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THE VERNONIA EAGLE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1930. ----------- - t-" - ---------- —"P ________ L'-UL- ... .......... ........ ....................... —. ! not throu gh magic, or at the behest of politicians, unless serve what they call their rights, mumps 17, tuberculosis 17, I of Oregon with its $3,000,000 The fight has started, much whooping cough 16, scarlet fev 1 deficit is in itself sufficient ar- the taxpayer foots the bill. PAGE FOUR of it being under cover at this er 11, influenza 6, typhoid fever I gument for adoption of the cabi net form. We would wipe out stage of the game. November 4 the deficit and have a sizeable will reveal much of the progress 3, diphtheria 2, malaria 2. surplus in a few years.” each faction has made. Old man Oregon with a $3,- —o— 000,0,00 deficit hanging over his (Special to Vernonia Eagle.) All of them had perfectly valid head like a Sword of Domocles, SALEM—(UP)—Loans of the would have a few pennies to excuses for running short of mo state veterans’ aid commission to jingle in his pockets if the voters ney, but seven heads of state Columbia county veterans for of this state approve the cabinet (Continued on Page 5) the first nine months of 1930 to form of government at the No talled $11,200, according to fig vember election, in the opinion of | ures released this week by Frank Hector McPherson, chairman of Moore, secretary of the commis the joint legislative committee sion. During September this on administrative reorganization. year, one Ioan of $1,900 was ap “The present financial status proved by Moore for veterans of If we are to go into state ownership of public utilities the county. for at all, let us go into it with open eyes, realizing its bene Twelve Oregon high school bas Leave Your Kodak fits, its limitations, its costs. In order to gain the bene ketball teams, champions in their fits we should not give to any man or any group of men own districts, will meet here work at the opportunity to abandon all limits and disregard all March 18 to 21 inclusive to fight Democratic Candidate it out for state championship on for costs. LINCOLN ’ S CANDY the courts of Willamette Univer County Judge sity, according to announcement KITCHEN for of the state high school athletic COLUMBIA COUNTY ■ board of control. I pledge myself to an econo We give you a 40 cent en The board announced district mical businesslike adminis largement free with each committees which will have tration of all county affair« 50 cent order of Kodak charge of the basketball compe without favor to any sec work. tition in their own districts. tion, corporation or THE GRANGE POWER AMENDMENT The committee in charge of dis organization. trict number nine, comprising A Columbia and Clatsop counties, In another column appears a statement of the legis will be J. J. Mandrall of Sea lative committee of the Columbia county Pomona grange side, chairman; A. C. Hampton, BY EARL H. LIEF of persuasion” over the legis Astoria, and O. D. Byers, Rain replying to what it terms power trust propaganda. (United Pre»» Staff ier. lature but in point of fact will Correspondent.) have no direct authority on the Certainly efforts of the so-called power trust or any No cases of contagious dis issue except the veto. body else to slander the grange because of its sponsor eases were reported in Colum SALEM, Or.,—- (UP)— Battle Civic clubs and other organi ship of the amendment are to be condemned by all fair- lines are being drawn at this bia county during the week end minded persons, for the purpose back of the proposed time for the great fight of the zations continue to bombard ing October 11, according to the of the reclamation com state department of health. measure and the motives of the committee that drew it 1931 legislature—the water pow members A total of 131 cases were re mission with demands that all er issue. up are above reproach. Farmers want cheap and abundant The power companies are pre- action be delayed on important ported ih Oregon as compared to I power, and if it can be provided they should have it. paring their campaign for the' power applications until after 154 the previous week. New cases reported were: measles 21, session that will constitute the the legislature convenes. Yet unquestioned