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Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
Thursday, May 29, 1941
Washington, D. C, May 29. At
least three military projects in Ore
gon and another in Washington will
be officilly authorized when the ar
my is increased (which is a fore
gone conclusion) and congress votes
money to pay the men and to pro
vide shelter. At long last the war
department has selected Medford and
Eugene for cantonment sites, esti
mated by the department to cost
$23,000,000 each. The third location
will be in the vicinity of Bend, and
it may be an anti-aircraft contin
gent, an army air corps or just
plain intantry. For Washington the
site will be somewhere in the Yakima-Pasco
region, but no informa
tion has been released on either the
Washington or central Oregon pro
jects. Army men are still figuring on
locating a powder-making plant in
the Pacific northwest and the only
site that appeals to them is in the
vicinity of west Umatilla, where the
land 'slopes right, where there is
unlimited water and where there is
opportunity for a new settlement of
industrial workers. Army officials
are tight-lipped, but it is known
that there is not enough powder
., production capacity yet, despite the
government building plants and
subsidizing private companies to op
, erate them. Also, the ordnance de
partment needs a source near the
( Pacific coast to supply the navy and
to provide ammunition for the troops
in Alaska (now about 8,000 in that
territory) and for the army air
corps. The munitions base at Her
miston is to be a warehouse for
bombs, etc., but there is no provi
sion for making the propellants in
that territory nor anywhere in the
northwest yet.
War department is not supposed
to be politically minded, but the
reason cantonments have been se
lected for the future in western
Oregon and in eastern Washington
is because those areas have receiv
ed nothing. The army recognizes
the need of votes and of scattering
around its projects to its best abil
ity and to the availability of sites
in congressional districts which fit
into its plans. And believe it or not
there are new deal congressmen who
have insisted on friends receiving
contracts, and have been successful
It is true that many important
contracts have been awarded strict
ly on a fair basis, but nevertheless
there are a few new dealers who
have raised the roof until constit
uents have been given contracts. It
appears that if a new dealer howls
loud enough the war department
surrenders rather than carry on a
controversy with a member who
can do damage on the floor of sen
ate or house. Such threats have
been made. It appears that senator
ial courtesy prevents investigating
committees from delving too deeply
into instances where threats of
members have influenced the army.
There is talk of these matters in the
cloakrooms, but never on the floor
of the senate chamber or in the
committee hearings.
watchers; those who look for ap
proaching planes and telephone in
stantly to a moving headquarters,
where the essential reports are col
lected and sent to a general head
quarters. Men and women will be
volunteers in- this oservation legion
girls and boys, too, especially Boy
Scouts and Campfire Girls.
Instruction of men and women as
air raid wardens; how to round up
people and get them into shelters,
quell hysteria and recognize differ
ent types of bombs; women taught
how to administer first aid, to knit
sweaters for soldiers, to watch pri
ces of food as a check on inflation.
Girls taught household duties, knit
ting bandages, taking care of ba
bies while the mothers are working
at Red Cross headquarters or other
wise engaged in national defense.
Boys told how to clear highways,
back yards of trash and remove
anything that may catch fire from
an incendiary. The boys also will be
directed to pick up old tires, scrap
iron and aluminum.
In every community these activ
ities are to be stressed by the OCD.
It is 100 to 1 that there will never
be occasion to go into action against
an invader, but practice and re
hearsals by volunteers are in the
line of preparedness. The idea is to
have the American people ready
should there be an attack on this
country. The home guard, on the
other hand, will be drilled in guard
ing utilities, power houses, water
works. .
Quiz and Answers
On Drivers' Licenses
RHEA CREEK NEWS
The Home Economics club met at
the home of Mrs. Mary Wright with
a pot luck luncheon, Mrs. O. E.
Wright assisting. Some of the pa
trons were on hand to help remove
a shed from the Wright land, later
to be built into a wood shed for the
grange hall. After noon the busi
ness meeting was held, after which
the ladies got busy and tacked p
comforter. Twelve members were
present and four visitors.
