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Sjrpjmn tortt? (Emm MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912 NIWSPAMK PUILISHIKf ASSOCIATION ROBERT PENLAND Editor and Publisher GRETCHEN PENLAND Associate Publisher NATIONAL EDITORIAL S(TbcfATIN hlJJIIHIg'H11fn ublished Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter Subscription Rates: Morrow and Grant Counties, $4.0T Year; Elsewhere $4.50 Year. Single Copy 10 Cents. Squeeze Stations! We've all heard of the natural, eternal law of diminishing returns. We've also all heard the old saying that you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink. These two principles have a good deal In common especially when it comes to excise tax es on commodities. Take, for instance, the gasoline tax. It now averages about 9c a gallon, federal and state taxes included, and on a percentage basis is far higher than excise taxes levied on out and out luxuries, much less basic necessities. A bill in Congress would further boost the federal tax by 507c from 3c to 4-Vic a gallon. And increases are urged in a number of the states. If such efforts are successful, a magazine published by a leading oil company points out, three results are inevitable. First, motorists will be forced to cut down on their driving. Second, government w.ll take in less tax money, not more. Third, the jobs of 23 million Americans who de pend on automotive transportation for a livell hood will be imperiled. As the Oil & Gas Journal puts the case: "If gasoline taxes go up any higher service stations should change their names to squeeze stations, The motoring public will take only so much squeeze before it rebels and the law of dimin ishing returns goes into action. You can jack up the tax on gas or anything else to any level but you can t make people buy. From the files of the Gazette-Times May 30, 1929 Morrow county's free Chautau qua starts in Heppner just one week from Saturday when it is expected one of the largest crowds ever seen in the city will be here for the four days, June 8-9-10-11. ODD ENDS . . . National Review reports that Californians pay the heaviest state and local taxes 5238 per capita per year. Next heaviest taxes are levied in New York, $229; Nevada, $229; Massachusetts, $210: and Oregon, $201. The smallest tax load is carried by Arkansas $100. "Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result." Winston Churchill Chats With Your Home Agent By ESTHER KIRMIS During the luncheon hour members of the new county committee met to elect officers for the new year. They are: Mrs John Bergstrom, Heppner, chairman; Mrs Warren McCoy, Irrigon, vice chairman; and Mrs Good food, Warm hospitality, pail, Warren. HrnnnPr. sprrptarv. and, genial fellowship were the treasurer. Other members of the order of the day Monday, when council lnclude Mrs Bryce Keene the county committee women en-toj1p. Mrs Banflaii Martin. HPnn. j r r tertalned alumni members at the home of Mrs Jasper Myers, Pine City. The meeting, chairmaned by Mrs Dewey West, Boardman opened with a roll call of all alumni, retiring, and new coun cil members. Women introduced themselves giving their family "county committee' experience DacKgrouna ana relating some that was outstanding in their memory. An interesting report was glv en on the state council meeting by Mrs Richard Waymire, Board man, who was Morrow county's delegate to this annual meeting held on the campus of Oregon State College, May 5-7. The principal matter of busi ness at this council were plans for the National Home Demon stration Council meeting to be held in Portland in October. Laura gave a run-down on the program planned. Other Items of business in cluded a report by Mrs E M llaker, lone on Morrow county's White House conference resolut ions to be sent to Governor Hat field in June; the printing of Morrow county's history, and the possibility of unit's showing their pioneer display from Home maker's Festival at the Morrow county fair this fall. Announcements were made of the Red Cross Bloodmoblle com ing to Heppner, June 8, and Ord nance on June 9. Also the "can ning & freezing" demonstration at the Heppner fair building on June 2nd, Mrs Vivian Freeman, STAR THEATER Thurs., 30 Fri., Sat., May 28, 29, These Thousand Hills Don Murray, Richard Egan, Patricia Owens. Lee Remick, PLUS Wind Across The Everglades Burl Ives, Christopher riunv mer, Gypsy Rose Lee Sun., Mon., Tues., Mar 31, June 1, 2 Up Periscope James (Maverick) Gainer, Ed- mond O'Brien, Andra Martin. Sunday at 4, 6:05 and 8:10. ner; Mrs Walter Ruggles, Lexing ton; Mrs Willard French, Echo and Mrs Richard Waymire, Boardman. Corsages were presented to Mrs Jasper Myers, Heppner; Mrs Dewey West, Boardman; Mrs Jer ry Brosnan, Heppner; and Mrs Milton Blegel, Irrigon, who are all retiring from the county com mittee. Homemakers Festival pictures were passed around and enjoyed by all the women. The main entertainment of the day was a talk by Mrs Violet Klobas Shepard, former IFYE In ternational Farm Youth Ex change) student to Austria. Vio let visited Austria two years ago and had many beautiful slides and interesting discussion on