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Newspaper Page Text4 Tk Ncwt-RcvMw, Reteburj, Or. Fri. Mar. 21, 1951 CHARLES V. STANTON, Editor and Meneeer ADDYI WIICHT, Aaat. Im. mi. 6C0RGI CASTILLO. AK. Itteae Masker a rise AwtiMrf ha, On Nmni" Kkfakan A ate ciewea. Hm AaaW Imms ee Cittalemas titfwwtil r irr aT -am Lin at co . nrr , ihwh ta atw tea riww Ut 4Httt taaula. rUM PaMitlMe! Daily laeeee SatW a rfce NEWS-REVIEW COMPANY. INC. tb,.B Hnih. u M. Osi.n. Ofs-tea r MiH rm Hate. maeiae II Mi auasaa. Stat. r imbiw (w-r T. Sitae aa aasaaaei. laae eae aw aaau. 1111 aaatert. th(M. aeee NEUTRAL NEWSPAPER By Charltt V. Stantott Dunns' recent n-eeki member of the newt uff of The Xew-Review have been criticised br Republican, chanrinj: that newa column were 'slanted' in favor of the Democrat.-,, while Democrata have been equally vocal about the newnpaper'a "Republican leaning." Just no lonjr aa we can keep both aides mad at ua. we'll know we're handling the job properly. I am convinced very few readers want a newspaper to take a neutral position in Ha news columns. The ma jority of readers. I believe, would prefer the old-atyle news paper which printed only the political news favorable to their own opinions, while ijrnorinsr the other side of the controversy or the rival party. Back in tha "(rood 'ol daya" a newspaper subscriber took only tha newspaper that served his own political faith. Every town of any size had two newspapers, each actively partisan, both in editorial and in news. The newspaper had tha field almost exclusively to it self. There waa no radio, no television. Majrazines had limited circulation. People in rural areas received mail only once or twice weekly. Consequently there were few daily papers, except In the larsrer cities. The small papers were either week lies or semi-weeklies. The invention of tha automobile, followed by better roads, permitted mail to be distributed daily. Improved facilities for transporting newspapers eliminated the need for so many weekly papers and encouraged daily publi cation. War Brought Chang Tha First World War brought about another revolu tion in the field of newspaper publication. Wage and ma terial costs soared so high that most newspapers were broke. They no longer could exist on the flimsy economic structure offered by partisan politics. It was in this pe riod that newspapers, in their struggle for survival, began to consolidate, which accounts for the hyphenated titles borne by newspapers in all parts of the country. The Second World War brought about manv additional casualties creating what politicians love to call the "mon opoly" newspaper. The term is incorrect because people today have far better access to more newspapers than ever before. , For example, people residing in Tiller in Douglas County today can get a newspaper from New York City quicker than they could have received an issue of the Portland Oregonian or Ortgnn But the consolidated newspaper, formed bv combining formerly rival party organs, offered somewhat of a prob lem to the publisher, who didn't know what to do about political issues. For a long time most publishers in such position did nothing. They took no stand on politics or con troversial issues. They straddled fences. Readers soon indicated they had little respect for news papers without opinions. They would far rather disagree with the newspaper's editorial position than to have noth ing with which to either agree or disagree. From that situation developed the pattern generally used by newspapers today, wherein opinions apppar in the editorial columns, or under bylines of special writers, while every effort is made to keep news columns free from opinion. Conflicts Misunderstood Many newspaper readers show by their statements and questions that they do not understand newspaper policy. In fact, a teacher of journalism in one of our Douglas County high schools rriticised Thf Srim-Rrvirw before his students because the editor permitted news items to be published on news pages when those items conflicted with the editor's opinions as expressed in tha editorial col umn. As this is an election year, readers will find much news In the news columns differing in opinion from the views of the newspaper, as stated in the editorial column. Thev will find columnists in disagreement with the editor. But It should be kept in mind that the opinions of the news paper are to be found