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About The Bandon recorder. (Bandon, Or.) 1915-19?? | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1915)
damnum trtn r SEMI-WEEKLY Bandon Recorder Published every Tuesday and Friday by The Recorder Publishing Co., Inc. Entered at the Post Office at Bun don, Orfegon, as mail mutter of the second class. uake all chocks payuble and address all communications to the company. Subscription price, fl.50 per year, m advance. PLEASE 'PRESENT DEFINITE PLANS At the coming city election will bo submitted to the voters of Bandon, the question of whether or not we shall incur bonded indebtedness to to ex tent of $80,000 to make additions to tho present water system. The first logical question is what shall we get for the $80,000. Huve the plans been made on which the $80,000 is to be ex pended and will they be presented to the voters? We presume they will and whether or not the proposition will pass depends largely on how it is put to tho voters. If the expenditure of that sum will give to the city an inexhuustible sup ply of large proportions for all time to come there would scarcely be a vote against it. We assume that it is the plan to tuke the water from Fairy or some neighboring creek. To such a propo sition there will be reasonable votes cast for and ugainst, but the ultimate result will depend upon the plan pre sented to the voters. We recall a recent proposition sub mitted to vote $10,000 for fire pro tection, which, us a mater of fact, ev erybody wanted. But no definite plan was submitted. Some Bandonians fa vored an auto-truck fire engine; oth ers wanted a main and stationary pump; still others wanted something elso and as a result no definite plnn of action was submitted to tho voters. Tho proposition was to raise $10,000 to spend for an indefinite something for fire protection, and naturally the people voted it down. This in the face of the fact that everybody in town wanted fire protection. The indispo sition of tho people at that time to jump in the dark still exists and not many votes will be cast for the ex penditure of $80,000 for a water sys tem unless it is known what the plans are; how much water there will bo, how much pressure, etc. These facts and details will be nec .essary in order to eiiublc the voter to make a fair and just verdict at the polls. THE MIDDLEMAN One of tho greatest menaces to in dustrial welfare" and the one greatest element contributing to tho high cost of living is the wholesale commission business of the large cities. Tho function in the business world is to augment the existing 'disUmco be tween tho producer and consumer, to stiflo tho means and facility for doing business except through their approv ed channels. Their profits frequently exceed the cost of production and muut bo added to that price, and the worst feature of it is that too frequently among their numbers are found scoundrels, who give belated returns on short weights and long charges and otherwise unfair accountings. To fur ther their business opportunity they eo-opornto in a general way to make plans not to the best interest of either tho producer or consumer and some times use tho boycott to further .pro mote their enterprise. Full many a small enterprise has been submerged in tho intervening distance between producer anil consumer, and which may not be overcome until tho further perfection of tho parcels post system. Wo know of many concrete illustra tions. For instance an Eastern Ore gon man shipped a carload of apples to Missouri river points and was later presented with a bill from his com mission merchant asking for a small remittance to supplement tho pro ceeds of the apple shipment on tho pretended excuse that not enough was realized from the sale of the applet. to pay thu expenses that they only sold for about sixty cents a box, lit) went lit person to investigate and found that the apples sold for !W pur box mill his Investigating trip null! him a satisfactory num. Unfortunately every person eiuinot attend In portion to (he supervision or uln of liU I'liiniimdllin. HUn, why thlp to tho mininilwiim Iioikini at Nil. (Ijmluully (liu fuiwtiww f mr tfv njjllUHIl ' ' UtH WW9 tMtMMlllf h (jut 'M f l t rt "U IS liiTaWW 4mn Wlitf BiU' UUrL MmMmtUAgf tAjikAt ' . i . UtfJiiiJ!