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( J it i! 4 Tht News-Review, Roseburg, Ore Frl MiUTJMO Published Dill? Rxo.pt Sunday I y the Newt-3evle Company, Inc. laUt.l nnil U? I. if", " CHARLIS V. STANTON gm IOWIN L. KNAP Editor Manager Member of the Aeeoolatad Preae, Oregon Newspaper PubMehera Aeeoolatlon. the Audit Bureau of Clreulatlona . enmue wrsT-noi.i.iD CO. inc. affim im " ciheae. . ,. m ur. . h i o.ms. t.ntk. .1 It viro . ' NIGHTCRAWLER PROJECT By CHARLES Walter Meachara, executive secretary of Old Oregon Trail, Inc., has suggested in a guest editorial appearing in The Oreyon Journal that transportation units use "spielers" to describe the state's "story spots" as buses and trains roll along historic highways and Meadiam proposes that speakers and that drivers and other personnel be instructed and trained as narrators. They would give useful, interest ing and constructive information about thfeir respective routes. " .- , ' Says Meacham: - On butet and traint we have reedy-made audiencei, which, 4ne doubt, would be more than pleated to have Interesting ' Information Imported to them to relievo ttp monotony of their journey. Such tervico would not be costly, would bo the cheepeit possible advertising thet Oregon could buy, and would bo very effective. tee In order to amplify this service, recordings could bo mode and used at the proper pieces and tlmo along the route. Our greet netural resources lumber, livestock, dairying, forming, orcherds, fishing, power have their placet In this wide spread plan to call the attention of the world to the Old Oregon Country. Indien legendt, too, have their piece in the picture. Travelert like Indien legendt and we hevo lott of. them in Oregon. Our verlout hlghweyt, the Old Oregon troll, Applegete trail. Barlow road, John Day highway, all made hlttory for Oregon and there are "ttory-tpots" olong every mile of their course. The Oregon Coost hlghwoy parallels the "tea trails" blesed by ' dering nevigatort who sought the Northwest Pessege across North America. All of these things could, and should bo brought out In prelect of this kind. Swell Idea For S. P. "Nlghterawler" Meacham, we believe, has an excellent idea. Tourist pas. sengers undoubtedly would be greatly impressed. Much in terest would be developed in Oregon by such Informative talks. Even local travelers, always interested in the history of their own areas, would enjoy the lectures the first few times, although we Imagine they would tire of them if they had to ride buses frequently over the same route. a . But we're thinking, primarily, of what a wonderful service this would be on the "Friendly" Southern Pacific company's Southern Oregon Nightcrawler, that unique train the Southern (Frjendly) Pacific Operates from Medford to Portland in the simply amazing for a little more than 300 miles. Can't you. just. hear that friendly voice of the "Friendly" Southern Pacific's "spieler" as the train travels through the Rogue River valley telling the history of the Rogue Indians,, lauding the fishing resources of the Rogue river, describing Crater lake, Table mountain, and Mt. Pitt and recounting Indian massacres and wars, the gold strike and Chinese mining camps at Jacksonville, etc. and etc.T And then he would say: You are travelling through one of the most scenic areet of the Wsit. The country around you It rich with legend and history. We're awfully sorry you cen't see III A Fine "Break" For Roseburg As the train traveled through historic Wolf Creek, he could tell. about the famous Inn (lights of which might be ( 4 . . ..... visiuiej wnere stage coacnes Presidents and famous people. Glorious Cow Creek canyon, with its tales of hardships to pioneer emigrants, the stories of train and stage robberies and Indian battles could fur nish an interesting narrative, while the passengers stared out into the darkness, constructing in mind's eye, from the narrator's words, the scenic beauties and sites of historic interest hidden to them. ; As the train pulled out from Roseburg, the "spieler" could say: And new, Isdles and gentlemen, you are leaving the Timber ; Capital of the World. No other city In the United States has : such a backlog of timber. It Is one of the most beautiful and rapidly-growing cities en the Pacific coest. We wish you could tee It. Off to your left you con see a red signal light. It it mounted atop the tmoketteck ot the Roseburg Veterens hespltel, one of the fine federel Inttelletions for the care of our beloved . veterens. Within a few moments, on your right, we will be ' able to show you one of the few visible scenes en this famed ' Nightcrawler Itlnerery. You will be crossing the North Umpoua river, world-famous for Its wonderful fishing, extolled by Zone - Oroy and ether noted sperttmen-outhers. The fells et the Winchester powerhouse ere illuminated end there will be at least one boeuty spot thet you csn see. We are very sorry that In this psrtlcular section of the ttete, whore there is a wealth of scenic boeuty, natural re sources, history and legend, we