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f 4 Tht News-fUviaw, ftoieburg, 0r. Sot., April 1, 1950 Published O illy Exoept Sunday If the New.-3ovie Company, Inc. Balara. win Him Mtl N I. lit, at lit aa.l afrlca fcaMhar.. OrgB. aat at March . ISIS CHARLES V. STANTON -fi tOWIN L. KN A Editor Manager Mimbtr of tho AttoeiaUd Prosa, Ortgon Nawapapar Publisher Association, tho Audit Buraau of Clroulatlono Clfaaaala a WEBTNII.LI04V CO . INC. alMi-at la Naw tarh. Chlaaffa, Oaa traaalaaa. Lm Aagalaa. Saatlla. rarlla4 aL Laalf ttmat oimuN irr.e la uiti-t aiii r tr ti.sa. m m kra aHlli ISM Bt Cli ( .rrl.r r.i w Sia.e Ha Km"!. '" a ft. Mr "aalfc SIM OaLlSa Orasaa Br Hal). far faat taw. The Voice Of Experience iki S4.1t. thr ath 11.1 AUTOMOBILE SAFETY By CHARLES V. STANTON Having a touch of ".pring fever, resulting from s taste of sunshine, we "lift" material for thin column today from the current issue of Automobile Factn, published by the Automo bile Manufacturers association: If you ask an automotive engineer to list those features In today' motor vehicles that add to their safety on the highway, he will tell you the list covers almost every item in the vehicle. For the building of safety into motor vehicles is so deeply ingrained in automotive engineering that it's the first consideration in every step of design, manufactur ing and inspection. This engineering pressure for safety in vehicles results from the knowledge of automotive firms that cars and trucks will be used by both good and poor drivers; that some motorists will fail to keep their vehicles properly serviced and that many cars will be driven in weather when air planes are grounded and trains are running at reduced speeds. To see how safety in vehicle design has advanced, let's look back at the cars of 1920: Most of them had fabric tops, with side curtains for bad weather. The curtains had tiny windows, making it hard to see out on either side. There were no windshield defrosters, and no safety glass for the protection of passengers. Most car bodies were made of sheet metal panels, attached to wood frames. Stiff springs and high-pressure tires made noise and vibration severe. Blowouts were a constant threat. And the two-wheel mechanical brakes required nearly three times the stopping distance needed by today's cars. Shifting of gears, and use of other driving controls, called for skill and did not let the driver keep his full attention on the road ahead. The average car's life was about 25,000 miles. Axle Bhafts and gears broke down frequently. . Since then, safety improvements have come steadily. They've come through stronger metals, better heat-treating of gears and other vital parts, and changes in the design or finishing of various parts. They've come in a;uch details as a better seal on a bearing, to keep out dirt that causes wear; in a hundred design changes to make the car easier to operate, so the driver can concentrate on his driving. Four-wheel brakes came along in 1923. Balloon tires in 1924. Safety glass in 1927. Welding of car bodies into all steel units in 1934. Sealed-beam headlights in 1939. Other advances before 1942 included elimination of pro jecting knobs and handles in the car; methods to keep children from accidentally opening doors while cars are in motion; steering wheels with flexible steel cores, so they'll bend but not break in the event of a crash ; and improve ments of gears, axles and other moving part so today i they almost never experience a failure. Because of the greater durability built into it, the average car today gives over 100,000 miles of lifetime service, or four times as much as in 1920, Since World war II, the advances in safety have con tinued. Today's cars have bigger windows and lower hoods for more driver vision. Brakes are improved and last longer. Riding qualities also are better, and driving controls are simpler all making for less driving fatigue. And tires too have new safety features, including syn thetic cords, lower air pressure, wider tread, and greater resistance to blowouts. According to accident records, "vehicle defects" are re ported today in 13 per cent of traffic accidents. Safety officials point out that in nearly all cases such defects are a result of luck of maintenance. For safe vehicle mainten ance, automotive engineers recommend : 1. If the brake pedal can be depressed to within one inch of the floor, brakes should be serviced immediately. 