6 Heppner Gazette Times, August 5, 1943
AT ATHE
f Y lip
liticos who think they know all the
answers say this behind-the-scenes
battle against Willke being en
gineered by potent members of the
old guard will add water to the
wheel of Ohio's Governor Bricker,
who so far is the real G. O. P: dark
horse. All the big shots in these
psrts privately say Dewey can't
make it for the No. 1 spot. But they
all agree he would be an ideal can
didate for the No. 2 position. The
boys who know their electoral col
lege stuff are not overlooking the
fact that New York state with its
45 electoral votes "ain't hay," and
Governor Dewey, they believe, is
thf ntip and onlv man to caDture it
Washington, D. C. Aug. 5 With against Mr. Roosevelt, also from
the reassembling of congress on New York
Sept. 14 there will be a renewal of
the battle between representatives The recent report of the depart
of organized farmers and union la- ment of agriculture, which has it
bor to re-shape the policies of OPA that a bumper crop even 4 percent
with respect to the fixing of prices higher than last year, is assured
on farm products and the freezing barring unforseen weather condi
of wages. This has been made clear tions, will not make any difference
by the action of the national grange in, food rationing. Agriculture de
in protesting the demands of labor partment was mighty gloomy a few
for a rollback in food prices. The months ago over the prospects for
grange is particularly strong in Ore- this year's crops. Unseasonable
gon and Washington and is politi- weather plus devastating floods cast
cally influential in 37 states. What a dark shadow over the entire crop
it has to say will, therefore, be situation, which caused the de
given serious consideration by mem- partment to predict a far below av
bers of congress from agricultural erage yield this year. The thous
districts who compose the so-called anda of Victory gardens planted by
farm bloo and they will not rest amateur farmers have proved more
content until some changes have than successful and materially aid
been made in OPA policies. in bringing up the food score.
The grange protest asserts that However, much of the bumper crop
labor's demand for increased wages wii nave to go over seas for both
is inflationary and therefore to be army an(j civilian needs, which will
resisted; that the difference between mae it necessary for the home
living costs and worker's income is f0iks to take another hitch in the
increasing at the rate of about keit
$2,000,000,000 a month, and that a
continuance of this disparity- will a house bill passed shortly before
bring about a further shortage inthe reoegs and now in
farm production. The grange agrees woud give the navy department
with labor on only one point, and permission to send Waves and Spars
that is the necessity of paying sub- overseas for non-combat duty which
sidies to producers sufficient to ig now forbidden .Army Wacs have
cover the difference between cost aiwayg been eligible for overseas
of production and the prices fixed dutV) the navy would like the
by OPA. Leaders of organized la- same eligibility for their Waves,
bar favored this plan when Presi- However, some navy brass hats say
dent Roosevelt's subsidy program no to the idea plus a wnoe flock
was being discussed in congress and of senators. High ranking naval of
to it the grange has given unquali-ficers say the Waves and
ied endorsement. It remains to be Spars overseas would be sure to
seen whether this com Dined pros- develop into one grand headache for
sure will bs strong enough to in-all concerned. They point out that
duce a reversal of congressional there is pienty 0f wovk to do at
attitude, home for the Waves to do, there
by relieving thousands of men for
hit with the togamen and tax ex
perts around here. The statement
caused those advocating, a sales tax
to perk up again, which they be
lieve is the only remedy for more
money. Many lawmakers are firmly
of the opinion that federal income
taxes are now as high as the traf
fic will stand. The tax question is
bound to be a hot subject when the
boys gather about again.
PENDLETOXIANS VISIT
Mrs. Ruth McNeill, Norma Lee
Adams and Ruth Van Fossen of
Pendleton visited Mr. and Mrs. J.
G. Cowins Friday evening.
IiOST Bay gelding horse, Roman
nose, white stockings. Last seen
Phil Griffin ranch. Dwight Gab
bert. Phone 3GF3, lone, Oregon.
19-21p
BACK FROM BOMBING GERMANY
In validating the next set of blue
ration stamps for processed foods,
the OPA pointed out today that con
sumers are now enjoying the most
plentiful supply of fresh fruits and
vegetables available at any time
during the year.
Families who are using only fresh
fruits and vegetables during the
summer months, and not using their
processed foods stamps for buying
canned foods, are urged to destroy
their individual stamps promptly.
SON BORN
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Kirkham of
Seattle are the parents of a son,
Cleveland Charles, born July 30.
He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs.
C. A. Walton of Long Creek and
great grandson of Mr. . and Mrs.
Dillard French of Vinson.
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Recent polls show Wendell Will-
overseas duty. Secretary of the
kie matched against President Roose- Navy Knox is all for the idea of
veil not so strong as a u. i . sending navy gals overseas, but
presidential candidate as he was C(bs,,rvers doubt ' that the measure
four years ago, This recent survey wiU get by the senate.
will be used by the Governor Dew-
ey forces and flocks of the old guard President Roosevelt's statement of
as another argument to draft Dewey a few days ago for "bigger and bet-
"who does not choose to run." Po- ter" income taxes didn't cause any
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WORKERS OH THE JO 8 VJfl5'
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Back the attack by upping
very next payday. Measure,
your savings by your new
higher income.
FLYING Officer Donald Chadwick of Portland, Ore., ii welcomed back
to Canada by Air Commodore E. B. Middleton. Flying Officer Chad
wick has been overseas for 18 months with-the Royal Canadian Air Force,
flying giant bombers out of England, deep into enemy territory on
devastating raids.
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