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THE BEND BULLETIN, BEND, OREGON. THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1945
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and CENTRAL OREGON PRESS
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LEGISLATIVE REFORM
Though it appeared some days ago it is not too late to
reprint and call attention to the editorial from the Astorian
Budget, "State Legislative Reform," that will be found on this
page today. Every citizen should be interested in the improve
ment nf tho fitnto'H Ipirislative nrocesses. Every citizen should
welcome constructive criticism and if it comes from a trained
nnH pxnerip.nced observer every citizen should give me ci i
tir-ism navicular attention. The criticism and the sugges
tions discussed in the editorial referred to are from such an
observer.
With tho lotrixlature recent v adiourned we find in our
exchanges many other suggestions for the improvement of
its nrocedure. Amonor the best, it seems to us, are those lor
nlacinir a time limit on the introduction of bills. Certainly
every bill from any state department or agency should be
ready for introduction on the opening day of the session.
Some bills, we gather, are often held back until a propitious
moment for their introduction arrives. How would it be if
"propitious" were defined entirely with respect to the good of
the state rather than of some special interest behind a bill .'
"Sky" Dimlap, who makes the suggestions discussed in the
reprinted editorial is a competent news man. oince ne nas
suggested how the work of the legislature might be improved
we shall venture to suggest how the work of the men who
report the legislature could be bettered. Let all of them stop
writinir about the length of time the sessions endure and give
their readers some of the more intimate detail about why the
delays occur. We have seen almost nothing of the Oregon legis
lature in action in this or other years but after each session
we are told by persons who were there stories of doings that
are never even hinted at in the papers, stories of deals and of
special interest activities and stories of a background nature
that would make interesting reading.
The Great Manpower Problem
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CAUSING DELAY
An important point is made in the Spokane chamber of
commerce expression of opposition to the Mitchell bill that
would set up a Columbia valley authority. The vote of the
chamber trustees was reported in the news last week and
one of the grounds given was "that the creation of such
an authority would delay the Columbia basin project."
Spokane, of course, is vitally interested in the basin
project. It has worked for the development of the Coulee
dam and the irrigation and settlement of the lands in the
great area included in the project. The city has noted that
tinder the Mitchell bill the Columbia basin project and the
Grand coulee dam are to be turned over to the authority
managers who will thus take control of these two undertak
ings from the bureau of reclamation.
The city has noted further that if the authority corpora
tion is set up its managers are to take two years to prepare
plans for the unified development of the Columbia valley re
gion. Spokane and every other area for which development
plans have already matured see in this provision of the bill
a threat of at least a two year delay.
Naturally and properly they cannot look on this prospect
with equanimity. In view of the threat to future farm de
velopment that the bill contains it is diflicult to understand
the support given it by some granges.
Eighteen out of 20 items sold this month by the RFC dis
posing loan agency in Portland wore now. Thnv
28,095 28. The two used items sold for $l,4l!i. We would like
to bet though we know that we cannot offer proof that
while these materials are sold others like them are bein
bought. That's the way Washington runs things these days.
What is the difference between the Japanese navy and its
national symbol, the Rising sun? None. Each is sinking.
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THE STORY: Nick Trent, army Pat flushed. She glanced at me
pilot, has been buzz-bombed out of anci i turned to look at Eric curl-
On the boat home a mys- ousiy, yVas he really wealthy?
the war
terious stranger named Booker
makes him a vague money-propo
sition which ho turns down, fat
Hudson and Charley Strand, old
friends, erect him at the dock.
While Nick is waiting for Charley
later that afternoon in the lobby
of the Parker House, Booker re
appears, introduces him to exotic
Magda Calavestri. On parting,
Calavestrl presses a valuable dia
mond amulet into his hand and
whispers "Tonight." Nick has din
ner with the Hudsons. The door
bell rings and Pat says she ex
pects Eric.
Others Say . . .
STATU I.KGISLATIVB
KErOKM?
(Astorian-Budget)
John "Sky" Dunlap, United
Press bureau chief in Portland,
wrote a piece last week end out
of Salem commenting upon "old
time habits" and procedure of the
Oregon legislature wliich retards
Its work. Dunlap "covered" the
California legislature for the UP
In Sacramento before going to
Portland. He Is a serious-minded
observer of politics and govern
mental affairs.
