FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1932.
VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
PAGE THREE
Correct diet must include milk,
farms at Corvallis, addressed the
fruit, green vegetables and cer­
club on the subject March 16 and
eals. Avoid fatigue; avoid crowds;
received encouraging response.
have plenty of rest, sleep and
fresh air.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Giese are
MtMBtR
moving from the Hudson com­
If attacked by influenza or
Pacific Coast Representative
even a bad cold, remain at home
munity, near Rainier, to Battle
Arthur W. Slypes, Inc.
ind in bed as a duty to yourself
San Francisco
A. L. Morris has been appoint­ Ground, Washington. They have
ind to others. You will recover ed justice of the peace for the resided in Hudson ten years, and
Mr. Giese has been prominent in
nore quickly and others will be Houlton precinct.
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politics, having been a candidate
>rotected from a like infection.
Member of National Editorial
—Oregon State Board of Health.
The MacMarr store in Rainier for county commissioner in 1930
Association and Oregon State
was robbed of 600 pounds of gro­ on the democratic ticket.
Editorial Association.
ceries March 16.
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EARWIG PARASITES TO BE
Issued Every Friday
$2.00. Per Year in Advance
L. T. Cornish, 73, a resident
DISTRIBUTED IN OREGON
of St. Helens for 15 years and
Entered as second class matter August 4, 1922. at the post
Communities in Oregon troubl­
driver of the mill team for fuel
office at Vernonia. Oregon, under the act of March 3, 1879.
ed with earwigs may get a colony
deliveries, died March 17.
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of the earwig parasites now being
Advertising rates—Foreign, 30c per inch; local, 28c per inch;
The operating expenses of the used effectively in Portland for
legal notices. 10c per line first insertion, 5c per line succeeding
Rainier union high school are to release this spring. Through an
insertions; classified lc per word, minimum 25c first insertion,
BRIGHTER SKIES
arrangement made by the O. S. C.
15c succeeding insertions; readers, 10c a line.
A hundred and fifty million be reduced $4,714.00 during the
extension service with the Port­
hoarded dollars have already been next school year, largely through
a 20 to 25 per cent reduction in land insectary, some 70 colonies
put
back
into
banks,
bonds
and
RAY D. FISHER, Editor and Publisher
of the parasites may be distribut­
other places where they are use­ salaries and the dropping of two
ed through Oregon on a cost
ful, Col. Frank Knox’s committee teachers. • ••••••
basis.
on
hoarding
reports.
The
proces­
A GOOD SUGGESTION
The Forest Grove community
The Portland insectary is fin­
sion of failing banks has about
come to an end. Railroads and chest fund shows a balance of anced by the city and operated by
The suggestion to allow the use of additional water other large industries have saved $1,856.38 on hand. It has been entomologists of the experiment
for lawns and gardens this summer at reduced rates has themselves from receiverships by announced that because of the station who have developed high­
much merit. By retaining the present minimum the water loans from the Reconstruction surplus the pledges for the fourth ly efficient methods of multiply­
quarter will not be collected and ing the parasitic flies that prey
revenues would not suffer; in fact, the income of the water Finance Corporation. Business those who have already paid them on the earwigs. They do no harm
credit
is
already
easier
because
department would in all probability be considerably in­
whatever to any other insect, ani­
of the Glass-Steigall bill amend­ will receive a refund.
creased, because many people simply cannot afford to ing the Federal Reserve Act.
mal or plant. Communities inter­
water their lawns and gardens when they are required to Thousands of factories which The Clatskanie Kiwanis club is ested in getting a start of these
pay 40 cents for each thousand gallons over the $2.00 have been shut down are starting making plans for erection of hold­ parasites may make definite ar­
ing pens for game birds in that rangements through any county
minimum for the first 3000 gallons. They are compelled up; thousands more have gone community. ’Gene M. Simpson, agent or deal directly with the
back to almost full-time produc­
to restrict themselves to the usual amount for household tion.
superintendent of the state game extension service at the college.
purposes, and they make no effort to cultivate a garden There is still an enormous un­
or keep a lawn green. A reasonable water tariff for irri­ satisfied demand for every kind for old crop potatoes as a result
gation purposes would encourage folks to cultivate grass of manufactured comm o d i t i e s, of damaging frosts in the southern
and flowers, and enable them to save materially in living wise men tell us. As fast as early crop districts, according to
the Oregon State college exten­
expenses by raising on otherwise vacant land their own money and credit begin to circu­ sion service.
late freely again people will be
fruits and vegetables.
The carlot movement increased
able to buy. We are not at all
going to get rich in a hurry, but and prices at shipping and ter­
the pessimism of a few months minal markets advanced from 10
GOOD NEWS, VERNONIA
ago has given way to optimism al­ to 20 cents a hundredweight.
most everywhere, and we beliebe Klamath and Deschutes No. 1
If one may be permitted to lapse into the lingo of radio it is safe to say that the econo­ Russets brought $1.25 to $1.40 a
announcers for cigarettes, gasoline or what have you, one mic skies are getting brighter. hundredweight at San Francisco
—St. Helens Mist. during the spurt.
is tempted to exclaim, “Good news, Vernonia!”
Onions are still aristocrats in
—o—
Indeed, Vernonia is receiving this week very good news
the vegetable kingdom with Ore­
AFTERWARD, WHAT?
that comes on post cards from Sheriff Weed’s office I If the county court were re­ gon growers getting as high as
(whence so often comes ill news). In place of a Jbill, called, who would compose the $7 a hundred for U. S. No. 1
in mid-March.
stated thereon, that causes the taxpayer first to gasp, and next county court?—Before re­ Yellows
Sales of northwestern apples to
then having caught his breath, to inveigh against all the calling the present court, we think foreign markets have been cur­
it would be well to have some
real and imaginary tax eaters and tax wasters his exper­ idea about who will fill the va­ tailed by the movement of new
ience can conjure up, is a figure so much less than that cancy. If the recall carries, the crop Australian apples into Euro­
of last year that the comparison is—once more—good news. governor will appoint a county pean markets and the “empire
first” policy of Great Britain.
