FRIDAY, JANUARY
VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA. OREGON
13, 1933.
49-Jt., 55, 14, 18, 22, 27, 50, 52,
Wesley: “Oh, just riding around
42-Jt.
with some of the boys.”
Zone 2. J. B. Kent, leader,
Dad: “Well, tell them not to
Clatskanie, Oregon. Districts 5,
leave their hairpins in the car."
10, 15, 23, 25, 26, 29, 40, 44, 57.
Zone 3. Thos. L. McBride, lead­
Lady in a street car: “Why
er, Rainier, Oregon. Districts 13,
don’t you get up and give your
Joe Nauman, president, and 4, 9, 12, 16, 19, 20, 32, 33, 36,
Ruth Skaling spent last week seat to your father? Doesn’t it
other new officers of the St. 37, 38, 48.
pain you to see him reaching for
end with Cecilia Nordstrom.
Zone 4. D. E. Oleman, leader,
Helens Kiwanis club, were instal­
Lucille Camberg and Maxine the strap?”
led Thursday of last week by W. Houlton, Oregon. Districts 2, 3, Bollinger were dinner guests of
Howard: “Not in a car, but it
Arthur Steele, Clatskanie publish­ 11, 30, 34, 35, 39, 43, 45, 54.
Helen Beach Sunday.
does at home.”
Zone 5. A. J. Phillips, leader,
er.
Maxine Bollinger was in Clats­
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Warren, Oregon. Districts 6, 7, kanie Saturday.
The Columbia county grange 21, 58, 1-Jt., and 28-Jt.
Wesley Mills visited in Mist
The spelling contest is under
council held its quarterly meet­
the direction of the Columbia Saturday night.
FALLING FOR FAKE SCHEMES ing at Beaver Valley Sunday.
Albert Rosenberg spent Friday
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county division of the Oregon
Never within the recollection
night with Emmanuel Johnston.
State
Teachers
association
and
the
The
St.
Helens
city
council
has
of the present generation have as|
Kenneth Bollinger, Emmanuel
county superintendent of schools
many fake schemes come to. decided to do away with the job in Columbia county. The program Johnston, and Albert Rosenberg
Salem, January 9.
of
deputy
marshal
and
also
that
light as within the last two years.
To the Editor:
will be furnished by the McBride visited Wesley Mills Sunday.
of
fire
chief,
the
assistant
chief
Almost every day papers in some
Cecilia Nordstrom and Ruth
Believing that the people of
school. Otto H. H. Peterson of
part of the country are called serving in his place for the pres­
Skaling visited Helen Beach Sun­ Columbia county are entitled to
Scappoose
is
the
director
of
the
upon to expose a new scheme. ent.
know how I voted on important
spelling contest. Wm. B. Schnebly day afternoon.
But, as a rule, the expose comes
Those who attended the dance bills I will send a weekly report
of St. Helens, president of the
The
Washington
county
budget
after the faker has gathered in
Columbia county division of the at Jewell from Winema high to each county paper.
the money an hied himself to meeting voted to eliminate $50,- Oregon State Teachers associa­ school were Lucille Camberg, Hel­
1. I voted for a cut in the
other territory, where his game 205 from the budget as drawn
tion, and E. H. Condit, county en Beach, Ruth Skaling, Edith expense of conducting the legis­
up.
The
county
court,
however,
is still unknown. He manages to
Carl, Cecilia Nordstrom, Fred lature.
school superintendent.
keep one jump ahead of the adopted the budget, slicing $2,-
Johnston, and Buck Redmond.
Each
grade
will
be
entitled
to
2. I voted against the sales tax.
000 from the general fund and
denouncers.
Mr. Bryant and a number of
one contestant for the following
$5,650
from
the
road
fund.
3. I voted for the repeal of the
This section has come in for
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grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. for the high school students attended 3 mill state levy on real and per­
its share of schemes and fakers,
Grange
last
Thursday.
Foreclosure in the tax delin­ written contest and two contes­
and its citizens have contributed
The girls practiced basketball sonal property for state purposes.
tants, irrespective of grades for
their share of coin to the schem­ quency certificates in Washington
Even though I was in the min­
Wednesday night.
the
oral
contest.
ority on the sales tax vote in the
ers. It has never been plain why county for the year 1920 to 1924
Wesley
Mills
went
to
a
show
The final contest will be held
local citizens will bite at some­ inclusive have been ordered by
House the Senate sustained my
at 7:30 p. m. Febraury 10 in the in Vernonia Sunday night.
thing a home-town citizen couldn’t Judge Geo. R. Bagley of the cir­ John Gumm school in St. Helens.
