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4 The Newt-Review, Roseburj, Ore. Fri., Dae. 23, 1949 Published O illy Except Sunday I y the Nws-1avle Company, Inc. ' laurel m al m i, m, i in f iHlbiri, Oratae. aaSar et ! March 9, IMS CHARLES V. STANTON EDWIN U KNAPP Editor 4 Meneger Member of the Associated Preie, Oregon Newepaper. Publisher Aeeoolatlon, the Audit Bureau of Clroulatlone , IWIHlUa b7 WIST-HOLLIDAt CO . INC. aHlefl la Na ark. Caleafe. Saa araaclaaa. Lai eatalaa, kaaltle. rarllaal. Ik Leala. UBBUKirnuN lAlfS la Uragaa B Hall Par fail .e. rla " .Ufaa naaiaa ttM Br Clli Carrlar Par Mar llt.M (la ad.aaoal. Ijm laaa aaa jaar. par raaalk SI.K Oaltlia Oni.-Br Mall Tar raar Mat. ! mania a la virwm ...... DON'T OVERLOOK THIS GIFT ? - By CHARLES Have you overlooked anyone Christmas gift? It seldom fails that at the we want to remember with included 'on our original list'' You have your shopping all everyone? That's .fine! , But haven't you overlooked How about your Community It is customary at Christmas in our holiday giving. The Community Chest isn't exactly charity. Beneficiaries of Community Chest funds are organizations performing services we would like to render individually, but which can be handled only collectively. agencies are our own hands working to make the world a little better place in which to live, giving needed help to the unfortunate and underprivileged, and aiding in building character, that our youth may be better indoctrinated in the responsibilities of social citizenship. The.,Conimunity Chest should be on your Christmas list. If you haven't already responded to the plea, how about mailinjr 'your contribution to the Community Chest in care of , the ftoseburg Chamber of Commerce? Directors of the Community Chest have determined that effort shall be continued until the goal has been reached. Contributions still are coming in slowly, but many-people . have hot been contacted. That the budget has not been met does not necessarily mean that people are lacking in gener osity.. It is only that too few workers have been available to make the canvass complete and efficient.' Actually, it should never be necessary to conduct a solici . tatfon. If all people were sufficiently aware of the good work done; through the Community Chest agencies,' they would respond to financial appeals voluntarily. But it is a peculi arity of human nature that we expect someone to call for our contributions, and even then, though we fully, intend to make our gift, we occasionally like to offer an argument, But too few pepole are available to make solicitations, and it: also is true that the same people must work time after time on each of the various civic campaigns. Some eventually grow tired and refuse to continue in the work. Others move away.. Replacements are difficult to obtain. Business de mands prevent many from working on days set for cam ' paigns, so that, on the whole, financial campaigns are , becoming more and more difficult to handle. Our current Community Chest effort could be brought to quick termination if a few hundred people would simply mail a Christmas gift to their Community Chest. : The Spirit Of Thoughtfulntss It is surprising how many thoughtful things people do at Christmas time. The season stirs our emotions and, as we plan surprises for one another, we include little kindnesses that mean far more than the most expensive gifts. The. little letter of. appreciation for services rendered. The note or card of remembrance. A small gift to show gratitude. All these serve to make Christmas a delightful holiday. . , And, In that connection, we wish to express our most sincere thanks to the Bamboos, Greybeards and Kids at The Grove for their wonderful gift to this column. Our appreciation for the comradeship exemplified in the perfect handicraft from the workshop is beyond our power of expression. Words cannot convey our thanks for the thought fulness of the boys at the Veterans hospital for their tribute. In the Day's News (Continued from Page One) wise, we're going to pile up so much cotton that when n air plane flies over the cotton belt It will look like you're 40 feet deep In snow." . :?" ' : ' IF I Were a cotton grower, wouldn't like that. I'd want to go on growing cotton according to my regular rotation plan. When the llmltatlonof plantlng directive was sprung on me I'D SQUAWK. But all my squawking wouldn't get me far. Here's why: The government boys would say to me: "Look, son. If you want to be a rugged Individualist you can go on planting cotton till It runs out of your ears. We can't stop you, and we probably won t try, "But don't forget this: WE HOLD THE PURSE STRINGS. We're the only guy who Is going to be sap enough to pay you a nice fat price for your cotton In the face of more cotton than the consumer will buy at the de manded price." , THAT one would hold me. I'd have to recognize, as a seller, that when supply exceeds demand THE BUYER HAS THE WHIP HAND. Under our exist-j V. STANTON to whom you should tender a last minute we recall someone a present but who was not " ' done? You have remembered ' ; . .. ': something? Chest? time that we Include charity