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Comments ¿ Week
FIELD LIGHTS GET MUCH AID
Lights for night sport events on Vernonia’s city pail were
given much impetus Monday evening ay the city council which
will provide $250 for the installation. Certainly that mount
should make much easier the jot of obtaining the additional
$250 necessary to bring about the installation. Lights will be a
great aid to increased spectator attendance at softball -and foot
ball games by making possible the attendance of those employ
ed during daytime hours. The time of employment has previous
ly prevented many from seeing athletic events they would other
wise attend.
The request for donations remains as the only method of
gaining the additional $250. When that request is made, a fav
orable response will greatly increase the chance of obtaining
lights. If that resjionse is sufficiently favorable it may be poss
ible to have a lighted field for the playing of this summer’s
softball games. Vernonia surely can afford lights when they are
already in use at Rainier and St. Helens.
FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1941
VERNONIA EAGLE, VERI. >NIA, OREGON
THE POCKETBOOK
of KNOWLEDGE
custom OF
W ians Burrows oh
men 5 cost sleeve «
originated n the
10* CEMWRy WHEN
FREDERICK THE
6REAT OUOEREO
ROWS OF BUTTONS
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SLEEVES Of HIS PRUSSIAN
GUARDS TO KEEP THEM
FROM WIPIN6 THE i R FACES
WITH fHElR SLEEVES-THUS
SOILING
them -
“CHILDREN" IS STIRRING
By EDNA ENGEN
“To th» Bookworm there it noth
ing a- :onl-»atiafying aa browsing
around in a <book store or library
and there is no thrill comparable
to that of diaoovering, all by one’s
self, some gem of literature, old
or new.
There
it takes l,Q5O
mer 2 y-2. years
70 BUILD ore
CRUISER
many
are
obtained
book-list,
guide you
to
in
be
to
your sel-
ection of book» and many wise and
learne 1 men to advise you in what
read,
to
these
but
poor
is
tell
of
much
too
you
a
in
shew
the
Bookworm
substitutes
of discovering
them
like
the
that
for
finds
the
joy
for himself.
having
It
someone
most
exciting
part
the
heroine
dies
in the end or gets the wrong man.”
E.
ON THE SUBJECT OF THROWING BRICKS
It seems that some difficulty has been experienced by city
police officials in bringing justice for an offense of throwing
bricks from the top of one of Bridge street’s buildings at cars
passing by in the street. According to law, those apprehended
for the deed can not be punished in the city court but must be
brought before the county judge following an action by the
district attorney. Those who performed the deed are juveniles.
Explanation of the law was made Monday at the council meet
ing at which time it was stated that city police had sought ac
tion from the district attorney at a previous time for other un
lawful acts by juveniles. To date no such action has been taken
and with the latest act of violence it seems that two moves are
necessary. One of these is that the law regulating trial of juv
eniles be changed and the other is that the district attorney be
approached with sufficient force to shake off his lethargy and
bring legal action.
NEW
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figures prominently in the unforget
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E.
by
Business-
Nexhmie Zaimi.
We usually, when Albania is
mentioned, think of the little coun
try conquered by the Italians and
now the scene of Greek-Italian war
fare. In th:s book written by the
■ lyeicAi
WORKER
'yxMS sisoes'
only Albanian girl to come alone
EMPLOyfO OU
OF 17'"«STUR»'
A 5-PAV WEEK
to this country, we find a different
EN6LAN0 SAVE
■ WORKS ALL Of
growing tonato
Albania.
A
land of contrasts,
MONO Ay AND EVEN
PLANTS TO
THtlR 5WEerHEAR15
A LITTLE Of IDfSMy ‘
beauty and barrenness, kindness
AS
•
svmbols
or
TO PA/ PRESENT
and brutality. A land deep in con
THEIR LOVT
TAXES
Ga«, Oil,
flict between ancient barbaric cus-
' Batteries, Tires
toms and modern trends of today.
Miss Zaimi has told an interest
The second point of attack has
Auto Repairing
been directly against the business ing story in an exceptionally inter
ROSE AVENUE GARAGE
men themselves. There are many esting manner.
