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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1954)
e PAGE 2 SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL, MORO. OREGON. £ h r r a u u t C o u n ty J o u r n a l I’uMlMied Every Friday at Moro, Oregon (Hie. I.. French Editor »» «*on d el»»« matter at the Phntof i-* at M oio. Oregon, under Act *f Cor ’ e*a >t March I . O7A____________ (» u n it, c o i \T Y r p io » -A t new spaper ' B L IS H M S CIATION SUBSCRIPTION RATES ONE YEAR S2.0B DECEMBER 17. 1951 WHAT ARE MINIMUM RATES? The efforts of the liarge and truck jieople to have th e wheat league approve the minimum rate proposal were accompanied by varied arguments, most of which dealt with matters unfamiliar to wheat growers. Discussions of rates have little to do with It and are always confusing, even, W’e suspicion, to those who dis- « 1 » ,hem The situation now is that trucks have minimum rates at their own request. Rememlier the «lays when farmers use*! to haul by trucks and get a little Income therefrom. The trucks used min- imum truck rates to get them out of business. Com pot it Ion in the truck business depends en- tirely on service and the plea- santness of the salesman—not on rates. Railroads In Oregon are not under minimum rates as enforc- ed by the public utility eommls- «loner. The Interstate Commerce Commission will not let railroads make rates that are non-compen- satory”, which is a term meaning that they can’t cut below cost. Barges, so long as they haul no more than three types of freight are under no rates nt all, federal or state. The minimum rate bill of the and Z b ablvOo / i h i s 2 ^ d Ug ^ x x m x missioner m e n g n t the careful attention of all police officers. The most often advanced reason for curtailing the right to bear arms Is that folks got to shooting one another so Instead of stopping the practtf* the governm ent pass ed a law against ow nership of guns. Criminals are the only ones who know how to get one these days. iys. The other night a speaker said the Russians were not going to rebel although they disliked their government. Reason: the govern ment has the guns. School children rem em ber the comparative ease the m ilitia of Concord gathered to repel the British. •Itlsh. Every man of them had a musket. Men with guns refuse to l>e Intimidated by an (>PP’'es‘ slve government: men without guns cannot. Oh. Sure, the m atter is entirely academic, folks are better off w ithout guns; we’ll never w ant to enforce our rights. Sure. Sure. ------------ ~~----- SHANIKO Long time residents of this coun ty will not be surprised at the story from Shaniko telling of the m urder of a man near there and his burial in a shallow grave near a little knoll. Newer residents express sent! ments about Shaniko that Indi WW »WOT W cate that they are unacquainted with its once glorious past. There The Creation w>g # t|m< when Shaniko was as n a t(>wn ag poukJ found lrr the west. Everything to at- tract the visitor fresh from the ranges of central Oregon was at hand In sufficient profusion to care for the constant trade. Shaniko was built at the turn Qf when E . E . Lytle W alter Moore bought the townsite as a term inus for the ...... Co,umbla so u th ern railway then building through Sherman coun- w bu m the fir8t bulkl. , appropriately opened a ’ O h v * e « e c o n o o * * o o o ” For ten years iong wool trains, MAO« YM« 9 ( 1 io HOtO "O * * * * * CXOUPS « O * -T«e «ATTH six, eight and ten horses, guided by jerk-line, pulled slowly into ANYHOW ITS D IFFEREN T Shaniko from as far away as Lake and Harney counties. Sheep were a chart in the U. S. News & ----—„ ----- 1La»an» rm rhps World Report shows that per driven in r e m i * capita Income In 1933 was slight- to l>e shlppe „hinnlnff O h T w e F O U «T H DAY, O O P M A D E THC S U H , ]y under $800 and th a t now It Is largest Interior w _ _ M OOH AM P < T A K Í TO A PTE AV M T M t 9 ( 1 . a little under $1000. Both after point in the w op homed N O « TM f W COULD Be <«“ h2y9 her, T ' U S f n o r the v e ó u iA v ANP N t f H T i AHO A 5O N 5 Taxes were not much of a factor charge- into th e ir ANP V T A V Í . in 1933 when we thought we were depot before pu n . poor and are a big factor now horses and adjourning s when we think we are rich. The the many recep e a . figures seem to give a different Shaniko thrive • ...mains impression than is current about hotels, the brie one both the depression and the In- and a wooden one ‘ T h e .to ry of C reatio n (a b o v e ) begin, d " com; L u story of the B ible in Ration w ith the advantage all d°w n by fkame soon a ♦ n fu ll color picture s trip , for u.e in Sunday schools throughout the country. for the depression. Instead of being a on . “ O u r B ible in Pictures" is a new feature of Sunday Pot, a 12"p* e Certainly costs have gone up as now, it had many n s • * weekly th a t is distribu ted to more than a d ll,o n Sunday school student, more than 100 percent since 1933. all lined with stores or ‘ of all denominations. I t is the first tim e ucl. a p ro ject.h as .eve r been If that is true the consum er can clothing «aloons gam ; ng houses undertaken for Sunday schools. E ditors es,unate it w ill take three or four buy no more than he could In and other p c . were years for the entire B ible, from Genesis to Revelations, to be p ic to n a liie d in w eekly in stallm e n ts T h e D a v id C. Cook Publishing C om pany of E lgin. that year. But he is buying more. unavailable on dailv I1L. which produce« Sunday P i«, decided to undertake it because it feels Then he saved every dollar be- purveyed. e s <1M « M int c arto o n s trips, which have been n v . l «» long and successfully by cause he was In debt; now he for Prineville am a < papers to entertain their readers, are . u t.c u la r ly e ffe c tiv e e d u c a to r. spends every dollar because his new camp at e n< were B ib le in Pictures" is e«i>< ci< d to g .s t its young read er, a ichgious need for responsibility has l»een chutes. T ic v t ,y Z ' ‘ ’ . n , « m d »hew w ill n t . «> - — removed. immense as s e< a , — --------------------- 30 thev ,c° ? ld ,nuCh all over would be better equalized, early Saturday morning to ge th e horses w « We do not think it Is possible. Christm as trees. They > a MONOPOLY T i V*?»«?- were filled As long as the Oregon income night at the Nelson home at amp . Th‘‘ U),e ‘ \ . s,pek tax reaches clear down to $600 Sherman and came home . un ay. Labor Is said to be violently with a constantly ^ ov‘n« « ax r of thp money th at The trees are on sale at the school opposed to state laws that make and would come from a sides tax, not house, w lth r m ^ tir n g ln g to a labor Oregon to find a claim b u M t ^ L l T p r e « * CHRISTMAS NOW AND THEN s X e i z suspend a fenod lower on w heat to Portland anyone could call for a hearing and delay It for an In- definite time depending—prob- a b ly - ^ n the Ingenuity of „.tor- neya. Effect would he to keep the sh oner from getting the lower ratP The mldC’olumbkt hasln wheat shippers have had pretty good leaders of labor want a monopoly on .he ....... They w ant to he In complete eon- trol of all work that > < ». anyone with the resul ng n - ®nce on industry manageme and share In industry profits. It bs doubtful if the picscn i m leaders live long enough to see this happen. In fact, It Is doubt ful If the American people will perm it so complete a monopo y v iiX iZ r FRIDAY, DECEMBER IT. 1»S4 ' S n X r n X t t ’n! u n t i r . ' i o , r X rate law that would be Impossible, Of the three main trunsporta- tlon systems the trucks have lit- tie. if any, Investment in this county although some taxes nc- erne from the highway fund, The isrrge lines pay no taxes to this (\Minty wn«l have no Invert- ment here. The railroads have a tremendous Investment and a ir e m e m n n is in v e w in ie n i u ik i paid some $49,000 last month In property taxes. Either the Iwirges or the trucks are easily replaceable. Any co- op In the county can transport or arrange for transport of grain by barge or itruck on two weeks notice. But once the rallrixuls are taken out they are gone for a long long time. Will the rails t»e pulled out? Once they almost were. Iiack In 1941. At that time the ICC taught us a lesson: as long ns U ir i'H U i, ii n III I rx you use the l railroad, It will l»e kepi there; when you don't use it. you lose It. A minimum rate law would prevent the shipper from getting the advantages of Improvements In transportation. Stralghter track, delsel engines, bigger cars. all m ake it i ^ s i b l e to haul e b n p er. Bigger liurge tug motors, more slack w ater l>ehlnd «lams make it possible to haul cheaper. Truck improvements do the same. A minimum rate law Is a hurdle shippers must jum p to obtain such Improvements. We will lie »letter off without jt ERONKIN OF RIGHTS The second amendment to the «institution of the United States n.l an Im portant part of the fam- d bill of rights, reads: "A well emulated militia, lieing necessary o Ute s«H«urlty of a free state, the Ight of the people to keep and • a r arm s shall not l»e Infringed.” W ant to try It? There are place« where one ould buy a six gun bigger than peaslwoter b u t no ordinary per- on knows where they are And F you want to ow n one or “bear” ne you’ll need