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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1944)
F AGII FOUR- Electric Fenci Units, 314.7» and up. Will work on 110-volt line, or hot shot battery, or automobile bat- . tery. Also Hot-Shot Bateries for sale. Geo. F. Burr Motor. Igtfs < "r~'~ ’ -------- ----- J. HILDENBRAND was guided by the spirit embodied in Townsend Club No. 1 Notes the Declaration of Independence,' The local Townsend Club, No. 1, For his great service in preserving | ' met, with Vice President Mrs. Hatch the union, the nation owes him much er in the chair. Thirty-two members praise. It has ever been quite evi- I Membership report dent that there have been dangers' were present. was 28 new members. The good along the path that free men travel Iwork for “60 at 80” to progressing. and for this they should never relax The meeting Sunday was attend their vigil anU there to no time ed by 90 persons, those not hearing Bob Harrison of thia city has ap greater than at the present for that I Mr. Glen Wilson, national speaker, parently been making a pretty ex vigil to be alert. and Mr. Floyd Dover surely missed tensive stujiy of the way in which In a speech made on June S, 1788, a good talk and also missed a good statesmen of this nation in the past, in the Virginia Convention, called dinner. and those of before and since the be to ratify the Constitution of the The door prize was won _by Mr. ginning of the Christian era, re United States, Patrick Henry said Davis. A good program was en garded the arising at dictators and in part: “The voice of tradition, I joyed, which consisted of violin those who would oppose the will of trust, will inform posterity of our music by Bob Harrison and readings the people. In the following com Struggle for freedom. If nur de by Mesdames .Sweeten, Alice Ware, munication he makes no •mention of scendants be worthy the name of Westbrook. Schroeder, Rhule and names or conditions to which the to be free; they seek to inflict injury, Americans they will preserve and Kistner. past history of U. 8. or the world' you to repel it; they treat your allies hand down to their latest posterity Next Tuesday evening will be a does so aptly apply, but the infer- 1 as enemies, your enemies as alites.1 the transactions of the present times, Hallowe’en masque party and good ence to plain enough for anyone who. With feelings so opposite, can there There to only one way to judge the time is assired for all who attend. can road. be peace or friendship subsist ba- future, and that is by the events of Pumpkin pie and cider (ladies make He entitles his article, “In Opposi- ■ tween you? I warn therefore, and the past; then Who kre they that „_____ the cider) will be sold. Don’t forget tion to a Corrupt Oligarchy—a i. ‘ speech ' exhort you, not to allow such enorm- would listen to the song of the siren, to come out next Tuesday evening delivered by Caius Memmius before'ous dishonesty to go unpunished. It i sung __ _ by the __ _______ ___ chorus ___ of _ a ___ designing and have a good time.—Press Cor. an assembly of people in Rome, about! is not an embezzlement of the pub- oligarchy, bartering away their own 110 B. C., reported by Sallust and lie money that has been committed; birthright, along with that of their translated by John 8. Watson,” and nor ik it a forcible extortion of fellow countrymen, for a mess of pot ths quotation and Mr. Harrison's money from your allies—offenses tage, as did the Romans?” comments are as follows: which, though great, are now, from 1 Then who would dare to trample --------- V ’ their frequency, considered as noth- down the American traditions, or to “Were not my zeal for the good ing; but the authority of the senate,' dim-out the principles embodied in of the state, my fellow citizens, su ■nd your own power, have been sac- the Declaration of Independence; Republican Candidate perior to every other feeling, there r if iced to' the bitterest of enemies, surely not an American. for —R- M. Harrison. are many considerations which and the public interest has been be- . would deter me from appearing in trayed for money, both at home and A I »cenne your cause. I allude to the power abroad; and unless these misdeeds r!Q5 T LcjjUnj of the opposite party, your own be investigated, and punishments be Are We Headed Toward An Oligarchy In United States? Townsend Club N a « Townsend Club, No. 2, met Mrs. V. Liday on Oct. 5 and Mrs. Mary Kick on Oct. IB, for ness meetings and for work on ous articles to sell. Luncheons served in the afternoon by the esses. wit wit. buai vari were host Some of our members went to hear Mr. Wilson speak, last Sunday al Woodman Hall. It is very dear from his talk, that the 860 at 60 pen sion, to be voted on Nov. 7, will tx very beneficial for our service boy: when they come home from the wai disabled. The next meetlng of the club will be at the home of Mr«. Wilma Knight, at 231 Second street Thursday, Nov. 2—Press Cor. i VOTE FOR REPUBLICAN CANIHPATE FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER of Coes County, Orogen Heettea November 7, 1M4 er I will earnestly strive for: Decent roads for outlying dis tricts. Coos County owns some 20,000 separate tracts of land, get these back on the tax rolls by sales to prospective home owners, , Nc NOT _________________ SPECULATORS Poet-war planning for our own County and our own peo ple. A County Manager is of vital importance. A fair and open-minded