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f i 4 Tht Newi-Revlew, Roseburj, Ore. Frl., July 22, 1949 Published Dally Except Sunday hy the Newt-Review Company, Inc. Iiluil at inul elm mattar May t, lese, loa lait alflea t Baaabarf, Oracaa. near aat ( Marca J. 13:1 , CHARLES V. STANTON jST EDWIN L. KNAPP Editor """Ji" Manager Member of the Aeeoclated Presa, Oregon Newspaper Publlehere Aesooiatlon, the Audit Bureau of Cireulationa bliniilil br WHI-HOI.LIDAI CO., INC., afflcaa la Naw ark. Ckloata. Sae rraacliea, Laa Anfalaa, Saallla, ParlUai, St. Laula. SUBSCRIPTION BATRS In Oman-By Mall Par Taar SS.W, ! manlha $4.5, Ihraa monlh. sl.st. Br Cllr Carrltr Far raar sie.M (l adTancal, Ij.a than ana raar. par monlh 11.00. Onliida Orafen Br Mall Par aal 16-00. H mantht ai.fa. lirae maolba 12.1a DIFFICULT DECISION By CHARLES V. STANTON Governor McKay's decision to appoint an entirely new game commission did not come easily. Furthermore, in mak ing; his appointments he disappointed a few very close friends and political supporters, some of whom either wanted to serve on the commission or desired a voice in selection. When the governor told the press that "the problem was a big headache," we know he was speaking from his heart. Members of the outgoing commission are victims of policy changes. It might appear to persons who have not followed recent developments closely that the change was being made because of failure of commissioners to properly discharge their duties. While there is a measure of dis satisfaction with the way in which fish and game affairs have been managed, the quarrel has been with policy, not with individual members of the commission. One of the main arguments about game affairs concerned the fact that the commission did too much detail work, acting as a whole on every activity, rather than delegating authority to a supervisor. It was contended that this super vision by a commission slowed down management; that the commission should set policies and fix budgets and permit the director to do the actual administrative work. i But the commission was working under a law which gave no authority for delegation of powers. The commission was charged with full control. There was a very debatable qucs tion whether the commission could legally surrender any of its supervision. The last session of the legislature, acting upon recom mendations of an interim committee, passed a law authoriz ing the game commission to employ a director to handle all administrative detail. The commission now becomes a policy making, budget-setting body. Actual management will be under a director responsible to the commission. It was the general opinion of interested persons that commissioners, who for a number of years have become practiced in handling every detail of management, would find difficulty in adjusting themselves to a policy of dele gated authority; that the change in management policy could best be obtained by the appointment of an entirely new commission. Thus the change is due entirely to an altered policy and does not in any way reflect unfavorably upon the work done by the retiring commission. Governor McKay must have been exteremely reluctant to release men who have served the state earnestly and effi- cintly, knowing that the motive would be misinterpreted by some people. He was very careful to emphasize this fact when he told the press: "They (the commissioners) did a remarkable job under a system that many sportsmen felt to be inadequate." From among his own close friends, who gave him most valuable support in his pre-election campaigns, Governor McKay could have mad appointments of men with better than average qualifications for commission posts. But it is very evident that all political considerations were completely eliminated in picking the new commission for no appointee has been particularly active in state politics. No appointment can possibly be construed as paying off a political debt. On the other hand, each of the men appointed to the commission has a well established reputation for knowledge, ability and interest in fish and game matters. Each is a sports enthusiast Loyde S. Blakley, Bend, is experienced in both hunting and fishing and has long been a leader in conservation circles in central Oregon. He is an aggressive worker, with a wide knowledge of conditions throughout the state. Delbert Gildersleeve, Baker, is a stockman and is currently president of the sports council for his area. Possessed of a fine personality and great energy, Gildersleeve has had a tough job in composing differences between sportsmen and cattleraisers of eastern Oregon in connection with the con troversy which rages annually over depredations by elk herds. He has been of great assistance to the game depart ment in working out improved herd management, acquisi tion of winter range, protection for migratory herds, etc. J. H. Van Winkle, editor of the Oregon City Bnnner Courier, is one of the few Oregon editors actively crusading for conservation of natural resources. He has a thorough understanding of the resources problem. Donald Mitchell, Taft, has been one of the men most responsible for consolidating efforts of sports anglers