NED HICKSON , EDITOR
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NHICKSON @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM
Siuslaw News
P.O. Box 10
Florence, OR 97439
Opinion
A brief history of ‘the press’
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lishment of religion or prohibiting the free exer-
cise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of
the press, or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the Government for a
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I
n the front office of the
Siuslaw News sits an
1892 Palmer & Rey
10x15 press, also referred to
a “quarter medium press,”
which meant that to make a
20 x 15 newspaper, pressmen
folded the paper in half and
put it through the press four
times to print the paper.
As presses advanced, the
Washington Style handpress,
the largest of these machines,
was created, allowing a
whole sheet in two passes
through the press. These
presses were said to be able
to do 200 sheets per hour
with just two operaters.
This style of set up was
pretty much the norm for
smalltown papers.
In the east it was a differ-
ent story, with companies
building large-cylinder press-
es to print papers and maga-
zines. Meanwhile, the rural
West didn’t see those type of
presses until cities increased
in size to suport the invest-
ment in the machinery.
Another issue was the
making of paper.
Paper mills were in the
east in the 1800s and had to
be shipped by rail to San
Francisco, Calif., or Portland,
Ore., then brought by wagon
or boat, depending on where
your printing office was.
The Palmer & Rey at
Siuslaw News is a copy of an
old style Gordon, which
marked a huge milestone in
presses; it had inking rollers
that inked the form, and
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L ETTERS
Pressman, historian and restorer
B Y S EAN O’R EILLY
L OST C REEK P RESS
housed an impression that
was automatic, allowing a
seasoned pressman to pro-
duce 1,000 sheets per hour
— as opposed to the hand
press, which took two men to
produce 200 sheets per hour.
As a historical note, the
first press arrived in Oregon
in 1839, coming from the
Hawaiian Islands where it
was used by missionaries to
translate Bible verses into
pidigin English.
It was used at a mission in
the Oregon Territory near
what is now Lewiston, Idaho,
at that time, Oregon was only
a territory encompassing that
area. It was used to produce
Bible verses in the Chinook
jargon, which was the trading
language at the time.
Though the language has
evolved and changed along
with the machinery used to
convey it, the conversations
inspired by “the press” and
members of the community
continue.
LETTERS
G ROCERIES AND GUNS SENDS
T IME FOR CONSTRUCTIVE
WRONG MESSAGE
We found it very troubling when our
local Fred Meyer store began selling
firearms.
Now, in the wake of increasing inci-
dents of violence and the most recent
mass killing of innocent people in Las
Vegas, we feel we must take a stand.
Being able to purchase a gun at the
same place we can buy a gallon of milk
normalizes the purchase of lethal weapons
in our country.
While there is certainly a place for gun
sales for hunting, personal protection and
target shooting, promotion of firearms
shouldn’t be acceptable adjacent to the
children’s toy department.
Krogers is in it for maximizing their
financial benefit and we find the promo-
tion of guns in our grocery store offen-
sive.
There are other appropriate venues for
gun sales.
Because of this, we are no longer shop-
pers at Fred Meyer.
— Mark and Cynthia Chandler
Florence
CONVERSATION
When a community of this size is con-
fronted with a problem by its citizens, one
of two results occur:
1) It is properly addressed with sincere
efforts on the part of those involved to
find an acceptable solution and, conse-
quently, very little public discussion in
our local paper from that point on, or
2) Complaints are still forthcoming and
questions continue to remain unanswered
with little apparent effort to find suitable
solutions.
In my opinion, it seems very apparent
that No. 2 is what animal lovers are fac-
ing.
Ever since the problems with our local
Oregon Ccoast Humane Society (OCHS)
were brought to light way back in mid-
summer, there have been articles and let-
ters in nearly every edition of the Siuslaw
News from concerned animal advocates
(many of whom were once volunteers at
either the shelter or the thrift shop) voic-
ing their genuine concern for the animals
or the extreme changes in management of
the thrift shop.
All this rhetoric, in my opinion, is get-
ting us nowhere.
It would appear that the current board
has dug in and is not particularly receptive
to questions or suggestions from the gen-
eral public, which helps support the pro-
gram through donations of time and
money.
Recent letters from Carol Strenkoski
and Tony Cavarno may lead the way for
us to address this a bit more forcefully. I
also would like to attend these board
meetings, but have seen no public
announcement as to when they will be
held.
I will find out when and where the next
one is and will attend; I encourage any
residents concerned with the situation to
do the same.
