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Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
Thursday, June 20, 1940
NEWS
By A. L. LINDBECK
Primary Interest
Liquor Vote
o Land Blocking
Salem. Only 54 per cent of the
registered Democrats took the trou
ble to go out to the polls to vote
in the recent primary election. The
Republicans did a little better, mus
tering approximately 60 per cent
of their voting strength for active
participation in the biennial battle
of the ballots. Both of these per
centages allow for a ten per cent
tolerance over and above the total
vote cast for the most hotly contest
ed office on the two tickets, so that
they can be regarded as high rather
than low.
Democratic interest in the primary
contest centered largely in the pres
idential preference with a total of
126,098 votes cast out of the 254,
749 registered Of these Roosevelt
received the endorsement of 109,913
Oregon democrats for a third term
while 15,584 Democrats expressed a
preference for John Nance Garner.
In the Republican camp greatest
interest was evidenced in the race
for the state treasuryship with 150,
864 votes cast in this contest 75,231
for Leslie M. Scott; 51,499 for Earl
Hill nd 24,134 for Floyd Cook.
Voters of Oregon are going to
have an opportunity to pass judg
ment on the Knox liquor control act
next November. Commonwealth,
Inc., an organization seeking repeal
of the act has completed petitions
for an initiative measure which
would wipe the Knox act off the
statute books. The repeal measure,
if approved by the voters, would
take the state entirely out of the
liquor business and place the sale of
all alcoholic drinks in the hands of
privately licensed establishments.
Sponsors of the repeal measure claim
that their program would increase
revenue for relief and old age pen
sions by $750,000 a year.
Ralph Campbell, for the past ten
years attached to the staff of the
attorney general has resigned, effec
tive September 1, to enter private
practice. For the first five years of
his service with the state Campbell
was legal adviser to the Industrial
Accident Commission. Upon the
creation of the Unemployment Com
pensation commission in 1936 he was
transferred to that department as
head of its legal staff. Attorney
General Van Winkle has announced
that Campbell will be succeeded by
H. L. Lister, new attorney for the
accident commission, ' while C. L.
Marsters, Newport attorney, will suc
ceed Lister as attorney for the
accident commission.
The Oregon School Fund commit
tee, composed of representatives of
some 20 Portland organizations in
terested in education, is vigorously
opposing the recently announced
program of the State Land Board for
the administration of school lands.
The committee is particularly op
posed to blocking of school lands
around private holdings. Such a
policy, its spokesmen claim, would
enable the stockmen to dictate the
lease prices. They are also opposed
to long term leases on the ground
that improvement in range condi
tions now under way will make these
lands more valuable and insure a
larger return to the school fund in
a few years.
Instead the school fund committee
is supporting a policy of blocking
the school lands in 16 to 20 large
areas of from 25,000 to 200,000 acres
each for lease to associations of
stockmen on a year-to-year basis.
Such a policy, they insist, would in
sure a revenue of $60,000 to $80,000
a year to the school fund instead of
the $10,000 now being received from
grazing leases or the $20,000 which
the Land Board hopes to get under
its new policy.
Oregon will receive $2,385,000 for
highway improvements under the
$1000 WINNER
Ted T. Kirsch, Maupin, 1939 grad
uate of Oregon State College and
long active in 4-H club work, who
has won the men's $1000 U. S. D. A.
extension service scholarship ir
Washington. D. C., for 1940-41.
federal aid bill just passed by Con
gress, according to R. H. Baldock,
state highway engineer. This am
ount, Baldock said, does not include
an additional $1,250,000 to be spent
on forest roads within the state.
Anticipating substantial price in
creases in many commodities as a
result of new federal taxes, the
Board of Control has authorized the
State Purchasing department to lay
in extra supplies of items which can
be stored without loss. As a result
of the board order the department
is contracting for a year's supply of
many commodities ordinarily pur
chased on a six months basis.
The states of California, Washing
ton and Idaho contribute 75 percent
of Oregon's summer tourists, ac
cording to statistics compiled by
Secretary of State Snell. California
alone accounts for more than 50
UK
ovacjoooo facts That Concern You
No. 19 of a series
AN OPEN FORUM OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
QUESTION: WHY IS BEER CALLED
THE BEVERAGE OF MODERATION?
QUESTION: DO BEER AND
REALLY AID THE FARMERS?
ALE
QUESTION: JUST WHAT ARE BEER
AND ALE MADE OF?
QUESTION: HOW MUCH DO BEER
TAXES CONTRIBUTE TO THE COST
OF GOVERNMENT?
QUESTION: DO BEER AND ALE
MAKE JOBS FOR WORKERS?
QUESTION: HOW IS THE BREW
ING INDUSTRY COOPERATING WITH
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS?
ANSWER: Because beer's alcoholic con
tent is low. Temperate, moderate nations of the
world . . . and their people . . .prefer beer.
ANSWER: Since re-legalization the brew
ing industry has bought 25,000,000,000 pounds
of farm products. That has helped farmers . . .
particularly during the depression years.
ANSWER: Beer is made by a natural fer
mentation process . . . from malted barley and
other grains, hops, yeast, water. Nature makes
beer. The brewer makes it good beer (and ale).
