/ FAÖf #oet ------------------------ - THÉ COQUILLE VALLEY «ENTINtL, COQUILLE. OKKOON. THURSDAY, JUNK 10, IMI. - --------------- g------ The Sentinel * TWENTY YEARS AGO i Weekly Letter From Washington, D. C a MM Meta ia A mm raws IL A. YOUNGaadM^D. GRIMES (Taken From The Sentinel Of Friday, JuneS, 1923) Th city of Coquille on application of Councilmen Skeels and Walker, was granted permission to build a bridge on Fourth strete, now being improved, to connect with the county bridge on Henry street. E. J. Page has just received notice Entered at the Coquille Poetoffice as of his transfer by the Mountain States Second Class Mail Matter. Power Co., from Coquille to Dallas, i where he will have charge of the company's business in that town, in Independence and in Monmouth. ♦ signed. The creation of another super control—another layer of au­ thority atop all others—the new Of­ fice of War Mobllijatoln (OWM) may h»|n ir. i .1-♦fc inf a o ut o r i t nuLV add Ui confusion. That depends upon Janies F. Byrnes, the head of it. The OPA would have been kicked at in any case but the efforts of some of the young thinkers in the organi­ zation to change many phases of our economic system under the guise of war necessity regulations has multi­ plied OPA’s difficulties. The battle rages now between prici- control by means of subsidies (pay­ ments to processors and producers to meet the difference between high {costs and low ceiling prices) and ac- 1 tual price control based upon control I of production costs along with con . - trol of prices. Both courses are infra-' tionary. Subsidy payments mean a debt to be paid off «1 the future Over-all control is a pay-as-:you-go plan. w •’ BY CONGRESSMAN HARRIS ELLSWORTH ____________ ___________________ ;_______________ —— Washington, D. C., June 5—The taw to be effective for the duration of bill so long under consideration by the war plus aix months unless ter­ tlie Congress has finally been passed minated sooner by concurrent resolu­ and sent to the President. It is far tion of Congress. . Eliminated from the bill as reported too complicated to be described here. Copies of the printed conference re- from the committee, were provisions ; port which contains the bill as passed relating to the following: (a) Violence and intimidation and are available in limited number. I j shall be glad to send one to anyone prohibiting the use of professional or E. A. Wimer started this morning in : who will write. The bill as finally hired pickets; (b) Prohibition or jurisdictional his auto for Corvallis. Fred will ac- ■ passed is ’ not considered perfect compny him home from there next ¡legislation by any means, but it does strikes, sympathy strikes, and boy­ week Perry Lwrence went with Mr. {establish the withholding principle cotts; (c) Suspension of the Anti-Injunc­ Wimer as far as Bridge where he is I which had in fact already been es- I tabiished with the "Victory Tax," and tion Act. to be timekeeper in a cedar camp. | It doM place income tax paying un (d) Prohibition of the Board's pow­ Misses Maymie DeLong, Frances I a current or pay-as-you-earn basis er to require membership in labor Kistner and Gertrude Bogard left last Doubltless actual operation onriration of nf the organizations as a condition of em­ Saturday morning for Bellinghum, j Igw will reveal the need of further ployment. Wash., where they will attend the ■ legislative changes or clarifying There has been some shaking-up summer school of the Washington' amendents, but after all, it is a be­ State Normal. Misses Thora Peder- ! ginning. An improved electronic device used going on in OPA again. The business of regulating prices and rationing is | by the Army to atandarize camou- son and Emma Rasmussen,« of this ' _____ ____ city’s __ teaching corps, ____ will __________ also attend i The House has been in pretty much not an occupation- that creates popu- i flage colors can distinguish between the normal -school there this summer. I of a dither this week over the Con- larity. Lately a great part of the [ 2,000,000 different colors ............... —o—_______________ nally Labor Bill (S. 798). The hls- kicking has been directed at price ! C. B. Dalton, who has been with the Itory. of this legislation briefly: As chief, D. J. K. Galbraith. He re- | Old papers 6c a bunch. Hudson brug Store here for the past introduced in the Senate by Senator year and a half, left Sunday morn-¡Tom Connally, it was a bill to amend ing for Monmouth, Ore., having re-the Selective Training and Service signed his position with Mr. Hudson ¡Act so as to give the President broad . —o— 'powers to take/"over wur plants and A big street dance is to be held in Plac*n8 sharp restrictions against Coquille next Thursday evening, June sb’ikes in a plant operated by the boys of the Fire ______ Department $70.00 14. The ’ ___ ...