Page 2 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, January 1 1, 1951 EDITORIAL NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION Sales Tax Bobs Up Again Faced with the necessity of raising revenues far in excess of the ability of current sources to produce, the Oregon legislature is almost sure to trot out another sales tax measure. It is not of the legislators' choosing but a matter forced upon them by the people in voting measures calling for additional revenues but not providing the means other than to say that the legislature will be charged with the duty of finding the money. Proponents of the education bill were warned by legislators that the tax barrel had been scrap ed clean and that a new source of revenue would have to be created if a property tax levy is to be avoided. Property owners had the same warning but they voted in favor of the measure, enough of them at least to help put it over. One of the arguments advanced by the propon ents was that this was a measure in which all citizens would join in meeting the additional cost of operating the schools. At the same time it was suggested that a property tax could be levied to meet that cost That is a fact. Such a levy could be made without bankrupting the property own ers, but why penalize them when through a sales tax non-property owners could meet their share of the obligation and in doing so perhaps elimin ate the property tax. That is something that most likely will come in for a lot of debating when the legislature takes up the matter of funding the school bill and other measures requiring new finances. Shows Improvement President Truman's message on the "state of the nation" appears to have met with more favor than similar messages delivered in the past. Nothing sesnational was injected and the Presi dent evidently made an earnest attempt to pre sent the situation as it exists. He did not agree with some of the proposals made relative to lim. iting the country's sphere of influence but he did show a tendency to accept constructive criticism in a manner not heretofore tolerated by him. To that extent he has made a long step in the direc tion of effecting solidarity and unity of purpose in coping with the grave problems the nation is facing. The President has asked that party lines be for gotten and also indicated that he is willing to set aside his social program in favor of the one great effort to place the nation on a footing to meet any emergency. This is truly a reversal of form and something that will meet with the approval of the public, albeit some of the senators and representatives who have been in direct contact with the trudea will do some watchful waiting before committing themselves in an open hearted manner to the program laid out by Mr. Truman. This will not 30 Years Ago January 13, 1921 Dr. Chick reports the arrival at the Elmer Griffiths home in lone, 19-jeuvl Lady Elgin. Stunning 14K gold and black tnamel rase. High flat crystal. $71.50 Elgin DeLuxe. 1 7 jewels. Hand urn; rugged case with comfort abU expansion band. $49.75 17-jeuxl Elgin DeLuxe. Beauti fully fashioned cast with high curved crystal. $55.00 PrlcM include Fed. Tax. Othtr Elgin, from 12tf .70 PETERSON'S ML FOR THAT ONE j viWlkSPEC,AL GIFTI 1 rag J LOIN NATIONAL EDITORIAL deter Congress from getting down to business and cooperating with the administration in turning out the legislation required, for after all a nation at war or threatened with war can't be bothered with petty internal strife. Not on the surface, at least. Still Going Strong Contrary to the stated opinions of some of our citizens at the time it was organized, the Hepp ner Chamber of Commerce is still in operation and it might be said is still going strong. Mem bership has fluctuated some throughout the ten years of its existence but in the main it has re mained at a point where effective operation has been possible at all times. Attendance has been good ever since adoption of the Monday luncheon schedule and the club enters upon the eleventh year with the prospect of attaining larger attend ance and extending its services to include a wid er sphere of activities. This column bespeaks for J. R. Huffman and his board of directors a year of accomplishment through cooperation with the membership, the other civic groups and the citizens at large. an opportunity Dimes and many this worthy cause that the slogan "March of Dollars". no respecter of disease, find it the polio fund. victims that will Let us forget are able, and that men can see better than they can think. Christmas Chimes. Saturday, Jan. 9, of a daughter. David A. Wilson and Miss Lu cille Elder, popular young people of Heppner, were married at the home of the groom's sister, Mrs. Alva Jones, Saturday evening. For someone very dear there's no gift quite like an Elgin. Fresh, American styling! Elgin's famed timekeeping accuracy and the de pendability of the guaranteed DuraPower Mainspring. Come in soon and see our wide selection of these newest Elgin Watches. Only an ELGIN hasthi DuraPower Mainspring , MkU of "Etclloy" ttutel, FitBl pwdlng JEWELERS A Well Organized Campaign Every person in Morrow county will be given to contribute to the March of who in the past have slighted may find themselves confront ed by a committee worker who will urge that they do not follow that course this year. So urgent is the call for funds to continue the war on polio might as well be changed to No one is immune to disease any disease ex cept through methods of immunization, and these are not always fool proof. Polio certainly is persons or families, striking