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2 Tha Newt-Review, Roseburg, Ore. Frl., Dee. 9, 1949 Ohio Pupili Forego Candy To Send Cheer Abroad HAMILTON, O.mlt't go-.ner. The candy will be sent to ing to be a happier Christmas for some children In Acton, Eng land thanks to the sixth graders ot Monroe elementary school here. The students at Monroe voted to give up their annual Christ mas treat ot candy from the school principal, Mrs. Fern Kelt- the British ouplls of Mrs. Rutn Lewis, Hamlltonlan now teach ing In Acton. Mrs. Kcltncr wrote to Mrs. Lewis asking what the British children would like for Christ mas. Mrs. Lewis replied they would be thrilled to get candy. She pointed out that In England, ANOTHER CARLOAD of 16-20 Ammoniated-Phosphafe it here Get Your Supply Now It pays to replenish your toil BUY WHERE YOU SHARE IN THE SAVINGS DOUGLAS COUNTY Farm Bureau Co-Operative Exchange ROSEBURG, OREGON Phone 98 Located W. Washington St. and S. P. R. R. Tracks Give them a console radio this Christmas Beautiful MAGNA VOX Console Models 2 2985! Lower Priced EMERSON Console Models .... 179 SPARTAN table models from 12.95 up 95 UP $ Sofa J MUSIC $ SHOP "Everything In Mutlc" Piano Band Instruments Radios Records Sheet Music miPHOHl Ml 3W N. JACKSON STRUT ROSIBUKO, OMOON Freshman Senators Benton; Darby Future GOP, Democratic Leaders? WASHINGTON VP) Two freshmen who may be heard from in the future are coming here in January to sit on opposite sides of the political dividing line in the Senate. They are William Benton of Connecticut and Harry Darby of Kansas, , . Benton, a political independent, said he will sit with and vote with the Democrats. He replaces Republican Senator Raymond Baldwin, who resigned to take a state court post. Darby, republican national committeeman for Kansas, suc ceeds the late Republican Senator Clyde Keed. Ahead of their arrival, Benton and Darby appointments have started politicians talking about tne political luiures 01 ine com paratively young men who will be sitting in Congress for the first time, Benton is 49 and Darby 54. Neither has ever been elected to public office, but both have been In the political turmoil to the point where some of their friends think they may have a future in national service. Butler Lauds Darby For Instance, Senator Butler (R-Neb) told a reporter it wouldn't be too difficult for him to vlzuallze Darby as a vice presi dential possibility in law. As Kansas national committee man, Darby has made a lot of friends among republicans. Al though he supported former Na tional Chairman Hugh D. Scott, Jr. in first a winning and then a losing battle by Scott to retain his job, Darby came out friends with the opposition. In fact, he might have been GOP national chairman if he hadn't refused to become a com promise candidate. Refusing, he said he had to stick to his job as head of a steel plate manufactur ing firm in Kansas City, Kan. ' Darby has Indicated he won't run for the Senate in 1950, leav ine that slot oDen for Gov. Frank Carlson, who appointed him. But friends say there isn't any reason why Darby can't remain In the national picture as a GOP com mitteeman. Hot Political Race - Benton, well known around Congress, Is stepping Into a hot political race in Connecticut. He and Senator McMahon (D-Conn) are expected to team up as the democratic candidates for the two senatorial posts open in that state next year. Former Rep. Clare Boothe Luce and Rep. John David Lodge are among republican who have been Portland Not Only City Facing Finance Problem PORTLAND-UP) Portland Is not alone in Its money trouble, Mayor Dorothy Lee says. Mayor Lee said most cities represented at the just ended American Municipal association convention reported they, too, were running short of revenue. "Most cities seem agreed that the best way to raise revenue under existing circumstances," she said, "is either a net Income tax, a gross revenue tax, or a sales tax." The problem of racketeering drew attention at the Cleveland convention, too, Mayor Lee said, A committee was appointed to consider setting up an inter city organization ior exenange oi in formation on racketeers. Frequently we arrest a man and learn that he has served time In some prison, the mayor explained, "but we don't know Just where he fits in the crime syndicate picture. The proposed organization would Integrate this type of information and pass it aiong to an cities." mentioned as possible candidates. Benton's appointment by his old friend Gov. Chester Bowles was hailed by Democratic Na tional Chairman William M. Boyle,' Jr., as one that will serve "the best interests ot the liberal, progressive policies of the demo cratic administration." Benton already has met some of his new senatorial colleagues from across the table, when he served as assistant secretary of state for publio affairs from Sep tember, 1945, until September, 1947. . Some of these same colleagues took him over the jumps for his sponsorship of the state depart ment's "Voice of America" radio broadcasts to foreign countries. Despite the controversy in con gress, however, Benton won ap proval of the "voice" as a part of the state department's permanent program. lie learned at first hand some thing about how Congress works information likely to prove valuable to him in his new role. Refusal To Deal On Pensions Is Charged By Union WASHINGTON UP) The CIO's Communications Workers charged the Bell Telephone sys tem companies with refusing to bargain on pensions. . The charges were filed with the National Labor Relations board. They are based on the recent actions of the American Tele phone and Telegraph company and its affiliates in changing their pension plan for workers. The change boosted minimum pensions for employes retiring at age 65 from $50 a month, less one-half social security payments, to iuu a montn, less an social security payments. Employes re tiring before 65 were guaranteed a $75 monthly pension. The CWA said the changes were put into effect without con sulting the union at a time when the union was bargaining with Bell companies for $100 monthly pensions in addition to social security. The A. T. &T. said In a state ment it had made the rjension changes In accordance with the plan itself, in effect since 1913. This, it said, gives the company the right to make changes from time to time. CWA headquarters said its di visions were filing 34 separate unfair labor practice charges' . "QUINT" REPORT HOAX BOGOTA, Colombia jB Two Bogota newspapers report the story of the birth of quintuplets in a remote Colombian village was a hoax. Medellin dispatches had de tailed at length the story of the birth of five sons to the wife ol an illiterate Mulatto farm la borer in the village of San Ale jandro. Medellin correspondents later reported the couple have five children, all right but their ages range from five to 13. Petunias are members of the potato family. with the NLRB against A. T. St T. and 19 affiliated companies. Joseph A. Bieme, CWA presi dent, said the company changes were put Into effect Nov. 16 and the union was not told of the change until Nov. 21. OIL TO BURN For prompt courteous meter ed delivories of high quality stove and burner oil CALL M52 MYERS OIL CO. 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