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0RE1O-l HISTORICAL PVBL1C A'JOHOX . . meg Volume 49, Number 34. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 1932. Subscription $2.00 a Year BALLOT T Presidential Race Fore most as Zero Hour Approaches. HEAVY VOTE SEEN Congressional Seats, State Treanur ership Hold Interest; Few Local Contests Take Background. All political campaigns that have been stirring the public with ever increasing intensity as the zero hour nears will be completely si lenced with the break of day next Tuesday, and beginning at 8 o'clock in the morning until 8 o'clock that evening the fate of all candidates and measures will be determined by the ballots of the electorate. Sheriff C. J. D. Bauiman delivered ballots to the 13 Morrow county precincts this week. No list was available at the court house of the voting places in the various pre cincts, but it is presumed that the usual voting places will be used. North Heppner precinct will vote at the Peoples Hardware company and South Heppner precinct at the court house. Two counting boards will be used in the larger precincts and it is expected sufficient returns will be had by midnight to give an indication of the general trend of the balloting. In Morrow county local Issues have been eclipsed almost entirely by those of state and nation, with the presidential race ever in the foreground. Strongly republican, Morrow county can be expected to give the party ticket a good boost, but a prediction of the outcome Is unjustified except that the general Interest and large registration fore tell a heavy vote. For county offices only one con test appears on the ballot, that be tween M. L. Case, republican, and Archie D. McMurdo, democrat, for coroner. In the city election Gay M. An derson and Dean T. Goodman have a race of their own for the mayor alty. There are no contests for other city offices. As far as candidates are con cerned, aside from the presiden tial race, interest has centered mostly in the congressional races, with general opinion strongly sup porting Frederick Steiwer, repub lican, over his opponent, Walter B. Gleason, democrat, for the senate. The second district representative race has developed no thorough general sentiment In favor of any of the three candidates, Robert R. Butler, republican, Walter M. Pierce, democrat, or Hugh Brady, independent. Each of the last two named has created a follow ing, but it is noi generally conced ed that either will be able to over take Butler, incumbent. For state treasurer an upset in expected in party lines because of the popularity of the democratic candidate, James W. Maloney of Pendleton, in this section, whose candidacy is being supported by many republican leaders. There are many who admire the record of Rufus C. Holman, Incumbent, however, and he may be expected to receive a substantial vote. In the race for circuit judge in the sixth district, it Is expected that Morrow county will give Calvin L. Sweek, incumbent, a heavy major ity over his opponent, I. M. Schan nep of Umatilla county. The thirteen measures are a bug-a-boo to a large percentage of vot ers, and to assist its readers in an alyzing these, the Gazette Times of fers its recommendations in anoth er column, based wholly upon Its conception of how the various measures conform to democratic principles of government. HAVE SIIEEPHERDEUS' PARTY Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Barratt and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ferguson entertained about twenty of their friends at a sheepherdcrs' dinner at the Barratt home east of Hepp ner Saturday evening. Shecphcrd er beans, sourdough biscuits, pota toes In jackets, meat, pickles, jam, stewed prunes and cake galore were set before the guests who set to with a will. Bridge was the diversion later In the evening, with Mrs. C. W. Smith and C. R. Ripley receiving prizes for high scores. The guests were dressed in their old clothes and each brought some article of clothing to be used in the "white elephant" part of the occasion. HANQUKT POSTPONED. The International Relations ban quet of the Business and Profes sional Womens club announced last week for November 7, has been in definitely postponed. The regular meeting of the club will be held next Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Harold Cohn with Mrs. Mark Merrill, Mrs. Adelyn O'Shea and Mrs. C R. Ripley as hostesses. A hard-times pot luck supper will be the feature of the evening, all members expected to attend in dress typical of hard times. A prize will be given for the most appropriate costume, it Is an nounced. Cloudy wtather and occasional showers have prevailed over most of tre county this week with mod erate temperatures. FARMERS' BANK CLOSES TUESDAY