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4 Thuisday, August 30, 1945 VERNONIA EAGLE Religious Discussion Sawdust... Film For All Ages Some rain last week renewed hopes that more would come to thoroughly dampepn forest areas plagued with fires. Foresters have said fires on the coast can be expected to continue until fall rains regardless of efforts of fire fighters and their state ments have proven correct for fires in the Hillsboro and Forest Grove watersheds continue to burn and break out anew. The «tart of this week with more dry, warm weather reminds that the rain of a few days before was far from enough to erase the danger of carelessness with fire in forested areas. Fire has also been reported in the Apiary area in this county An interesting sidelight about fire in that area came from County Commissioner Bill Prin gle Monday. Farmers in that ar ea need pasture so set fires to destroy brush and fem then seed for pasture for the coming year. That probably brings pasture for another year but it also de stroys young trees, the seedlings that will some time make a for est. The practice should be stopped with a heavy fine for man-made fires. In fact, heav ier fines or setting such fires or any fires in forest producing ar eas during summer months should be levied. Strict punishment for that practice would tend to stop the one thing that does most to destroy future productive forests. A j MOHG AWIN'/ MEW LUXURIES AMERICAN HOME OWNERS H bureau EDITOR’S NOTE: This newspaper, through special arrangement with the Washington Bureau of Western News- ' paper Union al 1616 Eye Street, N. W., I Washington, D. C., is able to bring • readers this weekly column on prob lems of the veteran and serviceman and his family. Questions may be ad dressed to the above Bureau and they will be answered in a subsequent col umn. No replies can be made direct by mail, but only in the column which will appear in this newspaper regularly. The Surplus Property board has made arrangements through the Smaller War Plants corporation to sell surplus war properly to honor ably discharged veterans who have entered business or farming in amounts up to $2,500 on A-l priori ties without buying through regular dealer channels. Surplus items for any commer cial, industrial, manufacturing, financial, service medical, dental or legal, or agricultural enterprise with invested capital not exceeding $50,000, owned as solo proprietor by a veteran or when non-veterans have not more than a half-interest, are eligible for purchase with the SWPC acting as buying agent or clearing house on all purchases. All sales to the veterans will be made to SWPC under OPA regulations and in no instance will the price be greater than original cost to the government, less allowance for depreciation, obsolescence, etc. The $2,500 limitation is placed on amount of sales so that a broad and equitable distribution of surpluses available may be afforded to all veterans who ap ply. A typical procedure on a veter an's application could be as follows: An honorably discharged veteran living in Troy, N. Y., is opening a plumbing and heating supply busi ness in his community. He needs a light delivery truck, office equip ment and other items. The nearest district office is at Albany. He makes formal application in writ ing to this nearest office, giving all the necessary details. SWPC re views all factors and decides the applicant has a good chance to build a successful business. His needs are recorded and as the property is available SWPC will purchase the items to fill, as far as possible, all requirements of the veteran. The veteran pays SWPC the amount in volved on the purchase of the truck from the surplus property disposal office, either in cash or, in some spe cial cases, under an arrangement of terms. Questions and Answers Honorable mention goes to Ron ald O’Brien, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. O’Brien. Ronnie spends quite a lot of time en joying the city park playground facilities and so was the finder of a small sum of money a short time ago. He, instead of pocket ing the funds, as many young sters would have done, turned it in to the park supervisor for safe keeping and return to the owner, if the owner could be found. If the one who lost the money is not located, Ronnie will get it for “keeps.” Something different always happens here,—so say some of the old timers who have exper ienced earlier days in Vernonia. Probably one thing they can’t remember from the past is a group eating a snack while sitting <m a down town sidewalk. That happened Saturday night (it was probably early