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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, December 15, 1955
HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES
HOBROW COUNTY'S NIWSPAPKR
The Heppner aette, established March 80, 1883. Th Heppner Tim., asUbltahed
November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912.
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THIRTY YEARS AGO
From Files of the Gazette Times
December 17, 192o
Commissioner Bleakman got
home the end of the week from
Portland, having spent a day or
two in the city attending the
meeting of the state highway
commission, with whom he dis
cussed the Heppner-Spray road
proposition. '
The "Federal Plan" of
Reapportionment for Oregon
Recalls Nation's Historic Stand
Of prime importance to all residents of East
ern Oregon is the proposed constitutional amend
ment that will appear on the ballot at next year's
general election calling for the "Federal Plan" of
re-apportionment of the state. The fight is just
starting with many of the more populous areas of
Oregon bucking the proposal, yet support is be
ginning to be seen and heard, too, and one of the
most recent articles we have run across appeared
in the December 10 Oregon Voter under the by
line of Ralph T. Moore.
Here in this area we don't need to be "sold"
on the plan for we are nearly 100 percent in favor
of it, but below we are reprinting the Voter article
for we believe it deserves the widest possible cir
culation. The so-called "federal plan" for representative
apportionment in the state legislature is getting
rough treatmentat the hands of the Portland press
and also seems to be awakening only mild down
state interest. Thia is unfortunate because the
idea merits careful consideration. Perhaps it will
get more public interest as time goes on. For
Oregon voters have consistently made up their
minds contrary to the press preachings.
Objection centers, of course, on the senate pro
vision that allocates on an area rather than popu
lation basis. No objection is either made or anti
cipated with respect to house apportionment
which is on population.
The pattern for the Idea, our national U. S.
Senate apportionment, was designed to protect the
constitutional rights of minorities against tyranny
of majorities. The provision was regarded with
extreme skepticism by nearly all European poli
tical leaders of that era. They saw in it the guar
antee of certain doom for the great American ex
periment in government. They were certain that
the conflicting and competing interests of the
people would generate the jealousies and distrust
that would disrupt unity and block progress. But
the common, intense desire to be free and to as
sure all freedoms secured the senate provision
in perpetuity without appreciable discord. The
European prophets of doom were confounded and
utterly astonished when the provision strengthen
ed rather than weakened the notional unity. It
produced a statesmanship of every high order and
prestige and has been fully accepted as an
integral part of our government. It remains un
challenged In equity today except by left-wing
elements who find it a stern deterrent to their
schemes for social revolution.
So drastic a change in Oregon's legislative
structure is bound to stir up heavy controversy
and be strongly opposed in the larges population
centers where fear of losing representative equity
would prevail. In fact there is small doubt but
what the original provision would fail of adoption
if being proposed today. New York would certain
ly refuse consent to Nevada's having equal rep
resentation In the U. S. Senate. Yet the plan
has worked surpassingly well, in promoting the
greater interests of the nation as a whole. The
calibre of senators continues high as an average
and differs little from that at the beginning. The
device of equal senate representations has cer
effective in checking all budding ty
ranny in our fair land, whether such tyranny be
at the hands of an arrogant majority or an overly
ambitious political leader.
The key to the appraisal of this proposed "fede
ral plan" of apportionment is prior determination
of exact form of government we want for Oregon.
Shall our state take the monolithic form of empire,
with charter of counties as executive agents of
the state, or shall it take the form of an associa
tion of autonomous counties sub-servient to the
state in matters than involve relationships with
other states, the federal government, or inter
county affairs that require the state's regula
tory prerogatives?
Press objection to date indicates preference for
form of emoire. It proceeds from
the premise that the county is a creature of the
state and, as such, can not have actual sovereign
ty status. But the counties are regarded as sover
eign in most functions though not in some. There
is no firm consistency in county-state relation
ship except when highly controversial Issues of
state-wide concern make it conveniently exped
ient to put the counties on their own. The county
is sovereign when such status in politically pre
ferable and only a province when the reverse is
true. Before anybody, including the public press,
should undertake to define the county status we
would decide which we prefer, the monolithic
empire type or the mutual association type of
state government.