The social night to have been held
at Rhea Creek hall on May 31 has
been postponed.
Miss Carolyn Bergstrom of Eight-
mile has been elected to attend the
4-H club summer school at Corval-
lis. Her seholarshio is sponsored, bv
Rhea Creek grange. This will be
Carolyns first trip. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Bergstrom.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kruger spent
a few days visiting relatives on
Rhea creek. They now reside at
Sherwood.
O. E. Wright made a trip to Port
land Thursday of last week, taking
his brother, Moses, down to consult
his doctor. Mose has been in poor
health for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Huston spent
a few days at Ritter springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Becket, Mr.
and Mrs. Charley Becket, Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Anderson, Mr. and Mrs.
Clive. Huston and Miss Florence
Becket made a trip to Klamath
Falls to visit Mr. and Mrs. Tyndal
Robison for a few days. Last fall
Mr. Robison purchsed a fine stock
ranch in the Bonanza belt. The boys
while visiting went fishing, "and did
they catch fish, and what kind."
Current driver's lieenses expire
June 30th and new permits will be
required after that date, according
to -Earl Snell, secretary of state.
Persons 70 years of age or older
must take the state examination for
new permits and persons not hold
ing current licenses also must take
I the examination. All others may
! renew without an examination. -
For the benefit of those who seek
information on the license renewal
procedure, the following questions
and answers were prepared by the
secretary of state:
Q. When do current driver's li
censes expire?
A. On June 30, 1941.
Q. When are the licenses for the
1941-1943 license period due?
A. They are due on and after
July 1, 1941.
Q. May I obtain my 1941-1943 dri
ver's license prior to July . 1 and
may I use it before my present li
cense expires?
A. Application forms for renewals
are now available. You may now
renew your license but it may not
be used till after June 15.
Q. From what source may I obtain
an application form?
A. From county sheriffs, chiefs
of police, state license examiners,
the branch offices of the driver's li
cense division in Portland, the sec
retary of state's office at Salem and
from some designated service sta
tions and stores.
Q. Must I submit to an examina
tion to renew my driver's license
this year?
A. Not if you hold a current li
cense and are under 70 years of age,
Cattlemen Urged
Against Expansion
War profits are misleading and
false and for that reason livestock
men should be very careful about
expansion now. That was the bur
den of several of the many fine ad
dresses presented at the 28th annual j
convention of the Oregon Cattle and
Horse Raisers' association at On
tario recently.
For instance, Dr. Orlo Maughan,
Spokane economist, ' said that the
peak of the price of cattle, on basis
of purchasing power, was reached
January 1, this year, or will be
reached January 1, 1942. Studies
have shown price peaks about ev
ery 15 years. A four-point pro
gram suggested to keep livestock
producers on an even keel: 1. Do
not expand; 2. Get out of debt; 3.
Use credit Zxdy for production pur
poses; 4. Put part of the surplus into
government bonds.
George Aiken, Ontario, member of
the state game commission, discuss
ed game problems of importance to
stockmen, and named as the three
major problems the increasing herds
of elk and antelope and also beaver.
Other outstanding speakers were F.
E. Mollin, Denver, who spoke on
national legislation effecting cattle
men; Mae Hoke, Pendleton, on tax
ation and ranch financing; J. D.
Mickle, director of agriculture.
Highlights in a series of resolu
tions: Opposition to free admission
of dressed meats from foreign coun
tries; opposition to consolidation of
forest service with department of in
terior; opposition to any increase
in present charges for grazing on
Taylor grazing act lands; protest
against abuses occurring under pro
tection of the Wagner labor law,
J. 0. Turner
ATTORNEY AT LAW
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HEPPNER, ORE.
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Persons not licensed in Oregon dur- amendment of which was urged,
ing the 1939-1941 license period and
persons 70 years of age or older
must take the law examination, the
eye test and the drive test.
Q. What is the fee for a driver's
license this year?
