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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1927)
VE FOUR Urrtuniia fcaijle 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 THE KICK IN KISS For the benefit of unitiated it is said that a kiss is a compression of the closed cavity of the mouth by the cheeks, giving a slight sound when the rounded contact of the lips with another’s is broken. It tastes better than it sounds. A would-be crepe-hanger has informed an indifferent and unresponsive world that every kiss indulged in shortens one’s life three minutes. If this bird has the correct dope he has certainly suggested a delight ful method of leaving this vale of tears. If the pleasures of kissing must be given up in order to reach a ripe old age, a referen dum on the subject would undoubtedly be unanimous in favor of an early but bliss ful demise. But it is apparent that the facts in the case are contrary to the conclusions arriv ed at. There are no records available of long-distance non-stop osculatory feats with their attendant losses, so one must rely more or less on personal experience. This experience convinces all but a few more fortunate and oftener-kissed ones that they were born to outlive Methuselah. For where is there a man with soul so dead as to admit that he has kissed more than is good for him? And to even inquire for such a woman is futile. Other evidence to refute the contention that osculation short ens life might be introduced, but why trouble one’s self about it? If one could prove that a single kiss meant instant death there would be millions willing to make the leap. A little kissing now and then is relished by the best of ’eriT. Each cigarette is said to be a coffin nail, tight shoes ruin feet and take all the pleasure out of life, wars harm all and benefit none. But the consumption of cig arettes increases at an amazing pace, tight shoes pinch every feminine foot and each war has new innovations to delight the military gentry. JOY IN WORK Thursday, December 1, 1927. TONIA EAGLE holiday is little more than a month ead, few er she pping days than fifty by ;ood deal. In no time these days will pa The procrastinator will wait until Ch .mas eve when store ailes will be jammed by other procrastinators, stocks picked out, clerks weary, customers in a flutter, clocks ticking time’s rapid pace, all because the reminders of today have been neglected. Every year more sensible persons do their Christmas shopping early. They reap all the advantages in variety of selection and leisure of choice and when Christmas Eve comes they can proceed about their last-minute holiday tasks orderly, while the others fume and sputter. Americans are a great people never to do today what can be done tomorrow. The postmaster has urged early posting of Christmas mail, but the last days will prob ably be bigger than ever. The train leaves at 1:05 but the cars do not fill until 1:04. We get there even if we are a last minute nation, but it is at a tremendous cost of physical energy and mental upsets. The Christmas shopping season is merely one phase of a national temperament. Mere Bananas Now I light soils and even under these| Q lality of sour kraut !s influcnc- .... . . « • « a >1 oJ hv tho cnliilitv with wbirh the Banana < ulture is the third pnn- 'conditions has averaged yields of|ed J>ythe solidity with^ which^ th. cabbage is packed in the contain tipal indus :ry of the Hawaiian Is more than 5 tons of tubers to the ers. If it is not packed solidly lands and exports have been in acre. Not enough information is enough to eliminate all air pockets creasing in recent years; from 87,- at hand to attempt any estimate of decomposition will set in that will 000 bunches in 1910 to more than create an “off” flavor in the what would be a fair average yield 250,000 in 1J25. The average val kraut, according to the department uation of a bunch for export is under American conditions, but it of horticultural products of the about $1. There is need for bet seems likely that on good agricul state college. ter shipping service to enable grow tural soils it would be higher than ers to supply prime fruit to the I in France. Present interest in the Washington County growers re west coast markets. I Jerusalem artichoke in this country arises from the belief that it may ceived second, third and fourth New Interest in Artichokes places for certified seed potatoes, The Jerusalem artichoke is one prove desirable as a source of inulin of the few plants native to Ameri and levulose which have the same at great Spokane show. ca which have been practically neg general relation to each other as lected here but have gained wider starch and cane sugar. Inulin and W. O. W- Vernonia camp No. 655 favor abroad. In France it has levulose are considered desirable as meets every Monday night at sevd been planted more extensively on foods for diabetics. thirty at the Grange Hall. Visiting members welcome. ROBERT LINDSEY, c. C. C. I C. C. DUSTEN CLERK. Choose Your CHRISTMAS GIFTS From the splendid assortment of fine embroidery and other articles at the BAZAAR Mountain Heart Rebekah Club Home Cooked Foods, Fish Pond and Country Store. PRESERVING SECONDARY ROADS “Public Roads,” published by the Unit ed States bureau of public roads, in its September issue contains a remarkably fine report on roads in Oregon and Cali fornia which have been treated with light asphaltic oil. In both these states, hundreds of miles of gravel and macadam roads have been built to connect with the paved highway systems. The traffic on many of these! roads is extremely heavy, and the problem has been how to save the rock from being! thrown to the sides of the road or being blown away in dust. Conclusions reached in the report are that any road in the states investigated, which has justified improvement with fine crushed rock or gravel surface, warrants the additional expense of a light oil treat ment except possibly in rare instances of isolation, extraordinarily cheap material supply, or low service requirements. The treatment of oil not only effects a{ saving of thé road material but saves wear' and tear on automobiles and preserves farm crops along the highway which are destroyed by dust. The report will be of interest to many states which have similar conditions to those found in Oregon and California.