Eugene register-guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1930-1983, January 01, 1945, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Textit Pag 4 Eugene Register-Guard, Monday, Jan. 1, 14$ AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER (PublUhad Every Evtntng and Sunday EDITOII AND PUBLISHER Alum T BiVtr MANAGING IDrrOR William M. Tubman KT'S SERVICE AuoctlUi Prau, UnKjd Pr.is lfZMBER . Audtt Bureau of Circulation Jlcrf" VTthe Port Olllct at Euceni. Orefon. aa tteond iHf matter. . , The Raalatar-Guaroa policy la tha eompleta and im MrtUl publicaUon In Ha nawa pagea o! all newt an stale Sneaita en r,rw. On thta pan u lltora ol The Reguter Gtive; offer their oplnlona on avanta of the day and matte" of ImporUnee to the community, endeavoring to.- be candid Vxlt fair and helpful In the development ol contructiv community policy. " INDIGNATION TURNS ON OPA Admittedly there has been some injus tice in the recent sudden action of OPA in cancelling unused ration stamps. Those who have been thrifty or restrained in the use of stamps are penalized by comparison with those who have used all they could get. Those who have saved for future need or emergency are put on the same basis with those who did not save. The Dalles Chronicle voices this indig nation in this editorial: Cor.gider, then, the "explanation" ottered by McDannell Brown, Portland district OPA director. We quote from a bulletin received from his office Wednesday: We all recognized that most people who have old, unspent stamps simply did n't need the food at the time the stamps were Intended for use. Enough stamps will be made good in 1945 to assure each consumer his fair share of the 1945 sup ply. It would have been unfair to let some people spend stamps unneedcd in 1944 for food available in 1945. In other words the greedy individuals who utilized every stamp during- 1944 and have lardera bulging with canned goods, sugar and other commodities, were the smart ones. Per sons who trusted the OPA and did not buy more than they needed at the moment, de pending on that "valid indefinitely" clause to protect them If an emergency should arise, now are, penalized for their patriotism. To show the extent of unspent ration stamps and their possible effect on future rationing, the OPA announced results of surveys made in October by the census bureau. The surveys show that at that time outstanding processed foods (blue) stamps equalled 2.8 months supply, and that outstanding unspent meat and fat ' (red) stamps equalled 2.5 months supply. On sugar the surveys showed that unused sugar stamps and coupons equivalent to about two months regular consumer ra tion were outstanding. The sugar survey did not Include stamp 33, whlcii became food on September 1. That's the "payoff." For McDannell Brown really "let the cat out of the bag" by releas ing this Information. In other words the OPA knew In October that it would be necessary to tighten up on food rationing. Yet It took no action until AFTER, the November elec tion. And still the OPA-blg-wigs try to tell us that they have not been playing politics. Well, there's another way of looking at ! this "outrage." It is quite possible that '. some politics was played with this situa- '. tlon. On the other hand it is more than ! likely that OPA "gambled" (like most of ; us) on the possibility that by this time ' ! things might have gone better in the war ' than they have gone. The German smash ; into Belgium has cost us heavily in men ,' and materials and in time, and time means ; more supplies. ; Here at home we shall suffer some in ; convenience and some injustice, if you ; want to put it that way. But none of us will really be hungry, as men usually are in the battle lines. We do not believe in the infallibility of OPA or any other human agency including the president of the Unit ed States. But we are not prepared to find this a major cause. We can afford to do with less to get it over. A1NT! Sure, we're taking a lot of punish ment, but I got my boys to think of, let alone the public. How do you suppose they'd feel if I was to bust out and moan about how we're taking a beating, in a good many places. They know that without being told. They alto know we're winning by God. I don't know anything about the fine points. leave all that to OWI. They sick these birds on me und I tell 'cm were winninj the -ar. Well, dammit, we are:" It is obvious, however, that at some points our leaders have overestimated our strength and under-estimated the enemy. The German smash into Belgium is an ex ample. But, in the scale of things, that was a minor error. This war is so vast that we must allow what engineers call some tolerance for human errors. After all the question is not what any body said or predicted in other years or even this year. The test is the result, and the result has been amazingly good so far. Society, Women s Organizations By MARIAN LOWHY Mr. R. is a wonder. The camel could not get through the eye of the needle but he got his "rich men" in the state department. CITY CLUB MNCHF.ON I RECITAL EVENT Or HELD ON (SATURDAY ! SUNDAY AT HOTEL Forty-two attended the all-; On. Sunday afternoon a large group luncheon of the Women's group of parents and friends at Clty club, given Saturday as a . tended the four o'clock New gala holiday party at Wills cafe. year's eve recital at the Orburn Dr. Robert D. Clark of the Uni- i hotel given by music students of versity of Oregon faculty talked to ' Mrs. jess Hayden. The program tne group on the topic: "Who wa5 an informal one, with Mrs. Sabotaged the League of Na- Hayden prefacing each group with tions?" Mrs. L. J. Black and Mrs. explanatory remarks and with E. W. Armes sang duets, and Mrs. I eacn ,tudent announcing the num Black sang solos. Mrs. Robert , berJ tnat 8he herself had selected Lecper gave a talk on Girl Scouts for tne occasion work. j The program included the fol- An original poem about the City , owing numbers: club and iut various groups wa5'pjano: Raln on the Roof read by Mrs. Thomas Crenshaw. Thompson neport on runai t T Marv The bond committee reported ; Wenceslas the club now has two twenty-five , uooa dollar bond, and one fiv.-hundred . Atone; Mj n.cheon table was e.ab-j Th " I orately decorated with Christmas I The Butterfly ?avors, 'little snow men forming Darlene Humphrey, placecards; while "snow flakes" , Piano: O, How Beautiful-Mason , were dotted over green fir boughs Christmas down the table length. Pine cones : Norma Caffee . also decked the table. ! Violin: Two Marches. Herfurth Two new members were an-! Now the Day is Over.-Barr.by i Utility Gross Higher But Net Profit Drops NEW YORK, Dec. 30. (U.B rnnsolldated arose revenues of all utility companies in the nation for 000,000 over 194S, while net In-1 ome $20,000,000 to ITOO.OOt).' come will show a decline from $512,000,000 In 1943 to S500.000, 000, C. W. Kellogg, president, Ed ison Electric Institute, said today. The companies, Kellogg poiniea In 1944, and of this amount 6S pr f cent went to the Federal govern,, ment, ' m fvfirrf.ATFn hnniM mi. will amount to approximate-1 out, produced a record total of - wjter and cool 1 In i summer! " . . . : mu:. Kill rn 1-tV mm tumh llniBt. ti ly $2,923,000,000, i, a rise of $110,- electricity. Their tax bllljose by Yes. Twin Ooalts, 669 High. "I Mr. Roosevelt describes himself as "still left of center" which is equivalent to say ing (now the election's over) that you can "check (some things) with Sidney." Old Adrian Fuddle will never make Time's cover as "Man of the Year" but he has some claim to be proud. This year's New Year's bills do not quite stack up as high as his Christmas cards. nounced, Mrs. E. A. Stacks and Mrs. Stella M. Connor. DAUGHTER BORN Announcement has come to Eu gene friends of the birth of a daughter, Pamela Ann, on Christ mas day to PFC and Mrs. Ray- burn L. Kincaid in Sacramento, Ardene Myrmo Piano: Blue Bells of Scotland Arr. by Thompson Southern Mountain Song Darlene Humphreys Piano: Sleep, Baby Sleep... .German Folk Song The Chimes Thomp?on Carol Caffee Herb Cox, always jealous for forest prod ucts, is disturbed by reports that C. E. Mc Lean and Doc Cole, over at the Eugene ho tel are now working on patents for an as bestos Christmas tree. Cleaning out for the New Year we come across a subject of wonder the campaign speeches of 1944. Who'd have thunk it could ever be a HAPPY NEW YEAR! It is never too late to say "Merry Christ mas," and if 1945 isn't the "Happy New Year" we've been waiting for, we can blame ourselves here at home. READER EDITORIAL