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EAGLE EDITORIALS A CAMPAIGN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED— SATURDAY EVENING brought to a close the three-weeks subscription drive staged by The Eagle working with the direc tion of a circulation service which has both here and at other places proven itself of the best in the manner in which the campaign is conducted and the personnel in. charge. The Eagle now has on its list a large num ber of new subscribers in addition to those receiving the weekly edition. It is the sincere hope of the staff that those new readers will look forward to each weekly issue for the news and advertising it may contain of acti vities of Vernonia and the Upper Nehalem Valley. Let those readers rest assured that every attempt will continue to be made to give them the utmost in value. Sixteen boys and girls have participated in the campaign. We hope they have enjoyed their work and the contacts they have made in their search for renewals and new sub scriptions. We also hope their acquaintance with the staff of The Eagle has been pleasant and that they will continue the relationship. All of you, both those participating and their parents, have had the chance to become acquainted with the campaign manager. He has given you directions and the assistance to make it possible for you to proceed in the work of contacting prospects. His work is completed in a manner that can leave no doubt of his ability and no doubt of his pleas ure in your acquaintance. ---------- o---------- PROTECTION NOT ALL THAT’S NEEDED- CONSTRUCTION OF what will be termed a guard fence is underway at the present time at the southern end of the Treharne bridge south of Vernonia. The work, when completed by the highway department, will leave a sub stantial fence at the danger point of the curve which has seen many automobiles leave the road after negotiating the bridge while traveling to the south. A considerable portion of straight, smooth road leads to the curve allowing motorists a measure of speed in excess of safety unless they are well acquainted with the road. The fence, undoubtedly, is a necessary feature but in another aspect it fails as a remedy in that it does not remove the cause. The fence is of heavy construction and will withstand an impace of great force. However, the reason for those impact still remains—• a sharp turn partly obstructed to the motor ist’s view at the end pf a straight portion of road. The fence acts just as a temporary im provement, not as a cure of the cause. There is only one sure manner in which those accidents may be prevented—a straight ening of the road at that point. Until that move is taken, accidents will continue whether the guard fence is in evidence or whether it is not. Vernonia Easle Marvin Kamholz and Marion Sexton, Publishers M arvin kamholz FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 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, 5 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 PUHI$40^ À) s Y0 iitio « BUSINESS BREAKDOWN AND ITS CAUSE- ALL THAT business needs to recover is a chance. How many are the times that ex pression or one implying the same meaning is heard in the daily incidental conversation? A tabulation of the number would be needless to say the least but the number would be large. Perhaps there is a reason, or several reasons, why business does not recover as the general opinion is that so far it has not. A good deal of the blame is placed on the government itself for the action it has taken towards the regulation of market con ditions and that old law of supply and demand that has been preached by economists for years. But with the subject there can be another thought. Has anything happened in the world to make today’s recovery problem different than the recovery of past periods? All econ omists will agree that the operation of a free market where forces of supply and demand determine price is the controlling feature of the system of business now in operation in this country—the capitalistic system. A number of forces might be said to operate against recovery to a point where business was at a peak or at least in the higher brackets of conditions considered good and any one force would not be the cause alone. A market breakdown has been exper ienced wherein exchange on the world market has collapsed or is drawing near to that point. The automatic operation of trade is now under control of the government, not alone in this nation but in others of the world as well. Along with less regulation in former times was the facility of a sound monetary system that permitted the operation of that market. Consider the standard upon which it