FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1941
VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
PAGE FOUR
COMMENTS OF THE WEEK
THE INFANTILE
PARALYSIS FUND—
THAT TIME of the year approaches
again when interest is devoted to the Presi
dent’s Birthday Ball and to the “March of
Dimes,” both activities being devoted to the
securing of funds for the fight against infan
tile paralysis.
The campaign fpr funds has taken on
larger proportions yearly. In 1940 §263,670.39
was raised by the dime contributions alone.
That figure was a substantial increase over
the amount of 1939 when §217,000 was raised.
The march was first started in 1938.
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
The drive this year has been given new
strength due to the fact that the nation suf
fered the fifth worst attack of paralysis iast
year. Government statistics reveal that 9,768
boys and girls, men and women were stricken
during the year. This number was 2,480 more
than in 1939 when 7,288 persons were struck
down.
President Roosevelt in commenting on
the necessity of continued vigor in the fight
said, “Nothing is closer to my heart than the
health of our boys and girls and young men
and young women. To me it is one of the
front lines of our National Defense.”
A NEW YEAR
IS STARTED—
A NEW year is beginning with all the
changes that mark a renewed start into the
future. Consider, for example, that new offic
ers take chairs in many organizations both
fraternal and civic, that a year of business
has been completed and another started and
that predictions for the future are made. Con
sider also, that a part of the winter season
has passed and that signs of spring are evi
dent even though the latter are quite likely
misleading.
With the end of December holidays, life
again becomes normal to the extent that
people resume everyday activities in a mein
common to months when no holidays occur.
Yes, January marks the beginning of life
anew with hopes for a brighter future.
Book Talk .
By EDNA ENGEN
Marine Corps
To Expand
Books are a very important part
The U. S. Marine Corps will pro-
of life. Even Omr Khayyam, that
ribald, bacchanalian, old philosoph bably be authorized very shortly
The Defense Commission-War De er, included “a book” in his defin to recruit a larger number of men
than it was allowed to enlist all
partment rebuff to Sidney Hillman ition of a earthly paradise.
during 1940, it was revealed by
on the Ford contract is but one of "A book of Vertea underneath the Major James B. H..rd:e, recruiting
the set-backs which th s ambitious
officer in charge of this district,
Bough,
labor union head has suffered in
A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread
The names of a considerable num-
recent weeks.
ber of applicants who have already
—and Thou
Hillman wanted the contract with Besice mo singing in the Wilder been accepted have been placed on
a waiting list, pending such time
ness—
held because the Labor Board found
Oh, Wilderness were Paradise as they can actually be enlisted.
Ford guilty of unfair labor prac
enow!”
tices. It made no difference to Hill
Expect New Station*
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man that Ford had appealed the
Board’s findings to the courts.
The quota for February will most
“Children of God” by Vardis Fisher.
“Children of God” is the story likely exceed that for this month,
The Defense Commission and the of the Mormons told in narr tive the major believes. Probably by
War Department need trucks for foim. Starting with the boyhood March the Marine Corps will b-‘
defense. Ford can furnish them.
of their founder, Joseph Smith, it allowed to expand to such a degree
To these two agencies there was
continues through his life to his that new recruiting stations will
not much difference between cancel
death at the hands of mob vi lence. have to be established in this dis
ling the Ford contract and refusing
It is also the story of Brigham trict to take cere cf enlistments.
to let a man join the army because
Young, who assumed the leadership
Recommendations for the open
he was once charged with speeding.
on the death of Joseph Smith.
ing up of new stations at Klamath
In neither case has the accuseu had
Fills, Oregon and Lewiston, Idaho
his last day in court.
Vardis Fisher tells dramatically have already been made. At pres
of their persecutions and hardships
But Hillman has another more and of the final great migrrtion to ent the Portland district maintains
ambitious scheme which has been the West and the City they built recruiting stations at S. lem and
La Grande, Oregon, at Walla Walla,
stepped on at least for the time there.
W. shington and Boise. Idaho, in
being. His idea was to create about
Mr. Fisher knows his subject, addition to headquarters at Port
25 regional offices around the coun-
land.
try to settle strikes and disputes in being the descendant cf some of
those
Mormons
who
made
the
long
defense industries.
trek West.
