by a subservient Con-
Nortoo’s for office.
Keys made toq all
giving dictatorial powers to the
«chool and home supplies.
37tfs Cash Hardware. Coquille. Ore. » if
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Chief Executive.
By
T. Moore
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The war has enormously accelerat
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■Mpd in recent press
ed the cumulative effect Qf such a
LANS LCNEVE
pgtches'graR lumber had achieved controlled economy on the people.
Wj
the doubtful honor •■¡of first place Instead of a gradual transition from
A large craae sailed majestically
in critical war materials now needed private enterprise to state socialism,
from the marshlands and making a
by the armed services. "‘The size of a change which the sponsors fondly
half circle alighted upon a high ten- ,
the war demand is indicated by the hoped would be iA easy stages, we are
sion wire bordering highway 101. J
fact that lumber productions the plunged into full government con-
His mate came sailing along soon i
Pacific North west has barelÿ man
at oner The people have
after and swooped down and alighted
aged ta keep pace with requirements seen the wholm film instead of mere
upon another wire opposite her mate.
in spite of the heaviest mid-winter ly the first scene. There is evidence
There they sat perched for several
production in years. There seems that they don't like the picture and
momenta, when suddenly one of them,
to be no satisfying the growing de want their money back. '
either in a friendly, or angry gesture,
mand for vast quantities of boards
Washington, D. D., Feb. 10—It to reached across the intervening space
^lowly at first, but later with in
and dimensions for shelter and mu creasing volume, the tide has turned becoming more and more evident to and gave the other a pqck. . -
nitions use. Much of this demand back towards government by law candidates of both parties that a
Bqpg! And presto, the cranes dis-
will continue even after cessation of instead of government by personal union lalJor endorsement for any po- j appeared; all but a couple of shriveled
hostilities because of the large forces opinion. Whatever the outcome of litical office is almost equivalent to carcasses, burnt, to a crisp, which
For that
of occupation nesded to police the the 1044 presidential election, the the kiss of death, so say the politicians! tumbled from the wirw
post-war world until stable govern dignity and power of the free citizen who keep their ears to the ground peck had made contact—and how!
ments can be established.
of Coquille,
will be reasserted. The theory of Many candidates up for election and ‘ Not long ago Jay
A short recession in demand, after the submergence of individual righto re-election have told their campaign1 wj10 used to legjde on jjear Creek
completion of the many Army and in a sew of controlled economy will managers to turn "thumbs down” on during his kid days, told the writer
Navy cantonments and before the be rejected. Self-reliance will polh't any idea of having union labor organ some of his interesting experiences
active campaigns against Jap and the way to national security and prog- izations come out actively fbr them. while hunting in those days. Jay used
German, led many in the industry to MfaC '..
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i Any such open support and publicity, to possess an old 'coon dog and when
behave that Jftg peak of war demand
This encouraging change in the do>- they believe, will work to the detri he would get shy on powder and shots
was over. No fane, not even the most mestic atmosphere is being wrought ment of any candidate, in fact, it is for his old muzzle loader, he used to
optimistic, anticipated the huge re- fay a union of majority' elements in agreed by the wise boys that to have go out and'tree a half a dozen or ao
qui remen to occasioned by the advance both major political parties.
The union labor come out openly against 'coon with his dog. The ’coon were
of our troops against the enemy. ’ ' president, himself, has recognized a candidate-!» one of the best bets he skinned out and the pelts taken to an
Those operators who took alarm at the approach of the inevitable and is has for election.
old fur dealer and sold for 25 cents
Many labor leaders know such to apiece.
the temporary slump and failed to currently trying to shake off political
take full advantage of opportunities baubles, once ornamental but now be the truth. They also know a large
Jay tells of one incident in his duck
percentage of the rank and file of hunting career where he fired the old
to build up log inventories were sorry ’ encumbrances.
later. This year the industry is faced
To restore order to the domestic their membership will not follow or muzzle loader at a big mallard fly-
with ail even greater demand than i acene which is now in such contrast ganized labor’s political endorsements ir^f, along Bear Creek and missed, but
in IMS, and must try to fill it with with our military successes, a steady but, on the contaary, will vote the knocked a teal dead, that was flying
less man-power.
