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2 The News-Reylew, Roseburg, Ore Frl., Jan. 6, 1950 Wyoming Movie Shown To Lions "Wyoming and Its Natural Re sources," a sound color film, from the Oregon State college visual education urjrary, was ine program feature at the weekly uom ciud meeting in ine noiej Umpqua, Thursday. The film, produced by the bur eau of Mines, portrayed the in dustries of the state and the de velopment of its natural resourc es, togeiner wiin iu scenic ai tractions. The program was ar. raneed bv Frank von Borstel Jr. Founders' week will be observ ed at next Thursday's meeting, The club's charter members will be honored. For the program, Allen Clute will review the book "World's Biggest Doers," by Bob Casey and W.A.S. Douglas. The dook tens ine msiory ana pur Doses of Llonism. As January Is Melvin Jones month, attention was called to' Drew Pearson's broadcast over ABC stations Sunday, Jan. 8, at 8 p.m. Melvin Jones is the found er and secretary-general of Lions international. Earl Henry was named as the attendance committee chairman. The heads of each committee were asked to prepare and sub mit a project for the club's con sideration at the monthly direc tors meeting, which will be held lollowlng tne regular ciud meet ing next Thursday. Mora Light, Less Cost In Business Zone's System (Continued From Page One) 99 remains in the budget for electric street lighting. At the rate of current expenditure, the city will require $3,902 for the re mainder of the year. Immediate Installation of lights for West Roseburg would require the budget to exceeded by some $695.11. However, the council does not believe it would be pos sible to make the installations for quite some time, even if ad ditional operating funds were made available. Slankard has been instructed to ascertain when the work might be done and the cost. The city manager's report stat es that It can be assumed that Miller's addition will aha require some lighting, as that part of town Is very dark at night. County Road Progress During Last Year Told ; (Continued from Page One) tailed near Stevens. In at least one case, the county elected to raise the level of ths road rather than build a series of small bridges. This was done along Halo trail near Yoncalla at a cost of approximately $3,200. thus providing a year-round out let for people of that area and averting the ever-present danger from high water. Definite plans for future work on bridges Include completion of the paint job being applied to 12 of the county's steel bridges. Tn Keep Your Office Well See D & L for Carbons Ribbons Desks Chairs Files . D & L Stationers 325 S. Stephens Phone Bad Curves Never Frighten Me I Just Shut My Eyes! Lucky for you we keep our eyes wide open all the time! Our alert men know how to service your cor efficiently, rapidly . . . give it oil the attention it needs to keep it run ning and purring like a swift regularly! MAC WOOD UNION STATION Open 7 i. m. 'til 10 p. m. seven days week. Located at Steph ens and Washington Sts. , Phone 971 Louise Cunningham, 62, Drain Pioneer, Dies Louise Rozelle Cunningham, 62, Douglas county pioneer, died Thursday afternoon at the home of her daugmer, Mrs. raary hui, west of Drain after a long ill ness. She was born at Drain June 27, 1887. She was the daughter of pioneer settlers, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Putnam. She was mar ried to Franklin P. Cunningham In Oct.. 1911 at the family home in Sunnydale valley, five miles west of Drain. She was a mem ber of the Methodist church. Survlvlne are the widower; three daughters and two sons, Mrs. Marv Hill. Sunnydale val ley; Horace and Bruce Cunning ham of Drain, Mrs. Catherine Hunt and Mrs. Fay Root, both of Terrebonne, Ore., a sister, Mrs. Esther Brown, Camas Val ley; 11 grandchildren and two step-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Drain Christian church Sunday at 1 p.m., with Rev. Wil liam N. Byers officiating. Inter ment will be In Putnam ceme tery. Stearns mortuary, Oakland, Is In charge. date, ten have received a coat of paint, with the remainder to be painted in the spring. Total con tract Drlce Is $25,000 for these bridges, located throughout the county. In line with Ihe policy tnat work is done where it is most needed, the county constructed icverai connecting or loop roaos, which in some cases, provided county residents with roads for the first time. This was noted on the south side of Elk hreek near Drain, where 1.5 miles of new grade will serve the people of the area. Much Crushed Rock Used Owens said crushed rock was used to a great extent during 1949, with contracts let to crush ers In the area nearest the road building lobs. And for the first time, roads near Elkton and Kel logg were rebuilt and repaired with rock crushed at the scene of construction. The big county owned rock crusher is now op erating up the Little river road. Two of the county's main sur facing Jobs were In the Roseburg area, and on the Garden Valley road, the other on Melrose road. Shoulder widening and asphalt surfacing for the 5.5 miles from Wharton ave. to Melrose store cost nearly $79,000. The other nearby Job, resurfacing Garden Valley road from the city limits to Browns bridge (3.8 miles), cost approximately $49,000, in cluding the cost of some shoulder wk'.enlng. Speaking of damage to county roads during last year's severe winter, Owens said the cost of repairs cut into the county road budget by an estimated $40,000.