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VKRNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16 1925
MOUTHPIECE of the NEHALEM VALLEY
WHAT A BUDGET
SYSTEM MEANS
One Must Keep Track of Dis
bursements to Get Ahead
Financially.
By Œ. C. SAMMONS,
Chairman liudgut Department
Oregon National Thrift Committee
How to get ahead financially, yet
live decently and well. Is doubtless
the most absorbing and Important mat­
ter confronting the average person or
the average family, and that Is the
subject wo wish to discuss and en­
deavor to assist In solving.
No discussion of the subject can be-
gin or ond without mention of the
moaning of "Thrift.” Thrift means
good manag>-ment, vigorous growth;
it moans spending less than you earn;
it means saving systematically. It
does not mean that one should stop
spending; on the contrary, it means
spending, but spending wisely and
thoughtfully Instead of carelojsly.
There is but one real wuy to dis
cuss the question of Thrift and that
is: What will Thrift do for me? The
personal equation is all there is to
Thrift—decide what you want and if
you want It badly enough and are will­
ing to pay the price you probably can
have it.
What are your wants? Do you
want a home and peace and content­
ment, a few flowers, a bit of green
lawn, perhaps some fruit and vege­
tables. the dancing fire light from the
glowing embers of the fireplace? Do
yen want the thrill of cutting bond
coupons; do you desire to cash Interest
or dividend checks, or do you prefer
to spend as you earn, jazzing along
life’n highway? The decision must bo
made. The Thrift wny, you say? Very
well then, let us give heed to a few
simple worth while suggestions.
The first of these Is to keep track
of all disbursements, In other words,
follow a budget plan. Through that
find out if you are wasting money; if
so, stop the leak.
The concluding thought I wish to
leave is that Thrift is not easy. It
is hard work to save unless you have
a regular systematic savings plan. If
you would get ahead, decide upon the
amount to be saved, then bank it every
payday, just the same as though it
were any other bill which must be
paid. Following this plan for a few
months will so fix the habit that the
plan may be made effective without
Inconvenience and with splendid re­
sults. Thrift moons frugality, econ­
omy. To be thrifty one must be will­
ing to "pay the price” by practicing
frugality and economy, and reaping
the rewards of saving and investing.
WEDDED
We are enformed, this week, of
the marriage of Miss Mary Mae Ak­
ers to Clarence Hunt of Astoria, Ore.
some time ngo. The marriage was a
surprise to their friends in Vernon­
ia. A number of young people sur­
prised them by walking in on them
last Saturday night and congratulat­
ing them and sUying until late,
when they were served with ice
cream and refreshments at the home
of the bride's paernts, Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Akers. The young couple will
make their home in Astoria.
RED CROSS MEETING
The annual meeting of A. R. C.
will be held in the court house at St.
Helens Monday evening, Jan. 26th
for the purpose of electing the new
officers for this next pear’s work. A
report on the past year’s activities
will be discussed. Every person who
has paid the membership dues of SI
during the Roll Call is entitled to a
vote and should attend if possible.
Columbia county has accomplished
much thia past year, has put on as
ambitious a program as any county
in the state and it is hoped an even
better yenr is ahead of the chapter.
It is hoped people will keep up their
interest and turn out well the 26th.
“LETTER FOLLOWS !”
The editor of a nearby paper once
received a very fine chicken, which
he supposing to be a tonen of appre­
ciation from a discriminating reader,
took home and enjoyed for dinner.
The following day he received thia
letter: “Dear Editor: Yesterday I
pent you a chicken in order to settle
l> dispute which had risen here. Can
you tell what the chicken died ofi”
Many new people arriving in Ver-
nonia every week. The adding of a
night shift at the big mill brought
jnany new families.
