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THIS IS ARMISTICE DAY
By CHARLES V. STANTON
Bamboos, Greybeards and The Kids those are the names
"Tick" Malarkcy calls them veterans of our last three wars.
"Tick" (God gui'de the hand of the surgeon who operates
on him) is a Greybeard himself, but, like all of us, never
ceases in admiration and love for The Kids.
Today the Bamboos, the Greybeards and The Kids march
together with that comradeship, "which passeth all under
standing," forever binding together those who fought in
common cause. But to the Greybeards it is THEIR day
their one and only day. . .
They know better those men of '98 and '17. They know
they are not forgotten men.
They know, when they stop to think, that time has
marched on and that a flame kept burning brightly soon
exhausts itself. They do not envy the plaudits, the honors,
the adoration for The Kids, who fought so gloriously. But
San Juan Hill and Chateau Thierry are only names in history
books to millions of Americans, and possibly not one in ten
can recall what happened in the forest of Compiegne.
Names etched deeply into hearts and crosses mean little
today to Young America. But the Bamboos and the Grey
beards have not forgotten. And, though they know better,
they can't help feeling a little twinge of jealousy when the
crowd ignores their thinning, limping, ragged ranks and
applauds The Kids in their Btill bright, well-fitting uniforms.
Not, you understand, that they begrudge it to The Kids.
For doesn't that old Greybeard's son march with the heroes?
'But 'When merchants argue about closing their stores, and
kids ask, "What is Armistice day?", and only a few people
turn out to hear the bugle sound taps taps echoing from
Flanders Fields and men neglect to remove their hats as
the Flag passes by, the Greybeards wonder. Just as the
Bamboos began to wonder when the Boys of '17 came home
so many years ago.
Sure, The Kids fought a great war a really great war.
They fought all over the world, and their letters from "far
away places with strange sounding names," were not from
places so far away to their grandfathers and their fathers
who had trod the ground before them.
The Kids fought a spectaculur war with their planes,
radar, rockets, automatic rifles, bazookas and tanks.
The Bamboos didn't travel in motorized caravans. They
slogged their way on foot through mud and heat and mosqui
toes. Pestilence killed more of them than did bullets. And
they didn't have much firepower. They waited until they
could get in close, where point-blank fire or a bayonet or a
clubbed rifle butt could do the job.
The Greybeards rpde some. They rode in deep-bodied
trucks and boxcars, made for horses, and commandeered
taxicabs, or they just plain walked. They had some tanks
crude, vulnerable monsters and some planes flimsy flying
coffins in which young daredevils went aloft without para
chutes. Along toward the last they even had some bombs
not atomic bombs, nor even blockbusters, but bombs as apt
to explode while being taxied down the airstrip as when
dropped on an enemy target.
Those weren't spectacular wars like the one The Kids
fought, nor were they as recent. When the Bamboo or the
Greybeard stops to think, or peers in the mirror, he realizes
that those days are long ago. They remain fresh only in
memory.
"YefvAnd I Can Destroy You, Too"
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By Viahtutt S. Martin
And when the Bamboos and the Greybeards stop to think
they remember that The Kid also walked. He slogged his
way through mud and snow, because he didn't always have
a motor caravan and he went where caravans couldn't go.
And he climbed hills steeper than San Juan hills where
every foot of advance took toll in death. The Kid crawled
through slimy jungles; blasted enemies out of fortified caves.
He fought with guns, knives and bare fists.
Maybe after all, he was a little smarter, a little tougher, a
little more efficient than the Old Man.
Yes, when the Bamboos and the Greybeards stop to think,
maybe Armistice day doesn't belong to the Boys of '17 alone.
The signing of a paper in the forest of Compiegne, doesn't
necessarily signify an event. Rather, it becomes a symbol
a symbol of comradeship closer and dearer than any blood
tie or fraternal order.
So lift the flag high! This Is Armistice day!
This is a day for ALL men yes, and women too who
fought together in common cause.
And if The Kid walks straight and tall, and the Bamboo
and the Greybeard have trouble keeping step, who cares?
The flag is still there; and there are young hands proud
hands to keep it ever flying.
. This is Armistice day!
Several times a year Mrs. Al
gernon Bltwuns Is laced with
the necessity of linding homes
for their white cat's families,
Several times a year Mr. Bit-
wuns makes a little speech, after
which he returns to the News
Review or the Satevepoat, and
that's that.
Well, this time Mrs. Bltwuns
went on strike. "Algie, you simp
ly have to do something about
this lot of kittens, and not just
talk about it."
"Hmm," said Mr. B looking
fondly at the Hussy who was
snatching a few minutes from
her offspring to enjoy the society
of Mr. B and the fire. "Only two.
What do. you say, we keep the
one? I'll tend to the yellow one
tomorrow. When this hussy isn't
around."
The hussy sat up and licked
one white paw in a "You and who
else?" manner. Mrs. Bltwuns for
bore to point out that the yel
low kitten was unguarded at the
moment. Mr. B was deep in his
reading again.
