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Sperry Flour Change Time Of Broadcasting ÌWRVxo» FRI SAT 1 '•Ou 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16. 171 18 19 20 21 22 ses 25 26 27 28 »*> — V Thursday, February 27, 1930 Vernon la Eagle, Vernonia, Oregon Page Four Beginning tonight, the arrival whistle of the “Gold Medal Fast Freight,” will be heard at 9 p.m. instead of 5 o’clock as formerly over stations: KIIJ Los Angeles, KFRC San Francisco, KFBK Sacramento, KM J Fresno, KDYL Salt Lake City, 10 p.m. instead of 6 p.m. as formerly; KVI Se attle-Tacoma, KFPY Spokane, KOIN Portland. This regular Wednesday re lease over the Columbia Chain features a variety program by the Wheatlies male quartet, in cluding yodel numbers, and pop ular organ selections on the specially constructed movie or gan recently installed in the WCCO studios. The entertainers are members of the “Gold Medal Fast Freight” crew. ltlrnuniia ÎEaglr County Official Paper Member of National Edi torial Association and Ore gon State Editorial Associa tion. Issued every Thursday_____________ $2.00 per year in advance Entered as second class matter August 4, 1922, at the post office at Vernonia, Oregon, under the act of March 3, 1879. Advertising rates—Foreign, 30c per inch; local, 28c per inch; legal notices, 10c per line first insertion, 5c per line succeeding insertions; classified lc per word, minimum 25c. PUBLISHER MARK E. MOE ....... EDITOR LEE SCHWAB. . UNCALLED-FOR PUBLICITY Politicians often are uneasy, when reading articles or stories appearing in newspapers insinuating that there is a possibility of the American Legion backing some favor ite candidate.. The American Legion, upon first organizing, stated its position clearly, whereby the organization would not par ticipate in politics. Those who are foremost in spreading this propaganda insult the intelligence of ex-service men, they above any who would not under any circumstances receive instruc- tions as to what candidate was entitled to consideration for their vote, as Legionnaires. There are some who would make others believe that appointments to selective positions are given Legionnaires or ex-service men for their support to a successful candi- date. That is all horse-radish- Without a doubt the appointee is entitled to some con sideration from the standpoint of having served his coun try in time of need, but his ability to serve his city, coun ty, state and nation should be the first thought given when considering-his qualifications. When any prominent Legionnaire pledges the support of his buddies to any candidate, he is doing so with an exaggerated opinion as to his authority, or is trying to feather his own nest by winning the approval of some candidate who might be gullible enough to believe him. In time of war, commands are obeyed, but it would be unhealthy for any Legion official to attempt to swing his post in favor of any particular candidate for office. As long as the American Legion keeps out of politics with its present policy, it will thrive. The greatest ex-service men’s organization in the world cannot afford to be dominated by a few who selfishly look forward to personal gain, trying to make some people believe that they have the power to control the Legion vote. We doubt if such a goal could be reached, even if at- tempted. TV,7) TTie~'7>'ew‘ York “"CohsieTlatlon published the following as n south ern expression : “Yon ornery fel low! Do you pretend to call me to account for my language?”— Pathfinder Magazine. Got Something From Nothing The resourcefulness of the arche ological explorer enables him to do seme wonderful things in the field that savor almost of the magical. Mr. Woolley, working at Ur of the Chaldees, for Instance, had Ids at tention called to the presence of two small and cleanly cut holes in the ground which were so very much alike that he thought they might .mean something. So the work of excavation in that partic ular spot was halted while a thin mixture of’ plastor of paris was made and (his was poured Into the holes and allowed to set. When the cast was finally uncovered It was found that they had secured the lines of a Sumerian harp which had been shaped of wood which had long since decayed and disap peared. Th® cant win perfect in all Its details and comprised a val uable specimen. . Proud Boast I* Old On the Menu The portly gentleman who had The germ of the Idea of the sun been engaged to sing In the musical never setting on the dominions of program following a dinner at a a particular ruler Is found in large restaurant was looking very Herodotus, Book VII. Chapter 