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4 Thursday, November 19, 1942_____Vernonia Eagle County News THE POCKETBOOK of KNOWLEDGE by St. Helens Rainier PGE WORKERS DIM ST. HELENS STREET LIGHTS OBSERVERS HEAR INSTRUCTOR FROM ARMY SIGNAL CORPS With exception of three lights at the high school which will require special fittings, St. Helens street lights were dimmed out in compli ance with new war-time restrictions at 3 p.m. last Tuesday, J. H. Mur ton, local manager of the Portland General Electric Co., whose crews did the work, has announced. A meeting of all airplane observ ers was held Monday, November 16, in Rainier. The meeting was pri marily for observers now serving but was open to the public and any one interested was welcome. The purpose of the meeting was to enable all observers to get a complete explanation of the opera the PGE workers tion of the airplane warning service A! together, ’ placed metal shields around 163 and why the army considers its ef- street lights and painted the tops ficient operation vital. of 13 lights which were of a dif- ferent type. The city has 203 street GRADE SCHOOL HEATING lights, but 24 of these were already PLANT GOES HAYWIRE The grade school heating plant sufficiently shielded so that they went on the blink over the week complied with the restriction and did not have to have any work done end. The first grade room had heat cut off on Monday, so that room on them. was dismissed for the day. By cut ST. HELENS SQUAD TOPS ting off the one room the plant SCAPPOOSE, 9-7 could be operated to heat the rest Two events—the St. Helens-Scap- of the school. poose football tilt and the commun- Repairs were made so all were ity parade which featured the state back in school Tuesday. guard, civilian defense, the Boy Scouts, the high school band and Veterans’ and fr.iernal organiza tions—highlighted the 24th anniver ANO sary of the signing of the Armis tice for St. Hel ?.r. ■ parade, held at 6 p.m. with the line of march through the downtown business dis trict, offered local residents their first opportunity to glimpse the re cently-organized sta.e guard unit on dress parade. Because Congress was bypassed in the swift action of the President to limit net incomes to $25,000, addi tional broad powers will not be handed out so liberally by that body in the future. There is growing re sentment of the way this drastic measure was railroaded through on presidential directive without Con gressional specification. Realization that we have a tough fight on our hands—and that it is going to get tougher —is spurring all moves to speed the war effort and to apply inflation brakes as rapidly as possible. Scrap is still a major problem in the war production program. Chief Donald Nelson has appealed to in dustry to get to the bottom of the barrel in an endeavor to bring out every ton of iron and steel tha. is now not serving a useful war pur pose. OREGON NEWS COMMENTS The Armistice day football game, which matched the Lions and the 'ndians on John Gumm field, ended in a 9-7 victory for the St. Helens squad after the locals had tied for three-quarters of the contest. Incidentally, Wednesday’s victory puts the Lions out in front for the county gridiron championship If they can triumph over Rainier in the Thanksgiving day game at Rain ier, then the coveted gonfalon comes here for the first time in years. VERNON WILLIAMS J ames P reston Public opinion has stepped in to block proposed compulsory war man power mobilization legislation. While pressure will be used to keep key men in key positions through Selective Service and other Govern ment agencies and through sanc tions, the voluntary method of labor allocation will continue. Larrity On Haywire . . . “The depression, also, took hay "It made gladsome readin’ to my wire out of the woods and into use ould eyes t’other day, when I saw by everybody. It got so you could by the papers that in a war indus go into any dime store and buy a try shop they run short of regular coil of virgin haywire for home and weldin’ rods, and made good shift family use. Jallopies were held to with haywire instead,” said Old Lar gether and kept in use with it. Fur rity, the bullock. “The news said niture, long fallen apart and thrown the haywire had worked so well the away, was put together again and shop would go right on usin’ it for made better than ever it was, with haywire instead of glue. And so on. certain weldin’ jobs. “It was, of course, a shop for a “But it was haywire by courtesy big loggin’ outfit,” the ancient and , only. Production of it run wild, honorable bullock continued. "No 1 and got into evil hands. The old- one but a practiced bull of the time makers of haywire, who had woods could have thought of such catered only to the hay-balin’ trade a thing. He was true to tradition, with a quality product, found them- the bull was. For