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I EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE R! E GISTER-GCJARD August; AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER (PubUafiad t waning tad u4y EDITOR AND PUBUSHD AJI0O t. I ui n ah mn m rroa William M. NEWS SLNV1CI . Aapoetototf PrM Unlit) Ptf MEMBER Audit Butmu of Circulation Knurtd at tt Port Otflaa ai tita Oram a Meoatf Tba fucutar-Ouard'a policy to Ik aecaptata and imaavtlaJ publication to It nawa oacaa of all om tad Utmnl0 on orwa. On mi paa urn Miton rna in-ura offar tbalr optniona on avanta ai tba da and mattara of importance to tha community, atidaavortai to bt candid tort fair ana naiprui in ina awvmtuvmmn at wu ffiunttr policy. A GALLANT BRITISH SCHOOLMARM There is a touching gallantry in that let ter which John R. Chapman has received from his schoolmarm sister in London. When you read the parts which we were able to print, you may have remarked: "Oh well, what could she say, else?" Nevertheless this lady, whom we have never seen, creates a picture of courage, the courage inspired by great faith. Only the tea rationing annoys the schoolmarm . . . wc are not hungry . . . putting on weight, worse luck . . . even the children are ready and proud, conscious of a challenge greater even than the Armada or Trafalgar ... the English countryside never seemed so beautiful ... old Brenton is doing his bit and Bruce is safe home from Dunkirk ... it is a privilege to fight wickedness ... if the Lord needs us who is Hitler? . . . let not your hearts be troubled on our account. . . . i A very great people, the British! Not merely the "rich and famous" but the little people from whom come the schoolmarms, the Tommies, the men who follow the British flag in ships. Somebody was doubting the !other night, whether the British empire can jsurvive because its democracy has been so inefficient. The man who, had spent much time abroad made contrast of the dismal poverty of British slums with the relative well being which Hitler has provided for his German poor. The traveller spoke of the ; 'monumental stupidity" of what Britain has Accepted as its "governing class." j "The British have merely gabbled about social reforms," said the traveller. "Think what you will of Hitler, he has taken care of ljis people while the British talked." , Has he? Does the seeming well being of those who submit compensate for loss of freedom? Is the German workman, fearful that his slightest whisper will bring the doom of concentration camp a happier man than the "limie" wallowing in the poverty of a London slum? The traveller seems to think that the British freedom has not been very real, except for the "privileged class." Yet the Briton, conscious.bf a thousand injust ices, has never known the time when he could not air his views as freely as Lord Beaverbrook. Have the British people lost faith in the "slow but sure" (however in efficient) workings of the democratic process. The world is watching a very interesting test. Dorothy Thompson once described the "faceless legions" of Hitler's reich. The cock ney, for all his woes, is still himself. It may be that this simple British schoolmarm merely echoes the high sounding words which Churchill has put into the mouths of Britons, but we can believe it. i There is a democratic faith! And this is what this letter, somehow struggles to ex press. REVOLT AGAINST BONNEVILLE, Over in the north end of Lincoln county, taxpayers have united in a letter of protest against the continued efforts of the Bonne ville administration to promote a PUD in the face of the emphatic defeat of such a proposal in that county only last May. Similar revolt against the political methods of Bonneville may be expected in numerous other counties. Why is Bonneville encountering such op position in the state of Oregon? Is it because people in Oregon are "set" against public ownership of electric power? Not at all! It is because the people of Oregon refuse to be FOOLED by the politicians who are making Bonneville a plaything. Oregon people view with utter distrust: 1. Dr. Raver's insistence on the right to dictate re-sale rates, making mere puppets out of local boards. 2. The very bad Oregon PUD law which gives puppet boards controlled by Dr. Raver power to tax i( operating deficits occur. 