VERNONIA EAGLE. VERNONIA, OREGON
FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1933.
PAGE THREE
tion, as well as the 11,000 men,
of Banks and his followers and COLLECTING PERIOD
can be paid quarterly, or every
it will no doubt be years before
or 62 per cent of the total,
FOR TAXES CHANGED three months, and that for every
neighbors can live with one anoth­
which were enrolled from Oregon
three months’ taxes paid in ad-
er, trusting and working together
and Washington, have made im­
(St. Helens Sentinel-Mist)
vance of the due date the tax­
as neighbors should.
portant headway in a program
payer will receive a two per cent
MIMI««
The
tax
collecting
period
for
Banks and Fehl had opportuni­
of construction and mainten­
rebate, making a total, if he
next
year
has
been
advanced
al
­
ties for good equal to the evil
ance which constitutes an invalu­
pays in full before March 15, of
which they wrought in the publi­ most three months, according to a three per cent rebate on the
able asset to the forests of the
Ed
Veazie,
deputy
sheriff,
taxes
cation of the respective newspa­
Pacific northwest.
due heretofore upon June 5 to whole tax.
Member of National Editorial
Total new truck trails or moun- I You see them on streets and pers. However, instead of being be payable on March 15 instead.
Association and Oregon State
tain roads constructed, 343 miles; highways every day— motorists community builders, they chose
Editorial Association.
All taxes, however, that are
Of course, you’ve heard about
to be critics of everything in the
existing truck trails improved or who take chances.
paid in full for next year by the Scotchman who used free air
established
order
that
they
might
conditioned,
3,617
miles;
horse
or
You see them turning comers
Issued Every Friday
»2.00. Per Year in Advance
March 15 will draw a three per
foot trails built, 87 miles; improv­ at high speeds. Or stealing another become the leaders of the dis­ cent rebate. Another feature of at the filling station for the first
time and blew out all four of his
gruntled
and
dissatisfied.
They
Entered as second class matter August 4, 1922. at the post ed or conditioned, 3,409 miles; car’s right of way. Or passing on
the new tax dates is that taxes tires.
office at Vernonia. Oregon, under the act of March 3, 1879. woods telephone lines built, 435 "hills and curves. Or driving on were opportunists of the highest
miles; maintained, 1,742 miles. the wrong side of the road. Or order in that they took advantage
Advertising rates—Foreign, 30c per inch; local, 28c per inch; More than half of the projected cutting in and out of thick traf­ of economic circumstances which
legal notices, 10c per line first insertion, 5c per line succeeding lookout houses and other forest
bred unrest and suspicion.
insertions; classified lc per word, minimum 25c first insertion, buildings have been completed. fic. Or coming roaring into in­
The Medford situation has been
tersections and road junctions
15c succeeding insertions; readers, 10c a line.
A number of free public camp without looking to either side. Or considered from many angles,
grounds have been improved or operating at speeds which are ob­ but what has impressed us from
RAY D. FISHER, Editor and Publisher
developed with stoves and sanita­ viously higher than are safe un­ the beginning is that the situation
tion accommodations. Over 6,500 der driving conditions of the was largely created by the misuse
feet of pipe line has been laid moment. And, every once in a of two newspapers operated for
JUST ANOTHER TAX
to furnish water to campgrounds while, you see such a motorist the glorification of the foibles of
and for other purposes; 12 cause an accident. Perhaps there their individual publishers.
If the good which a newspaper
bridges have been constructed; is little damage done. Or per­
The public, it seems, is not taking kindly to the 41 culverts installed; 2,059 tele­ haps a life is lost and valuable can do for its community is any­
where equal to the ill which was
drivers’ license law that calls for renewals every two years. phone poles and 4,987 fence posts property is needlessly destroyed. committed in this particular case,
cut.
