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Pagt 2 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, January 10, 1957 Bjrjtjnwr fertt? (Emm MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912 NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION ROBERT PEN LAND Editor and Publisher GRETCHEN PENLAND Associate Publisher NATIONAL EDITORIAL iAsgc5AT,r -HX iB.ijjiiiuHum, Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter 7.. . .... , . . u""11 -uuuues, xear; tisewnere $i.w xear. single Copy 10 Cents Depleting Our Most Valuable Resource The pace of life today is far faster than it used to be. And a great many people are paying the price in the form of nervous tensions in varying degree. One way to relieve these tensions, according to Dr. W. W. Bauer, who has long headed the Ameri can Medical Association's bureau of health edu cation, can be found in more relation along with "real" vacations. He pointed out that, even as we concern our selves with the possible depletion of the nation's natural resources, we tend to overlook the de pletion of the most valuable resource of all peo ple. And that is where his remarks on the vacation problem have their significance. Many of us, especially executives, skip vacations, in the mistaken belief that we can't afford to leave the job for even a short period of time. On top of that, many more actually make tiring work out of vacations. We drive, dance, and play games too strenuously. We eat and drink and smoke too much. As Dr. Bauer puts it, vacations should be a time when we "vacate our lives of their com plexities" and that means allowing ample time for just sitting and taking things completely easy. In sum, we need to learn the virtues of modera. tion and to develop the ability to get away from the cares and stresses of the workaday world. A Tax Without Friends The transportation excise taxes were imposed siricuy as a wartime measure. There purpose was to discourage unnecessary travel and shipping at a time when all agencies were strained to the limit, as well as to produce some revenue for the government. But, so far as these taxes are con cerned, the last world war is still going on! The history is interesting. In 1941 a 5 per cent tax was levied on passenger fares. It was doub led in 1912, and a 3 per cent tax was levied on freight charges for coal, which was taxed at 4 cents per ton, and pipeline movements, which were taxed at 4 per cent. In 1944 the tax on passenger fares was boosted to 15 .per cent to further discourage wartime travel In 1945 the war with Germany and Japan ended. But it was not until 1954 that any tax re lief at all was provided and then it was very minor. The tax on passenger fares was reduced to iu per cent, wnne the levies on freight, coal, and pipeline movements remained at the wartime levels. They are all still in effect. As the Transportation Association of America points out, the transportation excise tax is a tax on a necessity, not a luxury; it is a tax on the flow of commerce, not a tax on goods, and it undermines the for-hire transportation industry the life-line of our economy. The Association also says: "Here is a tax that no one no government agency, no private individual, no area has testi fied is good, fair, or beneficial". (Industrial News Review) THIRTY YEARS AGO From Files of the Gazette Times January 13, 1927 Mrs. Martin Reid arrived home on Sunday morning from a trip to Long Beach, Calif. Word received at Heppner is to the effect that the Bank of lone suspended business on Sat urday last. At the meeting of the Heppner Luncheon rlnh nn Mnndav of this week officers were chosen as fol lows: Dean T. Goodman, presi dent; Earl Hallock. vice presi dent; Earl Gordon, secretary- treasurer; B. P. Stone, sergeant at arms. Grover Swappart nf Portland was a visitor In Hennner the first of the week. Last Tuesdav the iunior class of Heppner high school elected class officers. They are president, Harold Erwin; vice president, Le tha Hiatt: secretary. Eva Hiatt: treasurer. Stephen Thorn Dson: sergeant at arms, Onez Parker. From The County Agent's Office By N. C. Anderson Every one Is Invited to at tend the ninth annual meeting of the Morrow county Livestock Growers Association which will be held In Heppner on Friday and Saturday January 11 and 12. All livestock growers have been mailed a detailed program. Briefly summarizing the program there will be renorts nn livpstnnkl legislation, discussion on taxes, activities of the Oregon Cattle men's Association, committee re ports dealing with game laws, theft, brand laws, insects and rodents, meat promotion, live stock marketing and others. The panel scheduled for both after noons promise to be interesting. The first on financing land and livestock will feature the top credit organizations of this area. Saturday afternoon's livestock panel is one that every livestock grower should be interested in especially in view of the sluggish markets that have occurred over the past two years and which are predicted to continue. On the lighter side the social hour sponsored by the Heppner Branch of the First National Bank and the banquet are always drawing cards, if you haven't seen a program you had better check for one at this office, Farm electrification in Oregon is approaching 100 estimates made by the Rural Electrification Administration indicate that on Jast June JO the percentage of Oregon farms and ranches with electric power stood at 97.3,1. This compares with a national figure of 91.2. The Oregon fig ures compare with 27.5 in 1935. At that time only 10.9 of farms nationally were electrified. Slight, ly more than 54of the nations farms had electricity t.