Thursday, June 16, 1927.^ ...... Stye Urrtuntia ÎEagir Issued 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 VICTORY FOR AMERICAN IDEALS This country never faced such a period of prosperity as appears to be ahead of it. And therein lies our greatest danger. Can we as a nation keep our head and not become soft and discontented? Will we in our quest for more of the nimble dollars allow political soothsayers to undermine our government with vision­ ary schemes at public expense? Will material prosperity give us the “swellhead” and cause us to feel that we are too “important” to attend to the troub­ lesome little affairs of government? If this attitude overtakes us, look out for trouble. As individuals we are “small potatoes” in the scheme of economic development. But if each individual does his part to maintain American ideals and sound con­ ditions in government and industry, “small potatoes” will grow into big potatoes and our national “potato crop” (stability, se­ curity, prosperity) will be on a safe and enduring basis. The feat which Captain Charles Lind­ bergh accomplished is typically American. Nothing could better illustrate our spirit of indivual initiative and enterprise. Every American might be called a pioneer, for every American has the right to strike out with his own ideas in whatever field of endeavor appeals to him. It is this priceless heritage of freedom and opportunity for the individual which each oi us should strive to uphold. Our government should always be maintained on a basis which protects arid encourages the individual and private industry, rather than on a basis which restricts and de­ stroys experiments, growth and ambition. Not only was Lindbergh’s crossing of the Atlantic typically American in its freedom from pomp and ceremony, but Lindbergh himself is symbolical of Ameri­ can ideals. He had the ability, courage and driving force to accomplish results in the face of seemingly insurmountable barriers. It is the Lindbergh spirit, the American spirit, which has given us our wonderful modern conveniences and comforts. The development of transcontinental railtoads, telephones, electric power, radio, automobiles and our system of business, banking insurance, while not as spectac­ ular as Lindbergh’s feat, required a high type of courage, perseverance and enter­ prise for their successful accomplishment. Our system of government which has given us unparalleled opportunities, was founded, built up, r.nd is maintained by men capable of undo: standing the advan­ tages to be derived from the fullest en- couragement of individual initiative and enterprise. THOROUGHBREDS VERNONIA EAGLE mentally, morally, or physically indicate that humanity was well along on the road to the eugenics’ Utopia long before the first eugenic invented a title for himself? Man can not apply to himself the same laws of directed propagation he observes in the breeding of horses, for while man| is master of the lower animals he is noti yet complete master of himself. HELP OF ALL NEEDED and good all ROUND TRIPS TRADE BUILDS CITIES That community profits most that keeps '.he largest percentage of its trade at home. By the same token, the citizen who buys away from home is helping some other I community, instead of his own, to grow. J Business is the lifeblood of the com-! munity. A city or town can grow no faster! than its business grows. And the retail trade is a vital part of this business. Many patrons of mail order houses and! out-of-town stores do not realize the ex-i tent they injure their own community and , themselves by diverting their trade from home town merchants. They do not realize that they lose far more than the few cents they may save in the immediate transac­ tion. Industries bring money to a community, but the community benefits only when that money is spent at home. It gets no benefit from the money if it passes directly from the pay envelop to the mail order house, the degree it does benefit being in direct ratio to the length of time it remains in local circulation.- The well-meaning housewife reasons with herself that Vernonia merchants will not miss the few cents accompanying the mail order or the small purchase in the nearby city. She is at fault only in that she does not reason far enough. Those few cents would remain at home and that small purchase would be made in a local store if she multiplied them by the num­ ber of housewives in the community. Anything that can be purchased away from Vernonia can be obtained here, and with equal economy. Man—through care, scientific breeding and training—has made the horse the no­ blest, most beautiful and most intelligent of all animals. The thoroughbred is a liv­ ing monument to the ingenuity of man upon which man, although it is his own modeling, can