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Volume 50, Number 48.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEB. 8, 1934
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LEWISTON MEH
GIVES NO PROGRAM
River Views Aired, But
Nothing Decided, S.
E. Notson Reports.
BAR RESOLUTIONS
Action on Sen Locks Averted; Di
vision Engineer Seng Nothing
But Chunnel Work, Said.
The waterways rally at Lewiston
Tuesday has no clear purpose in
the mind of S. E. Notson, president
of the Heppner commercial club,
vice-president of the Umatilla Rap
Ids association and a director of
the Trl-State Development league,
who was in attendance with C. J.
D. Bauman, John J. Wightman, W.
W. Smead of this city and Lawrence
Beach of Lexington.
"While is was supposed the rally
was for the purpose of developing
an inclusive program for develop
ment of the upper Columbia and
Snake rivers to which all sections
affected could subcribe, no such
program was adopted, and no clear
understanding was arrived at
among-- the delegations represent
ing a large cross section of the af
fected area," Notson said.
He expressed regret that a true
sense of the meeting regarding the
construction of deep sea locks at
Bonneville was not taken, for he
believed the vote would easily have
stood 3 to 2 for construction of such
locks. But It was announced early
by the chairman of the meeting
that passage of resolutions or other
form of definite stand was aside
from the purpose of the meeting
and would not be considered.
Marshall N. Dana, regional di
rector of PWA who attended in an
advisory capacity, took the stand
that upper river interests should be
wary in making demands upon the
federal government at this time as
such action might seriously affect
the Bonneville project, Notson said.
It was plain to be seen that Lieutenant-Colonel
Thomas M. Robins,
divisional engineer of San Francis
co, does not even consider the con
struction of dams on the Snake riv
er, as he talked about making a
20-foot-wide channel on the Snake,
and confined his references on up
per river development solely to
channel Improvement The fallacy
of such development has been re
peatedly pointed out by the Uma
tilla Rapids and other upper river
associations, which base their find
ings on reports of Army engineers
themselves, according to Notson's
report. Both Dana and Robins sug
gested making further surveys on
the upper river, which Notson be
lieved farcical In the face of the
numerous surveys made by engin
eers in the past.
The meeting got hot, said Not
son, when Teunis J. Wyers of Hood
River, a member of the Oregon leg
islature, took exception to Robins'
stand and discussion became heat
ed and personal in character. When
Dorscy M. Hill of Walla Walla
moved for a separate meeting for
adopting resolutions he was de
clared out of Oder. The Walla
Walla delegation did sponsor a cau
cus of visiting delegations following
the meeting, but took no formal ac
tion, such action being deferred un
til a later meeting, the date of
which was not set.
The local delegation had not been
made aware of a morning meeting
at which various speakers, includ
ing Judge C. L. Sweek, appeared for
Umatilla Rapids association. They
arrived in time to participate in the
noon luncheon, for which an abun
dance of good entertainment was
provided. The main session was
held throughout the afternoon.
Notson commended the stand of
R M. Huntington, president of the
Walla Walla chamber of commerce,
who asked for a "declaration of
principles" on upper river develop
ment, and outlined what he be
lieved to be a logical program of
development of the upper Colum
bia and Snake rivers. His recom
mendations Included the substitu
tion of sea locks for the proposed
barge locks at Bonneville; imme
diate construction of a navigation
dam at Umatilla rapids; Immediate
construction of five projected navi
gation dams on the Snake river be
tween the mouth of the Snake and
Lewiston; channelization of the Co
lumbia from Celilo to Umatilla;
Immediate Improvement of the Co
lumbia river for navigation above
the mouth of the Snake river as far
up the Columbia as practicable.
In connection with his report of
the Lewiston meeting Notson hand
ed this paper a brief on "Proposed
Channel Development Celilo to
Wallula," recently prepared by E.
P. Dodd, executive secretary of the
Trl-State Development league, in
which Dodd sets out In logical form
arguments against channel im
provement and In favor of slack
water transportation facilities,
nuoting liberally from engineering
reports. Dodd draws the conclu
sion that "Down on the streets, out
on the ranches, In the pool halls,
among the CWA's on business cor
ners. In commercial clubs, granges
farm bureaus and among all the
rank and file, the channel 'stuff' is
a hoax, bunkum, and railroad prop
aganda and sop to the sage-brush-er
and bunch-grasser,"
LOCAL BOY SCOUTS
TO OBSERVE WEEK
National Event, Feb. 8-X4, WiU be
Recognized by Public Demon
strations, Court of Honor.
