11 The News-Review, Roseburg, Oft Thurs., June 15, 1950
Oklahoma's Big Population
Loss, Shown In Census. May
Cost State 2 Congress Seats
OKLAHOMA CITY UP Preliminary census reports reveal a start
ling exodus from Oklahoma farms in the past decade which may cost
the slate a popuhtion loss exceeding a quarter million people and at
. least one and Jiaybe two seats in Congress. '
Only two congressional districts have completed preliminary counts.
But enough counties from all parts of the state have reported to warn
state officials of what's coming.
With few exceptions each new
census figure repeats an old re
frainpopulation losses in farm ar
eas, towns gaining population but
an overall loss.
Chambers of commerce and state
newspapers are exhorting every
true Oklahoman to be counted.
Gov. Roy J. Turner took to the
radio to support this campaign
Why can't Oklahoma keep 'em on
the farm?
Federal agriculture officials, sur
prised by the first reports, made
an independent survey. U.S. Agri
culture department statistician K.
D. Blood said fewer people are
owning more and more farms in
the state.
He said severe red soil erosion
and in many cases poor country
roads made It more economical
for small farmers to sell out and
move to other states or get good-
paying jobs in the cities.
Blood added that bigger opera
tors have quickly bought up the
small farms for "land spreads" to
start stock farms or cattle ranches
Others want more land to expand
ineir larm mechanization opera
tions. Schools, Churchtt Dosorttd
The officials found schools,
church and homes in the rural
areas are being abandoned in the
wane of the slow migration.
The Seventh congressional His
trict's preliminary report showed
a 29,714 loss in 11 counties in
southwestern Oklahoma. Earlier,
the Sixth district in south central
Oklahoma showed a 9,129 loss for
nine counties. Even heavier losses
are expected in many eastern sections.
Seminole county for Instance
OUT OUR WAY
By J. R. William
1 1 i
co6V . s. itH-
1 rk
spinnerin non-shrink
"touchdown" yarn
Spinnerin's new non-shrink yarn is at last available to the
knitters of America. Because il has satisfied the knitters
of 27 countries for over 30 years, it is rightly called the
world's best-proved non-shrink yarn. Guaranteed not to
shrink below original size. (And it doesn't stretch!) Soft
100 pure virgin wool available in a variety of wonder
ful shades including tweeds and heathers. Perfect for
sportswear too.
The YARN SHOP
230 N. Stephens
Phone 1476-R
f ( MIGHTS WELL SOU SHOULP NO IT fe
II uc i u:? ljui ncKC I i ct: n ii I I ic iir I I i t
, I WEAR. TH' SHOR J I LATE AN' THEM ) WORK.' I S
If nMvir mu use , LKivtr vtKT nfti ICJ - y- I
II ' ' - ' - - , 4- M - 1 I . ' V - i I fcj-Tl V H rNj a I I
THAT FA I? RAri HA AV Rt CII I CD 1 At I . TU' I I
- ' -sY AIJP MORE-ywAV HERE f-
v . &$&mmmum-. m
' '- lTP?.WH.lAMg
IIWIMHl-IWIViraM MH H.QH ttHvlCI. UK. J
once the center of booming Okla
homa oil activity alone has lost
more than 20,000. Its county seat
of Wewoka lost nearly 4,000.
Okfuskee county in eastern Okla
homa lost more than 8.000 persons
5,000 of them school age children
Other oddities: Kiowa has the same
population it had in 1940, Indiana
note lost one, and Guthrie the first
state capital gained one resident
in ten years.
State officials estimated before
the census count started the state
stood to lose one of its eight con
gressional seats if the population
loss reached 250,000. Now Okla
homa leaders fear the loss may
exceed that figure, endangering
two seats.
Extent of the loss came as a
surprise. Most state towns are en
joying a building and business
boom and farm income has re
mained high in the past few years.
1800 youngsters
and the Beaver
on June 25 for a
to the campus,
Boys State follows
week. Many other
conventions and conferences make
use of the state facilities during
the summer.
