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TUB COQUILLB TALLBY SENTINBL, COQU1LLB. OBBGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER I, >’» PAOB FOUR The Sentinel a coso sarca is a « mo tows H. A. YOUNG and M. D. GRIMES Publishers H. A. YOUNG, Editor Subscription Kates One Year .’.................................. $2.00 Six Month*.......................................... L00 Three Month*............................ .. No subscription taken unies* paid for in advapce. This rule is lmpera- Advertising Kates Display advertising. 25 cento; per inch: less than 5 inches, 30 cent* per inch. No’ advertisement inserted for les* th-n 50 cents. Readings notice* 10 cent* per line. No reading notice, of advertisement of any kind, insert ed for less than 25 cents. years hence. Of course the Herald of Freedom ha* long since passed out re was a militant advocate of the abo lition of slavery, which was one of lhe troublesome question* of that pe riod, and portions of Kansas and Mis souri formed one of the great battle ground*. The town of Lawrence, Kansas, was burned during guerrilla warfare and the printing plant of the Herald of Freedom was destroyed. It never arose from the ashes, but it had served its purpose. Kansas re mained in the union, and the motto of that state, “ad a*tra per aspera" —to the star* through difficulties—i* highly significant. Will Rogers said a mouthful when he remarked recently that it wasn’t necessary to have a war to rouse pa triotism. Molecules • are quite numerous. An English scientist states that it would require 100,000,000 years to fill with molecules an absolute vacuum the also of an ordinary electric light bulb, said light bufc having in it a punc Entered at the Coquille Postoffice as ture small enough .to admit only 1,- 000,000 molecules a second. Page Second Class Mail Matter. Cartoonist Webster. Another boy has Office Corner W. First and Willard St. inatie good. DEATH FOR THE SMALL TOWN PRESS? “The small-town press i* fortunate ly on its way down the chute; it will succumb to the radio in a few short years, and no rational man will mourn it, for it has always been cowardly and knavish.” Thus run* a bit of comment in one of H. L. Menchen’s recent editorials in the American Mercury. With, and by such, he stick* his finger into a very hot pie, a* he is wont to do, and lays a bit of smart philosophy at the feet of those men who today fill the shoes of the very founders of Amer ican civilization—the publishers of the country newspapers. Just whether Mr. Mencken is point ing his finger at the country weekly or the small-town daily in citie* of ' from 10,000 to 100,000 we cannot be sure. But if he means the weekly, one lmmediately.wonders where the radio enters the picture. And, unless we turn completely away from commun ity life and unlees the small town citizenry loses all interest in the do ings of their city council, the activi ties of their churche* and - public schools, and the local marriages and births there is a priceless value that can never be found in something as unneighborly and impersonal as the radio or even the metropolitan daily. Any newspaperman who is posted on the trend of population back to the eountry and the steady and certain come-back of the man on the farm cannot for one moment predict the immediate disappearance of the week ly newspaper. Instead there is apt to appear a new and revived interest in community life and community busi ness. The emall-town merchant is likely to find a greater need for the newspaper thanLever before. Under prevent radio broadcasting practices the community merchant finds little or no opportunity on the air. He still needs the newspaper to reach those with whom he does busi ness. It is true that radio has inter fered with the newspapers’ national advertising revenue*, but slow adjust ments will keep that from becoming disastrous. It is probable that revision* in the small town press are ahead. Many newspapers are turning toward the tabloid size. They may find it neces sary to remain more and more aloof from the practices of the daily paper? and wear a deeper groove for them selves. They will probably abandon their imitative tactics and become .a group more distinct, more distinctiv«, than they are today. If. Mr. Mensken, you find cowardice and knavishness in the small-town press it is only because you find a little wherever you look. Many a wise man ha* turned hi* efforts on the small-town field with utmost faith in its future. Many a great man has done hi* share to insure rural life against subordination and obscurity. And the country press, if intelligent men continue to find interest there, will live for generation* to come.— Oregon Publisher. TABLOIDS By W. S. Stritela I have just seen a photographic re production of the front page of The Herald of Freedom, a weekly newspa per that was published in Lawrence, Kansas, before the civil war, and bearing the date of January 0, 1855. The leading article in tVe paper be gins with this section: "We live in an age of utility «nd progress.” Sounds like it was written but yesterday, and indicates that the people of that day were as boaetful of advancement as we of the present age. The building of a railroad a* far west as Kansas was being only talked about Never theless, every age is one of utility and progress. Utilities undreamed of in that day are matter-of-fact things now, and the undreamed things of to day will bo the commonplace of fifty Dame Rumor, thy guilt is great. Tty>u makeat the vile assertion that certain upright citizens have severed limber from their lands without hav ing paid any taxes on name! Beating taxes always has been regarded as a tort of religious rite, the practice of which is due to the existing nefarious systems of taxation. Oregon