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4 Tfc Nw.IUiw, ReMburg, Or. Tut.., Dec. 27, 1949 .Published 0 illy Exoopt lunmy ly tha .. ' - V Nwi-vi Company, Inc.;-. ,, Mm ! ! v i&A"V r:,'i "" " Baaatarg, Oracaa. aaSar aet 01 Marob I, 1171 CHARLES V. ETANTON . EDWIN L. KNAPP Editor ,Mn.gr Moitiboe of tho Associated Press, Ortgon Newspaper Publisher Assoolatlon, tho Audit Bureau of Circulations ItltMlM ay WEST-HOU.IDAT CO.. INC.. allltaa lj Njw far. CHoiia, InhUk Lat Aasalaa. Saaltla. r.rlU.4. II. Uili (krM ! ttM. By C if Carrlar Par yaar Sie.se '' ). '" " ... ,S" J.r l Oal.Ua 0taa By Mill Pi, yaar It.M. !. ' BMIka M l, thru aualaa II I! "WISE USE" REJECTED By CHARLES Elsewhere on this page is a reprint from an editorial published in the Grants Pass Daily Courier. Criticism from 'The Courier, which has vigorously supported the Rogue ; River valley program, was to be expected. We hold the editor of The Courier in high esteem, al though we believe his uncompromising advocacy of the Bureau of Reclamation's proposed river development plan to be a disservice to his community. However, we admire his sincerity and energy in support of his opinions. - We admit that proponents of the valley program are in the majority. All newspapers of that area at least all we have seen endorse the plan. It becomes difficult, there fore, for The News-Review to take a position contrary to that of many friends in the Rogue River valley.. But we believe an important principle is. at stake. Fed eral agencies are wrecking ment of our natural resources 'of conservation and pointing ment of engineering genius, public with its own money wasteful and unnecessarily S; The editor of The Courier in the Izaak Walton League , have anything to do with the that we also belong to the Oregon Wildlife federation, a church, fraternal order, the American' Legion, Chamber of Commerce and several other organizations. We are quite sure the Grants Pass editor in his opening paragraphs ganizations because they might influence his thinking. Per sonally, we feel that through organizations, such as the Izaak Walton league, we are able to obtain much valuable information, We would suggest to the Grants Pass editor .'. that he join the Izaak Walton league and learn more of the interdependency and close relationship between our natural resources. If he were to make a thorough study of conser vation of resources, we are enthusiastic in his support project. '.. Mi'.'.!1 - 4 Ma n y people have; the Idea and , the Oregon, Wildlife federation are interested only in game and fish and that they oppose progress in any form. This impression is heightened because conservationists have battled high dams, industrial pollution of streams, ex ploitation of public resources for private gain, etc. But . these organizations do not oppose progress., They are not : antagonistic to irrigation, power development, flood con trol,, navigation, etc. They DO insist, however, that when a resource is developed for one particular use, that plans take -into consideration minimum damage to other re- sources. t . ..' ., Bonneville dam, for instance, was planned without a fishway, and fish ladders, were built only because conser vationists rose to the defense of the Columbia river salmon resource. Flood control plans in the Willamette valley, as originally announced, would have wrecked recreational values on fine streams. Modification of design was obtained by conservationists.' The conservationist knows that. the. Bu reau of Reclamation and Army Engineers do not' follow established conservation rules in their planning. In flood control work, as an example, it is well proven that water can be effectively controlled only in the high mountains, , before it reaches the valley floor; but engineers insist on huge impoundment basins on predict, will prove they are doing more damage than good. The Izaak Walton league stresses the "wise use" of our natural resources., It urges planning to hold to a minimum damage to any one resource from development of another, such as removal of timber in accordance with a pattern designed to avoid destruction of a watershed. That ia why : the: Izaak Walton league and the Oregon Wildlife' federation support the more economical, less dam aging, and less spectacular Plan B in the Rogue valley, instead,, of the more, wasteful Plan A. But Plan A glitters with gold, and "wise use" of a resource is tossed into the discard by majority opinion. The Grants Pass editor assumes we were speaking of that city as we discussed timidity of minority opinion. We said, however, it could