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About The Willamina times. (Willamina, Yamhill County, Oregon) 1909-1972 | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1944)
THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1944 -Lfl.'-.,'.. LJ THE WILLAMINA TIMES ...... - W . ' . sa ed by Gerald Smith and others ! of that ilk, since America enter ed the war. This knowledge on I the part of enough of the voters was no doubt responsible for tne 'senator’s defeat by W a y n e Kl’torvd ul Ihr Ml WHlMnilnn O r-« mm MMMf»nd»<*lMMB rriMttMr. A uuum I 24, 1202, untlvr Art of CoovrosM of MMrcb 8. 1472. Morse who was practically un known politically. S. M. JOHNSON, Editor There is much to be gleaned from a study of the support that Senator Holman received in the Publlohi'd E very Thuroday. H u I imc rlptlnn P rice J2.00 P er T ea r In l a s t election. That support A d van ce In Y am hill mid Po.i; ('» u n tie* . Outolde o f C ountie* $2.50. which he got because of his A d v ertisin g R atoa (live n Upon A pplication. years in Oregon politics, by peo ple who knew very little about 5th Bond Drive One Of there is any considerab'e num Holman’s relationships w i t h ber of American citize n who America Firsters and others M oh I SuecesHful Of War would place the spendi r.' of a friendly to that political phil At the clone of Yamhill coun few dollars ahead of the lives of osophy can of course be foe- ty’s bond drive the figures show their boys at the front. In fact, given, but those who voted for ed that Yamhill county had it has been shown that this n» Holman with their eyes open, nubncribed some 125 per cent of one of the safest wars ihat our represent, at least in s o m e its quota. In comparison with nation has ever been eng -ged in measure, the group that is going other and former drives, J. ( ’. and largely because of the mag to be out to get Germany off as Compton, county chairman stat nificent equipment our men at eaov as possible after this war. Holman consistently v o t e d ed that it was the most success the front have had. against the president and ef ful and easy drive that has been And proof of the virtue of the made to date. The went ami bonds themselves is found in the forts to arm America. Because south part of the county he huge subscriptions of the larg of his strong antipathy for the stated had made an especially est industry in America. They president, Holman got much good showing and without pel regard the bonds as a safe re support in Oregon; indeed it was sonal solicitation as in other vest merit and they have not held the chief reason given by ardent drives. Where solicitors went back because they do not believe ;• nt ¡-Roosevelt newspapers for their support of Holman. out, the largest |>ercentage of the money is well spent. It can hardly be doubted that bonds ever to be sold, were taken the majority of the people of Holman’s Associate« Indicate by the people. Oregon are not for the Lundeen- Suggestions that there war lliis Political Inclinations Nve-Gerald Smith and Holman any disaffection on the part of The career of Senator Holman the pub’ic, with the conduct of in the United States senate is philosophy, and later develop the war, militating against the hardly one that future Ameri ments as the close political lean sale of bonds, was absolutely cans will point to with pritf. ings of Holman with Smith be comes public, more people will Le nonexistent, he stated. The recent election shows that glad that the senator has been It was believed umong offic a number of citizens probabh eliminated from Oregon polit*cs, ial 'hat the averaga citizen do not keep up on the intimate at least for this election. The might be careless in buying be activities of their public men people of Oregon are without cause many are prone to believe and this group were no doub* do'ibt for a peace that carries that the war has been won ano ignorant of the senator’s rea.' with it a large measure of jus. there is no longer any nee i lor position in public affairs. But punishment for the war crimi . ■ ■ ort. I low i '. ••!■. in -■ v “ i' ? catling and thoughtful mer. nals and a plan to prevent the case as at the W'illamine theatre have known for the past several recurrence of the terrible trag Thursday night, whi-t-.- he at v« irs that Ho'man represented edy that is and has been trans tention of the people was called the group that was friendly piring. to the necessity of bu-'-r.;' bonds, with Hitler and Mussoulini pre they rose instantly . ip I magni vious to the war and have been ficently to the'-occado.i I. i- sickened by his close association Victor Pearson Finishes practically unbelievab'e t h a t with groups like those represent- .U— . - .H ........ ■ I ■’' f i l l i . . ¡¿hr Willamina iTinirn ATTENTION B and C Drivers. . . . You're eligible to apply for a new tire certificate, when authorized inspection proves your old tires are ’’finished." 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That was'Are you going to put prohibition over on us sol diers again ... and without getting our vote?’ ” "1 noticed that, too. Judge, and 1 think the least we can do for those fighting men who are doing so much for us is to respect their wishes on that subject.” THE WILLAMINA TIRE SHOP Phone 543, Willamina, Oregon T bú adttrlú n n tn í s tm stn n l by C m tftrn et ef Alcoholic Becerate Induttrtu. l o t . í
