Biggest Little City lii
VERNONIA1 EAGLE
It Is Time to Paint
Rubber Crisis Threatens America;
Firestone Seeking New Sources of Supply
I<eft. Thomas A. Edison and Harvey 8. Firestone watching a plantation expert tap a rubber tree on
the Edison estate In Fort Myers, Fla. Right, Mr. Edison and Mr. Firestone, with a rubber plantation ex
pert, examining ■ young rublter tree on tbe Henry Ford Farm near Labelle, Fla.
H
ARVEY 8. FIRESTONE more than two years
ago predicted a rubber shortage, and said the
British crude rubber restriction act would cost
tbe American people millions of dollars. The Brit
ish colonial possession* In th* Far East produce
about 80 per cent of tbe world's supply of rubber,
whlh) American manufacturer* con*nine about 75
l>er cent of the wo/ld's aupply.
Mr. Firestone ha* just returned to Akron, Ohio,
after making a survey of possibilities of growing
rubber In Florida, where he was accompanied by
rubber plantation expert*. On one of the tours of
Florida he was accompanied by Thomas A. Edison,
who made some important suggestions relative to
new methods of extracting the latex or sap from
rubber trees, plants and shrub*
Rubber tree* growing on tbe Edison estate in
Fort Myer* were examined, as well as those on the
Ford estate In Fort Myers and the Ford farm near
Labelle, Flu. A great deal of time was spent on
tbe Government’s Experiments) Farm near Cocoa-
nut Grove, Fla., where many varieties of rubber
We overheard a Vernonia man say
yesterday that the only difference be
tween home-cooking at a restaurant
anti at home is that you don't see the
can opened in the restaurant
Confidence/
trees are being grown. Some of these appear to
be very promising.
“Rubber is of vital Importance to highway trans
portation,” *ald Mr. Firestone, “and is largely re
sponsible for our business prosperity. The British
restriction act now limits production and exporta
tion to one-half of normal production. Rubber to
day Is about 200 per cent higher than it was when
the restriction act went into effect. Rubber re
striction this year will cost American car owners
at least 1100,000,000, and very likely $800,000,000.
Every ten-cent advance In the price of crude rub
ber means an additional burden of about $75,000,-
000 to the car owners of the United States.”
Mr. Firestone was instrumental in having Con
gress appropriate a half million dollars for the
Investigation of new sources of rubber supply, and
be sent out several expeditions at his own expense
to visit rubber producing countries, including the
Philippines, Central America, Mexico and Africa,
und he has today In Liberia, on the west coast of
Africa, a complete organixation operating a plan
tation and making plans to produce rubber on aa
extensive scale.
Keep the Flies Out
We make the Screens, Doors and Win-
dows just to fit and make them right.
Place your order now, that we may
measure up and beat the flies to it.
rT'HE largest'Selling
A tire made in any
Pacific - Coast - owned
factory is the C-T-C.
Today the largest-selling
tire, a year ago C-T-C
was “ on its way up ” I
Two years ago it was a
babe in the industry.
Three years ago, an idea.
Four years ago—an ideal!
Yet it has taken twenty-
fii<e yean’ tire-building ex
perience to build C-T-C I
Behind C-T-C stands a staff
of engineer* whose experience
In Akron factories run* back
more than a quarter century I
They know tires/
When you need new tires,
let u* show you what the C-T-C
can do. Or, better still, call in
now and get acquainted with
this tire that has “made good”
quickly because of remarkable
mileage records.
“Quality will never be
mcrificed to meet a price'
president
Columbia Tire Corporation
CLATSKANIE,
ST. HELENS
VERNONIA
Hand-built
CORDS
Full Balloon« » 8emi-Balloons
Heavy-Duty Coede-Oversfc* Cords
4
STANKEY & SON
Vernonia Woodworking Co
Vernonia
NOTICE
To Auto Owners
0---- 0---- O
FILL YOUR TANK WITH
New Shell Gas
AT THE SQUARE DEAL GARAGE AND
NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE. YOU’LL
BE THE JUDGE
—FIRST CLASS MECHANICAL WORK—
SQUARE DEAE
GARAGE
Service Is Our Motto”
TWAS born In ths spring when ths
x lilac« were In bloom, and almost my
first conscious memory la of a bright
sunshiny day, when 1 was walking
with mother tn the garden down a
pathway bordered with irises. There
was a flowering currant in one corner
of the garden, and I caught tfie glint
of Its yellow blossoms through the
shrubbery, and smelled its pungent
fragrance. The lllacr« were in bloom
and the evening air way filled with the
odor of the flowers. I was only a few
years from babyhood at the Mme, but 1
never catch the scent of the Rise bios-
sems without recalling as vividly as If
It wsre yesterday the beauty of tbe
day and the details of our conversa
tion. 1 can see mother's brown hair
waving back from her forehead, I can
feel the soft touch of her hand as ws
walked down the path, in my ears are
the low musical tones of her voice, and
the air is filled with the breath of
spring, and the odor of tbe lilac flow-
era.
Mother had come that afternoon
from the funeral of the mother of a
little friend of mine, and she was try
ing to explain to my childish mind
something of the meaning and car
talnty of death.
“And could you diet* 1 asked, my
childish heart cold with fear.
“Yee, dear,” site Mid, ‘everybody
must do so, some day, and no one
can tell when bls time la coming.”
