2-Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon, February 27, 1947
EDITORIAL .
W hat fouth America Sknds Us
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
Sounds Reasonable
Muria Wji'c, uIio.m? Capital Parade column
is us(J s.inc h.it irregularly by the Gazette
Ti:nrh, ruiwb fi.ith with an observation relative
to salaries of state officials which sounds reas
onable. He heads his comment, "Escalator Sal
eras," and has the following to say:
"if lining costs are to be used as a yardstick
for raising salaries, why should they not be used
& a yardstick in lowering them when living
costs go down?
"Salaries are invariably raised during pros
perous times but when the going gets gummy
for the rest of us the salaries of state officials
remain the same. They are never reduced. The
wajs and means committee has taken up this
idea and plans to introduce a bill that will put
these salaries on an elastic basis."
Why not include all tax-paid salaries where a
reduction would not work injury on those in
volved? The point is, of course, to prove that no
injury will be worked on the officials,
A Dangerous Crossing
With erection of a building on the corner of
May and Court streets a new traffic problem
has been created. Heretofore, car drivers and
pedestrians alike had sufficient range of vision
along north Court street to avoid collisions or
getting run over, as the case might be. Now that
range is narrowed down and it would be reas
suring, to pedestrians at least, if some provision
were made for slowing down traffic on that cor
ner. Without appearing critical, it seems the city
has been remiss in establishing crossings and
a walk to and from the courthouse. Why has
there not been a walk along the north side of
the street from Chase street to the Willow creek
bridge, and a continuation of the walk from the
bridge to Court street? Every consideration has
been given the man with a car but none to the
lowly pedestrian.
For safety's sake, as well as a modicum of
comfort and assurance to the pedestrian, some
thing should be done about this matter. The
courthouse is one of the principal business
houses of the town. Not all of the visitors to the
seat of the county government drive the short
distance from the business center and it is for
these people, their comfort and safety, that this
plea is made.
We would suggest that the city join with Mr.
Schwarz in establishing a broad walk in front
of the new store; that a walk be built from the
east approach of the bridge to join the store
from the walk and that a pedestrian lane be
marked across Court street to the courthouse
walk. A similar lane should be established from
the opposite corner of May and Court and suit
able traffic warnings placed for the benefit of
motorists. Then, if the county officials will adopt
parallel parkins In front of the courthouse the
way will be cleared for unimpeded traffic along
that portion of Court street
Had A Lot of Trees
Those first settlers, the Pilgrims, could have
had no conception of what lay beyond the rock
ribbed New England shores when they first set
foot upon the New World. They could not have
known even in their lifetime what lay beyond
the New England hills and only recently has an
estimate been made.
How much wood was growing In America's
primeval forests ten years after the Pilgrims
landed at Plymouth Rock?
The National Lumber Manufacturers Associa
tion thinks It has the answer. Studies Indicate,
it says, that there were 8,125 billion board feet
of trees standing In 1630 in this country. In the
300 years since then, 9,500 billion board feet have
grown to supply America's needs.
Only a small part of our forestry resources
(3,259 billion feet) were used for lumber, the
association says. The greatest consumption was
by natural causes such as Insects, fire and dis
ease. Clearings and cutting for fuel accounted
for another part.
A Step in the Right Direction
Decision by the council to Improve the city's
water system Is a step In the right direction and
one that will meet with approval of a majority
of the citizens. Assurance of ample water sup
ply is encouraging to present residents and
offers inducement for expansion of our popula
tion.
The improvement contemplated will, natural
ly, involve expenditure of a large sum of money
and will necessitate the floating of a bond Issue
It is one of those things that happen to a town
now and then and comes from a demand for 1m
provement that will fully justify the expenditure.
Construction of a huge reservoir, boring a new
well and relaying most of the mains in the city
the trunk mains, at least will cost a good
round figure.
