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STATE POLICE ARMY
By Charles V. Stanton
A bill introduced into the Oregon Senate by Senator
Richard Neuberger would abolish the office of coun y sher
iff. Local law enforcement would be placed in the hands
f fmeaureTsenate Bill No. 370. is in line with a
trend developing over recent years w ceuuau -
: enforcement into one department. ..,. f ,u
Plausible arguments may be advanced in favor of this
trend. We have a multiplicity of law eniorcement agen--1
o,t,-Pt.iriv in the state irovernment. We have spe-
. ..i'.f ,m.Hmr fnr the Limior Control Commission,
Board of Forestry, Department of Agriculture, Department
of Labor and many otticrs. vve nave iueiy iuoww.
boiler inspectors, forest inspectors, labor mpectors, brand
inspectors and others too numerous to mention.
An industrial plant may have a half-dozen inspectors
or agents working arouna its operauoi m o
each performing a single duty. This officer is concerned
with only one task. He might see any number of viola
tions of law or regulation at the plant or on his travels
over the highways, but he normally concerns nimseu omy
'with the one job to which he is assigned.
Many people believe we could cut out much waste and
extravagance by centering all enforcement of law and reg
ulation into one department in which officers would , be
charged with equal enforcement ot all laws.
Need For Specialists Cited
Onnosinur this arcrument for consolidation is a school
of thought pointing to the needs for specialists. An officer
rannot be laminar witn all laws ana reguiuuuiis, it. is
claimed. Many fields, particularly those of safety, labor,
liquor control, etc., need men thoroughly trained and ex
perienced in a specialized field.
A case in point is the dispute concerning transfer of
game law enforcement from the State Police to the Game
Commission. A bill for auch transfer is before the Legis
lature. It is contended that efficient game management
demands officers capable of serving as game managers
and protectors, able to do a job of public relations and
education, rather than a punitive force interested only in
apprehension of violators after crimes have been com
mitted. (
' The bill to strip the State Police Department of author
ity for game law enforcement is in direct contradiction to
the idea of an all-inclusive State Police Force.
Thus we can see two opposing theories reflected in
measures currently before the legislature one wideninn
and centralizing police powers, - creating an all-inclusive
Mate police Department, the other proposing decentraliza
tion and use of specialists in various activities.
Centralisation Held Dangerous
Some people express fears concerning creation of an
all-inclusive force. Combining and centra izi ner all law en
forcement powers into one agency would result in a police
state, tnay-tear. While these fears may be exaggerated,
they are, nevertheless, deserving of some consideration.
Stripping local law enforcement awav from local con
trol has its disadvantages, despite the fact that greater
efficiency might result from superior training and equip
ment available to a large and centralized department.
It is true that modern methods of travel and commu
nication are favorable to the argument of an expanded
all-purpose department. At the same time, continued pop
ulation growth adds to the complexity of local enforcement
and lends to need for local control.
Rather than create a huge police army, which might
become a dangerous political element, it would, in our
opinion, be far better to work toward closer cooperation
between existing officers and departments. By better co
operation and integration of operation, the same result is
obtainable as is proposed in the one-department idea. At
the same time there would be no surrender of local con
trols over the police function of government.
New Business
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Roseburg Resident Likes Feeling
Of American Security After Trip
I think It is the feeling of se
curity that America gives me tbal
makes me so glad to be home.
This statement comes from Joan
Bruns on her second day back in
the United States after a month's
trip to Germany and Holland.
"Ttie people ot Germany seem
to say, 'What's the use!, in their
very attitude. Everywhere in
Germany are still evidences ol
bombings by the allies during the
ar. When you cross into Holland
it is like entering a different
world. The Dutoi are eager to re
build, look how they responded
when they were hit so tiara by
the recent floods, but the German
people seem to wear their battle
scars with an air of resignation."
Miss Bruns, a stall nurse at tJie
Veterans Hospital in Roseburg,
flew to Augsburg, Germany to
visit her sister, who, with her hus
band. W O Robert V. Keel, is
living at an American Military
installation there.
Miss Bruns was in Germany dur
ing the recent clashes between Al
lied and Russian aircraft, and re
ports tliat dependents of the Allied
forces, the wives and children ol
servicemen, expected daily to be
evacuated.
"There was no air of panic, just
acceptance. The wives over there
are happy, they have plenty to
eat, their food and clothing comes
from the commissary and P.X.
and their housing is good. My sis
ter will remain as long as her
husband stays, unless she recieves
i ni-rlni-e tit riimo '.inmp. iilrinn with
other dependents, bo far, no
has had to leave."
