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EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE REGISTER - GUARD January ;J AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER (PubllihKI verr ovonlnf and Sundayi editor and publisher ,,Allon r,,, MANAGING EDITOR William M. Tu.m.n NEWS SERVICE .... Atsotlatatl Praaa V n led Pr a MEMBER - Audi! Bureiu o Circulations Enttrad at tha Pool OHIO ! rulono Onion sacona eliu mattar. Tho Failsler-ouard'a policy la ma remoira publication In In nawi pagas of all news and ""'" on nfa. On thla paa lha adltora of Tha nnMW-OMii of far thalr oplnlona on eventa ol tha dav and "nattari ot Importance to tha community, ei.deavorlnf to b. candid out fair and helpful In the devalonmant ol constructive com- munlty policy, -A NEWSPAPER IB A CITIZEN OT ITS COMMUNITY" h6w important is home rule? "You have made a great fuss over HOME RULE for Eugene in its relations with the great Bonneville power project. Are you not making a great 'to-do' about something which is of no importance to the real issue which is cheap power and power service for all the people of our great Northwest? Why should we care whether Uncle Sam sells us power or whether some local board or company does the work so long as we get results. Why shouldn't power be nationalized for all the people? Would It not be just as logical to demand Home Rule for the postoffice depart ment or rivers and harbors or the army or a dozen other services properly handled by our central federal government?" Thus run the arguments of a good many people who have taken issue with our posi tion that HOME RULE must be recognized definitely and unequivocally in ALL of Bonneville's relationships with the North west, that it is not enough to concede Home Rule to Eugene or Tacoma, that it is just as important for infant PUD's or new munici pals to have complete control of their own rates and lines, and that even in the regula tion of such private companies as may sur vive Bonneville's drive to put them out of business, the authority of the State of Ore gon and its public utility commissioner must be superior to that of any federal agent. Why do we make such a fuss over HOME RULE? Because we believe it to be the vital element in the American kind of democ racy. It is the principle, by the way for which Thomas Jefferson fought in his long contest with Alexander Hamilton who de sired the strongest kind of centralized gov ernment from the very start. It is a principle which is rooted deep in the town meetings of New England, in the traditions and customs of the South, and nowhere is the instinctive feeling for local self-government stronger than here in the states which pioneers won from the wild West. It is argued sometimes that we have too many states, that the facts of modern indus try and transport call for regional setups, but even that type of reorganization should not imply the abolition of local self-government. It may be argued that centralized administra tion, as it is found in Germany, for instance, is often more efficient and economical than cities, counties, school districts and states as they are administered here, yet Americans would not want to buy efficiency at such cost. Federalized schools might put the loneliest mountain hamlet on a par with the richest community in New York so far as buildings and equipment and teaching meth ods were concerned, but something much more precious would be lost, that local pride and Independence which exists even where the "deestrict" has only a one-room school house. If you read the Constitution of the United States, you will find that the architects of this republic tried to limit the federal govern ment strictly to those functions necessary to the common welfare of ALL the states na tional defense, a national money, courts only to pass on cases affecting national or inter state interests, free trade between states, our relations with foreign powers, postoffices and post roads. But let us take the postal service as an example of a federalized service at its best! Did you know that even when the new post office was built in Eugene this last year, fed eral rules made it necessary to install COAL burners for heat? Why? Because that's the way postoffices arc designed for eastern Btates. Because it is useless to argue with confirmed bureaucrats that sawdust or oil burners are cheaper or more efficient in this particular place. e Wo do not see power distribution as at nil comparable to postal service. Granting that the federal government has some 507,000. 