A Heppner Gazette Times, January 2r, 1945
EDITO RIAL . .
Don't Forget War on Polio
Don't forget that while we are engaged in a
titanic struggle against formidable armed foes we
also have a war on here at home. In the armed
conflict there is some indication as to when and
where the enemy will strike but in this war at
home the enemy is silent and gives no warning.
Like the Nazis and the Japs it is no respecter of
persons, striking men, women and children alike,
but the children, unfortunately, are more often
the victims of its viciousness.
At present the March of Dimes appeal is being
made throughout the land. Response to this ap
peal has always been generous and in recent years
prior to our entering the world war satisfactory
gains were being made against this enemy of
mankind. Since such pressure has been put on to
meet the demands o,f war it has been noted that
infantile paralysis is on the increase. This h
unfortunate but not due to lack of skill in treating
the disease but rather the result of overcrowded
facilities. There is no likelihood that this condi
tion can be materially improved until peace is
restored, but the battle must be carried on at all
costs and the least we can do is to provide the
funds for financing the work.
Your participation in the March of Dimes is
paying dividends at a Portland children's hospital.
Besides giving young victims of infantile paraly
sis a new lease on life, your contributions have
helped them to help others. It is pointed out by
the superintendent of the Shriners' hospital that
several young men who once were polio patients
at that hospital are now in the armed forces of the
United States. A number of former girl polio pa
tients are serving as nurses and nurses' helpers
Giles French Gives
News and Views
Of the Legislature
The legislature that started slow-
haven't been getting our mail every day.
"Some of the boys were up to one of our
grave yards the other day and they say it wasn't
a pretty sight to see. Tell me something! What in , takin m d with each day
H are the people in the states thinking about and members who failed to get
when they go on strikes? If those people could their legislative business in shape
. if , , , , ... . in the comparative quiet of the
only see some of these guys who have been killed two now wish
here I don't believe they would ever strike again, had.
"I believe I'd just as soon shoot a striker as I Things are going to happen.
jit.1-- Last week bills on education
would a German and I believe every man over . ... . , m
1 came in, probably most of them
here feels the same wayi If you ever see anyone having to do with finance of edu-
nn strike heat the H out of him. He S USt no cation. The taxation and revenue
good."
PROFESSIONAL
DIRECTORY
A. D. McMurdo, M. D.
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Trained Nurse Assistant
Office in Masonic Building
Heppner, Oregon
Dr. W. H. Rockwell
NATUROPATHIC
Physician & Surgeon
227 North Main St.
Office hours: 1 p. m. to 7:30 p. m
committee of the house intrpduced Exam- Free- Ph- 522 Heppner. Ore.
tVit first nf thpsm. two bills that
And yet there are some members of the unions provide for equalization of school
so small minded they will tie up vital war orders taxes within the counties. This
because of a misplaced comma in' their union week the education committee in
, ,,r . x, ... . . , . ,. . ,. traduced three that were discuss-
contract! Well, maybe the soldier is right. It might ed last week iese bils provide
be a good thing to move .the strikers up front. If for an additional $5,000,000 which
any survived they could come back home and tell is divided in several ways.
, . , ... . , . 4 The taxation committee bill that
their former- staking brothers that war is just as is receiving the attention is
Sherman described it. the one that will equalize taxes for
: schools within counties. There is
,, . , p. , u , growing sentiment that something
lhOSe VUalltied ShOUld Help of this sort mUst be done and there
We are living in an era of emergencies. At pre- a proposal in the senate that all
- . schools of the state should be
sent it is a wartime emergency the greatest em- thrown .mtQ one diatrict and equal.
