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Cottage Grove Sentinel * Leiter From Washington WHAT THEN* When the plants of our might> cities Have turned out their last finished work; When our merchants have sold their last yardage And have dismissed the Inst timi clerk. When our lianks have raked in their last dollar And |>uid out tlieir Inst dividend; When th«* Judge ot the earth says, "Closed for the night." And asks tor « balance what then? Letters to the Editor Tiw riiaii up Is never ussy, but always irultful. Mr. W. C. Martin Cottage Grove Sentitwl Cottiige Grove, Oregon • M« । lie: Taverns 1 <M by Harris Ellsworth ambitious and energetic rojxirter would take one Dear Sir: . »00 Foreign ralea on applteaimn. of the minor and innocent looking laws iMsscd dur The Lane County Court recom Representative, Fourth District mended to the Oregon Liquor Con ing the last year or so and find out just how many W. C. Martin editor Publisher Ortena Martin trol Commission that the applica AdwHIslng S mut Tliere has been very little activity on the floor of ( new government employee« wen* recruited to en Miriam Adklaa «octet y Kdltor. Chon Vm M)IY tion for an unrest rioted Ikenae nt Managing Editor Phon« 4M. sua the House of Representatives thus far this session, j force it and how much the administration of tin* law the Cottage Grove Golf Club be If my memory serves me correctly, the roll has been ' is costing. disapproved Ixcauxe the location called only twice (or record votes on legislation. One : NATIONAL was near an incorporated city in of those votes was on the Treasury re-organization »onw spending-minded Congressman which better eupervision would lie plan which did not amount to much anyhow. jor bureaucrat might grab on the above paragraph given. The Lane County Court had My own opinion about legislative bodies In ourl"‘ *n government extravagance. I When the Choir has sung its last previously adopted a policy of dia- approving all tavern licenses for country—either the state legislatures or the Con-•, Jen adl1 ,hat * SU|**Y l'®nnot explain the fol- anthem, gress - is that they may be criticized for passing K = J*1 19*‘ th* of Commerce cost And the preacher has made his location» near incorporateil cities, and tile Liquor Commission wok too many new laws rather than too few Arexuding- ST is for last prayer. When the people have heard their fully informed of this ixilicy. ° T*Partnwnl of "In less than four decades, the individual income tax ly, I see no harm being done to the people of our Of course, the Lane County last sermon mi,llon now “ wants $263 million! rate has risen from one percent with a maximum rate of country by the present stew-bell Congress A few i And the sound has died out on the Court’s recommendation for dis J Th«' btatc Department functioned smoothly in 1940 ■even percent on net income of $500,000 and over—to a start- niAk>r problems must, of course, have Congressional ' with an expenditure of $24 million, but must have approval is merely advisory, bttt 1 uir, ing rate of 22.2 percent, with a combined normal and surtax action. Some decision must be made regarding mili- Whfn the Bible lies closed on the personally think that our advice tary training. The Defense Production Act. which ' f or ~ min « J*" 1 1 «^Id list should have been given fuller con rate of 92 percent on taxable income of $200,000 and over!” altar, contains the control provisions, empires soon anil but 1 th,n.k the general idea. And t he pews arc all empty of sideration. Without consulting the writes Gordon Grand, Jr., in the Tax Review. men; Lane County Court fqrther lb the In the space of less than 40 years, the corporate irate income i must either be renewed, killed or amended. Appro- tax rate has risen from one percent to a combined normal, priations are made annually and those bills must IK°od friend Congressman John Phillips of And each one ■tands facing his matter the Liquor Control Com mission granted the.license at the record surtax and excess profits marginal rate of 82 percent. . . . be passed. These items and a few others should and , a“orn“h“ ,hc io,low*n« Ken' in bis own weekly Cottage Grove Golf course and And the Great Paok is opened - letter: "When I was home last summer, one of my The number of individuals subject to