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Fragmenta of Fact
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TWENTY YEARS AGO
“Spring, the sweet Spring, is the (Taken from The Sentinel of Friday,
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year’s pleasant king;
March 11, 1921)
Then blooms each thing, then tnaids
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Jackson moved
dance in a ring,
out on to their ranch at Fairview the
Cold doth not sting, the pretty birds first of the week,
do sing.
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Cuckoo, jug-jug, pu-we, to-witta-
Mrs. F. F. Norton, mother of J. E.
wool
■ Norton, who has been visiting in San
Entered at the Coquille Postoffice as The palm and may make country Francisco for several months, left
Second dani Mail Matter.
houses gay
¡them for home the first of the week
* Redding
Office Cerner W. 1rMtafWfortU Lambs frisk and play, the shepherds but win ,toP 8
■ to visit * her
son, " S. ” S. Norton.
pipe aU day.
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to McKinley last Saturday, found the
old plank road over Bullack mountain
in a slap dash condition and one of
them arrived with an earful of mud,
another with an eyeful and a third
with a mouthful. None of them were
entirely disabled, however.
Andy Davis, who came over from
the Bay Tuesday morning to visit Co­
quille and Bandon on one of his reg­
ular inspection tripe, says that the
chief work in this section is inspect­
ing white cedar.
“And a peculiar
thing about it, says Mr. Davis, “is
that nearly eyery foot of it is being
purchased by Japan. I don’t like to
see it, either, for I think one of these
days some cedar is coming back to
us to plague us in the form of war
planes'*
And we hear aye birds tune this
The new schooner, North Bend,
merry lay,
whose projected trip we noted last
A.|$ fr’tl - i » c 3 | Cuckoo, jug-jug. pu-we, to-witta-'
week, sailed from the Bay for Callao,
wool
Peru, Wednesday.
The fields breathe sweet, the daisies
MARCH FURNISHES THE
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kiss our feet,
a . o. Walker has sold his two resi-
“PERFECT DAYS” IN COOS
Young lovers meet, old wive« a-aun- dence3 at the „outh end ot the Knowl-
ning sit,
_ Heights
_ bridge to O. Gustafson,
“What is ao rare as a day in June?
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Auto Lines.
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do greet,
1 jafgon and his son, who come here
The Coquille valley, Coos county,
Those
from
the
second
to
the
fourth
Cuckoo, jug-jug, pu-we, to-witta-! from Marshfield, will occupy them.
southwestern Oregon, and in fact
The Oregon counties that register­
woo!
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And now W. W. Elliott and N. N. grades, perfect in spelling, this week
nearly all the state of Oregon, can,
ed
the greatest percentages of popu­
Spring) the sweet Spring!
were:
Menalkas Salander, Walter I
Neiman are looking for houses.
answer the poet’s inquiry. A day,
lation increase in the 1930-40 period
—Sixteenth Century verses
Rames. Allington Glaisyer, Paul Vin­
several of them, in March 1941, were (
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were predominately agricultural.
by Thomas Nashe
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Houch moved cent, Rita Varney. Elnore Elliott, Leia
just as perfect as those of which the
Leading the counties in percentage
poet, James Russell Lowell, sang. I
i over from Marshfield the first of the Ocheltree, Helen Wickam,' Laura Pol- of increase was Malheur With a 75.4
We are developing a pet peeve week and are now settled in the larF, Agne Ice, Georgia Leatherwood, per cent rise. In that county, two
. It ctn be added that when this section
I Thompson
just west of the , Bennie Hill, Helen Belloni, Flora
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of the Pacific coast has “perfect which may become
large federal reclamation projects
May Johnson, Martha Jane Webb,
that
we
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end
up
in
a
padded
cell.
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Sentinel
office.
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days” it is usually in February or
opened thousands of acres of new
Emma
Flitcroft,
Leslie
Robbins,
De
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March. In June there is certain to We do not like abbreviations and the
land for settlement with diversified
William Rohm, of Riverton, one of lores Lamson, Alice Jenkins, Neil Mc-
be more or less wind, which makes use of initials for words is driving us
farming.
Gilvery,
Gilbert
Ice,
PameUia
Ward.
the first month of summer not to be | crazy. How mgny of you know what, the oldest and most widely known cit-
- died
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that section,
compared with our early spring days. the following letters stand for, even izens of *-«-■«-
Pribble, Audry West, Jean Pierce, sephine, Curry and Lincoln listed
The beach at Bandon on Sunday : if you have a vague idea of the agency morningS*
Everett Seeley,'* Ralph Barnes, Lisle gains over 25 per cent during the pe­
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was enjoyed by score* and scores, and its purpose and duties: AAA,
riod. These gains resulted from pri­
Varney.
CAB,
CCC
(two
of
them),
EHF
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some sporting in the breakers, and
The Coquille party, which went out
vate and public reclamation projects,
EIB,
FSA.
