Page Feur Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon Thursday, January 29, 1942 Heppner Gazette Times THE HEPPNER GAZETTE. Established March 80. 1883; THE HEPPNER TIMES, Established November 18, 1897; CONSOLIDATED FEBRUARY 15. 1912 Published every Thursday morning by CRAWFORD PUBLISHING COMPANY and entered at the Post Office at Hepp ner, Oregon, as second-class matter. JASPER V. CRAWFORD, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year $2.50 Two Years 4.50 Three Years 6.00 Six Months 1.25 Three Months 65 Single Copies .:.. .05 Official Paper for Morrow County Victory Gardens To Group Plants By Food Values Oregon's victory garden program, launched' officially by a statewide garden conference held at Oregon State college, is going to be more than a campaign to increase quan tities of just any kind of garden produce. Instead it is to be directed as well toward the production of well balanced gardens which will provide the best nutrition for the family. This was determined with the adoption of the report of the special commitee of the conference dealing wilh nutrition, storage, and preseration. Vegetables are no longer consid ered vegetables, to be arranged in alphabetical order or perhaps in seasonal order in planning a garden. Instead they are grouped according to their contributions to the diet, pointed out Mrs. Inez Langdon, Scappoose, committee chairman. Here are the groups of vegetables from a nutritional standpoint and the principal members in each group: (1) Tomatoes. (2) Leafy vegetables cabbage, kale, spinach, mustard greens, tur nip greens, Swiss chard, Brussels sprouts, endive, and lettuce. (3) Green vegetables green beans, Italian broccoli, green peppers, as paragus, and peas. (4) Yellow vegetables carrots, sweet potatoes, yellow squash, ruta bagas. (5) Potatoes. Individual families will want to choose among the specific kinds in each group but some from all are necessary to give the best balance as far as nutrition is concerned, it was pointed out. The victory garden program, aim ed at increasing the number of farm and home gardens in Oregon by .some 16,000 units in 1D42, is to be handled in such a way as to avoid waste of materials and effort such as occurred in the first world war, the conference decided. Those who have had experience in gardening, whether in the country or city, will be urged to do more of it this year, but those who know nothing about handling a garden will not be en couraged to try it. Canncrs Attend OSC Short Course Feb. 3-15 Oregon's twentieth annual school for canners and frozen food packers has been announced for February 3 to 15 in the food industries depart ment of Oregon State college. Last year this school drew a registration of 134 persons, almost all of . whom are men or women connected with commercial canning plants who at tend the short course to learn latest methods in processing fruits, veget ables and meats. As usual, the course will be div ided into various sections. The fruit and vegetable canning course will continue throughout the period and cover the general field of these op erations. The frozen fruits and veg etable course will be given the last four days of the school, February 12 to 15. A fieldman's course is included, as usual, for those who represent can neries and frozen food plants among the growers. Food examination and quality control will be emphasized, and special conferences will be ar ranged on other subjects. The' dou ble seaming course, which trains in the mechanics of the canning indus try, will be given as usual under the supervision of the American Can company. Every Patriotic Salutes During the ceremony of hoisting or lowering the Flag, or when the Flag is passing in a parade or in a review, all persons present should face the Flag, stand at attention and salute. Those present In uniform should render the right hand salute. Those men not in uniform should remove their headdress Tires for Food Hauling Available to Farmers Farmers are eligible to apply for permission to obtain new tires or tubes for their farm implements and for trucks used in carrying food pro ducts to markets, the county U. S. D. A. Defense board has been ad vised by the Office of Price Admin istration. The farmer who wishes to apply for new tires or tubes should use the following procedure, according to Henry Baker, chairman of the de fense board: 1. Get an application form from your local rationing board. Take it to one of the board's inspectors and obtain a statement that the tire or tube to be replaced cannot be re paired, recapped, retreaded, or oth erwise made usable. (If the tire or tube can be repaired, the farmer will be so advised by the inspector and, of course, he will then be un able to secure new products.) 2. Present to the rationing board the statement secured from the in spector and explain the purpose for which the tire or tube is to be used. Farmers are' eligible to apply for tires or tubes for farm tractors or other farm implements for which they are essential, or for trucks which carry farm products and foods to market. Tires or tubes may not be obtained for trucks which, trans port such products to the ultimate consumer. Tires or tubes may not be obtaned for any purpose unless they are to be mounted immediate- ly. If the applicant meets the stand ards of the local tire rationing board then a certificate will be issued, al lowing the applicant to purchase from any dealer, providing the board has not already 'reached the month ly total of certificates which it may issue. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT In memory of M. J. Devin, who died January 14, 1942. Once again death has summoned a Brother Odd Fellow, and the gol den gateway to the Eternal City has opened to welcome him to his home. He has completed his worK in ministering to the wants of the af flicted and in bringing joy into the places of misery, and as his reward has received the plaudit, "Well done," from the Supreme Master and, Whereas the merciful master of the universe has called our gloved brother home, and he having been a true and faithful member of our beloved order, Therefore be it solved that Willow Lodge No. 66 of Heppner, Oregon, in testimony of her loss drape its charter in mourn ing for thirty days, and that we ten der the family of our deceased bro ther our sincere condolence and that a copy of this resolution be sent the family. G. A. oward, H. H. Hill, Lee Howell, Committee. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Belanger of Pendleton were callers in the city Monday. Mrs. Belanger visited with friends while Mr. Belanger was at tending the soil erosion meeting at Lexington. American His Nation's Flag with the right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Women should salute by placing the right hand over the heart. The salute to the Flag in a moving column is rendered as the Flag approaches the spectator and is held until it has passed. I P. P. & L. Head on National Council Paul B. McKee, president of Pa cific Power & Light company, has been invited by Secretary of Com merce Jesse H. Jones td serve as a member of the Business Advisory council for the department of com merce, K. A. House, local manager of the company, was informed today. Appointment to the council has been accepted by McKee and he will attend its next meeting in Washing ton, D C, on January 30, when Price Administrator Leon Hender son and Soviet Ambassador Maxim Litvinoff will be among the guest speakers. Formed in 1933, the business ad visory council meets in Washington every five or six weeks. Its activ ities are now centered on the na tion's military program. Of the 60 members of the council, four are now from the Pacific coast. Other coast members are Roger D. Lapham, San Francisco; Reese H. Taylor, Los Angeles; and H. B. Friele, Seattle. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT In memory of E. L. Ayers, who died January 14, 1942. Once again death has summoned a Brother Odd Fellow, and the gol den gateway to the Eternai City has opened to welcome him to his home. He has completed his work in ministering to the wants of the af flicted and in bringing joy into .he places of misery, and as his reward has received the plaudit, "Well done," from the Supreme Master ap.d. Whereas the merciful master of the universe has called our beloved brother home, and he having Keen a true and faithful member of ov.. beloved order, Therefore be it re solved that Willow Lodge No. 66 f Heppner, Oregon, in testimony of her loss drape its charter in mourn ing for thirty days, and that we ten der the family of our deceased bro ther our sincere condolence and that a copy of this resolution be sent the family. G. A. oward, H. H. Hill, Lee Howell, Committee. TO SEW FOR RED CROSS Red Cross sewers will meet Tues day, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri day afternoons beginning at 1 p. m. at Masonic hall, announces Mrs. Harry Tamblyn, chairman. Mrs. Orve Brow has charge of cutting, and Mrs. Jarvis Chaffee and Mrs. C. C. Patterson have charge of the sewing room. Work is being done for the emergency closet MUSIC GROUP TO MEET The Heppner Music Study club will meet Monday, February 2, at the home of Leta Humphreys, in-, stead of the usual Tuesday date. The change in date is necessitated by a majority of the membership taking Red Cross first aid work on Tuesdays. Rose Hoosier will lead the discussion of the opera, "Tristan and Isolde." Joe Gilleese visited in the city the first of the week before going to enlist in the army. He has been employed at the ordnance depot at Hermiston for some time. A WEEK OF THE WAR . . . ("A Week of the War" summarizes important developments of the week made , available by official sources through and including Friday, Jan uary 23.) Chairman Nelson of the War Pro duction Board abolished the OPM and transferred its functions regard ing production, purchasing, priori ties, materials, civilian supply and subcontracting to a new streamlined organization under the board. In addition, Mr. Nelson created under the new board a progress reporting and planning unit to suggest im provements from time to time, Mr. Nelson stressed, two funda mental differences between the old and new organization: an increased amount of authority and a more definite delegation of responsibility to promote speed. He said the main objective of the new organization was the full mobilization in the war effort of every national resource, large and small. Mr. Nelson named Ernest Kanzler to convert auto industry facilities to war use. Mr. Kanzler will have complete authority to do whatever is necessary, Mr. Nelson said. He said that he expected to appoint as many other men with similar auth ority for other industries as are nec essary. THE WAR FRONT President Roosevelt told his press conference an inter-allied supply council and similar joint commands are in existence, and excellent pro gress is being made to strengthen the position of the United Nations in the Southwest Pacific. The Army announced Gen Mac Arthur's forces have repulsed con tinuous heavy attacks by reinforced Japanese units on Bataan Peninsula, inflicting heavy losses on the ene my with comparatively low losses to the defenders. The entire Japan ese 14th Army, together with other units, landed on Luzon. U. S. Army forces sank a Japanese cruiser and a large tanker 100 miles off Jolo, and shot down 16 enemy planes in the Philippines. The Navy announced the freighter SS Brazos was sunk in a collision 120 miles southwest of Cape Hatter as, and during the past week U-boats sank the City of Atlanta, the