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DEAR ORVILLE:-
A rdltor cf the GrttT1mes I would like
lo five my anwcr to your Inw that apprsri
on this page today.
On many uf the ulnta 1 must agroe with
you, though rot nrornxarlly on the resatms. It
might I nice fr mm uple If we could leave
things they are, and yet there are many Mho
don't hapMn to like thing JuM ai they are.
They woull prefer to be able to advance In
the world at about the aame rale aa are many
of the rt of the people of our country and
they are not. I don't mean that they are die
satlfd with their life here In Morrow county,
but they would like to enjoy aome of the financial
and other (taint that workera and buxlness people
In other parts of Oregon and the United State
have been enjoying during the past few yeara.
I know that farm Income haa slumped during
that period, and when It drop, the Income of
mt of the rent of ua goes down rlirht alone with
yours. That la why a considerable number of
our people would like to ace the economy of
M.rruw county bolstered by something other than
agriculture In other words. Industry. One reason
for this la that quite frequently Industry and
agrlmlture slump at almost exactly opposite
times, and If we had both, our county could have
a more atable economy not Just relying on one
product or type of business.
You point out aome Important things and I
would like to discuss them from my point of
view, point by point:
No 1 Yes, an empty Jail Ik good.
No 2 Our police and sheriff are compara
tively Idle you aay. Maybe, as far aa aome law
enforcement la concerned, for we do have a small
amount of crime, but they are NOT Idle. Percentage-wise,
we are very similar to other areas
three fulltlme policemen to 5000 people, and one
of them la the tax collector aa well.
No 3 We have no county debt. True, neither
does any other county In Oregon because, except
for certain exceptions, It Is prohibited by law.
No 4 Yes, we have a mighty fine pald-for
hospital, and It Is a credit to our county. It will
help us in the future, too!
No 5 Yes, we do have good county roads,
but we ore not the top county In the state. Some
of the most populous have the best roads because
there are more people per mile to help pay for
them.
No 6 Yes, our bank deposits, per capita, are
high, but that Is because we have a predominance
of largo land-owners who make a greater than
average earning. (I know, too, that it has been
going down the past few years.)
No 7 On the homo appliances, you've got
me, but I would guess that you are right.
No 8 I'll grant we have no race problem,
but there are also many other communities In
the U S that don't either and many of those
have a good percentage of Negroes or people
of other nationalities as residents. The problem
is created not wholly by the "foreigners" who
live In a community, but by the so-called "Amer
icans" who think they are Number One. I know
there are serious race problems in parts of our
country, but there are many times more com
munities with a high percentage of Negroes, Mex
icans or others who have lived sldeby-side for
years and have no problem at all. To me they
are Americans, regardless of their race, creed
or color and they have the same right to live
In America and earn their daily bread as I do.
No 9 I agree.
No 10Our welfare problem Is minor, true,
yet our county welfare budget for next year
which will be paid by county property tax, is
$14,747. This does not count state and federal
match money, which we, too must pay a part.
This cost will undoubtedly Increase, because
wheil.fr w l.Ke it or ., in tug In a
Wrlfart stall.
No II You are right on the delinquent
tag question. rt there hae hern year tin the
paMi when even a email Industrial payroll weuld
have aaved a M of farm frm fing unnr
No 12 No argument.
To anw-r your funrluding argument I
don't think we will low anything we now have
Sure, our May of life will probat.ly be changed,
but It no dituM would anyway, though possibly
a little slower, I don't fee! that we will lose a
thing we now have, we'll Jut sprrad our good
luck over a f--w more people. We can't atop pro
re It will come whether anyone like It or
not . And, In America, progress has meant,
throughout the country" entire history, the
development of new thlnr: an Increase In
leiple so our business eitabllkhmenta (Including
farms! have more potential and can grow and
prosper (If they're alive to the possibility). Ore-
TO THE
EDITOR . .
far I dt:
I wt"--!rr tf r r.r r.-j-'rd
our many tWlr g .rr In U
fuw county?
We rr ri-t-Kru that we dtdn t
I'fvjifcva mure in the 11 10
t-r only a gain In population
if 10 ut 32 people I gain in
ix'i'UUtion wfr? Why not
move to St LnU or (tiUego?
I believe Muttuw county U
number one In the nation fur
the fallowing 12 ire-aurv.
1 We hv an empty Jail.
3 Our polio ami sheriff are
comparatively Idle.
J-We have no county debt.
4 We have on f the bt
hiiftpltaU In th atate and Its
ttald for.
5 we have Improved roads lo
every ranch home and thejrre
paid for.
6 We have, I think, the rUh
est bank deiKn.lt a per capita In
the nation.
7 We are number one In hav
Ing the most home appliance.
8 We have no race problem.
There are not Mexican, Indian,
IIHIRIY YEARS AGO
Maw Ua tUi et tfc
Gesetie-Ttasee
MUi 111 rrllman of
lunlr In pharmacy CHrtfon
State Cl lege, t'r alii t.si bnrn
elrtled to mrrf.bcfMp In H-l
Kai t ltd. national all col Iffl
nh Utic homwary fraternity
Mr Glen June elected
.frlil-f;t. Mr Waller I. Moore,
president and Mr Trvd
Luc a. acfriaryirurer. of the
Women Literary Club, at
meeting 4 that ofganUation
Iteld Saturday MerrMwn.