rich and poor alike. In the case of the rich it is not a matter of finances so much as it is in getting the proper care. People of lesser means, because of the unusual expense attached to treating of the necessary to seek assistance from If that fund is low there are many go without proper treatment. about the dimes, those of us who think in terms of dollars this year, Despite the advances made in combatting the disease, polio is on the increase and we never know when an epidemic may break out at home THE SECRET IS OUT Women have always coveted beauty rather than brains, because they have always known W. B. Barratt, newly appointed highway commissioner,, left this morning for Portland to look af ter business matters. The total enrollment in Hepp ner schools is 352. There were 219 students neither absent nor tar dy during the month of Decern ber. Marie and Helen Curran are new students in high school bringing the enrollment there to 97. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Clark re turned from Portland where Mr. Clark attended the irrigation congress from the John Day district. Miss Katie Minert, newly elect, ed county treasurer, handed her resignation to the county court, it was learned Saturday. For the present, T. J. Humphreys will continue in the office. Harry and Charley Johnson were called to Salem the latter part of the week bcause of the serious illness of their father, Henry Johnson. Waldo Vincent, mayor of Lena, was doing business in Heppner Saturday. Nice winter weather prevails out his way. o A WORD OF THANKS It is our desire to thank every one who assisted us and for the flowers and cards received fol lowing the accident which laid up most of the family for a few days. We especially want to thank our Gooseberry neighbors who so thoughtfully helped with the chores, and the lone people who picked up our things thrown from the car by the impact of the crash. The Clarence Warren family. LEGISLATURE UNDER WAY Last Friday and Saturday Ore gon's capital city absorbed the 86 legislators who live in other parts of the state "and more than 200 attaches and lobbyists and has rooms to spare. The manag ers of the two large hotels and of several large apartment hous es deny the story that Salem is crowded during lgislature. The caucus of the senate was held in the senate office rooms and that of the House in the Sen ator hotel. Senator Paul Patter son of Hillsboro was elected president of the senate by an unanimous vote and John Steel- hammer was elected speaker of the House. Both houses convened at 10 a. m. Monday. Senate President Patterson had the usual 30 com mittees of the senate cut to 20 largely by combining existing committees. Early announcements of sen ate committee chairmen includ ed: Ways and Means, Senator Howard C. Bel ton of Clackamas; Assessment and Taxation, Sena tor Dean Walker of Polk and Benton; Elections and Privileges, Senator Eugene E. Marsh of Yamhill; Labor and Industries, Senator Phillip S. Hitchcock of Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Kla math and Lake counties (largest senatorial district in the state); Military Affairs, Senator Marie E. Wilcox of Josephine; chair man of the new legal committee went to Senator William Walsh of Coos and Curry who was presi dent of the senate in 1949; Pub lic Buildings and Institutions, Senator Russel L. Gardner of Lin coln and Tillamook; Railroads and Utilities, Senator Frederick S. Lamport of Marion; Agricul ture, Senator Carl Engdahl of Umatilla; Livestock, Senator El mo Smith of Grant, Harney and Malheur counties; Engrossed Bills, Senator Frank H. Hilton of Multnomah. Principal house committee chairmanships as announced are: Ways and MeSns, Henry Semon of Klamath; Taxation, Rudie Wilhelm Jr., Multnomah; Educa tion, Pat Lonergan of Multno mah; State and Federal Affairs, Earl E. Fisher of Washington; Social Welfare, Joseph E. Har vey of Multnomah; Medical Af fairs, Dr. F. H. Dammasch of Multnomah; Agriculture, Her man H. Chindgren of Clackamas; Food and Dairying, J. S. Green wood of Clackamas; Financial Institutions, Harvey Wells of Multnomah; Labor and Indus tries, Gust Anderson of Multno mah, and Engrossed and Enroll ed Bills, Henry E. Peterson of Gilliam, Morrow, Sherman and Wheeler. In a joint session held in the house at 2 p. m. Governor Doug las McKay was inaugurated as governor for a four-year term, succeeding himself. After being sworn in he delivered his bien nial message to the assembled lawmakers. Governor and Mrs. McKay held a public reception in the governor's offices during the afternoon. The state budget for 1951-53 biennium as submitted by Bud get Director Harry Dorman shows a deficit of $33,969,005 after a re duction of $27,100,000 which he accomplished with increased revenues and elimination of va rious appropriations. Oregon legislators who now re ceive $1200 a biennium are only about twice as well paid as the lawmakers of their grandfathers' days, when the pay was $3 a day for a 40-day session. DEMOCRATS ASTIR "Nothing like an early start!" This seems to be the hunch Oregon democratic leaders get when they visit "the folks back home .' in Washington, D. C and why an "inventory" meeting was held in Portland last week. They started the 1952 campaign even before the victorious republican governor was sworn in. Big names in Oregon democ racy from all over the state at tended. Here are excerpts of what they had to say: "What we need to do is to take stock of our party; its program and methods of conducting Itself in Oregon." Les Josslyn. state chairman. "The national committee looks at Oregon as