Voter, i*suc of August ’6th, contain* the- most understand able analysis of Home-Owners’ Loan Corporation that has yet been pub lished, so far as this writer is able to judge. . * The same little magazine, in a for mer issue, is three-third* right on an- >bher matter. Listen to this: “John Hamrick'* suggestive adver tising of his nude pictures is a dis grace to the Portland dailies that ac cepted it. So far we have met no one who attended the show, but we have read Lucile McArthur's-witty review of it in the Spectator, indicating that those who did attend were disap pointed. John Hamrick is the kind of a man who commercializes indecency, and such a man in the public theatre business in Portland is a menace. The newspapers who accept his dirty pay for his dirty advertising dirty their souls with ever cent they take for such a dirty purpose.” The beet thing I have read this month is Will Durant's article in the current American magazine, entitled. ‘^Should We Educate Our Children to Hold Public Office." The writer points out that the government maintains military and naval' school* to train our youth in the gentle art of war, but does nothing in the matter of training our boys and girls for the more important work of administrat ing government “Democracy follows aristocracy and dictatorship follows democracy," says Durant,' quoting Plato. These changes are due to mal administration of government and could be avoided by having in office persona who have been trained for the job. i .. It is said there were 15,000 new laws passed in this country during the past yAr. This provides ample allowance for breakage. In view of the many government nroject* for the development of hy- Iroelectric power through hugh un dertakings, it seems wise for cities not to grant 20-year franchises. However, franchises have no control over rates, which are always the bone of contention between the public and the utilities, whether the rates are just or unjust; and the average con sumer would rather pay one or two cent* more per k. w. h. than to be compelled to pay for something he doesn't get It is the irritating charges that get the utilities in bad; and why the higher-ups haven’t sense epough to see it is one of the mys teries of big (?) btuine**; but per haps it is better to suffer the arro gance (?) of the “power trust” than to endure the Incompetency of muni cipal ownership. Some building and loan associa tions have notified borrowers that they will not accept th* Home-Own ers’ Loan Corporation bonds. Will the government whip them into line —as is being done by NRA drive« on even small businesses—or will capi tal be allowed to do as it pleases? Or, was the provision by the govern ment that it would not guarantee the principal of these bonds, an act of in sincerity to begin with? Cost of a ten-day special session of the legislature, it is estimated, would be approximately $3500. Mileage of the lawmakers alone would cost the taxpayers nearly $4000. Per diem at $3 per day per member amount* to $270 a day or $2700 for the session and other expenses, including supplies and clerk hire would account for another $2000. Tuesday, September 5, will be a red- letter day in the annal* of the Oregon capitol. The date will mark the re sumption of the monthly meeting of the board of control with prospects now that the entire membership of the board will be in attendance for. the first time in several months, Sec retary of State Hoss having notified his office that he would return to Sa lem in time for the meeting. » Since Hoss left the capital for east ern Oregon three months ago, Govern-1 or Meier and State Treasurer Hohnan made a . feeble effort to continue the I board meetings. They got together’ once but once wa* enough. After 30' minutes of useless bickering they gave it up as a bad job. After that Bill Einzig, secretary to the board,' waited on the members individually in their respective office* and secured their reaction to any business, that might require the board’s attention. In fact Governor Meier signed the minute* of one board meeting while attending the American Legion con vention at Klamath Falls. , Newspapermen around the capitol are looking forward to the meeting with a lot of pleasurable anticipation. News has—or have—been pretty scarce in state house circles this sum- toer, what with the capitol tempor arily transferred to Portland where the governor has been making his headquarters, and most anything caq be expected to happen when Riufus and Julius get together again with only a narrow table separating them and a number of controversial matters coming up for consideration. Among these controversial matters is included the penitentiary boiler, contract for which wa* let to the next to the low bidder on the strength of his ability to rush the work through to an early completion. That was at least 60 days ago and the boiler i* not yet in stalled, so the subject' is still a live one and full of possibilities. Roy A. Klein, former Oregon state highway engineer, has just lsnded a good job under the NRA as regional engineer for federal roads with head quarters at Ogden, Utah. Delay on the part of Governor Meier in appointing a circuit judge at Dunhams of Course Bring us your school supply order and we will save you money. Savings on Every Item We can’t list them all—here’s a sample—then see our windows! ' • SCHOOL SUPPLIES Pen Points Pencil Tablet Typing Paper 45« Genuine PALMER ’ 350-page Giant Regulation 5c 6 For Ream Save at Dunham’s Wide Ink Tablets Pencils Loose Leaf Pencils Penny NotebookCovers g For $£ Scissors Penholders ^0 » Çc EACH EACH OUR SEE EACH Save at Dunham’s WINDOWS —THEN BUY Suggestions tor Lunches f DEVIL MEAT * 3 Cans 2 25C SWEET PICKLES ISC 9c IOC ib». 