VERNONIA EAGLE
Thursday, May 3 1928,
I
enter any political controversary
is in prospect for early building.
but believe Mr. Ballagh a real good Check for $35,000
Hillsboro — Odd Fellows temple
Oregon’s nut crop
reach
roads advocate, as probably is Mr.
Cifk to Ü. of O. from
$1,000,000 a year, by
Metsker.
Eastern Foundation experts.
Very Kindly,
do not believe in bunk, and I am
PAUL ROBINSON.
Houlton, Oregon, April 17, 1928.1 not alone. Let us remember that
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eu
To the Editor: I notice by the I Mr. Metsker was the first district
gene.—A certified check for $35,599.39, NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT
public press that a new candidate ! attorney of this county under pro­ Extension Courses at
the sec r. I installment of the $130,000 In the county court of the state of
has just discovered that, in his hibition and at a time when pre­
State University Prove
gift to the University of Oregon med­
judgement, the* prohibition laws judice and hostility to the enforce­
Oregon for the county of Colum­
school from the General Education
bia.
needs strengthening; and since he ment of this law were widespread.
Popular Over Oregon ical
Board, has just been received by L. H. In the matter of the estate of
has been but recently successfully During his four year term of office
recalled as mayor of his town he there were no favorites and there UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eu­ Johnson, comptroller of the university.
Isaac Isaacson, deceased.
A check fpr $50,0u0 was sent shortly
is ambitious to be just as success­ were no acquittals.
Notice is hereby given that the
gene.—The amount of extension work after the announcement of the award
fully defeated for the office of
But possibly the recalled mayor done by the University of Oregon, is last April. A balance of $44,400, mak­ undersigned as administrator of the
estate of Isaac Isaacson, deceased,
representative. I wonder if any has in mind the enforcement of shown in the annual report just made
Scientifically Fitted
man has a monopoly on prohibi­ these laws, for surely they need public by Alfred Powers, dean of the ing a total of $130,000 will be sent to has filed his final account and re­
15 years experience
the
University
later,
it
is
announced.
port in the county court of the
tion? Every now and then, it seems, no strengthening. That job belongs extension division. A total of 4,411
The entire sum is to be used for re­ state of Oregon for Columbia coun­
Free Examination
some opportunist must rise up and' to the executive branch of our registrations are recorded in classes in
search
purposes
and
for
the
advance
­
ty and that Monday, the 14th day
Next Visit April 28, 29.
make enemies for every righteous government, the governor, the the Portland center, 245 registrations in
of medical science at the medical of May, 1928, at the hour of 10
M c D onald hotel
cause.
sheriffs of the respective counties placer outside of Portland, while 1,440 ment
school. Granting of this substantial
Make your reservations now
In what way he proposes to and the federal officers. It is the Individuals enrolled in correspondence sum by the General Education Board is o’clock A.M. and the courtroom of
strengthen these already drastic business of the legislature to make courses during the year. Course regis­ held to be high recognition for the said court have been appointed as
Dr. HARRY A. BROWN
laws we are left so far to conjec­ laws, not to enforce them. With trations in correspondence totaled 1,964. school, it is stated by Dr. Arnold Ben­ the time and place for the hearing
Eyesight Specialist
of
objections
thereto
and
the
set
­
their
enforcement
the
legislature
Is
ture and it would seem reasonable
Total attendance at lantern slide nett Hall, president of the University. tlement thereof.
Portland.^ Oregon
powerless.
to assume that his proposal is the
showings during the year reached the
The sum of $130,000 is stipulated for
Dated
and
first
published
April
child of expediency and deserves
It looks like the ex-mayor picked high figure of 131,011, while attendance definite purposes. It will enable the 12, 1928.
JAMES W. BROWN.
to be catalogued with other fake out the wrong office. He should at extension lectures wm 94,199.
school to expand $65,000 on equipment John L. Foote,
Administrator.
personal platforms that have pass­ have filed for Governor.
i Communities in every county in the on the medical school, Doernbecher St. Helens, Oregon
ed ignominously into history such,
state
are
reached
by
some
form
of
Memorial
Hospital
for
Children,
Mult
­
Prohibition, so far as it concerns
Attorney.
for instance, as “state aid for log- the office of representative, is a activity of the university. A total of nomah County hospital and the Port­
ged-off lands.”