2. Have the car lubricated every 1,000 miles at a de pendable service establishment. Request that tires and other items be given a safety check when the lubrication is done. 3. A complete safety check every six months, covering brakes, tires, lights, windshield wipers, brake hose, steering gear, shock absorbers and the exhaust system. ? AND A In the Day's News (Continued from Pago One) tractive sweetheart, Gee Gee. Hia defense ia that hit mind juat went blank, and whe nhe came to it had happened. THERE ia Dolly, the Ringling circua elephant. Over her long life, ahe had been kind and friendly to children, tho atory goei. A little 5-year-old boy wn feeding her pea nuts. Suddenly she seized him with her trunk, threw him on the ground and crushed hia head under one of her huge feet. They promptly put Dolly to death with cyanide. - . S tS By ViaJuutt S. Martin j Red Cross Drive Will Be Extended Until April 15 William T. Evans Jr., chairman of the local chapter of the Ameri can Red Cross, announced today that the current fund drive will be extended at least until April 15, in the Koseburg area and as long aa ia necessary to complete cover age in the county areas. Evans stated that it ia absolutely essential that tho drive be pro longed until tno goal of 113.612 u reached. The wives and children of men now aerving in the armed forcea are in many cases entirely dependent upon the resources of the local chapter during the usual two to three months period necessary for army or navy headquarters to determine the amount of the serv iceman's pay coupled with govern ment allowances which may be due the familiea as legal depend ents of tho particular soldier or sailor. This responsibility to the families of active servicemen is a legal obligation imposed on Red Cross by the Congress of the United States. Other obligations of this type which must be met are for disaster relief, which includes financial re lief, drugs, medicine etc., in all rases of fire, flood or epidemic or other disaster involving five or more lamilies. A dramatic illustration of the type of assistance which only Red Cross can give in large amounts occurred during the recent epi demic at Glide, where the Red Cross furnished drugs which con tributed immeasurably in checking the spread of the infectious hcDa titis prevalent among the school children and adults of that area. ' It is also the responsibility of Red Cross to act as a supplementary relief agency in those instances where other government and volun tary relief agenciea find the situa tion beyood their means to cope with temporarily. Such a situation has occurred this spring in Douglas county and it has been necessary that the local chapter expend nearly $500 on cases ujiich, due to an extreme shortage of funds, could not be handled by the more regu larly recognized agencies for di rect relief. L (HIKING backward over tho years, it seems to ui who are older that there are more of these things now than when we were young. Ia that true? Or are we misled by the glam our that always attaches to the olden, golden days? What a delightful place is the : section of the library. Mr. Shoe Shoemaker room in tho Roaeburg ' maker, when asked, agreed, aay- Public library! Who shall measure i in hi '",her h,d ,lw"" bMn ... . fond of children. So the gaily it. v.lu. to the children of the ;decor,tedi ,ttr,ctiv. shoemaker city? Children do so enjoy a place room available to bless the of their very own; even the shy- j children of Roseburg with a fine est, most reluctant young visitor selection of books which they may will soon feel at home. He need enjoy in their very own room, not go through the grown-up part Perhaps it ia because books at all. I like that idea! So do meant so much to my happiness the children, I'm sure! The trou-jas a child, as well as in my older ble would be, seems to me, to . years, but anyway I think to make keep the grown-ups out of the books accessible to children, and Shoemaker room. The books for j to stimulate in them a love of children are so very beautiful in reading ia doing a civic work that colors, format and are fascinating ranks high in fruition. For to the child who ia an habitual reader even to a grownup! I asked Miss Muriel Mitchell, the world is his! He has but to librarian, why the room was so open the covers of a book and named? As I recall she said that! set off on hia own magic carpet, some years ago Mr. Samuel Shoe-1 Much reading makes easy reading maker of Roseburg gave a sum 1 so important a part of a child's of money to be used in buying equipment for life, books for the library as a living "A book is like a faithful friend 0Rl.it because communication. I"1 ,0 J1" ,f,'h"- Mil,0"l A Wi;h rt that's alwajr. read,; are now so fantastically far ad- Shoemaker. I had noticed : A comrade