000 invested in Bonneville of which $53,000, 000 will be charged to power, it's the people who live in Oregon, Washington and Idaho who will be paying that money back over the next 40 years if the operation is honest! It's the people who live here who must dig dorp for taxes to make up deficits, if public owner t.hip is not on a sound basis. We would not deny the Bonneville administration a VOICE In making rates or guiding local management, but this is not what Bonneville is DOING. Bonneville seeks CONTROL! Bonneville is In local politics! We say that is wrong and entirely beyond the powers and purposes of the Bonneville Act! It is not selfish for Eugene, with a 30 year record of achievement in power manage ment to say that Eugene will not sacrifice what has been built. It is no accident that Tacoma is taking the same stand. It is not vanity which prompts us to say that the rawest PUD board is more to be trusted with management than all the Big Shots at Wash ington, D. C. In fact, we believe that the whole trend toward federalization is dangerous, that "good government begins at home" where of ficials are still "of the people." that without strong local self-government. American democracy will be lost. We believe HOMS RULE to be one of the paramount usu? ci our day. IN THE HMTOR'S MAII.BAO GOERING S PROMISE FOR NEW MAS The coming spring will new European war. There ar sr many warns Sweden ir.d N.vy vva. per mitting the A1U to t-i."-jv-: i :-f Finns will be regarded -s bosv. C-c many. The charge is that C-. B-r.ti xri French may attempt to use ti scxii-i-vian countries as the bos f.v a f.ir.s;-J it tack on Germany. This is a rather u-vrrvS able military theory. Germany's wirr.-.r.g to the Scandanavians is much more understand able as an effort to render some he'.p to Sta lin's unlucky legions and thus hold the shaky Russo-German accord intact agair.it the com ing bloody spring. For spring must bring the showdown. Germany must then break through the Al lied blockade and siege. The most impor tant omen is Field Marshal Goerings prom ise or threat that very soon Britain and France will experience "air raids such as the world has never seen." The submarines have failed; the floating mines have failed, the occasional brilliant raids on the battle fleets have failed to break the Allied control of the seas. The only road left is the air road and that is what Goering means. Goering's threat suggests an Armada which will darken the skies, fighters and bombers which will move in mass forma tions to spread ruin along the great docks and supply bases in France and Britain. The use of aerial artillery to destroy supply and com munications is an elementary principle of Blitzkrieg. It worked in Poland where there was no modern defense. The supreme test may come this spring. If enough damage can be done behind the Allied lines, it will be zero hour for the German army to move against or around the Maginot fortifications. The only comment which fits the situa tion is that a desperate situation in Germany command desperate means. THE JAPANESE QUINCE BLOOMS! We had just laid down a piece in which a very learned man was expatiating on "this is the worst period the world has ever known". It seemed as though something might be said on that lugubrious theme. Then in walked our old friend J. J. Brown from out on South Willamette street. Three score years and ten topped by the "worst the world has known" have not destroyed his enthusiasm, for he came to announce: "I have a Japanese quince in full bloom!" Yessir, it has been a gloriously mild win ter in Oregon, so far. Maybe we shall have a touch of real winter later. Might be a good thing so far as the main crops are con cerned. But rain or snow, sunshine or rain bow weather, there's always something worth living and working for if you get what we mean, "There's roses, too, over there along the south side, and a few violas. Do you sup pose Route F could compete with our show?" Sometimes we get the notion that the wise men of this world arc not to be found in the headlines. The important problems may not be what we thing they arc. In Ger many and France and England, and even in those northern lands where men are doing each other to death in the snow, there