Second Institution Takes Advan tage of Mayor's Moratorium; No Flan Announced. Heppner was left without bank ing facilities last Tuesday when on that morning the Farmers & Stockgrowers National bank fol lowed the lead of the First Nation al bank that on the Thursday pre vious took advantage of the 30-day moratorium declared by Mayor Mc carty. As was the case with the First National, the Farmers & Stockgrowers bank closed its doors in a liquid condition, expecting to reopen as soon as conditions justi fied. So far no public announcement has been made by either bank as to its plan of procedure or when re opening may be expected, though the First National bank gave out word on closing last week that loans were in course of completion that would considerably relieve the stringency of the situation. The moratorium runs to and including November 29, 1932. The Farmers & Stockgrowers bank did not close at the time the First National did, its directors giv ing out word that the bank was in such condition that it could contin ue to do business so long as it had the support and confidence of the people. While the bank closings have tied up the funds of many people of the community for the time be ing, causing an awkward situation in the transaction of business, peo ple generally have taken a philo sophic attitude, and while hoping for early relief are doing what they can to make the best of the situation. Democratic Test Put to 13 Measures by the G. T. The Gazette Times herewith of fers its readers recommendations for voting on the 13 proposed con stitutional amendments and meas ures to appear on the general elec tion ballot on November 18, .at tempting only to apply principles of democratic government without re gard to their affect on class or creed. A short statement of the reason for such recommendations is given after the ballot title of each measure. "Taxpayer voting qualification amendment." 301 X No. Under present economic conditions it is impossible for everyone to own property. If enacted the measure would disfranchise a large per centage of the people who support the government indirectly if not directly. "Amendment authorizing crimin al trials without juries by consent of accused." 302 X Yes. Adoption of measure would enlarge privil ege of people, tend to speed wheels of'justice and save taxpayers' mon ey. "Six per cent tax limitation amendment." 304 X Yes. Would make tax levying more flexible both in increasing and decreasing ex penditures. "Oleomargarine tax bill." 306 X No. A food tax aimed to protect a special class, the principle of which is not in harmony with democratic government. Many who believe Oregon's aiiry industry will bo benefitted by enactment of the tax will vote "yes." "A bill prohibiting commercial fishing on the Rogue river." 308 X yes. Preservation of natural re sources at stake. A justified meas ure though it would destroy invest ment of honestly employed capital. "Higher education appropriation bill." 310 X Yes. Would authorize expenditure of un-vetoed part of appropriation for higher education, without which state schools would be greatly crippled. "Bill to repeal state prohibition law of Oregon." 313 X No. An un derhanded attempt to nullify state constitution by removing prohibi tion enforcement agencies. "The freight truck and bus bill." 315 X No. An unfair measure by proponents, expecting people to di gest a great mass of technical in formation. "Bill moving university, normal and law schools, establishing junior colleges." 317 X No. Plainly not an economy measure, it was foist ed on people by underhanded spon sorship to promote local Interests. "Tax and debt control constitu tional amendment." 319 X No. Would take power away from peo ple, placing it in legislature. "Tax supervising and conserva tion bill." 321 X No. Would en large powers of the governor, and tend to centralize government, re moving powers of people. Not a democratic measure. "Personal Income tax law amend ment bill." 323 X No. Tends fur ther toward the conscription of capital and drying up of life blood of Industry. Might be Justied as emergency measure, but should be labelled as such. "State water power and hydro electric constitutional amendment." 