A Heppner Gazette Times, October 15, 1942
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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
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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 '
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