A. The fee for the driver's license
is one dollar, but this year, the sec
retary of state is required to collect
an additional sum of 50 cents from
each applicant. The money thus col
lected goes into the motor vehicle
accident fund for the payment of
hospitalization costs of indigent per
sons injured in automobile acci
dents.
Q. Must the 50 cent fee be paid
in one sum at the time the license
is obtained, or may the driver pay
25 cents each year?
A. The fee must be paid in one
sum of 50 cents at the time the li
cense is applied for.
Q. How many persons in Oregon
are licensed to drive automobiles?
A. There are nearly 500,000 per
sons licensed to drive in Oregon
now and it is expected during the
1941-1943 period the number will
exceed 500,000.
Paul G. Smouse is
U.-O. Graduate
Paul Gordon Smouse of lone is
the lone Morrow county graduate
among approximately 650 students
to be graduated from the University
of Oregon June 8, according to word
Mrs. Walter Becket did not return. received here.
She went to Red Bluff, Cal., to visit
her sister, Julia Clark. Mrs. Clark
and Mrs. Becket will return to
Heppner for Memorial day.
Mrs. Frank E. Parker will spend
the week end at Walla Walla with
her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Loney,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Becket are
spending Memorial day at Fossil.
Here are some things which Of
fice of Civilian Defense intends do
ing to the noncombatants of the
northwest. Organization of volun
teer fire fighters whether or not a
community has a paid department,
and these are to be instruted in how
to extinguish incendiaries and fires
caused by exploding bombs. Mostly,
the training is throwing a bucket
of sand on the flames, and having
plenty of sand buckets handy es
pecially on the roofs of houses and
buildings; instruction on how to
reach the top of a house quickly.
Training industrial and office
workers in street fighting with tom
my guns; the bushwhacking of an
invader while taking advantage of
every shelter. Organization of sky
Use G-T want ads to dispose of
your surplus stock.
Today's
Forgotten
Man Quit
Advertising
Yesterday
i T1' ".
Smouse is a candidate for the de
gree of bachelor of arts and is ma
joring in business administration
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hen
ry V. Smouse and is a graduate of
lone high school. He is a member
of Tau Delta Chi, men's business
administration honorary fraternity
Of the 650 students, approximate
ly 550 are seeking degrees of bachel
or of arts and science; about 100 are
completing work for degrees of mas
ter of arts or sciences, master of
education or other graduate stand
ing.
The impressive baccalaureate and
commencement exercises will have
university staff members for speak
ers. Dr. Donald JVL hrb, president,
will address the graduates on "The
State of the University," while Dr.
Paul B. Means, recently elected pro
fessor of religion, will deliver the
baccalaureate sermon on "Tyranny
and Truth." Both events will be
held Sunday, June 8, in McArthur
court.
Class reunions, the picturesque
flower and fern procession, Failing
Beekman orations and other events
will be held Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, June 6, 7 and 8.
urged abolition of all big game re
fuges in Oregon with power to the
game commission' to create such
when necessary; urged open season
in areas of over population of elk,
deer and antelope, reduction in an
telope fees and low charge for elk
tags; requests greater efforts to live-
trap beavers that are doing material
damaged to cultivated areas but no
open season on beavers was recom
mended. ,
All officers were reelected: Wayne
Stewart, Dayville, president; Robert
Lister, Paulina, first vice-president;
Herbert Chandler,. Baker, second
vice-president; C. L. Jamison, Can
yon City, secretary-treasurer. John
Day was chosen as site of the 1942
convention, also to be held in mid
May. G-T want ads get results.
Vawter Parker
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
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HEPPNER,. OREGON
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Phone 664 ' P. O. Box 142
Heppner, Oregon
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ATTORNEY AT LAW
Peters Building, Willow Street
Heppner, Oregon
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r Ambulance Service
Trained Lady Assistant
Phone 1332 Heppner, Ore.
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Bodily Injury & Property Damage
Class A $13.G0 Class B $17.00
See us before financing your
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Citizens having matters for dis
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