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4 The Newt-Revltw, Roseburg, Or Wed., July 27, 194 Published Dilly Exeept Sunday ry the Newt-Review Compony, Inc. IMNl elM .lt.r M. 1. Ie. tte elflee Ituhlift Ot. uSar Ml ( Utrck S, ISIS CHARLES V. STANTON jjbj EDWIN L. KNAP Editor SS&i" Manager Mtmbr of the Associated Press, Oregon Newspaper Publisher Association, tho Audit Bureau of Circulations ' Vr..ci.c. L Audit ttttllt, r.rll.a, IL Ltuit. DBSOIFTION lATtn-li Ortftn B Mill rtr Ttr M M, tl UYwe ...... M M. Bt Cllr Ctrl.r-P.r yttr IO.M ri. .i..ni. I. ... r..r. .r mo.lk tl.et. O.liH. Or.i.o Br M.II rr yt" in DO. .! FOREST REVENUE OUTLOOK Whatta Life! By CHARLES V. STANTON Douglas county will receive thin year as its share of revenue from the Umpqua National forest approximately as much as was paid into the county treasury from the same source for all the years combined from 1906 to 1945. M. M. "Red" Nelson, supervisor of the Umpqua forest, reports that from 1906 to 1945 payments to the county amounted in all to $267,539. Original estimates for 1949 total $264,000, although the amount may be reduced about $8,000 due to declining lumber market. The original estimate, however, still is being used as a basis for calculation. Many people, Nelson says, do not understand the process through which forest revenues go to counties. He points out that 25 percent of gross revenue from sale of timber, grazing fees and resource use is returned to the state for distribution to counties. In addition, 10 percent goes into construction of forest roads and trails. Federal Power commission licenses operating on national forest lands pay 37 Vi percent of net returns to local government. Money received by counties must be expended for roads and schools. While the federal law does not specify the per centage of distribution, the state law requires that 75 per cent shall go to the county road fund and 25 percent to the school fund. The Umpqua National forest extends over into Lane, Jackson and Josephine counties. Payments to counties are in proportion to acreage. Thus from the Umpqua forest revenue distribution Douglas county gets 83.3 percent, Lane county 15.6 percent, Jackson 0.6 percent and Josephine 0.5 percent On the other hand, portions of the Willamette, Sius law, Rogue River and Siskiyou national forests lie partly in Douglas county 0.3 percent of the Willamette, 10.8 per cent of the Siuslaw, 6.5 percent of the Rogue River and 0.5 of the Siskiyou forest. Douglas county's anticipated revenue is calculated for this year as follows: Umpqua $219,444, Willamette $16,435, Rogue River $11,646, Siuslaw $16,393, Siskiyou $300, making a total of $264,218, from which $198,164 will be distributed to the county road fund and $66,054 to schools. The direct cut of 25 percent from receipts, does not cover all benefits, Nelson points out. The forest service builds and maintains the road system within national forests. Forest highway funds are used in cooperation with the state highway system, aid having been given on the Pacific high way, Coast highway, Drain-Reedsport road, Tiller-Trail cut off, North L.npqua highway and others. Forest receipts also go into fire protection. Recreational campgrounds, pic nic areas and other developments are paid out of federal funds while producing general benefits to the county. Because revenues from national forest lands will increase as the timber industry expands, Nelson has prepared a detailed statement of procedure and has placed it in the hands of county officials and other interested persons, that they may have a better working knowledge of present and future prospects. As grazing is only a minor factor in forest income, the bulk of the money coming from timber sales, it is Interesting to note that in 1939, only 10 years ago, Douglas county re ceived $4.00 that's right, four dollars ! f rom the sale of timber on the Umpqua forest. This year's timber sale income will amount to well over $200,000. A further indication of what the future holds is found in a comparison between the Willamette and the Umpqua forests. The Willamette forest, which has a higher rate -of cut, is slightly larger than the Umpqua and has a sustained yield al lowable cut of 315 million board feet annually as compared with 266 million board feet on the Umpqua. Yet total reve nue from the Willamette forest this year is estimated at $2,191,384 as compared with a total of $1,055,023 from the Umpqua, more than twice as much. Consequently it is evident that when sustained yield capacity is reached on the Umpqua forest, revenues to Douglas county will be considerably higher than at present. LETTERS to the Editor Ntw Garbage Disposal Rafts Art Explained