PAGE FOUR FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1940 VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON COMMENTS OF THE WEEK WE FAIL TO COMPLIMENT BUT PROPER POLICY WILL PROVIDE WE ALWAYS COMPLAIN— A SUBSTANTIAL FUTURE— IT MIGHT well be said by one who has observed that we fail to compliment but we always complain. Perhaps an elaboration of the statement is necessary to make more evident the intended meaning. For example family attends the movies on a certain eve- inj: and is pleasantly entertained. On another evenin ' the same family attends the show but is not so pleased with the production being shown so immediately mention is made of the dislike for the presentation. Was any thing said of the other time when the enter tainment was appreciated? Very likely not. That example is applicable at many other times, not necessarily for entertainment pro vided, but can easily be true in the daily contacts one individual has with another. We nearly always make it a point to mention dis likes but seldom or never give voice to apprec iation when it is justly deserved. It has been stated by executives that a little praise is far more worthwhile ir> busi ness dealings or has far greater effect in obtaining goodwill of employes than the voic ing of complaints. OPEN SEASON CONVENIENT IT SEEMS— THE OFFICIALS synopsis of Oregon Angling Laws this year has changed the date of the opening of trout fishing season from April 15, as it was in 1939, to April 13. The change will, no doubt, be welcomed by those who are confined to offices for the change will make it possible for those individuals to enjoy an extra week-end of fishing. Other wise they must await the coming of another week-end should their duties prevent enjoy ment of the pastime. The April 15th date last year gave them the week-end for the 15th came on Saturday. It is perhaps permissable to wonder if the Game Commission members were not think ing of themselves when the change was made for they too would perhaps be confined to duties during the week. Anyway, the change does give an extra week-end of fishing to many lovers of the sport. Vernonia Eagle MARVIN KAMHOLZ, Editor and Publisher 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 /t-, O reg 1 o ( ñ 'M« Lwyf^PEh *UB 11 S h [ e Vy 4^\0_CI ATI ' * THE PROPER policy in the sale of county-owned land may be said to be the basis upon which the brightness of the future depends for a large portion of Columbia county. Much of the land now being turned back to the county and the land that has al ready been turned back must be resold to provide future revenue for county govern ment. The basis upon which that land is again placed in private hands may mean much in future years. For example one policy is that followed in a neighboring county where large blocks of county land has been logged and has re verted to county ownership. Within the past few months a considerable portion of that land has been again sold to private parties. The sales have been of large blocks of land for a small price per acre. The small price will make a low valuation which in turn will pro vide only a small tax return in the future. Another method of sale and one which seems to draw favorable comment from a number is one which to some extent has been followed in this county—selling the land in somewhat small quantities to a number of individuals who in turn plan to make their homes on their property and attempt to devel op that property so that it will provide a livelihood for them. In that way more return can be expected by the county and population will be increased so that a brighter future can be expected. The land utilization committee of the county has devoted considerable time to study of the uses of land, whether it is most valu able for pasture or reseeding to timber. The efforts of that committee when receiving the support of the county court can mean a good deal in the future esixicially of the Upper Nehalem Valley. ATTENDANCE WILL BE TIME WELL SPENT— THE COLUMBIA County Livestock As sociation has set the place of its meeting this month for Vernonia on the evening of April 19. Attendance at that meeting will be well worth the effort spent in coming, if the meet ing here can be judged by other meetings of the association. The association can be said to be a highly important factor in the furthering of the interests of stockmen in the county for it has been instrumental in bringing about