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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1952)
Editorial Comments The MILL CITY ENTERPRISE MILL CITY. OREGON DON PETERSON. Publisher Entered as aecond-elaaa matter November 10, 11*44 at the post office at Mill City, Oregon, under the Act of March 3. 1879. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING: One insertion for 50c or three for $1.00. The Enterprise will not be responsible for more than one incorrect in sertion. Errors in advertising should be reported immediately. Display Advertising 45c column inch. Political Advertising 75c inch. NEWSPAPER \ PUBLISHERS ON ASSOCIATION Rotted Road A situation has developed in the North Santiam canyon that can not be laughed out of existence. That much written about and cussed at highway 222 has done it again. The extremely heavy traffic to and from Detroit dam construction project has gnawed out gaping chuck-holes. A series of such chuck-holes bagged an experienced driver Monday. A ( BI pickup truck struck a typical hole in the surface of 222. The truck went completely out of control. Down the bank went truck and driver. A somewhat Hurprising twist was given this accident, however, Sardine creek passes underneath highway 222 by way of a water flume, The truck landed on the flume and the slant and water of the flume washed said truck very much into the North Santiam river. ¥ ¥ ¥ Bill Beard, the pilot of the CB1 pickup, found himself with a back injury and a broken foot after his bout with the holes in highway — 222. He now is in a Salem hospital. Without fear of over-statement, daily Detroit dam commuters say that this same thing could happen to any motorist, perhaps however, noj always with the peculiar results of the Beard experience. Not only is this terrific condition of the road a hazard to the motorist fully aware of the situation, but also it is a real danger for the ordinary driver just on his way through. We here make no attempt at a literary gem in this editorial—we set forth facts. We are not sure what government is responsible for this stretch of 222 highway. We add our displeasure over this situation to that of literally hundreds of commuters. Since we make no attempt at fixing the blame for the letting of the chuck-holes increase in number and size, we only hope the whole distasteful mess conies to the ears of those responsible. Tires, cars and lives have their useful life put in jeopardy by this unhappy state of affairs, It is not a good thing for the North Santiam that such a highway continue, We suggest that the North Santiam Chamber of Commerce tie into this problem, If enough effort is put in on the thing, we are confident pay dirt will come to light. * * * The sickening "thump” of a tire hilling a sharp-rimmed hole in high- way 222 generally means that the carcass of that tire has been bruised and cut. Unless the tire is so badly cut that the inner-tube produces a bulge on the surface of the tire, the driver spins merrily on his way once the smoother stretches of highway are reached. That damaged tire can give that final pinch to a thin inner-tube wRen a car is moving at top speed. The results we will read about in our newspapers. No, this is no laughing matter, this rotted-out road business. Bill Beard isn't laughing about his experience. I AHHI IKISrS REGISTERED OPTOMETRIST Will be al his Mill City office in the Jenkins Building Thursday afternoons 1 to 6 p.m. Also Thursday evenings by Appointment HOME OFFICE: 313 W. FIRST, ALBANY «THE BOY'S SHOP — Headquarters for BOY’S WEARING APPAREI 2 to 16 Years JUST IN- Plaid Lined Dungarees and Plaid Shirts to Match Sizes 3 to 6 Made of Pre-shrunk Blue Denim and Lined with Pre shrunk Cotton Flannel. Dungarees have Self Material Suspenders 339 N. High, SALEM TIMELY SERVICE a MEANS RICHFIELD OIL AND SERVICE Next Time You Need An Oil Change TAKE ITS MEASURE The human mind, particularly in the mass, is a strange and sometimes fearsome thing. It will go along re fusing to see a crying need or a gathering danger right before its eyes, then wake up with a shock and look for goblins behind every bush if not under every betd. This, it appears, is what has hap pened about drug addiction and dope peddling. High-powered dramatiza tion of the acutest aspects may have been necessary to jar the public into awareness. A factual deflation such as John Gerrity’s article in a recent Harpers may be equally useful to move the problem into perspective where it can be dealt with. Drug addiction, says Mr. Gerrity, is neither general over the United States nor is it on the increase. There have been some very bad spots, geographi cally and socially, where courts have been lax and where congested living Canyon Avenue Parade I January 31, 1952 2—THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE Old-growth sawlogs brought $42.50 and limited opportunities have led to I ' for No. 3’s, $52.50 for No. 2’s, and search for “escape”, as with slum-1 $65 for No. l’s in the river at northern dwelling Negroes. and central valley points. Peeler logs The total of traffic and addiction I were $80 to $110 a thousand in the (which are inseparable) actually is northern and central valley, and were Douglas fir sawlogs held at ceiling $5 to $15 under ceilings in the Eugene on the decrease. Mr. Gerrity cites figures: Drug addiction among draft prices in the Willamette Valley during