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4 Thursday, October 8, 1942 Vernonia Eagle. County News [ the pocketbook Ì ÿ KNOWLEDGE WAR NEWS ing Japanese internees for the pota to harvest. First importation of Mexican farm labor under the recently com pleted agreement between the U. S. and Mexican governments has been arranged, with 500 Mexicans sched uled for the sug r beet fields in California’s Sacramento Valley. and girl to represent the 5400 G ’een Guard members in Oregon, Their photogiaphs will also appear Storage Found for Wheat Crop in the 1942 Keep Oregon Green WILLAMETTE SLOUGH CLOSED endar design. This calendar Copper Chemical« Restricted Less than 1 percent of Oregon’s TO ANGLING BY FISH BOARB Copper sulphate and copper car estimated 1942 20 million wheat show the boy, a brunette, and No longer will those St. Helens girl, a blonde, standing beside bonate, widely used in agriculture crop was piled on the ground be residents who enjoy a Sunday past state guard shield. to control fruit tree diseases and cause of no s’orage facilities rs of time of catching crappies and cat treat seed grains, go under strict September 15, according to a state fish in Willamette (or Columbia) allocations control October 1. Farm wide survey released by the AAA slough be permitted to take their cf ice. R. B Tavlor, cha rman of ers can obtain up to 450 pounds of row boats or outboard motor pro the sta.e USDA War board, believes copper sulphate, 25 pounds of cop pelled skiffs up the slough to fish, per carbonate, in any one month *his is largely due to the efforts of AND for the slough, according to orders f rmers to pr vide their own stor- without WPB approval provided of the state fish commission, is age for a big percentage of the dealers have made proper applica closed to any and all kinds of ang c-op. Portab’e wooden bins offered tion and received authorization. —. i - ' ling. The order of the commission bv Comm-ditv Credit were also of does not only designate the slough considerable help, Taylor reports. Wheat Offered for Alcohol but its tributaries, which of course West coast processors of indus- includes Cunningham slough, the trial alcohol can purchase whea- favorite place for cat fishermen. from commodity credit for 80 cents The order for the closure was re a bushel during the remainder of ceived by the state police and the 1942. Processors may purchase sheriff’s office last week and ac- wheat for the manufacture of in Writing to Sons cording to Sergeant Cal Throne, Jr. dustrial alcohol and high wines to I would like to offer a suggestion and Sheriff M. R. Calhoun, will be be used in the production of 190 to parents who wish to wri.e often rigidly enforced. It was their duty proof ethyl alcohol, butyl alcohol to heir sons: at least, here io what last week to inform scores of and acetone. VERNON WILLIAMS I would do if I were so fortunate crappie‘and catfish fishermen that as to have a son to write to: Civilian Meat Supplies Cu they had better put their hooks a- To assure adequate meat supplies Portland, Ore., Oct. 7—Oregon side, if they had intended to fish Every night I would write every for thp armed forces of the United in the slough. The Columbia river is still leads the nation in speed of thing that had happened that day Nations, the Food Requirements open, the sheriff said, but this riv building steel ships. The Oregon that would in.erest him. Then when committee of the War Production Shipbuilding corporation, headed by er does not appeal to the fisherman Board has limited civilian meat de the day came to write him, there who wish to sit in boats and hook Edgar Kaiser, son of the famous Pa liveries by packers during the next would be a good part of an interest cific coast builder, has not only the fish. three months to the following per- ing letter right at hand. I would made the greatest record in speed VETERAN HERD TESTER centages of deliveries during thc give the hour or time the dog ‘fight of delivery of individual ships, but, QUITS JOB IN COUNTY same period in 1941: beef and occured, time the fire happened— what is more important, has the After more than five years’ serv- lowest average time by a substan- veal, 80 percent; lamb and mutton, just a real dairy page. I think any- ice as tester of the Columbia-Clat tial margin of all the yards in the 95 percent; pork, 75 percent. Thus one would enjoy such a letter, sop Herd Improvement association, United States, according to the last is enough to provide 2V4 pounds When one writes often, it gets Frode M. Lassen resigned the posi report issued by the maritime com per person a week. If everyone gets hard to find news, so a daily re- tion Monday of last week to accept mission. his sh re, civilians will have to lim cord of little homey h. ppenings A Million Homes in 194X kind of home they may some day it meat consumption to