Vernonia eagle., February 24, 1944, Page 4, Image 4

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Thurs 'v, February 24, 1914
Vernonia Eagle
Comments of
The Week
THE POCKETBOOK
of KNOWLEDGE ’ TOPPS
Assembly of Gcd Church
Better Training Would Help
Released this week was in­
formation by officers of the
arrest and conviction of
eight county youths for lar­
ceny df cars.
No one enjoys the thought
of learning that several
youths have been apprehend­
ed by the law, convicted of
crimes and sent to a place
of detention but that is what
has happened in this county
even as it is happening in
other counties in this state
and in other states’.
It has also been mentioned
that juvenile delinquency
has increased five times in
the last 18 months to two
years, that all charges made
were felonies of cars. A like­
ly explanation why cars
have been chosen is that ac­
cessories are no longer avail­
able and gas and tires are
difficult to obtain. But all
of this does not reach the
real cause of the increase as
it was outlined by officials.
At the bottom of the
trouble is the fact that care
and training at home has
been neglected and children
have been permitted too
much freedom to shift for
themselves while parents
are engaged in wartime du­
ties that make it difficult to
devote as much attention to
the home as formerly.
It is agreed that war in­
dustries must have the man-
and woman-power necessary
to keep them at top produc­
tion in order that we may
win the war. But there re-
•mains the fact that the
younger generation is suf­
fering as the result of this
lack of training.
More attention devoted to
child training in the home
would certainly go far to
help a bad situation. The ex­
tra effort necessary on the
part of parents would be
well repaid.
The senior high school gym,
stage, and swimming tank offered
the facilities desired by the stu­
dents as the location for their so-
ical h:J Chairman Swett report­
ed thaFthe youth council had ac­
BUS DEPOT OPENED
cepted the offer of the Parent-
Teachers' association to serve as
HERE FRIDAY
Hillsboro—Bus service from sponsors of such a social hall.
Lowell Patton, a senior high
the new Oregon Motor Stages
school
representative
to the
depot in Hillsboro started Friday youth council, visited the meet­
morning, according to E. S. Mc- ing and asked that the senior high
Dow, local representative. The de­ school students might hold stu­
pot will move from its present dent dances during the noon
location on South Third avenue hours in one of the basemert
to the old post-office building on classrooms as a part of the rec­
East Main street opposite the reation and activity program now
being carried out. The request
courthouse.
All busses will come in to the was granted with the understand­
new depot on South First ave­ ing that students would be re­
nue and will load and unload on sponsible for furnishing their own
Main rtreet, according to present music and maintaining the room
plans. West-bound stages will in condition for regular class use.
A special meeting of the board
swing down Second avenue to
Baseline. Eastbound busses will has been called by Chairman
go east on Main street to Sixth King for next week to consider
avenue and then South to the budget and other financial prob­
lems.
highway.
OCCASIONAL GEM DIAMONDS
FCXJND AMONG INDUSTRIAL
DIAMONDS HELP PEFRAy
PRODUCTION COSTS FOR THESE
FIERCE LITTLE "FIGHTING"
DIAMONDS.
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of
crry dwellers envision
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FARM JOURNALS
BLIMP CREW USES
NEW TECHNIQUE
SEASIDE—If you want a call
from the coast guard just pick up
a note dropped from a blimp. H.
E. Jaggar, seeing a note dropped
from one of the big bags as it
drifted over the beach Saturday
got such a call very promptly.
The coast guard wanted to know
what it was all about.
As a matter of fact the notes
were evidently dropped by mem­
bers of the blimp’s crew in the"
hope that they would make con­
tact, for the purpose of corres­
pondence. with some of the mem­
bers of the fair sex. It merely
contained the names and mail ad­
dresses of several members of the
crew. Mr. Jaggar says that if any
gal wants these addresses he will
be glad to supply them.
When he explained the situa­
tion, the coast guard promptly
lost interest.
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A Logging Lord . . .
From a friend abroad in the
American Expeditionary Forces I
learn that oak lumber is still be­
ing produced in the Charfield dis-1
trict of Gloucestershire district of
England, some of it pretty good
sized timber. This did not surprise
me, for I had long known that the
English practiced forestry in a
manner second to none. But the re­
port, and especially the name of
Charfleld, struck a chord in my
memory, and sent me looking for a
copy of an old letter that came into
my possession some 20 years ago.
I found the copy. It was dated at
this same Charfield, England, on
April 20, 1723, and in it the Earl of
Ducie, owner of the Tortworth es­
tate in that neighborhood, gave his
instructions to some expert logging
operator of the period.
“I want to have one hundred oke3
felled immediately," wrote his
lordship, who was quite direct in
his business methods. “I want them
rooted up. fitt for the plough. I
say immediately, for ye barke; be­
fore ye sap has done running. 1’11
allow you kindly for the damage
done ye grasse & for the Time and
Care you bestow on this service;
wch we’l agree upon when I c o m e
Home."
