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Thu Sentinel« CottaKc Grote. Oregon Thur*.. June It, tMf Letter From Clarence Johnson Dies Suddenly, 8th 1Ì ash big ton THE COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL People Soon Forget Political Corruption K«t*bn»Ti»,l Aucu«t 15, I»»» Publish».! »wry Thur«.l*v at Cottaca Orov». Orvr-o Knt»ivd at Cotta«. Grow. Orvron. a« »«ccnii claaa matt.r Subscription rate«, cash tn advance. No subscription tor less than three m<»nths ——— .......... 8 «i by Harris Ellsworth Representative, Fourth District President tells a press conference that he has no clean-up plans. 2 OC Marion Clarence Johnson, owner of the Radiant (’loaners, passed away suddenly Sunday. June 8, nt the age of t>4 years. He was Ixini In Selby, S Dak., December 1. 1887,'and was matriod in Selby in 1911 to Henrietta Filing. The couple moved to Canada the same year r»ml came to Cottage Grove liave »Inee ln 1922. where made their home. Mr. Johnson had l»een proprietor of the Radiant Cleaners for the past four years He WM a member of the Assembly of God church. Surviving are his widow; three daughters Mrs Marion Beach and Mrs Charlotte Preston, both of Cottage Grove, and Mrs Amy Runk of Lorane, one son. Lowell, of Vancouver, Wash, mid 10 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 pm. Weilnesday. June II at the Smith Funeral Cha|x'l xvith the Rev Hilton T. Parks of Corvallis officiating Irtterment xxas in the local I(H>F cemetery. John M. AIear <d EugiW, mid one ¡^.X^b^a 1"»^ sister. Mis Chai lolle Sievän», lm- jierlal, Nein sewn .wars, »Killing troni S u O h i U SH I.IKF PAGANISM Un. where he had been a Im nier A really Chrhiliim world would anil finit rancher tor ninny wm ■ Surviving art* Ihm» (hughtfiM never be guilty of Ilie war-llko paganism observable' in all direc Mix I li/nla th ('«vey mid Ml*" Susan Silii|*on. Ixith of I tigeno. tions today. and Mis I ouHe Smith ol Cottage Grnve: one grnnddrtUghtrr. Mt». The House (Missed the Federal-aid highway bill Not many months ago the revelations of graft and corruption of several xarietics, together xvith a which authorizes the funds tor highway construe Editor PubilaMr shockingly long list of income tax collection "ir tion during the next two years In the bill was a tr. C. Martin Advert bring Manager r»rlFna Martin minor increase (10 per cent) foe forest roads and Society Editor. Phones 555. 55g. .501Y regularities." caused the President and his entire f»triam Adktna Managing Editor. Phone« 555. 55d. 50g .can Qalto ------ Executive department to shudder The people of trails This ts the item from which money for tim the country seemed to be aroused too, Mr. Truman ber access roads comes Also of help to access ro.nl newspaper announced in December that he was going to clean construction was Section three of the bill which NATIONAL EDITORIAL PUBLISHERS house quick and sure and let the chips fall where authorizes twelve millions for defense access roads, they would. He was going to appoint a s(HKial a classification set up in the Defense Highway Act ASSOCIATION of 1941. (if this amount, two-thirds gix's to timber “cleaner-upper." access and one-third to mineral area roads In some One man was selected. He even camo down to National Advertising Representative portions of Oregon, access roads can lie used for Washington to talk it over. It w a s prematurely both timber and mineral production. announced in the press that he had been named. If the money figures named in this highway bill Philadelphia Detroit Chicago New York he found he was not to But it turned out that when actually represented cash for access road construc be given ample power and a free hand, this first tion there would be enough tor a fairly reasonable selection went back home. timber access program. Unfortunately, these sections The Water Rate Issue camo the "great" Newbold,Morris, a knight of the bill morel) sene to indicate the maximum The Sentinel has received complaints about high water in Then badly tarnished armor, to do the job. After amount which max be appropriated. The appropria rates in the city of Cottage Grove. One "letter to the editor" off to a very bad start due partly to the tions bills do not carry anywhere near these author- stated people were watering their lawns sparingly and some getting fact that his name was linked with some sort of ized amounts so our government timber harvesting Edmund F.Simpson not at all because of rates going up so high. queer tanker sale transaction, Morris started in to In order to straighten out the situation in the minds of do a little digging. I gathered the impression that, program is handicapped. citizens, may we remind them that the City Council in action smarting under the whipping he had taken by Construction of "rail-head" facilities for Camp 1 30 p in . Friday. June ti, nt Mills in March did actually increase rates by reducing the rate to the Senators who were investigating the ship deal. White at Medford will begin soon Some $3,700,000, Moi tuary Edmund Franklin $2.50 but also