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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1837.
Mayor Declares Half
Holiday for the Fair
Today is Constitution Day, pro-
claimed a holiday by the president
of the United States. It is also the
day which by custom has become a
half holiday, in the afternoon, in or­
der that everyone may attend the
Coos county fair at Myrtle Point and
Mayor J. D. Rankin on Wednesday
issued the following proclamation
HOLIDAY PROCLAMATION
Whereas, the Coos County Fair is
being held at Myrtle Point, Oregon,
on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sep­
tember, 16, 17 and 18; and
Whereas, it is particularly fit and
should take an active part in sup­
porting the said Fair and should co­
operate in every way in making it a
success, by giving all local parties
the opportunity to attend, and
Whereas, Friday, Sept. 17, is Con-
pd a holiday by the president of the
United States;
Now, Therefore, I, J. D. Rankin,
Mayor of Coquille, Coos County, Ore­
gon, by virtue of the authority vested
in me by the charter of this city,
do hereby proclaim and designate
the afternoon of Friday, September
17th, 1837, from 12 o’clock noon of
said day, as a public holiday and do
hereby request that all places of
business in this city be closed from
and after that hour.
Dated this 15th day of September,
1937.
J. D. Rankin, Mayor.
STUDENTSFROM
OTHER STATES
Salesmen Wanted to Dance
The Southwestern Moton sales­
men, who came out second to the
Bay Moton of Marshfield salesmen
in the contest just completed be­
tween the two Paul McElwaine or­
ganizations, paid up like genetiemen
Tuesday evening with a dinner in
Myrtle Lodge at Coaledo. Although
it was a stag affair there was great
rivalry among the local salesmen for
the privilege of dancing with “the
vision in white.”
Extra Bus for Two Days
The Greyhound lines in order to
afford greater opportunity for those
desiring to go to the fair at Myrtle
Point today and tomorrow, have ar­
ranged an extra round trip each day,
the bus to leave here at 3:00 p m.
and on its return it will leave Myrtle
Point at 5:30 p. m. The entire sched­
ule for each day leaving Coquille is:
8:10 and 10:15 a. m., 4:00 and 8:10 p.
Co. Library A m * r to Moot
The Coos county lUM*ary association
will meet in the council chamber of
the city hall in Coquille Wednesday,
Sept. 22, at two p. m. Miss Harriet
Long,
state librarian, will have
charge of the program. Friends and
patrons of the various libraries are
invited to attend.
BJ».O.E. to Initiate Wednesday
B. P. O. Elks lodge No. 1150, at
Marshfield, is planning on an iniUa-
tion and feed in the Elks Temple next
Wednesday evening. St
quille valley Elks are
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Birthday of the Constitution
“We the people of the United States, in order to form a
more perfect Union,
h Justice, insure domestic tran­
quillity, provide for the
defense, promote the general
welfare, and secure the
of liberty to ourselves and
our posterity, do ordain and
blish this Constitution of the
United States of America.”
With the above preanible America's government was
planned and established 150 yean ago.
Today, September 17, we otoerve the 150th anniversary of
the signing of the Constitution, that document under which has
grown the most perfect civ
ever created by man. Un­
der the Constitution there 1
created better living, more
of the comforts and luxuries of life, for more people than any­
where else in the world. Under the Constitution there has
grown a land of opportunity, drawing millions of people from
other countries to our shores.
Our streets are not paved.with gold, as so many of those
who came to our shores believed, but there has existed and
does exist today golden opportunity and liberty for one and all.
What has been the foundation of the vast progress of
America in the short space of 150 years?
What lies at the
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where men work shorter hi
than elsewhere? How is it
that we have the world’s hl;
^living standards?
Why do
more people own their own 1
in America? How is it that
we have more schools for the
lion of our children and that
aick? •
there are more hospitals for
Because behind all of
one thing—the Consti-
tution of the United States,
today, as 180 years ago,
guarantees freedom, liberty, opportunity for all.
No other document in Utojiistory of the world has given:
1. Religious freedom.
3.
3.
4.
time.
5. The right to petition the government to right wrongs.
6. The right to vote and choose our own governing officials.
7. The right to work, using our earnings for ourselves and
our families and to hold property which we acquire.
8. The right of citizenship and of equal protection of the
law. No political group can pass a law removing the right
of citizenship of any class or group.
These are but a few of the protections which the Constitu­
tion guarantees to every American through a government of
three independent parts—the Legislative, headed by the Con­
gress; the Executive, headed by the President; the Judiciary,
headed by the Supreme Court.
