4 The Newi-Kavlaw, Rotaburtj, Ore. FW., Mar. 3, 1950 3bo flows ftemew Published 0 illy Exoept (unday I Y the Newt-Revte Company, Inc. Ur H aaeaa ! Mlltf Mar t. IMS. ' f " iMkui, Omu, Ml tl Marat a. ISIS CHARLES V. STANTON gm tOWIN C KNAP Cdlter f Manager Munbtr of the Aeeoolatad Preta, Oregon Newapaper Publisher . Auooiatlon, the Audit luniu of Circulation Baaraaaaue r ttlT-HOIXIDr CO INJ. amaaa la y tara. Cloaia. a raaclaaa. Laa al.l.l Saallla. rartlaa SI Laila. auaaC'ltiri'lltN lAnt-U Ur.t.a-B, Hall rat .' "!. "ill ttraa ai.aia. l u Bi Cl.i Ca.rl.r-e.r raarSIS "I'J'"'" a. raa,. aa aiaalk II.M Oatplaa Oraiaa Or Mall far raat Maa.ui aaalai M la Mraa aiaalai li lt The Bully NEWSPAPERS CONSOLIDATE By CHARLES V. STANTON ' Consolidation has united two of Oregon's outstanding newspapers, the Oregon City Enterprise and the Banner Courier.' ' While both newspapers have enjoyed exceptional prestige, it is to be expected that their consolidation will permit im proved service to readers and advertisers and a more profit able operation to the 1 owners. The Oregon City field, so near to Portland, offers many " handicaps to successful newspaper publication. Yet the bn terprise and Banner-Courier have enjoyed good advertising patronage, and large circulation, and have for many years given distinguished service to the community and state. Consolidation, however, in these times of high production cost will allow greater efficiency and better opportunity to expand service. . The Enterprise has been published daily except Sunday. The Banner-Courier has been published three times weekly, Under the new regime the Enterprise-Courier will be pub lished five days each week. Walter W. R. May, editor and publisher of the Enterprise and E. P. Kaen, owner-publisher of the Banner-Courier are to be co-publishers of the Enterprise-Courier. Mr. May will serve as editor-in-chief. J. H. Van Winkle, editor of the Banner-Courier for the past nine years, will be editor of the consolidated paper. Papon Have Interesting Histories - Both Oregon City newspapers have long and interesting histories. The Enterprise started publication in 1866. Its founder was D. C. Ireland, who had worked as a compositor under Horace Greeley and had obeyed that famous editor's advice : "Go west, young man, go we3t!" He quit The Oregonian to start a four-page weekly in Oregon City, giving to the State of Oregon its fifth newspaper. Until 1908 the newspaper underwent many changes of ownership, but in that year it was purchased by Edward E. Brodie, who later was to serve as U. S. minister to Siam, and also a minister to Finland. The paper was edited for a time by Hal E. Hoss, who left the newspaper to serve in ,the office of secretary of state. Walter W. R. May, long connected with The Oregonian In executive and editorial postitions and who had served in many highly responsible civic posts, was called by the Brodie estate to take over operation of the newspaper in 1943. He soon purchased the principal stock and became widely known for the effectiveness of editorial policy. The Banner-Courier also has an old and honorable history. The Courier was founded in 1883. It later absorbed the Oregon City Herald and in 1920 was consolidated with the Clackamas County Banner. ' : like the Enterprise, it passed through many hands until in 1924 it was purchased by E. A. Kaen, who was soon joined by his son, E. P. Kaen, who in late years has been publisher of the paper. Interested in photography, and proprietor of a camera store, operated as an adjunct to his newspaper, Mr. Kaen made pictorial reporting of the news an advanced art in the Banner-Courier and gained widespread recogni tion as an authority in the field of newspaper photography. r ' Political Aspects Indicated Consolidation of the two Oregon City newspapers also has a political significance in the fact that Editor-in-Chief May has been under heavy pressure to enter the Republican primaries as candidate for U. S. Senator in opposition to Senator Wayne Morse. By education, experience and person ality, Mr. May is particularly well qualified for the high of fice. Although he has expressed reluctance to enter the po litical campaign, the newspaper consolidation is being gener ally accepted as an indication that he is yielding to urgent appeals to get his hat in the political ring. Under the leadership so ably demonstrated in late years The Enterprise-Courier will unquestionably have long and continued success. It will be in a position to give much better service than ever before; and service we know, is the prin cipal objective of those who guide