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UNITED STATES FOLLOWING
HISTORICAL TREND
C. C. Chapman, in the Oregon Voter,
is a clear-thinking editor who knows
how to express his thoughts on cur
rent affaire in a forceful manner, and
his views on democracy and the recent
election, on the future of our democ
racy are so true and inevitable that we
produce the article in full which ap
peared under the heading “Election
Confirms Attitude” in last Saturday’s
Voter:
vallby sentinel . concilia obmon . fbidat . august a i » m
FIREWEED
I sing of the fireweed, she who walks
A* an angel of beauty thro logged off
lands,
Hiding the murdered fir-tree stalk*
C. H. 8. BANKS NEAR TOP
With th* veil of grace in her outfiung
In the annual report by (Earl R.
hand*.
Cooley, state supervisor of Smith-
Of the wind-*wayed movement
Hughe* work, the total labor income
slender stems
of the Coquille high school boys taking
That rise from the sehes, and curve
thia agricultural education course, of
a* they rise.
whom there were 54 last year, is «5,-
Lifting
ever their diadems
664.7«, by far the largest income re
Of pink-winged blossoms nearer the
ported by the 35 school* in Oregon
skie*.
which co-operate in maintaining a
Smith-Hughes department. The num Of the seed-filled fingers whose ashen
blush
ber of boy* taking the course in Co
quille High is equalled only by the Pink-blurs the skirt« of th* alder
school at Woodburn, and yet the aver
tree*,
age labor ineome per pupil here, re And blend* September’s golden hush
ported at «102.80, is qearly twice as With lingering springtime memories.
much as the next highest at Coo* And oh, I sing of the moment when
River where the average is «5336 per To the sun she open* her slim, shut
pupil- .
palms
Another item which Mr. Cooley’s re To set the white-winged seeds therein
port mentions is inches of publicity Adrift on the current of autumn
given Smith-Hughes activities during
calm*.
the past year. Coquille ranks third
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And
I
still
do sing of the coming hours
in thia feature, Newberg and Imbler
' When th* rains of winter will drown
alone of the 35 schools exceeding it.
her breath,
Yet still the sodden ghosts of flowers
Cling to her finger-tip* in death.
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TABLOIDS
By W. 8. Bickels
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Did you ever road the contract
terms and conditions of a railroad bill
of lading?1
They are still being
printed, in the finest of type, on the
back of the document, which is uni
form for all railroads. The wording
probably 'hasn’t been changed for *
hundred years.
The printed word
Still proclaims that the railroad is not
liable for any damage caused by the
‘act of God;” also that a freight car
Is just a warehouse on wheels, and
the liability of th* carrier shall be
that of iwarehouMinan,
only—eta.,
etc., for about three thousand words.
If a railway train is blown away by a
cyclone or washed away by a flood the
shipper is obliged to look to provi
dence for relief. Doubtless this is as
tt should be, and our courts decided
these matters many, many years ago.
Democracy seldom surrenders pow
er except to dictatorship. The recent
Oregon special election again confirm*
the political maxim that democracy
will not vote itself out of political
powers which it has felt the thrill of
exercising, and it will not vote taxes
onto itself.
Democracy is ever ready to vote
taxes onto minorities. It will vote
taxes onto property with ruthless dis
The U. S. treasurer has announced
regard of capacity to pay, and onto in
two
new borrowings aggregating
comes with all the glee that comes
«50,000,000, of which «600,000,000
from gratification of envy. But it
will be bonds drawing 3% per cent
doe* not vote taxes onto itaelf. The
sales tax was construed by Oregon and «350,000,000 treasury notes draw
The people will
democracy as a tax on the people, so ing 1 5-8 per cent.
promptly subscribe, as th* issues will
they massacred it with grim joy.
Democracy dislikes two-thirds rule* be non-taxable, except for estate, in-
as safeguards against voting tax and heritance.pnd surtax levies. It seem*
Inevitable¡¡that greater issues will fol
debt onto minorities. So democracy
defeated the measure requiring two- low in order that RFC, NR A, HUB, FR,
thirds vote to authorize bonded debt OOC, HDQ, XYZ and other relief pro
grams may be carried out.
Money
on property.