run our unique Nightcrawler during hours of darkness beceuse our company is ashamed to hevo It seen in dsylight. But our compeny is a "friendly" compeny and so wo furnish you this description of whet you are missing, that the tedium of your oihausting trip over this rough roadbed and In thit antiquated equipment may be partially relieved. I thank you. Oxygen Tent Available From Legion Auxiliary The American legion auxiliary has an oxygen tent and hospital bed available without charge to anyone in Douglas county needing tame, acrorrling to an announce ment mart by the president. Mrs. Ted Dauber. These two articlet may be borrowed hy registering for them with Mrs. Dauber and re turning the articles in good shape c'r they are through with them. The auxiliary also has a polio pack, which is available to anyone needing it. This pack may be bor rowed by contacting the Douglas county welfare department. M.npa. .... .W. m.lfct 14 4 o r null r i V. STANTON rails. buses and trains install loud (?) time of around 14 hours made their stops, carrying ON HONOR ROLL PACIFIC I'NIYERSITY, Forest Grove Robert E. Rogers, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Speidel. route 2, Roseburg, was among the 1SS stttdentt listed on the honor roll here for the fall semester of the 1949-50 year, an announcement re leased by the registrar's office last week made known. Rogers, a graduate of Roseburg high school, it a freshman busi ness student. Loch Sloy, at an elevation of 800 feet in the Scottish Highlands. is the site of the largest hvdro elertrie plant in the United Kingdom. In the Day's News (Continued from Page One) hut for a eounle of tense weekt we kept hoping that the once-great French army would rally behind a new line and stop the invaders. AT thit strained and critical mo ment, with the fate of half the world hanging in the balance, King Leopold SURRENDERED THE BELGIAN ARMY, and himself along with It. That cooked the goose of the British army which had been trying to back up and reinforce the French. The Germans poured around the left wing of the French and the British, which was left undefended by the Belgian surrender. o THE debacle of Dunkirk rollowed. In that grimly heoric disaster, the British lost the flower of their military forcea, and at the moment it certainly looked like the jig was up. It was In that black hour that Churchill delivered hia blood, tears and sweat speech that will stand forever as an expression of death less courage by a leader. The bold words of Churchill were backed up by the British people with their lives and their fortunes and what followed followed. IT la one of the splendid stories of history. Basically the sacrifices made by the British people in that awful hour and the bloody and awful hourt that followed are re sponsible for the fix they are in at the present time. Thej struggle so weakened them that they have been unable to meet fully the prob lems of the post-war world. That, fundamentally, is why they have a "dollar shortage" problem. o BUT let's get back to I-eopold. Hit turrender SAVED BEL GIUM from the horrors of war. The little nation rode through those years at a conquered people. Leo pold rode through them as a pris oner of war. The British FOUGHT through them and bled themselves white. VE retold this story to- explain in part why the Belgians have been a bit torn with doubt by the dilemma posed by the possible return of Leopold to the throne of his fathers. Some o them are GRATEFUL TO HIM, probably, for the fact that they are alive. Others, I suspect, still feel, the shame of the surrender. WHAT I started out to say is this: We are pouring arms and treas ure into Western Europe in the hope that If a RUSSIAN BLITZ SHOULD START the nation! of Western Europe would hold the line while we rally our forcea as the British rallied theirs after Dunkirk. How do e know that will happen? We don't. 'e're lure of the British. What ever else they may be, they're tough and hard-bitten lot. They'll stand in the face of a Russian bliti. as they stood in the face of the Germaa bliti. Win, lose or draw. They're that kind of a breed. But the rest of Europe it uncer tain. It could do at Belgium did. We can't blink that possibility. Ready for the Deep Freeze i If the district in which you live has consolidated, are you grad or sorry? And did you find it affected your property value upwards or downwards? Folks in Northern Douglas county are working right now on the problem. According to a recent state inspector's report, there are so many things the mat ter with our particular school that it seems a case of the gun needing a new lock, stock and barrel. . . . Yet, considering everything in volved, the school hat aerved the community very well indeed. How ever, with the teacher feeling a bit like the old woman in the shoe, one can't stretch the walla with satis faction over past performance! It's: build, consolidate or the third possibility is definitely "out" be cause to persist in staying at it would mean no more money forth coming from state