The Sentinel A WM MMS I* A MM TSWS H. A. lOl’Ml and M. D. GRIMES Publisher li. A. YOUNG. 82.00 Months_________ ____ ____ 1.00 Three Month* ......___ ___________ .60 No subscription taken unless paid for in advance. This rule is impera­ tive. Advertising *>~*rr Display advertising 30 cent* pe> 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 les* than 2^bent*. Lziiered at the Coquille Postoffice as Second Class Mail Matter. 8UPPLY AND DEMAND LAW STILL PREVAILS We do not like the word, “reces­ sion,” which appear* in an article in a recent issue of Liberty, writ­ ten by it* publisher, Bemarr Mac­ fadden. It 1* the word used by Roosevelt to indicate that all is not rosy in the business world, but if hi* “recession” differ* from Herbert Hoover** depression, it is only in the degree, with Roosevelt’« being the more acufo. The article which Mr. Macfadden heads “Over the High-Wage Preci- pice—Maybe?” deal* with the inex­ orable law ot supoly and demend greatly decreased, notwithstanding week announced that he would ask the gradual increase in the wage the state fish commission to take care of the situation but it was later scale. But beginning with the last wage discovered that the matter was not Increase, during the epidemic ot sit- one within the jurisdiction of the do'.n strikes, automobile manufac­ commission but one requiring legisla- turer* were compelled to increase tive their prices, and the demand receded George W. Peavy, president of to »och an extent that already there have been more than one hundred Oregon State College and dean of the School of Forestry, is believed to thousand layoff* in Detroit alone. . If this artificial boosting of wage* hold the record for continuity of ser­ continues, we can depend upon un­ vice on a state board. Peavy ha* employment gradually increasing un­ been a member of the State Board of til perhaps half of the workers will Forestry ever since the board was be out of jobs. Then the other half created 27 years ago. who are working will have to support Uncle Sam has poured a total of the “half" who are not working, either through taxes or union dues. *28,749,041.38 Into Oregon during the So what is the gain through high past seven years to finance highway projects designed to relieve unem­ wages? Furthermore, let us repeat again ployment, according to a report, by that there is little difference whether R. H. Baldock, state highway en­ wages are high or low, px-ovided they gineer. To this amount the state add­ are uniform in all businesses, because ed *9,325,272 and the counties and the price of what you buy goes up or railroads contributed another $421,- 837.03 for a grand total of *38,498,851. down with the wage scale. During the lowest period of the While Baldock claims that the relief depression, twenty-five dollars per program was only 81 per cent effi- week salary would buy more than! dent and that the same amount of forty dollars .... or in some commod-1 work could be had for 831,359,838 ities fifty dollars ... can buy at the 1 under *• --------- •—1 — »— he -J —•»- the contract system, admits that it has advanced Oregon's high­ present time. The workings of economic laws, way program approximately four and guided by supply and demand, are one-half years. as definitely fixed as the movement* Attomey General Van Winkle has of the sun, moon, and stars, and ar­ tificial interference of any kind will ruled that the assistant parole officer recently employed by authority of ultimately bring disaster. Governor Martin can not be paid out rrison. nerved that he will be • in the. democratic primaril nomination to succeed himself. Mr. Putnam was appointed by Governor Martin to fiU the unexi Dr. C. A. Howard and flee September 1, 1937. Mr. Putnam enunciates the follow­ ing for which he stands as a public official and candidate for renomina- tion: Equalization and improvement of educational opportunities for Oregon boy* and girls; «tate and federal »up- port of education without federal control; greater service to rural schools through co-operation of the state office; good citizenship as the paramount aim of education; contin­ ued emphasis on fundamental sub­ ject*; the principle that the welfare of teacher* is essential to an efficient sciiool system; the idea that Oregon young people should know Oregon in order to live, work, and succeed in Oregon; extension of vocational edu­ cational program; encouragement of adult education; economy without loss of efficiency; full co-operation with all educational agencies. the Lowest financing costs. You make a cash deal, es­ tablish bank credit and place insurance where you wish. County School Newa from Mrs. Martha Mulkey's Office Onto emor’s special fund for special in­ first meeting since September. Per­ vestigation*. sons having suggestions to make rel­ ative to, any Non High problem are Increased efficiency of operation Invited to send same in through one as well as some degree of economy is of the five member* or to be present. expected by Solon T. White, director Members are a* follows: Zone 1, W. Activity in the camp of the Oregon During the boom period previous to of agriculture, from the newly inau- at. M. ruuar, Hlllar, uupuc, Empire^ Zone 2, AdamDgn-J--------- republicans this past week has cen­ 1929, wages went soaring. And due plan nf - CatchiHg’ Inlet, Marsh- represented 'afttson.