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Volume 58, Number 45
Rationing 'Frozen'
Tires In County
Begins Tuesday
Board Named, Quo
ta for Month Set;
, Dealers Instructed
Alva Jones, Mrs. Sara McNamer of
Heppner and Henry Baker of lone
are members of Morrow county's
tire rationing board named this
weeek by Governor Sprague. They
will start receiving applications for
purchase certificates next Tuesday
to determine who shall have the
five passenger car tires, 25 truck
tires and 21 truck tubes allotted to
Morrow county for the month of
January, the allotment to vehicles
to be on the basis of priority as
outlined in instructions from Wash
ington. Applications will be received at
the board's office upstairs in the
First aNtional bank building from
1 to 4 p. m. on Tuesdays and Thurs
days, and from 10 a. m. to 12 noon,
and from 1 to 4 p. m. on Saturdays,
it was announced at a meeting last
evening at the council chambers
when Mr. Jones and Mrs. McNamer
met with a large number of tire
dealers from Heppner. lone and
Lexington.
W. Vawter Parker, county de
fense commander, who presided
gave details of the rationing plan
and emphasized that the regulations
from Washington and acts of the lo
cal rationing board had the full ef
fect of federal law and are backed
by heavy penalty for violations. Tire
dealers are held strictly accountable
to the federal government for strict
compliance.
Only those vehicles most essential
to the health and welfare of the
people will henceforth be entitled
to new tire equipment, and then only
after the authorized inspector has
certified that tires cannot be re
capped or retreaded.
P. A. Mollahan, Heppner police
chief and former service station op
erator, was named official inspector
by the rationing board.
Vehicles given priority were listed
in the following order:
(a) A vehicle which is operated
by a physician, surgeon, visiting
nurse, or a veterinary, and which
js used principally for professional
services.
(b) An ambulance.
(c) A vehicle used eclusively for
one or more of the following pur
poses: 1. To maintain fire fighting ser
vices; 2. To maintain necessary public
police services:
3 To enforce such laws as relate
specifically to the protection of pub
lic health and safety;
4. To maintain garbage disposal
and other sanitary services;
5. To maintain mail services.
(d) A vehicle, with a capacity of
ten or more passengers, operated
exclusively for one or more of the
following purposes:
1. Transportation of passengers as
part of the services rendered to the
public by a regular transportation
system;
2. Transportation of students and
teachers to and from school;
3. Transportation of employees to
or from any industrial or mining
establishment or construction pro
ject, except when public transport
ation facilities are readily available.
(e) A truck operated exclusively
for one or more of the purposes
stated in preceding sections or for
one or more of the following pur
poses: 1. Transportation of ice, and of
fuel.
2. Transportation of material and
equipment for the building and
maintenance of public roads;
3. Transportation of material and
equipment for the construction and
maintenance of public utilities;
4. Transportation of material and
, equipment for the construction and
ibftpner
Chamber Nominates;
To Elect Tuesday
Heppner chamber of commerce
held its first meeting for the new
year at Lucas Place Tuesday eve
ning and nominated members for
election as directors. Election will
be held next Tuesday evening at a
special meeting at the same place.
With five directors to be elected,
those nominated are R. C. Rosewall,
E. Harvey Mjiller, C. J. D. Bauman,
L. E. Dick, B. C. Pinckney, F. W.
Turner, Elaine Sigsbee. Directors
whose terms expire are Hanson
Hughes, R. C. Rosewall, B. C. Pinck
ney, David Wilson and F. W. Turner.
Officers are elected by the direc- I
tors.
Special guests at the meeting were
Donald Robinson, Jerry Rood, Rich
ard ayes and Harlan McCurdy, Jr..
all of whom left this week for duty
in the army.
J. O. Turner, county co-ordinator,
and Dr. L. D. Tibbies addressed the
meeting on national defense work.
Business included authorization of
payment of $25 to make up the defi
cit from staging the recent Eastern
Oregon Wheat league conference.
Harvey Miller gave a financial re
port of the event. A report was also
given by Rodeo officials that the
last Rodeo had paid its way finan
cially and had left some money in
the treasury.
Save Canning Needs,
Advises FSA Office
Save your fruit jars, lids and rub
bers with more than usual care this
winter, is the new word in war
time frugality that comes from the
Farm Security office in Heppner.
"You'll want to fill all the jars you
have on hand, and maybe more, to
insure good nutrition here at home
and to release commercially canned
goods for our navy and army if
necessary," states Genevieve Net-
tleton, county home management
supervisor, who advocates at all
times a self-sufficiency program for
farm folk on family size farms. Mrs.
Nettleton believes that every home-
maker is eager to do her part in the
present crisis, and she points out
the need of saving carefully on
glass jars and rubbers as an aid
to the year-round canning program
in the event of limited production of
these essential articles of equip
ment. Members of the farm security pro
gram are being assisted by both RR
and HM supervisors in planning
bigger and better homegardens, in
securing pressure cookers, and in
proper use of home grown foods
throughout the year.
