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HATION A I
EDITORIAL
Hill
TRIBUTE TO THE AA
I A nationn) news magazine recently devoted two pages to
the consumption of liquor in the United States and many prob
leais connected with its increasing use. Perhaps the most
at
; statement is the faet that ever OIJXMLUBO people in the
ni
rink liquor in some form. This number is almost halt
the population of the nation.
, Aside from giving some relief to those suffering with the
hkfdening of the arteries, anticipated benefits from the consump-
tiqn of liquor musk be written off as nil. Its use is not recom
mended as a cure for colds, snake bites and a host of other
ailments, formerly credited to the curative powers of whiskey
ai|d perhaps the most unusual statement is that to many whiskey
diinkers it is not a stimulant, but a sedative.
A good many people starting out as social drinkers, have
ended both their business and social careers as alcoholics. Ami
to, the people facing a problem of this sort there is only one
organization we know of that has offeretl an effective remedy.
This organization is the Alcoholics Anonymous, an organization
which is neither classed as prohibitionist nor antiprohibitionist
The AA member has come to realize he or she cannot be a social ।
drinker and that he or she must be a total abstainer. When a
victim of alcohol has gone far enough to realize that he cannot
help himself, he ean turn to the AA. who ean help if the victim
hah a sincere desire to quit.
The work of the AA has not been publicized, but thousamis
of people in the United States have been restored to normal
life thru its influence in recent years, because the AA is only a
recent organization as time is counted.
INCREASED COLLEGE ENROLLMENT VERSUS
LOWER COLLEGE STANDARDS
When it was decided several years ago that laith high school
and cq%ge benefits should lie extended to more people, possibly
educaWre figured the easiest way to reach the goal was to lower
the entrance standarris ; at least this seems to be w hat happened
and nd» many college and high school professors are lamenting
thkt many high school students are lieing graduate«! from high
sci * &\out being fiuidamentaily grounded even in the three
pass the student on the college has had to lower its
ent¡
quirements. Even then almost a third of the freshmen
flunk. Professors claim that the average student does not know
too much about high school arithmetic, algebra or even spelling.
j Thirty years ago. the average college or university re«iuired
Latin or Greek to graduate. Now a student may select one of
twenty-five or thirty courses, none of which impose the study
ich Latin or Greek required.
, In the journalist profession or newspaper work, a lot of
youngsters we have tried out could not spell and wanted to
capitalize every other word.
COMMISSION OPPOSES CVA
j The Oregon State Game Commission has gone on recortl
ini opposition to the formation of the Columbia Valley Admin
istration, as now proposed in Congress. The reason for its stand
is that local control over wildlife resoure«a would be lost.
In the June issue of its Bulletin, the Commission examines
various provisions of the law in some detail. O*ie typical section
says that CVA’s three-man administrative board shall rely upon
aavice from local agencies to the fullest practicable extent That
is simply a sugar-coating which is meaningless—for the board
alone has the authority to decide what is and isn’t practicable.
In another sect; m lip-service is paid to protecting the access
offish to and froin their spawning grounds when dams are built
across streams. But the bill does not make this obligatory—it
simply advises it, and leaves it to the discretion of the admin
istrators.
Oregon State (Jame Commission Bulletin says, “The
fifth an«) game in the state belong to the state and should, there
fore, be managed by the state.”
BUILDING COST DOWN
The coat of building is down five per cent from a year ago.
and will decline an additional eight per cent over the next few
months. This is the opinion of the F. W. Dodge Corporation, and
is based on a survey of the costs of building one-family houses
and large apartment buildings.
So once again prices respond to the old law of supply and
demand. Throughout the nation builders report that the old
shortage problems, which plague«! the building boom last year
by adding to costs, are rapidly being ironed out. This is the best
possible kind of news, and rnay possibly revive the building
plans of many a family that has temporarily shelve«! its hopes
for a new home.
