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ELECTION
By Charles
In today's paper we publish our Election Edition a
section we have featured in
It has been our experience that voters find this feature
to be very helpful and valuable. We have been told by
many election boards that large numbers of our readers
come to the polls with copies of the newspaper, on which
the sample ballot has been filled out, and carry them into
the voting place. Such action proves that the edition has
been carefully studied by the
helnful. In that we take pleasure, i
Because a eood many people take the newspaper with
them to the polls, it has been
that section of the newspaper
ment that might be either for
didate.
Preparation for this edition requires much work on the
rart of everyone in our news
Each candidate must be contacted. Photographs must
be obtained. Information must be gathered from all parts
of the county relative to candidates and measures.
We strive to present an impartial and objective report
on every phase of the election. It is our purpose to supply
material from which each voter may form his own opinion,
uninfluenced by letters, statements or arguments which
may have gone before. . v
Last Minute Voters
v An election contains a great deal of campaign excite
ment and oratory. . But here m Douglas County we find
that much of the pre-election campaigning falls on deaf and
uninterested ears.
While a certain part of
whoopee in connection with
many people are concerned in
operation consists of getting logs out of the woods and into
the mills. The work is performed at high speed because
of a short season. A good many people have little time
for politics.
At the last minute they strive to cram as much infor
mation as possible into the limited time left. They seek
to infprm themselves on candidates and issues.
It is interesting to watch this last-minute rush for in
formation. It also is gratifying to witness the efforts of
these people who, because of their jobs, wait until near the
election day before getting down to the pertinent facts, to
qualify themselves as good voters.
Some of these late comers, I presume, fail to give elec
tion issues as much study as is deserved, but it would be
my observation that those people are few' in number.
Many, on the other hand, diligently seek to make up for
lost time by a careful and thorough study of the ballot.
They endeavor to vote with knowledge, understanding and
responsibility. I believe we can be mighty proud of the
fact that so many people take their right of franchise se
riously. ?
Voting Is Duty
As a service to those of our readers who have so little
time for study of the election, it has been the -practice of
this newspaper in late years to attempt to package all the
election information into one spot a spot where it can
be closely and carefully scanned by nnyone still seeking
to make up his mind, or where the reader is interested in
the facts. .
We perform this service, not only as a means of lielp
ing our readers, but also to assist in obtaining a large and
informed vote. i
It is our hope that every qualified voter will get to the
polls to perform the duty laid upon him by our Constitu
tion, It is to be hoped he will be prudent, careful, respon
sible in the exercise of his franchise, fully aware of his
part as a citizen of this great country of ours.
If our Election Edition will help in making this possible,
as we have been told it does help, then we will be very
pleased with tile effort put forth to make it possible.
Ike's Tactics Are Varied
In Efforts To Help Nixon
WASHINGTON (AP) Presi.
dent Eisenhower's tactics against
Sen. John F. Kennedy vary in his
' campaign effort to help Vice Pres
ident Richard M. Nixon win the
presidency.
He has played it hot, and he
has played it cool. Cool is more
in the line of this master poli
tician who now may be making
the final political effort of his life.
Last Friday night in Philadel
phia he scalded Kennedy a bit,
although without mentioning his
name. In his Wednesday night
speech in New York Kisenhower
used a coo! feather duster.
The former had a touch of the
campaign he himself made
against Adlni Stevenson in 1952.
Tho latter was like his campaign
against Stevenson in 19MI.
That cool technique which real
ly means don't be too harsh nn
the man has worked extremely
well for Eisenhower throughout
his presidency. Mill, It s question
able whether this is the right tech
nique to help Nixon now.
What may be needed from Ei
senhower at this time if he is
going to swing any votes when
polls arc saying Kennedy is ahead
is a slashing, direct attaik on
the senator. The Nixon camp re
portedly would prefer that.
In Philadelphia, In statements
which could be considered aimed
at Kennedy without naming him,
Eisenhower spoko against "arro
gance," "rashness" "irresponsi
bility." None of this was in his
New York speech. He made only
om allusion to Kennedy his con
tention that American prestige has
dwindled.
If a successful politician ran be
described as a man who knows
how to stay highly popular while
getting himself re-elected, then
Elsenhower Is one of the master
politicians of the 201 li century.
The proof is his overwhelming
victories, without any previous
role in politics, in 1952 and 1958..
Ore. Fri Nov. 4, 1960
EDITION
V. Stanton
late years.
voter and has been found
our practice to eliminate from
any advertising or any com
or against any particular can
room.
our population is making
election campaigning, a great
a highball operation. That
There are some who think he
would bent Nixon or Kennedy eas
ily right now if he could run for
a third term.
But one of the secrets of his
fiolitieal success has been his ami
ty to stay out of personal em
broilments. One way of doing it
is to avoid personal attacks. To
put it another way, to attack Willi-
out nnme-eulllng.
Eisenhower has made a career
of that technique in the presiden
cy. This has pretty much com
pelled anyone, with an inclination
to attack him personally, to lay
off.
Tho greater part of Kennedy's
campaign nas been oased on criti
cism of Eisenhower's administra
tion. But Kennedy does not name
the President and has carotullv
avoided any direct conflict with
mm.
This works both ways, of course,
and may have a discouraging ef
fect on any Eisenhower inclina
tion to get savage with Kennedy,
Where does that leave Nixon in
these last few days before elec
tion when apparently he feels the
greatest need for Eisenhower to
demolish Kennedy, if he can?
He seems caught in the middle
between two political techniques
Eisenhower's and Kennedy's
which call for wounding without
bloodletting.
It seems fair to conclude Judg
ing from the way Kisenhower
toned down his New York speech
after the onn in Philadelphia that
while the President wants to help
Nixon, his campaign for him will
be something short of all-out.
Drivo Nears End !
PORTLAND ( AP) Officials i
of the United Good Neighbor fund
drive campaign in Multnomah,
Clackamas and Washington coun
ties reported Wednesday thev are
only Sf-10,101 short of the $3,300,775
goal.
James Marlow
Television Debates Were
Not An Unmixed Blessing
Associated Prist Nowt Analyst
WASHINGTON (AP) - Yes,
but.
That's one answer to those who
think televised debates between
presidential candidates will and
should be required hereafter.
They're not an unmixed bless
ing. The I960 debates were strictly
a fast sell, if only because of the
lime limits on Vice President
Richard M. Nixon and Sen. John
F. Kennedy.
Future ones, if any, will prob
ably be different. There isn't like
ly to be any at all when a presi
dent runs for re-election.
This year's debates did give
voters some insight into Nixon
and Kennedy how they looked
and handled themselves and their
knowledge and position on certain
issues.
They were extremely helpful to
the senator, an unknown when
compared with the public's seven
years of exposure to the vice
president. In the very first debate
Kennedy became pretty well
known to an estimated 70 million,
viewers.
Both men got their nominations
because they had them sewed up
and not because of any special
consideration for their TV ratings.
The debates became a problem
for them afterwards.
But if political parties in the
future have to worry about a can
didate's TV impact they may, con
sciously or not, pass over their
nest man lor a pair ot gun ana
goodlooking glamour boys.
Thomas Jefferson and Franklin
D. Roosevelt, handsome and quick
and articulate, could have been
TV sensations. But some of the
other best presidents might have
been chopped up by fast-talking
second-raters.
Economists Already Beginning
To Release Predictions For 1961
NEW YORK (AP) Business
economists who should, by now,
be used to living dangerously
already are beginning to release
their predictions for 1961.
As always the guesses' vary
widely. But a majority seem to
fall into what may prove to be a
pattern for the big outpouring of
predictions that traditionally
marks the final days of any old
year.
More than half of those guessing
today think that cither the pres
ent general slackness will continue
well into next year or that there
will be a further, if slight, dip
in the first half of 1961. Most of
those so minded add they hope
for a good recovery in the second
half of next year.
Vociferous exceptions are taken
lo this pattern by some. They see
the first half of next year as bet
tor for business than was the first
half of this year, when many in
dustries were sliding from peak
levels.
Others cite what they consider
a much more general degree of
confidence among businessmen
right now than was noted in the
fall of 1957 when many industries
were entering a recession.
Political opinions may well col
or many views. A majority of pur
chasing agents, for example, are
reported seeing little change in
the business climate if. the Re
publicans win, and a marked
change in Washington's attitude if
the Democrats take the White
llouso. They worry about what as
yet unknown course new policies,
might take.
