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2-Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon, October 1, 1947 EDITORIAL Support the Community Chest Next week the campaign for the community chest will open in Morrow county. This is more or less the peace time version of the "war chest" of a few years ago and funds obtained through aolicitation of the several communities are dis bursed through a central agency rather than have the several beneficiaries canvass on their own. The community chest is a necessary agency for providing relief and the method employed In disbursing the funds is of the most charitable type. It eliminates much of the publicity usual ly attendant upon such work, while giving as surance to donors that the funds are providing aid to the extent expected. There will be opportunities provided for each of us to subscribe to this worthy movement. If you are not able to wait until called upon by a solicitor, drop in at the bank and leave your sub scriptionor you may write your check and mail In to the bank. In any event. Morrow county should be counted in the one hundred per cent class and among the first to report its quota subscribed. Turn Out and Vote Regardless of your opinion on the sales tax, the important thing in next Tuesday's election, or any other election, is to turn out and vote. It is one thing to be for or against a measure and quite another to make your sentiment known. If the sales tax wins by a big majority of a small vote it will not be the expression of the majority of the people only a majority of those who voted. The same will be true if the measure is defeated. There will be no room for complaint by non voters if the measure goes against them. The excuse that business prevented some from going to the polls, or that others were too far away to get in without taking too much time is not ac ceptable in the light of good citizenship. There should be a majority expression next Tuesday and it will not be obtained by taking the attitude that "my vote won't make much difference." We're Paying Sales Taxes! How many opponents of the sales tax have ever stopped to think that they, have been paying sales taxes for many years? If you buy luxury items you most certainly pay a sales tax and it is no measly three per cent. You go to a dance that is advertised "S1.00, tax included," and you pay eighty-three cents admission and seventeen cents tax. It is not called a sales tax, but what else can you make of it? The so-called hidden taxes are nothing more than sales taxes. There seems to be something about the name sales tax that causes a ruffling of feathers among certain groups and individuals. Yet, day after day, they go along paying sales taxes under other names and while they don't enjoy part ing company with the extra toll, they have been led to believe that Uncle Sam needs the money and rich and poor alike, have learned to refrain from grumbling. These so-called hidden taxes were not voted directly by the people. They were imposed by a tax spending administration that searched every avenue for new funds and got 'em. Had the government come right out and said we will impose a three, five, seven, ten, or any other per cent tax on numerous articles, the anti-sales tax folk would have fought for their rights to the last ditch. But they've been paying sales taxes all these years! National Newspaper Week Newspapers of the nation have devoted many columns to the promotion of national weeks of one kind and another and it is with some mod esty that they advertise a week in observance of the accomplishments and traditions of the press. This is National Newspaper Week, October 1 to 8, and many newspaper plants throughout the land are observing it in a manner befitting the occasion. The Gazette Times will keep open house Mon day evening, October 6, between the hours of 7 and 9. Visitors will be welcome to go through the plant, ask questions and, if interested, may re quest that some of the machinery be put in oper ation. Light refreshments will be served, but this will not Include printer's pi. You Pay the Bills Property owners should know that . . . your property taxes will be reduced about twenty-two per cent if the sales tax measure is adopted. (One half the sales tax revenue MUST be used for that purpose) . . . Income tax revenue shrinks as much as ninety per cent during depressions, and the tax load falls back on property. The sales tax insures property owners against such disas ter. . . . Tourists will contribute $2,000,000 an nually to our treasury if the sales tax is adopted. Otherwise, YOU will help pay this amount. Income tax-payers should know that . . . Your income taxes are automatically lowered if the sales tax is adopted. This law is already on the statute books. . . . Your income taxes are auto matically increased IX the sales tax is rejected. A more severe schedule reaches down into low income brackets . now exempt This law is al ready on the statute books. It applies to this year's 1947 income taxes. Farmers should know that . . . Farmers will benefit most of all from the sales tax, since al most ninety per cent of Oregon farmers own their own farms, and thus head the list of the state's property taxpayers. . . . Every school