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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1946)
P ACK F O U * THE L Ü Q I I L I I VALLEY SENTINEL, COQUILLE, OFEUON. THURSDAY. MARCH 21, IMS. The,Coquille Valley Sentinel Labor Department Issues Report On f tiM j" lim J in iU tla t D e d ic a te d to th e U eeelo p m e o l o f C o q u ille t ,,11,-y EmplOyiDeilt PlCllUg An Independent Paper Developments D n rin r Last M o n th - Employment And Shortaees A ll larger m ills in this area are operating at the present time with seven of the plants operating two or more shifts. During the month of Published Every Thursday at February the logging operations were resumed in several camps but weath Corner W. First and W illard, Coquille, Ore. er conditions have held resumptions DR. JAMES RICHMOND w *““*— anticipated Entered at the post office at Coquille, Oregon, as 3pd-class matter under conditions "rnd^bad Weather a r^ ~ s e - ' Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. *-— ----- during the .. rious handicaps month In large cities and small, in the with spow at high levels shutting down operations which have been United States and in branches Subscription Rates i previously running at fu ll capacity. throughout the British Common Unemployment during the month of wealth, the Henry George School of One Year...------------- ----- ----- ------$2.00 NATIONAL ÉDITORIAL- February has, decreased slightly -with Outside State ,., _________ ___$2.50 ------------ ASSOCIATION the opening of some logging opera Social Science, constantly growing A ll Subscriptions S trictly In Advance tions during the late part of the and expanding, maintains its unique month. ‘ However, G I unemployment program of adult education. I t is has increased because W lack of skills among many of the younger veterans devoted to the teaching of Funda who are returning and who have had mental Economics and Social Philoso no previous work experience. Almost phy, w ithout political purpose or (R e p rin te d fro m Th e Cone B ay T im e s ) all milks in the area are having lower plan, w ithout tuition fees or other Coos county is to be the primary beneficiary of one of those a r r S ^ d e ^ r e T S T o ^ a ^ charges, in the belief that a Well- all-too-rare intercommunity expressions of goodwill, a move jr'd in a few cases handicaps. More informed citizenry w ill result In a sponsored by the Portland Chamber of Commerce to-acquire for m T T o n ^ t h ^ p '^ S y ^ n h '^ better social order. Business and professional men and public ownership a large tract of virgin myrtlewood iri Rrewster estimate of 320 unemployed in the women, who have undergone a thor v flllp v on H n im m e tt em plr area ut the piesent time. It is es- vaiiey on Brummett creek. timated that about 1350 are unem- ough training, volunteer their serv Recently readers of The Times learned of the establishment ’-‘oyed persons here in the area at ices in the work of teaching. Under of “Save the Myrtlewoods, Inc.” by the recreational resources Migration—t Rnimgration during the standing, rather than acceptance, is division of the Portland chamber. Two Coos county people, Evan n’onth has maintained about pro- emphasized, and both comprehension Albom of Coquille and Mrs. Stella Cutlip of North Bend, were tacts with the°tocuf oHic^of^peopto and interest are stimulated by discus sion. The student gains ft new in named on the board of directors. ' not previously employed w ithin the sight into the economic structure of The D - . ■ e- ■ e . , s state. ta te . m e .large m ajority of this — ----- — ---------- w* purpose oi the organization ts , to raise - the group not remaining in the area i soclety and • new approach to the — . — —- — money j » to — acquire w-»J « T-- — are • •• S-acrp tract tra c t of n f privately-owned nrivo»olv.nu,n£u4 myrtlewood ...tu-v. i — '.».cause of the d iffic u lty in locating problems of the past war epoch. a 35-acre which ¡_ is a the uving‘ 7pace gateway to more than 100 acres of fine myrtle trees owned by the Reconversion , __________ J M i , These classes are open to all adults, h T ° area . T arS^ ¿e- regardle#8 of political belief, creed. Oregon and California revested grand land administration. Of can be anticipated 1 id iri t this tbe $10,000 needed to swing the deal, $8500 already has been raised cause ot the nature of manufacturing or educational background, who wish in Portland and only $1500 needs to be forthcoming. ± , n* ~hi,eh "® 11“mber to fin d a sound philosophy. Imple Alborrr, who returned Friday from Portland, is blushing a tinue as during the war peri<xr F^Sd mented w ith basic economic p rin c i trifle today as he thinks of the money that has been raised in processing principally dairy produc- ples.. ' PortlantLand he has expressed a hope that the $1500 will come I1®? and.,i?8h canning w ill not be af- Starting w ith the premise that from Coos county sources. Right now, the money is needed “ l° packagln,i or Pr°- want and the fear of want are the Ralph P. Stuller and M D. Grimes, Publishers RALPH P. STULLER, Editor War Mongers, Beware! Inter-Community Goodwill; Welcome