-TiC. to what? Not to goveanngitol edict*. tered Largely on efforts to smoke oat tion. Under this plan the le state has ___ held; 1; Zone Zone 3, Nell O Watson, Eart­ some outstanding candidate for gov­ —But to the scarcity of labor. been divided into 18 inspection and side; Zone 4, Ed Detiefsen, Coquille; Business was booming. Prices were ernor who might be expected to give enforcement areas with a repreeen- Zone 5, J. N. Gearhart, Myrtle Point. high. Profits were big and the money Chas. H. Martin, democrat, a race in sentative of the department of agri­ Senior Ccrttsrence required to pay high wages was easy the November election—it being pret­ culture located permanently in each The senior* tn the ten Coos county ty generally conceded that the gov­ to find. district. Specialists from the state high schools will meet in Marshfield Now we all want the prosperity ernor already has the nomination In headquarters will be called on for on Tuesday, April 12th. At this time that distributed money so freely ev­ the bag and safe in his possession. By help by the district representatives member* of the several state school* erywhere during that period, and be­ the same token these same republi­ in cases requiring such services. of higher education will be present to cause high wages meant Liberal can leader* do not feel that either of instruct these young people.. spending and because of their close the four candidates who have already A total of $8,238,245 was disbursed Teachers Are Being Re-Hired association with prosperity many of offered 'their service* to the party in by the State Relief Committee dur­ Teacher* in a number of school dis­ our officials concluded that boom the. capacity of standard bearers are ing 1937, according to a report filed trict* have been elected to succeed times could be brought again merely of sufficient calibre to give Martin with Governor Martin. The disburse­ themselves. As a result contract* and by raising wages higher and higher. any considerable worry. ment covered the following items: teaching certificates are beginning to But it was not high wage* that In this connection it is known that Old age pensions, 83,378,318; direct , come into the office of the county* brought prosperity ... it was pros­ considerable pressure is being relief, $2,527,857; aid to dependent L s<;hool~ superintendent. .for perity that brought high wages. We brought on Chas. A. Sprague, Salem .children, $209,548 and aid to -the- tfOn would. hardly., want to putthe -cart newspaper publisher; to " enter thè blind, 8122,338. ■>. A ) Teachers to Meet at Coquille before the horse. We might just a* gubernatorial contest. Sprague, him­ Many teachers are expecting to at­ well *ay a farmer raised a good crop self, is reluctant to discuss the sub­ Increased unemployment and de­ tend the meeting in Coquille high in order to bring the rain. ject. Friend* of the Salem publisher, pression conditions have again turned school on Saturday, April 2. The Wages represent an investment, however, declare that while Sprague people to books and the public li­ time of beginning has been set at and investor* put their money in would much prefer to support some braries, according to Miss Harriett C. 9:30 a. m. W. G. Beattie, of the Uni­ wage* because they are reasonably other candidate he might consent to Long, state librarian. January and versity of Oregon, is the main sure that profit* can be secured; but enter the race as a last resort. Hope February shipment* from the state speaker and will use the new course when wages are artificially boosted that Homer D. Angell, Portland attor­ library totalling 53,887 volumes, were of studies for the social studies as until no profit can be expected, the ney and state senator, might be per­ the heaviest for those two months in his subject Investment is no longer attractive and suaded to seek the governorship were the entire history of this institution. Another feature of the program is there 1* automatically a business re­ dashed this week when he filed as a the presentation by different teachers cession candidate for the republican nomina­ While it will be several days before of materials and devices which have Furthermore, it cannot be repeated tion for congress in the third district, the Tax Commission is able to dig out been of help to them. Each teacher too often that high “wages bring high opposing Nan Wood Honeyman, from under the deluge of income will be allowed not more than three prices, and even a moron will admit democrat, who is seeking re-election. tax returns that flooded the depart­ minutes. A short business meeting that high prices mean lessened de­ Reports that Dr. J. F. Hosch, of ment this week it is not expected will be held. mand, which automatically adda to Bend, would withdraw from the dem­ that collections this year will equal After the close of the meeting, Mr. unemployment. ocratic race for the gubernatorial those of a year ago because of poor Beattie will meet with the class in It was former President Hoover nomination in favor of El tot» Watkins business conditions during the latter curriculum construction of which who ___ _______ started ___ the high-wage _ demand were promptly squelched by Hosch in part ot 1937. • there are 18 members. through official sources. In the be­ a statement in which he declared that by artificial stimulation 