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4 Th N.ws-RtVl.w, Reuburg, Published Oilly except Sunday ty the Nt-s-Rtvi. Compony, Inc. i.ut. ... " . '"J " K "" " i . KaMbMrg. Orefee. aeef Ml ef March ft. 111! CHARLES V. STANTON .jrw "WIN L. KNAP Editor "3&rw Manager Member of the Associated Press, Oregon Newspaper Publisher. Association, the Audit Buraau of Circulations cereseelc kr WSST-HOlXIIMf CO.. INC.. elflre. Ij "J" '. "lease. See treacleee. Lu Aaselee, Seellle. rartlaa. at. teals. atlBti aiPTlUN Tr-la Ore.en-B, Mall-re, ?i" 'A,., three ai.ath. I.M Br 11. rarrltr-Par year 111 M "'' Jj'A aa jest, ear ai.alk Ilea Oel.He Or.f.a Br Hall Par year MM. sis aianlka S4.. .IKraa aaaalka 11.1a POLIO INFORMATION By CHARLES V. STANTON Infantile paralysis has reached epidemic stage in many parts of the country and prevalence of the disease is more widespread than usual. Already this year Oregon has had 68 cases of poliomyelitis as compared with 39 for the same period last year and an average of 22 for the years 1942-48. Oregon, however, has been far more fortunate than many other states (knock! knock!) for eight states, according to an Associated Press national survey, report more than 600 cases since the first of the year. Texas reports 1,339, New York 1,110, Illinois 720, California 626, Missouri 597, Oklahoma 592, Arkansas 577, Michigan 569. Total for the nation stands at more than 11,000, including 3,000 new cases in August, more than 4,000 ahead of the same date in 1948, Observers fear that the disease usually i. more prevalent in the fall months than in summer. In Oregon last year, for instance, 39 cases were reported during the first 31 weeks, with a- total of 63 for the year. Last year in the nation we had a total of 27,680 cases, with only about 7,000 cases during the first six months. We are not citing these facts not overlook the possiblity of close at home. History of the disease in Douglas county shows that polio often reaches its peak here after passing the highest point of severity elsewhere. Some observers point out some effect upon spread of the disease and that it lessens in severity after heavy fall rains. This, in turn, seems to fit into the theory that polio stems from unsanitary condi tions and is at least partially insect-borne. This theory is disputed, but many communities have had some success, though it may have been coincidental, by spraying with DDT from airplanes. Because Douglas county may experience more than the two cases so far reported, it is well, we believe, that everyone be advised how to obtain assistance through the local chap ter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. At the first sign of illness, call your own doctor. If he suspects poiio, he will report the case to the County Health department and arrange for hospitalization or home care,' as may be indicated. The infantile paralysis chapter makes no restrictions concerning what physicians may be called. If your doctor diagnoses the case as polio and indicates hospital treatment, the local chapter of the National Foun dation will help arrange transportation to a treatment center. Dr. E. J. Wainscott, county health officer, is the county chapter's medical officer. The County Health department is headquarters for the chapter in handling medical and hos pital cases. The department is located in the courthouse and may be contacted in person or by telephone. The county chapter will assist in full or partial payment of expenses for hospital or medical care. Adults are eligible for help as are all children. Should some emergency steps be required before the chap ter can be contacted, such contact should be made as quickly as' possible thereafter, as the chapter is not expected to assume responsiblity for bills contracted without its super vision and authority. Chapters assist in expenses of hospitalization, professional services Including nursing and physical therapy, transpor tation to and from hospitals, convalescent centers and clin ics, treatment after hospitalization, and appliances such as wheelchairs, braces, etc. There are no hard and fast rules. Each case is decided upon individual merit and need. As sistance is given regardless of age, race, creed or color. In addition, 'the chapter can aid in providing nursing and physical therapy treatment, can refer you to rehabilitation and vocational training agencies, and provide literature de signed to foster better understanding of infantile paralysis and the factors aiding a patient toward recovery. All these services are made possible through funds raised during the annual March of Dimes. This year, however, it may be necessary to hold an emergency campaign, as the National Foundation reports a heavy drain on funds, due to the large number of hold-over cases from last year, plus this year's high record