When asked about the attitude ol
the German people toward . the
American occupation. Miss Bruns
thought carefully for a moment
then said, "For the most part, it is
all right with them. 1 was
aware of the air of resignation
among them on all topics. . .'If
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the Americans were not here, tile
Russians would be'. The feeling
of resentment that could be noted
came from the older people. And
there was one girl of about 25 who
stcaaiastiy maintained that it the
war had lasted one more week
the tide of battle would have
swung for the Germans, and they
would have won. She said she had
known Hitler, nd tie was the
people s only leader, and she re
members him will.
Miss Brun remembers Hitler
well, too. She wis on an American
hospital ship, evacuating wounded
from the Normandie beachheads
after D-Day.
In the Day's News
(Continued From Page One)
ire Protection, '
Insect Control,
Research Needed
SAI.EM Stepped-uP forest fire
protection, Insect control and
continuing program of forest re
search are necessary requirements
to keep Oregon in the position as
the nation's leading producer
of forest products, State Forester
George Spaur announced today in
his biennial repon w uovcniur
Paul L. Patterson.
The report emphasized forest
protection, stating the state's lead
ership in the volume of standing
timber and the economic condi
tions which have caused steady
migration of loggers into Oregon.
Such influx has created a serious
fire protection problem, wun log
111111! oDerations increasing from
6,000 a few years ago to current
ly over 15,000 ana spouignung ure
gon as the center of the logginif
and sawmilling industry in the
United States. Spaur reported the
ereatlv increased industrial use
means increased hazard in the
woods and a potentially greater
number of forest fires.
J4a( (Soyle
NEW YORK Should women who have stayed mar
ried to the same husband 25 years get a medal?
"In industry a man who works for the same firm 25
years gets a pin to wear in his lapel," a wife complained
to me recently, but who routed him out of bed every
morning and got him to his job on time all through those
years? His wife. i -
"And what is her reward? Noth
ing! Nobody ever thinks ot honor
ing her with a pin or medal."
This dnos vie in unfair. A lady
with a quarter century of matri
monial seniority today has had to
steer her child husband through
troubled waters Indeed a great
depression, two and a half world
wars, ana a Dig inuation.
She certainly deserves some kind
of recognition for long and valor
out service on the homcfrnnl. All
he often gets now Is a tired orchid
and dinner out at beefsteak Joe's
neighborhood diner. That is hardly
enough.
Weil, how about a pin or medal
then? I surveyed n number of mar
ried couples on this point, and re
gret to say I found nothing but
aisagreemcni.
"In any case, It oushln't to he
a pin," sighed third. "It ought
to be a slave bracelet if any
thing." Surprisingly, most husbands
I consulted were heartily in favor
Of a medal for 25-ycar wives. The
only reservation they made was
that the cost, naUii-ally, should he
borne either by their employer or
the government.
"My wife gives mo pin mon-y,"
laid one henpecked Henry, "but not
diamond pin money."
All tne nusoincis were interested
the lady has given the best tears
of her life."
(2). "P alienee on a monument.
wi. ine iigurc ol a woman
rising iriuinpn.mt Irom a shatter
ed paycheck."
(4). "It ouuh to he ius.t a
silver needle with the figure 25 on
it standing for all the years my
,! becn Siving me a big
15). "An ane,el wilh a halo over
ncr neaci anci a broken vacuum
tieiiirer in ner nanus.
As you can see, any husband
who gave his v.ilc a medal with
any of these weird designs on it
uoura prooaoiy si,on be paying all
money.
One husband had a counter pro
posal. "If Uiey give medals to 25-ycar
wives Ihcy ount to give them to
2.Vyear husbands, too," he said.
"The wear , and tear is equal on
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"And I know "ic design I want ;
mi my meani - a mouse on a
treadmill."
Guess we'd betier drop the whole
Idea.
Busenbarks Return
After 'Three Months
By NETTIE WOODRUFF
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Buscnbark
returned to their home Tuesday
following a three-month vacation
trip.
They visited rclalives in San
Fernando and San Diego, Calif.,
and spent three weeks with her
brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. Clyde Bunton at Phoenix,
Ariz. They visited Big Bend Na
tional Park in Texas, and stop
ped at Brownsville and San An
tonio, Tex. where they took sight
seeing trips. They also visited
friends at San Mateo, Calif., on
their return trip.
