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THE COQUILLE VALLEY SENTINEL, COQUILLE. OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1934. PAGI four The Sentinel a sooo sarta ta a woo tows H. A. YOUNG and M. D. GRIMES Publishers H. A. YOUNG. Editor Subscript!«« One Year..................... Six Months ................. Throe Months........... • ••• No subscription taken fur in advance. This rule tive. __________—— - Advertising Rates Display advertising, 25 cents pei inch: less than 5 inches, 30 cento pe. inch. No advertisement inserted fo> less than 50 cents. Readings notice« 10 cen(s per line. No reading notice or advertisement of any kind, insert ed tot loss than 25 cents. - Enternd at thè Coquille Postoffice Af Second Class Mail Matter. < Corner W. First and Willard St CongVcHsman J. W. Mott write* newspapers in this district that ho is quite hopeful that his house bill, pro viding for an annual reimbursement to O. & G. land grant counties of the amounts they lose in taxes each year, will reported upon favorably by the budget director, and that congress will pas« it. The bld Stanfield law, which this would supersede, provides for the payments to the counties from funds derived from the sale of timber and there are no fund« from that source now for reimbursement for that purpose. If Mr. Mot’s bill should become a law the amount due would become an obligation of the United States, payable annually. peaceable, of eoprse, and by the ballot. The people, as a whole, have had everyTaith in" the President’s sincer ity. Th« writer has that faith. He believes also that Franklin D. Roose velt will not in 1938 go before the country as a candidate on the proposi tion that he saved us from economic ruin and national disaster. A formei president Went before the people for .«-election on the proposition that “he kept us out of war." Within thirty days after his inauguration we were into that war. This was politi mi bunk, .but nevertheless it ia his tory. It will not work the second time. The depression wae a condition ef fecting the entire civilized world. Time has always overcome these dif- icultiee. Certain other countries , lave experienced recovery io the urne extent as have we, and without lictatorial interference with eonstitu- .ional guarantees. Again, let me assert my belief in he President; but he has relied on a treat army of politicians to carry out , lis plans—plans that were justified >y a great emergency—but he has >een betrayed by cupidity, greed and dishonesty. Hia support by those in authority has-been rotten! A strike in a motor industry, preci pitated by union labor agitators, and involving MOO employees, wan settled this week. That strike threw out of ’ employment 18,000 men in another industry who had no interest what ever in the other fellows’ quarrel, lust some more Americana. There is some criticism of banks in general on account of the high per centage of liquidity that obtains throughout the country. This is a > great advantage to depositors, but is i not so important at this time, as de . posits are now insured. Perhaps the , IT REDUCES THEIR TAXES banks are justified in not handing out : Notwithstanding the misinforma loans to industry. Under NRA busi . tion peddled by Ray Gill and his co ness doesn’t know “where it is at”— . horts, that California people are op it says so, itself—and banks do not posed to the .sales tax, such is not the loan money to concerns or individuals , case. J. N. Jacobsen tells us that he has talked to a great many people down in Humboldt county, where he former ly lived, and to a man they stated that the «ales tax there had cut their taxes materially. Carl Jergenaon, who formerly lived on one of the Russ tracts, and now re sides at Montague, at the foot of Mt. Shasta, says his taxes were cut in half as a result of California’s sale» tax. No taxpayer—property taxpayer— is ever going to regret the adoption of the sales tax. Naturally the non taxpayer will feel it; because he is enjoying the benefit of our schools, and the protection of government, without its costing him anything. If you are a property taxpayer you cannot afford to oppose the sales tax. It you are not a taxpayer there is no use expecting you to vote a tax on yourself. . TABLOIDS By W. 8. Bickels Just a word about the boys places who pose for their graphs. Here is the stance most familiar: Fountain pen or pen cil poised over a sheet of paper while the subject, with a serious or dignified look, gasro into the camera. What the pen, pencil or paper have to do with the highly strained moment doos not appear. Photographers are to blame for this. They should coach their subjects to unlax and look like regular felleni—as most of them are. Henry J. Allen, one of the ex-gov ernors of Kansas, while on his way to New York recently, stopped off in Washington and is reported to have made the following remark regarding present conditions: “The country is a lunatic asylum with a laughing keeper in charge.” Some of these days the smile is go ing to disappear from the face of the President. His sincerity and high purpose cannot be questioned, He probably is aware of the fact that he is not being sincerely sup- ported by the sub - organizations throughout the country that have been delegated to carry out his plans. He will come to know that polities is circumventing the purpose of the New Deal. Every one of the alpha betical activities is infested with ad vantage for party, perpetuation of employment for worthy (?) parti sans, graft, chiseling, waste, and whatnot. The pity of it all is that some of these activities are here to stay. Take the NRA for example. How are we ever going to get rid of it? A million salaried leaches with huge expense accounts are fastened to the thing now. They can vote. They will not give up without a struggle. Clotbod with authority from an indefinite somewhere they are telling everyone how to run his business, including the farmer. An attempt, seemingly, ’is being made to set aside that immu table law, the survival of the fittest It is an experiment that Is doomed to failure. The American people ‘ wiH watch it patiently for a time; but there will be a revolt. It will bn who do not know exactly “where they are at.” The greatest argument against any new form of taxation is that no mat . ter how great a sum may be raised it will all be spent, to be followed by a cry for more. Taxing bodies have lever adopted a policy that would •reate confidence in them. The plight >f the district schools is due largely .o extravagance, engendered by jeal- >usy of some neighboring school that das this or that which “our" school loes not have, but could get along .vithoo*. The county unit plan of ad- ninistration is the answer to this >onsense and it is having wonderful ntccess, and at greatly reduced costa, n all of the counties of Oregon that have adopted it. • Referring to the 17th anniversary, (April 6, 1917), of our entry into the world war, Oregon Journal says: ISuppose the scene were to be re-en acted today? Suppose the explosion of another war should rock the world ? There would be a let of instant changes. For example, every pound of food, every mineral resorce, ev ery employable person, would be Hat ed among the nation’s precious assets . . . and every horsepower of en ergy would be indexed and com mandeered in the nation’s defense . . . Agreements to disarm seem impos sible. The arms-makers arrange for all attempts at disarmament to fail." Quite true. Capital only would not be drafted. Every owner of ma terial would be paid high prices there for and given an opportunity to be come rich, while our young men would be foreeably taken to the slaugh ter. One wonders if it is possible for our nation to again experience such a calamity. The way to end war is to conscript capital along with men. What is the lofty idea that prevents congress from taking some such ac tion ? It is a plan that seems so simple. World courts and leagues of nations fail. State Institutions Crowded Superintendents for the state hos pitals for insane and feeble-minded at the montNy conference with the board of control this week warned that the next legislature must make provisions for additional accommodations for these state wards. All three intitu lions are already almost filled to ca pacity. The state hospital at Salem has a population of 2252 patients, a gain of 70 in the past year; the East ern Oregon hospital at Pendleton re ports a population of 1801, a gain of nearly 800 in the past year and the feeble-minded institution has 901 pa tients. a gain of 35. There is only one alternative to continued increase in all three of these institutions, the superintendents pointed out. That is sterilization to check both insanity and feeble-mindedness at its source rather than take care of the victims in tax-supported institutions. While Oregon has a sterilisation law on its statute books public opinion has not yet been sufficiently crystalised in its support to make its use at all effec tive. Judge Eddy, A b Able Can didate for Circuit Judge The BonneviHe project, liquor con trol and the eales tax are the three major issues around which the cur- rent gubernatorial campaign will re- volve. So far as the Bonnoville «i»ue is concerned there is little choice be tween the nine candidates if their campaign pledge« are to be taken at their face value. All nine of them have declared themselves as favorable to the development of 'Bonneville in the interest of the consumer as op posed to the interest of the public utilities. Holman is the only’ gubernatorial candidate who mentions the «ales tax in his platform, iu which he declares himself as opposed to the tax, a stand which he has consistently taken. Sam Brown while not including this issqe in his platform bitterly opposed the measure in the 'legislature so that there w,ill be no question as to his stand on thia issue, Lonergan makes no direct reference to the sales tax in his platform but his slogan reads “Save Our Schools” and he was one of those who led the fight for the tax .both in the regular and special sessions of the legkdature last year. Dunne, as a member of the state sen ate. is also on record as (supporting the sales tax. None of the other candi dates are so far on record on thia is sue. Holman ia committed to a fair trial of the Knox plan of liquor control and sale by the state as also is Brown, Lonergan and Martin. Mahoney is openly hostile to state control and is making home rule one of the big plank,: in his campaign platform. He wants th? state to keep hands off the liquor question entirely. Hall ia op- -posed to the state dispansery system as also is Dunne, both of whom favor