FACE FOUR
the party two years ago after his de­ be presented to the foi
feat for the gubernatorial nomination islitive seestoh under-__
and took the stump for the republi­ the state administration.
a «so pspu is a mm ttm can nominee. While the Klamath
Receipts from income, intangibles
H. A. YOUNG sad M. D. GRIMEE Falls mayor is said to be showing
Publishers
strength in a few counties, including and excise taxes this year, totalling
H. A. YOUNG. Editor
Klamath, Union and Wallowa, Mc­ $3,150,000 were not tjuit* UP 10
Nary is expected to pile up a big lead estimate of the state tax commission
Subscription Rates
but exceeded 1935 revenues from thia
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same source by more than $1,000,000.'
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No subscription taken unless paid Mott, republican, will show a clean are expected to show an even larger
for in advance. This rule is impera­
pair of heels to his democratic oppon­ increase, according to members of the
tive
s xt 1.
ent, E. W. Kirkpatrick, in the first tax commission.
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Advertising Ratu
Oregon district while Walter M. ► ’
Start of construction work on Ore­
Display advertising 30 cents per Pierce, democrat, is expected to be
inch No advertisement inserted for
gon’s new $2,500,000 capitol shortly
less than 50 cents. Reading notices returned for another term in Wash­ after the first of December seems to
10 cents per line. No reading notice, ington over Roy W. Ritner, republi­
or advertisement of any kind, insert­ can. In the third district picking the be assured with the «nouncement by
ed for less than 25 cents.
winner is a little more complicated the capitol commission that ft will
with the presence of John A. Jeffrey, open bids and award the contract on
Entered at the Coquille Postoffice u
Excavaion work for
independent
Townsendite, admitted­ November 20.
Second Class Mall Matter.
ly detracting from the strength of the building has already been com­
Nanny Wood Honeyman, democrat, pleted.
3nd, by the samp token, aiding the
Countering the drive being made
With a little better than two weeks cause of William (A. Ekwall, republi­
to go, the Literary Digest poll shows can incumbent. But even at that the by county judges and commissioners
that a million and three quarters of contest in the third district is admit­ for a larger slice of state highway
the ten million ballots mailed out have tedly a horse race with the result revenues for use on county roads,
| Henry F. Cabell, chairman of the
been returned. Gov. Landon still has pretty much in doubt.
republican, .......
is highway
commission, this week indi-
Rufus C. Holman,...............
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a trifle better than a four to three
lead in popular vote, the score being conceded to have a walk-away in his cated that if revenues of the depart­
race against U. S. Burt, democrat, for. ment continue to increase the state
1,004,000 to 728,000 for Rosevelt.
On the basis of returns so far re­ re-election as state treasurer but the would be able to take over the main-
ceived the electoral vote stands. Lan- contest between I. H. Van Winkle, tenance of additional “general pur­
odn 370, Roosevelt 161. In New York republican, and Alfred P. Dobson, pose roads,” which are now the re­
Cabell
city the president is leading 2 to 1, democrat, for attorney general, is ex­ sponsibility of the counties.
but in the upstate Landon's majority pected to develop into a real race wsrrned against any attempt to reduce
wipes out the president’s metropoli­ with Hobson, encouraged by his near thé gasoline tax or to divert any of
victory of four years ago, making an this revenue to other than highway
tan lead.
aggressive campaign and counting on uses as endangering the entird high­
It will be a relief to have the com­ the substantial increase in democratic way program.
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ing election over. Every opponent or registrations to put him over this
proponent of every measure on the time.
State officials and employees en­
ballot thinks it his duty to flood
joyed another holiday Monday—Col­
newspapers with his views on "the
In an effort to secure a court in­ umbus day. Incidentally workers
matter. Most of the communications terpretation of lotteries as contem­ the state payroll will have a total of
received at the Sentinel office are plated by the Oregon constitution 12 holidays this year, what with two
turned over and used for copy paper. both the defense and prosecution in elections and the other special
The great trouble with practically all the Marshfield dart game case have set aside by the legislature for
these writers, with an axe to grind, asked the state supreme court for a! and recreation. The calendar malr-
is that they string their stuff out to rehearing of the appeal. In its re-J ars, however, played a mean trick bn
such great lengths that nobody will cent opinion the court merely held the state employees this year by
take time to read it. With some of dart games to be lotteries and a vio­ scheduling three of the legal holidays
these paid or volunteer propaganists lation of the state constitution with­ on Saturdays which were already bei
the Sentinel agrees but they get the out attempting* to define lotteries, al­ ing observed as half-holidays
same treatment as those we think are though two members of the court, in
wrong.
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Bandon People Love Home
a specially concurring opinion de­
fined lotteries as any game in which , (By Coos County Superintendent)
Entrenched Greed
chance was the predominating factor,
Less than 100 students in high
When Hoover was president, he ap­ regardless of the fact that it might
school and grades are missing from
pointed a crime commisison. The re­ also involve an element of skill or
the Bandon schools. To the writer it
port of that crime commission caused knowledge.
is remarkable to think that such •
congress to make laws that put inter­
large percentage of people want to
state criminals and their helpers on
Distribution of $45.305 94 in liquor return to their home town which hu
the run to their death or capture revenues was completed this week by
been almost completely demolished.
alive by the government detectives.
Secretary of State Snell. The dlstri- | These families are living in tents
Mr. Wickersham, the chairman of button represented the quarterly.
with a floor space 16 by 16 and with
that commission, also made a report taxes imposed on manufacturers and.
all four walls sloping from th« center.
against prohibition. Mr. Hoover ac­ importing distributors of malt and al­
They are being served at the mess
cepted that report against prohibition coholic beverages and was made upon
han.
