Heppner Gazette Times, February 24, 19445
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February 15. 1912.
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Planning or Preparing?
Looking to the evfentual ending of hostilities
and the return of millions of service men to civil
ian life, most communities have for some time
been outlining plans to not only welcome the re
turn of our armed forces but to care for them
until there is a return to normal conditions and
they can once more go on their own. So far few
places have accomplished little more than paper
plans. Particularly is this true of the smaller cen
ters where big projects are not practical and could
be financed only through government contribu
tion. Our own community would be classified in
this category and for that reason those delegated
to give the matter consideration are facing diffi
culty in finding a good starting point.
There is some consolation for the smaller com
munities in the fact that the larger places are not
getting along too well with their planning. This
was brought to light at the recent press association
conference in Eugene by Dr. Victor P. Morris,
chairman of the state post-war planning commis
sion. Dr. Morris inferred that the planning work
was coming along in a big way but that so far
little had been accomplished in the way of actual
preparations. He expressed the belief that the
"planning" should be changed to "preparations."
If that were done then the boys returning home
would have more to look forward to.
In our own county and community there has
been some looking ahead through the invest
ment of public funds in war bonds. The county is
preparing in this manner to repair and extend
roads, hoping to have on hand a sufficient fund to
attract considerable match money from the high
way commission. The city would like to make
several improvements, plans for which are being
studied. The water system' is the first considera
tion and this will not be held off pending peace.
More street improvements are on the calendar for
postwar activity, and the council would like to put
in a sewer systetn but that is a big project, espe
cially from a financial standpoint, and the city
dads are not ready to risk sticking their necks out
any further than to indulge in an occasional dis
cussion of the subject.
The county needs a modern hospital. The need
will be far greater when the boys come home. If
we are in a mood to do something really worth
while, let us turn our attention to studying the
possibilities of erecting and equipping a hospital
that will provide accommodations for our own pop
ulation with room to spare for some of the neigh
boring districts that would not be in a position to
maintain hospitals on their own.
The state planning board is urging that prepar
ations be made at an early date and that the sev
eral communities of the state inform that body of
the extent of their post-war plans. It is a condi
tion that is not purely local insofar as the commis
sion is concerned. What the state as a whole is
preparing to do is of first importance. When
data is all in it will be possible to determine what
Oregon will have to offer her soldier citizens. It
is strictly up to the individual communities to
determine how much they will share in the im
provements and developments coming out of the
program at large. Shall we continue to plan or are
we ready to make actual preparations?
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Paper Saving All Important
Saving paper is becoming almost second nature
with newspaper people these days. It was upper
most in the minds of Oregon publishers and prin
ters attending the annual Oregon Newspaper Pub
lishers' association conference in Eugene the past
week-end and all were admonished to take the
story of the paper shortage back to their respec
tive communities.
By Murray Wade
AFTER BIG MONEY
State Higwhay Engineer R. H.
Baldbck is in Washington D. C. to
appear before the joint senate and
house committee on roads. He will
work for the passage of the post
war highways construction nro-
Under the terms of the WPB ruling establishing
quotas for the newspapers, the weeklies using less
than twenty-five tons of newsprint per quarter are gram bill. In its present form the
not affected. However, this does not mean that biU appropriates one billion dollars
.u ii- i? i, a year ror tnree years lor road
the weeklies are free to use paper after the man- costruction. OregoL share is set
ner customary in pre-war times. They are expect- at $15,000,000 a year for three
ed to economize on every turn where that econo- years.
my will not actually handicap the operation of INDUSTRY PAYROLL
ii. u tu j -i- c j .iL Payrolls in Oregon industries
the.r business. The dailies are faced with every covJed by wokmens mm
type of curtailment they can meet and continue to pensation act totaled $53,771,848 for
give advertisers and readers a 50-50 break. January, according to a report just
issued by the state industrial acci-
So it is that encouragement of the waste paper dent commission. The total for
campaign was voiced not only by newspaper January 1943 was $35,638,914, an
people themselves but by representatives of the
state salvage committee.
J. O. Peterson
IaUst Jewelry and Gift Good
Watchai . Clocks . Diamonds
Expert Watch and Jewelry
Repairing;
Heppner, Oregon
Blaine E. Isom
All Kinds of
INSURANCE
Phone 723
Heppner, Ore.
0. M. YEAGER
CONTRACTOR & BUILDER
All kinds of carpenter work
Country work especially
Fhone 1483
20 percent,
of the state's
in Multnomah
It is probable that this section will hear some
thing definitely pertaining to the local paper sal-
increase of nearly
About three-fourths
payroll is centered
county.
WEDDING DATE SET
Miss Marylee Fry. daughter of
visable to not destroy the old newspapers, maga- Mr. and Mrs. Dan J. Fry, Salem,
vage in the near future. In the meantime, it is ad- has set March 25 as the date of her
marriage to William Earl Snell.
zines, writing paper, paper sacks or other paper son of Govemor Earl and
material, but bundle it up for delivery to the Mrs.' Snell.
nearest salvage depot. The fact that an earlier FOREST FIRES FEWER
campaign left rather a bad taste in the mouths of Mos,t.?f forest fir? lossues !fst
r - year did not occur during the dry
those actively engaged in collecting and shipping seaSon but at this time of the year,
the paper must not deter us from doing all we During February and March of last
can to divert a disastrous shortage. If there are no yfrr v'er, 22'100 acres of the tot?1
., , , . . . ... of 3.5,889 for the year, were burned
available outlets for the paper, something will overj states the arinual report of
have to be devised. Hundreds ot thousands of tons State Forester N. S. Rogers. Light -
of paper are needed to carry on wartime shipping nnS caused 41 percent of the fires
., . . n .... ... or 361 out of 887. Monetary loss
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NEW AUTO POLICY
Bod. Inj. Pr. Dam.
