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Heppner
Gazette Times
THE HEPPNER GAZETTE.
Established March 30, 1883;
THE HEPPNER TIMES,
Established November 18, 1897;
CONSOLIDATED FEBRUARY 15. 1912
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The Rodeo Insured
THE LATE Rodeo well substan
tiated it's slogan, "the biggest
little show of sports of the Old
West." The program each day was
about all that well could be run off
in one afternoon; the events were
good; the crowd was large; the pay
off about even with the income,
though a bandstand was paid for
that will be good for many more
years to come. Since the objectives
of the show were largely attained,
it can truthfully be said to have
been successful.
That Rodeo should be continued
there was no question in the minds
of those attending the organization
meeting last Friday evening. When
Judge Bert Johnson, temporary
chairman, presented the question
no negative vote was cast
Directors expressed the belief
that holding the show on Sunday
was a financial help, as two big at
tendances, on Saturday and Sun
day, were recorded this year as
against a single large attendance,
on Saturday, in previous years.
From expressions at the meeting,
however, it was plain that if the
Rodeo were to be continued to be
held on a Sunday it could not hope
to receive the conscientious support
of a large group of citizens. There
fore, to retain the show as a com
munity enterprise, making it possi
ble for everyone to get solidly be
hind it, the organization meeting
voted against including a Sunday in
the show dates next year.
The entire county benefits from
Rodeo, if in no other way. by provid
ing a season of relaxation and en
tertainment, an opportunity to greet
friends who are seldom otherwise
seen, and through the fair features
by stimulating incentive to greater
future effort. Rodeo is,' in fact, a
community non-profit enterprise,
and as such entitled to cmmunity
support.
Because public-spirited men take
the lead in putting on the Rodeo,
they should not be unduly penal
ized. They should have sufficient
backing from the start to insure
that, should the show run into dif
ficulties, they will have community
support in defraying expenses. It
was with this idea that the organi
zation meeting voted the appoint
ment of a committee to arrange for
underwriting the show. This com
mittee will be at work shortly and
their work will be made much eas
ier if their plan meets with ready
Acceptance by everyone. Such in-
surance will not only lessen the lia
' bility which it is necessary for di
rectors to assume personally, but it
will be a pledge of good faith on
the part of the community that will
I '(have a good effect in making next
year's show successful.
The Closed Banks
LIQUIDATION of Heppner's
closed banks is about completed
after four years in receiversip. That
liquidation of each of the two insti
tutions has been so successful is
rnnsp for real reioicine by the com
munitv. for it evidences continued
economic stability of this territory
as well as reflecting considerable
degree of credit upon management
of the institutions in whom our peo
t1 had nlaced trust.
The business of these banks must
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have been conducted in a reason
ably sound manner for the trust set
tlements to have resulted so well in
a period that cannot be counted as
exceedingly prosperous, no matter
how well the receiver has perform
ed; though no attempt to mini
mize is efforts is intended. It has
been accomplished in a period of
comparatively short .crops and only
fair prices.
The results verify an oft heard
statement that these banks never
should have closed.
The closing, however, was inev
itable. When panic struck the peo
ple in the last depression and money
was leaving the banks faster than it
was being deposited, application was
made to the Reconstruction Finance
corporation for assistance. This fed
eral agency in considering the loan
would not place one cent of value
upon any real estate securities, with
the result that no loans were ob
tained. The resultant strain could
not be borne. The banks had to close.
That the position of the Recon
struction Finance corporation was
not justified has been proved by the
settlement of the trust in realizing,
in many cases full value, on secur
ities that the federal agency deemed
worthless.
All told, however, the liquida
tions reflect credit upon Mr. J. L.
Gault, the receiver, who by being
permitted by the comptroller to
work along with the assets realized
much more than would have been
possible had all the assets been put
up for forced sale immediately.
STATE
CAPITAL
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o Political Warm-Up
Consolidation
Retirement Annuity
By A. L. LINDBECK
Salem Politics which has been
maintained in a status quo during
the summer months can now be ex
pected to get back into full swing
again since Labor Day has officially
signalled the end of the vacation
season.
Not that the politicians have been
entirely idle these past few months.
On the contrary most of the candi
dates have been constantly on the
go, addressing picnic gatherings and
chambers of commerce and back
slapping and glad-handing the vot
ers generally at every opportunity.
The public, however, has shown
but little, if any interest in the po
litical situation since the primary
campaign ended. Gorged with po
litical palaver in the spring cam
paign Mr. and Mrs. Average Voter
have been reluctant to listen to the
siren song of the vote seeker since
they deposited their ballots in the
little tin boxes last May. Now, how
ever, there is a noticeable awaken
ing of interest in politics. It was de
cidedly noticeable at the state fair
as the farmers and townsfolk, come
to view the exhibits, took time out
to discuss the prospects of the sev
eral candidates.
It is still much too early in the
campaign to venture any predictions
as to the outcome but present indi
cations are for a neck-and-neck
finish in both the gubernatorial and
senatorial races. However, the next
four weeks can be expected to start
sentiment crystalizing and well be
fore the November election date ar
rives the trend should set toward one
or another of the hopefuls.
