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8 THURS.,OCTOBER 2t, 1948 THE EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON ent by reason of mental or physi cal incapacity. • Rural Traffic Danger Greatest As a service to veterans in the community, this newspaper will publish a weekly column of news briefs from the Vet erans Administration. For further information veterans should contact or write their nearest VA office. Problem Lessening The problem of relapse from malaria contracted overseas by thousands of veterans during World War II is expected to be an insignificant one in the next few years, the Veterans adminis tration has announced. Credit for much of the VA’s success in treating war-acquired malaria is given to use of the drugs Chloroquine, pamaquine (plasmochin), and the more re cently synthesized 8-amino quino lines such as plentaquine and iso- pentaquine. National VA statistics indicate about 130,000 World War II ve terans were receiving disability compensation for malaria in June, 1947. By March, 1948 this num ber was reduced to 32,000 and still dropping. The number of relapses of the disease has also declined to less K than 10,000 at the present. In the Pacific Northwest, the number of veterans receiving dis ability compensation for war-in curred malaria has dropped to less than 1,800. Usually, the malaria parasite “burns itself out” in from one to three years, although some cases have been known to remain in fected as long as 20 years. Question of the Week Q. Under what circumstances are parents considered dependents, for the purpose of qualifying for benefits administered by the ve terans administration? A. If they do not have an in come sufficient to provide rea sonable maintenance for them selves and members of their fam ily under legal ago, or are depend- Pedestrians now are more likely to be killed in the country than in the city, Secretary of State Earl T. Newbry reminds rural and surburban dwellers. Accident records for the first six months show that 19 out of 40 pedestrians killed in traffic met death in rural or unincorpor ated areas. Considering the much greater number of city pedestrians, the danger in each individual case is obviously higher in the country, the safety official pointed out. Most dangerous action of the rural pedestrian is crossing high ways. Failure to judge the speed of approaching cars accurately is one of the principal reasons for these fatalities. For each yard a pedestrian walks, a car travel-, ling 50 miles per hour will go 15 yards, Newbry said. City dwel lers usually do not have ta cope with such high speeds. . Three out of every four ped estrians killed in the first six months were under 15 or over 60 years of age. The secretary urged parents to assist in teaching safe walking habits to children, and urged drivers to remember school hours and drive carefully near school grounds and crossings. • In Oregon However, the turkey population is estimated to be ten per cent under that of 1947. The cool growing season this year is believed to have accounted for the high quality of birds. DETOUR DRAWS FIRE FOREST GROVE — A petition signed by 51 business operators protesting the optional re-routing of traffic from the main business section was presented Monday night to the city council. The petitioners declared, “Since the traffic has been diverted to said First avenue north and First avenue south, we have suffered severe losses to our respective businesses.” NAVY INSPECTS AIRPORT HILLSBORO — The navy was giving Hillsboro airport the once over again last week with an eye to the establishment here of a naval air reserve training center. Capt. C. F. Greber, commanding officer of the naval air reserve training unit at Seattle, was in Hillsboro for a look at the local installation. * Greber was favorably impressed with the Hillsboro field, according to William Forbis, who heads the local naval aviation volunteer group. The Seattle officer hopes to bring an admiral from the navy bureau in Washington, D. C., here for an inspection tour late in October, Forbis said. The major obstacle at present to establish ment of a naval air base here is the lack of a suitable hanger, Forbis indicated. Miss Wilcox said the new regu lations by the Oregon state board of health have increased stan dards so that the present plant will not be allowed to operate beyond 1950. She learned of the regulations at a convention of the Oregon Association of Hos pitals which met recently near Hood River. Read and use Eagle want ads They get R—E—S—U-—L—T—S VOTE 40 X C.W. WICKMAN REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR LAWS DOOM HOSPITAL FOREST GROVE — The city of Forest Grove must either con struct a new hospital or be with out one by 1950. Miss Olive Wil cox, owner of the Forest Grove General hospital stated last week. County Clerk Present County Clerk Veteran of World War II Clyde Henderson DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE COUNTY COMMISSIONER COLUMBIA COUNTY ‘'Service to the Best of My Ability” AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRING Car need mechanical work? Let us give you an estimate of cost to do the work you need. TURKEYS EXCELLENT MCMINNVILLE — Turkey kill ing in Yamhill county was well underway last week. Quality of this season’s birds was reported higher than that of last year. Remember cur Gillette Tire Price — 6.00x16 4-PLY ............ $13.95 Johnson Vernonia Serv. Sta. 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Forget for a moment your own party affiliation and that of the candidate you are investigating. Think only “Is this man, is this woman, the candidate best suited by personal background, ability and record in public and private life for this particular office?” Do this honestly and we are sure that you, too, will vote Republican. • • Remember, vote for the best man, may the best man win! s Vernonia, Oregon IF ONE REALLY KNEW If you could foresee that your property will be destroyed — or even sto len toniotrow—you’d buy today adequate forms and amounts of insurance. It’s our job to know what can and may hap pen. After inspecting your property, we will be glad to recommend the necessary forms of insur ance. No obligation—ask VERNONIA INSURANCE 905 Bridgr Street BILL J. HORN, AGENT Phone 231, Vernonia THOMAS E. DEWEY President HOMER D. ANGELL Congressman (third district) EARL WARREN Vice-President HARRIS ELLSWORTH Congressman (fourth district) GUY CORDON U. S. Senator DOUGLAS McKAY Governor WAITER NORBLAD Congressman (first district) EARL T. NEWBRY Secretary of State HOWARD C. BELTON Stale Treasurer LOWELL STOCKMAN Congressman (second district) GEORGE NEUNER Attorney-General Pd. Adv. Republican State Central Committee of Oreaon Newell Elliott, Sec., 320 S.W. Broadway, Portland, Oregon'.