Sunday morning then) when the Rhythm Vendors orchestra members spread a cov ering on a Bridge street side walk, sat down and proceeded to eat a midnight snack. Mai- shals King and Lolley walked by a couple of times but were probably too surprised to say anything. Anyway, the orchestra had dene a lot of work so the plays rs deserved to eat regard less of the place. The Vernonia Eagle Marvin Kamholz Editor and Publisher :' —......... ■ . ) Entered as second class mail matter, August 4, 1922, at the post office in Vernonia, Oregon, nnder the act of March 3, 1879. Official Newspaper of Vernonia, Oregon Subscription price, $2.50 yearly Afeew/wt O«£ c 1 o 0N lws [H pe « r U I LIS h {[ «.s' A T I 0 N NATIONAL EDITORIAL— *fllE iJFU/ 6UK5 m E— Jill 1/' ; I " WLl'MMtS PO55IBLE MASS PROPixniotJ OF HOU5E5 PE5I6MEOFOR SOW HEATN6. OR SlW WPRHIN6 Surplus Property for Vets Lower fire insurance rates are a prospect for local property owners with the adoption by city councilmen last week of the ordinance which gives the fire marshal powers of inspec tion. The ordinance gives the fire marshal authority to examine buildings for fire hazards which could and sjiould be eliminated and orders that no burning of rubbish be done unless by permit issued by the marshall. Some will probably think of this ord inance as a nuisance when they have material to dispose of by burning and must take the time to obtain the permit, but the long time gain in decreased fires will be well worth the incon venience. Mayor George Johnson, when questioned about the ordinance, said steps would be taken to seek lower rates locally because of the additional safety which the ordinance brings. uzz. WILL ENJOV AFTER THE WAR, GLASS MANUFACTURERS HAVE PERFECTEP A DOUBLE-PLATE GLASS ROME WITH METAL-5EALED DEHYDRATED AIR SPACE BETWEEN, WHICH DOES Z)WA/ WITH ORDINÄR/ HEAT LOSSES. Q.—When a man has suffered wounds in aetion how is disability rating for pension purposes deter mined by the Veterans Administra tion? A.—The Veterans Administration says that in the payment of service- connected disability pensions the percentage of impairment is deter mined on available records by a rat ing board. The percentage of dis ability is based upon the average degree of impairment in earning capacity, so that there may be no penalty on any individual for abil ity to overcome the handicap of dis ability. Q.—What are the purchase price limitations in the extension of an agricultural loan guaranty under the G.I. Bill of Rights? A —The purchase price must not exceed the “reasonable normal value” of the property as deter mined by proper appraisal. The purchase price must be within the veteran’s ability to pay and succeed in his operations. The local certi fying committee will have to certify to the Veterans Administration on its opinion as to whether or not the proposed purchase price of the prop erty exceeds the reasonable normal value of the property. Q.—I)o navy chaplains receive medals? Have any been awarded? A.—Chaplains in the navy may re ceive medals and decorations. Lt. Gen. Merritt F. Williams was awarded the Bronze Star medal for meritorious service aboard the air craft carrier Wasp, sunk in the Sol omons islands. Lt. Comdr. Joseph T. O'Callahan, chaplain of the bombed carrier Franklin, has been recommended for the medal of honor. Q.—Can the mother of an only son request that he be kept in the U. S. and not be sent overseas? A.—The war department says that a soldier who is an only son is sub ject to overseas duty if he is quali fied. The fact that he is an only son will have no bearing upon his assignment. Q.—What Is a death gratuity for a veteran? A.—A death gratuity is a lump- sum gift from the government made to next of kin when a member of the armed forces dies. The amount is equal to six months of the de ceased person’s pay. Q.—What is the maximum inter est rate which may be charged on a guaranteed G.I. Bill of Rights loan? A —Four per cent per annum, with the government paying the in terest on the guaranteed part of the loan for the first year. NEW AiEPIOD OF . f COH61RUCTIOÑ AtEAtJSJto’ LOWER FUEL BILLS ’ BeTriRHJOooft tl6MTlM6 The Original Bullcook . . . That noted graybeard among timber historians, Stewart Hol brook, tells us that in the old days in Maine “the bullcook” was the man who forked hay and scooped bran and corn meal into the mangers of the logging ox en—“bull” to the lumberjacks— and who mixed their bran and corn meal. The term survived on the West Coast, and “choreboy” became an all but forgotten name in the woods. The trade of the bullcook rose in importance in the Douglas fir when spring