that there were no more pages to
turn for a month, when probably we
would forget all about what we had
been reading and not turn at alL It
makes one ache to hold up a heavy
magazine crowded with advertise­
ments for which has been paid $5uA>
per page, knowing that the adver­
tisers would get better returns if they
Issued Every Friday.
used these big sums of money in pat­
$1.50 Per Year.
ronizing the columns of the country
weeklies. where advertisements are
Entered as aecond-elaas matter Auguat read.—Woodburn Independent.
4, 1H22, at the puoi office at Ver­
The public will not trouble to figure
nonia, Oregon, under the Aet
|or get under the surface. Many are
of March 3. 187V.
headline readers and have no time to
read articles in fulL They imagine
Advertising Rates 2f>cts per inch, the Mellon reduction plan if adopted
single column measure, each we:k. would be a saving only to those with
We collect lor advertia.ng the first large incomes and not to others. -A
of every month.
man with a million-dollar income
would pay nearly $300,000 in taxes
while the man with a $5000 income
PAUL S. ROBINSON
would be called upon to pay only
$3825. This would bring about more
E ditor and O wner .
investment in industries, more build­
ing. lower rentals and the cost of
necessaries coming down. The rich
man would pay more taxes because he
would not put his money in tax-
exempt securities. Real estate values
would be enhanced.—Woodburn Inde­
pendent.
VERNONIA EAGLE
When Planning Dinner
Take into consideration gome of the good thing-* to eat which we
have ready for your choice. Come in and let us show you.
5
First in Peace. First in War.
First in the Hearts of his Conn
trymen. Washington’c Birthday
February 22.
Vernonia has got to have street
From a paper in Central Willamette
lights, pavement, sewer and walks,
they have got to come, so why the Valley:
delay ? Why not be enjoying them
"Oregon has a serious tax problem.
now instead of later?
Our overhead is sufficient for four straight.'
times our population. T ■» secure this
The Escalon Tribune is a commun­ increase of population s’, -uld be our
The paint-up and garden planning
ity paper. You get out of it exactly chief aim. Our expenditure« will
campaign is upon us. Beautify your
* hat you put in. If the news of your never be less. If w h .d four million
property; you thereby make money
«hurch, lodge or society is not found people to divide the cost of govern-;
for yourself in ncreased valution.
in its columns, it is your own fault. ment and improvements our individ­
Preserve the boards with plenty of
Appoint your press reporter. We have ual taxes would be lessened. The in-
paint.
refused no news since we got our come tax does not appeal to us as aj
linotype.—Escalon (Cal.) Tribune.
means for increasing our population t From a paper in lower Willamette
or taxable industries."
Valley:
Wishing a little recreati<vn, as it
were, the writer started on a fascin­
ating Los Angeles booster story in a
magazine
Fine print was waded
through, then we were advised to turn
to page 131. then to page 132. then to;
go on to page 134. at the bottom of
which we learned that the continua­
,
tion would be found in the next num­
ber, one month hence. By that time
■se were tired enough to render thanks
'
One -rood point, old but ever new.
was brought out at the recent County
Lincoln Club meeting. That is, why
will a Republican work and vote f««r
a Democrat in county elections, or a
Dem«Krat vote for a Republican?
Why will a man of one party call for
a ticket of another party at a pri­
mary election? Is it honest with one­
self? Why will a Republican vote
her straight with the exception of a
representative or some other special
’ candidate? It is uncalled for, poor
politics and breaks up the party lines
—which is the only successful way
f managing this big government. It
kaves the way for new and experi­
mental isms that tend to create dis­
content. high taxes and unfriendli­
ness. That ever old but proven pol-
: icy is coming back of “V ote__her
A
Of Inter xt to the Many New Houses in Vernonia
Opening
Display and Sale
—of—
1924
WALL PAPER
IT IS TIME TO PAPER
We hftv-e just received, an»l placed oil »ale a big ship­
ment of thw ‘‘newest” in Wall Decorations, more
beautiful in design and coloring, at no advance in
price. The new patterns are sure to please.
Dainty New Bedroom Paper in stripe and ailover
designs; beautifully colored Tapestry and Tiffany
blend designs for the living and dining room
specially priced for quick selling.
-GET IT—
NEW MAILORDER SAMPLE BOOKS
If unable to come to Portland, one of ihette new
«mall mail order hooka, allowing actual »ample» of
paper, will he mailed you “FREE” on request.
Bedroom paper 5c, 7^c, 10c roll; Living room paper
10c roll and np; 30-inch Oatmeal paper 45c full bolt;
WaHhahle Kitchen paper 22|croll; Tapeatry paper at
25c and up; Wall Felt for house lining, 50 square
yards for $2.35,
Save big money on Best
WALL PAPER
SMITH’S
Wall Paper House
10S-10 Second, Near Washington
Portland, Oregon
s
“We have always felt and still main­
tain that the state income tax as
passed by the last legislature was a
great mistake. We fail to see how
the collection of this tax will lessen
the tax burden or how the driving
out of large enterprises will help us
to get money wherewith to meet these
demands.
