BEAVERTON ENTERPRISE— Fr.doy, April 14, 1950 . 1 .« B U SIN E SS O F F IC E AND PL A N T P l a n t lo c a t e d in B e a v e r t o n —T u a l a t i n R eaders RPBISE A* Mi P H O N E B E A V E R T O N 2321 V a lle y H i g h w a y a n d S h o r t St. Mass Cost SUBSCRIPTION RATES P u b l i s h e d F r i d a y o f e a c h w e e k b y T h e P i o n e e r P u b l i s h i n g Co., a t B e a v e r t o n , O r e g o n . E n t e r e d a s se c o n d - c la s * m a t t e r a t t h e P o s t O ffic e B e a v e rto n , O regon ...,.______E d i t o r a n d P u b l i s h e r A s s o c i a t e E d i t o r - O f f i c e Mgr. ..... ........................ N ew s E d ito r S T A N L E Y W. N E T H E R T O N M RS. 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A safe, profitable and convenient way to save or invest rnoiey. î'/ 2 % Current Dividend MEMBER FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK Washington Federal Savings and Loan Association HILLSBORO, OREGON 'HAVE A YEAR'S INCOME IN A SAVINGS ACCOUNT' Accounts Insured to $5,000 j Ttotv you Know • Your Savings Are Insured for Safety Up to $5,000.00 READER CITES GRAVE DANGERS LEADING TO lems the hard way. CHANCE TO DO SOMETHING Trial and error is without doubt a reliable, The deadline for good citizenship is April though expensive method of learning. What W o u l d it tie a n a d v a n t a g e to c o n - S e v e r a l o f o u r s t a t e ' s b e s t a u - 18, at which time the drones and the dul­ might have been accomplished with the s o l i d a t e o u r sc h o o ls , m e a n i n g con - t h o r i t i e s o n e d u c a t i o n a l f a c i li ti e s lards will find themselves on the outside same allotment of energy, following proved s o l i d a t e o u r r u r a l s c h o o l s w i t h t h e h a v e m a d e w r i t t e n s u r v e y r e p o r t s while those who have at heart the construc­ practices of management, is the dividend t o w n o r c i t y s c h o o l s ? T h e a n s w e r r e f l e c t i n g t h e i r j u d g e m e n t t h a t 400 tive interests of government will be eligible which such scientific planning would return. NO> | c h i l d r e n in a s i n g le u n i t is th e to discharge their responsibilities in the By numbers, if not by sheer economic D i v i d i n g t h i s c o u n t y i n t o 5 dis- m a x i m u m , f o r a n y e l e m e n t a r y choosing of candidates for government of­ weight, it is small business which gives the ti ic ts h e a d e d b y U N I O N H I G H sc h o o l. W h e n o n e s e n s e s t h a t 400 S C H O O L d i s t r i c t s will n o t s o lv e [ c h i l d r e n , w o r k i n g a n d p l a y i n g to- fice. American enterprise system its • backbone ... , ii i - v . !the f *n a n c ial o r a n y o t h e r p r o b l e m , g e t h e r d e v e lo p s a r e a l p r o b l e m , it The privilege of American citizenship is and its character. Most big businesses had Instead it will lncrease the outlay is not dilftca£ to underp8tand why taken for granted by everyone except those their beginnings in smull enterprises and, I o f m o n e y a n d w o u ld be r e p r o d u c - I t h a t l i m i t w a s r e c o m m e n d e d , who don’t have it. One awaiting naturaliza­ through an accumulated experience in man- , i n g a f o r m o f g o v e r n m e n t f o r o u r j I t m u s t be p r o v e n t h a t s c h o o ls tion looks upon citizenship as the primary agement, developed into the major league s c h o o l s w h i c h a ll o f u s h a v e f o r la T g e r t h a n a n o r m a l l y o p e r a t e d goal. He has become familiar with the his­ class. 18 y e a r s , a n d s till do d e c r y , c e n - t w o r o o m c a n be r u n m o r e effi- torical c o n o m i c a ll y »- . T he ---- - urges - --- that , A. marked ,. the ... founding and - The rewards of small business are real; t r a l i z a t i o n o f p o w e r. C e n t r a l i z e d j c i e n t l y - o r m o r e P e ------------ —- development of the nation. His respect for and tangible even though the problems and ^ wterh, e nor ac' *cht00! B develop higher pei American ideals of liberty and of faith in oosLacies 0j)stat.ies iacing facintr suen SU(.h enterprisers pnternrisers sometimes sometimes | ceptable to ,u_ the thtnkln« tax Payer pup " c’°8ts bv r8a8°n of Bus „.