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THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1963
Home Training Shows Lack
The current issue of Uniform Crime
Reports by the Federal Bureau of Inves
tigation shows a slightly higher gain in
the crime rate than the percentage of
population growth.
The FBI, however, warns against use
of the report in drawing hard-and-fast
conclusions. Some areas, it is pointed out,
are not reported. Other statistics are
compiled from partial reports. The fig
ures indicate trends, despite being
sketchy in some respects. .
Many people are concerned, even
frightened, by the constantly increasing
crime rate. They find their alarm par
ticularly in the fact that the age of crim
inals has decreased steadily in late years
as more and more young people have
been lodged in our penal institutions.
This fact, in itself, is capable of vary
ing interpretation. One fact is found in
the very great improvement in the field
of law enforcement, resulting in the ap
prehension of an increased percentage of
persons guilty of crimes. Another fact is
the availability of automobiles, owned or
stolen, to be used in crimes. Still another
element is that of centralization of popu
lation. Big cities, with slum and under
world areas, show the larger gains in
crime, particularly crimes against per
sons. But the FBI's breakdown of crime by
nature and location quite clearly indicates
an outstanding lack of regard for proper
ty. While crimes of violence show a wide
variation, based on locality, population
and numerous other elements, the crimes
of burglary, larceny and auto theft re
veal an uptrend in every reporting area.
And in nearly all of the areas these
crimes against property increased at a
rate higher than the growth in popula
tion. Again it may be repeated that a part
of this percentage may be accredited to
improved, law enforcement. At the same
time, however, it would indicate a lack of
appreciation for property rights and an
appalling failure to educate our young
people in their respect for the property of
others.
There was a time in this country, par
ticularly here in the Far West, when a
lock was something relatively unknown.
No one felt it necessary to lock his
home at night, or even -when he went
away. A pocketbook could be left on the
seat of the wagon and would still be
there when the family returned. Trapper
and miner cabins and shelters were scat
tered throughout the hill country. It was
an established rule that any person was
privileged to use such facilities, even to
take food if necessary. Upon departure
he was expected to leave firewood and
kindling for the next person who might
happen along. To steal or destroy some
thing that belonged to another was in
deed a very serious crime.
We have lost a great measure of that
respect for. the rights and property of oth
ers. Suffering much depredation today are
the concerns engaged in woods work.
Vandals deliberately wreck machinery,
shoot holes in cars, oil barrels, gasoline
and water tanks; steal tools, cable, ma
chinery. A person no longer feels secur
ity of property even in his home, despite
locks. Thieves will carry off almost any
thing that isn't securely locked down. The
State of Oregon is forced to spend a huge
sum each year because signs are punc
tured by careless, thoughtless or crimi
nal marksmen. Our parks are robbed of
tables and benches. Fireplaces are brok
en. Damage is done by hoodlums having
absolutely nothing to gain from their
acts. The fact that our parks are for the
benefit of the whole public, and are with
out private profit, is of no concern to the
hoodlum.
Though improved 1 a w enforcement
may be credited with a greater de
gree of apprehension of persons commit
ting crimes, it remains evident that the
present generation has not been given the
home training concerning property rights
that was a traditional aspect of American
life in earlier days, Where and how can
the oncoming generations be taught re
spect for property? It is rather difficult
to expect such training from a generation
currently showing increasing disregard
for the rights and possessions of others.
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In The; Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
In Sheppton, Pa., this Week, two
coal miners were rescued from a
cold, dark chamber, more than 300
feet underground where they have
been trapped for two weeks by a
cave-in that cut them, off' ram
the bright, beautiful .world above
them and- 'apparently . sentenced
them to aliomulp death. :
As they came ' out,'-they Were
jubilant. As they came up Uie shaft
that had. been drilled 309 feet
through dirt, clay, rock; and coal
to reach-them, one of them, sang
"I'll be comln' round the moun
tain,"; and the other danced a hap
py jig as he came out into the air
and the sunshine.
As this is written," there- is joy
throughout ALU OF AMERICA,
tempered only by the grim fact
that another miner trapped 18 feet
away, from the lucky two is. still
unheard from.
Interesting question:
How much did it cost?
The answer this morning is that
nobody has the faintest idea.