beds, mattresses, pillows sheets and showers be came standard logging camp e- quipment. Long before that time he had escaped the childish toil of pumping and packing water, for in all but the smallest gypo camps, pipes and spigots had re placed the pump and well. But there were more fires to light in the morning, what with the one big bunkhouse having given away to smaller ones set on drag-sleds, or to the bunk cars of railroad camps. The good bullcook took pride in his fire-lighting. Prone to use coal oil, despite fire rules, he would move fast from shack to shack, and at the end view with pride identical curls of smoke rising from the rows of sove- pipes Then came his great mo ment. With a monster silver- plated watch in his left hand and an iron baton in his right, the bullcook would square off at the triangle of drill-steel hanging in front of the Cookhouse, and on the dot of the appointed time, he would smite the gong a first resounding blow. Then music—to the bullcook, at least. And pride indeed, for, high and low, all in camp had to roll out or roll up at the ringing thunder from his hand. The rest of the day—sweeping, chopping, and pig-feeding, made up his work. The Spec ¡«list . . • Let Hollywood movie direct ors and Eastern magazine editors take due note; tho bullcook nev er is, and never has been, a cook. More often than not they apply the term to the king of the cookhouse. Phooey on such ignorance. Today in the big camps bull cooking has become so scienti fic that the National Youth Ad ministration, I've heard, was pre paring to give courses in it when the war intervened. With the modern camp’s electrical and plumbing systems, oil-burners, laundry, sanitary regulations, sys tems of bedding supply, and the like, bullcooking is truly a pow erful profession. The bullcook is even something of a landscape gardener. And in family camps he must be a child psychologist. Choreboy and Bullcook . . . Once in Michigan, on a shanty camp site so old that I had to shovel among grass, bush and popple to find even charred rem nants of log walls and pole roofs, I uncovered a well top—a plat- fom$ of hewn planks, caved in and buried at the center. The rough surface was crisscrossed with ax marks. They told the story of a choreboy of fifty years or more ago, coming out each morning long before daylight in the swamp, to chop away the ice from around the pump, and to thaw and prime it for the day s needs of the camp. A lad with a lantern and an ax, long, long ago. Imagining him brought the whole scene back from its old life in’ the pineries. It was all pretty mourn ful. The pines were gone, with the choreboy, the lumberjacks, and the work of all. Fire had been their ruin, fire alone. Dur ing fifty years the land there had been burned twenty-two dif ferent times. Not until 1920 had the Federal Government or the State of Michigan really done anything of account to stop the fires. EVENTS IN OREGON BABY GIRL BORN WITH TWO TEETH GRESHAM — Julie Ann Os- terback, aged 12 days already has made a bid to fame. She was born with two teeth, an unusal accomplishment, say local physi cians. She was born August 11th at Portland Sanitarium. She tipped the beam, two teeth and all, at eight pounds, two ounces. DRY WEATHER RENEWS BLAZE FOREST GROVE — Dryness, high temperatures, ar.d low hu midity unleashed flames smold ering in the woods of Washington and Tillamook counties last Tues day and Wednesday to create an “extremely dangerous” situation as fires broke across well-estab lished lines and spot fires contin ued to play havoc throughout the entire area. Dense smoke from fires west of Forest Grove and from a new blaze in the south in Parr Canyon of the Chehalem mountain area hov ered low over the city. The wa tershed fire caused additional trouble, calling out volunteers to meet the emergency. REEL ONE—Scene in heaven. The Son of God strips Himself of His glory and step down out of heaven to take up among us here on earth. As the SON OF MAN yo~u see Him tempted at every point like as we, yet without sin.