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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, August 3, 1 950
EDITORIAL
NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHERS
ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL EDITORIAL
ASSOC5T0N
Should Try Economizing First
Announcement by the President that there will
probably have to be an increase in taxes to meet
mounting governmental expense due to the na
tional defense program hasn't found a responsive
chord in all circles. One United States senator
has expressed the opinion that there la no need
at present to raise the taxes on the overburdened
American taxpayers. Senator George W. Malone
(R. Nev.) issued a statement in which he said it
is unfair to call on the American people to sup
port Europe and pay for new domestic peace-time
projects while they are carrying the cost of the
war.
"We will provide whatever is necessary to win
this war," Senator Malone said. "The Administra
tion has called on the people to tighten their belts.
The Administration should tighten its own belt
along with them call a recess In its world boon
doggling, its peacetime projects, and, in fact, all
domestic spending which is not absolutely
necessary."
The Senator was not indulging in political
criticism. He has something to offer which, if
heeded by the Administration, would meet the
eight billion dollars mentioned by the President
as being the immediate requirement to prosecute
the Korean war and build up the national defense.
He would "suspend ECA, a peacetime endeavor
save three billion dollars; suspend domestic
peacetime public works save one-half billion
dollars; suspend extra foreign military assistance
ment spending save three and one-half billion
dollars; suspend extr foreig military assistance
save one billion dollars. Total savings, eight
billion dollars."
Commenting on the above items, Senator Ma
lone observes that "ECA assistance was to be 'de
pendent upon continuity of cooperation among
countries participating in the program.' Futher
more, ECA assistance to European industry the
carrying on our backs of sixteen foreign countries
was to be a peacetime endeavor. We must now
pay for a new war.
"Worthy as are our peacetime public works,
our taxpayers cannot be expected to pay for these
while having to bear the heavy cost of war.
"Let us look at our budget for the current fis
cal year:
National defense, $13,545,000,000; veterans' ser
vices and benefits, $6,080,000,000; interest on pub
lic debt, $5,625,000,000; remaining, $17,189,000,000,
for a total of $42,439,000,000.
"I have suggested that we save 20 percent on
the last item, the 17-billlon item. This would be
a reasonable cutting back of the government's
domestic expenditures, and would not take one
penny from national defense, the stockpiling of
atomic energy, veterans' aid or interest on the
public debt
"The money appropriated for military assist
ance to foreign countries can now be better spent
in our expanded military program, which doubt
less will be on a global basis. Our military pro
grams should be unified. There is no valid reason
for gouging the people to build up peacetime eco
nomy in Europe and finance domestic peacetime
projects here while we are on a wartime basis.
Economy is a much sounder method of meeting
the increased military costs than burdening the
American people with more taxes."
The question is, are we willing to take a les
son from World War II and try to economize
instead of going all-out to see how much money
we can spend.
The oAmerican Way
Let's Face It
30 Years Ago
August 5, 1920
Clifford Esselstyn of Echo is
the new manager of the Lexing
ton yards of the Tum-a-Lum
Lumber company succeeding D.
L. Countryman who has resigned.
The public is jolted by an in
crease of 20 percent on passen
ger rates and freight rates on an
average of 35 percent.
John W. Schleevoight and
Steena W. Germinder were mar
ried in this city Wednesday af
ternoon at the residence of Rev.
W. O. Livingstone.
O. T. Ferguson of Sand Hollow
reports that his Turkey Red
wheat is making an excellent
yield of 30 bushels per acre.
The new freight rate will add
an increase of $18 to the cost of
Ford cars according to Chas. H.
Latourell, local dealer.
CHURCHES
LEXINGTON CHURCH Your
Community Church
Z. Franklin Cantrell, Minister
- We are not leaving August 1,
as we had planned, but instead
we are going to exert every effort
to have a real old fashioned re
vival soon. Watch for it. And
don't miss any of it; you'll be
sorry if you do.
Church school 10 a. m. Worship
and preaching 11 a. m. Singing
and preaching 8 p. m.
