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About Cottage Grove sentinel and Cottage Grove leader. (Cottage Grove, Oregon) 1915-1921 | View Entire Issue (June 18, 1920)
The Sentinel A Weekly Newspaper WitV Plenty o f Barkbon« Klbert Bede and Elbert Smith Publisher» Elbert Bede______________________Editor > m publica tage Grove, Orr., as »reood class mattar Business O ffice_________ 413 East Mai SUBSCRIPTION KATMS On« year_____ $2.001 Three months— 50e " Single copy____ fie Six month«.— 1.00 No subscription listed for less than fiOe Member of National Editorial Association Oregou Stata Editorial Association Oregon Newspaper Conference Lana County Publisher« ' Association FR ID A Y, JUNE IS, 1PLH). W H AT A BABY SAID. ------- -- laud hopped onto the platform because it could find nothing about the league of uations contained therein. The deni oernta of laine county, in county com inittee assembled, adopted a reaolutiou criticising the platform for not hav mg such a plunk. It is unbelievable that such ignor ance is permitted to stalk abroad. The pltiuk endorsing the action o f the sen ate and approving certaiu reservations and expressly setting forth the posi tion of the national party concerning Wilson's league of nations is one of the most substantial planks o f the eu tire platform. It is not as unequivo- cnbly in op|Hisition to the league of nations us Senator Johnson might wish nor as favorable to the league as the democrats pretend to wish it were. It is something of a straddle to keep the extremes from tearing the party to pieces but it is there and is not the weakling plank that the democrats are going to call it as soon as they get their eyes opened to the fuel that it is there, nor is it as much o f a atrud die us the democrats, soon to meet at Sun Francisco, will have to put iuto their platform if they make any ser tous attempt to hold their own party together. democrats, soon to meet in San Fran cisco, will have to put into their plat form if they make any serious attempt to hold their own party together. The democrats would show a wisdom not expected o f them if they would wait until after their own action be fore criticixiug the republicans for do mg what they them: elves are certain to have to do. O f course it was not intended that way, but an incident occurred at the recent commencement exercises whi»li emphasised oue o f the points made by the speaker, l»r. 1). H. l.ecch, who said that one of the cardinal requirements in the achievement o f a successful ea reer for the graduates was a respectful recognition of the rights of others. A babe iu arms down iu the audience V > emphasised its approval of this |H>int We haven't the least idea whose v *Tv babe it was aud, o f course, we can not O IN I be certaiu of just what was passing iu this baby’s miud, but we have had some experience during our fair young Under the heading of “ Good Edi life iu interpreting the language ot the little tot who knows but one way torial«,“ the editorial recently pub to let it be known that it hi^ some lulled in The Sentinel in appreciation thing lmiairtasit to impart to its par o f the kit'* Robert Sutcliffe was re ents, and to us it seemed that this printed in the Sunday edition o f the rO W cars arc e v e ry first in figuring their motor little tot was trying to say, “ Really Eugene Register. this is no place for me. These folks w h e re . T h e horses ing expenditures. here have a right to hear what that fellow up there is tryiug to tell them. have gotten usccj to them— My uia is inistakeu i f she thinks he is Ill makiug all those motions just for iuv Thing* Others Think and What Ws and so has everybody else. amusement. Anyway what he has to Think at the Things Others flask say doesu't interest me. 1 don't give Just because a man has a Think of i t ! This year the a darn particularly about what he may be tryiug to tell my brother, or sister, moderate - price car is no When a woman is continually giving or cousin who sits up there half scared American people will spend to death. What difference does it hubby a piece o f her nnnd she can't reason why he should get any make to me about the rights of others? wonder at his being smarter than she n ea rly a b illio n d o lla rs on I'm about the only oue who has any is. less service out of his tires. rights around our place