t quires the BroMdent to consider tbs public intoresi. Public lul«trem is not a synonym tor money." In this reluilon Judge Morris quot ml front President Coolidge*« message Members of the St. Helens W. C. to Congress on the Muscle Shoals T. V. inform the Mist that they hate problem, that "while the price is an reason to believe that there is much important element, there is another Judge Philip called Saturday, and cigarette smoking among the young consideration even more compelling in bis sincere, easy manner enlight­ boys and they wish to enlist the aid U. S. Suit Against Chemical • • • It this main object (low priced ened us on several Columbia county of officers of the law anil parents nitrates for farmers ill peace and the Foundation Dismissed by matters. We called his attention to towards breaking up this habit. A Government in war) Is accomplished the Rock Creek bridge in the city of pamphlet containing extracts from Judge Morris. the amount of money received for the Vernonia. Ibis, a county bridge, is chapter 244, General Law s of Oregon, property is not a primary or major It has tlje following regarding the mat­ built crossways with the street, consideration." CHARGE FAILS is a one way bridge, built for a county ter: "It is unlawful to sell, offer for CONSPIRACY Referring to Gorman-owned prop r- road instead of a thriving, busy city sale or give away to any minor any ty, tbs court said: "Much ot this property was i t of 21MM) energetic people. The bridge cigarettes, cigarette papers, or any Conduct of Chemical Foundation Innocently boh! or held solely I isn’t w ide enough nor does it set substitute thereof in Oregon, The Praised in Use of Former German trade and commerce. Infortnaitlon r straight with the street, making it penalty for the first offense is not qutred by Gorman-owned compani Patents for Benefit of Ameri­ awkward to connect sidewalks with. more than $100 fine; second off ense had been transmitted to Berlin, a Well, the judge promised to think not over $500 or less than $250 fine, or can People. there Indexed and made available to about it. ami we hope the whole court imprisonment in the county jail not German competitors and the German thinks about it hard enough before over thirty days, or both fine or im­ Wilmington. Del.—In a slxty-two Government The files of one com the spring traffic to enlarge and prisonment.” page decision which swept away ev­ pany were filled not with busltii'ss straighten it. Then, in our conversa­ It is also unlawful for any minor ery one of the Government’s major papers, but with pan-German liters tion Judge Philip told us of his recent to smoke, use. or be 'll possession of ture. It was a distribution centre for visit to Marion and Clackamas coun­ any cigarettes, and it i. unlawful for contentions a.s being without basis In propaganda In this country." fact or law. Federal Judge Hugh M ties. At Astoria the people are awake. any proprietor or emplo. e to permit Upholds Confiscation of Patents They are paving the road of the Inland minors to use cigarette. on their Morris dismissed Its suit to set aside Judge Morris pointed out that when Loop highway this way at the rate of premises. ’ Minors using cigarettes the sale of seized chemical and dye America entered the war sho adhered five miles a year. In Clackamas must tell from whom tllev were ob- patents by the Alien Property Custo­ county they have some roads that are tained w hen asked by | arent. teacher dian to the Chemical Foundation, Inc. to the international convention for bidding poison gas. "but It soon bo giving satisfaction with a nine-foot or officer of the law. 1 here is a pen­ The decision rebuked the Govern­ cement pavement and nine-foot rock alty of $5 for the refusal to give this ment tor including in the bill of com­ came apparent that America would be fighting on disastrously unequal terms road, making a good highway, built information. Another provision of plaint a series of conspiracy charges so that on meeting a car one can the law is that any officer failing to unsupported by evidence at the trial unless she should make use of all the turn out in the gravel without hardly perform his duty in connection with and refuted by the defense as well as dread weapons betng used against her by the foe. When Germany persisted knowing it or with little difficulty. the cigarette law shall be guilty of a by documents died by the Govern '1 he experiment is worth trying, and In her attempts to destroy her oppo ment. the judge wants to build here on the YOU ARE INVITED In declining to compel the Founda- nents with poison gas In contraven strip starting at the east city limits tion ot all international agreements, tion to restore the disputed patents. and running east to the Nehalem THIS AND THAT Each of the Eagle subscribers are numbering some 4,700 and bought tor she made M