■ 1 Electric Fence Untta, gM.W and enee between the cattle and the peo- up. WIN work on 110-volt line, or — Jas. Richmond. pie? hot shot battqry, or automobile bat tery. Also Hot-Shot Batertae for U it sale. Oeo. F. Burr Motor. Mrs. Callaia of Arthur L Simi ”, peacefully away in this city last Saturday, Dec. Entered at Offtee Comer - X-.. rlWi o, I ®l Hui gnd one pcace purpose and at the p of effort tn high gov< The A large audience heard the pro gram given by the quartette of Wil there will also lamette University New Year's Eve Klockars suc- in the Southern Methodist Church. leeeding Henry G. Kern, both of them, residents of North Bend. The public hearing before toe final adoption of the county budget for 1025 was held in the county court room Tuesday and was attended by a large number M persons, ’'tee Pfin- cipal subject which attracted inter eel was the county agent question iand bud«et “ «"»Uy adopted j provides for that service in 1WS. Jlte^triX? oigweS^admto- emoon. Both doing well. Next Monday evening after the old istration. causing a to^tog of mo- council h« •* •» unfinished rale and even weakeningtoe wy ef- ¡business. Mayor-elect E. E. Johnron fqrt to an approciabje extent. ! and Councilmen-eleetC. C. Farr. E. .The last quarter of the old year G; £h>Perma|' “>d <***> £• ha. witness « sordid, shameful wUl ‘* *" ^ld' parade of iniquity and incompeteSe m«nbero-<. J Fuhrnum, G U in public, service. We have seen j >nd T- H*m—? c°n- almosl criminal miscalculation on the part of those charged with ad- ministration of civilian economy; an { ’ inexcusable careleasness that brings^ needless deprivation in Its wake, f We have seen the people misled for political purpose into a dangsrous ' Rflra F >5* Fl i BeOrCrCCK __ demonstrated or proven ¡from the viewpoint that every child that comas into this world has the natural right to life, that these rights are equal. Also from the above ev- ery child has the natural right to the natural opportunity necessary to sus tain that life. f If you take a number of people similarly born into this world with similar nepds and desires, each of them fvould have equal freedom-with all the others. The only office of government is to settle disputes where these freedoms seem to con flict No one can justly use the earth in any tyay that prevents any one else from similarly using- it There must be some way to settle justly any differences that might arise. • Let us apply the above logic to a herd of cattle in a pasture field, you will find (except where sex Is in volved), a picture of peace; some > will be feeding; some chewing their cuds; some sleeping and all will be Wi about the same physical and mental condition. You will n<4 find one fat ahd AH of the rest lean. You might find one lean and all of the rest fat, due to disease. 'What would be the reason for the similarity of condition in this herd? Some have said that cattle lack fee- ken, which may be true. It might be beneficial to man if he would use the reason that he flatters himself with having and see why th herd is in that condition. “Consider the ant and be wise.*’ Now just what makes the differ - $47 5® to $54 50 Plate Glass Mirrors »3« to »IS« Smokers $2-50 to $10-50 ». - iny Bedroom Suites Weil Built. — All Hardwood ®rt $149.50 Bates Bedspreads Purkey Furniture bhocery I Specials for Friday and Saturday 2QP;ize Sunkist Brand I mm » prov. hb s »- « traitorous acts, is profoundly dteturb- * .ZT * ing to the public. And yet, are there ** Z* . _ not mitigating circumstances in the 1UF*7?*7* ** , At »( mi * fact that thorn you»« men fcrowou^^l>ovt0>*tr¿Wte merely committed, directly tjie sa^e . acts of wUfql'injury to the Waaef- ’ Y Swing Rockers Solid Oak Frames — Double Springs MMP V F C snoak attack oa Pearl Harbor are a very shrewd race.? Can any one imagine for an instant that every Jap whose sympathy is with Japan -‘-"7. $7 95 to 514 95 -Hassocks (By tarti taosv.) complacency regarding progress of the war, a faaneuver that has already The Interior, kartld Ickes, is living cost the lives of many American boys ^tnie * form. For angnths he pleaded und has led to toe growing distrust for the return of tbe Jape to the Pa- ! cific coast from re-locatlon centers and disillusionment of the public to ___ ___ _ ____ all government pronouncements. Our ,and now t*1** *** ■Uu*** Court of u.r? k .. i_________ a!$• the U. A has lift National capital has become Mfl*l ‘ tb* ’ I*®» Ickes squirming mass of pressure groups, «• n0 doubt ln b** «,ory- flrrt each trying to gain advantetge for O’1«1« he has advocated is that white itself without regard for the effect I«4** mingle with the returning on the Natipto. Oroed, avarice,-self- .“r«ts " interest uSF tirrntiniwnnss ride • H was stated by the Supreme Court through toehand tots toe proverttal lbat the 110,000 Japs to be returned Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse to the c<)a*t were Proven loyal; that and at a time of greatest National ‘hey had been observed over a pe- peril. irtod of 33 months before thia con- : elusion was reached. An indication of toe extent to > a knqwp tact^thta the tow- effort is the shocking revelation that snlteted otticeq», and men. to our armed forces hayR been convicted of stealing goods of war badly needed at the battlefront and selling them EatoArrMals of Christmas Items /f W_Wa' ■ Large Texas Pink / % - • ; attending college in fomia, spent the Christmas holidays at her home on Bear Creek. Miss Katherine “Sunshine" Dev ereaux spent the holidays at home. She is attending an exclusive school kt Portland. J. W. Leneve, of Coquille, spent a short vacation with us recently. The principal pastime engaged in was hunting ducks. Ducks were scarce, owing to the scarcity of water, but fair iuck was encountered and Pop 3^ 2 GRAPEFRUIT Banana SQUASH - - - - 4c LETTUCE _na rectly every day through strike, and ‘<’*«1 »he general tone of National absenteeism? Can we who fall far 10 . W* short of doing and giving our ^dtoated patrtottam to self-interert. point the finger of scorn’ I. the *** ’ crime in the doing or in the manner *>r"d, r,^1‘U/es, *;nd “ave not Put ’ of doinc9 ltorth full effort in support of our * armed forces. We have been so ar- T°t.?a £ C°n,U^on’ * dent in th. purwit of the dolUr «0 unmistakable evidence of lack al ' u follow, in its mercenary train unity among the Allies ch treatment h.ve forfotUn <>uf «myg, * of countries freed of Nazi rate. In ,Uwanlâhlp to preeetve, secure and mite of all the rosy prendsn of the favioiate, the priceless heritage of several meetings of representativee fre<dom « ----------------- opportunity ------- / and equality of the Big Three, there sems to havei^y^, ’ uut iq the •cornatetene of been no real meeting of minds - and our , republic. We have fallen short vital quations of policy are still, urn- have b^e’ mttled at this late date. First, >he ^ne /uU .¿vantage Of our 37c Oranges J RUTABMM* Yakima Washed lb. 5c ,» ONIONS Large Solid Heads Yellow Slicers lb. i COCA COLA OR PEPSICOLA 6 Booties for (plos bottle deposit) y rc ï - - Russians and then thé British have opportunities We havè trsnsgre^ed proceeded to adopt toe old power- th< Uwg ,n<J tradilloni of politics system w91j complete disre- greatness and have strayed from toe sto?ncl^tSt «*roistendy to^wl «Mtitute. f< sitting rote togt bids fair to lose us hardness of Cbatktian living to World leadership and 'avoW th„ ,herefor . Gur hi« recovery . ♦ be wholly proud of. this Unpleasantly . ------ - w — — Possibly tbe Almighty in His to- W1U1 — — dangerous situation, toe President has nnite wisdom has been compelled A *hav<‘ with ,uch Wad“ may wel1 shaken up his State Department and to inflict military nisrsn to bring ** considered a major operation has appointed some very able men ' us to oqr senses. It has been char- ' Bert Demenighlni left last week for to carry the ball. Yet. when their acteristic of Americans that the door ¡California to pay his brother a visit spending names were submitted to the Senate of progress has often been fi^st un- ‘His daughter. Gladys, -------- after ------------- for ratification, they were opposed locked by a public disaster. Our a ten-dky vacation with her parents by several of toe most ardent at the 'duty is plain before us. We must also left to resume her studies at a President's supporters on the grounds give to our President and to our southern California university. that they were men of wealth and Armed Forces the all-out support It is with the deepest regret that therefore not fit for such high pub- (they must have. There must be no we mark the passing of Charles lie office. So flimsy was the argu- equivocation nor limitation in tbe Bunch, of Rink Creek. Mr. Bunch ment against them that it was ob- performance of our individual task, was one of the old timers and one viously a cloak to conceal the real Self-interest must be resolutely we were acquainted with since our reason for the opposition, that the thrtisf ayide in subordination to pa- kid days. When a shipment of President had not heeded his elec- triotlsm. There must be a revival Chinese pheasants were sent us many tidn debts in making the appoint- of Christian virtue, an increasing years ago by Captain Burghduff, then ments but had based his selections <m ’ virility of private enterprise, as the state game warden, we were asked to intelligence, experience, and proven ' motivating force to drive our country place them where they, would re worth. The question-at once arises'to its rightful place at leadership, ceive the proper protection and a as to whether toe President can re- The year IMS will be fateful in large percentage of the birds were tain his leadership over the hetro- American history. The America-to- liberated on Mr Bunch’s ranch. He geneous groups that elected him be will depend upon the conduct of co-operated splendidly in giving them without being forced to continually its citizens during the coming twelve protection and it was through his buy their good will with special months. The means to achiev> are efforts that they propagated in the privilege. |at hand. We lack only the will Let Coquille Valley. Chas. Bunch was a' gentleman, a man well met ' Truly, at this season it will be good 'us look weU to the task with a de- splendid ________ _ _______________ for Americans to take careful stock termination to do in our minds and and, though be has departed, fond k of themselves. Though we rallied to j with the fear of God in our hearts. 1 memories of him will linger on. 49c B Quart jar Golden West COFFEE M.J.B Glass Jar Beeville Brand ï’/l lb. bottle ■■ 3 rolls 15« l^C Sir Walter Raleigh or Velvet, 1 lb. 79c