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6 Heppner Gazette Times, Sept. 2, 1943 "l X' T .'-!V it-' ' Washington, D. C. Sept. 2., The first vanguard of lawmakers have arrived back at the national capital for the reconvening of congress Sept 14. These early birds are busy comparing notes with each other on the many subjects they discussed with their home folks during the vacation period. Every congressman with but few exceptions, spent the past two months in his district sounding out opinion, getting reac tions and building up his political fences, which is always a necessary part of a lawmaker's chore.- AU agree that the No. 1 ailment of the public is OPA not the principle, but the way it's run. and the squawks are loud and long against those running it. However, the con gressmen report the situation has improved since Chief Byrnes ironed out many of the wrinkles that ex isted in OPA, and the improvement is still going on. The No. 2 pain plaguing the av erage voter is organized labor,its leadership and antics. From all re ports, Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Pub lic are fed up with any and all kinds of labor disputes, especially during war tiimes- John L. Lewis is just about as popular with all classes of people as is an advanced case of small pox. The No. 3 pain is the high cost of living, prices of all foods and commodities are much too high, complains Mr. Citizen, and all agree something should be done immediately to check and lo wer prices. Opinions seem to be about evenly divided as to the best way to obtain the desired re sults, some say subsidies, some say No. The returning lawmakers also say the public is getting more and more conscious cincerning the perils of inflation and will do al most anything to ward it off. Most everyone interviewed seemed al together too busy making money to bother about talking politics, ex cept the home town political lead ers. Those few who would discuss such subjects thought President Roosevelt would be re-elected with out much trouble regardless of who his opponent might be. Wen dell Willkie was looked upon as the best bet for the Republicans. And last but not least, everyone from th-ater usher on up now knows the meaning of the word taxes. The 20 percent withholding tax has proved to be an excellent educator to the rank and file on the subject of taxes- Reports have it that thousands of soldiers who received their military training in the several northwest camps over a period of many months like, the country so well that they intend to make Washing ton or Oregon their permanent homes after the war- Practically all of these men are from the deep south or east and but few of them had ever been away from their na tive haunts before they joined the armed forces. As one New York soldier p utit. "It's sure God's coun try;never saw such forests, streams and good farming land, and the cli mate's all O. K. too, even if it is a little rainy at times. But you don't freeze to death in the win ter or smother in the summer, like you do in the east. Me for this country after the big show is all over." Big Chief Jimmy Byrnes, who was one of tha most popular men in the senate when he wore the toga, is said to be heading a move to brisg the likewise popidar and politially astute Jim Farley back on the Roosevelt bandwagon. The president and' his exmanager have been at outs for several years and the feeling between the ,two has htcn getting no better fast. Flocks of other potent Democrats who have been off the reservation will have the olive branch extended to them by the very foxy Mr. Bymes. Politics makes strange bedfellows and it may be that the smooth Mr-Byme- can accomplish the impossible- Some poliieal seers say if Jimmy can enginee a Roosevelt Farley love feast he is indeed the miracle man of the age, because they feel it can't be done. However, Jimmy is going to try, because mir acles can happen once in a while. How many wage earners who are making more money than ever be fore are holding on to the war bonds they bought through pay roll deduction plans? That's the question an answer to which the treasury department is anxiously seeking in figures now being com piled. All classes of wage earners in the northwest have an excellent record for war bond purchases, but the record could be better as to the number who held their bonds in stead of selling them. This is one of the arguments proponents of a forced savings plan are using to put. over their proposal. The group who are campaigning for such a plan point out that altogether too many wage earners sell their bonds and spend their entire weekly pay check just as soon as they can get it. Littie, if anything, is being saved for the sure to come rainy day. If fiome definite action is not taken now, say this group, to make these people save the government will be up against another far-reaching re lief program after the war. Farm War News SPUD LOANS The War Food administration has just announced loans on potatoes. Leans will be made on field run potatoes to growers or co-ops. The rates will be 35c a hundred less than the support prices announced last spring with appropriate adjust ments for the percentage of No. 1 potatoes. Support prices will be in creased 20c a hundred in Decem ber, and an additional 10c in Jan uary. Loan rates will go up ac cordingly. Local loan rates will be announced as soon as they are received- MORE PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT Steps were taken this week ' to make available to farmers two types of production eauipment that have been in the hard-to-get-class. First, county USDA war boards have been authorized "to issue AA 2 preference ratings to farmers for engines up to 20 horse-power. Sec ond, the s.tata has been given a definite quota, of crawler-type trac tors which will be released to farm ers' by the War Production board on the recommendation of the State USDA war board. An AA-2 rating can still be is sued to farmers by the countv US DA war board for soft wood lum ber to be used in essential construc tion in connection with the food proTam Morrow county still has some 90,C00 board feet of lumber wh:ch they can issue on AA-2 rat ing on during the - month of Sep tember. . - COPPER WIRE About 5,000 pounds of conper wire have been distributed to Ore gon farmers through county USDA war boards in the past months and a similar amount is available for September farm wiring needs- Spec ial copper wire purchases certifi cates can be issued to farmers meeting production requirements. Certificates for the purchase of copper wir? can only be issued for wire needed for other than the wiring of dwellings. Permission to power companies to install power extensions to farms can also be granted by county war Lards to farmers with sufficient livestock production. At least five units of production are necessary for a power extension and at least one unit of production for each ICO feet of extension. One dairy l'jm equals one unit now, as do three sows, 150 laying hens. YOUR EYES NEED ATTENTION Children start school soon have their eyes checked now. Highly trained eye specialist with years of experience is waiting to serve you. DR. STRAM OPTOMETRIST Strom Optical Co. 225 South Main 403 Pendleton, .Oregon WA.. ? "A Tip from Mr. Squirrel" Prepare For Winter NOW! Autumn time is canning-time. You'll find all your canning needs as well as a large supply of fresh fruits and vegeta bles, to supplement your garden .pro duce, at our store. Home-canning is the answer..! Leave your orders for peaches Central Market Biiiifii: I FOR MWMSIOM - , Put a circle around the date Thurs day, September 9th. For that's the1, day the 3rd War Loan Drive starts. On that day, you will be asked to go the limit to back our valiant fighting men. You will be asked to do your share in the greatest invasion the world has ever seen. Answer your country's roll call! Ycur part is to back this invasion by investing in at least one EXTRA $100 War Bond in September. That's in addi tion to your regular War Bond purchases; ; Invest more than $100 a lot more if you possibly can. The job is big. Everyone must do his full share if we are to put this drive over the top. War Bonds are the safest investment in the world. For your own sake, for j your Country's sake, put every spare dima ; and dollar in War Bonds during the 3rd j War Loan Drive. BACK THE ATTACK -WITH WAR BONDS .... Peterson's ....