reducing the minimum gallons allowed to only Morris determined to attempt to really do a job. .out of a total appropriation of more ._ than eleven Simpson. (»32 Adams Axe F Sh<T 3,000. The «J city had been allowing 6,000 gallons However, that was not the idea of those higher up. .mj||ions has -,— - for some time „„„ _»»». . mo eo'c»,-, intnoffa-t rvicased for cx(x'nditurc there wixxl Smith officiated xvith vault interment in Rest llaxcn Memo ' for $2.75. However, this new rate was not to go into effect ^|on.jg was Smnmari(y (¡red bv Attorncj General rial Park, Eugene. until July 1, and actually would have appeared on August McGrath was then as quickly fin'd by The Department of Interior is organizing a public Mr. Sini(i»on passed away ut his bins. 1 I Truman. That is the sum and substance and the lands inspection trip or conference which will begin home Wednesday. June 4, at till After the defeat of the budget in the first election on I end of the much publicized clean-up. 11th and end about July 19th. Members of the age of 90 He xxn» born in Ste May 2 council took a serious look-see into the water rate Perhaps you had forgotten all about it. Appar July Public I-ands Committees of Congress have been ' (ihenson county. III . January 17, | situation, with more than one councilman blaming the rates ently most people have. I think that indifference is invitod to go on this trip which will take place 1882, and xxas mnrried ut Burnet, for helping to defeat the budget. Tex., March 19, 1893, to Alice A perhaps as shocking as the corruption Where is the the national nominating conventions. So in quick action before new rates could go into effect, burning indignation that once would have swept between believe the group ¡»Ians to visit Oregon, but due to the council gave the people back their 6,000 gallons at $2.75. people out of office in disgrace under such circum- the shortness of time no official committee hearings and the next 19.000 gallons would only cost citizens $.25 per stances? Apparently it no longer exists. It has will be held. I am still hoping that hearings will tv- Radio Ray 1,000 gallons. Most all residential users would come under cooled so completely in a few short weeks that a held this year in Oregon by the House Public I-ands this bracket. man who appears to Ex- little more than a machine Subcommittee on pending O & C land legislation We admit council did not take formal action on whether politician is named attorney general, and the! Perhaps this can lx-done after the elections. s <>r»Run------ jetskis Oracoa « 00 1 50 Forvi«»» rat»« on application. to allow the usual 10,000 gallons per month for the minimum during the summer months in order to let people have green lawns. But councilmen did say that if water was available that it probably would be allowed for sprinkling. However, even in past years with the extra 4,000 gallons allowed, many persons have let their lawns go during the 1 As this is written, only some three and one-half At first, I believe, organized labor thought the summer months. | working weeks remain before the Congress will I seizure order was a good idea because it was almost As an added incentive also for sprinklers, council voted ' i-ecess for the national nominating conventions. certain to give the steel workers what they were to make the sewer charge for July. August and September Meanwhile, the House of Representatives is more asking. lately there has lx-en considerable indica the average of January. February and March just preceding. or less marking time waiting for the Senate to act tion that the more thoughtful labor organization The councilmen reasoned that water used for lawns and gar upon the appropriations bills and complete action l>eoplc realize that wage fixing by government on some other House-passed legislation. dens did not go back into the sewer. means the end of the system of collective bargain So actually, the water bill will remain about the same as Earlier this year it was assumed that the major ing under which labor has made such splendid gains usual. The only thing that will make it look bigger is the fact work of this session could and would be completed Nor can labor possibly gain in the long run if that the sewer charge is up, and as a convenience to the city by convention time. Thus there would be a long , wage fixing is wrapped up in another form and hall office is included with the water bill. This may be bad summer and fall for campaigning. It seems doubt sugar-coated w ith the label "compulsory arbitra- psychologically, but actually saves the water user money in ful now, however, that the money bills will be com-[tion." That term simply means that a very small clerical work done by the city. pleted by the Fourth of July. Furthermore, the sit- group of men be given the power, with all of the The sewer charge is up to help pay for the very vital uation in the steel industry is such that unless the force of law back of it. to determine wages and new --- sewer system, , including plant. is So far and the steel workers have a new working conditions If that system is ubstitutrd for ----- ------ ------------ * a sewage L j disposal j strike settled the city has not succeeded in selling its sewer bonds to ad- । contract, members of Congress Will only leave collective bargaining and the right to strike, then «.f.