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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (April 24, 1941)
•• ' MSB FOUR The Sentinel * saae stata TWENTY YEARS AGO I in The Coos Bay - Coquille Valley Highway Celebration on Saturday at next week will be the biggest thing convene next Monday. It requires ever pulled off in the Coquille Valley. one overnight stop at Bandon and another at Port Orford to reach Gold Everyone who can and will enter a Beach now. float for the parade on Highway Cel ebration Day should immediately no Probably we will never again see ¡CIATI IF tify L. H. Hazard, chairman of Float such lack of patriotism among the committee. teachers in our public schools, not to mention the continual teaching of, The city council was again made disloyalty, as prevailed, during the* By George Peck • Frajrme/rfg of Fact A few weeks ago, in this column, complete with a full complement of late war. . . County Superintendent ' and Fancy we made thè assertion that “Mankind six members Monday night, when A. Chas. E. Mulkey hands us the follow Hud Failed God.” wk have heard L. Simpson was appointed to succeed ing which is the oath teachers will C. W. Endicott, resigned. hereafter subscribe to as part of their Many people have written at the from people of all religious faiths lo contracts of employment. *4 cated in all parts of America and not fall of France and each one of them Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Robinson left “I solemnly swear, or affirm, that a single one of these has disputed that has his own personal explanation for Sunday morning for San Francisco to I will support the constitution of the that catastrophe. Norman Kerry in a statement. It would seem that, at be present during Buyers’ Week. State of Oregon and the laws en long last, our pen has finally indited recent article tells of his expert-1 They expect to be home next Thurs acted thereunder, and that I will ences during those days in May and something so uncontroversial that all teach, by precept and example, re day. ’ June of last year and he attributes' have been forced to agree With it. spect for the flags of thg United Stranger still, not one single per the French defeat to the corrupt com Jnu. E. Perrott this week, through States and of the State of Oregon; son' lias quarelled with the definition munistic government of France. Judging from the present Vichy gov of sound ethical religion given there the Pacific Real Estate Co., purchased reverence for law and order and un the O. H. Knowlton house on east divided allegiance to the government ernment, it is probable that he is in. At the risk of redundancy, with I, we would like to re- [first street. The consideration was of our country? the*Vffited States' at —ruse------------------- r ——~ America.” ’/ He tells how the Frcnck soldiefe peat that definition. It went as fok $1900. lows: “ Sound ethical religion is any lucked the necesary military supplies. cess taxes until there will be no pro If there were tunks there was no gas code of principles and rules of con fiteering. This is a principal reason duct based on man ’ s recognition of oline, if there were guns there was no why the steel companies, threatened ammunition; the army also lacked God as the Supreme Being, the Author with strikes, upped wages, knowing food, blankets, uniforms, guns and and C1<“at<>r of Ml things- - they may as well give more to the airplanes. A shortage was felt in of " God to whom we arc accountable workers because, otherwise. Uncle every vita) supply but on the day for the constructive use or destructive Sam would take it away in taxes next the armistice was signed these be abuse we make of our lives—of God year. trayed soldiers of France saw car with whom we finally hope to be A plan is under consideration to load after carload of bright new united In eternity as a reward for have all employers deduct and put equipment, military supplies of every making the proper use of our lives— aside for the employees a percentage kind which they had so desperately of God from whom we may be for of their wages. It would be a payroll needed, flowing out of France across ever separated as punishment for tax in addition to other payroll taxes. failure to exploit our opportunities.” the border into Italy. "Purpose of this is to enable workers Some claim that when dictators The officials at the Vichy govern to build up a reserve tor the time ment were drawn from the politi- come through Ute door, religion flies when industry takes a tail spin when out the window, while others contend dans who were responsible for such ” Cl-»11111 VVXf I, ZajJs $4 Otf"" « WU the excitement and shooting are over; chaos and they are continuing their that the process is reversed and that traitorous tactics. French honor is when religion flies out the window, plans for: financing the war (national give them something to live on in dictators come through the door. defense, if you prefer) are under way. stead of looking to the federal gov dead. This is very reminiscent of the old One is taxes, the other sale of defense ernment for relief. The government stamps and defense bonds. Regard knows that the average wage-earner, Harry Bridges is the forgotten man. bromide: “Which came first, the ing taxes, the treasury wishes to raise regardless of his paycheck, spends his With eyes glued on the war drama in clricken or the egg?” an additional 3.5 billion dollars next money as fast as he gets it, with the At any rate, we know that dicta- wiv inxwisvtiaiivaii, WV die --------------- * ---------- ’ ------ ----------------- -------------------------- the Mediterranean, we are ITIIllIIUCU reminded occasionally that the government is cnn brook no interference. Their year on this year’s income and tax result that he Is stoney-broke when Other gods everything that will bring in a dollar his employment ends. Realizing that still deporting Bridges subjects must have no other before the dictators themselves. to the treasury. The sale of defense the habits of a people cannot be There can be no free religion, no stamps and bonds starts next Thurs changed, the government is trying to Since the Germans took over Italy free press which might deign to criti day, May I, and will also help pay the dpvise a method of saving part of the rations of the lowest third of the cize, there can be no freedom of dis heavy burden. The defense financing the worker’s income for him, and this Italian people have been cut until cussion, of thought, of action, of op will come voluntarily; the income and may be accomplished by a tax or now a month’s food allotment per portunity, nor can there be any free other new taxes will be obligatory. hold-back on the payroll. Anyway, person is no more than what was for enterprise for those two partners— The American people are in for a | taxes will be so heavy from now on merly consumed in a week. It is now capital and labor.„ long hard road, which will zip a large that practically everyone must have believed that Germany plans to sub- a few dollars to settle with the in- It may seem to border on the irrev part of their pocketbook. jugate her conquered countries by the erent, but it is nevertheless true that Post of flees, banks and all sorts of Withholding of essential vitamins and there is a definite affinity between stores and establishments will place reducing their inhabitants to hope religion and free enterprise, else why on sale May 1 the defense stamps and less, helpless, disease-ridden people are both automatically banished when bonds. The stamps are in denomina dictators come to power? Dictators tions of 1<H 25 and 50 cents, $1 and For over nine months now the cannot survive If they permit either $5. They bear no interest. For 75 defense stamps at 25 cents •'each a Church bells in England have been to exist. silent. Until the war "is over they Jesus Christ, Himself, was a bond can be had valued at $18.75 and Will ring only in case of an invasion, staunch admirer and ardent advocate after ten years this bond will be calling free men to defend their of the free enterprise system—. His worth $25. For those who wish to homes and country. The last wild parable of the talent is an eternal accumulate a large amount of bonds ringing of church bells in the United testimonial of that fact. He who the treasury is providing series F and States was Armistice Day. 1918. put his talents to work so that they G. These have a 12-year maturity would increase and multiply, Christ and pay 2.5 per cent interest. Also Herman Goering dropped the mask commended; he who did not do so, tire revenue from these bonds is tax able. on Hitler’s birthday and proclaimed Christ admonished. T ~“7 For higher denominations of the that Germany had been preparing for A Thank God! America’s churches of conquests for seven years. No longer all creeds are still open, free and un stamps a book will be given to hold do the nazis cling to the pretense of trammeled, where Americans are at them. The 10-cent denomination re fighting to reunite those Of German liberty to worship when they please ceives no such consideration, for blood No longer do they pretend and how they please. Let’s use them world war No. 1 taught the treasury to wage war in order to defend them —let’s get back to them. For if we a