VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON PAGE FOUR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1940 COMMENTS OF THE WEEK OREGON IS TOPS IN LUMBER PRODUCTION— A NEWS account appearing this week in The Eagle tells of the board feet produc­ tion of lumber in Oregon for 1939 and the production of Washington for the same year. It is worthy of note that Oregon leads Wash­ ington and also tops other states of the na­ tion. This top rating brings to mind the fact that the production provides a good proportion of Oregon’s business both from the payroll standpoint of those employed in the industry and from the standpoint of other businesses which serve the industry the supplies it needs and workers with their needs. The lumbering industry from both points of view is one that provides a livlihood for many, many people and one that will mean a great loss when the supply of standing timber is cut. The day when that timber will be cut is one that must be anticipated and some provision made. In many places there are a number of industries which may arise to re­ place lumbering. In others there may be no industry to replace the loss. A community, such as Vernonia, must awaken itself to the need of providing for that future day when lumbering will cease 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. Official newspaper of Vernonia, Oregon as a major industry. The present time, today, is none too soon to give deep consideration to that problem. Flash! Common horse sense is ATTENDANCE AT MASS MEETING beginning to make itself felt against SHOWS LITTLE INTEREST— emotional hysteria in some Con­ THE STAGING of a mass meeting Mon­ gressional quarters! day evening and the small attendance by city That’s news. It means that if the residents would seem to indicate but little trend away from emotionalism and interest in affairs relative to the election of toward logic continues, the nation officers at the November 5th ballot. may yet be able to arm itself for A count of those who were present for satisfactory defense. the evening totaled 14 of which one was not Legislative debate over conscrip­ a resident of the city and therefore took no tion of men led to pure hysteria in part in the nomination of candidates. which some solons talked unthink­ Thirteen men remained as active partici­ pants. The selection of candidates was made ingly of conscripting wealth and in­ and will be submitted the recorder to be in­ dustry. Now, they are beginning to realize that conscription o industry cluded on the ballot. It is quite possible that comments will and wealth would mean conscriptio., be heard which will indicate dissatisfaction of the whole nation. with selections made. Such comments, if they The sounder thinkers are now con­ are made, will be entirely out of place. vinced that only the unwilling indus­ Such a small attendance points to lack tries and dollars should be confis­ of interest in city business, an interest which cated. They realize that if “wealth” should be held by everyone, for everyone is is conscripted it means forcing effected by what action is taken by the men everybody to buy government bonds who are elected. even i£ they have to 'borrow the money t , do it. And, they say, they can get the unwilling dollars through FRIDAY THE 13TH PASSES taxation. WITH NO DIRE RESULTS— THAT DAY when, during the time of the old windjammer, ships made no sailings from port and when, through superstition, everyone’s actions were of the most careful nature passed with little if any dire results. Last Friday, the day under discussion, was a day much like all the other Fridays of the year but with one exception, it was Friday the 13th. If there are any who still hold the old superstition which fears some evil happening on that day he or she will have little to fear during most of the remainder of the year for all the remaining Fridays are free from the supposedly evil number 13 except one and that doesn’t occur for some time yet—not until December to be exact. Fear of the day, if there is any, can be forgotten until that time anyway. COUNTY NEWS- the hills of the coast range. As a result of his findings the state game commission has closed the «rea from the S. P. & S. tracks to the GUARDSMEN LEAVE MONDAY Columbia river between Westport FOR FT. LEWIS— and Mayger to hunting for this Fully equipped with foot lockers species. The area is open for other and new dishes, purchased from hunting, but not for Pacific white merchant-contributed funds, Co. K tails. entrained at 10:10 Monday morning for Fort Lewis and a year’s active STOCKMEN FAIL TO service with other citizen-soldiers RE-RECORD BRANDS— in the 41st division. lOolumbia county stock owners The unit, which was mobilized who have failed to re-record their Monday, will be at its fully auth­ brands as required by the legislat­ orized strength of 114 men and ive act of 1938 are operating under four officers, Capt. Leland Austin, conditions “conducive to rustling,” company commander, said. Physic­ C. S. Merydith, representative of al examinations, which were planned the state department of agriculture for last Friday may take out a in Columbia and Clatsop counties, few men but replacements will' be said this week. available for most of those lost in The state law demanded that this way. stockmen re-record their markings Contributions by individual St. by July 1, 1940 with the department Helens merchants and business of agriculture and with the clerk houses raised nearly $600 in a two- of their home county. Failure to day drive here with the money be­ do this was to result in the stock ing used to buy 55 foot lockers owner's brand being considered and over 100 new dishes. In ad­ dead. dition, enough funds are left from To date, Mr. Merydith said, not the contribution to buy athletic one Columbia county stock owner equipment and provide for a mess has filed with the clerk, although fund, ('-apt. Austin said. in 1938 there were 27 brands re­ corded in the county. St. Helens- ‘EXTINCT’ DEER TYPE FOUND IN COUNTY— CARL STROM ENTERS ■Oregon deer hunters may have RACE FOR COUNTY JUDGE— the privilege in a few seasons of hunting a species of deer in Colum­ bia county which game men had thought extinct as .'ar as western Oregon was concerned. This species i« the Pacific white tail deer, sev­ eral herds of which exist in eastern parts of the state, and which has been found in considerable numbers ir, the Westport-Mayger section of the county. State Patrolman Warren For­ sythe is largely responsible for dis­ covery that that deer still roamed The race for county judge be­ came officially a three-cornered one Tuesday when Carl Strom, Chap­ man, iled as an independent for the post. He had previously indi­ cated that he would tile. H. R. Dibblee is the republican nominee for the judgeship and Ray Tarbell is the democratic standard bearer. Mr. Strom lost the judgeship by less than 10 votes four years ago when he ran on the democratic ticket. 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