Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, December 9, 1954
HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES
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The Heppner Gazette established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times, established
November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15,-1912
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A Big Headache Coming Up
Art Steele, publisher of the Clatskalne Chief,
made some very interesting, even if not pleasant,
observations last week in his newspaper column
The Trident.
The subject he discusses is not a pleasant one,
for it concerns the state's tax problems, but like
it or not, we're going to have to face up to some
major decisions next year in the matter of state
finances and we may as well start thinking about
it now. He says:
Have you noticed how much space tias been
given in the papers since the election concerning
the serious financial condition of the state? A
fact entirely ignored or passed over lightly and
even denied by people who should know, before
the election.
And Oregon is not alone in this situation. The
other coast states are similarly financially ombar.
rassed.
We notjce that Governor Patterson estimates
the extra money to be raised at $00,000,000. The
Journal in an Interesting editorial Monday esti
mated the deficit at $07,000,000 maximum and this
did not include the new general mental hospital
slated for Portland.
The Journal editorial is worth reading In full
but we will give here some of its observations.
A property tax will raise $29,000,000 if levied
to the 6-mlll limitation with still a $37,000,000 deficit.
Suggestions given by the Journal as possible
are eliminating credit for federal income tax pay
ments on state income tax returns with a $13,000,
000 return; raising the state income tax rate 1
percent in each classification for a possible $15,
000,000. Placing a 70 surtax on taxable incomes above
$7,000 for maybe $14,000,000; a 3 sales tax which
would raise $60,000,000 or $45,000,000 if food were
exempted.
A 4c cigarette tax for $7,000,000; or eliminating
corporate excise tax exemptions for $2,500,000; or
taking away all personal exemptions, together
with credits for dependents, $28,000,000.
The Journal points out that all these suggest
ions are speculative and have not been seriously
proposed although some of them will appear in
bill form this winter.
Interesting too, is the fact that the Oregon Farm
Bureau at Medford came out for a sales tax which
has been turned down time and time again by the
people. A labor leader in Portland suggests see
ing that all property is taxed,a possible increast
in income taxes and finally a sales tax.
The cure for the financial condition is either
drastically cutting expenditures, and the people
(you) are demanding more instead of less, or
heavier and new taxes.
In the end it will be you that will decide for
any new tax will very probably be brought by re
ferendum for you to decide.
An informed citizenry is essential to the right
solution.
From The
County Agent's Office
By N. C. Anderson
Last weeks annual meeting of
the Oregon Wheat Growers Lea
gue held in Tort land proved to be
the best working annual meeting
yet attended. Everyone was
aware of the fact that there were
many important problems con
fronting the wheat farmer and all
participated in discussion leading
1o recommendations for their pos
sible solution. Like always,
there were many controversial
subjects and the majority deter
mined their disposition.
Morrow county while not as
well represented as some years
at the annual meeting, had thirty
at the convention participating
in the six committee meetings.
Congratulations are in order for
Kenneth Smouse, lone, who was
elected president of the Oregon
Wheat Growers League for 1955.
The Morrow County Fair and
Rodeo have just approved the
sealing of the fair pavilion. This
will enable the pavilion to be
more easily heated and to en
courage more use of the building.
They have also purchased 150
folding chairs which Is in line
with their program of improve
ment on the buildings and the
grounds.
Did you know that every rat
on the farm will eat $2.00 worth
of feed each year, and for every
dollars worth that he eats, an
other $10.00 worth may be con
taminated. Each pair of rats
could produce and raise fifty
more rats in a year. Warfarin has
proven to be effective in the con
trol of this pest. It is not only an
excellent poison for controlling
rats but the rats never realize
what is killing them. This is
somewhat different from other rat
poisons in that poisons used in
the past were effective for a
while, but the rats soon caught
on to what was happening. War
farin can be purchased in concen
trated form for mixing with baits
for home use or in a prepared
bait. Now is the time of the year
to use it before the rat popula
tion builds up on your premises.
Many home orchard and com
mon garden diseases of orna
mentals, shrubs, and annuals are
carried over from year to year on
old dead leaves. Such rose di
seases as rust and leaf spot over
winter on old leaves on or be
neath the plants. Apple scab,
pear scab, camellia blight and
several others are reproduced
from year to year on leaves or on
old flower pedals. Raking and
cleaning up between rainy spells
during the next few weeks will
give a good start on next years
disease control. - pispose of the
leaves by burying them at the
bottom of the compost pile. This
raking and general clean up oper
ation can be repeated again in
mid-winter or the early spring
months when dormant spray ap
plications are commonly made on
rose bushes.
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LIQUOR PROBE DUE
An independent investigation
into charges that certain officials
and employes of the Oregon
Liquor Control Commission had
accepted gratuities and gifts from
distillery representatives was' an
nounced by Attorney General
Robert Y. Thornton, just before
starting on a flying trip to West
Virginia Saturday where he spoke
Monday at the National Attorney
General's Conference.
Thornton said: "Contrary to
general assumption and several
statements made in the past few
days there is a specific provision
of Oregon law which prohibits all
public officers and employees
from accepting gifts and gratui
ties from persons, firms or cor
porations contracting or dealing
with the state."
HIGHER EDUCATION BILLS
Schools, colleges and univer
sities under the direction of the
State Board of Higher Education
will require expenditures for new
buildings and additions during
the biennium of $7,665,000.
