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The Sentinel, Cottage Gro*r, Oregon Letters to the Editor] «ut».. Thur»., July 17, 1W7 Don't Buy It! THE COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL W nil Dear Editen . I would like Io warn the |iuhHc i'.mi ll■n■^n at I of the I Rolli o time there I» a Knayi that l guraa we've all heard motor ■rlllnx conio* to Collude ist» kiaxtiiig Hull Hwy could »lop an<1 isklnu t<»i Ainatlon» for some small trinket When thev ipproieh a car on a dime . . . but H 'k*»n’t the public I hey mislead them to make much wuse And anybody think Ihe money asked for Is go who think» he can do It 1» going to ing Io the Disabled Veteran». I m - »hoi l changed In a hurry I Just To my knowledge they do not ■aw some figure» pul out by the 'represent any kina tide veterans AAA and theyTe n* startling 'organization These men dress In ns n knock on Hie door in the such a manner as to mislead Hie middle of the night You know, public to believe that they ilo ref»- w hen you're traveling twenty n s» nt seme veteran»' organlza miles an hour you'll cover twenty- tion They usually wear dark you have alter you 'clothing and a black oversea» cap t<> stop . Iicforc you get your such ns the American Legion. Dis Inorali on the brake. And you II 1 aided Veterans of America mid go another thirty fret Ufare you Veteran* of Foreign War* wear. do stop. That'» a total ol fifty-two but you will note Nicy wear IM» insignia on tk'sc cap* of nnY the veteran*' argani» itlons. At thirty mile» an hour you'll more than a huiulted feet no NOT give your money Io thr*r men They arc no doubt iH'fore vou »lop At forty you II go and at »Ixly it take* taking thi* money for their own 161 leet three hunilieil teet |M'rs<>nal profit*, not for any vet* you on voll uct <*•> filier- organization, a« they midend you ... Ivlin.' Thev an- ><»T kicked gettcy deieloi That's more than backed or sponsored by iny vet- the length ol organUatlon in Cottane which I* a big e hunk of real eran»’ organization estate Ask tiny lad who ever tried Grove. to tote u foot kill from one end Io Ray Fuller, the oilier So think ahead «nd Commander. Post 32 drive ahead Give yourself and the American Legion other fellow a break Cottage Grove. Oregon Entabllahrd Auguaf IS. iW Publlshr*! rvrry Thursday at Cottar* Gm««. Orer’C Fntprrd at Cotta«* Grotta, own. a* •*<*«! claw matter____ ■ubar r I pi Ion rataa, cash in adirane«. No aubscrtplkia for than three manta« * M.» 2 «1 S 00 I 50 4 tM) >gt»l<i* Or»«-« F< reign rate* on application Fdll.T l*ubll«lwr AdwrUnlnK MMUW Horlftv Kdltnr. rS.-n»« SSS. SOIT ManAKtn» Kdtl-T. I’h.m»» S&S. so* (‘«iriam Adkins pUBlISHtRS association u«t< National Advertising Representative y^KEKI A ||KW8PAPER REPRESENTATB ES, New York • Chicago • • Detroit Philadelphia Recreation Program Needs Help The Cottage Grove summer youth swim program ran into a snag last week with too many children to cope with and too few funds to deal with. The program here, run with funds from (ommunity Chest, is directed by the Recreation committee. Most com munities have recreation districts formed, or the city takes over the program. Here it is handicapped by lack of funds and lack of a permanent body to manage it. . Under the capable hands of Bob Dusenberry and other committee members the program has done pretty well. But this summer a total of 250 children turned out for swimming, with a bus capacity of only 160. So it was thought only be ginners would be able to take the lessons begun this week at the Wilson Creek area at the dam. Red Cross instructors are provided free of charge. , Even if another bus were available, a driver, extra super- visors, life guards, etc. were not. And only $1.200 was avail able to run the program. This will run out about August 1. An unexpected and much needed boost came to the nrogram this week with the donation by Imai clubs of enough money to carry on the project and provide a third bus for intermediate and senior swimmers. A third bus now leaves Jefferson filled with happy children who . otherwise would have been left behind on the curbstone. The Red Cross also rallied to the cause by providing an wetra instruvior for the heavy program here. __ The local organizations who unselfishly gave funds must be commended for their action. . , . . The Recreation committee has said that it is stumbling ■long” with the program. It has been suggested that the city budget extra funds for a recreation program next spring, or that a recreation district be formed. Outside the-city residents who taxe advantage of the ■rogram might have to pay for it if the city took over. In either case, taxes would be only a few mills to raise the ■eoessarv $4.000 or $5.000 that would carrv the program for our youth into full and better operation. This would pay for facilities, rental of buses, drivers, life guard and super visors’ services. , Not only would the swim program be expanded, but also Other programs such as recreation facilities at the parx or some other area. Sights have also been for some time on a local swimming pool. ........... Petitions to form a recreational district were drawn up once before, but the organization put in charge of circulating them fell down because some members did not favor the plan. 