Thursday, Jan. 13,1955
COQUILLE VALLEY SENTINEL
WINTER COMES TO SUBURBIA
E D IT O R IA L S
Governor Patterson Talks
In his inaugural message to the 48th Bien
nial Legislative Assembly Monday, G over
nor Paul P atterson gave a studied and intelli
gent report to the com bined houses, but he
largely left unansw ered the problems that
w ill face the state and the law m akers in Sa
lem.
He reported of the past 15 year grow th of
Oregon and the rise in the General Fund
B udget from $17,000,000 to $193,000,000 w ith
out an increase of a new tax; but he neatly
sidestepped the need of a sales tax and re
ported th at it should not come from his state
legislature but from the people. Said the
Governor, “Until we have exhausted the oth
e r avenues of revenue, I do not believe that
th e Legislature should adopt a retail sales
tax. If we are to have such a tax, it should
be initiated by the people themselves.”
On highw ays and the need for money,
he recom mended against a two-cent tax on
gasoline, but did go for the okehing of a
proposal to make possible the issuance of
$11,000.000 in bonds for highw ay purposes.
W e feel he has neatly side-stepped the tax
issue here for certainly bonds would only
add to the growing deficit which he says will
approach $45,000,000.
On Unem ploym ent Com pensation Gover
nor Patterson pays trib u te to the social
thought behind the program , recom mends it
for all em ployers of 1 or m ore employees, and
then says he woQld approve a fact-finding
com m ittee to m ake recom mendations. The
only trouble here is th at a fact-finding com
m ittee is often so well loaded against social
legislation that other than the governor’s
friendly pat on the head, nothing may come
of it.
We are disappointed in the message to the
legislature on the basis of taxes and highway
Coquille Valley Sentinel
construction. Both are m ajor problem s con
fronting Oregon. The one will, unless met
soon, strangle us; the other, highways, will
stop us dead in our tracks unless we have
ways to move about and transact our grow
ing business.
We don't think the people are so bound
up with emotional prejudices but w hat they
would welcome a constructive tax program .
We know they realize the need for road m od
ernization. It looks like it is up to th e legis
lature now to put out a program of courage,
vision and audacity.
We think th e people are ready for it.
All it takes is courage to forget the polls
in the years ahead and solve the problem s
of the voters today.
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A Friend Is Gone
K eith Leslie, or more fam iliarly know n as
“ Brick" to his host of friends in Coos Coun
ty and Oregon-at-large, will be missed g rea t
ly for he possessed a quiet, unassum ing charm
th at made him a good and thoughtful citi
zen, and a w arm friend.
One of the sons of Coquille who w ent on to
football greatness at the U niversity of O re
gon, he played life the same way he took
p art in famed intercollegiate athletic con
tests. He played th e rules; and he did it with
all the greatness of a tru e gentlem an.
A highly capable professional man, his ser
vices to Coquille, th e county, and his m any
other clients was of the highest caliber.
“ W elteinvem ehm en” , W erelov-
But more than th at perhaps, was the
erstandhouding” and “ Compren- r- ,
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w'armth of his interest in the people of this,
sion m u n d ia l” are three ways o f r f lC f K lly
I llO U iJlllS
his home town. He was alw ays a part of Co
saying “ W orld U nderstanding” in
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quille despite the fact th a t his home was in keen interest in the p ro b a b ility of i fo r state use instead o f b u yin g and
H is tenure begins January 3rd the language o f many of the 39
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the north of the state. So m uch so th a t he a state p roperty ta x a n d /o r other ow ning them .
when he succeeds C hief Justice , countries p a rticip a tin g in the In -
passed aw ay at his lake cabin on L aurel Lake burdensome taxes, in clu d in g a To change m otor vehicle de p a rt- I H ow ard C. batourette. Justice tem a tio n a l Farm Y outh Exchange
m
ent
fro
m
supervision
o
f
Secre-
I
W arner w ill be the 63rd C hief
w here he loved each changing sunset and general sales tax w ith exemptions
program .
ta
ry
o
f
State
to
G
overnor’s
office.
Justice
of the Oregon Supreme
on
foodstuff.
sw aying tree.
The I.F.Y.E. program , as this 1
To
adjust
payments
o
f
w
orkers
C
ourt
organized
under
provisional
This area was his home; our people w e re ( The tax h o rro r tension is n o t,
program fo r developing in te rn a -
ent in 1841 w hen Ira L.
his people; and we think th a t th ere is no one relieved by the fact th a t th is leg- and employees fo r U nem ploym ent governm
Babcock was elected the firs t C hief tio n a l understanding is called, a r
ranges fo r exchanges between
who has not been a bit m ore cheered when isla tu re w ill have an unusually Compensation,
large num ber o f members who
To set up a new state d e part- Justice.
fa rm yo u th o f the U nited States
Brick Leslie smiled at them and spoke softly have
As C hief Justice W arner w ill ad . and countries o f Europe, South I
had previous legislative ex- ' ment o f Research and P lanning
a “hello” even as w e have been.
perience.
fo r the G overnor.
m in iste r the oath of office to m em - A m erica, the F ar East, the South
Coos County Taking Pari In World
Farm Youth Exchange Program
O n ly fo u r o f the 30 members of
To set up q u a lifica tio n s and bers o f th e J9 5 5 Je g isla tu re and to P a ciiic the M id d le East, and
the Senate are w ith o u t previous standards fo r assessors and give G overnor Paul Patterson who be- Scandinavia.
legislative
experience. In
the greater a u th o rity to State T ax K*ns his fir s t elective te rm JJanu
The program has three phases,
We can’t help do a bit of boasting for Co House only 26 o f the 60 members Commission.
