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Pay 4, Ettgenc Reirtatcr-Oqara, Eugene, Org., Monday. .Tan. 13, 1947
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
(Published Every Evening and Sunday)
OrrOR AND PUBLISHER . Alton f. Baket
MANAOING EDITOR WtUUm M. Tug man
KEWS SERVICE AmitA Prci, United PreM
intiumF.R . Audit Bureau of Circulation
Entered at the Port Office at Eugene, Oregon, aa aeeond
Jasa matter.
The KexUter-Guard'a poller la the complete and Impartial
publication In lta newt page of aU newa and itateraenti on
lam, on tbia page the edltora of The RegUter-Gutrd oifcr
their opinions on ovonts of tbo day and matter of Importance
aa tba community endeavoring to be candid but fair and
fctfeful tn tba development of constructive community policy.
Skipworth On Penal System
It is extremely interesting, on the eve of
the Oregon legislative session, to note that
Judge Skipworth has said some blunt things
about Oregon's penal system. The case was
that of a 17-year-old youth charged with a
'long list of feloniesThe judge saw fit to
.read a statement:
"There are only two placea In this state to
', which I could legally send this man, and Wood-
burn won't have him. So that leaves the peni
tentiary." The youth had done some time at Wood
burn and testified that while an inmate
; there he learned most of the tricks of the
', criminal trade. The defense asked for exam
ination by a psychiatrist and the request
was granted, but in granting it, the Judge
t said some blunt things about the backward-
ness of this state in its penal methods, in
6 particular the need for an intermediate in-
stitution for those who are not hardened
criminals.
Four years, ago Governor Snell made a
recommendation for such an , intermediate
institution, but nothing has been done about
' it. Nothing has been done about the over-
v crowding at Woodburn and at the peniten
tiary. Nothing has been done about the de-
i plorable conditions at the insane asylum 'al
though some future buildings have been
' authorized).
Building costs are all but prohibitive and
' it is difficult to launch large new programs.
But the real difficulty in this state is in its
thinking. There is an attitude which post-
- pones action on any problem, especially if it
costs some money, rather than driving to
ward a solution.
Crime is an extremely costly luxury. In
stitutions which educate in crime instead of
away from it are a waste of money. Handling
all the juvenile cases of Lane county as we"
as his other duties, Judge Skipworth is in
position to know something of the cost of
Oregon's backwardness in these matters.
Truman Has Budget Troubles
In Washington as in Salem, the budget
will be a major issue. Truman calls for $37
billion to operate the national government.
Some ot the Republican leaders want to
hack it by $8 billion. Truman wants to keep
federal taxes up in the hope of reducing the'
national debt. Some of the GOP leaders are
hellbent to reduce taxes, especially on per
sonal Incomes.
It is a situation in which we are inclined
to agree with President Truman, particular
ly on the proposition to keep taxing while
people can still pay and to reduce the debt
as much as possible while the reducing is
good. There is the opposing theory, of course,
that a reduction in federal taxes will re
lease a great deal of money for investment
or spending and that this will stimulate a
prosperity which will provide a greater net
to Uncle Sam than the higher rates would
bring in. We prefer "the bird i the hand."
Of course, federal figures are always so
astronomical that the ordinary citizen can
hardly comprehend what they really mean.
Nevertheless in federal spending as in any
other spending the only true measure is
NEED. There is obviously a great deal of
waste which can be eliminated. But we of
the Willamette Valley are in there pitching
for another $27,941,000 for flood control, and
it is not difficult to demonstrate that we
have a need.
In Washington, as in Salem, the result
will undoubtedly be compromises! many
compromises. It is natural to look with
some suspicion on both parties in such a
controversy:
The Republicans hold the purse strings but
the Democrats will still be administering what
ever comes out of the bag.
It may be true that the Republicans listen
too closely to "the Big Boys", but it is equal
ly true that the Democrats are not entirely
unselfish in wanting to hold a big organiza
tion together. Federal budgeting is so huge
that it is difficult to follow, but we have an
idea that the average American would be
content to keep on paying federal taxes, if
he could be sure that appropriations were
geared to need, arid that every cent over
need were used to reduce the debt which is
a menace to economic security as it stands
in excess of 259 billion dollars.
