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Pig Two. U. .5 Engineers- (CONTINUED rKOM PAGE I) In conclusion, the report points out: 'The nieces of the Fern Ridge end Cottage Grove dams in alleviating the flood damage in the areas controlled by them gives added proof that the series of . seven dams planned to complete the project will successfully pro tect the Eugene area against fur ther damage from 'floods of the 1S43 Intensity; "The flood frequency rate of the spectacular floods, such as that of 1861 (which would cause $11, 000,000 damage at its peak of 23 feet) is only about once in one hundred years. The greater fre quency rate of the smaller floods, which can be handled with ease by the completed Willamette val ley project, clearly proves--the value of the dams to the state. Until the war emergency Is over, construction of these dams has been put aside, but their construc tion after the war will aid tre mendously in making the Willam ette valley one of the greatest food and lumber producing areas in the world." . '. . Congress Working on Draft Regulations WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 U. Congressional determination to keep the armed forces from de pleting Industrial and farm labor resources gained momentum to night as the house prepared to act soon possibly next week on a bill to establish deferment priori ties for men with dependents, Meanwhile, there were Indica tions that the administration, op posed to legislative limitations on 1043 selective service quotas, might be seriously considering a proposal to ameliorate farm labor shortages by transferring thou sands of subsistence farmers to more productive areas. The proposal was presented to senate appropriations subcommit tee by CoL Lewis Saunders of the selective service bureau after Brig. Gen. Frank McSherry, for mer deputy chief of the war man power commission, had discussed It earlier before the senate mili tary affairs committee. The imme diate senatorial reaction was dis tinctly unfavorable. House Democratic Leader John W. McCormack of Massachusetts said the deferment priorities bill, introduced by Rep, Paul Kllday, D Tex., would be placed before the house late 'next week or early the following week. The bill would defer Induction of fathers until militarily available single men, single men with dependents, and childless married men with col. lateral dependents had been draft ed In that order. ; ; ', Amps and Andy Out Of Job, Temporarily LOS ANGELES, Feb. 80 For the first time in 16 years of broadcasting the blackface comedy that made them famous, Amos and 'Andy were out of a Job and off the air today but only until they complete negotiations for a new sponsor later in the year. Their contract with Campbell Soup company, for which they have continued their flve-nlghts-a-week air appearance since it be came radio's first great national program, expired with their broad cast last night Announcement regarding the date they expect to return to the air, still as the comedy team of Amos and Andy, but representing another, as yet unidentified spon sor, will be made later. It was back in 1928 that Free man F. Gosden, 43, and Charles J. Correll, 52, broadcast their first program as Sam and Henry from Chicago. Since then, they have ap peared in approximately 4,000. If you have no defroster and your car has a side-lift hood you csn direct warm air upon the windshield by placing an old glove or similar object between the rear of the hood and its base. 200 PATTERNS WALLPAPER ALt ON DISPLAY . IN THE BRIGHTER HOMES STORE. 58 Tear! See Eugene's largest display of wallpaper. All patterns on display are carried In stock. TBADI AND BUI tot'a oin nmmri at Ur. Bari 1:M t.m. t S t-.m. amza ratal Varn bh Enamels LIGHTNING'S 1151 Willamette. Phone 1318 IfllDGLEYS. Seabed Doer Cabinet Work PHONE 1059 Big Truck Bill- (CONTINUED FBOM PAGE I) heat" from both sides, sweaty hearings, frayed tempers. A 5 to 4 "do not pass" report out of committee, strenuous ef forts to round up votes for mi nority report. Speaker BIU McAllister des cends from rostrum, announces he has had urgent long distance call from high government rep resentatives, suggests that issue be re-referred till army and navy officers can be flown to Salem to present their story. You get the build-up? Or do you? All the lobbyists excluded, left waiting anxiously in their dens In the Salem hotels; even clerks and minor legislative at tendants excluded. But the opponent of "big trucks" were not content to sit and bite their nails. Early Friday, they were circulating a "Who's Who" of the "high government officials" pointing out pre-war connections with, truck business. There was much complaint that Speaker Mc Allister had overstepped speaker ship proprieties and that he had more than an objective interest in staging the big show. When the assembly gathered Friday night under the great paint ing of historic Champoeg, there was rebellion in the sir.