4 Thursday, April 23, 1942, Vernonia Eagle Vernonia Oregon
the voting public still apathetic but
showing a little more interest in
the coming primary, the candidates
will bring out their war drums and
tom-toms in order to keep political
interest alive. However, the politic
by^jAMES P reston
WORTHY OF MENTION
ally wise men still say less than 50
per
cent
oif
the
registered
vote
will
Well worthy of mention is the work that has been done by
During the next few month» civ
go to the polls election day.
two groups of students at Vernonia high school, one the track
ilians all over the country are go
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team under the coaching of Mason McCoy and the other the
ing to feel' the impact of war mote
It may be just a coincidence, but
singers who competed last week-end in the annual northwest
strongly than ever before. Short
we hear via the grapevine route
Oregon district state high school music contest. Both groups
ages like those that have already
that Donald Nelson, big boss of occurred in many lines of consumer
have made very favorable showings in representing their school
WPB,
has
been
requested
to
make
in competition with like groups of other schools.
goods are going to increase, and
a personal investigation of why so
A short time ago the track team competed in the Hayward
increase rapidly, according to of
many industries proposed and ever
Relay meet at Eugene and was successful to the extent that
ficials here, as more and more in
announced
for
the
northwest
are
it retains a championship cup awa.rded to winners in the
dustries change over to the grim
shoo-flied away from this region.
classification in which Vernonia competed.
and sober business of full-time war
Chemical plants, aluminum plants,
Last week-end high school soloists, the sextette and glee
production.
stainless
steel
plants
have
been,
for
club competed in the district music contest and rated high hon
The experts say that an acute
one reason or another, throttled.
ors for their performances.
metal shortage is rapidly developing
There
is
a
suspicion
among
some
Both groups, the singers and the trackmen, and then in
on the production front. It’s bound
congressmen of the northwest that
structors, Mrs. Sam Hearing, Jr., and Mason McCoy respective
to cut still further t.. i ¡mount of
someone in the war production
ly have spent a sizeable amount of time, especially after school
metals now available for the manu
board
is
responsible
for
blocking
hours, in preparing for the events. The showings that have ¡.een
facture of many of the articles that
one thing after another that is
made have given Vernonia much favorable publicity and the ef
are regarded as necessities in peace
planned for this area and is under
fort that has been expended and the results achieved deserve
time. A:my and Navy estimates for
taking to sabotage any industry
credit from the people of this community.
the current war program indicate
that migji't become paramount after
that military demand alone exceeds
the duration. By special messenger
the supply of many metals.
IS IT NECESSARY TO HAVE SUCH A COUNCILMAN?
a letter inviting Nelson to look into
This month five industries —
the matter was sent irom “the
It is likely that the average citizen of Vernonia gives little
laundry equipment, radios and
hill,” citing stainless steel as a cas^
thought to the actions of the city council as it deals with the
phonographs, electric refrigeration,
history, suggesting other inquiries.
general order of business as that business arises from one meet
vending machines, and vacuum
There is ample hydroelectric pow
ing to the next because, as is usually the case, those matters
cleaners—are going to stop making
er in Oregon and Washington from
civilian goods. No lawnmowers ex
are dealt with in a satisfactory manner. However, at the coun
government dams at Bonneville and
cept those used to harvest crops
cil’s last meeting Monday evening an occurrence that deserves
Grand Coulee to either build new
wide mention did arise. Before continuing with some of the de
may be turned out alter June 30.
aluminum plants or expand the
tails of that occurrence, let it be understood that this concerns
Iron and steel used in making beds
ones already built. Instead of in
the actions of only one individual whose name will not be men
creasing capacity in this area WPB bedsprings and rnnttresses have al
ready been curtailed from 15 to 60
tioned and not the entire council. Those people that are suffic
proposed more aluminum produc
iently interested can easily learn the person’s name.
per cent. Iron, steel, and zinc used
tion at TVA, but TVA has every
On Monday evening there appeared before the council a
in
manufacturing scores of kitchen
kilowatt under contract; and then
committee of two representing the chamber of commerce which
and household articles will be cut up
it was announced aluminum plants
now enjoys a weekly attendance of 20 to 30 business and pro
to 50 per cent, beginning June 30.
would be placed in Boston, New
These reductions are only a few
fessional men of Vernonia. That committee appeared to ask for
York and Chicago where private
a pump to be used for fire protection should the city experience
of the many that are coming, but
power would be abailable. That
a large fire, it being the opinion of those attending the commer More Fir for MacArthur
they indicate what’s happening, and
Aires. The ship was the West Mah- New York and Boston are on the
cial club meeting that additional pumping equipment was highly
what’s going to happen in the fu
Australia is a timber country, wah. After San Pedro, we were 37 ocean front and in a target area ture, as industry continues to con
necessary as an emergency measure.
its desert areas. There the days straight on deep water. Down was ignored, despite army policy on
centrate on war production.
