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na F AGR FOUR The Sentinel a see* rara is * sees tmm H. A. YOUNG and ML D. GRIMES Publishers H. A. YOUNG, Editor Subscription Rates Ono Year -.'..V.............................. £ Six Months • Three Months .......... •6I' No subscription taken unless paid for in advance. This rule is impora- tive. to a taste of what it may expect to continue if there is no state control, and if local politics is left free to play the liquor game for all there is in it of place and profits. The saloon is beck, and easily recognizable beneath transparent camouflage. Underworld women, according to report, brazenly advertise their ancient trade at bar room tables In Wwconsin, which boasts of be ing the wettest state in the Union, Governor Schmedeman insists on state control of liquor licenses. He hM warned the Legislature, now in special seasion, that many persona .vho voted for repeal are no lees op posed to the return of the saloon evils >f preprohibition days than to those >f the illicit traffic. The Illinois Leg- is lature needs similar warning . . . —Chicago Daily News. coquille f allby bbntinbl , coquille , orbgon , F riday , J anuary i *. i » m . Had Shakespeare been writing to day he woifld have called the fellow a rotten foot-ball player and let it go at that. Events in Germany as being car ried out by the nasi regime must al lay all fear of that country becoming a disturber of world peace. Religious • strife and intolerance will keep any nation busy internally, thus holding down the spirit of nationalism and patriotism, which are the strongest factors in the building of a military menace. If Germany wants to destroy herself by wielding a policeman’s club over the heads of the men and women who choose to worship God in a man ner not approved by . Hitler—well, the rest of the world should worry. I A dvertisiiiff Rstos have never looked up Hitler’s religion. Duplay advertising, 25 eanta per inch; Mas than 5 inches, 80 eenta pei I don’t intend to. I rather think, inch. No advertisement inserted for though, that he hasn’t any. He just less than 50 cents. Readings notices 10 cents per line. No reading notice, The above is riot applicable to Ore belongs to some organization. or advertisement of any kind, insert gon, but it. is an indication that the Oregon Voter'has rushed to the de ed for leas than 26 cents. eturn of the saloon to a participation n, or control of politics, is imminent fense of big salaries for public util It says these men n the larger centers and more popu- ity executives. earn their salaries by reason of great >u* states. - v Repeal was not voted by those who responsibility and extraordinary abil vanted a return of the saloon, and if ity. However, I. fail to see any evi the liquor interests do not watch their dence of good judgment or business WEST SHOULD SAY “NO” acumen in the matter of telephone The United States is getting fur - top they will again be banished by management, for jnstance, where ada ther and further away all the time a prohibition policy of some sort. Government manufacture and sale mant adherence to war-time and pros from the fundamentals on which the perity rates has resulted in a 50 per United States was founded in the of liquor, without profit, would abol cent loss of subscribers in some com ish a large percentage of the liquor eighteen century, and if the plan of your bridge portner scowls at munities, thus taking from those sub Senator Geo. W. Norris, of Nebraska, curse. The rent can only be* elimin scribers who remained steadfast a you, it may dot be a reflection ated by education. should be made a part of the U. S. large part of the value of the service, W on your Perhaps he connot see his constitution, we would drift further ▼ ▼ on your ploy I as represented by the lesser number from the tenets of our forefathers. cords comfortably . . • maybe glaring or insufficient of telephones available for business; Sen. Norrto' aim is to do away with light is to biome Good lighting is really more a the earnings of the corporation have the Electoral College; to have the By W. S. Sickels matter of knowing how thon anything else Glaring been reduced, employees laid off in all president and vice president elected i ■■■■■■■■■■■■ departments, and exchanges under Xii is dangerous to eyes no matter how much light by popular vote, and he introduced a Frank H. Simmonds, author,' cor manned until the service has been have Recently, lighting engineers realixing the bill in the last congress looking to respondent and internationally known slowed up. Looks to me like the big the submission of a constitutional defects in the overoge home lighting, have after ex ciberver and authority on world affairs boys have been burning the midnight amendment to the atatos^ong that tensive research, determined the proper type of safe oil on the golf links and letting the and politics, says another war in Eu line. illummotion that should be used in the home The rope is not far off. Sir Esme How utilities shift for themselves. But I’ll What would the western 'half of the ard, Englishman