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Lack Of Sirtns Plagues N.Y. Emergency Vthlcltt NE'V YORK UP) Sirens no ment's ambulance lervice said longer scream (long New York i imbulan.es needed some kind of city streets. As I result, police noise gadget to help them buck firemen and ambulances are hav- traffic, and the use of bells was lng trouble speeding through traf-: being considered. , Firetrucks already have bells. The hand on their sirens was but one officer complained: mpoacu ot civilian aeiense of- ,.v ,imM, k,. . ,in f. finals, who ordered sirens used only as an air raid alert. Police radio patrolmen reported they were slovel down in answer ing emergency calls. The head of the hospital depart- lights now. Drivers hear our bell far maybe a half block ahead. A siren is heard from two to three blocks. A siren commands re spect. Bells don't mean anything to the public." Writer Criticizes President's Selection Of Gen. Marshall j tmnurt rnaiv prntlm C.I hi.-. "TOKYO JOI" Tooited Hollywood tread ... so perfectly attuned to weight-control sandwiches. Hollywood Bread's magic combination of flavorful ingredients combine to create the most widely enjoyed bread in America. Treat your family to delicious Hollywood Bread . . . and remember . . . it's baked without shortening, no fats or refined sugar are added. tSW rwrf ale, swW UUd eackiafet FOR YOU sy WILLIAMS BAKERY Bv JAMES HARLOW WASHINGTON CT This writer has great respect for Gen eral George C. Marshall as a man, as a citizen, as a soldier, and as a public servant. So what follows here is not meant as a criticism of him. But his selection by Piesident Truman to succeed Louis Johnson as sec retary of defense raises one ques tion at once: Why. ir a country of 150.000 000 people, does one man, like General Marshall, have to serve in one critical job after another? Are no other men capable ot fil ling critical jobs well? Marshall was chiel of start dur ing World War II. He retired in 1945, thinking that after his long army career and World war dut ies he could get a well-earned rest. But the situation in China between Chiang Kai-shek and the Communists was so bad that Mr. Truman called the general out of retirement and sent him to China as the one man capable of mediating the dispute. Kept On After Job Done Then when Marshall finished' that job. Mr. Truman asked him to be secretary of state. A good man was needed. Marshall was a good man. He served until ill health forced him to retire again to private life. He's 69 years old. And now, with the nation in a dither over its defenses, Marshall once more is asked to help the country out. Granted that Marshall is one of the outstanding men of his time, it still is some kind of commen tary on the other 150.000.000 peo ple that one man repeatedly has to be called on to bail his country of trouble. Then there's another question: How will Marshall make out if Congress approves his appoint ment as secretary of defense? Elections are coming in Novem ber. Kew people are scared in VO0 COMMEXON V f MOW lOVfLV WITH v 0 COWACT MAKE-UP VJ J A JI aapS.rf dwwr-SoH " ft Saw pw4 tt towfew Mrtvrd Q Ualchg, Mivolh cMtyUxUn. TmM q rfww ttM di "Jtvcfep" r 0 ftwiur wWi to an wnlli.p.. H H FmHi Wta. Cmurt Mk H 0, JMtMeWifl...ltayiBMjr-aM. Q . GL tV. h U "W H TUL m ytm fw. JJ V riM cow.a r politics. Will he get I political kicking around? until now the Kepuoucans have been blaming Secretary of State Dean Acheson for our China policy. That policy can be stated Drieny: Several years ago the Truman administration decided it was hopeless to keep pouring help into Chiang Kai-shek's government in its fight against the Chinese Com munists. On these grounds: That Chiang's government was corrupt, that it wouldn't take the steps to reform necessary to help itself, and that it could not win against the communists so long as it persisted in not reforming. As a result, American aid was withdrawn and eventually the Communists drove Chiang out. Marshall had a big hand in shaping that policy. When Ache son succeeded him as secretary of state, the policy was rontinued, always, of course, with the ap proval ot Mr. Truman, who was the connecting link between the two men. But for many months now, with the Communists in control of China, Acheson hss been con demned by the Republicans for our China policy. Senator Mc Carthy, . Wisconsin Republican even called him the "Red Dean.' It seems unlikely that anyone would dare try to put any Red labels on Marshall out. Now we'll have to see whether Mar shall is going to be criticised along with Acheson for the China policy. The latter until new has had to bear the brunt ot the attacks almost alone. Law Must Be Changed In order for Marshall to take the job as secretary of defense. Congress must change a law which it passed only a couple of years ago. that law says no lor mer regular officer can be sec relary of defense unless 10 years have elapsed since be left the service. Marshall retired from the army only five years ago. So before he can be secretary of defense, Congrss will have to change the law at least in his case. The purpose behind the present law, of course, was to preserve civil ian control of the armed