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kf r. --T--rs 1 t.s-?v WHERE DO'WECO various stales, rut In New Cutting Service Donaldson's Way Of Reducing Post Office Deficit By DOUGLAS LARSON NEA Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON (NEA) When Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson ordered his drastic cuts in postal services he cut a Gordian knot. . During the long years of a growing postal deficit not one of the thou sands of suggestions to put the P.O. in the black offered this startlingly simple solution. v If the taxpayer doesn't want to pay for fancy postal services, don't give them to him. At least the problem is out in the open now. Donaldson's cuts in service are in anticipation of proposed Con gressional budget cuts for next year. They won't wipe out the de ficit entirely. But they show the way. Here they are, summarized: There will be one delivery a day instead of two. Some business dis tricts will continue to get two. No mail will be collected from letter boxes after 8:30 p.m. There will be only one parcel post delivey a day to both residential and bus iness districts. Window service will be provided only between 8 a. m. and S p.m. at main offices. Branch offices will be closed earlier. No large batches of mail will be accepted over post office loading platforms after six in the evening except first class mail, air mail and newspapers. Directory ser vice, locating the right address if an incorrect one is on the enve lope, is now out. No Hardihip Foreseen There are other details in the order but those are the ones the citizens will see in operation first hand. And except for maybe hav ing to wait one-half of a day longer for a letter, making sure you put the proper address on a letter, and getting to the post office earlier m mi TELEPHONE OR CALL OR WRITE, WE. LI. HAOItVN UIK.C AK tsp4lotfiot ot astro coat la 1h ton eaiej1 ton ipoets NOW therVs still mors thrift for you to count on In Studobakor's ho If ton and throo-quartor ton trucks. Studobakor's marvelous automatic ovordrivo trans mission is tne reason, h's extra cost but H starts pay ing Its way right away in extra savings I Come In now. ot a fine Stude baker truck that's just right for your needs) 443 N. Jackson . T V TI a r JL gANawA FROM HERE 7-S.ven baby York pet shop after a' voyace by to buy stamps, the cuts aren't going to be a drastic hardship on anybody, postal authorities claim. Just how far these reduced ser vices will go towards eliminating this year's postal deficit of $545 million isn't made clear. But if the whole deficit is to be wiped out by eliminating unprofitable ser vices it would involve scrapping air mail, special delivery, money ordes and low rates for news papers and magazines. The alter native is to raise rates for all these losing services. And that brings the taxpayer back to the chronic disputes over the postal deficit which have been going on lor years. All of the magazines and 'most of the newspapers in the U. S. enjoy the benefits ofi low-rate se cond class mail. The theory of this costly service is that the dissem ination of news and educational matter is in the best interest of the government as a whole and should be subsidized. Congress Hat Final Say , The cost of air mail is another old one. Nobody knows the actual cost of flying a letter to its desti nation. The post office is charged enough for the service to give the air lines a profit each quarter. It's a plain subsidy to the air lines and everybody admits it. But you've still got that postal deficit. Still another group of suggestions for helping the post office out of the' red by modernizing its me thods comes from the Hoover com mission. They include taking the appointment of postmasters out of politics, decentralizing the post office into 15 regions, introducing businesslike principles of budget in g and accounting, simplifying postal laws and regulations and giving the post office authority to raise rates for