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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, May 18, 1950
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Exercise Your Right! Vote!
An election will be held tomorrow Friday,
May 19 that will be of great significance to
Oregon, and perhaps to the nation. It is the Ore
gon primary election, at which time nominations
of candidates for the various state, district, and
county officials will be made. This calls for ma
jority rather than minority nominations a full
expression by the people, for upon their decision
depends to a large extent the future of the state
and the Northwest. We must decide whether we
want to remain masters of our own destiny or
have the socialist planners do all of our planning
for us; whether we want a free economy or a con
trolled (politically, of course) economy.
Those who are seeking to place us in bondage
would naturally prefer that those opposed to
their insidious ideas stay away from the polls,
and from the way a large segment of the voting
population has been doing that very thing in re
cent years it appears that we are being lulled into
a state of lethargy by the glib promises of great
things to come if we but sit adly by and let the
"big boys" up in Washington do all of our think
ing for us.
The polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
There will be ample time for each and every voter
to cast his or her ballot. Exercise your right as
a citizen and a registered voter to get to the polls
and vote. Only by so-doing can we revive an
interest in our American way of life.
What Do You Read?
In view of the publicity that was given the
rural school budget and the lack of information
exhibited by voters prior to and on the day of
election, the Question arises, "What are people
interested in what do they read?"
The Gazette Times, with the assistance of the
Rural School Board through its secretary, Henry
Tetz, endeavored to make clear the most salient
features of the school budget, feeling it an obliga
tion to the voters that they know what they were
being askea to vote upon, yet when election day
arrived there were many who did not know what
it was about. Is it indifference to our public wel
fare, or is it a distaste foranything that requires
a little thought and study?
Whatever the reason, the Rural School Eoard
has felt obliged to accede to the request of some
of the high school districts that another election
be called immediately. Just how far the board
will carry the torch is a matter of uncertainty, but
it is a certainty that it will "pass the buck" to the
several district boards to furnish most of the in
formation and promote whatever campaign they
feel is necessary to enlighten the public regarding
the budget. Should the second election follow
the footsteps of the first, then it will be up to the
several school districts to call elections on 1heir
own budgets.
This newspaper feels it has an obligation to
meet in pas.ving on information to its readers and
the public information that will be of benefit to
the individual and the community. It can only
hope that its readers will make use of the in
formation, which is obtained from reliable sources
and given without a spirit of bias. There is no de.
sire to dictate how anyone shall vote. It is be
lieved that if the people go into the booth properly
informed they will vote right. The desire is to get
information to many more people who should
vote on school matters and other elections.
The mo.t upsetting feature about budget elec
tions in particular, Is that after all the hard work
the public relations committee has undergone to
inform the public, someone with a profound lack
of knowledge or with malice aforethought can go
out on the street and in less than five minutes
can have a while block astir by making a single
remark that this year's budget is bigger than
last year's, thus counteracting weeks and even
months of diligent effort on the part of school
officials and the budget committees to bring the
budget down. That was demonstrated in the recent
election in more than one instance, not all on the
same thing, perhaps, but following the same line
of thoughtlessness. Giving utterance to some un
founded rumor such as the one that each member
of the rural school board is paid a salary of
$1500 per year may not seem harmful to the one
making that utterance, yet it creates doubt in the
minds of some as to the merits of the entire budget
and causes them to vote against it whereas if
they fuHy understood the figures and the reasons
for their being there they more than likely would
vote for it
This brings back the thought, what do you
read? Are you interested in the welfare of your
children, of your school, your town, your state
and your nation? Do you consider it your duty
to vote on matters pertaining to taxation, to the
election of proper officials, and other functions of
government? There is no quarrel whatever with
the people who voted against the budget at Mon
day's election. They at least exercised their fran
chise as citizens. The quarrel is with those who
do not go to the polls and express their preference.
The oAmerican Way
A DEMOCRACY AT WORK
By George Peck
Law Abiding Policy Best
The iron hand of the law was exerted against
a malefac'or who sought to evade the regulations
by catching more than his just share of fish. He
was not even discreet about the legal size, and he
doubtless thought that he was doing his fishing
in such a remote spot that the "law" would not
find him. In that he reckoned without the keen
scent with which the state police are blessed, for
he was caught and hailed before the justice of
the peace wio saw to it that he paid for his folly.
It so happens that the offender was from a
neighboring county. He failed to show appreci
ation for the privilege of indulging in a favorite
pastime and was bereft of his fishing outfit, the
altogether too many fish he had caught, besides
paying fines on two counts. He could have stayed
within the law and returned here perhaps several
times during the fishing season and would have
been welco ne. As it is he perhaps feels resent
ment towards the officials who merely perform
their duties and have no desire to interfere with
any sportsman's pleasure but who must protect
our game resources by defending the laws.
