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The MILL CITY ENTERPRISE Editorial Comments 2—THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE April 3, 1952 and too fast. I blamed my own care- difficult to get waited on. There just observed, the presidential bee is a jesg buying for this and decided to didn’t seem room for one more. DON PETERSON. Publisher deadly bug. Its bite is universal. It l I watch every cent carefully. I watched In the other little store I found infects all in politics. I and what I saw was this: Everytime a kindly courteous gentleman and his Entered as aecond-elaaa matter November 10. 194< at the pout office at Yet one can wonder just how conta-1 Mill City, Oregon, under the Act of March 3, 1S?>. I filled the basket I would have sev wife. Both were eager to be of serv gious we can let the virus be. Today, eral articles that were not marked ice. All their merchandise was plain CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING: One insertion for 50c or three for $1.00. for example. Senator Taft of Ohio and for price. Since I received only a ly marked and with every purchase I The Enterprise will not be responsible for more than one incorrect in Senator Kefauver of Tennessee are ticket rather than an itemized bill for received an itemized bill. I could not sertion. Errors in advertising should be reported immediately. Display stumping through Wisconsin. A few my purchases I found I had no idea do ALL my trading here because this FREEDOM TO QUIT Advertising 45c column inch. Political Advertising 75c inch. A good worker seldom wants the weeks ago it was New Hampshire. what these articles were costing me store is not equipped to carry suffi luxury of quitting his job. But when Then Taft was in Texas and Kefauver and therefore no opportunity to save cient meats and vegetables to lend NEWSPAPER NATIONAL there is a real reason for doing so, the was in Florida. Senator Kerr of Ok by changing brands or sizes or taking variety to my menus. However by k PUBLISHERS freedom to say, “I quit!" can be an lahoma is on the hustings in Ne advantage of the “two fors”. I could buying most of my groceries here over not get a clear enough price picture a period of several months and also important one. Maybe the man has braska. -ASSOCIATION ‘T- J By contrast, Governor Stevenson of to compare with other stores. keeping a close watch on the meats found a better paying job, or one and vegetables I bought elsewhere I nearer home, or an opportunity to buy Illinois has said he cannot leave the Also I found I was buying water a farm or start a small business for capitol at Springfield to speak in all soaked vegetables and when I bought have found that I spent about $18 a THE PAPER THAT HAS NO ENEMIES HAS NO FRIENDS.” the other 47 states. himself. month less than when I traded in the —George Put am. What of the official duties of these a fryer it was laid in a water soaked centrally located store. In spite of If so, in the most progressive coun carton and there was a puddle of I tries the option is his. But not in Ro senators? Have they no responsibil water under it in the carton when I this saving I still was not getting full mania or Soviet Russia. Under Com ities in Washington, D.C.? vaule for my food dollar. Since the One may readily admit that it is lifted it out. I began feeling like store is small a smaller variety of munist rule in Romania a decree last one of those things that circus man important for candidates for the high November forbade workers in govern brands and sizes is carried. I fre We are heartened by the public's interest in the grocery survey carried ment-controlled industries (about 90 est office in the land to meet the said was born every minute, so I quit, quently have to buy expensive small the brothers of the smiles and decided in the last issue of The Enterprise. Just as The Enterprise stands ready percent of empolyinent) to leave their voters and make their positions on sizes or large sizes that are partially when legal advertising is necessary for public projects, and civic announce jobs without the employer's permis great issues known. But one wonders to take my business elsewhere. wasted. I decided to try one of the other ments so does it permit the public a view of the business world in this sion. True, the permission was re if it is not equally important for these I have finally decided that since I senators to be in Washington when large local stores. I walked in and community. This newspaper can best serve the public’s interest by bringing quired to be given on certain grounds, to light facts that reflect the problems facing the citizens of this community, such as health or age, but not in all measures of nation-wide and world found myself the only customer in make a weekly trip outside the can yon anyway that I would try buying (leadership is a duty of a newspaper. We attempt such leadership. cases. A similar edict has been in wide importance are at issue—the for the place. In spite of feeling like a our groceries on these trips and see aid bill, for example, or the bill eign mouse in a cave I proceeded bravely effect in Communist Russia since 1940. if by