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ACTION ON HIGHWAYS
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: .Construction of-an all-purpose highway between Rose-i...-
nnx r Rav u Vipinc ripmnnded bv the Coos Bail
rime, which ' declares , editorially that "highway talk
should cnange inio acuon. .
;;The position of the Times,
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highway should be abandoned
route, which, it is claimed, oners more auvuiuaBca ui
commercial use. Naturally, this proposal does not meet
'with favcr from the cities of Coquille and Myrtle Point,
which would be left off the new route.
We also read with interest in a recent copy of the
Times a letter from a reader who likes the community
the way it is, and remonstrates against the newspapers
efforts to bring in more business and industry, thus in
creasing population to the point of crowding recreational
spots.. . The reader also insists that the bigger the com
munity the more importance it, has as a target for enemy
bombs. (We've even heard some, of that kind of 3enti
ment around Roseburg). ' . t ; .
The Times points out that it would be virtually im
possible, and at least not economically practical, to at
tempt making a commercial route out of Highway 42.
Two other choices exist, it is said. One is development
of Highways 38 and 225, leading to Reedsport, the second,
construction of the Coos Bay Wagon Road to commercial
standards.1'. 1
Competition in Coital Zon V
- The Coos Bay Wagon Road originally was laid out
as a military route. The Times suggests that inasmuch
as it was laid out as a military road, it might be pos
sible to secure federal funds for. its construction more
easily than for some other site.
The Coos Bay area is not interested in the first al
ternative. , A heated battle is building up in the form of
competition. in. harbpr development at Reedsport and Coos
Bay.i; Competitions for j harbor improvement and shipping
business; leads by., natural progression to promotion of
traffic routes, attractive to inland cargoes.
The , Umpqua Improvement Association, embracing
the communities of Reedsport, Elkt'on, Drain, Yoncalla,
Oakland and Sutherlin, was formed recently to promote
better harbor facilities at Reedsport and highway improve
ment by way of routes 38 -and 225. Association activities
have alerted Coos Bay interests to the fact that the Ump
qua harbor is a strong potential competitor for deep sea
cargoes. Both Coos Bay and Reedsport, however, need
better transportation connections with the inland, where
- heavy cargoes originate. .
'?. Both sides are wotting Roseburg for help.
Should Diridi Activity ;
' Looking at the various highway needs, it seems to us
that each of the three areas has its own special interest.
' The Roseburg area, including Sutherlin-Oakland and
the Tri-City communities, is -economically dependent upon
roads to the east. The North Umpqua Highway must be
finished through to a connection with Highway 97 in Cen
tral Oregon. Sutherlin-Oakland should be connected to
the Umpqua Highway, as should the Tri-City region, the
latter by extension of the South Umpqua highway to a
junction with the North Umpqua Highway. The commu
nities represented in the Umpqua Improvement Associa
tion have their chief interest in Highways 38 and 225.
Coos Bay needs a commercial route into Central Douglas
County.
It would seem then that each of these areas should
divide activities by promotion of the roads of greatest im
portance to their particular
two Irtt ai nlnf mnfllol rtnnaiaf
velopment. '
It is our personal opinion that, insofar as coastal con
nections are concerned, first consideration should go to
improvement of Highways 88 and 225, inasmuch as they
can be made into all-purpose roads within a very short
time and at a reasonable expense. Cost of developing
them for commercial use would be far less than building
a completely new road between Roseburg and Coos Bay.
Inasmuch as Highway 38 already is on a water grade
and a better-than-average curvature, and is paved
throughout its length, it could be raised to commercial
standards quickly and comparatively cheaply. Highway
225 between Sutherlin and Elkton already is on high stand
ards as far as Tyee. Cost of completing the Tyee-Elkton
section would be reasonable.
The road to Coos Bay would be economically import
ant to this area, but it would cost millions of dollars and
require a number or years to build. In the meantime,
while this route was under construction, we could be us
ing the other highways, if they were first brought to bet
ter standards. Inasmuch as the highway between Reeds
port and Coos Bay has been well improved and is on good
grade, little extra cost would be involved in transporting
cargoes from Reedsport to Coos Bay should there be
enough difference in harbor facilities and services to jus
tify the added expense. '
NEW YORK WP) - In some parts of the' world millions
of people believe that after death they return to earth in
the form of an animal.
This idea has always fascinated me, particularly if
one had a choice in the kind of animal he'd be in a future
life. ,
Over the years I have given it a avoid going lo more cocktail
greai deal or thought, usually on'P,rl'"
Mondays. Rainy Monday . are
best, I find, for problems of this
kind.
