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A lo ca l boy w ho is re c e iv in g Ins m ilit a r y tr a in in g in th e
n ig Bend c o u n try ot le x a s . w h e re i t s o fte n a H u n d re d m iles
betw een to w ns, was home on a fu r lo u g if re c e n tly a nd says he
isn 1 p a r tic u la r ly fo n d o f the c lim a te , b u t sure lik e s th e s p ir it o f
th e people th ere, w ho have n ot le t c iv iliz a tio n s p o il th e ir repu-
ta tio n fo r h o s p ita lity . In c o m m e n tin g on th e h o s p ita lity o f the
d iffe r« lit sections o f the c o u n try , he says w hen y o u k n o c k on
the fr o n t d o o r th ere, th e people w i ll q u ie k lv open the d o o r a nd
in v ite y o u in . o fte n o ffe r in g vo n a cu p o f ‘co ffe e . In son,,, sec-
tu rn s o f the n o rth w e s t w hen one knock«, at a d o o r, th e home
o w n e r w ill fr e q u e n tly peep b e h in d th e c u r ta in to sec w in . is
th e re and th e n open the d o o r a«* c a u tio u s ly is it th e y e xp e e tin l
y o u to ju m p a t em a m i b ite ’em.
1‘ o lite ne ss and h o s p ita lity are tw o d e s ira b le h u m a n q u n li-
tie s th a t coat ntoly a 'lit t ie e ffo r t and th e y are w o rth c u ltiv a tin g ,
________________________ ______
FEWER DOCTORS AND DENTISTS
B e fo re th e w a r is o v e r we m ay have a taste o f w h a t th e
pio ne ers and fro n tie rs m e n w ent th rm ig h w ith 50 a nd 100 years
ago. M e m ust accustom ourselves to do w ith o u t m a n y th in g s
and h a te leas and less o f w h a t we fo r m e r ly th o u g h t w ere the
necossities o t life . W e m ay have to d o w ith o u t lo ts o f ric h fo od
we have ln-en accustom ed to a m i i f we get sic k o r have th e to o th
ache, th e re w i l l be fe w e r d o c to rs and d e n tis ts to c a ll u po n, w h ic h
m ay be a Rood th in g fo r lo ts o f people w h o have w h a t the doe-
to rs say is a good ease o f im a g in a ry sickness.
A t th a t we w ill p ro b a b ly n e ve r fa re as b a d ly as o u r fo re
fa th e rs . w ho o fte n liv e d in rem o te sections, and w ho had slow
m ethods o f tra n s p o rta tio n . T h e y had to d e p en d on hom e rem e
dies h u t th e y liv e d th ro u g h th e t r y in g tim e s ju s t as w e w ill in
the t r y in g m o n th s ahead.
T h is s itu a tio n means th a t th e average person m ust depend
m ore on h im s e lf to keep w e ll, th a t he o r she m ust rend m ore to
fa m ilia riz e h im s e lf o r them selves a bo ut w h a t to do a nd n ot to
do. to cooperate m ore clo se ly w ith the c o u n ty and s ta te h e a lth
d e p a rtm e n t r e g a r d in g th e im p o rta n c e o f im m u n iz a tio n p ro g ra m s
a nd to co operate w ith th e schools in the ttehool h e a lth p ro g ra m .
Washington Letter
H a rris E lls w o rth !
P u b lic m e m o ry is g e n e ra lly s h o rt-liv e d . A p u b lic se rvice
w e ll p e rfo rm e d b y e ith e r an in d iv id u a l o r a co m p a n y is soon
fo rg o tte n —-if. in fa c t, it is e ve r reco gn ized .
F o r m an y years, ca n d id a te s fo r p o litic a l o ffic e a nd elm -fed
p u b lic o ffic ia ls have m ade votes and p o p u la r ity f o r them selves
hy a tta c k in g so-called b ig business. M a n y have even gone so f a r
as to p ro m o te th e a n b s titu te o f g o v e rn m e n t-o w n e d e n te rp ris e
(s o c ia lis m ) l o r p riv a te e n te rp ris e .