Calif. Mr. Kincaid is the son of pjan0. Swans on the Lake Mrs. Wallace KUtn or tugene. nt is a graduate of Eugene high school and the Eugene Vocational school and is now serving with the army air forces. EUGENE WOMAN MARINE IS NAMED TO BAND Third Eugene woman to be ,i i a I I 1.., in iiiA mn. rpswee'rve is MSs! Piano: To a Skyscraper Vera Evelyn Fair, daugnter oi mr. and Mrs. Hubert W. Fair of 1928 I Thompson The Fairies Harp ' Doris Johnson Piano: Drifting Williams Evening Bells Thompson Jesus, Lover of My Soul.. Arr. by Richter Joy to the World Elfreda Curfman Thompson Dublin Town Faith of Our Fathers . L,IIU.V.,. . .,,, A 1941 Eugene high senooi ; ---- graduate, she attended the Uni versity of Oregon for two years. The newly-enlisted woman ma rine is a member of tne junior Duet: Tinkling Bells. L. A. Bugbec- Shirleen Hixson (Mrs. Hay den, 2nd part) JUST PROPHECIES GONE WRONG Several people have called to our atten tion a recent recap of the too -optimistic prophecies of some of our leaders on pre ceding New Year's days. We are asked to reprint these statements today: Admiral William F. Halsey (New Year's Day, 1943): "1943 will see . , . complete, ab solute defeat for the Axis." General H. H. Arnold (February 1943): "t have an appointment In Berlin a year from today . . . " Lieut. General Mark W. Clark (November, 194S): "It is my hope and belief that before (November 1944) the battle for Europe will have terminated In a smashing victory " i Mscnhower (December, 1943): The Allies will win the European war in 1944." Under Secretary of War Robert P Patter son (August, 1944): "Victory over the Ger mans la not far off." General George C. Marshall (In the Armv Navy Journal dated Dec. 7, 1944: "Before this statement Is published, hostilities might have terminated in the European theater." Then we are asked to make some com ment on these questions: "Why do our leaders make such rash statements? "Why Is the American public so often be rated from high places for Its indifference or ill over-optimism, when the leaders them u r r'pon'bl ,or our attitude.?" well, the first and most obvious com ment is that all of our leaders, including the indispensable Mr. Roosevelt arc mortals like the rest of us. They make mistakes like the rest of us. And sometimes there are situations where the "man with the brass hat" has no choice but to "talk op timism." Couple of years ago we happened to be lirwm wnen reporters bustled in on a four ' tar general and demanded statements. He gave them "a quote" much like some of the blurbs reprinted here. When the re porters went out an aide said: Don't you think, air. that was rather an :br,u,hT:.r?M,'r,,,, wh" For a few moments "the air was blue." s the general explained: " !!! ou dnrTt M.(.,-t ,, , . ar. lour,, vu io "VISITING EUGENE EUGENE (To the Editor) Upon entering Eu gene you cannot but feel impressed by its beauti ful streets, buildings, trees, and all, but as we enter from the F.ast on Franklin Boulevard we notice a place with stagnant water covered with slime, just backwater from the canal used as a dumpground. After the war Is won a four lane highway will be laid. Traffic will most certainly be increased. People from nearly every stale in the union will be represented. Our economical minded city officials could see that this eyesore is abolished if they wished. It would cost very little to make It a complete fresh water canal, clean it up, plant a few trees, install water fountains, lunch tables, some small swings for the kiddies, some shrubbery here and there, and Blugene would have a better impression upon her fellow travelers or home seekers or what not. I do not know if this small tract of land is owned by the city, it not it could probabl be purchased. It is one of those little things tnat could be done with little effort. Then a little drive up to Hendricks Park, a swell pavilion, a memorial we understand. What a shame not to be preserved, especially as a gift for a city this size. What a little screen wire, lights, water, and concrete floor and wood tables would do. The outdoor stoves up there are knocked down. A small cabin and an elderly man and a small salary would remedy this horrible situation. When a property is running down for no good reason, that Is what breeds vandalism. Upon