ROSEBURG We have observ ed your editorial In the News Review of July 20th and believe that you and the residents of Roseburg should be apprised of a few of the facts pertaining to garbage disposal here In Rose burg. It hag been the policy of the local company In the past to dis courage competition by Riving the people as much service pos sible for the lowest possible price. Our financial statement submitted to the council shows that we have been doing this even to the extent of depriving our selves of a just wage and fair return on our Investment. A comparison of our rates with those of other cities of the North west shows that we have been giving a greater service at a les ser price than the very great ma jority of these cities, and that even the new rates and service are on a par with those of other cltlea despite the fact that few other companies are faced with the dump ground costs thai we have. We regret that the exceptional benefits heretofore enjoved bv Kosobtirg citizens must come to an end. But, because we are now facing greatly Increased expens es, due to the change In our dis posal methods urged unon us hv I state and local officials, and to the costs of this new franchise and additional public utilities taxes. It is necessary that gen eral twice -weekly residential service at present prices be dis continued. Yet, contrary to your editorial, we believe this change will bene fit rather than harm the citv's sanitation. We believe that to Oie majority of the citizens this will have the effect of decreasing their garbage rate. To others, the savings made during the win ter months will partially if not fully offset the two-can" rate or additional charges they mav have to pay during the summer months. Nearly all other cities In the Northwest and. we believe. In the nation have only once-weeklv res idential garbage service. Kxper lence has proven that if the gar bage Is properly wrapped and kept In standard sanitary con inlner.. sanitation Is little affect ed during the summer months on even the hottest das where once- LET See MoW- TO 4NNOy MM 10PA ? i j i it v ' ' ujr i . i r. a ypmxjffi By Viahnett S. Martin fj J, ' We don't expect a tree to keep its same leaves and Its same size, year after year. Yet sometimes we do just that with people. We pin a tag on someone, a person age In the news, the cily official, the neighbor down the street, the president of some group to which we belong. We expect other to realize that we ourselves, have grown and how! Yet do we always 'do as we would be done by' and ex pect others to have outgrown some trait, some habit, some way of thinking that seems to us not in accord with our own notions? I was reminded of this when I read "Of Flight and Life" by Charles A. Lindbergh (Scrlb ner's, N. Y., 1948), a book which is a revelation of the spiritual growth made by a man who demonstrated great courage In the war In active combat (as a civilian!) and to whom our na tional defense owes even more, perhaps, that we realize. For It was Charles Lindbergh, who by his thinking and hi; knowledge of aeronautics, en abled our P-38s to strike 500 miles further than they had been able to do before 500 miles further than the enemy figured on! I heard him speak, that time, at Des Moines, and I formed an opinion which was to stay with me for years until I read the book! I am most grateful to find I was mistaken about the cour age and the loyalty and the pa triotism of a man who has con tributed so much to our country's progress. One heard that Lindbergh was out in the Pacific; one heard he was flying in bombers it was all kept very hush-hush. But as a civilian he flew 50 combat mis sions with the Marines and the Army, taking his chances right along with the uniformed fight ers in the planes. In the book the author de scribes with dramatic simplicity a black out experienced at 40,000 feet, testing the Ignition of a Thunderbolt Fighter. "This altitude flight at Willow Run taught me that In worship ping science man gains power but loses the quality of life." But out In the Pacific, Lindbergh says, he learned that we need a highly-developed science to sur vive. In Germany he learned something else . . . and after those years he has come to a con clusion: in what our salvation lies. It would be presuming to disclose any more of the book; it is such good reading! secure. He was never sure what his next season's pasture would be like. Maybe it would be good. Maybe it would be bad. When it was bad, he either got thin or he moved on to better pasture on the other side of the horizon. Moving on to tetter pasture involved making decisions on his own ac count and abiding by the result. More Sponsors For Boy Scout Troops Wanted