"If you had to be an animal,
what animal would you prefer to
be?" ,
It is a question that alwavt will
tir lagging conversation at a tired
cocktail party, and arousel a sus
picion in me that most people pres
ent secretly have a deep seated
desire to be aome'bing besides a
iv us ..mj'Ting oearaes a
human being if only so they can
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however, has aroused mucn
'rnntanrlA that the existiOK
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in favor of the old military
sections, at the same time .
inn In itrai all niirUtiraif Aa. I
Thl martini r!fvn!i, all
they either want to be (A) a
shaggy dog, or (B) a talking
horse. These seem to be the only
kinds of animals they know a tw
illing about. Mention the possibil
ity of becoming a talking rhino
ceros and they clam up and walk
away from you. You're out of their
groove.
Most ladies coyly demur at giv
ing their real views. They say,
-un, a oeauiuui tiger," or "Oh. I
lovely spotted leopard." But when
un. a neaulilul user." or "Oh. a
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WASHINGTON (NEA)-Prea-ident
Eisenhower's latest press
conference statements on his pol
icies have the effect of trying to
make "progressives" respectable
again.
To be a progressive was to wear
a proud label from 1912 to 1924,
when Theodore Koosevelt and Bob
LaFollette, Sr., were the Progres
sive Republican Party s shining
lights.
But the name went into disrepute
in 1948 when the American Com
munist tooK over Henry Wallace
and ran him as a new Progressive
Party candidate for the presidency.
Chinese Communists also gave the
name a bad meaning by labeling
as progressives tnose prisoners
of war who gave in to Commie
indoctrination as captives in Ko
rea. President Eisenhower has now
sought to make the name "pro
gressive" fashionable once more,
v.v.noui any connotations oi com.
muiiism.
FROM THE VERY BEGINNING
the President said, he had tried to
nana ior sometmng mat was colli
positive ana progressive, good for
all of America's 163 million oennle.
The great mass of the American
people wanted intelligent, and
what he would call "progressive
moderates" handling tbeir busi
ness.
This is the second time thai
President Eisenhower has gone out
pressed to the point of honesty,
they generally admit they'd really
like to be a genteel thoroughbred
cat in a fine old well-kept home
free of mice and run bv neonle
who didn't want any kittens.
Why become a cat?
"It's very simple," one lady said
grimly. "The average woman has
lo struggle half her life to get a
fur coat. It would be pleasant to
be born with one on and one
that wouldn't so out of stvle."
some men at cocktail parties
say the only animal Ihoy would
consider being is a lion. But a
surprising number of fat fellows
express an urge lo be an elephant.
I pondered Uiis for a long lime
before coming up with what I feel
is the right answer: They merely
have become fond of munching
peanuts on the cocktail circuit,
and don't want to lose the habit.
It took me years of mulling to
make a decision in my own case.
A roaring lion? No. Roaring of any
kind frightens me, and I can't see
myself doing it for my own pleas
ure. I halo raw meal, too. And
can you imagine a bold lion, after
dragging home Ihe bacon, meekly
asking his lioness, "Please, if you
don't know how to cook pork, can't
you at least hold a match under it
for a while?"
Being a mongrel dog, loved by
a lonely child, docs appeal to me.
But it would be just my luck to
come back as a trick-performing
poodle, living in a' penthouse on
Park Avenue and walked every
day al the end o( a leash held by
some dippy blonde. No, thank yoii.
One life on a leash in a doghouse
off Park Avenue is enough for me,
fun though it's been. I want
change,
A milk cow is a wonderfully use
ful creature, a strolling factory in
a leather cover, Switching from
cigar chomping to cud - chewing
wouldn't be loo much of a change,
but there are oilier requirements
and well, lo tell you the truth,
1 was horn ticklish. Yep, even on
the soles of my feet.
! Right now I'm in the mood to
become a wild horse, galloping
free on the open range, trailed by
'a herd of admiring fillies, and feel
I ing the fresh breeze tossing my
, mane. . .oh, that wind in my long
proua mane.
Don't expect me to tell you why
I made this choice. 'Vhen you are
middle-aged, growing bald, and
feel your arches falling, then you'U
remember and understand.
What kind of animal would you
choose to be in a future existence?
Make up your own mind. Don't
ask your wife, or you might get
the reply I did:
"Never mind the next life. What
kind of animal do you think you've
been acting like up till now?"
Kindness draws a curtain.
On the Beam
of his way to give decency to
progressivism and liberalism.
Last Jan. 27, Ihe President was
asked about criticisms that his leg
islative program was simply an
extension of the New Deal.
The President commented that
people get all confused on the
meaning of words, titles and ap
pellations like "liberal" and "pro
gressive" and the rest of them.