____ government. It also gave legal status will give the dance and Tower’s or­ ’to the War Labor Board which has chestra from the Bay will furnish the ' been functioning only under execu­ tive order. music. $1.75 The Military Affairs Committee of thé House struck out all of the Sen­ Coos county had 1103 income tax­ ate bill following the enacting clause payers in 1921, and is one of the elev­ and substituted most of the provi­ $4.75 to $10.06 en counties in the state having over sions of a bill previously introduced 1,000 citizens who paid g federal in­ in the House by Representative How­ We carry stove parti 1 or will order to fit come tax that year. Coos county ard W. Smith of Virginia. The Mili­ stands ninth in the list, only eight tary Affairs Committee thereupon counties in Oregon having more in­ reported the bill out favorably with come taxpayers. a unanimous vote of the committee. I When the Connally Bill, which had The /text day, as the conference ' actually become the Smith Bill by committee consisting of senators and 1 action of the Military Affairs Com­ congressmen sat around the table' mittee, reached the floor of ironing out some of the more drastic­ House, Representative Forest provisions of the bill, a telephone Harness, of Indiana, offered -------- THE--------- rang and a voice informed the chair- ' amendment which was in fact a sub­ man that Mr. Lewis had just an­ stitute bill from which had been nounced “the coal strike was not eliminated most of the extremely settled at all. His back to work order harsh provisions embodied in the to the miners was only another truce 1 Connally-Smith Bill, but which still Mrs. E. Boyrie, who came down from Portland to attend the Rebek­ ahs' convention at the Bay lagt month, ufterwards came over here and spent bout a week visiting her sister-in- law, Mrs. Alfred Johnson. On her return she took Georgianna Johnson with her to spend the rest of the sum­ mer with her at Portland. I y At the regular seMion of the city councll^Monday evening it was voted to turn the mattqr of moving the Set- aspell from its present location in MORE OR LE88 ABOUT Willard street • in to the Myrtle FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Grove psirk,, over to the Park Com- A former Coquille lady writing mission, the city to pay for moving it. from Oakland, Calif, to renew her. subscription, says: "The Mikado," which was so enthu­ ■ “In spite 'of the changes in Coos siastically received here on two nights county since I left, and the fact that last week will be repeated tonight at I have now few remaining friends the Liberty Theatre. there, I look forward each week to the comipg of the Sentinel. . Coquille baseball fans were very “I feel like commending you for much impressed with the playing of your frank and forthright editorials the local team here Sunday when in regard to matters pertaining to Bandon was defeated 4 to 2. The the adihinistratlon of affairs in Wash­ Coquille team was composed of the ington. Personally I am quite dis­ following plsyers: Smith, Slade, Hob­ gusted with the present regime. Be­ son, Fortier, Carson, Oerding. Tuma, ing a reupblican, from a long line, King and Gilbert. I always have disliked Roosevelt but have tried to be loyal. His ex­ Water Superintendent Faustman ample has been a poor one. During has been busy this week installing Holy Week, when we were fasting, part of the 100 water meters received he was in Mexico enjoying banquets, last week. drinking wine, and leaving his coun­ try at a time when Wallace was also E. O. Faustman, who tendered his far away. Yet he poses as a church resignation as water superintendent man. It was the last straw with me. to the city council last Monday eve­ “This may be ’lese majeste,’ but ning, expects to leave soon after the U*t it ride. I think we shall see no first of July i tor southern California. change in the White House. Cares and worry seem not to affect him. How different from Woodrow Wil­ immunities which properly belong to son! I wish I might live ta see a the President of the United States. “A candidate has no immunities. change; bpt where can one look? So much corruption in politics! A While he seeks office he is a private crucial wave here! Too much money citizen soliciting votes. He cannot in the hands of those who never had have his cake and eat it, too. From it before, and squander it! The com­ the instant he seeks office, he be­ ing year will be something difficult comes two men: one President Roose­ to imagine, with all the adjustments velt; the other Franklin Roosevelt, of Dutchess County, New York, a and demands." mere man running for office.” of two weeks, and if a satisfactory .contained the following point—suf­ “By the speaking of one word,” contract was not forthcoming in the fJcient to enable the government to There is no conenction between the WITH AN AUTO PUBLIC LIABILITY AND with war plant strikes: letter and the following story but the Mr. Spangler added, “the little, two- interim from the operators, the min- PROPERTY DAMAGE INSURANCE POLICY | letter word NO, be will become era would again walk