sincerity of purpose and desirability greatest menace to their own i in- However, that portion of the pneumonia 20, chickenpox 17, that has made itself aud of the end in view are no guarantee that the method is terests in the history of the public ible, is not unanimous in its state. The anti-private power in well advised. The grange, in thinking that objections to terests are likewise grooming the views on the issue. A large fac the proposed amendment are necessarily due to power legislators to oppose the power tion favors private development power and disapproves the trust propaganda, is simply falling into an error that many companies, and a good time was of state going into the power busi a well intentioned person makes when he fancies that had by all. ness. If the public were unani It appeared certain that the mous, 1 would have no criticism can come only from his enemies, never from state reclamation commission will choice legislators but to obey its dictates I his friends. withhold action on the applica or endure disgrace. The power tion of the California-Oregon companies would not then have It is regrettable that the grange itself did not dis Power company for the Grant even a fighting chance to pre- site in Klamath county, until af cover the flaws in the bill as drawn up by the committee, ter the legislature convenes and thereby protecting its own members as well as the rest can adopt a policy regarding such PAPER HANGING of the state. A high powered car without brakes is measures. This is the only ma AND TINTING dangerous to its own occupants as well as to other traf jor application now ready for definite action by the state. fic. Without ¡Imitation as to taxing power, issuance of J. C. Henderson At the present time there is bonds or determining of boundaries the amendment has no statute on the state’s law Phone 1021 no brakes. The farmers’ taxes are too high as they are; books empowering the state of Book, of 1930 Wall Paper the formation of water power districts would inevitably Oregon to go into the power business or to develop power for Samples Now Here make them much worse. any purpose. Cities, municipali On Display ties and districts may condemn “Without cost to the taxpayer” is the promise that privately-owned plants and take Vernonia I allures, whether made by visionary or schemer. All is them over for municipal owner ship, but the state cannot do so. not gold that glitters in a brick. Paint Shop Measures permitting the state to construct, maintain, and oper- The fact that some cities have installed and are op- ate power plants will be intro- Vernonia erating municipal plants without increase in taxation is duced at the session and will Have your ignition test no proof of the grange viewpoint. McMinnville, cited in furnish the target for direct ac- tion by the legislature, The new ed by the Bauman Iff- the article, will serve as an illustration. governor will have much “power Tacoina, much praised by certain Portland newspapers which have, a great deal to say about its low power rates but nothing about its high taxes, Eugene and McMinn ville, likewise praised for their efficient plants but not wholly understood by outsiders, are all cities, not gerry mandered districts to be furnished by state-operated pow er. “It has been done,” say the sponsors of the amend ment. No, it has not been done. The experiment is wholly untried, visionary, the product of good intentions but the tool, potentially, of the scheming and the un scrupulous. VOTE No. X 37 A. M. WINN BY UNITED-PRESS House And SIGN PAINTING McMinnville’s publicly owned pant was not started as a big enterprise but on a moderate scale. Less than ten years ago municipal power in that city was neither cheap nor abundant. Rates, though not exorbitant, were sufficiently high to provide for a sinking fund for the retirement of bonds, and as the original bonds were paid off and a surplus accumulated, new Diesel units were added, adequate power provided, and rates gradually low ered. By prudent management under a commission of hard-headed business men and a highly competent super intendent, wholly untrammeled by politics, the business was built up from comparative insignificance into an out standing example of the benefits of municipal ownership. Had there been pressure for plenty of power at low quan tity rates to begin with, the only possible method of finan cing the enterprise would have been through increased taxation. Martin & Forbes Freight Door Trucks Leave Vernonia 9 A. M. Daily Long Distance Furniture Hauling Between Vernonia and Portland 387 Washington St. Portland, Ore., Phone BEacon 3162 Re*. 