! red-breast. While this may be true | booming voice could be heard where The Governor wanted the bill pass- ! concerning many localities, it cer­ ed because he feared that his Old, tainly does not apply to Coos county. It requires, chiefly, that every Age Pension Program would be up- | For always it is during the late fall person, after he nas become party set because of the uncertainty of ibq ■nd the winter months that the robin to a motor accident, be required to liquor revenues in view of recent O. appeals in far greater numbers than prove financial responsibility to pay P. M. restriction on manufacture of During December, Are you now ready for the sixty- in the' spring. for damage to the amount of 15000 alcoholic beverages. The Governor four dollar question? Okay, here it thousands and thousands of robins to 110,000 for bodily injury or death is fearful that revenues will drop j is? How do the ducks know the exact may be glimpsed throughout the and >1000 for property damage. i below the point necessary to attain i day that the reason ends? fields and of an evening the migra­ “Argument centered about the ques­ i his «40.00 per . month goal. The The last day of the past season a tion from the fields to the low hills tion of whether there was popular 'sales tax would provide funds suf­ scarcity of the birds was encountered where the birds fly to roost is really demand for protection to Oregon mo­ ficient for that purpose. in most of the marshes in this dis­ something to marvel at. This season torists from those irresponsible people After several futile attempts to get trict. The very next day there were more of these birds were in evidence who travel our highways. the bill through the House (it having I thousands of them strung clear from than at any other time in the remem­ The act is patterned after those now previously passed the Senate) a mo­ Riverton to Arago. They were with­ brance of the writer. The robin is in use in the states of New York and tion -to adjourn sine die was unani­ in gun shot of the highway and ap­ protected in every state In the Union Massachusetts. It is a noble ex- mously carried and the issue was peared almost as tame as barnyard and has only natural enemies war­ dead. fowl. It appears that they surely ring upon it That is why there is The fire department was called out The vote was a tie on the last must be endowed with super-instinct. an annual increase in its ranks. But count, 30 to 30. Many members felt This not only applies to ducks, but take any game bird that is governed Monday evening to a house on South that it would be a bad policy to call to deer as well. In most districts by An open season and it is seldom, if Elliott, east of the Roxy theatre, a special election for such a purpose before the opening of deer season ever, you note an increase in their where a flue had burned out that aft­ during war time. Others thought that there are always bucks in evidence, ranks, , ’ And gradually, slowly and ernoon and because the bricks were the situation was uncertain enough close into civilization, ’round farmer’s surely their numbers decrease, un- still quite warm the department was called. j to warrant the election expense. fields. But when the season opens til in the course of time they are This issue reveals to the public i they disappear and are mighty hard finally erased entirely from the pic­ See our larae display or choice pot the strength of character of the 42nd to find. •” ture. plants at Bergen’s, across highway House. A great majority of them Poets and naturalists always speak The big blue, or sooty grouse is fast from telephone office. Not the are men who make up their minds a rather slowly and only after careful of 1 the Spring appearance of the robin 1 disappearing. Time /vas, when its cheapest but the best. Phone 64. During the session, a couple of thought. But when they have made 1 members got into a feud with the su­ their decision no outside pressure or perintendent of the Fairview Home lobbyist <»r even the Governor him­ regarding the incarceration of a Jack, self could alter their stand. I think it is to their credit that thia matter son county family. The members contended that this ended as it did. I feel that they family was held unjustly in the in­ have done a good job for the people stitution when they should have been and have merited public approvdl. released to lead a normal life in their | Before I sing my swan song as a Clever Styles In The Smarest Fabrics! home community. The speaker appointed a committee columnist, I would like to pay tribute Color is the thing for you this to look into the matter, and the re­ i to other members of the Coos county year! Select yours from this port was read the morning of the last .and Curry county delegation with fine group of fresh frocks that whom it has been my pleasure to have all the new tricks of the