out come June (a) A 30-day waiting period and mention of it brings it to mind: Written Through the office of By, saying 20.” In the Solomons fighting a Marine j*^1?1****’, ‘ * Pr‘*J<^en*- vote by secret ballot before strikes; From that minu|e on, all ideas of - (b) Statutory authority for the War raised up from his fox hole and yelled ¡NO he will be able to act without fear or favor. President Roosevelt toning the bill down were out. Num­ Labor Board empowering it to at the Jap line some yards sway: j will not have to carry Candidate erous top flight heads of govern-, subpena witnesses and records; “To with Tojo!1 ment immediately joined the move (c) Registration and financial ac­ Up jumped one of the Japs, ex- Roosevelt around on his back.” to put the bill through, which will, counting by labor organizations; - The next move is up to the Presi ­ claiming: among other provisions, clothe the dent. (d) Imposes fine, imprisonment or “To h-— with Roosevelt!" war board with the additional au- both on persons inducing strikes in the The Marine drew a bead on thority they need to handle strikes, industry under the operation of the Jap and was just going to fire when Mobilization Czar Jimmy Byrnes and j go vermen t; an adjoining Marine yelled: At the low rate of $14.00 per year for holders of “A” Cards the White House have given such - - ......................... (e) Prohibits political contributions “For heaven's sake, don't slioot “B” Ration Cards ............... $15.25 legislation the green light. by labor organization* The bill is him; he's on our side.” “C” Ration Cards ........................... 16.25 In the meantime, other high rank­ ing labor leaders were moving heaven certain mystery man, who knows his PACIFIC COABT SECTION STOOD Office open until 8:00 P. M. until further notice — for and earth to keep Lewis from mak- politics, will quietly visit the west, THIRD IN WAR LOAN DRIVE the convenience of those unable to call prior to this tugie. ing his “two weeks truce” statement • He will be an emissary for Governor wbde the anti-labor bill was in com- Dewey. The west is coming in for The twelfth Federal Reserve dis­ Service also given on REAL ESTATE, BIRTH CERTI­ mi,U.e. The more sober heads of plenty •of attention from the Republl- trict which includes Alitska and Ha­ FICATES and all other Insurance and I Heartily labor knew such a statement would ^ann. It’s a foregone conclusion, say waii as well as the three Pacific surely bring about passage of the the political seers, that the Republi­ coast states and Idaho and Nevada, Solicit your patronage bill—the very thihg above all else can ticket must carry the western stood third in the recent Second War that labor didn’t want. But their states if they are to win next year. Loan campaign with its 8853,800,831 pleadings were of no avail—the great raised in April. In the December, one knew it all. 1942, Victory Loan campaign the total Some of the togamen are quietly was 8314,874,127. Washington, D. C., June 9—North­ THE OLD JUDGE SAYS In one point the twelfth district west dairy and cattlemen are here snickering up their sleeves and slap­ stood first—in the dollar Mies volume protesting on the roll-back of prices, ping each other on the back. As one to state and local governments. which are scheduled to go into effect senator put it, “The Lewis statement In a report by Henry Morgenthau, shortly. These producers say the will get us more votes for the bill Jr., secretary \ of the treasury, the saving to the average individual on than anything we could have done. total raised in the first drive was these roll-back prices will only Nothing can stop the bill from pass­ graphically shown to be one and one- amount to a few dollars per year. ing now.” The great John L. Lewis half billion dollars. The goal Mt for On the other hand, it will cost the has played right into the hands of the second drive was two and noe- government millions in subsidies. “A the labor hating, anti-union bloc half billions for individuals while the roll-back now will be a kick-back amount of bonds actually purchased later,” holler the producers. How- Plans for a surprise war bond by individuals was three and one-ieveri OPA is going ahead on its drive are now in the making. The quarter billions. roll-back, regardless of the squawks kick-off is scheduled for July 15. ------ ■■ which are being registered by grow- After the last drive it was under­ TAKING POLITICS OUT OF WAR ers and producers. A strong lobby, stood that the treasury would not Several weeks ago, to take politics actively supported by the several start its next bond selling campaign out of the war, Chairman Harrison P01™1 labor groups, are plumping until September, but the plan had to E. Spangler, of the Republican Na?lf?r “ government subsidy to bring be changed. While the last drive tional Committee, suggested that ubout 1,,wer Prlcp" OPA* «>• was a huge success, over-subscribing President-Roosevelt declare himself such ■ ’>