"Okcs” for the Navy . . .
The Tortworth estate, it seems,
was even then famous for its
large and good “oke” trees. And
the bark, it is obvious, was of great
value. Witness how his lordship
stresses this point:
"Get hands enough to Moot (I say)
whilst the tree will bark. Let ye
barkers go to the least boughs that
ever were barked & ye barke care­
fully put up. I send it to Ireland.
Let no tree be squar’d till I come.”
The transportation of the oak logs
was by the River Severn, but
whether by barges or how, I cannot
be certain from the letter. But the
Earl wanted action, and a big crew.
“Be bargaining with Sawyers
enough,” he continued, "to go on
as fast as you have timber ready
for them. The Navy sends down
their own converter so soon as you
have a score or two of Trees ready
for him, in a fortnight perhaps.
Send me word if you would have
him come sooner.”
The "converter” was probably a
scaler and doubtless also an in­
spector for the British Navy; the
man who said what was "fitt” and
what wasn't.
“Moot” Logging . . .
Nothing was to be wasted in the
logging operation, and his lordship
was very specific in this matter.
“Both in ye Mooting,” he wrote,
"and in ye falling, you must take
all the care you can not to injure
ther roots & the limbs of ye trees,
for both make good knee timber.
. . . If you serve me well in this
affair you'l have a right to my Ac­
knowledgment."
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The "mooting,” according to my
big Webster, meant "to root up, to
dig, or grub,” and is listed as obso­
lete English. Thus the earl's in­
structions evidently meant that the
trees were to be taken up, roots
and all, and the land left clean for
ploughing.
As for the bark that was going
to Ireland, it doubtless had many
uses, one of which may'have been
to furnish fuel for the pleasant
smoke that made Irish bacon fam­
ous even then.
Although I am not familiar with
whatever system of reforestation
was used in this area of England
200 and more years ago, it is cer­
tain that reforestation did occur
and has been successful for more
than two centuries. Charfield still
produces oak lumber and timbers
in 1944. Perhaps the old Earl was a
tree-farmer and didn’t know it, just
as the case with the early loggers
in Western Oregon and Washington
who kept fire out of their harvested
lands and thus made possible the
fine junior forests we have today.
die out completely if labor tran­ ernment should have the right to
take over the plant and operate
quillity prevails.
It is obvious from the labor it; and if labor refused to heed
the decision, certain rights and
legislation so far proposed that priveledges would be denied that
there is at the present time no particular union during the per­
crystallizing of thought on the iod of refusal.
FIRE DESTROYS
matter at the Capital.
(7) A measure modeled after
COOKHOUSE
Some of the maj'r proposals the British Labor Disputes Act
FOREST GROVE—Fire broke
are:
RECREATION MADE
is being discussed and will be in­
out in the cookhouse of the Stim­
(1) The request of President troduced.
AVAILABLE FOR YOUTH
son lumber camp Friday morn­
TILLAMOOK—The full board ing destroyed the entire Suilding Roosevelt for a National Service
A wide range of other bills can
(“compulsory draft”) Act along be expected to be introduced, as
of directors of district No. 9, and contents, it was reported.
the lines of the Austin-Wads it is known that many Congress­
meeting in regular session last
Loggers, fire patrol men and
Week voted to accept the request members of the Forest Grove worth bill.
men are working on their own i-
(2) H.R. 3962, introduced by deas of legislation for dealing
of the Tillamook youth council as fire department called to the
presented by A. J. Swett, chair­ scene battled the fire with all Rep. Howard W. Smith (D.,Va.), with the problem.
man, to make the school facilities available equipment in an effort providing for criminal penalties
available for youth recreation and to save the building and valuable for strikes in war industries, of­
to participate with the city in fin­ contents. The fire threatened at fered as an amendement to the OBEY THAT URGE
ONE—It is God who put that
ancing the program of a paid times to spread to other build­ Smith-Connally Act.
urge into your heart.
(3)
Announcement
of
Sen.
adult supervisor of recreation. ings includ ng the office building.
Tom Connally (D„ Tex.) that he TWO—The urge may be to hunt
Destroyed in the cookhouse
would offer legislation to amend up your brother and to say that
The Vernonia Eagle
building fire which handled from
and tighten the same law with it was your fault and then to get
100 to 150 men, were living
his forgiveness. Or it might be to
provisions for drastic penalties.
Marvin Kamholz
quarters for the cook, cooking
(4) Decision of the Senate go back and square up an old
Editor and Publisher
utensils and dishes, stoves, and
grocery bill.
