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Thursday, Jan. 15, 1942, Vernonia Eagle, Vernonia, Oregon
Comments *e Week
WE COULD SAVE SOME PAPER AT THE START
Since the necessity has arisen to save waste paper and
drives have been started to collect that material from every
home the thought arises that the use of much of that paper
could be prevented in the first place. To be more specific, we
refer to the numerous publicity releases which are received
each week by this paper. Those releases come from every con
ceivable place, the myriad of government agencies, both state
and federal, private business firms, patriotic organizations and
many other far too numerous to mention. No attempt is made
to say just which releases received are of value as true news
items which will interest readers and which releases could well
be discontinued due to that fact that they merely seek free
publicity which could just as well be presented legitimately as
advertising.
The fact remains that an attempt is being made to con
serve waste paper that could just as well not be used in the
first place. The so-called news releases received by this one
paper probably does not amount to much but stop to consider
the number of papers in this nation and the aggregate of
paper needed to inform every publisher with material that ends
its period of usefullness in the waste basket. Much of the
need of conserving waste paper could well be stopped at the
source.
DEFENSE SAVINGS BONDS AT A RALLY
A chance to learn the need of purchasing Defense Savings
Bonds is being offered every person here next Tuesday at a
Patriotic Rally sponsored by the I. W. A. Those attending that
rally will have the opportunity to hear Palmer Hoyt, publisher
of The Oregonian and chairman of the State Defense Bond
committee, who to knowledge has never been a visitor in Ver
nonia. With him will be Robert S. Farrell and Charles W. Robi
son, both prominent speakers in the state, who will also ad
dress those attending on the bond subject. The rally should be
well worth the time of those attending.
THE POCKETBOOK
of KNOWLEDGE ^
FERN«
Gecw SO PEET
STATE POLICE MAKE
MORE ARRESTS IN ’41—
St. Helens
PAPER MILL HIT
BF EXPLOSION—
Damage estimated at about $1,-
000 was caused last week when a
diffusing tank at the St. Helens
Pulp and Paper Co. blew up, virtual
ly wrecking the side of the build
ing next to the vessel and halting
operation of the mill until' 4 p. m.
that day. Although several men
were in the vicinity of the explod
ing unit, none was near when the
accident occurred so no worker
was hurt.
Max Oberdörfer, president of the
pulp and paper company, said cause
of the explosion was uncertain but
he thought that it was probably
caused by defective material in the
tank itself. The unit had been in
service for about 10 years.
SPEEDUP PLANNED IN
SHEET METAL CLASS—
Either crime was on the upswing
in iCIolumbia county during 1941 or
the state police were more vigilent,
for records of the year showed last
week that the four officers station
ed in this county made 646 arrests
last year, which is 170 more than
were made during 1940.
The f ur state police cars were
on the road pretty steadily in 1941,
the records reveal, for they travel
ed a total of 133,037 miles, for an
average of 33,259.25 per car, or
nearly 206 miles per arrest. The
number, of investigations in which
arrests were not made is not includ
ed in these statistics.
Mileage as well as arrests showed
an increase in 1941 over the prev
ious year when the four cars trav
eled 109,744 for an average of 27,-
438 miles per vehicle.
Clatskanie
COUNCIL ORGANIZED
sheet FOR COMING YEAR—
The St. Helens aviation
metal class shifted into high gear
Monday when it started holding
sessions from 6 p. m. until mid
night six days a week in place of
the present five days a week oper
ation. According to Robert Fulton,
instructor of the class, the need for
trained sheet metal workers is such
that men are being accepted from
here at Boeing after they have had
150 to 200 hours of instruction
although the course is supposed to
take three months.
. At present Fulton and his as
sistant, A. J. Lytsell, have a full
class enrolled, but indications are
that a number of these students
will ieave next week for Boeing so
that there will be vacancies then.
In any case, men interested in this
type of work should sign up im
mediately at the class, which is held
in the high school basement.
Instruction, use of equipment, etc.
is free, there are no education re
quirements and the class is open to
any man from IB to 40.
The Vernonia Eagle
MARVIN KAMHOLZ~
Editor and Publisher
Entered as second class mail
matter. August 4, 1922. at the post
office in Vernonia. Oregon, under
the act of March 3, 1879.
