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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1936)
COQtmXB ▼ ALLEY rs The Sentinel a MM MMa • ' 8 MM raws H. A. YOUNG and M. D. GRIMES PabUahMS H. A YOUNG, Editor Display advertising 30 cents pei inch No advertisement inserted for less than 50 cents. Reading notice* 10 cents per line. No reading notice, or advertisement of any kind, insert ed for less than 25 cents. ________ M.lce “ It is estimated that nealy 20 mil lion of the two billion dollar bonus for ex-soldiers will be distributed in Oregon. Persident Roosevelt’s veto of the measures was not accepted by either the house nor the senate at Washington, both branches voting overwhelmingly to enact the bill without the president’s endorsement. The vets will be paid in bonds of »50 denomination which are cashable af ter June 15 this year._____ will to abandon the practices that had brought it into wide disfavor long be fore the 18th Amendment was rati fied It does not recognize that peo ple tolerate legal liquor as a lesser evil than prohibition, and that repeal □f the prohibition amendment did not guarantee a commercial liquor indus try a new and permanent vested in terest. None of the several systems now effective in this country for dis pensation of booze can be regarded as i fixed institution. Any of them can be displaced by a rule which will place manufacture and sale of booze under strict government supervision, limlnating private profits, promiscu- >us public consumption, brand ad- ,'ertising and many other phases of present practice which offend public morals. If the makers and sellers of xx>ze persist in shoving their wares pefore the young and uninitiated, without warning of the dangers in ■xcesa, they need not be surprised at he reaction which is even now being wilt. Newspapers have a great noral responsibility as well as a slz- ible financial stake in the business, vhich spent »10,«00,000 in newspaper idvertising in ^935. ,1935 Editorial atten- advertising ion to the social phases of modem kinking and to the advertising by which liquor consumption is promot ed will be enlightened selfishness. Indifference may have sad conse quences.” The hard liquor forces seem to have read the handwriting on the wall, for they have just withdrawn from uaing the radio for advertialng their atuff. "Appreciating the value of public confidence,” they My, they have “diligently endeavored to ad here to all state and federal regula tory measures”—etc., etc. Why, “public confidence” is the very thing which has been outraged ! cipated purchases of all supplies even to such items as clothing, feed stuffs, household equipment, seeds, soap, to bacco for state wards, brooms, bot- ties, bandages, toilet paper, light plugs, fertilizer, etc. State officials confronted with the new system for regulating and supervising state ex penditures, declared that it would in volve much additional labor and in some instances necessitate the em ployment of an additional clerk. Smith Wood-Products, Inc. COQUILLE, OREGON The first issue of a new monthly publication to be edited by Inmates of the state prison will be off the press shortly after the first of Feb ruary. The name of the new publi cation will be “Shadows” and its editor will be Hugh D’Autremont, youngest of the three brothers now serving life terms in the penitentiary here for the murder of four men in connection with the Siskiyou train robbery in 1923. The prison has been without a “house organ” since "Lend a Hand” was discontinued with the pardon of Jesse Webb, Portland trunk murderer several years ago. 1 x 4 to 1 x 12 0 I Clear Douglas Fir Kiln Dried, Surfaced 4 Sides All Grades Red Cedar Shingles < Except for those actively support- lng or opposing the measures on the state ballot little Interest is being manifested in Friday’s special elec tion, according to reports reaching 0 Salem from over the state. Based upon these reports and the heavy slump in registrations political ob Highway engineers are authority servers predicted a light vote, pro for the statement that there is not a bably not more than the 238,423 cast highway in the state that is not occa in the last special election in May, sionally flooded at some point. Not 1934, when five measures were up all roads can be along the hill tdps. for consideration. This is brought to mind by an er Only one of the four measures on roneous statement in last week's Gold Friday’s ballot is given more than Beach Reporter, that “two or three oven break'for approval. That is the times in the last three years the pres September primary proposal which ent route between Coquille and Ban has the almost unanimous vote of the don has been blocked for several newspapers over the state as well as days on account of high water in the the leaders of both major political We carry a complete line of 1x3 to 2x12 No. 1 and No. 2 Common Coquille valley.” parties. Cedar, suitable for all building purposes, surfaced or rough. Two weeks ago the dike referred The sales tax, it is