WASHINGTON LETTER
BY PETER EDSON
Register-Guard Washington Correspondent
Truman vs. GOP on Labor
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS (NBA) President
Truman's state of the Union message and the
Senate Remibllcan conference' labor program pro
vide the first opportunity to see how close to
gether and how far apart the two .parties are on
revising labor leeislatlon.
Two specific references In the President's mes
sage drew applause, t irst was wnen ne said mere
should be early legislation to prevent jurisdic
tional strikes. Second was when he said couec
tive bargaining agreements should be faithfully
adhered to by both parties.
But there is a lot more agreement than on
those two Dolnts.
Another "unjustifiable labor practice" which
the President mentioned was the secondary boy.
cott. Labor unions use this kind of strike against
an employer to make him stop handling parts or
material produced by rival unions or non-union
workers. ?
The Republican conference labor committee,
consisting of Senators Taft, Smith and Ball, goes
along with the President in opposition to the sec
ondary boycott, but they go much further.
The President says there should be no blanket
prohibition against boycotts. He would not deny
unions the right to boycott to preserve their exist;
ence or any gains made through bargaining.
The GOP leaders would outlaw all boycotts,
jurisdictional strikes and strikes conducted to force
union recognition during organization of the work
ers. In the first draft of the revised Case Bill In
troduced in the Senate, these offenses would be
punishable by $5000 fines and a year's imprison
ment. The Republicans would go even further here,
by authorizing anyone who suffered a loss from
any of these union practices to sue In federal courts
for triple damages.
And wildest strikes would cause striking em
ployes to lose their rights under the Wagner Act.
Employers would not have to rehire strikers
In such cases.
VO DRAFT THREAT
Still another remedy which th President asked
i.i legislation to provide machinery for arbitrating
and settling disputes arising under a labor contract.
The Republicans would handle this one by per
mitting either management or unions to sue In fed
eral court for enforcement of the contract and re
covery of damages.
Republican thinking goes along with the Presi
dent on the need for extending Department of La
bor machinery to assist In collective bargaining by
mediation, voluntary arbitration and fact-finding.
The Republicans would provide It by imposing
a new five-man federal mediation board on top of
the present U. S. Conciliation Service. Whenever
the board intervened in a dispute, there would have
to be a 60-day cooling-off period. Employes who
struck In this period would lose their right to be
rehired. Employers who violated the restriction
could be cited for unfair labor practices under the
National Labor Relations Act.
All proposals are pretty sketchy on what would
be done if this machinery broke down.
The President did not renew his request of last
year, that strikers against the government be draft
ed. The President briefly mentioned the need to
broaden social legislation to lessen the causes of
workers' insecurity.
In their immediate program the Republicans
have nothing to match this. But separately they
will introduce bills to raise the minimum wage, set
up a national health program, broaden Social Se
curity coverage and provide better housing.
WHERE THEY PART
It is on the President's final recommendation
for the creation of( a temporary joint commission
of 12 congressmen and eight representatives of lab
or, management and the public to study industrial
relations that the two parties seem pretty far
apart.
The President says such a commission should
be able to report by March 15.
The Republicans in their policy statement say
"such an investigation would take many months,
even years, to produce legislative results, and there
is no time -for that." The Republican approach
here is to take each labor problem, make it the sub
ject of special congressional investigation and sep
arate remedial action.
On these specific subjects, the Republicans
seem prepared to go 'way beyond anything the
Democrats hitve In mind.
The President mentioned only the need for pre
venting nation-wide strikes, improving the collec
tive bargaining process, studying underlying strike
causes.
The senators have In mind limiting the rights
of supervisory employes to bargain colleetivelv.
orerhauling the National Labor Relations Act,
amending the Norris-LaGuardia Anti-Injunction
Act, outlawing compulsory membership in unions,
establishing federal standards for union nrnn u.
tion, making unions financially responsible, and the
writing of a new anti-monopoly act to apply to
luuur unions.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
HAS PROGRAM TUESDAY
Women's Missionary Society of
First Christian Church will hold
a luncheon meeting Tuesday af
ternoon at twelve-thirty o'clock
in the dining room of the church
to inaugurate their new series ot
studies on "India." Curios and
paintings of India will be ex
hibited to fit into the program on
that country.
