Eugene register-guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1930-1983, August 21, 1942, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextE D IT ORTALPAGE OF THE REGISTE R-G U A RD Pg Four. AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER EDITOR AMD PUBLISHES Aim r. IUNAOINO miTO Wintui H. TUfUl HTWS BMJLYICM AmneMf4 Prmam, UntM PrM IfBMWMI Audit Rumu t OrcuJAtlflM otrd at at Pom Offlc at Eun Otmob. m modJ YW Bumr-Ouirt'i noUry I a mtM a4 unvtnui pahlleatloa in iti dw rata all oew and vuwtnrata an mvl Oa IM put tha aditor ad Tha fU(ltr-GuArtJ etlr Utr opmicai on twwit of tha day and manor at knoortaaoa to Um eomrmaity andaavanaa la ba candid but fair and baJpfu) ta taa 4ava1nomaaf at aaiuVuctiva "JUST PROBLEM OF LABOR SCARCITY" "Th milk shortage problem U not essen tially i price problem. It is rather a problem of labor scarcity, and hence cannot be solved by a price Increase without seriously curtailing the consumption of milk . . . which would be as serious to tha public and the dairymen as a shortage of production." State OPA statement at The Dalles. To which the dairy farmer might well re ply that the cows are still waiting to be milked. If cows are not milked on time, they get sick or dry up, after which they are not much good even for beef. Of course, the dairy farmer and his wife and kids (if any) might be able to stagger on with the chores, but tending 30 to 40 cows per diem makes quite a handful of chores, even with modern machinery, let alone taking care of deliveries on milk routes. Maybe the dairy farmer can afford to op erate at a loss till he can get price relief, or until this new Man Power Commission gets through politicking and sends him some help. Or maybe the gov'ment will get this General Disque to send soldiers in uniform to milk cows, same as he proposes to have 'em cut ting trees in the lumber woods. In the meantime, suppose Mr. Dairyman just quietly "folds up," salvages a hammer and saw out of the wreck of his life's labors and goes down to the shipyards to grab him self a small share of "the loot." Just how would that relieve milk shortages or increase milk consumption and benefit the public? Tf dairymen get together to ask uniform price increases In a milk shed, they must have the permission of the Department of Justice. Otherwise they will be indicted for violating the Sherman Anti-Trust Act (see pending grand jury case In Portland area!). If a small dairyman applies for and is granted a price increase to cover advanced labor costs, and his bigger competitors do NOT , apply at the same time, the little dairy will soon lose its business to the big dairy and we are on our way to a real "milk monopoly." Maybe this is what these ecstatic plan ners in Washington, D. C. want. Maybe it's 11 part of their careful buildup for the "superstate" which the long hairs from "the bureaus" discuss so much in the cocktail bars. Have not the bigwigs decreed that some 40,000 little businesses must perish by Christmas? Merry Christmas! We hear scores of bakers, butchers, pack er!, laundrymen, dry cleaners, merchandizes, distributors complain that they are caught in the same flying wedge of "alphabets." We hear farmers saying that when this year's crop is harvested, it may be the last they'll plant. We do not weep too much over the farmers because their farm bloc teamed up with or ganized labor to get Immunity from price controls. It is encouraging to note that Albert Goss, national master of the Grange is now demanding uniform and complete price freezing and QUICK! It would not be fair to blame OPA more than a dozen other agencies which Mr. Roose velt and Congress have created to mess with the economic setup for winning the war, and we would go so far as to agree that maybe SOME lines of business are dispensable, but there are many which are not dispensable. But It is predictable that unless somebody can kick a little common sense into the Big Shots at Washington we are headed for dislocations of normal economy and supply with short ages of necessities which will cripple the civil and military war effort. Most of these businesses which have been so