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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 2, 1934)
VEKM’M ' I ".I .h. VKKSONlA. oHhtaiN PAGE FOUR it seems to this newspaper, however, that VERNONIA EAGLE all three should be voted down, grange bill gives extensive powers to a commission of three who are subject to no check except that they cannot sell MRA MiMiu I he 1 tnnoMAi iT;tnjsoci\tiON\ —œ Member of Oregon State Editorial Association. bonds without approval by the people- They can acquire or lease any private light and power plants, exempting them from all taxes, sell the plants at any price they see fit, determine costs and charges based on the costs -to suit themeelves, and in general have complete authority to spend the public’s money and charge the bill to the public. If three prudent and eit'icicnt business mm happen to be elect«*»), ali would prolutbly go well and the plan might accomplish what is hoped for it. But what if mere politicians, without business experience or talent, arc the ones to land the jobs'’ The tax limitation amendment forces drastic reductions in the tax on real pro In ef- perty but offers no substitute. feet it tells the state, counties, cities and school districts to go ahead and function in the blissful confidence that the legis- lature, which has repeatedly failed to de- vise any new system of taxation that will withstand the test of approval by th«* voters, will get a happy inspiration and come to the rescue. The tax limitation amendment tears down without even a pretext of building up. The healing arts amendment, by al lowing the licensing of all sorts of would- be "healers,” does not give the public adequate protection against quacks and medical fakers. 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 rule ...................................... 11.50 a year Six months ........... 75c Two years .......... 12.50 Advertising rates—Foreign, 30c per inch; heal. 28c per inch; legal notices, 10c per line first in sertion. 5c per line succeeding insertion*; clari fied 1c per word, minimum 25c first insertion. 15c su»-» ceding insertion«; reader?». 10c per .me. KAY I). FISHER. Editor and Publisher THREE MEASURES TO VOTE DOWN Three initiative and referendum meas ures to be voted upon this election in stead of the sheetful that usually baffles the voters—that is a relief, How to vote on the three may be perplexing enough. though. I Two of them, at least, have praise worthy motives, The grange power bill seeks to prevent private corporations from monopolizing choice water power sites without reference to the interests of the public, and also to make possible the wider distribution of electric power at lower rates. The tax limitation amend ment aims to reduce the tax on real pro perty, which now bears an unjust share of the tax load, and to force economy in public expenditures. Despite certain redeemable features daily a;* confronted by our from 75 to 90 per eent. It can Address for county court. Rigid economy in • be done if we would cooperate. of county administration Regardle*» of your political J. B. Wilkerson expense would be practiced, as in hu affiliatm« the man or candidate work for schools of Columbia 1« what count* which naturally tn Given bv Girl I I county in past years,, and who Mary Ann Child« Speak« in Joy Theatre At the close of the program at the Joy theatre Saturday night a short program in the in terest of the candidacy of J. B. Wilkerson as county judge was given. Mary Ann Childs, gradu ate of the local high school and a former student of Mr. W’ilker- aon. gave the following address: Being somewhat of a political nature my brief address is rather unique in as much as I am still too young to vote. It is probable that few young girls like myself find themselves wishing to be older for the sole purpose to vote, as I would like to election day, November 6, for my former principal of high school, J. B. Wilkerson. Since a small child I have known this gentleman who to his many hundreds of pupils gave his sympathetic support, willing al ways* to assist, showing no par- tiality. Vigorous and fearless, I believe he would make Columbia county as outstanding a county judge as our wonderful district has ever enjoyed. He would, I know, un qualifiedly pledge