area at $65 to $85. ees in World War I, one in 1,500; in the week ending February 2. The Pulpwood: World War II, one in 10,000; for the seasonal demand for hop poles in the Demand was good for most pulp first time the Federal Narcotics Hos Salem area has dropped off, and car pital in Lexington, Kentucky, has stakes also slacked off somewhat. species in the northern and central empty beds. And he quotes the Other forest products were unchanged, valley. Peeled spruce brought $20 Federal Bureau of Narcotics statistics according to the weekly form forest a cord. Peeled hemlock, true firs, of 60,000 addicts in a national popu products market report prepared from and Douglas fir brought $19. Un data supplied by the State Board of peeled hemlock and true firs were $17. lation of 150,000,000. Obviously, 60,000 (one in around Forestry to the OSC Extension Unpeeled Douglas fir prices ranged from $14 to $17 a cord, with demand .3,000) drug addicts are too many. Service. somewhat snotty. One case is a pitiful tragedy. A con Douglas Fir Sawlogs: centration can bring near-calamity Poles and 1‘fting, Douglas fir sawlogs were in good to a neighborhood or city. But the Demand was generally good for nation will deal with the menace more demand at ceiling prices during the long barkie poles, and for 30 and 35 past week. Second-grow’th sawlogs surely when it can take its measure foot poles of large diameter. Prices and fight it coolly.—From Christian were $40 a thousand board feet for ranged from 7 to 43 cents a lineal No. 3’s and $50 for No. 2’s at river Science Monitor. points in the northern and central foot, depending on length. 50-foot valley. Mill prices were less the costs poles brought 201? to 26 cents. CULTURAL WAR of booming and rafting and any dif Cedar poles were in good demand in A great task force is moving out ference in hauling costs. Lane county the northern valley at prices ranging from the United States in May. It is prices for both second-growth and from $4.75 to $38.50 a pole, depend bound for Paris—Paris-in-the-spring. old-growth at mills or shipping points ing on both length and diameter. The Boston Symphony Orchestra will were $37.50 for No. 3 sawlogs and Hardwood Logs: lay a barrage of 20th-century Euro $42.50 for No. 2’s. Camp run sales Hardwood logs were in good de pean and American music. The New for logs over 24 feet were from $38 mand in the northern valley. Alder ¡ York City Ballet, having established a to $45 a thousand throughout the and ash brought $.34.50 to $35 a toe hold 6n the alien shores, will let valley. Shorter logs brought $1 to thousand. Demand exceeded supply loose a fantastic array of flying $2 less. 8-foot logs down to 6 inch for maple logs in this area at $40. misses. Men of letters like William diameter brought $15 to $18 a cord Cottonwood ranged from $24 to $28 Faulkner and John Dos Passos will or $34 to $40 a thousand. a thousand, with 16-foot peeler blocks infiltrate the surrounding terrain to bringing $40 at one mill in the Gres lecture and preside over forums ot ham area. flagrant breach of public trust. discussion. These are strong remedies. But Other Forest Product«: All of this is by way of meeting the The seasonal demand for hop poles great cultural offensive which the So they all point in the right direction. viet Union has been conducting In They will stand as a challenge to in the Salem area has tapered off Europe in recent years. It will be congressmen who may drag their feet rapidly. Drv cascara bark brought part of an unusual exposition of the on reorganization “because it doesn’t 15 cents a pound. Sword fern was arts to be held under the international go far enough.” Here is a vehicle, 14 cents a bunch. Car stakes were Congress For Cultural Freedom, with readymade, on which to ride it further. in moderate to limited demand at 45 to 50 cents each. comparable artistic enterprises and —From Christian Science Monitor. personalities from England, France X;x:x a :u: X a-« X x XX ;; .. .. «ira x x x x x a a : Italy, Switzerland, and Austria. The free world is at last on its toes, blowing its own horn, acting its part, painting itself in its true colors, speaK- ing out in the multiple accents of crea tive indenendence. The galaxy of plays, operas, concerts, art shows, and forums which will go to make up the exposition should do something to show the resources of “bourgeois cos mopolitanism” in a divided world. Since the American contribution will depend on private philanthropy rather than government subsidy, we trust Contains Materials for Making 8 Valentines that alert citizens will be prompt to recognize the potentialities in this constructive sort of war. —From Christian Science Monitor. (Continued from Page 1) the same building. Some co-oper ation on the part of the city and the owners of the property will be nec- essary to remedy this unpleasant situation. * * ♦ The call is still out for amateur talent to sign up at the Mill City Appliance store for the Lions club amateur show coming up soon, ac cording to Shields Remine, MC for the talent show. « « • Art Cofell, one of our Salem readers sends in a clipping from his home town paper, The Edgeley Mail, of Edgeley, North Dakota, in which a story appears relating experiences during one of the recent storms there listing the passengers on a stalled bus. Mr. Cofell marked the names of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fox