6 Heppner Gazette Times, February 12, 1942
SINEWS
o 'Fag' Tax Ruling
o 'Fair Must Go On'
o Mystery Man Gill
By A. L. LINDBECK
Salem. The effect of the recent
supreme court opinion in, the cig
arette tax case was two-fold.
In the first place the high court
. restored the cigarette tax referen
dum to the November ballot.
In the second place it laid down
the principle that constitutional
rights can not be restricted by leg
islative enactments or obstructed by
the introduction of technical objec
tions. It will be recalled that last June
Secretary of State Snell accepted
and filed the referendum petitions
sponsored by the Retail Grocers as
sociation as conforming to the re
quirements of the constitution. Then
last December, six months after the
petitions were filed Attorney Gen
eral Van Winkle discovered what
he regarded as a serious weakness
in the expense statements filed by
the referendum sponsors. Accord
ingly he advised Snell that because
of this weakness the referendum
move was invalid and the measure
could not be placed on the ballot
Van Winkle's chief objection to the
expense statement lay in the fact
that they did not set out in detail
"for what purpose" certain expense
payments were made. The term
"field work" used in these state
ments, the attorney general held,
was too broad to satisfy the require
ments of the law covering the sub
ject. In his opinion overruling the at
torney general's ruling Justice J. O.
Bailey pointed out that "in circulat
ing initiative and referendum peti
tions in a statewide campaign it is
necessary that the petitions be plac
ed in the hands of volunteer work
ers who obtain signatures and that
they be collected and properly no
tarized. Those who attend to such
details are usually referred to as
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You're in for the surprise of your life when
you see and drive the John Deere Model "H"
the sensational new small tractor that handles
two-row . equipment and completely replaces
animal power on small and large farms every
where, cutting costs 'way below their former
level, and making farming more profitable.
And when you learn the price, you'll wonder
how John Deere can give you so much in a tractor
that sells for so little.
In addition, the Model "H" not only burns low
cost fuel but it uses only 13 to 12 as much fuel
on the many jobs within its power range, as would
larger tractors handling the same load.
Come in, see it, and get "the surprise of your
life."
BRADEN-BELL TRACTOR
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field workers. The term "field
work" is not an uncommon expres
sion in connection with political ac
tivities. It has no mysterious con
notation. We believe that any lay
man would understand its meaning
in the statement.
"The statute does not require that
the service for which money is paid
be minutely described or that ev
erything an employee does to earn
his stipend be set forth in the state
ment of disbursements."
As soon as the opinion of the high
court was handed down the state
tax commission which had started
enforcement of the tax on cigarettes
on January 8 suspended its activ
ities in this direction. In the mean
time however it had collected more
than $43,000 in taxes and fees thru
the enforcement of an act which, it
now develops, was . not in effect.
Now the commission wants to know
what to do with this revenue and
has asked the attorney general for
a ruling on that point.
Paraphrazing the slogan of the
theatrical world Leo Spitzbart, man
ager of Oregon's state fair this week
announced that barring unforseen
developments the "fair must go on."
The announcement was prompted
by persistent rumors that because
of the war and restrictions laid down
by army authorities against the as
emblage of large crowds the big
agricultural and industrial exhibi
tion would not be held this year.
Spitzbart pointed out that in Eng
land which has been at war now "for
more than two years, events of this
character are encouraged because
of their effect on civilian morale.
Simultaneously with the introduc-.
tion of daylight saving time Monday
two state departments the Indus
trial Accident commission and the
Unemployment Compensation com
mission adopted a 37-hour work
week, cutting three hours off their
previous weekly schedule. Most oth
er departments are adhering to their
40-hour-week except that the state
selective service headquarters last
week went on a seven day week
with the office remaining open from
8 a. m. until 5 p. m. daily.
Ray Gill, state grange master, has
developed into the mystery man of
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the pending political campaign. A
lot of candidates and king makers
would like to know Gill's political
intentions if any. The grange lead
er has been frequently mentioned
as a possible candidate for gover
nor, but so far he has refused to
satisfy public curiosity on this point.
In Salem this week Gill told news
men that he had no "immediate in
tention" of entering the campaign.
Political prognostieators have in
terpreted this to mean that he will
not enter the primary but that he
has not closed the door to his entry
into the fall campaign as an inde
pendent candidate.
Gill is a registered republican.
His political leanings, however, have
been tending strongly toward the
idealisms of the New Deal. His po
litical strength, therefore, aside from
his following in the grange and the
public power group would appear to
lie largely in the left wing of the
Democratic party. These could not
do him a great deal of good in the
primary campaign where he would
have to run on the Republican tick
et, except for an eleventh hour con
version, but they could rally to his
support as an independent candidate
next November should he choose to
run at that time as many believe
that he will.
