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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1947)
1947 - BROOKIN’GS-HARBQR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON EITER FROM WASHINGTON The Land of Opportunity Page Five ------ : Pinihrv”?’ ° f thf ^¡T8?” niee as maf/ be seen in and been- no perfect basis on which JUt,e' bUt aSaleas ^netheless. to set up a sales tax so that B? Harris Ellsworth, Member of Congress ncgoCa'ions aCt,S’ ^ 1 Daffodils have been shipped those who are able to pay, do revising » vistin * towald from here for the past three Pa> in the proportion they are ♦bat was substanti-l D. C., will be held Tuesday eve- . / k xisting procedures. Ad- weeks. These blooms certainly able to pay. L , the ™ t h e rooms, and make i " than the required required two- ning. Feb. 18. at the R°ser-Smitlr 4. Sales taxes cost too much ^*^5 to 121), the house ¡hotel. More than 200 former res 7 and recommendations urged that SUmi,?e r i t0 adnJinistrat* in comparison to ..n instead of February when other forms of taxes. I „d setti to the senate a idents of Oregon live here now ’ s u i h m w n ™ most of for i on a zone h««is ?S?raJ F in ,On? many ¡^elution, proposing an and prupvantfe — ---- ------ — them ----- turn ----- out — •“* a l be n n n set m v U? a i " so ........ l,,v parts w uim of y the 5. country Oivgonians traveling in ,0 the constitution the annual meeting. Pherne Mil- was ( n h lnal■ WProval are still shoveling in the fuel, either Washington or California. U nited States to limit the 1er, . niece of the M l famous Oregon k which will eive T relief to k< °P warTn Yes< this area __. has know connected in iir u T n n n ilin lln r u /h n oc C * V' U ‘ V n W in g lV C e iie i 10 n n n ttifn h in „11 -------------- 1 ... .. of the nuisance ... . one individual as, poet, Joaquin Miller, who h has no match in all-around climate. with the remark, "a penny for of any ** -.San Dieg0’ Devonshire. Eng sales tax." fcnt to two terms S of four lived in Washington many years, or New- Guinea. each 1 consider this one is president of the society. Carl- th(? d March 1, will see the first big most important measures-ton Savage, assistant to the see Azalea Festival Association’s fi ded upon by congress in ' ret ary of state, and one-time matters of a sales tax nance-raising dances, being stag president of the Universtiy of More than a year ago, 1 un- in That Oregon seems to come up ed at Smith River community years. Oregon student body, will be th e .covered tbe ^act that a number again, with plenty of opposition hall. This is being staged at that ur form of government, no of tractors, badly needed for vidual should ever be con- master of ceremonies. lumber production, were "lost” from all sides. Foremost in this place because of the size of the indispensable. Further- organized opposition is the state hall, and because Eddie Des-Jar- The news of congress these ln a 1113X6 of government red Grange^ which represents a big din is expected to draw heavily our experience, over 160 days is being made in committee taP0- The armed fosces said they has proven that The con- rooms. Most committee meetings bad declared the tractors surplus, percenAge of the people of the from that section of the country. Mial checks and balances are open to the public. A visitor 1 lie " ^ A said they were not in state. Certainly the action of the Present plans, to make this operate for the protection to Washington now’, who would surP^us- I asked that investiga- legislature is being watched. festival wider in scope, also is In considering a sales tax, it a gqpd reason to include other people when the executive, made ............ with the -------1 result ¡s easv like to see congress in action. ,lon 1)0 ...... to see th a t it i« th« m net is the power of appointing would adjacent communities in the en be thoroughly disappointed that. tb? tractors shortly became . is of the judicial branch if he watched the operation of available to the loggers Last arp a fpw reason7 " ° rW- terprise. All Curry county and government for life terms, as far south as Crescent City ® to L The burden of ,he ,ax wil> will be included in one manner office longer than eight the house of representatives from visitors1 gallery-. Very little uncoy'.w lw , L . 1* lx- paid by large families, usually or another in the forthcoming During his home than 12 the is happening on the floor’ at the som,e ditch-diggers The city o f .|hp poorer and less able to pay? festivals, so that these festivals in office, the late President present time. Ashland needed a ditcher to pro added expenses .. sewers , new u housing. will have the w’ide appeal they velt appointed more than vide for Af-( .. .... During the early months of ter considerable scouting, Ash- ... Wealthier leral judges, including the , _ . . . . families, usually rightfully deserve. Queen selection ball and the court. The record shows each session, the appropriations land city officials found 19 ditch- amoiint * C?,1 ‘ rpn' esCaPe the J “ Ual,y ’>a,d by ,helr "ironation ball will be held at |all but six per cent of these committee of the house is by far ers in a large surplus depot in T ..* either the Grange hall or at the were registered in the the hardest-working committee.I California.” t But thé’ xtrAA wAA said neighbors across the street. nt’s political party. Thus, The large appropriations body is I they beiOnged to the navy. The1 3. There is, and never has high school gym, or our three independent divided into a number of sub-inavy told mp they had declared- ties of government became committees. These sub-commit- ditchers surplus (but wished Josely allied politically. As tees are now conducting hearings. | th(?y had not) Less than twenty. us right - now xperience has proven, this Of great ‘ interest — to ........ .... hours after this situation t happen when a president is the work of the interior de was disclosed, the city of Ashland appropriations sub had purchased its ditcher. no more than eight years, partment ipe the senate will pass this committee, w’here the question ition promptly, and that of how much money is to be al lendment will be laid be- located for additional pow’er the state legislatures, most plant and transmission lines is ich are now in session. under consideration. debate on the proposed The power problem in the Pa itutional amendment was a cific northwest is a critical one. bit on the pathetic side, The situation may remain crit ough majority leader Hal ical for two or three years. There lani other Republican speak- is a great actual and potential itated clearly and sincerely demand for electric power than the proposal was intended can be supplied by existing fa reflection on any previous cilities, both public and private. |idenT 1 at toast two Repub- The federal government, with presidents in our history enormous dams at Bonneville and; ht nominations which would Grand Coulee, and another one wl by the proposed amend- to be known as the McNary dam mosf Democrats opposed about ot be constructed, com amendment, largely, I think, pletely dominates the power sit •use they felt its adoption uation. In other words, the gov to make way for incoming merchandise! Id be a reflection on th eir ernment has assumed the re-i It president, Roosevelt, sponsibility for supplying the bulk Radio-Phonograph Combin. framers of our constitution of the power used in the Pacific Regular $92.95 (have four)- NO\M aS *1scly made the process of northwest. It has also assumed t a slow and difficult the responsibility of supplying Tnc constitution never has main-line transmission facilities.. Phonograph at any time, amended has- The assumption of this responsi Regular $74.95 - NOW’ J WO W W amendments are few’, bility by the government has By Dewey more than 4,000 proposed caused privately-owned power Record Changer Weather at Brookings,” what Lj116018 haV6 been suggested companies to plan their invest Regular $29.95 - NOW’......................... world-wide topic that has be- Egress. More than 200 of ments and development in the belief that this federal policy in the past few years, and .a* to do with the Radio what other cot office of the president, but S will continue. ....... questions have been’ Regular $29.85 — NOW’ ..................... « me 4,000, only 21 amend-1 All of the members of congress asked about this area, which, if ever been ratified by , from the Pacific northwest are jt wr!.p mid, would be <iu« si iune« tes. The amendment nowi aware of the nature of the prob- having once been connected w ith Radio Regular $62.95 — NOW’................... consideration will, of lem, and all of us are endeavor- lhe weather bureau naturally acquire the affirmative ing to acquaint not only the ap I* watch” the weather reports of Utes °f th' *' '::s!a,ures of propriations committee members, m0S| of - the places I once sa* ’ Radio but all members, with the facts. lived at> or have friends. I like Regular $46.95 — NOW’ .................... These facts are that appropna- t0 feei snUg here while other special sub-committee to tions for power producing and places either freeze up, or melt Battery Radio ¿ a.’P th,e sugar situation transmission facilities are not A year in this area has taught Regular $44.50 (have four) — NOW* rt to thlde iU I,rplirninary “spending," ------ -- but are . capital in-j , me //-- one ............. » <- thing for certain—I have e conSress and the vestments which w’ill be returned f a piace w ith such a ,*2” ^ . Our committee to the government in full, and - a I V * ------------------- Radio mild climate, winter, spring, or ^ ;T " nde“ ,hat « P"'' in the years to come will provide ¡tick any season. I find that my Regular $32.75 — NOW......................... M w of revenue. wardrobe need not be too much to 40 0 not leSS than considerable • source * * • Î, a. ?°unds bo Provided in if it includes a rain coat of some Radio The Commodity Credit Cor- kind. S40 ’• i a: d f° pounds Regular $31.50 — NOW announced this week industri as 1 also recommended u conimended poration uns « y - T I am not mistaken, Mrs. <* all<^«)al« ir - ’ti,.Utlona,: ,h a‘. n c ~ SUPP° r.t P! ± ’? , ah7 S Tautfest, who querried Mr. Fixit * ¿ ’owed sufficient sugar made effective to bring the west th’p weather here, is none than the wjfe of a mail Cent °f the 1941 coast turkey market up to sup- cpnt' as cornParcd With port price levels carrier who once lived at Bon-1 a m e r r i p , ! 11 fu rth er1 Late in 1946 and since, the ners Ferry, — — rerrv, i Idaho, u o h w i and who, with husband, came to some place Wcultufr n.Uinhe se.c retary price of turkeys in the west nas Qregon to escape the cold and , ln a nunimum been below the support price thou^H 3 million’ 3 ¡which is 90 per cent of parity, ^ h snow of that area every ir from Usand short tons of ¡The prices. how’ «-intpr wintef io n s 01; i n e n national a u v n o i average ,-------- th6 United States ever, were still above the sup-)* tn any cold, Cuban u s l ■ , ,, f «•. mj V 4IO4 llUll — UFW I «. — » P - - ^ w . -----v - could see the only am co ( ar ^'ncan consumers I prices had been calculated basis, flowers m bloom / re, in the a national average « the L’n.t a that Pr°duc-i on < members' of \m M le of includ- Early in January , memuv., 4 yjy ,on, Christmas ibiy, Complete Hardware Line Rico, be the Oregon delegation urged the ^rprise^. My 11s many lads J T ’on fcUi ® ^?-4R lncrease produc- department of agriculture to take action to save ^ ^ h ^ S ™ ^ , e 1 ,^ from heavy losses of the unso u r. bUM 4nnual banquet of the production, most of which was in j True, they weren't as as > Soci. 1 ■ Washington, storage. Sense And Some N O NSEN SE- RADIO Clearance DRASTIC REDUCTIONS! 6 *"99, ft g fi ft ft A A A A £ A A A eec xa ^^*7 • *76 u ^ 2 .0 $ 2 8 »50 This Sale Ends February 28th Chetco Home & Auto Supply Company Brookings Oregon
