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, . V WV  IrqPg, qJqSMM  ews Review wom.D r.W.NTS EDWARD W. PICARD CoDyrloht Western New|MeJ&apos; UIIom E: winter, to cut the federal defi- and still provide $500,000,000 IJ, OODY, D. O. 6917 S. E. 86TH PORTLAND. OREGON Consolidated with The Shelton Independent - VOL. LIII--NO. 101 -- ., - JU | . .... Twice a Week TUESDAY and THURSDAY SHELTON, WASHINGTON, Thursday, December 14, 1939 OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPEt for defense, congress must elsewhere. Early to see hand- on the wall is the depart- t of agriculture, which promptly a 50 per cent slash in export subsidies. But Secre- Y Henry A. Wallace will not stand and watch congress wreck his farm program. Meeting the Farm Bureau fed- heard Mr. Wallace drop a hints of what he has in mind. general plan: To make the program self-supporting to as- its permanency. Possible include re.enactment of proc- taxes (voided by the Su. court in 1936), the domestic certificate plan, and ear- all custom receipts (in. of only 30 per cent) for pay- of farm benefits. Most broad. plan is a general manu- FEDERATION'S O'NEAL Not so certain... sales tax, which he "simply the farmer's tariff." )s like the Millers' National fed- promptly called it a "con- sales tax vn an essential i," but that didn't solve the prob- either. least one major agricultural the Farm Bureau's Presi- Edward O'Neal, agreed with Wallace in principal. Said he: farm program must be made "because national is directly dependent on lfare of the farmers." O'Neal was less certain constituents' support on an. point, the reciprocal trade pro- which comes up for congres- renewal next term. Though it "the best approach yet to solve the foreign trade thereby agreeing with See- of State Cordell Hull, Mr. thereby got many a dirty from farmers who believe the is undermining Amerlea's independence. WAR: Play dull was western front war- that both Britain and Germany reported shipping planes to aid uered Finns (see Interns. Meanwhile Britain, France other anti-Russian members of League of Nations sought that expulsion when the League ; to hear why Finland doesn't be invaded. a time it seemed that Neville battle against Hitler- was being held in abeyance outcome of Finnish hostill- ,a possibility that became more when elder classes of both and German troopswere de- But this was only part plan: The allies were fighting economic war, and their most weapon was only then being weapon had two edges. Iritish fleets were ordered all German exports w.hQr- 'they might be found, thus cut- off the Reich's snpply of for, exchange. The other edge: A for allied purchase of all ex- able surpluses of Germany's at prices the Reich was to pay. After a few days of German economists were not to admit the blockade was to pinch. 0nly Rumafiia, sudden pressur from Russia, to cut her sal$s to the Reich. from Page Four % Under Average m County has 5,4 per cent population living off the today, slightly less than.th average which Is six per to figures comput- released by the State So- department this week. in the state are King 9.2 and Wahkiakum's 2,6 for other counties of the released by the State Social for the earl- and relief programs is sttpervision, ffollow. They include those on WPA or Federal programs in which does not co-operate. 4.9 per cent', Jefferson, H.-'trbor, 5.7; PaCific, 4.8; 6.2; Island, 6; Kitsap, 5.4; Thurston, 5.2; Cowlitz, 6.6; Clark, 5; lie, 4.5; Okanogan, 3.5; t, 4,4; Kittitas, 4.5; Yakima, 4.1; Benton, 4.2; 5.1; Franklin 4.2; Lincoln, 4.1; Fer- Stevens, 5.5; Pend Orellle, 8.9; Whitman, 3; 5.3; WaUa Walls, 6,1; 8,7; Asotin, 8,1, No Mistaking Nearness Of Xmas; Stores Stock Up, City All Decorated t_ [C 0 M M U N I T Y! I CALENDARI TONIGHT--Annual election meet- ing of Shelton Chamber of Commerce, 6:30 get-together din- ner, 7:30 busiuess meeting, Ho- tel Shelton. TONIGHT -- Commercial league bowling, 8 p. m., bewlhtg alleys. FRIDAYPrep basketball, Brem- erton vs. Shelton, 7 p. m., Lin- coln gym, first and second teams games. FRIDAY--City league boWling, 7 and 9 p. m., bowling alleys. FRIDAY--V.F.W. post aud auxil- iary meetings, 8 p. m., Memorial lmll. SATURDAY---Superior court, 10 a. in., courthouse. MONDAY--County commissioners weekly meeting, 10 a. m., court- house. MONDAY--Ladies league bowl- ing, 8 p. m., bowling alleys. MONDAY--Theatre Guild Christ-- mas Carol CaRtata. "Prepare Him Room," 8:15 p. m., Meth- odist Church. Also Girl Scouts on program. TUESDAY--KIwanis club hutch- eon, noon, Hotel Shelton. TUESDAY -- American Legion post and auxiliary, 8 p. m., Me- morial hall. SPORTSMEN VIEW NARROWS BRIDGE PICTURES AT MEET Hood Canal Delegates Took Active Part In State Sports Council Quarterly Meet Intricate details of bridge con- struction were a little more clear to members of the Hood Canal Sportsmens Association today af- ter they viewed for over an hour • still picture slides of the Narrows Bridge shown them Tuesday eve- December meeting in gym by Clark H. Idridge, official of the Washing- ton State Toll Bridge Authority. Mr. Eldridge showed a complete slides showing the various of construction of the bridge, )anying the pictures with an illuminating talk explaining the engineering processes involved in the span's construction. After viewing the pictures, the membership turned to its regular business, which was highlighted by reports from President Harry Young and Treasurer Leo Johnson of their trip to the quarterly meet- ing of the Washington State Sports Council at Wenatchee last week- end. Fishing Saved For Kids Johnson reported that it was di- rectly as a result of Young's mo- tion that a proposal to raise the legal limit of trout from six to eight inches was voted down with 0nly three favoring ballots. Young pointed out to the Council dele- gates that if the legal size was raised it would put  serious crimp in the fishing sport for youngsters as they would seldom catch legal fish with a larger size to live up to. His point was that fishing should not under any consideration be dgnied the state's youth. YoUng also was credited with causing a resolution which would allow feed eggs to be used again . (Continued on pece SIx Dog Set Mire By Turpentined Coat Police Chief Ray Starwieh ques- tioned an Elmer man and his son Tuesday evening as suspects in the cruel torture of a dog, but released the men when witnesses were unable to definitely identify them as the parties who put tur- pentine on a dog and then set the anilal fire on a downtown Shel- ton street. The blazing canine ran through the Peninsular Railway yards and disappeared. It hasn't been found yet. Remaining Open Evenings Next Week As Aid Shelton stores are now presSur- ing a gay holiday atmosphere--for with their decorations, window dis- plays, showings of new and sea- sonable merchandise and gift ar- ticles a truly Christmas spirit is evident here. Coupled with this is the festive spirit seen in the down-town sec- tion with its garlands of Christmas greenery, first of the outdoor Christmas lights appeared during the past week and lighted Christ- mas trees which attractively add a happy Christmas air to the en- tire scene. Local merchants have gone to unusual efforts this year to pre- sent their stocks of merchandise attractively. There are many un- usual window displays--as modern and up-to-date as can be found in many city stores. A visit to the dry goods and clothing stores, drug stores, hardware, furniture, auto accessorms, groceries, gift shops and other establishments will con- vince buyers in this community that many savings can be realized in the purchase of gift merchdmdiae in Shelton ' Shelton stores are making dili- gent efforts to serve local people better this year than ever before. Christmas shoppers, therefore, are urged by The Journal to visit the stores to ascertain just what good service is available right here  home. Advertisements of the pro- gressive and wide-awake stores will be found in these columns, and contain many suggestions as to where, how and what to buy to the be,L advantage. New supplies of Christmas mer- chandise are arriving daily as Shelton merchants are forced to re-order in the early buying rush which presages a record Christmas trade in Shelton in 1939. So, shop first through the col- umns of The Journal, then wsit the local stores that can fill your wants, o Xmas Cantata To Be Presented By Guild on Monday A Christmas cantata will he held at the Methodist church, Monday evening, December 18 at 8:15 by the Theatre Guild Chorus. It is "Prepare His Room" by Hadler. The Chorus numbers among its 20 members, many of Shelton's best known vocalists, and