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campaign for political office that
has been waging during the past two
Vol. VIII—No. 44
MILL CITY, OREGON. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30. 1952
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months. Many will welcome the close
of the political wars and be glad to
settle down and go back to the quiet
hum drum of everyday life.
Each partisan in his own way feels
that the other side has been “smear
ing” his favorite candidate, but I am
of the opinion that when facts are
The annual International Progres
being expounded and circumstances
sive dinner sponsored by the Mill
Peoria, Ill., Oct. 29. (UP) — A
Robert B. (Bob) Jones, a present
By
RALPH
BUSHNELL
POTTS
surrounding a series of events are former FBI Communist hunter told
City PTA will be held November 6, member of the Clackamas county
being described it is not fair to call a Volunteers for Stevenson rally that
The blood of free men stains my ballot sheet. from 5 to 8 p.m. The prices of court, is a candidate for Congress to
“smear”. That is just plain every “Joe McCarthy has not produced one
are: adults, $1.00; children help regain the respect Oregon once
Whatever others may do, I shall not carelessly make tickets
day methods of trying to reach the iota of new evidence against a single
under fourteen years of age, 50c. The commanded in the U. S. Congress.
my mark. I vote not because I can but because I tickets may be secured from Mrs.
public and gain an audience to hear individual that he has charged with
and then that audience must try to being a Communist.”
must. Those that died for this, my voice in govern Roger Nelson, PTA president. The Bob realizes Oregon’s need for
place credence in the arguments as
Edward P. Morgan, who was FBI
ment, had a right to expect that I would prepare with proceeds will be used in the purchase
made. It is here that we as voters assistant chief investigator from 1940
every
faculty to use it wisely, honestly and courage of an audio-system, which will be
must sit as judge and jury and try to 1947, said he disapproved of the
by students who cannot attend
ously. They did not die that fools, blind partisans used
to reach a verdict at the ballot box. methods used by controversial Sen.
school.
or the reckless might make a game of free elections.
I remember not too many years Joseph R. McCarthy, Republican of
The dinner will consist of four
ago that the cry was made by many Wisconsin, to make his charges of
Only my secret heart knows whether I justify the courses. The first course will be
that that particular election was the communism in government.
definition of “voter” as they wrote it in the reddening held at the Leo Lemke home, and
last one we would be privileged to
will represent Ireland. The second
Morgan warned that “the trick of
sand. If I love my country as they did, 1 question my course
take part in, but here we are again establishing guilt by analogy is a two-
will be served at the Kenneth
qualifications again and again.
ready to go into seclusion with our edged sword.
Crosier home, representing Norway.
conscience inside the voting booth—
“It could be pointed out that Sen- (
I carefully study the issues and candidates to The main course, representing Mex
there we will weigh the charges of ator McCarthy was the only defense j
determine
what is best, not for me or my minority ico, will be served at the high school
“Communist” and “deals”—there it witness for Communist Earl Browder
recreation room.
From here the
but
for
my
country.
is that the “pollsters” predictions will in his trial in March. 1951.”
group will go to the grade school gym
be upset and the voter will do what
I will not be confused or deceived by propaganda, for desert and coffee, representing
he or she thinks best for him and First Time
slogans
or histrionics. I shield my eyes to the glitter Denmark.
The former FBI agent, who said
his country.
.
A stage program will be held at
of personalities, purge my mind of passion and prej
The large group of voters who will he specialized in investigations of
the grade school gym following the
udice, and search diligently for the hidden truth. I dinner. A ladies quartet will sing
NOT go to the polls next Tuesday communism, said it was the first time '
must be free of all influences save that of conscience songs from Ireland, and there will be
will be staying away because of the he had ever seen a witness testify j
loss of confidence in the political for a Communist “who was not one i
and justice.
dances by the Camp Fire Girls and
parties, thinking that they want noth himself.”
On display will be
Girl Scouts,
I
garden
for
dreams,
but
with
a
realistic
spade.
ROBERT B. (HOB) JONES
Morgan, now a Washington attor
ing to do with either or any party,
articles from the various countries
My
test
is
not
of
trend
or
popularity,
but
of
principle
ney,
said
he
was
referring
to
Browd
equitable and fair treatment in Con
That condition has been fostered and
represented.
and liberty.
gress and an active fight to bring
encouraged by many of our news er’s contempt of congress trial last
back to this state her just share of
papers and “news” commentators who year.
I vote as if my ballot alone decided the contest.
