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Vernonia, Columbia County, Oreg(L'br
Thursday, May 6, 1943
Transfers to Higher Paid
Fire Danger
Jobs Restricted by WMC
More Minus
Federal Funds
Moving to carry out that part
Emergency Fund for
Fore.it» Cut from
Federal Budget
Forest protective organizations
and tinfberland owners in the Pa­
cific Northwest face the pros­
pect of the most dangerous and
hazardous forest fire year in
history without benefit of federal
emergency funds such as were
used to such good advantage last
year. A $61,500,000 emergency
fund has been cut from the spec­
ial deficiency appropriation bud­
get. This would have been divided
among the states for use against
enemy sabotage and for preventa­
tive measures.
Leaders in both Oregon and
Washington forest industries cir-
cles, state officials and fire pro-
teetive association wardens are
pressure • on
bringing terrific
western congressmen to get the
emergency forest fire fighting
funds reinstated and are asking
the general public’s support.
of the President’s April 17th ord­
er stabilizing wages, prices and
employment, the WMC acted to
stop transfers to jobs at higher
wages unless the shift is in the
interest of the war program.
Chairman Paul V. McNutt of
WMC issued a regulation which,
will put into action section 3 of
the President’s “hold the line”
order, the action having the ap­
proval of James F. Byrnes, di­
rector of economic stabilization.
The regulation, which took effect
on a nationwide basis Sunday,
April 18 provides:
1. All transfers of workers
from activities not on the essen­
tial list to activities on the list
will be encouraged. Such shifts
contribute to the winning of the
war and any worker may make
such a change even if an increase
in wages is involved.
Wage»
Considered
2. No shift from work in an es­
sential activity to an activity nor
so classified will be permitted if
higher wages will be paid.
3. If the shift is from one es­
Rogers Cites Need
sential activity to another and
In citing the need for the emer­ no wage is involved, approval is
gency funds Oregon State Forest­ not required except for employ­
er Nelson S. Rogers said, “This ment stabilization plans.
4. In general if the shift is
money is designed to Care for
emergency expense occasioned by from one activity not on the es­
war hazards to our forests and sential list to another also not
would supplement the already ex- on the essential list, such a move
tremely large contribution of in- is not yet subject to this regu-
dustry, timber owners and the lation,
5. If the shift is from one es­
state. It is identical in amount
with the emergency funds receiv­ sential activity to another and is
ed last year and which we used subject to one of the WMC em­
so effectively. Oregon’s share of ployment stabilization programs,
the change can be made at a high­
this fund would be $488,820.
"Private operators this year er rate of wages if the worker
have contributed $486,255 for leaves his job for reasons that are
fire protection through state con- ’ consistent with the provisions of
trolled associations, the state has these plans. Where the terms of
put up another $377,907 and pri-
vate timberland owners in addi­
tion will spend this year an ad­
ditional $1,117,600.”
Coast in
Danger
Said Colonel W. B. Greeley,
manager of the West Coast Lum­
bermen’s association: “This war is
a hazard that affects the Pacific
Coast more than any other area
of the United States. We are ex­
tremely vulnerable to attack from
the sea—twice last year abortive
attempts were made to set fire
to our forests by enemy planes
from submarines. We have the
largest areas of inflammable co­
niferous forests running right
. down to the water’s edge.”
More than 1500 ■high school
boys 16 and 17 years of age have
been under intensive training this
winter by state forestry offic­
ials preparing them to take over
the jobs of emergency fire crews
in all forest areas in this state.
Their wages and support would be
met from these emergency funds.
The importance of maintaining
these crews of young men in .5-
10- and 20-man combat teams
scattered through the forest area
where they can rush to a fire
and get at it while it is small
was stressed by Forester Rogers.
If these boys are used, men from
logging camps will not be needed
except in extreme emergency.
Fight
Expected
Holman
will
Senator Rufus
take the lead it is understood,
in the fight which apparently will
be necessary to get this emer­
gency appropriation acted upon
favorably. Forest leaders urge
that citizens of the Northwest
write their representatives and
tell them of the great need for
the protection of the forest lands
of the Northwest from which
more than one-third of all the
government's needs for lumber
for war is coming.
Disease* Reported
Diseases reported for the first
time during the week ending
April 24 in Columbia county in­
cluded one case of measles, four
of chickenpox and eight of mumps
Seventy-five per cent of physi-
cians reported to the Oregon
State Board of Health.
the
the
on
the
plans conflict in any way with
intent of the executive order
which the regulation is based,
plans will be modified.
