2-Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon, January 30, 1947
"EDITORIAL
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PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
USO Plan Might Help
A question frequently heard around town is
"What has become of the youth center project?"
And about the only answer at hand is "Oh, it is
Just resting."
To be honest about the matter, the writer
can't recall at the moment what is retarding
the youth center, but with spring just around
the corner it is time to rally the forces and see
if something can be done about bringing the
project to fruition. There has been some plan
ning regarding conversion of the building at the
swimming pool into a recreation hall for the
young people and this could serve until such
time as the community would be able to provide
a better located and more suitable building.
Wherever the building is located supervision
must be provided and the organiations spon
soring the project will have to plan carefully
for this supervision before putting the center
into operation.
One of the outstanding wartime activities
was the work of the L'nited Service Organiza
tions. So effective were the USO centers during
the period of hostilities that many of them have
remained in operation since. The plan of oper
ation, while on a national scale, could be adapt
ed to the single community, provided, of course,
enough of our adult population would be inter
ested in spending the time with the younger
people until such time as funds would warrant
employment of a full-time recreation director.
Differing from the regular operation of the
USO, the local recreation center could pay its
own way so far as refreshments are concerned.
The young people have suggested the placing
of' coke bars and similar arrangements in the
hall where they could buy their drinks, and the
same policy could be followed if they desired
sandwiches and other foods.
These suggestions are not at variance with
plans discussed from time to time and are men
tioned with the purpose of getting the idea over
to more people. Since preliminary steps have
been taken to provide a youth center it is hoped
that the work will not be delayed through an
other season.
Polio Drive Nears End
Officially, the campaign to raise funds for
the National Infantile Paralysis Foundation
closes today. Returns up to this time have not
been altogether cheering to the campaign direc
tor and if we had not the record of former cam
paigns to base our hopes on the prospects would
indeed be gloomy.
This county has a well-earned reputation
for giving to needy causes. It is difficult to con
ceive a failure on the part of our people to give
their share in the present urgent request for
funds. There may be some tardiness in turning
in contributions but our faith is such that we
predict the ultimate returns will be satisfactory
to the campaign director and ample to meet the
situation as it exists both nationally and local
ly. There is just one thing we wish to say if
you intend to give to the polio fund do it right
now.
A Practical Step
A surprise announcement greeted listeners of
the radio one evening a few nights ago when
Henry Ford II was introduced as "having an
important message to the American people."
News reports since that date have told the story
of the Ford company's reduction of prices and it
is even more interesting to learn the story back
of the price reduction. To quote Mr. Ford in part,
the following paragraphs tell the story of indus
try's condition today:
"Although more than one million of our cus
tomers are waiting for delivery of their cars at
present prices, we are immediately reducing the
price of every Ford car some models as much as
$50.00.
"This is our 'Down Payment' toward a contin
ued high level of production and employment in
the months ahead. We believe that the 'Shock
Treatment" of prompt action is needed to halt
the inane spiral of mounting costs and rising
prices and restore a sound basis for the hopeful
period of post-war production we are now enter
ing.
"The Ford Motor Company is in the mass pro
duction business. Mass production depends upon
large markets. It will continue to succeed only
if it can produce more and more at lower and
lower cost so that more and more people can buy.
Large markets begin to disappear when prices
rise.
"The un-American spiral of mounting costs
and rising prices has" hurt everybody some
groups more than others. Many have not bene
fited from post-war wage increases but have had
to share the burden of resulting higher prices.
Already, millions of American families are un
able to buy the things which, in normal times,
make up their standard of living.
"In the short view, we can see inflation. In the
long view, there is danger of depression.
'The period since V-J Day has been an un
happy and costly period of reconversion to peace
time production. Ford Motor Company has lost
millions of dollars since V-J Day, even after al
tax adjustments.
"But the crisis of this wild aftermath of war
seems to have been passed. Our own production,
though still limited by material shortages, is
now steadier. Productivity of our employees,
which hit a new low during the period, seems to
have started its return to normal. Ford Motor
Company has made a modest profit for the last
three months of 1946, and we intend to continue
to operate in the black.
"The American economy now stands at a turn
ing point. Mounting costs and rising prices have
. warranted caution and hesitancy. There is even
general fear that this dangerous, un-American
cycle cannot be corrected without an economic
recession. We think this fear can be dispelled
by common sense ami action. And among free
men that becomes an individual responsibility."
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TREND OF LEGISLATION
3 YEA
(From the files of the Gazette
Times of January 25, 1917.)
Orve Rasmus has taken the
agency for the Ford car in this
city.