„a;,,,, trans- _ • ____ i___ „r a . :__ „„„i ___... « . nortatinn D i v i d i n g t h e c o u n t y i n t o 5 dis- p o r t a t i o n , m a n y s p e c i a l s t u d ie s , the importance of the individual is real and seem gravely difficult of solution. The back . . , .... , , . . t r i c t s will d e s t r o y local a u t o n o m y , s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s and professors, definite. And his response in registering to gTOUIld , of , American tradition and training d e 8 t r0 y lo c a l i n t e r e s t , d e s t r o y c o m - j c a f e t e r i a s a n d g e n e r a ] o v e r h e a d , vote underlie*; the sincerity with which he heightens the respect for someone who, m u n i t y life w h i c h n o w is c e n t e r e d T b e m o n e y s a v e d by d i s p l a c i n g th e approaches the status of an American cit­ starting with little, has the courage and the In t h e s c h o o l. N o r s h o u l d w e c o n - j c u r a l sc h o o l c l e r k s is a f i g m e n t o f j izen. aggressiveness to carve his place in the eco- s e n t to lo s i n g o u r id e n t it y . I t c a n i m a g i n a t i o n , a n d w o u ld n o t m a k e To many of us who come upon the rights nomic or business life of the community or be p r o v e d t h a t c e n t r a l i z e d c o n t r o l a g o o d d e n t in t h e i n c r e a s e d c o s t of citizenship by the circumstance of birth, nation. ! w ill be les s r a t h e r t h a n m o r e ef- Tor h a n d l i n g t h e s a m e w o r k a f t e r taking part in an election is a side-issue. We A desire for independence, determination : ,es8 rather lhan more ef‘ . . grumble aliout taxes, we squawk about coun­ and goods or services needed by the public caI1 a spade a spade without any ty roads.’i f we had anything to say aliout are high priority requisites for a new, small g i a v e aanger in mi» J . _. m o v e m e n t t o b r e a k u p s c h o o l c o n - a d o r n m e n ^8- T h e a d v o c a t e s o f co n - government”, the oft repeated statement is made, “there’d lie a different look of things”. business. But in themselves, they will n o tltrol a8 lt now exi8ts> in favor of ! s o l i d a t i o n s e l d o m if e v e r b r e a k I M A S S c o n s o l i d a t i o n T h e p a t t e r n d o w n t h e s c h o o ls to be c o n s o l i d a t e d It is always open season for criticizing always prove Completely sufficient. For business success, the vital ingredient n . W h e n i n t o t w o c la s s e s . T h e r e a r e tw o public officials. As long as they stand in the of ideas must not be overlooked. A continu- is t h e n o e t p u d n i f t f y i c u is l t b to r o k en e n v is io to classes: th e d esirab le a n d th e u n ­ public light, “politicians” may expect abuse ing search must lie carried on for new ap- flve d i s t r i c t s ' c o n tr o l, it d o w w o n u ld i n be d esirab le . and slander as an occupational right. It is no proaches to the problems of business. It is the b e g i n n i n g o f t h e end . fo r n a t - L e t s t a k e a lo o k a t t h e o t h e r surprise to hear them lalielled as crooks, the new way of saying or doing th at offers urall>r ,he Pa,tern w ould be foiiow - s id e o f t h e f i n a n c e s . h o o l la w s m a k e s it self-seekers, stuffed shirts or nincompoops. an advantage over competitors and which *d t h r o u g h ^ T h e g o * 1, w o u !d b e to m a T n h d e a t O o r r e y g o t n h a sc t t h e r e s p e c t i v e d is ­ Now, the alarming fact of some of this gives to one’s customers or clientele the con y an y conao " ' M O R E a n d m a k e it a c o u n t y u n i t t r i c t s p r o v i d e f a c i l i t i e s t o t a k e abuse is that it is so, so right. The compen­ fidence upon which rests patronage. o r d i s t r i c t ; t h e n In t h e d u e c o u r s e c a r e o f a ll c h i l d r e n b e t w e e n t h e sation for political office is not so great as One of the constant, loyal servants of a o f n a t u r a l e v e n t s , th e s t a t e w o u ld a g e o f 6 a n d 18, a n d it is b e lie v e