Throughout the nation February
8-14 will be observed as National
Boy Scout week. On February 8
(today) Scouts of the nation com
memorate the 24th anniversary of
the founding of the scout move
ment. The Heppner scouts plan to
celebrate many observances, of the
week. Three Heppner business es
tablishments have consented to the
use of their windows for display of
scouting quipment and activities.
These displays will be arranged to
morrow evening. Each patrol will
decorate a different window and the
winning patrol will receive an
award from the troop committee.
Sunday the scouts of Troop 61
will gather at 9 a. m. to hear the
address of President Roosevelt
broadcast from Washington, D. C.
In this message, addressed to the
Boy Scouts of America, the presi
dent will make an appeal to all
scouts to cooperate in a national
"Good Turn." That day all scouts
and scouters of Heppner will at
tend church in a body at the Meth
odist church in observance of Na
tional Scout Sunday when group
church attendance by all scouts of
the nation is scheduled.
As the final event of the week a
court of honor will be held in the
circuit court room at the court
house Wednesday evening at 7:30,
in charge of the troop committee
consisting of Charles Smith, chair
man, Edward F. Bloom, Clarence
Bauman, Spencer Crawford and A.
D. McMurdo. At this last court of
honor of the scout year most of
Heppner's scouts will receive ad
vancement. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
Livestock Men Summoned
To Meet Here Wednesday
A meeting which should be at
tended by every livestock man in
the territory who expects to avail
himself of the government produc
tion credit loans has been called at
the Elks hall in Heppner next Wed
nesday afternoon at 1:30, according
to announcement of Ralph .Thomp
son, president of the Morrow Coun
ty Wool and Lamb Growers asso
ciation which is sponsoring the
meeting. The meeting is called es
pecially to feel out the sentiment
of the local growers in response to
word from the agricultural pro
duction credit corporation of re
fusal to grant charter to the pro
posed state-wide livestock produc
tion credit association. The char
ter was said to Jae held in abey
ance because of insufficient busi
ness in prospect to justify its issu
ance. The action of the corpora
tion is held to vitally affect a large
number of livestock men who will
be unable to get sufficient credit
accommodation through the local
production credit association re
cently started at Pendleton.
It is hoped to have a full expres
sion of livestock men of the state
In regard to the matter to present
before a state-wide meeting to be
held in Portland sometime between
th 15th and 20th of the month. In
addition to the discussion of this
matter discussion will be had of
shearing and lambing wage scales
and other matters of interest to
livestock men generally.
Elks Sponsor Benefit
Band Dance Saturday
Dancing to the music of Bud's
Jazz band is scheduled for the Elks
hall Saturday evening at 75 cents
a couple, the proceeds above ex
penses to go to the school band uni
form fund, it is announced by the
lodge entertainment committee. A
pre-sale of tickets is slated during
the day tomorrow and Saturday to
give everyone who desires an op
portunity to help the cause along.
The Elks have joined with other
organizations who have already
given or who are planning to give
benefits to help the school band,
a pride of the entire community,
obtain their needed new uniforms.
Nearly $100 has already been con
tributed by the I. O. O. F. orders
the American Legion auxiliary and
Heppner firemen. Estimated to cost
between $250 and $300 the uniforms
are desired in time for the band's
spring concert sometime In April.
ENGLISH CLASS STARTED.
Four weeks' unit of business Eng
lish to be taught by Harriet Gem
mell will be started tonight with
the first class to be held at 7 o'clock
at the court house, under the CWA
school plan. Instruction is free
and anyone interested may enroll.
The complete date schedule of the
classes follows: Thurs., Feb. 8; Sat.
10. Mon. 12, Wed. 14, Fri. 16, Sat. 17,
Mon. 19, Tues. 20, Wed. 21, Sat. 24,
Mon. 26, Wed. 28. All classes will
be held at the court house beginning
at 7 o'clock.