manifest that America's bridge. Should this be done this future safety lay In America's chemi­ invited to visit our newly equipped 1271,000, from the Government. Judge spring we believe it would prove so Much of this present day whiskey cal Independence The amendment to shop, witness the operation of a model satisfactory that in another year is saiil to be aged in the wood, but Morris held there was no evidence the act was passed in the darkest printing plant. Ladies and children, bearing out allegation of a conspiracy about five miles more would be built. the undertaker furnishes the wood. days of the war (allowing the sale of school children, try to call Wednes The only change in the plans that The doctors can cut out your ton­ by American manufacturers to effect a seized properties). Lt was thought days or Thursdays, preferably Wed we could mention would be a scheme sils and your appendix for you but monopoly through the Foundation. Paris was about to fall and the Chan­ nesdays, and tile operator will explain whereby the new road would start at you have to cut out your own fool- The court ruled that there was no nel ports be taken." These were the the workings of the wonderful type evidence of fraud or deceit practiced circumstance«. said the opinion, setting, typecasing linotype machine the west city limits and be built ishness. through the city of Vernonia. It The hardest thing some politicians on President Wilson, Mr. Polk, Under "which Impelled Congress to grant the On the afternoon of Washington's might be possible for the city prop- have to overcome is to keep people Secretary of State; Attorney General President the broad powers of almost birthday, February 22, will be open erty owners ami the county to get to­ from laughing at them. Palmer and other high officials of that absolute ownership. It was the Intent house at the Eagle office or “visitors’ of Congress to sub ordinate mere prop gether and pave through town. Any­ Still another trouble with the world Administration. day.” t all and get a linotype slug erty rights to the welfare of the na­ way, we agree that the judge has a is there are too many women raising with your name on it. Garvan’s Course Upheld tion. ” good proposition. Cain when they ought to be raising The opinion praised Francis P. Gar- Of the valne of the patents sold. babies. THE VILLAGE COMPLETE van, president of the Foundation, and Judge Morris held. In accordance with A traveling library has just been Two men can together tor a Its trustees, as having met the most the testimony, that while Dr. Carl received from the state library, This year and remain I friends. Why- Stopping in a small town a travel­ severe of tests in their conduct of the Holderman. a German, asserted the is one of the sections of the state’s can’t a man an woman do the Foundation—"the test of actual trial." Haber patents were worth 117,000.000 ing man said to a prospective CUM“ free lending libraries, sent for six j same thing? They were declared by the court to to the Germans, "the evidence Is over turner : months, and free for the use of every-| The girl w ho won't get very far on "It has been twenty years since 1 afford, through their high integrity whelming that they were and are one. both in town and in the country. the matrimonial road is one who uses I and unquestioned patriotism, a thor- without substantial affirmative value was here last. Many buildings gon«- These books are kept at Vernonia a lipstick ofteneT than he uses a to American citizens. Had these pat­ up since then ? grade school in care of the librarian. broomstick. ents been sold to Americans at public “No," replied the resilient, “none ough assurance of loyalty to their These books are for you. Make use Our advice to the young men is to trust. "It has kept the faith," said rather than private sale and only the that I know of.” net proceeds paid to their former of them. Look over the list given be- stick to their jobs. By working hard ”/\ny gas or electric company the court of the Foundation's work. enemy owners these owners would low and select the books which you 8 hours a day they may get to be boss here?" Judge Morris found without merit in wish to borrow next time you visit and then they can work 12 hours a the Government’s contention that the have suffered an almost total loss "No.” the value of their property." your library. You will notice that day. criminal laws were violated in that “Planning for any?” Praises Work of Foundation there are bocks for men, women and A Washington editor says Henry Mr. Garvan, as Alien Property Custo­ “No.” children, both fiction and interesting­ Ford is another Lincoln, Maybe he dian and thereby a public trustee, As to allegations that the sale was “Well," said the travelng man. ly written books of information. can’t tell the difference between a sold to himself as