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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 27, 1947)
jROO KING SAIARBO R PILOT. BROOKINGS. y FEBRUARY OREGON | onp „ one at Bikini really ties this busi-1 Suspicion w hispers: We must ness.llP m a knot. Literally astro- never tell anyone w hat we know:! nomical quantities of radioactive is I See It To the scientist this is the black- m aterial has become intim ately fcrt« H’- Mo™'1 est fea r of all. Not to be a l- ! mixe<1 with the sea w ater, mist lowed to seek the tru th wherever, and sPra >’ which accomplished 36, 1945. in the Chem- it leads him m eans death to ihe formation of the giant mush- ’ ¡ine, "Science Serv- room of water which rose from >r the caption, "A World science, which is dearer to the I the lagoon. scientist than life itself. It means pear,* the editor wrote death to our g reat civilization, When this moves in over a ung: whose foundation is knowledge, city jo u have to evacuate the the world is sick with whose goal is liberty.” people right away or they will deeper that one looks These serious, forceful w’ords , I r?m Karr,ma radiation. You problems arising from pro w „„„ coulcln t clear fhe area. The fis- w ere w ritten ritten IS 15 mnnthc m onths ago. bomb the more facets sionable m aterial would get into one discerns A crisis H ave the un n atu ral fears the w ater—into everything.. It with which W’e dare c /ie te d during th a t period, or would get into next year’s crop. rize. The sincerest- a re they g re a te r today than ever I am not so worried about the the most unselfish before? You have but to read the killing of 50 to 75 million people country can produce is following statem ents of a world- as I am about wiping out of re fam ous atom ic fission expert to sources. r hope we have. Dr. Stafford L. W arren, chief the surface we find, the fully realize th a t w’orld fear in stead of abating as time passes radiological safety officer, at the the old army m en: T hat r fellow will get an atom is deeping and becoming more Bikini bomb test, quited in Time, deadly. February 17, 1947. pre we can perfect our ‘‘Two atom ic bombs—dropped jfense. But against the These statem ents are getting bomb there is no defense. (in the w ater) on either side of mighty close to the writings of the surface lurks the the S ta tu e of Liberty—and a the Bible prophets. Listen to this: ts fear: If we give away nice up-river wind could turn .... Destruction upon destruction tic secret we will loose the whole of M anhattan into a t.s cried; for the whole land i.s ning power. But there ghost town for 50 to 100 years. spoiled—I beheld the earth, and. ionic secret.. .Again, be F our or five bombs dropped along Io, it was without form and void; st lies the isolationist’s the w a te r a t Chicago would put and the heavens and they gave on- can we trust the oth Chicago out and m ake all the no light.. I beheld the mountains er But if ue can’t trust G reat L a k e s untenable.. The and they trembled, and the hills i are already lost in the first four atom ic bombs were moved lightly. I beheld, and, lo, armament r a c e our, exploded in the air, their radio there was no man, and all the ire imaginations can pro- logical after-effects were re la birds of the heavens w ere-fled. thoughtless flag waver tively slig h t: the dangerously r a 1 beheld, and, lo, the fru itfu l All the world will look dio-active m aterials they releas place was a wilderness, and all the United States now: ed w ere largely sucked up into the cities thereof were broken mt leadership based on the substratosphere. The second down at the presence of the Lord and by His firce anger” Je r 4:20, and 23-35. “And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man; and every living sould died ay by day, in every way, Brookings is be in the sea.” Rev. 16:3. “Men’s hearts failing them for ing better and better. Such new businesses fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the Vincent’s Fountain-Restaurant and D. & C. e a r th ” Luke 21:26. WRITE such a threat? C O N G R A TU L A T IO N S ioand Electric Co. are welcome to any town, irdiess of size or location. They will find the )ie of this area good, willing to co-operate, ready to make life happier. J. J. Gallagher, Plumbing Local News Items Mrs. Goldie Smith, w’ho has been ill for the past two weeks, is much improved, although still unable to assume her duties at Brookings post office. Attorney Ed F. Ackley will leave Saturday for San Francisco where he will have several cases in the tax court. He told the P i lot he expected to be gone about In in the Land of O pportunity Page Seven ing a few days at Portland on business. adds pay off soon! C O N G R A T U L A T IO N S e are proud to be located in the same town •with two news businesses like Vincent Fountain-Restaurant and D. & C. Radio and Electric Co. because we, too, have faith in this community and its future. Surely Mr. Vincent and those good scouts at the new electric business have the same faith which prompted us to choose our business home here. Best of luck, fellas! HAGGERTY TWINSERVICE Homer Howard CONOR ATU LATIONS Last summer, upon our opening in this area, we were given a warm welcome by other busi nesses, and it did our heart much good. Like wise, we want to pass along these feelings in our congratulating VINCENT’S FOUNTAIN-RESTAURANT and I). & C. RADIO & ELECTRIC COMPANY We hope they have success exceeding their fondest hopes. They will find this area friendly, SO tin 's task should not be to o difficult. DRESSES TWO FOR PRIC E OF ONE Little Girls, sizes 3 to 12 Smith’s Dept. Store Templar Hotel Bldg. Brookings C O N G R A TU LA TIO N S “a' e enjoyed our stay in Brookings all the more be- Oie uaim welcome extended us last A ugust by the area- I nless you have experienced such, you have a good leeling it gives you to have other busi- 3nSTati:late you, when they know well that you r competitors. Such a com m unity is w orth while. ^11 Ward’s Clothing Store - l'~GISC BROOKINGS T H E B E S T f°N G R A T U L A T IO N S Fountain-Restaurant ^ a t we had our “hand” in rm °tk ?? one the finest fountains liaable n ) ,cifie coast, fills us with un- rw 2 ' ieJ ertainlv y °u can find none v / ' j ls‘ too, is to extend congrat- • and Mrs. Vincent.. Heating & Plumbing Co. R. Moore, proprietor It’s Natural for anyone, after they have performed some thing. to reflect upon the achievement. That is wav we look at the Vincent Fountain—which we had much to do about. Without any doubt, the Vincent Fountain is the finest anywhere, not excepting large cities. We feel that Brookings should be extraordinar ily proud of such an establishment. Certainly, we feel proud to say that it is our handiwork, and we sincerely feel that Mr. Vin cent’s faith will be justified. Congratulations! Mason & Edwards GENERAL CONTRACTORS 1