d to attract an overall brand of heavyweight t a k e o v e r a s a s in g le u n it , w h i c h t h a t t h a t la w i n t e n d e d t h a t s c h o o l s small business man is the advertising ser­ thinkers. And such a situation makes all w o u ld le a d a s p i r i n g m e n to b e lie v e s h o u l d be b u i l t w h e r e t h e c h i l d r e n candidates suspect, tending to discount the vice of his community newspaper. s c h o o ls A R E . Of all forces in the nation, there is none u t h n e d e r c o n t s h o e l i d a F t e i o d n e r a l of g all T h e O ffice of S u p e r in te n d e n t of honest, efficient efforts of those public men o v e rn m e n t, who discharge their offices with some de­ which is more concerned with the success of w o u ld b e d e s i r a b l e , a n d w h a t a po­ P u b l i c I n s t r u c t i o n s , S t a t e o f O r e ­ a small businessman than his community l i t i c a l w e a p o n it w o u ld t h e n be! g o n , h a s m a d e a v a l i a n t f i g h t t o gree of ability. • i n a n c i a l a s s i s t a n c e to l i g h t ­ The public, with all its expressions of newspaper. For a newspaper is a community, T h a t is n o t a s f a r f e t c h e d a s y o u o e n b t a t i h n e f lo ad w h ich th e ta x p a y e rs the status of “small business” links it with , | m a y t h i n k . S u c h c h a n g e s w o n ’t oc- hopelessness and despair at the inept men in a r e c a r r y i n g a n d to s p e e d u p t h e office, high and low, is not necessarily at the every othei merchiint nnd businessman, i c u r in a y e a r o r tw o, b u t it w o u ld m u c h n e e d e d c o n s t r u c t i o n o f sch o o l What helps one helps all. And a community n o t be a b a d e s t i m a t e to s a y w ith - mercy of such a situation. There is some­ b u ild in g s an d th e n e c e s s a ry e q u ip ­ thing that can be done—but it requires the newspaper, honestly trying to reflect the in 8 to 12 y e a r s , ( w h i c h in a n y m e n t , a n d h e all b u t s u c c e e d e d in life and business of the area, is limited in j e v e n t w o u ld he t o o s o o n ) , a c h ie v in g th e d esired end. active participation of good citizens. proportion to the participation of its adver- | T h e r e is a p lace f o r c o n s o l id a - It is m y h u m b l e o p i n i o n t h a t t h e When a man, by his record and his con­ tisers. | tl o n o f s ch o o ls, t h e to o s m a l l a n d s t a t e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t d id n o t g e t duct in public office, shows a complete lack A strong newspa|»er is an ethical news- 8Cattered s c h o o ls B u t on t h e o t h e r t h e s u p p o r t h e h a d a r i g h t to e x ­ of qualification for public service, the near­ p e c t f r o m t h e e d u c a t i o n a l p e o p le paper which enjoys the active backing of est and most effective treatment he deserves o f t h e s t a t e . H is e f f o r t s c a ll e d fo r merchants in the area it serves. And here, is to be tossed out of his position without a le g i s l a ti o n , a n d w e a ll k n o w w h a t again, the m atter of ideas rises to paramount second thought. a b a t t l e it Is w i t h o u t a lo b b y i s t at importance. Justice requires, however, that he he fair­ / t h e a s s e m b l y h a ll, a l m o s t e v e r y Editorially, a newspaper serves as a I h o u r of th e d ay a n d n ig h t. H ow - ly assayed. His contribution to government I e v e r it is b e lie v e d t h a t h e will su c - must he appraised 111 terms of public good spokesman for the life and times of the com­ | c e e d a t t h e n e x t s e s s io n o f t h e T h e a n s w e r s to e v e r y d a y and whether or not he had the courage and munity. If it is devoted to constructive ef­ fort, it helps the community grow and di­ Insurance problem s* [ l e g i s l a t u r e , t h a t is, if a n d w h e n the intelligence to make a thoughtful stand By L eonard A dam s in a controversy and hold to it, regardless of rects attention to progress and development. W E W O R K AT IT On the advertising side, the newspaper is the popularity he excites. W h e n w e live in a w o r l d w h e r e | When