2-Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon,
EDITORIAL . .
Hew Oregon Looks to California
In the Roseburg News Review of September 2,
1947, Mrs. George Klemme, native of California
now living in Roseburg, has the following to say
regarding the sales tax:
"Oregon is a swell state and beautiful, also, so
why be Jealous of California. To me it can only
be called Jealousy and being narrow minded not
wanting a change; just wanting to stay in the
tame old rut California does have it all over
Oregon as to highways and old-age pensions.
Shame on Oregon for the little dab of pensions
that she is paying the old folks! It's a disgrace!
Oregon has to have money to take care of all
this, we all know; so, if it takes a sales tax for
better living conditions, let's have he sales tax
and the quicker the better. I don't like the sales
tax either, but it isn't so bad when put In force
and the public gets used to it. That way everyone
Is paying for the upkeep and good of our state,
and the tourists are helping also.
"Don't envy and be Jealous of California. She
Is our neighbor, so let's compete with her. Cal
ifornia and Oregon are grand states, so let's put
the sales tax in force, like California, for the good
of the state and all of us concerned."
Income Taxes Down, If-
If you are interested in your own income taxes
do you know that the 1947 legislature repealed
the 1946 personal income tax schedules and sub
stituted an entirely new schedule?
According to information released by the Ore
gon Sales Tax Committee, W. A. Johnson, chair
man and Earl H. Hill, manager, the law, now in
effect, provides that if the sales tax passes then
in that event income taxes will be materially
reduced by increasing exemptions and dependent
deductions. On the other hand, if the sales tax
fails income taxes will be very definitely in
creased by lowered exemptions.
If the sales tax passes income taxes will be
reduced by $3 million annually in comparison
with the 1946 schedules.
If the sales tax fails income taxes will be in
creased $4 million annually.
An unmarried taxpayer had a personal ex
emption of $750 in 1946. If the sales tax passes
his 1947 exemption will be $900. If the sales tax
does not pass his exemption will be $300. A mar
ried couple with no dependents had an exemp
tion of $1,500 in 1946. It will be $1,800 under the
sales tax and $1,000 if the sales tax fails to pass.
A married couple with two dependents had an
30 YEARS A
From Heppner Gazette Times
W. P. Scrivner died suddenly
last Sunday morning. He had
been in failing health for sever
al years and his sudden demise
was not unexpected.
m
Creston Maddock left Heppner
last Monday for Eugene where
he will attend the University of
Oregon for his third year.
E. M. Shutt, ex-sheriff and one
time editor, is taking up some
of the slack around the Gazette
Times office while part of the
force Is in Portland.
Green tomatoes and pickling
onions ifl any quantity at the
Cummings Fruit and Vegetable
Market Heppner.
The Misses Anna and Mary
Carty, daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
James Carty of Juniper, have
gone to Pendleton to attend St
Joseph's academy.
Lawrence Redding of Eight
Mile recently suffered some se
vere Joss when his barn was
burned and six head of fine
mules lost their lives in the
flames. The fire was caused by
cmbustion due to putting green
hay in the barn, is the belief of
Mr. Redding who was in town
Tuesday.
We Are All Settled in
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Matthews' Rrdio
Sales and Service
Phone 503 Heppner, Oregon
exemption of $2,100 In 1946. With the sales tax
it will be $2,600 in 1947 and $1,600 without the
tax.
Turkey Raisers Like Idea
The Eastern Oregon Wheat League started
something when it sponsored passage of a bill
to tax each bushel of wheat sold commercially
one cent to provide a fund for advancing the
Improvement association with a proposal to levy
an assessment
in promoting greater use of turkey meat.
As this plan of industry self-help is not back
ed by legislation it will be on a voluntary basis.
Growers who choose not to contribute to the pro
gram may have the amount of deduction returned.
The association changed its by-laws to permit
membership by any turkey grower whether he is
participating in
ment plan or not Those who permit deduction
of one cent per bird marketed will automatically
. become members. As the association was al
ready the only statewide organization of turkey
growers, this plan will strengthen its voice in
industry affairs.
