The Coquille Valley sentinel., April 03, 1936, Page 4, Image 4

The Sentinel
empt from any reduction.
Automobiles used by district high­
way engineers, maintenance crews
H. A. YOUNG and M. D. GRIMES and other field employees of the
highway department may be equip­
II. A. YOUNG, Editer
ped with radios If a recommendation
by R. H. Baldock, highway engineer,
is approved by the highway commis­
sion. Efficiency of this type of com­
munication was demonstrated last
week when Baldock toured Washing­
ton highways with officials of that
state. The plan involves location of a
central station in Salem and four
branch stations over the state.
Rev. T. R. Jackman Witnesses
Festivals in J ei uvalem
Rev. T. R. Jackman's letter from
Jerusalem to the Sentinel this week
concerns celebrations and festivals
which precede Easter in the Holy
Land and in first hand information
recites events only that he has seen:
Smith Wood-Products, Inc
UILLE, OREGON
Palestine is all abuzz with exciter
ment! In a land that is always full dl
commotion, religious frenzy and Ori­
ental fervor this is not an uncommon
state. Yet even in this land there are
times when life moves faster and ex­
citement runs higher than at other
The smallest park in the world, a times. Such has been the first week
plot 10 by IS feet surrounding an in March.
ancient redwood tree, is located in
First of the celebrations was the
Salem, according to Lynn F. Crone­ Moslem religious festival known as
Entered at the Coquille Postoffice
miller, former state forester.
The the Feast of the Mecca Sacrifice,
Second Class Mail Matter.
minature park is located in the mid­ which lasted four days. For at least
dle of one of the capital city's busiest two days there was great preparation.
residential streets.
The markets and gates of the old city
were crowded with sheep and black
$4,8M.8M.8M DEFICIT____
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The state> 1835 telephone bill to­ goats brought to sell for the feast.
PROBABLE FOB NEXT YEAS
talled
$84,500,
according
to
figures
The
shepherd
in
his
brown
Abba
A deficit of $4,000.000,000—a new
record—appears in store as a result compiled by engineers of the state (cloak) and Kaffeyeh (head dress),
utilities commission. Of this amount,________________
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looked as if he had
stepped
from
of the recent request that congress
$33,000
was
for
long
distance
tollsjpag
e
o
f
a
Bible
story
book
and
he
appropriate $1,500,000,000 for relief
In round numbers, this would bring and nearly $52,000 for local exchange exhibited hit stock with pride to the
total expenditures for the next fiscal service. Governor Martin has order­ men and women who came to buy.
year beginning July 1, to nearly $10,- ed an investigation into what he The transaction was noisy and before
000,000,000. If congress enacts a tax termed the state’s "telephone jag” the sale was completed the buyer
bill raising as much revenue as the with a view to eliminating some of would often lift the animal to feel
President asked, the total income will the expense—substituting letters for its weight and punch it gently to feel
the fat. The feast itself was charac­
be almost $«,000,000,000, leaving the so many long distance calls. ’
terized by the killing of the lamb, the
$4,000,000,000 deficit.
Donald Young, Salem business day before nearly every family had a
The total federal public debt has
risen to $31,447,100,057 The $4,000,- man, has offered to erect an office sheep or goat tied in the yard and the
000,000 deficit would make it very building adjacent to present state children made a pet of the animal. In
nearly $30,000,000,000 by June 30, property, for use -of state depart the yard next to ours the women
menta.
All that he asks is a three- spent the entire day in preparation,
1837, despite the proposed new
year lease. The state now pays $20,- The lamb was killed and dresesd and
000 a year in rent for space in Salem j saw four chickens ready for cook­
business buildings
The board of, ing. The fire was in the opzn yard'
control is _ considering Young's pro-' »ear the cistern and huge baskets of
_ potai.
vegetables were standing near by.
