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Heppner Gazette Times, October 8, 1942-5 X AT ffTHE " iL past 20 years. Whether it will be possible to move this crop to mar ket on trucks in 1943 is a moot question, with no one apparently in position to . guarantee that equip ment will be available. By 1944 syn thetic rubber production should have advanced far enough to ease the rubber crisis. Music Club Would Sponsor Vespers Urges Voter to Get Out and Vote Now, more than ever, it is es sential that people go to the polls and cast their votes for candidates whom they think best fitted for the jobs they are seeking. That was the opinion expressed by Mrs. John Y. Richarson of Portland, Judge Richardson, if you please, in dis cussing the current political cam paign with a group of Heppner Tuesday evening at the WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 7 Director McNutt of war manpower board reveals that an additional 18, ,000,000 workers should be engaged in war productive work by the end of 1943. Of .-this total he estimates that 11,000,000 must be semi-skilled, which means that they should, in most cases, receive considerable in struction and training before re porting for duty. This is another of the labor prob lems which are developing apace. Whether the computation is accur ately based upon productive re quirements is not doubted, but the assumption comes that something must be done to reach these figures as to number of workers. No one in the federal service seems to be suggesting that out of the 3,400,000 civilian employees now on govern ment payrolls there could be some reduction for the sake of industrial production. At the peak of the first world war total, employment is up approximately 150 percent above the employes needed at that time. Some people have been so bold as to suggest that at least one mil lion of these federal employees en gaged with innumerable new deal deal emergency agencies could be dispensed with and permitted to take work in factories, but this sug gesion falls upon deaf ears. On the other hand, women will be impor tuned to heed the industrial call to the tune of about 6,000,000. Whether this is a gallant course, according to old standards of chivalry, has not been made the subject of congres sional debate. Fa : m workers are the most critic ally needed in all the labor field. Reports are pouring in that perish able crops in many sections of the country were partly lost due to lack of labor for harvesting. One report from the northwest is to the effect that out of a crop of 60 tons of cher ries only 20 tons were saved. Some farmers, too old to operate except with the aid of modern machinery and whose boys have been taken by army or navy, frankly states they will be unable to make the farm produce as it should. While processions of farm labor have gone to shipyards and war industry fac tories, leaving the farms inade quately manned. Farm wages are climbing rapidly and in some cases soaring toward shipyard levels. After the scholastics and econo mists and politicians have fi .nished planning and' debating it is possible that some hard-headed type of in dividual will come forward with a rational and effective program for balancing the labor situation. It is, without doubt, one of he big prob lems of the day and will become more serious each week. It appears to be only a matter of days until workmen will begin re moving the 70 miles of rails of the Shaniko branch of the Union Pa ifio serving Sherman and Wasco counties, despite the protests of county officials and property own ers of that area The Metal3 Reserve company has issued a requisition for the rails through war produc ton board. Decision to abandon the road was reached at a hearing in The Dalles before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Despite considerable effort in the national capital by those interested in keep ing the road in service their argu ments proved futile. Officials insist they have weighed all factors and that rails and other steel from Grass Valley will be removed. The steel from Biggs to Grass Valley will be removed later. Grain growers and other ship ping interests are already worrying about moving the 1943, wheat crop, Sherman county, largely agricul tural, has produced more than 2, 500,000 bushels annually for the Heppner churches may enjoy a series of vesper services through- women out the winter months if a proposal Lucas Place. submitted this week by the Music In company with Mrs. Herman Stduy club is accepted. Some of the Grossman of Oregon City, Mrs. churches have fallen in line and it Richardson is touring the state in the is hoped that others will follow suit, interest of the republican party