The market
couraging this
against holding
Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Jones are
the parents of a son born Wed
nesday. A daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Adkins last Sunday.
A new son arrived at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Shaw last
week,
Thomson Bros, store presents a
neat, fresh appearance to the
public view this week as the re
suit of a new coat of paint plac
ed thereon by M. J. Bradford.
Chas. W. Acock and Luella
Stamp were married in this ity
Tuesday morning at the Feder
ated church parsonage.
Miss Alta Spurlock and Mr.
Chris Brown were married in Pen
dleton Saturday noon, Sept. 22.
...
M. H. Kopple, who has been
conducting the Fair store in this
city the past several months,
moved his stock of goods to Con
don this week.
...
S. P. Devin has sold his Wil
low creek ranch at the mouth of
Skinner creek to Ralph Thomp
son of Portland.
. .
County Clerk Waters Issued a
marriage license to Chas. H. Fur-
Sept. 25, 1947
. . . .
of one cent per bird to be used
the official breeding improve
outlook for turkeys is more en
fall than it was a year ago, C. W
Norton, manager of the Northwest Poultry and
Dairy Products company, declared. He cautioned
birds in the hope of continuous
ly rising prices, saying this might result in a
seasonal surplus which would depress the mar
ket With talk of eighty cents a pound turkey fo
thfi Thanksgiving dinner no doubt a great many
prospective consumers won't care whether the
erowers hold their birds or turn them loose on
cause of wheat Now comes the Oregon Turke,
the market
One rainy day doesn't end the forest fire sea
son. Old East Wind is always lurking just around
the mountain, waiting his chance to blot up the
rain drops. Always be on the alert and help
Keep Oregon Green.
To be a GOOD hunter, remember these things
to do on that hunting trip: Always drown out
your camp fire with water; always use your ash
tray when discarding a smoke; never smoke
while traveling in forest areas; always report a
forest fire at once to the nearest fire warden.
Help Keep Oregon Green.
SALEMITE WINS NATIONAL
ACCLAIM
In Washington, D. C, last week
an Oregon citizen stole the show
at a meeting of leaders from ev
ery state in the Union. They
had assembled to apply the So
cratic treatment to the nation
wide parking problem. Carl W.
Hogg, Salem merchant and
chamber of commerce leader,
went to learn how to combat
property value losses in congest
ed business areas and turned out
to be the chief instructor of the
investigators. Two years ago the
Salemite spearheaded a $65,000
campaign to finance a long
range planning commission by
the Salem chamber of commerce
which has made more advance
ment along this line than any
city in the nation.
OREGON LEADS IN NUMBER
Oregon is topping the nation
in lumber production and ex
panded efforts are being made
by the state industrial accident
commission to reduce accidents
among the 66,000 men now em
ployed in the industry here. The
contributing causes of accidents
are physical and mechanical
conditions on the, one side and
long and Minnie Cradick, well
known residents of Eight Mile.
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Contact
Corabelle Nutting
Local Representative
Heppner, Oregon
MRS. ELIZABETH HORN
announces opening of
Elizabeth's Beauty Salon
Main Street, Arlington Oregon
Formerly Zora's
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This unltghted trailer, moving slowly along the darkened highway
teas completely invisible to an overtaking motorist at he tame sud
denly upon it from around m corner, He crashed into it and wot
fatally injured Just one more of the many bitter ironies of highway
deaths, trhere m lawbreaker trho teas indifferent to his own safety and
the safety of others escaped injury, while an innocent victim paid
for that indifference Kith his life.
What A Prominent Farmer
Thinks of Proposed Sales Tax
"As a farmer making my en
tire income from agriculture, I
am supporting the sales tax for
Oregon because I realize that
this presents the only way of i
protecting my investment and
livelihood," Lowell Steen, pres
ident of the Oregon Farm Bu
reau federation, told a KEX aud
ience on that radio station farm
hour.
"All of us were ashamed of
the ridiculously low salaries the
state police were receiving be
fore the raise authorized by the
recent session of the legislature.