in its editorial columns. Opinions expressed in news columns are accredited to their source. Nor can readers expect a balance in volume of news and opinion between parties. The Democratic party shows commanding superior ity over the Republican party in getting headlines. Dem ocrats have developed a smooth policv for reporting news and presenting propaganda. Thev are prolific writers of letters to the editor, the best read feature in any newspa per. There is a considerable imbalance of news volume in favor of the Democrats. It cannot be truthfully said of the newspaper that it is partial toward the party getting the most news headlines if that party is more adept in news techniques. So, as the campaign heats up and vou find news and editorial unpalatable, ask yourself if you wouldn't rather have all tha news slanted to your own party than to read both side. If one partv is getting more news than the other, ask yourself whether the party getting the news is not doing a better job in its publicity and propaganda ef fort. And realize, please, that the newspaper attempts to portray both sides of the issue in its news columns, but expresses its own opinions in the editorial column. And. if you want to cuss out the editor for his views, the letters to the editor column is open for you to write your own editorials. Dairy Croups Push WASHINGTON - Sponsoring nruaniations pushed ahead Thursday with efforta to win con gressional apprmal of a "self help" program for the dairv in dustry de.pite an informal turn down liy Uit administration The plan is being advocated bv the National Milk Producers Fed eration and the National (.ranne It would gite tht dairy industry authority to try to subline prices and supplies) of Ita products through a system of production quotas, prices and disposal of surpluses financed br funds raised from milk producers. M el Hank L ls:t. Journal 40 years ago. Self-Hclp Plan Secretary of Agriculture Benson hai eomt out publicly against tht plan He said the plan would cost tht Treasury money, would dn rourage consumption of dairy products and doubtless would re quire rigid production controls on milk Officials of tht Milk Federation and the Grange said they were not surprised by Benson's stand. They said they would not lei it aflcrl ellorts to gel the plan enacted into law. Milk atabiliration efforts art now in tht hands of Brmnn'l department. Lenten Devotions Mpssage By Roseburg Ministerial Assn. Luke U: 1$ St "Yon null b oo the alert, for tha Sob of Man is cominf at time you but not expect." Thus Jesua predicted tht nature of bis return to thia (anh. He uted a parabl to explain what he meant. Tht tenant who knows his matter's plan and does aot prepare to meet him will b punithed. Jesus waa pointing out that the life in tha Kingdom of God demands preparation for hit second coming. He pointed out another demand of the Kingdom in vertet S1-S3. Thett art barth worda and yet they have been fulfilled in innum erable instances. To choote Him means giving one's primary loyal ty to him and thia will tomelimet caute divitiona in the family. Perhapa the walthy businessman is angered when his Christian ton turns down a position in the busi ness to enter the minstry. Or, per haps an unbelieving mother turns against her daughter when the wants to become a Christian. Bless -Hal NEW YORK Iff There is a fur-bearing atranger in our house. He is large and fat and insolent. In color he ranges from a faded midnight to a misty mountain twilight. He has eyes of sapphire, and they are slightly crossed. This stranger is a Siamese cat. Or so he claims. And he bears the unlikely name of Ralph Beautv Marble Candy. During the day Ralph is a tleep-' " 'XnV'To e KZTklV JsuaV in ,hi' h0u" ' rrincei, to go about n?r usual . 