LIQUOR STORE ANNOUNCED.
Official announcement was made
this week of the appointment of
Gordon's pharmacy as the state
liquor store for Heppner. The lo
cal store will be run In accordance
with the regulations handed down
by the Knox bill and the state
liquor commission.
ELKS MEET TONIGHT.
Heppner lodge 358, B. P. O. Elks,
will meet at their hall tonight. All
members urged to attend.
LIQUOR
OFFENDERS
SLATED FOR ARREST
City Dads Say Drunken
Nuisances Not to be
Tolerated.
NEW JAIL DISCUSSED
Old Structure Said to be Unwor
thy; Liquor Licenses, CWA
Work Get Attention.
In order to keep those folks who
choose to exert their rights of per
sonal liberty through the use of
intoxicating liquors from encroach
ing too far upon the personal lib
erty of others, the city council vot
ed Monday evening to have the city
marshals to immediately arrest all
disturbers of the peace. Anyone
under the "influence" found to be
making a nuisance of himself is
slated for the "hoosegow" on short
notice, according to the order.
Since repeal there has been a
very noticeable slackening of the
public morale, a slackening alto
gether uncalled for, in the belief
of the city dads. That offenders
know better Is evidenced by their
immediate change of attitude when
someone of authority appears on
the scene, it was said.
Harking back, it would appear,
to balmy pre-prohibition days, the
council discussed the advisability
of includng a nice new bastile in
the newly renovated city hall build
ing. The space is available, the dis
cussion revealed, and investigation
was authorized to be made of the
cost of cells. That such a city
boarding house may be found prof
itable, was believed, through the
fines collected and the amount of
improvement work received from
offenders. When use of the old city
jail was mentioned, the suggestion
was discarded on the grounds that
it was in such a state of disrepair
as to be a constant menace to oc
cupants. The concrete structure,
the use of which has been confined
to storage of the city wheelbarrow
for several years, has a wide crack
in the rear wall and threatens col
lapse most any time.
The council was undecided as to
just where it stands under existing
liquor laws, though they were in
formed through the League of Ore
gon Cities that the state commis
sion has the final say in the grant
ing of store licenses. The informa
tion said that all hard liquors, 14
percent and over, will be under di
rect control and supervision of the
commission, but those desiring li
censes to conduct package liquor
stores to dispense liquors under
14 percent, should make applica
tion to the council accompanied by
the $5 fee. Final power in the
granting of these licenses also lies
with the commission. Definite reg
ulations are expected to be obtain
able as soon as the case now pend
ing against the Knox law in the su
preme court is decided.
In the CWA work being done
within the city, it was announced
that six men are now engaged 15
hours a week on street repair,
which was said to be progressing
nicely. It was believed both the
council chambers and the library
room in the city hall would be ready
for occupancy not later than March
first Timber has been purchased
for the bridge to be repaired on the
street leading to the Cowlns prop
erty in southeast Heppner, and it
was expected work of blasting the
Heppner hill road in the north end
of town would be started in the
near future.
In response to an application to
lease part of the city hall building,
the council announced that no part
of the building would be leased to
any individual, the entire building
to be used exclusively for city pur
poses.
Payment of current bills includ
ed the city's share of materials so
far used in the city hall.
The meeting was held in the
judge's olllce at the court house
with Mayor Anderson presiding,
and Councilmen Jones, Cox, Good
man, Smith and McMurdo, Record
er Huston, Treasurer Dix, Attorney
Nys and Marshals Devln and Bleak
man, present
Legion Sets Carnival
Along With Elks Dance
As an additional benefit to the
school band uniform fund, the Am
erican Legion announces a carnival
to be held in connection with the
dance in the Elks hall Saturday
evening, the carnival to be held In
the club rooms. Arrangements for
the joint affair were completed
today.
By combining the dance and car
nival tne joint sponsors promise a
full evening of enjoyable entertain
ment and extend an urgent invlta
tlon to everyone to attend. If
there Is encouragement for folks to
be a little looser with their money
than usual, the word Is given for
everyone to remember the cause,
and to anticipate their share of
pride when the band shall appear
in their bright new uniforms.
ROAD ORDERED SURVEYED.
In response to a petition by res
idents of that section, the Ella road
was ordered viewed and surveyed
by the county court yesterday. John
Her was named viewer.
FARMER LOANS AID
BANK EBUSINESS
One Third of Money Faid by Fed
eral Land Bank Goes to Re
finance Indebtedness.
Thirty-six percent of Federal
Land bank loans and 33.6 percent
of Land Bank Commissioner's loans
used for refinancing farmers' in
debtedness, refinanced such in
debtedness to commercial banks,
usually banks in smaller centers, it
is indicated by reports to the Farm
Credit administration.
When commercial bank loans to
farmers were refinanced, both the
farmers and the banks were bene
fitted. The loans of the farmers, a
large part of them current, were
placed on an amortized, long term
basis with regular semi-annual or j
annual payments, and with a tem
porary postponement of principal
payments in nearly all cases. Far-1
mers whose debts were owed to the
banks were relieved of the pres
sure of these debts in the same
manner as farmers whose debts
were owed to any other creditors.
The proceeds of the land bank
and Commissioner's loans in cases
of refinancing are used by the bor
rowers to repay their creditors in
cash. When banks were the cred
itors, the receipt of the cash bene
fitted them, their depositors and
their communities in the various
ways which cash aids banks in
times of credit stringency, such as
have prevailed.
The largest proportion of the pro
ceeds of the land bank and Com
missioner's loans from June 1 thru
November were used for refinan
cing indebtedness. ; In the case of
the land bank, or first mortgage
loans, 86.8 per cent -yere used dur
ing this period for refinancing,
while 92 percent of the Commis
sioner's loans, from May 12 thru
November 30, 1933, f made usually
on second mortgage security, were
used for this purpose.
A total of over $111,000,000 of land
bank and Commissioner's loans
were made from May 1 thru No
vember 30, of which only a little
more than $3,000,000 was made in
May. In December, over $98,000,000
of these loans were made and the
percentage of these loans which
were used for refinancing was about
the same as the percentage from
May thru November, it is expected.
A total of 19.3 percent of all land
bank loans used for refinancing
was used to refinance farm mort
gages held by" conimercial banks,
and 16.7 was used to refinance oth
er indebtedness of farmers to this
type of banks, or a total of 36 per
cent for commercial banks.
A total of 17.8 percent of Com
missioner's loans used for refinan
cing was used to refinance farm
mortgages held by commercial
banks, and 15.8 percent to refinance
other indebtedness of farmers to
such banks, or a total of 33.6 per
cent These figures also show that 10.8
percent of all land bank loans used
for refinancing were used by the
borrowers to repay their farm
mortgage loans to insurance com
panies, while 6.2 percent of the
Commissioner's loans were used for
this purpose.
Legion and Auxiliary
Take New Quarters
Renovation of quarters in the
Odd Fellows building has been un
der way for two weeks to house the
local post and unit, American Le
gion and auxiliary., To provide the
quarters, a partition was removed
between two former office rooms
upstairs, and the walls and ceiling
were rekalsomined, woodwork
painted and drapes hung at the
windows, giving the quarters a
bright, attractive appearance.
Kitchen facilities have been In
stalled in the quarters which were
initiated Monday evening when the
legion post threw a "feed" in con
nection with its regular meeting.
The lead in providing the meeting
place for the ex-service organiza
tions was taken by the auxiliary
and Its president, Mrs. J. D. Cash.
The auxiliary met there for the
first time Tuesday evening.
Heppner School Board
Favors Proposed Tax
The Heppner school board com
mended the recent action of the
lone school board In unqualifiedly
endorsing the proposed sales tax
measure for the benefit of the
schools, and Itself went on record
Tuesday evening as being strongly
in favor of the measure and urged
Its support by voters of the dis
trict Members of the school board are
up against the brunt of the battle
to keep the schools going on the
limited amount of money available
because of slow payment of proper
ty taxes, and realize that a more
certain method of providing rev
enues for the schools must be had,
as well as the fact that property
taxpayers are entitled to the relief
afforded by the measure.
ROBBERY ATTEMPTED.