Nor can we see why new enterprises
should come into a state where ex-
periments are being tried out. w<
feel that something should be done
at once to set aside or repeal the
law.”
The Central Grocery
PHONE 222
J. J. PURNEY
Proprietor
they expect to build a mill at or near Retailer Advertises “Courtesy Week” crete, all of which is mixed 'in tin-
Vernonia.—St. Helens Mist.
“Courtesy pays" at all times, and of same proportion anil composed of the
course should be the invariable rule same kind of materials, while the lat
C. W. Wardle, who was at one time in all dealings with customers and ter consists of two courses, usually
circulation manager for the Astoria with the public, but the idea of a mixed in different proportions an
Budget, but who has lately been em- special “courtesy week" gives the re­ containing different kinds of aggre
ployed at Vernonia, has arrived in tailer something to talk about in his gate. The one-course pavement I
St. Helens and has substituted for advertising.
much simpler to construct than the
Mr. Charles Crichton at the local S,
The central thought of such a week two-cour e type.
P. & S. depot. Mr. Crichton is con­ is not that customers are to be treated
In the two-course ' vpc of construe-
fined at the St. Vincent's hospital in with unusual courtesy, as it is taken tion local coarse a* .regate of aver
Portland on account of a very serious for granted that the dealer at all age or low wearing qualities is itse«l
From a paper in Southwestern Ore­ illness but at the present time he is times accords to those that buy from in the lower course anil imported a-,
gon :
reported as ver. :.iuch improved.— him the best treatment possible; but gregate with high resistance to wear
“So long as there are tax-exempt Columbian.
rather to express appreciation for is used in the top course. If tin
securities issued in the United States,
patronage, and possibly bestow some only materials locally available lor
I personally will be opposed to in­ BETTER HOMES MEAN
little souvenir upon those who call use as aggregate are of inferior qual­
come taxation. Since assuming the
BETTER BUSINESS at the dealer's place of business <lur- ity, it is mor«- economical to use them
duties of editor of this paper. I have
ing the week.
for aggregate in the lower course of
been fighting the Oregon state in­
An interesting application of this a two-course pavement and import
As a result of a convention of furni­
come tax measure, which I will con­ ture manufacturers from Western idea is found in a large advertisement
aggregate for the wearing Course than
tinue to do so long as I am connected states recently held in San Francisco, of the liptou Lumber to., Vernonia,j
to employ a one-course pavement aii«l
with this paper.
new impetus has been given to the Ore, appearing in a recent issue of import all the aggregate.
“At the very on-set of the cam­ Better Homes movement on the Pa­ the local newspaper. The text of this I
paigning against the measure, we op­ cific Coast.
advertisement, which in its original PORTLAND GIRLS DEVOUR
posed the law on the ground that it
Better homes and better housing form occupied a half page of th«- news­
IM NEW STREET CARS
merely was for political patronage conditions make for contentment paper, reads as follows:
purposes and would bring nothing but which offers poor ground for the agi­
“Our Way of Looking at It
What's that? Portland girls eatin-'
grief to Oregon. Our position is un­ tator to cultivate. While better homes
"We are making this week COUR- street cars you say ?
changed. We rank the income tax mean the sale of more furniture, they TES\ WEEK, anil taking this op­
Well, not exactly, but it amounts
law with the tax supervisory commis­ also mean better citizens, better work­ portunity to thank the public—that's
to the same thing.
sions law—both leeches feeding on the men and better communities in which YOU-f >r the patronage we have re-1
According to the United States celi-
public coffers, giving nothing in re­ to live.
ceived ill the past. Last year was a sus reports, the per capita consunip
turn tor the money spent.
Normal and sustained building ac­ good one; this year is going to be tion of candy an<l confectionery la.t
"It is our belief that efforts of news­ tivity means good business for West­ better. And we appreciate it. Thanks.
year was about $5. This would mean
papers should be directed towards se­ ern sawmills whose steady operation
“We Sell Lumber, But—
around $1,500,011) for the city of Port
curing passage of the legislation tak­ means regular pay to several hundred we are also interested in you and
land, and $1,500,000 would buy about
ing away from states, municipalities, thousand Western citizens. Encour­ what you do. That's the human part
100 brand new, modern trolley car
etc., the right to issue tax-exempt agement of home building means en­ of the lumber business. We want to
of the type now in use in Portland
bonds. As we view it that is one of couragement for every line of indus­ sec you on Tipton's Honor Roll of
But then, that’s another. The tn< n
the important movements necessary to try upon which our factories, stores Home Owners; that’s the community
folks were worse yet. More than ISO
put business in the United States at and workers depend for a living.
spirit.
trolley cars "went tip in smoke” in
its best.”
“We want to give you more than Portland last year for the consump­
TEACHERS OF OUR SCHOOLS
you pay for; that’s service.
tion of cigars and cigarettes aggre­
“We want to treat you with impar­ gated somewhere around $2,500,(110.
