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PAGE FOUR FRIDAY, OCTOBER l 2121938 VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON 65 or over, who has resided in Oregon for seven of the last nine years can qualify re gardless of his or her need for the pension. But every cent of the money must be spent each month which brings up one final pro blem. How will it be possible for the state to EAGLE EDITORIALS Projects of Chamber of Commerce Show Advancement or Completion Through Year-- THAT TIME of the year is drawing near when local men named to fill official positions of the Chamber of Commerce will have serv ed their allotted t?rms and will retire from office unless elected to serve another term. That election will be due within a few weeks time but that is not the purpose of this article, for it behoves us to give at least a partial resume of some of the accomplishments evi dent in 1938. In some instances the chamber is entirely responsible for the completion of a particular project and in others the group has worked through its committees, with other organiza tions in the community. Regardless of the plan of action it can be said that consider able progress has derived and that a share of it does belong to the Chamber of Com merce. Perhaps heading the list of activities comes a program advanced at the first meet ing of the year presided over by Lyman Haw- ken, newly elected president. Mr. Hawken felt that the assistance of a civic group was nec essary in furthering what advancement had already been made towards a resettlement of vacant land in the Upper Nehalem Valley. The appointment of an agricultural committee included Cass Bergerson, Marion Sexton, Mr. Workman and T. B. Mills. A few will probably say that no gain has evidenced the committee's work. Along that line however, it may be said that quite a number of new names have been heard of people coming here to settle from “dust bowl” states and from farms noi proving profitable. And, too, it might be added, correspondence comes almost daily to the secretary requesting information as to land possibilities here. It would be impossible to state exactly the gain along those lines but judging by interest shown an advance has been made, else the numerous requests would not be forthcoming. Still another program which has received favorable comment and which has been active for community good even to the showing of tangible results is that of the road and high way program. A new bridge has been con structed at Riverview, safety posts were erect ed on the highway leading past the Oregon- American hill to Riverview, a yellow center- SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE— PROBABLY THERE are few people in Vernonia now that will remember many de tails of'a celebration of yesteryear but Ver nonia did have one a little over 16 years ago, September 9, 1922 to be exact. And the people here at that time had a good reason for cele brating, too. The names of several prominent people are in evidence on the program printed for the affair including a former Portland mayor, George L. Baker, Senatoor W. G. Hare ot Washington and Columbia counties, Judge Cornelius of Clatsop county and Judge Carey of Portland. Program for the affair and its purpose are given below: VERNONIA DAY SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1922 CELEBRATING The completion of the new P. A. & I’. Railroad into Vernonia and the coming to Oregon of the Central Coal & Coke Capital from Kansas City.—The big mill being built at Vernonia. PROGRAM Band Concerts and Auto Parking all morn ing. Excursion Train from Portland and way points stops for 30 minutes at Beaver Logging Co. for Tree Falling Contest. Train arrives in Vernonia at 11:30 a. m. Headed by Band march to Vernonia Hall; Banquet to Honor Guests. PROGRAM AT CITY PARK Band Music 1:30 p. m. Invocation—Rev. Heverling of Vernonia. Verncnia Caule Marvin Kamholz and Marion Sexton. Publi her- MARVIN KAMHOLZ EDITOR Entered as second class mail matter. August 4, 1922, at the post office in Vernonia, Ore gon, under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription Rate $2 per year Local advertising rate: 20 cents per column inch Foreign advertising rate: 35 cents per column inch Classified advertising rate: Minimum 25 cents, 5 cents per line, three insertions for price of two. Legal advertising rate on request Reader advertising rate: 10 cents Official newspaper of Vernonia, Oregon Member of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers’ Association. Or^gpffcwspapef^ubli^ Lsociatioi I determine this fact without systematic checks of private accounts of every person. This check will allow an official to familiarize him self with the business of every pensioner not to mention the need of a complicated setup of jobs to administer the law. The Forum line came into existance between Mist and To the Editor of The II gle— A Buxton through Vernonia and the roads and warning that the transactions tax highways committee has cooperated with the advocated by ension plan support Columbia County Court in an expression of es is in reality a multiple sales opinion favoring the completion of both the ax was sounded before the St. Hel-: Rainier-Apiary-Pittsburg and the Scappoose ?ns Chamber of Commerce by F. H. Camp 8-Vernonia roads. Young of Portland, manager of In one ’of these instances full credit for Oregon Business and Investors, Inc. ! completion can be placed with the chamber. He stated that the question was not That is the center-line from Mist to Buxton, one of approving or disapproving for only through communications from the pensions, but only the effect of the local body to state highway officials was the 2 per cent, transactions tax on matter brought persuasively to their attention. business. Many people are under Another safety feature for which cooper the impression that the transact ation of thè chamber was given is that of ions tax affects only large trans- safety posts separating the highway and wa'k ctions, Mr. Young said, and it affects all sales made. leading around the O.