325 X No. A dangerous stop toward putting government In business, holding possibilities of tremendous graft and corruption. (A wise man has said, a nionarchial form of government Is best If the people can always be assured of a just and benevolent monarch.) Harry French of the Hardman vl clnlty was a visitor in the city Tu esday. Weather still fine In the mountains, he said. I0NE JENNIE E. MCMURRAT. The Halowe'en season was the inspiration for many jolly social af fairs in our little city, the most outstanding of which was the party Saturday night at the Kenneth Blake home. Mysterious invitations which read as follows were receiv ed by twenty-six persons: On Hallowe'en we bid you meet In the Cave of the Winds on Sec ond street. By the witch's Are you'll learn your fate, So come where the goblins guard the gate Wear old clothes when entering here And take a chance despite your fear. The be-costumed guests arrived in due time where two goblins were stationed on the gate posts." From there two small ghosts directed them up the stairs to the Cave of the Winds and two cats led them through the cave, filled with the roar of the wind and peopled with ghosts and spirits, and with floor -strewn with murdered men. Final ly when all were present the Hal lowe'en cat was carefully dissected. The guests then repaired to the lower and better lighted part of the house and -to relieve the strain of the supernatural a mock wedding was held when a gay matron of our town became the wife of a dig nified gentleman of high rank, Har lan McCurdy acting as clergyman. Dancing followed with delicious refreshments served at a late hour. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Harlan McCurdy, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. K. Tucker, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Denny, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Riet mann, Mr. and Mrs. Omar Riet mann, Mr. and Mrs. Werner Riet mann, Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Drake, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lundell, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Charley Christopherson, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Roberts, Mr.'and Mrs. Earl Blake and Mr. and Mrs. Ken neth Blake. A no hostess dancing party was held Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hatch on First street. Thirty-one were pres ent. Music was furnished by Hen ry, Leo and Joe Gorger with Mrs. Hatch and Mrs. Elisha Sperry at the piano. Refreshments were served and all present had a happy time. The junior class of high school entertained the members of the student body and the faculty with a dancing party Friday night at Le gion hall, which was gaily decorated with hijrh school colors. Music was by the school orchestra. Those present report the party a success in every way. Miss Norma Swanson was host ess at a bridge party Monday night at her home on Third street at which the following guests were present: Miss Marguerite Mauzey, Miss Florence Emmons, Miss Ge neva Pelky, Mr, and Mrs. William Whitson, Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Drake, Mrs. Frank Lundell, Carlton Swan- son, Richard Lundell, Garland Swanson, Clell Rae, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Mathews and Ture Peter son. High scores were made by Miss Marguerite Mauzey and Gar land Swanson; low by Mrs. Mat thews and Clell Rae. The home was beautiful with Halowe'en dec orations and bouquets of chrysan themums. Refreshments of vege table salad and wafers, pumpkin pie with whipped cream and coffee were served. 1 Mrs. Lee Howell entertained at a childrens party Friday night from seven-thirty to ten, complimenting her two daughters, Sibyl and Dor othy. Those in attendance were Valjean Clark, Helen Lundell, Beth el Blake, Annabelle McCabe, Ber nice Ring, Betty Jean Mankin, Hel en and Betty Lou Lindsay, Maud Cool, Katherine Griffith, Earlinc Farris, Eleanor Eubanks, Bobby and Eleanor Everson and Nelda Feelcy. The fun began with the making of head bands by each guest, prizes being given for the best. Halowe'en games were en joyed and refreshments of orange jello and cake were served by Mrs. Howell. Miss Winona Ritchie and Miss Bertha Akers were joint hostesses at a jolly Hallowe'en party for the younger set Monday night at the Ritchie homo in upper lone. The home was decorated in keeping with the season and all present had a most enjoyable time. Present be sides hostesses were Miriam Hale, Mildred Lundell, Betty Bcrgevln, Maxine McCurdy, Ruth Crawford, Annabelle and Charlotte McCabe, John Farris, Denward Bergevin Harlan McCurdy, Ellis Pottviohn' Lee Pettyjohn, Lewis Beczley, Clif ford McCabe and Francis Bryson ine Harvey Ring home was the scene of a gay children's party on Monday night, when the following young guest3 were present: Elean or nnd Billy Eubanks. Eleanor Bobby and Tommy Everson, Bethel nnd Billy Blake, Dorothy Hcllicus, Mary K. and Helen Blake, Alan Howk, Eileen and Charlotte Sperrv. Dorothy and Sibyl Howell, Bobby and Billy Morgan, Maud Cool, Clyde and Claud Pettyjohn and Helen Lundell. After Hallowe'en games at the Ring homo, the chil dren, chaperoned by the mothers, enjoyed the fun around the huge bonfire at the Eubanks homo, later returning to the Ring home for refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sparks