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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1925)
VERNONIA EAGLE On Inland Highway "■»'LUI— I W. C. T. U. COLUMN An Impossible Situation. * country.” President Coolidge says: “The observance and enforcement of law are absolutely necessary for the preservation of our liberties.’’ A nation-wide appeal has been made that the boys and girls of every community be given a chance ,to enlist in this magnificent army of One Million Young Patriots — The Young Crusader. The prohibition amendment and the Volstead Act have brought about a national crisis comparable with nothing since the days of the Fugi tive Slave Law. In one of the crisis of 1925 is not so severe as that of the fifties, since Young men of several Jersey city we are not faced with war. In another ense it is more menacing, churches have been enlisted by dry workers to gather evidence as to the -inee the defiance of law in 1925, unlike that of seventy years ago, is lack of law enforcement. Each not a matter of conscience. Those church, according to the Christian Science Monitor, has become respon who drink for conscience’s sake sible for a certain territory, and its could be counted on one’s fingers. members are closely watching osten Illicit drinking in America today ex sible soft drink parlors and rest ists because of a social custom and raunts. —White Ribbon Review. of what amounts in many cases to It is linked up social pressure, Guard* for Prohibition closely with our business life. If you doubt that ask some traveling Tune: "Rally Round the Flag” salesman of your acquaintance to tell you of the temptations to which We shall rally round the flay, he is subjected. It colors our poli Yes, we’ll rally once again, tics. It throws a shadow of cynic Shouting the cry for law observance. ism and hypocrisy over our entire We will rally from the hillside, national existance. It is an impossi- We’ll rally from the plain. Rah! Rah- We’ll pledge for law ob- ble situation. servance. But this is only half the story. Chorus Bootleggers has become an industry’ which is profitable not only to the Prohibition forever! enemies of the prohibition law but Hurrah- Yes, hurrah! to those who hate all law. It is a Down with the booze! training school, on land and sea, for Up with the law! pirates, thugs, highwaymen and i While we rally ’round the flag, murderers. On our coasts and fron Yes we’ll rally once again, tiers it has set up an actual reign of Shouting, “Hurrah for Law Obser horror. There are highways along vance.” i the Canadian border upon which ¡iv : ■ a million boys and girls, law-abiding citizen dare venture That’s our slogan, don’t you see? after dark, for fear of being run Shouting the cry of Law Observance down or fired upon by liquor run We are guards for prohibition, ners careering at dangerous speeds Voters soon to be. in unlighted cars. There are little Hurrah, we will work for law en- towns where the local police officials forcement. dare not raise a voice against these Chorus desperate adventurers, though they —Ellen A. D. Blair. are known and boast of their ex ploits. The same influences are a Wanted constant incitement to corruption in A woman to do things, to do them cities, states and even the national hard and long and today, One such capital itself. woman in each local union! What The bootleggers’ conspiracy could not that union accomplish? against prohibition cannot be toler- One is a host. There is no union so uted without danger to the public dead that one such cannot bring to peace and safety. The breaking life and set it upon a divine minis point in public patience must come try. How is it in your union? Per- sooner or later. .. haps the ranks are not so crowded The issue is not between wetness but that you might slip into this and dryness. It is between law and place.—Open Door, Tennesee.. anarchy. In such a conflict the law- must prevail.—Editor in Colliers, Some of the Evect* of Alcohol. The National Weekly. Cora F. Stoddard We believe every good American What other effects than drunken should and will obey the laws of his ness has alcohol on the brain? country. Today we hear much Amounts of alcohol smaller than about “Law Enforcement and Law those that cause drunkenness weak Observance.” This is not a new sub en ..elf-control, judgement, power.of ject. Great leaders have always felt attention, observation, understand that the welfare of the nation de ing, control of the muscles, and at pended upon its “law-abiding citi the same time deceive the drinker zenship.” into thinking that his mind works Abraham Lincoln said: “Let every better in all these respects. lover of liberty swear never to vio How has it been proven that aico- late, in the least, the laws of his hol deceives the drinker? Many Opportunities Are " ■ starred for Vernonia. He made b' points out of the 12. The Berkenfield coach refereed the girls’ game and Mr. Austin, our coach, refereed the boys’ game. The first teams served sandwiches and hot chocolate after the games. When work like typewriting, aim ing at a target, responding to sig- attempted by a person after taking moderate doses of alcohol, he thinks he does better than before, but the results show that his work is much poorer than when the same task: are done without alcohol. How does alcohol affect conduct? When the brain is slightly under the effects of alcohol the "don't care” feeling makes the drinker careless about what is right or wrong, and because his self-control is weakened he is less able to stand for what he knows to be right.