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VERNONIA
Widely Quoted Weekly
VERNONIA
Issued Every Friday
EAGLE
$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
Paul Robinson,...................................... Editor and Owner
FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1926
Editorial
Beat Weekly Ad Mediwjt
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As with the individual, so it is with states and nations.
People will struggle against adversity, and be drawn
closer together by hardships. But when the necessity for
self-preservation is removed, dissatisfaction, envy, jeal­
ously and agitation creep in.
That is the greatest danger our country faces today. We
have been unusually prosperous.
We have had more
money than the necessities of life required.
The “cure-all doctor’ with his caldron of steaming
political theories offers us a remedy for our real or im­
aginary problems. Like the magician who can produce a
bowl of gold fish out of a silk hat, he offers us laws to help
this class or that class or that class, at the expense of
another class. But when the curtain goes down on his act
he has our tax money, and we have had the pleasure of
seeing him do his political tricks.
Our country is ripe for the “cure-all doctors.” They can
show us what is wrong with our present prosperity, and
how by adopting their courses of treatment we can put
two dollars in our pocket where we now have one, and
better yet, make “the other fellow” pay the bill.
We should be thankful for the prosperity which is now
ours. The dog with the bone that saw his shadow in the
water tried to grab the bone of the other dog, and lost the
one he had.
We not only have a bone but a good juicy steak in our
teeth today. Our banks are full Of money, our workmen!
are the highest paid on earth, most of our farm crops are!
bringing good prices, transportation is above normal,
building is at record figures, power development has
broken all records, our homes are filled with electric
lights, telephones, radios, automobiles and eveiy modern
convenience under the sun.
As a naiton, can we stand prosperity, or will we allow
ourselves to be duped by the “cure-alls” who would of­
fer visionary theories in trade for proven advantages
which we now enjoy,
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FUMIE YANAGISAWA
Why not do what we can therefore, through our banks
and our civic organizations, to encourage this home own­
ership idea? Some would-be homeowners are deterred by
lack of proper financing, a condition which can usually
be remedied. And there are others who are waiting fol
the cost of building material and labor to come down!
But we are not going back to the pre-war standard o|
prices very soon, and building costs are more apt to gJ
up than come down. Therefore the time to begin to owl
your own home is now. And he enterprising city and towrt
will see that this idea is encouraged in every legitimate
way.
The number of church membeiS United States every twenty-foul
in America increased 800,000 during hours.
1925. Methodists led in the increase.
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There are now 46,883,000 church
The condor is not only the World!
members out of a population of 110,-
largest bird but is also the highes'
000,000.
flier. It has been found flying al
heights of more than four miles. It
About fifty billion words, more young, however, cannot take to th
than half of which are of feminine air for twelve months after bein
origin, pass over telephones of the hatched.
Billy Sunday umpired a game of ball at Hood River, at
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the Fourth celebration. Now if the O. A. G. team of Ver­
nonia can only secure Aimee McPherson to umpire their
next game at Vernonia, we will get a crowd.
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The Clatskanie Chief is a large paper, getting larger
For Good Laundrv V ork
if we can judge by the last issue. Ten pages and full of
ads. Full page ads, half page ads, quarter page ads.
We call and deliver TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS.
Clatskanie is going after it. They had an immense crowd
at their Fourth celebration.
Leave orders with S. Wells, tailor, Phone Main 891
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If, as estimated, thirty thousand people were in Hills­
boro during the Fourth celebration, and if they spent in
that city $5 each, which is a small average for a celebra­
tion bunch, then one thousand dollars in advertising the
event was certainly money well spent.
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On eMary Pickford Fairbanks made her money out of
A Vernoma Institution in Vein, ni
the good old U. S. A. Now she declares that she wants to
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establish a magnificient home in Paris for her declining To stimulate patriotism among school children the
We call for and deliver
days. Its O. K. with us—let ’er go with the Polo Negros, American Legion offered a national prize anti forty-eight
ish
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the Vasolenoes, the Spagattes and the Romeoes if she so State trophies for the best short essays on the American
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IN A HURRY CALL
chooses. The “America’s Sweetheart” title is only a pub­ flag. The California state prize was won by Fumie Yar-
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licity agent’s dream, She is, however, the victim of a wise agisawa, a Japanese junior-high girl born in America
mistake in failing to marry a foreign Count or No Account thirteen years ago.
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Fumie Yanagisawa is typical of thousands of her kind
Physically
she. is Japane/e; spiritually, in her thought
The Hillsboro Argus, “L irgest and best weekly paper
in Oregon”—(notice that is quoted) is, besides,* about and mental attitude, she ;s thoroughly American. She can
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the only weekly paper in Oregon going at $1.50 a year, understand Japanese, but by habit and preference she
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the old price of the 70’s and 80’s when potatoes were ex­ speaks english. Japan to her a foreign country as vague
changeable. But at that, the Hillsboro people are sure us­ and incomprehensible to her as it is to the rest of us.
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ing The Argus, and it has a hard time getting all of the Though she is not conscious of it, she has risen above the
Fully equipped offices at
big ads in ten pages. The Argus is a good advertising me­ status of her parents a: d -hey know it, look up to her.
McMinnville
Hillsboro
Tillamook
J. J. Stangel
J. C. Bozorth
dium, and the ads are making Hillsboro one of the best Like all American-born children of Japanese parentage ■ Jos. I. Knight
Portland,
Ore.,
502
Board
of
Trade
Bldg.
John I. Knight
cities in the state. Thirty thousand people there during who have not been sent to Japan for their education, F!