the cantata itself is based on well known Christmas carols. Solo parts in the cantata will be taken by Miss Ida Olson, soprano: Mrs. Earl Jordan, conlralto: Richard Berg, 'tenor, and Lloyd Van Blaricom, bass. Miss Eileen Run,acres ts accom- panist. The Shelton Girl Scouts will also appear on the program to sing Christmas carols. Mrs. Lout Lar- son is directing the Girl Scouts. This is a Christmas gift to Shel- ton residents and any.other music lovers, as there is no admission charge. The personnel of the chorus in- cludes the following: Sopranos-- Ida OIson, Eugenia Spencer. Con- nie Clumb, Margaret Mowry, May Winiecki, Alice Palmer. Contraltos Kay Jordan, Jane Ebrtght, Helen Coffman, Lois Mell, Alda Johnson. Tenors Richard Berg, Waker Ec- kert, Robert Bampton, Werner Conrad. BassesLloyd Van Blart- corn, Ed Hepner, Wylie Hoyle, Arne Gabrielson. Kenneth Blan- chard is director of the chorus. o Scout Treasure Hunt Scheduled Saturday Providing the weatherman is in a more jovial mood than at the moment, the Boy Scout treasure hunt, already once postponed, will be held Saturday morning starting at 9 o'clock from the Scout build- ing. Rain or a severe threat of rain will cause the hunt to be delayed again, Dr. Eugene Browning, dis- trict scout commissioner, said to- day. SHELTON WOMAN HAS NARROW ESCAPE IN ODD CAR ACCIDENT Painfully skinned and brtlised, Mrs. James Funk is recovering at her home in Shelton today from a peculiar automobile accident which befell her Tuesday and at the same time is thanking a kindly provi- dence which saved her from what could easily have been more seri- ous injuries. Riding in a car driven hy her mother-in-law, Mrs, Percy Funk, the younger woman fell from the moving vehicle as it rounded a left turn on the Olympia highway at the foot of the hill below the Oys- ter Bay schoolhouse Tuesday after- noon. Mrs. Funk, thinking she was turning the door handle to a locked position, instead released the catch on the righthnd door of the coupe and was jerked from her seat to the shoulder of the road, The car door opened from the fro*t end and caught the rush of wind cre- ated by the moving machine. Mrs. Funk landed in the gravel and dirt beside the pavement and only a few feet from a guardrail, but except for extremely painful bruises and the loss of considerable skin, suffered no broken bones or sprains. YOUTH ON BI-'ILE HURT IN CAR MI$HAP Bobby Schumacher, 1O, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Schumacher of 512 Bellview street, lost several teeth and was cut and bruised when his bicycle collided with a ear driven by Paul W. Dlttman, 651 Ellinor street, Wednesday. Treated at Shelton hospital, the lad was released soon afterward to his home. !0 Pages of Christmas bargains in this issue of the " Journal and more next week! You will find a suggestion for every gift problem that may be troubling you. Read the advertisements closely. OUTDOOR XMAS TREE CONTEST PRIZESFIXED ' Much Interest Expressed Already In Garden Cinl,'s Effort To Make Shelton Beautiful City For Yule Holidays Great enthusiasm is being shown In the Shelton Garden Club's out- door lighted Christrnas decoration contest, reports Mrs. George Drake contest chalrm,an. Today she announced the list of prizes which will be twarded in the contest as folh,ws in three dif- ferent divisions: Small trees t5 to 10 fcet}--.$5 cash first prize, $3 cash second prize. Large trees (over 10 feet)-$6 casil first prize, $4 cash second prize. Z gg, fgg g t 'f  gg  ff    I DRAKE'S TALK TO CONGRESS COMMITTEE CONCERNED WITH SUSTAINED YIELD OF TIMBER Problems of the western logging industry were outlined Tuesday and yesterday in Porthmd to a joint Congressional e6mmittec on Forestry by leaders of the western logging industry, including Frank Reed, president, and George Drake, gneral superirtendent, of the Simpson Logging Company. Mr. Drake's art in the progran wav concerned with sustained yield, of which he said in part. "To put into practice sustained yield, requires the best thcaffht (,f private, state and federal interesst as well as of the genral public. Fire Protection First "The first step ahmg this line is effective fire protection, not alone of the virgin forest but ca. pecially of the cut-over lands, so that the new growth on these lands may be available when needed at. tar