717 Rose Avenu«
score businessmen who are work
SPORTSMEN GET A BREAK, MAYBE!
For Your Beauty Needs
ing in the defense effort for $1 a
The Governor’s signature on the steelhead bill gives sports
year. The professional critics hope
ANNETTE BEAUTY
byjAMES P reston
men a break they have long sought in bringing protection to
to make much of the fact that
the game fish which has provided so much sport for fishermer. Strange times make strange bed- some defense contracts have gone
SHOP
The fight has been a long on^ in that the sportsmen have had fellows in Washington—and all be- to firms with which these men were
Phone 431
previous legislative measures defeated. Commercial fishing in cause the new getters-in-bed don't connected.
I. w. A. — C. 1. O.
terests proved too strong at other times and brought pressure understand what their new bedmates
Lumber
and Sawmilfl
Elizabeth Horn
What the theorists overlook is
on legislators to defeat previous bills. With the present measure are up to.
Workers
Union
No. 5-37
Hair Stylist and Cosmetologist
that in choosing personnel for the
a law, a difference in the steelhead catch on the upper Nehalem
Commission,
successful MEETINGS every Friday evening at
The story is that some of the Cap Defense
and on Rock creek should be noted. Increased catches may not
7:30 except the second Saturday in
be too evident next year but later years should bring much bet ital’s theoretic planners were very “producers” got first call. If they each month. Saturday meeting at
Marshall A. Rockwell
ter luck when steelhead runs increase as they will increase with disturbed when practical, experienc were successful, their firms were 1:30 p. m.
M. D.
restriction on the use of nets by commercial fishers. Then will ed /businessmen were allowed posi too. If their firms were successful, EXECUTIVE BOARD meetings each
the number of sportsmen increase in this locality when the tions of some influence in the new then often they were capable of Monday evening, 7:30.
Physician and Surgeon
steelhead start running. All these things can happen if— and defense set-up. The planners want turning out defense goods satis OFFICE HOURS Mon. to Fri., in
clusive, 11 a. m. to 1 p. m.; 3 p. m.
to run the show themselves, so they factorily and in a hurry.
Office Phone 72; Residence 73
that “if” is a big one.
to 7 p. m. SATURDAY 9 a. m. to
are anxious to discredit the busi
So, whether the industrialists and 5 p. m.
It is this. The bill must come up for a state-wide vote by nessmen in the hope that the latter
Alford Doree, Pres.
*
5-41 —
referendum a year from November of this year. In the mean will be eased out of the program. businessmen were in Washington
DRESSMAKING
Dwight Strong, Recording Sec.
or not, their firms still would have
time the commercial interests may continue to operate as they
ALTERATIONS
have been. So the fight is not yet won L-y sportsmen for an ad An original point of attack was won contracts. And if contracts had
Vernonia
Lodge
No.
246
been
denied
to
those
firms
just
be
based
on
the
charge
that
defense
Cleo Caton
verse vote on the measure at that future election would destroy
all the advantage which the bill would provide if it becomes law contracts haven’t been spread a- cause they had representatives in
The Apparel Shop
round the country, but have been Washington working for the good
concentrated inste :d in present in of the country, the defense pro
dustrial areas. Critics making this gram today would be in a terrific
Dr. U. J. Bittner
claim conveniently ignore the War log jam.
Meets Every Tuesday
8 P. M.
Department’s own explanation that
The situation seems to boil down
Mike Willard, N. G.
Dentist
50 per cent of the job is done, and the reason is the necessity for speed in essence to a feeling in the minds
Paul Gordon, Secretary
4-41 —
—that if you are anxious to get
Joy Theatre Bldg.
Phone 662
this included nearly two-thirds, or
machine guns rapidly, it is usi>ally of certain planners which might
approximately 26,000 feet, ot the far quicker to convert a manufact be defined somewhat as follows:
Vernonia F. O. E.
Order of Eagles)
levee. High water coupled with uring plant already operating in “We don’t trust you, because we
CLARK, WILSON DONATES
ACREAGE TO POMONA GRANGE muddy ground has held up work PittHburg rather than build an en don’t see why you’d give up good
J. E. TAPP
jobs to go to work for your coun
Land for the establishment of a on the two-mile-long drainage canal tirely new one in Idaho.
