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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 1927)
Thursday, January 20, 1927 LAW ENFORCEMENT The fourth great issue demand ing solution is law enforcement, The first great cause of crim? is lack of responsibility. A large num- ber of our people do not realize and appreciate the wonderful priv- ilege of being American citizens. They simply don’t care. The rich and the powerful must be made to see that it is not only their duty, but is necessary for their safety, to help the less fortunate to secure positions where they can earn a competence. Equal oppor tunity to earn and acquire is nec essary above all things. Free in stitutions will be approaching the end when men and women accum ulate in numbers and are not able to secure employment at remuner ative wages, and these great for tunes of the rich and the powerful may melt in a night, before the angry, unreasoning mob, demand- ing bread, just as such fortunes have melted away many times in the centuries past. Prohibition and the enforcement of the . Eighteenth Amendment is here to stay. The bootlegger and the manufacturer of moonshine whiskey must be driven from the boundaries of our state. The pro- duct sold as whiskey ia killing and blinding hundreds and disabl- ing and imparing thousands, No man can with safety today < drink the moonshine whiskey that is be- ing illicitly sold. There is decidedly a far better degree of law enforcement today in Oregon than there was when I was elected governor. There are counties in the state where there are practically no violations of law enforcement is measured by the de gree of cooperation between citi- sen and official. It is noticeable that the sentiment for law en- forcement grows steadily better as the years come and go. I am aware of the fact that there is a studied, carefully planned campaign of pro paganda sweeping this country from end to end, posioning the minds of the people, and endeavor ing to create the impression that there is more drinking of alcoholic liquor now than before the passage of the Eighteenth Amendment. This is absolutely untrue and not found ed on fact. There is not 5 pei- cent of the liquor consumed in Oregon today that was consumed ten years ago, and the amount is growing less year by year. VERNONIA EAGLE will require federal aid for prop ?r and financial, and if the e people fall development. asleep, as they are apt ti to^do, state The state, however, has a prob bonds will be submitted for the lem of its own, brought upon us entire amount of the Outstanding by the ill-advised constitutional a- irrigation bonds, and instead of a mendment which gave the security loss of nearly $3,000,000, as at ies commission authority to guar present the amount may reach $15,- antee interest on bonds issued by 90»,090, if the plans prevail that irrigation districts for a period not wilj be presented at this session by exceeding five years. Under the the powerful banking group, which operation of this law the state holds and owns many of these Ir guaranteed the interest on bonds rigation bonds. This law has been issued by 15 districts. Like the the cause of many farmers losing usual guarantor the state was call their earnings of a lifetime when' ed upon to pay, and did pay, inter they were invested in farms with est- for several of these districts, in the boundaries of these organiz- by issuing general obligation bonds CvA Ai A ¿¿¿ a LaOlA U«&LA*lCltL Alte bvcUt lb of the state to the amount of $2,- uui uuiigtiieu vu pay or abbuine, 168,260, upon which interest has utiuvuy ua ina«reuuy, mese oul - accured to the amount of thous òuaiiaiug irrigation uibincc oonub. ands of dollars. The state certified HiluilYVAI o to the value of twenty-nine irriga a no VrOi K ua ule biave highway tion districts, and ' ‘these districts- utpLuHttui -uur.ng -tne last lour have issued bpnds to the amount of jC^Ab can liov uc lOo liigiliy euiu- $11,871,090. ISinee th'e expirq^vp [iuciiaea. viugou lAVtb 41 ueui oa of the state guarantee several, , of viiuiiKb io me aneuiDeib oa lue n»gu- these districts have defaulted in «vuy* coinniibbioii ana ine ocners Vno the payment' of interest and prin ituve ìauorea- bo x«uuu.u|iy 111 wiui cipal, and chaos now prevails. ‘ uep&rcuieiiL in carrying oui Ou* Upon this question you should iiignway program, bo ìar as 1 know declare a state policy. I recommend tu v re were nut two men in ine ( 1 ) that it be declared that the a LULU' lour years ago wno oeiieveu state in no way assumes' responsi •mot une oiling* or tne macauaiu bility for the bonds issued by the roaufe VvOUld ’ Le a success. 