Meanwhile publie construction, where costs are not so much
a factor because they are paid by taxpayers’ funds, continues
strong. New school construction will total $890 million this year,
a substantial increase over the 1948 figure of $567 million. New
hospitals, new highways and public improvements generally will
hold strong this year, thus supplying a badly needed stabilizing
influence to the economy.
Storing Eggs
When storing eggs, place large
end up in order to keep as much
of the original quality as possible.
. Milk la Alaska.
Grade "A" pasteurized milk is
now available In some local mark
ets of Alaska.
LOOKS LIKE SOMEBODY'S GOING ON A DIF
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Scout Day Camp
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OUR DEMOCRACY
Washington Letter
By Harris Ellsworth. Rep In
Congress front Oregon
Hearings are now being conduct
ed by both the House and Senate
Public Works Committees on the
CVA (Columbia Valley Authority»
bills. There are several bills in-
f reduced by different Represents-
I fives and Senators, but they are
IK>t
: identical. The bills were
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written "on the Hill." as Congross
Is generally referred to here in '
Washington, . but
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— • written
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down town Just who actually
authors this type of legislation has
not been stated but it is assunusi
that the writing was don«' by
some bright young men down in f
the Department of the Interior.
Numerous witnesses from th«'
Pacific Northw««st States which I
are concerned with CVA legisla
tion are here to present their
testimony to the committees. I
know that Governor McKay, tire-
gon Senate President Wm Walsh,
and Speaker of the Oregon Hous«'
of Representatives. Frank Van
Dyke, are here. They will speak in
opposition to the bills. I saw Dr.
Paul Raver. Bonneville Adminis
trator. in the House restaurant.
He told me he was appearing in
favor of CVA. I believe there art-
other proponents of the legislation
here but thus far I have not seen
them.
Speaking of visitors to Washing
ton reminds m^ to say that the
Capitol has enjoytn! an unusually
large number of visitors from dis
tant states during the past two
weeks. I believe newspapers have
carried a story to the effect that
the deluge of visitors has become
a hardship on the members of
Congress. Perhaps it has been a
hardship for some-1 don't know—
but so far as I am- concerned I
was mighty glad to see the folks
who stopped oft here on their way
to or from the various conventions.
There were not many and it was
very pleasant to see them and
have a visit. I want everyone in
my Congressional district who
makes a trip to Washington. D. C.
to be sure and look me up. I am
not hard to find, and can always
be located through my office. 163
New House Office Building.
One of the most controversial
and hotly debated issues of this
session ot Congress is the Truman
Socialized Housing bill. I have dis
cussed this bill at some lingtb in
previous letters; however I ne
glected to mention something that
appears to be uppermost in the
President's mind even though it
is unimportant to me and to
most members of Congress. I re
fer to the so-called “Real Estate
Lobby." The President wrote a
letter to Congress (to speaker
Rayburn) decrying the activities
of that “awful” lobby. The cold
truth about it is that while there
may be some lobbyists around who
represent real estate dealers, I
have never seen one. Before start
ing to write this letter I inquired
of several members in the cloak
room as to whether or not they
had seen any real estate lobbyists.
None had. But there is another
side of this subject. Organized
real estate lobbying against the
bill was not noticeable— but the
pressure group lobbying FOR the
bill has been extremely heavy.
Even the great American Legion
organization has sent several com
munications to members urging
the passage of the bHI. The last of
such communications received the
morning debate on the bill began
was a news releate fronq American
Legion headquarters here, the
first paragraph Of which states:
"The American LegtOn rthrew its
full weight behind the public hous
ing bill today as the House of Rep
resentatives prepared to debate
the measure." This statement was
especially interesting first because
the bill, if finally approved, will
not particularly benefit veterans-
nevertheless they will have the
privilege of paying the cost over
the next 40 yea^s; and secondly
the mail I have received from
people in all walks of life whom I
know to be veterans proves to me
that the membership of the Amer
ican Legion is not by any means
solidly in favor of the housing bill.