wbeu I'm tires alone. awake. I f all these folks around here I The finger of scoru points the way scowling at me thmk 1 am imposing on to oblivion. W e believe that the man their rights. I guess I 'v e got a right The man who kirks at buyiug pretty Tires are one of the b ig to say that 1 want to be taken home with the small car is entitled where I can snuggle iu my warm little clothes ftvr his w ife probably forgets jhat it was her clothes that first at g est ite m s on the car owner’s bed. I want to go home— y a a-a a s I to ju s t as good tire service do— y a a-a s I do—y-a-a a-a a— that’s tracted him to her. • • • SmJ«ct f o u r tir e s * c - bills. the stuff, I knew I ’d make 'em under c n r d m tt t o tht> m a d * Hvsry parent who says in front of as the man with the big car stand after awhile. Goodnight, folks, t h r v h a v « t o tr a v e l: his boy that he will allow no school have a good time.’ ’ teacher to punish his child, is doing till In sandy or hilly coun II — and both are entitled to the try, wherever the going he ran to pat the boy in the way of COTTAGE GROVE'S DUTY. is a|»t to be heavy— The needing a licking. best tire ser vice t hey can get. • • • U. S. Nobby. Hardly a Saturday, when Under the direction o f representa It's a serious time iu a man's life For ordinary country tives of the Oregon state chamber of roads— The U. S. Chain That’s why we represent you motorists drop in to commerce, an intensive canvass will be when his daughter begins to study or Usro. conducted in Cottage Grove begiuning music. • • • For front wheel«— The U. S. Tires in this commu Wednesday of next week in connection “tune up” for a Sunday trip, It is bteter to take a chance on giv U. S. Plain. with the expansion movement o f the ng praise that may not be deserved state chamber to raise a budget of For best r e m it « — nity. that one or more of you 4450,000 to cover a three-year peri oil. than not to give • any. • v e r y w A e r « — U. S. • • Of this amount 4lS0.0l.MI is to be raised Royal Cords. doesn’t tell us something of And why more car owners A person who is naturally a loud in Portland and the remainder through talker has a big handicap to overcome. out the state. • • * value to our business. Sooner — large and small— are com The appeal of the state chamber for There is no place on earth for the funds to carry on its work is based or later it comes back to you ing to us every day for U. S. strictly on its accomplishments sinee meddler— and we doubt very much if else. it was organized less than two years he is wanted anywhere • • » ago. It believes that the merchant, in S e r v ic e . Tires. A woman improves with ng<?— if manufacturer, retail dealer aud the farmer will rescind unanimously to properly eared for. provide an adequate income whereby dUfkL CORD • NQBBf-QlAlft USC0 PIAI fi IV Service is what the car Folks who act the most important this development work can me carried forward with the maximum of success. are usually the ones who would be owners of this community More than two hundred leading men missed the least. Come in and talk to us throughout the state have endorsed the are looking for nowadays. Isn ’t it funny how a fellow can see expansion movement of the state cbani about tires W e ’re here to ber. They declare it to be the logical how foolish he has been by reviewing medium to take the initiative in work a few year» past • f • • And especially the s m a ll help you get the kind of tires ing for the state as a whole. Its pro There is such a thing as too much gram of activities includes agricultural c a r owners, who put service development, land settlement, building optimism, but it doesn’t often happen you want. good roads, railroad extension, irriga that way— any amount o f pessimism is too much. tion, industrial expansion and a state * * • advertising campaign. O f course kissing is sinful, but there The Sentinel heartily endorses the movement because it believes in the are times when a man doesn't want to state chamber and its wofk. It is go to heaven. • • * hoped that Lane county, and particu The questions a wife asks her hubby larly Cottage Grove, will do its share 9 when he comes home at 3 a. m. are not to make this movement a succuss. hypothetical ones. • * * DEMOCRATIC IGNORANCE. One of the items o f expense o f the O f course it was