its policies. Mia " In the Day's News (Continued from Page Ope) Red Cross Aided By Those Least Able To Donate Contributions to organization! en gaged in the fight for human wel fare come from people in all walks of life. Often those who have the least to give are the mo.ii anxious to make a donation for the benefit of others. Don Legs, publicity director from the San Francisco Red Cross of fice, tells of going to a training school for the blind in Portland, while the Vanport flood was at its height, trying to locate extra cots for the disaster victims. While talk ing to the director of the school, he felt a gentle tug at his coat. A blind boy, being trained at the school, shyly offered a M-ccnt piece. "Please," he said, "Will you give Wis to one of the people who were in tne tiood7" A young Roseburg businessman who has a News-Review route ap proached a group of Cray Ladies Sunday morning in the Umpqua hotel and gave them a receipted bill for one month's delivery of the News-Review. "Will you tell the man at the office," he si id, "that this is my Red Cross dona tion?" While patients at Veterans hospi tals art not solicited for funds, such contributions often come In voluntarily. A contribution of $60 for the Red Cross was made up among the patients at Camp White and sent to the Medford office. Pa tients at the Roseburg Veterans hospital have brought to the field director s office small donatior. freely given, to aid in the continue tion of the Red Cross hospital pro gram. In dimes and quarters, dollars and larger bills, comes the money that supplies equipment necessary for disaster relief, blood banks, swimming programs, first aid, and Veteran's hospital programs, the local Red tross office reports. Leicht, Ex-OSC Football Star, Sued For Divorce STOCKTON, Calif., March 3 A divorce action charging ex treme mental and physical cruel ty was filed yesterday against Jake Leicht, former Oregon Football, star, by his wife, Mary. They were married April 21. 1942, and separated Tuesday. They have a five-year-old son, Robert Jacob. Leicht now playi for the Balti more Coll of the national-Ameri can professional league. . I Mettioxvchlor his been found as effective as DDT against flies when not used in sunny areas, j slim and undependable majority to work with. a a a PERSONALLY, I think the situa tion that has developed in parlia ment is a good thing for Britain. It remove; too much power from too few hands. Too much power held in too few hands too long is ALWAYS dangerous. a a a ' I ITTLE has been said so far L about the most significant fact in connection with the British elec tion. IT FOLLOWED EXACTLY THE TREND ESTABLISHED BY SIMI LAR ELECTIONS IN NEW ZEA LAND AND IN AUSTRALIA. After these three elections, it would be hard for anyone to deny that in British countries the trend is away from MORE Socialism. New Zealand, Australia and Brit ain have all been dipping deeply into the Socialist soup bowl over a considerable period of years. After sampling the Socialist stew, all three countries at elections held within recent months have indi' cated clearly that they are getting fed up with it as an exclusive diet and want to do some serious think ing before they commit themselves to it for good and all. After these three elections, the attitude of the people In all three countries seems obviously to be to stop, look and listen before crossing any more Socialist tracks. EANWHILE . Here in the United States we are definitely nearing the point of thrusting a foot through the Socialist door. A dispatch from Washington says: "Without any confirmation from the White House, there continued to be talk that Mr. Truman might seek power to selie the coal mlnej in the name of the government . . , A top official involved. in the gov ernment's strategy conferences said this morning that seizure of the mines, with a hastily-enacted bill by Congress, appears inevitable if the parties (to the coal strike) fail to come to an agreement." no miners nave Dcen ureine seiiure WITH RETENTION BY THE GOVERNMENT OF ALL PROFITS FROM THE MINES and actual operation by government men instead of by the mine own ers and managers. That would amount to socialisa tion of the coal industry, which in Britain was the first step taken by the new Socialist regime when it came Into power. If we sciie the coal mines under such a law, hanging onto them' will be the easiest way out of the mess we will be In. If the government hangs onto them, we will have started here the program of nationalization of in dustry. WE'RE inclined to think of social ism in America as something that is a long