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VERNONIA EAGLE
Thursday, June 9, 1927.
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Isaued every Thursday
$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
MARK E. MOE, Editor
THE AVERAGE
Warning
charidt of progress. Unless we cut them
loose we do not get very far.
The same truth holds for the individual,
the group, the community, the nation. His
tory is replete with instances of fine heads
battered against the impenetrable waL of
unalterable fact, of fine causes lost by
enthusiasts who clung tenaciously to or
iginal error, of cities stunted because they
were too proud to change their habits, of
nations wiecked upon the shoals of their
selfish desire.
There is no shame in admitting failure
qr mistake, either to ourselves or to ob
servers. We cannot long delude those who
watch, and they will respect us the more
highly if we frankly confess, when we
muff the ball, that it was our fault.
As long as we are not too vain to face
¿he facts of our conduct there is hope for
us. But we will never be useful to our
teammates in life as long as we hypno
tize ourselves into belief that we have
made a home run with the bases full af-
:er we have just struck out.
The world’s work is carried on by ave
rage folks. Occasionally we have a Burns,
a Shakespeare, a Ceasar, or a Napoleon,
but they are rare. The output of humanity
is, on the whole, only fair; fair sermons,
fair poems, fair manufactured products,
fair crops raised, fair business ana profess
ional accomplishments.
This is because most people are not wil
ling to put forth the utmost effort. They
are content with the average. Not “some VERNONIA NEEDS A SWIMMING
HOLE
what better,” but “that will suffice.’’ In
stead of most of us giving all we can of
self, we try to figure out what the small With the advent of warm weather, the
youngsters, and not a few of the oldsters,
est amount is that will answer.
The average in people is seen in two will be taking dips in Rock creek as re
things, inheritance and attainments. Some freshing relief from the heat of summer.
people are blessed with about 100 per It was necessary to remove the dam that
cent native ability, and their attainments provided a swimming hole in the park last
are 50 per cent of what they should be. year, but another should be built.
Sometimes there are those who rank about A dam could easily be constructed so
50 per cent in endowments, but their re that the water could be let out when nec
turns are 100 per cent. Others are blessed essity arose for removal of gravel from
with about 50 per cent of what we like the river bottom, which is not often. It
to call “genius,” and their attainments are will provide good swimming for as many
as choose to go there.
about in that ratio.
Now the trouble with our world is that A good swimming hole is also a good
most of its people are in the third class, step in the policy of safety first. So many
when they could just as well be in the communities have been grieved time and
second class mentioned. A mediocre kind ■again by the loss of young people who
of work is being accomplished, when it vent swimming in such small numbers
should be first class. The reason for this is hat rescue of a drowning person was im-i
that those of limited endowments claim possible under the circumstances. With}
exemption from responsibility. That prin one good place to swim the danger of I
ciple is not only wrong, but it is perilous. loss of life is reduced to a minimum, when}
The person most highly blessed is not there are always plenty of persons near
he with many endowments, but it is he by to render aid when it is needed.
who uses what he does have. The first Folks, do not deceive yourselves into}
may be spectacular, but the latter is far believing that your boys and girls are}
not going swimming. They will go in spite
mote useful.
An average person who fixes his eye of parental objections if they so desire.
on an average standard will do average Because Johnny’s dad objects to Johnny
work, which is far below the standard going swimming and Johnny does it any
that should be maintained. About 90 per way, it is very likely that Johnny will talk
cent of the world’s woe is attributable to his chum into doing the same thing.
Go with them when they want to swim.
second-rate methods in the hands of one
whose creed is, “I’m as good as the av They will enjoy it all the more and be
erage.” He is right, and that is the reason proud of the fact that you are willing to
play with them.
he is not farther along in the world.
The average person is needed for the
reason that there are precious few of those
WHAT WE NEED
above the average. But the second need
is the greater.
There are many things we need in Ver
nonia, but a few are vital and outstand
DO WE HAVE THE COURAGE
ing above all others.
We need stability, the will power to
Do we have the courage, or the sense, determine what is right and a determina
to face our own shortcomings to admit tion to see that only that w.hich is right
to ourselves and to all concerned our er prevails.
rors and mistakes?
We need a spirit of unanimity, the abil
If we do not have, there is little chance ity and willingness to agree upon what we
that we shall ever be much better equip want and then go after it and get it.
ped tn finht our batt’es than we a>'e today.
We need aggressiveness, for without ag
Only obstinacy reft ?es to confess error gressiveness, indolence and stagnation will
and only vanity declines to admit defeat. be our lot.
Obstinacy and vanity are drags upon the We need loyalty, for without loyalty we
will be enriching commercial interests at
distant points and impoverishing our peo
ple at home.
Some communities thrive and grow be
cause of their natural advantages. Others
are made only through the dogged en
ergy and perseverance of their citizenship.
Ours will be what we make it, and we
should make it all that we can.
PORTLAND
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I. O.O.F. —V ernonia L odgb , N o . 24«,
meets every Tuesday night at 8:00
o'clock, in Grange Hall
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Meet, first and tkird Mon
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Mrs. Earl Washburn, Secretary.
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ir 153, O. E. 3.
Regular communi
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All visiting sisters
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Leona McGraw, Secretary.
VERNONIA
GRANGE
The Vernonia Grange meets on th
second Saturday of every month a
7:30 P; • M. Any members of th
Grange living in or near Vernonia
or visiting in tho community, nr
cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. Minnie Malmsten, Secretary
MOUNTAIN HEART
REBECCA LODGE No. 243. I.O.Q.F
Meets every second sad Fourth
Thursdays in Grange Hall—Vernonia
Visitors always* welcome
Mrs. Edna Kilby, N. Q.
MRS. IRENE SPENCER. Sec'y
J. MASON DILLARB
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Next
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to Carkia Cleaning Works
Here Every Wednesday
DR. ELLA WIGHT
DR. C. J. WIGHT
CHIROPRACTORS
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Liver and Intestinal Troubles
Delayed Menstruation
LESTER SHEELEY
Attorney-at-Law
Oregon
Vernonia
DR. W. H. HURLEY
Little girls are punished for making
faces. But not when they grow up!
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Long legs are pronounced a sign of in
telligence. At any rate, a long step in that
direction.
Vernonia Lodge, No. 184 A.
F. A A. M., moeta at Grange
liali every Second and
Fourth Thursday nights.
Visitors Welcome
K. A. McNeill, Secretary.
Let Us Help You Plan Your Trip
Some fellows i work their way through
school; others work their parents.
Perhaps it’s the conviction there’s no
place like home that keeps some men go
ing-
A. F. KOSTER C. C.
C. C. DUSTEN CLERK.
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Sometimes a movie hero is one- who
sits through it.
The average man thinks the only thing
that could live on his salary is a germ.
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W. O. W. Vernonia camp No. 666
meets every Monday night at seven
thirty at the Grange Hall. Visiting
members welcome.,
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