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H. A. YOUNG and M. D. GRIMES
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•The day is cold,
H. A. YOUNO. Editor
dreary;
rains, and the wind 1« never
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state highways
of cities.
The speed control board, as to city
streets and county roads that are also
state highways.
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This new board would consist of'
the secretary of state, the chairman
of the highway commission and the
superintendent of state police
The new law in addition to provid­
ing for speed zoning would establish
the prim/ facie principle, which shifts
the burden of proof from the arrest­
ing officer to the motorist in cases
of speeds above those designated.
Speeds designated are 55 miles on
the open highway, 25 miles in resi-
dential and 30 miles in business dis­
tricts.
At the stfrt tot us say, we like
| Oregon weather.
That means, of
course, we like our rain. There Is
no question about the sunshine and
the resort weather of our summer.
We almost said everyone always likes
sunshine, which would be true if re­
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ferring to Coos county sunshine but
quite a different matter is you think
The most senseles nuisance propos­ of the brazen sun of Kansas summers.
By George Peck
ed at Coos Bay for a long time is the
But to return to the rain: we like its
The charge has been made that
suggestion that Coos county go on the restfulness, the freshness of the air
the world writhes in agony of war
so-called daylight saving schedule, and the gray days which accompany
i because religion has failed mankind.
which has prevailed in the east every it. Our favorite rain is that which
| This charge Ja false. We offer the
summer for some years. We do not can hardly be so called but is rather
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know who first made the suggestion suspended
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_ air. Then*
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moisture
in the
tailed religion.
but it was. probably some one who there is mist or a gentle drizzle, Which
The world has followed after gods
thought he saw a benefit for himself,1 comes second. The really rainy days
which are riot gods. It has tried to
no matter how much inconvenience which caU for umbrellas and galoshes
If
it caused everyone else,
f Coos i by the gentler sex are also pleasing exalt intellect and science to a di­
Bay wants it that’s her privilege,
irivitose, ones
the those' initiated into the vine position, with a false confidence
that a scientifically and technically
but lay off the rest of the county.
delight of Oregon weather. .
efficient world would automatically
Lastly come the windstorms when
The
BUREAUCRATS EXPENSIVE TO the whole of the Pacific ocean seems be a good and moral world.
gods of totalitarianism are the an­
COQUILLE TAXPAYERS
to have been lifted into the sky and
swer to our vaingloriouaneas.
■ Those receiving their real proper­ . to be pouring down in sheets and
These gods now threaten to destroy
ty tax statements in Coquille this i gales upon a rain-soaked, flooded man who so unwisely created them.
Though the house may
week are aroused anew over last country.
Only a revival of sound ethical reli­
year’s bringing in of surveyors from shake and the river rise, our worst gion can bring about an enduring
the bureaucrats in Salem to raise storms are mere gentle zephyrs com­ world peace.
the lower rates—5 mills leas—we pared to the cyclones and hail
And pray, what is sound ethical re­
know of one building on which the storms we’ve seen in the middle west. ligion? Our definition is that it is
Can
you
imagine
two
and
one-half
taxes for 1941 payment have jumped
any code of principles and rules of
884 over last year’s tax figure, a raise inches of rain falling in thirty min­ conduct based on man’s recognition
utes. We felt it happen in Nebraska
of 17 per cent.
of God as the Supreme Being, the
This writer favors the bill now once; so when it takes a week of Author of Life and Creator of all
before the legislature to abolish the rainy weather in Oregon to give us a things—of God to whom we are ac­
state tax commisiori. It has been a couple of inches we are thankful it countable for the constructive use
constant source of increased expenses didn't all come in half an hour.
or destructive abuse we make of our
Yes, we like the rain, the softness
ever since it was organized.
lives—of God with whom we finally
of it, the patter patter of the drops,
OREGON NOT PROUD OF RUFU8 the swaying of the myrtle trees in hope to be united in eternity as a
'the mist, the diamonds which cling, reward for making the proper use of
HOLMAN'S STAND
our lives—of God from whom we
then fall in silver drops from the bare
may be forever separated as punish­
It io time the people of this United
limbs of the cherry tree.
ment for failure to exploit our op­
States came to a realization of what
The children muffled in sweaters
portunities.
