Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The news-review. (Roseburg, Or.) 1948-1994 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1956)
0 4 Tht hUws-Rtvitw, Roibur, tufi ioni el tit tttlttr Mf 1. 1M, il lh flU Biitbiri, Or. wir l if Mtrab ! Mil. CHARLES V. STANTON, Iditor and Mn8r Mmbr of the Anociattd Prn, Oregon Ntwpapr Pdotiihers Association, tht Audil Burtau of Circulations KirtMnU4 tf ItCiT-HOLLIDAT CO., INC., ffleti 1 Nw frk, ChUtf. Published Dally Ixctpt Sunday by th News-Review Company, Inc. rrinrUct, !- Aniiii, Rttltl. FcrlUni. ItTr I U ASCRIPTION RAlfcilln Urein ftr Mill I'M Ir. IHM; i nlbi, lhr raanlhi, 11.11. Oiliia Orfa By Mll Pm Ir, lll.M; tit tht, fl.OOi ttart monlhi, HAS. Br Ni-IUlw CarrUr Pf Ttr, IIIH (la fo. Iim Ihta Mf. m uU, $1.H. LET VOTERS DECIDE Charles V. Stanton Announcenipnt by County Judife Curl C. Hill and Com missjonpr Frank Ashlny 1 hat they have decided to post pone an appointment to fill the exiatinif vacancy on the court comes as no surprise. The siiKifestion that naminj? of a successor to Commissioner Elmer Met.ifer, who re signed late in the year, 1 left until after the May primar ies has leen heard frequently. Doubtless the two members of the court will be roundly criticized from some sources, but will Kain applause from others. The delay mitfht be less excusable if it were not for such a startling list of aspirants. Some 24 candidates have entered the field. About 15 have built up their following. Factions have developed all over the county. K.very day's delay has added to heat and friction. No action the court could take now would meet majority favor, so thoroughly has opinion been split. Therefore, the court apparently believes the best solution is to wait and let the Republican voters decide. The appointment must come from Republican voters, Iwause Jlet.Ker's successor must be a Republican, accord ing to law. Consequently, the court promises to name the winner of the Republican primary election to the vacancy. He will, of course, be forced to contest for the post with the Democratic candidate at the November general elec tion. Deadlock Suspicioned I suspicion that a political deadlock is one of the prin cipal factors motivating the court's decision to delay the appointment. County Judge Hill is a Republican, Commissioner Ash ley is a 4emocrat. Ashley, undoubtedly, has been under pressure from the Democratic side to refuse approval of any candidate nominated by the Republican Central Com mittee, which presented three names to the court. Judge Hill, on the other hand, is duty bound to go along with the committee's recommendation. It will be recalled that the Republican Central Com mittee's recommendation for filling the vacancy in the sher iff's office was rebuffed several months ago. Judge Hill voted at that time to sustain the committee's nomination, but a deadlock forced a compromise. Democratic stra tegy naturally would call for handing the Republican Cen tral Committee another slap in the face, which would be the case if Hill went outside the nominees proposed. Ash ley doubtless would come in for much criticism from his own party if he endorsed any one of the three men proposed by the Republicans. So, the case is one of political check mate. The two members of the court, I imagine, will deny any political motivation in their postponement action, but I can't avoid looking upon the situation with suspicion that the political factors, particularly in an election year, are very much present. Will Not Affect Policy The court points out that cotintv administration will be but little affected by tha proposed delay. It may.be nec-1 essary to postpone any policy decisions of a controversial nature. However, on a three-man court, agreement be tween two members is sufficient to establish policy. Where Hill and Ashley can agree, either the absence or presence of a third member would make no difference. The court announced in its statement that, members of the budget committee would be called in to assist in policy matters. There is no law 1 know of authorizing any such jiroce- i dure. There is a quest ion whether any policy made by a two-man court is legal. The court's plan, however, does provide that the public interest is to have the utmost pro tection during the interim. The court's statement list.s the fact that this is the slack period of the year in administrative activity. County business from January to May, it is stated, is largely of , routine character. In the road