HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, DEC. 10, 1936.
PAGE THREE
STATE
CAPITAL
NEWS
o 16 More Years
o Welfare Report
o Capitol in 938
By A. L. LINDBECK
SALEM. It will take another 16
" years to complete Oregon's present
system o primary and secondary
highways to modern day standards
according to Henry F. Cabell, chair
man of the state highway commis
sion. This estimate, Cabell explains,
is based upon a continuation of the
state's present highway financing
program and an anticipated normal
increase in revenues from automo
bile registration fees and gasoline
taxes. ,
"Any substantial reduction in rev
enues or any diversion or realloca
tion of highway funds will indefin
itely postpone completion, of the
highway program," Cabell warns.
Calling attention to the fact that
the net revenues of the t highway
department for 1937 will approxi
mate $11,170,000 Cabell explains that
$7,400,000 of this amount will be re
quired to meet fixed expenses, in
cluding payment of bond principal
and interest, maintenance and ad
ministration costs. This leaves only
$3,770,000 for construction' purposes
' of all kinds of. which $2,000,000 will
be required to match federal funds
and another $550,000 for purchase of
right of way and surveys for federal
aid projects, that is projects in which
the federal government does not
cooperate.
Cabell declares that much of the
present day agitation for diversion
and reallocation of highway funds
is due to a failure to understand the
problem faced by the highway com
mission. "The entire economic principle of
highway transportation is predicated
upon the assumption that road taxes
are specific taxes assessed against a
particular class for a particular pur
pose," Cabell points out. "The di
version of such taxes from road uses
is fundamentally unsound and un
just."
, '
Any attempt on the part, of the
, forthcoming legislature to revive the
move for a reformatory for first of
fenders' will meet with the opposi
tion of Governor Martini
"The first offenders are our worst
criminals," Governor Martin declared
in discussing the prison situation this
week. "If we are going to segre
gate the prisoners it is the older men
' who should be given the best of it."
Echoing the sentiments of his
chief, W. L. Gosslin, secretary to the
governor and member of the state
parole board this week went on rec
ord as favoring a more liberal pa
role policy rather than a new penal
institution. ( . .
"A paroled man can be properly
" supervised at a cost of only $15 to
$17.50 a year whereas it costs the
state $250 a year to keep a prisoner
inside the walls of the penitentiary,"
Gosslin declared. Under our pres
ent inadequate parole system less
than one -third of those eligible for
parole have been granted clemency.
An adequate parole system would
justify the governor in paroling 100
more prisoners each year, resulting
in an annual saving of $50,000 to the
taxpayers."
Plans for a 40-day racing meet at
the state fair grounds were given a
set-back when Attorney General
Van Winkle ruled that the law for
bids leasing of the property for this
purpose. The law limits racing on
Lone Oak track to the six days of
the annual fair, Van Winkle de
clared. i
O. D. Adams, state director for
vocational education, has just been
honored with election as vice presi
dent of the American Vocational
association which met in annual ses
sion at San Antonio, Texas, last
week. '
Four states besides Oregon will
use the black and white combina
tions in the automobile license plates
for 1937, Secretary of State Snell has
been advised. They are Missouri,
Utah, Virginia and Wyoming. '
. Development of a state -wide wel
fare organization with local workers
in all counties is recommended by
the legislative interim, commission
on governmental and administrative
reorganization and the state plan
ning board in a report filed with
Governor Martin.
Such an organization, the report
points out, is justified by "consider
ations of economy alone," Quoting
figures to show that the populations
of Oregon's state-aided institutions
caring for children increased from
618 in 1925 to 1056 in 1934, a gain of
70.7 per cent, the report emphasizes
the need of local workers in the sev
eral counties "whose business it
would be to keep as many as possi
ble of the handicapped and delin
quent (children) in their own com
munity and out of state institutions.
"During the 1923-24 period a grand
total of $251,857 was contributed to
private institutions by the state,"
the report shows. During the 1933
34 period the state's contribution to
talled $356,254. This is an increase
of $104,397, or 41.5 percent.
"More important than monetary
considerations is the fact that this
increase in the number of children
receiving state aid in private insti
tutions is at variance with desirable
social policy. It is generally agreed
that the normal family home envir
onment is better than institutional
care. This increase in institutionali
zation of dependent children indi
cates the need for further develop
ment of a welfare organization whose
workers in the counties would work
out other plans for dependent chil
dren which would save many chil
dren from the blighting effects that
result from even the best of insti
tutional care."
Just one year to a day from the
organization of the state capitol re
construction commission December
4, 1935 the contractor who will con
struct the new state house, Ross B.
Hammond of Portland, moved onto
the job and began work. First oper
ations were confined to deepening
of the excavation by another foot to
provide additional headroom in the
basement of the new $2,500,000 cap
itol. This week a crew of carpen
ters has been at work on the forms
in preparation for the pouring of
the concrete which will get under
way within a few days. Hammond
expects to complete his contract in
18 months so. that the new building
should be ready for occupancy by
midsummer of 1938.
Founded in 1907 primarily to reg
ulate railroads the bulk of the bus
iness of the Public Utilities commis
sion today has to do with the regu
lation of motor trucks and busses,
according to Frank C. McColloch,
utilities commissioner. Eighty per
cent of the commission's 103 em
ployees are in the motor transport
division, McColloch points out.
