Heppner Gazette Times, November 1, 1944
EDITORIAL . . .
It Won't Be Too Easy
In contemplating the forthcoming sixth war
loan drive there are two factors which come to
mind that may make the task more difficult that
previous campaigns. First from a local standpoint,
we know that crop returns were considerably less
this year than last. The difference may not have
been great enough to cause an appreciable drop
in bank deposits and yet the fact that crops were
not as good as formerly is in itself a depression
factor.
In the second place, reports of successes on
both fronts have a tendency to lull us into a false
sense of security, to take the attitude that the war
other fellow buy the bonds while we invest our
is going along all right and that we will let the
money elsewhere. This is the kind of action our
enemies are counting on to help them. War is a
business with them, the grimmest kind of busi
ness, and they make capital out of any of our
weaknesses or idiosyncrasies. Their leaders know
that our petty actions can mean only temporary
solstice to them, yet they seize upon every little
thing in an effort to prolong the struggle with the
hope of weakening us to the point of granting
less strenuous terms when the day of settlement
at the peace table arrives.
So it is when the sixth war loan drive opens. If
we enter into the prosecution of the war from our
end of the line with the same attitude and energy
toward the enemy as we did in partisan politics
during the recent campaign there will be no doubt
about the results. There are signs that big moves
are in the making and these moves will not spell
comfort and happiness to our enemies. Greater
volume of supplies and munitions are on the move
than at any time since we entered the conflict and
the faster they move to the front and are placed
at the disposal of our fighting forces the sooner
we may expect the war to end.
Morrow county has done nobly in all matters
calling for funds since the Pearl Harbor disaster.
Our people are hardy, courageous, generous.
They believe in the American way of life, the
right of the individual to make his own way to
earn, learn and worship according to the dictates
of his conscence. So long as we hold to these be
liefs, and so long as nature shows a tendency to
bestow bounteous blessings upon us, we will face
our enemies with no fear of the ultimate outcome.
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What of Future Generations?
One of the major tasks confronting our educa
tors, law enforcement officers and welfare work
ers is the solution of the juvenile delinquency
problem. That it has reached a critical stage is
seen in the staggering financial burden involved.
It costs billions of dollars annually to cope with
this youth problem which has grown definitely
worse during the war years.
It is understandable that children left to their
own devices while parents one or both of them,
are on war jobs or otherwise employed are pretty
apt to get into mischief quite regularly. Pressure
of war demands causes us as a nation to think of
the war first and the family when there is time
left over. In the early days of the war the call for
supplies was so persistent that there was but one
thought in mind build ships, tanks, guns, planes
and all munitions possible and do it now. Under
such pressure it is little wonder that fathers and
mothers wishing to save their country and all its
precious traditions and wealth to their children
neglected their offsprings, who, left to their own
devices have failed to make themselves worthy
heirs.
There are hopeful signs that much of the da
mage will be repaired. It will take time and pa
tience and require the of older people
who have not lost contact with the spiritual side
of life while striving to accumulate enough of the
material things to live comfortably. Men and wo
men in all walks of life are studying the prob
lem and in many instances effective work is al
ready under way.
Just where the delinquency problem will lead
to ere the war ceases is something beyond our
comprehension. It is a matter that calls first of
all for action in the home. If the parents cannot
cope with it how do they expect teachers and law
enforcement officers to make men and women
out of their children? It calls for sacrifice of some
good times the parents are wont to indulge in,
and need not cheat them of their good times if
they will take the children as their first respon
sibility and look after their welfare before consid
ering the parental pleasure.
In larger centers gymnasiums and other types
of community halls where games and crafts in
which youths are interested or may become inter
ested are being provided either by civic groups or
individuals. It may become general throughout the
land and looks like the kind of enterprise even
small communities could well invest in to. keep
their young people interested in something be
sides drifting into bad company because nothing
better is provided for them.
Youth lives and learns by example. Nearly ev
ery boy has his ideal in a man. His life is influ
enced by the actions of that ideal. If the actions
are good, the youth emulates them to his own
betterment; if bad, he is apt to suffer. So it is we
find comparatively little boys, and girls, too,
smoking, swearing and otherwise conducting
themselves in a manner unbecoming to them
selves and annoying to their elders.
Bank Cooperates
On Veteran Loans
B. C. Pinckney, manager of Hep
pner branch, the First National
bank of Portland announced this
week that the First National bank
in all its branches throughout the
state, was setting up a loan plan to
cooperate with the veteran's admin
istration in the making of loans
under the recently enacted G I.
law.
Complete regulations and appli
cation blanks have not as yet been
received by the banks from the
federal government but as soon as
they are received, applications wil)
be accepted by the First National,
according to Pinckney.
This is not an effort to rush vet
erans into making loans unless they
have an immediate need for them.
The new law, "Servicemen's Read
justment Act of 1944" reads: "Any
veteran may apply within two years
after separation from the militp.rv
or naval forces or two years after
termination of the war."
The provisions of the GI bill pro
vide government guarantees on
loans to veterans for the purchase
of a home, farm or business. Reg
ulations covering' home loans have
been issued by the veterans admin,
istration but those on farms and
businesses are not expected for
another 30 dtays or so.
1'he GI law also .provides for
loans on a home owned and occu
pied by the veteran for repairs, al
terations, improvements, or to pay
up back property taxes, delinquent
indebtedness, or for farm equip
ment, Pinckney stated.
Loans are not made by the gov
ernment to the service man or
woman direct. The transaction will
be ' between the veteran and the
bank with a guarantee of 50 per
cent of the loan. The maximum
guarantee on any loan will be
$2,000. Thus, as. an example, the
maximum guarantee by the gov
ernment would be $2,000 if the loan
is $4,000 or more. If the loan is for
iowed, the guaranteed portion re
less than the maximum amount al
mains at 50 percent of the loan and
the guaranteed portion of the loan
remains at 50 percent of the unpaid
balance as the loan is paid off.
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BERNARD DEVLIN
Bernard (Barney) Devlin who
died in Portland, Nov. 5, wis born
in County Berry, Ireland. He was
the son of Elizabeth Mechievir Dev
lin and Patrick Devlin. Hie leaves a
brother Michael Devlin of Pitts
burg, Pa. a brother James, two sis
ter, Ann O'Brien and Mary Jane
Donnelly of County Derry, Ireland.
Barney, when a boy, came to
America making his first home in
New York. It was there he met Pat
Connell and came to Heppner with
him to work with Pat land then
with Frank Monahan.
In the middle twenties he went
into the sheep business for himself.
During the passing years he be
came wed known among Morrow
county and Umatilla county people.
In 1943 Barney went to Vancou
ver, Wash, working there as a pipe
litter in the shipyards until a week
before his death.
His brother, Michael Devlin and
a close friend, Joe Brosnan brought
his body to Heppner for burial. On
Monday, Nov. 13 a requiem high
mass was offered for him at St.
Fiatrick's church.
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IN CITY FOR TREATMENT
Mr. a.nd Mrs. Harley Andlerson
went to Portland Monday where
they exipect to remain for some
time while Mr. Anderson takes
medical treatments. They plan to
return here for the annual installa
tion coremonies and dinner given
jointly by the' Masonic and Eastern
Star lodges, date for which has
been set for Dec. 18.
HEPPNER
GAZETTE TIMES
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March 30, 1883. The Heppner
Times, established November 18,
1897. Consolidated Feb. 15. 191
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