the rise of the selves up against a slew of haywire loggin’ industry to its present salub- shoddy on the market. Racketeers rity began with the invention of the wormed into the once-proud indus- hay-balin’ machine. What the old try. it was a sad day, indeed, when pinetops in the Lake States couldn’t * haywire for everybody become the fix with haywire was beyond fixin’, rule. It got so that a family logger. In the pineries it was used for ever’- _ mindin ___ ’ the kids while his wife was thing from gallus-patchin’ to the visitin’, wouldn’t trust haywire for hangin’ of horse thieves. • even pinnin' up diapers. "Haywire in the old West was, of '•ourse, a prime appurtenance of Government Haywire . . . bullteam loggin’, and for horse log “That was also the time of gran- gin’ with big wheels over in the diferous Government projecks. I pine. I mind back in 1912 or so forgit most of them, but I remem when I saw my first gas tractor, a ber one call the Federal Art Pro- wheel rig, in the woods. One day jeck. There was a piece in a maga its cam shaft broke out in a death zine, with pitchers, which I still got rattle. The puncher bound the cams somewheres. Some sculptor by name solid with haywire somehow, and of Broncussy or Bugoosy, or t h e the rig worked on. That settled it like, had worked up a system of for me. If the tractor could log on makin’ statues out of haywire. All haywire, it should stick in the they looked like in the pitchers was woods, I figgered. So it has. just haywire all looped and twisted like a kid would do playin’ with it Haywire for Everybody . . . "No less than five years ago,” But the Government art projeck Larrity ruminated on, “I figgered people took it up. How far they haywire was on its last legs, so to went I ain’t ever learned, but I speak. The horse had become rare wouldn’t be surprised if they got in loggin’, and without him baled enough haywire art stowed away hay was minus in the camps, and all over the country to bale a year's so haywire was also absent. What hay supply for all the mules in the might be called virgin haywire was Army. on the market, to be sure, but no “As one who learned great re- real logger would trust it. He de speck for haywire in his early manded haywire that had passed youth in the woods, I’m proud to the acid test of bindin’ compressed alfalfy together through much rough hear of it in proper use again, with handlin’ and hard travel. This he a bull of the woods applyin’ it as could rely upon, to bind a frayin’ a weldin’ rod. I’d never go so far choker rope, or to uphold his tin as to claim haywire can win the war. But proper haywire can help." pants. The War Manpower Commission is urging all manufacturers to start at once an inventory of all employ ees according to occupation, age, sex, dependency, and other factors. This would assist in determining the potential Selective Service clas sification of employees. Manpower officials here are con sidering urging manufacturers to adopt a system of utilizing "half- shif.” employees. The idea, now be ing tested in Cleveland by the U. S. Employment office, calls for white collar workers, after complet ing their regular day’s work at their desks at 4 p.m., to go on a four- hour shift in the factory. They would work until 8 p.m. and then be relieved by another “half-shift” team. WAR NEWS Farm Labor Action Asked Secretary Claude Wickard has re quested immediate action to keep manpower on the farms for the crucial production job of 1943, the Oregon USDA War board reports. He has recommended that all essen tial farm workers get occupational d aft deferment, and that war in dustries holding government con tracts be prevented from hiring such workers More than 1,600,000 work ers le.t the farms in the past year, 60 per cent for war work, 40 per cent for .he armed forces Milk Cans, Fencing Rationed Information received by the Co lumbia county USDA farm machin ery rationing committee indicates that milk cans and fencing supplies will shortly be added to the list of Lems rationed by the committee. It is expected, the committee reports, that OPA’s recently-acquired ri\i. to ration milk cans and fencing ity to ration milk cans and fencing will be delegated to the Department of Agriculture. Dried Milk “Frozen” Producers of spray-dried skim milk have been directed to set a- side 90 per cent of each month’s production for government purchase to meet needs of the armed forces and lend-lease. Truck Applications Taken Farm applications for new trucks are now fi’ed with the county farm transportation committee, the coun ty USDA War board has announced. This new procedure hrs been agreed upon by the office of defense trans portation and the Department of Agriculture. Mr. F. W. Boesel is chairman of the county transporta tion committee which has headquart ers at the war board office in St. Helens. Portland, Ore., Nov. 