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ror?e W. Shipley, a pioneer
of Morrow county, passed away
at the home ot nis aaugnier,
Mrs. Richard Wells, last batur-
J lay evening at the age of 71
vears.
Secret a rv W. W. Smead of the
Morrow County Fair board an
nounces the dates of the Mor-
Due to the enterprise of the
Bell system the entire United
Early predictions that thej States may be enabled to hear
1947 legislature would break president Wilson's inaugural
all records for length, number ; speech on March 5, over long
of bills introduced and expense I distance telephone.
oi session, were suustaniidieu
by activities of the senate and
the house during the first two
weeks of the session. During
this time bills, resolutions and
memorials were introduced at
the average rate of 27 a day.
The tempo of the session is not
slow. The members are not
loafing nor are they inexperi
enced. For the number of days
of previous legislative exper
ience per member, this session
beaks another record.
Like most books, legislative
bills are easier to read about
than to read. The legal struc
ture of bills is lacking in what
news editors demand, continu
ity. Without continuity or rela
tion, here are briefed reviews
of the principal bills introduced
during the past week with most
$2.00 words reduced to "one
cylinder" words: To apportion
$15,000,000 school support fund,
'$100,000 for administration,
$400,000 for emergency condi
tions, $150 per teacher increase,
ne cent per mile per pupil
transportation, 10 cents per day
per resident or tuition-paid
pupil.
Nine companion bills would
change workmen's compensa
tion laws by increasing disabil
Ity compensation payments on
an average of 50 per cent in
several classifications, give in
Jued workmen free choice of
medical doctors and eliminate
phrases "by accident" and
"caused by violent or external
jneans" from restrictions gov
erning workmen's compensa
tion payments.
Bills read and referred to
committees, which will get ear
ly consideration Include: em
powering supreme court to pre
scribe for circuit, district and
Justice courts, rules of plead
ings; authorizing state highway
commission to construct side
walks, bicycle paths and trails
for rillim of Iw.rui.c 1 1 , ,
driving of livestock; Increasing
row county fair for September
13-15.
D. S. Barlow and wife were
in the city from their Eight Mile
farm on Tuesday. Dan was driv
ing a new span of "jacbrabhits"
that he picked up last week. He
will do the most fo his f :rai
work with the mules hereafter,
a condition brought about by
the loss of all his horses with
the walking disease.
Morrow county farmers will
soon launch the elevator ilea
for the bulk han-lling of gi tin.
Six inches of snow on Moi-ow
county soil is a beautiful sight,
but of short duration.
M. C. Martin is a recent ai riv
al in Heppner. He will take up
farming near the city.
(this measure "carries the names
senators); does away with the
state property tax; repeals law
making state income tax sub-
Wt to offsetting property tax,
places a 10 percent sales tax on
the retail price ot liquor, cre
ate tax research division with
paid secretary; make assessors
instead of sheriffs tax collec
tors: reduce state income tax
exemptions from $1500 to $1000
for married persons ana $tw w
'fOO for single persons; make
farmer cooperatives and public
utilities subject to corporate ex
cise tax.
STATUS OF THE DRAFT
There has been a cessation of
calls for men from the national
selective service since Oct. 15,
1946. The draft of men into the
armed service has not been
suspended however. No men
will be' drafted in Februtry,
says Col. Elmer V. Wooten, di
rector of selective service in
Oregon. The service act ex
pires March 31, 1947, unless ex
tended bv congress. However,
if President Truman's request
to Congress for universal mili
tary training is turned down
there is likely to be an exten
sion of the draft. '
ROYALTY LIKES EARLS
Earl Snell. governor of Ore
gon and Earl Riley, mayor of
Purl land this week each receiv
ed from her royal highness, the
Grand Dutchess of J.uxem-
bourgh. the grand officer of
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frl goula, Mii.Thli new luxury liner, feSJSl. A
p$ slated for the New Orlearn-South J- J
M America run, li ihown while the r jj j:
l ship was on a recent trial run In K ; 1
to the Gulf of Mexico. The S.S. Del
Norte Is of all-welded steel con- " ;
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Southbridge, Mass. A radically new plas
tic artificial eye stitched permanently to
eye muscles so that It moves In all direc
tions like a human orb Is held by Fritz
Jartlon, of American Optical Company,
who developed It In association with Dr.
A D Ruedemann, chief eye surgeon of the
Cleveland Clinic.