of new cases. Funds in the national treasury are nearing exhaustion. Approximately $3,000,000 already has been distributed from national funds to 38 states and Alaska needing financial help. Oregon chapters this year have received advances amounting to $12,130.00. Each chapter retains 50 per cent of monev raised in its territory. One-half goes to the National Foundation, of which sum part goes into the research program w hile the balance is held in an emergency reserve. As epidemic hit, and local chapters exhaust their own treasuries, fi nancial assistance is furnished from national headquarters. Present indications are that funds soon will be exhausted and emergency contributions will become necessary. Portland Punchboards Failing PORTLAND, Aug. 13 .rV- The city yesterday began Inspect ing Portland's punchboards for legality, and It looked as If none of them would pass. Deputy City Attorney Darrel L. Johnson examined 12 different types of boards, and said none of them were strictly legal. C. D. Ventura, one of the ma jor punchboard distributors, was Inclined to agree. "I have never keen a punchboard which will meet city specifications as being Org. Mow., Aug. IS, 1949 worst is yet to come, for the to cause alarm, but we should epidemic, or near epidemic, ' that drouth appears to have To Meet Legality Test a trie question -and -answer board," he said. "And I don't think the companies will make one." Mayor Dorothy l,ee and a Cltv Commissioner R. Bean ordered individual inspection of all punch boards. City law permits only boards which grant merchandise bribes for answering a question correctly. Many boards In use have questions, but prizes are given out for punching a lucky number rather than answering anything. "Dear Mr. Box-holder: We will pay $2.25 for full towed (sic) grain aacka of good rioted fir cones ..." I expect you received one of the postals, too? Maybe you knew, when you read it, how people manage to capture "good closed green fir conei." And what the buyer would do with them after he handed over the money. (Maybe use for aeeda. I guess a seed man would think even a grain sack was sowed.) Well, this morning before 7 I was up the trail, leaning against a dappled gray trunk, replenish ing my breath, enjoying the view. and lis tan I ng to the woods sounds, when a "good closed green fir cone" hit me squarely on top of my head. So there's one toward a sowed-sac-k-full! But to get the rest I'll have to engage the services of a tree climber and his partner. Remembering what it cost us to have such services when we wanted a broken limb cut out of the big maple, I am discouraged. I doubt If It would be profitable to finish filling the bag. Since Pretty, our white cat. was along. I think the target was the cat, and I was the in nocent bystander who so often Editorial Commenf From The Oregon Press FEDERAL FOREST MONEY (The Astorlan Budget) The Senate has Dassed Sen. Wayne Morse's hill In m-nvM $30 million annually for five years of federal monev to build access roads into government timber, and another hill to pro vide $:!0 million annually for co operation with slates in forest fire protective work. These bills provide fur wel come federal cooperation with northwest states that are tardily awakening to the urgency of pre serving what remains of the orig inal forests, and of lebullding forests on cutover and burned over lands. Federal money can properly be spent on protection of federal timber. Such use is not nn un warranted extension of federal activity. The hills apparently won't be of much benefit in the northwest coiner of Oregon. Our timber lands In this area are not fed eral. The slate and county gov ernments are hearing the burden of cost of public forest rehabili tation. But the entry of the fed eral government Into forest con servation work in Oregon cannot but be welcome to all who hope to preserve our forests as an as set for the perpetual future. PENNIES FOR THE CHILDREN (The Oregon Statesman I How Important states regard the schooling of their children is shown in census bureau reports that state governments spend more on education than anything else. In the last fiscal period, the states invested one fifth of their expenditures in the schools. That means the people of the -4S states taid $2,312,000,000 to expose Utile Mary and Johnny to readin'. writin', 'rithmetic and atomic physics. That's more than these good people paid for their high ways, hospitals and institutions for the handicapped, conserva tion of natural resources, public welfare, health and safety or Jails and reform schools. The two billions may not be New Watchman HQ TR6SPAS6INC j I Wjdf jj By Viahnett S. Martin geta it too. You see, Pretty In j eludes an occasional squirrel in the fare she deposits on the front door mat. Sometimes there will be a amall snake, usually a gar