FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1941 VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON PAGE FOUR COMMENTS OF THE WEEK IRON DEPOSIT INVESTIGATIONS MAY PROVE VALUABLE- WITH AN announcement by the State Department of Geology that surveys are to be conducted in Columbia county in respect to iron deposits especially and also to include coal and refractory clays comes the thought that some use may be found for coal deposits in this region. The deposits exist is the in­ formation given by a number of people but the value of those deposits for commercial use seems to be a debatable point. Conjecture has frequently flared as to the extent of coal-bearing strata in this re- gion and the future which might be antici­ pated should Nehalem Valley coal be a com­ mercial possibility. As yet there is apparent­ ly little dependable information on the sub­ ject other than that coal does exist. However, that information should be available, both as to extent and commercial use, following surveys of the Geology De­ partment this summer. When that Depart­ ment has completed its work, then will it be known definitely what may be expected from coal in this area. may be too large. An exact amount could be determined easily should the proposition reach the possible stage through assurance of partial finance. Suggestions have been made but none has been tried. A small group of sports-mind­ ed citizens could develop a plan that would make the lighted field a reality. JUST ONE AMONG THE MANY— IT WAS just one among the many—the measure introduced by Multnomah County Senator Lew Wallace to regulate the season steelhead may be taken from any Oregon coastal stream south of the Columbia ri.jr. The bill revives the old controversy between the sportsman and the commercial fisherman, a fight that has raged at the last several legislative sessions. That portion of the measure which deals with the Nehalem river reads as follows: Sec. 83-561. (a) It shall be lawful to take, catch or fish for salmon, shad, strip­ ed bass, sturgeon or other anadromous or food fish in the waters of Nehalem river or its tributaries at any time with hook and line, commonly called angling; it shall be lawful to take, catch or fish for salmon, or other food fish aforesaid with driftnets in the waters of said Nehalem river or its tributaries from 6 p. m. on the first day of June to 6 a. m. on the thirtieth day of November, below the bridge across said Nehalem river known as the “Mohler bridge”; provided, however, that it shall be unlawful to so take, catch or fish for salmon or other food fish aforesaid with driftnets between 6 a. m. Saturday and 6 p. m. Sunday of each week. (b) Every driftnet, used for taking, catching or fishing for salmon or other food fish aforesaid during the month of August during each open season shall have a mesh not less than eight inches. ON THE SUBJECT OF A LIGHTED FIELD- SOME TIME ago, in fact over a year ago, considerable comment was heard on the subject of lights for evening softball games and for football games which would be play­ ed on the city park field. After that time little was heard on the “lighted field” sub- ject. However, the idea for lights had not been forgotten by one person who has shown much interest in sporting activities in Ver­ nonia and of recent years in softball. Lights were again mentioned this week at a time when the softball season is approaching. As one might expect, the most common and perhaps the most serious drawback to such a project is that of finances. That question usually arises first and requires the most serious planning and that will be the situation in obtaining lights for Vernonia’s field. Estimates of cost have been made, giv­ ing a figure approximating $800 for lights which would serve two sports—softball and football. That figure may be too little or it Vernonia fasle 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, Official newspaper of Ver-oma, Oregon p si ti s h [ e Thç fight will no doubt continue, for the commercial interests will be there to see that the measure does not become a law and sportsmen will be there to present the oppos­ ite viewpoint seeking enactment. To consider from another standoint n seems apparent that sportsmen have received little cooperation from the Fish and Game Commission in seeking to protect the steel­ head for sportsmen and tourists. On the other hand the sale of hunting and fishing licenses in this area materially aids that commission’s work. Take for example these figures on the sale of licenses up to Monday evening: Hunt­ ing, 2; Combination, 93; Resident Angler, 78; Juvenile, 9. Those numbers are totals the year 1941 with the first month not completed. ’What will those figures be by end of the year—quite a sizeable number they will comprise quite a sizeable sum of money. Of course it is impossible, but perhaps one manner in which immediate action to conserve the steelhead could be obtained would be that all sportsmen unite and refuse to purchase a single license. Book Talk . . By EDNA ENGEN Leaders (io to Scappoose Sat. A good book is the best of friends, KHA2SEY—(Special to The Eagle) the same today and forever.’