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Behind the
Scenes at
Salem
French, Peterson on .
Leading Committees
Thf Mnrmw Gilliam. Shermaiv
Wheeler representative district compliance or prosecution all Ore
should fare well in the legislature gon registrants listed by local
during the present session, for both. boar(jg as "delinquents was an
representatives, Giles French of nounced by Col Elmer V. Wooten,
Moro and Henry Peterson of Mor- .
. i i , . state director of selective service,
row county, have been assigned to &L. .
important committees. - following a conference with United
French has been named chair- States District Attorney Carl G.
man of the revenue and taxation Donaugh and representatives of the
committee, perhaps the most im
portant group of the lower house.
Peterson was assigned to five com
mittees including vice-chairmanship
of public- institutions and member
ship on public welfare and unem
ployment, agriculture, livestock and
health and public morals groups.
This word was brought to Hepp
ner by J. Logie Richardson who was
in Salem to attend Governor Snell's
inauguration and who like many
others had to return home before wno have become delinquent only
the senate settled the argument through unintentional neglect to
over the presidency of the upper notify local boards of change of ad
house, dress or other unintentional minor
The Gazette Times is indebted to infractions of the law would re
Representative French for a resume ceive less stringent treatment,
of the legislature in the earlier "Any person who voluntarily re
sessions. These reports will run ports to his local board during the
throughout the session. Since Mr. month of January 1943 and whose
French's column arrived late and delinquency was not willful is like
the senate finally settled its diffi- ly to be given a chance to comply
culty by electing Senator Steiwer, with his obligations and not be pro
we are omitting the controversy, secuted." Col. Wooten said. "In the
and giving only the house news.
JBy GILES FRENCH
In the house the organization pro
ceedings were gone through with
no delay, no rough spots, brought
about by effective work of arrang
ing so that each one knew what he
was to do and when he was to do it.
There were only two contests
and little interest in them. It ap
pears from the house side to be the
start of a successful session as far
getting sensible legislation through.
What might happen in the senate
may make a serious difference.
Earl Snell, all set for the big day
of his political career might well
feel rather badly treated .He had
a number of guests down from his
home town and district, quite a few
from Portland, all of whom sat on
the iron bottomed chairs in the
house chamber all afternoon Mon
day until the inaugural was defi
nitely called off until evening, then
it was called off until morning, now
untli afternoon with the prospect
that it may go on forever.
One doesn't get prepared to be
made governor many times in his
lifetime and it is too bad that it
should have been delayed. Now it
will be a sort of anti-climax to the
ending of a lengthy debate for the
senate president election. The fight
will go down in history long after
the other events of these days are
forgotten. All in all it is a bad break
for Earl Snell.
The house chamber has been
cluttered up with chairs since the
first morning. There is room for the
senate and seats for hundreds along
the sides of the house room. Mic
rophones cover the desks and radio
announcers and technicians test and
talk in order to be ready when
and if there is an inaugural.
The house had 15 bills Tuesdav
noon, and for the first timo in th
known history of the state printed
a calendar without the senate hav-
ing one also. creation for the boys and they are
Not so many people want jobs making the best of this new outlet
around the house as usual but01" evening pleasure.
there are enough. All jobs could be The new management expressed
filled by two employees and still the hope that citizens will come in
have a few left. There seems an at- and mingle with the boys from the
traction about it that lasts as long camp. They are typical home boys
and as well as the desire to sit in away from home and appreciate as-
the legislature, - sociation with civilians.
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, January 14, 1943
Selective Service
Violators to Be
Rounded Up
State Director to
Press Campaign tor
Ea rly PrOSeCUtiOn
Start of a campaign to locate for
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Willful violators of the selective
service and training act can expect
speedy prosecution and stringent
penalties Donaugh has assured the
state director. Maximum penalty
under the act is five years in pri
son or $10,000 fine or both. .
Although willful violators of the
act can expect no leniency, Col.
Wooten indicated that registrants
event such persons have been listed
by the local board as delinquents
but not yet reported to the United
States district attorney, the decis
ion will rest with the local board.
Decision as to the prosecution of
registrants reported to the U. S.
district attorney although the local
board is authorized to make recom
mendations. of newspapers and radio had been
enlisted m the hopes ot locating
many registrants now listed as de
linquents but whose delinquency
was probably unintentional and
consisted chiefly of forgetting to re
port a change of address to local
boards. Only by immediately con-
tacting local boards can registrants
suspected of delinquency hope to uging all citizens .civilian and mil
clear themselves, he pointed out. jtary, to come and participate. Well
Notices of delinquency have been known favorite songs have been se
sent to 3,4G7 Oregon registrants lected and there will be ample op
since the beginning of selective ser- portunity for all in attendance to
vice operations but 1515 of this num
ber cleared themselves with local
boards without being reported to
the U. S. district attorney. Begin
ning Feb. 1, 1943, delinquent regis
trants can expect law enforcement
officers to "crack down hard," it
was intimated by Col Wooten.
