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VERNONIA EAGLE
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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.
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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.
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Somebody blundered when the Wagner
party was fired upon Wednesday night. It
isn’t safe to put guns in some people’s
hands.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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“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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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FORD
DEALERS