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ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH
Pastor Shelby E, Groves
Old fashioned revival meetings
-will continue every night at 8
o'clock. God is moving in our
midst Services that will help
and you will enjoy.
Sunday school 9:45 a. m.
Youth for Christ 7 p.m.
Revival meeting 8 p.m.
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METHODIST CHURCH
J. Palmer Sorlien, Minister
Morning worship and sermon
at 11 a. m. The Pastor is attend
ing the area pastors summer
school at College of Puget Sound,
Tacoma, Wash. Rev. L. G. Wetzel
will deliver the morning sermon.
Sunday church school at 9:45.
Oliver Creswick, superintendent
A class for every age.
The Womans Society of Chris
tian service meets the first Wed.
nesday of each month at 8 p. m.
Suzanna Wesley circle meets
the third Wednesday at 2 p. m.
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ALL SAINTS MEMORIAL
CHURCH (EPISCOPAL)
Holy Communion 8 a. m.
Church school 9:45 a. m.
Holy Communion and sermon 11.
WEEK DAY SERVICES .
Holy Communion Wednesday
at 10, Friday at 7:30 a. m.
Choir practice Thursday 8 p. m.
No archery practice until fur
ther notice.
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Suzanna "Wesley circle of the
WSCS meet every thlid Wednee
Way at 2 p. m.
A daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Strickler at their
home in Black Horse Thursday,
July 29.
George L. Baker, mayor of
Portland has acceeded to public
demand and will run for re
election. Judge C. C. Patterson and fam
ily, after living here 20 years
are preparing to move to Port
land by the first of the month.
Stephen Basey, 17 year old son
of Mr .and Mrs. Irwin Basey of
upper Willow creek received a
deep wound in the forehead
Monday where he was kicked by
a horse.
County fair committeemen de
cided gainst an agricultural fair
this year. Plans are already un
der way for an enlarged fair to
be held next year.
John Vaughn and Merle Kirk
have purchased the John Blake
wheat ranch of 1000 acres situ
ated six miles from lone. The
men expect to farm there.
Miss Ruby Corrigal of the First
National bank and Miss Odile
Groshens, stenographer in the of.
flee of the county agent, left
Sunday for a week's visit to
Portland and the coast.
Mrs. Frank Anderson of Eight
Mile has purchased the Clyde
Wills residence in southeast
Heppner and will take possess'
ion about the middle of Septem
ber.
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Mr. and Mrs. Alex Thompson
ana daughter unda lert the last
of the week for a vacation in
Portland and Albany. They were
accompanied by her grandmo
ther, Mrs. Ida Grimes who will
visit in the city with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Carl Leathers.
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
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Heppner, Oregon, as second
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Publisher and Editor
DAILY VACATION BIBLE
SCHOOL STARTS MONDAY
There will be a daily vacation
Bible school in Heppner starting
Monday, August 7. The union
vacation school is sponsored by
the Methodist church, the Assem
bly of God church and the Church
of Christ. A group of teachers
from the student missionary
council of Portland, which is an
interdenominational organization
will be in charge of the school
with various ones from the three
churches helping.
The sessions will be held In
two of the church buildings. The
children will all meet at the
Church of Christ Monday morn
ing and be divided from there.
The school starts each morning
at 9 o'clock. Monday through Fri
day for two weeks. All children
from four through 12 years are
welcome to attend.
Among those from Morrow
county who have been called in
for medical examination by Draft ;
Board No. 31 are Matthew Hughes
Jr. and William Joseph Healy of
Heppner; Neil Stanley Wooley of
Boardman and Donald Lee Ad
ams of Irrigon.
Shopping in Heppner Tuesday
from lone were Mr. and Mrs. M.
E. Cotter, Mrs. Delia Corson, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Jepsen and Mrs.
Millard Nolan.
By DEwrrr emery
(EDITOR'S NOTE: DeWltt Emery
Is president of the National
Small Business Men's Assn.)
