6 Heppner Gazette Times, May 6, 1943
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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
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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.
Have You Seen
Our Line of
New Pictures,
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Dishes
Whatnots
Table Lamps
Scatter Rugs
Anything that adds
to the livability of
the home will please
EX
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FURNITURE CO.
It Isn't Haryest Time
Not for several months
But NOW is the time to
make a start to get ready
for harvest.
Things being what they are we
suggest that you get your
Drapers and
Cell Belts
repaired without delay.
djP II Tractor and
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