1,--- ' chores. He allows our daughler. .S h"S, 5nZi n fhi Tracy, i. to lug him around the ""'' he " tomed to the house, as over his face there set- uh' .i,-j , . , lies a look of dignified resignation ,Vni?l'Vt i'u? h i that clearly says "This. too shall R,lph ' ionr,'nf"- h bu Tit".! night Ralph, worn out by " d. J 'J1 bo.ut ,curinJ daylight doling, in like a prowlink '" of in om n a? A t f irst I tried phonograph on which the record f i,p" "1 Pi . Th hat become ttuck. He is a self- ' '' 1 I! !n Ll rTm. , winding music box (he winds him- J morvboUt 1,1 ,he "mou and forth i that can give off but a single sound I Most cats tay "meow." Not our one note Ralph Over and over he groans. "Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow!" I At first we thought he had j worms, a bone stuck in his throat. or a splinter in his paw. Nope. A 'check showed Ralph wat no 4-F. His health was perfect. ; .,.., nace of his mouth. Then I picked Won't Stay Awakt Days ; Up a book and read to him. I "Why don't you try keeping him Well, believe it or nol. in half an awake during the day?'' I sug- hour he was sound asleep, and I gesled. No dice. Ralph sleeps was able to get up from my chair i through anything during the day and go to bed. even ringing bells and the "Over-' This has worked pretty well now lure from William Tell." My wife for several nights, but 1 had to ex once hollered "Fire" in his ear periment a bit before I found what and all Ralph did was open an literature worked best on Ralph, eye. yawn and fall asleep again. The best answer. I found, was I "He just has loneliness insom- a combination of food and James ma. finally said rrances. "Some-' Bruce A good many people believe there will be no disarmament until the great nations settle at least some of their major outstanding differences. Others believe that the kind of inspection necessary to strict en forcement ot disarmament is for one reason or another impossible to achieve. For a long time the Soviet Vn inn has given no sign that it would allow effective inspection as a check against nuclear tests, mili tary installations, etc. Ironically, now that a possible change of attitude may be in Ihe wind in Moscow, the problem seems to hae become immensely more complex than before. Some of our experts, notahlv Dr. Edward Teller, father of the H ' bomh. have been saying that there can be no foolproof inspection sys tem today, that Russia-could if it wished conduct nuclear experi ments so secretely that they would escape the most exhaustive checks we could devise. HI HAS NOT explained how such tests might be conducted. But some have indicated they might be held underground. Hence our own underground nuclear ex plosion of last September rs of tht 9 Million Pounds New Zealand Beef Due In Northwest SEATTLE r Nine million pounds of frozen honed beef from New Zealand is due here in the next two months in two shipments for Pacific Northwest and Cana dian packers. The Lauritren Line's refrigera tor ship Fgyptian Reefer, with 4Ls million pounds of beef, will arrise March 23 The same sea sel will bring a se.ond similar shipment here about May 14 To gether, the shipments represent about 25 000 head of rattle The New Zealand beef, mostly sausage grade, will be the first brought here in recent years. The reason: It's cheaper A Seattle packer Oo declined use of his name explained the im ported beef will cost packers roughly 40 cents a pound about 10 cents a pound below the pres ent price for honed domestic cow meat of sausage grade. Tht rtlatively high prirt for this product, he explained, la due to short domestic supply. "Th;t is onlv a dribble ." the packer said of the first shipment." compared with what has been coming into California " Shipmenta of New Zealand beef to California started about ait months ago. About ISOC OUO pounds of t h e first shipment will be distnotiled to packers in Iht Northwest, and the rest goes to Canada Alloca tion of tht aecond shipment has not beet determined defin.'.e!, but It is expected to he similar. ed are those families that are unit ed in their loaity to Christ Another "demand of the King dom'' is the ability to discern me "signs of tha times." Jesus accused the Jews of his day of being able to read the signs of the earth and heavens and predict the weather but not being able to, "interpret , tin ' time." By this ba meant that they were unable lo ' interpret tht meaning of the Umes in which you live " i Phillips translation . He was driv ing at this fact: Something new and tremendous had happened, the Messiah had come. Aso. the new age had dawned: the gospel of salvation was being preached, and they couldn't see it. ; His coming, the Gospel massage, his miracles, and many other things, were "signs" that a new ase had dawned. That new age is still : with us. but we must loo through 1 the eyes of faith before wt can see it. George Knox VYesuide Christian Church Boyle - swered. Story of Life " I even told him the ttory of my life. This made him "Ow!" worse than ever. Desperately. I finally opened a ran of dog food lasting it first