Under the Constitution and thiB form of government, which
it lays out, America and Americans have progressed as no
other nation and no other people. So long as we respect and
support the Constitution, a» ion* m we bold it sacred as the
foundation of the. nsriw is wtito hOtOOOJlOO people enjoy life
at its best, so long as we strive to preserve the principles of
the Constitution, that long will we remain a nation and a peo­
ple envied by the world.
UNITED STATES SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMISSION
Established by joint resolution
of the
Congress of the United States.
Verene Bailey, 12-year old Junior
High student, made quite a hit at the
Lions club luncheon yesterday noon
with her two piano numbers. She is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. L.
Bailey and shows much talent at the
keyboard.
J. H. Chappell, blind piano tuner of
Marshfield and a member of the
Lions den there, was a guest at the
luncheon. He is a member of the
commission, appointed by the gov­
ernor, which succeeded the board of
control in managing the affairs of the
home for the blind when the last
legislature enacted the law proposed
by the American Foundation for the
Blind, which is endeavoring to se­
cure uniform laws in every state in
the Union affecting the blind.
Mr. Chappell spoke at some length
on what is being done to assist the
blind to become self-supporting, and
also to rehabilitate those whose af­
fliction stands some chance of being
When the new commission took
jharge there were 50 inmates of the
home for the blind, some of whom
'.ad been there since its opening 13
or 14 years ago. The superintendent
in charge was asked how many blind
there are in the state.
He thought
that nearly all were in the home,
but a survey shows now that there
are between six and seven hundred.
Those who have nothing, live at
the home without charge, the legis­
lature having appropriated 864,000
for its upkeep and care of the in­
mates, for the biennium. Those who
have some property and can pay are
charged 825 a month for the privi­
lege of living there.
‘ When the new commission took
charge there were over 100 gross of
olind-made brooms in the warehouse
end no manufacturing waa being
done. Three contracts disposed of
that surplus and brooms are again
being made by the affiliate, z
He closed with an appeal to every-
me to insist on brooms made by the
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household use is needed.
One hundred twenty-one new pu­
pils who are attending the Coquille
I this year came from a
red area, according to a
by B. W. B ums , super­
intendent.
Thirty-eight pupils have come from
outside the state of Oregon.
Wash­
The Bosworth Motor Co. is the
ington furnished the greatest num-1
name of the Ford agency here which
ber which was ten. California was
will succeed that of the Niles Motor
second with eight. Colorado, North ’
Co. when the pending deal for its
Dakota. South Dakota, and Kansas
transfer to Louis Bosworth is com­
each furnished three.
Two came
pleted in the next few days.
from Ohio, while New York, Texas,
687 Cara in One Hour
C. of C. Discusses Unions
The sale by Clyde E. Niles was
Iowa, Nevada, Missouri and Nebraska
och furnished one.
It is a safe bet that not one person
H. A. Minter, president of the lo­ forced last week when one of the
companies
with
Eighty-three pupils came from in a thousand would guess approxi- cal A. F. of L. Plywod union, at­ three financing
other towns in the state of Oregon.1 mately close to the number of cars tended the meeting of the directors which he did business made demands
Portland furnished eight, Marshfield which pass a given point in Coquille of the Chamber of Commerce Tues­ for Immediate settlement which could
seven. Myrtle Point six, and Eugene j during the rush hour between five day noon to ask if the Chamber not be met at a moment’s notice. As
and Allegany each five. Four came and six o’clock in the evening.
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would give its moral' support and Mr. Niles expresses it, he “was caught
from North Bend and three from
On Tuesday this week a crew of endorsement of the unions with in the bight of the line,” and had he
each Monroe and Powers. Two came 20 traffic checkers, sent out by the which the Smith Wood - Products been allowed a week’s leeway he
feels sure he could have made satis-
from each Florence, Waldport, Med­ state highway department, were plant has contracts.
ford, Empire, Woodburn, Roseburg, counting can at different intersec­
The directors, of whom there were factory arrangements all around. As
Bandon, Gearhart, Ashland, Riverton tions, most of them not at highway about a dozen present, did not feel it was the other two finance com­
and Flagstaff, while one pupil came intersections.
that they should attempt to express panies, to protect themselves, also
from each of the following schools:
The one stationed at the southwest the opinions of the hundreds or more moved in and Mr. Niles was forced to
Arago, Camas ' Valley, Corvallis, corner of the court house block who chamber members, but decided to Quit,
It happened that Mr. Bosworth waa
Gravel Ford, Glendale, Hillsboro,' counted cars on Second street and call a meeting of the entire member­
on a tour of the west coast from his
Bunker Hill, Lake Grove, Lee, Wille- I those turning the corner cither from ship for that evening.