approaching the Southern Pacific depot v sec a huge sawdust pile burning the smoke covering Eugene and the valley. For the health and citizens' safety, these sawdust piles should b outside of the city limits. People on trains acquire bad impressions of our city with this sight. A little co-operation from our city officials and Southern Pacific might bring a beautiful flower garden Just north and west of the depot. Little improvements like these are worth the efforts of a good city. Ralph Fosnaugh. OUVE BARBER'S OBSERVATIONS I symphony and the municipal band. I piano Duets: Row, Brother. She is currently employed Dy me Willamette Valley Wood Chemical company at Springfield. Miss Fair follows Charlotte Plummer. now director of the band, and Shirley Baldwin, a clarinetist In the or ganization gaining fame on the east coast as the original Marine Corps Women's Reserve band. Private Fair will leave for "boot" camp training at Camp Le- I Jeune, North Carolina early in 1945. DISTRICT NURSES EVENT IS TUESDAY The District Nurses association will meet at Sacred Heart nurses home Tuesday evening at eight o'clock. The guest speaker will be Dr. Melville Jones, who will discuss the modern treatment of ortho pedic conditions. All graduates nurses are invited to attend. Row Gaynor-Blake See The Pony-French Folk Song The Clock Man. .Gaynor-Blake Carol and Norma Caffee XTiHi;. Tnnn T .nnrt Aon Ravlv Carry Me Back to Old" Vlr- I ginny J. A. Bland Silent Night Franz Gruber Virginia Ashbaugh I Piano: To the Evening Star , (from Tannhausen Wagner Mountain Belle Scottische Kinkel Norma Nelson Violin: Mini"-1 In G. -Beethoven I Dreamt I'.at I Dwelt Balfe Ramona Hullna Viola: Torna A Surriento E. de Curtis Melody of Love.-H. Engelnvvnn Nadine Newhouse Jerine Newhouse at the piano At the conclusion of the pro gram, Mrs. Hayden called on each parent and guest present to rise and be introduced to the group, i The next recital will feature five junior high school and high school girls in a program of piano, violin and viola solos. Pressed Wood Soid Facing Bright Future NEW YORK. Dec. 30. U.R Matthew P. McCullough'. presi-1 dent, Masonite corporation, today ! LOYAL STAR tri.nulirrrl broadly expanded ' Loyal Star of America will field tor pressed wood in the post- I hold installation of officers at its war period. This hardboard material which did not exist at all in World War I days has been in heavy demand j assisted by Mrs. R. J. Martin for the war effort, he pointed out. Since pearl Harbor, he said, more 1 Bangkok is called the "Venice meeting Tuesday evening at eight o'clock, at the home of Mrs. J, C. Garrett. The hostess will be A modern airplane has at least three electrical systems serving radio, instruments and motor. .. When we sell a man 1NSI LA- custom- flRTAINS CLEANED Electric Cleaners. Th. 309 RAMBLING THOUGHTS This and that: Riding down town in the citv this morning, the city bus was, as usual, jammed with humanity. I stood and clung to a strap and had a fine lime. This seasons hats are. in mv opinion, the cutest the milliners have made lii years and years. They manage to be both practical and feminine. I always get a good view, being a standcr-unner on most trin in th .... n .0..?nTh;h,,',,,n" ! ,hi Tleake .Su .... ,r .- Slm.e le). W,re 0V I those of their own generation seemed to hac hung on to the good nld ways, they mourned. Middle aged people were bad and the young people worse. "Even the food ain't what it used to be." said the older old gentleman. "It's my belief that all these vitamins they re puttin' In the food these davs ain t good for us and we II he gettin' all sorts of complaints before long, A hook I'm reading just now- and can certainlv recommend Is "The American Character" hv Bro gan. Indeed I regard it so highly. I'm adding it to my own perrcnil library. Talking about reading, dust off your Bible and start reading it asain if .uu ii- Hun m n io gainer mist in these hard pressed day,. The King James version of the Old Testament Is written In language which will lilt through your heart tike music. And If von feel tne need for some brushing up on leson' in de- nil1!. V! ,"Vr.u' ",,n ,h N'w Testament is the place to find those. than 1.000.000.000 feet of it have of the Orient" because of a net- been delivered for war