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rpi i -r nurnav. January as, 1942 Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner. Oregon HA ROMAN NEWS I A..i . m i . ,. vuiomoDiie use i ox Effective February 1 Hardman Schedules Paralysis Benefit By ELSA VI. LEATHERS Mrs. Iris Brannon was appointed chairman for the President's ball, instead of Mrs. Jim Burnsdde as re ported last week. There will be a program by the school January 30, and lunch will be sold to raise mon ey. A party will follow the pro gram. Miss Vern McDaniel who was ab sent from school for two weeks due to illness returned to school this week. Clifford Conrad, county agent, held a farm meeting at the school house Friday afternoon. Most of the farmers in the district were present. Word was received that Delbert Robison was sent to McRoberts Field in California. Owen Robison, also a son of Les Robison, enlisted and is at Shepard Field, Wichita Falls, Texas. Donald Robinson, son of Roy Robinson, enlisted at Ta-1 coma, Wn., in the air corps. When j his parents heard from him, he had ' ini i . t . ' passea ail pnysicai examinations and had taken his written ones. He thought he was to be sent to Shep ard Field, too. The school bell was moved to the garage near the center of town to warn the town in case of danger. We hope to use this as the sirens are used in larger places. Mrs. Maude Robison purchased the McKitrick property this week and moved here from Heppner. There will be a revival meeting at the church this week. G. Speedy and R. Massey with Rev. Ely assist ing. Miss Jean Reed will be honored with a bridal shower Thursday af ternoon at Mrs. Sam McDaniel's, Jr.. home. Miss Reed with her parents. Mr. arid Mrs. Fred Reed, are going to Spokane Friday for graduation exercises of Joy Reed from high school. Miss Reed will remain at Spokane where she will be married. There will be a dance Saturday, the 24th, sponsored by the Hardman community, with proceeds for the Red Cross war relief Roy Quacken bush will provide the music. A do nated supper will be served at mid night. Emmett Ayers was buried at the L O. O. F. cemetery Sunday. He liv ed at Hardman for many years be fore moving to Heppner, and belong ed to both the Rebekah and I. O. 0. F. lodge here, changing when he moved to Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Devin went to visit the Ernest Wyland's Mon day evening, and all went to the M. J. Devin ranch on Blackhorse Tuesday to attend to business. Mrs. Anna Thomas, county nurse, visited the school here Thursday. Mrs. Earl Redding and daughter are staying this week with her mo ther. Mrs. B. H. Bleakman, who has been ill the past two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Leathers and Jean returned home Wednesday of this week from Portland where they visited since before Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Grimes. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Owen and children visited the G. A. Farrens a couple of days this week, from Reith. The case against Bruce Shrum was dismissed in Heppner Tuesday. He had legal venison that was given him from the locker. Portland, Jan. 15. Collector of Internal Revenue J. W. Maloney is sued a statement today which is of great interest to four hundred and fifty thousand owners of motor ve hicles in the State of Oregon. Mr. Maloney called attention to the pro vision of the Revenue Act of 1941 which imposes a "use" tax on mo tor vehicles, which becomes effect ive February 1, 1942. He stated that the term "motor vehicle" means all vehicles of the kind chiefly used for highway transportation, includ ing automobiles, tracks, and motor cycles, and that the term "use" means use on the public highways. Motor vehicles owned by the United States and the state, or political sub division thereof, such as a county, city, school district, are exempt from the tax. Collector Maloney stated that in ternal revenue stamps will be used Page Three to evidence the payment of this tax. These stamps are gummed on the back so that they may be affixed to motor vehicles. The first stamp to be purchased by owners of mntm- display of these stamps on automo biles, trucks, motorcycles etc., will be evidence that the owners have met their tax obligations to the fed- i fcral Pnvprnmpnt i i- mi .i ... .'v. vtmcies wui cover me period hom February 1 to June 30, 1942. The tax o'ctor Maloney stated that the for this five-month period would use tax stamps are on sale at all be $2.09. However, during the j pott offices and all offices of collec month of June, 1942, owners of mo- tors of internal revenue bcinnins tor vehicles must purchase stamps valued at $5 to evidence the pay ment for the entire fiscal year be ginning July June 30, 1943 January 15. Every owner of a mo tor vehicle which is used upon the highways should call at his local 1, 1942, and ending i post office or at the office of the Where motor vehi-1 collector of internal revenue. 