8. enraged. He was scanning the The boast was a common one with list of musical Items, and, to his the Spaniards In the Sixteenth and consternation, bls name had been Seventeenth centuries and Is fre omitted! quently alluded to In the litera Approaching one of the organiz ture of other countries. It does not ers lie brandished the program furl- seem to be recorded who first used lously, ami demanded the reason the expression the sun never sets of the omission. The young fellow upon the British empire. John whom he approached glanced down Wilson, who wrote under the pen at the card, then laughed nervous name of Christopher North (1786- ly. “Aren’t yon Signor Jelly, the 1854), 1n bls Noctes Ambrosfanne, singer?" he asked. No. 20, April. 1829. gays. “Ills “Yes.” was the reply. majesty’s dominions on which the “Well— er—your name b?tng ‘Jel sun never sets.” This appears to ly,** said the young chap, “it ap be the first use of the expression pears to have been put on the In English literature. menu by mistake.”—Montreal Star. Veneered for Strength When you consider veneered fur niture you usually consider It as a cheap and economical method of | using expensive woods. But ( strength, as much as economy, is the motive, points nut the Ameri can Architect, citing the famous desk used by Napoleon as an ex ample. The desk accompanied the Corsican conqueror to the ends of Europe, packed on muleback or Jolted over the country on artillery caissons. Ikit now. more than 125 years old. It Is on exhibition at Fontainebleau In perfect condition. French Superstitions To a considerable extent, the French peasants still attach cre dence to the evil eye, to witches, to ware-wolves and to other weird medieval superstitions, in spite of years of persistent effort to eradi cate these primitive beliefs. In I • y i ”'/»te villages of Normandy and Brittany belief In heathen deities al o survives. Sacred trees are the object of midnight worship, when young girls gather to dance In the moonlight, as in the days of Druidlchl ni. in. Healers and medicine men abound In the rural districts and certain animals still are treated with reverential awe. Pi-Lin rualism in Finland Cases Involving superstition are Before Fir land was seized by' constantly coining to tiie attention Bu-‘In In 1808 to become a grand-, of the French courts. duchy under the czars. It belonged I to Sweden. Swedish remained the | sole nfllchil language until 1883 i Fearsome Creature when Finnish v as given equal I Maud I ex Allen says: ”As rights. Today both languages are j known in Ju pan. the conception of on an equal footing, but Swedish the dragon Is imdouhtcdl.v derived Is the commercial language of the ! from the products of the Imagina maritime towns, including Hol- | tion of the early Chinese, who slngfors. the capital, where it is were especially fond of evolving the mother tongue of a large por i supernatural form3 by combining tion of the population. , parts of various animals. It Is es sentially a serpent, with horns of ■ a deer, the head of a horse, eyes Sweetness of a Good L:fe like that of a red worm, scales like As shrubs which are cut down those of a carp, cars like a cow, with the morning dew upon them paws like a tiger and claws like an do for a long time after retain I eagle. It has fbimollke appendages their fnigrancy, so the good ac- i on shoulders and hips. On either tions of a wise man perfume his foot art three, four or five claws— mind and leave a rich scent be-| the Imperial dragon of China has hind thei.i. So that Joy is, as it five; that of Japan three.” were, watered with these essences and owes its 6« »wishing to them.— Durkee—Airway beacon being Plutarch. installed on Gold Hill. Sheep and Goat Raisers Elect 1930 Officers trading Company on bid Food Requirement, According to Prof. V. II. Mott- $517,40,0 for construction ram, an adult woman needs but Siuslay Highway. 2,500 calories a day. An adult man engaged tn sedentary occupation re quires 3.000 calories daily. A man doing linril work should have 5,000. calories. The physiological reason given Is that the feminine organ ism utilizes food more eeonoml'mlly than man A child’s food should not be proportioned according to his age. as he requires more than half the food of an adult. Boys and girls of fourteen arc to be considered ns adults In food utiliza tion. Waldport — Construction of Alsea Highway bridge across Lint Slough will start during May. At a regular meeting and el Hillsboro—Building at second ection of the Columbia County and Washington Street, will be Sheep and Goat Raisers associ remodeled. ation held in the American Le Silverton — Construction of gion hall at Rainier last week, wading pool in City Park Com J. W. Todd of Beaver Homes pleted. was re-elected president, J. O. Hood River—Apple Growers, Barrick of Beaver Springs road Florence— Contract awarded Association will expand opera was elected vice president, and Morrison & — Knudsen Con- tions of canning plant this year. Dr. E. L. Lane of Houlton was to ---------------------- ---- —------------- ------ ' “ 1 - ------- j elected secretary. R. Anliker Jr. of Shiloh Ba-1 sin and Mr. Warfield of Verno-' nia were placed as directors. Delivered To E. L. Ludwick of the Pacific. Cooperative Wool Growers as-1 and Called sociation, W. A. Ward, manager For At of the cooperative association, Stanley G. Jewett of the gov ernment biological survey, Geo. i A_ Nelson, and W. A. McClin-l took were among the principal speakers. The association was formed in Rainier one year ago. County W. A. Davis, Local Manager. Agent Nelson was appointed chairman of a committee to have Office Phone 1041 Res. 1052 charge of an exhibit at the county fair. Your Door Freight Trucks Leave Vernonia 9 A. M. Daily Clatskanie—Lower Columbia Cooperative Dairymen’s Assoc iation will construct plant here at cost of between $50,000 and $60.000. Portland Vernonia Truck Line For Freight Orders Por Insurance See Jos. Scott All Kinds of Insurance, Phone 1181 _____ Celebrate With Longview Satur day, March 29 Columbia River k Longview Bridge Opening THE CLATSKANIE SPIRIT The friendliest feeling exists among merchants and other business men in Clatskanie, which must be attrib uted to the wonderful influence of good fellowship exer- cised by their Kiwanis club. PROGRAM AT NATAL If you wish to enjoy a pleasant evening, attend the Natal Grange program and pie social at Natal Saturday, March 1. Lessening Aversion to Formal Music Lesrons Children s aversion to music les sons, entulllng long hours of prac tice for miiny months, cun be over- j come hy innklng them familiar ut an enrly age with musical toys, ac cording to Frank II. Richardson, M. D., In Woman’s Home <’< ui pnnlon. "Muny families have found the approach to a real appreciation and love of music Is made easier by having the simpler musical In I struments around where they can bo picked up and pltiycsl casually even before forinni lessons have begun,” says Doctor Richardson, “Such simple things as the fife, flageolet and piccolo; the banjo, mandolin or oven the humble or bells ukulelo; the xylophone . . will often tempt not only the child but also the guest In the home. “Improved ensembles prove de lightful ways of teaching children good-fellowship and freeing them from the embarrassment so over- powering In children whose only contact with strilngers has been formal. “Many a child who would hnve been repelled at first by the tech- nlcal dllflcultles of the violin or ¿..iii. Ti;uT vbTZe TnippTy To~Tbe *e more cjlfllculf musical Instruments by way of their humbler and more easily mastered brothers In the musical family.” “Ornery” Long Employed to Express Contempt “Ornery” and “onery" are cor rupted forms of “ordinary." They are dialect or colloquial terms meaning Insignificant, low, mean, contemptible, and they express a higher degree of contempt nnd dis approbation than “ordinary" does. “Omary” as a contraction of “or dinary" was n common provincial ism tn England In the time of the Stuarts, although It is now nearly obsolete. We find the phrase “uppon ornnrle time." In the East- hntnpton records ns late as 11179. Tn Ireland and the United States this form persists In the still more cor rupted forms or “Amery" nnd “onery," which were brought to the American colonies and perpet uated largely by Irish and Scotch- Irish Immigrants, who settled In the South nnd West. This ex plains the fact that "ornery” and "onery" are generally regarded ns si.o'therlstns or w-octornlsms. Tn Al the opening of the Columbia River Longview Brid The giant bridge, the highest of its kind in the world over navigable waters, will soon be opened to the public. Thousands will travel hundreds of miles to participate in the celebration, and to our neighbor cities of the lower Columbia area, we again extend an invitation to be with us Saturday, March 29, at the bridge opening. The celebration promises to be just what most all would expect of Longview’— SAVINGS ACCOUNT i Great Celebration Longview, through its mayor and council, Chamber of Commerce, its Rotary club, its Lions, Kiwanis, American Le gion post and kindred organizations is preparing to receive crowds, the largest since its christening. Bank Of Vernonia 1 Longview, Washington I of of fcMMvSjSy'y * i j