18—Wi.h the speakership of the next legisla ture safe in the bag for Wm. Mc Allister of Medford, who had enough pledges before the election from candidates of both parties to insure him the honor of handling the gavel, a real battle royal is now on for the presidency of the senate, Probe on Farm Labor Due which is equivalent to the office of The sena.e committee on farm JOHN FASTABEND DIES, lieutenant-governor. Senator Doro In a formal statement on deduc labor conditions in the 11 western BUILDER OF BENSON RAFTS thy McCullough Lee of Multnomah tions for advertising in figuring in states, including Oregon, will open John Anton Fastabend, for many county a hold-over, and Senator W. come taxes, the Bureau of In.ernal hearings on November 16. The first years a well known figure on the H. Steiwer of Fossil, who was re Revenue says that it recognizes ad hearing has been tentatively set for lower Columbia river, died Thurs elected, are the contestants. Plans vertising as “a necessary and legit Los Angeles. day, November 5 in Portland, where were laid two years ago, before the imate business expense so long as he had made his home since his re last session adjourned, to elevate it is not carried to an unreasonable Bean Price* Supn-'i-tcd The state USDA War board has the lady from Portland to the sen tirement at the age of 82. extent or does not become an at During the panic of 1894 he es ate presidency come January, 1943. tempt to avoid proper tax pay been informed that the Department of Agriculture lias announced a new tablished himself as a building con The late Senator Franciscovich of ments.” price support program for dry ed tractor and built several important Clatsop county engineered the deal places at Tongue Point and Fort and had about eight votes tucked Chairman George of the Senate ible beans. Pr: es vi’ll be supported Stevens. away for the girl from hold-over Finance committee said last week at levels equivalent to 90 per cent senators. However, with the untime tha. the 77th Congress has passed of parity. Later he engaged in designing ly death of Senator Franciscovich its last tax bill It would be impos Got Your “War Certificate?” and building the unique cigar-shap a short time ago, these well-laid sible, he said, to write another be Farm truck owners who have not ed ocean-going log rafts, so familiar plans evidently went astray. fore the new Congress convenes received an application for an ODT along the coast between Astoria and Some of those who signed up for next January Certificate of War Necessity are San Diego. For more than 25 years the l:dy senator two years ago now advised to consult the county farm he built these rafts for Benson seem inclined to stray away from A bill that should give positive transportation committee for neces Timber company, having his cradle their pledges. Senator Steiwer is and continuing relief from burden sary procedure and rafting camp in the Wallace in the fight for the chair with both some reports requirements is sched Slough. In all he completed 105 uled to come before the Senate with Machinery Freeze Explained feet, and seems to be getting places. rafts before his retirement seven The present “freeze” on ne'W in two weeks, probably right after Several of the senators-elect are years ago. now in the armed forces, and this election. It has been reported fav farm machinery will remain in ef orably by the Senate Labor com fect until the new rationing pro CLATSKANIE VALLEY MARKET means the county Courts will appoint mittee in a form that incorporated gram is announced, the county US senators protem to serve during BEING ENLARGED several amendments advocated by DA War board reports. In cases Work is in progress in which the their absence, and therein is the big where new machinery is needed im Valley Market will be enlarged. hitch. It’s a certainty a very few taken a week of the session’s time, In place of the draft labor plan business interests. mediately to maintain production, both in the market section and in votes one way or the other will e- when the speaker was elected just President Roosevelt is expected to cooling room facilities. The parti lect the next president of the sen before convening attempt to deal with the labor short 6:30—Panel discussion by young appeals can be filed with the county farm machinery rationing commit tion is being extended over into ate. It looks low that even one or • • • people; leader, Max Millis. age by executive order. In this e- the part formerly used by the two votes will turn the trick. In the Of special interest to the people vent it is considered likely that vol 7:30—Evening song, communion tee. Repair parts are not frozen but creamery. A large cool room is be meantime both the candidates are of Oregon is a report from the na- untary enlistments in the armed and preaching service. Sermon attachments may be