funda. There are standard requirements. ' During the days when I satisfied my desire to live in the country by reading farm journals, I recall that the modern trend does seem to be towards consolidation. It seeml simpler .all around, too! Yet the Editorial Comment From The' Oregon Preti THI PEOPLE ARB AT FAULT (The Astorian Budget) v There is something very irritat ing in the spectacle of Los Angeles police pleading with gangster Mick ey Cohen to tell them who the people might be who tossed a bomb into his home, threatening the lives of neighbor children as well as his own worthless carcass. The spectacle of law impotent before swaggering crime is always disgusting. Gangster Cohen Is a professional gambler. He is immune from the law because the people of Los An geles are tolerant of the existence of gambling. Multitudes patronize his games and refuse to give evi dence to the police. It is possible that the wealth he has obtained from gambling has enabled him to spend a little money in .softening up police force members where it does the most good. Efforts To Better Service Listed In S. P. Co. Report NEW YORK. Msrch 17 -4.PV-Southern Pacific Co. ia meeting with some success in efforts to solve the problem of "diversion of freight and passengers to sub sidised or inadequately regulated competitive transport," stockhold ers were told here. President A. T. Mercier in the annual report said freight ton miles dropped 10 7 percent In 1949 and passenger-miles were off 14.7 percent, but both "remained at a high level in relation to pre-war volume." Prospects were unchanged, he said, by continued spectacular growth in the territory served, with population of the eight atatea tra I versed by Southern Pacific sys- tern l.nes up 54 percent since 1940, ! against a gain of 5 percent in the other 40 states. Inauguration of the "Shasta Day light" and "Starlight" streamlin ers improved the railroad's posi tion in competition with buses and the coach service ot airlines, Mer cier reported. Freight rate increases provided a measure of relief from higher operating costs, he aaid, and sub By ViahmiU 8. Martin voters opposed to the idea are very sincere In believing it haa its dis advantages. But whatever ia de cided upon, there will be some dis advantages. It seems a question of adding up all the pros; adding up all the cons, then seeing which way the balance weighs. One firm belief ia that "to lose the local school will lower valua tion on property." But one who seems to me well qualified to know, a man who haa lived all hia life in Oregon and is, in close touch with such things, sayt in answer to the query: "My experience indicates that it (consolidation) has the ef fect of increasing the value of the property due to the fact that it im mediately gives a more suitable place to live for people with chil dren. It results in increasing the number of potential buyera and at the number of potential buyert in creases, you will recognize that property value will increase rather than decline." Well, whether one hat children In school or not, it it of first import ance to be informed that one may vote Intelligently for the greatest good to the greatest number. It is certain that this wealth Co hen haa obtained from gambling is the reason why rival gamblers try to blow him up witti bombs or kill him in other ways. Cohen seems to have the professional gambling monopoly in Loa Angeles pretty well sewed up, to that other pro fessionals who want to get into the business must try to eliminate his competition with violence. It is easy to blame the Los An geles police force for its helpless ness to do anything about this f!ang fighting that endangera the ives of innocent kids. But the people of Los Angeles are ultimately the ones at fault. They tolerate -professional gamb ling on a lavish scale and patronize it If they seriously objected to such a business, they would see to it that the police force acts against it and gets enough evidence to atop it. i stantial savings resulted from the practice of strict economy, increas ed use of diesel power and reduc tions in the price of fuel oil. But the net railway operating income for 1949 declined to 2.8 percent of net property investment, against 3 6 percent in 1938. Consolidaed net income of South ern Pacific transportation system and solely controlled affiliates for 1949 was $.12,675,618 equal to $8 66 a share compared with $43,770,230 or $11 60 a share in 1948. Of t99.694.4S8 invested in 1949 in improvements, the system spent more than 85 percent for purchase and construction of new rolling stock. Acquired during the year were 135 new diesel locomotives, (.017 freight cars, 80 cabooses and (1 passenger-train cart. ENTERS RADIO SCHOOL MULTNOMAH COLLEGE, Port land (Special) Harold C. Miles, of 2123 S. E. Hawthorne Blvd., and a former student of Roseburg high school, kas entered the Multnomah college radio school for an 18 months course in radio theory and broadcasting. He will receive in struction designed to prepare him tor examination by the Federal Communications