Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, May 3, 1951
What's Doing
In The
Legislature
By REP. GILES FRENCH
(Crowded out last week)
It is possible for the legisla
ture to end Its work by Satur
day night, April 28.
It is not probable that it will
do so.
The house which had its big
week earlier this month still has
to debate the school reorganlza
tion bill and a part of the tax
program. The senate still has the
highway program, most of the
tax program, and other matters
a plenty. Important topics, how
ever do not arouse senatorial
debate as much as do minor
things.
Delay in getting house tax
bills written has been caused by
the difficulty in writing them. In
order to meet senate objections
the house is having written a
bill to re-enact the Income tax
law and repeal the old which is
an offset tax measure. Property
owners need have no fear be
cause there is nothing left for
offsetting anyway. In a year
there will be a deficit where
there was once a surplus. What
the house is trying to do and
has been trying since 1949 is
to repeal by constitutional am
endment or statute the automat
ic state property tax.
New subjects always appear at
the end of any legislative ses
sion; subjects that were not con
sidered early because not thought
of. There was debate about an
intermediate institution to be a
sort of cross between the peni
tentiary and the boys' school.
Reason for the proposal seems
to be undenied failure of the
boys school as a means of re
formation of youth sent there.
Until the state is able to reform
the Woodburn institution and
make it more of a success it
seems foolish to endow it with
another.
There is yet no decision about
a building program. The total of
buildings the state has built in
the past five years is long enough
when compiled to refute those
who say that the state has done
little for its institutions. In some
cases the state has done too
much for them.
Salaries were raised again the
other day by house action, some
70 state officials being given a
ten percent increase which was
called a "cost of living" increase.
Many minor officials now are
able to make a salary much
greater than private industry ev
er paid them. It is presumed
that the judicial department,
judges, and district attorneys
will obtain a like boost in wages.
The house passed with little
debate and little disagreement
the Mann bill for reapportion
It is a constitutional amentment
that gives each county at least
one representative. The senate
will probably reduce the num
ber from the Mann resolution's
69 to 60 if the -senate committee
acts on reapportionment at all.
In the senate committee now is
a proposal to give each county a
senator and there are senators
who feelthat no action on re
apportionment would meet with
public approval as well as any
thing so far proposed.
The big truck lobby that has
done so well at holding truck
fees down for years is working
hard again but it is having more
trouble than did the concerted
lobby that worked so effectively
to beat the bill to tax utilities.
That was a masterful job with
county courts impressed for the
job all well scared about the
possible effect on local taxes. It
is now thought that the senate
will pass the truck bills causing
higher truck fees especially for
the big trucks and lower plate
fees. Oregon holds to the new
plan of payment on a ton-mile
basis and its system is being
adopted in many states.
The senate has proposed a
committee to study how to short
en the sessions. Organization
could shorten sessions and per
haps nothing else; less talking
i would help and this applies only
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To What Extent Defense?
all, take infinite pains not to de
plete our economic and military
strength. For that reason it would
be dangerous for us to vest too
much power in the hands of one
man, the President.
This is one defense effort in
which we can't spend billions of
dollars with reckless abandon as
we did during World War II.
With a national debt of over 260
billion dollars, we must husband
our resources and get full value
for every dollar expended. To this
extent we need every check and
balance Congress can impose up
on the Administration.
Our next step must of necessity
be to so assist our allies in Europe
and elsewhere that individually
and collectively they shall bal
ance and even outweigh in war
to the senate this year; more
knowledge on the part of indi
vidual members would help; bet
ter understanding of legislative
processes on the part of the pub
lic and the newspapers would
help. None of these are likely to
happen.
potential the power of Russia's
satellites. Down through modern
history this has been a political
device that has averted more
than it has ever aggravated
wars. It is the old game of chess,
only this time the men are not
military divisions, but whole na
tions with their military and eco
nomic potentials.
It is true that even forty divis
ions of American land troops in
Europe may not effect the neces
sary resistance to halt the Rus
sian hordes once they are on the
march. Our military experts know
that. Whether four or fourteen
American divisions in Europe,
they will go there mainly as a
psycholgical boost to the morale
of our allies, and as an equally
strong psychological deterrent to
Russia's satellites.
Much as we may wish it were
not so, our moral obligations in
Europe are deep and lasting. To
abandon Europe to her inevitable
fate by entrenching ourselves be
1 hind an impregnable defensive
I air force would be cowardly and
' of questionable value even as an
I act of self-defense.
TIPS FOR GROWING POCKET
SIZE GARDENS AT HOME
To get the most from a pocket
size garden, don't plant crops
which require worlds of room.
This is a vegetable garden tip
from R. Ralph Clark, extension
horticulture specialist. To ex
plain what he means, Clark says
sweet corn, for example, gives a
low food yield per unit of land
nnA cnrnwliner dants like
,.,. w snd vinine varieties
of squash also take up too much
room unless tney aie ua.cu vm
a fence or trellis . Climbing beans
Hmo hoans. on the other
hand, give large yields per land
unit used. StaKea lomaiuto yiciu
more per unit if planted relative
ly close, and greens are a good
variety because of their "cut and
nnmp furain" habits. Oregon veg
etable garden variety recommen
dations are lnciuaea in extension
hniiPtin K14 Farm and Home
Vegetable garden. Copies may be
obtained irom coumy cAieuaiuu
offices or from Oregon State
college.
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CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our heart
felt thanks to the veterans or-
anizations, the CIO woodworkers
local, hosoital employes and all
others who were so kind and
thoughtful during our recent
bereavement, to the Elks lodge
for the use of the hospital bed,
and to our many friends for the
flowers, cards and letters sent us.