her six month visit. At present Vio let is county extension agent for Wheeler county. Everyone seemed to thorough ly enjoy the day. In fact, so much that the alumni are mak ing plans for an organization of their own to support some worth while project of the extension units. Attending our Monday meet ing were: From Heppner: Mrs Jasper Myers, Mrs John Bergstrom, Mrs Jery Brosnan, Mrs Earl Blake, Mrs Ray Drake, Mrs Faye Ferg' uson, Mrs George Currin, Mrs Ralph Thompson, Mrs Walter Wright, Mrs Paul Warren, Mrs Randall Martin. From Echo: Mrs Willard French. From Lexington: Mrs Walter Ruggles. From lone Mrs E M Baker and Mrs Ernest Heliker. From Boardman: Mrs Dewey West, Mrs Russell Miller, Mrs Richard Waymire. From Irri gon: Mrs Ida Slaughter and Mrs Frances McCoy. Last Tuesday, Mrs Douglas Drake, Heppner and I went to visit Mr and Mrs Larry Schaad about craft for our 4-H summer ramp to be held at Cutsforth Park, July 912. We found this energetic coup le Interested in many hobbies and activities. Leather work seems to be their first love. In fact, Larry led several 4-H clubs in Clackamas county in leather- work projects. Pat Schad, his wife, has vol- unteerer to help us at 4-H camp this year in ..teaching leather- craft. I have a feeling it's going to be the beginning of a new H project in Morrow county. Speaking of 411, I neglected to tell last week about the en joyable visit I had with the Happy Stitchers 4-H club of lone on May 11. Mrs Irene Leathers and Mrs Betty Hausler, the lead ers, hosted a tea for the girls NATIVE SON FOR PREX The I960 presidential ticket next May could be as stagey as a TV extravaganza for a new detergent. Gov Mark Hatfield could have his name at the head of the Re publican primary election ticket just by nodding for It. No one ever had it so easy, The 1959 legislature gave the secretary of state carte blanche in placing names on the prefer ential primary ballot. The new law allows Secretary of State Howell Appling to place on the primary ballot the name of any candidate he determines is "gen erally advocated in more than live states" or generally advo cated or recognized in national news media. The state elections division re veals that the only way a can didate could avoid being put on the ballot was by filing an affi davit stating without qualifica tion that he "is not now and does not intend to become a candi date." Gov Hatfield appointed Sec Appling to his present office less than five months ago. They are political buddies and Appling could apply the section of the An enthusiastic send-off was given the new Grange at Lex ington Monday evening when a delegation of members from the Rhea Creek Grange assisted W R Gekeler, district organizer from La Grande, in its organization. East Lake is the mecca for many Morrow county fishermen. A party leaving today will be composed of John Hiatt, Ed Kel ley, Earl Warner, Leonard and Earl Gilliam and A W Chapin, the latter visiting at the Gilliam home from Coquille. 2 HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, May 28, 1959 q. emeu icna Ocsel and Jim Inskeep of Hardman motored to Medford where they will attend the IOOF convention this week. Henry Peterson, Oscar Peterson and Carl Bergstrom of lone re turned Friday from a fishing trip to Crooked river. and their mothers. The girls have completed their tirst year in clothing and proudly displayed their head scarfs, needle cases, and stuffed toys. I have never seen a business meeting carried out so correctly as did these little nine year old girls. President, Berniece Math ews and her twin, Deniece, as secretary, surely know their Ro bert's rules. We met with the 4-H leaders council at the home of N C Anderson on Thursday evening. Final plans were made for the exhibiting at The Dalles Wheat League show, June 9-12. A plea was made for IFYE host families in the county, and permanent improvements for the 4-H Sum mer camp were discussed. At this last meeting before the Morrow county fair the fol lowing were appointed to head fair committees: Alfred Nelson, Lexington Milk bar chairman; Mrs Carl Rhea, Echo, 4-H din ner chairman; Mrs Loren Leath ers, lone, 4-H booth chairman; and Marcel Jones, Heppner, 4-H float chairman. new law to the governor on the very correct facts that the Satur day Evening Post recent story in dicated that Hatfield had nation al political potency. It doesn't take much effort to vision the Democrats getting U S Senator Wayne Morse on their presidential nomination ticket next year to keep the show hot. FREE PARKING ANSWERS A nationally-acclaimed park ing problem wizard was brought to Oregon's Capital this week to council with local officials and merchants. What he advised probably will be of value to other Oregon cities. His suggested order of action was: (a) Enforcement of one-hour parking throughout downtown Salem. (b) Overparking fines be up ped, If not to $5 to $4.95 to dis courage "meter feeders." (c) Metermaid chalkmarking of tires to keep a time check. (d) Merchants combine to set up a card system to provide fee less downtown shopper parking, "Few people driving into a city Barr says, know where the off street parking