- A short stocky, slightly gray- haired man, Frank Landsburg, of the motor vehicle division of the Interstate commerce commission, made a brisk and pointed presen tation of the issue: No Big Truck Law in Oregon, no big trucks under Oregon reg istry to haul war goods now or civilian good after the war. Desperate shortage of tankers; might be necessary for military during coming months to com-' mandeer so much equipment as to greatly curtail civilian sup plies. - Truck owner absolutely un willing to bear heavy expense of enlarging equipment without guarantee of permanent Oregon law; time for Oregon to get sense and get rid of "trade bar rier." The army and navy men eon- firmed the great need of more transport of all kinds, rsll and highway, but most of them sought to avoid entanglement in political controversy, "appearing under or der." Then came the "question per iod" and the wrought up legisla tor went "out for bear." It was Senator Lamport of Salem who brought out of Landsburg (after much grilling on his part in truck Dusmess) the admission the legis lators were waiting to hear: "By what authority do you government representatives ap pear here?" "By order from Washing ton. (Mr. Landsburg read his own order." "That Isn't what I want to know. At whose request were these orders issued?" "We were invited by the peaker." . What will happen to the Big Truck Bill is difficult to predict, but its chances do not seem good now. What will happen to Speak er McAllister will depend on how skillful he and his friends are at explaining their part, if any, in staging the big show which many legislators see as "an attempt to intimidate u by federal pressure." What will happen to the officers drawn into this ' political storm might also be interesting because nign commands nave a great dis taste for. Involvement in such ruckuses. It you go to Salem the next few days you will find two burning issues; 1. Who "don It" 2. What to do? For freight, both military and civilian must move. Opponents of HB 220 sav "It's already moving now," under the special permit system, and the haulers who want super-trucks can well afford to spend their own ; money to make trucks as big as the j government wants, without any! promises as to what Oregon road : policy will be after the war. I But the truckers say Oreson civilians may suffer much want of many necessary things which ship : Dy irucK, it the legislature re-i mains stubborn, for Oregon's re-i tusal to comply may compel the' military to take over what they i mint. I Middle- of- the- roadfr think 1 maybe ICC should regulate the in tcrstata trucks and let the states alone on intrastate vehicles. But Salem's chief Interest Is the "Who done it?" question. Here's a bit of drama In the drab of rou tine lawmaking, aid that "meet ing of minds" which is the demo cratic process for which we fight. Jap Bases Hard Hit By U.S. Bombers MacARTHUR'S HEADQUAR TERS, Australia, Feb. 21 (Sun- nay wiju American Flying Fortress and rtl!n mmi bomber pounded the Buln-Faisi area oi me northwestern Solomon islands for the second successive day. rainine (Ana nf hnmhi a-, .v.. big Japanese seaplane base at a communique from Gen. Douglas MacArthurs headquar ters reported today. , The plane attacked before dawn Saturday, concentrating on the KahlU and Ballale airdromes at Falsi. The heaviest damage was inflicted at Ballale, which is on a small Island north of Short land island. Many Japanese plane were de stroyed on the ground and fuel and ammunition tumn ur I in flames, the communique said. New Eugene Library Cards Bear Signs Of Paper Shortage The paper shortage seems to be hitting libraries as well as the newspapers. It happened like this: ' Some months ego, when Elma L. Hendricks, Eugene public li brary, ordered new cards for books loaned, she decided she would like a sample of the one ordered, to show to her staff and to the board. She cut off a small comer of the thin blue card, i In her letter, returning the card to the manufacturer, she wrote: "Please send 6,000 of type enclosed." The past week, the cards ar rived, and the order was com plete literally. From the cor ner of each card had been cut a neat one-inch triangle, the exact size of the one Miss Hendricks had "sampled." , Choral Union to Give 4th Concert March 1 The fourth annual appearance of the University of Oregon choral union as the next feature attrac tion on the university's greater artist concert series promises to be the best yet. It will be held Monday, March 1, at McArthur court, starting at 8:19 p.m. . The program of the choral union, directed by Theodore Kratt, dean of the school of music, will be di vided into three parts. - The first part will be selections from "King Arthur," an opera by Henry Pur cell. The second selection will be "Choral Fantasia" from "Tann hauser," . an opera by Richard Wagner. The third selection will be "America," an anthem from the symphony "America." It was written by Ernest Bloch, who now resides in Oregon at Agate beach. The choral union will be assist ed by the university symphony or chestra, also under the direction of Dean Kratt, and will include 500 performers in all. Soloists with the choral union will be Margaret .Zimmerman, soprano; Marie Rodndahl, soprano: Barbara Bentley, Alto; Lee Ghorm- ley, tenor and Ray Leonard, bari tone. Accompanist Is Leone La Duke. Phi Beta, University music hon orary, will again have a booth in Miller's department store for the convenience of patrons who wish to buy tickets downtown. It will be open every afternoon between 1 and 5 starting Monday. Tickets may also be purchased or reserved by phone at the ASUO ticket of fice in. McArthur court. Agent Sets Record C. Von Hickman, district agent for Northwestern Mutual Life in surance, formerly of Milwaukie, Wis., has opened an office in the Miner building. He placed sixth In the U. S. for company agents In 1842, and is in second place so far this year. He comes to Eugene from Albany. 