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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1927)
Thursday, December 22, 1927 VERNONIA EAGLE FOUÄ ing and every other available agency it intends to popularize the slogan “Buy in Washington.” It is a creditable movement, and charges that it is provincial and selfish will not! stand. Buying at home takes nothing from] national business but it aids in many ways the home town and its commercial enter Issued çvery Thursday $2 per year in Advance prises. Buy away from home and you ben Entered as Second Class Matter, August 4, 1922 at the efit only the out-of-town merchant and his town. Post Office at Vernonia, Oregon, under the Act of March 3, 1879 Every community should be as self-suf ficient as possible. By making their pur MARK E. MOE, Editor chases through Vernonia the people of this community can keep their money at THANKS TO FIRE DEPARTMENT home, where it will be used over and over for the benefit of the people and the com Members of the Vernonia Volunteer Fire munity itself. Department deserve much praise for their Instinctively, the American is a bar work this week in placing the Christmas gainer, and he buys shrewdly and care trees on the city streets. They add the fully, taking into consideration every ele necessary touch of sentiment at Christmas ment of advantage and disadvantage in time that is the best reminder of the the transaction. He makes his purchases “peace on earth, good will toward men” where he believes he can obtain the great phrase that will never grow old. est bearing on the choice of a place in Work such as this is one of the best in which to buy. The average shopper, how dications of a growing pride in our home ever, is also interested in style, and in hav town. But a very small part of the present ing a considerable variety of goods from population of Vernonia lived here 10 years which to make his selection. ago. And spirit such as this that is now But for all its business acumen and as manifested tends to indicate that most tuteness the consuming public is sometimes of those living here now intend to stay— deceived. Mail order prices are like auto which naturally follows that they wish it mobile f. o. b. prices—they fall far short to be a town of which they can well be of the price to the customer. With the proud. extras added they cease to be bargain Of those who move away, most of them prices. will remember particularly this one inci Vernonia merchants and business men dent of Vernonia—the Christmas trees at are competent and progressive, and Ver Yule-tide. And it will serve immeasureably nonia shops are of the best. There is no to bring back all who are able to come. valid reason for shopping elsewhere. It is Such a civic spirit as has been displayed well for citizens to make it hard and fast by the fire department will assuredly have rule to patronize home institutions, which a like effect upon other organizations in help to make the community what they the town, who in the future will strive to would have it be. perform even a better deed. Many thanks to the firemen, you are THE BANK’S SERVICE the kind of citizens that build real “home towns.” Bankers and business men are begin CHRISTMAS ning to realize that the general public is in need of a better understanding of the Comes Christmas Day. What it means functions of banking in relation to the in to you depends upon your capacity for terests of the average individual. The pub knowing just as your appreciation of ev lic should be made to understand that erything else depends upon your capaci banking is just as much a part of its daily ties. In the man who can not read, capa needs as are grocery stores. city is limited by so much. If he learns to The function and purposes, and in many^d many ■» read but cannot read music, his capacity cases f the . practices, of banks and finan-jLL| x still is limited. As he goes on learning, cial institutions often are misunderstood; his capacity of knowing is increased and or not accurately comprehended, through thereby his field of enjoyment is enlarged. a lack of knowledge of the reason of their j Ignorance is not bliss, as it sometimes is existence, and a lack of understanding misquoted as being. Greater happiness of the part they play in the life of the comes to those whose faculties have been community. prepared to appreciate at their proper val The great extension of the credit system ues all things in life. So what Christmas and the payment of bills by checks and Day means to all of us depends upon our drafts as well as the financing of large * capacity for knowing. business and other enterprises, has given There is a Christmas tree in your home. the banking business a new meaning even Around it are those passing through some to the large number of perons who do of the happiest moments they ever will not make use of banks for their own per know. Do you envy the experience of the sonal convenience and the safety of their youngest of the group seeing that tree money. for the first time? To that little one the tree is an amazing sight. As the years pass SENATOR STEIWERS VOTE it will become less and less amazing but it will never lose its power to give enjoy Hang ’em first; try ’em later. It is re ment. Then all of a sudden, it will become grettable that the United States Senate amazing again when the child