210 cles are placed in "use" after Feb- I Custom Hou.se, Portland. Oreeon ruary, 1942, ta would be due in pro- and secure a $2.09 "use" tax stamp portion to ttie period involved end- 1 ?nd allix it to his vehicle. The var- ing June 30, 1942. jious post offices will sell the stamps j Collector Maloney stated that the Ver e CUntf r for cash ?nly and nn mail nrHr micmtice with 'use tax affects more individuals j thereto will be conducted by he than all other classes of Federal j post offices. Collectors of internal taxes combined. The payment of. revenue are authorized to accept this tax will give to each motor ve- cash, post office money orders, and hide owner a consciousness that he I certified checks in payment of the is contributing to the defense of his use tax stamps. However, as rev- country in a time of emergency. The enue stamps have an intrinsic value uncertified checks will not be ac ceptable in payment therefor. Mail orders sent to the collector of in ternal revenue must be accompan ied by certified checks or money oiders for the tax. It was pointed out that the law provides severe penalties in the case of any person liable for the use tax who fails to purchase a stamp and affix it to his vehicle. Collector Maloney stated that the stamp should be affixed to the upper left hand -comer of the windshield of the vehicle in such a way that it would not violate local regulations or obstruct the view; or if the ve hicle does not have a windshield, such as a motorcycle the stamp is to be affixed to such part of the vehicle where it is conspicuous and will not be mutilated or destroyed. MALBIiO COX SAFE Malbro Cox was safe somewhere in the Pacific war area, according to word received by his father, El bert Cox. last week end. Same Officers to Lead Wool Growers in 1942 Mac Hoke of Pendleton, president of the Oregon Wool Growers asso ciation for the past two years, will lead this organization for a third term as the result of the re-election of all present officers at the forty fifth annual convention held in La Grande. Others continued in their present positions are Waye Stewart, John Day, vice-president, and Wal ter Holt, Pendleton, secretary. The wool growers reported that flocks were in the best position in years for maximum wartime pro duction and they pledged all-out cooperation in the victory drive. CLEANING SHOP CLOSED E. A. Storset, who operated the City Cleaners at the Heppner Laun dry for a year, recently closed his business here and removed the equipment to Portland where be went with his family. ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft 60,000 BULLETS FOR AMERICAN PLANES can be made item the Copper in a Mile of Power Line ...THAT'S WHY WE CAN'T BUILD LONG EXTENSIONS TO SERVE NON-DEFENSE ACTIVITIES! 1 PLEASE CONSULT US FIRST if you plan to build a home or makt any changes in your electric tervice requirements. Your problems will be given every possible consideration. "jif Electricity has long been so cheap and abundant here that you and your neighbors have come to use it gen erously, and more or less take it for granted. Farmers have seen Pacific Power & Light rural lines extended out farther and farther every year until today practically every farm in this area enjoys the comforts, con veniences and labor-saving efficiency of electrical equipment. This, however, is a growing area. New farm and city homes are being built, new suburban tracts are being opened up. In peacetime, electric lines would be extended promptly to these new customers in the area we serve as a part of our daily job. BUT NOW WE ARE AT WAR. Copper that ordinarily would go into new power lines must be used for bullets to blast the Japs and Nazis, and for other vital military and naval production. Because copper is one of the most essential war materials, the OPM has placed strict priorities on all civilian uses of copper. No longer can we extend lines out into rural areas or into suburban parts of cities and towns, as we could a few months ago. Nor can extensive in stallations be made to serve stores or industries without approval of the Office of Production Management. Under present conditions new homes usually can be served if they are a very short distance from existing dis tribution lines. Of course it is an inconvenience not to have electric service so easily available as in the past. But until our homes and families have been made safe from barbaric enemies, every American wants copper made into bullets not into wire! Pacific Power & Light Company 32 YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE