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4 Tlit Nwt-Rvfw, RoMburg, Ore Mon., Jan. 23, 1950 Published Dally Exoept Sunday I y the Newt-Revie Company, Inc. Ural Hil oliM nailer Mar I. Ile, t tae (tit eMoe at Baiaaarf, Orafaa. a.dar t tf Mareb I. U1S CHARLES V. STANTON "aeajfr. EOWIN L. KNAPP Editor 3tb Manager Member of the Associated Press, Oragon Nawapapar Publishers Association, tha Audit Buraau of Circulation BrMOU ar MEST-HUIXIDAT CO., INC. affleaa la Naw tark, Oaloaia, . aa Sra.alaae. Lai Ansalaa, Saaltle, rarlla.4. fL Leala. aumumPilUN lull-la Oman B Hall rar taai ISM, Hi maitaa M.M, Ikraa maslna lt.ee Br Ctli Catrlar Pat raar lie.ee la aeaaoal, leal i taa. aa fear, par maalk ll.ee OaliKe Oio Br Mall Fai Mar l 00. ! aiaaUia lt.1S, Uirae Maltha . Yea, Verily, Familiarity Breeds Contempt CAN YOU SPARE A DIME? By CHARLES V. STANTON Douglas county residents are being solicited to contribute to the annual March of Dimes. There is no reason, we believe, to point out why everyone should do his part in sup porting this worthy cause. Everyone is familiar with the good work done by the National Foundation, for Infantile Paralysis and the fact that thousands of people in this country are alive and restored to normal health, instead of being dead or hopelessly crippled, because of the dimes and dollars contributed through local chapters to the polio fund. Perhaps, however, our readers will be interested, and will find source for local pride, in the fact that our own Douglas county chapter is rated as one of the best in Oregon and, in fact, in the nation. We have even heard speakers employed in positions through which they have knowledge of the national organization, say that our county chapter is THE test, but that is a broad statement which we would rather modify to ONE of the best. By the word "best" we imply efficiency and dispatch in service to afflicted persons, fund-raising ability, coordina- . tion of administration with medical service, year-around activity, and relationship with the general public. Naturally, the Douglas county chapter is not as large as many others, nor does it raise and disburse nearly as much money. But it has been at or near the top in per capita income, year in and year out, has handled its money with extreme care, has taken, care of polio victims quickly, efficiently and without fanfare, has programmed emergency and disaster measures, has set up hospitalization and treat- . merit procedure, and has maintained regular meeting sched ules to review activities and make future plans. We can speak from knowledge about the operation of the county chapter, not that we are entitled to any of the credit, but our connection with the board began years ago when Al Flegel, now Roseburg's mayor, needed another "fill-in" on the board. He wanted someone to do publicity, but the only vacancy he had was that of secretary. So we appeared temporarily on the rolls as secretary. We were promised by Flegel, however, that we wouldn't have to do' any work, and we've succeeded in holding his sue cessors to that promise. So, while we have had close con tact with the chapter, our work factor is as nearly absolute zero as it could possibly be rated. Al Henninger, now chairman of the chapter, is a task master with a soft whip and a velvet-gloved hand. He ob tains excellent committee work through diplomatic sug gestion and has succeeded in building among chapter offi cials an esprit de corps seldom found in an organization of this type. One factor contributing to chapter efficiency is the long period of service by many members. Iris Helliwell, Maurice Newland, Del Mc Kay and others have been with the chap- ter since the early days of its organization, but there also has been a continuous flow of new blood, too, to prevent fixation of ideas and procedures. This long continuity of service is not confined alone to the Roseburg workers, for in the several communities of the county many chapter representatives and leaders have been working year after year. Madge Gazley, for instance, is in her 12th year as a worker for the polio cause, while others can approximate her record. I 3i!MM$9 BV VMuHtt S. Martin Js-' We need not tell our readers, we are sure, of the urgency for money with which to fight polio, nor stress the cause itself. It should be pointed out, however, as Chairman Hen ninger has emphasized time and again, that it takes 30 cents today to do the work a dime would accomplish in prewar days. Contributors should consider that fact in making their donations. The campaign committee this year is aiming at $1.00 per capita. That means much more liberal