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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1908.
COOS BAY TIMES
Jil. C. MALON'EY Editor and Publisher.
DAN E. MALONEY News Editor.
Entered at the postofflco at Marsh field, Oregon, for transmission
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SATURDAY EVENING THOUGHTS j
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THE GKEAT CITY.
"What makes a city great and strong?
Not architecture's graceful strength,
Not factories' extended length,
But men who see the civic wrong
And give their lives to make it right,
And turn its darkness Into light.
'What makes a city full of power?
Not wealth's display nor titled fame,
Not fashion's loudly boasted claim,
But women, rich in virtue's dower,
Whose homes, though humble, still are great
Because of service to the state.
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What makes a city men can love?
Not things that charm the outward sense,
Not gross display of opulence,
But right, that wrong cannot remove,
And truth, that faces civic fraud
And smites it in the name of God.
This is a city that shall stand,
A light upon a nation's hill,
A voice that evil cannot still,
A source of blessing to the land;
Its strength not brick, nor stone, nor wood.
But justice, love and brotherhood.
ANON.
A GREEK STATESMAN, when asked at a feast to play on a lute, re
plied that he could not fiddle, but he could make a small town a
great city.
"The "writer visited a town a year ago In which he had lived for a few
years, a half score or more years ago. Ho found this community de
pleted in population and its general appearance less attractive than
in former times. This notwithstanding the fact that It occupies a
superior location, had profited by the presence of flourishing and varied
Industries, and neighboring towns had made steady progress. The
causes of this deterioration were at hand: The men who controlled
municipal affairs and moulded the policies of that town were good fld
dlers, but wanting in statesmanship and generalship. They were clever
politicians and could promote successfully small Interests of a personal
l;lnd; but they never swept the horizon of possibility with percipient
eye, nor rose to the dignity of unselfish service. One may read all this
on the streets and public buildings, In the commercial and educational
and moral life of their town.
In .every considerable community there are men of the temper and
' energy of Themlstocles, who, though they cannot fiddle, know how to
make a small town Into, a city. Such men are characterized by large
unselfishness, courage, generosity and fellow feeling. Bo they rich, or
poor, they always count public service personal trust and not a private
snap. They have the courage to add another mill to the tax list for the
sake of more light, enlarged educational facilities, public parks, or
purer water; to oppose the continuance in ofllce of incompetent men for
tho sake of peace or popularity; to accept hazards for high and faireacli
ing ends.
Our city numbers among its citizens not a few men of this class.
Since these men, like tho commonality of our follow townsmen, are mak
iliiK n beginning In private enterprises, they may suppose themselves too
ibufy and meager in personal resource to Invest their energies for tho
julili,c weal. We must compel the city-builder Into service, and then.
Jqynlly fcecond Ills labors towaid the creation of tho great city.
Along this lino of thought Frank Parsons, at ono time professor in tho
Kansas agricultural college, at-auother time lecturer In the Boston uni
versity law school, and at piesent a public contributor of many important
nrtielOH on current questions, lias the following to say on tho ideal city
government;
""Tho llrst and fundamental purpose of the ideal city government in
a free rountry is to establish real government by the people, with ef
fective 'safeguards against boss rule, or muchiuo government, or any
other sort of despotism masquerading under the forms of democracy.
"The second purposo of tho ideal city government is to securo efll-
dent management of public affairs.lt la not enough to get honest ad
ministration In tho public Intorest. Wo must have efllclcnt administra
tion In tho Interest of tho public.
"To accomplish these two objects fully the government should be
suah as:
"L To awaken civic Interest among the people and give it tho means
of effective expression and control of affairs.
"II. To attract men of high character and ability into public life.
"III. To prevent the control of nominations and elections by party
.."politicians, rings or bosses.
"IV. To securo for administrative and judicial departments tho ser
vices of permanent exports and a personnel selected for merit, and
party not reasons.
"V. To fix responsibility clearly.
"VI. To concentrate executive authority for efficiency, nnd diffuso
legislative authority In order to securo full discussions and fair repro
Keulntion on behalf of all classes, Interests and sections of tho com
munity. "VII. To cllminato as far as possible the sources of corruption and
.bad management.
"VIII. To simplify tho machinery of government and reduce tho
cost to tho lowest point consistent with efllclcnt service, popular sovorr
elgnty and tho public welfare."
Our presont form of municipal government Is and always has been, a
Balljire. It wns wrongly conceived in tho first place and tho people havo
7jevfr had tho courago to niter it.
'Jtt la a fnlluro hecauso It does not awakon tho right sort of civic In
toreit. among the peoplo.
It 3s n failure because tho government is too eomplox. Thoro nro
too many peoplo who hnvo a part in it, and nono of thorn draw a suffi
cient snlnry to pay thorn for tholr tlmo. Is indlfforouco any wondor?
Is it any wondor that mou of high character nnd nblllty avoid tho ad
ministration of city affairs? Would It not bo bottor to roduco tho num
ber of administrator!, flv their responsibilities clearly and pay them a
lust remuneration for their service?
Finally, It Is a failure because too often one set or class of citizens,
representing perhaps not the host element of oitUenship, gain control of
Mffalrs and iim their powor to corrupt the administration nnd mlsap
propriute the public funds,
. "What Is 'ueoded uow ii n form of city government thnt will right
those nausea of failure. A form bulldou upon the principle suggested by
Prof, Parsons would Hkoly do It, The grant nmss of tho American peo
ple anxiously await tho hullin'g of that day when it shall come.