his earnest ef fort to solve such problems which | can deny that Vernonia high school or other schools supervis ed by Mr. Wilkerson were con ducted in anything but an effi cient and standard, economical i manner? Although we would regret to lose him as a resident he would immediately following hi* election a« county judge move his resi i dence to the county seat, St. I Helens, where he would devote the greater part of his time to the welfare of this county, 1 am not endorsing Mr. Wilker- son a* a lone student, it is the opinion of every student I have contacted, students in every sec- 1 tion of this county, and children are beldom fooled when it comes to judging the character of peo- pU. Again I find it most unusual that former student* should so enthusiastically rally to the tan-| dard of a former instructor, a candidate for office and here I am sure hundreds like myself cannot be wrong to urge the elec tion of J. fl. Wilkerson for coun- ty judge November 6. Vernonia’s four precinct* should rally 100 per cent to this I fine man’s support. Let’s get oth ers to turn out at the polls, so that of the 1095 registered voters registered in these four districts , we may have a vote of not 50 p< r rent a« in past year« but th«' ca«e mean* that J. H krrton will !»• supported by both I republican« and democrat* alike | in Columbia county. I know those acquainted with the «trrling qualification* of our beloved former instructor will along with hl* hundred* of for mcr pupils now of voting age •ay, “I regret having only one vole to ra«l for Mr. Wilkerson. Coiitih X J. B. W hilt? | have not be** ‘‘d <>f my qualtf|(3 ami of what I would do, |f county judge. TWO HI HI E SCHOOL CLASSES ro GIVE PARTY The men** and women’« ela««*« of the ('hrtktlan church Bible •ch<>ol are to give a Halloween and hard times party t »night In the Odd Fellow »hall, beginning at 7 .10 p. m. Mr and Mr* Jake Van Arn arn lo«t their *oa John, a** d. • ho died In Salem Monday af ternoon They left that after no->n far Salem. Service« were conducted there. Drv Wood j ¿J I y will not Io** by ing a change at th» ¡J vembrr »-lection. 2 buninena < »*nn«tu4 vm the office will in u normal way q] •ry worthy pros« J ready i*gun »jj my support. * I have never la » life I m - tray rd t placed upon me, a^f I am elected tragd judge*. | will m J th<NM- who support > J. B- U lLKEKm PaMture Grass Seed Vol True...... There I« * rapan circulated in the - tu * ty In the «fleet ti*tf| am elected rogai | I will «apport a rwtaa ta for local road «»pinwt The que«lio* ha* SX M d>wu«»cd betw««a * *M ! not mad* s X** lo *ny on« *be«t Md | P «.ito* or aay xw» I feel Mtr* th* lier* me, VERNONIA Trading Co. PHONE «01 Zf tor rry<>nr apt nds tn ryune uorks J. R. H II KEBM — <P*d U»l Wil A Statement At the request of many of my friends who have urged me to be i candidate for re-election of Mayor of Vernonia 1 have consented te run. At their suggestion I am making the following statement regirt- ing the city expenses in 1931 and 1933. These figures were compiled by certified public accountant». BEN S. OWENS Annual Payroll for city employees Bonds retired through purcha.se from sinking fund money»; all purchas es prior to Dec. 31, 1931 — par value Paid by city............. Dec. 31, 19.31 $5,670.41 Dec. 31.19S $ 3,025.0» 4,500.00 4,470.78 SAVING TO CITY 29.22 Purchases from Dec. 31, 1931 to Dec. 31, 1933: Water Bonds, par value Sewer Bonds, par value General Obligation Bonds par val. Bancroft District Bonds, par val. .. TOTAL PAR VALUE OF BONDS, $14.600.00 20,000.00 1,000.00 8,500.00 « Purchased from Dec. 31, 1931, to to Dee. 31, id ;:; Laundry Work That 1$ Reliable . . . ACTUAL COST TO CITY of Bond. « Our work i* guaranteed as reliable and absolutely *aft for your clothes. They’ll Come back snowy and clean —and nicely finished. Our price* are low—in perfect accordance with these time*. WE TAKE SCHOOL WARRANTS— Will make change up to 50 per cent in cash. VERNONIA LAUNDRY And Dry Cleaning Phoaa 711 i Purchased between Dec. 31, 1931 and Dec. 31, 1933 .............. SAVING TO CITY ON BONDS i I I urchased between Dec. 31, 1931 and Dec. 31, 1933 ..................... Tola! Par Value of Bond Coupon» SSiSpI)ec 8,11931 ard (Paid Adv.) •» 24.011^ $19,988°* 2,995.4° BEN S. OWENS, Mayor, City of Vernoni*