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firm hand is needed-at
the helm.
Letters from Coos county boys in ! steersman must be unmoved by pres- past elections. A good 75 per cent greenhead. He also tells a good one
active service frequently mention Isure groups or personal prejudice. Jie of all union members belong to the on sheriff Bill-Dad Howell with
seeing lumber from some one of our must steer a straight course toward union because they have to, so to whom he used to hunt. Bill-Dad made
When they get in the elec a sneak on a couple of ducks in a
sawmills in use at the front. Repeat- restoration ,ot states rights, lndividu- speak.
ed statements have been made con- 'al initiative, equal opportunity, and tion booth it’«, one of the few times slough, with a single shot shot gun
ceming the importance of lumber in encouragement of private enterprise. they are accorded an opportunity to and knocked them both over at one
modern warfare as a flexible mater No cross-winds of class consciousness register their dlslik'|Fand the antag shot. "There you are," he said to Jay."
ial for quick building of bridges, in and particular advantage should be onism they hold toward certain union I got both of 'em alright, they have
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making repairs to war damaged struc allowed to swerve the ship of state leaders.
their rudders Up. (He was referring
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tures, for shelters, road materials, off its coruse.
to their feet, which were kicking in
Top flight labor leaders know that the air), And about this time both
crating and a thousand other uses.
We do not have that leadership
Those now active in our lumber in now. We should insist upon it as the the public to Ted up on war-time ducks righted themselves and took to
dustry can take pride in being fac vital qualification for candidates at strikes. William Green, president of wing, much to the chagrin of Bill-
AFL, has taken the lead in attempting Dad and the amusement of Jay Doak.
tors in providing this vital material. the coming elections.
,
The industry faces a grate crisis in
We cannot expect to assume our to smooth over the bod relations ex
And that reminds us somewhat of
man-power shortage in 1044 owing rightful place at the peace “table un isting between organized labor and our first experience in shooting wild
to draft of fathers. The bottom of less and.until our home to.in order. the public by agt^n reiterating his geese, many, many years ago in the
the barrel was reached in IMS and What our representatives do and say pledge of no strikes for the duration, rice fields of the Sacramento valley.
further dlaft of skilled help in mills at the peace conference ' must be regardless of any grievance labor may That is, Jay’s story of shooting at the
and woods will have an immediate backed by the greet power of a have. "No matter how great the mallard and bagging th* teal that
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effect on lumber production. If suf united nation if our. will Is to have grievance or how aggravated a sit- I I I was flying behind the mallard. The
ficient lumber is to be produced in weighted Influence. Therefore, the lArtion might be, there cun be no justi big geese looked aa big as balloons as
1M4 to meet indicated requirements primary characteristics of the suc fication for local strikes or local stop they swept across the rice fields.
Our soldiers are They looked as though they weren’t
enough man-power must be left to cessful presidential candidate should pages of work.
do the Job. .The decision is up to be ability to calm the troubled domes meeting their situation» ip a coura flying over ten miles ah hour, when
War Production Board and Selective tic waters^to be able to delegate and geous American way, and our sol in reality their flight is from 40 to
Service System as to which. must yet control authority, to induce the diers of production must meet the 80 mites per hour.
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yield.
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... best minds of the nation to accept situation, in the same courageous
Tne, first flock that came along I
way,"
said
Green.
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There is some evidence of soldier high government office, and to firm
took qbout a foot lead on the old
Thia word has been passed on by leader and when J pressed the trig
ing on the Job and of deliberate ab ly resolve political confict into a
senteeism ‘ among men whose heads copimon march towards, peace-and the big htef of the AFL to hto subor ger, a big honker dropped dead from
dinates in no uncertain terms. It is the flock that was. flying at least six
are turned by present high wages. prosperity.
expected Philip Murray, president feet behind the one I had fired at.
