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BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT Entered as second-class matter, at the postoffice at Brookings, Ore., March 7, 1946, under the Act of March 3, 1879. DEWEY AKERS, Editor and Publisher —....................... » . ■ ■ । National Advertising Representative KKWSPAPKB AD/V e HTI&INC I ni o/ *• I 9 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1950 BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON Page Two The Home of Winter Flowers SEBVICK. INC. \ I n . a . s J Serving America'» Advertisers and^the Home Town Newspaper* •taw JUndoipA — ChUaeo I, a. • OFFICII • Hofcreoi W*. See Freed»«.. Cd. Subscription Rate: Per Year, in Curry County, Oregon..................$2.50 °er Year, outside jurry County......................... $3.00 FACING EVENTS IN COMING YEAR! As all of us watch 1950 face out of the picture, we start look ing ahead to 1951 with some apprehension. World events have changed plans perhaps it would be better said:: wrecked plans.’ Youth today face an uncertainty like they did back in 1941 just after Pearl Harbor. Schools and colleges will be affected in the same proportion. Family lives will be altered. The home life in the world will become one of uncertainty to the point of breaking. Americans can certainly look forward to regimentation. They can look forward to higher taxes, higher living costs, and short ages of many goods. Industry will suffer from manpower shortages and material allotments. Stores will suffer from lack of goods. ened we will not be able to pro live in America. Hope for the How many’ of you Pilot readers tect ourselves. The atomic bomb, future has been the guiding light have given thought to the many you say. Where? In the moun behind our country. Let’s not civilizations which have preced tains of Korea, in the wastes ot lose it now. I want to take this ed ours on tnis earth? Doesn’t Siberia or Manchuria? It won’t opportunity’ to wish everyone in it kinda frighten you to think work. For the atomic bomb to be community a very happy new we are on the waning and last! effective and destroy dollar for year. days of ours? Certainly events dollar what it costs to build one, point definitely that destruction you need cities. Big cities with of mankind seems to be the sole railroad centers, manufacturing aim of some forces in the w’orld. districts and the other features We have drifted so far to the\ of a specialized and cultural civ My’ sincere thanks to the VFW left that ice have chosen to ig-\ ilization. nore all these points. We do not and friends who assisted with What is the solution? I have choose to stop for a minute to reflect upon the aims of society none. The only thing you and memorial services for my broth- today. Our selfishness is appall I can do is to continue to live or, Sgt. Paul Hamilton, last Sat ing our lack of understanding of as best we can with what we CECIL HAMILTON. results is equally as mystifying.\ have and be thankful we still urday. Students of prophecy point to a, great many years of troubled times with a possible climax be ing seen in the coming year. These rumblings of war are making people look toward the future w ith a change of heart; From the failures experience at I the United Nations, it scares all people that this change of heart1 has come too late. The time re-i maining is all too short, but not exactly out of the realm of pos-1 sibility. Elsewhere in this issue you will read what one youth thinks of SALES AND SEVICE FOR CURRY CO. the future. His ideas, not mine, are expressed that some of the PHIL ADAMS oldsters might learn what the youth thinks today. This think ing, friends, is result of our big blunders in the past. The big question in my mind is "have we Phone 411 Godl Beach, Oregon the time to back up and start anew on this job of reformation of the world.” Card of Thanks CHEVROLET FIRST.. and Finest.. at Lowest Cost Passenger Cars and Trucks ROGUE Also this nation must look at its defenses. These are as inade quate as they always have been. However, this time, defenses must tie so planned to include protection against atomic bomb at tacks as well as possible invasion attempts. Civilians will suffer By Gene Gould as much, or more, as armed forces. This must be paid tor, thus Each year when New* Years taking from us some of our earnings which we had planned to rolls around we look at the past use for expansion of business or for home building. one and plan for bigger and bet ter things for the year ahead of Events in Korea should convince us that our past planning has us. But this time the future >s been wrong that hereafter we must set the example of world not as bright. The war against Communism has placed the peo- leadership instead of the so-called “dollar leadership.” We must ple of the United States in a be strong instead of being weak and indecesiive. Our foreign pol situation new’ to them. Uncertainty is