only as a loan until final details are worked out. ~ Here is the setup. The 35-acre gateway tract is part of an 80-acre ranch. The ranch owner recently gave a group of Co- park sP<’ns<,rs an option on his entire ranch for $10,000. He will not sell the myrtle separately. The ranch has been appraised, Albom reports, and the $10,000 is a fair figure, The O & C administration has withdrawn the 100-acre ad- w J h m ri 4nd tntendS t ° keeP H aS 8 Pu b Iic a re il prim ary causés of social madadjust- The need fo r sane thinking in the ments, such as crime, war, industrial field of economics is. more urgent disputes, and race prejudices, the now than ever. We are livin g during basic course is an inquiry into econ a time of rapid change. Decisions omic principles: what wealth is, how which are being made this year may it is produced, and how it is distrib effect the lives of ourselves and our uted. children for a century. We can’t This ten-session course begins with drop a ll our problems in the lap of a study of economic terms, considers governments and expect a perfect suggested solutions for the problem solution. The individual citizen— o f poverty, analyzes the laws of the the voter—John Q. Public—you and distribution of wealth, finds the I— have to discover solutions for cause of the problem, suggests a rem ourselves. edy, and applies itself to a thorough You are cordially invited to attend criticism of the remedy from every the free classes in Fundamental angle. Economics beginning soon. I f you I t is our belief that every in te lli are interested in the cause of wars, gent person is capable of understand the cause of inflation, the cause of ing political economy and that when depressions, w rite a card to Box 501, enough people are fam iliar w ith these Coquille, Ore. principles, there w ill be an irresistible demand to r good common horse-sense 35c sold $300.00 w orth of cows for in our economy. Only through edu M yrtle Point fanner In The Sen cation can any social betterment pre tinel Classifieds. vail. , ‘ ' Venetian Blinds New Blinds for Immediate Delivery MADE IN OUR NORTH BEND PLANT! Latest Venetian Blind Paint Machine CALL NORTH BEND 4 1 5 1 Or Write 3218 Sherman Avenue H. E. LAMPTON & SON NORTH BEND, OREGON t2 Bmptoyment Outlook Openings—The present job open- ings ha\ e increased slightly over Jan- “t X ^ i n e d ^ ^ ^ k ^ ^ f ‘toSiin'« lumbering, auto mechanics, aubfbody and office help. orders on file for p r i X ’ S ^ C a r io n T b y lo w “ and fender men, T? ere artL untilled W1tnout cost to the county. - - ranges of local employers. L ittle de- The plan, then, is to buy the $10,000 ranch, keep the 35 acres mand is being felt for smaller factory of myrtle trees, and sell the remaining 50 acres of good, ranch emP1°y,n«nt- together with its house, barn and other outbuildings. Albom iaJ u^ ewEa,Tpt e ? nt Trend’ CiXU' estimates the 50-acre ranch will sell for at least $500C their“ t t o r s S f i c a t t o n s ^ n d ^ A Portland woman, whose name is not being announced now, mands for men in logging operations has offered a $3500 gift to help finance the park as a memorial particularly are up, w ith severe cull- to her husband A Portland man has offered to loan $5000 cash m fdtoLre"^. ^ o ^ n d ? 1 are°Vfw now. This makes $8500, just $1500 short‘of the amount needed younger able-bodied men who are in- to buy the ranch. «• terested in- permanent employment With the ranch bought, then the committee will have time J 8t ci£atin£ 8 to go about the divirion of the property and its sale in a leisurely °er manner ana the Portland group has promised to help- w ith1 a year has recently been leased and whatever additional money is needed. ’ it is expected that they w ill go into But Albom fulL of Coos county pride, hopes to see the $1500 u ^ ^ x t" m d a ^ T h “ w ^ r ^ r e raised now. A fine way to do this would be for 150 men to vol- from 50 to 75 additional sawmill la- untanly offer $10 each as a temporary loan to cinch this deal— 'borers No shortage has been felt in then worry later about permanent financing. Here. Mr. Albom, a’I?Loi railla in wage brackets is The Times’ $10. We hope a lot more ten-spots come to your semi-skilled wiU? * ? * de“ and fo-r »k‘u«d and s till aoparknt. chamber of commerce in Coquille and ’to all other chambers in Return of Veterans— Veterans for the county to help with this project. February increased 22 per cent over January which was a previously high month for vets aplying for work. In the. office area at the present time Action taken by the District 8 school board last week in there are approximately 950 unem raising teachers’ salaries a flat $200.00 is in line with progressive ployed veterans w ith this number daily: thinking being done by ail modem school systems. Good teach increasing Labor Force and Unem ploym ent- ers deserve good salaries; there is no salary schedule for poor Civilian labor force including vets is teachers. expected to increase w ith continued immigration and may possibly raise unemployment figures in the area. Increase In operation of logging shows Hal Moore s sprightly Moore’s