“What would I do?" I asked, my
lip quivering a Uttle, “if you were
gone.”
“Ood would take care of you, lad.“
she said full of faith,” “and If you ere
a good boy, you need not fear.”
It’s a long, long time ago, since that
quiet evening In May, but so long as 1
live that will be “Mother’s day” to me
I have never forgotten tbe simple les
sons of truth and faith, and virtue and
duty which she Impressed upon me
then, and though I may not always
have followed them as I should, I nev
er see tbe yellow current blossoms or
smell the fragrance of the lilac flowers
without recalling tbe precious memory
of mother and tbe lessons that she
taught me, and I still believe that If
I am good, I need not fear.
Yon mothers whose sons are far
away from you. In college or In bual-
ness, engaged In the work of the
world, you sometimes feel that they
have forgotten your admonitions, that
they are beyond your Influence, that
they are drifting, perhaps, like a ship
without n rudder at sea; but it is not
so. The scent of a flower, a bit of
color on the landscape, tbe touch of a
hand, the Intonations of a voice, will
bring back to them with a rush the
memories of childhood and the lessons
and the principles which were then
Implanted in them.
There Is lying on my desk now a let
ter from a young man in one of tbs
big cities of the country. He has seen
a good deal of the world, and might be
expected, if one did not know human
nature, to have forgotten moat of the
sentimentalities and emotions of child
hood. Both of his parents have been
dead for years.
“It’s strange,” he writes, "how Im
possible It Is to get away from the
lessons mother taught me. There is
never a temptation comes to me but
I hear her warning words; there is
never a duty which 1 am Inclined to
shirk but 1 bear her old admonition,
Run along, dear, and get It done now;'
there Is never a task well performed
but I feel her approval."
They do not forget They may
grdw careless; they may wander away
for a time; but the lessons of youth
will come back to them.
(©. 1HI. Western Newspaper Unlea.)
We have Floor Paint, House Paint,
Paint for all occasions
Ï
TTake an old chair or table that has become shabby or worn —
*■ plunge a good clean brush into a can of KYANIZE Floor Finish
— in any of the eight shades or “clear** — and go over the surface
with a few easy brush strokes. One coat — that’s all as a rule
unless the surface is particularly far gone or brand new wood —
then two coats. Dries with the most beautiful and brilliant finish
you ever saw. Tough, too, cannot scratch white — and waterproof,
absolutely. Transparent and brilliant.
Especially made to endure the hardest kind of wear on a floor, it .a
for that very reason the most satisfactory finish you can get for
tablee, chairs, dressers, desks and all kinds of furniture.
Results are guaranteed to be satisfactory or “money back for the
empty can.*’ Try refinishing with KYANIZE today.
Use it—This Coupon Gives Yon 45c Valne For 15c.
We want you to try KYANIZE once; we know you’ll like it.
Hence thia coupon will be accepted by us to the value of
X cents as followa. On thia offer only and one to a family.
1 %-pt- KYANIZE Floor Finiah (any color), reg. price H.M
1 good brush (bristlee-in-rubber), regular price . ., .13
•.45
Value of thia coupon on thia offer only
.X
You pay ua in cash only
4.15
“SEE HOFFMAN ABOUT IT”
HOFFMAN HARDWARE CO
The little seven year old boy of
Mr. and Mrs. Jene Pumey is doing
nicely in the hospital. Last week’s
“Mother, can I have a piece of
candy?” “No, Buddy, not until you’ve paper reported the accident whereby
washed your hands. And if you wash the little fellow was struck by the
your face I’ll give you two pieces.” train and the right arm run over.
Buddy was gone for about thirty min The arm was taken off at the elbow.
Wanted the Whole Box
utes. When he again appeared his
mother asked the reason for his ab
The Eagle office turned out the
sence. “Mother, I’ve taken a bath,”
extra four page paper for the Ameri
said Buddy.
can Legion this week. And it was
some job, turned out in record time,
Every week we hear of many re
by our reliable office force.
Why is it that every girl imagines turns. One this week was an answer
she can reform some disipated, no to a want ad in the Eagle of a place
Fire department headquarters are
for rent, coming from Columbia,
account man, even if she has to Utah. They read the ads all over located at the Monkey Wrench
Garage.
marry him to do it?
the country.
Skaggs United Stores
No. 225
VERNONIA, OREGON
Pure Cane Sugar per 100 lbs. $7.10
Netted Gem Potatoes—
No. 1 Blend bulk Coffee—
per 100 lbs........................... $2.39
Ground, per pound................ 45c
“
Skaggs
” Cane and Maple Syrup—
3 lbs. for.............................. $1.33
10 lbs.................................... $1.89
Royal Club Coffee, per lb............ 43c
5 lbs.......................................... 69c
3 lbs. for.............................. $1.56
2% lbs..................................... 49c
5 lbs. for.............................. $2.59
“
Fluff
Cake Flour-
Calumet Baking Powder, 1 lb.... 29c
. 23c
introductory
price of
2>/2 lbs. for............................ 65c
$1.00
Coal
Oil,
5
gals
................
5 lbs. for.............................. $1.25
MEATS
Good Hams.......................... ....... 32c
Rib Boil.............................. ......... 10c
Arwmours Star Hams........ ......... 35c
.........
13c
Pnt Roast
Bacon................................... ......... 35c
Pork Roast, per lb............. ............ 23c
SKAGGS UNITED STORES
I