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BROOK INGS - H ARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON rAGE EIGHT The World’s Best Climate European Situation Explained Tuesday At Rotary Club By An Ex-Army Officer H P Bos” Bosworth, of M< d-' meX ot the Rotary club ford, me------ — , of that place, and an ex-ai mv colonel oi engineers, who was in Europe with the military govern ment in Berlin at the beginning ol occupation, told the Rotarians Tuesday oi his impressions of the situation and his tinal analysis ot the situation. The speakers’ experiences i n Europe were varied. He helped re-building an electric plant at Caen, a few days after Normandy under shell fire. He "3S in Hol land for many months helping to clean up that country after the condition left by the Germans in their evacuation. Ho displayed a map to show how the Hollanders first planned a defense, how all this had l>een added to by the Germans, and how the U. S. army had to remove millions of land mines, restore sewers, bridges, and at the same time keep a supply of materiel flowing to the allied armies then advancing toward Berlin. Holland, a thickly populated nation, has an area about an eighth of the size of Oregon, but nine in that territory million people. With German oc cupation. with the Germans lay ing up fortifications in case of an allied invasion through the north sea, Holland’s economy had lie n completely wrecked by the war. Most of the Holland houses and business buildings in the cit ies had been leveled by the war fare. At The Hague a Russian am bassador told the military govern ment officials that Russia had five objectives in the peace settle ment. two of which were repar ations for the destruction to the Soviet union. Russia wanted un- disuuted control of the Danie- nelles, an open port both on the Baltic and tn Korea Io date, ¿he speaker said, he had seen no ma terial change in these demands. Russia’s plan in Berlin was to loot Germany of her resources in reparation. Everything was moved that could be moved. The Mark was inflated in the Russian zone, Russian soldiers, not paid tor a year or more were paid in this inflated money, beginning the big black markets in the Russian- occupied territory. Russia is about to lift the Ber lin blockade, to save her face in Germanv. but the speaker em- .hasized that Russia, in the mean time, had trained a police force, and had set up a Communistic government which Russia hopes vHIl complete the job of making Germany a Communistic coun try when all military occupation ib w ithdrawn. Russia’s movement to set up a ring of ”bufTer’ states all around Russia is for the purpose of pre venting another war from ever reaching Russian soil. Russia lost 19 million in the late war. and has claims of much property dam- a^e and loss. Germ.ins are pay ing for this by and through slave labor today, together with the looting beine carried out. Perhaps Russia has lost face in Germany, the speaker concluded, but she has gained an end by setting up her type of govern ment which Russia hopes will be ocon« enough to sieze the nation if military' occupation is ever re called fr<»m that country. Mr. Bosworth was decorated with Legion of Merit award by General Eisenhower, for the as signments he carried out while with the engineer corps. He is assistant manager of California- Oregon Power Co., at Medford. Ben Russell of Bend, purchaser of Chet co Inn: George Milford and Dr. Doan of Red Bluff. Calif., C. O. Pyles, of Crescent City, lo- ca! manager of COPCO: H. E. Shillander; and Doan Hamilton. Central Tranfer Is Sold To Coos Bay Trucking Ooerator Dave Franklin. Coos Bay truck operator for a number of years, last Friday announced local I v the purchase» of the Central I vans- fer Company, and the apiKÙnt ment of W, S Chadwick agent. Mr. Franklin told the •st endeavor to good-will which the transfer line once held, and that he would give the best pos- sible son ice from Portland and Co. Service Officii Reports To You: RY C. E. SEGEl Gold Beach. Ore. Most of the major legislation introduced for veterans. includ ing a move to liberalize the farm and home loan, an increase in education benefits, and financial aid to counties employing county The main office of the com- veteran service officers, and war panv has been moved from Ban- veterans’ organizations, was act on to Coos Bay. at 161 East Date ed on favorably by recent legis lature. the state department of Street. phone 142. a couple of paragraphs of com- thority under the interstate com veterans’ affairs reports. merce clause to cover formerly The following measures were ment made in his weekly news- exempt employments and the* d. letter to his congressional district P1 An amendment permitting by Rep. Errett P. Scriber ot changing of exemptions for cer . veterans who came to Oregon af- Kansas. He writes aa.uraU tain seasonal industries. Typical of government bureaus,’ er World War 2 to obtain the; “inside” knowledge because he is a member of the appropriations the wage and hour administration maximum. $6000. 4% farm and has exercised all authority grant home loan, provided they have committee: •Recent news stories credit the ed or by implication and has ex resided here for two years be tween the time of separation and chairman of the appropriations panded its activities into areas Dec. 31. 1950. This measure goes committee, Mr. Cannon, Demo of business where there is little before the voters in the Nov. crat, of Missouri, with burning or no authority in law. To pro zeal for economy. Had he helped tect its position, it now comes to 1950 general election. 2. An amendment raising the the __ committee ...... ........ during the 80th congress asking for language spe state educational benefits from congress, we could have saved cifically authorizing its acts and $35 to S50 a month for'Oregon more than the three bililan dol- extending authority to new fields. under- lars we did save. During the 80th During hearings before the house veterans taking full-time under congress, on bills relating just labor committee, the secretary of graduate college courses. 