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2—THE HHJ. CITY ENTERPRISE The MILL CITY ENTERPRISE September 2ft, 1950 Paulmier Sets Out Reasons for Quitting Ambulance Service; Chief King Answers MUX CITY, OREGON DON PETERSON, Publisher Entered a« second-class matter November 10, 1044 at the post office at Mill City. Oregon, under the Act of March 1, 1ST*. CLASSIFIEIt 4It4 h,KTISIN4ii One Insertion for ■ or three for The Enterprise wiX not be responsible for more than one Incorrect in sertion. Errors in advertising should be reported Immediately. Display Mr. Frank Blazek, president of the accompany publication of the Paul Mill City Fire Department, at the re mier letter. Advertising 45c column Inch. Political Advertising 75c inch. quest of the fire department person Chief of Police J. T. King’s state nel, this week brought to the Enter ment follows: prise office for publication the fol “In regard to Mr. Paulmier’s letter NtWSFAPIt lowing letter written by Mr. C. M. withdrawing the ambulance service in ruiuiHtii Paulmier, owner of the Mill City Am the canyon and the operation from bulance Service, announcing his ter the Mill City Fire Department—Mr. ASSOCIATION mination of the ambulance service in | Paulmier seems to have wanted an Mill City and area. excuse to discontinue the service, and The ambulances operated through thus he is blaming myself and some “THE PAPER THAT HAS NO ENEMIES HAS NO FRIENDS.” the combined efforts of the Mill City of the good citizens, as he states in - George Putnam. firemen and Paulmier. his letter, for creating this situation. Mr. Paulmier’s letter follows: “It could be that we are. Maybe "1. Both Mill City Ambulances will we should not have said anything to be discontinued as of Tuesday, Sept. him until he injured someone driving More than a decade ago a forty or fifty billion dollar federal debt was 19th. PLEASE NOTIFY the Fire as he wanted to on just any kind of considered by many to be ruinous. The fact that the national debt is far Department and local Police Depart call that came in. He blames these citizens although he does not know beyond this point and the wheels still keep turning raises the question of ment. “2. I am taking this action due to who they are, and is not man enough how far the debt can climb without resulting in economic ills greater than the fact that Mr. King, the chief of to use a little common sense to think are warranted. Many people are no longer concerned simply because the debt has soared police, advised me as follow, ‘I have that he, himself, is the one that received not only one, but MANY I created this situation by his reckless to astronomical levels with no apparent ill effect. However they should complaints from the people here in | disregard for others. consider the warning of Frederick Greenwood, vice president of the Bank of town objecting to the use of your “Section 115-325 of the Oregon California. “Unfortunately,” says Mr. Greenwood, “there is no mathemat sirens and it will have to stop”, etc. Motor Vehicle Laws of the State of ical formula to determine at just what point in an inflationary spiral we etc. etc. etc. Oregon states: “. . . . that the driver past the ‘point of no return’. Deficit financing almost inevitably means an “3. I am not objecting to the fact of an emergency vehicle shall drive artificial condition because the government has to finance the deficits either that I have actually lost several with due regard for the safety of all by printing money or selling treasury obligations to the banks, both of which thousand dollars in the operation and persons using the streets, nor shall increases the amount of currency in circulation. If, at the same time, we had planned on continuing the serv it protect the driver of any such ve do not have a corresponding increase in the supply of goods and services, ice, donating both ambulances to the hicle from the consequences of a reck Reprinted irons the Charleston, W. Va., "Gazette’ Fire Department in 1953. less disregard of the safety of others.’ We will have trouble in the form of cheaper dollars. “Paulmier had no right to drive in “I wish to extend my thanks to the “The reason that we have no mathematical formula for determining telephone operators who have do a reckless and wanton manner at any how far along this road we can travel without disastrous consequences is nated their efforts to what I thought time. that we are dealing with the ‘changing and unpredictable climate of public was a public service. Their co-oper “The Police department has been opinion.’ In a democracy where the individual is supposed to have freedom ation has saved several lives. fair with Mr. Paulmier in that it duly of action, this is especially difficult to analyze. As long as the mass of "5. I hope that Mr. King and the warned him to use a little discretion the people have faith in the soundness of their money and the credit of other worthy citizens who have on his calls, but in spite of this fact the government, all is well. But if and when the mass of the people lose created this situation, are never in he is taking his bitterness out on the fatih in their money and the credit of the government, disaster is not far need of emergency medical service public and the Mill City Fire Depart and assistance, such as the 43 people ment. away.” we have taken to the doctors and “The car in question was not the From the resources of this grand nation and the work of its citizens’ hospitals in the last three months. white ambulance—it has been driven willing hands comes all. The fact is that these same citizens choose an Sincerely, by the firemen and no complaints economic