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6 Heppner Gazette Times, June 18, 1942 STATE CAPITAL NEWS o Fund Surplus o Crossing Deaths o Public Ownership By A. L. LINDBECK Salem. State Treasurer Leslie M. Scott estimates that he will have a surplus of between $2,500,000 and $3,500,000 in the general fund at the close of this year. Most of this sur plus, Scott explains, will accrue thru excess revenues from the income tax levies and as such will not be avail able for state purpose over and above the amount necessary to off set levies against property. As a use for this surplus revenue which will also provide additional relief for property owners, Scott suggests that it be diverted to the support of the public school system, especially to offset the county levy of $10 per capita. In addition to this surplus Scott calls attention to the fact that there will probably be a unexpended bal ance of some $4G5,000 reverting from appropriations for new buildings which were not constructed because of the high costs brought on by the war emergency. This, unexpended balance, Scott explains, will be avail able for re-appropriation by the next legislature. Seven persons have met death in grade crossing accidents in Oregon already this year, an increase of 43 percent over the record for the same period in 1941. In calling attention to this situation Secretary of State Snell points out that railroad traffic has increased greatly due to the war emergency and urges motorists to use greater caution in approach ing grade crossings. Six of the fatal accidents occurred during daylight with clear weather and no view ob structions. Senate President Dean Walker is again pinch hitting as the state's chief executive in the absence of Governor Sprague who is attending the governor's conference at Ash- f i$ 110 MOOT KoloMY Vffifflt TO &ZZ4 4 JWy 1 CYLINDERS -nurv f VpSfin MiyW $ WHY IT BURNS lOtV-o 1 C" i dmi tyra fto JOHN DEERE 'MT 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 & EQUIPMENT CO. . ville, N. C. The governor left Salem Friday night expecting to be gone two weeks. The apointment of Marvin B. Clatterbuck as superintenent of the state school for the deaf has been made permanent by the" board of control. Clatterbuck has been serv ing as superintendent of the institu tion under a temporary appoint ment since the death of J. Lyman Steed last September. Emergency traffic and transporta tion problems were discussed by the Oregon highway traffic advisory committee to the war department here this week. Members of the ad visory committee include W. H. Crawford, director of the Oregon economic council; R. H. Baldock, state highway engineer; Chas. P. Pray, superintendent of state po lice; and Ormond R. Bean, public utilities commissioner. Approximately $330,000 in common school funds will be available for distribution this year as compared to $310,000 last year, according to Lewis Griffith, clerk of the state land board. The increase in the school fund was attributed by Grif fith to the fact that large blocks of land have been leased during the past year to eastern Oregon stock men under the land board's new "blocking" program. Governor Srague struck out this week in no uncertain terms at pub lic ownership advocates who are at tempting to force their program on to unwilling communities under the cloak of the war emergency. In a letter to B. H. Kizer, regional chairman of the national resources planning board at Spokane, the governor expressed his opposition to all of the Columbia river power authority bills now pending in con gress. Declaring that in his opinion there was no war time emergency making immedate action on a power author ity necessary the governor urged that "such controversial questions as public ownership" be postponed for post-war decision. The governor also expressed him self as opposed to vesting broad powers in a regional federal auth ority. "This would establish a super government, extra-constitutional in character, of uncertain status, which would further complicate the rela tions between the states and the fed eral government," the governor pointed out. "These regional auth orities offer convenient vehicles for wielding vast economic and political power, responsible to no definite constituency." Threatened friction between the national and state's civilian defense councils is believed to have been eliminated at a meeting in Wash ington, D. C, this week attended by Jerrold Owen, Oregon civilian de fense coordinator. Attempts by the federal bureaucrats to dictate state defense policies under threat to move in and take over the direction of civ ilian defense efforts themselves met with immediate and vigorous pro test from state officials resulting in the call by National Director Landis for a meeting with state representa tives in Washington. A telegram received from Owen by his staff in dicates that he was able to convince Landis that the set-up in this state was entirely adequate to cope with the problem of civilian defense with out any federal interference. Sponsors of a proposed Portland