ter snake; once It was a black topped, bright-orange underneath variety; and once no fooling! it had bright blue on it. Then I find several varieties of rodents, and, I regret to say, an occasional bird. To see Pretty right now would be to pity her for being half starved. But please blame the three lively kittens, not her hu man friends. No matter how much bread and milk and wet cat-meal they stuff their distend ed skins with, they still call on Pretty . . . poor Pretty. So faith ful, and willing, and Indefatigable with that tongue-washing, first one, then another. And she as thin as a rail, no matter what we do! We finally gave up the battle with a visiting hen, and broke our vow to "keep the cats out side from now on!" We feed them indoors again. The kitchen seems carpeted with cats at times! Wherever you go to step! Thank heavens, there's a home waiting for each kitten! oca nuts but it Is still a paltry trifle compared to hat these same Americana spent for Items of vastly less Importance than the literacy and usefulness of the next generation. In 1!M5. for Instance, beer, wine and liquor wholesalers sold $4, 278.000.000 worth of their prod ucts, and tobacco wholesale! s reaped $2,894,000,000. Horse rac ing tracks In 1!39 took in $40, 132.0OU; movie houses. StiT.t.tH.V 00(1: bowling alleys, S48.S19.000; pool parlors. $.'i8.ti31.O00; dance halls. $14 Iftfi.OOO and beauty par lors. $231. 670.000. There are probably people who think that two billions for schools oueht to be plenty; thev might 'look at it this way. Every penny spent io enurate a cnua 10 oe a Hood citizen is a penny saved in the cost of crime and correction, relief and welfare, public health and safety, and other costs of government. The well-trained child, the child w ho grows up to adapt him self to a productive and independ ent existence is an asset to the state. That the states are spend ing so much money to produce these future assets is certainly an example of Investment In the future. Sen. Cain Asks Resignation Of Housing Expediter WASHINGTON, Aug. IS. i.V I A private attempt by Housing Expediter Tiche Woods to develop (low-cost housing for veterans has I brought a demand for his resig i nation by Senator Cain ( RWash.l I Cain told the Senate that Woods violated the law and exceeded the authority of his office by writing to Chairman Spence (iKyl of the house banking committee urg : ing direct government loans for I low-cost housing. I Cain told the Senate that he, In turn, wrote Woods. "In my opinion, you have, either ,hv accident, which I trust Is -o, or by design, used the Influence land the prestige of your high of- In the Day's Hews (Continued From Page One) and alms to stay that way. Tito la the little communist and wants to get bigger. Russia wants (and Intends) to run the whole show. Yugoslavia wants to run her own show. a WHAT Is bolls down to Is that men like Tito constitute a THREAT to the baker's dozen of big shot communists In the Krem lin w hose purpose is to RUN THE COMMUNIST WORLD. What interests us is the now obvious fact that ambitious com munist leaders are beginning to fight each other for power. NOTE No. 1 on this screwball world: Dispatches inform us that the Hanford atomic plant Is so close ly regulated that not even Na tional Guard and reserve air force plane can practice defending it. (Not even military planes can fly over Hanford.) So the filers of the two air forces will pretend that the Umatilla (Ore.) area is Hanford and will practice defending that! rCREWBALL world Note No. 2: j in Astoria a Airs. Dent Burns, a cannery employee, was called onto the job and given an hour and a half to report. She was late, and was fired. She put In a claim for state unemployment compen sation, alleging that an hour and a half isn't enough time for a woman to get dressed and get to work. The cannery, her employer, says it certainly IS time enough, and that's that. So the state unemployment com mission of the state of Oregon will now have to work out and hand down a formal decision on how much time an employed woman can have to get dressed, a a a IT'S a complicated world we live in. A thought that occurs to us far too seldom is that ALL THIS COMPLICATION COSTS MONEY. This (wasted) cost Is reflected in the price of every thing we buy Just like taxes. The more we have to pay for the things we buy the less our dollars are worth. a a a ANOTHER reminder. In conclu sion: Don't forget that If the lady wins her case and gets her unem ployment compensation (which will be money paid for work that isn't done) the cost of that, too. will be reflected In the price of the things we have to buy. The welfare state is wonderful, of course, but It does cost money. That is a fact we too often forget. fice in an effort to make money as a private citizen. "What you have done, when It becomes apparent