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PAGE TWO VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON = FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1934. - -------- . — by private subscription. The* land is here now visiting her sis County Clerk then signed it and' r| ter, Mrs. Ann Lord. attached the official seal, and! Mr. and Mrs, J. W. Neurer, shortly afterwards was handed to Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Neurer, Mr. a representative of the Oregon Mr«. J. State college for forwarding to and Mrs. S. T Neurer and David the Secretary of State. Neurer enjoyed Sunday dinner The typewritten srrp attached; Clarence Milton hauled a truck with the Neurer boys’ sister, Mrs. to this certificate was removed,', , , , ., . _ JUDGE WELLINGTON A LETTER TO COUNTY either accidentally or otherwise, j l°a<l of maple worble to Portland S. E. Baker, and family at Tre WORKED IN HARMONY JUDGE WELLINGTON because I was advised by the Sec- last week, harne. WITH CWA COMMITTEE FROM DIST. ATTORNEY retary of State on March 28th j Bud Baldridge butchered veal A truck load of CCC boys from that such a slip was not attached The seven sponsors of the re AND JUDGE WELLINGTON’S to the certificate when it was i for the market last week. Noble Camp Mist are cleaning out the call petition deliberately accuse fire trail up Maple creek this EXPLANATION filed in his office on February; Dunlap also butchered a veal. me, in writing, of being so stub 15th. j Doc Hall and his housekeeper, week. born, so unreasonable, so unfair, The average American voter ho, if anybody, removed this I Bernice Lofgren, were visitors and so inefficient that Columbia means to be fair; he wants to slip W is not known, but I am inves-i, ,, . County did not get its just and know both uoin sides siues of or a case; he ne tigating that question now. The. "€re on Wednesday, fair part of the CWA money. does not want to do an injustice.] typewritten slip having been, in! Miss Ethel Treharne is working I believe in the fairness of the During political campaigns many some manner removed, the Secre-1 for j^rs. Noble Dunlap assisting average voter; but the statement false and misleading statements I tary of State found that the cer-¡ ... , of the seven sponsors of the pe are made. The average voter: tificate was the regular printed■wltfl tne nouse worn, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Shay from tition is deliberately unfair, un knows that. !lorm of certificate, and there was Mr. and Mrs. Pete Neurer and Astoria visited at the home of true and misleading. Some false and misleading nohing to indicate that the money | their son David and Mr. anu Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Richards. In the first place, the CWA money was handed over to Co statements were made with ref-1 had been raised by private sub-, stanley Neurer from Astoria were Martha Wells went to Portland to my refusal to sign a!scriP^l0n- rhereiore the state r at lumbia County on the basis of erence false certificate in connection ’ matched this $500. i the house guests of Mr. ana Mrs. Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. population; and in the second If it is desired to permit pri- duke Neurer last week end. They Rose and family. place, 1 had no control over the with County Agent work. It is I true that I refused to sign the: vate subscriptions to be matched accompanied the Astoria Bucka- amount that was paid to it. Mr. and Mrs. Delmer Morton certif icate. I was willing to sign | by State money then an attempt. r00s Saturday evening, As a matter of fact, Columbia from Bremerton, W a s h i n gton, a true certificate, but I was urg- should be made to have the legis- ! „ , . County received more than its ed by some of the sponsors of lature amend the law. I Mr- Dowler from lankton was are visiting at the home of his share of CWA money, and that If the present law does not per-! in the valley last week. He is parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Mor should spike the objections of the the recall campaign to sign a cer- tificate that I considered false. mit private subscriptions to be! representing the Columbia County ton while the ship U. S. S. Ari seven sponsors of the recall. I was threatened with recall if matched by the State then the | Farmers Gas and Oil company, Therefore, when these seven zona is being repaired. aid not sign this certificate. (.ountv Judge .Judge and commissioners j ' County sponsors say that Columbia Coun I did Noble Dunlap sold his Guern Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Baslmgton The District Attorney is the! could be compelled to pay, out of ty did not receive its just and fair part of CWA money, they are legal adviser of the County Court. their own pockets, to the State sey bull to Clyde Johnston, a motored to McMinnville on Sun- As the controversy in question whatever amount they certified to dairy man here. making a statement not borne out day. was purely a legal matter, I sub the Secretary of State as having by the record. Mr. and Mrs. E. Sunell and Harry Trustey went to work mitted to him the question of been provided and appropriated The Chairman of the Civil Works Administration (CWA) is