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4 The Newt-Review, Roteburg, Ore. Sat., Sept. 13, 1952 Publish Dally Isceet Sunday by Ida Newt-Review . Company, Inc. Iaiae at eU mtKtr Mir . ' BtMfcarf. OrtfSB, aatif Mkreb I. 1171 CHARLIS V. STANTON IDWIN L KNArP Editor . MoMfar Maaibar af Ida Auaclalad frail, 0fR Nawaaaaar rekltiinn Association, tht.Audlt luraaa af CirnlaHaat nramtai ar DiiMouiDAr co inc. tin; ' CaUato, rraaclua. Ul AiiiUi. IUl. r.tiu.. St. L.m euBfciiraoN bates i oinu- m.ii rtr ir, ih.mi . Ikroo III, tl.1t. Br KwBli Ctrfl.r-r. ' rr Vtr. tll.M. ! . H MIRACLES By Charles V. Stanton The first mail carrier In the Columbia Inland Empire was a woman an Indian squaw. This was the story told us by W. Newland "Doc Riley, our "narrator." . We were on a 12-hour, 380-mile sightseeing tour, ar ranged for a group of newspapermen attending the meeting of Associated Press managing editors of Washington and Oregon, with visitors from Idaho and Canada. We were guests of W. H. Cowles, Spokane publisher, and staffs of The Spokesman-Review and The Chronicle of Spokane. In our two buses we toured Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee dams, the irrigation reservoir of Grand Coulee, with a side trip to Dry Falls State Park. . As we traveled, Riley's "spiel" Included points of historic interest, talcs of early days, Indian legend, agricultural and mining economy and current development. Having spent more than 30 years Studying the history of the Columbia Basin as a special writer for his newspaper, Riley's comments provided us with go much education and entertainment that the long trip ended all too soon. . Miracle Of Transportation The Indian squaw who comes down in history as the In land Empire's first mail carrier was, as we recall Riley's story, the wife of an early white trapper. It was necessary to get a letter to a post on the Frasor River in British Co lumbia. The woman volunteered to make the trip. Know ing nothing of the Fraser's location she started out seeking s big river. She landed at Astoria, at the mouth of the Co lumbia, There she fell in with an explorer also , inter ested in vislling the Fraser. So, with explicit directions and a companion, she set forth anew, eventually reaching her goal, delivering her letter and returning to her home a .year after starting out and after covering more than 1200 miles, facing constant danger and suffering many hardships. As the story unfolded, we thought of that brave woman setting out on' foot over the rugged country by which we were surrounded, climbing mountains, crossing rivers, struggling through untracked, virgin forests, her life con stantly In danger from accident, wild animals, reptiles and hostile tribes. We compared her journey with our own, in volving almost the same distance. Our journey from home to Spokane and back, including our side trip in luxurious sightseeing buses, took us only a comparatively few hours. We traveled comfortably in warm planes, soaring high over mountains, forests and rivers. We sped rapidly over smooth highways, covering within a period of minutes miles that would have required many days of hard walking. As Ri ley's tale unfolded, the miracle of modern transportation took on Impressive significance. Varied Travel Scenes 1 " It seems to us that modern transportation has opened so many new opportunities for enjoyment of beauty. Our own trip by plane was varied many miles In dense clouds, by an electronic beam. Then we came out into clear weather, with a late sun causing grotesque shadows to be cast by mountain peaks across the checkerboard of fields and orchards. Lofty Mt. Hood, a bow of sunset pink in its hair, caught the last rays of the sun. As darkness fell over the rugged, massive Columbia Gorge a rare scene unfolded a scene tempestuous and boisterous. ' Against a backdrop of brilliant pyrotechnics, furnished by an appalling electric show, a potbellied, blonde moon danced a strip tease behind wispy veils of cloud, while the storm thundered its applause from the front row. As we looked down from our seat in the gallery, we could see obese cities, hung with jewels and bedecked with sequins, obscenely flashing their invitation with neon colors of red, green and gold. The woman of "Doe" Riley's tale traveled only on the earths surface. Her progress accompanied by danger. Her i . Today we speed through G-tface, seeing at a glimpse area requiring days of travel on the ground to traverse. We hurry over paved highways where comfort and service await our command. We sail in modern liners across our oceans and along our water ways. We travel below the surface of the earth in tunnels designed to give iis speed and When we hear stories such as the one Riley unfolded in that bus out of Spokane, we we live. Since the great MAJORITY of teen-agurs are the ones who keep their thinking stabilized by being nome loving, thoughtful, kind church-going. , Bible-reading, a: well as contributing to the gayety we to mucn need in tnu world lei 9 consider (or a moment a recipe