pretty generally Consult the Retail Department for our low prices on Cedar. to was under water from Sunday conceded, is slated for another over until Friday but that was the longest whelming defeat. Only the most op period it was ever submerged In timistic of the sales tax advocates 1924, when the water was a foot hold out any hope of its success and higher the highway was impassable these are counting strongly on Gov- '’yemor Martin’s eleventh hour state for but two or three days, and at no Let us show you our Lumber Stocks in warehouse The long predicted retirement of ment in support of the measure to time since 1924 has it been blocked by and on dock at the Smith water for more than a day. Last Jack E. Allen, of Pendleton, as state swing the undecided, indifferent winter it was not impassable for an liquor administrator will materialize voters into line. Wood-Products Plant hour, or a minute, and in the past Friday afterrtiSon. Allen’s resignation The proposed constitutional amend three years it may have been sub was announced in Portland Saturday. ment permitting the legislators to fix merged once for a day, but we can A. K. McMahan, chairman of the li their own rate of pay is not expected j not recall that one time. quor board, later declared that Al to pass. While most voters admit I ien’s retirement was purely volun that the lawmakers in this state are K..-' BLUNDERING LI&UORITE8! tary. underpaid they do not take kindly to (The Pathfinder) Allen, who became liquor admin the proposal to leave the adjustment In the old days when intoxicants of istrator last April isTnderstood to of the per diem to those who will every kind ran freely, the liquor peo have been ready 'to step out of the benefit thereby. af. ple made blunder after blunder. Be picture in October because of lack of Vocal sentiment throughout the ing so dumb and brutish they didn’t harmony Within the liquor control state seems to be pretty will divided b-w even realize their blunders In the organization. He was persuaded to on the student fee bill, with oppon County School Notes Coos Indians in the “Guide” U. of O. Given Site for fullness of time these blunders came retain his post at that time and later ents of the measure having the ad The state office of the American Marine Biology Station Fron Mrs. Mulkey ’ s Office home to roost, and an outraged pub when he was urged to resign refused vantage of the “no” vote* usually cast Guide reports fine co-operation from A marine biological laboratory lic rose up and smote them. In the to relinquish his position until such by those who are indifferent as to the press of Coos county and the County Meeting at C om River which scientists declare will be one course of time, again, the liquor sen time as he could do so voluntarily. the fate of a measure. Primary teachers will meet at Coos of the best in this part of the world various chambers of commerce. Coos timent gathered force until the pro county has not only furnished an en River Saturday. Lillian Austin, of hibition amendment in turn was George M. Aitken, of Garden Here’s something more to worry Coos Rivr, will be in charge of the for the study of both salt and fresh terprising reporter in the person of water life, will be established by the thrown out, and intoxicants of everx Home, state senator from Washington about. A group of tax experts have program, which will be devoted to University of Oregon at the south en O. W. Briggs, of Marshfield, but has sort could be had in any quantity county, is not a candidate for a state just discovered what they regard as music. Talks will be given on trance of Coos bay, in the area known enrolled many volunteer workers as anywhere. This is the condition to job he declared on a visit to Salem another serious flaw in the old age rhythm bands, folk dancing, action as Ooos Head Park reservation, it is well. day But are the liquor people using this week. Aitken was at one time pension bill as amended by the recent songs, etc. The meeting will continue The response of civic bodies and announced by President Boyer of the their special privileges wisely, or are understood to be seeking the poet of special session. This is contained In until noon at which time a 35c lunch university at Eugene. Individual specialists in Coos county they blundering again? They are safety engineer with the Industrial the provision which makes the new will be served by the Home Ec. class An act giving the university title to insures a complete report in the He indicated' act operative if and when federal blundering again. And, being so Accident commission. of the Coos River High School. the land, heretofore federally owned, Guide of the history, resources, in dumb and brutish, they don’t even that he expected to become a candi funds are available for old age assist Genevieve Crowley, of Bandon, la has passed both houses of congress dustries, scenic attractions, and cul realize their blunders One of the date for another term in the senate ance in this state. Defeat of the sales the