— Young Crusader. VERNONIA STEAM LAUNDRY QUALITY WORK GUARANTEED Vernonia Wins and Lose*. Girls win 22-6 Roys lose 15-10 The two hardest fought games of the year were played at Scappoose Friday night. The Vernonia girls played a hard game and won the county championship. They will also meet Seaside at some future time in contest for the Lower Col- umbia River championship. The boys were not in very good shape in the first half but came back However strong in the last half. Scuppose had such a lead that the game was theirs. About 35 Vernonia students, be sides the players, made the trip to root for Vernonia. W1TH OUR EXCHANGES “Family Entrance” on Church Door Rather Than Saloon In a plea for bringing entire fami lies into the churchs, Dr. Charles I.. Goodell, secretary of the commission on evangelism of the Federal Coun cil of Churches, makes this recom mendation: “In the day when the open saloon filled the land, a day which, thank God, our children can hardly remember—there used to be a sign on the side door, ‘Family En trance.’ Let us take that sign off the old saloon and put it on the church door. Let the children and oil folks flock into houses of God together. Let them fiill the pews as in the old days.”—Union Signal. On the 13th of March, the Senior class of Vernonia High School are giving a one act play and basket social. The name of the play is “A Case of Suspension.” The characters are: Young Ladies of the Seminary: Dorothy .................. Lillian Condit Alice ..................... Emerald John Mildred .............. v Ruth Petersen Uudrrgraduate of a College nearby: Harold Tom .... Jack ... ............ Ray Mills Robert Hoffman . Harold Smith A Vernonia Institution, Modern in Every Respect WE CALL FOR AND DELIVER Quick Service—Watch for Our Car IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO SELL, RENT OR TRADE AND WANT QUICK RESULTS, PLACE AN AD IN OUR CLASSIFIED COLUMNS O. K. CARD ROOM PIANO LESONS—Latest modern methods for children. Popular mu sic if desired. MRS. CULVER. Over Emrnott & Culver Market. next Horseshoe Restaurant The Picture: ABRAHAM LINCOLN SQ&WflUKÆ M }A\ /fll Enjoy an hour at the new S. C. SALE, Prop. Everything New A Man’s Resort MK w mot mw Of the Faculty: Prof. E. Edgerton, Buford Wilker Miss Ophelia Judkins............... Lena Gibson Prof. E. Edgerton__ .-............. Burford Wilkerson IV Eight boys are turning early every morning and running a mile and a half up the rock creek road The efforts of this anad back, training is already noticeable; at least in the grocery bills of eight families, for a three mile run does whit the appetite. The campaign for the “Country Gentleman” closed last Friday with eighty - three subscriptions. Half the money from each one, or a total of >41.50 goes to the student body through the courtesy of the publish ing company. The “Kats and Jam- mer Kids” won the contest. They sold forty-three subscriptions, The two losing teams will give the win- ners a banquet. After the banquet the boys on the two losing sides will wash the dishes. Bl PATENTS A Celtic Maid: Kathleen Obtained. Send model or .ketch and wc will promptly send you a report. Our book on Patents and Trade-marks will be sent to you on request. .......... Doriis Akerstedt Tne Seminary “Man:’’ I CHRISTIAN CHURCH Rev. C. R. Mathis will spak at both morning and evening services Sunday at the High School Auditor ium. At the morning service he will speak on “Steven the Martyr.” — PATENT LAWYERS____ Evening “Tho Lost Christ.” 305 Seventh St., Washington, D. C- Come and bring your friends, Over 34 Years' Experience ■MHMMOanEU ntn ■— Fit— The sormons are more than interext- — ing. Morning—Sunday School 10 u. in. Miss Elizabeth Perry, county HEMSTITCHING Preaching 11 a. m. 5c, 6c and 8c school superintendent visited Ver- Evening — Christian Endeavor Pillow cases stamped and hem- nonia schools Wednesday. stitching >1.19. Lunch cloth 44x44 6:30 p, m. Preaching 7:30 p. m. SOME TRIP ! 87c while they last. 3 doors north of post office. MRS. RYAN. VETCH AND WINTER OATS Motorist: “Say, buddy, how far CAN BE SOWN YET is it to Bingville?” FOR SALE — A 3-burner O i 1 School-boy: “Weil, mister, the Range. A Wicker baby bugy. A The seeding of vetch and winter way you are headed now it is just New Home Sewing Machine, cheap. oats can be done during the latter 24,996 miles; but if you turn around Enquire Mr. Ellis home, corner Rose part of February or early March; it is only four miles.”—Exchange. Ave. and Bridge St. where it was not possible to do this Jonas ........................ Leol Hieber The play is short but full of many laughts and funny predicaments. There will be no admission charged, bot there is a special request that all the ladies and girls bring baskets. The proceeds ore for the Atheletic fund of this High School. The Berkenfield basket ball boys . and girls came to Vernonia last Sat urday and defeated the two second teams of Vernonia High. The boys game ended with the score of 15 to 12 and the girls’ game, which was wholly one-sided, ended with Berk enfield 28 and Vernonia 11. The boys game was close during the last half although our second team: fouled considerable. Bennett1 Tuesday afternoon was “Chil dren’s Day,, at the Majestic Theatre. Manager Bush had a housefull of grade pupils and high school stu dents from our city schools and ud- jacent districts. Five hundred child ren witnessed the production that afternoon, and, we venture to say, it was worth a great deal to each spectator. The picture is wonderful and the two nights shown here at tracted crowded houses. D. SWIFT & CO. There is one solace for pedes EVANGELICAL CHURCH trians: They are responsible for a The subject for next Sunday: lot of cauliflower fenders.