Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 4, 1931)
PAGE FOUR Uternmtia Sagte Pacific Coast Representative Arthur W. Stype*, Inc. San Francisco li 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 lc per word, minimum 25c first insertion, 15c succeeding insertions; readers, 10c a line. RAY D. FISHER, Editor and Publisher ROAD LOCATING FROM A MAP The Hillsboro Independent states aptly: “The popular summer ammusement this year ap pears to be writing letters to the daily newspapers urging the selection of some particular route for the short cut to the sea, excluding all other routes from consideration. Judging from the attitude of the high way commission which seems to be to make haste slowly, no particular harm results and the correspon dents seem to be merely getting something out of their systems, but there is suspicion that some of them are doing their road locating from a map and know little or nothing of the terrane involved. It must be remembered that the coast range, while not unduly high, is mighty rough, and it must also be remembered that except in one instance such views of“ proposed routes that have been made were made from an airplane.” The editor continues with the implication that the Wilson river route is the only one that has been mapped out on solid earth, while all the rest have been surveyed from the clouds. We of Vernonia of course know that the Vernonia-Hamlet route, though not as accurately surveyed yet as is the Wilson river, is no mere paper or cloud route, for an engineer of the state highway department last fall in company with Lester Sheeley, who knows nearly every foot of the ground, traversed it while making the recon- naisance. Aside, however, from Vernonia’s contention that the Vernonia route should also be specified as an exception, the Independent’s comment regarding various paths and by-paths that have been traced across maps of the coast region is particularly appropriate. Nearly every day some body rushes into print urging a highway up and down cliffs with as much abandon as if they were moderate sized bluffs that a steam shovel could bite its way through in a couple of days. If there were more actual knowledge of terrain and less of locating from maps, there might be something like unanimity of opinion regarding the best route. ONE ROUTE OR TWO The endorsement by the Uptown association of Port land of two routes to the coast, the Vernonia-Hamlet and the Wilson river, has met with hearty acclaim in some quarters, and disapproval in others. Some think that one route is all that the commission is likely to authorize, and that it should be neither an extreme northern or southern route, but one that would serve both the Clatsop and Til- lamook beaches as well as any middle route could. In this connection it may be pointed out that the Vernonia-Hamlet route is itself a middle route, the only extreme northern route suggested being the Vernonia- Saddle Mountain, which is not being seriously considered. There has been indeed considerable effort to find a route more southerly than the Vernonia-Hamlet, and to the north of the Wilson river. The Salmonberry, one of the first to be suggested, was found upon investigation to be utterly out of the question, since the Southern Pacific railroad is already occupying the only available space for a roadbed in the canyon. The Ridge route loomed as a happy substitute, but despite the recommendation as to its feasibility from an engineering stand|>oint sober consid eration revealed it to be woefully deficient as a serviceable road. The Wolf creek route was the next to be proposed, and its terminus, mind you, is identically the same as that of the Vernonia-Hamlet. A terminus farther south was found to be impossible. Though the Vernonia-Hamlet route, particularly by making use of the Scappoose cut-off, provides the shortest and best route to both the Clatsop and northern Tillamook beaches, it is of no special service to the city of Tillamook or the southern beaches in the county. The building of both routes, therefore, appears to be the happiest solution of the problem. What route or routes the commission will designate is uncertain at this writing, though on the chance of a definite decision at this week's meeting the outcome may be known by the time this issue is in the hands of the readers. It is to be hoped that the commission will favor ably consider the recommendation of the Uptown associa tion for two routes. KEASKY Edith Lindsley and Mrs. Lloyd Gilham were in Vernonia Friday. C. O. Evers and family were Vernonia shoppers Saturday. Mr, and Mrs. D. K. Mendenhall left Thursday for Ontario. Ore gon, for a week’s visit. While the are away Mrs. J. O. Devaney and son Verle are looking after the place and stock. Mr. Lindsley and son Joe are cutting wood for a party in Ver nonia. The Frank Faught family were FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1931. VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON = have closed up entirely, and all ing power. So long as wages re like to dabble with statistics that and gracesaof high finance. if every citizen were to strain Portland is wealthy. The mone who formerly subsisted from sist the levelling processes which his budget to the spending of tary means