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Pogt2 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, August 25, 1949 EDITORIAL People Are Thrifty According to Goorge Mimnaugh, state director, Morrow county people are showing an inclination to put a little money away against the possibility that some day business won't be quite so good and savings will come in handy. Although th concerted drive for Savings Bonds sales closed some weeks ago, our people are still buying the E issue, as witness the report from Mrs, Oscar George, county chairman, which shows that $2,175 in sale were recorded in July. Since the first of the year 1949, Morrow county people have purchased $199,524 worth of E Bonds, and this probably represents a large number of small investors rather than a few large buyers. It is not too far back in history for most of us to recall those lean days of the thirties. Bonds purchased during World War I had been cashed in, especially by the smaller purchasers, and these with other savings were quickly exhausted when the depression came. The people learned something from that experience which, in World War II, aside from the pressure put upon them during the stress of war financing, caused them to convert their surplus cash into savings bonds. To some it has meant acquiring a business that has made them Independent; to others it has provided homes, or educational funds for their children, while to others fortunately a minority, bond officials inform us it has been a matter of withdrawing, or cashing the bonds to have spend ing money when wages were no longer coming in. In any event, the bonds will come in handy some time and it is to be hoped that they will not be cashed except in times of dire necessity. Let's Show More Neighborliness Next Thursday morning the North Morrow county fair will open its doors to the public for a three-day run It is sandwiehed between the Pendleton Round-Up and the Morrow County fair and rodeo and hasn't the advantages of a local press or radio set-up to provide publicity, but it is a worthy community enterprise and deserves recognition by the people of the county as a whole. Many changes have taken place in the project towns since the close of the war. Many changes will take place in the future with the development of the McNary dam. It will be worth the time and effort to drive over that way during the fair and look around a little. The Heppner Chamber of Commerce has chosen Saturday, September 3 as the day to visit the North Morrow county fair. A caravan will be or ganized and the business people will be prevailed upon to participate. The Boardman folks will serve luncheon at noon for the regular fee and will see that their visitors are properly entertained. NATIONAL EDITORIAL I A SSO CATION r 3U This caravan should not consist of just four or five cars. There should be several times that many. It will be a neighborly thing to do and neighborliness has never hurt any cause. Safety By Directive It is astonishing the number of things the government planners can think up all of them directed towards establishing more bureaus which in turn call for more government financing, and that, gentle reader, means more taxes. The newest venture by the master minds Is along the line of safety in railroad travel. And why, may we ask, have they picked on the one class of travel that has made greater strides in providing safety, and has really accomplished more in that direction than any other mode of commercial transportation? The answer is ob vious. It is another step in the direction of com plete government control, the appetite for which on the part of the planners seems to be insatiable. The Evening World-Herald, Omaha, on July 14 had the following comment to make: "Bills are pending in the House and Senate which propose to give the Interstate Commerce Commission authority "to establish rules, regula tions, and practices with respect to operation of trains intended to promote safety.' "Sounds innocent enough, on the face of it. Everybody is in favor of safety. "But there's a joker in it. Since almost every thing a railroad does from the floating of bonds to the ballasting of track has a theoretical bear- The oAmerican Way The largest peacetime showing of military equipment ever held on the Pacific coast, and also the first in the nation to combine equipment of all branches of the armed services, has been arrang ed by Governor Douglas McKay for the Oregon State fair the week of September 5 to 11. The display