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Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon Thursday, July 24, 1941 i-Af THE ' Washington, D. C, July 24. There is a drive on congress by small wheat farmers to amend the law which provides a penalty of 49 cents a bushel for raising surplus grain beyond the allotted quota. Canvass of the Oregon-Washington delegations discloses that none, of the wheat growers of the Inland empire are protesting. Under the allotment plan the farmer has a fixed price for his wheat, but if he raises more than his allotment and tries to sell it he is fined 49 cents a bushel. All this was known when wheat farmers of the country voted to car ry on the plan for another year, and did so by a big majority. Now, how ever, small wheat men (those with a few hundred acres, not farmers with thousands of acres as in Oregon and Washington) want the govern ment guarantee on their allotment and also the privilege of selling their surplus on which they con sider a 15c a bushel penalty as ample. Oregon growers realize that price fixing means production control and that without control the price of wheat would drop. For this reason they are willing to abide by their allotment. This appears to be the attitude of wheat farmers in all im portant wheat sections, and only those who raise small amount are attempting to chisel These latter are looking for support from con gressmen who represent metropoli tan districts whose only knowledge of wheat is that it is something bread is made of. Some newspapers in the national capital (there isn't a head of wheat within the range of their circulation) are giving edi torial and news support to the pro tectants from Pennsylvania, Mary land and other small wheat crop states. Leon Henderson is waiting for congress to give him authority for price fixing. As head of the Office of Price Administration and Civil ian Supply (OPACS) Henderson was assigned the task of preventing inflation and he has surrounded himself with other economists, draw ing many from eastern colleges and paying them far more than they received in private life.' Mr. Henderson started off briskly fixing prices. Then he ordered au tomobile makers to cut the price of their cars. Politely, one of the manufacturers told him to go jump in the lake. Then it developed that Mr. Henderson had no authority to place a ceiling on anything; all he could do was suggest that no prices be increased. His orders could be ignored; many have been. This situation, of course, had to be remedied and congress was ask ed to give him the authority; con gress refused to be rushed. Mean while, prices are going up as every housewife knows, and will go higher unless Mr. Henderson can place a ceiling on commodities. In congress there is a farm bloc, and it gener ally gets what it wants. The farm bloc objects to price fixing gener ally and on farm products in partic ular. It would like to compromise and have no price control until af ter this year's harvest Toward this they are working. Before a senate committee Mr. Henderson explained that he wanted power to place a ceiling on every thing but one commodity wages of labor. This, he was told, is the nub of the entire program. Labor costs enter into all production, whether on farm or in shipyard, and to per mit increased wages would make it impossible to control prices. There the matter rests; Mr. Henderson still wishes to exempt labor, but place a ceiling on everything; that is pro duced or consumed. This is the main issue to be threshed out in the senate. Although Mr. Henderson is disin clined to interfere with wages, the government has no intention of per mitting the workman to escape. A British economist visited the White House and explained how his plan to take part of the pay envelope works in England. In modified form the idea is to have the employer deduct a certain percentage of wag es and turn the money into a spe cial fund for immediate use of the government. Credit would be given the worker for the amount of his contribution so that after the emer gency he would have a nest-egg on which he could draw. This plan would furnish the government with cash and build up a reserve for the worker when he needs it. An ar gument for this is that there would be no occasion to start a 4VPA to keep people from hunger in the next depression. Two other devices have been prac tically completed to keep working man from feeling too rich. One is a general tax bill, the other the in come tax. 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Post Office State have been spent Because of this plans are being made by which the taxpayer may set up a special fund in his bank into which small am ounts may be paid sufficient in their accumulaton to meet the income tax when it is due. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT We, your committee appointed to draft resolutions of condolence on the death of our late brother, W. E. Pruyn, report as follows: Whereas, it has pleased the Su preme Ruler of the Universe to re move from our midst our late bro ther, and Whereas, that by his death Hepp ner Lodge No. 69, A. F. & A. M. la ments the loss of a brother who was ever ready to proffer the hand of aid and lend a voice of sympathy to the needy and distressed of the fraternity, a friend and fellow cit izen whose upright and noble life was a standard of emulation to his followers; and Whereas it is just that a fitting recognition of his many virtues should be made; therefore, be it Resolved, by Heppner Lodge No. 69, A. F. & A. M., that while we bow in humble submission to the will of the most high, we do not the less mourn for our brother who has been taken from us. Resolved, that the sympathy of the Lodge be conveyed to the family of our deceased brother, committing them in this hour of their bereave ment to the kindly consideration of Him who doeth all things well. Resolved, that these resolutions be placed upon the records of the lodge, a copy transmitted to the famliy of the deceased and that a copy be sent to the Heppner Gazette Times for publication. Fraternally submitted, C. R. McAlister, M. D. Clark, J. O. Turner, Committee. - RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT Whereas it has pleased our Heav enly Father to summon to his Eter nal home our beloved brother, W. E. Pruyn, who was a faithful member for many years of Ruth Chapter No. 32, Order of Eastern Star; Be it resolved that we bow in humble submission to the will of the Omnipotent, and extend to the be reaved family of the deceased our heartfelt sympathy. That we drape our Charter in mourning in memory of our departed brother; that a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the Chapter, a copy sent to the family, and one to the press for publication. Anna Bayless, Blanche Patter son, Frank S. Parker, Committee. Use the G-T want ads for results. Professional Directory Maternity Home Mrs. Lillie Aiken Phone 664 P. 0. Box 142 Heppner, Oregon Phelps Funeral Home Ambulance Service Trained Lady Assistant Phone 1332 Heppner, Ore. NEW AUTO POLICY Bodily Injury & Property Damage Class A $13.C0 Class B $17.00 See us before financing your next automobile. F. W. TURNER & CO. Heppner City Council Meets First Monday Each Month Citizens having matters for dis cussion, please bring before the Council J. O. TURNER, Mayor GLENN Y. WELLS y ATTORNEY AT LAW ATwater 4884 636 MEAD BUILDING 6th at Washington PORTLAND. OREGON J. 0. Turner ATTORNEY AT LAW Phone 173 Hotel Heppner Building HEPPNER, ORE. A. D. McMurdo, M. D. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Trained Nurse Assistant Office In Masonic Building Heppner, Oregon Heppner Abstract Co. J. LOGIE RICHARDSON, Mgr. BATES SEASONABLE Roberts Building Heppner, Ose. P. W. Mahoney Attorney at law GENEBAL INSUBANCE 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 Physioian A Surgeon FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG. Rec. Phone 1162 Office Phone 492 HEPPNER, OREGON Jos. J. Nys ATTORNEY AT LAW Peters Building, Willow Street Heppner, Oregon V. R. Runnion AUCTIONEER Farm Sales and Livestock a Specialty 405 Jones Street, Heppner, Ore. Phone 452 MAKE DATES' AT MY EXPENSE Morrow County Abstract & Title Co. INC. 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