Thursday, March 23, 1939
STATE
CAPITAL
NEWS
o Good Legislature
o 1062 Bills
o Housecleaning
By A. L. LINDBBCK
Salem Criticism of the recent leg
islative session is largely unjustified
in the opinion of Governor Sprague.
Instead the lawmakers "who worked
overtime at no pay to do a good job
for Oregon" are entitled to the
thanks of the people, the governor
declared in commenting on the ac
complishments of the session.
The governor's statement was oc
casioned by adverse criticism of the
session by certain news writers cov
ering the legislature. His statement
follows:
"The Fortieth Legislative Assem
bly, just closed, rendered good ser
vice to the people of Oregon. It was
not lacking in leadership. The pre
siding officers of the two houses pre
ferred to have the legislature func
tion as a deliberative body rather
than crack the whip over members
and suppress bills they did not like.
This method slows the rate of prog
ress of a session but it is democratic
and I believe suits the people of this
state.
"The people, of course, are the
ones to appraise the work of the as
sembly. In my opinion that appraisal
should be favorable. Extremely dif'
ficult financial problems were
solved successfully. The budget is
balanced. Substantially increased
funds for old age assistance are pro
vided though not in the amount hoped
for, and counties are relieved of a
share of their burden.
"Among really constructive meas
ures should be mentioned bills abol
ishing the bakery board with results
already evident in declining bread
prices, creating state forests from
cutover lands, consolidating intan
giblea tax with income tax, provid
ing a means of reorganizing school
districts, establishing new parole
system, revising peoples utility dis
trict law to allow issuance of revenue
bonds, tightening of control over
sale, of wines and clubs, changing
relief commission to public welfare
department, revising the state se
curities act, amending unemploy.
ment compensation law to make it
conform to national act, and to cor
rect flaws indicated by experience
"Also, to the credit of the legisla
ture is what it did not do. No wild
laws were enacted, no burdensome
taxes imposed.
"Thanks, not criticism, are due the
legislature who worked overtime at
no pay to do a good job for Oregon.
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Already referendum proceedings
have been started against one of
the acts of the recent legislative
session. Common Sense, Inc., with
headquarters in Portland, has filed
preliminary petitions for a refer'
endum on the so-called "nightclub"
bill providing for closer supervision
of clubs in which liquors are served
to members. Grange and Common
wealth Federation leaders have also
announced their intention to invoke
the referendum against the Septem
ber primary act changing the time
for the biennial primary election
from the third Friday in May to the
first Wednesday in September. Op
ponents of the new public utility
district law. including grange lead
ers and leaders of organized labor,
are also known to be considering
possible referendum of the PUD act.
A total of 1062 bills were filed
during the recent legislative ses
sion 498 in the senate and 564 in
the House to set another all-time
high in Oregon's experience in law
making. Of these only 571 made the
it. of the two lawmaking bodies
When the session adjourned Gov
ernor Sprague had already disposed
of 383 measures, signing 360, filing
14 without his signature and send
ing nine back with his veto. Since
adjournment he has disposed of ap
proximately 100 more. He still has
nearly two weeks in which to give
consideration to the approximately
80 bills still remaining on his desK
Voters of Oregon will be called
upon to pass judgment upon four
proposed constitutional amendments
all referred to them by the legisla
ture. at the next general election
One of the proposals involves an
amendment to the constitutional
Heppner
provision limiting increases in the I
tax levy for the state or any of its
subdivisions to six per cent a year.
Under the proposed amendment a
new tax base could be established
by voting a special levy for three
consecutive years. In that event the
total regular and special levy would
become the new tax base. The change
is said to be necessary to the ade
quate financing of certain school
districts and municipalities which
have experienced an extraordinary
increase in population during the
past few years.
A second proposed constitutional
amendment would remove the re
striction which now limits the sec
retary of state and state treasurer to
two consecutive terms.
A third proposed amendment
would repeal the provision imposing
double liability on stockholders in
certain state banks. A similar pro
posal was defeated at the last elec
tion.
Then the proposal for an increase
in the pay of the legislators will be
up again. The lawmakers are now
asking or $8 a day and extension of
the pay days from 40 to 50 days.
Of particular importance just at
this time was the warning issued by
Senator Dean Walker, senior chair
man of the joint ways and means
committee, during the closing days
of the session to the effect that it
would not be possible to again bal
ance the state budget unless addi
tional revenues are provided for fi
nancing relief and old age pension
needs. Walker pointed out that the
state had been able to finance its
share of the social security burden
at this session only because of a
carry-over of $2,160,000 from the last
biennium.
Removal of Guy V. Lintner as di
rector of the state employment ser
vice is believed to be only the fore-
runner of a general reorganization
of the unemployment compensation
commission of which the employ
ment service is a subsidiary. Lint
ner's resignation, by request, fol
lowed immediately upon the instal
lation of L. O. Arens of Klamath
Falls and C. M. Ryerson of Portland
as members of the commission. Ru
mor has it that the next head to fall
will be that of D. A. Bulmore, un
employment compensation adminis-
trator. A democrat, appointed to the
post of administrator at the insist
ence of Governor Martin, Bulmore's
job carries with it a salary of $400
a month, placing it in the category
of political plums to the possession
of which a number of deserving
Republicans are known to aspire.
The personnel of the State Emer
gency board for the current bien
ium includes Robert M. Duncan of
Burns, president of the state sen'
ate; Ernest R. Fatland of Condon,
speaker of the House; Senator Dean
Walker of Polk county, and Repre
sentative Alex Rennie of Corvallis,
chairmen, respectively of the senate
and House committees on ways and
means; and Senator Ronald Jones
of Marion county, and Representa
tives Henrv Semon of Klamath
county, and C. C. Chapman of Port
land. This board functions as an in-
terim legislative committee to pass
on emergency demands for state
funds between sessions. They will
have a fund of $100,000 at their chs
posal.
FFA to Stage Radio
Program at Grange
A radio program will be put on
at the Rhea Creek grange hall Tues
day night, March 28, by the FFA
boys. This program was broadcast
from a La Grande station last week
and promises to be a treat for every
one.
A large number of Eight Mile
friends attended the funeral ser
vices last Sunday for the late E. E.
Clark.
Mrs. Carolyn Bergstrom and son
Alfred drove to La Grande Sunday
and visited with the Ed Bergstrom
family. They were accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Pinckney and Mrs.
Carl Allyn.
Misses Louise Anderson and Vel
ma Huston left Sunday for schoo!
Louise to Oregon State and Velma
to University of Oregon.
Mrs. Alonzo Wright returned to
her home on Rhea creek the first of
the week after spending the past
three months in California.
Gazette Times, Heppner,
BOARDMAN NEWS
Andreggs Move
To Nick Faler Place
By MRS. CLAUD COATS
Paul Smith and Chas. Andregg
left for Portland and Oswego Thurs
day, returning Friday with Mr. An
dre gg's household furniture. They
are moving to the Nick Faler place.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gilliland left
for College Place Saturday where
Mr. Gilliland will be employed as
carpenter for a contractor. Mr. and
Mrs. Nathan Thorpe took them over.
C. A. Tannehill and family mo
tored to Pendleton Thursday, shop
ping.
Identity is known of person who
took cedar posts from Cason place
near Boardman recently. Immediate
return is advised to avoid further
trouble. Adv.
Among the Boardman people
spending the week end in Portland
were Geof. A. Corwin, Glen Mallery,
Lois Messenger, Esther McGrew,
Mrs. Elmer Sullivan, Elinor and
Patty Tilden.
Be sure to attend or purchase a
ticket for the Cemetery Benefit
dance at the school gym, March 26th.
Music by Kobow's Hobos, six-piece
orchestra. Admission 60c and 15c.
Earl and Basil Cramer returned
from California Tuesday. They went
as far south as Fresno, but found
sheep shearing would not start for
a month.
Mrs. Blanche Jones and son Phillip I
were visiting the Phil Jones family
in Hermiston Friday.
Elvin Ely and children, Anna
Skoubo and son Ralph were Pen
dleton visitors Thursday, calling on
Mrs. Ely who is convalescing in the
hospital and will be able to return
home Saturday.
Virginia Compton of Hilgard is
spending the week end at the home
of Chas. Dillon, and visiting old
friends.
Teddy Wilson and La Verne Ba
ker returned to La Grande after
spending the week end in Board
man. John Partlow, Essie Jones and
Ruth Fisher returned with La Verne
for the day.
Mr. Sullivan's F. F. A. class put
oh their speaking contest at the
grange lecturer's hour Saturday
evening. The winners were as fol
lows: Tovia Similia, first; Jack Ol
son, second, and Elber Fishef, third.
HARDMAN NEWS
Casts Announced
For Hardman Plays
By HARDMAN HIGH SCHOOL
Keep in mind the four one-act
plays to be presented in the high
school auditorium April 1. The casts
are as follows: "His Best Seller,"
Murl Farrens, Vera McDaniel and
Tommy Graham; "Bats," Frances
Inskeep, Vern McDaniel, Mildred
and Irl Clary; "Alice's Blue Gown,"
Frances Inskeep, Rita Robinson,
Jean Leathers, Pat Bleakman, Alene
Inskeep, Nona Inskeep, Vera Mc
Daniel and Mildred Clary; "Silence
Please," Vern McDaniel, Rita Rob
inson, Creth Craber and Marvin
Saddler.
The high school had a picnic din
ner in Craber's ront yard Monday
noon, the occasion being in honor
of Irl Clary, but not his birthday
The high school met earlier than
usual and then took a prolonged
noon-hour, including a ride back to
school with the road-grading crew.
Mrs. Lena Kelly of Heppner who
teaches at Kimberley brought Mrs.
Dilla Leathers over for a visit at the
home of her son, Carl Leathers.
Carl's sister Grace is also here and
both of them will stay for a couple
of weeks.
Leon Chapin went to Ralph
Thompson's to work.
Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Leek and Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Jenkins and three
children, who are on road construc
tion near Dayville, were visiting Mr,
and Mrs. Carey Hastings and Mr,
and Mrs. Earl Redding and others
on Sunday. They worked on the
road here the fall, winter and spring
of 1933-34.
Several people from Hardman at
tended the funeral of Oscar Keith -ley
in Heppner last Wednesday. The
burial took place in the Hardman
cemetery.
Miss Betty Gaither who has been
visiting Miss Pat Bleakman for sev
eral weeks left last Thursday. Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Redding, Pat Bleak-
Oregon
man and Carl Leathers took her into
town in time to catch the stage.
Carl Leathers had a piece of steel
in his eye which necessitated going
to the doctor several times last
week.
On Sunday Ed McDaniel went to
Harshman's to work in lambing.
Delvin and Ramona McDaniel
were visiting here Sunday.
Ralph Craber who is in the vet
eran's hospital at Walla Walla is
much improved and is expected
home any time.
Jim Stevens went to work for
Harlan McCurdy.
Both Vera and Cecil McDaniel
were absent from school one day last
week. Cecil was suffering from a
bad case of earache.
Several people went to the home
of Clark Stephens Tuesday of last
week for a surprize party given in
honor of Lura's birthday. Those at
tending were Mr. and Mrs. Neal
Knighten and Fred, Mrs. Muriel
McCutcheon, Misses Frances, ona
and Alene Ipskeep, Juanita Byer,
Jim Stevens and Tommy Graham.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Lovgren and
children visited friends and rela
tives in Hardman Sunday.
The weather has had a turn for
the better and if the equinoxial sea
son does not bring storms, we shall
have a very beautiful week.
Department Allocates
Predatory Funds
The allocation of the $36,000 ap
propriated by the recent session of
the legislature to provide for state
aid to counties in employing preda
tory animal hunters was announced
this week by Dr. W. H. Lytle, chief
of the animal industry division of
the state department of agriculture.
Under the provisions of an official
order, $17,250 will be the maximum
allotment to 15 counties for preda
tory animal control during 1939.
Counties which will receive the aid,
based on the necessity for control
and eradication of predatory animals
and on financial cooperation, are as
follows: Baker, Gilliam, Grant, Har
ney, Jackson, Klamath, Lake, Mal
heur, Marion, Morrow, Sherman,
Umatilla, Wallowa, Wasco and
Wheeler.
NOTICE OF BOND SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
sealed bids will be received until
the hour of 7:30 o'clock P. M. on
the 27th day of March, 1939, and
immediately thereafter publicly
opened by the Council of the Town
of Lexington, Oregon, at the Council
Chamber in said Town for Town of
Lexington Water Bonds in the sum
of Seventeen Thousand Eight Hun
dred Seventy-five Dollars ($17,875.-
00); said bonds bearing date of
March 1, 1939, to mature serially in
numerical order at the rate of Eight
Hundred Seventy-five ($875.00) on
March 1, 1940, and One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00) on the 1st day of
March in each of the years 1941 to
1957, inclusive, bearing interest at
the rate of not to exceed Four per
cent (4) per annum, payable semi
annually; both principal and inter
est payable at the office of the
Treasurer of the Town of Lexing
ton, Oregon. Said bonds are addi
tionally secured by a pledge of the
net revenue of the water system.
All bids must be unconditional
and be accompanied by a certified
check for $500.00. The bonds will not
be sold for less than par and ac
crued interest.
The approving legal opinion of
Messrs. Teal, Winfree, McCulloch,
Shuler & Kelley, Portland, Oregon,
will be furnished the successful
bidder.
The Council reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
ARNOLD SPRAUER,
Recorder.
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned executrix of the last
Will and Testament of W. O. Bay-
less, deceased, has filed with the
County Court of the State of Ore
gon for Morrow County her final
account of her administration of the
estate of said deceased, and said
Court has fixed Monday, the 10th
day of April, 1939, at the hour of
10:00 o'clock in the forenoon of said
day at the County Court room at
the Court House at Heppner, Ore
gori, as the time and place for hear
ing objections to said final account
or the settlement of said estate and
all persons having objections there-
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to are hereby required to file the
same with said Court on or before
the time set for said hearing.
Dated and first published this 9th
day of March, 1939.
ANNA BAYLESS, Executrix.
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 admin
istrator of the estate of Richard E.
Crewdson, deceased, and all persons
having claims against the estate of
said deceased are hereby required
to present the same to the under
signed administrator with proper
vouchers at the law office of Jos. J.
Nys, at Heppner, Oregon, within six
months from the date hereof.
Dated and first published this 23rd
day of March, 1939.
FRANK CREWDSON,
Administrator.
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, admin
istrator of the estate of William W.
Windsor, deceased, and all persons
having claims against the estate of
said deceased, are hereby required
to present the same with proper
vouchers duly verified, to said ad
ministrator at the law office of P.
W. Mahoney, at Heppner, Oregon,
within six months from the date of
this notice.
Dated and first published this 23rd
day of March, 1939.
H. J. BIDDLE,
Administrator of the Estate of
William W. Windsor, Deceased.
Want Ads
WANTED: A good reliable man to
supply customers with Rawleigh
Products. Sales way up this year.
Write Rawleigh's, Dept. ORC-84-127,
Oakland, Calif.
Netted Gem seed potatoes for sale,
lc lb. Salter Hatchery, lone. 4-6p
Found Civil engineer's handbook.
Inquire this office.
Man and wife want work on ranch.
Orville Gentry, Box 501, Heppner.
International 35 diesel, latest mod
el, $2250. Used 600 hrs. Write Cecil
Sargent, Heppner, Ore. 2-4p
ATTENTION SHEEPMEN
We have four allotments that can
be made available for summer sheep
grazing. One on Canyon Creek will
care for 1200 head; one on head of
Camp creek, northwest of Prairie
City, for 1000 head; one on Desola
tion creek, south from Oriental Ran
ger Station, for 1000 to 1200 head;
one on Marks and Cummings creek
near Dayville for 600 head. If inter
ested, write or telephone, Orin L.
Patterson & Son, Canyon City, Ore.
2-3
New Hampshire Red day-old
chicks ready for delivery March 26.
Also started White Leghorn cock
erels. Suddarth Hatchery, Irrigon,
Ore.
Beardless barley seed for sale,
market price, no mixture. J. G. Bar-
ratt
For rent, furnished room with
kitchenette; outside entrance. Phone
743. 51tf
Custom hatching, hen eggs 2Vc,
W. L. chicks 8c. Salter Htchy., lone.
52tf
For rent, furnished room with
kitchenette; outside entrance. Phone
743. 50tf
1000 tamarack posts, made from
butts of trees, for sale or trade for
cattle. W. H. French, Hardman. 47tf
Stallion for sale, 5-yr old; also
Shetland ponies. Joe Kenny, city.
46tf
Don't throw away anything that
can be welded until I see it. W. F.
"Bill" Harlow, Heppner Blacksmith
and Machinery Shop. 40tf.
Good 6-room house for sale, part
ly furnished, $600. See J. O. Turner.
Gasoline, diesel amd stove oil stor
age tanks. A stock in Pendletpn 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.