happen in ANY town, and had happened in Roseburg. Certainly some people have tions. We doubt they have suffered thereby, because most people respect a man's right .to his own opinions. But ' some persons, dependent upon, public good will, are more timid. Federal agencies have not hesitated to take advantage of this timidity in their attempts to exploit public resources in accordance with their own grandiose ideas. That Such timidity does' exist in the Rogue valley is obvious. ' . , E3 YEARS IN SCHOOL Murray, ky. Of) Eighty-three years., is a long time to stay in school. But Dr. John Wesley Can-, president emeritus of Mur ray State college, who is 90 years : old, has made that record. He started to school Oct. ft. 1866 and hat been in schools ever since. At the age of 17 he taught his first school in Greene Coun ty, ' Indiana; Later he . headed J UlUiniini ' amici si- . iicnuvu I chool systems in Anderson. Ind.. Dayton, Ohio, and Bayonne, N.J. I He was high school principal at I V. STANTON orderly and efficient develop by ignoring established rules their planning into aggrandize- at the same time bribing the into approval of extravagant, destructive projects... emphasizes 6ur membership of America. If our affiliations argument; we tan point out tdidn't. mean what he inferred that he doesn't belong to or quite, sure he . would be less of the Rogue River ' Valley ;';1 that the Izaak Walton league low ground. Experience, we the courage of their convic. Muncle and Bloomlngton, Ind., and in Philadelphia. After serving as state super visor ot high schools In Kentucky, 1922-23, Dr. Carr became the first president of Murray (Ky.) State college. He was president 1923 1926 and again 1933-1936. At Uh- er times he was dean and is now Dresldent emeritus. Still in a school room, he has his writing ov 1 1 ivt a wi i if j i. a mm mo desk in the main reading room of the library, with a group of the students ever with me." His jHHH By Viahnett S. Martin -- In the article about the Star; ot Bethlehem (to continue Fri day's column) Dr. J. Hugh Pruett, U of O astronomer, quotes from Tha Other Wise Man, the beau tiful Christmas 'Story by Henry Van Dyke (Harper & Bros.) 'Where distant peaks of Zagus serrated the western horizon, the sky was clear. Jupiter and Sa turn rolled together like drops of lambent flame about to blend Into one. A steel-blue spark was born out of the darkness be neath. It pulsated in the enor mous vault as If the three jewels lri the Maglan's girdle had min gled and been transformed into a living heart of light." ( Dr, Pruett omitted one love ly bit of- the description here: "As Aartaban watched them, a steel blue spark was born out of the darkness beneath, rounding Itself with purple splendors to a crimson sphere, and spring up ward' through rays of saffron and orange into a point of white radiance. . .") Astronomers can plot the po sition of the stars as they were thousands of years ago. Dr. Fru- itt remarked that "the great Zeiss planeteria usually feature this planetary conjunction during Editorial Comment From The Oregon Press Prove It If You Can, Mr. 8tanton (Grants Pass Courier) It has been the policy of this writer to refrain from becoming a member of any organization which patently seeks to further or oppose political or governmen tal activities allectlng all me people. That principle has been one, although not tne sole reason, which has caused us to refrain from becoming a member of the American Newspaper uuua, tne labor organization which seeks to speak for the newswriters of America, as well as those em ployed In the newspaper distribu tion service. A lead editorial in the Rose- burg News-Review recently, we consider an outstanding ex ample as to what a contrary policy may lead. The editorial is from the pen of "Charles V. Stanton , News Review editor. Stanton holds an important post In the state organization of the Izaak Walton League of America. That organization s dedicated nationally to the pres ervation of wildlife, a laudable filatform but one which may lead Is membership to bias in matters pertaining to the reclamation needs, paticularly of the North west. The News-Review editorial Is a vitriolic attack on the Recla mation Bureau's Rogue valley program destined for submission to Congress for authorization at an early date. The project Itself Is bitterly at tacked, primarily on he basis of cost and need. Stanton's major Interest, as expressed in his ed itorials earlier in the 10-year struggle, is fish the issue which has catised the Izaak Wal ton league, at all levels, to inter vene in the struggle. . lo