important movements both for improvement of the in dustry and for the protection of its members. It is possible to learn something new eac | time for discussions revolve about the prob lems at hand, suggestions are offered and action taken to make the suggestions effect ive. Interesting speakers are often invited to offer information on problems at hand. The meeting in Vernonia will have something of value to offer those who attend. SrjAzRUMANlA IS SAFE^B IjUST LIKE AU5TRIA, BOHEMIA? f MORAVIA, SLOVAKIA AND J k POLAND ARE? _Jff ning at John Gumm school and completed plans for the sale. Proceeds from the button sale will be used to promote the pro gram this year and defray the ex pense of the John Gumm field and its lights. Professional Directory g, Ukl I.ILL. Jaywalking, or crossing streets between intersections, resulted in 3,290 pedestrian deaths in the United States during the year 1939, according to figures on a national survey received by Earl Snell, sec - ISHERMEN WILL retary of state, today. VOTE ON PRICE— This was 26.4 percent of ail Gillnet fishermen, members of he Columbia River Fishermens’ pedestrian deaths during the year. Protective union, will have an elec- In addition to the death toll, there b n to see whether or not they were 68,460 persons injured in this hall accept the new price offer of type of rccident, 23.3 percent of all pedestrians injured during the he packers. The outcome of the balloting year. In Oregon, 12.3 percent of ..he pedestrian deaths for the year ill be announced on April 8th. Packers have o'tfered 12% cents i involved persons crossing streets or salmon to August 1; 8%c from between intersections. The second most dangerous ped Yuigust 1 to 10, and 6% from lugust 10 to the end of the sea- estrian activity, as indicated by the on. They have agreed to pay 12%c national figures, was walking on or bluebacks; 6c for steelheads; rural highways, Snell said. A total □ ' 2,180 persons was killed in this id 3c for roe shad. The union has asked 15c for sal- type of accident, 17.5 percent of ion until the first of August and the total pedestrian toll for the horn then until the season ends, Oe. They have wanted 10c for '.eelheads and 5c for roe shad. Clatskanie- LODGES Eagle Items Of Past Years V. F. W A NATIONAL SPORT ■IVE YEARS AGO— COUNTY NEWS- Initial turnover of the 1940 tax was made to County Treasurer Gladys E. Peterson on Tuesday and the checks to cities, drainage dis tricts, school districts, road dis tricts and fire patrol were placed in the mail by her on Wednesday evening. The turnover amounts to $274,199.74, Mrs. Peterson reports. tractor. Cost of the structure^ which will be used for storage of paper I stock, will be $75,000.00, company PULP AND PAPER COMPANY TO : officials report. BUILD $75,000 WAREHOUSE— The building will have a floor Construction of a new storage area 115 by 275 feet r.nd will be warehouse for the St. Helens Pulp I single story in height. The floor 4 Paper Company will bc started will be of rein oreed concrete and CITY WELL FLOWS immediately by a crew employed by the remainder of the building of 300-GALLONS PER MINUTE— George H. Buckler, Portland con | wood construction. « Official test of the new municipal well near the McBride school prov ed satisfactorily when it was found that the flow was around 300 gal lons per minute1. During a 14-hour period Wednesday, the pump pro duced 298 gallons per minute. Samples of the water, taken ev A New Modern ery hour, have been sent to the Deposit Plan to Hate health denariment for testing as to purity. City officials report save your Time the water is soft, r.nd will probably be pumped into the distribution Quick - Easy - Safe mains instead of relayed to the reservoir if its purity is okehed by Writ, or call the state health department. St. Helens- for complete information— St. Helens Branch o/ th* United States National Bank N m <4 OMica. Portland, Oregon MIMIC, not mt strssir i» 11 ■ r « c t c o > 1111111 « SOFTBALL LEAGUE OPENS BOOSTER BUTTON SALE— The sale of booster buttons for 1 the St. Helens Softball League pro gram this summer was opened by members this morning (Friday), says Hobart R. O'Dell, league presi dent. The membeis met last eve- [ First and Meets iNE YEAR AGO— THIS WEEK COMMEMORATES INITIAL 1940 TAX TURNOVER MADE ON WEDNESDAY— YESK1. ADOLPH/ SAFE JU5T LIKE FINLAND? J Business- Members of the city council metery committee were interested 1 starting the work of seeding the