As a handicap to well-ordered
legislative work, Dunlap cites the
committee system In both houses
at Salem. It has already been
noted that there are probably
too many committees: that only a
very small number of Important
committees in both houses get
hulk of the toughest bills. Hut
Dunlap .observes that the schedule
of mcetinps "is so haphazard that
members find it hard to attend, let
alone the public, press or others
interested."
Commenting!? that committee
hearings themselves universally
are "well-conducted In Oregon,
with all factions getting fain
treatment," Dunlap proposes that I
it would be wise to eliminate
guesswork and confusion for an
orderly weekly calendar of com
mittee sessions. "At the beginning
of the session." he says, "each
house could allot each committee
a definite meeting period and
room, printed in the daily publica
tions. Where possible, hills to he
heard at each meeting could lc
listed. Special meetings could be
called for exceptional Instances."
Dunlap observes that some
states, usually with larger mem
berships than Oreeon, have found
exists every session." "The Ore
gon legislature, like the state it
self, has out-grown the provin
cialism "of a frontier stale," he
says. "Oregon's business has he
come big business. The legislature
is putting on long pants."
Bend's Yesterdays
TWKNTY I IVK YKAItS AGO
tr'nmi The Uulletm Kiloo
(March 22, li)L'(l)
G. W. Koster, former proprietor
of the Wright hotel, soils his 2-10
acres and :() head of cattle near
Sisters to Fred Adkins, for $11,.
COO.
Hearing on the petition of the
C.O.I, to increase its charges for
maintenance, is postponed by the
public service commission until
April 1.
H. E. Nordeen returns to Bend
from Portland, and reports that
he has accepted the directorship
for Deschutes and Crook counties
in the fund campaign of the Bap
tist new world movement.
"Klre prevention pays," com
ments Mre Chief Tom Carton In
making known there has been no
fires in Bend for over a month.
Mrs. Kate Warner of 1'rineville,
is a Bend visitor.
Hans Zimmerman of Crescent.
makes a business call here,
j It. -'. Huchwaltor goes to Port
I land to acquire more slock for the
fishing season.
W. p. Sartaln of T.imm.i nr.
rives to accept a position on The
, Bulletin as a linotype operator.
iu. u 1'ayne wins the merchan
dise shoot held by the trap shoot
ing auxiliary of the Bend Ked
and thin club.
eric wooi.r
Ever since I had known Eric
Woolf, 1 had been convinced that
he never made a move without
calculating precisely where it
would land him on the scale of
his own personal aggrandizement.
As he entered the room, I saw
that his close-cropped blond hair
had been bleached almost while
by the sun. He was smiling, but
his eyes were the palest and cold
est of blues.
"Well, Trent." Woolf put out
his hand. "How are you?"
. "I'm all right," I said.
"You had a lovely lady wor
ried." He rubbed his hands and
glanced at Pat.
"He's not' supposed to know
that," answered Pat dryly.
"But, of course." Woolf helped
himself to a cigaret from the box
on the table. "You know, you
were in all the papers, Trent."
"Was 1?"
,"Um-hm-headlines, too. Boston
aviator wounded. Former Har
vard athlete, hero of .'!) missions
over llormany, hit by rocket
bomb." He laughed lightly. "Quito
a disturbance."
"It was not very funnv," I said.
"Really?" He was still smiling.
"Then they are quite effective
the robots?"
"One of them, well-placed." I
said, "can kill at least a hundred
women and children."
"The women and children."
Eric said; "that is regrettable. But j
in total war-that happens."
"There's nothing like viewing a '
thing with Olympian detach- j
merit," I said.
Eric sat there, immaculate and '
fit in his Oxford gray suit with I
the pencil stripe. " j
"How Is your lather, Miss Pat?"
he asked. '
"lirumpy," said Pat. "He thinks ;
the world is going to pot." j
I said:
"What are you doing now
Erie?"
"Nothing," he replied. "How
ever, 1 am dickering with the O. i ver.
W. I. for a place on their foreign
language broadcasts. 1 have an
idea for a program calculated to
regain the confidence of the Ger
man people in us.",
"Have you any Ideas as to how
we can regain confidence in the
German people?" I said.
"Did you go to the game this
afternoon, Eric?" Pat asked, ap
parently determined to keep the
conversation light and harmless.
"No, Miss Pat. I find football
dull. I tjok a walk along the wa
terfront." Eric's eyes grew specu
lative. "They have removed all re
strictions. One can go practically
anywhere."
"Things have changed consid
erably in the past two years," I
said.
"Yes," he admitted. "They
would not believe me in Germany
if I told them that there is not a
single barrage balloon over Bos
ton or New Y.ork harbors."