-A. hill. Only last week a repair crew of the high Very true; but we need a way department began repairs of the other that will tax all leaseholdings mile bridge located close to Treharne on the money loans, to help balance Beaver creek road. At this time the bridge budget for old age pensions. has not been fully repaired but is under con transactions trx will catch them, sideration of removal with the installation of the sales tax will not. of those persons killed in September a new crossing to be made. A request for The appearance of the truth is resulted from accidents occurring T $ some such action has been made and is now that 50 per cent, Of the business after nightfall. Poor visibility result a matter of record with the chamber since of our government is »0*1 OMVfM ing from weather conditions, glar leaseholdings. early in the year. and money loans, Therefore, tax i ing headlights, and the darker cloth- Perhaps of more enjoyment to local resi and the tax on sales would I ing worn by pedestrians in the fall dents than any other program for which the them, I, .AM SMtll. In'.t.Q ' season are conditions every motor- be only one half by so doing, to group is on record has been the city park of balance the budget for the old age i ist should particularly guard again- which the chamber has tendered its assist pension. A total of twenty-five motor st> warned Secret8ry of Stata Do Mr. Young, and others ance whenever possible. Working with the vehicle traffic deaths in September Snell, City Park Board under the direction of L. H. believe in equal taxation on all valua in Oregon shows a decline of ten in support of our government? If Dewey, a program of softball during summer so, then I maintain that they are fatalities as compared with the months proved successful to the degree that good same month a year ago, and a net recreational facilities were offered an unusual versa. American citizens—and vice reduction of twenty-seven lives fo1- ly large nightly attendance of local persons 'he first ten months of 1938 over Yes, all sales are transactions but and visitors. With these facilities were also 1937, Earl Snell, Secretary of State all transactions are not sales. Let offered a swimming pool which brought en reported this week. joyment to many for the entire summer. And us use our own mind, and not be Accidents in which only one car it can be said of the pool that seldom does a foolish. I have dealt with large firms was involved claimed the largest town of this size have such a civic improve in Portland, and for cash payment number of these deaths, while col their rule was, “Gladly give 10 per ment to offer. with other cars or pedest To complete the list of projects and pro cent, off.” So why object to p 2 lisions rians ranked second and third. Sec per cent, tax, to balance the bud- grams we will mention a few, not so far- retary Snell's campaign against ped reaching perhaps, but nevertheless beneficial. get? estrian accidents is showing results Albert Wood. A clean-up day was held sponsored jointly by n that only 16 per cent of a total the chamber and the Vernonia study club, a 'f 101 trrffic fatalities in the past tour was made of a portion of the Wolf creek three months were pedestrians. Last highway as far as the Quartz creek bridge year pedestrian fatalities topped all and programs of entertainment for members other types of accidents and claimed were a feature of every evening session. 34 per cent of all traffic deaths. Song, Portland delegates, led by Walter I The necessity of vigilant driving Jenkins. particularly at night is shown by FIVE YEARS AGO— the fact that over sixty per cent Address of Welcome—Lester Sheeley of Koster Products Company have Vernonia. BOB MORRELL finished logging east of the SP & S Response—Mayor Baker of Portland. Painting and Paper Hanging Music line up Rock creek and have moved Kalaomining Address—Judge Cornelius of Clatsop' their equipment to the west side. Spray Gun Painting County. Call 842 First Street Logs will be loaded directly on the Address—Senator W. G. Hare of Washing line. or 376 B Street ton and Columbia counties. The City of Vernonia suit for Vernonia F. O. E. Music—St. Helens Glee Club. (Fraternal Order of Eagles) recovery of a $2,000 security Bond Address—Judge Carey of Portland. Roland L. Treharne Address—Omar Spencer, native son, now 1 of H. E. McGraw, former city treasurer, against the National Sec Expert Automobile Repairing of Portland. Grange Hall urity Company will be heard this WELDING Adjournment week. Vernonia