Many predictions also bear the
mark of the businessman's own
problem whether his chief con'
Newspaper Editors
See Win For Nixon
CHICAGO (AP)-A presidential
poll of the nation's newspaper edi
tors and publishers, with about 40
per cent voting, indicates' they
think Vice President Richard M.
Nixon will be tho winner in next
Tuesday's election. .
Publishers' Auxiliary, a weekly
trade newspaper which conducted
the three-week poll, announced to
day final results from nearly 4,000
of the 10,703 ballots sent to the
newspaper executives.
It announced that weekly news
paper editors and publishers be
lieve Nixon the winner in what
it said "could be called .a near
landslide." He was favored over
his Democratic opponent, Sen.
John F. Kennedy, in 36 states wilh
a total of 416 electoral votes while
Kennedy was the choice in 12
stales carrying 115 electoral votes.
A candidate needs 269 electoral
votes to win. The returns were
from 3,361 weekly newspapers.
In the poll among executives of
daily newspapers, the trade news
paper said, Nixon also was re
garded as the winner, but with a
smaller majority. It said the 632
dailies returning ballots gave Nix
on 32 states with 350 electoral
votes and Kennedy 15 states wilh
147 voles. Three states. Arizona,
California, and Idaho, were tied.
Oregon Cities Ask -More
Liquor Funds
SALEM (AP)-The League o
Oregon Cities has renewed its at
tempt to get a bigger slice of slate
liquor profits.
The proposal Is that the cities'
10 per cent share be Increased to
15 per cent.
J. W. Barney, llillsboro city
manager and chairman of the
league's legislative . committee,
asked Gov. Mark Hatfield to in
clude the request in the budget he
will submit to the legislature.
Barney said the cities are en.
titled to a hicger share because
the 10 per cent share doesn't re
imburse them for the expense of
enforcing liquor laws.
In I9.i9. the Senate passed a sim
ilar bill, but it died in the House,
The newness of a TV debate be
tween candidates and the interest
in tteir personalities did more
perhaps than anything else to ob
scure the real superficiality of the
four Nixon-Kennedy meetings.
Neither, with a limit of a few
minutes on each answer, was able
to reveal himself fully on the is
sues raised in the questioning by
panels of reporters and TV com
mentators. Some of the questions were not
good. Not all the issues were
raised. What the voters got were
fragments of enlightenment and
big pieces of personality.
If Nixon loses this election he
will have time to wonder whether
the biggest single mistake of his
campaign was in agreeing to meet
Kennedy at au on I V.
The Eisenhower administration
had spent a long time building up
Nixon by using him extensively.
It was an exclusive situation for
a man seeking the highest office.
In his four appearances with
Kennedy, Nixon, although not in
tentionally, helped build up his
rival tremendously. In the very
first one Kennedy came abreast
of Nixon in public awareness. .
Nixon's experience alone would
make any future president, run
ning for a second term, doubt the
political wisdom of sharing a TV
screen wun a niucn less-Known op
ponent.
Future debates may involve
some of 1960's question-and-an-
swer technique. But once the
novelty of seeing, candidates ar
guing wears off, the public will
probably want face-to-face debates
at length and in depth on major
issues.
That's exactly the opposite of
what happened this year.
coi n Is to sell his products to the
consumers and thus needs to bol
ster their confidence; or whether
he sells materials to other busi
nessmen, and has to take into con-
sideration their opinions; or
whether much of his business
prosperity is tied to orders from
governments at the various levels.
The National, Association of
Business Economists has held a
cuess-swapping meeting in New
York. Publicly the majority went
on record as looking for a moder
ate dip early in 1961 followed by
a rise.
The National Industrial Confer
ence Board Dolled 173 manufac
turers and found six out of ten of
their spokesmen on economics
looking for profits and new orders
to be unchanged or lower in the
first half of 1961, compared wun
the year before, and the other
four looking for an increase.
Government economists ' have
been very vocal. Those in this
administration express generally
optimistic views usually offset by
those who served in previous ad
ministrations. U.S., Britain Clear
Polaris Dispute
' WASHINGTON (AP) A Stale
Department spokesman said today
the United States and Britain
have ' cleared up a "misunder
standing" over consultation prior
to firing .of rolaris aunmarine
missiles.
As to -the substance of their
agreement, press officer - Lincoln
White told reporters, "I have
nothing to add to what Lord Home
has said."
