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Page 2 The Sentinel, Cottage Grove, Oregon Published Every Thursday at tüttaçK ßrm Cot taue Grove, Oregon Established August 15, 1SS9 Editor. Publisher W. 0, MARTIN ........ :............ Subscription rates, cash in advance, \o subscript ion Mos 1 Yr. than three months. 1 <M) 1 50 In Lane and Dougins Counties ....... 2.50 1.54t 1.75 Outside This District .......................... 3.00 Foreign ratea on application. Entered nt Cottage Grove, Oregon, as second class matter. NATIONAL EDITORIAL | as T oc TÄ CH NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION WHAT VALLEY AETHORITIES WOl LD NOT DO | Washington Letter aw The recently landing housing bill, which cleared its final legis lative hunile in the house with the adoption of the ixmfen’nCe report, extends housing loan provisions and authorizes some more funds for such loans When it finally be comes law the bill will also carry a section which we put in when the bill was being acted upon in the House. This section will en- units to purchase government tem|Mr iry and semi-permanent housing This amendment will. I believe, enable the City of la'banon t > make satis factory arrangements regarding the two federal projects which have U'en a worry to tin- Lebanon city administration. pi*1* The only way the majority of the people can retain con trol of governmental affairs, regardless of the kind of gov ernment we may live under is to study the candidates and the issues. If the people don’t exercise this privilege, it will soon be taken away or become too burdensome to live under. The fact that you are a registered voter does not end your obligation. You can end that obligation by studying the candidates and the issues and then voting in both the pri maries and in the general election. Perhaps you have read of the recent gangster slaying in Kansas City, Missouri and are familiar with how the gangsters got control of Kansas City and retained it. The Kansas City gangsters secured political control of Kansas City using a familiar pattern, which has been used in every other gang ridden political center of the United States as well as in world politics. They brought the voter to the polls and voted them. And this is where the indiffer ence of the voter comes in. Men and women who can be voted like so many sheep deserve to lose their political freedom. There are lots of people who are too indifferent or too lazy to exert the little effort necessary to get a background on the men and issues at stake, so they can at least form a partial opinion. They are willing to permit some other individual, who has perhaps a selfish motive, to tell them how to vote. Jt’s a pretty cheap trade when you trade your right to vote for whom you please for a free ride to the polls. The rest of us. we are afraid would not enjoy the right to vote our choice if we followed the same pattern. If gangsters move in and control the politics of a city, taxpayers find it pretty expensive. If a dictator moves in like some nations in other countries have experienced in the past twenty years, you not only lose your right to vote for whom you please, but your freedom as well. BICKERING WHICH IS EXPENSIVE We can't boast about the close harmony and cooperation in evidence among our civic groups and governing bodies in this locality, but they do get along better than in some of our neighboring communities, particularly in some of the smaller communities where school friction and fights between fac tions are too common. Some of the cities too seem to be hav ing their share of troubles with mass resignations of officers and officials occasionally. Such friction certainly isn’t designed to promote effi ciency or smoothness of operation and so far as we can see there is no satisfaction to be derived from a situation of this sort—even the victors can’t gloat with any sense of pride. In a situation where friction arises, there may be a right and wrong and - you , , . side , _ may , - be on the winning « side or . per- haps both sides are at fault, but in any event the entire com- munity loses for nobody actually wins. And nobody ever won anything from winning a war. In fact the modern belief about war is that everybody loses including the victors. The bad feature of a school fight particularly is that the school pupils are generally the losers. And that’s usually the way a lot of our scraps end up; the innocent lose and suffer. How much better it is to coojierate even thought it isn’t done exactly as you think it should be. HALL AND PEARSON John II Hall is reported as denying that he attended a “November” function at Waldport at which he was alleged to have said that he hojted Walter Pearson would be next governor of Oregon. Waldport Record comes forth with the report that the meeting at which Hall made the statement was in September. It quotes B Mike of September 30, 1949, in verification, anti presents a photo-engraving of Hall and Pearson at the September function. Both Hall and Pearson appear to be sober.