3. Bonneville's ruthless effort to destroy the value of existing utilities which In most coun ties carry a heavy share of tax burdens. 4. The scandalous waste of public funds in Bonneville construction programs far in ad vance of any legitimate needs (vii the empty $2,000,000 line tn Eugene, the extravagant tieup with Grand Coulee across desert wastes) 8. The scandalous Bonneville payrolls $214,500 a year to the horde of administrators, field representatives, "ward heelers" whose ob vious duties are political, not the economic marketing of power. Only last week, The Oregonian,,a paper more than friendly to Bonneville felt it necessary to correct the obvious discrepan cies between Bonneville public claims and operating fiRurcs. They pointed out that though Dr. Ravor told Congress (in bogging more funds) that 1040 revenues would top $1,000,000, the actual sales for the fiscal year which closed June 30 came to only $355,342. Despite all the talk about great industries to be created by Bonneville, industrial sales totalled only $306. It is no wonder Oregon people grow more and more suspicious and resentful of Bonne- ville's "carpetbaggers." It is this type of waste in a time of national emergency which is piling up national debt and driving us toward an ultimate collapse which will re duce the American standard of living. Bonneville has great possibilities for good in the Northwest but it is time for a house cleaning and it is time to renew the demand we made last winter for these three badly needed amendments to the Bonneville act: 1. Specific prohibition against polit ical meddling by Bonneville employes. 2. Representation for the Northwest states in the Bonneville advisory board in which now only cabinet members have seats. 3. Specific limitation of the Bonne ville Administration to its only real duty which is to SELL POWER, and this should include specific provision to pro tect the basic principle of HOME RULE whether wc have public or private agen cies distributing the power. Bonneville power is not reaching the peo ple of Oregon; it is not creating wealth for the people because Bonneville is being used only for political promotion at PUBLIC EX PENSE. It is being used to drum up repeated and unwanted elections, to provide fat jobs for the wierdest collection of crackpots and lame ducks ever assembled outside Barnum's museum. Said Dr. Raver regarding a certain man on his field staff: , "Well what can I do about him. He repre sents the power group in the Grange on the Bonneville payroll." "Who represents the Eagles, the Moose and the Antelope, Doc or the taxpayers?" One way of looking at it we should worry what goes on at Bonneville so long as Uncle Sam pours in the dollars. Nobody shoots Santy Claus. But in the long run we all pay, and here in the Northwest, the problem of bringing common sense and common decency into the operation of this 8 million dollar concern is most decidedly OURS. Eugeneans Hosts to ' Visitors A Philadelphia streetcleaner collapsed and was taken to the hospital with a temperature of 109. Perhaps he saw a horse. WHAT OTHER EDITORS THINK' THE PROMISED INVASION (Salem Capital Journal) Hitler, proposing to succeed where Napoleos failed, is making preparation for the invasion of England. The English channel, at the Straits of Dover, is but around thirty miles across. On this narrow stretch of water, at Boulogne, Napoleon, in 1802, began the construction of a fleet to support and make possible his proposed Invasion of the British Isles. Shortly after being crowned emperor in 1804, finding his preparations for England's invasion nearing completion, Napoleon's heart began to bleed for peace, and thus was he prompted to make a last appeal to the British people. But, having neither press agent nor radio he was obliged to commun icate with their kind. So he proceeded to indite the following to George III: "Does not all the blood that is being shed with out apparent advantage to anyone, touch the con sciences of the governments? I am not ashamed to take the first step. It seems to me that I have shown the world that I have no dread of war and its caprices. My heart, indeed, longs for peace; but war has never dimmed my fame. I implore Your Majes ty not to