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EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE REGISTE R-G U A RD Page Ten AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER a Nit puBuutsm ajum r. MANAGING CDITOA nin M. TMrr. N." 5 A L& WC Aaortated Prwt. Unid Ptms UZMBBtt -. Audtt Butmu of Circulation EAird at tfc pom OtDm at rujtstaa. Oimm. m oog.a matter. WEST POINT 140 YEARS OLD This year of world war marks the 140th anniversary of West Point, a military acad emy of the United States Army. There are many other educational institutions which are older but there is none which is more distinguished. It is significant that the found ers of this Republic had the dream of human liberty, but with that dream went the reali zation that liberty must be fought for and defended. The "Father" of West Point was George Washington's famous Artillery Commander General Knox. The man who brought the captured guns of Ticonderoga down to Bos Jon's Dorchester Heights through the snow drifts of a New England winter. Later Gen eral Knox commanded the Little Fortress in the middle of the Hudson at West Point, and when he became Secretary of War under Washington he proposed the estab lishment of an academy at West Point to train soldiers, and leaders of soldiers, but it was not until 1802, with new European troubles threatening, that Congress was per suaded to act, and it was not until 1817 that the academy developed the all around sol dier training in the pattern which we now know. There is a great deal of romance in the history of West Point. Some of the greatest leaders in American history were products of its training Winfield Scott, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Phil Sheridan, Stone wall Jackson, John J. Pershing, Douglas A. MacArthur. These, however, are only a very few of the top names. " The true significance of West Point lies in the fact that the men who fought the war of revolution learned a lesson that soldiers, and the leaders of soldiers, must be trained. Wars cannot be won, nor can Nations be de fended, by those brave but untrained patri ot who spring to arms. The soldier must not only have arms but he must know the use of arms. He must not only be equipped and trained; he must be intelligently led. He must, above all things, have that quality of loyalty, enthusiasm, and sacrifice, which is called "Esprit de corps." West Point has been the heart of the American service and they have there a bal lad which expresses what they feel. Here it is: THE CORPS The Corps! The Corpil The Corps! The Corpi bareheaded salut It. With eyes up thanking our Cod That w of the rorpa are treading Where they of the corps have trod. They are here In ghostly assemblage, The men of the corps long dead. And our hearts are standing attention While we wait for their pasting tread. We sons of today, we salute you. You. sons of an earlier day. We follow, rime order, behind you. Where you have pointed the way; The long gray line of us stretches Thru' the years of a century told. And the last man feels to his marrow ' The grip of your far off hold. ' Grip hands with us now though w e see not. Grip hands with us, strengthen our hearts As the lung line stiffens and straighten With the thrill that your presence imparts. Orlp hands, the' It he front the shadows While we swear, as you did of yore. Or living, or dying to honor The Corps, and the Corps and the Corps. ', The American Army has often been sadly fieglected during the long intervals of peace. We can remember a time preceding World )Var I when it consisted only of about 30.000 pirn scattered mostly in Island outposts and in desert patrol stations along the Rio Grande. Some men, even those trained in the West Toint tradition, disintegrated und er these conditions. A few out of every thousand became soft and lazy, drunk and disohitf, snd negligent of their responsi bility as soldiers. The rest were in the 4rmy. We have in mind, tough old specimens Qke Jimmy Hornbrook and Colonel Dodd, who took as much pride and pains in the pre paration of a bob-tailed skeleton regiment as they would have felt in leading an army corps. These