in the central-coast section of the state. He has a thorough understanding of the long-neglected coastal waters problem, as well as hunting conditions in the coastal region. Carl Hill of Days Creek has long been known for his activities in fish and game work, organization of sports men, and beneficial wildlife legislation. Altogether the commission will compose a team which should bring about much improvement in the state's fish and game management. "Gee Whiz! She Wasn't Due For Months Yet!" wmm . Jjbjl Wsk By Viahnett S. Martin Jfjjs A friend whose days are spent working in a library rejoices that one of her favorite books "Is now available In the pocket books;" I didn't need further in ducement to make it available to me by handing over a quarter. But when I saw the cover oh when I saw the cover! But I re called M. B. had written: "Don't be put off by the lurid cover . . . It Is probably the publisher's Idea of popular advertisement but would give one the Idea that the novel is a detective story which it isn't! Not that I have anything against detective rtorles, quite the contrary. However, I will say no more as I believe anyone read ing It will enjoy It much more by getting no advance Ideas as to what 'PRECIOUS BANE' real ly is." The only way I could settle down to reading the book was to cut off the covers. After that I enjoyed the beauty of the written wordi It had covered, words writ ten by Mary Webb, who did not live to see her work recognized. The pity of thnt! Oh yes, the second shock after the book was in my hands came from seeing who wrote the intro duction: The Right Rev. Stanley Baldwin. That whetted my curi osity still more. It is a beautiful example of the fact that given the vision and the art with which, to pen the words, one need travel no further than one's own countryside to find things about whfch to write, as teachers of creative writing assure us! "One reviewer," the writer of the introduction remarks, "com pared 'Precious Bane' to a sam pler stitched through long sum mer evenings In the bay-window of a remote farmhouse." Mr. Baldwin thought "these compari sons suggest something of the harmonies of color they fall to convey the emotional force which glows in these pages. Nature to Mary Webb was not a pattern on a screen . . . one who reads some passages In Whitehall has almost the physical sense of being In Shropshire cornfields." The River Severn can never again be just a name after read ing this book. It will be remem bered for that bit of its 210 miles that flows through the beautiful countryside where brave-hearted Prudence lived and loved and suffered. Had she no joy then? Ah, you must read the book for yourself to find that out. Editorial Comment From The Oregon Press Chinese Nationalists Show No Will To Battle CANTON, July 22. m Nationalist China's comeback hopes, aroused by the visit of Chiang Kpl-shek to Canton, were dimmed today by newi from the central China front. Private reports placed the com munists only 20 miles north and east of Changsha, capital of Hu nan province. The reports suggested the city would be abandoned without a fight. - ' . . Nationalist troops in Hunan, like those In Hupeh and Klangsl firovlnres are commanded bv Mos em Gen. Pal Chunghsl, former mlnlste.' of defense. He Is esti mated to have 200,000 men. The question Is whether Pal will fight decisive battle against the reds In Hunan or retire. If he pulls out another question is where will he go Kwantung province or his native Wkangi? Meanwhile, Chiang has flown hack to his Island redoubt of For mosa. His main accomplishment No Red Herring The Dalles Chronicle Marry Truman's red herring diet must be a bit rancid by now. Although he called all congress, lonni spy Investigations red herr ings we note that Judith Coplon has been convicted of conspiring with the Soviet Union and Alger Hiss' trial as a perjurer (in con nection with his alleged service to the Communist party) ended in a mistrial with a vote of 8 to 4 In favor of conviction. We agree with the President that the house un-American act ivities committee has sought too many headlines and should prob ably have left the tracking down of spies to the Justice depart ment. But it is ludicrous lor Tru man to attempt to convince the nation that all has been well in the administration fur the past 10 years. Obviously many Communist agents have Infiltrated Into high government circles in Washing ton, and have succeeded In se curing confidential data. Some of these agents were used as dupes by the KM to provide information channels to the Soviet underground, but there were apparently others who were undetected. It does seem odd that Alger Hiss, if he were under surveillance by the KBI, was allowed to take part In high pol icy conferences and to serve as a White House foreign affairs ad viser. Hiss will have to be tried again before his Innocence or guilt will be finallv determined ny law. But it stands as fact that there was sufficient evidence against him to bring hl.n to trial, and the evidence must have been reasonably convincing if two thirds of the jury voted for con viction. At any rate Mr. Truman would earn more respect for himself if he would simply admit that ihere