Charle Lalourrll won a fin
Hamilton w-rut watch at the
state trapAhoot In Salem lt
we-kend.
The Mlae Matine and Mae
Gentry and Peggy Warner, ac
companied by Keith Gentry,
were shopping In iVndleton
Wednesday.
Mr W T Doherty motored to
Pendleton Friday and returned
muian, lc nm mmninliiil kv
Puerto Klcan or Negro families .... .'i t..u- vi f.rr.n
itniiuciiia til tor ciiuiii).
9 W have no unemployment
10 We have no great welfare
no delinquent
i'r.n l one of the few remaining HH-n areas
In Ami-riia where there are still chance for problem,
"Frontier thinking." Maybe today, such thinking H We have
comes in th order of manufacturing olant. In I problem.
HiiKirlat nairhlU rlvpr ri.-vt-lnnmont ele. ralhrr I 12 We have no VD Or Other
than lust ooen land that waa "there for the disease epidemics in thl county
takinir" tit her wav. It la development and Now- 'ltn thp coming Indu
of Alpine and Jack Doherty of
Pendleton. Bernard Doherty and
Pat Curran have Just returned
from Wallowa where they helped
trail the Doherty sheep.
nmxta CAitTTtnxri tbm4t. t. iko
if qwUt I a UUfJ CHURCH
jfvtA tl rvmiftanta and 1 1 !ue
ik. up td narrate Irtci.
lsx quality hay. t-y runiiat.
it incffirier.l ferd. It either la)
rliri dlkal ttilitir.2 return In
tnwth nj irwlaction or tbl
rauM escctv rsj-.e
ther fe4 l bring istln up
to effUlent lexrls. Pu.f hay. dam
ai'ed by fain, can nt more to
hinnl than gd hay. Cattle
tend to eat Wa & l-r hay.
Tle I'm ted tatr hay cnp It
big business, its value csteedlng
12 biuion a ear. In quantity,
the hay crop In recent year has
averaged rm than 100 million
tons, llsy la a valuable product.
Indications are that the price
might even be stronger this year
than last. Whether you are put
ting hay up to feed yourself or
sell, quality U of the utmost
Importance.
The Rev and Mr truce S pea
ce r and family are In Toledo
this week with her parent, the
Rev and Mr Clifford Moynlhan
and will attend the ordination
of Mm Spencers' father shile
there.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
icst cc?iyjtrrr anrxcH
CtunH hid and morning
sufMJ at 9 A H
Juni.e IMgtlm Frllowmhlp at
1 P M
jiri.1. I'lU'ilm Fellow hip at
7 P M
Choir practice, Mondav at g
P M.
Vacation church school begins
June 13 through IT, Wlna at
9 A M to 1 : P M. For all child
ren 4 yesr thruugh the 6th
grade.
IT WILLIAMS CKTlCa
lone
Itev Haymond Beard
Sunday Mase. 8:15 m.
T
rA-nttcrs cmficH
Meppner
Pxv Raymond Beard
Sunday Masse. 6 30 and 10.
m.
Weekday Maase. 7:30 a m.
ROPC LUTRtRAN CHTJICH
Alfalfa Street
Worship service, 11:00 a m.
Sunday school, :45 a m.
moved as they began growth
early this spring and have now
M I. 4. ... HMUI - . J , - - " - - f. 1. 1., ...l
growth, and our country must do both If It Is ocvciopment we win surciy
to continue to exist In thl world. If America M00 ncs,: mousiry aoes
r,.r .n not pay its way. Harvey Alum-1 v
ever stops growing and developing even
day, we've had It. for the rest of the world will
go off and leave us.
You say that Harvey Aluminum In The
Dalles does not pay Its way in Its community.
I can't believe It.
As I can remember the recently ic leased
figures, the Harvey plant was assessed at about
week has been a
Inum In The Dalles lacks about! hectic one In the county agent's
$100,000 of paying Its way in office. Assisted bv Gordon Hood
SChOOlS alone. Ict vtinclnn a font and Allen
just what Is progress? Horn, extension auditor, the staf?
urvine lutstortn U-orked night and day In setting
wxingion l UD a new fillnu avstem. The ays
tern developed over the past year
$-1,000,000 which Is roughly $10,000,000 more than 1 1 got to see an excellent stand I or so by federal and state exten-
the entire taxable valuation of Morrow county. I of pubescent wheatgrass and
Taking last year's base tax assessment In ladak alfalfa In Soil Bank. This
our county (Morrow county and county schools) Is one of the finest seeding I
they would have paid about $151,800 In taxes have seen and It will provide
which Is $0,000 more than was collected In all a lot of pasture after the soil
of Morrow county for all county purposes In I bank contract expires,
1959 CO.
Add to this figure, the huge payroll that
Harvey pays Its workers and this goes to add to
the economy of The Dalles and Wasco county.