Actually, Community Chest lng system of guaranteed high prices, THE GOVERNMENT EE COMES THE BUYER. Thus the GOVERNMENT HAS THE WHIP HAND. aaa THAT'S my personal objection to the welfare state. I realize that governments are so POWER FUL that they can scatter a lot of welfare around. B under such a system, the ' must come, sooner or later, .hji the government can AND WILL tell me WHAT I CAN DO OR ELSE. That time has arrived In the case of cotton. Feeling as I do about this whip hand business, I'm glad I'm not a cotton grower. : Vital Statistics Marriage Licenses Issued MOORE-JOHNSON Darrell L. Moore and Marian Louise John son, both of Myrtle Creek. BARKER LKKOWSKi - Larie Barker and Johanna Lekowskl, both of Drain. McCOHMACK P AR A ZOO William Logan McCormack and Goldle May Parazoo, both of Sutherlln. HOVER-LEHMAN Dewey Joseph Hover and Charlotte Ethel Lehman, both of Mvrtle Creek. - Divorce Suite Filed MAULT Elsie vs. Walter L. Mault. Married Dec. 13. IMS. Plaintiff asks custody of two minor children. f . By Viahtutt S. Martinpf The Star of Bethlehem! The very words bring to us a wealth of beautiful thoughts safely in terwoven In the pattern bl our llvesf But to an astronomer friend' of ours that Star of His tory has an added Interest through his long study of the stars In their courses . . . One evening a few weeks ago we drove to a hilltop above Eu gene and spent a pleasant hour with Dr. and Mrs. J. Hugh Pru ett, and to our great pleasure Dr. Pruett took the trouble to open up the Evergreen observatory and let us look through some of the telescopes there. We held' in our hand small pieces of meteorites .metallic, extremely heavy sub stance, that had come to Ore gon from the outer space . . . We listened as our host spoke so casually of heavenly bodies that are to him as familiar as the keys of my typewriter to me. (More accurately known, I has ten to add, remembering how often I have to make corrections in my copy!) So at this season of the year what more natural than we should wonder what Dr. Pru ett thinks about the Star of Beth LETTERS to the Editor Appreciates Services Covered In Tax Bill ROSEBURG Can you stand any more letters regarding our property taxes? When the tax statement arriv ed and was double my highest expectations, I gasped and let out the usual volley of Irate words, so common among we tax-harrassed citizens. However, a little objective thinking on the subject, and I suddenly felt better and wrote and mailed that tax check with out' any more- fuss. Three times this past year, In the process of helping operate our business, I've needed a po liceman, and needed him imme diately. One particular time, it was a wonderful relief to have the law on my doorstep within two minutes after I had called. That was worth a hundred dol lars to me, which, at the time, 1 would have paid gladly. It Is nice to know the fire de partment is as close as your tel ephone also, ano, aimougn i haven't any children in school, if I did have, I would want them to attend the new, modern, and well-lighted school buildings we are slowly achieving in Douglas county. In just mentally deducting from that tax statement only these three things and what they are worth to me, I was able to erase a lot of that bitter feeling, and paying the bill became al most a pleasure. , Thai's one woman's viewpoint! MRS. DALLEN H. JONES Roseburg Animal Hospital Roseburg, Ore; Horse "Sponging" Charge Faces California Trainer SALEM, N. H.. Dec. 23 -t.P) A Los Angeles trainer was held In $5,000 bail today on a charge of being an accessory before the fact In the "sponging of horses at Rockingham Park race track. Forest C. (Chub) Wilson was - "Coming AJong, Governor?" lehem. I have here a borrowed clipping from The Los Angeles Times (Dec. 13, 1948) one of the twenty-five newspapers car rying the Pruet astronomical ma terial. In this article, Dr. Pruett, who is the son of a minister, discusses the star from a scien tific angle. "There are three distinct tend encies of thought," said the U. of O. astronomer, "regarding the star. At one extreme are those who place little credence In any story of the distant past . In marked contrast Is the belief that lUwas purely supernatural and in no way governed by nat ural law . . , The Intermediate view is held by many earnest scholars. A celestial apparition likely occurred around the time of Jesus' birth, but one fully ex plicable by astronomical process es .. ." (I wish I had space to quote all of It!) "A seemingly new star, a 'nova,' sometimes flares into great splendor where none was previously known ... If Bethle hem's Star appeared as pictured, it had all 'the characteristics of a gorgeous nova." (Continued In Tuesday's column) Landscaping To Be Meeting Topic At Tenmile Jan. 4 Landscaping will be discussed January 4 at a public meeting at the Tenmile church at 10:30 a.m. Ivan Newton, certification specialist, extension service, Or egon State coUege, will show col ored slides Illustrating landscap ing practices. Mr. Newton's talk will include such information as how to de cide which features of the build ings and grounds need emphasis with plants, how to use plants to screen undesirable