income taxes has risen undoubtedly will be acted upon by the House. No failed to show the Unie County what then? Riverside friends, talking about the tax increase, re- from less than 400,000 to 55,000,000.” vast amount of time will be required on caeh. Even Court the courtly of writing its marked he was mad enough ’ to blow a gasket.' He As if this wasn't bad enough, the new proposed adminis in slow motion there will be ample time in the next When the actors have played their a letter explaining that wc had tration budget, as offered to Congress, envisions a deficit of four or five months to complete .and pass all of needn’t worry, if he docs. The Army had on hand, been overruled. last drama. di^ a recent count, 921.602 gaskets for the front axle The lame County Cuurt had in-; over $22.000,000,000 during the next two years. And appar the pending legislation that is actually needed. And the mimic has made his last housings of jeeps. The |M*uk demand in any year, formed the local Imvktigalor of, fun; * ently the only administration solution is more taxes—even Most people do not realize it I know, but every though taxation takes about one-third of the whole national law passed by Congress costs miney some of the since (he Army started using jeep«, was 8.846 gas When the film has flashed its lust the many objection« made by Cot-1 tuge Grove |x*oplv to the grunting ’ picture. income now. There is the usual easy talk about economy laws cost a vast amount of money. But even a ’ kets. All that rate, we have enough on hand to last 104 yearj. Any taxpayer, who feels a gasket-blowing And the scoreboard displayed ita of such a license. It appear» to me ! and efficiency—but no one high in administration circles ever minor one must be administered and it is a minor- spasm coi^iog on, should write the Army Quarter that the Oregon Liquor Control last run. comes up with a concrete suggestion for materially reducing law indeed which does not actually require the em master." When the crowds seeking pleasure Comm Inion acted in in arbitrary non-defense, non-essential spending of any kind. ployment of more people in the government agen- manner in not further consulting have vanished. “ I ~ ,a"?nK The Communists, who would like nothing so much as an cies and bureaus. the Cottage Grove people. In fact, And gone out in the darkness ne is a member of the committee which handles economic collapse in the United States, must find this en it appears to me that there should again It would be an interesting news story if some I armed forces appropriations. couraging to an extreme. A drunken-sailor type of govern When the Trunqiet of Ages has have been a hearing on this mat ter in Cottage Grove. It seems sounded. ment can destroy a country from within just as effectively as that ' the applicant was given a And we stand up before Him an enemy can destroy it from without by military means. hearing in Portland, bill the tame what then? The one bright spot in the whole picture is the coldness with County Court was not Informed which Congress received the budget message. Members of When the Bugle's call sinks into until Mime time after the hearing. both parties said that tares must not be raised, and that Having been rather close up to the problem of Administrator, required only 183 additional em In fact, our only notice in this silence, costs must be cut—and cut deep. Congress could render no European defense when I was in Europe late last ployees In the intervening years this top organiza And the long-marching column:- matter has la-en by way of tla4 greater service to the nation than that. grapevine and oral admissions by stand still; fall, I was greatly cheered by news coming out of tion has been given some added responsibility but When the captain has given his the local liquor control men. RllrlaAl I* _____ ■ P°rt«i that he was completing ar- the Lisbon meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty nothing of great magnitude. This coordinating It scons to me that in the fu ■ last orders. * r?*. . rangements to hire someone to Organization. When I was in Europe it seemed the agency now asks for 1.472 employees for the coming And they've captured the last fort ture local objectors should contact ■ Continued *%M<«Maa^.« from *----- a page 1 nruxol/ I——' — a — —. 