for a "little cake" which came to me the other day from a teen-ager, D. W. She had read my reference to the "little cake (I Kings: 17) and wanted to share ner tnougnts on tho subject. "For flavoring" D. W.'s recipe lays, "use Love; leavening agent Spirit; flour Truth; cream of tartar (tenderize) Kindness; sug arJoy; salt Zest; water Life; and eggs Light. All these Ingred ients, put together. , .shall bring forth beauty." In a letter signed, "Your 12-year-old friend, Norman Ray Suit er" the writer wishes to thank those who sent him m a a t hcads. One envelope was post marked Scappoose. By the way, Norman, why not ask at a news paper office il you may clip the Ml ctfi. S.aa. OF TRAVEL and unusual. We flew for our ship guided on its course was slow. Every step was vision was limited. the air, far above the earth's safety. wonder at the age in which ENDING BASKET mastheads from their changes?" You might add "ex a lot to your book. When I asked one day if any one could tell me where to find knitting directions for the "knee warmers" I wished to make for an elderly loved one (she had found much comfort in some made several years ago) I didn't expect anyone to sit down and copy them for me. But that is just what Mrs. L. D. of Brockway did. Wasn't that nice of herl From an old copy of McCall's Needlework. I'm sorry I moved the Elk Creek tunnel from its customary loca tion lu'i miles west of Drain, and 5 miles from our place! Trust no motorists were confused but that's what happens when a person tries to do too many things the same morning. I really shouldn't write this column in a hurry I some times do! I really should accu mulate a backlog. . .savs EJ. and readers with whom I have talked have offered this simple solution. But It doesn t seem to work out with me! Except in rare instance FrorrfKags'To nags in inree McGranary Expresses Hope To Restore People's Faith By JAMES MARLOW WASHINGTON UP) In the slightly more than three months he has been attorney general James P. McGranery has achieved no sensations. In fairness to him, he promised none. When he gave up a lifetime federal judgeship last April to succeed Attorney General J. Howard McGrath, at the re quest of President Truman, McGranery made this promise : "My job will be to restore the faith of the American people in the government of the U. S. and it will be done completely by the Department of Justice.' The Truman administration had been scored by scandals which General Eisenhower now calls the No. 1 issue in the presidential race Because of senate delay in con firming his appointment, McGran ery didn't take office until May 27. Since then he has begun some Investigations and fired a U. S. district attorney and a U. S. mar shal in the field. In the Justice Department he has made some changes but no one has been of ficially fired there although sev eral top men have resigned and one suspended lawyer quit Four Months Rtmain McGranery has four months to go. since the Truman administra tion ends in January and will be succeeded by the new administra tion of cither Gov. Stevenson or Eisenhower who could keep him on or let him go. Although he won't mention them publicly, it is known McGranery has spoken of plans for various kinds of investigations. He has therefore the limited time of four months to carry out those plans- It cannot be said, in fairness to all concerned, that what has hap pened in the Justice Department is a "clean up," which has the connotation of getting rid of wrong doing. It must be assumed that the at torney general would not permit a ncrson suspected of wrongdoing to resign but would fire him and at. temnt to nrosccute him. In the de partment there have been only resignations and reshuffling. Officers Inharitad All the officials who resigned were inherited by McGranery from the McGrath regime: Deputy Atty.- Gen. A. Devitt Vanech; Solicitor General Philip B. Perlman; and three assistant attorneys general H. Graham Morison, head of the anti-trust division; Harold I. Bayn ton, head of the alien properly of fice; William Amory Underbill, bead of the lands division. Another assistant attorney gen eral. James M. Mclnerney, who had been in charge of the criminal division, was shifted over to lands. Two other assistant attorneys gen eral, Joseph C. Duggan, in charge of the executive adjudication divi sion, and Holmes Baldridge, head of tho claims division, still hold their jobs. McGranery fired one U. S- dis trict attorney, In Topeka, Kas., and had the president fire a U.S. marshal In Springfield, III. In ad dition he suspended a department lawyer, James Mullally, for outside activities. Mullally resigned the next day. Slack Atktd Te Quit And it was opnrtcd this week bv one of those "informed sources" that Eugeno Slack, assistant attor ney general In charge of the tax division, would be asked to resign or be shifted to another job. Slack took over the lob held by T. Lamar Caudle who was fired last November by President Tru man, over McGrath s head. Caudle has just finished several days of where