James Driscoll Buys
Bowling Alley
James Driscoll bought the Hepp
ner Bowling Alleys from. Mr. and
Mrs. Henry ' Happold the past week
and reopened the place immediate
ly. The Happolds closed the alleys
early in the fall because of difficul
ty in obtaining help, although pa
tronage was such as to warrant of the Episcopal church, is in Hepp
continued operation. nor today to attend a meeting of
Driscoll states that bowling is the guild of All Saints church. Mrs.
proving popular, particularly with
the soldiers stationed at Camp Hep-
Pr. Prior to reopening there
naa Den ln Ule way
Need of Service Mens Center in
Heppner Discussed by Lions Club
Discussion waxed a
over the question of
not Heppner should, provide a re
creation center for service men of
Camp Heppner when the subject
. . J . xi t: i i
Monday noon.
Lion Frank Turner, program chair
man for the month of January,
presented three projects which he
thought the club should include
in its work schedule, namely, the
matter of utilizing the courthouse
park as a summer recreation cen-
ter, the construction of a horse-
shoe court, and the possibility of
establishing a service men's cen
- ter in town.
The first two projects were
tabled following a brief discussion
t and the service mens center held
the club's attention for an overtime
period. Some misunderstanding pre-
vailed regarding requirements for
a center and everything from cro- tables, lounges and other iumish
quet to pingpong was discussed, ings essential to a comfortable and
with a bit of attention given to cor- workable center.
Have You a Piec eof
Furniture to Spare?
Have you a piece of furniture
not now in use but still serv
iceable that you could loan to
the boys at Camp Heppner to
help fix up their recreation
hall? Furnishings are mighty
scarce out there and such arti
cles as davenports, upholstered
rockers and davenport chairs
are to be found only among the
boys' cherished memories of
home. It is not expected that
you will give up your nice fur
niture, but if you have some
pieces stored away an old sofa
or davenport, comfortable rock
ers, o settee anything that will
provide more comfort than the
hard benches the boys are now
compelled to use get in touch
with Lt. E. E. Wcatherford at
the camp.
usic Study Club's
LOmrHUflrfy ding
immunity Sine
Set for Monday
First of the Music Study club's
community sings has been sched
uled for Monday evening, Jan. 18,
at the parish house of All Saints
Episcopal church,. The program will
start at 8 oclock and the club
spend an enjoyable evening.
The commuity sing was favored
to replace vesper services .sponsored
by the club during November and
Dv.eember and which were well at
tended, hctrest displayed in the
vesper programs prompted the club
to consider carrying on a commu-
nity program and the "sing" was
chosen as the best medium.
Mrs. Ed Dick, Jr., has been se-
lteted to direct the program and
Mrs. J. O. Turner will preside at
the piano
HERE FROM MADRAS
Mrs. Chester M. Kennedy presi
dent of the Woman's Service Lea
gue of the eastern Oregon diocese
Kennedy, whose home is near
Madras, attended the reception in
Pendleton last night honoring Bish-
"'"'e.
brated the twenty-ruth anniversary
of his ordination as bishop, and 20
years as bishop of the eastern Ore-
Son diocese.
Mrs. Kennedy reports a delight-
ful occasion with many people
calling at the home of Bishop and
Mrs. Remington from eight o'clock
until 1L , ,ltJ,
bit warm rect and incorrect conduct of ado
whether or lescent youth.
Opinions appeared to agree on
the need of seme type of super
vised recreation for the soldiers.
One side took the viewpoint that
Heppner is too small a town to
finance such a center while an op
posite view was that it could be
operated on a small financial bud-
get if the people of the community
would devote the time required to
keep the program in motion. At
that point the chairman called time
stating that the subject could be
given more consideration, at i the
next meeting.
A plan following the USO was
proposed. This would require se
curing a room of sufficient size to
permit dancing on a limited scale,
where refreshments may be
served, as well as including game
RECENT COPIES OF GAZETTE
TIMES BADLY NEEDED
Due to pressing demand for
tear sheets and advertising cop
ies, the Gazette Times finds it
is out of filing copies for the
issues of October 1 and 8, 1942.
The regular sale price of the
paper, five cents per copy, will
be paid to subscribers bringing
in copies of these two issues.