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England's defeat by that archfiend.
and cape thrive on it, responding to
Hitler, would mean and enter whole­
Jews, Protestants and Catholics, ir­
it like the green shoots in the gar­
heartedly into the program for aid to
respective of how they may differ
den pushing through the ground to
Britain in every way possible, with
as to ritual and dogma, can hardly
meet it.
tanks, planes, equipment and ammu­
disagree with this definition of re­
While we share our rain with the
ligion.
nition—and men if they are needed.
whole of Oregon, Coquille valley is
The Sentinel has never been a sup­
, If the conduct of the overwhelming
porter of President Roosevelt and his blessed with a moot unique custom majority here in America could be
on the part of Nature. If it occurs
new deal policies but in his stand on
guided by suctf a religion, we could
elsewhere we have not seen nor heard
foreign affairs we believe his position
expect this majority to see that good
about it. In our valley a dark day
is the only one the head of this great
laws art enacted and enforced.
so often ends in a burst of splendor.
nation should take.
an honest, God-fearing and
The rain will fall, off and on all day;
These thoughts were brought more
loving people—a people of courage
the sky will be overcast, the clouds
forcibly to mind by the hysterical
and internal good-will—this nation
pressing down upon the tree tope;
radio broadcasts Monday evening
externally would act with good-will
then at sunset there is a break on the
when pro-Nazis, or cravens—at least
toward other nations. We would set
western horizon and the horizontal
they were appeasers—were trying to
such a shining example that other na­
rays of the sun flood the valley with
stampede a mass attack on congress
tions would be influenced thereby.
a brief golden light.
in opposition to the lend-lease bill.
But today the youth of America
Last week the setting sun threw a
One lady described their diatribes as
rainbow in the eastern sky, its colors is developing in an irreverent and
"something like a lot of hysterica]
irreligious atmosphere. Our children
roctfng in the green firs of the wcoded
old women.”
are not being taught the Golden Rule.
hills. Two little patches of trees at
Norway, Sweden and some of the
either end of the bow were set oef in We cannot expect them to inherit a
other European countries tried ap­
love of God, espedaUy when parents
contrasting shade of green and over
peasement of that foul devil who
neglect their own religious duties.
us all, the town, the valley and the
dominates continental Europe and the
No! Religion hasn’t failed us—we
hills was the unearthly sunlight, cast­
status of the people in those countries
have failed religion—we have turned
ing strange shadows.
is just as deplorable as those in
So many, many times the bowl of away from God. Let us start to fill
France who were subdued by force
heaven, heavy with clouds, seems to our now half-empty churches,
of arms.
be tipped, its rim not quite reaching gogues and other places of holy wor­
All hail to senators like Oregon’s
the earth to the west and through this ship-let us get our children back into
McNary who has let it be known
break
the light pours in.
A the Sunday schools—let us get back
that he does .support the leaae-land
few moments of sunshine at the end to the old-fashioned daily worship In
bill. Thank God, such politicians as
of a rainy day often occur here but the home. What we need more than
Taft and Wheeler were defeated
the rainbow was unsual and added any one other blessed thing is a
in their last year’s campaigns to se­
a breath-taking beauty to a scene al­ renaissance of religion. Let us achieve
cure the presidency.
that and all the other good things we
ready glorious.
Oregon’s junior senator, Holman,
desire to come to pass, will follow
is one of the naai lovers of the U.
in
its wake.
WOULD BE FOOR SYSTEM
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S. senate lined up with Wheeler, Nye,
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OF SPEED CONTROL
Clark et al.