faithful to the end. v.n.H ik. ..,,;,.. ,ne Photograph which was placed Wise, understanding, steady; f.rilitie. of . few o.ner.iinn. .? ,h room wher ,h book " ! Good company at school, at home, In these day. wo hear almost every-1 c0'lecled; n i.. .u. Later it occurred to tho librar ian to put the children's room near the door, and the "Shoe maker room" seemed the ideal thing practically instantly. In the olden days, news traveled slowly Car Accidents Result In Suits In Circuit Court John E. Newton and Pacific In demnity Co., In a suit filed in circuit court against Michael I). Collins, asks damages of W SS The suit is the result of a collision between Newton's car and a truck and trailer allegedly operated by Collins. The accident took place 11 miles south of Roseburg July 13. 1919. Damages of $4.15 17 are asked as the result of another car accident. Don Witchcr and Pacific Indemnity Co. ask this amount in a suit filed against Hiley Hunter and Henry Vynant. The accident, involving the cars of the parties, took place Feb. 27. 1948, at Second Ave. and the highway in Sutherlin. M. C. Munson asks judgment for 1.500 alleurd due on an original fiJ.CTO pii'-hase of an Allts Chal-i-.rs ; ir by M. D. and Lillian 1. Sutherland, named aa defend ants, along with the Douglas Coun ty State bank, which holds a $1,000 interest in the equipment. Edward M Scollard has filed suit against the State Industrial Acci dent commission, demanding judg ment for a temporary total dis ability rating, and then an award not in excess of permanent com plete loss of me of one leg The plaintiff alleges he sustained in juries Aug 2i. 1949. while em- filoyed as a truck driver and loader or Rutherford. Inc. CRASH KILLS OFFICIR SPOKANE. April l.-tTV-Frank GENERAL EISENHOWER tells us that in Europe in World war II the percentage of military rejec tion, for mental defect, wa. far under our percentage. Are European males mentally sounder than American males? Or rfi4 th. Ii,,rAfan. tnnino ih. h.rr.l for ,.pno fH.r i,,., 1 . Dougla. Simms, manager of the ' AJ 10ral Cnapter of the American Red cnLAjwiv more menial ariecis Gay pal for cozy nooks. Paying Insurance In Advance Is Saving To Vets World war II veterans who have National Service Life insurance policies can save money by paying their premiums three months, six months or a year in advance, ac cording to the Veterans adminis tration. Most veterans pay their G. I. insurance premiums by the month. As an example of the savings to be had by paying premiums quar terly, semi-annually or annually, the VA cited the example of a veteran, aged 25. who has a $10,000 term policy.- By the month he makes twelve payments of $6.70 each, for a total annual premium of $80.40. On an annual basis through a single payment the pre mium on the same policy is only $79.30. Comparable savings are avail able on other types of G. I. insur ance policies. The VA pointed out that in addi tion to receiving the saving, pay ing G. I. insurance premiums in advance is also much safer, be cause there is less danger of a vet eran forgetting to keep hi. insur ance in force. Because of the risk of loss in sending cash through the mail. vplpranc arm lirffwl In nav incur. Heigh-ho, for now and year, to j ance premiums by check or money come, Let's sing the prise of books!" (Nancy Byrd Turner) Red Cross Areas Designated For Conducting Drive than we did? HITLER was a mental case. Hitler STARTED World war II, which nobody else wanted. When they go sour mentally in Europe, do they go sour in a BIG GER WAY? Personally, it seem, to me that the men in the Kremlin are mental defective.. How else can we explain their actions? T HESE are all big questions. Significant questions. I can't answer them. But it does seem to me that if SOMEHOW we could bring about straighter thinking in this world, a lot of the terrible evil, from which we suffer would vanish. Sheriff Target At Mast Meeting In Vancouver VANCOUVER, Wash., Mach 31. i.Pi Two hundred persons at tended a protest meeting today leveled against Sheriff Earl N. An derson and two of his deputies. The meeting stemmed from a statement signed by Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Dewey, parents of the slain Jo Ann, and 10 friends in which they said the sheriff and his depu ties manhandled Collin Cree who had offered what he said was in formation in Jo Ann's kidnaping. The statement wa. given to tho county commission. Commission Chairman Charles Hall said any protests should be made to the county prosecutor, not the com mission. Howard Cusic. a city fireman, si in ne w ould do it. order, the VA said. They should use the printed return envelope provided by t,ie VA. Veterans also should jot down the number of their G. I. insurance policy on their check or money order. The VA said this would help to speed up tho handling of pre mium payments. 