- "However, rebuilding and re paring these roads have put them tn such good shape that we're actually ahead now," he said. New Housing Program Prepared For Congress (Continued from Page One) housing cooperatives. He said this would be set up by use of ud to $100,000,000 of treasury funds and $50,000,000 of funds pro vided by housing cooperatives and private Individuals. Fifty Years to Repay The corporation could guaran tee up to 95 percent of the value of the housing at low Interest rates and with 50 years for re payment. Snarkman said Chairman May- i bank (D-SC) of the Senate bank ing committee would Introduce the new housing measure, "prob ably as an amendment to the om nibus housing bill now pending In the Senate." Rep. Spence (D-Ky), chairman of the House banking committee, plans to Introduce an Identical bill and order early hearings. "This is a very good compro mise on a highly controversial matter," Sparkman said. "It was kitten. Drive in today and Truman Corrects Blunder In His First Message WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (PI President Truman caught up today with a $4,000,000,000 bob ble in his State of the Union message Wednesday. National production, he said then, has reached "the stag gering figure of 255 billion dol lars a year." In his economlo message to day the figure was even more staggering: 259 billion a year. The accompanying report by Mr. Truman's economio ad visers bore out the second or more staggering amount. worked out by the administration in cooperation witn housing om clals, the staff of the congression al committee and White House advisers." Sparkman said participating groups must be oonaiide cooper atives or non-profit organiza tions, need assistance for fami lies of moderate income and win approval of plans for sound struc tures of design adapted to lamlly life. Last year Congress approved a multi-billion dollar housing bill for low-Income families. It also extended previous mortgage and insurance provisions on housing for veterans and persons able to pay for standard or upper-Income housing. ' Recession Beaten, Says Truman In Message (Continued from Page One) now is not inflation." As for wages, the administra tion hopes to keep hands off. "These adjustments," Mr. Tru man said, "are now In the hands of management and labor. That is where they should remain." The economic message, read to both houses of Congress by clerks, was the second of a trio of early-session reports submitt ed to the lawmakers by the pre sident. The first, on Wednesday, was the State of the Union message. On Monday he sends Congress the final one, outlining his bud get proposals for the 12 months starting next July 1. Mum On Tax Charges In the economic message, the president seemed to have penned a potent morale-builder for busi ness. He Rave credit to Indus try, labor and agriculture for the "Judgment and restraint" which, he said, helped pull the country through the 1949 recession. The lofty goals ahead, he pre dicted, can be achieved If the same groups pull together and if government hews to wise pol icies namely, the policies he blueprinted In today's message and Wednesday's State of the Union address. The proposed tax Increase will not he severe, he promised. But he kept his secret on the kind of tax changes wanted, using the same words as before: changes which will "reduce present Ine aulllos, stimulate business aoli vity, and yield a moderate amount of additional revenue." The budget will be balanced, he said, "at the. earliest date consistent with the welfare of the country." Progress will be help ed by improved business condi tions and the fact the "federal expenditures should decline somewhat over the next few years. in tne long run, me govern ment's fiscal position depends upon the health of the national economy. It will not be promot ed by drastic slashes In expendi tures which are essential to our economic growth and to contin ued peace. "Neither will It be promoted by tax Increases so drastic as to stlffle business activity." Old Proposals Repeated Both the new legislative re quests are familiar administra tion proposals. Both are unpop ular with bankers. In further de tail, they are: 1. Permanent a u t h o r 1 1 y to control consumer credit If need be, and permanent authority to regulate the credit given by all banks covered by Federal depos it insurance. Also, stronger con trols over commodity specula tion. This, and a repeated request for another year of rent ceiling, were Mr. Truman's only nods to the hazard of inflation. 