—Oregon Voter. HUMBOLDT, IOWA, REPUBLICAN: “According to government figures, 70 per cent of our population when they reach maturity, have the intelligence of a 14-year old child; 16 |>er cent have normal intelligence; 9>/2 per cent have high intelligence and 4'4 per cent have very high intelligence. We wonder . . . which group complied the figures.” the Gas Act of 1938 will conl.:’.u< to be administered as it h is lieer for nearly 12 years. (3i The recent bill does nothing new but merci) clarifies the 1938 statute after its meaning became questionable as the result of a court decision. <4> Natural gas is about the only com modity of general use which has decreased in price over the past 2<i years. <5> The price of gas at the well represents only a minor frac tion of the cost of gas to the con sumer. Those who hope to see most of the recommendations of the Hoov er Commission made into law, and I am one who does, must watch out for Administration tricks. For ex ample, the Truman Reorganization plan numtier 12, submitted as one of 21 such plans supposedly carry ing out the Hoover Commission suggestions, would abolish the in dependent general counsel of the national labor relations board. This would make NRLB prosecutor, judge and jury, just in the bad old days. There is nothing in the Hoover Commission report i ecom mending such a change. With the Granges Dorena Grange H. E. C. Dorena Grange H.E.C. met Tuesday, April 11 at the home of There« Hewes with nine members present. There was discussion held on the carnival which is to be May 6. Everyone is invited. There will be bingo, white elephant, woman that sleeps and eats under water, and many others, besides lots of food. The H.E.C. will visit Santa Clara H.E.C. April 21. Rosalie Piaisted, reporter In oicgoii, oil \\ iiiim their very nature cannot apply Hus tutu' Despite the law, Ihe division off. annullili CM ,f \V THE DALLES ORE old (’hid emphaaizad that motorial» must IKtUllt ¡ Tommy Thompson is on the war not c.x|H'el children ruling bicycli s smile degree ol path again and headed for W.ish pi iminly i ngton He's going to smoke tin ) I II Igv 'I III'll t nuil re»|kon»ibih|) ns .ululi Automobile driver». "Expect fur young Illg the UneX|h'Ctei|." it Wils p unt .Mils nml irigin l| treat) is recognize»! and lus Celik eeoglllzed Indians coimnitti e KLAMA TH FALLS, ORI ,1. hr I ‘binci i. prominent attorney imi three willst.indilli ed out, V unpi ediri ability bike ride traffic. urteil to Parents sure their chiliin n know low these rules: in am AND A LONG WAY FROM SHOR l 2. Ride in n straight line with- .mt weaving or stunting i>l no mean sort 3. Ride single file samples of ore repi esent 4. Do not entry passengers on of travel-collecting and »X'- cupy one whole nxini in his law 5 Unless essential, do not rule oilice. ■it night II you must, have u gissi ()REG< >N AT LARt U: < >n g>>n s light and reflector. collective Chambers of Commerce are missing the hoat in not ex ploiting their moisture An annual Mr*. Lot Miignrr, Itrportrr Festival of the Rain staged in mid rhoiu* MIMI winter could rival the Rose Fcsti tourist a ml The Busy Bee club met ut the home of Mrs Giura Dav n|>ort Imagine a Queen of the Ruln- drops her rainlsiw court' memlx-rN present The next meet mg will be ut II • home of Mis and our sweeping green ■e<ncs that are anil DORENA tie a lug thing unpl eci ilelited Ro,a. It found in Hie 1 di iiw ings ami identification guide Itoss llescrlls H Ihe 1 »algias fir, for example, H* the outstanding tree uf the west If was niiined, ho if in the Willamette valley about 125 years ago The tree supplies two thirds ol tlie timber rut in the northwest And, Ross adds, be cause our lulls are clothed mostly with liouglas fir, the tree »lauds humais I tougliis ZclJe|i>.i< h m I I tus» county thin im-.iaureM und line half Irei round und is ; Heed col t )RI lege student Ray Hoyle is curn ni his senior thesi "< ’oodit inning of language havior in the Adult Fcrnat What a world! Wc suggest that Mr. Boyle be hooked as a speaket for women's chilis more We .ill DELIGHT VALLEY Jakie I). Sherrill. Repórter 1’llone 61X10 mil was loved by many three married chiliin and Mr ■oyd und Nclho. uh very pleasant and busy ’randchildren und afternoon and evening en 'ertaming, with visitois comint ¡randi-hildi en ars old and will mil going. Miss Margaret Mullet and John Alpine of Eugene and Charles Rozeil of Dcxfcr »hared 18 The program for the B.ih th< ir hospitality at dinner. Other guests throughout the day mclud little anniversary Simad). OH, THE COST OF CONGRESSMEN ANNUAL SALARY IS $12,500 AND $2,500 TAX FREE W EXPENSE ACCOUNT . . . F AND 20 CENTS A MILE TRAVEL EXPENSES TO AND FROM SESSIONS . AND UP TO $700 A YEAR FOR STATIONARY AND CLERK HIRE BASE OF $12,500, WHICH RUNS AS HIGH AS $24,000 il»””' NEW BILL WOULD UP! PHONE, TELEGRAPH ALLOWANCE FROM $500 TO $1,000 A CONGRESSMAN'S cost to the taxpayer is Retting higher and higher, thia compilation of expenses and allowances indicates. The Congressional Reorganization Act of 1047 added several of the items above. Latest item is the bill to increase telephone and tele graph allowance. It all adds up to upwards of 230,080 a year for each of the 435 Hoüse of Representatives members. (International/ 1949 Hebron Grange at its meeting Saturday, draped the charter in memory of Perry Guilliams who passed away last week. Five dollars was donated to the Latham school 4-H rodent control to be used as prizes. Ben Chilson was named Rodent Control Sujxr- visor in this district. The H. E. C. chairman asked all grange ladies to bring two pies to the Play Festival at the Lotham school Friday, April 21, at 8 p.m. She also urged all grange ladies who can to be at the next H.EX’. meeting which will be at the grange hall on Tuesday. April 25, when we will entertain Jasper HEC. The officers will have practice Wednesday, April 26 at 8 p.m. QUICK RESULTS FROM THE CLASSIFIED PAGES The Sentinel Page» 14 and 15. isi III nioiis Popular Bulletin On Oregon Trees To Be Reprinted Marshal II R Alexander for res I cuing UM) allied soldiers during tin Southern She touches Hebron Grange New» More Insect. The hot, dry sear on which has swept the country during the «um- mer has brought a heavy infesta tion of insects, and this has caused a rising demand for insecticide. Hu yele Ululili- ut iHfiu children. the only I salci) division lins repu t'OOS BAY, ORI woman seaman in orhi j Record» »how flint the regular that is and »'s n ol such ueeiilvnlH stem full man's share of work is Greek war heroine Matilde i'ulogi io | kiii I a m H11 n 'ti t n I Much has been heard concerning what the proposed river valley authorities would do for this nation. At the mo ment. the Columbia Valley Administration is being given the full force of presidential backing, and it is obviously designed here in Washington brought out lo provide a precedent for similar administrations and au so many automobiles that traffic thorities from Maine to California and Canada to the Gulf. down Connecticut Avenue and in These bodies- which amount to super governments the vicinity of the Tidal Basin, within the government—would control all our natural re- where the famous cherry blossoms sources. They would dominate agriculture as well as industry. are in bloom. was almost complete Through a monopoly of the power supply they could direct ly tied up for hours. I managed to any region in any way they desired. They would do more to get caught in both jams and I can destroy state's rights and to undermine local initiative and assure you that there are bettei of putting in time on a independence than any proposal that has yet been seriously ways beautiful Easter Sunday after- presented. They would be free of all state regulation and noon taxation; they could not be effectively controlled even by Cohgress. They would be subsidized by the taxpayers at an Although the subject is not of enormous cost. In each case, a three-man board would pos- immediate concern to Oregon peo- sess me life and death wouoouv economic power over vast anu uram puwei wci vam areas. aivaj. pie, I expect you have felt the im- There is another side to this issue which is equally im- ¡»act of the barrage of propaganda portant, namely, what the valley authorities would not do.: i*ing let loose .»gainst those who The Chamber of Commerce of the United States has summed v"ted for the natural gas bill Ap- up these negative factors, taking the CVA bill as its guide ^r‘>,nVy ’h\s hns lxen grabbed as The anthoritiec wrmld not submit nndit hv th»' Comp- Como- lor a hot campaign issue by The authorities would not submit tn to audit by the the left-wingers and socialist mind troller General. ed writers, commentators and They would not be subject to prescribed systems of politicians. accounting. The gas bill would seem to be They would not be under