ANSWER: Beer, contributes $1,000,000 a
day... $400,000,000 a year. ..to help pay the
costs of government. . .local, state and federal.
Everybody benefits from this contribution.
ANSWER: Beer and ale have already made
a million jobs. This employment is wide-spread
... all over the country. More than 100 other
industries benefit from beer and ale.
ANSWER: The Brewing Industry is active
ly on the side of law and order. A "self-regulation"
plan to eliminate retail abuses has already
been put into effect in a number of states in co
operation with law enforcement authorities. This
plan is being extended. We would like to tell
you about it. Write for an interesting free
booklet. Address: United Brewers Industrial
Foundation, 19 East 40th Street, New York.N.Y.
Anniversary Show
Attracts Numbers
Approximately 400 people visited
the office of the Pacific Power &
Light company Tuesday as guests to
the 30th annivesary show, reports
Ray P. Kinne, local manager. From
the time the show opened until the
closing hour, 10 p. m., the exhibitors
were busy showing the equipment
and other items making up the dis
play. One exhibit claiming interest was
the several types of artificial light
in use since 100 B. C. These involved
wicks and oils of various kinds up
to the coal oil lamp period, and
then followed Edison's first electric
light and developments of the elec
tric globe up to the present, includ
ing the later fluorescent tube which
is fast gaining popularity Pictures
of the company's generating plants
and other production equijpment
were on display, as well as the
earliest electric ranges, refrngera
tors and washing machines distrib
uted by the P. P. & L. in 1910.
Demonstration of the black light
drew the attention of most of those
visiting the show. Few of the spec
tators could understand the technical
explanation of this new development
in electricity but all could enjoy the
startling effects produced by appli
cation of the light upon various ob
jects. As one example, the great
Wrigley sign in New York, largest
in the world, reproduced in plain
black ink on regular halftone paper,
when placed before the black light
stood out in all the natural colors
of the original sign. Objects placed
before the light will give off light
rather than reflect it.
WAR ROUTS AUTOS
Nearly 1,000,000 of England's 2,
300,000 automobiles have been forc
ed off the roads by high taxes and
stringent restriction of the use of
gasoline since the start of the war,
according to the Oregon State Mo
tor Association.
percent of the visitors to this state.
Dr. Grover C. Bellinger, super
intendent of the Oregon Tuberculo
sis hospital, has just been honored by
election as vice-president of the
National Tuberculosis association at
its session in Cleveland, Ohio.
Professional
Directory
Phelps Funeral Home
Ambulance Service
Trained Lady Assistant
Phone 1332
Heppner, Ore.
NEW AUTO POLICY
Bodily Injury & Property Damage
Class A $13.60 Class B $17.00
See us before financing your
next automobile.
F. W. TURNER & CO.
BEER. ..a beverage of moderation
Heppner City Council
Meets First Monday Each Month
Citizens having matters for dis
. cussion, please bring before
the Council.
G. A. BLEAKMAN, Mayor.
GLENN Y. WELLS
ATTORNEY AT LAW
ATwater 4884
535 MEAD BUILDING
5th at Washington
PORTLAND, OREGON
A. D. McMurdo, M. D.
pinr SICIAN & SURGEON
Trained Nurse Assistant
Office in Masonic Building
Heppner, Oregon
Morrow County
Abstract Cr Title Co.
INC.
ABSTRACTS OP TITLE
TITLE INSURANCE
Office in New Peters Building
J. 0. Turner
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Phone 173
Hotel Heppner Building
HEPPNER, ORE.
Dr. Raymond Rice
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Office
First National Bank Building
Office Phone 523 House Phone 823
Heppner
Abstract Co.
J. LOGIE RICHARDSON, Mgr.
RATES REASONABLE
Roberts Building Heppner, Om.
P. W. Mahoney
ATTORNEY AT LAW
GENERAL INSURANCE
Heppner Hotel Building
Willow St. Entrance
J. 0. Peterson
Latest Jewelry and Gift Goods
Watches Clocks Diamonds
Expert Watch and Jewelry
Repairing
Heppner, Oregon
Vawter Parker
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
First National Bank Building
Dr. Richard C. Lawrence
DENTIST
X-Ray and Extraction by Gas
First National Bank Bldg.
Phone 562 Heppner, Oregon
Dr. L. D. Tibbies
OSTEOPATHIC
Physician & Surgeon
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG.
Rec. Phone 1162 Office Phone 492
HEPPNER, OREGON
Jos. J. Nys
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Peters Building, Willow Street
Heppnor, Oregon
V. R. Runnion
AUCTIONEER
Farm Sales and Livestock a Speolalty
405 Jones Street, Heppner, Ore.
Phone 452
MAKE DATES AT MY EZPENSE
Frank C. Alfred
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Telephone 442
Rooms 8-4
First National Bank Building
HEPPNER, OREGON
Peterson & Peterson
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
U. S. National Bank Building
PENDLETON, OREGON
Practice In State and Federal Courts
Real Estate
General Line of Insurance and
Bonds
W. M. EUBANKS
Notary Public
Phone 62 lone. Ore.
M. L. CASE G. E. NIKANDER
Directors of
Funerals
862 Phones 262
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