district in Oregon will be aided by the sales tax. One-sixth of the sales tax revenues go direct to school dis tricts, which enables each district to vote special levies in like amount without increasing the pre sent property tax. . . . The sales tax guarantees old age assistance, by making up whatever is lacking from delinquent liquor revenues. One sixth of sales tax revenues is earmarked for that purpose Extracted from a paid advertisement by the Oregon Sales Tax Committee. Heppner's new street lights are a great im provement over the old ones, in use for many years. In the first place, the new system places the light where it is most needed on the side walks and over parked cars. That is not to say that they do not light the middle of the street, but the pedestrian is not in semi-darkness on the walks or in approaching the line of traffic in the street. The new lights have definitely im proved the appearance of Main street and it is to be hoped that the system may be extended to include other sections In due time. Flash floods such as the one which resulted from a small water spout a few miles south of Heppner last Thursday afternoon are a warning of what could happen if a large water spout struck in the area above the town. We may be entering another cycle of bad storm years, in fact, it is not difficult to believe that such is the case in view of the severe hailstorms and spouts that have struck during the past summer, and it might be well to keep in mind the proposed Heppner flood control dam and inform the army engineers that we believe such protection not only is desirable but essential. Baker has been promised dial phones by 1949, Where does this place Heppner? We had a cam paign on for some type of modern telephone ser vice six or seven years ago. OREGON OFFICIALS GOOD If being elected to a high of fice in a national association of state officials is the touchstone of efficiency Oregon's state offi cers and department heads qual ify for top place in the nation. More Oregon state officers hold positions of prominence than do those of any other state. R. H. Baldock, state engineer, was elected president of the Am erican Association of State High way Officials this week. Last week Oregon's Insurance Com missioner Seth B. Thompson was elected president of the Nation al Association of Insurance Com missioners. Recently State Tax Commissioner Earl Fisher was elected president of the newly organized Western States Tax Administrators association. Chief Justice George Rossman is vice president of the American Jud icature society. He is chairman of the section of administrative law of the American Bar associ ation. Governor Earl Snell is a past president of the American Association of Motor vemcie Ad ministrators. The governor also is a member of the executive committee of the governor's con ference. Robert S. Farrell Jr., secretary of state, was secretary treasurer of the American Asso ciation of Motor Vehicle Admin istrators in 1946-7 and was pres ident of the National Association of Secretaries of State, 1946-7. Superintendent of Public Instruc tion Rex Putnam is now presi dent of the National Council of Chief State School Officials. L. O. Arens was president of the International Association of In dustrial Accident Commissioners, 1945-6. Ervin L. Peterson, sec retary and director of the depart ment of agriculture is a vice- president of the National Asso ciation of Directors of Agricul ture. Real Estate Commissioner Claude H. Murphy is a past pres ident of the National Association of Licensed Law Officials. State Forester N. S. Rogers is a mem ber of the executive committee of the National Association of Foresters. S108.054 III PRIZES TO BE AWARDED AT P. L w s -t y " ---L jl-s f- CAUTION AT STREET CROSSINGS AND NEAR SCHOOLS IS URGENT Well over a quarter of a mil- throughout the state, Secretary of State Robert S. Farrell Jr. has emphasized in a special plea for 1 driving caution at these loca- lion Oregon school children are tions. crowding street and highway School officials expect "no de crosswalks as schools re-open crease" from last year's grade For Sale-At Great Savings Student Desks Necessary pieces of "standard equip ment" for students of all ages. These desks have one wide draw er in the center and open book shelves on one side in either dark or light finish. ... A bar gain. You'll want to avail your self of one. SEE OUR NEW Desk Lamps practical, handsome, graceful . . . just right for the desk. They range in price from $5.95 up Case Furniture Co. and high school enrollment of 254,754, Farrell reported, under scoring the acute accident haz ard ,at crosswalks and school grounds. "Automobile traffic is heavier than ever this year," he pointed out. "With streets carrying rec ord loads of cars, it is vital that every driver make a special point of observing school zone warning signs and speed limits If we are to prevent a particu larly tragic loss of life." The Oregon motor vehicle code provides for a set speed limit of 20 miles an hour at school grounds and crosswalks when children are going to and from school and during recess per iods. Fifteen- miles an hour is the top speed for passing school busses that are loading or un loading passengers. Mrs. Joe Hughes, deputy coun