4 Thursday, Sept. 20, 1945 VERNONIA EAGLE
Religious
Discussion
Sawdust...
Appearing this week in another
column on this page is an un
warranted attack up the editor
ial policy of The Eagle. •
In answering this attack, it
may be said that the objection
to policy apparently arises from
the method in which articles con
cerning the Murray, Wagner,
Dingell bill were presented.
Concerning the -second para
graph, The Eagle agrees that
“articles of a political, propa
ganda, or controversial nature
have only one of three places in
their columns, namely, the editor
ial page, or column clearly des
ignated, a paid advertisement in
the 'proper column so designated
with the name of the sponsor
indicated, or the public forum
columns also designated as such,
and these last named should be
open to all sides of any ques
tion ....’’ But as to the last
stipulation, The Eagle whole-
heartily disagrees.
No article ever published by
this paper since 1938 has been
anonymous. All material submit
ted for publication must be iden
tified with the person making
the contribution and records of
that material are retained for
future reference if need be. The
Eagle is not alone in this policy,
for it is common practice among
editors to withhold the name if
the writer so requests.
In a community the size of
this, many readers are quite self-
conrcious about expressing opin
ions in a publication and being
forced to have their names ap
pear with the articles. To many
citizens this would seem too
bold. For this reason The Eagle
maintains its policy of withhold
ing names when requested and
thereby hopes for a greater ex
pression of views.
At this point it is well to
mention that editors also reserve
the right to reject an article for
publication and by the same to
ken a writer can refuse to per
mit publication unless his name
is withheld. Editors also refuse
publication of articles not legibly
written, articles that exceed space
limitations and articles obviously
written by “cranks”.
The two articles in question
were clearly designated as con
tributed and do not reflect the
■opinion of The Eagle which re
alizes their controversial nature.
But due to the fact those ar
ticles conform to the policy of
presentation, they were published.
Likewise, articles presenting the
other side of the argument will
also be printed as long as they
conform as explained and the
reading public may then form
its own opinions. To suppress one
aide means to supress all!
As long as such records, as
explained above, are retained,
this practice of publishing artic
les without contributor’s names
appearing in print is very defin
itely ETHICAL journalism (as op
posed to yellow journalism), just
as definitely is a fair practice
which does not discriminate, and
is NOT a public offense!
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EDITOR'S NOTE: This newspaper,
through special arrangement with the
Washington Rureau of Western News
paper Union at 1616 Eye Street, N. W.,
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 addressed
to the above Rureau and they will be
answered in a subsequent column. No
replies can be made direct by mail,
but only in the column which will ap
pear in this newspaper regularly.
Disability Rate Change
Because of the much greater per
centage. of survival from gun
shot wounds of the brain, chest and
abdomen in this war than in World
War I and because of new disabili
ties incident to service in the trop
ics, the Veterans administration has
adopted a new rating schedule in
determining the degree of disability
suffered by veterans of this war.
The schedule, which has been in
preparation for two years, replaces
and liberalizes many provisions of
one prepared in 1933 and lists, for
example, 176 separate disabilities of
bones, joints and muscles with nu
merous gradations within each, as
compared to 126 listings in the pre
vious schedule.
Special attention has been given
in the new service-connected dis
ability ratings to scars resulting
from explosions, oil burns and the
residuals from frozen or immersion
foot. A number of tropical diseases
have been listed as cause for dis
ability with special ratings adapted
for each, although only malaria
and fllariasis have been encountered
among discharged veterans.
Changes in the medical concept
of the relationship of specific dis
eases to other conditions and to their
service connection are also reflected
in the new schedule. This has re
sulted in the inclusion of many new
disabilities, some of which are
rated as high as 100 per cent on a
temporary basis where they are
not expected to produce more than
a 10 per cent permanent disability.
All changes are designed to facili
tate more accurate and more equita
ble ratings for the various types of
disabilities.
In using the new rating schedule,
however, the basic policy of the Vet
erans administration remains un
changed and the veteran is allowed
the benefit of the doubt as between
the higher of two ratings, in deter
mining whether or not a disability
is service-connected.
Questions and Answers
Q. How does the death rate of
wounded soldiers in the present war
compare with that of the First
World war?
A. According to the war department
announcement June 1, the death rate
of our wounded soldiers in this war
is 8 per cent. The death rate of
wounded soldiers, who lived long
enough to reach surgery in the First
World war was 24 per cent.
Q. Would transfer to a different
outfit overseas account for the de
motion of a corporal to a private?
A. The war department says that
a soldier could be demoted, without
prejudice, to the grade of private if
he was transferred into an organiza
tion where there was no vacancy In
his grade.
