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Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
Thursday, January 30, 1941
Heppner
Gazette Times
THE HEPPNER GAZETTE.
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THE HEPPNER TIMES,
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Which Way America?
A SIMPLE little tem from John
Kelly, our Washington corres
pondent, tells us this week that war
materials are being shipped from the
Pacific coast to soviet Russia, ulti
mate destination unknown.
We believe Mr. Kelly to have good
information for his report hence we
cannot help but ponder a statement
heard from an educated speaker this
week that we should uphold the
hand of the president in whatever
course he chooses to follow.
The issue before the national con
gress today, namely the "lease-lend"
bill, is so vital to the future of Am
erica that every person in the coun
try should attempt to inform him
self of its full ramifications. The
president has asked for it; but we
in America should not follow any
man blindly, even though he be our
president and credited with acting
in the best of faith, when so much
is at stake.
The man we heard speak this week
is an educator, who .should, of all
people, try to encourage people to
think, and think for themselves.
We do not know the answer to the
riddle now confronting the nation.
But we do know that the "termites"
tending to undermine American
principles and traditions were not
fully listed by the speaker. They
are not all foreign fomentation nor
unwitting Americans who give cre
dence to inocuous propaganda. There
has been a general tendency toward
national socialism under the new
deal administration, undeniably dis
regarding all precedence in Ameri
can government, which has had a
greater effect upon the public mind
than any inocuous statement of in
direction hidden in school textbooks
or expounded by agents of foreign
isms.
Through the "lease-lend" bill,
America today is on the threshold
of placing all its future in the hands
of one man. Liberties for which
blood of our forbears was shed at
Valley Forge and Gettysburg may
be relinquished at one fell swoop.
History teaches that human liberties
once given up are not easily regain
ed. May we recall that great patriot,
Patrick Henry, who' said, "Give me
liberty or give me death."
America's experience in the last
World war, as the aforementioned
speaker himself a veteran should
recall, must give pause. Through
several years of drastic depression
the American people sweat to pay
the unpaid war debts of those they
sought to succor. What now of the
"international bankers," the "mu
nitions makers" whose cause has
often been said to have then been
defended?
Does the president have know
ledge of the war materials now going
to Russia, an ally of the hated Hit
ler? If so, is he acting in entire good
faith? We in America have a right
to know.
We want America strong, impreg
nable from invasion by a foreign
enemy. But we have no brief to hold
for the shedding of a single drop of
American blood on a foreign battle
field. May the national congress, in
any event, retain its perogative to
declare war, and make certain when
delegating any extraordinary powers
unto the chief executive that these
powers will end when any true em
ergency that is determined to exist,
ends.
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News reports this morning say
that the foreign affairs committee
of the house has written a time lim
itation clause into the lease-lend bill.
Scouts Prepared for Emergency Service
Boy
throughout the . country are
now training in Scoutcraf t and
outdoor lore with new vigor
to be better prepared for any
sort of emergency and. dis
aster service. Scout troops
are forming units of Emer
gency Service Corps (see em
blem, upper right above) and
being trained in firefighting,
first aidrescue work and other
service connected with emer
gencies caused by storms,
floods, hurricanes,-earthquakes
and' any type of catastrophe.
Change in Bang's
Law Advocated by
Oregon Dairymen
A change in Oregon's Bang's dis
ease control law to permit the use
of calfhood vaccination as well as
the present test-and-slaughter me
thod, will be advocated before the
present Oregon legislature by the
Oregon Dairymen's association as
the result of action taken at the
recent annual convention held in
Grants Pass. The disease -control
committee, headed by E. L. Peter
son, Coquille, considered all angles
of the Bang's disease problem, in
cluding the newest findings on calf
hood vaccination, and then submit
ted a report agreed to unanimously
by all concerned.
The proposed law changes would
permit the use of the calfhood vac
cination method under definite' re
strictions as outlined recently by
Dr. John R. Mohler, chief of the
federal bureau of animal industry.
It was pointed out that calfhood
vaccination will apparently be a
valuable supplement to present
highly successful control methods,
but that it involves close attention
to exacting requirements if it is to
be successful, and under no circum
stances may it be used safely by an
untrained person.
Oregon has consistently led the
nation in the fight against Bang's
disease, partly as a result of the pio
neer work done by the veterinary
department at Oregon State college.