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AUTHOR PLEDGES SUPPORT Edward R. Stettin
lus, Jr., (left) National Campaign Chairman of United;
Service to China, smiles approval of support pledged
by Theodore H. White, co-author of "Thunder Out .of
China," (center) as Dr. B. A. Garside, USC vice presi
dent watches. White stated, "It would be a tragedy if
Americans should forget the common need that once
bound us In peril to the suttenng people ot mina
baby, Dr. Stork
We can no long
er simply deliver the
produc we must
help maintain it."
Thus he intro
duces BATHING
TIME I Crt BABY,
a W,i t Disney
Production in
technicolor. For
free showings at
your club or
school, write John.
son & Johnson
New Brunswick
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: iss: 1 is; monies on Mutual' "Qjeen for a Day" show, looks as
; r-7-.v JK"J5V''Y. though he is trying hard to get away from this bevy of
" v?::; ; Zgi&- Miami Beach beauties but he s not tooling anyone Jmi
efV Boyd, Donna Quigley. Martha Irwin and Ruth Landry have
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HEPPNER
CIIAMJ3EB OF COMMERCE
Meets Every Monday Naon at Om
Lucas Place
Veterans of Foreign
Wars
Muctincs 2nd and 4th Monday at
8:00 p. in. in Legion Hall
TO LEAD G. I. SWINGERS Louise1
McNamara, a Louisa Duke toured Eur.
opean capital before the war with her
own male band, la planning to return
with master of swing recruited from
former G. I.'s. She'll lead with swing
and Jive numbers. Daughter of James
F. McNamara, International Nickel of-
flclal, she also plan to Include China
and Japan.
0. M. Y EAGER
CONTRACTOR & BUILDER
All kind of carpenter work.
Modern Homes Built or Remodelad
Pliune 1483 415 Jane St.
HEPPNER. OREGON
Turner, Van Marter
and Conipany
GENERAL
INSURANCE
Phelps Funeral Home
Licensed Funeral Duoetois
Phone 1332 Heppner, Or.
Heppner City Council
Meets First Monday Each Month
Citizens having matters for discus
sion, pleaae bring before
tha Council
J. O. TURNER. Mayor
JOS. J. NYS
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Peter Building. Willow Street
Huppner, Oregon
J. 0. TURNER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Phone 173
Hotel Heppner Building
Heppner, Oregon
P. W. MAHONEY
Attorney at Law
GENERAL INSURANCE
Heppner Hotel Building
Willow Street Entrance
J. 0. PETERSON
Latest Jewelry and Gift Goods
Watches, Clocks, Diamonds
Expert Watch & Jewelry Repairing
Heppner, Oregon
OK Rubber Welders
FRANK ENGK.RAF, Prop.
First class work guaranteed
Located in the Kane Building
North Main St. Heppner, Ore.
Dr. L. D. Tibbies
OSTEOVA1MC
Physician & Surgeon
First National liunk Building
Res. Ph. USi Oliice Ph. Uii.
Morrow County
Abstract fir Title Co. A- D McMurdo, M. D.
INC.
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE
111 IX INSURANCE
Oliice in Peters Building
37 7
OUR DEMOCRACY
Selected trees 'grow into monev when
sap-prainins underbrush is cutaway
the farmer has growing security
and a reserve for future needs.
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the salurii's of slate police frown ot Oak award, national
Order of Luxeinhough, fur dis
tinguished service rendered to
the Gand duchy. The aw, rds
were transmitted through Ga-
gues La Gallais, minister of
Luxembourgh, Washington, D.
C.
WASHINGTON D. C.
GRAPEVINE
Oregon's Senator Guy Cor
don has plans for financing the
nation that are at variance
with those of his republican co
horts. "We all like tax reduc
tions, including myself," s ivs
the senior senator, "but the first
consideration must be a so md
national economy and until a
balanced budget Is an ace. m-
plished fact and inroads are be
ing made in paying off the na
tional debt, there should be no
reduction in tax revenue .
Speculation on wbat the re
publican congress will do ab jtit
the labor question includes the
possibility of closed shop laws,
banning of country-wide strikes
I'Utlawing maintenance of
membership, etc. The atlil ide
of Oregon's Senator Wayne
Morse is being awaited as a
leveling force. His record on Ihe
national labor board created re
spect and admiration of con er
vatives and liberals of loth
capital and labor, and of cot rse
opposition of small but ac ive
forces In all camps.
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Mrs. Frank Davis returned
Monday night from Portland f.nd
has resumed her work In the
Heppner grade school.