* by J ames P reston —The 4-H Club leaders met in Martin Tupper. Scappoose Saturday. The astounding scope of the lend- • ♦ ♦ Mrs. John Krinnick visited Mrs lease plan may have taken some “Mr. Littlejohn” by Martin Flavin. Herb Counts Monday. people’s breath, but it certainly 'Mr. and Mrs. Sam Smith and Mr. Littlejohn, the middle-aged should make c’t&r to the nation Mis. W. J. Lindsley and son, Joe, what it mer.as f r America to be head of Rosydent Company, finds his frm in difficulties with the visited Mr. Lindsley at the hospital the arsenal for democracy. Sunday. It means that J.:s con, try is go- government, the unions and every­ Mr. and Mrs, Herb Counts visi­ ing to supply arms and munitions one else. ted at Camp McGregor Sunday. for nations all over the g’clue—not His detractcrs sty that he is a Mr. and Mrs. Glen Mcllonald only the British Isle*—.o fight cheat, a crook and an exploiter of spent Sunday at the Frank Morr¡3 against dictatorship. the working class. His supporters home. Mr. onò Mrs. Vernon Linasley, For the present at least this does maintain that he is a public bene­ not call for man-power in uniform, factor and a brilliant business man. Joe and Claribel Lindsley and Lois Me Don' id made a trip to Huber but in overalls running machines in Mr. Littlejohn feels he is neither. Saturday evening. plants and factories. And if these He h s been forced all his life to 'Mr. and Mrs. Herb Counts and men are to give their all to produc­ be a business man. Pulled this way daughter, Betty, and Mrs. Jack ing defense goods, naturally some and that by his wealth and position, Beardsley visited Mrs. Alma Sitts of them must stop working on he feels that he has never had time Saturday. things they have been making. to be himself. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kreiger That industry recognizes the size His family as far as he can d et­ and daughter ¡nd Bill Kreiger of of the job is apparent. Auto mak­ ermine has no opinion about ti im Portland visited at the Albert ers, for instance, have been work­ Pt all. In fact he suspects that Kreiger home Sunday. ing three months on plans to rum Mrs. Anna Luther and son, Jim- they are scarcely aware of his exist­ out airplane parts. Now they are mie, visited in Portland Sunday. ence. talking about abandoning their an­ iM'ss Anna Mae Ramey spent the nual automobile show. Even if they One day, Mr. Littlejohn puts on week-end at Independence. had to go a step farther and not his hat and walks out, leaving his 'Mrs. G. A. White and Mrs. John develop new models for next year, busine s, family and everything. Krinnick visited at the W. J. Lind- that wouldn’t be so bad. Some na­ With the rid of a false mustache, s’ey home Mondcy. tions in the war aren’t producing that enables him to change his mild any automobiles at all for general cherubic expression to somewhat sale. resemble “Black'beard”, current pub­ lic enemy, he escapes recognition I't is a tremendous task for the end sets out to rub elbows with people and for the industry. Last life. June industry, through the Nation­ His adventures carry him clear al Association of Manufacturers, across the United States and involve made clear that it would take 18 him in many situations, some hum­ months to two years to produce orous, some sad. goods needed “even to approximate the requirements of reasonable na­ During the winter months there tional defense.” is greatly increased demand upon Marshall A. Rockwell Now, however, we are to supply the car battery and its condition M. D. all democracies. So the job is Dig­ should ibe carefully watched, sug- ger, but if it proceeds at its present gests the Oregon State Motor As- Physician and Surgeon pace it might even 'be done in the sociation. Greater use of headlights same time. and prolonged use of the starter on Office Phene 72; Residence 73 cold motors place a severe load on One manufacturer, for example, the battery in winter. The correct reports that since the end of 1938 Wendell’s Barber Shop specific gravity of a fully charged he has increased production of de­ Shaves and Haircuts battery is from 1280 to 1300. fense goods 600 per cent. On the Conscientious Work b: sis of the new appeal, he now has Shoe Shining submitted a proposition to the gov­ Shower Bath* ernment to increase it 300 per cent more, making his total increase 900 per cent. DRESSMAKING Business Professional Directory LODGES This manufacturer knows that he already can 'turn out more of his particular kind of goods than the country ever would need in peace. But he is going ahead just the same. This is but one of the many cases that have been cited to Washington and is not reported because it is the exception but because it prom­ ises to become the rule. ALTERATIONS Vernonia Lodge No. 246 I.O.O.F Meets Every Tuesday 8 P. M. Sam Hearing, Jr., N. G. Paul Gordon, Secretary Cleo Caton The Apparel Shop Dr. U. J. Bittner Ì Dentist Joy Theatre Bldg. Phone 662 Vernonia F. O. E. (Fraternal Order of Eagle«) Since it takes time to build new plants, efforts are being made from J. E. TAPP all sides to bring into play the L- gion Hall small shops which are not big enough to get a contract from the All Kind* of Wood Vernonia government themselves. Manufact­ Friday Night* president of the Columbia county Prompt Delivery urers who do get contracts from the government are farming them club, announced last week. 8 o'clock Phone 241 out to these small shops. Invited speakers for the banquet ONE YEAR AGO— The Vernonia 5 and 10, owned In this particular field consider­ include David W. Hazen, staff COURT PLANS WORK writer on the Oregonian, and Frank by Mr. and Mrs. Merle Cline, open­ able attention was attracted in Alford Doree, W. P. ON TWO ROADS— Washington to a survey of these Willis Johnson, W. Sec’y. Lonergan, republican representative ed its doors to business. Expert Tonsorial Work Improvement of much of the Fred Lumm was named Business smaller establishments 'being made in the Oregon legislature from Agent for Local No. 5-37 to serve by the National Industrial Council. Knights of Pythias Chapman-Pittsburg and Rainier- Multnomah county. BEN’S BARBER SHOP Harding Lodge No. 116 the remainder of the term after When this is completed this month, Apiary roads, WPA-constructed, is Vernonia, Oregon the resignation of Lyman Wax. planned by the county court which productive resources in every nook Vernonia, Oregon Meetings:—I. O. O. F. Over $60 was contributed by and cranny of the land should be intends to have crushed rock, size Hall, Second and Vernonia for the benefit of infan­ available for use. three-quarter inch and less, put on tile paralysis as a result of the Fourth Mondays Each over the base rock. Both roads are Roland L. Treharne President’s Birthday Ball. Month. much traveled and the added im­ TRAIN WANTED, Expert Automobile Repairing While all emphasis is on defense, MANY PROTEST— provements will be welcomed. WELDING however, people shouldn’t lose Pythian Sisters Ormond R. Bean, Oregon i public FIVE YEARS AGO— A county crusher located about CARBURATORS REPAIRED sight of other problems. It is being Vernonia Temple No. 61 A total of 340 men were at work proposed in Washington that unem- seven miles south of Vernonia is to utilities commissioner, held a i hear- ROLAND’S Vernonia, Oregon be I moved to the Rainier-Apiary ing at Seaside 1; st Monday, follow­ on the Scappoose-Vernonia and ployment benefits under the Social Meeting*:— I. O. O. F. Hall SERVICE STATION road and set up at a place about ing protests from most of the Apiary-Nehalem road projects. Security Act be boosted 'to $25 a Second and Fourth Wednesdays Each Month Dr. R. D. Eby issued a notice week. four .miles from where the road towns and communities of Clatsop joins i the Nehalem highway near an Under present law, even some Town Office 891 VERNONIA placed he does not look for subst- attend at both places may do so. Total non-resident registrali-n for dailies are exempt if their circula­ POST 119 tute labor to be immediately reedy. Eddie Burke's orchestra of Portland the year wes 127,941 vehicles, the tion does not exceed 5,000 and if AMERICAN will furnish the music. lowest registration since 1936. In most of their circulation is within NEAL W. BUSH LEGION 1939, the registration totaled 149,- 25 miles of the place of publica­ YOUNG REPUBLICANS Attorney at Law Engaging the starter while the 502 vehicles, but the registration tion. PLAN DINNER, DANCE— M^ets First Joy Theatre Bldg., Phone 663 February 12, birthday anniver­ motor is running may cause a bent for 1940 is believed to have amount­ This is bad news for readers be­ Third Wednesdays In Vernonia Mondays and sary of Abrham Lincoln, will be the starter shaft or broken teeth on the ed to not quite haif of the out-of- cause some of their papers might AUXILIARY Tuesdays occasion for a Young Rebublican flywheel, making the starter jam state cars actually visiting Oregon be forced to suspend publication First and Third Mondays during the year. if this bill becomes law. club dinner and dance, Lyle Baker, when it is next used. COUNTY NEWS St. Helens Eagle Items Of Past Years Clatskanie Nehalem Valley Motor Freight Rainier