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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1922)
VERNONIA EAGLE ksued Every Friday. leading and give« < wrong impression. It belittles the institution it is sup posed to describe. It is a term of an other day and age The following reply to this has been written by Harr^ JIammond, Jr., jun ior of the University of California, forestalling any attempt to change th« name, and wing it to a higher plane: “1 do not age re4 thut th« term savors $1.50 Per Year. of th« day wh< hw the publisher took Entered as second-class matter August potatoes and <_ otfier garden truck in 4, 1922, st the poet office st Ver payment of »ubSfriptions. nonia, Oregon, under the Act “ "Country weekly* does not cause of March 8. 1879. in me a reaction, other than of sxtis- faction. It entails all that is loyal. Advertising Rates- 25cta per inch, truthful, and non-prejudicial. “Instead of belittling and giving the ■ingle column measure, each wesk. We collect for advertising the first wrong impression, it connotes and ex emplifies very impressively that lack of every month. of yellow journalism which is so evi dent and predominant in the daily. PAUL S. ROBINSON. "Discard it? Never. Let us rather Editor snd Owner- uplift it and treasure it as something which is not an end in itself, but a means to an end. Let us, when we see TWO. .Vernonia Eagle .................. — VERNONIA 'country weekly* on any paper, not Population. 950 think of the past, but what it truly High School & Standard Grad« school represents. Pay Roll City—Milla, Logging, work "Let us realist-4 that here is some Farming-dairying, fruit, vegetable« thing we may Jfts to, something P. A. A P. Ry. Town growing faat. stable, honorably truthful; something On Inland Loop Highway between that leads to th h|rj£-eating of the ideal Portland and Astoria.* .ná'not to Bacon’s 'Idols in journalism at. A Large territory to draw from. of the Cave.’ * 49 miles from Portland, 35 miles from i "U i Forest Grove, 27 from St Helena. HU ELAT AT MÍETING WITH Many opportunities in Vernonia. EDITORS Beet buntii.g, trapping and fishing in the northwest. C. O. Huclat, on the executive com mittee of the Oregon Retail Business Mens' association, was in Portland WEST LEADS IN ELECTRICAL Sunday to meet a committee of the DEVELOPMENT Oregon Editorial association. The The Southern California Edison problems with which the publishers company is expending approximately and the retail men have to deal were $75,000 a day or the equivalent in discussed with fcView to promoting a wages of $5 a day for 15.000 work better under stawHhg on the part of men. This is being done in develop the members of the two associations. The newspapdf men's association ment of its hydro-electric plants in was represented'to the other mem Sierra Navada mountains in Southern bers of the conrcqfjttee, S ,C. Morton California. Its program of expansion to care of the St. Helens-Mist; Paul Robin for community development calls for son of Vernonik‘4Eai gle, and Hal E. this expenditure for the next ten Hoss, of the Orcein City Enterprise, secretarythe 'of the Oregon State years at which time it will have de- who is secretary Editorial associdwn . veloped 1,260,000 horsepower. The belief was' expressed following The work of the Southern Califor nia Edison company is typical of the the gathering, thgt the conference work being carried on by progressive would result in benefit, not only to hydro-electric companies in western the newspapers and retail men, but states to prepare for the coming de to the public generally, through the mands for power and light in the ter co-operation to bk fostered looking to the general betterment of the ritories they serve. No other industry must look so far state's business and commercial en into the future as the power com terprises.—Hood River Glacier. panies. The service they supply can not be created in a day. It requires The Eagle editoF is a member of a years of slow work and tremendous investments in advance of the needs -late advertising committee composed of three from this State Mercantile of a community to be prepared to Association and thlee newspaper men serve such community when consum We were in a wholesale house at Port ers wish a supply of electricity. Without doubt western public utili land talking better business Saturday, ties are the most progressive in the when the manager opened a letter just world today and the people of the received from a business house in western states have more modern Vernonia. The envelope bad a return electrical appliances and U9e more address printed on it with a rubber electricity per capita at a cheaper stamp. Of course, wo felt chagrined, rate than do the people of any other and tried to explain that it was only an accident as the party had just left section of the country. his office supplies run low. The I j . . .... . wholesaler only grinned and remarked ROADMASTER WILL NOT SEEK that "we can generally tell the firm OFFICE by the stationery.” Roadmaster Bert Mills announced to The Mist that he will not seek the appointment of roadmaster for the county for the coming year. His de cision was not on account of any fric tion with the court or because bis work was not satisfactory but because he sees better opportunities in the Nehalem country. Mr. Mills has a fine ranch near Vernonia and he plans to develop this, and with Vernonia growing as it is, he believes he might engage in a business which would not keep him away from home as much as does the duties of roadmaster. Before being appointed roadmaster, Mr. Mills was supervisor of Road District No. 9 and made an enviable reputation as a road builder.