deprive yourself of the good fortune of restoring peace to the world! Do not leave this precious task to your children. Never was there a more favorable opportunity of stilling angry pas sions. If this chance is missed, what will be the out come of the war?" This sounds very much like Hitler's late epistle to the British but, since It appears that the Na poleon letter was written around an hundred years before the fuehrer was born, the latter surely must have read it carefully before making his famous dove bearing oration to the British, via the German parliament (or whatever he may call it). All prepared for the invasion, Napoleon delays. Then unexpectedly and, by forced marches, falls upon Austria and annihilates her armies. But, with in a few days after this great victory on land, came news of the naval battle of Trafalgar in which the British completely annihilated the French fleet. Can It be that Hitler's hesitancy about invading England Is due to his having just learned of Trafalgar? SFEriOl'S REASONING (Astorian Budget) It Is difficult to understand why men like Sena tor Burton K. Wheeler can so bitterly denounce the proposed conscription bill and at the same time so readily endorse the bill to authorize mobilization of the national guard and urge the adoption of the vol unteer system of filling the ranks of the regular army. It there is an emergency justifying increased national defense measures and few will deny it then it would seem that we should proceed on a realistic basis. We have had for six months a re cruiting campaign in the army with n net result of about 32,000 new enlistments. That Is a long way short of the 700,000 additional advocated as a min imum requirement for an effective army man power. While conceivably it would be possible in an. other six months greatly to Increase that number by an intensive high pressure recruiting campaign, any appeal that would be made would be an emotional one and would secure those whose patriotic Im pulses are easily aroused. But such a method would lose sight of the real objective of the conscription bill which is to place all on a parity and select those whose withdrawal from civilian life would least ef fect our normal economy and at the same time secure men fitted for the tasks tor which they are best qualified. Citizenship carries with It responsibilities as well ns privileges and there is an obligation imposed upon those who are the beneficiaries of our democ racy to protect the source of the benefits of their citizenship. Those who prate of conscription as be ing "a regimentation of American life" and as some thing "abhorrent to the ideals of patriotic Ameri cans" and "utterly repugnant to American democ racy and American traditions" might well bear this In mind and they might also remember that It Is just such attitudes of mind as this that made it eajy for Germany to conquer with ease nation after nation in f.urope. American democracy. American tradi tions and the American way of lite will become but empty and forgotten phrases unless we do a little realistic thinking and acting to prelect and preserve them. By MARIAN LOWRY T ATE summer brings many vis itors to Eugene and local folk are entertaining at varied Informal gatherings in welcome to them. Guests at the home of Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Caswell are Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Edmondson of the Uni versity of Hawaii, Honolulu. The visitors formerly lived here. On Wednesday evening, Dr. and Mrs. Caswell are entertaining inform ally for their guests, inviting some of the Edmondsons old friends. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Lomax en tertained at dinner for the Ed mondsons, Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Finley of Peekskill, New York, spent the week-end in Eugene as guests of their aunt, Mrs. Laura Harris, and cousin, Mrs. Agnes Thornton. They are vacationing with relatives in Portland, and will return to New York next week, Mr. Finley being teacher of music there. Both Mr. and Mrs. Finley are graduates of the University of Oregon. Miss Janet Eames of San Fran cisco is here for the week as guest of Miss Mary Margaret Gedney and other friends. AT SEASIDE Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. Allen