This sort ot thing tend« to aggravate
of CIO, will come out with a like Th« birds being ao large and posses
the man-power problem by creating
statement very soon. Labor leaders sing such a wing spread, are moving
a false shortage. It cannot be con-<
know their poltical influence at pres a lot faster than a gunner figures
demned too strongly. United effort
by employs««, unions, draft boards and
ent to at an all-time low. It’s the In and are usually when missed, shot
tention of both organizations to make behind and seldom fired in front of,
general public will stamp out this
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Mrs. George Moorhead's three-day
evil. Every workman is expected ¡work [n coos county will doee with a every possible effort to build up good as are most all birds that are missed
will before the fall elections. Organ in flight.
to put forth maximum effort in sup- rountv
cpunty meeting at the city .....
hail In
in
ized labor would like to make its vot
port of our boys at the front. Any
Of all the birds that fly< a Wilson
North Bend.
Representatives and
thing» lass than that borders on other interested people will be pres ing strength count this year. But Jack-snipa-te,without doubt the most
competent observers say labor has a diKteult target to connect with, al
down-right treason, and a stab in the
ent to present problems which they,
back for our gallant soldier and-sailor
huge amount of fence fauU<|inq to «ft though a blue or green winged teal,
feet should be considered by the
lads. Let all unite in making plain workers upder the E. C. Brpwn $Mft' pronto If they expect U> get hack in coming in on • headon wind and
th«» »uph ^morality and neglect pf
the good gfapes pf Jqhn Q. Public.
darting and dodging in flight, teste the
in arranging the prqgraqi for stqdy
duty wi|| pot be tolerated- There wl|l
«kill of any gunner regardl
groups
“rf U» fa* organized.
Judging from reports received baok whom he may be. >-
pp fl® ptoP for rtackers in the lt|m-
Instead qf congtaqtjy tyandng qar-
torfeuitoMs |p|»U
here, the high command of the Dem
Wt< because of the miy-oonduct of
ocratic party 1« pleased with the po
their children, guidance should be
Bandon Boy Wins Priw As
fhk Fourth
«Wt bring* g|vpn in helping them to do » better lities! outlook in the northwest. After
Coos.
Co. Poultry Club Winner
(P (ight » cyrjouq Situation; I»
Vice President Henry A. Wallace,
Job
Thd proposed study groups
>«n discovered that very oonsid*r-
Robert E. Wannagen, national chair-
A year’s subscription to the Ameri
siiwkl afford much help to^wme-
abte sums «re still held 1» savings ac makers who «re sincere In their>F- mi lan, and Oscar R. Ewing, vice chair can Poultry Journal was awarded to
count In the form of cash, in our forte toward success.
man, broke breed with the faithful Bill Domenighini, Bandon, for being
county these savings accounts would
ILappears strange that preparation last Tuesday in Portland at the an Judged the outstanding 4-H poultry
fill our quota of E bonds if invested - ü required for nearly everything nual Jackson day banquet, they held club member in Coos county. An
in buch. securities.
other than the setting up of a home some long pow-wows with northwest nouncement of this award by H. C.
There is no valid reason why de- '
party leaders on the strategy to be Seymour, state club leader, has just
and the rearing of children.
positon should keep their funds ini
used in the coming campaign. The been received and much credit is due
party war horses predicted both states Domenighini for this achievement,
Contest ** B«”“1
would be glad to rid themselves of _
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are in the bag for a fourth term. The states J. T. Bishop, assistant county
such deposits which have become Buying At Valley View Schoql
trio stopped off In Seattle for q gay agent.
an actynCliabllity.
The E bonds
The Valley View school has been on their way east to talk »hep with
Outstanding poultry club members
would be as liquid as the cash if cairrying on a bond buying contest, the Washington (date big-wigs, whq •n 25 Oregon counties received this
needed after sixty days from the *The leaden of the two divisions are assure^ them ’■everything wag safq award which was made possible by
date of purchase. The U. S. Treas Doris Willard and Wilbur Owen. The for Democracy” aroupcj tho* part». R R. Hannas, editor of the Journal.
ury problem of war finance would be room displays a |argc double *V".