the jurisdiction of any state ideal for tbeir purpose. It involves a complicated problem which only or federal commission. They would not pay taxes except on private property a few experts really understand, so the truth about it can lie dis they took over. They would not have to abide by the civil sendee laws torted without much fear of re In short, these authorities would enjoy a degree of futation. Therefore, the propagan are having a field day in economic independence that is unknown to other government dists this darkness by attempting to agencies or in private enterprise. They could rig their reports frighten people with a hob-goblin about any way they wanted, inasmuch as they would not of their own making labelled: have to follow standard, accepted accounting practices. They "Money grab by the big interests." could run their labor relations as they saw fit. They would This bill was the subject of many not have to accept restraints of any important kind. weeks of hearings before our com It should be clear from this that the authorities are a mittee. I happen to know some of threat to the basic rights of the people, and to the taxpayers. the facts about it. Here are a few, They are predicated solidly on the Marxian concept of an all- if you are interested: (1) Long experience under the powerful state, dictating from above to the slaves below. existing clearly indi That is why practically every state and national official from cates what law may pretty be expected in the the Pacific Northwest has gone on record against CVA— future. There is no honest reason along with more than 80 per cent of the newspapers of the to believe the passage of the re region. The valley authority idea is a knife in the back of cent bill will cause an increase of free government, and yet there is a federal drive to force it gas prices to the consuwr. <2 The bill just passed mean.’ that down the people's throats. ONE WAY TO KEEP CONTROL Bicycle - Motor Collisions Kill Three Last Year THE GIRLS I LEFT BEHIND ME Thur»,, April 20, 1950 daughter, Jean, and their housi guest, Mr». Stella Miller of Ohio. Mr and Mrs Pat Ryan and Mr and Mrs Melvin Allen and son. of Cottagi' Grove; Mr. anti Mrs Everett Sclvidgc of Springfichl Mr and Mrs. Lloyd Peterson ol Lorane Route; Mr and Mrs Roy Stnlder of Lynx Hollow; Mr. am' Mrs. Claude Kirkendall of Cres well and Mr Frank Stnlder ol Springfield. Mrs. Frank Staldci wigs confined to her home, con valvscing from u tonsilectomy- The ojMTctta of "Snow Whitr and the Scvr-n Dwarfs,,' which »re presented nt the Creswell school on Friday evening by the CresWr II upjier grades was grewtly enjoyixl by Mrs. Durflinger, Mrs. VnnNori wick. Patrick Gore, Jack Durfling er, Elaine- Oster und Jean Ellen Sherrill. Days may come and days may go, hut apparently mi|m|>s go on forever, with Jack Durflinger tin valley's latest victim. Ralph Huti'hison of Portland enjoyed the week end at the Van Nortwick home as a guest of Join Earl. The Sunshine Chefs of the val ley wen' well represented at tin 4-H demonstration held nt tin high school in the Home Economic room on Saturday with Mrs. Mel ba Heide, county extension agent in charge. Among those attending were Billy Olson, Francis Hite, Carl Davidson. Elaine Oster, Jean Ellen Sherrill and Erma McDon ald. Ix ssons on bread, sponge cak< and muffins were demonstrated with Elaine and Jean Ellen pur tlcipating in the muffin making Leaders as well as club members were included in the judging of the products demonstrated, also cookies. Each member was urged to enter in the county fair ex hibits. Robirda and Bird Flaten while home for the Easter holiday, entcitained five students from Hawaii who are enrolled id the Portland University. Mrs. Writ. McBee has been con fined to her home several weeks with an attack of the flu. Mrs. Oley Ophein of Yoncallh visited Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Stabler. mil will be nt different in nstend of 3 pm. us stabil Odd Fad In Sycamore, Ill, a man who was released after serving a 60- day sentence, tried to break back Into his old cell because he liked bls keepers and tho food they served. QUICK RESULTS EROM WANT Abs The Sentinel EVERY BUSINESS NEED COTTAGEGROVE SENTINEL 116 NORTH 6TH PHONE 555-556 ir- WORK with GAS -£ A:- Instant, Constant Hot Water! You’re halfway through t It <• family wash, when... ! The water runs cold. What more irksome happeiiing on a washflay? Here's the cure: superior water heating, with superior fuel—GAS! («as fireil home appliances come to y<mr assistance instantly, safely and econom ically. 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