contributions from everyone than ever before. It means that some people must give far more than $1 each, while those who can afford only a dime should at least give the dime; that everyone tailor his donation by his ABILITY to give but, above all, for EVERYONE to give something. Those who help in this great common cause have the satisfaction of knowing that money retained for work in the county is carefully safeguarded by an enthusiastic, efficient committee which, despite its close inspection of expenditures has never rejected a legitimate appeal for needed help. Famous Flier's Ashes Strewn Over Homeland KANSAS CITY, Jan. 23-AlPt Bert Hall s ashes -eated on Ms home soil in Missouri today, but it was a second choice for the one time soldier of fortune. He wanted a final berth in Par Is France, at the memorial of the La Fayette escadrille It) which he served as a pilot in World War I. That was Impossible for the memorial was destroyed in World War II. Until that word came from the French, Hall's ashes had been preserved since his death at Fremont, O, Dec. 6, 1948. Friday Hall's friend and fel low pilot, Billy Parker of Bartles ville, Okla, flew from here to Hlgglnsvllle. Mo., and cast the remains from the plane. SPUD CARRYOVER UPPEO PORTLAND (.D The Oregon potato carryover Into the new year is 8 percent larger than a year go. The U. S. Department of Agri culture said there wan a smaller crop, but the carryover totalled 4,200,000 bushels. Other North west states had smaller stocks on hand than a year ago, the de partment reported. While Medford was advertising "1.32 inches of rain In the past six hours" I could hardly be lieve my ears! deep snow around here was covered with a thick Icy crust you could walk on and not step through! We shall not forget this Wednesday (Jan. 18) In a hurry! The quickest way to describe what this end of Douglas county had, (and I guess from here on up to Portland?) is' to say our mail carrier didn't put in an ap pearance. That tells the whole story! Last year when snow was mak ing the road, over.. Lorane moun tain impossible, he reversed his route one day, came up from ' 99 and turned around at our box , . . but today, either he couldn't get to town to pick up his load, or he started out and turned back be fore he reached even here! I never did see sleet fall steadi ly for so long a period, not even back East where they have and expect real winters Instead of Just unusual weather! It began yesterday afternoon. "Worst elev en miles I ever drove!" E J said when he came in. Said he had to stick his head out the window and look around the wind-wing. Just couldn't keep windshield or even wind wing clear. In that driving sleet! Cars stalled along the way. . . t Thls morning he took one look and that was enough. We saw one bright red truck go down towards 99 and three men walk ing . . . My neighbor, Mrs. B must have walked, too, for they couldn't get a car down that long hill from their house down to the road! At any rate I waved to her as she walked home from 99. It took more than a day like this to make her lose that cheery smile she always greets me with! Although' she keeps house for a husband and two sons, she also "helps out" by 'going to Drain five days each week to take care of someone's home there. Cour age and determination was not limited to our pioneer women many a woman of this day has those qualities, too! I still re member how thankful I was for her help one time last year . a real neighbor! In the Day's News (Continued from Page One) became irked by high prices of butter, which resulted first from war conditions and were main tained after the war by artificial price supports. ' , Turning to margerlne as a re lief from high butter prices, they were further irked by the fact that margerlne prices were kept arbitrarily higher by a discrim inatory tax, - a a ' THIS is the point: Consumers are VOTERS. They are very NUMEROUS voters. When any policy of govern ment loses the sympathy and the support of the most numerous class of the electorate, tjiat policy. is on its way out. Federal taxation of margerlne is OUT now. T LETTERS to the Editor NEW STRETCH FACED KLAMATH FALLS. Jan. 23 (.f) James Eugene Alcorn, 24, who has a record of two previous felony convictions, army deser tion and Jallbreak, Saturday was sentenced to 20 years Imprison ment on a charge of forgery. Man Asks Of Week-Old Adopted Girl's Progress ROSEBURG. Description of Donna, a week-old girl adopted by friends in Vallejo, California, fills me with desire to see the wee bit of humanity. What prog ress has she made physically and mentally; She Is approaching the age when