War memorial essay urges strength to keep America free
A column reflecting on Memorial Day traditions notes Commander John A. Logan's 1868 order to decorate graves and urges renewed national resolve. It cites the American Legion Auxiliary and Veterans of Foreign Wars poppy drive and warns that past appeasement led to war. The piece calls for firmness to ensure lasting peace through strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Logan
Grand Army of the Republic
Logan
Americaan Legion Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wasa
Peter
Ruth B. Hutton
National News
American Legion Auxiliary
Americca
Germany
United States
France
Italy
Ethiopia
Japan
China
Hitler
Rhine
Pearl Harbor
Far Pacific
America
Congress Delays On Education Labor Civil Rights Bills
Timely Topics argues Congress slows action on federal aid to education, labor controls, and civil rights. It suggests Taft bill flaws, calls for state education departments, and favors gradual change over coercive law to ease racial tensions. It condemns political exploitation and urges tolerance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Ranx and File
NLR
Washington Letter on Mundt Bill and Communist threat
A congress member weighs private citizen views versus legislative duty. He explains why he opposed the Mundt Bill, citing risks of empowering the executive and enabling political smearing. He warns against laws that could persecute loyal citizens and abuse authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Russia
Pased
Mundt
House of Representatives
House
United States
Mundt Bill compared to 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts
The author argues the Mundt Bill resembles the Alien and Sedition Acts in objective and historical context. He warns executive misuse powers to suppress political enemies, citing 1798 Federalist measures, newspaper control, and the paper’s wartime climate. He stresses the bill’s dangers despite claiming not to mirror past laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iinterat
United States
Hamilton
Congress
Social News From Coquille and Surroundings
Sunday dinner guests gathered at Herman Detlefven residence in Coquille hosted by the Detlefvens. Eugene visitors included Mr and Mrs Bill Baker and son. A baby shower for Mrs Glenn Knight occurred at the Lewis home with many neighbors attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Tedsen
E. L. Clausen
Martin Schmidt
Herman Detlefven
Coquille
Bill Baker
Eugene
Ellis Lewis
Mitchel Myer
Howard Ekleff
Rebekah Assembly
Lewis
Glenn Knight
Lyman Rackieff
Ellis
Ray Kelly
Don Ross
Linda Hatcher
Caroline Denison
Roseburg
B. Rylander
Ray Robinson
Neth Bennikson
Broadbent
May Grant
Ralph Kelly
Medford
Ray Campbell
J F Schroeder
Virgil Todd
Keith Mintonye
Arago
Frank Burbank
George Mason
John Wells
Bandon
Cloyd Durban
Los Alimitros
Cal
J F McClockey
Earl Goodman
Don McLeod
Don Schmidt
Jean Kennard
McMullen
Fr. Goodman
Donald McLeod
Warren B. Wilson
Modesto
Bart Gosner
Rudy Rochek
Ambrose Ca
Salmon Catch at Gold Beach Nets 19 Pound Reward
O. C. Davenport and son Gerald fished at Gold Beach over the weekend. Gerald hauled a 19 pound salmon. The report notes the outing and catch while mentioning Mrs. Paul Brewer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Davenport
Gerald
Gold Beach
Paul Brewer
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Aaa
J. Logan. White
W. A. Hemmelgarn, Jr
News Edita
Oregon
Newarepe O Publishers’ Association
Serial Association
Ture
Ralph T. Meore
Washington
Harris Ellsworth
England
Norway News
Vical
Mainte- Marie
Merald Claes
Haga’s
Myrtle Point Telephone
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