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news. On thu page the editors si The Beglftar-Guaid oriel
their opinions on evonts of the day and matter; of Importance
to the community, endeavoring to be candid but fair and
helpful In the development of constructive community policy.
Can the Railroads Compete?
Sometime in the next few months the dear
old Southern Pacific will be unveiling the
first of its "streamliners", for the Oregon
California run (the Great Northern has just
had an unveiling, and the Union Pacific is
stepping up its fast service to Chicago from
weekly to daily). Signs of the times!
But if you are interested in railroads or
transportation problems you should read the
brisk piece, "A Railroad Man Thinks Out
Loud," by Roger E. Tornell in the February
HarperT. Mr. Tornell grew up in "GPA"
service of western railroads and he sounds
like the biggest "radical" since Robert Young
of Chesapeake & Ohio began throwing brick
bats at the brethren. Gluygs Williams illus-
trates the Tornell tirade with cartoons.
"About freight service, I am not qualified
to speak," says Mr. Tornell, "but ....
His first shot is at railroad big-wigs who
think railroads . compete with , each other
when the real battle as he sees It is: "Rail
roads vs. Airlines, Buslines, private cars."
Next he cracks the manager who thinks of
his passenger service as:
1 something like a kept woman, useful
in her best finery for giving an appearance of
prosperity and dash, but useless for adding to
net income."
Railroads CAN hold their own in passen
ger business, but NOT, says the Terrible
Tornell unless they change a lot' of things
and soon! It is not enough to have one or
two crack trains which cater to the "carriage
trade." All trains, local as well as express,
must be brought to highest standards, and
he thinks railroad unions can ba persuaded
to Stop "featherbedding" their charges for
fast runs, once management proves that it
will really go out for business with more
runs. Some Tornell suggestions:
1. Use the tremendous advantage in POWER
to give every passenger day coach or sleeper
space and comfort which competitors cannot
possibly give.
3. Junk all old passenger equipment with
out delay.
Abolish "class rates" whether by day.
coach or sleeper.
4. Revise rate systems to that every passen
ger gets the absolute minimum rate from point
to point without having to help pay for the
"round trip tourist" who goes "all round
Hobin Hood's barn."
8. Special selection and training for all who
"meet the public"; freight service ia not a good. :,
public relations school. " . .
6, Clean up and modernize your stations,
waiting rooms, baggage rooms,
7. Streamline your ticket selling-so that
"rate clerks will no longer have to be a com
bination of leer, Philadelphia lawyer, and
Houdlnl."
To the "streamlined ticket gelling" we
shout a loud Amen! In Eugene, buying a
ticket is Still fairlv simtjle. But in Portland
or any other large city:
"Take a number out of the box please;
we'll call you when your number cornea up."
So the traveler who merely wants a ticket
from Portland to Eugene waits and fumes
while the harrassed clerks wrestle with the
lady who is going to visit Aunt Mable in
Kansas City next month and: . . .
". . . So I want to go by way of New Orleans
and Mobile with stopovers at Los Angeles and
Paducah and St. Paul."
The railroads will not be licked, unless
they lick themselves by the senseless feuding
of management and brotherhoods, by shut
ting their eyes to what the public wants and
needs.
Today's best bet for a trip from Eugene
to Portland is to go up on the Cascade or the
Beaver at 8:30 in the morning; back at 5 pirn,
out 'of Portland. Less than 3 hours each way.
Let the "hogger" worry about traffic. But
the other trains phooey! And the Portland
Seattle service phooey!
There's lots of business to be had but the
biggest problem is going to be to persuade
railroad management and railroad labor that
it's to their mutual benefit to get the business.
Railroads can't match the speed of air
lines on the long hauls nor the frequency
of bus lines on short hauls, but ', ;
They could "knock ..the socks off" the
competition for all-round comfort,' conveni
ence, safety with just a little ingenuity in
the use of their new fast streamlined power,
It's a real "kick" to read what the Terrible
Tornell (aided by Gluyas Williams) says
about sleeping cars and "parlor- cars'
caboose-bred trainmen, antedeluvian baj
gage smashers. He doesn't miss anything!
WASHINGTON LETTER
BY PETER EDSON
Register-Guard Washington Correspondent
Analvzina Lilienthal Opposition
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (NEA) Tennessee
Sen. Kenneth McKellar's smear campaign against
confirmation of David E. Lilienthal as chairman of
the Atomic Energy Commission seems to be taking
hold. .
Following the Hitlerian propaganda technique
that if you stretch the facts often enough and far
enough, the people will believe you, McKellar has
succeeded in planting suspicion in the minds of his
senatorial colleagues.
Three arguments and a whispering campaign
have been launched against Lilienthal.
First that he has communistic leanings.