children become i-.odels for mythical angels with their pure love and truth-purest In their ex-iatence-'-unaffected as yet by a perverted social system. So long as their stomachs are full and health is good they are adorable, loving and cute. They love to play with others, and do so In a brotherly mood. In their little lives and their little worlds they practice the Sermon on the Mount without knowing God. And so they exist until society at large I noculates them with doctrines of its own social sins. From the very concept of life the human being is shaped in real lite by its environment, physical ly, mentally and spiritually- Each is characterized, from insignifi cant imprint to overwhelming magnitude, by all spheres of In fluence, with infinite differences In three dimensions of our five senses, making us like blades of grass with never two an Re. Love predominates in human Y.te In guiding Its Teason to coin cide with the laws of Nature s eternal truth: to bring happiness to life: to make life full and radiant, bea"tlful and perfect like the Universe itself. To love. you must have a deep feeling of at loot Ion lor Humanity and me In general; kind, honest, tolerant, Just. You must have Integrity in dealings; courage to protect the downtrodden and weak; sym pathy and assistance for victims of the unforseen: respect for age; kindness for dumb animals, etc. These are hut ran ideations emanating from the meaning of the word "good," virtues at tested by present day morality. But for every word of virtue we have a contradictory evil word, brought forth by a prevail ing concept of egoism in pursu ing selMnterest, thus giving im petus to greed, falsehood and moil or misery and bloodshed a condition prevailing from primt tlve tribal communes to the pres ent day. This discrepancy In our lives must be corrected by regaining our cnildnood love and Brother hood, discerning good from evil, before a permanent peace, which the world's humanity is craving. can De acnievea. V. ANDRAIEFF, 145 Dixon St., Roseburg, Ore. Bishop Questions Need For Envoy COLUMBUS. O.. Jan. 21 .T Dr. Hazen G. Werner. Metho dis bishop of Ohio, Saturday questioned sending of a special representative of the United States government to the Vati can. Bishop Werner raised his ques tions in a letter to President Tru men. The late President Roosevelt appointed Taylor as special en voy to the Vatican. President Truman has not indicated he will name a successor to Myron Tay lor, who resigned earlier last week. Bishop Werner wrote: "Let me emphasize that there is no dispute with Roman Catho licism as a religion, but onlv as an expression of the fundamental Democratic principle that relig ious bodies or movements should not be politically aligned with government. "The announcement of Mr. Myron Taylor's resignation as your speclul representative at the Vatican ,-alses again questions which have caused great concern among many Americans since 1939. "Admitting all its special value as a source of political and mili tary Intelligence, especially dur ing World War II, does not per sonal diplomacy of this kind set dangerous precedent? "How can we hone to defend and preserve our American tra dition and constitutional conten tion that church and state ought io oe separate n we continue to assign an 'unofficial ambassador' to the international hparimmrtpr of the Roman Catholic church? 1 put these Questions to von In sincere belief that you'll weigh them carefully in any considera tion of this nation's future dlplo- 'HAT starts' another train of thought; . i : What will happen If as and when consumers become con vinced that our present system of parity supports results in keep ing fooc'. prices artificially high? a HERE Is an Interesting para graph from an interpretive dispatch on the food situation: "Plagued by mountains of sur plus rood, the department of agri culture is opening a big clearance sale. Millions of dollars worth of government owned surplus farm products are being tossed ONTO THE EXPORT MARKET at prices below cost. The dispatch continues: "FOR EXAMPLE, UNCLE SAM IS OFFERING 100 POUNDS OF POTATOES (on the export market) FOR ONE CENT." T O get the full Impact of that item of news, you must keep clear in your mind the fact that these bargains- in food that are being offered by our kindly old uncle in Washington are offered to FOREIGNERS ONLY. The consumer here at home Is going right on paying the high prices necessitated by the parity system. It is the foreigner who gets the bargains. Douglas County Lumbermen Will Attend Assns Annual Meet In Portland This Week What's ahead for Douglas County lumber manufacturers