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The Sentinel, Cottage Grove. Oregon I. 1954 From— Ofher Papers Russia's Big Bluff The Cottage Grove Sentine! ■ary 13. 1954: By Harold Lord Varney Letter From Washington Congressional Lull While Bills Are Shaping Bv Harris Ellsworth Representative, Fourth District January 22-25 is set for the an i Editor’* Nete: In »hi» M-cond not involve herself directly in nual observance of "Robert Burns portion of Mr. tarne,'» article. China or Korea, at the uncertain Week” in the only American town -Rasala'» Big Bluff, the author end of a 6.000 mile single-tracked named for the great Scot batd. NATIONAI Trans-Siberian railroad. The pre- would have told us that R wouldn't fight. ight the Cold War, Rus sia's -behavior pattern has given .in inescapable di»prcxrf of the "im- nwdiate danger" thesis. EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION Soviet Kunnia hid the to attack the I nited » had »he had the rv»«>urve» tu ba. k up »u«h a venture. Mr. barney ata» I examine» the Ku»»ian ecoæmic pkture in this second portion of his CHirie.) K&aniirH*» EXxxxMiiy Friday. January 22. will he the b.rthday anmvei-sary of Burns. Oregon, as a post office point and has been chosen as the starting tune for »he Burns "week.” Male citizens are asked to wear plaid ties and the like Recommended fcr women are plaid skirts, plaid dresses, plaid jackets, anything with the Scot motif Monday. January 25. birth an niversary of the Scot bard, will be the date for the annual Burns Week program at Bums high school auditorium. It will open at 7:30 and, as always, the public w ill be welcome. Mrs. Mary Bennett. Robert Burns Society pres.dent. said it - hoped to have the complete program ready for announcement n< xt week. An invitation has been -sued to Grant county Scots to attend the 1954 prografn Their entertainment has been popular here in several past years. It takes a while after a congressional session con venes for legislation to reach the House floor for action. In other words, the first three weeks of January will probably not develop activity on the floor but the committees are busy The reason for the slow start of a session is obvious. It is always the practice to bring up and act on nearly all bills that are ready for floor consideration before a session adjourns. We pretty well cleaned the slate in August so it takes some time for the committees to get some more bills ready for action. Meanwhile what seems to be a lull certainly does not mean an easy life for the congressman. I could not possibly be any busier than I am right now and have been since I arrived back in Washington. D. C. A member of Congress, particularly a member from the West, has much more to do than attend com- mi’tee meetings and sessions of the House. To list but a few of the many things which I and my office are concerned with now: 1. The Willamette Valley flood control project is well along toward completion but is out of balance until two small but key dams can be constructed These dams are known as Cougar on the McKenzie and Green Peter on the South Santiam. Legislation authorizing power for those dams must be passed. Planning money must be included in the appropria tions bill. . 2. The south jetty at the mouth of the Coquille River tPort of Bandon) is so badly in need of re pairs that it is ineffective. This condition has di rectly or indirectly been the cause of two ship wrecks recently. One wreck is even now on the sub merged jetty rocks awaiting salvage. Money must be made available for that job this year. 3. On the Oregon coast in addition to the prob lem at Bandon are harbor improvement projects in various stages from preliminary survey to being eligible for appropriations including the ports at Florence Port of Umpqua at Reedsport, Winchester Bay. Coos Bay and Charleston, an approved project at Gold Beach, and a preliminary survey for ship ping facilities in the Chetco Cove at Brookings. All of these require work on my part. 4. The pear industry in the Rogue River Valley has a heavy surplus of winter pears. They need to participate in current government purchase pro grams I have been having conferences with De partment of Agriculture people on that problem. 5. The government i General Services Adminis tration' is about to sell the war alcohol plant at Springfield. I have been keeping in close touch with that situation. 