that amount should help out. a position in Portland where he will The Oregon corporation’s average That 194X is for the first year of own. —Mrs. A. E. Jennings be associated with a friend from record, according to the latest -of until a rationing plan that will in- They already own a lot and house sure equitable distribution can be Clatskanie. He expects to enter up- ficial statement, is 50.3 days from peace, after Berlin and Tokyo are (Note: Mrs. Milton Lamping used on his duties the latter part of the laying of keel to delivery. Californ occupied by us the people. Your in a small mill town. The house is put into operation. a similar method when her son, guesss is as good as anybody’s as to over 20 years old, and Cora de week. ia Shipbuilding Corp., at Los An Robert, left for the air corps. When Lassen, a native of Denmark, was geles, had the next lowest record what numeral—3 or 4 or 5—the X clares it has more inconveniences AAA Payments, Goals Linked Farm production goa's for 1943 he left she began a letter, and add brought up in the dairy work and of 61.3 days. Kaiser interests in stands for. The point for this col than conveniences. The bedrooms, ed onto it each day the incidents attended an agricultural college dicate that they expect to bring umn is that whatever the lirst peace for one thing, are miserably small. are described, by M. Clifford Tcwn- of that day. When she received his there in his homeland. Coming to their Oregon yard down to an av year, it will probably see a million The closets are cubbyholes. Range, send, administrator of the Agricul address, she sent the long letter the U. S. he settled in Iowa and erage of 30 days. After the tre- family dwellings, new homes, built sink, cupboards and breakfast nook tural Conservation and Adjustme . all at once. It cost 12 cents to send) attended Iowa State college, spe mendous effort made to get steel within the borders of the U. S. A. are all backwards in the kitchen, Administration, as “virtual war There are two solid facts on this The lighting and plumbing regular- production contracts between the cializing in dairying. It was through shipbuilding set up in a large way farmer and the government.” AAA the extension department of that in the Portland-Vancouver area prospect. First, all the planning ly go haywire. “It would have seemed wonder- payments next year will be directly college that an offer was made by those who worked so hard and long that is being done now for the Oregon State college for him to on the program feel a sense of ex peace, by both government and pri ful io grandma,” Cera says, “but it conditional on the war production come to Oregon and he was sent ultation over the achievements re vate business, has home building as doesn’t to me, since we’ve found goals for each farm being me;. to St. Helens for the position above ported there. If quick delivery of a No. 1 item of the post-war years. out all that we may expect to have Scrap Iron Truck« Unrestricted Second, the savings that the aver in a home when the war is over.” mentioned. Trucks used in the collection of good ships is a contribution to win age American family is stocking up What may the Hannans expect in ning the war the people of the Van in War Bonds will put millions of a new home that will cost from $25 scrap iron, now rated a vital war LATER OPENING couver-Portland area may take pa material, will not be subject to re HOUR SET HERE families in a position to make down .0 $40 in monthly payments after a Later opening hours, which will triotic pride in what has been ac- payments on home ownership when down payment of $300 or more is duced mileage or gasoline limita tions effecting all commercial ve become effective Monday, Oct. 5, complished. peace is won. made? hicles, the Office of Defense Trans Plywood for airplanes is steadily were announced last week by eight yoj.-'cc, Normal home building as we The best up-to-date answer is in downtown St. Helens retail stores. growing in favor despite an element knew it before 1941 was the bread the September issue o'f the Archi portation reports. Under the new arrangement, the of opposition largely based upon and butter of the lumber industry tectural Forum. That is where I Farm Labor Notes CAN SIN! , if -BOATS stores will open at 9 a.m. insteif ignorance and it is reported that of Washington and Oregon. And found the 194X idea. The whole is Conscientious objectors from the --------------- » Wf - ------------------ of 8 and 8:30 a.m. as they have at least part of the Kaiser-Hughes lumber, in turn, is the bread and sue is on the theme cf "The New Wyeth camp have been assisting Unitd States War S. .ir¿s C dH$taitip$ cargo plane trial order will be built been doing in the past. Closing butter of these two states. House, 194X.” Thirty-uhree of the Hood River farmers with apple and from plywood. If plywood