to other, will cause citizens generally to ques tion and to lose faith In the in tegrity and character of their gov ernment." Cain added: "I am Inclined to heliev that if you find it convenient to write about your private business on of ficial times and stationery that you ought to be provided with an opportunity to spend all of your time as you like but as a private citizen." Th housing expediter was not Immediately available for comment. Business Improvement Noted This Week, Construction Up, Labor Situation Not Bright j By RICHARD FISKE NEW YORK. Aug. 13 V- Husiness was downright good in several unrelated Industries this week. Manufacturers were adding workers or shortening vacations to meet Increased production schedules. Luggage and leather makers reported orders were running 25 percent ahead of last year. Fac tory sales of washing machines were at a 1949 top. The wheels of many other In dustries were rolling along at good speed. But the labor situation was not encouraging. There was a possi bility labor disputes might jam a monkey wrench in the smooth running machinery. The steel industry would he more optimistic if it weren't for the threat of labor trouble. Ford workers voted over whelmingly to strike if necessary to get pensions, health benefits and a wage increase. A walkout would put a crimp in the record high production rate at which au tomobiles are rolling off the as sembly lines. There were a few other dis turbing situations. Outgo Exceeds Income In Washington i..e government started off the first month of the new fiscal year spending more money than it had in the bank. That spells inflation with a capi tal "I." The only living former presi dent. Herbert Hoover, had an unsettling thought. The government is spending the people's savings, he said, and through government spend ing and taxes the nation is head ing for collectivism. Corporate earnings still were pretty good. But they were a lit tle lower in the second quarter in many cases. It still was cost ing them more money to make a dollar. Some of the big fellows, like American Woolen and U. S. Rub ber cut their second quarter divi dends. But that was water over the dam. Those figures reflected past performances. Current conditions were more encouraging. Westinghouse said it planned to hire additional workers at its U. S. Faces Choice In Indo-China, Next Step South Of China For Communism By JAMES D. WHITE Associated Press Foreign News Analyst Friday the French pulled one of their small garrisons back from a point in Indo-China near the Chinese border. If and when the Chinese Communists arrive, the French will not be there to stop them. Possibly for the benefit of Am erican officials planning a new policy to combat communism in east Asia, this underlines the fact that Indo-China liea squarely in the path of any communism th.it spills over from Cluna. Yet earlier this week. Just aft er Gen. Omar N. Bradley an nounced that France would get the bulk of American arms sent to Europe to contain communism there, France's President Auriol assured the Indo-Chinese that France would defend them from any outside aggressor. France would need help for this Job, because for three years she has failed to beat down the na tive nationalist movement led hy Ho Chi-Minh. Ho is a communist who heads the unrecognized republic of Viet Nam.' His leadership is popular enough among 25,000.000 Ind Chinese tW when the French set up Bal Dai as emperor of a rival state last June, they also called it Viet-Nam. Expensive Stalemate To fight Ho, the French still use more than 100.000 foreign le gionnaires. Away from the main roads and cities; outposts ate maintained by airlifts. The rebels control the rest of the country. It has been a costly stalemate, with the French unahle to defeat the rebels and the rebels unable to drive out the French. Through Bao Dal, the French are trying now to lure the Indo Chinese away from Ho Chi-Minh. At this" writing Bao Dai and what he stands for are not popular. France has granted him on'.y nominal internal autonomy. Reo el grenades go off within a few miles of his capital at Saigon. Last March Ho broadcast that he was getting help, in his fight against the French, from Chinese guerrillas. No one doubts this, but on the other hand no one knows w hat he will do if the Chi nese Reds try to move in on him and take over. The French withdrawal from ! the Chinese border region leaves him free to meet the Chinese Reds when they arrive, and may hasten the answer to the question of what will result cooperation Wally Rapp To Undergo Operation At Clinic Wally Rapp, owner of Wally's Pastime and a sponsor of the Roseburg I'mpqua Chiefs, will undergo a surgical operation to day at the Mayo Brothers' clinic, in Pochester," Minn., according to Mrs. Rapp. Rapp flew to the eastern hospi tal last week. Mrs. Rapp. their daughter and Mrs. Champ Rob ertson will motor there around August 20. Friends may reach Rapp by mail, by writing in care of the harder Annex of the Mayo LUni.