Those present at Christian En­ vote on the sales tax. The sales
cuit count. Proceedings were be-|
Sell them in a hundred years.
deavor from the high school werej tax was railroaded through the
Along :omes a perfect stran­ gun in March, 1932, when the
Elmer Camberg, Kenneth Bolling­ House by a small bloc, and gag
ger selling advertising space on district attorney filed an appli­
er, Howard Jones, Emmanuel rule, but I do not think they will
for
foreclosure
of
unpaid'
cation
a time-card, calendar, cook book
Johnston, Helen Beach and El­ try to railroad any more bills
or some other fake scheme. He taxes against 400 landowners and!
eanor Bryant. Mr. Bryant led the because we defeated the same
sells his space readily, in a form totaling approximately $25,000. I
bloc on the vote of the repeal
meeting.
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of advertising that usually isn’t
Friday night, Jan. 6, the Wine­ of the state levy on real and
Mrs.
John
Kessler
of
Banks
worth the paper it is printed
ma boys played basketball with personal property.
on, pockets the money and is on had her left leg amputated just Vernonia Eagle, Jan. 12, 1923 Vernonia high school at Vernonia.
I am opposed to the sales tax
his way. And then, when the ad­ below the knee January 4, fol­
The score was 32 to 23 in Verno­ for the following reasons: It will
vertiser fails to get results—as lowing an accident on the Tual­
increase the cost of living to the
The council met monday night nia’s favor.
he does ninety-nine times out of atin highway near Cornelius.
Winema played better in the consumer; it makes the retailer
in the basement of the high
a hundred—he goes around de­
school and decided to postpone last half than they did in the a tax collector for the state; it
claring that “advertising doesn’t
first. Vernonia played well all places home manufacturers at an
opening bids for water bonds.
pay.” The fact of the matter is Columbia County
unfair disadvantage with manu­
the time.
t t t
such schemes are not legitimate
Legislators on
facturers of other states; it keeps
A. D. Hall of Vernonia and
advertising, and that is the only
industries out of the state; it is
Clyde Johnson of Mist were ap­ WE WONDER—
Committee
Lists
kind that ever did or ever will
pointed road supervisors by the
Why a couple of sophomores a tax on consumption; it is not
pay.
county count last week. J. N. blushed when a senior walked in based upon ability to pay; it en­
(St. Helens Mist)
There is something funny about
courages extravagance in state
Columbia county representa­ Miller succeeded Judson Weed as the study room . . . Why Edith
human nature when it comes to
spending; it is a tax on the poor
county
commissioner.
couldn't
wear
spike
heels
down
these fake schemes. Nobody can tives in the legislature have been
who are now crying for bread
town
.
.
.
How
long
it
takes
to
t
t
t
understand why merchants and assigned to several important
P. O. Mellinger was installed buy a leather coat . . . How many and employment.
committees.
O.
Henry
Oleen
is
professional men “fall for them”
The Mississippi sales tax has
as noble grand of the Odd Fel­ pounds the piano bench can hold
when they wouldn’t buy a nickel’s vice-chairman of the motor ve- lows lodge Tuesday night.
been referred to as being ideal
.
.
.
Why
Allen
Dale
is
going
to
worth of space if a home-town ! hide and aeronautics committee
give his dog some of Edith’s dress for the state of Oregon. Before
t t t
man was doing the soliciting. But I and is a member of the forestry,
Rev. F. B. Culver of Lents will . . . Why Lucille wanted the win­ me is a report from the Mer­
I
food
and
dairy
products,
labor
a perfect stranger comes along
have charge of special serviced dows left open Monday morn­ chants’ association of that state
and they bite—hook, line and and industries, and utilities com­ every night at the Evangelical ing ... If the girls will go to in which it is stated that the state
sinker. It’s a problem no one mittees. Fred W. Herman, joint church beginning Jan 14.
Jewell Friday night . . .If Helen of Mississippi reduced its budget
has so far Ween able to figure representative for Columbia and
t t t
and Kenneth don’t know that $10,000,000 before attempting to
Clatsop
counties,
is
vice-chairman
out.