way off. That Isn't necessarily true. Socialization of the coal industry could be Just around the corner. It could be a matter of HOURS rather than generations.' The term "all-electronic" as now applied to television meant that no moving part, such as i motor, is used in reproducing pictures. gy KtaAwtt 5. Martin fpfJ "Pen pal" activity is doing a great deal to bring understanding among boys and girls in all parts of the world. When our boys were in grade school they acquired pen pals in many countries overseas, and shared their letters with school mates. The teacher used to post the letters on the bulletin board and correlate them with their so cial studies. The same teacher used the stamp hobby, too, to teach geography, or what was called geography when I went to school. . That year Miss White encouraged the children to make scrapbooks of as many countries as were touched upon in the social studies work. Even the parents took an interest in helping the children find illustrations! I remember find ing a sample of embroidery in a newspaper for one 'country" that was lacking an illustration and then mere was nothing for It but to scout up extra copies of that issue for the rest who lacked a picture for that particular coun try. Latvia, I believe, or Lithu ania? But what started me writing about pen pals was the receipt of a letter from a 16-year-old school girl in St. Joseph's college, Leyte, P. I. Mercedes Acexo's English is much better than my Spanish would be! So I'U quote her letter just as it came, hoping it may find for her a younger pen pal. She doesn't say just how she found my address? 1 "I consider this occasion an op portunity of Unusual one to es tablish friendship from whom I didn't expect it to be. You know I want to have friends from far off places. . "How I would like to have pen pal, that convinced me that dur- .National Week To Be Observed By Douglas 4-Hers All 4-H dubs in the county will take an active part in observing I National 4-H club week, the dates ; of which are March 4 to 12. All clubs meeting during the week will receive messages from the President of the U. S. and the governor of Oregpn. Also, all cluba have been sent posters announc ing 4-H week which they will place in some prominent location in their community. The four observances have been selected by club members for em phasis this week. These are: 1. To familiarize all 4-H club members with the 1950 theme, which is: "Better Life for Better World." 2. To give 4-H members a chance to check up on their own 4-H club work and activities. 3. To acquaint people in Doug las county with what 4-H club members are doing and have done. 4. To encourage other boys and girls to join tome sort of a 4-H club and carry on a project. Those that are timely are, gardens, live stock, poultry, canning and crops This week provides a good op portunity for 4-H members, lead ers and parents to sell the 4-H club idea and to acquaint people with the "four-leaf clover" and the club motto, "Make the Best Bettec." said Frank von Borstel, 4-H club agent. TWO LOOSED IN JAIL William Doyle Mayberry, 54, Roseburg, charged Wednesday with violation of a court order, was lodged in the county jail without bail, said Sheriff O. T. "Bud" Car ter. Carter also reported a 15-year-old Roseburg youth, picked up by the city police Wednesday, was lodged in the county jail without bail on a parole violation. CHILI . SUPPER DATED A chili supper will be held at the Masonic hall in Oakland Sat urday, Mar. 4, from 6:30 to 7i30 p.m., under the auspices of Job's Daughers. Funds will be used to benefit the fraternity's unit, which is only one year old. Entertainment will follow at 8 o'clock, with several different card garnet to be put in play. ing this hour of loneliness, no other means of indicating it and replace with a joyful one than writing letters from abroad. 'To make this more formal and proper it would be wise for me to start first on my description. Well, I am Mercedes Acero, six teen years old, with, singing, danc ing, going to church, reading mag azines and letter writing as my hobbies. I have two brothers. I have a pet dog named King. I a sophomore in' St Joseph's college. And how about telling me about you? Please send me a picture of yours and next mail I will also send mine. Best regards to all but keep the most to you. Lovingly, Merc edes Acero. (address St. Joseph College, Maasin, Leyte, Philippine Islands.)" 3 L e Under New Management CHUCK AND HIS RHYTHM KINGS Playing for Dances " Every Saturday Night From 9 P. M. to 1 A. M. ' . 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