policy for their government and only they have the power to “C. M. PAULMIER. were lodged against the manner in if it wasn’t for Buzz and his ad I drove past Larson’s farm last change it. “P.S.: I am writing this note for a which it has been driven. Complaints vice, I’d have scrapped it.” week and saw him perched on top matter of record, so that you may were lodged against the black first of his 75-year-old windmill. “Still From where I sit. Curly's success know my position in the event anyone aid car, however. planning on tearing it down?” I as a farmer and his popularity ia should inquire. You may quote me ' “We need an ambulance in the Can shouted up to him. town is due. in a large part, to his yon, but we do not need someone Citizens of Mill City no longer feel pangs of alarm when they look to as you see fit.” open-mindednes, and his willing driving it that is likely to injure “ Not on your life, ” says Curly The firemen in the September 19th the mountains to the southeast. Tom Rock fire is nearly out. ness to listen to people and their others with their recklessness. meeting persuaded Paulmier to delay as he elimbs down. “ I ’ m getting As the young child cautiously goes back to view the hot stove that opinions. He’ll listen to Buzz Ellis “I hope Mr. Paulmier can salve termination of the ambulance service myself a television set from Buzz burned him. so do citizens study the facts of Tom Rock fire. Due to the over a malted milk or he and I can until October 8th in order that the his conscience by blaming me. Ellis’ and he says this windmill is blessings of a wetting rain and falling temperatures, a once danger fraught public could be put on notice as to talk politics — each with a glass of (Signed) J. T. KING, going to come in mighty handy.” fire simmers now in a man-controlled state. Chief of Police.” temperate beer. Yea. Curly’s as the quitting date on the ambulance “You see,” Curly went on, “I’m Authorities seem to have been aware of the lightning-created torch service. modern as television itself! going to put my TV antenna right that touched off Tom Rock fire before it became a nightmare whipping In fairness to the Mill City Police on top of it. Since the windmill is through brush, reproduction timber and snags. No doubt these authorities department and Chief of Police J. T. FORGET TO VOTE? higher than the house, I’ll get the can explain this and we feel they should do so. The State Forestry Depart King, the firemen informed it and ARE YOU GOING TO HE TOO best reception around here—but ment has long been hampered by inadequate facilities, funds and co-operation. | Mr. King of the planned publication 1 LATE? OCT. 7th IS LAST DAY of the Paulmier letter, above set out, | The all important question is: Why is this unhappy situation allowed with the idea in mind that should the YOU CAN REGISTER TO VOTE! Copyright, 1950, United States Brewers Foundation to continue in the State of Oregon, which reaps such generous prpfits Police department and Mr. King de- ' REGISTER AT VERNE’S BARBER annually from timber products? sire to reply, the statement could' SHOP OR AT THE ENTERPRISE. 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And to, to keep her, she got her first part— a three- body and h o p e 1 oliva, the line role in a two- would-be Helen Hayet uent act play that last bach to waiting on tablet. ed four perform Last April, after three grim years ances. of scratch-as-scratch-canning, Judy For a solid and was handed the script of Keith sobering year after Winters’ old hit, "The Shining that, Judy made the Hour,” by the director of a sum rounds, eating the mer stock company. He asked her usual health sal to bone up on the part of Judy ads and waiting on Linden—a typical farm girl whose tables to pay for accent was pure Midwest, and her furnished whose face and figure were more (after a fashion) By Bo*e silo than sex. • • • room. It was heart- and arch-breaking work, but it fin THE AUDITION WENT off with ally paid off when the Big Chance out hitch or hesitation, and Judy came along—the second lead in a was in the heaven above seventh Shaw revival. when the director complimented her • • • on how well she read her lines He THE DAY AFTER the play told her he’d let her know definite opened out of town, Judy wired her ly the following day, and she went folks they wouldn't have to help back to her one-room-and-half-bath her any more, and when George to wait. Jean Nathan singled her out for The next night the landlady mention in his review the farm girl tmelled gat. but by the time figured it was all over but the mov the police arrived Judy wat ie offers. dead. On the bed by bee tide One i well notice, boweter, wat the script of "The Shining doth not a tlar make, and when Hour" opened to the terne in the play doted after a run of Act Two where Judy Linden, three month, Judy bod to go the farm girl, iahet her own back to reading the catting life. nolei in Actor'i Curt. By tbit The cops, looking for a suicide time her family, fed up with motive, didn't have far to look. On her show butineii ibenanigant, the dresser was a note from the di- ♦♦ bad pul her on notice that the rectori Sorry, honev. You read the only further money the could part fine, out rm arrala you're ♦ ! expect would be train fare back not the type.’’ ; SEE Santiam Tailors MILL CITY. FOR Suits • Overcoats - Alterations ALSO Cleaning and Laundry PEI B FRIES WP l’l( K( PS TI ESnns KND FRIDAYS NOTICE! ALL BILLS NOT PAID BY FIRST OF FOLLOWING MONTH. SERVICE WILL BE DISCONTINUED. EXTRA DISPOSAL SERVICE WILL BE CHARGED FOR ACCORDING TO AMOUNT TO BE CARTED AW AY. 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