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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1925)
Largeat Mill in the West THE EDITOR’S EASY CHAIR We have a friend who breezes into our office at stated intervals, and if perchance he finds us at our desk he sings, “The editor sat in his easy chair.’’ Now, this man is one of our very best friends but we resent his continual assumption that the editor does nothing but sit in his easy chair. Another man came in to col lect a bill this morning and he found us setting a head at the case. “Why, 1 thought you never worked,” said this humorist. “Why, my dear sir,” we replied, “I have worked nearly 62 years in a printing office, and as »publisher of newspapers over 53 years.” “A very commendable rec- Best Ball Park in Oregon VERNONIA EAGLE ▼ T ord you may be proud of,” he re-» If the average reader of any news- plied, and then proceeding further, paper could see the editorial waste said: “It seems to be a prevalent basket he would be amazed at the idea throughout the community that amount of propaganda, free press an editor just loafs about the office stuff and vain efforts to get adver and draws his salary.” Ye Gods and tising published as news that goes little fishes! Do the people believe into that waste basket every day. that the newspaper prints itself? Do Just why, otherwise inteligent men, they imagine that the type just will spend money in an effort to get marches into line and fill columns? something for nothing in the news If some of the men who think an I paper is one of the big problems of editor sits in an easy chair could. today. Ever since the World war, spend a whole day with the editor, I when newspaper editors generously they would quickly change that point printed columns of free matter for the war loans, the army and navy of view. Then there M jMpother wise guy activities, andother appeals for for who calls at the office at intervals eign relief, a hundred corporations and brings in a column or two ofj have been trying to get into print on matter “just to fill up the paper.” the same basis. They have wasted JL’ ■ MILLER MERCANTILE CO. STORES AT STORES AT INCORPORATED CORVALLIS DAYTON HILLSBORO McMINNEVILLF MONMOUTH NEWBERG SALEM C I QoadGcxxto. SHERIDAN VERNONIA EVERYTHING TO WEAR ANNOUNCING THE ARRIVAL OF LADIES SPRING COATS AND DRESSES The 1925 Fashion This finds season of seasons Miller’s generously stocked with c 'P Exclusive Styled Coats und Dresses for Spring. Shipments from New York arriving daily. The Taste Will Tell See revealed in our win dows the glory of Spring time Coats und Dresses in full bloom. The very first bite that you take from either our delicious Pie or Cake will tell you why they are popular and why so many women have quit home baking and buy their pastry from us. Only quality ingredients are used in our shop and a trial will convince you of the goodness of our pastries and other goods. Try our small 10-cent pies and lest you forget let Mother’s Bread be your “Staff of Life.” Buy that Coat or Dress you are planning on from Miller’s and save. Miller’s is the store of standardized prices. VERNONIA BAKERY Brewer and Visnaw, Props. Men’s Work Clothes Big Gap Sale Canves Glives, per pair.... 15c Pay Day Overalls, bib $1.59 Head Light Overalls, bib, $1.98 BIG CAP SALE Big Yank Work Shirts— First quality, not sec onds, each ..................... 75c On 2nd. St. a few doors Seuth of Bridge St. Wool Socks, per pair kit' 7 IWIl I »■. í iS * ... 35c Now is the time to buy » new Cap. Lot 1, values up to $2.00, now, each .................. 98c Lot 2, values up to $2.50, now, each $1.1'.» —MILLER’S— —MILLER’S— Miller Mercantile Co HOFFMAN HARDWARE COMPANY How many times within the past few months have you had an odd job to do around the house—and no tools to do it with How often have you said “If I only had a plane, or a pipe-wrench, or a chisel—” YOU NO LONGER NEED BUY A HARDWARE STORE TO GET WHAT TOOLS YOU NEED ABOUT THE HOUSE Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Mills returned home Sunday from their visit in Cal ifornia. , Simple tools not only come in handy, but they pay for them- made without calling in a carpenter, plumber or repair man. Why not come in and look over our Hardware Line and pick out a few tools—they need not be expensive—that will give you a start on a “kit” of tools that will save you many dollars. Start with one, add another now and then—and you’ll be sur prised how quickly you will collect a set of tools you’ll be proud of—AND GLAD THAT YOU BOUGHT. WE’VE A REPUTATION FOR CARRYING DEPENDABLE HARDWARE “See Hoffman About It” < NEW SPRING HATS We have now on display for your inspection a complete line of Hats for Spring. The styles ■re smart and the values the best ever offered for the money Prices range from $2.00 to $6.00 ! 12 in. Top Loggers Shoes calked, per pair $1:1.50 14 and lß in. Top Shoes, values up to $15, pair now . $9.75 LADIES’ SHOES Two big tables. Fall values up to $7.00 per pair , now tiding at $1.08 —MILLER’S— Washingtons Birthday Feb. 22nd. ¿5 Charity or Business i WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY PROGRAM Which? 0—0—0—0—0 Heaith and Accident Insur ance avoids the uncertainty of leaving things to the neigh bors; it is a business plan, not charity; it is a duty and a privilege, Don’t leave your loved ones dependent upon the neighbors or the public—the neighbors may have troubles of their own. Cut out the risk and worry by a policy in the Vernonia High School SUNDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 23RD. Song by Audience Prayer. Quartette .............. Opening Address .. Instrumental Music Main Address Song Address America Local Talent Dr. Hall Mr. Hayes Star Spangle Banner Mr. Chasteen ■ ■ SHOE BARGAINS Vernonia’s Leading Store fa C ' “Miller’s a Safe Pince to Trade" enough money in this effort to pay for the space they seek at the regu lar advertising rates. Politicians, re formers, charity workers, a hundred welfae organizations that pay every body else a salary, pile the editor’s desk high with fre publicity. For a time the editor smiled and hung the copy on the compositor’s hook, but as everybody got to doing it, the hook wouldn’t hod the free copy and the waste basket won’t hold it and most of it goes direct from the edi torial desk to the baler. In self-de fense the editor who seeks to meet his bills and pay his employees has adopted the very Bimple slogan: “You charge, wecharge.” Which means that advertising for all events where an edmission fee is charged must be paid for. , No, the editor does not sit in an easy chair. He has as many prob lems as other business men. He puts in as many hours and goes home just as tired as other business men and he never needs any copy “just to help fill up the paper.’’—Shelby Co. Loader, Shelbyville, III. HAVE YOU A “TOOL CHEST? You see something every day that YOU could fix—if you only had the tools to do it with. selves sometimes in a single job. Many little repairs could be MILLINERY Mutual Health and Benefit Accident A h ' h , of Omaha' Covers Disability of one day or more, either accident or sickness Covers every accident and all disease. Represented by Vernonia lualiy Co 3