are a few subversive agents i n Washington and that his admin istration is consistently working toward their apprehension and conviction. R, S, H. Lions' New Head Warns Against America's Foes NEW YORK, July 22 UP) The new president of Lions Interna tional sounded a warning .today against forces which threaten "the supporting fiber of the Christian or democratic way of life." Walter C. Fisher of Queehston, Onr., unanimous choice of the 26 nation service organization for the presidency, was the principal speaker at the final session of its four-day 32nd annual conven tion. Elected with Fisher were Har old C. Petry Jr., of Carrizo Springs, Texas, first vice-president; Harold P. Nutter of Cam den, N. J., second vice-president-and Edgar M. Elbert of May wood, 111., third vice-president. In his prepared speech Fisher said some people In the world he did not name them "are us ing every conceivable means to accomplish the exact opposite of our aims." Melvin Jones of Chicago, secretary-general and founder of Li onism. reported that 757 clubs and 23,282 members were added in the past year. Four new coun tries were added to the roster, he said France, Bolivia, the Philippines and Norway. With a total of 7,427 clubs and 381.426 members, Jones said, "Lion International Is the strongest, largest and most ac tive service -club In the world." Winners In the 1948-49 one hun dred percent attendance contest also were announced at the final session. First prize was divided be tween the Gulnes club of Havana, Cuba, largest club having perfect attendance, and Denver, Colo. Second prize similarly was di vided between Pomona, Calif., and Beaumont, Tex. Other attendance prize win ners: Visalia, Calif., third; Spo kane, Wash., fourth; and Aber deen, Wash., fifth. while he was here was to form a 12 man emrrgenrv council which he heads. The council in effect, will direct the war against the reds. - Gen. Teng Wen-YI, army spokesman, boasted that national ist forces in Hunan would meet and "annihilate" the communists. Employers, Be Cautious Albany Democrat Herald According to an interpretation of the newly enacted Oregon fair employment law, effective July 16, advanced by Oregon Buse ness & Tax Research, Inc., em p.oyers had better study the law thoroughly after that date before augmenting their payrolls. The tax research organization quotes W. E. Kimsey, state fair employment practices act a d minis! rator, as stating that after July 16 employers cannot ask prospective employes anything as to their national origins, for their photographs, birth certifi cates, names of any relatives other than parents," religious holi days observed or baptismal rec ords. Business and Tax Research concludes that since employment agencies and unions as well as employers themselves are gov erned by this law an employer henceforth will probably find It necessary to hire only those with whom he can find time or op portunity :o interview personally. That would not alter the restric tions on questioning but would give the employer the opportun ity to gain a somewhat more accurate opinion of applicants than he could possibly procure tnrougn tne malls, union hiring nans or employment Expert In Crime Filming Visiting Kin In Roseburg Mr. and Mrs. Hannibal Cobb of Des Moines, Iowa, are visiting in Roseburg at the home of Mrs. Cobb's brother, O. A. TCennerly Sr. It is the first visit Into Oregon bj Mr. Cobb, whose astute de ductions of Photocrime murder clues, furnish entertainment for readers of Look magazine. Mr. Cobb, who operates a re tail business in. Des Moines, spends from three weeks to a month twice annually in Holly wood where Photocrime sequenc es are photographed in studios of the leading motion picture pro duction companies. Careful attention to detail Is given In preparation for each pic ture, Cobb slates. Set ups may be In preparation simultaneously In different studios and he moves from one to another as technl- j cians mane ready .u actually shoot the scenes In which he ap pears as the master detective. Film extras usually portray the parts of victims and suspects. By having several studios working on respective sequences, it is pos sible during three weeks of con tinuous work to complete a se ries sufficient to maintain the feature on schedule for a period of about six months. Cobb said. Photocrime has been a feature In Look magazine since the pub lication was started 11 years ago. Mr. Cobb states he is greatly Impressed with Oregon and hopes Vagrancy Fine Imposed; Second Youth Accused George Richard Brusie, 20, Richmond, Calif., charged with vagrancy, was found guilty and fined Sob at a hearing in Justice Court Thursday, reported Justice of Peace A. J. Geddes. George Arthur Fredrickson, 20, also of Richmond, is awaiting a hearing on charges of vagrancy and reck less driving, said Geddes. A prev ious report erroneously stated both men had pleaded guilty to vagrancy charges and that Bru sie was fined $100 and Fredrick son $50. These were the amounts of their bail as set by Justice of Peace Geddes, he said. A charge of reckless driving against Brusie was dropped and substituted against Fredrickson. Was It A Flying Disc? Roseburg Folks Wonder What was that circular