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HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEB. 21, 1935.
STATE kirVC
CAPITAL MC YYO
More Taxation.
Budget Control.
Pension to Senate.
By A. I UNDBECK
SALEM. With Old Man Oregon
again displaying definite symptoms
of financial torment in the region
of his budgetary department ru
mors of another prescription of
sales tax come from the consulta
tion room where the revenue doc
tors are gathered to consider the
condition of the patient and recom
mend a remedy.
It isn't so much what the Old
Man has eaten that is giving the ex
Derts their present concern. It is
the extra courses such as unem
nlovment relief and old age pen
sions which the federal government
and the counties insist on adding
to his regular menu that is threat
ening the financial health of an oth
erwise husky individual and which
is causing the specialists no end of
worry In their search for an enect
ive and at the same time accept-
able counter-irritant
The federal government which is
Insisting that the state take on its
ghare of unemployment relief is not
at all concerned as to how or where
the money is raised for this pur
pose. Not so with the county
judges and commissioners who were
here this week to urge the state to
take over the burden of old age
pensions. They were all insistent
that no additional taxes be imposed
on property, a position with which
Governor Martin heartily agrees.
The governor, however, is just as
insistent that no additional revenue
can be expected from income and
excise taxes. Capital, he points out.
must not be further discouraged
from coming to Oregon if this state
is to reap the full measure of bene
fit through new industries when the
cheap power from Bonneville dam
becomes available.
With these old fashioned reme
dies disDosed of there does not
seem to be much choice left but to
turn to something new like the sales
tax. Not the straight, uncoated con
coction which the experts preserv
ed on two former occasions and
which the patient absolutely re
fused to swallow. That would. It
is generally admitted, be merely a
waste of effort as the patient is not
yet sick enough to take any kind
of medicine against his win. oo
the new prescription, when it comes,
will probably be a sugar coated
pill, more palatable and less bitter
to the taste something like a lux
ury tax or an amusement tax which
cannot be charged with taking the
bread and butter out of the mouths
of the hungry or the shirts off the
backs of the poor.
It may not come at this session,
now nearing its end. Chances are
that it will not since Governor
Martin is reluctant to propose or
even endorse any new taxes at this
time. Besides it does not seem that
the federal government's unemploy
ment relief or old age security pro
gram will be completed in time for
the state to enact any cooperative
legislation at the regular session.
That means the - lawmakers will
probably wind up their routine pro
gram of amendatory measures and
appropriations within the next
week and go home to await the call
of the governor for an extraordin
ary session a little later to enact
unemployment and old age pension
legislation to be financed by some
Bort of tax on the spending power
of the people of the entire state.
versial measures of this session.
Fact is the House seems to be
yessine" most of the big bills at
this session, passing the buck over
to the veterans of the Senate as it
were.
One of the most enjoyable func
tions of the year in Salem was the
party given by P. J. Stadelman,
former secretary of state, at ine
Marion hotel Friday night to 140
state officials, department heads
and newspapermen and their la
dies. Dinner was followed by an
evening of dancing. This was prob
ably the first time in the history of
the Oregon capital wnen so many
people had gathered at so elaborate
an affair as the guests of a single
individual and the party established
Stadelman's reputation as the per
fect host as well as a competent and
highly popular public official.
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At Heppner
CHURCHES
CHURCH OF CHRIST.
ALVIN KLE1NFELDT, Pastor
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U I. IB.
. 6:80 p. m.
7:30 p. m.
. 7:30 p. m.
. 7:30 p. m.
The verbal exchange of left hand
ed compliments between Represen
tatives Erwin and Angell during the
course of a debate last week was
not at all unusual in the experience
of a legislative session. The nerves
of the lawmakers are naturally
pretty well unstrung after four
weeks of strenuous labors and it
does not take much provocation to
start an argument replete with
stinging remarks and bitter epi
thets. If the senate has thus far
been fairly free of such unpleasant
ries it is only because its member
ship is composed of veterans who
are better able to withstand pun
ishment without cracking under
the strain.
Bible School
Morning services
C. . Socirty -
Evening services
Choir rehearsal, Wednesday .
