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EAGLE EDITORIALS LET’S HOPE THEY DO SOMETHING THIS TIME— AT LEAST one matter to be brought before the state legislature during their pre sent convention is the matter of the much discussed naming of the steelhead as a game fish. At the time of the recent meeting of the Wildlife Feder .¿’on some definite action was taken relative to bringing the matter be fore the state legislature with the result that a measure has been prepared and will be presented. Both the states of California and Wash ington have taken the matter under advise ment and have reached a decision regarding that particular species of fish with the result that the steelhead has come to be protected for the benefit of sportsmen. Much discus sion has been heard both pro and con from angling groups and from the commercial men —the commercial men stating among other things that the steelhead provides a means of livlihood during the more quiet fishing sea sons—the anglers that the fish will become extinct if more consideration is not given its spawning period and that more money will derive if it is a game fish, is allowed to in crease in numbers so that more anglers pur sue its capture. The measure as it has been revealed in its first form does leave open the Columbia river, Yaquina Bay and Tillamook Bay to the commercial men so that their activity is not stopped completely but it does prevent the fish being taken in such large numbers that few remain to traverse the upper reaches of the streams where spawning grounds may be found. Let’s hope the legislature can see its way clear in taking some action which will relieve the present unsatisfactory situation. Should it do so it will mean that many more sports men will find the time to indulge in a sport providing the greatest of thrills and recrea tion second to none. At the same time the Nehalem Hunters and Anglers can be proud that they were among the foremost if not the first in seeking a change in classification of the steelhead. ---------- o---------- SUNDAY BASEBALL “FROWNED ON” BY PIONEER FOLK WHILE PERUSING some of the litera ture which daily crosses the counter of The Eagle office we'recently came across an item concerning baseball and the idea held in the latter part of the 19th century regarding the playing of baseball on Sunday. We reprint the article here as a revelation of the changes that come about as the years pass. “Sunday baseball was frowned upon to such an extent by pioneers that baseball clubs themselves legislated against it. It Is hardly imaginable that the Portland Beavers would pass a resolution such as the Highland Base ball Club inserted in the Oregon City Enter prise for August 3, 1867: “The practice of playing ball on Sunday is not only immoral, but dis turbs the peace and quiet of the neighborhood where it is practiced . . . names of club members will be erased from the books if they use the grounds or any implements be longing to the club on Sunday.” “It was reported July 13. 1867 in the Oregon State Journal of Salem that ‘The Dysodia Base Ball Club is the name of our new society for the development of muscles. The Salem club played the Portland Baseball club that autumn at the State Fair for the state title, Portland defeating her rivals 92 to 25. “Eastern Oregon did not popularize base ball until the 1890’s at which time the editor of the East Oregon Herald demanded to know why the boys of Burns preferred to play base, ball on Sunday instead of attending church. He counted 35 boys at the game within less than 100 yards of the church and predicted dire results if the lads of Burns did not change their ways.” Vernonia faille ■ I Marvin Kamholz and Marion Sexton, Publishers MARVIN KAMHOLZ FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1939 VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA. OREGON PAGE FOUR 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: 26 cents per column inch Foreign advertising rate: 35 cents per column inch Classified advertising rate: Minimum 25 cents, 6 cents per line, three insertions for price of two. Legal advertising rate on request Reader advertising rate: 10 cents per line. Official newspaper of Vernonia. Oregon Member of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers’ Association. | I j { t SPIRIT OF COOPERATION EVIDENT BY STOCKMEN— J. D. PERRY, recently elected representa tive to the State Legislature, and a visitor in Vernonia Friday to attend the Columbia Stockmen’s Association meeting, voiced a thought during the early part of the afternoon portion of the meeting that proved itself true during the remainder of the session. Perry spoke shortly just after the noon luncheon and during his speech mentioned that of late he had attended numerous meetings of dif- fernt groups but had never witnessed a spirit of cooperation and good fellowship as he had seen exhibited at all times when stockmen were staging one of their gatherings. And Perry was correctly born out in his statement during the