Lat vian freighter Ciltvaira, the tankers Coimbra and Allan Jackson, and torpedoed the tanker Malay. The Navy did not announce number of U-boats sunk or captured but said "some of the recent visitors to our territorial waters will never enjoy the return trip portion of their voy age." The U. S. Navy sank three enemy merchant ships off Tokyo Bay and torpedoed a 5,000-ton en emy vessel in Binanga Bay. REPORT TO THE NATION The Office of Facts and Figures, coordinating the information activ ities of all federal agencies to keep the public informed of the war ef fort, issued a 62-page booklet, "Re port to the Nation," outlining the defense and war programs from the beginning to the present. In separ ate chapters the report discusses price control activities, alien control, economic warfare, production of all necessary war items, civilian de fense, war financing and all other phases of the national effort. AUTOS, TRUCKS AND TIRES The WPB ordered all production of passenger cars and light trucks for any purposes halted February 1. The announcement of the order said all military demands can be filled from the stockpile of autos that will be on hand by that date and which cannot be sold without government permission. OP A announced that there is no prospect of rationing for used cars or of commandeering private cars. OPA amended the auto freezing or der to permit transfer of title to any vehicle under the terms of install ment contracts drawn up before January 1 and repossession of any vehicle involved in a breach of such contract. The agency also amended its tire freezing rules to allow cler gymen to purchase new tires and tubes. OPA put a ceiling price on materials used in retreading used tires. TRANSPORTATION The Interstate Commerce Commis sion granted railroads permission to increase passenger fares 10 percent. Exempt from the increase are special fares granted to military or naval men on furlough. Permission was also granted to the Railway Express Agency, Inc., to make an emergency additional charge of 10 cents per package sent at first, second or third-class rates. ARMY The President said the United Na tions are collaborating with the U. S. to effect transfers to the Ameri can armed service of the Americans who had enlisted before the war under foreign flags. War Secretary Stimson announced completion of plans for the formation of a 6th Ar mored Division and two additional all-Negro units: an infantry division and an air pursuit squadron. The House passed and sent to the senate legislation appropriating $12,500,000, 000 to provide 33,000 new Army planes and equipment for them. NAVY President Roosevelt asked Con gress for $15,960,000,000 for the Navy and signed a bill authorizing estab lishment of a special limited-service Marine Corps composed of World War veterans and older men to be used in patrolling and guarding vital facilities. The Navy announced that students in school or college who have not yet reached their 20th birthday may enlist in the Naval Reserve with permission to complete the current school year before re porting for duty. CIVILIAN DEFENSE President Roosevelt asked Con gress for $100,000,000 to be used by the OCD for air raid protection of civilians. Congress authorized the appropriation and formally placed the responsibility for civilian protec tion with the OCD. The FBI an nounced it will conduct special war traffic schools for police of 120 stra tegically located cities. The War Department announced that in co operation with the OCD defense workers protection against chemical weapons such as incendiary bombs. LABOR Labor Secretary Perkins reported hourly earnings of wage earners in manufacturing industries rose 1.5 percent to a new high of 78.1 per cent 15 percent above the same time last year. Average hours work ed per week (40.3 hours) were 4 percent above last year and weekly earnings ($32.81), 2 percent higher. Labor Director Hillman announc ed regional labor conferences will soon be held in Philadelphia, Pitts burgh and Columbus, Ohio "to bring labor organizations into the war ef fort on their own ground." Labor organization officials, Government officials and representatives of uni versities and colleges will attend the meetings. AGRICULTURE The Department of Agriculture announced it will increase purchases of eggs to support market prices at a level at least 85 percent of parity. The Commodity Credit Corporation announced it will offer 100,000,000 bushels of wheat for sale to aid live stock producers to attain new pro duction goals. Agricultural Market ing Administrator Henderson re ported more than 2,650,000,000 pounds of agricultural commodities valued at $300,000,000 had been ship ped to Britain under the Lend Lease program up to December 1. He said the war in the Pacific had not chang ed the basic program for agricultur al operations "we are continuing heavy purchases to make available the vital supply of foods for England and Russia." SHIPS The Maritime Commission award ed contracts for construction of 660 vessels. This brought the total of Liberty ships contracted for to 997. Labor Director Hillman proposed a plan to place shipyard workers on a six-day, 48-hour week in the At lantic, Gulf and Great Lake zones. PRIORITY UNEMPLOYMENT President Roosevelt asked Con gress for $300,000,000 to aid workers who lose their jobs temporarily be cause of conversion of civilian in dustry to war production, if the worker is willing to take special training to fit him for a war indus try job. Under the program workers would receive a weekly benefit pay ment equal to 50 percent of regular earnings, but in no case more than $24 a week in benefits for 26 weeks. The Federal grant would make up the difference between unemploy ment compensation paid by the State and the 60 percent war dislocation benefit.