I Senators Drop
Contempt Action
Against Editor
BATON ROUGE. La.. l.V
The Louisiana Senate has drop-
pea contempt proceedings against
an editor and publisher whose
newspaper likened some senators to
"trained seals ' and "lackeys of
gov. Earl Long.
By a vote of S0-2. with seven
members not voting, the Senate
accepted a recommendation of a
special committee that a jail term
was "not the answer" to an edi
torial of June Sin the New Or
leans Item. i
Under the state constitution the
senate had the power to impri
son publisher David Stern and edi
tor Calyton Fritchey up to 10 days
for contempt if they were found
guilty.
Immediately upon acceptance of
the committee report, the Senate
waived its rules to allow introduc
tion of a bill to impose a $3,000
fine and 90 days imprisonment for
failure of a newspaper to pub
lich a reply to criticism of any
person.
I he measure would reulre news
papers within 10 days to print in
the "same prominence" replies to
"any attack or citicism regard
ing the character, reputation, mor
als, business or profession of any
citizen in private, political or pub
lic life ..."
It would fix fines from $1,000
to $3,000 and jail terms from SO
to 90 days.
An effort to kill the bill failed
7-23.
In recommending that the tail
terms not be given Stern and Frit
chey the special committee said it
did not intend "to dignify their
positions by such action. We do
not intend to create such sensa-
Ttltvislon Questionnaire University Project
COLUMBUS, O., (JP Some
2.500 Ohioans who should know are
being asked whether watching tele
vision causes eyestrain.
That many ophthalmologists and
opteometrists soon will be filling
out questionnaires sent by Ohio
state university's institute for re
search in vision.
The institute wants to know de
finitely the answers to these questions:
1. What effect does television
viewing have on eyes of patients.
2. Have the eye specialists no
ticed any increase In the number
of patients that can be attributed
to suspicion on the part of the
patients that their eyes have been
affected by television?
3. Do findings of the SDecialists
indicate television is directly re
sponsible? 4. What recommendations are
made for proper television view
ing, and are special glasses need
ed? The answers to these and other
questions will be given to the gen
eral public and professional men,
say Dr. Glenn A. Fry and Dr.
Arthur M. Culler, co-directors of
the institute.
They feel that in the three years
television has been available in
Ohio the specialists have had a
chance to analyze its effect on
their patients.
Answers will be broken down
by age groups persons under
10 years old, those 10 to 20,
and those over 20.
tlonalism for Mr. Fritchey, which
is his only claim to fame in the
newspaper field."
The committee ' report called
Fritchey's attitude ''contemptu
ous and arrogant." At a hearing
before the committee last week
Stern and Fritchey refused to re
tract or apollgize for the Item's
editorial.
There was no immediate com
ment from the Item on the Sen
ate's action. Earlier Fritchey
backed up the "trained seal" re
ference by saying, "the record ef
the legislature speaks for itself."
Montana Man
Held On Cabbie
Kidnap Charges
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, -irVt
Accused of forcing a taxi driver
to carry him 265 miles at the point
of a gun, a 27-year-old Montana
man was neld here Friday under
$10,000 bond on a charge of kidnaping.
thief ot Police Arnold Engen
said Walter Lindon Babcock. 27.
of Anaconda, Mont., was arrested
alter cab driver Gordon Rickaby,
28, also of Anaconda, whispered
can ine law to a a service sta
tion manager.
- Babcock was armed with a .22
caliber pistol, Engen said, but
made no effort to resist arrest. The
police chief said he freely ad
mitted having forced Rickaby at
gunpoint to drive the 265 miles
here from Anaconda.
The cab driver said he picked
Babcock up at 4 a.m. Thursday
and was told to drive to a tavern
on the road to Phillipsburg, Mont.
When they found the tavern closed,
Rickaby said he drove on to Phil
lipsburg. There, he said, Babcock
puled out the pistol and told him
to "keep going west."
The police report quoted Bab
cock as saying he had planned to
hitch hike to Spokane, but that
he had been drinking and had no
idea when he decided to take the
cab.
