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Thursday, Jan. 8, 1942, Vernonia Eagle, Vernonia, Oregon
Comments thfe Week
THE POCKETBOOK
of KNOWLEDGE
THE DEEFNSE BOND CAMPAIGN
First definite information on the Columbia county drive
for the sale of Defense Bonds is given this week following an
organization meeting in St. Helens Tuesday evening. The drive
merits the support of every citizen of the county and every
citizen will be contacted relative to pledges of the amount he
or she can spend for bonds or stamps.
Only by getting the cooperation of everyone can the drive
be truly successful. The money invested in the bonds does
double duty. It buys safety for the nation today and buys per
sonal security for the individual in the years that lie ahead.
Many plans are being made to develop a system whereby a
regular portion of income is devoted to the purchase of the
bonds or stamps. Some such plans have been completed and
are working now but not everyone is cooperating under those
plans of making regular purchases of the defense issues hence
the move that is being made as announced this week.
SCRAP IRON, WASTE PAPER BEING COLLECTED
People of the Upper Nehalem Valley have been informed
or are being informed this week of two important steps taken
for the collection of waste materials. One of those materials,
waste paper, is already being collected by the Boy Scouts of
Vernonia. The other collection for scrap iron is being under
taken this week as a means to raise funds for necessary ex
penses of maintaining the civilian defense work.
A news account in this issue tells of the scrap iron drive
for the first time. Farmers of the Valley especially are urged
to collect scrap iron materials which have served their useful
ness fo that the iron may again be converted to service and
at the same time provide funds for the important defense
work.
The waste paper drive also is worthy of attention. Waste
paper can again be converted into usefulness hence the im
portance of that collection.
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wider than those of labor and man We keep watching hour by hour
As the days go by,
agement alone. Even the blessings
Hoping those yellow sinners
of the Executive branch of the
Don’t darken up our sky.
Government cannot give these in
Never
shall' be lie unaware,
terests voice at the conference.
But always on our toes
For they have shown themselves
The news situation in Washing
Our very deadly foes.
ton is more confusing than ever. On
the one hand, President Roosevelt Just a waste of time you say.
warns the nation not to listen to
Just you wait and see—
gossip attributed to "authoritative You may yet have reason
sources.” On the other hand, Cabi
To thank the ole O. P.
net members and others who are
“in the know” caution newspaper
men not to reveal the source of the
information that is given to them
By EDNA ENGEN
. . . which means more stories from
“authoritative sources.” Naturally
“Shake Hands with the Dragon”,
there is a wide divergence of opin by Carl Glick.
ion as to what should or should
“For ways that are dark and ways
not be printed. No one wants to
that are vain,
give away any military secrets, but
The heathen Chinee is peculiar”—
the public should not be kept en
So went the old ballad by Bret
tirely in the dark. It is a situation Harte but step up and “shake hands
which will clear up with time and with the dragon.” You’ll find it
the application of common sense will throw considerable light on
by all concerned.
these “ways that are dark.” You’ll
Book talk . . .
find, too, that most of the peculiar
ities existed in some white man’s
over-fertile imagination.
In ’fact a lot of people who wish
to set the “heathen Chinee” on the
right path might learn much more
than they are able to teach if they
would take the time to learn from
these peace-loving, humorous people,
who quietly put the “Golden Rule”
and other Christian tenets to
every day practice in their dealings
with their family, with their busi
ness associates and with the world;
while other races are prone to de
claim long and loudly about them,
then forget them entirely when it
comes to actual practice.
You’ll like Au-Pau, the all-power
ful grandmother with her unique
ideas of social justice and gentle
Mr. Wu who felt that he should
be the one to go to jail for his
son’s delinquency.
You’ll laugh at the No. 1 bad
boy of Chinatown when you find
out the details of his “terrible
Observers on the Keasey aerial crime.”
There characters and many others
observation post wrote the follow
ing poem and submitted it for make up a story of a lovable people
that will warm your heart and fur
Eagle readers:
nish mony a chuckle long after the
Sitting by the fire,
last page is finished.
Standing by the door,
Listening with all our might
BIG CONSUMER
To hear an airplane roar.
The United States consumes 60
It might be one of our planes,
per cent of the world’s rubber.
