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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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