Governor Sprague is still casting
about or a new budget director. It
will be recalled that when he pro
moted David W. L. Eccles to the
new post of coordinator of wartime
industrial production he announced
that Roy Mills, business representa
tive for the state institutions would
take over the budget work. Then
Dan Fry suddenly resigned as sec
retary to the board of control and
Mills was pulled back to take over
that job leaving the budget post
still vacant. Rumors that the job
had been offered to Irl McCherry,
assistant parole director, were de
nied by McSherry who is getting
ready to , run' for secretary of state.
It is now understood that the gov
ernor is looking for some prominent
eastern Oregon republican for the
Widget post which carries with it a
salary of $5000 a year.
Inheritance and gift tax collec
tions for 1941 set a new all-time
high record at $1,669,943.37, it was
reported by State Treasurer Leslie
M. Scott.' Approximately one-half
of this huge total was paid by the
E. S. Collins estate of Portland. The
t year's collection from these two
sources was almost $1,000,000 above
the 1940 figures.
John Steelhammer, Salem legis
lator, has let it be known that he
is a candidate for speaker of the
house of representatives. Steelham
mer now serving his second term
in the house, will be a candidate for
re-election this year.
Sales of hard liquor in Oregon
during 1941 amounted to $10,329,
657, according to the annual report
of the State Liquor Control com
mission. Net profits of the commis
sion for the year amounted to $3,
107,197.65, the report shows, com
pared to profits of $2,609,685.10 for
1940.
Approximately 70,000 Oregon mo
torists were arrested by state po
lice during 1941 for violating state
traffic laws, according to the annual
report of Chas P. Pray, superintend
ent of the police bureau. Fines ag
gregating $116,173 were paid by those
apprehended offenders. Drunken
drivers picked up by state police
during the year totalled 502.,
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned administrator of the es
tate of William T. Reynolds deceas-
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ed, has filed with the County Court
of the State of Oregon for Morrow
County, his final account of his ad
ministration of the estate of said
deceased, and that said court has
fixed Monday, the 9th day of March,
1942, at the hour of 10:00 o'clock in
the forenoon of said day as the time
for hearing objections to said final
account and the settlement of said
estate, and all persons having ob
jections thereto are hereby required
to file the same with said court on or
before the time set for said hearing.
Dated and first published this 5th
day of February, 1942.
GLENN A. FARRENS,
Administrator.
NOTICE OF TAKING UP OF
ANIMAL
Notice is hereby given by virtue
of the laws of the State of Oregon
that I have taken up the within de
scribed animal at the Benge place
8 miles south of Lexington, and that
I will, on Saturday, February 21st,
1942, at 10:00 o'clock A. M., at said
place sell said animal to the highest
bidder for cash in hand, subject to
the right of redemption by the own
er prior to the date of said sale. Said
animal is described as follows:
I white faced steer calf, unbranded,
right ear cropped.
TERREL L. BENGE,
Lexington, Oregon.
NOTICE OF SALE OF ANIMAL
Notice is hereby given by virtue
of the laws of the State of Oregon
that I have taken up the within de
scribed animal at my place 3 miles
belw Rugg's on Rhea creek, and
t I will, on Saturday, February
14. 1942, at 10 o'clock, a. m., at said
place, sell said animal to the highest
bidder for cash in hand, subject to
the right of redemption of the owner
thereof. Said animal is described as
follows:
1 black stag Poland China hog, no
visible marks or brands, weight
about 350 pounds.
EARL McKINNEY,
' Heppner, Oregon.
NOTICE OF SALE OF COUNTY
PROPERTY
By virtue of an ORDER OF THE
COUNTY COURT, dated January 14,
1942, I am authorized and directed
to advertise and sell at public auc
tion at not less than the minimum
price herein set forth:
Tract No. 31 in the city of
lone, Morrow County, Oregon
for the minimum price of $125.00
cash.
Lot 1 in Block 20 West (5
acres), and lots 3 & 4 Block 15
West (10 acres) in Section 25,
Township 5 North, Range 26,
E. W. M. for the minimum price
of $4.00 per acre cash.
THEREFORE, I will on the 14th
day of February, 1942, at the hour
of 10:00 A. M., at the front door of
the Court House in Heppner, Ore
gon, sell said property to the highest
and best bidder.
C. J. D. BAUMAN, Sheriff, .
Morrow County; Oregon.
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