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$usads Sttiki By Air, 5ta . luCWn -. In The Day's . News, By frank Jenkins H is fairly safe io iiaume in these days that every American Hopes sooner or later io visit Eur opeand it can be added authori tatively that a lot of them are doing it now. The boats and the planes are crowded with them. The hotels are JAMMED with them to the extent that before you leave one place to so to an other place you MUST know where you re going to slay when you get there. Not only must you have a res ervation. You must have a CON FIRMED reservation, with the number of days you expect to stay paid for in advance. Otherwise you'll be in for trouble. Not only are Americans traveling more than they ever traveled before. European are traveling more than they ever traveled before. The downtown districts of all the big cities are literally clut tered with travel agencies. These places aren't catering just to Americans for, in general, Amer icans have spent their transporta tion money before they get here They are dealing with Europeans who also want to see the world. This is the age of travel. This question faces most Amer icans who are planning a trip abroad: Can we get along without ability to speak the language of the coun tries we plan to visit? Will lack of languages spoil our trip. It all depends. ' If you are going with a con ducted tour, you will need other languages no more than a cat needs mittens. All your arrange merits will be made in advance When you arrive in a new city, somebody will always be there to meet you. You will be conducted to your hotel. Your tour conductor will have made all the arrange ments, including looking out for your baggage. All the details will be taken care of for you. English very good English is spoken in the lobbies, in the dining rooms, in the cocktail bars of all the hotels of Europe, large or small, English is spoken in all the big air terminals. English is spoken in nearly ALL the stores. It will certainly be spoken in all the big stores. It can be taken for granted that English will be spoken by every one in Europe who has something to sell. English-speaking people are good customers, and the shop keepers of Europe do not propose to lose any business because of lark of ability to apeak their lang- . uage. But- 1 If you are on your own. batting your way as you go, making your . own arrangements, looking out for your own baggage, sorting it out when you arrive at the terminals, hunting your own porters, holding up your own finger for your own selection of a taxi driver, telling him where to take you, handling the porters and the bell-hops when you get there, and so on, a little French, German, Italian and Span ish will come in very handy. A Smattering of these languages will also be useful in dealing with the help on your floors. Remember that all over Europe you will gel your breakfast in your room. It will be brought to you by your floor attendants, and they will take the trays away when you are fin ished. Being able to pass the time of day with them, including tell ing them what you want and what you don't want, will smooth quite a few rough spots and start the day off more pleasantly. So, if you have a few remnants of your high school or college for eign languages, brush them up before you start overseas. Tr.il will come especially handy if and when, as will inevitably happen, you gel lost in a strange foreign city, with winding, twisting streets that seem to follow no normal pat tern, and need to find your way bark to your hotel. You can al ways call a taxi, of course, but surprisingly many taxi drivers don t speak English. Europeans are far less bothered by the language problem than Americans. Europe is made up of small countries, speaking differ ent languages, ho, from childhood Europeans tend to be linguists Throughout most of our past, we have tended to be ronlemplumis of foreign tongues. Now that we're getting world-minded nd, more immediately important, travel minded we are paying the price. GUIDELINE K1.M1RA, N. Y. (AP) -Sign on a muddy road near the Pennsyl vania line: "Choose your rut care fully you'll be in It for the next 20 miles." The News uelishod v Ntwi.Rtvlew uliihia Ce. S4S S. I. Mela St., XoMburf, Ortion CHARLES V. STANTON Editor GEORGE CASTILLO Managing Editor Member of the Associated Press, Association, the Audit Bureau of Circulation Entered as second class matter May 7, 1920, at tbe post office at Kosebtirg, Oregon, under act of March 1, 173 Subscription Rales on Classified Advertising Page EDITORIAL PAGE 4 The News-Review, Roscburg, STEWART PARK By Charles V. Stanton '.'eople in Roseburjr should be exceedingly proud of Stewart Park. One particular ment is the American Legion baseball diamond, few cit ies, the size of Roseburjr, in my opinion, can boast a more beautiful or suitable baseball field. Now that our baseball season has opened, Roseburjr people have the opportunity to enjoy the facility and take pride in what the city has to offer in the way of competi tion. Rosebui'fr if a good baseball town. The community is proud particularly of its American Legion team. Our teams in American Legion competition consistently have been near the top in the state and region. One went to third place nationally, an . achievement particularly not able when we consider the very limited population from which the team is drawn. The local squad each year must face competition from metropolitan areas whenever it gets outside its own region. That Roseburg has been so well represented each year is something for which we can be very grateful. Our team this year also shows much promise. Of course, it still is too early to make any definite predic tions. However, this year's club has both size and talent. It has some obvious weaknesses in pitching depth and in batting strength, but it has a program outlined in which to gain experience in both pitching and hitting. Strong On Defense It already has shown remarkable defensive ability stronger defense, in fact, than normally is found on a team composed of relatively inexperienced players. If, in addi tion to its defensive strength, it can develop more pow er on the offense, it is safe to predict, I believe, that it will go a long way. In any event, it is a team of which we can be extremely proud. It should have our continued support. Then, too, we'll have a semi-pro club. Still an un known quantity so far as competitive strength is con cerned, we can be sure it will be a fighting team and will deserve the attendance and backing of fans. Altogether those of us who like baseball are assured of plenty of good entertainment We would encourage the games. Lven those who currently aren t interested in base ball will, I am certain, quickly develop into fans and will find great enjoyment in attending the many games to be offered. And one reason for that enjoyment getting back to our original subject is the baseball field and its surround ing park area. Agreement recently was reached at which the Legion and semi-pro teams will contribute to a fund to be used in the employment of a full-time grounds keeper. Here tofore most of the work required to put and keep the field tn shape has been voluntarily fans owe a debt of gratitude personally responsible in large ball park the city boasts. Unique Feature! But Stewart Park isn't unique park in that it is devised chiefly for recreation. So many parks are restricted and relaxation, or maybe a Play. But Stewart Park, to use thing." It has exceptional beauty, particularly along the river bank. It has a nice place to rest and relax. It has many swings, slides and Then it has a locomotive and an airplane on which the kid dies may climb and learn. Golfers are raving about the fine municipal golf course a course crowded with players. Then there are fine picnic facilities. The park has ample ground for other sports, which will be developed as money Presently it has a rather Plans have been made to plans include softball diamonds. Facilities for horseshoe pitching exist. A nronosal has been made consider giving some of this It is mv personal feeling tremely wary about giving up than recreational needs. With our . population growing at an extremely rapid pace, I predict that we will soon be wishing we had more acres for recreational use, rather than giving away any of the land we now possess. Hal Boyle Now That You've Got It, Where Ya Gonna Park It! NEW YORK (AP)-Remarks a new-car owner gets tired of hear ing : 'Now you ve jot it, where you gonna park it?" 'And just think, 35 more pay ments and you'll actually own it!" 'Yeh. it looks fine, but what was wrong with your old bus? 1 thought it. was more comfortable." Is $750 all you got as a trade- in? Why, 1 know a fellow down the sheet would have been glad to give you $900." "It certainly is a lovely color, dear, but It doesn't go with a thing 1 have. 1 guess I'll have to buy a completely new wardrobe." Well. 1 admit It rides nice go ing downhill but so does a sled. Let s see if it can go uphill. "Frankly, it looks too big tn me to be called a small car, and loo small to be called a big car. Rut I guess in lime you can get used to anything. Right?" "There's a nice clear stretch of road ahead. Push her in all the way tn the floor and let's see if she ran pass that bicycle." "One thing about this car it's -Review ADDYE WRIGHT Business Manager DON HAGEDORN Disploy Adv. Mgr. Oregon Newspaper Publishers Ore. Thur., June 8, 1961 phase of that park develop during the summer months. general public to take in these donated. In this