-wiH tl mm wkm ttr nmUnvnr tn servo as a freo employ ment bureau is n much needed en largement of tho government work. Labor is often idle in one section of tho country when crops are wasting for lack of harvest help in another. No other agency can so well lerrect this and similar situations as can the federal government. Bulletins on conditions appertain ing to employers, employes and the general industrial affairs in the var ious sections of the United States will be frequently furnished to the press by this new department. Tho Recorder will publish those of more especial interest to this section. COOS COUNTY IN THE BIBLE And now comes tho pessimist and says that it does not pay to adver tise. Why, ho says Coos county has Leen advertised in tho bible for lo these many centuries in fact it i.i the only town in tho United States, so mentioned and see how few people have read about it. If you don"t be lieve it, do as we did and look it up. Acts "21-1 reads us follows: "And it came to pass that after they wore gotten from them, and had launched, we came in a strait course unto Coos, nnd the day fol lowing unto Rrodcs, and fron thence unto Patera." Aside from demonstrating that Coos was a land of launches then as now, we wish to add that it was some launch to go from Coos to Rhodes m one day. GIVE THE "KIDS" A CHANCE. Up to a few years ago, it never oc cured to older people that Young America needs a place to play in. It is commonly supposed that a live boy would find plenty of amusement in selling newspapers, running er rands, or having tho back yard garden if he must have his game of ball once in a while, there was the street or borne one's vacant lot. As a mater of fact it often happens even in tho country town, that there was no place where a set of boys could play a game of ball without being ordered to quit. Most American towns were laid out with no provisions for the children. There was ample foresight for any thing in which money could be made. Railroads and factories never lacked opportunities. Land was often given to attract them. Hut the cases where land was given where young people Could play their games freely, and work off superflous and threatening energy, were rarely seen. In the larger cities the modem playground with a tangle of yelling kidlets, is a sight to do a wholesome hearted person good. The boy who is chasing a baseball is not robbing fruit nor loafing on the street corners. A playground entertaining a largo crowd of children does not fully servo its mission unless carefully supervised by some competent person. The ave rage boy gets altogether too much fun from tormenting somebody under his size. Also the average crowd of 12-year-olds is very far from ready for self-government. But even if a neighborhood or a village can merely open up a vacant lot nnd turn the youngsters loose tho results are worth while. HORSE-PLAY AT WEDDINGS. The village cut-up is in for more or less of a squelching in the "con tiguous ultimately", as Bill Nye might liavo said. Good taste overriding horseplay at weddings and tho idiot humorist ,who is lying awake nights trying to think of new ways to embarass the 1015 crop of newlyweds may as well turn over and go to sleep. From present indications his ser vices will not bo needed. There is a strong sentiment against him and his tribe. Nearly all of the womans' papers are beginning to publish articles of interest to the June brides and all unite in advising against horse-play after the ceremony. ' It is admitted that the bride, and groom ought to expect a little rice throwing-ought in fact to enjoy it for the spirit it manifests. But the decoration of luggage with white favors and ridiculous placards, tho tying of cowbells to the rejir axle of the cab or auto, the rilling, stealing or substitution of articles in the lug gage and all the other fool stunts of thu professional wedding humorists are reglogatod to the limbo of'nld stuff". I ) IX'H EAHI NG It UV EN I IKS Nine state from which the federal gnvoriiiiieiit duilviw ii total iovunin of over f,00f),()00 u your mi liquor will ho "dry" mix! your. TIimd hltiliw mid Alabama, Arimm, Aiiuiuum, (WIoih iln, Idaho, low, U i turn, Vilgiiilii mih! WttahluKlwN. Thu imrmut to liu vUtmi uf UUm iwrtiwy sju) mmknr JlfZJBHOTBP flHV JOT JJJPMVWHOTV' ( 9W la,,, JLUt taNNMVj Am tfip9 fpfvwpl AaabI ff0t pf flt4t&i&4 and it is said the situation is reaching a point where the govornment may have to devise a new system of tax ation to overcome diminishing re ceipts from liquor sources. Tho Jour nal. A bulletin from the Oregoa Agri cultural College shows the decided ab vance made in popularizing our schools and educational advantages. Not only has the range of the schools extended from the youth of the better families to all the nations young, but to the old folks, too. And the range of studies has broadened from classics to home economics. Thus we approach tho ideal schools to fill tho need of al the people instead of only one class. In the course of study in home econ omics prescribed by the Corvalis school are such subjects as follows: Evolution of the house, location of tho house, suitable water supply, Home administration, simplicity of furnish ing and modern conveniences; divis ion of time and co-operation in house hold duties, step savers, home busi ness management, cost of living, di vision of income, suitable