men were West Pointers and they made soldiers. Men who were ready when the time came to teach millions of un trained men, the duties of war. Senator McNary has launched a project to establish another West Point and another Annapolis somewhere on the Pacific Coast. It is a worthy project and one which seems imminently practical apart from all sectional desires. West Point is already overtaxed and may not be adequate to train enough leaders for the years of world polic ing which lie ahead. There will be those who say that there can never be but one West Point. In a sense this is true. West IVint symbolizes the defense of the Repub lic over a period of 140 years. PATIENCE A PATRIOTIC VIRTl'E It is almost Impossible to obtain any clear or comprehensive explanations of just what we are to do under the gas rationing program or the blanket price controls. Officials here are still looking fur guidance. Associated Press and United Press have not been able to get much specific information. Therefore the only advice we can offer to many inquir ers is: "Do what your good sense tells you is fair and right until definite instructions percolate from Washington. M'jet of us will probably break the rules a thousand ways, but so long, as the intentions are good and the conscience cliar, no real harm is done. It takes time to alter the daily habits of 130.000.000 people. Do what you think is right, and you'll be reason ably safe." Merchants, especially, have been puzzled over reports that they are expected to "post" prices of all articles on the basis of last March. Some of them handle thousands of different items, and "posting" could occupy a large force a month. No doubt some kind of system is being worked out, with certain forms and checkups. No doubt we shall have our versions of'"the black market" (bootleg). In the long run, the effectiveness of all ra tioning and all price controls is going to de pend on HONOR. And most Americans have it. A Eugene grocer made this remark the other day: "I have a lot of customers who made a point of stocking up on sugar over the last year, long before rationing was anticipated. I rather ex pected that some of 'em would do a little con cealing when it came to declaring sugar on hand, but so far I haven't found a single one who has concealed a spoonful. I have several who probably won't he buying sugar again if the war lasts five years, but they are measur ing it out to the family just as if they were being watched." Americans are capable of self-discipline to a degree which Adolf would never suspect. Frices? Deal with a merchant you know. You won't be gouged even if Henderson never catches up. READER EDITORIAL I'NITY WILL WIN THE WAR PUGENE (To the Editor) How will the war be won? The United Nations must win yes, but how? I Since the war began, the enemy has taken our lands with only weak opposition. The enemy has laid to ruin thousands of square miles and only a very small portion of it have we been able to re gain. We have lost many men. We have lost a terrific amount of money. So far, every cent and every life has gone in vain. We are living In the greatest crisis of modern times. Perhaps today's cinfloct is the greatest crisis since history be?arr. The World War was merely an unfortunate incident when compared with tt. However important it may be. one thing ts cer tain we, the United Nations must come out on top. The great question is, how? How will we put to death the German and Japanese monsters? Perhaps American Freedom is one weapon. Perhaps Faith Is another. But Freedom and Faith exist only in the heart. They cannot drop bombs on Tokyo or send a German pilot to his death. Freedom and Falih may be a good foundation but they cannot do the actual winning of the war. The men-in-arms of Britain. America and Russia; the brave men of China, the Netherlands. Norway. Poland. Bnd France who are fighting with us are all fighting a battle that they must win. Every United Nations soldier fighting today Is positive that he is fighting on the side that will win, but not one of them can say how, when, or where. Sincerely yours, MARVIN OLSON. Eugene, Oregon. River