We are ashamed of the build
ings and facilities which we have
provided to care for our mental
ly sick, our corrective institu
tions particularly juvenile de
tention and corrective institu
tions. "We further realize that these
necessary functions require sup-
I port through some form of taxa
tion. We accept our share of the
benefits which come from
schools, better roads, police pro
tection, research and progress.
Because of this, we have always
been willing to pay our fair
share of taxes yes and some
times more than our share. We
know that a reasonable property
tax is necessary.
"However, I would point out
here, that a property tax is bas
ed upon 'benefits received from
government' and definitely not
upon 'ability to pay.' I do not
need to tell the rest of you far
mers that there have been times
in the past and no doubt will be
times in the future when we let
our property taxes become de
linquent, not because we did not
want to pay them, but because
unsafe actions by workmen on I Neuner to desist. Since then sal
the other. m0n derbies in the state have
success or the safety program
derjends unon the rdnnppaUnn r,f '
management and labor," savs
State Representative RalDh T
Moore, who calls attention to the
shortening of the work week
wnicn means greater pressure
aunng the time on the iob and
also makes more valuable anji
nine iosi Decause or accidents.
'The state industrial accident
commission is like an insurance
company in which the people of
uregon are the stockholders and
the members of the legislature
lorm the board of directors
Moore declared, and urged the
extension of the safety program
to cover auto driving and other
on-the-job activities.
"A FISH IN EVERY BASKET"
Last Saturday Governor and
Mrs. Earl Snell were featured
guests at a banquet opening the
waidport Salmon Derby. Attor
ney General Neuner did not at
tend as he is conducting an ami
gambling crusade on pinball
machines. The governor was re
quested to direct Neuner to give
iuii-time attention to the gam
bling of Lastern Oregon yearl
ings for the next 50 days. The
aerDy ends November 8. Gover
nor Snell declares fishing is no
gamble at Waidport and his slo
gan is, "A fish in every basket.'
WHAT'S GAMBLING?
The governor and the attorney
general have been receiving
many letters recently from citi
zens who do not understand why
pan mutuei Dettlng and salmon
derbies are permitted in Oregon
and lotteries, pinball machines,
etc., are considered illegal.
The letters and phone calls
have been on the increase since
Attorney General Neuner sent
Oregon district attorneys a man
date two weeks ago to stop the
operation of all gambling de
vices. What many good citizens do
not know is that pari mutuei bet
ting on state licensed races was
legalized by the legislature many
years ago and the law has been
declared constitutional by the
supreme court, At the first sal
mon derbies in this state which
were hold at Astoria, chances on
valuables were sold. This was
ruled to be a lottery and the
derby officials were warned by
we were unable to pay them.
Some of our neighbors who, be
cause of misfortune or sickness
or debts, did not have enough
reserve capital to carry them
over, were foreclosed by tax
sales.
"We farmers are also willing
to pay a reasonable state income
tax. This is based upon the ever
popular promise of 'ability to
pay.' Here again we run into
certain stumbling blocks. The
income tax has long been recog
nized as the proper field for se
curing revenue for the federal
government. It is not possible for
any one state to encroach too far
in this field without unfairly
handicapping its citizens in re
lation to those residing in states
which have no state income tax.
"Facing the reality of increas
ed costs of government along
with the realization that our two
principal sources of income have
already been exploited far be
yond any reasonable point, the
obvious need is for a broader tax
base. To start drawing on our
reserves during these boom times
(as suggested by some politi
cians) will leave us in a highly
vulnerable position when the
tide turns. If we cannot pay our
way as we go now, think what
property taxes will be when in
come tax revenues fall off and
farmers and other property ow
ners are forced to carry the en
tire burden.
"The enactment of a reason
able sales tax offers the only
known workable solution. It will
allow many people who are now
receiving the beaefits of schools,
police protection, etc., to assist
in paying for them according to
the benefits received.
been conducted in a legal man
ner, the expenses met by local
interests. The objectives being
to stimulate trade and advertise
the community.
PROBING GAME COMMISSION
Dr. Ira N. Gabrielson, former
chief of the federal fish and wild
life service with offices in Wash
ington, D. C, has been invited
to help out the Oregon legisla
tive committee appointed to in
vestigate why more people can
not catch more fish.
