THURSDAY. MARCH 3. 1919
BROOKINGS-H ARBOR PILOT. BROOKINGS. OREGON
The World’s Best Climate
PAGE FIVR
6 in Kansas City, 16 in New
who becomes a real person un- gon Institute. Farrell is robust
York, etc. The army and air
e’er Margaret Irwin’s able pen. and seems to have fully recov
force have 140 printing and dup-
Through the generous support ered from war ravages.
lic; ing plants, and the navy has
and participation of the com-
I 87, the commerce department 26,
munity in the antique tea and
the interior department 15.
the library benefit dance.
To find out how involved the
Chetco Community library will b
red tape has become in some
I adding many new volumes to the
Continued from page one
government agencies, a routine
shelves for its readers of all dif
letter was addressed to one de
273.79 ferent ages.
partment. A tracer was placed on Coin collectors ................ 337.96
this letter, and it was discover Cards ................. .................... 614.11
By Harris Ellsworth, M. C.
Total ........ .................... $1531.08
ed that it landed at 21 different
WITH A PROMISE OF
The Hoover commission on the I desks in three different buildings
The county a n d community
Personal consideration, friend
re-organization of the executive | and travelled through each build- chairmen wish to thank all for
ly
attention, respect for your
branch of the government has j ' ing twice before the reply left their splendid support for the
SMITH RIVER Funeral serv- confidence, a genuine desire to
liidoin
rvuink
j
1949 March of Dimes campaign.
been very much in the news dur- the department.
ices were held Friday afternoon
ing the past few months. Altho
The $5 and $10 contributions from Gushchu Indian church fori sell for you at the price you
The lack of co-operation be
only a fraction of the commis tween government agencies is as well as the effort of a Gold Mrs. Jennie Scott, a pioneer aged state and with courtesy toward
sion’s reports and recommenda well illustrated by an instance Beach youngster who collected Del Norte Indian woman, who everyone.
tions has been made public to reported wherein the army, after and sold bottles and then donated died at Seaside hospital, Feb. 23.
THIS WEEK’S DOPE SHEET -
date, the commission’s work will tearing down a multli-million the proceeds to the campaign, Rev. E. C. Hicks officiated.
Here's a real farm and home,
continue to be mentioned prom camp in Alaska, shipped the lum have all added up to make th'
Jennie Scott was born in Del
20
acres, 600 feet river front age
inently in the news, not only ber to Seattle, Wash. The inter 1949 campaign successful. These Norte county and spent her en
-
around
50 kinsd of fruit, ber-
during the present session of con ior department then purchased organizations have made special tire life around Fort Dick area,
ries,
n
u
t
s and grapes. Large
gress, but possibly for the next the lumber, and shipped it back contributions. or donated the use i he last few years she made her
house,
3
bedrooms, full bath,
two or three years.
to a point in Alaska within ten of their halls, or otherwise ac- home on the reservation.
cellar and attic; chicken house,
This special commission was miles of the place where the tively lent support:
She was one of the oldest wom
barn; service porch, fruit room,
created by an act of congress ‘in army camp had been.
Harbor Community club.
en in this area. Surviving are:
and
pantry. Wonderful soil, three
1947, and was assigned the duty
Port Orford Legion Auxiliary cousins, Clara Hostler,
Government expenditures for
Laura
springs,
1(XX) gallon tank with
Ophir Womens Club.
oi studying the executive branch new materials, supplies and all
Billy and Lena Lopez. Interment
gravity flow to house. Some lily
Harbor Grange
and make recommendations to equipment amount to more than
was in the family plot on the
Sixes Grange
promote efficiency, eliminate dup- six billion dollars per year, the
reservation cemetery, with Roe bulbs. THI S PRICED for a real
quick turnover.
Brookings Girl Scouts.
' lication,
consolidate
services, largest part of which is for the
der Funeral home in charge.