LOWEST PRICES EVERY DAY AT FRED MEYER . . . PRICES GOOD THROUGH MONDAY
Father's Day Gifts At Fred Meyer
Summer Events Keep
OSC Campus Humming ,
This campus gets little time for
any rest or "recuperation" as
opening of summer school follows
close on the end of the regular
school year. The regular eight
week session starts June 19 and
continues through August 11.
Meanwhile the 4-H Club summer
session June 13 to 23 is bringing
III ':, Famous Westinghouse
.HififfiSfiiELtv CW-
lj
Modal DA-S4
S 4 Mc (
ENJOY IT 10DA)
2 YEARS TO PAY
rfjetd hvn ftkium
(hvH BEAUTY ;
PROVED ECONOMY
. KreezA Chest and Ice Cube Stor
age Tray hold 69 pounds of
frozen foods.
Meat Keeper holds 16 pounds
fresh for days.
Two big Humid rawer keep H
bushel of fruits and vegetables
crisp and fresh
Butter Keeper keeps H pound
at spreading softnem.
you CAN
Vestingwuse-
Automatit Door Cfotor, odjvsfcbfo shevat and
many ofhor xcusv Witinghovn advantage.
Old Spice
TRAVEL KIT
Whan Dod travels, he likes
to take along the finest In
thave essentials. This kit, by
Old Spice, contains shave
cream, after shave lotion,
cologne and talc.
1.95
i . Plus tax
Rolls Razors 15.00
The world's finest razor with the lifetime blade. Blade of
genuine Sheffield steel. Comes in a handy strop case.
ELECTRIC
SHAVERS
Schick Colonel . 17 0
Schick Super . . 22
Remington,
50
(six heads) .
Remington
Contour . .
Sunbeam . . ..
2350
2550
2450
Shave Creams
Palmolive Brushlen . 43c
William's Glider Jar . 69c
Fougere Royale
. Lather 65c
Old Spice Brushless . 60c
Courtley Lather 50c
Mennen Brushlest
Tube 43c
Lentheric Lather 50c
Seaforth Brushlest 60c
Colgate Rapid Shave 49c
King's Men
TOILETRIES
Lotion
Cologne
Talc
Hair Dressing
Shave Bowli
(Plus tax except on shave
bowls) . KING'S MEN
GIFT SETS
Shave bowl and lotion O (f Plus
gift boxed V tax
1.00 J ! - j
i.oo "V-fN? I
Values to 7.50
Sensational Pipe Values
Marxman
Pipes
1.79 35.00
Select a fine Marxman pipe that Dad win really appre
ciate. All are beautifully grained imported natural briars.
Many popular shapes and sizes In assorted finishes.
Famous Whirlwind
RONSON LIGHTERS
Other Ronsons "f EA
from 6.00. t3U
Give Dad a Ronson and you'll give
him the world's finest lighter. Lights
with just a press of a finger, even in
wind. '
See t!-? "?2fJtiful line of Westinghoutti Refrigerator today at
DEEP CUT PRICES
F. M. CLEANING FLUID 50c
Metal WASTE PAPER BASKET 49c
Plastic Refrigerator Boxes, set of 3 69c
59c Libby's Safedge Tumblers 6 for 29c
345 Magic Flow Glass Coffee Maker 99c
,0c Plastic Garment Hangers 3 for 10c
05 Plastic TUMBLERS, 8-oz. 6 for 25c
195 CANASTA SETS 98c
10 Mais Oui TOILET SOAP 69c
100 Wildroot CREAM Shampoo 59c
Worthy ASPIRIN TABLETS 100s 9c
25c Flufftex CLEANSING TISSUES 15c
0c Flufftex Bathroom Tissues 4 for 21c
CIGARETTES
All popular brands, Philip Morris,
Chesterfield, Lucky Strike, Camel,
Old Gold and others
1.39
Ctn.
1 (StPkJp
Golden Crown
CIGARS
2.23
Aurelia Biltmores
3.45
REGULAR 2.98
POKER CHIP RACK
Smart-looking plastic rack with
150 plastic chips
1,98
For Thrifty Buyers
36 M JACKSON ST. TBLCFHONE 268
112 N. Jackson