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Volume 49, Number 34.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 1932.
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BALLOT
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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-
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!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.
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LIONS