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4 Thursday, May 21, 1942, Vernonia Eagle, Vernonia, Oregon Comments thfe Week A GOOD FINANCIAL CONDITION HERE THE POCKETBOOK of KNOWLEDGE The good, in fact excellent, financial condition of Vernonia in regard to the two grade schools and the city merit men tion again this week due to the publication last week and this week of the city budget and the appearance of the budget for School District No. 47 Jt., this week. As has been mentioned previously, the city cost sheet does not carry an item for di rect tax for city property holders. That in itself is a very heal thy condition financially. In regard to the grade school district, a recent report by the school board clerk gives information that the total bond ed indebtedness unpaid as of May 13, 1942, is $4,000 and that $1,000 of that amount will be paid off when a bond is retired on July 1st leaving only $3,000 of that indebtedness for the district. Although the budget for the high school district has not been published yet, that district, too, is in excellent financial condition on the question of indebtedness. Although Vernonia has been accused by those who are not informed of being in poor financial condition, those accusa tions do not hold true when the facts are known. REASON FOR CASTING A SMALL NUMBER OF BALLOTS? The election here Friday in one respect, if in no other, was like the election throughout the state in that ti much smal ler number of ballots were cast than is true when compared with other years. There is a reason for that small casting. To advance one, it might be said that the war was occupying the attention of the majority of people so that they were not devoting time to thoughts of who would be the proper candidates to select. - kl S'- h County News St. Hele ns Clatskanie ttory would have been different. As we predicted in this column last week, the young aggressive Charles Mack of Klamath Falls came within an ace of defeating the veteran Walter Pierce. Less than 500 votes separated the two—the closest call the Mr. Pierce has had in his very long political' career. All of the ballots had not yet been counted on both tickets for legislative seats before the battle house. Wm. McAllister of Medford, who was nosed out of the speaker’s seat by Bob Farrell last session, is again a candidate. Mr. McAllister was busy all last week-end signing up pledges. He doesn’t intend to let this time. So much for politics. • • • Army in in the market 'for hun dreds of horses for the cavalry to be used on the Oregon coast. Con trary rto popular impression, the horse has not been eliminated from the cavalry, which is not all mech- anized. Cavalry is needed in the Oregon coast t range, on cut-over timberlands and in’ the forests. Horses can maneuver in that coun try with greater expedition than tanks and trucks; they can go where it would be impossible for the machines to operate. From Cur ry to Clatsop counties detachments of horse cavalry will be spread, sup plementing existing forces. Gold Beach, at the mouth of Rogue river, has asked for an army air base, but for the present at least, nothing will be done. • • • took Christ as my Savior and God that instant breathed his life into me. Eight years old was I, and from that day I have had peace as to my standing with God. —’,Being therefore JUSTIFIED by faith, we have peace with God, though our Lord Jesus Christ.” JUSTIFIED— in God’s sight JUST-AS-IF-WE- HAD-NEVER-SINNED. But I was rough— All these years since, the Holy Spirit has been showing me my many sins. The old Adam in me is like Johnson grass—it keeps send- up shoots. Looking toward the cen tury mark and after more than half a century of service under the banner of the cross, John the Apostle said the same—“If we say that we have no ^sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in MR." And he gave the rule for get- ting back into step—“If we con fess cur sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us f 'om all unrighteous ne.ss.” 1 John 1:81-9. God wanted me. By Christ’s death he cleared the record that r in righteousness, he might poud in the new life. And he wants you. May IChrist become your Savior and then your Cheer-Hope-Joy- Peace-Wisdom-Strength all the day all the way. Cloverdale, Oregon This space paid for by an Oregon businessman. War products board is interested in the lime deposits of Wallowa CAPTAIN REXFORD SESSION EXTENDED TO and Baker counties (lime plays an TALKS BOMBS AID DRAFTEE-TO-BE btevens important part in a number of ma of Captain P. V. Rexford, veteran Because Joseph Henderson If It’s a Ten Year War ... 