'afte Fashions That Live In Fabrics That Last It Is wlsa todcry to buy only what you need but to choose the best you can efford, A planned wardrobe pays dividends the whole year through, -whether you choose to match your suit and topcoat er blend their fabrics and shadings. Value and pleasure are assured in pure wool fabrics, meticulous tailoring end classic simplicity of styling. THS REGISTER-GUARD, EUGENE. OREGON. Red Cross to Give Paper lapel Tags Thia year, for the first time, in order to avoid tapping vital de fense material, contributors to the Red Cross war fund campaign throughout the nation will re ceive a paper lapel tag bearing the Red Cross insigne, It was re vealed Saturday by Stanley R. Stevenson, local drive chairman. The national campaign will be gin on March 1 with a house-to-house canvass of cities, hamlets, and rural communities in behalf of the $125,000,000 funds for 1943. The Lane county drive will open with a kick-pff luncheon that day at the Osbum hotel, and solicita tions will begin the following day, Tuesday, March 2. "It is the aim of the Red Cross to give each and every American an opportunity to contribute to the cause of mercy and humanity needed by the world as never be fore," declared Mr. . Stevenson, quoting from the statement of Norman' H. Davis, national chair man. Volunteers, who will give their time to the exacting task of "door bell punching" will identify them selves with Red Cross volunteer workers credentials during the campaign. They are being organ ized into efficient squads by local chairmen. Each contributor to the cam paign will also receive the cus tomary Red Cross service flag for display in the windows of their homes and business establish ments, but the metal lapel but ton "has gone into oblivion for the duration," Mr. Stevenson points out Those who wisn to contnDuw time to the work may obtain de tails at the Lane chapter office, 33 Eighth avenue west. Portland Seeks Labor In Non-War Industries PORTLAND. Feb. 20. 04) The federal employment service said today the Portland area needs 50,000 more war workers at once. But. warned Manager Gerald C. Knapp, workers from other cities need not apply. There are no houses for them, he said. Knapp said his- office filled a record 6000 jobs In the last two weeks and that he expected to fill most of the 50,000 jobs with work ers switching over from non essential employment. As housing becomes avallaBle, skilled workers may be brought in by the employment service from other points, Knapp added. e- , Speedy Navy Fighters In Air Over Solomons PEARL HARBOR, Feb. 20 (U.R) The navy's new Vought Corsair fightersT reputed to have a speed of at least 400 miles per hour, are now in action in the Solomons area, Pacific fleet headquarters said today. This is the first report that the Corsairs, powered by a single 2,000-horsepower engine, have been in action on any of the Oa)H Store' Us sell's Adair Needs Machine Tools Machine tools and pieces of ma chine shop equipment, many of which are believed lying idle in private homes and buildings, are seriously needed by the army which is conducting a drive to "mobilize machines," according to a call from Camp Adair. Particularly wanted are motor driven milling machines, lathes, shapers, planers, jewelers, lathes and tools, telescope gauges, dial j indicators, small screw plates, imotor . tune-up -(A-V-R) sets. vacuum gauges, hydraulic wneei straightening presses, welding seta, and compressors. Anyone having such articles is asked to contact Major J. W. Fra ser, camp ordnance officer, Camp Adair, Oregon ,and to state the size and condition of machines and where they are located. Federal Workers May Be Released for Draft WASHINGTON, Feb. 2000 A special presidential committee reported today that thousands of able-bodied men at government desks can be released to the armed forces if deferments are strictly limited to holders of es sential jobs and needless and overlapping functions and posi tions eliminated. The committee, composed of Paul Bellamy, editor of the Cleve lad Plain Dealer, chairman; Eric Johnston, president of the chamber- of commerce of the United States, and Ordway'Tead, member of the New York city board of higher education, was appointed Dec. 15 to formulate a general policy to govern draft deferment of federal employes. ' The committee concluded that work clearly essential to the war effort . or -necessary to maintaining the indispensable civilian govern ment services should be the test for deferment, -.. : . : . Ambulance Corps Now Attached to Guard Company E of the Oregon Wom en's Ambulance corps the past week became officially attached to the Oregon state guard, it is announced by Major . Harry Pow ell of the guard. He said, that in case of a war emergency the corps will act upon orders from the guard and will have a definite job. ' A complete mobilization chart of both units is being prepared. . Plans for a program of military drill, are being prepared under the direction of Major Lucille Dyott of the - ambulance corps, Major Powell, and Lt. Henry Meyers of the guard. .'The training program will vary so that the members "will be able to handle anything from driving a 5-ton truck to set ting up a field canteen if the oc casion arise," Major Powell says. Physical fitness will be stressed. ASK ABOUT OUR BUDGET PLAN VE GIVE S.