for doing business their activity are out of jobs. have brought commodity prices ; an extra dollar, that the prob- within the city, for expanding Lack of wage re-adjustment in into mathematical relation with | lems of business would be solv local industry, improving the cre the building trades, especially in ed. Incidents of the past week dit situation, and restoring trade the large eastern cities, is ascrib the new value of real money, in Portland illustrate that there confidence are here in ample ed by Baker Fentress & Co., tim just so long will the worker’s is no shortage of common, every measure. Much depends on the ber bond dealers, as one of the gain be the stockholders loss and day dollars which may be found extent to which those facilities prime causes of prolonging the no perceptible increase in gen- eral purchasing power or con- Vernonia chamber of com by the populace for expenditure are used wisely and courageous lumber agony. Excerpts: “Next to transportation, build sumption will result.” ly. The problem is individual. merce is putting up intelligent, I on their special fancies. —Oregon Voter. As a matter of fact, at least And the individual person or busi ing is the greatest of our basic vigorous campaign for Scappoose- Hamlet route to beaches. Our $120,000 was spent on the pat ness must stand or fall upon the industries. In normal years the pre-conceived ideas are much dis ronage of three prominent lines exercise of individual courage total money value of American structural work is $6,000,000,- of commercial entertainment in and initiative. turbed. The business man should recog 000. Today this enormous in-, —Oregon Voter. the city last week, and probably the sum was far greater when nize that his market is here. It dustry is virtually dead, although Two Roads To Ocean Splendid all subdivisions of that category has never been anywhere else. land values are the lowest in i Two short routes to the sea- are considered. It may likely The people are still here, living, years and all building materials | eating, going to movies and ball are available at prices much below That’s "the* t . proposal .__ of __ "the __ Up-|haLt 3U,_rPaS3ed $200,000. games, digging up extra dollars the ten-year average. Why do town Portland association and,! rhe three lines which we speci- for a big prize fight. It is re not people employ their savings ¡incidentally, the most intelligent ; > f ically mention were baseball, grettably true that a large slice bank nest eggs to build homes I proposal ever made to our pro- i movies and the Dempsey fight ad of the populace will not spend when materials are so cheap? crastinating state highway com- missions. In excess of the $100,- their money on the furtherance The answer is that wages have 000 figure were expenditures in mission. of lofty aspirations. But that not been allowed to reach equi- amusement parks, dancing places, One route urged by the asso- is beside our point. They do librium with lumber, steel ciation is that known as the Ver- golf courses, swim pools, other spend it on what pleases them. concrete costs. sports arenas, and for the thous nonia-Hamlet plan. This roacl Approaching the equation of any “No argument can make would serve the territory be- and and one ramifications of business from that state of mind pie build houses so long as the tween Nehalem and Seaside, sav- amusement. It would take a boatload of sta will afford a wealth of ideas and building trades stand like Gib ing motorists many, many miles tisticians to decide what the to possibilities for the solution of raltar for wages which, gauged of travel. economic difficulties. by productive returns to the em The other route supported is tal figure spent in the city solely —Portland Spectator. ployer, are ten times as high as the Wilson river road, which for entertainment was during the the cost of basic materials em i would bring Portland miles near week. And the result would b> Indirect Effect of Wage* ployed. Item: It costs five cents i relatively unimportant. We hafre er the beaches between Rock Lumber is " prostrate and we today to lay one common Illinois j ample evidence to see that the away and Tillamook, It would all suffer when lumber suffers. brick; and four hundred bricks average citizen will produce his also give the vast Tillamook ter The lumber industry has had to as the regulation day’s work, ritory a short-cut to Portland dollar and spend it (if he has it), make heavy cuts in wages, be because you can- “It is quixotic and insane to when and where fancy dictates — markets. even though he is saturated with sides running fewer shifts, few argue that artificial props at the start an account Oregon needs these two high- er days, fewer weeks and few wage end of the platform can ways and needs them badly. The information that the nation’s eco er months. Some large operations hoist the general level of buy- nomic status is insecure. with a large sum of state has the most beautiful play- We are not going to draw any ground in the world along its trite lesson on the perils of friv money do not hesitate coast line. But the playground olity from this information. On is out of reach of many persons | the contrary, it is our pleasure to come here. You will ¿¿/THE because of the