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Page 2 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, July 14, 1949 EDITORIAL PENNSYLVANIANS TO PICNIC 24TH OF JULY The Pennsylvania picnic will be held at the Wightman moun tain picnic grounds on July 24. All Pennsylvanians and their families are urged to attend. Pot luck dinner will be served at the noon hour. NATION A t EDITORIAL County Could Use Funds Efforts of Ihp counly court to secure some of the funds in possession of the State Highway Commission which have not been allocated is commendable and merits the support of all citizens interested in road and highway improve ment throughout the county. The set up here is such that available funds and those to be raised over several years will not be sufficient to meet the demand for modern improved roads the type to hold up under the weight and speed of auto motive transportation. It is sometimes a difficult problem for counties such as Morrow to finance road construction and maintenance along lines of permanency and while from time to time considerable sums have been voted for that purpose, evidence is lacking that the goal ever has been attanied. For that matter, there will never be an end to construction and maintenance, but it is desirable that better con struction and more general maintenance be the rule and there is some justification in the request for state highway assistance. At the present time there is need for improve ment of existing roads. It may not be possible to acquire sufficient assistance to permit hard sur facing or oiled macadam to a considerable extent, but it may be possible to grade and gravel some of the roads that are now narrow and rough and improve travel and hauling conditions in sections not now enjoying such facilities. Morrow coun'y is short on population, making it difficult to ac quire funds on a traffic count basis. On the other hand, it is a heavy producer of agricultural prod ucts and the bulk of these products are hauled to shipping points over roads that are not to be classed as "improved" in the modern sense of the word. U the court is able to secure some of the state highway funds to augment county finances a good service will be done in behalf of the taxpayers. Not Too Unusual There is nothing unusual in the influx of men seeking harvest work or other employment at this time of year. In times past a large percent age of the transients could obtain jobs during the harvest season but conditions have changed and although more grain is being raised than in the earlier years, fewer men are needed due to Im proved methods of cutting and threshing. Whether or not this surplus of labor will be in evidence later in the year remains to be seen. It will not be surprising if it increases, because the population growth is in excess of the state's industrial expansion and it is not likely there will be enough new projects started to absorb all of TIME PAYMENTS INCREASING Retail credits are increasine in the surplus labor. The employment situation in Oregon this year, but not at the same rate as in the rest of the nation, which is a good sign for this state's economy. "Businessmen are turning to time payments, extending credit, Jo meet declines in trade vol umes", David Holtzman told a convention of credit officials (meeting Salem Tuesday. "Peo ple still have cash but they have lost confidence because of falling prices. Merchants are turning to charge business to revive sales", Holtzman told the credit adjudi cators. SITE FIGHT TIGHT "QUITE I" The continuous-bout scrap over the location of "Oregon's branch capital" in Portland is about to be decided. Twenty-four propos ed sites for the $2,500,000 state office building have been propos ed with sharp rivalry between the east and west side locations. Options on six of the sites will Since the era of big crops opened up seven or ibe taken by the state this week, eight years ago it is difficult to remember what an : Secretary of State Earl T. Newbry, i memoer oi me state Doara 01 con- Oregon has improved in recent weeks due to fruit and grain harvests but this will hold out no longer than a few weeks at the most and there may be a noticeable migration of laborers to other sections of the country. It is not surprising and there is nothing un usual about a labor surplus at this time. Oregon is credited with being the fastest growing state in the union and even if a recession were not to set in it would require several years to get the labor situation adjusted. In the meantime it might be just as well for labor to take