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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, February 16, 1950
EDITORIAL
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ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL EDITOIIAl
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THE AMERICAN WAY
Citizens Can Force Economy
History has recorded the downfall of numerous
rlrh and powerful countries as a result of over
taxation. Certain ruling elements, backed by
demanding groups seeking governmental assist
ance for this, that and the other thing, keep piling
up expenses until the taxpayer is no longer able
to pay and the final result is government confis
cation. And when government takes over entirely
the subjects enter upon a life of serfdom.
The seriousness of the tax situation in this
country has become such that even the man in
the White House, who, at election time is a would
be giver of all things to all people regardless of
the cost, is aware of the fact that the present rate
of taxation and federal spending is heading this
country towards national bankruptcy. He showed
his anxiety when he asked former President Her
bert Hoover to head a commission to check up on
governmental agencies a;id make recommenda
tions to Congress relative to effecting economies
in government. That only a small part of these
recommendations have been acted upon may be
due to lack of interest on the part of the very
people who are most vitally interested the tax
payers themselves.
There has been an awakening in recent months
and Citizens Committee for the Hoover Report
groups are forming all over the land. They are
looking into such matters as the post office de
ficiency, the almost scandalous expenditures for
government hospital construction, and other items
of government waste which are costing the people
an unnecessary $4 to $3 billion a year and which,
if the Hoover Commission recommendations were
followed up, could be reduced to that extent.
Isn't it about time the public know something
about these inefficiencies that are responsible for
huge government deficits? Here are some exam,
pies: The Post Office spends about two and one
half cents to print and deliver a penny postcard.
About &5 per cent of all postcards are used for
business purposes. Savings of $140 million a year
can be realized by streamlining the Post Office,
modernizing its equipment.
Government hospitals cost from $28,000 to
$51,000 per bed to build. Voluntary private hos
pitals average $16,000 per bed.
Last year the amount of free mail sent out by
the Government Printing Office cost the citizens
$76 million. The Post Office, although it is po
tentially self-sustaining, had a $263-million defi
cit in 1947, $310 million- last year and will proba
bly lose $300 million this year. This is one of the
many facts revealed by the bipartisan Hoover
Commission, indicating that if the Hoover P.eport
is adopted, savings of from $3 to So billion a year
can be realized, according to the Citizens Com
mittee for the Hoover report.
Are these facts of sufficient interest to all of
us that we should form a Citizens Committee for
the Hoover Report in this community, or should
we just go on paying through the nose and let
others try to figure out ways and means for sav
ing us from being taxed to death?
Give 'Em The Bombing Field
UNIONISM VERSUS LAW
By Morton Clausen
A communication from Congressman Lowell
Stockman informs this newspaper that "survey
teams of trained technical and professional per
sonnel will visit towns in all parts of Eastern
Oregon soon to gather factual data concerning a
site for the proposed Air Academy."
Morrow county towns back from the river have
little opportunity to get recognition from delega
tions of the nature mentioned by Mr. Stockman,
and besides, the requirements for the proposed
air academy are such that it is doubtful if this
end of the county could deliver. For that matter,
the doubt may be stretched to include the north
end of the county, although there are some favor
able conditions over that way. Transportation,
for one thing, is abundant along the river rail,
highway, water, and air. Then, too, there is the
bombing field with its upwards of 100,00 acres
which will eventually come under irrigation possi
bilities with the completion of the McNary dam.
The experts may stop off and consider these
factors and the least we can do is to offer them
the bombing range with the Army's consent,
that is.
Attendance at the old-time dancing school in
lone Tuesday evening was such as to warrant the
assertion that people still like the old dances best
Eighteen sets in the quadrilles was quite a show
ing, since many of those present were not familiar
with the square dances and other dances Intro
duced during the evening. Patrons of the country-style
dances used to ride many miles on
horseback, in carriages of different types and in
later days by automobile, to start in tripping the
light fantastic around 8 in the evening and whoop
it up all night right up to breakfast time. The
writer has intimate knowledge of those days, or
we should say nights, for he was one of the
musicians filling engagements in different parts
of the county. There was a brief pause at mid
night to feed the guests and by 1 a. m. the pro
gram would start all over again. It is unlikely
that a revival of that type of all-night exertion
will result from the effort being put forth by the
home extension department, but many people will
find real enjoyment in learning the old-time steps.
