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4 Th. Newt-Review, Roteburg, Ore. Frl,, Oct. 31, 194 Publlthtd D illy Exoapt Sunday ry tha Newa-Revie Company, Inc. IlUrat ilw a.atM Hit I. lata, 11 ! .. aMbrt. Orafaa. aa4ar el ! Mtreb t, Ull CHARLES V. STANTON EOWIN L. KNAPP Editor JAi Man. gar Mambar of tha Aaaoelatad Praaa, Oregon Newipapar Publlahari Aaaoolation, tha Audit Buraau of Clroulationa Ba'MBia a vCfiT-Hfii.LiDir co. inc. antra, ia New Tark. Cfeicata. aaa traaolaaa La Aagalaa. Baallla. rartlaa at. kaala. atatt aifniiN aarra la orafaa a? tun rar raar iim. .it aaaia, -a laraa .llii If.&a ft? City (arrlar Par raar lia.aa Ha aavaara). lata laaa rir. par Maath ll.t OaLlaa Orataa Br Mall Far Mar MM. avaalba 14. U. ltrf ajaalaa II. 1 You Answer It! OIL PROGRESS WEEK By CHARLES V. STANTON If all these special weeks we are asked to observe were handled like the program for National Oil Progress week we might be more enthusiastic in their celebration. In pre senting the story of progress in the oil industry, the Stand ard Oil company of California invited editors from a num ber of newspapers in the western parts of Oregon and Washington to visit its refinery at Richmond, California. Assembled at Seattle and Portland, the trroup was flown to Oakland, then transported in sightteeing buses to Rich mond and through the huge 1800-acre plant, with close inspection of the new four-story packaging plant, covering 27 acres, and the research laboratories. Due to fog on the Portland airport, delaying takeoff by an hour, arrival in Richmond was late, upsetting the care fully planned inspection schedule. Thus speechmaking at the elaborate noon luncheon in the comp.viy's cafeteria was cut to a minimum and the visiting editors were rushed to a projection room where they were treated to the pre miere of the company's new technicolor picture, "Life- stream, which summarizes the growth of the oil industry in a most interesting manner. Copies of the picture soon will be ready for release and made available for public show ing. We can recommend the film to local service clubs for their educational programs. Following the picture, the party again boarded the buses and toured the giant refinery, while the various parts of the plants and the numerous processes were explained by a company representative. To say that we learned a great deal about the technical phases of oil refining would be misleading. The inspection was too hurried to give more than an impression, and this impression was perhaps best summarized by one of the editors who, after looking upon acre after acre covered with fractionation towers and mile after mile of compli cated pipes and valves, exclaimed : "My gosh, think of the plumbing bill!" We have always been interested in the so-called "crack ing" process, by which crude oil is broken down into gasoline, fuel oils, lubricants, asphalt, etc. Our "spieler" tried to explain the procedure, but he didn't talk the kind of English to which we are accustomed, apologizing for the fact that there seems to be no common language in which to interpret the highly technical processes. But we sort of gathered a hazy idea of what it's all about. It seems that crude oil is made up of molecules. Each molecule is a happy family consisting of the papa, mama, offspring, aunts, uncles and cousins. The oil companies bore holes in the ground and pump these molecule families through pipelines for distances ranging up to 200 miles and collect them at refineries. There the oil Is placed in huge towers and heated under pressure. This treatment ntaktw the molecules run around like crazy. The happy families are broken up. The children leave home. The little molecules climb to the top of the tower. But some of the others can't got that high and stop at lower levels. The old folks stay at the bottom. Then the molecules are drained off at the respective levels they have reached, so that the company obtains molecules with fairly uniform characteristics. Editorial Comment From The Oregon Pr.it Bu Viahnett S. Martin Have you ever looked fori they left. So, China Creek. They again along the gravelly bed of China Creek? Have you ever wondered how the creek received lis name? Or noticed the monu ment naming the Muriel O. Pon- ser State Park, there, and won dered why the little two-acre park waa named ior her? The Oregon State Superintend ent of Parka, Mr. S. H. Board- man, answered the query, and at the name time anticipated other queries, by sending me some Interesting material about our state parks on Highway 101. Previous 'Scraps' have made use of tha material. In