not gaze without awe and admiration. Why do men and women go to the race track and the circus? Is it to gamble at one to sec the clowns and acro­ The measure of good times is the abil­ bats at the other? Those are the attrac­ ity of the worthless to get credit. tions for many, but vastly more are lured there by desire to see the sleek coats, Final proof of personality is to make classic heads and fine proportions of fine­ a car salesman respect you even if you prefer another make. ly trained and well-bred horses. The thoroughbred horse is the favorite illustration of the proponents of eugenics, Perhaps the scientists are right. Man which is only scientific breeding applied couldn’t have become as mean as he is to the human race. They point out that in a mere seven thousand years. man demands thoroughbred horses, cattle, sheep, dogs and cats and they dream of If politics and an auto are anything a Utopia -such as H. G. Wells describes, alike, doubtless lady politicians always in which men and women will be thor-l will prefer a middle-of-the-road policy. ouirhbreds, mentally, morally and physi-! cally. Conceit is just a realization of how good None wil gainsay that most, if not all, you are: swell head is a conviction that of society’s ills spring from those who are you couldn’t be better. subnormal mentally, morally or physically. Normal men and women are not found in Formerly the dealers in ladies’ ready-to- the jitils, asylums, sanatoriums and poor wear took one-half off at the end of the houses. But doesn't the fact, that only a season; now the manufacturers do it at small portion of civilized man is deficient the beginning. »77.85 ST. PAUL ................................. Lodge Directory *92.55 CHICAGO NEW YORK Every citizen interested in the future of Vernonia dreams of the time when it J will be a bigger and better community, i He wants it to have more fine homes,! more factories, more stores and more! beautiful public buildings. These are commendable hopes but they accomplish little or nothing unless they; inspire efforts aimed at fulfillment. Cas­ tles in the air are beautiful to dream abuot but a “dream city” is not what progress­ ive citizens have in mind. To make Vernonia a bigger and better city its people must do something besides dream about it. The booster must do more than talk about the wonders of his home town, and others must do more than talk about cooperation. A community grows when the great body of its citizens concentrate their men­ tal and physical efforts and financial re­ sources on -this one idea of making it grow in size and prosperity. There is a need for outside talent and capital, but Vernonia has not begun to tap its own resources in individual talent and capital. Men and money can be found to make existing industries and business enterprises larger and sounder and to ex­ ploit as yet untapped natural resources and advantages of the community. Home enterprise, home talent and ability, and home investment are the soundest andj most lasting foundations upon which sub-' itantial growth of the city depends. Build Vernonia by encouraging home in­ dustry, by praising and patronizing home business, by promoting real estate develop-! ment, by improving employment condi-' tions at home, by investing capital here.! Columbia county has 200 aerw in flax this year. Oregon has 150,000 goats, 28- 000 in Lane and 33,000 in Doug­ las counties. Hillsboro—Farmers here will seed 2000 acres to alfalfa this year. -a $153.45 Other »«lata la propratira Choice of Fine Trains Yours! W. O. W. Vernonia camp No. 655 meets every Monday night at seven thirty at the Grange Hall. Visiting members welcome. A. F. KOSTER C. C. C. C. DÜSTEN CLERK. NORTH COAST LTD., 9:30 a. m. from Port­ land via S., P. & S./ N. P., C., B. & Q., and ORIENTAL LTD., out at 8:00 p. m. via S„ P. & S., G. N„ C., B. & Q., both following the famous Columbia River soenic water level route through the Cascades, and with co­ ordinated service east of Chicago. Vernonia Lodge, No. 184 A. F. A A. M., meet* at Grange Hall every Second and Fourth Thursday nights. Visitors Welcome K. A. McNeill, Secretary. Let Ut Help You Plan Your Trip Low Round Trip Fares to Portland for Rose Festival, JUNE, 13-18th. M. ALDRICH J? J. HOYDAR Agent Gen. Agt., Portland, Ore. FUEGY, Trav. Psgr. Astoria, Oregon. I. O.O.F.—V krnonia L odgb , N o . 248, meets every Tuesday night at 8:00 o'clock, in Grange Hall 0. E. Enstrum, N.G. G. B. Smith, Soe't'y. AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY Meet* first and third Mon­ days of each month at the Legion Hall. H. E. McGraw, President Mrs. Earl Washburn, Secretary. Vernonia Poet American Le* (¡OH. Meets second and fourth Tuee- days each i month, I p.m. H. B. Me Graw, Commander, Nehal era Building Material Sand * .