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4 Thursday, October 22, 1942 Vernonia County News St. Helens TEACHERS ACT AS LLO3D DONORS There was a holiday Tuesday aft- ernoon at St. Helens schools, but neither the teachers nor the stu- dents did much playing in their un- expected time off. High school stu- dents were busy on the scrap cam paign while teachers from the three schools went to Portland, to make a very personal contribution to the Nation’s war effort—a pint of blood each. Approval for the unprecedented hal^-holiday was voiced • by the school board after it had been ap proached by Charles Rogers, head of the Kiwanis club committee which is sponsoring St. Helens’ par ticipation in aiding the Red Cross blood bank. An effort was made to have the teachers go to Portland on a Saturday in order not to disrupt school but the Portland center is not in operation Saturdays because the civil service personnel does not work then. A total of 29 tc ichers left by t week ago school bus at 12: ,4i.. .-enter. Tuesday for the 1 Clatsk CAA ALLO'Al-*5 C fît. FOR AIRPORT «1 EEAV i < MARSH we-e distributed in part to the com- munity representatives. It has been suggested that each town have a health commit.ee that will see that cases are reported to the county nurse to investigate. Definite plans on the procedure of this group have not been formula.ed but it is hoped by the board that a well organized system will soon be carried out. SUNDAY SCRAP DRIVE NETS 74 TONS Sunday, October 11 was a red letter day for Clatskanie men and boys who turned out 40 strong to roll in an estimated 74 tons of scrap and rubber. Fifteen high school boys worked on the project. With two auto wreckers and ten trucks donated, a steady stream of workers shuttled back -and forth all day, bringing old automobiles, trac tors. wagons, cream separators, donkey engines and other pieces of useless equipment. TUBERCULOSIS BOARD MAKES SALE PLANS The Columbia County Tuberculo sis executive board met in Clatskan ie Wednesday night, October 14, at the home of Mrs. Ed Larsen for the purpose of discussing and forming plans for the annual seal sale and such other problems that should b> sottled concerning health prob- I ms in the county. George B. Conyers is the presi- r' mt of the county group and Mrs. I >rothy Larsen is the secretary. Members representing all towns i i the county attended the meet- i'T as well as the county health r ¡rse and other interested persons. The kupplios for the sale have t 'en received in Clatskanie and The Vernonia Eagle MARVIN KAMHOLZ Editor and Publisher Entered as sec-'nd class mail x itter. August 4. 1922. at the post >ffice in Vernonia. Oregon, under V'e act of March 3. 1879. Official newspaper of Vernonia. Ore U__ 0 R E cloOpï S P II 8 11 S H| E RJ 4-SfS E R * T I 0 N AovilTlllR« R E PRES E NTATIT K N ational '• . CHICAGO . DETROIT “MINCOXTt* HAVE BEEN MADE FOR AIRPLANES TO BE USED ON THE WINGS TO PREVENT ICE FORMING IN WINTER FLYING Rainier O ne MANUFACTURER ALONE 6AVEP 6000 TONS OF STEEL BY SUBSTITUTING 3.6 MILLION FEET OF DOUGLAS FIR TWO FILINpS MADE FOR CITY OFFICFS * Wednesday afternoon, October 4, only two filings for city offices were reported by City Recorder Al- fred S. May, these being ¡.hat of Ole Erickson for councilman and Mrs. Daisy Brewer for reelection as city treasurer. A mayor, four councilmen and two members of the city water com mission are to be elected at the No vember election. A group of young men about : town have been promoting John Timoney for mayor on a “To > Hell with Hitler—John Timoney for Mayor” slogan. Mr. Timoney ’ had not filed for the post, a necessary action to put his name on the bal- lot. The time 'for filing expired on Saturday evening, October 17, at 8 o’clock. Accordi., z to ih° Construction News Bu.ie.in 31 Ct I. 10, the civil aeronautics adm.r.itlrfttion has giv en final approval to allocations to rdi,806 for 23 airports Washington, Idaho and ¡led in the fields foi il was gained is one arsh, in the Clatskanie ' ed for expenditure at Ma 1 is some $230,000 in ash and bids will be called by f-e federal agency from its ce a’ Boeing field, Seattle for is at', several other airports. Shr ud the long-anticipated field ~. Scappoose ever emerge from for- c of government red tape with an ah, it will mean that, together ith the Beaver Marsh project, „me $400,000 in federal funds will be spent in this section for airports. Because censorship regulations prevented a tabulated description of the work involved in the recent allocations—which include Beaver Marsh—all that can be learned is that in the 23 'CAA airports pro- posed there are some 54 runways with a total length of 321,503 foot involved. THE POCKETBOOK of KNOWLEDGE G ern on williams Portland, Ore., Oct. 21,—R: S. Drenner, Clup creek, Oregon, artist and conservationist, is aroused over the apparent waste of good fuel in the piles of timber cleared from the sites of the Cottage Grove, Dorena and Fern Ridge lakes. These lakes were created by construction of dams under the Willamette valley flood control project, and since all trees over two inches in diameter and three feet high had to be clear ed away a considerable amount of timber was involved. For the most part this timber was piled in hugh windrows and is due to be burned as trash. Drenner took the matter up with Washington officials, hop ing that this good wood could