, a ry 10th.
nam ely: (1 ) Selection o f delegates
quille and its aggressive spirit. Not so long w ill be serving th e ir firs t terms
To establish m in o rity rig h ts in Another Oregon First
to represent the U nited States fo r
ago we had to get am used at the m anner in
The drop in income tax rev the tw o branches o f the legislature
This week Oregon became th e fro m fo u r to six months on farm s
which a lot of people w ere consigning us to a j enue and the immediate neces so . each
. . . . . p o litic
. . a l p a rty
. . w o u . ld be
. , firs t state in the nation to have a in p a rticip a tin g countries. (2) L o -
definitely step-son relationship in Coos sity for more buildings for state e n title d to chairm anships and p a t- pack o f tra in e d bloodhounds and eating fa rm fa m ilie s in Coos Coun-
E D IT O R IA L
County. But we sort of kept plugging away, wards and students poses an ronage in p ro p o rtion to num ber of an experi ence<i tra ile r o f lost p e r- ty to be host fa m ilie s fo r incom ing Smiles d iffe r. There is the
N A T IO N A L
son’s in the state’s dense fo re sts.1 delegates. (3) Raising money to frie n d ly smile as n a tu ra l in its
enigma that is hot on both ends. members each p a rty has
and now look at us.
Î oc F ât Æ ln
To pay bonuses to veterans o f
N orm an W ilson and his dogs are finance the program . The I.F.Y.E. g e n iality as the sun peeping
The only answer seems to be
First off, First National B ank comes out drastic ruts in expenditures and Korean War.
on the jo b ready to save lives. I t i program is e n tire ly financed by gaily through the clouds. There
w ith plans to m odernize one of our corners more taxes.
To require seedmen to guaran was W ilson and his pack th a t came p riv a te sources w ith no govem - is the smile of courage, o f hero
in dow ntow n Coquille. Yep, th ey ’re going to
tee germ ination o f seed and at fro m C a lifo rn ia and fin a lly located m ent money being spent,
Subscription Price $3 00 Per Year in Coos County.
ic splendor— a sunset loath to
That alone makes fo r a h o t leg
tach guarantee to container.
build the finest m odern bank building in isla tive session.
And
$4.00 Outside County.
the bodies of three lost hunters
The Coos C ounty 4 -H Leaders’ bid the w o rld goodbye.
To
discontinue
use
o
f
red
ta
il
W estern Oregon right in this little town of
on Fanno M o untain a fte r search Association has assumed the coun there is the smile of love, th a t
T hings get spastic whenever
lights
and
substitute
ye
llo
w
lights.
Coquille.
crews had searched in va in fo r ! ty chairm anship o f the I.F.Y.E. smile o f pro.nise th a t illum ines
An Independent Paper Dedicated to the
members get to vo tin g “ No” on
p u t teeth in c o rru p t practices
Then comes M ayor George B urr w ith a pro ap p ro p ria tio n b ills fo r d istricts of To
m any days.
program and is at present conduc- a ll life.
Development o f Southwestern Oregon
la w and require candidates to
Old
Spanish
Swindle
tin
g a fu n d ra isin g campaign. Be-
gram of projects for Coquille th at m ight floor represented b y other members.
report money spent on policial
H aving observed 29 legislative
The O ld Spanish S w indle must j cause o f the shortage o f funds only Those things w hich shall make
an average man, but not George; he’ll right
Entered at the post o ffice at Coquille, Oregon,
campaigns fiv e days before elec
session in Oregon we assume to
continue to get victim s in Oregon. one delegate has been nom inated fo r correct observance, fo r d ig
as 2nd-class m atter under A ct of Congress of off m ake plans to move the city dum p and
tion.
predict a s w ift-m o v in g b u t lengthy
n ity, fo r am elioration, fo r fa ir
To prevent the legislature fro m Reports fro m postmasters are th a t thus fa r fo r the summ er 1955 pro
th at in tu rn opens up the most gorgeous lot sessions
M arch 3, 1879
in Oregon we assume to
ness o f fee— these things shall
w ritin g in to a p p ropriation b ills a num ber of letters have been gra m -
o f building sites in the en tire state.