respect to Rudie Ritzman, who is measure for the fine base limited to baseball. It is a to beauty, to places for rest place where the kiddies may an old saying, "has every other playground equipment. becomes available. rough archery range. install tennis courts. Other that the l ity of Koseourg site for a school building. that the city should be ex any of this land for other I nice and compact. Yen won't have any irounie Hearing your moiner in law's voice in the back seat." "Don't tell me the dealer didn't give you a bonus? When I bought my new car, the dealer Ihrew in a radio, an extra tire, two theater tickets and 10 shares of uranium mining slock." "Is that all you gel? Why, I get 20 miles to the gallon In my car, and I've had it nearly six years." "Look, you got a big scratch on the hood already. Now. 1 wonder who could have done that?" "The way he babies it, you'd think no one ever had a new car before in the history of the world." "Hope the kids don't steal your hubcaps. I understand that on this model they limine at $24.67 each." "No matter what you reallv j think, tell him you like it. It'll make him feel better. "I'd like to have a car Just like il. George. How many box tops did you have to send away to net lit?" Oakland Church Groups To Go On Camping Trips The Senior High class of the Oak 1 a n d Presbyterian Church is planning a camping trip to Lake of the Woods from June 1117, re-1 ports Edilh Dunn, correspondent.! The Junior High class will campj at the tame lake from June IV I July 1. and at Crescent Lake from Aug. !7 to Sept, 2, Transportation is piannrn. nirs. noneri narp ana Mrs. Clyde Manning will accom pany the young people to the camps. DEAR ABBY Abigail Van Buren Another "Do-Cooder"! DEAR ABBY: Please answer, una uciuie ouiiutfy. nitdi wuuiu happen if, during a wedding cere mony when the preacher asks, "If there is anyone present who knows of any reason why these two should not be joined in holy matri mony, speak now or forever hold your peace," somebody stood up and stated an objection? You see, Abby, this girl is 17 and pregnant. The man is a wid ower, about 30. He has two chil dren, 3 and 5. He doesn't know who this girl got mixed up with, and says he doesn't care. All he is looking for is a mother for his children. And all the girl is look ing for is a man who will save her from disgrace. Shouldn't some decent citizen object to this mar riage? NEEDS AN ANSWER DEAR NEEDS: In my bosk, thtre is one ingredient that is es sential to the success ot svery mirriige two people who truly need each other. This couple qual ifies. DEAR ABBY: I am a woman who has been a "practical nurse" for thirty years. I have been en gaged to stay In homes with as many as six children while their parents have gone on vacations for a month at a time. Yesterday 1 was called by a wealthy woman who asked me if I would accept a job in her home for three weeks while she and her husband took a trip. She said she had no children, but would pay me my regular fee to slay there and take care of her DOG1 Would you have accepted the position? INSULTED DEAR INSULTED: You're dog gonad right I would havtl James Marlow Johnson Is Ice Cream Man Of F K Administration WASHINGTON (AP) Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson has become the ice-cream man of the Kennedy administration. He travels into all kinds of neighborhoods, spreading good cheer. Busy, busy, busy. That was his life until be became vice presi dent last January. He wanted to be busy. He want ed to run things. And, as boss of the Senate Democrats, ' Johnson had a job made to order for him. He stayed busy for years run ning the Senate. Then, suddenly, when he became vice president, he had to take a back seat. He had a boss now, Kennedy, who was younger, and strong willed, and had beaten him for the presidency. And Kennedy left no doubt who was No. 1 man. And even in the Senate there was a new boss: Mike Mansfield of Montana, majority leader of the Democrats. Johnson couldn't, if he wanted to, push Mansfield around, or in terfere, or kibitz, without an ex plosion. ' t Yet Johnson, full of fierce ener gy, was like I lot of politicians full of ego. . . How to make the best use tit him? This was a problem for Kennedy. What would you have done if you were Kennedy.' rroD-j amy wnai lie aiu. ii wus a naim al. He found a way to keep John son happy while making use of him. He kept him busy. Although Johnson had a severe heart attack in 1955, just a few weeks before President Eisen hower had his, he's been hitting a slartling pare for months. He hit it during the presidential race, campaigning hard. And right after the election he lit out for Europe and a NATO confer ence. Then there was a lull, right after Kennedy and Johnson took office Jan. 20, when the vice pres