-Heppner Gazette Times, December 23, 1943
Heppner Gazette Times
THE HEPPNER GA-ZETTE
Established March 30, 1883
THE HEPPNER TIMES
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Christmas Greetings
One finds it difficult, even in these dark days,
to refrain from using a traditional expression, yet
it seems that "Merry Christmas" is hardly ade
quate this year. It seems unworthy of the occa
sion to wish people to be merry at home when so
much of uncertainty and sorrow prevails through
out the world, and especially among the armed
forces who are battling valiantly that Christmases
of the future may be merry. We would rather ask
for our friends a Christmastida of hope and good
cheer hope that the immediate future will bring
signs of release from the struggle that holds a ma
jor portiton of the world in its grasp, and good
cheer for those whose lives are directly affected
With this thought in mind the GazetteTimes ex
by the war.
tends to its large family of readers the season's
greetings with the wish that the spirit of peace on
earth and good will to all men will prevaii in all
our hearts throughout the coming year.
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Back to Horse-and-Buggy Days?
A few years back we heard a good deal about
the horse-and-buggy days ; in a more or less deris
ive manner, to be sure, it being a pet phrase of
the Administration in comparing the speed of the
New Deal program to that of the preceding admin
istration. It appears now that while the President
may have used the phrase somewhat in jest there
is more truth than poetry in it. The speed of the
New Deal was nothing in comparison to the war
program and where the President was trying to
keep the country from lapsing back into the horse-and-buggy
days we are headed right in that
direction.
This is a war of machines. The side producing
and able to operate the best and most machines
will win the conflict. Unfortunate for some 30,
000,000 automobile owners, these war machines
require oil and gasoline. If they are not supplied
with these essentials they become so much useless
material which more than likely will fall into the
hands of the enemy. That would be disheartening
and if repeated often enough would prove disas
trous. It can't happen, that's "all.
To prevent just such a disaster it will be neces
sary to curb civilian use in every conceivable
manner. It is possible that with the arrival of the
new year we will find limitations on the Pacific
coast more drastic than those prevailing along the
Atlantic seaboard for nearly two years. As the bat
tle lines are extended in the Pacific area it stands
to reason that withdrawals of motor fuels will be
heavier. These withdrawals will be made from
coast supplies. An overtaxed transportation system
will not be further taxed to haul additional supplies
unless coast facilities cannot meet the demand.
But it is estimated that coast production is suffi
cient if civilian use is reduced to the minimum.
It is not a cheerful picture to paint right at
the Christmas season, but we must remember that
we are in a death grip with paganistic fanatics and
anything short of our best efforts may weaken our
chances to come out victorious. It is up to us at
home to see that supplies are sufficient for the
war machine in the Pacific area, as well as where
ever our brave lads are carrying the fight. If most
of us who do not use our passenger cars for busi
ness purposes resolve to keep them in the garage
except in cases of necessity there is no reason
why the emergency cannot be met by the oil con
cerns serving the west coast. If civiliains are too
short sighted to cooperate in this essential program
it is likely that a method will be devised to make
it workable, namely: a cutting off of deliveries to
local stations. This is not advocated as something
that should be done, but it may be done.
There is too much non-essential driving being
done every day right here in Heppner and in every
other section of the country. .That old feeling that
this doesn't mean me still prevails. In a town the
size of Heppner even those living on the outskirts
have no great distance to walk to the postoffice,
or to work. We are only kidding ourselves when
we think we can't walk. The kidding is about over
for the duration, unless we can dig up a horse and
buggy or some other mode of transportation
indicative of the pre-automotive age.
There are some types of commercial vehicles
that could be removed from the highways for the
duration without hurting civilian health or morale.
Any delivery truck running into Heppner with
products competing with home made goods should
be considered non-essential. They will be in time,
it is quite certain. There are other services that
are not absolutely essential under the emergency,
and these too could be dispensed with if it comes
to a showdown on the gas and tire situation.
We at home have not been hurt as yet. A little
more sacrifice on our part will make us appreciate
more fully what our boys are undergoing to nake
life secure for us. If we can't drive our cars for
awhile we will be just as well off, and if we will
ingly accept this challenge to our liberties we will
be better citizens.
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HAPPY CHRISTMAS WISHES!
To Our Many
Friends and Customers,
to Our Employees,
A MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Serving You
and Working With You
Has Been a Pleasure!
Heppner Bakery
J. O. Peterson
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Watches . Clocks - Diamonds
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Trained Nurse Assistant
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Office in Masonic Building
HEPPNBR. ORB.
Blaine E. Isom
All Kinds of
INSURANCE
Phone 723
Heppner, Ore.
Dr. W. H. Rockwell
Naturopathic
Physician & Surgeon
227 Nortk Main St.
Office hours: 1 p. m. to 7:38 p. m.
Exam free Ph. 522 Heppner, Or.
0. M. YEAGER
CONTRACTOR & BUILDER
All kinds of carpenter work
Country work especially
Phone j!483
J. 0. Turner
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Phone 17?
Hotel Heppner Building
Heppner. Oregon
NEW AUTO POLICY
Bod. Inj. Pr. Dam.
Class A 6.25 5.05
Class B 6.M 5.25
Class C 7.75 525
F. W. TURNER & CO.
Morrow County
Abstract & Title Co.
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Office In New Peter Building
Phelps Funeral Home
Licensed Funeral Directors
Phone 1332
Heppner, Ore.
Dr. L. D. Tibbies
OSTEOPATHIC '
Physician ft Surreoa
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HEPPNER, OREGON
This holiday season makes us appreciate more than
ever before the priceless value of our friends and custom
ers, like yourself It reminds us', too, of the sacrifices
being made by many of our friends now in the service of
Uncle Sam To you, and to all these, go our thanks
for your patronage in 1943, and our wishes for a joyous
holiday.
Heppner City Council
Meets First Monday Each Month
Citizens having matters for dis
cussion, please bring before
the Council.
J. O. TURNER, Mayor
Directors of
Funerals
M. L. CASE G. E. NIKANDER
8G2 Phones 262
Jos. J. Nys
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Peters Building, Willow Street
Heppner, Oregon
P. W. Mahoney
ATTORNEY AT LAW
GENERAL INSURANCE
Heppner Hotel Building
Willow St. Entrance
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