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THE BEND BULLETIN, BEND, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 21. 1945
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OPA AND OVERSEAS SUPPLIES
Office of Price Administration annoys us at times. Some
of its regulations seem more than a bit silly, Its red tape and
the volume ot its miner work are at least partly unnecessary
Still we know that, in the main, OPA itself is necessary and
that its performance in holding the brakes against runaway
price inflation is certainly better than lair, even if it does
lall short ot beinir perfect.
OPA's other iunction, that of fair distribution, does not
always work out so well, because of transportation complica
tions, but there can be little doubt tnat in cases ot actual
shortage of a commodity or of a class of commodities, the
OPA rationing program is helpful in preventing utter lack.
Why there snouid be shortages now and then, even in a
land ot such vast production as America, may be understood
by scanning the report on supplies carried by the service
squadron wnich served the fighting ships of the fifth fleet
supporting the Okinawa invasion. Here is an official sum
marization:
Enough fuel to make a train of tank cars 238 miles long,
with enough left to heat 10,000 homes for a year.
Enough gasohno to run 30,700 American automobiles for a
full year.
Suilicient lubricating oil to allow for complete change of
oil in 400,000 automobiles.
Enough explosives to blast Tokyo out of existence the
equivalent of 480 freight cars full.
Wine million gallons of water to ease the task of distilling
plants carried by each ship for converging ocean water to
fresh.
Enough food to feed Pdrtland for 30 days.
Enough spare clothing to clothe completely more than
1,500,000 persons.
Enough tooth powder, candy, stationery, shaving cream
and razor blades to stock fully 6,000 drugstores.
Two hundred seventy thousand pounds of soap and
5,000,000 packs of cigarettes. ' ,
Now these supplies were for but one island operation.
When it is remembered that we are engaged simultaneously
in the Philippines, in China, in Germany, in Italy, some idea
may be had of the staggering amounts going to the battle
fronts. It is just that much which cannot be available at
home. Rationing is not a perfect method, but it does help to
provide fairer snaring of what is available, while price freez
ing, OPA's other function, aids in stemming the inflationary
trend which scarcity naturally encourages.
The Salvation Army, offered $500 from the Deschutes,
county war chest, promptly responds that it is insullicient
and asks that the organization be . not considered in the
apportionment of funds. This is fair enough, except that the
Salvation Army will conduct an independent drive for funds
which, 'its divisional commander ventures, "will eliminate
confusion." (
The commander, we feel, is in error. It is to avoid the con
fusion of individual drives that the war chest combines ap
proved activities in one appeal. The attitude of the Salvation
Army in this matter is plainly not one of cooperation.
It was Adolf Hitler's 56th birthday yesterday, a fact of
little significance except for the thought that it may be his
last, rather than merely his latest.
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Lieut. Battles
Visits Prineville
Prineville, April 21 (Special-
Home on leave from duty In the
south seas is Lt. (J.g.) Jerry Bat
tles ,son of Judge and Mrs. Asa
W. Battles of Prineville. Lt. Bat
tles has spent 2' years In thp.
service, the last commission being
seven months) as navy pilot on a
"oaby flat-top." He was in the In
vasion of Loyte and Iwo Jima and
wears four stars representing
four major combats. Alter his fur
lough he will, report to Norfolk
for further assignment.
The Light That Must Not' Fail
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r-7iVmrxe,mmmmWTmmmf&W4 "Yes, I will. And don't you
funds, $900,000 of forest road
money and the $300,000 pledged
by the state if needed.
Completion of this project
the so-called canyon section will
leave only two short gaps to be
closed in an otherwise adequate
road between Salem and Bend
3.6 miles of reconstruction from
Gates eastward to Niagara and
the new road on the north side
nf thp river between Mill City
and Mehama. Because they lie
outside the federal forest Douna
aries, these two units must be
built by the state. Every effort
should be made to have them in
cluded in the federal-aid postwar
program of secondary highways,
now being formulated by. the high
way commission and the PRA.
Th fiuht for elimination of the
canyon bottleneck by interested
communities frorrt Salem to Bend
was actively started in 1927, when
development of the North Santi
am route as a forest highway
got under way. First surveys lor
the project located at new roaa
In the bottom of the canyon along
the riEht-of-way of the railroad
and negotiations to that end were
opened with the railroad company.