One wonders whether the people of today
could muster the nobility and unity that pre
vailed at the first founding of our nation. Con
cern then was for mutual survival and preserva
toln of freedom. Now it is for equity at the fede
ral pay-window. Freedom is taken for granted
as our standards revert from basis in fixed spirit
ual landmarks to a floating relativity amendable
to frequent change by current' political caprice.
The "federal plan" has kept the congress on the
beam for a long time. It should work equally well
in cementing stale unity.
Mr. and Mrs. Tindal Robison of
Eight Mile have had as their
guest for the past three weeks,
Miss Pearl Owens of Portland, a
niece of Mr. Robison.
Johan Troedson and son were
visitors here on Friday. Mr. Troed
son having matters of business to
attend to in the city.
Mesdamcs Elmer Slocum, Fred
Lucas. S. S. Strodtman and 3. C.
White were here in attendance at
the meeting of Ruth chapter No.
32, O. E. S. Friday evening from
Lexington.
Barney Doherty was up from
Alpine Saturday, being an inter
ested stockman attending the
meeting of forest permittees in
the afternoon.
Lowell McMillan of Heppner,
junior in commerce at O. A. C,
won six of the eleven prizes given
by the 0. A. C. Daily Barometer
to the day and night editors put
ting the paper "to bed" the earl
iest each week.
in effect. About a third of them
would have received smaller
checks, with half of these getting
no checks at all.
POLICE SCHOOL
A five-day police basic train
ing school sponsored by the City
Police and Sheriff Association
opened at Salem Monday.
Peace officers from 20 Oregon
cities are enrolled in the func
tional series to train new officers.
Salem's Chief, Clyde Waren, se
lected Captains Glenn Bowman
and Ersel Mundinger as instruc
tors along with FBI and state
police officers.
McKAY IN HAWAII
Secretary of the Interior Doug
ins MrKav flew from Washing
ton, D. C, Thursday and arrived
in Salem Friday after a onei
sinn in Portland where he confer-
Uh Rpnublican leaders. At
s;ilpm he visited with state of
ficials and left late Friday for
Hawaii where he will address the
Honolulu chamber of Commerce.
The 'secretary is accompanied
on the trip by Mrs. McKay and
his executive secretary Miss
Alene Phillips.
The McKays are due to return
to Salem Dec. 20 to spend the
holidays with their sons-in-law
and daughters, Mr. and Mrs.
Wayne Hadley and Mr. and Mrs.
Lester Green.
Secretary McKay is expected to
give several addresses in Oregon
before returning to Washington
Jan. 2.
EECENT LEGAL OPINIONS
Attnrnev General Robert Y.
Thornton released the following
opinions on Oregon laws tnis
week:
A countv court may enact
building codes and sub-division
regulations governing the width
and location ol streets wunoui
prior approval by vote of the
people on the question of zoning
and land use regulations. Upon
such vote, however, powers of the
onuntv fniirt would be broadened
to include adoption of additional
regulations where necessary to
carry outt development patterns
or plans, such as requiring pro
vision for adequate water supply,
sewage and drainage, recreation
and other such needs.
The Legislative Hiehwav In-
tprim Committee, created by
Senate Joint Resolution No. 25, is
duly authorized to enter into
agreement relating to the duties
specified in the resolution creat
ing it and to expend money tnere-
for. The Legislature cannot ap
propriate money by resolution
hut can bv general law appropri
ate money for the payment of the
expenses of an interim commn
tee created by joint resoiuuon.
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places, added furnace loads and
accumulations of combustible
materials.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sperulding
were weekend visitors to Portland.
Gifts (L iM '
"With ly
Love . . ." -wQj
FRINGE AREA PROBLEMS
County judges and commis
sioners are now rapidly approach
ing unamity for a pattern of ex
tension of regulartory powers in
fringe areas around cities out
side but Immediately adjacent to
city limits.
Marlon County Judge Rex
Hartley has given the legislative
interim committee, studying the
fringe area problem, a commen
tary on his investigations. As
briefed they are:
1. Control establishment of
activities outside of incorporated
towns which create added police
or health problems.
2. Control of platting or new
tracts outside of incorporated
towns to assure proper road and
sewage facilities.