The first hearing of the com
mittee was held at Roseburg last
week. The pet peeve expressed
by the Douglas county fish club-'
bers was the lack of game law
enforcement. Half of the fisher
men would turn game law en
forcement over to the game com
mission. The others would step
up the activities of the state po
lice who now have that chore.
The Invitation to Gabrielson was
sent by the committee following
the meeting at Roseburg.
Gabrielson is known to have
an unholy hatred for predatory
animals. He classifies game law
violators and "all species of peo
ple" who are not conservation
minded, along with salmon pack
ers (whom he puts at the bot
tom of his "again' " list) "as pre
datory animals."
Gabrielson was with the Fish
and Wildlife service for 30 years
and resigned in 1946, April 1 (to
go fishln' for keeps).
Good HefltF
Ytors of study
hav fitted th
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for hit responsible
to All
profession,
til j7ffT Mil ITIIf
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FROM RE
Gay Spring Blossoms
Will Be Yours
IF you plant our choice bulbs now.
Peony roots are in stock also.
Better make sure of your early
blooms now.
Tulips Hyacinths
Peony Roots
Snowdrops Ranunculus
"Flowers For All Occasions"
The Flower Shop
.C.A. Adopts Long
Range Program To
Prevent Accidents
Active support of a long-range
accident prevention program
aimed at the reduction in fre
quency of log truck transporta
tion accidents which has been
developed by the ' accident pre
vention division of the state in
dustrial accident commission was
pledged by both labor and man
agement at a state-wide safety
conference held in Salem last
week, according to Paul E.
Gurske, chairman of the com
mission. Three important factors in the
success of this program were
emphasized at this meeting; the
selection of the right type of
equipment to do a particular job,
the necessity of a regular pre
ventative maintenance program
for all equipment and the train
ing of workmen in their respect
ive jobs.
The use of improper equipment
and equipment in poor mechan
ical condition was held respon
sible for many accidents and in
some instances accidents were
caused by log loads which great
ly exceeded weight limits of
trucks.
Many logging operators at the
conference stated that a policy
of regular and complete inspec
tion of equipment used in load
ing, unloading and the transpor
tation of logs had resulted in
the saving of loss of production
time and a great reduction in
accidents and subsequent pos
sible injury to workmen.
A model of log truck brake
system was shown at the con
ference and concrete suggestions
made relative to obtaining the
maximum results from brakes on
different types of roads and
during adverse climatic condi
tions. The proper training of work
men was stressed and an inter
esting series of demonstrations
made by using mechanical de
vices which checked reaction
time, visual actuity, angle vis
ion and depth perception of
truck drivers and other workmen.
Department Store
Payrolls Up 166 Per
Cent In Ten Years
Payrolls of department stores
in Oregon increased 166 percent
from 1936 to 1946 and indications
are for still further gains this
year, according to a group sur
vey just completed by the state
unemployment compen s a 1 1 o n
commission.
In the same period employment
went from a low of. 6,699 in
March, 1936, to a peak of 14,473
in December, 1946. Payroll gains
were recorded every year with
the exception of 1938, increasing
from $8,397,000 in 1936 to $22,
326,000 ten years later. Employ
ment declined slightly from 1942
until 1945, but payrolls contlnu
ed upwards.
COLLEGE
FOOT
BALL
University of Ore.
FROSH
vs.
Eastern Oregon
COLLEGE
Washington Field
Pendleton, Or.
SAT. NITE
Oct. 11, 8 p.m.
Tickets Available
Scotty's Place, Heppner
Ed Grant's, Lexington
Res. Section $1.75; Gen. Ad.
$1.50 Tax included
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
J. O. PETERSON
Latest Jewelry and Gift Good.
Watches, Clocks, Diamond.
Expert Watch & Jewelry Repairlne
Heppner. Oregon
Veterans of Foreign
k
Wars
Meetings 2nd and 4th Mondays at
8:00 p. m. in Legion Hall
0. M. YEAGER
CONTRACTOR & Bt'ILDKR
All kinds of carpenter work.