'This same organization donated funds for the third bus service i It seems to us that facilities for our youth, especially in the summer, are a very necessary and vital par t of a growing and progressive community and should be provided for sys tematically each year. (See story page 1.) (JHG) Can the Republicans Do It? ¿WN to happy play days » It did not take the republican* • long to nominate "Ike" for pres are not going ident once the balloting »tarted at who has no Chicago l«»t week and it took even Ie«» lime to nominate hi* in his head. running mate, Sen Richard Nixon enn tell you for v Irv-president According to afflict« this Mr*. "Ike", that genl Ike I* quite diagnose hl* a man Any way he could be the next president of the U. S. if enough people believe a* Mr*. Ike. 1>RH Mt NEEIM BitAKK* Four-wheel brakes to help the driver brakes on the wheel A chtonlc grouch every ailment that country but can't own trouble. * --- 1 f*« ONLY THING HE FEARS! The above ads from the Travel Information division, Oregon State Highway department, are typical of those ap- jæanng in various publications advertising the play simts of the state. . . The travel division sent out the mat upon request of numerous newspapers in the state, telling of the beauty spots that invite vacationers to Oregon. Mabel Merryman, Grove Pioneer, Dies Wednesday Mabel Wynne Merryman, a resi dent of Cottage Grove most of h< i 7K years and active in the Old Schoolmates group, passed away, Wednesday, July 16, at Jackson- , ville, Oreg. She was born in Cot-| tage Grove. December 6, 1874. a । daughter of pioneers. Dr. A L ; and Sarah Perkins Wynne She was married September 30, 1900, in Cottage Grove to John Adrian Merry man, w ho passed aw'ay in . 1939 at Dorris, Calif. With the exception of a few years spent at Dorris, Calif., most of her life was spent here She was a member of the Presbyterian church, the Order of Eastern Star and the < »Id Schoolmates. Surviving are one son, John Wynne Merryman of Klamath Fails; two grandchildren; two sis ters and one brother: Mrs. Olivia Eakin, Mrs. Orpah Benson and Armand Wynne, ail of Cottage day. July 10. at 2 pm. The Rev. Carl Conrad officiated with inter ment in the Dtain Cemetery. Mills charge of furerai arrangement«. Howdy RODEO Fans! Here’s hopin’ you-all have a good time this weekend. And for good times motoring always use Chevron gasoline. Some of our customer* have been »pcedier than the republicans i in reaching a decision to buy a ¡car from u*. once they have seen what we have to offer When it comes to making turn», greater caution and courtesy should he displayed in making left turns because drivers must cross other stream» of traffic But In the munal »hould he any । without mach' in Advance straddling of lane*, or «winging one way la-fore turning the other. Thi* eliminate* "jockeying for a |K>*itlun" right before the turn. Have you *cen our choice u»ed Irani? Come in and look mound. |They're all good, clean job* . • . and priced right. Every car we Gell i* backed by our reputation and guarnnted to give you ' real nervier You're «urc to tie *at- refied at HANSEN BROS. 5th A Wanhington Phone 76o CRUSH The new deal and fair deal democrats are nearing a rec ord in American history as the party who stayed in power ART NOLT the longest. Should the democrats win the fall election they will have broken a record of 20 years of rule by one party. Conceivably such a victory for the democrats could mean the end of the two party system. Up to now we have gone on the Ph. 25 610 Madison KEEP OREGON GREEK theory that one party serves as a check against the othei and that if the ruling party became corrupt enough, the ruling partv would be kicked out by the voters. And this theory was a good one too until 1932 when the present administration began to encourage the public to bring all problems to Washington. , . Such governmental theories up to now ha\e had a far greater appeal to the majority of the voters than any theory of personal liberty or methods of preservation of the two floors DRIVEWAYS partv system, which might end government corruption. PARKING AREAS If the present rule of the democratic administration is STREETS ended, it will be up to the independent voter for since 1932 Also Road Grading — All Work Guaranteed the so-called democratic party has been the major party ot the United States. The ruling party is further strengthened Funeral services will lie an by the fact that a total of 25 million people are affected di Pass Creek Paving Co., nounced later by Mills Mortuary. rectly or indirectly bv the federal payroll. Cottage Grove The present rule can be ended if enough voters will, Fern Victoria Owen when going to the polls take into consideration what is best AN EDITORIAL Located at Cottage Grove Sand and Gravel Funeral services for Mrs, Fern for the nation as a whole and not be influenced by men or “ Spenders ” Under Fire Ph. B69Y or 488J Victoria Owen, age 47. were held issues offering personal gain. The ruling party has been able at 10:30 a.m.. Saturday. July 12, to stay in power for 20 years by reason of the fact that the An opinion poll