Lord Home, the -British foreign
minister told Parliament Wednes
day that Washington misunder
stood a statement on the consul
tation issue made by British
Prime Minister Harold Macmil
lan. Lord Home told the House of
Lords that while Macmillan had
said there would be consultations
in advance whenever possible be
fore firing Polaris missiles from
British-based U.S. submarines,
"11 is clear , , , these could not
necessarily be gmranleed in case
of emergency." . .
Highway Bandits
Hold Up Motorist
McMINNVlLLE (AP)-Highwav
bandits rohbed one man of S42
near here earlv Thursday. Another
motorist reoortcd he was stopped,
but not robbed, by a man imper
sonating a policeman.
Police said Martin Genanattl 61
Grand Ronde rcDortcd he saw ' a
narked car flashing headlights at
him as he drove along Highway IS
about two miles west of McMinn
villo at 3:40 a.m.
He said he thousht the ear was
in trouble and stopned to heln.
Two men with guns then took his
monev and drove off, he said.
Another motorist, David Van
Rericn. said a narked car began
flashing a red light as he drove
along a county road near Newherg
about 1 a.m. He thought it was a
police car and stopped. Van Ber.
eon said a man wearing a black
leather jacket frisked him, warn
ed hint he was driving recklessly
and then let him go.
Police are investigating.
Collision Claims
Three Victims
PORTLAND (APV-Two ears
collided on Highway 26 near
Orient Thursday night, killing
three men.
Authorities said one victim was
unidentified hours utter the acci
dent. The others were identified
by sheriff's deputies only as Lar
ry Smith and Levi Simmons.
Several olher persons were in
jured critically.
Nixon-Lodge Favored
In National Election
To The Editor
On the national scene the charges
and counter-charges are flying
thick and fast. Partisans on either
side are already claiming victory
on November 8. This is good poli
ticking, but only election day will
tell conclusively.
The presidential candidates and
their records are being racked up
and compared in the strong light
of public opinion. 1, for one, can
see no comparison between Sena
tor Kennedy and Vice President
Richard Nixon, even though both
have been in public office for about
14 years. They have been proceed
ing in increasingly divergent di
rections during these years in leg
islative thinking, concept of social
domestic and foreign policy, etc.
Therefore, 1 cannot agree with
those who say there is little dif
ference between them when, in re
gard to their concept of methods
and procedures in achieving good
for America and the world, they
are far apart.
In foreign relations. I believe Mr.
Nixon and Mr. Lodge are by far
the best team to guide this nation
and the free world forward in a
practical and sensible manner. As
Vice President, Mr. Nixon has had.
in addition to his earlier legisla
tive experience, eight years of ex
ecutive department training and
experience to prepare him for the
office of President, and Mr. Lodge
has had, in addition to legislative
experience, years of direct experi
ence in the United Nations in deal
ing, as our representative, with
Communist and totalitarian lead
ers. With world affairs being of
extremely vital importance m this
crucial decade of the "Sixties," I
don't see how anv voter could
possibly consider any leaders for
the next 8 years other than Nixon
and Lodge. It is still true, even
in politics, that there Is no sub
stitute for the right kind of expert
ence. There can be no question
about the ability of Richard Nix
on to help maintain world peace
without yielding to Communist
pressures in Quemoy and Matsu,
Berlin or any other' potential trou
ble spot.
On the domestic front, I believe
the issues on which to base the
voters' decision are not too com
plicated. Each candidate has told
us what he will do, if elected, on
legislation and reform in agricul
ture, labor-management' relations
and many- others. Mr. Nixon rea
lizes that some changes are neces
sary in agriculture and farm oof
icy, labor-management relations,
medical care, social' security and
in many other areas and his pro
posals are that the Federal Gov
ernment programs should help the
people to help themselves with the
least cost to them in Federal tax
es. This is sound policy and is
the only one that can eventually
lead us out of the staggering na
tional deficit and out from under
a nearly confiscatory tax load on
the people. Mr. Nixon's ideas on
"Social" legislation are just what
the name implies: Measures that
are for the good of all of society,
of all the people: and not geared
toward certain, segments of society
tor voie-getung purposes.