department work is con fined chiefly to repair and maintenance. No new construc tion can lie undertaken until late spring or early summer. Iiy that time the third member of the court can be installed. Considering the heavy criticism the court has received following Metzger's resignation, the wide separation of opin ion throughout the county concerning his successor, the ri valry letween sections of the county lor representation, the political implications involved in tiie appointment and the stated lull in administrative activity, the court's division on postponement has much to recommend it. And, besides, we'll be saving the cost of a commission er's salary for five months! "Janice I'resnlent Kiscnhuwer, w hn has nian;ti;cd sunn impressive po litiral mutpnscs hy break in ji the standard pohtir.it rules, now flout the hup lh.it says you e got 10 offer the voters a tax cut in an election year. It would h;iv e been quite easy for the President, in his State of the I nion mes.s.ie, to h;m held nut some hope of a cut hy talk ing in cheeitully wgue general ities. This he declined to do. In effect he went over the heads of law in ,i kers who in a y soon be pressing for some sort of lav re duction, appealing lo the good sense of the American people as he explained why be felt a cut1 wa inadvisable at this time. TO BEGIN WITH, Knenlmwer : nhwously he hew that if the coun try can I balance lis federal budget I in a tune of such high prosperity 11 probably never will. Me wants the budget balanced Originally, hopes of a tax slash were higher because lederal ex penses for the coming year were expected to he lower. Hut upward revisions in defense and foreign mii items altered tin picture Similarly, the President thinks prosperous limes are right lor making at lean a small dent in the huge national debt. K not then, u. h?nv Or. Fri., Jon. 13, 1956 hio.Hitl'. 'Tinier conditions of h i n h peacetime prosperity, sm-h as now exist," said the President, "we can never justify going further into debt lo give ourselves a tax cut at the expense nf our children." Kisenlmwer would be happy, of course, to see a tax cut if the preconditions of a balanced budget ar'd reduced federal debt could he met iliis year. But the likelihood of that isn't too strong. IN ADDITION TO heavier for eign aid and delense coin lini ments, he wants Congress to ap prove some a in tnt urn s plans tor improving the tanner s lot and ex panding and updating I he nations school and highway systems. These programs, .some of winch he will outline in more detail later, will Co l a gornl ileal, Some reaction in Congress sug gests the pressures for a tax cut may surmount the President's re sistance. Kven faithful COP leaden like Hep. Joseph W Martin of Mass ciiusells think be may luv e left the door open to reduction later. In a sense he did. hut only in the sense lliat he would lavor it if his conditions were fulfilled. Congress might not be so fusvy. however. It has voted or permitted tax cuts before when the budget was unbalanced. It could again "WW i. ?. NEW VOKIv 11 Indies, I know how you can get it. . ; .. ' . -.;-,iii4.v.'.t' oV-'. -.y - '-v'v'ir-'r" : - ':f O.O .Men's clothing stores across the country now are featur ing their semi-annual sales. (Jo to a few. They hold more real comedy than any show in town. You don't have to buy anything. .Just stand around and watch. I For jjt'iieralions the conduct pf see the American male at i men's women at dr-parlmcnl store sales i has been a siock joke in America, They are supposed lo be as reasoning as a herd of cattle in stamticde. But today the shoe is on the other foot. If the woman1 bargain hunter is a scream, the maje bargain hunter is an absolute panic. And the American man is more , bargain-minded now than ever be- j fore in Imlory. "Frankly, men act much crazier! than women during a big sale," an elderly salesman said. "They are newer at the game and don't know the rules. A lot of them would be ashamed to have their psychia trists see the way lliey behave." Any lady who takes up watchiiiK men's rlothiiiK sales as a spectator sport should remember lo keep a safe distance away. A lutf-of-war for a prized shirt between two maddened bucks can be physically dangerous lo any bystander, how ever innocent. The male bargain hunter breaks down into several common types, and here are a few. 1. The pirate raider be is ruled by the philosophy that "whatever Lola wants, Lola gels." He waits until another customer picks out a good-looking necktie, then grabs it from bis band, throws down his cash and races for the elevator. 