April 1939, J. C. Ponsler deeded what la now the Muriel O. Ponsler Stale park as a liv ing memorial to his wife. Wasn't that a lovely thing to do? At the same time one more precious piece of Oregon coast line was preserved for the people. It can not be fenced away as so much of the California coast line Is fenced from the people. The Pon slers by the way were former residents of Roseburg. In the early days Chinese ("chinamen") washed the gravel placer-mined as far as Hecate Head where the headland rises to 520 feet. In the state park material H. A. Langille, state parks historian, suggests the Spanish pronuncia tion of HECATE: "ay-thay-tah," but I notice the Oregon Coast association (address, Coos Bay) gives It as "he-see-ta." By the way, do you have one of the 12-page map and motor-log book lets put out by that association? Don't miss having one! Speaking of advertising: have you seen tha really attracting folder which tha Reedsport Cham ber of Commerce sends out? Bright colors; fine pictures; Just the thing to tuck in a letter If you use the long stamped enve lopes for letters to out of state friends as I so often do, for that very reason. The Oregon Coast association (Coos Bay, and other chambers of commerce) gives the Coast highway, 101, from California stale line to Washington slate line, with marginal motor -log readings, and notes points of In terest, historical and otherwise. Fine to put In letters; fine to in the crerk for gold; left some have at hand, or In the glove dilapidated shacks behind when ! compartment. Princess Draws Rebuke For Talk Anent Divorces LONDON, Oct. 21 P1 Brit ain's Marriage Law Reform com mittee Thursday publicly rebuked Princess tllzabem lor saying that divorces lead to many of the nation's social evils. R. S. W. Pollard, chairman of the committee of sociologists and lawyers who want English d. voces made easier to get, said the princess had the wrong slant and her comment was regretta ble. "We have observed (It) with re gret." he said. His statement to the press was unusual in that It constituted an oen disagreement with a mem ber of the royal family, usually criticized only by Communists and a very small group of BritUh anti-Royalisis, and then only rarely. The princess' alatement was the strongest ever made by nvd ern British royalty about specific sociological problems. Deploring what she called falling moral standards here, she told a British Mothers' union rally Tuesday that "divorces and separations are responsible for some of the darkest evils of our society." Pollard said that "divorce and separation are not themselves re sponsible for the evils she refers to. "It is the causes, such aa In adequate housing, unstable pan nets, which lead to the breakup of marriages and are responsible for some of the bad effects to which I he prfneess referred." Buckingham palace had no comment on Pollard's statement. ONE ARGUMENT THAT DOESN'T HOLD WATER (Grants Pass Courier) The Pendleton East Oreeonian. which devotes its editorial col umns almost exclusively to cam paigning ior CVA nas been pre senting a specious argument, as follows: "If a three-man CVA board would be a 'monster.' then the stale highway board must be a aupermonater because that board actually has more power than a CVA board will have. The highway commissioners are al lowed to allocate funds for high way worK at their discretion ard without getting legislative ap proval. The CVA board will have to submit Its budget to Coneress and get it approved before It can start anything." The East Oreponian'a lneir doesn't stand up under examina tion. First of all, the highway commission is a state bodv and the people of Oregon can bring about its complete replacement il dissatisfied with Its operations. Such action was taken recently in the matter of the state game rominissiun. The people of Oregon could do no such thing with a CVA board. That also was demonstrated last fall. Oregon vated to replace the kingpin CVA proponent, Presi dent Harry S. Truman, but he was elected anyway. The President would appoint the CVA board and, no matter how objectionable that board might be to the people of Ore gon, they could do nothing about it. In this respect, the East Ore gonian actually has emphasized one of the most objectionable fea tures of the proposed CVA. The second claim of the East Oregonian doesn't hold water. The CVA bill provides that the CVA can engage in multitudinous types of business and use any funds earned or appropriated as it sees fit, being required only to make a report to the President. Summarizing, the proposed CVA could go Into competition with private industry, could de termine size of farms and, in many other ways, control the eco nomic life of the Northwest. The state highway commission can engage in road building and road maintenance. The East Oregonian's argu ment, in this respect, at least, doesn't hold water. Heroin Peddler, Seek Monty For Christmas LOS ANGELES. Oct. 21 OPt Alex Inojosa. 