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as worthy of consideration and re­ a population basis. Each of the 36
The town is, of course, unable to
spect, although he. Hoover, was a counties and 192 incorporated cities
afford any outside entertainment or Bandon on Saturday evening, Sep­
prohibitionist and believed that pro­ and towns participated in the distri­
opportunities for the young people tember 28th, the school has received
hibition was a “noble experiment.” bution. Coos county received $585.36
other than through the school.
only $200 which was provided by the
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, as as its share. The city of Coquille re-1
Teachers and janitors in the Ban­ Junior Red Cross for play apparatus
president, appoints a commission to ceived $129.77; Marshfield, $251.14;'_____________________ __________ ,
don schools a?e working without any
study the NRA and its workings. Bandon, $72.01; Eastside, $26.41; Em- assurance of pay, although it Is hoped Some items of equipment have been
Clarence Darrow was chairman of plre, $23.42; Lakeside, $4.37; Myrtle each day that some source of funds donated, among which was the do­
that commisison and that commission Point, $64.70; and North Bend, $190.- wm be discovered. Several teachers nation of used seats made by the
Portland School District
gave a report on* the NRA and its 57. Curry county’s share amounted
have been offered positions else­
workings that not only gave it black to $154.71.
where, yet none have accepted as
eyes but broke every bone in its body.
they are still desirous to serve Ban­
Did President Roosevelt and his
One hundred and seventy-five don through this trying time.
New Deal henchmen accept the Dar­ Oregon high school principals are ex­
Since the fire which destroyed
row commission’s report against the pected to attend the annual confer- |
NRA with respect and consideration? ence to be held at Salem Friday and ,
He and his henchmen did not. They Saturday of this week under the Joint •
scoffed at it, denounced the findings sponsorship of the high school prin-^
of the commisison and, if my memory cipals’ association and the state de­
serves me correctly, said commission partment of education.
Clyde H.
was discharged without thanks by Beard, principal of the Roseburg
President Roosevelt. These illustra­ high school, will preside.
tions of statesmanship show the dif­
ference between two men, as men and
With three months yet to go regis­
as presidents.
tration of foreign automobiles in
As a word monger Franklin Delano Oregon are already 20 per cent above
Roosevelt’s wisecracks do not seem to those for 1935, according to figures
shoot straighter than a boomerang. released by Secretary of State Snell.
Take his first one at the time he nom­ For the nine months ending September
gobbled up by the
inated Al Smith for president and 30 a total of 120,434 tourist automo­
dubbed him “the happy warrior.” biles visited the state compared to
The question before the house now is. 100,303 for the entire 12 months of
Tax Mbsswcy I« OragM
Is the “happy warrior” happy?
1935. California contributed more
Is aew $46,810,724.83
When F. D. R. as president refers than 50 per cent of the tourists.
ir$ TIME TO CALL A MALTI
to the “Entrenched greed of Wall
H mm A Farm Own.r. Aaan. of Or.***
Street,” we have a right to ask him
A iw S m M. Smith. Prnid-at
SSS 8.W. WssMagtMi St, PwilaaS, Or*
Detailed plans for a proposed state
what were his entrenchments when
N-l
department of geology and mineral
as president of United European In­
industries are contained in a report
vestors, Ltd., he was raking in good
filed with Governor Martin this week
U. 8. money for worthless German
by the state planning board. The plan
marks and bonds. The advertise­
includes an appointive governing
ment of United European Investors,
board, a mining branch and a geo­
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Ltd. Franklin D. Roosevelt, President,
logic branch. It is expected that the
wu in the San Francisco Chronicle,
plan will be incorporated in a bill to
October 12, 1922, and there were of­
fered “German Mark options $200 for
One Million.” Did Franklin D. Roose­
velt think then that he wu in a boom
—proof against entrenched, hoggish
greed?
Frankie, your chickens have come
home to roost
R. A. Easton.
The Sentinel
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The PWA has practically assured
the district of a new building but the
immediate needs of the school have
not been met.
Bandon is still short of equip­
ment and supplies and there is no
money for salaries, Jights, water, etc.
To place a heavy tex on this district
with a depleted valuation and home­
less people makes an impossible sit­
uation.
To close schools and thus throw
these children back into their little
tent homes would be nothing short of
a calamity. The Bandon people are
still hopeful.
LET TOUR
HOME
lhink this causes
engine wear?
Tax Raiders!
VOTE TO LIMIT
PROPERTY TAXES
JID x YES
"GREAT MISTAKE"
STATE BANKING
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Novvisi Lotte' r
Chu. McNary, republican candi­
date for re-election u U. S senator,
is not expected to experience any dif­
ficulty in defeating Willis Mahoney,
the democratic candidate for - the
United State senatorship. Thousands
of conservative democrats are refus­
ing to support their party’s nominee
on the ground that he forfeited ail
right to party support when he bolted
One of your daily starts can cause more damage!
VEN top engine speed
doesn’t wear down your
engine as much as starting.
For a few moments after
starting, 100 parts in your en­
gine can ru n “dry” of oil ...un
less the oil flows fast enough
to lubricate every part.
That’s one reason why
starting causes approximate­
ly J^ths of engine wear.
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GOLDEN SHELL MO­
TOR OIL checks starting
wear...because it flowsfaster
and yet is. tough enough to
stand up under the greatest
speed. It sets a new standard
in refining . . . cost Shell
$3,000,000 to perfect.
Drive into your neighbor­
hood Shell station and get
the facts about this new oil.
Golden Shell