Class A 6.25 5.05
Class B 6.00 5.25
Class C 7.75 5.25
F. W. TURNER & CO.
Pheips Funeral Home
t
Licensed Funeral Directors
9
Phone 1332 Heppner, Ore.
able factories cannot meet the demand. It is es
sential to save used materials for reprocessing.
is estimated to be $117,572. During
the past four years losses have de
creased more than fifty percent.
GUEST ENGINEERS
Under the provisions of a good
Power of the press as an agency for reaching wil1 program formulated by the
, . . . , i , American Roajjbuildersf association
the people is recognized by the military leaders. Q . . wutlUUI1
. ' 3 a group of highway engineers from
This was demonstrated at the Eugene conference South American countries will be
when the officer in charge of "Air WAC" recru- entertained during the present year
iting in Oregon was given a place on Saturday's b? the departments of the
states of the union. Two of these
program. Some 60,000 women are wanted to en- engineers have been allotted to Ore
list in the corps to replace men for overseas duty, gon where the roadbuilding prob-
Early recruitment of these women soldiers will ms va7. &eatiy from e coast of
, , . , , , , the Pacific to the eastern borders
have a strong bearing upon the possible shorten- 0f e state
.ing of the war. Already thousands of women have INCOME TAX COMING IN
joined the several branches of the armed forces Oregonians are early of late in
, . . , . , . paying their state income taxes,
and are giving good account of themselves. Most This year they are 2Q percent aW
of them have released service men at home while of last year in filings as of Feb. 21.
others are doing men's jobs behind the lines in Tax Commissioner Earl Fisher
,, , ,j , , . - , j i estimates the total 1943 income tax
the battle areas-and what a job they are doing! now paidj wfll
It is an opportunity for young women to not only six and one-half and seven million
give valuable service to their country but to learn dollars. Last year the total was
trades that may prove invaluable to them when over fWOOO. This year state in-'
J r come taxes are figured the same
they return to a life of peace. way as they were last year, then
25 percent of the amount is for-
Heppner City Council
Meets First Monday Each Month
Citizens having matters for dis
cussion, please bring before
the Council.
J. O. TURNER, Mayor
Jos. J. Nys
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Ptters Building, Willow Street
Heppntr. Oregon
A. D. McMurdo, M.D.
Trained Nurse Asglrtant
PHYSICIAN &. SURGEON
Office tn Masonic Building
HEPPNER. ORE.
Dr. W. H. Rockwell
Naturopathic
Physicir-n & Surgeor
227 North Main St.
Office hours: 1 p. m. to 7:30 p. m.
Exam free Ph. 522 Heppner, Or.
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given.
Motorists have been given ample warning that HIGH RATE PENALTIES
the gasoline situation is serious. It is more than All the 77 insurance corrlpanies
J. O. Turner
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Phone 17?
Hotel Heppner Building
Heppner, Oregon
that it is critical! Curtailment of civilian use
operating in Oregon have set up a
risk rjool whose renresentativps will
of the vital motor fuel in favor of the armed write liability insurance for the
forces is the immediate cause, but much needless poor risk auto driver at a consid
driving has contributed in part to the growing f abJy higher rate than is charged
A little more wisdom in the use of
of
snortage. a ntue more wisuom in ine use or while motorists
gasoline when it was more plentiful doubtless surety for insurance, this rort
Morrow County
Abstract b Title Go.
INC.
APSTBACTS OV T3JTI.E
TITLE INSUBAIJCE
Office in New Peters Building
protection involves the real estate
of those whose names are attached
to the bond and in case of suit a
lien may be placed against the
property.
RECENT RULINGS
County courts are not required to
would have softened the regulations governing
civilian distribution at present. There is promise
that the situation will grow much more critical
for civilians before a turn in the war will warrant
improvement. The best thing tc do is to quit plan
ning big trips that can't be taken by train or bus consider ward lines in establishing ("
and learn to walk when not burdened with heavy election precincts within cities.
, , ,. Counties may use emergency
parcels or other impedimenta. to control Mormon
O whenever they become a menace.
The state cannot levy inheritance
If all the Jap admirals and generals who are tax on money left to Good Samar-
.. , ... , , in hospital for the care of mem-
ituicu uuuiig me war were miu enu 10 enu-
Dr. L. D. Tibbies
OSTEOPATHIC
Phyriman St Surgeon
FIRST NATIONAL BANK B1JXJ.
Rec. Phone 1162 Office Phone 492
HEPPNER OFtBGON
M.
Directors of
Funerals
L, CASE G. E. N1KANDER
862 Phones 262
they'd probably all be dead.
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Japanese losses: Nineteen vessels sunk, 201
planes downed, one Tru(c)k badly damaged.
bers of the Masonic lodge.
CAPITAL SHORTS
Attracted by the lure of high
wages in war industries 208,600
workers from other states are on
the payrolls of Oregon. About 25
percent of this number are con
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P. W. Mahoney
ATTORNEY AT LAW
GENERAL X&STTRANC1!
Heppner Hotel Building
Willow St. Entrance
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