2. A "substantially" longer period for the repayment of loans made to business by the Recon struction Finance corporation. Ten years Is now the limit; the administration thinks small busi nesses, especially, need more time. Again and again the president mm A HAPPY NEW YEAR.' MAY VOU BEAT I THE COLD WITH OUR 1 COOD OIL FOR HEAT Arrange to have us make regular deliveries of quality fuel oil. Then your home will always be warm and caiy. Britain Recognizes Communist China (Continued from Page One) big or Immediate advantages. "On the other hand nothing would be gained by boycotting indefinitely a government ruling over a vast teritory and popu lation." Britain was the first major western power to recognize Mao. The nationalists promptly re plied from Chiang's Formosa headnuarter with a note break ing off diplomatic relations with Britain. Other Nation! To Follow Other western European pow ers were expected to follow quickly Britain's lead. Authorit ative uanisn sources said JNor way, Sweden and Denmark pro bably would announce Joint ac tion soon, simultaneously in tne three Scandinavian capitals. The Chinese nationalist am bassador in London, Dr. Cheng Tlen-Hsl, today termed the Bri tish action "equivalent to bury ing us wnnst we are still very much alive." History, he said, "will say that China has received a knock-out blow, not from her foes but from her friends and former Allies." Britain was the fourth nation outside the Soviet orbit to recog nize the Chinese Communist gov ernment. India and Pakistan, both members of the British com monwealth, and Burma already have taken that step. Britain s pinion dollar stake in China includes widely diversified investments. British capital owns two ma jor shipping firms there, coal mines in worth China, Banks, import-export firms, egg-packing plants in Hankow and Nanking the latter now converted to a cotton spinning mill telephone systems, Insurance companies, and much real estate. Economists, while recognizing British losses due to Japanese wartime and prewar pressure and nationalistic Chinese restric tions since, say these represent the largest foreign Interest in what is now Communist China. British officials, though they cannot see Just how or when the conflict with United States views on recognition of the Red regime will he settled, assert the situation will be Straightened out eventually just as were past dif ference over lend-lease and Palestine. Grabs U. S. Trade Britain's long foreshadowed move automatically gives her first chance of all the big west ern powers to expand her trade with China s 460,000,000 people and also to Inherit America's past share of China's foreign business. It also dampens British hopes that the U. S. night quickly back a new "Marshall Plan" to stop nearly a billion non-Chinese As ians going Red. Most British of ficials fear Congressional opposi tion to them and their ideas about the Far east will mount in the next few months. They think America's China policy has been caught up in domestic party pol itics. And they fear the U. S. won't be able to launch any new big aid program at least until after next November's elections. Recognition Of China Reds Denounced In Congress WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-.W The White House was silent to day on Britain's recognition of Communist China but the move hammered at a single theme the need for business expansion to absorb a constantly growing labor force in well-paid jobs. Almost as often, he stressed a majbr hazard to prosperity the slackening, already percep tible, in business investment. If it should continue, Mr. Truman said, "our prospects for full re covery and continued expansion would be seriously endangered. "There Is no need for this de cline to continue," he declared. He then launched Into a glowing picture, based on American growth In the past, of a future in which American families would consume In evergrowing Quantity the output of farms and factories. ippu l"",J' w V r A) lJourd for a and ready for immediate occupancy, with lawn, concrete driveway and sidewalks already in. Only 2 blocks to city bus. Within city limits, and 5 blocks to grade school. on paved streets. Living Room Dinette Kitchen Both Two Bedrooms Oil Furnace Two Fireplaces 0 Full Cement Bosement with Playroom Garage F. H. A. Approved for Loon Zonolite Plaster Throughout Only $2500 Down, Balance Terms Taylor & gle OWNERS