The Eugene Guard from Eugene, Oregon • Page 4

EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE REGISTER -GUARD Page Four. Sunday, AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER (Published Every Evening and Sunday) Alton Baker EDITOR AND PUBLISHER William M. Tugman NEWS MANAGING SERVICE EDITOR Associated Press. United Press MEMBER at the Post Ottice at Eugene, Oregon, secondAudit Bureau Circulation Entered class matter, Re policy ta of the all complete news and and statements impartial The on publication news. On in its this page the pages editors of The Register-Guard news offer their opinions on events of the day and be matters candid of Importance fair and to the helpful in community.

the development endeavoring of to constructive but community policy, Traffic is flowing at last through the big rock cut at Judkins Point and over the big bridge which spans the Southern Pacific tracks and leads out to Springfield. At last the dangerous temporary grade crossing on the tip of the point has been closed -and without a single serious accident during all the months of that crowded operation. To the state highway engineers, to McBrothers and the bridge contractors, to Nutt the railroad engineers who have handled their heavy trains through this danger point, and to countless motor car and truck drivers credit is due for the success of a difficult "stage construction operation." The delays, due mainly to priorities on materials and of labor, have been harrowing. But shortage the big job will soon be done (at least this first big key unit of the super-highway work). Many people have been inquiring what the highway engineers plan to do about that big ridge of rock which is left standing between the main 4-lane highway (at the bridge approach) and the lower lane where the future Willamette (northbound) road will be brought up to grade (after passing under the bridge).

We asked Chief Engineer R. H. Baldock about that recently and his answer is: "We are going to leave that rock where it is your city wants it and can pay the cost of removal we do not advise its removal 'viewpoint' onto which cars -but could pull out to see the scenery up and down the river because--it would create a TRAFFIC HAZARD." Mr. Baldock points out that the future Willamette highway line to Goshen (and local traffic to Kincaid park) branches off at this point. Furthermore the 4-lane road coming up from Springfield is built for highspeed heavy travel.

He suggests this answer to "the "Suppose we save the heavy cost of removIng all that rock and get on with the main highway job, and instead of going into a big blasting operation with no practical purpose, suppose we just dress that rocky point off after the war and put our landscape people on the Job to plant it with native shrubs and wild flowers, something like the job on the Bend underpass." If you have noticed the plantings of pentstemon and other hardy native flowers in the lava abutments of the Bend Underpass, you may get an idea of what Mr. Baldock is proposing. The plan sounds very practical. A turnout at this heavy traffic point would be dangerous. A rock planting can be both a protection and a thing of beauty.

As it is the new approach to Eugene gives a magnificent view of the river and the city. We shall have to wait for war's end to see the rest of the big project built, but even this first "stage" eliminated 11 crossings, opens wide the eastern approach to Eugene, gives us some idea of what the whole project will be like when completed. SMASH THE JAPANESE NAVY! THE NEW JUDKINS POINT It is intimated that at least one of the many war projects discussed by Britain's Mr. Churchill and our Mr. Roosevelt at their Quebec conference is the smoking out and smashing of the Japanese navy.

If this is correct, it will delight the soul of a certain tough-minded gent by the name of Halsey who has been doing a pretty swell job with our naval operations in the South Pacific, and no doubt the less talkative but equally tough Admiral Nimitz will welcome this opportunity. There seems to be some pretty logical thinking back of this proposition. We have heard a lot of talk ever since Pearl Harbor about bombing the Japanese into submission. Only trouble is we haven't practical operating bases for such mass bombing attacks (and no telling when our Russian associates will give us a hand in Asia, if ever). The proposal to force the Japanese navy into the open and sink it is no rash enterprise of dashing up against combined land, sea and air defenses (a folly pretty well demonstrated earlier in this war).

The plan is: 1. Throw heavy American and British fleet concentrations right across the long drawn Japanese supply lines. 2. So far as possible isolate their forces in the Dutch Indies, Burma, the Philippines, by massive raiding in force across the supply lines. 3.

Create a situation which will force the Japs to risk their main fleet in a major encounter, during the interval when we have achieved superiority and before they can build up. The amazingly frank and presumably approved discussions of this strategy indicate the CONFIDENCE of success on all fronts. It indicates that the German U-boat menace in the Atlantic is very well in hand because large forces could not otherwise be diverted. Nevertheless such an operation is not going to be simple because of the tremendous distances to major fleet bases. And it will undoubtedly require much time.