1 located — —— &_ i check daihr daily the chlorinator countries there were not taking defense against fiscal year! I understand that when the House the Oregon Liqtior Control Com and hill. committee would also have to jn the Rujada area per request of a possible attack by the Russians as seriously as; Appropriations Committee received this request And the flag been hauled in mission direct anti demand a local check it, anyway. Another sug the State Board of Health. hearing. In (act. I think the Ore from the masthead. they should. I am certain that at that time the ; some of the members hit the ceiling and inquired of gestion was that the percentage Europeans were not so worried about the possibility the other agencies just exactly what the Office of And the wounded afield have gon Liquor Control Commission be ntapd to 2 instead of 1. should itself adopt a more reason checked in. of a World War HI as we were. The agreement at | the Administrator did for each of the individual Councilman Z. A. Coop also said And a world that rejected its able attitude. agencies. The reply the committee received from Lisbon would seem to indicate that they really he favored an amendment. (Continued from page II Yours truly, Savior. each agency. I am told, was simply the word “noth Mayor Doleman was opposed to on what are they going to live?” mean business defense business—now. D. T. BAYLY Is asked for a reason. What then? the entire removal of restrictions, ing ’ *. That is how bureaucracy grows. Such illustra We must remember, though, that agreements * County Judge Anonymous saying that, “The people 50 years He quoted statistics that showed made by the foreign ministers at Lisbon are nothing tions show why we are so burdened with debt and ago required a brake on the coun 2,000 to 3,000 people per square taxes. cil on how it could sp^nd money, tillable mile existed in these areas, but paper agreements until the parliaments of the various countries vote the men and money. They so perhaps the people now wouid whereas in Oregon there were Action on the UMT bill, which is rated as the big-* Mr«.Orville Luiab, Reporter still want that brake." only about 100 persons per square were hesitating about that last year. Perhaps now they will go aiwad and do the necessary. So far as RPSt a"d moSt controversi8l P*« of legislation the However, Mr. Bricher and mile. Community club will meet Fri ■Thwing said that after all the bud Police Chief Ed J«ncs announced day, March 7 at 1:30 pjn. He listed four things that had our government is concerned, we are already doing 4 onKrcss wil1 P““ uP°n thia year, will be completed sometime during the week ending March 8th. To this week that the auto stolen re get committe and the people had to be considered in studying con our share and, I think, will continue to do it. Tommy Van Nortwick is a new to pass on It. keep a speaking date I made way back in Decern- cently from the Cecil Beck Motor fifth grade pupil in Mrs. Summer’s ditions in the Jordan area—the - 'The limitation wouid mean caste system, primitive agricul wn. , ;ber' 1 shal1 m8kp 8 nuick trip out to Oregon and Co., 711 S. Pacific Highway, has room and Jeanna and Joan are When the Housing and Lom» Finance agency back but I will be here in time to vote on UMT. been recovered at Lava Hot new first and second graders in that with rfctng costs the budget ture, density of population and could not increase to keep up with living conditions under the rule of was created about five years ago it was supposed (In fact. I shall doubtless be buck in Washington Springs. Idaho and was being re Mrs. Prichard’s room. the times,” Thwing said. to consolidate, or at least co irdinate, the various before this appears in print.) princes. turned here. Elmer Kimery was quite ill over Policr' advised Jones they had the week end with the flu. He said that natives live in existing Housing agencies including the Public ■ Mr. Bricher «aid that people caves in the hills, or in mud huts. Housing Administration, Federal Housing Adminis- Bruce luimb underwent n ton As soon as the UMT bill has been considered, arrestee! Henry Dcway and Harley were demanding more of govern Bear Guns t rat ion. Home Loan Bank Board, and what was floor action on appropriations bills will begin. I