lesson—the small stamps are lost selves against England. For seven have learned one lesson from the and therefore become a clear profit. T years they have lieen preparing for rapidly-moving and tragic events of a war at conquest -doubtless now it the past few years, it is that dictators Two weeks ano tl>e ways and means is for world conquest. chnnot work their black magic In a «*^¿7 decided'7.5 biil’iw of* aX tuition, tlie citizenry of which is God rational taxes would meet require "Facta in Review” is the name of a loving and God-respecting ments, lait the treasury has since sub Entered at the Coquille Postoffice as | pression and doubt when evil is ram Second Claas Mail Matter. pant and triumphant. In looking to I the future we must believe: “Truth crushed to earth will rise again; the eternal years of God arc hers.” | --------------- —. illl Dictatorship And Religion turers’ excise tex. But regurdlesi the name ar how It is collected, American citizen will pay. Much of the tax load could be passed on to the next and the next generation, but the " .'■Iff '■■■■" J. Insurance • ••••••• RflCKLEFF PHflRMACy ■r i - . u.r~r~ i, m t publication that is being spread over mitted a program to raise 3.5 billion, j Under present plans there is scarcely the United States. It is a subtle form *200 Men Needed By Navy I a wuge-cumcr, man or wdtaan, who Of propaganda, issued by the German For Air Trahiing Library of Information. It states that The United State. Naval Reserve ha\eJ‘> an ‘"S“"® Ux its function is to preserve the mutu ¡Will accept immediately 1200 appli- J ally beneficial intellectual contact be- i cants for instruct.ons in aviation sub- ?' ??gOn and tween Germany and the United jects under arrangements made' by i a States, which great Americans includ the Bureau of Navigation with school. revenue depart ing Longfellow, Emerson and others in cities having the vocational facili-1 "*Cnt. with ®xemp‘,on J* esteemed so highly. It talks of Hit ties and where there is an established J ‘ ler’s vision of peace and a New World naval reserve armory, where the men dre" "nd deductibte Order. There are articles on “Easter wiil be housed during the course We,e "° ’"TJ ‘ in Germany,” on music, art, movies net income on which to pay. The new Upon completion of the vocational I income tax bill will remedy that. The and sports. The German soldier is illustrated befriending a ctiiid in e,iur*e’ these men will be ordered to. base will be broadened by France. All is sweetness and light ,urther active duty with aviation . lower exemptions and most of those | in Europe according to these German un,ts where they will be given an ex- who escaped paying, taxes in the past stories The only sour note Is that ce,lf‘n* opportunity to prepare them-' inUbt noW come forward. If the bill | caused by the English, whose plots | ***v*s for e,nP|oyment in the avia- adopted adopted is is as as drastic drastic ax ax contemplated. contemplated, and intrigues in Norway and the Low tion Industry after release from active i farm hands, in many instances, will Countries were foiled by the German dul*- or <*» opportunity after suffi- i pay a tax, and craftsmen must pay tx nefactor. It -states that several'£jenL aervU* to U«Mify for aviation | because their annual income will 'carloads of Russian wheat were giv-1 *f desired. , bring them into the contributing class, Apulo, .um'fy'thii ,. . .. ---------- - -------- — 1 dr ’• ■ w $£$ •v.-‘ dna British anrajrlast spring. • fOther: *»•* the mfft-al, edtfcatlorftd knd pfiysi-S unbiased every k? 11 1 requirements for enlistment in Unbiased sources tell us that everyj^ in ’ ^«>«1 Amçrlçans receive an annual ; " country Germany Germany overruns overruns is is 1 stripped1* We regular navy, and begraduhtes of! inernpe of less than $3,Mp and it Is . ax bare ai If a horde of locusts had ™J'via‘u*™' vocatiooal- aviation trom this class that the treasury ex passed over it.) , I trade school, or possess the equiva- pects its chief support. The theory Our first reaction to this propagan- len* experience through previous em- that the.rich can pay all taxes has da was one of anger. The brazen 1 ployment. been exploded. There are not enough falseness of its every claim to virtue j Applicants for this training will be rich people, tand the government hits added fuel to our hatred of naziism. accepted at the regular navy recruit- them heavily. Corporations with de Then anger gave way to greet1 tag stations, one of which Is at Marsh- fense orders, from the big fellows to weartaess. Was the propaganda in | field. the little ones will be soaked with ex- Southwestern Motors Coquille 7 Bandon 1 Myrtle Point
