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PAGE SIX HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JAN. 29, 1931. L iT Legislative Program Said Attentive to Betterment of Agriculure. (EDITOR'S NOTE This 'resume of nmnused legislation ofleotinK atrrieul ture was compiled by the legislative committee of the state granKe. members of which are C. C. Hulet. . J. looze, M. S. Schrock. who say. "This commit tee wishes to acquaint the 22.000 grange members members and others engaged in agriculture in every portion of the state with these proposed laws. . . . Hence we are sending our weekly legis lative news service whose aim is to give m brief, concise outline of the agricut tural measures proposed, and including authorship, purpose, progress and final disposition, t As the thirty-sixth session of the Oregon state legislature swings in to action it is evident that the set ting of agriculture will be in bold relief. All three of the major phas es of the legislative program as it now appears hold agricultural bet terment as of marked importance. Taxes Amending the three-way income tax plan through the re-enactment of the intangibles tax law as pro vided by a bill sponsored by the state tax commission and which has for its object a more equitable dis tribution of taxes, thus lessening the burden on real estate, is an out standing feature of the tax pro gram. On the other hand, there are in the offing several amend ments sponsored by the enemies of the personal income tax law recent ly enacted. Other phases of the tax question relating to farm lands and homes may also demand the atten tion of the solons but incomes so far are the headliners. Hydro-Electric Matters. Municipally owned hydro-electric legislation with the emphasis upon power and light as a result of the last election found initial expression of approval in Senate Joint Memor ial No. 1 urging congress to pass at this session the bill now before it providing for the development of the Umatilla Rapids project This memorial passed the senate by un animous vote, and the house over the objections of Representatives Lewis of Portland and Glass of The Dalles. This was the first adminis tration measure. Peoples Utility Districts Pursuant to the passage of the constitutional enabling act a bill sponsored by the Oregon state grange, endorsed by Governor Meier and providing for the creation of Peoples Utility districts, was depos ited m the legislative hopper last week. In this measure it is under stood practically all the objections urged against the constitutional en abling act during the last campaign have been eliminated. Among the results sought in this measure are the preservation of water power, and, through municipal ownership and operation, abundant power light and water at lowest possible cost to consumers. Its sponsors be lieve that through the operation of this law vast water power projects will be developed and their products distributed far more generally than now to rural communities at low rates. Public Utilities The first step in the administra tion's public utilities program was Senate Bill No. 10 introduced by Burke of Yamhill county, providing for repeal of the Certificates of Pub lic Convenience and Necessity act which practically forbids utility competition. The purpose of this bill is to open the way for larger competition as a means to the suc cess of state or municipal control. A second public utilities measure sponsored by the administration, deals with the specific control of public utilities. High lights of this bill include: (1) The abolition of the present public service commission. (2) The creation of the office of Public Utilities Commissioner of Oregon. Said commissioner ap pointed by the governor for a per iod of four years but removable for any cause which he deems sufficient. The emmissioner must not be con nected either directly or indirectly in any public utility during his term of service. It will be his duty to represent patrons, users and con sumers of any public utility and the public generally in all controversies respecting rates, charges, valua tions and service. It shall be the duty, in fact, of the commissioner to protect the public from unjust and unreason able exactions and to obtain for them adequate service at fair and equitable rates. He is Invested with all the remaining powers of the railroad and public service commis sion. He may investigate summarily any matter of rates, charges or schedules which he believes unreas onable or discriminatory and any service he believes unsafe or Inade quate. He may after such Investi gation serve notice on all parties In terested to appear for a hearing. He may after such hearing make such orders as he deems justified by the findings and such orders shall be en forceable as are other orders. (3) Every city and town shall have: (a) Power of one to deter- mine by contract, ordinance or oth erwise the quality of service