Wendell Wi|lk|e- V«faPW*"ied by Bill Domenighini 1» a member of the
made easier if suth deposits werj formips g |a<toer au<? each si^e qt- Ralph pqk^ hn ’ Western political poultry club organized last year un
forthwith converted Ipto bon$. pn£ trtnplqto reach |he top of the ja<tyej- MOMfcJrtH now take up where th« der the leadership of Mrs. Edith Van
tap on{y cpnc|u<fe ftqt fhgre is a fee|- abeaq p( |he ojhqr. tyi|bur i| pow Democfatsi left off by feaqtiM With Leuven at the Parkersburg school on
jpg of distFugt anfl uncertainty tfaqt lea#m hut ffcrts pH qhq haq a ae- the boys and •M’h in Taoonta and Bear Creek. He prefers Black Min
prompts retention of cash credits |n cret wkMlta» Ri “S* before the drive is Portland the |a»t of this week-
orcan for his club project, in which
large amount» pjh.r thag |n Mcqri- ovor. fhe Valley Viqw school Jq also
breed he has a fine start toward an
It is predicted the coming campaign other successful year in poultry keep
collecting papers apd M nearly •
11*1 H «il‘-*ilMd a* E bppda.
flu» It merely another weqther ton a| this time,
W¡H seq many prominent Demócrata ing. avers Bishop.
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vane poiptipg to the confusion |q
on the Republican bandwagon, who
domestic affair» and to |he lack af Gas Consumption In Oregon
are against a fourth term. And by a salary.
real leaderships that would weld
the same token, gome big ahot Re
Down 11 r«g Cent In IM3
conflicting elements into united and
publicans Will be all out tor Mr.
The margarine vs. butter battle
Muter vehicle travel in Oregon Roosevelt and a fourth tohn. The which has been on the active list of
|oya| «toppri Pf the war effort.
DurUW the part **■<!•• gonfliate, during the year IM J, a« revealed in politicos don’t think ex-8ecretary of congreis since the war began, is all
between government and business, la-1 gasoline consumption for that year, War Harry Woodring’« move to start set to open up »gain. High ration
bor and management, industry «nd dropped |3 per cent below the figure a ‘'»top Roosevelt" campaign among i points for butter plus a decrease in
agriculture, the salaried people-and fte IMI. aocording to Secretary of the Democrats will get anywhere. production, has caused the margarine
the wage earners haw teen actually «tale Bob Farrell, who announces The former Kansas governor is not manufacturers to keep plugging away
encouraged under the theory that 8«a consumption figures for the past papular enough with any group to in
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their fight
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have congress
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abolish
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such contentions would equalize year,
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' successfully put over such a deal. X the 10 cento per pound federal tax.
During the year, Oregon motoriste | couple of O. O. J*, senators
right« and privilege« and lead to a
itors were all IA more than ample stock
stock.of
of raw ms-
ma-
■4 concerning
OAnnaewina ' terials
tprifllfi is
i* available,
nVDiinhta say
sou thaa
used M3,773,IM gallons
the maMraviBA
margarine
more abundant life,
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„ , of gasoline. set to turn loose 1i «last
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moniif oaíiimn AJk
These conflict» have been subtly en- oompared to a consumption of M3,- the »25,000 a year salary the Demo-
to increase their out- •
gmeered by imposition ot plans for 805,012 gallons in 1M2. i
crate are going to pay their brand P»»l • hundred millions pounds a year,
a controlled economy calling for reg-
Total tax paid on 1043 gasoline new national chairman, Robert It
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Imentatlon and standardization ot amounted to 311,488,601.54, compared flaqnagcn, until it was called to their
Phone 222R, to Art Hooton for your
practically everything and everybody to 31S.18OJ07.33 in 1M2. .
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attention that the Q. U P. paid John electrical wiring and repair needs
in the nation. Checks imposed on
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such reforms by laws and constitution; See «chroeder» Jewelry Store in whFP he was chairman. Incidentally, on the Fairview road.
52tfs
were overcome by the device qf dp- Coquille for Diamonds and Wktbh 1 this is the first time the Democrate
rectivg. radiaUngh-omemezgeDcyleg- Strap«.
tfs have ever paid any
Timely Topics
Out-of-Doors Stuff
Last Of Her
¡County Meetings
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