On the other hand, Senator Ken:
nedy proposes to build a larger
more centralized government. His
farm program, medical care under
Social Security, housing program,
proposed fiscal policies and other
proposals, due to the nature of their
implementation are, in my opin
ion, socialistic in concept. When
ever the Federal Government con
trols production, controls prices,
and as in Kennedy's farm propo
sals, guarantees a certain income
to any group, whether it be farm
ers or others. I think there is no
question about the program being
socialistic. In the primary elec
tions in West Virginia, Mr. Ken
nedy slated in his campaign ad
vertising mat 1 win pick up where
F.D.R. left off." This seems a con
venient switch from his 1949 state
ment when, as a member of the
House of Representatives in a
speech in Salem, Massachusetts,
he said. "A sick Roosevelt at
Yalta, followed by Truman, frit
tered away what had been won in
the Far East (China)." Need more
be said about Kennedy?
The choice is clear and simple.
The far reaching effect is not that
of the personality of either candi
date, but the- effect his brand of
government will have on this na
tion for the next generation. If
the voter wants big . centralized
government with higher taxes,
higher national debt, and more and
more controlled or planned econ
omy in the hope that everything
he needs will be done for him in
Washington, that is one thing. But,
if he wants freedom from govern
ment control, hope for reduction
in taxes and debt; if he wants a
businesslike administration which
will help the nation to manage its
own economy; if he wants social
reforms that will assist him in
providing for himself instead of
socialized big government hand
outs and if he wants leadership in
stead of heing led down the road
to central government dictator
ship, he will vote for Richard M.
Nixon for President. ; .
l.yle F. Glenrt . ,
877 N.E. Nash
Roseburg, Ore... ,
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Potter Says Porter
Is Leader For Peace
To The Editor: .
It would he tragic It the Irre
sponsible rumors against Congress
man Porter, such as I have read
in clippings sent me by old friends
in Oregon, were to deprive Oregon
and the Nation of one of our most
dynamic leaders for peace. Let me
set some of the records straight.
from my observations here in
Washington, D. C.
Porter's interest and leadership
in Latin-American affairs started
when he investigated the disappear
ance of one of his own constituents,
pilot Gerrv Murphy of- Eugene.
who. tt is oeiieveu, was muruereo
after flying to the Dominican Re
public a Dr. Jesus de Galindet, a
political enemy of Trujillo. Por
ter's interest in Latin America won
for him (and the United States)
many friends. Seven weeks after
Opinions
Nixon's automobile was mobbed in
Caracas, Venezuela, Porto's visit
was reported by the New- York
Times with the words "Hailed at
political rallies: assails dictator
ships and communism."
Porter gave early support to Fi
del Castro as a means to end the
cruel dictatorship of Batista. But
when Castro won power. Porter
again looked ahead, and just 11
days after Castro's victory, on Jan
uary 12, 1959, wired to Castro urg
ing that he set up a system of
law and fair trials for his enemies.
Before the end of that month. Por
ter had warned against Communist
infiltration. In the following months
he wrote or wired many times, urg
ing civil law and free elections.
Many politicians make speeches
for disarmament and a world rule
of law to enforce peace. Porter not
only makes speeches, but works
hard and gives leadership toward
these goals. He was a leader in in
troducing into Congress two resolu
tions for strengthening the United
Nations, and in securing wide i; Jn
sorship for them. He attended sev
eral conferences in Europe of mem
bers of parliaments for world law,
and attended two planning meet
ings on a world-wide citizens' con
ference on disarmament. On one
of these trips his expenses were
paid by Cleveland industrialist Cy
rus Eaton, though without any
attempt of Mr. Eaton to influence
Mr. Porter or the conference. Rumor-makers
would try to make us
believe that this was a communist
sponsored meeting, but the fact is
that 7 of the 10 on the committee
were from NATO countries, 1 from
Sweden, and 2 from communist
countries. Two is a minimum to
provide a basis for some support
from behind the fron Curtain for
citizens' suggestions in the solu
tion of problems which diplomats
have worked on for years in vain.
Likewise, we can see that Mr. Por
ter's attempt to visit China was a
sensible first step, since even Sec
retary of State Herter admits that
China must be a paity to any work
able disarmament agreement.
Only if we know the enemy can
we deal wan mm euecuveiy, and
prevent surprises and violations.
I earnestly hope Oregon will
again return Charles Porter to Con
gress, to carry on as one of the
nation s most energeuc and re
sourceful leaders in the hard strug
gle for peace.