to be furnished by any public utility; (b) to require any public utility to make modifications or extensions to its physical property as shall be reas onable or necessary; (c) to fix rates, charges or tolls to be paid or col lected by any public utility. Before entering Into such contract, how ever, a copy thereof shall be filed with the commissioner. And, If he objects to It, the matter may be settled by the voters of the city or town at a duly called election. Until cities or towns avail them selves of the privilege of contract ing with these public utilities, said utilities will continue to operate un der jurisdiction of the commission- The life of said contracts is five years. The evils of stock pyramiding and subsidiary manipulations come un der the ban of this measure; hence all contracts proposed by either par ent or subsidiary concern and re lating to each other as parent or subsidiary shall be submitted to the commissioner for investigation. Water Conservation A third administrative bill term ed the Water Conservation bill pro vides that preference shall be given to municipalities in the matter of water filings for the purpose of wa ter power development. This meas ure is companion to the foregoing water power measures and like them is in keeping with the Joseph Meier hydro-electric program. Department of Agriculture If a bill drawn and now under going revision is passed at this ses sion Oregon will soon be the last of forty-two states to have an organ ized department of agriculture. This measure contemplates con solidation of twenty state commis sions, boards and appointive offices including State Market Agent, Board of State Fair directors, State Land Board, State Engineer, State Dairy and Food Commissioner, Board of Horticulture and others. This . department will be under one director appointed by the gov ernor and consist of five divisions each under a chief. Its aims are to secure better co ordination than is possible with many departments, to eliminate du plication of efforts and the fixing of definite responsibilities. It is a step toward cabinet form of government. Gas Tax Refund A reduction of costs to farmers and others using distillate or gaso line for propelling tractors, station ary gasoline engines, or for commer cial purposes is sought in Senate Bill No. 9 which provides for re fund of the present tax paid upon such distillate or gasoline. I0NE IRRIGON Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Isom were business visitors in Hermiston Mon day. Mr. Eedwell is confined to his bed with a severe attack of stomach trouble and his little son Ernest is ill with mumps. Mrs. Blanche Watkins and son Mac arrived here Friday from their home at Wren, Ore. Mac returned Sunday, Mrs. Watkins remaining for a few days to attend to some matters of business and visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Jones motored to Pendleton Friday on business. The boys' and girls' basketball teams went to Echo Friday evening where they played good but losing games with the Echo teams. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Markham and Mr. and Mrs'. Henry Weir attended the games at Echo. Mrs. O. Coryell left Friday for The Dalles where she will visit her parents a few days. Frank Leicht and Batie Rand are both proud owners of new radios installed this week. The regular meeting of the Irri gon Grange was held Wednesday evening with a good crowd present. After the business meeting a social hour was enjoyed followed by lunch prepared by the H. E. ladies. Mr. and Mrs. McFarland of Uma tilla were guests of the grajige Wed nesday evening. Mrs. Sam Smith and son Robert Mrs. Fred Markham and Mrs. Tom Caldwell motored to Portland Sat urday, all returning Sunday except Mrs. Caldwell who will remain for a few weeks for medical treatment. The Oregon bakery basketball team of Pendleton played the town team early Saturday evening, the score being 36-38 in favor of Pen dleton. The regular grange dance was held Saturday night and a large crowd attended. A splendid time was enjoyed by all present. Supt. Dawald announced that a band concert and dance will be giv en February 14 to help finance the band on their trip to Corvallis in April to the state contest. The new officers elected for the Sunday school for the coming year are Carl Alquist, supt., Harvey War ner, treasurer, and Ruth Leicht, secretary. Sunday witnessed the largest crowd present for some time and everyone is invited to come and be a part of our school. Hour 10:15 a. m. Mrs. Marshal Markham and chil dren and Mrs. J. Berry and chil dren visited Sunday at the home of their parents Mr. and Mrs. Emmett McCoy. Mrs. John Grabiel reports the ar rival of a little son Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Grabiel formerly of Irrigon but now of Imbler, Ore. Ralph Benefiel arrived home Tuesday for an indefinite stay hav ing received a broken arm recently. Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, county school superintendent, and Miss Edith Stallard. health nurse, of Heppner were visiting in the school Wednes day. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Jones were gucst3 in the Bert Dexter home Sat urday evening. Mr. Bowhaire, who purchased the piece of land adjoining the James Warner place on the west, started laying the foundation for a new house this week. HKPPNER HIGH WINS. Heppner high school boys' basket ball quintet was victorious In a hot ly contested clash with Eoardman high jn the first Upper Columbia Athletic league game to be played on the home floor this season, Sat urday evening. Final score 17-14. Roy Gentry and Earl Thomson, guard and center, led In the scoring for the locals. Other members of the squad seeing action were James Farley, Curtis Thomson and Hott mun, forwards, and Furlong, guard. Ingles of Lexington refereed. Hepp- ner'a percentage is now 1.000, hav ing won their first game the week previous from lone. For Sale Used Thor washing ma chine; large capacity; excellent con dition. Pacific Power & Light Co. Joel Engelman is ill with Influ enza. Iva Montgomery is out of school because of illness. Visitors last week at the Louis Bergevin home south of lone were Mr. Bergevin's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bergevin of Gibbon, and his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gucker and two children, Jack and Louis, of Ju neau, Alaska. Mr. and Mrs. Ber gevin Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Gucker and children were returning from a delightful trip to Southern Califor nia where they visited relatives. The party also crossed the line into old Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ray, who are employed at the road camp located at the Martin Behm place, spent Sunday at their home in lone. They were accompanied by Mrs. Ray's daughter, Mrs. Lester Goodrich of White Salmon, Wash. Mrs. Good rich and daughter have been visit ing here for a couple of weeks. Work is progressing nicely on the cemetery road. Quite a large crew of men is working there at present. Several men operating an air compresser are drilling for blasting the rocky point on the highway near the Fred McMurray place. Mrs. French Burroughs recently shipped in seven fine turkeys from Tangent, Ore., to improve her breed ing stock. Mrs. Harriet Sinnard, clothing specialist of Oregon State college, will be at Cecil Grange hall Friday. All ladies are invited to attend the meeting whether members of the grange or not. Pot-luck dinner will be served at noon. , Candy and popcorn will be on sale at the social meeting of Wil lows grange, Jan. 31. The money obtained from the sale goes to the Waverley Baby home at Portland. The Past Grand club met Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. John Louy. Thirteen members and one guest, Mrs. Perry Bartlemay of Mays, were present. Dainty refresh ments consisting of fruit salad with whipped cream, coffee and cake were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Luvisa Louy, Mrs. Amy Sperry and Mrs. Delia Corson. Election of of ficers was held with the following results: president, Mrs. Etta Howell; vice president, Mrs. Lucile Bristow; secretary - treasurer, Mrs. Clara Howk. The ladies are engaged in making pillow cases, dresser scarfs and mattress pads for the Odd Fel lows home in Portland. Mrs. Perry Bartelmay and young son are guests at the home of Mrs. Bartelmay's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Morgan. Ray Robison has been transact ing business in Portland. W. E. Ahalt returned Sunday from a visit ini Stanfleld at the home of an old friend, Mr. Rogers. On the way home, Mr. Ahalt stop ped over at Rhea Siding for a brief visit at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Herman Havercost, Several children in lone have been having measles in a very mild form. Members of the Joe Gibson fam ily, the Ralph Ledbetter family and the N. E. Pettyjohn family have mumps. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Swanson and Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Swanson re turned Friday from Sumner, Wash., where they had been called by the death of their niece, Mrs. Robert Ballinger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gustafason. Mrs. Ballinger (Doris Gustafason) was married January 5 and was on her wedding trip when she was stricken with ptomaine poisoning. She was taken, ill on January 11 and died January 18 in a Seattle hospital. Last Sep tember Mrs. Ballinger visited rela tives in lone. Last week Harold Mason received a badly sprained ankle when his horse fell on him. Friday night he departed for Portland to enter the veteran's hospital for treatment for the injury. Rev. Charles William Cutler is conducting a series of religious meetings in the Baptist church to which everyone is invited. The meet ings began Sunday evening and will continue indefinitely. Services be gin promptly at 7:30 and close promptly at 8:30. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Engelman are the parents of a baby girl, born January 1. The little laby has been given the name of Lola Belle. The lone high school basketball team journeyed to Lexington Fri day evening for a double header game with the neighboring school. The lone boys lost by a score of 13-14 and the girls won by a score of 10-20. Miss Rosa Fletcher of lone was referee for the girls' game. The Women s Topic club met last Friday evening with Mrs. Henry Gorger. Bridge was enjoyed. Those present besides Mr. and Mrs. Gor ger were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Blake, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Omar Rietmann, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rietmann, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Rietmann, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smouse, Mrs. Inez Freeland, Mrs. Ramsey, Leo, George and Joe Gorger. High scores were won by Mrs. Smouse and Leo Gorger, and consolation by Mrs. Peterson and Omar Rietmann. Mrs. Inez Freeland entertained at 6 o'clock dinner Thursday, January 22, in honor of the eleventh birth day anniversary of her granddaugh ter, Miss Inez Merrltt. Those pre sent were the honor guest, Miss Inez, Margaret Lindeken, Charlotte McCabe, Eleanor Eubanks, Betty Bergevin, Maxlne McCurdy, Bertha Akers, Shirley Larson, Sibyl How ell and Winona Ritchie. A social event of Interest was the surprise dinner served Thursday evening, Jan. 22, by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Engelman's family. The oc casion was the thirty-fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Engel man. The surprise was complete. Mr. Engelman knew nothing about the plans of the young people until he entered his home to find the guests assembled and the dinner ready to serve. Mrs. Engelman had been taken to the home of her mo ther, Mrs. Katl Pctteys, to assist with some sewing, and was brought home just in time to enjoy the de licious turkey dinner prepared by her daughters. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Engelman, Fern, and Joel Engelman. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Rietmann and Billy and Bobby Joe, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nichoson and Alice Katherine, Johnny Turner, Carlton and Norma Swanson. Our spring-like weather continues. The creek farmers are busily en gaged in disking and harrowing their ground and the hill farmers are preparing for spring work. Those who have seen the wheat fields report the wheat looking fine. Albert Petteys recently returned from John Day where he went to consult a physician. He made the trip in company with Fred Nichoson. lone High School Alumni News. Five graduated in 1921 three girls and two boys. Of this num ber four are making their home in Oregon while one is located in the northern central states. Immediate ly following her high school grad uation, Vera Howe entered Linfield college at McMinnville where she completed two and one half year's work. She became the wife of Al bert Moen. For the past year and a half she has been in lone assist ing in the care of her aged grand parents. Vesper Schriver remained on the farm with her parents until November, 1922, when she accepted a position in the Bullard Pharmacy in lone, a position she held for one and one-half years. From this work she went to Oregon State college where she had one year's study in pharmacy. She married Tom Logs don, a farmer at King's Valley. Friends at Christmas time receiv ed greetings from Mr. and Mrs. Logsdon mailed at Dallas, Ore., but whether they were located there permanently, or only on a visit at the home of Mrs. Logsdon's sister, Mrs. Glen Brock, we were unable to learn. Edine Moore entered Lin field college where she completed two year's work. From this school she went to Oregon State college where she graduated in 1925. She became the wife of Wrex Hicock, a McMinnville boy. Mr. and Mrs. Hicock now make their home in Portland. Walter Linn was a stu dent for a while at O. S. C. For the past seven years he has been employed in the mills at Vernonia, at present holding the position of lumber grader. His wife was for merly Miss Edna Carrick a Ver nonia girl. Tom Davidson gradua ted from O. S. C. and the next year following his graduation returned to the college for some additional work. He was a successful high school teacher and coach at Madras and lone. He is now doing research work tor the American Gas associa tion and is located at Cleveland, Ohio. He recently received a pro motion Mr. Davidson married Thelma Morgan, a senior in the school here at the time of her mar riage. The young couple made the trip back to Cleveland by auto. They visited in lone last summer when they were called home by the death of Mr. Davidson's falher. Last fall Mr. and Mrs. Davidson made a de lightful auto trip to Niagara Falls. E. R. Curfman was serving his sec ond year as principal at this time. Flag Code Questionnaire. For boys of 7th and 8th grades, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. Fifth group of questions: 41. Over only what three build ings In America is the flag flown continuously day and night? 