At that time, although each indi- home in Glendale, Calif., and he
mlna, Astoria, Two Mile, Scotts- ar on to Second from both Elliott and
burg, Brown’s Valley, Fat Elk, Stay-, Henry streets, stated that 687 cars vidual who expressed himself be- stopped here, was informed of the
ton, Drain, Hauser and Bear Creek, passed that block between the court lleved that the A. F. of L. organize-1 trend of events, became Interested,
While one hundred twenty-one house and the Pioneer church be­ tion should be supported, especially and the deal was made, Mr. Niles re­
new pupils are attending the Coquille tween five and six o’clock. That is since the contracts of the Smith signing his contract as local Ford rep­
schools, the actual increase is only a an average of nearly eleven and one- company are with the A- F. of L. and resentative and Mr. Bosworth sign­
| the company could not operate nor ing a new one.
Uttle over eighty, which indicates half per minute.
While Coquille will welcome Mr.
that several pupils have left Coquille
The young man who was counting sell its product if it was produced un­
since the last school year.
there said he had only been on the der C. I. O. agreement, it was decided Bosworth to its business ranks it also
job for two weeks, starting with the to pass no resolution nor motion de­ regrets the circumstances which
He is a
crew at Eugene, but that as far as he claring the chamber’s position as be- forced Mr. Niles to retire.
Gradin* Don« on Street Job
man in whom the people of Coquille
Neil Peart is making good progress knew it was the largest total any of, tween the two major union organlza-
felt confidence and who is univer­
on his street improvement contract, the crew had checked for a one hour tions.
sally respected. He has agreed to re­
period.
the grading and graveling of the four
main with the new firm, at least for
The crew was in Myrtle Point on
Rotary Has New Musician
blocks or parts of blocks in four di­
the present.
Monday
and
moved
to
North
Bend
rections from the intersection of First
Louis Donaldson, of Powers, and I
and Elliott streets. The graveling is for Wednesday's checking.
Jack Clinton, of Coquille, were guests
Arago Citizen Succumbs
to be between pavements on both
at the Rotary club luncheon Wed­
Henry K. Fredenberg. 69 year old
Np Demands Yet Made
streets.
nesday noon.
The heavy grading by the bulldozer
Miss Peagler, music instructor in resident of Arago for the past 35
Geo. A. Ulett, manager of the
was completed Wednesday. Wooden Smith Wood-Products plant, stated the schools, has accepted the club's years, passed away at the Knife Hos­
curbs for both sidewalks and street this morning that he was not waited invitation to be its musician at the pital here last Saturday evening at
surfacing will be placed to keep the upon yesterday by a committee from weekly sessions and her presence at eight o’clock. He had been seriously
gravel in place. The sidewalk is also the C. I. O. plywood union with a de­ the piano and her selections add pep ill for only a week, but had suffered
more or les for some time with an in­
to be gravel, rolled down to a fairly mand that no discrimination be to the hour’s program.
smooth surface.
L. H. Hazard, whose duty it was to curable malady.
shown members of that union, as was
Funeral services were conducted
reported in a daily paper last eve­ provide the entertainment Wednes­
by
Rev. J. W. Barnett at the Gano
day,
had
arranged
for
musical
num
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ning. Just what action was voted by
A Flae Fair This Year
bers but when those failed, he step­ Funeral Home here on Tuesday at
the
union
at
its
meeting
Wednesday
Reports from the fair at Myrtle
ped into the breach himself and gave 2:00 p. m. Interment was in the
Point are that the huge crowds ex­ evening has not been disclosed.
Masonic cemetery.
a humorous reading.
pected there today and tomorrow are
Mr. Fredenberg was born at
86 Degrees Here Monday
to be well entertained, and that the
r rownsville, Oregon, March 21, 1868,
exhibits which originally were the
Arrow Mill Moves Again • and had farmed all his life.
