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Thursday, November 12, 1942
Vernonia Eagle
County News
St. Hele ns
TITLE OF FIRST LADY
CRANE RUNNER CLAIMED
Mrs. Glady Young, recently
rived here from Oklahoma, can
claim to the title to being the first
lady crane operator at the Swan Is­
land shipyard, and possibly to being
the only one of her sex ever to op­
erate one of these big machines at
any Pacific coast shipyard.
The local resident had never been
on a crane before she started work
on the graveyard shift at Swan Is­
land. Her fourth night at the plant
she was informed that she might
learn operation of one of the mam­
moth weight-lifting devices, so she
climbed aboard, mastered the maze
of levers and controls in a few les­
sons and was given a crane of her
own to run
THE POCKETBOOK
of KNOWLEDGE ^
(&idunqton
^^nupshots
by
J ame S P reston
Within thirty days the Director of
Stabilization will take action that
will affect the everyday lives of all
Americans. Attacking the inflation
threat on seven broad fronts, his
acts will admittedly cause many
hardships,
readjustment,
and
changea in business practices.
OREGON NEWS
ANO
COMMENTS,
VERNON WILLIAMS
Portland, Ore., Novll—Well, Mr.
and Mrs. Oregon went to the polls
and said Yes—in a big Republican
way. The standard bearers of the
G.O.P. swept the state from top to
bottom in Oregon, as they did
ONLY ONE COUNTY
throughout the nation. Not even
FIRM ’SEASONAL’
Only one Columbia county con­ the most sanguine leaders of the
cern, with a total Of five employees G.O.P. .hought that Snell would de­
is listed as seasonal under the new feat Wallace by the heretofore un­
determinations just completed by heard of majority of better than
the state unemployment compensa­ 100,000. This is the worst shellack­
tion commission. Tile 1941 season­ ing ever handed any candidate for
ality law effects only those con­ governor in Oregon. The political
cerns which operate at less than 45 wise men had it figured out that
percent of peak pay rolls and dot's Wallace would poll a surprisingly
not affect any firm in the four strong vote; but he didn’t.
McNary, as was to be expected,
counties of Gilliam, Grant, Harney
sank his opponent by a vote equal­
and Jefferson.
Columbia county’s neighbor to ly as large as that given Governor­
the north, Clatsop, has 30 seasonal elect Snell. Another surprise was
firms and thus heads the list of the defeat of the veteran Walter
Choreboy and Bullcook , . .
childish toil of pumping and packing
Ore .on counties, although Marion Pierce in the Second district. This
Once in Michigan, on a shanty water, for in all but the smallest
county’s 22 concerns operating seas­ was looked upon as a very close
camp site so old that I had to shovel gyppo camps, pipes and spigots had
onally employ the most workers, race, but Mr. Stockman, the Re-»
among grass, bush and popple to find replaced the pump and well. But
publican
candidate,
in
the
vernacu
­
even charred remnants of log walls there were more fires to light in the
7,405. Although the number of seas­
and pole roofs, I uncovered a well morning, what with the one big
onal firms in the state was cut from lar of prizering, “socked Walter
top—a platform of hewn planks, bunkhouse having given away to
316 to 239 this year. Clatsop lost with everything but the ring posts,”
caved i and buried at the center. smaller ones set on drag-sleds, or to
to win by a large majority.
The rough surface was crisscrossed the bunk cars of railroad camps.
only one concern.
with ax marks. They told the story ' The good bullcook took pride in
Here in Multnomah county anoth-
Unemployment benefits for seas­
of a “choreboy” of fifty years or his fire-lighting. Prone to use coal
onal employees are restricted dur­ er close contest went to the incum-
more ago. coming out each morning oil, despite fire rules, he would move
bent, Homer Angell, whereas the
ing off seasons.
long before “daylight in the swamp,’’ fast from shack to shack, and at the
prophets had it figured out that
to chop away the ice from around end view with pride identical curls
the pump, and to thaw and prime it of smoke rising from the rows of
COPELAND ASKS RIGHT TO
Tom
Mahoney,
the
Democrat,
stovepipes. Then came his great mo­
for the day’s needs of the camp.
