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Pagt Four. EDITORIAL PAG E OF THE R EGISTE R-G U A R D AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER (foMWM SWatr Bnolas and WmiV 1CANAG-ZNQ EDITOm WfllUia M. TusrnaB HTW8 SZSVK . AaoetaM Praas. Bnltad Pirn imau Audit BurMtt at Circulation; Jfetvcd at tht Port Offlot st Buns. Oman, aa aaaon alaaa mattar. Tt fUfKtar-Cuard'a poller I tha oonalata and Impartial BUbUeatiae la Ita nawa puaa X all rwi and atatamantj oanawa. On Uilf oata tha adltora ot Tha Raditar-Ouard Mar tsalr epmloaa en avanta ot tha day and mattart at iMBartanoa la tha esaun unity aBdaaverlni to ba candle but lair and helpful la tha 4aalonnaat at eanrb-uettr annmnnlty toiler. "BUY A SHARE IN AMERICA!" There is no sounder slogan in the nation wide campaign to market defense bonds and defense stamps than the appeal: "Buy a share in America!" The greatest peril to the United States and to freedom today is not Adolf Hitler's armed might but the fairy tale concept of this thing called "gov'ment."; ' To a considerable portion of our populace "gov'ment" is all mixed up with the child hood tales of Cinderella's god-mother and Santy Claus. Or to paraphrases: , . . "The quality of gov'ment is not strained It droppeth as the gentle dew from heaven -(Washington). In this cockeyed fantasy, the president is a sort of Wizard of Oz, and the galazy of congressmen and senators, for better or for worse are the genii around Aladdin's lamp: "Pass a law! Presto chango! Ah-h-h!" During the last year some 1,000,000 young men have been drafted into the armed forces which guard these United States, and judging by the wails about morale, some of the dear lads find responsibility quite a shock. Next March 15, some 6,000,000 other men and women including a great many of those now enjoying the fine war boom are going to be drafted into the great army of TAX- PAYERS, and we anticipate some howls which will make the army sound like a pip squeak. , Buy a bond! Pay your tax! Buy a share' in United States! Indeed it is high time that every man, woman and child should own a share in the United States, for we have drifted far from those primitive days in . which American . democracy got its start, when "gov'ment" was a handful of settlers in a log hut, each Hot only speaking but doing his bit! 1 We see "gov'ment" descending from on high, bestowing power dams, war industries, all the blessings of the "more-abundant life" and the politicians assure us that if it comes from Washington it's all "free gratis"; This looks like the year' of the great American waking up! We're all going to pay, and pay, but we should be very glad Because the citizen who "owns a : ; share of America" is going to be in j the first line of defense against dem j agogues and crackpots in the dark days '.. j which will follow the end of the war ..... j boom; he will know that "gov'ment!' i is not magic, but something which free , j men build with blood, and sweat and i bitter sacrifice! : REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY IN ORDER By its resolution calling for repeal of the farcical neutrality act, the American Legion has performed a timely service. We are not neutral, never have been since the beginning of this World War II, and our neutrality ' legislation has been only a form of appease ment of the isolationists arid the ignorant here at home, and one of the less creditable devices for "buying a war". However, we are inclined to agree with Senator George of Georgia when he says: "We are not approaching the subject in a way altogether fair to the people by indicating that a decision on the neutrality act is the supreme issue confronting us. Modification of neutrality can only mean repeal. If we are prepared to take that step, we must make the ULTIMATE DECISION." You can't fight wars with Gallup polls! The paralysis of American leadership in this crisis is one of the inevitable results of that shabby political theory that the man elected to office must do always the "bidding of the people." This nation is at war. Sure, you still can't poll a majority who will say they, want war. Nobody likes to be shot or to have his friends or kin shot. Who wouldn't like to win this war without firing a shot? But about all we the people know about this fracas is what we read in the papers, as good old Will Rogers used to say. Neither President Roosevelt or the alleged leaders of Congress tell us much. We move toward war by a wierd com bination of divination and decree. What we need is some truth telling and a declaration in the constitutional way by congress! VERY BAD NEWS FROM RUSSIA It is in the nature of wars that today you are up and tomorrow you wiil be down, but if the situation in Russia is as bad as it ap