No plaques bearing the names of
Oregon's high officials will grace the
fronts of new buildings efected un
der the present administration. Gov
ernor Martin turned thumbs down
on the suggestion when it was pre
sented to the board of control.. Four
buildings were ready for the mark
ers 'which cost $30 each. "I don't
care about having my name on a lot
of buildings; let's just save that
much money for the taxpayers," the
governor declared. State Treasurer
Holman and Secretary of State Snell
agreed and the plaques were "out."
Whatever recommendations are
made to the forthcoming legislature
for extension of the industrial pro
gram at the state prison will be
based on the policy of states' use.
that is the manufacture of articles
XMAS RINGS
DIAMONDS
or other jewels plain bands
beautiful assortment. '
PETERSON'S
(O)
4-H Clubbers Testing
Farm Wells in State
Corvallis An active campaign for
the betterment of the farm water
supply in Oregon has been under
taken by the 4-H boys and girls of
the state enrolled in health clubs.
As a part of their club project this
year, each member is sending a sam
ple of water from the family well to
the bacteriology department at Ore
gon State college for testing. .
The water samples, taken accord
ing to instructions on sample bottles
supplied by1 the bacteriology depart
ment, are arriving at the college
daily, and many of them are found
to be badly contaminated, accord
ing to G. V. Copson, department
head. Out of one group of 24 sam
ples received recently only 7 were
found to be pure, and more than
half were found to be dangerously
contaminated with intestinal bac
teria. A report is made on each sample
received, and where contamination
is found, additional samples are ob
tained and every effort made to find
the source of pollution and remove
it. "Physical appearance, such as
seemingly clear, sparking water,
free from odor or bad taste, is no
proof that the water is pure." said
Professor Copson in pointing out the
ease with which well water may be
come contaminated and the risk in
curred when untested water is used.
CARD OF THANKS.
We are deeply grateful for the
assistance, expressions of sympathy
and the gifts of flowers from the
many kind neighbors and friends at
the time of bereavement of our fa
ther, James H. Cox.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ball,
Mr. and Mrs. W. Prewitt Cox,
Harold Cox. 1
only for use of public institutions
within the state. This was indicated
by Dr. L., N. Robinson, chairman of
the federal board for the reorgani
zation of prison industries who was
here this week for a conference with
Governor Martin. Dr. Robinson did
not indicate what industries might
be recommended for the Oregon in
stitution but pointed out that in some
states prison labor is used in the
manufacture of clothing and shoes
used at all state institutions. It has
also been suggested that the prison
bakery might be enlarged to take
care of the needs of institutions now
buying bread from private baker
ies. A preliminary report on the
Oregon penitentiary will be placed
in the hands of Governor Martin
within a few days, Dr. Robinson
said.
Munsingwear
CARD OF APPRECIATION.
We take this means to thank all
those who helped with the banquet,
and especially the following for their
donations: Safeway, Morrow Coun
ty Creamery Co., E. G. Noble, Hum
phreys Drug Co., Thomson Bros.,
M. D. Clark, Patterson & Son, J. C.
Penney Co., First National Bank.
Ferguson Motor Co., H. T, O'Donnell,
Henry Aiken, R. C. Phelps, W. O.
Dix, Earl Gordon.
HOME ECONOMICS CLUB,
LEXINGTON GRANGE.
Cow's Age Affects Fat Test.
Corvallis. Experimental data def
initely shows that cows decrease each
year in butterfat production after
they are five to seven years old, ac
cording to I. R. Jones, associate pro
fessor of dairy husbandry at O. S.
C. A COW testing 5 ner cent, fnr her
WE PAY SPOT
CREAM
MORROW
V
our
Must be Paid
1936 tax must be paid by DECEMBER
16, 1936, to cancel the interest on 1933
1934 and all prior years. Our books
will be closed December 16, 1936, and
all payments must be in the mail or
paid in the office by December 1 5, 1 936,
to comply with the 1935 tax laws.
C.J. D. BAUMAN,
Sheriff and Tax Col lector.
Undi
M Box after box of
beautiful things. All
fresh and lovely . . .
just out of their tis
sue wrappings.
Gowns be-laced and be-ribboned, with long
sweeping lines. Slips ... tailored and lacy
and "just so." Panties and combination
sets of rayon and silk ... Pajamas, two-piece,
Chenille hostess and Balbriggan. Briefs,
Hosiery, smart side out, chiffon and service.
All-in late popular shades and reasonably
priced.
M. D.CLARK
first five lactations would, for in
stance, be expected to decrease to
4 or 4 per cent at the age of 12 to
14 years, he said.
Effect of Pasturing Noted.
St. Helens It is evident that seed
ing and pasturing logged-off lands
does not prevent their reforestation,
says County Agent George A. Nel
son. Mr. Nelson has been making
a study of Columbia county land
that had been burned and seeded
after logging and pastured for a
number of years. He found it grow
ing back into splendid stands of
Douglas fir, red cedar and western
hemlock. . ,
CHRISTMAS TREES Don't place
your order. Wait and take your
pick from our stock. Green's Feed
Store. " 40
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