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ii EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
V Rev. W. HORSFALL, Rector.
Bishop Scadding will hold services
in Emmanuel Church, Sunday, at 11
a. m. and 7:30 p. m. In the after
noon, he will preach at North Bend.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Services will be held in the Ma
sonic Temple, Sunday, at 11 a. m.
Subject, "Unreality." A cordial in
vitation is extended to all.
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THE LUTHERAN CHURCH.
ii Rev. B. F. Bengtson, Pastor, ii
Lutheran Church, October 4th.
Sunday school will be held at 9:30
a. m., sermon at 10:30. Evening
service at 7:30. Special music.
ii CHURCH OF CHRIST HIS- ii
CIPLES. ii
ii J. J. PORTER, Minister. ii
ent. Topic, "Our Vows and their Ful
filment." Ps. 11C, leader, Miss Mc
Nell. The people of the. Baptist
church are cordially Invited to unite
with us at the morning service.
Strangers are always welcomed
among us.
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ii NORTH 1JENI). ii
ii J. E. BURKHART, Pastor.
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Morning worship at 11 o'clock.
Subject of sermon, "Mighty With
God." Evening worship at 7:30
o'clock. Subject of sermon, "Stoning
Jesus." The Bible School meets at
10 a. m. Junior C. E. at 4 p. m.
Y. P. S. C. E. at 6:30 p. m. You
will find a cordial welcome at all
of our services. Come and bring
a friend.
ii UNITED BRETHREN OF ii
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ii R. G. SUMMERLIN, Pastor. ii
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Meets in the Lutheran Hall (rear
of the Lutheran church). Preaching
First and Third Lord's Days of each
month, at 11 a. m., and 7:30 p. m.
Sunday School, 10 a. m.; Bible Class,
Thursday, 7:30 p. m. Everybody is
cordially invited to all of these ser
vices. ii FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, ii
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Regular morning service at 11 a.
m. Pulpit will be occupied by Rev.
W. A. Smith. Sunday School at 10
a. m. as usual. Young People's
meeting at 7 p. m., and Union Ser
vices at 8 p. m., with discourse by
Rev. H. H. Brown. Special music
solos, duets, chorus and congrega
tional singing, with a welcome for
every comer.
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ii CHURCH OF NORTH IJE.VD ii
,i Rev. WALLACE ROSS. ii
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Sunday School at 10 o'clock. 11
a. m., preaching service followed by
Class meeting. C:30 p. m., Epworth
Leaguo service. 7:30 p. m. evening
service. We are pleased to have with
us our new pastor, who will preach
for us both morning and evening.
Morning subject: "The Increase of
the Kingdom of Christ." Evening
subject, "Seek the Lost."
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Preaching services Sunday 11 a.m.
subject, "The Calling of the New
Apostles." Evening services 7:30 p.
m., subject, "The Home Life." Sun
day School 10 a. m. Y. M. C. E.
7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting, Thurs
day 7:30 p. m. Strangers and the
poor especially Invited to all of these
services.
NORTH BEND NEWS
ii FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
H. H. BROWN, Pastor.
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Morning worship is held at 11
o'clock, conducted by tho pastor.
Subject of the sermon, "The Trans
formers of God's Voice." For the
evening service will meet at the
Baptist church, the two congrega
tions uniting, and the pastor of this
church preaching the sermon. The
Sunday School meets promptly at 10
a. m. for Bible study. Classes for
all ages, J. D. McNeil, superintend
ent. The Christian Endeavor So
ciety holds Its service every Sunday
evening at G:30 o'clock. Tomorrow
night is the Consecration meeting and
every member is expected to be pres-
Mlss Hattie Ferri and Mrs. W.
Dungan of Marshfleld, were shopping
in North Bend yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Olson of North
Bend, left this afternoon for Haines
Inlet to spend a few days with Mr.
and Mrs. Ed. Schefflle.
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Erickson of
Portland, and Mr. Erickson of Marsh
field, were guests yesterday of Mrs.
Adolph Johnson of North Bend.
Wm. Relchert was accidentally
gored by one of L. J. Simpson's cat
tle this morning. A slight scalp
wound was inflicted. No serious re
sults are looked for.
One of Mr. and Mrs. C. Kindig's
children has been seriously ill the
past few days, it was thought for a
time that the child had diphtheria,
but.it now improving.
A number of North Bend people
friends of Miss Laura Anderson gave
her a farewell surprise party in the
Simpson pavilion Thursday night.
Refreshments were served, all report
a very pleasant evening. Miss Ander
son left on the Breakwater -today for
Portland.
AFTER THEATRE.
Tonight at Odd Fellows Hall the
Margaret lies Company will play
"The Counterfeiters." This is an
A No. 1 comedy drama and. it was
certainly appreciated by the audi
ence last night. It is a laugh from
start to finish, besides having a beau
tiful story running through It. Seats
are on sale at Lockhart-Parsons Drug
Store, where they can he had for to
night and any Friday and Saturday
night in tho future. Next week- the
lies Company plays the great labor
drama "Tho Great Strike."
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