« -------------- - ------------- a ... vantage, ------------------ but bond hide bids «mil will h« be nncnwl opened the the «pmnrl second time time on on I --------------- Washington . long enough to attend the ------------ tw’o nom- organized • — labor . will suffer a shattering set-back June » 16. inating conventions and then return late in July. "\ a tionl "National carlona Emergency" sections of the Taft- Actually, in making the „„„„„a second revision on water rates, so as to be in session if legislation is required . to me . fiartiey ]aw were carefully thought out and fully the city will lose to the tune of $4.000 a year. The first rate get steel production going. ¡debated. Thfy pnBtfct the rights of labor to the decided upon would have brought in $83,000, with the new * * * very final action which is a decision by Congress ■ one to bring in $79,000. But the people will benefit in that Several proposals for new laws to deal with the , on the specific case involved, based upon facts and ('they get their 6,000 gallons as usual for the minimum. steel strike and similar troubles which may arise in , a recommendation by the President. This law Water bills may be high, but the city has saved them the future have been presented. I have not yet should have been used earlier in the steel case from being even higher. (JHG) been able to read them all but their general theme case. It should be used now. Appropriation Bills May Not Be Completed by July 4th Sidelights From the City Election Several amusing stories emerged from the city election on June 6 and show that the tax issue can really be confused. Stories circulated that the proposed additional six mill levy would raise taxes anywhere from $100.00 to $500.00 were without foundation and oddly enough a lot of intelligent people could not figure the millage levy. They did not under stand a six mill tax increase would mean sixty cents per hundred valuation or $6.00 per thousand valuation. When you stop to figure out what your city, state and county taxes do for you and then compare them with the present federal tax rate, nobody ought to have any kick coming, especially since Uncle Sam nips the average taxpayer from two to 100 times more than the local costs and except for the so-called security gets nothing in return. On the other hand your local taxes provide you with all public con veniences including the education of your children in the public schools. Another story as a reason for voting against the budget was that the voter, said to be a former city employee thought the budget voted last year ought to do the city for awhile. The Cottage Grove Rodeo Coming up soon is the Cottage Grove Rodeo, sponsored by the Cottage Grove Riding club. The rodeo, one of the few community events which has not folded up, has made an outstanding record we think in the way of entertainment, despite the fact that rodeos are staged at nearly every cross road in the country. The reason for its success thus far is that the management has been able to secure top performers. This year is a crucial time for the rodeo. It will become more or less of a permanent affair which can be looked for ward to by rodeo fans or it will go down the drain, as many community affairs have done. Those who would like to see it continue face the annual task of generating enthusiasm for the rodeo—sometimes very discouraging. The least we can do is to give it our moral support. In fact our moral sup port is necessary, if the rodeo is to continue. As we have said before regardless of whether you like this sort of enter tainment, we believe events of this kind are good for the community. Starting the Day “Yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning.” So sang the Psalmist, and through the centuries God loving people have started their morning by lifting their thoughts to praise their Creator. A news item relates that employees of the central water plant lor Houston, Texas, hold a short prayer service each day before starting work. They gather because of a common belief in God and sincere conviction that they can bring about a closer unity among themselves, a sense of inner content ment, and good will toward others. Those who start their day in prayer will fully under stand the comment of Hermann Litzler, one of the workers: “Our meeting is not for the credit of anybody, but for the glory of God and to exalt Him. You would be surprised how fast the day goes. We leave feeling fresh at heart, and our work seems easier.” Understandable, too, is the fact that the Houston get- togethers have been so successful the men are thinking of starting them earlier so as to have more time for this daily inspiration.