Second that he is opposed to private enterprise.
Third that he is the last of the New Dealers and
should therefore be liquidated by the Republican
majority of the Senate.
The whispering campaign is that Lilienthal is
of Jewish blood. He is. But what of it? Or is this
the Nazi Germany of 1937?
To get this whole story out In the open and end
the vicious gossip in this country that has just
fought a war for "Freedom of Worship," LUienthal's
parents were Czech Jews. Lilienthal himself was
born in Illinois. He went to DePauw University in
Greencastle, Ind., a Methodist Institution, He mar
ried a girl brought up in the Methodist faith. In
Knoxville, their children attend an Jnter-denomina-tional
church and Sunday school.
McKellar's charges of communism In TVA are
based on the thinnest of evidence. At the height
of the Dies Committee activity in 1940, Dave Lilien
thal as TVA chairman asked the FBI to come in
and screen all of TVA'a 6000 employes. Ten out of
the 6000 were brought up .for examination. Of the
10. three were found to be Communists. They were
all in minor jobs. They were discharged.
The Old Army Game?
Then the claim that Lilienthal was opposed to
private enterprise was dreamed up. It is easy to
say but impossible to prove that this campaign is
sponsored by tha power lobbyists. It is also easy
to say but impossible to prove that the Army brass
has contributed to this, hoping to get a general in
the chairmanship.
If the charge that Lilienthal Is anti-free enter
prise is based on the fact that during his chairman
ship TVA bought out certain private electric power
companies that competed in the Tennejsee Valley,
it must be admitted. But TVA also stimulated
firivate enterprise in the valley. It brought in new
ndustries. And some o( the biggest corporations in
the country have operated cheek by jowl with TVA.
They get along fine. Aluminum Company of Ameri
ca, for instance,
. Also, in the $300-mlllion-a- year operation of
the Atomic Energy Commission, the major operat
ing contracts have been given to big business. Gen
eral Electric operates Hanford, Wash. Monsanto
Chemical operates Clinton Laboratories. Tennessee
Eastman and National Carbon and Carbide operate
Oak Ridge.
If there is anything to be alarmed at In this
situation, isn't it that there is now too much con
centration of atomic know-how in the hands of
these big businesses?
The Old Political Game?
The Republican angle that Lilienthal Is the last
of the New Dealers is dirty politics, but it makes
sense to a political boss. The effects of this hatchet
work are far more serious than merely deciding
whether Lilienthal gets a job. If the Senate rejects
him, he can probably get twice as much as the
government's $15,000 a year. Big business would
snap him up.
But who would want to succeed him? No right
minded man would want to submit to personal
abuse such as Lilienthal has received. Things like
this are what makes it so hard for government to
get good men. The whole cause of efficient public
service loses if Lilienthal is licked.
As a Democrat, LUienthal's record is particularly
disappointing. He has tried to run TVA on a non
partisan basis. There's the rub.
In the 14 years that TVA has been in business,
Senator McKellar has recommended nearly 800 job
seekers to TVA. He has a right to do that. Some
people think the way to get a government job is by
having congressional pull. It doesn't work that way.
In McKellar's case, TVA hired the ones it wanted
and didn't hire the ones it didn't want.
But the Authority did not make its organization
a political patronage racket.. Administration of that
kind is just what is needed for the Atomic Energy
Commission.
SOCIETY. WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS
By ANN CONNELL '
Garden ;
Club Hears
Easter Candy
Supply Short
PORTLAND(U.BIt seems the
shortages still persist as far as the
Easter bunny is concerned.
A survey here showed there
were lots of kinds of candies
gum drops, chocolate-coated rai
sins, even marshmallows. But
jelly beans and other kindred
Easter candy were scarce almost to
the point of non-existence.
Those in the trade, who saw
little improvement for the situa
tion by Easter, said the sugar
shortage is largely the reason.
They pointed out that jelly beans
and their kindred candies are 60
per cent sugar.
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HELEN NAUGLE WESTGATE
Shop, Clothes of distinction. Corner
at 13th and Klncald.
Kruger Park, a wild game pre
serve in Africa, is larger than
New Jersey.
BUIIDUPREDBIOOD
TO GET MORE
If your blood LACKS IR0N1
Tou girls and woman who suffer so
from simple anemia that you're pale,
weak, "dragged out" this may be
due to lack, of biood-lron. So try
ladle I. Mnkhimt TABLETS one
of the beat home ways to build up
red blood In such cues. Ptnkhamv
Tablet are one o! the greatest blood
iron toolca you can buy! Buy them
a any drugstoreWorth trying!