commission for bis first class radio telephone op erator's license. Miles will take hit training at the Swan Island division of Mult nomah college. "Tick's" Tips On Veterans Hospital By L. J. "Tick'' MALARKEY Who do you think drew the illus trationa apread over the front sec tions of the spring opening edition of the News Review? By accident we diacovered the artist. His name waa written in let ters so small that this reporter queried Warren Mack and Roy In man for a verification. We won't call the lad a cartoonist. He it DAN MINDOLOVICH. Several yeara ago Tom Loutitt. who waa one of the top coatt ref erees in football and prize fight ing, uted to draw sports cartoons for the Oregon Journal. All of Tom's many friends enjoyed his art and in Dan'a first big job is displayed a talent which may rival the fame of Homer Davenport wno waa born, and made his first draw ings, in the little town of SUverton, Ore. "All that I want ia your good will." These are the words of Barber Menzie Lee when thanks was off ered for a haircut that he had given in the shop because a turn had been missed on Ward 8 when the three tonsorial artists were on duty there a day or two before. Thia trim-up was given by friend Lee on his own time it was hia lunch hour and "Private M wanted to look hit bett because a job interview was to be made. The sailor left the aeas. "Red" Kinder, attendant on Ward 8, haa bought for cash 137 acrea of farm land out in the Look- ingglass valley and there when he was on a 10-day annual leave mov ed wife Dorothy, daughters. Vir ginia 7, Carta 5, and son, Bobby 6. "Red" sailed the seas for our Navy and was so good with his fists that he fought as one of the top-notch ligrt weights around Frisco Bay and Hollywood Legion club. Wife, Dorothy, didn't like tne boxing business to he quit while "he had all of his marbles," and with money he had earned and saved while in the service and in the ring came to Roseburg and en listed under Niels Jensen, super visor of attendants. County navy time he has eight yeara toward retirement. . On the ranch there ia a 7-year-old "Dobbin" that took to the kids right away. A hundred baby chicks are already growing up and a cow is the next ttep toward a home on the range. "We were never to happy in our Uvea," it the way friend Kinder sums up the life he and his fine family are now having in the Val ley of the Umpquas. fi, rnrMran Rates admission nri Wiahara rlerk. returned from annual leave this past week. Peg it a daughter ot r,nn inai rveij patient knows first when he is . mnA Dim wh,n he leaves BUIMIIICU II, i.ifc.. ........ - for home. With her husband "Beans," farmer from Lane coun ty near Junction City, they made a ,... .r thm tiMohp. most of their time being spent around Seaside. Might add mat reg a orouier "i rnnwin It with the state iinans vaminri' HeDartment and makes hia home in Roseburg. Emmett J. uorcoran is me way the Secretary of State's office car f kim nn it navrnll. Now for the payoff: "Mutt", as his sister Peg calls him, nas Deen given pei mis sion to wear civilian clothes and a green tie on March 17. Erin co Bragh, Macusla, Colleen, or what have youi T..U O.M.nnn th fin Ifl.Vear- old son of Bernic'e Patterson, sec- . . vlntril Paut.1I aaaiatant I c l a i J w - " ' ' . : hospital manager, is convalescing in the Koseburg lanuanum as ...I. . a arinilt industrial SCCi- reauii-vi ""-7 - . a c-.r tim it was feared that UCIIl. f w - -- - ' . Jack would have to be encased in a body cast. Thie morning nis ooc . ,u:i, ih.t hrapp urill hrinff the lad back to good health. Per sonnel and patients are nappy " .i.: 1 fai- Rftrnirft la one mis guw ". , of our popular ladies and a smile, despite more man one u,i:i..j, seems alwaya to light her face. Don Isakson, storekeeper, V.A. hospital. That it the title near as this writer can tag it. With his flannel sniri ana wor :nM i,th. it waa easv to aee that things get done where he labors. Got quizzing arouna ana iuuiiu i that Don is one of the Kids of c....... Tun uhn atnnned a slug in Italy believe he was hit in one of his arms. Wouldn't know it ever hannened from the way ne juggiet tuppliet. At home in Kosemirg uir wife Elsie, son Donny and daugh ter Carrol 2. Stand at attention a Ria mat saw a little bit more than hia share passes by! v "30"NOW-"TICK" Six Prisoners Die In Jail Fire SPRAY, N. C March IT (.TV Six prisoner! - five- men and a woman - - perished in the Spray jail early today after a mattress caught fire. Three were white and three negroes. All of the six who died had been charged with public drunkenness. Police said there was a possibi lity that one of the six - - all faced trial this morning - - had deliberat-' ly set the fire The jail was only slightly damaged. The victima were Lucille Wim bush, 30; Junior Yarborough, 22. and Marion Morrison, 25; all White; and Harvey Cole. 34: Joe W. Willis. 21 and Bonie Martin, 34, negroes. They apparently were asleep when the fire atartrd, and were suffocated. Spray is I textile town tn north central North Carolina. Many of the Marshall Field industries are located here. Big game animals found in Utah include mountain lions, deer, elk, nronghorn antelope, bighorn sheep, bobcats, bears, lynx and eoyotet. Submarine Menace Impels U.S. Navy To Urge Increased Fund For Stronger Defense WASHINGTON, March 17.-0P lU fundt and ttrength dipped sharply, the Navy ia pressing top-priority program to deal with the submarine menace in any future war. But naval atrategitU made plain ia disclosures to Congress that they are not too happy about the state of the Navy'i readiness. They aald the billion-dollar bud get cut they are taking means the fleet air arm wiu nave m tau oarx on second-line aircraft next year, while combat ship strength will be trimmed to 239 vessels, from the present 288. Presenting a $4,008,700,000 spend ing figure for the 12 months start ing next July 1, Adm. Forrest P. Sherman of naval operations, said the navy ia following the old maxim ot doing the best it can with what it bat. Of all (he tmnnea-oownea programs, he said, submarine de tenses "come first." Throughout the Navy'i appropria tion requests ran evidence of veiled concern over Russia'a reported con centration on her submarine fleet especially her adaptation of the elusive tnorkel-type suomertiDiet. These tubs, perfected by the Ger mans, can remain submerged for long periods by using a chimney like ''breathing" device. The navy is earmarking more than $190,000,000 in 1951 for re search and development. Most of it, it waa indicated, will go for gadgets to track and kill "snor kels," which are now able to evade conventional search methods. Shorman Frank In Urge But Sherman made clear he did not consider the money adequate for the job of meeting a World War ; III aubmarine menace. He told the House appropriations 1 committee: - 1 I would be less than candid if I did not indicate to you that a re duction of 30 patrol-plane squadrons to 20, and from 170 destroyers to 140, decreases the meana available to the chief of naval operations to meet his responsibilities for the naval defense of the country. "In other words, while I support this as being the best program available to us, it is far from pro viding the navy completely ade quate means for combating a sub- marnie threat. It is in its air forcea that the navy faces ita most drastic cut backs. Although President Truman tipped naval air appropriation to $538,718,000 from $497,523,000 rec ommended by Secretary i. Defense Johnson, the navy says it must: 1. Miminate 6.000 enlisted avia tion billets and remove 1.273 naval aviators from flying duty. 2. Reduce flight training bv 600 students a year. 3. Close five air stations and re duce five more to a partial main tenance status, and shut down four more major overhaul and repair establishments. . PHONE 100 between 6:15 and 7 p. m., if you have not received your Newt Review, Ask for Harold Mobley FOR. . . SERVICE... EXPERIENCE... ' CO-OPERATION ..... Investigcte the services offered by your'Hbme owned, Home-operated" bank. Money left on deposit with us remains in DOUGLAS COUN--TY. All facilities available for your individual needs. Douglas County. State Bank Member. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. "No, I'm not getting dinner ot the RAINBOW on something new. Their CiV (gj The biggest pinch will be felt ia the navy's plane procurement pro gram. This would Be cut 22 percent from this year and almost halved from 1949. The navy-estimated it will have only 66 5 percent of operative first-line combat aircraft available in 1951 against its full combatant requirements. Maintenance of thia figure will hardly offset losses suffered in normal use, the committee waa told by Vice Admiral John H. Cassady, deputy chief of naval operationi for air. Under fundi budgeted for the fleet air arm, the navy will be able to buy 817 new aircraft during 1951. Simply atated, Cassady aaid, thia meant naval aviation will be 530 planet short of ita needt. "We are planning to meet thia deficiency by the operation of tec- ona-une aircrsit, ne announced. HEATILAT0RS for efficient, amok. lame flreplaceo PAGE LUMBER A FUEL 164 e. 2nd Ave. . Phone 242 Tti ' answer to verydaj iaiuranr prableuntifr By KEN BAILEY QUESTION! W plon to build on addition to our horn. I It neces sary to notify our insurance com pany of tht chongts w Intend to moke? ANSWIR: Since the new addition will undoubtedly add to the value of your -home, it would be folly not to make sure the Increased value It properly insured. Also, a well informed Insurance agent con advise you in your choice of ma terials and plans Insofar as they affect the fire and structural haz ards. Many times very slight chonges in materials can save you many dollars by reducing your in surance premiums over a period of yean, it If you 11 iOOrwum four own kiiur anc quaitioru to thi office, we'll try to five you the correct answers and there will be no charge or obli gatlon ot any kind. KEN BAILEY INSURANCE AGENCY 315 Pacific Bldg. Phone 398 married ... I'm invited to a CAFE and everyone will hove food is 'out-of-this-world."