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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (July 20, 1934)
PAGE TWO VERNONIA EAGLE Member of Oregon State Editorial Association. Entered as second class matter August 4, 1922, at the post office at Vernonia, Oregon, under the act of March 3, 1879. Isuued Every Friday $2.00 Per Year in Advance 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 succeeding insertions; readers, 10c per line. RAY D. FISHER, Editor and Publisher The chamber of commerce showed an admirable spirit of compromise in its recommendations regarding the allotment of federal funds for secondary highway work in the vicinity. A few more compro mises might settle some big difficulties. -------------5_S—§------------- If the waterfront conflict succeeds in smoking the reds out of their hiding places as well as securing better working condi tions for the longshoremen there will at least be some results worth achieving. -------------8—8—8------------- Somebody blundered when the Wagner party was fired upon Wednesday night. It isn’t safe to put guns in some people’s hands. -------------8—8—8------------- If the gas famine lasts dealers may half to sell it by the pint—enough to get to the next station. II hat Other Editors Say NEW DEAL SUCCEEDING Apprehension for the future is felt in some quarters because of past government borrowings of billions of dollars and newly authorized borrowing of other billions, which altogether will increase the national debt to an unprecedented amount, with the certainty that every dollar must even tually be paid through taxation. But there is to be considered the basic economic strength of the country as demonstrated by the fact that the public debt was re duced at the rate of $1,000,000,000 a year for nine years following the world war, furnishing abundant grounds for confi dence that with the return of prosperity toward which the nation has begun to ad vance is apparently quite well on the way, there will ensue an equally rapid reduc tion in our national obligations, the causes which led to the depression no longer operating. As to these causes: During the world war, agriculture, manufacturing, mining and other industries produced to their ut most capacity in response to an unprece dented world demand. Then the closing of the war reduced that demand, resulting in an unmarketable surplus and an inevitable fall in prices, and congress refused to per mit tariff agreements with other countries whereby there might possibly have been an ameliorization of conditions. The result was unemployment and distress to relieve which something must be done, and meas ures possible to be taken must include bor rowing large sums of money, increased monetary circulation and entering into re ciprocal trade a greements with foreign na tions. This required elimination of partisan spirit and President Roosevelt received and is receiving sincere co-operation from re publicans equally with democrats in the new deal he instituted to meet the unprece dented situation, and which on the whole is showing evidence of the hoped for suc cess.—Tillamook Headlight-Herald. FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1934. VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON PATRONAGE CAN CONTROL FILMS Met with the request for decent films, producers have laughed at the request and state that box office receipts spoke much louder than the criticisms and complaints of what they chose to characterize as cranks and fanatics. Because film produ cers have generally taken this attitude is the one reason which we see as justifica tion for signing the pledge to the League of Decency whereby the signer agrees not to give support to an off-color film by at tendance. Because producers have indi cated that the one thing they will listen to is the voice of the box office, it is time that the people let Hollywood know that the public does not approve of a continual procession of releases of anti-social films. We do not believe that what amounts to a practical boycott of some films can be continued for a long time or do we believe that any art such as the motion picture drama can fulfill its real function when it is subject to ratings as good, in different or bad from groups which set up their own arbitrary standards of judg ment. The widespread interest' in cleaning up the films in itself amounts to the admis sion from all groups that the films are an important potential influence for either good or evil in our national life. Having in effect denied that this influence car ried with it a corresponding degree of re sponsibility for the type of pictures pro duced a discriminating public is now mak ing producers aware of their responsibili ty by the threat of an organized with drawal of patronage. Producers have practically challenged the “reform” element to see if it was pow erful enough to influence patronage. The organized movement for decency is the result. The ultimate accomplishment of the move remains to be seen. We hope that the demand of the various groups will result in producers recognizing the fact that the public is interested in attending pictures which are more a reflection of the normal culture of the American people. Also we hope that there will develop an increasing discrimination on the part of the film audience in the selection of films. This latter develop ment can be the only permanent reform which will on exercising its influence long after pledges and various forms of mass appeal have exerted their temporary re sults.—Forest Grove News-Times. ----------- 8—8—8----------- Portland citizens who can’t buy gaso line at home and now find themselves barred from Vancouver service stations across the river will soon have to take as their theme song, “Horses, Horses, Crazy Over Horses.”