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6 Heppner Gazette Times, May 21 , 1942 STATE CAPITAL NEWS o True to Form o Old Age Retirement o Workers' Army By A. L. LINDBECK Salem. In turning thumbs down on Governor Sprague's plea for a second term the voters of Oregon have run true to form. Not since Governor Withycombe was re-elected in 191824 years ago has this honor been conferred upon a chief executive of this state. Incidentally Withycombe is the only republican to have been elected to a second term as governor since statehood. In the period of 84 years only four governors have been re-elected to that high office. The other three were democrats LaFayette Grover in 1874; Sylvester Pennoyer in 1890, and George E. Chamberlain in 1906. The Senior Citizens Annuity com mittee, a group of Salem men inter ested in more adequate assistance for the needy aged, have initiated a measure providing for a system of state old age retirement insurance. The measure, which it is hoped to present to the voters in November, provides for the payment of month ly retirement insurance to every resident of the state 65 years of age or over whose annual income does not exceed $240. The plan would be financed by monthly premiums of not less than $1 levied against every able bodied adult regardless of earn ings. Persons with large incomes would pay proportionately more into the fund. The amount of retirement pay would be determined by divid ing the amount in the insurance fund each month by the number of ap plicants for retirement pay. In ad dition to the premium payments from individuals the state would be required to contribute from its tax revenues an amount euqivalent to 50 cents for each dollar of premium collected. . Two reports released in Salem this week reflect the constantly improv Miuiiiawiiii 1 .... W AW LSRWSrTi 4 fUU wir i, tHuigapg 7lm JOHN klUF, You're in for tke 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 & EQUIPMENT CO. ing employment situation. Records of the employment service show only 17,532 job applications on file, the lowest in the history of this de partment. A year ago there were 33,815 persons seeking jobs through this agency, nearly double the pre sent figure. Practically all of the current job seekers are unskilled workers who are not qualified to fit into the present defense program with industries begging for thous ands of workers to fill jobs. At the same time the Unemployment Com pensation commission reported that April benefit payments totalled on ly $202,568, or 26 percent under payments for April, 1941. Benefit payments for the current year to date are reported at seven percent below those for the first four months of 1941. When the legislature of 1929 en acted a law providing for the serv ing of summons against non-resident motorists involved in automobile ac cidents through the secretary of state, the law makers left a gaping loop hole through which one Cali fornia motorist has just escaped the consequences of a damage action. The motorist in question, one James E. Pardee of Susanville, California, refused to accept service of sum mons through the secretary of state on the ground that he was not the owner of the car which he was driv ing at the time of the accident. This contention was upheld by the state supreme court last week in an opin ion in which it was held that the act of 1929 applied only to non-resident automobile owners. According to the annual report of A. A. Rogers, state superintendutit of banks, the banks of this state reported resources of $503,358,169 at the close of 1941, a gain of more than $90,000,000 during the year, and approximately $200,000,000 in the past four years. The patriotism of Oregon's volun teer army of harvest hands will be put to the acid test within the next week or so when a call will go out for more than 50,000 men, women and children, mostly in family groups, to harvest what-is expected to be one of the largest berry crops western Oregon has experienced in H recent years. According to L. C. Stoll, Oregon director of United States employ ment service, women and students who registered during recent months will not be called upon until after the community labor supply and available migratory workers have been exhausted. Younger children will be expected to work only in family groups or under adequate supervision. Pre-election estimates of a 40 per cent vote were approximately cor rect as revealed by Friday's voting with the republicans polling slightly more than 50 percent of their regis tration because of the greater in terest in the gubernatorial contest and the democrats slightly less than 30 percent of their registration. Valuations of public utilities in Oregon have increased by approx imately $12,700,000 in the last ten months, according to figures releas ed by the state tax commission. All categories contributed substantially to the increase with the exception of express companies and small tel ephone companies. Greatest increase in valuations is sohwn by steam railroads which jumped from $138, 962,345 