and daughter, Nadine. spent the week end at Seaside. They also attend ed the Shrine picnic. FROM SACRAMENTO Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Furbush and son, Malcolm, of Sacramento, Cal., stopped in Eugene recently for a short visit with Mr. Fur bush's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Skinner. The visitors were on their way home from a trip to Yellowstone park. FOR WEDNESDAY Numerous meetings are marked on the mid-week social calendar here. The weekly golf day for women at the Country club will be held Wednesday morning, luncheon at one o'clock. Iowa club members are to meet at the home of Mrs. Sophia Hew itt, Wednesday afternoon. Several picnics are arranged during the evening, the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War to have a picnic at six o'clock in Skinner Butte park, Dorcas Needle club to have a picnic at six o'clock, also in Skinner Butte park. Theta Rho girls are meeting Wednesday evening at the I. O. O. F., and another lodge group meet ing Wednesday evening is the Eagles auxiliary. Catholic Daughters of America are to have their regular meeting Wednesday evening in St. Jos eph's hall, Mrs. N. Fronk to be in charge. PICNIC HELD Beta Sigma Phi members held a picnic Monday evening at the home of Miss Elizabeth Gullion. LEAVES FOR HOME Larry Simpson of San Francisco spent the past five weeks visiting his grandparenfs, Mr. and Mrs. L. s. converse or isiKay Drive. Mrs. Simpson came north with her son, remaining only three weeks, part of the time visiting her grandpar ents of Everett and friends in Se attle, Wash. Friday afternoon Mrs. Converse gave a surprise farewell party for Larry. Games were played and a watermelon contest was enjoyed along with a weiner roast. Those attending were Phyllis and Melvln Coplnger. June and Don Bowder, Carl Orloff, Yvonne and Evelyn Reed, Gerald Sykes. Euphama and Gilbert Rowling, Bobby Pierson, Fresh peach Ice cream with Jack Neuschwander and the hon ored guest. Larry left for San Francisco Saturday night. AUXILIARY MEETS The United Spanish War Vet erans auxiliary held its regular business meeting Monday evening. The social will come in two weeks. GUILD MEETS St. Clare guild of St. Mary's Episcopal church met Monday eve ning at the home of Miss Lois Greenwood. The next meeting will not come until in September. Norkenzie Events NORKENZ!E, Aug. 13. (Spe cial) James Harris has left for New London, Connecticut, where he was called by the U. S. navy department. Mr. and Mr. Elmer Seybold and daughter, Shirley Ann spent the week at the coast. Mr. and Mrs. John Seybold of Eugene occupied their home in their absence. Mrs. Mary Porter has purchased the Gibbons place on the Coburg Road and will move there as soon as some changes are made. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Griggs and family have gone to Medford where Mr. Griggs is employed. Family Picnic O'dell lake was the scene of a family gathering and picnic on Sunday when Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Koch. Gene, Don, Neil, Iva Hope and Martha Koch met a group of relatives there to spend the day. Others who attended included Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Koch and son Den nis of Cheshire, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Koch and son Monte of Stock ton, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Becker and Beverley and Bob Ray Becker of Salem and Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Koch of Cheshire. French Art Undamaged During Fighting VICHY, Aug. 1 3. Oi.R) All French art treasures, national relics, monuments, cathedrals and castles escaped serious damage during the recent fighting, Louis Hautecoeur, general director of Beaux Arts announced today. YACHT SNARED ASTORIA, Aug. 13. (Pi The disabled Portland yacht Beverly B was towed to Ilwaco yesterday by the Point Adams coastguard. The craft's engine failed in a strong wind at the lightship Columbia off the Columbia river mouth. Briton Describes Method Used by Royal Air Force By NED RUSSELL AN RAF FIGHTER COMMAND HEADQUARTERS SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND. Aug. 1 3 U.R Air Vice Marshal K. R. Park was telling a group of foreign press correspondents how the Royal Air Force operates. "It's