HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCT. 29,' 1936.
PAGE TWO
Oregon and Italy Compared;
Managed Money Joys Seen
(Editor's Note: This is one ofj
several articles written for Uiis
newspaper by Eric W. Allen, dean
of the University of Oregon school
of Journalism who traveled in Eu
rope on a fellowship granted by the
Oberlaender Trust of the Karl
Shurz memorial foundation.)
By ERIC W. ALLEN,
Dean of the University of Oregon
School of Journalism.
RAP ALLO. Italy is almost ex
actly the same size as Oregon a
hundred thousand square miles. The
principal industrial and business
sites, Turin and Milan, are in the
north and lie about even with
Portland in latitude.
Each country has one great fer
tile river valley the Willamette
and the Po. Here population is
thickest, but the Willamette valley
population would not seem thick
in Italy. Each is split by a moun
tain chain the Cascades and the
Appenines. Each is cut off from its
continent by a great mountain mass
the Rockies and the Alps.
Each has wonderful climatic and
scenic attractions which have not
yet been developed as they could be,
and each lets tourist traffic get
away from it to California and to
Paris. Each is proud of its roads
and the two road systems are about
alike Oregon's roads a little wider
and smoother; Italy's better shaded
and beautified.
H.ach has wonderful natural re
sources, but in neither case do these
include coal or oil. Each has plen
ty of water power in its mountains.
Each must base its future upon
electricity. In this, Italy, an old
country, ia ahead, but Oregon will
catch up if the local leaders learn
to utilize all the Bonneville power,
In travelling nearly two thousand
miles in Italy we saw only one lo
comotive that was not electric.
The people in both countries are
interested in taxes, but it is safer to
talk about them in Oregon. This in
spite of the fact that Oregonians
don't even know what taxes are
like; by European standards they
have never seen any and haven't
paid any. Two little examples: just
before leaving New York I bought
a whole pound (500 grams) of fine,
sweet, fragrant American tobacco,
entirely free from stems and dust,
for 57 cents. Here 50 grams of real-
ly horrible stuff the only kind one
can get cost 6.25 lire or at the
current rate of commercial ex
change (8 cents to the lire) 50 cents
500 grams, the amount I bought
in New York for 57 cents, would
cost just exactly $5.00. The defer
ence is, of course, in the tax.
Gas for automobiles costs here
3.86 lire per litre. At four and a half
litres to the gallon this makes the
price $1.39 per gallon this is the
common kind, not the ethyl, and is
said to be mixed largely with al
cohol from old wine. However, it
seems to give excellent mileage,
though a carbon knock is develop
ing, whether from this cause of not
I do not know.
The above are the prices that na
tives pay. Of course, tourists would
not pay such rates they would
simply stay away and spend their
time in Germany or France. So an
extremely complicated system of
special favors for tourists has been
built up which takes a Philadelphia
lawyer to understand. At certain
places outside Italy the intending
tourist can get a certain amount of
Italian money at 6.15 cents per lira
instead of 8 cents. Then, if he pays I Ollie Neill home.
guests at the George Currin home
in the Lena district.
Tom, Jack and Cecelia Hcaly were
visitors in Heppner Saturday night
and Sunday.
E. B. Wattenburger made a bus
iness trip Saturday to John Day.
He returned Monday.
Mrs. Charles Plourd and children
spent the week end with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Dee Neill.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wattenburger
spent Sunday in Heppner at the
in advance for all his hotels he can
buy (also cash in advance) cou
pons that will give him gas at 1.51
instead of 3.86 lire per litre. But if
he buys his "hotel bonds" for a me
dium priced hotel he can get only
ten litres per day about two gal
lons. If he buys for a more luxul
ious hotel he can get 20 litres per
day.
Here is where the services of the
Philadelphia lawyer come in. By
careful study of the law, we dis
covered that the luxury hotel cou
pons were good in the moderate
priced hotels, which are required
to give change in cash. Also, you
can get your gas for a supper, night
and breakfast coupon as well as
for a full coupon. So we got the
part coupons for the luxury hotels,
went to the more moderate places
(and they are truly splendid if one
has a car) left the folks and bag
gage around the corner and walked
in prepared to see what was of
fered in a very independent spirit,
obviously intending to look at the
other hotels too before deciding.