Road Club Lists Officers By MARIAN LOWRV EW officers were chosen by River Road Women's club members at their last regular meeting of the season, Wednes day. Mrs. Robert Rasmussen was named president; Mrs. A. E. Car ruthers, vice-president; Mrs. F. M. Kyte, secretary; Mrs. G. H. Daw son, treasurer. The club will meet the first Wednesday of each month during the summer months to do Red Cross work, the group to assemble at ten o'clock and each member to take her own lunch. STAR CLUB The last meeting of the spring for Star club of Blue River chap ter, O. E. S., is to be held Friday afternoon at the McKenzie River Masonic temple. J ! BENEFIT FRIDAY ! Rainbow Mothers are sponsor ing a benefit dessert party Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. . Rubenstein. . GRADUATE REGENTS The graduate regents of the Wo men of the Moose met Monday at the home of Mrs. Bertha Head. I The June meeting is to be with ' Mrs. Cora Parker. . . I LOYAL STAR j Loyal Star held a business meet- nig weanesaay nigiu. rext meet ing will be their social one on June 4. BUILDERS' CLUB Bethesda Lutheran builders' club met Wednesday with Mrs. Elmer Jensen. The next meeting will be on June 17 at the home of Mrs. M. Mogensen with Mrs. M. Madsen as hostess. Calendar Thursday 6 30 p. m Illahee dinner at Moose hall. 7 p. m. Child study group of Women's City club meeting, home of Mrs. B. E. Daoust. 7:30 p. m. Sigma Kappa alumnae benefit party, home of Mrs. Alfred L. Lomax. 9 p. m. Bonne Heure dance. Masonic temple. Friday 1:15 p. m- Star club of Blue River chapter, O.E.S., meeting it McKenzie River Masonic temple. 1:30 p. m. Getchell club, dessert at home of Mrs. Roy Kelly. 1:30 p. m- Rainbow Mothers benefit dessert party, home of Mrs. E. Rubenstein. 8 p. m. D.A.V. auxiliary, home of Mrs. Henry Halverson. 8 p m. Women of the Moose, at their halL All Saints Guild Mrs. J. D. Donovan was hostess to All Saints guild of St. Mary's Episcopal church Wednesday af ternoon. Mrs. H. S. Merriam and Miss Anita Slater were guests. The group is to serve at the June parish dinner for the church. Mrs. W. T. Switzer will entertain for the next meeting of the guild. Recipes Guild Event May birthdays were observed 1 at the luncheon given in connec- ! tion with the meeting of St. Mary's guild Wednesday in St. Mary's Episcopal church parish hall. Those honored on their birthdays were Rev. and Mrs. E. , S. Bartlam, Mrs. Lois Clower, Mrs. George Vnsoeld, and Mrs. Jane Lynch. Mr?. E. E. Chad wick. Mrs. Lillian Fanjett. and Mrs. M. T. Woods were in charge of the luncheon. The group worked on a comforter for relief and did other sewing. j WASHINGTON I.FTTER WASHINGTON. D. C. May 21. IF it can be done President Roosevelt intend!" bringing the war to fin end withfn the next two year sometime in 1944. Orig'nally the high command contemplated an offensive in 15143, an invasion of F.un.pe and then turn Attention to the Japanese, but all mktis point to reducing that time and gning into action this year. Here are the indications: There t lo be an army of 8. 000. 000 men. a navy of 1.000.000 men. as has been hinted by Chairman Vinson of the house committee on naval Hffairs. Under Secretary of War Patterson raised the armd forces to 10. 000,000 in a statement to a congressional committee. To obtain this man Hjver arrangements are underway to reclassify all tho.e who are subject to the draft and who have bren deferred for one reason or another. To get the maximum for combat purposes the army will have a specialist corps of many thousand civilians who wilt perform desk work, technical and admini str;ttie tasks nw requiring the lime of officers who will be relieved from these duties and take the field. There will be a supplemental women's auxiliary corps, which will also release men for eomhjit hv servicing planes and other ground crew work both in the t'nited States mid abroad and acting ns plane spotter, etc. The shipyard program, now ennnnus. will h Increased, with new yards building submarines, de stroyers and other craft for the nay and millions of tons of car;o earners. Deferment will be gnen as long as poxMe to expedite this war effort. In