Source of Laws
we always do.
provisions re q u irin g emergency turned in to th e ir offices instead
R alph P. S tu ller — Editor and Publisher
And though it can’t be said out loud, it so
There w ill be ap p ro xim a te ly 50 board approval o f spending fo r o f being answered by those ad
In the average A m erican home
happens that some of Coos C ounty’s most b ills d ra w n from recommendations
E dith J. S tuller — Co-Publisher
today, e le ctricity does the w ork
b u ild in g by board o f control and dressed.
progressive citizens already are talking about made by 1953 legislative in te rim state
w hich w ould require the labor of
system o f higher education.
a home area th at w ill be homes for the peo committees. The G overnor usually New C hief Justice
News
Remember, when i t ’s advertised, 35 servants, each w o rkin g a 40-
Advertising
has
suggestions
fo
r
new
b
ills
and
ple who have been wishing for nice homes
hour week.
Justice H arold J. W arner o f the
CAROLYN POLLY
VI ELLIS
there’s no catch! O nly topgrade
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in a district sim ilar to those you find in Sa amendments in his message to the | Oregon Supreme C o u rt was elec
COQUILLE
BAN D O N
legislature.
The w ay legislation ted C hief Justice F rid a y fo r a per
merchandise at fa ir prices ever
See “ Spike” Leslie fo r insurance Phone 1093
lem, Eugene, Bend, and other cities.
W. H. O ilm an .................... . Mechanical Supt
Phone 12«!
has been averaging the past sev iod o f tw o years.
see the public eye.
21tf o f a ll kinds, phone 4891.
tfc
W e’d say keep your eye on Coquille in eral sessions each member w ill
P. W. C h u rc h .......................Linotype Operavor
E dgar P u n z e L ..... ........... A pprentice P rin te r 1955 . . . it looks good.
have fro m fiv e to 25 tills . A nother
50 o r m ore w ill be introduced by
Bill K elly
___________Compositor-Printer
request.
A. N ot necessarily. The le n g th ' Making New Laws
were enrolled in the na tio n ’s col
leges and universities. This Is o f your fa rm tra in in g p ro g ra m ! A lth o u g h taxes w ill be the
tw ice the 142,000 Korean G I col w ill depend on how long i t w ill theme song o f the 1955 legislature,
lege students recorded by V A one take you to reach yo u r objective. a great num ber o f o ther le g isla tive !
Y o u r program Is ta ilo r-m a d e to
year ago.
acts have been proposed and have
Farm tra in in g under the Korean f i t y o u r own needs and e xp e ri passed the ta lk in g
stage. N ow
ence;
i
t
m
ay
be
shortened
to
take
As a service to veterans in the GI B ill made the biggest strides
w ritte n or ou tlin ed are b ills:
com m unity. thl» newspaper w ill over the past year. A com bination advantage o f the fa rm in g you a l
To raise income taxes.
ready know.
publish a w eekly colum n of news of classroom w o rk and actual e x
To increase the gasoline tax tw o
perience
on
the
farm
,
the
program
b rie fs fro m the Veteran» A d
cents.
tripled in size, ju m p in g fro m 8,900
To ca ll a constitutional conven
m in is tra tio n . F or fu rth e r In fo r
trainees on December 1, 1953, to |
tion.
mation. veterans should contact
| 26,000 on December 1, 1954.
To create new m ilk laws.
o r w rite th e ir nearest VA office
Korean G I B ill enrollm ents in
To reorganize the Tax Commis
Korea G I B ill Students
schools below the college level
sion w ith one commissioner only.
Pass H a lf-M illio n Mark
rose tw o and o n e -h a lf times d u r
To p ro h ib it ca rryin g a loaded
Veterans' enrollm ents under the ing the year, going from 65,000 to
gun in a car.
By MURRAY WADE
tw o -y e a r-o ld
Korean
GI
B ill 162,000
To compel use o f lum inous tape
passed the h a lf-m illio n m ark in
O n -th e -jo b tra in in g increased
The F o rty -E ig h th Legislative on ra ils o f cars.
December, reaching an a ll-tim e 47 percent, fro m 36,000 on Dec
To create an e xtra cheese week
record o f 528,000. Veterans A d ember 1, 1953. to 54,000 a year Assembly o f Oregon convened in
re g u la r session at the C apitol i n : before Lent.
m in is tra tio n announced today
later.
Salem January 10th.
To make parents pay support
T he fig u re m ore than doubled
The Korean G I B ill w ent in ef
I t is destined to be a high-tem po fo r ch ild re n in State T ra in in g
the to ta l o f 252,000 post-Korea fect A ugust 20. 1952.
a ffa ir.
Schools.
veterans in schools and at tra in Question of the Week
This is assured by a state-w ide
To p ro vid e fo r state to rent cars
in g benches a year ago. Also, it
Q. I am e ntitled to 36 months o f
is 77.000 above November's total tra in in g under the Korean G I B ill.
o f 451,000 trainees.
Does th a t mean m y G I o n -the-
T H E BEST Y E A R Y E T !
M ore than h a lf o f the 528,000 farm tra in in g course can last fo r
veterans in tra in in g or 286,000, 36 months?
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