Mr. and Mrs. Alden Blankenship
and family returned the end bf the
week from Seattle and vicinity
where they spent the holidays with
relatives and friends.
maintenance of production facilities;
5. Transportation of material and
equipment for the construction of
defense housing facilities and mil
itary and naval establishments;
6. Transportation essential to ren
der roofing, plumbing, heating and
electrical repair services.
7. Transportation by any common
carrier;
8. Transportation of waste and
scrap materials;
9. Transportation of raw mater
ials, semi-manufactured goods, and
finished products, including farm
products and foods, provided that no
certificate shall be issued for a new
tire or tube to be mounted on a
truck used (a) for the transporta
tion of commodities to the ultimate
consumer for personal, family, or
household use; or (b) for transporta
tion of materials for construction
and maintenance except to the ex
tent specifically provided by sub
sections 2. 3, 4, 5, and 6 of this sec
tion (e).
(f) On farm tractors or other
farm implements other than auto
mobiles or trucks for the operation
of which rubber tires, casings or
tubes are essential.
(g) On industrial, mining, and
construction equipment other than
automobiles or trucks for the oper
ation of which rubber tires, casings,
or tubes are essential.
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, January
Heppner Lumber
Co. Getting Logs;
Plans Extensions
Decking Starts, Dry
Kilns, Generator
Installations Seen
After a shut down of ten days due
to lack of logs, the Heppner Lum
ber company started operation Jan
uary 2, although under very diffi
cult conditions caused by the ex
tremely cold weather. Logs are now
coming in at the rate of 60 to 70,000
feet per day, and a cold deck of sur
plus logs is being put up for spring
use. The company expects to deck
as many surplus logs as possible be
tween now and spring, in order to
operate continuously.
The planing mill has been oper
ating steadily and expects to run
continually through the whole sea
son. About 75 percent of the mill's pro
duction is going into direct defense
orders which are being shipped to
the various army, navy and air bas
es in the United States. Ceiling pri
ces have been put on all pine lum
ber for the duration of the war by
the government.
The company is considering con
struction of dry kilns, according to
Orville Smith, manager, as well as
electric generator outfit to supply
power for the operation. This work
will probably not go forward until
the weather conditions are more
suitable.
"In the past year it has been very
difficult to operate steadily due to
the difficulty in working conditons
caused by excessve wet weather
The production of the- mill has not
been up to par in the 1941 season
for this reason, but it is the hope 6f
the management that this year will
allow more steady operation," said
Mr. Smith.
A WEEK OF THE WAR . . .
(Summary of important develop
ments of the week made available by
official sources through and includ
ing Friday, January 2.)
Twenty-six nations, including the
U. S., Britain, Russia and China,
signed an agreement pledging their
military and economic resources in
a finish fight against the Axis and
banning any separate peace. The
nations also subscribed to "a com
mon program of purpose and prin
ciples" embodied in the Roosevelt
Churchill "Atlantic Charter."
The signatories of the declaration
include Australia, Belgium, Canada,
Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia,
the Dominican Republic, Salvador,
Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras,
India, Luxemburg, the Netherlands,
New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway,
Panama, South Africa and Jugosla
via . The declaration may, it said, be
"adhered to by other nations which
are, or which may be, rendering ma
terial assistance and contributions
to the struggle for victory over Hit
lerism." THE WAR FRONT
The Navy said it had evacuated
Cavite and the Army announced
Japanese troops entered Manila
which earlier in the week had been
declared an open city by General
MacArthur, commanding the U. S,
Forces in the Far East. Before the
entry of the Japanese, American and
Philippine troops were withdrawn
and all defense installations remov-
led or destroyed.
General MacArthur earlier re
ported the enemy had "mercilessly
bombed" churches, hospitals, con
vents, schools and other civilian in
stallations in Manila after it was
declared an open city, whereas they
had only attempted bombing mili
tary installations previously. The
President sent a message to the
Philippine Islands pledging that their
"freedom shall be redeemed and
their independence established and
protected. . ." During the week, the
Navy reported sinking two addition
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8, 1942
Cold and Snow Mark
Winter's Advance '
After enjoying a long fall season,
with good rains, Morrow county got
its first case of the shivers this
week with sub-zero temperatures
for several days and the low of
6 degrees below reached Monday
night. A new fall of snow starting
Tuesday night and continuing most
of yesterday brought moderated
temperatures, along with a total fall
of 12 inches of the beautiful to date.
Aside from a general epidemic of
frozen water pipes and automobiles,
and the increased hazard to highway
travel the severe spell has caused
little damage. Stockmen welcomed
the new snow and less severe tem
peratures, reporting that feeding
conditions were good.
Lions Give Support to
President, Governor
Along with more than 4000 other
Lions clubs in the country, Hepp
ner Lions Monday wired President
Roosevelt their wholehearted sup
port in prosecuting the war effort,
and commended their chief for his
determined and capable leadership.
At the same time the club passed
a resolution to be sent to Governor
Sprague upholding his hand in the
additional tasks thrown upon him
by the war emergency. Both mes
sages stated that the Lions stood
ready to do the bidding of those in
command to the best of their ability.