a practical view of the situation and avoid a depression by with drawing contemplated increases in wages. More pay for those already working will not create jobs for the unemployed, and unemployment on a general scale is a depression in fact. Wheat Yield Above Normal Mrs. Edna Lovell, sister of Lon. nie Ritchie, and her friend Lynn Wilcox, of Portland, visited at the Ritchie home on Friday and Sat urday. They arrived after visit nig relatives in Seattle and in Hermiston. Both expressed re gret at having to end an enjoy able vacation to return to their jobs in Portland. average yield of wheat is in the county, conse- trol stated Monday. Options will quently errors in figures may be expected when j cover three properties in west comparing the 1949 crop with other seasons. Whatever the ten or twenty year average may have been prior to 1942, it has not held in recent years and the past eight-year yield has been above the 12-16 bushels per acre usually cors'cier ed the over-all county production. Some of the first cuttings in the current harvest led grain men to figure on a below average yield, but as the harvest progresses it is quite certain that the average will be above 17 bushels per acre. Some of the 30 bushel or better fields are beginning to turn in their accounts and the picture has brightened the past few days. In some quarters it is believed that the county average will hover around the 20 bushel mark. Realizing that the current crop has been raised on hold-ove moisture from 1948 to a large extent, the question of next year's crop has been some what disturbing. Peace of mind was restored when a well known wheat rancher stated that there is still enough moisture in the ground to Portland and three In east Port' land. If options are promptly ob tained a decision could be reach ed by July 19, the date of the regular weekly meeting of the state board of control. STATE FAIR PRIZES UP More than 5000 prospective ex hibitors this week were mailed a copy of the 1949 premium list of the Oregon State Fair which op ens September 5. The prizes of fered total more than $75,000, an increase over 1948. State Fair Manager "Opens La bor Day" Leo Spitzbart says the many early entries indicate a record number of exhibits in beef, dariy, poultry, rabbit and other livestock divisions. Entries in the open livestock classes close on August 5. SUMMER SCHOOLS POPULAR Over 6000 students are enrolled in the current summer school ses sions of state colleges and uni versities. This is an increase of approximately 8 per cent as com- produce a 15-bushel per acre crop next year. Surely there will be some rain before heading out J, J fn time next year enough, perhaps to raise that 15 bushel average to up around 20 bushels. If not, we are heading into an awful long dry spf'l. The only way to keep out of the next war, sez Dad Gummit (in the Duffel Bag), is to get a job in Washington and buy a pair of spurs so your feet won't fall off the desk. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Anderson and Mrs. Lawrence Becket made a business trip to Pendleton Thursday. 30 YEARS A(SD Heppner Gazette Times, JULY 17, 1919 Born in this city Sunday, Julv 13, to Mr. and Mrs. V. L. MeCaleb, a son weighing 11 pounds. P. A. Anderson, local abstractor, is confined to his home this week on account of illness. He has the smallpox, according to his doctor. The little 8-year-old daughter Ben Anderson, Eight Mile far mer, was in Heppner Tuesday after a cook and a sack sewer. Mr. Anderson is looking forward to a good yield of wheat and is starting his combine this week. Mrs. Edward Adkins received slight injuries when she was thrown from a car last Friday. ted on an extended vacation trip to Portland and coast points. They expect to be away several weeks. John Edward Peterson, former rancher in the lower Eight Mile country, died suddenly at his home in Portland on July 3. He is survived by his son Oscar of lone. Aaron Peterson of Heppner was his brother. Ben and Sam Brown, who have been farming in the North Lex The accident occurred on the jington country, have traded their of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Huddleston 'rut depot road when the car struck a property there for wheat land in Alberta, Canada, and will leave of Lone Rock is receiving treat- Leaving last week in their car, Morrow county immediately af ments for intestinal troubles at Misses Leta and Evelyn Humph-iter harvest. the Heppner sanatorium. Ireys and Roland Humphreys star-1 wheat yieds for 1919 must be ltax THRIFTY NEW BUYS P. if'l DiJ CREPE NYLON