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Gadgets At Post Of fice Will Add To Service's Efficiency SECTION TWO t imn iimwiMHiin il' i. i Uncle Sam Keeping Abreast of Roseburg's Progress Established 1873 ROSEBURG, OREGON THURSDAY, NOV. 10, 1949 165-49 Public Will Benefit From New Improvements At Post Office " W If 111 ft I7 - .Wl p COVERNMENT AUTHORIZES CHANGES The money has not been appropriated yet, but certain changes in the lobby and loading arrangements at the Roseburg post office have been approved by the post office department at Washington, D. C. Section of boxes nearest camera will be moved to far end of lobby, in picture above, in place of the stamp and parcel post windows. This is to avoid present congestion as patrons wait in line at either the stamp windows, or the money order and registered raail windows. The stamp and parcel post windows will be moved to the west end of the lobby, into the section now used for boxes, pictured at left. The loading platform at the rear of the post office will be extended to permit more loading space for trucks. New pieces of equipment in the parcel post section is a Pitney-Bowes postage meter, which registers the amount of postage required for packages on strips of gummed tape. No longer will clerks have to sponge or lick stamps for packages. Left to right are Carl Roselund, clerk; Clyde Carstens, assistant postmaster, and L. L. Wimberly, postmaster. (Pictures by Paul Jenkins). . . Russia Still Blocks Plan For Atomic Energy Control; U. N. President Issues Plea LAKE SUCCESS, Nov. ' 10. VP) The United States and Britain charged today the Soviet Union persists in blocking international agreement on control of atomic energy. They backed a French Canadian plan for the six atomic powers the Big Five and Canada to continue secret attempts to end the east-west deadlock over the atom. The United States also in formed Carlos P. Roiulo, pres ident ot the U. N. Assembly, it would study carefully his ap peal for a short-term atomic ar mistice, a ban on the use of atom ic bombs, and a new start on the problem of atomic control. Romulo announced the plea earli er today. Warren R. Austin, chief U. S. delegate to the U. N., wrote Rom ulo that the U. S. appreciates the spirit prompting his appeal and assured him the U. S. would ex plore all. avenues to proposals for settling the problem. 4-Point Program Urged Western delegates generally were reported viewing the pro- Eosals as old stuff and vague ut sources close to Romulo said he was Insisting the plan have a thorough study in the Uen eral Assembly. "Mankind is not prepared to accept a deadlock on a matter so serious to the future of the whoie world, Romulo said in his ap peal to the United States, Rus sia, Britain, France, China and Canada. "Every effort must be made to explore even the remotest pos sibility ol an effective agreement' Romulo listed four possible lines oi action in tne assemoiy s searcn for an answer to the western Soviet deadlock. They wer.e: (1) "The possibility of a short term atomic armstice accompan ied by an inspection system." (2) "The possibility of an in- FAMILY NIGHT FRIDAY AT WARDS . NEW STORE HOURS 9:00 A. M. TO 9:00 P. M. terim prohibition on the use of atomic weapons wnn aaequaie safeguards. (3) "The possibility of further compormises between the major ity and the minority plans for atomic energy control." (4) "The possibility of a new approach to the fundamental problem of control," based pos sibly on "a realistic assessment of the present requirements of atomic energy for peaceful pur poses." Russia Balks For three years the UN has been deadlocked over atomic en ergy control. The majority of the UN members have approved a U. N.-backed plan lor strict in ternational supervision of all phases of atomic work, includ ing the right to send inspectors into all countries without lim itations to see that control rules are no being violated. Russia has balked at unlimited inspection as a violation of na tional sovereignty. Instead she has proposed that the atomic bomb be outlawed immediately and suggested an unspecified form of international control which presumably would permit the Soviet Union to veto inspec tion rights when she wishes. Romulo, in presenting his pro posal for a short-term armistice in the atomic arms race, said the amount of fissionable material now available for atomic energy is so small that adequate inter national control would be easier than many delegates have be lieved. He said a short-term armistice on bomb making, together with some form of inspection, would give a "breathing space for calm er consideration" of long-range control plans. Roller derby, a sport combin ing rollerskate racing and foot ball line bucks, has teams made up of five persons each. Sen. Morse States Views -On Reciprocal Trade PORTLAND VP) Reciprocal trade with other countries re quires safeguards for Individual industries and regions, Sen. Wayne Morse told the Oregon wool growers convention here. "It is a two-way street," he said. "To my mind, no industry in this country can be asked to assume the whole cost of a recip rocal trade program or to bank rupt itself for the sake of pro moting a freer exchange of goods among nations." Morse said he supported the trade agreement, but said it should be so carried out that no one section of the country is ask ed to make any undue sacrifices. COSTLY BINGE VANCOUVER, B. C (CP) Tungsten miner John Cherney has an $18,000 hangover here. That's how much he told po lice he lost during a four-day drinking party. He said his wallet, containing $17,000 cash, had disappeared. "Along with it went my dia mond ring, worth $850, five small gold nuggets and a wrist watch worth $150." Cherney said he owned a mine near Barkerville, B. C. Police classed his complaint as "a loss or a theft." HIGHWAY 99 LEADS PORTLAND VP) Traffic on Oregon's main north-south high ways showed a substantial in crease this year, with highway 99 carrying most of the load. Harvey Blythe, manager of the Oregon-U.S. Highway 99 associa tion, said 377,902 vehicles cross ed the Oregon-California boun dary on highway 99 in the pe riod from October, 1948, to Octo ber, 1949. He said this was a gain of 45, 116 from the previous 12 months. AittlHumtnt From where I sit ... Joe Marsh Clam Chowder Can Be Dynamite! If Smile? Roberts Is friend of jours, like he is mine, and if you want to keep his friendship, like I do, don't ever let him heir you any that good clam