The Cottage Grove sentinel., May 23, 1940, Image 2

THURSDAY. MAY 23, 1940
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The Olympic (in m v
The nations of the world today
have discarded, temporarily at
least, an invasion for a reason
which would never have stood in
the way centuries ago. The occas­
ion is the Olympic games; the rea­
son is that many countries arc at
war who would ordinarily partici­
pate. The ancient Greeks stopped,
all wars for a whole month in
which the event took place. It was
to be a time of peace and joy for
all. How well a month of that
would fit in the troubled, chaotic
strife of the days of 1940.
The beginning date of the games
THE COST OF PEACE.
is not known. However for hun­
dreds of years they have been a
Germany’s lightning war in Europe may be practically over popular event and once time was
bv the time this appears in print. But whether it is or whether measured by them. The year of
it isn’t, none can deny that it has precipitated a mad arma­ the games and the three years
it were called an Olymp­
ment race in the Americas. We may have peace and security all following
iad. An incident was said to have
right, but we may as well make up our minds that this peace occurred in the thirtieth, sixtieth j
and security if we have it. is going to oone pretty deni, measur­ or some other Olympiad.
ed in terms of dollars and cents and it may eventually affect These games began on the day
of the first full moon after the
our standard of living.
21st of June. Four days were then
Since 1933 German citizens have been working for the state, given to them. There were twen­
producing war machinery that has enabled the German army to ty-four events, eighteen for men
six for boys. Women were not
accomplish what military experts claim was almost an unpi»- and
allowed to attend but they were
sibility. In the meantime wages, working conditions and other permitted to send chariots to com­
things that enter into the standards of living, which are sup­ pete. I f a woman was so bold as
posed to be for the happiness of the individual have been for­ to view the games she was thrown
top of a high rock. Thus
gotten.
, . , from the
well be recorded in history
American leaders agree that our defenses need to be might
as one of the most severe punish­
strenghtened, but they disagree as to the amount of armament ments alloted gate-crashers.
The fifth day of the games was
necessary to give us adequate dcfensese. It is hardly
able that we should suddenly be frightened into building oO.OOO spent in parading the winners.
was given an olive branch
airplanes and expand our other armament proportionately to Each
from a sacred olive tree and also
the tune of over one billion dollars, when next year much of the an invitation to a great banquet
equipment built now will be obsolete. If we do this, how long given by the people of Elis.
can the American people stand the added financial strain which Much time was spent at the
by merchants in buying
must be borne with what we consider now other government Olympics
and selling. Painters showed their
functions.
pictures, traders displayed their
We fear, and we are not alone in fearing, that the present goods, and farmers exhibited thetr
finest produce. Although t he
armament r&ce will plunge the whole world into a depression Greeks
were fond of athletic
such as the world has never seen and one in which recovery will events they
too must have had an
not be affected within the short space of a few years.
eye for business.
O reg I o
P U B L IS H E
1940 Motorlog: Two Santiams
iP E R
O O IA T I ON
What is needed above all else is to restore confidence
among nations and among individuals for this after all is the
only way to restore permanent, peaceful prosperity. Perhaps
after all’the world moral rearmament is the logical solution to
the present problems, but how to bring this about is a different
matter.
* BAZAAR PREVIEW *
That there is opportunity for a vast and semi-permanent
building boom in this country has been contended for several
years by students of our housing situation. Last week Carlton
K Matson, publie relations director for the Libbey-Owens-Ford
glass company, told the Retail Lumber Dealers association of
America that this opportunity beckons now as n^ pr
that, if properly fostered, it could amount to $2,000,000,000
worth of private housing every year for the next five years. Es­
sential features needed to sell 4.000,000 small homes he listed
as “ attractive architecture, pleasing interior design and prac­
tical modern conveniences.” He laid down a five-point plan for
builders and materials dealers: (1) cooperate with FHA; (2) j
spread information on building ideas; (3) secure practical co­
operation of building trades labor; (4) eliminate the “ shack
and garage” type of sn|all home from the public s thinking, and
(5) advertise and promote the satisfactions of homq ownership
through the building pages of newspapers.
TRAFFIC FATALITIES
O F T against the body and cling­
ing almost languorously is A lix ’s
creation of white silk jersey.
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* FASMIOM PREVIEW *
IF EVERY ONE—
By C. E. WEISER. Ethyl News
If every one who drives a car could lie a month in bed,
With broken bones and sitched-up wounds, or fractures of the
head.
And there endure the agonies that many people do,
They’d never need preach safety any more to me or you.
If every one could stand beside the bed of some close friend,
And hear the doctor say ‘‘no hope” before that fatal end.
And see him there unconscious, never knowing what took place, j
The laws and rules of traffic I am sure we’d soon embrace.
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Tiny lakes abound in tha area croaaed by the two Santiam roads. Hara vacationists pilot a
crude ra ft on a tin y lake near the summit ol the Cascades.
The following article, pre­
sented in co-operation w ith the
Oregon State Motor associa­
tion. is one of a series designed
to promote travel in the Pacific
northwea* Today's article has
been condensed from a motor-
log appearing in the Sunday
Oregonian M ay 19.