really a very amusing game," he said, describing the in tricate machinery upon which Great Britian depends to keep its channel traffic moving and its war factories functioning. A telephone rang In the opera tions room and the A. V. M. answered it. "What about that battle over the southeast coast?" wp heard i him say. "They've landed and re fueled, eh. Good." Turning to us he remarked: "We're having the third show since breakfast. Our boys like it. They think it's good for their health." While the A. V. M. talked and explained the meaning of map pins showing the progress of con voys and the location of various fighter and bomber commands, air battles were being fought over England and he had to break off from time to time to issue orders. His assistants, meanwhile, were in constant communication with naval, army and air grounds ob servers. Here U the way things happen: A convoy Is proceeding through the channel, escorted bv fighter planes while craft of the coastal command patrol the area from Bergen to Bordeaux, watching for uerman pianes. Naval personnel scan the skies craft crews stand by their instru ments. Suddenly someone reports by radio telephone or ground tele phone that "50 German bombers and 30 Messerschmitts are com ing." The A. V. M. directs his assis tants to order a certain number of fighters into the air. Within three minutes from the time the fii-st warning was flashed pilots are taking off with detailed in structions as to the altitude and strength of the enemy. For example, two squadrons are ordered to fly to 25,000 feet to take on the Messerschmitts fight ers. A third squadron from another base is told to go to 10,000 feet and tackle the bombers. If the first two squadrons suc ceed in driving off the Messer schmitts they dive down to help other attack the bombers Throughout the flight the A. V. M. and his assistants listen to each squadrons leader's radio orders and reports. The A. V. M. must make de cisions as to the enemy's strength and objectives almost instanta neously. "We can lose a battle In three minutes," he explained. When the enemy, who con stantly varies his attack methods, is too strong for one command to handle, the A. V. M. Invites other commands to help. He telephones them, the A. V. M. told us, and says: "Look here, there's an attack on convoy here, would you like to come into the party?" And the "other fellow" replies: "Rather." "That," said the A. V. M . L sugared fresh peach slices. (By NEA Service) JCE CREAM is everybody's favorite. And it has an hon-. ored place on the economy pro gram because it contains abundant nutrients. However, when you serve ice cream for dinner, remem ber that it is a form of food as well as a treat. Therefore, re membering the great notional consciousness these days of economy, cut down on the rest of the menu. You don't need as much other food when you have a rich dessert as you do when you serve just a plain, fruit. Fresh Peach Ice Cream (Refrigerator method) Three-fourths cup fresh peach pulp, unsweetened, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, "1 can vanilla liquid freezing mix, Vi cup (1 can) milk, 1 cup cream, whipped. Combine peach pulp and lemon juice. Empty can of freezing mix into bowl. Fill can with milk arid add gradually to mix, stirring until blended. Fold in cream; then fold in peach pulp. Turn into freezing iray of automatic refrigerator, setting control for coldest freezing temperature. Stir thoroughly once after first M hour of freezing. Freezing time: 2 i to 3 hours. Makes about 1 3-4 pints ice cream. When serving garnish with fresh peach slices and juice. Frozen Lemon Pie (Serves 6 to 8) Three yolks, well beaten, 1-4 cup lemon juice, 1-2 lemon rind, grated, 1-8 teaspoon salt, 1-2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, 3 egg whites, stiffly beaten, 1 cup heavy cream, whipped, 3-4 cup crushed van illa wafers. Combine first 5 ingredients, and cook until thick like a cus tard. Cool. Fold in whipped cream and stiffly beaten egg whites. Sprinkle half the finely crushed vanilla wafers in freezing tray of gas or electric refrigerator. Pour over mixture and cover with remaining crumbs. Freeze until firm. Serve in finger-length slices. Lodge Group Plans Entry In Parade Twenty-five attended the meet ing