i serve. season . . peg top skirts, un­ Stella Cutlip, who has been sitting pressed pleats, soft gathering j in a desk adjacent to mine during thia in the blouses, and novelty session, has done a very good Job. necklines. Bright colorful Some people were fearful that she flower prints in unusual com­ 'would become confused and easily binations. Sizes 12 to 20. led astray in the heat of debate or under pressure by lobbyists. But I wish to testify to the fact that she has used very good judgment in her voting and has steered a very consis- j tent and intelligent course throughout the session. , Although she is popu­ lar and attractive and much in de- i mand at social events, she stands up ¡under fire like a Uttle warrior and has earned the respect and admira­ Spring Straws tion of every member in the House. I feel that the judgment of the voters ' has been vindicated in selecting her Here you may choose from I for the JoK______ _________ _—..—i_ our fine col lection of smart I doubt whether many people in the berets, coy bonnets, trim county are aware of the influence ex- p n e tlW ows, and popular ! er ted. by our own Senator, Bill Walsh,, pompadour styles. Ribbon in the legislature. or feather trimming! An earnest, eloquent, and forceful speaker, and one well versed in legal the technology he is listened to attentively overt when he speaks and is in great de­ weight * You'll revel in this fine se­ mand for committee work on meas­ smartly lection of gay, casual -boxy ures requiring legal analysis. He L coats in all-wool shetland has been worked so hard during this M . . . dashing wrap-around session that I have had only fleeting B styles in all wool fleece . . conferences with him, Yet, 1 feel that I intriguing in cavalry twill Mrs. Cutlip and myself have worked land all-wool shetland. closely with him and have done __ J Many other styles to suit I fairly well as a county team, your fancy! Popular spring As for myself, 1 have enjoyed the shades. 11-20. session which has proven to be of before adjournment. ' Ou t-of-Doors Stuff 1 Senate Bill No. 2H, being the Oc­ cupational Disease Bill, was passed by both Houses after a conference committee had agreed on a compro­ mise amendment. The original bill introduced and passed in the Senate was amended in the House to conform more nearly to the Ohio Act. The Senate refused to concur on the House amendments, and the bill went to conference com­ mittee. The committee recommended amendments that were a compromise but still followed the general plan of the Ohio Act. Both Houses passed the bill by an overwhelming vote and it the Gov­ ernor signs, the State of Oregon will have Its first Occupational Disease Act. In my opinion the lumber in­ dustry will not be very much affected by the act which la aimed mainly at the ship-building industry, Senate BUI No. 27« providing for a small fee to be paid into the State ar | Industrial Aocldent Commission for M. the purpose of prosecuting a safety sr,' program was passed by the House of and sent to the Governor for his sig- ip. nature. U This bill affects only those em- ia. ployers who are not under the S. I, >4. A, C. or private carrier or self in­ sured. It affects only the employers ve who hsve provided no means of in- iat suring their men against industrial ed accidents. ____ _ . ___ ... ve great educational value to me and I am deeply appreciative of the honor given me by the people of Coos coun­ ty. Any mistakes that I have made have been of the bead and not of the heart. I have tried to keep the wel­ fare of the people in general and of no one in particular foremoat in my thoughts at all times. I know it is impossible to please all but I hope I have pleased most. In closing this Uttle column, I wish to express my appreciation for the many kind things said about it throughout the county. What started out as being a weekly I letter to the Western World of Ban­ don turned out to be a column that was read state-wide. My purpose was to try keeping the folks at home in touch with the main issues of this legislature and to spice it with a dash ar two of Interesting off-the-record happenings that other­ wise only the people of Salem would enjoy. The editors of all of the weekly papers in the county have been moot courteous and considerate and I feel that they should share equally with me in any oredit accruing to this column. I wish to express further my ap­ preciation for the able and efficient work of my secretary, Mias Helen Ann Huggins, who has worked long hours to insure the placing of the subject matter for the oolumn in the hands of the newspapers on time. I would like to know whether the I I ICT D VPH New shiPmen‘ LADIES PURSES—All new colon, un J Uw I IxEVul V klzder-erm and handle styles; some with wooden frames. $1.59 $1.98 $2.98 To Wear Under Her New Spring Frocks! 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