object seen in the northeast sky from Roseburg Wednesda" about 4:15 p. m.? Was it a flying disc or merely an illusion? These are questions three local folks are asking. Walter Adams, News-Keview llnotyplst, saw two women stand ing in front of the Safeway store looking toward the northeast. He followed their gaze and saw what appeared to him as a solid silver circular object, the size jf an automobile tire It floated raDli'lv north and disappeared be yond the horizon, he said. All three agreed to having seen the object, but it was so distant they could not be sure what It was. Names of the women were not learned. Colorado Receives Heaviest Wheat Slash Order , 4 T urACUTW?TnW .Tnlv 97 ffll Colorado was asked Thursday to make the sharpest cut of any major producing state in wheat production next year under a government program aimed at keeping down surpluses. Colorado which incidentally Is the home state of Secretary of a I . 1 . . , Drannan hnH PY- AKUIUUUIC panded production greater than anv state since the war. The department announc ed state acreage allotments un-i der a 1950 wheat program setting the national planting goal at 68,-1 944.099 acres. I This Is about 17 per cent less. than the 83,173,000 acres ptantea ,f.;B vonr'a ftvtrv now Indicat ed to be the third largest of rec ord. Tne national auuimeui wo announced last week by Brannan in a statement telling of declining overseas markets and dangers of ImnhlMnnia aiii-nliicaa The reduction for Colorado is about 35.5 per cent, by far the largest for 17 major producing states. The smallest for these states was 13.5 per cent for Indiana. Phone 100 If you do not receive your News-Review by 6:13 P.M. call Harold Mobley before 7 P.M. Phone 100 In the Day's News (Continued From Page One) agencies There Is dancer, then, t h a t to make a longer visit at some Instead of benefitting anyone the new law will make It harder for unemployed workers to get jobs and harder for employers to ap praise prospective employes, all o which will certainly not help to Improve current u n e m ployment conditions. future date. Mrs. Cobb, who pre viously has visited here. Is Mr. Kennedy's youngest sister. A trip to Crater lake and the Redwoods will be enjoyed y the Kennerlys and Cobbs before the latter couple leaves Saturday on their return to Hollywood. enough FORCE In the world to jnalntain the peace." - I I HE makes two points that are Interesting: 1. There must be FORCE on the side of peace if peace is to prevail. 2. Russia makes agreements for the purpose of BREAKING them, a AS to his first point, here Is a eoatvhlnty mtActinn a-i 6 t ) Why do you obey the law j when you do? Is It because obedience to law is right? Or do you obey the law because there might be a cop around? IT'S a little of both, of course. But the cop has a lot to do with It. You hit a long straight stretch of road. You're In a hurry. How about hitting it up over the speed limit? You look around. If there la no cop In sight, you tromp down on the throttle. If there is a cop around, you restrain your self. Isn't that about the way of it? THE law It the law. Force or no force, it Is RIGHT. But it needs the cop to make It work. Peace Is peace. It is RIGHT, in Itself, But force Is needed to make It tick. You can talk yourself hoarse to the contrary, but that stubborn fact remains. NOW for Mr. Truman's second point: When the war ended. we had an ally whose habit It is and has been to make agree ments for the purpost of break ing them. Hard experience teaches us to be cagey about people like that People whose word Is no good are bad people to be in business with. If circumstances compel you to associate with such cattle, you keep your fingers crossed and take no chances. In dealing with Russia, we didn't keep our fingers crossed. Filled with admiration for her fighting qualities, we went ALL OUT for her. It wasn't just President Roosevelt. We ALL went overboard for the hard fighting Russians. It wasn't wise. It is NEVER WISE to go all out for a man who doesn't keep his word. a N his Chicago talk, the Presi dent is hard-headed and real istic He has no illusions. It takes force, he says, to make peace work. When you deal with some body who doesn't keep his word, you get Into trouble. That's good, hard common sense. a a ITS equally hard sense that when a man or a nation spends persistently more than Is taken In he (or It) is in for bad trouble. I wish Mr. Truman could see that fundamental fact as clearly as he sees the need for force -to keep the peace and the unwisdom of dealing tolerantly and appeasingly with a nation that doesn't keep Its agreements. a a IN Chicago, President Truman spoke off the cuff. I like him best when he does It that way. I wouldn't go across the street to hear the biggest man In the world make a speech that some body else had written. If I'm go ing to sit on a hard seat and listen to somebody talk, I want him to speak his own thoughts In his own words. Announcement . . a I wish to announce I have moved to Sutherlin in new building. I will curry a complete stock of Dress and Work Clothes. my MAX SCHWARTZ Clothier and Tailor Sutherlin, Ore. Sutherlin, Ore. 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