3. Control activities outside of
incorporated towns which inter
fore with a change natural, or
legally established drainage
4. Authority to audit the fis
cal records of all tax levying
agencies except those of an in
corporated town.
UNEMPLOYMENT JUMPS
AH of the 26 offices of the State
Unemployment Compens a 1 1 o n
Commission, except Astoria, re
ported higher unemployment fig
ures in November than in Octo
ber. On the first of December
there were 37,700 persons un
employed. This total is the high
est since last May and is 16,000
more than in October.
There were 3,250 persons added
to the unemployment relief rolls
In Portland in November. Lay-offs
also were heavy in Lebanon,
Roseburg, Hood River and The
Dalles.
NO-JOB PAY UP IN '56
Larger benefits for almost two
thirds of unemployment pay
claimants is provided in Oregon'
new unemployment compensa
tlon law which goes into effect
Tanuarv 1. The amended law
boosts the $25 weekly maximum
to $35 and stiffens requirements.
It also increases the payroll
taxes levied against employers.
In a study conducted last sum
mer hv the Unemployment Com
pensation Commission of 20,000
nt-ilmo it was found that between
60 and 65 per cent of claimants
would have received larger pay
ments if the new law had been
Safety Hints Listed
For Christmas Trees
Keeping the water level high
enough on the Christmas tree is
the key to a greener tree and a
safer holiday season.
Charles Ross, Oregon State col
lege farm forestry specialist, ad
vises making a diagnal cut in
the tree stem and placing it in
a container that holds enough
uatf.r tn submerge the cut. Com
mercial tree holders often are not
deep enough to be affective, he
says.
Chemicals used to protect trees
from hurst in e into flames have
not been practical, according to
Ross. Ammonium sulfate, once
commonly used, can no longer be
recommended.
Freshly cut trees do not burn
easily but conditions that encour
age fires are more abundant at
hoi Ha v time. Ross suggests ex
tra precautions be taken against
overloaded circuits, congested
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Thursday-Friday-Saturday, December 15-16-17
GUN THAT WON THE WEST
Dennis Morgan, Paula Raymond, Richard Denning. Techlcolor westem story woven
around curly use of the Springfield Rifle.
Plus
THE LEFT HAND OF GOD
Humphrey Bogart, Gene Tlemey, Lee J. Cobb, Agnes Moorchead. ClnemaScope
Color. A deeply interesting drama is this screen version of William E. Barrett s pro
vocative best-selling novel.
EXTRA EXTRA EXTRA
Leave the youngsters with us for an hour and a half and get that Christmas Shop
ping done from the splendid stocks in local stores I
ANNUAL FREE CHRISTMAS SHOW
SATURDAY, DEC. 17,2 P.M.
Showing
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN
Technicolor Musical. Candy will be presented to everyone by the Heppner Elks
Lodge.
Sunday-Monday, December 18-19
THE McCONNELL STORY
June Allvson, Allen Ladd, James Whitmore. CinemaScope-Color. The story of Col.
Joseph MeConnell Jr. who, in the air over Korea became the nation s first triple Jet
ace. Impressive and praiseworthy.
Sunday shows at 4, 6:15 and 8:30
Tuesday-Wednesday, December 20-21
THE HOUSE OF BAMBOO
Robert Ryan, Robert Stack, Shirley Yamaguchi, Cameron Mitchell, Sessue Hayahawa.
CinemaScope-Color. Filmed entirely in Tokyo, thrilling suspense and heart-tugging
adventure.
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if COLOGNES -PERFUMES
Choose from our stock of Lotus Lavender; Flair by Yardley; Adam's
Rib and Tweed by Lentheric; Electrique by Max Factor; Midnight
by Tussy; Night Scented Stock by Herb Farm; Old Spice and Des
ert Flower by Shulton; Cara Nome and Little Lady for the Tiny
Miss.
Of Elegance For The Home
The soft glow of a REVERE PEWTER BOWL or the shining beauty
of a CHROMIUM TEA SERVICE.
Hallmark
CHRISTMAS CARDS
For that special person or boxed assortments
for your host of friends.
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A big selection of games and books.
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Gorgeous, sparkling Costume Jewelry $1 to $25.
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