atate control but sale by licensed re tailers in original packages only. Dodd declares for “temperance” and so far MaeAlexander who was dragged into the arena too late even to formulate a platform has not de clared himself on this issue. Martin is standing for the demo- ertic nomination on his record as a soldier and a congressman. He re fuses to make any “idle campaign nromises” but declares that if elected governor he wnl “undertake the job with an open mind” and an eamwt endeavor to solve the problems con-' fronting the state in the public inter oat. Mahoney for his part ia not so sparing of his promises which include state unemployment insurance, liber alization of the old age pension, a state public worti program, increase in the income and inheritance taxes •n the higher brackets and redistribu tion of wealth. At the coming primary election three circuit judges are to be nomin ated for the second judicial district, consisting of Douglas, Lane, Benton, Lincoln, Coos nnd Curry counties. Throe three positions are now being filled by Judges Skipworth, Brand and Eddy- Judges Brand and Skip- wotrh have served the district for come years. Judge Eddy wss ap pointed to succeed the late J. W. Hamilton in the summer of 1933. He has resided for some years at Rose burg but is well known in varioua parto of the state of Oregon, having served for four terms in the Oregon state senate, and having atoo been for more than two years chairman of the State Hydroelectric Commiasion. At the time of his appointment he was carrying on a sncceroful law practice and went to the bench with an exten sive experience in law as well aa in business and public matters. Since his appointment he has been diligent ly serving the various parts of his district, and has also been called up on for service in the circuit court of Multnomah county. At the time of his appointment Judge Eddy received many warm con gratulations from men of the highest standing in the legal professions, in various .parts of the state, including judges of the supreme and circuit courts. era’ salaries on the basis of their contracts for the remainder of the normal school year. Ohly those schools which have been compelled to close or which are threatened with closing will' share in the distribution of this fund. Only four counties failed to remit their first quarter taxes to the otate within the allotted time. They were Curry, Deschutes, Jefferson and Wal- Iowa. On the other hand six counties —Clackamas, Gilliam, Jackson, Lin coln, Multnomah and Sherman—have already paid their second quarter taxes in full in spite of the fact that the payment was not due until July 1. Income tax payments wen some what of a disappointment this year. The tax commission estimated last December that the three income tax measures should yield the state 11,- 900,000. Returns to date indicate that the tax will fall about 5200,000 short of thia figure. For one thing taxable returns which were expected to total 45,000 fell far short of this mark with only 31,000 returns filed to date. The amendment to the intangibles tax law permitting the deduction of stock and bond losses from interest and dividend income also cut deeply into the state revenue. Members of the tax com- mieeion estimate that this amendment alone cost the state between 5250,000 and -1300,000 in revenue this year. DELICIOUS/ • • • • rm Mire In fnvnr ef tlik New Art ef lleetrlc toekfoif" A ■ Aad bow you too can have one of the new Hotpoint, automatic ranges fa your own kitchen. Finances need bo longer provost you from enjoying the economy and convenieBOs of electric cookery, which adds a delicioBS fttfl flavor and nutritious goodness to all foods. Electric oookery is faster, cleaner, cooler and more ecqnomical. By eliminating waste and shrinkage, as much as one whole month's meat bill is saved every year. Ask our salesman about the big surprise. It will be a VERY pleasant one that .will make YOUR ownership of one of the new np-to-date electric ranges almost a eertainiy. Spring-like weather of the past Sam Brown bases his plea for pri month had a wonderfully stimulating mary votes on a pledge of a “new deal effect on Oregon’s tourist crop. March for Oregon" and opposition to selfish registration of non-resident motorists and special interests. Broom pro was 500 above that of the same month claims himself as a candidate of the a year ago. The registration record common people and wants a chance for the year to date, however, still to dean up Oregon polities. Holman continues below the first three months wants more rigid regulation of cor of 1933 due to the poor showing In poration stocks for the protection of January and February. Oregon investors, punishment of swindlers and other law violators and The doughnut dunking clubs in the is committed to a policy of encourag capitol and otate office budding have ing greater use of Oregon products temporarily suspended activities since and Oregon labor at living wages un- the board of control expressed its dis ler wholesome conditions to stimu i-1 approval of lobby loitering on the late industry and relieve unemploy part of state employees. The board’s ment Dodd who hails from eastern order was particularly directed at the Oregon stresses development of Bon late sleepers who were in the habit of neville dam, the Columbia and Snake breakfasting