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Volume 3, Number 23
COLUMBIA COUNTY
TTP
Paul Robinson, Editor and Owner
Advertising Medium of a Big Pay Roll Community
STIFF JOLT GIVEN
COLUMBIA COUNTY BANKERS
HILL ACADEMY TO
BIG MILL AT VERNONIA
NOW
RUNNING
NIGHT
SHIFT
MEET AND EAT IN RAINIER
DRY LAW BREAKER
PLAY IN COLUMBIA
BASKETBALL LEAGUE
With the big 40 acre pond fall of
Vernonia Banker is President
Total of 45 Year tin Pen on Three
logs, the camps operating and a
Indictments
The Lower Columbia Basketball
good lumber market—business for
The Bankers of Columbia county Vernonia shows some signs of im­ league, comprising the high school
met in Rainier last Monday night, proving. The O.-A. Mill which em­ teams of Vernonia, Rainier, St. Hel­
(From Hillsboro Independent)
A sentence was imposed in the cir­ and organized the “Columbia County ployes many men every day is now ens, Clatskanie, Scappoose and Hill
cuit court Tuesday which is likely to Banker's Association”, which will starting a second shift. This wetk Millitary Academy of Portland open­
cause gentlemen engaged in the var­ work as one unit of the Oregon Bank they put on a good number of extra ed January 9, with Sappoose, at Ver­
ious branches of the liquor business er’s Association. The meeting, rhich men running at night a short side of nonia, Hill Millitary at St. Helens,
to sit up and take notice, for it is a was well attended, was the best and the big plant. The shift will gradually and Rainier at Clatskanie.
The team having the highest per­
reminder that the profitable pastime most instructive and beneficial ever be enlarged until a full crew Will
centage at the end of the season will
of making and selling booze may held in the county. Mr. Andrew Mil­ work nigths.
meet the winner from the Astoria dis­
have a kick-back as hard as the pro­ ler, Field Secretary of the Otegon
Banker’s Association was present to
trict on a netural floor, Mach 6, to
duct made and peddled.
«
NEW ORGANIST
determine the representative to the
Heretofore manufacturers and ped deliver a good talk along contsructive
Btate tournament at Salem Marcr 13.
dlers ferreted out by the officers lines, and splendid speeches were
made
by
Mr.
Ambrose,
Cashier
cf
Miss
Agness
O
’
Malley,
of
Portland
Following is the official schedule:
have suffered no more inconvenience
Jan. 16—Vernonia at Rainier,
than a fine which could be charged to Federal Reserve Bank of San Fran­ arrived this week to be our Organ­
cisco
and
Mr.
Greenwood,
Mgr.
of
ist
at
the
Majestic
Theatre.
Miss
O
’
­
Scappoose
at Hill Millitary, St. Hel­
overhead or a few montlis retirement
Federal
Reserve
Bank
of
Portland.
Malley
has
just
finished
an
enjoy
­
ens
at
Clatskanie.
in the county jail where the hours
Jan. 23—Vernonia at St. Helens,
were whiled away in congenial com­ One of the best numbers of the even­ ment at the largest theatre in Yaki-
pany, and sometimes both. But this ing's program was the magnificient ma. The Majestic Concerts are cer- Hill Millitary at Clatskanie, Rainier
at Scappoose.
week’s proceedings give a hint that banquet served in splendid style by tainly fine.
the Domestic Science class of the
Jan. 27—Clatskanie at Vernonia,
“them days are gone forever.”
Rainier at Hill Millitary, St. Helens
Poseph Stimac faced four indict­ Rainier High school. Officers elected A COMMUNITY CANNOT
at Scappoose.
ments alleging various dry law viola­ for the Columbia County Banker’s
LIVE WITHIN 1TSELF
Jan. 30—Vernonia at Hill Milli­
tions when he appeared in court for Association are:
President, W. O. Galaway, presi­
tary, St. Helens at Rainier, Clatsk­
trial. He had previously been ar­
The following timely article is anie at Scappoose. ,
ranged and pleaded not guilty. This dent of the Bann of Vernonia.
Vice-President, H. A. Childs, vice- from the Mississippi Builder, which
Feb. 6—Vernonia at Clatskanie,
week he experienced a change of
is doing a good work for the state Hill Millitary at Rainier, Scappoose
heart and expressed a wish to change president of State Bank of Rainier.
Secretary, R. W. Seed, cashier of of Mississippi:
at St. Helens.
his plea o guilty and waive time for
“During the 18 years that the
Clatskanie
State
Bank.
Feb. 13—Vernonia at Scappoose,
sentence. His wish was granted and
Treasurer, Mrs. Alice Wood, presi­ writer has been engaged in publicity St. Helena at Hill Millitary, Clats­
this is what he drew:
work, we have visited hundreds of kanie at Rainier.
Indictment No. 1, 15 years in the dent State Bank of Rainier.
cities, towns and communities, a-
Feb. 20—Rainier at Vernonia, Hill
penitentiary and pay a fine of $1.
mong which we have found a few MilliUry at Scappoose, Caltskanie at
GOOD LETTER SLIGHTLY
Indictment No. 2, ditto.
CONDEMNS EAGLE STORY that thought they could live without St. Helens.
Indictment No. 3, also ditto.
the cooperation of the rest of the
Feb. 23—Hill MilliUry at Vernon­
Or a matter of 45 years behind the
world. These communities have nev­ ia, Scappoose at Clatskanie, St. Hel­
The
Eagle,
last
week,
editorially
bars and fines of $3.
er amounted to much, in fact they ens at Rainier.
And for good measure the senten­ spoke of a recent arrest in Vernonia.
have grown smaller, until they have
In
our
mention
of
moonshine,
dope
Feb. 27—St. Helens at Vernonia,
ce on indictment No. 4 was a fine of
benn lost in the progress of the Clatskanie at Hill MilliUry, Scap­
and
unlawful
habits
and
evils
associ
­
$500 and costs.
communities that were seeking the poose at Rainier.
The hardest jolt always has a soft ates, we mentioned the opinion that
cooperation of others and forging a-
one
young
man
receiving
a
jail
term
side, and this was no exception, al­
head. Yet, sometimes the backward
was
well
educated,
a
good
musician
though it was hard to notice, for the
IN HULLA HULLA LAND
ones wake up to the necessity of
and
should
and
could
be
at
the
top
of
penitentiary sentences are to run
getting on the band wagon of pro-
concurrently, which means that Sti­ the ladder as well as at the bottom.
We received, this week, a copy of
The
letter
from
him
strengthens
our
mac must serve 15 years instead of
“No, a community cannot lite the Honolulu Advertiser, sent us by
opinion
of
him
as
well
as
our
opinion
45.
of the habits and unlawful advacates. within itself, for no matter what the Mr. Cleveland and wife who are vis­
Our sympathies are with “Mac’’, and resources are or the advantages pos­ iting the Islands. The Advertiser is
LETS MAKE THE TOWN
it would please us to aid him in any sessed, there must be an outlet some­ about the size of any of our Main­
PRESENTABLE AND HEALTHY way. His letter follows:
where. A progressive spirit of co-op­ land big daily papers and the read­
eration with others must be instilled ing, ads and pictures the same, in
St. Helens, Oregon,
As February, the short month, ap-
Friday, Jan. 9, 1925 and inoculated into the minds of the fact, going to Honolulu is the same
poraches, one is reminded that it is Mr. Paul Robinson,
people, so that all progressive move­ as going to Vancouver or Mexico
often termed “Wall Paper month”. Vernonia, Oregon.
ments may have the right sopport for City as far as American customs are
That implies improvements to home Dear Sir:—
good. If yoh, as a commhnity, will concerned. Over in Honolulu they
—not only new wall paper, but
“An account of my arrest and in­ not do anything in co-operation with have the same makes of autos and
paint and decorations and work to­ carceration, in your publication of your neighbor, your neighbor will clothes, the same eats, the same Hoot
ward the “home beautiful”. Every this date, has come to my attention, not do anything for you. You cannot Gibson and picture shows, the same
home is more homelike when it’s ap­ and I beg to corerct one of the state­ go out and invite people to come in, funny sheet in the Sunday papers.
pearance is inviting. So with a city. ments contained therein.
an dtell them that they must for­ But their climate is milder, their
Every nicely painted home is an as­
"The charge preferred against me sake the rest of the world. The mar­ fruit more tropical, the water is
set to the entire town. Some of our was the sale of liquor, to which I pled kets of trade are like unto an end­ warmer. Hulu Hulu dances and such
business houses and prominent corn­ guilty, and for which I received the less chain covering the whole world, are found in America more than the
ers are sadly in need of paint or sentence mentioned. I did not, how­ and if you let it go by without catch­ territory of Hawaii.