Cost of developing tnis rouie was
placed at $1,200,000 and plans for
contracting it in units year by
year were formulated in the early
1930s. Funds for starting tne nrst
unit had been allocated when the
army engineers stepped into the
picture with their high dam pro
posal, which knocked the water
grade survey into a cocked hat
and necessitated afteration of the
entire plan. Thep came the war
and suspension of highway build
ing. The "green light" to proceed
with the job at this time is given
only to clear the way for the larg
er flood control program which is
listed high among postwar em
ployment projects. The new high
way must be built to provide ac
cess and supply materials for the
dam job. For the same reason the
highway commission should
schedule the Gates-Niagara and
Mill City-Mehama units for early
construction.
Bend's Yesterdap
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
(April 21. 1930)
(From The Bulletin
J K Else is named foreman of
the' county grand jury, which has
as other members Carl Livesley,
Roy E. Stevens, W. E. Redeman,
D. W. Ross, Arthur Tifft and H.
A. Scrogsins. w
In a guessing contest, Mrs. W.
B Curtis wins a prize ior cli
mating Redmond's population at
1,004 persons. .
Paul H. Hosmer, president ol
the Skyliners, announces that the
group will go next Sunday to the
Mitchell country and explore fos
sil beds.
TWENTY FIVE YEAKS AGO
(April 21, 1920)
PUlf f Dr.lir0 T. A W. NiXOn
and Officer Swift seize a small
still and 20 gallons of raisin
brandy, and arrest three men.
Tho cspas. railwav an-
nn.,nc. nianc to nHri two stand
ard sleepers on the Bend-Portland
run.
W. F. Fryrear of Sisters comes
to Bend to attend a session of
the circuit court.
William Patterson buys tne
Cascade hotel, situated at the cor
ner of Wall street and Delaware
avenue.
gratulates them upon living In a :
SBine country." He is interested
in the Bend company and with
his son, C. M. McKay, represents
the Mueller company ol Daven
port, Iowa.
THIRTY FIVE YEARS AGO
(April 21, 1910)
Frank Robertson, head of the
Bend Townsite company, an
nounces plans for a ''bigger and
better Bend," including electrifi
cation.' Mr and Mrs. Phillip Burt, set
tiers on a "forty" five miles east
of Bend, reports that their cow,
"Tudy," eats a box of dynamite
and has no m eiiecis.
John White, proprietor of the
White Meat market, reports that
Central Oregon faces a meat
famine this summer.
JOHAN WICK ENLISTS
Johan Gordon Wick,- son of Mr.
and Mrs. Hilniar J. Wick, 54 Gil
christ, Bend, was enlisted In the
United States naval reserves as
an apprentice seaman, yesieraay
according to word received today
u., nhiut Paul H. Connet. recruit.
er in charge of the Central Ore
gon navy recruiting siaiion nere,
r.rr,.Acpd Wink's anDlioatinn
Johan is a senior at Bend high
. ...:ti .1 . . .. tn Its
SCnOOl ana Will giauuaic in lyiay.
u i. ., ,, huan mtiirnprl hnmfi fnn
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a period of inactive duty before
being cauea ior training tuiu win
continue with his schooling.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
(April 21, 1915)
T. L. Shevlin, after looking
over timber holdings and possible
mill sites, leaves Bend via Port
land for Minneapolis.
The Wiestoria playground is
opened, with children planning a
May pole and games.
The Steldl-Tweet general elec
tric franchise is passed by the
city council.
D. L. McKay, addressing mem
bers of the Commercial club, con-
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TURNABOUT
XXX
Bruce Temple, big, but with all
the hardness melted away, sat in
his Cogswell.
But grave-robbing!" Brenda
said.
"That was Eric's idea," Temple
answered her. "You may remem
ber that Phineas Hudson's casket
had already been selected by him
and was stored in the house at
Louisburg Square. Weil, Phineas
had said In both Eric's and my
presence that, if he ever got his
hands on the Osterman , dia
monds, he would either see that
thoy wero returned to tho right tul
owners or taKe them to tne grave
with him. Eric thought they
might be concealed in the lining
f tho coffin."
"What had you and Phineas
Hudson to do with the Osterman
diamonds?" Brenda asked.
"That," Temple said, "goes a
long way back. In 1939 Eric Woolf
made Phineas Hudson what seem
ed like an Innocent proposition.
Remember this was before the
war.
"Eric had formed the Atlantic
Distributing Company. They
deHlt In German optical goods and
marketed largo quantities at in
credibly low prices. Eric admit
ted suavely Hint American preju
dice against infiltration of Ger
man goods would be more easily
overcome by the presence of Phi
neas Hudson's namo on the lottor
head as chairman of the hoard.
The money was good; Phineas
Hudson's fortune was gone. He
accepted.