long and circuit-! to observe that the average citi ious routes to reach the beaches. I I 4.VJI find us more than glad . ,, zen io is uuiuK doing inure more to lu neip help turn turn r Thousands of - dollars are spent I L. . wheels , . of . , business . . . the economic each year to bring tourists to' than are his more studied breth to give you every pos- the state and when these tourists ren, impressed with formal arts Order of Eastern Star A. F. & A. M. arrive they are told they must sible assistance in start- Nehalom Chapter 153, O. E. S. Vernonia Lodge No. 184 travel hither and yon in order Regular commu A. F. & A. M. meets nication first to reach the ocean. ing your savings account at Masonic Temple, and third Wed- The state highway commission Stated Communication > nesdays of each and explain in detail the will probably stand aghast when J First Thursday of each L month, at Ma- month. Special called it hears of the plan to build two “• sonic Temple. All visiting sis meetings on all other Thurs many advantages of roads for it has, for some un ters and broth day nights 7:30 p.m. Visitors known reason, successfully block ers welcome. most cordially welcome. banking here. ed the building of even one. Mrs. Leona McGraw, W. M. E. G. Anderson, W. M. But why should it? Mrs. Alma Bell, Secretary. W. E. Bell, Secretary. The commission spends hun Mountain Heart dreds of thousands of dollars Rebekah Lodge No. 243 each year for new roads, many I. O. O. F. No. 243, I.O.O.F., meets every © of which are not needed half asi fourth Thursdays in second and much as the two short routes I. O. O. F. hall, Vernonia. Visit to the sea. $1.25 Portland ors always welcome. I.O.O.F.—Vernonia Lodge No. 2.85 Corvallis And now that the Uptown Port Margaret Lines, Noble Grand. | 246 meets every Tuesday night 2.20 Rainier ... at 8 o’clock, in I.O.O.F. hall. Vis land association has struck upon Bessie Herrin, Secretary. 3.70 Seaside ... itors always welcome. a plan which will open up our 3.30 Astoria Chas. Holt, Noble Grand. seashore playgrounl for miles up Pythian Sisters 2.15 Salem ..... G. G. Holt, Vice-Grand. 3.55 Eugene .... Vernonia Temple 61 meets and down the coast, the state G. M. Holt, Secretary. every 2nd and 4th Wednesdays in highway commission should get DISTANT POINTS W.O.W. hall. busy and get to work. Helena ................... $17.20 Isabel Culbertson, M. E. C. The state has had enough of 9.35 Spokane ................. American Legion Clara Kerns, M. or R. & C. 17.20 Butte ...................... its silly delay in the matter of Vernonia Post 6.25 Pendleton .............. short routes to the ocean. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS 119, American Boise ...................... 11.90 HARDING LODGE 116 —News-Telegram. 17.45 San Francisco ....... Legion. Meets Meets every Monday 5.20 Seattle ................... 2nd and 4th night in the W.O.W. 8.35 BUSHELS OF MONEY IN Medford ................. hall. Visiting broth 4.40 Tacoma ................ Tuesdays each PORTLAND 20.35 Salt Lake .............. ers welcome. month, 8. p. m. It has been the contention of 8.65 Vancouver, B. C. .. M. D. Cole, C. C. Dan Nelson, Ad some economists and those who The Dalles ~ " 3.10 H. Culbertson, K.R.S. jutant; P. Hughes, Commander. On sale Thursday, Friday in Keasey Sunday. and Saturday, Sept. 3, 4, 5. Edith Lindsley is spending a — Return limit Sept. 14— few days in Hillsboro. Tickets sold in either direc tion, proportional reductions your convenience the following business and professional people are listed on between other poits. this page alphabetically. These men and women are known in Vernonia as reliable business and professional people. R. M. ALDRICH, Ticket Agent What Oilier Editors Think NO ACCOUNT LABOR Day Bargain Round-Trips BANK oj Vernonia Professional and Business Director} Square Real Service Station U. S. Royal Cord Tires Shell Products Dependable Mechanics Shop Work Guaranteed J. C. WRIGHT General Agent G. C. PENDERGAST Trav. Psgr. Agt., Astoria, Phone 113 United Railways RAPRFP CHOPS BARBER SHOP Haircutting for Men Women and Children Expert Work Guaranteed DR. J. A. HUGHES Mary Kato Physician and Surgeon Office Phone 663 Vernonia, Oregon Res. Phone 664 CARD ROOM Eyes Tested PASTIME DR. C. O. ANDERSON CARDS AND LIGHT LUNCHES Eye Spelialist—Optometrist 1st Monde 7 in Each Month. At Kullander’s Jewelry Store Lloyd Baker, Prop. contractors JOHN A. MILLER General Contractor Mason Work, Building Glasses Fitted Vernonia DENTISTS M. D. COLE BOTELA TRANSFER — TRUCK CURLY’S TRANSFER Phone Business 221 Residence 653 The best for those who appreciate the best. Local and Long Dis tance Hauling t AT ECMf hotel M c D onald ; MONEY TO LOAN Money to Loan Dentist Vernonia, Oregon On improved real estate; long tir.e and reasonable terms. See Attorney John L. Storla, St Helens Oregon. DOCTORS restaurants Marvin R. Eby, M. D. Terminal Cafe Physican and Surgeon THE RIGHT PLACE TO EAT Phone Hospital 931 Town Office 891 You’ll enjoy a bowl o f delicious Chop Suey ofter the show. Hotel Hy-Van STEAM HEAT BAFFORD BROS Genera! Plumbing Chop Suey Restaurant H. A. SIMMONS, Proprietor CASON TRANSFER Local & long distance HAULING Phone 923 Office in Workingmen’» Store The • • • • • best time to buy needed printing is NOW