Air. btanton. as in the case of all other citizens here or else where, we grant the full right to his own opinions and to sup port them as best he may. The purpose ot this article has to do particularly with tho method the Roseburg man uses Ho gain his aim. He proceeds to Brand-New Topper their December showings. The In tricate projectors reproduce the position of the planets thousands of years ago with an accuracy equal to a mathematical equa tion. ' "In 7 B. C. Jupiter and Saturn came very close together. They were still nearer In 6 B. C. and Mars moved rapidly toward them. Finally all three drew close to gether only about a degree apart outlining almost an equi lateral triangle . . , Dr. Van Dyke's story of The Other Wise Man employs the planet- combl nation Idea." The scientist Kepler also refers to the "picturesque grouping of the three planets in 6 B. C." Many astronomers think this grouping was the "Star of Bethlehem." I love to think about it, don't you? The Three Wise Men "fol lowing" the Star. The Shepherds on the hillside in the chill winter night suddenly struck with won der at the glorious "Star"! "Shine on our gardens and fields, shine on our working and weaving; Shine on the whole race of man, believing and unbelieving . . ." Van Dyke paint a word picture of condi tions "in a town in the Rogue river valley" Indicating local citizens opposing the Rogue pro ject are as fearful of allowing their thoughts to become known as Is the case with persons living behind the "Iron Curtain." The city of Grants Pass is no doubt meant. A merchant, opposed to the rec lamation program, is described as fearful to talk about it except in the privacy of a back room for fear of "economic punish ment." The spleen of the Roseburg writer is patent in many ways, such as his allusion to the Bureau of Reclamation's public hearing in Medford. He slurs the event by the use of quotation marks. He says, In effect, that the $100 million project is a government bribe. He digs some figures apparently out of his own waste basket to declare that the pro ject will cost $5 in taxes for every $1 produced in benefits. Hi charges that the power to be generated must be sold "at con siderably more than ' current rates charged by private utili ties." He apparently has all the answers from a set of estimates of his own creation. The issue has been fought on its merits for many years. Stan ton, by inference, and the Med ford hearing by record, discloses that the vast preponderance of sentiment in the Rogue valley Is for the project, so preponder ant In fact that some merchants fear to let their opposition be known publicity for fear of bus- iness extinction. For the benefit of Mr. Stanton, let us record that we have heard a leading merchant in Grants Pass openly avow his unalter able opposition to the Rogue pro ject. He still seems to enjoy a lucrative trade. A local county of ficial had led, and is continuing to lead, a die-hard fight. He still is in office. A department head of a local bank was one of the signers of an opposition petition submitted at the Medford hear ing. He still holds his job and the bank with which he is connected I 1 In the Day's News (Continued from Page One) them. What's more, I don't think they'd be very nourishing. Besides Most of the dollar bills I see are dirty, and I don't like dirty food." SO If I lived in Multnomah coun ty I'd vote against Mr.. Stallard because what he promises doesn't sound Interesting to me. STALIN'S birthday celebration wound up with a big to-do at the Bolshoi theater in Moscow, at which Mao Tze-Tung, boss of the Chinese communists, was the first speaker. j.. .' Mao described Stalin as THE TEACHER AND FRIEND OF THE ENTIRE WORLD. He described the Soviet Union as THE WORLD'S BULWARK OF DEMOCRACY AND PEACE. . OLD Mao certainly knows how to lay It on with a trowel, doesn't he? THE China Mail (published In Hong Kong, which is British territory) says Mao went to Mos cow to discuss with Stalin these three subjects: 1. Unification of communist China under ONE leadership. 2. Whether to carry the com munist campaign into French Indo-Chlna and Burma. 