Image provided by: Morrow County Museum; Heppner, OR
About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 29, 1938)
Thursday, Sept. 29, 1938 o LOOKING o FORWARD By FRANKLYN WALTMAN, Publicity Director, Republican National Committee Now that the New Deal Purge is over, at least for the present with 'disastrous results for Mr. Roose velt's prestige the country can get down to the serious business of dis cussing and considering the real is sues confronting it in this year's campaign. The purge effort, how ever, merits one more word. There is no intention here to con duct a post-mortem on the abortive efforts of Mr. Roosevelt to drive out of public life a group of men, with in his own party, who had the cour age and, it might be added, the good sense to oppose him in regard to certain extreme and un-American proposals. light on Roosevelt's Intentions Let the New Deal propagandists explain and defend Mr. Roosevelt's ignominious failure as they may. But New Deal explanations and ali- his can ' not hide two conclusions which logically result from the en tire purge episode. The first is that Mr. Roosevelt's activities revealed more clearly than any other thing he has done his determination to be the supreme ruler of-the United States to constitute himself a one. man government. His actions re vealed him as a man who can not tolerate opposition to his will. This disclosure is highly important when we come to consider Mr. Roosevelt and his intentions in regard to other policies. The second inescapable conclusion which flows from the purge episode, likewise, is highly important. It is that the American people can not be bought with promises of handouts from the Federal Treasury once their eyes are opened to the inten tions of their rPesident. In spite of the billions of dollars which the New Deal has and which it offered to spend in certain states, the Roose' velt-endorsed candidates in the re cent primaries suffered crushing, humiliating defeats. "Go Home, Santa Claus!" The results of the Democatic pri maries in South Carolina, Maryland and Georgia to name only the three states where Mr. Roosevelt put forth his greatest efforts failed to sus tain the colorful contentions of Al Smith that "no one is going to shoot Santa Claus" and of Vice-President Garner that "you can't beat four billion dollars." If the voters in Marylnad, South Carolina and Geor gia did not shoot the Santa Claus, they, at least, told him to go home." . For Santa Claus 'certainly was in evidence in these states during the days prceding the primary elections. In Maryland, Senator Tydings op. ponent opened his campaign speeches with announcements that the United States Housing Authority would spend millions of dollars on hous ing projects in the state. President Roosevelt publicly. approved expen sive bridge projects in that state bridges, which it now appears will not be built with Federal funds. In the closing days of the Georgia con test millions of Federal dollars for highways and other projects were allocated to that state. The people of Maryland and Geor. gia, however, were unimpressed by these promises of New Deal spend ing. Even in the counties of Mary. land where the promised bridges were to be located and where the Federal housing was to be construct ed, the voters gave substantial ma jorities to the man marked by Mr, Roosevelt for defeat. Turner Catledge, chief politica news writer for the New York Times and among .the keenest and most oh jective observes in the country, after the fiasco of the Roosevelt purge in Georgia reported that "failure of spending inducements" was one of the factors in the crushing defeat of the President's candidate. Mr. Catledge reported another oh servation regarding the Georgia pri mary which is contrary to the New Deal propaganda that although Mr, Roosevelt lost in the purge contests he and his Administration remain as popular as ever. New Deal Criticized This New York Times writer as serted that "reaction against the New Deal" was a major factor in the result and added that "from all Heppner of the protestations one heard dur ing the campaign of love for Presi dent Roosevelt and the New Deal, no objective observer could fail to note a decided undertone of general criticism in many quarters." "Furthermore," Mr. Catledge add ed, "this criticism was not con fined to the business interests but could be noted as well out in the country, particularly in the cotton and tobacco producing sections where low prices and quota restrict ions under the new farm program were anything but conducive to good feeling." Does anyone really believe that if Mr. Roosevelt were now as popular in Maryland and Georgia as he was in 1936 that his