4 Heppner Gazette Times, March 19, 1942
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Official Paper for Morrow County
Whose War?
"The Sheridan chamber of com
merce, in common with an over
whelming majority of the citizens
of this nation, especially of the Pa
cific northwest, views with growing
alarm the complacency of the gov
ernment in the war effort," so reads
a resolution adopted by the Sheri
dan (Ore.) chamber of commerce
which pleads that all public officials
from the president on down stop
playing politics such as are jeopard
izing the men in uniform and those
people located in combat zones.
The Sheridan resolution is drastic,
but it expresses well what many
civilians who have been accused of
"complacency" think where the most
dangerous complacency lies. It is
not to say that all officeholders are
playing politics. There are many
conscientious servants in regular
public positions whose work has
been greatly increased through war
necessity and who are doing a good
job. On the other hand there are
evidences of politics all too plainly
displayed, and the Sheridan resolu
tion is but an evidence of the grow
ing demand from the people that
this "first-column" activity, the
most dangerous column of all, be
eradicated before it causes the fall
of the nation, or at least is held ac- ,
countable for needless bloodshed of
patriots.
With another election year here,
and many important offices to be
filled, it is tune now for every voter
to study candidates and measures
as never before, and to vote, when
the time comes, for those about
whom them is no question as to
intentions and capabilities for pros
ecuting the war effort without ref
erence to politics.
Nothing so heartened the nation
since the start of the war as the
arrival this week of General Doug
las Mac Arthur in Australia from the
Philippines to take supreme com
mand of United Nations' forces in
the war of the far Pacific. MacAr
thur can't do it alone, however. It
is now for America to supply him
with the men and materials of war
in ever increasing numbers. One
thing is certain, however, MacAr
thur has shown he can do a whole
lot of Jap baiting with a few men
poorly equipped.
Maybe we're going to get back to
the good old days when it will be
news to record among the personal
items the visits to town of the coun
try folk. A number of them tell us
they are making it a lot less fre
quently these days, to conserve their
tires.
A WEEK OF THE WAR
Continued from First Page
of fuel oil in coastal areas, the Board
curtailed installation of new fuel
oil burning equipment in the same
states affected by the gasoline ordei .
Price Administrator Henderson ask
ed filling station attendants to im
press on motorists the necessity for
sav.'ng automobile anti -freeze for
use next winter.
Rationing
The Office of Price Administration
announced men in the armed forces
and those called for induction may
sell their new passenger cars with
out restriction. The OPA placed
used typewriters under a complete
allocation program, prohibiting their
sale until April 13, but authorizing
unrestricted rentals under a 60-day
price ceiling based on rates prevail
ing March 5. Allocations will be
handled by existing auto and tire
rationing boards.
Shipping
Maritime Commissioner Vickery
reported the 1942-43 "Victory" ship
construction program has been in
creased from 18 million to 20 million
dead -weight tons to produce 2,000
ships in two years. Admiral Vickery
said U. S. ship production will be
greater than all the rest of the world
combined. The Commission's over
all program calls for 2,877 ships to
be commissioned by the end of 1943.
War Production Chairman Nelson
congratulated 4,000 shipyard work
ers at the Bethlehem shipbuilding
yards at San Francisco who offered
to donate a Sunday's work without
pay in order to get maximum pro
duction of war vessels.
Air
The Civil Aeronautics Adminis
tration announced expansion of its
program in order to train 45,000 men
a year in elementary flight training
instead of 25,000 and 30,000 men in
secondary courses instead of 10,000,
and to inaugurate training of 31,000
ground technicians annually. Prior
ity in the training will be granted
students eligible for appointment as
aviation cadets. The Army Air For
ces' first class of flying sergeants
were graduated as military pilots.
An Air Corps Officer Candidate
school will be established at Miami
Beach, Florida, to train Air Corps
enlisted men.
Army and Navy
Army Chief of Staff Marshall said
reorganization of the Army has re
duced the general staff from about
500 officers to 98 who will concern
themselves primarily with planning
of military operations. The War De
partment's Construction Advisory
Committee and the Contract Nego
tiation Board were consolidated in
to the Construction Contract Board
which will recommend and negotiate
contracts awarded by the Engineer
Corps. Navy Secretary Knox an
nounced Admiral E. J. King, Com
mander in Chief, U. S. Fleet, will
also be Chief of Naval Operations.
Admiral II. R. Stark was named
Commander U. S. Naval Forces op
erating in European waters.
The War Front
United States forces in one raid
on Japanese shipping sank two Jap
anese ships, set four more on fire
and beached one. In another action
U. S. Naval foices sank a heavy
destroyer and a large tanker and
put three cruisers and one aircraft
carrier out of action. U. S. forces
also sank three freighters and one
passenger cargo ship, shot down five
enemy bombers, and destroyed three
Japanese-held airdromes in New
Guinea. The Navy reported 12 Uni
ted Nations' warships were lost in
the battle for Java, including the
U. S. Cruiser Houston and the U. S.
Destroyer Pope. Two U. S. tankers
and two freighters were sunk in the
Atlantic. Gen. MacArthur reported
no activity on Bataan Peninsula.
Civilian Defense
OCD Director Landis and Federal
Security Administrator McNutt out
lined plans for temporary hospital
ization of civilians injured as a re
sult of enemy action. The plan pro
vides all voluntary and govern
mental hospitals will serve as casu
alty receiving hospitals and certain
hospitals in "safe areas" will be des
ignated as emergency base hospit
als. The program will be carried
out by the OCD Medical Division
in cooperation with the U. S. Public
Health Service and state and local
authorities. The OCD issues a book
let suggesting safety procedures for
department stores during an air raid.