—Life. Je-| morning will be “The Battle of Je hovah's.” In the evening the pastor Paying cash for what you wnnt i.< will speak on the subject “God’s j a mighty good way to break your Criminal.’’ Both subjects should be self of wanting so much. inspirational and educational. The Sunday School meets at the usual hour. The Beginner’s De partment will have a special num her. The Christian Endeavor Society meets at 6:30 p. m. An invitation is extended to all who may wish to come. H. G.H. President Coolidge, Son of Farmer, Knows Problems And Arduous Duties Imposed on Nation’s Soil Tillers during the fall or where the same was frozen out after planting. The seeding nt this time of year should be heavier than fall seeding, or nt the rate of about 75 pounds of vetch per acre. * « * • » • • FOR SALE Bungalow >2500, half cash, balance >25.00 per month and interest. Inquire HOTEL VISTA * ♦ * This office just turned nice bun ches of letter heads and envelopes Being poor wouldn’t be so bad if for the Hy Van nnd Nehalem hotels, it only lasted for a few days instead also some joob work for the Ameri of a lifetime. can Legion, Letter Heads and busi ness cards for F. J. Tousley, and 10,000 laundry slips for Vernonia’s Steam Laundry and 5000 laundry slips and statements for the Ameri can Laundry, 500 statements forr Mellinger’s Hardware, nnd some commercial printing for the Rifts' Club and High School. Late Models Typewriters For sale on easy terms or for rent. Vernonia Representative Wholesale Typewriter Co. G. C. Olsen Beall Electric Building The C. F. Hoffmans were Sunday dinned cuesta with Noble Donlnp nnd his i.' Pier at the pretty Dunlap suhurhnn home. Mrs. Lincoln reported quite sick this week. Miss Bessie McDonald was up to spend Sunday at home, from her school in Monmouth. a D'OA lirrtE MtLKI NG Perennially, aspirants to public Calvin Coolidge early took his pointed out. the bovines of • Ply. Born in mouth, Vermont, have enjoyed a office, mindful of the farmer vote, place upon the farm. become converts to the cause of Plymouth, Vermont, twelve miles rare distinction. It 1» not every from the n «-a rest railroad depot, he cow that can be milked by a Pres agriculture and the farmer and la the eon of a dirt farmer and has' ident of the United States, any demand Justice for the tillera of the experienced all the hardship«, re- j more than it it every President of versea and arduous labors that fall the United States that can milk a sott. to the lot of the farmer boy. One cow. President Coolidge not only To them there is no significance biographer has said of him: 1» "at home” on a farm. A farm In the fact that they have been "While many of the boys of to Is home to th» Chief Magistrate of little concerned with thia great div day are feverishlng putting on the the land. ision of the cltlxenry during the golf green, Cal was happy In pursu-| Ergo, hl» must be a natural un off-campaign season. The vote's Ing to its native lair the sportive derstanding of the farmer and his the thing, and one may look from potato. He early and always has i problems, and a consequent deep now until November for a veritable been an artist in mowing and sympathy with him that 1» not deluge of oratory and pictorial he early became an adept In prompted by campaign expediency evidence that all candidates are for divorcing the lowing herd which I or vote seeking. "Justice for the farmer.” More wind» slowly o’er the lea from the President Coolidge did not have •ften than not It Is an artificial raw material which make» for to poee for the above photographs, sponsorship calculated to mislead butter and cheese.” either. They were taken years ago, the Man With the Hoe. He took the oath of office in the when ba was Vice-President and An exception to the rule Is rs- Coolidge farm house. before there was any Intimation #reahla«. I ▲nd, a» ths biographer ban that ha was destined te hold the OPt'St»ViMG A FAVOPTT» O ld Tott Al P lvvsou TM MAYING ON HIS FATHER'» highest office In the land. It was* during a vacation on his father's farm that the photographer snap ped him as he raked the new- mown hay, started for the cow pen at milking time and essayed a bit ol surgery on one Of hia favorite old shade trees. The same farm smock and boot» he wore when the plctiiri"« were taken still repose In the hall closet of the old family home and await hia pleasure. He knows how to wear them, and. what la of more Interest to his fellow farmers, what to do after he puts them on. “He has always adorned a hay rake with as much facility as * reviewing stand,” the afore-quoted biographer declares. That would appear to make him eligible, at least, for consideraUoa by the farmer. . > SPRING OPENING OF MODEL MILLINERY SATURDAY FEB. 21 A little delay in the arrival of all Spring Patterns and styles in hats and millinery. We will be ready, however, by the 21st. Everything New 2nd street, next to bakery At Home Model Millinery