Here are the figures arrived at
Tuesday when the board met in
Salem and announced the fol
lowing as priorities:
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Ore. State College $3,800,000
University of Ore. $2,050,000
Portland State Ext. $ 850,000
So. Ore. Col of Ed $ 715,000
East Ore. Col. of Ed $ 250,000
The legislature will be asked
to provide the money for the
above.
OREGON FAIR DATES SET
The Oregon Fairs Assn. set the
date for the 1955 State Fair for
Sept. 3-10.
These county fair dates were
set:
Clackamas, Sept. 310; Colum
bia, Aug. 18-21. Crook, Aug. 12-
14; Deschutes, Aug. 26-28; Doug
las, Aug. 26-28; Grant Sept. 21-24;
Jefferson, Sept. 1-3; Josephine,
Aug. 17-20; Lake, Sept. 3-5; Lane,
Sept. 11-18; Linn, Aug. 22-24;
Polk, Aug. 26-28; Sherman, Sept,
8-11; Tillamoook, Aug. 17-20;
Umatilla, Aug. 17-20; Union
Sept. 15-17; Wasco, Aug. 25-28;
Washington, Aug. 25-28;' Yamhill,
Aug. 25-27.
The Oregon Wheat League's
junior fat stock show was set for
June 6 8 at The Dalles.
STATE FAIR OFFICIAL DIES
John Kelley, secretary of the
Oregon State Fair Board, was
stricken with a heart attack Fri-
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STAR THEATER, Heppner
1 Admission Prices: 70c, 50c ond 20c Including Federal Tax.
Sunday shows during December start at 4 p. m. Evening shows start at 7:33. Box
office open until 9 p. m. Children's Free Christmas Show, December 18th at 2. p. m.
No Show December 24th. Christmas Day and New Year's Day shows start at 4 p.m.
GIVE STAR THEATER SCRIP BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS $2.50
Thursday-Friday-Saturday, Dec. 9-10-11.
JESSE JAMES VS. THE DALTONS
Barbara Lawrence, Brett King, Rory Malllnson, Good Technicolor western.
Plus
DRAGONFLY SQUADRON
John Hodiak, Barbara Britton, Bruce Bennett. The training of Korean pilots by
American Air Force men furnishes the background for a story of over-all interest.
Sunday-Monday, Dec. 12-13
ON THE WATERFRONT
Marlon Brando, Kail Maiden, Lee J. Cobb, Eve Marie Saint, Tony Galento, Abe
Simon, Taml Mauriello. A remarkable picture with realism and power rates at
tention in the next Academy Award nominations.
Sunday shows at 4 p. m., 6:20 and 8:40
Tuesday-Wednesday, Dec 14-15
THE FRENCH LINE
Jane Russell, Gilbert Roland, Mary McCnrty, Joyce McKenzle. A diverting musical
comedy with good Technicolor photography. Strictly adult entertainment.
Thursday- Friday-Saturday, Dec. 16-17-18
THE LAW VS. BILLY THE KID
Scott Brady, Betta St. John. Technicolor Western based on American folk lore.
Plus
GO, MAN; GO
The World Famous Harlem Globe Trotters and Dane Clark in a heart -warming,
barn-storming story of a championship basketball team.
day night while refereeing the
South Salem-Roosevelt basket
ball contest in Salem. He was
prouounced dead by two physi
cians present.
The all-state player and most
valuable player in 1933 had a
physical examination Friday
morning and was thought to be
in excellent health.
WHAT ABOUT DRUNKEN
DRIVERS?
The menace of drunken driv
ers on the highways of Ofegon
is getting worse each year. They
have increased 100 per cent in the
past five years.
There are more arrests made
for drunken driving during Octo
ber than in any month in the his
tory of the state, according to the
last report of the Department of
State Police.
Law enforcement officers have
worked hard on this, one of the
most aggrevating and treacher
ous categories of crime they have
to meet. Judges have increased
fines and sentences but the men
ace grows.
Here are the figures for the past
five years for the month of Octo-
THIRTY YEARS AGO
From files of the Gazette Times
December 11, 1924
The largest still so far cap
tured and brought to Heppner
was taken in charge by the Of
ficers Hoskins and Cox Wednes
day afternoon.
Walter Luckman was in town
from Lena on Tuesday and states
that there is considerable feeding
of stock out that way.
Mr. and Mrs. Tilman Hogue
and daughter of Gooseberry were
visitors here on Tuesday.
New prices announced on
Fords; runabout $260; Touring
car $290; Coupe $520; Tudor se
dan $580; Fordor sedan $060;
Truck chassis $365.
ber:
(days)
Year Arrests Fine Sent.
1950 77 $10,267 1284
1951 84 11,789 1433
1952 97 -14,900 1248
1953 110 17,242 1485
1954 147 22,447 1611
Randall Peterson has been at
home on a 13 day leave from Fort
Ord, Calif, visiting with his par
ents Mr.a nd Mrs. J. O. Peterson.
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Grady of
Lexington entertained with a
bridge party Friday night. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Lucas, Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Fred
erickson, Mrs. E. E. Lucas of Was
co, the Misses Vail, Grogan, Le
mory and McNeill, Messrs Ralph
Phillips, Gerald White and Tom
Barnett. The prize winners were
Mrs. F. Lucas and Mr. Barnett.
Union gas was 24c a gallon at
Ferguson Bros, service station
and garage.
Howard Reed and Howard
Cleveland were in Eugene last
week to attend a school meeting.
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