ty assessor, will leave Saturday afternoon for Portland and Mc Minnvllle to spend a week. This is vacationing time In the as sessor's office and W. O. Dix plans to take off on Oct. 16 to attend the convention of the as sessors to be held Jn, Portland Mrs. Mugness motner, Mrs. ui lve B. Bassett of Long Beach Cal., is due to arrive in Portland Saturday evening for a visit of several weeks in Oregon. The 4-H boy above is shown "leading" away his priie calf which he captured in last year's Pacific International Livestock Exposition calf-scramble. The calf is worth $85. This year 110 calves have been purchased for the 1947 stock show competition. The P. L is scheduled for October 3-1 lth. NATIONAL NEWSPAPER WEEK In calling attention to Nation al Newspaper Week, October 1 to 8, Governor Earl Snell saio. The newspapers of America, c tr since colonial days, have per formed outstanding service to freedom by the publication of the news without fear or favor." RATE BOOST An increase in express rates together with an upward adjust ment of rates on commutation tickets has been granted Oregon Motor Stages by George H. Flagg, public utilities commissioner. Under Flagg's order round trip tickets at 180 per cent of adult one-way fares; 10-ride commuta tion books at 10 rides for the cost of seven adult one-way fares and 40-ride scholars commuta tion books at 40 rides for the cost of 20 adult one-way lares. The company is required to pub lish the new rates which will be come effective on 10 days' not ice, according to the order. Flagg has also complied with the application of the Linn coun ty Telephone company for an an nual boost of $39,911.95. The new rates are similar to those grant ed several other small districts in the state. The granted rates will become effective October 1. SCHOOL HEADS MEET The annual conference of Ore gon school administrators will be held at Salem October 6 to 9, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Rex Putnam announ ced this week. The conference in cludes the annual meetings of the associations of city superin tendents, county superintendents, high school principals and Jun ior high school principals. Speak ers will include Dr. Virgil Rog ers of Battle Creek, Mich.: Joe A. Chandler, of the Washington State Educational association, and Dr. Shirley Cooper, Washing ton, D. C, of the National Educa tion association. GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS Governor Earl Snell this week announced the appointment of Dr. Warren D. Smith as a mem ber of the Oregon Geographic board, to succeed the late Sena tor Merle Chessman. Dr. Smith was retired from teaching this summer by provisions of the re cently enacted state retirement act. He is the author of several books and articles on geonraph ic and geological subjects, the most recent being "Scenic Trea sure House of Oregon." Ho is a member of the Pacific Associa Hon of Geographers. Governor Snell also announced the appointment of Stewart Weiss of Sweet Home and John Portland, (Special) The rich est prize list in the history of Pacific International livestock expositions is posted for this year's stock show, October 3-11. $108,054 will be divided among exhibitors. That announcement was made this week by Theo. B. Wilcox, president. Walter Holt is manager of the show. The 1947 list is bigger than ever before. More exhibits will be shown, more animals entered in a greater number of contests, and a more outstanding exhibition in every respect is expected than any of the previous 37 years that the show has been an annual event The entertainment feature will be the horse ' show and rodeo. Nine night shows and four mat inees are scheduled. Admission prices have been kept at old lev elsthey have not been raised. General admission is at the old pre-war 50c (plus federal amuse meat tax) and parking will be free. Horse show tickets have not been adranced. Young people and their work will be featured again as in the past This year, for the first time, Future Farmers of America will participate as exhibitors. The F. F. A. will divide the exposition time and facilities with the 4-H. $9,808 has been set aside as prize money for the F. F. A. and 4-H competition. A calf-scramble, most popular feature of last year's show, will be repeated again this fall. It is open to F. F. A. and 4-H mem bers. $9,350 has been spent for fine healthy calves. They become the property of boys who are able to catch and lead them from the arena. No professional entertain ment has ever "rolled the aud ience in the aisles" as effectively as the calf-scramble, according to P. I. officials. Prize exhibition dairy cows will be milked in glass cages every day for the benefit of the general public. That will be one of the outstanding and most popular new features of the exposition, according to P. I. officials. The object is to show town folk how milk is gathered in modern dair ies and to show practical dairy men a few new things about technical advances. Twenty-eight counties have signed up to put exhibits on dis play this year. This is 20 more than ever entered before. A big mural scene is being painted by a Spanish artist for the Harney county exhibit Other county exhibits are expected to be very unusual. Among other features never be