A n d th e y have p ro fite d ,
te m p o r a rily at least, b y such a ppeals to an u n in fo rm e d o r mis-
in fo rm e d p u b lic .
.
I t is th e re fo re in te re s tin g to lo o k at th e re c o rd . In d u s trie s ,
such as ra ilro a d s , o il. p u b lic u tilitie s , f ir e in s u ra n c e and d e p a rt-
m ent stores, w h ic h have ta k e n th e w o rst la m b a s tin g at th e hands
o f p o litic a l p rim a donnas, s ta n d to d a y a m o ng the fe w e n te r-
prises in the n a tio n whose p rice s o r services have a c tu a lly been
reduced s te a d ily , w h ile in f la tio n was at o u r th ro a ts , o r th e ir
A few d
cbesterBowles.
general manager of the O ffice of
Price A d m inistration, issued a
statem ent to the effect th at, by
subsidizing seven
commodities,
namely apples, oranges, onions,
potatoes. lard, vegetable oils and
I * anut" butter, the cost o f livin g
couJd
reduced by 2 -3 'E and the
X
$1^52^0
am° Unt l °
p ric e s have a o t a dvanced, o r u n a v o id a b le advances have been
at th e v e ry m in im u m a m o u n t co m p a re d w ith o th e r goods and
services.
.
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T he q u e stio n th en arises, d id c o n s ta n t p o litic a l w a rfa re
a g a in st in c h in d u s trie s , o v e r the past g e n e ra tio n , te n d to b u ild
s tro n g a nd e ffic ie n t com panies th a t c o u ld w ith s ta n d a tta c k , o r
w ere these p riv a te e n te rp ris e s e stab lish ed on such a sound basis
at the b e g in n in g th a t th e y have been aide to re n d e r th e m a x i
m um se rvice f o r a m in im u m cost, in s p ite o f.th e a tta c k s ?
o ur food s't udy com m ittee im _
m ediately pointed out th a t the
price r o l l b a c k , suggested by
Bowles, would cost $525.000,000 at
least, and th at,
if even that
Amount of money is expended in
subsidies on those seven commodi-
ties, it would s till represent no
where near a ' reduction o f 2.3%
in the cost of livin g. The reduc
tion would, in fact, be less than
1%. O ur figures fu rth e r revealed
that it would require $1.600,000,-
000 to be paid in subsidies to do
w hat Bowles says can be done
w ith $100.000,000. We have con-
fronted the office o f price adm in-
i# tra t‘on w ith this statement, and
* e arf now anxm asly aw a iting
th e ir reply, but Bowles seems to
be having trouble w ith his a rith
metic.
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SHORT MEMORY
TIME TO ENCOURAGE SURPLUSES
W h e n th e ta n k e rs on th e A t la n t ic coast w ere cu t o f f b y w a r.
e veryon e u n d e rs to o d w h y g asoline and fu e l o il had to be ra-
tio n e d i ll th a t area, e sp e cia lly w hen o u r a rm e d fo rc e s across the
A t la n t ic had to be s u p p lie d fro m th e e astern seaboard.
B u t w ha t the p u b lic ca n n o t u n d e rs ta n d is th a t w he n it is a
m a tte r o f reco rd th a t o u r cru d e o il su pp lie s a rc b e in g used sev-
e ra l tim es as fa st as new sources are b eing d is co ve re d , a fe d e ra l
p o lic y is m a in ta in e d o f h o ld in g c ru d e o il p ric e s so lo w th a t w ild -
c a ttin g is d isc o u ra g e d because possible r e tu r n docs n o t ju s t if y
ris k o f p ro d u c tio n .
I t is one th in g to h o ld p ric e s to a reasonable le v e l— it is an-
o th e r th in g to h o ld them a t u n re a so n a b ly lo w levels w hen a ll
costs o f p ro d u c tio n , in c lu d in g fe d e ra l ta x a tio n , have been ad-
vanced to reco rd h ig h levels.
