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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (June 12, 1952)
The MILL CITY ENTERPRISE MILL CITY. OREGON (MIN PETERSON, Bublleher Entered an eer'ond-ela^s matter November 10. 1844 at the post office at Mill City. Oregon, under the Act of March t. 1H7S CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING: One insertion for 50c or three for 11.00. 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 ASSOCIATION IHE PAPER THAT HAS NO ENEMIES HAS NO FRfFNDS/ —George Put-am. The Elk Lake Question Editorial Comments •Fl’STEST WITH THE MOSTEST’ | workers now know why and where | The Navy’s second supercarrier may | they got their gains. They want to take no risks with socialism or com never get off the drawing boards. Are we right back where we were munism. They emphatically favor the four years ago? Not quite. For then it ' preservation of free enterprise. was a bitter interservice struggle IDEAS DO ACT which denied the Navy any super At times freedom may seem to fit carrier at all. Now it is the House of Representatives which is saying, No, Mark Twain’s definition of weather as something everybody talks about but more. The motive can’t be economy. The nobody does anything about. In this Navy has offered to slice the cost of advanced age, however, qeither ob the carrier out of its budget for other servation is correct. ships. Could it be that this many con-. Recently an exasperated youth gressmen have missed the lessons of jumped up to denounce communism Korea? Are there that many who still from the visitor’s gallery during a think that a navy’s sole function is to meeting of the United Nations Com sink other navies and convoy sol mission on Human Rights. He charged that the commission merely talked— diers? Four years ago, in his classic report not acted—about liberty. After the in upon his retirement, Fleet Admiral cident he apologized, saying: “I just blew my top!” Chester W. Nimitz wrote: Certainly most freedom-loving peo These operations (of the late Pacific war) demonstrate the capac ple, surveying the recent history and ity of naval carrier-based aviation vast extent of Communist oppression, to make use of the principles of have wanted to “blow their top” at mobility and concentration to a de some time or another. But free men know that explosive outbursts against gree possessed by no other force. The mobility of that concentration communism are less effective than a still rests upon fast carriers. The thorough understanding of the causes spearhead of that force now consists of tyranny and the safeguards of free of jet bombers. Jet planes require dom. The United Nations Commission on longer runways—hence airfields are being enlarged; hence the need for big Human Rights is working for such an understanding. Through this commis flush-deck carriers. sion nations of varied cultures and tra Those five words—mobility and con centration of force— embody the very ditions have approached a measure of fundamentalest of the military art. “I common agreement on the basic in- git thar fustest with the mostest,” said ■ gredients of free societies. No declar General Forrest almost a century ago ation of common ideals can “guaran With no aspersions on the literacy tee” freedom, but it can help to clear of any members of Congress— if they the eyes and nerve the wills of those phraseology of the air-age admiral, who are fighting for a better world. they can certainly grasp the home- spun Anglo-Saxon of the Confederate cavalry hero. In the interests of those who enjoy the great out doors we raise the following matter. Why is not Elk lake a place of use to the general public? We all know that Elk lake lies many miles from Mehama and high up in the mountains that shed water into Little North Santiam river or a stream better known as the “Little North Fork”. Few people, however, have actually seen and enjoyed Elk lake’s beauty and the pleasant hours it can make possible. One thing that stops most sportsmen is a gate across a trail leading to Elk lake. Maps show a well-marked road up to a point and from then on just a trail. Both the road and trail are on National Forest lands. Why is there a gate across the roadway? This gate does not have the earmarks of being a United States government gate. We are reliably informed that private interests are currently doing development work on mines in the National Forest lands bordering the Forest Service trail we mention. Could it be that the gate referred to is their gate? If this be true—why is it allowed. If it is allowed. How come? Often we have written of the truly fine recreational possibilities of the North Santiam Canyon. If our infor FREE ENTERPRISE mation is correct, little or nothing has been done towards The FOR devotion of organized labor in developing the Little North Santiam and Elk Lake as the United States to the enterprise recreational areas. The peculiar state of things regard system was given remarkable illusta- ing a gate across a Forest Service trail stands like a guard tion in the Union Industries Show of against the public exploring this Nature’s wonderland. the American Federation of Labor held this year in Boston. The exhibit In other areas of the state timber hungry interests ion is termed by the A FL “the world's have fostered so-called mining development work just so greatest labor-management show.” they could get the lush timber for a cheap price on the Many unions put on exhibits showing skilled craftsmen at work, while em site of the mining claims. We are interested in knowing ployers millions of dollars' whether or not that such is going on right here on the worth of contribute equipment. The show encour Little North Santiam river and Elk Lake areas. If this age better relations between