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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 19, 1942)
4 Thursdi f, Feb. 19, 1942, Vernonia Eagle, Vernonia, Oregon______________________________ ______ _______ next legislature will no doubt rem cut of Washington, It makes us edy the evil, but in the meantime wonder what is wrong with the thousands of voters who are prop "greatest deliberative body in the erty owners make no bones about world”—the congress of the United thfe what they intend to do at the bal States. lot box May 15. The Republican The Democrats of Oregon will primary campaign for governor attempt to fill their campaign war DEFENSE REQUIRES A STRONG, HEALTHY PEOPLE promises to be a close affair—ten chest with the “long green” via A recent bulletin from the Oregon State Board of Health thousand votes or less may decide a $25.00 per plate dinner to ba gives an insight on the part of nutrition to the defense program the contest, and it is very reason given the evening of February 23. which may explain somewhat the recent publicity given that able to believe that the increased All of the big-shots and office hold subject We have heard much on the topic but perhaps have property tax may be the one issue ers are supposed to bounce enough not heard some of the facts and figures relative to that sub which will swing the pendulum one hard cash on the line to buy sev ject. The bulletin gives an explanation that should prove en way or the other. eral of the $25.00 tickets, while the lightening. In this column several weeks ago rank and file pay but $1.50 for we told you of a case then before the eats, which leaves no profit “There is no reason, insofar as production goes, why any the U. S. supreme court which was for the war chest. The affair will one in this country should not be properly nourished. We are of vital interest to Oregon people. be nation-wide and it is expected probably the only country in the world today that is producing The case was the Pacific Fishel - the national committee will gathei sufficient quantities of the food people need. We have the men’s union vs. the Columbia r ack in over one half million iron men farms and the processing plants; we have the distribution sys ers, Inc. Members of the Fisher to start their campaign. President tem; we have storage plants in our communities, in our stores men’s union received a shock when Roosevelt is scheduled to address and in our homes. But we are neither the best fed people in the U <5. RAILROADS OPERATE NEARLY 2,000 TUG BOATS', FERRIES ANP the high court by unanimous de the gatherings via a nation-wide world, nor are we free from food deficiency diseases. This in other fl oatins equipment cision, speaking through Justice radio hook-up. formation has recently been release! by the Nutrition Division Hugo Black, declared the “union” Speaking of taxes—Don’t forget of the Office of Defense Health and Welfare Service. was an association of business u.*n. to make out your statement for “Studies made by the United States Department of Agri The union was suing the Columbia federal and state income taxes. You culture show that one-third of our nation is inadequately fed Packers, Inc., who operate on Bris have only about three weeks left to maintain really good health. An estimated 40,000,000 of our tol bay and the Columbia river. ATi to even up your score with the 130,000,000 people—roughly 30 per cent—are not getting a the bigwigs of the labor staff, CIO government, while the state gives “good diet” as measured by a standard high enough to insure and A. F. L. joined in writing a you until April 1 to file your re AMÈBICA* HEAVÿ BOMBSBS good, buoyant health. These people may be said to be suffer brief showing that it was a dis turn. Scores of federal men are in fine biggìr amp Morte powtRFUL ing from what is called the “hidden dangers.” Although they pute between employers and em the field checking on taxpayers and I hah -ruóse of any ornen ccxjnrny do’ not show the marked symptoms of deficiency diseases as ployees. the lineup at the local bureau of rickets, scurvy or pellagra, they are undernourished and many When the arguments had bee.i internal revenue reminds us of the of them show'it in such ailments as night blindness, indigestion, heard the court adjourned and re ticket window at the Oregon-W ash 3A ik I «ect o? INPIA, keEPS CDN7AIHFRS poor teeth, chronic fatigue and emotional instability. These ail turned last week saying that inas ington football game. It is con OF LlQdiPS COVEREP Al ALL TIMES SO AG ments are visited upon the rich as well as the poor. much as the union was only an servatively estimated that about -fO PREVFN7 IN6EC1S FROAA FALLlNG iM association