Prices
President Roosevelt, in a radio ad
dress, said the fight "against infla
tion is not fought with bullets or
with bombs, but is equally vital . . .
it calls for mutual good will and
willingness to believe in the other
fellow's good faith...." The Labor
Department reported the average
family's food bill jumped 0.5 percent
between mid-January and mid-February.
The Department said rents
in many defense cities were raised
during the last quarter of 1941 on
as many as one in every eight rent
ed homes. The Bituminous Coal Di
vision of the Interior Department
and the OPA said they are prepared
to take whatever steps are neces
sary to prevent wartime inflationary
prices for coal.
Priorities and Allocations
Purchases, sales and rentals of
various types of new office machin
ery were halted by the WPB, except
to persons possessing high prefer
ence ratings. The board extended
the ban on the use of "bright work"
to all types of motor vehicles and
LOCAL ITEMS . . .
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Devin and
children from Condon visited Sunday
at the home of Mr. Devin's mother,
Mrs. Sylva Devin. They were ac
companied by Mrs. C. W. Maidment
and son Carl of Condon who visited
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Orwick, sister of
Mrs. Maidment.
Mrs. Rose Gorsline departed Sun
day for her home in New York af
ter visiting for a week with her bro
ther, Patrick "Sailor Pat" Doherty
at the Lottie Kilkenny ranch. Her
brother accompanied her as far as
Pendleton on the return, going with
Pat Brady.
Mrs. Truman Babb and Mrs. Nor
ton King drove up from Portland
yesterday to remain til Saturday,
Mrs. Babb looking after business in
terests while Mrs. King is visiting
at the home of her mother, Mrs. Hil
ma Anderson, in Eight Mile.
Katie Minert received a broken
left wrist Monday when her wheel
chair overturned on hitting a hole
prohibited its use in replacement
parts. Manufacture of bicycles was
curtailed, and production of tire re
treading, recapping equipment was
suspended except on preference-rated
orders. The board directed can
ners to set aside for the government
considerable quantities of their 1942
pack of. fruits and vegetables. Main
tenance and repair of existing
plumbing and heating installations
in farms, residences, and office and
apartment buildings was facilitated
by a new board order.
in the runway from her house to the
street and overturned. She is being
assisted by Mrs. Delia Duran.
Ray Coblantz came up from Port
land the end of the week on busi
ness. He is employed in the ship
yards in the city. Mrs. Coblantz
was on a visit to the home of her
parents, at Toledo.
Miss Mary Monahan arrived Sat
urday from Seattle for a visit at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Monahan. She recently en
listed as a government nurse.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Egan and
daughter Frances visited last week
at Wishram, Wash., with" Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Egan.
Gilbert Dickson was in the city
the end of the week from Pomeroy,
Wash., looking after his variety store
.interests here.
Lee Slocum was a. business vis
itor in the city Monday from the
ranch near Monument.
Joe Batty was in the city Tuesday
from his ranch on the John Day riv
er near Kimberley.
Mr. and Mrs. James Farley of Con
don were in the city Saturday eve
ning to attend the St. Patrick's ball.
"Bill" Hyslop, of Hyslop Sheep
company, Spokane, was a business
visitor in the city Tuesday, looking
over lamb purchase prospects.
Mrs. W. L. McCaleb was reported
improved this week in an illness at
Good Samaritan hospital in Portland.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Gene Stone
at the home of Mrs. Myrtle Smith
in this city last Thursday, a son.
FOOD FOR VICTORY
Vitamins for vitality, vigor and
victory, do not necessarily mean
spending extra money or extra time
preparing meals. Often, the most
simple dishes furnish us with the
most needed food nutrients. Instead
of searching through magazines and
books for such meals we have asked
several Heppner homemakers their
favorite dishes for quick, balanced
meals. Just reading these recipes
will 'make you want to throw on
your apron, flip on the oven and get
the casserole dish down.
Lenten Scalloped Clams
By Mrs. Ture Peterson
2 small cans of minced razor clams,
left over boiled potatoes diced, two
or more slices of bacon cut fine and
browned, raw chopped onion, and
crumbled soda crackers.
Grease baking dish and add alter
nately in the following order: clams
sprinkled with onion and bacon,
crumbs, potatoes. When dish is 3-4
full cover with clam nectar and
milk, and layer of crumbs dotted
with butter. Cook for 20 or 30 min
utes at 350 degrees.
Tuna Casserole
By Mrs. Conley Lanham
1 package of egg noodles, 2 cups
cream sauce, 1 teaspoon minced on
ion, 1 pimento diced, 1 cup tuna
flaked, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, salt
and pepper to taste. Cover ingre
dients in casserole with grated
cheese and buttered cracker crumbs
Bake lk hour at 350 degrees.
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ATrTTENTTOdDN
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O To comply with the Federal Government
curb on gas sales to conserve gasoline sup
plies the following Heppner service stations
have adopted the following hours:
MONDAY thru SATURDAY
8 UDo (tD 8 ODoDDDo
CLOSED SUNDAY
ROSEWALL MOTOR COMPANY
FERGUSON MOTOR COMPANY
HEPPNER GARAGE
WRIGHT'S RICHFIELD SERVICE
A. L. CASEBEER
o We earnestly request our customers to observe the
above hours, bearing in mind that wholesale deliveries
are limited making it necessary to lock our pumps when
our supply is exhausted.
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