42. What is the rule to be observ ed when flags of more than one na tion are being flown in unison? 43. When a number of flags of different nations are grouped in a cluster, what is the position of the United States flag? 44. When the flag is illustrated in printed form, what is the position of the stars? 45. What is the origin of the an them, "The Star Spangled Banner"? 46. When, and by whom and un der what circumstances was the ap pellation "Old Glory" given to the United States flag? 47. What is the universal oral sa lute to the flag? 48. Why are we so little informed about our flag? 49. How can this be remedied? 50. What other questions would you like to have answered about the United States flag? The End. In Chicago, there was one saloon for every 351 persons In the city. The brewers controlled 70 per cent of the saloons, owned 34 per cent of the saloon buildings, and paid for the licenses. They owned the fix tures of 67 per cent of the saloons. No wonder the beer interests are anxious to get the business started again. In February, 1916, Mida's Criter ion of the Wine and Spirit Inter ests said: "Ever since the brewery became an American institution, the brewer has been the most self important individual in the country. He has been able to take barley and hops in a meager measure and wa ter in liberal measure and produce beer that has yielded him such enor mous profits that he undoubtedly owns the largest landed Interests in America. The arrogance of the brewer has brought him to grief." They were the crowd that burned coal when the patriotic people were saving fuel during the war, when schools were closed for want of fuel, when hospitals were cold be cause fuel was scarce. They made W. C. T. U. NOTES. MARY A. NOTSON, Reporter. Before prohibition, the legislative commission appointed by the State of Minnesota found that 712 of the 814 saloons in St. Paul and Minne apolis were owned or controlled by brewers. Forty per cent of the li censes in Minneapolis were paid by brewers' checks. Four hundred and twenty-eight saloon buildings were owned by them. People who advocate the modifi cation of the Volstead act are bid ding for the return of about 90 per cent of the liquor business, for that is about the percentage of the beer and wine business compared with the whole. The Minnesota commission also found that the brewers supplied blind pigs with beer, maintained a fund to pay fines for them, and em ployed counsel to defend them. There were 129 convictions for op erating blind pigs in the two cities above named in 1909 and 104 in 1910. The writer has found that many young people who have grown up under prohibition do not know what a blind pig is. For their ben efit and information, we will state that it was a place where intoxicat ing liquors were sold contrary to law. It was a form of bootlegging. Yet, if you listen to some of the rot peddled by the wets, you would think there never was any boot legging in the days of the saloon. Even if every operator of a blind pig was convicted In 1909, it would show that over one-eighth of the places selling liquor ran in violation of law. Some percentage of boot leggers, wat it not? But, it is very doubtful that even one half of the blind pigs were discovered. - The BEST Gray Hair Remedy is Home Made To half pint of water add one ounce bay rum, asmall box of Barbo Compound and one-fourth ounce of glycerine. Any druggist can put, una up or you can mix it at home at very little cost. Apply to the hair twice a week until the desired shade is ob tained. It will gradually darken Streaked, faded or gray hair and make It eoft and ffloaBy. Ear bo will not color the scalp, is sot otlcky or greasy and does oat rub off, beer out of foodstuffs and sugar when little children were eating substitutes and doing without sugar. GLASSES SPECTACLES Why patronize a traveling optician when you can be fitted by a local optician who is in Heppner 365 days of each year. There's Real Reason For Buying NOW A N OLD adage says "Things are never so bad but what they could get worse" and sometimes we just think things are bad. Take time to compare and you will find that PRICES on many commodit ies we handle are the LOWEST IN HISTORY Don't get panicky on a "Buyer's Market" that affords a real op portunity to SAVE. GILLIAM & BISBEE We Have It, Will Get It, or It Is Not Made Wednesday, Feb. 4th, 1931 A trador expert from the John Deere fadory will give a pradical ledure -and pointers on the maintenance and operation of tradors. All tractor users and people interested are cor dially invited to attend. Lunch will be served. Peoples Hardware Co.