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-51 4 Heppner Gazette Times, July 30, 1942 STATE CAPITAL NEWS Unfair Proposal o Rations Reflection o Payroll Boost By A. L. LINDBECK Salem. A state school fund ap portioned on either a teacher or days' attendance basis would work a serious hardship on. the sparsely set tled counties of central and eastern Oregon, according to opponents of this plan. While the unfairness of such an equalization plan would not be so evident as long as it was fin anced out of income tax revenues it would become immediately evi dent upon a return to a levy against property for support of such a fund, it is pointed out. For example a state levy against property would take nearly four times as much money out of Sher man county as that county would receive back on the basis of actual days attendance. Gilliam and Jef ferson counties would contribute ap proximately three times as much to such a fund, if financed by a prop erty levy as they would receive back in the form of an equalization subsidy on the basis of actual days' attendance. Other counties which would stand to lose money under such a plan include Douglas, Grant, Harney, Lake, Morrow, Multnomah, Tillamook, Umatilla, Wallowa and Wasco. On the other hand the proposed equalization plan would work to the advantage of the more populous and more prosperous counties of the Willamette valley, the lower Col umbia . river section and southern Oregon, most of which would take out of the propsed state fund sub stantially more than they would put into it through a levy against pro perty. Automobile and tire rationing is beginning to be reflected in the reg istration figures Secretary of State Snell reports that there were 6,300 fewer passenger cars registered in I (fs-mi! iia m m 1 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. Oregon during the first half of this year than for the same period in 1941. Registration of trucks, how ever, shows an increase of approx imately 800, accounting for a sub stantial increase in the grand total of motor vehicle registration fees. Gasoline consumption also shows a sharp decline, dropping from 134, 524,451 gallons for the first six months of 1941 to 127,257,071 gallons in the corresponding period of this year, a decline of 5.4 percent for the six month period with June con sumption figures nine percent under those for June, 1941. The war boom has boosted Ore gon's industrial payroll for the first six months of the current year ap proximately 50 percent above the figures for the corresponding period in 1941, according to figures com piled by the state industrial acci dent commission. While Oregon in dustries paid out $96,398,292 in wages during the first six months of 1941 the industrial payroll for the first six months of this year totalled $145, 153,523, an increase of $49,355,221. Multnomah county, the center of the state's industrial activity, accounts for $42,821,044 of this payroll in crease. More married women teachers will be moving back into the school rooms this fall, according to Rex Putnam, state superintendent of public instruction. The shortage of teachers has made it necessary for school boards to hire anyone qual ified to teach, Putnam said. Oregon residents turned in a total of 10,221 tons of rubber in the recent scrap drive, an average of 18.75 pounds per capita, ranking second highest in the nation, according to information received at the office of the state salvage committee in Sa lem. Stop signs will be installed at 32 "mainline" grade crossings in Ore gon just as fast as possible, R. H. Baldock, state highway engineer, said this week. As soon as the signs are in place all motorists will be required to come to a full stop be fore crossing the railroad tracks. The new regulation was ordered by the highway commission acting up- IRRIGON ITEMS By MRS. J. A. SHOUN Past Master Forrest (Pat) Hunt ting of the Irrigon grange was hon ored by the Irrigon members with a farewell party on Sunday eve ning. The time was spent visiting. Delicious refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. William Kik of Uma tilla were out of town members present. Mr. and Mrs. Walt Caldwell of The Dalles spent Sunday in Uma tilla and back to the C. W. Grimm home for the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. William Potts and Grandma Caldwell spent Sunday afternoon with the C. W. Grimms. Francis Gau spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gau. He is with a surveying crew in Ida ho. The Rands and Warners, also the Tates had a dinner and outing on the river bank Sunday. The Roy Bediwells and Cecil Goodmans spent the day above Echo on the river Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Schneider of Pasco have moved to Irrigon to work at the ordnance depot. He is part of the crew of Don Louis'. Mrs. Herbert Lily and baby of Couer d'Alene, Idaho, spent the week end with the Hazelrigs. Mrs. Duus went to Hermiston Monday on the bus. Mrs. Wisdom was also an outgo ing passenger after spending the week end in Irrigon. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Caldwell and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Caldwell and niece, Clair Louise, of Portland spent the week end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Caldwell. Ver non's went on to Chicago to bring back several hundred trailers. Way ne's went back to Portland where Wayne joins the armed forces and Clair Louise will spend a few weeks with her grandparents. Mrs. Stella Doll and daughter spent Monday night with her daugh ter, Mrs. Glen Aldrich. She came from the Pendleton hospital and was taken to Wallowa lake by Glen Paulson. She is planning to spend a month there for her health. Gerald White, the mail carrier, enlisted in the army a few days ago. Mrs. White now carries the mail. Mr. and Mrs. Emery Bediwell spent the week end in Spray with their son Ernest. He is the pastor of the Pentecostal church there. Leroy Minnick, Billy Acock, Bob Larson and Bob Waters were home from Dayton, Wash., Monday. The peas were too green, so they had two days off. Milford Terry of Port Orford, Cal., spent a few days with the Earl Ter ry's and brother Harold of Irrigon, and Parks of Hermiston. He has a two weeks' furlough and has been spending it in Yakima with his parents there. Mrs. Jack Browning has taken over the 4-H sewing club work since Mrs. Burnell left. Mrs. C. D. Whitney had a birth day dinner for three generations of her family with the same birth date Sunday. They had a good dinner and a nice crowd. Clyde Caldwell the father, Jack the son, and little George Whitney, two years old, were honored. Curtis Stephens spent the week end with his mother and family. He works in a garage in Portland. Chester Wilson made a business trip to Enterprise Saturday. He re turned Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Winston Burnell left for Portland Thursday. Mr. Burnell was band leader and a mem ber of the school faculty. He will be missed. He has been called to the army. UNDEROES OPERATION Mrs. Hilma Anderson was ex pected to undergo a major operation at a Portland hospital today.- Her son, Frank Anderson, and Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Anderson went to the city Tuesday to be with her. on a petition filed by the railroads as an additional precaution against crossing accidents that might result in loss of vital war materials or ser ious delay in delivery of these ship ments. Forest protection crews are ready throughout western Oregon to cope with any emergency, according to Governor Sprague who spent three days last week touring the forested areas of the state in company with State Forester Nels Rogers. PINE CITY NEWS By BERNICB WATTENBURGER Tony Vey's tractor caught fire while in the hay field and burned up. What was left of it was taken back to the Braden-Bell work shop. Anyone wanting any trapping for coyotes done just call on Mrs. Marion Finch. She has lost tan of her spring lambs, with coyotes kill ing them, so she finally fixed a trap just right and caught Mr. Coyote. She hopes now not to lose any more lambs. Believe it or not, Clayton yers has coyotes coming into his back yard after his sheep also, and kill ing them. He went on a hunting trip and found a den of five pups not far away. They say the pups were n't over four or five weeks old first they ever heard of in the sum mer time. Miss Lucille Wattenburger is spending a week in Portland with Mrs. Alvin Strain. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Myers took a truck load of folks to Hidaway springs Sunday for a picnic and swim. Those present .were Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Ayers and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wattenburger and family, Elroy Moore, Miss Betty Finch, Mr. and Mrs. Myers and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Finch and Patty and Frances, Miss Katherine O'Brien and Johnny Harrison. All reported a good time even though they got a few sun burns. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bartholomew left Sunday for Soap Lake and Spokane, Wash. Mr. Bartholomew expected to ship his sheep east while there. Vehicle Use Stamps Available at Portland According to information receiv ed from J. W. Maloney, collector of internal revenue, Portland, all per sons who have their automobiles, trucks or motorcycles in use on the public highway in July are required to buy the federal motor vehicle use tax stamp, costing $5.00 for the year beginning July 1st. He stated that these stamps would be on sale at the post offices thru out the state during July, but called the attention of all motorists to the fact that the July tax stamp would be withdrawn from sale by the post office after the close of the month, and could be purchased only at the collector's office in Portland. Mr. Maloney stated that prelimin ary reports of sales of these auto tax stamps was encouraging. However, it is apparent that many motor ve hicle owners had not purchased their stamps. The deputies of his office are "tagging" all automobiles and trucks found without the stamp properly posted in the upper left hand corner of teh windshield, as required by law, and all persons who have not already secured their $5.00 stamp for July should get it at once from their local post office. The names of all delinquents are being rechecked, and if the tax stamp has not been secured, the tax will be assessed and collected from the car owner through the usual internal revenue facilities. Collector Maloney stated that ad vice from the bureau of internal revenue at Washington is to the effect that all deliberate violations of the law that are discovered, where the owner of the motor vehicle has failed to purchase the tax stamp, or to post it as required by law in his car, will be prosecuted vigorously, and the penalties provided by law are to be imposed in case of conviction. 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. J. 0. Turner ATTORNEY AT LAW Phone 173 Hotel Heppner Building HEPPNER, ORB. A. D. McMurdo, M. D. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Trained Hone Assistant Office In Masonic Building Heppner, Oregon Heppner Abstract Co. J. LOGIE RICHARDSON, Mgr. BATES SEASONABLE Roberta Building Heppner, Om P. W. Mahoney ATTORNEY AT LAW GENERAL INSTTRANCB Heppner Hotel Building Willow St. Entrance J. 0. Peterson Latest Jewelry and Gift Good Watches - Clocks . Diamonds Expert Watch and Jewelry Repairing Heppner, Oregon 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. 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