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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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not previously employed w ithin the sight into the economic structure of
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of the d iffic u lty in locating problems of the past war epoch.
a 35-acre
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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terested in- permanent employment
With the ranch bought, then the committee will have time
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to go about the divirion of the property and its sale in a leisurely
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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
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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
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*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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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