<0 OREGON Ì EDITORIAL FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1930. THE VERNONIA EAGLE PAGE FOUR STATE fit ASSOCIATION 1 is-o MIMMI OCTOBER SUN MON TUES WED 1 THU FRI Umunna £:u M st d: .aiugi.c; of all, perhaps, to the Meier legend as " a [!•(....■ if., nd of the common people is the opposition of the County Official Paper SAT Member of National Editorial Portland labor council beta ise of the scant wages paid to Assn, and Oregon State Edit- he women clerks in his employ, and his own harsh rebuff, in 1922. to representatives who asked for a betterment of 4 orial Assn. conditions. 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ÏZ 18 :o 20 21 22 23 2Í 25' 26 27 28 29 .30 31 Issued Every Friday own affai • , giving a little, getting as much, as they can. It was also revealed that the The forest fire losses in Ore- cal officials were in Oregon this (Continued on Page 5) The pose ci public service is essential as a bit of sales- federal government has rescind­ gon were lower during the past ed its former approval of the scoson than any year since 1920 ; .i.o'iship, and Mr. Meier by profession is a salesman. ’“Copco” applications and an Facific Coast Representative Arthur W. Stypes, Inc. San Francisco $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 le per word, minimi'm ' RAY D. FISHER, Edi or and Publisher Another significant fact is that the power interests, '¿I j reati. concerned over the grange amendment, are .iot disturbed at prospects of the election of Meier. They .e s; endin'. Li money to publish their arguments against le grange measure, but not one penny’s worth is directed i ainst th Meier candidacy. “We believe the people will ,-e.o nize that most of this stuff is political bunk, per- ■ ; . noi now, but after the campaign is over,” states their . ' committee in an open letter to the newspapers Ji the state. Those men are keen enough to their own siterests to know what they are talking about. ill the political bunk be fully recognized as such in le i imainlng two and a half weeks of the campaign? In­ di cations at present are there is a pretty good chance. A Livi: TOWN I ORGES AHEAD Though times be comparatively dull, and business far from its peak, the town that is alive continues to forge ahead, while the town that is dead or dying gives up fort, and lets fate do its worst. Vernonia fortunately, belongs in the former class, a year when the lumber market is off, and many are of employment, there is added the finest grade school build­ ing in the county, one of the Lest concrete bridges of its size in the state, two modern fire-proof store buildings, a jail and fire department garage under the city hall, several blocks of hard surface paving and many miles of telephone and power line extensions. And now, the chamber of commerce, increasing its meetings from twice monthly to every week, considers entering upon an aggressive adver tising campaign to attract settlers, that as the logger got:, the rancher may come, and the city’s industry be upon a permanent basis. Vernonia, be it known, is alive. THE SCRAMBLE FOR OFFICE The political situation in Oregon results from the passing of two men, Governor Isaac L. Patterson and Sena- tor George Joseph. Had Governor Patterson lived, it is conceded that he would have been renominated in the republican primaries. In that case the power issue would not have been a smoke screen to hide the scramble for office. The grange amend­ ment enabling the forming of water power districts would have been on the ballot, it is true, but the measure would have been discussed on its ow 1 merits, as it should be. After all, as Mr. Metschan has aptly pointed out, the ques­ tion of public or private owm r.thip of water power is an economic one, and it should not be the football for political scrimmage. The death of George Joseph brought the hydro-electric issue into the foreground. The “scrapping” of his platform and the selection by secret ballot of a candidate not in sympathy with Mr. Joseph's views afforded the one chance in a lifetime for an independent candidate to succeed. That this candidate should be the personal friend and financial backer of the late nominee was a bit of strategy that pro­ mised well. Had there been an immediate election, the odds would have been in his favor. V- . ' > j :; y UNITED“- Ey JAMES F. ROWE (U. P. Staff Correspondent) SALE'M— (UP) — Although toe state will not “lay ofl” any of its many circuit judges, a per- i >d of slack court business is expected this season as a re suit of the current depression. f igures on file with