desperation has Inspired me! Shucks, 1 switched the Coast Range and ine cascades once so what's a little tunnel juggling? Incidentally I'm bocged down a bit slow getting letters answer ed. Excuse it please. You know how it Is. Canning. . .hut I'd rath er can a bushel of peaches today than run a well-drilling rig. They started a well across the road yesterday, and, just now moved to another spot! Water is where you find itl What, no well "witch-er?" rih IS to testimony before a congressional committee investigating the Jus tice Department. McGranery has ordered an audit of the alien property custodian's office; has asked all U. S. district attorneys to file with him a report on the cases in their office and how much time they spend on out side law practice; ordered grand jury investigations of alleged sales of jobs and promotions in Mew York and Chicago Postoffices; and has ordered several cases for in stance, involving disposal of sur plus government property re opened. Episcopal Convention Denies Women's Right BOSTON un The 57th Trien nial convention of the Protestant Episcopal church of the U.S.A. Thursday refused women equal rights with men in the church's top governing body. The resoultion to seat women lay delegates to the House of Deputies, the church's legislature, would have broken a tradition reaching back to the organization of the general convention in 1789. It had received the recommen dation of a joint commission which studied the problem, but it was beaten by a vote of male lay delegates. Clergymen delegates favored admission of women 43 W to 26 Vt, with 10 "divided." But the laymen voted against admission 30 Vt to 31 W witii 13 "divided." Winter Pays Early Visit To Northern California SAN FRANCISCO W Winter paid an early visit to Northern California and Nevada Thursday, storming across the area with chill rains, hail and snow in the Sierra. Temperatures fell to the 30s. Three inches of snow covered Highway 40 at Donner Summit high In the Sierra west of Reno. Mt. Rose Highway out of Reno was closed by the storm at 2:30 a.m. Highway 50 west of Carson City was covered with snow and plows were working to clear the road at Spooner's Summit. U.N. 'Persecuted' Red Prisoner, Nam II Says MUNSAN. Korea If! The chief Communist truce negotiator today said the U. N. "persecuted to death" a Red prisoner found hang ing by the neck in Koje Island Prison Camp. Noiih Korean Gen. Nam II has followed up each recent U. N. dis closure of Red prisoner deaths with such a protest to the U. N. Com mand. Truce negotiations, in their sixth weeklong recess, are scheduled to be resumed at Panmunjom tomor row. Allegheny Victory Ship Drydocked At Portland PORTLAND L The froighter Allegheny Victory arrived here Wednesday from Coos Bay and will be drydocked for repair of pro- pellor and tail shaft damage. The vessel hit buoy No. 9 in the Coos Bay channel a few days ago, and a r-eliminary inspection Tues day at Astoria brought the ordtr for drydocking here. The deck cargo of lumber will be taken oft to lighten the ship. eneranons In tho Day's News (Continued from Page One) that the differences are only mat ters of degree mostly on now much money it will cost. On the subject of government fi nances, he said that he and Eisen hower are agreed to cut the feder al budget to 70 billion dollars in the 12-month period beginning next July 1 (the end of the present fis cal year and the beginning of the next fiscal year) and to 60 billions the year after that. He asserted that Eisenhower be lieves in the principles of the Taft Hartley labor law, and opposes its repeal. (Stevenson wants it repeal ed.) Then he added: "THE issue of this campaign is creeping socialism." In conclusion, he called upon all who have confidence in his (Taft's) judgment to support the Republi can ticket. That pretty thoroughly disposes, I'd say, of the much-talked-about and in many quarters much-talked - for Taft-Eisenhower rift. Senator Taft, a great American, who fought hard for his life's am bition and lost, comes over into his victorious opponent's camp, takes off his coat and announces his readiness to go to work. But FIRST, characteristically, he satisfies himself in a brass tacks, down-to-earth, face-to-face talk that he and Eisenhower arc in substantial agreement on what is best for our country, and that they can WORK TOGETHER to bring it about. Senator Alexander Smith, New Jersey Republican, says this morn ing: 'Republicans no longer have their convention question of Eisen hower OR Taft but now have a team of Eisenhower AND Taft." He added: "Eisenhower in the field of world problems and Taft on the home front will make the greatest team the American people could have." I think most Republicans will find it not too difficult to agree with that statement, I rather im agine quite a lot of Democras will come into eventual agreement with it. If so, how do you feel about mixing Truman and Stevenson? The truth is that our major po litical parties,' once sundered bv a vertical line, are beginning to sep arate along HUKliSUMAL lines. Once as in the days when the Democrats were for free trade and the Republicans were for tariffs there were only sheep in on pasture and only goats in the oth er. Now the sheep and the goats arc beginning to mix. There are con servative Democrats and there are radical Republicans. Many peo ple say that is all wrong that one party should be all conserva tive and the other should be all radical. That, they say, would make sense. The present situation, they think, doesnt make sense. 