THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1938
THE SENTINEL. COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON
be regarded as one of the major workers, while we can do with 20
million.”
roHrtLVfh7^
story on
Mr. Goldsberry of Chicago said
himself. He said he wax to speak "We need make no mistake, The
liefore a Townsend club in lx» Townsend plan is coming. Loyal-
Angeles, and they met upstairs, ty is a good cause. Gause is a
Ax he was going up the stairs, an good virtue. National Victory can-
elderly lady wax doing likewise, not and will not he won unless we
The following is a report of the tut he helped her up to the top follow the lead taken by Florida,
Third Townsend National Conven and she stopped to rest a minute ‘Honest and intelligent voting is
tion In Urn Angeles, and handed and he did the same. She then half of our battle today. We can
to The .Sentinel by Mrs. W. A. asked him if he knew who wax look forward to the passing of
Heck who attended the conven to speak before the club that af- H.R. 4199 in the opening of con-
tkin as a delegate from Club No. i ternoon and he told her Governor gress in January. 1939.
1 of Cottage Grove.
Merriam. "Well,” she said. "I
Mr. Smith of Alaska, 78 years
By Mrs W. A. Heck.
don't want to hear him," so left old, travided 1800 miles by dog
Jn honor of Dr. Francis Town- him standing there and started team to reach the ship in order tn
xend’s home coming, the streets back down the stairs. He wonder- attend the convention.
of Ixmg Beach were decorated ed If any of us would feel the
Floyd Moody of Michigan said:
with banners, welcoming "The same ax this lady did.
“We cannot sell the Townsend
Townsendites" and Dr. Townsend.
Dr. Townsend wax then intro- Plan unless we have The Town-
The Townsendites of Long duced bv his son, and with wav- send National Weekly to sell It
Brach chartered 14 busses to take Ing of flags and shouts by the for you. Put the weekly in public
their delegates and members to crowd, "as they arose to their library and mail a year’s subscrip
I greet him, he bowed and tion to the editor of your local
the Coliseum in Ixxi Angeles on feet,*’ to
June 19. the opening day of the welcomed all delegates and vis paper."
itors and his three points were as
Speaker Thompson said: "That
Convent ion
follows:
160 Congressmen are assured that
The opening at the Colisuem
First A system of taxation H.R. 4199 will be heard at the
wax at noon with races, bands
that
will comjx-1 all to pay taxes next session of Congress."
and marching Townsend club
This Is the yell of the Colorado
members, all joined In the slng- at the same rate on the use they
ing of ’The Star Spangled Ban-
^‘- public market; xec- youth: "Strawberry short-cake,
ni“ ••
l °nd Use of tax money in creat- mullberry pie. work for Townsend
Robert C. Townsend, national ,n«. Hnd building an ever-growing until we die.”
Robert Townsend.
secretary
secretary. was Introduced and -nd expanding market; third--
said we need youth In our move-1 •,,cct’on °* congressmen who will treasurer of the National Town-
ment, and clubs of young people concern themsclves with nothing send Movement, gave his yearly
were springing up all over the but the general welfare of all the report which is in the June Issue
people.
of Weekly. He also said that a
United States.
A solo, "America Stand Up To year ago, June 5, when we had
The "Flag Salute" wax then
given and Dr. Ralph Walker, the day," wax sung by Mamie Stark, the little 4-page issue of the
Baptist of Los Angeles, gave a followed by "Merkley’s Musical weekly there wax only $95.00 in
short address, xaylng he had ask Maids” of San Diego, a brass the treasury and the force work
•
ed his congregation for $1500.00 iMtnd composed of girls, aged from ed for no pay.
Mrs. Porter, Representative of
that morning and received $2000 10 to 14 years, which wax led by
Arizona, the only woman speaker
and that the Townxendites could six-year-old Master Stan.
We then witnessed on Parade in the house said: "No great
have the same results by their
efforts. He also gave the Invoca- Early California and Hollywood, movement has ever failed where
tk»n. "The Lord’s Prayer" wax led by Ixrng Beach mounted po the women of the nation stand
xang very beautifully by Mamie lice, Merkley’s Musical Mauls shoulder to shoulder with the
Stark, contralto. Mayor Shaw of »»and, Victoria carriage, first in men."