the old growth is cut. Real progress is being made along the line of better fire protection, but until the public rcalize the value of this young growth and taks an active interest in helping keep fire out of it, this problem of the pro- tection of increasing areas of cut- over lands is one of the major problems of sustained yield. "Another factor in the practical working out of sustained yield plans .is the matter of a sound taxation system that will make possible the holding of timber until ready to rug under the program laid down in the sustained yield plan. Real relief for the carrying of young growth timber has been accomplished by the delayed yield tax laws passed in recent years in many of the timbered states. There is still need for modification of taxation method.c) for mature tim- ber, that will place the timber owner on the same footing as the grower of any other agricultural crop, for after all, timber i a crop. Complicated Situations "One of the most difficult prob- lems in the setting up of sustained yield units is the blocking up of timber lands to make a practical working unit, The ownership of private timber lands in a .large unit is often in many hands, with varying policies as to how the (Continued on page Six) Snow Tonight? Shifting Wind Means Perhaps "Now I'm not making a pre- diction, but if this wind keeps shifting, then look out tonight." It was Jim Watson, veteran watchman at the Rayonier plant speaking this afternoon :: Journal reporter scanned the weather records for December to date. "That wind was from the southeast this morning, then it veered to south, to southwest and llOV it's almost duc west," he explained. "If it keeps going around to the north we might get nm snow tonight." The weather figures seemed to bea out his poiut, Night tem- peratures this week have been rather chilly, In fact Tuesday night dropped to 30 and have been hovering near the freezing pfint all week. With a north wind and the rain condlons which Imve marked the entire month sJ far snow could easily result. Rain has been recorded every 24-hour period so far this month on the Rayonier weather books with a total fall up to 3:$0 this afternoon of 6.81 inches. The period between 5 o'clock yester- day afternoon and 3:30 this af- ternoon saw the heaviest fall of the month so far at 1.60 inches. During a 48-hour period cover- ing the days of the 7th and 8th a total of 2.44 inches fell, 1.34 on the 7th and 1.10 on the 8th. Thus within two weeks, 1989% prospects of becoming a record dry year on the Rayonier weath- er cimrts _have almost bee|i washed away for it will take only 8,92 inches of rain in the entire month to pas the dry record of 48.66 inches set in 1988--and here we have 6.8t al- ready. Shrubbery deeorations-,a $10.95 E. 8. lamp fir,,t prize, $7 cash second prize. / I ( First announcement of the con- test early this week confined en- trants to within the city limits of Shelon but this rule has been re- laxed, Mrs. Drake said, and now anyone in Shelton "or near vicin- lily" may enter. Trees or shrubbery decorations must be entered by December 24 o be eligible in the contest and must be kept lighted from 6 to 10 each evening from December 24 to New Years in accordance with the contest rules. Entries may be sub- mitted to Mrs. Drake. who polnts out that entrants should be careful to note in which of he divisions they wish tO enter their trees or decorations. Street addresses also are important information needed by the committee. Shelton merchants have assisted INDUSTRY TAKING BUT FLEETING TIMEOFF TO CELEBRATE HOLIDAYS 137 Cars Make New Record for Tree Shipments M a so n County's Chrlstnms tree business reached :t new high for the 1989 cutting aa- son, approximately 33 1/3% in- creased over the best previous year, acJrding io H. E. De- Shields, Shelton agent for the Northern Pacific Railroad. The last crioad of the season was shipped from the Shelton depot yesterday attd it was num- ber 137 for the year. The bulk of the shipments were made by the thnee major comlmnle.,--E. D. Payne, J. Hofert, and Kirk and Company, all el whom nmtde about equal shipments through the Shelton depot. The best previous ye:tr iu the Christmas tree industry here saw close to 100 crloads going out. Shipments go to every see- lion of the United States and Into Canada and Mexlc by