I t has o fte n been necessary to g ra n t w age and p ric e in
creases to meet c h a n g in g c o n d itio n s . T h a t does n o t mean un-
c o n tro lle d in fla tio n . In ste a d , it m eans e n co urag em e nt o f p ro -
d u c tio n w h ich increases supolies. P le n tifu l s u p p lie s h o ld d o w n
p rice s and p re v e n t in fla tio n ,‘ w h ic h is caused by
bv scarcity.
s c a rc ity .
W ild c a tt in g f o r o il is a r is k y business. I t can no lo n g e r be
done at p re -w a r costs. P olicies w h ich d isco u ra g e new d r illin g
a m o u n t to a
p la n n e d o il s h o rta g e .” R e g u la to rs o f A m e ric a n
p ro d u c tio n m ust encourage su rp lu se s in s te a d
o f p ro m o tin g
s ca rcitie s.
A N T I-E R E E Z E D IS T R IB U T IO N been renovated and repaired p rio r
—— ——
to the s ta rt of the bowling season
T o insure an ample supply of w ith in a short time. I t is expect-
vo la tile anti-freeze m ixtures fo r ed that the bowling season w ill
passenger cars in
14 western get underway in the next few
states before cold w eather sets weeks.
in, W PB has ordered industrial
W ith the s ta rt of the w in te r
alcohol m anufacturer* w ith Na sport a tournam ent w ill lik e ly be
tio na l D istrib u tio n to supply spe- organized also.
cafied quotas to tne States upon
_____
receipt of order* from
dealers. !
NATIONAL
D. A. V. MEET
Each state w ill receive a supply
WILL
BE
HELD
IN EUGENE
equal to one and one-half gallons
per passenger cor
registered. '
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States involved are. Arizona. Col-
N E W YO RK The 22nd nation-
orado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, al convention of the Disabled
Nebraska. Nevada. New Mexico, Am erican
W a r Veterans voted
N orth Dakota. Oregon, South Da- Monday to hold th e ir 1944 con-
o m in g ^ '8*1 ' Vashington and W y’ vention in Denver and to accept
an in v ita tio n from Oregon mem
bers to hold a victo ry convention
RENOVATING DOWLING
at Eugene, Oregon, the fir s t na
ALLEYS
tional convention a fte r the cessa
tion o f h o stilitie s unless the w ar
The bowling alleys at the Cot should end before the 1944 con
tage Grove Bow ling alleys have clave.
(lowdyville
M r 'u n i M is. W a lte r M c llu g tll
C iting the rising tide of juve
nile crim e as a problem fo r o i Gazelle, C a lifo rn ia , visite d at
ch u rch w o rk e rs Io help solve. J. the F la n k M c liu g ill home Friday
W A S H IN G TO N . D. C . Septem Edgar Hoover, d ir w lo r of the am i S a tu rd a y o f last w ic k
M is M e te lla I h l l and son B u d
ber 18 When Congress reconven Federal Bureau of Investigation,
ed Tuesday, a fte r two months' endorses the nation-wide com m un d y o f San Jose, C u h lo rn ia . are
recess. the session opened as usual ity observance of Religious Edu s|x>nding several days w ith h e r
twelve noon, and since there cation W c«k, September 26 to (talents. M r. and ! •
Ben Altsh
was nothing ready to he ronsid- October 3, in a sta te m e n t mail«' er.
M r. and M 's Roy lla ld e n ia n of
ered on the floor, the House ad- public today by Elulip l '. l.a n d e is,
jouraed u n til Friday noon. The d irector ot public relations ot the D ra in . Miss A lice am i A n ita lla l-
p rincipal business of the Friday In te rn atio na l Council ol Religious detnan o f P o rtla n d amt Miss
H aldetiiN ti o f
K la m a th
noon session was to heat- the E ducation, sponsor o fthe observ E m ile
F a lls were Sunday dinner guests
report of the President on the ance at Chicago.
"E very c h u r c h organization at the C h ris lla ld c n .-- home.
progress o f the w ar. and it was an
J im C orliss o f Eugene was an
should take an active interest in
encouraging report.