Oscar ('lark, both of,near Sweet silectomy Thursday at Cottage ment in the way of better service. Home, in connection with the Grove hospital and is feeling fair "How long will it be before He also said, “Money spent locally American men bear guns in this then the Home Owners Loan Corporation. The legal understand two bills are now ready for action theft. The FBI is holding the inen ly good. but cannot return to status and the functions of those agences were not M all deductible. We are sending land. Civilization began there and meaning that the committee has finished its work on the Dyer act. Both are ex school for at least another week. dollars to Washington and getting some have ended there. Napoleon's changed. What was done was to place a sort of oq them. It is likely that legislative work in the convicts from tire Oregon State Orville fjimb Is now employed pennies in return.” by Porter Brothers, hauling lum- Waterloo was at the Pyramids and head administrator on top of the other four. The Hbi 'use will be pretty much confined to appropria- penitentiary. Councilman Elmer Kent and the Hitter’s at E! Alamein.“ ' first year the new super-office, the Office of the tions bills most tof the month of March. The car, a 1949 Dodge, was said ber from their mill in Lynx Hd- Mayor advocated paring the 8 > < to be in good condition when re low to Eugene. The great interest in the Middle percent Cost of living wage raise East is that under the sands of. Pfc. Don Mosby of the air corps covered. It was taken on February spent the day at Lorane Friday for employees. checking on he progress of the of Fairfield Air Base in California 20 when the garage was brokt n Life, as someone has said. may Arabia lies 65 percent of the re Mrs. R. G. Conner Mr. Kent said. “The National sources of the world’s oil. he said. 4-H work and trying to find out spent three days furlough with his into. A ring of keys thnt fitted begin at forty, but you’d better Phone 140M Btscu.; man said crackers were "Wars have been waged for and parents. Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Mos autos in the company used car lot not watt that long before looking Lorane Parent Teachers club what "English Monkeys" were. down to 4 cent« a pound. That with oil,” he added. A good crowd attended the by and his grandmother. Mrs. was found on the lot after the for a Job. met Friday evening in the grade M»ow« that thing« are coming square dance at _ the - grange hall Mary Mosby of Walden district. one for the Stolen car had been "We cannot win wars with school cafeteiia. Lieutenant Smith „ -, ——- ----- down.” Mr. and Mrs. George Foster of removed. Everybody reads the classified ads fighting but only if we show an from the Eugene Police Depart- Saturday night. The grange made The Mayor also wnt along with interest in the people of these na ment showed the movie made in about $26.00 to add to the build- Thornton corners were dinner ***** Tbat prices were going tions,” he concluded. guests Sunday at the home of Eugene, “Budget in Action" to a ing fund. downward. Mr. and Mrs. James Suiter and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Castle in small but appreciative crowd. W. H. Vimont, principal of Willa- children spent the week end at honor of Mrs. Foster's birthday The Fire Chief, Ernest Shipley, kenzie school played several num Tiller with Mrs. Suiter's sister anniversary. vac8tions for firemen Mr. and Mrs. George Woodworth bers on his musical saw ‘Henry’ and family, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart could be eliminated if an extra Williams. entertained Saturday evening with HOUSfc WORK or baby sitting by much to the delight of the chil- "»«n were provided by the rural Mrs. A. H. Barker is a victim a dinner party for Mr. and Mrs. dren. hour or day. Phone 484Y or call fire district. He «aid the district of flu. Stewart Carlson, Mr. and Mrs. The treasurer reported a balance at 331 Jefferson. 