Measures, Candidates Bring Letters From Voters
To the Editor:
In reply to Mr. Van Houte's
letter, may I first protest that
no one supposes that ALL
teachers or administrators are so
prejudiced or partisan as to force
their views upon the susceptible
minus or students. Second, no
inference was made to students
conducting a political rallv. al
though his letter attempted to
maue it appear otherwise. Third,
although Mr. Van Houte had a
lull week s notice of the Govern
or's intended visit, he made no
effort to secure his appearance
neiore any scnool in this county.
The responsibility for such prac
tices remains lust, last, and al
ways with the administrator.
Now, accepting Mr. Van Houte's
denials that neither he nor any
one else has made or is making
any attempt to seek federal con
trol over our public schools, I
would still point out that it was
more than mere coincidence
when, in 19G0, the Oregon Edu
cation Association named former
socialist Monroe Sweetland "Ed
ucation Man of the Year," in an
all-out effort to secure his elec
tion over Howell Appling, Jr.,
for the office of Secretary of
State. Absolute state control
must come before federal con
trol, and if Sweetland had been
elected Secretary of State he
might well have become gover
nor four years later. Then with
the aid of a pliable legislature,
the OEA would have accom
plished its objective, destruction
of the local school board system,
with no difficulty. Election of
men like Gaylord Madison to
the legislature will go far to
ward slowing the OEA. Inciden
tally, would Mr. Van Houte like
to deny that he is a very in
fluential member of the OEA
and has taken more than a pass
ing interest in formulating its
policies? Also, would he like to
explain who was responsible for
selecting "Federal Aid to Edu
cation" as the debate topic for
Oregon High School students last
year?
Further, I think it's fair to
point out that the national Edu
cation Association has placed its
powerful lobby behind every ef
fort of the far left to gain fed
eral aid to education, including
teachers salaries. Every thinking
voter in the country knows that
such legislationn will lead to
federal control. In driving for
such legislation, the OEA has
supported "deserving" left-wing
senators and congressmen, in
cluding Morse and Ullman,
whose voting records clearly in
dicate they're pushing the fed
eral aid idea, without reserva
tion and completely oblivious to
the probably doubling ot pri
mary and secondary education
costs to taxpayers.
The addition of Sig Unander
to the senate and Bob Chandler
to the house would be a great
help in putting the brakes on the
ambitious program of the nat
ional Education Association.
Without casting any reflection
on his other many fine past ac
complishments or present abil
ities, I would ask Mr. Van Houte
if he would deny that he is not
only an influential member, out
wholly in accord with tne poi
icies of the NEA?
In these times of constant
crises, when it is becoming in
creasingly difficult to distinguish
between liberalism and social
ism, and when, as the result
of the fuzzy-minded ineptness
of these liberals and appeasers
our nation is forced to the brink
of another, and perhaps final
war, it is well worth re-examining
the real motives of some
office-seekers. Glowing promises
of today can well lead to ec
onomic and political slavery to
morrow, including loss of local
control over the public school
system.
Don lurner
To the Editor:
Re: your editorial of the Oc
tober 18 issue on Measure No.
10.
We are Quite aware that for
years local school boards have
been able to do anything they
wanted to in any school dis
trict in Oregon as long as they
did what the State Department
of Education wanted them to.
We are also aware the repeal
of the school reorganization Jaw
would not completely eliminate
state control over school dis
tricts. However a person has to
start somewhere. Prior to 1957
control over district boundaries,
and thus control over where and
how far a child had to go to
school, was in the hands of the
local people in most cases. At
least where more than 10 child
ren were involved.
This was the last local con
trol left, regardless of size of
district. The 1957 reorganization
law gave that control into the
hands of the State Board of Ed
ucation. A YES vote on ballot measure
No. 10 will give that control
back to the people. It is a first
step. All policy making power
should be in the hands of local
NOTICE
We are no longer associated with
Case Furniture Co. and wish to thank
everyone with whom we have done
business during the past years.
We will welcome calls at our homes
for service work.
Matt Hughes, Ph. 676-9419
Ray Ayers, Ph. 676-9108
people through their school
board. And that school board
should be close enough to home
so that it is responsive to the
wishes of the people.
The trouble with the State De
partment of Education is that it
has a swelled head. It has grown
enormously these last years.. It
is subject to no control. Its nom
inal head, the State Board of
Education is just that the nom
inal head. Most of the people
staffing the state department at
the top level are NEA or OEA
people. Thus the teachers, ad
ministrators etc. that should be
the experts hired to carry out the
policies of their employers (the
people) have become the policy
makers themselves.
If you build a house, you pick
out tne site, decide on the size
general shape, cost etc. and then
hire expert carpenters to build
it for you. Would you be willing
to let the carpenters pick the
site, decide the size, number of
rooms, decor, and cost and then
say you have to pay for it and
ave in it no matter how un
happy you might be with it?
But that is exactly what the
school district reorganization
law does to the people of every
school district in Oregon.
The sponsors of repeal have
been accused, and are in your
editorial accused by implication,
of wanting to put all schools
back into one room schools. Non
sense. At no time have we ever
expressed any desire to do such
a thing. We take no stand on
size of schools. We merely be
lieve tnat tne people who live
in each district must decide that
for themselves. Big Brother in
Salem (the state board) just
isn't that smart.
And the school reorganization
law is not confined to affecting
just small districts. Districts of
17,000 pupils have been changed
to administrative districts. Why?
Districts with 4 and 5 thousand
pupils are being pushed into re
organization with other equally
large districts. Why?