were business visitors in Hormlston on Wednesdny of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dnlzell and Mrs. Florence Dalzell, all of Dry Fork, were dinner guests at the Charley Botts homo October 25. Mr. and Mrs, Harvey Ring mo- (Continued on Page Six) !0 FEE CHARGED FDR SAFETY FIRST Lions Club Announces New Deal to Meet Fi nancial Situation. PROGRAM IS SAME Reserve Seat Tickets Used to As sure Seats for All Who Attend; Country Store Features. "A new deal" has been offered the public in the presentation of "Safety First" by the Lions club at the school gym-auditorium tomor row and Saturday evenings. Ad mission to the play is free, but in order to take care of the crowd and assure everyone a seat the spon sors ask that those attending ob tain reserve seat tickets at Gor don's. To defray the expenses a collection will be taken each eve ning. Admission to the entertainment was originally advertised at 40 cents for adults and 20 cents for children. A considerable number of tickets was sold at these prices, and those purchasing tickets who have not already done so are asked to call at Gordon's and get their money back. Three hundred and fifty seats have been reserved for adults and 200 seats axe available for children, and it is stated that this number only can be accommodated each evening, as the state law probihits standing in the aisles. The new deal was conceived by the service club to meet the finan cial stringency arising this week, believing it would be a greater ser vice to the community at this time to give everyone a good laugh than to attempt to raise money for oth er community projects. It is hoped that all who possibly can will be on hand to participate in the fun-making. There has been no change in the program for the entertainment which will be pre sented the same each evening. In addition to the play, itself an American farce-comedy with an all-home cast, there"v-vHl be given away free each evening $50 worth of merchandise as seat prizes by the big Country Store supported by Heppner business firms. The Heppner school band will entertain the audience before the curtain rises on the first act and another between-acts feature will be pre sented between the first and second acts. The country store will come between the second and third acts. You may not have a nickel to drop into the hat when it is passed around if so you will have lots of company but come and help make the evening you attend a big night for everyone. Out-of-town folks will find plenty of tickets available for Saturday if they have not learned of "the new deal" in time to attend Friday, and they are especially urged to attend. HERMISTON GIVES HEPPNER WELCOME Annual High School Grid Clash and Local Pep Bund to Augment Big Armistice Celebration. Heppner post, American Legion, has been extended a special invi tation by Hermiston post to be its guests at a big Armistice Day cel ebration in their city Friday, No vember 11, and along with the invi tation to the local post a general Invitation has been extended to the public of Heppner, in reciprocation for past similar courtesies extended by this city. One of the principal events of the celebration will be the annual football classic between Heppner and Hermiston high schools, scheduled at 1:45 p. m. By special invitation the Hepp ner school pep band of 18 or 20 pieces will accompany the team. It has been asked that all who plan to go from here and who expect to have extra space in their cars witl please notify Superintendent Bloom as transportation is desired for members of the band. A full day's program Is scheduled by Hermiston post, including a gen eral asembly at 12:15 at the Recla mation building for the parade, pa rade at 12:30, singing and speak ing until 1:45, and the football game beginning at this hour. A big free barbecue Is slated imme diately after the football game, and a big dance in the evening at a charge of 50 cents a couple. It is announced that those attending may attend a picture show before the dance starts at reduced admis sion prices. BUDGET MEETINGS SET. Budget expenditures for 1933 are being scheduled today at a meeting of the county budget committee sitting with the county court. Com posing the committee aro W. E. Moore, D. O. Justus and R, B. Rice. The city of Heppner budget meet ing will be held next Monday eve ning at the regular council ses sion, W. E. Moore, Earl W. Gor don and Charles W. Smith com posing the budget committee. LEXINGTON By BEULAH B. NICHOLS. On Wednesday afternon at Lex ington Homer Young, representa tive of the Union Oil Company co. operative of North Kansas City, spoke before a meeting of the Mor row Oil company stockholders and other persons interested in pur chasing gasoline and oil. The co operative of