&H. GREEN STAMPS i Has Dried Beans- (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) noodles and meat or - chicken combinations, bean, pea, soy bean, meat or poultry, bouillon cubes, or any dry or dehydrated soup made of a combination of any of these product or, other ingredi ents. Low Point Values Wickard recommended that the OPA, in determining point values for the new item to be rationed, give consideration to establishing point values for the dried soups at relatively low levels. No steps should be taken, he said, which would discourage the maximum practical expansion in the produc tion of this type of food, and es pecially those with a soy bean base. Wickard said the production of dried beans and pea in 1942 ex ceeded all previous records. How ever, nearly half the supply of dried beans available for consump tion during the current year and almost two-third of the supply of dried peas will be needed, he said, by U. S. military force and allied nations. Russia alone,, he said, needs 500,000,000 pound 'or about one-fifth of the total supply of beans. Anticipating even greater mili tary and civilian demtnds during the next marketing year, Wickard recently Increased 1943 farm pro duction goals of beans from 2,800, 000 to 3,300,000 acres, and dried peas from 865,000 to 725,000 acres. Last year 2,376,000 acres were planted to beans and 530,000 to peas. Future of Eugene ' To Be Discussed Potentialities for Eugene after the war will be the general topic of a public program to be held t naay evening at 8 In Chapman hall on the campus under soon- sorship of the Central Labor uouncil. Speakers, will be C. E. Lam- son, personnel director, Bonne ville power administration; Ches. ley Brazen, manager of the south western district, BPA; and J; W. McArthur, superintendent Eu. gene water board. "Winning Your Wings" and "Hydro," sound film will be shown. Public discussion will conclude the gathering. Accident Decrease Reduces Insurance Cost The "drastic reduction in Amer. lean traffic frequency" has de creased auto accidents so rapidly that the Farmers Automobile In ter-Insurance Exchange Is now re turning a surplus accumulation of $800,000 to Its policyholders, an nounces A. D. Campbell, local dis trict manager, i . The surplus was accrued in 19421 The distribution, has already begun and win amount to approximate' ly 20 per cent of the current term premium, Mr. Campbell says. Walter "Duster" Malls, credited with pitching the Cleveland In dians to the American league pen nant in 1820, is now a marine, IMS?. Red Cross Solicitors To Meet Thursday At Lane Courthouse Meeings for women solicitors and other women who would like to help in Lane county's 1943 war fund campaign, will . be held Thursday at 7:30 p. m. and Fri day at 10 a. m. in the Lane county courtroom in the courthouse. Mr. A. R. Fredrickson; chair man of residential solicitation, will give instruction and super vise organization. Council of Church Women. o. Meet Here Oregon State council of church women, part of a national organi zation representing ten million Protestant church women, will open their annual conference Thursday afternoon with registra. tion in the First Methodist church. Representatives of Oregon's 30,000 Protestat women will gather from all over the state to review the ac complishments so far in the year Beginning septemDer, 1942, and to plan the remainder of the year.' activities. The executive board, Mrs. A. F. Holmer presiding,, will meet at! four-thirty o'clock in the Metho-l dlst church parlor with all coun? cil and denominational presidents and appointed' delegates, in at tendance. Reservations to the Friday lun cheon should be phoned to Mrs. Henry Burch, 968, before Wednes day. ; The five-thirty dinner Thurs day night at the Methodist church Is open to the public. Registration may be made through Mrs. F. H. Martin, 1711-J. Mrs. J. R. Mc- Cormick, president of the Oregon synodical society, will present the purpose of the conference in a worship and prayer service. ' Mrs. George Bendshadler of Portland, vice-president of the state council, will preside at the Friday morning business meeting. A quiet hour, under the direction oof Mrs. Ansel Hyland, vice-president of the Eugene council, will follow the business session. The program for the year will be outlined by Mrs. Paul B. Means, Miss Lucy Norton and Mrs. Ella Day.'all of Eugene; Mrs. I. George Nace, Portland; Miss Ruth Haeff ner, Portland;. Mrs. William Coats, Tillamook; Mrs. Glenn Sanders, Medford; Mrs. Robert Arneson, Oswego, Mrs. George P. Winchell will be toastmistress of the Friday noon luncheon, at which the main speaker will be Miss Buena Maris, dean of women at Oregon State college. Her subject will be, "The Christian Family." Following the luncheon, the con vention will be climaxed by the mass meeting at the First Chris tian church, at which Mrs. Victor P. Morris will preside and at which Dr. E. Stanley Jones will speak f on "Christ Is the Answer." America9 best-loted NAIL ENAMEL... Your beloved "W'f"" . 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