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<l Columbia counties against the prohibiting children of grammar
That is, first, a lot more money
Order of Eastern Star
Oak Creek ranch. It is understood suspension of the one passenger school age or under from attend than many working people make;
Nehalem Chapter 153, O. E. S.
that the county has purchased sev tiain each way per day by the S. ing any public function or social and second, it would bring the un
Regular Communi
eral acres where there is a quantity I*, and S. between Seaside and Port gathering. The order was issued due employed into the income-tax pay
cation first and
Frank Hartwick, Proprietor
land.
to the prevalence of contagious ing brackets.
of rock suitable for crushing.
third Wednesdays
Portland
- Timber - Vernonia
The commissioner took the m.".t- diseases.
of each month, at
That would be funny, wouldn’t it?
Sunset - Elsie - Cannon Beach
Masonic Temple.
LABOR SHORTAGE RESULTS
Taxing people to pay unemployment
Gearhart - Seaside
All visiting sisters
FROM CREW TRANSFER—
insurance and then taxing the pay
Vernonia Telephone 1042
and
brothers
wel
A shortage of immediately avail
ments.
come.
able labor on some county WPA
Allie Dickson, Worthy Matron
projects has been the result of the
Here is a bit of bad news for Mona Gordon, Secretary
CASON’S TRANSFER
transfer of 75 workers from works
readers of small newspapers, many
projects jobs to the Bonneville
LOCAL and LONG-DISTANCE
of which already have been hit hard
A. F. & A. M.
transmission line crew. J. , S. Groo,
HAULING
by taxes.
Vernonia Lodge No. 184
WPA division operating superinten
Seven.y-five percent of the non
Rep. Cannon of Missouri proposes
A. F. & A. M. meets at
SEE US
resident motor vehicles registered that the Wage-Hour law be extend
dent for Columbia county, said last
Masonic
Temple,
Stat-
For Your Old-Growth
ed Communication First
in Oregon during the year 1940 ed to more of them. In H. R. 64,
week.
16-INCH FIR WOOD
Thursday of each month.
came from the three western states, introduced the first dry of the ses
Of the 75 men given employment 1941 BIRTHDAY BALL
Special
called
meetings
AND CEDAR SHINGLES
Idaho. Washington and California, sion. he would limit exemption from
on the better-paying Bonneville HERE FEBRUARY 1 —
other Thursday nights, 7:30
Theiv will be a birthday ball for it was announced today by Earl the law to weeklies or semi-week-
work, about two-thirds came from
Visitors most cordially wel-
infantili
paralysis
benefit
given
at
Snell, secretary of state.
the Fifth and West Sts. impr.ve-
lies with circulation of less than come.
Cl.Uskanie
in
Saturday.
January
25,
Special
meeting* Friday nights.
ment project and the Cater rouil
California led the list with 70,- 3,000, the major portion of which
Roland D. Eby, M. D.
C. L. Brock, W. M.
force. A few replacements have been and one at Rainier on Saturday, 754 cars, while Washington sent readership must be in the county
Glenn F. Hawkins, Sec.
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
made, Mr. Groo said, but since Feb mu.v 1. This arrangement hrs 20,949 and Idaho contrbuted 4,- of publication.
practically all available men are been made s.i that those wishing t->
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