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4 Thursday, June 3, 1943 Vernonia Eaerle County News point of a member of the council and as mayor of the city. St. Helens SHAVE, HAIRCUT PRICES ADVANCE HERE ON JUNE i THE POCKETBOOK </OOWLEDCE FEED STORE TRUCK FALLS THROUGH DOCK Joe Schrieber got a jolt but no The good old days of “shave injury other than a slight bruise and hair cut, six-bits” have been gone a long time, but they reced on the head when the Rainier ed a notch farther over the hori Feed store truck went through zon last week with the announce the dock alongside the store about ment that St. Helens barbers— and presumably other union shops 5:30 Tuesday evening, May 25. One instant he was driving in Columbia county—were raising their prices to the level . establish as usual, and the next he was ed recently in Portland. piled up below. The truck did not This means that haircuts which suffer much injury but deliver- have been 65c for the past sev ies were held up until they got it eral months, will be 75c, while shaves will be 50c, neck trims for out and repaired it. women 35c and haircuts for child ren under 12 years will be 65c. The new prices became effective Tuesday, June 1. Changes in the prices here be came necessary when the Portland by^jAMES P reston land union pushed them' up, for all shops in the county are as Every time the administration sociated with the Portland local and are governed by its decisions. sets up an inflation barrier some one comes along and knocks it WARREN HELD ON down. First it was the “Little HOMICIDE COUNT HERE Roy Warren, driver of the car Steel” formula. Then came the in which Mrs. Lena Usher was “hold the line” order which be killed when the vehicle plunged gins to resemble a sieve. To a into Nigger creek canyon early great body of legislators the pres Friday morning, May 14, was bound over to the grand jury on ent situation is shaping itself into a charge of negligent homicide another inflation spiral. last week after a preliminary hear With labor clamoring for raises ing before Judge J. G. Nauman. and getting them, and the farm Bail was set at $5,000 and War forces out to get their too, there ren is being held in the county is little question of the weakness Loggers In Uniform . . slopes of the Douglas fir country jail in lieu of it. of the machinery that has been A news story from Colorado cites again. One I could tell you about In the report filed by the six- set up to control the rising cost a top-hand cowpoke who was in is a former logging superintendent man coroner’s jury following the of living. The establishment of ducted into the Army a year or so who gave his country all he had to inquest Monday, Warren was subsidies to enable the OPA to ago, and is now a cook in a Florida give on Guadalcanal, in a final surge camp. A fuzz-faced tenderfoot has of heroism that won a decoration. charged with being guilty of roll back prices on food and oth taken his place on the range and has Well, there you are. In war, when “driving in a negligent manner. >» er cost-of-living items, it is esti deferment. He'll need at least two a man gets into uniform, this is the mated, will Cost a half billion dol years to become half as good as the common code: “Now that I’m in it. top hand who is serving as a green I’ll go through with it to the end.” lars all of which will have to be horn Army cook. Worse, because Once in service, a man will seldom paid later on in taxes. of manpower shortage, he now has back out on his own hook. These problems which are now OLD-TIME WATCH IS to take the place of a man and a Headache Cure . , . uppermost here because of their half on the range. Multiply that The cure for this manpower head FOUND BY ERICKSON case -by thousands, and you have the ache lies somewhere in what is call An old-time watch, presumably national importance are closely big headache of beef production for ed psychology. The main thing is connected with the attempt con lost 40 or 50 years and possibly the United Nations. for every man to get on the war job longer ago, was found recently gress is making to straighten out Probably the Army cook cited can he can best do, and then stick to it. apply for discharge to return to Somehow the “see it through” mor by Matt .Erickson as he was har the muddled labor situation by cowpunching. But will he? ale of the man in uniform must be spelling out a clean cut, practi rowing a field on his farm. Up in Canada thousands of ex built up in the civilian war worker. The watch had been repaired cable, and workable national la perienced loggers are in'the Army. One thing on this is sure—we need by