ROLAND ’S Sightseeing of Vernonia. Greased Pig SERVICE STATION Friday Nights contest before taking train. Ball Games, TEN YEARS AGO— wrestling match, dancing, band concerts; Par 8 o’clock A new maple floor has been in ade all day. Business Eagle Items Professional Of Past Years Directory LODGES TRANSACTION TAXES— VOTERS OF the State of Oregon will be called upon to decide either favorable or un favorable the new 2 per cent, transaction tax on every sale or purchase no matter the size at the fall .election, November 8. Perhaps you have read the facts con cerning the bill and perhaps you haven’t. If you have the following information will not be new to you. Otherwise it may be of some interest in explaining what results will be forthcoming should it be placed in effect. The proposed law is in addition to all other taxes and is levied on the “gross dollar value” of every sale of real or personal prop erty and services. Rent, groceries, interest on bonds, medicines, insurance, sale of wheat, wool, and vegetables, every time ownership changes hands income decreases and living costs increase. The only transactions not taxed are wa ’es. interest on government bonds or trans actions through a government agency, inter state transactions, and church contributions. A basic fact of economics is that when ever possible every tax is passed along to the ultimate consumer and there is no penalty provided if the seller adds the tax to his price although it does say the seller must pay the two per cent. No way is provided in the law to prevent passing the tax on to consumers. But not everyone having something to sell can pass on this two per cent, such as the farmer growing wheat, wool, flax, apples or other items classed as raw products. Prices for such articles are fixed by world markets, not by the dictates of supply and demand so that the farmer must assume this tax himself. An effect of the tax will be an increase in purchases of out-of-state mail order firms and manufacturers, such purchases not being taxed as they belong to the heading of inter state transactions. At the same time Oregon business men will lie forced to comply with the tax as an increased cost to their business in the purchase of fuel, insurance, supplies and an increased money borrowing cost. The official title of the bill, a “Citizens Retirement Annuity BilJ’ says that anyone, stalled on the skating rink in the Jewett A. Bush, old Stankey woodworking shop. Marvin Kamholz, W. Sec’y. The Mist-Clatskanie market road opened this week. The road elimin ates the steep Mist hill road by a Knights of Pythias Harding Lodge No. 116 series of gradual grades. Vernonia, Oregon Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Cleveland for Meetings:— I. O. O. F. mally opened the St. Denis hotel Hall, Second and I in Vernonia at the corner of Col Fourth Mondays Each I umbia street and Rose avenue. Month. i j FIFTEEN YEARS AGO— Pythian Sisters Lane and Company have disposed Vernonia Lodge No. 61 Vernonia, Oregon of their paint business to G. C. Mellinger and are using the addition Meetings:— I. O. O. F. Hall Second and Fourth Wednesdays al space for their grocery store. Each Month The conference board of trustees has approved plans of the new Order of Eastern Star church. Nehalem Chapter 153, O. E. S. Regular Communi cation first and third Wednesdays of each month, at Masonic Temple. All visiting sisters and brothers wel- come. Eurma Hartwick, W. M. Leona McGraw, Sec. FAT/ Let me bose unlovely fat—aafely — quickly — pleasantly. The new, improved WATE-OFÉ WAY makes this possible—without en dangering health—-wit août use of harmful drugs or weakening lasativee—with out strenuous exercise — without starvation dieting. Go to your drug store today and purchase a box of wATE-OFF Tablets. You’ve seen these tablets advertised in such fine magasines as Pictorial Re view. Physical Culture and others, at 12.45. Now, at the new reduced price, they will cost you only 11.19. And. along with your pur- H1 receive a membership in the WATE-OFF Weight Reducing Club together with a copy of the veluable, 64-page. copyrighted WA tu -OFF Book, tn which you will find last-minute information concerning the most modem. scientific methods for reducing, un^erstena that thia membership and vour cov, of the WATE- OFF Book coats you nothing AH you pay b 91.19 for the box of WATE-OFF Tablets. Armitage Drug Co. A. F. & A. M. come. Vernonia Lodge No. 184 A. F. & A. M. meets at Masonic Temple, Stat ed Communication First Thursday of each month. Special called meetings other Thursday nights, 7:30 Visitors most cordially wel- Special meetings Friday nights. Ray Mills, W. M. Glenn F. Hawkins, See. VERNONIA POST 119 AMERICAN LEGION Meets First and Third Mondays AUXILIARY First and Third Mondays BAFFORD BROS. General Plumbing Vernonia Nehalem Valley Motor Freight Frank Hartwick, Proprietor Portland - Timber - Vernonia Mitt . Birkenfeld - Jewell Vernonia Telephone 1042 CASON’S TRANSFER LOCAL and LONG DIS TANCE HAULING SEE US For Your Old Growth 16-INCH FIR WOOD AND CEDAR SHINGLES Roland D. Eby, M. D. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Town Office 891 NEAL W. BUSH Attorney at Law Joy Theatre Bldg., Phone 663. In Vernonia Mondays and Tuesdays H. M. BIGELOW DENTIST Joy Theatre Building Vernonia • • . Oregon «