"I'll bear up under it," I said.
But I had the feeling that if I
stayed any longer something un
pleasantly virile might follow. Pat
read my eyes.
"I'll get your coat," she said.
Eric was frowning.
"Have you your old rooms at
the Esplanade?" he asked.
"I'm staying with Charley
Strand," I replied.
That innocent little question of
Woolf's came back to me later.
But it was not until the very grim
business of what had started out
like a quiet Saturday night was
(To Be Continued)
COMMUNICATIONS .
Communications are Invited on mat-
brs ol current and local interest. Let
ten Mhould be not over 400 words in
lenirth, on only one side of the paper
and. if possible, typewritten. Letters
or manuscripts submitted for publl.
cation will not be returned.)
"What Is it." asked Eric, "the
war or his health?"
"Neither," Pat replied bluntly.
"It's money."
"Is there something possibly I
could do?" Eric asked.
'Heavens, no!" Pat laughed.
"Thank you. Eric, but it's not so
bad as that."
"Don't tell them." Pat laughed
lightly. Woolf glanced at her.
There was a silence. Then Eric
said to me:
i"You have a discharge button?"
His eyes ran over the lapel of
my coat.
"Not yet."
"You'd better have one. It may
save you embarrassment." He
took out a cigaret. "By the way,
what was the trouble?"
"Trouble?" I asked evenly.
"Yes." He lit a cigaret and blow
the smoke through his nostrils.
"Tho reason tor your discharge."
"Ho was wounded, Eric," Pat
said. "By the rocket bomb. Don't
you remember?"
"He looks pretty fit to me," Eric
said.
J got up.
"At a more appropriate time,"
I said, "I'll take the liberty of
working off my resentment for
that remark."
"Nick," Pal said. "Eric- please."
"I think I'll run along, Pat," I
said.
"Keally. eld man," Erie said, "I
meant nothing by tho remark."
"Possibly. ill see you tomor
row," I said to Pat.
Her lips were curved In an un
certain smile. Eric-came up and
laid his hand on my arm.
"I tan see now the remark was
offensive," he said. "I'm sorry for
our little disagreement tonight."
REGARDING GROSBEAKS
To the Editor:
May I add a few comments'
about the grosbeaks mentioned in
The Bulletin recently.
The western grosbeak with its
striking appearance and very
tame manner excites comment
when it is seen about town.
They could hardly be called
harbingers of spring, however, as
they have been a very common
sight this winter.
In "Birds of Oregon" they arc
listed as permanent residents.
Winters and early spring they are
found in the lower valleys and in
summer they return to the moun
tains. . '
Here at the rancti they have
been noted every month since
early in October. In fact they have
been outnumbered only by the
northwestern robin. This year has
been a good berry year and great
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Cenrral Oregon's Home Furnishers
Easy Terms
companies of robins, grosbeaks,
thrushes and the sleek waxwings
have all been competing for the
juniper berries. '
Mrs. Hilda Franks,
Route 2.
The average modern airplane
requires a half-ton of alloys con
taining at least DO';!- magnesium,
the remainder being aluminum,
zinc, or manganese.
Whet Are You
Missing? '
SERVICES
EVERY NIGHT
First Bcptist Church '
7:30 P. M.
Spiritual Life
Crusade .
Rev. Floyd Arnold
Motorists Asked
To Check Tires
Reporting that the tire situa
tion is growing more acute, Har
old Carlile, chairman of the Bend
war price and ration board, today
urged Bend residents to check
their tires, and to have them re
I capped if necessary,
t Inaugurating a "check-your-tire-;
week," Carlile said that unless
: tires are cared for now there will
, be many idle automobiles. He ex
plained t,hat first-grade tires are
being Issued only to essential in
dustry workers, and that tire
quotas are being slashed each
month, i
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It wise to consolidate oommittees!r,'i'ker, Howard F. Pratt, explains
to a maximum ol vo to i.t In each,""" mere is something about the
house. Oregon has 30 in the senate safe business so fasc'nating that
pnd 3G In the house. However. ! once vou get into it. you can't get
Dunlap believes "this would not ; out. "That," he said, "is the reason
he too unwieldy If a master plan; why our jails are always full."
kent them tinmneli-d." i
Punlnp concludes that "commit The nearest of the spiral iiebu
tiv work is too Important to be1 lae is nearly a million light years
ilijjshod, yet the same confusion away.
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