personally selected and supported candidates would have been defeated as overwhelm ingly as they were? Of course not. Actually many persbns in those states in voting against his candi dates were expressing their resent ment and hostility against what he has done and what has happened since 1936. The truth of the matter is that the Roosevelt Administration has lost the confidence of a great many per sons who voted for the President in 1936. They were shocked by his Su preme Court packing bill and they have become convinced of the fal lacy of the New Deal by the evi dence of the Roosevelt depression. Instead of facing these facts, the New Deal propagandists are trying to bluff their way along. i Facts for Drivers From the office of Earl W. Snell, Secretary of State. Many Oregon citizens have won dered exactly what part the pedes trian plays in the traffic accident picture, and what pedestrians can do to improve their record. To begin with, the pedestrian is an extremely vulnerable target for the automobile. Collisions between cars result in approximately one death for every 500 acicdents, yet nearly one pedestrian dies for every 10 injured by automobiles. Last year one-third of all traffic victims in Oregon were pedestrians, and one half of these were 65 years of age or older. In other words, eld erly pedestrians formed one-sixth of the total number of fatalities, yet they were involved in only one out of every 210 accidents. The main lesson taught by these figures is that pedestrians can be safe only by staying out of the paths of automobiles. Motorists, of course, are to blame for many pedestrian deaths, but each pedestrian should feel himself responsible for his own safety. He should therefore not only obey the letter of the law, but should not tempt death by insisting upon his right-of-way when some motor ist threatens it. Pedestrians should also be care ful not to be in places where motor ists do not expect them that is, wandering in the middle of the high way, walking in the center of a street between intersections, or standing off the curb while waiting for a traffic light to change. There is no substitute for vigil ance in the matter of pedestrian safety; a person should be on the alert whenever. he is walking the streets or highways within sight of a moving automobile. The 11 child caring institutions in Oregon must await action by the next legislature before they can draw their state aid for the next quarter, according to Budget Director Whar ton. The entire appropriation of $305,000 set aside by the last legis lature for the support of trese in stitutions will have been exhaust ed by October 1, Wharton said. The budget director also called atten tion to an indicated deficit of $1,824 at the end of the biennium in the state appropriation for the care of wayward girls. 6 Approximately 210,000 boys and girls will be attending the public schools of Oregon this year, accord ing to Rex Putnam, state superin tendent of public instruction. Early returns indicate an increase of ap. proximately five per cent in the en. rollment in both the elementary and high schools throughout the state, Putnam said. While the elementary schools as a whole show an increase in enrollment the enrollment in the primary grades continues low. Gazette Times, Heppner, STATE kirVr CAPITAL MCWO o Last Resort o 12 Measures o Pollution By A. L. LINDBECK Salem A promise that new tax laws would be recommended "only as a last resort," was contained in a statement issued by. the interim committee on state and local rev enues at the conclusion of a two day session here Saturday. The statement also advised against approval of the transactions tax bill at the November election as consti tuting "precipitate and premature action" which would "render the work of the interim commission largely a wasted effort." "The problems involved in finan cing a sound and adequate program of old-age assistance in Oregon and of apportioning the costs fairly be tween the state and the counties are not easy of solution," the commis sion declared, adding that if per mitted to continue its work in an orderly manner it was confident of being able to submit a comprehen sive and sound plan for the consid eration of the legislature. Representatives of Oregon cities and counties took up most of the first day of the commission's ses. sion, describing the financial proh lems confronting these political sub. divisions of the state. Earl B. Day, county judge of Jack son county, and F. L. Phipps, for mer judge of Wasco county, painted a gloomy picture of the plight of the counties. Relief demands, they de clared, have doubled and trebled in the past few years, nl order to meet these demands the