3. An act providing state as- to one department. Mr. Cannon labor was asked what employment sistance for county service offi- offered ten amendments which, it would not come within interstate cers and accredited war veter accepted, would have increased commerce under the proposed ans’ organizations offering rehab- appropriations by $306,077,666. amendments. The secretary hesi These being defeated, he offered tated and turned to his solicitor. ilitation service to veterans. 4. An amendment giving vet- ; two motions to rc-commit carry The solicitor thought for a mom erans preference to state civil ing amendments to increase the ent and replied, “the local barber service promotions as well as amounts by $289,385.710. Actions shop.” After another pause, he added, “probably.” speak louder than words. employment. Lesser measures include a $30.- ; “Op to date, under Mr. Can Rep. Wingate Lucas, Democrat 000 appropriation t o acquire |___ non. who has sat in with each from Texas, and member of the land adjacent to Lincoln memor- commtdee. when it decided the । house labor committee has intro ial park, Portland, for a national amount to recommend to the duced a substitute for the admin war veterans cemetery: repay house, the first five appropria istration bill. Lucas declares. ment of income taxes collected tion bills have authorized spend “The adminisration bill gives on terminal leave pay received ing of nearly a billion dollars, more power to an administrator m 1946; a $1500 annual appropri $945.316,405, more than allowed than any bill ever reported during ation to the United Spanish War. by the 80th congress in similar peace time by a committee of veterans for maintaining a de-' bills. Democrats, of course, will congress.” partment office at Portland and point out that the amounts al for its annual encampment ex-: lowed are $389 million less than penses; and a $1500 appropria-j the president suggested in his tion to investigate the need for budget, but that will not lighten erecting homes for aged and in-i rhe load on the taxpayer.” firm veterans. The foregoing was written sev Write your county veterans! eral weeks ago. Several other ap sen ice for further information propriation bills have been acted FREE ESTIMATES’ on veteran rights and benefits, upon by the house hince Mr. Scri- and get cheerful results. ner made his con.ment. The Ail Work Guaranteed! spending record of ihe 81st con gress continues to be bad. Hous^ .1. C. EVANS & SON appropriation bills to date total The high school’s “first annual more than four billions of dollars Phone 1921 Box 308 pie feed. scheduled for Friday of in excess of the figure in the CRESCENT CITY this week, has been postponed samp bills passed by the previous to permit (80th) congress. until Friday. May the Azalea Festival association to decorate the gymnasium for the It seems probable that the next flower show, which will be stag- big test of the administration’s strength in the house will come STARK BROS. NURSERIES at in connection with the proposed ORCHARDS COMPANY Mrs. Lynn Hampton is resting amendments to the wage and well at Room 412. Emanuel hos hour act. This legislation has been pital. Portland, after her major pending before the house rules On Easy Street operation of last Friday, it was committee for some time. The administration desires a “ gag ’ rei>orted here Tuesday morning Sells these splendid apple and Mr. Hampton, who had been in ”ule prohibiting amendments and fruit trees. ”n- Portland since Thursday evening, the committee has declined l under such a rule. RAISE YOUR OWN APPLES returned late Monday. Aside from the issue over in- . PLANT NOW! crease in the base hourly wage ! It's a good investment! rates the most critical questions | involve the st retch of federal au ROOFING & SIDEWALLS Pie Feed Postponed brevensons »M0 Ä WI By Hams Ellsicorth. M. C. BROOKINGS GARAGE ; ■ GUARANTEED AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRING Body And Fender Work t ■ LACQUER PAINTING TELEPHONE 134, Brookings See I s For Free Estimates * 33 -V ! j «« MEDFORD Sbatta i x , « family plan. and joint fares discounts. Ask tor de it Invest Airways. 2771. ( rescent City THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1949. Upcoming soon in both the house and senate will be a de ficiency carrying the appropria tion for the ECA (European Re- covery Adm i n i s t r a t ion M a rsha 11 plan*. The program has been authorized by congress for an- i other year. The actual money to be spent on it has not vet been determined. There has been some evidence that the president and ECA officials got more than they expected in the authorization bill and are now just a little worried that thev may have reached too high. Not long ago. the president indicated that he thought “due to declining prices” the appropri ation could be cut more than a hundred million dollars under the authorization figure. I understand there have been some even lower guesses from administration sources. This all goes to prove that the accuracy of my comment on the floor of the house when the au thorization bill was being de bated. It was my opinion then, and I so stated. that the author ization figure of some five and one-half billions was carelessly calculated and should not be con sidered as exact or final figures. I am hopeful that the appropria tions commit toes of both house of congress will comb all of th optimism out of the ECA print ion request. ia Brookings Personalized Laundry ( ALL PHONE 262 FOR QUICK SERVICE! —ROUGH DRY & FINISH SERVICE— All Wearing Apparel Special Attention PICKUP AND DELIVERY BY ROY MILLER Agency for Vogue Cleaners lam fi Shades! RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT Many new styles, and the newest wanted colors, shapes and sizes for all types of lamps Fl ItNTH RE COMPANY