E. S. Booth, who was a jewel bor policy. Legislation to streng It was announced they would be more letters, more communication, furloughed for work in the woods, between men in uniform like Ben er here in the early 1900’s. It was then the government’s hand in upon individual application. Only a Gerske and the war workers in the a Waltham and the face was only dealing with labor abuses tending dozen applied. woods. His letter concludes: to interfere with war production partially destroyed by the years Men stick to that uniform, once "By the way, I see a lot of famil in it. of being in the outdoors and now centers around the senate- iar trademarks on the lumber we approved Connally Plant Seizure use. The other day we had a whole under water at times. It was lost The Case of Ben Gerske . . . batch of Shevlin pine. Believe it or before the land was dyked and has bill. While house approval of a There's a name familiar to many not, it almost made me homesick. been covered by many a freshet. more complete measure appeared of the woods and mills, in both pine it did me a lot of good to see and fir. Ben Gerske is stationed on But to be almost certain, there are in the lumber from the plant in Bend, KIWANIS BASKET SOCIAL some island in the South Seas war dications at the capitol that the way down here in the South Seas, zone as a man of the fighting “Sea where every foot of it is being used NETS $1250 IN BONDS senate was not receptive at this bees" — the Navy ’ s construction bat to beat the Japs. I am sure that if Baskets sold at the novel' Ki- time to several of the added house talions. He writes graphically of his the men at home could realize how wanis meeting on Tuesday night, committee provisions. experiences in a letter to the news wonderful it is to have floors in the May 25, brought in a total sale in paper of his old union. It is an ex tents in this country, for the service pression of highest fighting morale, men, production at home would in war bonds of $1250, matured val Excitement in the labor and though a simple account of the lit crease over-night, and I don’t mean ue. The amount exceeded expec inflation rings has tended to draw tle things of every day—the weather, just ‘maybe.’ ” tations. the scenery, washing clothes, ex The men in the woods and mills attention from what ----- many - on cap- Baskets were sold of which itol hill describe as the second periences with "mosquitoes and les who are also “seeing it through” ser beasts,” and such-like. You have are individually producing their $1.20 .went to the Kiwanis club “battle of - the czars.” Truman to go between the lines to get a limit. Increased production will for the Boy Scout benefit, The committee evidence is leading a grip on the dangers and hardships. come with voluntary return of ex remainder of the amount bid was substantial bloc of lawmakers to There are thousands more of Ben perienced loggers and lumbermen turned into war bonds for the bid- believe there has been some or Gerske’s breed in our fighting forces to the woods, in the program of the der. Nineteen dollars, twenty ganized “ganging up” against Mr. all over the world, our men of the War Manpower Commission, and woods, loggers in uniform. Some then their sticking to it as the men cents was realized for the Boy Nelson and there are many Demo will never see the green peaks and in uniform stick. Scouts. crats as well as Republicans who The evening entertainment, are determined to strengthen the First Christian Church planned by Sam Maerz was in the WPB chief’s hand. —The Livingstones, Ministers form of an old time evening spent 9:45—Bible school, a school for in parlor games and group singing The Kilgore bill to establish a of the tunes popular some years federal office of scientific and all. M. L. Herrin, sup’t. back. technical mobilization has been 11:00—-Junior church for all condemned by the National Assoc Assembly of God Church children. iation of Manufacturers as a Rev. Clayton E. Beish—Minister 11:00—Communion service and threat of a dangerous government sermon. Subject: “Keeping ! Spir- monopoly. “The effect of the 9:45—Sunday school with classes E. R. ZIMMERMAN itually Fit.” for all ages. measure would be to authorize the ON DEFENSE BOARD 7:30—Evening song, communion Mayor E. R. Zimmerman has complete socialization of all forms 11:00—Morning warship. just received from Governor Earl of property, plans, methods, tech 7:30—Evangelistic service. and preaching. Subject: “Finishing Snell his commission as a mem nical information, and know-how 7.30—Wednesday evening, mid- One’s Conversion.” ber of the new Columbia county of all industries and all personnel 7 :30 tonight (Friday)—Woman's week service. devoted to scientific and technical civilian defense council. Missionary 7:30 — Friday evening, Young meeting at home of Mr. Zimmerman’s appointment effort,” the Association report Mrs. L. L. Wells. said. Peoples ’ Christ Ambassadors will give Rainier representation 7:30—•’rayer meeting every Wed- service. upon the county council and he nesday evening. Strangely enough the first re will be in position to give atten port of the special house inter tion to local civilian defense or Church of the Nazarcne Evangelical Church ganization both from the view- state commerce subcommittee to investigate the plans of federal Located in old post office bldg. —Rev. Allen H. Backer, Minister —Rev. George Hartzell, pastor agencies to change established Sunday, June 6 business and industrial practices 10:00—Sunday school. 9:45—Sunday school. has recommended that the war Marvin Kamholz 11:00—Communion service. Mes production board take steps to 11:00—Morning worship. Editor and Publisher sage: “Meaning of the Lord’s We welcome everyone to our prevent “waste and non-essential Supper.” Winifred Romtvedt, Reporter use of paper” by the federal gov services. 7:00—Junior and Y. P. Christian ernment and that the WMC des Entered as second class mail Endeavor. matter. August 4, 1922, at the post ignate paper production as an es Church of Jeaua Christ 8:00—Song service, preaching. sential war industry. The commit office in Vernonia, Oregon, under Of Latter Day Sainta Message: “The Upper Room.” tee, headed by Representative the act of March 3, 1879. Lyle Boren, accused the govern Sunday school convenes at 10 8:00 P. M. Wednesday—Prayer meeting and Bible study. ment of being “ the principal wast a.m. at the I.O.O.F. hall under 7:00 P. M. Friday, June 4th—Fel •ffieial newspaper, Vernonia, Ore er of paper.” the direction of Charles Ratkie, lowship supper and Fourth Quarterly conference. Rev. and branch president and Van Bailey, LARGER SALMON Mrs. Petticord will be here. superintendent. PACK EXPECTED Clatskanie At The Churches Rainier The Vernonia Eagle RS A sis 0 01 * TI 0 N NATIONAL EDITORI AL_ SSOÇIATION ÏG DTK .«d FARM Salmon fishing—which will con tribute 5,500.000 cases of high- St. Mary’s Catholic Church Rev. Anthony V. Gerac* protein food to the nation’s sup ply- has started in Alaskan waters Rev. Frederick Thiele close to military operations. The total pack is expected to exceed Mass: 9:30 A.M. except first Sun day in month—Mass at 8:30 A.M. last year’s by at least 10 percent. Confessions from 7:45 A.M. on. DESTROY EXPIRED RATION STAMPS URGED Housewives are urged to de stroy all expiied red or blue ra tion stamps to help guard against black markets in food. Reports to OPA indicate that many store keepers have asked their custo mers for expired stamps, and in turn have used them to buy more food from wholesalers. Because foods bought at wholesale with these stamps can be sold at re tail without points, every expired stamp given to a storekeeper is a potential contribution to an il legal act. all commands not later than July 1. After July 1, but before Sep tember 1, the period will be in creased from fourteen days to twenty-one days. CHECKS SHOW SPEED LIMIT EXCEEDED Recent checks in 11 states showed average speeds as high as 47 miles an hour, the public roads administration has announced. Speeds approximated the 35-mile limit only in Maine, Minnesota, North Carolina and Oklahoma, ex cept that in Minnesota the aver age speed of busses was 45 miles USED INNER TUBES per hour. Earlier this year, speed ARE RATION-FREE counts showed national averages Used inner tubes for passen cf 37 miles an hour for passen ger car or truck tires can now be ger cars, 35 for trucks, and 37 purchased without a ration certifi for busses. The present national cate. It is estimated that there average cannot be accurately de are about 765,000 used passenger termined until additional reports car tubes and 225,000 used truck ar« received. tubes now idle in dealers stocks. All rationing regulations have RADIO BATTERY been removed on used tubes to PRODUCTION BOOSTED To bring relief to farmers in help conserve the supply of new ones. • non-electrified areas of the na tion, production of radio batteries DEPARTMENT GRANTS has been boosted to 425,000 a LONGER FURLOUGH month, the consumers durable The war department has author goods division of WPB has an ized extension of the furlough per nounced. If the present rate of iod between the day of induction production is continued over a and the date men must report for 12-month period, normal require duty from seven days to fourteen ments for the 3,200,000 radios to days. This change will be made in be on farms will be met. The Forum WE BELIEVE put into practice that other com mandment, “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.” No, there is no atheism in the fox holes. And when the powers of evil are at last vanquished, God grant that the great upsurge of faith will show us the way to make an everlasting peace in which all men will live as brothers acknowl edging the fatherhood of God! Contributed by Sam Hearing (By Ruth Taylor) “There is no atheism in the fox holes.” To my mind that ringing sentence which came out of the battle fields of the south Pacific is one of the most soul-stirring slogans of the war. Years ago I heard it phrased slightly differently. One day in mid-ocean when there was a heavy sea rolling steely gray to meet a slightly paler sky, a ship’s doctor said to me: “No man who follows the sea can be an atheist. Those who live amid storms cannot help but believe in God.” Sweet girl graduates of 1943 If this war, to which we are giv are being urged to heed the call ing all that we hold dear, were but a struggle between rival nations to enroll in nursing schools, there for power and land—an enlarged by signing up for an important gang warfare—there would be no war job. Girls registering in hope for the future. The darkness schools in June will fill the gaps would cover the earth and it would left on hospital staffs by the 31,- be as it was before the beginning 000 nurees who already have of time. joined the armed forces and other But it is not that kind of a thousands who will follow in war. This is warfare between those months to come. Because of the on the one side who believe in emergency situation, training God and in the God-given rights courses have been shortened. To of man and those on the other meet the basic requirements for who deny both the sovereignty of entrance to a nursing school a girl God and the free will of man. must be between 17 or 18 and In this world there is not suf 35 years of age. College training ficient room for those who believe is preferred, and most schools re in the dictatorship of a few and quire high school science credit. the enslavement of the many, to A number of scholarships are dwell side by side in amity with available and applications should those who believe in a mono be made to the school of nursing theistic doctrine—whether they be which a girl plans to enter. called Protestant, Catholic or Jew. The two methods of life are di Although housewives generally ametrically opposed to one anoth are making more use of the fat er and there is no common meeting rendered in cooking than prior ground. to meat and fats rationing, the We will win this war because war production board salvage di “we fight on God’s side,” to use vision reports an increase in the the great phrase contributed by amount of waste fats turned in as an American negro. All of us have salvage for glycerine. The WPB been brought up to say, whether has urged housewives to re-use it be in cathedral, church or sy- kitchen fats until every possible nogogue—“The Lord is my light bit is utilized. Only the waste fat and my salvation, whom shall I which ordinarily would be thrown fear?” We are not fighting from out, is asked in this drive. The desperation, with secret police importance of the drive is empha dogging our footsteps and a firing sized by the WPB in pointing squad ever ready for its hapless out that only by continued proces victims. We are fighting voluntar sing of waste kitchen fats can es ily that we may live as free men sential requirements of glycerine —free to carry out the will of for explosives and other military Him whom all of us worship needs be met. though in divers ways. We are a God-fearing nation— There’s nothing alarming about not fear in the sense of terror, the maximum ceiling price set by but in a spirit of reverence. We the OPA for a new war alarm owe allegiance to a God of mercy, clock. Consumers should not be to a God of justice. We fight on required to pay more than $1.65 His side for the liberation of the for the war model which will be oppressed and subjugated people. produced by six firm*. The alarm We fight that peace may come ing note about the situation is that again to earth and that children there is a national shortage of the world over may have a chance alarm clocks. However, the war to grow strong and healthy in both production board has alloted body and mind, learning to put enough materials to two firms for God before man made rules, to the production of 1,700,000 war obey His Commandments and to alarm clocks. Mrs. America Meets the War