ernonia Memorial cemetery. The ,il had dried sufficiently to permit he work to start. Members of the Vernonia soft- >all league met to make arrange- nents for a parade to officially pen the sotball season on May 1. | ACCORDING TO those who, each year, name the dates of weeks for the consideration of special events the week from March 30 to April 6 has been set aside for the great American game of baseball. Weeks have been set aside for many things and baseball seems, especially to those who are ardent fans, per haps more appropriate of mention than some. The game has provided entertainment for untold thousands, entertainment which relieves the stress of daily life, entertainment which provides an endless topic of conversation. The week in itself is well worth setting aside for mention of a sport acclaimed by so many. year. Another 10,870 persons were injured while walking on rural hifbwrys, but this figure was only 1.7 percent of the total injured, indicating that a very large per- ■eutage of car-pedestrian collisions on rural highways resulted in ft talities. The typical accident victim of :939, ts described in the national urvey, was a pedestrian over 40 eais of age who had never learn ed to drive a car and whose walk rig habits had been learned when t utomobiles were fewer and slower shan they are today. He wias wear ing dark clothing and was struck between th? hours of six and seven o'clock in the evening just as he tepped out from between two yr iked cars preparatory to cross ing a street between intersections. Another Solemn Promise? Third Friday* of Each Legion Month. 8 P. M. John Grady, Commander Vernonia F. O. E. (Fraternal Order of Eagles) Legion Hall Vernonia Seventy-five dollars was raised 'er the American Legion ambulance Friday Night* und in less than 24 hours, report- 8 o'clock d J. L. Timmons, who had charge >f soliciting. Total indebtedness was $97. ' Roy Barnes, W. P. Fred H. Veith, forman in The Marvin Kamholz, W. Sec’y. Vernonia Eagle print shop for five years left for Vancouver, Wash Knights of Pythias ington, to be employed in the shop Harding Lodge No. 116 Vernonia, Oregon of the Clark County Sun. Meetings:—I. O. O. F. TEN YEARS AGO— Hall, Second and Informrtion was received from Fourth Mondays Each Postmaster Emil Messing that the Month. new post office would be moved into the new quarters in the Early Pythian Sisters building on Bridge street. ernonia Temple No. 61 George A. Bauman, district man- Vernonia, Oregon ", O. O. F. Hall ... the __ West Coast Telephone Meetings:—I. iger of company, at a Chamber of Com-( Second and Fourth Wednesdays I Each Month merce meeting told of plans to i con- struct a line to Mist. Order of Eastern Star .Nehalem Chapter 153, O. E. S. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO— Regular Communi I Judd Greenman, for 14 years i cation first and manager of the Union Mills near i third Wednesdays of each month, at Olympia. Washington, has been Masonic Temple. named superintendent of the Ore- All visiting sisters gon i American mill to replace E. and brothers wel E. I Hayes, resigned. come. Beginning next week one mile of Drorbaugh, W. M. l[40 concrete pavement will be laid Helen Dewey, Secretary along the Nehalem highway the other side of the mile bridge. The A. F. & A. M, work will be done under the super Vernonia Lodge No. 184 vision of J. E. Ellertson, road A. F. & A. M. meets at Stat- Masonic Temple, master, and Peter Bergerson, road ed Communication First supervisor. Thursday of each month. Special called meetings other Thursday nights, 7:30 Do you suffer from Visitors most cordially wel- come. Asthma? WELDING ROLAND’S SERVICE STATION BAFFORD BROS. General Plumbing Vernonia Nehalem Valley Motor Freight Frank Hartwick, Proprietor Portland - Timber - Vernonia Sun*et*EI*ie>Sea*i«le Vernonia Telephone 1042 CASON’S TRANSFER LOCAL «nd LONG DIS TANCE HAULING SEE US For Your Old Growth 16-INCH FIR WOOD AND CEDAR SHINGLES Special meeting* Friday nights. Roland Treharne, W. M. Glenn F. Hawkins, Sec. Exclusive State Distributor of a nationally known VERNONIA POST 119 AMERICAN LEGION RELIEF Box 522 Central Station PORTLAND, OREGON Representative* wanted to demonstrate Roland L. Treharne Expert Automobile Repairing ' Meet* First I Third Wednesday* I AUXH IARY Firet and Third Monday* Roland D. Eby, M. D. I PHYSICIAN «nd SURGEON Town Office 891 NEAL W. BUSH Attorney at Law Joy Theatre Bldg., Phone 663. In Vernonia Mondays and Tuesdays