to $143,692,826. Electric util ity valuations increased from $106, 632,692 to $110,674,636 and valuations of electric railroads from $2,902,984 to $4,461,780. Rex Putnam, state superintendent of public instruction, has called on all the pupils in all Oregon schools to help prepare for a state-wide celebration of flag day, June 14, by suggesting to parents and neighbors that each home be supplied with an American flag and that it be dis played on that day at least. Wher ever possible Putnam suggests that the flags of all the United Nations be included in the display. At least three prominent mem bers of Oregon's official family have been granted leaves of absence during the past week in order to join Uncle Sam's armed forces. Win C. Clark, chief clerk in the Salem office of the state liquor control commission, has been commissioned a first lieutenant in the administra tive brance of the army air corps; Francis T. Wade, an assistant to At torney General Van Winkle since 1934, has been called to active duty as a captain in the army; Sidney George, chief claim inspector for the Industrial Accident commission, has been commissioned a first lieutenant of military police in the marine corps. George, a veteran of the first World War, has been with the com mission for more than 20 years. Governor Sprague has appealed to Leon Henderson, director of the of fice of price administration, for a relaxation in his price freezing or der as applied to canned goods in order that Oregon canneries may not be compelled to suspend operations. Cannery operators have complained that, because of increased wages and material costs they will be unable to operate under the price freezing order which fixes the price of their product at the 1941 level. The gov ernor pointed out in his telegram to Henderson that suspension of can nery operations would not only be a serious blow to producers of ber ries, fruits and vegetables but to consumers as well. Oregon's 20 traffic fatalities dur ing April were down 50 percent from the April, 1941 record, according to Secretary of State Snell. Irrigation Equipment Still Available Here Oregon irrigation equipment deal ers still have a considerable volume of supplies on hand available for im mediate delivery for increasing the use of irrigation this year, accord ing to reports received by the ex tension service at Oregon State col lege. Some farmers are reported hesi tating to purchase irrigation equip ment for raising intensive crops be cause of uncertainties of the labor problem, but this same situation makes greater use of irrigation by livesock farmers advisable, exten sion men point out. Good irrigated pastures reduce the amount of la bor by decreasing the help required for feeding and feed production. Ir rigated pasture will help meet Ore gon's dairy products quota, they say. A barber named Archibald Weedum Said "Here, Uncle Sam, if you need 'em, Are all of my savings From hair cuts and shav ings Tm buying Bonds and Stamps for freedom." j Trim few dollar off in creased earnings to help your country. Buy U. S. Sar ins Bond erery pay day. Franked Mail Victim Inspires Poet's Ode Art King, extension specialist in soils, but now in charge of organiz ing the state-wide emergency farm fire protection project, is on both the sending and receiving end of the current deluge of official and semi-official mail in connection with the war effort. As an introduction to one of his recent general letters on the fire control project, he wrote the following parody, which might be termed "The Soliloquy of a Franked Mail Victim." "To read, or not to read, that is the question, Is it nobler in the mind to let them pass unnoticed, Read and forget, pile and file, or merely pile And with a fire end them? To study, to can and put away, or only put away? Aye, there's the rub, For in these current reams of mail should be an idea Useful to me and those I serve. I find it not and Hamlet committed suicide Before franked envelopes were in vented." King's letters must be getting re- suits inasmuch as all 36 counties re port excellent response to the or ganization work, with indications that farm fire protection this year will be the best ever attained in Oregon. Professional . Directory Phelps Funeral Home Licensed Funeral Directors Phone 1332 Heppner, Ore. NEW AUTO POLICY Bodily Injury & Property Damage Class A $13.60 Class B ?17.W See us before financing your next automobile. F. W. TURNER & CO. Heppner City Council Meets First Monday Each Month Citizens having matters for dis cussion, please bring before the Council J. O. TURNER, Mayor GLENN Y. WELLS ATTORNEY AT LAW ATwater 4884 535 MEAD BUILDING 5th at Washington PORTLAND. OREGON J. 0. Turner ATTORNEY AT LAW Phone 173 Hotel Heppner Building HEPPNER. ORB. A. D. McMurdo, M. D. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Trained Nurse Assistant Office in Masonic Building Heppner, Oregon Heppner Abstract Co. J. LOGIE RICHARDSON, Mgr. BATES SEASONABLE Roberts Building Heppner, Ota. P. W. 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