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4 Th News-Rtview, Roseburg, Or. Thun., Jon. 5, 1950 PMbllihed 0 illy Except Sunday ly the Newj-Revi Company, Inc. Illlrll ,.e.m oUu MIIW MT 1. IJft Mj Mrt !" BOMburc, Orcgaa, BBdar set f Mftroh I. ISIS CHARLES V. STANTON -ffPJ EDWIN L. KNAPP Editor ."SJP" Manager Member of the Associated Preee, Oregon Newepaper Publlehera Association, the Audit Bureau of Clroulatlone BfMali J WBST-MOLLIDAf CO., INC., .Ille.t la Njw lark, CtlMf. ... J1" fit m.lk ll.ni OotiH. OrifH Br Mil Ttl rr H.M. tl oaUn St-fc. th tfat II.1S DIVERGENT VIEWS By CHARLES V. STANTON Reading through editorial columns of Oregon newspapers we find the subject of water receiving much comment. While The Albany Democrat-Herald brags because the Pacific Northwest is "absolutely insured against dwindling water supplies," The Bend Bulletin speaks of "decreasing precipitation." The Oregonian, reports that "the flow of Columbia river has declined 30 per cent in the past 70 years." The Oregon Journal says "water can't be taken for granted ; it must be treated with appreciation and respect." The Democrat-Herald points out that the Pacific North west is "virtually guaranteed annual precipitation of more than 80 Inches" west of the Cascades and that "there is no danger of more than momentary lack of water anywhere on the north Pacific coast. It adds : Here In the Northwest water surpluses are to great that by no atretoh of the Imagination can there ever be a gen. ' eral shortage of more' than brief duration commensurate with that existing elsewhere, that Is, unless Nature should reverse Itself and send the southwest winds blowing steadily eastward. This opens up another possibility of growth for the North west. As water supplies become inadequate in other areas, much population will probably move out here where water Is abundant. Ample water, too, may attract more Industries, not merely through development of hydroelectrlo plants but because of Increased population, whloh Industry always follows, and because of the great amounts of water some Industries require for operation. One comforting thing about water that Is different from many other natural resources Is that unlike forests, coal, gas, oil and minerals, It Is not changed by consumption or use. No matter how It Is employed It remains water and eventually returns whence It came. The Bend Bulletin fails to share the enthusiasm of the Democrat-Herald. In fact, quoting an editorial from the New York Herald Tribune and commenting on same, the Bulletin says : 1 Out of the atatistloe oomo the faots that the Atlantlo and the Paolflo coast states, the northern tier of states and the Dust Bowl are getting drier and the lower Mississippi valley and the Ohio valley are getting wetter. This change Is part ,of a long-term, world-wide change In climate pattern. In the four statee competing for the record for decreased rainfall we find Oregon with a lose of 3.78 Inches. The others are Wisconsin 3.64 Inchee, New Jersey 3.81 and Washington 3.77. Commenting on the statement of The Oregonian concern ing a decline of 30 percent in the tlow of the Loiumma river, The Bulletin adds: "We know that the annual run-off of the Deschutes river is less by many hundreds of acre-feet than it was 30 and more years ago." . From the opinions quoted above it is obvious that we are beginning to realize the importance of the water resources, While the Democrat-Herald is correct concerning the value of the water resource in attracting population and in dustry, we believe the assumption that we are "absolutely insured against dwindling water supplies," cannot be sus tained, either by climatical history, or current evidence. The fact that our stream flow is lessening and our water table lowering should give us much concern. We have ample evi dence in the history of once fertile lands, now transformed into vast deserts, to show the destructive influence of Man upon God-given natural resources. It has been well-proven that forest removal, over-grazing, over-cropping, soil erosion and other such practices can destroy the water resource. We have only to travel our own Southwest, and particularly to review Southern California's history, to obtain ample evi dence. Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that abuse of soil, forest and water over a large area can upset Nature's climntic balance. The Dust Bowl is a case at point. Unless the Pacific Northwest begins soon to repair dam- ago to its watersheds, simultaneously conserving existing water supplies, we will have no assurance of continued pre cipitation ample for our needs. We could, conceivably, turn this country, over a long period, into another great desert, just as thriving civilizations of the Mesopotamia and Nile valleys centuries ago created those deserts by their abuse of natural resources. Nope! He Didn't Go Away! IFH Ski By Viahnett S. Martin If you have as a -hobby a cactus and succulent collection then It Is no news to you that It's big business! I have Just been look ing over a catalogue from the Abbey Press, Pasadena do you have one? There Is the Cactus and Succu lent Journal, edited by Scott Haselton, published since July, 1929 "without missing a single Issue or changing Its style or policy. It is known throughout the world as the leading cactus magazine." Well, there must be others, too, then! ' "The Journal wag founded In 1928 for the purpose of stimu lating interest in culture of cacti and to record scientific and edu cational data so that this particu lar group of plants may attain the popularity which It justly de serves." (hear, hear!) "Back Is sues are priceless possession and contain practically all that is possible to say on culture." There's a book on night-bloom- lng cereus ... I remember how the townspeople In a small vil lage In New York State used to look forward to the cereus blossom on my aunt's big plant! Probably If a dendclion blossom were as rare it would have re ceived similar interest. How many beautiful "weeds" are Ignored be cause they are "weeds"; yet some one said that a weed Is just a flower out of place. There Is also listed "a $30,000 monograph sold at cost In order to create greater interest In these plants" the stapelleae in this case. What In the world they are I have no idea. I could look it up in our unabridged, but I'll just let It go' with the- thought: Just think, if I were interested in stapelleae, I could have $35, 000 worth of information about them for only $12.50 If I hurry. Price is going OP. What isn't going UP these days? Each year I buy a blank book with each page dated as a calendar. Used to be a quarter, then 39 cents, then 69 and, be lieve It or not, 'the other day for the Identical thing I paid an even dollar. Well, Callfornlans paid a little more sales tax! Husband Of Late Amelia Earhart Passes On At 63 TRONA, Calif., Jan. 4 -UP) George Palmer Putnam, 63, publisher-husband of the late avtolrlx. Amelia Earhart, died today. He recently had operated Stove ripe wens resort in ueatn vaney. He has been under treatment for uremic poisoning and internal Hemorrhages lor lour weeks, Miss Earhart, who vanished on a Pacific flight in 1937, was the bpionu oi ms inur wives, aincR he was declared legally dead in 1939, he has married twice. He Instigated a long search lor Miss Earhart after her disappearance. His present wife, the former Margaret Havalland, was at his bedside at his death. As a publisher, Putnam paid Charles Lindbergh $100,000 for his book "We," the story of Lind bergh's epic non-stop flight Irom New York to Paris. Two sons were born of Put ram's first marriage. Putnam's life was a colorful one. He was an explorer of note, making sev eral expeditions with Admiral Rlchtad E. Byrd and Roy Chap man Andrews. In aviation, he was a pioneer In backing history-making flights. He was editor and publisher of the Bend. Oregon bulletin, was mayor of Bend, and then became secretary to Gov. James Withy combe who took office In Jan., 1915. He entered the army In 1917 and after the war did not return to Oregon. Negro Soldier Wounds Wife, Commits Suicide SEATTLE, JAn. 5 (.P) A quarrel in a dingy hotel room In Seattle's skid road section end ed Wednesday In the shotgun death of a Fort Lawton armv sergeant and the critical wound ing of his wife. Detective Dale Sohmelser said the soldier. James S. Cantt. 19 years old Negro, shut his wife, Marveiine, also a ipgro. aoout 27, as she attempted to flee from their hotel room, and then killed himself.' Mrs. Gantt. an expectant mo ther, had come here from their Stockton, Calif., home to visit her husband. Mrs. Gantt received neck, chest and shoulder wounds. Roseburg Library Featuring List Of Attractive Books "New Books for the New Year" are being featured at Roscburg Public library this week, with a special display on the bulletin board, and the books themselves ready for borrowing. Amone hlph nolnts In the new fiction list is Ben Luclen Bur man's "Everywhere I Roam." Burman will be remembered for many fascinating yarns of the Mississippi river. Speaking of rivers, Oregon's own Columbia is pictured In Archie Binns' lat est novel, "You Rolling River." And "Tidewater Valley, a story of the Swiss in Oregon, by Jo bvalyn Lundy, gives a good pic ture of early days In the Wil lamette valley. Another big book of the season Is A. B. Guthrie's "The Way West." Ardyth Kennelly, a dc cendant of early Mormons, writes about her people with hu mor In "The Peaceable King dom." Readers of the better westerns should