high altitude cops and robbers duel between the Navy's Banshee fighter and the Air Force's B-36 bomber. They don't like the idea, they said, because it could let loose some information that neither the Navy nor Air Force would like to see disclosed. Reps. Johnson and Hinshaw, California Republicans, sugested dropping the whole idea. tne argument between Navy and Air Force over the vulnera bility of the giant B-36 was pushed to the fight-it-out stage Wednes day by the House Armed Serv ices Committee. It .suggested that nnus wnlilH hp n cmnri time tn settle the dispute, eight miles up ! in the air. " I The Question is whether the ! B-Jb, operating ordinarily at w,- 000 feet above, could be intercept ed Dy any llgnter plane now in existence. The Air Force says no. The Navy says sure, and we are the ones who can do it. This argument started a long time ago. It reached the boiling point over a Navy proposal to build a super aircraft carrier capa ble of carrying large bombers. The Air Force position was that the multi - million dollar carrier would infringe on its own long range bombing assignment, and that the money might better be spent in building more B-36s. come wavy people scoiiea at Air Force claims for the huge bomber. Secretary of Defense Johnson finally ordered a halt to construction of the big carrier, but that didn t stop the argument. That's when the House group stepped in with its sugestion. The air duel presumably would be fought with cameras, with a referee to decide whether bomber or fighter shot first and best. The committee said it should be an impartial test conducted by "appropriate authorities in the armed forces." It did not suggest where an impartial referee might be lound. The Navv lumped at the suggest tion. It Dromntlv offered a list of four planes three besides its Jet-powered Banshee as candi dates for the job of puncturing the B-36s reputation. The Navy claims the McDonnell F2H-1 Banshee, its newest and hottest Diane, can whip up tc 4U,- 000 feet in seven minutes. Some others, it says, are not quite tnat good, but are still good enough to lick the B-36. A Navy spokesman suggested another Jet, the Grumman F9F-2 famner, and two conventionally powered planes: the Grumman F8F-2. 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