operated in those former times. That stand ard, gold, does not now serve as a means of stability in any country except possibly the United States. Increased armaments, preparation for war. is more and more coming to the fore as a control of trade and not the factors of quality, price and the ability of a nation to produce. That situation has not occurred to complicate the recovery problem of past de pressions. A surplus of capital has accumulated in banks and remains there, inactive as a sound stimulant to business activity. Indecision as to policies of the future bring faar of loss and the resulting lack of financial investment. In former times this country assisted its re turn to a high business level by the invest ment of excess funds in foreign countries and that, too, is a thing of the past. To add to these reasons there are others. Population growth has lessened. In the years of 1920-21 there came about the greatest population growth in the history of the na tion, computed figures will show. From these figures the increase amounted to 16,000,000 in ten years. The decade of the 1930’s has seen that increase slow by 50 per cent, with barely 8,000,000 being added. Great opportun ity for business expansion has been lost. Eastern states were said to feel the decline before the western and at the same time are experiencing an increase in some lines of busi ness previous to the western. Complaints have been frequent in Vernonia tha,t business is slow, that there is no activity, especially so in some industries while in others there has been an increase showing since the first of the year as compared with the same period in 1938. It has aflways been true that certain business activities improve, with the advent of improving times, more speedily than others. Leading economists throughout the nation have predicted a great year for 1939 and they base their opinions on studies—studies that have led to correct results at other times. Then we could say that the armament race has increased business activity unnatur ally as compared with other recovery periods while increased government meddlesomeness has on the other hand tended to decrease that activity. For any economist to make a declara tion in the face of those circumstances when his predictions are made on the basis of years of study under different conditions would seem somewhat foolhardy. The possibilities are great that he would not be accurate. SEVEN-ARTICLE SERIES GIVEN FOR CHANGES— THE EAGLE started publication last week of a series of seven articles relative to changes in the state unemployment compensa tion law as provided by the 40th legislative assembly. The law has reached complicated propor tions under changes which have been enacted since its first drafting so that considerable study is necessary before complete under standing of the act is possible. It is the hope that the presentation of the articles will make possible somewhat of an understanding or assist in bringing :|bout comprehension of the law as it now reads. a Portland concern, at a cost of not to exceed $100, including mounting the tank on the truck. The street cleaning device when fully equipped would employ only were made by city fathers at a one man to operate it, thus saving meeting of the council Monday eve the city considerable expense for ning when it was agreed to pur street cleaning, it was pointed out TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT chase a ton and a half Ford track FOR STREET CLEANING— SEVENTY.NINE TRUCK from Jordan Motor company for LOADS CANS REMOVED— Plans for the City of St. Helens $250; and a second-hand oil tank More tin cans were picked up to own street cleaning equipment holding 1700 gallons of water from COUNTY NEWS- St. Helens- r along the streets leading into St Helens last week thsn were placed out by residents and picked up on “tin can” day held April 5 under orders of the St. Helens city coun cil, it was revealed Monday by Merle Yet tick, city street commis sioner who had charge of the clean ups. Seventy-nine truck loads of tin cans and debris were picked up in two and one-half days following the annual observance of “tin-can” day set by councilmen for Wednes day, April 5. WARREN AND YANKTON FARMERS ASK PROTECTION— Residents and farmers living in Warren, Yankton, Bachelor Flat and Columbia City who desire fire protection from the City of St. Helens have been asked to meet with the St. Helens City Council at its regular meeting scheduled for 7:30 p. m. Monday, April 24, in the city hall, to discuss the matter. Three plans worked out in other cities for rural fire protection were reviewed at the meeting Monday evening by Councilman Swepton Morton, Jr. COUNTY TENNIS