SLIPS SLIPS 350-795 g95-795 LACE TRIMMED OR TAILORED. Also extra sizes 42-48 in black & tea rose. SHORT FLARE NYLON PANTIES -250 I25 ER I EFS J9 5 HEALTH FOR ALL (This space has been paid for by your Morrow County Health & Tuberculosis Association in order that factual material re garding health may be brought to you each week). FALSE NOTIONS ABOUT TB Some people stubbornly cling to false notions, even after they have been proved wrong. False notions about inconsequential matters seldom get into serious trouble. But subscribing to false notions or superstitions about things like health and disease can and frequently does cause a great deal of harm. For example, the facts about tuberculosis, a disease which kills nearly 50,000 Americans annual ly, are too often misunderstood In this "enlightened" twentieth century, it is amazing how many people hold fast to misconcep tions concerning tuberculosis which were disproved decades ago. One false notion that stil! seems to persist about tuberculo sis is that the disease is inherit ed. No one inherits tuberculosis. The disease is caused by a germ, the tubercle bacillus, which is transmitted from a person with active disease to another. Tuberculosis sometimes seems to strike several members of one family. But this is usually be cause one member of the family contracts tuberculosis and, in the close associations of family life, the tuberculosis germs are spread to other members of the house hold. Some people still insist that tuberculosis must be accompani ed by a hacking cough, emacia tion and the spitting of blood. Actually, tuberculosis can be present in an early stage without any of these symptoms. That is whv doctors advise regular ohvs- the 1943 legislature jral pvaminations. including chest X-rays. Then if a person does get tuberculosis, he has a better chance of finding it in an early stage, and can take meas ures against it at a time when it is easiest to cure. There are still some who be lieve a certain type of climate is necessary to cure tuberculosis. As a matter of fact, tuberculosis can be cured in any climate. The basic factors involved in arrest ing tuberculosis are complete and proper rest under medical super vision, which is usually best ob tained in a sanatorium. There are sanatoriums in every state and it is usually better for a tuberculosis patient to seek treat ment in a sanatorium near his home than needlessly to travel great distances for it. There are some who think that anyone over forty is safe fron' the disease. Although tubercu losis leads the causes of deaths from diseases among young peo pie between 15 and 34, it strike? all age groups, as it does people of varying economic status, and differing environment and all types of physical descriptions. Those who make it their busin- ess to learn the truth about tuber culosis have taken a wise step toward protecting themselves ag ainst the disease. Correct infor mation on the disease can bo obtained from the local health department or from the tubercu losis association in the commun ity. Look What GOHTY'S Have A Shoe Sale Why Leave Town when Yon can Get $7.50 VELVET STEPS FOR m SB m $2.95 1-f-UJ $6.00 AIR STEPS FOR $2.9 :- RAYON NYLON Munsingwear Hose Nylon 51-15 ....J 7 5 Seamless J 6 5 APEX KANT RUN FULL FASHION 175"195 NORAH'S SHOP the Oregon College of Education and Portland Extension center classes. JUDGES' FUND LARGE The judges' retirement fund created by now has to its credit Sb,t21, as against 562,970 a year ago, State Treasurer Walter Pearson, an nounced this week. The fund consists of $10,000 ap propriated frdm the general fund of the state, 19,203 transferred to the fund from the state's general account, $35,000 withheld from salaries of circuit judges and jus tices of the state supreme court, and $3,524 in earnings and in vestments. Only $1,651 has been paid in retirement benefits. NEW LEGAL OPINIONS Real property of municipal cor porations held by taxable persons under lease executed prior to Ju ly 5, 1947, is subject to ad valor em taxation for the fiscal year 1949-50, Attorney General George Neuner ruled this week. Neuner also ruled for the state commission that to have state income tax returns microfilmed by a California firm would be a violation of the state law. That income tax returns can't be seen by persons outside the tax com mission. STATE APPOINTMENTS Governor Douglas McKay this week announced the following appointments: George Fullenwider, Wilbur Reiling, Omar Spencer, Victor Birdseys and Frank Hettwer as members of the Oregon Dairy Products