forces. That's part of the American, democratic tradition of keeping control of the country in civilian hands and out of the hands of military men. Several members of Congress, however, offered strange reason ing in explaining why they'll ap prove changing the law for Mar shall. They said they'd be against a military man as head of the armed forces in ordinary times but these are unusual times and therefore it's all right to put in a military man. That's a little like saying civil ians are all right till things get tough, but then we need military leaders. If that thinking was fol lowed all the way down the line we'd have a military state, not democracy. And that kind of thinking Is com pletely contrary to the thinking of the founding lathers who wanted civilian control to be sure that military men always re mained servants of the people, not their masters. So it will be interesting to see just how Congress changes the law to let Marshall have the job: Whether it will wipe out the ban on military men altogether or just relax the rula for Marshall alone. Dad And Son Combination Star In Softball Play LOUISVILLE The Bombers of the Louisville Amateur Baseball Federation have a father-son pitch ing staff. The starting hurler is Paul (Pop) Gossage, who is still in there pitching at 61. And should dad falter, son Bill Gossage, 29, is always ready in the bull pen. The sandlot circuit here is a fast one, but that doesn't stop Pop Gossage who won his first four gamea this season. Son Bill came on in the seventh inning to pro tect a 4 1 lead in the last one, and the win earned the Bombers the right to participate in the na tional amateur tourney at Spring field. O. Pop has been mowing down the batters for a long time. He started his professional career with Padu cah of the Kitty League in 1911. At the aame time he attended the University of Kentucky. "Baseball put me through school," says Pop. "It's been good to me in that way and in keep ing me phsyically fit." Gossage quit playing pro base ball when he opened up his law office in Paducah, Ky. Later he was reinstated as an amateur and continued to pitch. Son Bill was taught to pitch by dad. Bill was rated a top flight high school hurler. Prittt Btlitvtd Drowned Whilt Fishing At Yaquino NEWPORT, Ore. t.PV- A Ben edictine priest who took off on an offshore fishing expedition was presumed drowned in Yaquina bay toda. He was Fr. Raymond Heade, a teacher at the Benedictine abbey at Mt. Angel. He had been visit ing other priests here and fishing. He rented a boat and motor Mon day afternoon and headed out of the bay. When he did not return Tuesday, the U. S. roast guard took up the search. Before noon, the boat, with holes in the bot tom, was found on the south jetty of the Yaquina bay bar. Two fish ing poles, a life preserver and a compass were aboard. Appar ently the boat was stove in by rocks. The missing man was a nephew of Fr. James P. Heade, parish priest here. OFFICIAL TO ATTEND MEET EDMONTON, Alta. (CP) Provincial Secretary C. E. Ger hart who heads the Alberta civil defence set-up, will attend a de fence conference of Canadian and American aulhoritiea at Helena, Mont., Sept. 21. 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"The state treasury department will not be authorised to honor further warrants drawn in pay ment of rentals." Pearson's letter stated. He referred to the recent opinion by Attorney General George Ktuner that the state had no authority to establish the of fices or enter into long term leases. Newbry recently opened a num ber of new offices about the state for convenience of motorists need ing vehicle and driving licenses. The new buildings were built by private investors and then leased by the secretary of state's office. Neuner's ruling followed a ques tion on the lease legality raised by SlMe Senator Richard Neu berger, Multnomah county democrat Wed.. Spt. 13. 1 950 The Newt-Hevlew, lUteburi, Ore. Cart Heavily Damoatd in mgnway Acciaenr Two cars were heavily damaged Monday about 5:20 p. m. on high way US in a collision involving cars driven by Russel Edgar Ju ker, Roseburg. and John Hoover Reisacher, Portland. Stat police report Buker was cited for failure to yield the right of way. Both men were dirving alone and neither was injured. The accident occurred north of Rosa-burg. Tri-City Fire District Vote Slated Sept. 29 The Trl-Clty election for the pur pose of establishing a rural fire protection district has been changed to Sept. 29 by order of the county court. The original date of Sept. IS had to be cancelled because cer tain requirements were not ful filled. According to the order, cer tificates for nomination ot director candidates had not been filed. Also, personnel of the election board was incomplete. The election will be held at the later date for the purpose of sub mitting to qualified electors whether a Tri-City rural fire pro tection agency shall be organized. SLIPCOVIRINO Dn.arl.i B.rM (bSIm All klaS. ( hU fr tt hm. rams aiasoNAnLi SATISFACTION ODAaANTEtO left 1- Inmv 1111 Falrh.v.n Phone 1H5-F.X la V.ur Watch Stitfectorr Your satisfaction is our business. We make watches keep time. 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