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THE COQUILLE VALLET UNTIWKL. fcOQUtLLE, OREGON. THUMDAY, JULY L 1943.
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(The poem below came from a soldier in the South Pacific. The origin wsy it should go. This is a very great
distinction when you come to think of
or author’s name was not included in the copy that came to us.) •
it. I predict that many of the pres­
A
HITCH
IN
HELL
, a asso mms ta a sose tsws
ent union leaders will be supplanted
(Dedicated to the Aussie« and Yanks in New Guinea)
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by young men of high ideals who
1 am sitting here and thinking of the things I left behind,
will do away with such abuses as
And I'd hate to put on paper what is running through my mind.
(Taken from The Sentinel of Friday, * Arthur Ellingson began, this week,
feather-bedding and other ham­
We have dug so many ditches, cleaned a hundred miles of ground.
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moving his undertaking chapel from
stringing union regulations and will
There's a certain connsolation, though, so listen as I tell,
Coquille expects to have two new its location of the past ten or twelve
faees in the Une-up at the bell game I years on the T bridge to the lot he
build up the labor unions to where
When we die, we’ll go to heaven,
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they will earn the resepct and con­
here Sunday.
Eddy Menaor, who 1 recently purchased just south of the
’CAUSE WE'VE SPENT OUR HITCH IN HELL.
fidence ' of both employers and the
was appointed teem captain when Masonic Temple.
We have built so many kitchens where the cooks can stew the beans;
general public and will be welcomed
Carl King resigned,'was in Portland
We have stood a million mounts and we’ve cleared camp latrines;
as a valuable asaet to the economic
this week and signed up a couple of
Geo. Oerdlng left Tuesday after­
We have washed a million pots and we’ve peeled a million spuds;
life of the nation. Such a trade union
players, one of them is “Babe” noon on a trip for the Oerdlng Manu­
The actual count of reveilles we've stood is hard to tell.
movement would be of immeasurable
Thomas. Carl Tuma will pitch for facturing Co., which will take him
In heaven there’ll be no reveillies,
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value in the reconstruction period
the local team Sunday
clear across the continent to Boston, I
WHEN WEVE DONE OUR HITCH IN HELL
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following the war.
Those union
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We have killed a million anta and bugs that cry out for our eats.
members who do not make a practice
The wood working plant, which E.
And shook a million centipedes and snakes from out our dirty sheets;
of attending their regular meetings as
W. Gregg is erecting and fitting up
Chas. Mansell has made a deal for
We have marched a thousand miles and we’ve pitched a million camps;
they should must mend their ways
with machinery, will be ready to the purchase of the Chas, Schroeder
We have picked the regal cactus from the seats of khaki pants.
and take their rightful place in the
place, just east o^ the Adventist
start up next week.
When our work on earth is finished, then our friends behind will tell,
proper administration of their local
church, which he intends to occupy
“Those men all went to heaven
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Pillit
affairs. They should strive toward
w. A. Hatcher brought into the himself.
'CAUSE THEY’VE SPENT THEIR HITCH IN HELL."
the goal of making the union button
Sentinel office Wednesday morning
We have taken quinine daily, those bitter little pills,
• •••••••••• the potatoes from one hill in his gar­
a badge pf efficiency and dependa­
The bungalow of John W. Miller,
To elevate our systems against the fever and the chills;
bility so that the wearer thereof
• Fragment» of Fact • den on the high ground at the east across the street west of the court We have seen a million ack-ack bursts above us In the sky,
will not only be proud to show it but
' end of Ninth street. There were eight house; is rapidly nearing completion
As
we
run
for
slit-trenches,
when
the
“
daisy-cutters
”
fly..
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and Fancy
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will be eagerly sought after by em­
“Pul out those lights and cigarettes,” we hear the Sergeant yell.
••jk AAAAAAdldbdbA potatoes in the hill, the largest meas­ and is one of the handsomest houses
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uring eleven inches around the long in town. b
“This isn't any picnic.
IT'S ANOTHER HITCH If! HELL” . . ployers. ,
When the final taps are sounded and we shed our earthly cares.
