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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, December 15, 1949
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Labor Cannot Strike
Most of the social gains made in the past six
tfn years have been made on the side of labor,
yet It U possible that the campaign the organized
Croups heve made will eventually cost them, and
the rest of us, the freedom under which we have
operated as a nation since the formation of these
United States.
Recently, in the course of an opinion handed
down in Portland, Circuit Judge Walter Tooze
said: "Labor, which has the legal right to strike
nd engage in peaceful picketing against private
employers, cannot strike against the government,
or any arm of the government." He further im
plemented this view by saying, "Bluntly stated,
under no circumstances can there be lawful pick
eting or striking against the state, or any part
thereof.1
This, says the Industrial News Review, is an
unequivocal expression of a generally accepted
legal principle. The government is supreme, and
a strike against it would be in the nature of re
bellion. It could not be tolerated. It would, of
necessity, be broken and all the resources of the
government would be mobilized to do the job.
What is the significance of this to labor? The
answer can be stated simply. If we are to have
government-owned business, which is socialism,
and if we are to have ever-increasing government
al control over our economic life, we will see a
steady loss of freedom on the part of labor. Once
government becomes a mass-employer, the work
ing man will take whatever the politicians want
to give him. He will totally lack any effective
means of bettering his lot. And that, in the long
run, is what creates slave labor on the communist
pattern.
To put the case another way, we will have free
labor and free unions only so long as we have
free enterprise and privately-owned business. The
two are inseparable they are based on exactly
the same concept Every dictator, as soon as he
communizes industry, destroys the labor unions
and shackles the workers. Every man becomes a
serf.
Salesmen Safest Drivers
There have been many jokes about the travel,
ing salesman, but in Oregon at least, the TS is no
Joke as a driver. This is verified in a release
from the office of the Secretary of State which
shows that after comparing accident severity re
cords of all drivers by occupational groups, the
traffic safety division found the salesmen leading
In safety with no fatalities in 1,984 reported acci
dents. Clerical and retail sales workers were
next with three fatal accidents in a total of 5,576
reported. And who do you suppose had the worst
record? Farmers and farm laborers, with ten of
2,720 accidents proving deadly.
Students and professional drivers were only
slightly better than the farm group, the report
goes on to say, recording 13 fatals in 3,737 mis
haps and 24 in 6,907, respectively. Housewives,
who enjoyed the best record in 1948, slipped to
the middle of the rating, although their actual
fatality rate was nearly the same as last year and
far oetter than the next lowest group. Six of
their 3,546 accidents resulted in death.
Laborers had the greatest number of accidents
but were well below average in deadliness, with
30 fatals in 21,034 mishaps.
Remember these figures when you start on
that holiday drive. There will be heavy traffic
and adverse driving conditions to contend with,
and it is always sensible to be safe..
Remember The Boys Who Gave
It is not the intention of any of us to foget
"the boys who gave," but in the course of the
Christmas rush we may overlook sending a re
membrance or contributing some money that may
be used for providing a gift for the boys in the
veterans hospitals.
This is not to remind those who have already
contributed to the wreath fund but for the purpose
of spurring into action others who would like to
give. The wTeaths will be delivered today, hence
this is not an appeal for that fund. There are
many things in the way of gifts which will bring
a little cheer and comfort to those fine lads, the
majority of whom will never realize a hope to be
released from hospital life.
Giving to this cause is exemplifying the real
Christmas spirit apd makes one more fully realize
that "it is more blessed to give than to receive."
The Gazette Times felicitates Mr. and Mrs
Garland Swanson on their fine new home and
wishes for them years of happiness in their pleas
ant surroundings. Elegance and comfort have
been combined to a most satisfactory degree to
make living at home highly desirable. When peo
pie invest heavily in a home it is because they like
their neighborhood and intend to stay. Building
of good homes is a sign of contentment and is
proof of the substantial character of a community
and its people. There are many evidences of
growth in Morrow county and we are bold to say
that the days of "mining" the land for a fortune
and going elsewhere to spend it are over. This
county is a good land and our people are coming
to apppreciate it. We add our felicitations to
include all who have invested in homes.