Modern Homes Built or Remodeled
Phone 148 415 Jones St
HEPPNER. OREGON
Turner, Van Marter
and Company
GENERAL
INSURANCE
Phelps Funeral Horn.
licensed Funeral Directors
Phone 1332 Heppner, Ore
Heppner City Council
Meets First Monday Each Month
Citizens having matters for discus
sion, please bring 'before
the Council
Morrow County
Abstract fir Title Co.
INC.
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE
TITLE INSURANCE
Office In Peters Building
Merchants Credit
Bureau
Accurate Credit Information
F. B. Nickerson
Phone 12 HeVpner
Morrow County
Cleaners
Box 82, Heppner, Ore.
Phone 2632
Superior Dry Cleaning
& Finishing
N. D. BAILEY
Cabinet Shop
Lawn Mowers Sharpened
Sewing Machines Repaired
fhone 1485 for apolntment,
. or call at shop.
Heppner, Oregon
While employment Is showing
its usual seasonal upswing this
year, percentage gains over 1946
are growing less each month and
may vanish altogether by De
cember, according to latest esti
mates from 35 department stores,
which employ 83 percent of all
covered workers in the group.
Although Portland has only
nine of the 35 stores, it has ap
proximately seven-eighths of all
employes. Largely because big
stores hire more women workers,
the proportion of women in the
Portland group is 70 percent. This
compares with 66 percent in
western Oregon stores, 63 per
cent in eastern Oregon and -61
percent in southern Oregon.
World war II veterans ac
counted for 17.7 percent of the
)
I UIII-aTT-sUUIII
Lumber Company
JOS. J. NYS
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Peters Building, Willow Street
Heppner. Oregon
J. O. TURNER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Ph0U 171
Hotel Heppner Building
Heppner. Oregon
p. w. MAHONEY
Attorney at Law
GENERAL INSURANCE
Heppner Hotel Building
Willow Street Entrance
OK Rubber Welders
FRANK ENGKRAF, Prop.
First class work guaranteed ,
Located In the Kane Building
North Main St. - Heppner, Ore.
Jack A. Woodhall
Doctor of Dental Medicine
Office First Floor Bank Bldg.
Phone 2342 Heppner
Dr. L. D. Tibbies
OSTEOf ATHJC
Physician 4 Surgeon
First National Bank Building
Res. Ph. 1162 Office Ph. 483
A. D. McMurdo, M. D.
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Trained Nurse Assistant
Office in Masonic Building
Heppner. Oregon
Dr. C. C. Dunham
CHTROPRACriC PHYSICIAN
Oaf ice up stairs I O. O. F. Bids
Hon, calls made
House Phone 2583 Office 2572
Blaine E. Isom
All Kinds of
INSURANCE
Phone 723
Heppner. On
Heppner Hospital
Beds available by reservation.
W. P. BROWNE, M.D.
Physician & Surgeon
5 K Street Phone 952
DR. J. D. PALMER
DENTIST
Office upstairs Rooms 11-12
First National Bank Bldg.
Phones: Office 783, Home 932
Heppner, Oregon
employes in June, 1947, as com
pared to 7.6 percent in Febru
ary, 1946.
Monthly employment figures
show seasonal gains around Eas
ter and in the fall, but the high
est point always comes In the
few weeks preceding Christmas.
Holiday business this year Is
expected to require 1,089 added
employes.
Zipper type sleeping bags at
nosewaii Motor co.
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Here at lmtl The moditn Vene
tian Blind with all the beauty
you've sdmired in conventional
blinds., .and mor$. For Flexalum
it made of s ipecial aluminum
alloy io flexible it bends to ac
commodate your brush as you
whisk the dust away. So lovely,
its satin-smooth plastic finish
blends with every decorative set
ting, resists weather stains and
soil. Flexalum is rust-proof, worp
proof, will not crack, chip or peel.
Custom mailt in out own work
shop to fit jour windows to
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today. Discopir for yourstlj tow
Unit this new window Itauty
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