ERECT FRAME BUILDING
would win by about the same mar­
A lad with a lantern and an ax, ment. With a monster silver-plated
Rebuilding of the Copeland Lum- gin—about 3,000 votes, It was a
watch
in his left hand and an iron
long, long ago. Imagining him
be Co. plant, destroyed by a disas­ Republican landslide and 1 nothing
brought the whole scene back from baton in his right, the bullcook
its old life in the great pineries. It would square off at the triangle of
trous $20,000 blaze the evening of less. Fairly good weather in most
was all pretty mournful. The pines drill-steel hanging in front of the
Oct. 19, will depend upon what ac­ parts of the state election day help-
were gone, with choreboy, the lum­ cookhouse, and on the dot of ap-
tion the city council takes at its ed to turn out a larger vote than
berjacks, and the work of all Fire pointed time, he would smite the
had been their ruin, fire alone. Dur­ gong a first resounding blow.
session Nov. 16 in making an excep­ many had expected. Dopesters were
Then music—to the bullcook, at
ing fifty years the land there had
tion to the recently-enActed build­ of the opinion that about 50 per-
been burned twenty-two times. Not least. And pride indeed, for, high
ing code which prohibits non-fire­ cent of the voters would go to the
until 1920 had the Federal Govern­ and low, all in camp had to roll out
proof structures in the business dis­ polls, but the final figures will fall
ment or the State of Michigan really or roll up at the ringing thunder
done anything of account to stop the from his hand. The rest of the day—
trict.
below that prediction
by
matiy
sweeping, chopping, and pig-feeding,
fires
At the Monday night meeting of thousands.
But what 1 started out to tell was made up his work.
the council the lumber company
that “choreboy” was the Michigan The Specialist . . .
In Multnomah county, which has
term for “bullcook "
asked that it be permitted to erect the largest house delegation—13
Today in the big camps bullcook­
ing has become so scientific that the
a 24 x 52 frame building at its and one joint—only three Demo­
The Original Bullcook , ..
National Youth Administration, I've
site in West St. Helens. The con­ crats were elected, whereas the big­
That noted graybeard among tim­ heard, was preparing to give courses
cern asked the war production wigs were sure at least six or sev­
ber historians, Stewart Holbrook, in it when the war intervened. With
tells us that in the old days in Maine the modern camp's electrical and
board for priorities necessary to ob- en would make the grade,inasmuch
“the bullcook" was the man who plumbing systems, oil-burners, laun­
tain material for a fire-proof build- as the Democrats have better than
forked hay and scooped bran and dry. sanitary regulations, systems of
ing, but was denied them hence if it a six thousand registration lead
corn meal into the mangers of the bedding supply, and the like, bull­
logging oxen—“bulls" to the lumber­ cooking is truly a powerful profes­
is to continue business here it will here; but the voters evidently did­
jacks—and who mixed their bran sion. The good bullcook is even
have to put up a frame structure1— n’t vote the way they were regis­
and corn meal. The term survived on something of a landscape gardener.
which is not permitted in the city tered; or they didn’t vote at all, the
the West Coast, and “choreboy” be­ And in family camps he must be a
building code.
came an all but forgotten name in child psychologist.
latter being more probable. When
the woods.
Let holly wood movie directors
the grand tota’s are added up it’s
Tltb trade of the bullcook rose in and Eastern magazine editors take
almost a foregone conclusion, al
importance in the Douglas fir when due note, the bullcook never is, and
spring beds, mattresses, pillows, never has been, a cook. More often
this writing, that Walter Whitbeck,
sheets and showers became standard than not they apply the term to the
the Democrat who ran for Uniteci
HATTAN GETS
logging camp equipment. Long be­ king of the cookhouse. Phooey on
States senator, will top the total
MAYOR JOB
fore that time he had escaped the such ignorance.
L. S. Hattan, newly-elected mayor vote for Lew Wallace, the Demo­
for the City of Clatskanie is a vet­ crat who ran for governor. Did you graduate in two years in technical 1 hristian Church
and professional subjects, providing
eran in the city government set-up, ever think that?
—The Livingstones, Ministers
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as are the members of the council,
they agree to take federal jobs aft­ 9:45 A. M.—Bible school, M. L.
Oregonians will now pay their
R. R. Jubinvill'e, George Dye and
er they receive their degree. Loans
Herrin, superintendent.
Ed Larsen, who were re-elected to legislators about the same wage as
will
be
made
up
to
$500
a
year.
The
11:00
A. M.—Communion service.
common labor gets—$8 a day. On
the council.
C. J. Miller and C. L. Conyers, the thirteenth time this measure has office of educa.ion in the national 11:30—Morning sermon. Subject:
who succeed themselves as clerk been before the people they finally capital is said to have sufficient
“The Prob ern of Evil.”
and treasurer, respectively have said yes.
funds to aid about 10,000 students 6:30—C. E. panel discussion.
Anyway, we’re glad the election
held their offices for some time.
and it is expected that the Oregon 7:30 — Evening sermon. Subject:
is over and the political warriors
“A Working Religion.”