ÜL ÖpitiL cj
(Ó u>ad an aspilatioH. OixLwj it i
ivc sou^fd anâ won is &est apprecioUa
tlio*« u>Lo
(vive coinc |w»n oiAct funds to Jian tìi
Sam Husbands
New Bank Head
In Deep Trouble
Genial Sam Husbands. Trans-
america Corporation's new- presi
dent. is a veteran in banking and
financing industrial enterprises.
But if responsibility weighs on
him. he conceals it with a ready
sense of humor and a quick boyish
smile.
His soft Southern voice carries
no hint of the drive that directed
more than 35 billion dollars of
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
tion money into loans and invest
ments in an almost incomprehen
sible variety of enterprises. In the
RFC he became Administrator
Jesse Jones' right hand man, and
succeeded Jones as director.
A hard worker. Husbands often
breaks the tension with a surprise
joke. He commented when inter
viewed that while business is se
rious, businessmen can and often
lío take themselves too seriously.
When he became Transamer-
ica’s executive vice president in
19-16, the late A. P. Giannini, then
chairman, said Husbands' experi
ence gave him “a background
which no one else has ever had or
is likely to have.”
Visual Training
Many visual problems not sus
ceptible to correction by lenses are
being treated today by visual train
ing-scientific exercises of the eyes
and the muscles and nerves used
in seeing.
LITERALLY up to his neck In trouble,
Raymond Wolf, 6, of San Francisco
waits patiently for a neighbor. Jack
Dolce, to dig him out of his predic
ament The boy fell into an air vent
leading to a cave his playmates had
dug. The vent caved in. covering
Raymond with dirt up to his neck.
He remained in this position an
hour. (International Soundphoto)
Newsprint
Of the more than five million
tons of newsprint used in the Uni
Cracked Potatoes
ted States in 1948 only about 15 per
To prevent potatoes from crack
cent was made here. The balance ing while baking, rub them with
came from Canada, with some fat or butter.
from Finland and Scandinavia.
The Human Race
^ROM his vantage point in the parlor ,
W ilfrep W atchdog is a relentless enemy of
ROTTEN POLITICS
YWRE
SO RIGHT,
WILFRED -
WHAT WE NEEP ARE
, \ ( CIVIC LEAPERS WHO
h V LET THE CHIPS FALL
WHERE THEY
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TELL
'EM-
to
TAi« i« lAc iMi'iff/ /i/th nf <i «uri »a thè ÌHluntry and
Aiinoitd lHvieione nf thè Xtie Xulionul Guard. They are pre-
eented te ncqixuut yuu u^th thè orguai«afh>H which n di be un
iute^rul puri uf thè Nafton’e M l>ay Faree, Iraiaed, tgutpped
und avallatile far immediate eercice uith thè lleyular Army la
thè evenl uf uxy emerpencì/.
«TH INFANTHY DIVISION N.w In oryanliatioa bul ■l••p•d la
Iho traditiona oi Iho wool ia Colilomio a 4*lh Inlanliy Divialon und«
Iho command oi Ma|or Genotal lohn U. Calklna. |r. Alihouyh Iho
di o lal on wua oryunlaod In 1947 aa pari oi
America a blueprint lor aocurlty - Ihe now. post
war Nalional Guard, the ISih hoc a proud and
cheriahod tradition that datee bach Io the wild
and wooly gold tuah da ya. The number ol the
diviaion W«o aeleclod in honor ol Ibe gold-rush
days al 1149 which was ths slarl ol California s
ties la statehood.
Ths 159th Inlanlry tsglmonl ol Ihs Dleiolon
olemo from companies originally organised In
1761 and consolidated into the Sth Infantry in
1197. It was redesignated the 9th Inlanlry. Cali
fornia Volunteers, whsn called la active duly
during Ibe Spanish American War in 1999.
c.» rniim.
Again ae the 5th Inlanlry II was slattonsd la
*'
Antona during Ihs Moeican Border Campaign
In 1919 and finally evolved Into the 159th Inlanlry Hoglmenl la
1917 when called Io duly lor World War I. As part al CalUornla'o
lamed 40th Division. Ihs 159th esrvsd in Francs and upon rslurn
aided In ths organisation ol 194th and the 195th Inlanlry Hsgl-
monts which now lorm ths 49th Division.
