4 The News-Review, Roseburg, Ore. Sat., May 28, 1949 Published Daily Except Sunday by th Newt-Review Company, Inc. Entered irrond clam mr Mty 1, IBSo, it the pait office ftt Boieburg, Oregon, under aft of Mrrn X, 1878 CHARLES V. 8TANTON gX EDWIN L. KNAPP Editor Manager Member of the Associated Press, Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association, the Audit Bureau of Circulations Bepreiented by wrsT-HOM-IDAY CO., INC., offkei In New York, Chlcaf,. Hmn FrencUco, Loe Angelea, Seattle, Portland, St. Louii. SUBSCRIPTION RATES In Oregon By Mall Per Year IH.OO, tlx month! 1 1. St. Ihroo monthe 12.50. By City Carrier Per year 110.00 (in advance), ln than ne year, per month $1.00. Outiide Oregon Hy Mall Per year $9.00. i montha SI.7&. three months 12.73. Argonauts DEDICATED TO DEATH Memorial Day properly is dedicated to the DEAD. In modern practice it is dedicated to DEATH, for hundreds of lives will be lost through accident over the double holiday. Conceived as a day for solemn observance in honor of the war dead, the holiday soon expanded into a special occasion of remembrance for not only the military but the civilian dead as well a time to decorate the graves of loved ones, Memorial services for all, with special emphasis on lives lost in service. While we continue perfunctory recognition of original purposes of the holiday, modern observance has taken the nature of a springtime orgy of pleasure, excitement and danger. Each year sees a mounting death toll; particularly so when, as this year, we enjoy a double holiday. Despite the fact that newspapers are full of warnings and pleas to people to drive carefully and play moderately, we may expect reports from all sections of the country telling of death and injury to hundreds upon hundreds of people as we count the weekend casualty list. The Memorial Day vacation comes at a time when we have been confined by cold and inclement weather for many months and normally furnishes the first opportunity for a great number of us to get outdoors. Consequently, in our exuberance, we are particularly susceptible to accident. We tend to travel too fast to reach our destination. We play too hard. Unaccustomed to strenuous exertion, we tend to over do our fishing, hiking, swimming or other sports. So, with only a casual thought to the original purpose of the day, we proceed to dedicate the holiday to death itself by offering our bodies upon altars of carelessness, negli gence, thoughtlessness and overindulgence. Knowing that our words will fall on deaf ears, we can only add our voice to the general plea that we observe the holidays with moderation. H. mm uWf 1 I J I i fif l . , t nio m i-iL .-( v 17T7 TwS L:-j-vww aaW , rTO vital statistics""" IpXApl By Viahnett S. Martini Trs Forest Flrei Are Wasteful Impressive evidence of the waste occasioned by forest fires is found in the fact that the amount of money spent in fighting the recent blaze on Beaver Creek in the South Umpqua district of the IJmpqua National Forest was ap proximately the same sum the local office had sought to build a road to salvage down timber in the old burn. The Beaver Creek fire of 1929 left snags and fallen trees over several thousand acres. Examination disclosed approxi mately 100,000,000 board feet of merchantable timber avail able for salvage. Efforts were made to secure access road money to permit removal of snags and down logs while recoverable values still were present. Cost of the road was estimated at about $50,000. Lightning recently struck in the heart of the old burn and the resultant fire raged for several days through the tangle of snags and down timber, necessitating the employment, transportation, feeding and supplying of several hundred men Ht a cost of from $50,000 to $75,000. Had access road money been available earlier, the road constructed and timber removed, the fire would have been of lesser proportion, because it would not have had such suitable material in which to burn, while the logs lost in the recent blaze would have produced many jobs and consider able profit. M. M. Nelson, supervisor of the Umpqua Forest, reports that snags standing in the old burn average 40 inches in diameter and that many will measure from GO to 70 inches. Although sapwood has deteriorated, he states, the vast ma jority of both snags and down logs are otherwise sound. Many of them would furnish especially valuable peeler butts. It is to be hoped that such a striking example of waste will convice powers controlling access road funds that failure to open