Page 2 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, May 10, 1951 EDITORIAL KIFWCDABCB k PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL EDITORIAL jOCHTOjN A5 5( hmiHH'H'lHfl Do You Read Budgets? The April 26 and May 3 issues of the Gazette Times cairied a condensed version of the 1951-52 budget of the Rural School District. The law does not require publication of this budget but does not prohibit publication if the Rural School Board or the board secretary, who in effect is the county superintendent, feel it is of service to the people to give then an opportunity to peruse it well ahead of the election date. A check-up -with Henry Tetz, board secretary and administrator, shows that to date there has been little or no comment relative to the budget. It would seem that the taxpayers are unconcerned or that they have grown so accustomed to paying taxes in large lumps that they can't be bothered with looking over the budget figures to see if it is a question of paying more or less. This lack of interest leaves the school authorities in the dark insofar as to what the attitude of the voters will be on election day. They don't know whether silence gives consent or means that something ominous is brewing. A little expression would not be out of order. What People Are Thinking A poll taken by Fulton Lewis Jr. reveals that the Administration is not too popular at the mo ment. Lewis asked his listeners to send to their member of Congress the answers to sixteen ques tions. This office has had no report from Congressman Lowell Stockman but from CongressmanWalter Noiblad of the third Oregon dietrist comes a re port which shows a definite decline in Adminis tration popularity. All questions were asked two days prior to the MacArthur firing, except No. 16 which was asked supplementally a day or two thereafter. All letters received by Mr. Norblad came from the state of Oregon, with the great ma jority from his own district. In reporting these tabulations he made no attempt to evaluate the accuracy of this type of poll. Here are the questions and the results: 1. As of today would you vate for Harry Tru- The oAmerican Way man for President? Yes, 3. No, 1636. 3. Do you believe that Congress should continue investigations such as the one into RFC loans and the Kefauver crime hearings and extend those in vestigations into other activities of government? Yets, 1627, no, 15. 2. Should President Truman be allowed to con tinue to receive the $50,000 tax exempt salary re cently voted him by Congress? Yes, 57, no, 1588 4- Are you in favor of Keeping Dean Acheson as Secretary of State? Yes, 12, no 1627. 5. Do you favor the United Nations in final control of United States troops in Korea or else where? Yes, 118; no, 1509. 6. Should Chiang Kai-shek be permitted to send his Nationalist Armies against the Chinese Com munists? Yes,1596; no,26. 7. Do you feel confident that Europe will fight to the end against Communism? Yes, 128; no, 1477. 8. Do you approve of the proposed continuation of economic, along with the . military, aid to north Atlantic pact nations? Yes, 279; no, 1373. 9. Would you favor a requirement that nations receiving military aid or economic aid from us must agree to stop trading with Russia, Commu nist China, or any other Iron Curtain country? Yes, 1594; no, 31. 10. Do you believe President Truman's state ment that all communists and communist sym pathizers have been weeded out of Government? Yes, 4; no, 1633. 11. Are you in favor of a permanent peace time program of universal military training? Yes, 887; no, 716. 12. Do you believe President Truman is mak ing a sincere effort to cut out unnecessary gov ernment spending? Yes, 13; no 1620. 13- Should wages be controlled along with prices? Yes, 1563; no 64. 14. Should the government prevent strikes In time of war emergency? Yes, 1588; no 46. 15. Are you in favor of calling General Mac Arthur home for a report to Congress on the Far Eastern situation? Yes, 1417; no, 219. 16. Are you in favor of impeaching President Truman? Yes, 1317; no, 46. A COURAGEOUS EDITOR By GEORGE PECK To paraphrase an old saying, car, promising that any such in- 30 Years Ago Thursday, May 12, 1921 An 8 pound son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Mahon at their home at the Hamilton ranch May 8. Children of the Heppner grade school were taken out by their teachers for picnics Wednesday. They went to various points along Willow creek. The day was ideal, bright, warm and free from wind. A 9 pound daughter arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ashbaugh of Hardman on Wednesday, May 11. At a regular meeting of the PTA Tuesday afternoon the of ficers for the ensuing year were elected as follows; president, Mrs. F. W. Turner; vice president, Miss Lorena Palmateer, secreta ry, Mrs. Lloyd Hutchinson, and treasurer, Mrs. W. E. Pruyn. It is reported there are 15 inch . es of snow at Snowstake No. 31 near the head of Ditch creek. Around the head of Potamus creek and in the vicinity of Ar buckle mountain