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THE HEPPNER GAZETTE,
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Official Paper for Morrow Connty
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Orygclfewspaperblirs
Relief for Counties
QREGON is one of few states in
the Union which requires coun
ties to match state funds in securing
federal aid for old age, dependent
children and blind assistane. It is one
of four states where county con
tributions equal those of the state.
In the majority of states no funds
whatever are required of counties in
taking care of the relief burden.
With relief taking such a large
toll from county revenues in Ore
gon, counties are severely handi
capped in carrying on the ordinary
affairs of government. The legisla
ture should give heed to the prayer
for relief which county courts are
placing before it.
The present administration at
Washington has recognized it to be
the duty of the federal government
to carry a large share of the relief
burden. Fifty per cent of relief
monies expended in all states is now
contributed by the federal govern
ment. In many states the other fifty
per cent is contributed wholly by
the state.
Couny courts in Oregon are ask
ing that the state find ways of re
lieving the counties of all but 10
per cent of the cost of relief. The
courts have more than their share
of grief in administering the funds.
It is just that the burden of relief
should be equitably distributed. It
is also sensible that administration
should be left with the courts. Only
those close to the conditions de
manding attention are qualified to
administer the funds intelligently.
STATE
CAPITAL
NEWS
o Governor Installed
o Thrice Chief Justice
o Motorists Hit
By A. L. LINDBECK
Salem In the presence of the 90
members of the Oregon legislature
meeting in joint session in the Hall
of Representatives in Oregon's new
$2,500,000 capitol and before an au
dience which packed the hall to its
capacity and overflowed into the
spacious corridors of the state house,
Charles A. Sprague, Salem news
paperman, was inaugurated as Ore
gon's twenty-second governor Mon
day afternoon. The oath of office
was administered by Chief Justice
John L. Rand of the Oregon supreme
court.
Immediately after taking the oath
Governor Sprague addressed the
assembled lawmakers in a message
in which he urged them to keep
""government the servant and not the
master of the people."
The most pressing problem be
fore the state, Sprague said, con
tinues to be economic: how to in
crease the income of the people and
provide for its fair distribution.
On the subject of taxation Sprague
declared that his study of this prob
lem had convinced him that it was
not so critical as has been adver
tised. While he would like to see
the tax load borne by property own
ers lightened Sprague declared that
he saw greater hope for relief in
the stimulus to commerce and ag
riculture and industry which will
lift the level of income and thus
Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
LONNY COPENHAVER IN CHARGE
OF MOVIE MAGNATE'S STABLES
Thursday, January 12,
Many old-time friends in Morrow
county will be pleased to learn of
Lonny Copenhaver's success in the
racing world. Lonny got his start in
this county and some of his first
racing experience was gained at
the Heppner Rodeo. News of his
rise to fame in the racing world is
carried in a recent issue of the
Grants Pass Courier, which re
ports: Lonny Copenhaver, racing horse
owner and trainer who until recent
ly lived on the Pacific highway near
Savage Rapids dam, has been given
the position of trainer for the fa
mous stable at San Mateo, Calif., of
Louis B. Mayer, motion picture mag
nate. "Lorenzo the Magnificent," Mr.
Copenhaver is called, by a San Fran
cisco Chronicle writer, for the posi
tion is considered one of the finest
spots in national racing circles. Last
week the local man had the oppor
tunity to offer $200,000 for War Ad
miral on behalf of his wealthy em
ployer. Mr. Copenhaver is at present at
either Bay Meadows or Tanforan,
San Francisco tracks, but will re
turn here for a visit any day now,
according to his father, W. L. Copen
haver, who is taking care of his
son's small stable of horses here.
The Chronicle columnist writes:
"Our screed from here on concerns
Lonny Copenhaver . . . one-time vil
lage blacksmith and lariat tosser in
wild Indian country ... and today,
presto full-fledged prince in the
training world. Commander-in-chief
of all the turf forces a mighty movie
magnate can assemble . , . from
Europe and America . . . near and
afar ... or by skimming the globe's
surface, if need be. Yesterday Lon
ny. Today Lorenzo the Magnifi
cent. "Mayer never does things by
halves. Aspiring to own the most
powerful racing machine in Amer
ica he's buying the best top horses
at top figures. Hollywood knows no
ceiling. Even Ega Khan and Baron
Rothchild better look to their rac
ing laurels now.
" 'Tis said when Lonny received
the phone call bidding him int:
Hollywood to sign a contract 5,000
horsemen would have stormed Gib
raltar for , . . he thought someone
was kidding him. They say he
laughed . . . came within an inch of
hanging up. Come by air? Yes he
could. Chicago to L. A. first sky
ride of his life Lorenzo rubbed his
eyes. Could this be true? True it
was Prince Charming had arrived
in Hollywood . . . by air . . . and his
right name was Copenhaver."
lighten the pressure of taxation.