Oregon Weekly appears even w ill reduce unemployment somewhat it is hoped that related employ more pert to us—and whv shouldn’t it when he picks up our edi- and ment w ill keep pace w ith immigrants - i<rials for rePrintin§- Which brings us back to the fact that Hal and returning servicemen. Some con Moore, when he was the debonair ace night- editor of The Ore struction work on state and federal gonian, taught us a college-course in editing one night in a few projects are expected to be under way w ithin the next 30-80 days and some hours when we needed it badly for it was our first shift on a city construction of housing is in pre copy desk. J lim in a ry stages and may prove an additional factor in reducing unem ployment. Industrial Expansion—Small busi Marshfield high played a good game at the state tournament, nesses, of which w ill employ less but we still think the Myrtle Point Bobcats could have done a than ten most each, are In contemplation in good job up there, too. * novelty manufacture, cabinet con struction, and sim ilar activities. Some further development of plywood man ufacture is rumored but no definte Increasing unemployment of returning veterans points to a date has been established for con struction of these plants. Weyer fundamental weakness iri our schools. Liberal arts should be haeuser are continuing pre tempered with basic skills for earning the necessary’ wherewithall lim inary Timber plans and acquisition of to enjoy liberal arts. And it seems veterans are aware of the property Property preparatory to openin opening ract,. lor technical colleges are overflowing while liberal arts f?'il7”u.and ° ther manufacturing ac schools with good accreditation are out beating the brush for new be ascertained. ’ n.° daU’ m c« l" *AvanaMUtyUo7 students. tenal is holding up all operations at the present time. Local Labor Market Problems Reconversion is not a problem but housing o f workers continues to be the most serious hindrance to all pro duction problems in the area. In the five communities in the area committees are continuing with plans (Taken from The Sentinel of Friday, Ruth Slotee, Geo. Moorhead, Helen fo r creating jobs fo r veterans but they March 19, 1928) the Rosen^n Keith Leslie, Roosa E. Gios- 2 IL ? ot2LeeFil?g pac* w ith „ U 1 return Vet unemploy- Edw. Lorenz, F. C. Hudson, Hugh sop, Freda Cumming, Belva Gage, ment continues to increase. Harlocker and Dr. Leep all shot 25 Inez Chase, Helen Baker, Helen Fish, straight in the telegraphic shoot here Lena Crump, Launee M iller, Hazel last Sunday. Adams, Bessie Moore, Alice Presnell, Elsie Straus, Dorothy Guthridge, Miss Genevieve Chase received a Goldie Wood, Geraldine-Windes, Vera telegram last Monday inform ing her Booth, Eva Tyberg. Mrs. Bertha J. Smith is moving that she had been awarded a schol her abstract and insurance office this arship in Columbia University, N. Y. One of those rare spectacles, which week from the Drane building to the —------- •“ not ------- unusual in olden uays, days, o oc c- .Coquille Hospital building, corner of The old O. K. Creamery building - were about a mile above town, which curred on the streets here Monday Second and Hall Streets .after having location for 38 years, b u m e l between five and six o’clock noon. It was a runaway which start- , been in the last F riday afternoon, had been a ed across from the First National The new off ’ ce rooms have been sub- Earl Hamilton and landmark fo r road, ra il and rive r Bank and ended at the turn In the ,eased from are adjoining his dental office. tra ffk fw the past 31 years. J. W. highway on Cunningham bridge. j Mrs. Smith recalls that she.and her Banh: ister was the owner. Plans were presented to the Fark 'I'u R' H SmUh> ea‘ The directors of School District No. Commission last night for making UW ° f’ th^ Drane bui>dmg, the year • Tuesday evening re-elected the fol the M yrtle Grove Park a real recre- lowing teachers: J. F. Cramer, Ruth ation and play ground,, in addition ta w h i r t i ^ h u ® arrUge and the Nissen, Esther Roeder, Bertha A tk in to the use of It for picnics, public S T h a ^ S id S S was « « ‘ed, and riu H ? d offices continuously in son, Mary Druley, Carolyn Wilson, meetings, speaking, etc. j the same location since 1907. :0 American Legion Party Coquille Post, No. 36 Saturday Night, March 23rd .This is the formal opening of our New Club Rooms All Veterans Invited •Come and enjoy Our Fun and FREE FEED W. J. B. Head Commander New Legion Hall across from Bank Shend*» J Oil Greyhound makes COQUILLE >W«MpOft IvKhtb and all Coast Cities closer Neighbors JfkXMC» TW ENTY YEARS AGO Local O ffice W ill Move This Week = 3F JC«M fa ) iMyrtle Pomi J Op*» Every minute o f the day and night Greyhound buses roll along the Coast Highway, linking towns and cities closer together. This service puts your community on a main line o f transportation and business. All along the coast you can Count on Grey bound for the but in bus service. You can travel N O W ! JGoWBnc» AGENT Wm. H. Barrow ADDRESS Roxy Corner PHONE 245 greyho u n d f r e q u e n t , C o n v e n ie n t L O C A L S e r v ic e
