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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, April 20, 1 950
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SNAKES AND TAXES
By Oorge Peck livelihood altogether. The
in the 81 h Century, Liu ', mT of this state Is as nothing
Yua told Ihe follow ing i hen compared with the misery
lot that. Formerly, under the ordi.
nary conditions of life, we suffer
ed greatly; but for the past three
general ions we have been settled
n this district, now some sixty
years since.
"During that period." he con
tinued, "my fellow - villagers
have become more and more im
poverished. Their substance has
been devoured, and in beggary
they have gone weeping and
wailing away. Exposed to the
inclemency of wind and rain, en
during heat and cold, they have
tied from the cruel scourge, in
most cases to die . . . They are
all either dead or gone elsewhere
snakecatchers.
CATCHING SNAKES I
In the wilds of Hu Kuang there
it, an extraordinary kind of snake
hasing a black body with white
rings. Deadly fatal, even to the
grass and trees it may chance to
touch; in man, its bite is ahso
luiely incurable. Yet if caught
and prepared, when dry, in the
form of cakes, the flesh of this
snake will soothe excitement,
heal leprous sores, remove
sloughing flesh, and expel evil
spirits.
And so il came about that the
Court Physician, acting under
imperial oraers, exaciea irom wme wei the
each family a return of two 01 1 alone survive"
these snakes even' vear; but as
few nrrsons were able to comnlv , And he went on: "Harsh ty
with Ihe demand, it vas subse- lan's SW'"P down uPn "s and
quentlv made known that the ' ltlrv everybody and everything,
return of snakes was to be con-!" !he brule beast int0 Par
sidered in lieu of Ihe usual taxes. oxysms of terror and disorder
There umn there ensued a sren-JBl ! 1 6 up in the morning
eral stampede among the people and look in( ,ne iar where m'
of those tiarts. snaKes are Kepi; anu u inej
However, ihere was one man are still there I lie down at night
whose familv had lived there in peace. At the appointed time
for three generations; and from 1 'ake care 'hat ,he' are flt ,0
him I obtained the following in- handed in; and when that is
formation: "Mv grandfather lost 1 lo fnJy lne f'u
his life in snake-catching. So did dure of my farm and complete
my father. And during the twelve ' he allotted span of my existence,
years l hat I have been engaged' m' life- The rpst is peaceful
in Ihe same way, death has sev-jOnly twice a year have I to risk
eral times come verv near to'enougn and not to compared
mc" I to the daily round of annoyance
He was deeplv moved during ''hat falls to the share of my
this recital; but when I asked fellow-villagers. And even though
if I shnnirt state hi sari rasp to 1 were to die now in this em
the authorities and apply for.P''- 1 should still have outlived
him to be allowed to pay taxes 'almost all of my contemporaries,
in the regular manner, he burst jCan 1 ,hen complain?
into tears and said: "Alas! Sir.) The story gave me food for
you would take away my means much sad reflection. I have al
ways doubted the saying of Con
fucius that, "bad government is
worse than a tiger." but now I
feel its truth. Alas: Who would
think that the tax-collector is
more venomous than a snake?
Liu Tsung Y"uan concluded by
saving that he had recorded
this story for the information of
those whom it might concern.
I have repeated it here for the i
information of the American tax- 1
payer who should be concerned.
His taxes, now almost unbear
able, with socialistic schemes
1 he Human Race
i 4 Tn TME BARGAIN BASEMENT. SALLY 50UEEZPENNY
1 CAN SPOT A 0OOP THING FOUR AISLES AVW- , 9
it,.iTV- V, i i P
-y nylons
hreatening to make those taxes
even more onerous, unless he
bestirs himself, the day is not
far hence when he will be ask
ing as did Liu Tsung Y'uan,
Who would think that the tax-
collector is more venomous than
a snake?"
WEATHERMEN RECEIVES
10-YEAR SERVICE AWARD
The secretary of commerce,
through Dr. F. W. Reichelderfer,
chief of the U. S. Weather bureau,
has just completed presentation
of awards to all cooperative
weather observers in the United
States who have served the
bureau in that capacity for 10
or more years. These awards are
in the form of small bronze mini
ature department of commerce
seals with a number beneath
Ihe seal to indicate the years of
service. They are made up into
lapel buttons for men and pins
for women.
Among Oregon observers to
whom awards were made this
year is L. L. Gilliam of Heppner.
who is listed in the 10-year
group.
Mr. and Mrs. George Holden
of New York City are visiting
here wilh her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. W. Claude Cox. The Holdens
are spending some time at the
coast and other Oregon points
before returning East.
Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Edwards
of Lexington were transacting
business in Heppner Monday.
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pressed with the beauty of the
pageant.
Scott McMurdo of Portland was
a weekend visitor at the home
of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. D.
McMurdo.
Bill O'Rourke and Wilbur
Swaggart of Pendleton were bus
iness visitors in Heppner Monday.
CARD OF THANKS
Because so many of my friends
have sent me flowers, cards and
notes during my recent Illness,
which included several wecfts in
the hospital and the recupera
tion period at home, I am taking
this means of expressing my
sincere thanks. Friends are a
wonderful source of comfort at
such time and your thoughtful
ness helped speed my recovery.
Mrs. L. D. Neil I.
Robert Collins enjoyed a visit
of a few days wilh his mother,
Mrs. Edith S. Collins, who came
from Portland the first of the
week and remained over until
after the band concert Wednes
day evening.
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1 STAR nn REPORTER
SjS Aamtraloa prim afternoon and nenlnf , unleea ipev
ctfloalljr adTwtlMd to be otherwise i Children i Bit
Fri hi .03, Total Mo; (trade and High
School Student! u year and overi Bit. Prloe .40.
red. Tax .10, Total SOo; Adults l Bit. Prloe .600, Fed.
