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Weekly Letter From Washington, D. C
BY CONGRESSMAN HARRIS ELLSWORTH
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USO tomorrow celebrates its third
improvement is in California, is of
anniversary with 2,809 clubs and | Washington. D. C., January 2».
particular interest to Southern Ore
1944
—
No
Rivers
and
Harbors
bill
H. A. YOUNQ. Editor
i other service units in operation in the
gon. It is the proposed improvement
United States and hemisphere bases, was passed during the 77th Congress
of the harbor at Crescent City, with
(elected
in
1940,
sessions
in
1941
and
according to a report received by
an estifxpted $1,810,000 to be spent -
1942).
A
bill
was
reported
in
No
Chas. A. Sprague, president Oregon
mwe
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n<W hoU1 heI* U>1
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vember, 1841, but was not considered on thejewte.
War
Chest,
from
Chester
I.
Barnard,
No subscription taken unless paid Tuesday, for there is nothing which
on
the
Floor
of
the
House.
National
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for in advance. Thia rule is tmpera- gives
a small city
more ._________
prestige thad
president of USO, which is a member
Add one item to the discussion of
defense work on rivers and harbors
five.
rwMUMMuiirin of a comfortable, well-
i the possession
agency of the Nation'll War Fund.
the Soldiers Vote Bill contained in
has
been
done,
but
regular
improve
“Three years ago, USO was only a
Enteredat the CoqulUe Postoffice « '-PPointed guest hou^e And CoqtoUe
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my letter last week: The President
hope in the hearts of a handful of ments were delayed for the duration.
Second Class Mail Matter.
now has that in a superlative degree,
sent a special message to Congress
Last
week;
however,
the
Rivers
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II,
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fV-
men
and
women,
”
said
a
message
to'
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Mr. and Mrs. Fred Von Pegert and
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— with a manager who is popular with
on the subject. He DEMANDS the
the travelling public and wpo to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Schroeder arrived Mr. Sprague from Mr. Barnard. "To- and Harbors Committee of the House
rapidly utvviuu^.
becoming, a friend to all our ' in Coquille Monday, four months
it has close to
3,000
rapiuiy
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w v
,vw operating reported
reported Oit a^Rivers and Harbors passage of the Green-Lucas (or Wor
citizens. .. . The opening of this hotel the day from the date of their de- units, serving the fighting forces and bill. Oi iregon is. represented on this ley) federal stream-lined ballot plah,
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committee'by Hon. Homer D. Angell calls the committee bill a fraud, and
the forces behind the lines all over
to the public te probably the moot parture for the Hawaiian Islands.
practically calls those who oppose
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the Western Temisphere. And the of Portland. The bill had been in
important event which has ever oc
ITI»« curred
the stream-lined, bob-tailed ballot
rilii
The fixtures, which C. J. Fuhrman troupes of USO-Camp shows are, the course of preparation for a long
in the life of t|ils small city.
plan
traitors.
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Several
large
controvesial
purchased and installed in the new lo- playing in every combat zone around time,
It seems to me the President is a
~
- projects (including the Florida ship
QUOTING ANOTHER ROOSEVELT
The Bituminous Coal Co., which te cation for his Pharmacy, are hand- the world.
“Practically all Americana have canal, for example), were originally bit over-anxious for the passage of
some and give the impression m
of the
Here’s what Theodore Rootevelt developing the
the federal control plan. We all want
most up-to-date
modern
drug ovuiv.
store, JUlIJtJU
joined 111
in II1UA1I1K
making lilt
the WOW
USO what
it IB
is --------------------
included -------
in the
Mfcr-w-vsas».^ sasvwa
as vsa
W11UI IL
------ bill, but these have
back from the Masonic cemetery and haw*
had to say about criticizing the man
the soldiers to vote, but I think it
It
seems
likely,
—
o
—
(
—
a
people
’
s
service
to
its
fighting
been
eliminated^
who occupies the high office of Presi a mile from the highway, expects to
Many students have registered for forces—by giving generously to USO. therefore, that the bill just reported will be far better to provide a full
place high grade coal on the market
dent of the United States:
Sz'hrwkl this
Lhifi term as
as Freshmen:
Frixihmon• Every
IP«4olla»
ITC/“k has
k»« received hno
High
School
dollar USO
has : will have favorable action by both and complete ballo( wtih names on
“The President of the United here in another week.
s ..
it than a ballot for only three offices
n
u
.
