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4 The Nwi-Rvlew, Roseburg, Ore Frl., Dec. 9, 1949 9bo 3lou)$Houkw Published O illy Exotpt Sunday ly the Nwt-Ri Company, Inc. , , mmi wut K.ii.t m i. p."' ,;jMis Or.paa, MHdsr ul el Msrel:' 1, .lt CHARLES V. STANTON .rfBfc,. EDWIN L. KNAPP . Editor . Manager Member of tha Aasoclated Preaa, Oregon Newapapeq Publlihera Aeioolatlon, tha Audit Bureau of Clreulatlona tesressatsS tr WT-HOMJDAf CO.. INC, elllces In New urt, Caleofe. lii VfWlw. Lea An.l.t III., Ferllaae. St. Leals. aUttaCKIP-I'lUN BAl'SIS IB Oreien By Mali I-e, Tee, IS.se, Its Bioolht ii.se, lf,H M.1M II Br Cllt Carrler-Per ,..r Sie.se II. senneol. ;" as fssr, per moats 11.0s OsLlee Ocefea Bt Mall Per li SS SS. ill monies S4.7S. Utree oieatbs S3.7S NEW BRIDGE By CHARLES V. STANTON Douglas county owns a new bridge without a connecting road. This unusable bridge also has the distinction of having the loneest retractable drawspan of any bridge in Oregon. Neither of the above statements is as important as it sounds. Lest taxpayers jump to conclusions, it should be explained that the approach to the new bridge will be constructed in the near future. As to the fact that the drawspan is longest in the state, the truth is that only two such bridges exist in Oregon' and both are in western Douglas county. The bridge is the new $150,000 structure erected across Smith river. ' " . , ' For the information of persons who may not be ac quainted with, the area, Smith river s a tributary of the Umpqua river, entering the latter stream a short distance above Reedsport. Smith river residents, until comparatively "recent years, were forced to travel exclusively by boat, but now a road, 27 miles long, has been built along the north bank. The road leaves Highway 101 a short distance north of, Gardiner, winds a few crooked miles over a steep hill to the Smith river valley, then follows a water grade to the scenio Smith river falls. Residents on the south bank must cross the stream to reach the road, still needing boats to transport any heavy loads.-.-As ' this k one of the county's most prosperous dairying communities, much heavy freight, consisting of milk, cream, feed, stock, etc., must be transported. The new bridge, crossing the river soon after the road reaches the river valley, will provide an outlet for residents of the south bank. The county has finished about five miles of road, but still must build a connecting approach to the bridge. Plans also have been completed to construct a fill across Otter, slough, a waterway east from the new bridge. The retractable drawspaii built into the new bridge is an interesting mechanical feature. Smith river is a navigable stream and provision must be made for passage of boats. The span is sufficiently high to provide clearance for all craft normally operating on the river, but arrangements had to be made to provide opening should some vessel with tall superstructure ever be required to travel upstream. It is entirely possible the drawspan never will be opened; but provision had to 1)e made for clearance just in case. Because the expense of a normal type of drawspan would, be prohibitive, the state bridge department provided design for a span in which rollers are mounted under supporting longitudinal beams. One end of this span can be lifted to the deck of the abutting span, built wider than the drawspan, and the' drawspan then can be rolled onto the deck of the permanent span. A truck or tractor is used for power. Then, when it is to be replaced,.it is simply pulled back into posi tion while hinged, supporting blocks at each end tre swung back into place. Opening the span requires several hours of hard labor. At least 24 hours prior notification will be neces sary befofe the bridge is opened. But as the drawspan may never be 'used, this type of construction saved the county many thousands of dollars in original cost. A small bridge, built on the same plart, Was constructed by the state a num ber of years ago, over Schofield slough on Highway 101 at Reedsport." This 'span has never been opened. These two bridges in western Douglas are the only two of their kind in Oregon. ; 1 , Residents of the Smith river community are very enthusi astic about their now bridge,, even though they can't use it yet. Plans now are in the making for a formal dedication cerempny after the road link has been built next spring. The1 name of Howard