in 1950? What are Informed industry and government leaders predicting? Can increased cooperation and participation by a larger segment of the West Coast lumber Industry in nation-wide lumber advertise ing and promotion projects help maintain present high levels of sales and employment? These and other Questions will be discussed when local lumber men gather In Portland this week with millmen from the entire Douglas fir region for the annual meeting of stockholders of the West Coast Lumbermen s associa tion, Jan. 26 and 27. E. G. Whipple, general man ager of E. G. Whipple company, Drain, a director of the West Coast Lumbermen's association, and H. N. Jacobson, manager of loungs iay Lumper company, Roseburg, active in association work, will head a delegation of uougias county lumber manu facturers attending the annual work and plan session. The West Coast Lumbermen's association is one of the largest and most sue- cessiui ot an lumber trade groups, the two leaders pointed out Senator George W. Mallne, Ne vada's fighting solon, will head a list o distinguished speakers. He will tell about proposed federal legislation ana its eiiect on iunv ber and will discuss the govern- ment's proposed "free trade" pro gram ana its impact on lumoer. Arthur Clifford, Bridgeport, Conn., retail lumberman, will tell the local delegation and other lumbermen what they can expect in selling and competition during the coming year. "Lumber Ex ports Under ECA." a sore point with many local mills, will be given an airing by another retail lumberman, Martin S. McDonnell of Chicago. Work committees of lumber producers, including several local men, will formulate plans for in tensive promotion and merchan dising of their product In 1950, checking over national advertis ing projects, delving Into freight car supply problems, outlining public relations work, research and technical Jobs, federal legis lation and consumer reactions and many other matters of vital importance to all lumber pro ducers. U. S. Should Lead Off With H-Bomb, Senator Declares By JACK BELL WASHINGTON. Jan. 23 (JB Senator Elbert Thomas (D-Utah) says that if anybody builds a hydrogen atomic bomb this coun try ought to be the first. 1 nomas, a foreign relations committee member who gives the Truman administration un wavering support, told a report ter he thinks it is morally wrong for the world to try to build such mass destruction weapons. . : . "But if anvbodv is eolnir to build a hydrogen bomb, we should build it," he declared. "We are the onlv nation which could build It without frightening ine wono. it would De saiest in our hands, : from the world's standpoint." Thomas's views seemed to coincide with high-level thinking wunin me iruman aaministra tion. There the prevailing opinion was reported favorable to the production of a superbomb nos- sibly 1,000 times more powerful than the atomic bombs which fell on Japan during the war. The Utah Senator, a former Mormon missionary, said he thinks this country hat no alter native, so long as it seems likely that Russia can and may under take the building of a similar weapon. Congressional cloakroom onln. Ion appeared to follow this same line of reasoning, although not many lawmakers were willing to talk publicly about an issue that has been surrounded by un usual secrecy. Just now government agencies apparently are assembling all of iiik lacis. ine state department is reported studvine the nosslhll. ity of making some new bid for international atomic controls, thus far blocked by Russian op position to international inspection. A E. G. WHIPPLE, veteran Doug las county lumberman, head of the E. G. Whipple company of Drain, will head a delegation of local lumbermen attending fhe annual meeting of tha stock holders of West Coast Lumber men's association at Portland Thursday and Friday, Jan. 26 and 27. Thief Steals 28 Shoes, All For Right Foot BELLEVUE. Wash. iTPi "It would be funny if it wasn't so serious," lamented Walter Kroneberger. Kronebereer Is a shoe sales. man. Someone took two samDle cases of shoes from his parked convertible automobile. 