Legion Hal)
try. There must be something more
county Pomona grange park be and operations will not be resumed
Indeed, building a new plant in to it than meets the eye.”
All Kinds of Wood
Vernonia
came available last week when the
there until the dry weather of the some non-industrial area would be
Clark and Wilson Lumber Co. deed
Maybe
the
ingredient
that
the
Friday Nights
only the beginning of the problem.
Prompt Delivery
ed to the grange a 30-acre tract summer.
In its wake, would come the nec smart boys in Washington can’t
8
o'clock
adjoining the Natal school. The
essity to bring raw materials to quite understand is called “Patriot
Phone 241
area, which is next to the iVernonia- “ASSESS YOURSELF” PLAN
localities to which they had never ism.” If that’s the case, their frame
Mist highway and is about 10 miles BRINGS RETURNS—
been directed before; of drawing of mind is far more a reflection Alford Doree, W. P.
north of Vernonia, has recently
Returns are already being re- skilled and semi-skilled labor from on themselves than on the men Willis Johnson, W. Sec’y.
7.41
been logged off and was presented ceived at the assessor’s office on the their home localities and home com who are making the defense pro
. Expert Tonsorial Work
free
of
company
gram work and, in the course of
by the lumber
Knights of Pythias
new “assess yourself” form of munities; and of making other
charge.
Harding
Lodge
No.
116
changes and adaptations in dozens doing so, have aroused the incred
BEN’S BARBER SHOP
statements which were sent out the
ulity of a few noisy critics.
The Pomona grange,
Vernonia, Oregon
of new directions.
Pearl
Becker,
first part of last week. Approxim
to Mrs.
Meetings:—I. O. O. F.
Vernonia, Oregon
Those who are assailing business-
uty, intends to clean out the area ately 2600 of the blanks were mail
Hall, Second and
of brush and fallen timber and ed and April 1 has been set as men-in-defense, however, seem to
Fourth Mondays Each
Roland L. Treharne
care less about whether their spe
then seed it to gruss this spring.
Month.
deadline
for
the
return
of
the
com
Expert Automobile Repairing
cious arguments would or would not
Also ‘on the schedule of park work
WELDING
Pythian Sister«
retard defense, and much, much
is the planting of Port Orf. rd ceda. pleted form.
Vernonia Temple No. 61
CARBURATORS
REPAIRED
more
about
whether
they
constitute
over the entire 30-acre tract.
By means of the new system,, be
Vernonia, Oregon
ROLAND’S
good political capital.
Seeding of the area will be done
Meetings:— I. O. O. F. Hall
SERVICE STATION
by the county, while the cedar ing tried in this county for the
Second and Fourth Wednesdays
first
time
since
1915,
data
on
per
Incidentally,
to
show
how
such
from
the
trees »will be obtained
Sixteen Oregon counties reduced
Each Month
2-41
state. Work of planting these trees, sonal property will be in the hand.’, minds run it is interesting to note their fatal accident toll during the
it is hoped, will be done by grange of the assessor nearly four months that this criticism of the business year 1940, as compared to the 1939
Order of Eastern Star
members assisted by various youth earlier than under the old arrange men in the defense set-up who are toll, it was announced recently at Nehalem ’ Chapter 153, O. E. S.
ment
of
having
field
deputies
gat
fl
trying to get things accomplished the office of Earl Snell, secretary
clubs in the county.
Regular Communi
er this material.
rapidly contradicts the criticisms of state.
cation first and
Frank Hartwick, Proprietor
PROJECT Al DEER
that their enemies were trying to
third Wednesdays
Portland • Timber • Vernonia
DECISION NOT EXPECTED
Outstanding
in
reduction
of
fatal
of
each
month,
at
ISLAND SLOWED —
pin on them a short while back,
Sunset - Elsie • Cannos Beach
Masonic
Temple.