Meanwhile, the regular legisla the problems ol the young p««o- e v e rn lg h t guest o l Ins h in t her. A .
tive comm ittees ore w orking, and ple," M r. Hoover declined, "and W. I'o ih s s and fa m ily F rid a y .
A . I. M cC ullough recently* p u r
it is expected that next week ac see that th e ir idle hours a fte r
tion w ill be taken on the question school, wix'k-ends ‘ and holidays chased the B onnie P ertni place
o f d ra ftin g fathers, and possibly are filh s l w ith wnolesorne n-crea- M ’ M eC ollough and son M ilto n
the F ulb rig ht
Resolution w ill tion, teaching and understanding are w o rk in g at the A lb in o S h ip
come up fo r a vote in the House. guidance. Proper application of y a rd in P o ll land. They spent the
rhv ways and nu.ans com m ittee the aims o f Religious Education w eek end here w ith the fa m ily .
of the house has been holding open W«vk w ill be reflected in the re
G o w d y v ille Social c lu h met at
hearings on the subject o f the re- sults o f the
nation-wide fig ht the home o f Mrs. John S c h m itt's
negotiation of w a r contracts, I against ch ild delinquency."
S e p te m b e r 15 w ith 12 m em hers
have attendee! some o f these hear-
1 n t e rdenont i na t ion.» 1 e> x»pera t ion present and one v is ito r.
Mrs.
inKs
There seems to be over-1 among churches in thotisands of M e te lla H ill o f San Jose. C a lifo r
"'he lm in g evidence that
the ap- comm unities in the U nited States nia. M rs. M e llu g ill w on tin- prize
J’ ,ic a ,‘on o i ,he re n e g o tia tio n law and Canada w ill focus atte ntio n The ne xt m eeting w ill be held at
has
en’ i^ ‘y ,ow
As during Religious Education Week M rs B e rt S eotts S eptem lter* 29
upon the theme, •’C om m unity i M r am) M is E V. H o w a rd and
and even ,v t;u le rs o f ordinar>
Foundations," through activitie s d a u g h te r Em m a fro m O kla h o m a
c ivilia n goods, ih a t are governed such as "every home v is ita tio n ” sp>nt the w vek end w ith M r. and
by ceiling prices, rod in many in- campaigns, inter-church C hristian M is. M a r tin Neagle. T h e y were
stances, m anufactucers o f pro- fellowship nteetinos, receptions fo r enroute to suuthern C alifornia.
ducts that are purchased by the public school teachers, amt C h ris t
government on bids below ceiling ian com m unity building projects.
BO V R D O F T R I S T E F S
prices, are being put through the Mr. Landers said.
M AK E PLANS
renegotiation process. Testim ony
M r. and Mrs. Dan Hantant are
given before the Ways and means
A meeting of I lie Board of
com m ittee tends to indicate that vacationing this week at th e.O re Trustees of the
Fust
B a p tist
church was held at the home nt
i i ^ n ^ ^ ’X h ' ^ n ^ r ^ b ' i n - gon beaches.
lB y
significant in amount, but the
trouble and expense the renego-
tia tio n process causes the busi-
ness concerns is serious,
The F u lb rig h t resolution is a
) er>', brief, one-sentence piece of
legislation, offered in the form of
a house concurrent resolution,
th a t reads as fo llo w s: “ Resolved,
T hat the congress hereby ex
presses its e lf as favoring the crea
tion o f appropriate interna tion al
m achinery w ith power adequate
to prevent fu tu re aggression and
to m aintain law. order, and last-
*nk peace, and as favoring p a rti-
clPa t*on by the
United States
therein. The p olitical dynam ite
In th,IS reso,u,,on ,s sim ply that a
great many members o f the house
are reluctant to be put on record
w ith a vote on th a t specific state
ment. The resolution was re p o rt
ed fa v o ra b ly . by the foreign a f
fairs com m ittee, a.-sd- in spite of
■’behind-the-scenes" objections. I
am inclined to believe the reaolu
?*on w d l he vott‘d upon th is com-
ing week
. . .