prob ably are indications of spring. Warlords and ideologies become pages in the History of Folly. The seasons compete in beauty and in each generation there are a few men wise enough to know. WE SHALL PROVIDE SNOW! Besieged last week with telephone calls from disappointed winter sports enthusiasts, we quoted in vain the reports from the for est service and the Southern Pacific and the weather bureau, all bearing the same sad news, rain along the crest of the Cascades and almost no snow. At last we were com pelled to admit that we had been negligent about this matter, that for the future we would insist on snow. We have insisted! This weekend, we are happy to report, there is snow! Not as much snow as might have been desired, but snow of pretty good quality for skiing and more to come. And now, at the suggestion of McGurk, we turn to the deep arm chair, a good book (the funnies) and a sense of duty done! district. f.n en back is brass or plated. ! be the big conclusion on Kiull evidence. Other kind beit t- f evidence and no conclusion with nothing but a pair of specs. Or just a case of where the evi dence is too handy. Ole Iniun go out for make the -I r,v big hunt for killit the Xmas tur- . fvrV. UU UUl ill VJW.J DtlU 1-U I some gobble. Purty good evi dence but not quite enough. MaKe some lotsa crawl on belly and sec some red snout and coupla feet. More evidence but not quite con vince. Slip some more through bushes and see turkey tracks and lotsa fannv tail. Must be a tur- ;j ,sr "rid. but in width 'key but evidence not quite big. Ircm the alley iADoul mat lime mere is ioisa bang, bang, and oic injun s rea hat sail off through bushes fulla hole. College prof, come sneak through bushes, say "see red hat and thinkso turkey." Ole, real gobbler, he sail away through trees with lotsa gobble what sound like Bridges and Mooney. Ole stomach, she is weep with empti ness for Xmas dinner! Ole Iniun reckonso the - evi dence of a lost civilization be that which they didn't get when they had a chance. Also thinkso it be a good idea for shoot first and get the evideiyo later, or the evidence may shoot you. Chief Three-Little-Toots Alias B. D. Allbaugh. (Book rights reserved for SONG & STORY MAGAZINE) HtSWKV lViV"V rvcsNS cr ti wyy a'.ttfn'.M.!! vwot, Cri-VifU w.vc.V by t"wiiJs. t m artwlw w Kt?gt,-,i.'-r Cluuivi, t'y.viVft ty nw. I'virfUW V 'i ! &.vli ?ivpw. jit Vv war Vl '.. r-W'.'i.'1'Of Ui 1 - !5..vi, .-. u. .7t 7iv.r. '. , -..aVjr-O- ,r.Trmted. i jJv-iw t-..-v..vv. ;i:verty was a .-..t. ri fcr ..; I her. Dan X v"'s ..;-.. .i.-cinuon land : -..(if-, aSSS. This claim (iv viM w 11th street. .".n.:t. w..; .; ..ainette to the alley ti.:; .:: iViti (There were no al if f : :Kt .mt. however, all be ( :'i:v.:.fr'$ farm.) '.r. tSSS. my parents, Francis jscz.n, nd Ch.nst.iann Christiap rvr.r.. established their home on :?..s "jvrt.on." being a gift from -i trand father, the land lying between 11th street and what is now 13th street. Oak street only reached 11th street. A lane led up to our house. This was our family home from 1863 to 1921 1 believe, when my youngest sister, Amy Dunn, the only remaining member at home, sold the last of the prop erty with the house to Mr. Booth. No doubt Mr. Booth was as much surprised as many old tim ers to learn that he had built the house! Having lived in Eugene for 83 years, (with the exception of two). I am naturally deeply in terested in all that concerns the early history of my home town. I deplore the lack of early details and records of Eugene, and pro foundly feel the urge to correct the errors that come to my notice from time to time. We should be very careful in recounting bits of early history to be accurate as possible, in order that the younger generations get the facts. Errors will creep in no matter how jealously we guard against it. It has always been so down the ages. Our editors and their employes are residents of recent years and naturally these transactions and interviews seem trivial and not worth the trouble of ascertaining the facts. There are so few old landmarks still remaining in Eu gene, it might be of interest to some readers to know that the present house is the third occupied by my family on this spot. The first house was purchased by my father from a Mr. Dodd, in 1863. It was a well-built house of one story, painted white, with large pillars supporting the porch at the gable