J. Mott. Representative of Ore
lx» Angeles welcomed all Town- California, old stage coach. Mexi
can
band,
cowboys
and
cowgirls
gon.
wired he was unable to at
•.endites and friends. A chorus of
2.000 young people, arranged In on prancing horns, Townsend tend.
California had the largest num-
two huge letters T. and P., sang band of South Gate, two camels
"America.” led and directed by from 20th Century Picture ’Suez,’ ber of delegates with Oregon sec
famous mavie elephants Sally and ond.
Mamie Stark.
Queeme, drill team of 35 men who
Martin L. Sweeney, Represen
Governor Frank Merriam wel gave us a wonderful drill, many tative of Ohio, said he told re
comed all delegate's and visitors others with last, but not least, porters, he was not so much in
to California, saying: ”1 was with clowns and Townsend Party don terested in the pension ax '♦he
you in the beginning, am with you key. Then they had a lot of acro movement. He knew the plan
now and am going to stay with bats, singers and dancers, which would he passed and felt that it
you.” He also described the closed the program.
would be in the next session of
movement as a cause that has sur
The opening day of the conven Congress. He said: "We must put
vived the most critical study and tion was call<*d to order by Dr. into congress sufficient men and
one which in his estimation may Townsend. John Weir of Los An- women to be able to enact into
geles opened the first session law The Townsend Plan. Remem
with Hugo Kirkhoffer us song ber. you must go back and edu
leader and delegates singing. cate the people in the Townsend
"Star Spangled Banner” and movement, and if you do we will
"America." followed by The Flag be able to enact this movement
Salute."
into a law within a year.”
Invocation wax given by Rabbi
Mr. Otis Bouma, National Rep
Cohen. Captain Russell Hand, resentative at Washington, D. C..
member of Washington legisla told us: "When we find critics in
tive committee, gave the keynote (>ur cluhs give lhem an iniection
address saying: ‘A leader hasal-lof loyalty. If it had not been for
ways shown us the way out. True Dr. Townsend. L. W. Jeffreys and
and willing. Forward and True, is Robert Townsend being loyal to
our leader. Dr. Francis Town- National Headquarters we would
.
...I not be here today. Follow your
... Where do we go from here . manuals and Robert Rules of Or-
Answer: Straight Ahead.
der." He said: "There were only
A message of great encour- a few jn cach club who carried
•««««"» ^can “ve
load, all should work to the I
want,
efficient campaigning it best of their ability. We cannot
would be possible to have 32,000,- an be leaders and leaders should
000 voters behind the Townsend not expect. or take, all the credit
Movement in November Election, i themselves. Give credit to those
“They say the Townsend plan wbo help them and one should al-
« dead: but Joe Hendricks of ways be open for suggestions.
Florida, the pint-sized lownsend Descention weakens our efforts.”
congressman worker, will tell you
e^
i»
r^cn person
running for Con
it t 1* the most animated „„„„
corpse
asked
card
anyone ever tried to bury.
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-un
Thev who xav the movement is and 8UPP°rt the Plan- 80 we W,U
i—A «
who to vot<* for- a« we wil1
dead are whistling as they pass _linrwv »rt the man who is for ----
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H.R.
their own graveyard, ask Ex-Con-
no matter if he is a Demo-
or « Republican.
must
1 he I ownsend plan is a great deal crat
- to attain We
move
forward
our
goal.
more important than an old age
Roy J. Webb of California said:
pension.
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“It is truly a pay as we go Na
tional Recovery measure which
solves at once the problems of un
employment. old age security, re
lief, industrial and agricultural
stagnation and destroys the mo-'
tives of three-fourths of the crime
Maximum safety, comfort and
committed in our nation. We must
long mileage are assured by
get new members enough between ;
the tough, husky center-
now and November elections in
traction tread and plies of
order to go to town with Town
patented Suportwist Cord.
send in November. ’Let us have I
Goodlooking, too...a HONEY
faith for right makes might’."
on all counts, including the
Hon. Ralph Brewster. U. S. !