He declared himself as opposed
to the imposition of any new taxes
by this session, especially sales or
gross income levies, and said that it
was his conclusion that Oregon's
present tax structure, placing re
liance on property and income taxes
is sound. If the legislature will ap
ply rigid economies in appropriat
ing money the revenues will be ade
quate for essentials of government
during the next biennium, including
increased sums for public assistance,
he said. 1
With relation to the problem of
relief Sprague declared the time has
come when we need to coordinate
more fully the various phases of the
social security program. Emphasis
should be put on rehabilitation and
return of individuals to self-support,
he said. He expressed the hope that
Oregon would promptly increase its
contribution to the needy aged so
that the maximum of $30 a month
would be available to all persons in
need of that amount.
On the subject of labor, Sprague
voiced a plea for "a season of labor
peace." All parties have suffered
severely from the prolonged dis
putes that have wracked Oregon
the past "four years, he said. He
complimented Governor Martin up
on his masterful handling of the
purge of labor goons and promised
that "the gains thus made will not
be relinquished during my admin
istration." While he felt that recent
ly enacted "picketing" measure was
defective in its drafting and too
drastic in its terms he urged that
since it had been approved by the
voters it be allowed to "pass to the
test of the court and of experience."
Sprague said he had in mind a plan
of his own for dealing with labor
problems which he might submit to
the legislature later in the session
for consideration.
He urged the lawmakers to give
serious consideration to the demand
on the part of the cities for a share
in the gas tax funds although ex
pressing it as his opinion that the
state highway department needed all
of this revenue for its own program
for the time being. ,
Recommendations contained in the
governor's message called for an
amendment to the public utility dis
trict law to provide for the issuance
of revenue bonds and for contribu
tions by these districts in lieu of
taxes now being paid by private
utilities; enlargement of the prison
annex for the accommodation of
"the more worthy mature inmates
and of youthful first offenders"; sale
of fortified wines in state liquor
stores only; abolition of the state
bakery board; readjustment of sal
aries of county officials on a popu
lation basis; readjustment of the
terms of appointive officials to pre
vent packing of state jobs by re
tiring governors; establishment of
some pension system for public em
ployees. The past week witnessed a num-
Auction
Sale
At the UZZ FRENCH PLACE
6V2 miles west of Heppner on Pendleton highway.
BEGINNING AT 1:30 O'CLOCK P. M.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 14
4 Head of Horses 10 Milk Cows
6 Yearling Steers and Heifers
Harness, Mowing Machine, Harrow, Plow,
McCormick-Deering Tractor, Stacker
41 Head Sheep, Chickens, Sows, Posts,
Alfalfa Hay, Wagons, and other
tools and equipment.
Terms: Cash
Roderick French and Rita Stout, Owners
V. R. RUNNION, Auctioneer E. II. MILLER, Clerk
ber of shifts in the state's official
family. Wallace S. Wharton, former
budget, director, transferred to the
state' tax .commission, succeeding
John H. Carkin; David W. Eccles of
Portland an appointee of Governor
Sprague, took up his new duties as
director of the budget and executive
secretary to the governor; Walter
E. Pearson was sworn in as state
treasurer, succeeding Rufus C. Hol
man, now United States senator;
and Edgar W. Smith was appoint
ed to a seat on the state board of
higher education, subject to con
firmation by the state senate.
Procrastinating motorists who de
layed their purchase of new license
plates until after the first of the
year found to their sorrow, that the
police were not fooling when they
warned against appearing in public
without the 1939 plates on their car.
Hundreds of arrests were reported
by state and city police in every
section of the state. With the state
department prepared to issue the
new licenses promptly upon applica
tion law enforcement officials
clamped down promptly on those
who failed to display the new black
and yellow tags.
Justice John L. Rand who became
chief justice of the Oregon supreme
court on January 1 has twice be
fore served in that capacity, from
September 10, 1927, to January 7,
1929, and from January 2, 1933, to
January 7, 1935. This high honor
goes automatically to the member
of the court with the shortest term
to serve and with the greatest num
ber of years on bench to his credit
Lions Entertained
By Harmonica Group
Miss Rachael Forsythe, grade
teacher in the Heppner schools, en
tertained Lions at their Monday noon
luncheon with an explanation and
demonstration ofj the harmonica.
Miss Forsythe conducts a harmonica
band in the school and was assisted
in the demonstration by little Misses
Jean Turner and Marylou Ferguson.
Following an explanation of the in
strument and methods of teaching
and playing, several trio, duet and
solo numbers were greatly enjoyed
by club members.
Orville Cutsforth, chairman of the
committee making a study of plans
for improvement of the county school
system, was a guest of the club and
gave a short explanation of the
county school law, answering vari
ous objections raised against the so
called county unit plan, and clarify
ing disputed points in the law. Mr.
Cutsforth cited the advantages of
equalizing taxation for school pur
poses over the county, and the pos
sibility of saving in educational costs
under adoption of the county school
law. He urged study of the plan by
everyone in the county and solicited
aid of the Lions club in dissemin
ating information.
C. J. D. Bauman was program
chairman for the meeting.
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