Paere Six
Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
Thursday, January 29, 1942
NEWS
STATE
CAPITAL
o 1-Room Schools
o Gas Masks
Road Improvement
By A. L. LINDBECK
Salem. More than 1100 one-room
schools in Oregon have closed their
doors in the past 20 years through
consolidations and suspensions, ac
cording to records compiled by Rex
Putnam state superintendent of pub
lic instruction.
Whereas there were 1950 one
room schools in operations in the
state in 1918 there were only 806
operating on June 30, 1941, Putnam's
report shows. At the same time the
number of school districts in the
state was reduced from 2556 in 1918
to 1972 in 1941. Consolidations and
suspensions of schools have been es
pecially numerous during recent
years. The school year 1940-41 saw
the total number of districts reduced
by 43 while the year 1938-39 saw a
decrease of 52 in the number of dis
tricts. Pension payments to Oregon's
needy aged in 1941 totalling $5,580,
172 were the highest in the history
of the state, according to a report
by State Treasurer Leslie M. Scott.
In 1940 the state paid a total of $5,
200,196 to its needy aged and in 1939
pension payments totalled $5,349,677.
At the same time general assistance
payments show a gradual reduc
tion from $2,774,344 in 1939 to $2,
411,204 in 1941.
Reports that every resident of
Oregon will soon be provided with
a gas mask were discounted as
without foundation by Jerrold Ow
en, state coordinator of civilian de
fense, this week. Owen pointed out
that it would require the entire
Japanese air armada to bring suffi
cient gas bombs to this coast to ef
fect material damage and that mil
itary authorities are agreed that
space in enemy bombers is too val
uable to the Japanese on the long
carry across the Pacific to waste on
gas bombs. This does not mean,
however, Owen explained, that gas
may not be used by the Japs in an
effort to demoralize the civilian
population. In such an event the
public is urged to keep cool, go to
the upper floors of buildings, close
all windows and doors and wait.
Non-persistent gases normally are
dissipated in ten minutes
Oregon's school districts have re
duced their outstanding bond and
warrant indebtedness by nearly 50
percent in the past ten years, ac
cording to a survey just completed
by Rex Putnam, state superinten
dent of public instruction. This debt
burden which totalled $24,225,411
in 1932 was down to $13,803,179 in
1941. The warrant indebtedness of
the state's public school system
which hit a peak of ' $6,051,427 in
1933 was down to $1,077,582 on June
30, last, while the outstanding bonds
which totalled $19,558,944 in 1932
had been reduced to $12,636,002 as
of last June.
A total of 264,533 men and women
were placed in jobs by the state
employment service during 1941, ac
cording to L. C. Stoll, director. This
was an increase of $91,709 over the
1940 record. Reflecting the improve
ment in the employment situation
only 28,781 workers had job applica
tions on file at the close of 1941
compared to 42,013 at the close of
1940.
Still further' reflecting the im
provement in the employment sit
uation benefit payments to jobless
workers in 1941 totalled only $2,450,
862 compared to $3,916,922 in 1940
and $5,815,568 in 1939.
James D. Olson, former Portland
newspaperman, has been appointed
to the post of assistant coordinator
of the Oregon State Defense Coun
cil. Expenditures of the state highway
department for 1941 aggregated $17,
755,190, according to a report by R.
H. Baldock, state highway engineer.
Of this grand total $8,523,603 went
into new construction of roads and
bridges and another $4,053,525 into
maintenance of the state highway
system. Purchase of new right of
way took another $1,176,758 and
administration and general super
vision. $468,523. The department re
tired $2,150.000 of its outstanding
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BRADEN-BELL TRACTOR
and EQUIPMENT COMPANY
bonds and paid coupon clippers
$589,085 in interest.
During the year the department
surfaced eight miles of road with
cement concrete, 24 miles with as
phaltic concrete and 59 miles with
bituminous macadam. Oil mat treat
ment was applied to 235 miles of
state highway and 312 miles was
rock surfaced and another 312 miles
was graded in preparation for sur
facing. Twenty-seven bridges were
constructed during the year and
three grade separation structures.
