BEAVERTON ENTERPRISE— Fr.day, November 4, 1949
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B eaverton, Oregon
STAN LEY W. NETHERTON
M R S E D N A BLACK
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A ssociate E ditor-O ffice Mgr.
News Editor
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Poyoble In Advance
W ash. & M ultnom ah Counties
One Year ................ ............... $2.00
T w o t ear«
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Three Y ears ...................... ..... 5.00
Six m onth» ...... — „ -----
1.50
K cod er» ^ rr welcom e to use
this section o f the paper for
com m en ts on any topic. There
is no restriction on su bject
m atter, oth er than slander or
libelous statem ents
I f possible, letters should be
m ade brief and to the point.
D ear E d itor:
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1 som ething o f h ow it works.
T he Govt, builds som ething or
j renders som e services. F or these,
we are taxed. T he m ore taxes, the
m ore we w ork fo r the State and
the m ore con trol the State exercises
on our lives. E ngland labors 4 her
tim e fo r the g o v t; and we must
sacrifice abou t 4 or 4 m onths out
o f the year. T hus bread is taken
ou t o f ou r m ouths.
OPEN A
Savings Account
T he Bible lim its the tax to one-
ten th — m ore than that m eans trou­
ble. I f the tax burden grow s too
heavy, then fines, prison terms
are threatened to force us into
“ in volu n tary servitude.“ B y and by
the State ow n s os body and soul
and lik e the su bjects o f K ing
L ouis X IV beg on bended knee
"O h K in g w hat be our op in ion s?"
Such is the actu al case in Soviet
R ussia.
Your Savings
Safety
H ere is another letter on CVA.
how ever, from the human problem
IN O R E G O N
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N AI ION A l
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One Year .
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involved. F ew words are used m ore
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P rosperity. Progress. Peace, Plenty,
F i l i i t S E I l ‘M s o f i n t m
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etc. and few words contain m ore
M ore and m ore, our m inds are
half-truths and false inflections. being directed by the State. Be
The real fa cts o f life are ignored n ot deceived by the easy and at­
FUTURE SCHOOL PLANNING
The newcomer thanked him and there­ o f m ade secondary.
upon worked his way up the hill with a pros­ M odern man is victim o f this tractive Trum anian sm ile—behind
There is impending, in a county-wide cen­ pecting outfit. He went to work, with simple m yth. H e thinks he knows nature It lurks a dem on o f State D om in a­
W hat is at stak e? It is life
sus of school-age children, a significant pic­ faith and gratitude. Result was one of the and m ech an ics: but he know s very o tion.
r death, freedom or slavery: fu l­
ture of educational trends that will have a richest discoveries of the day— much to the ! little o f him self. He is blind to fillm ent or fru stration — ?
definite bearing on county school develop­ chagrin of the miner who made the flip sug­ the fa ct that modern technical “ R en d er unto C aesar the things
im provem ents have enslaved m an ­
ments. Part of a state program, the listing gestion.
that are C aesar's,” but DO NOT
kind beyon d anything know n to
will involve all persons between the ages of
R E N D E R U N TO C A E S A R T H E <
So, it was no surprise to see Alaskans— agrarian society.
four
T H IN G S T H A T
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mom of them even schooled in the rigors
Since man is engrossed with
m eans individual freedom
Immediate returns of the school census
proSpecting—gather together a tent and m aterial progress he can be made . w . h . ich
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bursed from county and state school funds. ther, hot on the heels of the report of gold. o f his liberty. Since man is na-
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or B aal: the A lm ighty State or the
Each census child residing in a school dis­ The dejH>sit of this precious mineral does turally possessed
by ego-cen tricity servant s u t e ->
trict will mean $10 from county school not always work out by an approved pat­ | or th ou ght about his own success
S in cerely yours,
funds, 65c from the state irreducible fund tern and the possibility of finding paydirt and progress, he naturally joins
Paul B rinkm an. Jr.,
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and representative proportionment under where it shouldn’t be is one of the dreams
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S. E. 57th Ave.,
the basic school fund, according to the last that gives gold-prospecting its fascination. As an individual he finds him ­
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self rath er obscure, inferior, and
a
IF W INTER COMES
With the chill breath of frosty weather
on our necks and raising definite goose pim­
ples, there is a lot of curbstone conjecture
as to the severity of the coming winter. This
topic rates a high priority in conversation.
Nothing is more basic, of course, than
weather. And its influence is deeply felt.