president of the not to obtain a fair value, but to pro- "I’ve been all over this country, and If you do not find the books you Ford and a Lincoln, but any garage Foundation the patents in question. mote the Interests of the chemical and this is the first town I have seen that He had acted by direction of Presi­ dye industries nnd that the transac want in this list, ask the librarian to man can. is what yon might call actually fin- send to the state library, Salem, for What has become of the old-fash- dent Wilson and his acts, supervised tion was in legal effect granting a ished.” books on any subject in which you ioned father who could always man­ by the President under the latter's subsidy to private Industry, the Court are interested. Lists of books on age to get his hands on a razor trap , wide war powers granted by Con­ commented, “this chMIrnre to thr r.CBRTD HAIR *ND HUSI^ESS agriculture, child care, fiction, busi­ when one of his kids showed a streak gress, could not be brought to court. motives of the officers making the Congress had not delegated legisla ­ ness, trades and best books for chil­ of temper? When "sweet young tilings" began tive powers to President Wilson, a* sale is supported. 1 think, neither by dren will be sent you by the state li­ The world has never known a fam­ maintained by the plaintiff, and the the facts nor the law. Mr. Polk de­ to bob their hair, a tremendous furore brary upon request and you may se­ ily so well behaved and elegant but courts could not pass Judgment on termined the public interest would be arose throughout the country, but no lect books you wish from these lists. that there were two things to dis­ the wisdom or lack of wisdom of best served by a wide use of the In­ hotly has heard the electrical appli­ Several of these lists are at your li- grace it—a family clock that is never Presidential war acts. ventions covered by the patents. If ance trade holler very loud about the brary and may be consulted there. right and a family piano that is never Judge Morris recited that although the property was sold under terms new fail. The reason is that a ur Traveling Library No. 95 in tune.— Milwaukie Review. Colonel Thomas R. Miller, present and conditions that assured its being vey of the situation shows that The Guns of Bull Run, The Guns of Custodian, who had approved two of devoted to the public use It matters bobbed hair has increased the sale of Shiloh, The Light in the Clearing, The the sales involved, verified the com­ not what benefits or detriments may electric curling irons about 150 per American Boys’ Book of Bugs, But­ PRIVATE SERVICE PREFERRED plaint, in his testimony he admitted cent. have llowed as incidents therefrom terflies and Beetles, Boyhood Stories that he could not enumerate any of "The property is in the keeping ot A total of 24 cities and towns in of Famous Men, The Camera Man, the facts alleged to have been with­ men who have in its management no SHOOT ’EM The Boys' Book of Firemen. The Oklahoma, which previously oper­ held and suppressed from him. selfish interest to serve and whose de "In view of this testimony and the votion to the public interest has been Grizzly King, Bqldy of Nome, Christ­ ated municipal plants, have given up Blasting life into holly berries is a mas Stories, Blithe McBride, The Hu­ the manufacture of electricity in their obvious fact that the power to charge established.” continued the opinion far cry to t hristmas wreaths hut this man Side of Trees, Rhymes of Our own plants, within the last two years, persons with fraud and conspiracy is "No better plan for devoting the very thing takes place at the great a weapon with which serious Irreme- ami have given franchises to private ­ Valley, Tramping Through Mexico, property to public use has been sug­ holly orchard near Kirkland, Wash Guatemala and Honduras, Treasure ly-owned companies for elctric serv­ dlal Injury may be done to Innocent gested The plan has stood the most persons if such charges are lightly severe of al) tests—actual trial. The ington, owned by Edward I’. Trent Flower, Practical Things with Simple ice, or have arranged to purchase the made, It is difficult to understand defendant has kept the faith. Tills per of Seattle. Few people in the Pa­ Tools, Adventures in Contentment, current at the city limits. why the specific charges to which the it has done, not only by granting IF cific Northwest realize that such an The Short Cut, Tales of the Labrador. foregoing testimony relates were censes in furtherance of the purposes industry as a holly orchard exists Sons and Daughters, Jan and Betje, SPEED BOYS WOULD LIKE made." wrote the court, "Yet the re- Holly trees usually are associated The First Hundred Thousand, The A LITTLE TRIP LIKE THIS mainlng like charges were equally for which It was charatered. but also with a few individual