1952 with bright hope for them terials needed for war). There is Mist, plaintiff in a circuit court of the Multnomah county sheriff’s The longer the war goes on, the selves and for their children. Here’s talk of locating a war industry in case heard last Monday, was sla cffice gave a practical demonstra more it will become a war of the reason: the saw log is still' the Grant county adjacent to the chro by J ame S P reston ted for induction into the army tion of bomb control at the I.O.O.F. wood, at least as far as the U.S.A main source of forest wages and mite deposits in the John Day Wednesday with the 80-man Co hall in Clatskanie Saturday night. is concerned, That’s the opinion forest business. It takes from 50 country, and transporting lime to How much money John Doe will The speaker brought full equip lumbia county draft contingent, the stated in high places of war pro- to 100 years to grow a crop of the site, Nothing definite as to pay for the things he needs during court continued hearings on his ment with him to show how the duction and it’s backed up by saw logs on Douglas Fir land, this but it is in the conversation the war is still a favorite topic case until 11:30 p. m. in order to bombs work and what different many facts in the news. You’ve of discussion here. Opinion in most depending on its site quality, while stage. * ♦ ♦ clean it up and allow Henderson to control methods do to the bombs. seen the pictures of the newest in a pulp log crop can be grown in quarters seems to be that while prepare for his induction, Inciden If the powder plant discussed prices may be frozen for a time wood plastic planes, the latest in roughly half the time. Most of VETERANS HOLD tally, Judge Howard ti. Zimmerman wood mosquito boats, heavy timber the new forest products in view by the war department is located by the present ceilings they will CONVENTION HERE decided in 'favor of the Mist man The district convention of Dis construction replacing steel in new start with pulping and this will be in the northwest it may be in the slowly creep upwards after a short and allowed him the $535 he sought vicinity of Ontario or the Snake period at their current levels, true of things made trict No. 2 of the department of production factories and so > on. in a suit against L. Ç. Cotner and river near Lewiston. There are on This is only a starter, with a One reason is that labor is ex- lignin. Oregon V.F.W.- and Auxiliary was Jane Doe Cotner. We’ve got the best timber-crop- ly a few places where sufficient pected to continue its demands for held in the I.O.O.F. hall in Clats long war in view. The concoc- The action was brought for col- t.ions and contraptions < of the ping area in the world, consid- water is available, say the army wage increases. A check of labor kanie on Sunday, May 17. lection of a mechanic’s lien of wood ! chemists and other scientists ering climate, Soil, timber species, men, and the best of all is at The leaders and key New Dealers re The district comprises units and $535 which Henderson alleged he forest products laboratories, and other factors all' in a bunch. Dalles. However, they add, The veal's that they do not regard posts in Columbia county, St. Hel in had coming for attaching a bull ens, Clatskanie, Vernonia and Rain which in peacetime were considered Hemlock is tops among pulp woods. Dalles is too close to the ocean and President Roosevelt’s reference to dozer to a tractor belonging to ier. A delegation from each town mainly as experiments, are now A process for pulping Douglas Fir the policy is to push all new in wages as playing a ceiling on ex the Cedarwood Timber Co., Vernon was expected for the election and being tried out in a big way for is being per. ected. Anytime time dustries inland at least 200 miles, isting pay levels. ia, of which the defendants were installation of officers which was actual use. Wood wool, wood sug- now we may expect some timber if possible. No powder plant will owners. The defendants, who asser The major showdown on wheth ar, wood livestock feed, wood gas chemist to announce a new brand be built, however, unless WPB de- the main order of business. ted they suffered damages because for automobiles, tractors and trucks of snoose—with a lignin base. In cides that existing plants are in- er there will be a ceiling or union of faulty workmanship on the part in obtaining wood as a source of explosives— any event, we can be sure that sufficient, One story is that the labor will succeed o'f Henderson, advanced a counter wage boosts is expected to come plants now operating have capacity such items are already standard in the war will breed new industries claim of $1,200, but this claim the Germany of Butch Hitler. for this forest region, all using to provide all the propellants re- in the “Little Steel” and General was not allowed by the judge in STRAWBERRY PICKERS now pending before the War Labor war. We’ll soon be away ahead of him. timber as a raw material and quired for a global' • • • bringing in his verdict for Hender NEEDED IN RAINIER Board, the unions are demanding from the cellulose part of the most of them calling for pulp logs There is an urgent need for son. For several years growers of a dollar a day increase. tree. The second major part of ev instead of saw logs. To my mind, strawberry pickers in Rainier, ac- Should the increase be granted, ery kind of tree in