, Lewis, "
*‘- come as a voluntary contribution House and Senate.
Marlin Brandon,
Izora
Ruth
States is merely the most important
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—President, Senator and Representa
Oregon
projects
in
the
current
Riv
Cunningham,
Larkie
Barnes,
Ber-
i from the American people, made
among a large number of public
1 Preparation for the construction of
tive— with no names on it. I think
ers
and
Harbors
bill,
which
are
of
Kroeger,
'
NorvaJ
Johnson,
Charles
! through such organized effort as Ore-
vante. He should be supported or op- ?helr new home
Bu?y
particular importance to our Fourth it will be far better to provide the
posed exactly to the degree which te >aa st*rted here last Saturday by the KKroeger, Norval Johnson, Clarence 'gen War Chest.
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ballot in an orderly and constitutional
warranted by hi. good conduct
Coquille Valley MercantU. Co., when Barton, Joe Nye, Anna McAdams, ' “As USO observes its third anni- District are as follows:
Coquille River—To modify existing way than to attempt to provide any
versary, it gratefully acknowledges
bad conduct, his efficiency or inef- workmen began the demolition of the Marvin Jane Hawkins.
¡ithe support and cooperation of mil- project to the extent of providing a i kind of ballot in a legally doubtful
ficiency in rendering loyal, able and
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channel IV
13 ICVV
feet ddep
uvvp CXV
at UIVUH
mean AVW
low . sstBssasawa
manner. •
dis-interested service to the nation as the justices have divided sharply Mg war bonds plan to use them in ■ lions of friends.”
water
from
sea
to
one
mile
above
Co-
’
The committee bill which the Presi-
The report to Mr. Sprague shows
along
lines of independent,
indi- the financing of homes they can
a whole.
l
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! quille River Lighthouse, and for dent calls a fraud would pave thfi_j.
that
the
American
public
contributed
only
dream
of
today.
of
poltical
“Therefore, it te absolutely neces- vidual views regard^
snagging to state
highway bridge at way for
a complete ballot for soT-
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Farm building will absorb a huge $14,000,000 in USO's first year to
sary that there should be liberty to consequence. The contempt of the
. Coquille. Estimated cost $2.000 an- * fliers to be provided by the states on
operate
554
uni
,000,000
in
its
quantity
of
lumber
due
to
lack
of
legal
profession
for
the
court
is
get-
tell the truth about the acts of the
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in addition
te 1,815 units, nually for maintenance
President of the United States, and ting under their skins, a healthy sign ability to keep m
The issue will probably be decided
I that now required.
and
$81,000,000
in
the
third
year
to
.
The
amount
this means that it te exactly necessary that promises restoration of lost
I Chetco Rixer—to provide for stab thia coming week although action has
operate
2,809
units.
this potential demand te impossible
to blame him when he
ilization of the channel though the been delayed by the Administration
or to
Now that the trend is definitely to accurately estimate. But the ag
bar at the mouth of the river by the until as much pressure as possible
THE
PUCE
OF
A
DUNK
Any other attitude in an American «way from collectivism and towards gregate can hardly be insignificant
construction of jetties and dredging. could be applied—and the pressure
citizen 1s both base and servile. Noth- , ztate and local government, it should as a factor in annual consumption.
“Five cents a glass.” Does anyone ' First cost $190,000. Annual main for the federal ballot plan has been
Line yards in the farm towns of
ing but the truth should be spoken be helped on its way by strong and
think
PLENTY!
tenance, $8,000.
about the President of the United efficient handling oi local affairs by prairie states are almost wholly with That that is really the price of a 1
Umpqua River and Harbor—Modi
out
stocks.
