12 Th Nowi-Rovlow, Roseburg, Ore. Tut., Nov. 1, 1949!kJatar Vehicle
License Fee Of
$10.20 Explained
Britain's Socialist Government's
Vote Of Confidence Is Merely
Friendly Gesture At Zero Hour
By DEWITT MACKENZIE
AuoeUtcd Prew Foreign Attain Analyst
Brltaln' socialist government, having received a vote of con
fidence from lti big majority In the House of Commons, is free to
continue Its struggle with the economic crisis which Is tearing
at the vitals of the nation.
That affords some moral en
couragement to the harassed
cabinet, but It cannot provide the
material aid or even the advice so
grievously needed. It Is merely a
friendly gesture at the zero hour
as the badly armed government
goes Into fresh action against
strange hazards.
One of the hopeful aspects of
this grim situation is that the
government has no delusions
about the gravity of the situation.
It is well aware that the country
Is in the midst of an economic
life-snd-death struggle.
All of which Is by the way of
saying that no man can foresee
the extent of crisis, or the reme
dies necessary to its cure. It's like
ly to be a protracted operation,
recognition of these facts consti
tuted the main value of the two
day debate in commons, or so it
seems to me.
Sir Stafford Cripps, chancellor
of the exchequer, was near to
tears as he hammered home to a
tense commons that "our, clvlliza-l
uon lisen muse xaae ana wnner
away" unless the nation produces
more goods immediately and sells
them to America. Cripps isn't
given to exaggeration and he is
not the emotional type, He meant
what he said,
Britain is scraping the bottom
oi tne economic Darrei. Her im
mediate resources have been
largely depleted. She hasn't the
wherewithal for a ouick recovery.
That is why Sir Stafford warned
the country that It couldn t exist
on tne cnarity oi tne united
States. Said he:
"At the root of our success or
failure lies our own capacity to
produce. The only real solution
lor our difficulties is more and
more - economical and efficient
production."
One drae on Britain's recovery
rests in the fact that much of the
rest of Europe also is hard hit.
Numerous countries are just
about living on the Marshal plan
which is slated to expire in .1952.
In addition to increasing pro
duction the government is taking
otner measures to conserve re
sources. The budget is t6 be
slashed $784,000,000, and another
$400,000,000 is to be cut off dollar
Imports. Loans and credits to
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.ROSEBURG, OREGON
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If the annual motor vehicle reg
istration fee is $10.00, why does a
license good for twelve months
cost $10.20?
That is the question puzzling
thousands of Oregon passenger
car owners as they receive state
ments from Secretary of State
Newbry, giving the amount they
must pay for their 1930 license
plates. These amounts range from
$5.10 to $14.45 for validity periods
ranging from six to seventeen
months.
Newbry explained that the last
legislature increased the regular
annual license fee from $5.00 to
$10.00, but at the same time pro-
viaea ior a staggerea renewal,
permanent plate system in which
one twelfth of all future expira
tions will occur each month. To
put the plan into operation, it
was necessary to issue the first
plate; for periods of six to sev
enteen months, with the fee vary
ing accordingly.
To avoid the difficulty of com
puting fees in fractions, the leg
islature simply set the license
cost at 85 cents per month for the
first plate. Future renewals will
be for one year at the annual fee.
All 1949 plates will expire De
cember 31, the same as in other
years, Newbry reminded owners.
The staggered system applies on
ly to 1950 licenses, which must be
obtained before January 1. .
Sheep Production Of U. S. Drops
From All-Time High In 1942 To
Record Low On January 1,1949
to I be
o'her countries
restricted.
The Eovernment also will make
it difficult for people to sell In the
so-called sterling area, thus forc
ing them to sell In the dollar area
to glean the dollars, which are
needed badly for the purchase of
supplies in the United States.
In this connection It is noted
that about 20 per cent of British
exports have been going abroad
against sterling credits. This
operation is to be stopped so that
th.se exports will go to the dollar
area.
Present Indications are that the
government isn't going to let it
self be stampeded into a general
election but will carry on and try
to secure an economic improve
ment Deiore next summer when
an election normally will be due.
In trying to figure what would
h -.open If a general election were
held now, some political experts
coniess tnemseives at a loss, iney
say that the independent voter,
v.ho will swing the balance, is
confused and undecided because
of the gravity of the economic
crisis.
Therefore the calling of an im.
mediate election would be gam
bling on an unknown Quantity.
Thus the government's present
plan Is to hang on and see if it
can't improve conditions before
asking the country to vote.
D AM
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"That's right, neighbors, here I am at LAWSON'S JEWELRY. I've
worked with Lawson's for a good many years but now I'm working for them.
J: still like to talk so why not come on in soon?
"We've go' everything from watch fobs to 14 carat diamonds here at
Lawson's, and say, you'll like oil the gang ot Lawson's they're swell. Drop
in and see me the very next time you're downtown.
"Remember Lawson's, that's where you'll find Del McKay!"
OS 6viitf -g . in
f i win inn i i o
In 1867, the first year of an.
nual records in the United States,
there were more sheep than peo
ple 46.3 million sheep, and
around 38 million people. Now, ac
cording to a recent department of
agriculture report, there is one
sheep per 5 persons.
The 32 million head of sheep
and lambs on farms and ranches
as of January 1, 1949, was a rec
ord low. The number also repre
sented a reduction of 43 per cent
from tne record nign oi ob.z mil
lion In 1942, the largest reduction
tor any class of livestock in a 7
year period. ,
The report points out that par
tial cause of the big decline in
sheep numbers after 1942 was a
shortage of skilled labor. Oppor
tunities in other farming and in
industry lured many sheep herd
ers from their lonesome and of
ten low-paying occupation. It is
likely that sheep herders will re-
main comparatively scarce except
In times of economic depression.
The history of the migration of
tne sneep-raismg industry was
roughly similar to that of the re
ceding frontier, as sheep shared
witn cattle in varying proportion
each new farming and range area
that was opened up. Since there
are no more frontiers, tne future
of sheep raising will depend in
large measuer on how effectively
sheep can compete with other en
terprises for land and labor in
established farming and ranching
areas.
Sheep ranching requires many
acres of land for even the smaller
(locks. Sheep also demand con
isderable care for protection
against predatory animals, shear
ing, lambing, dipping, and other
services. .
This year, flocks are being re
duced less than last year, and
numbers may be substantially the
same at the end of 1949 as at the
beginning. Future levels of sheep
numbers cannot be foretold ac
curately. Any Improvement in
comparative costs or returns,
however, would encourage ex
panded numbers.
SHOTGUN WOUNDS YOUTH
Lakevlew, Ore. , (IP) Jerry
O'Leary, 15, was shot in a hunt
ing accident Sunday.
Sheriff Thomas Elliott said
Jerry's companion, Charles
Hamilton Jr., 18, was loading his
shotgun. The shell exploded as it
entered the chamber. The charge
went tnrougn tne Darrei and into
O'Leary's left thigh.
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