to lie expected that Canadian government last year was the democrats would criticize the re for 15,000 corkscrews. It must have publican platform reaently adopted at taken quite a flow of oratory to have Chicago. While some thought undoubt gotten the bill through. • * • edly was given to what the democrats A Chicago pastor recently discussed might think if it, yet it was built for the republican candidate to stand upon “ The Boy in Monday School. ’ ’ Jfon't and no serious attempt was made to worry about that kind o f a boy— take have it fit democratic ideas. The dem up the other kind. • # * ocrats would have been disappointed A new rifle has been invented that had they been unable to find anything to criticize, and the republicans would will shoot 4000 times a minute. It was in traveling ground getting acquainted regularly taken to the [»ill» on elec tion «lay. The difference between tlu-in I’iVppy patron of I I k * Sentinel is helping to givi* have been still more disappointed had made for use in Mouth America arid with hi» constituents. an«l the ordinary mini on election «lay • » • the democrats been unsuccessful in will go o ff about once for every revo Cottage drove* a newspaper which eminent au lution. finding something to howl about. We haven’t had a real healthy, able- waa not sufficient to enu»e suspicion. # * # * • • But in criticizing the republican bodied war »care for a month. What 1» thority has stated to hi* one of the hest country The money wasted runuing the go v the country coming to, anyway? platform it was not necessary for the I’ atient ol«l Job woulil have mail«- an democrats to make themselves ridico ernment printing office would furnish newspapers published anywhere. idcul ultimate consumer. • # • a princely salary for the president, be loua, as they have done. • • • A daily *tatc» that in a certain city The unmentionable newspaper expo sides covering in every detail all ex — The college professor who wrote the inmate» o f an iiiHime any In in have_becn n en ^ ^ i^ jlem o rra c^ j^ u b lia h ^ »crceil against nude »tatimry probably thought he wa» confining hnn»<df to bare fact». • • • There are 261 lawyer» in congress- and a lot «if other» who think they know what the people ought to want. *u garden or ou lawn with Whats become of the prejudice against automobiles because theq frightened the horses N‘ HINGS WE THINK United States Tires Nelson Auto Sales & Service Its a Pleasure to Work « This Is Baby W eek Nothing gives us greater pleasure Jhan to cater to the needs of the lit t le ones, and «luring this week we are making a s p e cial stu«ly of everything that will he conducive to their health arid comfort. Mothers! May we help you in the selection of Talcums, Soaps, Sponges, Wash ( 'lotha, Nipples, Feeder*, Foods, Powder I'uffa, Bibs, Sheeting, I’ants, Nursing Bottles, etc.T Also your attention is call«*«! to MOTHER K K O II’S M E D IC IN A L PREPARATIONS, which are specially made and thoroughly reliable for th«- relief of babies’ ailments. EVE RY B A B Y BORN D U R IN G TH IS WKKK IN OUR T O W N W ild , R E CEIVE A V E R Y H AND SOM E PRESENT FROM TH E R E X A M , STORE. The Modem Pharmacy Cottage Grove O__ ^ Oregon —i f . • * • An aeronautical note that i» e»pe cially inti-reating to a certain rla»» of Europium» i» that a number «if New York girl» have recently come into their heirship». • • • The description o f a mi»»ing girl thnt 1» being looked for i» that »he i» demure and beautiful. Alm »»t «-very girl wonders why »he hn» not been mi»tnken for the lost one. * * • There are none »o blind a» tho»e who won’t see good in other», v . . . It i» safe for the Mexican govern ment to »end out a daily bulli'tin that the insurrection i« over bi*cnu»e one ha» got to be kill**«l o ff that often to keep the country from being overrun with them. Don’t have nny »lacker». Keep track o f what each hen does by u»ing «-gg record «'finis. For »ale by The Saltine! at $1.75 the hundred. "* our garden implements. Rakes, hoes, spading forks, lawn mowers, garden hone, and everything else we hau- dh* are the hest of their kind. Come ami get what you need. Then the task gf keeping garden or lawn in trim will he converted into merely pleasant exercise. i W. L. DARBY & CO. Sentinel Wan tads will do most anything within reason—and some things that are not. Trv one. K