one of the states which showed great progress in the 1950 election." Monroe Sweetland, national committee man. "Our state political platforms have failed to enlighten the peo ple." Ex-Governor Oswald West, CHURCHES ALL SAINTS MEMORIAL CHURCH Episcopal Holy Communion, 8 a. m. Church School 9:45 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon, 11 o'clock. Holy Communion on Wednes day at 10 a. m. Boy choir meets 2:30 to 4 p. m. on. Wednesdays; girls choir Wed nesday at 4; adult choir Thurs day evening at 8. Boy Scouts 7:30 to 9 Wednes day evening. METHODIST CHURCH J. Palmer Sorlien, Minister Morning Worship and Sermon at 11 a. m. Sermon topic: "The Alternative of Faith". Special music by the choir, Oliver Cres wick, director. Sunday Church School at 9:45 a. m. A class for every age from three years old through Adult Bible class; also Youth Fellow ship Class at this same hour. Oliver Creswick, superintendent. Choir practice at 7:30 p. m., Thursday. The Womans Society of Christ ian Service meets the first Wed nesday of each month at 8 p. m. Suzanna Wesley Circle of the Womans Society of Christian Service meets the third Wednes day of each month at 2 p. m. Our family service with the subject "Global Christianity" will be held on January 30. ASSEMBLY OF GOD Pastor Shelby E. Graves If your are tired of the load of your sin, let Jesus come into vour heart. 9:45 a. m. Sunday school. Classes for every age. 11 a. m. Worship hour. 7 p. m. Singstpiration. 8 p. m. Evanerel- istic servcie. 7:45 p. m. Tuesday, cottage prayer meeting. 7:45 p. m. Thursday, Bible study and prayer meetme. Some have asked the question "Where shall I go when I die?" Where do you go now you are alive? The answer to the first question may depend very much upon the answer to the second. Jesus said, "I am the way, the iruin and the life." CHURCH OF CHRIST R. J. McKowen, Pastor Sunday services 9:45. a. m. Bi ble school, with classes for all; C. W. Barlow, superintendent. 11 a. m., morning worship and com munion; installation of church officers will follow the morning service this bunday. Evenine ser vice, 7:30 p. m. Young people's fellowship, 6 p. m.; devotional service at b:du, led by Mrs. Rob ert Walker. Thursday, 7 p. m.. choir nrap tice, followed by Bible study and prayer meeting at 8 o'clock. o DEATH STRUCK OFTEN ON OREGON ROADS IN MONTH OF NOVEMBER Death struck seven times for each one hundred million miles of travel on Oregon streets and highways during November, ar. cording to Secretary of State Earl i. jxewory. The figure, Newbry said, shows a slight drop from the October death rate and was accompanied Dy a drop in gasoline sales. The death rate is arrived at bv com puting the number of deaths per one nundred million miles driv en. Although the November gall onage was lower than the pre ceding month, Newbry said, it did show an increase of 11,04,8 5G.20 gallons over November of 1949. "The women are the most in terested and effective workers in the party." Gladys Last, state vice-chairman. . 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CRAWFORD Publisher and Editor SCOUT EXECUTIVES OF THREE COUNTIES TO MEET The January meeting of the Covered Wagon district, Boy Scouts of America, will be held In Heppner on Tuesday, January 16, at the Methodist Church, starting at 8:00 p. m. District and unit scouters from Morrow, Gil liam, and Wheeler counties will attend. These monthly scouters' meet ings are for all district scouters, Institutional Representatives, Cubmasters, Scoutmasters, Assis tants, Pack and Troop Commit teemen, and Den Mothers. o PAYFIWER -IT'S A GOOD HABIT u fill nVA ii.ni it 1 Tin ii A J tfr PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY DR. H. S. HUBER DENTIST First National Bank Bldg. Room 116 Phone 2342 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 Dr. L. P. Tibbies OSTEOPATHIC Physician & Surgeon First National Bank Building Res. Ph. 1162 Office Ph. 492 A.D. McMurdo,M.D. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Trained Nurse Assistant Office in Masonic Building Heppner, Oregon Dr. C. C. Dunham CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN Office No. 4 Center St. House Calls Made Home Phone 2583 Office 2572 C. A. RUGGLES Representing Blaine E. Isom Insurance Agency Phone 723 Heppner, Ore. N. D. BAILEY Cabinet Shop Lawn Mowers Sharpened Sewing Machines Repaired Phone 1485 for appointment or call at shop. - RICHARD J. O'SHEA. M. D. Physician and Surgeon 2 Church Street Telephone 1152 LYONS Photo Studio Special Appointments Phone 6346 HERMISTON Fl owers for all occasions in season or special MARY VAN'S FLOWER SHOP IF you want an IRRIGATED RANCH Large or Small Let me know what you want and I will find it for you At the Right Price! O. C. 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PETERSON Latest Jewelry & Gift Goods Watches, Clocks, Diamonds Expert Watch & Jewelry Repairing Heppner, Oregon Veterans of Foreign Wars Meetings 2nd & 4th Mondays at 8:00 p.m. at Civic Center Turner, Van Marter and Company GENERAL INSURANCE Phelps Funeral Home Licensed Funeral Directors Phone 1332 Heppner, Oregon Heppner City Cminrl Meets First Monday YnUUnWII Each Mouth Citizens having matters for discussion, please bring them before the Council. Phone 2572 Morrow County Abstract & Title Co. mo. ABSTRACTS OF TITLE TITLE INSURANCE Offioe In Peters Building Morrow County f mirt Meets First Wednesday NtfUUri oi Eaoh Month Connty Judge Offioe Honrs i Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Fore- oon only. Dr. J. D. PALMER DENTIST Rooms 11-12 First National Bank Building Ph.: Office 783, Home 932