pears, this war is going -to be tougher and tougher for us from here on out. It is characteristic of this modern . mechanized warfare that when collapse begins it comes with a rush. Crumbling of Russian defense in the Ukraine seems to .indicate just one thing supply and support are giving out. Homeric roan could drag out the defense of Troy for ten years because a man could fight as long as he could lay hands on a sword or a spear or even a good sized rock. The modern war rior is helpless without complete and per fectly timed and coordinated supply and sup port. The lunging break-through of the Ger mans indicates that Russia's war industries behind the lines have been crippled by the destruction of the great power dams on the Dnieper, by German bombing attacks, by sabotage, by interrupted transport, by any one of the many causes which can wreck a war machine. Men at the front cannot fight without food, clothing, ammunition, motor fuels, motor parts all arriving at the right time at the right place. The danger now is a war of exhaustion which will lead to an appeasers' peace, and the real "war to end wars" may be upon us before we have finished paying for the pres ent. "AEF" (American Expediency Follies). : GOOD NEWS OR BAD NEWS? There is room for dispute as. to whether it is good news or bad news (if it is more than idle prophecy) this statement to the Oregon Association of Real Estate Boards at their Gearhart meeting that the popula tion of the Willamette Valley is destined to grow from its present 650,000 to 6,000,000. The statement was made by one J. Fred Brady, a state representative from Albany. Maybe it's just a politician's viewpoint. If the population of the Willamette Val ley is going to multiply 10 times, the fishing isn't going to be very good on the McKenzie. They'll be laying out subdivisions down in South Slough along side of Old Rosybeak and Ajax McGurk. The picture assumes mills and mill tenements piled one after another all the way from Portland to Cot tage Grove, all same Monogahela or Mahon ing valleys back of Pittsburgh. What it would mean to Oregon agriculture we hesi tate to predict. Irrigation and intensive cultivation make it possible to extract a relatively good living from very small acre age in this valley, but with 6,000,000 popula tion the farmer would be reduced to postage stamp plots. . . At the risk of being "crabby" we chal lenge the whole "fixed idea" that "growth is always a blessing" and that "blessings come with industrial growth." . Take the lure which Bro. Ickes is hold ing out to the . people of the Northwest-to put over his "Power Empire" His type of federal ownership of power and his type of federalized management of the region will bring tremendous industries to this area. Some of Portland's bigwigs, fairly drool at the prospect of the Rose City as the capital of Ickes empire of power and industry. It might be observed that the bigger they are the harder the depressions hit. The more congested the population the more se vere the problems of what Mr. Roosevelt has called "the more abundant life." Frankly we would hate to see the time when 6,000,000 people were packed into the Willamette Valley. It might be a good time to move on to Alaska or the South Seas. Growth there will be because the re sources of the Willamette valley are not by any means all developed, but there are reasonable limits on growth. Likewise there are very definite limits on the pros perity which may be expected along with growth. There is a point at which popula tion growth encounters the law of diminish ing returns (for most folks). Because some growth is inevitable and because it may alter many things in this Oregon country, there is here an especial need for careful planning and understand ing of what we want. Do we want, for in stance, any more big dams cluttering up the McKenzie river even though such dams might add to power output? Do we want to sacrifice Oregon landscape for some types of industry which stink and smoke and im peril public comfort and health? Do we want to fall down and worship this ugly God Growth? Governor Sprague looked in the other day. He has survived a busy season of "queen crownings" and appears remarkably fit for his contest with Earl Snell. Anyhow the state is in good shape. : Casualties in the Battle of Russia may set an all-time high, but McGurk says just wait till you see the Rush Week lists. With Rush Week as with all other fra cases it' will take a long time to find out "who won the war," but Dad points out that the taxpayer always gets hurt. It may be that the Greeks had a name for it, but they never saw a Mad Momma vent a pe ve on dear old Boopa Doop. Speaking of Thanksgiving and Santy Claus, it's only 95 more days, 3 hours and 