6. One of the first public appearances I made in Oregon last year after the session of Congress adjourned was at Camp White in Medford The occasion was to honor the new manager of the facility. Eugene K Ricker, and h’s (staff the evening of September 18th. I made a pledge to the veterans and to the community on that occasion which was reported in the Medford Mail-Tribune Sunday, Sep tember 20th. as follows: "The Allied Veterans Council of Jackson county received definite as surances Friday night from Congressman Harris Ellsworth that the needs of this district for a hospi»al center at Camp White will be pre sented conclusively to the Veterans Adminis tration upon his return to Washington.” I hope a substantial number of general medical hos pital beds can be established at Camp White with- f out it being necessary to resort to legislation. Ac cordingly. I have been assembling the necessary facts and have conferred with V. A. officials. I plan to take the matter before the administrator soon. In a future letter I will discuss the various bills I have pending in the House and make a progress report on each. B ,t even mon» conv.ncing. a» Probably the strongest indi an index to Russia’s real inten tion of H ip the fact that she has not already tions. is the state of her economy Weekly Newspaper Representatives, Inc Pro-j>ov :et propaganda has fooled started war. even under extreme Rei National Adve । provocation. Th«' supposition that many of us with its highly colored | a nation which is strong enough stones about Russia’s recent in I to seize her objectives now would dustrial growth. Admittedly, in 4th Front of Polio Prevention ■ comparison with her own back- wait until 1970. or A polk* prevention program is possible today because deliberately thereabouts. simp! y doesnt hold w .ird post, the post-1940 Russian through the March of Dunes research, science for the first water. Even dictatorships are not ! economic gains have been striking tune has in its hands both a limited, temporary preventative capabL of such self-control C, But to compare» Russia, even after agent and a trial va* me. which may prove the final answer tamly n o t ideological dictate f ur completed Five-Year Plan- and part of a fifth, with such ar. has passed all labora- «hips. to infantile paralyse The prevent! economic colossus as the United tory tests and scientists feel they can now move to the As i matter of fact. Russi States, merely highlights her raw course since the beginn human body backwardness. • The attack has been launched in two directions. First, of tlie Cold War has (wen that Russia, as Winston Churchill a nation guardedly careful to said, may be "a mystery surround tests of trial vaccine will tv conducted on a massive scale of avoid a military collision with the ed by an enigma" but some rather f thousands of .4 chit* with partK-ijiaDcin of hundreds Umted States She has accepts I revealing figures about her econ Basil O'Connor Visits dren. Secx’nd. because the result f the vaccine trials cannot a painful series of rebuffs and omy have seeped through the Iron be evaluated before another potio season has passed, every chalh'nges. at the hantfe of Ameri Curtain. Portland During Tour These figures prove be possible use will be made of the blood fraction gamma globu ca and its allies, and although she yond demal March of Dimes month in the that Russia is years has talked suphurously. she has probably decades away from the Pacific Northwest w a s marked lin to halt the spread of epidemics The cost of pobo prevention in H<>4 is estimate^! at backed dow n in ev ery instance time when she could oppose the January 13 in Portland by a has been a pretext for United States (even without ben speaking appearance by President March of Dimes funds It will add 50 percent There World War III in a dozen situa- efit of ana's1 on equal terms. Basil O'Connor of the National to the crer-al. erst of operatk'n of the National Foundation tions which haw flared up lividly Modem w ars become, more ar.! Foundation of Infantile ParalySIS. during the conung year But by launching this offensive, ex- since 1945 The New York lawyer and phil more, brutal endurance contests pensrve as it may be. the National Foundation points toward It has been commonly assumed, between technologies. They are anthropist who has headed the ending for *21 time the annual tragic death toll of human lives spectacularity. that fought, not alone with manpower; March