Recipe
HALIBUT DINNER
2 pounds halibut
4 tablespoons butter or mar
garine 8 tablespoons milk
',i can tomato soup
',4 pound mushrooms
1 small can peas, drained
Vi pound grated American
cheese
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon Worcestershire
sauce
Salt
Pepper
Cayenne
Paprika
Boil fish In Court Bouillon. Cool.
break Into bit size pieces. Melt two
tablespoons butter or margarine
and blend in flour. Add gradually
tne milk and tomato soup. Cook
until mixture thickens. Saute
mushrooms In remaining butter
or margarine. Combine fish, sauce,
mushrooms, peas and halt of the
cheese. Season highly with pepper
ana salt ana add lemon !ulce.
Worcestershire sauce and a dash
of cayenne. Spread mixture on an
ovenware platter, sprinkle with
remaining cheese and top with
small pieces of the remaining but
ter or margarine and dashes of
paprika. Bake 20 minutes In a
not oven, S7S degrees.
REMODEL
GALE M. ROBERTS
CONTRACTOR
Hons No. 2320
O gt e Mornlnr Drive, Bpfla.
NURSES GROUP
NAMES OFFICERS
Officers were elected by the
private duty section of the Nurses
Association of District Five, meet
ing this week at Sacred Heart Hos
pital. Miss Medwyn Watson was
named chairman: Mrs. Nora Me
dina, first vice-chairman, and
miss Ann Froung, second vice-
chairman; Mrs. Mayma'Carmi-
cnaei, secretary.
Mrs. C. R. Taeeart. retirlna
chairman, reported on a meeting
ot tne standards and oolicies com
mittee which she attended recently
in Portland.
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RECENT BOOK
REVIEWED AT MEETING
Mrs. A. H. Norton reviewed,
"African Journey" by Eslenda
Robeson, wife ot Paul Robeson,
at a meeting of the Methodist
Service Guild, in the home of Mrs.
Robert Jone?. Mrs. Richard
Chambers, Mrs. Robert Goldsmith
and Mrs. John Ricks assisted the
hostess. Twenty-six members and
three guests were present.
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CLUB HEARS REVIEW
Book Section of Eugene City
Club met this week at the home
ot Mrs. R. C. Clark, Mrs. F. L.
Shinn assisting the hostess. Mrs.
Paul Campbell reviewed the book,
"Thunder Out ot Russia," by
White and Jacoby.
The next meeting will be March
3 with Mrs, Paul Campbell.
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f'Save the Wildflowers,' Save
the Gardens from the Depreda
tions of Rodents, Save the Lawns
from Weed Pests," as conservs
tion objectives were the basis of
the recent program tor the Eu
gene Garden Club, with Charles
Wester in charge. Mr. Wester cit
ed laws in Oregon regarding the
picking or digging of wlldliowers
along highways, stating that it is
unlawful to ship out or sell any
of these. He then introduced Don
ald Dickey who discussed harm
done by rodents.
Mr. Dickey demonstrated the
use and placement of traps lor
moles and squirrels, as wall as
the various types ot traps.
"Gardener can help the city
rat-control program, stated Mr.
Dickey, "in the care and prep
aration of their compost heaps."
Compost heaps should either be
covered with earth, if kitchen re
fuse is used to help make com
post, or a layer ot sand or dirt
placed over the refuse with a
sprinkling of lime or other compost-maker
to prevent rats feed
ing there, also to prevent the
breeding of flies. If such refuse
is to be buried in the garden, it
should be at least four Inches
deep.
Chas. Carroll of the Zehrung
Chemical Company discussed the
use of 2-4-D and other herbi
cides as a means ot saving lawns
from pests. He stressed that gar
deners should follow the manu
facturer's directions accurately in
the use of these weed-killers to
get the best results.
As the hobby feature ot the
program, George 5. Barton dis
played a collection of minerals
and told where they were found
and their present commercial use.
Mrs. Naomi Watson, vice pres
ident, conducted the business
meeting in the absence ot the
president, Mrs, X. W. Carlisle and
Mrs. L. L. Erdmann presided at
the coffee table, after the meet
ing.
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ENGLISH BRIDES SERVE,
TEA AT MEETING
Y's brides held an informal tea
Tuesday afternoon at the YW-YM
Commumty Center. Brides from
England served on the committee
in charge of refreshments. They
were Mrs. Aivin Bray and Mrs,
Birdeen Torkelson who poured
and Mrs. Charles Riccl. Brides
from several countries were
present, but those from Australia
were in the majority. The table
was prettily decorated with spring
flowers. . , ' ,
CHURCH BENEFIT
IS SCHEDULED
Fairmount Presbyterian Church
ladies have - scheduled i baked
ham dinner to be held at the
church, Fifteenth and Villard
Streets, Friday evening from five
thirty until seven-thirty o'clock.
The dinner is a benefit for the
restoration fund ot the church.
The public is Invited.