Two hundred forty-two separate
DEFENSE—A TWOFOLD CONCEPT governmental agencies will have the
The defense of this country and of power to faise or lower designated
the American way of life is certainly driving speeds in Oregon if the sen­
Driving while
the first and the whole concern of all ate bill now before the state house of of intoxicating liquor cost 95® Oregon
representatives is passed without drivers their operator's licenses dur­
of us at the present time.
But it may not be commonly re­ amendment, E. B. McDaniel, presi­ ing the year 1940, according to a re­
alized that this defense has wider im­ dent of the Oregon State Motor as­ port made by Earl Snell, secretary of
plications than the single cold word sociation, says.
state. This is an increase of It per
A motor association survey of these cent over license revocations tor this
all by itself might convey. Defense
agencies revealed that the power to offense during the year 1®39.
actually is twofold in its nature:
First, American industry, aided by regulate designated speeds would be
Revocation of driver’s licenses for
the other groups in our economy, is placed in the bands of the councils or all offenses during the year totalled
going “all out" to produce the ma­ commisisons of 204 incorporated 1.043, compered to >33 in IMS, an
terials and equipment necessary for towns and cities, of 36 county courts, increase of 35 per cent Suspension
national defense. From the smallest of the state highway commission and for reckless driving in 1940 totalled
machine shop owned and operated by of a newly-created state speed con­ 355, 85 licenses were suspended for
one man right up to the largest fac­ trol board.
failure to satisfy judgments arising
"This is a step backward," Mc­ from an automobilg accident, 81 wars
tories in the land, wholehearted pa­
triotic co-operation is being given to Daniel declared. “It would doubtless —
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the defense effort.
result in the designation of a wide »peed rule and 60 for hit-and-run
That is preparednes for today. But variety of speeds from county to ioffenses All suspensions during the
in the race to “make America strong,” county and from city to city, and; year totaled 7M.
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we must not neglect preparedness for : might also result in the reappearance
Of the 95® drivers who lost their
tomorrow.
For we are striving, of speed traps, which the Motor as- licenses as a result of conviction of
through all of this defense effort, to| soçiation has always opoaed. c*r- driving while intoxicated, 651 wore
preserve our-American way
wav of life
tainly. the motorists of this si
lifetainly,
state do* tn Oregon courts and IM
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and our American institutions. And: not want this, and, assuredly, the' out-of-state courts.
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we can accomph^ this
will aiueud this biU to
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Mankind Has
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Drunk Driving
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this crisis is over. Just as we obtain li Dr. McDaniel pointed out that the
airplanes and tanks today only by | bill as it stands unamended would
production, so will better living for authorize the'various ageenies to set
everyope in the* future come only as
i their own zope speeds as follows:
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all 0f.ua produce more and more
Cities and towns, as to streets not following conviction of driving while
through the working a cm system of on the state highway system
under the influence of intoxicating
private enterprise
Counties, as to county roads not on liquor, he may apply for reinstate-
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That is the twofold concept of the state system.
ment during the first year provided
America’s defense.
The highway commission, as to his application is accompanied by a
latici:
TWENTY YEARS AGO
The arrival of JL E. Koon, consult­
ing engineer of Portland, whom the
city council requested to come down
here, look over all possible sources
of water supply and make recommen­
dations, waa delayed until Monday,
but on Tuesday he and Mayor Ham­
ilton, City Engineer Gould, Water
Superintendent Epperson and several
This morning we found Lee Good­
members of the council went out to
Fairview and thence down the North man behind the bars in the court
Fork to the two Lost creeks, up over house annex, where he is temporarily
the mountain and down to the head­ discharging the duties of turnkey.
waters of Rink creek.
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It would be interesting but proba­
bly uncomfortable to be in Washing­
Dewey Walker, a younger brother ton today and see the inaugural pa­
of Archie Walker, has been visiting rade and the transfer of the govern­
here the past two weeks. Many peo­ ment from a democratic to a republi­
ple remember him as a 15-year old can administration.
boy who lived in Coquille some six
years ago.
Calling carda. SO for 81.00.
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