A. Moss, one of the early settlers, will be given the new bridge if the court adopts the request made in a lengthy petition signed by a majority of residents of the area. 1 The court has indicated it will accept the recommendation unless .some valid objection is raised. Prior to construction of the road into the Smith river valley, residents of that community were well-to-do. They had perhaps the highest per capita wealth of any section of the Pacific coast. They made money from their dairy faiyns, but, because it was difficult to get out, their "social" ex penditures were light. Some student could-make an interesting study of the economic effects of opening that country by modern road building. , , ' Church Youth Fellowship Will Present Ytib Play Sunday at 7:45 p.m. the Youth Fellowship of the North Rose burn church will present the Christmas play, The Bells King Out," in the first of three per formances. The piny will also be given at the county old people's nome on sunaay, uecomoer is, and at the Veterans hospital on Friday evening. December 23. Parents, friends and the public are invited to Sunday night n pre- seniuuon. , The cast of characters Includes Bob Barrett, Dan Arensmeler, Juanlta Thomas, Jlmmle Johnsen, Velma Green, Bill Clarenbach, Shirley Green, and June McCall. Donna Opal is In charge of stag ing and Janice Johansen will care for sound effects. Sandra Zenor will sing a solo, and other will ACCEPTED help with various duties Including ushering. In preparation for the presen tation at the old people's home, the young people will have a candy-making party on the eve ning or Saturday, uccemoer it, when special Christmas treats will be prepared for delivery the next dav. Vital Statistics MARRIAGE LICENSE SCHELLHARVKY Wllford Fredrick Schell Jr., and Norma J. Harvey, both of Roseburg. (This marriage license was in correctly reported In Thursday's News-Review.) The pear tree Is a member of the rose family and Is closely re lated to the apple. Seems Silly, Doesn t It? I S mm mm I ' Editorial Comment From The Oregon Press MANUFACTURING IN OREGON (The Oregon Statesman) With smokestacks fast becom ing part of the urban scene In Oregon, residents have long been aware that the state's manufac turing Industries are increasing as rapidly as Oregon's here-to-day-and- more tomorrow popula tion. Statistics just reelased by the U. S. department of com merce bear out that observance. Oregon's population Increase since 1940 is estimated at 59.3 per cent. Bureau of Census fig ures, derived from reports by 3,075 manufacturers In this state, show that manufacturing cstao llshmenls increased 61 per cent In the wartime and postwar ex pansion period and that, In 1947, 60 per cent more production workers were employed than In 1939. Two years ago, - industry's 92,144 production workers added $675,000,000 to the state's wealth a 330 per cent increase over 1939. This places Oregon third In the nation for value added by manu facture; the state is first in popu lation growth. me Portland area, incorporat ing Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas and Clark (in Wash ington stale) counties, is the manufacturing center, of course. It ranks first on all counts. But other counties, notably Lane, nave naa spectacular growth. Douglas, Malheur, Jefferson, Linn, Jackson, Morrow and Jo sephine counties had had a large share' in the all-around Increase. Industrial expansion in Marion county, still largely agricultural, has been smaller although In 1947 this area had 162 manufac turing establishments. Lumber and forest products and food and kindred products are the biggest employers and producers in the state. These In dustries added more value by manufacture than any others and spent more for new plant and equipment than the others. But other industries especially me tal, machinery, equipment, chem icals and clay products show a greater percentage of Increase than the older, more established mills and canneries. Oregon's highest paid produc tion workers are employed in miscellaneous manufactures; they averaged $3,781 per year in 1947. Machinery (except, electrical) workers got $3,265; fabricated metal products workers, $3,203; lumber and products workers, $3,188; paper and allied products workers, $3,152, and transporta tion equipment workers pulled in an average annual check of $3,093. The average annual wage for all production workers in 1947 was $2,951, Lowest