of business men and 20,000 more Oregon people will “ Whitt are some of the causes underlying this state of ANP PROVJNING— ("THE IR FA! TU F0RB>PS the only matters in dispute was pay both federal and state income nlalnutrition in this land of plenty? THE K¡LUNGO? whether the Columbia Packers taxes this year. And while we’re ANy L/V/N6 iNìNG, EVEN FUES ANp “First, insufficient income. The depression years left their jfi&ECTS) should buy fish exclusively from on the subject of money, don’t mark, which is only gradually being erased by increased em the union, it was not a disagree forget to do your part in the pur ployment. The government by means of the surplus marketing ment between employers and em chase of Defense Bonds and war program, the food stamp plan, and the school lunch program cent of local water users are delin of modifying the basic forty-hour ployees but a controversy over the savings stamps. Uncle Sam needs has rendered economic assistance to the farmer by buying the quent in their bills, many for sev week for persons engaged in inter sale of a commodity. the money, and we Americans must foods he could not sell in the market and diverting these foods eral' months, it was explained. state and foreign commerce. Em Furthermore, the court said that see that he gets it. It is desired to the use of families on relief and to nutritionally needy school ployers of such persons will be the so-called union members are by the treasury that as many stamp compelled to pay time and a naif independent business men, owning purchase pledges be obtained as children. for all over-time work, until the their own equipment, some costing possible, to be paid out of cur “More malnutrition is said to result from ignorance and acuteness of the situation forces as much as $15,000, and they hire rent income, rather than large in indifference than from any other cause. Too many people do revenue pud some amendment to the Wage-Hour and fire their crews. Also, Justice vestments of savings in the higher not know what foods are good for them and among those who BOND ELECTION — Black pointed out that at least denomination bonds. know, too few put their knowledge into practice. There is ig “On March 7 the voters within Act. The consoling aspect of the prob members of the union are not norance, not only of what foods to eat, but of how to buy the boundaries of the Clatskanie lem is the fact that workers who two fishermen at all—not even con LESS REDUCTION to get the most health for the least money and how to store and People’s Utility District will vote are forced out of jobs by the dras nected with gear—but are buyers cook food so that it produces the maximum of nourishment. Of on a proposed revenue bond issue tic curtailment of consumer in of fish the same as the Columbia A knothole reduces strength even all the people who know what an adequate square meal is and in the amount of $237,000,” Henry dustries will be taken up by the Packers. Members of the union less than a tight intergrown knot who can afford to pay for it, there are all too many wno five Thompson, jrresident of the Clats defense industries which are faced are residents of Taooma, Seattle This is due to the fact that the on a diet of meat and fried potatoes which they gulp down at kanie Peoples’ Utility District an with a labor shortage. Although it and Columbia river towns. The de fibers of a knot are usually at right angles to the general direction 'of lunch counters and who fail to get their daily requirement of nounces. is difficult to figure out defense cision came in time before the the fibers of the tree and, there fresh fruit and vegetables from one end of the week to the The district was established in employment requirements on an boats for Alaskan waters. fore, contribute little strength, and other. The children of dairy farmers frequently get less milk November 1940, a majority of more industry-by-industry basis, the Unit One start for the book is the pro the lesser distortion of grain a- than city children. There are still plantations in the south where than 3 to 1 voting in favor of its ed States Bureau of Labor Stat posed bill, to be introduced in con round a knot hole more than off every foot of ground is planted to cotton, leaving nothing for a formation. istics estimates that by the middle gress by a Brilliant (?) Minnesota vegetable plot. “Many of the people of the dis of 1942 approximately 3,000,000 congressman, which would pay all sets what strength the knot would trict desire that an agreement en additional workers will be needed. soldiers time and a half for all give. “A third important cause of malnutrition in the United tered into by the directors of the If the 168-hour week