Or it might be a Jap.
We hope it isn’t loaded bomber»
On their last lap.
Bright spots of the week: The
first heavy tank ever built in the
United States roared through a ser
ies of tough tests with ease—a tri
bute to the productive ability of
American industry.
There was no great economic
panic as a result of the declarations
of war against Japan, Italy and
Germany. The stock market accept
ed the declarations calmly, and a
few hours later had discounted
them. That’s something to be thank
ful for.
Essentials such as food and
clothing are available in sufficient
quantity. Consumers will', however,
have to learn to do without a good
many of the trimmings. Almost
everything which requires essential
materials is removed from private
consumption.
ahead, and tons of explosives will
be stored in the ammunition igloos
at Hermiston.
There will be change in the na
tional capital. Confusion due to the
absence of some one man or com
club’s luncheon and purchase of mittee to head the entire war pro
gram can be expected. Congress
the issues was made that afternoon is becoming fussy at the way things
J ames P reston
at the St. Helens branch of the U. have been going, and demand some
Washington
is burning the mid
one with responsibility to tell the
S. National bank.
LICENSE-SEEKING
people what is needed and get the night oil.
THRONGS SMALLER—
work done. No one now has an
Unity behind the yictory Pro-
idea who the one man or commis
The merry tinkle of a cash regis
sion will be, but it is in the mak gram is a real, almost tangible
ter in operation was almost con
ing.
Cooler heads in the capital say thing. It can be seen in the earn-
tinuous last Wednesday at the tax AID CLASSES
the United States will not be ready est manner in which the Adminis
department of the sheriff’s office GET UNDERWAY—
take the offensive within 18 tration, industry and labor have
The people of Clatskanie and to
as county motorists stood in line
months, if that soon. This country accepted
their respective roles.
to apply for their 1942 license the surrounding territory are re- must ; start from stratch. There
There are still many rough spots,
plates ahedd of the deadline. Re sponding in a wholehearted manner will 1 be many reverses before army
and navy
i
are ready to deliver their but criticisms offered are helpful.
cords on the number sold during in registering and turning out for best blows and while preparations
All “fight-to-the-finish” stuff be
the final few days before first of the first aid classes being started are in progress the enemy is ex-
tween Administration and critics
pected to make some gains which
the year were not complete at clos- here this week and next.
has been shelved for the present.
Between 50 and 60 women turn must later be overcome.
ing time.
Money is necessary, and this
Clerks observed, however, that ed out last Tuesday night to take month the wa;jr and means com
One touchy matter which has
the crowd seeking licenses was the first aid lesson scheduled for mittee will settle down to work out yet to be straightened out is the
that
evening
and
taught
by
Nettie
a tax program long to be remem status of the closed , shop. Any ex
smaller this season than in years
past and attributed it to the lact Alley, Red Cross nurse in Colum bered. The apparent aim, at this tension or curtailment of the closed
time,
is to almost double income
that many young men, owners of bia county. This class included wo taxes. The people are gradually shop will not only influence pro
men
only,
cars, were away in the armed forces.
becoming tax conscious and will' be duction schedules for the duration
fully alive to taxes by March 15, of the war, but will also affect the
CLASSES TO START
when they must pay. In this re
AGAIN ON MONDAY—
spect there is little danger of pro course of national readjustment af
For Your Beauty Need*
fiteering
by concerns with war terwards.
After a little over two weeks of
contracts; no matter how much
The latest battle for a closed
freedom, school days began again
ELIZABETH’S
profit they make the government shop resulted in strengthening the
Monday for nearly 1,000 St. Hel
will take almost all of it. Ship
unions'
position.
The
facts
of
the
BEAUTY
SALON
ens youngsters as the three city
yards cannot lose money, but the
captive coal mines dispute bears
tax collected will be substantial.
schools opened their doors again.