1052 Portland-Vernonia Truck Line for Freight Orders For your convenience the following business and professional people are listed on this page alphabetically. These men and women are known in Vernonia as reliable business and professional people. L. E. Fredrickson BEAUTY SHOPS ubs lodges WOMENS RELIEF CORPS A. F- & A. M. Meets third Thursday of each month at the I.O.O.F. hall. Mrs. May Mellinger, president NEHALEM ASSEMBLY NO. 18 ORDER OF RAINBOW FOR GIRLS Regular meeting second and fourth Mondays. Audrey Austin, Recorder American Legion Vernonia Post Nehalom Chapter 153, O. E. S. 119, American Regular commu nication first Legion. Meets and third Wed 2nd and 4th nesdays of each month, at Ma Tuesdays each sonic Temple. month, 8. p. m. All visiting sis Dan Nelson, Ad ters and broth jutant; P. Hughes, Commander. ers welcome. Mrs. Gwladys Macpherson, W.M. Mrs. Grace Reberger, Secretary. Mountain Heart Rebekah Lodge No. 243 No. 243, I.O.O.F., meets every Pythian Sister* second and fourth Thursdays in I. O. O. F. hall, Vernonia. Visit Vernonia Temple 61 meets ors always welcome. every 2nd and 4th Wednesdays in Edna Linn, Noble Grand W.O.W. hall. Grace Sunell, Vice Grand MARJORIE COLE. M. E. C. Myrtle John, Secretary DELLA CLINE. M. of R. * C. Margaret Shipley, Treasurer I. O. O. F. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS HARDING LODGE 118 KSd ifiTiTi! * * Personal Service u ? i Reasonable RafesJ ANNETTE BEAUTY SHOPPE Phone 431 Electrotherapy, Physiotherapy DR. R. A. OLSON Chiropractor Tel. 671 1117 Stat, - Vernonia, Ore CONTRACTORS General Contractor Mason Work, Building M. D. COLE Dentist Vernonia, Oregon The best for those who appreciate the best. Hoffman Hdwe. Building Vernonia, Oregon BROWN MORTUARY Phone 593 Bafford Brother* Local & long distance HAULING Phone 923 Office in Workingmen’s Store General Plumbing The Dixie Grill HOME COOKING Vernonia ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENT I have leased and am now operating the Sessman Blacksmith Shop. Repairing of All Kind« W. M. Faulkner LAWYERS WE AIM TO PLEASE Gordon R. Watt PASTIME CARDS AND LIGHT LUNCHES DR. W. H. HURLEY Dentistry and X-Ray COMPLETE,, „.FUNERALS Cason Transfer Lloyd Baker, Prop. Attorney-at-law Joy Theatre Building Vernonia, Oregon PHYSICIANS Marvin R. Eby, M. D. Terminal Cafe Physician and Surgeon The Right Place to Eat Excellent Cooking Phone Hospital 931 Town Office 891 HOTEL HOTEL GORDON Newly Furnished Room» Hot and Cold Water Next to Post Office Very Reasonable Rates I Meets every Monday I.O.O.F.—Vernonia Lodge No. night in the W.O.W. 246 meets every Tuesday night hall. Visiting broth at 8 o'clock, in I.O.O.F. hall. Vis ers welcome. itors always welcome. H. Culbertson, C.C. C. W. Kilby N. G. , U. A. Scctt, K.R.S. John Glassner, Secretary. Hotel HyVan STEAM HEAT JOHN A. MILLER DENTISTS W. A. Davis, Local Manager. Office Phone 1041 Professional and Business Directory Vernonia Service Garage LEADING FLORIST Order of Eastern Star YOLlf Lumber Co. nition Tester. The procedure to be followed under the grange en Vernonia Lodge No. 184 A. F. & A. M. meets abling amendment would call for no such program of Temple, at Masonic moderate beginnings at comparatively high rates, limited Stated Communication First Thursday of each bond issues, economical management and gradual develop- month. Special called ment. mecttngs on all other Thurs- Instead there must be a heavy initial expenditure of day nights 7:30 p.m. Viaitors cordially welcome. operations on a big scale, service at a loss to outlying dis most J. E. Tapp, W. M. tricts, huge bond issues and burdensome taxes. No 10 h.p. J. B. Wilkerson, Secretary. motor in a galvanized iron shed beside a 20-gallon creek will do. The outlay will cost money, and money comes Delivered To and Called For At Oregon-American 4 AT HOME hotel M c D onald Dr. J. A. Hughes Mary Kato Chop Suey Restaurant You’ll enjoy a bowl of delicious Chop Suey after the show. Physician and Surgeon Office Phone 663 Vernonia, Res. Phone 664 - -Oregon OPTOMETRIST