Official newspaper of Vernonia. Ore
Ray Jubinville was sworn in as
the only new member of the Clats
kanie city council at the regular
meeting and was appointed in
charge of the fire department.
AH hold-over or re-elected mem
bers of the council will be given
the same duties as last year. Ed
Dear will have charge of the police
department and garbage dump; Ed
Larsen, city park; George Dye,
streets; R. E. Culbertson, ceme
teries and the mayor will again be
in charge of finance.
Rainier
SCHOOLS CLOSE
AT RAINIER—
Rainier, along with the rest of the
world, has felt the pinch of winter,
the coldest nips that have been felt
here during the past four winters.
Morning temperatures have dropped
to 14 to 18 on a number of days,
and only under the direct rays of
the sun has melting occurred at any
time of the 24 hours.
Wednesday morning saw a silver
thaw in effect in Rainier. Auto
mobile traffic was greatly hamper
ed and the high school called off
school because of bus travel diffi
culties. On Wednesday the grade
school held as usual but on Thurs
day morning it followed the high
school in shutting down for the re
mainder of the week.
MANY MACHINE TOOLS
One new airplane factory uses
over 2,000 different kinds of mach
ine tools.
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B88REL—
/ m ERICA TOPAy HAS MORE THAN 200
steei companies with plants in
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VERNONIA SHOULD BE WELL PREPARED
Considering the amount of work that has been done here
to date towards completing every detail of the civilian defense
organization, Vernonia should be well organized. Although no
definite information is available as to the progress made in
other towjis of this size, the amount of work so far accomplish
ed here cares for nearly every detail of local defense. Civil
reserve policemen have a thoroughly organized plan, the fire
men are ready for any eventuality, an emergency hospital is
practically complete and air raid wardens are rapidly being
prepared for their work.
During the time all these groups have been brought into
existance, air raid observers have been on duty 24 hours a day
and will continue so until no further need arises. The observers
have the most steady work of any, it being necessary for them
to be alert at all times. The other divisions of civil defense
being active only when the need arises.
COUNTY NEWS-
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Portland, Ore., January 7—The
mid-winter Press conference held
last week in Eugene, brought forth
Eime very interesting discussions.
Many vital problems are now con
fronting editors and publishers of
weekly newspapers in Oregon which
they will have to meet. Among
ethers, representatives of the army
and navy intelligence units address
ed the conference, which was well
attended considering the severe
weather those traveling to the meet
ing had to contend with. The milit
ary let it be known that all war
rews, especially the movement of
troops, etc., which would give aid
to the enemy is “taboo.” So, here
after for the duration, if you don’t
see such news and many other
items in your home town paper
don’t blame the editor. He is co
operating 100 per cent. Another
foregone conclusion is that the pub-
Fsher will be compelled to advance
the price of subscription and ad
vertising rates of his paper if he
is to stay in the business. Mounting
costs of newprint, labor and all
other materials have forced such a
move. Another hard blow to the
publisher is the cancellation of some
national advertising accounts caus
ed by the priorities diversion of
the government which has prohibit-
« d the manufacture of many new
articles, such as automobiles, frigi
daires, etc. for the duration of the
war. Heretofore such manufacturers
have been substantial advertising
accounts in weekly papers. All in
ail. the publishers wilt have a
mighty tough row to hoe for many
months to come. Now is an excell
ent time for large and small busi-
i ess interests of each community
to give support to their home town
paper through advertising. People
have more money to spend now
than they have had for years. They
ere sure to buy if merchants will
carry the message to them through
advertising. This isn’t a sales talk
this writer is trying to put over
to readers of The Eagle but, on
the contrary, just a plain case f
facts. The people of Vernonia
know The Eagle has always sup
ported the community and its in
terests. So let the many good turns
rendered in the past by your home
town paper, deserve in return,
some good turns now.
Quite a few dignitaries also at
tended the Press conference. Gov
ernor Sprague delivered the main
address. Incidentally, a few of his
■ieutenants milled around among
the publishers, keeping their ears
cocked for any political opinions
which might be expressed, but
there was tittle political talk. The
able, efficient, politically wise Peg
gy Phillips, secretary to Earl Snetl,
was also on the scene and no doubt
picked up some valuable informa-
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PAPER BOAR PARE RESULTING
IN INCREASEP PROWCWM
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IN THE BARREL INPUSTRP^
tion for her boss. Scouts for other
potential candidates were in atten
dance, but the publishers turned
a deaf ear to any talk except their
own business problems. Olice Bar
ber, hill-billy columnist for several
valley dailies, stole the show with
her humorous talk, which “wowed”
the conference. The gratifying suc
cess of the conference was due in
no small part to the excellent man
agement by Harry Schenk, manager
for the Oregon Editorial associa
tion.