—Slaton, Texas, Slatonite.
justify a sales tax. Certainly the
Mrs. Ray, the primary teacher, leap year is over.
of the foods and dairy products
state of Oregon is in no such
has
recovered
from
her
recent
committee and has been assigned
precarious condition. First I am
ST. HELENS LEGION
illness.
o
—
-
JOKES
—
o
as a member of the administra­
HALL IS OPENED FOR
t t t
Mrs. Camberg: “What! Have for a cut in the budget in all
tion and reorganization, education,
FIRST MEETING JAN. 14
The Oregon-American Lumber you been fighting again, Elmer? state departments before any new
and revision of laws committees.
tax is voted.
company is clearing their railroad Good little boys don't fight.”
Joe. Dunne, who represents Co­ track at the camp of brush and
By the defeat of the sales tax
(St. Helens Sentinel)
Elmer: “Yes, I know that. I
The new hall of the American lumbia county as well as Clack­ trees and will be ready for bus­ thought he was a good little I believe that the legislature is
Legion, Post No. 42, was opened amas and Multnomah counties in iness as soon as the work is done. boy, but after I hit him once, better fortified againBt the greed
of the different state depart­
for a meeting for the first time the senate drew the chairmanship
t t t
I found he wasn’t.”
ments and the saving of more
Wednesday evening for the regu­ of the important roads and high­
Ross Duncan and wife of Al­
lar session of the organization. ways committee. He is also chair­ aska are here visiting at the
Lucille: “Did your watch stop than $1,000,000 will be made
Although not yet finished, the man af the rules committee and home of their brother Harve.
when it dropped on the floor?" possible.
Respectfully,
hall will be a credit to St. Helens vice-chairman of the committee
Edith: “Sure, did you think it
t
t
t
O. HtENRY OLEEN.
and will afford a fine club room on commerce and navigation. He
Rumors aie afloat of a new would go through?”
for its members, according to is a member of the elections and shingle mill for Vernonia.
Dad (sternly) : “Where were
those who looked over the rooms privileges, industries, insurance,
To buy, sell or trade, use
and livestock committees also.
Eagle classified ads.
last night.
Parchment butter wrappers 10 you last night?”
The building has been divided
cents for 25 (pound size) or
into one large hall with two com­ Schools Preparing
30 cents for 100; printed, 100
mittee rooms at the front of the
For Spelling Contests for $1.75, 200 for $2.25. Ver­
hall and a kitchen and rest rooms
nonia Eagle.
(Adv.)
at the lower end of the building.
(St. Helens Sentinel)
It is to be lined with Fir-Tex,
The spelling contests for the
will have radios with two loud grade schools will begin February
MARY KATO
speakers and will be comfortably 3 with the schools of the county CHOP SUEY RESTAURANT
furnished.
divided into five sections and each
Open Friday, Saturday
presided over by a leader as
And Sunday
People who use Eagle classi­ follows:
fied ads are obtaining excellent
729 THIRD STREET
Zone 1. G. E. Finnerty, leader,
results. Give them a trial.
Vernonia, Oregon. Districts 47,
The gas and electric industries of the United States
give direct employment to about 500,000 men and
women.
Their payrolls exceed $600,000,000 a year, all of
which flows into the channels of trade where it creates
more payrolls, more jobs, more industrial activity.
For your convenience the following business and professional people are listed on
In 1931 the gas companies of the country paid
this page alphabetically. These men and women are known in Vernonia aa reliable business
over $76,000,000 in taxes, and the electric companies
and professional people.
paid $210,000,000. This means that they paid 10.5
cents out of every dollar grossed by selling electricity,
9.6 cents of every dollar coming from manufactured
gas, and 7.2 cents in the case of natural gas.
BARBER
Marvin R. Eby, M. D.
JDy
SHOP
For every consumer receiving electric service, the
M. D. COLE
industry pays, in taxes, $8.60 a year. For every manu­
PHYSICIAN a SURGEON
Haircutting for Men
Dentist
factured gas consumer it pays the government $4.23,
Women and Children
902 Medical Dental Bldg.
and for every natural gas consumer, $4.66.
Vernonia,
Oregon
Expert Work Guaranteed
SAN DIEGO, CAL.
Rates have dropped steadily since the earliest days
of these industries. Electric rates, in particular, are
far below the 1913 level, even though costs of all kinds,
including labor and taxes, are far higher. Even during
HOME LAUNDRY
the recent boom, when prices skyrocketed, electric and
HILLSBORO
gas rates continued their downward curve.
Pick-ups Tuesdays, Fridays
The figures show, better than argument, how much
Leave orders at
these industries mean to American industry, to the
JOY BARBER SHOP
American home, and to the development of our civili­
zation.
represented competent service.