be made available for fuel. Army engineers in charge are re luctant to cooperate. They claim that where they left standing tim ber or logs at request of locul res idents the timber was not removed on scheduled date and it was neces sary for the army to send men back to clean up at considerable expense. They also contend that they were unable to secure bids from “respon sible parties” when they attempted to sell the usable logs, and hence are not interested in reopening .he matter. It seems strange that one of the greatest timber counties in the U- ni.ed States should fear a fuel shortage this winter, but judging '.rum complaints reaching Washing ton. Lane county residents are not alone in worrying about where the winter’s fuel is coming from. Wnile the engineers seem little interested in salvaging fuel involved in the above areas, it jrst possible that they might reconsider their action if a group of men interested in ac quiring a winter's supply of fuel made a concrete offer and proved their ability to get it out in the re quired time. • • • President Roosevelt’s safe return to Washington broke a two week's silence on the part o'." the press s to his whereabouts during his 8.754 mile trip through the west and southwest. The silence on the part of the press has been the cause of much comment, and while the “cen sorship” was volun ary many resi dents of the nation’s capital regard it as a striking example of the •ef fect of the war on the handling of news. If such a story, they contend could be kept out of the papers when hundreds olf thousands knew about it. how many important stor ies known only to a few are sup pressed? Many peope here feel that the secre’ service, charged with pro tec.ing the chief executive was THE AMAZON RIVER, IN BRAZIL, IS Z6O MILES VJIDE AT ITS MOUTH THOUGH WE ALWAYS ASSOCIATE THE PINEAPPLE WITH HAWAII. IT PIP NOT ORIGINATE THERE----- ITS ORIGINAL HOME WAS RIGHT OFF THE AMERICAN COAST, IN THE WEST INPIES S ince launching its first four . LIBERTY SHIPS LAST FALL, A U-S. SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION HAS CUT THE NUMBER OF MAN-HOURS NEEDED TO BUILD EACH VESSEL By 55% The Best-Fed Men on Earth . . . "Meals make the man,” says an old proverb of the woods, and the modern logging camp table is a ser mon of noble proportions and pro digious variety on that text. No man feeds as well as the logger. The table of the family man whose wife is a wonderful cook cannot afford so many varieties of eatables and pot ables at one meal as the groaning board of the logger’s cookhouse pre sents. The billionaire cannot eat so well, because food is only half of the story of good eating; it depends also upon lusty appetite and prime digestion; and these gifts of the gods are possessed by practically all loggers. Ham, Eggs and Cake . . . The point may be well illustrated by a familiar dish—ham and eggs in the morning. A breakfast dish more enjoyable, particularly in the woods, cannot be imagined. But for full en joyment, ham and eggs demand a rugged morning appetite in the first place, and in the second, ability to digest such solid provender with neatness and dispatch. The logger at breakfast is supplied with ham and eggs in wholesale quantities. Often he consumes them wholesale, with »tacks of hot cakes, various fruits, cereals, doughnuts, and of course several cups of coffee thrown in. Another point is on cake This prime bakery item is a feeble and degraded thing, as it is commonly encountered in restaurants. Even the good housewife, following reci pes in women's magazines, too fre quently makes cake that is only fluff and goo. But your logging-camp baker turns out cakes that a man can get his teeth into and which yet mingle lightly with the more solid grub already downed. The best pies, also, are made in the woods. Cream Puffs in the Pines . . . Brought up on a dry land home stead, with meals that were often reduced to spuds and water gravy, my first logging camp meals were amazing and wonderful indeed. I was seventeen before I saw and ate my first cream puff. It was in Mon tana. The camp chef was called “Cream Puff Fatty " because of his famous specialty He was a one- ■argely respan.ible for this story be ing withheld unti, the president’s return. Housewives, worrying about the problem of serving unexpected guests, can sympathize with offic ials of the Welfare and Recrea»ion- al association in Washington. This government agency, among its oth er duties, has the responsibility of operating the cafeterias in govern ment buildings. In a short time tly "-w buil'i'n" of the wnr d“nartm°nt will be “open for business” in Ar lington, across the Potomac from Washington. This structure, which cost $70,000,000, it is reported, will house five cafeterias and these five eating places will be charged with “*•» w- MN- . -4 .uUlu. SU,Uvd people. The building covers 42 acres and access roads, bridges, parking lots and landscaping cost the tidy sum of $20,547.457. A fraction of this sum was re garded as tremendous when it was sought by residents of the Pacific northwest for improvement of mil itary roads, and yet its expenditure here has hardly caused comment, except by motorists who have been cohfused by the maze of roads, ov erpasses and underpasses encount ered when they cross over into Vir ginia. Good roads enthusiasts of Oregon may take some satisfaction from a statement issued here