Mrs. Roscoe Gearhart and
family.
Were we to develop only strong
offensive air bases in Europe, we
cannot overlook what Russia
could do in any counter-bombing
against Paris, London and
other European centers. It is' no
wonder all Europe is pleading
with us to consult them before
using the atomic bomb against
Russia.
In all conscience, therefore, we
are committed to a power chess
game against Russia. In this
game the European nations have
signified their willingness to be
the pawns. They know there is
no other way out.
This is going to be an expens
ive game. How well can we play
it? Can we keep cool heads,
matching Russia move for move,
and so effectively checkmate her
that the game will end in a
draw?
You and I, regardless of age,
race, creed or color, are in this
game for our lives. We have to
tighten our belts and pay as we
go.
Remodeling Completed!
The Shanghai Cafe, the place where you get the finest
Chinese dishes as well as fine American foods, is again
serving the public after being closed down several weeks
for remodeling
HOURS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Monday through Friday- 1 1 a. m. to 12 midnight
Saturday - 1 1 a. m. to 2 a. m.
. Sunday-12 noon to 12 midnight
SHANGHAI CAFE
304 Ma in Street
Hermiston, Oregon
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Morrow County Rural School District Budget 1951-52
Is. 1 No. 10 No. 12
B'dM'n
No. 25
lone
No. 35
Morg-an Bd. Co. Devine Hardman SO. HoL UHS 1 Non-Hi. Totals Bral
No. 5J No. 19 No. 23 No, 40 Hardman
1950-51
1961-62
Ino. or
Deoreaaa
1. Delinqent Taxes
2. County School Fund
3. Basic School Fund
4. Irreducible School Fund
5. Vocational Education
6. High School Tuition
7. Elementary Tuition
8. High School Transportation
9. Elementary Transportation
10. Rentals
11. Estimated Total Receipts
12. Estimated Cash Balance or Deficit
13. Total Receipts and Available Cash
Balance or Dencit
5,000 2,200
41,380 15,900
370 140
1,500
6,000
1,000
9,200
70
600
1,400 1,80Q
13,780 18,600
100 125
1,000
1,500
700
400 500 200 1,530 200
54,650 18,740 11,070 17,810 22,925
6,000 3,280 2,400 4,800 3,700
60,650 22,020 13,470 22,610 26,625
125
635
5
100
865
2,080
120
600
5
200
1,700
10
260
1,600
10
725 1,910
1,635 2,000
1,870
330
200
1,050
10
500
1,760
2,042
440 2,000
500
940
360
2,000
7,540
2,945 2,360 3,910 2,200 3,802 1,300 9,540
12,305
106,885
845
2,500
7,500
1,300
600
3,330
135,265
1,000 37,167
1,000 172,432
1,000
11,640
74,290
722
2,500
9,500
10,400
1,425
520
1,980
113,977
10,785
124,762
-1,000
665
32,595
123
0
-2,000
9,100
- 825
- 520
1,350
21,288
26,382
47,670
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES
I General Control
II Instruction - Supervision
III Instruction Teaching
IV Operation of Plant
V Maintenance and Repaire
VI Auxiliary Agencies
VII Fixed Charges
VIII Capital Outlay
IX Debt Service
X Emergency
Total 8stimate Expenditures
Total Receipts & Available Cash Bal.
Amount Necessary to
Balance the Budget
Tax Rebates Estimated
Total Estimated Tax Levies
for ensuing fiscal year
6,300
3,400
87,200
13,900
3,500
23,900
5,725
2,199
100
1,800
147,925
60,650
2,100
2,581 1,595 2,905 2,050 65 40 125 110 71 120 200
1,816 1,010 1,650 1,350
36,183 27,887 36,730 38,550 1,160 800 2,000 3,800 900 3,500 7,000
6,533 7,479 6,765 7,830 2,250
2,150 5,093 6,480 3,950 500
8,725 4,229 7,180 21,275 1,635 1,500 3,750 40 2,650 3,150 2,200
2,713 1,802 2,900 3,950 50 130 800 131 200
2,430 1,950 6,400 4,550 100
100 75 300 150 0
800 650 750 1,040 35 20 75 90 50 90 120
64,031 51,770 72,060 84,695 2,360 6,080 7,190 3,802 7,560 9,540
22,020 13,470 22,610 26,625 2,945 2,360 3,910 2,200 3,802 1,300 9,540
42,011 38,300 49,450 58,070 0 0 2,170 4,990 0 6,260 0
1,000 920 1,200 1,400 0 0 50 125 0 150 0-
43,011 39,220 50,650 59,470 0 0 2,220 5,115 0 6,410 0
6,900 23,062
3,650 12,876
245,710
44,757
21,673
80,254
300 18,701
150 17,680
725
4,525 10,045
15,525 475,433
1,000 172,432
14,525 303,051
160 7,105
14,685 310,156
25,041
8,211
236,293
38,240
20,700
77,515
16,650
19,200
1,035
11,155
454,040
124,762
329,278
7,735
-1,979
4,665
9,417
6,517
973
2,739
2,051
.1,520
1 310
1,110
21,443
47,670
26,227
-630
337,013 -26,857
Mrs. E. M. Baker, Mrs. Freder
ick Martin and Mrs. Milton Mor
gan returned Friday from Sea
side where they were delegates
to the P-TA convention. Mrs. Noel
Dobyns, also a delegate, remain
ed in Portland for a few days
They reported a fine convention
and a wonderful time.
Miss Ann MacNamee came
from Seattle to spend the week
end visiting her father, Dennis
MacNamee, who is seriously ill.
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