features or views, how to tie different parts of the buildings and-or grounds together. Principles of foundation plant ings will also be discussed. In structions in using masses of plants of a similar kind and in mixing plant types skillfully will be given. Time Is planned for group questions. After the discus sion Mr. Newton will give advice to the persons planning to land scape the new Tenmile commu nity building, located on property adjoining the church. Arrangements for the meeting have been made throughout the Olalla-Tenmile home extension unit, and the county extension agent (home economics), Rose burg. Any persons interested are invited to attend. Groups wish ing to landscape other public building grounds are invited to send representatives. A covered dish luncheon will be served at noon. Those attending should bring a covered dish and their own table scrvlc?. The weasel Is yellowish brown In summer and white In winter when its lur is known as ermine. taken to Rockingham county farm at Brentwood yesterday af ter he pleaded innocent and (he case was continued to Dec. 30. Wilson Is accused of Instruct lng by letter William H. Weaver, 31, of Nogale. Ariz., In the In sertion of sponges In the nostrils of Shining Deed, owned bv Henry J. April of Danvers. Masi The insertion of sponges is de signed to slow up a horse. "Tick's" Tips On Veterans Hospital The Old Reporter bent over his typewriter. He was told to get out a Christmas story for the paper. Do a -feature; doll it up give the yarn a new look. Tell what's going on out here By The Grove to make things good for beards" or "Kids," over 600 here tonight. For most of them, like the Old Reporter, it was to be their first Christmas spent in a veterans' hospital especially the Kids. They are still young. "I'll be Home for Christmas," came the words of Crosby's song. Just beyond the flag pole, stroll ed three shepherds, herding a flock of sheep. Flood lights were on. Cars by dozens were coming through the station from the north and south entrances. Friendly folks from over town were bringing their youngsters and themselves to get a look at what the vets were doing this Christmas season. Two busy guards directed traffic. - "You can count on me." A donkey brayed. Two don keys with an ox stood in a barn. Outside three camels waited for the Wise Men who were grouped around a manger where Mary and Joseph gazed lovingly upon the new-born Christ Child. Above shone brightly the Star of Bethle hem. An atmosphere of rever ence prevailed. "Please- have snow and mistle toe And presents on the tree." Thus came the words and mu sic from a loud speaker on our first floor. The Old Reporter sensed a better than average story; he would wander through the halls, offices and wards to have a close-up of doings within. Sixty-three trees were counted. All decorated with snow, mistle toe and all loaded with presents gifts of relatives, friends and various organizations who labor the year around and who at this time, really "go all out" for "Un cle's" veterans of the past three wars. "Christmas Eve will find me Where the lovelight beams" Thought the Old Reporter that song has got something. Nothing but lovelight shows on those fel lows' faces around here; and surely you can call it love that has done all this work to make this evening, and day tomorrow, one of those never-to-be-forgotten spans in a life. Gosh, people are really all right! Especially when a guy Is a little out of luck. And the holiday we celebrate is our oldest one. The birth of Christ. That was 1949 years ago. And it means more today than it did then more persons know about it most everyone of us believes in Christmas. Another thing, he mused, there are no guns firing. WE HAVE PEACE. ."I'll be home for Christmas If only In my dreams." The record quit playing; but the melody lingered on. Hell, mused the Old Reporter, quit blinking your eyes; quit getting sentimental; quit feeling sorry for yourself. Write the facts get them together send the copy over town. You are home! You are in AMERICA! Newspaper men don't often write their own names In their own papers unless as "bv lines" for stories or photographs. Pos sibly they figure that they are never news, or maybe It is a trade custom handed down through the years. As a result one hardly ever reads a piece mentioning the men and women who work behind the scenes get ting out the sheet for its read ers. This Is Christmas Eve. Out here By the Grove there lives, part time and full time, a family of nearly 1.000 persons. It might be likened to a community (within a citv) for "t Is spread out over 430 "acres, "with the beautiful Umpqua river winding her way to the tea. Over town on the staff Two American GIs Still Held By Chinese Reds. WASHINGTON, 0B Word that two American servicemen who have been missing in China for more than a year are still In the hands of Chinese Commu nists has been received by 1 the State department. The report came from the Bri tish proconsul at the North China port of Tsingtao where the two were stationed when they failed to return from a flight over Communist-held territory October 19. 