up such areas as the Beaver Creek burn is a national waste and that money should be provided to prevent, insofar as possible, similar occurrences. Seed Business In Southern Oregon Fields Rescued By Use Of DDT Airplane application of DDT to Southern Oregon legume seed fields has largely solved a previ ously baffling difficulty that had cut down seed yields to the point v heie they were unprofitable. Louis Centner, entomologist of the Southern Oregon Branch ex periment station, was called on by growers to examine typical fields on an emergency service basis two years ago. He discovered three pests that appeared to be damaRitiR the crops of ladino clover, alfalfa and Lotus cornicu latus (birds foot trefoil). These were lyRus bugs and thrips work ing on the tops, and ships around the stalk crowns. Lygus buRS are general feed ers with nicking mouth parts, and when immature look like ex tra large Hphlds. Doth they and the thrips. tiny black Insects, at tacked flower parts, preventing them from maturing seed. First control applications were made late In the spring of liH7 on a few fields in Jackson County. Greatly Improved yields resulted, Indicating that good control could be had with earlier, properly timed applications. Germination Improved Last year most of the large growers In Jackson County ap plied dust at times Indicated by Centner's report on insect con ditions. Applications were made about the middle of June and middle of July. Timing depends on the season, lientner explains. their former levels and germina tion was improved 10 percent or more. The latter alone would pay for the cost of dusting, according to growers. While airplane dust ing has been generally used as quicker and cheaper, anv method of gelling the dust on at'the right time Is effective. A few Josephine County ladino clover seed growers tried' dusting last year for the first time and obtained average yields of 1L'3 pounds per acre compared with onyl 64 pounds on similar fields not dusted. One grower with an excellent stand and full blossom set failed to dust and got onlv IS pounds of seed er acre. "We would lie out of the seed business bv now except for Cent ners work." one Jackson Count v grower declared. While I was In California I missed seeing Eleanor Boyd, na tional president of the Gold Star Mothers; she was out of town, making official visits to chapters, apparently Indefatigable, and never flagging In the work to which she has dedicated herself in memory of two sons, both In the Air Force. The Boyds, Eleanor and her husband, Dr. Walter H. Boyd, leave their Long Beaeh home as often as their duties permit, and enjoy their lovely ranch in the Malibu mountains, where not even a telephone reaches them. The house, built of stone, sprawls on top of a peak which appears to have been sliced off to make a level place Just large enough for It. The view is a thrill to city-bound guests: moun is named in Spanish: El Rancho dos Ios Hermanos. Eleanor, who wears silver slip pers and a long lace gown with grace and charm, dons high boots and khaki for the ranch. She drives her jeep with nonchalance over whatever terrain happens to be in front of it; breaking her arm, in so doing, was a mere trifle to her. When the Dalma tians warn her that intruders are after the chickens, Eleanor if she happens to be alone at the ranch puts an end to the foxes with well-placed shots. She thinks nothing of staying alone In the isolated ranch house, If Doctor Boyd cannot be there. There Is a caretaker's cottage, down the winding road, mile away. When the caretaker and his family suddenly departed for the bright lights, the lady of the ranch forked hay for the stock Marriage Licenses CANN James Robison Cann and Mildred Louise Arne, both of Cottage Grove. tains, glens, with cattle dotting , untu another caretaker arrived. tne landscape. At the end of a trail on another peak is a flag pole: whenever Dr. Boyd Is at the ranch he sees to It that the col ors are raised and lowered on the exact minute; he will stand with watch in hand, waiting. There is a cross, too, dedicated to the two brothers for whom the ranch In the Day's News (Continued from Page One) Right now Eleanor Boyd Is putting her heart into establish ing a Gold Star Mother's Founda tion, raising funds for this proj ect. It Is a very practical 'dream' of a cottage-type home for any Gold Star Mother, In the days ahead, should she have need. A living memorial. ministration and an attempt to put the union out of business." Japs (with the help 01 our allies) and ever since