Democracy dislike* granting auth with which to buy the bonds will be
withdrawn
from banks.
ority to public official*, so it defeated savings
the county manager plan. The big Money withdrawn from banks means
vote against the measure cannot be that much leas capital available for
loan* to local industry—the little fel
explained by county officer opposition.
It is due to the jealousy of mass vot low* that need help, in the same pro
er* lest they be betrayed into setting portion as do the big fellow*—but it
is the big fellow* in the large cities
up new powers over themselves.
Democracy is a reality. We do not that will get the money. And gener
complain. We do attempt to help it ations yet unborn will pay and pay
become efficient in government, but and pay.
Of the gallant spirit that rounds the
year
With it* banner high in it* stiffened
hand*,
That spring shall yet find flreweed
here
When her green returns to the logged-'
off lands.
—Frances Holmstrom,
McKinley, Oregon
ents make every possible sacrifice for
«heir children, only to see them fly
away to other state* and great dis
tances, to be followed by an occasional
bank draft to assist the young people
in “getting established.”
The old
folk* have remained at home to fight
poverty and the infirmities of age.' If
it wasn’t for bringing children into
the kind of a world we now have, re
turning to the old custom might have
talking pointe in ite favor.
The Oregon Journal states edi
torially, and complainingly, that for
merly in America there we* one gov
ernment employee for each 1000 of
population and that now there are 100
government employees for each 1000
papulation. We don’t know where the
eeteemed Journal got ite figures. That
would mean that every tenth person
you meet is on a public payroll. Th*
city of Coquill*, for instance, would
have 250 such employees within its
gates, which is not the ease, even
though were included the postoffice,
county court house and state highway
department Neither would it be true
of Coos county, even if th* boy* in
the OCC camps were counted. Neither
is it true of the state Of Oregon. It t
is true, however, that we have a i
plentiful supply ef tax-eaten, but not ;
to the extent, of ten per cent of the i
population. The Journal should be i
more specific, definite and certain— •
as my lawyer friends would say.
members in their respective office*.
The plan at least has the advantage
of avoiding possible friction between
the board members.
State employees are wondering
what effect, if any, the National Re
covery Act will have on their hours
■ nd pay. In fact the problem has been
put up to Attorney General Van
Winkle by one department bead. Un
der the circumstances, with approp
riations already fixed for- the bien
nium, it would be almost impossible
either to increase the pay of public
employees or to reduce their hours of
labor which would necessitate the em
ployment of additional help and, in
cidentally, increased expense.
Getting Ready for School
(Oregon State Board of Health)
Now is the time for the family
physician to look over his families and
examine the preschool children so that
they will be fit to enter school in
September.
All children entering
school for the first time should have
a physical examination. County medi
cal societies should urge every prac-
ticioner of medicine to examine child
ren in a manner that will meet the
physical needs of school life with the
object of correcting defects discover
ed. The community can be best serv
ed by the examination of children in
the office of the private physician.
The physicians of this state are asked
to make this contribution to the main
tenance of health. To make this con
tribution in a manner that will re
tain personal relationship between the
family and the physician may require
examinations on a specially reduced
fee and in other instances the post
poned payment of fee. Each indivi
dual physician is asked to do hi* part.
The future of our children depends
upon the opportunities for adequate
health which we are able to give them
today. Children should receive a thor
ough physical examination by a com
petent physician before they are sent
to school. Thia
' means that a child
should be ■tripped and gone over
thoroughly. The examination should«
include at least hearing and vision
tests, relation of height to weight,
examination of the teeth, nose, throat,
heart, lungs, spine, posture, feet, ur
ine, blood, nervous condition, mental
and emotional state and" general ton*.
It should also include inquiry and ad
vice concerning diet, exercise, sleep
and personal habit*.
That Governor Meier will convene
the legislature in special session some
time next winter is now taken for
granted. .Experience with beer par-
lors throughout the state at many of
which liquor more potent than 3.2 per
cant beverage has been dispensed, ha«
demonstrated the necessity for regu
lation. Appointment by the governor
as good citizens we must bow to ite
In the bu s in ess ef retail distribution of a commission to make a study of
A short while ago—it seems only
verdicts save a* they violate sacred
town
could of milk one of the largest item* of ex the problem indicates that he is pre
rights that are worth dying for to yesterday—any small
Reports from The Dalles where
pense is providing the bottles. They paring to act. The call, however, is
preserve.