which Mr. Young is a representative started with a cap ital of three thousand dollars and in four years' time has been built up from the profits of the company until it is now a national organiza tion. Mr. Young explained the op eration of his company and their plan of supplying gasoline and oil needs of farmers. They are now supplying the Umatilla Oil com pany, an organization similar to the local cpmpany. Immediately following this meet ing the board of directors of the Morrow Oil company met with Mr Young for further discussion. The result of this meeting was that the Morrow Oil company decided to af filiate with the Union Oil Company cooperative of North Kansas City and signed a contract with them which will go into effect at a date in the near future. A Court of Honor for Boy Scouts was held Tuesday evening. The meeting was called by troop com mitteemen Gene Gentry and Geo. Peck at seven-thirty. A flag salute started the ceremony. Mr. Peck and Mr. Gentry spoke to the boys, expressing the community's appre ciation for the good work done by the Scouts. The boys were inspired in their work and were given an idea of more community good turns that they could do. The scouts re gretted that so few people came to see their work. The boys passed the following tests: Asa Shaw demonstrated the precautions and directions neces sary in the proper use of the knife and hatchet. Patrol leader La Verne Wright passed the first aid and signalling test. Lester McMil lan gave many new and interest ing facts in the use of a compass. Dale Yocum passed the knot tying test and demonstrated a few extra that were unknown to the rest. Se nior patrol leader Garland Thomp son gave an interesting exhibition of first aid bandaging and passed the signalling test. Assistant pa trol leader Kenneth Peck passed the first class first aid test. Lee Shaw passed second class bandag ing. Bill Burchell gave an enlight ening discussion on the different meanings of the scout badge. Paul Brown gave the proper respect due to the flag. Assistant patrol lead er Lyle Allyn demonstrated his deftness in first aid work. This meeting was the first of its kind for the year and was so suc cessful that it was decided to have at least one every six weeks. The Scouts returned home happy in their attainments. The spectators were no less happy for the enter tainment. The Lexington II. E. club will meet at Leach hall Thursday after noon, November 10. All members are urged to be in attendance as election of officers for next year will take place. On Friday Mr. and Mrs. S. J. De- vine drove over to La Grande and Hot Lake where Mr. Devine went to receive medical attention. On the way over they encountered about three inches of snow in the vicinity of Meacham and Kamela. They were accompanied as far as Pendleton by Mrs. George White who visited for a few days with her niece, Mrs. W. J. Hughes, and family. In the Church of Christ Sunday morning Mr. Sias will deliver one of a series of sermons on the gen eral topic of "The Faith of Our Fathers," with the purpose of em phasizing "the faith once for all delivered to the saints." These dis courses will be fundamental and should be a help to all who will hear. The contest In the 10 o'clock Bible school is developing a good interest, and a healthy competition among the classes. A fine social in honor of the leading class is sched uled for an early date. Miss Naomi McMillan is spend ing a few days this week with her friend, Miss Helen Doherty at her Blackhorse home. Among Lexington people visiting Pendleton last week were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jackson and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hunt. C. D. Ashbaugh, manager of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company at The Dalles, was a bus iness visitor in Lexington Monday morning. The P. T. A. met Thursday eve ning in one of the high school rooms at tho school house, with Mrs. Lena Kelly presiding. Com mittee reports were heard and ap proved. The relief work was dis cussed and it was decided to set aside this week for a drive to ob tain materials for use in making clothing, quilts, etc for those who may need them. Several questions pertaining to the P. T. A. and school work were asked and satis factorily explained. Mr. Ingles dis cussed tho provisions that have been made for supervised play on the school grounds. Although dur ing good weather there are ample means of play for the children, there is a lack of facilities for play In stormy weather. Several health subjects were discussed, among them were "Lunches," Mrs. R. B. Wileox, nnd "Teeth," Mrs. Gene Gentry. Mrs. Lester White, Mrs, R. B. Wilcox and Miss Eula McMillan were appointed on a com mittee to discuss plans for supply ing milk for tho children