Boardman Grange
Hall Locale For
State Conference
By MRS. FLOSSIE COATS
Ladies Aid met Wednesday at
the home of Mrs. Leo Root. Offi
cers elected for the coming year
were: Mrs. Leo Root, president;
Mrs. Hugh Brown, vice president;
Mrs. Claud Coats, secretary; Mrs.
Clyde Tannehill, treasurer; Mrs.
Jess Allen, missionary secretary;
Mrs. Frank Cole, spiritual life
secretary.
Mesdames Chas. Anderegg, Leo
Root, Tim Rippee, Glen Carpen
ter, and Robert Wilson, Garden
club members, motored to Herm
iston Thursday where they were
guests of the Hermiston Garden
club, seeing the movie, "Nativ
ity" and "Travels in the Holy
Land."
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shrud and
daughter recently of Heppner ar
rived in Boardman where they
will make their home. Mr. Shrud
is employed at the Black Dahlia.
The grange hall has undergone
an interior decorating under the
direction of the executive com
mittee, Clyde Tannehill, I. Skou
bo, Arthur Allen and Earl Dow
ney. Knotty pine was used on the
walls and also new pedestals
have been made.
The Chaffee home received a
new dress of outside siding the
past week.
Sunday school officers of the
Boardman Community church
were elected Sunday: Leo Potts,
superintendent; Mrs. Leo Root,
assistant superintendent; Mrs. Z.
Gillespie, recording secretary;
Mrs. Ralph Earwood, Sunday
school secretary; Mrs. Leo Root,
treasurer; Mrs. W'illard Baker,
prmary superntendent; Mrs. Leo
Potts, cradle roll superntendent;
Harlod Marlow, librarian.
Pendleton shoppers Saturday
were Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Black,
Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Macomber,
Mrs. Z. J Gillespie and son Don
ald, Mrs Nathan Thorpe and dau.
ghter Sandy, Mrs. Leo Root, Mrs.
Cram, Vinette and Jack Cram.
Mrs. Carl Peters and children of
Central Point arrived at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Harwood and will remain until
after Christmas. Mr. Peters will
join them at that time.
Graeia Veelle and Joyce Cram
returned from Portland after a
week-end in the city where they
attended the Ice Follies.
Portland spent the week-end with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Kunze.
hplrf in Rnarrlman kovlnninrt of
1:45 p. m. Members from all over
the county were present. State of
ficers taking part and holding
30 YEARS A(S0
DEcember 18, 1919
Population Increases
Born December 5th, to Mr. and
Mrs. Clair Ashbaugh of Hardman,
a daughter.
Born December 10th, to Mr.
and Mrs. Franklin D. Cox, a son.
Born To Mr. and Mrs. Cleve
H. Van Schoiack of this city, on
December 12, a daughter.
Born To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
W. Sibley of Lexington, on De
cember 12th, a daughter.
Born In this city on December
13th, to Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Cox,
a daughter.
Born To Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Adkins in this city on Wednes
day, December 17th, a daughter.
Eliza Jane Mitchell, the eldest
daughter of Wm. and Judy Mit
chell, was born in Umatilla coun
ty, Oregon, near the present site
of Stanfield, Feb. 23, 1860. She
died at her home in Heppner
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1919, being at
the time of her death 69 years,
nine months and 16 days old . . .
She was the first white child born
in all the region between the Cas.
cade mountains and Walla Walla.
Minor & Matlock passed throu
Heppner the last of the week with
4500 head of their sheep which
they were trailing to Cecil for
winter feeding.
Harold Dobyns, who traps in
the Butter creek region, got 19
coyotes, three wild cats, 11 mink,
30 muskrats and 11 badgers dur
ing the month of November.
Heppner maintained her record
during the year 1919 as a big
shipper of livestock, wool and
wheat. From the local yards of
the O.W.R.R.&N. Co. were shipped
164 carloads of cattle, or a total
of 4,428 head; 13 carloads of hors
es and mules, or 325 head; 201
cai loads of wheat and 49 carloads
of wool. The weight of the wool
was 17.234,839 pounds and had a
value of approximately $600,000.
The Gazette Times got out a
28-page edition on December 18,
1919. It was chock full of nice big
advertisements from local busi
ness concerns and contained
Newly elected officers for the
Women's Auxiliary of All Saints
Episcopal church include Mrs.
Marvin Wightman, president;
Mrs. W. O. Dix, vice president;
Mrs. Jesse C. Payne, secretary,
and Mrs. J. G. Thomson Jr. treas
urer. At their meeting Thursday
afternoon in the parish house, the
auxiliary ordered 28 new hym
nals. This was a no-hostess rripet
ing. Refreshments were provided
by the retiring president, Mrs.
Richard Wells.
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writeups of the town of the coun
ty, particularly the schools. Ed
itorially the paper said: The Ga
zette Times comes to you this
week in somewhat enlarged form.
It is not an industrial edition, but
we have striven to make it reflect
the Christmas spirit, and have
attempted to embody somewhat
the value of doing your shopping
at home. Hence the larger num
ber of ads from local business
firms.
Miss Helen Barratt, Max Rog
ers, Emmett Hughes and Vawter
Crawford Jr., students at Oregon
Agricultural college, arrived the
fore part of the week from Cor
vallis to spend the holidays with
their respective families.
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Friday-Saturday, December 16-17
Special Agent
William Eytbe. George Beees, Laura
Elliott Foul Valentine
Hard-hitting, red-blooded, action-laden
entertainment the story of one of the
greatest manhunts in railroad history.
PLUS
Masterminds
Leo Gorcey and the Bowery Boys with
Huntz Hall Gabriel Dell, Alan Napier,
and Atlas, the monster, played by
Glenn Strange
This popular gang of comics never fails
to come up with hilarious excitement.
Sunday-Monday, December 18-19
The Judge Steps Out
Ann Sothern, Alexander Knox, George
Tobias, Sharyn Moffett Florence Bates,
Frieda Inescort My ma Dell
The witty story of a man who didn't real
ise how happy a life he lived . . . comedy
romance . humor. PLUS
Seal Island
An unusual and fascinating picture of the
domestic life of a seal herd on one of the
Arctic Pribiloff Islands in the Aleutians
...beautifully photographed in Technicolor.
Tuesday-Wednesday, December 20-21
House of Strangers
Edward G. Robinson, Richard Conte,
Susan Hayward, Luther Adler, Paul
Valentine
Screen portraiture at its best . . . Jerome
Wiedman's novel of a shrewd, self-made
Italian-American banker and his family
. . . packed with all its compelling drama.
Thurs.-Fri.-Sat., December 22-23-24
Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Technicolor plcturization of the John Fox
Jr. classic of mountain folk drama and
romance. A reissue. PLUS
Gun Runner
A Jimmy Wakely-Cannonball Taylor
western.
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classes were Morton Tompkins,
state master; Beulah Moore, state
lecturer; Bertha Beck, state secre
tary; Ethel Moore, home econom
ics; Ellen Roberts, state juvenile
matron, and Oscar Peterson, state
agriculture committee chairman.
Jack Willis of Portland also was
present for the conference.
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Art Peck spent the week-end in
Pendleton with his family.
Mrs. Ruth Valentine was brot
home Monday from St. Anthony's
hospital in Pendleton. Her uncle,
F. W .Turner, motored over after
her. During Mrs. Valentine's con
valescence, Miss Esther Berg
strom will assist with her care.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lane Jr. are
the parents of a son born Decem
ber 9 at St. Anthony's hospital
in Pendleton.
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HEPPNER
GAZETTE TIMES
The Heppner Gazette, established
March 30, 1883. The tieppner
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.
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