Of the 7203 miles of highway on
the state's primary and secondary
system 5420 miles are now paved
or oiled, 1077 miles have been rock
surfaced, 334 miles have been grad
ed and only 372 miles remain unim
proved. ,
In order to overcome the threat
ened shortage of labor for the har
vesting of spring and fall crops Rex
Putnam, state superintendent of
public instruction, is advising schools
in the affected areas to rearrange
their schedules so as to release school
children for this work without in
terfering with their educational pro
gram. Inasmuch as the needs for
labor vary in different parts of the
state, Putnam points out that no
state-wide program would be prac
tical but that the problem must be
worked out by each district based
upon the local conditions. Among
other steps that may be taken to
meet the situation, Putnam points
out that extended vacation periods
and school days taken for county
institutes may be eliminated and
that provision may be made for
making Aip school work for individ
uals missing school in the fall or an
ticipating absence in the sprng. Put
nam, however, calls attention to the
fact that the Oregon law forbids the
conduct of school on Saturday and
requires that a full year of school
must be taught.
Oregon householders will set their
clocks ahead one hour on the Morn
ing of February 9 in conformity
with the national program for day
light saving. Governor Sprague de
cided ,that Oregon should cooperate
in the move to conserve daylight af
ter conferring with the governors of
Washington and California both of
whom favored the plan.
Oregon motorists set a new high
record for gasoline consumption
tion during 1941 when they used a
total of 297,966,614 gallons, accord
ing to Secretary of State Earl Snell.
This was a gain of 14.2 percent over
the figures for 1940. Gasoline taxes
paid to the state by Oregon motor
ists during 1941 totalled $14,898,331,
an increase of nearly $2,000,000 over
the figures for 1940.
The state supreme court which
heard arguments in the mandamus
suit against the cigarette tax last
Friday is expected to hand down its
decision promptly because of the
importance of the case. Should the
court refuse to issue a writ collec
tion of the tax will continue unin
terrupted. If the writ is issued plac
ing the tax act on the November
ballot collection of the tax will be
automatically suspended pending the
decision of the voters.
No Change Planned
In Potato Sacks
No changes in potato sack regula
tions are contemplated at this time,
the state department of agriculture
plant division has replied to quer
ies which have been received from
growers and dealers.
Some concern has been expressed
that the burlap supply will be ex
hausted to the point that new or
No. 1 second sacks will not be avail
able for No. 1 grade potatoes. The
law requires that the top grade po
tatoes be sold or offered for sale in
such sacks.
The officials point out that the
latest word apparently is that the
government will not use light bur
lap in its war effort, which would
leave such burlap available presum
ably for sacks for various agricul
tural commodities.
Until it has been demonstrated
that new or No. 1 second sacks can
not be secured, the department will
continue to enforce this provision of
the state potato law. The Oregon
standard containers for potatoes in
clude also wooden boxes of certain
sizes, and some paper bags are also
in use. Marking requirements
name and address of grower, ship
per or dealer, grade and net weight
will continue to be enforced, of
course.
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Soil Improvement
Course Vital This Year
This year's soils short course at
Oregon State college, scheduled for
January 29 to 31, is even more im
portant this year, in view of the
necessity for maximum production,
than ever before, in the opinion of
Dr. W. L. Powers, head of the soils
department here who has just re
leased the detailed program. Out
standing specialists of the college
staff, neighboring states and the Uni
ted States department of agriculture,
as well as representative successful
farmers from many parts of the state,
are listed on the program.
The openingv session Thursday will
be devoted to soil survey, classifi
cation, and land use. Peat land util
ization will be given special atten
ti6n in the afternoon. Friday after
noon will be devoted to pasture and
meadow improvement, with the af
ternoon featuring miscellaneous sub
jects but emphasizing irrigation and
water control. Soil improvement and
fertilizers will be discussed on Sat
urday, with special attention being
given fertilizers needed to increase
the production of vegetable anc"
cannery crops needed in the war
emergency.
Dean William A. Schoenfeld will
discuss the work of the state land
use planning board at the Friday
noon luncheon, while on Saturday
noon Marshall N. Dana, editor of the
editorial page of the Oregon Journal
will speak on reclamation and na
tional security.
BASIC SCIENCE EXAM SET
Corvallis The first examination in
the basic sciences in 1942 for those
seeking permission licenses to prac
tice healing arts in this state will
be held Saturday, February 14, in
the main library building in Port
land, announces Dr. Nathan Fasten
of O. S. C, chairman of the exam
ining committee. Other examina
tion dates for 1942 are July 11 in
Corvallis and October 31 in Portland.
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