Squar Danctrs To Meet
Melrose Square Dance Club
members are reminded of the
meeting Wednesday, March 25.
Sandwiches will be served.
Mrs. Walter Kruse underwent a
major operation at Douglas Com
munity Hosp.lal Tuesday niornins.
Mrs. Mervin Jacobson is spend
ing a couple ot weeks in Oakland,
Calif., visiting relatives.
George Showers and Amy Mai
thews are confined to their re
spective homes with illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Busenbark
spent several days this week on a
trip to Klamath Falls and East
ern Orcwn.
Mrs. T. H. Pargcter and chil
dren spent several days in Port
land this week shopping and vis
iting relatives. Pargcter took the
Dates Announced
For Senior Play
The Roseburg senior class of
the High School will present the
annual senior lass play for two
periormances. rnday and Satur
day, March 27-28. at 8 p.m.
me piay. in tnrce acts, is en
titled, "Brightjn the Corner," and
is based on a Dlot of a comedv of
errors. Uncle Jeffrey, played by
uary warren, is tne rich uncle
whom the family endeavors to
please, but who becomes involved
in a comical situation of mistaken
identities.
Assisting in (he acting chores are
Virginia Bouse, .Jim Ridgeway,
Joanne Keel, George Tcnneson,
Vernon Keel, Shirley Saar, Vir
ginia Cyrus and Bonnie Butler.
Tickets are priced at 80 ccnls
for adults, 50 cents for students
and grade school students will be
adults,
uults.
TUNNEL CAVES IN
TOKYO l Twenty J.-mani...
still were missing Kridav after ihn
In the design of the proiK-sed house-! cave-in of railroad tunnel under I
wives' medal. Here are a few they construction on Kvushu Thursday 1 1"!. .
aimnested: -muhi Th.ri..rn.. .u : af
Published In Coopprallon with
Una Rmtburg Pollca Utpartment
No parson shall drive a vthicla
upon highway at a speed grtatar
than is reionb't or prudent, hav-
a ragard to tht traffic, sur
Columbia River Mouth
Dredging Is Projected
WASHINGTON 11 A .huge
dredging project to scoop out a
half-mile wide channel at the
moutn n the Columbia River was
recommended Friday by the Ar
my Rivers and Harbors Board.
The cost was estimated by Ore
gon and Washington congressmen
at $8,555,000.
The primary dredging would cost
$2,898,000 and involve $240,000 in
annual maintenance in addition to
costs of the existing dredging
work.
President Kisenhower
Bureau of the Budget must ap-
piuvc uie recommendation before
it can go to Congress.
Stalin's death has increased, rath
er than diminished this danger."
What do our own people think
of it?
For an answer to that,-let's turn
to the market news. In New York
this morning, the stock market
DIPPED LOWER at the opening.
On the commodities side, cotton
futures opened in New York un
changed to 20 cents a bale LO'.i'
ER. In Chicago, grain EASED slight
ly in routine dealings on the Board
of Trade. Hog prices at Midwest
livestock terminals averaged stea
dy to a little LOWER. At the open
ing ot tne mark H today, slaughter
cattle averaged 50 cents LOWER
at Chicago and steady elsewhere.
Nowhere in the market news as
this is written is there any sign ol
price jumps.
That is to say:
Traders read the menacing news
from over the world just as ail
the rest of us do, but they see noth
ing at the moment to get excited
about. History t.'Ks us quite plain
ly that if the traders thought war
was near they'd be bidding prices
up.
Why is that significant?
Well, it's a iruicm that opinions
that are BACKED BY MONEY
are more realistic than opinions
that are backed merely by talk.
Traders in the security and the
commodity markets back their
opinions with money.
Another straw n the wind:
So far, there have been no re
ports of big troop movements in
the communist satellite countries
just behind the Iron Curtain. Such
movements arc hard to conceal
News of them spreads by word of
mouth, and these reports are pret
ty sure to be picked up by our in
telligence services.
Moving trooDs and zuns no In Iho
front has always been a sure sign
ofEXPECTED war. If the Rus
sians start doing it, we can look
lor trouble, ho lar, they don t seem
to nave aone it.
The truth is that to know whether
war is near, or not so near, we d
have to know what is in the mind
of Malenkov, the new communist
despot. We don't know that, and
can ( Know it.
We can judge only by signs,
Sentencing Of Jelke
Postponed To March 27
NEW YORK Sentencing
of oleo heir Minot F. (Mickey)
uciKe, conviciea procurer ol pros
titutes, was postponed Friday un
til March 27.