is attained, duty performed in excess of 40 States is the over-refinement of certain foods—especially flour and Central Lincoln it may mean another million de hours a week. We herewith must and bread. When cereal grains are refined, a large part of the Clatskanie Lodges Peoples’ Utility Districts with the fense workers, bringing the estim respectfully suggest an amendment minerals and vitamins in the whole grain are lost. Although for West Coast Power company for more than 20 years constant effort has been made to increase the purchase of the latter proper ated total to seven or eight million to the bill as follows: “No soldier the consumption of the more nutritious whole grain products, ties 'be completed as soon as poss within less than a year. These fig is to shoot at any enemy soldiers Vernonia Lodge No. 246 only two per cent of the wheat milled in 1940 was milled as ible in order that they may enjoy ures do not account for workers unless he is in good standing, with who are indirectly engaged in de his dues paid, and he must show whole wheat flour! To counteract the over-refinement of flour benefits of low cost Bonneville fense work. his card prior to firing to prove and bread which still supplies 98 per cent of the public demand, the soon to be made available Meets Every Tuesday All this, observers here point out, he is all O. K.” When folks read of the millers and the bakers are enriching their products by re power m seven more Oregon counties,” creates a tremendous managerial 8 P. M. such proposed legislation, as they Harry George, N. placing certain of the minerals and vitamins lost in the refining said Thompson. G. problem, the scope of which is dif did last week when the story came process. An increased demand for the whole-grained and the Dwight Strong, Secretary 4-42 ficult to comprehend. The increase enriched products by the public will insure the continued co ir. industrial personnel means an operation of the food industries. Vernonia F. O. E. increase in supervisory staffs; the Business-Professional (Fraternal Order of Eafgles) “The National Nutrition program aims to reach every man, RAINIER SOAP PLANT increase in the armed forces means woman, and child with information concerning the newer know TO REOPEN SOON— an increase in government employ Directory ledge of nutrition. An increased production of more of the ‘pro A soap factory which has been ment behind the lines. Both raise I.O.O.F. Hall tective foods’ is being stimulated, waste is discouraged, and closed for 14 years will reopen health, housing, recreational, train Glen J. TenBrook, M. D. Vernonia conservation of all the nutritive values of food in storage, pre here this week. The plant was sold ing and a dozen other questions paration and cooking is encouraged. This program carried out a few months ago to D. J. Keefe which industry and the Government 2nd and 4th Physician and Surgeon would result in an approved individual health and an increased cf Boston, Mass. N. N. Blumen- must answer. In addition, increased Office Phone 72 Friday Night» national well-being.” saadt is the manager. The plant production means plant expansion, Residence Phone 172 8 o'clock manufactures a grease and stain materials, machinery and plant con versions . . . problems for industry removing soap. Arthur Kirk, W. P. The soap will be called Rainier to meet. It also means a determin For Your Beauty Needs Willis Johnson, W. Sec’y. 7-41 ation of fundamental policies for Natural. It contains a mineral the Government, not the least of ELIZABETH’S brought from Eastern Oregon. Sev Knights of Pythias eral tons of the mineral are on which are allocation of strategic Harding Lodge No. 116 BEAUTY SALON WORK TO START ON Vernonia, Oregon hand. Other ingredients include materials, price and wage control, SAFEWAY STORE— Phone 431 tallow and cocoanut oil. The soap the extent of governmental super Meetings:—I. O. O. F. Construction is expected to start is produced in bar form. An order vision of industry. Hall, Second and Elizabeth Horn 62 PUPILS ENROLLED some time this week on the new for 300 gross is on file for the Fourth Mondays Each Consumers, too, will be called Hair Stylist and Cosmetologist IN AMERICANIZATION— Safeway market which will rise at first run. Month. upon to do their share. General Americanization classes, intended 16th and Columbia Blvd, and com Pythian Sisters rationing plans are now being work to give would-be citizens an under pletion of the store is slated for Vernonia Temple No. 61 ed out by the war, price and pro Dr. U. J. Bittner Vernonia, Oregon standing of the American history about mid-April. The market will duction agencies. Nothing to get Meetings:— I. O. O. F. Hall jittery about, 