Grove Grove Sentinel Pub 11 "I ted every Thursday at Cottane drove, Oregon Katabliahcd August 15, USO- Subscription rat««, casb in advance. No aubacription for lew than threw months. 1.50 In Tant and Douglas counties .. 3.00 Outside this dMtrkl ---------------- Foret«n rates on application. 1 50 1.75 3 M j _____ __ ___________ Editor nib Usher ____ ____________ Managing Bditot Advertising Manager Society Editor. Phones 501Y. 555, 550 w. c. martin __ Kenneth Cushman . Orlerà Martin ----- - Mrs. Mirlara Adkins NATION A L Letters to the Editor TVitirn., Sept. 28. 1950 ’ EDITORIAL THE KIGHT KIND OF CRITICISM HELPS Nothing was ever made so perfect that it was without faultc and the same might apply to any person. We have hear, a lot of criticism in our time, but little of it could be re­ garded as effective because it was mostly in the nature of a ' Beef”, or as some might term it, merely sounding off. The theme of the National Newspaper Week, which will be widely observed next week is, "What the Newspaper Means to the Community or Communities It Serves.” One way of serving a community open to any newspaper is thru constructive criticism, pointing out what needs to be done and suggesting ways of doing it, but if all the suggesting is done by the newspaper editor or publisher and the public in general sits back and waits for one or two individuals to take the initiative and do it, you can rest assured that this is as far as the matter will ever go. Communities are not made better except through a cooperative effort. One person can't do it, regardless of how competent he or she may be. Im­ provements or betterments have to be a community effort. We as a part of Lane county and western Oregon have come a long way in the past ten years, but the uncompleted tasks before us are challenging; they certainly won't be solved if we find fault with them and let it go at that We would like to take the occasion to encourage more expres­ sions from the public and more letters to the editor, provided of course that such expressions or letters to the editor arc not a "mere beef”, or classes as unconstructive criticism. Neither will an unsigned letter to the editor do the job, be­ cause we won’t publish any unsigned communication, regard­ less of its merit Public expressions through the newspaper have often been the means of starting some worthwhile project and we would be only too glad to assist in getting the idea before the public. MAKE SURE THIS SEASON YOU EXTINGUISH YOUR CAMP ANO WARMING FIRES. Oregon Needs Fewer. Stronger School Districts. Report Says “Citizens of Oregon should be1 concerned with the problem of । would see a reorganization of the state control in the field of edu­ state board of education. cation." Recommended is an elective This statement, buried in the board of nine lay citizens. (At mass of facts and recommenda- present there are four in addition tions of the 400-pagc “Holy re­ to ex-officio members, who are port" on Oregon's schools, is a appointed: one from agriculture, keynote generalization. It is pos- i one from labor, one from employ­ sjbly second in importance only I ers. and one a housewife.) to the basic recommendation — There are many recommenda­ statewide reorganization of school tions on duties of the state de­ districts. partment which point up the com­ Dr. T. C. Holy, the Ohio State' mittee's statement that weak dis- University expert who headed the ricts and small schools (Oregon legislative interim committee sur­ has 400 one-room schools, 100 high vey of Oregon’s schools, says with­ schools with less than 100 stu­ out qualification: dents) make for expensive state FLEGEL ON WITCH HUNT "Oregon’s first school job is re­ control. The frantic witch hunting activities of Sen. Austin organization to eliminate the Until the state achieves a uni­ Flegel in his campaign to unseat his republican opponent for many professionally and finan­ formity of districts^ each large governor must be amusing to the average voter. So far he cially sub-standard little dis­ enough and with assessed valua­ tion enough to support its own has not been able to make political capital out of any mis­ tricts.” Reorganization of the State Dc- well-staffed grade and high takes the present state administration may have made and ¡■artment and the State Board of schools. Dr. Holy urges the state the best he has been able to come up with in the matter of at­ Education is also vital but most o department to do the best it can tracting votes is a challenge to debate with the present gov­ the changes at the top as recom­ to do more of the job it should ernor as to why the present state administration should re­ mended are dependent on clean­ be doing to emphasize actual edu­ main in power or trying to get Secretary of State Earl New- ing up the local problem (¿won cational leadership as contrasted kinds of school districts, a county with the mass of detail and local bry to divulge how much money the secretary of state has pattern that ranges from one supervision which is threatening paid out in establishing offices over the state or what rent school district to more than 90, :o engulf it. and annual costs per pupil that is paid on the offices that are rented. It seems to us that if there had been any undue extrava­ vary from $200 to $20001. gance or mismanagement in the present state administration, Throughout the voluminous ap­ of public schools, and Senator Flegel should have been in a pretty good position as praisal showing up in many of the 275 state senator to uncover any suspicious or nefarious activi­ recommendations, is declaration Funeral services were held ties on the part of those directing the state administration. of the state’s function improve­ Wednesday, Sept 27, at 2 p.m. for At least his