His retirement from political life
was voluntary, for there is little
if any doubt that he could have
served a second elective term had
MEMBER
he so desired.
The rapid political advance­
ment of this rather austere law­
yer, whose only political asset
Member of National Editorial
<was his ability to be an able
Association and Oregon State
, and efficient public servant, is
Editorial Association.
indication of the recognition of
inherent greatness in his char­
Issued Every Friday
$2.00, Per Year in Advance acter.
—Astorian Budget
Entered as second class matter August 4, 1922, at the post
office at Vernonia. Oregon, under the act of March 3, 1879.
Brnunita £aglr
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
“MUDDLING THROUGH”
During the war we used to hear a great deal about
“muddling through.” Then, for the first time in history,
a world-wide war was in progress. There were new and
deadlier weapons, larger and more formidable armies, cam­
ouflage, trenches, submarines, Zeppelins, airplanes—meth­
ods of warfare to which the participating nations were unac­
customed, and it was inevitable that many blunders should
be made.
Now, despite many essential differences between a
nation struggling against an outside enemy and a nation
caught in the whirlpool of depression, there is much of simi­
larity. Now, too, is a situation without precedent, a world­
wide disaster involving complex elements that baffle the
wisest and shrewdest of statesmen as well as the ordi­
nary run of politicians.
It is easy to point out the failure of the administration
and of congress to do anything that gets us anywhere, to
balance any budgets despite frantic efforts to devise new
ways of raising money. Legislatures in any state, county
courts in any county, city councils in any municipality, are
much in the same fix, varying only in degree. None of them
can stop the depression and start prosperity on its care-free
way again, and none of them stand a good chance of plenty
of money for governmental functions out of impoverished
taxpayers. The lame-duck congress, with nothing, apparent­
ly, in view except revenue from supposedly non-intoxicating
beer, and the Oregon legislature, called in special session
to devise a new tax to take the place of the state property
tax and accomplishing nothing except to abolish the pro­
perty tax, are readily subject to vigorous criticism. A vil­
lage philosopher squirting tobacco juice into the fire box
oi a country store can do a fine job of “panning”—but who
is any wiser as to what can be done?
It’s a case again, it seems, of “muddling through,” till
we find the right corner.
THE CITY SITUATION IMPROVES
The situation that confronted the city council a week
ago Tuesday had in it the elements of dissension that
might have proved serious. By Thursday, however, at the
time of the adjourned meeting, the outlook had cleared up
considerably, and there is now the best of chance for all
to work together for the common good instead of one fac­
tion fighting another. Mr. Sandon and Mr. Veal, the two
candidates whose names were written in on the ballots,
received so nearly the same vote that to discriminate be­
tween one or the other would have been unsatisfactory.
With both on the council, chances for good feeling are
greatly improved.
Reappointment of C. F. Hieber as recorder and Earl
Smith as marshal will meet with wide approval, it is be­
lieved. Mr. Hieber has conducted the office work of the
city hall efficiently, and Mr. Smith has kept faithfully on
the job every night and has seen to it that good order on
the streets has been constantly maintained.
|
His utterances were not many,
but such as they were, came
¡from mature deliberation, and
' were made with the finality of
' assured conviction. They were
(phrased briefly, but plainly, and
I left no doubt in the minds of
people as to his opinions.
So well did Calvin Coolidge
fit into the background of the
CALVIN COOLIDGE
period that it is doubtful that
Calvin Coolidge, ex-president ' his career as president will gain
of the United States, died as he j premier historical recognition. The
lived, quietly and without words. | spectacular events that have made
A descendant of pioneer Am­ l other presidents striking figures
erican stock, he rose to the pres­ were lacking. It cannot be doubt-
idency at a time when his pecul­ I ed, however, that the elements
iar qualifications were best adap­ i of greatness were there. Through­
ted to the welfare of his country. out the history of the life of Cal-
The excitement of war times vin Coolidge as a public servant,
was dying away and a nation was ' from his first position as town
settling down to the business of ' clerk in his small New England
expanding its industrial life. A homo community, up through
firm, but restrained hand was‘many minor positions to the gov-
needed at the helm, and the J ernorship of Massachusetts, the
calm and steady Calvin Coolidge; vice presidency and finally the
was the man to stand at the, presidency itself, he displayed
wheel.
‘the ability to give the people he
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Vernonia
622 Bridge Street
Telephone 691