remainder of the after noon. At no time during the session was one member heard “back-biting” or complaining of some action that had been taken by the membership. True, discussions must be held before a decision can be successfully worked out but once the majority membership came to an agreement of the minds as nearly as was possible there was no complaint by that part of the group which was not successful in obtaining its wishes. And thereby hangs the reason, which if carried out in the future, will lead to continued success for the stock- men. No one thing will serve to disrupt a group more quickly than disagreement or argument within that group as has been proven on all too numerous occasions. The stockmen have a big program to carry out and a great measure of their success will depend upon the ability they have to work as a body and not as individuals. --------------o-------------- THE DRIVER’S DISPOSITION SUFFERS IF NOTHING MORE— WHAT COULD easily prove cause for an accident is a condition which may at practi cally any time be observed on the highway leading from Vernonia to Buxton, the Beaver creek road. At almost any time of the day or night a motorist may traverse that route it is possible to observe stock close by the side of the road or on the roadway itself. In most instances the route of the passing automobile is not obstructed so that the driver is forced to stop in avoiding an accident but at times that is not the case. Occasionally, however, an immediate decrease in speed or a com plete stop is necessary to prevent a collision. We don’t know if any thought has been given to the subject, but there is a possibi lity of loss to both the owner of the stock in question and to the automobile owner under the circumstances. Should a car collide it would undoubtedly be damaged to some extent depending upon its speed but that damage alone could very easily be only a part of the loss. The animal in question would in all probability be considerably injured and there by a loss to its owner. But most important of all the possibili ties is the chance that a human life may be lost just from the fact that too much freedom has been allowed the animals in their pasture facilities. Regardless of the possibility of any of these imaginary happenings the driver’s disposition usually suffers if nothing more. -------------- o-------------- A CAUSE WORTHY OF THE SUPPORT OF EVERYONE— THE STAGING of what has come to be an annual affair will take place near the end of this month when the President's Birthday Ball is held on January 28. It is quite likely that nearly everyone knows the purpose for which these dances are held and the place to which the funds derived from the benefit are sent, but it is possible that a few do not. In the first place 50 per cent, of the funds I remain within Columbia county from the dances staged within the county. The re maining 50 per cent, is deposited with the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis to assist in a fight of eradication for a disease which yearly causes the deformity of many , people. The idea came into being from the mind of President Roosevelt and has come to be an annual affair held for the purpose of raising funds for further medical research seeking a means of preventing the disease. The presi- | dent, himself, was a victim of the malady and has been physically handicapped since that time. As yet, science has not been able to iso late the germ acting as a contributing cause to the suffering but the work of seeking that cause is going forward as rapidly as is pos sible. In the meantime a means of financing the work provided through the dances staged once each year throughout the nation. At the same time every assistance in medical care and treatment is given those who suffer an attack. The cause is one worthy of the support of every man and woman Eagle Items Of Past Years FIVE YEARS AGO— Mike Stolen was named as pro moter by the boxing commission I consisting of Emil Messing, E. S ■ Ihompscn, J. C. Henderson, E. 11. Washburn and Dr. J. A. Hughes. Two new CWA projects have started in Vernonie. One of them is for the enlargement of the high , school gymnasium and the other ' the construction of a ditch on C street between Washington i State Streets. Tom Carmen. recently named by I tl.v city council, begins his duties as 1 city marshal Tuesday evening. fEN YEARS AGO— L.e Schwab was named to the Vernonia Eagle staff to be in charge cf advertising, circulation and re- portorial work. Mr. and Mrs. Noel' Woods and family spent Sunday evening visit ing friends at Timber. Miss Louise Malmsten was chosen John Chambers visited friends at president of the Parent Teacher's; St. Helens Saturday. Association to fill the vacancy of STONEY POINT — (Special ---------- o---------- Mrs. Wiggins. The Eagle)—Don Davidson and Jack Postal Facts— Glazier have leased the shingle mill Grange officials named for The rate on post cards to Can coming year were: master, A. p on the Woods place from W. D. ada is .02 cents