the state prophesy that 1930 will show a considerable decrease in the amount of litigation finding its way to the courts lor settle­ ment. “Those who ordinarily depend upon the courts for settlement of claims, are becoming more lib- . ral this year on the theory that ■inee they can't ‘squeeze blood from a turnip,’ court action also would be useless,” said Arthur Henson, clerk in the state sup- i erne court. “Records of the past prove there always is a heavy decline 1 the number of actions filed in i curls during such periods as tie country now is cxperienc- Benson declared. Thost who would seek support of courts in normal periods no.v take a more liberal altitude with regard to payment of said. The same decrease in the num- 1 er of actions filed in the state supreme court was noted this j ear, Benson said. In the compilation of totals for all actions in the state, law uits led in those filed with a total of 260,0 while divorce actions were second with 1860. Equity suits totalled 1748 while criminal cases numbered 10 15. In those cases tried, default divorce cases led with 1400. Only 102 divorces wore contest­ ed. Civil cases totalled 385 and equity cases numbered 36. There ut; ss des- 1 amended application was made with the exception of 1927, pite the fact that the dangerous by the company, which has not 1 ire weather was more protract­ yet been approved. ed than usual. A total of 32,- , The agricultural industry o 900 acres was burned over this Oregon is of sufficient impor­ e. son as compared with losses tance to warrant establishm nt of timber covering 298,300 acres of a state department of agri­ last year, The total number of culture. declares Hector McPher­ fires was 877 and 185 of those ' son, chairman of the joint com­ spread no more than 10 acres. ——o- - mission for administrative re-or­ A group of federal aeronauti- ganization, which was instrum, n tai in placing the cabinet form of government amendment on : the November ballot. Martin Sr. Forbes McPherson said that 22 states LEADING FLORIST now have departments of agri­ 387 Washington St- culture, under one head, yet Portland, Ore., Phone many states do not have the ag­ ricultural activity enjoyed by BEacon 3162 this state. —o- The number of communicable diseases in Oregon last week jumped to 154 from 110. dur­ CUP.LY’S TRANSFER Phon? Business 221 ing the previous week, according Rosidmce 652 to the s*ate department of pub­ lic health. Local and Lortg Dis- Six new cases of contagious tance Haul-ng di eases were reported in Colum­ bia county during the week. Measles led the list of diseases in the state, with 45 cases re­ ported. Others were chickenpox 19, scarlet fever 16, influenza 15, tuberculosis 12, mumps 12, typhoid fever 9, whooping cough 6, pneumonia 6, malaria 6. Lynn F. Croncmiller, who be­ came state forester this spring, gave a sigh of relTef this week as he viewed the statistics show­ ing the fine record he had achieved his first fire season. were 200 law actions and equity actions. Only 202 minal cases were tried. Three counties failed to sub- mit reports either for the first or second quarter of this year. I hey were Deschutes, Harney and Wheeler counties, Two others made reports for a single liiaiter only. . .GARAGE1 The Oregon poxver issue came to a xvhite hot pitch last week and continues this week to be the outstanding issue in politics ar.d i ;ov< rnment. The public hearirg of the state] reclamation commission held in the house chambers here last I week on power applications, xvas, indicative of the tension and ! high feeling of the x’arious fac-' tions engaged in the dispute. Fjsts very nearly flexv on two oc- eàsions nnd ugly wards were hurled about from one to an­ other. The commission took under ad­ visement the application of the California Oregon power com­ pany for a $4.000,000 develop­ ment of the Grant power site on the Klamath river, which was the subject of the hearing, j Vernonia Service Garage Not only was it necessary for the independents to espouse a policy that obviously offered a tremendous vol. appeal, but they had to dress up their candidate as a big- hearted, public-spirited citizen unselfishly devoted to the interests of the public. Now Mr. Meier is, in point of fact, no better, no worse, than hundreds of other men x ho are at the head of large enterprises—chiefly absorbed in their Freight Delivered To and Called For At Voti! Doo* Trucks Leave Vernonia 9 A. M. Daily Office Phone 1041 Res. 1052 Electrotherapy, WOMENS RELIEF CORPS Vernonia Lodge No. 184 A. F. & A. M. meets Meets third Thursday of each at Masonic