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The Sentinel a, MM MKB IS a BM0 SMM H. A. YOUNG and M. D. OtntM II. A. YOUNG, Editor One Year.^—A®«®® Six Months...... .—................. 1-00 Three Months------------ .60 No subscription taken unless paid for in advance. This rule to impera tive. i Advertising Rates Display advertising, 25 cents per inch; less than 5 inches, 30 cents pet inch. No advertisement inserted foi less than 50 cents. Rending notices 10 cents per line. No reading notice, or advertisement of any kind, insert ed for less than 25 cents. Entered at the Coquille Postofflce ar Second Class Mail Matter. 55 PER CENT IN OREGON Reports froftl the Oregon State Board of Health show that the num ber of cards received in the "Regis ter Your Baby” campaign, in thia state are just 55 per cent of the num ber of babies bom in 1933. For 1934 the cards total 6766, whlle the 1MS figure was 12,22* Coos county showing of cards for 1934 to as yet only 189, as against 378 births in 1923, which is 50 per cent. From more or less authentic sources it is believed that Oregon’s number of births in 1934 was 14,400. Of the states, Vermont and Utah show the best return of cards, with 66.3 per cent for the former and *7 for the latter. “The importance of this record can not be over-estimated in estab lishing legal rights," wrote the Ore gon Department of the American Le gion Auxiliary in a letter to its *5 units in the state endorsing this cam paign. “Those records mean ‘citi zenship papers’ placed on permanent record and available for all the time to come as legal proof of age and legitimacy in litigation involving in heritance rights, insurance, veterans* and age compensations. It also in sures the right to attend school, to obtain work, to join the navy, to vote, to marry and is necessary to ob tain a passport for travel in any for eign country.”___________ CANADA’S RAILROAD DEFICIT Advocates of government owner ship of the American railroad indus try would do well to consider the ex perience of other nations in similar undertakings. Canada, for example, a country very similar to ours, is owner of a large railroad. The president of the Canadia Pacific Railway, Canada’s largest privately -«owned line, re cently said that the debt of the publicly-owned system, on Decem ber 31, 1933, was *2,895,799,1*4. He added: "These are astronomical fig ures. They still tend to increase ” Even this deficit doesn’t complete the picture During the nine years between 1923 and 1932, the govern ment-owned railroad failed by *456,- 063,195 to eam the interest on its SO- curities.. Inasmuch as the securities were sold to investors with the gov ernment’s guarantee, that sum has been made up by the public treas ury—at the expense of every busi nessman, every property-owner, ev ery citizen of Canada. During those same years, investors owning securities of the privately- owned Canadian railroad, which is fully comparable in size and scope of operation to its subsidized compe titor, received interest and dividends totaling more than *400,000,000. This money came out of charges paid by people who actually used the service and benefitted from it. In the one case, private management paid its own way, provided good service, and made a profit. In the other, political management of a concern giving ser vice which was no better. Incurred tremendous losses and charged them to citizens who did not use the rail road. If the American people were sad dled with ownership of all our rail roads, the chances are that the defi cits created would make Canada’s look picayunish. How in the light of these facts, qan government owner ship be regarded as the solution to the railroad problem? — Industrial News Review. An endless chain scheme under the sponsorship of the Sterling Casualty Insurance Company of Chicago, Illi nois, a company which is not author ized to transact an insurance business in Oregon, is reported by Insurance Commisisoner A. H. Averill to be now in progress. Under the plan ot tered, anyone selling three policies of insurance for the company is entitled to receive a commisison, and each purchaser of a policy likewise be comes eligible to sell three policies to three friends and to receive com missions therefor. Commissioner Averill states that individuals participating in a pro position such as this are violating the insurance law, and should such a vi olation be brought to his attention, immediate action against the offen der would be taken by his office. STATE HOUSE GOS8IP (By Ernest L. Gray) Potential activities of Charles M. Thomas, public utilities commission er, after his term of office ends March 1, have been the subject of some capital discussion but not so much so as since his session with city officials last Saturday