myself to prove to him it wasn't poisoned and stoked the red fur- Joyce. Biossat utmost importance at a gauge of what the Russians might try lo do to cheat us on disarmament. Vnfortunately. the whole matter of the possibility of secret tests, including the Atomic Energy Com mission s initial report on the Sep tember blast, has now become mired in controversy. For one thing. Prof. Harrison Brown of California Institute of Technology, who worked on the A bomb, is among those who dis agree with the men who insist nu clear tests can be hidden. As for the AF.C'a report, it slated thai the underground burst was reported as an earth shock wave no more than 250 miles from the test site. But this now turns out to be inaccurate. SCItNTISTS WHO questioned this report carried their views to a Senate committee Senatorial in quiry disclosed that V S stationt had picked up waes from the Ne vada underground test all over this country and 2 500 miles off in Al aska The AF.C now has conceded its first statement was wrong. Without trying to assess the blame for this error, we can alt agree the mistake was serious It goes right to the heart of the issue of whether or not secret tests are in fact possible A 2.M) mile wave is easy to conceal in the sprawl ing wastes of Russian Siberia. Ohwously. sound policy cannot be made, and Americans cannot make wise judgments about vital policy, unless information the gov ernment deems safe to report is thoroughly accurate. IIE1) O Tui, ef twt The Most Complete Line In America DRESS SHOES. Jutt en of many ticirinj new Spring ttylei -we hoee to show you! Come in loon and tee them all! SHOES . . . MAIN FLOOR 1 u Mrs. Krusa Corrects Statemant Attributed ! To Tht Editor May I ask for correction of an article appearing in your Tuesday edition, relating to my appearance before the State Highway Interim Committee' I wat there by invitation and asked that the ban placed by a for mer highway commitsion be lifted so that the markers of the Apple gate Trail could be placed upon the highway. 1 did not "endorse tne marking " Nor did I state that Jesse Applegate "brought livestock to the Willamette Valley." I said that the National Pioneer Trails Council named this piece of road extending from near Salem. Oregon, via the Klamath countrv to Kort Hall. Idaho. "The Apple gate Trail" in honor of Jesse Ap plegate, captain of tha expedition, and his brother Lindsav, second in command, who brought a wag on train of emigrants into the Wil lamette Valley over this route in that historic year of 1S46. England claimed the country. Russia eyed it covetously, but the I nited States had its strongest claim. Hundreds of American citizens were then living in the Willamette Valley. The Congress refused to recognize this, claiming that there was no road by which to send troops in to defend them. That is the reason of tne expedition led by the Applegates who risked their lives to open up a new entry into the territory and save it for the I nion Kor the time had come when the controversy over which coun try should own it must be settled. Opening this road did settle it, once and for all time. All these facts may be verified from Lind say Applegate' diary, and from other records. Thank you for mak ing this matter clear. Annie Knise P. O Box 69S Yoncalla, Ore. 'Appreciation Of Teen I Page In N-R Expressed To The Editor As a teen-ager and as a member of the Journal-; ism class at Roseburg High School. I would like to thank Mr. Stanton and Mr. Castillo and all the other people who are connected with the Youth Page for supplying a page in your paper each week for youth news. In addition to just informing tht people what the teen-agers are do-1 ing. it gives the students in the Journalism classes a chance to show their skill at news writing, j It provides them with experi ence which they will need in later years if they want to go into the news writing profession. I think it is wonderful that you are kind enough and care ennush for the teen-agers of Roseburg to provide a special section for s. We need more people like you be hind us. Dianne llavman I 1748 N.E. Sunset Lane j Roseburg. Ore. i Thinking It Over By Robert L. Dieffenbacher, D.D. (Written for NEA Service) Americans are proud of their material advance over that of a few short years ago. They build monuments to progress and to peo ple who have added to the material assets' of mankind. High over Bir mingham, Ala., stands