a license, a per- tit ami wlll undoubtedly receive h ° ENTIRE BIBLE IS RETOLD IN PICTURES FOR SUNDAY SCHOOLS ™ with their legs bent from riding , hl. near whoe.or ranchers j o . » , sell some ’ <ock " r returnln« therefrom , ^ i .u it, . watchchalns acros. was a man s own- headlines Now it gets in the hez lines again to years a er < * up the Deschutes gave it the f|nai, fatal thrust. The story Is of a mUrder and even that will1 not arouse the elders to ext «». - that. X w ^ o A Z « Tnd property ^ additional burden and If the federal exemp- removed those in the high- er brackets will be tapped for ^ b ra c k e ts measures wlll • property ow ner and larg- hit tne p ro jn . leaving er income ma |t much think that a deslr- • • system Yet, there 1« a x w X ’i h „ A happy time for all, LEGAL NOTICES The open hearth and loving CALL FOR BH»S w arm th Bids will he received until Jan Displayed by folks who care. And over all the peaceful sound uary 10, 1955 at 8 p. m. by School District No. 23, Grass Valley, Ore Of church bells in the square. gon, for Insulation of the school Then, as the day wore on house ceiling w ith a four inch The Carolers in the street— blanket of approved Insulation Their voices raised In chorus material and install ventilation To tell the story sweet. louvers. For further information Yes, Christmas time and gladness see a board member. The board Are with us once again, reserves the right to reject any There’s little change as we look or all bids. Eva Cantrall. Clerk back In Christmas Now and Then. —Marie M. Balzer WANTED: Young gentle milk cow. Charles E. Davis, Grass fcttilebem Chapter No. .8. O-K-'* Valley, Oregon. 7c t * Meets every se<-ond are, fourth Thursday in each //I K month; visiting m em b er FOR SALE: Plow Hitch for Two 4-Bottom T ractor Plows. Art > Invited. Moro. Oregnr, W atkins, Wasco. 7-8c Betty Christianson, W.M. Elsie Jones, Secretary GOOD STOCKS offer one of the E ureka Ixxjge No. 121 AH' - A A.*» bpst possible ways for the aver Meets on the 1st aau age person to secure extra in 3rd Thuisday evening* come and increase capital. e*vh moran. Visiting ’Complete investm ent service. ~ members cordially in Stocks, bonds and mutual funds vlte<1 10 n,Mn * i,h "" U. S. and Canada. J. W. DODD, Howard Ross, W. M. TYGH VALLEY, ORE. Mgr. II. B. Pinkerton, Secretary Wm. J Collins & Co., Portland. Lupine R ebekab lx»dge No. 11« Call, w rite or phone collect for Meets 2nd and 4th latest data on any securities. Tuesdays of each We wish to buy U. S. National month. Visiting Bank stock rights for cash d u r members we.com* ing December. 5-tfc Althea Burnet N. G. lelen Martin. Sec. CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING — Meat cutting, wrapping, sharp freeze. Kenny’s Market, Grass Moro Ixwlge No. 113 I.O.O.F. Valley, Oregon Ph. 242 47tfn Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays ,n I.O.O.F. ITATE W IDE PAINT CO. com hall. Transient and plete painting and decorating visiting brothers are service, spray or brush Phone cordiallv invited 3977 or 5293, 1205 E. 12th St. C. 0. Burnet, N.G- Vern Campell and Jack Null, i.eo Watkins. Secretary The Dalles. Oregon 38tfn mM nt Never fJr from caU' a tree trimmed with paper rings Made by kids in school, And popcorn and cranberry gtrh£ / And a top made from a spool, An old, old doll dressed all new, Long loving hours employed -,u s t to wat(,h the little girl, - .n U for - - “ ’^ 1 p i " W ANT Civil Engineering Land Surveying WALL & TENNES0N » « S i/ , E . P h o n e 56 36, 2nd St. T he D alles AD5 MAY ELECTRIC, electrical con tracting, Moro, Oregon, Phone 722. 19 tfn WANTED: Cab for T-D 6 Int. Tractor. A rt W atkins, Wbsco. 7-8c From where I s it... Jo e M arsh Guess Ifs Called a Safety "Drive Whitey Fisher, from the State M otor V ehicle D e p a rtm e n t, dropped by to discuss some of our local traffic problems. "Up at Center Junction,’’Whitey says, “they’ve got a new sign that really slows down the traffic go ing through town.” “The sign says, ‘At 25 miles an hour, you can drive through Cen ter Junction in 2'/i minutes!’ It slows people down too--some just take it easy to che.k on that 2'j minutes, I guess. Hasn’t even been a dented fender since that sign went up.” From where I sit, it wasn’t what the sign said, but the way it was said. People are usually pretty understanding if they un derstand what you mean, i t ’s the same way w ith differences of opinion. Perhaps your neighbor prefers a temperate glass of beer, and you would choose buttermilk. What I’d like to see is for all of us to “slow down,” talk it out. and be respectful of our neigh bor d rights. rtnow-MI, » a n , d .