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Thursday, November 3, 1927
VER” •NIA EAGLE
FOUR
l of the Sa ibath of the past is gon- ind
■ probably 'one forever. But the d hly
I clamor of our Twentieth Century Sa: ath
is equally impossible. Wise mo ists
avoid Sunday travel as much as pofas ble,
or seek byways and unfrequented places.
Or, what is best of all, use the care to
take
them a relatively short distance to
per year in Advance
Issued every Thursday
a spot where they may make the most of
the day in the rest and recreation of body
Entered as Second Class Matter, August 4, 1922 at the
and spirit which alone justify the Sabbath.
Post Office at Vernonia, Oregon, under the
“Mockerj”
Elu' Urntmiia -Eagle
Act of March 3, 1879
MARK E. MOE, Editor
WHERE OPPORTUNITY BECKONS
“Tillie
Toiler”
“Tillie
the
Toiler,”
Marion
Davies’ latest Conmopolitian pro­
duction, coming to the Majestic
theatre Saturday, gives the blonde
star the chance of a lifetime to
make good as a comedienne. And
she does! Marion’s forte has been
comedy, but Tillie gives her a shot
at real farce and Marion has taken
advantage of every opoprtunity it
offers. The screen play was writ­
“The Frontiersman”
ten by A. P. Younger and based
For the first time in her screen
on Russ Westover’s comic strip of
career Claire Windsor is to be
the same name.
seen in a historical western role.
The dainty Claire, who heretofore
“Cheating Cheaters”
aristocratic
Betty Compson is featured in has been seen in
the latest Universal Jewel produc- drawingroom roles,
be ! seen
tion, “Cheating Cheaters, ” ’ * which Thursday and Friday at the Maj-
' ’ c : theatre in Metro-Goldwyi-
comes to the Majestic theatre Sun- est*
| Mayer’s “The Frontiersman,” star-
day.
Appearing as a crook at the r*nK Tim McCoy. She plays the
the beautiful ward of
herd of a gang planning to get ro'e
possession of the coveted Palmer General Andrew Jackson,
jewels, her role is one of the
“Imide” Information
achievements of her career.
Liver and bacon makes a good
Kenneth Harlan is the hero, dinner meat, especially prepared,
while in support will be seen Ed­ with the merit of being very val­
die Gribbon,
Lucien
Littlefield, uable in the diet. Any kind of liver
Ceasare Gravina,
Maud
Turner supplies vitamins, iron, and fur­
Go. don, E. J. Ratcliffe, Erwin Con- nishes the body with protein and
nel’y and Sylvia Aston.
calories.
j Peach dumplings, baked in muf­
“The Night Bride
fin pans, are seasonable now. Serve
We’ve had the “June Bride,” hot with hard sauce, liquid sauce,
“The War Bride,” The Blushing or whipped cream. Peel the peaches
Br>' le” and now comes i “The Night but do not remove the stones, as
Bri le.” Marie Prevost is starred in they give the dumpling an extra
“The Night Bride,” a Metropolitan good flavor.
Uuwrap meat as soon as it is
comedy which comes to
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the Maj-
estic theatre Monday, Her leading • brought from the market, and place
man is Harrison Ford, who re­ . it in a clean, dry, covered dish in
mains adamant to her wiles until the refrigerator or other cold place
until wanted. Don’t wash meat un­
the last flickering reel.
til just before cooking. Washing
Some people are forever complaining
that none of the big or little opportunities
their way. They hear of a neighbor
Complaints are often heard that the come
who
got
reai bargain in a used automo­
taxes in Vernonia are too high. It is said bile and a wonder
his chance had not
that the costs of running the town should been theirs. And why
when a neighbor shows
be reduced to lessen the burden on local them a bit of furniture
other household
taxpayers. How? They don’t know. But j article he had picked up or for
fraction of
they reiterate that taxes should be re­ ¡its real worth and they again a wonder
why
duced. And sometimes an illusion is even others are favored over them. Thus they
made to “graft” on the part of the presefit carry on their lamentations and self-sym­
city officials.