Joseph Goebbels exposed the hy­ way and nine the other. They are
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The Gould building on First street
We’ll pull our best parade of all upon the Golden Stairs.
pocrisy of the whole Nazi propaganda I the Early Gem variety and Mr.
Prisoners of war are likely to be
t
Hatcher
says
the
seed
was
first
se-
Is
being
pushed
rapidly
now.
All
the
The
angels
will
be
there
to
greet
us,
and
their
harps
will
gladly
play
when he shed tears over the radio
used as farm labor in the agricultural
We’ll, draw a million canteen checks and spend them in a day.
for the damage done to the German j cured by a member of his family 30 floor joists are in place and it will
areas of the Nation. Prudence would
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We’ll hear Gabriel blow his horn and St. Peter proudly yell,
works of art by fliers from the new years ago and they have grown the be but a few days until the forms for
indicate that the mid-west, between
the sidewalls are up and the concrete
“Front seats, you guys from Quinea—
world, which he said was incapable of 1 same spud pver since.
the Rockies and the Mississippi,
I poured.
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YOU’VE DONE YOUR HITCH IN HELL.”
providing anything of artistic value
would be the best place for these
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The Knights of Pythias of Coos i
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and whose young men were now de­
men. English experience has shown
oounty will hold their annual picnic ' For the pleasure of her mother-in­ Administrator. They have not stood maintenance of membership on the
stroying by bombs what Americana
that about one-half of the Germans
had been unable to buy in Europe. in the Myrtle Grove here next Sun­ Isw, Mrs. K. V. B. Nicklin, Mrs. J. S. the test of time and still another layer extraction of highest wages possible and nearly all of the Italians are very
Barton entertained with a surprise has had to be added, and so on ad without regard for quality or quanti­ tractable as workers and that they
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German armies have been notori­ day.
party Tuesday evening.
ty of work performed for them.
inifnitum.
ous in the past centuries for their
co-operate very well in growing and
Contractor Metzger has been mak­
There is no doubt that the trade harvesting of crops and welcome an
The test of Mr. Byrnes’ organiza­
desecration and destruction of cul­
The Wernlch home on the Coquille tion will come in late summer when union has been of great benefit to opportunity to pass away the time
tural objects and'many people now | ing rapid progress on the new Co­
living can remember the French ! . Quiile hotel the past week and at the highway was the scene of a gay danc- the potential food shortage will be American workmen. It will be a per­ by working.
churches and cathedrals shelled by speed shown will probably be able to. Ing party Tuesday evening, when felt and the subsidy matter decided manent American institution. But its
Possibly this will result in release
the armies of the Kaiser in the first finish it somewhere near the time Miss Catherine Wernlch entertained a upon. The latter is very unpopular leadership has not been equal to the of some farm labor for use In our
group of the younger set. Those pres­ with Congress and with the farm or­ occasion and has allowed it to fall
World War, white in the present one, specified, Oct. 1.
industrial plants and possibly some
ent were the Misses Maxine Paulson, ganisations.
into disrepute with the public dur­
German fliers have
deliberately
of the mid-west American workers
Mayor Nosier and wife. Mrs. L. H. Mary Esther Johnson, Avis Hartson,
Mr. Byrnes has a rough job but is ing these trying times. This is not can be brought to relieve the labor
striven to bomb the shrines of the
English and the Hitler hordes in Rus­ Hazard and Goo. T. Moulton return­ Alice Collier and Mary Watson, and respected and liked by all those who true of all unions, of course. It is shortage in our district.
sia have stabled their horses in ed last Saturday evening from their Allen Young, Wayne Robnison, Roas have come in contact with him. He true only of the larger unions who
churches, have made bonfires of week's trip to Portland. Salem and Kistner, Walter Paulson, Hadley has the necessary force of character have, or are, currently striking
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Curts and Layton Nosier.
and shrewd judgment and will do a against the war effort.
priceless manuscripts by Toetoy snd Eugene.
Union members should insist upon
good job if let alone.
have burned the original musical
the leadership that does not wait to
scores of famous Russian musicians.
torisi action« of Mr. Lewis.
A. F. 1 A. M.
see which way the procession is going
To Germans, art is valuable only II (
STATED COMMUNICATION
The latest strike of miners accom­
they possess the treasures.
