Doyfe's Column
The Problem Of Handling
ror Civic Disasters
Maji
By HAL BOYLE
TEXAS CITY, Ten.. April 31 M"
There 1 one ultimate question raised
for America by the Texas City dls-
Th miration III this: Although
"the American spirit has been shown
capable of rising unscuisniy aoove
mass tribulation, is the overall
American organization tor coping
with community-wide dislocation
nH chaos of this tvDe sufficient?
That question Is strong In the
minds of many survivors of the
titanic blasts which turned Texas
City from a productive peacetime
boom town of 15.000 people to a
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Mary O'Brien
By MART O'BRIEN
Results of the Oregon High
School Press association contest
were received by Journalism Teach
er Howard Holt last week. The
Krater did not
place, but was
given a "gener
ally excellent"
rating. This
columnist's
news notes were
given second
place In the di
vision for high
school news
printed In a lo
cal paper. Com
petition was for
the Harris Ells
worth perpetual
trophy and was
statewide. En
trants in the
contest were judged on complete
ness, consistency in journalistic
style, and like attributes.
' Other news in the journalism de
partment concerns the annual pub
lications banquet to be held at the
Winema hotel this Friday at 6:30.
Tickets are on sale for $1.60 and
may be purchased from Howard
Holt, advisor. Members of El Ro
deo staff. Quill and Scroll, and
'the Krater staff are eligible to at
tend. Arrangements are being made
by the Quill and Scroll chapter.
Mac Epley. Herald and News man
aging editor, will be the guest
speaker. During the banquet the
new members of Quill and Scroll
and those elected to the important
staff positions for the El Rodeo and
.Krater will be named.
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' Beginning at 8:30 tomorrow
'morning, tuberculin tests will be
given to juniors and seniors who
have the T. B. test slips signed by
.their parents today. Those seniors
who had positive tests last year
iwill not have another test but will
be X-rayed. After students receive
their injections they will watch for
a possible positive reaction: In a
few days, further examinations of
.these students will be made.
. . ....
Track Queen Standings
Senior Helen Eckert 5340
Junior Pat McMillan 3930
Sophomore Beverly Young 2070
Freshman Sandra Moore .3150
Potato Chip Plant.
Burns To Ground
EUGENE. April 21 P Damage
of more than 5100.000 was estimated
today in the fire that destroyed the
two-story Da in tee Potato Chip
Manufacturing company plant here
last night.
Flames were fed by vegetable fats
and oils stored In the plant. Vera
Minkler, owner, said the plant em
ployed 34 persons and also stored
food stocks the company distributed
In Southern Oregon
Classified Ads Bring Results.
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Esquire Bldg.
dased and shattered ruin, a water
front industrial rubble from which
Its scattered citizenry is emerging
now chiefly by the impetus of their
own faith and courage.
In the hearts of many honest resi
dentsfrom Mayor J. C. Trahan,
himself a war veteran wearing the
Purple Heart for wounds In Belgium,
to housewives who have never
hitherto had experience with such
civic dismay there is grave doubt
whether the present set-ups to meet
such emergencies are adeouate.
Widespread Bitterness
This feeling has led to a wide
spread bitterness among people re
covering from the first numb desola
tion of loss over the death of loved
relatives, friends and neighbors.
Obviously there is no way to deal
satisfactorily with a disaster that in
one horrendous moment of calamity
brings the specter of death or Injury
into every home In a productive and
happy community.
The swift blows that fell here will
leave unhappy scars for generations.
The hurts will linger long after the
shattered areas are rebuilt. The
bricks and steel to restore the com
mercial wealth of Texas City can be
more readily found than replace
ment for lost sons and husbands who
make up its real and final prosperity.
But behind the bitterness of many
survivors is the realisation that no
community Is able to cope with a
disaster of this sise. not even with
the assistance of half a dozen char
itable agencies and the full-hearted
financial aid extended by sympa
thetic individuals . throughout the
nation.
Critical Blast
This helps explain the critical
blast against the Red Cross made
by weary Mayor Trahan, who earlier
had unsuccessfully asked the state
for martial law, and was refused.
The full truth, as many Texas
City residents complain, is that there
is no overall American agency at
present set up to move In and
handle all problems of food, rescue,
policing and communication with
coordinated speed and experienced
efficiency.
Mayor Trahan has made the tragic
recommendation that every Ameri
can community prepare ir advance
disaster committees to meet such
emergencies.
The question that- Texas City
poses in peacetime is: What would
happen In wartime if a series of
such tragedies simultaneously struck
scores of communities, as certainlv
would happen in the event of the
dropping of many atom bombs by
a ruthless enemy?
There Is sentiment today in Texas
City for the creation of a federal
organisation of trained emergency
staffs able to move swiftly Into an
overpowered community and or
ganise its health, medical and rescue
problems.
In wartime both the army and
MLS EtimjIUG
This gremt medicine Is fa mo to
relieve twin, nervous distress and
week, 'dragged out restless feelings, -of
'certain days" when due to func
tional month!? disturbance.
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navy are prepared tor such exigen
cies. They have the doctors, food
stockpiles and engineers to deal with
such situations.
Can they be given In peacetime
the training, responsibility and au
thority to do likewise for the Amer
ican civilian population? At present
they alone have the resources and
equipment to do a complete Job.
MONUMENTS
AND' HEAD STONES ORDERED
NOW
con be completed and installed by
Memorial Day v.y
Klamath Monument' Co.
Phone 6326 or 9333
320 North 10th St.
MRAI.B HSWS, KUm.lll rlli. On. MONDAY, April II, Hit, flf Twain
CATALOG SALES DEPT.
Ninth at Pine Store Hours 9:00 a. m. to 5:30 p. m.
Call 3373 For These
SPECIAL
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23i2'
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Store Hours 1:00 a. m, to 8:30 p. m,
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10"
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