Mrs. R. M. Day Is general
IMMHOOD..,
Tbla treat medicine la famous to
rallevo pain, nervoua distress and
weak, 'dragged out' restless feelings,
of 'certain days' when due to funo
atooaJ monthly disturbance.
chairman for the program and
Mrs. Ira E. Jones is chairman
for the luncheon. Speaker for the
program will be Mrs. Ross J.
Griffelh, instructor in missions
at Northwest Christian College.
Her subject is "Guldeposts Along
the India Roads." Mrs. Kendall
Burke will lead the devotional
and Mrs. Maud Sknggs Wood
yard will present a vocal solo.
LOYAL STAR
MEETING SET
Loyal Star of America mem
bers have scheduled their meet
ing Tuesday evening at Skinner's
Butte cottage, which is to begin
at eight o'clock. Mrs. H. R. Hav
ercroft and Mrs. John Fox will
serve refreshments following the
meeting.
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SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS
By ANN CONNELL
841 Willamette
Ph. IMS
REBEJKAH LODGE
WILL INSTALL
Eugene Rebekaha will meet at
eight o'clock Wednesday evening
at the IOOF Hall for regular
business. Officers to be installed
at the public Installation Tues
day evening will be in charge.
tacn memoer is to bring a
paper-sack luncheon for refresh
ments. Mrs. Edward Stankev will
be chairman and will be assisted
by Mrs. John Newman and Miss
Kuple Ross.
POSTAL QROTJP
IN 8EWING MEET
Mrs. Charles Humphreys will,
entertain for the Letter Carrier's
Auxiliary which will meet at her
home for sewing all day Wed
nesday, beginning at ten-thirty
o'clock in the morning. A potluck
luncheon will be served at noon.
were unit
WITH MRS. POPE
Central Unit of Eugene WCTU
will hold its Thursday afternoon
meeting at two o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Lou M. Pope. Mrs.
Roxnna Clark will have charge
of the program on legislation.
MEET TO SEW
Dorcas Society, Seventh-day
Adventlst Church, will meet for
sewing all day Wednesday from
Ion until four o'clock In the af
ternoon. The meeting Is held in
the Dorcas Room of the church.
Torgerson-Mclntyre
Rites in Santa Cruz
Lieutenant Elnora Elaine Tor
gerson, daughter of Major and
Mrs. I. J. Torgerson of Eugene,
and Captain Charles M. Mclntyre,
son of Mrs. Mary Mclntyre of
Santa Cruz, Calif., were married
at the Salvation Army in San
Francisco, Calif., Friday, January
3. Colonel T. B. Laurie of the Sal
vation Army performed the cere
mony at eight o'clock in the eve
ning.
The bride wore her Salvation
Army uniform and carried a
shower bouquet of talisman roses.
Bridesmaids were captain Mir
iam Pebbles ot San Francisco and
Lieutenant Vivian Johnson ot Los
Angeles. Both 'wore their Salva
tion Army uniforms and carried
shower bouquets of pink roses.
Captain Virginia Boatman and
Miss Arlene DeBoviose lighted the
candles.
Best man wai Captain Iver J.
Torgerson, Jr., brother of the
bride. Ushers were Captain Don
Barry and Cadet George Duplain.
The reception was held in the
church. Mrs. Pauline R. Eberhart
was hostess. Pink sweet peas were
used for the centerpieces on the
tables.
After a wedding trip to Portland
and Eugene, the couple will be at
home alter January 12 in San
Francisco.
Captain Mclntyre is attached to
territorial headquarters in San
Francisco.
SALVATION ARMY
WORKERS GIVE TALKS '
Major and Mrs. I. J. Torgerson
of the Lane County Salvation
Army, presented a program ot
talks and songs illustrating their
organization at the SUV and
Auxiliary dinner meeting Thurs
day evening.
The SUV designated contribu
tions to the polio fund, Salvation
Army and the national activities
of the GAR, which is planning
tor Its eighty-first national en
campment this year.
Pas$ Presidents Club of the
Auxiliary will meet Wednesday
afternon at two o'clock with Mrs.
W. F. Gilstrap. Mrs. L. L. Baker
is president ot the group.
The Social Club will meet at
the home of Mrs. Belle Lammers
January 24.