1 ap irrigation districts; (2) that you po^iniea one oi íñese men ingu propose the .repeal of the consti- way •commissioner, ine other, in tutional amendment guaranteeinj charge oi ine eastern Oregon div- interest on these bonds; (8) that ibxon 01 tne highway work, was the right of the bondholder* to all given* a free hand and commenced of the property in .the districts be- ,LAÌ)èi ime ms in real earnest to hold freely acknowledged; (4) that you inaeiiaam roads, in piace of oil. do not provide for a commission illése experiments have been crown- or committee to investigate. Iti sim ea with success far beyond the ply means delay! There is nothing most sanguine expectations, anu to investigate. Like the man who- tike’ odea macadams of Oregon are loans more money on a piece of today trie best roads in the world. property than the property is worth ‘During the past four years the the bonholder individually and in stait* highway bonded indebtedness the aggiegate, must accept' his part nils' been reduced from $38,7 00,- of the loss, which is' the difference LW to $do,0bb,750. During the between the' actual value of the baine period the following highway land and the amount due under work has been completed: the bond. i/avement 00 iniles, Rock surface By reason of having paid the libi miies, Graued 1009 miles, interest for -son e of the districts,’ oiicd riiacaaam bib miles, Bridges the state occupies a peculiar poos- uvtr zO-ioot span lou miles. tion in this matter. There ■ is - a ouruig ihe • coming tour years, reasonable probability that if tin tue baine' pian is carried out, *1 case is presented properly,- the ’‘stale highway bonded mdebt- ¡supreme Court will find ’ that the 11 a O euliess i can be reuuced to $28,'Job,- state, by ' reason of its advances, iob, aim ana 'tne 'ine nooseveit Highway holds a prior | lien over the bona- eomplitcu, as well as many roaus holders. . At least the state is .in position to .effect a compromise.- .a tue interior. nuiihg tne next few years a between the holder of the bond the settler and the people. The uuge sum or inoney will be requir- first thing necessary is to put the eU IO . route ti e highway bands as land to work. That' can be done ,ney mature, pay interest, main- only by securing permanent set. Uni tne present hignway system tiers, Permanent settlers can b< and I build new roacis. tor these secured only by giving them a lim reiisdns I uo not favor reducing ited liability; that is, by selling thè amount of revenue now being them a specified number ■ of acre, 'ueiived troni aulomooile license for a stated sum of money, free ,ees and tne gasoline tax. I do fiQm the general blanket mort- Lavor à readjustment of the auto gage that now covers every irriga- mobile license fees which will allow tion district taxes will cost tne a: reduction to old ana usee cars, state all the money . so invested, and, if necessary, raising the licen- will be of no aid to the settlers Se fee on the new and high-priced and may result in the state’s be ears. I also recommend legislation ing obligated to aa- uriic .... > entire to procure a quarter-year license. This Would groateiy benefit many bond issue. citizens, especially farmers, who do I have persistently oppotuti ,the guaranteeing of interest on ijji- much of their hauling the early gution bonds. I lost my sent in part and latter part of the year. for the amount provided by the emergency warrants can all finally be paid by the sale of products that the linen mill in Salem must have. I do recommend that you increase the amount that the gov- ernol can borrow for the revolving fund from $50,000 to $126,000. This wdl enable him immediately, to take up the outstanding emer gency Warrants Issued to purthast’ flax straw last summer. The fol lowing statement shows the con dition of cashable assets and lia bilities of the penitentiary revolv ing fund, and does not include the physical plant or equipment: • ASSETS. Cash and bills receivable $15.485.41 38 tons' long line fiber 19,000.00 25 tons upholstered tow ÜUOO.OU 135 tons spinners tow 27,000.00 2,000.00 51 tons, paper stock lot (.on^ naxseed ....... lu.000.00 1.000.00 4 tons flaxseen meal $ 82.485.41 Raw products on hand will yield. 