Midweek service, 1 u -rday .
Morning sermon, "Disciples Christ
Can Use."
Evening sermon, "God's Will."
The public is cordially invited to
attend all of our meetings and will
find them worshipful and uplifting.
Their value cannot be overestimat
ed.
ALL SAINTS CHURCH.
Service of evening prayer, 7:30,
Sunday, Feb. 24.
Services will be held at Cecil at
3:15 afternoon of same day.
RALPH V. HINKLE.
PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE.
ALFRED R. WOMACK, Pastor.
Sunday:
Sunday School 30:00 A. M,
After Service 11:00 A. M
Evening Service 7.30 P. M.
Tuesday night, prayer meeting
only, 7:30.
Thursday evangelistic service 7:30
"WE WELCOME ALL"
The legislature has given Gov
ernor Martin a budgetary control
law but it is doubtful if the govern
or was able to recognize the meas
ure as related in any way to his own
brain child which he introduced to
the lawmakers on the opening day
of the session. After the House and
Senate had worked the measure
over to the satisfaction of their re
spective memberships there was
very little butgetary "control" left.
The administration's fee gather
ing bill having become hopelessly
boeeed down in the senate the gov
ernor's advisors are now turning
their attention to a revival of the
tithing bill. The new measure is
expected to exact a much heavier
toll on some of the larger or the
self-sustaining boards and commis
sions than did the act of 1933 which
even allowed a few of these activ
ities escape entirely any contribu
tion to the general fund through a
technical error in the act discover
ed only after the, session had ad
journed.
Oregon communities which ex
pect to benefit directly by the fed
eral employment bureau system
must reconcile themselves to the
idea of putting up 75 percent of the
state's share of the cost or tne 10
cal bureau either through private
subscriptions or appropriations
from city or county funds. The
ways and means committee has ap
proved an appropriation cf only
$12,000 for this purpose which Is Just
one-fourth the amount necessary to
match the federal allotment to Ore
gon.
Two unicameral assembly pro
posals are now before the session.
One. sponsored oy benaior ,am-
nock, would abolish the House and
place functions In the hands of an
assembly of 30 members elected to
four year terms. The Grange
measure, which made its appear
ance onlv this week, would create
a single assembly of from 30 to 50
members elected from as many in
dividual districts to terms of two
years. Adoption of either plan
would involve a constitutional
amendment and, therefore, appro
val by the voters.
The Oleen old age pension bill
has nassed the House but is ex-
Divted to die in the Senate which
has proven to be the graveyard of
a good many or the reany coui.ru
State Motor Association
Will Support Safety Bill
As a further step toward creating
more safety in connection with op
erating or traveling In motor ve
hicles, the Oregon State Motor as
sociation, sponsor of the "Let's
Quit Killing" program, will sup
port a bill in the present session of
the state legislature calling for the
installation of safety glass on all
new automobiles sold after January
1st, 1936.
Glass which shatters In the event
of an accident was described by the
motor association as an important
contributing factor in many deaths
and injuries throughout the state.
The legislation sought for Oregon
is similar to that enacted in Ne
braska, and calls for all automo
biles manufactured or assembled
after January 1 1936, to be equip
ped with the especially prepared
glass. Change to safety glass would
be required for all cars for hire and
school buses.
The motor association pointed
out, however, that owners of pri
vate automobiles purchased before
January 1, 1936, would not be re
quired to install the safety glass,
but would be urged to Install it
when replacing breakages.
Enforcement of the proposed law
would be through the motor ver
hide division of the secretary of
state's office. No new registration
would be granted until adequate
proof of proper glass is given.
Many manufacturers are equip
ping their automobiles with the
safety glass, as legislation similar
to that proposed in Oregon nas
been adopted in many state3, ac
cording to the motor association.
Other manufacutrers make its in
stallation optional.
Safety glass is required in 12
states and recommended in eight.
If the windshield or windows of
a car become coated witn vapor
during cold weather driving it is
an indication that the car is not
properly ventilated, according to
the safety department or tne ure-
gon State Motor association. At
least two windows should be open
ed slightly to permit free circula
tion of air. This will help to keep
the vision clear and avoid drowsi
ness and other effects of poor ven
tilation, which often are responsible
for serious traffic accidents.