Credit Association
Schedules Meeting
The Pendleton Production Credit
association will hold its ninth an
nual meeting at the Veterans of
Foreign Wars hall in Pendleton on
Monday, Jan. 25, Secretary-Treasurer
W. E. Moore announced today.
The association finances larmer
and stockmen members who will
come from Morrow, Umatilla, Wal-
lowa, northern Union and Grant
counties. The meeting will start at
10:30 o'clock with reports from of
ficers and directors, showing the
largest years business in the history
of the association. A luncheon will
be served at noon
tain men t program,
with an enter-
t
ine business
session will again convene at 1:15
o'clock and the members will elect
three directors to succeed board
members whose terms expire, and a
vai icd program of speakers will be
presented.
The program will be tuned to the
war effort and special emphasis will
be placed on producing to the ut
most in meeting the government's
food and fibre requirements and in
backing up the boys on the fight
ing fronts by purchasing War Sav
ings Bonds to the limit of their
ability.
J, W. Bradley, secretary of the
Production Credit Corporation of
Spokane, will be the guest speaker,
and will talk on the 1943 Food-for
Freedom production goals and the
part agriculture is taking in the
war effort
HOME NURSING CLASS
TO START MONDAY
Mrs. Tress McClintock announced
today that the home nursing class
she has been instrumental in or-
ganizing will hold its first meeting
at 8 p. m. Monday at the home of
Mrs. Frank Rumble with Mrs. Dor-
All persons signing up for the
J O
dflM flre tQ .
ln
4 and 0 lj fo im
portant meetmg
GOES TO NEW ORLEANS
Mrs. Ed Burchell received a tele-
gram Monday from her husbond,
Lt. Ed Burchell, stating that he had
been transferred to New Orleans
for a course at the Higgins boat
school .
Volume 59, Number 42
Food for Freedom
Goals 1943 Set for
Morrow County
Maximum Output
Of Every Farm Seen
To Meet Demand
Food for Freedom Roals for 1943
calling for the highest production
in history for Morrow county were
announced this week by the county
TTSDA war hoard alom with tlang
for mnhilirini? the full resources of
every farm for maximum pro
duction.. . "The labor and machinery short
age is going to make it a tough job
but we can do it,' was the consen
sus of the fanners and farm leaders
attending an all dav meeting of the
war board and county agricultural
planning committees af which goals
were established and plans set up
for working with the farmers of the
county to achieve all-out ' pro
duction. Generally the county goals are to
follow those of the state and nation
calling for more livestock and poul
try production and shifts in crop
acreages to increase output of the
essential crops most needed in the
war effort.
The largest increase in production
goals set for Morrow county was
that of pork production with a 25
percent increase in the number of
sows farrowing this coming spring
and a 50 per cent increase in the
number of sows farrowing nexxt
fall. Morrow county farmers are be
ing asked to contribute to the triple
job of feeding American armed
forces, armed forces of the United
Nations, and war workers at home
practically all items, with the ex
by increasing the" production of
ception of wheat and feed grains
and in marketing of sheep and
lambs. Most increases range from
1 to 25 per cent over last year.
The decrease in the sheep popu-
lation in Morrow county during the
past few years has prompted the
setting of a slaughtering goal of 10
per cent lower than in 1942.
An increa.se of 20 per cent in the
number of beef slaughtered during
1043 u lwimr ,f ni r
Tj.mfj uj.vu nut. wuijr 1, Am
nkh mnm rmwit Knt nlcn, in. Urinr
cattle number in line with feed sup
plies. It was brought out at the
county meeting that cattle numbers
in the United States are now at an
all time high while feed supplies
this year are critically low.
The following goals were set for
Morrow county and in all cases re
present minimum goals as all that
can be produced wil lnot be too
much:
Milk cows and milk production to
be maintained at the 1942 figure.
Sows for farrowing in spring, 25
percent increase; sows for farrow
ing in fall, 50 percent increase; beef
to be slaughtered, 20 per cent in
crease; sheep and lambs for slaugh
ter, 10 per cent decrease; laying
hens, eggs and chickens to be rais
ed for meat, 25 per cent increase.
Turkey production, 15 per cent
increase; wheat acreage, 3.1 per cent
decrease; feed grains, 19 per cent
jncrease: hay acreage, 10 per cent
mcrease; Potato acreage 33 per
cent mcrease! dry edible peas of
smooth varieties for harvest, as
Pasturaee r hay, 2,000 acres; dry
fL"5' 3.00 acres-
ihis bean acreage represents an
tr , .1
mt-redhe 01 r cent, white the
pea acreage represents a total In-
crease of 2000 acres.
TUESDjAY VISITOR
Mrs. Mabel Hughes was in town
Tuesday, the first visit in several
months during which time she
spent several weeks in a Portland
hospital and later recuperated at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Ber-
trand Warren, in Walla Walla.
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