Phone 431
To help the taxpayer a little a this out. In spite of the fact that
Students returned to classrooms
joint committee of house and sen public opinion was against the
cleaned and polished since start of
Elizabeth Horn
ate has recommended the cancella
tion of appropriations for various strike in the steel company-owned
tho Christmas vacation, according
Hair
Stylist and Cosmetologist
activities regarded as non-essential, mines; ,in spite of the fact that the
tc Ira Tucker, city superintendent,
of between one and two billion National Defense Mediation Board
who said janitors have been busy
dollars. There will be an outcry if twice ruled in favor of the steel
during the last two weeks.
these recommendations are adopted
Marshall A. Rockwell
for
they affect most of the north companies, in spite of the fact that
Three blacked-out rooms have
M. D.
the
President
personally
intervened
west
—
highways,
flood
control,
re
been provided, one in each of the
clamation, farm security, WPA and to effect a cessation of the strike;
Physician and Surgeon
schools, so that they could be used
many others.
and in spite of the fact that the
Office Phone 72; Residence 73
as emergency first aid stations dur
During the year registration will
Washington,
D.
C.,
December
31
be required of all available man Smith Bill designed to prevent
ing air raids. In all cases the rooms
strikes
was
passed
by
almost
a
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Government
program
for
1942
power, the only exceptions being
are located on the ground floor.
will center around production of young boys and men in their middle to 1 vote in the House, John L.
Dr. U. J. Bittner
war
materials
at
a
rate
never
be
60s. From this registration will be Lewis got his closed shop.
CHICKEN TAKES 45-MILE
fore conceived; the elimination of drawn material for the army, navy,
PER HOUR RIDE—
The
decision
of
the
Arbitration
non-essential expenditures by gov aviation and defense industries.
Dentist
Even chickens
are
becoming ernment agencies; the collection by Wherever possible existing plants Board appointed to settle the issues
Joy
Theatre
Bldg.
Phone 662
mechanized these days, as Tom taxes of every nickel possible; the will be expanded, but it is probable in the captive coal' mines dispute
VI alters, Merrill creek resident, is mustering of the entire man power that new plants will' be authorized was in favor of a union shop. The
of the nation and, perhaps before
financed
with
government distinction between a union .nop
willing to concede. Walters was en the year is over, a call for woman and
money.
route to Goble Christmas night power.
Expert Tonsorial Work
One thing congress is determined and a closed shop is a legalistic
Main policy for the ensuing 12 on. There must be no strikes in any one. For all practical purposes, they
when a car following him drew
alongside and signalled for him to months (and 24 months after that) industry working on war orders, are the same.
BEN’S BARBER SHOP
is to bend every energy to the Assurances have been _
given by
stop. Investigation disclosed that -n building up of a war machine and labor
Business
circles
in
Washington
leaders that there will be
Vernonia, Oregon
unperturbed chicken was roosting equipping every soldier and sailor none, hut congress is skeptical and draw the conclusion that the Ad
on the rear bumper of Walters’ with all the implements necessary is waiting. Full credit for patriot ministration is still not willing to
.
__ _____ _ ism is given the rank and file, out let organized labor lose a decision.
Airplanes,
machine, enjoying the unique roost to fight the enemy.
bombers, tanks,
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___, many strikes hove been ordered
anti-aircraft „
guns,
thoroughly.
howitzers, rifles, machine guns, am bv so-called leaders who wish to
On top of the captive coal mine
Despite the 45-mile-an-hour clip munition will be rolling out of fac gam an advantage to serve their
which Walters had maintained over tories before next December; it personal aims. There is now no mess comes the announcement that
rather rough roads, the hitchhiking will require about 18 months to disun’tv in tho national capital. All the Senate Committee on Educa
properly equip the army now auth ore determined to win the war.
Frank Hartwick, Proprietor
tion and Labor will postpone fur
fowl had kept a firm gri
orized.
ther consideration of legislation to
Portland - Timber - Vernonia
bumper, the body of the car had
The shipyards will be on a 24-
TN MEMORIAM
prevent strikes, pending the out
Sunset - Elsie - Cannon Beach
protected it from wind and the ride, hour basis and later in the year, if
Gearhart - Seaside
come of a conference between
although a little out of the way the plans are lived up to, there Sometimes the shadows gather
Vernonia Telephone 1042
will be two ships sliding off the
spokesmen
for
management
and
ta-
from the chicken’s daily routine, ways every day. These will be mer And the clouds are in the skies.
was apparently not an unpleasant chant vessels. Puget sound yards Sometimes we cannot see the sun bcr which the President has called.