something to make them inviting, ever, plead guilty to the most out­ ing on, you are side-tracked and soon
EXPECT BIG YEAR
cheerful and presentable, All over rageous charge of supplying young forgotten. The greatness and upbuild
town we find dirty alleys and back boys with narcotics, and although ing of your community are just what
Auto manufacturers are now fix-
yards, boxes, cans, piles of old lumb­ before the court the arresting officer you, as a citizen, make it.”
er. If we can only get the clean-up expatiated most eloquently upon his
What the builder says is true, and ing their quota of production for
habit once it will always be easier premises concerning my activities in it is also the case with individuals. 1925 and they are doing so very care­
to clean. V jrnonia can be a beautiful this connection, no mention thereof They cannot live alone, but must co­ fully. Last January they made their
home city very easy. It is up to each was made in the charge to which I operate with one another. In fact, figures too high, and had to retrench
and every individual. Appearance pled guilty. I feel that your account the man, the community or the na­ before the summer was over, because
counts—how shall we be counted.
of the matter was grossly misleading, tion which ilves for self alone, will people did not go “auto crasy” like
in that my culpability did not extenl never broaden nor flourish, nor they did in 1923. This year prices
EVANGELICAL CHURCH
as far as "dope”, and I would be grat­ achieve that for which they were in­ will be lower and, makers believe,
the country more prosperous. There
ified to have the reading public ap­ tended.—Newton (Miss.) Record.
will be more spending money, they
The Sunday School will meet nt prised of the fact. This should by no
declare, and farm produce will bring
the usual hour for the study of the means be construed as a supplication
Tearing Down Vs. BaildinC
lesson. Every child not attending f'- ympathy, my error was my own,
Bickering, fault-finding and back better prices. We hope they are right
Sunday School elswhere is urged to
J I am most willing to concede all biting will retard the growth of any and we also hope that a liberal meas­
attend. Adults are invited to join the ights and claim to sympathy, it is town or city. There can never be any ure of the prosperity they predict will
adult Bible class.
prompted solely by my disire that the lasting prosperity where those fact­ hit Vernonia. Not that we want our
The Christian Endeavor Societ public know the truth, and that my ory are uppermost in the minds of a people to spend their surplus in buy­
meets at 6:30 p. m. and all your.j. guilt be not exaggerated by the zeal considerable portion of the people. ing autos, though that is never a poor
people will be received cordially,
Consideration and energetic co­ investment. But we want them to
of most worthy vice crusaders.
At the eleven o’clock service the
operation
will materially advance have their share of all the good
“Allow me to commend you on the
pastor will speak on the subject subject in the same issue, and to aug­ the interests in any community. things that aTe going around, and we
“Reconstruction” baaed on Nehemiah ment with my personal experience Those form the groundwork of all hope the auto makers are right when
they say prosperity is going to be
2:17-20. The theme of the evening your own excellent logic embraced in great municipalities.
service will be based upon the quest­ that article.”
Natural advantages have much to general throughout the entire eoun-
ion “Will the Heathen Who Have
do with community achievement, but try.
Sincerely,
Never Heard the Gospel be Saved?
natural
advantages alone will not
Donald F. Lucas
HONOR PUPILS
A cordial invitation la extended to
suffice. Co-operation is an essential
the public.
element, but it never marches side by
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
The following pupils of the Ver-
side with fault finding and bickering
VERNONIA CITY MARSHAL
The latter are destroyers, not build­ nonia High school having earned 90
10:00 a. m.: Sunday School.
ers; they tear down instead of build­ per cent, or better, in each subject
11:00 a. m.: Preaching.
taken during the first semester and
The city council recently appoint­
ing up.
6:30 p. m.: Endeavor.
in deportment were excused from all
ed Mr. Timmons as city marshal and
Possible
we
are
not
overburdened
7:30 t>-
Preaching.
Mr. Timmons declined the poeition.
Mr. Swenders of Portland will de­ with the destroying element in this the final examinations:
Robert Hoffman, Bufford Wilker­
On Tuesday night the council met liver the sermons.
community, but such as we have is
son
and Lillian Condit, seniors;
and appointed W. J. Kelly as city
entirely
too
much.
All are cordially invited to attend
marshal. Mr. Kelly has been in Ver­ all meetings.
