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Pre-Korea’--In Europe
In an election last week in two states of Germany, the Socialist party
was given a big majority. The Socialist party is against the re-armanent
of western Germany, while their opponents were in favor of a strong police
force to be used as a core of a new German army.
The Socialistic policy, as announced by their leaders, is this—not to
re-arm unless the Western Powers supply sufficient men and equipment
so that western Germany can be defended. In other words, as shown by
the election, the general feeling in western Germany la this: “If we are
going to fight for the West we must be given some assurance that our
resistance will not be futile, otherwise we will accept the Russians as our
friends and comrades.”
The attitude of the Germans is similar to that of many other Peoples
who live in critical spots of the world. “If we resist the spread of Communism
by force of arms, we must, at least, have a reasonable chance to succeed.
Otherwise it will be much better for us to accept Russian domination in
peace, and not to bring their full wrath upon us.”
Today, France is sending pistols, sub-machine guns and other small
arms to their zone of Germany. France is arming a country which was
their enemy from the time Germany was united under Bismarck—a country
with which they have fought three major wars in the last 70 years.
The reason for this action by France is that they want a buffer state
between them and Russia. France is sending the arms that we are sending
to her on to Germany.
In the next year the Atlantic Pact countries are going to spend 60
billion dollars for defense. Of this amount, we will furnish 60%. Approxi
mately one-eighth of our national income will be thus used, plus our defense
preparations at home and in the Pacific.
We are spending this money so that our promises to protect free people
(and some who are not) will have real meaning. The Germans, Turks, and
other peoples must be convinced of the fact that we will not sell them out
as Chamberlain did Czechoslovakia at Munich.
If we do not convince them of this fact, we are only draining our
treasury to supply equipment that will fall into the hands of the Reds.
Civic
(Note—An essay contest was re I work for my community.
cently held by the Oregon News enterprises would not succeed without
paper Publishers association and my support, for people must know the
the Oregon scholastic press. Dick “hows” and the “whys” of a thing
Lewis, a Lebanon high school senior, before they will get behind it. I sup
won with the following essay. We port everything from the softball
believe this essay worthy of your league to raising funds for the new
fire engine.
Town merchants are
consideration.—The Editor.)
able to get in touch with prospec-
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tive customers through my adver
I am a good small-town newspaper. tising.
I am one of the most important assets
Naturally I am read for the news
a town can have. As long as there I carry. Local news is always read
are many good small-town newspa
with relish, for the reader is often
pers, our country is assured of a deni- acquainted with the subject in the
ocratic rule.
news. All my news must be presented
My goal: “To further democracy, in the right light so that wrong opin
to aid my town and community in ions are not formed.
the many ways at my disposal and
To be a good small-town newspaper
to keep my readers well informed.”
In the troubled times of today my is truly a Herculean task. The first
most important responsibility is the pre-requisite to a good paper is a
task of preserving our freedoms. We good staff. Heading this staff, there
are smothered under a multitude of must be a smart, hard-working editor,
both good and bad propaganda. I who knows newspaper work inside-
must screen the right from the wrong out. And most important, the whole
and give to the people the truth. On staff must have a deep pride in its
the local level I must watch those paper.
As a small-town newspaper I have
with authority, and make sure they
direct their energies for the general many obstacles in my path. I operate
good. When the public is confused under a very limited budget. I can
on an issue, it is my duty to state not, and don’t attempt to compete
clearly the point in question so that with large dailies in such items as
the people can honestly judge it for national and world news, and comic
themselves. I shall praise the praise strips. Instead I stick to my spe
worthy, as I shall rebuke the incom cialty—local news. Also I must con-
I tent myself with a certain amount
petent.
I am a community newspaper, and of adverse criticism from people who
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FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY
TREE DECORATIONS
CHRISTMAS TOYS
November 23. 1959
2—THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE
do not take into consideration my
difficulties. I would like to remind
these people that the more support a
paper has, the better that paper is.
I am a capitalistic, free enterprise
business in the best sense of the word,
yet I am directly obligated to my
readers, and must conform to their
wishes.
For these people and all
people I must fight the fight for free
dom and democracy by reporting
truth, exposing untruth, and support
ing democratic principles. This fight
is just beginning, and I must unceas
ingly pursue my goal until it is totally
won. Even then, and never, can I
relax my guard; I must covet democ
racy and freedom as the most valua
ble treasures on earth.
Mrs. Curtis Cline Speaks
Before Local Garden Club
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Editor’s letter Box:
Let’s get things straight—about the
Korea situation.
According to information received
through radio station KOAC — our
state station, our troops are battling
there because McArthur blundered in
not maintaining occupation troops
there as in the rest of Japan.
History is a record of the blunders
made by the leaders of humanity.
Our political and industrial leaders
in the United States are blundering
head-on into the biggest economic
upheaval in history.
We remember that the only per-
sons Jesus ever upbraided were the
“blind leaders of the blind”.
—ESTHER OGDEN,
Box 618, Mill City.