creased production of bombers and interceptors to almost twice the current output, for oure'es and the allies. Tanks, machine gun, m k-acks. an all Iime production nl- of propellatits. Kxccpt for clothing and food to keep body nd .soul Uc'hei , a ;g,,J curtailment. In t o ye.irs consumer goods on hand will be cxhimted. POO 0OH automobile will he uf!r-s without tires, teaniless of gasohre rationing .VI metal for c:ih.in ue will be withheld. On Ju'y 1 (lie 1043 nppropn.it'. T for war will be around SO billion doll.,-, will he mud, or more for the fiscal ear stutmg Julv I. l)4a Such are the sttaws which imply that 'he presi dent is iinxious to take the offensive thi year, punch at the Ai all of next year and bring a showdown piobably in the spring or summer of l!44, in the desire to sae as many young Ame i cans ns possible, not cost the American people too much for the war. ar-d attempt to return to nor mal life :it the enihest possible dfe. Less hope ful ts Writ, which is making pla-is for a war of at least s; ears. I Wi.KKnS. one of the three brandies of gov ernment i legislative. Judicial, executive l dis covering that a bureaucrat is defining the duties of this independent pint of the Tinted States gov ernment. Coin;-ess b:i delegated many of its powpis to president Hooee:t. but they reent a butc.ut eh-ef telling them what is official business MPd what is not; what they cn do arid what tev c.-tim. t do. It is a rumpus raised bv the gisohne t.::otM"g. Kctv member of Pv Washington or Oirn delation has to go downtown to o:ye department to p.'s-um jm KrV loan, to t'-r m.ir-vme commission to ta" wooden sh-ps. to gt iculiure. mtei vr. war or nay. T:icv ie atte-d ;-g to v.e business of V c r cons'; tue-.t.s. the gieat .e- ,-.! people w hom t hey ifpTri. T'-ev are gl.vf-ed messenger hovs. To renh the dep.u ?:ven!s t'vr rnM ue the-r aut in b or take a taxic.h. The .:oecjr svs-em di-r t reach v e dep : men, .ss KJ ,'l P'-s rum- rouvd 1 a Nci it , ,,-.! .,, , ;: , ,.J.. res uMt l I eon He -de: v a vt ITA pounced that a "sleaiutts v.t iwl Mothers Club Alpha Delta Pi Mother club met T-jesdajr afternoon for desiert at the home of Mr. J. J. Godlove. Attending were Mrs. D. W. Cntes. Mrs. Crosby Dalton. Mr. A. C. Chae, Mrs. J. A. Plummer. Mrs. S. M. Campbell. Mrs. L. J. Temple. Mrs. F. T. Findtner, Mrs. Elmer Jepsen. Mrs. J. H. Stohel. Mrs. Joseph Knight. Mrs. John B. Coe. Mrs. n. P. Sutton, and the hos tess. Mrs. Cntes will entertain for the June meeting. Shower Given A shower was K'ven recently for Mrs. Wayne Baker at the home of Mrs. Clyde Ahby. The invited guests were- Mrs. Wayne B.iker. Miss Edna Johnson, Mrs. Otto Olsen. Mrs. Ed Wilson, Mrs. Chester F.lpas, Mrs. Kenneth Bak er, Mrs. John Foreman. Mrs. Merle Baker. Mrs. Jack Campbell. Mrs. Name Hoppe. Mrs. Yates. Mrs. Le Roy Campbell. Mrs. Schwietering. Mrs. Olive Campbell. By NEA SERVICE THIS is open season for an nouncement parties. Such heart throbbing affairs call for extra lovely sweets, such as those given below. Announcement Cake (Devil's Food Cake) Two cups sifted cake flour, 1 teaspoon soda, teaspoon salt, i cup butter or other shortening. 1 t cups brown sugar, firmly packed: 2 eggs or 3 yolks, unbeat en; 2 or 3 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted; 1 cup milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla. Sift flour once, measure, add soda and salt, and sift together three times. Cream butter, add sugar gradually, and cream to gether until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each; then add chocolate and blend. Add flour, alternately with milk, a small amount at a time, beating after each addition until smooth. Add vanilla. Bake in two greased deep 9-inch layer pens or there greased 8-inch layer pans in moderate oven (350 degrees F.) 25 minutes, or until done. Spread your favonle boiled frosting be tween layers and on top and sides of cake, reserving a small amount, coloring it pink for the heart dec oration on top of the cake. Double the recipe for three 10-inch laeyrs. This cake may be baked in greased pan, 13x9x2 Inches, in moderate oven (350 degrees JT.) 35 minutes, or until done. Or bake in greased pan 10x10x2 inches, in slow oven (325 degrees F.) 60 min utes, or until done. Lover's Cherry Tarts Two and one-half cups (1 can red cherries, drained; t cup sugar. I package cherry fruit-flavored gelatin. 