He said it would be safe to say,
however, that when dealing with
the relationships between human
beings and their government, his
Administration believed in being
what would normally be called,
"liberal." And that in dealing with
economic affairs, the Administra
tion believed in being "conserva
tive." THIS HAS BEEN REFERRED
to by the President at other times
as his "middle-of-the-road" pro
gram. It is not an extension of the New
Deal program, the President point
ed out. For while the New Deal
was intent on going further into
debt, his aim was to go the other
way and cut government expenses
wherever possible.
The distinction was made before
the Eisenhower administration it
self was forced to ask Congress
to increase the debt limit.
As for trying to unite the pro
gressive elements of both Republi
can and Democratic parties un
der one banner, President Eisen
hower bows out.
THE PRESIDENT WANTS no
part of any such reform. His stat
ed goal is to make over the Re
publican Party as a "progressive
moderate" parly. He wanls it to
De made up of a fine, idealistic
group of candidates who stand for
the same things he does, and whom
he can support as Republicans.
Mr. Eisenhower has declined to
be drawn into any controversy
with Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy over
his insulting denunciation of the
President for his "shrinking show
of weakness" against Red China
and for praising Republican Sen.
Arthur V. Walkins of Utah on his
handling of the committee investi
gating censure charges.
Nevertheless, in his new empha
sis on progressive moderation, and
by his announced policy of jm
tience and tolerance in handling
the Red China situation. President
Eisenhower has in effect told the
junior senator from Wisconsin that
if he doesn't like the Republican
Party, he can get out.
If people want to split off, that
will have to be their business,
Ihe President told his press con
ferencewithout mentioning any
names.
Soviet Russia
Agrees To Help
Write History
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay
Soviet Russia has agreed lo help
write a monumental hislorv of Ihe
scientific and cultural development
of mankind, sponsored by LNES-
The project, started in l!)sn hv
Ihe United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Orcaniza-
lion, is being carried forward by
a semi-independent international
commission with headquarters in
i-ans. ii nas recruued some of the
world's best known historians as
editors, corresponding members
and consultants.
Plans call for publication of Ihe
six-volume giant history in 1958.
Each 800-page volume will cover a
period of mankind s development,
from prehistoric days to 1950. An
abridged two-volume version will
also be published.
Russia and its Eastern European
allies for the first time since UN
ESCO was created in lms have
been attending a general confer
ence of UNESCO here. They have
requested to participate in writing
and editing the history.
EX-DIPLOMAT DIES
GENEVA, Switzerland Hugh S.
Gibson, 71, distinguished retired
diplomat who became director of
Ihe Intergovernmental Committee
for European Migration, died here
Sunday.
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In The Day's News
(Continued irom Page One)
tient father and sometimes tried
his patience TOO FAR, you will
recall that the ensuing session in
the woodshed was nearly always a
rueged one.
We need to get that idea over
to the Russians.
The Pentagon is cogitating plans
for a new military training and
reserve setup which will evidently
be auite different from universal
military training, which they have
persistently refused to accept in
its entirety.
Enough of the plan has been out
lined to give an idea of its major
provisions. It calls lor some lou,
000 young men each year to re
ceive six months of training, after
which they would go into the re
serves. They would have the op
tion of this or the draft for a
longer term.
The goal is lo build up a trained
reserve force of two and a half
million men.. ,
Why such a reserve force?
The answer is quite simple. Nev
er again, when war slarls, will
there be a period while both sides
train armie's. manufacture muni-
lions, and generally get ready to
fight. When World war u was gel
ting under wayj this period was
termed "the phony war." A lot of
sarcastic cracks were made about
it then, but when everybody got
ready to fight, there was certainly
nothing phony about it.
All such things are a part of
Ihe dead past. From here on out,
the shooting will he on from Ihe
moment the war starts.
Turning from shooting war to
commercial war, an interesting
situation is arising up in Portland
and Seattle, where truckers in
Portland have a LOWER rate to
Eastern Oregon. Southern Idaho
and Utah. The Puget Sound truck
ers demand a rale into this ter
ritory that is as LOW as that of
their Portland competitors.
Afler a decade and a half, when
EVERYBODY has wanled HIGH
ER RATES and HIGHER PRIC
ES, it sounds a bit odd lo hear
somebody demanding the right to
charge a price as LOW as that
charged by his competitor.
Its a sign that competition Is
coming back into our economy.
Cynthia Ann
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L. L. "Jim" Powers
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DAILY BIBLE...
READING
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Roseburg Ministerial Assn.