rejoice in a collection of Eugene Manlov Rhodes, who was an old master in that de partment. And for those who en joy swashbuckling historical fic tion, here Is a new Sabatinl: "The Gamester." Pearl Buck enthusiasts will not wish to miss "The Long Love" by John Sedges, frankly a pseu donym. And did you enjoy "Miss Buncle's Book." and "Miss Bun cle Married" a few years back? That author, D. E. Stevenson, has a new one, "Vlttoria Cot tage." Her books are always charming and amusing. Elizabeth Goudge also has a wide following who are happy to welcome hor latest offering, "Gentian Hill." Non-Flctlon Offerings New non-fiction offers much good reading and Information. Similar titles, but totally differ ent books are "The Plant in My Window," by Ross Parmenter, and "Barden In Your Window, bv Jean Horsey. The former is a philosophical account of the In fluence of a potted philodenriron upon a busy newspaper man. The latter is for the house-plant en thusiast, and full of Ideas to make that window bright and gay. For those who enjov numor, there h first "Chips off the Old Benchlcy," a collection of items from the late inimitable Bob Benchley. The "Autobiography of Will Rogers" also is a collection from his writings, arranged to form a life story of another of our most loved funnymen. Then there is "Morning Faces" by John Mason Brown, which will bring chuckles to anyone who dears with young fry, be he par ent, teacher or neighbor. And "Raising a Riot" by Alfred Toombs is another account of the perils of fatherhood. Haiizell Spence, who delighted readers with "One Foot in Heaven," and "Get Thee Behind Me," the saga of a minister's son, continues to have troubles and fun in "Hap pily Ever After." These are but a few of many new books coming up during January. Present hours for ser vice at the Roseburg Public li brary are noon to nine, except for Saturday, when doors open at ten a.m. Formosa Policy Awaits U. S. Staff Visit To Japan TOKYO, (JP) A responsi ble source says a final decision on the United States policy to ward Formosa probably will not be made until the joint chiefs of staff visit Japan in February. For that reason, he added, a State department memorandum of Dec. 23 suggesting that Its spokesmen play down Formosa's strategic Importance does not necessarily reflect the final offi cial view. That sentiment, this source said, is "entirely contrarv" to the views of the Army, 'Navy and Air Force here. Other sources have reported that general MacArthur contin ues to place considerable empha sis of Formosa's military value and favors all practical steps o save it from the Chinese Com munists. The island. 199 miles off the China coast, is the site of the nationalist capital and their last bastion of defense against the reds. Rellahie sources sav the U.S. State department In Washington told its spokesmen abroad two weeks ago the fall of Formosa could be anticipated. I hose sourcse said the state ment was contained In a series of "suggestions" on current pol icy issued in a regular confiden- In the Day's News (Continued from Page One) road is a pretty useful citizen and plays an Important part in the support of our state and county governments." I quite agree with that. Our railroads are indeed MOST use ful If they were taken away from Oregon, we would go broke in no time at all. THP letter goes on: "A considerable portion of these taxes goes to the main tenance of highways used by our competitors. Southern Pacific, as you know, maintains and operates ita own right-of-way." Yes, we know that. I presume, however, that the cost of main talnhig their rights-of-way is in eluded in the rates the railroads charge us when we use their serv ices and we pay for it in our freight bills and our passenger tickets. Besides, these competitive serv ices, such as the trucks and the buses, bring a lot of business, both freight and passengers, from the. back country to the railroad main lines. In the old days, before modern highways and trucks and buses, the railroads had to oper ate expensive branch lines to get this business. WHAT really interested me in this tax breakdown was this statement: "TAX PER MILE (per year) of main track in Oregon totaled $1841.11." That is to say, JUST THE TAX on every mile of mainline rail road in Oregon runs up to $1841.11 in a year. That Includes nothing for right-of-way main tenance. It Includes no interest on the cost of the land and the rails and the ties and the ballast ing and the original construction cost. It is just the tax. And only the tax paid to the counties, at that. No federal governmen tax is in cluded. AFTER all, taxes run into a whale of a lot of money. And, In one way or another, we all have to pay our full share of all the taxes. Firt Department Calls In December Reported The city fire department ans wered 13 calls of which one was a false alarm, during the month of December, Fire Chief William E. Mills' report to the dtv coun cil revealed. While a total of $345,800 worth of property was endangered In the fires, onlv $100 actural loss was reported. This estimated $400 occurred in a fire in a room on the second story of the Hotel umpqua. The report showed nine dwell ing calls, at which there was no damage, two hotel fires and one motor vehicle fire. Fire causes were attributed to electricity and defective wiring. 