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4______ Thursday, March 11, 1943 Vernonia Eagle County News St. Helens GRANGE FILES PROTEST OVER PAY MEASURE THE POCKETBOOK y KNOWLEDGE WAR NEWS persons were signed up in the ra tioning program and if a check con firms this then the county has gain ed more than a 1,000 new people since the federal census in 1940. In the two St. Helens schools— McBride and John Gumm—a total of 5,096 copies of war ration book two went out, which indicates that there are several hundred new people in this district. In the 1940 counting of noses, St. Helens had a population of 4,300 within its city limits. ACTION ON FARM LABOR A letter of protest asking Gov FISH THRIVE ON SAWPUÍT ' ernor Earl Snell not to sign the INCLUDING IT IN DIETS FED TO FISH. HATCHERY MEN FOUND measure which will give Columbia THAT SAWDUST IS NOT ONLY RELISHED BY FISH, BUT THE county elective officials $600 an WOOD-WASTE ACTUALLY REDUCES MORTALITY nual increases has been sent to the Oregon chief executive by the Beav THE ANNUAL CONSUMPTION OF er Homes grange, according to word SALT IN THE U.S, AVERAGES received last week from E. E. R esearch engineers have /#O POUNDS DEVELOPED A ROBOT FIREMAN ' Mallabar, master of the organiza PEP PEPioH WHICH POTS OUT FIRES AUTOMATICALLY. tion. So far, this is the first public AN ELECTRIC EYE INSTALLED IN A BRASS POME WITH A ■‘SNOUT“ TURNS protest yet made regarding the new ON THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER CONNECTED salary bill. WITH rT WHEN FLAME FLASHES ON THE EYE Apparently the Beaver Homes let A road from the highway to the ter either arrived too late or did not influence the chief executive's Klepp Marine Ways plant is under decision, for the pay bill has been construction and is to be ready for signed by Snell. In view of the use very soon. The large shed over fact that the emergency clause was the ways under construction is not placed on the measure, appar also nearing completion. The laying of the keel for the ently the pay increases will not be come effective until June. It is re large ocean-going barge to be built ported that opponents of the new here is scheduled to be laid this law may attempt to secure a ref week. ship in rue hole ./ The Clark and Wilson plant at erendum on it, which would give MERCHANT VESSELS ARE BEING PUT INTO SERVICE MUCH FASTER BY O/66/A.'S county people an opportunity to Prescott has already delivered sev A NEW CLEAR SYNTHETIC A SPACIOUS HOLE IN THE GROUND eral rafts of large timbers and more vote on the matter. RESIN SEALER CDATEP AND THERE ERECTING THE SHIP. WHEN ON THE BASE OF A COMPLETED, THE BOAT FLOATS OUT The measure provides that the are to foilow. Some of the smaller POTTERY VASE WILL ON WATER RELEASED INTO THE HOLE county judge, assessor, sheriff, clerk lumber will come from lhe Long- PREVENT IT FROM LEAVIN6 A RINS ON THE TABLE and school superintendent shall re Bell lumber mill in Longview. ceive annual salaries of $2,400 in stead of $1,800 as at present, while RAINIER SEAL SALE the treasurer shall receive an an SUM UP TO $421.96. A total of $378.61 has been col nual salary of $1,800 instead of the present $1,200. The two commis lected for the tuberculosis seals sioners, now paid $5 per day when sold by the Columbia county health working for the county, would re association for the Rainier district ceive $7. In view of the fact that to date. An extra $43.35 was turn had thrown down the fences and The Cossack Country . . . they w rk only about half-time, ed in by the Northwestern Electric had dug trenches to the depth of a it has taken me a month of Sun this p y increase would total ap- company employees, who contribut mans height. To avoid extra work days to read to the last ot the 1300- had taken a granary wall to proxin ate.y $300 per year for ed to the association a part of the odd pages of the double-novel, The they pieces and had used the beams as returns from the sale of scrap col thorn. Silent Don, by Mikhail Sholokov. flooring trenches; they had The reading was in no sense enter set fire to for the the Th letter sent to Snell by the lected in the employees’ scrap metal wattle fences and had tainment but a grim and depressing drive. They requested that the co n ■ .'.'.'range was as follows: “The a mess of the outdoor kitchen job. This is because the book is a made . . n nbcrs of the Beaver Homes $43.35 be used for work dn Colum real-life story bt one of the places stove. That is a mild example, of a com p recommend that you veto bia county. that appear so often these days in paratively fortunate family. Yet the the Russian communiques as name t > 1 to raise the salaries of Co- Cost of restoration, in time, labor less "villages" or Inhabited locali and for materials, was great. The 1 bin county officials for the ties." The place in the novel is the granary a necessity to the r '"in that the former bill for Don Rive illage, Tatarsk. The operation was of the farm. main characters in the book are the r: ing thdir salaries was defeated stumps of buildings are left village people. It teds their tragedy in Only b h people when