August 81, 1954
I ?—THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE
The MILL CITY ENTERPRISE
MILL CITY, OREGON
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DON PETERSON. Publisher
Entered an aecond-claan matter November 10. IS44 at the poet office at
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Inspired—on<f Inspiring, blest with vision—abiding faith, faith In the
development of this canyon'« resources—u«»l above all faith in the people
who live In the canyon and who are coming in.
Ever heard him Hell? Watch him? It’s Mimp’n! It'» different, some
how. Should have been twin».
Santiam Sam—your creed In our creed—and we're with you all the
way.
Your acknowledgment of Him from whom all MeHsIngs flow in com
mercial advertising »et» a pace here In the canyon.
You have that »park—very definitely—that kindles enthusiasm and
crystallzes determination—maybe that's why they call you ‘Santiam Sam'
—Steffy carry that torch.
If You Want Freedom
Register and Vote!
Newspapers, magazines. Individuals, companies, corporations and oth
ers, have for months urged every citizen to get out and vote in the primaries
and help choose ciuididato» who believe In American ideals of government.
This Is a crucial election year. All 435 seats in the House of Rep
resentatives and 1-3 of the Senate (32 Mats) are to be flUed. Governors
and other stat,' and county officials will be elected. Primary elections
will soon be over. But If you failed to vote In the primaries to choose a
candidate don’t be so negligent at the coming elections.
Why kick about high taxes and kick about more and more restrictions
If we do not vote? The only place we can do anything about Infringe-
men fa on our liberties and opportunities is at the polls. No man or woman
Is to busy to vote, Most voting places are open 12 hours. You are not
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Important than choosing the public servants who are serving you. Don t
think you are not Interested In politics, because If you are not, professional
shysters will literally take the shirt off your back. Don’t make the excuse
that you are not acquainted with the candidate»—you can find out about
them and their past records, and remember, you are the one who pays
them, and you will only get as good service as you demand.
The great majority of people in the United States want public hous
ing, social welfare, farm subsidies, public power, federal health Insurance,
government money loaning, government money to |»ut>li<- agencies and other
projects, which will Improve our American Way of living In such a way
that everyone may have and enjoy the modern convenience« of everyday
living.
It Is such great projects as the Tennessee Valley Authority that ha«
pulled those commtinii ie« out of the mire of local corruption that will oon-
finite to make the United States the best ¡»lace on earth to live.
The Tennessee Valley is today one of the most prosperous sections
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BROADWAY AND MAIN STREET
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All This Ex-Boxer Wants Now
Little Ronnie Knowles is a lone- ■ might as easily pick up and star*,
some, broken-hearted fellow these eating on a piece of poisoned candy
days His pal and friend "Pudgie” or meat.
And yes, we also have the thought
died last Monday afternoon a hor
rible and terrifying death by strych less dog owner who allows his dog to
---------------------------------- By BILLY ROSE----------------------------------
run and hunt his own food, and thus
nine poisoning
become a tramp and a nuisance to
One of the more off-colorful characters around Broadway these
"Pudgie" was a friendly little
the neighborhood — they are as dis
days is Kid Herman, ex-great of the prize ring, who runs the news
stand on the southwest corner of 42nd street and Times Square. cocker spaniel.
tasteful to the neighborhood as the
Ronnie and “Pudgie” used to play dog poisoner.
The Kid, according to the record books, lost only once in 140 pro
and
run
together
and
seldom
if
ever
fessional bouts and was one of the few men to beat Benny Leonard.
Can’t we all go to the offender's
What’s more, he is reputed to have been as scrappy outside the ring did they venture from their yard in home and attempt to be good Amer
Swift's addition.
They can't play ican citizens by talking over our
as n during his black-and-blue period.
Today, a muscle-bound 55. he likes to think of himself as "a stick of together anymore.
problems concerning the “offending’'
sugar-coated Gandhi." "Me and the world has seen too much fightin',”
Ronnie loved his little playmate as dog and it that is of no avail then
be told me the other night. “AU I want now is peace and a little pinochle ” only a child can love.
Today the go to the county authorities to set
While we were talking, as if on
little fellow doesn’t understand why tle our problems.
cue. a man rushing for the subway
he can’t play with his dog
tattle thing! fair and iquare th
Let’s not penalize some youngster
bumped into the ex-pug.
"Pudgie” doesn't answer when by tearing his heart out when he
the time I wat 10, I minta
"Sorry, Mister," apologized Her
Ronnie calls—you see Ronnie is only sees his little pal dying before his
bugged it out with every punk
man. “If I'd known you was corn
two years old. He doesn't know that eyes, helpless to comfort him. Isn’t
in the neighborhood — all ex
in' 1'da baked a
there are people in this world who that a terrible thing to do to any
cept Patty.
cake.”