AND BUILDERS 1310 W. Second St. Phono 1742-J Memphis Battered By Terrific Ice Storm (Continued from Page One) out of 150 lines leading from Memphis in all directions, 100 were Droken. The Illinois Central railroad re ported that all Its private tele phone and telegraph lines were out of order last night between here and Vicksburg, Miss. The sprawling Kennedy vet erans hospital has auxiliary power for emergency surgery only. Bridge Blacked Out Added to the city's traffic haz ards of Ice-coated streets was the blacking out of the new Memphis and Arkansas bridge across the Mississippi river. Police reported the lights on the hugh span went out early last night. Every hotel lobby in town was swamped with waiting lines of residents whose homes were with out light and heat. The U. S. Weather Bureau sta tion here called It the worst ice storm to hit this Mississippi river city of 350,000 since 1932. Then Memphis was blanketed with Ice from Dec. 9 to Dec. 18. Mayor Wat kins Overton called upon business establishments to close early in the afternoon to enable workers to get home be fore larkness. Schools were closed until Monday. The weather bureau predicts light snow flurries today and tem peratures near 20. The bureau forecast a rise In the river to the 34-foot flood level here, by early next weeK. it said tne a-ioot iiood stage In Caruthersville, Mo., may be exceeded by four to six feet Saturday. sections along the river in West was generally denounced in Con gress. The congressional criticism was tempered in some quarters, how ever, with the belief that Britain was compelled to take the step to protect her trade and economic interests. Senator Taft of Ohio, Republi can policy leader, called the move "unfortunate." And Chairman Cannon (D.-Mo.) of the House appropriations committee termed it "a matter of extreme regret." "You can't compromise with evil," Cannon said, "no nation which the communists are seek ing to undermine should try to placate them. This does not solve the problem. It is stirring up trouble for the future." Cannon declined to discuss the possible effect that" Britain's ac tion might have on future Ameri can aid to non-communist na tions. All aid funds must clear through his committee. But Rcd. Judd (R.-Minn.). a former missionary in China, said the move might make it more dif ficult for Congress to continue aid to the British. He told a reporter that many members might hesitate to vote more money for the recovery pro gram designed to block commun ism in Europe while Britain, a major recipient of aid, recognizes a similar ideology In China. Rep. Kee (D., W. Va.), chairman of the House foreign affairs com mittee, said he doesn't like try ing to halt communism in one part of the world while "holding out an open hand" in another area. TAIPEI, Formosa, Jan. 6. m Chinese Nationalist Foreign Minister Yeh announced the rup ture of diplomatic relations with Great Britain tonight In a bitter statement assailing the British position. Yeh, who served In the Chinese ministry of information in Lon don during the war, said the Brit ish step compromised "every tra ditional idea of freedom held dear by the British people." His statement, released a few hours after London recognized the Chinese communists, said in part: "I view with mingled regret and astonishment the phenome non of Great Britain rushing to offer recognition to the puppet Peiping communist regime which can lay no valid claim to either full sovereignty or the voluntary support of the great majority of Chinese people. nome ue . . . Tennessee were told to expect overuows. Illinois, Indiana Floods Continue Their Rampage (By Th Auoelated Preu Bitter cold weather which had chilled most of the midwest this week moderated but more freez ing weather threatened addition al damage to California citrus and vegetable crops. Hundreds remained homeless in the flooded areas. At least three persons drowned as waters from swollen rivers swept over widely separated areas of Illlonls and and Indiana, feame conditions also were reported In parts of Mis souri and Kentucky. A wide band of freezing rain and sleet impeded highway travel irom iNortnern Ohio and North west Pennsylvania southwestward across most of Indiana and southern Illinois Into southeast Missouri and Arkansas. Rain fell in eastern Texas and the Ten nessee valley. Rain fell over many parts of the flooded sections of Illinois and Indiana again today. High ways were blocked in many places and ran and highway trav el was disrupted. Cities Menaced The rising waters of the Wa bash river nearly Isolated Logans port, a city of 20,000 in north west Indiana. The crest of the Wabash, which flows from north east Indiana to the southwest corner, was expected to reach Clinton and Terre Haute today. Both forks of the White river, which