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
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and entered at the Post Office at Heppner,
Oregon, as second-class matter.
O. G. CRAWFORD, Editor
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EXPERIENCED LEADERSHIP
There has been little expression of
opinions relative to the forthcoming
election and at this stage of the cam
paign it is beyond one's power to pre
dict which way contested races will
turn. This is true in the gubernatorial
contest as "well as some of the lesser
posts, yet we feel that his experience
as a public servant and an almost un
precedented popularity in all corners
of the state will result in victory for
the republican candidate, Earl Snell.
In the opening speech of his cam
paign, Snell stressed the need for ex
perienced leadership in the four criti
cal years ahead. "This is no ordinary
election," he said. "The next governor
will be entrusted with extraordinary
powers and authority necessitated by
the "war emergency. The next legisla
ture will undoubtedly be called upon
to enact legislation to expand and in
tensify the war effort of the state. It
will then be the governor's job to make
that legislation effective."
Touching upon the responsibilities
of the governorship, Snell pointed to
the care of state's more than 6,000
wards, the millions spent for supplies
by the board of control, and the many
millions in trust funds under the con
trol and supervision of the governor
and board of commissions of which he
is a member. He likewise emphasized
the need for a constructive and defi
nite program to meet the inevitable
economies, political and social prob
lems of the post war period.
"The sincerity of my purpose to
serve you well; my personal convic
tion that the business of the state may
be administered as efficiently as any
private business; my insistence on
personal courtesy in all state affairs,
and my earnestness in achieving unity
of all elements of our commonwealth
are all a matter of record. I shall ac
cept ne'w responsibilities with the
same sincerity of purpose and with
the same determination that my ad
ministration shall serve the people
faithfully," Snell concluded.
In Earl Snell the people of eastern
Oregon have an opportunity to elect a
man who knows their problems a
man who realizes that the region east
of the Cascades is a part of the state
and will have a personal interest in
v this section's welfare.
Contrary to reports circulated by
. his opponent, Snell's, campaign will be
conservative and inexpensive. He will
not make a tour of the state because
of the tire shortage and is leaving the
personal campaigning to his friends.
It would be a good idea for those
friends to accept this opportunity at
once.
SHOULD TIDY UP A BIT
It is not the desire of the Gazette
Times to turn the world upside down
oFsSiQ wvoluUdft'twt:1 "believe a
worI relative to cleaning up vacant
lots, alleys and other untidy portions
of4 the city is in order.
.; A shortage of labor may be advanc
ed as argument in favor of letting
things ride for the duration. That may
mean several years' accumulation of
rubbish and weeds and when the boys
begin to return they will think the
home folks kind of went to seed dur
ing their absence. There are not many
should receive the attention of own
them are in the heart of the city and
really offensive spots., yet some of
ers. It is the purpose of this office to
clean its own back yard before howl
ing about the other fello'w and if this
principle . is accepted by everybody
there will be no need of the city tak
ing the initiative. We only wish to add
that ours is not the only place needing
cleaning up and that lack' of facilities
and time are the reason for the job
having been neglected.
Some of the unused lots might be
cleaned up, leveled off and made avail
able for car parking. Or they might
be" made avialable for Victory gardens
next spring. In the case of Main street
property, if made more presentable it
might be more salable. In any event,
the town will be better off for under
going a bit of tidying.
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JUST KEEP PLUGGING,
News commentators, army and navy
officials and others in authority, are
keeping the general public in a state
of uncertainty relative to just "where
we are at" in the war. On the one hand
we are told that the Allied forces now
are on the offensive, or to be a bit
more conservative, the commentators
note that we are on the verge of tak
ing the offensive. This is the optimis
tic viewpoint and has a tendency to in
spire patriotic citizens to greater pur
chases of bonds and stamps, for it is
easier to support the winning team as
a usual thing.
Hardly does one get through read
ing the optimistic viewpoint than up
comes a sour note to the effect that
we are not winning the war, that we
are behind in production, that some
of our fighter planes are inferior to
similar types used by the enemy, and
that unless all these things are reme
died we are apt to become vassals of
of the axis powers.
One naturally asks, 'Just where do
we stand?", and the .question remains
unanswered because in all the confu
sion there seems to be-no one qualified
to give it. The public daily is becoming
more conscious of the terrible conflict
raging in the Pacific area and over
Europe and is digging ever deeper in
to, the family purse to help keep the
war machinery moving. In the mind
of the average citizen is no. thought of
defeat. There may be setbacks, he ad
mits, but the ultimate outcome will be
in our favor or else .
There remains but one thing to do.
We must keep going ahead with plans
to win the war. Regardless of setbacks,
hardships or whatever else may con
front us, we can but look forward to
ultimate victory, a victory so complete
that wouldbe dictators will ponder a
long time before taking the initiative
in starting another such world con
flict. Yes, we must keep plugging
along until the allied powers gain su
premacy in production of arms and
munitions, planes and ships, and last
and most important, the man power to
make the war supplies effective. This
will call for sacrifices never before ex
periences, but the American people
can take-it
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