Mr. Cavarno’s letter suggested that
there should definitely be changes to the
board with volunteers who have either
worked with the animals or in the store. I
volunteered in the thrift shop for nearly 3-
and-1/2 years and very rarely saw any
appearance of board members on the days
I was there.
Hopefully, if we can get a large turnout
for the next meeting, a constructive con-
versation will result in some better deci-
sions regarding the shelter, care for home-
less animals and the organization
W ELL WORTH THE TRIP FOR
WRITERS WEEKEND
Florence’s annual Festival of Books
and the “Making Your Writing the Best it
Can Be” panel discussion conducted
Friday, Sept. 29, was much appreciated by
all who attended.
After the lengthy discussions and Q &
A, the presenters followed up with one-
on-one talks. Much thanks to everyone
who shared their stories, especially Ellen
Traylor and Ned Hickson, whom I spoke
with afterward.
More than 25 years ago, I discovered
writing and publishing. To attend this
event, my wife Enid and I drove up from
Garden Valley, near Placerville, El
Dorado County, Calif. It was a 9-hour
drive and well worth the trip.
We attended the Saturday Festival of
Books as well, where I traded a couple of
my books with featured writers.
We have a second home north of
Florence, and our subscription to the
Siuslaw News is currently sent to our
small farm on the Georgetown Divide.
—Ken and Enid Deibert
Garden Valley, Calif.
and Florence
The animals deserve better — and so
does the community.
I hope to see you at the next meeting.
—Sue Hale
Florence
M EDIA IS AGAINST
P RESIDENT T RUMP
Why doesn’t the media want us to
know anything good about President
Trump? Why can’t people see all the good
he’s doing for our country?
They seem to take all the little things he
says and turn it around. For example, it’s
obvious that they hate him on “The
View.” Those women had a hard time
with Dr. Ben Carson because he is in
favor of President Trump.
In the Oct. 5 issue of Rolling Stone
magazine, the headline was “The
Madness of Trump.” In the article by Matt
Taibbi, he projects an image of our
President as insane, quoting percentages
without backing them up and talking like
he is a psychiatrist capable of diagnosing
Donald Trump’s “mental disorder” — all
to condemn our Commander-in-Chief.
What is wrong with this picture?
President Trump is returning our coun-
try to “We, the people.”
He knows the Constitution.
He listens to our voices and televises
what’s going on in Congress. At this point
in time, we have no idea what our
Constitution is, and neither do the people
who represent us. That’s why presidents
have been getting elected by special inter-
est groups and lobbyist.
That is unconstitutional.
In my opinion, President Trump is the
first Constitutionally correct president to
get elected in decades.
And while The View and Rolling Stone
magazine are bad, “Saturday Night Live”
is the worst offender. Its skits were
obstructing justice by making fun of
“Pizza Gate.” The child molesters and
child sex rings are being shaken out of
Washington D.C. and the swamp is final-
ly being drained.
President Trump is addressing issues
that have destroyed our economy, work-
force, education and our health. He has
brought back jobs and has succeeded in
making better trade deals.
He has sought to include everyone and
he has defended our country.
—Guthrie Kushner
Florence
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WHERE TO WRITE
Pres. Donald Trump
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
Comments: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414
FAX: 202-456-2461
TTY/TDD Comments:
202-456-6213
www.whitehouse.gov
Gov. Kate Brown
160 State Capitol
900 Court St.
Salem, Ore. 97301-4047
Governor’s Citizens’ Rep.
Message Line:
503-378-4582
www.oregon.gov/gov
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden
221 Dirksen Senate Office
Bldg
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-5244
541-431-0229
www.wyden.senate.gov
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley
313 Hart Senate Office
Bldg
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-3753/FAX: 202-
228-3997
541-465-6750
www.merkley.senate.gov
U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio
( 4 th Dist.)
2134 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-6416
541-269-2609
541-465-6732
www.defazio.house.gov
State Sen. Arnie Roblan
( Dist. 5 )
900 Court St. NE - S-417
Salem, OR 97301
503-986-1705
FAX: 503-986-1080
Email: Sen.ArnieRoblan@
state.or.us
State Rep. Caddy
McKeown
( Dist. 9 )
900 Court St. NE
Salem, OR 97301
503-986-1409
Email: rep.caddymckeown
@state.or.us
West Lane County
Commissioner
Jay Bozievich
125 E. Eighth St.
Eugene, OR 97401
541-682-4203
FAX: 541-682-4616
Email:
Jay.Bozievich@
co.lane.or.us