1 don't know about that. In Britain which is more like us than any country outside the Western Hemisphere that thing has happened. All the conserva tives have gone together in one camp and ail the radicals have gone together In another ramp. The results aren't too good. Senator Taft defined for us this morning two Issues on which I think we can either agree or dis agree: 1. OVER-spending. 2. OVER-centralization of gov ernment in Washington, which is the normal, historical approach to sorialism. On those Issues, which are basic to our welfare, there will be form er Democrats who will vole Re publican and here will be former Republicans who will vote Demo cratic. That, I think, is as it should be. Appreciation Expressed For Centennial Work ROSEBURG - To the com mittees and all who had a part in we oeauwui centennial pag eant, I feel a great pleasure in having been permitted to witness such a portrayal of the westward trek. I think the vouneer feneration should know of the hardshiDs en dured by its ancestors, that they migm oeuer enjoy this beautiful umpua v auey. The stage setting was elaborate. I, for one, desire to compliment Mr. Johnson, who so ably directed uie music. All my life I have loved to read the history of our pioneers and their hardships. I have often thought of the hallowed ground as I traveled along our highways and saw monuments erected to the memory of early settlers, oartic- ularly those massacred by sav ages in Idaho. I feel a desire to get out of my car and kneel at thetr shrines, thanking God for such noble men and women who suffered famine and death as they blazed the trail that we mieht have such wonderful opportunities. As we travel over those same trails, unmolested by savages, we can not and must not forget what we owe to those wonderful pioneers. Such scenes as so beautifully giv en at the centennial pageant will help our younger generation rea lize the wonderful heritage hand ed down to it. It seemed to me that the very heavens smiled down upon the pageant, giving that wonderful moonlight as a finish to it all. I hope I have not been too much of an admirer of the beautiful por trayal, and that readers will not be bored by my expression of ap proval. But I realize that lots of money and time were expended and I, for one, am happy to ex press my appreciation. It seemed so appropriate in the grand finale to witness the march of progress with the plane hovering over it all. And I want, too, to express ap preciation for the wonderful work done by the narrator- He did a great job. Thanks to all who con tributed. MRS. OLIVE CLARKE 8-12 Hoover St. Roseburg, Ore. Sen. Morse Is Scored For Democrat Leaning ROSEBURG Once aeain there is evidence that Senator W. I Morse has given aid and comfort i to the enemy. Governor Stevenson I in Portland on his campaign for ! the presidency, in referring to ; Morse s attack on the Republican platform to the effect that is is 50 years behind the times, said "i couldn't have done better myself." At last the Republicans discover ed that Morse continually follows the CIO-Democratic Party line and at the convention effectively squelched him. People outside Ore gon long ago had Morse correctly cataloqued, but it took the Oregon Republicans a long time to wake up and start him on his way out of the Republican Party, so that he can no longer stick the knife in its back. We will finish the job the next time he seeks office on the Republican ticket. In the mean time he will be doing the party as much dirt as he can. GEORGE DAVIS, Roseburg, Oregon. Manufacturer Accused Of 5 Cent An Hour Pay PHILADELPHIA Wl-A Philadel phia manufacturer, accused by the government of paying employes as little as 5 cents an hour, has been restrained by court order from fur. ther violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Ernest N. Votaw, regional attor ney for the Wage and Hour Divi sion of the Department of Labor told Federal Judge George A. Welsh yesterdav that Jacob (;recn- wald, manufacturer of baby clothes paid "as little as 5 cents an hour to employes since Jan. 30, 1950 " reaerai law requires a minimum of 75 cents an hour for work pro duced for interstate commerce. . Greenwald sometimes Darceled out knitting and sewing to women to do in their homes, Votaw said, and made the workers pay the parcel post charges in returning the finished materials. Ike Says Republicans Are Not Isolationists NEW YORK Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's camp took sharp issue Thursday with President Tru man's statement that