Driving up about six oclocic and
saying we are intending to stay only
one night, we always got the bridal
or royal suite if that was vacant be
cause it was late enough so that
other, better paying guests were
hardly to be expected. We gener
ally had large rooms with a bal
cony and a view of mountains, lake
or river, and we always tried and
generally succeeded in finding
places where our meals could be
served in a delightful garden or
court yard under a boungainvilla
vine or chestnut tree,
Then in the morning nothing to
do but go up to the desk and collect
the change. The only trouble is that
our pockets are beginning to bulge
with Italian currency; and only a
limited amount of this can be taken
out of the country. It only re
mains to be seen what will happen
at the border because we are hon
est about these things and do not
attempt to smuggle. Such are the
delights of a "managed currency."
In our study of the situation the
Philadelphia lawyer mind brought
up these paradoxical conclusions:
it would be cheaper to stay in Italy
16 days than to stay 11 or 12. It
would also be cheaper to buy for
the luxury hotels than for the mod
erate priced ones. So our gas Is
costing us 1.51 a litre, paid for in
lire that cost us only 6.15 cents or
about 45 cents a gallon instead of
$1.39. This is cheap for Europe,
where in most countries the price
(mostly tax) runs from 55 to 80
cents.
To complete the picture for the
factually minded and practical Or
egon reader, the writer has the poor
taste to reveal the fact that sixteen
days in Italy, travelling by car and
living better than one would at
home, will cost for three people al
most exactly $200, or $4.17 per day
apiece. This is about average for
Italy and Germany, where tourists
are partly-subsidized; it is safer to
allow $5 a day for France and Engl
land, less for Belgium and more for
Switzerland.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bartholomew
left Wednesday for Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lee left Satur
day for their new home in the
Westland district.
Mrs. T. J. O'Brien was a Pendle
ton visitor Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Holcomb
and children, Bonnie Lou and Pat
sy, visited Sunday at the home of
Mr. Holcomb's cousin, Mrs. Spen
cer Crawford. Mr. Holcomb has
been in charge the past summer of
rock crushing operations for a re
surfacing contract on the Old Ore
gon Trail near Meacham. He ex
pected this work to be completed
this week.
For Sale 1400 ewes and 700 ewe
lambs, Rambouillets. Can be seen
at the Sid Seale ranch near Con
don. 24-36p.
Soar
Record
Motor Crashes
To All-Tin
Automobile crashes, many of
them life-taking, body maiming In
intensity, soared to a new all-time
high in Oregon last month, accord
ing to figures compiled by Oregon
State Motor association officials
from reports issued by Earl Snell,
secretary of state.
In a single month the month of
September 3152 motor vehicle ac
cidents occurred within the boun
daries of the state. This was an
increase of 66 percent over Septem
ber, 1935, when only 1900 accidents
were recorded.
The staggering total for last
month virtually shattered Oregon's
hopes for a satisfactory traffic rec
ord this year, the Oregon State Mo
tor association pointed out At the
end of September the year's accl
dent total was 40 percent higher
than in the same period last year.
In cold figures, the total for the
first nine months of 1936 was 22,302
against 15,890 in the same months of
1935.
In the 1936 accidents, 215 per
sons lost their lives and 5051 were
injured. In 1935 the dead num
bered 185 and the injured 3927. This,
it was explained, was as increase of
BOARDMAN
By LA VERN BAKER
Townsend club had a large crowd
Tuesday evening with Mrs. Brown
of Heppner speaking.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ingles spent
Saturday in Lexington and returned
home that evening. Mr. and Mrs.
Campbell of Lexington returned
with them and spent Sunday here.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Allen are build
ing a basement under their house.
Mrs. J. F. Gorham, Janet and
Mardell Gorham, Miss C. Brennan
and Miss Marie Ledbetter were Pen
dleton visitors Saturday.
