FOUR
Thursday, June 7, 1928.
VERNONIA EAGLE
fanning himself violently with straw hat or
newspaper.
Sports costumes have emancipated wo
men so far as summer apparel is concern
ed. Short sleeves, no collars, light and airy
cos
Issued every Thursday
$2 per year in Advance materials, loose-fitting, straight-line
tumes, all help the female of the species,
Entered as Second Class Matter, Aujrust 4, 1922 at the
be she flapper or dignified matron, to
Post Office at Vernonia, Oregon, under the
look cool and comfortable in the eyes
Act of March 3. 1879
of sweltering man.
MARK E. MOE, Editor
Why not the men declare a little in
dependence in this matter? Returning sus
BETTER BUSINESS ETHICS
penders are to be worn beneath the shirt
so that dignity need not be sacrificed
It is a wholesome sign of the times that when the coat is removed. As an office
business and professional men are much uniform the coatless outfit should make
concerned over the ethics of their own for greater comfort, increased efficiency
particular occupations. Many trade asso and smoother tempers. Why not discard
ciations, service clubs and other commer the coat except when formality or com
cial bodies have committees on business fort demand its use?
standards and printed codes of ethics to Although man never tires of bantering
guide their members. Colleges and uni the opposite sex for being the slave of
versities offer lecture courses on the sub fickle fashion, there are good reasons for
ject, books are being written on it and suspecting that men folk would cast aside
there are organizations dedicated to. the the coat for the sake of comfort if it were
improvement of the standards of business not unfashionable. Husbands gibe their
Conduct.
„< .; sj wives for being too conventional and melt
However, the public is not overly im under a heavy coat merely because it is
pressed by mere organization or printed unconventional to remove it in the pres
codes, standards and platforms. It judges ence of others.
the ethics of a business by the ethics of
individual members of that business. It GOOD ROADS MAKE THE WORLD KIN
does not buy goods from trade associa
tions, but from individual concerns. What
really matters is not the publicly announc Paved city streets and improved high
ed and purposely high-sounding and son ways leading to the city, affect the growth
orous code of an impersonal association, and prosperity of the community in many
but the actual everyday conduct of the in ways.
dividual business man, firm and corpora In the first place, cost of upkeep of an
unimproved street or highway is much
tion.
greater
than if the thoroughfare were
But there is not a consumer who has
paved.
not convinced himself by actual experience
The entire surface of paved street is
that merchants, especially, are doing more usable;
that is, there are not two lines or
than talking about service. Modern bus ruts which
the traffic follows, as on a dirt
iness has learned that “honesty is the best or gravel road.
Therefore, paving in
policy” and that “he profits most who creases the capacity
of streets and high
serves best.” And it matters little to the
ways.
consumer whether business is rendering Paving enhances property values and
better service for purely selfish reasons or acts as an inducement for home owners
because it has become morally conscious. to
the appearance of their grounds
Profits are a worthy, honorable goal, and improve
houses,
that street a more
but if they are the only aim of business, pleasant place making
to
live
then the commercial system is doomed. Paved streets make on.
city more desira
And it follows naturally that, since the ble from an industrial a standpoint,
for, a
commercial system shows no evidence of factory or any business which requires
decay, profits are not the one and only hauling will naturally pick a town where
goal of modern business.
hauling can be done most speedily and
economically.
A FORTUNE IN THIS
We are no longer living in the days of
the old walled cities. Good roads, good
Man’s day is triple; a work day which stieets and rapid locomotion have annihil
has been shortened; a leisure day which ated time and distance and virtually made
has been correspondingly lengthened; and the whole world kin.—Manufacturer.
a sleep day which, so far as is definitely
RULES TO PREVENT FIRE
known, has been neither shortened nor
lengthened with the progress of mankind.
Fire Chief Scott, of Los Angeles, en
Greater mental activity, artificial light,
more diversions, and the noises and dis umerates ten rules for fire prevention
tractions ot the city may have subtracted which should be followed by every citi
something from the sleep period of mil zen. Their observance would contribute
lions. But it may be that modern man greatly to reducing fire losses to a min
needs more sleep to knit up “the raveled imum:
sleeve of care,” for the ravage is greater Remove all dry grass and weeds from
in this day of high-speed living than when around barns, garages, fences, etc. Never
man found it easier to make a living and build bonfires on windy days.
Burn all oily rags. Do not leave them
less to do when he wasn’t engaged in
lying around, as there is danger of spon
the actual business of earning money.
It would be interesting to know how taneous combustion fire.
Remove and dispose of all rubbish and
many hours the savage sleeps as compared
with the chemist who proposes a chemi other waste material from the premises.
Provide yourself with an approved type
cal substitute for sleep.
