The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003, August 03, 1944, Page 4, Image 4

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The Sentinel
President
TWENTY YEARS AGO 1' New
Lions International
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Thrift was held at the Ellingson
Chapel here Tuesday afternoon and
was attended by a concourse of sor­
rowing friends which filled the
chapel.
H. A. YOUNG. Miter
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Timely Topics
By R. T. Moore
School taxes for district No. 8
are to be considerably hlgher next
year. The district is to be asked to
approve a 872,000 budget, of whlch
$40.000 is to be from taxes.
Pedestrian fatalities in
fltiring the first six months of
dropped 23 per cent under the total
reported for the same period of 19«,
Secretary of State Bob Farrell dis­
closes.
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There were 30 pedestrians killed in
traffic during the first half of this
year, compared to 39 for the same
period a year ago. In the city or
Portland, pedestrian fatalities drop­
ped 31 per cent
While the pedestrian death rate is
being reduced this year, Farrell
pointed out a toll of five persons per
month was still too high. Nearly all
pedestrian deaths are the result of
unsafe walking practices on the part
of the person on foot, so greater care
on the part of the pedestrian would
bring about further decreases In the
pedestrian death toll.
The unsafe practice? of jaywalking,
or crossing in mid-block, still ac­
counts for the greatest number of pe-
; destrian accidents in Oregon, Farrell
‘said. Next comes crossing intersec­
tions against traffic lights, walking
on the right side of the highway rath­
er than on the left, facing approach­
ing traffic, and crossing streets and
highways without looking for ap­
proaching cars.
“Oregon has won several national
awards in pedestrian protection,
Farrell said. “We can maintain the
high standard of pedestrian safety
only through whole-hearted coopera­
tion on the part of the driver and the
pedestrian."
Defective headlights are a dom­
inant factor in vehicle defects re­
sulting in traffic accidents on rural
highways, according to the Safety Di­
vision of the' Secretary of State’s
office. The division urges drivers to
The Coos County Council .for Boy
Scouts enjoyed a dinner Wednesday
' evening at the Hotel Coquille. .Scouts
Edward Johnson, George Pankey,
i Harley Jones, Carlton Smith, Stanley
Stevens, Mark Seeley and Denton El­
lingson, assisted by Assistant Scout­
master Roy Folsom gave a stretcher,
lift and signal ^demonstration.
A change took place this morning
entered at the Coquille Poetoffice as in the Ideal Bakery on First street,
when Otto Pollary again took charge
Second Class Mail Matter.
of that institution. Mr. Pollary and
» Cornar W. First an« Willed St his partner, Mr. Leino, sold the bak­
ery last year to Messrs C. Nosier and
C. F. Huntington and now Mr. Pol­
lary has purchased Mr. Huntington's
interest. Mr. Nosier retains his. |
Secretary of State’s Caution
To Drivers and Pedestrians
The office of C. E. Mulkey, county
superintendent of schools, is now lo­
cated in the basement of the frame
building, where the county jail for­
merly was located. The change from
the top to the ground floor is a con­
venience, not only to himself but to
those who call on him.
I keep their headlights jn good operat­
ing condition in the interests of safe­
ty and vehicle conservation.
“As cars get older, headlights need
increasing attention to keep them
operating at top efficiency,'’ the safe­
ty division declared. “Reflectors get
dirty or rusty and the efficiency of
the light Is reduced by as much as 50
per cent. Dirt on lenses also can
cut down on headlight efficiency
When lights get out of adjustment,
they may be a cause of serious glare
to approaching motorists
"Defective wiring, improperly ad
justed generators, old fuses and bulbs
ail contribute to light failures on
older vehicles A vehicle with one
light is a dangerous hazard on busy
highways and on narrow roads Tlx
vehicle with no lights is an even
greater hazard."
The safety division urged drivers
to check their lights regularly, t..
see that they are properly adjusted at
all times and to use the traffic beam
only when meeting cars at night.
A. C. Schultz
D. A. Skeen, of Salt Lake City,
Earl and Charles Willey and their Utah, has been elected president of
families drove in from Corvallis last the
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International Association ef Lions
Friday afternoon to spend Sunday ' Clubs at the closing session of the
with home folks. Their coming was twenty-eight International annual
a surprise to their mother, Mrs. C. L. meeting.