This Korean thing has most
people a whole lot more worried
than they care to admit. They
aren't worried because of what
might happen in Korea, but rath
er are deeply concerned over
what may happen elsewhere.
Russia definitely has the initia
tive and may break out any time
in one or more of a half dozen
other spots.
Personally, I'm most concerned
over what may happen to this
country if the shooting is not
confined to Korea, It's a well
known fact that plans have been
drawn to conscript everything
and everybody in the United
States in the event of another
world war.
If the absolute dictatorship
which is now on the legislative
drafting boards is ever. establish
ed, none of us, yes, not even our
children or our grandchildren,
will live long enough to see free
dom of speech, freedom of relig"
ion, freedom of opportunity and
all the other freedoms we now
ejoy, restored in the United
States.
Heretofore in this country when
the killing and destruction were
over, those who survived took up
more or less where they left off
They resumed the pattern of
their lives in the American way,
They were free to work where
and when they wished, to wor
ship as they pleased, to speak
their minds on any subject,
to meet with their fellow men
for any peaceful purpose, to
be secure in their possessions and
to have their day in a free court,
This time, if there is a time
and if the military and defense
planners have their way, ALL
THIS WOULD BE WIPED OUT
IN THE VERY BEGINNING;
FREEDOM, OPPORTUNITY AND
JUSTICE WOULD PERISH FROM
THE UNITED STATES FOR A
LONG, LONG TIME IF NOT
FOREVER. This is what we must
avoid even though we may not
at this late date be able to avoid
being forced into another war.
I. understand why, if we get
into a tun scale war, wages, sal
aries and prices should be frozen
immediately and taxes increased
I also understand why rationing
of civilian goods and allocations
of the materials of production in
a total war effort are both ne
cessary and desirable, all of
which can be done without
changing our government to a
dictatorship.
I don't believe, for examnle.
that when you chain a man to a
machine of a bench or for that
matter behind the wheel of a
truck that you'll get as muc
production or service from him
as you would if he were a free
agent. Yet that is exactly what
conscripting manpower means.
Conscription of wealth means
that the government takes what
ever you have that it wants bv
simply telling you to turn it over.
Due process of law and just com.
pensation are all the way out the
window
Maybe some of you don't like
the name "dictator" as applied to
this country. I don't either. But if
the War Powers Act as now draft
ed should be passed by Congress,
It would conscript manpower and
wealth, and if that wouldn't set
the President up as an absolute
dictator, you'll have to tell me
what it would do.
It is not necessary, desirable or
in any sense practical to con
script manpower or wealth. All
history shows that free men out
produce slaves (a conscript is a
Slave wnetner you like it or not)
by a very, very wide margin. Al
so, the American people have ne.
ver failed to oversubscribe every
war bond offering made to them,
and they always will as long as
they understand the need and
are a free people.
The way then to fight an all
out -war, if that becomes neces
sary, is to increase taxjs, to
freeze wages, salaries and prices
at once and immediately put ra.
mining oi uivnian gooas ana al
location of materials into effect,
Then put on the biggest and the
best sales campaign the United
Mates has ever seen to get eve
ryone in the country to do his or
her job better and faster than
ever before and to buy bonds as
they are offered.
This will get the job done
quicker and' much better than
any other method. We'd retain
our freedom and come out of it
with our Republic intact. Wheth
er you realize it or not, our Am
erican way of life is the greatest
blessing ever bestowed on man
kind any place on the face of
God's earth.
JUNE GASOLINE SALES
HIGHEST ON RECORD
Oregon gasoline sales in June
reached 48,237,971 gallons, high
est June sales on record, Secre
tary of State Earl T. Newbry has
reported.
The month's gallonage contin
ues the steady increase in gaso
line use beginning late in 1945
when war time restrictions were
lifted, Newbry stated. The gain
has averaged about 10 percent
each year.
Motor vehicle fuel taxes in
June totalled $2,894,109.88, of
which approximately 12 percent
will be returned to non-highway
users as refunds.
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