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4 Friday, Sept. 26, 1941, Vernonia Eagle, Vernonia, Oregon Comments +hfe Week GOOD SEASON FOR LOGGERS MAY BE ANTICIPATED By several indications it seems likely that the Vernonia Loggers will experience another good football season, perhaps as good as last year when the county championship was won. The team has participated in two county openers, Washington’s and Columbia’s, and has been the outstanding team both times. Those two appearance cannot be considered in any way as true tests of the team as it will conduct itself ‘ later in the season for both were for short periods of time but they may be taken as indications. Then it may be remembered that a good many of last year’s players have returned for this season with the experience they gained from previous years of play. ThaJ fact will contri bute much to the team’s record at the season’s end. The first league game this Friday at St. Helens and the result will give an even better idea of what may be anticipated at the end of the schedule. GRANDSTAND SEATING BRINGS IMPROVEMENT An improvement which has long been needed is a grand stand at the city park for athletic events, especially football and that improvement is to be made, having been started this week. Park lights were installed last summer for softball and football games but at that time there remained one feature which has occasionally cut attendance at games—rain. With a lighted field for night games, attendance could normally be expected to increase but rain would again have been a deter ant had not a move to provide shelter been provided. That provision has been made with the building of a grandstand which was started this week. THE POCKETBOOK of KNOWLEDGE (ffraAhinqton for a 25-day cooling off period, among other things, was reported out of the House Naval Affairs Committee on April 21, but no ac tion was ever taken on it. Although it is too early to forecast accurate ly whether this will be revived, the fact is noted here with growing concern that strikes have increased five-fold within a year and are now 44 per cent above the average for the five-year period from 1935 through 1939. COUNTY NEWS St. Helens In some quarters the usual "half world.” Copied from "Lookout" S. 3. charges are being made that Ameri paper. can industrial output has bogged Submitted by Mrs. Jennings. down. Actually that is not the case, and these who are really in the know are the first to admit that, far from having decreased, production has ste-dily risen. That it falls short of meeting current demands is due to the fact that by J ames P reston those demands have been raised During the past week the strike again and again. Original estimates situation furnished observers here were extremely low in comparison with ample opportunities for spec with production in other countries ulation, and comment was generally that could have served as a model of the “where-do-we-go-from-here” for us, and while they have been variety, Although few people are increased from time to time, each talking for publication, there is increase has made necessary a re considerable discussion as bo vision of production schedules. Had whether or not the recent rise in the original estimates been the strikes Will revive Congressional correct ones, observers here insist demands for restrictive legislation. that one of the main causes of pro In this connection it is recalled duction delays would never have that the Vinson bill, which provides occurred. Coupled with this speculation is the feeling in many quarters that the government may have set an unfortunate precedent ip seizing the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry dock Company at Kearny, N- J- Be hind closed doors many of those familiar with the situation declare that the Mediation Board went too far in asking for a contract that called for union membership main tenance. The suggestion is even ad vanced that the Board itself realizes this and may soon issue a statement Vo keep other unions from using the Kearny settlement as an argument in demanding universal enforcement of the closed shop principle. opened. Several fishermen were in terviewed and they reported their catches as varying from 80 pounds to 450 pounds. There a jeweler in the northwest who has not written to his congressman or senator object COUNTY NUTRITION ing to the 10 per cent tax levied on It will require $35,952.36 to pay BOARD ORGANIZED— jewelry in stock. Most jewelers de the various expenses of the city clare it is so great that they can A health, nutrition and welfare which come out of the general fund not sell their goods now on the during the first six months of 1942, board for Columbia county, with shelves and make a profit; that the city budget committee decided Mrs. Maude Casswell', county home mostly they will have to pocket a at its meeting last Monday night, a demonstration agent as chairman, loss. This tax was inserted with cost sheet issued yesterday showed. has been organized here. The coun very little publicity and the jewel The city budgeted $43,763.33 for ty organization will cooperate with ers were not aware of the swat alt general fund purposes during state and national boards in mak taken at them by the senate finance ing information on health and nu the entire year of 1941. committee until the bill had been Although the cost sheet for the trition available to county people, Recent reports from abroad that passed—it had only three days de British armament needs will be in first half of 1942 is considerably A meeting has been called for bate and the news did not teach creased, together with the fact