The MILL CITY ENTERPRISE
MUX CITY, OREGON
DON PETERSON. Publisher
JAMES SMITH. Editor
Entered as aecond-claaa matter November 10. 1844 at the post office at
Mill City, Oreicon. under the Act of March 3. 1870.
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EDITORIAL
“THE PAPER THAT HAS NO ENEMIES HAS NO FRIENDS."
George Putnam.
Shades of Lincoln
Hitting the highways toward Rochester. New York, these days Is an
honest man.
We were sitting in our “office" the other day minding our business
when K. N. Putnam, veteran workman for the CBI, came in and handed
us a dime.
Now, we have absolutely no objection to anyone coming In and handing
us a dime, but we are curious.
“What's that for?” we blurted out.
“My subscription ran out two Issues ago, and I am leaving town and
won't have a definite mid res» for a while."
No we accepted Mr. Putnam's dime and felt pleased with humanity
in general. Here was a man who in the midst of moving, probably con
fronted with a hundred different matters, taking time out to |>ay a humble
obligation. Shades of Lincoln!
As long as we have men who lake their debts seriously no matter how
small they may be, we humans aren't as bail off as the headlines paint us.
Put mini, w ho was an electrical foreman at Detroit dam, lived In Mill
City sixteen months and had worked for the CBI for eleven years, The
reason for his departure was the Illness of Mrs. Putnam's |>ar<*nts.
Mill City can't afford to lose more citizens like the Putnams.
The "J. R. Watkins” Letter
Elsewhere in this Issue wo are printing a letter we received Tuesday
afternoon. We were grateful to the writer at first for his seemingly honest
approach to our problem.
Admitting our weakness on points of Oregon school law, we would
Invite him to cite us a single authority in Oregon who knows all about It.
Our Information 1» that the most talented of school law experts are con
fused. We would also like to know his source of information on the local
problem, but though he represents himself as a “responsible” citizen in
terested In good government, he Identlfiixl himself only as a citizen of
Salem. Oregon, and mailed and registered his letter in the local postoffice.
We fail to understand why he should waste twenty-five cents registration
fee and one cent postage when he could have come to our office and de
livered Ills letter in person. We have had the courage to report the affairs
of the local school board but he apparently prefers to remain anonymous.
We checked with at least five different people, who can be classed
as old-timers of Mill City to see if by chance he was known here. We
received replica only In the negative. We do not find his name in the
Salem telephone directory, and so we believe he does not have the courage
to openly defend hi» stand.
We Invite him to write to us giving us his address. Perhaps, he wishes
to Indulge only In "hit and run” criticism and not be “responsible" for
his remarks. There are many phases of the letter which we would like
to lake up.
First, the writer has an obvious bias against newcomers who automat
ically lack "kpawleilge anil understanding of, Oregon school law»” which
even old-lime Oregonian» can't explain.
Second, he evidently resents our inviting all eligible voter» to vote
knowing that the wording of our message was Immaterial. We wanted
|M*ople to vote, If they were Ineligible, they could hardly have been “duly”
registered.
Third, he nays "I am sure you have received a number of decent
letter» from responsible |>eople in la-half of your school hoard." Yes we
have. The number In three anil we printed two. the other wan from the
aaine |H‘r»on aa one of those whom- letter» we printed. That |>er»on Was
not even In Mill City at the time and obtained information »econd-hitnd.
No local citizen defending the »chool hoard ha» been denlisl access to our
column», when they have Identified themselves.
Fourth, hl» Implication that we have refused to check with the “proper
authorities'' makes us wonder at the meaning of the word “proper”. Is
the “proper” authority the Marlon County treasurer when the school dintrk-t
operates out of IJnn county? We have checked what recortis we could
reach In both county seuta.
1950
SWEET HOME, ORE
AUGUST 10-11-12
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AUGUST 12
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PARADIS
TAUNT SHOWS
CONTIST DANCtl
Main farad«: 12H»
KlddUa* Farad«: 11 Ht
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Mountain States
Power Company
~A Self Supporting Tax-Paring, Private InterpriM**
Fifth, hi» charge that our investigating a minor »ate 1» evidence of
inefficiency on the part of the school board ignore» the fact that we are
not e»»entlally interested in the transaction in itself. It Is a school board's
job to do all of Its work according to law. If only a nickel slipped Into
the wrong pocket and burned a hole that cost twenty dollars to repair.