As of now, NOBODY CARES.
Cost was never an object.
Thq' U.S.! News & World nooort,
in . its latest! issue, says that by
every measure America is on the
brink of a major crisis in crime.
It says the rise in crme far out
strips the population increase.
. In (he years from 195R to 1962, it
points out, the U.S. population is up
SIX per cent, whereas CHIME is
UP 27 PER CENT.
Scientists sent costly radioactive
material to the rescue site. Texans
shipped up huge drilling bits to
cut through the rock and the coal
to rush the shaft down to the trap
ped men.
Much of the drilling equipment;
at the rcscuo site, its value esti-1
mated as high as a quarter of a
million dollars, was owned by a
big tool company: No questions
were asked as to who would pick
up the tab., , -
Countless hours of" TIME" here
spent much of it overtime. How
tnnnv hours? Nubodv knows. No
body stopped to add up the hours 1
or to make a note ol them.
This morning a spokesman for
the Pennsylvania Department of
Mines lold an inquiring reporter
that no matter what tho coil may
be the, State of Pennsylvania is
ready to pick up the tab.
If the State of Pennsylvania
picks up the tab, the taxpayers of
Pennsylvania will have to pay the
bill. It's a good bet that they will
pay it willingly for the money
was spent in a good cause.
Why?,
Well, the U.S. News & World (in.
port says, a BASIC CAUSE is too
much worry in America about the
RIGHTS OF CRIMINALS and loo
little worry about the RIGHTS OF
LAW ABIDING CITIZENS.
, And so on. '
It causes us to wonder if we arc
oh' the 'down hill side of our de
velopment 'as a nation, .
Are we getting WORSE instead
ot BETTER?
There are times when one won
ders.
But this trapped miner story
from Pennsylvania gives us hope
for the future.
IN the PINCHES, Americans are
still all right.
Reader
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Thanks Given For Blood
Donated To Cheryl Sims
To The Editor:
It is with the deepest gratitude
to Mrs. Arthur Selby. your corre
spondent in the Glide area, and
to the many thoughtful and dedi
cated people in that neighborhood
that we are asking you to convey
ours and Cheryl's sincerest appre
ciation for the blood given in Cher
yl's name at the recent Bloodmo
liile visit to Glide, also to those
donors who gave earlier in Rose
burg and to those who campaigned
on Cheryl's behalf.
It is very heartwarming to know
so many are standing behind Cher-
So much of the news these days ,mmmmm "i"-""
Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Sims
(ien. Del.
, Toketee Kails, Ore.
Editor's Note Following a ipe
ciil report by Mrs. Stlby of the
need for blood for Cheryl Sims,
who Is soon to receive surgery
in Portland, more than the re
quired quote wei given it Glide.
The Bloodmobile, sponsored by
the Glide Kiwanis Club, made
its first visit to the Glide com
munity. Mrs. Selby reports to
tal of forty pints of blood, of
which 20 pints were donated to
Cheryl Sim's credit, II pinti
credited to the Kiwenit Club, end
two pints for use where most
needed. Only three volunteers
were reiected. Cheryl, following
recovery from the operation, will
enter Glide High School as a
freshman., ,
'Rights1 March
Recalls Others
In U.S. History
WASHINGTON (UP1) - The
First Amendment to the U. S.
Constitution specifically guaran
tees "the right of the people
peaceably lo assemble, and to
pctilion the government for a
redress of grievances."
The civil rights demonstration is
hut the latest in a long series of
historic occasions when Americans
have marched on their capital city
lo invoke that right.
One of (he first and most
famous marches was that of
"Coxey's Army" in 1894. Tile
country was in the grip of a
severe depression and there were
many unemployed.
"General" Jacob Coxev. a
Massillon, Ohio, businessman, i
gathered 300 cf the town's job
less workers to aecompanv him
in a march on Washington to. de
mand that the government under
take public works.
His ragged lillle "army" gath
ered recruits along the route to
Washington and was about S00
strong when it encamped on the
outskirts of the capital. Coxey
and a small group of marchers
went to the capilol building to
present their demands.
There were charged by mount
ed police. Coxey was arrested and
spent 20 days in jail, the First
Amendment' notwithstanding. His
pathetic "army" remained in
Washington for several months,
until government funds were pro
vided to transport the marchers
back to their homes.