proves hours will be the same—6 p.m. So. while we are vitally interest- country’s best architects have con- pear harvests. sur y Department acceptable in these huge flying box- ed, with all the other people of the tributed plans, The issue costs a Central Oregon farmers are seek- cais, with their seven motors and United Nations, in the fu.ure of dollar, but it’s really priceless. twin hulls, it would appear that a such idealistic principles as the For a Better America , . . new field is opening for an already Four Freedoms, we of Oregon and The basic new items of the 194X MINT CROP YIELDS HUGE fast growing Oregon industry. Washington have a special practical home are centered in new plastics, SUM THIS YEAR Douglas fir as the wood ‘for such If all the mint oil which has been purposes is taking stronger position concern with the prospects of post new metals, new equipment, and most of all new designs and con distilled in this area was to be sold daily. Not only cutting veneer in war home building. struction methods for homes. In the at the present market price of $5 Oregon but converting this into a The Small Home of 194X . , , Charlie Hannan, a sawmill edger war, the Forum saws, “the home per pound, $400,000 in round num- finished plywhod sheet is also gain man, started me studying up on this building industry is acquiring a vast bers would be realized. ing ground. When the demand for Estimate as to the amount of plywood airplane construction first topic. He and his wife, Cora, are reservoir of experience in advanced mint oil here has been gleaned was felt in the national capital saving harder than at any time in methods of construction which will from the reports of the growers. It there was about as diversity of ex the ten years of their marriage. have an enormous effect on post is thought that 50 pounds per acre pert opinion as when Hitler invad They are putting by a $50 War war cons.ruction.” That means more was about an average production, ed Russia. As to quantity that might Bond each month, and their 3 kids home ‘for the money. Airplane and other war plants The yield as reported varied fiom bt. needed, the figures ranged from accumulate around $10 worth of War Stamps every 'four weeks or so. fabricating in metsls are all being 30 pounds to as high as 90 pounds. 7,500,000 feet monthly up to 50,- That last amount is to build up an planned for ptist-war production READ THE RULES—The following rule», issued by the Altogether about 1600 acres were 000,000. At last the so-called ex Postoffice Department in cooperation with the Army in mint production this year, The ports settled down to the minimum education fund. The War Bonds are that will focus on home building Postal Service of the War Department, apply to the acreages varied from two to 300. figure, while the airplane industry pointed at peacetime ownership of and home supply. Prefabrication of mailing of C ristmas parcels lor members of oui a modest home. The time that Cora war industry housing has made gi- Armed Forces serving outside the continental limits in California alone was calling for and Charlie once spent on evenings ant pr ogress. GLORIA ANDERSON VOTED of the United J.ates. 10.000,000 feet a month. MOST POPULAR GIRL TIME OF MAILING--Christmas . parcels and greeting cards and week-ends driving, they now use Lumber in the outlook, is still the When it became apparent that a considerably on looking into what No. 1 building material. should be mailed during thè period beginning October 1 A happy girl, Gloria Anderson, and ending November 1. 1942. the earlier the better. Each 1 eturned to Clatskanie late Sunday heavy call would be made on ply package should be endorsed "Christmas Parcel.” Special night from Santiam Lodge where wood sources for airplanes the kind construction. Good authority is the commission will do everything effort will be made for delivery in time for Christmas. she had gone for a few days outing cf wood which could be used be hopeful that out of all this confu possible to expedite disposal of such SIZE AND WEIGHT—Christmas parcels shall not exceed 11 she won under the sponsorship of came a snarl, Preference was ex- sion will come unusually pr. mising application. pounds in weight, or 18 inches in length or 42 inches in length and girth combined. However the public has been the Keep Oregon Green association. pressed by the mili.ary for mahog- payrolls lor Oregon and possibly urged to cooperate by voluntarily restricting parcels to the Gloria was voted the most popu any, but it was quickly learned that hold some of the population in smal size of an ordinary shoe box and the weight to six pounds. ★ ★ there was no mahogany available. lar gi"l at the camp. ler cities that o.herwise might be USE CARE IN PREPARATION—Remembering the great distance So mahogany was out. Another de A pleasant ami instructive