of today has acted on that arbitrary principle in the become a parent. You, who were children Smith-Vare cases. We honor Senator r yesterday, are children again today, so Steiwer for having protested by his vote; Know the feelings of all those gathered against this despotic action by a numerical around the tree, from the tiniest to the majority. largest, for you have known the experi Without condoning improprieties com ences of all of them. And how merry you mitted by both candidates during nom are this morning! You know’ how to make ination campaigns, it must be admitted all the toys run better than any of them— that neither have been tried by the senate how infinite your capacity for knowing! sitting as a high judicial court or by any You do not reflect upon it but it exerts committee designated by the senate to its magical influence. give them a full and complete trial. Mean You know there is a Santa Claus— time the people of both states elected some of the children may look at you these nominees after giving consideration knowingly but, in your heart you know to all charges made against them. something they must yet learn. They have To deprive two sovereign states of equal been infected by a taint of skepticism that representation in the senate, after their de once affected you, but you know, ah, you liberate election of their senators, is a pen know. You know there is something mys alty which should be imposed only after terious and unseen that is more real than full hearing and solemn judgment. the perceptible—something superior to While pubic opinion is enraged against practical genuineness. You cannot give Vare and Smith, American sense of fair [♦ it words nor define it any more than you ness and orderly procedure will be appeal can the colors that you are conscious of ed to by the vote of Senator Steiwer after you look at a bright light and then against conviction in advance of trial.— close your eyelids. They are beautiful col Oregon Voter. ors but they have no actual existence. Yet you see them. For colors the Christmas Home is where the keys were left, in tree is just as amazing as that, but the the other pants of the two-pants suit. children do not see them, because they do not have the same capacity of vision Women are sensible, except at times. that you possess. Some get married because they are tired of working. ®ljr Wrnunia Eagle £ I i i A GOOD RULE The hard thing about making money The Chamber of Commerce in Washing last is making it first. ton, D. C., has embarked upon a cam- ^aign to influence greater home buying, Love makes the world go round the 'hrough the schools, the banks, advertis- bend and park in a lane. A À STORES Distribution ‘Without Waste Prepare For Christmas t There is a big dinner coming up—Christmas is “just around the corner.” Housewives are baking and fixing—preparing for the great feast that al- 1 ways makes Christmas the “day of days.” Our stores has all the needed f things right now. Candies, nuts, oranges, spices, flavoring, peels, etc. The ( Safeway man has prepared for this event months ago. His preparations enable him to serve you better and help you save more money. Xmas Safeway Savings $ / — - Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 22, 23, 24 Fine granulated 100 ib. sc. $6 29 25,bB¿“ $169 Powdered Sugar Xmas Nuts Xmas Candles Sugar Our large assortment of high grade Christ mas candies is still complete. Walnuts Fancy large Oregons 3 . ..... 37c 85c pounds .. .......... Almonds XXXX Brand 4 pounds f Finest quality___ [ Paper shell Xmas Mixed 3 85c pounds ... ......... Or Satin Mixed Rice Fancy long grain 3 pounds ... 39c 10 ____ $123 10 poun(to......... 69c Peanut BriWe Beans 10 pound. ... ............... 3 69c Pounds ... .......... lOpounds Yellow free stones 3 No. 2% tins 12 L* cans A 49c $160 French Creams Peaches 53c with cream centers 198 3 pounds ... 73c 3 6 pounds .. . .. $143 Pineapple No. 2^ sliced Gum Drops Del Monte brand 2 No. 2'4, tins ... _____ 28c 6 can. .......... 81C Honey Eastern Oregon pure alfalfa 10 lb. pail ............. Extra Cream Mix 3 pounds ... 10 pounds . 63c $105 Size V 49c 53c 57c 63c 69c Brazils New crop 85c pounds ...... $129 ; „.„à.______ mt Flour Eastern Wash, and Montana hard wheat Money back guarantee. ? 49 u>. Back. .. $189 4 Sea. bbl......... $7 89 Chocolates Pancake Flour Hand made assorted Big K brand $1 29 5 ib. box......... Si 49 ! Mixed Nuts Highest quality 5 trae fijtiit flavors 3 ça»........................... 65c 12 _........... 249 3 po«BdB....... 49 c 19 poand. $1W Pumpkin Sunkist brand, di rect from grower 176 Size Per doz. 150 Size Per doz. 128 Per doz. 100 Size Per doz. 80 Size Extra Large .... Loaded with nuts Red Mexican Oranges 81b. sack. ... ..... È 59c The advantages of having one of our markets in your neighborhood will r be apparent after your first visit Only the very top quality meats are f handled and every item is fully guaranteed. Start saving today. The 1 following prices are good for Thursday, Friday and Saturday: Turkeys Chickens Fancy No. 1 birds Per pound .... .............. 45c ....3 to 6 lbs, milk fed Per pound .... .............. 35c Geese Pork Roasts Young and fat Per pound .... 35c È Shoulder, per pound --20c Legs, small per pound 25c Fancy Mince Meat 3 lbs. for 49c ( We Deliver Any and All Orders Free Store No. 225, Vernonia, Oregon Phone 741 I I ! f I