sold only by a ing established and general improve eagerly eyeing the moves of the tional capitol that opposition by or- forces will cease after January 1, subject: “This Day’s Judgement.” retail dealer, provided he has them ments are being made. New fixtures several county courts who will make ganized labor to plans for universal leaving the selective service to pro 7:30—Wednesday evening Union in stock. will be installed when the market the protem appointments soon, and regimentation has resulted in a vide men needed for the army, navy Thanksgiving servie« at this is completed and ready for use, ac those two or three vo.es no doubt change of administration policy on and coast guard. Also being consid church, W. O. Livingstone preach Evangelical Church— will mean victory for one or the this question, at least for the time ered as a part of the order it is re cording to John Holmes, owner. ing ,he sermon. —Rev. Allen H. Backer, Minister other. being. Even without the opposition ported, is a requirement that all • • * 9:45—Sunday school, Mrs. Madge of union officials it is doubtful if hiring be don« through the U. S. Church of Jesus Christ Rogers, superintendent. As for the house. Bill McAllister congress at this time would pass Employment service, which in effect Of Latter Day Saints— went into a huddle with the 13 legislation giving bureaucrats final will set up priority standards for Sunday school convenes at 10 11:00—Harvest Home Festival. Wo mens’ Missionary thank offering. members-elect of the Multnomah and complete say over the lives of manpower, just as such standards a. m. at the I. O. O. F. hall under Message: “Giving Thanks.” Pot county delega.ion a couple of days all men and women in the nation. are now in effect for materials. A the direction of Charles Ratkie. luck dinner in social hall after after the election. McAllister proved In theory, drafts of all manpower companion problem of equal inter superintendent. service. to the boys that he had 27 pledges, is just as fair as the drafting of est in Oregon is the question of which meant he had only four votes men for military service. Actually, what is to become of small busines St. Mary’s Catholic Church 6:30—Junior and Y.P.E.L.C.E. Rev. Anthony V. Gerace 7 :30—Song and praise service. Mes to go for a touchdown. When the however, it is very doubtful if e- ses no longer able to operate be Rev. Frederick Thiele sage: "Spiritual Growth.” Portland boys saw that they immed nough wisdom would prevail among cause of priorities or lack of man iately climbed on the bandwagon the officials designated to adminis power. but this is a matter for con Mass: 9:30 A.M. except first Sun Wednesday evening—Joining in the MARVIN KAMHOLZ day in month—Mass at 8:30 A M. Thanksgiving service at the Chris and McAllister went over the hump ter such a program as to prevent gress to consider Editor and Publisher Confessions from 7:45 A.M. on. tian church. in a few minutes. Then everyone unnecessary hardship and avoid Entered as second class mail climbed on the said bandwagon and tatter. August 4. 1922. at the post when the smoke had cleared away wrecking the national economy. Ev en war and patriotism cannot entire- >ffice in Vernonia. Oregon, under Mac had 57 votes of all varieties, y remove the human element or »he act of March 3, 1879. an a la Heinze.” Then the boys be factors, and trouble would develop Official newspaper of Vernonia, Ore gan angling for the important chair once officials were given absolute manships of different house commit power to rule the lives of their fel tees. Rumor has it that two of these low citizens. Christian Church coveted honors will go to house O re If the voluntary system can meet —The Livingstones, Ministers members from Portland. All in all, the labor problem John Jones may 9:45 A. M—Bible school. M. L. it’s fortunate the house speakership willingly transfer jobs and do his Herrin, superintendent was decided at this early date. It best to make good on the new one. 11:00 A. M.—Communion service. will enable the new legislature to If some official had the power to 11:30—Bible lesson-sermon. Sub /W’- —------- “ start work immediately when it con order John to take a certain job ject: "Thanks for Everything.” N ational A dvertiiinc venes on January 11. All of the Mr. Jones, for purely personal rea 11:30—Junior church, Mrs. E. A. committee appointments will have sons, might be unhappy in his regi J. A. Thorubur», President R epresentative Knoedler and Mrs. Bruce Bass, been made prior to the opening of mented job and be far less efficient superintendent, Mrs. M. L. Her NK.V YORK . CHICAGO • DETROIT "THE ROLL OF HONOR BANK” the session which heretofore have and productive. rin assisting. Clatskanie The Vernonia Eagle At The Churches . The Forest Grove NATIONAL BANK Invites You to Bank by Mail if Inconvenient to Come in Person