26.2 minutes till Christmas. . IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG PUGENE (To tha Editor) Because so many dealers have changed ownership or policy since 1938, when tha first edition of The Lane County Temperance Di rectory was published, we are now revising it; and expect to have it published this month. So any, who have not listed and wish to do so, should not delay to contact the author at 2011 Lawrence St. Eugene, or phone lBBZ-tt. There is no fee lor listing; the author contributing her work and responsibility for the social welfare. It is the Lord's work and we are relying on Him to take care of the financial part We have asked no financial aid but a few small voluntary checks have been received; for which we are greatly appreciative. Some are under a false impres sion that it is the product of the W. C. T. U. The author conceived the idea, did most of the work on the first edition, and - all for this revision; and assume all res ponsibility for it. Though a crip pled shutin and obliged to depend entirely on the phone or writing (of which we can't afford much), listings have been made to date as follows (first number in Eu gene, second total for Lane coun ty): bakers 6-6; confectioners, 6 10; dairy 15; drugs 18-19; gro ceries 71-100; meat . 23-24; rest aurants 26-31; gas station 33-46. Names are listed only with own er's sanction. ' Now for the spat with ye edi tor: An editorial, to Jason Lee, tried to give a dig at prohibition by saying, "The bootlegger may RE-appear." How can he RE appear when he has been ubiqui tous all the time? Why does Les ter Jacobl, President of Shenley Distillers, say "National defense is suffering a heavy blow through tax-cheating bootleggers, to the extent of $1,000,000,000; which sum, used for purchasing defense equipment would pay for 1,000 four-engine bombers, 5,000 pur suit planes, 5 battleships and au tomatic rifles for 2,000,000 men. There is also an additional loss to. State treasuries estimated at $70,000,000 Why this tport from Michigan. Jan. 18. 19417 "The U. S. Government finally caught the largest band- of bootleggers ever captured; when they took 85 per sons, who in 20 months had cheat ed the government out of $2,500,' 000 taxes by smuggling liquor from Chicago through Detroit to Canada." . Oregon State Liquor Commis sion reported, since repeal, that "bootleggers are doing 75 per cent of the business." Federal Treasury reports "Out of 39,000 persons convicted for Fed. Law violations, 18,221 were bootleggers."'-Frank J. Wilson, Secret Service Chief. U.- S. Government reports leisures of . illicit stills, in one month, as follows: Boston 22; Newark 24; Phila. 18; Baltimore 190; Cleve land 32: Chicago 73; St. Louis 33 New Orleans 48; Kansas City 82; St. Paul 35; Denver 83; S. F. 11; Seattle 24; a' total of 850 in 13 citites. A few bootlegger. Our nation is the bootleggers paradise. "Congress just voted $3,- 000,000 to block foreign rumrun ners: and the W.R.A. is asking for $27,013,000 to build boats to combat them. It is now costing $632,000 more, per year, to fight bootleggers than the average cost of enforcing prohibition." Con gressman R. L. Doughton's recent report. Ye" editor says "We don't like govmt monopoly because it cfC' curs in countries we least admire Italy, . Germany, Russia - and Japan." Why don't you propagan' dize against war? They promote war; and it you would abolish some things because they favor them why not go all the way? While Hitler's tactics are horrible, we must give him credit for some common sense. He has built up an army of total abstainers, and few smokers, because; "The number of valuable men' that alcohol has destroyed amounts, in a century, to many times those lost on tne oauie field. And the sum annually spent 4nr ririnka would build hOUSeS. not only to lighten the housing short age, but Dring nappmess 10 our nation, greater, purer and more beneficial than if spent for liq uor." Adolph Hitler, rin tha nther hand he is very In allowins nothing to interfere with nations he wishes to subdue, having all the liquor possible. Strict orders are given to hnmhar and submarines, that though hontes may be bombed and ehfps carrying refugee cnu dren sunk; breweries, distilleries and ships earring liquor are not to be molested. Before entering France and other countries agents were sent in to supply the soldiers with liquor;- all they could con sume. And Hitler is only waiting now for America to oecome so thoroughly rotten with alcohol that she is ready to collapse, to attack us. The reason Russia does not become a ready prey is that Stalin has similar ideas about, alcohol. LAURA TRACHSEL. IN SEPTEMBER When I watch the first bright light of golden aawn Flash from out the gray mists of nlffht. it aeema