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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 25, 1926)
Thursday, November 25, 1926 VERNONIA EAGLE The victims of this mania imagine they MANLY PULCHRITUDE are fundamental first, know what you want have to be always going at maxium vel and list your items before you leave home, Women have become accustomed to the ocity. They try to keep up their speed re otherwise your expedition may be farcial Issued every Thursday $2 per year in Advance and a failure. Second, know where to go charge that they are spoiling their beauty, gardless of obstacles, laws or other people’s for what you want, which means a care either by paint and powder, or by strenuous rights. So they are always smashing up or Entered as Second Class Matter, August 4, 1922 at the ful reading of the advertisements in the exercise, which is destroying their round smashing up somebody else. And what does Post Office at Vernonia, Oregon, under the Act of March 3, 1879 daily papers. Third, go after what you want ness and softness of the feminine contour. it get them, even if they escape violent dam as early in the shopping season as possible They have heard these things so often they age? In plungeing ocross town at breakneck MARK E. MOE, Editor and thereby lighten the burden of pushing, have become indifferent to them and keep speed they may save, if they are lucky, say pulling, elbowing, nerve-racking crowds. If right on decorating themselves in whatevei 10 minutes. What do they do with the 10 PROGRESS BENEFITS ALL minutes? there be a fourth rule it is this—let courtesy way fancy dictates. They waste it, in all probability, smok constrain your actions and speech the while But men have been indifferent to more A century ago the first power newspaper your bargain, since civility helps to make facial beauty, the general opinion being ing or chatting, to relieve the strain. Or press was put in operation. Prior to then shopping as well as love “one long sweet that they have no time for such a trival else they plunge just as feverishly into their consideration; and this indifference has work, and waste the time saved, and more, newspapers were printed on hand presses, song.” been increased perhaps by a tradition that by nervous and unwise action. slowly and laboriously. The first power It is all right to be in a hurry, but all press was run by steam. The hand press had The Eagle acknowledges receipt of a the uglier a man is the more he appeals to wrong to have one’s mind in a hurry. The an output of 250 copies and hour. The sample box of cranberries from the Dell womankind—perhaps through their pity. So it must be a rude awakening for men biggest and most successful men, the men steam press increased the output to 1100 moor company of Astoria, owned by J. S. copies an hour. When this first power press Dellinger, publisher of the Morning Astor- to learn that in the opinion of one of the who get the most done, are nearly always was placed in operation in the office of The ian. It is a generous, appropriate and kind best known clergy men of England, Dean men who do not let themselves get hurried, Inge of St. Paul’s cathedral, the degenerat and who therefore see clearly and act calm London Times the pressmen opposed it. ly gift for Thanksgiving. Their expressed objection was that it vio If everything got lost as easily as a good ion of the male countenance is such as to ly and make no mistakes. lated the iBibical injunction that man pipe, everything would stay lost most of cause alarm. The dean asks what is t h e matter with the faces of our men today, One reason why boys leave the farm is should earn his bread by the sweat of his the time. brow. Their obvious and real objection Some men have pretty theories about the and he adds that they seem more at home the 14-hour day. was that one man could operate the power duty of capital, and some have to meet a among the pygmies. He campares the coun A screen star has wed her director. Now tenance of the leading men of today with he only thinks he is. press whereas four men were necessary to payroll every Saturday. run the hand press. Some young men forge ahead in the the “magnificent countenances” of the Vic Maityr: The carefree girl who married Today labor welcomes labor-saving de world, and some learn to make three-ball torians. “the life of the party.” Of course there have been men to come vices. Modern production could not be combinations for the side pocket. A lazy man is willing to do all the labor maintained by the hands of all the labor A naturalist says all nature detests de to defense of the masculine pulchritude of saving for the family. in the world and yet with machines doing cayed vegetation. This is especially true of today, but so far the dean seems to be hav The worst haid luck connected with a ing the best of the argument. the work of hundreds of men there is no the dead-beat. two-dollar bill is that it isn’t five. surplus of labor. In civilized countries vir There is just so much worry for every Many a modern girl would rather attend IN A HURRY tually everything is done by machine, but body. If you dodge your share, there is a hopefast than work on a hope chest. unemployment is local and temporary. more for your creditors. Civilization : Outlawing 6-inch fire-crack Long