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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1946)
►AGE TWELVE THE COQUILLE VALLEV SENTINEL, COQUILLE. O M C O N . THUM OAY. MARCH 11. IMS. —— -r- Timely Topics By HON. R. T. MOORE to inculcate the physical and mental Allen was evidently a lover of Na- fundamentals of citizenship. -It can tore, as was so often demonstrated not give the supremely important by his active participation in affairs spiritual foundation for a fu ll, useful regarding the protection of our fo r- life that only the sacrifice of a moth- ests, streams attd natural campsites, er and the watchful care of a father And we reeall how upset he was at can inspire. Only the calloused and on« time over the loss of a small p e t - inhuman would deliberately consign ; a dog. That alone, placed him tops unfortunate youngsters to Such a fate in our esteem. and thus deprive them of a precious For fourteen years Allen Young heritage of soul-warming affection, published “O ut-of-D oors-Stufi” in The state’s function should be con- The Sentinel, as well as other col- fined all possible to the care of in - i;m nt and special articles from our corrigibles and psychiatrics. pen. While we were not always fu lly The situation seems to demand the agreed upon various topics, he was arousing of public opinion against always fa ir to the extent of pub- irresponsible parents who neglect llshlng or discussing our side o f the their children. I f parents who place story. self-interest above the welfare of We are going to miss Allen Young, their off-spring were ostracized and and the man who to our knowledge treated w ith merited contempt there neverd cast a fly, nor shouldered a would be less work fo r the juvenile gun, is being recorded in our book as officer and far less public expense, a good sportsman. The problem is not for the state alone It is w ith a feeling of the deepest but fo r the neighborhood. Every sorrow, that we mark his-passing and child is w orthy of the solicitude of we are, indeed, thankful that we are all w ith whom it comes in daily con- able to set aside the space ih this tact. * But how few of us can boast column to chronicle the passing of the of perfection in this im portant-civic man in whose newspaper appeared the first issue a? “ Out-Of-Doors- duty. Stuffs.” Last season there were m illions of i of yellow crowns, a pair of blue-jays, ject had been given the .proper pub lic ity he would probably have had a w ildfow l fed at different points. I t etc. One lone vlro (Alaskan robin), lot >f help. looks as though another season w ill made an occasional visit. In the High water has changed the course see Americans eating dark bread and nearby field hundreds of robins dug of several streams along the coast. the poor birds rustling for their own for worms, together w ith six flickers ¡A hermit thrush also put in an ap- Many a good old fishin’ hole has been living. We derived a lot of pleasure from pearance late in the season, ruined. But where one was ruined another was created somewhere along feeding the birds the past winter. The j I t doesn’t cost much to feed b ird s the course of the streams. A t some feed racks were popular spots fo r th e . and when the bright days of spring points, the channels of streams were little feathered fellows. They w e re . arrive, the reward of their golden changed overnight. A ll in all, some . gathering spots fo r brown-birls, or songs is more than ample pay for any of those old-fashioned streams don’t j brush wrens, townees, Juncos, several trouble and expense Involved in feed took quite sd fa m ilia r any more. • species of sparrows, including a pair ing them. In addition to the staggering finan cial cost to the nation the war has levied a heavy toll in juvenile de- linquencyr’ Parental neglect aggra vated by the temptations of unac customed wealth and temporary f i nancial independence has broken many a home. The home life vita l to many children in their form ative pe riod has been lost through divorces which.are now w ithin the rpeans of BOBBY a ll who want them. A ll of this forces the state to assume the solemn dirty of caring for these youngsters and of training them in the responsi- W S G O T AN UNCLE bilties of citizenship, a duty which the WHO'S A DETECT I F F Alm ighty assigned to their parents. A R E Q ÌL ftR Ì The lure of gold is even more mis- chievpus in this generation than in the past. TRAILS PEPUL? A chance visit w ith Coos county’s T " able juvenile officer revealed the tru l/a h o c k in g fact that about .seven per cent in number from babyhood to 1? years of age came before the juvenile officer during 1945. The Steelhead season just past, has charges fell into three main classes, .. . . .... been one of the toughest seasons en- delinquents, dependents, and neglects. Reieased. f r o m c o u n t e r e d by angle« of this district Most of the delinquents were- boys U. S. navy according to reports from for years. The water was seldom at from 14 to 16 years. The dependents the Personnel Separation Center' at and neglects were mostly less than Bremerton, Washington, th i sweek a proper stage in coastal streams, 12 years old and were about equally were Elmer R. Robison, SCP (A ), and aside from a few days. Each time it divided between boys and girls. The Verne M. Cornelius, Coxswain, both would recede from a flood stage to the proper level, another downpour cases totaled nearly 500 in a school of Coquille. would occur and send the streams age population of 7,500. And this rec over their banks. A t one spot on ord is by no means out of line w ith Pure humanity, friendship, home, Sixes rive r a s k iff was moored at the the rest of the state. Delinquency cases ran the gamut the interchange of love, bring to earth (ront gate an w inter Those people from merely running away from a foretaste of heaven. They unite weren>t taking any chances, I t is reported that in northern home to actual burglary. Petty lar terrestial and celestial joys, ar.d ceny, truancy, and disorderly con crown them w ith blesings infinite.-— C urry county, that a man said to be * a slightly “ teched," started con duct led the list. A ll were obviously M ary Baker. Eddy. structing an ark. We fa ll to see any the result of moral deficiency. I t is thing crazy about that. I f the pro- noteworthy that sex delinquency and T ? “ other really vicious crimes are not on the list. by A broken home is the cause given LANS LENEVB in 50 per cent of the cases. A normal home in which parents are either neg lectful or indifferent contributes 30 This column is strictly an out-of- per cent. The presence of a step doors column. It deals, only with parent causes 12 per cent. The bal things pertaining to hunting, fishing, ance divides among such lesser cause, Nature, game and fish protection and as father or mother w orking away propagation, the protection of w ild from home or father enlisted in the life habitats a nd' our forests and armed forces. those things so dear to the heart of A ll wars have left a sordid tra il of the average sportsman. It has been Immorality in* their wake. Possibly it our habit to m ark the passing of old) is the result of a relaxation of normal friends from the ranks of the sport- i inhibitions due to nameless fears and iqg fraternity, those who have shoul- ! emotional tension. ,An,d * r e d their packs for the ,ast- ,on8 ward trend in spiritual stability is hike into The Land of Shadows. But ■ not confined to impulsive youth. It today, we pause to pay respect and a j also permeates the thinking of many ; parting tribute to the memory of an , substantial citizens who. though | individuaI> w ho in life was not ' aware of the wide-Spread delinquen- thought of as a sportsman, scf fa r as cies, prefer to leave the matter en hunting and fishing are concerned. tirely to public officers rather than Allen Young, former editor of The risk soiling their own hands in, ah Sentinel, never so fa r as we know, effort to rectify the situation. There ever cast a fly , or shouldered a gun is eagerness to detect and report but during the many years that we knew a vast reluctance to assume the dem him; yet, in our opinion, he was a ocratic obligation to lend a hand. sportsman—a sportsman not along The tendency to load upon the state the lines of a gunner, or an angler, en want to work. as many of the disagreeable duties of but possessing a keen sense of sports life as possible is the fr u it of years manship in the association and deal Management wants to produce. of regimentation, the path o f least ings w ith his fellowman, fo r along resistance. these lines he possessed a sense of The pybl io wants to buy. There is no satisfactory substitute fa ir play and honesty, which after for the home. The vita l function of a ll are the two principal character The country wants prosperity. father and mother in character-build istics so essential to constitute the ing can not be successfully synthe make up of a true sportsman, wheth Yet good times have been held up by sized. No matter how genuine the er he bg hunter, angler, or engaged an agony of strikes. loving, sympathetic care given the in any business occupation, or in any state’s wards it can never take the w alk of life. Strikes breed bitterness . . . hunger . . . place of the home. I t can only hope Though he never fished or hunted, LU C K E Y N O -H E S A D E T E C T iF F BOBBY BONNEY I DIDN'T KNOW HOUSES GOT L O S T - ? à Navy Men Released Out-of-Doors Stuff ,4 LET'S WORK FOR INDUSTRIAL PEACE M and economic stagnation. For the sake of our country, let’s change this ! Change it fast. Tim e is running out! It’s As Easy At WM ^ F you feel as ao many people do. these days, ihat you should make known in advance your wishes re garding your funeral services, then simply phone us and make any of the following requests: 1. That w e send you. b y mail, in plain »nvelope and with out a n y o b lig a t i o n , o a r b o o k le t on a d v a n c e a r rangements. X That w e give you an ap pointment at your conven ience, so that you m ay d is cuss this matter in person — in strict professional con- fidoncsa S. That w e call at your home, to bring you the required material, and at the same time be present to answer your questions— of course without charge or obliga- ------ 0». V yoa prefer, yes Irap hi at any thna, have already done. Gano Funeral Home Cerner Third and Coulter Sts. Phone 100 Am bulance Service Coquille - YOUR /ait r i f t ara YOUR responsibility Let’s work out a way to get — and keep — industrial peace and prosperity. THE F IR S T STEP Isn’t a sound national labor policy . . . one that treats workers and manage ment exactly alike and above all one that is fair to the public . . . the first step toward that peace? Sincerely believing this to he so, we offer this program for peace and pro duction and prosperity: 1. M ake employers and unions equal in responsibility under the law. 2. Let Congress set the rules for genu ine collective bargaining, free from coercion and violence, and then let gov ernment enforce these rules with strict impartiality. 3. Provide safeguards for the public against strikes or boycotts arising from disputes between unions. 4. Insure against strikes until all order ly procedures for settling disputes have been exhausted. Y our representatives in Congress have the power to establish this pattern for an enduring and a fair labor peace. Let them know how you Ieel about it. Urge them to act promptly on legislation to include these four points. Tim e alone won’t bring industrial peace. Doing nothing won’t bring it. Positive action is the only way. F or your own sake and for the future of our country, let your voice he heard 1 F R IS ! 4 timely, authoritative booklet entitled "The Public and Indus trial Peace,” gives f u ll details of this program, including specific sugges tions fo r legislation. It is a useful handbook f o r every citigeu, program chairman, or group leader. A postcard brings it. Address: National Associ ation of A.’onufacturers, H W est Of 9th Street, N ew York 20, N . Y. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS For a Better Tomorrow for Everybody ?4-