president of the Association of and was signed by President Roose tural advantages of the county most flagrant invasions of decency where, because of his alphabetical tax, these experts point out, will Childhood Education. Many interesting and unique facts, velt. was seen during the Christmas sea classification, he has been the “bell leave Oregon without fund* to match A targe number of teachers and perhaps well known in Coos county, wewir, uuiuif i-cwait scsaimi», icau- son—when flaming advertisements . wether” during recent sessions, lead- Unde Sam's offering, hence there The grant will Include about 80 visitors are apt to be in attendance. but not in other parts of the state, everywhere incited people to take to ing off on all roll calls. acres, and the university will not will be no funds “available” until this Dental Essay Contest drink—to celebrate the time of the only be given possession of this area, have been forwarded to the state of situation is corrected and conse- Dr. J. R. Bunch, of Coquille, has coming of Christ on earth! Just think Senator Peter Zimmerman, of Juently the act can not become oper- but will come into possession of a fice. Among the items of particular announced the dental contest for the interest has been a complete tran of it! Why, hard-boiled people with Yamhill county, whose district was tive. In thia event the »1,000,000 year. The subject is “How Do Teeth complete set of buildings adequate to script of the Treaty of Empire, dated any sense pay more respect than this cut out from under him when the state appropriation which the special house a large number of students. even to heathen idols. legislature took Washington and session attempted to transfer to gen Contribute to Healthy Bodies?” Four The station, which will be adminis- 1855. This treaty signed by all the prize* for »10 each will be allowed— The Harrisburg, Pa., Patriot has Yamhill counties out of the twenty eral relief will be suspended in transit I tered by the school of science of the head men of the Oregon coast Indian one for each of the four districts into tribes, was never ratified by the put the case in these words: “The fourth district, is understood to be and not available for any purpose and ,whjch the state ia to be divided. A state system of higher education, will figure of Santa Claus has been pic flirting with the notion of coming out the entire burden of old age pensions not only be available to scientists and United States government. However, tured in every attitude, ave guzzling as an independent candidate for con will be thrown back onto the counties »15 prize will also be allowed from students of Oregon institutions, but upon the strength of this treaty the the liquor himself His beaming face gress Senator Byron G. Carney, of under the act of 1933. Another school the state at large. will be regional In scope. It is ex coast Indiana in Coos and Curry Fuller details can be secured is surrounded by liquor packages He Milwaukie, and Senator Cortis D. of thought, however, holds that fed pected to be utilized by representa counties were removed to the reser is represented as the distributor of Stringer, of Lebanon, are among the eral funds for old age pensions will through Dr. Bunch of Coquille or tives of institutions from all parts of vations. Within the past few years bottles. He is shown holding up democrats mentioned as prospective become “available” to Oregon just fice of county superin the western section of the United the Indians and their descendants have pressed their claims based upon boxes of booze, all at it calculated to candidates for the congressional as soon as the appropriation is au-1 schools. Alcehol Education Contests I States, and will form a valuable link convince children that some day their nomination All three are advocates thorized regardless of the inability of in the chain of marine biological sta- this treaty. contests have been provided " I u transcript of ( the treaty was _______ __ The good St Nick will list them for liquor of the Townsend old age pension this state to take advantage of the to Three cover this .ubject. Jim, . silver parU * the Dr. E. L-Packard^ttean* of ^talned bY Mr. Briggs from George gifts. Great squads of people, re- plan, as also is James W Mott, in federal contribution, and, there ga rd lets of their prejudice for or cumbent and a candidate to succeed fore, the act will become "effective" cup will be awarded the school pre science* of the state system, will di- IW“*°n’ • «»¡«lent of Coquille, paring the best project on subject, against liquor, feel a sense of outrage. himself on the republican ticket. rect operations. . if not “operative.” “What Alcohol D om ;” second, a »10 Apparently the liquor crowd seems Coos Bay is located at a point mid- I Buy local bread and support home prize will go to the high school stu ¡qtf determined to stop at nothing which Otto Hartwig, former member of way between the cold waters of the Industry. Employees of municipal corpora dent writing the best essay on “What will increase sales and drinking." the Industrial Accident commission, North Pacific and the warm waters of tions do not come under the provi Alcohol Does to the Individual, to So Advertisements purporting to show is now employed by the new Unem- sions of the new unemployment com- ciety, to the Government” However, the South Pacific, university scien Santa Claus drinking whisky have so ployment Compensation commiasion I pensation act, according to a ruling 50 per cent of the students enrolled tists point out. Specimens from both “wunki^ai aroused the religious feeling in New m • public relations n»n. contacting'£ of these waters find their way into A. F. A A. M. . 