Aided by premature spring weath FOR THIRTY DAYS—
Not many months ago the effort ities were Yamhill county, which
Gearhart - Seaside
All visiting sisters
No decision on the Monish et a! was being made to condemn the reported but six fatalities last year
er, work on the $500,000 Deer Is
Vernonia Telephone 1042
and brothers wel
land reclamation project is going vs. Columbia River PUD case heard businessmen by getting out rumors compared to 16 the year before,
come.
forward steadily, but winter rain« Tuesday by Judge E. C. Litourette to the effect that they weren’t and Lincoln which showed a reduc Allie Dickson, Worthy Matron
coupled with other delays have set in circuit court here will be ren- turning out equipment for defense tion of from 10 in 1939 to five in Mona Gordon, Secretary
1-41
CASON’S TRANSFER
the probable finish date of the job dered for at least a month. Tli's as fast as they should.
1940.
LOCAL
and LONG-DISTANCE
that
delay
the
fact
occasioned
by
hnck from late summer to about
A. F. & A. M.
Counties which went through the
This I fell flat because it quarrel-
HAULING
November 1. At present a 30-man the attorneys will submit their pleas
Vernonia
Lodge
No.
184
crew is being used with two eight- by brief instead of making oral ed with i common sense, Not only entire year without fatalities were
A.
F.
&
A.
M.
meets
at
SEE US
I
trained experts, but
plenty of ow Crook, Gilliam, Jefferson, Morrow,
hour shifts being run for work o,< statements.
Masonic Temple,
Stat
For Your Old-Growth
dinary Americans,
Americans. knew that the Sherman and Wallowa. In 1939
ed Communication First
the OH mile levee.
This process is granted a period change over from making peacetime Wallowa had three fatalities, Wheel
16-INCH FIR WOOD
Thursday of each month.
From a volumn standpoint, about
of 25 days bj- law and it is usual articles to m iking defense products er county while reporting four fatal
Special
called
meetings
AND CEDAR SHINGLES
other Thursday nights, 7:30
for the judge to take a few more took a little course-chart'ng at first ities in 1940 reported no injuries
Visitors most cordially wel-
days to study the briefs before to avoid delays later. Getting or from traffic accidents, the only
rendering his verdict, so it will ders out to industrial districts where county in the state with a clear Special meetings Friday nights.
Roland D. Eby, M. D.
pr bably be at least a month before the change-over could be made record as far as injuries were con
C. L. Brock, W. M.
MARVIN KAMHOLZ
a
decision
is
handed
down.
cerned.
Glenn F. Hawkins. Sec.
most swiftly was cne of the b!g.
1-42
Editor and Publisher
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
i-n->or‘ant ri
n'ves the busme^'men
Next
to
Multnomah
county
where
LAWMEN
MEET
VERNONIA
Entered as second class mail
made that is beginning to .how real
Town Office 891
92 fatalities were recorded, Klam-
matter, August 4. 1922. at the post HERE WEDNESDAY—
POST 11»
results new.
office in Vernonia. Oregon, under
ath county was second highest with
There’ll be eops all over the place
AMERICAN
the act of March 3, 1879.
But the “we-don’t-like-it" boys, 30 fatalities during the year. Mar-
evening.
March
19,
Wednesday
LEGION
NEAL W. BUSH
Official newspaper of Vernonia. Ore. wheti the Southwest Washington nothing daunted, changed direction ion county was next with 23 deaths Meets First Wed.
Attorney at Law
nwd I. wer Columbia River Peace like a weathervane hit by a high while Clackamas followed with 20. and Third Mon.
Joy Theatre Bldg., Phone 663
Offh •er* a» sociation holds its scs- wind, and began criticizing the busi Josephine county jumped from two of Each Month.
In Vernonia Mondays and
sien at the Methodiat church. Hosts nessmen fof doing the very kind fatalities in 1939 to eleven in 1940
AUXILIARY
Tuesdays
for the sea sion are Sheriff M. R. of thing they had previously been while Umatilla jumped from seven
First and Third Mondays
1-41
Calh oun an d his staff.
assailing them for not doing before. in 1939 to 17 in 1940.
COUNTY NEWS
IN ANSWER TO
THE NATION'S DEFENSE NEEDS.
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