Such operations will require close co-ordination with major movements by air and land. Why are our people willing to "advertise" this move? No doubt they want the little yellow men to start worrying--and making counter-moves. The area over which this operation could be spread is so vast that the very scale of operations is an aid. Our marked superiority in the air and in communications will be a tremendous help, covering every spearhead and task force which is sent prowling into enemy waters. Every time the Japs move to trap a prowling force they will run the risk of running into a fast and powerful main fleet.

Nothing can do so much to hasten the end of the big job in the Pacific as the skillful use of our naval strength. And NOW seems to be the time for aggressive action in the Pacific. The slow and bloody march from island to island might give Japan time to convert her loot into fighting equipment and build defenses which would spell exhaustion and defeat. The big job in Europe is far from finished, but there is a new note of deep confidence in these reported discussions at Quebec which indicate that we are ready to take on the Pacific simultaneously as a maior front. THE FACTS ABOUT "POLIO" "Why doesn't The Register warn the public about the infantile paralysis (polio) in the community? -Several phone calls.

There are only 8 reported cases of infantile paralysis in Lane county at present, according to Dr. C. R. Lindgren, our county health officer, and all of them so far are relatively light cases. This story was printed Friday on Page 7.

A week earlier we printed a general warning to be on guard against polio and all other communicable diseases, especially at this season, and especially in the management of children. If you have read Dr. Lindgren's official announcement, you will notice that he has emphasized that there is no need for wide alarm, but that there is great need now, as always, for care and common sense. The first line of defense against all of these diseases is common sense which means simply, and particularly for children who have not developed resistance: 1. Plenty of sleep at regular hours.

2. Plain, well-balanced diet no overstuffing. 3. Avoiding crowds, especially at late hours when tired. 4.

Call a reliable doctor when anything develops. A newspaper has a heavy responsibility in handling these stories. It is as dangerous to exaggerate or overemphasize as to cover up or suppress this type of news. We find it sound policy to guide on what the doctors tell us, and every communicable disease has these three recognizable stages: 1. It is "present in the community," as most of them from measles to IP are always "present or two cases somewhere.

2. A disease has become "prevalent," meaning that it has been reported pretty well scattered over a cross-section of the community. 3. A disease has become "epidemic," and most public health doctors caution against the use of this term "epidemic," until they so, because that means that drastic public measures have become necessary. If we ever have an "epidemic" of any kind, you may be sure you will find it (with all warnings and instructions pertinent thereto) on Page One.

In the meantime, the careless or injudicious reporting of communicable diseases can do almost as much damage as yelling "Fire" in a crowded auditorium. People find "symptoms" right away quick, call the hospitals and the doctors, do many extreme and unnecessary and sometimes dangerous things. (After the pie poisoning stories there were scores who thought they were sick). No, we believe the doctors are right when they say these public health problems must be approached calmly and intelligently and without panic. Polio is "present" in Lane county in about the same proportion as is normal for the hot months of August and September.

You are warned to keep a close watch on little Johnny and little Mary. Our keenest sympathy goes to those homes which have been invaded by this dread disease, but great advances have been made in diagnosis and treatment and maybe this will not be as bad as feared. You are urged not to get excited. True, there may be some cases not yet diagnosed or reported. But we have great confidence in Doctor Lindgren and his staff and in all the rest of our doctors and hospital people and above all in the intellgience and courage of this community.

There is no "epidemic" here yet. There will be none, if every family sets up its own common sense defense against all disease. Women are happier this summer the more clothes they have--to take off. It really isn't hard for a girl to detect an engagement ring in a fellow's voice. Mailbag VIEWS COTTAGE GROVE (To the Editor) -Have wanting to air my views on several subjects so here goes: 1.

The contemplated game preserve north of Creswell. An article in your paper some time ago quoted several men from Eugene who thought it a wonderful idea. It further stated that no one had expressed any opposition to the plan except the farmers around Creswell. Pray, may I ask, who else you would expect to object to it except them? I wonder if these same men who are in favor of this plan would object it we farmers turned stock loose in their gardens and the law said our, they did not dare bother them. I can see no difference in the farmers feeding birds for sportsmen or the said "sportsman" feeding our stock for us.

2. The proposed alumina plant for the northwest. Of course all business men are for having it located near their town so they will have more trade. But I wonder how many of the rest of us have thought what it would mean to us individually. When we go to town now on Saturdays isn't it fun to park a couple of blocks from main street and then wait it for your turn in the stores or get disgusted and leave hoping when you come back later you can get some service.