lignin. It can the timber business in this neck of bent grass in Clatsop county have MEN PLAN COAST GUARD cording to County Agent George A. Practically all these items come the woods has only started. The been urging an appropriation which legislation is expected to be intro- AUXILIARY HERE Nelson. The local acreage, which mos| simply be described as a glue dawn of a new age of wood is a would permit the department of ag duced in Congress immediately to Formation of a coast guard aux- is the largest in Columbia county, of nature that holds the cellulose real bright spot in the clouds riculture scientists to study grasses establish wage ceilings. Support- the iliary to aid in protecting looks well, although the crop has tr determine which are best for ers of such legislation will cite the fibres of wood together. Lignin of war. waterfront in this area from sabo weather. A turn of the weather certain localities. Always the re- fact that Price Administrator Leon washes out in the pulping of cellu Charcoal Gas tage or attack is planned by a in Australia ... in the next two weeks would bring lose, From their experiments the For a year and more farm wood- quest has been kicked out the win- Henderson has opposed the “Lit number of St. Helens men and on the berries rapidly, and it is wood scientists can see wonderful lot owners in Australia have been dow because bent grass is used on tle Steel” wage increases because formal organization of the unit emphasized, the pickers to save the uses ahead for lignin, as in plan making charcoal in small burners golf courses and was regarded as they would induce an inflationary was scheduled for Tuesday evening crop are not yet in sight. spiral. tics. cf this week at the council cham designed by their forest service. recreational. In the new appropria Mr. Nelson urges that, enyone If we have to hack’er out Charcoal gas is now the main tion a substantian sum is allowed bers when coast guard representa Now that the nation has been who can volunteer to help get in through ten years of war, as most fuel for civilian trucks and cars for grass experimentation as a registered for sugar rationing, of tives will be on hand. touch with him or with local grow war measure. New diversion air experts predict, it’s a good bet on the Paul Bunyan of the world’s Temporary commander of *he ers at once. ficials here are turning their at that a lot of new products will islands. You can safely bet that fields require a grass that will stand tention to the procedure that will group is E. I. Ballagh, while Butler up where runways are not paved. rapidly be worked up from the for General MacArthur won’t miss ap Clevinger is second officer and Har be Ùtollowad in the rationing of est tree. Products that will be as plication of that example to his Bent grass will hold the soil from other articles. ry Higgs is third in command. At valuable in peace as in war, proving own country and its forests. I’m blowing and afford a cushion for present the group has approximate Present plan is to set up a that even from bloody war some prophesying we’ll soon be hearing landing planes. As air 1 fields are ly 21 boats lined up. Ten boats are dew of good may fall. the minimum number of craft in To the Editor: much more about it, probably with scattered all over Oregon, different group rationing system, as contrast a squadron. orders. And ten ; years from now— grasses are required and to find ed with the present procedure of Today throughout the country Saw Log vs. Pulp Log ... We ’ re going to win the war and well, maybe the war won’t last that cut which is the best for each cli- individual rationing of such pro there are thousands of young wo COUNTY MEN GO we ’ re not going to the dogs doing long after all. Just to make us feel mate the experiments will be made. ducts as autos, tires and rugar. men whose husbands have depart CONTINGENT OF 76 This means that instead of having ed for army training camps or it even if it does take ten years. better, let’s call it five. That’s 60 But I Was Rough Last Wednesday, for the first one ration card and quota for cof All but the oldest meh of the months and we ’ re through six of foreign service on either ocean. I I had no part in being born in- fee, another for sugar, another for time in the history of the present am one of those “war widows” who woods and mills can look beyond them already. Mv to this world ; I just arrived. war,Columbia county draftees de tea and so on for each item that have been forced to seek out some are trying to figure out how come parents saw to all that. Nor did is rationed, similar items will be parted for the induction center in sort of temporary security and Portland with a free meal in their Wallace defeated Latourette, w-ho I have any part in being born in lumped together and cards issued anchor’against an uncertain future. God’s family—i. e. as to the act for the whole group. Consumers stomachs and an impromptu com- was favored to win. One of the This task of readjustment may be