30-3tp-32 had indicated that they might pay Mr. and Mrs. Dave Fox are Grant Lovegren, Mr. and Mrs. Si of $42.50 on hand to be used for the «alary of one man. (The orig TEAGUE BROS. MILL CO., suc 4-H scholarships at the end of staying at the home of Mrs. Fox’s Eakin and Mr. and Mrs. Tommy inal request was for two.) This cessors to Pacific Mill Co., Cres school. This will leave only a few daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clapp of Mosb.v Creek. would eliminate from the budget well, wants to buy logs. Top dollars to be raised during the Don Gilman. The Foxes expect to Mrs. Carlos Jones has been ill the salary of the second man re- । make he finds > with pneumonia this past week but prices for fir, cedar and hem remainder of the year. k their home here if --------------- quested. 711 So. P.w. Hi ray Ph. ICj Pie and coffee were served at lock. Phone Creswell 425. Week Mr obH ur II U II is *°me improved. She is at her It was also suggested that the West end Disston Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mitchell, home. Ph. ß-8ßfl7 ends and evenings phone Eu the close oi the evening. paries of the mayor and eouned Home Extension Unit met at Bill and Boyd and their daughter gene 5-8119. Ask for Mr. Dur Mrs. Ellen Ekelund and Mrs. be cut, but it was agreed it would 1 ham at either place. 30-tfcxx the grange hall for an all day Betty of Eugene spent the week Dorothy Ekelund were hostesses make small difference as they are meeting Thursday. The lesson on end at Newport at the home of an- for a stork shower Thursday eve- practically $1.00 a year men. FOR RENT: 3-roorti apartment, “Canada, Our Northern Neighbor” other daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Cooper. nJngu honorinR Mrs. Morris Clark partly furnished. 1521 Ash. As for the time of voting on an was given by Mrs. R. G. Conner Mr. and Mrs. Robert Whitlow of Dorothy Eke- amendment, one suggestion was 30-ltp and Mrs. W. J. Leach. Scottsburg spent the week end at ILU. ! ^,ark opened her that it be on the primary ballot The March meeting will be a the Marion Purdy home. da,lnt*' gifts a iunch of ice cream, and the budget held over two WANTED: Woman for part time in dry cleaning department. potluck as the Unit is inviting Mr. and Mrs. Dolph Dillon arc cakc ?n,f,‘ cnffM> wcrc *crv‘'d- Th<' weeks for a special election. An Collins Laundry and Cleaners. the 4-H cooking clubs as visitors. spending some time with their son I f”01! ¿0,ks met at thc Eke- other was the suggestion of vot A plant and bulb sale is planned Vernon Dillon at Irrigon. T^y ; fo™1 home for the evening, 1019 £ Main St. Phorte 44. ing on the two at the same time to help with a 4-H camp scholar 30-ltc are helping do some pruning in his , , naming the birthdays of those «nee the budget did not go into ship which will be awarded In orchard. i ast wock at *hc Hoyd Jones home effect until July 1. FOR RENT: Two-room down May. A galloping basket will be The school budget to be voted ',he name of Bil,le Th0™» w“ However, it was agreed to dis town apt. completely furnished, started at this time as well for cuss the matter with the City At on will be between the hours of omitted. He is the year old son share bath. Inquire 1205 S. 6th. fund raising. of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thomas of torney who was not present at 30-ltc Mrs. Oren Jacobsen was appoint 7:30 ^nd 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Coos Bay. the budget discussioijs. Also, the ; March 6, at the Lorane high ed chairman of the Spring Festi Mr. and Mrs. Gale Lebow and council decided to take up the FOR SALE: 5 live hens, $5; pan val exhibit. Fifteen members were school. girls of Mount View brought Mr. ready hen« wrapped for locker, P1? of inflation and the bud- present for the meeting. T.ehnw’c mnlho» t nice oirtnuay cake Saturday eve Jim Hemenway, phone 323J2. mittee, which will hoM its first pointed head of the Red Cross Mrs. Harry Castle, Reporter ning and the family all enjoyed 3O-2tc-31 drive in this area. She is now con session on March 10. Names of the Phone WJM8 cake and coffee. ^m|tfee members, some of them j scripting helpers in the various FOR RENT: Duplex, partly fur Friends of Chub Frazee, who Mr. and Mrs. Orin I^arul visited new, will be announced then. nished. No children or pets. 435 , districts, who will be announced lived here several years ago but in Springfield Sunday with Mrs. Other BusineM South River Road. 30-ltp , later. who now lives in Prineville, will Dora Muskop, a cousin of Mr. In other business the council Busy Cooker«, the 4-H camp be pleased to hear that he married .Land. Sunday evening Mr. and vobed to install 25 m.p.h. signs FOR SALE: White weaner pigs; cookery group made English Mon Nona Chamberlain of Boise, Ida., Mrs. Everett Wright of Reedsport n««r/he eity limits m all direc good double harness; 2-way keys, a concoction of cheese, ham February 17 and they will make called on the Lands. tions, and authorized Police Chief plow. Arnold Duerst, Mosby burgers and seasonings which they their home on his ranch in Prine Mrs. Glen Roby took her sister- Ed Jones to set the places Creek, Phone 969R1. 