Dear Parents: Do you want your tiality; that's a square deal.
home to be in closer association with
“We try to combine the right kind ANOTHER NEW APARTMENT
the schools, keeping in touch with, of selling policy and the right kind
HOUSE BUILDING
and helping to regulate the move­ of service, and give you, in the best
ARRANGED FOR THIS WEEK
ments of these institutions, thereby way we know how—Tipton Lumber
working for the best interests of your Co. Courtesy.
We can’t keep track of the new
own children?
"Thank You.
buildings going up and being planned
Conditions cannot be bettered until
‘‘The Big Yard One Block from for in Vernonia. The building pro
the public is strongly in favor of such Post Office.
gram is effective in all parts of the
movements. And' no group can in­
“Tipton Lumber Co.”
city. Two lots were sold last week to
fluence public opinion better than an
—American Lumberman. Mr and Mrs. S. L. Smith, of Whit«
interested, energetic group of par­
son. Ore,, by Mr. Cleveland, laying
ents. But parents themselves must CONCRETE SATISFIES
in the old orchard north of the Linley
know conditions before they can con­
AS ROAD MATERIAL home. Mrs. Smith informed the Eagle
vince others of the needs; and to
that they would begin immediately
IMPOSSIBLE EPITAPHS
have a thorough knowledge coopera­
the construction of an apartment
tion with the faculties is necessary,
house. They will have eight two
Here is the grave of Timothy Tether,
By this cooperation we do not mean
room
apartments,
furnished
for
Who never kicked about the weather, merely the good will of the parents,
Concrete roads, properly made with housekeeping. It's a (pxxl location.
Here fie the bones of Absolom Earl, but an active movement on the part good Portland cement, offer consid­
Who never cussed the telephone girl. of the parents, enabling them to meet erable choice of basic materials, ac­ COUNTY SHOULD HELP
During last year between 4d().(X)0 and regularly with the teachers, and dis­ cording to the local market, and a
AND IT IS NEEDED NOW
SOO.(M) tourists visited Oregon, coming cuss openly the different problems of satisfactory long wearing road when
from other states and many foreign the schools. This will bring under­ completed. For suburban and rural
Yon have probably heard that the
countries and spending close to $15.- standing and sympathy that will re­ roads concrete is an ideal road ma­ main street in Vernonia was muddy
000,000 in Oregon.
sult in improvements.
terial. Concrete consists of a mix­ at times. Strangers have been dis­
Children can be more easily disci­ ture of water, cement, sand, and gravel gusted with the dirty appearance, and
VERNONIA LUMBER CO.
plined when they realize that parents or stone of many varieties. Engineers home people would like to see Bridge
BUILD MORE HOUSES and teachers are cooperating with call the sand part the “fine aggre­ street paved. It would increase the
each other. They will become more gate,” and the pebbles or rock the population, it would assure better
The Oregon-American Lumber Com­ loyal to the methods of the school, "coarse aggregate." Given clean ag­ health, it would be more convenient,
pany, which is putting up the big mill and the teacher’s effort will not be in gregates and good cement and the more pleasant getting around, and bet­
in Vernonia, has started work on the vain, but fruitful.
road when finished will be durable, ter and more buildings would be built
building of more homes for their em­
When parents know and have a dustless,
easily
maintained,
and if the street was fixed and permanent
ployees, according to B. F. Lane of part in the regulating of the schools, smooth.
curbs put in on a street grade that
Vernonia, who was in St. Helens re­ they can be of great help to the teach­
The two disadvantages, cracking was dependable and lasting. We are
cently. Mr Lane stated that officials ers in efforts toward improving con­ and breaking at the edges, can both roasting the council for not fixing this
of the company at Vernonia had re­ ditions for the children.
overcome. Cracking, a result of street? No. we can't blame the coun­
ceived instructions to build eighty-
You assuredly are interested, and Yem iperature changes, and stress does
I five more houses which will be mod­ would like to take a more active part little or no harm if the crack is cil on tins a-, it is up to the people;
the property owners to make the first
ern four-room bungalows. The com­ in promoting your child’s education.
promptly filled. Proper shoulders at move. In St. Helens the county
pany already has twenty-five or
the edge of the road eliminate the helped in several cases by paving 16
thirty houses completed and occupied VERNONIA FIRM GETS
dangerous depression caused by the feet in the center and the property
by their employees. Work is pro­
NATIONAL PUBLICITY FOR
earlier neglect of this part of the road owners paving both sides and putting
gressing rapidly on the mill and it is
VERNONIA AND EAGLE building, before it was understood in the curbs. Will the county do as
expected to have it in operation by
how water and weather wear away much here? We think so. Will the
August or September. Mr. Lane also
The December special number of the edge-protecting earth.
Vernonia property owners meet them
stated' that Inman-Poulsen Company, the Vernonia Eagle fell on the ex­
The two general types of concrete half way? We don’t know whether
who own large timber holdings in the change table of the American Lum- pavement are known as one-course they will or not. but we know some
Vernbnla section, have a crew of sur- berman, and that magazine comments Xnd two-course pavement. The for­ of them that are anxious to do it if
veyorj at work and the surmise is that as follows:
mer consists of one course of con- possible.
EAGEE FEATHERS