Morton Clausen
intent of the anti trust law was
that it should or should not apply
to labor unions. A law is enacted
as a safeguard against a
PRACTICE, and not only against
a specific group guilty of that
practice.
The anti trust laws specifically
forbid such activities as price-fixing
and quota-enforcements. But
last summer John L. Lewis at
tempted, together with manage
ment, to establish joint control
over the coal fields of the nation,
thereby seeking to determine not
only wages, but also to establish
certain definite over-all produc
tion levels.
Fortunately, the plan failed
to materialize. But since then
Lewis has imposed an enforced
three-day week upon the miners,
thereby seeking to achieve the
I same end. It would be much too
EDITOR'S NOTE: Morton Clausen
was for many years publisher
and editor of a weekly news
paper. Traditionaly the patience of
the American public is long,
but once stretched beyond a cer
tain point, reprisal becomes a
swift and certain eventuality.
Few men in our history have
more arrogantly tempted that
point than has the beetle-browed
United Mine Worker's czar, John
L. Lewis.
Presently there looms largely
upon public awareness the ques
tion as to weather labor unions
should be subjected to the anti
trust laws of the land. It is a
question of far-reaching implica-
tions to every citizen, to the labor
unions, to our national economy
and not in the least, to the legal
framework upon which this na
tion tn an InprpacinCT ripcrroo mnct
erect its social, economic and " c l" , . "c " 's
moral structure.
Under present interpretations
labor unions as such are not sub
ject to the anti-trust laws. Conse
quently, any labor czar can tie
up not only one but several in
dustries while the public is being
made the hapless victim with
out recourse to law.
The only reason that can be
logically advanced for such a
situation is that labor holds re
straining powers over our nation
al administrative and judiciary
machinery to such an extent that
the laws of the land are render
ed inoperative.
It seems only logical and rea
sonable that if a labor union will
fully prepetrates the identical of.
fenses that brought the law into
existence, it should make little
New Attractions
Added To Kinzua
Theater Program
By Elsa M. Leathers
On Sunday evening at 7 p.m.,
Herb Wright, manager of the lo
cal shows added a new attrac
tion.For a half hour before the
show music by records has fur
nished entertainment. This week
Samuel Matteson as announcer,
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Cook and
Don Brock entertained a capacity
crowd. Mrs. Cook sang several
songs accompanied by guitars
and the electric steel guitar. Shir
lie Adams, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Harlan Adams sang "Jeal
ous Heart". It was announced
that Shirlie would be on the ama
teur hour at Fossil February 15.
This feature will be contliued on
both Saturday and Sunday eve
nings until further notice. The
Cooks, Matteson and Brock have
played on the radio at KODL, The
Dalles.
Jim Dimboski had the misfor
tune to let a board fall on his foot
Friday, painfully injuring It. He
was rushed to Condon where an
x-ray showed no bones broken.
He is able to be about.
Fossil school was the center of
basketball games the past week.
On Tuesday evening the A string
took Condon to win by a large
score, 3917. On Wednesday both
grades from Fossil ana luiuua
played a game in the afternoon.
Again on Friday night the A and
B strings played Dayvllle with
another victory for the A. Satur
day. Mitchell with its A and B
strings and girls volleyball teams
motored to Fossil to have tne ros
sil Falcons, B, and girls win all
three games. Each night refresh
ments were served to the crowd
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Barnes made
a business trip to The Dalles on
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Samples and
Mr. and Mrs. John Green and
Hugh Samples and sons Fred and
Leonard of Fossil motored to
Prineville Sunday where they
were on the March of Dimes ra
dio program in the afternoon.
Jack sang several numbers that
were requested from Kinzua and
one from Prineville. Harlan Don
ton requested a number for his
wife. Each request was accomp
anied by $5.00.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Davis and
daughter spent the week-end at
Lonerock. This is the Ilrst time
they have been to their home in
three weeks because of cold and
this method of production control
merely as a bargaining weapon.