clothing, food, cooking, faults of frying, what constitutes food, history and use of potatoes and all cereals, study of use ind food values of fats, meats, stor ing and cooking of vegetables, use of fruit and its preservation, manufac ture of sugar, how to prepare a lunch, duties of ideal hostess and guest, care of children, the well nourished child, habits of infancy, rights of the child, respect, responsibility, education dic iplin, play. "There are a great many poaple not so many that they give me any particular concern but nevertheless a great many people, who in the lang uage of the day are trying hard to 'rock tho boat'. The boat is too big for them to rock." President Wilson. Belief of better financial and Indus trial conditions in the United States is growing. This hopefulness rests in part on the following influences. First a return of currency from the interior. Second Continued gold imports. Third Tho lessened requirements of business. Fourth The great expansion of lending power among the banks re sulting from the new federal reserve system. The exports for the month of Feb ruary amounted to $298,000,000 which was $10p,000,000 above any previous February while the imports were only about $125,000,000 the smallest of any February in five years. AN ORTHOGRAPHICAL QUERY Now is raised the question of whether to spell it Coquille or Co quelle and then there a multiplicity of ways of pronouncing it. The late Pro fessor Thomas Condon of the Univer sity of Oregon spelled it Coquille. Senator Harry Lane says it is an In dian name pronounced as if it were spelled Ko-kul, with the accent on the first syllable. Say, County Seat, (we don't know what elso to call you) how do you spell yourselves and what do you call it? It is difficult to comprehent the size of tho amounts of money now being spent for war in Europe. Enough is spent in eight days to build the Pan ama canal. In three weeks Europe spends more for war than is spent for education in this land of free sehools. A year and a half of this war would pay for all our live stock, the products of tho farms, the products of tho mines nnd still leave enough to take up tho capitalized valuation of tho railroads. The Coos Bay Times in its issue of April 7th gave an exhibition of one way to write up an account of an ac tual happening. After detailing a wild account of the accident to the Speedwell, not one statement of which was wholely accurate, it finished up the story with an interview with Dr. Wethorbee, relating the facts as they occurred. Pishing Time Tho way thu small boys line tho Bandon wharfs catching diminutive shiners reminds ono of Eugeuo Field and his rhymed remarks about "the biggest fish". "When, in the halcyon days of eld, I was a little tyke, I used to fish in pickerel ponds For minnows and thu like; And Oh, tho bitter sadness With which my soul was fraught, When I rumbled home at nightfall With lliu puny string I'd ciwghti And, Oh, Hie indignation And Dm vulor, I'd dltpluy Wlitm I WuIiiumI tlwl nil Did hlggutt Hall I'd WMJglll - -1 H4l Mill ftWfty " m l6M imwIvmJ ul Urn uft tefcM Uhsmmtb ' LJ LMA MAA A MM A i .1 WALL PAPER CLEAN UP DAY ,rUR Enormous Spring Stock of Paper is now ready and awaiting your disposal. The latest patterns in plain and figured papers, cut out and hand painted borders. This year's patterns are destinctive, giving an individual tone to each and. every room. Plain Papers 5 cts single roll-and up Tapestries 12 1-2 cts single roll and up Velvets 12 1-2 cts single roll and up Ingrains- - -17 1-2 cts single roll and up Pulps - 20 cts single roll and up Oatmeal, plain 37 1-2 cts single roll and up Oatmeal, figured 40 cts single roll and up Samples will be gladly mailed on request and your valued order solicited. Building Paper, House Lining, Tacks, Varnish Stains, Floor Paints. BANDON FURNITURE CO. 5 ........ ... 00 HIGH SCHOOL NOTES George Chatburn and Mary Donald son the contostents in oratory and de bate who will represent Bandon at North Bend this yer will go over Fri day accompanied by Miss Rodgers. The judges are represented by a member of the faculty of each school, who decide in favor of somo contest ant other than their own. Practico on the track bcgHn last week. Coach Quigloy is trying all the men out in different events to to see what material he has. lxRt Friday night a beach party was held in the woods. A good many turned out and all had a nice time. Bandon for the first time was vis ited by the state inspector from tho office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Mr. Wells, who visited the public schools last week. He duty is to report on the condition of the departments and suggest improve ments to the Board of Education. He found our school up to tho stnndard in regard to the qualifications of instructors, but devicient in laboratory and libcrary