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As many Washington officials
saw it, this would mean letting Hill
Wo hava two volume* of poetry
man-selected labor leaders settle in the library by Ethel Romig Full
strikes on the government’s behalf, er. Miss Fuller is an Oregon author
for Hillman would name the people and in her “White Peaks and
who served in these regional offices. Green”, she write* vividly of scene*
by
J ames P reston
Business
law: either by filing proof that a
policy of liability insurance for
$5,000 to $10,000 has been obtain
ed; that a bond for this amount
has been executed; or that a deposit
dear to the heart of every Oregon-
The things that stopped these
YANKTON VOTERS TO DECIDE to this amount has been made in
Ian.
ON QUESTION OF WATER—
cash or certain securities with the plans, but didn’t make the head
lines,
were:
IVoters in the Yankton district state treasurer.
First, in mid-Deeember represen
APPOINTMENTS FOR YEAR
will decide at a meeting called for
tatives of various State Labor De
January 18 whether or not the
COMPLETED BY COURT—
Marshall A. Rockwell
partments met in Washington. They
A short session last Friday cun
i Yankton grange may obtain water
M. D.
adopted a resolution unqualifiedly
eluded the first meeting of the now from the school well. Because of a
During 1940, life insurance put
urging
expansion
of
existing
Feder
legal
technicality,
directors
of
the
Columbia county court which, , at
Physician and Surgeon
al and State conciliation services. more than $6,000,000 of its policy-
other sessions last week, completed school are unable either to sell or
holder
reserves
into
the
bonus
of
Office
Phene 72; Residence 73
This wits a direct pat on the back
appointments for the coming year give the water to the grange with-
factories and industrial plants of
ONE YEAR AGO—
for
Dr.
John
R.
Steelman,
head
of
out
consent
of
the
voters.
and shifted the county agent into
America, 50% more than in 1939,
the present district attorney quar
Wcr.de li’s Barber Shop
E. M. Bollinger, mayor, was ap the U. S. Conciliation Service, who it is reported by the Institute of
settled
the
Vultee
airplane
strike
ters.
Shaves and Haircuts
pointed local chairman to have after both Hillman and the War Life Insurance.
Conscientious Work
charge of the infantile para.ysis Department had failed.
Miss Nettie Alley, county health
nurse, will move into the county
Shoe Shining
benefit . dance to be held here.
Second, the special Labor Policy
agent’s room and her former office 1941 COUNCIL
Shower Baths
Mr.
i
and
Mrs.
Kenneth
Bell
were
Advisory Committee, which Hillman
will be used by both the county TAKES OFFICE—
named as parents of the first 1940 himself appointed, in secret session
The Clatskanie city council for baby as decided by the Vernonia
judge and the district attorney as
DRESSMAKING
objected vigorously to his plan. This
a private sanctum. Since District 1941 held its first meeting of tile merchants baby contest.
committee, too, insisted that settle
ALTERATIONS
Attorney W. W. Dillard is not mov year Monday evening of last week
ment of strikes and disputes be left
ing from his present location into and organized the various city de FIVE YEARS AGO—
Vernonia
Lodge
No.
246
Cleo Caton
in the hands of the U. S. Concilia
the courthouse, he will use Miss partments for the year’s work.
Only one new face is seen in the
With only one negative vote out tion Service and that the Defense
Ailey’s former office only during
The Apparel Shop
city official family, that of Marion of 84 cast, the proposed bond issue Commission be called in only when
court sessions.
the
Conciliation
Service
reached
an
Shulz who was sworn in as council for $37,000 to redeem outstanding
Completing appointment of road man, succeeding B. H. Austin. Mr. warrants of School District 47 was impasse.
Dr. U. J. Bittner
Meets Every Tuesday
patrolmen, Lloyd Lynch was named Shulz will have charge of the approved by voters.
Labor Policy committee members
8 P. M.
by the court to the post of super streets. All other city departments
J. T. Scott moved his photograph naturally were afraid that Hillman
Sam Hearing, Jr., N. G.
Dentist
visor for the Scappoose district to remain under the old heads.
studio from Maple street near would appoint to his regional offices
Paul Gordon, Secretary
succeed Henry Lang, who formerly
Joy Theatre Bldg.