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REBEKAHS INITIATE
Eugene Rebekah Lodge Wed
nesday evening initiated five new
members. They were Mrs. J. H.
Vicary, Mrs. E. C. Hart, Mrs. Dor
rance Carley, Mrs. Jesse McCul
loch and Wallace L. King. Mrs.
Clinton Chezem and Mr. and Mrs.
William Blanton were reinstated.
The degree staff presented a
gift to Mrs. Margaret McCall, who
is to be married soon.
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WOM ACTIVITIES
At the Women of the Moose card
party recently Mrs. E. G. Harlow
received high honors for pinochle
and Mrs. R. H. Nesbltt, low.-For
the men's division. J. T. Jaeg re
ceived high honors and R. H. Nes
bitt received low honors.
Eight members were present for
the meeting of College of Gradu
ate Regents recently. The group
worked on quilt blocks.
Mrs. Dolly , Walsch was initiated
at the last chapter meeting.
I Couple Wedded for Sixty Years Gives
' Sage Advice in Regard to Marriage
By ELEANOR ANDERSON
"Marriage vows must be taken more seriously than the average
counle cons'ders them now." is advice given to the younger genera
tfon i by Mr and Mrs, J. W. Conn of Eugene, who celebrated their
S'P1 fiTt'SSVeS another and realize marriage i. .
give-and-take proposition," said Mrs. Conn.
e .mi. 1 w. ohniiH hm utrlcler" commented Mr. Conn.
FOOD SALE PLANNED
Neighbors ' of Woodcraft Drill
team will have a food and needle
work sale at the Public Market
all day Saturday. Member are
asked to have food and needle
work at the market by eight
o'clock Saturday morning.
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MR.. MRS. CONN
Married for sixty years, Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Conn celebrated tneir
wedding anniversary last Sunday
at their home here.
ruary 16, . 1887, at rarKeraourg,
Iowa, at the home of her parents,
Mr, and Mrs. E. P. Gifford, by the
Rev. Harry Long, Baptist minis
ter. The ceremony took place on
a Wednesday at eight o'clock in
the evening.
"We just had a quiet wedding.
I wore a blue dress. There were
no attendants. Large, elaborate
weddings weren't stylish then,"
Mrs. Conn said.
One year following their mar
riage, the couple came west to
Camas, Wash., where Mr. Conn
worked in the paper mill and then
became postmaster for twelve
years. In 1915 Mr. and Mrs. Conn
came to Oregon and settled in the
vicinity of Eugene, They now
live at 21 Seventh Avenue West.
Mr. Conn became a farmer and
butcher. He now is retired.
They have one son, Lloyd, who
is married and lives at Springfield.
He is employed by the Booth
Kelly Lumber Company and has
worked there for twenty-two
years. They also have a grand
daughter' and one great-grandson.
The anniversary was celebrated
In a quiet manner, with members
of the family gathering during the
evening.
PUPPET SHOW HERE
Nearly three thousand children
from Eugene's elementary schools
witnessed the marionette show
"Curds and Whey' presented at
the McDonald Theater Tuesday
forenoon by Edith and Bobert
Williams from the Puppet House
at Puyallup, Wash. The counle is
famous in is northwest for their
puppets.
Three complete shows were
given, and children from alt grade
schools were eligible to . attend.
The puppet show ia a merry-go-round
ot Mother Goose characters
in a play written by Mr. Williams,
who .writes all his own shows.
Among the puppet characters
were Miss Muffet as the main
actor, with Arnold the Spider
(who sat down beside her, and
who also amazed his beholders by
spinning fen actual web, which he
hung in a tree), Jack-a-Dandy,
club to meet
for dessert
Readers'
f ernoon, at tCft
Lawrence Jensen, lw J
Avenue East, for deuj
o'clock. aeuettt
LOYAL WORKERS
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Christian Church will
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Mary and Little Bo J
4.1 "pPe "Is "r.
me Junior frrmZl
sponsoring committee at a 7?!
Tuesday evening, at the W
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on easy
payments
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NATIONAL "SEW AND SAVE" WEEK
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SATIN LININGS crepe back, white, grey or black ,....- yd. 2.39
SILK PRINTS pure dye, washable i.;...;,..,; ;,...' yd. 4.95
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COHAMALANE wool and rabbit hair, pre-shrunk yd 4.50
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Pintt SUrt Maker 1.95
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Seam Binding, 3 yd. bolt, ... 10c
Twill Stay Tape, 4 yds. , 10c
Rayon Blanket Binding .. 59c
Change-a-Blade Shears 3.00
Hook and Eye Tape .... yd 50c
Tailor's Chalk 2 ior 5c
Dot Snapper Kits ... 1-00
Fonnfront Inner Linings 93c
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