chowder can be made without cream. In New England, where Smiley comes from, friendships have been broken over tomatoes versus cream in clam chowder. Experts say that south of Boston the tomato reigns supreme, but north of Boston it's cream or else! From where I sit, whether it should hare cream or tomatoes is simply a matter of taste. This is plain to anyone who doesn't coma from clam chowder country. What a great world this would ba if we could all see that most prejudices are matters of taste only. Some like hot coffee. Some like it iced. Some people like a tem perate glass of beer. Others prefer ice-cold lemonade. My grand mother used to say, "Prejudice that sees only what it pleases, cannot see very plain." -w.r w--iu Russian Troops To Leave Germany, State Dept. Told , WASHINGTON. Nov. 10. tm American diplomats are study ing seriously the possibility that Russia may be preparing the way jor wimarawai oi its occupation State department oYflcials have long believed the Soviet would make such a move when they could realign their military posl. tlon in eastern Europe sd as to suffer no real loss of power. They may now have moved to accomplish this, in the ODinlon of responsible officials here, tnrougn tne appointment of Mar shal Rokossovsky as minister of d fense in Poland. The Warsaw government's pub lic explanation Is that the Soviet officer is a Pole by birth though he has spent most of his life in the service of Russia and that Poland sought his services. This is scoffed at by the State depart ment. A department. Dress officer in fact described Rokossovsky as a "proconsul," thereby branding him as being, in the American view, the Kremlin's new boss In a satellite state. Officials are looking for an explanation of thj extraordinary move in the poli cies and strategy of the Kremln itself. Undersecretary of State James E. Webb was asked at a news conference whether the State de partment has received actual re ports that the Russians are plan, ning to withdraw their troops from Germany. He said no. Germany, Nov. The newspaper that Russian withdrawing by Soviet zone of S. army intelll Heldelberg said to confirm the FRANKFURT, 10. UP) Abendport says troops have been night from the Germany. A U. gence source at he was unable report. Judy Garland Obeys Order To Reduce Poundage HOLLYWOOD (P) Judy Gar land is losing weight as ordered by her studio. Her score stands at four pounds down and three to go. She s reducing with diet and exercise. The dieting consists of cutting out spuds. The exercise isn t any oi tnis one-two-tnree- bend stuff at dawn. It's simply the strenuous dance work she's rehearsing with Gene Kelly for a picture due to start soon. This word came from her stu dio yesterday, A spokesman said Judy was complying with a re ducing oruer irom m-u-m. Dosses and all was set to start the pic ture in about 10 days. From 110 pounds, she's down tj 106 and expects to attain her normal weignt oi lUd, he added Social Security Expansion, Complete Alaska Defenses Urged By Western Governors SALT LAKE CITY VP) Extension of the federal social se curity program was favored here by western state executives. They proposed that the program be "extensively broadened both as to coverage, and amount of benefits to Individual recipients." The western governors' confer ence, which concluded a two dav session, instructed Frank Bane, airector oi tne council ot state governments, to draft a resolution containing their proposal. The governors suggested that only by expansion of the federal old age insurance program to cover all persons could the prob lem ol providing assistance lor the aged and infirm be met satisfactorily. Action on resolutions was ta ken in executive session. It was apparent, however, that several governors were opposed to pro posals which would call for in creased federal spending. oov. j. uracKen Lee or Utah, a republican, suggested at one be asked "only to balance its budget." Formal resolutl-ons were adopted which: Urged "Immediate and effec tive steps to establish complete military defenses in Alaska . . . for Its own protection and for the protection of the entire North American continent." Recommended that the federal government "lend all encourage ment to prospecting, exploration and the development ot mines producing essential minerals, and especially with reference to small mines." Favored a cooperative plan among tne western slates to pro point that the federal government ' vide improved facilities for pro fessional education and graduate work. Urged Congress to provide for early completion of a national basic land survey to aid in analyz ing and evalcateing the land re sources of the western states. Favored admission of Alaska and Hawaii lo statehood. The resolution relating to Alas kan defense urged that more ex tensive use be made of natural resources ot the west..It,advlscd "extreme caution In uprooting and transplanting major indus tries" to protect them from pos sible military attack. A pearl consists mainly of cal cium carbonate. Four-Time Raided Club Facing Closure Move PORTLAND, Nov. 10. UP) District Attorney J. B. McCourt prepared today to start legal pro ceedings to close up the Melody club, scene of four liquor viola tion arrests in a month. The fourth was early yester day, two days after the third in volving illegal sale of liquor. McCourt said the State Liquor Control commission already has asked a court to restrain the own ers from maintaining a common nuisance. It asked a closure for two years, or until there was as surance It had cleaned up. The cluo has no liquor license. MILLIONS FOR WATER PORTLAND VP) The three northwest states are listed for reclamation work totaling some $770,000,000 In the next six years, Micnaei w. Straus said nere. Straus, commissioner of rec lamation, said Montana and Wy oming projects bring the total to $883,000,000. The ruby and sapphire are similar in chemical composition. BEST SELLER Try Him .ihar potior r.rt.r AT GROCERS - 5pojh.nl, Hom.-ilrl EVERYWHERE -. ol.dn.. w Sothll macaroni. Best Winter Weather The Practical Way ... ... by treating your homo to a healthy dose of our quality Winterization Materials. We're everything you need to stay as snug as a "kit-ren-on-a-hearth," including: Roofing, Insula tion, Coal, Fuel Oil, Storm Sash. So reasonably priced, tool Consult our friendly staff TODAY! Monthly Terms Available 2)evw &ex(re sen 4022(OAKC7W.i2B V -x-y i Copyright, 1949, United SutUt Brewert Foundation I