The association, which
Willey and her birthday was the oc­ ¡added 368 new clubs and had a net
• Ante Lubrication by Mechanics
casion for the trip.
increase of 28,000 members during
• Atete Repairing of all kinds
ithe year ended June 30, now has a
• Accessories, Washing, Polishins
‘ Ten yeari ago last Monday on .‘total of 4300 clubs and 180,000 mem­
July 28, 1914, the world war began. bers in fourteen countries.
How much it would affect the entire
Prior to his elevation to the presi­
world we little thought then.
dency, Skeen served Lions Interna­
tional as 3rd, 2nd, and 1st vlce-pres-
factory conditions. Applications have ident. successively. He served the
been received by CAA to begin ser­ Lions Club of Salt Lake (jiity as di-
vice to some 720 new points of which rector and president, "®rtd during
612 require further construction. A 1922 he held the office of district
. voluminous report, showing these ¡governor of the Lions clubs of Utah.
and other data, is being prepared for He served one term as International
submission to congress when it re- . director.
oonvenes after the summer recess
In accepting the presidency, Skeen
Ind adoption of the proposed program said, “Greater today than ever, is our
Will be urged as a means of affording opportunity for service. We have
employment in the post-war period. seen in a short space of time our
very right to serve our fellow man
Refusal of war production board to challenged
Community life in the
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I world has felt the impact of this
permit the use of corn in making
whiskey has spoiled the August “hoi--cruel orgy of death and destruction.
May" granted distilleries, during ( —
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“Basically our community life
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Washington, D. C., Aug. 3—With a which they will not be required to must go on. We as Lions have be­
The fore us, under world conditions, the
• billion dollar fund in view, to be ex- produce industrial alcohol.
bourbon producers are forced out of great opportunity, yes, responsibility,
the picture and can replenish their to heal the wounds and remove the
depleted stock of potable liquor only scars of w^r impact on our respective
COMMUNITY EXHIBITS — RODEO — HORSE SHOW
by distilling alcohol from wheat and communities and to make the com­
marketing a blend of doubtful qual­ munities better and life there -such
CARNIVAL — DANCING
ity. And even so, they will be fur­ that opportunities will attract and
Fourth term will be his death warrant. $100,000,000 a year and that this ther handicapped by limiting their bring back with due appreciation the
It may be what the president really ’ money shall be allocated to the states operations to such quantities of wheat service men and the war workers.”
had in mind when he spoke of being on a 50-50 basis in relation to the as war food administration is willing
“a good soldier.”
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¡area, population and number of reg- to release.
Even here there is a
But it is no compliment to our j latered aircraft in order to equalize joker. Marvin Jones, head of WFA,
democratic system of government that' air transport development throughout is a “dry" and he is not expected to
we must drive a public servant to his1 the country. The proportion of this be generous in the amount of grain
death warrant because we fear he sum available to Washington and which he will permit to be turned
cannot be satisfactorily replaced. Oregon would be determined by from its normal use as food for hu­
Rather, it is entirely contrary to I these three considerations and the mans and feed for livestock. Alto­
democratic government to do so, to j willingness of the states to cooperate, gether, the “holiday" will be of ho
say nothing of the violation of Chris- | Until action is taken by congress great advantage to drinkers or profit
tian principles. In a democracy there ' there is neither appropriation nor leg- for distillers.
U no indispensable man.
. islatlon to implement the program as
Results of the invasion of the Cher­
A significant event of the conven- ¡ proposed by civil aeronautics ad-
bourg peninsula of France have
i the battle for the vice-
As a nucleus for this vast system thrown a monkeywrench in thd war
The president, fearing of airports there is now being com- production program which may re­
r of southern defection 1 plated a $400,000,000 program of air- duce the amount of steel allocated
the wrath of the C. I. O„
building to meet the needs of for the manufacturing of farm ma­
JUNIOR AND MISSES $19.95
Wallace to the wolves and the armed services as a result of chinery. Some time ago the produc­
the wishes of party wheel- 1 which the United States has acquired tion of tanks was cut in the belief
he result is a somewhat
a00 new or improved landing that more were on hand than would
ket in spite of the natural HeWa which will be retained for the be needed, but losses of tanks in
mation. The latter were . uae of civilian aviation. Altogether, France have been heavy and now
> place to go except into a * there are now 3,088 airports but it is there is demand for immediate step­
with little hope of success, anticipated that double this number ping up of the tank program. Tanks
have to trot obediently wiU be needed in the five to ten years require steel just as does farm ma­
i of the democratic jugger- following the war. CAA emphasizes chinery, and war needs come first.
