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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1934)
VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON PAGE POUF i that the rulers want ignored and prints I only what they want printed. Such a con- | dition exists in Russia, where newspapers are merely propaganda sheets for the so viet regime, and in Germany, where the only opinions tolerated are those which uphold the Hitler government. In both Entered as second class matter August 4, 1922, at countries the government issues its pro the post office at Vernonia, Oregon, under the paganda, and a press compelled to be ser act of March 3, 1879. vile prints it. Isuued Every Friday $2.00 Per Year in Advance VERNONIA EAGLE Temporary rate ..................................... $1.50 a year Six months .......... 75c Two years ........... $2.50 Advertising rates—Foreign, 30c per inch; local, 28c per inch; legal notices, 10c per line first in sertion. 5c per line succeeding insertions; classi fied lc per word, minimum 25c first insertion. 15c sin reeding insertions; readers, 10c per line. RA Y D. FISHER, Editor and Publisher Freedom of the Press J. H. Sell in a communication published in last week’s Eagle wrote, “As the press is now licensed it can print only what those in power want printed.” A few months ago there was among newspapermen a widespead fear that just such a situation as Mr. Sell describes would follow from bringing the press un der the NR A, and vigorous were the pro tests. No one cherishes more tenaciously the right of freedom of the press than do the people of the press themselves. Whether the protests were effective or the fear was groundless this newspaper has no information. At any rate the press, though compelled like other industries to conform with its code, is still free. The graphics art code, for instance, under which the smaller newspapers operate, has much to say about wages, hours of labor, and other items involved in the pro cess of publishing a newspaper and oper ating a job printing plant but nothing at all as to what the newspaper shall print or not print. Nowhere is any authority conferred upon the government to put a newspaper out of business because the views it expresses do not meet with of ficial approval. The editor can still say what he thinks, with only the same mo tives to deter him that have been effec tive ever since he first daubed printer’s ink on his fingers—desire to keep out of libel suits and disinclination to enter into controversies that would injure his busi ness standing. These have nothing to do with the NRA. For the government to have adopted any policy of licensing newpapers that would force editors to surrender control over their news or editorial columns would have been disastrous to liberty. Tyranny’s most pow erful ally is a press that dares not pro test against injustice, suppresses news FRIDAY, Al’IRL 13, 1934. “We Are Not Going Back !— President A To say that the administration in our own country has refrained from propa ganda and has left the press to find out its own facts in its own way would be far from the truth. To judge from an editor's mailbox, publicity agents for this or that aspect of the new deal appear to be thick as flies. The point is, however, that the editor can do as he pleases with the ma terial. He may publish it if he cares to, or he may fling it into the wastebasket and write instead a scathing editorial about sovietizing the United States. The press in America, thank fortune, is still free. ----------- §—§—§----------- A Worthy Ideal The late A. E. Veatch, upon the occa sion of his retirement from the editor ship of the Rainier Review" a year and a half ago, wrote that there had never been a time when he consciously put profit above principle. He indeed often renounced profit that he might follow what he believed to be principle, for he was outspoken even to the detriment of his business interests. One need not have agreed with Mr. Veatch’s views nor assume that sincerity necessarily requires the same degree of outspokenness that he possessed to admire his courage and his devotion to his con victions. His was a worthy ideal, and he followed it consistently. ----------- §—§—§----------- “Slot machines are plain mechanical lar ceny,” declares Mayor La Guardia of New York. “The player has less than one chane« in 1000 of winning a jackpot, and that only if the machine is square.” New York’s experience is worth thinking about. -------------5—§—5------------- One way to notoriety, if not to fame, is to charge members of the “brain trust” with being communists in disguise. ----------- §—§—§----------- Now is the time when candidates for office discover the country newspapers. ------------- §—5—§------------- How does our Oregon summer strike you? Ten Years Ago 4 4 4 4 Vernonia Eagle, April 12, 1924 W. O. Galoway, Judge W. A. Harris and Wm. Pringle met with the county court and through Mr. Galoway’s offer to accept the warrants the county agreed to pave the 16 foot center strip of Bridge street provided the ad jacent property owners