'I need those shoes in mv him. iness, and they won't do the thief any good," Kroneberger said. Then he explained. All 28 shoes are for tha rlaht foot, size 8 1-2 C. HULL, England OP) S e a- man James Pearson is doublv sorry. He was fined 3 pounds ($8.40) for stealing a ,fournd-a-half gal lon beer barrel. He told the policeman who nr. rested him: "1 made a horrible mistake ft was' empty." . . : - HEATILAT0RS for efficient, smokeless fireplaces .. PAGE LUMBER & FUEL 164 E. 2nd Ave. S. Phone 242 Pricing Bill Now Congress' Worry WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -im-i The Senate makes a fresh stab today at disposing of a complex pricing bill which has been pla guing Congress since 1948. But most Senators held out on ly slim hope for a quick deci sion on the measure, which would legalize so-called "basing point" pricing procedures where no . conspiracy is involved. The bill was worked out last session as a compromise be tween differing senate and house bills. It already has been approv ed by the House. The senate balked at passing It last fall during the closing days of the session and, Instead, or dered that it be held over for consideration until today. The bill is an outgrowth of a supreme court decision in 1948 which outlawed the cement in. dustry's multiple basing point firlcing system under which tha ndustry quoted identical prices on cement all over the country, despite variations in freight costs. Many businessmen felt that the decision placed in jeopardy their own pricing practices involving freight absorption and uniform delivering pricing. They asked Congress to clarify the anti-trust laws. The present bill provides that "it shall not be an unfair me thod of competition or an unfair or deceptive act or practice for . a seller, acting independently, toj quote or sell at delivered prices or to absorb freight." n Diaper Rash i JiA To deans tender parts, ease red, smarting skin, . and hasten return of v-)0 comfort, use dependable RESIN0L; For ""Hp ops" on Dralnboards See Phil Durnam Lino'eum Laying and Venetian Blinds 920 S. Main ' 1336-J T HIS Is the $64 question: What will consumers (who are the most numeious class in our population) do when they be gin to get Irked over this situation as they got irked over the mar gerlne situation? a a THERE are two things they might do: 1. Invite in the Brannan plan which Is a straight treasury subsidy with fantastic possibili ties of increased taxation for everybody. 2. KICK OUT THE WHOLE PROGRAM OF FARM SUPPORT. matlc relations with the Roman crime, keeping the world In a tur- Catholic church In Rome." DT ONT misunderstand me. personally, believe that as long as we're going to help every body else by laws and subsidies we've got In fairness to help the farmer by laws and subsidies. But In any head-on conflict between farmers and "consumers" the farmer Is going to lose out be cause the consumers will outnum ber him In the voting. It's something to think about 'Devil's Coffee Victim Improvement Reported DETROIT, Jan. 23-m Grace Hospital today reported. Improve ment in the condition of editor columnist Malcolm W. Blngay, 65. A hnsnitfll ctvilroamAn n 1A 4 was Indicated now that Blngay WnilM romira. I.ri . . . v . w i-uucaj burns suffered In a freakish in cident at An AFT. Imtnn h.nM, Tuesday night. cingay, editorial director of the Detroit Free Press, was burned in the exnlnslnn nf b flnmln- Miu i wuiiuiig mix ture of coffee and brandy. uicw, Known as "cale dl ablo" or "devil's coffee," was beinp nrennrml fnt. .on,in- banquet guests. Other guests, less seriously burned, are recov- c. lllg. PHONE 100 between 6 15 and 7 p. m., if you have not received your News Review. Ask for Harold Mobley THIS PICTURE . . . . . . started folks thinking about their fire insurance Remember,: if you had ta buy your home furnishings today you'd pay almost twice as much for them! Have you enough fire insur ance to cover thesa higher values, in case of loss? WI STAND IETWEEN YOU AND 10SSI KEN BAILEY INSURANCE AGENCY 315 Paeiflo Bldg. Phone 398 BABY SUFFOCATES KI.AM1TH Mils t nn . . - . , U till, j --A month-old baby girl suffo- ,,, I,,-, t, 1D aaiuroay morn ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Falls. """" l A,ama,n REFRIGERATOR on the FRITZ? PHONE 805 Complete Service on Home-and Commer cial Refrigeration. Berqh Appliance .? Service GUARANTEED FAST SERVICE 1200 S. Stephens I YOU CAN COMPLETE. HIGH SCHOOL . Law rarmanla All Baaki raraliaad N. Claua. DIPLOMA AWARDED Ar It t Ovir Writ rr Pre Bo ok It. AMERICAN SCHOOL Dept. RO 1-23, 1440 Broadway, Oakland 12, Calif. Nam. . . Straat Addnaa ctt : and Louse, Commercial industrial wiring Electrical Trouble Shooting Motor and Appliance Re pair Free Plck-Up and Delivery Service IT Vears Experience ACE ELECTRIC Licensed Electrician 318 E. 2nd Ave. N. Ph, 17434 Help Douglas County In 1950 Deposit your money with us and it will remain in DOUGLAS COUNTY, and go to work for you. Investigate our bank-by-mail plan, safe deposit boxes, night depository service and other banking conveniences. Douglas County State Bank Home-Owned, Home-Operated Membr, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. ' X