whether or not I could properly by Columbia County. It certain for Jake Neurer as a farm hand. children visited with their parents ly would be dangerous for them The pile driver is working on over the week end. Willard T. Evenson, of Clatska and safely sign the certificate. The District Attorney has writ to make a false certificate. Koster camp finished logging nie, and in order that you will a logging bridge on Oak Ranch There is a provision whereby not be misguided by the irrespon ten a letter to me, reviewing the at Keasey and has started log I | creek for Clark and Wilson. entire matter and giving his opin private subscriptions may be paid sible statements of the sponsors, C. Fleming from Portland was ging at Pointers spur on Rock I quote the letter of Mr. Even- ion. Read it and learn the true to the State Treasurer for County state of facts. Here is the letter: Ag<ent work. However, the State here looking for milk cows. Last creek. son: Hon. J. H. Wellington, does not match that money. The week he bought four from Louis Mr. and Mrs. Merrill are visit Clatskanie, Oregon, County Judge: law on this is contained in Sec May 2, 1934. Carmichael and several from N. ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. tion 18-806, Oregon Code 1930. As you are aware, Section 18- “Judge J. H. Wellington, Until the Supreme Court sets Dunlap. Mr. Fleming says there is Carl Wienecke. Their daughter is 804, Oregon Code 1930, permits St. Helens, Oregon. a county to provide and appro this matter at rest by a decision, more' demand for better milk attending Pleasant Hill school. My dear Judge: or the law is amended as I have Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pierce mo It is with regret that I note a priate money for county agent suggested, no official should take -cows. it Word was received Monday that tored to Clatskanie on Sunday petition has been filed for your work. No tax levy was made for the risk of making a possible false this purpose for 1934. If a coun recall, and as the basis of this and visited with Mrs. Pierce’s and appropriates certificate; nor should he subject R. Strutton, a relative of Reed petition it is claimed that Colum ty provides himself and his bondsmen to a Holding, died recently. parents. money for county agent purposes bia County suffered by means of financial liability to the state. Miss Lenora Beck returned to Noble Dunlap got a piece of your action as Vice-Chairman of the State will match it with a I wrote a letter on April 4th like amount. emery steel in his eye last week. her home at Estacada. She was the Civil Works Administration. to each of the seven sponsors of No appropriation having been This charge is not justified in the recall petition advising them It was necessary to have a doctor staying with her sister, Mrs. L. any wny, and for this reason I made by the county for 1934, of the situation then existing and remove the steel, L. Wells. persons interested in the county take the liberty of answering, be of my opinion on the legal aspect A number of families from here Mr .and Mrs. Lee Osborn ac cause I am opposed to the recall agent desired to learn if the of this question. State would match money that attended the dance at Natal Sat companied friends from Portland at any time. As a voter, may I be permitted urday night. The writer acted as Chairman was raised by private subscrip to remark that I contributed to to the beach last week end. of the Civil Works Program in tion. I wrote bo the Secretary of the private subscription for coun Mr. and Mrs. Peter Neurer and A number of folks from here State ’ and he replied that " ~ if Co- Columbia County, under appoint ty agent work, hoping that the | helped to charivari the newly son David, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley certifi- lumbia County filed the ment by Governor Meier, and Secretary of State would match i served as Chairman of the en cate required under the above private subscriptions; but in spite! weds, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Berg, Neurer from Astoria, and Mr. and mentioned law, the State would tire program, and if by means of my personal interest in the) on their return from their honey Mrs. Jake Neurer of Natal were of mv activities Columbia County match the money. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and work of the county agent, I wasj moon. The certificate required by , tne suffered the blame should be Mrs. Carrie Sweeney of Port- Mrs. Sidney Baker. Secretary of State is on a print not willing to advise yo i that youj placed upon the writer. could safely or properly sign a] I may further state that all of ed form, and it specifically re certificate that did not state the i the activities of the Civil Works quires that the County Judge true facts to the Secretary cf I Administration in Columbia Coun and Commissioners certify that State. ty were carried out in strict ac Columbia County provided and John L. Storla, cord with the instructions of the appropriated the money for coun District Attorney. ty agent purposes. State Civil Works Administration, You requested my advice as to and that Judge Wellington has I had the right to rely upon the> acted in complete harmony with