specimens in at Its great expense, by distribution Story of the United States, The Mag­ lacking in evidential support, In fact, nurseries or formal gardens. But at nificent Adventure, Early Days in Old If all the electric energy now gen­ at the argument, the plaintiff seemed of books and pamphlets showing the Kirkland the only orchard in tin national necessity tor practical devel Oregon, The Manager of the B. & A., erated in the United States in one year no longer to press these charges United States consisting entirely of A Maid of '76, Chloe Malone, The could be hooked up to a modern pas­ against the persons alleged to be con­ opment of chemical science In Ameri­ holly trees is maintained. Last of the Barons, Chandra in India. senger train, and locomotive, it would spirators, but it sought to have the ca. If, perchance, those heretofore In that orchard more than 1.000 ho!ly Black Sheep: Adventures in West spin an express train like the Shasta charges sustained as against the of­ engaged In the Industries have de­ trees are growing. But although Africa. The Steadfast Princess, The Limited, the crack Southern Pacific ficers of the Government who formu­ rived an incidental advantage from Western Washington soil and cli- Boys' Book of Hunting anil Fishing. train, M),(MM) times aroung the globe at lated and carried out In the public in­ the plan, that Incidental result cannot mate arc almost ideal for the grow- Famous Days and Deeds in Holland the continuous rate of 60 miles an terest the plan of sale. . . . While Invalidate a transaction lawfully co»- ing of holly trees, Mr. Trcmper found I know of no case where by Implica ­ and Belgium. The World for Sale. hour. summated in the public interest, The in 1921 that some of his trees wer< tion of law the duty of clearing Itself same charge would lie against the Tales of a Poultry Farm. Efficient from Imputed fraud rests upon the validity of every tariff act. * • * not making the growth they should Living. Filing His Own Shoes, With defendant, yet the defendant has met The sale was In effect to America and Some of the t[ecs had begun to show Sam Houston in Texas, Brave Deeds scraggy tops and < th. rs had stopped even this burden." Its citizens, not to those then engaged of Union Soldiers, The Boarded-Up ----------- --------------------------------------- -X growing. Beside tin se sickly speci Holds Wilson Had Full Power in chemical and allied Industries.” House. Emmeline, On Parole. Colonel rt\4Eß.£ GOGS TVA' GUM Wbtle the Trading With the Enemy Judge Morris ruled that if the ex­ mens were strong, sturdy trees. Carter’s Christmas, Penrod and Sam. To discover if possible the reason ecutives entrusted by Congress with Act at first merely authorized cus- \UHO 0O8-QOWGD FROkA , The Birch and the Star, The Real for this condition ami to provide a ■ todianshlp of wn stream, carrying as though he were absolute owner of should the judgment of the court he expert in the use of explosives for all many big logs ith the flood. At the the seized properties. Under the pro­ different from that of the President purposes. power plant of the Vernonia Light visions of (he act, the President wna would be a judicial nullification not Mr. Willman looked over the holly Co. the rush of water washed out empowered to make any conditions only of the President’s act but also orchard and prescribed blasting to about 100 feet of trestle under their of sale he considered necessary In the of the act of Congress conferring on revive the dying trees. His method pipe line, which will take a few days the President the power to determine circumstances. was to semi down a two-inch driving to build. Consequently, it will prob­ The sales In dispute were not made what the public interests required bar to a depth of three and one-half ably be the latter part of the month by the Custodian In hie capacity as a What the public interest requires de­ feet, four feet distant from th«' trunk common law trustee, but under the pends apon the conditions existing in before we get electric service in Ver­ of the tree to be treated. What is extraordinary powers devolvlpg upon the nation. Courts do not understand nonia. him as the President’s representative, the ‘state of the Union’ and as. I ap­ known as 20 per cent blasting powder under the additional sections of the prehend. are not equipped to ascertain was used in these holes. That wide, level part of Vernonia Two charges, one on each side of act. "Because a trustee with only the It • • • The statement of the rea­ between the two school buildings and sons actuating the President does not the tree were used. Very little change usual powers may not ordinarily sell along Keascy road is covered for trust property at private sale for less make his act any the leas an act of '• as noted in the trees’ appearance the blocks with new buildings. One nearly than Its fair monetary value, it by I uiscretlon. It 1s conceded the Presi­ List year, Mr. Trcmper said, but «lur­ loses oneself among the new houses. no moans follows that the Custodian, dent cannot be brought into court to ing the second yea. uii.l nee, an all­ Building in this desirable residential acting under supervision and di­ substantiate his reasons. The statute round healthier appearance has been section refuses to be quiet and the rection of the President, may not do does not require him to disclose to marked. Today Mr. Trcmper says the more they build the better they look. so.” held the Court. 