revealed recently that more than twice । administration heads have been able to offer either a govern as many voters are now concerned about government send at the Drain Methodist church Interment was in the Comstock tü MAMWELL PACEMAKER STAPLE! ment job or a government subsidy to the voter without any ing and high taxes as were concerned last January. ay Lou 0M1MU> cemetery. Mills Mortuary of Cot STAPLE -FIMI consideration as to how such a policy would affect the com Sen. Carlson of Kansas elaborated on this fact when he tage Grove was in charge of ar mon welfare or how much corruption it might create within said that “never before have the American people made their rangements. and the Rev E. S. the government itself. There is nothing more selfish than Bartlam of Eugene officiated protests about taxation and spending so well heard. politics and there is nothing that breeds corruption in gov Mrs. Owen, a resident of Anlauf This public realization of government waste and extrav for 30 years, passed away Mon ernment as fast as the voter, who permits personal gain to agance is all to the good. Only an amused public opinion can day, July 7, 1952. at 0-ikridg«* inf luence his oi liei vote. . . Since 1932 we have suffered recurring domestic crises protect the nation against the reckless spenders. However, She was born in Portland Decem and while these crises did not become acute until after 1941, if the bureaucrats are forced to realize that the public really ber 10, 1904. and was married to A. Owen in 1922 at Roseburg. they have been spasmodic in their effect, depending on the demands economy, they may agree, with Sen. Carlson, that Joe She was a member of the Episco “ now is the time to act in accord with this loud voice of the foreign situation. In fact today’s young men and women in pal church. college, don’t know what you are talking about when you people.” Surviving are her husband; five speak of normal times prior to 1932. children: Archie W. Owen. Joe We have been using the same technique as the iron cur Stock Ownership Lags A Owen. Jr., Charlie W Owen. tain countries, who when they want to divert their subjects Fern Marie Chostner and Stock brokers and other interested parties got a rude Mrs. Mrs. Genevieve F. Ducrst; « ven away from domestic miseries, find an enemy to turn the pu shock from the first comprehensive study of stock ownership grandchildren; three sister- Mrs. lie attention to. ... , t The most worthwhile effort we can think of is to clean in this country. Those who have proclaimed the breadth Floyd Blomberg. Mrs. John Wertz up our domestic situation before we start worrying a >u our of John Q. Public’s stake in capitalism through stock owner and Mrs. Clayton Harris. foreign commitments or training more soldiers to fight an ship were surprised to find recently that only 4.2 per cent of Marjorie Seymour enemy, whose technique we are gradually stealing in the the population, or 6,490,000, actually own stock. This is a somewhat smaller number than some financial name of liberty. Marjorie Edna Seymour, age observers had estimated. One bright note was that there has 64, passed away at her home in been a decided rise in the number of stockholders in recent South Drain Tuesday, July 8. 1952 We Can Brag a Little years. About one-fifth of the total became share holders in She was born Marjorie Hutzler We can do a little bragging about beautiful highways in the past three years and six per cent acquired their stock in May 1, 1888, at Maple Grove, Wi»., scenic setting when the four-lane highway down 1 ass and was married August 5, 1905, 1951. canyon is completed. One of the outstanding drives for tne Nevertheless, the survey emphasizes the need for great at Drain to Vivus Seymour, who visitor would be to go south over the new highway to Anlau! er participation in capitalism by * he American people. More survives her. Mrs. Seymour was and on to Drain and down the Umpqua over Highway do. and more effort must be expended in telling the story and a member of the Methodist church. This trip to our way of thinking equals if not exceeds the advantages of private investment. If the people are to sup Besides her husband, she is sur MAMWCLl SWIM AUS 'FASTtN-ATINO't vived by one son, Donald, and one beauties of the famed Columbia river drive. port private enterprise they must have a piece of it. daughter, Mabel Blomberg, both An interesting sidelight to the survey was the refutation of Drain: one brother, Jerome COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL “We must face the fact that the menaces of inflation of the old adage about women owning the country. Men own Hutzler in Wisconsin; and one Phone 555 or 556 and bankruptcy are second only to Communism and invasion ing stock were in the majority by a slight 30,000, according sister, Nora Brown, California. 116 North 6th by a foreign enemy. Most people do not realize how rapidly to the survey. Moreover, the men owned more stock, averag Funeral services were held at these dangers have advanced in the past several years." the Drain Methodist church Thurs- —Clarence Cannon. ing 160 shares apiece compared with 115 for the ladies. f Chevron Station BLACK TOP PAVING-
