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4 Thursday, March 12, 1942, Vernonia Eagle, Vernonia, Oregon THE POCKETBOOK of KNOWLEDGE Comments £fe Week PRERARATION FOR FIRE PREVENTION MADE The release of information this week that plans are being brought to completion whereby emergency crews of men and equipment will be available and on the watch for fires which might easily be set in the timber resources of the coast is in deed heartening news for people who depend on the forests for their livelihood. Those forests are a major income-producing factor for Pacific coast states and cannot be neglected in pre parations which are being made for the possibility of attack from within or without. Should no preparations have been made, it is quite possible that successfully carried out attempts to destroy for est resources could reduce to waste a great percentage of the timber now standing. COUNTY NEWS- St. Helens MONEY ORDER BOUGHT WITH OLD TIME BILLS This higher cost of living which has been getting so much publicity of late must be really getting ser ious, judging by how far some folks are having to dig into the old sock. The length of the reach into the aforementioned sock was demon strated last week in the downtown post office when a customer paid for a $150 money order with two bills of the 1914 series. Both bills were on the large type in use prior to issuance of the new smaller cur rency about 1930. Apparantly this particular $150 had been stowed away for over 10 years in anticipa tion of the proverbial rainy day, and the day seems to have arrived. NEW PATROLMAN ASSIGNED COUNTY Patrolman Phil Lowd of Grants Pass was transfered here last week to take over the duties of State Patrolman Warren Forsyth, who re signed several days ago to accept a post as senior guard at the Willam ette Iron and Steel Co. The new officer started work here last Wed nesday. ter, 90 per cent of which tested 93 score, the highest grade awarded the product. At the three plants the powdered milk poundage totaled three million pounds. Cheddar cheese production in two months, November and December, at the converted Grays River plant amounted to nearly 150,000 pounds but the 1942 figures are expected to reach nearly two million pounds, General Manager Laughlin has an nounced. The Astoria plant produced enough ice cream mix to manufact ure 700,000 gallons of ice cream. NUSOM HIGHEST AT KANSAS CITY SHOOT Walter Nusom of Quincy won the interstate challenge flyer cup at the annual interstate trapshsoot- ing tournament at Kansas City last Wednesday. The event was fired “Winner take all.” Nusom had a perfect score—25 straight. Six men tied for the second place with 24s. TWENTY YEAR CONTRACT FOR POWER AUTHORIZED A veteran of the force, Patrolman Lowd has been on the state police for eight years and has been station ed at Grants Pass for the last five years. He is married and plans to bring his family here from the southern Oregon city in the near future. Last Wednesday the Clatskanie Peoples’ Utility District board of directors met representatives of the Bonneville Power administration in the office of Edward F. Fisher, the district’s attorney, and read, discussed, approved and authorized its president and secretary to exe cute a twenty year contract for electric energy for the district with the power administration. SCHOOL BUDGET EXCEEDS LIMiT SCRAP PAPER TAKEN IN BY BOY SCOUTS A budget totaling $119,307.53, $11,975.78 higher than this year’s cost sheet and $9,744.03 over the isix per cent limitation was an nounced last week by the school board of district No. 2. The budget covers expenses of the three local public schools for the 1942-43 fis cal year which starts in July. Voters in the school district will ballot on the new cost sheet and on the question of boosting it past the six per cent limit March 30 from 2 to 7 p. m. at John Gumm school' for the St. Helens precinct and Mc Bride school f >r the Houlton pre cinct. Increased costs of all supplies and increases in salaries were blamed for the budget boost and are reflect ed in the budget itself. This year supervisory instruction, including principals, stenographers and other office assistants plus certain sup plies, was budgeted at $6,758.50, while ill the new cost sheet this item is listed at $7,705, a boost of $996.50. F.xpen es for teachers show a total increase of $7,525.29, from $54,832.50 this year to $62,357.79 for the school year coming up. The Boy Scouts of Clatskanie took into Portland to the clearing bouse last week five and a half tons of waste paper. The proceeds will be used to buy suits and equip ment for the Scouts. With the same shipment to Port land was included one ton of paper from the Marshland 4-H clubs and half a ton from the Helena school. Clatskanie NAOOMA1 SSWTr COCHOS CO-OP MAKES NEW RECORD The year 1941 proved a banner year for the Lower Columbia Dairy association, shattering all previous sales and profits records. Figures soared to $1,413,927.69 w hich w is a gain of $317,508 or 29 per cent over 11*10. which previously had been the greatest gain in the 20 years history of the plant. Production reports showed tha‘ the firm’s three plants at Astoria, Grays River and Clatskanie, manu factured 1.600.000 pounds of but- The Vernonia Eagle The state traffic safety division today warned drivers that in the congested traffic commonly en countered on major highways and in urban areas, a second's lapse of attention from the road ahead may lead to an accident. Travel on Oregon highways in 1941 was 14 per cent greater than in 1940. Since an automobile mov ing at 50 miles an hour travels ap proximately 75 feet per second, the vehicle could become involved in an accident in the two or three sec onds the driver diverted his atten tion from the road ahead. MARVIN KAMHOLZ Editor and PubF-her YOU MAKE Entered n class mail matter. August 4. 