1: explosion. sparks from combustion, 1; hot grease, 1: overheated and defec tive stoves, 9. tial guidance sheet dated Dec. 23. The spokesmen were advist-4 to refrain from mentioning For mosa's strategic importance to the United States, from suggest ing any danger of internal trou- Die on tne isiano ana to avoid statements that might embrarass the Chinese nationalists. Democrats Won't Lose In 1950 In Opinion Of Polled Press Editors ' By PETER EDSON NEA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NEA) President Truman's "Fair Deal" pro gram will not be repudiated by the voters in the 1950 election. And the Democrat) will not lose control of either the Senate or the House, These are the predictions of 70 per cent of the 345 U. S. news paper editors responding to a political poll conducted by this column. Only 21 per cent of the editors said they thought there was a chance for a Democratic defeat. Nine per cent said they didn't know. This editorial prophecy for the New Year is made in spite of the fact that 63 per cent of these same editors reported they were opposed to rresiaeni rruman s re election, and opposed to his pro gram. As for the thines the editors don't like about the Truman do mestic program, the editors were very specific. They cited taxa tion, spending, farm, civil rights and welfare issues before tha new congress. With reference to the $5,000.- 000,000 deficit which the Federal government faces this fiscal year, the editors were asked: "Should the 1950 Congress raise taxes to balance the budget?" Seventy lour per cent voted "No " Twen ty-one per cent indicated they would support a tax rise, how ever, preferring It to operating the government in the red. Five per cent of the ediors expressed no opinion. But opposition to a tax Increase was five-to-one in the South, three-to-one elsewhere. Spending Cut Wanted What the editors seem to think the country really wants and needs is reduced government spending. So they were asked where they would economize on national defense, foreign aid or domestic programs? The answers were something of a revelation. Only 37 per cent said national defense expenditures should be cut. Those who expressed this opinion said they should be cut the least. Fifty-two per cent of the editors said they thought foreign aid should be cut. But they qualified this by saying that the amounts should be cut gradually. In an other, parallel question, editors were asked, "Do you favor con tinuing the Marshall plan two years more?" Seventy-two per cent said "Yes," but again empha sized cutting gradually. But 87 per cent of the editors voted in favor of cutting domes tic expenditures vociferously and sometimes with profanity. There was strong write-in voting in support of the Hoover report. There were abundant vitiriollc comments about the extrava gance of bureaucracy. Here again the editors backed up their answers with specific propoposals, as on farm policy. "Are present farm support prices too high?" they were asked. "Yes!" answered 87 per cent. This vote was four-to-one in the South, nine-to-one in the Midwest and almost unanimous on East and West coasts. ?.: Pension Viewe Given Other parts of the "Fair Deal" program up for consideration be fore the coming Congress fared no better. Did the editors support Truman's health insurance plan? December Police Service Reported The December report submitted to the city council by Chief of Police Calvin Baird shows 11 fel ony arrests, and five misde meanor arrests, in addition to numerous traffic cases. Municipal court fines collected totaled $2312.50, and parking me ter revenue for the month was $3,487.70. Other activities for the month included the following arrests: intoxication, 33; disorderly con duct, 5; vagrancy, 7; driving un der the Influence of alcholic liq uor, 3; basic rule violation, 17; speeding, 12; non-stop, 10; no operator's license, 15; other traf fic violations, 32; traffic warn ings. 33. Eight accidents and 136 com plaints were investigated. There were 17 money escorts of city funds to the banks, 10 funeral es corts: 53 Illegal parking tickets and 825 overtime parking tickets issued. Prisoners worked 178 hours on city projects. Two Couples Exchange Mates After Divorces LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4. 