2' 4 cups hot cherry juice and water. t4 teaspoon salt, 6 bak ed tart shells. Combine cherries and sugar. Dissolve fruit-flavored gelatin in hot cherry juice and water. Add salt and pour over cherries. Chill. When slightly thickened, turn into cold tart shells. Chill until firm. Wedding Saturday In Chapel THE chapel of St. Mary's Episco pal church was scene for charmingly arranged wedding Sat urday afternoon. May 16. when Miss Lillian Hamblen, daughter ol Mi", and Mrs. A. J. Hamblen, Eu gene, was married to Lloyd V. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Blair Wilson. The service was read at four o'clock by Rev. E. S. Bartlam, church rector, members of the families and a few friends attend ing. The service was a candlelight one, and flowers decorating the chapel and altar were white lilies, gladioluses, and stock. For the music, Alfred Tyson played the organ. Id White Chiffon The bride wore a dress of white chiffon over satin, the gown be ing floor length with long full sleeves and.a lace bodice and yoke. ' The circular veil was fingertip length, bordered in lace matching the dress, and was arranged from a coronet of seed pearls. For her flowers the bride carried a shower ; bouquet of gardenias, sweet peas, and pink rosebuds. ; Miss Mary Spicer was brides maid. She wore a dress in blue chiffon with matching flower hat end carried a rainbow nosegay. j Cullen Murphy was best man. Robert Harris, cousin of the bride, was the usher. j Reception Held Following the service in the chapel, a reception was held in the parish hall parlor. Mrs. Juanita Hamblen and Mrs. E. V. Hamblen, aunts of the bride, presided at the bride's table. j For traveling, the bride wore a , three-piece wool suit in gold color j with brown accessories and a cor sage of talisman roses. I Following a trip to the coast. Mr. j and Mrs. Wilson will be at home in Eugene. Many Poppies To Be Sold Here Thirteen million memorial pop pies are ready for distribuuon to patriotic Americans on "Poppy Day," May 23. Mrs. Ev Collins, poppy chairman of Eugene unit of the American Legion auxiliary, announced. An army of 100,000 women vol unteers is ready to take the little red flowers out on the streets and offer them for wear in tribute to the men who have given their lives for America. In exchange for the poppies, these women will re ceive contributions for the welfare of the American Legion and aux iliary among the war disabled, their families, and the families of the dead. The poppies have been made by disabled veterans of the irst World war working in government hospitals and in convalescent workrooms maintained by the auxiliary. Employment was given to disabled men in sixty-six hos pitals located in every part of the country and in four workrooms for "disabled men not confined to hospitals. The work has brought approximately $130,000 into the pockets of veterans receiving little or no government compensation, besides providing them with an occupation to brighten their hos pital or convalescent days. This year the popples will be worn in honor of the men who died at Pearl Harbor, Wake. Ba taan. and the other battle areas of the present war, as well as those killed in battles in France twenty-four years ago. Poppy day contributions will go for the wel fare of the living victims of both wars, the disabled fighting men, and the families left in need. The poppies to be sold in Eu gene were made in the Roseburg veterans' hospital. " j.; puncheon Wednesd.v 'venatth,Fl!H i"iay Jor th, Daught... JT.. tan, J uij -j - - 'tV ! COmnam.j v ' " 5a. lam Chidesir ll wmple. Each "'l tii be,S'i ' P'nk and white r BI Fr the jun club. Mrs. E L H?" hostesses. . of free. 4 government decrw T-E-ittVTs.5; LOANS WANTED Constrnctlo, Uu, KnaodeUnj Lom Port his, La cogent 1 FIRST FEDEBid SAVIVr.e a lAiu 1 w ias .15531 148 Miner Bfdj. Ptj.H Mail Bag BARRYMORE ILL HOLLYWOOD, May 21. ' A?tor John Barrymore is "very sick" with