^ a n d . Copyright, ¡951, I niteJ State* B ren a t h uno«*»" men «Io not care about. Had abor men drank more and fought m ore of Par^ tsJ h°w^ to for the While the snow ball gang m stayed with demands for bigger | n those times h.^itinn of their children and ' wages and based the demand <>n Moderns call Shaniko a g os “ ‘ t increase those taxes Increased production there couh town. Maybe it is. But w ren i " .hpnfwvpr tk., opportunity arises, I*’ llttl«» argument against their Was alive, it was alive, v gornus, roughly the ones the claims The more they earn, tire brawling. It should at leas < .«¿ers are after. They will more they should get. memory town to com m enrora e >.r es them but It might be Instead of doing that labor swift passing of the inen w ro ru\< enough taxes leaders are often found asking for went through that town to settle 1*°^ .hnm tn cause them to something not paid holi • . central Its first against ’hem_ ....... eartrel, - ......................................... . . . . . . . . Oregon - and ............. haul - consider their votes more care <hiys. pensions, annual wage, for produce to the railhead, fully. Instance. ■ - ■ None of these reflect the lead- At Olympia. W ashington, direc ers confidence In the working tors have turned down an 11- nien, who should be able to take wheat league and the farm month school We can think of no <’«>'«' of himself if he gets as much bureau have given another kind more sensible suggestion and It money as he earns and uses rea- word (he sales tax tax an(1 and in in Port- w on, to thp r o r t. onp month of being per- ng h,nd ten<J p „ js ls being given given its ,ts biennial tHennlal 1 , ason why so sonable judg.nent judgm ent about about spend spending Alw» comptalnu. of ln d u .lry ,XX)S, « e y T h c re w n It- Al Onp thlng we do not understand uspd qo s,ightly. about high wages are poorly founded as long as the men keep is why a farm er who would have production high enough to justi- to pay taxes on $20,000 would be --------------- fy the wages, an advocate of a sales tax in or- v v a ^ q q N E W S — "■1 - der to collect three percent from a man who would pay taxes on A group of 7th and 8th graders Olt(iANIZATION NEEDED 11000. It maybe generosity and including Donnie Swett, Gerald ph . it could be misunderstanding. and Howard Deel, G arth Nelson, ' ,vre 11 is , 'n‘ , , \ h.r * ,na” ,. If It were possible to levy a John C^iaci. Robert Lutji and 1111,1 tbe ‘ e1^ hav* sa|ps tax and increase the per- Gary Fields accompanied by Carl n,‘ -' 1 1 ? a. ««»nal exemption under the Income Nelson, Ix»Roy Hesgard and Floyd have almost overiotjkeu one o e around $3(XX) or more taxes Rathbun drove to Camp Sherman opportunities to be of signal ' campaign should b e ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *dart<H* at on<*. before it is too committees should be named and a sm a" food raised or a pre mentation made to the legislature ^ ’r funds- r his Is t«x, >g or Happy is the husband Individuals. U requires a group w ho*) wife keeps the action. We refer to P' ,gh ° f refrigerator well stocked the sparrow s who have no glace to bathe during the w in te r In with rare flavored, sum m er they can wallow In the dlAt plies an«l rid themselves of refreshing Olympia Beer. lice o r w hatever It Is that gives them an excuse for such activity and jn sum m er they can fln«l TH* 5»«t dripping faucets and other small „ -H., 1- pools w here they may liathe j n w inter that is Impoealble som e sa«l little sparrow s are hopping about right In front of I . o n e l y a e n l l n c l k o v p s y o u r c a l l s g o i n g t h r o u g h . This microwave radio-relay Our wln«kiw. looking drab anti un- station overlooking San Francisco Bay is part of a chain th at links the Pacific West with bathed. It is som ething that the East. Its job: to carry your long distance telephone calls and TV programs. And as it should stir the conscience of any BEER works, no human eye need watch it. For if . trouble it autom switches ivov itself - - threatens, v.«».x. iv uiv/iua atically vtv oilj onikviivo «» do gtwxler with a swelling heart w B i«uu -u y equipment cquipiiM 'iu . . . so your calls keep going through. At the same time, an alarm to stand-by and a hand in some one else’s p,h ket book America must not alerts a testm an on duty miles away. Frequently, he can tell what the trouble is— right m held up liefore the world ns from his desk. This is one more way we guard your service . . . while also keeping it low in negligent In developing sanitary O' F-*#-« w«.. u Drice. P acific T e le p h o n e w o rk s to m ak e facilities for Its sparrows. She remembered O lymp | >
