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The Sentinel, Cottage Grove, Oregon
Thur*., March 25. IH48
! March 23. I w ish tu muke a stati
ment in mi tur as l'nlvin Funk
। |H»t No. 32. dr|>artinent ot Oregon
: is concerned.
Thi‘ Amerietin Dgion was or
I ganized tu help, «M and assist ah
. honorably dischiirged vétérans oi
.<11 WHO. It was r<|H>rtcd Io the
! post i h a t the veternns housing
project in < ullage Grote wa in
•in unsatisfactory condition. A
commit tee was appointed to In
vestlgatc When that coinniiliee
njmrtcd the findings were ■ uch
that it was recommended that 11
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joint session of the Congress, he
excitement
here. Inquiry revealed that the
leaders of his party in Congress
had no advance notice that the
speech was to be given, nor did
they have the slightest preview ot
what he was going to talk about
The result was a flurry of guess
ing. Some excitable individuals
predicted he would ask for a
declaration of war. Others thought
it would be just another political
speech. It was neither, of course.
The speech itself created very
little comment if 1 am to judge
from my conversations with 30 or
40 Members since the session.
What he said was apparently di
rected mono for European readers
and listeners than for us. The
President told us and the world
that wo neither can nor will any
longer follow the road of appease-
ment.
1.50 created considerable
NATIONAL EDITORIAL—
SSOCIATION
ceivcd from San Francisco and a
copy wp* sent to Don Allen, city
among our own people
pression ol destruction, I low ÍHT
will it go ’ AppnrentL •s lar us
w It for
ninny parents have no rcqioniiibil-
III apparently.
What of nil the things facing u*
ns a nation Is more important than
the citizen of the lutine?
Sincerely,
One intorested
Bill SM l IIAIKMAN
Portland Fred M Brenne. of
Eugene, Oregon Ims been Mpgtolnt-
<•<1 Une Counly Area ('him num
fur th«' third linnun* r impalmi ol
Ui«' Oir«on AddilWing Chib's in
lumi« to tourist promotion, w hich
Is sei to leach its peak during the
w ek of April 11 Io 17
Try a Sentinel Wnntad.
FOR TEEN AGERS
“Pops” While They’re Popping
At the next meeting of the post,
the committee presented u letter,
fixim the city manager, stating
that he had taken over the admin- [
LOW MILLAGE NOT ECONOMY IN SOME CASES
istration ot th«’ vetviiins' housing
Not too long ago M good many of us thought it was quit«’
and that he wrould lie n’sponsihle
an accomplishment when our county administration cut th«
for the unsatisfactory condition I
county millage to eight mills or thereabouts, as w e recall Tax
being cleared Up
Todate sum«’ improvement has I
reduction has been so rare in the past two decades we could
Ixvn made. So long as it is a vet-1
almost acclaim it as a remarkable feat. In our own ease, if w<
erans housing, it will lie the re
could have gone back to the hors.’ and buggy days, it would
sponsibility of Calvin Funk post to
have been, but we could not. And in looking over'the tvne of
keep it as one.
county roads w-c have today, we must conclude that to cut the
Any statement made thiit Cal-!
fund so low that maintenance was barely possible, let alone
702 Main
vin Funk post No 32. department I
new road construction, was not a policy of’fon-ight.
of Oregon initiated, circulated or J
The county and the City ot' Cottage Grove for that matter Looking back, it seems
pr«scnte<l a petition to abolish the
wc have
now find themselves in much the same position as the home ow n- never
city manager f«'nn of government
been willing to face the
AS AOVIRTISID IN
er who has neglectetl repairs ol his home so long that To make a facts about Russia and the atti-'
in Cottage Grove
erroneous
docent job, he finds the cost almost prohibitive. Or w«> could tude of the Russian government
Politics in any post, local or other
is strictly talxsi.
follow Jhe pohey of letting our roads and streets get so rough toward the United States. The
Mrs. Man' '~k continually re
Claude C Cruson. commander
that it might discourage the strangers in our midst from lo- present situation is not the result
minded us of all she had ik»ne for
aating among us and this might suit some people, since it would of a change in policy on their part.
us and at nights complained in a Dear Editor.
save the embarrassment of having anybody living among us that They have been driving straight Battle ut Words
loud voice to her menfolk of Rich
was unknown.