statesman and writ admit it takes brains to get yourself utmost.core has been taken by this company to se United States have to say about its er, says the same thing and both a soft job like that, so I’ll drop that cure domestic lighting equipment that will meet the president If a few of the large centers tgree that conditions are now worse feature of this discussion. like New York, Chicago, Boston, Phil requirements of good lighting with the least possible expense Many dealers, Automobiles, radio, electrical for the precipitation of such a conflict adelphia, and even Detroit and St. as well as the power company, ore selling these new indirect type of fixtures than they were before 1914. Sim equipment, commodities, rents, every Louis, could swing an election, or al- This corrçxjny will be glad to o*Mt VMS with your lighting problems thing was reduced during the depres monds goes so far as to say that Wil -most dictate it? The election by an son took the United States into the sion except ‘ utility rates. Why ? I electoral college is a balance wheel hope you’ll be tejljpg me. But, broth ' which gives every state a flbarly equal world war, because of hie efforts to bring about peace, and that Roosevelt er it could be worse. Suppose a bunch say as to whom shall be chief execu will get us into the next war through of politicians were running the utili tive. If Norris' plan should be ties for you—the public! I haven’t adopted the 'foregn-bom element of his efforts to prevent that war. “Poli ticians, and not the people, make the heart to describe some of the our larger cities could absolutely con ware,’’ said our president in a recent things that have happened to the pa trol the head Of the government. public statement Certain commer trons of politically managed utilities. Does Norris think his chance of be cial interests, working through politi coming chief executive of the U. 6. would be enhanced if presidents were cians, are a factor to be reckoned chosen by popular vote? Probably with, and it seems to be a generally he thinks so, but it would ndt so re accepted belief that there are many sult. The west, middle west and south men in all countries who are willing to promote wars for individual profit had better leave well enough alone. Conscription of capital, as advocated by the American Legion, would put a CALIFORNIA SALES TAX atop to the game of promoting wars. the Portland Gas and Coke company My result in a mandamus suit to keep drunken drivers were One reason advanced for opposi and the Northwestern Electric com the offices in the capital city where court by state police working in co tion to the Oregon sales tax last year Andrew Jackson and the New Deal Between 1500 and 2000 men will be pany, whose «salaries have been the headquarters of the commission operation with county sheriffs and was that Oregonians would flock to Commenting editorially on the 1 provided steady employment for the marked down by Thomas are also ex are located by the Knox liquor con- city police outside of Portland during California to do their buying if this Jackson Day banquet held last Sat- next two years through approval by pected to appeal to the courta. trol act. 1938. state adopted a sales tax. But Ore urdsy in Portland the Oregonian re the Public Works administration of gon no sooner defeated the measure cites these facts from history: “The the $5,100,000 Coast Highway bridge Dilatory motorists found that the Sterilization of the mentally unfit Inheritance tax coHections for 1933, than California adopted one. And it’s first Democratic national convention program, according to R. H. Baldock, state police meant just what they offers the only practical solution to totalling $582,515, slumped some interesting to read what a California to adopt a platform was the one that state highway engineer. Word of the said when they waited against ap Oregon’s problem of institutionaliz what below the 10 year average. The paper says about the sales tax re assembled in 1840. Jackson waa no approval of the bridge fund reached pearing in public with old license ing its feeble minded and insane in largest single contribution to the turns, as reprinted below: longer president but his influence the highway department in a tele plates after the turn of the year. the opinion of Rufus Holman, state fund was $109,882 from the estate of stiM prevailed and the platform re gram from J. M. Devers at Washing Hundreds of motorists all over the treasurer. Aa a member of the Caroline A. Kamm of Multnomah Improved business conditions, cli affirmed the policies which he had in ton, D. C„ Saturday. Baldock said state were stopped and required to board of control Holman has been de maxed by a heavy rush of Christmas county. Higher rates imposed by the stituted or urged during his adminis that the department would be ready comply with the law forthwith. Rec voting much time to a study of the shopping, were expected to cause lsat legislature are expected to in trations.” Resolution No. 2 of that to award the first contract late in ords of the registration department state’s