at which time consideration was given to force the Pacific Telephone A Telegraph Com pany to reduce their rates. During this meeting Thomas urged ■xtension of West Coast Telephone ines to cities now being served by ■he Pacific. Some of the city offi- .ials attending the meeting wonder ed about Thomas' deep concern in he West. Coast. But it is thought \hat aside from an interest in reduc- ,ng the Pacific rates, Thomas was not oncemed. , However, a situation which has eeen going on quietly in Portland iocs indicate a possible Thomas in- erest. Surveys are being made for a ,-ity bus service there competing igainst the traction company (now without franchise). It was under- itaod the General Moton form had an interest. Thomas also appears vi tally interested—to such an extent some of his engineers were reported assisting in the compilation of infor mation. The latter action may per haps be only an incident to the pub lic duty of such engineers, however. Only a few days now and the 1935 legislature—a democratic majority in the house and a slight republican edge in the senate—will swing into action. And if the session will ad journ before 40 or 50 days has elapsed—as democratic leaders pro phesy—it will be a great surprise to political writers and observers at the capital. While the administration program may be all set for introduction and may go through with flying colors in the house, the senate will be a more deliberate proposition. And one of the major things these proph ets have failed to take into consider ation is the tremendous task of the ways and means committee, which is always last with the appropriation biUs after nightly considerations and discussions. And for the first time in more than half a century, activities in the leg islature will be along party lines. The democrats now with a taste of power will see to that, while in the many sessions with the republicans in con trol, no thought had been given to party lines, the democrats held many of the major committee appointments under republican leaders. Another situation, not so infre quent, however, will be the Multno mah delegation seeking to control the entire session, even to ordering the speaker to comply with their re quests. With 13 democrats and only one republican in the house delega tion, they expect to dominate the other democrats and thus wield a stick. It will be interesting to watch. The most recent development in the senate campaign to the announce ment of a neophyte in that body to seek the presidency from Harry Cor bett, who virtually has the chair “in the bag.” Cortus D. Stringer, Linn county democrat, to the aspirant. It is doubtful if he gains any support whatever, and therefore places him self in a position to receive nothing at the hands of Corbett. At any rate, all to in readines for the coming of the 90 members, with some of them at the capital already getting located for the six weeks’ stay. And job seekers, that advance army of a session, appear in greatest numbers this year, but with more chance for work. Many of the old timers will be missing from their usual poets during this coming as sembly. Another suggestion wu for a *25 filing fee for introduction of initia tive petitions During the last cam paign 24 preliminary copies of peti tions were filed, and only three of these got on the ballot—the power bill, tax limitation, and healing arts amendment—and all three of them ended in defeat by the voters. 'I items of Interest By County School Superintendent Coaledo School . The Coaledo school district has purchased a new circulating heater and will soon install artifical lights and will pipe drinking water into the school house. State Legislature The legislature will soon be in «ion. Let us hope that this body will be able to enact some laws which will partially relieve the taxpayers. In several Coos county school dis tracts, school taxes have been great ly reduced over last year, but this has been made possible largely be cause of those districts in past yean laving over budgeted in order to teep warrants from running too far behind. The problem of property bearing the burden of school taxation still remains. From time to time the public makes inquiry relative to many ques tions of school law. The office of county superintendent has therefore deemed it well to give some of the most necessary points. Readers should bear in mind that laws change but that this information applies to lhe present. Who Can Vote at School Meeting Whether one lives in the largest or smallest district in the county he will need no property qualification for voting on election of directors and clerks, but in all other matters the property qualification is required. The law further provides that in or der to vote on all other matters the voter