Mrs. Curtis Cline of Mill City dis
cussed Thanksgiving Day table dec
orations at the regular meeting of the
Mill City Garden club held in the
Harold Pound home in Mill City this
week.
Mrs. Cline had the membership
working in pairs, making table ar
rangements out of fruits and veget
ables which she brought.
The centerpiece, made up by Mrs.
Mabel Bruder and Mrs. W. R. Greene,
won first prize. The arrangement
made by Mrs. Charles Dolezal and
Mrs. Edward Cooke won second prize.
The proposed trip to the Brownell
Holly farm in Milwaukee, Oregon,
has been postponed due to the
weather and the coming holiday.
Mrs. Dolezal, the president of the
Garden club, appointed Mrs. Bruder,
Mrs. Ruth Kerr and Mrs. Burt Morris
on the nomination committee to nom
inate the 1951 officers.
Members nominated were: Mrs.
Curtis Cline for president; Mrs. Har-
old Pound for vice president; Mrs.
Edward Cooke for secretary-treas-
urer.
The election of officers and the
annual Christmas party will be held
on December 14th at 8 p.m. at the
Albert Toman home.
All members and their guests are
invited to attend. Members are re-
quested to bring a decoration of any
kind, holly wreath, table arrange
ment, etc. for judging and exchange.
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The Charging White Horsemen
Of World War I Still a Mystery
5U11 City
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As I’ve mentioned before, whenever I come down with a case
of brain-blank I smash the crystal on a cheap wrist watch and mos
ey down to see an old watchmaker on West Uth Street. While he's
tinkering with the timepiece, I gab with him about this and that,
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and by the time I leave my watch has a new crystal and I generally
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The other afternoon I noticed an unusual looking clock on his repair
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bench—one with symbols on the dial instead of numerals.
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:
"It’s a Bavarian miracle clock,”
said the watchmaker, “and each and when a Portuguese regiment
symbol stands for
cracked up under the artillery fire
a different miracle.
a handful of British machine-gun
For instance the
ners were rushed in to plug the
little fish repre-
hole. The gunners knew they didn't
sents the miracle
have a chance of getting out alive-
of the loaves and
all they could hope for was to keep
fishes."
the enemy busy until reinforce s
"Do you believe
ments arrived.
• • •
in that sort of
thing?" I asked.
THEN CAME THE miracle Sud
“W h e t h e r you
denly the German guns switched
think so or not,”
their range and direction, and be
Billy Ruso
smiled the old man.
gan blasting a patch of ground sev
"miracles happen
eral hundred yards to the right of
all
the
time.
For
instance,
take
the
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the machine-gunners—an area that
fire in Canada a couple of months was completely deserted. And then
ago—the one that wiped out al half an hour later, for no discern <
most the entire town but didn't ible reason, the Germans turned
touch the church.”
tail and began to run.
"It could have been air currents,”
“At first, the British couldn't be
1 said.
lieve their eyes; then they figured
"Maybe," said the watchmaker, it was some sort of trick—although
"but how would you explain away under the circumstances it didn't
the cross in the sky that two thou make military sense to bother with
sand Englishmen swore they saw a trick. Finally the English sent out
during an air raid "in HH4?
a reconnaissance squad, and it
would you rationalize the i
brought back fifty prisoners from
horsemen who are accredited
various parts of the line.
winning two battles in the
“Each prisoner was examined
World War?"
separately and, according to Cap
• • •
"TAKE YOUR TIME with the tain C W Haywood of British In
telligence, each one told exactly
watch and details," I said.
"Well,” said the old gent, “the the same story.
"W ’bon tbo Portugooso roti-
first time the horsemen appe ■ired
mrnl rrlrooloJ. tbo Crrmoni bo-
was in August, 1914. when the Ger
goo to choio oftor it onrt only
mans were advancing through a big
tlopprJ ubon Iboy foto o Jototb
hole in the Allied lines at Mons One
moil of toiolry riding foruord
night
when
it
looked
as
if
there
c was no stopping them, the sky sud
from tbo Allied lino to out Honk
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them Tbii confuted thorn be-
denly turned yellow and across it—
o
come. for one thing, cotolry hod
heading straight for the Jernes—
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long been obsolete on tbo Wect-
rode
three
white
figures
mounted
o
rrn Front end. for mother. etery
on white horses, the center rider
n
a
member of tbo drtochmenl not
waving a gold-tipped sword. The
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dretted m u bite end riding o
enemy took one look, and that was
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the end of the advance."
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ordered to bombard the horsemen,
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despite the curtain of shells, the
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Germans got panicky and fled "
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white
horsemen didn't show- said the watchmaker. “Captain
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up again until four years later,” Haywood made careful inquiry
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the watchmaker went on, “and this among his men but he couldn't find
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<>P»n »wk Pay» from !» A.M. (o 7 30 P.M
time they brought along a lot of a single British soldier who had
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Sunday« 9 AM. to 5 P.M
friends It was during the last Ger seen anything in the empty space
man push along the Bethune line. to the right—except space "
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