It is difficult for some sportsmen to realize
that the game life is propagated and preserved
for the benefit of all, not just the few. Our streams
are stocked to their capacity to provide angling
for those who enjoy the sport and their number
is legion, but it is expected that each fisherman
will be a good sportsman and abide by the rules.
If he does not he will have to pay the penalty.
What The Country Press Is Thinking
It is always interesting to read what the
country prc--s has to say about current issues and
events. Such thinking springs from the grassroots
and more or lees reflects the trend of thought in
the editors' respective communities. From one of
the news sources that reaches the editorial desk
regularly is taken several paragraphs pertaining
to national affairs which show that the country
press is hvving its say.
The Mesabi, Minn., Daily News says: "In the
conversion of electricity to do the chores of Ameri
ca, power accomplishes the work of a billion and
a half men. No age has seen anything like it,
ajnarvelous testimony to the effectiveness of the
private enferpri.se system."
The Beaveiton, Oregon, Enterprise thinks that
"the post off ice curtailment will bring sharply
home the dire effects of government reorganiza
tion and economy. For those' who rise up in arms
over the lessening of mail deliveries, let them
recognize fully that the wages of reorganization
are economy, not more governmental services."
While the Garner, Iowa, Leader, treating upon a
subject that has long been a sore spot with the
printing industry: "It can be said without reserva
tion that the solicitation and sale of government
stamped envelopes, with the address printed, is
highly discrimnilory and an improper invasion of
the free enterprise field by the federal govern
ment." Of indebtedness, the Dearborn, Mich., Press
comments: "Debts of state and local governments
have gone up in the last year, according to the
Census Bureau, which reports that they reached
an alf-time high of $20,875,000,000 last June 30.
This looks like "a large amount but it is nothing
compared with $252,000,000,000 that the federal
government owes. The total, $273,645,000,000
amounts to $1,834 for every man, woman and
child in tho country."
The Norwich, N. Y. Chenango Union, advances
this thought: "It is a basic principle of democracy
that might does not make right. When that
principle is aisregaraea ny any individual or
group of individuals, whether it be a labor union
or an association of employers or a political party,
our system of liberty and justice for all is en
dangered."
And the Aiken, S. C, Standard and Review
views the troubles in another land in this manner:
"In England . . . more and more restrictions have
been placed on the freedom of the workers .
In that country men and women cannot change
jobs withoal permission of the government and
when such a condition exists there is no longer
any free labor. Free labor and free enterprise go
hand in hand. We cannot have one with out the
other."
Our Federal Government con
sists of a grand total of 533
People elected by popular vote
(435 Representatives, 96 Senators,
1 President and 1 Vice-President).
Into the hands of this small
number of men and women, we,
the American people, place the
power, among other things, to
tax us, to regulate us and keep
us at peace or at war.
The fault of all governments
(and ours is no excepton) is that
they seek to increase their pow
ers. Seizing upon emergencies as
pretexts (sometimes justifiable,
sometimes not), they add bureau
after bureau, and put more and
more people on the public pay
roll. The worst feature of this
precedure is that when the emer
gency (real or imaginary) has
passed and there definitely no
longer is need to continue these
bureaus, . governments do not
close them up. All history re
veals that once having seized
any necessary powers, govern
ments cling tenaciously to them.
There is nothing strange about
this it is simply human nature
asserting itself. In the first place,
politicians thrive on power, and
in the second, those who have
been added to the public pay
roll holler to high heaven if any
attempt or threat of an attempt
is made to take them off. This
creates a vicious circle in which
politicians are afraid of losing
votes by releasing government
employees, and those employed
demanding that they be retained
as Millstones around the necks
of the taxpayers.
The money governments spend
come not only from the income
taxpayers but from all of the
people. No one escapes the heavy
hand of the government collec
tor. He is lurking behind every
shop counter. This money gives
the politicians power, and with
It they are able to perpetuate
themselves in office.
At one time here in America,
power was obtained by indivi
duals and groups through the
organization of money. That is
not true today. Money now is
just as much out of fashion as
the bustle, and power comes
through political position.
We Americans mistrusted the
money power formerly vested in
tens of thousands of individuals.
Today far greater power is dele
gated to but 533 individuals. We
must learn to distrust this crav
ing for political power, for we
have greater reason to be alarm
ed about it than the erstwhile
craving for money power.