The delinquent tax list, despite industrial depression, judge who will appoint a com­ Northwest producers of dried
missioner. These two will appoint
should be much shorter than heretofore. Many will pay a a third member.
prunes find their stocks moving
relatively low tax in full, whereas a high tax goes alto­ The voters of Columbia county slowly due to disruption of for­
would have little voice in the eign trade and heavy stores of
gether unheeded.
choice of the new court. The fac­ low priced California prunes and
tion who shouts the loudest to other dried fruits.
the governor will be the one who
A LOSS TO THE RECALL
gets their candidate appointed
The mailing of the tax notices this spring doubtless (perhaps).
If we do want to “jump out
means the loss of many votes to the county court recall of the frying pan into the fire,”
cause.
let’s remember that the said
There are arguments and arguments. Some of them “fire” might get pretty warm in
months. After which, we can
convince, some are scarcely comprehended, many are dis­ six
always start the good all recall
regarded. But the surest-fire of all arguments in favor movement again. Of course, that
of a tax levying body these times is a big decrease in taxes. costs money, but what’s a few1
Twenty-five per cent reduction in county taxes, 40 dollars against America’s thirst
per cent reduction and more in Vernonia taxes—what is for variety!
—St. Helens Sentinel.
Among Our
Neighbors • .
Urrttnuia Eagle
Whal Other
Editors • • •
Think • . • .
DAIRY ASSOCIATION
ment of butter into consumptive
TO TRY FOR A
channels has been satisfactory.
UNIFORM MILK PRICE Coast storage holdings of butter
An effort to get Portland to en­
force the milk laws in that city
will be made by representatives
of the Portland Dairy Co-opera­
tive association, it was decided at
a meeting of dairymen of the
Portland milkshed and represen­
tatives of the city chamber of
commerce in the district. The
meeting was held Monday even­
ing at Hillsboro. G. A. Nelson
and J. G. Nauman represented the
St. Helens Chamber of Commerce
and R. L. Shrebe and Lauren
Johnson the Scappoose Chamber
of Commerce. Lewis Minoggi of
Sauvies Island, director for this
district, was also present.
According to W. W. Henry,
president of the association, a
war between distributors in Port­
land is forcing down pdices. Sev­
eral members of the association
plan to bring about an adjust­
ment.—St. Helens Sentinel.
are considerably under a year
ago, while total holdings in the
United States are about one-
half of a year ago and three-
fourths of the five year average.
BIG LEGION MEETING
HELD AT BIRKENFELD
About 95 members of the Le­
gion and Auxiliary enjoyed the
get-to-gether and social evening
at Birkenfeld on Monday night.
Mike Coscovitch was the main
speaker. Members of the Louis
Larsen, Astoria and St. Helens
posts were present.
A lovely lunch was served and
afterwards dancing was enjoyed.
Music was furnished by the Berg
orchestra.—Clatskanie Chief.
MOVEMENT OF BUTTER
INTO STORAGE SLOW
Uncertainty in regard to a safe
price to pay for butter to go in­
to storage is having a depressing
effect on the butter market as
the storage season approaches.
Storage operators are keeping
their stocks at a minimum and
heavy seasonal production is re­
sulting in accumulations. Move-
Read the Eagle classified ads.
Realistic
Permanent
With.. Ringlette
Ends. A Steam
Wave at reduced
prices.
and $^.50
Regular $5 wave
Annette
BEAUTY SHOPPE
Phone 431
Bridge St.
Would You Spend
A Few Cents . . .
TO SAVE
Several Dollars?
Quality Garden
SEEDS
In Bulk
Farm Seed
there left to say in favor of those who would recall our
county court for not economizing?
POTATO PRICES RALLY;
ONIONS STILL HIGH
OREGON STATE COLLEGE,
Corvallis—Potato markets from
March 10 to 18 experienced the
Robbery of the MacMarr store in Rainier last week is greatest rally in months, due
laid to the fact, the Rainier Review says, that the street largely to the prolonged season
ECONOMY THAT ISN’T ECONOMY
lights are turned off at 1 a. m. Editor Veatch comments,
“A truck can drive up to almost any place of business and
load up half the store and make its getaway.”
Another illustration that frequently attempted econo­
my is not economy at all.
AFTER "FLU”
careful feeding and nursing is
An epidemic of influenza is the best insurance against com­
sweeping over this country and plications that can be taken.
"although most of the cases are
The ordinary case of influenza
mild it is known that the com. does not require any great am­
plications of this disease are fre­ ount of medicine or medical care
quent especially after the epi­ but the complications baffle the
demic has been established for' 'skill of the most expert physi-
some time. Every case of influ­ | cians. Every epidemic of the dis-
enza should be seriously consid­ lease is followed by infections of
ered and the patient should take the nose and throat, lungs, heart
all the precautions that should and kidneys. Pneumonia has its
be taken with any other serious origin frequently in an influenzal
infection. Just because you are infection and many other diseases
not bedridden with this disease I can be traced to an initial attack
at the start does not mean that of influenza.
you can expose yourself to a more
Promiscuous coughing and spit­
virulent type of infection. Cases ting spread influenza and bad
convalescing from influenza are I colds. The lack of nourishing food
highly susceptible to other infec­ due to economic conditions is a
tions. A few days in bed with predisposing cause to influenza.
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