2. The lost soul he never bought anything before in his life without the advice and consent of bis mother, bis father bis wife or bis lawyer. He stands alone, his eves crying help, while the big bullies shove him out of the way. He ends up having an overcoat the color of a mildewed fried egg two sizes too large for him) and goes out the door murmuring to himself, "hut nil I wanted was a pair of knitted gloves " 3. The wandering" destroyer he paws through and w recks eight shelves of shirts, paws a doen neckties off the rack and onto the floor, paws half a dozen sport coals on and off. Then, without purchasing anything, be wades out of the wreckage waving a merry paw in good by. He enjoys himself more than anybody. 4. The cautious investor-he he gins by fingering the S'JiM cash mere polo coats marked down lo $149 .Mi. He wants lo know the name of the manufacturer and what country the cloth came from and the condition of its economy. He finally olfers S9:t ."i0 for the coat, ami when that offer is re fused buys a four hit handkerchief and leav es, blowing his nose in indignation. V The lord of the m a nor t his crisp fellow snaps his fingers im periously at the salesman, de mands the best of service and for some reason gets it. Awed mem bers of the herd stand aide as he tries on half a doen suits, loudly rnticiing the cut. color and cloth of each, lie wind. up by taking a ll.Veent pair nf socks and walks out with the lordlv air of a man who has just bought a yaeht 6 The g a y spendthrift - this cheerful madman seems to he the salesman's best tricud. hut actual y is his worst enemy. He likes anything and everything he sees He selects a doen shirts, three suits, two sport jackets, a couple of topcoats, a ml sev era I pairs of shoes The bill doesn't worrv bun Wbv should it" Next Monday lus wife will send every single thing back to the store tiirls. don't miss the chance to Kurt her more. the law makers might well decide to deny the President some of the funds he seeks, particularly for foreign aid ami simitar bulky items. That way (he budget mic,ht be brought into balance at a lower level In any event, the President has faced (lie fiscal issue sijuarelv Now we II see how Congress faces it. PutJthe.LightsOut? if you want a real belly laugh, bai'Kam sale. It's your best bargain i i in entertainment. All il will cost un-'you is the price of the zipper on your girdle. You'll bust it laughing. Eastern Colorado Dry Powder Keg, Ready To Blow DENVER i Much of Kastern Colorado, gripped hy drought, is a "powder keg ' ready to blow into dust storms it high winds should rip tho section. Tins view was exuressed Tues day bv several Kastern Colorado legislators, here for the meeting ol the stale's General Assembly. Many of Ihem are farmers and ranchers in private life. The "powder keg" description was given by Hep. Ray Ballard t IM'heyenne Wells), who repre sents one of the driest areas in the state Cheyenne and Lincoln counties. Numerous other lawmakers agreed with his view. All declared, however, that timely rain or miow could save the situation. "Give us two windy days and the wheal is gone." Ballard said. He added that the north edge of Chey enne County had "two little rams" last October, and nothing since. Some- other parts of his district, Hallard added, didn't get that much. DALLAS. Tex .r- Texas farm era and ranchers are faced with the worst drought and wind ero sion threat of recent years. "We're really ripe for it and we're going to gel il." state soil conservationist H. N. (Red) Smith of Temple told the Associated Press. Reports from over the state sub stantiated the drought expert's prediction. "There had been practically no effective rainfall since Ihe first of December and thp entire state is very dry at (he present time. There is less green in the way of vegeta tion than at any period in recent years. British Colonel Killed, By Rioting Arabs LONDON ,P -- The War Office said V edne.sdav a British colonel was vhitt and killed by rioting Ar ab during the weekend at Zerqa. b'Mihiuartcrs of the Arab Legion in Jordan. The dead Rnton was identified as l.t. (,'ul. Patrick Lloyd, 42, com manding the 4th Light Antiaircraft Itegimenl l.lu if. who was assigned from the Hntith army to serve in the Arab Legion a year ago. was killed Jan 8. He was a bachelor. The shooting apparently took place w hen he and other Britons at the Arab Legion headquarters sought to di.pere a