Phone 662
Weed avenue to the corner of people who were biased and whose
held the job. Dr. J. H. Flynn is to
Third and Maple.
suggestions
for
settlement
of
dis
Vernonia F. O. E.
continue as county health officer
Mrs. L. H. Dewey was elected putes would be looked upon with
(Fraternal Order of Eagles)
the court decided, and the court
chairman of the Vernonia public suspicion both by employers and
house janitor wil continue to be
library board.
employees.
J. E. TAPP
Fred Adams.
The first activity in the physical
L< gion Hall
Nobody
h'S
accused
Hillman
of
rehabi.itation
of
the
Oregon-Amer
Judge Ray Tarbell has announced
All Kinds of Wood
Vernonia
ican mill property began Monday anything except an over-zealous de
that his office will Ibe open each
sire
to
protect
the
interest
of
labor
when
six
men
began
work
hauling
day from 8 a. m. to 12 noon and
Friday Night*
Prompt Delivery
Revocations of drivers licenses ties and bridge material to Keasey. organizations. But some researchers,
that he will be available most after
8
o
’
clock
noons by appointment. Since it is i following conviction for driving Lumber for the repair work was studying Hillman’s record for an in
Phone 241
necessary for the judge to make while intoxicated totaled 61 during turned out at the Lindsay Lumber dication of what his aims might be,
found
the
following
or.ce
incorpo
company
’
s
plant.
Alford Doree, W. P.
numerous inspection trips over the the month of December in 1940,
rated in the preamble and by-laws Willis Johnson, W. Sec’y.
•ounty, Mr. Tarbell will devote aft- an increase of eight percent over
of the Amalgamated Clothing Work
revocations for the same offense TEN YEARS AGO—
Expert Tonsorial Work
ernoon periods to this job.
ers whhh Hillman heads:
during December of 1939, Earl
Knights
of
Pythias
J. W. Rose of Vernonia was nam
Snell, secretary of state, disclosed ed at the January session of the
Harding Lodge No. 116
BEN’S BARBER SHOP
MAYOR, COUNCIL
“The industrial and inter-indus
today.
Vernonia, Oregon
START NEW TERMS—
trial
organization,
built
upon
the
county court i s road patrolman for
Meetings:—I. O. O. F.
Vernonia, Oregon
Revocation in such cases in man- districts 9 and 16, succeeding Peter solid rock of organization and
Although a new term started for
Hall, Second and
the St. Helens city government with datory under state law, said Snell, Berge rson.
GLASS CONSCIOUSNESS, will put
Fourth Mondays Each
the council meeting Monday night explaining that apparently there
the actual working class in actual
Roland L. Treharne
Month.
of last week, mayor and city coun existed a misunderstanding in the
CONTROL of the system of produc
Expert Automobile Repairing
minds
of
many
persons
on
this
cilmen will remain the same as for
tion and the working class will then
WELDING
Pythian Sisters
the last two years. R. W. Simeral point. He stressed I the fact that re-
Vernonia Temple No. 61
CARBURATORS REPAIRED
be ready to TAKE POSSESSION
wilt continue as mayor and his vocation was not discretionary on
OF IT.”
Vernonia, Oregon
ROLAND’S
Meeting«:--- 1. O. O. F. Hall
“cabinet,” Council Members Roiiert the part of the convicting judge
SERVICE STATION
researchers
say,
is
not
That,
these
Second and Fourth Wednesdays
Fulton, Cal Howard. Stephen Jewell nor the secretary of state, the law
Each Month
KEASEY—(Special to The Eagle) Americanism, Then, whether it is
and Swepson Morton, Jr., will con clearly stating that the license
must be revoked upon receipt of —Mrs. A. B. Counts from Rose pertinent or not, they remind that
tinue in office as well.
Nehalem Valley
Order of Eastern Star
burg is visiting her daughter and Hillman was born in Russia, the
the record of conviction.
Nehalem
Chapter
Jay Austin is the new city treas-
153,
O.
E.
S.
In actual practice, Snell reveal son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. De- home of Communism.
urer, this being his first regular ed, tliis revocation usually runs for Vaney, for a few days. Other visi
Regular Communi
Motor Freight
cation first and
term although he has performed the a period of three years, Ninety tors at the DeVaney home Sunday
The Phil Murray “plan” to turn
Frank
Hartwick, Proprietor
third Wednesdays
duties of the office since his ap- four percent of the drivers who were: Mr. and Mrs. Ben Western- out 500 PURSUIT planes a day in
Portland - Timber - Vernonia
of each month, at
pointment following the death of lose their licenses in this manner, berg from Portland and Mrs. L.ewis the auto industry is another case,
Sunaet - El*ie • Cannon Beach
Masonic Temple.