The flickering shadows clearly sketch your laugning lace Against the sky, and I can see your eyes, alight with dreams. When I walk where bright lights slow, and hear the echo ring Of dancing feet beside me, im patient to follow through In search of excitement and ad venture, it's so easy to know That dynamic personality at my side, could be only you. When I stand alone at night, tuv der a moonlit sky And the breeze brings the scent of ' roses, from over a garden wall The silence around me, breathes your presence, whispers your name My darling! Why don't you come, in answer to that low call? This is the month you loved, best of the whole year You said the earth; the sun; the stars; were all more bright and gay But for me. there is no more sun; . no stars, no brightness anywhere You took them all with you, in September when you went away. AMY DUTH THOM Cooper Assures China Of Justice Bv VIRGIL PINKLEY United Press Staff Correspondent SINGAPORE. Sept. 20. (U.B Alfred Duff Cooper, British war cabinet member assigned to the Far East, said today he was "con vinced that any arrangements which Washington might work out with Japan would certainly pro vide full Justice for China." The United States obviously is determined to stop the spread of aggression, he said in an interview, as he left for Batavla, capital of the Dutch East Indies. Commenting on the Pacific situa tion, he said Japan was spreading many rumors and much propa ganda in an effort to make it ap pear that the united states favors appeasement. "This is only wisnrui winking," he said, "The independence and hospital at the present time. Mrs. TlnnlrK an riM.Mma Thlinetnn iaa! dent, is well known in this vicinity. &2&J&2?Jm 0rtent must a w aaawa ASAitu4a Cooper said the situation In the Orient was considerably improved because nf thai iwnunii.. .. .. ' United States, Britain and the i v, " ana me actlvl- w, nuwa ana l,nui8. The strongest inn..i . 5?ln.,1uIIn V rec visit to uis uuuag Diaies was that "all sections of the country including the midwest, ara ilian.i..j - . united to crush Hitlerlsm and ellm- iiiaio us nazi xorces ot aggression and barbarism," he said. Conner cited tha aM..t gion's resolution that Western hem- upncncai iimiuuons Be removed from the use of American troops as a reflection of tha a,.i attitude. He said Britain and the Dutch East Indies were prepared to re sist an aaaression in th cai,i. "Everyone knows that the forU ress oi Singapore, which is con stantly growing stronger and is the axis f6r defense of the entire Pa cific, backed by American de fenses in Hawaii and other mid Pacific islands, and the defenses of the Dutch Eist Indies. Aus tralia -and New Zealand, makes it possible to resist any military power which might seek to de stroy mo peace," ne said. "cIWe. " coniclous ww W SELBY abch nutittvtt tiJ "v WUltlMtli THURSTON EVENTS THURSTON, Sept. 20 (Special) Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Keeble have left for Corpus Christi, Texas, for" a three weeks' vacation with Mrs. Keeble's elsters, Leone Edmiston and Mrs. Carl Hines. The Texas hosts are planning a vacation trip to Oregon in the late fall. - ' - r Mrs. Lillie Storks and Mrs. Sadie Storks'who are visiting here from Nebraska have gone to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Baugh where they will visit for a time. Dan Baugh celebrated his birthday anniversary Thursday and Sunday the family is planning a basket dinner for him at his home at Thurston. Relatives of Mr. Baugh are invited to the dinner. Mrs. Zora Culver received an air mail letter this week telling her of the serious illness of Mrs. Mary Danks who is in the Hot Springs Toys Games Models nd Supplies "Eugene's Best Toy Store" MAGAZINE EXCHANGE 128 East 11th Quality-Value-Service Sport Shirts & Slacks PRESSMAN'S 782 Willamette . Selton-Turnbull-Fuller Co. -.are BUILDING ; A NEW HOME 32 East 11th Avenue '. it i-1 A modern - plan! planned for maximum ffleltney lo product fin printing eeo nomleally. Printing designed to fit your In dividual needs. Call en of our competent representatives for a eonsulaUon en your stentlal business forms. . Phone 1663 Shelton-Turnbull-Fuller Co. PRINTERS 0 TONIGHT 7:30 THE Garden Tabernacle 13th and Oak (One block east of Willametti) THE WORLD ABLAZE! What is the Meaning of This Stupendous Hour in History's Amazing Climax? Prophecy Holds the Answer Hear G. T. DICKINSON India lecturer, evangelist TUES., Sept.-23 Great Sky Invasion Near WED., Sept. 24 , Proof God Inspired the Bible THUR., Sept. 25 Can We Be Sure Christ Was Divine? FRI., Sept. 26 Hitler and the Atom The Hardin Music-Ard Prelude Begins 7:30 Come to the GARDEN TABERNACLE A Bethel of Hope and Truft Great Prophetic Interpret. All Seats Free Vivid Screen Vie- I 'til mi