Next day the mother-cat was
high on the hill where her white
coat shines up 'till It's a miracle
she ever catches anything, but
she does. "Now," Mrs. B prodded
urgently. "Now, Algie!"
With an obvious lack of enthu
siasm Mr. B opened the work
shop door, picked up the kitten
from its box , . . started off up
the trail where he planned to
do the foul deed as mercifully
as possible. A white streak came
down off the hill, and went
bounding up the trail. Soon Mr.
B returned, and gently laid the
yellow kitten beside the one In
Ike box, and petted the hussy
as she gave it a good going over
with her tongue.
Mrs. B prodded Mr. B into ac
tion next day with the same re
sults. Except this time she didn't
think Mr. B, stepping off smartly
up the trail, knew there was
a white cat leaping after him.
So she called to him, a bit urgent
ly, to look behind him. That gave
Mr. Bitwuns an out. Goodness
knows, he was going to do It . . .
but "you horned in, Matilda, and
what with cat meow-lng, and you
with tears in your eyes, gosh!
You can find homes for them."
Next day, and this is the truth,
there was a third kitten in that
box, same size and just as fat as
the others . . . It's a complete
mystery to the Bltwuns!
LETTERS
to the Editor
Pupils, Camp Fir Girls Prepare Gift Boxn
Mrs. Margaret Klmmel and with three schools to furnish
four Rlrls from her sixth grade
at Dillard school attended me
Junior Red Cross regional con
ference at Grants Pass last Sat
urday, Riving a very well receiv
ed skit for the elementary school
part of the program. James Loyd
of Yoncalla nnci prepared a taw
on "Gifts and Gift Boxes" for the
high school section, but was un
able to be present.
The fifth and sixth grades of
St. Joseph's school have 30 gift
boxes for the chapter to ship to
thp area office in San Francisco.
Two Camp Fire groups worked
menu covers for Armistice dav
for the Veterans hospital. Ben
son, Fullerton, Green ejid Plllard
schools made those for Hallow
een. There were enough of these
so that some were also sent to
Mercy hospital.
IN COLLEGE PLAY
Bill Brady of Roseburg Is a
member of the play cast of
"Storm In a Teacup," to be pre
sented by the Oregon State al
lege sneecn department in tor-
vallls Nov. 10, 11 and 12.
Reference To "Dumb"
Soldiers Draws Criticism
ROSEBURG I'm not one to
complain about everything, but
when somebody starts talking too
much about the men who served
In the armed forces and who by
no fault of their own never got
what would be called an average
education, being called "too
dumb to stay alive," gets under
my skin.
For it so happens that I fall In
that class myself and I saw ac
tion In the Pacific with the
USMC. We had toys who were
college graduates and others who
could hardly write their names,
and in combat I don't think there
were any differences between
them as far as exposing them
selves to enemy fire was con
cerned. And speaking of exposing their
officers to a higher risk, I can't
blame some of them for that. For
in my opinion there were a lot
of officers who thought they were
so much better than the average
enlisted man, that it was a dis
grace to be seen talking with
them.
And for basic military train
ing, I don't think that the college
men were ahead of anyone else.
For Instance, when I was in boot
ramp, we had a college graduate
In our platoon, and he wan the
lowest man we had to learn the
fundamentals of the rifle and ma
chine guns, also in learning to
keep in step In marching.
This statement I can prove. But
don't get me wrong. I'm not
against education, I'm all (or it,
although I am sticking up for the
uneducated people too. And some
of those poorly educated hoys the
major said were "too dumb to
live" could probably out-shoot or
outfight the major In hand-to
hand fighting anytime or place.
But if the class he was refer
ring to were Inferior, I think a
man of his rank is asking for
criticism by making such a state
ment. For I'm- sure It wouldn't
make any father or mother who
lost a son In the service feel very I
good, to have some major tell
them their son was "just too
dumb to live."
LEO L. PRATT
Rt. 2, Box 211 F
Editor's Note: This letter re
fers to the speech by Major Gar
ry J, Anloff before the Kiwanis
club recently, In which he as
serted that certain types of sol
diers were "too dumb to stay
alive." He referred to Illiterate
and low mentality groups which,
he explained, accounted for a
large percentage of war casual
ties.)
Amelia Earhart
Scholarship Is
Slated By Zonta
Tuesday, on the occasion of
its 30th anlversary, Zonta Inter
national, service organization of
executive and professional wo
men, announced that it will again
award the annual $1,000 Amelia
and Mrs. Leta Braucht were In
Roseburg Tuesday, where Mrs.
Slack was taken to see if she
could be fitted with glasses.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mulllns
of Springfield and Charles Dehn
ing of Aberdeen, Wash., were
Sunday guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barker.