taking advantage of weekend So reports the United States Depart to take revenue collectors out of to buy what I wanted, break up the specials I couldn’t save the cost of the politics. coffee party that the clerks were hold ment of Labor. If U. S. senators are free to leave ing and marched out with groceries. gasoline it took to make the trip. President Truman bows out—the flood gates are down. The thoughts Moreover, if a typical worker in the Where to go to try to make this of voters on this matter are charged with guessing. The United States of Soviet Union is more than 20 minutes their posts and to stump the land, I never went back. America political scene gathers more appeal hourly. The opposition party late to work without an ironclad ex what will the general public think of I tried his competitor on the op saving was settled for me by the wonders why Truman did it. Supporters of the Truman administration cuse he is likely to be sentenced to the degree of official responsibility posite side of town. I have for sev weekly grocery ad published in your wonder who will inherit their loyalty. We applaud President Truman for three months forced labor on his job prevailing in “the greatest parliamen eral months and still do some buying paper by the big Stayton market. I his stand in not becoming a "king maker". Truman isn't naming his suc at reduced pay. For three such of tary body on earth”?—From The Ore in this well-managed store. However take full advantage of this service cessor. I have yet to receive a greeting upon by making up my grocery list and fenses he may be sent to prison or a gon Journal. entering, an offer of assistance in some menus before I leave home. I The Democrats have long heard the accusation that their great national forced labor camp. This according to locating an article, a thank you for am saving more than I expected. leaders "kill off" all prospective presidents. How silly this accusation seems information reaching the International I expect to spend one thousand dol now. Kefauver. Kerr, Stevenson, Douglas, Barkley, Acheson—who will lie Confederation of Free Trade Unions my patronage or an offer of assistance the Democratic candidate?—these are men of highest stature. in carrying my groceries out. My lars this year in this market. in New York. family has a standing joke about it. j It is true I would rather spend my Bolshevism once appealed to the Dear Mr. Peterson, downtrodden in such phrases as. I was much interested in your gro They call this place the pickle store, food dollar in the canyon. It is not Workers of the world, unite! You cery price comparison column in to- not because of the pickles in the jars good for any community to lose so It has come to our attention that certain gross discourtesies have been have nothing to lose but your chains!” i day’s paper. but because of the pickle pusses on much of its payroll. inflicted upon citizens of this community by a certain member of the Mill But now that some millions are work If any local grocer cares to tempt I wonder why it is that in small the people. I’ve never been able to City city council. We will not here name this councilman. We do this in ing on the meager payroll of a state towns, food prices are so high. Even bring myself to do all my buying me into his store by running week the hope that a hint to the wise will be sufficient. Be it always remem monopoly of employment, what hap Portland, which has one of the highest there because I guess I’m just female end specials and seeing to it that word bered that the position of a councilman is an elective position. It is the pens to the man who tries to say, “I food cost indexes in the U. S., has enough to want my heart opened with, of these specials comes into my home duty of a public servant that he or she extend every reasonable courtesy quite!"?—From the Christian Science generally lower prices than we have a little friendliness before I open my for me to examine; if he will treat to the members of the public. Personal feelings have no place in the arena Monitor. me fairly when I enter his store and here. I might add that at the coast, purse. of public business. where we formerly lived, the same Next I decided to try the little give me the satisfaction of good old The position as councilman of Mill City is one that should be regarded A "GREEN POOL” situation of higher prices prevailed. neighborhood stores. One I found so pre-war service and courtesy, I will with a sens«* of deepest responsibility and humility when dealing with the (Continued on Page 4) If European nations under the Schu Out of curiosity, I checked with consistently full of customers it was problems of citizens, respect for the wishes and voice of those citizens man Plan can pool their production of grocery ads in Portland stores as of should at all times be practiced. The fact of an elected official getting coal and steel for more efficient use, Thursday, March 27. These are week genuinely nasty when approached on a controversial matter is something can they also pool their production of end specials and none are taken from I DR. MARK not morally ethical in our society. Any future outbursts of th«* nature