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The Sentinel
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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
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Insurance
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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
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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
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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
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$£$
•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