—Astorian-Budget. ------------- 8—8—8------------- One of our exchanges editorially de clares that a man cannot continually go on giving without getting something back. If so, delinquent newspaper subscribers prob ably believe that editors are supermen, not hampered with common limitations. — Newberg Scribe. -------------8—8—8------------- “Nothing disappoints some persons quite so much as to peddle a juicy bit of Scandal and afterward learn that there wasn’t a word of truth in it.”—Cottage Grove Sentinel. -------------8—8—8—-------- Creation of a wholesome respect for law and order is very much needed at this time.—Hillsboro Argus. there and was used for steam making, being the first coal pro duced in Oregon for that purpose. A new working tunnel 12 feet wide and 714 feet high is being driven parallel with the old work ings to allow air circulation and make a double car track for pro Charlie Johnson, long-time res duction. All is being heavily tim ident of Warren, died July 7. bered. Coal is being produced and • * • I shipped in small quantities only H. B. Ferrin, former city sup- i r taken from the development. I erintendent of schools in St. Hel- No rooms have yet been cut for I ens, has been recently appointed producing large quantities of j to a similar position in Cottage coal. Grove. The product is a different • ♦ * 1 John L. Foote of St. Helens, form of coal than is found- on recently electeed grand vice chan- the west coast of North America. ‘ cellor of the grand lodge of Ore It is known as “Brazilian Block” gon, K. P., was honored at a by experienced coal miners and meeting of Avon lodge in that in Brazil, Alsace-Lorraine and a small deposit in Indiana. city July 10. It is not a lignite variety as • • • Ralph Twitchell, who recently generally occurs on the coast resigned as coach at Rainier range, but a much harder quali union high school, asked that his ty. In burning it leaves no clink resignation be reconsidered, and ers, as so far tested, no soot ac cumulates, burns with a semi-blue I he has again been employed. flame and is clean to the hands. * * * The St. Helens Coal company The Washington County Pomo na grange’s annual picnic will be has been offered a market for all their product, by two different held at Balm Grove Augusv 5. * » » Portland firms, even to 100 tons Myrtle Guthrie was installed per day production. Coal is being as noble grand of the Rebekah furnished now and will be pro duced in sufficient quantities to . lodge in Clatskanie Tuesday. * * * furnish local needs. With the Forest Grove faces the pros heavy production of coal and the pect of being without lights or immense iron deposits existing power if the diesel oil famine in Columbia county, why should continues. The present supply is not a prosperous future exist for estimated to last until July 25. manufacturing. * * * Officers and members of the The Hillsboro city council has company are all local men. Jacob begun, legal action to enforce the Johnston is president; A. L. Mor ris, vice-president and manager; occupation tax ordinance. » * ♦ J. W. McDonald, secretary and $1800 worth of 6-incn pipe treasurer, and P. E. Stroud, sup for a St. Helens water main pro erintendent of mining. ject has arrived, and SERA work HAZARD INCREASING in laying it is expected to start In spite of the fact that the this week. About 14 men are em- June precipitation was only about 1 ployed on the project. half normal, nevertheless from the fire standpoint it was not a PRODUCING COAL serious month. This was due to MINE DEVELOPED the fact that there were numer NEAR ST. HELENS ous cloudy days and the rain that fell was scattered throughout (St. Helens Sentinel-Mist) the month. However, the forest I That Columbia county is a floor is not soaked to any extent mineral as well as an industrial and the few hot days during the and family county is being prov- end of the month contributed to i ed by the opening of a fine body a serious fire hazard. Reports from the field men of coal in both quantity and qual- | ity. Within four miles of St. throughout the month show that Helens and one-half miles from there have been a number of fires the highway back of the fair- but none of them had resulted in i grounds, is being developed a a great amount of damage. Thun der storms throughout widely producing coal mine. Nearly 50 years ago a tunnel scattered areas of the state have was driven under the range of been more prevalent this year hills for a distance of 165 feet than for some time. Reports have I with several offshoots to prove been sent in from several of the | the body of coal. The coal meas- coast units. Southern Oregon has | ure was opened up by Dr. Caples, had more than usual and six hits now of Waukesha, Wis. Few of were reported from one storm in those who worked there are now the Clackamas area. —Forest Log. I here. Among the ones who were familiar with development in the ■ early days are C. H. English of Maytag Washers Deer Island, Ed Graham and Fred Caples, of Columbia City. We repair all makes of Waahert. In early development the pro VERNONIA RADIO SHOP duct was shipped to Portland by Gene Shipman boat as no railroad or highway was here. The coal was tested Among Our Neighbors • • ALL FORD MODELS HAVE: 85 horsepower V8 engines ♦> 112" wheelbase AND THE NEW LOW PRICES... JUST ANNOUNCED... mqfce Ford values greater than ever! -------------8—8—8------------- It is said to have cost $25,000 to kill a soldier during the World war. Just an example of Uncle Sam’s usual extrava gance.—Exchange. • FORD V-8« .. ,.A UTHORIZED FORD DEALERS