and hard against us and our sys The Editor, The Sentinel,
God bless Mrs Manbeck for her
ard's misdeeds for the day Th«’ fine spirit in trying to help pople
1 Tactically every member of the citv council has remarked tem of government for many Cottage Grove:
mortgaging of her son's truck* is to help themselves The same gm ,
We became confused for
at one time or another in the last few months that the job of years.
a new one on me since 11 her let for her son who hid the courage
a time because they fought as our
being a councilman has taken so much time and effort the last allies against the Axis powers. Since you gave such prominent'«’ ters Mis Manbcck states that
wo OF three years that any further service on this organization What we failed to take fully into to Mrs. Manbeck'* letter, last they earn as much as $100.00 some No one believes m helping chil-
ias to be done at a personal sacrifice. As a result all have re- consideration then .and have for week. I hope you will, in all fair- days.
uused to be a candidal at the coming general election Thev gotten since, is that Russia fought ness publish my side.
We were just told that Richard than I do but it is nil too common
ell us what they are trying to complete should have been ¡it on our side in self defense. Russia Since this matter could be car had got to go and Mrs Manbcck's
ried
on
indefinitely
I
will
confine
son compelled us to move here
east started several years ago. And after riding over a good never allied herself with us and myself briefly to facts.
uany ot our rutteil streets we almost have to agree with them. the other free Western govern Mrs. Manbeck's letter is grossly securing the place by paying one
weeks rent. We have naturally
if drinking the city water or seeing w here the repair crews have ments as a spiritual as well as a
physical ally. She never fought for exaggerated and completely mis paid our rent each week since
By “Shorty” Smith
hig up the pavement in spots trying to fix the leaks so manv our
objectives a free and self- representative. We certainly coming hen* so Mrs. Willis has
lines that the pavement just barely exists.
governing world population. The would not have come here liad we obviously been misinformed, We
Of course we have been told'that at the time the repairs objective of the Russian govern believed her to be otherwise than have three atmy blankets, two H<>wtly lolks; Probobljr thr
1 ere needed neither the people nor the city had the money, but ment is and always has been to charming as her letters. She did sheets, a baby's < o I and i some gr«-utr*t wa<>te of rffort I» teli
liter paying the present construction costs, we can’t see where destroy all other governments and everything possible to get us over cracked dishes belonging to Mrs Ing a hait ralslng story to a
he policy ot watchful waiting was wise.
bring about a Communist i Rus-1 here. . . . why I do not know , and Manbeck and which, having none | bald hriule:! mun.
Bake, serve
And back to our county affairs, you as a taxpaver will be siani controlled world. So far as backed up her letters with won of our own at the time, we were ;
lf your hair io coming out
sked to approve a 2»2 mill road levy at the next diction. As Russia was concern’d, the late derful promises which have not . forced to accept. I have no wash- j
and store
been fulfilled. She has even start I ng facilities here and no oven i
ami you want something t«
• e said before, if we are given assurance that the money will be war was merely a phase in the ed
the same technique with our to bake.
keep II In, get a |Mt]»rr bag.
world revolution” . which the
in the same
[>ent w here the taxes are collected, none ought to quarrel with Communists have long been striv parents. Admittedly, conditions in
1 too. could quote some inter- ’
ne proposal.
England are pretty grim and the esting i>ages from Mrs Manbeck's I If ymir hair should come nut to
ing to promote.
PYREX dish
A Eugene speaker at the Lions' elub recently told the chib
where you Uioum lime to wear
Unfortunately our officials over- [ lady sent us parcels, as she so letters, of which I hold some 107,
nembers that the county was spending about $WM>.(KX) for roads looked these facts. Or to put it widely advertised, for which we were 1 maliciously inclined, but as i
wig. for the hnvn Mike keep
RVRFX Knob Com Coiw-
tol*< have hundred» of met
nd the same amount for relief, but if our relief load is as much more exactly they refused to were indeed very grateful. She far as I am concerned I «hull try ; It under your hat.
s our road expense—as expensive as they are-then we should look at them. Now our govern proceeds to omit, naturally, re 1 to forget the whole unhappy epi- j
7i< Gel you«» Iodo > I
If a man is bald he h.m less
00k into the matter. The question arises in our mind that if ment has been FORCED to aban ciprocal gifts which we bought and sode as this battle of words is I
which are en route from England both undignified and un-Christian-
hair to comb, but more
don
wishful
thinking
and
face
the
f kC",t!1 lts Kood^'ages and the general demand
which would more than compen like and could lie prolongeri indef- 1
face to wash. Always some
or help being what it is. ami still we continue to spend as much hard and somewhat frightful i sate
her for the things she sent initeiy.
thing to spoil a good thing.
truth. The Russian Communist j
or relief as for roads, what will happen if another depression । Government is and has always along.