petitions were LOCAL UTILITY DISTRICT the retreat of the Germans. The from 1914 to the end of the civil peace will find millions of families ci ' uiated to have the question FUNCTIONS FIRST wars in the Soviet Union in the mid in Europe facing, not partial destruc Directors of Clatskanie Peoples’ r f r ed to them. twenties but utter desolation on their The Silent Don is of current in tion, “This county’s assessed valuation Utility District led by chairman V. Farms cannot be work terest, for the towns and cities the homesteads. h's decreased from over $21,000,- L. Shepard presented a speaking from holes in the ground. They action covers have been in the war ed program before 40 Kiwanians and 0(0 to $13,793,515. news throughout the victory drive must be made habitable before they “This grange appreciates your friends March 2 in the audi of the Red Army. And the novel can be restored to production. -eveals, m terms of individual com Lumber in the Peace . . . efforts to lower property taxes. E. torium of the Odd Fellows building. mon men ana women, the real fight Even England is preparing the E. Malaber, mastej; Mrs. E. E. Guest speakers were D. L. Marlett, ing strength of that army. It is a greatest building program in its his executive secretary to Dr. Paul Malaber, secretary.” moral strength of plain people. tory as a post-war project. Large Raver, Bonneville executive; Gus bomb-destroyed areas of cities must Refugees' Return . . . be rebuilt, thousands of bomb- Solomon, attorney for Clatskanie POST OF CITY SCHOOL As the Nazis retreat, they scorch shaken homes must be repaired. The SUPERINTENDENT VOTED OUT PUD and Mr. Morple, local district the earth. Thousands of towns of United Kingdom was the major ex manager for Bonneville. the rich-soiled Cossack country and port market for lumber from the In an action which, school board the Ukrame have gone up in smoke, Douglas fir region in the years pre In the principal address of the members said, was taken as an econ and thousands more will burn. And ceding the war. It was mainly sup omy measure, the board of school evening D. L. Marlett said: “This they Will leave their black wake of plied by British Columbia. We may community is making history for the district No. 2 voted Thursday night, devastation the occupied coun expect a greater demand on our tries as tl .. are driven back. The mills in the future. February 25, to eliminate the office Northwest because the Clatskanie whole hi »or of the prospect is too Lumber from Russia and from the of St. Helens superintendent of PUD is the first in Oregon to go vast to ii lagine. But it may be rea Baltic and Scandinavian countries schools. Under terms of the motion into business for itself and it is the lized in the Sholokov picture of the used to flow into England. Ln post return o» one Cossack family to its war reconstruction it will be needed adopted at the special meeting, the only PUD ever to sell its bonds farm hon.a in Tatarsk village, after largely at home. And in that period superintendent’s office is abolished at the unusually low figure of war. our forest products will be in urgent only for the 1943-44 school year, 2.82%.” He continued, “What is “The war from which Pantaleimon demand all over Europe except in which starts July 1, but presumably more impressive is the fact that had fled had itself come to his home, its lumbering areas. China? And If the experiment of operating with a very conservative eastern invest leaving behind it the hideous traces Japan after our bombers have done of its destruction. . . . The hut stood their work? The immense building out a general administrative head ment concern purchased the bonds.” whole. But almost all of its windows market that is facing us at home? proves successful the board will The issue amounted to $175,000. were broken out. the door had been The answers all sum up to an epic continue under the new arrange The property of the West Coast torn from its hinges, the walls were of post-war construction all over Power company was purchased at a pitted with bullets. One corner of the world. The mind cannot take in ment. the stable had been carried away by the prospect. Anyhow, In my case Ira W. Tucker, who came here cost of $150,000. a shell; a second had dug a shallow I've been able to get a glimpse of from Clatskanie in August, 1941, crater next to the well, smashing the it only in terms of one family in one was given a two-year contract as frame and breaking the well-crane village as pictured in The Silent in two . In the cuttle yard thev Don. superintendent at that time, so. his term expires Aug. 1 of this year. but the war labor board as well, tify plainly substandard wages.” He indicated at the meeting Thurs Before the president’s order was The OES directed was the first ad- day night that he planned to con tinue his duties here until his con issued, congressional sources re- ministration spokesman to concede tract expires. ported that CIO President Murray freely that today “the income of the Rainier Clatskanie COUNTY POPULATION GAIN THOUGHT PROBABLE Possibility was seen last week that when a