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VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON PAGE FOUR What Other Editors Think 'Herminia Pacific Coaat Representative Arthur W. Stypes, Inc. San Francisco COMMUNISM, THEORETI CAL AND ACTUAL Member of National Editorial Association and Oregon State Editorial Association. Issued Every Friday $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 Ic per word, minimum 25c first insertion, 15c succeeding insertions; readers, 10c a line. RAY D. FISHER, Editor and Publisher INSANE WASTE IN TIME OF NEED The tax levied close at hand attracts attention, and the taxpayer of limited means is ever inclined to be re sentful of the inroads that school district, city, county and even the state make upon his pocketbook. Just now in a period of depression, more care than ever is being exerted to see that school boards, city councils, county courts and the like do not waste public money; and though the legislature did not appear to feel so keenly the plaint of the burdened taxpayer, Governor Meier has taken it upon himself to slash what he considers excessive or need- less appropriations. Congress, still more removed, has gone to limits that no legislature would dare go in proportion, for no taxpayers’ meetings clamor at its members to keep taxes down. Somehow people seem to think that all the nation- al government has to do to cover its expenditures is to reach into one of its own mints and pull out the gold coin. It has no such luck. The federal government must raise its revenue by taxation, direct or indirect. In either case the public pays, just as certainly as if a muni cipality were levying the tax. Among the appropriations passed at the last session of congress was one of $30,000,000 for the modernizing of three old battleships. As the Oregon Journal pointed out last Sunday, the average renewed life of modernized battleships is five years, and then the junk pile. Reckon ing the present value of the ships to be virtually zero, since an outdated battleship is worth only what it will bring as scrap metal, an annual depreciation of $2,000,000 should be charged off per ship. Add that to the cost of rwrwlmia nrion f o 1- operation, and estimate the tremendous price that the people of the United States are paying merely for the sense of security that comes from prolonging the life of three battleships. Meager security is it, too, for in case of war a mine or torpedo could sink the whole structure at one blow, and bombs from an airplane overhead could do as much damage with almost as much dispatch. Is the real motive security, or merely pride in having the best, or at least next to the best navy in the world? Millions of dollars annually is a pretty high price even for the United States to spend on pride. From any angle, the expenditure appears to be an insane waste in time of need. STOP SIGNS The suggestion that stop signs be placed at inter sections with Bridge street and that the center button be done away with is in keeping with traffic regulations throughout the country. Experience has shown that center buttons instead of reducing traffic accidents have increased them. At night they are difficult to see, and collision with one is likely to rip off a tire and damage a wheel, The square turn necessitated is cumbersome for big cars and slows up traffic. Their adoption dates back to the time when automobiles were first coming into common use, and traffic officers had not yet learned how best to keep them out of one another’s way. To make Bridge street a through street would also be wise, for traffic moves to the best advantage when cars on the main arteries have the right of way and need not be guarding against others that dart unexpectedly from behind blind corners. Communistic government is a beautiful dream to some people who visualize a nation run entire ly by and for the manual work ers but in actual practice it comes nearer to being a nightmare than a dream realized. No better testimony to this ef fect could be offered than that which was given in the story told to an Astoria audience this week by Dr. Alex J. Schleunning of Portland. Here is a native Russian who was one of the first organizers of the Communist party and who was so active in its affairs dur ing the regime of czarism that he almost forfeited his life as penal ty for this means of protesting against the tyranny of the im- peral government. He dreamed of Russia as a land of the utmost liberty, free dom and happiness where the peasant was emancipated from serfdom and could purstie his peaceful occupation under the protection of a benificent gov ernment dedicated to the exalta tion of the lowly. When the red revolution overthrew the czar and all that he stood for, Dr. Schleun ning from his sanctuary here in America rejoiced and he eagerly awaited the day when he could return to his native land and share in the enjoyments of the Utopia he helped to create. In due course of time he re turned, but not to find the Utopia of his dreams. Communism in practice was far different than in theory. He found only disap pointment, disillusionment, dis may, disgust. From his own lips Astorians heard the story that broke his faith in Communism. Russia, he said, he found to be rampant with crime and disease, with conditions for the average persons so deplorable that they were driven to drink to forget. The soviet rluers dominated every- ™ thing with an iron kn^rl hand. NT«*- Not 1 per cent of the people were al lowed to vote. There was no free dom of the press, the newspapers being merely propaganda mediums for the government. Marriage was a mockery and religion pre scribed. The children were tak en from their parents and be came wards of the state. Churches were ccjhverted into cabarets, a great standing army was main tained from the profits of the liquor traffic, one could not trav el from town to town except by passports, only a favored few had any privilages of citezenship, countless numbers lived on doles and every activity of life was circumscribed and controlled by government regulations. Dr. Schleunning found a godless, im moral, distressed and oppressed country instead of the beautiful ideal for which he had almost giv en his life. His experience is but the ex perience of others who had been disciples of a theory only to suf fer bitter disillusionment when they saw their theory in actual operation. There is no cure for Communism quite as effective as sending our Communists to live under the form of government they advocate, and the govern ment’s policy of deportation is, therefore, a most judicious one. —Astorian-Budget. Birkenfeld. Refreshments were land. Mrs. Bridgers was a visi tor, also little Chas. Webber of served during the evening. Mrs. Austin Dowling entertain Portland. Mrs. A. A. Dowling Mr. and Mrs. McCormick were ed the Jolly 20 Thursday. Miss Olga Holmstrom was a dinner in the village Monday from Na guest at the club. Those present tal shopping. Mrs. L. B. Eastman spent Mon were Mesdames George Carmi- Mrs. G. Devine was a busi day with Mrs. Grover Devine. chiel, Melis, Eastman, Devine, ness caller at the Benzer home Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jones and Louden, Knowles, Dunn and Sund- Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reynolds were Vernonia visitors one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. McCormick took her mother, Mrs. W. R. Johnson, to Portland Saturday for medical treatment. Mr. Johnson accom panied his wife also. They re All rules of sanitation and health are based turned the same evening. Mrs. upon the requisite of perfect cleanliness—clean Johnson is as well as can be ex liness of body, wearing apparel and all belong pected at this writing. ings. Eric Kronholm left Saturday to work at the Crown-Willamette The Vernonia Laundry is “first aid” to the camp between Astoria and Sea- housewife in keeping clean the wearing apparel side. of the family, bedding and household fabrics. Ed Reynolds and Bernard Instead of struggling along with washday drud Dowling left Monady for Port- gery “send it to the laundry” and be relieved of land in search of employment. this task. Ed Reynolds and Bernard Dowl ing were Astoria business visitors Saturday. Road Supt. Wm. Payne and a crew of men were grading the PHONE 711 Mist-Clatskanie market road Mon I day. Esther Peterson and Margaret Anderson were Sunday evening dinner guests at the Austin Dowl ing home. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sundland entertained with bridge on Tues day evening. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Wallace, and Mr. and Mrs. G. Wanstrom from Mist Cleanliness First Oregon’s solons are home again after 53 days spent in legislating. New laws passed total 434, a ma jority of which will become ef fective in 90 days. When the new laws are printed, lawyers will have to go through their codes and note the changes, the elimina tions and the new provisions. The public will gradually become more or less well informed on the new laws.—McMinnville News-Re porter. VERNONIA LAUNDRY Among Our Neighbors • The St. Helens school board has decided against consolidation with Yankton, Dowd, Wilark-Tren- holm, Happy Hollow and Col umbia heights districts, the rea son being that the school tax of the St. Helens district would be increased from 20.2 mills to not less than 26.75 mills after consolidation. Ilouse And SIGN PAINTING ... A burglar robbed the E. M. Helon store at St. Helens of about $100 worth of merchan dise March 10. J. C. Henderson Book, of 1930 Wall Paper Samples Now Here On Display Vernonia Trading Co Vernonia Paint Shop Cass Bergerson Ed Tapp Phone 681 Vernonia Square Deal Service Station Professional and Business Directory U. S. Royal Cord Tires Shell Products Dependable 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. Mechanics Shop Work Guaranteed ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENT I have leased and am now op erating the Sessman Black- smith Shop. Freight Marvin R. Eby, M. D. Physican and Surgeon Phone Hospital 931 Town Office 891 Repairing of all kind* W. M. Faulkner RARRFP TRUCKS LEAVE VERNONIA 9 A. M. DAILY Long Distance Furniture Hauling Between Vernonia and Portland BARBER SHOP Haircutting for Men Women and Children Expert Work Guaranteed Joy Portland-Vernonia Truck Line W. A. Davis, Local Manager. OFFICE PHONE 1041 DR. J. A. HUGHES Physician and Surgeon Office Phone 663 Ses. Phone 664 CARDS AND LIGHT LUNCHES Lloyd Baker, Prop. contpactop C JOHN A. MILLER I Mason Work, Building I C. BRUCE Wholesale and Retail LUMBER Lumber Co Vernonia, Oregon DAD’S SANDWICH SHOP Delicious Chile and Sand wiches—Also Roasts and Short Orders Glasses Fitted Eyes Tested Oregon-American Bargains In Furniture & Stoves 11 First Ave. Forest Grove, Oregon North CARI? ROOM PASTIME list* REEHER & LUEBKE New And Used Good, RESTAURANTS SHOP« General Contractor Vernonia, Oregon BAFFORD BROS. General Plumbing Vernonia DENTISTS The saving habit has always identified its possessor as a person yorthy of faith, credit and respect. M. D. COLE Start your savings account with us today— start it and then increase it. You’ll find it pays. Dentist Vernonia, Oregon DOCTORS Electrotherapy, tank of Veinenia Always the best quality and the best variety at Phone 1021 I Saving is, and always has been, a mark of good sense. And Garden Time means the purchase of seeds. PAPER HANGING AND TINTING Henry Ford says that good times are here, which means, probably, that the demand for Ford cars is good, «nd that truly is a healthful sign. May some lumber king have occasion to remark before long that prosperity is right at hand! SAVING Is Garden Time ... The Washington county court has ordered a ten percent re duction in wages paid to all coun ty employees whose compensation is not fixed by law. ... According to the Forest Grove News-Times, recommendations for a bond issue of $75,000 providing for the purchase of the present high school building and site with provisions for the addition of five classrooms and an auditorium will be made to the voters of Union high school district No. 5. Delivered To and Called for at Your Door RES. PHONE 443 Friday, March 20, 1931. DR. C. O. ANDERSON Eye Spelialist—Optometrist 1st Monday in Each Month. At Kullander*s Jewelry Store HOTFI S HOTEL GORDON Newly Furn.shed Rooms Hot and Cold Water Mary Kato Next to Post Office Very Reasonable Rates Chop Suey Restaurant Hotel Hy-Van STEAM HEAT The best for those who appreciate the best. Chiropractor Tel. 671 1117 State St. Vernonia. Oregon You’ll enjoy a bowl of delicious Chop Suey after the show. 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