pathy throughout the whole catalog of
To learn the facts of just how the city human wants and possessions.
affairs are run, and just where each pen­ Paradoxical though it seems, these men
ny is spent requires only the effort of and women who covet the opportunities
asking for the information. D. B. Reas­ offered to and grasped by others could
oner, city recorder, is always willing to find the secret of the other fellow’s goods
devote any amount of time necessary to fortune in the newspaper read by them
show any interested taxpayer the con­ both. That secret is the classified adver­
dition of the city affairs.
tising columns. It is there that the golilen
Those who have examined the books opportunities are offered and found. The
of the city several times in the past few .“want ad” page is the mecca for those
years, have noticed an improvement and who have found golden opportunities to
a sure indication that taxes will not con- offer and for those who wisely hunt their
“acres of diamonds” at home.
tinue to be as high as at present.
Expenses that were incurred by the If the store with its show windows, glass
city from four to six years ago, and for cases, counters and open doors can not
which no allowance had been made in lo business without newspaper advertise­
the budgets, were paid for by the issuance ments, how can the seller and the buyer
of warrants, many of which are still in of the used article expect to “do business”
without advertising? The “want” or classi­
existence, drawing 6 per cent interest.
Whether these expenditures were justi­ fied advertisement is the show window
fiable at the time they were made is not and counter for the private citizen who
an issue to be argued about today. They has something to sell or wants to buy
consitute an obligation—a lien—against something the other citizen has.
the city of Vernonia, and must be paid.
DO IT NOW
By paying off about $2000 a year the
council hopes to have these old warrants
all paid off in about five years. But dur­ It is never too late to learn that it is
ing that time taxes must be higher in never too early to do your Christmas shop­
ping, is the Christmas propaganda that
order to accomplish this purpose.
As to the cost of running the city gov­ has already begun.
ernment, all 10 members of the budget There is only one excuse for putting off
committee are heavy taxpayers and they the holiday buying until the eleventh hour
were especially interested in decreasing and that excuse is a financial shortage.
any unnecessary expenditures. After due Even this excuse is no longer being accept­
investigation into each item, the figures ed by the credit departments of many'
they agreed upon as necessary for the stores.
proper conduct of the city’s business were The blessings of early Christmas buy­
ing are so many that it is difficult to un­
the ones published.
A few appeared at the budget hearing der iand why there are still people who I
Monday night to offer objections to some do their shopping on Christmas eve. De-|
items in the city’s running expenses. But pleted stocks, tired clerks, crowded stores,
it turned out to be a detailed explanation and the necessity for haste are only aj
of why things were done thus and so. part of the arguments against the last min-;
They came to object, but remained to say ute msh.
Every merchant is as desirous of giv-j
they merely did not understand.
If moie economical plan of conducting ing service and a good selection of stock i
the business of the city of Vernonia has as every customer is desirous of obtain-j
been devised, it has not been offered for ing them and that is why many induce­
utilization. The hearing Monday night ments in the way of credit sales, deposit
ended in a satisfactory and even friendly Durchases and Christmas storage are of-|
manner. And since he only “pay” our fered at this time of the year. There is only |
amount of Christmas buying to
councilmen get is the thanks for the work a be certain
done,
early or late, so the
they have done, it is best to turn a deaf merchants whether
have
no
thought in urg­
ear to the indiscriminate knocker and so ing early shopipng other
than
to make it as
inform ourselves of city affairs that only comfortable, convenient and
satisfactory
constructive criticism will be given.
as possible.
Everybody, everywhere, predicts a re­
SABBATH MADNESS
cord Christmas business this year, which
The Sabbath, once the day of rest, js is all the more reason to obey that impulse j
shopping early.
now fast becoming known as the day of and do your Christmas
I
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eternal rest. For more people now go to
an untimely death on that day than any The reason some girls would rather
other day of the week. Mad motoring is have a position than get married is be­
cause they can resign the one, whereas!
'responsible for this ghastly change.
The Sabbath was made for man, to be they would have to become resigned to the
sure, but not for the exercise to his utter­ other.
most folly. Yet as surely as Monday rolls
A man never gets too old, bald, fat and I
around we have the gruesome front page
news of the dead, the dying and the in­ rich to think she loves him for himself
jured who have apparently gone mad over alone.