B Y J A L M A R JO H N SO N
A u l i U n l Cl«]r K d lto r. T h a O ragon lan
SMALL HOUSE BOOM
This community has a good record so far as traffic fatali­
ties are concerned, but the good record Is likely to be broken
unless safety measures are worked out for the benefit of stu­
dents who may drive back and forth from the new union high,
school. Residents of Sixth street complain that often cars two|
or three abreast speed back and forth from the school. These
cars are sometimes overloaded which makes fast driving haz­
ardous.
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It is hoped that either the school or city authorities may
work out a plan to eliminate traffic hazards on Sixth street be­
fore the opening of another school term. The present term is
almost over, but we’ll be lucky if no accidents occur in the,
meantime.
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T H IS IS a road report on the
North Santiam and the South
Santiam highways — n e w e s t
links between the Willamette
valley and central Oregon—
with an excursion or two off
the main road and the main
subject for a dash of human
interest.
It looked like rain when the
motorloggers left Portland two
weeks ago, and It still looked
like rain when we turned east
at Salem to follow the North
Santiam river into and over the
Cascade mountains to central
Oregon. But the rain held off
as we moved swiftly over hard­
surfaced h i g h w a y through
Aumsville, Sublimity, Stayton,
where we first glimpsed the
North Santiam river, and on
through M ill City and Gates.
Just east of Gates the oiled
highway ended and we started
up through the foothills over a
road which In places was good
and in others quite rough, nar­
row and crooked.
The speedometer mileage re­
corder read 946.4 miles when
the first rough road was en­
countered and it stood at 963
when the rough road ended at
Detroit. I t had taken the bet­
ter pert of an hour to cover the
stretch, but the rugged scenery
more than made up for the cau­
tion required of the driver. The
highway skirts the river, which
tumbles majestically through a
deep canyon, the sides of which
are heavily timbered. A ra il­
road hangs perilously on the
river bank.
Some day, probably in the
near future, the Gates-Detroit
part of the highway w ill be as
good as the rest of the broad,
well-engineered route to the
other side of the mountains.
Improvement of the stretch
hinges on a projected dam some
six miles below Detroit.
The dam, which w ill be a | before had turned to an un-
part of the Willamette valley seasonal snow during the night
project for flood control and and four Inches of wet »now
other purposes, has been uu- 1 covered the ground. A projected
thorized, but no money has boat ride on the lake wan out
been appropriated for it. When of the question, but a visit to
they get the money the United Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Greens
States army engineers will Cirrlo-M dude ranch on the Me­
build it.
tolius river was only a matter
Meanwhile the highway must of a few minutes over a good
be relocated at a higher eleva- | road.
tlon. as the dam w ill flood the
Back to the Santiam highway
present route. The engineers and on east through Sister»- -no
w ill furnish enough money to snow there— and on to Red­
build a road equally as good as mond and Prineville, lumbering
the present one, and other and agricultural cities much
agencies, the federal bureau of benefited by the new Santiam
public roads for one, w ill con­ roads. Then to Bend for the
tribute more money to con­ rest of the day and that night
struct a good, modern highway at the Pilot Butte inn.
while they are at it.
The South Santiam highway
The dam at first w ill be a was the route the next day for
low one for flood control pur­ an uneventful but scenlrally
poses. Later it may be raised beautiful 200-mlle drive from
so that it can be used for power Bend to Portland. The snow­
generation, and when that time capped Three Sisters. Mount
comes the town of Detroit w ill Washington, T h r e e • Fingered
be submerged. However, the Jack and Jefferson started the
highway w ill be placed high scenic parade.
enough at the beginning so that
The South Santiam, which
possible heightening of the dam
w ill not require relocation branches off the North Santiam
again. Surveys have been com­ 12 miles west of Suttle lake, is
pleted for the new route and completely graded, the last
some construction may be un­ stretch being finished last year.
It was still dust free as a re­
dertaken this year.
sult of recent rains and only In
A t Detroit the motorloggers a few spots where winter slides
made a side trip of 12 miles to were being removed was a let­
M. D. Brockman's Breitenbush up of the throttle necessary.
hot springs resort. M r. Brock­ Three miles west of tha June
man was getting ready for open­ tlon a road turns south to Clear
ing of the hotel on May 28, and lake and on to the McKenzie
the more than 100 hot springs highway.
on the place were gurgling
Deep canyons, tall timber,
busily. The store is already
open, as are the cabins. The rushing streams are attractions
Breitenbush road was rough in on the South Santiam road la
spots, due to winter wear and the upper stretches, but soon
tear, but w ill receive a going one finds oneself in the fertile
W illam ette valley with prosper­
over before the busy season.
From Detroit to Suttle lake, ous farms and busy cities such
past the Junction with the South as Foster. Sweet Horn« and
Santiam highway and through Lebanon dotting the level land­
the 4817-foot high Santiam pass, scape. A t Albany the highway
is 43 miles and can be covered joins the Pacific highway.
The state highway depart­
in about as many minutes over
a road which is partly oiled and m e n t'In co-operation with fed­
elsewhere w ell graded and eral agencies has been improv-
smooth. A t Suttle lake we put ling the South Santiam high­
up for the night at J. E. Rent- way since the early 1920s. A t
schlar’s brand-new knotty-pine first not a great deal of money
lodge, which replaced the old was appropriated but tha last
lodge destroyed by fire last few y e a n 6300,000 to 3900,000
a year has been spent on R.
August.
N ext morning w e found the With grading finished, surfac­
rain that had held off all day ing and oiling w ill ba pushed.
Never Again, Says Germany
NATIONAL PARKS REDUCE
RATE»
Many Important rate reductions,
particularly on so-called “nuisance
The article below was handed us bank of the Rhine. In 354 they, items,’’ together with Improved
by A. Gerrard, clippeed from the devastated Lyons, In 360 Beas-1 and enlarged facilities are promis­
New York Tribune and published ancon. In 364 they Invaded and ed to visitors throughout the na­
about 1920. The present war says plundered Belgium. Here is the tional park system during the
the allies is to rid Germany of choronology■ of the subsequent In- 1940 season, according to Harold
Hitler, but from reading the clip-
Wormser of Portland, director of
ping, one would get the Impres- 858, 978, 1124, 1513, 1521,
the Oreegon State Motor associa­
sion otherwise. The article is
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17m'
If every one could meet the wife and children left behind,
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produced without comment:
1576. 1587, 1636, 1674, 1675, 1707, tion.
"As a result of many complaints
And step into the darkened home where once the sunlight shined
“One hundred years before;
1814-
against rates in a number of park
F^nce ^ u ^ r S S ^ S S n i i r i n 1 *n a
^
’f lft^ n hundred areas," M r. Wormser said, "the
And look upon “ The Vacant Chair” where Daddy used to sit,
I ’m sure each reckless driver would be forced to think a bit.
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n
years' an average of one lnvaaion Superintendents’ Conference with
Provence t h e y w^re stepped a id pv®«Y
ypaTS Whenever they Park Operators, held In Santa Fe
If every one would realize pedestrians on the street,
dJfented
Thev
sued
for
whcp and were successful, the Germans cele- last fall, decided to bring about
defeated They sued for peace and brftted w ,th unRpeakable atroc|., wholesale rate reductions, includ­
Have just as much the right-of-way as those upon the seat,
i s h
swore thiey
afterward 240- t,es- Whenever they were beaten ing rates for minimum priced cab­
And train their eyes for children who run recklessly at play,
nfin
G
e
rm
a
n
s
invaded
the Jura dis- they "wore they would never do in accommodations. Also the Park
This steady toll of human lives would drop from day to day.
^ G ^ a n s tovaded the Jura ffl«-
a8ain-
Matin,” which Prlnt" Service decided to abandon plans
^¿ini^C erm -ins invaded the ter- thp above statistics, recalls that to charge visitors for special park
If every one would check his car before he takes a trip.
the M e , and the ,hree
before the outbreak of fishing licenses, and further elimi­
For tires worn, loose steering wheels and brakes that fail to grip
S w e re
They the world war Herr Haa«e- the nated park road toll charges.
And pay attention to his lights while driving roads at night,
"New park roads, new trails and
«itnre ^hev would never do it German Socialist leader, solemn-
camp
grounds are among the ad­
Another score for safety could be chalked up in the fight.
T^afn Sixtv vears before Christ *y declared at Brussels that the
?be German, invaded the left < *" » ? »
“ S i ' j L T O i ditional facilities park visitors will
If every one who drives a car would heed the danger signs, •
enjoy this year.
Placed by the highway engineers who also marked the lines
"Two new national parks, King
’ n v X l F r in S
They
“ Ket. Four and a halt year. Canyon In California, and Isle
To keep the traffic in the lane and give it proper space,
Roy ale In Lake Superior, Michi­
The accidents we read about could not have taken place.
gan, will be open to visitors this
year. Both are unusual and Inter­
And last, if he who takes the wheel would say a little prayer,
NUO at the waist and modestly
esting
wilderness areas," the Mo­
other
defeat,
another
solemn
ao
1
1
aKa,n
New
YorK
covering tha body from neckline
And keep in mind those in the car depending on his care,
tor Association official said.
pledge "never again.” In 274 A. D. Tribune- _______________
to
ankle
ia
Balenciaga’s
drees
of
And make a vow and pledge himself to never take a chance,
sheer purple eilkerepe with paillette the Rhone basin was invaded by
The great crusade for safety then would suddenly advance.
twinging tabs.
the Germans; in 275 Northeastern
Boats Made of Papyrus
Death Valley Bain
France. In 301 Langres was pil-i
According to the Roman writer
The averag e annual ra in fa ll la
Colors of Carnegie Tech
A good conscience is a soft pillow.
laged. The invaders were beaten pll
boats were Invented in Egypt
>eath Valley Is less than an inch
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The colors of Carnegie Tech are s f
>nd
a half.
red, yellow, green and blue.
Custom is a tyrant.
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