glibly condemned to death by exalted law clerks in Washington perform useful and highly necessary functions. Furthermore, most of these businesses represent the "blood, sweat and tears," the lifetime labors of thou sands of men and women, who pay taxes, send sons to war, accept all duties of citizen ship. How many must be "liquidated" to help win the war? How much of this is inevitable and how much due to bureaucratic arrogance and ignorance? We simply raise here a challenge to the way "thinking" is being done in Washington, D. C , a picture challenge: A long dairy shed with 30 to 40 cows wait ing to be milked: a dairyman who has been up since about 4 in the morning Juggling milk pails and "red ink." mothers with small children In a near-by town waiting to set milk. In usual quantity and at the usual price, of course. Milk makes the most dramatic example because it is vital to public health, but the &ame problems affect everything we cat, wear or use. Washington says 40.000 busi nesses must be liquidated. Who chose that figure? Who says we can win the war with out the dairyman, or the butcher, the baker and "the candlestick maker?" Why? It is time for an awful lot of WHYS! Out here in the sticks. V stands for Victory. In Washington V leems to stand for nothing but VOTES. Nobody know Mm ll buiy. READER EDITORIAL MOHAWK (To the Editor) May I Intrude Just once more your editorial sanctum"? Mr. Wheeler thinks it is wasting breath to talk of peace plans, "humanity being what it is." Mr. Wheeler, do you really have so little faith in human intelligence? Do you truly think the people of tha world have learned nothing from past ex Derience? I believe that much of the world's prog ress has been made that way a hard way, but Picnic Orr Sunday Of Interest By MARIAN LOWRY TTRACTING a large coming junusy this group will be 1 1-' the annual picnic of the United Commercial Travelers and aux iliary at Swimmers Delight The event begins at eleven o'clock in the morning and will continue until eight o'clock In the evening. In addition to the picnic dinner there will be vari ous games and entertainment All U.C.T. members, auxiliary members, and their friends are invited. sure. Because I have laim in man s uoa-given ability to improve himself and his environment, I'm sure there Is hope for a better, and more last ing peace after this war. No, Mr. Wheeler, I am not expecting to usurp God's place, and attempt to bring about the King dom of God by a treaty or plan. It is not within human powers to know when that Kingdom will be set up. But, in the mean time, we have prob lems to solve. Don't you suppose God wants us to face these Intelligently, and use the principles which Jesus taught the world? How can we pray "Thy will be done in Earth, as In Heaven," and make no attempt to use Christ's methods in our international relations? If Christian people continue to sit back, as they have in past years, and say, "There is nothing we can do about these things, so why try?" I Just wonder If we will be fit for the Kingdom of Heaven! If Christ's teachings are right for private liv ing and relationships, why not for nations? If we are able to see the terrible loss and waste of war in precious lives in healtli in properly ar.d materials, and if are able to learn what are some of the basic causes of war, surely God expects us to do something about it. Would It be wasting our breath to make plans to remove these causes of war? Somehow, I can't help believing that after this war Is over and the disillusioned leaders of the world begin to take their sad inventories, then. If we have prepared plans for a world crnpera tion that will have as Its goal the building up of every nation, the plan will be tried. I do not say the plan will be perfect, or bring immediate per fection, but some progress will be made. And I truly believe w should be making these plans now. and letting all the world know of them, especially those people In enemy nations, for if they knew o' sucn plans inry wouia more leauny see me iuii.y pjrjjjrj SUNDAY would be internal breakdown, and the war would be shortened. If we think that there are no great