31, and his w4fe, Bettv, 25, . gave a new excuse when they were arrested on e street corner on a charge of sell ing a "spoon" of heroin for $70. They told Inspector R. A. San- lord of the State Narcotics bu reau: "We were just trying to make a little money for Christmas." Wyoming has 1.925 mllea of railway. Bank With A Douglas County Institution 3? Home Owned Home Operated Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Douglas County State Bank It takes 30 men about four years to paint the George Wash ington Bridge, the suspension span over the Hudson River at New York City. 1 In the Day's News i;1, (Continued from Page One) Great Radical. The conservatives his time shook in their boots hen his name was mentioned. Yet Jefferson said: "t niBnA l-mvnrv nlnu. l-mVllMV am. inn the first and most Important vir- uon, ana me cmierenn is DcinS tu ,nd PL-BLIC pEBT AS But even these collected molecules have new faults. TheiBdd,.d t0 our national debt, it ;te greatest oV DANGERS VERDICT APPEALED Glenn E. Marshall, defendant In a damage suit brought by M. K. Brown, has filed a notice of appeal to the supreme court the verdict of a trial jury entered in favor of the plaintiff on Sept. 22. Marshall slates that a motion fur a new trial, filed Oct. 30, was denied by Circuit Jedge Wimber Iv on Oct. 11. Brown was award- n,4 o t.n,-.!,.,. ..... fn .1 ........ I !!,.,( .,1,'.,.1,J t tn f ,.1-ITL- . .mi C . . - - , " ." "'i'"' """"" Rcurini niiiiiiK nnu ntmc )uun;ina huh uiiiiuru m me in j c k i .-nvr. r ""; TO BE FEARED. ... to preserve ana 51, lou special damages. tower include good little children and some delinquents j "J"'. " ' "l,u "UUK' u: our independence, we must not let and. being separated from their parents and on their own " SI'I,''"1I' l's;(l watchdog of ollr niie,., load US WITH PER- '. , , , . Ihe treasury if he could get an- nt-niii nrnT mutt for the first time, their individual personalities begin to b()(1v , atlention to h s PE7UAL r we must , . . , , :D IO 1 anenuon to nis ,),, our choice between econo- develop. Some are busy beavers, anxious to get to work. , warning barks and growls, tells mv and ijbehty or profusion Others are sluggish. Some are plain dullards. us that since the first of last Ju!yan"d SERVITUDE. So back they go into another tower. And the company!"'' h"v b,vn running Into debt we run ,, slch dl.b wp whangdofcrates the schvzidufro and aertelentorizes the !' "l rY M1LLlON must be taxed In our meat and chambifentalator and when they get through all the good, w"na't u an,loun ,0 mort-! 0'"' little molecules have been separated from the bad little gaging the house to pay the gro-!arnu!pmcn t lf we nn pre. molecules. j "' b'- INDIVIDUALS i v(,nt the government from wast- Then the experts start putting them hack together again ' ,h'"' bart flnailal trouble ap-jing the labors of the people, un to mke irisoline 1 p'oai'1""" at W hen ' der the pretense of CARING FOR 10 mnhe fcasonne. lernmenta do It, it takes trouble THFM th ivnnl. will h hannv " The busy little beavers are put in to make your car's' longer to arrive. , THEM, the people wdi be haPP. motor start easily. Some of the less active are added and, I because thev are slower burning, produce power. And a N ,h,,e ,.vi people who fear W nf th 1, .:,,!. to into th mivti. tn knon vnne rnr debl and 1,5 consequences and think you will agree with me that if Jefferson were living ihai'dil'd pnnlunH lh,l if ..-a a from knocking on the hills. And because mixtures of mole-!lo ploU,c, the future we must culcs can be blended to perform any kind of a task, i spend less than we take in (In trr gasoline becomes available for any purpose. government as well as in private! A,l .