Community advancement means Louisa Malmaten and Lola Malmsten,
nonia over a year, and has been do­
personal security o the individual and juniors; Louis Schmidlin, Anna Rea
SUNDAY SERVICES
ing contract work most of the time.
this is beet achieved through energet­ Webster, Russell Mills, Dudley Spen­
cer, Jessie George, and Amy Hughes,
He is a man well liked by his ac­
ic and persistent co-operation.
There will be preaching services
quaintances and a man who general­
Tearing down or building up— Sophomores; Anna Aamodt, Helen
ly keeps busy. Wo see no fault with again this Sunday, at the Rose Thea­ which side are you identified with? Hieber, and Ward Gooding, freeh-
mon.
the appointment and Mr. Kelly tre, at 3 o’clock p. m. Everybody is Alma Center (Wis.) News.
should make a good officer. Messrs. invited, and you will sure be inter­
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Smith and Culbertson are the out-go­ ested in what you are going to near.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Van Alateine
ing officials—both good men. It
left for Portland thia week, to make
Maas and Sermon on the third
would be hard to find a more alert
A. W. Petersen is improving his their home there.
Sunday of each month, at 11:80 a.
man in Oregon on the moonshine and new i store on the comer of Third
m. Week day communion Maaa to
dope violators than Mr. Culbertson. and 1 Bridge Streets with new win-
Dr. Elia Wight is in Portland to- bo announced. Jo*. P. Clancy, P m -
day on a professional visit.
He knows them and he gets them.
dows.
PACIFIC COAST
NEWSPAPER MEN
IN BIG MEETING
Five States and Canada to Be Rep­
resented at Portland Confer-
enc«.
Portland, Oregon.—Plans are now
Uking form for the Pacific Slope
Newspaper conference to be held
here this summer when newspaper
men from all parts of British Co­
lumbia, California, Idaho, MonUna,
Oregon and Washington assemble to
discuss matters of general inUrest
to the profession in the Picific ter­
ritory.
RepresenUtives from each of the
Pacific sûtes have been asked to at-
tenl the annual University of Wash­
ington Newspaper institute in Seattle
February 5, 6 and 7, when, it is plan­
ned, deuils of the conference will
worked out and presented to the
newspaper men.
Three days will be Uken for con-
sideration of matters to come before
next summer’s conference. The first
day will be given over to general
interests, the second to individual
sUtes for their annual meetings and
for discussion of issues brought be­
fore general sessions and the third
for general legislation by the entire
body.
Portland has been chosen because
it is the most central city in the
sUtes involved, capable of caring for
such a convention. As a city, Port­
land is worth visiting. It is a city of
beautiful (tomes and gardens, splen­
did business sections, manufactur­
ing districts and scenic attractions.
George. L. Baker, mayor of the
city, has promised that every effort
will be made to handle the conven­
tion in the best possible manner and
that the editors will find a hearty
welcome here.
The American Legion has appoint­
ed a committee to set the date for
another big Legion dance, mostlikely
it will be on Valentine day or George
Washington’s birthday.
There has been farther discussion
on the building of a post club house
which is to be built this summer.
Seven new buddies have become
members of the Vernonia post, they
are as follows, Schooley, Timmons,
Dyer, McGee, Rose, Theranet, and
BloanL
Some of the members have receiv­
ed their insurance policies from the
U. S. Government. Blanks for appU.
cation can be had at Legion head­
quarters and information regarding
same.
The drum and bugle corps, will be
getting into shape for the summer
activities, and it may be of interest
to some people to know that a large
house two miles out in the country
has been selected for thir domicile.
THE BUSY MAN’S CREED
I believe in the suff I am handing
out, in the firm I am working for,
and in my ability to get resulta. I
believe that honest stuff can be pha­
sed out to honest men by honest
methods. I believe in working, not
weeping; in boosting, not kicking,
and in the pleasure of my job. I be­
lieve that a man gets what he goes
after, that one deed done today is
worth two deeds tomorrow, and that
no man is down and out until ho
has lost faith in himself. I believe in
today and the work I am doing; hi
tomorrow and the work I hope to do,
and in the sure reward which the
future holds.
1 believe in courteey, in kindness,
in generosity, in good-cheer, in
friendship and in honest competi­
tion. I believe there is something
doing, somewhere, for every
ready to do it. I believe I’m
RIGHT NOW!—Elbert Hui