—BIBLE. Yes, tempted to kill to steal, to curse, yet without sin. REEL TWO—the Sinless Christ takes our sins and dies under them to clear us. REEL THREE—shows His body laid away in the tomb with the tomb sealed and. guarded. On the third day you see the tomb empty for He arose to take His place at the right hand of God the Father. REEL FOUR—A scene back here on the earth. It is the X-Ray of a believer's heart. This heart has sure belief that the blood of Christ has cleansed away all his sins. God honors such a heart-faith and writes the be liever’s name in his Book of Life. Yes, he gives him eternal life. REEL FIVE—this believer takes forgivness on the ground that Christ paid thd debt of sin. So he has peace with God against whom he had sinned. REEL SIX—for the fifty-fifty Christian who is restless and without pause. On a day he gives Christ a quit claim deed to all that he is or ever hopes to be. Now as out and out for Christ, the Lord fills him up with joy unspeakable. REEL SEVEN ends with the judgement Day The saved receive reward for faith ful service and the lost pass on to eternal woe. Which for you? Eternal life or eternal woe? Your heart knows. 3101 S.W. McChesney Road, Port land 1, Oregon. This space paid for by Oregon- Washington people. If you wish a part in this gospel by newspaper, send your sum, large or small. MAN, HERE AND HEREAFTER Part 23 WILL GOD GIVE US A FAIR TRIAL In the judgement, God is abun dantly able to do all that is to be done without our help. But it is better that we have a part in it. No question can ever be raised as to God’s justice. It is conceivable that some will be lost whom we rather expected would be saved. If we ourselves have heard the case, if we are aeqainted with all the circum stances, no doubt will ever arise in our minda as to the justice of the decision. That is forestalled by taking us into partnership. We need never be in doubt as to any decision. WE KNOW. We sat on the case. It may be worth while to no ticein passing that this principle is one of the things that will make life in the hereafter worth while. We shall not be mere spec tators. We Bhall have a part in God’s government and plan. Life would be unendurabe were we forever to be “outsiders”, or to be treated as children incapable of understanding or of having a part with God. We are now ready for court to open. We have as presiding judge One who is competant and understanding. He has been a man Himself. He has stood be fore a corrupt human court, and been condemned to death on false testimony. He knows what it is to be arraigned before a weak and biased judge. He has been confronted with lying and suborned witnesses. He knows what it is to have His words giv en a perverted meaning and an unintended slant. And He is there to see that no such thing is done here, that absolute and impartial justice will be meted out. Asso ciated with Him are the saints. They also have had an exper ience. They have been tempted and have fallen. They know the wiles of the evil one, and how craftily his snares have been laid. They have been saved by grace, and their hearts are filled with love and praise to God and with sympathy for those who are at last to be lost. From a court such as we may expect not only fairness and justice, but also the assurance that the final de cree will be in accord with then- innate sense of right. We have noticed before that justice demands that any punish ment meted out shall be pro portionate to the crime. This principle is accepted and empha sized in the Bible. Man is to be judged "according to his works;” “according to his ways;” “accord ing to the fruit of his doings;” "according to his deeds;” “ac cording as his work shall be.” Mat. 16:27; Jer.l7:10; 32:19; Rom. 2:6; Rev. 22:12; hence, “that servant which knew the Lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to His will, qhall be beaten with many stripes. But he that knew not, and did commit things wor thy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes.” Luke 12:47, 48. This seems right and in ac cordance with ordinary rules of justice. The application of this principle would, of course, pre clude any wholesale condemna tion of souls to the tortures of hell. It would, however, call for careful investigation that exact justice be done. (To be cont.) G. F. Brown WORK NEED IS DESPERATE ON FARMS McMINNVILLE—Several hun- dred jobs in the’Yamhill county harvest as well as in local lumber mills and other industries await Rar workers who are being re leased daily from war plants. Workers are desperately need ed in bean fields, canneries, hop fields and in the flax at Dayton. Bean yards have been abandoned all over Y'amhill county because the lack of pickers has caused some of the beans to become too large for cannery use. About 500 workers are needed in the beans alone and another 250 workers are needed in the immediate vi cinity for the harvesting of hops. Our Gravest Concern TO BRING YOU THE BEST IN SERVICE, THE BEST IN MEAT, THE BEST IN GROCERIES; THESE ARE OUR OBJECTIVES AND THESE DEMAND OUR MOST ATTENTIVE CONSIDERATION. TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF OUR FINE MARKET FACILITIES! GRAVES' GROCERY Phone 776 o