W. B. Bowser in the fall.
Gearhart - Seaside
apparently, of a desire to promote
are unable to regain them before Boeck and daughter, Ruth.
All visiting sisters
Vernonia Telephone 1042
and brothers wel
the three-year period expires. If.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Krieger labor organizations with the public.
SLIM DOCKET SET
come.
during the first year, the convict- spent Wednesday evening at the
Neither Murray nor the President, AHie Dickson, Worthy Matron
FOR CIRCUIT COURT—
ing judge so recommends ami the W. J. Lindsley home.
in his pre s conference comment on Mona Gordon, Secretary
CASON’S TRANSFER
It was a slim docket which Cir driver can furnish proof of financial
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown and
cuit Judge Howard K. Zimmerman responsibility, he may apply for re family from St. Hclens spent Sun the plan, pointed out that ( 1 ) the
LOCAL and LONG-DISTANCE
A. F. & A. M.
automobile industry itself in mid
considered when he convened court instatement. Without the judge’s day at the H. A. DeWitt home.
Vernonia Lodge No. 184
HAULING
October
began
working
with
defense
here Mondny morning. The docket, recommendation, he is not entitled
Mr. and Mrs. Glen McDonald
A. F. & A. M. meets at
compiled by County Clerk Jim Hunt, to apply till after one year. At visited at the Frank Morris home officials in Washington on such a
SEE US
Masonic Temple,
.....
Stat-
plan, and that (2) as defense offic
listed only four eases, two of them that time and any time during the Sunday.
For Your Old-Growth
ed
Communication
First
ials see it the problem is not getting
actions against the state industriili ensuing two years, the driver may
16-INCH FIR WOOD
Thursday of each month.
A birthday party was held Sun
Special called meetings
accident commission and the other apply for reinstatement providing day at the W. J. Lindsley home PURSUIT planes but BOMBERS.
AND CEDAR SHINGLES
other Thursday nights, 7:30
two actions against the Re:.ver he is able to file proof of financial for Evelyn McGoughey and J an
Auto makers have been trying to
Visitors most cordially wel-
drainage district.
Lindsley.
figure out how to produce BOMB come.
responsibility.
Monday was set aside as motion
Special
Mrs.
A.
B.
Counts,
Mrs.
meeting* Friday night*.
J.
0.
ERS
in
volume.
PURSUIT
planes
Since in actual practice, only six
Roland D. Eby, M. D,
C. L. Brock, W. M.
day with no cases scheduled for a percent of those whose licenses are DeVaney and Mrs. D. R. DeVamy would be a comparatively simple
Glenn F. Hawkins, Sec.
hearing. Tuesday the calendar call revoked are able to obtain this visited Mrs. Herb Counts Monday. assignment.
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
ed for the cases of lliski Korhonen proof, the great majority mus.
VERNONIA
va. Beaver drainage district et ai without their license for the entire
Town Office 891
Life insurance year-ei .. „.. j I.IS
Recognition of increased air trav
and Ida Reinikki vs. the same de three-year period, Snell emphasized. show the great improvement in the el safety by life insurance under
POST 119
AMERICAN
fendant.
At the end of this period, the in past 20 years in the control of writers was an outstanding develop
NEAL W. BUSH
LEGION
Wednesday the docket listed the dividual may regain his license by tuberculosis. Just 20 years rgo, this ment of the past year, many com
case of Harry Olsen vs. the state passing the driver's license examin- was the greatest single cause of panies eliminating all restrictions M-et* First and
Attorney at Law
industrial accident commission and ation.
death among policyholders. In 1940, on commercial air travel. This is Third Wednesday*
Joy Theatre Bldg.. Phone 663
Thursday the ease of Arthur O.
Proof of financial responsibility it accounted for only 4.8% of all one more step in the long history
In Vernonia Mondays and
AUXILIARY
Elander against the same defendant may be given by the following alter policyholder deaths, nearly one-third of life insurance policy liberaliza
Tuesdays
Fir*t and Third Monday*
will be heard.
nate methods, according to Oregon the 1920 ra^e.
tion. __
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