end. Very much like our old court house. It was located on 11th and Alder and was mov ed to Oak and 12th on large logs pulled by several jokes of oxen. In 1866 or 67 it was rebuilt, using the same foundation with addition. It was quite a preten tious house for that day. Two stories, with dormor window, a large veranda and painted white with green shutters. The large grounds in front were landscaped, (the first in Eugene, irrigated by a windmil). This was our home for many years. About 1916 my mother and sister Amy built the present house. I have seen many changes in my long sojourn here in my be loved town, and only a few of us still abide, but we still hold an In terest In all the fine advantages that are our heritage by living so many years in Eugene and Oregon. IRENA DUNN WILLIAMS. INJUN TALK CPR1NGFIELD (To the Editor) All ole Injun know is what read in the Santa Clans Books, but see in Regisler-Guard where Dean Landis of Harvard have no found evidence for convict Harry Bridges and fixit for "Madam Perk'' to make the turn-em-loose. Also sec picture of Bridges and Mooney who thinkit lotsa funny. Reckonso, only recourse be for gullible public to make supreme appeal to the Sunday Schools? Few years ago Sam Insul "in sulated" the American public to the tune of millions, admitted his guilt by running away to a for eign shore, but came back and was acquitted by an American jury. Injun suspect then that a new era of justice was offing in the vogue. Now then that the new deal is operate with a new deck scholastc erudition she Is the stuff! The college profs, she Is looklt out through the big telescope, see some spectrum on mars and can tell what color of hair Is on the mnrtlans and whether collar nut GRAND CAFE Pon't worry about your Breakfast Hare It with ui! Club style 15c - 35c l'5 E. llth Eutene QAKLAND (To the Editor) I noticed how you some time ago welcomed inside bombing in Germany and more power to them one of your editorials. Is that in line with the much blabbered claim that this is not a war against the German people but certain leaders: wnen a Domrj gets: some 50 or 60 people I won der if they are all leaders. Why I am writing tins is because you want us saps that read your paper to believe that you arc very much against war mongers. If so why the exceeding quietness about the inside bombings in John Bull Land and the peace and tranquility with the Irish at the present time. The English war makers must be different than the Russians or Germans. May be Ihey are sanctioned and holy and on God's side etc. and what not even if they did declare war. Yes, it just makes a difference who you are and where you come from. Where did the tnglish come from? To me they all look alike. Very truly vours E. A. SCHUDE1SKE. HARRISBURG NEWS HARRISBURG, Jan. 6. (Spe cial) After the regular Sunday evening service, the Epworth League went to the home of Mrs. Eva Spurlin where they held a watch party. Games were played nd refreshments served, and when the hour of midnight ar rived some of the members went to the church where they rang out the old year and rang in the new. Those present were Harold, Laura, Preston and Donald Darling, Vern Bronson, Paul Sasse, Rhoda Gns wold, Albert Balkovich, William, Alene and Maxine Spurlin, Walter Bowers, Jimmie Williamson, Carl Thomas, Betty Lutz, Mae and Jim mie Douglas, Marjorie Pearce. The junior class of the high school has chosen for the class play, the farce, "Be Yourself," by Wilbur Braun. It will be pre sented January 31. Following Is the cast; Natalee Cathcart, Ellen Sorenson, Blanche Severson, Vir ginia Kizer, Laurel Chiles, Mar garet Stone, Roger Walker, Ells worth Smith, George Waggoner, Esther Burkin and Dick Hone. Installation will be held by the Rcbekahs Tuesday night, January 9. This is not a joint meeting with the Odd Fellows as originally planned. The committee in charge is Mrs. Evelyn Cain, Mrs. Hazel Cartwright. Mrs. Georgina Hus ton, Mrs. Gladys Clay, Mrs. Mil dred Coate, and Mrs. Maggie Cook. The chamber of commerce and the ladies' auxiliary will hold a joint meeting Monday night, Jan uary 8. A potluck supper will be given at 6 o'clock, after which the chamber will elect officers for the coming year and the ladies' auxiliary will hold installation. AID MEETS WALTERVILLE, Jan. 6. (Spe cial) The ladies aid society met recently all day for the regular meeting and a covered dish lunch was