uses. ; work (Of canals which once pro "Although home, farm and com- vided cross streets. mercial construction has been largely suspended during the The Empress Catherine received war," he said, "the new knowl- ' a Russian peasant woman in 1757 edge that has been gained of their j who had 57 children, all living. characteristics and adaptaoiiity will make pressed woods more useful than ever In this field when stocks again are available in the hands ot the dealers who serve the building trades." He noted that the industry has j no reconversion problem and can j continue turning out pressed wood I without retooling and with no in terruption other than the brief period needed to repair and re condition' machinery in almost continuous operation for the past tour years. L & R BEAUTY SHOP COLD WAVE PERMANENTS by Terry Malone 961 Willamette Phone 1734 HAPPY NEW YEAR! Range Burners Waxes Crystal Ware Bottle Coffee-Makers Warmers Room Heaters Sun tinips Lighting Fixtures Nu-Enamel Kern-Tone Home Iron Cords Lamps SIGWART'S WE DO WIRING I think it is generally conceded there have heen no story plots originated since the rim. sioriH o.'h'V " nrw w,fttt been coined. , Stories of hraverv: , cowardice: of smallne and meanness and then th. ..or,.. . ' I 5 -Tvpir uno tin- THREE-DAY SERVICE On Rug and Furniture PHONE 300 Cleaning with A von fcnow. we start each season completely new stock to do so, we present INVENTORY SALE starting Tuesday, January 2 Coats Suits 24.75 values on ial . Shorties, casual top pers, Shetland reef ers, all wools. 26.75 to 35.00 values Chesterfields, box :-oaU, pure wools in broken sizes. Fine Untrimmed Coats 14.85 19.85 14.85 19.85 Values In this group were up to 45.00. Some Strooks. 24.85 Sale ol Fur-Trim Coats S $ These beautiful fur -trimmed .1 ft j coats are true bargains. a I- f 24.75 Sports Suite at Plaids and checks, all wools, dark shades and stripes. 35.00 Pure Wool Suits High shades, dress maker types, fine tailoring . . finds at Suit values to 45.00 Costume suits, as well as finer tailor- OA 7 ed. dressy types. L-iX.1 '4 Special Clearance Group Si You'll find mark downs on I many of our high-priced suits. 1 1 Fur Coats It e d u c e ti Typical Fur Values: Every fur coat in stock Is immense ly reduced for immediate clearance. This Is a real bargain opportunity on 1944 fur fashions, Kaufman Bros, quality. Add 20 Federal tax. 125.00 Ocelot-trim Beaverette 68.00 250.00 Black Persian Paw now 185.00 485.00 Dyed Russian Squirrel 325.00 Dresses 26.85 10.95 lo 12.75 casual gabardines, crepes Dresses that were up to 16.75, wools, rayons, at 8.85 Sportswear 1.85 2.95 lo 4.50 SKIRTS In strutter cloth, mixtures. Fine virgin wool SKIRTS that were 8.95, special 5.85 16.75 to 1.9.75 values, wools and dressy crepes. Many of these stun ning dresses were up to 26.75, now 10.85 14.85 BLOUSES, prints, sat ins, novelties, 4.95 val- Q QC ; ; Clearance oi higher priced dresses values up to 48.75, much reduced. Formats I 14.35 and 17.95 Formals 1 if Lovely pastels, net sj , jerseys, marqui- g jj Pure wool JACKETS that were as high as 14.75 and 16.75, at 8.85 Clearance group of slack suits. 1 strutter cloth, rayon gabardine. I skirts, settes, just 17.95 to 22.75 Formals at High shades, glitter trims, two-color ef fects, taffetas. 12.85 I - P I Jewclrr I i S I Novelty Pins, Earrings, now i f This group includes ' 1 f. values from 1.00 to r r I S 1.88 . . . lots of gay KWp I ideas. UUO i I 2.95 Costume Jewelry marked 3 Some pins, ceramics, beads and chokers ... 1 AO accessory bargains now l.TO Special Sale 3.50 and 3.95 Casual Bags 1 2.85 Small sports bags. leathers, high shades, novelties now 5.00 lo 7.95 Bag Values Many good leather o or bags. also failles, wools HK and plastic fabrics. tJU of II a n cl Ii a g s 8.95 and 10.95 Handbags Both tailored and dres- r- at sy pouch styles, fine S S leathers, fabrics. UUJ Clearance Finer Bags Values are from 13.85 to 22.50! High , style beauties, vir- I 1 - S gin wools. ,-Wf.-rriise.v. lust to r..H 7ko,?, - V'hfd ,p,n,lul n,,hls just to read about makes one realize how most of also fing.r starl ,nd ,, ,,,.,, hfl.h, not preaching .. you. really. V.J.sV I juv'V ,o ierta"1 ,h'nk,r' h0W ' d." wh,T';r,u: rrd ""ri w"h",n ' eJSLidrV r" l P"'"cu,"r "'" 1210 WILLAMETTE fashion center A e n gene's