The dairymen's association also
will sponsor a bill to raise money
by a small assessment against but
terfat sales, the resulting fund to
be used in sales promotion work
either in Oregon or in cooperation
with national campaigns. The as
sessment of cent per pound would
be made only in one month each
year, and would be a direct assess
ment against the producers, hence
would have no effect on prices paid
by consumers.
Scouts here and 1
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CHIMNEY FIRE ALARMS
A chimney fire at the Glenn
Jones farm home on Heppner flat
about 9 o'clock last Thursday eve
ning caused an alarm to be sounded
in the city, resulting in response by
the fire truck and many automobiles.
Mrs. Jones was at home alone with
the son, Billy, in bed upstairs at
the time. When her attention was
attracted and she looked outside the
whole roof appeared to be on fire,
and her first thought was to get her
son to safety. A passing automobile
stopped and the alarm was turned
in. All danger was past when the
help from the city arrived, and little
damage is reported.
ELIZA JANE MITCHELL
Mrs. Eliza Jane Mitchell, 79, for
mer resident of Heppner and lone,
died at the St Joseph hospital in
Lewiston, Idaho, on Wednesday last
week, according to word received
this week. She was a victim of
pneumonia. Interment was held Sat
urday at Lewiston. She is survived
by the husband, Oscar Mitchell, and
two daughters, Mrs. Iva Weather
ford of Grass Range, Mont., and
Mrs. Myrtle Oliver of Echo.
CARD OF APPRECIATION
We wish to express our sincere
appreciation to members of the
Heppner fire department and the
many others who so promptly re
sponded to the fire alarm last Fri
day evening to assist us.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Jones.
NEW ARRIVALS
Just in time for the President's
Ball, lovely afternoon and street
dresses at the Curran's Ready-to-Wear.
48,
Lost 4-mo.-old white female pup.
Answers to name "Tike." Mrs. J. O.
Hager.
At camp and on hikes,
through games and other at
tractive activities of the regu
lar Scout program, they are
learning what to do in case
of crisis and how to fulfill
their promise to help other
people at all times. Through
demonstrations, displays and
exhibits, in cooperation with
established disaster relief
agencies, they are doing their
part to teach the American
people to be prepared.
W. H. Mefford Dies
At Lebanon Home
Mistakenly reported from Board
man last week was the death of
George Mefford. It was W. H. Mef
ford, former Boardman resident and
father of Mrs. Al Macomber of this
city who passed away at his home
in Lebanon on Tuesday of last week.
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Mrs. Macomber with other members
of the family from this county were
present at the time, having respond
ed to word of Mr. Mefford's serious
illness, and remained for the funeral
services.
Mr. Mefford was the father of
George Mefford, former Boardman
resident, now of Burns, and children
surviving besides he and Mrs. Ma
comber include Mrs. L. V. Root and
Mrs. E. J. Barlow of Boardman, Mrs.
Evelyn Ide, Tacoma, Wn.; Mrs. Max
Deweese, Corvallis; Albert and
Russell Mefford of Salem; Alvin
Mefford of Wapato, Wn., and Art
Mefford of Lebanon.
G-T want ads get results.
By DR. WM. C. STRAM. O. D.
With football wrapped up in moth
balls, baseball is showing signs of
waking up. Players and managers
are beginning to play hide-and-seek
with contracts the ball chasers ask
ing twice as much as they are worth
so they may finally get more than
they expect. Managers are living in
hopes their healthy young athletes
won't attract too much attention
from the draft boards. Picking high
flies off an infield fence still misses
as an "essential industry." A gleam
has been noticed in the eyes of
rookies, soda pop vendors and the
Brooklyn Dodgers so batting av
erages will soon be as familiar as
the report of another tax increase.
A bunch of the lads in Coalinga
high school in California have died
their hair golden. Apparently that
California sunshine goes to your
head.
And talking aout sunshine, Mor
row county has been having con
siderable lately, with some of the
liquid variety and some fog thrown
in. But the weather has been great
for welcoming the new-born lambs.
Your children have several months
of this school term left and it is
wise to have their eyesight checked.
Their eyes deserve only the best of
care and you'll naturally want only
the most modern methods used to
determine what type of glasses they
need. I use only latest and most
modem equipment in my office and
guarantee satisfaction. Eye examina
tion without charge. Stram Optical
Co., 225 S. Main St. Phone 403.
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