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During the four days of the feast the
We carry a complete line of 1x3 to 2x12 No. 1 and No. 2 Common
Bids will be opened April 13 on a, markets and loitering places of the
Cedar, suitable for all building purposes, surfaced or rough.
new building at the state tuberculo- cjty were thronged with Moslems in
sis hospital at Salem to house 50 ad­ their best holiday attire. Many of
Consult the Retail Department for our low prices on Cedar.
ditional patients. More than 120 tu­ the women are veiled and given food
"F
Another office building, a duplicate berculosis sufferers are now on the 1 during the feast days. These Orien­
waiting lists of the two state institu­ tal people love a holiday and with the
of the present structure, is needed to
tions, according to reports by the su­ simplicity and excitement of a child
house the state library and depart­
perintendents to the board of control. enter into the festivities. Their man­
ments occupying rented quarters in
Let us show you our Lumber Stocks in warehouse
ners and customs have changed but
down town Salem.
and on dock at the Smith
Discipline should be stressed at the 1 little during the past centuries and
Governor Martin called attention to
.raining school for boys. Governor we see today the same scenes as have
Wood-Products Plant
the need in a statement this week.
Giving the capitol reconstruction Martin told Superintendent Laughlin always been seen in eastern celebra­
commission credit for doing its best at a conference this week. The boys tions. The firing of ancient cannon
with the money available the gov­ should be taught respect for the flag marks the opening of the feast and
ernor pointed out that the new state and for their superiors, the governor this is continued at regular intervals
1 during the following days and nights.
house, when ready for occupancy, declared.
I The cannon is only a block from us
would fall far short of taking care of
The
state
now
owns
1530
pieces
of
and at every shot the house would
state needs for office space.
Fourteen state departments now motorized equipment, according to a «hake, so that we had no time to for-
occupy office space in rented quar­ report by Dan Fry, state purchasing get the feast,
ters in Salem with a total floor space agent. More than one-half of thto( while the Arabs were thus in a sort
of 37,308 square feet
Tentative total is owned by the highway de- of religious frenzy of the eastern peo-
plans for the new capitol make pro­ partment which has 147 passenger pje, the Jews in a more modem way dressed to represent the products of
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visions for only the executive, state cars, 440 trucks and 104 tractors. The were more intensely nationalistic Palestine, showed that "Foreign
and treasury department, budget de­ state college has 115 automobiles and than usual, and special police were on products were the Haman of Pales-
duty at an times to prevent riot. The i tine products,” and the Foreign Prod-
partment, board of control and pur­ trucks and the university 15.
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| reason for this Jewish feeling was ucts seated on a donkey was led to
chasing department, land board and
Wjth approximately 200 inmates of (the Feast of Punim, which occurred execution as Haman was led in the
tax commission. This will still leave
The climax was the
form a quartette of virtues that
enough departments in rented quar­ the state prison idle, employment has on Mar. 8-8. This is one of the most Bible story.
ters, on the basis of their present size, become a real problem at his institu- interesting of Jewish celebrations and scene showing children dressed in
will
never be improved upon.
to fill at least two floors of the state tion. Warden James Lewis reported commemorates the Biblical story of costumes of different nations and told
—James Oliver
office building. By the time a new, to the board of control this week the Book of Esther. It is a time of what the Jews of each country had
building can be erected the normal Population of the penitentiary to uniting all Jewish people against the brought to Tel-Aviv. The Germans
growth of state departments will showing a gradual increase, now ex- "Hamans” who would persecute the brought cafes, the Americans sports,
1 Jews. While there were some festi- the British manners, and the Polish
have increased this need to at least cceding 925.
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I vities in Jerusalem the majority of Jewish traditions, etc.
Coquille
Bandon
three floors. Needs of the state li­
Use of native stone in Oregon's events were centered in Tel-Aviv the
The enacting of the story of Esther
brary, now housed in entirely, inad­
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equate quarters in the supreme court new capitol would be foolish and an only city of Palestine which is entire- was welcomed by the children who
building, are estimated at the equiv­ extravagent waste of money, in the iy Jewish. This city of 150,000 peo- were all in costume of some sort. The
alent of at least two floors of the of­ opinion of F. N. Wood of Albany, pie entered into a carnival spirit for mention of the name of Mordecai or
fice building.
| himself a pioneer stone cutter. Wood two days, and I had the privilege of Esther brought shouts from the chil­
Club scholarship fund and five dol- ‘ doing well, we are not rich, but we
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the
celebration in company dren who would wave their colored lars to Mrs. LeFevre, director of the' are forehanded,” he meant that there
State building needs to be faced by advocates the use of deep-quarried attending
marble
from
Vermont
both
for
beau­
flags
but
when
the
name
of
Haman
with some Jewish people from Amer­
the next legislature, however, will
Members have was enough hay and grain in the barn
mentioned the words were Needlecraft Guild.