Preoccupation as to a severe winter or
not, for instance, bespeaks a concern over
requirements that can do well with fore­
sight. If there is a protracted cold spell like
of last year, fuel distributors will be faced
with a nip-and-tuck against shortages as
well as delivery schedules. Patrons whose
fuel supplies are not replenished before
they are gone are not too easily dealt
with.
Then there’s the matter of clothes for self
and family. Youngsters really need different
garments for the usual rainy season than
for days of snow and sinking thermometer
will really l>e rough!
In the matter of roads, too, there’s reason
enough for some sincere crystal-gazing. If
there’s a repeat of last year, road damage
will really be rouogh!
We can take comfort in one conjecture,
however. “ If Winter comes, can Spring be
far behind?”
BUSINESS
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Your community mortician since 1910
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"Since I've had my Ford Pickup,
I've been able to shave off about
4 hours a day on my deliveries. The
M illion D ollar Cab is mighty com ­
fortable to ride in, to get in and out
o f. I hardly spend any m oney on
upkeep and my Ford hasn’t been
laid up on e day since 1 got it!’*
CONTRIBUTION
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, a busi­
ness journal circulated throughout the Pa­
cific coast area records a dramatic growth.
And the conclusions reached within the
FISHWHEEL OR FLATW HEEL?
span of this publication is informative to the
The reported discovery of gold in the Yu­ public at large.
In twenty years, ( population, wages and
kon river of Alaska at a site that has been
farm
income in the seven western states re­
named Fishwheel l>ecause the find was alleg­
edly made by a fishwheel operator, has cre­ garded as the Pacific coast area, have in­
ated a flush of conversational interest creased at a faster rate than have national
trends. This growth concerns Washington,
throughout the United States.
Oregon,
California. Arizona. Idaho, Utah and
Judging accounts that come out of the
Nevada.
Frozen North, the “ gold strike” may or may
In this region, by the end of 1948. popula­
not be a hoax. But regardless of the improb--
ability of gold in paying quantities being re­ tion is estimated to have increased to 16.-
covered from the silt-heavy Yukon river, 580.000. as compared to the 1929 figure of
the stampede attracted a numlter of sour­ 9.468.000.
Automobile and truck registrations in the
doughs as well as inexperienced newcomers.
There is perhaps a lesson in optimism and two decades increased from 3,057,000 to 5,-
faith that cannot be denied in this incident. 920.000.
Wages grew from $727.000,000 to $2,267.-
The immediate reaction of those gold-seek­
000,000,
an improvement of more than 300
ers who post-haste grabbed a seat on a plane
and fhtcked to the reputed new goldfield I»er cent, and cash farm income mounted
showed ready belief in the time-honored ob­ from $1,270,600.000 to $2,997,500.000.
volume
in
servation that “ Gold is where you find it!” H The improvement of business
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The history of gold prospecting has many ^ e U^uific coast area is indicative of future
instances of important discoveries that were
and speaks well for a continuing
contrary to all laws of probability. In Daw- prosperity.
And as an area grows, business makes its
son. Y’ ukon Territory, during the Klondike
proportionate contribution to development.
rush, there were stories in illustration.
One newcomer, it is told, just arrived at
the scene o f a mad gold-mining activity. He
DEATH RATE GOES DOWN
found himself a place to live and then
“ The death rate in the United States has
walked out to the "creeks.”
When he came upon a miner who was l>wn S°'.n? down with few interruptions for
sweating and swinging a pick and shovel, he a long time. The reason for this is clear. As
called to him: “ Would you tell me where I medical research has found methods to con­
trol infectious diseases they have become
can find some gold ?”
The miner, somewhAt annoyed at the less important as causes of death.
question, raised up and after a scornful look
“ On the other hand, along with the in­
at the questioner pointed out a high hill or creasing average age. diseases more common
dome nearby. There, he said, was all the imong older people have increased.”
gold any man would want.
— Institute of Lite Insurance.
W illiam
for
A safe, profitable ond convenient way to
save or invest money.