The work program adopted by the city council
Monday evening must be done before a move
can be made towards putting In a sewer system
which is a sizeable project in itself. These im
provements are the price we must pay If we are
to progress. Without them we will not even
remain stationary. We will go backwards and
we can't afford to do that
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Mr. and Mrs. Cachot Therkel
son of Portland are spending the
week in eastern Oregon, partly
at Heppner and a day at Baker
looking after business interests.
Therkelson is owner of the Hepp
ner hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Engkraf
will attend a Kaiser-Frazier
dealers meeting in Salem Sat
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blid, World Wat II veteran Otii l Whit ii ihowii rtaplinj a Mw fnc hrto
plac. Yovnj Jimmy White, who In complete confidence hi he pop, amMf
by hoi din j hit can. Whit, who had 200 broilen ready for market when M
photo woj taken, ottendi a weekly VtrOM Adrntroto-ap.iovd voca
Honal ojriculhirc tchool.
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a rid in fix mw, ipectarly iiipped but
recently btg1d for tranporthig wheel
chair patient.
-put romance into birthdays.
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
We have elegant styles for men and women ... a
selecton from which you're sure to choose the
ring you want, some with diamonds, all modestly
priced in a wide range.
SPECIAL ELECTION
As the 44th legislative session
of Oregon rolls toward a record
length it is now generally con
ceded it will at least equal the
record of 69 days established in
1945 the necessity of an annual
session is emphasized. Several
states, including Massachusetts,
New Jersey and New York, have
annual legislative sessions.
There are many who will howl
at such a suggestion, those who
thoughtlessly dislike policemen
and legislatures. Two years be
tween sessions is too long, too
long a lapse for the members
and too long a lapse for public
interest. The largest businesses
in the state and the nation have
meetings of their boards of di
rectors from one to four times a
month. Imagine them having a
meeting only once in two years!
There is the plan of having all
votes recorded and the abolish
ment of the standing vote and
the "aye and naye" vote. Those
matters have aroused enough
interest at this session that they
may be initiated and put to a
vote of the people at a special
election this summer, along
with the referendum on the ov
erriding of Governor Earl Snell's
veto of the power companies bill,
the sales tax measure and pro
bably several others.
NEW LAWS
Bills passed by both the Sen
ate and the House and signed
the past week by Governor Snell
were of a minor nature, as com
pared with legislation now in
committees, and include: HB
112, prohibiting transfer of com
mercial fishing licenses; HB 273,
transfers an unexpended bal
ance from revolving fund of pub
lic welfare commission to the
public assistance fund; HB 72,
increases salaries of Curry coun
ty officials; HB 97, allows all
banks in state to make time de
posits in banks in other cities;
HB 153, changes annual expira
tion date of butter makers and
cheese makers from July 1 to
January 1; HB 197, appropriates
S10.000 derived from insurance
premium tax to expenses of en
forcing motor vehicle responsi
bility act; SB 58, provides that
committees of stockholders to
enquire into conduct of banks
and trust companies; SB 60, au
thorizes superintendent of banks
to appoint assistants to bank
examiners; SB 62, authorizes
trust companies of Multnomah
county to establish branches.
STATE TAX COMMISSIONER .
DIES
Funeral services for Charles V.
Galloway, head of the state tax
commission's property tax divi
sion, were held at McMinnville
Tuesday of this week. Galloway,
a member of the commission
since 1919, died at a Portland
hospital February 20th. He was
69 years old and had been in
poor health for several years. In
1TO2. when he was only 24 years
old, he was elected to the legis
lature. G.Mloway is the second
"I'n i "r of the thiee-:mn cm
i to die in fccrt weeks.
. oe A. MrKenm having diei
: '' htfo.e legislature con
'. ened.
STPINGS ON WAA GIFT
The war assets administra-
i' n has rejcrMcd the s i n rmrrt
e iKsiicm s request f ir chin
s in a proposed err, i . h'y
.-;,: i the state wc:l. tike over
he Kiim -th marine h irmks
t t'se a a vocation?! school.