-. About 7.227.000 National Set vice Life Insurance policies, held K.. l . 1 . VI-... SI . . . - in force in late Sprin. Veterans ! Administration said. The policies represented S1.6 billion of in surance protection. Mansfield, Ohio, and Springfield. Mass., plants to meet Increased production schedules in its elec tric appliance divisions. Motorola, Inc., television and radio manufacturers, reported it was expanding its worker rolls to the highest number in its hi tory to meet heavy demands for its products. The Verney Corporation, mak ers of textiles, reduced employee vacations at Greenwich, R. I., from two weeks to one to handle stepped up production. Construction Hits 1949 High Construction awards hit a 1949 high and there were such items as a $9,000,000,000 school building program in the days ahead. The Commerce department said business cut its inventories another $1,000,000,000 in June Most of the cut, outside of sea sonal factors, was in manufac turers' holdings. The Chamber of Commerce of the United States said there was no question the slide is continu ing, but It becomes more appar ent it is of the orderly readjust ment variety rather than a pan icky collapse. Even the most optimistic were bothered by the labor situation, however. The nation's big steel compan ies began telling their side of the story to the president's fact-finding board this week.. Clarence B. Randall, president of Inland Steel and management keynoter, said the industry couldn't afford the CIO Steel woikers' demands for a 30-cen'-an-hour package including wage, pension and Insurance benefits. He said President Truman's creation of the board was an "In dustrial revolution" which ulti mately would lead to nationaliza tion of the industry. He inferred CIO president Philip Murray per suaded the President to establish the board. The 60-day truce In the steel Industry is up Aug. 30 and the findings of the board are not binding. Union and management appear as far apart as when the truce bepan. I The CIO Electrical Workers un- ion talked about a possible strike against General Electric, which ! rejected fourth round wage de I mands. or conflict Poses Problem For U. S. But it also puts up to the Unit ed States the question of whether France is going to be supported In Indo-China. The American po sition to date is ambiguous. When Bao Dai was enthroned, the State department put out a vague statement saving It welcomed the i step because it might lead to peace. At the same time it in dicated American enthusiasm would depend upon how "the le gitimate aspirations of the Viet Nam people" are realized. American prestige has suffer ed in east Asia since V-J Day be cause the U. S. has supported, directly or indirectly, such Euro pean colonial powers as Frame, Britain, and The Netherlands n their colonial position so as not to weaken the anti-communist front in Europe. This has been potent material for the communists who have been claiming that America stands for colonialism and con tinued imperialism over Asia. At the same time, the one com mon denominator in Asiatic pod tics is the nationalism through which her peoples seek to get rid of anything that smacks A outside control. The greatest of these national istic movements has been that in China. The White Paper issued 'ast week is. in one sense, a ful ly documented account of how communism was allowed to take over in the absence of any real competition for popular support. The United States must now make a choice in Indo-China. for that is the next stop south of China for communism. BEAUTIFUL KENTILE FLOORS Now Guaranteed for the Life of Your Home COEN SUPPLY COMPANY Everything For Floed A Mill Sts. 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Some of the Insured property has become almost worthless while some of the things, in cluding the home itself, have greatly increased in value. What should we do to arrive at an accurate figure? ANSWER: First call In your insurance agent for an ap praisal of the house, then make a complete inventory of your furnishings and personal ef fects. Ee very thorough. You'll find the Ijb won't take as long or be so arduous as you think. That inventory and the Insur ance policy, after it has been issued, should, if possible, be kept in a safe deposit . box. Then, if you ever have a fire, you can check against the In ventory and determine your exact loss. Tf you'll addrnta your own Insur ance questions to this office, we'll try to sive you the correct answers and there will be na charge ar eall fallen af any kind. KEN BAILEY INSURANCE AGENCY 315 Pacific Bldg. Phone 398 6a The Builder Phono 121 Do The Job mm Jji5jThe NTEWj WU MinrfHMDasa 1 V