paid work ers are in the apparel and re lated products industry; 'hey netted $2,374 per year; textile mill employes got $2,462 and leather and leather products workers earned $2,591. The census bureau's report, as a whole, Is good news. When a predominately agricultural state is flooded with newcomers look ing for jobs, prosperity depends on the wheels of industry. Ore gon's Industrial expansion will have to con'inue If the growing population is to be fed. clothed and housed. IMPROVING ON NATURE (The Dalles Chronicle) How a by-product benefit may outwiegh the basic purpose of a modern process has been will Il lustrated by a recent discovery in connection with use of the chemical weed killer, 2.4-D. Only a few years old, 2.4-D has achieved a key place in farm management by Its ability to con trol most of the noxious weeds that rob soil of its moisture and nutrients. It has been used suc cessfully to combat weeds In Eastern Oregon wheat fields, helping bring larger yields of Aurora's story is that of a pig who went to market five years ago, and found a place waiting for her upon a pedestal. If you are one of the peopde who shuttle back and forth along 99 between southern California and the Columbia, you may re call Aurora In her place at the Farmers market in Los Angeles? It all began, this happy story about Aurora, when Edith Wake-man-Hughes wanted so much to help the blind, one reason be ing she was blind herself. She thought of Aurora. So Aurora took a place in a conspicuous place at the Farmers Market which is a sight in itself,, and in no time at all the little slogan "A coin a day drives darkness away" together with Aurora's friendly countenance as she sits on her haunches, was bringing results. J But that isn't the whole story. Not long ago a wonderful thing happened! Edith Wakeman Hughes, who had "seen" Aurora only with her fingers, stood In the spot where she had dedicated Aurora five years before, and this time she could see the grain than would otherwise be possible. Now it has been discoevered that this "miracle" substance has the strange ability to alter the characteristics of plants possibly opening the door to much greater production of live stock, augmenting the world's food supply. As explained by Country Gen tleman, researchers at Michigan State college became curious when It was observed that cattle seemed to prefer plants which had been sprayed with 2,4 -D. This preference had probably been noticed thousands of times before but there was no explana tion until recently, most obser vers believing that It was a mat ter of the taste imparted by the chemical. At Michigan State, however, research specialists were amaz ed to discover by analysis that plants treated with 2,4-D con tained about twice as much pro tein as the untreated ones. The change took place within a week alter treatment. Increase of amino acids and depletion of su gars and carbohydrate reserve also were noted. If further study shows that the chemical can step up protein con tent of common weeks and make them palatable, an entirely new concept of livestock feeding may develop. Presant forage crops might possibly be Improved by controlled applications of 2.4-D in strength sufficient to trans form them without killing. Protein deficiency has been a hard problem and an expensive one, for livestock producers to solve. Whether chemistry' now has the answer Is something which probably will develop within the next few months. CVA 'BAND WAGON' SLOWS DOWN (Grants Pass Courier) The airing which President Truman's Columbia Valley Ad ministration proposal has been getting apparently is beginning to bear fruit. In the early stages of the strug gle, which is being waged with top level administration officials almost constantly in the field campaigning for support, it had been made to appear that organ ized labor and the Granges would plump for the proposition. Oregon leaders of both organi By ViaXnttt S. Martin famous pig with her . own eyes. Friends were no longer voices only to Mrs. Wakeman-Hughes: she could see their smiles, and the colors of the dresses they were wearing, and the sunsets and the sparkling blue of the Pacific. My guess is that even the Los Angeles "smog" looks beautiful to a woman whose sight has been restored? The Braille institute sends min iature Auroras to anyone re questing one for use for the pur pose for which Aurora herself was dedicated. The Braille in stitute (741 North Vermont Ave., L. A.) receives no share of the Community Chest although its activity is world-wide, blessing not only the sightless but the ones near and dear to them who rejoice In the great good the Braille work, and workers, brings Into their lives. "The noblest charity is to pre vent a man from accepting char ity; and the best alms are to show and to enable a man to dispense with alms." That Is the aim of the Braille Institute, and Aurora on her pedestal, and the wee piggies helping her, do their share! zations have been operating in close harmony with the state's Nudeal forces, CVA sponsor. However, it Is evident that skepticism is developing in both organized labor and agricultural circles. Recently, the Central Oregon district council of the Lumber and Sawmill Workers (AFL), postponed final action until Feb ruary on a proposal that it sup port CVA. Delegates, generally, took ex ception to the autocratic method of administration provided for in the bill. Insufficient safeguards are provided to prevent control from becoming a "political foot ball," they said. As we see it, the LSW put its finger on the major issue in the CVA fight. True, there are other objectionable features in the CVA plan but that autocratic method of controlling the economy of the Northwest transcends all others. When, and if, the Administra tion puts forward a CVA which isn't based on the premise, "Papa knows best," well cease to worry about the political, label of its sponsorship. As long as it is proposed to place the resources of the vast Northwest in the hands of any three human beings, without any checks or balances, we will con tinue to try to arouse sentiment against it. To our way of thinking, it is nothing less than amazing to see some spokesmen for organized labor rooting for the bill despite the fact that it specifically by passes civil service for its work ers and they cannot strike against the government. We don't believe that govern ment employes should have both rights but they certainly should have one. Support of CVA by labor lead ers can't be explained on the bill's merits. That support is on the basis of Individual Interest or it is based on "a scratch ny back and I'll scratch yours" policy. Both policies are bad. It was onlv a few years ago that California was faced with a fantastic "ham and egg' political appeal. It wis considered the crack-brained scheme of a mi nority, with no chance of suc cess at the polls. "Some politically wise labor leaders conceived the Idea of get ting the "ham and egg" support In the Day's News (Continued from Page One) proaching reds last Wednesday. Through a mistake, they entered the nationalist lines. Troops, an gered by the banners, opened fire. Rumors of the number Killed range from 20 to 200. SUCH is the picture of the death of a nation. Why is nationalist China dy ing? I don't know. I'm too far away. I've never lived there. You have to live among people to know them. But this must be true: CHINA FAILED TO STAY STRONG AND UNITED. - e NATIONS that fall to stay strong and united come event ually to the pass that nationalist China has reached. No lesson of history is clearer than that. It took more than a thousand years for it to come about, but Rome reached that point and then fell apart, as nationalist China Is falling apart. , And for the same reason: It failed to stay strong and united. ) WHAT is the rule for staying strong and united? This, I think, is it: DO YE UNTO OTHERS AS YE WOULD THAT OTHERS SHALL DO UNTO YOU. ONE of the tragedies of our materialistic age is the widely spread belief that the Golden Rule is an idealistlcally beautiful thing, but wouldn't work In practice. That isn't true. The principle of the Golden Rule is as practical as bread and butter. If we ALL lived by it, we would all be better off MATERIALLY.- Employers would have more profit. Workers would have more wages. The time we now waste in CONFLICT would be used PRODUCTIVELY and in raising standards of living pro duction is what counts. AND . ' IF EVERYBODY, ALL OVER THE WORLD, FOLLOWED THE PRINCIPLE OF THE GOLDEN RULE, THERE WOULD BE NO MORE WAR. War wrecks everything. for labor-endorsed candidates for office by endorsing the proposal which, of course, "couldn't win anyway." Well, the ham and eg gers narrowly missed winning. Organized labor has the edge In Washington today and doesn't need to swallow every pill label ed "Nudeal" In order to keep it. Autocracy doesn't always come overnight by revolution it can develop piecemeal. 