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Tursday, December 15, 1927. VERNONIA EAGLE udjr Herminia Eagle Issued every Thursday $2 per year in Advance Entered as Second Class Matter, Abgust 4, 1922 at the Post Office at Vernonia, Oregon, under the Act of March 3,-1879 MARK E. MOE, Editor THE NEWSPAPER’S PART ! I Frequently we are so closely associated with institutions or a commodity that we do not appreciate their worth. This applies in general to newspapers. Even sometimes a few houses and a store and garage at a “wide place in the road” constitute ex No Time For Doubtful Experiments cuse enough for the starting of a pewspa- -------- - • per and not infrequently that wide place With a presidential election less than a in the road becomes a real town ‘ and if it becomes more and more impor when it does one may rest assured that year tant that the voting public understand the that newspaper that seemed to have had basic ideals and principles that have made no excuse for beginning life had a very America’s greatest prosperity and world important part to play in the community’s leadership. unexpected development. So it is all along the line of progress, There will be the usual number of argu No city ever gets very far without the ments advanced by vote-seeking politic sincere cooperation of newspapers. Yet no ians and radicals. Government-ownership institution in a city ever gets less thanks and free-trade advocates will have their say. Framers of harmful and foolish bills or receives more abuse. Probably no other one thing is a bet will attempt to gain a following for their ter index to a town than its weekly publi vague theories. cations. Very often that is about all the It is the duty of every citizen to investi stranger has to go by in making up his gate and support measures that will in mind about a community. If the newspa sure a continuation of our business and per that falls into his hands is a bright- industry. We are on the eve of a greater looking sheet, full of news and has a pros age than the world has ever seen. Great perous air, the stranger is certain to judge projects are being executed. The next presi that it was published in a live, progressive dent will have to consider such ever-grow ing problems as the tariff, and taxation— town. Those who read their weekly newspa both corporation and personal. He will pers and carelessly throw them aside,' have to stand as a rock against public overlook the fact that they are not doing ¡ownership of industry if our constitutional all for their town that they can. If those rights are to be preserved. It is no time for newspapers instead of being destroyed doubtful experiments. were placed in wrappers and mailed from Fortunately, the American people can time to time to friends and relatives at a usually be counted upon to support prin distance, the good that could be accom ciples that have been proven practical. plished would soon be reflected in the Their votes have always been cast over whelmingly in favor of conservative but city’s growth. Chambers of Commerce are frequently progressive government.—Manufacturer. blamed for not getting out more boost literature to be sent abroad. Those who ARSON RING CAUGHT! raise these complaints could do a great deal themselves by sending out the litera With the sentencing in November of the ture that comes into their own hands in band of crooked merchants and profess the form of local periodicals. Rest assured ional firebugs that confessed to setting there is no business individual in a town fire to a large warehouse in New York more interested in the growth of his com City, one of the most spectacular arson munity than is the editor or publisher, for cases in the country has just been satis as the town grows he grows. factorily closed. Judge Goddard, in the United States SIDEWALKS ON THE PIKES? District Court, meted out sentences of six and eight years in Atlanta Federal Prison, Sidewalks may have to be • provided with a corresponding heavy fine to the along all rural highways at some time in principals responsible for robbing the in the future. They would cost an enormous surance companies of large sums of money amount of money and probably would in in arson fires. All those guilty threw troduce a complicating factor into the themselves upon the mercy of the court. problem of road improvement. Judge Goddard, speaking to United If sidewalks along roads generally are States attorney Tuttle after the sentences not to become imperative a way will have had been imposed, said: to be found to protect pedestrians from “ Mr. Tuttle, it is quite proper for the road hogs. People afoot have equal rights court to state that through the very ef on the roads with automobiles. Yet there ficient handling of this case by yourself are large numbers of drivers who ignore pedestrians’ rights, imperil their safety and and your assistants and the gentlemen who seem to take delight in bespattering them have been associated with you here, the with mud or covering them with dust. Fire JJepartment of the City of New York, Considerate drivers there are, but they ap the Fire Commissioner and the Fire Mar pear to be few, and the walker on the shal, you have succeeded without any trial, public highway is in grave danger from in ridding this community of men who are the laige numbers of inc^- hi rate ones. a real menace to life and property of this The “rules of the roa-’ ’ do not appear city.” to apply with respect to people a4?oot. Similar good work should be encourag That courtesy which has «-own up among ed. Make this country too “hot” to hold an motorists, often more / rpected in the arsonist. He is one of the lowest criminals in the list and deserves no public sympa breach than in the ob though thy. —Manufacturer. be, should be extended. If peck -!r a ns’ rights ar.e not voluntary : .co r iz< d "nd CANADIAN JUSTICE respected, steps will have to ' e talen to enforce them, or safe walks beside the rural roads will have to be provided. It Seventy-eight little children lost their is for motorists in the country to make lives last January in a fire and panic in plain whether they want more restrictions a Montreal theatre. On October, 31 the on their liberties or higher taxes for road proprietor of the theatre was sentenced improvements, which must come if they to two years in the penitentiary, and two I do not accord more consideration than is employes of the theatre were sentenced to a year in jail, in connection with the cat due from them to walkers. astrophe. There have been few, if any, convict FRIENDLY TOWNS ions in connection with similar-tragedies Small cities and towns that do not have ( a “Welcome” sign on every main road this side of the boundary. leading into the place are regarded as Quick punishment for criminal fires is one of the surest ways to reduce fire loss “slow” and out of date. And as a rule, the signs emphasize and death.—Manufacturer. friendliness regardless of whether the If women had any sense there would community has it. be more' bachelors. Once upon a time, it is related, there was a man who believed in ^igns, and ________ taking the ____ one _________ at the edge of a strange Some neighbors will borrow everything,, town^literaliy, he drove in and prepared including trouble. per» 11 ( to be real fiienuly. He sat on tiie curb for an hour and not one person even look ed friendly, much less ; Jied him any questions about what luck he was having among strangers. This is a mistake common to us all. We boast of our friendliness and advertise the fact to the world, but we never exer cise our shaking arm on strangers, and never discommode ourselves in order to give them pleasant remembrances of their visit. The holiday season is at hand. Thous ands of motorists are going to be passing through. Some of them will stop here if they get the right kind of a reception: more of them will be our guests if we show ourselves hospitable. If we are going to be friendly, let’s loosen up and act human when a stranger comes within. P ana 11 caietessiy • J 11 unow j 11 asiue, uiein TP 11 r------------- ~ * nun f-zi Tf IO YT O I i f 1YYY O THV J THE COUNTY COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES H. BROWN, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has been appointed administrator of the Estate of Charles H. Brown, deceased, by the County Court of Columbia County, State of Oregon, and has duly quaifiled; All persons having claims against said estate are here by notified to present the same duly verified, as by law required, to the undersigned at his office on Bridge street, in the city ef Vernonia, Oregon, within six months from the date hereof. Dated and first published Nov ember 10, 1927. 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