Land Sales Continue
To Set High Record
'Back to the land" has been more
than a fanciful slogan, in the exper
ience of the land liquidating divis
ion of the Federal Land bank of
Spokane. For in each successive
month all during the fall and winter
period, the bank has established
one new record after another In the
sale of properties it has been forced
to acquire from borrowers.
After setting an all-time record
in 1934 by marketing farms to the
value of $2,560,000, the liquidating
department is off to an even better
start this year with sales of $234,500
in January. Not only is this the
largest January volume in the
bank's history, but down payments
showed a gain of 100 per cent over
January last year.
"I believe this sales record is the
best barometer of all to demon
strate that Pacific northwest agri
culture is coming back," says Ward
K. Newcomb, vice president of the
land bank. "It has been my obser
vation, after a pretty long acquaint
ance with farming conditions, that
when money starts going, into land
it is a good sign of returning con
fidence all round. I feel that such
is the case now. Land values are
rising gradually and the farm once
more is being regarded as an at
tractive form of investment
"The land bank, of course, is an
unwilling possessor of the proper
ties it has been forced to acquire,
and desires to return them to indi
vidual management as promptly as
suitable buyers can be found on
terms aimed at helping experienced
operators establish a permanent
home and make good."
PWA Grants Awarded
To State Institutions
Eugene. Grants of PWA funds
for construction of an infirmary at
Oregon State college, to cast $100,-
000, and gymnasiums at the Oregon
Normal school and Southern Ore
gon Normal school to cost $54,000
and $45,000 respectively, have been
approved by officials at Washing
ton, according to a telegram re
ceived at the office of the chancel
lor of higher education. Confirma
tion of the grants was also received
here from the PWA officials in
Portland.
In each case 30 percent of the
actual cost of construction will be
an outright grant from the federal
government, and the balance will
be in the form of a loan to be re
paid over a long period of time
from student building fees.
With the approval of these three
projects, all applications submitted
by the state board of higher educa
tion have been accepted, with the
exception of the infirmary pro
posed for the University of Oregon.
Final action on this has been held
up pending a bill before the legis
lature. The infirmary planned for
the university will cost $100,000. The
university library to cost $350,000,
and the Eastern Oregon Normal
training school have already been
approved.
The new infirmary at the college
will provide for the first time ade
quate facilities for this purpose.
At the present, a remodeled frater
nity house, some distance from the
campus, is used. The gymnasium
at Ashland will be the first unit of
a physical education and classroom
building. The Monmouth structure
will be one story, to provide,health
and physical education facilities,
replacing a wholly inadequate
building in use at present.
by completng the campaign prompt
ly. .
As now organized the review
board consists of N. E. Dodd, Baker
county rancher, chairman; C. J.
Borum, successor to John S. Den-
nee, representing the bureau of
crop and livestock estimates: and
Wm. L. Teutach, assistant county
agent leader, representing the O. S.
C. extension service.
Farmers who understand the 1935
contracts are signing up nearly 100
per cent, according to reports to the
extension service by those assisting
with field meetings. In a series of
meetings in central and southern
Oregon every grower attending
signed up again with the exception
of one.
Considerable mlsunderstan ding
concerning the new provisions ex
ists and is keeping many away
from the sign-up meetings, reports
indicate. Many believe that further
reduction below the number of hogs
produced for market in 1934 is re
quired in the new contracts, when
just the opposite is true.
The 1935 contracts really call for
"controlled expansion" as the grow
er may produce 15 per cent more of
his established hog base than was
allowed last year. In other words
he is permitted to produce and mar
ket up to 90 per cent of his base in
stead of 75 per cent.
Furthermore, because of excess
ively low production in some coun
ties last year, some growers could
double their hog production of last
year and still stay within the con
tract limits and collect the benefit
payments at the rate of $15 per
head for the number represented
by the 10 per cent reduction.
Other liberal features this year
Include permission to purchase and
raise as many feeder pigs as de
sired, removal of limit on total crop
acreage or livestock numbers, and
in the case of corn contracts, per
mission to grow anything but corn
on the contracted or "shifted"
acres.