ica who are now studying at the was
not be confined to office space. In­ ty and permanence.
willing responded to calls from other to carry the stock through the win­
stitutions are also growing apace and
American School of Archaeology at drowned by a volley of shots from
civic organizations which required ter. He knew when the “frost is on
Only motorists who can qualify Jerusalem. A special platform called the toy guns.
in need of more room. Dr. R. E. Lee
their time and services. For instance, de punkin," the com would be in the
Thus the Holy Land is beginning a
Steiner, superintendent of the state as farmers will be entitled to $5 li­ Shushan Palace was erected in the
all dolls gathered by the 20-30 club shock to fatten hogs, and that meant
cense
plates
on
their
light
trucks
and
series
of
religious
and
national
events
hospital for insane, has indicated his
civic center and here the “Megilah”
for
Christmas distribution were hams, headcheese, spare ribs and
pick-up
cars,
according
to
Secretary
intention of asking for a 200-bed ad­
or reading of the Book of Esther by a which will continue in interest and
dressed by members of the Junior sausage and pork in the barrel. He
dition to the receiving ward of his of State Snell's interpretation of Cir­ Jewish girl was accompanied by tab­ enthusiasm until the Easter season,
Woman's Club.
knew the potato and apple bins
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„ u.nc- danc-
which to the high time for the throe
institution. Construction of a 100- cuit Judge McMahan's court order. ------------------
leaux and Bibical
and v classical
Should this splendid organization would be full. And the garden yield
bed convalescent ward for tubercu­ It is estimated that 3000 motorists ing, depicting the story to an audi- religions, Jews celebrating Passover,
with its very definite place in our its vegetables. The wood was to be
losis patients either in conection who paid the $10 fee will be entitled ence of 28,000 people.
The events Christians Easter, and Moslems Neby
growing town be allowed to die?
had for the cutting. The hens would
to
refunds
totalling
approximately
with the eastern Oregon hospital at
were opened by the mayor of the city Musa. We will try to send an arti-
furnish the eggs and an occasional
The Dalles or in Multnomah county, $15,000. City dwellers who drive who pointed out that while Jews c,e telling of these celebrations,
chicken killed from the young roost­
is also under consideration. Dr. R. D. cars with pick-up bodies will con­ were persecuted in other parts of the
..
Forehanded
ers, and that there would be three or
Byrd, superintendent of Fairview tinue to pay double license fees un­ Tr
thf si?gle hope More Accommodations Needed
“Uncle Tom” McDonald lived on four firkins of butter in the cellar
home, has called attention to crowded der the terms of the light truck act of of Jewry.
The streets of the city
conditions at his institution and the the 1335 session.
Sad, indeed, is the condition lo- Dresden hill. Dresden is the town when the butter buyer came around
were permeated with a holiday at­
adjoininng Putnam, New York, on the late in the fall.
need for another 100-bed cottage.
mosphere and Jews from all over the ' cally which permits a thriving civic
south.
Assignment
of
salary
checks
to
He also knew the soap in the bar­
Conservative estimates of present
j country paraded, the gay and amus- organization like the Junior Woman’s
Mr. McDonald was known as a rel would last until soap-making
state building needs place the cost at avoid payment of honest debts to Ing costumes evoking smiles and Club to disintegrate solely for lack of
man who, when he borrowed money, time in the spring came again.
frowned upon by state officials, chuckles from even bearded patri- a meeting place.
in excess of $1,000,000.
He krvw that
forehandedness
State employees who resort to this .rchs. The reading of the scroll of ■ Lauched last September with an repaid it on the day it was due. Some
Oregon cities slated for new ar­ practice may find themselves walk-¡Esther was broadcast by a loud informal tea at the home of the presi- I times he came down to Putnam and meant plenty not a scarcity.
I wonder if many of us in the years
mories should not become unduly ex­ ing the plank that leads to the ranks speaker to an overflow crowd outside dent of the Woman's Club, parent of would call to see father. On one of
the junior' department this” group thoM viait* *°me
ot the
that are past have not chased' the
cited over announcements from the of the jobless. The bqprd of control the great synagogue.