The first report of volunteer Boy Scout expansion workers will be given at the Umpqua hotel today at 7:30 p.m., according to Scout Executive Foil lie Quam. The 15 workers will meet with Quam to discuss progress made in contacting new sponsors for the 30 additional Scout units need ed in Douglas county. The local men are endeavoring to find new sponsors among Douglas county churches. lodges, community clubs and other organizations. Apart of the national organi zational and expansion plan for Boy Scouts, this county has been notified that at least 30 more Boy Scout troops, Cub packs, or Explorer units must be organi sed to care for the expanded program initiated this -year by the national council. The need for new units is a result of lowered age requirements and the Influx of boys of Scouting age due to immigration shifts. Scheduled to meet with local Scout executives are Robert Phil lips, Rod Nevue, Louis Adamski, Ken Bushey, Ted Wlrak, George Neuner. Ken Armson, Lawrence Hill. William Gerretsen, John Todd, Lowell Bass, Jerry Willis. Vern Toer, Hugh Ritchie and Roy Barnhart. Fathers of boys Interested In any of the threephases of Scout ing are also invited to attend the meeting, Quam said. Houst Votes For 27 New Federal Judgeship! WASHINGTON, July 27. CB Tk. hausa nnnroved Tuesday and sent to the Senate for concur rence a compromise Dill creating 27 new federal judgeships. Senate agreement would send the measure to President Truman. The bill would create six new rriiir inHiFeshlns: Three in the District of Columbia, and one each In the third, sevenin anu tenth circuits. iTha thifA Mrinr TncTndes New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Dela ware; tne sevenin t-iiwuii, i.vn son, Illinois and Indiana, and the tenth, Wyoming. Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas and Oklahoma.) .i Ol mi, Hlatrltf tllrfoMhlnB would be established, two of them temporarily. They Include: Oregon One. Northern and southern dis tricts, California Two each. vW V cW Pit aha 730-J-5 weekly service is given. A sani tary garbage can Is therefore the responsibility of the householder. Concerning your reference to the promiscuous dumping along public roads, it was published In your paper some time back, and it would be well to publish again, that public dumping Is permitted at the dump grounds. No charge Is made for small I quantities. Jjtrger quantities arc charged for at rates ranging from 25 cents up to $1.00 per truck load. These charges help to main tain the dump and are similar to and In some cases cheaer than charges made by many city owned dumps. N. P. JOHN Rosoburg, Ore. In the Day's News (Continued From Page One) Sientifilc How-Cum On Them Thar Solur Objels ROSKHPHG In reference to Frank Jenkins' Newa-Kevtew edi torial of July 1!), 1 would like to point out a discrepancy from fact In comparison of differences. (Col. 4. P. 4 The "farthest tiny, twinkling star'' Is not in the solar system at all. The system is com posed principally of our sun with the planets land their satellites! which varv in their eccentricity of orhits. Inclination to the clip tic. mean longitude of the ascend ing node, perihelion, and epoch; the snyr.odlcal revolutions, and stellar magnitudes. brag that he could out-pull a horse in a tug-ofwar. The partisans of the horse and the partisans of the man put It to th test. The horse won In a walk. They tried It again. The horse won again. I HOPE the people down that way accept the Lebanon test as final and concede that on pure brawn a horse is better than a man. It pains me to see people in modern-day Oregon still debat ing an Issue that was settled de cl lvely when the first man tamed ,md broke the first horse and pit him to work pulling a load. Thes are the Issues that were settled then: 1. The horse Is stronger than the man. 2, The man is SMARTER than the horse. Because he is smarter, man EVER SINCE has been making the horse do the hard work. AN came along and PROM ISED HIM SECURITY IN THE FORM OF PLENTY OF GRASS ALL HIS LIFE. All he had to do to obtain this security was to give up his freedom and let the man be the boss. There after the man would provide him with grass in summer and hay In winter and would even build him a barn In which to eat his winter's hay in comfort. Tht horse fell for it, like a ton 1 of brick, and has been falling for it ever since. The net result is that he is just a beast of burden. I WISH our Iriends up long the Willamette would give it up that a horse Is stronger than a man and begin to pay some atten tion to what happens because the mm is smarter than the horse. The smart man promised the dumb horse security and plenty of grass, and to get it the horse gave up the right to