special services to make them profitable. A start has been made toward I putting some of these suggestions into practice. But there is still : the question of how much money I they will actually save. And they I don't solve the basic problems of automabewetdtwe! It saves gas !. It checks engine wear! KEEL MOTOR COMPANY "Ms? o corlllu. destined for tool In lr from their native Alrlca. putting the post office on a paying basis. In the last analysis it will be up to Congress to make the de cision. It is the prediction of all who are close to the problem that the cuts will stick and that we will have to accept reduced service. Winston Clubbers Install Officers The annual installation of offic ers of the Winston Community club was held at the community hall Tuesday evening, June. 8. Oscar Amundson was installed as presi dent. Dennis Atwell as vice oresi- dent and Mrs. Connie Nelson as secretary. One new member, Roy Fisher, was added to the board of directors. In addition a number of commit tee chairmen were appointed to serve miring ine coming year Lloyd Stutsman was appointed as cnairman ot tne program commit tee: Mrs. Carl Borgaes, chairman ot tne retresnment commit tee; Marvin White, chairman of the dance committee, and Mrs. Connie Nelson, assisted bv Mrs. Dennis Atwell and Mrs. Lee Ma honey, will have charge of t h e membership committee. W. F. Schell was put in charge of advertising for the club and Wilbur Hill in charge of the snack bar Mrs. George Bacher was appointed news reporter. After the business meeting a group of interesting games were enjoyed by the large group of members present. Mrs. Marvin While was in charge of the pro gram for the evening. The next meeting of the club is scheduled for Thursday evening. June 22. A weiner roast is planned for the evening for members and their families on the grounds near the community hall. Those attend ing are asked to bring weiners for their families and the remain der of the menu will he furnished by the refreshment committee. Al members are urged to be present for the frolic. 7 SOLDIERS ACCUSED ABERDEEN, June 20. (JP) Seven Fort Lewis soldiers have been charged in a Grays Harbor justice court with the forcible rape of a 10-year-old Aberdeen girl last Saturday night. The charges were filed by county prosecutor Stanley J. Drause. The soldiers are being held at the coun ty jail at Montesano in lieu of $1500 bond each. Because they do not like straw berries, geese are used by some farmers to help keep their straw berry beds free of weeds and I grass. Stedebaker trucks ceme In a full range ef sties end wheclbatft. Stream lined H ton, li too and 1 too mode la. Alto powerful 1 i ton and 2 ton trucks m four whrtlbaaet. ?!.3ne 129 Rape Testimony Hinted In Trial Of Wilson Brothers VANCOUVER, Wash.. June 20 . The prosecution hinted at surprise rape testimony Monday in the trial of the Wilson brothers on charges of kidnaping and murder. Prosecutor R. De Witt Jones said he would call Dr. Howard Richardson, chief of the Oregon state crime detection laboratory to testify on whether 18-year-old Jo Ann Dewey was raped before she was killed March 19. The girl was snatched off a dark Vancouver street that night. Her nude body was found in the Wind river a week later. Utah and Turman Wilson. 20 and 24-year- old brothers, were accused of the crime. Before the trial, the state in sisted there was no evidence of a sex attack. But as the trial began last week, Jones came up with a statement that further examina tion had developed definite evi dence of sex act. The first witness today was Mrs. James Nelson, who said she saw the abduction from her apart ment House window here. She testified that she was rous ed by screams, and looked out to see a dark-haired man beating a girl, who lay prone on the side walk. In a moment another, smaller man, with a light jacket and a light coat joined in beating the girl, she said. Then they all drove away. jne prosecuitng attorney brought out, in