It would still be wrong and is evidence not of efficiency but of inefficiency.
August 3, 1950
ΗTHE MIIJ. CFTY ENTK.KERJSE
DALE BASSETT TRAINS IN EAST gon Union Farmer, also came out for
, of . , Lyons. ; , the
farm program. He
Dale M. Bassett, , formerly
*•' Administration
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said it was vital that the farmers
engaged in six weeks of intensive
.
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income be stabilized to prevent
training with the Signal Corps Ke-
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e.,,w economic disaster in the future,
serve Officers Training Corps at Fort
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The concluding speaker was R. T.
Sixth, the “original” cost of the property mentioned was Indeed small. Monmouth. w
N. J. this summer.
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iv«.,
. 'Titus, executive vice president, V5est-
It was, we understand, a generous gift or near-gift from the Hammond
An undergraduate of Oregon State
Forest Industries association,
lumber company.
college, Cadet JBassettjs one ofTitus asked for government action to
Seventh, we have checked with the county school authorities and havu proximately 600 signal corps ROTC
curb monopoly in timber and for
learned that we have seen them more often than the school board has.
cadets taking specialized training in ' passage of a law which would free
Eighth, we have made diligent search for a definition of a “standard” all fields of communication at Fort
acces s roads so that small timbef
school and couldn't find any. The same goes for the phrase “state equali j Monmouth, "home of the Signal operators could harvest ripe timber
zation program”. If local authorities have an argument on this ground Corps."
j on government lands on a basis of
they have been given every opportunity to present It and have neglected
free competition.
ministration's program.”
The meeting was one that I will
to do so. We have certainly not dented them any publicity.
Here are excerpts from the very a]Ways remember as outstanding in
Ninth, as to our alleged "charges” of misuse of school funds, we have
only asked questions. We have had insufficient evidence to make charges. interesting non - partisan remarks ¡fs application of democratic prin-
What evidence we had indicated that funds alloted for one purpose were made by leaders of Oregon economic c|pies' I took full and complete notes
life:
and I promised I would make full
not spent for that »|>eelfie purpose. We have asked for an accounting of
Charles Baker, president, Inland repOrt to the President of the United
school expenditures. How could the school board account to us or to Mr. Empire Waterways association and states and to the Democratic leader
"Watkins” when it had not yet accounted to the proper authorities? As head of the Pacific Co-operative Sup- ahip in the Congress.
to the possibility of fraud, we are informed that one school board member ply, said: "Bonneville dam was the
The Democratic National commit-
"Die
in this county Is already In trouble for having received and cashed a warrant first step in a great program to im- tee is not a government agency; its
“
for several thousand dollars and being unable to account for the money. prove the northwest and open it for pUrpose is purely advisory. Yet ’ the
expansion.
The Republican party i committee remains close to the peo-
Do you still think It ridiculous and absurd?
should perhaps see how the Demo- pje j(s purpose must always be to
As to our choice of the words “for the first time” perhaps before
crats operate .
What is needed now ! carry the message of the people, their
World War ¡1 such a period existed, but we have it on good authority that is to continue the program as it is wanta and aspirations — carry this
in the past decade such an election has not been held. The one exception laid down but with greater speed . . . ” | messa
messaEe
t0 the
the ’ elected heads of our
ge to
was in I94H when the bonding company refused to buy the $101,700 bond
Baker stressed the need for more I government.
issue until a “legal" bond election was held.
water power for industry, more water j In this way we carry out the
Two weeks ago we were approached by attorneys representing the for irrigation and reclamation and mission of the Democratic party and
local school board asking us to support the present bond issue.
We in better transportation facilities on the strengthen the entire process of the
government of free men.
formed them that we found no reason to oppose the purchase of a new school waterways. He concluded:
"To get the maximum benefits that
bus nor for additional school rooms, but the deficit that was to be paid
CARD OF THANKS
from such bond issue as declared by the board at the June 30 meeting was are vital we must have a major, over
We wish to thank our many friends
another matter. We were advised that the board would be told of our all co-ordinating program."
Baker has been registered as a Re who gave us such a nice house warm
objection and that some member would call and explain it. They have not
ing in our new home in Mill City, it
publican.
i
called on us. They did not choose to send a representative to the Citizens
is a great pleasure to know our
T.