Elmer Hunt's service station at
Lexington was broken Into last
night. Entrance was gained thru
a rear window and the cash regis.
ter was broken Into. Mr. Hunt had
removed the money from the reg
ister earlier In the evening and the
burglar received nothing for his
trouble. Officers who investigated
the case this morning did not re
veal finding any clues.
TOLD III ALPINE
Farm Bureau Shows Fa
vor Toward Launch
ing Ventures Here.
CLUB ENTERTAINS
Fep Band, Skit and Boys' Quartet
Appear from School, Turner,
Notson Give Addresses.
A movement to stimulate interest
in farmer-cooperative enterprises
in Heppner was revealed by Wm.
Doherty, president of the Alpine
farm bureau, in his welcoming
speech to the Heppner commercial
club junket that visited the Alpine
schoolhouse last Saturday evening.
Mr. Doherty cited the impetus
gained by such cooperative enter
prises at Hermis'ton. which had led
his organization to endorse the es
tablishment of similar enterprises
at Heppner. Among cooperatives
being successfully operated at Her
miston, Mr. Doherty said, are a
creamery, feed store, cannery and
laundry.
The farm bureau meeting for
which the Heppner delegation had
been invited to provide a program
of entertainment attracted a crowd
that filled the school auditorium to
overflowing.
J. O. Turner, who presided for the
commercial club, responded to Mr.
Doherty's address of welcome with
a pep talk in which he stressed the
general betterment of conditions in
the last year, and the brighter out
look, especially for the wheat far
mer, now prevailing. He cited the
recent nation-wide birthday party
given President Roosevelt as an in
dication of the widespread esteem
in which the president is held, and
the unique opportunity given the
present administration to put
across its measures because of Its
extreme popularity. His remarks
throughout were spiced with, witti
cisms pointed at fellow members of
the Heppner delegation.
Appearing on the program under
the club's sponsorship were the high
school pep band with Harold Buh
man directing, which played sever
al numbers; the high school boys'
quartet Billy Cochell, Francis
Nickerson, Billy Schwarz and Mat
Kenny, accompanied by their in
structor, Miss Juanita Leathers; a
skit by several high school students,
and community singing led by Ray
P. Kinne, with Mrs. J. O. Turner,
accompanist.
S. E. Notson, president of the
commercial club, made a short talk
in which he emphasized the import
ance of sealocks at Bonneville dam
to all of Morrow county. He said
that the construction of sealocks
and the making of a seaport at The
Dalles would lower freight rates
paid by this county on an average
of 10 cents a hundred pounds.
Mr. Notson, a vice-president of
the Umatilla Rapids association and
member of the board of directors
of the Tri-State Development lea
gue, has long been active in river
development work. He cited the
various conflicting elements at work
in the river development program,
and invited all who could to attend
the waterways rally at Lewiston.
held on Tuesday, at which it was
expected many of these elements
would come to the surface.
Additional numbers on the pro
gram were contributed by the Mer
ry Troupers of Hermiston who pre
sented a skit, and by Bruce Lind
say who gave a recitation. Fol
lowing the program many remained
to partake of the abundant supply
of sandwiches, cake and coffee
served by ladies of the community.
Columbia Union C. E.
Meets Here Saturday
Beginning with a box social at 8
o'clock Saturday the Columbia Un
ion of Christian Endeavor will hold
sessions at . the local Christian
church Saturday and Sunday. In
connection with the social a pro
gram of music, readings and games
under the direction of Miss Doris
Lieuallen of Athena, Columbia Un
ion's social superintendent, will be
held. At 2 o'clock Sunday the ex.
ecutive committee of the union will
meet at the church.
Endeavorers from many societies
scattered over Morrow and Uma
tilla counties are expected in Hepp
ner for the two events, and every
one Interested in the activities of
young people is cordially Invited to
attend.
STUDY CLUB TO MEET.
The Womans Study club will meet
next Monday evening at the home
of Mrs. Frank W. Turner, with
Mrs. Turner as program leader. A
continuation of the study of Rus
sia will be made with subjects for
discussion including "The Revolu
tion," "Soviet Russia," "A New
Deal," "Education of a Princess,"
"Marie, Grand Duchess,' "Why Did
Kcrensky Fail?" "Why Did Lenin
and Trotsky Succeed?" "Life and
Character of Rasputin, of Nicholas
II and the Empress Alexandra, of
Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin," "Can
Russian revolutionary technique
be applied successfully to other
countries?" "What are the best
means to defeat such attempts?"