The reckless motorist comprises
Tardiness of motorists in responding is in itself mute
All of these improvements have ten per cent or less of the driv­ every newspaper should consider
evidence, and outspoken criticisms are plentiful. The Co­ a far-reaching effect on the ad­ ing population. But he causes 90 its work seriously. We can at
lumbia County Pomona grange resolution of two weeks ministration of the forests—the per cent of the accidents. If the least repeat with sincerity in our
to realize its attainment
ago expresses a wide-spread sentiment. The law is re­ telephone lines, roads and trails reckless drivers simply injured effort
the statement made by Harry
fires
make
it
possible
for
forest
each
other
it
wouldn
’
t
be
particu
­
garded as just another tax, each two year period requiring
be reported promptly and larly important to the rest of us. Chandler of the Los Angeles
a renewal of the fee serving no purpose whatsoever ex­ to
reached by fire fighters and But they seldom do that—they Times, who said of newspaper
cept to provide clerical work for state employes.
equipment without delay, The maim and kill the careful, the publishing, “These are times when
the conduct of a daily newspaper
The requirement that applicants for licenses take an campground developments make competent, the prudent. And you ceases to be a commercial enter­
the
camps
safe
and
attractive
to
never
know
who
’
s
going
to
be
examination is not unjust, provided that licenses are re­
prise. It becomes a stewardship
forest vacationists, who otherwise
that often involves self-sacrifice
fused to those who are shown to be incompetent, ignorant might go into remote parts of the next.
This year about 30,000 people
of the fundamentals, or habitually careless. Such drivers forests and start fires which could are going to be killed because and great courage.
“As I believe in the U. S. so
should not be allowed to clutter up the highways or en­ do irreparable damage.
someone was careless, reckless,
I
believe in honesty and good
In addition, it was necessary to discourteous. Not one of a thous­ faith and unselfishness of the
danger the lives and property of others. The new law,
and
of
these
deaths
is
really
due
spend
10,030
man
days
in
fire
­
however, does away with the requirement for examination
newspapers of the U. S. And I be­
which mean that the men to an unavoidable accident—an lieve in their consecration to
except in a few cases, and merely demands the filling out fighting,
had to abandon much constructive occurence which is almost as rare
of a blank form, the services of a notary, and a dollar. work which could otherwise have as the dodo. They can all be pre­ this trust and their ability to keep
the beacon lighted during a per­
Especially the dollar.
been accomplished during this vented. And they will be when iod of very rough weather.
there
is
a
concerted
public
drive
period.
“The public offers us faith and
In addition to actual fire against those who make places of trust.
VERNONIA FREE FROM STRIKES
carnage
out
of
public
highways.
line
fighting, 4,500 feet of fire
“We will return them honesty
—Rainier Review.
were built, and 13,126 man days
of effort.”—Forest Grove News-
spent in blasting and cutting down
It is unfortunate that just as conditions are improv­ old snags and removing other RESPONSIBLE NEWSPAPERS Times.
ing materially in the lumber camps that Portland agitators fire hazards.
With Llewellyn A. Banks and
It is said that members of the
Many urgently needed range Judge Fehl as well as other ring­ senate consumed 500 aspirin tab-
have caused strikes in some of the camps in Oregon and
leaders
having
been
convicted,
made,
improvements
have
been
Washington. Vernonia, luckily, has been free from this
lets at the expense of the tax-
include rodent control one of the most deplorable com­ payers during the past year, But
kind of interference. It has got along nicely without strikes, These
work for the protection of graz­ munity battles fomented by ir­ just think how many aspirin tab-
and can continue to do so.
ing resources on 6400 acres; de­ responsible newspaper publishers lets the taxpayers had to con-
velopment of 13 springs; con­ come to an end. Two men have suine because of the senate.—Ex.
struction
of 55 dams to prevent died as direct result of the work
IN THE HOG FUEL GANG
soil erosion; six miles of stock president’s faith in the civilian
What we need is a child labor
driveways, and 15 cattle guards. conservation corps would be ful-1 law to keep them from working
A
grazing
range
survey
was
made
Lewellyn A. Banks, Medford fire-brand,’ County Judge
their parents to death.
of 25 sections and more than ly justified.