CHIMNEY FIRES REPORTED
can now put their war drums and student body will be fairly well rep­
7:30—Wednesday evening prayer
DURING WEEK
resented.
tomtoms in moth balls for another
mee.ing.
Twice in the past week the fire two years. When we turn on the ra­
siren has sounded and the volunteer dio we’ll get something besides
fire department has responded to campaign speeches and blah in gen-
St. Mary’» Catholic Church
chimney fires. Don Pillar, fire chief eral.
Rev. Anthony V. Gerace
asks that all people check the con­
Rev. Frederick Thiele
Heavy shoeleather has been elim-
dition of their flues. If the cliim- inated from the market. War
Mass: 9:30 A.M. except first Sun­
pro-
neyg have not been cleaned properly duction board says all this
day in month—Mass at 8:30 A.M.
class of
ly, now is the time to do it. Pillar leather will be required
Confessions ’from 7:45 A.M. on.
for the
says, before the really cold weath­ soldiers, Fancy shoes foe
civilians Assembly of God Church
er and heavier fire building begins. (women particularly) will
—Rev. John W. Hodges, Pastoi
be dis­
Evangelical Church —
continued and a new ceiling will Sunday services:
—Rev. Allen H. Backer, Minis.ez
be imposed by the office of price
9:45 A. M.—Bible school, direct 9:45—Sunday school. Mrs. Madgr
administration. Business will be ed by Alban Colsen, superintendent.
Rogers, superintendent.
good in the future for the cobblers,
MARVIN KAMHOLZ
11:00 A. M.—Morning worship. 11:00—Men’s Day in the church.
if they can obtain materials with
Editor and Publisher
Rev. P. P. Petticord, superinten-
t; :30 P. M.—Christ Ambassador’s
which to make repairs; but prof­
dent of the Oregon district of
Entered as second class mail its of retail shoe dealers wilt grovr services.
the Oregon-Washington
Confer-
latter. August 4, 1922, at the post
7:45 P. M.—Evening services.
office in Vernonia, Oregon, under steadily less in the months to come.
ence of the Evangelical church.
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Wednesday
night, 7:45—Bible
)he act of March 3, 1879.
will be the guest speaker, His
Large scale employment of blind study and prayer meeting.
topic will be: “Spiritual Foot
• fficia) newspaper of Vernonia, Ore men and women is around the
Thursday,
2:00
P.
M
—
Ladies
corn-
Washing.”
er. Hundreds of them have already missionary and prayer band.
7:00—Junior and young peoples'
Friday,
7:45—Christ
Ambas­
been absorbed into war industries,
C. E.
where they are performing as ef­ sadors.
8:00—Song
service- -special
fea-
We invite everyone to’ be in our
ficiently (assorting screws, bolts,
ture. Sermon: “At His Feet.”
services.
etc.) as a person with good use of
Wednesday evening, 8 :00—Prayer
his eyes. Braille stenographers are
meeting and Bible study.
being called for, as they can oper­ Church of Jesus Christ
™
'ir
ate from dictating machines. Physi­ Of Latter Day Saints—
ONLY MEANS OF TRAVEL
cally handicapped persons who can
N ational A dvertising
Sunday school convenes at 10
Motor vehicles are the only means
work at benches are also in demand, a. m. at the I. O.
R epresentative
O. F. hall under of transportation for 18
million
Also the government is prepared to the direction of
Charles Ratkie. non-farm rural workers, many of
NEW YORK . CHICAGO . DETROIT
make loans to students who will superintendent.
them war workers.
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Clatskanie
At The
Churches . .
The director intends to establish
controls over salaries, wages, sav­
ing, prices, and supplies. The pro­
gram involves: establishing a sys­
tem of compulsory savings and oth­
er measures to control excess spend­
ing power; developing, entirely new
machinery for controlling farm
prices; expanding the rationing pro­
gram to conserve all' scarce com­
modities and at the same time cur­
tail excessive spending; establishing
an overall subsidy program to keep
prices down and assure an adequate
return to producers of essential
commodities; setting up special ma­
chinery for handling those wage in­
crease demands which would dis­
turb price ceilings; coordinating
military, lendlease, and civilian re­
quirements so that they can be
matched intelligently with available
supply.
WAR NEWS
Dried Milk Goes Long Way
Oregon dairy barns may be on
one end o'f -he world’s longest dairy
route, the state USDA War board
reports. First shipment of powdered
whole milk, new being produced in
this state, delivered under lend-lease
program went to Malta. Defenders
of that island were delivered enough
powdered milk to make 2H' mi.lion
quar,s of fresh milk. Daily bomb­
ings won’t cut off the milk supply,
as 4t4 ounces of powder can be
mixed with a quart of water to
make a quart of milk.