Congressional Representative of
Maine, told us: "That the Town
send plan is the most sure-fire
method yet proposed for balanc
S-J AU-WUTIMB
A husky. buUl
ing the nation's budget, and the
Tbs ISM ««Utiea
most perfect." He received a wire
। telling him of his election to
Congress while he was making his
address to us. His speech will be
in the Townsend National Week
ly-
L. W. Jeffery’s of Chicago was
GOODYEAR
elected chairman of the conven
tion and gave us the definition of On Summer Roundtrips East
a pessimist, “A man who feels
From most western Oregon
• Protect upholstery and
better when he feels worse, for
cities and towns to Chicago, New
clothes against dirt and dust.
fear he will feel worse when he
York and many other eastern
Easy to
feels better."
cities, you can include California
install, fit
Bud Geerhart said: "That the
on the going or returning jour-
all ears.
granting of Dr. Townsend’s par
Colors to
don was the first one granted in
fare than you would pay for a
blend with
the United States history without
itraight Eait-and-bach roundtrip.
being asked for. The officers at
In effect, a free ticket thru Cali
terion.
the jail forgot to get a copy of Dr.
fornia ! Here are examples of our
Townsend’s pardon, after they
low-cost East thru California
==up had given it to him and had to
roundtrips: CHICAGO $65.00,
send up to his hotel for a copy."
NEW YORK $97.40; in air-con
ditioned coaches. Fares good in
Walter B. Pitkins, author and
tourist and standard Pullmans
editor, said: "We have 26 million
cost a little more. For additional
voters in the U. S. and only need
information see your local S. P.
3 million to settle any issue.
agent or write J. A. ORMANDY,
"The rich are richer and the
General Pauenger Agent. 622
poor are poorer since 1932.
Pacific Building, Portland, Ore.
"We have 23 million getting
Fifth and Madison
little to nothing. Six and one-
■ fourth million farmers while we
Lloyd Barber, Prop.
Southern Pacific
'need only 2 million; 45 million
Th
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Report of Townsend
Convention
GOODYEAR
iga sgts
ip
FREE TICKET
r
through
CALIFORNIA!
SEAT COVEIS
Motor Inn
Service
"That labor unions were joining
with us and had taken up the
banner of the Townsend Plan.*
He said, “If he told us who they
all were, it would fill two pages
in the Weekly. That there were
6800 in one labor group alone who
joined at one time. That there
were 5,000 ministers in the move
ment."
Mr. E. J. Speake, Director of
Organization of Townsend Na
tional Recovery Plan. Inc., told
us of the gains in clubs and mem-
berships in the different states
during the past year.
Miss Harryetta Birk, a young
girl, said: "The American youth
of today have no future. They
might as well go to jail as there
they don’t have liberty but do
have security." Her speech will
also be in the weekly.
Dr. Townsend dosed the con
vention with a few remarks about
helping Headquarters with the ex
expenses. He said: "They want to
put Representatives in some of the
southern states, such ax Alabama,
Tennessee and others where there
has never been any before.” He
asked us to adopt the system of
pledges from members, Said we
must reach all people of the U. S.
in order to gain more members
and reach our goal.
Mr. Townsend said he was not i
"OTe
*"« Furs
preparing his son to take his, T”* bureau of American ethnolo
place, as he started the move-
*“7* Ulal »kins and furs coniti-
ment and will stay with it until tut*d the clothing worn by the New
our objectives are accomplished, England and Nova Scotia Indiana in
if we wished him to. He closed Colonial times. They had not de-
the session by all repeating the veloped any weaving craft at that
Townsend Pledge.
time.
On Thursday al) attended the
picnic at Long Beach, where about
100,000 gathered for the picnic
dinner and to listen to several
speeches, which were very inter
esting.
Giraffe Tallest Animal
The giraffe is the tallest living
animal.
24-Hour Service
on Kodak Finishing
In today—Out
tomorrow at
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BREAD
and
PASTRIES
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Cottage Bakery
Build and Boost Cattag«
Grove
The Picture Shop
ARCADE
Friday, Saturday, July 29-30
"LIFE BEGINS AT 40,”
Will Rogers, Rochelle Hudson.
Sun.-Mon.-Tuee., July 81, Aug. 1, 2
"VIVACIOUS
LADY,”
Ginger
Rogers, James Stewart.
Wednesday, August 3
SINNERS IN PARADISE,
Madge F.vanx, John Boles.
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July 28-29
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A Swimming Classes Dem
onstrate at Steel Bridge.
10th Street— Cottage
New
Business
Grove’s
Section.
Theatre Programs
Build and Boost Cottage Grove
C. 1. (Farmer) Brown
builds swimming pool
Cottage Grove Gun Club
Holds Trap Shoot.
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