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Congress is adopting the same pol­ panied by numerous dther lesser and then rush to the head and grab
Tuesday, July 13, 1:00 P. M.
By R. T. Moore
The strict anti-strike bill, called icy toward Federal aid funds for the strikes throughout the nation im­ the flag, but one which takes the
Visitors Welcome
it was a year ago today that the the Connally-Smith Bill, has passed State highways systems as the State perils the war effort and indicates a flag and leads the procession in the
Germans announced: "Sevastopol has the Congress and is now on the Pres­ Legislature adopted last Jariuary.
growing distrust of the Administra­
Ü5SS?
Federal highway aid funds are tion by members of organized labor.
fallen.” The defense of Sevastopol ident’s desk. It is the direct, result
was one of the decisive factors, how­ of Mr. John L. Lewis' defiance of the now kept intact for later use on the
First reaction by the public is to
ever, .in preventing the Nazis from Government. If dhe bill results, as nation's highways systems instead of condemn the union man as a traitor
gaining the oil of the Caucasus and it should, ip reduction of strikes in reverting to the general fund.
to his country because he is deliber­
In this way the rapid improvement ately sabotaging production when
Middle East. The Russian soldiers war plants he will have done a great
who fought to the last man in the deed for his country. It is hard to of the trunk highways is insured im­ our Armed Forces are heavily en­
forts of Sevastopol did not die in vain. understand why ho pushed matters mediately after the war ends. State gaged abroad. And there is some
so far and with such contemptuous Highway DepartmenU will be greatly justification for this belief on the
Chester Davis, intentionally or rtfar
d for adverse
regard
advene public opinion,
opinion. relieved by thia favorable and sass- part of the general public if one looks
otherwise, laid his finger on the one f miners may have affected Mr. Lewis’ si ble action and the movement of at the matter superficially.
great trouble in Washington, D. C., Long service as dictator of the coal traffic over the highways can be
But the average union labor work­
where the bedlam of government bu­ miners may have aaffected Mr. Lewis’ somewhat liberalized because of the er is just another American wen as
reaus is devouring the sustenance of judgment and made him careless in certainly that damaged highways you and I. He has relatives In the
the citizens of this country and is the important matter of staying with­ will be promptly repaired once the Armed Forces and thinks just as
souring the patriotism of the average in bounds of public approval. (Ed. war is ended.
much of them as you and I think
The noteworthy thing is that the of our boys. The difficulty then must
American so tar as domestic matters note—Thia was written by Mr. Moore
are concerned. Mr. Davis resigned before the president vetoed the bill Congress has taken such a business­ lie in some other direction. It la
because he was required to assume and Congress passed It over his like attitude In this case and their my belief that union leadership is to
action will be of great benefit to blame.
great Sesponsibilities without the veto. ] -
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necessary
authority.
President
No organization can long survive
Other leaders of labor frantically the entire nation once the gas ra­
Roosevelt has stubbornly refused to tried to monkey-wrench the bill and tioning ban is listed and people are that has to buy the loyalty of Its
delegate authority.
He apparently predicted defeat at the polls for those free to travel in their cars as before. members by constantly advancing
“INSURANCE THAT INSURES
wishes to decide each minor as well voting in favor of it But the mail
wages secured for them. The strength
Suggestions have come from the of unionism will have to be built on
as major issue as it arises, with an of the legislators contained too many
The Title Company, Phone 21J
eye upon the political advantages letters from home folks demanding fuel Administrator that the West the solid foundation of confidence,
Bldg. 35S S. Taylor St
each decision would carry in further­ favorable action and insisting upon Coast may be in for the same drastic fair play, discipline, high working
Coquille, Oregon
ing a fourth term for himself and the the punishment of Mr. Lewis and all gasoline rationing as now in effect standards, and the like. Both work­
on
the
Atlantic
seaboard.
It
is
said
New Deal.
men and their employers would wel­
other labor leaders who would inter­
fere with the war effort. So the bill that no change will be made until come any union that strives for such
Did you know:
passed by very substantial majori­ late summer or early fall but that ideals and does not depend for its
pleasure driving will be out for the
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That John L. Lewis' "starving” ties.
miners were well-paid laborers, their
One thing about the whole matter duration. And all unnecessary busi­
rate being 85.7 cents an hour, with a that saddens the hearts of all true ness driving will be prohibited, aa
minimum of 73.6 cents.