ident, with nothing much to do, i seemed in total eclipse. j It didn't last long. Kennedy j sent him on a 13.000-mile tour ol Africa and Europe as a goodwill! spreader. j In May he sent him on a 29,- j 000-mile journey through South-1 east Asia and the Middle East to; spread more of the same. And. since his return toward j the end of May, Johnson has been; in a dirty spin of speerhmaking Security Police Nab Syrian Commie Papers DAMASCUS. Syria (API-Security police have seized all the written records of the Syrian Communist party's Central Com mittee Hirelings and activities, newspaper Alwahda has reported. The papers of the Syrian Com munists are "Ihe biggest Commu nist scandal since Lenin founded the Soviet Communist stale in 1917." the newspaper said. Police raided a home in a Da mascus back sheet and found a printing machine and leaflets, he sides the Central Committee's records, the newspaper said. No arrests were mentioned. In Cairo, the government con trolled press showed increasing signs the I niled Arab Republic is concerned about Communist infil tration in the Middle East. All Cairo paper denounced re- rent propaganda attacks on Pres ident Gamal Ahdel Nasser's re gime and most carried withering editorial blasts against Moscow. DEAR ABBY: I have been going. "steadily" with a very nice boy, but he has one very bad fault. When he walks, his back looks like a wet noodle, and his nose is poked down toward the ground. When we are waiting for a bus, he leans on anything that is handy. I would like to tell him to improve his posture, but I don't want to hurt his feelings. He is 15. Can you give me some advice? SLUMPY'S GIRL DEAR GIRL: If you like this boy, tall him in a friendly way that he would be much better look ing if he straightened up and stood and walked erectly. If he likes you, he will realise that yeu ere telling him for his own good, and be won't be hurt. DEAR ABBY: About two years ago an unusual item appeared in your column. I thought it was won derful and clipped it out. It was your recipe for happiness. Would you please print it again for others who might have missed it? it has helped me so very much. Thank you. MAXINE D. Take 2 heaping cups of patience 1 heartful of love 2 handsful of generosity Dash of laughter 1 headful of understanding Sprinkle generously with kind ness Add plenty of faith and mix well. ; Spread over a period of a life time And serve everybody you meet. Are things rough? Let Abby help you solve your problem, f or a per sonal reply, write to Abbv, Box 3365, Beverly Hills, Calif. Enclose a stamped, self-addressed envel ope. and reporting on his latest trip abroad. For example: On the day he returned, May 24, he reported to Kennedy and then held a news conference for some public re porting. That night he made a speech to the National Committee for Children and Youth. The next day he provided a fill-in for Ken nedy's cabinet and, later the same day, for 57 senators, V At a big news conference May 28 he revealed that in Hong Kong he bought 82 shirts (4 apiece) for those who traveled to Asia with him. (On June 3 an aide denied Johnson had just bought a house here for $265,000 and said the cost was under $200,000.) On June 5 Johnson gave the House Foreign Affairs Committee such a hearty report on his trip tnat memners called it thrilling, brilliant, wonderful. One member even called him 'The wonder boy of the age." Meanwhile: He addressed the graduating class at his' alma mater. Southeast Texas Stale Col lege: the senior class at Eastern Kentucky State College; and the graduating class at Gallaudet, the world's only college for the deaf. On June 8 Johnson reportedly wowed the advertising convention with the same meet-the-folks technique he had used in Asia. And Wednesday he gave the West Point graduating class a pep talk. Whether or not Johnson accom plished anything on his journeys abroad remains to be seen. Bit if Kennedy was looking for a salesman, he found him. Bible School Set At Glide The Glide Baptist Church will hold its annual daily vacation Bi ble school June 19-30. reports Mrs. Arthur Selby, correspondent. There will be morning classes for the beginners, pre school ages and primary students, first through third grades. Evening classes will be held for the juniors, fourth through sixth grades and the junior high and high school students, seventh grade tn seniors. These classes will be from 7 to 9 p.m. The Iheme this year is "Around The World with Christ" with spe cial missionary stones, Bible class es and handicraft. Mrs. John Manitsas and Mrs. Ralph Hickman are co-directors of the school. Mrs. Neil Talrott is su perintendent of the beginners class, assisted by Mrs. Watson Talrott, Mrs. Herbert Melvin, Mrs. James Schloeman and Mrs. Robert New man. Mrs. Juanita Cole is superin