"When he found out that It was
a front for na.i activities, it was
too late to pull out."
"But, father," Brenda said,
"how did you come in on this?"
"Quite by accident," replied
Temple. "I had been approached
by Peter Xavicr to aid in the dis-
noslllon "f the Ostprmann col
lection. The idea was that If the
stones were marketed into the pri-
, vale collect inns of men of means,
they would bring a higher 'price.
Xavicr s title seemed clear. 1 ac
cepted the commission.
"I was to receive the gems from
Calaveslri. Hut Phineas, through
Eric, got wind of a plot of the
Gestapo to lift the stones. He told
me of it and I started at once for
1 Lisbon to intercept Calavestrl,
naming Phineas as authorized
agent to accept delivery in my
absence If I should fail."
"But' Calavestrl didn't go to
Lisbon." I said.
"No." Temple drew thought
; fully on his cigar. "She went to
Africa, got passage somehow
I from Dakar lo Natal, and came
; hero from South America."
j "Where did Booker come In?" I
asked.
"Xavicr hired him to watch
Calavestri," replied Temple. "He
lost her trail when she went to
I Africa but picked it up again in
; Boston."
j "How about me?"
i "Hooker had been Informed of
the substitution of Hudson for
me. He thought he had a good
contact in you to grab the stones
i and dispose of them to his own
profit. Then things got badly foul
ed up. Booker lifted tho stones af-
i ter ("alavestri's death."
I "Old he kill her?"
I "No." Temple shook his head.
"She was killed by nai agents
who mistakenly thought she was
! carrying the stones with her when
i she tried to contact you."
I "But why did she do that?"
"Panic," Temple said. "She
wanted to pull out of the deal.
Booker had been after her to ab
scond with the stones. You looked
honest."
"And credulous," I said. "What
was Booker doing at The Ledg
es?" "Hiding out," Temple said. "He
pushed his nuisance value so hard
with Phineas that Phineas gave
him asylum. Then Phineas had to
try to beat, you down here when
Pat told him whore you were
headed."
'It was Booker then who hit
me in the cellar."
"Yes," Temple answered, "and
who took a shot at you in your
room. But he got Into the wrong
room. He was looking for Phineas."
Did father sot fire to The
Ledges?" Pat asked.
Bruce Temple looked thought
ful. He said:
"Booker.
"How do you know?"
"How do I know ho didn't,"
Temple said. "Phineas framed
that little message in Nicholas s
mirror; then after he had got you
all out, ho went back and' took
the stones from Booker at the
point of a pistol. He was hard
pressed so he cached the stones
in tho cemetery, and some time
after that Eric got him."
,
Brenda's lovely eyes were on
her father. She said;
"I still don't seo how that ex
plains your presense in the Sandy
Point graveyard with a shovel."
Bruce Temple looked quizzical
ly at his daughter.
"Wasn't it a good thing for you
and Nick that I was?" he asked.
"Yes, father," she said.
"Remember I was still the best
hot for disposing of tho stones.
From the timo Phineas and I
faked that motor trouble at The
Ledges it was all-out war between
two decadent old gentlemen and
a prowling wolf."
"Nick," Pat said.
"Yes?"
"Charley will take me home."
I looked up.
"You don't mind?" asked Charley.
"No. I said.
"You're sure?" asked Charley.
"Sure, I'm sure," I said.
"Well" Charley said.
Pat and Brenda laughed.
"What's funny?" I asked.'
"We're tired," Brenda said, "and
we feel silly. Don't worry about
Nick; I'll take care of him."
"Will you?" I said.
Uremia's cheeks w ere agreeably
flushed. She said:
Others Say : .
LONO FIGHT NEARLY WON
(Salem Capitol Journal)
The bottleneck which for 20
years has prevented development
of the North Santiam highway
into one of the major east-west
motor routes across Oregon, a
road of easy grades and slight
curvature connecting Salem and
Portland directly with the vast
central, far eastern and south
eastern sections of the state, is
slated for early elimination, ac
cording to announcement by W.
H. Lynch,-district engineer for
the federal public roads admlnis-i
tratlon, in Portland this week.
His statement followed action
by the state highway commission
in agreeing to underwrite $300,-!
000 of the estimated $3,600,000
cost of reconstructing 1G miles of
tho highway .from Niagara to a!
point four miles east of Detroit,
made necessary by the govern- j
ment's proposal to erect a high '
dam for flood control purposes !
six miles west of Detroit. Work;
pn tho road, Lynch sa(d, is sched-;
uled to start this summer financed
by $2,400,000 of flood control
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