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VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
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FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1934.
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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,', , ,
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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_~ 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
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