courses across the lower central part of Indiana and in to the Wabash south of Vin cennes, were above flood stage and rising. Four, units of the Indiana na tional guard were on call for emergency duty. In Illinois, the Fifth army at Chicago sent aid to some areas and kept in close touch with conditions in the flood ed sections. The greatest flood daneer In Illinois was in the eastern and sou; era parts of the state. Many lamiues were made temporarily j homeless In Villa Grove by flood i waters from the Embarrass river. ! Other families in Vandalia. in I soutn central Illinois, lied their homes when tht rain-swollen Kas- kaskia river ripped through a levee In three places, spilling water over the lowlands. Crop Damage In 2 States No . immediate relief from the cold was in sleht for southern California. Temperatures of 24 above were reported In some In land points today but generally the readings were not as low as yesterday. i Growers in the Imperial and Coachella valley vegetable areas said tomato crops were badly damaged by the freezing weather, j nut tnus lar tne damage to citrus groves has been confined to frost ing of new leaf growth already nipped' during -the December freeze. . Cold : weather in Texas was ! blamed for five deaths In the last two days. j Three nights of freezing tern-i peratures In the Salt River valley 1 of Arizona have resulted in an 1 estimated $5,000,000 citrus crop ! . West Peak APRICOTS No. m cans . 19c 1 Sunshine CRACKERS 2-lb. box 43c FRESH FRUITS and VEGETABLES ORANGES 59c 8-lb. bags RUTABAGAS 7c Lb. California GRAPEFRUIT 6 for 19c Utah CELERY 9c Lb. I WILBUR Post Office Has New Location Bv ELSIE BROZZIO The Wlblur post office has been moved from Toddhunter's store to a new location in north Wilbur. It is located in the large new store opened by Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Oakes of Klrby, Calif. The new store plans to carry a iun line ol groceries and meats. J. J. Nelss of Concord, Calif. has been visiting at the home of his wiles parents, Mr. ana Mrs. R. F. Stout, in Wilbur. Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Balrd celebrated their 35th wedding an niversary last Wednesday. All their friends extend congratula tions and wish them many more. Harold Groat from the Pacific Bible college In Portland spent the New Years holidays visiting at the Charles Holcomb home in Wilbur. Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Holcomb and daughter, Hilda, and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Buker arrived home after spending the holidays at Twin Falls, Idaho, visiting at the home of Mrs. Holcomb's and Mr. Bukers's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Buker. Mrs. Holcomb and Hilda stayed on for an extended visit. Mr. and "Mrs. W. F. Naiman and sons, Ronny and Larry, of Hood Kiver spent a lew oays visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Broszlo. The Nai mans formerly resided in Wil bur. Mrs. Eva Lockman has been quite ill at her home in Wilbur. NOAH'S ARK OUTDONE LOS ANGELES. (JP) The Kester house trailer went Noah's loss. It was shirt-sleeve weather in Florida and Georgia and along mucn oi tne gun. nut it was suo freezing in western Tennessee and Arkansas, with rain. CARRIER TRACK Budgit-Hoists and Carriers Barn Door Track Hangers for Heavy and Light Doors Brackets, Single and Double Stay Rollers Door Bumpers Pulls LET US ESTIMATE YOUR NEEDS 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' SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY, JAN. DENNISON'S PORK & BEANS PINK SALMON PACIFIC ROSE TUNA FLAKES VITA FOOD DOG FOOD GERBER'S BABY FOODS HUNT'S TOMATO JUICE MELO-MAID OR UMPQUA BUTTER P0UND QUALITY CHOICE BEEF ROASTS lb. 49c QUALITY HAMS, half or whole . . . lb. 49c FANCY VEAL ROASTS lb. 45c SIRLOIN STEAK OPEN EVENINGS AND SUNDAYS The Weather U. S. Weather Bureau Office . Roseburg, Oregon Mostly cloudy with occasional rain today, tonight and Saturday. Highest temp, for any Jan. Lowest temp, for any Jan. Hlgheit temp, yesterday Lowest temp, last 24 hrs. ... Precipitation last 24 hrs. .. Precioltatlon from Jan. 1 .... Precipitation from Sept. 1 12.03 Deficiency from Jan. 1 .21 Ark several better, police charg ed. So Fred and Margaret Kester pleaded guilty to violation of city health ordinances in keeping 89 pets In the .trailer 26 cats, 27 ducks 17 rabbits, 14 pigeons, four goats and a dog. They asked pro bation, which will be heard Jan. 18. DISSTON One-Man CHAIN SAW Savt your mutclea. Head for the wood with this new Diwtoa One Man Chain Saw. Light weight, gaa oline-driven power mw. Fella . . Bucks . Limb. Operate at any angle . . . even u pride down. CARL J. PEETZ Phone 279 920 S. Stephens 7TH TALL CANS 10c I Do The Job JYOURSMH TALL CANS 39c CAN 23c 3 cans 25c 3 cans 23c TALL CANS 9c 67c MEATS lb. 69c