'but it is essential to and way of life, have expanded to be the latest addition to the rapid Second and Fourth Wednesdays Dentist realize that consumer rationing is such a degree in Columbia county ly growing Columbia Blvd, section. Each Month 2-41 Of modern design, the store an ordinary by-product of war. • Joy Theatre Bldg. Phone 662 that some 62 persons, principally will have recessed fluorescent light by^jAMES P reston Order of Eastern Star adults, are enrolled, Otto II. II. ing and will' be 50x140 feet with Nehalem Chapter 153, O. E. S. Petersen, county school superinten a good-sized parking lot. J. D. The big three of our Victory Regular Communi dent and supervisor of this work, Annan, Portland, is architect for Program—the Government, indus Expert Tonsorial Work cation first and the structure and Clifford Jones of try and labor—face the new year third Wednesdays said last week. of each month, at St. Helens holds the contract for with a problem to solve which in BEN’S BARBER SHOP Classes are being conducted in Masonic Temple. the plumbing. itself is enough to give them a Rainier on Monday, Scappoose on All visiting sisters Vernonia, Oregon headache. The big questions are and brothers wel Tuesday. Marshland on Wednesday, JUNIOR RED CROSS where to get and how to organize come. St. Helens on Thursday and Quincy PARTICIPATION EXTENSIVE— all the man-power that is needed Verla Porterfield, Worthy Matron Participation in the Junior Red on Friday. Mona Gordon, Secretary to carry out the Victory Program. 1-42 Nehalem Valley Instructor for the course is Ar Cross has been extensive this year Here are the facts of the situa in Columbia county. Superintendent thur Rowell of Rainier, a graduate A. F. & A. M. Motor Freight tion. Industry is preparing to double of the University of California, Otto H. H. Petersen pointed out or triple its present production Vernonia Lodge No. 184 last week. Of the 30 rural schools w-ho teaches his students history Frank Hartwick, Proprietor A. F. & A. M. meets at schedules. This means a twenty- with a total fo 55 rooms operating and geography as well as reading Portland - Timber - Vernonia Masonic Temple. Stat four hour day. seven days a week. in Columbia. 52 rooms representing ed Communication First and writing. Sunset - Elsie - Cannon Beach At the same time, the Army is try !'89 pupils have joined the Junior Thursdaj' of each month. Gearhart - Seaside Special called meetings Red Cross, The Scappoose grade ing to increase its manpower from Vernonia Telephone 1042 men (as of October 9th) other Thursday nights, 7:30 The Vernonia Eagle school, with an enrollment of 220 to 1,588,500 Visitors most cordially wel- a draft army of about 4 million students, has joined the organiza men, and eventually 10 million. tion 100 per cent. MARVIN KAMHOLZ Speri.l meeting. Fridev nights. _ Roland D. Eby, M. D. Portland, Oregon, February 18— In order to meet the require Editor and Publisher Elmore Knight, W. M. RAISE IN WATER ments of a 168-hour work week, A roar that could be heard all over Glenn F. Hawkins. Sec. « 1-4« PHYSICIAN .nd SURGEON Entered as second class mail RATES HINTED— industry, in cooperation with the the state went up last Monday when matter. August 4. 1922, at the post Unless St. Helens residents ow Government, is planning to increase taxpayers received their first bill VERNONIA Town Office 891 office in Vernonia. Oregon, under ing back water bills pay these up so the number of shifts at work in for the six months ending June 30, POST 119 the act of March 9. 1879. that the water board obtains suf defense factories to possibly three 1942. In many cases the bill was AMERICAN NEAL W. BUSH Official newspaper of Vernonia, Ore ficient revenue to meet the increas shifts a day. If that can’t be done, close to double the amount as again LEGION ed costs it is facing there is a strong longer hours are in store for labor. st 1941. Small home owners are Meets First Wed. Attorney at Law possibility that there may have to Some states are suspending all the hardest hit and the repercus and Third Mon. be a general boost in water rates. existing labor laws and regulations sions from this unpopular move on Joy Theatre Bldg., Phone 663 of Each Month. Ou c !(O l * sí *> ei In Vernonia Mondays and Dr. R. L. Deaver, member of the which might impede defense pro the part of the state tax commis AUXILIARY Tuesdays water board, said last week. PUBLISIfEM duction. The Federal Government, sion are bound to be a red hot First and Third Mondays 1-41 At present some 25 or 40 per however, has no present intentions issue in the coming campaign. The Comments Week THE POCKETBOOK of KNOWLEDGE Clatskanie .O.O.F. Rainier COUNTY NEWS- St. Helens (fàubkinqton