K
H O O V E R E N D O R S E S R E L IG I
O U S E D U C A T IO N « H . k
T i l l I t S I ’ A ) , S E P T E M ItH K 23
ihe (lastor R i'\ George I*. H ardy.
F rid a y evenlng. 'th è b u ild in g ot a
m w root w .is approved
tttln r
c liu tc h a e tiv itic s were acted upotl.
A s o d ili lu n e was h id w it li thè
w ives o l thè
Itonrd
a tte n d in g .
Illu se present w e re : M i. am i Mrs.
W C. M a rlin , M r am i Mrs. ( 'u r t ili
lla n se n , M r. am i M rs O liv e r Plek
ens M rs Elsa Sprigg», and thè
hosl am i hostess.
19»'!
I a iiit u a iii'k C o m p il i r i i
Tlx- B ritis h orni Fm elgn ll ib l r So
cie ty «I 1 u m ilili ii'im it s Oint w licra-
as u v i i ai In t lir Ilio il rliu p te r al
SI John u n is to I.*! w in d s In Eng
lish, M au- re q u ire d fo r it by tha
people of lliu n iu who speak K u rb ln .
lira s « C a nle al
Brass Is 30 40 per cent tine, TO 00
per cent copper.
Jervire men on furlough nn«I o ilier essential
war travelers now have the ''right
of
ra il” will»
Southern Pacific. I t ’s the railroad's jub in w ar
tim e to carry such travelers wherever they need
to go, and without delay. I f you don't n eed Io
take the train, we hope you won't.
S'P
The friendly
Soethern Pacific
A lle a n e ^ r e te r r a tiu n t re < iu lm l f o r
X
4
P . coach ilia c a
CooU Guard Potrai Beat«
• • ♦
I wish I could have had more
,,,,, W11VI1 J Wils Jn IfM,
tim e to v is it when I was in the
d is t r ic t f o r 'thew Tpast Torty^days'
but by the tim e I had carried out
m y intention o f vis itin g every fed
eral project in the d is tric t, and
had responded to the invitations
frorn various groups to appear be-
tore fhem ' 1 had no ,irne ,e ft fo r
just visiting . I hope I have better
luck next tim e there is a recess.
Use Arsenical« With Care
Arsenical« should net be used on
brussels sprouts, broccoli, or cauli
flower after the edible parts begin
to form, or on leafy vegetables such
as kale, swiss-ebard. beet greens,
• nd IpMurp
Kent’s Market
W ith a n e w
la s t week
g ra n d d a u g h te r
VMS—Mine (o e e p e rt and Bet Tender«
hght a war,
states Rear
L ite ra lly thousands of Naval craft are framed, planked and decked o f
W O O D . . . fighting craft like the-famous P T ’s . . . mine sweepers that lead
sea-borne invasion fleets . . . sub chasers . . . floating dry docks! Altogether
at least twelve well-known standard Naval craft are in the all-wood clats.
Add to this the vast quantities o f wood needed for battleship and aircraft
carrier decking, docks, storehouses, pulp for explosives and packages, crat
ing and thousands of other items of w ar!
SC—Sub Choxrt
MORE WOOD IS DESPERATELY NEEDED. There’s a shortage o f saw-
logs. This shortage can slow up our Navy and A rm y ’round the world. Log
gers! Don’t let ’em down! Keep swingin’ ! The read to victory is clear. But
i t takes that extra punch 1 ,
FREE BOOKLET—"WOOD AT WAR." Rear A dm iral C. H . Woodward
te lls the fascinating story of the p a rt wood plays in building and
«upporting today’s Navy. Just send postal to this newspaper asking
fo r Wood at W ar. No cost or obligation.
Floating Dry Declo
A n d a new g ra nd no n th is ,
W o u ld yo u be s u rp ris e d
T h a t a week we m ig h t miss
|. . ....
” Ut * ’
WP a rc
—
F rd m m o rn in g t i l l b ile nt n ig h t
So come f o r
g ro ceries
A n d w e ’ll sit
r ig h t.
your meat
and
■ly I r c a t y o u
w
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