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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
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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
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