Neal Potter
i 6801 Brookville Rd.
Chevy Chase 15, Md.
Florence Reader Likes
Durno's Dune Standi
To The Editor:
Voters - in the Fourth District
have a real choice in candidates
for Congress this year. They are
so different.
Take, for instance, their atti
tudes towards the proposed sea
shore park south of Florence.
Charles Porter introduced a bill in
the House without bothering to
come here and get the facts. The
first thing we knew about it was
from news dispatches from Wash
ington. ;
After he finally came to Flor
ence he displayed ah ignorance of
the situation, including private
properly involved (some 400 homes
included) recreational facilities and
economic factors.
Edwin R. Durno. his opponent.
on the other hand, personally made
a carelul study, finding that the
seashore between Florence and
Reedsport is already fully protect
ed with the U. S. Forest Service
holding 12,000 acres next to the
state-owned beaches, besides the
522-acre Honeyman State Park in
the proposed area. The sand dunes
are on, these public lands.
Durno came out frankly, saying
the park was "just plain foolish
ness." Porter has kept insisting the
area should be "preserved," and
quoting a college professor who
said the seashore . would be an
economic boon, in spite of the fact
that this has not been true of
Ulympia Park in Washington.
which has allowed vast acreages to
return to an unused and seldom
visited tangled wilderness. In con
trast to the park service, the For
est Service uses the land for mul
tiple purposes, including recrea
tion.
The choice comes down to this:
a straightforward, practical man
liKe Durno who as a doctor, a
community builder and a state sen
ator has been close lo the people
or an erratic (a description used by
even his supporters) individual like
Charles Porter who has made Ore
gon look foolish.
Something needs to be done. Let's
put a doctor in the House.
Frank Suniga
Box 66,
Florence, Ore.
Newton Creeker Lauds
Trick Or Treaters
To The Editors:
I wish to submit this letter as
a compliment to the children who
visited our home on Halloween
night.
On the local radio stations this
morning (Nov. 1) 1 heard about
all the misdemeanors of Roseburg
youngsters nn Halloween night. 1
do not recall one item concerning
children who were courteous,
thoughtful, and cleverly attired. My
wife and I counted over one hun
dred yotjng people who knocked at
our door. These youngsters ranged
in age from pre-schoolers to high
school age. They did not grab can
dy, crowd each olher, wisecrack,
or molest our property. They said
"thank you" and went on their
way. '
Most of them were dressed for
an evening of "Trick or Treat",
and the older youngsters super
vised the younger ones. I believe,
too, that the parents of these young
people should be complimented nn
their methods of child rearing. The
mothers' and fathers' etforti often
go unnoticed until their youngsters
get into difficulty. To the parents
whose children came to our home
last evening we sav "Well done ',
and we hope our young one will
be as well-mannered.. ,
James Gwallnev
122 NE Newton Creek Rd.
) Roseburg, Oregon
From Readers
Local Man Says Porter
Is Right On Issues -
To The Editor:
Charles O. Porter, Congressman
from our District, is absolutely
right when he explains to the peo
ple of the -4th Congressional Dis
trict that "the administration s
money policies have forced inter
est rates to a dangerously high lev
el." These high interest rates fos
tered, promoted and supported by
ih. RAnnhliean Administration
are the greatest single factor for
the slump in the housing construc
tion.
Porter is right when he says:
"The Republican Administration
has promoted such exorbitant in
teract rates that, todav all middle-
income families who want to build
or buy a home have been com
nletelv miced out of the market."
Porter is right when he says
housing starts hae slumped. The
latest Census Bureau figures show
that private housing starts for
September 1960 dropped 29 per cent
below the September 1959 rate.
Porter Is right when he criticizes
the Administration for its lack of
vision and foresight in refusing to
acknowledge the need to do some
thing about housing starts in order
lo take care of our population ex
plosion. The projection of the 1930's,
based on marriage and birth rates,
indicated that the maximum popu
lation of this country would be ap
proximately 165 million persons;
that this maximum would be reach
ed about the year 2000; that we
would probably have a declining
population thereaiter. The rate of
marriages and births since World
War II has thrown the projections
of the early 30's far off. The Bu
reau of the Census now expects
the national population to increase
between 207 million and 228 mil
lion by 1975.