Americans is that we should have well.
Because of the fact that there is
need for such a bill, or any occasion
That words like canceled should
to pass it One can only conclude huge storage of gasoline on the
not double the "1” in forming the past
that there are many people under West Coast and the only problem is
tense; this rule holding for all words
the protection of the American flag the supplying tires snd transportation
of more than one syllable ending in
who have higher regard for their for the gas, the threatened gas ration
the letter “1" and carrying the accent
own private gain than for the general curtailment takes on a strong political
not on the final syllable.
good of their country. And the Mine ;
With 1944 in the offing, the ;
That the Declaration of Indepen­ Union’s attitude in this matter is a Administration leaden probably feel-1
dence was not signed by the members slap in the face for true labor union­ ing secure of the Weal Coast states
of Congress until Aug. 3, 1776, and ism as conceived by its founders. being in the bag, are willing to sacri­
later. It was adopted, however, on Much harm will probably result to fice them for the sake of placating the
The Fourth and signed by the presi­ innocent and deserving unions be­ populous Atlantic states.
dent and secretary of Congress, John cause of the ill-advised and dicta-
Much of the gas for the African
Hancock and Charles Thompson, re­
campaign had to come from storage
spectively.
man, have stuka-dived into pagan­ along the Atlantic coast and resulted
ism, have strafed the Ten Command­ in draining the storage tanks of the
"The Road to Victory" by Francis ments and the Moral Laws, have big eastern cities to an aboslute min­
J. Spellman is a little book full of bombed the Sermon from the Mount” imum. The same thing can happen
"There is only one road to peace on the west coast if a sudden and
big truths. The paragraphs quoted
below contain a few of the many that I know of, the Highroad of large campaign is waged against the
ideas expressed by the Archbishop in Democracy, the road marked by the Japs this winter. But unless this
this book:
sign posts of the Ten Commandments, occurs it is difficult to see why Pa­
"Religion believes in liberty, teach­ the road back to Christ and His teach- cific Coast communities should be
es liberty and stiffen for liberty, but inges in personal life, in national life arbitrarily dispossessed while the gas ;
she does not define true liberty as and in international life. This is supply is equal to that enjoyed at
•freedom to do what one pleases,* as the road to peace. This is the road present.
anarchists do, or "freedom to do as for America to take. This is the road
one is told,' as dictaton do. Religion our forefathers took when they lived
The appointment of Justice James
defines true liberty as ‘freedom to do and died for our national indepen­ F. Byrnes as head of the War Mo­
This is the road we shall bilization Board la heavily banked on
what one ought to do.' This liberty I dence.
recognizes law and justice. It recog­ travel if we are to live in peace, a by the Congressional leaders of both
nizes the existence of God, the fun­ government of the people, by the peo­ parties to straighten out the awful
damental and maximum authority. It ple, for the people. If through In- mesa the many bureaus are in at
recognizes individual rights and also dlfference or negligence, if through Washington. Mr. Byrnes is the man
penetration or permeation from with- to do it if his hands (re not tied
the right of otlfers
ur disintegration
I co^efb pass that in
three great deified abstractions, have some day some conqueror ' of dem­ over the list of names composing this
wavered and failed beneath the pres­ ocracy shall stand at the tomb of mysterious body I believe a better
sure of human prejudice and selfish­ George Washington in Mount Ver­ term for it would be The Sanhedrin.
ness and the spirit of cruelty and non and with mock reverence and It has been characteristic of all com­
double-meaning cynicism salute our missions appointed to straighten out
wickedness in high places."
"'Man's most precious treasure, country's founder with these words: mistakes of judgment and of Admin­
human life, has become the world’s ‘Washington, we are here to finish istration that they have merely been
cheapest commodity, and why? Be­ your work!' God grant that I, for one, another layer of paint to cover up1 ‘
cause man, and the governments of shall not be alive to know it
temporarily the defects of the former
The Sentinel
TWENTY "ŸEARS AGO
Chadwick Lodge No. d8
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