commission; B. G. Dick, C. B. Carpenter, S. C. Schwars and J. W. Cunningham as mem bers of the state board of Engin eering examiners; David Turtle dove and J. L. Fearey to the state collection agencies advisory board and J. R. Roberts as a member of the state board of aeronautics. POLITICAL CAPSULES "We shall see two republican candidates in 1350 running in op posite directions", says Charles A. Sprague In his everydaily Statesman. The former governor does not intimate, however, that either will be running away from office. ... A preview excursion of the Southern Pacific's million dollar new Daylight train was enjoyed by more than 200 Oregon newspapermen last Friday. Com ing out of the spacious super modern diner after a banquet lunch one of the guests displayed a saucer sized badge as he said, "This is better than the last free ride I had to Portland." The badge read, "Dewey Victory Spe cial." . . . Rep. Homer Angell denies reports of Portland politi cal writers that he will not run to succeed himself. revised. The revision is In favor of more full sacks and Is a severe blow to the pessimists. Fields that were slated for 12 and 15 bushels a few weeks ago are making from 18 to 25 bushels and some are yielding up to 30. The well known firm of Vaughr. and Sons, Heppner merchants, this week purchased the Heppner garage from Albert Bowker, and have taken possession at once. Mr. Bowker will confine his en tire attention to farming for the Widths 20-26-30-40 ft. Any length you require. Completely pre-cut. Bolted 2x6 wood frames. Heavy .024 aluminum, All parts and plans num bered. Designed for you to erect. Plemift nend me your lllUHtrated pamphlet. Name ... Route Box. City State HOT 95 c to $2 IB" 5, Sandal or Dress from In Sizes from Baby to Mother 95 S3 5S SAW The U. S. consumes about two thirds of the world's output of arsenic. fliEI&QD PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY JOS. J. NYS ATTORNEY AT LAW Peters Bldti, Willow Street Heppner, Oregon J. O. PETERSON Latest Jewelry & Gift Goods Watches, Clocks, Diamonds Expert Watch & Jewelry Repairing Heppner, Oregon J. O. TURNER ATTORNEY AT LAW Phone 173 Hotel Heppner Building Heppner, Oregon Veterans of Foreign Wars Meetings 2nd & 4th Mondays at 8:00 p.m. In Legion Hall to keep engines cool this way with P. W. MAHONEY ATTORNEY AT LAW General Insurance Heppner Hotel Building Willow Street Entrance Saw Filing & Picture Framing O. M. YEAGER'S SERVICE STORE Jack A. Woodhall Doctor of Dental Medicine Office First Floor Bank Bldg. Phone 2342 Heppner Turner, Van Marter and Company GENERAL INSURANCE A Product of Standard of California Engines run cooler with RPM DELO Diesel Engine Lubricating Oil because they're lubri cated completely. Com pounded to prevent ring-sticking and corro sion, RPM DELO Oil stays on cylinder walls at aU times . . . prevents rust . . . cuts repairs as much os 50l DISTRIBUTORS L. E. DICK HEPPNER GORDON WHITE IONE Dr. L. D. Tibbies OSTEOPATHIC Physician 4 Surgeon First National Bank Building Res. Ph. 1162 Office Ph. 492 Phelps Funeral Home Licensed Funeral Directors Phone 1332 Heppner, Oregon A.D.McMurdo, M.D. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Trained Nurse Assistant Office in Masonic Building Heppner, Oregon Heppner City Cnunril Fint Monday WUUIIlll Each MontU Citizens having matters for discussion, please bring them before the Council. Phone 2572 Dr. C. C. Dunham CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN Office No. 4 Center St. House Cals Made Home Phone 2583 Office 2572 Morrow County Abstract & Title Co. INC. ABSTRACTS OF TITLE TITLE INSURANCE Ollloe Is Petan Building- C. A. RUGGLES Representing Blaine E. Isom Insurance Agency Phone 723 Heppner, Ore. Call Settles Electric at HEPPNER APPLIANCE for all kinds of electrical work. New and repair. Phone 2542 or 1423 Dr. J. D. Palmer DENTIST Office uppluirs Rooms 1112 First National Bank Bldg. Phones: Office 783, Home 932 Heppner, Oregon RALPH E.CURRIN ATTORNEY AT LAW First National Bank Bldg. Phone 2632 N. D. BAILEY Cabinet Shop Lawn Mowers Sharpened Sewing Machines Repaired Phone 1485 for appointment or call at shop. Morrow County VWU" of llnoh Mouth County Jn1( oiflca Hun ml Monday, Wadnnday, Friday g a.m. to 6 p.m. Tueiday, Thuriday, Saturday For. non only Walter B. Hinkle REAL ESTATE Farms, Buslnes, Income Prop erty. Trades for Valley & Coast. Income Tax Returns Arlington, Oregon DR. J. D. PALMER Dentist Rms. 11-12 1st Nat. Bank Bldg. Ph.: Office 783, Homo 932 Heppner: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday. Arlington: Wed. and Thurs. present.