225 tops long line fiber -112.500.00 200 tons spinners tow 52.0000.00 209 tor\s flaxseed 20.900.00 150 tons upholstered tow 12,009.09 $197,400.00 LIABILITIES. Borrowed by governor (authority given by act of legislature) ........T,. ................... $50.9,00.00 Amount used of Emergency Boaru apropriation ................ 73.770.00 Interest, estimated ........ 3.000.00 126.770.09' Actual cash balance when all pro ducts are sold and al debts paid,— 5153,115.41 During the spr,ng and summer, moiiins ine material on liana can ut LU4116U Id LU . CuUlA u;i,a u$e proc- etas ruLdinea to me bvuce lieuBuiy vu ‘pL.j’uc»uK me money burrowed. • valu xi/é auChurivy tu Lunaw uOU ncR't bUiuAiier liau ^uveruul purcAiaae ail oi the ilax straw iuas - tu uy tue Auruier appropriation Aui* me revolving' mild, tv ilauii aoua years this luna should grow io over viie million dollars. Ine stale oaouiu uuuLinue lo pay the Aii^wb a bAiiuii wage, a luiiiAUium uu vealLó p6A* uuy. .U 11 a U>.U1A1 «pi.-u, ^.ur wuiK. ni me Aiax piano, i me wuste now consumed in thè ! ^ ua iiace sho G au be coiiverteu pupec pu<p. xiie ¿»noe and clothing factory I snouiu • be emerged, ana a new ounuAiig should be constructed I wal » aiia ( ., me pi.&Lui walls io bouse Liieae* iiiuusviAes. IÌ ìas requires no appropriation, as ine worn can be uuiie with prison labor* rhe .pA’u.sùiix pèiAiieiidary IRRIGATION iiie-iidp. ^iiuuid a lire uitBk The fifth leading issue upon in the central building, caned which you should declare a state eiiapei. as happened in the Walla I policy is irrigation. The increased «Vana penitentiary, there would be population will soon demand every .io way in which to release tne | available acre in the state. The men in the cells. Many lives wouid trouble with agriculture today is oe lost. I warn you that this de not overproduction, but under-con mands immediate attention. Oregon sumption, There are many, many thousands of our citizens who are does not need a new penitentiary. ' STATE MARKET AGENT An appropriation of $59.990 for financially unable to buy. The in- the senate six years, ago becaqse The office of state market agent crease of the arable area in Ore- I dared to fight thp corporations ■should be retained. The law creat the purchase of Cement, steel, and gon depends upon irrigation. The who were in favor if it, J faced ing this department should be a- other necessary material, is all federal government has at last en threat of recall three . years ago ifiendea and the powers of the that is’required. Under the super-1 tered upon the active development because as governor I ref used,, agent increased. This department vision of the superintendent of ; allow further interest to be guar of the irrigation projects of Mal should also include fruit products, industries all this construction work heur and Owyhee. Undoubtedly, in anteed upon other districts. I fpjt rhe state market agent snould be can be performed by prison labor, the full power of tho opposition ip the near future, provision will be ' h real factor in cooperative market and all of the wood removed from made for the Baker, the North the recent election. I warn you the pehitentiary, thereby making ing. unit, and many other, projects that that tl-< y have strength political it absolutely fireproof. I earnestly PENITENTIARY Four years ago I asked fhe leg- recommend this appropriation. About a year ago I moved the "alalure to appropriate for the hi.ientiary the same sum of mon tate lime plant from Gold Hill ey that my predecessor had for to the penitentiary from Marble the preceding biennium, $420,000, mountain, in Josephine county, with the provisions, |hat $100,000 and agricultural lime is now being of this fund should* constitute a sold to the farmers of the Wil- revolving fund, and with this re- lamette vàlley at $5.50 per ton. volviag fund I woqJd attempt, to The freight rate of $2.05 per ton put the prisoners to work. We ,did on this limerock is outrageously save this $100,000 during the first high. I have filed suit with the two years and I uséd the money Public Service Commission asking to start industries. I qm now.,pleas for a reduction in rates. Two hear ed to report that tpu prison, which ings have been held. It is my hope four years ago h;pl 409 inmates, and belief that the Public Service practically idle,, is> today busy Commission will reduce these rates workshop. I am Lirning over to at least ene-half. This saving my successor, from.,the revolving should be given to the farmer. fund entrusted to, jne, property Agricultural lime then can be sold worth to the state, of