3. Whether to demobilize the greater part 'of his five million Chinese communist troops. " AS to point No. 1, we can assume that Mao wants to be the big boss of China's 400 million people. The big Issue, I'd guess, is whether or not he will TAKE HIS ORDERS FROM STALIN. Tito might have put notions into Mao's head. WATCH the other two points especially No. 3. If Mao should start demobiliz ing his five million communist troops, It would probably mean that World War IH is to be deferred. If he keeps them under arms and starts moving into Indo-Chlna and Burma, It could mean that communism is going after ALL OF ASIA NOW. That could start something big. goes merrily on its business way. it is true that, in tests of strength, the opposition to he Rogue reclamation program has been defeated. It was shown defi nitely in the minority at the Kogue hearing. It failed to block an amendment to the Rogue dam law at the last legislature. It failed in an effort to refer that measure after It had been signed by the governor. Even in the ranks of the local chapter of the Izaak Walton league, there is definite division of opinion. Yet, the dissenters have been in no way disciplined. There has been a strong cam paign here and in Jackson coun ties to oring reclamation to tne Rogue valley. That we agree. The opposition is far In the minority. To that we also agree. we challenge the attempt of the Roseburg News-Review, how ever, in its attempt to create the impression eisewnere that the Communist technique, or any thing like It. has been practiced here or in any other city of the valley. F. S. IN HOLLYWOOD Producer Consulting Story Author On All Details For New Attraction By BOB THOMAS HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 27. UP) Writers who have complained about how their novels were treated by the movies will be heartened by news of Robert Rossen's new The producer-director is planning to film "The Brave Bulls" is consulting with author Tom Lea on all details. The two men have returned from Mexico, where Lea helped Rossen select bull fighters for roles in the picture. They also visited people and places that inspired Lea to write the book. Lea, who is also an artist, is sketching characters and scenes of the book and these will cue the production design of the pic ture. - . A character actress is being sought for a prize role in "I love Louisa." sne'U play Ronald Rea gan's mother, but she will be the romantic interest. Charles Co burn and Edmund Gwenn will fight for her hand. Maykje this is tne industry s answer to old sters' demands for something in films besides teen-age romance. oinger rtogers win do an inde pendent film after she winds up Storm Center." She is touting the career of Gene Nelson, who impressed her with his dancing in the stage hit, "Len An Ear." But he has just been droppec" bv Warners. New Approach .Betsy urake has a new ano- roach to snoopers who ask when she will marry Cary Grant. She asks the questioners when they are getting married. Insiders still guess the Grant-Drake nuptials will take place after they finish their current film assignments. Nice of Clark Gable to sub. stiantiate my statement that 1949 was Hollywood s man-Ingest year. The king threw everyone for a loss with the news. Gosslp ers were humming over his dates with producer Joan Harrison right up to his wedding time. The River" company is find ing out about the oddities of mak ing a picture in India. Film makers there always consult the moon and stars before starting a picture. Sometimes the first scene of a movie is shot months before the rest of it so the pic ture can fall In the proper astro logical time. Most popular U. S. stars in India are reportedly Bing i-rospy ana jisiner Williams. Wonder if Sam Goldwyn Is happy to be out of the Strom- boli" picture, which was origin ally planned to be made by him- Beatrice Lime is drawing a lot of the Hollywood crowd down town to see "Inside USA." Well she should, being the funniest wo man alive. Peter Lawford's fans are won dering when the lad is going to get the break he deserves from his studio. He has been marking time for too long. C Capsule Review: "12 O'clock High" (TFC) shows how Greg ory Peck whips a bombing group into shape by becoming a bad- Father Saves Daughter From Being Hit By Car : INDEPENDENCE. Ore.. Dec. 24 im Francis Hold, 46, Indw pendence, was struck by an au tomobile here last night, but he saved his two-year-old adopted daughter from injury by throw ing her to safety. Holt said he saw that he would be struck by the car, and so toss ed the girl, Sonnle, toward the sidewalk. She landed unhurt. Holt threw himself flat, and the car ran over his legs. Hospital attendants said he apparently es caped serious injury. Police said the car was driven by William Paul Hirschy, 21, In dependence, a student home on vacation from Oregon Techni cal institute at Klamath Falls. CONVICTS EARNRELEASE JFFERSON CITY, Mo., Dec. 24 UP) Fourteen Missouri con victs won freedom today with their blood. 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