There is not too much enthus
are filled up with orders for de For the tears that are in our eyes.
experience for the fowl.
CASON’S TRANSFER
stroyers but they must take on
iasm here for the conference. Prior
more, or possibly a yard will be But always in the darkness
KIWANIS CLUB BUYS
to the declaration of war by Japan,
LOCAL
and LONG-DISTANCE
established on the Columbia river. We are under God’s great hand,
$5<N DEFENSE BOND—
there was practically none at all.
HAULING
The leisurely building of alumin
Purchase of $500 in defense um reduction plants on the Colum And in his fragrant garden
But under war conditions, senti
bonds was authorized last Wednes- bia is to be changed and the work We will meet and understand
SEE US
ment changed and many Senators
day by members of the Kiwanis speeded up. The program calls for
For Your Old-Growth
who had been prepared to support
Whereas a great sorrow and sad
board of directors at a special ses 1,000 bombers each month, in addi
16-INCH FIR WOOD
labor legislation swung over to the
tion to interceptor and training
sion held immediately after the planes. Hundreds of light and med loss has come to our sister» of conference idea.
AND CEDAR SHINGLES
ium tanks each month are now be Mountain Heart Rebekah Lodge in
The boys around town are say
ing manufactured and the outnut the passing of our sister, Lillian ing that this is rganized labor's
of these is to be doubled. The Hanson, Her memory will ever be big effort to prevent the passage
heavy tank, 60 tons, will be in
Roland D. Eby, M. D.
production when the kinks are tak held dear to those who shall miss cf strike legislation . . . and that
MARVIN K AMHOLZ
en out of the sample which was her.
the Administration would like to
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Editor and Publisher
tested two weeks ago. Anti-aircraft,
Resolved that Mountain Heart see it successful. Industry doesn’t
enough to provide some protection Rebekah Lodge No. 243 extend to like the idea, bur feete that it is
Entered as second class mail to everv city, particularly along
Town Office 891
matter. August 4, 1922. at the post the Pacific coast, are now on or the family of our sister, sympathy its public obligation to come and
office in Vernonia. Oregon, under der, and countless machine guns and love.
cooperate. Many Congressmen don’t
the act of March 3. 1879.
are to be made for the navy, the
NEAL W. BUSH
Resolved that a copy of these like the idea either. The formula
merchant marine, for combat troops resolutions be sent to the bereaved tion of a national war-time labor
Official newspaper of Vernonia, Ore and home guard.
Attorney at Law
Rush orders have been given for family, also spread on the records policy is the job of the President, Joy Theatre Bldg., Phone 663
the Senate and the House, they
the making of oueer looking bal of our Lodge.
In Vernonia Mondays and
loons, for dirigibles to look for
think, and responsibility should not
Ruby
Committee:
0«t
Tuesdays
submarines off the coast. Addition
be shifted to private conferees. Ths
Whitsetl
Zoe
al munitions plants are being pre
interests
to
be
considered
are
far
Claudina Banta
pared for production in the months
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Meatfe Every Tuesday
8 p. M.
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Vernonia F. O. E.
(Fraternal Order of Eagles)
I.O.O.F. Hall
Vernonia
2nd and 4th
Friday Night*
8 o'clock
Arthur Kirk, W. P.
Willis Johnson, W. Sec’y.
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Knights of Pythias
Lodge No. 116
Vernonia, Oregon
Harding
Meetings:—I. O. O. F.
Hall, Second and
Fourth Mondays Each
Month.
Pythian Sisters
Vernonia Temple No. 61
Vernonia, Oregon
Meetings:— I. O. O. F. Hall
Second
and Fourth
Each Month
Wednesdays
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Chapter
153, O. E. S.
Regular Communi
cation first and
third Wednesdays
of each month, at
Masonic Temple.
All visiting sisters
and brothers wel
come.
Allie Dickson, Worthy Matron
Mona Gordon, Secretary
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A. F. & A. M.
Vernonia Lodge No, 184
A. F. & A. M. meets at
Masonic Temple,
Stat
ed Communication First
Thursday of each month.
' Special
called
meetings
on all other Thursday nights, 7
p. m. Visitors most cordially wel-
tome.
Special
meetinya Friday aithta.
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Glenn F. Hawkins, Sec.
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