In 1913. suffragettes heuan or-
Editor's Corner
By Charles V. Stanton
Problem At Whistler's Bend
! Lesson For Future Research
j The Oregon Game Commission has had some unfortun
! ate experience with its fish-rearing pond at Whistlers Bend,
i But, at the same time, the very troubles encountered in
this experiment should furnish valuable information to aid
propagation in future years.
The latest disaster was "the loss of some 60,000 steelhead
being reared for release in 1964. It is estimated that only
about 1,000 fish survived a toxic pesticide, dieldrin, appar
ently washed into the stream from some as yet unidentified
source.
Dieldrin is only one of a dozen
News Analysis
UPI
By PHIL NEWSOM
Foreign News Analyst
Situation Touchy
Middle East
or more pesticides containing hy
drocarbon. Any of the formulas
with hydrocarbon base, it is stated,
will kill or injure fish. Further
more, the toxic effect builds up.
Fish can tolerate up to about 9
parts per million, after which the
build-up becomes fatal. Some of
the fish from the Whistlers Bend
impoundment contained as much
as 29 parts per million of tiie toxic
element.
The Whistlers Bend pond draws
water from a small stream which
drains a large pasture area. The
stream flows a fairly substantial
amount of water in the winter
months just about enough to fill
the pond but needs supplemen
tal water from the river in the
dry season. The Game Department
has equipment whereby it can
pump sufficient river water as
needed.
Just where the toxic material
came from and how long it could
continue to be effective is yet to
be determined.
One of the older forms, DDT,
also can create much damage
when improperly used, it is stated.
At Sweet Home, for example, the
city has been sued by a resident
who charges that some 1,500 trout
were killed in an artificial pond at
his home when the pond was spray
ed as a part of a mosquito control
program.
In several ' localities, pesticides
used in agriculture have washed
into ponds or streams with damag
ing effect.
In addition to these pesticides,
however, heavy losses result from
industrial pollution.
Recently, accidental spillage
from a tank on a paper company's
property dumped a slug of poison
ous material into the Roanoke Riv
er in North Carolina. This slug of
pollution traveled 115 miles, at the
rate of about 15 miles per day,
killing fish as it went. Newspapers
had a grisly tale of the loss of
many tons of rockfish, striped
l bass, channel catfish and other spe-
lne uamc commissions re- :. h,. :,. r,,nrt rfnn
search department has been work- stream, finally spl.eading to a see
ing on the problem. Meetings ! tion cicven milcs long hefore it
n
refused to accept the supreme ; Baathist party, a "coffee house
leadership of Nasser, insisting in-
In the trigger-quick emotional stead upon democratic procedure
state which is habitual in the and full equality of member na
Middle East, any long drawn-out lions.
serins of border incidents be- Both sides presumably stand for
tween Arabs and Israelis could ; Arab unity and socialism
is SO BAD.
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he the beginning of a major con
flict.
And that explains why oolh
the United Nations forces in the
Middle East and the U.N. Secu
rity Council in New York are
moving as quickly as possible to
halt the latest series of incidents
along the Israeli border with Sy
ria and Jordan.
The Israelis have accused Sy
ria of climaxing a series of ag
gressive acts with the ambush
slaying of the two 19-year-old Is
raeli farmers returning from
work near the Sea of Galilee.
The Syrians have denied (hat
such an incident even look place
and have accused Israel of send
ing armored cars into the demil
itarized zone north of the Sea of
Galilee lo shell Syrian defensive
positions.
Bid For Position
Thus both are attempting to
establish legal positions from
which lo win a favorable deci
sion from the United Nations.
Although the Israelis have
fought the Arabs twice and came
out on top both times, they have
had to face continued Arab hos
tility. On 'the other side.' among the
suspicions and intrigue which
tear al Arab nations, a single
unifying factor has been a com
mon hatred fur Israel.
And this makes interesting a
somewhat cynical view held by
French sources with long exper
ience . in the Middle East and
close ties to Israel. !
This view places the responsi
bility on Syria but holds it is i
more from a desire to put Egyp
tian President Carnal Abdel Nas
ser on an uncomfortable spot ra
ther Ihan any desire to stir up
a major fighl with Israel.