count is made of the number of ration books distributed in the county-wide registration a gain in population for Columbia may he recorded. Otto H. H. Peter son, who as county school head had charge of distributing the books, said that he thought about 22,000 The Vernonia Eagle MARVIN-KA MHOLZ Editor and Publisher Entered as second class mail matter, August 4, 1922, at the post i ffice in Vernonia. Oregon, under the act of March 3, 1879. While many observers on capitol hill have concluded that the 48-hour work week was intended to uphold the WLB’s “Little Steel” formula, they believe it may be more harm ful to the national economy than some of the proposals that have been advanced for a controlled broadening of the 15 per cent wage increase. The net result of the president’s order transmitted to the nation thiough Economic Stabilization Di rector Byrnes will probably be the temporary relief of a serious man power shortagi because of longer working hours. but a very definite help to inflation because of in creased pay checks. Businessmen are asking their congressmen how they can pay 30 per cent more wages (time-and-a- half for the extra 8 hours) for 20 per cent (6 days a week instead of 5) when they are "already squeezed to death by their price ceilings.” Employees are asking their repre sentatives if they will be fired "because the boss says he can’t af ford to pay me time-and-a-half for overtime?” A Fa rm was making arrangements to go be fore his United Steel Workers un ion to stir up united sentiment for wage boosts over and above the “Little Steel’ base which he had denounced. Extension of the 48-hour week to most steel-producing areas which now have the 40-hour week, it is believed in some quarters, will have a tendency to stem any great cry from workers for basic adjustment of the WLB policy because to the steelmen as well as the meat pack ers, 48 hours with 8 nours at time- r.nd-a-half means a 30 per cent in crease in pay. In their study of the general agi tation for wage increases on the part of the labor union leaders, congressmen recall the statements of Mr. Byrnes in his address to the Official newspaper, Vernonia, Ore nation: “The industrial worker and his family today enjoy the highest purchasing power that has ever ex isted in this or any other country. If we preserve and protect this pur chasing power, it will constitute the basis of an unparalle'ed prosperity for American workers in the post war period. There must be no fur ther increases in wages beyond the N ational A dviitiii »« John L. Lewis has made it clear ‘Little Steel' formula except in lim R intuii tirivi that he is out not only to break ited and special cases to correct K . CHICAGO . DTTROIT down the “Little Steel” yardstick patently gross inequities and to rec At The Churches . . Church of the Nazarene Located in old post office building —Rev. George Hartzell, pastor 9:45—Sunday school. Brother L. D. Jackson, superintendent. 11:00—Morning worship. 7:30—Evening services. Cottage prayer meeting every Tuesday evening. We welcome everyone to our ser vices. More action to assure farmers that everything possible will be done to obtain labor for 1943 pro duction was announced this week by the county USDA war board. Chairman W. C. Johnson has been informed that the war board will receive instruction»- within the next Assembly of God Church Rev. Clayton E. Beish—Minister few days to initiate requests for 9:45—Sunday, school with classes deferment of necessary farm work for all ages. ers who are not classified in II-C 11:00—Morning worship or III-C, and to appeal whenever ap •7:30—Evangelistic service. mid peals are justified. Experienced 7:30—Wednesday evening, week service farm workers not responsible for sufficient units will be referred to 7 :30—Friday evening, Young Peo ples’ Christ Ambassadors service. the war board, which will have 30 days to place them in essential farm work. Church of Jesus Christ TRACTOR GAS ASSURED Applications, both new and re newal for non-highway gasoline ra tions will be directed through farm transportation committees. Farmers members of the committee will an alyze and make recommendations to the war price and ration boards who issue gasoline rations. The arrangement has been made to as sure that farmers receive adequate supplies of tractor and other en gine fuels for 1943 production. In formation on the 1943 farm plan will be considered in determining each farm’s needs. Allowances will be sufficient for six months’ re quirements. MEAT SLAUGHTER CONTROLS New government controls on slaughter of meat animals will not hamper county farmers in their ef forts to produce more pork, beef, and mutton, the county USDA war board reports. Full details of the licensing system will be announced soon. The regulations become effec tive April 1. FARM WARCROP GOALS Individual farm goals are now being determined by the county AAA committee Tor all essential war crops. For most crops, the farm goal will be the intended acre age shown on the farm plan. Chief warcrops are potatoes, beans, dry peas, flaxseed, and vegetables. EUROPEAN FOOD SUPPLIES Even under