*2 acres on highway, three
Brookings V. F. W. and . Aux
abolish unnecessary functions and armed services. The Hoover com
miles
south of Harbor. Fine for
to define and limit executive mission found that government iliary.
Farrell Sunderland, who re
Gold Beach V. F. W. and Le tently returned Irom the veterans motel, trailer court or residence.
functions. Three hundred experts purchase procedures and pro- j
ha
VP been
hppn busy
hiiQvz in
in carrying out ’ grams are inefficient and waste gion and their auxiliaries.
Many new and exclusive list
have
hospital at Roseburg, is now cn- i
ing
recently, so drop in and we
Gold Beach Eastern Star.
this study. It is probably the first ful. The military and civilian in-1
rolled at Klamath Falls at Ore-
will
gladly show them to you.
ventories
on
hand
were
found
Gold
Beach
Rebekahs
time in our history that the exec
to
be
worth
about
$27.000.000,000.
j
Gold Beach Womens Club.
utive branch *and its administra
Curry County Reporter.
tive functions have been so thor The value of government per-1
oughly investigated and laid open sonal property being used could
Brook ings-Harbor Pilot.
to the general public. There have not be calculated. One item, how-j
I4or Sale: Gas Maytag washing fat 'lete Real Eestate Service
been times when congress had ever, was more than one million ;
Clyde Hill, Salesman
machine motor, almost new. Also
the feeling of having been swal motor vehicles, probably worth
¿11
South end of town
Bo
5
set oi electric hedge clippers ai
lowed up by this creature of its nearly two billion dollars. It costs |
Brookings, Oregon
most‘new. Lloyd H. Morris,’ on
own creation. The Hoover com about one billion dollars per year
Dawson Tract, Brookings.
mission reports are revealing why merely for the purpose of trans
Ben Kerns, for over a year
congress had this feeling from porting such property.
owner of The Town Shop, has
The facts uncovered by the purchased the interests of W. E.
time to time.
In the preface to its report, Hoover commission and senate1 Wolfe in Brookings Electric and I
the Hoover commission points and house have set bureaus and adio Co., and took possession on i
out that the government is the agencies to justify their existence March 1.
most gigantic business on earth. —each agency seems to feel that
While no disposition has been
AUTHORIZED SALES AND SERVICE
W ithin 20 years, the civil em it is fine to re-oragnize the exec- i made of The Town Shop, Mr.
ployees have increased from 570,-1 utive branch as long as it is done ' Kerns has made no statement,
1 but it is assumed that he will
000 to more than 2,100,000. Bu-i in the other agency.
reaus, agencies, and services
New Machines Now Available!
try to manage both, with Mrs. C.
W. Dam in charge of thq Town
have increased four-fold to more
Shop.
than 1800 in number. Annual ex
WE SERVICE ALL MAKES!
Electrical appliance business
penditures have increased from
is not new to Ben Kerns who,
$3,600,000 to more than $42,000,-
in
1946 and part of 1944, was an
000,000. The national debt for
b lee Pickup and Delivery to your home
The library board reports that
the average family has increased the Antique Tea, held Tuesday appliance salesman in San Fran
from about $500 to about $7500. of last week, at Chetco Grange, cisco. He will take charge of
It seems probable that proper re and sponsored by the Commun that phase with the electrical
PHONE OR WRITE
organization and co-ordination of ity club of Harbor, was a great company.
Before April 1 a him we will have a representative in this
the executive branch of the gov sucess, both in the number and
a rea to meet any service requirements.
ernment might save as much ash quality of antiques displayed, and
$3.000,000,000 per year.
j , also financially.