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Parrott of
Gold Beach were weekend guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Vern Holgate. Mr. and Mrs. Par
rott will be rememberei t-
many people In this vicinity .as
they resided in Sutherlin for -cv
eral years and operated the Stan
dard Service station.
Mrs. John Block and son. Jon,
of Portland spent a week in Suth
erlin recently with the former's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Biel-man.-
Marvin Slack Is confined to his
home and from school with a bad
case of the mumps.
Miss Connie Groshong, Billy
Owens, Leland Lane and Bruce
Smith, students at Oregon State
College, Corvallls, spent the
weekend In Sutherlin with the for
mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.
E. Groshong.
Mrs. Jean Moreno visited with
her sister, Miss Connie Groshong,
at Oregon State college, and was
a guest for the homecoming.
National Head Of 2ag.es Will Visit Roseburg Aerie
William H. Mostyn, Rochester,
N. Y grand worthy President of
the fraternal urder of Eagles,
will visit Roseburg arle, Mon
day and address members at a
meeting at 8 p.m. Nov, 14, it was
announced today by Paul Travis,
worthy president of the Aerie.
Slated for attendance at the
Roseburg meeting are Eagles
from Eugene, Springfield, Cot
tage Grove, Sutherlin, Coquille,
Coos Bay, Reedsoort. Florence
and the TrlCity area. "
Travis said Eugene's state
champion band will be present
to aid in the entertainment,
which Is slated to follow the
meeting. Also to attend is a large
number of candidates to be in
itiated. A Dutch lunch will follow
the meeting.
Mostyn, a labor leader with a
record of long and activer ser
vice with the Eagles, will speak
on national objectives of the or
der, including youth guidance
programs, child health, aid for
the handicapped, and extension
of social security. He will also
discuss the Eagles Memorial
foundation, which is providing
medical and dental services and
Earhart ' scholarship to a quali
fied young woman for graduate
study in aeronautical engineering.
Established in honor of the not
ed aviatrix and Zontian, the
award has been given to nine
air-minded career girls since 19-
40. Last year's winner, Miss Bet
ty btrasser of Niagara Falls is
now studying at the University
of Michigan.
Candidates for the award must
hold a bachelor's degree and be
recommended for excellent char
acter , and outstanding ability.
The recipient may study at any
graduate school where aeronau
tical work of a high order is of
fered, after approval has been
granted by Zonta's scholarship
committee.
Applications should be filed bv
March 1, 1950. with the chairman
of the committee, Miss Winidred
Hughes, Syracuse university, .Sy
racuse, N. Y. If no applicant
qualifies by that date, two
awards will be made next year.
ine Amelia Earhart scholar
ship is but one of many worth
while projects sponsored locally
and internationally by Zonta
since its founding on Nov. 8, 13-
la. uuring tnis week, designated
as Zonta week, clubs In the U.S.-
A. Canada and nine other coun
tries will be announcing current
goals and rededicating themsel
ves to continued community ser
vice.
Mrs. Paul Bareus heads the
Roseburg Zonta club.
The DuPont Comtianv savs it
has 7,000 competing chemical
company rivals, all of them American.
college educations for the chil
dren of .Eagles killed in the war.
He reported approximately 1,.
300 children are being aided by
the foundation. A few have al
ready entered college. The found
ation has helped the children
physically, from providing per
iodical examinatiins, to under
writing operations of all kinds,
including plastic surgery, lie
said.
Mostyn will be honored at a
dinner, slated for 6 p.m. Monday
at the Hotel Umpqua. The din
ner is open to all Eagles. Travis
requested persons planning to at
tend to make reservations by
calling 979-R or 1462 R, before
Sunday evening.
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Sutherlin
By MRS. BRITTAIN SLACK
Jimmy Daubenspeck, Mr. and
Mrs. Doral Daubenspeck and
children of Corvallis, Harold
Daubenspeck of Philomath, and
a sister from Florence, Oregon
were all Sutherlin visitors last
week, having been called by the
serious Illness of their mother,
Mrs. Rov Daubenspeck. At this
writing Mrs. Daubenspeck Is re
ported as resting as well as can
be expected.
Mrs. Mable Ross was confined
to her home last week with pneu
monia, but Is reported to be
much better this week.
Mrs. Rav Parker returned
home last Wednesday from Sa
lem, where she has been visit
ing with relatives.
Mrs. Belle Cook spent several
days recently at North Bend, vis
iting with her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Cook,
and their two small sons.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Barge and
daughter, Edna, returned last
Friday from Los Angeles, Calif.,
where they were called by the
serious illness of Mr. Barge's
father.
Mrs. Lllllsburg has been con
fined to her home for some time
by Illness.
Raymond Norrls hs been con
fined to his home west of town
for some time with the mumps.
nan iianleis ol r.ueene was a
business caller In Sutherlin Fri
day.
Dick Brines of Kucene made a
business call In Sutherlin Mon
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Jennie of Eu
gene, made several business
calls In this city Saturday.
Albert Slack, Mrs. Ida Slack
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