" i-ins were made th-.t the
iare must use the r.'c 's ex-lus-
.p'y for prl u c 1 1 i 1 pur
i osrs for 25 years The hoard
.'.ams the time reduced to 10
yea rs.
The legislature is considering
the acceptance of another prof
fered gift from the federal gov
ernment, the army hospital at
Lamp Adair which cost between
five and six million dollars. A
legislative Investigating com
mittee who recently visited the
buildings near Medford told the
House and Senate, "It would be
unthinkable for the state to fall
to take advantage of this oppor
tunity. It is one of the finest
if not the finest army camp
nospitai in the country."
COMEDY RELIEF
Two of Oregon's officials have
more worries than all the rest
put together. Dr. John Evans,
superintendent of the Oregon
state hospital for forty years and
Oeorge Alexander, superintend
ent of the Oregon penitentiary
ior eignt years are unusual exe
cutives doing wonders under un
avoidable conditions. The build
ings at both Institutions are old
firetraps with outmoded facili
ties. Efficient help of any kind
Is a problem. They live under
a constant strain the probabil
ity of a major disaster. Says Dr.
Evans, "George wonders when I
might have to turn the key on
him over here and I speculate on
when I might crack and he
would tun the key on me at his
institution.
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JOS. J. NYS
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Peters Building. Willow Street
Heppner, Oregon
Veterans of Foreign
Wars
Meeting 2nd and 4h Monday at
1:80 . m. in Union Hall
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From Heppner Gazette Times,
Thursday, Feb. 22, 1917.
A Valentine party given at the
T. J. Humphreys home was a
social event of the week among
the younger set, Miss Leta Hum
phreys honoring a number of her
young friends. The evening pass
ed all too quickly in games af
ter which a delicious luncheon
ter, Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Fortner.
Misses Cecil Shurt.e Flossie Bar
low, Cecile Stevens, Virginia
Crawford, and Messrs. Guy
Shurte, Loren Mikesell, Will
Morgan and Jesse Turner.
R. J. Juday of lone and Miss
Mildred Hughes of this city were
married last Saturday, with Rev.
Turner B. McDonald of the First
Christian church officiating.
Mrs. Jess Beardsley of The
Dalles is visiting friends and
relatives in Heppner this week.
Twin daughters were born to
Mr. and Mrs. James Farley at
the Heppner sanatorium last
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs, Allen Case drove
to Portland Saturday where they
met Gus Nlkander for the trans
action of some business. Gus
came from Los Angeles for the
meeting. He Is somewhat im
proved and will return home
with his family about April 1,
according to Case.
A recent deed placed on file
at the court house transfers the
Hynd-Thompson ranch on Wil
low creek just above lone to
Alex Lindsay.
Sam Turner came in from his
Sand Hollow home today. He
has been busy hauling lumber
out to the Piper ranch where
Jesse Turner is building a new
house.
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A public dance will be given
at the Dry Fork hall Saturday
evening, according to Leonard
Carlson of that place. The dance
will be given by the Farmers
Union and proceeds will be used
in repairing the hall.
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O. C. Stephens and John Allen
were down from Hardman Sat
urday, each bringing a load of
the John Adams wheat. They
found it pretty hard getting to
town, owing to the soft roads.
Mrs. C. C. Chick and son Char
les of lone, accompanied by Mrs.
C. W. McNamer, were visitors in
our city Saturday last,
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Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Crawford
spent the week end at Eugene
attending the annual conference
of the Oregon Newspaper Pub
lishers association. Crawford re
turned home Monday but Mrs.
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River to visit the Women s Aux
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the last of the week from the
southwest, where in company
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lucaa of
Heppner and Mr. and Mrs. P. R.
Fortner of Portland she spent
several weeks in Arizona and
southern California. Mr. and
Mrs. Lucas went to Boardman
to visit a few days at the home
of their son-in-law and daugh
ter, Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Fotner.
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