TOURNAMENT DUE APRIL 22— St. Helens high school student body will play host to tennis teams from Vernonia, Rainier and Scap poose on April 22, starting at 9:00 a. m. It is the first time a tennis tournament has been held in Col- cmibia county and sponsors are of the belief it will inaugurate a new sport. Girls singles and doubles, boys singles and doubles and a mixed match will be played. The winning school will be awarded a permanent cup. RADIO SERVICE SHOP ROBBED TUESDAY EVE— newspaper man, having formerly been associated with the Oregon City Enterprise. He was on the staff there when the late Hal E. Hoss was elected secretary of state and he took Mr. Hoss’s place as managing editor, holding that title until the pa>per was sold by E. E. Brodie and it was then that the Bollinger family came to Clatskanie to make their home and enter busi ness. CREW IS ARRIVING FOR MARKET ROAD WORK— CITY IS VOTED AN EASEMENT School district No. 5 at a special election last Saturday afternoon vot ed to give an easement to the city of Clatskanie to lay two pipe lines through the high school grounds by a vote of 59-9. Business- Professional The Crew of the Mountain States Construction Co. which has the con tract for the rocking and oiling of the Mist-iClatskanie market road to the summit, has been arriving Dr. U. J. Bittner in town this week. Dentist There are 16 or 18 men in the crew, and some of them are coming Joy Theatre Bldg. Phone 662 with their families. Two families | came Saturday and others arrived yesterday. C. J. Miller, city record er, has been finding housing accom odations for them. Directory Radio Service company, operated by Emil Torquato next door to Robinson's confectionery near 4th Street and Columbia boulevard, was burglarized between 7:30 and 9:30 Tuesday evening and $25 in curren cy and silver taken. Living quarters and the shop were ransacked. Ad mittance to the building was gained by forcing a side door in Robinson’s confectionery, stated city police who investigated. The robbery was discovered about 9:30 Tuesday evening by Mrs. Tor V. F. W. quato when she returned home. Meets First and Third Fridays of each Month. PEACE OFFICERS WILL Legiop Hall — 8 P. M. MEET HERE APRIL 19— Howard Reeher, Commander. LODGES 'St. Helens will be host to the Lower 'Columbia Peace Officers Vernonia F. O. E. association when they meet here at (Fraternal Order of Eagles) 12:30 Wednesday, April 19, in the Orcadia hotel’. About 35 are ex Grange Hall pected to attend. Methods of blockading roads will Vernonia be discussed and reports made on Friday Nights the outcome of such efforts by 8 o’clock peace officers. Sergeant A. B. Little of the Wash ington State Patrol, Kelso, is presi Jewett A. Bush, W. P. dent and will preside at the meet Marvin Kamholz, W. Sec’y. ings. SERVICES MONDAY FOR MAX FESSANT— Knights of Pythias Harding Lodge No. 116 Vernonia, Oregon Meetings:—I. O. O. F. Hall, Second and Fourth Mondays Each Month. Stanley Max Fessant, 42, St. Hel ens papermill employee who had been ill for the past three months from a heart ailment, died at his home Saturday. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon Pythian Sisters at Rogers Funeral home by Rev. C. Vernonia Temple No. 61 O. Heath. Cremation services were Vernonia, Oregon held at Lincoln Memorial Park in Meetings:— I. O. O. F. Hall Portland. Second and Fourth Wednesdays Each Month Clatskanie- BOLLINGER BUYS KELSO TRIBUNE— Charles F. Bollinger Tuesday closed a deal whereby he became half owner of the Kelsonian Tri bune, daily newspaper of Kelso, and is now in that city, having takea immediate control. They still own the variety store here and it will be managed by Bob Philips for the present at least. Mr. Bollinger is an experienced PAINTING PAPERHANGING CALSOMINING Have latest spray gun equip ment for all outside painting Let Me Give You An Estimate Bob Morrell 37« B. St. Varnonia Roland L. Treharne Expert Automobile Repairing WELDING ROLAND’S SERVICE STATION BAFFORD BROS. General Plumbing Vernonia Order of Eastern Star 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. Mrs. Jean Crawford, W.M. Mrs. Helen Dewey, Secretary A. F. & A. M. Vernonia Lodge No. 184 A. F. 4 A. M. meets at Masonic Temple. Stat ed Communication First Thir*dsy of each month. Special called meetings other Thursday nights, 7:30 Visitors most cordially wel- Special meetings Friday nights. Lowell Hieber, W. M. Glenn F. Hawkins, Sec. Roland D. Eby, M. D. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Town Office 891 VERNONIA POST 11» AMERICAN LEGION Meet. Fir.t and Third Wednesday* AUXILIARY Fini aad Third Monday* NEAL W. BUSH Attorney at Law Joy Theatre Bldg., Phone 663. In Vernonia Mondays and Tuesdays