group of riot ers demonstrating against the British-backed Baghdad Alliance. Britain finances the Arab Legion ami about M British officers hold key posls in the legion. Bonneville Is Hopeful Of Adequate Power roiUT.AND - The Bonneville Power Ail ministration reported t'lint'sday that if weather contin ues at a normal level, there should be enough hydroelectric power to meet all firm and interruptible needs ol the Northwest through the ret of the wmier. Hie report. h.ied on conditions as of Jan .V said a slurp freeie niu'ht change this picture bv re ducing stream flow, but that the Mt nation right now looks good. All streams are well above the median itneN, ihe report noted, with water spilling over th re gion's dams. .1 . Magnuson Soys Actions Deferred On Nominations WASHINGTON f Chairman Magnuson (D-Wash) said Wednes day the Senate Commerce Com mittee has deferred action on nom inations for two top aviation posts until an investigation into the fir ing of Frederick B. Lee is com plete. One of the nominations is that of Charles .1. Low en Jr., lo suc ceed Lee as head of the Civil Aero nautics Administration. The other is that of Joseph Minetti for a six year term on the Civil Aeronautics Board, succeeding Joseph Lee. Minetti now ii a member of the Federal Maritime Board, while Low en it serving under a tempor ary appointment as head of the CAA. He was Lee's deputy. Lee'i ouster is being investigat ed by a Commerce subcommittee headed by Sen. Monroney D-Okla). Monroney said Wednesday Lee has effectively answered what he called "planted stories" that Lee dragged his feet on needed im provements in the nation's air ways. ROSEBURG, OREGON COATS . . . OTHER BIG CLEARANCE SAVINCS GIRLS' COATS SIZES 7 TO 14 . . . FORMERLY 12.98 1 14.98 Still plenty cold weather ahead, so take this opportunity to save' Staunch 100"o wools smart, well-made boxy or lilted styles. Come early for big selections. GIRLS' AND TEEN-AGE COATS . . . FORMERLY 16.98 TO 19.98 Fine quality wools, buys at their regular prices, these are remarkable values at this savings1 Warm, wearable boxy, fitted fashion hits. Girls' 7 to 14, Teens' 10 to 16. Senate Group Making Study Of Newsprint WASHINGTON tfi Chairman Magnuson iD-Wash) said Wednes day (he Senate Commerce Com nut lee1 in making a study of the newsprint situation in an effort to find a way "to relieve the present shortage and high prices." With Canadians holding "a vir tual monopoly on supplying news print lo American newspapers," he said, he hoped ways could he found to increase production in the United .Slates, Alaenuson said tie had been in formed one cause of the pulp short age wax refusal of the Agriculture Department to permit the ship ment of pulp wood los from Alaska to the 1'nited States. He said he believed the depart ment's action was aimed at trying to promote construction of paper mills in Alaska, but he said it does permit pulp to be shipppd from a plant near Ketchikan to Japan for use in textile manufac tures. At present, Matjnuson said in statement, "our newspapers seem to be at the mercy of the Canadians, and we want to see if there is a way in which that can be avoided." Earlier there were indications a House subcommittee studying the newsprint supply problem may call in some publishers to hear "their side of the story." MAKE PERFECT GRADES Two Douglas County students earned straight A s fall term at ; Oregon State College. They are: j Albert A. Vanduine, Glendale, and' Kay M. Season, Riddle. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING Douglas County Taxpayer's League 2:00 P. M. SATURDAY, JANURY 14, 1956 CIRCUIT COURT ROOM ALL INTERESTED T. H. Pargeter, HIGHLIGHT SUPER SALES VALUES IN MISSES FORMERLY $19.98 FOR TV SERVICE SEE OR The "Radio Doctors 516 S. Immediate Mrvic. ... No tivan plul radio lr toanad groun. FREE PICKUP Acroit from the Wt Give S&H Greco OPEN 8 A.M. to 10 P.M. EVERY WEEKDAY SUNDAYS 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. FOR YOUR ADDED CONVENIENCE Wi specialize In Accurate Prescription Compounding FREE PARKING Enjoy friendly at your home CHURCH'S Rosa Hotel Annex. Patronize News-Review Advertisers IN Old St. Kane St. TAXPAYERS ARE URCED TO BE PRESENT Secretary, Douglas County Taxpayers League TO $29.98 CALL It E. Lan Waiting . . . fraa attimatian FREI whilo wo aro repairing and DELIVERY Roieburg Hotel Stamps Phone 3-7456 personalized service - owned drug store DRUG STORE Phone OR 3-6333 Joseph's School (between Oak and Wash.) PH. OR 3-5553 of in 10 $ 13