General Sessions Judge Francis
L. Valente, spurning new pleas to
iree me zj-ycar-oia playboy on
ban. sent him back to a lau cell
The judge said the postponement
was because the probation deoart-
ment has not yet completed its
report on jciko.
Positive Action
Toward Future
Speakers Advice
Roseburg Rotarians Thursday
were told that Americans should
take a more positive, rather than
negative, attitude toward democ
racy and the future.
Col. Bertram Rodda of the sal
vation Army and student of inter
national affairs pointed out that
we must "look to our tomorrows"
with positive thoughts and actions.
We put little into creating a pos
itive democratic attitude, the en
ergetic white-haired speaker said.
We believe the right thing but
with no real zeal," he said.
He DOinled out that Americlan
youths can tell you the batting
averages of major league base
ball players, but can tell you little
about "why America is worth fight
ing for."
Col. Rodda added that self-de
nial and discipline are the main
elements of the positive "music
of life." You can't be enthusiastic
over a minus quantity, he con
cluded.
The SA leader was introduced
by Major Harry L. Larsen, di
visional commander for Oregon
and boumern Idaho, who accom
panied the colonel on his Roseburg
visit. Major Larsen was Introduced
by Capt. Del Baker, local SA
commander.
The meeting was held In the
Civic Room of the Hotel Umpqiia
with Rotary President-elect Percy
Cioft in charge. ,
Col. Rodda also addressed a
public meeting of the Salvation
Army building Thursday evening.
Districting Of
Counties Held
Unconstitutional
SALEM on The Senate-an-
proved bill to divide Multnomah,
Marion and Lane Counties into
sub-districts for election of state
representatives got a death blow
Thursday.
Attorney Gen. Robert Y. Thorn-
ton said the bill is unconstitutional
because the reapportionment
amendment, adopted by the people
last November, prevents establish
ment 01 tnese sub-districts.
Tne ODimon was asked hv Ren
E. H. Mann. Medford. chairman
of the House Elections Committee.
Ihornton uohe d Mann's conten
tion that the constitutional amend
ment, in designating how many
representatives each counlv should
have, was actually a limitation
against splitting up any district
However, Thornton ruled that
the bill's provision that senators
ana representatives run by num
bered provisions is constitutional.
Mann's committee pvnppti (n
ucieie ine suu-aistricting provision
uom tne dih.
Tho bill, sponsored by a Legis
lative interim committee on re
apportionment, provides that Mult
nomah County be split into five
representative sub - districts, and
Marion and Lane Counties be split
inio two eacn.
Local School Enter
In Clothing Collection
Roseburg public schools will take
part in a state-wide clothing cru
sade to collect serviceable used
clothing during the week of March
23-27. according to Superintendent
M. C. Dcller.
The five-day collection Is part
of the 11th National Children's
Clothing Crusade under the aus
pices of a national committee of
school superintendents.
Clothing obtained will be dis
tributed by Save the Children Fed
eration in its program of assis
tance to children in isolated rural
areas of the United States, or In-
flan MCnril Hnn. in Western Eu
rope, the Far East and Near East.
One of the major accomplish
ments was the cooperative insect
control project which brought
some 2,500,000 acres of budworra
infested timber back to normal.
Oregon forests, unfortunately, were
struck by the Douglas-fir bark
bettle, currently threatening t to
8 billion board feet of timber. Fires
,.nd great acres of blow-down tim
ber have created a favorable
breeding place for the insects and
indicate a major infestation in
1953.
Spaur said that management of
slate forests had become a high
priority activity and that current
Umber sales reacnea a nign ngure
and were expected to rise. Seed
ling production at the forest nurs
ery has been increased to 6 million
annually.
Rehabilitation of denuded slate
forest land has continued with
the principal problem; being res
toration of the Tillamook burn. In
'.his area, 250,000 acres, almost de
void of any reproduction, will be
Roseburg Marine
Back From War .
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. L u,.
rine 2nd Lieut. Bernard C. Down'
ing of Rt. 2, Box 714, Rosebur!"
arrived here Wednesday from Ko!
rea aboard the U. S. Military Sit,
Transport General M. C. Meigi, '
Downing Is one of Oregon Ha.
rlne veterans of the fighting in
Korea who arrived here with tie
275 man First Marine Division ra.
tation draft. w
TK liiatonnnf in,.J .