Fumie Yanagisawa has but one alk. fiance, one country.
the Fourth celebrations.
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one thought—America. America has made her its own. *
Here is .the flag creed which won for the little Japanese
One of the bad features of bur Oregon system is the
girl
the first prize over all essays submitted by thousands
paid petition peddlers, at the rate of 10 cents per signa­
ture, which amounts to a money consideration whether of California students:
“I pledge allegiance to you, flag of my United States,
an initiative t referendum measure can be placed on the
ballot. Evidently the law makers did not contemplate that in word and in deed. I believe that you will help me to be
paid petition peddlers would be utilized to such an ex­ a loyal citizen both in peace and war. I believe that you
tent as is now done n Oregon under the present system, will lead the world, r.ot only in strength but in right­
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and as candidaees for offices have to make sworn state­ eousness ; I believe that your stars are the shining symbol
ments as to the amount of money they expend in their of the eternal brotherhood of man in the world. ‘Old
election campaigns, in like manner those who engineer Glory’ as I stand and salute your heroic colors of red,
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or combine together to initiate or referend measures, white and blue, I promise to follow your ideals of ‘Libei-
should be compelled to file sworn statements of the ex­ ty, Justice and Peace,’ not only for America, but for the
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penses in procuring signatures and other expenses. It is world.”—July SUNSET.
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simply a case with many initiative and referendum mea­
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sures as to wheth r sufficient money can be raised to pro­
cure sufficient signatures, which is a very poor way of
Ever since the advent of the automobile the humorists
bringing about direct legislation. But we suppose the
state legislature is scared to do anything about eliminat­ in the newspapers and periodicals have been coining
ing the paid petition peddlers, which all citizens seem to jokes about how the people who have homes do not stay
in them any more. And the great boom in apartment
admit are a nuisance.—Garibaldi News.
“THE REXALL STORE
houses in the larger cities has added to the belief that the
Wm. Folger, Prop.
individual home is becoming extinct.
COMMERCIALIZING RELIGION
Dubtless this condition has been exaggerated, but if it
People are not getting bored with religion, the public is tine that the people as a whole do not care so much
is not loosing faith or patience with its teachings. But the about their homes as they used to, there is no more reason
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many leaders, pi eachers, lecturers, evangelists and actol’s than ever to encourage the “own your own home move- 1
who preach for profit and who are commercializing re­ ment.” Every enterprising city likes to pride itself on the 8
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ligion are making the world doubtful of the results their fact that it is a city of home-owners, whether it really does
preaching and publicity is receiving. The good old time enjoy that distinction or not. And there is a re; ason for it. Ö!
Condensed Statement as of June 30, 1926
As a general thing the home-owner is a pretty good)I
religion is too easily forgotten; the preacher of bygone
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citizen.
And
he
is
more
apt
to
stay
in
his
home
than
the
days who preached on Sunday and earned his daily:
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bread by the sweat of his brow the other six days would fellow who only rents parking space in an apartment. Lr Loans and Discounts..........
$136,654.02
be a poor drawing card these days of high finance. We This is not saying that the apartment is undesirable. It
Bonds and Warrants..........
78,995.54
are pestered with publicity seekers; we are getting to doubtless fills a necessary place in our city life, but the in­
Cash on hand and in Banks
54,691.64
much vaudeville from the pulpit. The latest example of dividual home is still the ideal to be strived for.
Building and fixtures..........
22,500.00
The home owner is not apt to become a bolshevist. He
the fame getting stunts by a half crazed, much petted
Other real estate..................
1,100.00
and high-powered preacher whose followers have swayed feels that he has a little property right in his own city and
her head with the pomp and wealth, is the Lady McPher­ country, and if he is ambitious, as most home owners are,
Total Resources
$293,941.20
son of kidnapping fame. She has acquired too much he wants to increase that property right. He is a taxpayei
money and now seeks wider fields in the financial world He is interested in the improvements in his home city and
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Of
where she may also receive more headletters in the papers is very apt to be a very useful citizen in general.
Deposits ..............
$262,537.15
and more pictures on the front page. Whether she was course the man who rents may be just as good and useful
Capital Stock ......
25,000.00
stolen or not; whether she is honest or a Queen of Graf- a citizen as the man who owns his home, but this is not
Surplus ................
5,000.00
Lei’s, it makes little difference. She is getting aboard the gainsaying the fact that the ho' eowner has it on the rent­
Undivided Profits
1,404.05
tobogan and her decent will be fast until soon no more er ; i more ways than one.
n c.ty or town therefore cannot Jo itself or its citizenry
will be heard of Aimee. She will probably marry some six
Total Liabilities
$293,941.20
foot blonde with a sliding trombone, and the low sweet any greater good than in encouraging in every way it can
tones of the dide will, we hope have the soothing effect the “own your own home movement.” It will not do to
STRONG—CONSERVATIVE—RELIABLE
to put in the past her memories of the million dollar say that people do not stay in their homes after they havc|
acquired one. because his is not true. The latest inven­
temple and the excitement that went with it.
tions of science, including the radio, to say nothing of the g?
Bank of Vernonia
CAN WE STAND THE PRESSURE OF PROSPERITY electrical conveniences of which every housewife knows
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the value, have checked the “ iwa ” unu home” move­
J
ment,
and
it
is
quite
possible
that
toere
will
be
a
general
Money in the average man’s pocket burns its way out.
movement in the other direction, namely—back home.
Prosperity too often brings discontent.
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