359
communities
are
repreeented
in
the
land Free Dispensary; $57,000 for pay­
dead issue.
number of students enrolled in corres­
To digress for a moment, and
Mr. ex-mayor, how do you stand pondence, 122 communities held lantern ment of salaries, particularly for re­
lest we forget, it will be remember- , j 0 _ _1U __
pr2f
j Silver? What are , your
__ slide showings, while extension lectures search; $4,000 for library additions, and
ed that eight years ago a Demo-1 , views respecting
$5,000 for travel of full-time professors.
the abolition of
cratic candidate for the legislature slavery? How about the tariff? were held in 169. The high school de­
In 1920 the board made an appropri­
bate
league,
which
is
under
the
exten
­
successfully fooled the people of i What will be your attitude in re­
ation of $163,000, making a total to
sion
direction,
now
has
75
members.
this county on the slogan, or plat­
date of $293,000 from this source.
to Magna Charta?
Reading circles, which use material Splendid cooperation and support ac­
form, whatever we may term it, garding
Let
us
keep
both
feet
upon
the
supplied
by
the
university,
have
grown
last mentioned; and that he did this1 ground. Lincoln said that a man’s
corded the medical school by the people
with the active aid of a defeated legs ought to be long enough to rapidly in popularity and during the of Oregon is given as the principal rea­
year
3,195
reading
circle
certificates
republican candidate for nomination reach from his body to the ground.
son for the generous bequests of the
for the same office. This last men­ Let us profit by experience, lest were issued to people of the state.
board.
Marked
increases
in
many
phases
of
tioned individual vouched for such we again be barnstormed by fake
The last gift from the board came as
a platform and, by his active aid slogans, catch-phrases, bogey plat­ extension work are shown. Correspon­ a result of direct contacts made by
and help, hold out the assurance forms, prejudice, gossip, the poison­ dence study courses registration in­ Dr. Hall while in the East. He is now
to the people of this county that ed tongue of scandal, falsehood and creased from 1,6734 in 1926 to 1,964 the on an extended trip during which he
past year. Attendance at lectures grew will confer with officials of several
such a foolish proposal could be ; deceit.
Whether you are planning your spring
lawfully accomplished. The net re­ i Let us see to it that ability and from 76,171 to 94,199.
other foundations. He will point out the
sult was success for a bpgey and qualifications for office control our A significant fact pointed out in the needs of the university so that appro­
planting
for field or garden, of grains,
the defeat of his own party’s choice better judgement. Let us send a report is that 43 per cent of students priations can be made available for
vegetables or flowers, you will only need
for the office. Now, after an elapse man to the legislature equipped registering in correspondence courses this purpose.
of eight years, he imagines that with experience, preparation and complete them within one year. This is
to worry about the selection as the grade
held to be an unusually high record,
we of the electorate, who believe life-training to fill the job.
since
many
correspondence
schools
ad
­
is the very best, when you buy Lilly’s
personal
honor
and
integrity
in .
_ .
“DAD’S” HELP U. O. LOAN FUND
The exponent of a new judge­
even in politics, will forget and he ship for Columbia county and the mit that completions do not amount to
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eu-
Seeds.
asks us a second time for the nom- i late discoverer of prohibition ought more than three per cent.
gene.—The student loan fund at the
The wide range of ages and of in­
¡nation of this office.
I to run neck and neck, two votes terests of people taking correspondence University of Oregon has been in­
Not for me.
creased by $48.25, as a result of the
apiece.
v.ork is’ shown i.i figure» citing that “Dad'a Day*' held here iu January, it is
FLOWER, GARDEN, GRASS, VEGE­
I remember that during that
Faithfully Yours
ages
vary
from
13
to
83,
and
that
81
campaign Mr. Metsker told me that
J. H. Urie. different occupations are represented in announced by Elmer L. Shirrell, dean of
TABLE SEED GRAINS, FARM SEED
men. Many fathers, unable to be pres­
state aid for logged-off lands was
I those enrolled.