will cover over 30, 000 square feet, General Mark W. Clark, commanding officer of the Sixth Army and highest ranking active officer on the coast, in formed the governor. The Scottish Kilt band of the Second Infantry will be on hand for two concerts a day. General Clark also guaran teed the appearance of an air force helicopter, modern tank, la test military weapons, weapons of field and coast artillery, com munications equipment and edu cational and medical care facili ties. Colonel Henry Russel, Van couver Barracks, will serve as coordinator of the fair exhibit. Governor McKay and Leo Spitz bart, state fair manager, worked on preparations with General Clark and the military manpower committee and the Sixth Army advisory committee. GUESTS OF THE GOVERNOR Eight generals and admirals of the five branches of the armed services have received invitations fro mGovernor Douglas McKay to be his guests at the Oregon State fair on Governor's Day, Septem ber 8. I Thp frnvprnor's office sent out ing on safety, this bill would give the bureaucracy ibjds tQ General Mark clarki com. manding officer of the Sixth Ar my; Major General Claude A. Larkin, USMC, ret.; Vice Admiral Thomas L. Gatch, USN, ret.; Maj- almost unlimited power to regulate and harass the roads "If the railroads had suddenly grown careless of human life something might be said for the bill. But they haven't. Records kept by the As sociation of American Railroads show that the rails offer the safest form of transportation. Pri vate cars and taxis, for example, are 13 times more dangerous. Yet so far as we are aware the bureaucrats haven't proposed that the Govern ment provide chauffeurs for private cars. Maybe they haven't thought of it yet. "Actually the railroads have been working tirelessly at their safety programs for many years, with fine results. The men in charge are exper ienced operating men who know railroad prob lems. We surmise most passengers would rather entrust their safety and their lives to such men than to theoreticians in Washington.". No man-caused fires have occurred this year in the Heppner district of the Umatilla national forest. Were they superstitious, local foresters, who are jubilant over the season's record, un doubtedly would be knocking on the nearest tree. or General K. E. Rockey, USMC, commanding general of the de partment of the Pacific; Brigadier General Robert A. McClure, USA, commander of the North Pacific district; Rear Admiral H. H. Good USN, commandant of 13th Naval district; Rear Admiral Raymond T. McElligot, USCG, commandant 13th Coast Guard district, and I Major General John E. Upston, commanding general or tne n Air Force. "BAKED A CAKE" Members of the state board of control were high in their praise of the Oregon state hospital, fol lowing their unannounced inspec tion of the institution last week "We found the buildings clean and attractive and the food much better than a few months ago," said one of the members, adding that other surprise visits will be made to institutions in the Salem area. This week a worker at the hos ! pita!, who had just resigned, tes tified at a civil service hearing 30 YEARS August 28, 1919 i are visiting relatives and friends Among the Heppner people who in Goldendale. Mr. Curran plans plan to attend the Grand En- i to join them before they return campment of the G. A. R. at Co-1 home. lumbus, O., are Mrs. Mary A. Bar- i B. Huddleston returned to tholomew, Mrs. Mattie Smead . Heppner Monday after spending and N. S. Whetstone. several weeks in the east where Mrs. Mike Curran and daughter j he went with a shipment of cat- tie from Lone Rock. F. A. Andrews and family left ! duly. this morning for Dufur where he A son weighing 8 and one-half has accepted the principalship of , pounds arrived at the home of the schools for the coming year after living here for a year and a half while he was pastor of the Christian church Mr. and Mrs. George W. Milhol land Wednesday evening. S. W. Spencer, Dr. R. J. Vaughn, Thos Brennan and Leslie Mat- Cecil Lieuallen, son of Mr. and : lock who went to Klamath Falls Mrs. Frank Lieuallen of Rhea, to attend the Elks convention, creek, returned Wednesday after , made quite an extensive auto trip serving two years in the navy, covering 1000 miles before return most of the time doing convoy ing to Heppner last week, going t o Uk :'""r':. ( 1 w THE SMALL-TOWN EDITOR In this editorial I would like to pay tribute to the watch-dogs of the nation the editors of the na tion's small -town newspapers those men