whether or not you could proper legal opinion of the District At-J Our work is guaranteed as reliable and absolutely safe Che Committee at all times, which ly and safely sign that form of torney. It is his duty to advise the! for your clothes. They’ll come back snowy and clean is representative of the entire certificate—a certificate which Court on legal matters. As Mr. stated that Columbia County pro —and nicely finished. Our prices are low—in perfect county. Storla says, the matter may never accordance with these times. I trust that this recall action vided and appropriated the money. be definitely settled until the Sup I informed you that in my will fail. reme Court renders an opinion on opinion, it would be neither safe Yours truly, nor proper for you to sign such this question, or the law is amend W. T. Evenson.” a certificate, for the reason that ed. J. H. WELLINGTON, it did not state the true facts. Did any of the seven sponsors County Judge. Thereafter $500 was raised by of the recall petition consult with farmers and business men for (Advertisement paid for by J. Mr. . Evenson, Chairman of the county agent work and this was H. Wellington.) Phone 711 CWA in this county, to ascer- paid into the county treasury. tain the facts. You and the two county commis GROCERYMEN OF COUNTY Mr. Evenson says in his letter sioners then signed a certificate, REJECT FEDERAL OFFER that I worked in complete har- addressed to the Secretary of ON RELIEF ORDER PRICES mony with the Committee __________ at ___ all State, showing that this money times. The committee consisted of was available and that it had seven members. I had only one been raised by farmers and oth (Rainier Review) vote. What justification is there ers. The Secretary of State re A meeting of grocerymen of 1 for the sponsors’ statement that fused to match this money that I was so stubborn, so unreason had been raised by private sub Columbia county was held in the; able, so unfair and so inefficient scription. Apparently he did not council chambers of the city hall i that Columbia County did not get consider that he was authorized Monday evening to consider an its fair and just portion of CWA to match private money. offer by the relief authorities to money? After this refusal of the Secre This is a campaign of calling tary of State to match private establish a uniform price on re bad names. I don’t believe the subscriptions, you and the county lief orders over the county. The average voter is impressed with commissioners were urged to sign mark-up offered the grocerymen merely hurling epithets or bad the printed form of certificate per cent, and after con- »tames at a person. It is not the which, as you recollect, states was 12 Bridge St Telephone 691 American way of deciding an is that Columbia County provided siderable discussion the chairman, sue. and appropriated $500 for county Clarence Evenson of Clatskanie, How will you decide this issue? agent Work. declared he would entertain a mo J. H. WELLINGTON. That brought up the former ob tion to turn down the offer as County Judge. jection that it would not be a (Advertisement paid for by J. true statment of the facts. Co being insufficient. This was done and immediately passed. H. Wellington.) lumbia County did not provide the This matter having been dispos-1 money—it was provided by pri Pension Property Limit Set vate subscription. Thereupon one ed of the meeting devoted con-' (Reprinted from The Oregonian of the commissioners suggested siderable time to discussing the| attaching to the printed form of NRA code. Joe Wangler of Verno by request.) a typewritten slip to SALEM, Or., April 24- , p ' certificate the effect that this $500 had been nia. secretary of the county gro son having property of a net | raised by private subscription, cers organization, clarified several value in excess of $3,000, in the _ ___ ______ You stated __ if ____________ the contents __ of ____ the points regarding procedure, ex sense that it could be converted I typewritten slip was typewritten penses, etc., after which there was on the cerificate itself, you would into that amount of money, is 1I1VU VI. at auiuuub VI iiiuiiTty, is ! . •«. n vi » j . . .. . i sign it. Possibly you bad in mind considerable discussion. not entitled to an old aire pension., the fact that it would eas>. The county compliance board, Ä F • . * MW . > ■ — A 1 X,* » W* IV inizi.. I« 1 .4 - - - X V - _ 1 ' _~ composed of the heads of the var- Attorney-General Van Winkle held — remove this slip of f paper from in an opinion handed down here ' the certificate. ous local boards, met in closed The county commissioners then meeting after the adjournment of today. The opinion was requested ! signed the certificate, with the by Lotus L. Langley, district at typewritten attached. snowing the code meeting to consider com torney of Multnomah county. I that the money had been raised plaints and violations of the code. County Judge Replies To Recall Accusations Natal Treharne Laundry Work That Is Reliable . . VERNONIA LAUNDRY And Dry Cleaning Oregon Gas and Electric Company Mazda Lamps Electrical Appliances OFFICE HOURS SAI URDAY 9 a. m. to 5 p. m 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. A