institutions and their needs. sales tax receipts for the last three crease revenues from this course in platform read as follows: February and actual construction show that more than 11,400 motorteta He has been particularly impressed 1934. months to leap far beyond conserva “That the constitution does not con work will be under way by March 1 'Med applications for new plates on with the rapid growth of the popula tive estimatea made by the state tax fer authority upon the federal gov or shortly thereafter. January 2, the first business day of tion at both of the insane hospitals experts early in the fall. Coos is one of only eight Oregon ernment to commerce or carry on a Work wiB be undertaken first on the new year, largely as a result of as well as at the institution for counties which failed to reduce their Returns for the second period will general system of internal improve the Alsea «pan with contracta to be the activities of the police. Applica feeble minded. All three of these debt burden during the seven year pour into the sales tax division of the ment." awarded at three week intervals on tions were filed through the county institutions are now crowded to ca- period ending last July 1, figures board of equalisation early m Janu However, times change; and if the the Coos Bay, Yaquina and the Reeds sheriffs and others came through the parity and in need of immediate en ary, and nearly complete results were compiled by State Treasurer Holman good, old constitution does not fit the port and Florence bridges tn the or mails so that the plates were not sent largement. Records in the office of expected to be known by January 15. show. The others in this list are plans of today we toss it into the gar der named. Cost of the Coos Bay out until the following week. Actual the board of control show that the Harney, Deschutes, Grant, Klamath, On the basis of returns the first bage can. England has no constitu bridge, largest of the five spans, is ly only 66,989 of Oregon's more than state's insane papulation housed in short period, August and September, Morrow, Multnomah and Waahington. tion, yet life, liberty and the pursuit estimated at $2,265,000; the Yaquina 340,000 motor vehicles were equipped the two state hospitals has increased when the collection machinery waa Coos county increased ita debt from of happiness are as well guaranteed bridge, $1,128,000; the Alsea Bay with new plates on New Year’s day. from 2403 to 347« in the past ten Just getting underway and people *1484,757 on October 1, 1926, to for the Englishman as for the Ameri- bridge, $711,000, the Siuslaw bridge, years while the population of the *1,549,12 on July 1, 1933-, an increase were being “educated” concerning the csn. The main idea in having a con $470,000 and the Umqua river bridge, Recognition of John Barleycorn by feeble minded institution has grown of *364,955 or 30.8 per cent. tax, returns for October, November stitution seems to have been for the $687,000. Uncle Sam does not mean that em from 702 to 87d in the same period. and December will go beyond the Only six counties in the state are benefit of lawyears. Lota of time can Construction of the AUea, Umpqua ployees of the state are going to be More significant, howeved, is a study $15,000,000 mark, it was predicted. free of bonded debt. They are Jo be gained for either a worthy or un and Siuslaw bridges is expected to re permitted to become too familiar with recently completed by Professor S. Tax returns for the first short peri worthy cause by claiming violation of quire approximately 18 months time the returned exile. It has been gen B. Laughlin of Willamette university, sephine, ¡Polk, Washington, iLirni, od averaged better than *4,000,000 a Marion and Umatilla. 8ome of these *>me clause in this hoary old docu while completion of the Coos Bay and erally taken for granted that drunk which shows that the care of a single month. At the same rate, *12,000,000 counties, however, have outstanding ment. Yaqina bridges wilf require two enness on duty would result in die family of feeble-minded persons haa would bo received by the state for the warrants. Clatsop and Columbia It is pointed out that Jackson had years. missal but the state highway depart already cost the state in excess of counties expect to retire their test second quarter, but observers said ruthlessly exercised the veto power on The major structural materials re ment is taking no chances on a «U-1 $12,000 while another family housed there waa every reason to believe the bonds this year. returns might total as high as $18,- internal improvement measures, and quired for the five spans will indude understanding and haa issued an order in the insane hospitals haa cost the the Oregonian continue« ita comment 108,100 cubic yards of concrete, «865 on the subject Not only does the de 000,000, and certainly as much as taxpayers of Oregon more than $81,- as follows: "But that did not at all tons of structural steel and 4300 tons partment forbid drinking or drunken 000 to date. *15,000,000. _________ dismay the Democrats who had gath of metal