counties have been compelled to reduce budgets for roads and general governmental purposes. In some counties road budgets have been cut in two. As a result county roads are rapidly go ing to pieces. Day and Phipps both urged a readjustment of highway revenues to give the counties a big. ger slice to use on road work and return of the liquor profits, or at least a part of them, to the counties to help finance relief. Speaking for the League of Ore gon Cities, George J. R. McGee, city manager of Hillsboro, told' the interim commission that the cities were entitled to a share of highway revenues for use on their streets. He suggested apportionment to the cities on the basis of $1.50 per capita. McGee also asked for a share of liquor revenues for the cities to compensate them for the increased cost of police protection brought on by the return of legalized liquor from the sale of which only the state now realizes any profit. Other city officials also supported McGee's views. All of the city and county repre sentatives opposed any additional property levies, declaring that any such course would only lead to a tax revolt. The number of measures annear - j- i ing on the state ballot in November will be reduced to 12 unless the Oregon Wildlife Council appeals from the decision of Circuit Judg Latourette enjoining Secretary of State Snell from placing the meas ure prohibiting the use of fixed fishing gear on the Columbia river on the ballot. Judge Latourette's de- cision was based on the failure of the sponsors of the measure to in elude all of their expenses hi the statement filed with the secretary of state. Some of the omitted exoendi tures, it was charged,, went to the payment of petition circulators in violation of the law prohibiting such a course. Ballot Measures Analyzed Water Purification and Preven tion of Pollution Bill This measure is sponsored by the Stream Purifi cation League of Oregon of which State Treasurer Rufus C. Holman is president. It declares the public policy of the state to be the preservation of the natural purity of the water of rivers, streams, lakes and water sheds for the protection of publi health and recreational enjoyment of the people and for the protection and conservation of fish, aquatic life, and migratory birds. The measure would create a di Oregon vision of the state board of health to be known as the Sanitary Author ity of the State of Oregon, com posed of six members including the state health officer, state engineer, chairman of the state fish commis sion and one member from each of the three Congressional districts to be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the board of control. This commission would be vested with authority to make' rules and regulations for the control of stream pollution, to make investigation of water pollution, conduct research and sponsor programs for promoting water purity, and to enforce com pliance with state laws against wa ter pollution. The Sanitary Author ity would also be empowered to pass on plans for new sewer sys tems and sewage disposal plants. The three appointed members of the authority would receive $6 per diem and travelling expenses when actually engaged upon their duties. The other members would receive only their actual expenses. - Motorists convicted under Ore gon's drunken driver law can no longer look to executive clemency to pave the way for restoration of their drivers' licenses. Attorney General Van Winkle this week ad vised Governor Martin that a par don does not waive the necessity for filing proof of financial respon sibility before the offender may again operate a motor vehicle. Eighteen motorists whose licenses have been restored following the ex tension of executive clemency, face the prospect of having their permits revoked under his new ruling. Oregon's highways saw three traf fic fatalities over the Labor Day week end, compared with five for the same holiday last year, accord ing top Secretary of State Earl Snell. Want Ads Estrayed from my place on Rhea creek, one dark brown mule. Any one giving information where this animal can be found will be liberally rewarded. F. Burroughs, lone, Ore., Box 402. 29-30 RELIABLE MAN WANTED to call on farmers in Morrow county. No experience or capital required. Steady work. Make up to $12 a day. Write L. T. OVERLAND, 4613 S. Jay St., Tacoma, Wash. Charter Oak range, good shape, trade for camp stove or what have you.. Alex Wilson, Heppner. 29tf. For sale or trade, new fenders, engines, new and used parts for Fordson tractor, Chev, Dodge, Pon tiac, models T-A-B Fords; Dodge chassis for trailer or farm wagon. Max Schulz, Heppner, Ore. ltp For Sale Eph Eskelson residence, phone 1013 or call at house. Reason- i i nn ame, easy terms. :op 8-tt. cusc grain arm, grass seed er attachment. W. H. Cleveland, phone 8F11. 