LUTHERAN DAUGHTERS
WITH MRS. BLOCH
Lutheran Daughters of Central
Lutheran Church met Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Henry Bloch. Devotions were led
by Mrs. Loren Carmichael. Mrs.
Charles Dirlam had charge of
the topic "Church Symbolism."
"Secret Pals" were chosen for
the year.
Plans were discussed for the
fellowship dinner to be held in
the parish house January 20.
Guests will be members of the
Springfield Lutheran Church.
The next meetin? of the club
will be January 23, with Mrs.
Verner Carlsen, for election of
officers. .
ALUMNAE TO MEET
WEDNESDAY EVENING
Kappa Alpha Theta alumnae
will meet for seven-thirty dessert
Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
David Lubanka, 214 Thirteenth
Avenue East. Co-hostess will be
Mrs. John Veach. .
OFFICERS INSTALLED
Installation pt officers for the
Auxiliary of the Order of Rail
way Conductors was held recent
ly. New officers are: Mrs. R. A.
Rankin, president; Mrs. A. L.
Carter, vice president; Mrs. E. A.
Wood, secretary-treasurer; Mrs.
C. K. Talbott, senior sister; Mrs.
L. L. McMahan, junior sister;
Mrs. C. L, Berchtold, guard; Mrs.
J. W. Bowman, musician; Mrs.
L. C. Bond, chairman, Mrs. H. A.
West, Mrs, Lilliam M, Bowman,
trustees.
Installing officers were Mrs.
C. K. Talbott and Mrs. W. O.
Cordon.
OFFICERS ANNOUNCED
New officers of Bethesda Luth
eran Ladies Aid are: Mrs. Ed
ward Jensen, president; Mrs.
Holger Berntzen, vice president;
Mrs. Harold Andersen, treasurer;
Mrs. Ralph Thompson, secretary;
Mrs. Chris Pedersen, assistant
secretary-treasurer.
Hostesses for the election
meeting were Mrs. Peter 'Vick
and Mrs. Theodore Hansen.
HOSTESS TO GROUP
iMrs. Jens Kersgard will be
hostess, with Mrs. Raymond
Ohen assisting, for the meeting
of Bethesda Lutheran Builders
Society at her home, Thursday
evening at eight o'clock.
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Best-known Twme remedy
you can use to relieve
distress ot children's colds Is
comforting Vlcki VapoRub.
Even while you rub it on,
VapoRub start to work to
ease distress ... said it keeps
on working during the night.
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MISS CHAMBERLAIN
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Chamber
Iain have announced the engage
ment of their daughter Verna, to
Ivan Paul Prior, son of Mrs.
Bessie Prior of Vaneonver, Wash.
The wedding will be In June.
MR. MRS. EMERT
Recently married were Mr. and
Mrs. Russell Emert (Patricia
RmvM now living here.
ar
Tuesday
S.D. Club with Mrs. Allie
Clarke, 690 11th Ave. E., 7:30
p.m. '
Chi Omega alumnae with Mrs.
A. L. Herbert, SS 19th Ave. E.,
7:45 p.m.
Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae with
Mrs. R. W. Leighton, 7:30 p.m.
Graduate Nurses, Dist. 5, at
Sacred Heart Hospital cafeteria,
evening.
St. Clare's Guild, parish house,
8 p.m.
Typographical auxiliary with
Mrs. Wallace Dodge, 1440 Cham
bars St., 2 p.m.
Zonta Club, Mirror Room, Eu
gene Hotel, 7:30 p.m.
WOM Card Party, preceded by
Sponsor's Dinner, 6:30 p.m.
Westside WCTU, with Mrs. P.
E. Crafts, 2:30 p.m.
Philathean group of First
Methodist, Church, 8 P-rn.
Helmetta Temple degree staff,
Knights of Pythias Hall, 8 p.m.
First Christian Church Mis
sionary Society, Church, 12:30
p.m. '
Women's Union of Central
Presbyterian, Fellowship Hall,
Noon.
Circles of WSCS.
Young Women's Foreign Mis
sionary Society, Church of the
Nazarene, 7:30 p.m.
Pythian Sunshine Girls Knights
of Pythias Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Loyal Star of America, Skin
ner's Butte Cottage, ft p.m.
Eagles Auxiliary, Eagles Hall,
8 n.m.
' Madrecltas Club with Mrs.