reinforcement. In addition ness while on duty but the ban ex Twenty-eight states of the union LIQUOR’S SUICIDAL GREED ered in Portland to honor him Satur there will be required 12,000,000 tends to any public display of intem now have eugenic sterilization laws If the liquor interests, restored to day. A considerable group of them feet of lumber, 450,000 lineal feet of perance or excessive drinking that on their statute books. The list in lawful standing, maintain their pres made resolution« of their own urging piling and 100 tons of machinery. would bring discredit upon the de cludes Oregon which authorized ster MASONRY WORK ent policy in Illinoia, a reaction of sea-locks for Bonneville. The same Of the $5,100,000 to be advanced by partment. ilization in 1917. In many of the: Of any kind Prompt Service Reasonable Prices public sentiment and a storm of de day came word of approval of govern the Public Works administration to states, however, the law is a dead ~~ mand for drastic control will be in ment allotments for the five Oregon finance construction of the five Amendments written into the bua letter and sejdom is ever invoked. In w GEO. T. COOK We can all rejoice bridges. 39 per cent wfl) be an out-' and truck law by the special session fact, statistics compiled by the Hu Bo* •« Coquille, Ore. evitable. In blind stupidity those in coast bridges. terests have misread repeal as an that Andrew Jackson was here over right gift to the state and 70 per cent of the legislature will reduce truck man Betterment Foundation with — I unconditional permit to ride high and the week-end only in spirit.” will be a loan to be repaid over al license revenues by approximately headquarters at Pasadena, California, r period of 30 years through toils to be $3<H),000 a year in the opinion of Carl «how that up to January 1, 1933, onl/ wide. Again manifest among them are A movement is on foot in academic collected for use of the spans. the greed and arrogant indifference D. Gabrislson, chief of the motor ve 1«X»6 operations for eugenic ster to decency and public welfare which circles to have th« contraction, “ain’t hicle license department. Approxi ilization had been perforemd in the wrecked their business fourteen years I” accepted and approveo\s proper The Pacific Tolepone A Telegraph mately 13,000 of the *3,000 trucks li 28 states. California lead the list on kinds of English. Might as well. English as company will resist the attempt of censed in Oregon last year are now with 8504 operations or more than age. she is spoke finally becomes English Utilities Commissioner Chas. M. exempted from the payment of any one-half the total. Governor Homer is reported as Oregon stood Thomas to reduce salaries of its of- tax other than the *5 flat licence fee fourth in the list with 882 opera having said that a definite effort is as she is wrote. being made in Springfield to block «rials. An injunction suit has been imposed on all motor vehicles, Ga- tions but ranks second in proportion Speaking of linguistic foibles I have filed in federal court attacking an bielson said. adequate liquor legislation. In one Distance ~ to ita population. branch of the Legislature that effort noticed—in Coquille more than else order issued by Thomas disapproving happily has failed under the urgent where— the wide range given the salaries of phone company officials as Nine breweries and one distillery More than 80 per cent of the ar- Examples: Awful undue intereference with the com here been incorporated in Oregon pressure of the Governor .... word “awful.” reata made by the state police for Capitol corridors buzz with reports good, awful sweet, awful pretty, awful pany’« business. A temporary in since 32 percent beer was legalized drunken driving result in conviction * Phones 101J—224L that the little black satchel, notorious neat; awful glad, awful bad, awful junction against Thomas’ order waa and repeal of prohibition became as- of the offending motorist and revoca pal of the little brown jug, has made funny, awful sad. Etc. granted in ’ federal court by Judge sured, according to records in the tion of hia license, records of the de Fee the first of this week. Thomas’ state corporation department. its appearance. It is said to be lined partment show. Of «7 arrest« for Mansell Drayage The Antiquity of Football order sought to reduce salaries of with green. Sniffing the breath of the drunken driving during September “1*1 not be straek, my lord, nor phone company officials from a total Legislature one may detect an odor Any attempt on the par« of the October Ind November, 71 resulted in tripped neither, you base foot-ball of $233.739 to $137.525. Officials of state liquor commission to establish convictions with two cases still pend of incipient scandal. the Pacific Power and Light company. headquarters in Portland will probe- ing in the courts. A total of M* Meanwhile Chicago is being treated player!”—King Lear, Act 1, 8c. 4, IT MAY BE JUST THE LIGHT W/HEN TABLOIDS MOUNTAIN STATES POWER COMPANY BETTER LIGHT BETTER SIGHT » • New low Price all COAL Local and Long hauling & Co'
