16 Jan 1919
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Newspaper
Southern Coos County American
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1919
Page
1
The Shafer Plan would grant every member of the service twelve months extra service time and pay, including regulars reserves and those discharged. Opponents warn it could flood funds to the unreliable, but supporters argue it reflects the service members' sacrifice. The piece stresses soldiers deserve reward, not charity, and urges readers to empathize with those at the front.
Myrtle Point honors Mr and Mrs Lou Lett on their fiftieth anniversary with a large family gathering at their home last Friday. The couple married in 1869 in Missouri and moved to Coos County in 1875, living here most of their years. Seven children were born to them, four still living, with many grandchildren attending the dinner.
The county public health nurse Miss Allen sees rising demand as more learn of her work. December brought hardship for a widow with five children and ailing husband, prompting pension help. She aided families, arranged care, and coordinated visits across six towns with 126 total visits and 87 patients on file.
Mr. Davidson arranged a surprise concert with a Victrola and a pupil program featuring operatic excerpts and violin pieces. The event, funded by patrons Mr. and Mrs. Annin, offered students exposure to concert artists at no cost.
In a January 1 1919 letter from Camp Stuart Virginia Fred Jarvis describes a safe voyage home to Newport News. He notes wounded veterans being moved from ship to hospital and asks not to write to the embarkation hospital as he will be sent to a nearer home. He reports his wounds are nearly healed and sends love to Uncle Jim.
Room 216 in the Coke building has been open every Saturday afternoon this month for visitors from distant parts of the county to consult with Miss Allen or arrange home visits. Many residents used the opportunity.
Local residents and visitors are noted for Monday to Saturday movements including Claud Giles, J D Clinton, Mrs Mears, D Barklow, Y G Musick, M W Kelly, Jesse Clinton, J L Masson, and others. Hospital cases rise with seven surgeries in one day and several operations at Pemberton’s hospital. An unrelated wind damage disrupts utilities and the town plans repairs. new owners take over Mills restaurant, and War Savings Stamp results are reported for 1917.
The Times rebuts Maloney of Marshfield, denying support for reinstating the old train service. It argues the goal is better running time and public convenience, not reviving a schedule that serves train crews at the expense of the travelling public.
Oregon faces a major task as the Reconstruction Conference closes in Portland. The meeting discussed labor issues, created local employment bureaus across counties, and launched a system to match workers with jobs via blank cards returned to the U S Employment Service for coordination with federal directors and state officials.
The Morris still case began in the U S District Court at Portland with U S Attorney Haney and assistant Veatch presenting for the government. Defense by Marshfield attorneys McKnight and Goss is advancing. the trial is expected to take time. Whit Morris was briefly reprimanded by Judge Wolverton for smoking in court.
The Baysome workers obtained a closed shop and then began to leave the country two by two, abandoning local Coos County men to bear the consequences and possibly lose their homes as a result of their agitation. The author denounces the agitators as cowardly and questions their satisfaction with the outcome.
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