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Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
Thursday, August 4, 1939
Heppner
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Official Paper for Morrow Connty
Business May 'Unlax'
jDEST news of the week for busi
ness is that congress will prob
ably adjourn at week's end. As soon
as congress gets through its labors,
business is assured of the govern
mental course to be followed until
it meets again, can plan a few
months ahead.
Congress" adjournment this time
will be especially heartening as con
gress has seen fit to relieve business
of some embarrassing tax measures
while removing other threats of un
certainty.
For instance, congress is pruning
the enormous amounts asked by the
administration for extra-budgetary
lending, spending. Threat of infla
tion is thus momentarily relieved.
Again, congress has retaken into
its own hands much of the legisla
tive power given to the president the
last few years. Business may thus
know more definitely the course
administration may take, not have
to be on guard against administra
tive rulings that might change the
economic structure at any moment.
Most effectively did congress nip
the Roosevelt third-term boom in
the bud and pave the way for fewer
government-machine controlled elec
tions in future when it passed the
Hatch bill. The Hatch bill outlaws
federal-employee participation in
election campaigns or contributions
to campaign funds. Thus, heads of
New Deal agencies may not coerce
employees into making campaign
contributions and working personal
ly for the "chief in order to hold
jobs.
All told, the work of congress in
the last session marked a big swing
to the "right," a return to common
sense government of the kind that
has allowed the United States to
progress. Congress has more nearly
performed its proper function of
making the laws, and left to the
executive his proper function, that
of administering them.
With capital less enticed by tax
free government securities for a
while as a result of congress" action,
it may seek employment more read
ily in industry not so directly sub
sidized by politics. Business gener
ally should take heart.
There was one traffic death every
16 minutes during the year 1938,
Earl Snell, secretary of state, said
today. This means that persons were
killed at the rate of 89 per day
throughout the year.
Freshmen-to-Be
Given Hints on
Choosing Course
By E. B. Lemon,
Registrar at O. S. C, and chair
man of High School Contacts
committee, Oregon State Sys
tem of Higher Education.
Within a few weeks more than
300,000 recent high school graduates
will be college freshmen throughout
the United States. What to choose
as training for later life work is a
serious matter for nearly all of
these. Many have definite ideas as
to the field of work they desire to
pursue, others are not so certain,
while large numbers have made no
definite decision. "What course shall
I take," is, consequently, the most
common question asked college ad
visers. First of all it can be said that the
final selection of any particular pro
fessional field is not too important
at the start. The essential thing is
that college training be undertaken
with enthusiasm, with a determina
tion to make the most of opportu
nities, and with the realization that
adequate training in certain basic
fields is necessary for success in any
profession or vocation. Fortunately,
the Oregon state institutions of
higher learning are so organized that
such basic training is available to
any student during the first two
years.
This does not mean that the se
lection should necessarily be de
ferred until the end of the second
year. On the contrary, if a student
is reasonably sure he wants to take
engineering, for example, there may
be real advantage in enrolling in a
professional school where the cur
riculum is somewhat modified in
that direction.
On the other hand, the young man
who has not reached such a con
clusion is by no means unfortunate.
He will find much good company
among his college associates who,
too, are trying to solve the same
question. They will be helpful to
each other.
It has been my experience that
many students find themselves, so
to speak, through acquaintance and
exchange of ideas with fellow class
men. Information obtained in this
way, when checked and expanded
by helpful faculty advisers, fre
quently leads to sound conclusions.
Many students would like to be
told exactly what they should take
by submitting to a vocational or
aptitude test. These tests have their
place, but are not the final answer.
They do help to reveal what a stu
dent is not fitted for and thus aid
in reaching a decision by a process
of elimination.
A freshman's first objective may
well be to find a field in which he
is interested and in which he will
be happy. Having discovered such a
field, he should not be side-tracked
by temporary unemployment or ec
onomic conditions. In the first place,
the unsatisfactory conditions may
change. If they do not, there will at
least be a constant turnover of em
ployees, and in due time this will
make room for the ambitious, well
trained graduate.
Read G. T. Want Ads. You way
find a bargain in something needed
American Legion Convention Scheduled for Salem
R. A. THOMPSON TURNS OUT BEST
LAMB CROP OF LOCAL RECORD
Morrow county, long believed to
be no developer of fat lambs, is be
ing placed on the world fat lamb
map. Some good fat lamb crops have
been placed on the market by sev
eral producers in years past, but R
A. Thompson this year came forth
with a band that topped the local
record and is holding its own for
honors among all fat lamb sections
of the Pacific northwest. So far he
had heard report of nothing from
Idaho or the famous Mt. Adams
section in Washington to beat it,
said Mr. Thompson.
Mr. Thompson shipped 990 head of
lambs form the local yards Friday
evening that averaged 97 1-3 pounds
straight through The band wasn't
topped out to attain this average, but
all lambs in the band taken. Had he
topped out the bets half, Mr. Thomp
son said they would have averaged
105 pounds. This fine bunch of meat
was taken by an Idaho buyer who
made shipment to Chicago.
At no time were these lambs more
than 30 miles from Heppner. Lambed
late in February and early March
on Mr. Thompson's lower Rhea creek
ranch, they were worked on to high
er range as the season progressed
and were on Mr. Thompson's Ditch
creek mountain range when taken
for shipment. The hot, dry spell may
have set them back some, but Mr.
Thompson said they apparently had
made good progress throughout the
season.
While much talk has been made
of poor range conditions this year,
Mr. Thompson says he certainly can
not complain as this the the best
bunch of lambs, straight through,
that he ever produced.
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"Trail 'em to Salem" for spectacular convention of the American Legion,' Department of Oregon, where
National Defense will be the central theme featuring business sessions, bands, drum corps, thrilling air
show, three gigantic parades, inspiring military demonstrations and many other features. Dates for the
event are August 9, 10, 11 and 12.
Above picture shows Capitol building where sessions will be held. Left insert Stephen Chadwick,
National Commander. Right insert John Beckwith .Department Commander.
PINE CITY NEWS
L. D. Neill Ships
Lambs to East
By BERNICE WATTENBURGER
Roy Neill returned from Wallowa
Saturday evening. He has been
shipping his lambs to the eastern
market.
Mrs. C. H. Bartholomew returned
Saturday from Tacoma, Wash., where
she has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Truman Sethers and family.
Burl Wattenburger and Roy Ay
ers left Monday morning for Mt.
Vernon to look after Mr. Wattenbur
ger's bees.
Mr. and Mrs. John Harrison and
son Johnny were callers at the Wal
ter Wigglesworth home in Echo
Saturday evening.
George Currin of Lena was a
caller Monday at the Harrison home.
Mrs. Pete Wilkins was a Heppner
caller Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Myers and
George M. Gibson
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Ture Peterson, Mgr.
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Thompson home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wattenbuger
made a business trip to Touchet,
Wash., Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Finch and
family and Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wat
tenburger and family spent Satur
day evening at the Clayton Ayers
home in the Lena district.
Ray Wright, in the city Tuesday
from the Rhea creek farm, said he
expected to ship lambs shortly after
the first of the month.
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