The appetite for power on the
part of government is progressive
becomes more and more vora
cious. The more it gets the more
it wants. Those in power, already
having taken over many things,
demand that more enterprises be
put in their hands to run. Each
additional thing mulcted from
private ownership and taken
over by government, gives gov
ernment just so much added
power. This in itself is bad
enough, but it also is expensive
it heaps additional burdens on
the dwindling number of us not
on the government payroll, for
it is those of us outside of gov
ernment who must give of our
earnings to maintain those inside.
That government is best which
rules the least, keeps the number
of employees on its payroll at a
minimum, and pares its expenses
to the bone. It naturally follows
that such government, except in
times of war, does not have to
levy back-breaking taxes. We had
that kind of government here in
America for a century and a
half, up to a few years ago. We
do not have such a government
now.
30 Years Ago
HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES
Thursday, May 20, 1920
D. W. Boitnott, superintendent
of Heppner schools for the past
two years, has been elected to
the superintendency of the Enter
prise schools.
A son weighing seven pounds
was born to Mr. and Mrs. Alex
Gibbs in this city last week.
Memorial Day program under
auspices of the G.A.R. and
W.R.C. will be held at the Fair
pavilion Saturday, May 29, in
the afternoon. Sam E. Van Vac
tor will be the speaker.
The baseball ohamnionshin. nf
ine Morrow county mterscholas
tic league was won bv lone nt
ivexmgxon wnen tne Egg city
boys defeated the HeDDner hich
school nine for the second time
mis year. Score 10-4.
The Baccalaureate service for
the members of the class of
1920, Heppner high school, will
oe neio. in tne Christian church
on Mindav. Mav 23 at S nm
Mrs. W. O. Livingstone will make
tne address.
Glimpses At Highway History
By RALPH WATSON
Oregon elected a new gover-, "But it was all right anyway:
nor in November, 1922: Walter Judge Duby was a good man
M. Pierce, Democrat of Union
County. "According to custom,"
the three members of the high
way commission resigned and
during March and May three
new commissioners took over
the pilotage of the highway pro
gram. They were Judge William
Duby, of Baker, elected chair
man; Judge Wade H. Malone,
of Corvallis, and Henry B. Van
Duzer of Portland.
Maybe if a paragraph or two
of heretofore unpublished poli
tical history happened to creep
in at this point to break the
chronology of bonds, contracts
and paving mileage, it might
prove an interesting diversion.
Anyway, the story is the Ward
Irvine, then Governor Pierce's
secretary, was sent down to
Portland to see tormer uovernor
Oswald West, also a Democrat,
to ask what West knew about the
character and qualifications of
"Judge Duby." West thought that
Irvine said "Judge Derby, as u
happened, Andrew Jackson Der
bv. Countv Judee of Hood River
County, was a warm personal
friend, as well as a real Andrew
Jackson Democrat, and when
West finished recounting all the
eood Doints of Judge Derby, that
Hood Kiver magistrate easily
could have been fitted with a
man-sized halo. Irvine expressed
himself as very much pleased,
observing that the Governor also
would welcome tne lniormauon
as the Judge had been highly
recommended for appointment.
When I read a day or so later
of the appointment of Judge
Duby, of Baker, I was totally
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Neal, in
town today, announced they had
sold their residence property in
lone and are moving this week
near to I'rosser, Wash., where
they have purchased a home.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ruggles
and daughter Connie enjoyed a
brief visit with friends and rela
tives in Moro Sunday, returning
thet evening.
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Forsythc
of lone plan to leave June 1 for
Ohio where they will spend the
greater portion or the summer
visiting Mr. Forsythe's mother
who is 91 years old. The Forsythe
residence has been purchased by
Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Madden who
will move into it JJune 1.
even though at the time I did
not know him at all.
West also reminisces that at
about the same time it came to
him via the grapevine route
from Salem that the Governor
was hesitating between the ap
pointment of his oldtime buddy
and Democratic colleague in the
state senate, Milton A. Miller,
then resident in Portland and
who wanted the job, and H. B.
Van Duzer, Portland lumberman
and prominent citizen who did
not seem at all anxious to be
bothered with it. Somehow
West is somewhat naive about
this phase of the story this
circumstance got circulated
around over Portland in the news
paper shops and among civic
leaders, resulting in an immedi
ate and converging barrage upon
the Governor's office urging Van
Duzer's appointment on the one
hand and upon Van Duzer to
accept it, if offered, on the other
It came, Van Duzer accepted and
served through the Pierce ad
ministration as commissioner,
and as chairman through the
four years of Governor I. L. Pat
terson s administration and on
into the Meier tenure, when he
resigned
Commissioner Duby had serv
ed as county judge of Baker
Commissioner Malone as county
judge of Benton County.