We have here the unique example labor unionism has carved a val-
of a labor union ceasing to be uable niche for the laborer in
primarily an instrument for bar- American progress. The deplor.
gaining, substituting itself for .able thing about the whole aspect
management, and yet escaping ' of present-day unionism is that
the very restraints imposed by in too many instances the in
law upon management. individual member has exceeded
Furthermore, we have a case ! cer,,ai" inalienable rights as an
where the instrument of law is individual and citizen toan un
available, but the machinery for scrupulous leadership. The time
i;n t f has arrived when a union mem-
that law restrained from using
the instrument.
It is entirely conceivable that
John L. Lewis may, through the
arrogant flaunting of his egotist
ical powers, force such legal act
ion upon the United Mine Workers
Union as may deal all labor union.
ism, if not a fatal, certainly a set-
difference from a legal and eth- back blow from which it would
ical standpoint whether the ; be unfortunate, because good
ber must regard his citizenship
rights and dutis above those of
his union membership.
It is a blot upon a nation's in
tegrity when its government fails
to afford protection to its citizens
under law, making the laws of
the land subservient to the dic
tates of a minority group for the
purpose of political greed and
corruption.
30 YEARS AGO
February 19. 1920
Frank E. Beil, a pioneer far-
mer of Morrow county passed
away at his home in Spokane
Friday. February 13 after an ill
ness of a coupie of months.
Mrs. J. E.Giilespie died at the
family home on Rhea creek Mon
day morning following a brief
illness of flu-pneumonia.
Robert Neal Crawford died at
Baker February 14 from an at
tack of pneumonia following the
flu while on his way to his home
at Heppner.
Mrs. Frank Griffin died at lone
early Wednesday morning fol
lowing a lone illness.
The syncronized electric clock
system has just recently been
installed in the high school by
Oscar Borg. the local jeweler.
Twenty-eight years an active
member of Doric Lodge No. 20,
Knights of Pythias, is the record
of Andrew Rood of this city. Mr.
Rood was presented wtih a vet
eran's jewel at the regular meet
ing ot tne lodge luesday evening.
Miss Ruth Van Vactor assisted
at a reception given at Reed col
lege Wednesday afternoon. This
is one of a series eiven bv the
Board of Regents to acquaint the
citizens of Portland with the stu
dents at Reed.
Twins, a boy and a girl ar
rived at the home of Mr and Mrs.
Frank I.ieuallen of Rhea creek,
Thursday. February 12.
Mrs. Oran Stubblefield has
opened up a hotel in Lexington
in the Lee building.
Mr .and Mrs. Emil Swanson
entertained at 500 Friday evening
at their home in Gooseberrv.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Carlson, Mr. and Mrs.
August Lundell, Mr. and Mrs.
Lester Ingram. Mr. and Mrs Carl
Bergstrum, C. R. Peterson. B. O.
! Carlson. Edwin Esteb, Miss Al
I berta Wilcox and Miss Mildred
I Eisert.
THE MODERN GETTYSBURG
I Anonymous)
One score and sixteen years
ago our fathers brought forth up
on this nation a new tax. con
ceived in desperation and dedi
cated to the proposition that all
men are fair game. Now we are
engaged in a mass of calculations,
testing whether that taxpayer or
any taxpayer, so confused and so
impoverished can long endure,
We are met on Form 1040. We
have come to dedicate a large
oortion of our income to a final
resting place with those men who
here spent their lives that they
may spend our money. It is alto
gether anguish and torture that
we snouia ao tnis. But in tne le
gal sense we can't evade, we can
not cneat we cannot underestim
ate this tax. The collectors, clever
and sly, who computed here, have
gone tar beyond our powers to
add and subtract. Our creditors
will little note nor long remem
ber that we pay here, but the
bureau of internal revenue can
never forget what we report here.
It is for us taxpayers, rather to
be devoted here to the tax return
which the government has thus
far so nobly spent. It is rather for
us to be dedicated to the great
task remaining; before ua that
from these vanishing dollars we
take increased devotion to the
few remaining; that we here
nigniy resolve that next year will
not find us in a higher income
bracket, that this taxpayer, un
derpaid, shall figure out more de
ductions, and that taxation of the
people by the congress for the
government shall not cause our
solvency to perish.