'Obvtoualy, the the purchaser the evldenoe upon sickly trees cannot be told from thos< Some of the new houses are yet un­ primary purpose of the act wm the which hie reasons were based. The that have been sturdy at all times. painted, but as soon as the paint is protection of the nation, not the bene­ statute does not limit the Executive He explains that the blasting loosened spread, it will improve the appearance fit of the enemy. The true! was for in the assignment of reasons to such the under soil so that the roots of the and homes ia this district are in de­ the benefit of the nation —« public, as may be supported by legal evidence trees could get down into the mois­ mand. not a private truet The statute re- or by facts available to the public." VERNONIA VISITOR CIGARETTE SMOKING AMONG THE YOUTHS UNDER 21 YEARS ILLEGAL COURT UPHOLDS PATENT SALE A Scene fron “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” TH’ OLE GROUCH r ture and obtain nourishment. The trees were literally blasted into ; health, said Mr. Trcmper and today arc strong, healthy hollies making remarkable growth. VERT NICE LETTER Mi. Frank Warfield, Vernonia, Ore. Dear Frank : I was very pleased imbed to receive the Vernonia paper which you kindly sent me anil was much interested in reading the ac­ count of the great developments in the grand old Nehalem country. on know, as a boy, Nehalem wav our great camping place, anil 1 have fished every hole all the way from the l.ousignaut place down to Ver­ nonia, I lie Dallas place was one of our camping places in later timrs and Emma and I spent our honeymoon trip at a little camp on the Dallas place. Fishing was good in those days, and we used to get fine baskets of trout, and I had to work pretty hard to beat Emma at the fishing game. I remem­ ber one time we went out ami we caught fifty-five apiece ami just as we got in sight of camp I threw my line m and pulled out another one in order to beat her. This she still thinks was a mean trick; I guess she wav right. ’ n 'flier time I r< member we had a v< y inter« ting experience at a negro camp meeting down at Vernonia. I hat was a great attraction for the t-iw" n those days. a particularly interested in the lies» ription of the new big saw null being put in and their up-to-date ma­ chincry. 1 here have been great me- chaniial developments all along the lines of manufacturing processes and the ohT time methods arc being dis- carded all along the line. It wa certainly astonishing to see the character of paper which was gotten out by the Vernonia press, and lie deserves the best of luck in his venture. I am glad that things are going along so lively in that region as it will make your move there a good one financially, no doubt. We arc very well; the children, Margaret and Stewart, arc off at .chool m the East. Mrs. Bradley's mother is with us this winter, and we CXJH'Ct to have my mother come on next spring, Mother writes she has enjoyed living at your place very much as she is very fon«l indeed of the children. Give my regards to the boys, Mina, and all the family. Very sincerely yours, C. E. BRADLEY. BAD BURNS FROM GASOLINE The Old Oil Story What might have been a fatal acci­ dent occurred last Sunday morning at th<' II. J. Buffmair home. Mr. Buffmair started tn kindle the mnrn- ire. Hr gra. what he thua_.ht was the coal oil can to help speed the lire. It was the gasoline can he drew bv mistake, and soon found out the difference. It luckily happened that the can was nearly . mpty, but at th t it resulted in a serious accid> t quicker than one can tell it. Thr rail Mr. Buffmair received serioti and painful burns on th«- chest, h ad and arms. I he cu tins end bedding caught fire, and I >• quid work of motherin«’, the fire \ as extinguished. A doctor was called to dress the burns and “Curley” will soon be him­ self again. Although wc think our lot is hard, Don’t grumble, fret and shirk; Juit thank the blessed Lord above For health and strength to work. Some people go through life deformed, Some crippl'd and some lame; And yet the grit and vim they have Would put us all to shame. So work away and praise thr Lord For grace and strength to be A blessing and a help I o all of those you see. B. W. BUNN.