—Christian Science Monitor. Plagued by demands for efficiency reports telling how he spent his time, a federal elevator operator wrote: “Up— 50 per cent; Down—50 per cent.” R. N. Vinson, brother of Mrs. F. C. Strausen, passed away last week at Santa Cruz, Calif. Ser vices were held in California on Saturday. Mr. Vinson was a landscape gar dener in Cottage Grove for years and also had the fern business. He was a past commander of the Cal vin Funk Post, American Legion. He was a veteran of World War I. Surviving are one son, Elliott Raymond of Hayward, Calif.; one daughter, Mary of Miami, Fla.; one brother, Elliott of Oakland. Calif., and one sister, Mrs. F. c. Strausen of Cottage Grove. Students Start (Continued from page 1) staff said of the subscribers. A “Surprise” was also listed, saying "Our paper is a big sur prise to most kids on this block.” Among more interesting items was that concerning a lost dog. "Mick Nystrom’s dog has been missing since Sunday in May. We have a sneaking suspision it ran away with the circus.” Sad Note Among sadder notes was. the item that read, "Billie Butler’s Baby Boxers cost $100.00 apiece. They had one pup put to sleep be cause it was blind.” News of travel also was men tioned with "Mrs. Taylor’s mother has been gone for awhile. She must bo very lonesome.” But never lonesome these days is the person behind the scenes in the form of Mrs. William Pra ger, the editor's mother and chief advisor. She advises the staff on items and helps to edit, but ad mitted she thought some of the misspelling more interesting than correct spelling. And we agree. The staff has used the Prager attic as a workroom. The editor's advisor also has another full-time job, as was evidenced by the last item in the paper’s first edition, "Sharon I.ynn Prager is the name of Prager’s new baby." At the time the picture of the staff was taken by a Sentinel staff photographer the editor said, "This is news.” So we presume we will appear in the next edition. For prompt and more efficient Nervlce, let us know tihetul of time. If you're going somewhere tomorrow- t«‘U uh today. ANYTIME Phone 777 AM WHERE AMBI LANCE tfexx TAXI DUTCH BOY PAINTS for every paint log nerd Interior Paints - Exterior Paints Prager Hardware and Furniture 716 Main Street Get all the wonders of G-E Automatic "S peed C ooking " $229.95 Includes lump, clock and automatic timer. Main & River Sts "Jus! Arroti* the Bridge" PLUS THESE BIG FEATURES! HOUSE WIRING • Hl trito NELSON'S Electric NO CHANCE AT ALL It is easy for a man to live on his wife's money, but he has no 1 chance at all of getting to heaven on his wife's religion. li Far rwl BCMS» • *10 THRIFT COOKER • AUTOMATIC OVEN TIMI* - <aaks AIRLINER RANGE Rewiring Bring your circuits up-to-date. UNITS - M CAIIOD* • Ui«0t MA1TIR OVIN Additions Hospital Patients I Vlsltln* hoars Bl Ih» Colla«» Orno Hospital ar» M follow«: Medical and sur«rr> palimi« » to TAXI TAXI ATBUPSffPRfôÉS! seems to be to set up compulsory arbitration, pro vide for government seizure of plants, and permit Most people are inclined to think that a congress wages to be set by executive order. man— a member of the U. S. House of Representa- The President refused to use the provisions of fives is mighty anxious to be reelected and keep the Taft-Hartley Act because Uiat procedure would j the job. That is true, of course, in many cases but not empower him to set wages. Had he been able ! it is not by any means the general attitude in this to make his unconstitutional seizure order stick. I service. This year some 40 members nearly 10 his power to fix wages and otherwise control our I per cent are not running for reelection to the economy would have been almost without limit. 1 house. Former Resident Dies in California TAXI yavr dinner by il«el(l • TWO HANOT APPLIANCI OUTLIH Hm«dl SEE OUR COMPLETE LINE OF GENERAL ELECTRIC "SPEED-COOKING" RANGES. EASY TERMS! BRISBANE ELECTRIC, INC. Authorhfd dealer 702 Main GENERAL^ ELECTRIC ¡’hone 73 RANGES ■ — Evening hœrw for both department« Patients entering Cottage Grove hospital other than maternity cases between June 5 and June 11 were: James A. Keker, Mildred Teich, Clara Collins, Burl Hooker, Leslie Sue Sine, Ona Hess, Lc- Sells Stewart, Orrin Richmond, Lois Jean Hocker, Rose Mary Covert, Ray Morris, William Bry son and Helen Fetter, all of Cot tage Grove; Betty Kay Mathews, Saginaw; Joyce Patton, Culp Creek; George B. Hopper Sweet Home; Eudora Veley and Georg ette Bigelow, Drain; Martha I Christopher, Lorane; Bertha Black, Minneapolis, Minn.: Monte Seybold, Ann Seybold, Rebecca Bunch, and Charles R. Shannon, Portland; Irilla Mae Turpin, Yon calla; Vernon Leach, Disston; James Henderer, Elkton and Linda Mae Carlson, Creswell. BOCKErOlDSMDBIlE 88 GIVES MURE HSRSErOWER PEG DOLLAR IDAN ANÏ OTHER OAR! MAITE J DATE WITH THE Office Safes—The Sentinel SAW MILL LIQUIDATION (—SWING CUT OFF SAW. 80" overcut with sf**l fram«, hangars, steam cylinder feed control, belt, •tc. 1—SWING CUT OFF SAW. 70" steam cylinder feed control, belt, •tc. 1—SWING CUT OFF SAW, 60" overcut, Model 36, with 3 HP. G. E. 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