54 Children Are Examined During Crippled Clinic Total of 54 children were exam ined in the semi-annual crippled children's clinic held at the Douglas County Health department office Thursday. The examinations were conducted by Dr. Gilbert McKelve orthopedic physician, and Mrs. Olga Curtis, orthopedic nursing consultant, a secretary and physio therapist. They wre assited by the local health department staff. Of the 54 cases. 32 children were examined for the first time. Others were children who had received dren Behind Bars." at the Ameri can Legion auxiliary child welfare dinner planned for Wednesday. April 5. at 6:30 o'clock at the Le gion home, according to an an nouncement by the prt-sident, Mrs I ross, announced today that or ganization of the drive is fairlv complete in all county areas with the exception of Elkton, Glendale and Azalea. It is hoped, he said, that persons living in these areas will in the near future come forth with some organization with which to conduct a drive, the proceeds of which re main almost entirely in Douglas county. He estimated that 85 cents out of each dollar raised last year re mained in this county. The local chapter contributed $1,892 to Na tional Red Cross for the support oi Diooa program, disaster reliel ana service to military hospitals , ,i. Ground Saturdav niaht During the Glide epidemic $4,380 j was returned to the county by the I national organization. . La Grande Decision On The county drive wa. late get-'-,. , i ting underway this year because rar I ime rOSrponea ui Jwr rntuiuymem conomons. however early returns from Suth- LA GRANDE, April 1 .P City but the parents are expected to ernn, ncensport ana nays i reex i commissioners .pore sidestepped a 1 P"v cost w herever possihle. indicate generous response in those : decision on davlight saving time I Th clinic, however, is conducted areas. Mrs. Helen Lewis, long a . or lne time being, at least. i without charge, volunteer Red Cross worker, is A request for a shift to daylight I Many of the cases may be treated chairman at Reedsport and gives , jme waJ m,de , , ,eUer fron) D ; by corrective shoes, according to great credit for the success of the William B Sidden. who said the Mis Livinii Fulton, health nurse, campaign in that area to the Reeds-1 chanE, wolll( ':, ,-, pv .- Other cases require physiotherapy nitieS 1 l.Mm rru irs. i nr inure Th. inrirt.ni nrrrrl .i ik. previous treatment. The examining blood program, disaster relief home of Cusic'. parents near Bat-1 physician's recommendations are followed up and taken care of by the health department nurses. Where recommended, medical treatment and surgery is taken care of at the Shrine or other Portland hospitals. In cases of need, there is no charge for such operations Dlmick Is Guest Speaker At Child Welfare Dinner A r . -t l-i : : ..l. ...;ti u ,e,t shaker on the subject" ''Chd- j C'r' iTl'Ljj' .tT.T. ' " " " which has undertakrn to raise the funds in that which airH hmA .nnm.avi ih. spi'ious cases may require surserv CIlV. ih.n,. Posl-nolio trtalmint ju.mttiTni Mrs RuMeU Seymour, chairman j TK. a a ' are called for. I1.?."'.11"!1,? -Zl "1.rl?f d.y.!e??.r : If er filed John R. Orr. lihrie high school prin cipal, has his district well organ Roup Dauber. lW attending are ! 3 '.Si Z L . . v.Vv VS!vm asked to brinR their table service llVl ,, promis" very -activ 1 ht rim nor will ru in rhairu nf " Children are referred to the oub- lic health department by interested persons in the communities and through the nursing program in the Jane Stephens, chairman, assisted hy Rose Pauber, Minnie Ritter. Connie Burke, Mary Dot an, Kdith Marsnau, have ttheriand, Hetty oore, Lois Hill, w ilene Barton C. I-arson. a 32-vear-old Spokane?. J""' .TF.nl. wa, fatally I iol. Bate, inuirru rriuav in an automoni e in..... n,.i,t . i. u.i.k .. accident. I .. ,., m,i n,m,i, r... Heed in New York City. Seattle, Portland and Washington, O.C. Larson, injured in a collision, died in an ambulance on the wav to a hospital Chief of Police Clyde Phelps said I Other communities in thW county i were somewhat later in getting started and have consequently made no report as to their re- i Scoburg i suits. It is hoped that progress I reports will be available in the I Roseburg office not later than j Tuesday, said Simms. JUDGMENT GRANTED Circuit Judge Carl E. Wimberly schools. Anv child afflicted is eli has issued a