-n years ago. uniy 12 states exceed Ore gon in percentage of farm elec trification. New Jersey tops the use witn iy.2. others are Con nectlcut, Indiana, Iowa, Massa chusetts, Michigan, New Hamp shire, New York, Ohio, Rhode Is land, Vermont and Washington. Last week the Union Pacific educational car program brought out over 50 persons at the three programs scheduled during the day. Excellent films, slides and discussions on wheat smut, soil fertility and chemicals for weed control made ud the Droeram. The film "Smut Control" outlines how Oregon farmers might keep down smut infestations which wnen only one percent cause a $6.50 loss per acre. Rex Warren, farm crop specialist discussed some of the newer weed control chemicals that have been brought on the market or are promising but not yet available commer cially. While only a few years ago it was tnougnt a miracle to take broad leaf plants out of cereals now chemicals will selec tively control various tvDes of grass out of other grasses, con trol broad leaves out of broad leaves and perform invarious other spectacular ways, There are a great number of chemicals in the experimental stage that pro mise to do even more miracles. Howard Cushman, soil conserva tion specialist from the college gave an excellent visual demon stration on "What In the Fertilizer Bag" discussine ail fertilizer com- ponents. He also summarized re sults of the 1965 wheat fertilizer plots in Morrow county. We have reports of these trial plots Jn the office for those who might wish them. These subjects intersper sed with some of Union Pacific's excellent entertaining films pro vided a rounded out program for those who attended. 1957 issue Is about readv to be mailed. Those of you who have not yet sent in your request will want to do so at once. Some of the articles to appear in this next publication are: when it pays to fertilize wheat, plastic mulches for vegetables, summer egg pro duction for turkeys, better weed control with new chemicals and timely research briefs. Recently this office mailed out a letter to all of our farmers en- closing an economic information check list. This check list was to be returned to the office in order that they might be out on me mailing list tor this material which is to be released timely throughout the year. To date we have had one of the hpst rp. turns asking for this information tnan ever before. One of thp items on the check list Is tho publication "Oregon's Agricul- tural Progress". The .Tanuarv There are two dates of import ance to farmers and business peo. pie which should be marked down on the calender now lest you forget. These dates are January 29 and 30. At 7:30 0. m. nn Janu ary 29 the annual meeting of the tieppner soil Conservation dis trict will be held at the Lexing ton Grange hall. Featured on the program for the evening is a conservation panel consisting of Joe Stewart, Heppner school sup erintendent, L. E. Tibbets, aeri- cultural field representative, of First National Bank. .Tack An pel. chairman, of Heppner-Morrow County Chamber of Commerce, Alvin Wagenbiast and Kenneth Peck, farmers who have recently brought recognition to Morrow county as top grass and conser vation men of the year. John Denison of the Soil Conservation Service will be moderator. Their discussion should bring a lot of participation from the floor and we suggest everyone be there to near wnat tney have to say. Also a top feature for this procram will be Dr. Burton Wood, head of the agricultural economic depart ment at Oregon State collece. Dr. wood has made a name for him self throughout the Tacific North west as a speaker. 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Mrs. Floyd Worden and Mrs. Nell Slovig were appointed on the tally committee and Mrs. Delbert Wright, Mrs. Robert Robinson and Mrs. Clarence Bau man in charge of the posters. The regular meeting will be on January 21 at the home of Mrs. Delbert Wright, with Mrs. Clar ence Bauman as co-hostess, n lone School Notes The second and third grade room has been divided. Mrs. Roxie Moeck has the second grade and Mrs. Don Brostrom has the third grade in room 3 in the basement. This room has had new tile on the floor and also has been re- finished. The Lettermens club Is snnn. soring a donkey basketball game in me gym Jan. 15 at 8 p. m. lone will play Stanfield there Jan. 11 and Heppner here Jan. 12. At this game the hanH niavc What is Behind the Green Door. Mam a III! mil BUTTER CREEK JUNCTION LIVESTOCK CLUB The club met at the home of Billy and Bernard Doherty Satur day afternoon, Jan. 5. Our lead ers are Carl Rhea and D. O. Nel son who helped us plan our pro gram of work. Two new members of our club are Gail McCall and David Proud- foot. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Bill Doherty. Phyllis Nelson, reporter STITCH AND CHAT CLUB The Stitch and Chat 4-H sewing group met Jan. 8. We had no business meeting but the girls worked on their blouses. Jeanne Schmidt brought refreshments. Libby Van Schoiack, reporter 0 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Butterfield visited last Sundav at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Troedson. CAMP FIRE GIRLS GAY BLUEBIRDS The Gay Bluebirds met at the home of Tricia Farley Tuesday and new officers elected were Brenda Young, president; Tricia Farley, vice president; Erna Lyn Winchester, secretary; Shirley Erwin, treasurer; Teresa Mona han, reporter. Refreshments were served by Tricia and Judy Ferrell. The leader of the group is Mrs. Robert Ferrell and Mrs. Marcel Jones is her assistant. We worked in our scrapbooks and had fun. Our guests were Joyce Ramsey and Carolyn Book man. 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