What would it be like it we had still more families here? Donald Nelson of the WPB reports, that there are two reduction units at Troutdale closed for lack of manpower. If this is true I wonder why these people who say they can furnish the manpower for a new plant don't turn some of this manpower toward Troutdale or if they don't want to go that far away why just send them into the bean fields where they reportedly need 400 more pickers. Or if they don't like bean picking just send them into some of our mills or woods. The West Coast Lumbermen's association reported on Aug. 12 that it more manpower is not recruited for the Pacific coast's lumber industry production will be curtailed and some mills will possibly shut down.

The report said this. year's production has fallen 17 per cent below 1942. On Aug. 17 representatives of the lumber and sawmills workers union said: The shortage of manpower has become so critical that the entire industry in the northwest faces an almost certain serious curtailment of operations during the winter months unless sufficient skilled manpower to build a log inventory of several hundred million feet can be produced within the next 90 days. This does sound as if we are overburdened with manpower doesn't it? Although I will admit there is one day of the week when we are overburdened with idle men and that day is Sunday.

If all the joy riders who drive up to the Cottage Grove dam on that day would go into the bean fields for a few hours instead I'm sure the bean growers would not have to worry about over-ripe beans. I'll bet you some joy riders will holler the loudest and longest next winter if you can't find enough canned food to buy. How about it; do I mean you? V. V. QUIMBY MASON LEE McDONALD EUGENE (To the Editor) Would that I could find words to pay fitting tribute to that rare and wonderful little person, our beloved Mason McDonald, now gone from us.

Always so cheerful, patient and kind-always ready and eager to be of assistance in way, financial or otherwise. Not only to the poor and needy but to those in sickness, sorrow and the many problems of this life. Much of the Mason did will never be known for she did not talk about it. She was not only a faithful communicant and member of her church and guild, but a real Christian in every sense of the word. Her life was rich and full, and although we shall miss her sweetness and love, more and more as time passes, we know she is at rest and happy.

"Dear Lord, how shall we know that they still walk unseen with us and Thee, nor sleep, nor wander far away?" He smiled: "Abide in Me!" To her sorrowing son, we say "Let this be your comfort." B. I. FISHER, for St. Mary's Episcopal Guild. "THIS IS THE ARMY" CAMP SANTA (To the Editor) -I have a story if you may call it of "Life in the I would like for you to print this in your Sunday's mailbag.

This is how the army is to me: "Life in the Army" -he first two weeks of army life are the most confusing during your on earth. They wake you ustay any time during the night to give you a job to do that could easily wait until morning. You go through all kinds of embarrassing situations with the understanding that it will make a better soldier of you. During this "confusing era" you are fully clothed with the latest style and color of olive drab garments. You don't have to tell War or No War You Need a Home! SAVE and HAVE A Home EUGENE'S FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSN.

248 Miner Bldg. Phone 1217 Witnesses Issue Policy Statement Dan Campbell, one of the leaders of the Jehovah's Witnesses convention, issued Saturday evening a statement of the sect's understanding of the discussions held Friday night with county and detense council officials. Campbell pointed out that under the rules of the sect he could announce the official request to suspend street distribution of tracts but that each Witness must follow his own conscience. The statement: "In response to a call from the sheriff, we went to the sheriff's office to answer a summons in regard to a permit for assembly in a restricted defense area. Upon our arrival at Mr.

Crowe's office, he said that he had the permit there and a man from Salem, whom he brought forth and introduced as Mr. Spitzbart, a representative from the governor's office. "Mr. Spitzbart had formerly stated to the newspapers, as of the issue of the Register-Guard published August 20, 1943, that he would sign said permit if we would apply for it. "Mr.

Spitzbart produced the application for the permit in triplicate form and told us to take it to our office, fill it out, and have Mr. Crowe who was present, and Howard S. Merriam, Defense Coordinator, also to sign. "We took the permit with the intention of filling it out and getting it signed by Mr. Merriam.

We had a difficult time contacting Mr. calls we finally agreed to Merriam, but after many phone the sheriff's office at p.m. office at 8 p.m., not only Sheriff "Upon arrival at then sheriff's Crowe, H. C. Merriam, Mr.

