Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974, May 29, 1931, Page 4, Image 4

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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
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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
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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,
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