itseli. God |saw to that. It was munity send-off ringing in their answers is the ridiculously small done of him, all in an instant. Up will then have a choice of using easily accomplished or may be made ears. The meal was served by nine all their points on one item <xr difficult and trying. Either situ vote cast by Democrats. In Mult- to then I belonged to the fallen women who are students in a local of dividing them among the group. nomah county about 30 per cent sons of Adams. A sinner by birth, canteen class and the coffee and ation depends not entirely upon the of the registered Democrats took choice and practice I was. Then Patent authorities here are cal doughnuuts they hail available in woman herself. Outside factors ov er which she has little control es the trouble to vote. In the Third cn ai\ instant, God breathed himself ling attention to the fact that the the courthouse plaza were consid- District (Multnomah county) race into my soul and I was born again. government has long had the pow erably appreciated by 70 army- pecially in the smaller community often determine the success of that for congress the three Democratic —Ye must be horn again, said er to have goods produced for it, bound selectees. readjustment. candidates polled a total cf 35.482 Christ, as I was. First I had a hu regardless of patents on them. I am speaking specifically of This is a fact which has been votes. In the same district the three man father who gave me his human those individuals who willfully or gubernatorial candidates polled on nature and now I had the Heav ignored by the Senate Patents Com stupidly invent the incredulous re ly 32,428 votes, which means that enly Father, who gave me his God mittee. It has been holding hear- ports concerning my husband’s MARVIN KAMHOLZ ings on a new bill, ostensibly draf- 3,054 Democrats who took the nature. Editor and Publisher health, activity, whereabouts, assign trouble to vote for congressional ted to make inventions available What led up to it? general attitude toward the war, candidates didn't vote their choice for use in the war emergency. Entered as second class mail Bible reading and family Daily for governor at all. The Democrat prayers matter. August 4, 1922. at the post etc., etc. These statements are in the old home, laid the An act passed in 1910, and a- office in Vernonia, Oregon, under ¡.wo: n by the narrator to be direct ic leaders poinj out that many of the act of March 3, 1879. quotations from the wife. I learn Portland, Ore., May 20—Now their best workers are now in the foundation. On Sunday afternoons, mended in 1918, makes it possible today that I am credited with de- that the tumult and shouting has trmy. Also that shipyard workers, in the winter, we cracked nuts and now for anyone to make anything Official newspaper of Vernonia, Ore daring my husband has been in died down from the recent pri iabor, are predominantly Democrat ate popcorn beside the old coal for the government, without con- stove—-New York State it was sidering whether any patents may tcrned in a concentration camp! mary election, the boys and girls ic, were too busy drawing $10 or JZrwi/ir« I write this letter to publicly aie holding the usual post niortems $12 a day to vote. So, they claim, while father told us Bible stories. apply. This is true whether the I learned about God and that we country is at war or at peace. deny these rumors as being true, that always follow every political therein lies the tale. O re were here to do his will. But down or that they originated from me. battle. While Snell was favored to Regardless of laws ... governing inside I was heavy. I had not done I certainly hope that in the future, defeat Sprague, not even the most A deal is now in the making the situation, industry generally His will; I saw myself a sinner lost. when "war widows” are quoted, sanguine thought he could romp to trot out an independent candi has made its patents fully available the listener will doubt the reliabil- home a winner by close to 30.000 date for congTess in Mult|>niah Then I was told that God had a many feel that the present attack ity of the statement until actually Votes, Astute political observers county. ' The powers that ¡be on Son who died for my sins and I on the patent practices of iiyiustry laid hold on Him. confirmed. Exaggeration is common had it all figured out that Snell both sides of the potitical fence N ational A dvertising is paving the way for far-reaching and forgivable, but false represen couldn't win by much more than want none of either Angelí or Ma- What part had I? R epresentative legislation which has little or no tation is not. 8,000 votes but he did. In another honey. If Mr. Griffith had been By Godgiven faith, I laid hold connection with the immediate job NEW YORK • CHICAGO ■ DETROIT Mrs. Donald Tower post mortem huddle the wise men nominated by the Demócrata the <n Him. By that spark of faith I of winning the war. Rainier Out of the Woods (^a^hinqton r The Forum The Vernonia Eagle A.