1 cor must have esMys for class work. England that a bill has been Intro pmnlnvpre employers nf of Inlwrr labor and and avnlainln<f explaining to 1 porations, the commission explains, Third, poster contest* for both grade this zone, as well as variations of Stated Communication duced in the Massachusetts legisla them the provisions of the new act. include counties, cities, school dis and high schools. Cash prizes are Imth The reefs containing the speci ture forbidding the use in advertising Hartwig, a republican and for many Tuesday, Feb. 11, 7:30 p. m. mens are numerous and extend for tricts and towns; municipally owned offered for this, also. of the picture of any public person years a leader in the ranks of or several miles along the coast. Within — — --------- - * water, light and power plants; irriga The office of the county superin age, living or dead, literary or histor ganized labor in this state, was re a mile of the station is South Slough, tion, drainage, port and peoples* util tendent has complete rules. ical, imbibing liquors. Representa placed on the Accident commiasion which biologists have found extreme ity districts. tive Sawyer, the author of this bill, by J. C. Joy of Portland about a ly fertile in all forms of life found in Distribution of Liqbor Funds such places Since it is subject to Mid: “Here we have Santa Claus— month ago Material improvement in the em the children’s most admired friend— Salem, Jan. 27—Of the more than tidal action, these specimens are perhaps, next to a religious character, The budgetary control authority ployment situation in Oregon is in $32.000 in liquor Tax revenues just readily accessible As there is also the most loved character the children vested in-Governor Martin and hit dicated by the semi-annual report of distributed among Oregon counties some low marshy land in the tract, a know—in advertisements exploiting budget director by the legislature of the Industrial Acicdent Commission and cities by Secretary of State Snell botanical station of importance can We are a certain brand of whisky as the 193S was put into effect this week. which shows an increase Of 13 per $966.48 went to Coos county. The also be developed on this site, it is Insured and Equipped brand which Santa drinks.” Heads of all state institutions, de cent in work days and 17% per cent county itself received »419.77, and the stated. to haul Anything Anywhere The Editor and Publisher says that partments, boards and commissions in payrolls for the last six months of various cities received amount as fol The station will be of commercial newspapers and magazines which are were supplied with “forms" on which 1935 as compared with the same pe lows: at Any Time Bandon, »51.85; Coquille, value to this section of the country, „ now publishing liquor ads have been to make monthly reports of all ex riod in 1934. . $93.06; Eastside, »18.94; Empire, »18.- since the habits of migratory fish and Quick Delivery on “threatened with withdrawal of ad penditures together with estimates of 79; Lakeside. »3 13; Marshfield. fowl, such as smelt, salmon, shad, the vertising” because they have not co anticipated expenditures for the com George G. Brown, who has re $180 09; Myrtle Point, »46.40, and striped ba*«, new to Oregon waters ' COAL & WOOD operated enough with the boose mag ing month. These "forms," nine in signed as clerk of the state land North Bend, »136.66. The apportion various game birds and other forms 1 of all kinds nates Here is what thia leading pe number, provide for detailed infor board effective April 1 la the oldest ment is made on a population basis may be studied and ways and means riodical of the publishing interests, mation on all expenditures and anti employee of the state in point of con determined for their increased propa Phone 94R, Coquille says: cipated expenditures including sal tinuous service. Brown first entered gation, and protection “After two yean of legalised li aries and wages paid to each em the service of the state back in 1895. ! Complete Line of Kiln Dried Flooring & Ceiling We also carry PORTLAND CEMENT A i&toJlppitdi LN(?w$Leftor J No Order Too Small—A Stick or a Carload Chadwick Lodje No. 68 BENHAM TRANSFER quor, this industry manifests Uttle ployee, and purchases as well as antl- nearly 41 yean ago. Calling carda, NO tor »1.00. E. E. BENHAM *