While last Monday was not the
principal purpose of any fair are very hottest day of the year in Coquille it
According to last Friday’s issue of
He is survived Jut tyvo daughters
worth while. There are more indus­ certainly felt like it when the ther­ Jack Juza’s Del Norte Triplicate, and two sons, Mrs. E? E. Johnston,
trial exhibits this year and the 4-H mometer on the north side of the published at Crescent City, the Ar­ of Eugene, and Mrs. Rodney Daven­
club showings are something of house stood at 86 plus. The warmest row Mill Co., owned by the Jamesons port, of Myrtle Point; Floyd and Al­
which the exhibitors may be proud. day was June 4 when the thermome­ of Chicago, which sold their Coquille vin Fredenberg, both of Arago. A
With a half holiday in the Coquille ter registered 80Vk.
plant to the International, resulting sister, Mrs. Mary Higginbotham, of
valley, with all schools closed, the at­
It wouldn’t take many such drying in the local plant being dosed, has Wickersham, Wash., also survives.
tendance this
Friday afternoon days as last Monday to bring about now abandoned its plans for con­
should break all records.
another period of low humidity sach structing a sawmill at Klamath,
as that of last September 36 when Calif., and will build at Eureka in­
M for 81.66.
th« city of Bandon was deetrayed.
L. BOSWORTH IS
FORD DEALER
C. L O. Local Utyon Asked to
Return 11600 and Records
to A. F. of L. Local
In a case filed by Attorneys J. A.
Berg and Tom Boeke in circuit court
last Friday, the International Wood­
workers of America Union Local No.
2770, a C. I. O. affiliate, and its of­
ficers are made defendants by the
Lumber & Sawmill Workers Union
Local No. 2770, an A. F. of L. affili­
ate, and its officers.
The petition asks that a receiver
be appointed by the court to take
possession of the 81600 in funds, rec­
ord books and property which the
plaintiffs allege belong to them.
The complaint alleges that the I.
W^A.
organized “at a tumultu-
gust 8, 1937, when the defendant
members took possession of Lumber
8i Sawmill Workers Union meeting;
that they intimidated and shouted
down their plaintiff opponents and in
violation of their contract with the
A. F. Of L. affiliate, organized the I.
L. A. by viva voce vote, without
counting the dissenting votes; that
the defendants purported to declare
the Lumber A Sawmill Workers
Union forever adjourned, with the
intent and purpose of totally destroy­
ing the plaintiff union and with the
intention of illegally absconding with
and misappropriating the funds,
books and records of the plaintiff
union.
The case has been set .by Judge
Brand to come up for a hearing next
Wednesday, Sept. 23.
A somewhat similar case from
Marshfield was being heard in cir­
cuit court last Friday, which has not
yet been decided.
Coquille Gran*« Session
An interesting meeting of the Co­
quille Grange was held Friday eve­
ning. September 10, with a very good
The regular Grange business was
transacted after which the lecturer
presented a program consisting of a
mixed quartet, readings and group
singing.
Refreshments of peach short cake
and coffee were served by the home
economics chairman.
Josh Ruble, master, announced that
the regular quarterly initiation would
be held Friday, September 24.
All
members are requested to do their
parts in bringing out as many mem­
bers as possible.
Remember we eat every time.—
Publicity Chairman.
Too Prominent to Be Fined!
A Portland traveling man who had
received a ticket for overtime parking
went in to Recorder Leslie’s office
one day recently, threw the ticket
down and said, “I don’t like it,"
along with a lot of other guff about
how well known he and his car were
in Portland and that he was never
bothered anywhere by having to ob­
serve traffic laws. “We treat every­
one alike here,” was Mr. Leslie's re­
ply. ''two dollars please.” And then
the fellow did blow up and threaten
to boycott the town. Before he left
Mr. Leslie added that had he come
in as a gentleman he, the recorder,
would have given him the« same
treatment as he did all first offend­
ers.
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Death Results from Fall
Beverly Jean, three and one-half
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer C. Innesa, died Wednesday as
the result of an acident she suffered
last Saturday. Her father is foreman
of the Southwestern Motors used car
repair shop in the K. P. building and
she was playing around there and
fell, breaking her arm.
It was so
serious a break that the blood vessels
in her arm were nearly all severed
and an amputatiori of her arm was
performed Tuesday, but it did not
save her life.
Her parents took the body to
Springfield, their former home, yes­
terday for interment.
The family
came here In April.
Jockey Fatally Injured
An accident marred the first day’s
racing program at the fair yesterday
and one jockey, Sorti, is not expected
to live, although he was still alive al
midnight. One of the horses stumbled
and fell and the following horse ran
over him, throwing both jockeys
The second was also badly injured.
Sorti Is reported to have received
a broken neck, brain concussion and
otbw vary serious Injurtea.