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A Heppner Gazette Times, October 15, 1942 Heppner Gazette Times THE HEPPNER GAZETTE Established March 30, 1883 THE HEPPNER TIMES Established November 18, 1897 CONSOLIDATED FEBRUARY 15, 1912 Published Every Thursday by CRAWFORD PUBLISHING COMPANY and entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as second-class matter. O. G. CRAWFORD, Editor .SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year $2.50 Two Years 4 50 Three Years 6.00 Six Months l-2 Three Months 65 Single Copies 05 deliver his full share of work and means to energize the war machine. And is, he complaining? Not that anyone knows of. He realizes that to shirk his duty may mean the loss of an American soldier's life, or several of them; or it may mean the sinking of a ship, or the loss of a bomber one or several things which will prolong the struggle and make final victory hard er to attain. He is convinced that de mocracy will triumph but - sometimes wonders if a real effort is being put forth to speed the day. So it is that when the order goes forth to conserve rubber, with an or der to drive no faster than 35 miles per hour instituted to aid the saving pro cess, John Citizen promptly accepts SHERMAN LINE REMAINS the dictum and cuts his speed in half. Sherman county citizens by present- He has been led to believe that unless ing a solid front won a substantial vie- this is done there will be no rubber tory in saving part of the Union Pacific tires after the old set wears out. Then branch line, from the Columbia to along comes a statement to the effect Grass Valley, which had been ordered that if all American car drivers are removed from Shaniko to the river, good litle boys and girls, abide by all Retention of the line as far south as the driving rules and the share-your-Grass Valley will assure transporta- car-with-your-neighbor policy, there tion for grain and other products of will be rubber enough to go around, the county which were threatened with Now we ask you is John Citizen the isolation by the original order. only guy that's just muddling through ? Producers of Gilliam and Morrow . o counties can well look upon this latest OUR OPINION CONFIRMED phase of the Sherman county line with Last week this column 'went out in assurance that the Heppner and Con- Sllpp0rt of Lowell Stockman for con don branches, will remain intact, for an gress from this district. That was be indefinite period at least. fore the writer had met Mr. Stockman Looking back to the construction of anc contents of the article were based the Shaniko branch some 41 years ago, Up0n information gathered from vari it is recalled that the line extended in- ous sources. This week there was an to the outskirts of central Oregon, opportunity to meet the man and to then mostly included in Crook county. size him up. It was, not a difficult task, With the advent of the railroad, Shan- for he measured up to and beyond what iko became the largest prime wool was sai(i ab0ut him in the previous ecl shipping point in the west, wresting itorial. In other words, we are glad we the honors from Heppner which for- Sp0e our piece, for we believe more merly drew shipments from a vast em- than ever that he is the man eastern pire. By many it was thought the Un Oregon should send back to Washing ion Pacific hoped to reach central Ore- ton to help pull this country through gon via the Shaniko route and was cli- the present crisis. He is young, has a verted from that purpose when the Hill good education, is acquainted with the interests headed up the Deschutes can- needs of the district, and above all, has yon for Bend. To keep pace toith the n0 political past to hamper him, yet he northern competitor the Union Paci- has had sufficient business training fic had to seek a route of similar grade ancj contacts with political subjects to and thus was started one of the most prepare him for the responsibilities of spectacular railroad building fights a national lawmaker. the west has ever seen. 0 The Shaniko line continued to serve GIVE THIg MAN Y0UR SUPPORT a considerable portion of eastern T1 a , , a-a , Crook county, later Jefferson, as well f, In lo.okm over th hfst,of c.a.ndldates as southern Wasco and all of Sherman, re is one name that should receive until the City of Prineville built its line favorable consideration from , the vot to Redmond and the advent of auto of the 22nd representative district freight whittled its receipts down to a JIenr3r Petefrson f too busy with fall non-profit basis, leading the company farrn operations to make a canvass of to seek an abandonment order. That e d.lstrlct He fee ? at food Produc" the line will be retained to Grass Val- ?10n 13 more essential than campaign ley is a source of gratification to the- and.by v.ef V attltude shows his EXPERIENCED LEADERSHIP! Professional Directory peaple of Sherman county and a mat ter in which neighboring counties rea- fitness for the job of representative. If you have friends in the other coun ties of the district, pass the word along dily join in extending congratulations. V "ll "S J J n to to that Henry Peterson will perform the J i i n I'll M i'l i ii MUDDLING THROUGH duties of a legislator with credit to the It is difficult for the average citizen dlstrlct and honor to mmself- to figure out his status these days, what . T"7 . ,. , with this order and that order being It is said that Hitler is dissatisfied issued from headquarters and more with Quisling. That just about makes than likely before any of them can go it unanimous. into effect they are countermanded. 0 : Occupied with his own affairs and try- Farmers are tworried about a short ing to figure out how he can buy all the age of help. The farm hand who used war savings stamps and bonds expect- to go to town on Saturday night now ed of him, haul in the scrap iron and has gone to stay. the countless other duties entrusted to o his care, he has had little time to keep When the war is over and sugar is track of the foibles and misplays of the no longer rationed, Uncle Zeke opines over-populated bureaucracy in Wash- that life will be sweeter. ington. Nevertheless, Mr. John Citizen o is muddling through, following as For the emergency union leaders many of the regulations as he must to would do well to see thatj their "no keep out of jail and at the same time strike" pledge is kept ' ' Dr. W. H. Rockwell Naturopathic Physician & Surgeon Gilman Bldg. 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