Tai .10, Total Mo. Every ohUd oooupyluf a eee
mail heve a ticket.
Bandar ahowa ooatliraoni from 1 p. m. All evening showa start at T:30 p. m., unleai otherwise
advertised
trovelerl Jofefy Sendee
Mr. and Mrs. Evan Johnson
from North Bend, Wash., visited
Thursday night with Mrs.. Whit
mer Wright. The Johnsons were
enroute to North Dakota where
thep spend their summers on
I heir wheat ranch.
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IQIfl FORTY YEARS AGO, when Pacific Power
el V aVW Light started la bullnee. electricity on 1 farm waa
practically unheard of. When the farm wife wanted water ah
pumped it by hind. A big job waa ahead for the new, pioneering
electric comp'
tctric fri 1 II
1 ft r A TOT1AY. after 40 veara of contiatentlr eattndinf et
I 7 JU Mrvice. over 98Te of farma are electrified in the area
aervtd by PP4L. The water bucket ha been replaced by the electric
pump. And the farmer'! wife, like ber city eouain, use cheap electricity .
generoualy to neip oo ner nouaewoic.
Progressive American business keeps bringing you
belter electric living... at bargain electric rates!
How PP&Lhas reduced the
average price of a kilowatt-
hour for residential electric service
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Appraisal of Elevators,
Warehouses, Etc.
Underway in County
By RUTH F. PAYNE
Earl Giffen, representative of
the appraisal department of the
State Tax Commission, Salem, is
in Heppner this week making an
appraisal of all grain elevators,
warehouses and storage build
ings throughout the county in
order to equalize their assess
ment value for the county asses
sor's office. Mr. Giffen will also
make a study of some of the
newer, larger homes that have
been constructed recently in va
rious districts. He is accompanied
on the trip by his wife and
mother.
Miss Margaret Gillis returned
Sunday from Portland and Salem
where she attended the governor's
conference on children and youth.
She was accompanied to the
city by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hughes
who visited with Mrs. Hughes'
sister, Mrs. A. E. Williams in
Portland and Mr. and Mrs. John
Hughes in Salem. The Hughes'
spent one night with their chil
dren, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Marsh
all, in McMinnville before return
ing to Heppner Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. W. E. Carsner and two
daughters of Stockton, Califor
nia are in Heppner visiting with
her mother, Mrs. Armendus La
doucer.
Mrs. E. R. Prock and son Far-
ris motored to Portland Tuesday
taking the Prock grandson,
Gregory Merrill, to his home
Gregory has been visiting in
Heppner with his grandparents
for several weeks.
Mrs. E. E. Gilliam and Mrs.
Alva Jones drove to Pendleton
Monday to spend the day shop
ping.
Those from Heppner attending
the wedding of Mary Moore and
Francis D. Squires at St. Mary's
Catholic Church in Pendleton
Saturday morning were Dr. and
Mrs. A. D. McMurdo, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank W. Turner, Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph I. Thompson, Mr.
and Mrs. John Kenny, Mr. and
Mrs. John Brosnan, Mrs. Harold
Cohn and daughter, Sally, Mr.
and Mrs. Harlan D. McCurdy,
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. J. Nys, Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Hisler, Mrs. Pat Healy,
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Daggett and
from Portland, Mrs. Glenn Jones,
Mrs. Glenn D. Dennis and Mrs.
Oscar Borg.
Mrs. J. O. Hager has returned
home from Lawton, Okla. where
she spent the past two months
with her son-in-law and daugh
ter, Major and Mrs. Clayton
Shaw, and where she welcomed
her new grandson, Steven Mark.
He Is the Shaw's second son.
Mrs. Hager attended the Passion
Play at Eastertlme in Lawton.
This is a pageant on the hills
and was attended by 100,000 per
sons. Mrs. Hager was much lm-
Thursday-Friday-Saturday, April 20-21-22
Challenge to Lassie
Edmund Cwenn. Donald Crisp, Ceraldine
Brooks, Lassie. Color by Technicolor.
Based on the novel "Grayfriars Bobby"
by Eleanor Atkinson ... a solid story
that combines heart with suspense.
PLUS
ARCTIC FURY
Alaska adventure containing warm hu
man interest, astounding ingenuity, ex
citement and suspense in addition to an
overall picture of life in the Artie. Good
stuff for children and adults, both from
an entertainment and educational point
of view.
Sunday-Monday, April 23-24
H . MRS. MIKE
s Dick Powell. Evelyn Keyes, J. M. Kerri-
gem, John Mil) an, Angela Clarke, Nan
EE Boordman
Benedict and Nancy Freedman's great
book becomes a great picture! In the
filming, the story has lost none of the
pathos, humor and adventure of the rug
ged northwest mounted policeman who
brings his bride to a desolate north
country outpost.
Tuesday-Wednesday, April 25-26
BEYOND THE FOREST
Bette Davis, Joseph Cotten, David Brian,
Huth Roman, Minor Watson, Dona
Drake, Regis Toomey
Nobody is as masterful as Bette Davis In
portraying a relentless, selfish and cal
culating jezebel . . . Stuart Kngstrand's
novel gives Miss Davis just such a thes
plan field day.
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Washing Machines
Stoves, etc.
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To make room for our Summer Merchandise, some of
which arrives every few days, we offer
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Millinery, Handbags, Gloves,
Ladies and Children's Coats,
Full Length and Shorties, La
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Dressy Dresses and Casuals,
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Tish-U-Knit Sweaters, Cardi
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Short Sleeve Slip-on. Nylon
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Sizes 36 to 40.
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NYLON SLIPS White and Black
SATIN SLIPS White, Tearose, Black
CREPE SLIPS . White, Tearose, Black
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Crepe Pajamas and Gowns '
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