TODAY'S TEXT
Ephtsiani 4
In order to understand Paul's
letter to the Ephcsiani we need to
keep in our imagination the back
ground, tne lime ana piace. me
Greeks and Romans wcr? crowded
out by hordes from the North and
settling in this part oi the country
and there was a coalescence with
Hebrews and many other races.
The government was severe and
oppresive. There was a poor
sense of justice, and a lack of sym
pathy and understanding of eacn
other.
One day about 500 years before
Christ, the Chinese philosopher
Confucious and his disciples were
on a journey and passed a grave
yard where a woman was weep
ing and wailing at a new-made
grave. Confucious sent to ask why
she wept. She answered, "My hus
band's father was killed here by
a tiger, and my husband also, and
now my son has met the came
fate." When they asked her why
she did not leave so fatal a
spot, she answered that in this
place there was no oppressive gov
ernment. "Remember this, my
children," said Confucious to his
disciples, "oppresive government
is fiercer and more feared than
a tiger."
To this kind of a world the writer
had brought the spirit of Jesus.
The spirit of good will to all man
kind. The spirit of sympathy and
understanding. He believed that
this spirit and understanding need
ed to begin in the home. "Chil
dren obey your parents, honor
your father and mother." The writ
er seldom referred to the law for
he felt that the religion of Jesus
could and must stand alone. Then
to the father who might have prac
ticed tne tyranny ot tne oppressive
government he said, "father pro- j
voke not your children to wrath." I
Paul seldom if ever spoke of the
supernatural birth of his Lord, but
let no one try to deny his expert-!
ence with the risen Lord. He had !
seen the Lord, and was certain of !
His transforming power. Someone
has recently said that people do
not get along "prelty well" with-.
out Christ's love, sympathy, good-
will and understanding. They do
not get along well without Christ, j
In one of the Christmas Carols, j
are the words, "the hopes and
fears of all the years, are met in I
thee tonight." This sympathy and
understanding must exist not only j
wilh parent and child, but also
with master and slave. "Servants I
be obedient to your master, and
masters take the same fraternal
spirit to the slave." The master
has been a cruel tyrant, and the '
slave who worked unwillingly be
came mutually helpful to each oth-
er. This religion of sympathy and
understanding has a mighty
transforming power over an evil
world. Let no man underestimate
its value. Wherever the spirit of j
Jesus is oppressive governments
are modified,
CHAPLAIN ALBERT S.
FELLER.
Safety Cab System
For Inebriates Planned
ATLANTA I A special safety
cab plan for Atlantans who cele
brate well but not wisely will go
into effect Thursday and continue
through the Christmas and New
Year's holidays. .
The plan works very simply.
If you acquire a "glow" at a
party, phone for a safety cab.
The cab will arrive with two driv
ers, one to take you home and the
other to drive your car.
Sponsors are the Greater Atlanta
Traffic and Safety Council and the
Yellow Cab Co.
LAUREL LODGE NO 13
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STATED COMMUNICATION
Installation of Officers
WED., DEC. 228:30 P.M.'
Vliiring Brothers Wtlcomt -W.
M. Wolter Brvdgcs
Sc. Durward Owent .
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CHAPEL OF THE ROSES
Roseburg Funeral Home
Powers
OAK and KANE STS,
Jobless Boost Despite
-WASHINGTON Ml Population
gains and the rising output per
worker may cause anincrease in
unemployment next year despite
an expected higher production, the
U.S. Chamber of Commerce re
ported. Basing its figures on a survey
of 13 affiliated industry associa
tions, the chamber said in a week
end report that production next
year should run 2 to 5 per cent
LANSING-OLIVER tool rentals
847 South Stephens
Salute to
Douglas County Fair Board
Congratulations art in order for the Douglas County
Fair Board and Manager Dick Turley in particular. It is
indeed a feather in Douglas County's hat when we
can walk oft with the lion's share of the prizes when
competing with fairs such as the Oregon State Fair, and
Multnomah County Fair, etc. ,
These awards are the direct result of a lot of work by
the Fair Board and Manager Turley, also by the accept
once shown by the public to make this fair one of the
best. v '
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May all the
bright and
joys of Christmas
. i surround you and
BRENTS
CjreetL
inas
a
DIAL 3-4455
Output Hike Foreseen
over that of 1954.. A-5 per cent
gain would set a new record, sur
passing the 365 billion dollar value
of all goods and services in 1953.
Predicting some rise in unem
ployment despite the gain in pro
duction, Dr. Emerson . Schmidt,
chamber economist, said the situa
tion presents "a challenge. . . ta
pursue policies which will stim
ulate the investment of venture
capital." s
TAXI SERVICE
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