candidates have I hhmi tested and always ready and happy to study the mer­ d e m a n d ’u p o n d e m a n d is m a d e f o r ; found to be faithful or believed to give the chandising problems of fellow small business­ s c h o o ls, H i g h w a y s , a n d R o a d w a y s , promise of honest service, only one thing re­ men and cooperate to the fullest extent in w e c a n conceive o f no o th e r w ay finding a solution. Where large concerns are mains. That one thing is to vote. to m e e t th o se d e m a n d s th an t h r o u g h t a x a t i o n . As l o n g a s we As a guarantee against stuffing the bal­ able to employ highly-paid advertising spe­ d e m a n d t h e l a t e s t a n d t h e b e s t of lot box or running in ringers to amass vote cialists, community businessmen are wel­ totals in behalf of a man or an issue, the come to the not inconsiderable experience of Q l ' K N T I O N ; \ \ h»*n I l e a d o f t h e w h a t e v e r It is t h a t w e w a n t , w e government has established a qualification, their local, small-town newspaper in the hum* d a m a g e * a w a r d e d t o p e o ­ m u s t e x p e c t t o fo o t t h e b ills f o r I a f t e r all, p l e a s e b e a r in m i n d t h a t ] p le i n j u r e d in a u t o m o b i l e a e e i . m atter of advertising advice and service. without which a ballot must be denied. d e n t s , I b e g in to w o n d e r if t h e W E A RE TH E GOVERNM ENT. Certainly a small, community newspaper five This qualification does not demand evi­ a n d ten th o u s a n d o r even t of th ese facts, th e r e dence of great wealth. It does not rule th at a and its fellow small, community business­ t h e t e n a n d t w e n t y t h o u s a n d s h I o n u l d t h e be l i g h les s a c t u a l o u t l a y in | person must I k * of one color, one creed, one man share a common problem and a common d o l l a r p u b lic li a b il it y p o lic y is m o n e y , b e t t e r p u b li c r e l a t i o n s , in religion. It asks only that citizenship and economic destiny. As the community grows, l a r g e e n o u g h to g iv e c o m p l e t e t h e c u r r e n t s y s t e m t h a n is p o s s ib le j residence I k * registered. As a m atter of fact, the businessman grows. And leading in the r p y r i o n t g e c t f i i o f n t y . I a n h d e a h r u o n f d r p e e d o p le t h o c u a s r ­ ­ t h r o u g h M A S S c o n s o l id a t io n . development parade, in more ways than can a n d d o l l a r l i a b il it y p o lic ie s a n d high intelligence is not even necessary C o rd ially yours. Basic intelligence, of course, is required in instantly detailed, is the newspaper which, I w o u ld lik e t o k n o w if t h e co st registering as an eligible voted. Basic intel­ alone of all newspapers and media of infor­ o f s u c h i n s u r a n c e is to o h i g h A. R . R in g e , ligence plus a willingness to discharge citi­ mation, is concerned primarily and most f o r t h e a v e r a g e p e r s o n t o pay . R t . 2. B ox 177 zenship responsibility. actively with the development of the indi­ A N S W E R ; N ot a t all As a B eaverton. O regon m a t t e r o f fa c t , a v e r y s m a l l In the Tualatin valley, there are a numl>er vidual community or area which it serves. A p r il 5. 1950 So, with a look to the future with all its a i n c t e r n e a s a e n d In t p w r e e n m t y i u m t h o c u a s n a n c d h a d n o g l. e of registration clerks who will gladly help any citizen liecome eligible to cast a ballot in promise and problems, may we say to all, l a r li a b il it y policy t o a t w e n t y - E D I T O R ' S N O T E the May primaries. There is no charge; in "Come grow along with us!” fiv e a n d f i f ty t h o u s a n d d o l l a r C o n s o l i d a t i o n o n t h e le v e l o f t h e p r o t e c t i o n . Y ou a r e ij u it e r i g h t , fact, there is every encouragement by these * * * p rim ary g rad es of an elem en tary to o a b o u t t h e n e e d f o r g r e a t e r registrars for people to live up to their s y s t e m is w r o n g f u l . B e g i n n i n g s t u ­ p r o t e c t i o n a s t h e size o f d a m a g e DIVIDEND OF TRAINING duties. d