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VERNONIA EAGLE
Issued Every Friday
$2 per year in Advance
Entered as Second Class Matter, August 4, 1922 at the
Post Office at Vernonia. Oregon, under the
Act of March 3, 1879
Editor and Owner
Paul Robinson,
Men are buying no neckties this time of year.
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Portland is being “Cleaned op” again.
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There are several lawyers in Portland that are not can
didates for U. S. Senator.
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King Tut’s tomb is only half emptied. Looks like a
steady job for those grave diggers.
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If you havn’t mailed your Christmas packages they wil
be late in arriving.
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The Denver mint has just turned out thousands of $2.5(
gold pieces. If they will stamp them low enough we may
yet be able to carry around a gold coin for a day or tw*o.
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Another nice feature of the Christmas holidays, is thd
“At Homes” in every community. The college, norma
and business school students are all visiting with the horr.«.
folks.
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Secretary of State says 65,000 Oregonians have disre
garded the auto title law. If you own a car you must tell
the Secretary about it. It is the law whether we like it or
not. If you own a dog you must tell the Sheriff about it
If you own a gun you must report the fact or not use the
gun. In these days of great prosperity, jazz and fast living
one wonders what he can own all by himself, 'lhe govern
ment must even know if you own a wife.
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IN UNION THERE IS STRENGTH
HOW TO BECOME A GOOD AUTO
MOBILE DRIVE*
STIRRING U?
GERMS
By Edna Fox well
I. Kill the engine several times in
starting.
'-* Rank the gears hand in shifting
J. Speed right up in backing out
of the drive way—if you hit a gate
post it will only put one more dent
'TMIEY were talking »boat tbe varl- in the fender.
A oua methods of scattering germs
4. Keep well to the center of the
:ind spreading <Haes»e when tbe col road at all imes—let the other fel
ored porter came Into the car for low do the turning out.
nM final skirmish with' tbe whisk
5. Paas everything on the road.
’•room before touching the passengers
6. Use only one hand on the wheel
tor bls tip at the end of the journey
—you need the other to gesture with
"Bresh you off’’ be asked ingraQ-
while you are talking.
iittaglj of one of the doctor«.
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“That's just exactly what I waa
There is a free government bul
talking about," tbe iisclple of Been
iaptus exclaimed. "Here's one of the letin o nalmost everything except
.'meet little systems of spreading ways to avoid a nuisance.
ksraa that ever waa Invented. Tbe
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jorter brushes me off. and then be
Football and Golf Star
! rushes yon. and every one else, and
•«lrs up a tot of germs to be breathed
In and start disease Germa ought not
to be disturbed In public; it's danger -
VERNONIA BOOK « ART STORE
J. Merle and A. Kemper
Everything in Magazines, Stationery,Pictures and
Books—School and Office Supplies
Art and Novelty Goods
We do Picture Framing of All Kinds
Tbe porter grinned, standing on
one foot and then on the other.
"Oh. come on. doctab," lie st.d. "and
let me bresh you off.
What little
breshii. I do ain't join' to disturb no
germs."
HU work was a mere formality. He
expected only fo go through tbe mo
tions. There was no enthusiasm o
tboroughness in his uccoiuplishnient
1 used to wonder why Gilt.tore di'
not sev-m to g"’ u:. with the firm will
whom lie was employed. 1 knew thn
OS had held the -mine job for tet
years or so, and that finally he lost a
entirely.
“What was the matter with Gil
¡uoreV I asked the bend of the firn,
one day w Leu we were talking to-
.ether.
Above Ls pictured Fred Laniprvcht,
"He showed no interest in hi»
work.' was tbe reply. “He dragged full back of the crack Tulane university
himself to r ork in the mo-ulng es football eleven. Lamprecht ajao is the
eagerly as if he were going to« hang national intercollegiate golf chaieptse.
ing or his own funeral. He put do
energy Into hl» w >rk. He showed no
enthusiasm. We let him go because
be was. such a dead one."
It was another case of stirring up
no germa, of simply going through tbe
motions.
I had Gordon in my office for four
years, and he was one of the most
enthusiastic workers 1 have ever
known.
WLen he set about rear
ranging things In the store room, I
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knew It would be thoroughly done,
that the remotest corner would be In
vestigated and every elusive envelope
run to cover. When lie went through
the files for me, there was nothing
left without examination. No germs
were left undisturbed; he did tbe " [
OasInesH thoroughly.
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“I never got up in the morning,” he ' I
wrote me when he was leaving, “sorry ?
to have to go to work. I always liked 1; J
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It was a pleasure to ee how , • •
much I could get dune, end how well, i J J
I don't remember that I ever looked ■ •
at the dock eager for quitting time." ' ’
People who don’t know anything ’ ‘ ’
about it say that Gordon has been ■ . >
lucky. They can’t understand how be ' '
has gotten on so fast when there are 1. ,
men who have been with the firm ‘ [
twice as long as he has who are artll 1 . .
bolding their old jobs.