...v ...... owtTcu uvcr ii
months as an Infantry Office with
me ai jicguuciu, rirai marina
Division. He received the Korein
Service Medial wilh BnnHnn:".
pi.ivjriBa
campaign stars and the United Ni.
uoiia ocivicc meuai lor nil action
against the enemy with the Fleet
Marine Force.
He will be processed and assign,
ed to a new tluty station in the
United States during the next five
rlava from fha Mni-ln n. .
Casual Section on Treasure Island
in Dan r rancisco nay. Lt. Uowoini
will receive orders and leave en
route to his new duty post.
brought Into forest production.
Major accomplishments . have
hpen mariA hv fha lnn.i nu...,.
Laboratory at Corvallis, with val.
uuuie prouucis irom Douglas fir
bark, such as tannin, wax and
other pomrvtunHa hrnjiofci n..
industrialisation phase. Options
nave oeen laKen by concerns in
the United State3 and Canada to
operate under state patents. The
Laboratory reported 30 active, pro
jects during the biennium and
developed Interest in establishment
of hardwood industries through im
proved methods of milling, sea
soning and marketing.
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i: ...this is a part of our creed.
Whistling Swans Back
In Grande Ronde Valley
LA GRANDE- Whistling
swans have not put in their appear
ance in the Grande Ronde Valley
this year.
In recent years they have been
showing up about St. Patrick's
Day. Wild life enthusiasts still are
hopeful the rare birds will show
up. as they usually do, on a marshy
field near Cove, 16 miles east ol
here.
.uggested: night. Thirty-four others wore res". lif Y
"iciu uccoratM i cued during the n ght and one bodv .1 jT, .J . V""
with 2J Uver teardrops - to ahowUas recovered y ""h,r ""ditions "iiMna.
plane up Friday and returned
with them Saturday. i
Mr. and Mrs. II. P. Conn arei
residing temporarily at the home pany are Mrs. Josephine Biarnscn.
ami.unner 01 itaaio Station Kr IR:
SEEKS TELEVISION
NORTH BEND I - A North
Bend corporation has asked the
city council for a 20-ycar franchise
to deliver television impulses to
local subscribers over coaxial
cables.
Incorporators of the new com-
nd width af tha hiahwaw and of their son. James. K
aiardat intarticiiont and any : "miiy, wnne incir nome. which i Glenn Nickcll, manager of KKIR
as oaniy oamased ny tire last and John Eaton, North Bend at-
, "vi, is uvuig repairer. lorney.
Mexican Missionaries
Scheduled At Sutherlin
Rev. and Mrs. Loren Ediger, mis
sionaries to Mexico, will speak
and show missionary films Mon
day, March 23, at 7:45 p.m. in the
Legion Hall in Sutherlin.
The Edigers have witnessed con
siderable persecution and opposi
tion to missionary endeavors in
Mexico, and upon one occasion
were forced to leave their station
when an uprising occurred. At that
time, one of the converts to the
church was slain.
Another missionary film, titled,
"Jungle Blood Hunters" will be
shown. This sound-color film cov
ers missionary endeavors in Indo
china. These monthly missionary ral
lies are sponsored by the Chris
tain Missionary Alliance. The pub
lic is Invited and no admission
is charged.
Gams Mortuary
MYRTLE CREEK, OREGON
Alsea Future Farmer
Has $27,000 Ner Worth
CORVALLIS (i Darrel Bowen,
an Alsea Future Farmer who runs
a dairy and also has purebred
Hereford cattle, was named the
Oregon Star Farmer at Wednes
day night's awards session of the
FFA convention here.
Bowen has a net worth of $27,027.
He was chosen from 72 Slate
Farmers named here Tuesday. The
Star Farmer award is the highest
oiven by the state FFA organization.
LEGISLATOR ILL
SALEM Suffering from
rheumatic fevr, Rep. Boyd Over
hulse. Madras, was taken home
Wednesday in an ambulance.
He became ill several weeks ago,
and is expected to be in bed for
three to six months. I
ANNOUNCEMENT
ROSEBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MEMBERSHIP
FORUM
MONDAY NOON UMPQUA HOTEL
Civic Room 1
Subject: "Woter, Douglas County's Most. Valuable
Resource"
Speaker: Mr. Kenneth Phillips; District Engineer, Surface
Water Branch, U.S. Dept. of Interior
This subject should challenge the interest of every resi
dent of Douglas County. Water Conservation and flood
control is fast becoming our major problem.
Meeting open to all who ore interested
This announcement is Financed by
The Roseburg Motors
As a service of good will to this community.