peoples utility district must start from scratch again, in their efforts to place the issue before the voters of that city, Attorney General Van Winkle has ruled that the promoters of this project slept on their rights after filing their preliminary peti tions and failed to complete their call for an election within the time provided by the law. A. F. Harvey, head of the motor transport division of the Oregon public utilities commission, has been appointed by the Interstate com merce commssion as a member of a board to represent the several states in the administration of the inter state commerce act. Harvey has been with the Oregon commission for the past 16 years. In spite of automobile and tire ra tioning there are more cars in Ore gon today than there were a year ago. Figures released this week by Secretary of State Snell show that there are 394,511 motor vehicles reg istered in Oregon as of June 1, an increase of 227 over the figures for the same period last year. SEASONALITY DETERMINATION Notice is hereby given that the Oregon Unemployment Compensa tion Commission has reviewed all seasonal determinations made for the years 1938, 1939, 1940, and 1941 in the light of the Supreme Court de cision in Layman vs. State Unem ployment Compensation Commission. A list of the employers and their tentative seasons as redetermined by the Commission is available for the inspection of any interested party at any local office of the U. S. Employment Service. Each em ployer who may be affected by a redetermination is being sent a no tice to that effect and instructed to post the notice for the information of his employes. If any interested party believes that any proposed redetermination of seasons is not consistent with the Supreme Court's decision in the Layman Case, he may file a protest with the Commission not later than July 1, 1942. Any worker who be lieves that he was improperly denied benefits because of seasonality re striction may so advise the Com mission through any local U. S. Em ployment Office. Whenever it is necessary, hearings will be held be fore a final decision is made. ELLIS H. JONES, Informational Representative. 11-12. RELY ON Lx5s 4 LEAF fs'Arl Neighborhoods to Be Units of New Extension Set-Up Preliminary work will begin soon In each Oregon county the first step to the setting up of a neighborhood leader plan as a wartime emergency step in maintaining contact with ev ery farm and rural family. This big informational task has been assigned to the extension ser vice by the secretary of agriculture. In each Orego ncounty the first step will be to call together an organ ization committee consisting mostly of farmers and homemakers who are already serving as chairmen of the several committees in the perman ent agricultural planning program. Although the 72,000 farm families in Oregon are gearing their activities to the war effort, latest authentic in formation on many emergency mat ters is not at once available to them. Extension specialists and county ag ents find that transportation diffi culties and labor shortage are com bining to make meetings less effec tive. Newspapers and radio are helping greatly to keep contact with individual growers but cannot do the task alone. So to make sure that needed information is spread prom ptly and thoroughly through the ag ' ricultural industry certain neighbors are being selected to receive and disseminate within their neighbor hood all facts available that bear on many current and prospective emergency matters, explains W. L. Teutsch, assistant director of ex tension at O. S. C. and head of the neighborhood leader project. The neighborhood leader plan is being sponsored nationally, with the same objective in all the states. If successfully set up and operated, it will provide a means through per sonal contact of getting out needed information from the state college through county, community and neighborhood leaders to every farm and rural family in the state. The neighborhood leaders will work thru farm visits, home gatherings and in cooperation with all farm organiza tions in contacting the 10 and 20 families in each neighborhood unit. The first major information task to be handled on this "personal con tact network" is to acquaint every farm and rural family with the dan gers of inflation and how each can help in controlling this economic menace. History of the first World war shows that the agricultural in dustry was the worst sufferer from the wartime price boom which was followed by the severe agricultural collapse from which the industry is just now recovering. Professional Directory Dr. W. H. Rockwell Naturopathic Physician & Surgeon Gilman Bldg. Office hours: 1 p. m. to 7:30 p. m. Exam free Ph. 522 Heppner, Or. Phelps Funeral Home Licensed Funeral Directors Phone 1332 Heppner, Ore. NEW AUTO POLICY I 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 6th at Washington PORTLAND, OREGON J. 0. Turner ATTORNEY AT LAW Phone 173 Hotel Heppner Building HEPPNER. ORE. A. D. McMurdo, M. D. 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