must be a taxpayer as shown by last county assessment or have stocks, shares or ownership in some corporation, firm or co-partnership which pays a tax in the distrtot. The law makes one exception to this in the matter of the third class district in which heads of families having children of school age may vote on all matters without the property qualification, providing they have the other required qualifications of residence, age, etc. The Doctor Meets the Crises New Beauty and with new streamlined body and luxury fitted interior. It introduces a new motor ing experience— Comfort Zone Riding. The body of this new car is mounted on a new Full-floating Springbase. All passengers are cradled in the Comfort Zone Between the springs. As a result even back seat passengers now enjoy "front teat riding comfort!” Notice the many other new features of this Ford V-8 for 1935. More body room, with seats up to 5J< inches * wider. Safety glass all around at no extra cost. A luggage compartment in back of the rear seat. Bigger tires. New easy-acting brakes, and a clutch that will delight every woman who drives. Remember—when you buy a Ford you get the basic advantages of a powerful V-8 engine, an all-steel safety body and the most economical car to operate Ford has ever built. See this new Ford V-8 today. • AUTHORIZED FORD DEALERS NILES MOTOR COMPANY OREGON^ Same Location, Cor. 2d & Taylor Sts. “Make Your Chickens Sneeze!”— Says Science /f’s Part of a New Method of Trwiúif CM/ and fírnrwhitl» A great moment was that on May 28. 1934, soon after midnight, when LOSSES DUE TO BRONCHITIS Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe, for a quarter *ow*o rf beta Bal.* 494- B*rhoky,C>l»f,Ayi lay¿t* century a country doctor, answered a call to his second obstetrical case Per Crai Affa since sundown. , of CkiclxM 50% Greeted as a conquering hero by 4 New York City last month, he told a ■Mt fnyMudy- rapt audience of 3,000 in Carnegie oo« limit pw* Hall: "I scrubbed up the best way I **t l«M*t LtaaOl could, and took over the situation." <1 m *P« «Í 4« r 4 18 «M. «I» Half-asleep from the work he had done previously that night, his long training as a country doctor, enabled Lees jnEg{ Production him to come out of the daze to which PrrCant Mortality he confesses and to write his name Sanee*-oftoa fr~ 10-20% for as long as medical literature shall ee*M tii«» lot* endure by the feat of bringing five Did you ever see a chicken sneezef This bird seems fleet mortality children into the world, and keeping to have been caught in the act. Actually it to an In fected fowl trying to get Its breath. (Left): Losse* them alive. “I was astonished,” he due to bronchitis vary greatly aa shown here. They told hto charmed audience, “to find may be practically nothing or they may run more that two babies had already been than 60%. Decreased egg production may amount to bom and a third was arriving. The more than the value of the birds lost. attendants told me afterward that my experimental flock was dusted with roost, until they begin to sneeze eyes were bulging and that with the the powder The properties of the freely. The houses should be closed arrival of each baby my word was chlorine powder —known to poultry tight for about two hours and then Gosh.” It was, he recalled, “unreal men as HTH15—caused the chick ventilated as usual. Lighter dust 1 ens to sneeze, which tended to ings are used thereafter, and the I and dreamlike.” He didn’t think the clear the mucus from their breath chlorine powder to also scattered I babies could live, so he babtized them Ing passages. This In Itself proved er dusted on the dropping boards 1 Itimself Then he became alarmed at helpful, while the liberated chlo and tn the litter, aa well as added t the condition of the mother, and for rine assisted tn drying up the secre to the drinking water. her he dashed off two and a half tions. tn destroying bacteria, and Occasional light dustings of the miles and brought a priest.” In preventing the spread of Infec powder and Its use In the litter, Thus in newspaper language opens tion. the story of the five Dionne sisters of The scientists at Farmingdale etc., are also recommended aa help The test suit against the payment Callander. Ontario Two families recommend dusting the infected' ful in protecting healthy fowls from of more than *1500 a year salary to among Oregon citizens in the year chickens, after they have gone to, these infectious diseases. the governor, filed here the past that has just closed welcomed babies ___________________________________________________ ' ........ week, so far appears only a gesture. so much under weight as to attract Even the complaint itself and state wide attention These infants were no one need be surprised that Doctor Civil Service Examinations inclusive, has added a new field of ments of the instigator, Rodney Al both boro November 24, Jacqueline Dafoe is discussed for the Nobel prize .. _ entertainment to her conquests. She The United States Civil Service made her r>dJo debut Her len, of Woodbum, strongly point to Dean Jackson whose parents reside in medicine, which previously has in meaicine, wnu-n Commission has announced op« the belief the gesture is a feeble one at Cascade Locks, at Stevenson, gone to research discoverers. But toe program, over a national net- competitive examinations as follows: work, is as popular as hpr great pic at that. Wash., and Richard Henry Martin at county doctor has gone back to his Principal telephone engineer, The complaint made no charge, set Salem ture, “One Night of Love,” according Jacqueline weighed 15 Callander practice, explaining that! up no cause of action, nor did it men ounces at birth, and Richard went there is “where I belong." — Oregon *5,600; senior telephone engineer, to George A. Wahlgreen, manager of I senior telegraph engineer, *4,600; the coming auto show. tion the constitutional provision. It down to 2* ounces soon after birth State Board of Health. , telephone engineer, telegraph en requested only a restraining order Yet both are living and gaining, just gineer, *3,800; associate telephone against payment of the excessive sal as are the Dionne sisters. Both were Auto Manufacturers Favor Marines Announce Vacancies engineer, associate telegraph en ary. Further it does not attack the registered in our Baby Enrollment Newspaper Advertising gineer, *3,000; assistant telegraph en The U. S. Marines at Portland, salaries of the secretary of state nor campaign, in which we are now gineer, *2,600 a year, Federal Com Oregon, announce vacancies for en state treasurer. Both now receive a rounding up those forgotetn. Due to the flexibility of newspaper listment during the next four months. basic salary—less the cuts—of *4500 _ Colloquially, infants of the Dionne, advertising and the sp^ed with which. munications Commission. Men enlisted tp fill these vacancies Assistant director of grazing. *5,- a year. They should receive *1500 I Jackson and Martin kind are called through the use of newspaper space, will serve as replacements to Marine and *B00 respectively, under the con incubator babies The word “incu the advertiser’s message can be pub 600 a year, Division of Grazing Con- Corps stations in China, Guam, Ha ! trol. Department of the tl Interior. stitution. bator” suggests the fact that keeping lished from coast to coast, this type I Grazier, *3,200 a year. Division of waii, Philippine Islands, and to Air such babies alive is a modem of media is exceptionally efficient in Grazing Control. Department of the plane carriers and battleships of the achievement, depending on equipment the development of automobile sales, | fleet. Interesting booklets and in- Interior. not available in former times and on according to Thomas H. Corpe, ad The closing date for receipt of ap- formation describing service with the doctors and nurses using a technique vertising manager of the Buick Mo plications for these examinations is ( United States Marines, and applica- which was acquired through the cen tor Company. -■ f tion forms, may be obtained from the January 30, 1935. turies. No wonder Dr. Dafoe declar Discussing Buick advertising for Full information may be obtained U. S. Marine Corpe recruiting station, ed that in keeping thb Dionne babies 1935, Mr. Corpe said that newspapers from A. H. Grimes, secretary of the 206 New U. S Court House, Port alive “the first week was a night will be the backbone of the company's United States Civil Service Board of land, Oregon. mare.” Of 32 other cases of quin program with an extensive supple Examiners, at the poet office in this tuplets recorded in the last 500 years, mentary campaign in national mass Calling carda, 50 for *1.00. city. one group of five lived an hour, and and class magazines of another group one survived 50 b IT all the large automobile manu To Sing at S. F. Auto Show days. Until Dr. Defoe, only physi facturers consider newspaper adver G. T. COOK cian in a village of 600 people and tising so valuable, it leads one to Grace Moore, the golden-voiced Brick Mason «crying an area of 400 square miles, wonder why the small town merchant star of opera, stage and screen, who stepped into world fame, no other does not realize how much his BUfT- is to be the feature at the 19th annual Fireplaces and Chimneys baby than the six of the 160 men ness could be increased by the con Pacific Auto Show, at the San Fran P. O. Box 62, Coquille tioned lived m much aa an hour, go stant uae of his home paper! cisco Civic Auditorium Jan. 19 to 25 Af ' I I I