Another speaker, Sen. Wayne Morse
the millions of dollars of tax moneys
show little regard for the truth in
One-day
Doe
Season
I
may
lose
my
preference,
but
I
will
not
throw
away
which flow into the federal treasury
their great desire to destroy the “ins” of Oregon, told the meeting that it
my sacred vote. For within the booth I hold in my Brings Some Success
from Oregon.
so that the “outs” can get in, and was a “political myth” that Dwight
humble hand the living proxy of all my country’s
He charges that the indifferent at
sometimes vice versa. The fact that D. Eisenhower was an efficient ad
Mehama—This area was open only titude of the present Oregon delega
honored dead.
these men are still free to speak is ministrator of the North Atlantic
one day of legal doe season with vary tion in congress has allowed federal
proof of the strength of our form of Treaty organization.
ing response from residents.
Morse, who recently resigned from
bureaucrats to place in jeopardy Ore-
government. In many other countries
Many seasoned hunters ridiculed ! gon's greatest heritage, the Oregon
the
Republican
party
and
gave
his
they would probably be in jail.
Nichols Infant Buried
the right to shoot antlerless deer, 1 and California railroad revested land
indorsement to Gov. Adlai E. Steven
* • •
while many local boys deserted school grant. Bob’s active fight this past
Mill City will vote on two charter son, Democratic presidential candi
Tuesday at Fairview
to try to bag game.
amendments next Tuesday, both re date, said Eisenhower is “about the
year has helped to expose this at
Several property owners with “No tempted grab of the multi-billion dol
Baby Adurey Jennette Nichols, in
lating to the election of city officials. last man in the military establish
Detroit — Failure of a careless fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hunting” signs posted on their prop lar natural resources of Oregon. He
The first is an ordinance initiated ment who ought to talk about waste.”
by the city council making the office ’Inexcusable Waste'
i camper to completely extinquish his Nichols of Mill City, was buried Tues erty patrolled county roads to pre claims the burden of the Oregon tax
vent trespassing. One woman hear
of ma'-or an elective post, and the
Morse told the audience that when j campfire left permanent scars in the day morning in Fairview cemetery, ing shots near the house, excitedly payer can be lightened substantially
r
minutes
second an initiative petition bearing he recently toured Eisenhower’s i Mt. Ml
through equitable distribution of tax
Jefferson
primitive
area
recently
’
n
^
ant
lived
but
a
few
pii
___ ‘
_____
Home in jumped from bed seizing her house moneys and the firm resolution of the
100 signatures urging the “election NATO headquarters in France he | where a fire was discovered burning after birth. Weddle Funeral Ho
coat enroute, and ordered the hunters Oregon delegation to settle Oregon’s
Stayton wras in charge.
of the mayor, city recorder and the found “inexcusable waste.”
near Russell Lake.
police judge and the qualification of
Baby Nichols was born October 26. to move on. Only then did she note problems in congress before attempt
The Oregon senator told of a trip I Forest service personnel dispatched
voters”.
Take your choice, but if he said he made to the Republican to the fire determined that it had ' Rev. C. R. Brewer, pastor of the Free that her only attire was the night ing to settle world problems.
you want to elect the recorder and national headquarters in Washington been smouldering for several weeks in Methodist church of Mill City, offi gown, and her house-coat was still
Robert B. (Bob) Jones, born in
clutched in her hand.
the police judge, then you should vote to complain about campaign speeches the thick duff surrounding giant ciated at graveside ceremonies.
1915,
is a native Oregonian. He has
A few property owners welcomed
against the first proposition and for made by Eisenhower.
been married 15 years, has two sons,
Hemlock trees, several of which were J
and
were
the
any-sex
deer
season
the second one.
He said the GOP officials told him killed.
efforts of two men for three days glad to be rid of deer that had been and is well schooled in business ad
• * *
ministration, American economic his
the statements were tnade to gain
The
stubborn
fire
required
the
before
it could be extinguished.
damaging crops.
Next Tuesday my car will be avail the support of “reactionary” senators
tory, and commercial law. Bob and
able for use to get to the polls. Just and that Eisenhower did not really
Mrs. Jones are both active in civic
call me at 2651 and I will come and j
them?
programs and youth welfare move
pick you up and take you home again.
“Look out, America, if we come
ments. He conducted his own busi
If I don’t answer the phone leave to the point that we will do anything
SOME CITY STREETS ANO COUNTY ROAOS
ness for nine years before being
your name and address with the tele to win a political campaign,” Morse
elected to the Clackamas county court
phone operator and I shall arrange said.
IN OREGON
in 1950. He is experienced in govern
to get you to the polls.
He charged that Eisenhower
ment and in the problems of the peo
* * *
stooped “to the big lie” in Detroit
ple of this disti ict.