Joseph Metzen, 1:15 p. m.
MEETING AT CHURCH
Friendly Bible Class of First
Methodist Church will meet Fri
day afternoon in the church par
lors at one-thirty o'clock.
PAIR MARRIED
IN CALIFORNIA
YONCALLA Mrs. Barbara
Burke and Elmer Kruse were mar
ried at Fresno, Calif., December 30.
They have returned from a wed
ding trip and now are at home in
Yoncalla.
DAUGHTER NAMED
Mf. and Mrs. John C. Bales of
Monroe have named their daugh
ter, born here December 31, Grace
Ynnette. Mrs. Bales is the former
Betty Lou Cramer, who was a stu
dent on the local campus before
her marriage. ,
TWIN T0TUM TRADING POST
CAR RADIOS
H Mi. So. of Springfield Jet.
MODERN
BEAUTY
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Permanent
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Free Manicure
with each Cold Wave
Haircuts' by Junior
Operators
SrRINGFIELD ORDER
LISTS COMMITTEES
Committee members for the
year were appointed at a -ecent
meeting of Cascade Chapter, Or
der of the Eastern Star, in Spring
field. The first meeting of the
year wa under the direction of the
worthy matron, Mrs. Ernest Skin
ner, and the worthy patron, Ralph
Cline.
.Committee appointments were:
f inane i committee, William Cy
phert, Ruby Hufstader and Mar
garet King; examining, Mary Og'
lesby, Carrie Jarrett, Abbie
Wheaton, Ida Swarts and Lester
Hufstader; Instruction, Mary
Mauney, Bertha Rouse and Tom
Swarts; relief, Phil Bartholomew,
Ida Holverson, Jessie Dow and
Frank Mauney; publicity, Gladys
Harlow; sick committee, Dorothy
Gerlach; decorations, Courtesy
Girls; refreshments, Mary Cooper.
GROUP MEETS FRIDAY
Beta Iota Sigma will me.et Fri
day evening at seven-thirty
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Del
ber; Harkins, 2692 University
Street. Miss Clara Beitel will
be the assistant hostess. Mrs.
Gene Lockard will lead devo
tions, and the group will con
tinue its study of the question
of local options.
CLUB TO MEET
Springfield Dakota Club will
meet at the River Road Clubhouse
Wednesday evening at seven
o'clock for a potluck dinner. All
Dakotans are invitedA
RNA INSTALLS
Royal Neighbors 0, .
will install officers iS
evening at eight o'el J. "H
Knights of PytUsHC
Following the in-tlii
freshmentswiiVce38"0"
members of the ld "I
Bowers and W. H. MavL"'
the committee. axhail Hi
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CARD PARTY TUESDAv
An evening card . ,
Women of the Moose fi.k
Tuesdav nnin. .,w.l"lW
with Mrs. Hsrve, wSLH
hostess. The party" t""
ceded by a sponso Vdh!
George's Grotto at 1",?
o'clock. All sponsors,
committee chairmen ...
present.
The sewine nartv ,.
the Moose is scheduled fan?"
day evening. at seven, v
o'clock with Mrs W. I
Polk Street Une'
Why Thousands of Docto.
Have Prescribed
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(CAUSED BY COLDS)
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of Doctors tavSSS?
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to Mine such coughlns. It 2S
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Write form new recipe booklet. Desert Grapefruit Industry
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CLEARANCE
FINAL SLASH OF PRICES
OUR
LAST OFFER IN OUR INVENTORY SALE
UnWmmed COATS
.nov, 15.00 25.00 35.00
Fur-Trimmed COATS
SUITS -
..now 35.00 45.00 55.00
.JlOW
15.00 20.00 30.00
DRESSES
..h6w 6.00 10.00 15.00
FORMALS
..now 10.00 15.00
EVENING WRAPS
SWEATERS-
8.00 10.00
..now
SKIRTS -
BLOUSES
RORES
...now-
.JlOW
2.00 3.00 5.00
2.00 3.00 4.00
1.50 2.50 3.50
now
5.00 8.00
IIANDDAGS
GLOVES
.JlOW
1.50 2.50 5.00
.........now 85c 1.00
EUGENE'S FASHION CENTER
A L t S Alls FINAL NO REFUNDS NO EXCHANGES