to the effect that Oregon is one of the seven states now booked for exten sive highway modernization after legged man with a dour disposition. A cream puff was the last thing you’d think of in connection with him. But I’ve never sampled better ones that he turned out amid the Bitter Roots. The king of hot-cake makers in all my experience was a cook in the Northern California sugar pines who was as big and tough as James J. Jeffries. He was called “Stove Lid” Malarkey for the fame of a battle in his younger days when he whipped a mob, using two stove lids in lieu of brass knuckles or pick handles. The Malarkey hot-cake breakfasts I never can forget. I can remember enough stories of logging camp chefs to make a book, as what old logger cannot? Does any reader remember Bob Graham, supreme master of corn pone and Johnny cake? If so, have you ever eaten any kind of corn bread else where to compare with his? A Hint to the Tourist . . . _ No visitor from the east should fail to look into a logging camp kitchen in Oregon or Washington. You will see mammoth modern ranges; a multitude of every con ceivable pot and pan a cook could wish for; wonderful assortments of crockery. You will also find, close by, a storehouse that contains a vaster variety of eatables and pot ables than you’ve ever dreamed of for your own table, even if you happen to be vulgar-rich, like a radio crooner. There will be an elec tric icehouse big enough to garage a General Lee tank. If your luck gets you to the dinner table, you will find before you what would amount to a half-dozen separate dinners in a first-class hotel, and you may pick and choose at will from all of them. And they will be served by a young lady, immaculate in hair-do, dress and apron, pleasant to the eye and congen ial to the sour of a hungry man You will need no phoney appetizers. The tang of the wind in the trees and the odors steaming up from the tables will be enough, even if you haven't a half day of falling timber to your credit. Work in the woods is. of course, the greatest appetizer known to man. The Froum Editor, Vernonia Eagle Dear Sir: For the past several months there by J ame S P reston has been established in Vernonia The ciux of the anti-inf la. ion bill a unit o' the Oregon State Gard: battle tha: has been i aging .hrough Company “C” of the 9th Batta ion. My object in writing you is to more C ingress in confidence—or lack of fully acquaint the people of this confidence—In admin stralion mo locality with the purpose, duties and tives. Organized labor leaders who responsibilties of this organization. admitted they haJ a sec et . grtc- In my own 'estimation the name ment with the preLident about how “Guard” is somewhat misleading, wages should be handled, are wil for the Oregon St.ite Guard is train ling to leave their cause in his ing for one and only one purpose hands. Farm leaders will not sub That purpose is the defense of scribe to “blank checks”—they Oregon’s shores and beachheads, in want legislatives checks. case of an invasion or attempted invasion of this state. During talks Tempers are short on Capitol with prospective members the 'fol Hill. The mood is ugly. Here, on lowing questions have been most the eve of November elections, the frequently asked, and they are the old political alignments are top ones which when answered will, I pling. Events are casting long shad hope, clear up a good many doubt ows over the 1944 poli.ical cam ful points. The questions are as fol paign. low: 1. “Will the Guard be used for Meantime battle line., are already guarding bridges, important power forming .or the next major strug installations, main highways, etc? gle on the domestic front—man No, except as would be necessary power allocation for all wartime de in case of invasion. mands; in the armed services, in 2. “Shall members of the Guard the factory, on the farm. Congress be called for extended maneuvers considers .he time ripe for a def or encampment which would take inite policy for the determination the men from their work or homes?” of man and woman power in each No, except in case of call to duty division. The armed se vices want to ward of;’ invasion. supreme authority in the hand:, of 3. “In the case of civil disorders, selective service. Organized labor riots, fires, strikes, etc., will the opposes this program in '.avor of Guard be called to duty?” control through U. S. Employment In NO such case. Service and the W. r Manpower Now the question is: “What does Commission, as the union power the Guard on • •> off"' " house, seeing a threat to hs exist who belongs and those whom I hope ence, wants to maintain its influ will join?” It offers him a chance ence in administrative circles. to come to the Legion hall in Ver nonia on Wednesday night for two The new tax bill will not be sent hours (7 to 9) and learn how to to the President until after elec soldier. In your training you will tions according to best opinion at learn how to protect your families, the capitol. Treasury officials, your homes and your property, as meanwhile, are drafting a new bill well as yourself. I believe I am which is expected in January short right in saying that if an invasion ly after the new Congress con were a.tempted "the brunt of the venes. This bill will include a sales attack would have to be met by tax and it is predicted that it will these units up and down the