To continue, the committee presented the request to the outside
white .mlountain ash (eucalyptus the South Pacific, through Magel the west coast. Well; these develop
WPB and OPA officials are frank
council and immediately this councilman began a tirade against tegnans) grows to the tallness o'f lan’s Strait, northward to B. A, ments were apparently dropped and
the commercial club in general and against the spending of our Douglas firs. The hoop pine is then some 400 miles up the Parana now WPB is asking for aluminum ly worried over the possibility of
money for a pump in particular, stating that the city already a powerful tree of Queensland. River to Rosario, the Chicago of from Canada. In response, Canada “panic buying” as a result of these
scarcities. They realize that some
possessed a pump that could be so used.
says it can use its hydro power for
Sassafras, myrtle and blackwood, as the Atgentine.
Further testimony was presented pro and con on the pump’s well
On the homeward voyage we took either aluminum or newsprint, and thing must be done to prevent runs
as eucalyptus, produce timber
on stores by anxious consumers,
condition and is not of interest here.
and dividends in Tasmania. on beef hides at Montevideo, coffee suggests WPB make the decision
but so 'far no one has come up with
What is of interest here is the attitude taken by that wages
But for forty years and more the at Santos, Brazil nuts at Parana— Most newsprint in the United States
councilman, who, it is well to mention was being influenced in Aussies have been heavy importers up the Amazon—more coffee at comes from Canada and diversion a workable solution to the problem.
his remarks by intoxicating liquors. When the request was pre
Douglas fir for use in theii best Port of Columbia, and then we roll of power to aluminum would have SIGN POSTER
sented, this councilman immediately took it upon himself to of
construction. They call it “Oregon” ed through the Carribean to the an effect on American newspapers.
veto the suggested need, not allowing other councilmen to ex just that, even when it is fir Panama Canal and up the coast ) Half a year has been lost in ar Sign outside of one large war
production plant: “We have been
press themselves, and to air his views in stronger language —
from British Columbia. In their war California.
ranging for more aluminum.
than was necessary. During the course of the conversation, the year ending June 30, 1941, our
asked for the impossible. Let us do
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Five months for a round trip. Its
remark was made by this person that he was not paid to look “'.air dinkum” comrades of battle main business was delivery of fir Four chemical companies wished it, as usual.”
after city affairs and to spend time attending council meetings still managed to raft some 80 mil from our forests—two million feet to locate in the Bonneville-Grand
and that he would resign after the meeting closed. So far that lion super feet of “Oregon” across in the holds and a million feet Coulee area. There was talk of their
resignation has not been tendered.
lashed on the decks—to cons*ruction being placed at Pasco, Wenatchee
the Pacific.
The purpose of this outline of happenings at the meeting
lumber trade has meant jobs in the Argentine. Railroad and Spokane. For a time it looked
is to ask the people of Vernonia if they consider that such a a Australian
lot to our tidewater mills, partic bridges, wool warehouses, s.ock- as though one plant would be esta
Vernonia Lodge No. 246
reception of a committee which appears in good faith should be ularly
Grays Harbor and C-oos yards, grain storage structures, box blished in some Puget Sound city.
permitted. If that councilman cannot appear at meetings with Bay, in on times
past. Only the Army cars, wooden ships—among all the
WPB ordered one of the
out the reenforcement of intoxicants and be civil to others it and Navy know what is going over forests of the world, timber from Then
plants to Alabama, in TVA territ
seems that he should be asked for his resignation if he does these days for war construction. We our woods in Washington and Ore ory, where it was to make phos
Meets Every Tuesday
not carry out that move himself.
8 P. M.
can just be sure that heavy Austral gon was demanded by Argentine phates for Cotton farmers. This
ian shipments from our forests in builders and engineers.
boost for TVA was frustrated be Harry George, N. G.