time this mail will be transported and the necessary storage ar.d attracted to metropolitan centers. frequent handling, it is absolutely necessary that articles be was planned for the 26 young: peo- partment wanted birch on maple, Chrome ore miners of Oregon packed in substantial boxes or containers and be covered but the supply of this was small and pie who attended. with wrappers of sufficient strength to resist pressure of other Gloria Anderson, Clatskanie and is was found that .he British, have been very ciitical of existing mail. Each parcel is subject to censorship and delay may ★ George Johnson of Coquille were through lend-lease, hid a strangle common carrier facili.ies and have bo minimized by securing covering to permit ready inspec tion of contents. chosen by popular vote as the boy hold on available supplies, Then, been seeking relief in the national A scout car is a low-slung motor southern gum on yellow poplar was capital. One trucking firm has had car armored with heavy steel plate, PROHIBITED MATTER—Intoxicants, inflammable materials, poisons or compositions likely to damage mails are unmai|« urged, but met with many objec a virtual monopoly on the hauling used to transport troops from one able. No perishable matter should be included in parcels. tions. Douglas fir then came in, but of ore from mines to a stockpile at point to another. It is of low sil HOW TO ADDRESS PARCELS- Addresses musi be legible. had to run the gauntlet of discour Grants Pass, the miners claim, since houette and gives protection against Parcels addressed to overseas Army personnel should show gun and other ground fire. MARVIN K AMHOLZ agement until actual accomplish it was the only common carrier machine in addition to the full name and address of the sender the A Editor and Publisher name rank. Army serial number, branch of service, organiza ment by existing industry shook the serving most of the chrome mining tion. A.P.O. number of the addressee and the postoffice region of that area. Clyde B. Ait- Entered as second class mad experts loose. through which parcels are to be routed Units located within s liter. August 4. 1922, at the post Enterprising plywood peop’e of chison, chairman of interstate com the continental United States may be addressed direct, iffice in Vernonia, Oregon, under the mid-west and east entered the merce commission, announces that using name. rank, organization and location. the act of March 3, 1879. picture. They argeed that If Doug his commissicn will make every ef POSTAGE MUST BE FULLY PREPAID—The rate on parcels of fourth-class matter (exceeding eight ounces) being the zone Officia) newspaper of Vernonia, Ore las fir was to be used the proper fort to compose the differences be rate applicable from the postoffice where mailed to the port procedure would be to ship the tween the miners and the common office in the care of which parcels are addressed. logs, cants or flitches to existing carrier, and also passes the word GREETING MESSAGES PERMISSIBLE—Inscriptions such at You and your neighbors joining plants which they operate. Howev- along that pending a satisfactory ’’Merry Christmas”. ’’Don’t open until Christmas“ and the like O re may be placed on the covering of the perrre’ *♦ ’» òo*t nt» e ■, transportation quickly came to settlement the miners can haul the together can buy one of these vehi cles for the Ordnance Department interfere with the address Cards may hv . nete«e<f a nJ. the rescue of the far west and now re themselves, in their own trucks, of our army with your purchase of books may bear a simple dedicatory »1» » tremendous interest centers around or trucks .hey can lease. An altern War Bonds. We need hundreds of INSURANCE AND REGISTRY-Gilts of vsdne rs-.-M h* msc «d. plywood construction in Oregon, ative method may be 1 reached, he them and need them quickly. Put at Articles of small size and ronsiderab'e -• L • si.?«u’ be Several strong concerns are rushing says, under emergency clauses of least ten percent of your wages or sealed and sent as Brst-elars regie»«-»«* rmt income into War Bonds every pay into the picture. If p esent indices the second war powers I act which MONEY ORDERS—The Anr.y v <e «n N ational A dvertuinc do not fad there Rill be heavy de would permit miners to use “auth- day and help your fellow Americans postai L.oney orders to tremami* /*••• •< rtwboM <** top the War Bond quota in your Armed Forces outside the Uni’cd caz*» 1 R epresentative velopment of the industries produc orized contract carriers," and if no ountjr. at A.P.O. in local ’---ion currency ci .t’e *f O3u~»roge on f y Trnn'i ing Oregon plywood for airplane authorized contract carrier exists NL,V YORK . CHICAOO • DETROIT date of presenta St. Helens OREGON NEWS COMMENTS The Forum Clatskanie MAIL SOLDIERS’ XMAS GIFTS BEFORE NOVEMBER 1. WAR BONDS The Vernonia Eagle