15C 5c CANDY BARS 3 pt. in bulk WAX PAPER All 5c GUM for PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICH SPREAD 24C 6 Cans 3 Blunt or Pointed Erasers 9® Can For IOC PAPER NAPKINS 9C Roll Bundle Pint $1.00 Box CASHMERE All 50c MILK OF MAGNESIA BOUQUET POWDER TOOTH PASTES 29€ •9« S9C . tube Swav—50c Tube 25c SHAVING CREAMS ZINC OXIDE Ointment VANISHING CREAM 25c 19C 9c 25c 30c KLEENEX SAL HEPATICA 15c A lot of political prognosticators would give a great deal to know what form* the topic of conversation be tween a governor and a prospective candidate for that office when the two get together around the dinner table. Incidentally Chas. M. Thomas, public utilities commissioner and fre quently mentioned in connection with the approaching gubernatorial pri mary, was the guest of Governor Meier at his eountry horme near Cor bett over Sunday. Thomas stopped over on his way back from Redmond where he addressed a large gathering of Grangers Saturday on “Oregon’s Power Problems.” The past week ha* seen the capitol almost entirely deserted by state of ficials and department heads. Gov ernor Meier spent the entire week in Portland and at his country home at Corbett. Secretary of State Hoss is still recuperating “somewhere east of the Cascades,” although rumor ha* it that he will return to Salem *oon. State Treasurer Holman spent the entire week in Portland. C. A. How- ard, state- superintendent of public instruction, was vacationing at an Oregon beach resort Adjutant Gen eral White spent the week inspecting guard unite in eastern Oregon and doing a little flehing between inspec tion*. A. H. Averill, state insurance commissioner, was in St. Louis, Mo., on business connected with the af fairs of the Missouri State Life In surance company. A. A. Schramm, superintendent of banks, spent the week visiting a number of state bank* in eastern Oregon which are in pro cess of liquidation. Lynn Crone miller, state forester, spent most of the week directing the forest fire fighters over in Washington and Tilla mook counties. School Supplies DEVIL HAM As a burned child avoids a fire so the members of-the state tax commis sion now shy away from any discus sion of the sales tax or any other form of taxation for that matter. Last fall the commission openly sup ported the proposed amendment* to the income tax which were defeated by the people. Then they got back of the sales tax idea which went down to defeat by a vote of nearly four to one. Now when asked for an opinion on tax reform* or a solution of the state’s tax problems the commission ers merely raise their hands, palms up, and shrug their shoulders in a most impressive gesture of hopeless ness and make it clear that while they may harbor private opinions about such matters they do not intend to offer any further advice until they have to. t! When? Where? What? TALCUM ¡£|$ C.n 18C Pkg. 35c NEW DEAL MEAT MARKET RED HOT SPECIAL# FOR SATURDAY AND TUESDAY Tender Steaks LEAN, TENDER All Roasts All Cuts 9 and 12c 13 and 15c it Boiling Beef ib S^C Cut from Prime Heifer Beef Swiss Steaks Cut to Order DUNHAMS FREE DELIVERY LB. coquille phone si VS for the second judicial district is be lieved here to be fatal to the pros pects of B- L. Eddy, Roseburg attor ney and former Douglas county legis lator, who was thought at one time to have a cinch on the honor. Eddy’s strongest opposition comes from his own county where most of the lawyers and many prominent business men at ha* been editing the House and Sen the necessity for filing tariffs or con ate Journal* since the legislative ses tracts setting up minimum fees. sion adjourned last March completed hi* task Saturday and sent the last Calling card« 100 for $1.00. “take” of copy over to the state print er. The journals should be ready for distribution in a couple of week*. [ Another vacancy has developed in’ Chadwick Lodge No. 68 A. F. & A. M. first supported Carl Wimberly for the ranks of the Oregon lawmakers. Stated Communication appointment and are now backing Edwin Allen, abate senator from Tuesday, Sept. 12 Dexter Rice since the governor let it Washington county, has been reward- be known that Wimberly would not erf for loyB]ty to the Democratic do. Benton county, however, ha* an- p,rty through all the long, lean years other idea about the appointment and by appointment to the poetmastership r I- fact arvvs . - ia putting forth n a Its favorite son in the, , . t ws Forest . Gr ove. — nat m<keg three person off Fred McHenry, district at- ' vacant seats in event of a special ses- torney. (Since Benton has had no glon. The other* were held by Sen»- on all kinds of representative on the bench for 35 . tor Lynn Joneg who ig nQW McrfU„ vonra they fhov figure fiaiiro that that, it it is ia high hiirh time to the state t board _____ . of > pharmacy . years and . some of the phims were dropping into Earl B. Day, representative from their lap. Reports that John Goa* of Jackson county who was recently ap Marshsfield was being considered for pointed to the county judgeship. Local and Long Distance the appointment are not taken seri ously here. Coos county already has Reports received here indicate that a circuit judge in the person of James the Allied Truck owners, composed of T. Brand, in addition to which factor Phones 101 J—224L big operators, may bring another suit Goss has never been very close to in an effort to upset the entire truck the administration and is not in any and bus law. The big truck owner», portion to expect favors at the it is understood, are not at all satis hands of Governor Meier. fied with the Towelling decree which relieve* the contract haulers from Dr. P. 0. Riley. off Hubbard, Wood many of th* regulations imposed by bum, Portland and way points, who the legislative act, particularly from a New low Price COAL HAULING Mansell Drayage & Delivery Co.