A growing trend toward consoli
dation of school districts is notice
able throughout Oregon, according
to Rex Putnam, state superinten
dent of public instruction. Since
1930, Putnam points out, there have
been a reduction of 253 in the num
ber of one-room schools in the state.
In that period 108 small districts
were consolidated into 45 larger dis
tricts.
The new tubereculosds hospital to
be constructed by the state in Mult
nomah county will provide accom
modations for only 20 patients ac
cording to plans approved by the
Board of Control this week. The
hospital, however, will be in a po
sition to treat a large number of pa
tients who can be cared for In their
homes. Dean Dillehunt told the
Board he had hopes of a donation of
another $50,000 to add to the $200,-
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000 being provided by the state and
federal government. If the donation
materializes it will be utilized in
enlarging the capacity of the hospi
tal. Governor Martn will be honored
at a reception to be held in connec
tion with the formal dedication of
the new capitol on October 1, it was
announced this week. The date is
also the governor's 75th birthday
anniversary.
The two anti-slot machine bills
will remain in the November bal
lot. A complaint filed by J. A Moore,
Brooks inkeeper, in an effort to have
the measure ruled off the ballot was
dismissed Saturday by Judge Lew
elling. The interim commission on state
and county revenues is scheduled
to meet in Salem next week to con
sider a number of new tax measures
designed to provide relief for prop
erty owners, as well as to provide ad
ditional revenue. Members of the
commission include Representatives
Roy A. Carter of Gold Beach, Ralph
O. Stevenson of Medford, and Carl
Engdahl of Pendleton; Charles V.
Galloway, member of the state tax
commission; .County Judge H. C.
Herren of Corvallis; Bert T. McBain
and Gust Anderson of Portland.
Ballot Measures Analyzed
Citizen's Retirement Annuity Bill
This measure, initiated by Elbert
Eastman, Portland attorney, seeks
to create a state retirement fund
through the levy of a tax of two
per cent upon all transactions made
in Oregon, except governmental
transactions or involving govern
mental securities and interstate
transactions. The fund would be
used in financing annuities of not
to exceed $100 per month to quali
fied beneficiaries, including all res
idents of the state 65 years of age or
over who had been citizens of the
United States at least nine years and
continuous residents of the state at
least seven years, the only other re
quirement being that they shall not
engage in any gainful pursuit
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the tax and administration of the
retirement fund would be vested in
the state treasurer.
"Transaction" is defined by the
act to mean the sale, transfer or as
signment, for consideration of either
real or personal property; also the
use of any raw material, article or
product as a component part in the
manufacture, of any other article or
product; also all charges, of inter
est, rent, commissions, fees and any
other pecuniary benefit of any kind;
also charges for personal or pro
fessional services; also the payment
of wagers or the winnings of any
lottery or game of chance and the
payment of membership dues or
fees in any association, organization,
lodge or club excepting only a
church or place of worship.
Tax returns under this act would
be mandatory upon all persons sub
ject to a tax payment of one dollar
or more in any month. Any attempt
at evasion of the tax would be pun
ishable by heavy fines and prison
sentences.
Revenues accumulated through
this tax would be disbursed month
ly. After deducting administrative
costs it would be incumbent upon
the state treasurer to pro rate the
fund among the qualified benefi
ciaries, except that at no time should
the monthly annuity exceed $100.
Any surplus accruing in any cal
endar month would be paid into the
irreducible school fund. Adminis
trative expenses would be limited
to five per cent of the fund.
No qualification of "need" is in
cluded in the measure. Beneficiaries,
in addition to qualifying as citizens
of the state and of the United States
and agreeing to refrain from en
gaging in any gainful pursuit must
at the time of receiving the annuity
be a resident of and domiciled with
in the sttae.
Annuitants must expend each
month's annuity within five days
after the close of the calendar month
for which it is received. The an
nuity may be expended for any pur
pose except gambling. It may be used
in the payment of premiums on an
endowment insurance policy taken
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out more than a year in advance of
the effective date of the act but life
insurance policies taken out after the
act becomes effective would be lim
ited to $1000. Gifts to persons or in
stitutions or organizations would be
limited to 10 per cent of the month
ly annuity. It would be made a mis
dpmpanor for anv annuitant to un
reasonably or unnecessarily maintain
any able bodied person in idleness
or anv Derson in drunkenness or to
pay person salary or wages in dis
proportion to the services rendered.
Beneficiaries under the act would
he nermitted to waive their right
to the annuity at any time, in event
they desired to engage in gainful
occupation or for any other reason,
but such waiver would not anect
their right to apply for reinstate
ment at some future date.
YOUR EYES
Dr. Clarke of Portland will be in
Morrow county the following dates:
See him about your eyes.
In lone Thursday, Sept. 22nd, all
day and evening at the Harris hotel.
In Heppner Friday, Sept. 23rd, all
day and evening at the Heppner
Hotel.
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