Sunday and have paid the price.
This is not the full extent of the bad The world, says a scientist, shakes like
uses to which we are putting the Sabbath jelly: but maybe he has been going to
day, although they are the most spectac­ too many dances.
ular. Add to this list the jangled nenes
of many a good wife, the tired body of If the author uses the word “spat” with
many a husband, the unnatural stimulation gusto and delight, he will be 24 next
of many children of the families that rise spring.
early and start out on a quest of distance.
The swell head germ is nobody’s fool.
Fast and furious drifting is likely to
mark such a trip, with many near acci­ He always manages to pick out an empty'
dents. The mind, body and soul undergoes one.
almost every experience and emotion ex­
cept those of rest and repose and recrea­ One reason why living costs more is
tion. Then homeward journey and the becau e affixing a patch is no longer an
sleep of exhaustion or, what is more like­ ait.
ly, the sleenlessness of exhausted nerves.
The pendulum swings from extreme to so little of it.
extreme. The deathlike silence and stupor An optimist is one who lists his 1922
VERNONIA’S TAXES
the
Playing' a primitive, half-animal
character is more difficult than
playing a normal being, according
to Lon Chaney, who says that he
played one of the most difficult
roles in his career as Sergi the
strange peasant in “Mockery,” his
new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring
vehicle coming to the Majestic thea-
tre Tuesday and Wednesday. Ben-
directed
the
jamm Christensen
new production, a vivid drama of
the Russian revolution.
Why ? ?
Did Earle get 47 new customers
in September?
Why?
Do his old and new customers
boost for him?
Because
He tries faithfully to do better work than the
fellow who is only working for small wages.
When you are not satisfied for any reason, Earle
owns the place and is anxious to have you
pleased.
Earle’s
Repair = Works
E. O. Harper
draws the juices out and hastens
spoilage.
Always take the pieces of bacon
out of the skillet as soon as they
are delicately brown and crisp.
Drain them on clean, unglazed pa­
per. If you leave them in the fat
they will be greasy. Cook bacon
in a heavy, broad iron skillet over
a slow fire, and watch it constantly
to prevent scorching.
Eagle.
Butter wrappers at the
W. O. W. Vernonia eamp No. 655
meets every Monday night at seven
thirty at the Grange Hall. Visiting
members welcome.
ROBERT LINDSEY, C. C.
C. C. DUSTEN CLERK.
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Vernonia Lodge. No. 184 A.
F. & A. M., meets at Grange
Hall every Second and
syjjZFourth Thursday nights.
Visitors Welcome
K. A. McNeill, Secretary.
I.O.O.F.—Vernonia Lodge No.
246 meets every Tuesday night
at 8 o’clock, in Grange hall. Vis-
itors always welcome.
M. E. Graven, N. G.
John Galssmer, Sec.
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
Meets first and third Mon­
days of each month at
the Legion Hall.
McGraw, President
Vernonia Post
American Le-
?
Nehalem
Graw, Commander.
Chapter
153,
O.
E.
S.
Regular communi­
cation first and
third Wednesdays
of
each
month.
All visiting sisters
and brothers wel­
come.
Bessie Tapp, W. M.
Leona McGraw, Secretary.
Mountain Heart
Rebekah Lodge No. 243
No. 243, I.O.O.F., meets every sec­
ond and fourth Thursdays in
Grange hall, Vernonia. Visitors al­
ways welcome.
Mrs. Viola Treharne, N.G.
Mrs. Hazel Thompson, Sec.
J. MASON DILLARD
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Next
to Carkin Cleaning Works
Here Every Wednesday.
DR. ELLA WIGHT
DR. C. J. WIGHT
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Rheumatism, Neuritis, Stomach,
Liver and Intestinal Troubles
Delayed Menstruation
LESTER SHEELEY
Attorney-at- Law
Oregon
Vernonia
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Vernonia
Oregon
M. D. COLE
DENTIST
Vernonia
Oregon
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