earlier activities in this direction would have ment of instruction and curricu­ Mrs. Etta McKay, Black Butte lum, maintenance of minimum Route, at Smith’s Funeral Chapel. been appreciated. standards only, with “regulatory’’ Harry Benton of Eugene officiat­ It would equally be asinine on the part of the Secretary functions over local districts to ed. Burial was in Pleasant Hill of State Earl Newbry to,give an opponent of the state ad­ be held to a minimum. cemetery. ministration information for the opponent to make political The state department, according Mrs. McKay passed away Sun- capitaj from. And if Flegel had no more success as governor to the report, has been forced to day, Sept. 24. at her horn«' follow­ than he has of sleuthing methods of operation from the state great expansion in the past two ing a long illness. She was born decades, particularly since 1940. j June 14, 1882 in Arkansas. At the offices, he would have nothing to recommend him. In 1930 there were two profes-j age of four she moved with her sional employees in the state de- parents to Washington, then to NEW SOURCES OF BUREAUCRACY [»artment, including the superin­ Coburg, and in 1908, they moved to Not too long ago press dispatches carried a story of a tendent. In 1949-50 there are: 20 tho Pleasant Hill community. She professional, 38 clerical in general was married July 3, 1919 in Eu­ Michigan doctor making up to $1.500 per day X-raying the education; 6 professional, 4 cleri­ gene to Lawrence McKay.- They army inductees and the story went on to say that it was pos- cal in education of the physically lived most of their married life in sile for a doctor to make up to $2,000 per day for such work handicapped; 12 professional, 12 and around Creswell and Cottage Such stories, however interesting, are hard on the taxpayers clerical in vocational education; Grove with the exception of one and 17 professional, 12 clerical in year spent in Washington. Mrs. for in the same story it was stated that X rays, which are vocational rehabilitation. McKay was a member of the often used to bring in big money were offered for sale as The reason the state depart­ Gibbs Avenue Church of Christ. army surplus. And most of us can remember that a lot of ment must inevitably expand un­ Survivors are her husband; four army equipment has been bought at ridiculously low prices in less the voters, through the legis­ sisters, Mrs. Elsie Mathews of the past few years, some of it possibly given and some in­ lature, order a reorganization and Thurston; Mrs. Ella Wells of Eu­ Mrs. Callia Brabham of stances stolen. Now the army is buying back some of the strengthening of local districts, is gene; Pleasant Hill; and Mrs. Margaret simple, Dr. Holy says. stuff which almost went begging a few years ago. He and his survey associates Wooden of .Dexter; one brother, And as the army is built up there will be more chance have laid out a three-year plan Thurman Smith of Ashland. for the big and little bureaucrats to exercise their authority for accomplishing a state-wide plan of redistricting. (This was and waste and extravagance will continue. It might be possible for those who will be called on to described in the first article of foot this tremendous bill to eventually have some assurance this series.) that graft and corruption connected with the national effort Meantime, reorganization of the state department, beginning with might be eliminated, but this would require a change in an amendment to the constitution human nature. How many people, who might be otherwise to make the superintendency ap­ classed as honest and upright, will steal or take money from pointive rather than elective is urged. the government without batting an eye ? Despite the overwhelming increase in governmental cost, The superintendency as it is is not directly responsible to the popular belief still persists that whatever comes from now, the State Board of Education. In the government does not cost anything. fact the superintendent, as an ex- officio member of the state board and its nominal chairman, is in WE AIN’T CURSIN’ the position of passing on his own Speaking of various terms used in businesses, let’s take administrative job as acting head the printing industry. A devil is a youngster learning the of the schools. There is nothing to trade, in other words an apprentice; a bastard is an uneven prevent a future superintendent from following a school policy in measure, slug or lead; and the ‘hellbox' is a pan where un­ contradiction to the board and j even slugs, leads, odd size type, etc. are placed. wishes of the people. Yes, perfect for filing let­ So you see when we say, “Come here you little devil and The superintendent should be ters and other important take these bastards to the hellbox,’’ we’re not cussin’—it’s appointed by the board chosen just plumb good English—as far as the printer is concerned. from the best of the education papers. Full suspension profession available in the nation. drawers swing out easily. —Montana Press Bulletin. Choice of men for this vital job Call us for all your office should not be limited to citizens CENTRALIA, WASH., CHRONICLE: “Truman may of Oregon who are willing to run needs. have read about Martin Van Buren, who was defeated for for the office. tiie presidency because he refused to spend the public funds.” The report points out that many superior school men will not enter even a non-partisan political race. It has been said the best method of stopping the present Oregon's top school man, as it. inflation is to stop sending the spendthrifts to congress. now stands, is at a disadvantage in dealing with the legislature and When you buy something for a song, look out for the the governor. His election by the, people does not give