a statue of Vulcan who represents industry and memorializes the higher stand-a-d of living which industry has marie possible. In contrast to th.s great statue is a small stone replica of a little known clergyman kneeling in prav er in the renter of the city. He will not long be remembered, for his preaching nor for his outstanding service to the city. His attitude of prayer will, how ever, give courage to thousands in the market place who pause and turn their hearts to God. It would be better to pray quietly for the millions who need God than to spend our total lives memoraliz ing material gain. W, too, can minister through praver for the human heart of the city CROSS SHOES m fmii' ii m TW At Himj teai Cm m; Many Local Governments Are Found Within Oregon; Only 16 States Have More y PAUL W. HARVEY, Jr. governments, or ont for each Tnt bureau'i study of marital SALEM i If you believe that 2.0uO persons. status and income ahowed that the best government it the least u;-u-- i si.,:.. ' Pr tral 01 m'a 4,r M "ho government, Oregon it not among " .. "T. ...... have incomes of M 000 and more the best That i the highest rate in the ,re mtrnt, onlv 71 per cent of State Finance Director John F. ZT VLT"?. m(m" " Richardson sayt that a new fed- J:. ,.j Vnrl( r..v ... hae wivet. eral ttudy of local government! ""mem ' n" ,i OOO r Slr'n '"'"N bur"u showt that, oo a population basis. !"'.rnm:'m cl, '"c0 one wr commented: "These factt tuggest only 1 states have more local I Jx,' ,nd chico one per SOW ,h,t w,th oeHer-than-average government than Oregon does. ' Thtw government? in the f0"". h'v Jn J'1 .It also thowt that the Portland Portland area include H3 tchool ch"" ' bln 'elected aa mar area has more local government districts and 160 special districts. " P,rthr than any other metropolitan area Richardson thinks there will be The bureau added another in the United States, again, on a continued efforti to reduce the thought which might ha.e seemed per capita basis. number of school and special dis- self-evident: "Furthermore, fam Oregon hat 1.526 local govern- tricts. A start was made in tht ily responsibilities probably tend mental units, including 728 school 1957 Legislature. to encourage most married men districts. 550 special districts. 213 Two w.erim committees, ere- to seek a substantial livelihood. cities and 36 counties. That figures out to 42 local governments for each countv. Onlv IS states have more than tna . D-.i.oj .... -;,.. nf Mlnnnf. . ' nh Clark CorT v8 Wash TihJ "area hal ta ly, Wash. This area has 337 local In The Day's News (Continued from Page 1) EXACTLY the same average rate Therefor, Tit keep, IT. same to ui at all times. Another question: Why should man want to tee the other side of the moon? The answer to that is that man has hiEhlv developed bump of curiosity. He is so built that he yearns to see the unseeable and do the undoable. He doesn't know why. He t just made mat way. Man is like the bear that went oxer the mountain "to see what he could see." More world of the future stuff: Major General Bernard Schrie- ver. one of the Air Force's top missile experts, tells a graduating class in Dayton Ohio that the Air Force has been assigned the job of PL'TTING A MAN INTO SPACE. He added: "We have the facilities, the hard ware and the know-how to do it." Hmmmmmm. If we can put one man into outer space, we can put TWO men into outer space. If we can put two men into out- er space, goodness only knows how manv men we can ut out there. More questions: What will they eat? W hat will they drink? How will they breath? Hold your hat. Here go again n,. lim.i fHcnn the Armv assistant director of research and development, tells a select group of people in Chicago that Ameri can space scientists are trying to develop a synthetic nutrient that would make eating, drinking and even breathing unnecessary. He says the product would be injected into the bloodstream of future space pioneers. With such a nutrient, thev could LIVE ON OTHER PLANETS without the usual necessities of life. I think maybe we'd better stop Ore. But If you're getting tired of life on this terrestrial sphere you can console yourself with the thought that it may not be long now until there will be plenty of other plac es to go. NEW 1958 MERCURY "V-8" CLU3 SEDAN Hai hcUr mn4 rfalretttr. Pad ded doth, irftMm cutkioni, turn ifnalt, oil filter. DELIVERED IN ROSEBURG $488 ONLY Dow Si