1922, at the post office in Vernonia, Oregon, under the act of March 1879 NO MISTAKE By <nting your meals here. Quality of the food is good and prices are low. For your next meal eat at the Official newspaper of Vernonia. Ore OREdoOuisfi>£« P u 111 s iff m * t i o n Terminal Cafe Portland, Ore., March 11—On a trip just completed down the Ore gon coast and up through the Wilamette valley, the writer found politics, for the most part, still in a state of hibernation. Very lit tle’ political talk and hardly any ac tivity along that line, athough in a few spots the warhorses are show ing signs of getting busy. In the larger towns along the coast, which are supported in the main by lum ber and fishing, business is very good. In the valley, Medford, Al bany and Corvallis are beehives of activity. Thousands of workers arc flocking into these towns for em ployment on the huge cantonment projects. Trailer camps, hot dog stands and hot spots are springing up over night. * « * How will Oregon’s 24,051,111 acres of timber land be protected from possible enemy sabotage? What steps are being taken to or ganize for effective control of for est fires? These questions were be ing asked by many an Oregon citi zen last week following the warn ing from the West Coast Lumber men's association that the forests ere in danger of destruction from fire set by enemies within our bor ders. From Nels Rogers, Oregon state forester, this week came an an nouncement of the formation of the Oregon Forest Defense council, a five-man board which will coordin ate the activities of every agency connected with timber ownership or the lumbering business in com batting any fire emergency in the forests. First step of the newly formed council is to immediately survey the manpower and equipment avail able for fire-fighting. Lumber and timber operators have already pledged their vast reservoir of equiment, and from the timber and sawmill workers has come a pledge that their 67,000 men in Oregon woods and sawmills are available. In the event of an emergency, ail of the mills, logging operations and public forest agencies will be subject to call. The state forester's office will act as a huge dispatch ing center. At the state headquar ters in Salem will be fire-fighting equipment for 2500 men, including tools, pumps, trucks, hose, cooking end bedding gear. This equipment can be delivered any place in west ern Oregon wihin a very few hours. This is Oregon’s answer to the threat against her 396 billion feet of commercial timber. • • * The Japanese war is about to break out in another spot. The Japs have had almost a monopoly on the canned crab in the American mark et. The war has put an end to that. Congress, too, has seen the error of its ways and is repenting on the pensions. Privately, commentators here are eaying th..t there’s nothing wrong with the morale of the people that by J ames P reston better morale in Administration cir At the rate at which Congress cles can’t remedy. has been appropriating funds for Which brings to mind a story military purposes, this war will have worth repeating. A candidate f r to be every man’s war—because, Governor of one of our North in terms of dollars and cents, the Central states (this was some time cost is terrific. ago) discovered an item on a Since Congress met cn January travel expense account of a fed w 5th, a bill has been enacted to pro politician. It was 80 cents for a vide $12,525,000,000, primarily for baked potato. This candidate took airplanes and the expansion of air up the question of the potato and craft production; another has been made a campaign issue out of it. enacted authorizing $26,495,000,000 He acquired a repu at: n as watch for the Navy; and a third has been dog of the state treasury and was acted upon by the House to appro three times elected Governor of priate $32,000,000,000 for arms, the state. lease-lend aid and ship construction. This brings the total for the three Some cf the economists here have major bills to $70,000,000,000, or been clamoring for a w tchdog of 70 per cent of the estimated nation the federal treasury for a long time, al income for 1942. because, they p int out, there are Net result, according to statisti many 80 cent items being paid for cians, is that since Pearl Harbor, which the country could do without. Congress has appropriated or au thorized appropriations for the war Favorable comment ha's been eli effort at the rate of $369 for every cited not only here, but also in the one of the 130,000,000 persons in press throughout the country, at the country. This does not include the “conversion,” step by step, < f some additional $200 per capita the federal government to war work. which the Senate is considering. The almost unanimous reaction Letters to Congressmen from the hails this as a nece.sary economy folks back home indicate that they measure and as a conservation of are willing to pay whatever the war energies for the more important costs—there is no question of stint task of winning the war. ing—but, they ask, what about the Administration’s getting down to business? Fury at frills in the Office of Civilian Defense, Congressional pen sions, the proportions of the ave rage American woman (She turned cut to be dumpy: So what?) un earthed by the Department of Agri culture, and projects of similar ilk turns out to be more than a tempest in a teapot. In the House the other day a Representative described the reac