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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
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NEW VOKIv 11 Indies,
I know how you can get it.
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.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.
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