there are from 30 inches to four feet of snow. The matter of a baseball team for Heppner was taken up at the business men's meeting Mon day and sufficient funds were raised. R. V. Whiteis reports the sale this past week of the upper half of what is known as the Hager ranch by its owner, Art Minor to W. H. Cleveland of Gresham. o BROTHER DIES Chris Brown received a tele gram Wednesday morning ap prising him of the death of his brother John at Waupaca, Wis. The passing of John leaves Chris the loan member of the family in the United States. A brother, Paul Brown, resides in Copenhag en, Denmark. John Brown will be remembered by a number of people in this community, he having visited here in times past. Seven Attend Classes j For Food Handlers Five of the eight eating estab lishments in the Heppner area were represented at the series of foodhandlers classes held in the Elks temple May 7 and 8, accord ing to W. B. Culham, district san itarian. Certificates of attend ance were presented to those who attended one session on each consecutive day. Those receiving certificates of attendance were Catherine Carty, O'Donnell's Cafe; Gladys Connor, Theda Stratton, Elks lunch room; Kay Kononen, Eunice Pettyjohn, Saager's Pharmacy; Lulu Merle Cornelison and Elba Breeding, Lexington Cafe. o Mrs. Wm. French has received a card from Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Fell, 6973 Muscatel Ave., San Gabriel, Calif., announcing the birth of a daughter, Sharon Lee, on April 28. Weight seven pounds 14 ounces. "It Takes a Cooke to Catch a Crook." The Cooke I have in mind is Harry St. John Cooke, editor and publisher of the weekly Square Dealer - Democrat of Poughkeepsie, New York. For many a year Cooke has carried on what is virtually a one-man crusade against organized crime, not only in the community served by his newspaper, but through out state and nation. The effectiveness of Cooke's campaign is evidenced by the fact that the crooks respect and fear him- They have threatened to liquidate both him and his wife. On August 4, 1950, a knife was placed in his car. Later he received a threatening letter signed by the Black Hand- Re turning from a business call with his wife and daughter, Mrs. Cooke opened the door of the car and found on the seat a "cutting knife." About its handle was a string. In the parlance of the MAFIA, it meant that this organ zation did not intend to kill him, but only to "slash" him a bit, perhaps disfigure him for life. Mrs. Cooke, who is of Italian descent, her father was born in Italy, knows all too well the cruel methods employed by the MAFIA. The shock was so great that she became paralyzed from the spine down. For 17 weeks there was grave doubt that she would ever walk again. Her phy sicians now hold forth hoppe that Mrs. Cooke will eventually re cover. A few weeks later, on Novem ber 18, 1950, another knife was placed on the windshield of the Cooke car. These gruesome ob jects were immediately turned over to the N. Y. State Police, To date, neither they, the local Poughkeepsie police, nor other law enforcement agencies that have been investigating the case, have succeeded in tracking down the inhuman monsters. The Poughkeepsie publisher promptly offered a reward for information leading to the arrest or the person or persons who placed the knives in and on his formation would be kept strictly confidential. No informants have so far come forward. While Cooke has not yet suc ceeded in tracking down the par ticular criminals who now jeop ardize his safety, his anti-vice campaign has borne much fruit. Several men are now languishing where they properly belong be hind bars as a result of the fearless and relentless campaign he has waged In his newspaper. The good citizens of Poughkeep sie have good reason to be migh ty thankful that Harry St. John Cooke has been so active on their behalf. And how does Cooke, himself, feel about all this? Before writ ing this piece, I talked with him over the long-distance telephone. To my question, "Aren't you scared?" his reply was an em phatic "YES." To my second ques tion as to whether he would con tinue his crusade against crime in his community, his reply was an even more emphatic "YES. To realize danger, to be afraid, but still carry on, stamps Cooke as a very courageous individual. This writer, as should all decent citizens, salutes him and wishes him continued success in expos ing and bringing to justice the racketeers who infest his com munity. May God protect him and his loved ones from those who have threatened them. Cooke believes in a free press, has proved it by word and deed. What he wishes to know is has the time come in America when men are no longer allowed to voice their opinions of a gangster-run community, state or na tion? He believes that if it has, then, indeed, "The American Way" that we have known and loved, has passed into oblivion. Senator Kefauver says organ ized crime must be beaten on the community front. Cooke antici pated that truism many years ago. It would