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T hursday , nov . i , 1951 the eagle , vernonia , ore . 2 returned to Utah on a business trip recently. TOWN TOPICS Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Garner spent the past week end at Depoe Bay with Rev. and Mrs. H. R. Scheuerman and Gloria of Monmouth, and Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Dewey of Portland, all of whom were former Vernonia residents. The occasion was the observance of Mr. and Mrs. Garner’s silver wedding anniver- sary. Robert Jones, former resident of Utah now living in Vernonia TIME TO THINK ABOUT CHRISTMAS! Read Bush's ad for ideas. 44tlc A recent caller at the home of Joy Theatre TURKEY DINNER November 17, I.O.O.F. hall. By Mt. Heart Re bekah Social club. 40tfc Mr. and Mrs. John Liepold THURS.. FRI. NOV. 1-2 THE THING Kenneth Tobey - M. Sheridan NOV. 3 SATURDAY SEALED CARGO Dana Andrews - Claude Rains NOV. 4-5 SUN., MON. TEXAS CARNIVAL Red (Color) Skelton- Esther Williams TUES., VZED. Former Resident Seriously Ill NOV. 6-7 THE FAT MAN J. Scott Smart - Julie London Mr. and Mrs. George Thacker was Mrs. Ed Thacker, Mr. Thacker’s cousin residing in Cen tralia, Washington. This was the first visit in 30 year% when the Thackers were then living at Sco field. Mrs. Ed Thacker was here from Wednesday to Friday. Oliver Andrews and niece and son and daughter of Silverton visited the George Thackers Sun day and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Teeling of Portland Sunday afternoon. accompanied Mrs. Nola Brady and son, Wesley, to Vernonia for the week end, visiting Mrs. Wil ma Borton and family. Mrs. Helen Plotts of Portland came Friday evening to visit her sister, Mrs. Silvia Turner. Sat urday morning they accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Stuve of Birkenfeld to Gardiner where they spent the week end visiting Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Turner. Also coming to spend the week end there were: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Turner of Portland and Mr. and Mrs. George Turner and daughter, Tawny, of Monmouth. Marvin has completed his basic training at the marine base, in San Diego and was home on a 10- day furlough. He will return to San Francisco Wednesday, where he will enter electronics school and will be stationed there for 19 weeks. TIME TO THINK ABOUT CHRISTMAS! Read Bush's ad for ideas. 44tlc Mrs. Bernard Killingberg ar rived home from the Columbia hospital at Astoria Wednesday of last week after her car accident. She is still in a cast and confined to bed and probably will remain until Thanksgiving at least, at which time she will return to the hospital for a check-up. They Drink TIME TO THINK ABOUT CHRISTMAS! Read Bush's ad fcr ideas. 44ilc MILK! Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Seybold and daughter, Sharon, and Miss Louise McNair of Trenton, Ne braska were house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard McNair for the past week. Mrs. Seybold is Richard McNair.’s mother. They returned to their home in Nebras ka Sunday. All football players have io have that extra energv and to get it, MILK helps a lot. Even your school children need that extra energy which milk pro vides for them. Drink a quart a day for Health. RIVERVIEW — Mrs. J. E. Rose visited her daughter, Mrs. James Staight, from Thursday until Sunday. During that time Jackie Greenwood visited Mrs. Erlene Snell. Word has been received of the serious illness of Alfred Bays, a former Vernonia resident, at his home at Forest Grove. Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Hillyer spent Sunday visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. West in Portland. z Mrs. W. J. Lindsley and Mrs. Rex Normand visited Mrs. Lind- sJey’s three sisters, Mrs. J. R. Sanford of North Plains, Mrs. Ray Dorland of Hillsboro and Mrs. James Walters of Cedar Mills at the latter’s home Thurs day. ““““““ » NEHALEM CABBAGE isn't the only vege table that has grown to consider able size in gardens here as the picture above indicates. These two stalks of swiss chard were grown by Mrs. Joe Peachey and the longest measured 35 inches long and weighed 1% pounds. Stalks about the same size were also grown by M. B. Steers who has produced the largest cabbage so far this season. It is significant that Com munism makes its greatest in roads where ignorance and in justice rule. Standard Typewriter for Rent $1.00 per Week VERNONIA EAGLE Natal Grange Party Enjoyed NATAL — The party . given at the Natal Grange hall Saturday night was well attended and a good time reported. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kyser and Amy were Clatskanie visitors Fri day. Mr. and Mrs. Haines and child ren from Estacada spent Sunday at the Ray Taylor home. Bill Wolff and Mildred were Saturday night visitors in Port land. Bob Hanson, a cousin of Doe Vere Hershey, has been spending a couple days here at the Hershey home. He is in the army and is stationed in Wyoming. Mrs. Clair Devine attended a stork shower in Delena district one day last week. Training to Start if Examination Passed RIVERVIEW — Aladene Crume of Coquille is spending a week visiting at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Wood. Miss Crume has signed up with the Women’s Air Corps, taking up flight nurs ing. She is to take her physical November 6 and if she passes she will leave immediately for San Antonio, Texas. Mrs. Everett Young of Mc Minnville is spending a couple of weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Young. Dolly Davis of Portland spent the week end at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Da vis. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fowler spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Mae White and Mrs. Mar garet Bell at Rockaway. Farm Forestry Meet Attended RIVERVIEW — Glen Hawkins spent Thursday and Friday at Roseburg attending a farm fores- ry meeting. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Galloway and granddaughter visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Sol berg at Clatskanie on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lindsley and son, Kenneth, visited her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Beard of Banks. Elder Finnell, wife and daugh ter of Antioch, Ca’ifornia spent the we'.k end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hank Hudson. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Rand of St. Helens visited at the Olof Jacob son and P. L. Welter homes Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schwehr of Vancouver spent the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wood. 90% For! 10% Against Pailroad workers are represented by 23 standard unions. By mutual agreement, 20 of these unions—com» prising about 1,200,000 men, or more than 90%—are working under wages and rules agreed to by them and the railroads. But leaders of three unions—with only about 130,000 men, or less than 10%—still refuse, after more than a year of negotiations, to accept similar wage and rules agreements. These are even more favorable than the terms recommended by the Emer gency Board appointed by the President. Dr. L. K. Pollock DENTIST Watrous Building Over the Bus Depot Forest Greve, Oregon Phone Forest Grove 941 OniRV PRODUITS tO. Conference of Church Attended RIVERVIEW — Mr. and Mrs. Hank Hudson attended the an nual Branch conference of the Latter Day Saints church at New berg Sunday. Donnie Wantland has been con fined to his home for two weeks with infection in his right arm from a bruise sustained while playing football. Mr. and Mrs. Chet Anderson and children of Tillamook visited his mother, Mrs. Mary Anderson, Timber Route and Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Anderson over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald McCool and children and Betty Huntley of Portland spent the week end at the Louis Huntley home. Mickty McCool remained for a week with his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Traywick spent Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Hillyer. No man is so stingy he will ob ject to having others share his good opinion of himself. i i I CLEANED AND PRESSED I i Men's or ladies wool slacks | beautifully cleaned, pressed tc | perfection at low budget-wise I prices. Brim vour dry clean- | ing io us TODAY! Vernonia Cleaners! Time io settle... Yes, it certainly seems to be finally about time that the leaders of the three unions stop their delaying tactics—their quibbling. But the leaders of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, and the Order of Railway Conductors continue to refuse. They continue a course of dillying and dallying. It is definitely time to Advertisement From where I sit... ¿y Joe Marsh "Talks Turkey" -Long Distance Rome people chuckled when Sonny Fisher rented a home re cording machine to record the noise his flock of turkeys make. "I sent the recording to a buyer for a super-market chain,” Sonny said. ”1 told them ‘My turkeys apeak for themselves—listen to this record!’ They not only took my birds, but bought the record!” “Why did they want the rec ord?” I asked him. "Very simple,” he says. “They’re going to play it over the loud speakers in their stores and then an announcer on another record reminds the cus tomers that turkeys are plentiful and a good buy.” From where I sit, it’s not always smart to make fun of someone just because he does things a little dif ferently. I think a glass of beer is the most refreshing beverage there is. You — or Sonny — may prefer something else. But who’s to de cide one’s right and the other’s wrong? Let’s stay “on record" that everyone’s entitled to his own tastes and opinion. On June 15, 1950, an Emergency Board appointed by the President under the terms of the Kailway Labor Act—an Act largely fathered by the unions themselves — made its recommendations on certain wage and working conditions ("rules” in railroad language) which had been in dis pute between employes and the railroads. More Than 90% of Employes