SALARY BOOSTS
Bills raising the salaries of 13 top
officials have been passed by the
house and sent to the senate. The
bills would boost the annual salary
of the governor from $7500 to $9000,
the salaries of the secretary of state
and the state treasurer from $5400
to $0000, the attorney general from
$5000 to $5750, the seven justices of
the supreme court from $7500 to $8
000, the labor commissioner from
$4000 to $5000, the superintendent
of public instruction,, from $4200 to
$4800 and the deputy secretary of
state from $4200 to $4800. None of
the officials asked for a raise. Some
of the salaries 'will be' as large as
that of General Eisenhower, who
gets $8000, one house member stat
ed. All increases will total less
than $10,000 a year. '
CONFIRMATION COMMITTEE
The senate's six man interim com
rnittee tax act on confirmation of
appointments made by the gover
nor during the 22 months interval
between legislative adjournment
and the opening of the 1947 legisla
,,ro W hpen elected by that body.
The members- elected are: Senators
W. H. Strayer, Baker; Earl T. New- ,
bry, Ashland; Angus Gibson, Junc
tion City; H. C. Wheeler, Goshen;
Dean Walker, Independence; Will
iam E. Walsh, Marshfield. Senator
Strayer is the only democrat on the
committee.
LIQUOR FUMES
Governor Earl Snell has signed a
bill appropriating $25,000 for a li
quor control commission investiga
tion. The montey will come out of
liquor profits and not out of the
general fund. It is generally con
ceded here at legislature that the
investigation wijl reveal that the
commission was warranted in mak
ing the distillery deal in following
out the conditions demanded by the
law that the type and quantity of
liquor demanded be secured in or
der to head off black market ac
tivities and secure profits for old
age assistance. , The deal under in
vestigation will yield profits of
$4,500,000.
Comment of one august senator
on the liquor investigation: "I was
a member when the Oregon Liquor
Control commission was created.
Since the senators have voted $25,
000 for an investigation of the com
mission they should investigate the
sanity of the members who put the
state in the liguor business."
TAXES AND EDUCATION
In urging attendance at the public
hearing on educational and school
tax measures Governor Earl Snell
made clear and emphasized his pol
icies relating to schools and taxes,
saying, "Our schools and our teach
ers are charged with responsibility
of training the youth of our state,
boys and girls of today but men and
women of tomorrow, who will be
occupying places of responsibility
in the social, economic and politi
cal affairs of our state and nation.
The necessity for adequate state
support, equalization, adequate tea
cher compensation and retirement
is obvious to all, I am sure.
"I endorse the plan of additional
funds for state support from the in
come tax surplus and I believe
equalization meaures to be impor
tant and necessary. I go a step fur
ther also in believing that a sound,
stable, long-range program of ade
quate support of schools is impera
tive. . . Provisions should be made
for emergency relief."
CAPITAL SHORTS
The 'state's absentee soldier ballot
was used at a ratio of 11 to 1 over
the federal ballot by soldier-citizens
in the November election the state
elections department has just an
nounced. The total number of state
ballots used and returned to be
counted in Oregon was heavier than
contemplated by 20 percent, the to
tal, 30,336. The total of the federal
ballots was only 2618. 7
New Flower Shop
Proves Popular
" Last week Mrs. Edwin Dick an
nounced she would have cut flow
ers on sale for Valentine trade. She
had made arrangements with a
Portland green house to hande
flowers on a limited basis pending
maturity of plants in her own gar
den. She found it necessary to get
a downtown location, which she
found in the front of the Red Cross
sewing room, and where she sold
out every last posie by Wednesday
evening. . v
Mrs. Dick plans to have the cut
flowers on sale every Saturday at
the Red Cross room and will make
an effort to provide service for
special occasions. She is announc
ing corsages for the Elks annual
ball scheduled this year for Feb. 24.
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LIKES COLUMBIA HIGHWAY .
Mr. Albert Bailey, a newcomer
from Florida, is greatly impressed
with the Columia highway. With
her mother-iri-law, Mrs. N. D. Bai
ley, she left Sunday to visit in
Portland and Kelso, Wash. Mr.
..Bailey took them to Arlington
where they oarded a bus for Port
land. The constantly changing vista
along the river thrilled the young
woman from " the deep south and
she is rapidly becoming a booster
for Oregon and the northwest.
Heppner Gazette Times, February 15, 1945 5
her daughter, Mrs. C. N. Jones. He VISITING IN PORTLAND Portland. With their son Bob they
makes his home in Salem and ac- Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Pinckney were drove to the city Sunday, Bob re
comparued Mrs. Don Jones when expected to return to Heppner to- hiring Monday with P. W. Maho
she came last week for a visit with day after spending several days in ney's refinished car.
relative. .
ON BUSINESS TRIP
Mrs. G. A. Sanders is in Port
land this week on business. She
expects to return to Heppner Sat
urday. HOME FROM SEATTLE
Mrs. Agnes Curran returned Tues
day from Seattle and Portland
where she spent the past week on
a buying expedition.
CALLED TO SEATTLE
Mrs. Pat Mclntyre was called to
Seattle the first of the week by the
serious illness of a sister.
IT PAYS TO HAVE IT RIGHT
A complete accounting service including payroll-tax
reports, periodic financial statements and tax counsel.
Have your books kept up-to-date by a qualified accountant
INCOME TAX REPORTS
Harry Nelson Hotel Heppner Bldg.
Phone 2392
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VISITING DAUGHTER I
C. N. Miller of Salem is visiting !
Dance
I OOF HALL
LEXINGTON
FEBRUARY 17
Music by
Kids About Town
Admission 50c;
Tax 10c; Total 60c
The public is cordially invited.
A good time is assured to all.
PRESCRIPTIONS
Rapidly Filled
We will fill your prescriptions quickly and
accurately.
You can be sure of first quality drug supplies,
well informed and courteous service in our
store.
Fountain Service
Sundries
Gordon's Drug Store
John Saager, Owner
DOG
OWNERS
PAY LICENSE
HIS MONTH
After March I the price will be double
1.00 for each male or spayed female
2.00 for each female
2 for each male and spayed female
4 for each female
JOHN H. FUITEN, Sheriff and Tax Collector
NOW $
March 1 $