rationing, American civilian food supplies would sti’.l be luxurious abundance to the cit izens of Nazi-occupied Europe. All available information on 1942 crops shows that food supplies in conti nental Europe are three per cent below those of 1941-42, and 15 per cent below pre-war averages. CROP INSURANCE DEADLINE Next Monday, March 15, is the last day wheat growers can protect 1943 spring wheat with federal all-risk crop insurance. All wheat planted by insured growers will be protected, even though the acreage may exceed 1943 allotments. This change was made to comply with the recent removal of marketing quota and allotment restrictions on wheat production. ROTENONE FOR PEAS Of Latter Day Saints Sunday school convenes at 10 a. m. at the I. O. O. F. hall under the direction of Charles Ratkie. superintendent. St. Mary’s Catholic Church Rev. Anthony V. Gerace Rev. Frederick Thiele Mass: 9:30 A.M. except first Sun day in month—Mass at 8:30 A.M. Confessions from 7:45 A.M. on. Evangelical Church —Rev. Allen H. Backer, Minister Sunday, March 14, 1943 9:45—Sunday school, Mrs. Madge Rogers, superintendent. 11:00—Morning worship service. Rev. Paul P. Petticord, district superintendent, will be the speak er. Pot-luck dinner in the social hall at noon. 1:45—The third quarterly confer ence will be held. 6:30—Junior and Young People's Christian Endeavor. 7:30—Evening evangelistic service. Wednesday: 7:30—Prayer meeting and Bible study. Red Cross Needs Prod. Volunteers Demand for articles for army and navy camps and hospitals is increas ing sharply with more Red Cross production volunteers sorely needed, Mrs. Phillip Carlson, chairman of * Red Cross production corps, of Columbia county chapter, has an nounced. Junior Red Cross members who already have finished many ar ticles for the army and navy camps and hospitals, also are asked to in crease their contributions. Comfort articles needed for hos pitals use include afghans, bath robes, bed jackets, bed shirts, hat water bottle and ice bag covers, housewives (sewing kits), unfilled kit bags for patient’s toilet articles, knee bands for arthritic patients, and lap covers. Items most needed in the knitted garments line for hospitar use are sweaters and muf flers. * Rotenone can be used to control weevil on Australian winter peas. This interpretation of regulations Knitted Articles Needed restricting use of reduced supplies Heading the list on requests for of rotenone was announced this week by the USDA war board, bas knitted articles to be sent to able- family is far in excess of any in ed on word received from Food bodied army stations, according to Mrs. Carl Vaughn, knitting chair Production Director Townsend. crease in the cost of living to the man, are v-neck and turtle-neck family.” sweaters, gloves, rifle mitts, wrist lets and helmets. Legislation to give the appropria Junior Red Cross “specialties” tions committee a corps of finan now in demand are the cutting of cial experts to keep a close watch scrap material for quilts, the mak on budget requests and spending ing of bed socks, slippers and the has been approved by the house. Anglers fishing for salmon and filling of tomfort kits. The financial G-men will have broad steelhead are allowed a daily bag Another big order also has been authority to investigate all phases limit of five such fish in the ag issued to Junior Red Cross workers. of government expenditures and gregate when over 20 inches in Many recreational articles are need check budget requests in advance length and a possession limit of ed. Favorites are baseballs and of their submission to the committee 10 in all waters open to such fish lists. cartoon and joke books, play ing except the Columbia river and ing cards, checkers and boards, its tributaries. In the Columbia and cribbage boards, ping pong tables MANY JOBS WAR JOBS Such essential civilian activities its tributary streams the bag limit and puzzles of all kinds. as agriculture, food processing, is the same as last year, three in the Special garments for use in hos mining, textiles, transportation, com aggregate of sa’mon and steelhead pitals are being made up by senior munications, heating power and ed over 20 inches in length in any one production groups, at this time. ucational services are “war jobs”, day and not more than 10 in any says the war manpower commission. seven days. The season for salmon Peop'e must be housed and fed and and steelhead over 20’ inches in yiCTORY clothed in wartime as well as in length is open the year around ex peace, and essential civilian workers cept in those waters for which spec are on an equal plane with workers ial regulations have been provided. Jack salmon under 20 inches jfi in basic war industries. UNITED length may be taken the year STATES around and the bag limit is six fish A dim* eut of sv*ry a day. dollar w* sera For those waters open to year BONDS around angling for trout over 10 AND inches in length, mostly along the STAMPS .or VICTORY with coast, the bag limit is three fish 4^ a day but not more than six in sev r.£: : en days. J Limits Cited For Salmon, Steelhead BUY WAR IS OUR QUOTA