equipment. Saturday the Juniors and Faculty had a party at Bradley's Lake. Swimming, rowing nnd nil sorts of school fun were indulged in. The party came homo about C:H0 p. m. soaking wet. "Deserves a liyal Support" Tho Bandon Recorder announces that it is now published by a corpor tion whoso stock is widely distributed in tho county ami most of whoso members aro of the democratic faith. Alw) thul It will contli.uo in that household of faith and advocitii the policies of that jmrty. As u local newspaper nd that I Umt count principally the Rmonlur mis Im proved wonderfully iIuiIiik the punt few nioiillm nnd deserve u loyal sup puil liy Die popV nt iU kiwlioii V ijulllu fjiilililiol. The iHlomlnlfj Cmnmm l'in ujImUju jM"Hw t Imgiu uu In mmUUm ut wl to Um imt MUM T Ii w jfJihi Um Qtml Huiimtm mi italic Jteitfl' m iiMm Ue mmn Mi I'mmmi mi lltL m Urn y''M A MAM MMMHMM M 1 ITV TWENTY ACRES AND PLENTY R. L. Gimlin Relates His Experiences ns Rancher and Dairyman Here in Past Dozen Years R. L. Gimlin vho has been running a dairy .ranch 12 miles below Bandon has recently leased for one year the ItO acre ranch of Aiva Warren Pi miles this side of Coquille. After leasing the ranch lie was so well pleased with it thai he purchased the 21 acres lying on one side of the rail road, Including the building, while Frank Warren, a brother of Alva, pur chased the 0 acres on the other side of the track. Gimlin will run tho whole ranch this year as per terms of tho lease. All of the ranch lias been slashed for a number of years. The grain is now knee high and there is 25 acres of clover. Mr. Gimlin is a modern dairyman and will cut thu clo ver and feed it instead of allowing the cattle to tramp it. He will Uiku out tho stumps und plow up -I more acres this summer and will fence the place. He has a fine herd of 11 Jerseys, in eluding a registered Jersey bull as good as any in the country. He hns six pure bred heifers includ ing one registered for which he paid $75 when a calf. Mr. Gimlin hns lived near Bandon for 12 years and has made u success of dairying and is well satisfied over his recent purchase. He says that 21 acres is as much land as he cares for if it is properly taken careof and it will produce a good living for him. He says the main trouble in this section is that people have too much land anil do not attend to it enough. Gimlin is of tho class of citizens which this country needs, and also the kind tho country will give tho largest return to. Tho towns of Oregon are too full now. The opportunities lie in tho lino of farming and dairying. One of our local citizens endeavor ed to drive his ear out of thu garage thu other day, and got under full head of speed liiNtattiiieoiiHly, He endeav ored In tulie a piece of (ho door ns ho went. The iinhjII was (hut lie inovwl down u few upright, with imjuIi fiiien und rebound hh l nuihI Mm IiumK in the middle ut till) WmWt WhuJV iw UippwJ 14 mr, uiuJ in imi U vlw tlu i mil al (mr ktmmh uf MtfJi Mii. 'Hum w m imUMkw ibmm li, up m, y jMLitMMi AAkm Ut ( u 1Mb dmm, Bid mm 4- TUZZZZZHii it At .. f f f f f f f J, J I T T V 1 I 1 w i 1 m w. .m. Phoebe Whetstone, an old resident of Coquille died April 2nd and was buried in the Masonic cemetery in that city, April 1th. She was in her 71st year, had lived in Oregon 110 year') and in Coquillo 21 years. She is sur vived by 5 children, 7 grandchildren and II great grand children. POEMS THAT SURVIVE Jim llludsoe Well, no, I don't know whore he lives, Because ho don't live, you seo, Leastways he's got out of the habit Of living like you and me; Why, where have you been tho past two years That you haven't heard folks tell How Jiminie Bludsoe passed in his checks, That night on the "Prairie Belle". He was no saint, them engineers Is all pretty much alike, One wifo at Natchez, under-the-hill And another ono here in Pike: But if over the Prairie Bello took firo A thousand times he swore, He'd hold her nozzle again the bank 'Till tho last soul got ashore. And so came tearing along that night The oldest craft on the line, With a nigger squat on her safety valve, And her furnace crumbed rozin and pine. A fire bust out as she cleared tho bar, And huxnt a hole in the night, When, quick as a flash she turned nnd made For tho willow bank on tho right There was running anil cursing but Jim yelled out Over all the infernal roar "I'll hold her nozzle again the bank 'Till the last galoot's ashore." They all had faith in -his cussedue'i , And knew he would keep his word, And, sure as you live they all got off Before the Niimkiwtnek fell And Bluilwie's ghost went up lone On the muoki) of the I'rnirie Belli e wn tut mini Iml ut JiidgwiiuM ihy I'd inn my nlwiww wllh Jim AImjk Mh uf mm si treidli im '111 wtmUu'l UhI Uwd will I..-. lie m J Atifi u Ami u'v "i.k Am k wwi wf ii Umm hi4 tin a Ami irtt afcrf u u,., Hi) i mm imtmiun