of Mill City, Ore., as listed in the passengers on board for the overnight experience of being snowbound for 16 hours in below zero weather, and a blizzard blowing. * * * All petitions are in the county su perintendent’s office asking for an HOW TO GO FARTHER election to vote upon the desirability Gladstone, the British statesman, of consolidation of the school districts once wrote that the American Con of Mill City, Gates, and Detroit- stitution was “the most remarkable Idanha. It is now up to the county work . . . produced by the human in superintendent to set an election date. tellect, at a single stroke (so to * • * speak), in its application to political This Monday night the voters of affairs.” But the excellence of the Detroit and Idanha delivered a de Constitution has not prevented con cisive defeat to the proposition pro siderable corruption and maladminis posed that the high school students tration now and then. What it has be transported to Mill City and the done is to set up a system which local high school abandoned. The guards against perpetuation of sucn vote was reported as 30 for the prop evils and maket honest administration osition and 97 opposed. The voters possible. evidently have made up their minds The President’s bill to reorganize as to what they want. That is always the Bureau of Internal Revenue, whicn good to get instructions from the peo the House has just passed overwhelm ple who after all must decide and ingly, offers no airtight guarantee rightly should except the responsi against improbity in office. But the bility. few Renublicans who branded It a We question this decision as to “fraud” are wrong. The larger num whether it was wise or not for the ber who joined administration forces students involved who must gain an in hailing it as a step in the right education. Will their purpose be best direction are right. They are also served or will the interests of the right in insisting that a good deal community be best served by continu more needs to be done before Ameri ing a small school with so few stu cans can be sure the agency which dents that the cost of giving them collects their taxes has been placed i an education will be prohibitive? where temptation will find it hard to Will the taxpayers stop paying the enter. bill for the move to a new location Senator A. S. Mike Monroney (co before they get a school that will author with ex-Senator Robert M meet state requirements and then be La Follette of congressional “stream forced to go to consolidation? Will lining”), backed by Senators Moody, the burden of school taxation be so Smathers, and Snarkman, has framed great that business will be forced out a bill which, he thinks, will go a long of the school district? Those are a way to keen «ut corruption. few thoughts that must he meditated He would make the Bureau of In before the next opportunity comes to ternal Revenue a true “blue ribbon” vote on the subject. career service, and have a special as * a * sistant to the Civil Service Commis We earnestly hone that students ! sion set it up. This could serve as the will not be penalized in the future the federal government. He would because of the failure to provide pilot example for reforms throughout facilities and classrooms. We feel also make it unlawful for anyone, in that consolidation will give all chil cluding congressmen, to intervene in dren of the canyon a l>etter oppor any pending tax case. He would re-1 tunity, even children in Mill City, for vise the criminal code to make the the best possible education available briber equally guilty with the bribed, than at present in any of the dis and would deprive of retirement rights any public servant found guilty of a tricts in question. Support School Activities SOLICITORS WILL CALL ON YOU IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS FOR Advertising IN THE Mill City High School Annual Forest Products Market Report Assorted Valentines s On Display from lc up The Wonder Box 29c MILL CITY VARIETY HUGH and ALICE WALKUP. Props. '»•■«IK « X « K X :: X M X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X x.x.x Advertitement From where I sit... Joe Marsh Experienced Hand Wanted Cappy Miller’s back from visit- ng relatives and tells about a big now storm that knocked out the lectric power for miles around. Naturally, the local power com- iany was doing everything pos- dble to restore service but folks kept calling in and one woman gave them a new twist. "I don't mind not having lights,” she grumbled, "but I’ve got 20 cows in my barn and they all have to be milked by machine. Nobody around here knows how to milk a cow by hand any more.” From where I sit, it’s only too easy to forget how to do some thing—even as simple as milking a cow—if we don’t keep at it. And that goes for practicing tolerance, too. Like forgetting our neighbor has a right to decide for himself whether or not to enjoy a temper ate glass of beer. If we don’t keep the other fellow’s point of view in mind we're all liable to get “snowed under” by intolerance. Copyright. 1952, Cnited States Brewers Foundation For Safety & Convenience Open a Checking Account! $10,000 Deposit Insurance Clyde's Richfield Service MILL CITY Specializing in PROMIT, COURTEOUS. \NI) COMPLETE SERVICE FOR ALL CARS AND TRUCKS It Pays to Advertise MILL CITY STATE BANK MEMRER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP