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FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1931. VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON PAGE FOUR FIELBERGS WRITE FROM MANITOBA Wellington Opposes $3 Fee I am. These laws compel me to Corvallis Plans Commenting upon Secretary of pay a merchant tax, capital stock Big State Convention State Hoss’ proposed $3 auto li tax, state auto tax, city auto tax, cense fee, Judge Wellington of gas tax, light tax, road tax, am CORVALLIS, Ore., — (Special.)i the Columbia county court gave usement tax, cigarette tax, street —Realizing that more ex-service out the following statement: i tax, reality tax, school tax, sur- Word has been received from men of Oregon than ever before ‘‘Too low a license might crip 1 tax, syntax and carpet tax. In Pacific Coast Representative MCMsea will attend the state convention Mr. and Mrs. Henning Fielberg, Arthur W. Stypes, Inc. ple highway work on secondary addition to payment of these tax rT^Tt'n J. L. Timmons has a big heart San Francisco road programs and such is need of the American Legion this year, es I am requested and required to who moved to East Braintree, ASSOCIATION ed in Columbia county because the convention commission of the —a heart that reaches out (some contribute to every society and Manitoba, after their house in taxpayers have been liberal in Corvallis post is preparing the times) even to stray black cats. organization that the inventive Riverview was destroyed by fire voting taxes for tnaret road*, also biggest program of entertain Tim befriended just such a cat mind of men can organize. To last March. the last few weeks, giving it Member of National Editorial They have a sightly ranch of in initial bond issue of $360,000 ment in the history of the Le the society of John the Baptist, Association and Oregon State for lower Columbia highway. gion in Oregon. That the crowd milk to drink and the scrapings the Women’s relief, the Navy 100 acres situated on a small from his plate to eat. They are now entitled to some will be biggest this year is as- League, the Children’s home Fund, river and dotted with trees, the Editorial Association. Tim owns some chickens—did the Policeman’s Benefit, the Dor biggest of which are only a relief from direct taxation. I sured by early response from | do not favor any more which posts all over the state owing own more than he owns now. cas Society, the Y.M.C.A., the couple of feet in diameter. They $2.00. Per Year in Advance I would handicap work of highway to the central location of Corval Those chickens were disappearing Boy Scouts, the Jewish Relief, the intend to build a log house on Issued Every Friday lis as the convention city. Con one by one with painful regu Gold Digger’s home, also every it, all the houses being made of commissioners.” Entered as second class matter August 4, 1922. at the post —Rainier Review. vention dates are Thursday, Fri larity. No clues. The neighbors dog, cat and human hospital, and logs. day and Saturday, August 6, 7, looked honest, and all averred every charitable institution in the office at Vernonia. Oregon, under the act of March 3, 1879. “There are not many settlers and 8. they had seen no suspicious char town, the Red Cross, the Black here,” Mrs. Fielberg writes, “but RAY “SAP” LEWIS FOUND With 12 drum and bugle corps acters lurk in the neighborhood. Cross, the Purple Cross, and the they are from almost every coun GUILTY OF THEFT CHARGE Advertising rates—Foreign, 30c per inch; local, 28c per inch; entering, the annual drum corps legal notices, 10c per line first insertion, 5c per line succeeding One night Tim himself discov Double Cross. The government has try in Europe, and some of the insertions; classified lc per word, minimum 25c first insertion, Ray “Sap” Lewis was found contest will again be the big ered the thief slinking off with a so governed my business that I names are terrible. You can’t 15c succeeding insertions; readers, 10c a line. guilty of the theft of typewriters feature of the convention enter toothesome young fry slung over do not know who owns it. I am say them, let alone spell them. “The country is lovely, only from the Clatskanie high school tainment. From reports of the his shoulder. It was the black suspected, expected, inspected, dis