RETURNS WITH PRISONER
Sheriff C. J. D. Bauman returned
home at 2 o'clock this morning from
LaPorte, Ind., with John Alexander
Burnham, wanted here on a charge
of larceny, and who had been held
in the Indiana city for local author
ities. Sheriff Bauman reported sub
zero weather prevailing most of the
trip, cold trains and everything not
conducive to a pleasurable trip.
EDMONDSON PROMOTED
Leland Edmondson has been pro
moted to the rank of corporal in the
R. O. T. C. at Oregon State college.
Leland is on the rifle team for two
terms.
al enemy ships and said three U. S.
destroyers were attacked, but only
slightly damaged.
PRODUCTION FOR WAR
OPM reported $78,212,000,000 has
been authorized for war purposes.
The President told a press confer
ence that although present spending
is at the rate of 27 percent of the
estimated 1942 national income of
$100,000,000,000 production will be
stepped up so that by next July 1
the nation will be spending at the
rate of $50,000,000,000 a year or half
the national income.
Asked about reports that Canad
ian, British and U. S. production
would be pooled, resulting virtually
in the end of the Lend-Lease pro
gram as such, the President said that
military resources have been pooled
since the Japanese attack. The mat
ter of repayment would be adjusted,
he said, and would largely depend
on where the articles sent other na
tions were used.
SHIPS
The Maritime Commission said the
ship-a-day goal in launchings of new
ships has been reached and by the
second quarter of 1942 delivery
should reach two ships a day. The
commission took over 16 Finnish
ships that have been tied up in U. S.
ports. The Navy announced launch
ing of a destroyer, a floating work
shop and a minesweeper, and said
keels were laid for two more de
stroyers. The Navy also said it is
converting the French liner Nor
mandie into an auxiliary.
LABOR SUPPLY AND TRAINING
President Roosevelt denounced as
"stupid" and "unjust" the increasing
discharges of loyal, efficient work
ers in American industries "simply
because they were born abroad of
because they have foreign-sounding
names." He .said such unfair dis
charges engender "the very distrusts
and disunity on which our enemies
are counting."
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Ml BUY
UNITED
Hj, STATES
Kgff SAVINGS
" J (Lit JlANDSIAMPS
Subscription $2.50 a Year
Drive For Red Cross
War Emergency
Gaining Impetus
Weather Delays So
licitation; Voluntary
Contributions Made
The holiday season, followed by
severe cold weather and snow, de
layed canvassing the county for the
Red Cross war emergency quota of
$1500, but voluntary contributions
are coming in to make the task eas
ier when conditions permit, an
nounces James Driscoll, county
chapter chairman.
Driscoll took advantage of the
tire dealers meetings at the council
chamber last night to make addi
tional headway in putting the drive
across as soon as possible.
He told the meeting that volun
tary contributions of $150 were al
ready in his hands, and he had been
informed that workers in . outlying
districts had a considerable sum, a
major part of which was one dona
tion of $250 that one wheat farmer
had turned in to Mrs. Juanita Car
michael at Lexington.
At last night's meeting Driscoll
obtained the services of Garland
Swanson to assist in making a can
vass in the lone district, and ap
pointed Loyal Parker to assist Mrs.
Carmichael in making a further
canvass of the Lexington district.
Organization for the soliciting cam
paign in Heppner and other points
in the county is not yet complete.
Driscoll asks that all who wish
to help the work along leave con
tributions with him in Heppner or
with solicitors in their own com
munities. Voluntary action of this
kind will help speed the work of
getting this drive out of the way
before another comes along, because,
Driscoll promises, "this will not be
the last"
Driscoll emphasizes that money
recently raised in the regular roll
call goes into administrative main
tenance and that the funds being
raised in the present drive are all
earmarked for relief work at the
front.
Defense First Aid
Classes Start Tuesday
An important phase of war em
ergency work is giving first aid to
the wounded, says J. O. Turner,
county defense coordinator, in an
nouncing an instruction course in
first aid starting next Tuesday.
Those signed up for defense first
aid work, as well as all others in
terested, are asked t meet at the
city hall next Tuesday evening, Jan.
13, at 7 p. m. when the class will be
launched. Two classes will be con
ducted with E, L. Hanlon as in
structor. Those completing the course
will be entitled to Red Cross first
aid certificates.
BIRD FEED OBTAINABLE
Are there game birds on your
place that are going hungry? If
there are, grain to feed them may
be had at the office of J. Logie
Richardson, president of Morrow
(County Hunters and Anglers club.
Richardson made arrangements to
obtain the feed from the state game
commission in order to help carry
the "Chinks" and "Huns' through
the period of heavy snow.
PRESENTED WITH TWINS
J. O. Hager reported for his usual
morning chores at the barn Tuesday
morning to find that his cow had
presented him with twin calves. Af
ter getting the nursery in order and
taking care of the babies, he said
all were doing fine.
CATTLE STRICKEN
E. Harvey Miller received word
last evening from his farm north of
Lexington that a bunch of his cat
tle were severely ill. It was believ
ed they had gotten into grain that
had been left stacked in the field.