judgment order in gible for the clinic. The next one Ihe sum of SVW8 44 in favor of N. will be held in October. Maiey, floing business as Staler WCTU Temperance Meet following his completion of atudies-r. e11j. at I niversity of Oregon law school i T0 i""" Afternoon i.arson w.. mi nuiy ana aione in .He came to, Roseburg in April of j The WC T V. temperance pro- ii u.ii i.i. mu,r mio mr iwj. iiuiing world war 11. he i gram or special music and a siler rear of another car stopping a: a served in Ihe V S. Navy Air Forces I medal speech contest will be held trame .ignai. tne cniei said. I in the South Pacific Theatre of at I X) o m. Sunday. Anrd 2. at I Tuesday evenine Kenn.ih Rl Nurses a .unn ... .nmi Three persons in the second car Operations and received his dis- the First Methodist church. An in-' won this contest with the reading, to Ihe council to succeed Mrs. were hurt, all back and hip in-1 charge as a lieutenant commander, teresting picture w ill also be shown "Shall They Go Free?" Linnie M. Laird, Portland. J Transfer" Co., and against Ernie Members Of Hospital Scobure. t . r , Council Reappointed by Eugene Northrop. The public SALEM, April 1 iP Governor is invited to attend. McKay ha. reappointed the follow- The W C T V. has sponsored a mi members of the hospital survey series of three silver medal con- nd construction advisory council tests recently. Winners were Mar- to the state board of health: tha Thomas. Kenneth Reeder and' Sister Bona Ventura. Pendleton: Patty Ridseway. Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar, and Dr. These winners joined with other , Ira J. .Neher, both of Portland, silver medal contest winners in a ! Viola M. Vreeland. Portland. gold medal contest at Myrtle Creek executive secretary of the State Muite Summer School Is Doted At University UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eu gene (Special) The University of Oregon's annual music summer ses sion for high school students will open here June 19 under the direc tion of John Stehn, associate pro fessor in the music school and di rector of the university band. An intensified four-weeks session has been planned that will include instruction in individual appneo music aa well a. group work in orchestra, stringed orchestra, chorus, and band. Outstanding j member, of the university music school will staff the ression. High school students attending will be housed and fed in university dormitories. All campus recrea tional facilities will be open to them. A full program of evening concerts, recitals and social hours , has been planned for them. One hundred Oregon high school student, will attend the aession on tuition-scholarships given by the university. Information and appli cation blanks may be obtained from Mr. Stehn, School of Music, Uni versity of Oregon, E' gene, Ore. PTA MEET DATED Tho Elgarose Parent Teacher, association will meet April at the Elgarose school. Mr. and Mr. J F. Dillard will be tho guest speakers. Refreshments will be served. Everyone interested is in vited to attend. TARDY ACTION CHEHAI.IS, April l.-J.Wayne John- i, Rochester, was without an automobile today. His car stalled on a street crossing of the Northern Pacific track, here, and he left to hire a tow car. During hi. absence a frenght train hit it. -INSURANCE-AUTO LIFE AUTO FlRfc state Firm Mutual Insurance 0. L Rate 1 C CmmU P. O. Box 489 Phono 388 116 W. Casa Over Douglas County Bank PHONE 100 between 6:15 and 7 p. m.( if you have not received your Newt Review. Ask for Harold Mobley "Individualized Floors ot Beaurility." INLAID LINOtSVM Carpttini Rubbar rile Asphalt Til rormlea Too Vantiun Blind. FREt ESTIMATES (rreiifi FLOOR COVERING T22 W. Oak Phone 34S ?S WI HAVI AIM HIGH ! for JOBS AVAILABLE 17 Through Our Employment J Service J For Trained Workers Mfc " vou hove tho troininj, wa have jfZ A-k " V0" don't hove the training, coma -aVVL in or coll tomorrow for essistonco GRANT'S BUSINESS COLLEGE 112 N. St.ph.m PKont 1333-R FOR . . . SERVICE . . . EXPERIENCE.... CO-OPERATION . . , Investigate the services offered by your "Home owned, Home-operated" bonk. Money left on deposit with us remains in DOUGLAS COUN ,TY. All facilities available for your individual needs. Douglas County State Bank Memfcxr, Federal Dtpoiit Iruuranc Corp. HOUSE REPAIR AND CARE Just Arrived II "Care and Repair of the Home Published by tht National Bureau of Standards Come in and borrow a copy of this handy home repair book. WEST COAST BUILDING SUPPLY CO. Mill and Mo.her Phone 362 Bill Neighbor. Jay Clark "IWt Make e Me 'K Y.e See rlefeT FLEGEL TRANSFER and STORAGE 900 I. 3rd St. Phoeia 933