Spitzbart, but also Judge Clinton Hurd were, present. that They promptly stated, however, they would sign the permit if we would agree to confine our activities to the fairgrounds. "This, of course, we could not agree to, as we stated that we are fighting for freedom of worship, and we could not intimidate anyone or infringe upon their right of worship. Jehovah's Witnesses worship and serve Almighty God Jehovah by bearing witness on the street, from house-to-house, by use of phonographs, use of sound cars, and by bise of the printed page, and demonstrate their faith and belief in Jehovah by their works (James 2:26.) "We attempted to bring out to the officials the reason for the stand that we do take, which is because we have made a covenant with Jehovah God to preach this Gospel of the Kingdom, regardless of all opposition which consists of religion, politics, and commerce. We base our actions upon the admonition given at Romans 5:29: 'We ought to obey God rather than "The position of Jehovah's Witnesses in this world is indeed a strange and precarious one, as your size as it won't help you any- way.

While walking along the supply line you are conscious of various clerks giving you the once over. It's all a big game. The more misfit clothing a clerk can pass on to you the more money he gets out of a special "kitty' they have for such purposes. Besides if your clothes fit too well they'll think you are deformed. Next come the basic.

training. During this period you gain nine pounds. Six are your G. I. shoes and the other 3 are vaccine.

Basic consists of walking, hiking, marching, drilling, and using your legs. It is during this time that you have your pleasant experiences with the infirmary. The first 8 shots (from an old Latin word meaning "10 ounces of vaccine, a dull needle, and an impatient are jabbed into either arm and you quickly recover from one on the following day. We can't tell where the last shot is given but it is sometimes referred to as a "flank movement." Next you learn the art of goldbricking. This is a hold over from the days of the WPA and consists of appearing extremely busy when you are loafing or hiding in convenient places when details or as-' signments are being passed out.

One form of goldbricking is to pound sweat out of a typewriter while the officer in charge is in the room, but the minute he leaves shove the typewriter aside; reach into the desk, and pull out your favorite magazine or funny book. These maneuver require skill and good timing. A good goldbricker is never caught unawares. After a few centuries in the army, you finally realize they have a system of doing things and that their way isn't so bad after all. When this dawns on you, you are longer considered a yardPFC.

GLEN L. REDDING. bird. was prophesied by the Lord Jesus himself at John 15:19. Jehovah's Witnesses are peaceable, lawabiding citizens and obey all the laws of the land.

for which the flag stands, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of assembly. "The following was what we agreed to do: "We agreed to hereby remove from the street, one said soundcar. "We agreed to make the announcement as to what took will place in the sheriff's office and announce that Howard Merriam, defense coordinator, Sheriff Crowe, Judge Hurd, and Mr. Spitzbart, a representative of the governor of Oregon requested you, Jehovah's Witnesses as a group, to stay off the streets for the period of the convention. "This announcement was read Saturday morning at the 8:30 assembly.

It was also read in the afternoon and evening sessions. "Mr. Campbell stated, however, in front of the group that it was up to every individual as to what he should do, that he could answer only for himself. Mr. Campbell further added that this request was from these officials and not his request.

"We, as a group of Jehovah's Witnesses, wish to thank the city officials, especially the police department for their cooperation this assembly. We intend to work with them (city officials) harmoniously, as long as these requirements do not conflict with the Higher Power's laws, which powers are Jehovah God and Jesus Christ." 18-Year-Olds Taken In Vocational School The Eugene vocational school has just received word that all boys who have reached or passed their eighteenth birthday or men who are classified as 1-A, may now enroll in the mechanic learner aircraft training program as long as they have not received notice of their first physical examination prior. to induction. Previous to this date men in this age group and classification have not been acceptable as trainees. This training program pays trainees while they are learning and prepares them for active work with the air service command.

Further information can be obtained through the Eugene vocational school. Clay Hyzen Zumwalt COTTAGE GROVE Clay Hysen Zumwalt, life-long resident of Lane county, died Saturday noon at his home near Saginaw at the age of 82 years, death following a lingering illness. He was born Oct. 5, 1860, near Elmla. He lived there until 1930 when he came to Cottage Grove, then moving to the Saginaw community in 1932.

Surviving are the widow; a daughter, Mrs. Helen Williams, Saginaw; a son, Kenneth Zumwalt, Cottage Grove; two stepsons, Basil Denham of Cottage Grove Harvey Denham of Eugene; nine grandchildren; two great grandchildren. Mr. Zumwalt was a member of the Christian church and of the. I.O OF lodge.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, 2:30 p. Smith chapel here, Rev. L. P. Nebelung officiating.