20 PCT. DIVIDEND
TO BE DISTRIBUTED
Checks Aggregating $54,000 Ready
for Delivery to First National
Creditors; RFC Loan Had.
J. L. Gault receiver of the First
National Bank of Heppner, has an
nounced the payment of a second
dividend of 20 percent to the cred
itors of that bank, checks covering
which are ready for immediate dis
tribution. This dividend has been made pos
sible under the national adminis
tration's policy of releasing funds
in closed banks to such extent as
the condition of each Institution
warrants, the necessary funds be
ing supplied by the Reconstruction
Finance corporation upon applica
tion of the receiver through the
comptroller of the currency at
Washington.
Such loan was applied for by the
receiver some time since, after he
had completed a careful appraisal
of all the remaining uncollected as
sets of the bank, but the details in
connection therewith were not fully
completed until last week when Mr.
Gault was advised by wire that the
checks covering this dividend,
which he had previously mailed to
the comptroller's office, had been
signed and were being returned to
him for distribution.
This dividend, in conjunction with
the former dividend of 14 percent
released in October last, makes a
total return to the depositors of
34 percent, during the first year of
the receivership. This dividend
represents $54,000, making a total
return in the two dividends of $92,
000. This dividend, with the sec
ond dividend of tie Farmers &
Stockgrower3 National bank of 15
percent, approximately $12,000, con
stitutes a disbursement for these
two banks in less than a thirty day
period of about $66,000, and alto
gether for the past four months,
$132,000.
Satisfaction was expressed by
Mr. Gault of the fine cooperative
spirit manifested by the comptrol
ler of the currency and the Recon
struction Finance corporation in
arranging this loan, which permits
this substantial dividend as other
wise a second dividend would have
been impossible for some little time
and then would have been for a
considerably smaller amount
Hal E. Hoss Rites Held
at Capitol City Today
Funeral services are being held
from the hall of representatives in
Salem at 2 o'clock this afternoon
for Hal E. Hoss, Oregon's secretary
of state, who died at his home in
Salem on Monday. It was known
for several years that Mr. Hiss was
suffering from the serious malady
that reached a stage last week
which led to announcement that
his recovery was not expected. He
remained active in the affairs of
his office up til a short time before
his death, and news of his passing
came as a shock to the entire state.
Much of Mr. Hoss's early business
training was in the newspaper pro
fession. For several years he was
editor of the Oregon City enter
prise, and while serving with that
paper he gained such popularity
among the fraternity as to be nam
ed secretary of the state editorial
association. In this capacity his
faithful and productive service
gained him a still wider popularity
among his newspaper associates.
He served as secretary to the gov
ernor under Governor Patterson
before being twice elected to the
state secretaryship, which office
he held at the time of death. He
is survived by Mrs. Hoss and four
children.
CORN-HOG RULES CHANGED.
Reliable information has been
received at the office of the county
agent to the effect that the rules
governing the corn-hog deal have
been changed. Heretofore, before
anybody could qualify, they must
have raised and marketed at least
three litters of pigs during the
year. This ruling is now off, and
anyone who has raised pigs on the
farm during the year and sold them
can now qualify. This will doubt
less alter the situation in Morrow
county considerably.
SEED LOAN BILL PASSES,
C. W. Smith, county agent, is in
receipt of the news today that con
gress has passed the seed loan bill
and loans of this nature will again
be made this year up to as high as
$300. This is on the same basis as
last year, Mr. Smith states, and it
is the hope of his office that the
same committees having this work
in charge last season will serve
again this year.
PRACTICE CALLED.
Practice in preparation for the
official visit of the grand worthy
matron on March 3 to Heppner
lodge 32, O. E. S., has been called
for tomorrow evening by Mrs. Eal
or Huston, worthy matron. A full
attendance of officers Is desired.
PRIVATE INTERMENT HELD.
Private Interment was held In
Masonic cemetery today of the body
of Russell S. Young, 47, brother of
Mrs. A. J. Westhoff of this city,
who died at Lake Forest, 111., Dec.