the keynote for icy must be rigid almost to the point of being stern. We must 1951. For the younger genera Accumulate the might to back up any of our demands on nations. tion, it means looking forward to military service, post-poned We must aid the world in an awakening of a way of life which ambitions, separation from their will have some understanding. We must act the part at home loved ones, and all the other unhappiness that accompanies a which we hope to impress ujx)n the world. We must apply the war. It isn’t only the sacrifices of the Golden Rule in some shape or form. individual, but the' future of the The coming year 1951 will be our elevation or downfall —. country, and for that matter the world that is at stake. The Rus it is entirely up to us in this nation to become united not only sian doctrine is founded on world domination. The United States in effort, but think and acting as well. It’s up to us now. is at present the only major mil itary power on the side of free dom. This means that if we are possible aggresion. At present a to stop communism, the greatest herd of cattle would have about share of the load will fall on as much unity. All the states, our (the youth) shoulders. Actually, there are only two and certainly the larger cities are making preparations. We are st hit ions to the problem. The forced to follow in some manner. lir.4, best for the people, the W hat would we do here if an most idealistic, and the most im atomic bomb were dropped? Are practical. is the unified world. we organized, or so trained to This is the policy’ advocated by copt' with any situation of this the churches end is founded <n type? Are we prepared to be of w Id brotherhood. Under ti is any assistance in a plan of ob plan, based on the principle that servation? Radio accounts tell ail .nc n ” i i t ¿ eated by •: . and । ot plans made in California cities tic tcoi.tore brothers, the cd Understanding and lor any such event. We sit idly inter-race t derapce. working toward ire by. not seeming to care. / have been told by many it C' n.’.iun goal of peace and h tp- s usi 7css "Wc are of no im p ness tor everyone. I will not say this plan won’t portance here. We have no mil itary value. Wc are safe." That work, but because of the socio id' nay be true, but troops are logical factors involved and the likely to land where there are cultural and environmental dif no defenses and most likely in ferences of the various races, the siu h an area as ours. Beaches acomplishment of this ideal is’ hereabouts are much better for almost impossible on a universal that maneuver than many our scale. In small groups it not i hoops landed on in the last war. only will work, but does work, but this does not solve the j i ersonahy, I d like to see a problem of what to do now. state guard unit formed here By Dewey The only other solution is that and .that soon. During the last Brookings certainly looked the war, many towns had such units of political and cultural isola part depicted in Goldsmiths which were so trained that the tionism. This would mean, in ef “Deserted \ illag»'," Christmas enemy would nave had a "jolly’ fect. everybody mind their own day at 1 .30 p. m. there were but time getting lar inland in case business and leave the others • cars sitting on the street. of an invasion. This state guard alone. We take care of ourselves between Hotel Brookings and as unit could be made head of the and let other countries take care of themselves. The only rela tar as th»' eye could see. 1 just detense unit locally. wondered what would happen if There are. in this a ea. many tionship between countries would some gang had decided it was < ne-time army officers who are be in the field of foreign trade. Of course, the big h’ ch in a good time to strike , to do a qualified to lead such a unit. It job of burglary. Certainly the t< mid not be too much of a this plan is communism. Will, setting was perfect for it. task for these men to train and or would. Russia agree to this? It n minded me that ut . in organize a formidable unit in Probably not. The United States this area, must come to some this immediate area. This would with the help of a few other na unified decision on civil defensi start the defense plan, at least. tions will constantly be fighting conquest a r o u n d wt must make some plan for It would end the authority to RI SSIA N handling affairs in cast of any carry on the program. the world until we are so weak What's In Store, '51 MOTORS ONE INVESTMENT THAT | PAYS MOST | When It’s Needed WORST | -LIFE INSURANCE! | I EVA LEA LONG | For Details, at P. J. Lesmeister’s office JIM'S CABINET SHOP Book Cases, Writing Desks, Corner Cahmets Kitchen Cabinets, Breakfast Nooks, Deon, Windows, frames, cupboard doors, drawers. IF IT’S MADE OF WOOD— YOU HAVE A JOB FOR J. E. FIFIELD! Turn off 101 at Beach Road. Follow the Signa ■ " - Dr. Henry S. 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