NOTICE TO ALL DOG OWNERS.
Notice is hereby given that all
dogs over the age of nine months
must be licensed. The fee is $1.00
for males and $2.00 for females. If
not paid before March 1st the fee
is doubled. Failure to get a license
is punishable by a fine of $10.00
48-50 C. J. D. BAUMAN,
Sheriff of Morrow County, Oregon.
NOTICE TO WATER USERS.
If the water users In Morrow
county desire to save the expense
of water administration they should
cooperate to the fullest extent with
each other to see that the Decreed
Rights are not infringed upon. To
do this each water user should
make sure of his rights as to date
and time of use and govern himself
accordingly. Few of the decreed
rights above Morgan on Willow
creek are granted the use of irriga
tion water prior to the 1st of March
while many of those who are al
lowed to use It are later in date than
rights below so are barred from
the use of water unless the stream
is feeding thro in sufficient amount
to care for such prior rights. There
will probably be water for the up
per reaches of the streams during
the latter part of March and in
April and early freshets should be
allowed to pass down at least to
lone unless they are of large flow
when all should use It to the best
possible extent as the watershed is
short of water storage at this time.
J. M. SPENCER,
Watermaster.
Approved by the County Court.
Closing Date of Corn-Hog
Campaign Set for Mar. 16
March 16 has been set as the
closing date for signing applica
tions for the 1935 corn-hog con
tracts by the Oregon board of re
view which held its first meeting
recently. This date is somewhat
earlier than that set last year, but
as there is little work to renewing
the contracts it was felt that first
payments would be speeded up and
the best interests of all be served
Heppner-Pendleton-Arlington
Stage
Low Passenger and
Express Rates
Orders Taken and Delivered.
LOCAL AGENCY
HOTEL HEPPNER
Bonneville Dam Uses
Told by U. 0. Expert
University of Oregon, Eugene.
Aluminum, phosphates, nitrogen
which is so useful in manufacture
of munitions, and many other prod
ucts may be made in quantity thru
use of electric energy to be pro
duced by energy generated by the
Bonneville dam, students of the
University of Oregon and others
were told here Monday night by O.
F. Stafford, professor of chemistry
and head of sciences on this campus.
The production of metals and
chemicals can utilize a great deal
of the power to be made available
by the great project, Dean Stafford
pointed out. Aluminum oxide, now
found in large deposits, can be bro
ken down by use of electrical ener
gy, after an intermediate process
to change it to the form of a solu
tion has taken place. Metals which
can be produced or are refined thru
electrolosis include zinc, copper, sil
ver, gold and magnesium.
Phosphates production, by the
use of tremendous heat from elec
tric furnaces, is also a field to which
manufacturers can turn. Even al
cohol and vinegar can be produced
through an electrical process in
which calcium carbide Is used.
Dean Stafford, during his lecture,
explained how electric current
produced, and outlined the more
common uses to which current from
the huge project can be put.
OSC Service Statistics Huge
Corvallis. Oregon experiment
station staff members answered 60,
395 letters of inquiry during the
last two years according to the bi
ennial report Just issued. In addi
tion personal consultations were
held with 21,769 who called to seek
information. The public sent In
4238 plant specimens for identifi
cation, and 11,026 "samples" of in
sects to have named. Disease Iden
tifications were made 5229 times,
and 6619 germination and purity
tests on seeds were made. For big
figures the veterinary department
topped the list. It made lU8,uuu
tests for Bang's disease, 180,000 for
baclllarv diarrhea In poultry, and
distributed 680,000 doses of chicken
pox vaccine.
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GROWING
with Oregon
The record of the Heppner Branch
of The First National Bank of
Portland for the past year has been
one of growth, both in deposits and
number of depositors. It is pleas
ing to know that these figures re
flect an increasing prosperity in
this community and confirm the
faith we showed in the future of
the Heppner area when we estab
lished a branch here.
The interests of this community
are our interests and we wish in
every way to aid in the develop
ment of this district.
E. L. Morton, Manager.
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