The first enthusiasm of the new gold dis­ neglected. But this he com pensates
covery has somewhat cooled down, with la­ thru collectivism , the m ob, the
boratory reports that some of the “ gold” instrum ent o f which becom es the FAR W EST FA LL GRAIN
turned out to be brass and other of the State T hu s the State becom es his SORELY NEEDS RAIN
boasted nuggets showed signs of having "larger se lf” — what im agines he
M ost o f the intended w inter
his chest swells
been worn down by being carried in some­ ought to be. H ow him
self keeping w heat acreage in the Great Plains
when he finds
one’s pocket.
tim e with the step o f the throng. is seeded and grow in g well. In the
But regardless of whether or not the N ow the State was made for m idwest, south and east seeding
stampede was the result of a hoax, it added man and not man for the State- is in full sw ing. G enerally m oisture
a lightness and a romantic upsurge in the but w hen man is ego-centered the con d itions are satisfactory through
day’s news. And the lifetime longing of State turns ou t to be Master, hard, these areas.
grizzled gold-seekers to make their one great unrelenting, absolute in demand, In the far west fall sown grains
find and live in luxury for the rest of their etc. Y ou don ’ t talk back to this need a good rain W inter wheat
seeding is still retarded in som e
days no doubt glowed like an incandescent m odern Caesar, Baal, M oloch — or sections,
due to d ry weather. Also
G od-State, even if you are m orally
lamp once more.
ju stified. T his Is a universal trend it is n ecessary to reseed in som e
It will take a little time to completely and and has m ade great inroads in our places w here early seeding was
done.
unanswerably determine whether or not own cou ntry.
N ever have Am ericans looked to
Fishwheel is a flatwheel. But in the mean
time, the land has had a revisitation o f gold the State fo r everything as they HOT O U T SID E
H ighest recorded tem perature in
dreaming. And the cold winter nights near d o tod ay. But instead o f being a
the top of the Western Hemisphere will be bellhop to satisfy our wants, the the U. S. was at Death Valley,
enlivened no doubt by meditations on the State starts to order us around ¡ Calif., July 10, 1913-134 degrees.
and tell us what to do. The CVA A D M IR A L H O N O R E D
fold that may or may not lie.
is a step in the direction o f State
Pennsylvania was named in hon-
C ontrol o f both the lives and prop- or
of
A dm iral
erty o f the Northwest. H ere is 1 founder.
Insured
by Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation,
an instrumentality of the United States Government.
a
year report.
Enrollment figures for the first grade in
county schools are accepted as definite indi­
cations of population growth. This year the
steady increase of the last eight years, for
instance, is suggested by present enroll­
ments.
In the eighth grade of county schools, for
instance, there are 817 students. On down to
the first grade, the numbers show: 7th
grade, 831; 6th grade, 873; 5th grade, 880;
4th grade, 886; 3rd grade, 892; 2nd grade,
1018 and first grade, 1148.
In these figures are charted the future
demands of county school districts. Accord­
ing to figures of last year, the oncoming
first grade class is expected to top this
year’s figure to a marked degree and the
same trend may hold for future years as
well.
What this means to school district tax­
payers can be easily recognized. The pres­
sure Of more beginning students generates
the immovable demand for more facilities.
School districts that are hard pressed to
care for their present enrollments need no
crystal ball gaze to see the need of continu­
ing building programs.
An alternative to providing proper facil­
ities for the swelling hordes of students
might be the lessening of school hours, as
was practiced to a wide extent during the
recant war period. This plan of shortening
classroom time and releasing the students
after half a day tends to lessen the amount
of instruction and might have serious con­
sequences if followed too long.
Against the possible resort to such an
answer, the state of Oregon sets up rather
rigid minimum standards of academic cours­
es and physical school facilities that must
lie adhered to to prevent the loss of state
money. While this does not guarantee stand­
ardization of state schools, the amount of
money disbursed under the basic school sup­
port program is significant enough to en­
courage school districts to improve the qual­
ity of their educational offerings
The principle that is well recognized by
the state, of course, is the irreplaceable im­
portance of a properly lialanced school pro­
gram. The value of sound education for the
future is inestimable. And the promise of
financial assistance to county school dis­
tricts acts as a dependable spur.
The annual school census is complete in
its manner. Month, day and year of birth
is registered as well as any information of
physical handicaps. By this means, antici­
pated needs for future years can be faced
and plans may be begun to meet them.
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engine in our new Ford really
surprised me. From n ow on . I'm
strictly a 'Bonus Built' m an— and
w h o wouldn't be with such all­
round performance! And what
a low cost operation — I figure I
save about 4 hours wages a day
and I can really use that extra
dough these days!”
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"A lth ou gh I use an F-4 stake job, I
like the idea o f Ford having over
140 m odels to choose from . I also
like the big trade-in allowance I got
on my o ld truck. Most o f all. I like
the way my new Ford 'Bonus Built*
truck does 12 hours w ork in s !”
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