Bob V’eness, manager of the Mill recently “when he told people that
During his term in office he haa
City Theatre has scheduled for Sun it was the state department that
brought about many drastic changes
day and Monday a “newsreel short” pulled troops out of Korea before the
in the administration of county busi
of the “Life Story of Adlai E. Stev war.
ness. He has made public, for the
enson”. This is a fine opportunity
“On September 26, 1947, he (Eisen
first time, the business of the Court
to get better acquainted with the hower) joined to recommend that
and an accounting of all county-owned
Democratic candidate and Bob is to I from the standpoint of military stra
land, equipment, and supplies.
He
be complimented for giving his audi-1 tegy that the troops be taken out,
has effected great savings through
ence this timely opportunity.
low competitive bidding and incurred
Morse said.—From Oregon Journal.
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the wrath of the favored few who
Governor Stevenson said in his
enjoyed
county business at higher
Madison Square Garden speech last
prices. He is bitterly opposed by the
Tuesday night, “The world will quick- j
trusts and special-interest groups who
ly forget what I say here tonight, I
have exploited his county and this
but it will long remember what YOU
state. He is fighting to keep alive
do next Tuesday!”
Roosevelt's principles of American
« • •
Glenn G. Conklin, Marion county
democracy
and is pledged to support
General Eisenhower said tonight sheriff aspirant visited the Enterprise
legislation designed to promote pro
in the same Garden that “he was still office Tuesday and gave vital statis
gressive and harmonious relations be
the same man he was when he came tics about himself.
tween labor and management.
He was born in Chicago, Ill., in
home five months ago”.
« • •
1906 and moved to Minot, N. Dak.,
President Truman has been doing as a youngster. He attended public
a masterful job of presenting the school and a local state college there.
facts and he has been drawing tre After leaving school, he worked on
llis presence in the police force for three years and
mendous crowds,
the campaign has been very disturb- attained the rank of sergeant. He
ing to the Republican cause.
Mrs. Jack Lacey, former Mill City
left the police department to take
resident passed away suddenly at her
employment with the Allied Minerals
home in Richland, Wash., Saturday
Corporation as a field representative.
evening from an attack of chicken
The majority of the years after that
pox. Mr. and Mrs. Ijicey were former
were spent in the army where he was
residents of the Kaiser court here and
able to advance from the rank of
presently Mr. I-arey is employed at
private to that of master sergeant
the Kaiser company in Richland.
Detroit — Slash burning problems While stationed in North Africa as an
Funeral services were held Wednes
nagged loggers and forest service enlisted man. He was promoted by
day of thia week in Portland at the
personnel this week as long awaited a field appointment and advanced to
LETS FIX TNE MAOS!!
Chapel of the Chimes, with inter
rain brought opportunity to set off the rank of Captain before he was
ment in Portland.
Attending the
retired from the service. He spent
dry debris in the logging areas.
funeral from Mill City were Mr. and
Cooper's Ridge and Divide Creek thirty-four months in the ETO, and
Mrs. Geo. Humphrey, Mr. and Mrs.
were the latest areas presenting trou was retired from the service in 1947
Al Toman, Mrs. Geo. Veteto, Mr. and
ble and crews worked all night In June of 1946, while on leave from
Mrs. Kenneth Neilson, Mr. and Mrs.
Wednesday to hold the fires. Cedar an army hospital, he came to Salem
Kenneth Crosier, Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Creek slash flared out of bounds last and bought a small acreage on Haxel-
Provost, Mr and Mrs. Lyle Gould,
weekend and required three days of green road. He has made his home
Oregon Highway Protective Association
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tickle, Mr. and
fire fighting to corral the blaxe which there since retiring from the army.
203? Fairground» Road
Salem. O toqob
Mrs. Eldon I*nts, and Mr. and Mrs.
destroyed about five acres of green He has been employed in the sheriffs
office for approximately two and one-
Ernie Bauer.
timber.
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THI EDITO»
COURTSST OP
Pallbearers were Bert Provost, Lyle
Boulder Creek slash was also fired half years since coming to Marion
Gould, Kerne*h Neilson, Wm. Tickle,
Wednesday but was being held in county.
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bounds at last report.
T3 ri:::xrirx : rxxxxxstxxx xx.x ii x nxrxx unmaci I Eldon Lents and Ernie Bauer.
Now Who Loves The Responsibility of the Annual PTA Dinner Jones Candidate
Scheduled Nov. 6
Citizen as a Voter
Communists?
For Congress
Careless Camper
Leaves Hot Fire
Conklin Candidate
For Sheriff Post
Mrs. Jack Lacey
Passes Suddenly
Slash Burning Gives
Loggers Troubles
Do we need money for roads or
should big trucks pay less??
VOTE S i S’