minds In i other countries. I think we should read and learn I more about other countries and our eyes would I be opened. I am going to recommend an intensely I interesting book, "I Saw God Do It," by Sherwood i Eddy, who is one of our own great thinkers, and a great religious leader, who practices Christ's RETURN FROM TRIP Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Boehnke and sons have returned from a vacation trip to the beach near Yachats and to Siltcoos lake. VISITING HERE Mrs. Winston H. Russell of San Diego and Boston Is visit ing here with her sister, Mrs. Whitten Swafford. Mr. Russell In officers training school it Camp Lee, Virginia. In October, Mrs. Russell will go east to meet ihim and to visit in Boston, plan ning to return here in Novem ber. BACK FROM NEWPORT Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Under wood and their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. j Hempy and family, have re-: turned from a vacation spent at Newport Canton Hovey number four and Canton Hovey auxiliary will pic nic Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Starr. PLAN BIRTHDAY PARTY Plans for a first anniversary celebration for the Lutheran Daughters of the Central Lutheran m d If. 1 A-'jM V aW fttf aha 1 itsssSk&U&saata teachings. When you read of the great religious church were made at the Thurs- leaders and great minds that Mr. Eddy came in tontact with in all corners of the globe, you know that each country has great minds, and it would not be too difficult for each country to pick their own representatives. MRS. Z. J. MOHAWK. WASHINGTON LETTER why a wrong number I Ul WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 21. OUT of Puget sound and Columbia river ports for years went steel and iron scrap. It was good business for the Junkmen. It gave the Japanese what they wanted for war. How much scrap was carried away in Japanese freighters is a matter in dispute; it is estimated all the way from eight to 20 million tons. Today those shipments of scrap are slowing down war production; Donald Nelson of war production board has been taking large display advertisements appealing for old iron and steel. Throughout the Caribbean area scavengers are prowling looking for this scrap to send to steel mills of the United States, and it comes in duty free. Labor unions of the northwest petitioned that the sale of scrap to the Japanese be stopped; sen ators from Washington and Oregon introduced bills to that end. The administration was "baby ing" the Japanese with scrap and some $220,000,000 of petroleum products, plus airplanes and parts. The Japanese began returning the scrap at Pearl Harbor, at Wake, at Attu and Kiska, sending it into the bodiea f American soldiers, sailors and aviators. As one congressman says, the scrap sent to Japan between 1937 and 1940 would build 20 battlehips of 43,000 tons each; 50 plane carriers of 30,000 tons each; 100 cruisers of 15,000 tons each; 500 submarines of 2400 tons each and still leave several million tons for planes, tanks, bombs, torpedoes and bullets. The steel situation, because of lack of scrap, has caused several plants with war orders to close. Production is not as great as it was in June. Gen. Brehon Somervell is said to have written a letter to Nelson in July warning that 98 plants would be waiting for steel shortly, suggesting the matter re ceive attention. The letter went Into the files without anyone In authority seeing It. Rumored that Somervell will soon become the actual head of WPB but that Nelson will be the "front." The steel problem looms In the Pacific northwest where a gieat shipbuilding program is in progress which will bog down unless somewhere steel and Iron scrap Is found for the mills. Steel manufacturers say there is an abundance of sheet steel available for ships and tanks, but a shortage of bars from which nut and bolfs, also required for ships and tanks, are produced. The Truman senate com mittee is now conducting an inquiry into steel to learn, if possible, what is wrong and who is re sponsible. HENRY J. KAISER may build 100 airplanes of 70 tons each, but there are Doubting Thomases. For one. the navy department is not enthusiastic. Another is MnJ. A. P rleSeversky, who declares that a flying boat surh as the Mars type has to carry too much weight (pontoons, etc.) and he champions a land plane of greater "pay load" ca pacity. Major deSeversky is a builder of planes who recently published a book, "Victory Thru Air Power," that has cruised heated discussion. Others say that if the government wants mass production of the 70-tonners (ns proposed by Kaiser) the man to make them is Glenn Martin, w ho was three vears m completing the M.irs. The Kaiser "letter of in tent" is worthless unless he can find the materials of aluminum, magnes'im and steel necessary from other sources than those now employed on the program of the army and navy. But on other con struction Jobs Kaiser has solved the problem of materials by building plants of his own (He now is building a steel and a magnesium plant at Ter manante. Calif In a 38-page report Joe Kennedy, then chair man of maritime commission, sent to congress a proposal that the subsidy granted shipping com panies be extended to long range airplanes. H, said Kennedy in 1937, private enterprise is timid, several of the massive cargo carriers should he built by the government and leased to private operators. In March. 1938. the house committee on merchant marine and fisheries started hearing, hut Ken nedy had been sent as ambassador to England and the committee dipped proceedings. The plan would have given a good start to long-range freight carriers had the committee acted, drover Loening. who was aeronautical adviser to Kennedy, is now occupying a similar position with UTB ' WHF.N the trans-polar fliers from Russia sat down their plane at Vancouver after pausing at Nome. In the cahin was a book thev carried to use In event they were stalled or crashed in the Arctic. It was Stefansson's "The Friendly Arctic." The book contained Instructions on how to live In the Arctic and be comfortable. Scientists had said there were no fish in polar regions. Stefansson knew there was fish because there were seals, and knew smls attracted polar bears. The w ar depart ment has prepared a booklet giving his information mi mil rr in me null: rag ol soldiers in the Nome area. Iceland and Greenland. If neve.. M,7;.l'ncle s,m' Uw cn n U-mo day evening meeUng of the or ganization. The meeting was at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Sather. Committees for the birthday party September 17, will be announced at the next meeting of the group which will be September 3 at the parsonage. Miss Neva Haught will be hostess at the eight o'clock affair. HAYRIDE SUNDAY The Theta Rho girls hayride Is planned for Sunday at Swim mers' Delight. Dates for the affair are optional. The group is to meet at the I. O. O. F. hall at six-thirty o'clock. GUILD MEETS Fairmount Guild met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. A. Herring. The next meeting will be September 3, at the home of Mrs. J. A. Starkweather at two o'clock. The AufJJt mn's club, hWr1 " about .Z tn J summer icthr The socj, rf Thursday picnic. B--r" to be t "Oui . bridge tion 8-roups, ,a siuups . J m istr'1 expert (Jacket-Suit above from Lord and Taylor, New York) TRIM AND SMART. That's the story of the above all-wool suits for the fall fashion parade. Both ire collarless. bow-necked suits with short Jackets and unpressed pleats In the skirts. The one at the left is electric, or brunette, blue In color. Fabric Is all-virgin wool. The New York creation, right, is purple wool crepe; the scarf la cerise. The matching hat Is of purple and cerise with a grosgraln ribbon outlining the veil. Thimble Club SANTA CLARA. The Santa Clara Thimble club met this week Thirty-Five Out For L. O. E. Party Ahnuf fhirtv-fiv u-r mil fnt th. .emi-monthiv n.rrv of th. , in the grove at the home of Mrs, winner vvaitun. Awiny-aix tenced. Twenty-three came In hard-time costumes. Mrs. S. S. Georg, Mrs. Roy Overgard, Mrs. Lewis Sherman and little son, Larry Drake, and Buckley Schaef er were visitors. Mrs. B. Kellogg will be hostess at her home, 1404 Twenty-third avenue east, Eugene, Sept 18 for the club meeting. Mrs. M. E. Miller, Mrs. L. Drake, Mrs. Elma Rowling and Mrs. J. T. Bennett assisted in serving refreshments. Ladies of the Elks, Thursday aft ernoon. At contract bridge, Mrs. C. B. Christensen was hostess. Honors went to Mrs. C. D. Fleetwood and Mrs. Roy E. Forncrook. Mrs. Jor gen Hansen was auction hostess. Those winning honors were Mrs. Mortey and Mrs. H. L. McAdams. Mrs. J. H. Dumphrey had charge of pinochle and Mrs. H. E. Mac key won high score. The regular fall schedule begins the first Thursday in September. Calendar It Sundae 10c Friday 7:30 p. m. Willamette court ! Order of the Amaranth meet- j ing, home of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Walling. ' John Deere's first steel plow, made in 1837, was forged from a saw blade. Any Flargr Clemens Bros Dairy Store 359Qalt flmj viaucuu gig tor men ffm, ExcIusItcI; u BURCH'J 1068 WrUiBMi You can whlD our cream, but you can't beat our milk. Echo Hol low Dairy. Phone 2935-J-2. 1 C0LFAN1TE Brightens up fun, woodwork, farnlnn SIGWARH Recipes (By NEA Sen-Ice) TyTAKE some of your relishes at home if the garden yields the ingredients. Pepper Hash Twelve sweet red peppers, 12 sweet green peppers, 12 medium sized onions, 3 pints vinegar, 2 cups sugar. 4 tablespoons salt. Remove stems and seeds -from peppers; peel onions. Put all through meat chopper, using me dium blade. Cover with boiling water and stand 20 minutes. Drain and repeat the process. Drain again; add the vinegar, sugar and salt. Cook together gently for about 30 minutes. Pour into hot sterilized jars. Seal Immediately. Spired Crabapples Two cups vinegar, 2 cups water, 4 cups sugar, 8 2-inch sticks cin namon, 1 tablespoon whole all spice, whole cloves, 2 quarts (3 lbs.) red crabapples. Wash crabapples; stick four or fire cloves into each crabapple. Bring vinegar, water, sugar and spices (tied in cheesecloth bag) to a boil and cook for 10 minutes. Remove spice bag. Add crabap ples to cover bottom of pan and cook gently until tender. Pack into hot. sterilized Jars. Fill with hot syrup and seal. Blueberry Muffins 2 cups flour 3 teaspoons baking powder ' teaspoon salt l4 cup sugar 1 egg, beaten (or 2 yolks) 1 cup milk 3 tablespoons fat, melted 1 cup washed drained blue berries Lightly blend ingredients. Do not beat out any lumps. Half fill greased muffin pans and bake 20 minutes in moderate oven. Serve warm. DON'T FORGET . . . Send him SNAPSHOTS FROM HOME It is so easy to Include a few snapshots . . . and how he'll appreciate them! Just order a duplicate set of prints from your next roll. FRESH FILM ALWAYS Your Soundest Investment . . Should Be tha Purchase oi A Homel rermlt us to help yoa make this purchase EUGENE'S FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS A LOAN ASSN. 248 Miner Cldg. Phone 1217 MONTHLY PAH which makes you CRANKY, NtRVOUS tf roil mnrr monthly mmr. . ch dinrM or 'lrtrilrUM.' nr. tovihi 4u to funrttcntl menth lliturbnw trrLrdu PTHhim rompemd Tmm iwtm addid iron l . fcUd t.tfveuUy r- roie Tf.T ! blp build up rd blood. FUo laMl 4lrcUoo. Tv ul FRAGER'S It , Coverts. V;S"SG Fleeces LJIP Your first choice of fall . . . a classic, all-purpose roat that can take hard wear ... for over dressvs, to t ,s ever a suit. Warm, sturdy. lOO'o wools with flap pockets, vent back and all the newest details. 16" 1995 2C WOOL JERSEY DRESSES Soft rabbits' hair and wool Jerseys for Juniors . . . corduroys and other new fall fabric ... In muted autumn and vivid shade. 795lo 14" up Use Our Lay-A way FRAGER'S 829 Willamette Phone 4961-W Roseville's New Peony Pattern Beautiful creations In Roseville's newest ps" "Peony" floral effects on backgrounds oi cutra fans, rose and green. All the newest shspwa Vases Bowls Flower Baskets-Lax Jardinieres, etc. These make the most decc gifts for the new home. ALL AT POPULAR PRICES You will enjoy viewing this grar.d ds?.? d Ouackenbush's. Yorkshire - Metlox - Pastels Featuring 38-piece sets In pastel colors at the low price of only Service for 6 Persona Other beautiful odd pieces-c-.! s::d why not start building up re" pastels at moderate ccst. (See window ds?'fl Quackenbush Hardwore 160 East Broadway. Eu?8"