fore seen at the P. L will be a miniature, railroad system that covers the state of Oregon. The dog show and the poultry show will be held as usual. The state corn show will be held at the P. I. this year as well as a special barley show, with prizes totaling $2.ooa PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY J. O. PETERSON Latest Jewelry and Gift Goods Watches, Clocks, Diamonds Expert Watch Jewelry Repalrta Heppner. Qreffoa Veterans of Foreign Wars Meetings 2nd and 4th Mondays Rt 8:00 p. m. in Legion Hall O. M. YEAGER CONTRACTOR & BUILDER All kiadf of carpenter work. Modern Homes Built or Remodeled Phone 1483 41S Jonee St. HEPPNER, OREGON - Turner, Van Marter and Company GENERAL INSURANCE JOS. J. NYS ATTORNEY AT LAW Peters Building, Willow Street Heppner. Oregon J. O. TURNER ATTORNEY AT LAW Phoee 173 Hotel Heppner Building Heppner, Oregon r W. MAHONEY Attorney t Lew 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. Phelps Funeral Horn. Jack A. Woodhall Doctor of Dental Medicine Office First Floor Bank Bldg. Phone 2342 Heppner Licensed Funeral Directon Phone 1832 Heppner, Ore. Heppner City Council Meets First Monday Each Month Dr. L. D. TlDDleS OSTEOPATHIC Physician & Surgeon First National Bank Building Citizens having matters for discus sion, please bring before the Council MRS. ELIZABETH HORN announces opening of Elizabeth's Beauty Salon Main Street, Arlington Oregon Formerly Zora's 30 YEARS AG From Heppner Gazette Times October 4, 1917 J. C. Wattenburger disposed of his property in east Heppner and expects to leave Heppner in the near future. a Miss Lulu Campbell departed for Portland Sunday where she was married to W. C. McCarty of that city. L. W. Charles, new proprietor of the lone Independent, was in town Wednesday. A marriage license was issued Saturday by County Clerk Wa ters to John B. Kenny and Eliz abeth Furlong. Judge Gilbert Phelps was over from Pendleton and held a short term of court on Wednesday, tak ing up some equity business. Mr. and Mrs. Tilman Hogue of the upper Gooseberry section were visitors in Heppner Monday. . Andy Rood and Chas. Jayne who left Heppner last week to O'Neill of Portland as members of the state board of conciliation. Mr. Weiss will represent employ ers and Mr. O'Neill will repre sent labor. The two appointed members will select a third member to represent the public. attend the state fair, are now touring the Puget Sound coun try. O. M. Whittington, south Hepp ner farmer, was down from his ranch the first of the week. Owing to a break in the pump at the power house, Heppner has been taking short rations on wa ter for several days this week. L. D. Neill, Butter creek farm er, was doing business in Hepp ner Saturday. He brought in supply of luscious tomatoes from his garden which he disposed of to local dealers. Ray Rogers, genial clerk in charge of men's furnishings de partment in Minor & Co. for the past four years, has resigned his position there and left last Sat urday for Portland to enlist in some branch of the army. Richard Wells has sold his res idence property on Court street to wm. Beymer, president: oi ine Farmers & Stockgrowers Nation al bank. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nash of Cecil are being congratulated on the birth of a 7-pound daugh ter. Grover Curtiss of Rhea creek left on Friday morning's train N ow -is the time to have your lawn seeded -do fall landscaping -have your garden plowed -rid your lawn of weeds See us for advice and estimates Phone 2193 Heppner GORDON GRADY Complete Landscape) Service Custom Spraying Res. Ph. 1162 Office Ph. 403 Morrow County Abstract & Title Co. INC ABSTRACTS P TITLE TITLE INSURANCE Office In Peters Building Merchants Credit Bureau Accurate Credit Information F. B. Nickerson Phone 12 Heppner Morrow County Cleaners Box 82, Heppner, Ore. Phone 2632 Superior Dry Cleaning & Finishing A. D. McMurdo, M. D. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Trained Nurse Assistant Office in Masonic Buildinf Heppner, Oregon Dr. C. C. Dunham CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN Office up stjirs L O. O. F. Bld Housii calls made House Phone 2383 Office 2572 Blaine E. Isom All Kinds of INSURANCE Phone 723 Heppner. On N. D. BAILEY Cabinet Shop Lawn Mowers Sharpened Sewing Machines Repaired Phone 1485 for anointment, or call at shop. Heppner, Oregon Heppner Hospital Beds available by reservation. W. P. BROWNE, M.D. Physician & Surgeon 5 K Street Phone 952 for Condon where he Joined oth ers who have been called to the colors. LEGION AUXILIARY MEETING Mrs. Richard ' Wells will be hostess Tuesday evening at her home to the American Legion auxiliary. A feature of the meet ing will be a report on Girls DR. J. D. PALMER DENTIST Office upstairs Rooms 11-12 First National Bank Bldg. Phones: Office 783, Home 932 Heppner, Oregon Honting guests at the Bruce Bothwell home this week were State camp by Joan Hisler and! his two brothers, O. D. and H. F. Corabelle Nutting, this year's at- Bothwell, and a nephew, Lee tendants from Heppner. I Bothwell, all of Maupln. - " m a "V i i For a FEW DAYS ONLY YOUgPAft OPPORW An outside varnish that l Ji-vf withstands wind and weather -rV dicoiit lNm rULURSPA varnish. 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