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other years are serving right now We’ve Got What It Takes
cause TVA has no surplus power, Dwight Strong, Secretary
That same demand rules with our but neither this nor any of the
in many types of military buildings
Vernonia F. O. E.
Army and Navy engineers wherever other chemical plants was ordered
down under.
(Fraternal Order of Eagles)
What timber-faller wouldn’t like war bases are being built. The story to the Columbia river. As the com
found it necessary to raid them for to know that some .prime fir tree cf our forests going down to the panies interested expected the gov
IO. OF. Hall
possession of slot machines.
brought down by his labor is now sea in ships on war missions .an’t ernment to put up the money, they
floor, walls and roof used by Gen be told now. But we can be sure naturally would go where WPB
Vernonia
WAR ORDERS IMPORTANT
eral MacArthur or by MacArthur’s it’s the biggest story in the history preposed. Thus far no chemical in
ATTORNEY SAYS SLOT
AT LOCAL PLANTS—
2nd and 4th
men somewhere in Australia? What of lumbering.
dustry has been launched within
MACHINES MUST GO—
Evidence of the important part
A base force without buildings reach of transmission lines from
Friday Night»
District Attorney Walden Dillard that war orders are playing in the sawyer Jouldn’t feel mighty pride
Coulee.
gave formal notice last Thursday business of local industries was ob in a certainty that structural tim is like an individual soldier without Bonneville or Grand
8 o'clock
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that businessmen who have slot tained in a survey made this week bers from his headrig are now a uniform. The start tff those
buildings
must
be
at
a
tree
—
most
hangar
roof
trusses
for
MacArthur
’
s
When
the
late
J.
D.
Ross
took
Arthur Kirk, W. P.
machines-—a streamlined, newer mo by the chamber of commerce com
likely a Douglas fir ten thousand over Bonneville one of the custom Willis Johnson. W. Sec’y.
del of the well-known “one armed mittee which is preparing data for lip-roaring planes?
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Hundreds of millions of feet from miles away, with two rugged timber ers he announced for cheap power
bandit’’— had better have the de an appeal to the federal housing
fallers
swinging
axes
and
pulling
our
woods
and
mills
are
in
such
was
a
stainless
steel
company
of
Knights of Pythias
vices out of their possession by authority in Washington, D. C. to
Harding Lodge No. 116
Friday night, April 24 or face pos have St. Helens declared a derense service down there. Somebody fell a saw—“giving ’er snoose” to ax Baltimore, but nothing happened
ed the trees. Somebody saweo ’em the Axis, to beat ’em with timber.
Vernonia, Oregon
until recently. This is a large con
sible arrest by county authorities. housing critical area.
The tradition of the American cern which can finance itself. It
up. Here’s an old sergeant’s salute
Meetings:—I. O. O. F.
In issuing the notice, Mr. Dillard
The checkup of industries here
Hall, Second and
also warned that anyone operating disclosed that at least 50 per cent to those somebodies. With a—“More timber-fighters goes back to the be has bought quantities of chrome in
ginning of our history. And right Grant county, Oregon, has other de
Fourth Mondays Each
the machines likewise could be ar of the orders obtained in St. Helens fir for MacArthur!”
now, in this war, mechanized though posits in southwestern Oregon and
Month.
rested if caught and he added that plants is going for defense purpos Down Argentine Way
it is, the work of the Do-uglas fir northern California. Chemists of
The
Douglas
fir
lumber
haul
to
owners of the devices might also es, while in some industries as much
Pythian Sisters
Australia is not so long as thaC to timber-fighter extends around the
Vernonia Temple No. 61
feel the hand of the law.
as 85 per cent of the business is the Argentine. Back in the days of world—to the plane factories of the company have developed a for
mula whereby a lo we- grade chromo
Vernonia, Oregon
The crackdown by the district at directly attributed to the war ef
plenty and peace it was my luck > England ... to our fartherest war can be used than th > 40 per rent Meeting,:— I. O. O. F. Hall
torney was apparently not aimed at fort.
get a ride with three million feet bases ... to MacArthur and his standard. Without cl- >me no armor Second and Fourth Wednesdays
the numerous pin ball machines
Each Month
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of lumber from Aberdeen to Buenos men . . .
VOTER
SIGN
UP
SLOW
would be available for tanks or
which can be found in practically
LAST
TWO
DAYS
—
battleships.
every county beer parlor or restau
Order of Eastern Star
Voter registration during the two who enjoyed the hospitality.