of Dimes organization since with its inevitable burden of after care» and rehabilitation the American Intervention in Ko- they are fought with mobilized its inception addressed top cam that has already cost $174.000.000. iva in 1950 was the incident w hich economies. They are fought with paign workers and other promi ers. simply means a building that Looking forward to 1954. the National Foundation has has brought us nearest to war kilo watts of electric energy, with nent citizens from Oregon and National Lumber Assn I is framed of wood. The main dif- oil to fuel planes and tanks and Washington at the Multnomah already taken steps to double the amount of gamma globulin with Russia Since 1945 ' ference between wood frame and that will be available. With March of Dimes funds, it has fi What is not generally realized trucks, with steel for materiel hotel at noon January 13. accord Predicts More Homes | masonry construction is the for- with rubber to keep transporta ing to John J. Gurian of Portland. nanced the development of new blood processing facilities is that the United States has re- tion To Be of Wood in '54 I mer’s use of studs, vertical wood rolling, with railroads to Oregon State March of Dimes clashed with Russia since ami has contracted with commercial houses to purchase their peatedly I members, in the outside walls to V-J Day at friction points far move men and machines and foes', chairman. He said that more than WASHINGTON. D. C Lum entire output of the serum. Since the government will prob more vital to Russian interests .nd with bristling hosts of re 200 leaders in government, civic, - ipport the roof and provide a bers share of the home buildin' ably control the rationing of GG in 1954. these supplies will and security than Korea, and the volving machine tools. How doe< religious, health and education market will increase this year, base for the extenor facing of the again be distributed to the general pool for distribution to Kremlin has consistently backed Russia stand today in such a test fields attended the luncheon where perhaps as much as 10 per cent. building. the state and local health officers throughout the nation. they heard O'Connor explain the Leo V Bodine, executive vice pres 'lore Medium-Priced Homes with the United States* down. Let us cite a few. National Foundation's polio pre ident of the National Lumber At the end of the year 66.000 polio patients were re I. Berlin. Russian interests m Xlechankal Horsepower” 'Especially do we anticipate the ventive program. The No. 1 yardstick of an in Germany are many times greater Manufacturers Association, pre ouilding of more hemes this y rear ceiving March of Dimes aid. The organization is pledged tv 'Approximately $26 5” XX) will dicted early in January. than any interest which she pos- dustrialized state is the mechani where n the help the xictims in their fight along with others who will be ses ses m the Far East. If Russia cal horsepower at its command. be spent by the National Founda "The prospects are that as much •vood is by far the most popular stricken, before polio, with your help is conquered. And that tion on its gamma globulin and tempted to fight for any Specifically, this can be a decisive lumber may be used to build about material for exterior wall con is the reason your donation is desperately needed. mmediate objective. Gt’rmany factor in atom bomb production trial vaccine activities this year." one million non-farm dwelling struction. ' Bodine reported. with its Ruhr, would be the first How does Russia stand, in con- Gunan said. He declared that "the units this year as was used tc 'There are indications that lure. Hence, the American defi trast to America in this category ’ hope of victory raised by these build one million, one hundred these medium priced homes will preventive means has seized the Russia's mechanical horsepower in More evidence came to light recently which shows be n the Berlin airlift touched M »- 1!'5 vi - 9S4.iXX' »1 America's — ”:nat:on< << the March of thousand units in 1953." Bodine be larger too. requiring more at a raw point That the Unit declared. fore we can stabilize our economy, the price of logs must cow wood for studs, rafters, joists, Dimes volunteers everywhere I States walked up to the very 6.452.000.000. come down, as well as some adjustments in the practice of ed The trend in home construction siding, doors, flooring, millwork