in the first and second grades. The next Continued on Page Six) GOVERNOR MEIER ENDORSES HOOVER President More Capable of Running Own Machine, Said; Tariff and Other Issues Cited. Governor Julius L. Meier has come out with an unequivocal en dorsement of the re-election of President Herbert Hoover, the re turn of Senator Steiwer and Con gressman Butler, and the election of Angell and Mott over their dem ocratic opponents. This statement was in the form of a letter to T. H. Banfleld, presi ident of the Hoover-Curtis clubs of Oregon, and fully states the gov ernor's reasons for urging Oregon voters to follow his lead. The statement follows: "My support of Mr. Hoover is based solely on the belief that his re-election would be better for Or egon, and better for the other 47 states of the Union, than would be the election of Mr. Roosevelt "I am not by nature a calamity howler. I do not predict that times would be Infinitely worse if Mr. Roosevelt were elected. But I do express a conviction that full re covery from hard times, and the re turn of prosperity will come less rapidly if Mr. Roosevelt is elected, than if Mr. Hoover Is retained as president. "Mr. Hoover has conceived a plan of restoration that is to be perman ent in its effects. Statesmen of oth er parties offered either no plan at all, or presented schemes of tem porary character. The Hoover Plan has been put into effect by Con gress. Because of its magnitude, and because of the ponderous ma chinery that must be newly built and put into operation, its full force has not yet been reached. But its beneficial effects are noted in busi ness and industry, and in revival of public confidence. "Mr, Hoover proposes improve ments and enlargements of his Plan. His opponent offers no strong criticism of the Hoover Plan and no easily understood improvement of it. Largely he offers himself to the people as one better capable of running the machinery than the man who invented it, drew the spec ifications, and had it built under his own supervision. T admire the broad concepts of Herbert Hoover. I admire a plan, which, while not neglecting the emergent need for straight relief funds, recognizes that unemployed men want Jobs above charity; that construction of public works offers but temporary -employment to a few classes, when distress extends to all classes; that recognizes that the supreme desire of our jobless people is that they be restored to their accustomed employment. Mr. Hoovers plan is directed toward improvement and easing of credit, the resumption of industry, and to putting of men back in the places they have lost and which they know how to fill. "Governor Roosevelt has traveled the country over, explaining the ob jectives toward which he will trav el, if elected president But nowhere at any time has he pointed out a plain road by which he will arrive at his destination. "He tells us what we ought to have, but does not tell us how we can get it "There is one exception: He pro poses an overhauling of the tariff. Yet he does not indicate wherein the tariff should be changed. Oregon is distinguished for its lumber, its fish, its farm crops, its livestock, its fruits, its dairy prod ucts. All are now protected by the tariff. The prices we now obtain for our products and commodities are low ruinously low in propor tion to cost of production under American standards of wages and living. "Yet ruinously low as they are, other countries with poorer stand ards of wages and living could in vade our domestic markets and un dersell our Oregon producers and manufacturers if it were not for the tariff. "As Governor of Oregon, as one who has pride in his native state, as one whose business interests and financial investments are tied up with the prosperity of the Oregon livestock grower, the Oregon grain farmer, the Oregon fruit raiser, the Oregon fisherman, the Oregon lum berman, the Oregon butter and cheese producer, tho Oregon nut grower, the Oregon paper manu facturer, and the worker dependent on these Industries, I don't want to take a chance on Roosevelt's tar iff policies. I don't want to take chance on what it will do to these others and through them do to ev erybody else in Oregon. "Tho calling of men back to the factories, that is now in progress, would be halted until Congress had finished wrestling with the tariff. The deep desire of our people is to get business and industry back to normal in speediest time. We are headed In that direction now under a leadership which has vital elements of certainty and stability not found in the competing leader ship of the democratic candidate. We do know that we are now head ed forward under Hoover, "As I have said, I do not fortell calamity in event of Mr. Roosevelt's election. But the issue is, or ought to