fregón more at the penitentiary for $4.00 per than half a million dollars. This ton in bulk of $4.50 per ton sack qprisists of the most complete whip ed. Two years ago the legislature ping, retting and smutching flax P*ht in the United J&ites for mak appropriated $33.00 per capita per ing lorig line fibe^ and spinners month to care for the prisoners. I You can add many hours of pleasure to Father’s I tow, upholstering tqw and flaxseed have used $27.00, and have recom meal. At the preserj^ time we have mended $25 per capita per month my successor. It will be life if you will install a Freed Eiseman Radio for 135 tons of spinners tow that can for found more than ample. Two years be sold to the new« linen mill now from now that appropriation his use. With it he can keep in touch with world [ nearing Completion in, Salem. From be still further reduced, and this revolving fund.ttyere has been der the proper management events, hear good music, interesting talks^—and the I ¡constructed a modem, up-to-date years from today the governor hydro-ele'ctric plant1 thgt furnishes be able to announce that the cost to you is very little. i power at the penitentiary. This itentiary thenceforth will be self- ; plant represents a «lying to the sustaining and will require no con * j taxpayers of at- le^at 41,000 per tribution from the taxpayers of the t : month that state would b< paying state. However, my experience ■ if the electric cureggt was. pur teaches me that this department chased from the local power, qom- is as delicate as a Swiss watch and may be wrecked overnight. pany. i Industrial Accident Commii.ion In July the emergency board -iftiropriated $100.0^0 of wjiich I earnestly recommend that you w< have used $73,770. I t^com- oppose any changes in the indus-- mend that you do nbt appropriate trial accident law. Eighty per cent * of the industries of the state ar« operating under it. A fund of more than $5,000,000 has been created for the payment of losses and com pensation allowed to injured ones arid their dependents^ It is my belief thut the law should be com pulsory in all gainful occupations. However, the enemies of the law are too active at this time for any attempt to be ihade to strengthen it. The law provides that one-half of the. operating expense be con tributed by the state to the in dustrial accident fund. Upon my recommendation this contribution has been suspended for the past four years. I recommend that it be suspended for two years more. installation of an electric generator so tnat the hospital may take the power out of the steam used for heating the building, generating the electric energy for power and light. It would effect a material saving. I also recommend that a nurse’s cottage be provided for the state hospital at Salem. This would in crease the capacity of the Salem hospital sufficiently to care for the increase in the number of inmates during the coming biennium. I recommend that no further ad ditions be made to the Eastern Oregon hospital at this time. School For The Deaf The school for the deaf, under the efficient management of the present superintendent, has shown State Hospital marked improvement. The increase An appropriation should be made efficiency has warranted the in- for the state hospital at Salem to crease in expenses. provide for an industrial building. School For The Blind By so doing the cost of that insti The school • for the blind, in tution can be reduoqd.l An appropri Salem, is one of the best in the ation should also bé made for the Please turn to page 4. GENUINI: Ford Batteries RUBBER CASE 13 PLATE S12c0 NOW ................ ................ Also a complete line of accessories tires and tilbes.'— WE GUARANTEE OUR WORK CRAWFORD MOTOR CO. Vernonia, Oregon FJSIST ON GENUINE FORD PARTS yirestone Gem ■ DP ped Never before have you been able to buy such good tires at the prices we now ask for FIRESTONE Gum-Dipped Balloons and High Pressure Tires. The extra mileage, comfort and safety of these tires are built in them by the Gum-Dip ped process. WE ALSO AKM3Lrc;E REAL 3ARGLINS II TIRES 30x3^ Exti a size 29x4.40 Balloon $9.60 $10.05 CRAWFORD MOTOR CO Entertainment foi Father Mellinger Hdwe. Talk It Over With Your Wife See if you do not agree that it is a wise policy to save systematically, investing your suiplus from time to time in good bonds, as recommended by this bank. It will p ovide a nest-egg tnat will prove mighty welcome in later life. Ban’c of Vernonia VERNONIA. OREGON