2-Heppner Gazette Times, November 19, 1942 ji nil n Hardman News nave vou meara: A column devoted to the analysis, the source, the motive, die effect and the answers to the many rumors now being passed, innocent and otherwise, by word of mouth to the detriment of our war effort. I heard it again from a fellow bus passenger while I was on my way to the office. We were passing one of the 'numerous scrap piles that are still in evidence in various parts of the state. Hit kative one made this time-worn remark: "If we are so short of scrap, why haven't they picked that up?" The surprising part of it all is that thousands of words were used explaining this situation during the recent scrap drivt. The facta am we are and hope tion among proper officials proves to be manufacturing armaments that there were no Axis planes every day of the year. We are not over Portland, therefore no need having scrap drives every day, con- for our defense planes, sequently a surplus must be built This one has as its purpose the up. Does it make any difference creating of friction between local whether it is stored at the school who recently were imported from house, junk- yards or in much out of town, needed space at the defense plants? Rumor: That 95 percent of the Of course it was an innocent re- men recently employed by the Ore mark and no harm was intended, gon Shipbuilding corporation are but I suggest that some of us should parolees and exconvicts. read ad think more anjd talk Fact:-Out of 2500 workers sent jesg here only one was a parolee and The important part about it all he was not found guilty of a hei is that we must learn to stop this nous crime. A simple method was kind of talk. If we cannot say any- used to check every one of the thing creditable about our prose- applicants. Every worker who was cution of the war, let's keep still, selected was asked to show his Surely our coup in North Africa is draft registration card. Those with sufficient to keep conversationalists 4-F classifications were carefully busy for some time to come. checked and those with a cnmi- Vicsou rumors are being re- nal background were not employed, ported to the rumor and propa- The food situation, too, comes ganda division of the Oregon in for its share of attention. This state defense council every day. one is designed to create the im Some of them start innocently pression that the government is enough from small incidents that permittng food profiteering, have no bearings on the war. Their Rumor: That canned pineapple constant repeating magnifies their is being hoarded by the brokers importanct so that actual damage and wholesalers until higher pne is done. Others are the result of es are possible, well-laid plans of our enemies, Fact: One of our leading whole through fifth columnists and short sale grocery firms reports that wave radio. it .has not a single can of pine- Here are some of the more re- apple. Under the OPA ruling only cent rumors that have been re- a certain percentage of canned ported, goods is released at regular inter- Here is one with a definite Axis vals. For instance, those who have coloring, designed to create fear pineapple stocks, on hand; are not and dissatisfaction with our local permitted to release any for sale defense setup: until next month. Rumor: That a short time ago Stop repeating and repor such Axis planes were seen taking pic- rumors you hear to David Robin tures while flying over Portland son, manager of the rumor and at dawn. That our planes did riot propaganda division of the. Ore go up until after the alleged aer- gon state defense council, located ial invader was gone. at 101 Oregon building, Portland, Fact: A thorough ' investiga- or to your local defense chairman. By Elsa IVL Leathers. Mr. and Mrs. Saim Mo Daniel received word that their grandson, Roger Howell, who has been in the Hawaiian Islands has been sent to the hospital in San Francisco. Hatttie Bleakman of Heppner vis ited her sister, Mrs. C H. McDan iel several days while her husband hunted elk. He came home with two. Mr. and Mrs. Sam McDaniel Jr., moved to Heppner this week where they expect to live this winter. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Reid vis ited over the week-end with Mrs. B. H Bleakman. Frank McDaniel is spending a few days at home getting his wood. Mrs. Mary Wright and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wright visited over the week-end at Monument. Mrs. Harold Wright's brother was on furlough from the army. Mrs. Stanley Robinson entertain ed her room Friday with a party in honor of Gay Harshman who left school to join his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Harshman in Portland. Mrs. Joe Batty and Mrs. Kenneth Batty were over from Kimberly on Saturday for the shower given Mrs. Kenneth Batty. . Mr. and Mrs. Carl Leathers and daughter Jeanne moved to Port land Tuesday where they plan to work. Miss Jeanne will enter school there. Due to sickness, Doris Robinson, George Moore, Ivan McDaniel and Roger Palmer were absent from school. Alene Inskeep was also ab sent due to the illness of her mother. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Adams and son spent the weekend in Heppner. In Hest Pressed Circles It's VLOVJ Arrow Shirts . . . the unchal lenged leaders In style . . . are likewise unmatched for fit and comfort. Tailored in the patented Mi toga design, they trimly con form to your body lines, allow ing ample room, where room is needed. Wilsons Mens Wear BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS! Domestic Tree Nuts To Feature Victory, Special High production and loss of ex port markets have resulted in de signation by the Agricultural Mar keting Administration of domestic tree nuts as the Nation's Victory As part of wartime; food conser food special for Nov. 16 to 28. vation, housewives are being asked to make effective use of the near record crop supply of English wal nuts, almonds, filberts and pecans, nuts, stated Ray Schwartz, state equal to 300,000,000 of unshelled supervisor for the AMA distribu tion division in Oregon. Food retailers are cooperating with the AMA in this national drive to get increased consumption highly concentrated foods will get of domestc tree nuts so that these maximum use in the daily diets of all Americans. It is estimated1 that over 184,000, 000 pounds of ths season's national supply of domestic tree nuts will be produced on the Pacific coast. National commercial production of English walnuts, almonds and fil berts is centered in Oregon, Wash ington and California. The healthful qualities of tree tnuts offer housewives an excellent opportunity to utilize this abun dant supply in combination wth other foods in a manner which will cut down on the family's meat consumption. Tree nuts contain both proteins and fats, and are good sources of certain essential vitamins and minerals. Homemak ers are being asked to uss nuts as a basic part of the menu, rather than as a supplement to an already adequate meal. A 92-year-old citizen of Ninook, HI.., rolled up his sleeves and got in 17,000 pounds of scrap for the local scrap drive. A Challenge to Pet Lamb Raisers James Carty, pioneer sheepman of Morrow county, writes the Ga zette Times that he thinks a record has been hung up by Mrs. Charles Marshall in raising pet lambs. He challenges pet lamb raisers of both Gilliam and Morrow counties to come forth with evidence match ing or beating Mrs. Marshall's re cord. Mrs. Marshall's flock consisted of seven head lambed in March and April. They were RambouSllet stock from the Pat Carty sheep. When weighed in at Portland in October they scaled 113 pounds per head and brought the season's top price. Power Company to Award Scholarship Pacific Power & Light company will award a summer school schol arship at Oregon State college to the Morrow county 4-H club boy or girl who prepares the best re port on rural electrification and farm use of electricity, K. A. House, local manager for the com pany, has announced. Rules of the contest, entry blanks and information on preparing a re port will be available at the coun ty agent's office. Arrangements for the P. P, & L. scholarship, which will supplement regular 4-H club work,' have been mad'9 through H. C. Seymour, state club leader, and William A. Schoenfeld, state director of agri cultural extension work, said Hote. - , ( Hrwmnm ) 111 ' TRANSACTING BUSINESS Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ayers of Pine Qty were Heppner visitors Mon day. While here they arranged to receive the county's news for the ensuing year by subscribing to the Gazette Times. . . I'm the lowest paid hastdon the ranch! To maintain a soldier for a year requires the wool from 23 sheep. To raise that much wool entails a lot of care and time. But when the wool is fully grown, a skilled worker can shear it off the backs of 23 sheep in a little over with the aid of only a penny's worth of PP&L's cheap electricity. And when the wool gets to the mill, another penny's worth of PP&L's electric power operates the giant looms while they weave a complete uniform or blanket. Nearly 90 of America's wool production is going to war . . . and cheap electricity is speeding the job all along the way. .This is not an unusual example. 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