on state time after rivers for navigation purposes with ■ punching the time clock, but for the view to securing cheaper freight rates time being it has almost ruined busi for farmers of eastern Oregon. He ness for the lunch counters. •Iso wants better highways to the '"■S' small towns over the state. Joe Seven women are ineluded in the Its Bonds Good Investment Dunne wants s fair price for the farmers' product, a decent wage for long list of candidates seeking nomi R. H. Mast, Coquille, Oregon, Secre They the laborer and protection of the busi nations for legislative seats. tary-Treasurer of the Coquille nation ness man from cut-throat competi ate Nannie Wood Honeyman, demo al farm loan association of Coquille, crat, and Mapril Keasey, republican, tion. Lonergan promises to “vigor recently received word from the Gov ously advocate the use of Oregon both of Multnomah county; Hannah ernor of the Farm Credit Administra Martin, republican, and Bessie M. products and the development of Ore tion, Wm. L. Myers, telling him of the Richards, democrat, both of Marion gon’s vast resource« to the end that ready reception which farmers and industries may expand and pay-rolls county; Stella J. Henry, republican, their creditors are giving to the bonds Polk county; Grace Kent Macgruder, increase, thus furnishing a greater of the Federal Farm Mortgage Cor field for employment.” Hall who pro democrat, Columbia county, and 'Belle poration which are now being ten Lydick. democrat, lame county. Re claims himself as “always a republi dered by the Federal Land Bank of can—always a progressive” wants to vised figures in the elections division Spokane, Wash., in place of cash in shorten hours for lalbor, reorganize of the state department show that settlement of farmers’ debts. there are a total of 375 candidates in the accident commission, regulate of "These bonds have been selling in fice hours and reduce gasoline taxes. the primary race, 203 republicans, 184 democrats and 38 non-partisan candi the large markets at it little above par, indicating a ready market for dates for judicial positions. A total of 73 fires in Coos county them. Just a week after the banks during 1933 resulted in losses aggre began using bonds instead of cash, BROCKMAN FARM FOR SALK gating 3218,229, according to the an the first bonds to be «old on the New nual report of A. IH. Averill, state fire The heirs of Peter Brockman, de York market were purchased at marshal. The report shows a total of ceased, request sealed bids for what 100-M. We anticipated these bonds 4820 fires for the state during the is known as the Peter Brockman farm which bear 3U per cent interest per year with losses aggregating 32,713,- near Baetendorff Beach, Coos Bay, annum would sell at par or above at 380 which is a decrease of 35 per cent Oregon, (farm contains 180 acres, the time we set the interest rate, for compared with the fire loss record for estimate 12.14 acres bottom under Government bonds maturing in 1941, 1932. plow, 11.20 acres meadow bottom al bearing the same rate were selling No school in Oregon will need to most clear, balance hill grating land, above par.” close this year because of lack of small house and bam,) to be opened Mr. Myers pointed out that these funds. O. D. Adams, director of the at the I-aw Officers of Liljeqvist A bonds were not only exempt from educational emergency relief program Swanton, American Building, Marsh local, state and federal taxation with for this state, has been advised that field, Oregon, at hour of 2:00 P. M., the exception of surtaxes, inheritance 3177,000 in federal funds has been al Wednesday, April 25, 1934. Reserve and gift taxes, but that they are as lotted to thia state and that the re right to reject any and all bids. readily salable as Government securi mainder of the 3265.000 requested Ralph Barker, ties. He said they are being quoted in may be made available if evidence can Administrator. the metropolitan papers but if such be produced that it is actually needed. quotations are not availaMe readily to This money w» bo used to pay teaeh- Calling cards 50 for 31.00. farmers that they will be given the ELECTRIC RANGE MOUNTAIN STATES SR POWER COMPANY — . quotations if they will write to the federal land bank of their district. Records in the operator»’ division of Che state department indicate that Sunday is the most dangerous day for. motoring with Wednesday indicated as the least dangerous. Forty-six persons Were killed in traffic acci- dants on Sunday in Oregon during 1938 with only 21 fatalities recorded iq accident« occuring on Wednesday. Newest way to fight colds "Build yourself up with vitamins and minerals if you’d avoid oolds." — that’s the latest advice. Now — thanks to recent discoveries — you can get vitamin A (called the “anil cold” vitamin» and vitamin D itho rickets preventive) without taking cod liver oil. Just ask druggist for McKERSON‘8 VITAMIN CON CENTRATE TABLETS OP COD LIVE h OIL. These chocolate-cos xd tablets contain 1000 units vita min A and 500 D; also VALUA31 g MINERALS (calcium and phos phorus). 3 McKE8SOJT8 tablets -equal 2 whole teaspoons high jrs¿e cod liver oil. No fishy taste S’.iri the children on them today. Take them yourself. Be sure you get ’ll. KESSON’8. They are the ON. Y vitamin concentrate tablets to bring you minerals as well as vltauuwl