Burial will be in the Oak Hill cemetery west of Eugene. MISTER BIG PALO ALTO, Calif. PFC Thomas L. Chandler, six feet five inches and broad gauge all the way, was due to go overseas. A letter, postmarked New York, finally arrived, saying "look as if I won't be leaving for awhile.

The army couldn't find an overseas helmet big enough for me." The one thousandth Liberty Ship was launched on May 25, 1943, at New Orleans. Get CASH For Paint Hardened BRUSHES! Gather up your old brushes sell them to us. They'll be reconditoned to help fill wartime shortages! General Paint Corporation 1207 WILLAMETTE, Eugene Next to Lyons Peters It's Nearing Time for Back-to-School! We'll have their fall clothes all ready for school! Children's clothes make more work for mothers. Our efficient laundry and dry cleaning plant can relieve you of that work! EUGENE LAUNDRY Eugene's Pioneer Laundry Service BAND BOX DRY CLEANERS 178 West 8th Phone 123 or 124 Three Chemicals Discovered Damaging By HOWARD W. BLAKESLEE Associated Press Science Editor NEW.

YORK, Aug. 21-Discovery of three chemicals which damage malignant cancer without doing equal harm to healthy tissues was announced today in the annual report of Memorial hospital, one of the world's leading cancer institutes. The difference is slight, not enough to make any of the three useful for human beings. Nevertheless the discovery tremendous importance for it is a definite proof of the possibility that a drug can damage cancer more than other tissues. It is possible, the report says, to synthesize all sorts of new chemicals similar to one of the three.

This one is not identified, beyond the fact that it is not too Witnesses Meeting Continues Peaceful As the second of three days marked for the Jehovah's Witnesses convention drew, to an uneventful close Saturday night, local officials expressed their appreciation of the "good sense" Eugeneans have shown regarding the meeting. Sheriff Oral E. Crowe said that he was very well pleased with the tolerant and restrained behavior of all Eugene citizens since the gathering began. "People are beginning to see the humor of the he remarked. "Their first impulse to be irritated has been replaced by the feeling that 'we should worry' about what such a small segment of our chooses to believe or say population, Although we are well prepared to enforce law and order impartially, I am happy to say that I believe most of our worries have been unnecessary." The convention will continue today with speeches by wire from Minneapolis and lectures by local members.

DR. SEMLER that not beings. el which Some of the ought can be made the her to have a repel cells ought to action, still more, and damage sues still less. bal "In this port, "we could way," explains time agents which to a regular curative wall prevention of a cancer, chemical ca goal, effect ed of medical any en greatest to is has aspired to attain" invest The clue to came from solving the three why butter yellow, the mon in butter, was the able the liver cancer in rats tr do special laboratory situation under not apply to human a ing. bute PHILADELPHIA hundreds man who business day now of spends workers dura hours running his after floors and making elevators, beds.

de The squad at pital, comprised of 421 Jena! that professional men, and job has to be done st nial, and of bout told. without waiting Attired in his white with each a man does sewn on the i six weeks, then is shifted a specific the other work, task. the Before they 1 al volunteers a 10-week training course doctors, nurses, dietitians al administration staff. The men enthusiasticaLly sponded to an appeal by Ci Kahn, a hospital trustee, himself a volunteer worse fact, so many offered their ices in the plan to relime shortage of non-medical and that there is now a of 103 men. Help Business Out Men in Saudi Hospital OPTICAL in charge of DEPT.

Glasses DR. Registered FRED Optometrist PAGELER on Dr. Arthur W. Ruhndorf Dr. M.

J. Kelly Associate Optometrists: Credit Dr. Robert Gilbert Dr. Melvin Williams Dr. W.

B. Tuck Dr. William Siddens Insure Freedom LESS THAN APN A DAY than precious dime 4 do less NOW the costs protection for purchase Semler's We low at session--your need, and equipped regardless you less that Glasses one Northwest, profession. partments the standards with FREE EXAMINATION Find out if you need glasses taking advantage of the Optical Examination at Dr. ler's.

No charge or obligation feel assured our Registered Optometrists will not prescribe glasses unless they are lutely necessary. 8:30 A. M. TO EUGENE SIN 8:30 P.M. HOURS: WILLANETTE Offices also in: PORTLAND DENS SALEM HARRY SEMLER.

DE DR. DENTIS' by FREE abso-.