Q. Is a former member of the Sea
bees, who participated in the action
at Vella I.avclla entitled to a star?
A. One star has been authorized to
be worn on the Asiatic • Pacific area
service ribbon for participation in
one or more of the following actions:
Vella Gulf action. August 6 and 7,
1943; Vella Lavella occupation. Au
gust 15-October 16, 1943, and action
off Vella Lavella October 6-7, 1943.
Q. How soon after filing applica
tion for a pension can the widow of
a war veteran expect payment?
A. There would be no way of tell
ing the exact time which would
elapse, but the pension would be
retroactive from the date of appli
cation.
Q. Would you advise dropping
government insurance policy?
A Most service officers believe it
advisable not to drop government in
surance. especially if you have a
service disability and likely will not
be able to pass a physical examina
tion for private insurance. A ma
jority of veterans are converting
their government insurance into 20-
payment or other form of private
life insurance. At least, the veteran
should permit his insurance to
run its present term until he has a
chance to analyze his ability to keep
up an insurance schedule of pay
ments We suggest that you con
sult your local draft board, veterans
administration or your private in
surance company
Q. Can a veteran of cither this
war or the First World war enter a
hospital in another stale to take ad
vantage of a better climate, or must
he remain in the hospital within the
state In which he lives?
A According to the Veterans ad
ministration. it is possible in some
cases to be transferred to a hos
pital outside his state. His transpor
tation would not be paid for unless
the physician in charge ordered
such a transfer You should refer
the matter to the regional office of
the Veterans administration which
rated you and is handling yorir catf
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Colored Brothers ...
One of my first jobs in the
woods was under a dark-skinned
farm and timber owner near
Portland in 1910. Such employ
ment would be considered a
shame and disgrace by many
paleface men of the woods now
adays, but I don’t recall any
marked race prejudice in that
small woods crew of 35 years
ago.
During several winters in Los
Angeles I worked for a construc
tion company that employed a
sure-enough black man as barn
boss. We colorless teamsters all
took orders without debate on
his hue or hair. There were a
number of Mexicans, some of
them full-blooded. Indians, in the
outfit. We all got along right
well.
At Westport and other saw
mills I worked agreeably, after
World War I, with Japanese thru
a number of years. “White”
workers generally did the same
with men of color everywhere.
(By the way, wouldn’t the sight
of a true “white man” scare the
hat off your head? The nearest
to a real one I’ve ever seen was
Boris Karloff made up as Frank
enstein’s monster.)
There were riots against the
Chinese throughout the West in
the 1807’s. Politicians thereafter
kept color prejudice more or less
alive, in California. But I did not
meet much of it among our own
people of the woods and sawmills
until the Ku Klux Klan crawled
out from under logs and into
daylight in the 1920’s.'
The Hostile* ...
gro Brazil, and other such na
tions
Here in the woods of the Pa
cific Northwest we have less ec
onomic pressure toward racism
than in any other section of the
country. We all ought to face
this and speak up on it. I hope I
don’t get lynched for trying.
Events in
Oregon
$20,000 ROBB CONSTRUCTION
TOPS BUILDING PERMITS
HILLSBORO — Construction
program in Hillsboro for the en
suing month of September got
away to a flying start with the
issuing of a permit to Dr. J. 0.
Robb for a $20,000 building, ac
cording to City Recorder E. M.
Bowman. The permit is larger
than the total of all permits is
sued during six of the past eight
months.
The building is now under con
struction on East Washington St.
between Second and Third ave
nues on the former site of the
Episcopal church. It will be 67 by
120 feet, one story tile construc
tion.
TWO $12,000
BUILDINGS PROJECTED
McMINNVILLE — Building in
McMinnville continued at full
throttle last week as plans for
construction of two $12,000
buildings were announced and
numerous smaller projects were
planned.
Fenton & Macy announced the
beginning of work on a $12,000
building on the corner of Evans
and 2nd Sts. coupled with mod
ernization of the exterior of the
adjoining Yamhill hotel building
on 3rd and Evans. Meanwhile a
crew of workmen continued on
the $12,000 project for an up-to-
date poultry picking plant at 10th
and Alpine Ave. for Swift and
Company.
My first memories of Southern
Idaho go back 45 years. As a
boy I thrilled to the tales of the
old Indian fighters who were the
leading citizens of our ranch
valley. There were three who
were also Northern veterans of
the Civil War. Old Abolishionists,
they accepted Negros as their
brothers. But not so with the
Blackfeet Indians of Idaho— the
“Hostiles” to them. “Squaw men” WATER RATES UPPED
and “breeds” were degenerate TO PAY FIRE COST
outcasts in their sight.