Each one of those workers, In some way. either
through direct property tax or rent or income,
pays additional taxes to the county, the state
and Uncle Sam.
No doubt, the Influx of those workers has
created problems, but they, at the same time.
have created wealth because thev are snnrwllne something established
their weeklv navroll rleht In The Dallps (or at on the bank of loose
While we are talking of alfalfa
and grass It brings to mind a
project which Judge Peterson
undertook late last fall and win
ter. The project was stabilization
I of a steep bank at the back of
his lot where he has built a
new home in Hcppner. To get
quickly
fill, he
least a big part of It.) Everyone in business in thought he would try nomad
The Dalles KNOWS those workers are there and roots, lie and sons, Ger-
If they are not getting their share of that payroll, ald and Donald dug and cut 500
It Is their own fault. roo,s rom established nomad
What Is Progress? The best way I can answer "eedings on their farm. These
It Is to say, It Is Just "Growing Up." It is taking wcre used ,n a checker board
advantage of the opportunities that are offered, fashion with almost every one
Some mav take them in one wav. some in an- of thom living. They did not
other. Mavbe n business will nrosner nnrt make seem to know they had been
i
Its owner a greater return as a result of growth;
maybe it will mean that land values will rise to
the point that it will be more economic to sell
a piece of land than to try to raise hay or cows
or wheat on it. Maybe progress will bring about
a change In our way of life, and, If we are wise,
possibly we can make that change profitable or
worthwhile to each of us as Individuals. It can
also hold true, that if we aren't wise, we can
get buried In the rush. That's the way America
has always been, and I hope it is the way it
will always be.
When progress comes to Morrow county, and
if it buries me, when It comes, I will deserve It.
I'm ready to take my chances with progress
come what may!
Sincerely,
BOB
slon workers is being put Into
effect In all county offices this
year. We found that there was
a great quantity of material out
dated and of not much use for
filing and hundreds of pounds
of this was discarded. The new
system appears as though It will
be a great Improvement In mak
Ing filing easier and more cf
flcient. Besides this, we were able
to get rid of a lot of material
which we will not need to move
Into our new quarters on July
1.
Now that some have started
with their haying and others will
be getting Into It at once are a
few timely suggestions. Hay as
now produced varies In quality
more than any other great crop
in this country's agriculture. Pro
tein and other nutrients lost af
ter hay is cut often mount to 30
percent or more. Much of this
costly loss is preventable. Hay
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The new Massey-Ferguson baler that bales 10 ton of
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The Massey-Ferguson Side Delivery Ralce. the only six
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Let us demonstrate these machines for your inspection.
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From The
County Agent's Office
By N C ANDERSON
For many years, E R Jackman
and other range and grass spec
lallsts have advocated the lm
provement of present grasslands
for additional livestock numbers,
rather than buying more land
Within the last couple of weeks
I have had the opportunity to
work with two of our ranchers
who are doing Just this. Henry
Peterson and sons, Bob and
STAR
THEATER
Thurs Frl Sat. June 9. 10, 11
Oklahoma Territory
Rex Reason and a good cast.
rLUS
The Silent Enemy
Laurence Harvey, Dawn Ad
dams Sun. Mon Tues June 12. 13,
14
A Hole In The Head
Frank Sinatra. Kdward G Rob
inson, L'leanor Tarker and
many more. Sunday at 4. 6:15
and 8:30.
Herb have sprayed about a hun
dred acres of rabbit brush and
sage at their home ranch. Most
of this is In canyons where seed
ing will not be possible, how
ever, there is some native grasses
which will supplement annual
grass to provide much more feed
than the sage and rabbit brush
have provided. Some of the land
will be reseeded to tame grasses.
Elmer Palmer and son, Roger,
have a sizeable range improve
ment program under way also.
This is being done on their ranch
near Rock Creek. The Palmers
are using a brush beater to clear
heavy stands of sage brush,
which will later be plowed and
seeded to grain for a year, then
put into grass. Most of the sage
being cleared is on ground that
has one time been plowed, de
stroylng the native range. They
are however, beating some brush
In native range land to do away
with the heavy competition,
While visiting the Palmer ranch
A4mtmtnt
From where I sit ...Jy Joe Marsh
Gramps Tells
"Moving" Story
Cramps Adams Just tot bsck
from his first trip to the clij In
40 yesrs.
Thinking there might be a
story in sn oldtimer's impres
sions of the big city, I stopped
by his place. Cramps was pretty
enthusisstlc sbout everything
except the escalators they
hsTe in the new department
store.
"Sure, those moving stairs
are essy on the legs going up,"
Grsmps commented. "But Just
try to get dotrn on the same
ones. I'll be Jiggered if you can
do it, not with the steps comln
up st you a mile a minute!"
From where I sit, sometimes
some of us to out of our wsy
to make thlnr little harder
than they really sre. Think, for
instance, how much easier liv
ing with our neighbors would
be if we were more tolerant of
things. Like my right to choose
sn occasional glass of beer
your right to choose coffee, tea
or milk. By respecting esch
other's preferences, we're bet
ter neighbors with fewer "ups
and downs.'
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