or The club proposes to be responsi- ganization. She is urging women to ble for music for the services, organize in county and listrict unts which in reality will be community for the purpose of getting voters to" sings to acquaint more people with the polls; to study measures, in church music. All members will sisting that no one should vote NO meet at the home of Mrs. Frank because of indifference toward ac Turner at 5:30 each Sunday) evening quiring information relative to each to rehearse under the leadership of proposed law and stating indiffer Miss Rose Hoosier with Mrs. J. O. ence tofard candidates likewise will Turner as organist. in many cases defeat the best man. At Tuesday evening's meeting at She pointed to the short time left the J. O. Turner home, South Am- before election and urged irnmedi erican music was discussed and. sev- ate action on organization, eral songs were sung, under the Their itinerary took Mrs. Rich leadership of Miss Hoosier. The ardson and Mrs. Grossman to Pen same type of music will be studied dleton Wednesday morning and from at the next meeting, which wilj. be there they were to continue east held Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the and south, going to Burns and other home of Miss Leta Humphreys, Jeep central points. with Miss Frances Weaver as hos- tess and Josephine Mahoney, leader. HERE FOR FUNERAL Sherman Leffler and Mrs. India Ginger of Mosier, uncle and aunt of Mrs. Nora Perlberg, were in Heppner today to attend the funer al rites of Ervin Perlberg. They are former residents of the Heppner flat district. HERE ON BUSINESS Jim Kistner spent a few hours in Heppner Wednesday looking after business matters. The Kistner s are now located on lower Butter creek, a few miles beyond the Umatilla county line. HAS MUMPS Mrs. Martin Clark is undergoing a siege of mumps this week. She is being cared for by Mrs. Lee Howell at the" Howell home. Her husband, Rev. Martin Clark, re cently recovered from a siege of the malady. BACK AT WORK Earl Gilliam is again on the job after an enforced lay-off due to illness. UP FROM IONE Bert Mason, lone merchant and ardent elk hunter, was transacting business at the court house Wednesday. DRIVE TO PORTLAND John Parker and Card Greives drove to Portland Friday afternoon to spend the week end. Returning, they were accompanied by Mr. Par ker's wife and children, John and Marianne, who are visiting at the F. S. Parker home. CARD OF THANKS We take this means to thank our neighbors and friends for their kind assistance and words of com fort in our hour of sorrow. Mrs. Nora Perlberg Irene Perlberg William Kummerland Leonard Kummerland Sherman Leffler India Ginger Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth House were called to Dayton today to attend the funeral of a two-year-old nephew who lost his life in Patit creek, which, runs through the heart of the city. Buy War Bonds Every Pay Day Let's Double Our Quota GO TO CALIFORNIA Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Bellenbrock have gone to California on a visit. They accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gienger, who came from their home at Ukiah, California to at tend the funeral of the late John Bellenbrock and remained for a visit of several days. TO LIVE IN SPOKANE Mrs. Lei tha Rice, who has made her home in Heppner for several years, has gone to Spokane to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Bert Burnside. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends for their many acts of kindness and words of sympathy during our be reavement. Mrs. Alex Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jones and brothers and sisters.1 REMEMBER" These Two Things This is Oyster Season and The Elkorn Restaurant Is the Place to get Oysters Served to your taste ...... Other Sea Foods In Season Follow the Crowd to ELKHORN RESTAURANT Ed Chinn, Prop. Ml WD puttingTenftrCtntof your Income into U.S. War Do nH Stamps? Don't Scrap Usable Machi ineryl The Government needs scrap metal, but if you discard ma chinery that can be made serviceable for another year or two or for the duration you may not be aiding the war effort. Before deciding to scrap certain items ofmachincry, ascertain their possibilitcs of further service, then bring them to us and if possible we will make the necessary repairs. Keep the wheels turning for Victory! McCLINTOCK'S WELDING AND REPAIR SHOP TRESS McCLINTOCK, Manager A Few Suggestions In Very Complete i Lines 38 1 We are pleased to announce that we are amply able to supply our trade with the following items Coffee Tables Magazine Racks Floor Lamps Sundry Types Occasional Tables Table Lamps Cedar Chests Knee Hole Desks Case Furniture Company