opposed by labor, the machine has A traffic observer who is also an observ furnished more work and better pay for er of human nature remarks that it is the ers: Casting 16-inch naval guns. THANKSGIVING THOUGHTS “hurry bug” that causes most of the acci Some persons seem to be satisfied if they labor. Thus does man, actuated by selfish mot dents. He thinks it is almost as definite a can prevent others from having a good ives, often oppose his own cause, yet labor Festive family dinners and reunions are thing as the hook worm, which makes peo time. can not be condemned for obstructing me not the whole of Thanksgiving. There is the ple unnaturally and insufferable slow. It One of the next jobs for science will be chanical development at a time when every serious side. The idea of a day set apart to simply works in the opposite way, develop to prevent the emission of deadly gas by mechanical improvement served to increase remember the bounties of Almighty God ing a mania for sneed. motor cars. already general unemployment. had in it originally the thought of a solemn NOTICE date penalty will be added. In order tux totaling $17,770. This district Industrialism presents an awesome and inventory of moral and spiritual resouces to retire the outstanding Bonds inch '.es Fern Hill, Apiary, Lost paradoxical picture when divided into the also. A review of the presidential Thanks To the Property Owners of the these must he made. Crei ., Delena and nearby commun two stages of handcraft and machine man giving proclamations for half a century re City of Vernonia, Oregon. Notice D. B. payments Reasoper, City Recorder. 152 ities. is hereby given that the annual pay ufacture. When everything was made by veals the fact that not once but many times D> tr‘ t 5, Beaver Homes, voted hand there was over-productioin and un the duty of gratitude is enjoined upon the ment of the Assessments on the No Special Road Tax a 7 \i'll special tax amounting to Sanitary Sewer in Sewer Districts employment. Now that everything is made people. Even in those faraway days of the No. 1 and 2, also on Icprpyement $7800. In district 8 a 10-roill tax In Districts 3 and 4 was by machine there is under-production and Pilgrim Fathers there was coupled with the Districts No. 2 and No. 3, will voted. work for all. ______ of the county, 3 and Thanksgiving feast a solemn dedication to be due and payable at the office of Two districts Phone, send or bring in a classi right living and a quickened consience. The loof1™ R“C.,,rdt!r’ December 1st, 4, voted no special road tax for 1927 neo fied aovenisement advertisement, any time baforo HARKEN. YE SHOPPERS. religious motive in Thanksgiving has been l.l-h. It not HQ paid by the above District fi voted a 10-mill special noon Wednesday. fundamental in the life of the nation from Shopping is one of the oldest of human the first. activities—as old as the Garden of Eden, In the 150 years of American independ where the serpent proved himself an ex ence there has been no Thanksgiving when pert salesman and the first woman as keen the need for sober thought and a spirit of a bargain hunter as the last. Man is not a humility were so necessary as today. Ameri shopper by nature, but only so by grim nec ca is the wealthiest nation in the world. Her essity, stern duty and frequent cajoling. people are by far the more blest in creature Even then he labors under many handicaps, comforts. She is the most powerful nation the most serious being the obsession that on earth and knows it. The people of other he is a poor fish and out of water to boot. countries look to America with cimmingled “Ordeal by Fire” is one thing; ordeal by envy and admiration. It is easy for a nat shopping is another, but scarcely a differ ion to become unduly proud, self-centered CLEANING ent thing. Too bad there are no medals for and complacent. In times of prosperity PRESSING shoppers who have braved a bargain day thanksgiving is more difficult than in ad 1-1923 Chev. Touring $250 without nursing a pet peeve or wearing a versity, because the temptation to depend DYEING Close-Tite Top — Two New Tires worried look. Also that there are no decor upon material things is strong and almost CUSTOM ations for folks who can hold their own in irrestible. Penitence, humility and contrit Spotlite — Bumper — Auto-Swipe a rush at the holiday season without hold ion seem unnecessary and just a little em- Motor Meter — Motor just overhauled TAILORING, ing back several hopeless but infurated barassing. GUARANTEED fellow-shoppers at the same time. Tell us $100 Down — Balance $14.67 per month “ America! America! WE CALL FOR AND how you shop and we will tell you what God mend thine every flaw: you are. , DELIVER Confinn thy soul in self-control, There is a fine ail of shopping as every Thy liberty in law!” body ought to know,and three simple rules CLljr Bmwitta Eagle Vernonia CLEANERS Guaranteed USED CARS 1-1923 Ford Touring $225 2 New Tires — Oversize Steering Wheel 1927 License and 50 gallons of gasoline GUARANTEED $90 Down — Balance $13.42 per month One 1924 Overland Touring $275 In very good shape GUARANTEED $110 down — Balance $16.08 per month One 045 Buick To be sold for repair bill. GUARANTEED One 2 1-2 Ton Sterling Truck New Tires — Mob r Rebuilt New Carburetor and Impulse Starter GUARANTEED Gilby Motor Co