7P) Two couples, who exchanged mates after divorces at Las Vegas, Nev., Saturday, reestab lished housekeeping next door to eacn otner today, with appropri ate reshuffling. They are Howard W. Moore, 35, auto parts store manager, and his bride, Frances, 39; and David J. Hardy, 41, and his bride, Leno, 29. They have been neighbors for five years. The two women went to Las Vegas for the required six weeks residence, then obtained divorces, each on the ground of cruelty. Then each married the other's former husband, in sep arate ceremonies. The divorces included joint custody of three children Involv pd, Raymond Dean Moore, 10; Thomas Wesley Moore, five, and Douglas James Hardy, seven. "The children are all with us now," said Mrs. Moore. "They've always gotten along wonderfully together and they'll stay here for awhile. But of course they can and will visit back and forth." Eighty-four per cent said "No." What did they think of the idea of pensions of $100 a month for all over 65 years of age? Eighty-one per cent were agin' It Many of those who favored it said they thought It should be set up i.iside the present contributory old age insurance plan. And how about the controver sial matter of federal aid to pub lic schools? This one fared a lit tl better than the others. One third of the editors said they wre for it, two-hirds against. The $64 question before the coming Congress is of course President Truman's civil rigiits program. The editors were asked what they thought about the three most controversial parts of It anti-poll tax and anti-lynching laws and Fair Employment Pao tice Commission. Twenty-one per cent of the editors shied away from these questions as too hot to handle. Of those who did give their views, there was far greater opposition to the permanent FEPC than to the other two. The opinion was nine-to-one against FEPC in the South, two-to-one opposed in the North and four-to-three opposed In the West. Soviet Journal Boosts Atheism MOSCOW. P) The Soviet Journal of Science and Life says many people in the U. S. S. R. continue to believe in God. It called for education of the masses in the spirit of militant atheism. The Journal, organ of the all union society for the dissemina tion of scientific knowledge, de. clared that the struggle against religious prejudices is one of the forms of the struggle for com munism. An article by F. N. Oleshchuk raid, however, that anti-religious propaganda must strive at con vincing the masses by remaking their consciousness and not by compulsions or prohibitions. He said administrative measures to curtail religious 'thought would be "harmful." Oleshchuk said it would be a big mistake to consider that all is up with relgion in Russia. He said many people here continue to believe in God and hold religi ous beliefs and superstitions. Even among the youth, he said, there can be found churchgoers. , SLABWOOD In 12-16 and 24 In. lengths OLD GROWTH FIR DOUBLE LOADS WESTERN BATTERY SEPARATOR Phene (31 J. E. CAMPBELL, M.D. Announces that tha location of his offices After January I, 1950 Will Be Suite 303, Medical Arts Bldg. Roseburg, Oregon Phone 37 E. E. Lindell, M. D. and H. N. Lindell, M. D. . . . are pleased to announce the change in location of their of fices to the new Medical Building at . . . 305 East Douglas Across from the Courthouse Phone 952 DONT bea misfi' WE HAVE JOBS AVAILABLE For Trained Workers If you have the training, we have the job. If you don't have the training, come in or call tomorrow. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE GRANT'S BUSINESS COLLEGE 112 N. Stephens Phone 1535-R A New Year's Resolution Resolve to do your 1950 business with us. Let us help you co ilidate your bonking busi ness and arrange for the banking services which your needs require. Safe deposit boxes and night depository avail able at your home-owned, home-operotea bank. Douglas County State Bank Member . . . Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. OLDEST FIRE CHIEF OUT HOQUIAM. Jan. 5 (-T) W. Glenn Haney. 50. was ap pointed Tuesdav as fire chief to succeed William E. Crawford. 70, who is retiring after 42 years as head of the department. Llty council officials said. In confirming Haney, who has been assistant cniet. that until his re tirement on Jan. 1 Crawford was the oldest chief In point of ser vice west of the Mississippi river. r Hot and Neat-i$w& Mobilheatl ONE CALL and we do the rests ( 321mJ I Call us now for Automatic Fuel Oil Service. Make sure your tanks are filled Song before winter comn. All jom need do is make i phone call-we'll do all the rest, guarantee you i constant supply of clean oil heat all season. E. A. PEARSON On South Milt Street