State Highway Engineer Herb
ert Nunn also joined his three
commissioners in resigning to
accept a position as City Man
aeer in the City of Santa Barbara
California, and Roy A. Klein, who
had been assistant state highway
engineer and secretary to the
flabbergasted," West confides. commission, succeeded him
CALL FOR BIDS ON
PARK FRONT CURBING
Sealed bids will be accepted up
to 6 o'clock p.m. Monday, May
Mail bids to O. G. Crawford
Chairman Park Committee, Hepp
ner, Oregon.
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Graduation exercises were held
at the lone school Wednesday
when two graduates received
their diplomas from the chair
man of the school ooara.
An all eirls play, "The Thir
teenth Star" will be given tomor
row night. It will be interspersed
with musical numbers.
Morris Brothers. Portland bond
firm, are trying to back down
on a contract they have with the
city for the purchase of $15,000
refunding bonds.
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LUCKY I
BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL
Team Equipment
Bats, Balls, Gloves, Uniforms
MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED
ROD FINNEY'S SPORTING GOODS
212 E. 2nd Street THE DALLES, OREGON
Now Open For Business
HEPPNER SAND & GRAVEL CO.
Henry G. Peck
Located North of Highway across from
Interior Warehouse
For Sale at Bunks or w e Deliver
Call Heppner 2325
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
JOS. J. NYS
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Peters Bldg., Willow Street
Heppner, Oregon
J. O. TURNER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Phone 173
Hotel Heppner Building
Heppner, Oregon
P. W. MAHONEY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
General Insurance
Heppner Hotel Building
Willow Street Entrance
Call Settles Electric
for all kinds of Electrical Work
New and Repair
Shop phone 2253 at Willow &
Chase Streets. Res. Phone 2542
Carpentry and
Cement Work
By Day or Contract
Bruce Bothwell
Phone 845
Jack A. Woodhall
Doctor of Dental Medicine
Office First Floor Bank Bldg.
Phone 2342 Heppner
J. O. PETERSON
Latest Jewelry & Gift Goods
Watches, Clocks, Diamonds
Expert Watch & Jewelry
Repairing
Heppner, Oregon
Dr. L. D. Tibbies
OSTEOPATHIC
Physician & Surgeon
First National Bank Building
Res. Ph. 1162 Office Ph. 492
Veterans of Foreign
Wars
Meetings 2nd & 4th Mondays
at 8:00 p.m. at Civic Center
Mrs VUa Wilvnn nf Miles fit V.
22, 1950 for the construction of Mont is spending some time
curDing irom me enu ui me witn ner s,ster, Mrs. Nellie An
curbing at the corner of the Turn- derson and is assisting in the
A-Lum Lumber to. to tne rest Anderson & Wilson apperal shop,
room building on the city park i
property, a distance of 300 feet. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Jones are
The work must be done at once. ' enjoying a vacation in tailtor
The city has curb cribs which nia. They will spend some time
may be used. The right IS re- wan uieir sons, nuueu m cutsene
served to reject any or all bids. and Donald in Ventura, Calif.
Low Down
Payment
Easy Terns
It's completely auto
matic! Washes, rinses,
spin-dries without
your even being
there. Famous Gyra
foam washing action
gets clothes spotluss
ly clean.
See it today I
Heppner Hardware & Electric
A.D. McMurdo,M.D.
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Trained Nurse Assistant
Office in Masonic Building
Heppner, Oregon
Turner, Van Marter
and Company
GENERAL
INSURANCE
Dr. C. C. Dunham
CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN
Office No. 4 Center St.
House Calls Made
Home Phone 2583 Office 2572
Phelps Funeral
Home
Licensed Funeral Directors
Phone 1332 Heppner, Oregon
C. A. RUGGLES Representing
Blaine E. Isom
Insurance Agency
Phone 723 Heppner, Ore.
Heppner City
Cniinril Meets First Monday
WUUntll Each Month
Citizens having matters for
discussion, please bring them
before the Council. Phone 2572
N. D. BAILEY
Cabinet Shop
Lawn Mowers Sharpened
Sewing Machines Repaired
Phone 1485 for appointment
or call at shop.
Morrow County
Abstract & Title Co.
INO.
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE
TITLE INSURANCE
Office in Peters Building
RICHARD J. O'SHEA. M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
2 Church Street
Telephone 1152
Morrow County
f nurt Moeta First Wednesday
vuu" of Each Month
County Judge Office Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
Tuesday. Thursday, Saturday Fore-
oon only.
ALFRED BASRA
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
2-bedroom (block) house, com
plete, $4500.
Phone 404, Condon, Ore.
9-14
Dr. J. D. PALMER
DENTIST
Rooms 11-12
First National Bank Building
Ph.: Office 783, Home 932