In a war which would probably have traveled in Oregon.’' bnnk of war in Berlin anti he explained, is toward greater md other wood components.” the national forest in letting bids. ■ merged unattacked is the tip-off be decided m the air. any marked use of wood because if its econ- Homes of wood frame construc- JERRI LEMERT PLEDGES This story concerns the national forest selling timber to to Russia's real state of prepared inferiority of either nation in oil versatility and pleasing ap-1 lion may be faced with a variety the highest bidder without taking other factors into consider ness In accepting defeat in the s ipply would doom it. Russia s PHI BETA TAI EH XT ER MTV omy. pearance. "Individuality m horn- jf materials, such as wood siding, ation A local lumber company made tentative plans to put Berlin airlift. Russia probably lost deficit in oil is notorious. Best PACIFIC UNIVERSITY F. : - cons traction is another advantage wood shingles, brick veneer and est Grove. Ore- . January ’ IS- estimates show that crude oil pro the whole psychological campaign on a second shift at its mill, provided it could secure six duction in Russia is now running Jerry Lemert, son of Mr and Mrs : to be gamed by using wood." he asbestos shingles. or seven million feet of timber up for bid and wtwh was be Russian might hitherto the de at the rate of 750.000 barrels per l_ W. Lemert. Route 1. Cottage emphasized. However, wood siding has been ing advertised the latter part of December. We use the word "These values will become more the leading material for exterior ' factor in the German mind, lay In the United States du ly Grow, recently pledged Phi Beta advertise advisedly because so far as we know there was nc Ti . local social fraternity at Pa- important in the months ahead facing since this country was first debunked finallv And vet production is 6.200.000 barrels, newspaper advertising or any other sort of advertising st because of keener competition a- settled and it continues to hold ratio of eight to one in o^r favor rific university mon build»?rs and because home : :he top position. Bodme stated, that the general public might be informed as to what was .•rvdible fact if they had alb Russian refining capacity is 575.- will be more d^scrunmat- -------- -------------- r chapter of Intercollegiate 000 barrels ¡re r day. comparec1 happening. At any rate the local company submitted what been ready ing. " Wherever God erects a of they deemed a reasonable bid for the timber near at hand Î. The ll.irdanellos. Tc ntrol. with United States capacity or is a freshman. M <»od Frame Coastroetioa _ prayer. only to find that another concern outbid them and will have r to haie free transit through the 5. ■ !'10.000 barrels. Steel production is the tradi has been Ri ss ta s per Boi re said the building pat- Dex^ always builds a chapel .din? pr to make a fifty mile haul in addition. ustant goal for < ry. Under tional barometer of a nation's pre- pamphlet titled. • Sehe 1 ile tern this year is expected to in- . - Had the plan of the local lumber company been carried he Romanoffs. F sia fought the pirv I-- -i fcr war In 1951 Rus- of War. 1955.” ri Ie a greater peree“» ‘ -e ‘ ** «Pon examina out. some of the slack in unemployment here would have tion. - m steel o.tput w-as ’5.5 2.00) (In the third, and final portion homes feat .ring weed frame con been taken up. but as it happened one branch of the govern to wtn the prize. In 1940. tons American outpu: was 105.- of his article, “Russia'» Big Bluff.” s' .c _'n and estimated the near- The latter has the largest congr ton ment used an unwise policy in taking the highest bid to get manded the Dardanelles < of Adolf it* ly 9 out of every 10 new more money and now another branch of the government Hitler as the pnee of alliance. Coal production is a prepared Sentinel. Mr. 5 a r n e v examine* Success in life is a matter not doles a handout to those out of work in the form of unem and defied him. in the fu! 11 know- ness index. Russian coal produc- Rusia’s atom weapon» reserve, and t '....... ' Ail w o 2S5 •'< i o r ns Jiscusses the prev «lent attitude of term wood frame- construc- so much of talent or opportunity ployment compensation. This practice just doe« not make ledge of the horrors of .toncan production the same the American people towarde th. ’ v ci r mc- concentration and persever- sense to us It is high time that the forest service recognize