A Heppner Gazette Times, March 9, 1944
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A Sensible Decision
Admirers of Governor Earl Snell, and they are
legion, have a higher regard for his integrity and
political sagacity than ever, following his action
Saturday in removing himself as an aspirant for
the senatorship left vacant by the death of Sena
tor Charles L. McNary. With all the pressure
brought to bear by friends and the urge from with
in to seek the post, and having the machinery in
his own control to step in and take the job ,it took
courage to do what the governor did, courage back
ed by wisdom that has earned him his present high
position and a following that cannot help but be
strengthened.
There appears to be nothing in the way of Mr.
Snell entering the May primary if he chooses to
do so, and it is doubtful if there will be any effec
tive criticism of such a move. The expressed opin
ion of the man on the street is that he should en
ter the primary and if this opinion grows withiin
the next few weeks it may rise to the proportions
of a demand, meaning, of course, a "draft Snell"
movement. That is the feeling of a strong segment
of the votting population of eastern Oregon where
the governor has always been popular and where
the desire for representation in the upper house is
seldom appeased. It is natural, therefore, that we
of the two-thirds area would like at least one
third of the congressional delegation, irrespective
of the population basis, and in Snell we would
have a man not only directly acquainted with our
needs but one familiar with the state as a whole.
is getting elsewhere and that applicant is the per
son the superintendent and the board want, he or
she should get the top scale paid and not be com
pelled to work up to that level. After all, it is
not a matter of consideration of board rules, not
a matter of a few more dollars in taxes, but the
training of the future citizens that is at stake. They
deserve the best training our money can buy.
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Following the Right Course
Decision of the Heppner school board to keep
pace with the salary increases granted in other
districts and wages and salaries paid in other vo
cations was a step in the right direction. School
district No. 1 can ill afford to sit by and permit the
best teaching talent to be hired elsewhere.
, It so happened that the district is in excellent
financial condition at this time and the school au
thorities made the best of their position. Had the
proposal for higher salaries been made last year
it would have embarrassed the board to meet the"
situation, but in the interim funds have been re
ceived from the income tax surplus and some of
the district's obligations have been paid off, so"
with very little bonded indebtedness hanging over
their heads, the officials could advance, the" salar
ies without placing additionaltax burden upon' the
citizens.
; In wartime and other emergency periods there
is a tendency to neglect, the schools. As all of us
know, the present situation is one of the most cri
tical in our national history. Shifting .the lives of
more than 130,000,000 people from a peacetime
basis to an all out war endeavor cannot be accom
plished without disjointing some of our most cher
ished institutions, of which the schools hold high
rank. Budgets could not be changed hurriedly or
automatically, consequently school boards were
confronted with maintaining teaching and plant
operations on a frozen schedule in competition
with rapidly rising wages and salaries in war in
dustries. The result has been that many teachers
have abandoned the profession for the duration
to accept jobs paying much better wages, and
school officials in desperation liave turned to ex
teachers and almost any source where qualified
persons may be obtained. This has gone on until
the supply is exhausted and there is but one alter
nativeoffer salaries comparable to those paid in
other places and in other occupations.
It is the belief of this newspaper that a quali
fied, experienced teacher should not have to teach
here the first year at a beginner's scale. If the pay
is commensurate with or better than an applicant
For a Cleaner Town
As spring approaches, the perennial question of
cleaning up the town comes to the fore. Civic
minded persons blush at the appearance of their
property and of the slovenliness of their neigh
bor's yards and the urge to grab a rake and start
in on trash almost precipitates them into action
almost, but not quite. Now come the mayor and
city council witih, the announcement that there
will be a clean-up in a few weeks, a movement in
which every citizen and property owner will be
invited to participate and pay for the privilege.
There will be no free hauling by the city this year.
The city fathers are emphatic on that score. In
stead, the city will put one of its trucks in charge
of some one engaged in the hauling business, if
additional transportation is needed, and property
owners can hire their hauing done if they have
no vehicle of their own for that purpose.
Heppner, like many other small towns, could
well devote time and money to making the town
: presentible at all times. The fact that most small
towns lack sufficient civic pride causes them to
remain small towns and in many instances become
smaller. Well kept streets, tidy vacant lots, and
well cared for homes are an . invitation to the
homeseeker. The city accepts responsibility for
the streets but too often shows a lack of interest
in the vacant lots. It is a problem no one seems to
want to tackle and yet their neglect is an econom
ic loss to property owners and the town.
There is at present a movement on foot for a
small park. Chief interest centers in providing a
playground for children and a spot where adults
too may congregate for picnic parties and other
affairs. The amount of money involved to equip
such a spot would not be great, yet in the light of
all the drives for war activities, it seems a bit out
of order to go out and raise funds to set up a park.
Subscriptions for such a purpose would come
largely from public spirited citizens, many of
whom perhaps would never use the place. Exper
ience has shown that public enterprises of this na
ture' soon fade out. Would it not be better to levy
a small tax. for establishing and maintaining parks
and appointment of a park commission to plan and
supervise their operation. By parks it is meant
playgrounds in different parts of the city. A start
could be made with the central park and others
developed as the demand grows. Surely this mat
ter commands serious thought by all citizens as
well as the city officials.
SENATOR McNARY BURIED
The casket banked high with over
a thousand floral tributes, Senate
Minority Leader Charles L. McNary
who died in Florida, was buried
Friday after simple funeral services
held in the hall of representatives
of the state calpitol at which many
hundreds of the great, the near
great and the humble paid him
their last tribute. He was a mem
ber of the U. S. senate for nearly
27 years, one of the longest and
most distinguished records of the
congress. In 1940 he was a candidate
for the vice presidency.
The funeral services were con
ducted by Bishop Bruce Baxter
who paid eloquent tribute to Sen
ator McNary's many years of ser
vice to his country and described
him as a "genuinely modest man
who would deplore extravagant
praise. First of all," said Dr. Bax
ter, "was his unswerving devotion
to duty. He stayed by his work
when others rested. He stayed by
that work when the interestts of his
healh required that he also rest. IT.
was a power for good in his natior.
a war casualty as truly as any
boy who falls in battle."
POTENTIAL CANDIDATES
The douible -barreled announce
ment made by Governor Earl Snell
naming Guy Cordon as interim U.'
S. Senator and that he, the gover
nor, would not be a candidate for
the unexpired four-year term left
a panorama of potential candidates.
It is natural that those who were
proposed for appointment should be
looked upon as a?t to seek nomi
nation, among them: Wm G. Hare,
former- member of the stite sennle
known as "Brother Eloquence";
Merle Che ssman, editor of the As-torian-Budget
and state senator; P.
J.Stadelman, industrialist of The
Dalles. Charles A. Sprague, former
governor is expected to file for the
four year term also.
CONGRESSMAN'S DAUGHTER
TO WED
Pretty, brunono Dorothy Mi
Mott is on the ro nantic beam here
at the capital. Confressman and Mrs
James Mott have announced her
engagement to BVRmin Murray
Whisenand, sm 0f Air. and Mrs
Benjamin Wh-'senand of Bend. The
benedict-elect is enrolled in the
navy V-12 rogram a-d is attend
ing Willamette University.
BIOGRAPHY OF NEW
U. S. SENATOR .. .
Guy Cordon.- Oregon's new U. S.
senator is 53 years of age and was
bom in Texas but has been a resi
dent of Oregon for 52 years. He was
married' to Ana "AT?n in Koseburg
in 1914. There are three children,
Allen, a lieutenant in the army air
forces, Carolyn and Margaret, stu
dents at the .University of Oregon. '
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