1948. The State department said the British have been asked to try to find out whether the men are In good condition and to arrange for their release. The United States has failed In repeated attempts to get even an acknowledgment - o I inquiries from Chinese authorities at Pel- ping. The missing men are Navy Chief Electrician William C. Smith, Long Beach, Cal. and Marine Master Sgt. Elmer C. Bender, Cincinnati, Ohio. At the same time the state de partment was notified that Brig. Gen. Robert B. Soule, American military attache in China, has now been granted an exit permit to come home after a wait of more than two months. Soule was on duty with the embassy at Nanking. He received nis exit permit December 19 but it was not known here whether he has been able actually to leave. 165 Children Attend Party One hundred and sixty five children from Roseburg, Winston and Dillard attended the Salva tion Army's Christmas party Wednesday night, Capt. Claude Bowden reported today. , The larger-than expected crowd was entertained by Lou Franco and his band, followed by a sing service of Christmas carols and the showing of a mov ie. "Where God Is. Love Is." The Salvation Army brass quartet al- i played selections of carols. The final nroeram feature was the visit bv Santa Claus. He pass ed out candy, nuts and fruit to the Kiddies. Tickets to the party had been distributed through the schools, the Salvation Army office, and the Rotary club. Flying Saucers "Real," Full Details Promised INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 23. VP) Those "flvine saucers" first reported two years ago in the Pa cific northwest are trie peal thing, Radio Commentator Frank Edwards says. He added, however, that tney "are not of this world." Edwards, referring1 to tha gov ernment's continuing Investiga tion of the, reports, said he would offer more details Monday in a Mutual network Broadcast worn Washington,- He said a million and one re liable witnesses have testified seeing the phenomena. QUITS STATE JOB SALEM VP) Dr. Charles F. Haynes, state veterinarian for the past two years, nas resignea effective February 1, the state department of agriculture an nounced. of the Roseburg News Review hlttlne and hunting over their typewriters labor five gentlemen six aays a wees, getting out ine paper." You ask their names? Sure you do. And nine out of ten of this newspaper's readers don't know em. "Private M does ana nere thev are: CHARLIE STANTON PAUL JENKINS ROY INMAN WAR REN MACK DAN MINDOLO VICH AND FULLER JOHNSON. The purpose of this effort is to thank, on behalf of the VA hos pital, Its staff and Its patients Charlie, Paul, Roy, Warren and Dan for the space that has been so cheerfully given our activi ties. We wanted the people of Douglas county to better under stand some of the things that are being done for the disabled vet eran. And as the year 1949 Is about to reach Its sunset we feel through the pages of your paper this mission is fulfilled. .. So from Us out here to You over there the "Bamboos" the "Greybeards" and "Kids" want to say: Christmas, just the .kind you want. Statue ra Linraru Ikm Urn? i PUBLIC WOWUMENTS TO BE PLOODUGHTeO BV ELSCTBICITV. tHB FORT WAYNC CLeCTRIC COMPANV USeO ARC LIGHTS TO LIGHT UP THft STATUS OM ITS COMPUSTfOM IM ldS. . Copeo Has 100,000 CHRISTMAS DINNERS Turkey . . . Fried Chicken or Virginia Baked Ham 1.25 ' Children's Menu . . , 75c Roseburg Cafe Sheridan and Lane Sts, Dinner served from . ; 12:00 p. m. 'til 8:00 p. m. Open 24 Hours PHONE 100 between 6 15 and 7 p. m., if you have not ; received your Newi Rtview. . ' , Aik for Harold Mobley In the Rome of Cicero's time. lumber was sold by weight, CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS We will close at 4:00 P. M. on December 24 and remain closed until January 9. NEW HOURS Our new hours will be from 6:00 a. m. until 8:00 p. m. every day except Sunday when we will be closertall day. We would like to wish everyone the very . best 8eaten Greetinae and hope that 1950 will be a ous New Year. Phyllis Cafe Garden Valley Road Roast Fried Chicken Steaks Ford's Camp 3 Miles North of Canyonvllle . . . Phone 174 1 T We Wish Everyone A Very - Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Dale's Cafe North Umpqua Road Look ahead to 1950! Let your New Yeor't Resolution be to do your 1 950 business with a home-owned, home operated bank. All modern banking facilities available, including safe deposit boxes and night depository service. Douglas County State Bank Member . . . Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. ima rtkis run Poles with 15,104 Miles For Christmas Sprinklin' Sambo Made entirely of et y, rust proof metal, brightly colored with baked enamel. 30" high and S" wide. Make a wonder, ful Christmas gift for only 8.40. KIER-CROOCH PLUMBING CO. 31 Mill St, Phone 1242-R Joy - ' at ; Ford's Dining Room Will Be Open Christmas Day And All Through Hit Holiday Season Serving Turkey Baked Ham Dale's Cafe Will Be Closed Frota Dec. 26f Until Further Notice For Redecorations I I.IA eV aTLJaVJl m u .at ( . a . Pi RSr CRIMINAL TO 6 EI.CrB0CUT60.1 this occueaeo at auburn prisom.1 A 1 1 l IO Kl aiaij uai. i 1 California Oregon Power Co. of Wirt Attached .(