be a splendid ges ture for editors and readers alike, to send him a note of encourage ment and felicitation. Plans Completed For 4-H-FFA Show And Sale June 4-6 Final plans for operations of the fifth annual 4-H and FFA show and sale of wheat-fed "live stock, held under auspicies of the Oregon Wheat Growers Lea gue ,were adopted at a confer ence in The Dalles between the operating board, county exten sion agents of eastern Oregon and wheat league officials. Steers, lambs and hogs will be shown at Wink s Auction Yards, one mile west of The Dalles on Highway U. S. 30, June 4-5-6, with the auction sale the final evening of the show. Entertainment events for youth and club leaders, including the annual boat trip on the Columbia river provided by Inland Navi gation company, are on the program. o Mr. and Mrs. Raymond McDade and little daughter Kathrvn of Seattle were guests from Friday to Sunday at the home of Mrs. McDade's father, Jos. J. Nys. ANMUAL DAN Sponsored by The Lillian C. Turner Foundation Saturday, May 12 Fairground Pavilion Music by Rimrock Serenaders Supper Served ORCHID CAKES For Mother Topped with Real Orchids HEPPNER BAKERY this year, M"tW MVu Wiffen $fflarffiejj !,. , me graus on your list ClPyV a. ..SHERWOOD B...VIRH M&W vfi&fK !9 iewes. 14K natural 17 jewels. 14K natural faffS MWM gold-filled. 18K gold or white gold. 18K gold f&T J-0fW numerals and squares, numerals and dots. Iff MfMrh DUNHAM i...MY M rS' 17 jewels. 14K natural 17 jewels. 10K natural ml gold-filled. 18K gold or white gold-filled. Xnumerals and markers. 18K gold numerals. ' for all occasions ' MARY VAN'S FLOWER SHOP FLLIWERS PETERSON'S : Jewelers PENDLETON HEPPNER FREIGHT LINE Airives at Heppner, Lexington and Ions EVERY DAY For Pickup or Delivery For pickup, call Red & White, Heppner Padberg Tractor, Lex. Omax Rieunann, lone Connecting Carrier for Consolidated Frelghtways 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 entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as second class matter. Subscription price, $3.00 a year; single copies, 10c. O. G. CRAWFORD Publisher and Editor Phone 1212 Deafened, Almost Blind, He Starts College At 67 CLIFTON, New Jersey Undaunted by severe deafness and almost total blindness, Lester B. Kabn is starting , oollege at the are of 67. If all goes well," says Mr. Kahn, a widower living at the Daughters of Miriam home here , "I'll receive a bachelor of arts degree when I'm 7L" Mr. Kahn is studying Braille short hand and British and American litera hire through a correspondence course offered by a Midwestern university. Some of his lessons are in Braille, others are on records. He qualified for college by completing a high school Braille course with an average grade of 97. Mr. Kahn's hearing loss dates back to his youth but he managed to cope with this handicap by lipreadlng until glaucoma began to rob him of his eye sight five years ago. Now he sees other persons as "Just vague outlines." But with the help of i Sonotone hearing aid, he has learned to recognise individuals "by the tone of their voices and the sound of their Footsteps." "Just recently," says Mr. Kahn, "I was without my aid for three days and it was like being without arms and legs. I was helpless couldn't hear a sound and saw practically nothing. When I put the Sonotone on again, the first voice I heard sounded like a 'HaUelnJah' chorus." A tour through the rooms and halls of the Daughters of Miriam is like a visit to a one-man art show. The artists Lester B. Kahn. When Mr. Kahn came to the home three years ago, he started doing oil paintings. Often working with the aid of a magnifying glass, he finished vanishing eyesight forced him to quit. His pictures, mOBtly landscapes, re flect his love of the out-of-doors. Many are painted from memory of places visited in this country and abroad. "I used to travel a lot," he says. "I never liked staying in one place for a long time alwayB wanted to see what was on the other side of the hills or around the bend in the road.1 Mr. Kahn's college courses keep him busy. But he finds time to type write letters to friends, using a two finger touch system, and to listen to drama and classical music on the radio. "I'm never bored," he remarks. "I live in one place, it's true, but I still travel in many directions." SONOTONE OF WALLA WALLA T. C. DOWNS, Mgr. 320 DENNY BLDG. TEL. 4742 T. O. DOWNS Will be at the Heppner Hotel May 15th, 1 P.M. to 8 P.M. for counsel and fitting. Mrs. J. O. Rasmus shopped in Portland Tuesday for Norah's Shop and returned that evening. Alice's Beauty Salon REOPENING Friday May II MRS. T. S. REID Operating Featuring Helene Curtis Line Ask for a AUTO I0AII Ask your auto dealer for First National financing when you buy your next car. First National auto loans are easy to repay from regular incomei interest rates are low. Your dealer will take care of all details. "urs BUILD OREGON OA .ntv HEPPNER BRANCh FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PORTLAND I Mmber fooWsl Deposit lawranw CerasraMsa