Although we have realized for
Net proceeds were $100, to be . If you like to read aloud to
years that the federal govern- used
i
to buy new books.
the family (or to yourself for
ment was entirely too expensive.1
The short program was much that matter) be sure to investi
260 South Broadway
and that there was much dupli- enjoyed. The Azalea Garden Club‘gate one of tile new books in
PHONE 111 ;
cation of service, some of the! singers under direction of Mrs. i\ your library. “Cheaper by the
findings of the commission and ; Nell Maclv nzie and accompanied I Dozen
E. ”
by Frank and Ernestine
of committees of the house and by
Harvey, sang Gilbreth.
senate make very interesting, three numbers, followed by Miss
There is never a dull momen4
reading.
Marilyn Struebing and Miss Mar with Dad Gilbreth and his twelve
Some of the examples of dup garet Byrne, each rendering pi red-headed offspring and your
lication are:
ano selections.
family will laugh time and time
Thirty-seven agencies carry on
Tea was served by George and again at the uproarious book.
activities in public health.
r3itha Washington, portrayed by
rphore an? two new especially
Twenty-two in housing.
Mr. and Mrs. Sandbo.
selected new books for the high
Twenty-seven i n labor rela-
The board wishes to thank ev- school readers. "The Secret of
tions.
j ( ryone in the community for the the Buried Tomb" by Clayton
Sixty-four in business relations. support, especially the following ! Knight is an exciting mystery-
Twenty-four in rehabilitation. organizations :
j adventure story. Although the
Twenty-four in map making. ¡
Harbor Community club for setting is in Okinawa, and the
Twenty-one in transportation. serving the tea.
navy it is not a war novel.
Sixteen in education.
1 Miles South of State Line on Highway 101
Azalea Garden Club for dec
A sailor befriends a 12-year-
Sixty-five in gathering statis orations and the various chair old native boy, and in his efforts
tics.
men who had charge of the dis to help recover a family heir-
Thirty-four in acquisition of play tables. These were Mrs. । loom, becomes "innocently" in- I
land.
Moore for Grange; Mrs. Camp | volved in a complicated and a
Twenty-eight in welfare.
bell for the Baptist Community dangerous plot.
Sixteen in wildlife preserva church; Mrs. Brown and Mrs.
The other book is Margaret
tion.
Rausch for the P.-T. A.; Mrs. Irwin’s brilliant new novel, "El
Although the world’s largest Olsen for tne Community Club; izabeth, Captive Princess" which
printing plant is owned by the Mrs. Bolinger for the V. F. W. is a sequel to the popular "Young
bor Painting and Paper hanging and
government here in Washington, : Auxiliary; Mrs. Whirry for the Bess," also in your library. It is
and the bulk of the government j Rebekahs; Mrs. Rice for the Gar- a continuation of Queen Eliza
publications are printed there, । den Club; and Mrs. Hendry for beth’s life from her 19th year
Reflectorized signs a specialty
it is interesting to note the over- Eastern Star.
until shortly after her half-sis
lapping or printing facilities and1
........ .... ........................................
ter, Queen Mary’s marriage to
functions. In Washington alone,|
alone,!
Junctions.
Editor, Pilot: The Girls Scouts Phillip of Spain. This was a dan- :
♦ there are
__ ni 61 _______
* government . • wish to fhank you for teaching
separate
PAINTING CONTRACTORS
gerous and dramatic period of
printing and duplicating plants. ■ us book-binding. Many of us. have English history and you will find
Rt. 1, Box 326
Free Estimaets
There are 23 in San h rancisco, our books done.—Lois LaClair. Elizabeth a fascinating, unpre
m^hijädelphia, lo in Chicago, > secretary.
dictable and dominate young lady ]
$1431.08 RAISED
IN COUNTY FOR
DIMES CAMPAIGN
We Work With
SPEED to Fill Your
NEED!.........
Gushchu Indian
Rites Were Held
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m
( Classified Ad
C 0. LEONARD
Ben Kerns Buys In
Electrical Business
SINGER SEWING MACHINE CO
Library Beard Will
Buy "New Books"
New Books
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PLUMBING AND HEATING!
WILLIAM D. FISHER
Will look after your plumbing needs!
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