Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974, September 04, 1931, Page 4, Image 4

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Uternmtia Sagte
Pacific Coast Representative
Arthur W. Stype*, Inc.
San Francisco
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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
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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