FCC, FDIC, FHA,
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every one without a Wrap.
the revival of the lumber industry,
FWA,
Since last Thursday the weather FHLBB, FPS, FSA,
is good—is essential, but it looks as especially in manufactured plywood,
NY A,
has been ideal and the southern Cali­ HOLC, ICC, NLRB,
though our present methods of educa­ and the opening up of new arreas
REA,
RFC. SEC, SMA,
fornia enthusiasts—in their sunny j PWA,
tion are not the right ones to inculcate with better roads.
spasms between deluges— have noth­ I TV A, USHA, WPA?
our children with Independence of
The greater population in Washing-
All of these are federal government
ing to compare with what Oregon­
thought and integrity of character.
boards,
bureaus
or
what-nots
and
if
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GEORGE
PECK)
ians have enjoyed for the past week.
At any rate, it is worth thinking
you have a haAkering to know more
We have had considerable to say about and lookins into.
tinually in the process of change. Yet
i about any of them we can tell you I in this column regarding subversive
under this law of change in our social
| what the initials stand for and the j teachings in some of our public
and moral structures, lies a basic law
i purpose of the agency. Nor do they schools. A business man whom it
that is as strong as the law of the
Senator Rufus Holman In a letter | include all the new commissions, posi- was our pleasant duty to interview
primary elements.
(Noble H. Chowning)
to the press of Oregon, accompanied:
rfc., of the new deal’s creation, recently, expressed another criticism
These primary elements of social
.u. Congressional
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’-t When we read ajXHIt Harry Hopkins of our school system. Each year his
I think every tangible or material
by the
Record . reprint
and moral conduct are truth, honesty,
thing
we
observe,
or
come
in
contact
of his speech in the U. S. senate, in and his OPM for an instant we felt company finds It necessary to take
love, honor, charity, meekness, and
opposition to the Lend-Lease bill, that on his recent trip abroad he on an additional number of young with, or hear about is continually in
all the rest. They are as indestructi­
the
process
of
change,
either
in
build
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writes: *.
had strayed into Russia and brought men. Ht was very pessimistic about
ble as the material elements and never
“You may or may not agree with back their OGPU.
the quality of applicants in recent ing up or disintegrating.
change. They are always being
Under this law of change, and I be­
my position, but you cannot ques­
After due consideration we’ll with­ years. He said:
shuffled around in their proportions,
tion my motives because while the draw
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“Most of the boys who apply here lieve it is a law, is even a greater law. even as the material elements, to
our complaint
and acknowledge
election to take either side of the | that any confusion we suffer is due for jobs are totally unfitted and un­ The law of the 90 odd elements. They
form many different forms of so­
issue was freely mine, I chose what to our own carelessness in reading; trained. Our schools, at least those never change in themselves. They
cieties, of persons, of - groups, and
probably is the unpopular side be­ far example, the headline, “British in this city, have ceased to turn out change in their proportions with each
give us a myriad'bf sociological
cause I believe it is the right side Say Dozen Axis Ship K. O’d,” didn’t self-reliant- students. We want boys each other and the results are infinite,
structures. In thomaelves, however,
for the welfare of the American mean they were O. K. as was our first to enter the employ of our company but the elements themselves are in-
the fundemegfol truths never change,
people.”
who have initiative and imagination destrutible
thought.
even as in the material elements.
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every
intangible
or
moral
We certainly do not agree with
and who can figure things out for
It remains for you and me to put
thing, which by the way cannot be
Oregon’s junior senator and we be­
themselves.”
During
the
last
war
a
check
of
the
lieve he mis-represented the people
called a thing, we observe, come in those fundamental elements, both
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But
our
schools
are
going
in
the
soldiers revealed that they listed the
contact with or hear about, is con­ physical and moral, together in the
of Oregon just as much as did the
cardinal virtues as courage, unselfish­ opposite direction in training our
tinually in the process of change also. best possible fashion.
others in the senate misrepresent
ness, generosity and modesty or hu­ youth. The child is taught to look
Our social laws, our rules of conduct,
Furthermore. I believe the eminent
their states in opposing this measure
to
his
teacher
for
the
method
of
doing
mility. A warrior would naturally
our inhibitions, if you please, are con- scientist that skillfully handles the
so vital to the future welfare of the
place courage first for cowardice in things, even for the way he should
United States.
a soldier is near treason. Unselfish­ think about them. The pupil is taught
We do not in any way question
ness and generosity are almost syn­ to memorize and not to think. The
Senator Holman’s honesty of purpose,
onymous and might be called the bed next result is that when boys enter
but we do think his judgment was
rock for all other virtues. However, our employ, we really have to start
rotten!
it is humility which is the most dif­ their education. This is particularly
ficult of attainment. From the cock­ unfortunate because not only our
KEEPING AMERICA POSTED
sureness of youth to the settled ways company but nearly all companies f
are crying out for young men able to
Throughout the country during the of age, we are all too prone to think
take responsibility, possessing sound
we
know
more
than
the
other
fellow.
next few months, outdoor posters are
judgment and real imagination."
appearing that tell a story all Amer­ Humility is a fragrance which sweet­
Perhaps this is one the answers as
icans can understand and appreciate. ens all other beautiful traits of char­
to why so many of our young people
They speak of matters of direct con­ acter.
