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|
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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.
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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.
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STORES
Distribution ‘Without Waste
Prepare For Christmas
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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 $
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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
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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 ;
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mt
Flour
Eastern Wash, and
Montana hard
wheat Money back
guarantee.
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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
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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. ... .....
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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
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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
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