ergency ever experienced by this nation and it ize all taxes pver the entire state,
calls for extra duties and even sacrifices such as That sounds pretty drastic, but in
it has not before been our obligation to meet. Not J rf prin
a business or public service of any nature but what cipaj sponsors of this bill that the
has suffered and the end is far from being in state must arrange for some refor-
sight. We mu,st gird for further efforts and sacri- matio" in the present school system
fe in order to be justified in continu-
fices. fog t0 appropriate state money xor
One of the groups experiencing the greatest in- school districts. In this regard it
roads in its ranks is the teaching profession. And t be remembered that until
. ... . 1942 schools were entirely financed
that is causing not a small amount of suffering to fcy ocal districts. 0ne of pur
our public schools. Teachers are only human and poses of state equalization is to
in Oregon hospitals. There are instances of hun- when the bait of bigger salary is dangled' before give the state authority to better
dreds of other polio victims treated through coun- their eyes they are apt to become blinded to the other taxation bill would gve
ty chapters of the National Foundation for Infan- sacred obligation to their chosen profession and an additional $3,000,000 to the
. tile Paralysis who have returned to their homes
to live normal lives. Many have launched success
ful business and professional careers.
Infantile paralysis does not hold the sting of a
hopeless future such as it did a decade ago. Your
support of the March of Dimes will help some
youngster help himself.
They Don't Like. Strikers
What the ma in the foxhole thinks of some of
the folks back home is made quite clear in a let
ter from a soldier in the European area who ex
pressed himself relative to strikers. The letter ap
peared in the Los Angeles Livestock Journal and
found its way to this desk via the John Day Val
ley Ranger.
SSgt Tom Gallagher, U. S. Motor Truck Ser
vice, is author of the letter and writies: "Letters
are about all we wait for over here. The 'whole
company has been quite downhearted because we
DR. L. D. TIBBLES
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JOS. J. NYS
ATTORNEP AT LAW
Peters Building, Willow Street
Heppner, Oregon
J. O. TURNER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Phone 173
Hotel Heppner Building
Heppner, Oregon
P. W. MAHONEY
Attorney at Law
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J. O. PETERSON
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forsake it for the more remunerative offer. That schools which, with the present
, , , . . school support fund of $5,000,000
has happened so frequently in the past three or J7istributed on a of
four vears that there is a serious teacher shortage
everywhere. It is becoming alarming in some quar-' The education committee's bills ExPert Watch & Jewtelry Repairing
ters and indications point to the closing of many froe $5,000,000 divided on a. dis- Heppner, Oregon
. . trict basis and a pupil basis and also
schools unless tnose quautiea to teacn dui not now pr0vide for funds for other purpos-
so engaged come forth with an offer to meet the es that might lead to lack of use
emergency for e 'money for instance $90,000
. ,' , . . . ,, would go to a sort of disaster fund
So serious has the situation grown in Multno- whkh could only used -m case
mah county that the Oregon Journal recently car- the assessed valuation of a district
ried an advertisement urging former teachers to was wiped out by fire, flood, etc.
.... . . . . , , , -a Such money might become unus-
ist their names with school officials. Their re- 6 ,. ,
able if there were no fire or flood.
spanse was surprising and while it may not be it seems possible that some com
sufficient to meet their requirements it at least bination of the bills may be made
gives the officials encouragement. This plan is be- although it is too early to prophecy
i,i much support for such a procedure,
ing tried locally and this newspaper urges all qual- county managfiT plan is
ified people to make an effort to alleviate the sit- ing written, the proposed amend-
uation. It may be for one year, it may be for sev- ments the industrial accident
. . . . '. , . law and the unemployment com-
eral years. Whatever the period, it is essential that pensation kws are in and it
the schools be maintained at the best possible lev- iy that heavy committee work will
Lighter Accessories
We have a full supply of Ronson cigarette lighter
accessories Ronson Wicks, Ronsonal fuel and
extra length Ronson Redskin flints fit all light
ers regardless of make.
Buy your flints now and make your lighter
serve better and longer.
Ronson lighters made today are requisitioned
by our Government for armed forces overseas.
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be going on from this week until
the close of the session.
A bill of interest to farmers of
. the 22nd district has been introduc
ed in the house. It provides, that
emploers of less than three work
men may pay premiums for indus
trial compensation once a year. If
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el of efficiency. This is not an Licensed Funeral Directors
appeal so much in behalf of the phone 1332 Heppner, Ore.
school officials as it is the future
citizens whose early training
shapes the course of their lives.
Ve cannot afford to neglect the
children. The best way to main
tain their morale is to keep them
in school and provide as many
channels for diversion as facil
ities and time will permit.
HEPPNER
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