be over how to make them bet ter. I am not a defeatist. I am not content with the present status. I want conditions to Improve. I profoundly believe they will im prove more rapidly under the con tinued leadership of Mr. Hoover, than if we elect a guide who Is go ing to take us no one knows where." E No Time to Desert Major Relief Agency is the Opinion of Many. BOOSTS BALL GAME Heppner -lone Fray Tomorrow; Three Ballot Measures Present ed to Finish Political Talks. That the regular Red Cross roll call in Morrow county should be held as usual this year was the concensus of opinion of Lions club members at their Monday noon luncheon. No adverse opinion was offered, all who expressed them selves taking the stand that now would be a poor time to discontinue the services of this great relief agency. The club was asked for-an opinion by Mrs. W. P. Mahoney, chairman of the Morrow County chapter, in order to obtain an idea of the cross-section of business peo ple as represented in the club. John W. Hiatt, vice-chairman of the lo cal chapter, presented the matter. "Turn out Friday afternoon at 2:45 and see the football game at Rodeo field between Heppner and lone high schools," was the plea of James Furlong, fullback of the lo cal squad, before the Lions. "The student body needs the financial support and the team needs the moral support of a good attend ance," Furlong said, citing the game as one of the most colorful contests of the season, both from tradition and eveness of team strength. Heppner and lone each won from Condon by the same mar gin, lone was defeated by Pilot Rock by a lone touchdown, while the Umatilla county team defeated Heppner once by two touchdowns and played the locals to a tie In their last clash. Preceding the discussion of the remaining three measures on the ballot which had not yet been dis cussed in the educational campaign on November 8 ballot measures be ing presented before the club, Mrs. C. R. Ripley obliged with two pleas ing piano solos. Tax Measures Opposed. S. E. Notson, program chairman, opened discussion of the three mea sures, namely "Bill to repeal state prohibition law of Oregon," "Tax and debt control constitutional amendment," and "Tax supervising and conservation bill." A general discussion was had only of the lat ter measure. Mr. Notson said the prohibition measure if adopted would not amend the state constitution as it affects prohibition, but would nul lify it by repealing enabling acts under which the state enforces the law. It would be possible if the bill were passed for the legislature to pass new enabling acts restoring the enforcement agencies. The other two measures were termed companionate bills by means of which tax debt control powers would be centralized more in the hands of the state. The "debt control" amendment, as cited by Mr. Notson, would make the power of the state, counties, muni cipalities and districts to levy taxes and incur indebtedness subject to such limitations and control as may be provided by general law. While on the face this might appear to be a good measure, it is dangerous in that it would empower the legisla ture to do away with the "six per cent limitation" and other safe guards that the people themselves have voted. More Power for Governor. The "tax supervision and conser vation bill" would take power of determining their financial matters out of the hands of the people and tend to centralize it in the hands of the governor. Under It a non-salaried group of three men would be appointed by the governor in each county with the power to review and regulate the budgets of all tax levying bodies in the county, the only recourse of the people being appeal to the state tax commission, another governor-appointed body. Attempts at such regulation in the past have failed of their purpose, said Mr. Notson and others who op posed the measure. The only argu ment given in its favor was that if the people want to hold the govern or responsible for economy they should give him the power to ac complish It. AUXILIARY MEETS. The American Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday evening in regular session in Hotel Heppner. An In vitation to attend the Armistice Day celebration to be held in Her miston November 11, was read. The week preceding Armistice Day is to be known as "American Legion Week." During that time an ef fort will be made to obtain as many 1933 memberships and dues as pos sible. INSTITUTE POSTPONED. Morrow county teachers insti tute which was to have been held November 7 has been Indefinitely postponed, according to word giv en our by Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers, county school superintendent. Mr. and Mrs. Gustaf Nlkander and young son aro visiting In Wal la Walla this week. CROSS LIONS