unions is the state of affairs in the area referred to, we want and employers. They also tend to build the whole thing opened up for public inspection. If min better public understanding and good ing interests are actually doing assessment work with a will for the labor movement. “Not only does management need view towards doing mining, that we want published also, labor, but American labor knows that because it would be good news to all. it needs management,” Ray F. Right now fishermen deserve a break. Elk Lake Leheney, secretary-treasurer of the Label Trade Department of the offers fine fishing prospects. Why are fishermen kept A Union FL and director of the show, com out; and who is doing the keeping out? ments. “It is to the advantage of labor EXPENSIVE REPAIRS llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Car-Saver ervice IlTTIR CARI OF YOUR CAR REGISTERED OPTOMETRIST Will be at hia Mill City office in the Jenkins Building Thursday afternoons 1 to 6 p.m. Also Thursday evenings by Appointment 3 HOME OFFICE: 313 W. FIRST, ALBANY THE COMMERCIAL BOOK STORE SALEM 141 N. Commercial St. Has Everything for Your OFFICE NEEDS Furniture and Bookkeeping Supplies All Building Supply Needs AT Kelly Lumber Sales * it NEW RETAIL LOCATION: East City Limits on Highway 222 Phone 3215 MILL CITY !4C300CMQC»CK « X X « XXW X RXXX’n' XJfXX X « » » a icata'a ¡Ot a ,a >CX'XMgX!RtXlXM>M Advertisement From where 1 sit ...Z/ Joe Mars^ // Good Neighbor Policy'' Remember one time when I told about the old loose-stone wall that separated Easy Roberts’ property front Handy Peterson’s? That was when they decided they really didn't need the wall between them in the first place — so they simply stopped repairing it. Now I hear where a fellow, who bought the old Johnson place, wants to buy all those stones. It seems he figures a stone wall is just what's needed on his property. From where I sit, if that fellow wants to build himself a stone wall. that's his business. But if it’s not really serving any useful purpose he may sooner or later discover —just like Handy and Easy did— that he’d be just as well off without one. Even some old-fashioned walls of prejudice are disappearing— like those that would deny a per son’s right to a friendly glass of beer now and then. Most Ameri cans are learning that “walls” can get in the way of the persons in side as well as the persons outside. 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Sherbet, or Hot Bovsenberry Sundae Our Car-Saver Service helps you avoid this kind of trouble and expense by regular inspection and service of vital parts at correct mileage intervals. Wl T»Kf t AHUI I K I AhS For Your Next Trip Look At This Typical Buffet Menu Wheel bearings should be cleaned and repacked w ith fresh protective lubricant regularly! RALPH NIBLER Strawberry pickers and bean string ers have had enough moisture the past three days. Rain was really needed, but a sufficient downpour has the ground well soaked. Rev. and Mrs. Victor Nelson are in charge of the vacation Bible school that is in session at the Santiam chapel at the old school building in Lyons. The two weeks school closes this Friday June 13. A program will be given that evening at 7:30 p.m. in the school building demonstrating some of the work that has been fea tured during the time spent in the Bible school work with the children. Mrs. Young and Miss Pauline Schie- wek have assisted as teachers. Wednesday callers at Mrs. Ring’s were Mrs. Geo. Huffman and Mrs. Roye. Mrs. Lula Berringer of Mehama is visiting this week with Mrs. Ring. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Johnston, and Kathryn Johnston, and her cousin, Claryce Humphreys of Myrtle Creek are gone on a two-week's trip and vacation that will take them as far east as Minnesota and Michigan. They left Tuesday morning and planned to drive to Twin Falls, Idaho, where they would visit friends before going on. DR. MARK Children under 10—Just 44c Hi-Chairs! It’s costly to replace a front wheel bearing when it fails through lack of lubrication—and it happens to some car owner every day. ufert LUBRICATION * TIRE SWITCHING • BATTERY CARE ARAS TIRES • BATTERIES ACCESSORIES Fox Valley to see that management continues our system of free enterprise and that labor unions help management under the capitalistic system that has made this the greatest industrial nation in the world.” There is much more cooperation be tween management and labor in the United States than is commonly real ized. Despite exception, such as. for ✓” the moment, in steel, this teamwork is growing. The Union Industries Show, now completing their seventh year, give fresh evidence of the trend. From its start many years ago the AFI. had to fight off the efforts of socialists to commit American labor to government ownership and operation of industry. Trade-union leaders came out of that struggle with a better un derstanding of what purduces the high living standards in the United States. The great majority of the American > June 12, 1952 2—THE MILL CITY EXTERPRISE Lawns and gardens draw heavily on the soil for plant food—even more heavily than do commercial crops They should be fed a little at a time . . . but often. Maintain luxuriant growth throughout the year Edward Williams All you can »at — of anything and everything! "The Home of Hslmark Cards” 330 Court Street SALEM From 11:30-3:30 on Weekdays From 12 to 8 on Sundays with GOLDEN HARVEST Available in 25 lb., 50 lb., and 100 lb. bags SANTIAM FARMERS CO-OP llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Feeds Seeds Fertiliser with stomach With Mary Barton 'a Organ Melodies Dewetewe Telephone 5024 Salem • Stele Street y Grinding and Mixing t astom Cleaning Seed Marketing Household Appliances Machinery Hardware Petroleum Producta STAYTON, ORE.