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Page 2 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, September 7, 1950 EDITORIAL NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL EDITORIAL AS.SOCM 7 I W K I M L C5TN Should Be Voted Upon One of those occasional outbreaks of civic rash has held the town in its grip the past few days, the question being whether the old dance pavilion on the city park site should be removed or left standing. The rash broke out when the city council voted to dispose of all the buildings on the site, including the pavilion except that por tion housing the meeting rooms of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Jay-cee-ettes and the Degree of Honor. The council was not obliged to preserve any of the building but did not want to deprive the organizations of a meeting place and tendered them an offer of retaining their part of of the building and a lot upon which to move it and set it up as their very own. The offer has not been accepted and instead the Jaycees have come forward with a counter offer that the build ing be left where it stands and that they be grant, ed a three-year lease with the understanding that they will modernize it and make it into a civic meeting place. This is a laudable ambition on the part of the Jaycees but it seems that a civic building should not be the responsibility of any one group, or even several groups. It should be the responsibility of the entire town. It would be more businesslike and having it under direct city control would re move one of the prime causes of discord. No matter how magnanimous the organization may feel right now about putting the building in something like respectable condition, if given a lease on ii there will always be a feeling of pro prietorship which will engender disharmony. The question should be put to a vote and if a majority of the people say levy a special tax for the pur pose, then the council can proceed to make defi nite plans for a civic center and when the build ing is ready for use, should put a price on it to all users alike for maintenance and upkeep. Let's live up to the slogan and make it 'The Biggest Little Fair in Oregon." Step Lightly On The Gas Schools of the county will be opening Septem ber 11 and this brings to mind the necessity for careful driving in or near school zones. It may be difficult at first to taper off on the speed after several months of practically unrestricted driving, but for the safety of children who must traverse the highways and cross at intersections it will be wise for each driver to appoint himself acommit-e of one to enforce safety rules It might be well for the police patrol to camp in Lexington quite persistently for a few days and teach motorists to read the traffic signs. That someone has not been badly injured or killed is one of the surprises of the traffic world, for the biggest percentage of drivers headed through the town fail to slow down perceptibly from their highway speed. This cannot be tolerated now that school time is here. The oAmerican Way NO PLEASING 'EM By George Peck On many counts bureaucracy is a terrible and devastating thing. Undoubtedly one of the major faults of the bureaucrats is that there just isn't any pleas ing 'em. As a for instance, during World War II, much as it hurt them, the bureaucrats were forced to admit that the big industries did an outstanding job of producing the things needed to defeat Ger many and Japan. Then, when the fnring stopped, those same bureaucrats became alarmed, almost panicky, about steel production. They wanted to put Uncle Sam into the stee ma nufacturing business to take care of teh heavy pent-up demands for civilian goods. They even criticized United States Steel Cor poration and other steel produc ers for not being big enough. But the steel companies fooled them. They enlarged their facili ties, continued their policy of im. proving manufacturing methods, and quicker than you could say "Jack Robinson," took care of the situation. Americans got all the steel they needed. However, as soon as the steel companies had demonstrated they could furnish steel in suffi cient quantities, the bureaucrats suffered another "brain storm." Now, they charge that United States Steel Corporation is too' big and must be broken up into several smajled units. Apparent ly big business is to be damned if it does and damned it it doe'n not. There just ain't no pleasing FAN-GLO ELECTRIC Gives you warm comfort quickly! Exclusive Three-heat Feature It's Safe It's Quality throughout . $19.85 Heppner Hardware 6 Electric Co. IT'S TIME TO GO TO THE Morrow Co. Fair & Rodeo this week-end Lets's All Be There! Heppner Appliance Co. Dependable Radio & Refrigeration Service 'em. Let's consider a few facts about the United States Steel Corpora tion. When it was formed in 1901, it produced 66 per cent of the nation's steel today it produces only 33 percent. While its output has grown greatly in the past half century, the production of its competitors has grown nearly four times as much.If that is a trend to monopoly, as the bu reaucrats charge, then Noah Webster's dictionary should be thrown in the ashcan. Does United States Steel hurt small business? Small business does not think so. Of the 54,000 suppliers of goods or services to United States Stee, at least 50, 000 are small businesses. Do small consumers dislike United States Steel? Apparently not, because of the 110,000 cus tomers to whom the corporation sells its products, some 90,000 are small customers. To quote a statement of the company: "We have always cultivated small customers. We know from exper ience that little ones grow into big ones. We welcome every new business because more business es mean more customers." One would gather from this statement that United States Steel and small customers have a mutual respect and liking for each other. Why, then, today this bureau cratic clamor about the United States Steel being too big, while just a short time ago the bureau crats were condemning that com pany because it wasn't big en ough? Can it be that the admin istration is playing politics? Or is it because, bureaucrats, being bureaucrats, there just is no pleasing 'em. Whatever the an swer may be, it sems to be a silly piece of business. o . Mr. and Mrs. Paul Doolittle and young son, Dennis, were week-end guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester. Doolittle. Sunday, the Doolittiles spent the day picnicking at Battle Moun tain park near Ukiah. 30 Years Ago Thursday. September 9, 1920 The many friends of Freeman N. Frye were shocked upon learn ing of the sudden passing at his home early Wednesday morning. He was 69 years of age. The plant of Heppner Ice and Soda Works was taken over this week by J. G. C'owins, who will handle the ice business, and J. B. Snyder who will handle the soda and bottling works. Sunday evening, Sept. 6 at the home of the bride in Heppner, N. S. Whetstone and Mrs. Susan E. Simpson were united in mar riage. Mr .and Mrs. J. D. Bauman who reside down Willow creek a short distance this side of Lexington, plan to leave next week for their former home at Akron Ohio for a visit. Heppner's magnificent theater which is located in the Elks' building, the new Star, will open its doors to the public Saturday evening. The first PTA meeting of' the fall will be held at 3:30 Tuesday afternoon at the high school au ditorium. Supt. James will dis cuss plans and aims for the year and a musical program will be given by Mrs. Ray Taylor, Miss Gladys Lane and Miss" Mary Clark. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. George L. Morey of Lexington on Saturday, Sept. 4. Mr. and Mrs. James Berwick in this city Saturday, Sept. 4. Word recently reached Hepp ner of the death of Herbert Bar tholomew, a former resident of this city, at his home in Portland. He was 69 years of age. Frank Strader and Miss Esther Graybeal, both of Irrigon, were married at the home of Postor Livingstone in this city Saturday afternoon. M- L. Case donarteri for Port land Tuesday accompanied by nis son, Allen, who will enroll in Hill Military academy for the year. o Tele-fun by Warren Goodrich H U ' Marine Pfc Merle G. Hysell, son of Mrs. Florence D. Haynes who resides at Heppner, Oregon, recently completed his initial 10 weeks of basic training at a west coast marine training de pot. Upon completion of this re cruit training Hysell was pro moted to the rank of Private First Class, an honor bestowed upon every man who finishes his "boot" training with a clean record. HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 1883. 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