we've BEEN FEEDING THEM. We've figured that we had to. If we didn't, in their hunger and desperation they'd turn to communism. So, It seems likely, if the com munists are unable to feed the Chinese In Shanghai (we've been feeding them so far) these Chi nese will go ANTI-COMMUNIST. The world is full of odd situa tions. B If WEST MELROSE CLUB HAS INTERESTING MEETING THURSDAY An Interesting alldav meeting was held by the West Melrose Club Thursday al the home of Mis. James Monroe. Mrs. Kenn Rave a fine demonstration on "Slip covering of a chair." A pot luck luncheon was enioved at noon by Mrs. E. K. Kenn, Mrs. E. M. Seeley, Mrs. Ell Sanders, Mrs. Ed Moon, Mrs. H. G. Thomp son and the hostess, Mrs. Monroe. The next meeting will be June 2 at I one-thirty o'clock dessert- luncheon at the home of Mrs. Seelev. All members are urged Yields last year were back t to be present. ERE'S another slant on the fighting in China: 'The United States and Brit ish consulates (in Shanghai) have been trying to intercede with both sides for a cease-fire order to enable trapped foreigners and other non-combatants to escape from the Embankment building (In the heart of the city.) "One report said that foreign and Chinese residents of the build ing had offered Chinese National ist soldiers money to evacuate the building and eliminate it as a prime target. "The soldiers replied that If they left they would be shot by ganison troops, and if they stayed they would be shot by the red troops." IF that Isn't a sad mess. It would lie hard to Imagine one. HERE'S a rather Interesting one from San Francisco: "Harry Bridges, left-wing West Coast labor leader, and two of his top allies have been Indicted by federal grand Jury on per jury and conspiracy charges stemming from Bridges' citizen ship hearing In VM "Bridges' union promptly as sailed the Indictments as a 'politi cal frame-up' by the Truman ad- RIDGES seems to have lost his friends in high places, and as a result he is in hot water. It Is quite possible that he ought to be. He is accused of perjury, and per jurers are a low form of human life. But that isn't the point here. The point, it seems to me, is that with his friends In Influential circles gone Bridges has to face the music, whereas Alger Hiss, who is facing perjury charges arising out of the Chambers spy case that created such a stir a while back keeps getting post ponement after postponement' of his trial. He got his SIXTH postpone ment Just the other day. JHE nasty suspicion that enters our minds as a result of it all is that what happens to you ap pears to depend on who your friends are and how Influential they are. Things like that shouldn't be. Justice ought to be Justice. Justice should be impartial. Editorial Comment From The Oregon Press The Bend Bulletin Every so often we read that sopie Important figure In public life has asserted that in his "con sidered judgment" so and so is (he case, lie then proceeds to elaborate. Our objection to the phrase has now reached the boil ing point and we rise to the pro test. It seems to us that a Judg ment is a Judgment and when it is announced the wold obvious'y carries the understanding that it Is considered. A snap judgment, probably, should be described as such but unless It is a snap action there is no point In calling It con sidered. We wish the use of the word might be ended. It's our McFARLAND-DeROSS John Harold MoFarland and Lillian LaVelle DeRoss, both of Roseburg. Divorce Suits Filed HANSEN Doris E vs. Her bert W. Hansen. Married Aug. 7, 1940, at Las Vegas, Nev. Cruel and inhuman treatment charged. Custody af their two children and $25 a month support for each asked. WOLGAMOTT Grace vs. Walter Walgamott. Married at Medford June 2, 1942. Custody or tneir one cnllcl and S4U month support asked. Cruel and inhuman treatment charged. Divorce Suit Dismissed AUSTIN Bette vs. Robert Aus tin, upon motion of the plaintiff. BETA SIGMA PHI CITY COUNCIL MEETS TUESDAY NIGHT Beta Sigma Phi City Council met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Wayne E. Crooeh. Chap ters activities and reports were given and all girls were urged to work on the float whenever possible. Mrs. Jackson Beaman Installed the incoming officers and Mrs. R. B. Rhodes announced commit tee chairmen lor the year's activities. Lovely refreshments were serv ed by Mrs. Crooch, Mrs. M. C. Bowker and Mrs. Charles R. Williamson to: Mrs. H. C. Church, Mrs. J. R. Wharton, Mrs. George Luoma, Mrs. R. B. Rhodes, Mrs. Frank Wlckham, Dr. Eleanore Carlson, Mrs. Worth