Each mention
national capital that the projects has asked department heads to inves­ of the name of Haman was greeted now has a paid membership of 25. asked him, "How are you getting will o' wisp trying to get rich quick,
have received WPA approval. Major tigate and deal with individual cases by the traditional volley of noise Never have dues been solicited from along?” "We are doing well. We are before we acquainted ourselves with
being forehanded? J
General George A. White calls atten­ as the circumstances warrant.
from toy pistols and jeers and hoots the young women attending meetings, not rich, but we are forehanded.”
That day, nigh unto seventy years
R. A. Easton. *
tion to the fact that no appropriation
from the crowd.
nor has there evf r been a member­
ago,
comes
back
to
me,
and
the
ques
­
Queen for Bridge Dedication
has yet been made for these projects.
Twelve schools participated in the ship drive.
tion is, what did Mr. McDonald mean 15.00 for Four in Front Seat
Brigadier General Thoa. A. Rilea is
Coquille organizations will be ask­ children’s demonstration on Sunday! Attending meetings regularly are
now in Washington in his capacity as ed to sponsor one or more candidates morinng. One of the most touching ordinarily from forty to fifty young when he said, “We are doing well.
Last Tuesday evening Charles A.
head of the national guard associa­ for queen of the Coos Bay bridge tableaux was that of the Yemenites’ women—housewives, business girls We are not rich, but we are fore­ Humphrey, of Powers, was brought
handed.
”
tion. in an effort to speed the armory dedication celebration, June 5-«-7. Talmud Torah. They pictured their' and teachers.
No effort has been
before J. J. Stanley, Justice of the
program along.
The farms on Dresden hill were not Peace here, upon a charge of driving
Votes which will decide what candi­ brothers in Yemen dressed in black, made to increase the number due to
date will be queen and who crown chained to each other and being lack of proper accommodations for of the beet, the soil was a gravelly with four adult persons in the driv-
It to certain that if this loam, the fields were fenced with er’s seat and upon his pleading guilty,
Members of the State Industrial princess, will be awarded for the sale whipped as they were led to be con­ meetings.
| a fine of five dollars and costs was
Accident commission are now back of souvenir buttons. There will also verted to Islam On the other hand group could be suitably housed it step«? walls.
on their full pay basis.
Attorney be four “ladies of the royal court,” they in Palestine were dressed in would have a paid membership of
The men and women who lived on imposed upon him, which he paid,
General Van Winkle advised the who with the other taro will be given white and sang in the streets. An­ more than forty
some _____
hitch hikers
l those farms were real men and worn- He had picked _ up _____
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_ ______ and
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commissioners thst they could allot a special attention during the three-day other clever scene was the building of
The Junior Woman's Club, which to An
en «ekzx
who cleared 1 land,
on a . the road . . between
Coquille
and
the “tower of Babel.” The children a natiqpal organization, to not a so-(harvested crops, paid taxes.
part of their time to work of the un­ celebration.
And Bandon in his Ford coupe, which
employment compensation commis­
All other contestants will receive
eceive carried huge blocks with which they dal dub Its prime reason for being when the dvU war came the young made too many in the front seat,
of —
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‘tempted
to build a house while
each'
sion. Pay for that work comes from for compensation ten per cent u.
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civic betterment and to men from thoae farms enlisted as
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| spoke a different language
When
the federal govemnient and is not sales credited to them.
type of welfare work ¡they did from all the neighboring
f
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$7.00
$1,000 00 will
insure your
subject to the legislative pay cut. Al­
The contest will start April 15, and
failed they sang a Hebrew song which
be handled personally farms and homes of the county. And home and contents for three years
lotting two-thirds of their time to the will be managed by the Legion at «nd turned their blocks till a fine with the delicate touch necessary in “Unde Tom" McDonald, his wife and Call J. L. Smith, Coquille represents -
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I structure was completed, showing the many cases.
new commission only one-third of North Bend.
their family
were *-*
fair
representatives
tive, Huggins Insurance Agency tf
1 need of unity of language in Pales­
Already the local group has con- of the other families of that commun-
their pay or $100 a month comae
MtellM
tine. Another tableaux, with children tributed ten dollars to the Woman’s ity.
from the state and this la also ex-
And when he said, “We are
Calling carda. V) for $100
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