Since moving to Latham, I
msy
been an enemy government. It has
It is typical of her attitude to have made some grand friends I Of course it doesn't mean that
always been and still is bent upon children that she refers to them who have loved my children anti 11 a man «apires to he a hlghbn u
PYRfX M«o«urin* Cup«. I
TLA VO* SA VfR- PG Mol,
destroying all free governments! as “brats". My kiddies ;we well have shown us what an ideal spot || just because he's bald heiniisi.
HOUSE CLEANING DUE IN COLLEGES
<up, 1 pint, uno I MuOrt,
similar to ours—and including ■ behaved and obedient and nave at Cottage Grove can be under right - I
25«, 3 O<, ond 751
James B. Conant, president of Harvard, recently said: “The ours if possible.
ord I O' »ret, 40* ord 50«
There's one thing about a
tended Sunday school in this town condilions We have grown to love .
nation has a right to demand of its educational institutions that
bald headed man, he al
_ ,,
_
i The real trouble appears to be America very much and my hus-
■ he teachers dealing with controversial subjects shall he fearless bo the President s speech was my little boy aged 2 years He w as band is staying here apd will try j
ways looks neat.
UDly an announrrmonr
' h . i L iw o.-.».-*<• «s*
1 ... care
. i. be-
_
to make it so that the children and i
■inkers of the truth anil careful scholars rather than propagan simply
announcement that we । under
constant medical
dists. But granted honesty, sincerity, and ability, there must be have, officially as a government, fore coming here, which Mrs. Man I can rejoin him at the earliest ! Well, all turn corue to baldness
at last faced the facts. When a beck knew full well and a journey moment.
sooner or later, so It's all In
tolerance of a wide diversity of opinion.”
Yours Faithfully.
fun.
No one can quarrel vvi'th that doctrine, and it could well gangster, a mad-man. or a wild of eight thousand miles during
E. E. Parry.
ferocious beast is at liberty- which he suffered intense sickness,
serve as a model for any university in a free country However and
in our midst, we must either de made him ailing and fretful. From
or later, you're
it is evident to anyone who has even a cursory knowledge of stroy
254 Columbia Court i going to try our Monarchs so
or cage the menace. Now the first she took an instant dis
•YRtX Pnrcolofor mole« • CRYSTAL .CIBA» M.aing
modern teaching that much of the instruction on controversial another predatory government is
March Z2nd. 1948 ' why not do It now and learn
like to Richard and inflicted every
co«»« «««ly lim».
Bo»I s»t for baling, loo.
problems is warped and biased. This is done, in many eases by loose in the world. We may have possible
the Editor:
about «mie unusual customer
6
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Nulling 3 P>«co ««I, I|
humiliation upon him. The ' To Sir:
To me. Walter Winchell’s I «al isfmtion.
individual teachers who are trying to sell some ism or other. And to attempt to destroy it — but our child was scared and cried con- I
it M done in many other cases by text books which bend the first effort shall be by peaceful tinuously while in her home. There address to Premier Stalin Sunday |
means to contain it within its own were three dogs and three cats I ?hP 2u‘ T’ ,he
cal1 1
truth m order to hew to what amounts to the partv line
who shared the living quarters and ,
'’card on the radio, and J
It is one thing, for instance, to show the student what borders.
BOO .Main Ntrert
to a baby who had not been used Wlsh ,hat “ n,ay
Published all
socialism and communism and the nationalization of industry
W. D. "Shorty” Smith
to domestic animals they were!acrOM
wor*^- I
10c
involve as contrasted with a capitalist or free economy It is a
pretty terrifying.
Respectfully youts.
very different thing to deliberately make it appear'that the
THOUGHTLETS
The incident of the pastry of
Geo. Hibncr.
super state is the answer to the ills of mankind, and unfortun-
which Mrs. .Manbeck complains is
~
,
By
Earl
B.