'DOWN BY THE OLD MILL (SEWER) STREAM' (The Oregon Journal) Every city, every town, every hamlet has what might be term ed Its "romantic spots" its lov ers' lane, its hilltop overlooking the city, its Island or canoeing stream. One of the most romantic and picturesque spots in Eugene for many years was the old mill race. Recenlty after an expendi ture of several thousand dollars raised by townsfolk and Univer sity of Oregon students and alum ni It was repaired and water of the beautiful Willamette again is flowing beneath the overhanging trees near the university campus. Looks beautiful a spot for ca noes, soft spoken words and moonlight, a place for swimming and laughter and romance. But. The mill race is an open sewer. And wham! There goes romance after all, who can get very starry-eyed singing about floating down the open sewer? University health authorities say that the Willamette water is pol luted so badly that It is unhealthy for studenst o swim In it. Springfield Is the only city of size above Eugene. If the Wil lamette Is polluted so badly there that it isn't fit for a casual dip, what must it be by the time it gets past Eugene, Albany, Cor vallis, Salem, Newberg, Oregon City and Portland? Well, it's no secret that the swimming in the Willamette around Portland isn't exactly delightful. The program is well underway to clean up the Willamette. But in all such programs It takes con tinual insistence from the public to see that it is pushed to com pletion. It's the. problem of the state and of every city and ev ery Industry on the Willamette. Peiney's Will be open Friday evening December 9th and 16th and evenings of Monday to Friday December 19th lo 23rd, until 9 o'clock. All other days 9:30 to 5:30. Our Loy-A-Way Plan may be used as usual. Fenney'i salespeople ore courteous, helpful, well trained and will olways try to please you. As in former years we are happy to wrap your packages for mailing. SHOP PENNEY'S FOR VALUES, ASSORTMENTS AND QUALITY. Guild Packs Gifts For Mission School Students The Women's Christian Service guild of the North Roseburg church held its second meeting December 8, at the church parson age. Kodachrome pictures of the Evangelical United Brethren mis sion and school at Santa Cruz, New Mexico, were shown by Mrs. Henry Reed, whose brother 1- a minister and teacher at the mis sion. w&nua then packed Christ mas presents for the high school students at the mission school. The people of the North Roseburg church are particularly conscious of missions, since they comprise a mission church tnemseives. Worship services are held in a temporary chapel located in the parsonage basement, until the construction of a new church edi fice can be undertaken. The par sonage, which houses all of the present activities of the church, was constructed largely by do nated labor, and was financed by the Evangelical United Brethren church in Eugene. .- ' Mrs. Ralph Arensmeler was in charge of the programand Mrs. Vernon Crane sang "O Holy Night." Hostesses lor the evening PHONE 100 between 6.15 and 7 p. m., if you have not received your News Review. ,. Ask for Harold Mobley LAY-AWAY LAY - Do Your Christmas Shopping at ROSEBURG JEWELERS Open every Friday Night 'til 9:00 P. M. until Christmas The finest gift that you can give to any member of your family is a fine Bulovo. In many styles and many prices you are sure to find one to fit your needs. Convenient terms of course. 246 N. Jackson LAY-AWAY LAY - were Mrs. Lawrence Anderson, Mrs. Curtis McCall and Mrs. Clark Robb. Tlow you. Know! Th smiweT lo everyday lruurtnc probUmi By KEN BAILEY QUESTION: Our next door neighbor had his hydraulic au to jack, tire changing equip ment and some wrenches stol en from his car while It was parked In front of his house. He has apnlled to his insurance company for payment of his loss but I Just wondered if the company would actually settle a loss of that kind. Can you tell me? ANSWER: Yes, the auto com orehensive theft policy will pay for loss of tools and repair equipment even though the car 'tself is not taken;- If you'll a cl CM mi jour own insur ance questions tc. this of flea, wa II try to siva you tile correct sniweri and there will ba na rharce ar ebll fallen af. any alas KEN BAILEY INSURANCE AGENCY 315 Pacific Bldg. Phone 398 AWAY LAY-AWAY JEWELERS Phone 1329-J AWAY LAY-AWAY