Thus, between 1950 and 1975 our
population will increase by not less
than 55 million people. Most of
this growth will be in the metro
politan areas.
To assure a decent home to ev
ery family by 1975, we must build
35 million homes in the next 15
years more than 214 million
homes a year.
We are currently building less
than l'i million homes a year.
Porter is right when he says we
must launch a comprehensive, forward-looking
housing program now
that will assure homes for all by
1975.
Porter is looking ahead and plan
ning ahead. This is intelligent, con
structive thinking which will help
keep us abreast of our needs. Por
ter has the vision to recognize
areas which need attention before
they become insurmountable,
O. J. Peterson
Rt. 4 Box 571
; Roseburg, Ore.
Gold Hill Resident
Opposes Measure 15
To The Editor: 1
Because anti-billboard Measure
No. 15 would kill tourist travel on
Sardine Creek road as well as on
all other roads leading to tourist
attractions, we hope Oregonians
will vote no on this unfair measure.
Should No. 15 pass, our cafe, as
well as the House of Mystery and
Old Oregon Museum would be up
Sardine Creek without a paddle.
If numerous businesses failed be
cause of loss of tourist trade and
so were forced to quit paying taxes
to support such things as schools,
all the misguided anti-billboarders
would find beautiful green Oregon
very blue. -
During the past several, months
we have asked thousands of tour
ists two pertinent questions:' Do
you use information on billboards?
And would you stop at the proposed
stale-owned information sites? We
learned that tourists are suided
by billboards and they would not
stop at such silly sites to be con
fused by about 24 advertisements.
Since No.' IS would shove all but
state-owned signboards 650 feet
away from every major highway
in Oregon, who among the anti
billboarders would like to furnish
binoculars for tourists who want
to read signs eighth of a mile
from the road?
No. 15 would not only kill Ore
gon s tourist industry, it would
suck taxpayers with unused in
formational sites which would soon
have to be removed at taxpayers'
expense. Let's not vote for a mea
sure that is bound to result in in
creased taxes.
Yes, on-premise and business
signs could remain within siht of
the highway. Since no business or
farm has direct access to a free
way, only owners of property ad.
jacent to every cloverleaf or inter.
chane would benefit by No. 15.
They would acquire a monopoly on
nignway advertising.
Our present reeulatorv law nass
ed by the legislature in 1935 just
became effective August 1, 1960.
Let's not change this regulatory
law before it has a chance to work.
Both Maurine Neuberger and
Elmo Smith are anti-billboarders.
That leaves us without a candidate
for the u. s. Senate. As a protest,
many of us in southern Oregon
are turning to a write-in vote for
E. E. Carpenter, a working man
who does not believe in killing in
dustry. And he would not bow to
pressure groups on such matters
as oiiiooaros or dams.
(Mrs.) Ruth McClain
AWerbrook Cafe
Sardine Creek Road
Gold Hill, Oregon
Parry Says Sweetland's
Losing Election Bid
To The Editor:
A recent letter to the editor by
C. Gir.ird Davidson, wealthy Port
land attorney and Democratic Par
ty string-puller, means only one
thing Monroe Sweetland, is los
ing the election for Secretary of
State to the obviously better quali
fied incumbent Howell Appling Jr
Davidson is frantically and lu
dicrously trying in pump air into
Sweetland's busted political bal
loon. . .
Davidson is all too aware that
Appling't more constructive, pro
gressive programs have saved the
taxpayers of Oresnn more than
a quarter of a million dollars in
his office alone. He knows full
well that Appling is pan oi an
administration team that hat work,
ed for the people so efficiently
and effectively that if is respon
sible in large measure for Ihe pres.
ent surplus of more than $35,000,.
000 in the state treasure.
But Davidson also is sadly and
sorrowfully aware that he must
somehow try to cover up high-tax
Sweetland's incredible soak-the-taxpaver
record. So, Davidson des.
perately mans the hot-air pump.
What is this weird record of
his puppet Sweetland that David,
son is in such a frenzy to conceal
from the voters of Oregon?
Sweetland was the only one of
30 members of the State Senate to
oppose an 18 per cent income lax
reduction in J957. This was an as.
tonishing position in view of the
fact the state had piled up a
S74.ooo.000 surplus of the people's
money. .
This man who covets the tm.