state, jump individual income tax rates for the army will very likely have as high as .hose of Canada. it’s job picked out; that is, the de fense < f our production centers. Realignment and revitalization When that time comes you men will of WPB are almost complete. Wash all be fighting, and those with ington considers it as a master training and advance knowledge stroke by NeLon, who not only has will be able to pet up a better fitted first class men to key jobs fight than untrained groups. but has worked out con'.lic.s with I want particularly to interest the aimed forces. the youths of 16 and 17 year age Rationing of meats and dairy groups, for they will derive a double benefit from their Guard products will bo under way bj service. They will have the advan Christmas. Reductions of 21 percent tage Of their youth and energy to in civilian meat su; plies will neces forge ahead and learn a new field sitate a limit on r eat consumption of endeavor, and they will also be of 2H' pounds pe. person per week. preparing in advance for their job First step in dairy lationing will in the service. The opinion is prev be an allocatiun-cu lailrrent of milk alent ihat the induction of 18 and to ice cream, butter, cheese, and 19-year-olds into the armed forces other dairy product ndustries. Shortly before Ciiriatmas OPA is a matter of months. The training the younger boys will receive right will distribute 150 mi ion of its new de here on the drill field and from “all-purpose” rationing books their manuals will give them a signed to provide a swift means of knowledge which will be invaluable rationing any article of commodity when the time comes for them to the instant the danger ox critical enter the regular services. Then, •shortage appears. too, the army and other branches The Army and Navy are tight of the service will derive a won derful benefit from this training, ening up on commissioning of civil for the time they would ordinarily ians. Temporary freeze orders have spend on basic training will be been issued in some sections. In the Army air force alone more than greatly reduced. commis g ,VO"M NV-> ♦ m 1-0 200,000 applications for an appeal to the men of this vicin sions are pending. Few will be ity, irrespective of age, to come granted in the near future. down to the Legion hall and sign President Roosevelt will receive up. Major C. L. Anderson, 1st Lt. H. N. Kellmer and myself, and the from Congress soon a set of amend» non-commissioned officers of Com ments liberalizing relief and bene pany “C” will work hard with you fits under soldiers and sailors Civil and match you hour for hour to the Relief Act of 1940. Among other end that you become a good and things the amount of insurance .elf-sufficient solditr for your stale which the government agiees to protect for a service man is in : nd country. creased f om $5,000 to $10,000. Yours very truly, Alexander C. Taylor 2nd Lt. OSG ★ ★ the war as part of the p. ogram io ease the shock of post-war adjust ment. Whether it will be able tc hold this position when lime for construction actually arrives re- ma'ns to be seen. With nation-wide rationing only a matter of weeks away residents of areas feeling the effects for the first time will find many changes in their mode of living, just as res idents of the rationed east l*ive for the pas’ several weeks. Un necessary trips will be out for the most part. While a certain amount of gasoline has, in theory, been al lowed for pleasure driving in most •ases theie will be little le.t over from necessary driving. With every able-bodied man and weman need ed in war effort the hope has been expressed that the reduction in speed limit to 35 miles will also re duce .he accident rate. No less a person th in Lieut.-Gen. William S. Knudsen has stated that there is no room for “accidents as usual” ih tot I war. Of -the-.iob accidents last year claimed 32,000 lives. CAMP McGREGOR — Mrs. F Hed'n s spending a few days wit her m.ther in Portland. M -. and Mrs. Chris Norgard vis "d 'riends in Camp McGregor over the week-end. Mrs. Vera Reed was called to Montana because of her husband's serious illness. She expects to be gone for two weeks. Mr. end Mrs. Glenn Johnson spent the week-end in Clatskanie visiting friends. HITLER’S ENEMY ARTIST TOO Albert Basserman, famous Ger man actor who plays a spy leader in the new Paramount comedy thril ler. “Fly By Night,” is a sworn en emy of Adolph Hitler. He fled from German to Austria after the Nazis came to power in Germany, when •>•0 ’.-gions inv.ded Austria It was Jean Parker’s talent for painting that originally launched her on her screen career. The petite star, who appears in “Hi Neighbor,” won a poster contest, and though the contracts made in this manner he became a iu»uei. i Man <k>n hn» one step from her sfcod.l ing career. he fled again. (fyuAhittfiton ^nupshvt i Illness Calls Will BONDS ★ ★ Woman to Montana The sixteen-inch coast gun is the most powerful of all American guns and costs about $2,000,000 each. It will throw a shell weighing up to a ton many miles. The Coast Guard also has an eight-inch mobile rail way gun which will hurl a heavy projectile about 18 miles. For defense of our homes, the Coast Guard needs many of these powerful weapons. You can do your part to help pay for them by invest ing at least ten percent of your in come in War Bonds and Stamps ev ery payday. u. s. Trnjary