rail, while many distant parts of the world get Mason County Christ- mas trees via boat shipment. VERN MILLER DUE AS ACTIVE CLUB'S N E X T PRESIDENT the Garden Club in arranging for the prizes, hoping to make Shelton Nomhmtlon Committee Pre.,mts one of the most beautifully decor- Slate of Candidates; Election, ated towns in the ,state this Chris- Chrlstrrms Ptbty Due mas season. If recommendations of a nomt- HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS hating committee are tel[owed TREE LESS DANGEROUS (and they generally are). Vern A method of fireproofing Christ- Miller. clerk in the men's depart- mas trees against open £lames was ment at the Lumbermen's Merean- described today by Mrs. Alfred tile store, is slated to become the Killmer, member of the Shelton Gttrden Club, which she recom- mends to all ho put up Chrtstma trees. Mrs. Killmer explains: "Cut the tree butt slantwise, thus opening up the porev of Fne tree, and set it in a solution of water and ammonium sulphate for four to six days, or until the solu- tion is practically all soaked up by the tree. This leaves the tree moist and green and makes it less infla tamable. "The solution should be a pint and a half f water to each pound of ,ammonium sulphate. The amount of the solution used should be judged according to the size of the tree, "Ammonium sulphate is an in- exnensive substance which can be obtained from any hardware store." Further information may be ob- tained by calling Mrs. Killmer at 206-J. 2 Coun'ty Men Leave On Extended Journey Nell Lee and Mark Craddick left Tuesday on a trip of several weeks ,qr,tb and exnecting to drop over into :Mexico before they return. 28th president of the Active Club of Shelton. The nominating committee re. ported last night with Miller's name as the only gee for presi- dent: with George Dunnlng, pres- ent secretary-treasurer, suggest- ed for promotion to vice-president; with Charles Rowe, Simpson Log- ging company accountant, noml- n at o d for seeretary.treasurer; Duncan Wilson, Jess Barrett and Cliff Dunseath for directors and John Replinger, retiring president, for district council member. No nominations to oppose any of the committee's candidates were made from the floor last night. The semiannual election will be held next Tuesday evening, which will also bring on the club's annual Christmas party in which members give each other impractical and unuseful gifts, the more humorous the more appreciated. Next week's meeting has been pushed ahead a night to avoid con- flicting with members who work in stores which plan to stay open evenings late next week, Entertainment for last night's session came in the form of motion pictures telling "The Story of Standard Oil," presented through the. courtesy of C. C. Cole of the Shblton Gas Company, Mason County distributors for Standard Oil. The pictures showed .a history of the development of the Standard Oil Company, or of the oil industry in general for that matter. An $11.18 insurance bill on the bus used for the swimming classes sponsored JOintly by the Red Cross and Active Club last summer was approved by the Active Club board of directors last nht. The bill had been overlooked, hence the late payment. The surplus in the swim fund ubscribed by the public last i Busiuess Of Earning Paychcek To Halt 01113" Briefly in Maon l Comity; Rayonler Works 'rhroug/ New Year. Industrial workmen in Shelto land in Mtson County Iogg'in , ]camps will take only the baresl possible time off from the activt- ties of earning' pav check, lo (,b- serve Christmas(,f' 1939, it was in. dteated by offi(;i:tls of the several lmills and plants here yesterday, ]an6ther indication of the'gem',raliv good times of the nwmeut in  business way. According to the best informa- tion at hand at this time. the Simpson Logging company camps and its'Reed sawmill, shingle mill, and Peninsular Railway divisions will lose only two working day because of the yuletide h(,lidays both at Christmas and New Years those days being the tw¢, actual holidays themselves, whicl occur on Mondays, and the Tuesdays following, activities resuming ou Wednesday morning" of each week Possibility that the shingle mill might be idle a few extra days for repairs was expressed but i, not yet definite, compauy officials said esterdy, 40 Hours for Rayonler The Rayonier