tendent of the primary class, as sisted by Mrs. Sam Wagner, Mrs. Howard Melvin. Mrs. George Stra der and Mrs. Fred Smith. The junior class will be under the direction of Mrs. Gus Schaeffer with Mrs. Ralph Hickman and Mrs. Al Jamison assisting. The junior high and high school classes are under the direction of the Rev. John Manitsas, assisted by Mrs. John Manitsas and Mrs. Gus Brock. Mrs. Hugh Jones is in charge of Ihe nursery for the chil dren, with Mrs. Wiggo Hansen as- j sisting. All children and young people within the age groups are invited to attend. If transportation is need ed, rail GY 8 3.S88 or GY 8 3J26. Opinions From Daylight Time Hassle. Hits Voters Confidence To' The Editor: I have read and heard much con troversy over the subject of Day light Saving Time. I have gathered from what 1 have read and heard this is not the real issue. The real issue in volved is, are they attempting to do away with our right to decide an issue by the majority vote? I read in The News-Review, that certain areas of the state, actually voted in favor of the D.S.T., so it therefore wasn't so far out of line for the Legislature to grant these certain areas the right to put it into effect. If we are going to run things on that basis, I guess if Congress wanted, they could let Oregon have Nixon for President since this state voted for him in the general election. You will say this is silly. Well I wonder if anyone can truthfully say, that this piece,mealing of D.S.T., hasn t been silly? It has not only put the whole state into a state of confusion, but worst of all, it has tended to destroy the confidence the citizens of this stale had in our referen dum ballot system. 1 know this is so, because, in dealing with people every day as 1 do, the comment most common is "what good does it do to vote." The groups willing to endanger our very form of government by instilling this attitude into the minds of voters are either awfully seltisn or very short sighted. One of the arguments that I hear in favor of D.S.T. is, that it will give the man in the office more time for recreation. Well that s fine but 1 have never felt that recrea tion was so relaxing if you had to sacrifice a principle to have it. I definitely feel the Oregon Leg islature and the Governor have sacrificed a principle in succumb ing to the pressure group, when they allowed this confusion to start. 1 was not surprised, when I heard the Roseburg Chamber of Commerce had decided to take the action it did, because I definitely feel that the pressure started from the various Chambers of Com merce throughout the state. I read in the editorial in The News-Review that D.S.T. was strictly voluntary. That statement is not exactly so, because the only ones it is voluntary to are the employers. The average working man, which is the bulk of the peo ple, is forced to abide by D.S.T. if the employers so choose. It is without a doubt one of the most disgraceful pieces of legisla tion that has been forced upon the people of the State of Oregon against their will in many years. I personally am going to remem ber tbe legislators who voted to cause this confusion the next time I go to the polls. 1 still feel in spite of the abuse, Specialist Says Phone Sabotage Work Of Expert WASHINGTON (AP) A De fense Department specialist has testified it was no amateur who engineered the three mysterious sabotage blasts in Utah May 281 wnicn cut transcontinental wire and television communications. Maj. Robert W. Ewell, from th? Defense Department Office of Telecommunications, also told a Senate Appropriations subcom mittee the government has taken adequate steps to protect against any more sabotaging of commu nications ' facilities, but that be could not give' details about the precautions in a public hearing. The reason for the sabotage is still a mystery, he said. The matter was va simultane ously at a separate hearing by a subcommittee of the Senate Judi ciary Committee. This group is studying the question of whether new laws are needed. Brig. Gen. John H. Bestic, Air Force deputy director of telecom munications, told the group the blasts demonstrate need for tougher penalties to curb mali cious damage to communications facilities. Asked by Sen. Kenneth B. Kea ting, R-N.Y-, whether the bomb ings could have been part of a sabotage training program, Bes tic said Gen. Curtis LeMay, Air Force vice chief of staff, had called his attention to the June 1 issue of a publication called "In form." Restic said the publication sug gested that the explosions could have been the work of graduates of a Soviet sabotage school oper ated in East Germany. Rut he said there was no evi dence to support this theory. Phone Company Turns To Using Helicopters SEATTLE (AP) Pacific Tele phone Northwest turned to heli copters