Another good sized jog the pub
lishers were called upon to do, is
to canvass their towns, listing small
manufacturers who might be in a
position to turn out defense mater
ials. The military is of the opinion
that there are many small plants
and shops in Oregon which could
be manufacturing parts for war
supplies. Portland is to have a per
manent exhibit of defense needs
which small manufacturers are urg
ed to look over with a view ot con
tracting to supply some of our war
needs. Here is a real opportunity
for many communities in Oregon
to get defense work and it should
not be overlooked.
Here are a few more “don’ts”
which your home town editor has
to follow in order to cooperate
with the military: Don’t publish any
weather reports, or advance reports.
Don’t write anything discounting
the Japs as fighters. It will be a
long hard war. Don’t publish wild
war rumors or stories, which is bad
for civilian morale. And don’t pub
lish any military news wjiich might
be of value to the enemy. The pub
lishers were asked to apply this
voluntary censorship to their own
news columns, as it is not the de
sire of the military to apply a
strict censorship unless absolutely
necessary.
The battle still goes on to keep
the aluminum fabricating plant at
Troutdale. Every member of the
Oregon delegation in congress is
working day and night to hold this
hard fought for industry here. Jesse
Jones of RFC, who passes put the
money for these new projects, has
had the solid Idaho delegation on
his back to move the plant to
Boise, which is the required 400
miles from the coast. The military
brass hats say such a move would
make the plant safe from any en
emy bombing attack. However,
word trickles through that Oregon
may still win. Idaho is a long way
to transmit the huge amount of
necessary Bonneville power which
the plant will require. So, hold
your hats, boys, we still might win.
Eagle Items
Of Past Years
ONE YEAR AGO—
Total circulation of books from
the Vernonia Library was 8.742
volumes for the year 1940.
Columbia county stockmen heard
George Nelson, county agent, re
port that approximately 2,700 acres
of county land had teen seeded for
pasture.
FIVE YEARS AGO—
Mias Mary Schmidlin purchased
the Margaret Beauty Shop from
Margaret Powell. The shop was lo
cated above the Hoffman Hardware
store.
J. C. Moran, chairman of the
grade school board, announced re
signation from the board because
of duties in the state forestry de up the victory effort.
partment.
3. Control financial transactions
of
enemy corporations and admin
TEN YEARS AGO—
J. E. Kerr was elected president ister other alien property. This al
of the chamber of commerce. H. E. lows the President to use aun-ost
McGraw was made vice-president $7,000,990,000 of alien property
and Emil Messing secretary-treas in the Country for the best nation
al interest.
urer.
4. Permit agencies to enter into
defense contracts without competi
tive bidding, without performance
bonds and to modify or amend con
tracts. The added power over con
tracts was needed, according to the
Senate Judiciary Committee, to
speed up the purchase of war ma
terials. Congressmen pointed out
The swirl and tumult of war-time that under this power the Presi
Washington have pushed twelve dent could bring small businessmen
non-defense agencies, or parts of into the victory program by remov
agencies, out of the city. Following ing existing restrictions on Gov-
a Presidential order, over 10,000 ernmênt contracts.
Government employees will have
An amendment requires the Pres
moved out of the Capitol within ident to make a public record of all
two months. With the influx of nets taken under the contract pow
defense workers at the rate of 1,500 er. If he thinks that such publicity
a week, Washington has all ths would be against the public inter
appearances of a boomtown.
est, he need not reveal the act in
The additional space is welcomed question.
by administrators who are hard
Now that the President has the
pressed to find living quarters for
incoming Federal workers and of power to streamline the complicat
fice space for new defense agen ed defense set-up, Washington busi
nessmen are expecting a new re
cies.
Among the larger agencies mov alignment of defense materials.