that ahead of what it costs to run the September 24 at the Legion hall in Washington, D. C., September 24 the northwest in time for a protest. American defense requirements are city during the initial six months Rainier to which representatives of of this year, taxes will not be in all civic organizations in the county —Jallopy graveyards, those piles of Other complaints are coming from also growing, have kept the entire creased. As a matter of fact,- the are invited, Mrs. Casswell said. Miss junked automobiles found in the the northwest on other items taxed. defense production situation square budget committee, after discover Vivian Widmer, home economics outskirts of every community in Appliances Hard to Get ly in the limelight this week. ing that only $14,927.36 would have teacher, is secretary of the county Oregon from Baker to Astoria and Northwest farmers who are build from The Dalles to Maline, are to to be raised by taxes during the board. be cleaned up under the prodding ing rural electrification administra January to June period in 1942. of SPAB, the new high command tion lines or who have recently in found it would not even have to increase taxes a portion of the 6 cf national defense, topped by Vice stalled them will be up against it Vernonia Lodge No, 246 President Henry A. Wallace. Word when they wish to obtain electrical per cent to which it is legally en has been sent to every junk dealer appliances for the farm. Mr. Prior titled. in Oregon to sell all of the usable ities is stepping in to interfere. A A prime reason for the fact that DEFENSE SCHOOLS parts of the derelict cars in their suryey shows that the most popular taxes are not slated to take a rise GET EQUIPMENT— Meets Every Tuesday despite what looks like a consider Authorization was received by possession and to turn the rest of appliances of the first six months 8 P. M. of this year are the radio, hand ably bigger budget for the whole officials of the local national de the steel and iron in for scrap. The Alton Roberson, N. G. of 1942 is that the city has had a fense trade schools to purchase an wreckers have received or will re iron, washing machine, refrigerator, Paul Gordon, Secretary 4-41 — number of payments of back taxes additional $8,371 worth of machin ceive similar notification and the vacuum cleaner, water pump, hot during prosperous 1941 and even ery for use by the classes now be abandoned cars will be disposed of plate, poultry lighting, and cream Vernonia F. O. E. separator in that order. Practically by anyone who claims them. during 1940. This, in turn, gives it ing conducted in Clatskanie. (Fraternal Order of Eagles) all of these appliances have been a cash on hand cushion to soften The value of local equipment Scrap Iron Needed placed under a ban because they such blows as expanded budgets. I.O.O.F. Hall now in use here is estimated at Scrap iron and scrap steel have have metals that are required for Vernonia SAVINGS STAMPS, $8,000, making a total of $16,000 developed into a problem. It is re war defense, and the factories are BONDS SELL WELL— worth of machinery to be used. quired in the manufacture of steel, either turning to something else or 2nd and 4th are going out of business. It is in- Sale of the national' defense The classes in Clatskanie, accord If the steel ingot business is to be Friday Night, teresting to note that when the far issues, savings bonds and stamps, ing to the state defense training forced up to capacity production mer has electricity the first thing is holding up well in this area of thirty million tons of scrap will be 8 o'clock officials, rank among the highest Columbia county, a check of the he buys is not a milking machine, and are leading in towns the size needed each year, Best sourde of downtown post office and the local this scrap are the old engine blocks cream separator or small motor, but Arthur Kirk, W. P of Clatskanie. Willis Johnson, W. branch of the U. S. National bank 7-41 and steel in the abandoned auto a radio. showed. mobiles. It is asserted by SPAB No Data Given Knights of Pythias The bank has sold $28,925 (mat- that one old auto will produce 1,500 Harding Lodge No. 116 urity value) worth of the bonds Communities in the northwest pounds of scrap, enough to contri Vernonia, Oregon since they went on sale last spring bute to the manufacture of a light wishing a new industry or national Meetings: —I. O. O. F. and $202.20 worth of the stamps. usually make the cannon; 20 such jallopies contribute defense orders Hall, Second and Biggest week to date showed a same mistake. They write to their to a tank. Fourth Mondays Each total of $5,000 worth of bonds pur- No one knows how many derelict congressmen or senator, “We want Month. chased. cars are scattered around Oregon; such and such; try to get it for Bonds worth $6,543.75 (present us.” No data is submitted, no maps Pythian Sisters they can be found everywhere; New car sales in Oregon during value) have been sold by the down showing the area, the land avail» Vernonia Temple No. 61 the first seven months of 1941 ex worthless, useless, rusting in the town post office, which has also able, the housing situation, labor Vernonia, Oregon rains, an eyesore and a blot on the ceeded sales of the same period disposed of $755.95 worth of landscape. Probably 100,000 of such resource's, skilled mechanics, the Meetings:— I. O. O. F. Hall last year by 12,210 units, or 47 stamps. cars are available for scrap; possib climate, elevation of the town, Second and Fourth Wednesdays Each Month 2-41 Biggest purchase this week was iwr cent, it was announced today ly a greater number—no one knows. means of transportation