Cecelia Partlow visited at her
home last week.
A dinner wa3 given by the stu
dent body Monday evening. It was
given for the men teachers of four
counties. The room was decorated
in Hallowe'en colors.
Roscoe Broyles is visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. Krum, here this week.
The grange members are fixing
their hall for a skating rink. They
Intend to have it open for Tuesday
evening.
A masquerade dance ia to be held
at the grange hall Friday, Oct 30.
A large crojpd is expected.
The G. A. A. girls gave their play
last Friday. Everyone said the play
was exceptionally good and the
girls made very well on it The
purpose was to get new gym suits
for the girls. The F. F. A. boys
have decided to do the same thing
and give a play also.
Mr. Strobel's father and mother
of Portland are here visiting.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Miller and
two children spent part of last week
in Mullen, Idaho, visiting Mr. Mil
ler's sister, Mrs. Leo Disbroe.
Clarence Planting of Pendleton
visited the Boardman C. E. last
Sunday. A pot-luck supper was
enjoyed by all. The remainder of
the evening was spent In singing
and Mr. Planting explained the
coming convention and other things.
The Ladles Aid are to have an
all-day meeting at the home of Mrs.
Ingles. The women are to sew and
exchange recipes.
IRRIG0N
By MRS. W. C. ISOM
Mr. and Mrs. Lee and family of
Alexander, Neb., and Mr. and Mrs.
Emery from Parsons, Kan., are vis
iting Mr. and Mrs. Tom Caldwell
and family. Mr. Lee Is a nephew
of Mr. Caldwell and Mrs. Emery a
Bister of Mrs. Caldwell. The Lee
and Emery families are enroute to
Newport where they will make
their future home.
Mrs. Floyd McCullon of Boise,
Idaho, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Lylc Eddy.
Jim Arnsbcrd Is remodelling the
second story of his store building
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Chaney and
Mr. Cheney's father, A. B. Chaney,
have moved to the E. Fagerstrom
place.
Word was received here Monday
of the arrvial of a baby girl born
Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. E. Fa
gerstrom at their new home in
Roseburg.
George Kendler is erecting a new
garage, 12 x 20 on his place he re
cently purchased from A. R. Bow-luare.
Miss Billie Markham is employed
at the Montgomery Ward store in
Pendleton.
Mr. and Mrs. Slaughter and fam
ily of Wallowa county moved to
the Kern place southwest of town
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Reiks visited
Prof, and Mrs. Kicker at Milton
Freewater Saturday. They also in
spected the new cannery which is
in operation there.
The Smith brothers and R. V.
Jones and son and daughter re
turned Sunday night from their
two weeks hunting trip near Long
Creek, with two deer.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Isom enter
tained at a 6:30 o'clock dinner Sat
urday evening honoring the birth
day of their daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Charleen Isom. The guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Isom and little
daughter. Donna Joan, Mrs. George
Kendler and daughter Yvonne, Mr.
and Mrs. Batie Rand, the honoree
and husband, Don Isom.
PINE CITY
By BERNICE WATTENBURGER
The quilting bee at the Dee Neill
home was well attended. A shower
was given for Mrs. Floyd Mathers,
better known as Bernice Neil.
Many lovely gifts were received.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wattenburger
of Echo were callers Monday at the
A E. Wattenburger home.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bull and
daughter Beverley Jean of La
Grande and Mr. and Mrs. Emery
Cox and family of Hermiston were
dinner guests Friday at the H. E.
Young home.
Mrs. Joyce Smith spent Saturday
evening with Miss Dora E. Moore
at the C. H. Bartholomew hime.
Mr. and Mrs. Emll Groshens and
Mrs. Elaine Furlong called at the
John Healy home Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Harrison and
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wattenburger
attended a theater party in honor of
Emery Cox's birthday, in Hermiston
Friday evening. They later re
turned to the Clive Cox home and
dainty refreshments were served.
Other guests present were Mr. and
Mrs. Acle Estle, Mr. and Mrs. Cllve
Cox, Mrs. Mildred Wlgglesworth,
Mrs. Emery Moore.