of the Neighbors of Woodcraft Officers club, Monday evening, at the1 home of Mrs. Cushing El liott. The group voted to participate in the fraternal congress parade in connection with the state fair on Sunday, September 8. The next meeting of the club comes Sept ember 16 with Mrs. I. P. Inman. Visitor Honor Guest at Tea On Monday TJONORING their aunt, Mrs. John Lindsay, who is visiting in Eugene from Oelwein, Iowa, Miss Charlotte Rudd and Mrs. Phil Wilbur entertained at a tea on Monday afternoon at the Wil bur home. Mrs. M. H. Stewart poured. Guests included Mrs. Lindsay, Mrs. H. Woodhouse, Mrs. Virgil Hawkins,' Mrs. M. H. Stewart, Mrs. Hartley, Mrs. S. D. Buck, Mrs. Clara Miller, Mrs. L. E. Mc Dougal, Mrs. E. A. McCornack, Mrs. Alice Green, Mrs. Will Steele, Mrs. Charles Richmond, Mrs. Margaret Rudd, Mrs. Nieta Jones, Mrs. Louise Higgins, Mrs. J. Mur phy, Miss Rose Murphy, the lat ter two of Junction City. " For Miss Rudd On Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Wilbur entertained for her sister, Miss Charlotte Rudd, who is leav ing soon for Astoria where she teaches ia the high school. Guests included Mrs. Charles Richmond, Miss Gertrude Peterson, Mrs. Wallace Hayden. Mrs. Ed John son, Miss Irene Ritchie. Sigma Kappa Party to Be Tuesday pMONG sorority "rushing par ties" being given here this week will be the coffee for which Sig ma Kappa active members and alumnae are entertaining Tues day evening at the home of Miss Margaret Ray. The affair will be from eight until ten o'clock. Miss Shirley Schrenk is general chairman, and others on the com mittee include: Miss Mary Hunt, Miss Marijane Skillern, Mrs. James Rosewall, Miss Dorothy Turner, Miss Ruth Cole, Miss Gilmore Is Given Shower Party Miss Marjorie Gillmore was guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower given Thursday by the Oregon Rose lodge, at the home of Mrs. C. A. Vaughn. Those present were: Mrs. Vert Thayer, Mrs. L. M. Best, Mrs. H. Hughes, Mrs. Ben Coffman, Mrs. G. A. Shadduck, Mrs C. F. Rice, Mrs. Bill Peterson, Mrs. J. E. Frye, Mrs. P. M. Cook, Mrs. C. E. Smith, Mrs. J. T. Metzen, Mrs. Joe Quick, Mrs. H. I. Britt, Mrs. J. L. Fred ericks, Mrs Glenn Gotcher, Mrs. Frank Boyer, Mrs. L. Boroughs, Mrs. Belle Peterson, Mrs. G. A. Gillmore, and the guest of honor, Miss Gillmore. JAMES DOYLE VISITS James Doyle, formerly with the staff of KORE and now one of the Mutual Don Lee Broadcasting sys tem's ace announcers, was a Eu gene visitor Monday and Tuesday. Doyle is with KHJ in Los Ange les. He is an ex-University of Ore gon student and was a member of the Eugene Gleemen. The first geodetic survey in the United States was made in 1841 by Simeon Borden. Calendar t- . Christian chur ll women at OwL 2 P. m.-Iow, dubS home of Mrs. SonhM p. m. East w A mating, home mVI Trachsel. ul ofVnvS-M Skinner But.. "ZM otAmerT -eph's hall. Picnic EvenToT Monday Evening The Sons of Union VJ the r vll w.. .. ." enjoyed a picnic dinned Mrs Win p," lnr'M'. g and music by L.G.hS Attending the pl F. L. Cook. Mr. u. , Addison Mrs. Frances ij Pnrtlan.1 r t ,B1 z, V- wrap, Mr. ai Frederick K. Davis and 2 and Mrs. E. 0. Brownini, 2 Mrs. Louie Fr v.. .7 : Mr and Mrs. Virgil RowljJ P. Inman Mm ' mm. , .,lto iM,nlC MM L. G. Hulin, W. F. GilstnH an1 Tl iiriiu . "mum uiiMrt,Mr. Blalock, Mr. and Mrs. Johns and daughter, Mr. and Mn uOn. Mr. anil Mi n . Mrs. Bertha Dunbar, Dr. ai L. L. Baker and daughter, M r.. oiattery, Captain LeRoiH Mrs. Odga Wynn, Mrs s Eggimann, Mr. and Mn j Younkin, Mrs. Davida Rj Mrs. Lorena rinw m. .i AI Cook, Miss Ethel Plank, ana mrs. will Rivers and I Mr. and Mrs. Will PUnk. Durinff th aftomMM. a.. iary held its regular meetisg uuuauon. ine next au meeting comes the second day in September, Jul Highways of the world hi'J creased from A sft9 not tM Mi 233 miles in the past 10 yevl HEMORRHOIDS (PIUS) You may be relieved ha your rectal and bowel tn bles without the loss of m The method is safe, unm satisfactory. It will pay you to liven gate tmi at DR. GEO A. SIMON Chlroorscttc Fbridu 37 K. lllth Ave. rbMsOT Two 3.50 Oil Wave $5.00 WITH THIS AD FREE 2 Oil Shampoos with each permanent M Reg. 7.50 Kool-Heat nun Soft, lustrous waves j and curls complete 3.50 Du-Art-Oil Tru-Art-Oil .... 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