ent for the banquet, sent in checks in
a will of the wisp; that it could
Say. Ballagh Favor* Road
payment . of places, and these were
not be accomplished; that any law
May 1 (To the Editor)—Would
turned over to' the loan fund. Enthusi­
having
_ such an object in view would you permit a little communication
astic comments on the success of the
be unconstitutional; that state funds;¡n your paper from one who has Scholarship Higher
of parents is still heard, and
could be employed for public pro- 'been an “Inland Loop” booster for
At State University gathering
extensive plans for observance of thi9
jects only; that the state could seven years? I believe I know some­
not appropriate public funds for thing about what has been done re­ UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eu­ day are already being made for next
the development of privately own­ garding it and fathered the move gene.—Only 24 students of the Univer­
ed land. Never hkving made a eight years ago in Washington sity of Oregon “flunked out” or were
study of law and being a farmer county, following it up for four declared ineligible to return to school
and somewhat of a “fisherman,” years in Vernonia.
on account of low scholarship, it was
myself, I had my doubts and like
I read in your paper last week
by Earl M. Pallett, registrar.
many others in the same boat with an item stating that “Glen Metsker announced
is a substantial decrease from last
myself (including the candidate and is favored by many from Vernonia This
when 37 were not allowed to re­
the defeated candidate in question, since he is the only one who has term,
enter. In the corresponding term last
it would seem that they knew no stated thus far that if elected he year, a tatal of 49 flunked out.
better) I believed that it might would actively support a short road
This low number shows definitely
be tried.
being built as a state highway from that students are devoting more time
Portland
to
the
Clatsop
beaches,
Mr. Metsker publicly offered a
to studies, since standards of scholar­
reward of one thousand dollars for via Vernonia. Now I happen to ship have steadily raised at the univer­
the first stump to be removed by'know that Edison I. Ballagh is a sity. The high quality of work being
the state aid. He still has his one candidate for representative from done is reflected in th« fact that 99
thousand dollars. We still have our this county and has as many votes students won places on the honor roll
stumps, together with the experi- coming from Vernonia as has our for earning grades of II or above in all
ence. We have lived to realize that friend Metsker. I know also that subjects.
Ballagh favors this road program
he told us the truth.
But to return to prohibition and and has favored it since 1919. It
Fort Rock — Deschutes Forest
its newly asserted champion. What is sometimes too easy to forget, but will have $12,550 for road and
does he propose to accomplish on many Vernonia old timers will re­ trail work.
this subject in the legislature? By member that Mr. Ballagh in 1919
constitutional amendment the peo­ was a representative. He passed
ple of the United States have put the bill for post road from St. Hel-
to Vernonia that Governor Ol­
prohibition into effect. . / A repeal
_ . ’ sens
.
M. D. COLE
of this amendment would require cott vetoed and at that time Wash-
the ratification of three-fourths of ington county was to meet the road
the legislatures of the several with a like program at the county
Dentist
states. Were this accomplished, Ore- line. Then in 1921 when Mr. Ball-
Vernonia, Oregon
gon would still be bone-dry fori agh was not a representative he
we have our own prohibition law. (lobbied in Salem most of the en-
And what are they? Under exist-! tire session. I was there then from
ing laws (that it would appear Washington county in the interest
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need strengthening) every justice of the Inland highway. In 1921 I 1 MARK EVERY GRAVE!
of the peace in this state has the found Mr. Ballagh, Senator Hare, | Memorials in granite and marble '
power to fine one of our citizens, and Senator Norblad all working
at reduced prices
j
for the slightest offense against hard for the Inland highway. Ask | WRITE FOR PARTICULARS •
these laws, the sum of three thous­ Senator Hare of Hillsboro how Mr.
and dollars, in addition confine Ballagh advocated this route and j Oregon Monument Works
the offender in jail for one year,'how he worked. It is not my in- ! Fourth and Main St., Hillsboro i
and confiscate his property. These'tention to start an argument or
were given to us by our leg­
Says Enforcement Needs / laws
islature. What more from that
Strengthening, Not The source could one ask?
State Prohibition Laws I believe in prohibition but I
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