< have as many banks as it wanted. All
Secretary of State Hoss is recuperat
cost ten cents each and ths loss of not expected to be made until after the ing are to the effect thatShe is show
Democracy is a period in the life of that was necessary was for a few
bottle* is tremendous.
People who repeal of the 18th amendment which
a people. A people, young and virile, good citizens to get together and pro
ing substantial improvement and will
wouldn’t steal a diss* will steal milk the “wets” predict will be accomplish
conquer* an enemy or a wilderness, < duce fifty to on* hundred thousand
probably be back on the job again in
of real money with which to bottle*. Other* deliberately throw ed before Christmas.
and establishes itself in strength, usu- dollars
<
another month.
When the session is convened there
ally under a form of government in set up the capital structure. Now the bottle* into garbage cans, and the
dairyman recompenses the garbage is little likelihood that its delibera-
which the strong and efficient are the organizing of new banks is much re
Tillamook county has again voted to
collector* for returning them, which' i tions will be confined to lk]uor control,
rulers. But the strong and efficient stricted. A real need must be Blown.
create a People«’ Utility District, for
are human.
They make mistakes. But a greater change than that has is proper. Of course, this cuasedness i Truck operators, hard hit by the new the second time in two years. Unless
' law passed by the last regular session
Among them are the tyrants and th* taken place within the last few on the part of traahy people enters
something happens to interfere again
greedie*. Slowly the people take au month*. A large city bank can go into into the price of arilk—one of the ■ have already committed a number of with the plan Tillamook county will
Thus the legislators to an amendment of this
thority away from those who abuse it. a small town and start a (bramffi) costs of doing basin***.
be the first to organize a power dist-
Gradually democracy take* over pow bank without putting up any addi honest and competent housewife who act at the first opportunity. Small rict under the act passed by the 1931
er*. fighting each atop of th* way to tional capital . All it has to do is cleanse* and returns all of the bottles truckmen, particularly, are clamoring legislature.
extend it* powers, never yielding what rent a building, throw open th* doors pays as much for milk as the other for relief from fees which they claim
it ha* taken if it can hang on to it and begin taking in your money. It kind—to shorn reference ha* just to be prohibitive. Any attempt to
Approximately 45,000 boys and
Often exploited, frequently outwitted, doesn’t have to print in th* local been delicately made—and it seems amend the act, however, can be expect girls attend the 272 standard high
nothing
can
be
done
about
it
ed to meet with opposition from the
intervals a
democracy i* dogged and determined. newspaper at certain
schools in Oregon, according to a re
state highway commission whose
. But democracy is inefficient. Ite statement showing how much of the
port compiled by C. A. Howard, state
“
If
it
please
the
court,"
said
funds
would
be
jeopardized
thereby.
the
period wane* because government un community's money ft has on deposit.
superintendent of public instruct'on.
Then, too, unless the unemployment
der it* control make* many more fail It all goes into the big pet where the witness who was about to take the
There are 82 unipn,high schools in the
ure* and mistakes than it make* under parent bank Is located. Deposit* of Stand, “I prefer to be affirmed and situation has righted itself by that state with an aggregate enrollment of
the control of the strong and power all th* branch** are consolidated into not sworn. I am not an atheist or an time the state can hardly afford to 9,838.
ful. With the waning of democracy one statement issued by the parent unbeliever. God has had nothing to longer ignore this problem. So far
confusion comes, followed by crisis, bank, and wiM be published in the do with the proceedings here, and I Oregon has done little or nothing as a
Reports compiled by the state de
then dictatorship. And, after the fail city where that bank is located. Under prefer not to bring him into the case.” state for the unemployed. Uncle Sam, partment of agriculture show that
Examinations of thousands of pre
Was
this
contempt
of
court?
however,
has
served
notice
that
he
is
ure* of old age under the submission this system no community can possi
freah fruits and vegetables imported school children have shown that over
through doling out funds to the states
to imperial rule for the sake of order, bly know how much wealth it may
into Oregon in 1933 would have filled 25 per cent of them have defective
A friend of mine has on his ranch, which make no effort to help them
come* either a complete disintegra have, a* represented by bank deposits,
nutrition, defective nasal breathing
121,345 box can.
tion into medieval darkness, or a con and no parent bank has ever been in captivity, three does acquired from selves and the lawmakers will probably
■nd enlarged tonsils and adenoid*.
quest by another young and virile peo known to give out such information. the wild. A game warden is going to have to go through the motions of
Oregnn’s death rate from automo Over four per cent have defects of
supply
him
with
a
buck.
