The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003, June 04, 1942, Page 6, Image 6

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IlllCICSIlliy Historv
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lyfalii foi ten FYemption on homes up
.* U> $2000 of true cash value.
A fourth measure which has the
The Coquille U. S O. drive com­
By Cecil Callison
¡backing of the Oregon State Teach-
¡ers* Association, seeks to divert all mittees are all set for .action. The tl When the Spanish padre, pushed
committees and solicitors are ready •. northward along the California coast,
revenue from income tax levies in
•- By A. L. Lindbeck)
'excess of $7,750,000 a year to the to do then part with the utmost of ' I building the famed Camino Real and
If it should become necessary to
enthusiasm. Are the citizens of Co­ I numerous Missions, they learned of
evacuate citizens from western Ore­ support of the public school system quille ready to do their part? Are ■la native tree whoie bark had tonic
as
an
off-set
to
taxes
otherwise
lev
­
gon plans have already been com­
you ready and wiUing to give to the > properties.
Believing the tree to
pleted for meeting the emergency so ied against property.
USO? Do it generously, cheerfully, be the same as that fropi whose wood
The
other
two
proposed
measures
far as food supplies are concerned
and NOW! The drive date ia June 3. Noah built the Ark, the padres named
Elmer Goudy, state relief adminis­ deal with some phase of the old age Your cooperation is needed to the
it Cascara Sagrada, or Sacred Bark.
assistance
problem.
'
trator, who has been entrusted with
fullest
extent
Your
dollars
are
need
­
When Lewi* and Clark first Jour­
One, sponsored by E. C. Alien of
this phase of the evacuation problem,
ed for this vital cog in the war effort. neyed down the Columbia River in
Portland,
would
levy
a
tax
of
five
has advised Governor Sprague that
Don’t let it be said that you as an 1804, the Coastal Indian tribes were
food warehouses have been estab­ oer cent against corporation dividends individual shirked your duties as an
observed to be using a laxative tonic
lished at Portland, Eugene and Rose­ to provide unemployment compensa­ American- citizen by failing to give
made from the bark of & tree called
tion
of
$15
a
week
for
Oregon
ex-
burg and that the Portland warehouse
to the USO. We need your help and Ghittem Wood. Returning east, the
service
men
following
the
present
has already been stocked. Establish­
we need it now. The Coquille quota expedition carried seeds of the tree
ment of similar warehouses in three war. Any surplus in the fund would is 31200.00.
which were given to a Philadelphia
other cities is also contemplated be transferred to the old-age assist­
Organizations in town are co­ botanist named Pursch. In his botan­
ance
fund.
Goudy reported.
The other measure proposes a com­ operating in grand style. The groups ical gardens. Dr. Pursch grew several
In the event of an emergency these
plete
reorganization of the present that are helping in this drive are the trees, made extracts from the bark and
food supplies will be distributed .by
Rotary, Lions, Business & Profession­ experimented widely in its use and
the state and county welfare coin­ public welfare -set-up by abolishing al Women’s club, and the Junior
properties. Later in Peris a pharma­
the
office
of
administrator,
requiring
missions, American Red Cross and
' Woman’s club.
The logging camps cist named M. de Candolle obtained
other, agencies. 1 / ‘
’.f that al) members of the state public are getting right in line by support­ Cascara
Bark from Dr. Pursch and
Goudy said that the service of all. weliare commission be selected by ing this program. Mr. Anderson and
continued the experimental Work.
officials an<$ employees of the state the governor from members of, county Mr. Griggs- are handling the solici­
In honor of these two pioneers the
public welfare commission are avail-' courts ahd eliminating the four ap­ tation qt Kline logging camp; Pete
drug is now known botanically as
pointive
members
of
the
county
wel
­
able for all civilian defense activities
fare commissions.
This measure Norton and Mr. Tfchenor at the Mor­ Rhamnus Purschiana de Candolle
if and when required. V
As early as 1870, . Cascara extract
would
also
repeal
the
provision in ris Ray camp; Chester Paden and J.
_e_ .
I
H. Roper at the C, D, Ray bamp. | became known to'the medical pro­
the
present
law
which
makes
a
near
Accidents at rairoad grade cross- '
The Unions at Smith Wood-Products fession as a constructive tonic laxa­
ings
ings ii .ncreased' ft^TiiTV’lMO to H«Uve, if financially able, re.pon- are handling the drive in the mill it- 1
tive, and since that time its use has
337 in 1841 and Injuries from this !uible ,or.u* care •£ 8 needy
self.
The Plywood and Sawmill I increased steadily throughout the civ­
person
who
would
otherwise
be
eli
­
type of accident increased propor-
This Unions have both come to the call. I ilized world. So far as is known, it
“ tionately from 83 to 04, it was re­ gible to public assistance.
Donations from the larger brackets i is one of the few if not the only
measuse
la
sponsored
by
the
Qld-
vealed in a report compiled by Or­
are
being solicited this week.
non habit-forming laxatives avail-
mond -R. Bean, public utilities com­ Age Beneficiaries, Inc.
lodges and clubs of the community ■ able.
missioner. This too, in spite of the
are being asked to contribute also.
The Cascara tree grows wild in a
fact that there were 74 fewer grade
Orville Clinton has been designated I limited area, the western slopes of
crossings—74 fewer opportunities for
as Coquille treasurer for the USO.
southern British Columbia, western
such accidents in Oregon in 1941 than
If anyone is in doubt as to the Washington and Oregon, and north­
there were 1940. Most of the acci­
merits and excellent work that the western California.
Each summer
dents at grade crossings resulted
USO is doing just ask a soldier and while the sap is flowing, local resi­
when motor vehicles crashed Into (
you’ll get the warmest response. dents throughout this area peel, dry
standing or moving trains. Indica-;
They truly know what USO means and sell through local buying agents,
tive of the factor of recklessness in- ,
to them. It proves that the people at a crop of Cascara Bark which yields
Volved in this type of accident, Bean’s
home are thinking of their needs. Fel­ them an average income of about
reports shows that the greatest per- ,
lows who have left Coquille just re­ 8400,000. The trees are fairly plenti­
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i———1——all
cently have acclaimed the USO as ful, especially on land which was
the real thing.
logged from 15 to 30 years ago. Cas­
“You help someone you know when cara seeds itself and grows well
you give to the USO.
among the second growth found on
An opinion handed down by the I
Titus, whp has been director of
If anyone fails to contact you in old logging works. High school stu­
state supreme court last week in-!
state highway commission's travel
the coming drive and you wish to dents on vacation, farmers and their
volving the payment of unemploy- bureau since Harold Say was called
give, your contributions will be ac­ wives and children, as well as a scat­
ment compensation to an employee
service by the navy a year ago,
cepted at the bank by either Orville tering of professional peelers, find
of the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredg- has been granted a leave of absence
Clinton, drive- treasurer, or George pleasure and profit in peeling Cas­
ing company is expected to have very in order to accept a position with the
Gratke, Coquille drive chairman.
cara Bark. Professional experts are
far reaching effects. The company 'cdcral war industries division,
Get behind the men behind the earning as much as $30 in a single
contested the payment of benefits
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guns—now!
'•> 3 day.
to the employee on the ground that Mayor R. F. Milne**
Because of the many new Army
he was engaged in work on a navi- Flag Week Proclamation
and Navy hospitals now in use, de­
gable streem sndw.s therefore not To the citizen, of Coquille, GreeUngs:
mand for Carcara Bark has materially
within the jurisdiction of the Oregon
“
increased. To bring out a sufficient
Action June 8
crop
of
viully imP°rtant dru<’
the pric# u ,t , current level of 15c
perpound
for dry suckedBark-which
highest on record. Peelers are
' 2. Tree smaller than 1 inches in
diameter should not be peeled.
3. Bark should not be peeled from
stumps.
4. Limbs and branches should be
urged to P*el *H they possibly can,
bu‘ to «>«*"< croP« and
reduce peeled down to a diameter of one
J1" .,h.a“.rd’ “\*y "hoU,d °b* inch.
serve the following rules:
5. Peelers should take every pre­
•1. Trees should be felled prior to caution against the starting or sprvad-
peeling.
New sprouts will spring png of fires,
from the stumps and provide a new
9. Obtain written permission from
crop in very few years.
the land owner.
M ECONOMIZING
Lucky you to have an electric range in these
days of war economy! If it’s a comparatively
new one, and you use it as directed, probably
it will not need repairs for a long time. But if
yours is an older range, and has developed a
crochety personality, .call in a certified elec­
trician now to set it right again,
Finest Ingredients
make ACME
the beer with the
(1/ Quenches!)
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Will Join Marines After
He Graduates From O. S. C.
Everett M. Smith, Oregon State
grid-star and Coquille High gradu­
ate., was swpm into the marine corn*
-Ur Mtfjnr■ .TiimeSt■
Portland recruiting Officer.
Everett, who has two more years
of active football competition, will
not be called until graduation. Then
he will be sent to the east coast for
officers4 training—going from left
half back to second lieutenanFafter
ten weeks of basic training.
BÄEWED Y^ITH PACIFIC
NORTHWEST HOPS and BARLEY
CREAM O'COOS ICE CREAM CO.
Coquille Distributors