to relocate its main long distance l.ne over the rugged Bitterroot Mountains of Northern Idaho. The company used the 'copiers to carry 900 pound poles over seven miles of mountains to new locations. Evergreen Helicopters, Inc., Mc Minnville. Ore., which had previ ous experience with such jobs, did the chore. The move was made necessary to permit widening a highway. A telephone company spokesman said Ihe job was done 30 times faster than ground crewmen could have done it. the voters of this slate have taken on the Day Light Saving Time is sue; tbat my vote is valuable. Norman A. Lee B.A. L S.W. No. 2949 742 S.E. Roberts St. Jtoseburg, Ore. Editor's Note Concerning the beve letter, the writer incor rectly infers that the legislative action veting daylight time for the Portland area was defended editorially. The column to which he refers very definitely stated that the Legislature was "not" being defended. It attempted only to explain why tome legisla tors voted for local option in a limited area. It also endeavored to point out what is believed to be en error compounded by the above writer. Against what leg islators does the writer propose to vote? Two of the legislators from Douglas County voted against the measure all the way. The ether voted against it so long as Douglas County was af fected. Neither the above, nor the other writers expressing de termination to vote against leg islators, has any opportunity to vote against those logislators who supported the grant of fast time to Portland. The only legis lators upon whom Douglas Coun ty residents may vote opposed daylight time for this area. The vote of only one is In any way subject to question. Isn't all this agitation about "voting" Injuri ous to "Innocent" men? CVS Time Said Zero Hour For Oregon Legislators To The Editor: What time is it? I think it is the "zero" hour for our legislature, or more specifically, "the end" for those we voted into office, and who took it upon themselves to pass a law which put so many people called, "voters" into such a mess. I have talked to many, and the main point of view of each was, "Why vote:" To each the fact wasn t whether they wanted fast or slow time; all of us would have adjusted to either. Most of the conversation was on the power of the peoples' vote. The last time we voted on the "time issue" we were told that it would be the final vote on it so, knowing that, the people voted "fast time" down. The end? No! The few who took it upon (hem selves to adjust the clocks for those who pressured them now find they are being severely criticized, and justly so. Crooked politics? Democracy? Government by a few? What is this? One lady told me that she was going to write to Salem to get a "name" count on those who vot ed and passed the bill, and then she would know how to vote next time. That is an excellent idea, or better yet, that each of us, and I mean each of us, to write a letter to those who supposedly rep resent us, and let them get out of this mess. In the meantime, husbands and wives on different working hours, with one car in the family, and one riding with someone else, have a problem. I am not one of them, but I do feel for them. What does "shake" me and the others is that we feel "betrayed," "let down," and most of all, "confused." I feel that we, the people, have lost our power of vote. When the majority can be overruled by the minority, we'd better do something. I know that 1 will study the candidates more thoroughly, and what they stand for, next time I go to the polls, and not make the same mis take twice if we are to remain, "a Government of the people, by the people, and for the people." Airs. W. K. Burnett 491 NE Newton Creek Rd. Roseburg, Oregon Mayor Deserves Credit For School Site Stand To The Editor: Mayor Pete Serafin deserves a lot of credit for his opposition to the proposal of the School Sites Committee to build a new high school in Stewart Park. The description of the site as the Northwest corner of the park is probably accurate. Unfortunately, this means that practically all of the park north of the Y.MCA and from the west boundary to the golf course on the east would be eliminated for any future develop ment. I certainly hope the city will continue to refuse to enter into this kind of an agreement. I hate to rake up old bones, but since they are beginning to come to the surface anyway, and as about the only satisfaction 1 have to show for several years' work, and a defeat when I ran for the school board, is I told you so. I am going to indulge myself and tell you so. When the committee of which I was a member presented a plan for economical housing and oper ational costs for the students of District 4 to the school bosrd that would have eliminated the one re maining junior high school by con verting it into a second high school and have had only elementary and high schools in the district, our program was completely ignored. I predicted, at that time, that we would need a new high school by 1964-63. This prediction was has- Is on STANDARD TIME Open 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Daily Mondays 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Readers ed on projections furnished me from the office of the superintend ent of schools. At that time the high school had an enrollment of around 1400 students. Now, appar ently, jt will 'only hold 1100 stu dents and 1962-63 will be the last year before capacity is reached. 