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creasingly difficult for its reporters
to secure the news._______
At the conclusion of C. C. Chap-
man’i talk here Tuesday noon in
which he spoke at length on labor
troubles in Portland, a gentleman
sitting near him asked, “That’s what
they voted for, wasn’t it?" And Mr.
Chapman agreed that it was-
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Citizens of Oregon are particularly
blessed, Governor Martin declared
in his annual Thanksgiving procla­
mation this week. “Here in this beau­
tiful state of ours we can find in­
spiration at every hand from our
magnificent
mountains,
gem-like
lakes, rugged coast lines and peace­
ful valleys,”’ the proclamation points
out. “Our future lies ahead of us,
for our state is one of untold possi­
bilities for development.”
Contract for the construction of a
laundry, heating plant and physi­
cians* cottage at the eastern Oregon
tuberculosis hospital at The Dalles
was let by the board of control for
*1M IMO
we-.MruviaeL
SHOULD BE JUST construction program
Two or three members of the local
striking C. I. O. organization called
■ on the Sentinel editor last Thursday
morning to register objections to a
couple of statements made in the
Sentinel last week. One of the state­
ments was an error. We stated that
the mill and plant A. F. of L. con­
tract was signed last April 1. That
was the date the A. F. of L. plywood
bargaining contract was signed. The
mill and plant agreement was signed
during th? summer, in August.
Their other objection was that of
the plywood employees not 50 per
„centwerc C. I. O- that union claim­
ing a big majority in the plywood
plant.
That their claim cannot be
substantiated is proven by the fact
that considerably less than half the
plywood plant employees walked out
when the strike was called.
While on this subject it is well
to refer to the Marshfield attitude as
expressed by the Coos Bay Times,
■' whlcK’ seems "to fi5W ffiF’KmftK
Wood-Products company as respon-
^sibla^qplhe qiosing of the. Port pt
Coos Bay.
It is a fact that the Smith Wood
company efforts to ship their saw­
mill product, which the longshore­
men refused to handle on the docks,
brought about the port’s closing. And
it is also a fact that the Smith Wood-
Products company was bearing the
brunt of the fight which would have
speedily involved every mil! on Coos
Bay had the Coquille concern su­
pinely given in to dictation from the
striking union. With Smith Wood-
Products licked the fight would have
then centered in Marshfield and with
greater probability of success when
as large an institution as the Smith
concern had been brought to its
knees.
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Instead of criticising Coquille’s
principal source of employment the
Times should have given it credit for
standing by its guns.
through the
Public Works administration, this
being one of the last grants approved
before the activity of the PWA was
ordered curtailed.
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Drawing for low numbered auto­
mobile license plates of the 1938 is­
sue. will take place Friday, accord-
mi! to announcement by Secretary of
Stale Snell.
All applications re­
ceived up to that time will be includ­
ed in the drawing, Snell said. Mail­
ing of the new plates, however, will
not start before December 12. The
1938 plates will be white with black
letters and numbers.
Townsend leaders in Oregon will
coniine their activity in the coining
state campaign to a measure com­
mitting this state to support of the
Townsend National Recovery plan.
When Governor Martin two weeks
ago turned down the demand for a
special session of the legislature to
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nfht'directly
through an initiative measure. This
week, however, these Townsend
leaders filed with Secretary of State
Snell a' copy of a proposed measure
authorizing and directing the state
legislature to ask congress to call a
national convention for the purpose
of inserting the Townsend amend­
ment in the federal constitution. In
the opinion of attorneys about the
state house such a measure, even if
adopted, would have no legal effect
inasmuch as the legislature is a law
unto itself and not subject to dicta­
tion from their constituents through
the medium of the initiative. Should
the measure receive a heavy vote,
however, It would unquestionably
have a very decided moral effect on
the state’s lawmakers as indicating
the sentiment of the voters in sup­
port of the Townsend program. The
preliminary petition as filed with the
state department was signed by Ar­
thur Moore, of Monmouth, Town-
sen leader In the first district, and
Glen C. Wade, of Pendleton, Town­
send manager in the second district.
The absence of any signature from
the third district is regarded as high­
ly significant, especiallly in the face
of statements from John J. Jeffreys,
Tom Monks and other Townsend
Legalizing and licensing of various leaders in Multnomah -county that
forms of gambling and games of they proposed to continue the fight
chance as a means of financing lib­ for a special session.
eral pensions for all Oregon citizens
over the age of 65 years is proposed
Work on Oregon’s new library
by the Oregon Merchants’ Legisla­ building must be actually under way
tive League.
by February 28, 1938, and must be
. Preliminary copies of a proposed completed within one year from that
initiative measure sponsored by the date; according to notice received
League were filed with Secretary of by the Capitol Reconstruction com­
State Snell here Saturday, The mea­ mission from the Public Works Ad­
sure involves an amendment to the ministration.
Failure to get the
lottery section of the state constitu­ buildjng under way by this date will
tion legalizing among other devices forfeit the federal grant of $480,000.
bank nights, punch-boards, pin­ The February date marks on exten­
ball, collective pin-ball and collec­ sion of time from the Original date of
tive skill games, raffles and bazaars, January 10. As yet plans for the
bridge studios, pool and billiard new building have not been com­
rooms, pari-mutuel wagering sys­ pleted. After the plans are finally
tems, horse and dog racing and other approved it will be necessary to ad­
forms of racing and racing establish­ vertise for bids and award the con­
tract.
ments.
Under the terms of the measure 65
per cent of the revenues from the le­
galized gambling activities would be
placed in an old age security fund,
not to exceed 25 per cent would be
given to the city or county in which
the licensed activity is located and
10 per cent would be set aside for
distribution among pubHcly sup­
ported fairs and exhibitions.
Pensions provided for in 'the \ct
would be paid to all re&icWhts of tie
State over the age at 65 years, re­
gardless of need, with the pension
fixed at a minimum of 835 a month.
U the sponsors of the measure suc-
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<“A record number of persons were
assisted by the various services of the
American Red Cross during the past
year,” Admiral Cary T. Grayson, na­
tional chairman, states, and adds that
an enrollment of five million adult
members, as a minimum is needed
during the annual Roll Call. “Part­
nership Under the Red Cross Em­
blem,” is the slogan of the member­
ship campaign.
Admiral Grayson states that the
national organization in its record
smashing year, was called upon to
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disasters.
Persons aided approxi­
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