-V,;u nolln. i' lun'mr tvin.lo fr,,r.i tVio tnn m,lo . business ) are called CONSEVA- tit to ana nie generally regaru now and made that statement in public he would be pilloried as a reactionary and a stand pat- rules, kerosene, heating oils, diesel, lubricants, asphalts, ed as public enemies. tars, w axes, suipliur ami suipnur compounds, gasses, etc., j ln the political parlance of our are collected from various levels in the cracking towers and. day, those who insist on spending go through additional rcfinerv processes. !"h nc-th hands without any TUt .!, lDirn,l .lthnnah w .till Hnn't l-nmr m.i. Vi ' thought as to where the money about the technique, Maybe we'd have interested in the glass blowers. i Is to come from are known as Office Of Treasurer Of Alaska $43,351 Short JUNEAU. Alaska. Oct. 21. -(.D An audit report released Thursday showed the total short age of Ihe territorial treasurer's office from April 1, 1P.V to May LIBERALS and are hkhlv recom-1 JL!M"- "Mi,lr1 -V1-?1- . . Maybe we'd have learned more if we hadn't been so mended to us as the kind of lead- L ','?, 'LT'.u. era we should follow. It was ordered by the last leg- JUDGMENT SET ASIDE Circuit Judge Carl K. Wimber ly has set aside the default Judg ment order he entered Oct. 12 in favor of Clifford I-egg and against the Roseburg Lumber company, and the latter as de. fendant will be allowed to file Ihe two parties. ADMITTED TO BAIL Ball for Lawrence Edward Spinier, lhanon. charged with larcenv of an automobile, was set at S.VK), upon his arraignment It might as well be added here , islalure to cover the entire term lis their I Joyfully for a long time. .(..,.. .i , ' nr lsrar iMson. territorial ti-eas- fie accident Involving trucks t,f I ",r"",c "7" ""'""' "' urPr h0 resigned May 7 and sub- an answer w ithin 13 days. The I in Justice court Thursday. report Judgment entered, upon failure ed Justice of Peace A.I. Cedcles. of (he defendant to answer, was5plttler was returned Wednesday lor $10,000 as the result of a traf- 'from Albany by Deputy Ira Bvit1'. sequent ly was charged on two rouiits of emherlrnnt and re- HAT I'm really leading up to Waed on MO.ono bond. l ne a mm nunnunxi me uvses In liniiDhm-i r...t dichii:imniila Times change. Our thinking (rom .,.,,iiorial bank acouint hv changes with the times. means of checks signed by Olson. For example: I . In his day. Thomas Jefferson' The origin of roller Is uncer- when his name was mentioned. tain, bul one sMrv is that It was fircf mart irt Ahvinii aHiit i, '." " aa generally looked upon as the .D, (now! Th a newer to vrvlay Imuranr problamisfr By KEN BAILEY QUESTION: What advantage, if any. is there In carrying "comprehensive" insurance on a car? It is always mentioned in connection with fir and theft insurance and is supposed to cover about everything, hut I notice I still have to buy col lision and public liability and property damage insurance am w ay. ANSWER: Actually the "com prehensive" fire and theft in surance policy is the best form lo buy. It cosis very little more than the ordinary fire and theft policy and its coverage is much broader. The insurance company makes certain excep tions for which it will not be liable but assumes responsibil. it y tor Just about any other form of damage. Even stains, damage from failing objects and glass breakage are cover ed under this policy. A If you'll kddrt your own Ininr- n.- qutlona u hn offir. . II lr to tiv ou the -firre! answer ana thr will h rkarff r ! mj Slat. KEN BAILEY INSURANCE AGENCY 315 Pacific Bldg. Phone 398 PHONE 100 between 6.15 and 7 p. m., it you have not received your Newt Review. Atk for Harold Mobley. MBIII BBlff If YOU VISIT OUR DISPLAY OF 10VILY ELECTRIC LAMPS Tt m them h to wont to own them . . . this Is on of th lovo lictt $lctiom of floor and tablo lampi wt'vo ovr had. If you havt o spot in your homo that could um a lamp, or if you'ro planning on replacing " your old lamps com In, foon tfwto Aladdin lamps art going to b mighty popular! .95 Umpt with lighMeJ IXJ.Ot r bock I m44 Khm kanurv tm ytur hml 5.95 and up 109 Other Limps 117 W. Cass St. FURNITURE COMPRNV " Phone 10 A Reduction in Gas Rates It is our very great pleasure to inform the people of Roseburg that their gas rates are going to be reduced, commencing with November bills. By this rate reduction we are passing on to our customers the benefit of savings in our fuel cost which have been accomplished within the last few weeks. Rate reductions scheduled for Roseburg will amount to 2.1 a therm. This will constitute a reduction of about 10 percent in the average bill and will cancel out one-third of the increase in gas rates which has been in effect since mid-1948. Reductions scheduled for all of our Oregon Utility Gas Properties will save consumers an estimated $113,600 a year, of which amount $18,900 will be saved by the people of Roseburg. In such substantial manner a cardinal principle of our operating policy is seen at work the policy of giving our customers the benefit of lower production costs in the form of lower gas rates. utilityWservice C ALirOHNI a-Pacifio V Utilitic C 9 m pan y Pacific Building