Davis, Mrs. Robert rnunps, wis. Jackson Beaman, Mrs. E. F. Marcell, Mrs. Harrison Winston, Mrs. John Kil llp, Mrs. Jack Farlss Jr., Mrs. Eugene Powell, Mrs. Eugene Krewson and Miss Ethel Van Voorst. The Council has adjourned until fall. considered Judgment that con sidered judgments are enunciated only by stuffed shirts. with B6LEHS IIUSKI SICKLE-DAR This fast, efficient sickle-bar, one of many power-tool attachments (or your BOLENS HUSKI Power-Ho, mows tall grass, hay, weeds and thiitle parchet . , . works up close to treet, bushes and fences. Make a not right now to tee It. Umpqua Tractor Co. Fori Trsctor Dealers 125 . Pine I Batch Of Civil Actions Filed In Circuit Court Portland Tyian Pnmnanv In suit filed In Circuit Court against Elvln H. Beard, asks Judgment! for $300 on a promissory note ana aaaitionai siuu punitive dam ages, because of an alleged false representation concerning a chat tel mortgage given to secure the note. , Douglas Creditors Association has filed suit to collect from Er mal Wait and Lois Wait assigned accounts for $65 and $249. Helen Cardwell Hammock, In a suit brought against Albert G., and Harvey Joe Utne, alias Joe H. Utne, asks to have a five-year ' lease on property dismissed, on grounds of an alleged breach of I tunuavi oy suDieasing a portion of the nrnnprtv tn nipn rtonh The property is described as lot 1, uiucn 1, cusney s Aaauion to Roseburg, and is bounded by North Jackson, East Second Ave nue South and Fowler Street. Fred Archer in a suit filed against Floyd Knot, asks damages of $265.50 as the result of an automobile collision which al legedly took place on Highway 99. four and nnp.half mila nntk of Myrtle Creek on Feb. 20, 1949. a complaint: niea Dy riarry Wiesblatt and Alice Wiesblatt, dnlnor hllsinpce ne WlAehlaM'., ..I,. judgment for $333.40 against Ira ouines, coing ousiness as rsnty Frock Shop, Ira Somes and John Doe Snrnps. Thf nmnnnt aclfoH ic allegedly due lor goods, wares am, uitri L-iiunuise soia Dy tne plain tiffs to the defendants. H fl Vnn MinHn acle lllrlnn.ant for $279.53 from Hobart Hand- saner as me amount alleged due for groceries and supplies sold by me planum to me ueienoani at Glide. 24 HOUR WRECKER SERVICE PHONE 352 FLOORING, SIDING and FINISH PAGE LUMBER I FUEL 164 E. 2nd Ave. S. Phone 242 THE CHURCHES OF CHRIST INVITE YOU TO ALL SERVICES Bible Study Wednesday 8 P. M. In Surherlin at the Scouts Hall Sunday 1 0:00 A. M. In Roseburg at 789 Military Street Bible Study 10 A. M. Service at 11 A. M. Communion 11:50 A. M. Evening Young People Meeting 7 P. M. Service 8 P. M. Douglas County Statt Bank Member Federal Deposit Irteurtnee Cera. Mike This Douglas County Institution Your Bank. Home) Owned Home Operated Some coin-operated vending ma chines make and return change If a larger value coin is used in i 1 i Phone 100 If you do not receive your News-Review by 6:15 P. M. call Mr. Waters before 7:00 P, M. Phone 100 BASEBALL GAME Sunday, May 29 2 P. M. Rostburtj Umpqua Chiefs VS. Crescent City League Game iCf FINLAY FIELD ADMISSION Children 30c Adults 74c Tax Included the most suspicious man in the world Yes, the most suspicious man in the world is the owner of a watch thot Is always "too fast, too slow or stopped." If you are one of these "suspicious characters" maybe you bought your watch ot the wrong store in any case you'll be interested in knowing why we think so. We know that a watch is a necessary tool of every working person. A Nvatch that cannot be relied on actually costs you money, by causing you to be late for work and for business appointments an ACCURATE watch will pay dividends in reliable service. This kind of service actually has a cash value. Notice that already we are talking about service rather than the beauty or the number of jewels. And we're on the right track, too, because service it what is really important. We not only sell watches, we sell watch service right with it. This means that o watch bought at Knudtson's gets that special Knudtson service thot keeps it running "just right" for the life of the watch. If you're a "Suspicious Character" you're not getting any service, either from your watch OR from the jeweler who sold it to you. x We, at Knudtson's, carry the best watches for the money not the cheapest, but the best from 19.50 up including the popularly advertised makes, Hamilton, Gruen, Wyler, Longines and others. Shop around for your watch, yes, but be sure to come to Knudtson's ond compare before you buy. American Gem Soriely At IN ll IVNI I Fo'sf Across from Douglas County State Bank 8