In 1941 ths lith e 159th. Ilflh and ths 195th wers callsd Io active
duty with the tilth Dl vielen. The 195th served with dtetinction la
the hlsmarck Archtpalego and Southern Philippines actions.
The 159lh was assigned Io ths Regular Array a lamed 7lh Inlanlry
Division, taking pari in ths Attu campaign. Ths 159th was (slnsd
by Ihe 194th in 1943 in lime to lake part m the 7lh’s bailie lot Ihe
Ryukyus Islands and in Ihs Southern Philippines campaign.
Thus Ihsss three regiments, which ones formed Ihs nucleus al
Calilornia a 40th Division, again are united in Ihe Stale s newest
contribution to ths dolsnss ol our Nation.
Pfc Bradford wax recently chos
FL HR \IIEOKIf Ol'TSTAMflMI
en as the outstanding soldier of
NOI.IMEK OF MONTH
With the Eighth Army in Yuko-
hamn.. June 8, 1949
Private
First Class Lyle D Bradford, of
Cottage Grove. Oregon, is a mem-
lier of Headquarters Eighth Army
Special T hx >|> k , at a Honed in Yoko-
hama,'Ja|>an. Joining the army in
September of 1947. Pfc Bradford
tixik his basic training nt Fort
Ord. California, and arrived in
Jiqwin in February of 19-IN. He la
presently assigned to the Adju
tant General Section.
STEAKS
th«' month, for the month nt Muy,
from Heiid<|uartrn and Headquar
ters C<xii|mny Eighth Anny. As
his reward for Iwing stdectofl the
soldier of th«' iixmih, he will re
ceivc a tro|>hy with Ills name in-
arrÜN>d. a three day pass, and a
Week t'xcu»«' from Reveille. There
will be a parade given in his hon
or, at which time he will also re
ceive the trophy.
His father, Nurvin E Bradford,
resides at P.O. Box 6U4. Bonne
ville, Oregon.
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BIRTHS
KEILE
At th«' Butler ma
ternity home. Thursday, June 23,
1949, to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kelle,
Culp Creek, a daughter, Karen
Maric.
A recent report of the Joint
Committee on Reduction of Non-
Essential Federal Expenditures,
headed by Senator Harry Byrd of
Virginia, states that the number
of civilian employees in the exe
cutive branch of the Federal
government in April increased at
the rate of 350 PER .DAY! This
means that the annual cost of our
Federal government increased dur
ing that month at the rate of
more than a million dollars a d/iy.
How can we avert financial disas
ter in this country if such reckless
spending continues?
KEEN
At the Butler mater-
nlty home, Friday, June 24, 1949,
to Mr. and Mrs. Arley Keen, Cot-
tage Grove, a son, Michael Bruce.
KITE
At the Butler mater
nity home, Saturday, June 25,
1949, to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Kite, Cottage Grove, a son, Ken
neth Edward.
DEMANETT
At Sacred
Heart General hospital, Eugene,
Tuesday, Jun«- 21, 1949, to Mr. and
Mrs. Carl L. la-mam-tt, Route 1,
Cottage Grove, a daughter.
ARNOLD
At the Butler ma
ternity home, 'Thursday, June 30,
1949, to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ar
nold of Drain, a son, Charlo. Bur
ton.
Lend-Lease
The largest group of purchases,
both in volume and in dollars, by
the surplus marketing administra
tion for lend-lease and other needs
was for dairy, poultry, and meat
products
Clark’s Photo Studio
21 Ro. 6th
Cottage Grove
and
VOTE
At the Butler
MATTHEWS
maternity home, Thursday, June
30, 1949, to Mr. and Mrs. W E.
Matthews, Creswell, a daughter,
Bonnie Faye.
Strange Fact
Kentucky was the birthplace at
two men deitined to become lead
era in the war between the itatei
Abraham Lincoln, president of the
United States, and Jefferson Davit,
president of the Confederacy, vert
born within eight months and 106
miles of each other.