"Then a few years ago. after we are so selfish that they would destroy little boy or girl ? Would you ask a
The man's glare
both set up stands on Times Square, a little boy’s pet so that they may child to watch such a spectacle ?
relaxed into a
some bad blood comes up between enjoy the peace and quiet of the
grin.
me and Patsy for the first time neighborhood without a little dog’s
“I coulda flatten
The way it happens, one day I friendly barking or possibly some in
ed him with
order two bundles of papers in- nocent trip across someone's lawn by
p u n c h," said
stead of one, and when the truck the playful dog of a neighborhood
Kid “but w h
delivers them they forget to drop boy.
would it prove?
off the regular one for Patsv
So
Yes, there are people like that Ron
never c o n v i n
naturally he thinks one of my two nie, we have them in every neighbor
anybody by hittin*
i bundles is for him, but when he hood and city—people who thought
him
It's better to Billy Rose
comes over to get it I tell him it's
lessly spread poison around so that
go along with peo
' mine Weil, one word leads to
ple F’rinstance, take the gink who other, so finally I says, ‘Under an a dog may die in agony. They don’t
the
runs the newsstand across the way arch.’
realize that perhaps some youngster
— Patsy White. Used to be a great
“ ‘That’s fer me.’ says Patsy, so
f ghter. Had a string of 14 straight I we pile in a cab and drive d:wn-
5
knockouts till he met up with me town.
DR. MARK
I knocked him down 15 times in 10
• • •
rounds, but the first time Patsy
lAHHIIKIMA
“MY WIND AIN'T what it used
heard me tellin' about it, he said it to be, but I musta knocked him
was only 14 times. So the next down half a dozen times before it
REGISTERED OPTOMETRIST
time I tell it, just to make him feel hits me how crazy it is for a
g<jod, 1 said it was 14 times, but couple of near grandfathers to be
Patsy says, ‘Who you kiddin’? It beatin’ each other's brains out. So
Wlll be at his Mill City office In the Jenkins Building
was 13.’ Well, every time he hears I drop my hands and say, ‘I just
Thursday afternoons 1 to 6 p.m.
me tellin’ it he slices off another remembered somethin’. I meant
Also Thursday evenings by Appointment.
knockdown, so finally I says to to order two bundles but forgot to
him, ’Okay, let’s leave it this way do it, so you was right the whole
HOME OFFICE: SIS W. FIRST, ALBANY
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Mosta the time you was fightin’ me time. Let me buy ya a steak and
from a horizontal position.* ”
make it up to ya.’
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“ ‘Lucky ya remembered,' Patsy
JUST THEN, as if he knew we said, ‘because I was just gettin'
were talking about him, Patsy warmed up. I’ll buy the beers.’ ’’
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waved from across the street and
As I was about to go, Patsy
yelled, "How’s it goin’, Kid?"
White came across the street and
"Come on over an’ get yer name the Kid introduced us.
in the papers," Herman yelled
"I wai just tailin' my friend"
back at him.
be taid, "bow we go under the
"In a minute,” said Patsy. “Un-
arch and I knock you doun tix
der the arch!”
timet."
LOTS, and HOMES FOR SALE
“What does he mean. under the
"You remember wrong.
laid
arch?" I asked.
IF YOU’RE A G.L, SEE
Patty. "It wat only five.'
Is Peace and a Bit of Pinochle
Thomas Housing Project
ue got."
"Ifl a private
laid the Kid.
u e were
ktdt we lived near the Brooklyn
Bridge, end when we didn't want
Io do our fightin' where the
copi could tee eu, we uted Io
lay, 'Merle ba under the arch:
and then go under the bridge and
”1 meant
Herman.
five,"
apologized
“See what 1 mean?’’ he said
after Patsy had gone back to his
stand. “Next time it'll be four
And after that, three, But what’s
the dif? It makes him feel good
and it’s no skin off my nose."
of our country. Small and large business alike has benefitted by the far
sightedness of this great venture.
When we send more congressmen and senators to Washington who
will serve their state and country by working for projects that wUl benefit
all and strengthen their country then we will not have wasted our votes
this fall.
REGISTER AND VOTE this fall so that your vote can be counted on
the side of freedom for all! If you fall to register and vote this fall you
only allow those who are now exploiting you, the freedom to continue In
the future as they have in the past.
Don’t say you are not interested in voting unless you are not inter
ested in remaining a free citizen!
G. E. THOMAS, Mill City
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July Traffic Deaths Establish Grim Mark
Oregon's mid-August traffic death
toll has surpassed the number record
ed at the same time last month. Sec
retary of State Earl T. Newbry rep
orted last week.
July deaths reached 53 at the latest
count, heaviest loss for that month
in the state’s history. August acci
dents thus far have claimed 18 ll^s
as against 10 in mid-July. Fourteen
were killed in smashups taking place
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Labor Day. Mr and Mrs. Veteto will
be visitng Mr. Veteto's daughter and |
son-in-law in Roseburg over the1
weekend
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on rural roadways, most of them the
result of collisions or loss of control.
Newbry said tire 1950 toll to date I
is 212 dead, exceeding last year at ‘
this time by 47. He warned that the
Labor day weekend, extending four j
days for many persons, will bring
still another period of acute highway
danger.
The secretary appealed for re-1
doubled alertness on the part of driv-1
ers and pedestrians alike, particular-1
ly on highways where speed can con-'
vert any mishap into a tragedy.
"The record makes it clear that j
the open highway is an open invita
tion to death if speed gets out of
hand.” he declared. “This is gam-1
bling against the odds with life itself I
at stake.”
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