pneumonia, his physi cian disclosed to-fcy. Man undergoes more dancer and l.i bor to swurp fi.sh than any other nf all (us foodstuff. Irving Berlin wrote "God Bless America' during World War I. Bees are color-blind to red, ac cording to some scientists. V 11 KYSt til l . -J-,l- V - . . .i,. ,.s1 THESE VITAMIN'S These vitamins they say today, is what we need to keep away, the things that fail to make us live to ripe old age and do our biz. : I have to swallow A and D. I'm fed up with that vitamin C and B and E I take in turn as I about some others learn. And now they say that F.G.W. are on the list that I should take, and soon some 1 others will be found to make the : alphabet go round. I 1'ke to be I right up to date and balance at ' my proper weight, but all these j tablets every day. just simply makes my hair turn gray. My ancestors from date of birth, lived good long lives on this old earth. They never heard of vitamins put up in tablets or in tins. They liked to eat a good beef steak and fol i lowed it with pie or cake: they I smacked their lips with eggs and ham, and biscuits spread with lots of jam. They liked a swell ham burger too, something you could really chew. They lived on good old fashioned grub: and never felt a sort of dub. It's only in these later years, that folks have got these crazy fears, about the food that we intake, and think upon it hangs our fate. I get fed up with one a day: I like the good old fashioned way. when I can sit and eat my fill and need not worry if I I will get rickets or some other thing because I missed a vitamin. ' I'm half afraid that soon we'll be fed only tablets at all three meals every day that comes along. ' and not eat things that don't be long in any of the vitamins, or we'll be punished for such sins. , There'll be no use for dental plates, be free from all our pains and aiihes. but if I'm just on tab lets fed. it seems I would be hap pier dead. But Ma rooks good, and cooks things plain so I have no cause to complain. ' T. E. HAYES. unrationed and free, and these are the things that will help our hearts meet any contingency. We need no coupons for laughter, no coupons are needed for fun. no coupons are needed for neighbor liness or for lots of things under the sun. We need no coupons for love and belief. These things we can share if we're wise. Let us use the coupons for existence, but no coupons for things that we prize. There will be coupons for sugar and coffee, and for gas to restrict lots of rides, and for some of the things we are wearing, and for things that may soften our pride, but the things that are worthwhile can never be ra- AMI SHIRTS A complete telertoB tf ej ana patterns, ill eer id The Mtm'i SW BYR0M & KNEEU 3! East Htk i.XW. . . ... ItONDS FOR ASIICANS Astride fros Jane Russell talks to sailors while selling bonds. BIG SAVINGS! t J rui. n. c.rffs s Jit tlSth ANNIVERSARY SALE: THESE COl' PON'S We need no coupons for kind ness, it's a joy we can share with all. We need no coupons for hap piness, that is something we all can install. We need no coupons for i-ouracc it s a wonderful thing to wear, it is rich, and lovely, and shmins. and never gets thread bare. We need no coupons for sympathy, that is what lots of folks often need, ue need no coupons for honesty, or yet for doing a good deed, we need no coupons for mercy, and prayer is C1TTTC "nr Blg tiri,p "s u t-, id Kungr Sizes J18 Complete Feminine Hygiene demands; the .mj d,m unJr.lrm sa nuimni (o (ttkoc ARRID Delightfully Cool As a Sea Breeze Bemberg Sheers for Summer Time Wear Dresses highly styled and expert ly made created for dress-up time on warm summer days. You will love every one of them and please remember, there are reg ular sizes from 12 to 48 and half sizes from 14' j to 481 2. Charm ing pastel shades and navy. Oi pleasure to show them to you 5.95 and 7.95 W0' m f ' i V li mi I ' mm i It Mid-Summer Air-CooW JACKET DRESSES WAFEB THIN MSH in fir,-:' raycr. kt its' . r.T-o to cea-' Vi tip to r.W w-rrn '" - !(. 'I .O i - - , .... r'fl V woman. L7" , u...- e ' --- so wesrnr.? touches c'. W3--.. 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