1* foredoom ed to failure. Read Mr. Macfadden’ plain and clear-cut statement of the case: ROLLATOR COMPRESSOR ginning of the 1929 depression, great he is in the race to stay. A Shell Turns—A Blade Let ns give you the facts on this Use of electricity in Oregon during Moves—A Roll« RoNt business leaders were called to Wash­ Home Economics Schedule Prospect of a lively fight for the re­ 1937 increased 8 322 per cent over remarkable test before you buy ington, and Mr. Hoover especially re­ publican nomination for congress in During the month of April, "Meat 1938 figures,»according to a survey ■ i I’oil landers who pass The First Na­ —Ruby Landles and Mr*. Ed Gam­ SOUTHWESTERN OREGON S GREATES ! STOP! been lowered on that occasion to meet Representatives of the co-operative tional Bank of Portland Sixth street well. the conditions, and prices for every­ flax plants at Canby and Mt. Angel windows thi* week. April 28—Fairview Grange Hall, Marshfield, Oregon thing would have tumbled far more appeared before the Board of Con­ A display of grimy pots and pans, Mrs. Vem Kenison and Emma Hall. than they did at that particular time, trol this week to protest the inva­ a life preserver, hatchet, compass and Apr! 27—Green Dell ¿range Hall, and the unemployment difficulties sion of their field by the state flax waterproof matchbox used on the Faye Thompson and Wilma Sneddon. would have been much less severe. plant. Publication of misleading in­ perilous adventure is drawing Port­ April 28—Dew Valley Club house, _ U.E. McCLARY, Mgr. Lotver wage*—cheap prices—increas­ formation regarding prices paid for land crowds to the window. The ex­ Pearl Raping and Leia McCue. Phone 209R 315 West First ed demand—that is automatic. flax to grower* delivering to the state hibit center* around the article writ­ Mrs. Ingram will hold demonstra­ ■■ — «— _________________ The statement that high wages plant, it was charged, was also cre­ ten by Robert Otmond Case, Port­ tion* on "The Cookery of Pork and bring disaster will be treated with ating much dissatisfaction among land author, and published in a re­ Lamb” in the following communities: forward rapidly for the 18th annual r derision by some labor leader*. Why, members of the co-operative organi­ cent issue of the Saturday Evening April 1—Arago, 10:00, a. m., home encampment of the Department of they will say, they give the laboring zations. Arrangements were made for Post. of Mrs. Sam Root. Oregon, Veterans of Foreign Wars, man more money to spend, and that conferences between representative* An especially unusual piece in the April 15—Bandon, 10:30 a. m. which will be held in the capital city helps business of all kinds . . . Which Of the co-operative* and state plant display is a home-made check which April 20—Gravel Ford, 10:30 a. m., July 9 to 13, inclusive, of this year. is true as far as it goes . . . but with to determine standard* upon which Holmstrom drew up on ordinary Community Hall.. the increased prices for merchandise payments will be based in the future. white paper and cashed at a service April 27—Bullards, 10:30 a. m., Inorai and Long Distance State Treasurer Rufus C Holman brought on by artificially boosted The board also issued instruction* station in Marble Canyon, Arizona. Jome of Mrs. Alta Corey. who last week filed for the republi ­ high wages, demands automatically that acreage is to be signed up by the Before its final presentation to the can nomination for United State* decrease, which naturally adds to state plant in co-operative territory Coquille Branch of the First National senator, does not Intend to resign his the unemployment rolls. hereafter. State V. F. W. Convention Bank of Portland, the crude medium state office in order to make th* We have a most amazing exempli­ of exchange passed through the Bank “Hail ’Em in Salem in ’38!” race fed*r“’ P®*1’ h‘ hM fication of the truth of this statement A fight to the finish is promised for of Arizona at Flagstaff, the Farmer* With this slogan as a battle-cry and in the automobile business. The the next legislative session by the and Merchants National Bank. Los the prospect* that the state organiza­ nounred. Neither i, Attorney Gen­ wage* in this business have been con­ organization of fishing interest in the Angeles, the Portland Branch of the tion will have the honor of being the eral Van Winkle expected to quit that stantly boosted over a period of years. mid-Columbia river district to op­ Federal Reserve Bank and the First first to hold a convention in the new Post in order to make the race for the The business has increased so rapid­ pose the demands of the federal bu­ National Bank of Portland head of­ State Capitol building, Marian Post supreme bench for which he filed this weak. Election of these official« ly. and the processes of mass produc­ reau of fisheries that commercial fice. r ■ ’ 1 No. 881, Veteran* of Foreign Wars, to the higher post* to which they as­ tion have improved to such an ex- I fishing be discontinued on the Bon- of Salem, is swinging into stride and pire will leave two vacancies for Gov­ tent, that price* on automobiles have neville pool. Governor Martin this preliminary preparations are going ernor Martin to fill next winter .. . and there's ICE! Models as low as $129.50 COQUILLE BRANCH Mansell Drayage & Delivery Co HAUUNG COAL, FUEL OIL and MILL WOOD