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TH URSDAY, .1UNK 2QJ94O TIIK 8 KN T LN EL, COTTAGE GROVE, OKKOON Established 1889. (T(YttaGf ffrtfVf >rnuttfl Published Every Thursday at 25 North Sixth Street. W. C MARTIN ....................................................... - ...........Editor-Publisher SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Cash la Advance) In Lane-Douglas Counties Outside Lane-Douglas Countie. One Year .. ........... ........ ..... $1-50 One Y e a r -------------------------- >2.00 six Months --------- ------------- -80 Six Months ---------------------- 125 Three Months ................ ..............50 Three Months .............._ 65 Foreign rate 50 cents year additional. No subscription accepted for less than three months _ - a A PATRIOTIC VACATION By Belle Burkholder. In these times people are becom ing more conscious of our flag, our country and what it means to us. Usually we are Inclined to take our country for granted, but now that Hitler’s hunts have over run part of Europe, we begin to appreciate the United States more than ever before. I saw this plain ly when I visited the Rose Festi val and watched the floral parade form in Multnomah stadium. So PER many floats had a patriotic theme. First came Pasadena, with a beau tiful American flag, rippling in the breeze, all worked out in flowers, and at the head of the float sat the proud old eagle, clad all in DESTRUCTION OP PROPERTY ' grey except for his white bald --------------- . head and white collar. He sat In a le tte r to the editor appearing m the J u n e Id issue of (here poised in flight, arrogancy the Sentinel a reader has pointed out th e need of some atten- personafied. as much as to say. t » n to . aubjet* that o n c e r,u .e v e ry o n e in th e com m unity. I t ¡ w u c h ^ t w concerns the children because they are the ones who will get the ese. American entry. A Urge moat enjoym ent out of the public facilities erected fo r their American fUg floated from the benefit It concerns th e ta x pavers because they have paid out top. four Japanese girls rod«* 'be- U-O.HI money to have those fo e ilitt» on-ct,,! so th e ir ehil.tren will ¡ ^ * & * * * • «J I A T I ON have a b etter com m unity in which to live. . . . . . the emblem of Japan. White doves To have these public facilities destroyed o r m utilated is to fastened to the float revolved throw away good money. The citizens of the city will feel th a t while it moved, and this was the w hat is the use of spending their money to build things fo r the children to use if they are not going to tak e care of «md m a prn hemisphere portrayed by a short tim e have it com pletely destroyed. They are right. huge globe, sh«>wed that our con- The small and young children of today are being ta u g h t in tinent was dominated by the doves the home, in the seh’ool. and other such places to respect the pub- of peace and lie p roperty an«l to preserve it as long as possible The older j t gave one an idea of what youths o f the city are the ones who need to have th eir atten- means to yve ¡n America. Other- tion called to the p art they may do now to prevent the deatruc- wise these little Japanese, tf in tion of such things as have been p u t up fo r th e ir benefit by the Japan, would be at war But they city and other groups of iitize m, n mt wants peace. The older boys and girls may help a great deal by making And many floats had the wortls, good example of themselves before the youngsters th a t a re -God Bless America.” When the around these public places. I f a larg er, older, youth oommits an 500 massed American flags brot act th a t is destroying the facilities and a y o u n g ster secs him do by n w y on w iX it, it is only n a tu ra l th at the youngster may do th e same thing nesday night June 5th the open- because he had seen the other person do it. If, on the other ing of the festival were gathered hand the older youths set exam ples by th eir own acts it will before us. 25,000 people and more, have'som e effeei upon the sm aller children. They will do th e ir as t t a u » n * w « g » « n j w part and will not destroy the facilities placed at th e ir disposal |hejr (eet -and Mne -m e s ta r by the city and others. Spangled Banner," and then the If in the fu tu re the city is to have more im provem ents alonv announcer sang in a heavy bass this line, now is the time to s ta r t to teach o u r younger genera- ‘^ . h e ^ o n ^ S d tion to respect the value and the benefits they will receive out Blesg America.” The White Horse of such things th at may be p u t up fo r them. Lets all do our part Patro| a shriner drill team to see th at these things are preserved and tak en care of so th a t mounted on white Arabian horses, they will serve the public for m any years to come, and by doing from Sioux City. towa. this we can pave the way for more civic im provem ents in the carrying th^ American flag with fu tu re, them. Each man took off his hat, __________________ and even a small boy not more BACK TO EARTH than 4 years of age near me in - the grandstand, removed his cap ' 7“ . , 11 and stood at attention, every time The U nited S tates seems to be tu rn in g aw ay from all k inds the American flag passed by. First o f “ ism s” and back to the fundam ental th eo ry of our govern- of ap the flag was raised and as ment namely, a free people and individual o p p o rtu n ity —a gov- it Boated free in the breeze above em inent to protect, net to compete w ith its own citizen« in bush g 'K f w o ness. to be an American. As it reached To quote the President. “ P riv ate in d u stry will have th e re- the summit of the pole, there was sponsibility of providing the best, speediest and most efficient a pause fraught with feeling and man, production of which it is capable.” S S 3 BteS There can bi- no question of th e desire of A m erican industry to cooperate to the lim it of its ability with our governm ent to at- The grand sweepstake prize ta in unprecedented heights of efficiency and sendee to the end winner float was the most beauti- th a t America may sw iftly be provided with the beat defense ays- M I b e h ev e j ^ v e ^ e v e r , tem in the world. And th ere should be no question of the w illing towere^ above the white-robed ness of onr public servants, from th e executive men down, to co- on eacb of four comers, operate with private enterprise in o rd er to guarantee the sue- to end ¿n a huge burst of glory. ceesfal completion of th at gigantic task. T?™t,mv torih I t has taken a world calam ity to reaw aken o ur people to the P ■ ndyr ‘ Even fhe police force vital role which private enterprise plays in our national life. carried the motto "Peace” and The men, the machines, the resources, an d the technique flying white doves, on their which private enterprise has developed, are o u r first line of de- floats, made mostly of r e d a n d fense. The g reat industries of America made possible the highest “ many “ 50’000 °n peacetime stan d ard s of living for all—and out of these Indus- At the Oregon State college bac- tries. staffed with free men w orking u n d er a free enterprise sys- Calaureate sermon, held in the tem, m ust come our weapons of defense. men's p m on Sunday, June 2nd. The time when we canid afford socialistic experim ents to ^ O^ lo" thsu^ X n'acco^ . the destruction of private enterprise—if we ever could afford panied by bigh ranking military them —has passed. The national defense is th e first and foremost off|cers of the college and the d utv of the Federal governm ent in its determ ination to perpetu- students corp in full uniform, ate the American way of life. _ S ' - We m ust get back to th e fundam entals of democracy if we gQWns then 793 graduates march- are to survive as a free and secure people w here governm ent is (d pr^udiy to the section reserved the servant, not the m aster of its citizens. for them in the center of the ' - THE LOW DOWN FROM HICKORY GROVE gymnasium. While some of the boys forgot to remove their “mor tar board” caps while the parson prayed, I did not see a single one - If you was to ask 100 persons w lr o w O d “ to att™ ^ c l u s t o n of the "0 the Editor: In this time of on the street how much did Con- conditions this gress spend ------ last week. . - you would p a s s i o n was most apidly changing ---------------------,0---------—--- »untry is sorely in need of plenty get some funny answers ■“ impressive and dignified and again if peace-loving citizens who are kn«ws—not even Congress. We showed that Americans «lo love, eady to defend our country in are case-hardened on spending, their country and honor the flag, nore ways than one. Every good g ut with the cannon roaring its emblem. itizen, young and old, should be across the pond, we look around I attended «»liege during the rained in some line to aid in pre- for our old 6-shooter, and find we last World War, and then the «redness. Have we not been don’t have one or it is obsolete. If whole college was turned over to sleep How many people there ever “ a «.eiiic kettle ui of fish mi|itary training, with 4000 boys ¡iecp t«x> i w long? « ju s i i'Y’L “““ iLJf—rZ l,,eie was cvc‘ ould be benefitted by a little ad- with somebody in it, it is us. For tbe student army training ?rence to duty and discipline, years we been spending like a 10- corps As I gazed down upon this )th at home and in the commun-, year-old at a side show—and have iarge graduating class, the major- ithing to show for it. ¡ty o( whom were men, I prayed Are we aware . ... of the . fact that „ H And now, everybody is on the that they too, might not know ur rank t and file of of men men and ana radjo— ¡g a crisis, they say. You what it meant for America to go omen, boys and girls, make up can bear their knees knocking to- to war, but that our great country ir country? Have you as an ther might remain outside this horrible ^ ^ t o i entheUrb?cktoTSS For years it has been one crisis struggle so that our land could tn h e lo th e m keen a steady versus another. We live on ’em. maintain peace andI lib- md t o h2orkH1forkdZferae with We might get along without food erty for a l l - that ««ch th in g i c e if ™ r ib le ° w T are duty or sleep, but without a crisis—wrt might not perish from this globe ;ace if possible. w e are outy tln -tv n e but be nourished and preserved Hind to help the suffering, but on your tin type. forever more (Contributed.) »uld we in a rash moment make Some of our folks there on the '_______;______ great many more people in a high and m ighty potomac, they; - »Ipless «»nditlon? would have to fold their tent like A crowd had collected to see a Write your views to your rep- an Arab, and vacate — with no truck load of eggs, which had cap- sized after a collision. Amongst sentatives and „n atom a . „ e ll .« n m t j « ^ the crowd was a very stout lady. . your president. Every organiza- Presently a man rushed up, and JOE SERRA on in town should have a simple l«»king past the lady towards the :atement of principle on file with smash, exclaimed: “Ye g«xis, what Snake Gauses Jam lose who are representing the a waste.” merican people ere it is too late A S’à-fnot bull snake caused a "You mind your own business," e we headed for war, dictatorship raffle Jam in downtown Spokane snapped the stout lady angrily, r democracy. ecently (1 apparently had ridden "you may be fat too, when you Have the people lost their pow- ■n from the hills on a car Motor- reach my age.” r? No. They only do not realize sta and pedestrians stopped to Did they forget to use it and vatch it until P atro lm an Dan Web- W riters- H abita ?ach the coming generation to ite r captured it with a w ire and Robert Louis Stevenson and Mark se and defend it? Think and do. «tick and turned it over to the hu- 1 wain did much of their writing Sincerely yours, vhile in bed. ESTHER A. TRUNNELL. 1 nane society U. S. Civil Service Exams Announced Mr. anil Mrs. Harold Kirk and children «>f Creswell were Sunday visitors at the Bert Myers home, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ttiurney and son Pale of Portland s|M*nt the w«*ck end at the Kenneth Bennett home. They brought Mr. Bennett's mother, Mrs. A. J. Purtln of Hills boro, to visit a few w«*eks. Mr. ami Mrs. Ivan Morris spent Sunday at Hebron at the C. F. Führer home. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Woolard of 1 am Angeles visii«*«l over the week end at the Minnie Connley home. M. M. Wheeler, who has lx*en staying with his daughter, Mrs. Jay Blackmore, left for the east io visit relatives. Mosby Creek Mr. and Mni. Herbert Raymond are the parents of a daughter, The United States Civil Service horn one «lay last week. co m m ission has announct*«! open Mrs. Inna Castle gave a stork competitive examinations for the show«*r ut her horn«* lust Thurxtlay IMMiitions listed below. Applica for Mrs. John Harris. tions must bo fihxi with the «xim- Mr. and Mrs. Herman Clearer mission's Washington office not spent a few days Inst week at later than the dates specified in Newport visiting their daughter, each cast*. The first date given is Ruby Burch. for receipt of applications from Mrs. George Crosby house burn- states cast of Cblomdo; the sec «*<1 The to the ground last Friday af- ond. for receipt of application* j temoon. from Colorado and states w est Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Scott and ward. The salaries given are sub- daughter Marjorie of Creswell ject to a retirement deduction of were visitors Sunday at the Fkiyd 3*^ percent. Jones home. Junior engln<*er, >2,000 a year. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Lebow Advanced apprentice engraver, and children went to Roseburg $3.85 a day (5-dny week). Closing Monday to visit Mrs. Lebow'a dates are July 16 and July 19. father, Ernest Thornton, who is K O D A K 1940. Age limit 17 to 20. not very well. Asistunt scientific aid. >1,620 a Mr. and Mrs. Fred Overton and F IN IS H IN G year. Applicants must not have daughter Jessie and Mrs. J«*ssie passed their fifty-third birthday. IGilcrist attended the 60th annl- Z8e Per Roll Closing dates are July 8 and July varsery dinner given Sunday at 24-llour Service. the Hebron church. The new tlam 11. 1940. 1 Free Enlargement. Construction cost auditor. $3,- will do away with the church. Miss Katie Gilcrist has gone to 200 a year; principal, $3.800 a WE DO ALL THE WORK year; Junior, >2,600 a year; U. S. Seaside to s|x*nd her vacation. AT THE Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gilcrist of Maritime commission. Applicants must not have passed their fifty- Klamath Fnlls spent several «lays third birthday. Closing dates are last week at the Fred Overton home. They brought Jessie and July 15 and July 18. 1940 Furniture designer. >3,800 a Gene Overton home. year, Federal Prison Industries, Department of Justice. Applicants must not hav» passed their fifty- fifth birthtlay. Closing dates are July 15 and July 18. 1940. Director of librarit*s (principal librarian). $5.600 a year, and as sistant director or libraries (li brarian), $3,800 a year, Depart ment of Agriculture. Applicants TO SAN FRANCISCO WORLD’S FAIR must not have passed their fifty- third birthday. Closing dates are Maw Fast k csasaiy Traía July 16 and July 19. 1940. Full information may be ob far Chair Car ami Taarfa* tained from the kwal postoffice. C xalaslvalyf Picture Shop 382,180 MOTOR VEHICLES REGISTERED IN O i „ a .O N There were enough motor ve hicles registered in Oregon as of May 31, to supply one to every man, woman and child residing in Portland. Salem and Eugene, fig ures compiled at the secretary of state's office tiisclosed today. Registrations totaled 362,180 vehicles, an increase of 5.91 per cent over the registration for the same period last year. Registra tion fees amounted to $2,453,- 495.93. Private cars numbered 298,139, an increase of 5.39 percent over the same peruxi last year, the figures showed. 1 ' • • * a< Modern chair cam, tourUt Pullmans, Lourtot lounge r» i —a ll air - cooled. Economy meals. Lv. Portland, 5:45 p.ro.; Salem, 7:22 p.m.; Al bany, 8:02 pan.; E u g e n e , 9:0ft p.m. Arrive Man Fran cisco 1 :ftft p.m. next day. (Stops for through paaeeogem only.) u .« w 3 ItBltt ....... Southern Pacific B m ro w to o l t.P . w writ« J. A. O B M A W D Y . 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