Therefore the French discount
the possibility of a major con
flict. The reasoning' goes back to the
now defunct plan lo join Syria.
Iraq anil Egypt in an expanded
But in Ihe three months since
the grandiose plan was announced
in Cairo, relations between Egypt
and Syria have worsened steadily.
Nasser not only has renounced
the merger but has called the
Syrian Baathists "fascist murder
ers" and Michel Aflak, a found-
theoretician."
The Syrians have accused Nas
ser of enslaving his people and
squandering their money on con
spiracies against other Arab
states.
In this atmosphere of sweet
harmony, the current Arab-Israeli
dispute broke out and, according
to the French theory, the Sy
rians put Nasser in the middle.
He could oppose the Syrians or
he could support them. Either
way he lost some of his claim
have been held with Jerry Bauer
biologist assigned to the Umpqua
River study. While the loss has
been a great blow tj the depart
ment's propagation effort, the situ
ation does afford an opportunity
for some valuable experimentation.
The research department report-
eventually was sufficiently dilut
ed to hall lelhal action.
It may thus be seen that the
Whistlers Bend experience is only
one of many similar "tragedies."
But from the cumulative research
gained by these losses, it may be
L- - ... - ,
cdly is engaged in the preparation ; Possime iu cu.iau ua...aBe "-
of a scientific paper to be released I lme yea"
and distributed nationally. '
The public recently was aroused CASE IS CLOSED
to the danger to wildlife from indis- j
criminate use of pesticides as the DENTON. Tex. (UPI) Charles
result of a book, "Silent Spring." j Thompson reported lo police that a
Widespread controversy followed ; tile sidewalk he laid in front of
publication of the book. Experi- his house was missing all 50 tiles
ments have shown, however, that ' of it.
some ot the chemical formulas, I A woman called police and said
when properly used, have but mi-1 she saw the thief in action,
nor detrimental effect, while oth-i Before police could act on the
ers, such as those with hydrocar- i tip, Thompson called back. He re
bon base, can be exceedingly dan-1 ported the tiles had been brought
geious. , back and laid in place.
er and secretary general of the I to leadership.
THE LIGHTER SIDE:
Political Aptitude
Test Is Suggested
ganizing marches on Washington ! United Arab Republic.
The plan fell throuclw beea use
Ihe Baalhist party which is in
control in both Syria and Iraq
lo demand votes for women. The
largest demonstration, on March
13, 1913. saw 5,1X10 women march
ing determinedly down Pennsyl
vania Avenue. (Women were fi
nally granted suffrage in 1921).
The Great Depression of the
1930s prompted several "hunger j
marches" on Washington. The j
largest was that of the so-called !
"Bonus A r 111 V " tlinncanrU nf i
World War I veterans who con-!,,lc "st
verged on the city in June, 1932. j t0 follow,
while Congress was debating a I Tlu' moon
soldiers' bonus bill. i phase.
The Mouse nnsserl the hill. hf I J ,p "'oniing star is Jupiter. I
in t.l-llllll. M,IIS ,Uf .Hill!,'
DICK WEST I Their average grade was 19.3,
WASHINGTON (UPI) When he which is slightly below the intcl
was a Washington correspondent j ligcnce rating for key-punch oper
for Scripps-Howard newspapers, ' ators. This confirms a long-stand-Vance
Trimble gave some of our '. ing theory af mine,
lawmakers a hard lime by dig- 1 'won't discuss the theory here,
ging up stories about congres- i however, fov fear of offending
sional nepotism. I the key-puncli operators.
Trimble is now the editor ' of At any ratv now that Trimble
the Covington. Kv.. Post and opened tli? door, it seems to
Times-Star, hut obviously he has "e that step should be taken to
lost none of his zest for needling i-hnvc the 1Q test plan adopted on
politicians. -la national hvcl.
There was a storv the other I fact. 1 have gone to the
dav to the effect that he had I trouble . of drawing up some
promoted a campaign to have j sample questions that might start
candidates for local offices in the ! the ball rolling.
j Covington area take an IQ test. '.ncy are imenuco lo test me
j for Congress. But key punch op
erators are welcome to try it if
' they choose.