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I know. He stirs things up when < •
he has the whisk brootn in his hands / ’
He puts life into his work and energy. , • •
<m. 1*1* Waaiern Newspaper Union >
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COLLECTIONS
NO COLLECTION------ NO CHARGE
KNIGHT ADJUSTMENT CO
Portland
McMinnville
502 Board of Trade Bldg.
Candies
for Xmas
I>ast year we had the largest display Vernonia
ever saw and this year we have a larger assort
ment.
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O YOU visualize, friends, your children with theii
books under their arms, gliding off to school? Their
dreams of advancement will have come true because of
the wonderful advantages of education given them in thi.4
community of yours. Do you realize that you are playing a
big role, as you have taxes to pay to help support the
schools of this community? Whether your are renting or
owning property you come in for your share of the taxes
and in most cases it is done graciouslly; but there are
some houses operating in your community that are hoc
paying taxes to help educate your children. These are the
different mail order houses who are operating in you?
midst and paying taxs only where the main office is lo
cated. Not only that, but the moneys so cheerfully taken
in, are systemically sent to their respecitve head officei
and are gone from your sight forever, with no chaace of
Last W-ra in Advertising
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getting in circulation in your community
There .’as a nan in or.r town,
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he was wondrous wise.
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Kindly think this over,and if you can possibly feel that He And
it v.as b-ls policy
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the independent merchant fe your closest friend, then He swore,
would not advertise.
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there are many good ways of showing your appreciation But one sad day he alvertised,
And thereby hangs the tale,
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for him.
The ad was set in quite small type, ’ [
“Sheriff’s Sale”
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On these pages are many extra special buys in most And headed
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every line of merchandise. The customer must co-oper Sign on the back of a Ford, seen ; ;
ate with the merchant if the community wishes to pros upon our streets yesterday-.
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per. Merchants and customers will have a happier and “Ruined Lizzie. I may be a ' >
more helpful attitude toward one another if they realize wreck, but was driven to it.”
this. Let’s lend a hand to one another in our daii
Air Fight Leader
life. Let’s co-operate in this community and live
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Let’s live for a day a« we ought to live,
And give out tithes as we ought to give;
Let’s sing our songs as we ought to sing,
And cling to truth as we ought to cling.
Let’s toil along as we ought to toil,
In office, factory, shop or soil,
To live this way and co-operate, we could
A heaven make of Vernonia, if we would.
Let’s live for a day as we owght to live,
Let’s stop fault-finding dhd others forgive;
Unloose our treasure’s kindness and smiles
And sunshine add to the world’s long miles.
Let’s help our brothers their burdens to bear,
Let’s also pray—we have need t»r prayers.
To live this way and co-operate we could,
A heaven make of Vernonia, if we would.
STATE LAUNDRY CO.
For Good Laundry Work
We call and deliver TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS.
Leave orders at the Columbia Barber Shop.
BOX CANDY—ALL HOME MADE, PURE,
HOLES OME, GOOD
In addition to it
being a custom
incctn'S f
at this time of the
Ca/ndie&
yearforeveiyone
to wish everyone else
a Merry Christmas, we
consider it a privilege
to wish our friends and
customers a Merry
Christmas.
We hope
that we may see you
in person to extend our
best wishes to you, but
if not, please consider
this message as direct
from our hearts.
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I’m in
I an located across the
street South of the Craw
ford Garage My entrance
is on Maple street.
My
work guaranteed. Inviting
all my old, as well as new|
customers.
W. T. HATTON
Hatton’s Blacksmith an
Horseshoeing Shop
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Th® unusual goodness and delight,
ful mild flavor of Frye's “Delirious*
Brand Ham entitle it
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ant place on holiday Tnurr.
uslness!
You Know My Work
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Bye’s Delicious
VW? Ham
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Blacksmithing and Horn
shoeing
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Vernonia Eagle
Representative Ilandolpl. Perk Ina
Republican, of New Jersey, will be om
of the leaden in the expected fight
over the Mitchell charge» and court-
martial when <-<>ngress convenes. Mr
Perkins la a member of the houas
committee to Investigate the air sere-
ice, and appeared as a witness ft*
Ooloeei Mitchell at the court martini
proceedings
Tillamook
Hillsboro
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ee»y of buying a whois Frye's “Delk
clous'* Ham and may wo suggest that
there le no more delightful way to
spread Christmas cheer than by the
gm of a whole Frye’s “Dollcisue”
Hsm In Its festive Christmas
Everything The Name Implies
bacon
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