FOREST GROVE —— Increase
Now in that old home valley in water rates to help pay for the
of mine in Idaho “Indian blood” cost of fire fighting and fire
is something for proud boasts.
protection in the city’s watershed
The true explanation is that was passed by ordinance for 1st
the good land of Idaho has long reading by the city council on
been safely stolen from the In Monday night.
dians. In 1910 dark colored folk
With the prospect of a total
offered no economic rivalry to expenditure of $7,500 for fire
us workers with putty pusses, so fighting and road building to pro
we had no fear or hate of them. tect against future fires, the
In the 1870's the yellow men council committee brought in a
were taking jobs from the para T?port recommending the mini
fin faces, so there were riots. mum be $1.75 per month for
Economic rivalry was the real 3,000 gallons or less and that the
cause.
charge for all types of users be
The Colored World Watches . . . increased to 15 cents per 1,000
There is no current promise gallon, for over 3,000 gallons.
for world peace more inspiring
The ordinance will not come
than the unannounced but ob
up for final reading until next
vious policy of that miracle a- month.
mong magazines, the Reader’s
Digest, for the advancement of
Copper Bearing Plate
fraternity between the races.
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tion of millions. We surely need
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that, and more of it.
Ladders, Painter's Trestles
The world’s people of color
outnumber the palefaces about
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and keep peace with India. China
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Riverviaw
and Indian Mexico, a largely Ne
Your old sin-loving human na
ture was nailed to the cross
and put to death with Christ
1900
years ago. Then it was
taken down and buried in the
tomb with him. You were dead
and buried with hint that your
old nature should no longer serve
sin. For that he is dead is freed
from sin. And when Christ was
raised up the
third day, you
were raised up with him into
newness of life. God put your
sins on Christ who died under
them to clear you. Then he
nailed your old evil nature to
the cross and the third day he
raised up a new creation. So it
is in God’s eye. YOUR PART
Believe down in your heart that
the blood of Christ has clear, I
away all your sins and by that
God breathes his own eternal
Spirit into your soul. You have
new urges and powers.
God
makes himself your eternal Fath
er. You are now born of God.
Feelings or no feelings, God says
it and that settles it. He is now
your eternal Father.
PROVE THE NEW LIFE—
Yield yourself unto God as a man
alive from the dead. The bank
er’s daughter with the marvel
ous voice did. See her take up
as a Salvation Army lass, sing
ing to the miners on those raw
nights of winter, up in Iron
Mountain, Mich. She counted her
self alive from the dead and
yielded her voice to be used when
and where God might direct. So
she came into true joy. And
these wait for you also. Believe
God, count your self alive from
the dead and yield yourself and
all that you are, over to him.
So comes the joy, peace and hope
that this world can never give.
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School Teacher If these messages
help would be glad of a postal.
3101 S.W. McChesney Road, Port
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Washington people. If you wish a
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send your sum, large or small.
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The Forum
Dear Sir:
For the pact two weeks your
paper has carried an anonymous
propaganda article of a very
controversial nature, against the
Murray, Wagner, Dingell Bill, for
the purpose of influencing opin
ion against the measure.
If that is your opinion we
have no argument with you, or
if you wish to express it over
or under your name as editor
or publisher as the official or ed
itorial opinion of the paper, again
that is your right and privilege:
but we maintain that a news
paper is, or should be a news
paper and articles of a political,
propaganda, or controversial na
ture have only one of three
places in their columns, namely,
the editorial page, or column
clearly designated, a paid adver
tisement in the proper column so
designated with the name of the
sponsor indicated, or the public1
forum columns also designated
as such, and these last named
should be open to all sides of
any question and no articls
should ever be published unsigned
or anonymously.
To publish articles of afore
said nature without these public
safeguards is only yellow journ
alism and an unfair, despicable
use of the press, and should be
unendingly condemned by all
clear thinking democratic peoples.
Your paper has been guilty of
this public offence before, and it
has been called to your attention
before by different individuals,
both by letter (signed) and by
word of mouth in person.
You have never published such
a letter or apparently listened
to the oral remonstrances.
We challenge you to publish
this letter.
Your paper would have more
friends if you would cease this
exceedingly unfair, discriminat
ing practice.
Answer requested.
Respectfully Yours,
Local 5-37 I. W. A. ’
Vernonia, Oregon
Jack R. M. Taylor,
Financial Secretary
L. L. Wells,
Vice Pres.
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