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!
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Show Business Offers Tragedy,
Heart Break for Stage-Struck
I
- ------------------------------- By BILLY ROSE-----------------------------
I
As everyone and his Aunt Esmerelda knows, there’s no business
like show business for the fortunate few who make the grade. But—
In 1946, a stage-struck lass from Nebraska named Judy Peters moved
into a boarding house off Times Square and began looking for work in
the theatre. As per usual, she was average bright, round of face, figure
and eye, and determined to make her mark on the 45th Street marquees.
A few months later, thanks to a
stage manager who took a shine to
to Nebratka. 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.’’
;
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