tion of the people by relating a story. A newspaper in a medium sized Midwestern city was selling defense stamps through its carrier's who delivered papers to the custom er’s home. Sales felj off. Upon in struction from the newspaper, the newsboys asked why, and found out that it was a manifestation of pub lic resentment at indiscriminate spending. It was the employment by the OCD cf people deemed un qualified and Congress’ voting itself pensions that time. Some of this is on its way to be ing straightened out. Dean Landis, director of the OCD, seems to have that agency well in hand. In the opinion of many observers here the OCD is getting down to the practi cal business of air raid shelters, wardens, gas masks and first aid. unless there are a few cans on the shelves of dealers. This is the big opportunity Pacific coast fishermen have wanted, capturing the do mestic market. There are some United States senators who do not want wildlife or fish exterminated and they have heard that west coast fishermen are taking crabs by the wholesale. The fish and wildlife service has made a hasty check on the situation (the fiist time they ever did) and what they discovered opened their eyes. As a result a bill has been drafted and will soon be introduced which will prevent crabs from be ing wiped out of existence. * * * All this talk about chemical plants in Oregon is not intended to fur nish sufficient chemicals for the pulp mills, not for farmers to use as soil enrichers. Back of it is the building o the largest stockpile of all; an immense amount of chemi cals to be used against the enemy if the Japanese or Germans, in their desperation, pull a fast one and un cork poison gases in coast cities. Chemical warfare service, which looks after gases, is preparing a honey for a reprisal if the enemy resorts to gas. The American army will' not use gas unless forced to by the Axis. The war department is so particular about gas that orders have been issued that no concern can manufacture gas m3sks with out a liacense and inspection by the G. J. Ten Brook. M. D. government. Here is the reason that the Mil Physician and Surgeon ton-Freewater district, on the Ore Office Phone 72 gon-Washington line, is rsking Farm Residence Phone 172 Security administration for a mo bile transient farm workers’ camp. In less than two months the harvest For Your Beauty Needs ing will start. To be harvested are 33,000 acres of peas, 2500 acres of ELIZABETH’S prunes, 800 acres of cherries, 125 acres o strawberries, 350 acres of BEAUTY SALON tomatoes, 150 acres of cucumbers, • Phone 431 and 100 acres of melons. (DPA plans a ceiling on prices of these Elizabeth Horn fruits and vegetables within 60 Hair Stylist and Cosmetologist days.) The dairy industry with 3,- 000 head of cattle and 4000 acres of alfalfa also requires additional workers. Dr. U. J. Bittner Every house available has been Dentist rented by workers on the Walla Walla defense operations. Last year Joy Theatre Bldg. Phone 662 the migrant farm workers camped along highways and in orchards, but health authorities now object. Business-Professional Directory Expert Tonsorial Work BEN’S BARBER SHOP Vernonia, Oregon BUY UNITED STATES SAVINGS ¡'BONDS ANDSl/uMPS Nehalem Valley Motor Freight Frank Hartwick, Portland - Timber - Vernonia Sunset - Elsie - Cannon Beach Gearhart - Seaside Vernonia Telephone 1042 PHYSICIAN .nd SURGEON Town A.WER/CA ON GUARD/ Above is a reproduction of the Treasury Department’s Defense Savings Poster, showing an exact duplication of the original "Minute Man” statue by famed sculptor Daniel Chester French. Defense Bonds and Stamps, on sale at your bank or post office, are a vital part of America's defense preparations. Office 891 NEAL W. BUSH Attorney at Law Joy EXPERIENCE SHOW SAVING Experience with structural Doug las f r lumber and modern timber framing shows that they will save from 30 to 50 per cent over other construction in community airport buildings. . Lodges Vernonia Lodge No. 246 I.O.O.F. Meets Every Tuesday 8 P. M. Harry George, N. G. Dwight Strong, Secretary Theatre Bldg., Phone 663 In Vernonia Mondays and Tuesdays 4-42 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. Knights of Pythias Harding Lodge No. 116 Vernonia, Oregon Meetings:—I. O. O. F. Hall, Second and Fourth Mondays Each Month. Pythian Sister* Vernonia Temple No. 61 Vernonia, Oregon Meeting»:— I. O. O. F. Hall Second and Fourth Each Month Wednesdays 2-41 Order of Eastern Star 153, O. E. S Regular Communi cation first and third Wednesdays of each month, at Masonic temple. All visiting sisters and brothers wel come. Vería Porterfield, Worthy Matron Mona Gordon, Secretary 1-42 Nehalem Chapter A. F. & A. M. Proprietor Roland D. Eby, M. D. 1 ONSALE4TMKR Some of the measures, already accomplished, which are being talk ed about are the President’s di rection to the heads cf non-military agencies to determine how many workers they can release for war work, the lengthening of the federal work week to 44 hours, and the pointing up of the work of older agencies in the direction of the de fense effort. This does not mean, however, that anyone feels that all which can be done along these lines has been done. It means only that the signs are encouraging. .tn all p. m. tome. Vernonia Lodge No. 184 A. F. & A. M. meets at Masonic Temple, Stat ed Communication First Thursday of each month. Special called meetings 'ther Thursday nights, 7:30 Visitors most cordially wel- Special meetings Friday nights. Elmore Knight, W. M. Glenn F. Hawkins. Sec. 1-4» VERNONIA POST 119 AMERICAN LEGION Meet» First Wed. and Third Mon. of Each Month. AUXILIARY First and Third Mondays 1-41