One
guess
te
that
it
will
States, or anyone else. But to an-¡.elective officers. There should be a
drink?
fication --
of existing
recom-
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Phone 222R, to Art Hooton for your
nounce that there must be no criti- I vigorous reassertion of state intiative take all of the lumber production for “Five cents a glass,” J
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near you say 1 j mended
provide for a channel
200 ^ectrical wiring and repair needs ’
one
year
just
to
bring
up
yard
stocks
ctem of the President of the United in the administration of intra-state
“Why. that isn’t very much to pay|
and
22 < tart
from au the
Dav.” < feet
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a _____ a ________
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He Is located north of the ball park
States or that wq are to stand by the matters. It is
te fortunate that Oregon to a decent normal.
Ah, no, indeed, tis a very small sum ma|n river channel near mile 8 to
on the Fairview road.
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Erection of new facilities and ex You are passing over ’twixt finger1
president
, is not only has a good administration at this time,
and including a turning basin of same
, but is morally ' alert to the possibilities qf permanent pansion of old in our new Pacific
unpatriotic!
and thumb,
depth 500 feet wide and 800 feet long
treasonable to
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American «pirit.” advantage from current war activities bases will absorb another large block And if that wens all that you gave
opposite mill dock at Gardiner. Es-
and pledged to encourage private en of heavy lumber cutting.
away,
cost $55,000.
Annual
Then last, but not least, te the tre ¡It wouldn’t be very much to pay. tímate first
terprise in the development at our
maintenance
>10,000
in
addition
to
mendous need for lumber in the re * The price of a drink! Let him decide
resources.
amount now required.
building
of
war-torn
countries.
The
By R. T. Moore
I Who has lost his courage and lost his
Also modification of existing pro
part our lumber Industry te to play in
pride,
ject on channel is recommended pro
News items of tbe past fortnight' Much has been said of late con this great reconstruction program
I And lies a groveling heap of clay viding for 10-foot depth 100 feet
cerning “fair profits” in connection
indicate the continued trend away
-with tax matters. . The term sounds depends upon trade agreements and I Not far removed from a beast today. wide from deep water in river to
from collectivism in the national |
our^teompetitive position with other The price of a drink! Let that one tell
well politically because it fits any
capital.
lumber producing countries.
It is 'Who sleeps tonight in a murderer’s vicinity of docks in Winchester Bay
situation and everybody imagines that
with mooring and turning basin 10
The total number of Federal em- 1
good sense to produce our lumber
cell
their particular profts are “fair.”
feet deep, 175 feet wide, and 300 feet
ployees has dropped below the three
cheaply
enough
to
enable
other
coun
And feels within him the fires of hell. long at the inner end.
But to show how impractical it is
First coat
million mark. Men pledged to cham
tries to buy it We cam produce it Honor and virtue, love and truth,
¡to establish “fair profit” levels by
$44,000 with $1,000 annually. (Lo
pion states rights and to preserve
cheaply if there te proper coordination All the glory and price of youth,
law, consider the annual report of
cal interests expected to ' furnish
private enterprise have been elected
the Swift & Co. operations just re of effort. We have the machines, Hopes of manjwod, the wreath of $10,000 toward first cost).
in run-off elections. The Congress
the men, and the know-how.
fame,
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leased to the public. This vast busi
Willamette River — Open channel
has embarked on a determined cam
But lumber substitute industries High endeavor and noble aim—
ness organization has been able to
navigation jrorks as may be neces
paign to recover the constitutional
operate and to maintain its business are not idle. They are as fully aware These are the treasures thrown away sary, recommended, to secure with
powers improvidently yielded to the t
of the coming opportunities as we are As the price of drink from day to day.
i health on a' net profit of 1.2 per
stream flow regulation controlling
president in past years. The Senate
and are much better organized to take “Five cents a glass!"
How Satan depths of six feet to the mouth of
cent per annum.
makes plain that it intends to insist
advantage
of
them.
It
te
for
thia
rea
laughed
Contrast this with the average
the Santiam River and five feet
upon participating tn treaty-making
son that we should take stock of our As over the bar the young man
small
grocery
concern
that
must
have
thence to Albany. Also reconstruc
jointijk with the president and that
selves
and
get
our
lumber-producing
quaffed
a net of around 20 per cent to remain
tion of the.Locks at Oregon City.
it will not stand for being side^
in business and you realize how im machine-oiled up ready for business. The beaded liquor; for the demon Estimated cost, $3,800,000.
tracked through the flimsy device
knew
possible it is to legislate “fair pcofit” , In this connection, a hearing held
of calling treaties “agreements.” In
laws that can definitely state exactly this past week in Marshfield pro The terrible work that drink would
short, the check against the chief ex
Another item is included in the
do.
what is meant by the term.