questioning, the fact that Mrs. Nelson picked out two men from a police line-up later on as resembling the figures she had seen. The names of the two she picked were not mentioned, how ever. ' Hero Role Upset By Binge Addict RENO, Nev., June 20-(,B The hero of a flaming plane crash and a five-day trek across sun parched Nevada desert? Gosh no, con fessed chagrined Allan Lee Pearce, 23, of Oklahoma City, he was the victim of a "lost month" in Reno bars. It all started, he related from a cell in the county jail, when an Oklahoma City girl whom he re fused to identify refused to get out of bed to keep a date. Many drinks later and' about $1,400 poorer. Pearce was nicked up Saturday night by Deputy Sher iff Stanley Power of Fernlee wan dering in the desert 40 miles north east of Reno. He gasped out a story of a flam ing plane crash on a flieht from Seattle to Albuquerque, N. M., and ot live tortous days walking in the sun-parched desert. At that time he identified himself as John E. Chenau. 24. of Austin. Texas. "What can they do to a guy for lying?" he asked. Police were noncommittal but they booked him on a holding charge investigation of airplane theft. . Melrose By NETTIE WOODRUFF Jeanine Conn is attending 4-H summer school at Corvallis. She was awarded a scholaship from the Douglas County State bank. It was incorrectly stated in this col umn that she was awarded a schol arship from the Turkey Growers Assn. Much enjoyment was furnished onlookers at the local baseball game played on Reece's field Thursday night, when the married men played the young men's team. The married men won 11 to 9. Batteries Boys Sanders and Bonebrake; Men Young, Strickling and Chitwood. Umpires Kenyon, Busenbark and Dillon. A Tenderfoot investiture cere mony was held Friday night at the grange hall for Melrose Scout troop. Harold Rand' and the Scout troop of Edenbower conducted the ceremony. Twelve Melrose Scouts were presented Tenderfoot pins by their mothers; Bert Young, scout master, was in charge. Fifty per sons were present and refresh ments were served by the parents. Plans are being made for the troop to attend camp July 2 at Wolf creek. Canada is the world's largest producer of platinum. NEWS With Gabriel Heatter For a round-up of the day's news in the Gabriel Heatter manner, tune to KRNR each Tuesday evening ot 6:00. You'll hear news with the human touch by the famous radio reporter, Gabriel Heatter, in a new 15-minute, Tuesday evening news-shot! 6:00-6:1 5 SILVER SHOWER Music by Tex Beneke . . . silver dollars for the win ning! 6:30-6:45 P. M. MON. THRU FRI. 2 B Back from vacation after all too short vrnk in seuinarn Cal ifornia where everything happens at nc , . . CBS engineers on strike , . , streetcar and bus eperators calling a halt . . . bak ers refusing to bake a cake . . . and Hi arrival of approximately ne millien Shriners in the Les Angeles area. Then back to Reieburg . . . where the moments are also far from dull, what with the excitement over the approaching rodeo c.l.bra. tion . . Program Director Lyle Fenner bring a live broadcast of drummer direct from the Elks temple ballroom Krupa will be the biggest "name" and possibly for years to come. Recognized as the greatest drummer of our times. Gene Krupa will play the local Elks club this Thursday night as a part of his northwest tour. Technicalities prevent KRNR's carrying the famous orchestra any though efforts are being made toward stretching the broadcast period to a half-hour. For a bit of a live performance featuring top artists in the musical world, don't miss from the Elks ballroom Thursday TONIGHT: Another absorbing cltiien-oMhe-week Interview en "Jovin Jamboree" (8:30-9:00 p.m.) . , , Representative Harris Ellsworth transcribed from Washington, D. C, (9:15-9:30 p.m.) . . . and the music of Stravinsky en "Music You Want" as performed by the RCA-Victor symphony orchestra (10: 15-10:45 P .m) KRNR Mutual Broadcasting System 140 On Yeur Dial REMAINING HOURS TODAY 4:00 Ku Hon Lewis Jr. MBS. 4:15 Hemingway. MBS, 4:30 Behind the Story. MBS. 4:43 Concert Miniature. 