Agents of the stainless steel c. si-
rant. These devices are licensed by
Nehalem Chapter 153, O. E. S.
days
before
the
books
were
closed
pany
browsed
the
northwest
care
When
Route
1
was
established
some towns, including St. Helens,
Regular Communi
fully. Having inspected Washii,e-
and their legality is still open to was less than haif what it was dur 20 years ago. the length in miles
cation first and
ing the same period prior to the was 29.5 with 175 boxes and the
ton, they looked at Baker, La
ANO
third Wednesdays
debate.
Grande. I’endleton and The Dalles.
of each month, at
Mr. Dillard also cited the possi general election in 1940. according mail was taken three days a week.
Masonic Temple.
The company wanted water trans
bility that places licensed by the to a count made in the county Mr. Parcher quit a job at Snider's
clerk
’
s
office.
All
visiting sisters
portation,
rail,
power
and
access
mill
which
paid
him
$6.75
a
day
to
Oregon liquor control commission
and brothers wel
About 100 persons appeared for carry the mail for $93.50 per month.
to its chrome deposits. Stainless
would face suspension of these per
come.
registration Monday and Tuesday of
The length of the route is now
tteel was ready to announce its ad Verla Porterfield, Worthy Matron
inits in the event county officials last week, while in the final two 62.60 miles.
vent in the northwest when the Mona Gordon. Secretary
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days before books closed in 1940
president of the company, then on
CARSON SPEAKS TO
approximately 250 voters signed up.
the west coast, was advised to re
A. F. & A. M.
LARGE GROUP HERE—
New registrations this year from
turn immediately to Washington,
Vernonia Lodge No. 184
Over
100
men
including
the
en
MARVIN KAMHOI.Z
all county points totaled 250, but
and whether WPB will sanction use
A. F. & A. M. meet* at
Editor and Publisher
gineers
and
American
Legion
mem
in this number there are several
of Columbia river power remains
Masonic Temple,
Stat
bers
heard
Captain
Joe
Carson
to be seen.
ed Communication First
Entered as second class mail who merely moved from one pre
speak
at
a
Legion
meeting
on
Mon
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Thursday of each month.
matter, August 4. 1922. at the post cinct to another. In addition there
day night a week ago at the 1. O.
Special called meetings
office in Vernonia. Oregon, under
So
many
industries
on
the
verge
are a number of cancellations of O. F. hall in Clatskanie.
other Thursday nights, 7:30
the act of March 3. 1879.
of moving to the Pacific northwest
Visitors most cordially wel-
registration, so there will probably
Cfcrson. who is department com
come.
have been diverted or discouraged
Official newspaper of Vernonia. Ore
not be much of a rise in the total mander of the American Legion
_ Frida,
___ " night*.
Portland. Oregon, April 22—It’s (diverted generally to TVA) that Special meeting,
gave one of his usual good talks in just about three weeks until Mr.
Elmore Knight, W. M.
number
of
voters
registered
here.
there
is
a
growing
suspicion
that
M»mb»x
which he urged an all out effort to and Mrs. Voter treck to the polls,
Glenn F. Hawkins. Sec.
1-4«
there may be dirty work at the
win this war.
to decide who is to be who on both crossroads; that there is some in
VERNONIA
part.v tickets. These closing weeks
POST 119
AUTOMATIC TURN-OUT *
of the campaign will see the can dividual within the framework of
AMERICAN
TRACY PARCHER. 20
A new radio set automatically didates turning on the heat for all W PB who has been influencing the
LEGION
YEARS ON ROUTE—
turns out the lights on outdoor it is worth in order to capture war board to the detriment of Ore
Tracy Parcher has been the mail signs during blackouts. The set is every
vote
possible.
Governor gon and Washington. There is an Meet, First Wed.
Third Mon.
N ational A dvertising carrier on Route 1 Clatskanie for tuned to a near-by radio station; Sprague, who started slow, is now employe of TVA who is on advisor, and
of Each Month.
the past 20 years. A party was giv
R epresentative
en at his home on Wednesday night when the station stops broadcasting, campaigning in high gear, and so but in the letter to Donald Nelson
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Fir«» «nd Third Monday,
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and there were about 39 persons the radio switches off the lights.
is his opponent, Earl Snell. With no names were mentioned.
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