served at noon to eight. At the special business session the ladies purchased a cook stove from Mrs. Everett Irvin. The stove has been stored at the social room of the church and has been in use the past two months. Work was done on the quilt in the frames and ar rangements made for getting other quilts to work on. Mr. McMur rey removed the old brick from the chimney on the old lodge hall site that has been purchased by the aid society. The brick was left when the hall burned and has never been removed. Ladies for the meeting were Mrs. M. J. Wer in, Mrs. Clarence Potter, Mrs. Will Knox. Mrs. O. L. Stacy and daugh ter Ellen. Mrs. Frank Page, Mrs. John Conley. Mrs. George Wil lian, Laurel Edith Willian. Mr. and Mrs. Hazenon, cavern onH Tinnna. Mr. and Mrs. Knau- ber, Junior Knauber, Miss Eunice Knauber, C. L. Titus, Edward Janish, Leo Aldentaller, Jack Jo hannsen, Lester Swanson. The hosts also had a surprise visit by his brother, Robert, who had not met for 45 years, when they lived on the old Minnesota homestead. He left in 1897 for Colorado and traveled all over the United States, Canada, Mexico, Hawaii. Recently he returned from an ex tended trip to Ireland, England, Germany and Soviet Union. Sunday Radio KOBE Euceni 1120 Klloryel! (Stututl-Pon Lee Network) 8:30 . m. Voice of Prophecy Choir. ha rnnarv Chorum. 9 Perole Strtne duartet. 8:30 American Wildlife. :S Radio Church of God. 10 Sumner Prln dle. 10:15 Romance of the Huhwayt, ifi-sn IVOR Svmnhonv. 11 Mytterv Hit- torv. 11:30 First Christian Church. 12 Meditation and Melody. 12:30 p. m. Haven of Rest. 1 Nobodv's Children. 1:30 Lutheran Hour, 2 Hits n.v 9-sn w P. A.. 2:45 Garden of Melody. 3 Eclectic Half Hour. 3:30 chrt nf th Week. 4 Bach cantata Series. 4:30 Lot Angeles Ooen Golf Tournament, 5 American Forum of th Air. 8 Old Fashioned Revival. 7 nrwi Wilt Hour, a Griff Williams Or- chestra. S:15 Rabbi Mannln. 8:30 Light. house Temple, o News. KFX Portland 1180 Kilocycles (NBC Blue Network) 7:43 a. m. Down Melody Lane. 7:30 airt cnnu, R.nnrii. T:SS Musical inter hide. 8 Dr. Brock, 8:30 Quiet Hour. 8:56 Time Surnal. 9 Radio Llty music nan. 10 Pilcnmafic of Poetry, 10:15 The Vass Family. 10:30 Lost It Found Items. 10:33 MtroDo!itan Moods. 11 Great Plays. 12 Dnnap Hnnatnff Tlllk. 12:15 p. m. Foreign Policy Assn.. 12:30 Let's Go to Work. 12:45 Tapestry Musi cals. 1 Family Altar Hour. 1:30 World vi. 3 Vagabonds. 2:15 AlonK the Newt Front, 2:30 Opera Auditions. 3 Catholic Hour. 3:30 New Friends of Music. 4 Garden Rcslltn. 4:15 News From Europe, 4:30 Kathleen Connelly Pr.nt. Tint & Five Dashes. 5 p. m. Festival of Music. 5:30 Voice of Hawaii. 6 Bookman's Notebook. 8:15 Melodies for Milady. 6:w Paul carton. Organist, 8:45 Bill Stern Sports News reel. 7 Hour of Charm, 7:30 Every body Sing. 8 News. 8:13 Lexington Orch., 8:30 Dr. Brock. 0 Mr. District Attorney. 9:30 St. Francis Orch.. 10 Paul Martin's Music. 10:30 Family Altar Hour 11:15 Portland Police ReporU, 11:18 Charles Runyan. Organist. KOIN Portlsnd 940 Kilocycles ICBR Network) i a. m. West Coast Church. 8 S0 Ma). Bowes, 9:30 Salt Lake Tabernacle. 10 Church of the Air. 10 30 Interlude. 10 JJ Grand Hotel. 11 Democracy In Action. 1:30 p. m. Old Sonls of ,. - 2 Spelling Beellner. ! si Dealer In Dreamt. 3 Silver Th... 'l nn.wiv to HoiivwnArt . .. . w .1 Week. 4:30 will am Wail... " cital, 4:48 Newt. ' 5 p. m. Adventures of m . 3:3) Newt. 6 Sunday Ev.nln. Campbell Theater. 8 Hobbv lvir Pursuit of Happiness. 9 Bert Bn' '1 Leon F. Drews. Organist. a VI Owent Orch.. 10 Five Si.r tr..H Jack Jenny Orch.. 10:30 Vincent i''l Orch.. 11 Clark Ross. Songs. lt Iff Owens Orch. Kaw Portlsnl H20 Kilooyclts (NBC Red Nstwork) t. m. Sunrise Projram, I u Jt. Amrtin Vnnth a. (a n' . Story Book. :15 Julio Marttaei ?M 1st. 9:30 On Your Job. n u.?" Moderns. 10:30 From HollvwoM 1 11 Start of Today. 11:30 ChlcsVssl Table. 12 Gateway to Musical 1. 1 ways. 12:30 p. m. News Prom Euroos Eyes of the World. 1 NBC PS r of Tomorrow. 2 Edison Orch . . Baker Don Chats, 2:30 Nu., Si o. , v . i 3:15 Radio Comments. 3:31 Grou'i-5: 4 Prof. Puszlewlt. 4:30 b.j 5 p. m. Coffee Hour. 5:30 On,TJ Family, t Manhattan Merrv-Go,,? 8:30 Album Familiar Mu.tr i From London, 7:13 Armchair fvjf 7:30 Carnival. Night Editor 1 Benny. 9 Walter Winchell. J:is t,"l Family. 9:30 I Want a Divorce id 3 arln Cafe Orch.. 11:30 Gardens Os.! 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