Miss Lenna Neill who is attending
school In La Grande, visited at the
Jim Daly home Saturday morning
enroute to' her home in Heppner.
Mr. and Mrs. John Harrison and
son Johnny were Sunday dinner
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ROBERT A. JONES
Democratic Candidate for
SHERIFF
General Election November 3, I036
Born and raised in Morrow County.
Graduate of Heppner High School.
For an Honest, Efficient and Economical
Administration
SLOGAN :
A New Deal for the Sheriff's Office and
a Square Deal for Every Citizen
of Morrow County.
(Paid Adv.)
RoyW.Ritner
FARMER and STOCKMAN
With 16 Years of Legislative Experience
is your logical
choice to
represent you in
CONGRESS
Develop the
Columbia for
lower freight rates
As a wheat farmer and
stockman, Roy Ritner
fought for many years
for lower freight rates
made possible with wa
ter transportation.
ROY W. RITNER STANDS FOR
A balanced national budget
Export subsidies for surplus crops
Adequate old age pensions
Paid Adv. by Republican State Central Committee, Lars Bladine, Sec.
16 percent and 26 percent respectively.
'Oregon's record is particularly
bad this year in view of a reported
nation-wide reduction of about 2
percent," said a statement issued by
the A. A. A. motor club. "The in
crease here of 40 percent is ample
indication that every organization
of civic and private nature should
once more begin its fight for traf
fic safety.'
The motorists' organization point
ed out that the state showed a re
duction of 17 percent in traffic fa
talities at the end of 1935, a year in
which safety activities had been
running in high. The 1936 record,
it said, demonstrates what can hap
pen when motorists lose their
"safety consciousness."
For Sale 400 head 3-yr.-old fine
wool ewes, 350 head 6- and 6-yr.-old
fine wool ewes. Lotus Robison,
Heppner, Ore. 28tf.
WILLOWS GRANGE MEETS.
Willows grange met Saturday eve
ning for the first night meeting
since early in the summer. The
meeting began with lecturer's pro
gram, consisting of songs, poems,
Hallowe'en readings, penny drill
I and Hallowe'en games participated
in by all present. Kenneth Lundell
also read the essay he wrote for the
state grange safety contest, and
which received honorable mention.
Marion and Marcel Krebs were
elected to become members upon
initiation. Announcement was made
that election of officers will be held
at the November meeting, also that
there will be a Hallowe'en party
and dance in the grange hall at Ce
cil, Saturday night, Oct 31. Games
will be played for an hour or two
before the dancing starts. The
Home Economics club is sponsoring
a bazaar, program and dance for
Dec. 12.
National Preaching Mission.
Several local people of the various
churches, including the ministers,
are planning to attend the inter
church National Preaching Mission
to be held in Portland, Nov. 5-8.
Nationally known speakers will be
present for the sessions which in
clude group conferences for adults,
young people and pastors; and great
evening mass meetings in the eve
ning in the municipal auditorium.
E. Stanley Jones will be one of
the main speakers.
Watch Portland papers for de
tailed announcements.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Becket were
visitors in the city this morning
from their Eight Mile farm home.
POLITICAL NOTICE.
Please write my name in the
space under the Superintendent of
Schools. Thank you.
(Paid Adv.) MARIE CLARTl.
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REX ELLIS
I believe that after a mortgage or loan com
pany has foreclosed and taken that farm or
home away from its owner the mortgage com
pany should not be allowed to take a deficiency
judgment. After the mortgage company has
taken their all, this man is entitled to another
start in life which he cannot get with. a de
ficiency judgment on file against him.
I will do my best to repeal the Anti-Peddling
law, whereby a rancher cannot trade produce
with his neighbor to better balance his load
for market. All laws of this type should be
repealed.
The present small truck law has ruled the
small trucks off the road and where there
used to be hundreds of them come into Board
man and Irrigon for melons and fruit none
now appear. In fact the law is so vicious that
one cannot take his own truck and haul his
brother a load of wood. This law should be
changed.
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