Meat Sharing Asked
Although most .arm families have
their own abundant meat supplies,'
they are asked to share in .he na­
tional meat-sharing prog am by vol­
untarily limiting meat consumption
to 2% pounds weekly for each ad­
ult. This weekly ration is still well
above that of any other nation, the
county USDA War board points out.
Farm Trucker» Get Help
Farmers who have not applied
for an ODT “Certificate of War
Necessity” for their trucks and pick­
ups can still get assis.ance from the
county farm transportation commit­
tee in making application. Those
who have not yet received an ap­
plication form should apply to ODT
for one at once. The transporta.ion
committee is prepared
to
assist
.arm truck owners at the Triple-A
office in St. Helens. Approximately
350 trucks have been registered to
d:.te in Columbia county.
Congress is pleased with the way
Director Byrnes is going ahead with
the stabilization job. There is, how­
ever, much dissatisfaction with the
coordination of the armed forces.
There are moves under way to af­
fect a unified command of the arm­
ed forces comparable to that now
functioning so positively on the
economic front
under
Directors Meat Chick» Being Hatched
Byrnes and Nelson.
Oregon hatcherymen have given
assurance of their cooperation in
Representative Maas, a
f’ying
winter meat chicken program. How­
Colonel in the Marine Corps and ever, the county USDA War bonrd
ranking minority member of the advises all county farmers planning
House Naval Affairs committee, has to raise an extra batch of chickens
served notice that he will introduce this winter to place their orders for
legislation to set up a unified com­ chicks immediately.
mand at an early date. He would
abolish the Army, Navy, and Marine More Dry Milk Needed
An additional 44-million pounds
Corps, merging them into one de­
of
spray process d-y skim milk to
partment represen.ed by a single
supply the United Nations this win­
cabinet officer.
ter is needed between now and the
The positive recommendations of first of the year. The request for
Representative Maas, who has just incre sed production comes from
returned from the Pacific war the­ .be Agricultural Marketing Admin­
atre are having a profound effect istration, lend-lease buyer..
here The Colonel is positive in his
Gai Ration* for F --m Car»
recommendations against a separa.e
County farme-s uring passenger
air force, contending that the les­
cars to haul farm supplies and pro­
sons of the war in the Pacific point
duce will be nb'.e to get enough gas-
to one conclusion—that a closely-
o’ine for essentia? r’ilesge. OPA
knit, highly coperative amphibious
Director Leon Henderson has an­
force is required for effective oper­
nounced that -asoli >? for occupa­
ation against the Japanese forces.
tional mileage in e- ’ess of 470
A demand is developing in Congress
miles a month may be secured by
and among the younger and enter­
supplemental rations.
prising leaders in and out o'f the
armed forces for a single striking
arm—an American force.
Aluerlcim Income Itisc*
Movement to suspend the 40-hour
work week for the duration is rap­
idly gaining ground. Voluntary a-
greements between labor unions and
management for work up to a 56-
hour week a: “straight time” would
be permitted under a proposed a-
mendment to the fair labor stand­
ards act sponsored by Representa­
tive Ramspeck of Georgia, one of
the outstanding supporters of or­
ganized labor in Congress and rank­
ing member of the House Labor
committee.
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WAR BONDS
A pelorus, used by the Navy, is a
device which fits over the surface of
a compass to enable the operator
to take bearings on distant objects.
It has split hair sights, has been in
use for many years . . . and costs
approximately 8125.
The Vernonia Eagle
These instruments are essential
equipment to every American ship
which comes out of the shipyards.
With the scores of ships now being
completed each month, we need
many of these instruments. Your
purchase of War Bonds and Stamps
will help pay for them. Invest at
least ten perrent of your income ev­
ery payday in these interest bear­
ing Government securities.
HE above chart, showing how
the average American fared tn
national income changes In the
last twelve months, is based on the
monthly consumers' study of In­
vestors Syndicate of Minneapolis.
The American Public In August
had a “real income" of $1.18, or an
increase of eighteen cents on the
dollar over the same 1941 month.
This “real income" is not a sub­
traction of cash income and expen­
ditures but an average relative of
these figures designed to show how
living costs affect adjusted income
dollars.
Cash Income of the American
public in August was $1 29 for every
$1 a year earlier. This gain of
twenty-nine cents on the dollar re­
sulted from the following changes
per dollar: wages up thirty six
cents, other income up thirty-two
cents, and salaries twenty-one cents
on the dollar Investment income at
93 cents was down seven cents
Rents in August were up three
cents over a year ago Food was
up sixteen cents and clothing was
up eighteen cents Miscellaneous
items were seven cents higher thau
In August, 1941
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