by railway, at the office of the secretary of that made by the local aerie of river or highways. Without a defin It is assumed by SPAB that there state. Order of Eastern Star Eagles which set aside $1,000 worth are eight million such wrecks in the ite plan to present to whatever Nehalem Chapter 153, O. E. S. of its reserve funds to buy nation Sales totaled 37,919 units during United States, but this is only a agency is approached the member Regular Communi al defense bonds. that period, compared to sales of guess. It is known how many new of congress is helpless and all he cation first and 25,709 units for the same period cars are produced annually and can do is notify the agency that third Wednesdays FISHERMEN SAY BIG in 1940. of each month, at about 2,500.000 cars are scrapped the community wants something. SALMON RUN OVER— Masonic Temple. in a year; the difference is suppos The request is placed on file Motor vehicle registration in the The big run of salmon for the All visiting sisters ed to make an approximate estimate forgotten, and the community and brothers wel- fall season is over, experienced fish state f >r the same period totaled cides that the congressman come. ermen believe, and since last Sun 414,8"(> vehicles, the highest in the Exhibit Part of Plan thrown them down. To obtain re- Allie Dickson, Worthy Matron day the catch has shown a gradual history of the state. Last year, rults the member must be fortified Pursuing its new plan to distri- Mona Gordon, Secretary 1-42 falling off from about 30 tons un registration at the end of July bute contracts more widely, SPAB with an array of facts and be able til Thursday when it reached a low tot I'd 379,774 vehicles, the in- is to present an exhibit of “bits to answer any question the agency A. F. & A. M. of eight to ten tons. Delivered at crease this year being nearly ten and pieces" in Portland. The exhib- may propound. Vernonia Lodge No. 184 the C. R. P. A. local station Wed per cent. its will consist of parts of guns, A. F. & A. M. meets at nesday was approximately 12 tons Masonic Temple, Stat Commercial vehicles showed the range finders, etc. The idea is that as compared with 52 Wednesday of highest percentage of gain in regis- a small factory operator can exam ed Communication First Thursday of each month. last week, day after the season ’ ration during the first seven ine these items and figure what Special called meetings An Unknown Prophet months of this year. Registration ones he can manufacture; whether jn all other Thursday nights, 7:30 Some unknown prophet caused p. m. Visitors most cordially wel- of light delivery trucks showed an his machine tools can produce any increase of 10.23 per cent while item or whether his tools can be these words to be chiseled on a eome. tombstone in the Special meeting, Friday night,. registration of heavier trucks show altered to make it. Inquirers will 500-year-old MARVIN KAMHOLZ C. L. Brock, W. M. cemetery, Essex, ed an increase of 11.5 per cent, be informed how many of any par church of Kirby Editor and Publisher Glenn F. Hawkins, Sec. Private passenger cars increased ticular part is required and how to England: Entered as second class mail 8.9 per cent. "When pictures look alive;- go about obtaining a contract. An VERNONIA matter. August 4, 1922, at the post With movement free. important fact is that if a small POST 11» office in Vernonia. Oregon, under Fees for motor vehicle transac- manufacturer decides to make a When ships like fishes: the act of March 3. 1879. AMERICAN tions during the periml totaled $3,- try at some of these bits and pieces Swim 'neath the seas; LEGION Dfficial newspaper of Vernonia, Ore 355.609. be will receive a priority and wilt When men out stripping birds; Meets Firet Wed. be able to acquire the necessary Shall scan the sky, and Third Mon. In this time of national emer materials. While the exhibit will be Then half the world of Each Month. 0«t gency your country needs your placed in Portland, small manufac Deep drenched in blood shall be. AUXILIARY help. Buy Defense Savings Bonds turers from al) over Oregon can FCIIIS He wrote wiser than he knew, Firet and Third Monday* and Stamps regularly. inspect them and decide what to do. and we hope he was right about th« NEW HALF-YEAR BUDGET ANNOUNCED— Lodges Clatskanie I.O.O.F. When discussing delays, informed persons on the sidelines point to the growing shortage of available raw materials. Indications now are that the country will soon be asked to support more drives like that for collecting aluminum. Iron and steel scrap, wool and cottori rags and scrap rubber are among the pro ducts that are already receiving con sideration in this connection. According to some sources, the scrap supply of the steel industry is barely enough for existing pro duction, to say nothing of the pro jected addition to it occasioned by increased defense needs. Present figures indicate that a possible shortage of 6,000,000 tons of scrap will have to be made up somehow if the steel industry is to meet a production goal of 102,000,000 tons this year. Although no official drive has yet been launched for scrap collec- t'on, reports here indicate that many industrial firms throughout the country are taking the initiative and are already inaugurating collec tion programs of their own. A case 'n point is furnished by one large steel company which recently bought 8,400 tons of iron that were gather ed during a three-day campaign which the company sponsored. Three out of four executives in the steel industry started at production jobs in the mills and worked their way up. 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