J.
Carson,
Oregon
legislative
League meeting last Week. We informed their attorneys that we believe
friends of our many years of absence
chairman
of
the
Brotherhood
of
Rail
from Mill City gave us such a nice
the bond Issue should lie voted upon in separate blocks. Of course that was
road Trainmen, a Republican, spoke welcome back in our new home. We
not possible since a school terard may NOT bond for a deficit, according to
briefly on the needs of railway labor. also wish to thank them for the nice
county authorities.
He was followed by Chester Dusten, present they presented us, and the
In conclusion we have no bone to pick with the school board ofher CIO regional director. Mr. Dusten, lovely flowers and also all the good
than that they have claimed to have saved the district a lot of money. a Democrat, called for an overall, in eats, and the pleasant time spent
We have reason to be suspicious of that claim. As “responsible" citizens tegrated expansion of the program for I with everyone and the good old time
music, hoping all the friends will yet
we have investigated into the matter and have not been satisfied with what development of the Columbia river' visit us in our new home, as we will
basin.
we have found.
enjoy visiting with them at any time.
He pointed out that the re-foresta MR. AND MRS. FRED GOOCH, SR.
tion of the rapidly diminishing tim
berlands of the northwest is vital to i
our future, and further said that this j
should be one major consideration in
By WILLIAM M BOYLE J7T
prosperity of the state of Oregon and
the development of the Columbia1
Chairman. Democratic Party
the Pacific northwest.
river.
This was a striking example of de
Democrats and Republicans alike—
Volney Martin, of the AFL Oregon
It is the only State Building Trades council, de
this summer sat down and broke mocracy at work.
bread with the leadership of the method by which a political party can clared:
Democratic National committee and determine how the people who are
“We want peace in the world, first
told the story of what they want actually facing important problems in and foremost. We are tired of see
and need to insure the future wealth their everyday life feel about those ing our boys killed.
OPEN SEVEN DAYS
and greatness of the Pacific north problems.
"We want jobs for our people, ana
A WEEK
west.
It is on such a basis that the Demo not jobs resulting from war employ
The meeting was unique in my ex cratic party operates, for it is only ment.
Chuck Faylor and Sam Engle
perience for many of the speakers from the people that the desires and
"We want the Taft-Hartley act re-
Owners
were registered Republicans; but all needs of the people can be deter pealed and we want an extension of
who attended this history-making mined.
Ten leaders of economic Social Security, an increase in the
meeting in The Dalles. Oregon, were groups of the northwest outlined the benefits, and a lowering of the age
sincere, honest Americans, speaking needs of the area. They spoke on limits.
from the heart.
diverse subjects but all bore heavily
"We want a National Health pro-
The meeting was arranged by Mon on the problem of Oregon's future gram. The people I represent are
roe Sweatland, democratic national and how it affects the nation as a the ones hardest hit by illness—ill
committeeman from Oregon, and his whole.
ness which takes all savings and
associates, Mrs. Nancy Robinson, na
Mrs. India Edwards, who sat with leaves my people all too often as
tional committeewoman. Les Josslin, me and listened while thees Amer wards of the state.”
GENERAL AUTO and
state chairman, and Mrs. Joada Leo icans told their wants and aspirations,
James Hill, Jr., manager, Pendleton
TRUCK REPAIR
nard. state vice chairman. Its pur summed up at the conclusion of the Wheatgrowers' association, stressed
pose was to give the national commit meeting. She said:
the need for a "permanent farm pro
Arc and Acetylene
tee an opportunity to learn directly
"It does my heart good to find that gram with a minimum of subsidies
Welding
from representatives of farm, labor of all the things you in the northwest and a maximum of local control.”
and business just what they feel want, there is not one that is not a
Cecil Posey, executive secretary of
Phone 3452
should be done to build the future part of the present Democratic ad- the Oregon Education association,
called for prompt passage of the
president’s program to aid education.
He pointed out the severe problems
facing Oregon schools and school
For Guaranteed Cleaning
teachers in the next ten years and
concluded: "If the nation is to be
it’s the
free in the next fifty years It will
depend on what we do now to educate
our children for freedom.”