e n t s s h o u l d h a v e a sc h d o l r e a s o n ­ a w a r d s h a s in c re a se d s u b s ta n ti . Anyone who took part in the last election a b l y clo s e t o h o m e , s o t h e y a r e One of the unexpected dividends from I a l l y in t h e p a s t fe w y e a r s . in the county and is living at the same ad­ high school driver-training courses, which no t re q u ire d to ta k e long bus dress is already registered. Anyone who has enjoy a rising popularity across the nation, • I f y o u will a d d r e s s y o u r o w n r i d e s t o a n d f r o m t h e i r h o m e s . come into a new precinct, however, is re­ is the improved habits of driving they have I n s u r a n c e q u e s t i o n s to t h i s of- At t h e j u n i o r h i g h level, s e v e n t h , fice. w e 'll t r y t o g iv e y o u t h e e ig h th an d n in th grades, y o u n g ­ quired to register again. imposed upon the adult generation. c o r r e c t a n s w e r s a n d t h e r e will e tte r e q u ip p ed fo r a | Requirements of residence in Oregon is ......... ......... on the wiv tii With great emphasis accident rate b e n o c h a r g e o r o b l i g a t i o n of c s t e e n r t s r a l a i z r e e d b sch ool. six months and in the immediate precinct of younger driversStressed'by ‘the'training a n y k in d . L o c a l a u t o n o m y a n d school con- ^ thirty days. Age must he 21 years or ipore. courses, that message has been brought t r o l is v it a l t o t h e c o m m u n i t y life In the Eastern end of the county, regis- home to parents who, in a little self-exam- Leonard Adams w h i c h c e n t e r » a b o u t a s c h o o l a s a trars include: C. Bryan Walker, city hall, ¡nation, realized the least they could do f o c a l p o in t. Y e t. in t h e c o n s o l i d a ­ " P e rs o n a l In s u ra n c e Service" and George Thyng. on Broadway, in Beaver- would I h > to give an example of safe driving t i o n o f all le s s e r d i s t r i c t s i n t o t h e P h o n e 3831 A n y T i m e ton; Tiara Clara B. ton: R French, F ,-,.nrk West «»««-• Mrs. When the student driver comes home ask- u n i o n h ig h d i s t r i c t , a l l o w a n c e c o u ld i 73 B r o a d w a y , B eaverton Lyman Ross, Hulier; A. A. Carlson. Aloha; mg questions of proper driving procedure a n d should be m a d e for som e I Mrs. Rosa B. Connell, ReedviUe; B. B. the end result is more consideration by all m e a s u r e o f lo c a l c o n tr o l. Reeves, Cedar Mill; Anna McDonald, Mc­ who man the steering wheels. Donald’s Store, and Ed Finley. Tigard and Forty years ago, there was some timidity Joe Schamoni, Tualatin. among those who noted the coming of the If you haven't registered yet. In* sure to iron horse. Perhai>s in a few m ore years, the QUALITY CONCRETE PIPE do so before April 18. It's your chance to do airplane will replace the automobile in com­ something about the kind of government we mon traffic. for • * • have. l OPEN Savings Account t '-If Peyy J GROW ALONG WITH CS! The importance of small business as a component of the American scene can hard­ ly be underrated. So much of the thinking in management and personnel, is directed to the dramatic, large-scale business. The little, independent businessman finds it necessary to learn his m anagem ent and the solution to his prob- LIKE ORIENTAL CIRCUS The scurrying around in Vancouver, Wn„ among officials in any way touched by the recent kidnapping and brutal murder of a Battleground miss, looks like a three ring Oriental circus of trying to save face. Mayl>e better results might come from do­ ing a little study on le tte r street lighting and known criminal control, to stop a repe­ tition of the sordid event. CULVERT • DRAIN • SEWER • IRRIGATION 15&19S.W. Macadam Pbone: Atwater 8364 Wm. SPEARS M " 4 Your community mortician since 1910 Phone 3411 / BEAVERTON, OREGON PUBLIC SALE On account of illness I will sell at my home one block south of the intersection of Greenberg Road and Crabtree St., said intersection being '/i mile west of the Tigard High School. SUNDAY, APRIL 16 Sale Starts at 2,00 P. M. 4 Head Purebred Guernseys 4 1 7-YR. 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