Day Camp for Cottage Grove
Girl Scouts and Brownies at llup-
py Day camp near Blu«' Mountain
wax ftoslponed Imsda,' because
of rain, but will la- held through
Friday. July 1 instead
The girls are all learning to <k>
so many things in th«' out-ol dixira
which to many of th«' girls has
been only something they have
talked alaiut doing ui their imkHir
ima'lings last winter The girls
arc learning lh<- right and easy
way of camping; lashing their own
tables of tiv«1 limbs they have cut,
making towel racks of sticks
lashed togeth«'r, cutting and curv
ing their own roasting sticks,
building many kinds of Hies, and
not lining their fire pit with th«'
Hat kin«l of rocks, i because they
will explode whin they get hot
They are learning whir h wild
flow«'rs to pick and how to protect
th«' rare ones <espc«*iaUy Indian
pi|x's), how to identify common
plants and trees, which inn's are
poisonous, w Inch berries are safe
to eat, how to dig their own la
trines and garbage disposal units
when none are available, th«' best
way to mark trails, etc.
On«' unit is planning to make
its own wooden buttons from
tree limbs, tine unit made a rock
garden on ihe river bank < 'ne cut
and |ieeled limbs and lasmd large
letters to spell out the name of the
■ amp and hung it at the entrance
gate. Several of th«' units of older
girls are learning overnight eiini|e
ing. and find it lots of fun in spite
of the scary stones which keep
them awake most of th«' night.
Even the nursery children are
learning about little animals like
«nails, und how to handle them
carefully.
Managing faculty uf the camp
consists of Helen Minkler. camp
director; Geneva Richardson, di
n-ctor of programs; Francis King,
director of transportation; Jessie
Cothrell, director of finance: and
Elta Gray, director of publicity.
Th«' mothers who took camp
training for u whole day or more
beforehand, and arc now leaden
ind helpers at camp arc: Brownie
Unit 1: Marie Geer. laicilie Bradt,
Ethel Price, Vern Welnknuf;
| Brownie Unit 2: Ruth Cearley,
' Florence Houndshell, Elta Gray;
| Brownie Unit 3: Verniece Nolt,
Jun«' AiUms. May DcLism, Normn
j Telford; Brownie Unit 4: Francis
: King. Wilda King, Lucille Kenyon.
Evelyn Tucker; intermediate Unit
5: J«iwie Cothrell, Dorothy Pot
ter. Mina West; Intermediate Unit
: 6: Jean 'Thiele, Alpha McGarvin.
■Clara Burchett, Mrs Owens, Ruth
> Bullard; Intermediate Unit 7:
, Gena Aubrey. Ikirothy Eustburn,
liorothy Picknell, Juanita Good-
I rich. Miss Scott; Intermediate
Unit 8: Annie Wooh'ry, ¡¿or Car-
Ilyle. Margie White, Peggy Wool-
! ery, Barbara GreweBe; Nursery:
'Thelma Tonole, Doris Tonole,
Betty Lea Atwood; Older boys:
Myrtle Klicsc, Nola Richardson.
Emma Smith is the milk deliv
ery lady, while Helen Minkler anil
Geneva Richardson do anything
and everything to keep camp run
ning smoothly. All of these girls
have cooperated to make Happy
Day Camp the largest and one of
the most successful in the Three
Rivers Council of Girl Scouts.
On June 22. the camp was vis
ited by two Eugene officials: Mrs.
Follett, day camp site director,
. and Ruth Robertson, field direc
tor. Th«-y were very pleased with
the camp and the way everyone
was rxxipcrating, and gave some
helpful suggestions, especially for
i Unit 2. which was having fire
troubles that day Everyone agrees
I that our first experience In a day
camp of our own has been grand,
and we can hardly wait until day
camp time next year.
We have had the very best co-
bus
operation from everyone
drivers, school Ixxirds, our local
paper, and many others who Imve
helped to make Happy Days camp
live up to its name.
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July 5 - 12th
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designs. Plain, two-toned stripe or
pin-striped papers also make a
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