Judiciary Committee to begin
Entered as second class mail refrigeration unit in the build­ hearings—after months of post- THREE—Obey that urge in the
matter, August 4. 1922, at the ing.
ponment—on the House-passed faith that > God will not let you
post office in Vernonia, Ore­
Hobbs
Anti-Racketeering
Bill down. Square up or the outsiders
gon, under the act of March 3,
making unions liable for viola­ will say, “If he is a Christian. I
1879.
tions of the anti-trust laws and do not want to be one.” Do you
put Christ to open shame? Do
Sherman Act.
Official Newspaper of
you block the door against the
(5)
Meanwhile,
there
has
de
­
Vernonia. Oregon
veloped strong sentiment in Con­ man for whom Christ died?
The steel walkouts and the gress for the drafting of so-called OBEY THAT URGE—SQUARE
threatened rail strike have re­ compromise legislation—a middle UPI------
“It is God which worketh in
vived Congressional interest in of the road program between
P U 111 S h [ i 0
new anti-strike legislation. But compulsory draft legislation and us both to do will and to do his
good pleasure.” BIBLE. Phil.2:13
how far this will go is expected criminal penalties.
to depend upon the action of
(6) A measure to be intro­
NATIONAL EDITORIAL— labor leaders.
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duced granting greater author­
SSOCIATION
Clatskanie, Oregon
Sentiment for such legislation ity to WLB. Penalties would pro­
wilt be formed rapidly if new vide that if an employer refused
This space paid for by an Ore­
strike threats develop. It may to abide by a decision, the gov­ gon business man.
Washington
Snapshots
Rev. Clayton E. Beish—Minister
9:45—Sunday school with clas­
ses for all ages.
11:00—Morning worship.
6:30—Young people’s Christ
Ambassadors service.
7:30—Evangelistic service.
7:30 Wednesday evening—Mid­
week service.
4:00 p.m. Friday — Children’s
church.
7:30 Friday evening—People’s
meeting.
—Rev. Allen H. Backer,
Minister
Men of the Brotherhood will
take charge Sunday morning.
6:30—Junior and Y. P. Christian
Endeavor.
7:30—Evangelistic service.
Events in
Oregon
COUNTY LOOKS
TO FUTURE
WILLAMINA— The
county
committee for Economic Develop­
ment met Tuesday, Feb. 15 at
McMinnville and arranged for
carrying into effect their plans
for organization of the county.
These plans contemplate the
forming of local committees to
make surveys and for that pur­
pose employment questionnaires
will be made out to show the spe­
cific work and man power necess­
ary in every community. This in­
formation will be filed and will
be used to get an accurate check
of the employment situation after
the war. Specifically the informa­
tion desired is intended to give a
comparison of labor needed as
compared with 1940 and what
new or further development any
plant is capable of making that
will employ additional manpower.
Committees in the various com­
munities will probably be cham­
bers of commerce or any group
capable of carrying out the work.
At the
Churches
Rev. Anthony V. Gerace
Rev. J. H. Goodrich
Mass: 9:30 a.m. except first
Sunday in month—Mass at
8:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
Confessions from 7:45 a.m. on.
Seventh Day
Adventist Church
Services on Saturday:
10:00 a.m.—Sabbath school.
11:00 a.m.—Gospel service.
8:00 p.m. Wednesday—Devo­
tional service.
Sermon by district leader—
third Saturday of each month
A cordial invitation is extended
to visitors.
Church of Jesus Christ
Of Latter Day Saints
Sunday school convenes at 10
a.m. at the I.O.O.F. hall und­
er the direction of G. W.
Bell, branch president and
Van Bailey, superintendent.
First Christian Church
—The Livingstones, Minister.»
9:45—Bible school. M. L. Her­
rin, superintendent.
11:00—Morning Communion and
preaching. Subject of sermon:
“God’s Plan for Human Liv­
ing.”
7:00—“Everybody Sing.”
7:30—Evening song, communion
and preaching. Sermon subject:
“The Vital Freedom.”
is supreme and all pervading.
Every known composite substance
is compounded of its variuj con­
stituents combined in definite
proportions fixed by unvarying
mathematical laws, more accur­
ate than any human formulas
which regulate the formation of
artificial chemical compounds;
and all these elements combine
in strict accordance with their
atomic weights.
And this is not only true of
substances which are combined
chemically, but also in cases
where th. combination is simply
mechanical.
Thus for example, atmospheric
air, which in not a chemical com­
pound, but simply a mechanical
mixture of various gases, is
known to be uniform in its com­
position in al parts of the world.
Though analyzed hundreds of
times, in all climates and lati­
tudes, its composition has been
found to be uniformly the same.
Consider how much this im­
plies. A cubic yard of snaee in
this latitude, at the sea level,or­
dinarily contains about two
pounds of atmospheric air. As we
ascend from the level of the sea,
of course the air diminishes in
density, but its constituents re­
main the same. In ten thousand
pounds of atmospheric air there
will be 2,061 pounds of oxygen;
7,795 pounds of nitrogen. 4
pounds of carbon dioxide, and on
an average about 140 pounds of
watery vapor. Besides this, there
will be infinitesimal traces of
nitric acid, ammonia, andcarbur-
eted hydrogen.
Now these different qualities,
are so intermingled and so balan­
ced that they constitue atmos­
pheric air. And though for ages
mankind were unconcious of the
existence of such a substance yet
modern science discloses the fact
that in the atmosphere surround­
in'» our earth there are 1,233.000
billions of tous of oxygen, 3,994,
593 bilicns of tons of nitrogen,
5,287 billions of tons of carbon
dioxide and 54,460 billions of
tons of watery vapor; the whole
vast number of tons, utterly be­
yond the scope of human thought
or imagination, being expressed
by figures 5,287,350,000,000.000.
In all this entire mass of at­
mospheric air, the weight of
which can be experimentally dem­
onstrated, may be traced an ac­
curate uniformity of composition;
and though the whole arrange­
ment is conducted on a scale of
such vastness and immensity, ye^
withthe exception of the watery
vapor, which increases and dimin­
ishes from time to time, the in­
gredient cf the atmosphere main­
tain their absolute uniformity and
exactness of proportion.
What preof could be more con­
vincing than this, that the world
in which we live is superintended,
ruled, and controlled by some
Being who possesses not only al­
mighty power, hot also a contriv­
ing,
combining, mathematical
mind, whether in the minutest
details, or in operation« of such
immensity that only an omnis­
cient mind can comprehend their
amazing magnitude?
In view of the countless numer­
ical marvels at which we have
only ben able to hint, but winch
pervade the entire universe, and
which are discernable by all who
have eyes to see, we cannot resist
the conclusion that behind all
these
mathematical
mysteries,
many of which lie too deep for
human comprehension, there ex­
ists not only an almighty Arm
which upholds and controls the
universe, but an omniscient and
mathematical Mind, which com­
prehends
every
marvel, and
grasp, every mystery—the mind
of Him who “searcheth the reins
and hearts.” “Neither is there
any creature that is not manifest
in His sight; but all things are
naked and opened unto the eyes
of Him with whom we have to
do.”
Heb. 4:13.
Submitted by G. F. Brown
This series concluded next
number.
THE INSPIRATION OF THE
BIBLE
Part XXIII
ARITHMETIC
IN SPECTRO­
SCOPIC REVELATIONS
The revelations of the spectro­
scope, which by an arangement of
prisms and telescopes enables us
to measure and analyze the spec­
trum, or magnified image of a
ray of light resolved into its con­
stituent colors and thrown upon
the scren, have enabled the ob­
server to detect the presence of
different minerals and chemical
substances in the stelar bodies.
The presence of these substan­
ces is revealed by certain lines or
bars of varied dimentions and
colors, which cross the band of
colored light in the spectrum;
and these groups of lines are al­
ways arranged with arithmetical
uniformity as to number, breadth
and position; so thatwhen , as in
the investigation of Celestial bod­
ies, the diferent colors cannot be
discerned to determine their
chemical composition, in its stead
the grouping and number of the
bands and lines exhibited, show
clearly the prescencfe of some of
the same materials in the sun and
in the planets, which are known
to exist upon this globe. These
discoveries derive much of their
value from the fact that mathe­
matical law reigns supreme in the
mineral and chemical world, a
fixed number of similiar lines in
a certain position always indicat­
ing the prescence of the same
substance in the source whence
the light comes. In accordance
with this fact may be recognized
the
universal
prevalence and
reign of—-—
Arithmetic in Chemical Science.
The time would fail us to enter
the realm of chemistry and show
ho wall chemical combinations are
subject to the exactest numerical
, laws,—the law of definitepropor-
tion. insuring the exact uniform­
ity of all composite chemical sub­
stances; the law of combining
proportion, acording to which,
when the same elements combine
with each other in different fixed
mathematical proportions to pro­
duce different substances, in
these varying proportions al the
highest combinations are always
exact multiples of the first; and
he law of eciprocal proporion, by
which, if two bodies will combine
in certain proportions with a Samoans are proud to fight with
third body, they will combine in our Army and Navy and pleased to
the same exact proportions with spend their pay for War Bonds. This
each other.
To attempt an enumeration of Boatswain's Mate at Pago is ex­
the arithmetical relations ofinor- changing currency for United States
ganic substances, would be to re­ War Bonds. He has seen enough
write the latest works on chem­ of war to know that idle money helps
istry, and rehearse the facts to no one.
which schoolboys have easy ac­ Put your dollars to work for vic­
cess. SSuffice it to say that in tory: Bay More War Bonds.
U. S. Trtanry
the universe of matter in all its
combinations, mathematical law