coming foodstuffs for the better nourishment Safeway or Fred Meyer ads. to our attention will he noted in greater detail. of their people? Governments of 16 You list a 5 lb. tin of honey in Mill countries think the question worth ex City at from 97c to as high as $1.09 ploring and have representatives in In Portland, it can be bought for 95c REGISTERED OPTOMETRIST Paris now to consider it, with the en a 5 lb. tin. Snowflake crackers listed couragement of the Mutual Security here from 49c to 52c. for a 2-lb pack Will be at his Mill City office in the Jenkins Building Agency. age are 12c for a 1-lb. package in Thursday afternoons 1 to 6 p.m. Basically, what a crop pool of this Portland: Kraft mayonnaise here, 79c sort means, as in the case of the steel a qt., in Portland, Best Foods which Also Thursday evenings by Appointment pool, is that the nations entering it is also 79c a qt. here, is being sold will eventually undertake to reduce for 59c a qt. A 10-lb. sack of sugar HOME OFFICE: 313 W. FIRST. ALBANY their tariff and other trade barriers in Portland is 89c as compared to against each other’s produce so that from $1.03 to $1.10 here. 10077 pure farm commodities from any part of ground beef in Portland can be bought the customs-union area will have a for 57c a lb. as compared to 79c here. Advertiiemetit free market in all the rest of the Although we buy all our groceries area. That is, the nations will under in Mill City, I can certainly under by r reight ! From where I sit... //Joe Marsh take to do this if the conference in stand why many people feel it neces Paris and other future conferences on sary to shop in larger towns where the subject are successful. cheaper prices prevail. Fortunately, Actually, the arrangements to be we have meat in a locker.—meat we sought at the outset are less am bought on the hoof, or else we would Might As Well “Get In Key" bitious than this. The French dele seldom even have hamburger at our “Ship the WRIGHT way” gation. which initiated the project and table. Sincerely. RUTH STOVALL. Phone 125 Stayton, Ore. dubbed it the “green pool,” has pro March 18. 1952 posed first that the participating na Last Tuesday Jud ire Cunning “Great little woman, the wife. tions try to harmonize their methods, Your price comparison chart pub ham wanted to go fishing. "Why You can always count on her. balance the exchanges among them, lished in last week's paper has caused Let’s go!” aren’t you working?” I asked. and organize distribution to encourage quite a stir among the local house Judge explained how his wife From where I sit, we can use a higher rate of agricultural produc wives. Where and how to spend the had gone on a trip, taken his keys tolerance like the Judge shows for tion in Western Europe. family food dollar is always a lively This could be an important begin topic of conversation in any female by mistake—and now he couldn’t his wife's absent-mindedness . . . ning. If carried along to a more com gathering. get in the office. So we went fishing. and she shows for his habit of plete pooling of agricultural resources I would like to tell you here of my Next day. he wanted me to go lighting cut for the fishing hole at and opening of agricultural markets, own experiences in the local stores, again. I was surprised those keys every opportunity. He can't see it could mark one more step, along and I might add that among my hadn't shown up yet. “The little why she likes tea, and she doesn't with the Schuman Plan and the Euro friends I have found many whose ex woman phoned to say $he mailed share his taste for a glass of beer. pean Army, toward a working Feder periences and reactions were much the them,” the Judge explained. But they get along fine! Learning ation of Europe, It could make the same as mine. "They ’re now in the office, under to respect other people's ways w ill European Defense Community strong When I first came to your fair city the mail slot. I'd get ’em if I could “open the door" to happier living. er and more compact. It could mean I decided to trade with the large just open that door.” He grinned genuine improvement of the material centrally located store. I entered and standard of living in Western Europe was greeted in a warm friendly way. and picked up his fishing rod. generally. I was given the utmost in courtesy, The conference of the agricultural service and pleasant smiles, was soon specialists deserves every good wish being called by my first name. I im Copyright, 1952, f nited States Breuers Foundation in its efforts to inaugurate a "green mediately liked all those with whom pool.” From Christian Science Mon- I did business there. True there were itor. a few faults in the store but, I reas timely service oned. those things would straighten out so I continuer! to spend all my HOW F \R LAN ABSENTEEISM GO? grocery money there. However I began to notice that my This is a presidential year. As the late Senator McNary of Oregon once grocery bill seemed climbing too high MILL CITY. OREGON Senator McCarthy has filed a $2 > million suit against Senator Benton ! accusing him of “libel, slander and conspiracy." 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