Balch
TAFFY Wtsn RlOKT
♦ S
ls aI1 iniPr<>KSion that emanates from many colleges
another product of her fertile im- About ' *‘<rr«n-» Housing
TO SKIP SVC. o -
iZAve
today. It is ail very well to discuss what may be wrong with the
AKO I FÍNAU.V OCT
agination. Richard was iti bed T .. ,..Cottage Drove, 3-24-48
CONNie-- it wu. M
American system But it must .justify itself, as Dr. Conant said
au .
...
.
most nights just after 5 o’clock.!
, ,°rL
.
IXSlTWX.
<n reply to the open letter of the
by fearlessly seeking the truth—not by tearing down the prin- A local pastor quoted someone My nerves were almost worn out
RUT
eipto which make possible the freedom of some professors in as saying: "God never fits the robe with trying to keep him out of her ci,y manaK‘'r Cottage Grove in
I -he Eugene Register Guard of
American universities to promote political and economic philos of righteousness to anyone. He fits sight as much as possible.
the person to wear the robe of
I certainly did not a--
■
ophies which if adopted, would destroy the liberties and oppor- righteousness.
| dictate times of meals, but I did \
ih*
■
tunities 011 which our nation was built.
| ask tor something to eat at mid- i
This country has reversed itself day. The children had cereal* for | c
on the question of the partition of breakfast and were expected toll
WE KNOW NOW
One wonders whether wait until the evening before cat- । \
HUi II V“™
The public should know now the chief plank in the platform Palestine.
this act was one of caution or mg again. As for the quantities of ’ *
r
of Henry Wallace, torch bearer of the communist partv as a cowardice.
food which Mrs. Manbeck states
’
UI Bl
vvn Parly
(or President. Answering Truman’s blast.
If you don t already buy your groceries ancTmeat from us, now'is the time
were around, well, I didn't see
Wallace has let it be known that his platform is peace at any The only thing in President Tru •hem and as a guest I couldn't pry
the year—buy from Drew & Morin Market.
prut, even though it be a short one. This appeal might have man's recent message that met I around.
struck a popular chord a dozen years ago, but in the light of general approval was his strong I offered to assist with house-
recent events it is inconceivable how any man might draw sup statement to Russia that the day ! work but was not allowed. Most of
• l(U
M*M H
port from a platform of this sort.
1 of appeasement toward the Soviet i it was done by June and Jennie
j11 limut mntnoi] TXttZkZte
For Easter — Whole or Half
government is long since past.
who were very good to us.
FOR LITTLE ONES
Wee ones too: We have a nice
selection.
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WHAT OTHER BUSINESS COULD AFFORD THIS?
I nele Sam’s workers cost taxpayers 41.000.000 000 in
cumulated sick and annual leave.
That’s what a Republican senatorial study, prepared for
Senntors Joseph Ball. Minnesota, and Styles Bridg< s ’
Hanpehire indicates. It says Vncle Sam is unique w hen it’cwnes
to giving holidays, Saturdays, vacations and sick leave to
workers.
Their tally: A federal worker gets off eight holidays. 104
Satiu’dnys and Sundays and can take off 15 dnyN „f sjck |pave
and 26 days of annual leave. In effect, he can work only 5« net-
cent o£ the time and still get paid for a full year.
A manufacturer sent an efficiency expert through the fae-
tory to work out improvements. After a thorough inspection he
reported: “My only suggestion is that you hank the curve near
the time dock’’
Russia and the Western powers
are both trying to bid for the fa-
vor of Italy as the approaching
Italian elections draw near. The
Western powers are suggesting
that Russia permit the return of
Trieste to Italy and Russia is
putting out feelers toward lessen
ing her demands on Italy for war
reparations.
One of the marks of a Christian
is cleanliness. What can you say
of a "Christian” who has a dirty
mouth 7
Many of our misfortunes that
we charge up to Providence are
only carelessness and neglect.
WANTED
Old Junk Batteries
and
Old Brass and Copper
Prager Furniture & Hardware
716 Main
Did it ever occur to you that
we need diplomacy in the family
as much as in nations.
Ph. 372-R
WEEK'S QUOTE:
"Countries and civilizations
are to be judged by their
achievements in safeguarding
the next generation. So it is
true that we ar,e facing the test
of our time, not only in the
handling of the atomic homb,
but also in our care or Jack of
care for these 230 million chil
dren."- Aake Ording, Director
of the United Nations Appeal
for Children.
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