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6 Heppner Gazette Times, May 6, 1943 S at ATHE : irsv Washington, D. C.,' May 5 An estimated 10,000 troops will be es tablished at Camp Abbott, a few miles from Bend. The disposal of sewage from such a city (it will be almost as large as Bend) pre sented a problem which the army engineers have' solved to their sat isfaction by giving the sewage a treatment and then pouring it into the Deschutes river. This does not please the stockmen and other set tlers who depend upon the Desch utes river for their domestic water supply. Scores of people have signed a petition of protest and forwaded it to Washington D. C. Some of the petitioners assert that if the sew age from Camp Abbott is permit ted to pollute the river there will be an epidemic; that the conditions of the streams will be such that a number of farmers now engaged in raising potatoes and other vege tables will be compelled to aban don their ranches. Army engineers reply that there is sufficient flow in the Deschutes to dissipate the sewage and that actually there is 15 times more than is necessary. The engineers also explained that the plan has been approved by the state sanitary engineer of Oregon state sanitary engineer of Oregon. In the area of Bend and Red mond the sewage is disposed of by using the underground caverns of that region. The army engineers do not approve of this plan, ex plaining that the water in the cav erns eventually makes its way into the river. New fuel rationing regulations have been mimeographed and dis tributed to congressmen with the notation that they are "secret." The most important feature of of these to-be-announced regula tions is that whatever the allot ment granted, the consumer should fill his oil tank in the summer months. Formula for rationing will be published almost any day now. A simple plan is devised for the small consumers, the people who are chiefly dependent on kero sene. These would be ruralites who are not in position to illuminate their homes with electricity. The coupon system for fuel cards will be stripped of red tape and delays. It is no military secret, however, that next year there will be an ac tual shortage of fuel oil and gaso line in the Pacific northwest, for by that time the war with the Ja panese will be so intense that mil lions of gallons of high octane for fliers and fuel oil for the destroyers, cruisers, battleships, landing boats, escort vessels, etc., will be diverted 'from civilians and fuel oil will be scarce. In the eastern Oregon country the bombers are setting fires with tracer bullets and many thousands of acres have already been burned over. The tracers are as effective as the incendiary bombs and can ignite anything of a combustible character that they hit. The fires have been caused assert the settlers, by the bombers firing tracers at cow hands and sheepmen to see how close they can come to them and make them jump all in a spirit of fun. Complaints have reached the war department and instruc tions have been given that the planes be numbered to enable set tlers to know what bombers are doing the dirty work. For punish ment, when the guilty fliers are located, will be the loss of half a month's pay. The bombers are bas ed at Boise, Walla Walla, Spokane and Pendleton, it is alleged. One reason raised against the lo cation of an aluminum extrusion plant in Oregon is the alleged short age of labor. The assertion was made that this plant would have to get its workers from the shipyards and other war industries in the state. The division of aluminum and magnesium in war production board has been advised that there are three first class sites for the plant. These localities are Salem, Eugene and The Dalles, where there is ample labor for another war industry. The Oregon sena tors had a conference with Donald Nelson and William L. Batt, but their arguments made no impres sion. Government will finance three plants, one in the southwest, one south of the Dakotas and one in the mid-continent area. Several communities in Oregon are benefiting from war contracts for supplies, shops in various cities cooperating into one organization. One of these combinations will pro duce thousands of truck bodies this year, and it has aready produced about 20,000. A high spot in the combination is held by Baker which is doing its share of the work faster than the contract calls for a bang-up job. Another of the mem bers of the group is located in Eugene, and there are three plants in Portland's metropolitan area. These separate companies pool their their resources and make a formid able showing, handling a large con tract which none of them could maintain individally. Another group is building parts of Boeing's flying fortress, and another manufactur ing valves in demand for synthetic rubber plants, navy ships,' etc. and Mrs. Oscar Peterson. Mrs. Burl Maynard and children Tommy and Connie of Boardman were Saturday night guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Breeding. Lee C. Sparks returned from the Springs last Saturday. Elmer Hunt is now employed at the Lexington Oil Co-op. The May day festival was well attended at Heppner in spite of the stormy weather. Mrs. John Miller and children, Jack, Harry and Bill left for Portland Thursday to spend the week-end with Mr. Miller who is employed there. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wallise left for Portland Thursday. Ed Grant was called to Port land Wednesday by the serious illness of his mother. He returned Friday and on Saturday received word that she had passed away. Bill Ross is now employed at the Lexington warehouse. O. G. Breeding, D. C. Breeding and A. M. Breeding were business visitors in Spray and Fossil on Monday. Mrs. Everett Crump left Friday for Amarillo Texas where her husband is stationed. She will re main there until Pvt Crump is moved. VISITED PARENTS Mrs. Walter McNeil of Pendleton visited Thursday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Cowins. LEXINGTON NEWS IN SPOKANE John O'Brien, chef at Camp Wet more, is spending a brief layoff in Spokane this week. By MBS. MAXINE QUAY Mrs. Ruth McNeil of Pendleton and Mrs. Elsie Cowins of Heppner visited Mrs. George Allyn on her birthday last Thursday. Miss Edith Edwards returned Wednesday evening from Santa Cruz, Calif, where she has been visiting her sister, Jerine. Mrs. Ralph Ledbetter has been ill at the Heppner hospital for the past week. She is much improved now and is with her parents, Mr. IN FROM CAMP Mrs. Harold Kirkham of Camp Wetmore was shopping in Heppner Tuesday. One $18.75 War Bond will give an enlisted man an overcoat, two woolen undershirts, and a pair of light woolen socks. Although the Texas prison sys tem produces all its own sugar, ra tioning within the walls is the same as on the outside. Registered PALOMINO Stallion $15 at- time of Service, with return privilege Horses Broke for Saddle or Work William Manness Rodeo Grounds Heppner, Oregon I tf.ttMtttiitiiitit.imtttiim. mttitttttttMininiiimitnttiimtllni "!1M"""""""""lF'HtHHH"" We WANT MILK BOTTLES! New milk bottles are hard to buy! Bring in every empty bottle in your possession ... we will allow you 5 cents for each usable bottle. Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated. BUT ACT NOW! THIS IS A WAR NECESSITY! Alfalfa Lawn Dairy RATIONING CALENDAR Ration Book No. 2 May 2 Red stamp. F (meat-fats) valid; Stamp G valid May 9; H valid May 16; J valid May 23. All, incuding unused E stamps, valid through May 31. Each weekly ser ies good for 16 points. May 31 Blue stamps G, H and J valid through May 31. SUGAR May 31 Stamp No. 12, book No. 1, good for five pounds, expires at midnight. COFFEE May 30 Stamp No. 23, book 1, good for one pound, expires at midnight. SHOES June 15 Stamp No. 17, book 1, valid for purchase of one pair of shoes, expires at midnight. FUEL OIL September 30 Period 5 coupons valid March 26, through Sept. 30. Heating coupons one unit, value 10 gallons; ten units, 100 gallons. GASOLINE May 21 No. 5 stamps, in A book, each good for four galons, expires at midnight. TIRES May 31 Cars with C books must have tires inspected by this date; B books by June 30. First inspection for A bookholders must have been . made by March 31; subsequent inspections within ev ery six-months period thereaftter, but at least 90 days apart. Sept. 30 next tire inspection deadline for A books. . Soldiers' socks are expected to last 50 percent longer as a result of a new process of treating wool now used by the Indian army. 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