a Republi can Congress would be an isola tionist one. Sen. H. Alexander Smith (R-N. J.), declared after a visit with the Republican presidential nom inee that every Republican mem ber of the Senate would support Eisenhower's foreign policy if the general were elected. Eisenhower himself made no comment, but one of his spokes men said Smith's comment on the topic couH be considered repre sentative t,t the view of Eisenhow er's headquarters. Carl F. Went Heads Huge Bank Institution SAN FRANCISCO W Carl F. Wente, 63, today heads the world's largest hankinp intilittmn fha si.aw.uw.wo Bank ot America has 529 branches. It Wente uhn TrtmA tn lam ts senioi vice oresirlpnt u- u.1a president yesterday bv the direc tors, lie Slirreerlt T. f Hisnnini who died Aug. 19. wente himself will retire again In March. 1Q5U U-hnn h ktm.. 65. New Years Resolutions Pay' Off, After Put Into Effect By HAL BOYLE NEW YORK UP) What do you do with your old New Year's resolutions? .- For years I used to write mine down the first of each January and manage conveniently to lose them by the first of f ebruary. The natural result was: This spring, however while cleaning out my dress drawers I found a wrinkled, yellowing sheet of paper. It was my New Year's resolutions for 1940, and the last paragraph read: ". . . And I promise to get my stripped - weight down to 170 pounds, and be more obedient to my wife." Frances, reading over my shoul der, said comfortingly: Well. Rover, you ana Joe Stal in certainly keep your promises, don't you?" I weighed on a drug store scales that day and sot back a card that said "206." Allowing about six pounds for clothes. I was an over- plump 200 30 pounds higher than my target of 12 years ago. Well, i decided right then to do something about it. And as the sports writers say the test is history. A stringent diet of things like poached eggs, ground beef, and salads made of several varie ties of wide-bladed grass has put me right back to wbere l wanted to be in 1940. The same drugstore scales today told , me I had hit the 170-pound level and added: 'You have a ju dicial mind," I admire that little old weighing machine. Sometimes it is pounds tooiisn. but it is always pennypwise. It never says an unkind thing to any body. Many fatties wonder what life would be like if they shed their excess blubber. Here are a few results in my case: My wife formerly upbraided me: "Every husband on this floor car ries out the garbage to the incin erator but you." And I replied, I'm too tired. Take it out youself it's yours. I don't leave anything on my plate." Now I don't mind carrying out ine garDage at an. (There isn't much anyway, as Frances went on a diet, too.) I used to huff end puff climb ing the steps pf a bus. But the other night I lasted half way through a waltz. 1 used to waddle when l walked like a ship in a rising sea. Now slither along like a lean tiger if you don't count its two front feet. Cha rs feel harder. With your padding gone, you can't sit still so Dr. Max E. Post optometrist ANNOUNCES The opening of his office ot 115 W. Central Avenue, Sutherlin, September 12. Office hours are 9 to 5 daily and evening by appointments. TELEPHONE 2263 .;. COMPLETE VISUAL EXAMINATIONS . - To -r : Iff 4ft MYRTLE CREEK, OREGON ANNOUNCEMENT Chamber of Commerce MEMBERSHIP F OR U M Monday Noon . Umpqua Hotel Subject: "America Today and Tomorrow" Speaker: DR. JAMES MILLER Representing: Citiienihfp Foundation Open to the General Public All good citizens are obligated to register and vote. Deadline for Registration October 4th. This Chamber of Commerce urges everyone to register. This announcement it sponsored and financed by LEN MITCHELL MEN'S CLOTHES 213 North Jackson Street Out of sight, out of mind. long. So you get up and get your work done quicker. A piece of buttered bread, a blob of mashed potatoes, are as beautiful as a sunset. When I sneak a dish of ice cream now, I feel more devilish than I did in college when I kept a sorority girl out after midnight. But the best thing about dieting is it helps baldness. When you lose weight you shrink all over, in cluding your scalp. Thus your bt'A spot looks smaller. Nobody else may notice it, but you do. My ambition now ii to drop from 170 pounds to about 50 pounds. I figure at that weight my scalp will have shrunk so much I'll look like I'm wearing a coonskin cap. That's my real goal. Grants Pass Gladiolus Society Is Disbanded GRANTS PASS Ul The Grants Pass Gladiolus Society announced Friday that it had disbanded, an action that nay mean the end of the annual Grants Pass Gladiolus Festival. The society, a group of profes sional growers who organized, a gladiolus show in 1932, in the past prepared the flowers for the festi val here. With a decreasing num ber of growers, that has become too great a burden, said Joho Bastian, president. MY PAPER HASN'T ARWBOm BETWEEN 6:i5-7Ptt be IS CI? . s m ...to thoughtfully consider individual circumstance nhen advising from our knowledge and experience ...this is a part of our creed. m lvlortuary