are experiencing difficulty in find­
cern to every one of us at the present
ing jobs. Many of our educators do
moment, and they speak of these mat­
After robbing France of her food­
not seem to be perturbed about it;
ters in simple, effective terms.
stuffs Germany tries to lay the blame
simply shrug their shoulders and say
One poster shows Uncle Sam— for the consequent shortage upon the
that if there are no jobs for the young,
symbolizing Americans in every walk ! British blockade,
If the French
of life—laying aside his familiar' really want to be fed, the quickest they should be kept just that much
longer in school.
striped Hat and putting on a work- way is for the remnants of the French
That, of course, means larger en­
man’s cap, preparatory to doing an fleet and the colonial armies under
rollments in the schools, necessitating
industrial job we are all conscious General Weygand to join the English
more class-rooms and more teachers.
needs doing. The slogan on it reads forces and bring the war to a speedy
It leads one to wonder whether our
simply—“Defend American Freedom end. If Hitler gains complete dom-
schools are run for the benefit of the
—It’s Everybody’s Job.”
Thus we ¡nation of continental Europe, French
teachers or of the pupils. Needless
are reminded that industry can only stomachs will be hungry for years
to say, and this is rather important,
' provide the defense materials to make > to come,
it adds to an already top-heavy tax «
this country and its freedom secure
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if it has the cooperation and the un-
Garden Note: It you are preparing burden.
Even as recently as a generation
derstanding of all other groups and flats for seedlings now, be sure to
individuals in our economy.
1 provide tor drainage in the bottom oL ago, most of our young people were
The other poster bears the slogan:’ the box, sift the upper soil In the flat, through with their Schooling at 13 or
14 years of age. They went to work.
“Industry—Working for Your De- cover the seeds about the depth of
fense.”
And it shows a typical their diameter with sand or fine dirt. Our standaid of living was constantly
American family with a bakground After firming the soil over them, wat- rising. Let it not be argued that this
of busy factories. It complements er well and place a damp newspaper was because we then had untold
We still have
the first drawing, bearing as it does on top of the box. Watch it carefully natural resources.
the reminder that it is industry, pro- I and remove as soon as the shoots them plus synthetic resources greater
dnetive industry, that provides the • break through the ground. Shade the than anything ever known in the
real safeguards for our American lib- young plants but do not water during past.
Is the afore-mentioned business
erties and our American security, in seed germination nor too soon after-
man correct’’ ’Is it possible that our
ordinary peacetime and in times of wards.
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system of education is smothering the
extraordinary stress.
These two posters, seen in towns of
However mucn we may begrudge initiative of a formerly free people
all sizes throughout the land, have the money going to Uncle Sam now Can it be that our educational meth­
been painted by the distinguished ar­ for all the experimenta, relief rack­ ods are fitting our children to be the
tist, McClelland Barclay, for the eteers and hordes of unnecessary of­ slaves of a communist or nazi govern­
National Association of Manufactur­ fice holders, the additional ten per ment, under which they will be told
ers. Members of the Outdoor Ad­ eent assessed for defense is gladly what to do and when and how to do
vertising Association have made their paid. ■ We wish that the whole of our it?
For 150 years we developed a peo­
widespread appearance possible by income tax could be so applied, in­
donating the space for them in the stead of the greater pert being fbt ple who relied upon themselves and
interests of the national welfare and government deficits due to appropria- whose courage and free enterprise
build the greatest nation of free peo-
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Leaden Oregon—
Population Increases
What's Wrong
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Germany 1s pledged to destroy
Athens if a' single bomb drops on
Sofia. Germany is good at destroy­
ing things and probably could keep
, that promise better than she has
many others; for instance, “last ter­
ritorial acquisition,” “dine in Buck-
[ ingham palace Sept. 15, 1540,” etc.
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we took to “government“ in our every
extremity, forging that in a re-
1 public, we ourselves are the ‘govern­
ment’ and that we should take care
of ourselves.
Our so-called ‘Liberals’ think that
we are through. Why do they thjnk
sb
What fundamental change has
come over us? Education, we know
ton county came from the influx of
suburbanites from Portland and the
vast Bonneville project caused the
great growth of Hood River county.
For counties with population in­
creases from 10 to 25 per cent, the
reasons were much the same but not
so forceful. Klamath county’s gain
came from an increase in logging and
lumber manufacture, extension of its
agriculture, and growing importance
as a distributing center. Coos and
Douglas counties showed gains be­
cause of Jogging and smaller fanning.
The cluster of central Willamette
valley counties gained because of the
increase in logging, smaller fruits and
vegetable growing and the general
expansion of industry, particularly
the lumber products and food pro­
cessing industries.
The declines in population in seven
counties came from the return of sub­
marginal lands to the federal govern­
ment, logging off lands and the block­
ing of small farms together for tractor
fanning.
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physical elements, and eventually
demonstrates to you and me the won­
derful results he attains is no more
to be honored, adored, admired and
praised than the humble citizen who
has handled the moral elements in
such a fashion, that he exhibits a
wonderful character. It takes per­
sistent, conscientious effort to attain
either.
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