and women whose journals may be small in sree but which bulk large in infuence and prestige. The editor of the hig metro politan daily, sitting in hi:; com fortable swivel chair behind his expensive and expa.isive mahog any desk (perhaps walnut), may imagine that he is a molder of public opinion. Backing him up he has the marvelous facilities of the various press services; as sisting him a staff of highly-paid assistants, feature writers, for eign and domestic correspond ents, photographers and report ers. In his press room, he has a modern, up-to-the-minute press capable of printing thousands of copies per hour. His paper goes out onto the city streets to be sold by the hundreds of thousands. It is small wonder, then, that he kids himself into believing that he is one of a small and se lect group which is directing the thought and is responsible for the subsequent action of the American people. But, he is wrong. The people he reaches through his publication are not the typical Americans not the backbone of the nation The real Americans are to be found in the smaller communities and in the rural districts of the nation. In the hinterland are to be found the hard-headed, clear thinking citizens, the people who can not be fooled by false doc trines, deluded by quack pana ceas, who do not subscribe to something-for-nothing ideologies, and who steadfastly adhere to sound American principles as laid down by the Founding Fathers. It is only occasionally that most f these people see the met ropolitan newspapers They rely almost entirely for their news and editorial comment upon the local paper which serves their partic ular community. The editors of the small-town newspaper, therefore, have a ren- dezvous with destiny to them has fallen the Herculean task of preserving sound government, en couraging industry, saving free enterprise and maintaining the Republic. It is a tough asignment for any group of men and women, but praises be, they are measuring up to it. It is my privilege and pleasure each week to look over the editorial pages of many hun dreds of these local weeklies. Whenever a serious doubt flashes through my mind as to where this nation is heading, it is quick ly dispelled when I realize that the twelve thousand editors of our small-town newspapers are on the job, cool, quietly, without fanfare, but consistently fighting for the betterment of their com munities adn for the welfare of the nation as a whole. The editor of the newspaper in which you are reading this art icle doesn't sit in a handsome swivel chair before an elegant desk (if he does, please don't be grudge it to him). He doesn't have a corps of expensive assist ants, but in spite of these lacks, he does give you a newspaper re plete with the friendly news of your community and abounding with wisdom and good, old-fashioned horse-sense on his editorial page. My hat, even as yours should be, is doffed to him. Why not drop in on him some day soon and express your grat itude for the service he is render ing? A pat on the back never has hurt anyone; editors especially Mrs. E. E. Gilliam is in Port- CARD OF THANKS land this week attending a hard-1 To all the friends and neigh ware convention. bors who remembered mn with Mr and Mrs. James Barratt flowers, cards, and personal calls r4n,.n tltnn I tii.iu in ,1... 1 and daughter are here from cor vallis to visit Judge and Mrs. J. G. Barratt and Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Wilson - , rtnrinrr the limp I WH In V,.... pital, I want to express my sin cere thanks. Mrs. Harry T. O'Donnell, Sr. HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times, established November 18, 1897. Consolidated Feb. 15, 1912. Published every Thursday and entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as second class matter. Subscription price, $3.00 a year; single copies, 10c. O. G. CRAWFORD Publisher and Editor PORTRAIT OF A MAN Here is a T"" who knows what's what. Ha doesn't gamble with bis health or the health of bis family. He knows that tuberculosis strikes without warning. He knows that people all too often hare TB and aren't aware of it until it has progressed so far that it fa difficult, if not impossible, to cure meanwhile they are a source of greet danger to their families. He doesn't intend to let it happen to him. He is checking his chest with an X-ray. That is what every thinking man and woman should do. That is what you Bhould do. Remember early TB can be cured. When the disease has taken hold, it takes longer to