The duced evidence of a disgraceful scan
ecutive and his bureaus provided un- -
bill which, although the suggested A ★ ★
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current attempts to limit profits dal in our falling and bucking de And ere the morning the victim lay
der the constitution is to be firmly
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through renegotiation of war con partments of logging camps. It was With his lifeblood swiftly ebbing
exercised in spite of protests based
away.
tracts are not based on the exact indicated that the shortage of man
on war expediency. The best part
science of statutory law but on the power was taken advantage of by And that was the price he paid, alas!
of it is that these things are coming
many workmen to chisel unearned For the pleasure of taking a social
x I to pass because of the indicated will personal opinions of the particular
wages
by means of falsification of
glass.
officer who happens to be handling
of the voters and taxpayers.
or
scales, collusion between scalers and The price of a drink! If you want to
the
case.
It
is
a
dangerous
doctrine
Tfce-president, alarmed by loss of
know
that substitutes opinion for law and fallers, and all sorts of schemes to
popularitly among the armed forces,
Congress is trying to eliminate this extract more dolllars from the tax What some are willing to pay for It, go
has made a speech that shows his
payers who are paying for all this Through that wretched tenement over
awareness o/ the trend in public
there
thinking, .fhe speech indicated an*?
to the 7“^ “ ?e< lumber right now. The fact that this
racket has become universal in the With dingy window and broken stair.
almoat complete reveml of hi. form-
re~Te fo"
ob-
er ool.ciM afdi-.
with th. w.w IlecUn« to the •rWtrtty finding, of lumber business of the state te evi Where foul disease, like a vampire,
er policies and a break with the New i , -
,
, — -
crawls
. Deal. He has ¿penly ,dvocated labor
u
It te to be denced by the attendance of men
from other lumber-producing areas, With outstretched wings o’er the
conscription a. a cui< for war work
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interested spectators anxious to find
moldy walls.
stoppage, a thingtwhich he indignant negotiation Act will contain the right a way to eliminate this particularly
of appeal.
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There poverty dwells with her hungry
ly rejected as fastfatic and un-Ameri
brood,
Though profit taxation is descrim- reprehensible practice in their respec
can only a ssort time ago. The meet
lnatory
and unsatisfactory in many tive zones.
I Wide-eyed as demons for lack of
plausible explanation for this sudden
The exposing of this racket should
I instances, it is the best scheme yet
food;
reversal of policy te that the presi
at Bank Bld*.
i devised to spread the heavy tax result in a prompt and ruthless cam There shame in a corner crouches low;
dent, believing labor so firmly in his
paign to ' stamp it out without fear or There violence deals its cruel blow
.
rwa
h . ■ lempor- 'load
b
,
U8ioe
“
mu8t
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Also Service on
camp that he could risk its tempor
.
action of government. And innocent ones are thus accursed
deliberately pr0Vlded ,orR ade*ll*at* accumulation favor. Joint
ary displeasure, has
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INCOME
TAX REPORTS
unions
and
operators
te
<-
called
—
n.j
for
be
v-
,j,
o
pa
y
price
of
another's
thirst.
' ■ of reserves by established enterprise
slapped its face to please the service
fore the new logging season gets un- “Five cents a glass.” Oh, if that were
• INSURANCE
to
finance
expansion.
Encourage-
.
men and the farmers who have re
ment must be given new enterprise c*er way- It is a betrayal of the good
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• PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
i
sented his failure to control the labor in the way of liberal depreciation al- I record of
lumber industry in the The sacrifice would, indeed, be small.