hear ing on all matters coming be fore me with special privileges to none. Thirty-eight years of success ful business experience in Coos County. (r»M AAvtlMMSt) I F C. TRUE Coos County Assessor tameness of spirit, the absence of all Inflicted on the guilty, what justice and, above all, the fact that for us but to be the slaves of thoee them? For thoee <' Miss Margaret'A. Hickey, of St. integrity, to attended with more dan who committed . A ... who do what they will with impunity Mlaaourl> preaident of Na. ger than honor. • > ora 11 nrlru i Kt a H 1 v lrinarm . _ . . “Indeed, it grieves me to relate are undoubtedly kings. —ti and tional Federation Federation of of u-r-' Business and how, during the last 18 years, you | “I do not, however. O Ron»»* professional Women’s Clubs, to one have been a sport to the arrogance " *------------------------ wi 1- * u h„to enc°ur“8* you *"* ’ *“ he ' of the leading authorities on man- of an oligarchy; how dishonorably, satisfied at finding your fellow citi- power problems In the United States, and how utterly unavenged, your sens guilty rather than innocent, but chalrman of Woman., Advto- defenders have perished; and how merely warn you not to bring ruin ory Committee to the Federal Man- by suffering the bad,’ power Commlsison, Miss Hickey has your spirit has become degenerate on the good, ...... ‘ * “ *tudied «very ««*• °f employ- by sloth and indulgence; for not even to escape. P a now, when your enemies are in your government, to ~ be unmindful ----- — — of 3 ment problem as it relates to war 1 power, will you rouse yourself to aq- service than of an injury; for a good ^¡.jters _ great lessons ___ tion, but continue still to stand in man, if neglected, only becomes less I , “ — There are four oi awe of those to whom you should be active’ but 8 bad man* more daring. the war for the American people,' a terror. Yet, notwithstanding this Besides, if the crimes of the wicked she said recently at a pre«« inter ____ state of things, I feel prompted to are suppressed, the state will sei- view at National Headquarters. haVe seen 'that million^ make an attack on the powers of dom that faction. That liberty of speech, from the virtuous.” End of quote. 1 were rejected for national service at .therefore, which hag been left me ' Looking back through the mists of: a time when they were most needed. by my father, I shall assuredly exert centuries, we find a Roman states Second, we have noted that the turn against them; but whether I shall use man warning the people of the dan- I over and absenteeism on the assem it in vain, or for your advantage, gers that confronted them as regards I. bly line indicate that we Americans w must, my fellow citizens, depend to their liberties, and warning them 'j^ ~ i*t learned job discipline. Third, upon yourselves. I do not, however, to be mindful of the oligarchy that'^^^I^ ____ > the great need for improved exhort you, as your ancestors have was holding them under restraint to' human relationships, the. need for the etxent that they were a we-«trick- I often done, to rise in arms against courtesy and understanding, the injustice. There to at present no en, and exhorting them to awake greet need for improved employer need of violence, no need of se from their stupor, and prepare that employee relationship. Fourth, dur cession; for your tyrants must work gift of liberty that their forefathers ing the war period, we are closer their own fall by their own miscon had so graciously bestowed upon spiritually as a nation, we are not duct. After the murder of Tiberius them. afraid to acknowledge our spiritual Rome, that day was evidently a ties. Gmcchus, whom they accused of as- We must keep the spiritual piring to be king, persecutions were nation of free men, and having leadership the nation has built and instituted against the common peo- trusted their all into the hands of never return to cynicism and super- i pie of Rome; and after the slaughter others whose souls were dominated of Caius Gracchus and Marcus Ful- with the passion of avarice, had re- ! ; "We know that the world’s ad vius, many of your order, were put taxed their vigil, only to awake to vance depends upon the moral in to death in prison. But let us leave find themselves walking in a fool's tegrity in the nation and the indi those proceedings out of the ques paradjse. For more than twelve vidual. tion; let us admit that to restore their centuries, Rome lived brilliantly, i “There is need of turning our in- ^or-rfustrial‘andbuslness"viiion towirt rights to the people, waa to aspire !?re“<Un?/ .C^O.f. to sovereignty; 1st us allow that the world, which it to possible for world trade relationships. We have | what can not be avenged without j the people of today to enjoy but paid in delay and uncertainty for shedding the blood of citizens, was where shall we find the Romans to- j our failure to have a world concept j done with justice. You have seen day? Only on the pages of books, : and to realize our relationship to ¡with silent indignation, however, in as in the above-recorded plea by one other nations. A spirit of idealism past years, the treasury pillaged; of their statesmen. With all her has been developed in the fox holes, you have seen kings, and free men, greatness, the Romans rest with the war plants, and in organizations. paying tribute to a small party of Egypt, Babyton, Phoenicia, Persia, We must hold these gains when vic Patricians, in