Ralph Perry. Pomona master, Hood
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River Grange, declared for a strong
24-HOUR SERVICE
farm program. He said the admin
A» a burglaree, I've done a considerable amount of hanging istration farm program and the pro-
around police stations lately, and I’ve made a highly edifying dis gram of the National Grange were
Mill City
covery—the average New York detective Is plenty smart and, con so close
that there was no need for
Close« at 8 P.M.
sidering how few of them there are. gets plenty of results.
To give you an idea of what the ordinary cop can do once he gets go conflict.
Arthur
H
Bone,
editor
of
the
Ore-
Ing. let me tell you the classic story of Detective Patty MacVeigh and
how he solved the case usually referred to as “Hugger-Mugger in the
Automat.”
One morning in August. 1933, two
I»R. MARK
neople died suddenly and within a meet the note on July 1, he was
few
minutes
of
threatened with foreclosure
each other in the
Figuring he had nothing to live
nickel - in - the-
REGISTERED OPTOMETRIST
for, he purchased $3 worth of pow
slot restaurant at
dered cyanide and then, with his
Broadway and
last nickel, bought himself a poppy
WUI be at his Mill City office In the Jeakins Building
104th street, One.
seed roll at the Automat. He dug a
Thursday afternoons 1 to 6 p.m.
a do w d y old
hole in it, poured the powder in,
Also Thursday evenings by Appointment.
dame named Lil-
bit off as much as ha could chew
Rosenfeld,
I i a n
and headed for th* men's room. At
HOME OFFICE: SIS W. FIRST, ALBANY
keeled over in the
Í
the foot of the etaire he collapsed
mar
restaurant's
and died.
and
the
tanine,
4
■
Jo for, io door. Next, .Mee-
ither, a mlddle-
l»/A
U
Ml
10
UOrb
09
LfUfOO
aged garageman named Harry Jal-
KoirofrU. Sbo bod btno o borm-
linek, was found outside the little
lon • IJ b of a bo
boys' room in the basement
The
orottmi ftmb boofi, o»J for 29
coroner certified that both deaths
yomi boJ InoJ m o 17-o-motrlb
were caused by a powerful dose of
boitmro! room ubitb to or fMori
cyanide of potassium
u tib n orylbm/ from oU fmoo
Vor t0 o loto of Jooblr mor-
rolh lo o nuty u rolbrr tOH
Jer.’ Wo» if iooblo rmoUo? Or
From employees of the Automat,
M«f St morJrr ooJ orient'
Detective Patty MacVeigh was the detective learned that on sev
handed this sizzling spud, and went eral occasions the old dame had
about cooling It off not like a Sher- parked herself in the mezzanine
lock Holmes but like an ordinary where she could watch the tables
policeman. He started by question on the main floor, and when some
ing everyone In the neighborhoods one left without finishing a meal,
where the victims had lived, inch- she would hurry down and eat the
FRIENDLY M.Rikg
by-inched the tenement flats they remains or scoop them into a paper
had called their homes; jig-sawed bag
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NCK
JIM
That finished the case Obviously
together a lot of biographical bits
and pieces, and came up with a so the scavenger had seen Jellinek
We take better care if your car
lution so simple that no one con- leave part of his roll and had popped
nected with the case could imagine the half-eaten bun into her mouth
MacVeigh's investigation uncov
why it hadn't been thought of right
ered an additional irony. While sift
away
Jelltnek’s past was reconstructed ing through the hodge-podge of Lil
easily enough Starting as a helper lian's room, he found six bankbooks
m a garage, he had managed to which showed she had MS.000
save enough to buy his own busi stashed in various banks in Man
ness. and his garage had prospered hattan and New Jersey. The annual
until the depression hit it. When interest on her rest egg was I1.20C
things got tough, he borowed 1150 or eight times the amount Jellinek
from a bank, and when he couldn't needed to save his garage and life
CAPITAL COMMENTS
VIV'S Steak House
Meals
Fountain
Sweden Soft Freeze
SANTIAM
GARAGE
BROADWAY AND MAIN STREET
Hugger Mugger in the Automat
Cleared Up by a Patient Cop
NU-METHOD
ÜAMMERICrSEN
Is Your Car Dirty
Come In for a FREE
Vacuum Cleaning
ALLEN
KEITH
CHEVRON
GAS STATION