30-2tc-31 broiled in a skillet over an open ville. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Frazee, in-law, Mrs. Bob Seidel to Cottage Council was advised there was camp fire at their meeting Wed who live in Washington, have a Grove Hospital where she had a no more money to pay the vohm- AIR FORCE TO RESUME nesday. Three new members join hew baby daughter born January minor operation Tuesday. ter firemen and Chief Shipley said RESERVE FLIGHT TRAINING ed the group bringing the total 29. It is their first child. Mrs. Bill Bostick of Eugene would ask them if they would The Air Force has announced ! membership to 19. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Green at spent Thursday with Mrs. Jim r* ^nothing. (This is the that flying training for Air Force Two new 4-H cooking clubs were tended the funeral of their niece's Bostick. Little Denny Ncet was first year they have been paid.) reservists, suspended last year be organized during the past week. baby daughter in Drain Monday. also with Mrs. Bostick and Mr. was okayed cause of aircraft requirements re Mrs. Oren Jacobsen will lead Little Kathey Jean Thornton, Bostick joined them later in the for «th and Taylor. sulting from the Korean war, will Cooking I and Mrs. W. J. Leach daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy day. i n.Th'S Cottage Grove haw grown Home in 50 yearn — So have we, 83 wars Council voted to write a letter be renewed this summer. Cooking II. The two clubs will Thornton passed away Saturday, George (Dode) Seidel of Aber in the name location. We have been nerving the inaurance needs of the Cottage Grove area to the district manager oT Pacific Delivery of the aircraft to Air meet together for their business March,l at her home of pneumon- deen, Wash., is visiting his sister, for a long time, «orter growed up with the town yon might nay. K Telephone and Telegraph Co. ask Force Reserve Training Centers meeting then divide for their les Mrs. Glen Roby and brother Bob ing if the firm . intended to con- «»veiiuea io con throughout the country will begin son. The Gettogether club met Seidel. The men went to The Dal struct a new office building in the July 1, 1952, but certain types of Officers elected were Connie Thursday with Mrs. Burnicc Conn les to see about work on a dam near fufiM _____ near future. This was in connec airplanes in the scarce category Wyman, president; Barbara Mc- tion with a recent report made by wiH not be available until 1953. Elmurry, vice president and re and tied out a club quilt. A pot under construction near there. luck lunch was served at noon with Lester Rearrlck went to a Eu Chief Shipley of the danger to the ^et and new type trainer air- porter; Karen Lobek, secretary. Insurance Agency a valentine box of pot holders in gene hospital Monday and will city communications system in craft slated for assignment to re- Fourteen girls were present at the afternoon for the members. have his leg operated on Wed CHAS. S. HALL — LLOYD E. LISTON the h01«! above the serve units include F-80s, RF-80s, the first meeting with more ex The next meeting will be with nesday. He was hurt two years ago Cottage Grove. Oregon phone office. « k F-84s, the new North American pected to join later. Mrs. Ardella Black and It is hoped while working for Hi-Point Log *05 Main St aty Engineer L. W. Coiner re- T-28 and Beech T-36s. I Jack Gurton, County 4-H agent to tie out another quilt. Phono 72 ging Co. You Can Blow a Gasket Army Has Lots of Them What the Communists Want ft fak! LisbonMeetEncouraging for European Defense College Head Talks Police Arrest Pair In Car Theft Case LYNX HOLLOW NEWS? WOGi LORANE & ARC & GAS Too Late to Classify WELDING AUTO & TRUCK REPAIRING DISSTON MACHINE SHOP JI Hall and Liston 2^^ Cecil Beck Motors