the Importance of smaller types of Despite the highly favorable turn in
ention confirmed, the be- landing fields in the future building the war situation, the army cannot
>e Democratic Party has program to the end that there may be afford to take chances and even
personal property of the , field within easy reach of every though the tanks now on the assem­
Nothing was done on the community in the day when airplanes bly line may never leave the shores
ve of the delegates. The will become an important factor in of the United States production must
approval was necessary the transportation
system.
The continue until Germany has surren­
planks could be put in the „nailer fields would be used for per- dered. Also, the maritime commis­
any voting done by the gonai flying and local air service, the sion is demanding more and more
OTHER LONG COATS AND JACKETS AT
The power was applied by larger terminals to become transpor- ships and this will require still more
trol which did not detract tation centers similar to a ‘Tailroad steel. Once again steel is the yard­
ectiveness. The platform station.
stick for civilian goods just as it is
e New Deal theory and t Under the CAA plan there would for war purposes.
SEPT. 2-3’-4
Gilmore Service
Station
MYRTLE POINT
Shetland Wool Suits
SI 2.00
i LESS MARKET PRICE
forced by adverse public opinion. It could accommodate charter service
Indicative of the change which has
is vague enough and general enough an(j small feeder lines.
At present taken place in the American standard
to promise everything to nobody in there are only 286 places that are ap- 1 of living is the fact that the first ten
particular. Evidently it is considered proved stops on scheduled air lines, items in the list of “essential" goods
of little importance in the campaign. at some of which air service has for civilian goods as announced by
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war p^uetton board were deemed
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his past rec-
ord and will wave the flag as Com-;------------------------------------------------------- i luxuries a few years ago or were
mander-la-Chief.
Imatically eliminated and some sue-* j wholly unknown in American house­
The real campaign issue will be cess has been scored. But it is very holds.' All of them are appliances
the paterrtal bureaucracy of the New difficult to detect deliberate “shake- dependent upon the use of electricity,
Deal under the personal direction of down" bills among a’ host of honest such as refrigerators, ranges, heaters,
the president versus the democratic! measures subject to that suspicion vacuum cleaners, etc., which will be
government by cabinet and carefully but honorably intended.
the first civilian goods produced after
selected appointees proposed by the
Tljere seems no substitute for the the war.
Republicans.
protection to the business public af-
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forded by the election of good legis-
The daily press recently carried a lators. In theory, this is the comer­
quotation from a Convention speech stone of democratic government. In
deprecating the evils of “shake-own” j practice, the siothfulness of the vot-
legislation and criticising the State( ing public often betrays this impor-
Legislatures for permitting such bills tent trust by permitting the election
to be introduced.
of lesser men through default .
That there is such a thing as
In fairness to the members of legis­
“shake-down” bills cannot be denied. lature and in the Interest of eliminat-
They have been a constant source of Ing this vicious "shake-down" evil,
disgust and annoyance to legislators the people should select their repre-
for many years. Repeated attempts sentatives with care and should fix
have been made to Improve the ma- the compensation at a figure that
chinery in the legislative mill so that will peamit any good man, rich or
these phoney bills would be auto- poor, to serve his community.
JUNIOR DRESSES
GIRLS AND WOMENS
DRESSES
Regularly Priced from
$8.95, $10.95, $12.95 and $16.50 at
$6.50, $8.95, $12.95 and $16.50 at
II JESS
1 LESS
SUMMER HATS
SALE MERCHANDISE Will All Be On FLOOR RACKS AND NOT IN THE WAI I RACKS