All
win,
of
The new system may be all right,
producing relief although at this time
ple who make a new start The great
bile accidents is 21.7 per 100,000 of hearing and vision and over one per
drama of people* is enacted over and but I would rather take my troubles course, remain the property of th* no funds are in sight for any substan population compared to 18.4 per 100, cent are mentally defective. Most of
state,
but
the
increase
from
the
herd
to
a
country
banker,
in
a
real
bank,
tial
appropriation
for
this
purpose.
over again as are live* of individual*.
000 for the nation as a whole. In Cali these defects can be corrected by
Defeat of the sales tax puts the tax
Youth, vigor, boldness, middle ag*. than to an office manager who will will be his to do with as he pleases,
fornia the rate wa« 33.1 and in Wash early recognition and treatment. Pre
the growing control of women and hand me a blank application to fill out and he can take venison to market, in problem in this state back to where ington 18.5. Nevada has the worst school health examination* will leesen
children over man (corresponding with with my personal history, and then season or out of season, if he chooses. it was before the last legislature met record with an accident rate of 38.3 the need of many sick examinations
democracy in ite growing control over inform me my application will be Will Lans Leneve please state in hi* with property bearing the big end of while Montana has the best record in school.
government) and finally old age— sent in to.Portland for coneideration column in the Sentinel whether or not the burden. In the light of the ex with 43.
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Is your child ready for school? Par
and the replacement of the old by the and that he will let me know about ft this can be done legally? This little perience with the sales tax, however,
ents should see that their children are
item came to mind as I write, and I it is hardly probable that the special
in
a
few
days.
He
will
only
have
new.
F Justice Campbell, at the state sup in the best physical and mental condi
Oregon is merely true to form. At enough money on hand to make have no opportunity to look up th*'session will attempt any further
reme, court, in a recent opinion, «aid tion. Too many boy« and girl« start
law.
”
—
.
¡legislation
unless
the
demand
should
change
with,
anyway.
v
that it is a wonderful state, with a fine
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come from the local unite, many of that from a practical standpoint ■the school year with defect* that
people, and .we ! love it. There is no
Roger Babson, nationally known
In spite of all the agitation pro and which are hard hit by heavy delin- stockholders in savings) and loan as might early be corrected; defects that
locality and no i people'where or among
sociations have about as much to say interfere with their health, their hap
whom we would prefer to live. We statistician, says there is a tendency con revolving about the sales tax and' quenciea.
Predictions are that a special ses over the management and control of piness and their progress in school.
came here by choice; here we will in this country to go back to the rear prohibition fewer than one-half the
If your child has not already been
stay; a* a part of thi* Oregon democ ing of larger families. The old-world registered voters took the trouble to sion, once convened, will not adjourn the policies of the company as a
"jackrabbit would have at a conven examined by your family physician be
racy we will do our best for good gov custom was to have many children in vote at the recent special election, for at least three or four weeks.
tion of coyotes." Which simile should sure to attend to this at once. If de
order that the parents might depend according to a tabulation by election
ernment
upon them in old age. All continued clerks in th* state department here.
Board of control meetings are now give the statistically minded some fects are found don’t neglect them.
Correct them at once.
The County unit plan for school op to live in the locality where they were Out of a total registration of 434,791 being held piece-meal. When the sec thing to chew on for awhile.
eration was defeated in Douglas bom and so it was in our country in fewer than 210,000 voted, the figure*
county last week by nearly a two to the early days of ite history. For the show.
one vote, 1,345 for to 2,459 again*!. many succeeding generations, how-
That ayetem la N m the aaloa taxi It la ever, the rwqrn has bm true- Par-
Calling carda 100 for *1.00.
Give yosir child the opportunity he
retary has any business that requires
Ask for Cow Bell Dairy cream and deserve*.
You wifi> your child to
the approval of the board instead of
calling a meeting as was formerly milk, the only milk and cream made succeed in school—do your part to
help him attain that succee*.
the custom he waits on ths individual safe by pasteurization.