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Bureau
Accurate Credit Information I
F. B. Nickerson i
Phone 12 Heppner 4
fUlSiUAN oi SLbUbON
Trained Niuw Assistant
UlUce in Ma&uuic Building
rtt-pxner, Oregun
Dr. C. C. Dunham
CHIROPRACTIC PHVS1CIAN
Oliice up stairs 1. U. O. F. Bldj
DR. S. E. ALLEN
ORTHOUONTIST
225 Byers St. Pendleton, Ore.t
1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each
month at Dr. R. C. Lawrence's
I
riuus; calls made
Uoum) Phone 2oH3 Office 72
O'fice in Heppner
LEAVE FOR WASHINGTON
Mr. and Mrs. Werner Riet
maun ot lone were passengers guy JONES HOME
Sunday evening from Pendleton Mr. and Mrs. George Mat
for Washington, D. C, where thews, recent arrivals from Pen
Mrs. Rietmann is to represent dloton, have purchased the Mar
the state of Oregon at the na-i cei jones home in south Henu-
Blaine E. Isom
All Kinds of
INSURANCE
Phone 723 Heppner, Ort
As WE SELECT SOUND WAYS OF SAVINGS
PUT OUR MONEV INTO U-S.SAVINGS BONDS, LIFE INSURANfifl
ANO SAVINGS ACCOUNTS - CUT OUT WASTEFUL,
SPENDING - WE, TOO, HAVE GROWING SECURITY
AND EXTRA MONEY FOU FUTURE NEEDS.
BOARDMAN . . .
By Mrs. Claud Coats
Donald T.mnehill is back on
the job nt Messner after spend
ing sot'T time at Hrrmiston re
lieving the Union Pacific depot
agent.
Krrl Cramer Ic.'l Inst week
for Spokane to be gone some 20
riiiys shearing sheep.
Mr. and Mrs. I);in Ransier
and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mar
low motored to Pendleton Mon
day. Thursday last the Lexington
grade boys and the Rabbits
tangled with the Boardman
grade and Jackets, on the lo
cal floor, Boardman laking all
honors. Grade score 1H-10 and
the Jackets 45-19.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ball Jr. left
Thursday for Portland to be
gone some time.
The G. A. A. high school girls
presented a day full of thrills
and laughter, "Those Phlnney
Girls" at Ihe auditorium Jan.
22. Those taking part were Ma
rian Pearson, Carolyn Klcard.
Mary Ann Rands, Mildred Mil
ler, Chloe Barlow, Irene Adams,
Kvelyn Pearson, Margaret, Ear
wood, Bet lie Sides, Betty Carl
son, Maxine Kly, Kvelyn Miller.
Scout Muster Fusseli took his
Scouts on a hike in the sands
Saturday for the day.
Miss Ann Jones spent the
week-end in Pendleton with
her sister, Mrs. Roy Leverenz,
returning home Sunday night.
tional meeting of Federal Crop
insurance groups. They were to
travel by streamliner to Chica
go and from there to Washing
ton by the Pennsy line.
Arthur Allen and son Clayton
motored to Pendleton Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Nickerson re
turned home Friday after sev
eral weeks spent in California
with her d'tughter and family
Mr. and Mrs. Ililder. She re
turned by way of B:iise and
visited a son and family there,
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Nicker
son. Mr. and Mrs. Danny Ransier of
Feho spent the week-end with
his p.'M'enls, Mr. and Mrs. D. F.
Ransier.
Mr. ,ind Mrs. R. B. Rands and
daughters Mary Ann and Nan
ry relumed Sunday from Culver
Ote. where they had visited
a.-ds' parents, Mr. and Mrs.
..'yal Rands.
Beverly and Gary Pettys of
Pen.-ilet'.n spent the week-end
wii'i I ; r-i r -rrandpa rents, Mr.
R.I Vt.k N. A- M'1 comber.
""lie home missionaries, Miss
'r: r.t :; Fo. Mer and Miss Vadas
rCooi.M, ; r-' still holding meet
ings at the Community church
egin the meetings at 7 p.m.
begin the ridings at 7:00 p.m.
The public is invited.
Saturday night the grange
and II KC social committees had
a pinochle party at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mulligan.
Nine tables were in play, and
the high pri.es went to Mrs.
Lee RearMon and Robert Fort
net, while consolation went to
Mrs. I. Sl.oubo and Wilbur
Lehtrien.
Mrs. Gilbert Bolson returned
home Friday from Ashland
where she has been for several
weeks receiving treatments for
her health, and is much Improved.
ner and have taken possession
Mr. Matthews operates the Mat'
thews Radio Service.
Morrow County
Cleaners
Box 82, Heppner, Ore.
Phone 2632
Superior Dry Cleaning
& Finishing
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w.i!ljiper, V..iIiominc, etc.
Vill not show lapi or
k iu itutks. Dries quick
ly to a veScty Hal finisJi,
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