would pave the sides. * * * C. Bruce patented in 1900 the “Bruce Bull Frog Catcher.” By means of a wire he attaches a gun to a pointer, the barrel pointing over the dog’s nose with a wire attached from the trigger to the dog’s tail. When the dog points and the tail straightens it’s a dead bullfrog. * * * Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Nash were hosts Saturday evening to the staff of the high school annual. The guests were Benita Parker, Helen Brown, Lillian Condit, Er nest Narver, John Wharton, Wes ton Sheeley, Ray Mills and Hen ry Leavitt. « What Other Editors Say In response to urge by many friends Arthur Steele of Clatskanie has announced himself a candidate on the republican tick et for representative from Columbia county to the legislature. Among those who urg ed him, believes he will be elected and give efficient and honorable service to Colum bia county is the editor of The Informant. "Art” Steeie is editor of the Clatskanie Chief and is now serving his fourth year as mayor of Clatskanie. It was about a year ago that the Informant had an article as to the splendid financial condition of Clatskanie city and stated that it would soon be a “taxless city." This enviable sit- -------------5—5—5------------- If the “revolt against the president” on the veterans bonus bill didn’t do anything else, it will stop a lot of nit-wits from claiming there’s a dictator in the White House.—Medford News. -------------5—5—5------------- Intelligence is very much the knack of knowing where to find out what one does not know.—Exch. * • « George Baslington is reported to have a contract to get out clear poles for Victor Tory near Treharne. * uation has been brought about to a large extent by Steele’s business-like administra tion * * *. He has been a resident of Clatskanie for a number of years and knows the needs of the county. In our opinion a better man could not be chosen than Arthur Steele and the county will be fortunate if he is elected.—Columbia Informant. * Another girl, Amy Hughes, joined ~the freshman ranks in high school this week. * * * E. R. Treharne is building a fine modern nine room residence on his place at Treharne siding. • Art Steele Qualifies For Legislative Post Rooseveb » » The Koster Products Co. has established a new camp at Tre harne. How soon active work will start in the woods and on the railroad win depend upon market conditions. * « « Ray Emmott is building a resi dence on the sightly lot recently purchased of C. A. Mills, facing Rock creek. Mr. Mills will build a residence joining Mr. Emmott's. » • » Josh Rose is building a resi dence on Rose avenue. • * • Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hughes and daughter have settled in Verno nia. Mr. Hughes is chief elec trician at the mill. * • • We will give it up. It is too deep for mere man to solve. We 1 don’t know what is the matter I with the women, but they cer- tainly are falling for this bob bed hair craze. a WHEAT SIGN-UP ENDS APRIL 15; CORN-HOG MEN GET RULING The last chance for wheat growers to obtain contracts un der the reopening of the allot ment benefit plan is April 15, the date set nationally by the wheat section of the AAA. No formal campaign for additional signers has been conducted but the offer has been open now for more than a month for those who failed to come in under the plan during the first campaign. Oregon extension service of ficials have recently been noti fied from Washington that wheat contract holders will be able to speed up their second payment by having available information needed in filling out “proof of compliance” blanks soon to be re quired by the wheat section. Ten specific facts to be re quired include a record of 1933 wheat seeded and wheat harves ted, 1934 acres seeded and acres abandoned, acres destroyed to comply with contract, if any; reason, if necessary, for seeding less than 54 per cent of base acerage; serial numbers of other contracts if farm was entered as joint compliance, acres of wheat on other land not under contract, serial numbers of other forms under wheat contract, use of con tracted acres, use of commercial fertilizer, and amount of wheat processed for home use. An important ruling as to cropping privileges under the corn-hog contracts was received by the state college extension service just one day after the close of the sign-up campaign in this state. This ruling permits contract signers to plant oats for green feed or hay without being counted in as feed grains, as was required under the first ruling. Such oats must be well in ad vance of ripning and will be counted in as total crop acreage, the ruing stated. Cattle, barley, rye and flax are Oregon crops added to the basic commodity list in the farm act and hence come under the restriction against increase ot acreage or basic commodities or numbers of basic livestock by corn-hog contract signers. Any increase made before the date these were added is exempted. The corn-hog state board of review for Oregon is now organ ized and has started considering the contracts submitted the var ious courfties a A 4