cure, costs more to cure. And some people are not cured. They die. tyift5cHICK YOUR CHESTTGIT AN'X-RAYj FREE X-RAY - - Sept. 6-7-8 SPACE FOR THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS CONTRIBUTED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY HEPPNER LUMBER COMPANY Charles McElligott, wheat far mer of the Liberty district, was transacting business in Heppner Monday. Mr. McElligott reports that harvest has been over for some two weeks at his farm and that his crop, while not so good as it has been during the past few years, had a good average considering the dryness of the season. that employees at the hospital were given notice, before the visit of the board of control, that ev erything be placed in order. She also testified that patients com mented most favorably on the meal served that noon" READER INTEREST HIGH State Librarian Eleanor Steph ens and four department heads of the state library are attending the western regional conference of the American library association that opened Sunday for a five-day session at Vancouver, B.C. Reports covering the district indicate a steady gain for the past year In demand for reading matter with technical books showing steadi est gains. Sportsmen Buy Your SHELLS at AIKEN'S to keep out moisture this way - with A Product of Standard of California Here's a grease that's super-tough! RPM Chassis Grease resists dust, water, heat and cold as it lubricates. It stays put on spring shackles, bolts, steering knuckles and all chassis bearings. And it's so easy to apply! DISTRIBUTORS L. E. DICK HEPPNER GORDON WHITE IONE VICTORY CAFE IONE Under New Management Special Chicken or Steak Dinners Open from 6 a. m. to 1 0 p. m. ELDON MADDEN, Owner TOGS Western Style Slack Suits $11.95 Sizes 12 to 18 Regular Style Stack, $13.95 Long-sleeved $15.95 Also Separate Slacks $7.95 r in Strutter Cloth r vtf Gabardine Shirtmaker $5-95 Long-sleeve blouses in assorted colors V " v New Fall Suits and Coats now in stock Norah's Shop PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY JOS. J. NYS ATTORNEY AT LAW Peters Bldg., Willow Street Heppner, Oregon Call Settles Electric for all kinds of Electrical Work New and Repair Shop phone 2253 at Willow & Chase Streets. Krs. 1'hone 2512 O. TURNER ATTORNEY AT LAW Phone 173 Hotel Heppner Building Heppner, Oregon Carpentry and Cement Work By Day or Contract Bruce Bothwcll Phone 845 P. W. MAHONEY ATTORNEY AT LAW General Insurance Heppner Hotel Building Willow Street Entrance J.O.PETERSON Latest Jewelry & Gift Goods Watches, Clocks. Diamonds Expert Watch & Jewelry Repairing Heppner, Oregon Jack A. Woodhall Doctor of Dental Medicine Office First Floor Bank Bldg. Phone 2342 Heppner Veterans of Foreign Wars Meetings 2nd & 4th Mondays at 8:00 p.m. In Legion Hall Dr. L. D. Tibbies OSTEOPATHIC Physician & Surgeon First National Bank Building Res. Ph. 1162 Office Ph. 492 A. D.McMurdo, M.D. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Trained Nurse Assistant Office in Masonic Building Heppner, Oregon Saw Filing r Picture Framing O. M. YEAGER'S SERVICE STORE Turner, Van Marter and Company GENERAL INSURANCE Dr. C. C. Dunham CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN Office No. 4 Center St House Cals Made Home Phone 2583 Office 2572 C. A. RUGGLES Representing Blaine E. Isom Insurance Agency Phone 723 Heppner, Ore. Phelps Funeral Home Licensed Funeral Directors Phone 1332 Heppner, Oregon Heppner City Cniinril Meete I"lr.t Monday tOUnCII Each Month Citizens having matters for discussion, please bring them before the Council. Phone 2572 Dr. J. D. Palmer DENTIST Office upstairs Rooms 11-12 First National Bank Bldg. Phones: Office 783, Home 932 Heppner, Oregon Morrow County Abstract & Title Co. rao. ABSTRACTS OF TITLE TITLE INSURANCE Office In Ptn Building- ' N. D. BAILEY Cabinet Shop Lawn Mowers Sharpened Sewing Machines Repaired Phone 1485 for appointment or call at shop. RALPH E.CURRIN ATTORNEY AT LAW First National Bank Bldg. Phone 2G,')2 Walter B. Hinkle REAL ESTATE Farms, Buslnes, Income Prop erty. Trades for Valley & Coast. Income Tax Returns Arlington, Oregon Morrow County Pnnrf Meet! Flrnt Wodnneday XUUII of Enon Mmltn Oonnty Jnigt Olfloe Hourol Monday, Wodnuday, Friday 8 e,ra. to S p.m. Tneiday, Thanday, Saturday Fore, non only RICHARD J. O'SHEA, M. D. Physician and Surgeon 2 Church Street Telephone 1152 IV. DR. I. D. PALMER Dentist Rms. 11-12 1st Nat. Bank Bldg. Ph.: Office 783, Home D32 Heppner: Monday, Tuesday. Friday, Saturday. Arlington: Wed. and Thurs.