WHEAT FARMERS
Now is the time to start planning for weed control.
We have a carload of Chipman 2,4 D Ester
arriving February 15. Prices are consid
able reduced from last season.
AIR APPLICATION SERVICE AVAILABLE
Also Ammonia Sulfate in stock at a reduced price from
last season.
Ammonia Nitrate has been recommended for some areas.
Can obtain prompt shipments.
Morrow County Grain Growers, Inc.
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Penney's Famous
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Stripes or matching
Plain Colors 36" wide
Washable Butcher
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ORGANDY
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If you've never sewn with Rondo you'll find it
difficult to believe that so much style, so much
color could be packed into smooth, long-wearing
percales. We have kiddie prints, cowboy
designs, border and floral effects for home de
corating plus lots of plain shades!
41" Rayon-Cotton Cord weave .98 yd-
41" Hialeah Rayon Gabardine ,79 yd.
45" Rayon Satin yd.
39" Rayon Wonder Crepe ,59 yd.
39" Rayon Bemberg Sheer Prints .98 yd.
36" Pin Wale Corduroy 1,49 yd.
36" White Pique Washable ,49 yd.
36" Sheer Corded Dimity Prints ,49 yd.
39" Plain Wonder Blend Rayons ,49 yd.
36" White Woven Dotted Swiss ,59 yd.
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Think ahead to those
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will be wanting cool,
crisp eyelet blouses and
dresses! White, pastels.
At this price, titock up
now!
PENNEY'S
snow.
Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Tripp at
tended the grange meeting at
Clarno Sunday and also spent
some time at their ranch on the
river.
Mr. and Mrs. Forest Graham
went to Condon Saturday evening
to get their son Dick who came
home from Oregon State for the
week-end. Richard Mortimer ac
companied him home. They at
tended the ball games Irlday
and Saturday.
Joe Worlin who has been ill for
the past few days was able to
return to work during the week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Schott spent
the week-end in Portland where
they met their daughter Lillian,
who came up from Eugene to
meet them. This was a combined
business and pleasure trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Robinson
and daughter Doris spent the
week end In Heppner visiting Mr.
and Mrs. E. J. Merrill. They also
went to Hermiston to see a sister
of Mr. Robinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Litchen
berg spent Saturday at Condon
visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Vlck-
ley. The object of their visit was
the infant daughter of the Vlck
leys who is Mrs. Lltchenbergs'
name-sake and niece.
Mrs. Lee Hoover visited her
parents Mr. and Mrs. Francis
Woods and family here from her
ranch home near Fossil, Thurs
day evening while her husband
accompanied the town team to
Heppner to play basketball.
Mr. and Mrs. "sup" wrigm
went to The Dalles Friday after
noon where Mr. Wright was con
sulting a doctor. Ethel Mitchell
accompanied them and all re
turned Saturday.
Mrs. Mabel Anderson and small
son left Saturday for John Day
to Join her husband who is a cook
In a cafe there. They plan to
make their home there. Mrs. An
derson has been employed In the
confectionery here for the past
year. Mrs. O. L. Adams will take
her place.
Miss Blanche Davis of Lone
Rock spent the week-end with her
brother and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Davis and daughter. Miss
Davis will put on an act at the
Aamateur hour show Wednesday
night In Fossil.
Mrs. David Peterson is 111 at
her home here.
Mrs. Ralph Moore Is suffering
infection in both ears. She con
sulted a doctor in Condon.
Mrs. Lillian Searcy returned to
Kinzua after spending several
weeks at Prineville and The Dal
les. Mrs. Searcy is staying at the
Carl Coleman home with Carl Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Davis took
their daughter to Condon Friday
to consult a doctor. They returned
to Condon again Tuesday and
were accompanied by Mrs. Ralph
Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. Delvln McDanlel
left Monday noon for Prineville
where they had been called by
the death of Mrs. McDaniel's fa
ther, Mr. Sparks. The interment
was made in Pendleton Wednes
day. Mr. Sparks has owned a
ranch near McKay dam until fall
ing health forced him to leave.
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