whose hands were and many other groat civilizations, tory has been won. both the highest honors and the just on the pages of books. “We will know that the great les In 1787 Benjamin Franklin deliv son of accepting responsibility and greatest wealth; but to have carried on such proceedings with such im ered an address in the Constitutional rejecting indifference has been punity, they now deem but a small Convention in Philadelphia setting learned if there is a great outpour matter; and, at last, your laws and forth the dangers of a salaried bu ing at the polls this autumn. And it your honor, with every civil and re reaucracy, in which he said, “Sirs, to not enough to go ourselves. We ligious obligation, have been sacri there are two passions which have must also take the first voters with ficed for the benefit of your enemies. a powerful influence in the affairs us.. That is our responsibility. We These are ambition and “Nor do they, who have done of men. have been given so much that we these things, show either shame or avarice—the love of power and the must accept «till more responsibili- love of money. Separately, each of contrition but parade proudly before ty.” your faces,, displaying their sacre- these has great force in prompting flotal dignities, their consulships, and men to action; but, when united in Voters May Mark For Any some of them their triumphs, as if view of the same object, they have, Candidate tfhey Wish Nov. 7 in many minds, ■ most violent ef they regard them as marks of honor, and not as fruits of dishonesty. fect.” Registered voters may vote for Franklin, with many others of the either party candidates at the coming Slaves, purchased by money, will not submit'to unjust commands from patriots, had struggled through the general election, and their vote is their masters; yet you. my fellow dark days of the revolution, to es absolutely secret, it was announced citizens, who are born to empire, tablish the "birthright of mankind” today by Secretary of State Robert tamely endure oppression. But who and was, no doubt, apprehensive of S. Farrel, as election's officer. are these that have thus taken the what the future held for the newborn Misinformation and misunder government into their hands? Men republic, and knowing the weakness standings have caused some confu of the most abandoned character, of of mankind, felt a serious expression sion in the minds of many Oregon blood-stained hands, of insatiable was necessary. voters, especially newly registered In a speech delivered at the Illinois citizens, Farrell said. avarice, of enormous guilt, and of matchless pride; men by whom in Republican Convention, at Spring “Any voter, duly registered in Ore tegrity, reputation, public spirit and, field, on June 16, 1858, Abraham gon, be he democrat or republican, indeed everything, whether honor Lincoln said in part, we quote: “A may vote for candidates of the op ticke^ either iluUvWually or able or dishonorable, to converted to house divided.against Itself cannot a means of gain. Some of them ■Und. I believe that this govern- M g whoje •• he emphasized. “Split make it their defense that they have ment can not endure permanently Ucket voUn< b perf.^ permissable electlon November 7th.” killed tribunes of the people; others, half slave and half free. I do not ,n _______ j________ ___ expect the union to be dissolved; I that they had sited ___________ your blood; , and the Australian ballot Use of thus, the more atrocities each has do not expect the house to fall; but I method of voting assure« absolute committed, the greater is his se- I do expect that it will cease to be secrecy at the polls and registrants curity; white your oppressors, whom divided.” need have no fear« that any person the same desires, the same aversions, i To measure Lincoln by every can ever find out how or for whom and the same fears, ctwnbine in strict known yardstick, he measured up to they have voted. ■ . » union (a union which among good I the standard of a true blue American • The misundersUndlngs probably men is friendship, but among the and, although despised, ridiculed, ■re due in part to the fact that in the . -a__ _____ ' U—aa -W, 1 _ •___ __ _ S-a___ aA^ ' For American People cited in you, through your want of South, he arrived in time to save the their ballots for those candidates of spirit, that terror which they ought Union, and make our idee of free- J the party in which they are register- { dom dom a a reality. reality. He was • Republi- 1 «d. But in the general election, there to feel for their own crimes. 1 “But if your concern to preserve can and believed in our republican u no such restriction and the voter their ' form your liberty was as great as their form of of government government and, and, believing believing may vote for candidates of any party. ardor In increase their power of op- |n the strength of union, stood firmly ’ pression, the state would not be dis- ' by the traditions of our country and 1 Resident of Coos Co. for 38 years, a taxpayer and business man. I have no favorites. Labor and Capital will have equal treatment. Insurance Real Estate ited and my list of prop tome in and look it over. Also service on • BIRTH CERTIFICATES • PROPERTY MANAGEMENT and • NOTARY PUBLIC _____k _____ . ____ GEO. E. OERDING Phone 36M WHY SELL YOUR CAR TO AN INDIVIDUAL AND GO THROUGH ALL THE NECESSARY O. • — . I1 1 ' 1,1 P. A. 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