1, 1933, of heart disease.
CALL FOR WARRANTS.
Union High School No. 1, Hard
man, Oregon, will pay warrants
numbered 640 to 555 inclusive on
presentation to the district clerk
Interest ceases with this notice.
Fay Ashbaugh, Clerk.
URGE STRONG PLEA
'SF
Delay Costly in Putting
Through Gap in Spray
Road, Lions Say.
SEEK COURT'S HELP
Commission to be Faced on 15th;
Plan for CWA School Told;
River Junket Set
A move to launch a concerted
drive for completion of the short
gap in the Heppner-Spray road
was started at the Lions club Mon
day noon luncheon, when the club's
roads committee was authorized to
wait upon the county court Wed
nesday. Cooperation of that body
was to be sought in sending a large
and well organized committee to
Portland on the 15th to interview
the state highway commission.
The matter, proposed by J. L.
Gault, received lively discussion
from the club members, all of whom
expressed the belief that concerted
action now would result in putting
the road through the remaining
two-mile gap, an estimate for the
grading of which was given at $10.-
000.
Three major arguments were cited
as to why authorization for the
completion of this gap should be
given Immediately. Number one
argument was that a saving of
about one-third could be made in
the cost of construction by giving
the contractors now at work on an
adjoining stretch a chance to bid
on it before their equipment is
moved out Argument number two
was that delay of construction is
holding up timber interests from
starting mills and putting on a
worth-while payroll to cut timber
the value of which is being dimin
ished through delay. The third ar
gument was that the large invest
ment already made in the road will
not be justified until the road is
completed.
While a local delegation recently
received the promise of E. B. Al-
drich, eastern Oregon's member of
tne state highway commission, that
he would stand for the road's com
pletion, the commisr.lon failed to
authorize the construction at its
last meeting on a plea of lack of
funds. Lions members argued that
the commission had since author
ized expenditure of funds in larger
amounts on less worthy projects,
and did not receive the commis
sion s action in a kindly manner.
Old heads at the game of appear
ing berore the commission said.
however, that any section to receive
aid had to keep their demands con
stantly before that body because
of the barrage always being made
upon it by people from other sec
tions. It was reported that the present
3.1-mile grading contract would be
finished by the first of March.
Another matter to claim the at
tention of the club was the an
nouncement of the proposed estab
lishment of a CWA school for
adults. Edward F. Bloom, city
school superintendent, introduced
the subject which was enlarged
upon by J. O. Turner, county CWA
administrator.
Providing teachers of necessary
qualifications are available. It was
said free instruction would be given
any group of ten or more people de
siring a certain subject Teachers
were known to be available to give
Instruction in courses in business
English, typing, shorthand, and
home nursing. Anyone interested
in the school was asked to get in
touch with either Mr. Bloom, Mr.
Turner or Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers,
county school superintendent
S. E. Notson announced com
pleted arrangements for a delega
tion to attend the waterways rally
at Lewiston the next day. Members
of the delegation were announced
as himself, C. J. D. Bauman, John
Wightman, W. W. Smead and Law
ence Beach.
B.-P. Womens Club
Hears Sales Tax Talks
J. O, Turner, representative from
the 22nd district, and Mrs. Lucy E.
Rodgers, county school superinten
dent, gave Informative talks on the
proposed sales tax before the Busi
ness and Professional- Womens
club at its meeting Monday eve
ning. The meeting, held at the
Humphreys home with Miss Leta
Humphreys and Miss Ruth Fur
long as hostesses, was reported to
be one of the most Interesting ever
held by the club.
An unusual feature of the pro
gram was the presentation of an
original skit, presented by the
authors, Mrs. Lester White and
Miss Freda Hammel of Lexington,
assisted by Mrs. Frank W. Turner.
It was in the nature of a burlesque
broadcast.
HERMISTON TO BE GUESTS.
Final plans were laid for a bridge
luncheon to be held Saturday af
ternoon, B'eb. 10, In their new quar
ters In the Odd Fellows building
by the local unit American Legion
auxiliary. Ladles of the Hermis
ton unit will be guests for the af
fair as a reward for winning a re
cent membership contest between
the two units.
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