Restrictions
Made
6. If the shift is from one es-
scnJal activity to another essen­
tial activity and is not subject to
the provisions of one of the em­
ployment stabilization plans, the
change cannot be made if higher
pay is involved.
An essential activity is describ­
ed as one listed by the WMC to
indicate those activities required
in connection with the effective
Ration Applicants
Must Apply Early
Because the rationing board
must act on all special gasoline
allotments and the renewal of all
B, C, E and R gasoline ration
books, it is necessary that those
applications be made at least 24
hours before needed, the local ra­
tioning office warns. In the case
of special gasoline allotments, the
need is usually known in advance;
applications for the renewal of
gag ration book may be made as
much as a month in advance,
Another reminder is that the
applicant, whether passenger car
or truck owner, must bring his
tire inspection record when ap-
plying for either gas or tires.
Tires
Granted
During April, the local board
allowed the following tires and
tubes for passenger cars and mo-
torcycles: 22 new grade I, 25
new giade II, 36 grade III and
24 tubes; for trucks and busses:
49 tires, 15 recapping services,
and 19 tubes. Gas ration books
issued were as follows: 75 A, 87
B, 39 C, 17 E, 25 R. 22 T-l, and
3 T-2. One-gallon bulk coupons
issued numbered 1001, while 100-
gallon coupons numbered 615.
The 32 applicants for fuel oil
were granted a total of 1508 gal-
Ions, Incidentally, those fuel oil
users having a storage of 150 or
Friday was one of those days more gallons will soon receive
on which the sun chose not to through the mail summer fillup
shine and on which the rain chose rations. This will be a certain
to fall. It was therefore impos­ percent of their yearly ration and
sible to give Vernonia’s annual will give them the opportunity
May Day program scheduled for to fill their tanks during the
that afternoon and the Fiesta summer.
Americana, as it was called, was«.,
Other items granted by the
postponed until the next favor­ board were 3 pairs of boots and
able afternoon, which turned out 29 war ration books No. 2. Six
to be Monday. The queen’s ball, books were surrendered.
however, was held Friday evening
on schedule.
Two cases of mumps caused
substitutions in the roles of two
who were to have taken part in
the program. As Dorothy Sasse,
one of the sophomore princesses,
Mrs. Ellis Wooldridge (June
was ill with that disease, her
place was taken by Thelma Hobin. Michener) has a rather exclusive
Another victim was Mary Beth birthday present from her broth­
Lish, who’s place in the high er, Sgt. Elmer Michener. It's an
school sextette was taken by the aluminum wrist band fashioned by
Elmer from a Zero plane. Anoth­
director, Mrs. Sam Hearing, Jr.
er of Elmer’s activities in New
Guinea was felling a coconut tree
and hollowing it out to make a
dugout canoe for himself. This
took him only an hour. -
Rainfall Delays
May Day Program
of
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Poppy Day to
Be Observed
Here Nay 29
Auxiliary President
And Poppy Chairman
Announce Sale Plans
Poppies in tribute to America’s
battle dead of two wars will be
worn in Vernonia on Saturday.
May 29, Ruby Biggs, president of
Vernonia unit of the American
Legion Auxiliary,* announced this
week.
The poppies this year will hon-
or the men who have given their
lives in the present conflict, as
well' as those who fell among the
poppies of France and Belgium
25 years ago, she said. The money
contributed for the flowers will
be used for the welfare of victims
of both wars and their families.
The Vernonia unit of the Aux­
iliary is making exterfsive prepara­
tions for the observance of Poppy
Day here, under the leadership of
Mrs. Biggs and Isabell Culbert-
son, unit poppy chairman. The
little red flowers of remembrance
will be available to everyone in
the city, offered by volunteer
workers from the Auxiliary who
will be on the streets throughout
the day.
Poppies
Made Jn Portland
The flowers, made of crepe
paper in replica of the wild Fland­
ers poppy, have been ordered from
Portland where disabled veterans
manufactured them under direc­
tion of the hospital department
of the Auxiliary. Poppy making
has kept hands of hundreds of
these unfortunate men usefully
employed during the winter pnd
spring, helping them pass the long
hospital heurs and aiding in their
rehabilitation.
More Americans than ever be­
fore are expected to wear poppies
this year as a person tribute to
those who have been killed and
to aid the disabled, their families
and the families of the dead.
Bond Sales High
Sales of U. S. War Savings
bonds at the local post office dur­
ing April totalled $39,918.75, a
figure surpassed only by that of
last January, $44,006.25. Based
on a rough estimate, people in
this , area spent an average of at
least $100 each on bonds, as was
called for in the second war loan
drive.
Who
Are in It
Baccalaureate to
Be Held Sunday
Arthur Tousley passed his physi­
Baccalaureate services for the cal examination which followed
graduating class of '43, Vernonia passing a qualifying examination
high school, will be held at the which made him a candidate for
Christian church at 8:00 p.m. navy officer training, but it will
next Sunday, May 9. Rev. W. O. be some time before he learns if
Livingstone will deliver the ad- he is accepted for that training.
dress, which he has titled “My
C'.eve Robertson, who is now in
Share in World Building.” Rev.
Allen Baker of the Evangelical a signal battalion “somewhere in
church will also have part in the Louisiana,” asks how old Vernonia
service. Acting as choir will be is these days. Well, the day his
the high school glee club under letter was received. May Day was
the direction of Mrs. Sam Hear­ being observed on the high school
ing, Jr. They will sing “Child­ lawn with school children partici­
ren’s Prayer,” from Hansel and pating and townspeople watching
(those few who had not import­
Gretel.
On Wednesday night the class ant work to do). It was a very
will be honored with a banquet beautiful day, few clouds were
at the Legion hall. The Amcr'cm in the sky and the grass is and
Legion Auxiliary is giving -this was wonderfully green.
Cleve says he •"sure would love
annual affair with the aid of
to be there for even a short
other organizations.
Commencement will be Friday, while.” “As far me,” he wrote.
April 14. and caps and gowns “I’m meeting and mixing with the
snakes and chiggers of these Lou.
will be worn for this exer
isina swamps. Of course, knowing
well as for baccalaureate.
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the South as I do, they are not
new to me. I have had the pleasure
of meeting them before; that is,
if you call it a pleasure.” This
army private is in a radio tele-
graph' platoon and is learning to
be an operator.
Among those boys from Ver­
nonia leaving today to be induct­
ed in the service are Buddy
George, Bernard Lamping, Jackie
Heenan and Robert Roeser. Bud­
dy graduated from Vernonia high
school in 1941, while Robert was
of the following class.
According to a press dispatch,
Lt. Everett R. Meeker of .Port­
land, formerly of Vernonia, was
one of four Northwest fliers dec­
orated at an advanced base in
the Andreanof islands, Alaska,
recently. Lt. Meeker had the great
honor of being awarded the dis­
tinguished flying cross. He receiv­
ed the air medal about a month
ago. His most recent award was
for bravery in action, it was an­
nounced.
Cpl. Dale Roberts of the avia­
tion engineers arrived in Africa
early in 1943. He hss been in
Casablanca and finds the country
very beautiful.
Fishing Trip
Ends as Swim
Loel Roberts, Charles Wall
and Jewett Bush had a lot
of fun Sunday swimming
in the cold waters of the Ne­
halem river.
But perhaps
they would have preferred to
return from their fishing trip
with their equipment and the
fish they caught.
The three men were in
their rowboat going down­
stream at Neverstill, below
Birkenfeld. Roberts was row­
ing, when suddenly the river
narrowed just before a turn.
The nose of the boat hit
brush which nearly spanned
the swift stream and the boat
turned over, spilling the fish­
ermen three into 10 or 12
feet of water. Roberts and
Bush scrambled ashore with
the aid of the overhanging
brush, but Wall and the boat
shot
downstream,
taking
turns at being on top.
Nary a.sign of the 20 fish,
reportedly
caught,
were
found, and $25 or $30 worth
of fishing equipment disa­
ppeared below the surface.
Grade School
Exercises Dne
Thurs., May 13
Graduates Number
58 from Vernonia
And 2 from Natal
Fifty-eight Washington grade
school eight-graders and two pu­
pils from the Natal grade school
will participate in commencement
exercises to be held at the Wash­
ington grade
school Thursday
night, May 13 at 8:00 p.m. Mrs.
Sophia Elizabeth Barnum, assist­
ant professor of education at the
Monmouth normal school and su­
perintendent of upper grade ed­
ucation in Oregon, will give the
address of the evening.
Processional
and
recession­
al marches will be played by
Miss Marie DeBolt and the invo­
cation and benediction will be giv­
en by Rev. Allen H. Backer and
Rev. W. O. Livingtsone respect­
ively. Musical numbers for the
evening will consist of: “Love and
Music,” girls trio by Lois Harrah,
Joanne Seeker and Rose Mae
Reedy; and “Rolling Down to
Rio” (Kipling-German) and “Ser­
enade” (Schubert) by the eighth
grade chorus.
“Youth's Place in the Food for
Presentation of awards will be
Victory Program,” a unit of work
by Paul Gordon, while Mrs. Ruby
for the schools of Columbia coun­
Biggs, president of the local unit
ty, Oregon, has been prepared by
of the American Legion Auxiliary
Vernonia schoolmen, W. W. Mc­
will present poppy poster awards.
Crae and E. H. Condit, under the
Diplomas will' be presented by
auspices of George A. Nelson,
Glen Hawkins, who will also pre­
county agricultural agent, and
sent the class to the high school.
Otto II. H. Peterson, county
Wallace McCrae will accept the
school superintendent. This man­
gToup.
ual will be used as much as pos­
The names of the boys and girls
sible by county schools before
who are to graduate will be
they close this spring with the
found on page 3.
hope of encouraging school child­
Both high school and grade
ren to do crop work this summer.
school classes will not be dismissed
Class projects are suggested by
until Friday, May 14. Grade
the leaflet, youth’s place in the
school report cards, will be given
“Food for Victory” program is
out that day, while high school
explained and the approximate
cards will be mailed. Two-hour
crop needs of Columbia county
examinations will be given Thurs­
in the various districts are listed.
day and Friday, the final two
The clothing and equipment needs
days of school, to high school stu­
and special methods for each crop
dents. Seniors will finish with most
are also given.
of
their examinations on Wednes­
Among the responsibilities of
day.
the crop worker are listed the fol­
lowing: punctuality, reliability,
good conduct and good manners,
not destructive, cooperative and
obedient and pride in workman­
ship. Reasons listed for taking
part in the farm harvest program
are: patriotism, experience gain­
Total contributions in the coun
ed, wages, health and persona! ty Red Cross war fund drive
satisfaction.
held during March, were $15,155.-
23, as compared to a quota of
$10,000, according to C. E.
Throne, Jr., chairman of the coun
ty chapter of the American Rea
Cross. City giving the most was
St. Helens, with a total of $6,-
All those people employed by 596.21. Next was Multnomah
any firm except the mill and log­ chapter with $1,500 ag its total.
ging camps who plan on taking a Vernonia ranked third, contrib­
vacation during the summer are uting $1,413.
asked to communicate with the
Other cities in the county sub­
local price panel board, 85.6.2. scribing over one thousand dol­
This applies especially to those lars were Clatskanie, $1,274 and
holding B and C gasoline ration Rainier, $1,1178. Scappoose con­
cards. This should be done by tributed $832.52. In addition to
June first.
Vernonia, other contributions in
The public is cordially invited this vicinity were: Birkenfeld,
to meet with the board at any $100; Mist,
$245.50;
Wilark,
time for help in meeting prob­ $495.10; Natal, $190.
lems concerning price
regula­
Vernonia and Wilark were giv­
tions and adjustments. The group en a combined quota of $1,200
meet» every Tuesday evening at but collected $1,908.61 together.
7:30 p.m. in the reception room
of Dr. Bittner’s office.
MECHANICS CLASS TO START
W. O. Livingstone is chairman
The motor corps’ mechanics
of the board; T. W. Osborn, sec­ course will start tonight (Thurs­
retary; and Mrs. Glenn Ely, Dr. day) at 7:30 o’clock at the Ver­
U. J. Bittner and A. L. Kulland- nonia Auto company garage. Vem
er, additional members.
Sykeg will be the instructor and
anyone interested may take the
Traveling Examiner Due
course.
A traveling examiner of opera­
tors and chauffeurs is scheduled
to arrive in Vernonia on Thurs­
Sunrise and Sunset Hour«
day, May 13 and will be on duty
Sunset
Sunrise
at the city hall between the hours
8:25
of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., ac­ May 6—5:50
7—5:49
8:26
cording to a recent announcement
8—5:47
8:27
released from the secretary of
9—5:46
8:28
state’s office.
10—5:45
8:30
All those wishing permits or
11—5:43
8:31
licenses to drive cars are asked
8:32
12—5:42
to get in touch with the examiner
13—5:41
during these hours.
8:34
Food for Victory
Manual Prepared
County Red Cross
Drive Over Quota
Vacationers Asked
To Contact Board
Dimotif Aid