each. This rata Toller and will continue operation Hall'; overseer, A. L. Parker; lectur became effective in 1931, many of same. I er, Mrs. S. Malmsten; secretary, S. people are still mailing cards under Everette Woods, who recently last Malmsten; steward, Elza Weed; as the old rate of .01 cent each. sistant steward, Roy Tucker; chap a valuable hunting dog, had the I lain, Mrs. Lizzie Parker and treasur- animal returned. er, E. E'. Malmsten. The Bert DePue and Louis Wil You can always get a Bargain kerson families returned from a holi- in second hand goods at the FIFTEEN YEARS AGO— day vacation spent with relatives at Medford. Vernonia Bargain Store E'agle files for the weeks of Jan Mr. and Mrs. “Red” Lindberg of 818 Bridge St. uary 11 and January 18, 1924 have Warrenton are visiting at the Berf teen lost preventing the publication De Pue home. F cf any information relative to that Mr. and Mrs. Carl Davis were time. Sunday visitors at the Frank Riley home on the O.-A. hill. The Otto Michener family is quar- antined with scarlet fever. Marvin and Joyce Turner, who have been confined to their beds th“ pest two weeks with scarlet fever, ly UU SHtlL Swwtwyrf are convalescing nicely and are able to be up and about the house. Napping at the wheel of an auto I Mrs. J. Kirkbride has been con- mobile is one driving practice which fined to her bed the past week with results in accidents approximately pleural pneumonia. cne hundred per cent of the time. J. Dennings, who is working at Expert Tonsorial Work In fact, one needn’t go complete I the Kirkbride place, had the misfor- ly to sleep to put his car into the j tune to cut his hand with tn ace BEN’S BARBER SHOP ditch. A driver whose brain has be- and required five stitches to close come numbed by fatigue ol,en fails V emonia, Oregon the wound. to see objects in the road or sud F' den curves in time to avoid disas ter, and more often his reaction is slowed just enough to make the LESTER SHEELEY difference between a narrow escape Attorney at Law and an accident. Bank of Vernonia Bldg. a. Statistics on ‘“Driver-Asleep” ac cidents are difficult to obtain, us Phone 231 Vernonia F. O. E ually because the driver himself is (Fraternal Order of Eagles) unaware of the exact cause of the mishap. 'The 1937 Oregon accident Roland L. Treharne summary showed that 273 acci- Expert Automobile Repairing Grange Hall deents involved drivers who were WELDING Vernonia asleep or excessively fatigued, with ROLAND’S six fatalities resulting. These fig Friday Nights SERVICE STATION ures are probably much too small, 8 o’clock since fatigue was doubtless the chief factor in many fatal accidents for which there was no satisfactory Jewett A. Bush, W. P. BAFFORD BROS. ■xplanation. Marvin Kamholz, W. Sec’y. Sleeping drivers are more apt to General Plumbing lose their lives than those involved Knights of Pythias in other types of accidents because Vernonia Harding Lodge No. 116 they have no control over the speed S Vernonia, Oregon of their cars and can make no at Meetings:—I. O. O. F. tempt to stop or swerve before col Hall, Second and liding with an object. Fourth Mondays Each Truck drivers who must spend Month. long hours at the wheel don’t hesi- tate to pull off the road when they Pythian Sisters 1 lank Hartwick, Proprietor feel drowsy and take a short nap. Vernonia Lodge No. 61 Portland - Timber - Vernonia They also stop at times, get out ol’ Vernonia, Oregon Mist - Birkenfeld - Jewell the cab and walk around to break Meetings:— I. O. O. F. Hall Vernonia Telephone 1042 th? spell of monotony induced by Second and Fourth Wednesdays Each Month the drone and vibration of th j motor. In the matter of food, Kot Order of Eastern Star bevereges and light lunches at Nehalem Chapter 153, O. E. S. CASON’S TRANSFER fairly frequent intervals are better Regular Communi than an occasional big meal for a LOCAL and LONG DIS cation first and driver on a long trip. TANCE HAULING third Wednesdays of each month, at SEE US Masonic Temple. Por Your Old Growth All visiting sisters 16-INCH FIR WOOD and brothers wel come. AND CEDAR SHINGLES FLOUR Mrs. Jean Crawford, W.M. Mrs. Helen Dewey, Secretary SHINGLE MILL WILL RESUME SAWING AT STONEY POINT Business FACTS Professional Directory LODGES 1 Nehalem Valley Motor Freight FEED DUPONT POWDER McCormick-Deering FARM IMPLEMENTS Vernonia Trading' Co CASS BERGERSON, Prop. A. F. & A M. Vernonia Lodge No. 184 A. F. & A. M. meets at Masonic Temple, Stat ed Communication First Thursday of each month. Special called meetings on all other Thursday nights, 7:30 m. Visitors most cordially wel P- come. Special meetings Friday nights. Lowell Hieber, W. M. Glenn F. Hawkins, Sec. VERNONIA POST 11» AMERICAN LEGION Meets First and Third Wednesdays AUXILIARY First and Third Mondays Roland D. Eby, M. D. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Town Office 891 NEAL W. BUSH Attorney at Law Joy Theatre Bldg., Phone 663. In Vernonia Monday« and Tuesdays H. M. BIGELOW DENTIST Joy Theatre Building Vernonia • • - Oregon