Accept Since then, terms equal to or better than the Board recommendations have been accepted by about 1,200,000 railroad em ployes—more than 90% of the total of all workers. They are represented by 20 of the 23 standard railroad unions. Less Than 10% Refuse Copyright, 1951, United State» Brewers Foundation 8UÛP N Llt ’ .LI.M — S ilu r NEHALEM - SHOP NLltALEM SHOP NEHALEM — SHOP NEHALEM — SHOP NEHALEM Featuring... T y Hudson House Olives — String Beans — Com r ft £ I V. Z > Peas NEHALEM MARKET AND GROCERY For Delivery Every Day Phone 721 £ £ ç z pj S > r - X JOBS — KTIVHSM JOBS — NS IVH3X JOBS But three unions—with about 130,000 men, or less than 10% of the total—have refused to accept, even after months of negotiations. These three unions are the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, and the Order of Railway Conductors. These are three of the so- called "operating” unions. Already the highest paid men in the industry, their leaders demand still further advantages over other workers. In ail. there are about 270,000 operating employes. But not all of them, by any means, are represented by BLE, BLF&E, or ORC. As a matter of fact, less than half—132,000 to be exact—are in these three unions. More than half—about 140,000—are in other unions, principally the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. What makes the whole situation so hard to understand is that these 140,000 op erating employes are working under wages and rules which the leaders of the other 130,000 say they cannot agree to. principles of the Memorandum Agreement of December 21. They have been working under this agreement since May 25. What About Wages? Under the terms of the agreement, yard engineers, firemen and conductors would now be receiving a wage increase of $.34 an hour ($2.72 a day) and road engineers, firemen and conductors would now be re ceiving an increase of 1914 cents an hour ($1.56 per day). Large sums of retroactive pay have already accrued and if the agree ment is carried out, will be paid promptly. What About “Cost of Living” Increases? The White House Agreement includes an "escalator” clause under which wages will be geared to changes in the Government’s cost-of-living index. Two such increases — April and July, 1951—ha vealready been paid to the 90% of railroad employes cov ered by signed agreements. What About the 40-Hour Week ? The White House Agreement calls for the establishment of the 40-hour week in prin ciple, for employes in yard service. The employes can have it any time after Jan uary 1, 1952, provided the manpower sit uation is such that the railroads can get enough men to perform the work with reasonable regularity at straight time rates. If the parties do not agree on the auestion of availability of manpower, the White House Agreement provides arbitra tion by a refereeappointedby the President. What Else Do the I nion Leaders Demand? The continued quibbling of the leaders of the three unions has to d —'nciDally with rules changes, which have already been agreed to by the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Of these, the principal one seems to be that having to do with so- called "interdivisional service”—runs which take in two or more seniority dis tricts. The union leaders would bar progress and efficiency in the industry, and better service to the public, by maintaining a situation where they can arbitrarily stop a railroad from establishing such inter divisional runs. The carriers propose that if a railroad wishes to set up an inter divisional run, the railroad ana the unions should try to agree on such run and the conditions which should surround its es tablishment, and if the railroad and the unions can’t agree, the matter will be sub mitted to arbitration. But the three union leaders still refuse. Rules Can Be Arbitrated The railroads have not only offered these three unions the same rules agreed to by the BRT and covered by the White House Agreement, but have even agreed to sub mit such rules to arbitration. The Industry Pattern Is Fixed With the pattern so firmly established in the railroad industry, it seems fair to sug gest that the leaders of BLE, BLF&E, and ORC stop their quibbling and take action to make the railroad labor picture 100% complete. Certainly today’s eco nomic and international situation calls for a united front. And certainly no good rea son has been advanced why these three unions should be preferred over all other railroad employes. What Do the Railroads Offer? They offer these three unions the same settlement which was contained in a Mem orandum of Agreement signed at the White House on December 21, 1950, by four brotherhoods and the railroads. Later these brotherhoods sought to repudiate this agreement. But on May 25, 1951, the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen signed a complete agreement carrying out the SOUTHE*«Ti.M DAI WISTfRN HAI We are publishing this and other advertisements to talk to vou at first hand about matters which are important ui«.e.j b^iy.