Science lias come to look upon the body of incinerator. That is the only safe way
as a collection of elements whose reac to burn rubbish and other waste materials.
tions determine the physical state of man’s Chimneys should be cleaned and ex
being. rl his has led the chemist to con amined once each year, especially in us
sider the diet which may best supply what ing coal or bricquettes. Many fires each
the body needs and has suggested to them year are caused by defective chimneys
the idea of discovering or creating a cat and by sparks flying on shingle roofs.
l)o not use gasoline to clean garments
alyst that will so resolve and recombine
the elements which sleep has alone been or gloves in the house. Do that kind of
able to convert from the poisonous to the work in the open air away from the fire.
Keep an apprved fire extinguisher in
benign that man may have longer days
the house for emergency use. It is better
without lessened years.
No other discovery would work such a to be safe than sorry.
Do not use flexible gas hose to connect
revolutionary in human society. It would
fatigue the imagination to try to think of gas heaters or stoves. Use solid pipe con
the social changes which would follow the nections only.
discovery of a synthetic substitute for Cooperate with the fire department by
making your building safe against fire;
sleep.
'1 nough man for ages has assumed that by removing the cause of fire.
Keep in mind the location of the near
sleep was foreordained as a blessing to
mankind, the scientist who makes sieep est fire-alarm box and memorize the tel
unnecessary will be blessed even more ephone number of the fire department.—
than “the man who first invented sleep." Manufacturer.
©Ijr lîrnuiuut fcaglr
COATS AND 90 IN THE SHADE
The late bird catches the sleep.
A low moral aim oft will hit the dollar
Why is it required in summer time that
a gentleman wear his coat everywhere ex mark.
cept on the golf links or tennis court or
Many persons are able to beat oppor-
in the swimming pool?
Dignity demands it, some say. Also, it tunity knocking.
has always been the mark of a gentleman
to wear a coat, no matter how ridiculous Having to swallow insults is hard on
he looks mopping his face and brow or a man’s digestion.
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1200 widely scattered units
operated by this organiza
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same courteous, efficient,
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and markets when you
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Anywhere you may go,
in the Middle West, South
west, Northwest, or along
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clean, convenient, low pric
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in each of the more than
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Safeway Savings for Friday, Saturday and Monday,
June 8lh, 9th, and 1 Illi.
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Buy
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ft
Safeway Brand. Strike
anywhere.
•J ? Cans
12 Cans
I
Cerio
79c 3 Bottles
$295
American Beauty
Brand. Fancy Pack
49c
.. 89c
....
Crux
49c
Full Qt. Bottle
Fig Bars
22 oz. size, brown glass
Fresh stock with heavy
39c fig filling.
Jar ... ........... 23c
3 Pounds
Bottles
98c
$580
Per dozen
Pt. Size Jar ....
% Pt. Size
Wesson Oil
America’s choice for
salad and cooking.
Aprons
Fresh and Snappy
Made from pure gum
rubber. Assorted colors
Asparagus
2
in
49c
Cans
Fancy Franquettes
1 Pound
3 Pounds
Tomatoes
.....................
....
49c Always
$185 2 Pounds
. ..
....
......
Citrus
29c
85c
Peanuts
Solid Packed
3 Cans
12 Cans
49c
Walnuts
29c
Large- size packed
No. 2'/> tins.
39c
Each
A dainty cheese waifer
4 oz. package
...
Per case
Ginger Snaps
2 Pounds
Cheese Bits
3 Packages
49c
Rubber
49C
Qt. Can
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The Margarine of qual
That healthful refresh ity.
ing summer drink.
69c
3 Pounds
Gold Medal Brand.
The best that is made.
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18c
Carton
Grape Juice
Mayonnaise
k J
ft
Fancy sliced, in heavy Fruit Pectin for jelly
syn.r.
making.
47c
93c
3 Cans
Carnation,
Bordens,
Pet or Federal.
Pineapple
Shrimp
ft
Matches
12 c.»................ $110 6 Box
here and help the
Camp Fire girls of
Vernonia. All of
the profit made on
butter Saturday
will go to this
worthy organiza-
tion.
1 Pound ....
2 Lb. Roll
Canned Milk
fresh roasted.
.......................
29c
Powder
1 lge. pkg. Citrus
granulated soap,
1 lge. pkg. Citrus
washing powder,
1 granite mixing
bowl,
98c
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All our Meats are government inspected at the
Safeway Market
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W e buy the best
Beef Roasts
Shortening
Young and Juicy Shoulder
White Ribbon
Per lb.................................
*
22c
Bacon
Bacon Squares. 2 to 4 lbs.
Per lb .............................. 17c
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WE
Store No. 225
DELIVER
2 lbs-
8 lbs-
29c
$115
Pork Roasts
Younk Milk Fed
Per lb —
..........
-.............. 22c
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