—St. Helens Mist. They draw from the reservoir, of liquid capital vast sums which would A bridge acroaftSan Francisco otherwise be available for indu.trial bay is being eonMn plated again investments. The distance is <700 f< et; the They cause an additional tax burden to be imposed to meet interest and estimated eoat iidver seventeen sinking fund requirement,. million dollars, Mbd one million They reduce taxable property of country by increasing volume of non- dollars for enginkoring and sur taxable wealth. veying. They exempt from taxation a class of wealthy citizens who teeter« ail And now a * et” plank is the benefits of government without being prepared Ex* President sharing directly in its expense or re Wilson to be i in the dem- sponsibilities. Unless prompt measures are taken to oeratie platf aecording to prevent the continued issuance of political rumor, plsnk reads such securities, which have now but favors reached the gigantic total of $50,000,- against whisk 000,000, the nation will be confronted wine snd beer. --------------------------------- with a serious political and economic A new City ordiiMnce haa been upheave! from this cause alone. A constitutional amendment is needed prepared defining vagrancy, to remedy the situation. which will do away with gam No nation can exist successfully with one-half the wealth-: taxed and biere and prostitutes, and par the other half not taxed. ties living in the eity with no F •< Pacific Printer and Publisher con- eiders the term “country newspaper' ,«e uncomplimentary and asks sugges tions for a better term for “Country Press,” which it thinks should go into the discard It says: "Th« tern, in itself h mis- Vernonln, Oregon. BUT STARY TBtUU' CUR No matter how costly or couiforlttble your clothing tuny b», you can tbe real ly and truly comfortable unless you have placed your feet in REPORTER "IVA' MCtNS Uh-AEM , THERE tS ANN \ TU’ REASOM %C»AE FOLKS QVf MEMTOMEO MOREM CHVAERft IS TVAAT turn Aims *mu. US All -TVA' MSMUS I I attorney - at - law The Gospel Truth POMT GO 4*TT w ' PEEVED NA MEVEB. ERE NCR MAME IM 'rVAt%',F1U«NP ce "NA* PUEU«? JOHN L. FOOTE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Decent Pair of Shoes. Or«goa DR. M. D. CO Lt =t We Fit *he Entire Family. DENT ST If you demand Comfort, you II be glad Io know we bn / shoes with that word on our mind. If you geek service, yon Can depend on it that we in sist upon guarantees along this line when we lay in a new stock, if price means anything to you Virntnli, Oregon. EDWIN ROSS. M. 0. Than this is tbe place to bring your feet for Complete Satisfaction. fhone 134 81. Helena. Oregon. We have Shoes for Mett, Woweo and Children, and we make a specialty of supplying heavy shoes for the man who has to l>e out in the bad weather that's now upon us in full force. u DR. G. F. VIA Physician and Surgeon THE ECONOMY STORE Residence A. COREY, Prop., Vernonia, Ore. Oregon Banks, W.T. HATTEN The Ohl C. H. URIE Reliable Blacksmith Contractor and Builder We Have Just Recently Platted? $ ----------------------- t Ready to figure on any Job. See me before letting your build Vernonia, Oregon Sign Painting Painting of all And Any Kind ----- Sc«------ $ ■ 1 A C. 0. MoLEES VERNOMA PAINTER ( lenenti Hlucksniithinft, Horse Shoeing, Sunrise and Park Additions ing contract. The Morning'OrvRonisn is ex tending to the Ndrthweet a won derful servi d ita Radio Broadcasting Si Daily Con- certs, Markets News items, The report of r Astoria, fite came in long and ^complete de tail, to Vernonia, tyy wireless a few hours after It occured. from the Oregonian Station, twelve hours before an/ other n*wi sarryi g service. It woldent take a:half day and it wouldent eoat it fortune for the eity to plosh a ditch down TAX EMEMPTION RUINOUS Second street foftonly two blocks to let the wateriFfun > into Bear Tax-exempt bonds are increasing in volume and are snapped up a» rapidly Creek. City DSMa have been as issued. asked to do it. Jjfby the delay. I WHY CHANGE ITT LESTER 8HEELEY MICKIE SAYS Both of which are close to the In In nil Highway and the businesa section. The lots are large, 50x100, fine yiew and good soil. Prices from $50 to $150—1-4 cash, balance $10 per n onlh. These are fine for home building or for speculation, for with the advent of summer these lots will be in big demand. 'J A i O/.r 1‘htck South of Hunk Veruoniu, Onfion. Vernonia Brazing and Machine Works ANO AUTO MVAffi SHOP La-gust and boat e«|uip|ie<l shop in th« V'tl.ey. Bring in any kind of work; it isn’t Call at our Office or Write us for full Details Too large or too small for ue G. B. RICHMOND Corner of Maple St and Rose Ave. Ver nos la. Oregon General Sales Agent Blacksmithing For People Who.Walk Auto Repair Woik W« ean do any of it, and <io it right We're on Roae Ave. acroaa from the Depot STOP HERE Bring ua your work. All kind< of pip« fittings and Modern Plumbing Work Convenient, Homelike, Sesseman & Umnwell Modern Vernonia, . Oregon Palace Hotel 12th and Washington Sts. Portland, Oregon Tailor Shop Now open, second door from Main street in the Rose Theatre building; for the cleaning, press ing and repairing of men’s, wom en's and children's Mita and over coats and everything In that line. Get your suits In early and get them ready fir the dances, church services and our show THOS. RUSSELL, Prop. You who are on your feet a great deal should be extraordinarily particular aa to what kind of shoes you get—not only as to etvle snd quality but also as to fit Shoes That Stay Comfortable You need not necessarily sacrifice etvle to get shoe, that will stay comfortable. But you must be wire that you ar. properly fitted visiable means of support. And proper fitting to an art that we h. v. Let the Eagle print you some A curfew ordinance haa been personal bank checks on Ham- mastered In a highly commendable manner. presentad to tbe Council for mermill Safety ook at It. passage._____________ paper, Anythirg in the Painting Line you want done, and don«1 right LUMBER When Yon Want it. Order from Come ’ The eowe are **at home”nights Russia has a large standing army, now, since the publishing of the and it now looks as though the Greeks ordinando. have a large running army. Our styles are latest and pricea lowast-foe «ten, women and children. or T. R. THROOP Rough snd Dressed Qui ok Delivery* BEAVER LBR, CO. g I