pulp plant will ta.ke a 40-hour la,yoff to observe Christ- mas but will operate through New Years Day without a break. T'ne Rayonier plant operates on a four,. shift daily basis covering the full 24 hours, and since the Shaffer plant at Tacoma has been st, arted with its product to he processed here with increased crews, holi- days make a serious break in op- erations, company officials pointe<l OUt. Plans £or tle MeCle:ry Ttmber plant's Christmas shutdown haw, not yet been outlined but com- pany officials said the men will lose as little time as possible, prob- ably returning t work either on Tuesday or" /Vednesday meriting following each holklay, the mc aN the Slnpsofl orations. teady Operation The Simpson logging camps have becn running steadily since September. 1938. working 226 actual days in that parted and los- ing only one week in June this year when a strike ct):ed Camp 5. a day or two at times for sm)w or for fire danger, and the regular holidays as they rolled around. The camps lose 104 days a year under the pre,qent working sched- ule of five-day, 40-hour weeks. leaving two idle days each week. In earlier years* the working days were more but the holidays longer at Christmas and July 4th, the latter ellen for a month or more. Now camp men and their families come to town every wcek..en(l of even in mid-week so the rlee( for long holiday. m not what it once was, CITY, COUNTY SCHOOl. HOLIDAYS DIFFER Christmas vacation periods will vary for city and rural students of Mason County this yetr, Stu- dents in Shelton having thirteen day,J while county students will get but ten days. The Shetton school vacation will begin with the close of elaaa per- iods next Wednesday, December 20, with chuses res,uming Wed- nesday morning, January 3. ac- cording to City Superintendent H. E. Loop. Rural county schools will start their yule holidays with the dts- misea] lell Friday, December 22. and will take up again Tuesday morning, January 2. Practically every school in city and county is preparing a.Chriat - mas program to present sometime summer thus was reduced by during the last few days before $11.18, the board pointed out, vacation begin.. CHRISTMAS MAILINC,-TRAiL00 .............. LAST YEAR AT THIS POINT In order to accommodate Christmas mailers, the Shelton postofflco will remain open all day this coming Satnrday, from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m., Post- master Mtss Jessie Knight an- nounced this morning. Christmas business at this postofflee is $500 behind last year% December business at this date, Miss Knight adds. Get on your horse and don't spare the whip, Christmas shopper, i you are going to get those packages mailed in time for then to be received before the merry old yuletide tree is put in the gar- bage can again. This is the warning issued today by Postmaster Jessie Knight, who is again playing the part of Mr, Santa's right-hand helper in Shel- ton. The rattle for Baby Dumpling, the horn for Jimmy Blowhard and the ear muffs for Jimmy's father should be mailed at least a week i or 10 days before ChriStmas, if the ]sender wants to be. sure of their ]arrival in time, the postmaster ] said. Fears Late Mailing Rush ] Early mailing, Miss Knight I pointed out, Would also be a great assistance to the postal employee and prevent the long suffering carriers from being bogged down beneath an avahmche ¢,f packages at the lat minute. Already the Shell.on postoffice is $500 behind last Dceember's business at this point in the Christ- ) mas season. Mis,s ]nlKht, sit so her fears of a late tlvt|anche of mailing appears well founded. Sheath Those I (,int Pack your articles securely be- fore mailing the postmaster urged. For intance, if you are going" to send a harpoon to your boarding" house friend or t pair of spurs to your mothcr-in-law, the points should be guarded so they won't break through the package and damage somebndy's shipment of El Rope cigars. No package sent by parcel post may be more than 100 inches in length and girth combined nor ex- ceed 70 ponnds in weight, Addre.ses shouhi also be com- plete and clear, if packages ar to be delivered tn ttme for the cur- rent Christmas, the postmaJter "warned. Tim postoffice staff is not re- sponsible for the remarks made by te recipient of a red ueektie wlm wanted ,a set of golf clubs.