-nt.ant nffiea nf Secretary of State
voted to increase income taxes
9 per cent this year in me tace oi
another fat surplus.
Sweetland has been unable to
explain why he voted twice against
a law which enables the state to
on avAi-aup. nf S27nnn a
month from fathers who abandon
their children and otners wno de
fraud the state out ot weuare
tax maney.
Sweetland, proving he does not .
really favor property tax relief for
the people, tried nis pesi to ueieai
a law which now prevents the
state from increasing property
taxes.
rtoirinn ean'r hlnur away Sweet.
land's long record of voting against
the people and can't touch Ap
pling's devoted, dedicated service
for ail citizens of Oregon.
r.owaro i. rarry, cuairman
Keep Appling Secretary of '
State Committee ft
421 S. W. 11th Ave.
Portland, Ore.
Harmon Claims Porter
Hoodwinked Oregonians
To The Editor:
Mr. Porter has made his past
record: so. it must speak for his
future actions. Porter, Neuberger
and Morse could not deprive the .
small business firm of its protec
tion under our constitutional gov.
ernment; but, through the tech
nique of the "big lie" the voters
of Oregon were hoodwinked. I re
fer, Mr. Porter, to the Al Sarena
Mine case. I know. I was there.
I ran the plant in its last year
of operation.
Or again Mr. Porter says, many
American investments in Cuba
should be expropriated without
compensation to the American In
vestors. I refer, Mr. Porter, to
Freeport Sulphur Co. which spent
a large sum of money in explora
tion work on our local Nickel Moun
tain; and, thus lead to its develop
ment and fine payroll at Riddle.
This same concern during thosa
years placed in production the Ni-
caro nickel mine in uina. i Know.
I was there. Yes, on the Nickel MU
exploration and at Freeport, Tex
as, the location of their $500,000.00
pilot plant for Nicaro. f
. Mr.. I'orter started his political
life with a policy of attempted bu
reaucratic manipulation of our con
stitutional property rights (which
failed); and, by natural progress
Mr. Porter now advocates the
seizure of American property with
out compensation.
Remember, I did not make the
above record. Mr. Porter has made
his own record; and, it is up to
us as voters to study this record
and vote accordingly. ,
" Byron P. Harmon
' 1514 S.E. Douglas
Roseburg, Ore. 1
Candidate Urges Check
Of Bookkeeping Records
; To The Editor:
I feel that I must answer the
letter which appeared in the Wed
nesday November 2, 1960 issue of
The News-Review. R. E.. Hoskins,
has attempted to explain my state
ments to the public, (these state- .
ments were made by me on TV
on Oct. 21.) I stated that I would
assume that if Mr, Suiter returned
lo work for the sheriff's office
again that his brother's names
would appear on the country pay
roll records. Mr. Hoskins states
that this is absurd. I would ad
vise Mr. Hoskins lo check the
county bookkeeping records and
he would find the following names:
Louis, Sam, Joe, Jim, Dixie and
June Suiter. These persons have
all been on the county payroll in
the last few years. I did not say
that they were full time employes
but that they have been on the
payroll.
Carl J. Smith
Demo candidate for sheriff
1079 N. E. Brooklyn Ave.'
Roseburg, Oregon.
Smith's Policies Liked
Better Than Neubergers
To The Editor:
How can there be anv doubt
where to cast your senatorial vole
in Oregon's contest between Elmo
Smith anrf ll,i,in. MA..KM.nr
There aro only two major issues
. mui-cro eacn ot us and the
candidates have taken a clear
stand on these. They are: foreign
policy and our pockctbook. Maur
ine Neuberger has publicly stated
she would refuse to risk nuclear
war to defend Formosa and Berlin,
fclmo Smith stands firmly against
any form of appeasement. How can
we vote for a woman who could
lead us into another Korea?
If your pocket book is of any con
cern to you. then remember that
everytime Maurine Neuberger sug
gests a new federal aid bill, that's
your money she a talking about
spending. Elmo Smith may not
have the answer for every problem
in Oregon, but he's seeking wavs
of finding these answers in other
ways than standing at the treasury
door with a tin cup.
Think md vote for a man
you can be proud to have represent
Oregon in the Senate, Elmo
Smith.
Judy Gore
2188 N. W. Calkins Road
Roseburg, Oregon
O