practice began cat, basely ungrateful for all the respected, examined, re-examined, 75 miles from Winnipeg, but al last November, in the trial held various corps, RAY D. FISHER, Editor and Publisher Tueslay, May 16, at the regular earlier than usual this year on milk and plate scrapings. Tam, informed, required, commanded, most out of civilization as far account of the program of a the Oregon Gas and Electric expelled and compelled, until all as improvements go. Two lovely session of the circuit court. The case occupied only the one trip to Detroit for the winning watch dog. pursued valiantly, but I know is that I am supposed to rivers and trees everywhere. »> ’ day, as it was given to the jury corps. With the contest and par pussy took refuge under a neigh provide an inexhaustive supply of “The river is full of fish,” $3.0(1 AUTO LICENSES shortly after 6 p. m. The verdict ade on Bell field, college football bor’s house. money for every known need, de Mr. Fielberg adds, “the woods stadium, und«r the big flood moose, The proposal to lower the fee for automobile licenses of “guilty” was returned by the lights Tim thereupon armed himself sire or hope of the human race, are full of deer and installed for night foot foreman, shortly after 9 p. m. J. because I refuse to donate all Potatoes are 15 cents a bushel, ot $3.00 means, inevitably, an increase in some other form L. Storla, attorney for the de ball, the gay coloring of varied with a shot gun and a flashlight, and and took over the combat him I have and go out and beg, borrow flour $2.50 a hundred, and gar- of tax. Interest on bonded indebtedness, sinking fund, fense, was given 10 days to make uniforms will be seen without self. Slowly but certainly the and steal more money to give a- dens grow like I never saw them maintenance, to say nothing of new construction, demand an appeal—but if none is made shadows and details will be morp rays of the trusty “ever-ready” way, I am cussed, discussed, boy in Oregon, My dad has rhubarb the sentence will be given by striking than under a glaring searched out the thief’s hiding cotted, talked to, talked about, that you can play hide and seek more than the greatly reduced income would bring. Good Judge noon-day sun. Zimmerman. place in the darkness. As soon lied to, lied about, held up, held in." roads cost money, and plenty of it, but people demand More street stunts than ever The Fielbergs write that they —St. Helens Sentinel. as two small balls of fire were down and knocked down and rob are promised for the delight of them, depression or no depression. If we are to have bed until I am nearly ruined. So are well, Mr. Fielberg having revealed Tim pointed the gun be conventioners this year, Many tween the eyes and fired. the only reason I am clinging on gained ten pounds since going good roads we must pay for them. posts throughout the state which there. When Tim fires, there isn’t to my life now is to see what in With the proposal should be coupled another definitely do not support drum corps are the h— is coming next. much more to tell. All nine lives entered against each other for providing for the additional money that would be needed, R. H. Hall, the best diversion of this char just gave up the ghost at once. Greens Creek, N. C. for upon the method of increase hinges the desirability of And Tim ’ s big heart, for the time acter. The best of former con the whole proposition. ventions, and many more new being, fails to reach out to stray For results—try an Eagle clas features will be added to this bum cats. A gasoline tax of six or seven cents has been suggest sified. It reaches the prospects. department. And still other ed, and is worth careful consideration. It is certain of posts will be represented in com IN ONE MIDDLE OF Eagle classifieds will pay you. collection (except as to gas that might be bootlegged across Word from Salem informs us petition at a midnight matinee A FIX the state line), he who uses the roads pays in proportion that after July 1, in order to get frolic honoring members of the corps. The following letter, written to to the amount of traveling he does, and the payments are an automobile driver’s license, the drum Convention committees com a Tennessee newspaper, was hand- applicant must pass a test to in such slight amounts that the aggregate is not noticed. ascertain whether he or she has prise more than 50 active Le ed in by J. H. Sell, who says A person who cannot afford a full year’s license under the defective vision, hearing or phys gionnaires and members of the it, expresses his sentiments ex- PAPER HANGING Legion Auxiliary, whose conven actly. present system need not lay his car up for six or nine ical handicaps. From observations tion will be held in Corvallis at AND TINTING My Dear Friend:— we have made along the highways HAY ------------------------ months, but can operate as his pocketbook pernfita. time. Preparations the same I beg leave to inform you that we wonder why defective mental have been -------- GRAIN --------- five the present shattered condition of divided into Increase through any other form of tax is open to ity doesn’t head the list of de J. C. Henderson groups for administration pur- my bank account makes it impos ----------------------- FEED more objections than is the present method of licensing. ficiencies. poses, and C. R. Briggs, Cor- sible for me to send you a check —Astorian-Budget Phone 1021 Taxes on real property are much too high already. Per vallis post commander, is in | gen- in response to your request for PHONE 681 Book* of 1930 Wall Paper eral command. sonal property taxes are hard to collect, can too easily be a remittance. The state of my $3 AUTO FEE Sample* Now Here in present financial condition is due evaded for the good of the state highway fund, and pos Under Washington’s new $3 Every community agency as- On Display Corvallis has promised active the effect of federal laws, state sible loss must be made up by higher assessments. It is flat fee for motor vehicle licenses sistance to the Legion in its to laws, county laws, corporation the average cost to the motor ve better to pay our twenty-five dollars, or whatever the fee hicle owner in that state will be huge job of entertaining the state laws, by-laws, brother-in-laws, may be, direct to the state traffic division than to pay approximately $44.28 per vehicle, convention, Many organizations and outlaws, that have been foist are already doing work for the ed upon an unsuspecting public. Agency for three dollars for license plates, and twenty-eight dollars, which is approximately the av various Business Through these various laws I committees, McCormick-Deering erage cost in Oregon under our say, to the county tax collector. men of the city have underwrit have been held up, walked on, set existing high license i schedule, ’ Vernonia ------ TRACTORS ----- The present system of licensing should not be knocked Washington nas a 5-cent gasoline ten the budget of expense more on, sand-bagged, battered and than three times over. squeezed until I do not know tax, which on the basis of con- out unless we know what we are getting in its place. where I am, what I am, or why sumption now prevailing amounts to an average of $29.28 per mo autos by themselves, the average GREAT IS PUBLICITY lt also gasoline tax is approximately $20 tor vehicle per year. has personal property tax aver in Oregon and the average license Now that General Butler has taken his departure, aging $12 per motor vehicle per fee is $21.25, making $41.25, a front headline space in Portland dailies (or some of them) year for those vehicles upon sum materially less than the is reserved for the mayor of Portland, at present on a de which the tax is collected. The' Washington average for all motor For your convenience the following business and professional people are listed on personal property tax is collect vehicles, and not materially high this page alphabetically. These men and women are known in Vernonia as reliable business lightful junket in France. George, an old hand at the ed from all owners of motor ve er than the probable combined and professional people. theatrical game, knows how to step into the spotlight, and hicles who pay real estate taxes cost in Washington for $3 li on this particular tour makes the other mayors and mayor or who are responsible for pay cense fee, gasoline tax and per ANNOUNCEMENTS of personal property taxes. sonal property tax on private esses look like pikers. George likes champagne, and when ment Here is how the Washington tax passenger cars in Washington. ANNOUNCEMENT he is in France believes in doing as the French do. That’s sums up: —Oregon Voter. REEHER & LUEBKE Marvin R. Eby, M. D. I have leased and am now op- good for a column and more, front page stuff. He takes License fee ........................ $ 3.00 New And Used Good* erating the Sessman Black- Physican and Surgeon Bargain* in Furniture & Stove* a fancy to a small boy, a snare drummer in some orches Average gasoline tax ........ 29.28 smith Shop. Average personal proper tra, and offers him $50 a year for his education. More ty tax ................................. 12.00 Phone Hospital 931 Repairing of all kind* 11 First Ave. Forest Grove, Town Office 891 North Oregon publicity, a banner head this time, if you please. The W. M. Faulkner Average total tax .... $44.28 mayors want to linger in a pleasant cathedral, while a RAPRFP cunpg RESTAURANTS In Oregon, with our 4-cent F IL ELL the people tour manager frets and fumes at the delay. George comes gasoline tax, and gasoline con i BARBER DR. J. A. HUGHES DAD’S to the rescue, soothing the feelings of the tour manager sumption on the same basis in SHOP Washington, the average gasoline about timely merchandise with SANDWICH SHOP and mollifying the other mayors. Hot doggity! Physician and Surgeon good printing and watch your sales consumption aggregates $24.40. Haircutting for Men Delicious Chile and Sand What Mayor Baker has to gain by the junket is ob The average motor vehicle license volume grow. Other merchants Women and Children Vernonia, Office Phone 663 wiches—Also Roasts and Short vious—a rollicking good time, social poise, and plenty of fee is $22.40. We have no per have proved this plan by repeated Oregon Res. Phone 664 Orders Expert Work Guaranteed publicity. What the newspapers have to gain is also evi sonal property tax. These av- tests. We’ll help with your copy. and buss erages include trucks CARO ROOM dent—reader interest. But how about the city of Port es. Eyes Tested Glasses Fitted land? Publicity, of course, that may draw some impres Figuring private passenger PASTIME Tim's Big Heart Reaches Out to Stray Black Cats îîrrtuniia Eaglr What Other Editors Think 1 House And :SIGN PAINTING FOR Vernonia Trading Co Vernonia Paint Shop Professional and Business Directory ATimelyTip Jcy DR. C. O. ANDERSON sionable tourists who otherwise might go to Seattle, pos sibly, or Los Angeles, in sheer ignorance that Portland is an enterprising city with an affable mayor. Not much else, that one could definitely point to. Great is publicity, whether it accomplishes anything or not. CARDS AND LIGHT LUNCHES Lloyd Baker, Prop. HOTEL GORDON JOHN A. MILLER Many Routes —Liberal Stopovers A FEW ROUND TRIPS FOR EXAMPLE ST. PAUL $77.85 ST. LOUIS $87.85 NEW YORK $153 95 WASHINGTON $148.11 CHICAGO $92.55 Other point* I m proportion Co toil vU fh* limov« Columbi* Ri»or Iconic Route of the SpoboM, Fortl.n4 a S.tftl* Rulwiy on either the IMHRI BUIIOIK or tt>* NORTH COAST LIMITED. Mason Work, Building Wholesale and Retail Lumber Co. Vernonia, Oregon BAFFORD BROS Vernonia KtTbMN LIMIT Htll PORTLAND OVER Chiropractor CLINE FURNITURE STORE HAULING Phone 923 Office in Workingmen’s Store COMPLETE« ■.«FUNERALS M. D. COLE DR. R. A. OLSON CASON TRANSFER Local & long distance MORTUARIES DENTISTS TELEPHONE— Office 672 Ret. 673 Local and Long Dis tance Hauling F U MteEATIMi ► AT HOME i hotel M c D onald General Plumbing Dentist Vernonia, Oregon Phone Business 221 Residence 653 The best for those who appreciate the best. LUMBER Oregon-American CURLY’S TRANSFER Hotel Hy-Van STEAM HEAT C. BRUCE CROQUIGNOLE PERMANENT - nncTORc IN EFFECT You’ll enjoy a bowl of delicious Chop Suey after the show. ----- TRANSFER — TRUCK J. C. WRIGHT General Agent — Astoria MAY22 OCT. Í5 Newly Furnished Room* Hot and Cold Water Next to Post Office Very Reasonable Rates General Contractor R. M. ALDRICH. AGENT Vernonia Phone 161 G. C. PENDERGAST Tra». Paogr. Agt. — Astoria Chop Suey Restaurant HOTFÎ q CONTO ACTHP«; LOW FARES EAST Mary Kato Eye Spelialist—Optometrist 1st Monday in Each Month. At Kullander’s Jewelry Store BROWN MORTUARY Phone 593 MONFY Tn IOAN I Annette Beauty Shoppe Telephone 431 Money to Loan On improved real estate; long time and reasonable term*. See Attorney John L. Storla, St. Helens Oregon. k To buy, sell or trade, Eagle classified ads. us«
