4 Heppner Gazette Times, April 8, 1943
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LET US NOT BE TOO SMUG
Life in the interior country, aside
from the wartime regulations under
which all of us are struggling to carry
on, goes on much as in times of peace
and except for occasional visitations
from the big bombers from nearby
training bases there is little to re
mind us that the greatest war of all
time is in progress over a large portion
of the globe. Not being in direct contact
with actual warfare, or even in a zone
of preparation, it is easy for us to sit
back and say to ourselves, "Oh well, it
can't happen here."
That is exactly the attitude our ene
mies want us to assume. Axis strategy
has been one of attack on unsuspecting
and unprepared points. In attacking
such vulnerable spots they can better
impress us with their superior military
strength as well as offer convincing
proof to their folks at home of the in
vincibility of their war machines. It
matters not that they slaughter unpro
tected people and destroy their proper
ty. There is no humanity in their make
up and the more people they can kill
the stronger their belief in the right
eousness of their cause.
It must be remembered that distance
has been annihilated by the airplane.
Once remote sections no lonreg are in
vulnerable. It may not be possible for
the Japs to strike the Pacific coast
area with sufficient force to wreak ex
tensive havoc, but there is a possibility
that they may be able to slip through
our well-defended coast line with a few
planes loaded with fire bombs if noth
ing more. There is nothing to prevent
light bombers from dropping a few
bombs on industrial centers. They
likely would never return to their home
base but what does that matter if they
succeed in creating a little havoc on
American soil to pay us back for the
bombing of Tokio.
There are signs that the home de
fense program has slipped during the
past year, not only in Morrow county
but other counties as well. The state
defense council has set about to rejuve
nate the entire set-up. In a recent meet
ing at Salem it was pointed out that
the danger from invasion has not been
entirely eliminated; that the. Japs are
still strongly entrenched on Kiska de
spite efforts of our forces to dislodge
them, and that these forces may be the
spearhead of an attack on our coast
line. This is, not war-scare propaganda
but a sensible viewpoint of a situation
freighted with 'dire possibilities.
Extending the possibilities a little
farther, it was pointed out by Mayor J.
O. Turner at the men's luncheon meet
ing that even Heppner is not out of
the . danger zone. True it is not in an
official combat zone but it is on an air
lane between bases located in eastern
and central Oregon and these bases pro
bably would be the objective of any
enemy craft able to reach the interior.
There may not be any danger of such
an attack, but we must remember that
!we are in a desperate war and that
the folks at home are left much to their
own devices for protection. It is well to
strengthen the home defenses for
each individual to learn about fighting
fire bombs, first aid and numerous
other means, of combatting a ruthless
and bloodthirsty enemy.
Let us give some thought to the mat
ter of home defense. If we become too
smug we may get smacked.
Selective Service
Procedure Explained
Methods of procedure for em
ployers to follow in seeking defer
ment of draft age seems to be mis
understood by a good many people,
according to Judge Bert Johnson,
member of local board No. 1, Mor
row county.
It is a matter of common know
ledge that every able-bodied male
of military age is subject to call for
service the iudee states and no em
ployer can say that he has not
been warned that his employes are
likely to be called.
In order to obtain deferment of
an employe, the burden of proof
is on the employer to show to the
satisfaction of the selective service
board that the man is doing more
in his present occupation to win
the war than he would do as a
member of the armed forces.
This must be proved to the local
board before and not after the man
has been placed in Class A-l.
Regulations provide that the de
cision of the board shall be based
solely upon the written information
in the file. If the employer has not
filed a written statement prior to
the board's decision, he has no one
but himself to. blame if the deci
sion does not go, to his liking.
MRS. BENTON ORDAINED
Mrs. Joel Benton, recently called
to serve the Christian church at
Lexington, was ordained Sunday
evening in a special service at the
Heppner Church of Christ.
Martin B. Clark preached the or
dination sermon and Wendell Her
bison delivered the charge. In his
talk Mr. Herbison stated it was a
rare privilege for him to have a
part in ordaining Mrs. Benton as
it was just two years ago at Marsh
field that her husband,, the late
Joel R. Benton, performed tha
same service for him.
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advertising columns.
PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN
INVITED TO VISIT SCHOOL
An opportunity for pre-school
children to get an insight on school
life has been offered by the pri
mary department of the Heppner
school. Children of that age re
ceived invitations this week to vis
it the primary room during the
week of April 12-16.
Parents whose children will be
starting to school next fall have
been instructed to give the child's
name, date of birth, parents' names
and address. Anyone not receiving
an invitation but reads this should
get in touch with Miss Myrthena
Martin .primary teacher, at once.
MOVES TO COAST
Mrs. Anna Q. Thomson informs
the Ga2ette Times that her daugh
ter, Mrs. J. Edward Bennett, is now
located at the Red Cross Station
hospital, Santa Ana Army Air base,
Santa Ana, Calif . Mrs. Bennett, nee
Beatrice Thomson, was married in
Washington D. C, late in Febru
ary. RETURNS TO COLLEGE
William Barratt has retured to.
Oregon State college from Fort
Lewis after spending a few days
with the army. He will remain in
school for graduation in June.. Af
ter that he expects to rejoin the
service.
BIRTHDfAY PARTY
Mrs. Harvey Bauman entertained
a number of guests at her home
Wednesday evening in honor of
her daughter Marjorie's birthday..
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
Other statements to the contrary,.
I have entered into no parnership
in the contracting and building bus
iness, nor do I contemplate such a.
move.
2-5c O. M. YEAGER
WANTED WHEAT LAND
WANTED TO LEASE wheat land;
will rent or buy farm equipment.
Write C. W. Fox, Condon Ore. 3p
SAVE THE TIN CANS!
Complaint has been registered with
the Gazette Times relative to the dis
posal of tin cans along roadsides. There
is nothing more displeasing to the eye
than a rubbish pile deposited along a
thoroughfare and persons engaged in
such practice should be directed to reg
ularly established dump grounds, The
pity of it is that people who stoop to
dumping trash along the roadways
usually do so surrepitiously, preferring
to keep their actions covered by dark
ness, and it is somewhat of a problem
to catch them.
It has been stated repeatedly that all
tin cans should be saved and methods
for storing them have been outlined.
Don't give up because there has not
been a definite date set for collection.
Do your patriotic duty by saving the
cans and preparing them for further
duty in the war effort. In depositing
them along the highways you are being
unpatriotic on two counts. Spare the
highways these unsightly rubbish
heaps and better serve your country
by turning the tin in for reprocessing.
Blaine E. Isom
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Professional
Directory
O. M. YEAGER
CONTRACTOR & BUILDER
All kinds of carpenter work
Country work especially
A. D. McMurdo, M.D.
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HEPPNER, ORE.
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SERVICE
HEPPNER CLEANERS
J. O. Turner
ATTORNEY AT LAW
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Hotel Heppner Building
Heppner, Oregon
Phelps Funeral Home
Licensed Funeral Directors
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Heppner City Council
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Citizens having matters for dis
cussion, please bring before
the Council
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During the 1942 African campaign,
a British signal cypher "Rommel's pan
zers retire" was decoded as "Rommel's
pants are on fire."
Jos. J. Nys
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Paters Building, Willow Street
Heppner, Oregon
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ATTORNEY AT LAW
GENERAL INSURANCE
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