• NOTARY PUBLIC
situation. Whether this be true or lowance and a high level of excess Iwar
and nothing should be But the money’s worth is the least
not the president is yielding to public
undone to hunt
down and de I
amount
profits tax exemptions, The present
demand that something be done about
We pay; and whoever will keep ac
tax set-up is much too punitive to stroy it.
the domestic mess, and fast. But he
How short-sighted it te to jeopard
count
new business to be satisfactory..
continues to attempt the impossible
ize a steady income through the years Will learn the terrible waste and
.-With
costs
of
government
soaring
by insisting on having all matters
blight
to astronomical heights taxation has for the sake of a few lousy dollars
cleared over his desk.
I That follows the ruinous annetit»
becqpe the chief over-head expense in hand.
A surprising development in the
Tute ìmù I mì H proves die need for “Five cents a glass!” Does anyone I. I
puuucai piciure is the about-face of* of cviaj u u »i nv »a. Ite -c.kUUiiC oai-
better organization of our lumber in
think
ance
and
just
administration
are
vital
the official Communist Party.
It
to post-war economy. The burden dustry towards the ultimate goal of That is really the price of a drink?
seems that everything 1s hotsy-totsy
—Author Unknown.
will be distressingly heavy. Every producing a good products at a fair
with capitalism noW and bygones are
one, rich and poor, great or small,* price. Those who rna^e it their life
bygones. The Communists are going
*
work must be vigilant ito detect and
must contribute until it hurts.
We carry a complete line of V-
along with the private enterprise sys
Let no one be deceived. The ter destroy subversive activities so as to
tem and it would aeem that they have
rific
national debt has sentenced us
Washing Machines and other equip-
adopted the Democratic Party as the
ALL STOCKS OF USED TIRES ARE
against lorn of employment in the fu- I
vehicle for political expression. Quite to oppressive taxation far generations. fare.
I ment. Washer Service Co., 365 W. ;
PRACTICALLY EXHAUSTED!
possibly some firm prompting from There will be no escape from the bur
Front, Coquille. Phone.
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The end of the war boom is not •
den
for
any
class
of
people.
It
is"a
YOUR
PRESENT TIRES MUST LAST!
Moscow is at the bottom of this.
far away, we hope. It is unthinkable
I
Mr. Stalin te very realistic. He like» thing to which we must resolutely
Now
is
the
time
to look them over.. Let us inspect
that the stewardship of caring for the
the way the American system has adjust ourselves. The saying: “Noth
your
tires
for hidden defects.
jobs of those boys at ours in the
produced supplies for the Russian ing is so sure as death and taxes”
armed
services
should
be
destroyed
comes home to us with grim signifi
Army.
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by the irresponsible acts of a few
cance.
To make tills simple, no risk hear
The splitting up of the blo^ of
immoral men. It is our plain duty . ing
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deaf- •
test If you
are temporarily
'
FDR appointees in the Supreme Court
to see that this great industry is ened, bothered Dy ringing buzzing
te encouraging. It was feared that
The outlook for the county’s chief purged of such men and .uch prac- head noises due to hardenedoecoagu-
these justices would leaven their payroll, the lumber business, is very
a
Southern Oregon's largest and most Complete Tim 8
lumbermen are of strong, rough he- I has enabled them to hear well again,
decisions with Nkw Deel politics and good in the post-war period.
A back-log of demand for housing men with plenty of bad habits But You must hear better after making
the Supreme Court has lost prestige
is being built up at a j they played square. Let’« keen it this simple test or you get your mone;
Let s keep it
about Qurini Ear
because of this suspicion. But lately great
Many of those purchas- 1 that way.
Drops todav at
—J
IL A. YOUNG and M. D. GRIMES
I
' (Taken from The Sentinel of Friday,
Jf \.
February 1, 1924)
.J ,’CoquiJle permanently stepped out
*1 Ofi °f th«| village class with the opening
old city hall, which the company now
owns. ... On to the lot just cleared
the present Busy Corner grocery
building will be moved. Where the
building now stands a re-inforced
concrete structure, one story in
height, and 50x100 feet in size, will
rise to be occupied by the grocery
as soon as completed.
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^-Timely Topics
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about the WAC
IF YOU WANT TO SELL
IF YOU WANT TO BUT
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Warning"
All Motorist
Wanted! Men And
Women Who Are
Hard Of Hearing
™«™ •£,
Thornton Tire Service
340 W. Front, Coquille, Tel. 270