run his own life. A lot of smart politicians are making glittering promises to us dumb people that If we will give up the r'ght to run our own lives they will guarantee us plenty to eat and a government-built house to do the eating in. If we keep falling for their promises, we'll wind up where the horse did that is to say, the time will come when we'll be doing all the hard work and the smart poli ticians will be having all the fun of running our lives for us. That's what we need to be thinking about. Straw Vote On U. S. Judgeship Plan In Oregon PORTLAND, July 27 (P) The names of 21 men and two women were listed today on a "straw vote" ballot sent to all Oregon attorneys to express their pre ference for a new federal judge. The results of the poll probably will be sent by the Oregon State bar to President Truman and Democratic leaders for their consideration in choosing a new judge. The nominees are Hugh L. Biggs, Portland; Allan G Carson, Salem; Carl C. Donaugh. Port land: Celia L. Gavin, The Dalles; A. S. Grant, Baker; Henry L. Hess, La Grande; Roy R. Hewitt, Salem; Orlando J. Hollis. Eu gene; Lester W. Humphreys, Portland; Edward C. Kelly, Med ford; Manche L. Langley, Port land; Earl C. Latourette. Oregon City; Robert F. Magulre, Port land; Charles W. Redding, Port land; Francis E. Marsh, McMinn ville; William B. Murray, Port land; W. P. Riddlesbarger, Eu gene; Gus J. Solomon, Portland; Estes Snedecor, Portland; Bruce Spaulding, Salem; Manley B. Ftrayer, Portland; Orval N. Thompson. Albany; Robert Y. Thornton, Tillamook. Runaway Truck Crashes Residence, Kills Driver ASTORIA, July 27. UB A heavily loaded truck roared out of control down a hjll here on Tuesday and ripped through the corner of a residence as It failed to make a turn. The driver, L'no Olson, 30. was taken dead from the demolished cab. Witnesses said the brakes ap parently failed as the 9500-pound truck and its load of shingles was going down a steep street in the residential section of the city. the truck tore a corner off the home of Dr. Frank Fowler as It left the street on a curve. Phone 100 If you do not receive your News-Review by 6:15 P.M. call Harold Mobley before 7 P.M. Phone 100 IT Isn't THE Just that. Butt shucks ah didn't 'tend to THE SMART MAN NOT nee a-s vcaiin a.cna:jest lowen t MERELY MAKES THE DUMB Ide set vuh strait, afore sum .. ,., i-i-.uu danged Demmvcrat wun awl vur 11 )RSL po THE HARD WORK, harde timed "bisnis munnv" in a, HE MAKES THE HORSE LIKE wager. Our furthest planit is on ley owt lessn 4 billyun miles. Granpappy cud pert nere split that fur when 'e had gud com-pii-shun an a tale wind. As tu politicks, Iffn the wurst gits mutch badder. wee mite haf ta deenort tha Presldlnk too low er Slohovia with Unkel Joe. Sined, XX -a lokel bisness man gnln broak. The coyote la one of the few animals In North America which is extending Its range. IT. Here is how it works out: In his native state, centuries ago, the horse was free and inde pendent. He did as he pleased. He called no man master. His des tiny was what he chose to make it. He wandered north. He wan dered south. He asved no man's permission to do he wanted to do. BUT- f While he was free, he wasn't UMPQUA DAIRY WILL CLOSE AT 1:30 P. M. THURSDAY and remain closed the rest of the day for the funeral of Mrs. J. H. Feldkamp "Just Like Finding $40!" $39.50 to be exact ... for you see we have a water heater a 40-gallon Bryant gas water heater for sale. Here It sits in Its original crate, never un rnet K1 39.50 and we'll sell it for Just $100 to the first fellow In. Just like finding $40. Inquire at tht ICE CREAMERY 218 N. Jackson St. Bank With A Douglas County Institution Home Owned Home Operated Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Douglas County State Bank AN IDLE TRUCK yuc MONEY! It's expensive to have an Idle truck on your hands for any length of time . . . and unnecessary too! Our truck mechanics specialise in keeping your, businesa rolling. Don't wait for serious break downs to develop. Quick, expert service is yours at minimum cost See without delay. SI DILLARD MOTOR CO. Roseburg Oregon i i. m m mmm m mm m m mmm m mm - kv 1 FROM THE NEW) OF 55 YEARS AGO "He t A K vx. v "" X t, July 19, 1894 The Ploindealcr The above news item of 1894 will hark memories beck to the days when nobody ever bought prepared foods. Fruiti and berries from our own green hillsides provided plenty of canning for winter meals. Wonder if anybody still sells wild blockberriet around Seottsburg? Oh, yes, be sure YOUR daily stage (see newt item above) it insured here. It Poyt to Insure in Sure Insurance! Phone 1277-R jj till Tlpten TIPTON PERMIN INSURANCE 214 W. Cast (Next door to Post Office) Carl Ptrmln