FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1934.
Veterans Form
County Council
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(Rainier Review)
Columbia county ex-service men
will have a county council to bet
ter co-ordinate the activities of
the posts as a result of a meet
ing held in the Legion hall Tues
day evening. Delegations from
the Wauna, St. Helens and Ver
nonia posts were present to hear
the speakers clarify the rights of
veterans under the CWA, PWA
and other alphabetical federal
agencies, and to plead for more
effective organization of the ex-
service men.
At the conclusion of the meet
ing the council was formed, with
the post commanders and one oth
er member from each post com
prising the council. The Rainier
member will be chosen at the
next meeting of the Legion Mon
day night.
The meeting Tuesday evening
was presided over by M. A. Ken
ney, local commander, who intro
duced the speakers. Dr. Bailey, St.
Helens commander, was the first
speaker, and he explained what
his organization had done for its
members and for the members of
other posts, since the CWA went
into effect. He related that prior
to the time the St. Helens post
had perfected its plans, timekeep
ers and foremen, selected by Mr.
Stanwood, had been chosen with
out regard to their service rec
ords, which was within the CWA
regulations, but after the classi
fication of veterans as to trades
and abilities, Mr. Stanwood, when
assured only competent men
would be put forward, chose the
men selected by the veteran or
ganization as competent to fill the
higher-paid jobs.
Dr. Bailey, in his speech, ad
vocated the rotation of CWA
work, to the end that more men
could be employed. He intimated
that this may come later on when
the CWA gets the kinks ironed
out of its system.
In the matter of veteran pre
ference, it was stated that the
veteran with dependents had first
call, followed 'by non-veterans
with dependents, the single vet
VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
eran having equal chances of be
ing called for the remaining
places.
The principal theme of Dr.
Bailey’s speech and of Mr. Cal
houn's, who followed him, was
the need for a county organiza
tion that would tie together the
endeavors of the various posts.
An organization composed of one
or two men from each post to act
as contact men with the other
county posts to keep the members
informed and to allow concerted
action whenever necessary, was
advocated.
Mr. Calhoun stated that out of
the 1500 registrations on the re
employment list, 226 were ex-
service men, and out of 478 jobs
available, the Legion had been
able to place 115 veterans in jobs.
In other words with total regis
tration three times the number of
jobs to be given out, the service
organization had been, able to
place over half its registration to
work, which was a very good
showing indeed.
Bob Dillard, state service offi
cer of Portland, told the veterans
of the Legion’s four-point cong
ressional program now being
fought for in Washington. Intro
duced by Representative Rankin
of Mississippi and Senator Reed
of Pennsylvania, the program
stood a fair chance of being
adopted, according to Mr. Dillard.
One interesting statement made
was to the effect that well-mean
ing senators and congressment, in
stead of helping the Legion se
cure its own desires, insisted upon
introducing measures of their
own, with the result that, as Mr.
Dillard stated, “our trouble in
the past has been too much legis
lation in behalf of the veteran.
Already in the present session of
congress there have been 32 bills
presented dealing with veteran
matters beside the four-point pro
gram advocated by the Legion.”
Mr. Dillard went into the gov
ernmental economy bill and its
effects very thoroughly, explaining
the operation of the law as it af
fects even the lowliest of govern
ment workers in the veterans ad
ministration in Portland'.
At the conclusion of his talk
Mr. Dillard was asked as to the
status of veterans receiving com-
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SCANT SNOWFALL
to do so after 10 days notice by state of Oregon for Columbia
PORTENDS PREMATURE
the retail lumber code authority. county, and has qualified. All
FIRE WEATHER
The new ruling modifies a simi persons having claims against
lar provision in the lumber code
as originally approved. The first
provision for price agreements
provided that all prices and terms
of sale be published by the in
dividual dealers in addition to
submitting them to" the code au
thority.
The price lists and terms of
sales shall be prepared by the in
dividual dealer, Johnson specified,
but the ruling contains a stipula
tion that prices as fixed by the
individual must be sufficient to
cover the cost of the lumber and
building supplies.
The modification approved by
General Johnson was proposed
RETAIL LUMBER PRICE
and approved by the code au
AGREEMENT APPROVED thority.
(Forest Log)
Reports from all forested areas
of the state are to the effect
that while there has been an ex
cess of precipitation in the moun
tain«, nevertheless high tempera
ture has kept the amount of snow
far below normal. Some fear is
felt by protection agencies that
unless there is continued rain
throughout the spring an early
fire season can be looked for. Re
ports from Crater Lake indicate
slightly over four feet of snow
in that locality as against 12 feet
at this time last year.
PORTLAND, Or., Jan. 25,-Gen^
eral Hugh S. Johnson, national
recovery administrator, has ad
vised the Oregon compliance dis
trict that retail lumber dealers
must supply information concern
ing the prices and terms of sale
prevalent in his firm if requested
The train of time and oppor
tunity has no rear entrance; you
have to enter by the front door
if you care to ride.
said estate are hereby notified to
present the same to me ut office
of John L. Storla, St. Helens,
Oregon, with vouchers and duly
verified within six months from
the date hereof.
Dated and first published Jan
uary 5, 1934.
Last publication February 2,
1934.
DORA A. KING,
Administratrix.
John L. Storla, Attorney,
St. Helens, Oregon._________ lc5
For real bargains—watch the
classified columns of the Eagle.
LODGES
A. F. & A. M.
Vernonia Lodge No. 184
A. F. & A. M. meets
at
Masonic
Temple,
Stated
Communication
No business man can succeed
First Thursday of each
who uses a pair of shoes for a
month. Special called
meetmgs on all other Thur»-
paper weight.
day nights 7:30 p.m. Visitors
pensation under the CWA. He
most cordially welcome.
LEGAL
NOTICES
quoted regulation 10-B which
J. B. Wilkerson, W. M.
provides that where a veteran re
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
F. D. Macpherson, Secretary
ceiving compensation receiving
employment from the government
In the county court of the
Order of Eastern Star
or any corporation owned by the state of Oregon for Columbia Nehalem Chapter 153, O. E. S.
government and receives a salary county.
Regular commu
nication first
in excess of $50 a month his pen
In the matter of the estate of
and third Wed
sion shall be cut to $6 per month William J. King, deceased.
nesdays of each
for the period of such employ
Notice is hereby given that
month, at Ma
ment. No orders for such reduc the undersigned has been ap
sonic Temple.
All visiting sis
tion have been received as yet, he pointed administratrix of the es
ters and broth
said, but as the “mills of the gods tate of William J. King, deceas
ers welcome.
grind slowly,” in the course of ed, by the county court of the
Mrs. M. F. Wall, W. M.
time the veteran will be called
Leona McGraw, Sec.
upon to re-imburse the govern-
ment for compensation paid in
Maytag Washer«
Pythian Sisters
excess of $6 per month for the
Vernonia Temple 61 meets
We repair all makes of
duration of his employment.
every 2nd and 4th Wednesdays in
Washers
W.O.W. hall.
In answer to another question
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Florence Nanson, M. E. C.
Mr. Dillard explained that a vet
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Clara Kerns, M. or R. & C.
eran with service connected disa
bility can be admitted to a veter
an hospital at any time for treat
ment of that disability, but for
no other cause. A veteran with a
non-service connected disability
may not be admitted for treat
ment in a veteran hospital unless
the disablement is 75 per cent
and is permanent.
An Apology . .
By GEORGE STORM
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