Plans for “After Pearl Harbor’’
ing out of Washington are the
Patent Office and the Securities are being kept secret by high mili
and Exchange Commission. The Pa- tary and civilian planners. Only
tint Office with 1200 of its em one thing is certain . . . that thu
ployees makes its new home in job is collosal. Already Administra
Richmond, Va. The SEC, with its tion ment are discarding old esti
1,400 employees, will operate from mates of 30 to 45 per cent of the
national income for armaments in
Philadelphia.
What effect, if any, this mass 1942.
OPM’s internal setup has been
exodus will have as a decentraliz
ing factor in executive control over revised in the interest of speed.
the agencies affected is a subject The shake-up brought all industrial
branches dealing with civilian mat
of speculation here.
ters under the supervision of Direc
No stone is being left unturned tor General Knudsen and Associate
in an effort to vest the President Director Hillman.
This leaves Leon Henderson, Civ
with enough power to meet every
emergency with speed. Not only ilian Supply Administrator, uni
has Congress granted him the pow Douglas C. McKeachie, Director of
ers which President Wilson had Purchases, who formerly controlled
during the first World War, but it civilian branches, and Floyd Odium,
also went its predecessor one bet Director of OPM Contract Distri
bution Division, as idea men . . .
ter and extended those powers.
By unanimous action of both the OPM sources predicted. It also
House and the Senate, the Presi leaves the responsibility of dealing
dent was given authority to:
with non-essential civilian produc
1. Censor all forms of fomgn tion up to OPM’s two top men,
news.
Knudsen and Hillman. It is antici
2. Redistribute Government ad pated here that future curtailment
ministrative functions. This, the or cessation orders will come from
writers of the Act hoped, would them.
permit the President to cut red
tape where there was possibility of
its becoming tangled and slowing Lodges
Business-Professional
Directory
For Your Beauty Need*
ELIZABETH’S
BEAUTY SALON
Vernonia Lodge No. 246
I.0.0.F,
Meets Every Tuesday
8 P. M.
Alton Roberson, N. G.
Paul Gordon, Secretary
4-41 —
Vernonia F. O. E.
Phone 431
(Fraternal Order of Eagles)
Elizabeth Horn
l.O.O. F. Hall
Hair Stylist and Cosmetologist
Vernonia
Marshall A. Rockwell
M. D.
2nd and 4th
Friday Nights
Physician and Surgeon
Office Phone 72; Residence 73
Dr. U. J. Bittner
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Phone 662
Expert Tonsorial Work
BEN’S BARBER SHOP
Vernonia, Oregon
Lodge No. 116
Vernonia, Oregon
Meetings:—I. O. O. F.
Hall, Second and
Fourth Mondays Each
Month.
Pythian Sisters
Vernonia Temple No. 61
Vernonia, Oregon
Meeting.:— I. O. O. F. Hall
Second
Nehalem Valley
Motor Freight
7-41
Knights of Pythias
Harding
j
Dentist
Joy Theatre Bldg.
8 o'clock
Arthur Kirk, W. P.
Willis Johnson, W. Sec'y.
and Fourth Wednesdays
Each Month
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Order of Eastern Star
CASON’S TRANSFER
153, O. E. S
Regular Communi
cation first and
third Wednesdays
of each month, at
Masonic Temple.
All visiting sisters
and brothers wel
come.
Verla Porterfield, Worthy Matron
Mona Gordon, Secretary
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LOCAL and LONG-DISTANCE
HAULING
A. F. & A. M.
Frank Hartwick,
Proprietor
Portland - Timber - Vernonia
Sunset • Elsie • Cannon Beach
Gearhart - Seaside
Vernonia Telephone 1042
SEE US
For Your Old-Growth
16-INCH FIR WOOD
AND CEDAR SHINGLES
Roland D. Eby, M. D.
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Town Office 891
NEAL W. BUSH
Attorney at Law
Joy Theatre Bldg., Phone 663
In Vernonia Mondays and
Tuesdays
Nehalem Chapter
Vernonia Lodge No. 184
A. F. & A. M. meets at
Masonic Temple,
Stat
ed Communication First
Thursday of each month.
Special called meetings
other Thursday nights, 7:30
Visitors most cordially wel-
Special meeting. Friday night..
Elmore Knight, W. M.
Glenn F. Hawkins, Sec.
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VERNONIA
POST 11»
AMERICAN
LEGION
Meet. First Wed.
and Third Mon.
of Each Month.
AUXILIARY
Fir.t and Third Monday*
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