Dfilard Motor Co. A Good Place Te D Butineti MERCURY LINCOLN SALES 4 SERVICC Stephen! at Douglas Stt. 1 ated by the 1955 Legislature, pro- posed laws to accomplish these ends. Both committees believed that too many governments cost too much, money. One of these committee studies r""lltd in the 1957 tchool OlStHCt re-organization law. That should r"ult th' consolidation of many jchjo dirlftf Bu, eveB witnou, such a law, the number of tchool districts in the ttate has been reduced from l.SM in 1942 to 726 last year. Reduce Other Oittrictt The other committee recom mendation was to reduce the number of districts created to PiL ways, water transportation, sani tation, housing, drainaee. soil conservation, irrigation, flood con-; trol, hospitals, parks, cemeteries. I and water. These are the so-called. special districts. One house owner might live in; ,,. - .,- h. ,k,k I m0 oft(. ,re (ound ln ,t,urbin lr, E,ch di5trlct h ju own board. Tnt legislative committee't tolu- tjon wl, ,0 combine them into rounty Service Districts, and let the county courts or boards of county commissioners run them. The idea didn't get to first base because of fear of loss of local control or fear that by providing such services people in suburban areas would be less willing to be annexed to cities. However, the idea isn't dead. and will come up again in future legislatures. Richardson sayt the report also, shows that many school districts are too small to be economical. I tor instance. 58 districts have fewer than 15 pupils each. There are 149 districts with from 15 to 49 pupils, and 185 with from 50 to 149 pupils. : Marion County hai the most school districts. 57. Clackamas 1 and Washington counties are next j with M each. I Multnomah County has the most special districts. 81. Next are Lane with 37, and Clackamas with 33 Tha Hiimk. nt .nui.l Jnf.I.t. ..... . ,i in Ihe slate his inrreaterl frnm 258 to 550 since 1942. ASSEMBLY OF GOD . 518 NASH STREET SUNDAY 11 A.M. "The Day Of His Power" "aaaalei,,i,aa, SUNDAY SCHOOL fl . YOUTH SERVICES SUNDAY 7:30 P.M. Miitionory Service . Harry Dawnay ef Africa Speaking SPECIAL YOUTH RALLY SAT. 7:30 p.m. Rev. S. W. Heker, Speaker Rev. aad Mr. C. 0. Rats, Potters everyone" is "welcome" It's Not TOO LATE! r A sick man, at the end of a misspent life, asked Christian minister, "Do you think that a deathbed repentance does away with a whole life of im?" "No," answered the pastor, "but Cahny ion." The death of Christ on Calvary does away svith every sin the sins of our childhood, our youth, and our old age. "The blood of Jeius Christ Hit Son, cleanseth us from til tin," savs St. John It'i not a question of being; late or being earlv, of being more guilty or less guilty, of being old or young; it is merelv a question of accepting NOW the abundant pardon sshich it ours through the limitlesa love of the Son of God. The thief on the cross was late rry late but not lee late. If you have not vet made your peace with God through faith in Jestit Christ, "now n the accepted time; now it the day of salvation. " ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH Corev a. Militorv Streets Roseburg. Oregon Waftkio Semtee: SVdavs I 30 nrsd 1 1 A M. Weoxesdov 7 30 M Snoov Scrnol 9 S A M. Wjlttr A. Sylwtsttr, Pastor 824 Wef WH.forv, RAf.txi'0 Oregon Phone. ORchfl'd 3-7212 o-d 3-3 i 21 Man With Tha Monty Mora Apt To Cat Tha Cirl WASHINGTON' -The Census Bureau today reported officially what many men have long sus pected The fellow with tht high er income it more likely to get the girl. Hw Owntrt! Ntw Ltiii! BIBLE BOOK CENTER 41S S. I. JACKSON "FOR ALL SPIRITUAL NtEOS" Church and Sunday ScKool Supoltrs, Biblts, Omttan Books, Cardt and Gifts. J. I. Ntwbtrry & ViolH Ntvtmry RoMburf , Ora OR 3-7010 ATTEND CHURCH DURING LENT! These ore the Sundoy morning topics of the Rev. H. Jomcs Jen kins preoching in tha pu'p't of the First Methodist Church, Rosa burg, Ore. When God 1$ Not Just Morch 23 When God Is Not King March 30 (Palm Sunday When God Is Not Defeated April o ttasrer 3unoayi Services during Lent Sundov morning 11:00 A M. Sunday evening 7:30 P M. Wednesday evening 7:30 P.M. Sunday morning church school classes 94 5 Nursery facilities 9.30-12:00 FIRST METHODIST CHURCH - . ... , . . varnwr . . main kana an. 9:45 A.M. r. an l 6:15 P.M. ST. MATTHEW'S LUTHERAN CHURCH Vttfron' Memorial Building Tn-City, Oroon Wtrtktp Service StctoM 7 00 M Ssjrtoov ScrtOO. 6 30 P M. , ...