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
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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
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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
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