which were ahead, a when F --Charles William Wendte to home buy a responsibility to the economy of the people it serves if the orre Rubt*?r is ar. extremely impor military service expect* these people to help in pereptuatmg these Sit idlv tant war commodity Russ a like Philadelphia forests. A long established policy of the forest service and not local men connected with the forest service can be blamed for the community misfortune in this instance. Spending Is Like Drugs The Greenville. S'Uth Carolina. Pixxim "it recently made this somber observation; "The yammering heard in certair quarters over th,» failure of the Eisenhower administration tc balance the national budget is nothing beside the reaming >n we pending is cut enough to reali balance It. We have becom htioned to unbridled government g much as an addict becx'mx»» conditioned to drugs kind of spendirg goes on long enough it can destrej nation as drugs can destroy the strongest iual character and courage in high placet t me take ch acter and act part of the people to accept that bitter but yet that is precisely what we did an inr n 1947 in enu man rapacity of Doctrine, and Xgamst this is American domestic kev. Worse, f in Proceeds to go to the March of Dimes 23-ltp h a haza mithin Irv w h with A Tribute to :t w i haw h. luded outpu hxh <* ». d i idea >f such to brin^ : pU>. too. an 1 science beca us«. vou Budget Cuts Essential rsc eevrex— f the - feai speed and load r t span Average da y •• motive has jumper The \dmtai.«tntkMi did * g.-xl job in cutting mor* than ÿg OkljjQQ.PM from th»- budg»t it inherited fr ri th- previous n g me for ’he current f ». d year. Indicati n» are that the budget for th next yr at will he fixe or mx billkn» blow the current year. That repres.‘nh» ro*funen<iatkir pm^r"»». even though budget txiian i» not v» t a»» ired. If ( «mgre*» »gr» » to the XXministmti ”! » proj» »a.1», it —••an» that th ▼ v mm nt re reiring it»» 'f of “the iniram I hxbtt of rvtrax-axancr." Thre i» all tn the good \ NiHnrrW bxid^-t m<vn» a »onn Ì dottar and an end to the threat of infiatioa. The Adn.ia.stra- ti»va mi'»t <'vat>ni»e tn »triv for furth» r r»»l’i ti n» r ‘pr vag, rejpird;»»» of the u- utAods of j rrewirr gn uire. " the B. -*-‘d wr it OUR BOY SCOUTS! ’• Fa! - wei the Englishman, conceived the Scouts and. later, our own American. Dan Beard. preedited idea here, neither, we suspect ever wor.l-w.de fountains of Youth he «as putting in the Hower of young manhood quarte1 । g eS' I heir ik-e l . m <• legion Their clean. ihme forth from then scrubbed tace« «nd the How Ini lui» «nd should be* Then merit badge* a »s The Admin.-»trati.vn mu»t inten^f) its economy pro gram. regard'. »» of attacks on it bv »p» nd» r» and ‘ d '- Faster Freights Kwr w Macine, cha enee says V has «5 7 cars COAST-TO-COAST STORE Sat, Jan. 23 Starting at 10 A. M the ive f -five ked fc Mr. and Mrs. Orvel Curfman, former residents who are now liv ing in Bremerton, Wash., have written tc Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hesse telling them of the death of Mrs. Curfman's father. Mr. Verheist. Mr Verheist died at a Seattle hospital January’ 9 following a heart attack. He had lived in Cot tage Grove for a year with the Curfmans who formerly owned w- it is r. w Hesse's. Mr. Verheist hid been taken to Seattle from Brem ion where he had been liv ing next door to his daughter and son-in-law He is also survived by a John Verheist, former own- er of the Evergreen Court, who also is now in Bremerton. DORENA YOUTH GROUP CG High Play Proceeds Go to Pool We the [X WU d W All the pee! R< ISE t It real!y want the sw fur ft Former CG Resident Dies of Heart Attack ty cvvss er f.i . For by "54 ' needed ■ synth, nt that R s od field Scout Troop 18, sponsored by the Methodist Church will hold a Court of Honor January 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the church. Darrell Lee will enter the First Class: Dai id England. Lynn Nord. Veland Thiede. Dennis Hinds and Jeffrey Turay will go into the Second Class. Candidate Scouts for the Ten- derfoot class, held at a separate Investiture are Hubert Kopper- man, David Nystrom. Larry Lev ens. Clarence Fair. Michael Mor- riss and Burt Kephart. Dr. David Morris took over re cently as Scoutmaster. Howard Langston is assistant Scoutmaster. FOOD SÀIE NATIONAL CONTOUR CHAIR has de Court of Honor Mon »-ivi- and pi hte in Hielt otgan- We Salute Our Town! I M U-UOLN-MERCIRY.