! 1. Tho capital of the United
. States was named for a former
! President. Study the following
names and check the one you
! think is correct. (George Wash
ington) 'George Hyannisport)
! (George Palm Beach).
2. There are two major political
parties in the United States.
Whose fault is this? (Democrats)
. Republicans).
3. Under the two-party system.
: how many of the following groups
! currently arc active? (Liberals)
(Conservatives) (Liberal Conserva
3n 2)
and
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Cjjone (J3l
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Review
40 YEARS AGO
August 29, 1923
j A movement to close Rock Creek; tjVCS) (Conservative Liberal) ( Ul
jas a fishing stream, and use itit,a Liberals) (Liberal Ultras)
; entirely for hatching purposes is (Arch conservatives) (Conserva
1 being started by the Roseburg Rod; tive Arches),
and Gun Club. 4 As a group, members of
j Negotiations and plans which j Congress are overworked and un
1 have been long pending were com- j derpaid. Is that statemcn. (true)
iplcted today and a permit was is-'ifalsec) (True) and False) (Ncith-
of 1963 with ijisucu lor tne construction ot ineiCr)?
lautu siac terminal ami nuiei iu , wnen
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loday is Thursdav. Auc. 29
Ihe Senate, with 12.0(H) veterans
milling about the Capitol, over
whelmingly rejected the measure.
Congress voted money to send
the bonus marchers home, hut
many of them continued to camp
in abandoned buildings near the
Capitol. I'ojice who tried to evict
them were driven off with clubs I fratho,Tl 43 Tans in the past
and rocks. . .! spyen, '!?'
. 'it i:i"i. me premier 01 jornan
President Herbert ' ,nIi 11 .i,-ro rii.wi i. ii,n
Al'iny to : hnmh nvnl.ul..,! in hie nfiW
..r ' 1
congressman asserts
is approaching full l,e lnl'" at ,1,e c0'ier of Jackson ; that "economy begins at home."
and Washington streets. 1 whese home is he referring to?
25 YEARS AGO I (His home) (Your home).
August 29, 1938 , When a member of Congress
and Saturn. 1 Despite pitching experiments and : is hiring an office staff, which
American poet and essayist ! shifts in the line-ups. the Roseburg j of the following should get prior
Oliver Wendell Holmes was horn Legion Juniors administered the ! ity? (His wife) (His wife's neph-
lourtli straight detcat to the .u-!ew) (His nephews wite) (ins
gene Juniors by a score of 9-7. campaign manager's sister).
Three robbers who stole $57 from 7. So what's wrong with his
a Florence meat market had a brother-in-law? (Don't answer
wild chase with the police before that).
they escaped. j 8. Occasionally, attempts are
10 YEARS AGO made to influence a member of
August 29, 1953 Congress. What is this called?
Camp Easter Seal lor crippled1 (A campaign contribution) (A
on this date in 1S09.
On this day in history:
In 1921. newspapers said the
Ku Klux Klan had tarred and
On July 28,
('. Hoover ordered Ihe
drive tne bonus marchers out ot tn iq,;? irii,i.,i knn,..t un. rhililio:i was rledii:iteri thi after. i-aninaiL'n donationl.
nasiiuiMui . :iiii 11 ihiu , rxiinteH Arthur r.nlrihnrp t. fill i noon. The camD is on thp shores:
Mac ! 11,0 ;.,....,.. r !.,(,: f V.irlh 1iV n. ihn i oH NOW YOU KNOW
then chief of staff. His i hv the i-,.i,rom,.ni f Fviir Frint.lnn hp reached nnlv hv hnat i Bv United Press International
young major furi.,r Berlin rsolice riot saiiaris hroke ! The worst mine disaster in
United states mstory occurred on
Dec. 6. 1907. at Monongah. W.
Va.. when 361 persons were
were led by Gen
Arthur.
staff included
namco uwigni u. r.iscnnower. llp dcmonslrations by more than
The troops moved in on the A thought (or the day: Mark 'a.OOO Communists who yelled slo-
teierans with saoers, Irar gas 1 twain said: "Let us be thankfuhKans and threatened persons wait-
land tanks, driving them from the ; for the fools. But for them the . ins in line for American food par
i city in chaotic flight. i rest of us could not succeed." 'eels.
killed, according
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