Fehl and others involved in the fierce political quarrels 4,000
man days spent in clearing
in that community, have been “dressed in” at the peniten­ and constructing miscellaneous
tiary. Banks was quoted as eager as a “boy about to see improvements.
r
“Considering the inevitable de-
his first circus”—though not so eager, probably, but that
new
problems
lays,
and
the
many
he gladly would have scampered back into freedom if the
which had to be solved in get­
opportunity had been given him. Fehl’s reaction, real or ting the emergency conservation
assumed, was not reported, nor were the feeling of the work under way, I feel that
rest. It doesn’t matter—but what what does matter is that this is a creditable showing,” said
a large number of sincere men and women allowed them­ Mr. Buck in commenting on the
selves to be misled by such false prophets who pretended report. “During the early part of
the season, many unavoidable dif­
that “good government” could be attained by prejudices, ficulties arose in securing suffi­
bickering, ballot thefts, murder. It should be a far cry cient equipment and transporta­
from Medford journalism and office in the Jackson county tion. The men had to be trained,
court house to the hog fuel gang in the penitentiary, but and their camps established. All
of this took time, but was an
the way was short—for some of them.
essential and important part of
the president’s program of ‘man
ing results, according to reports building as well as forest build­
Worth While Work
of accomplishment in the office ing.’ Now that we are well along
Accomplished by
of regional forester C. J. Buck, the road with our equipment
C.C.C. Says Buck Portland, Oregon.
problems, the men are getting in­
The following summary of work to the swing of the work, and
AJfANY a meal is built around these three standbys—meat,
The president’s emergency con­ completed up to August 1 for the camps are established, I look
potatoes and gravy. Invariably they are the first dishes
servation work program in the these federal forest camps shows forward to an even better record
85 camps on national forests in that the youths who represent the of accomplishment during the re­
that come to your mind as you plan your dinner.
Oregon and Washington is show­ east and midddle west of the na- mainder of the field season.”
Mr. Buck paid a tribute to the
fine cooperative spirit of the of­
ficers of the army and navy who
But in spite of their hunger-satisfying and nourishing
are in charge of the camps; and
qualities, this time-honored triumvirate can become monotonous
said that from the standpoint of
the welfare of the men as well
unless it is supplemented by other dishes.
as the work accomplished, the
What Other
Editors
Think
Umunna Eagk
MEAT,
and
The Forest Grove
National Bank
Forest Grove, Oregon
“The Roll of Honor Bank”
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
At call of the Comptroller of
Currency, June 30, 1933.
Resources
Loans ...... ......... ....................
Banking House .... ................
Real Estate ----- ---- --------
Bonds ______ »156,692.79
Cash and due from
Banks _____ »104,446.69
»273,957.93
18..400.00
4,936.16
Capital ______ »25,000.00
Surplus _____
50,000.00
» 82,646.82
Undivided Profits 7,646.82
Circulation ......_____________
25,000.00
Deposits ---- ---------------------- - 450,786.75
»558,433.57
Thorabargh,
GRAVY
However, it is often a problem to find these “side dishes”
in your own head. Of course you can quiz your neighbor, or
ask the member* of your family what they would like. But
even this source of information is often lacking in ideas.
LODGES
A. F. & A. M.
Vernonia Lodge No. 184
A. F. A A. M. meets
at
Masonic
Temple,
Stated
Communication
First Thursday of each
month. Special called
meetmgs on all other Thurs­
day nights 7:80 p.m. Visitors
most cordially welcome.
Emil F. Messing, W. M.
F. D. Macpherson, Secretary
The thing to do is read the advertisments in your news­
paper. Every week your local markets display their foodstuffs
on those printed page*. You’ll read of new vegetables and
fruits that have “just arrived.” Your appetite will be aroused
by the tasty creation* of national food manufacturer*. With
pencil and paper you can make your market list and menus
before you step out of the house.
Order of Eastern Star
»261,139.48
»558,433.57
J. A.
POTATOES
President
R. C. Thorabargb, Cashier
Nehafom Chapter 158. O. E. 8.
Regular commu­
nication first
and third Wed­
nesdays of each
month, at Ma­
sonic Temple.
All visiting sis­
ters and broth­
ers weleomo.
Mrs. A. J. Hughes, W.M.
Leona McGraw, Sec.
Speaking of monotony, consider this. There are 11 dif­
ferent cuts of beef, 9 cut* of veal, 7 of lamb, 10 of pork; there
are at least 20 different breakfast cereal* sold in every shop,
16 different canned vegetables, 6 canned fruits, a dozen or
more canned meat* and fish, numberless varieties of cake* and
cracker*. Why should there be monotony in meal* with such a
variety of food* available at your store and so many of them
advertised in your paper.?
Pythian Sister*
Vernonia Temple *1 meets
every 2nd and 4th Wednesdays in
W.O.W. halt
Florence Nanson, M. E. C.
Clara Kerns, M. or 1 4 C.
4
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