1 also predicted that operational costs would increase, and they have. by almost a half million dol lars more than I predicted, for next school year. I predicted that $1,800,000.00 would be minimum re quirements for needed building costs through 1961. We have spent over two million so far with some of the problem areas still not al leviated. I refer to the Riverside Newton Creek areas. When I predicted, in 1959, thai if the school board adopted the 6-3-3 plan, I would not be surprised if within a few years there would be a proposal to change Ihe present high school into a junior high and build a new high school some where else, I was being facetious, and I am surprised. Presumably this new school would be large enough to house from 1600 to 1800 students. I now predict the cost of construction will be from 1500 to 2000 dollars per student. This means a cost of from two and one half million dol lars minimum to three and one half million maximum and, if past performances are any criterion, the latter figure will be more near ly correct. Add another one hun dred thousand dollars to remodel the present high school for a jun ior high, add another couple hun dred thousand more for shops and homemaking in the present junior highs or to remodel them back into elementary schools. Why waste about a thousand pu pil spaces in junior high school for a number of years? Why can't this district have two high schools? Is it because the sports program might suffer? Are these plans be ing advanced because federal mon ey may be available next year, and we must spend it if its available? I think it is high time to throw these planners out, and it seems I to be the school administration that is pushing this project. Ross Myers 1446 S. E. Main St. Roseburg, Ore. Skin Divers Report On Reservoir Mishap To The Editor: The Douglas Pelicans Skin Div ers club would like to give an accurate account of the skin diver fatality at Fern Ridge Reservoir, Mon., June 5. Roy Fisher, Nick Kobernik and Les Newport, acting for the Under water Society of America, travel ed to Eugene. They were given a report of the accident by Deputy Coroner James Douglas. They learned that Harry Diehl, who was drowned, had dived only once with scuba gear and that dive was at a depth of seven feet. He and his diving partner were seeking to recover a wallet lost in a boating accident. The water was too murky to per mit visibility, so they surfaced to swim to shore 2U0 yards away. Because of too much weight both had trouble staying on the sur face. This caused Diehl to swallow water, which caused him to panic. He tried to drop his weights, which would have given him mora bouyancy. His weight belt was in correctly fastened under his lank harness and would not fall free. This caused him to be dragged under the surface of the water. His tank was full of oxygen. The official report on the acci dent will go to the society to be published in the annual report on fatalities connected with skin div ing. This is done because through such reports similar accidents can be avoided. The Douglas Pelicans Skin Div ers urge that those interested in the sport secure ample experience, correct gear, expert instructions before attempting dives. All mem bers will be glad to give informa tion designed to slop needless waste of lives because of inex perience or incorrect gear. People interested may contact the organisation through the un dersigned. Rtfy Fisher, Pres. Douglas Pelicans Skin Divers Thonc OS 9-5735 P. O. Box 202 Winston, Ore, Azalea Lad Favors Pacific Loggers' Time To The Editor: 1 found out about the fight over what time it should be. 1 think it is like fighting over candy. I'm sure it should be like it started, Pacific Standard Time. If the time is going to be chang ed.. why not change it to Pacific Loggers' Time? My dad is a logger. In summer time he and a lot of other loggers Ret up before daylight so they can start work at daylight. This is the only way they can get a day's work because of dry weather. But they also get off early so they can have a long daylight afternoon. I'm ten years old. Craig Cleveland P. O. Box 144 Azalea. Ore.