rufficient accompaniment. prestige to work on an equal basis with the other state heads. Success is the ability to get along with some people—and Salaries of the superintendent as well as his staff are very low ahead of others. (around $6000 top) and should I* raised. Men are the only people on earth who think they have Along with changes in the de­ Phone 555 - 556 partment, the survey committee, more sense than women. Rites Wednesday For Etta McKay Letter Perfect for Filing fo r F » J Bp Cottage Grove Sentinel ' tVln‘ following letter Was re­ The S«mtlni4 ceived this week by Ilie secretary Cottage Grove, Oregon J ol the Cottage Grove Softball As IHar Editor; jh> you believe in dreams T I'll soeiattan). The executive hoard of the On1- admit that I never have. but a week or so ago 1 had a dream i gon State Softball Association about a fire. calling th«' lire de­ i takes Kthis opprotunity to extend partment and not getting any re- to you and your local associ.iUott sponse and on going to them to <»ur sine«*re appreciation lor your find out why they didn't come and , efforts extended tor the spirt ot finding out they did not have the softball during the 1950 season. The 1950 state tournament was fire numla'r I turned in. Well, 1 thot it would be a good thing to ; suecesslui from tin- standpoint of look into, as it had been three attendance. contest, and interest veins since we were assigned our Particularly outstanding in this lumber. I'm glad I did aa I found year's tournament was Ilie good that th<‘ number assigned me was sportsmanship conduct on the put “mixed up" with my neighbors. of the players and manager. in­ This is how it happened. First I volved. Again, my thunks tor your eo- want to say 1 am not antagonistic toward the local fin* department. op-ration and the efforts extended On the contrary 1 hope this letter Uy sponsors, managers, and play­ will help prevent someone from ers within your association. I feel having a disaster such as we could most confident that 1951 will bring have had, through mi fault of the an even greater softball season Yours very tiuly, Fin* department. Don January When this fire district was form­ State Softlsill Director ed the chief (at that time) started _ __ i a canvass of the area and assigned numbers to houses; before he ar- rived al our house fcr some rea­ son they gave it up and asked the rest of the people to yome to the Jesse Lunsford, age 91, passed Chief's office and get our numbers. My neighbor, Mrs. R. M. Seaver, away at the borne of his grand­ Harmon. and I did that We were asked to daughter, Mrs. F. describe how to get to our re­ 1229 South Sixth street, Cottage spective homes and assigned n Grove, on Monday, Sept. 25. 1950 number which we were to use He was born in Eitel county. Ken­ when calling the fire department. tucky, November 7. 1858. and On calling at the fire department spent his early life in Kentucky. the other day I found that both He was married to Rebecca Canter places were listed for the Seaver's. on January 15, 1880. She passed That alone would have been al­ away May 12, 1889 On April 23, right as we would ordinarily not 1905 he was married to B»-rtha have used names when reporting Norris, who passed away June 9, a fire, numbers only. BUT. the 1907. He moved to Arkansas in mix up came when the number 1914 and engaged in farming until that was given me to use (355) coming to Cottage Glove in 1949. had the description on how to get He was a member of the Baptist to the Seaver home and the num­ church. Surviving are two daughters and ber given to the Seaver (354» home had the description on how­ one son. Mrs. Mary Jane Williams to get to our home, so if either of Epes, Alabama: Mrs. Josie Ma- of us had had a fire the other ' brey of Cottage Grove; and Wil­ place would have got the fire de­ liam Lunsford of Hamilton. Ohio; partment. We have had these 11 grandchildren and 15 great­ numbers over three years, and grandchildren. Funeral set vices were held at neither home has had to call the fire department, but you can sec the Smith Funeral Chap-1 Wednes­ bow serious it could have been. day, Sept. 27, at 10 a.m. with in­ My object in writting this letter terment in Walker cemetery. The is to put this before the people Rev. Clark S. Ena officiated. and the board of directors. There should be some way of canvassing Everybody reads the Classified those numbers to see that the de- scriptions match tlw numbers given the houses. When you live four or five miles from town, time is very important when it comes to a fire. The fire department has to get to the fire before they can do their job and they haven't time^ to hunt for a fire, after you turn your number in to the department. : We lost our home six years ago. j by fire, and in half an hour the wall had fallen in, so you can see how important it is for the fire­ men to get there first. So lets help them, either by going into the of­ fice and seeing that our numbers meet the description of our houses or the board of directors figure out some way to canvass the num- - - is what our experienced tiers so they will be sure they an personnel offer you! are correct. And do it NOW. Thank you, Prompt, reliable, careful and Mrs. Walter N. Downs courteous SERVICE. Jesse Lunsford, 91 Buried Wednesday Too Late to Classify —■—«———W——» NOTICE TO VOTERS I will Is- at Webb's Hardware to register I voters each afternoon until Oc-1 tober 7th. Will call at your! home to »register any group on; request; or evenings »it my; home, 10-15 S. 8th St, June II Hird. 8-Ite HELP WANTED: Middle ui;«d woman (<■ care tor invalid lady. Call Mrs. Walter Sorensen, ph. MTJ5. 8 lip NOTICE ’IX) HUNTERS: My | place has liven clost-d to »11 hiuiteni, nni\ iericncv. 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