28-29p For Sale Young yellow canary singers. Phone 1013. 27-28 8 tons wheat hay to trade for milk cow or what have you. Arthur Hunt, Lexington. 27-32 For rent 4-room house with bath, furnished. Bonnie Cochran. For Sale 20 tons wheat hay. R. E. Driskell, Eight Mile, Ore. 2628p Wightman's cider for sale, 35c a gallon if come and get it with con tainer. 26tf 3 Corriedale bucks for sale, 5-yr.- olds, $5 each. Walter Wright, Hepp. ner. 25tf 20 pigs for sale. Lotus Robison, 1 mile below Ruggs on Rhea creek. 25-ltp-tf Cash for rifles and old guns of all descriptions. Box 124, Stone's Gun Restocking Service. Wood sawing anywhere, customary prices. Homer Tucker, city. 24-31p City residence $2500, $500 down, balance terms F. B Nickerson, agent Gasoline, diesel and stove oil stor age tanks. A stock in Pendleton at Portland prices; terms. Beall Pipe and Tank Corp., 1411 Raley St., Pen dleton, Phone 1274W. 7tf Briquets for sale at Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co. Page Seven mon carriers, are expected to off set much of the increase in electric utility valuations. Registrations of non-resident mo torists in Oregon totaled 26,679 dur ing August, bringing the total for the first eight months of the year to 107,854, second highest in the record books, Secretary of State Earl Snell said recently. NOTICE No trespassing or hunting will be allowed on the F. D. Cox and Mrs. D. O. Justus land in Morrow county. Anyone found trespassing or hunt ing will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. F D COX 26-27p MRS. D. 6. JUSTUS. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT I hereby announce myself as an independent candidate for the office of county assessor at the General Election to be held Noember 8, 1938. ANDREW J. CHAFFEE. (Pd. Adv.) NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that the undersigned was duly appointed by the County Court of the State of Oregon for Morrow County execu trix of the last Will and Testament of W. O. Bayless, deceased, and all persons having claims against the es tate of said deceased are hereby re quired to present the same to the undersigned with proper vouchers duly verified, at the law office of Jos. J. Nys, at Heppner, Oregon, within six months from the date. hereof. Dated and first published this 8th day of September, 1938. ANNA BAYLESS, Executrix. NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT Notice is hereby given that Lewis E. Knighten, administrator of the estate of James A. Knighten, de ceased, has filed his final account of his administration of said estate with the Clerk of the County Court of the State of Oregon, for Morrow County, and the said Court has set Septem ber 24, 1938, at the hour of 10 A. M. of said day, in the County Court Room of the Court House of the State of Oregon, for Morrow Coun ty, as the time and place for hearing on and final settlement of said final account, and all persons having ob jections to the said final account or the settlement of said estate are hereby required to file the same with said Court on or before the time set for said hearing. Dated and first published this 1st day of September, 1938. LEWIS E. KNIGHTEN, Administrator of the Estate of James A. Knighten, deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been duly appoint ed by the County Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Mor row, executrix of the estate of Hen ry Scherzinger, deceased, and all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased are hereby required to present the same, duly verified as required by law, to the undersigned executrix at the office of her attorney, Frank C. Alfred, at the First National Bank Building, Heppner, Oregon, within six months from the date of first publication of this notice. Dated and first published Sep tember 15, 1938. Date of last publication October 13, 1938. CHARLOTTE SCHERZINGER, Executrix. NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE On the 15th day of October, 1938, at the hour of 2 o'clock P' M nt Ti front door oi the County Court House, Heppner, Morrow County, Oregon, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash the following described real property, to-wit: Southwest Quarter of the South west Quarter of Section 36, Township 5 North Range 26 E. W. M., Morrow County, Oregon. Said sale is made under execution issued out of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Morrow County, to me directed in the case of S. E. Hodgen and C. S. Brewster, plaintiffs, vs. C. W. Acock, defend ant. C. J. D. BAUMAN, Sheriff of Morrow County, Oregon. j