lots are. There should be distinct, distinctively shaped and colored signs at all intersections, pointing to the nearest off-street parking facil ity- The shopper-store ticket sys tern is being used in about cities. Barr said he didn't think parking facility under the Cap itol Mall would work. Its cost would be prohibitive. ACCIDENT PAY RATES UP The State Industrial Accident Commission has announced in creases in its insurance rates in 149 classifications, and reduct ions in 27. The rates are un changed in 53 classifications. The changes will be effective July 1. The major Increases are in general farming, Western Oregon sawmilling, Eastern Oregon log ging and plywood manufactur ing. Rates were reduced in under ground mining, aluminum man ufacturing, glass-ware manufac turing, appliance repair and electric power plant operation. Increases of 10 cents or less per $100 of payroll were an nounced for fruit harvesting, ma chine shop, can manufacturing, news paper publishing, road con struction, sand and gravel plants, warehouses and elevators, retail stores and waterworks opera tions. JUSTICE JOBS SLASHED Atty Gen Robert Y Thornton ruled Friday the state Is en titled to half the money col lected from fines and forfeitures of bail when state police officers cite traffic offenders to justice of the peace. The opinion said An Interesting anti trust suit has been filed in the Federal court in Washington, D. C. which could have far reaching effects. An organization called the Na tional Milk Producers Federa tion which represents 126 dairy cooperatives, has filed against the National ? Tax Equality Association. The suit charges that a campaign of villiflcationhas been carried on against them for the purpose of cre ating resent- c. W. Harder ment against the cooperatives and destroying their goodwill in order to effect a monopoly for the non-cooperative dairy firms. Recently, the trucking indus try won a case of this sort against the railroads and their public relations counsel for tac tics that allegedly were designed to destroy the trucking industry. This growth of public relations firms in this direction is becom ing a hazard to the welfare of the nation. Whereas public relations were once used solely in a posi tive manner to build up goodwill for their clients, now a great deal is destructive strategy aimed through the use of false front "citizens" groups, and oth er strategems, to destroy. . On several occasions, voting through the National Federation nf Independent Business, the na tion's independent businessmen have voted on this question of cooperatives. The sentiment is strong to put cooperatives on the same tax basis as private enter prise for equality. But in so voting, the nation's independent businessmen are not (c NTtlonal Federation nf Indppenripnt Duiineil going on record as wishing to outlaw cooperatives, no more than they go on record In favor of outlawing Big Business. The only point at issue is putting all enterprise on the same footing, under the same rules. Unfortunately, In the dairy business in the nation today, there exist all the ailments of a sick Industry brought on by monopolism. Very few indepen dent dairy distributors any long er exist, with the bulk of the dairy product distribution fall ing into the clutches of two or three huge corporations who even own, or have an interest in, big food chains, merely to blank out competition from dis tribution In these stores.- Obviously, the dairy producers need protection from the preda tors in the dairy distribution bus iness. It is difficult to tell what is the best form of operation in a free market, when a free market does not exist. Destruction of dairy coopera tives is not the answer. For in addition, even with their tax favoritism, cooperatives have not been able to stop the march of monopoly in milk. The problem is grave. On one side is the welfare of the nation's infants. On another side, is the problem of the welfare of the independent dairy farmer. In the middle, and threatening the wel fare of both are the huge dairy combines. And while infants can not organize, the independent milk producers can. But undoubtedly, the only prac tical solution to entire problem would be for the anti trust laws to be so rigidly enforced in the dairy industry that a free and open market would exist. As it stands now, milk distribution is a national disgrace. Oregon Weed Control Guide Issued by OSC An up-to-date weed control guide for Oregon farmers, orch ardists, and home gardeners has just been published by the Ore gon State College extension ser vice. New chemical controls that have passed recent field trials are Included in the booklet "Weed Control Recommendations for Oregon." Residents of Ore gon may obtain free copies from county extension agents or tho OSC bulletin clerk, Corvallis. Handy reference charts list all major crops or plants to be Dm. tected, the recommended chemi cal for weed control, how and when to apply the chemical, and special comments for each crop. Another section Is indexed ac cording .to common weeds and the recommended control. 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