3:00 Straight Arrow. MBS. 5:30 B-Bar-B Rifle r. MBS. 6:00 Accent on Melody. 8:15 World of Sports. 6:30 Tex Beneka. 6 45 Sam Hays. MBS. 6:55 Bill Henry, MBS. 7:00 Sleepy time Tales. 7:15 Muilc You Remember. 7:30 Down Harmony Lane. 7:45 Behind the Mayora Desk. 8:00 Melody Time. 8:30 Jovin Jamboree. 9:00 News. MBS. 9:15 HI Neighbor. 9:30 Hush Morgan. 9:45 Fulton Lewis Jr. MBS 10:001 Love A Mystery. MBS. 10:15 Music You Want. 10:45 Hanki Music Shop. 11:33 Newa Nightcap. 11:30 Sign Off. WEDNESDAY, JUNE tl, ISM 6:00 Coffee Club Caper. 6:45 Rise St Shine MBS. 7.00 Hemingway MBS. 7:15 Breakfait Gang MBS 7:30 Off the Record. 7:45 Local Newa, 7:50 Marchtlme. 8:00 Cecil Brown. MBS. 8:15 Favorite Hymns. 8:30 Bible Institute Hour. MBS. 0:00 Modern Home. D:15 Garden Guide. MBS. 9:30 Man About Town. 9:45 Brighter Side. MBS, 10:00 News. MBS. 10:15 Tello-Test. MBS. 10::io say wnn music. 10:45 Wife Saver. 11:00 Ladled Fair. MBS. 11:30 Quern for a Day. MBS. 12:00 World Newa. 12:15 Sons of Pioneers. 12:30 Johnny Mercer Show. 12:50 Local New. 12:35 Market Reports. 1:00 Man on the. Street. 1:15 Trade Winds. 1-301490 Matinea. 2:00 Tune-O. 2:30 It's Requested. 3:15 Dick Haymea. 3:30 Guest Star. 3:4.1 Book Of Bargains. 4:00 Fulton Lewis Jr MBS. 4:15 Hemingway. MBS. 4:30 Gfsale of Canada. 4:45 Sam Hays. MBS. 5:00 Top Tunes. 3:30 Tom Mix. MBS. flOO Accent on Melody, -0:15 World of Sport. 6:30 Silver Shpwrr 6 45 Sam Hays. MBS 655 Bill Henry. MBS. 7:00 Sleepytime Tales. 7:30 Cisco Kid. MBS. 8 00 Name of that Song. MBS. 8:30 Tin Pan Alley. 8 45 Cedrlc Foster. MBS 9:00 News MBS. 9:15 Hi Neighbor. 9:30 Runs Morgan. 9:45 Fulton Lewis Jr MB 10:001 Lov A Mystery. MBS. 10:15 Music You Want. 10:45 Hanks Mualc Shop. 11:25 News Nightcap. 11:30 Sign un. BANKER TO RESIGN EUGENE, .Tune 20- 4m After 39 years of continuous service with the First National bank of Eugene, Oluf A. Houglum will resign as an officer of the bank effective June 30. He will continue as director and chairman of the board, but will retire from active banking. In his more than 40 years in banking, Houglum has held a num ber of important positions. Among them were treasurer, vice-president and president of the Oregon Bankers Ass'n; and member of the executive committee of the Tonight JOVIN JAMBOREE Featuring another citi zen - of - the - week inter view! 8:30-9:00 TONIGHT announced today that KRNR will Gene Krupa and bis orchestra this Thursday night (11:15-11:30). band to hit Roseburg in many years, longer than fifteen minutes, al Gene Krupa and his orchestra direct night (11:15-11:30 p.m.) national bank division of the Amer ican Bankers Ass'n; from 1940 to 1944, as representative of the twelfth federal reserve district. It is estimated that the Missouri river valley contains a quarter of U. . farm lands. Distributed in Roseburg by Botes Candy Co. Vote for Kitty For Queen of Sutherlin Timber Days Buy your Sutherlin Timber Doyi But ton from Kitty ot Luvtrnt'i or at Pacific Chain Saw Co. Cabrl.l H.atl.r MUSIC YOU WANT Tonight: Stravinsky's Di vertimento from "The Fairy's Kiss" as perform ed by the RCA-Viator Symphony Orchestra . . . 10:15-10:45 P. M. MON. THRU FRI. WmU i Crsataaf Ktgmmtl HUrnw I trrrtiv Hjair. rj 1 jif Turn., June 20, 1950 The Newt-Review, Roseburg, Ore. 5 Plan To Destroy Rail i Span In B. C. Revealed NELSON, B. a, June 20 Crt Provincial police crossed their fingers today, wondering if an un successful attempt to destroy a railway bridge near here Saturday signaled the start of another series of incidents by Sons of Freedom jiouitnobors. Two men were arrested and a third is sought as a result of the attempted firing of the Great Northern railway bridge south of here. The span was not damaged. Authorities said that gasoline and wicks, commonly used by Sons of Freedom sect members in their fire raids, were found at the scene. 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