Temple, ' month at the I.O.O.F. hall. Stated Communication Mrs. May Mellinger, president. First Thursday of each month. Special called meetings on all other Thurs- NEHAI.EM ASSEMBLY NO. IB ORDER OF RAINBOW day nights 7:30 p.m. Visitors FOR GIRLS most cordially welcome. J. E. Tapp, W. M. Reg-Klar meeting second an 1 fourth Mondays. J. II. Wilkerson, Secretary. Audrey Austin, Recorder Portland Vernonia Truck Lins fc»' Freight Orders Physiotherapy DR. R. A. OLSON Tel. 671 I Oregon-American American Legion Vernonia Post Nehalom Chapter 153. O. E. S. *•’ 1 1 9, American Regular commu­ nication first Meets . ■ - ; '2. Legion. and third Wed­ p 2nd and 4th nesdays of ench mouth, nt Ma­ each sonic Temple. month, 8. p. . • m- All visiting sis­ V aà Æ * Dan Nelson. Nelson, Ad­ ters and broth­ jutant; P. Hughes, Commander. ers welcome. Mrs. G windy a Macpherson. W.M. Mrs. Grace Reherger, Secretary. Mountain Heart Rebekah Lodge No. 243 No. 243. I.O.O.F., meets every ■ see >nd and fourth Thursdays in I. 1. O. F. hall. Vernonia. Visit­ Vernonia Temple 61 meets or always welcome. every 2nd and 4th Wednesday* in Edna Linn. Noble Grand WO XV. hall. Grace Sunell, Vice Grand MARJORIE COLE. M E. C. Myrtle John, Secretary DELLA CLINE M of R A C Margaret Shipley. Treasurer I. O. O. F. HARDING LODGE 11« Meets every Monday 1.0.0 F.—Vernonia Lodge No night in the W.O.W. 21'' meet« every Tuesday night hall. Visiting broth- at 8 o’clock, in I.O.O.F. hall. Vis­ ers welcome. ile's always welcome. H. Culbertson, C.C. C. W. Kilby N. G. . U. A. Scott, K.R.S John Glasrner. Secretary. Hotel HyVan STEAM HEAT The best for those who appreciate the best. CONTRACTORS JOHN A. MILLER General Contractor 1 Mason Work, Building ! ________ __________ COMPLETE,, ,,,FU ES-I A ILS BROWN MORTUARY Phone 593 7 Cason Trensfer Local & long distance HAULING Phone 923 Office in Workingmen’s Store Chiropractor 1117 Stn» Vernonia. Orc DENTISTS KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS I BEAUTY SHOPS 1 -CS f W. A. Davi», Local Manager. 0 Shop Work Guaranteed Pythian Sisters Between Verncnia and Portland I yo’.r convenience the following business and professional people are listed on page alphabetically. These men and women are known in Vernonia as reliable business «nd professional people. AMNEÌTE BEAUTY SHOPPE Phone 431 Order of Eastern Star Vernonia Professional and Business Diredorv I ea< ’.TV I Verncnia Paint Shop for COLUMBIA COUNTY I pledge myself to an econo- ' I business ike adminis- Lien of all county affairs hout favor .to any tion. corporation or organization. me A. F. & A. M. Phone 1021 looks of 1930 Wall Paper Samples Now Here On Display County Judg Gradually, however, certain facts come to be recognized and these facts help the Meier aspirations not at all*. For one thing, it becomes more and more evident that much of the devotion of independent leaders to the sacrett cause of saving the people from the encroachment' of the power trust is recent, very recent, so much so that they did not know what had been done along the line, and xvhat ought to be done. For 14 years the very measure they ad­ vocated had been a part of the charter of the city of Port­ land, and not one of them had ever suggested putt in - it into effect. Now that there is a chance to gain votes thereby, they profess great enthusiasm. J. C. Henderson Driaocralic Candidate for She’l Products Mechanics PAPER HANGING AND TINTING Lumber C VOTE U. S. Royal Cord Tires Depcndah’e SIÍÍN PAINTING The IMxîe Bafford Brothers General Plumbing Vernonia ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENT I have leased and am now operating the Sessman Blacksmith Shop. Repairing of All Kinds W. M. Faulkner HOME COOKING LAWYERS WE AIM TO PLEASE Gordon R. Watt M. D. COLE PASTIME Dentist V’emoni a, Oregon CARDS AND LIGHT LUNCHES Attorney-at-law Joy Theatre Building Vernonia, Oregon PHYSICIANS Lloyd Baker, Prop. DR. W. H. HURLEY / Dentistry and X-Ray Terminal Cafe Hoffman ILiwe. Building Marvin R. Eby, M. D. Physician and Surgeon The Right Place to Eat Excellent Cooking Vernonia, Oregon Phone Hospital 931 Town Office 891 HOTEL Dr. J. A. Hughes HOTEL GORDON Newly Furnished Rooms Hot and Cold Water Next to Post Office Very Reasonable Rates --- II HO It EKE H U&EATINC b at hcmi J hotel M c D onald ■ I Mary Kato Chop Suey Restaurant You'll enjoy a bowl of delicious Chop Suey after the show. Physician and Surgeon Office Phone 663 Res. Phone 664 Vernonia, Oregon OPTOMETRIST Fye« Tested Glasses Fitted Dr. C. O. Anderton Eye Specialist—Optometrist 1st Monday in Each Month. At Kullander’s Jewelry Store