— Manufacturer. Saturday Dec. 3, All Day Van Alstine building, next to post office Va L=; 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 Glassner, Secretary. AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY e Meets first and third Mon days of each month the Legion Hall. at Mrs. H. E. McGraw, President Vernonia Post American Le« Of All Your Christmas Shopping Meets second fourth Tues- ' each month, 8 H. E. Mc Graw, Command«. Christmas Cards Should have the first consideration Nehalem Chapter 1S3, O. K. B. Regular communi cation first and third Wednesdays of each month. All visiting sisters and brothers wel come. i M. Secretary. 100 Styles Of Cards from which to choose Mountain Heart Rebekah Lodge No. 243 But because of early depletion of some num bers, it may be impossible to secure the one you most desire if you wait any longer. The Right “To Keep and Bear Arms” An honest man is entitled to happiness The United States has been criticized as in his work. It is the one sure sign that he i count! y of freak laws. Our people may has found his true vocation. He greets his grow wrong occasionally through lack of work each day with a singing heart and nformation or misfortunation on a ques- loves his business. Love is the greatest ion of public interest, but in the long run thing in the world, and love for one’s bus they think straight and act straight, and iness is as natural a love for one’s family. he best evidence of this fact is the 150 Indeed, love is the great partner of success years of growth and prosperity which our in life. There can be no joy without it. nation has enjoyed. The morning tells an intelligent man The right of individual initiative and many things. Generally, it rules his day. freedom from unnecessary restraint is in If it starts wrong with him the day is spoil born in, every citizen. For some ed. A dislike, on the part of a healthy time there has American been an made to man, for beginning the work of the day, prohibit the ownership of effort small arms al is usually an indication he is not in the though the second amendment of the right place. If enthusiasm does not come stitution of the United States says: “ Con The in the morning to the business man he of the people to keep and bear arms! may be sure something is radically wrong, right shall not be infringed.” whether with his habits, his health or his Target practice and good marksman occupation. ship has been part of the life of the nor When one wakes in the morning with regret that he must get up and go to work, mal American boy. Legislation to prohibit' he may well understand that a vital nec this on the theory that it would reduce' essity of success and happiness is not his, crime, is a mistake, for the criminal would and that it is high time tor him to make a still get his guns from sources outside the change in something—in his diet, his con United States. As a matter of fact, most duct or his vocation—for he certainly is of the worst crimes are not committed not on the straight road to prosperity and with a gun. Hatchets, axes, clubs, knives and other instruments take a greater toll. achievement. Where there is love there is a fair Tn their honest desire to bring about chance of success, because love creates law enforcement in this country, it is a eagerness to do and work and think for question of whether the people will hastily the thing loved in order that it may pros adopt a measure which in the long run per. Those in a job only for the pay en would simply make it easier for criminals velope, get only that out of their work. to carry on their work.—Manufacturer. The pleasure they derive from the money is short-lived and is seldom renewed by Free speech: The wonderful privilege salary increases. Employers do not reward enjoyed by all good and honest men who with higher pay those who work only for agree with the majority. love of money. The Turkish motorist is averred to be APPROACHING a reckless driver. Perhaps he took his lessons in America. Advertisements are beginning to appear with decorations of holly ami mistletoe “Look it up tor for yourself and you ’ 11 ll re- and smiling faces of Santa Claus. To the member it longer" is dad’s confession that observant these ad frescoes tell their own he doesn't know a word’s definition. story, give their own warning, hint at the important business from which none is Beautiful teachers in nice clothes has baired and in which sooner or later every been suggested as a means of beautifying body will be engaged. the school room. Wouldn’t that tend lo In other words, Christmas shopping. The distract the larger boys from study? Vernonia Lodge, No. 184 A. F. A A. M., meets at Grange Hall every Second and Fourth Thursday nights. Visitors Welcome K. A. McNeill, Secretary. Order Now! And Be Satisfied Urriuuriu Eagle 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. 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