The answer has nothing to
do with efficiency of education
but with control. Bureaucrats
like to work with big projects.
It gives them a sense of' importance.
You complain that Repeal will
cause confusion. No confusion
can match that made by the re
organization law itself. Districts,
since 1957, have not dared to
build needed schools, add buses,
do many other needful things.
Why? Because they are subject
to reorganization at anv time.
They might be committing their
tax money lor years to pay for
something that they will not use.
Their local school can be closed
and their children carted off 40
miles away. There is one ex
ample after another of that verv
tning around tne state.
And all this fuss about re
creating districts. If an Admin
istrative (reorganized) district is
doing the good job that the re
organization fans are saying it
does, then there is not the slight
est possibility of the district be
ing dissolved. A hearing must
be held before any such election
and all the points pro and con
brought out. The people will not
vote blindly. Remember they
pay the bill.
But if the district is doing a
poor job the people have a right
to express their opinions of it.
Your worrying about splitting
high school buildings etc. Half
of the 30 districts eligible to re
creat were Union Highs to be
gin with. Under repeal they
could only revert to Union Highs.
They would still use the build
ings. Of the rest of the 30 a
great many were made up of
only two districts.
Now we come to Morrow coun
ty in your editorial.
You say the measure is un
democratic when it gives the
state-wide vote the power to
make Morrow a county unit. Do
you think it was democratic to
make Morrow county an Ad
ministrative (reorganized) dis
trict by simple declaration of
the State Board of Education.
No one had any vote on it at
all. It was the same in Hood
River.
Morrow county voted in 1958
t ho a rnuntv unit system, it
did not vote to be Administra
tive.
The county unit law, says
"Whenever any county adopt!
the county unit system, no elec
ti,n sli.nll h held in such coun
ty to discontinue the county
unit system for a period of six
years irom me aaie ui uk elec
tion at which the county unit
svstem was adopted."
Thf fintp of the election at
which Morrow county adopted
the county unit system was four
years ago. It did not vote to
discontinue the system. In two
years it should be entitled to a
vote to re-create local districts
if it wants to.
This kIy vpar nerinrl flint vnn
are fussing about as being "an
abyss oi uncertainly ior six
years is in the county unit law,
nnt rpnpal. The Deonlo of Mnr-
row county voted for that type
of school district.
Finally, Mr. Editor, you can
not unite rteoDle in snirit hv
putting a gun at their head. They
win oniy nate you ior it. usetui
unity is only brought about by
voluntary association of people
in the kind of community thev
want.
A YES vote on No. 10 will give
the people of Oregon the oppor
tunity to start back on the road
of self government in their
school districts.
Mrs. Mary L. Ilmtz,
Legislative Chairman, SOS
To the Editor:
This is not time to send back
to the Senate anyone who was
wrong on Castro and wrong on
Communist China.
It is possible to read through
the Congressional record, page
by page, and see how Senator
Wayne Morse defended Castro;
denied that Castro was a Com
munist; and argued against
taking any action on Cuba. This
hardly seems a performance that
should be rewarded.
As we watch the Chinese Com
munist hoards over-run India
and threaten other parts of Asia;
we should keep in mind that
Senator Morse has long been one
of the chief apollsts for Com
munist China, and even favors
giving them Quemoy and Mat-su.
We can further see in the
Congressional record how Sen
ator Morse attacked Eisenhower
and Dulles so viciously for their
policies against Commu n i s t
China, that we could wonder
whom he considers the enemy.
Knowing senator. Morses rec
ord; leftwing groups in New
York City are urging their mem
bers to support his re-election.
In these perilous times, how
ever, America cannot afford an
other six years of Wayne Morse
in the Senate, Couldn't the good
people of Oregon spare us this?
Very truly yours,
Eric Tarnley
New York 24, N.Y.
25 West 90 Street
Monument
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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, November 1. 1962
To the Editor:
It is not too often that the
press endorses Democratic can
didates, but we would like to
report that the Redmond, Oregon
Spokesman has come out In sup
port of Al Ullman for reelection
as Congressman for the Second
District. The Spokesman, a 52-year-old
publication, is owned
and edited by a registered Re
publican. This paper is publish
ed in Deschutes county, the
home county of Al Ullman's
GOP opponent. The editorial,
is written by Publisher Mary
Brown, was headlined: "Ullman
Responds to Needs of His Dis
trict." She pointed out that she
did not always agree with the
way that Congressman Ullman
cast his votes, or his political
philosophy, but she said, "one
must recognize the fact that he
has been responsive to the needs
of his district and to the wants
JACK L SMITH
FOR
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
28th District
Experienced Administrator
Farmer Businessman
Veteran
To Give Our Area
Vigorous and Effective
Representation
(Pd. Adv. by Smith for Representative
Com., Bruce Mercer, Condon, Sec.)
a
' -'"aMitifi'HpM))f" I j I
By MARTHA MATTESON
MONUMENT Frank
turned home Thursday noon
from Ontario where he had spent
the nast twn
urotner and sister-in-law, Mr
and Mrs. Bill Elder.
Mr. and Mrs. I.vnn Yrrct to.
turned Saturday after spending
me wra in rortiana on business
ana visiting their two daughters
and their families.
Bruce Fleming of Jacksonville
spent the week-end hunting at
uie iniqui ty rancn.
bammy Howell and Mabel
Howell drove to Heppner Wed
nesday after sppH
Mabel visited her brother, Oren
jvicuaniei wno is a patient in
rioneer Memorial hospital.
Judy Martin and two sons of
riuievme were v sinner tnn Tnhn.
SOU. Noland and Martin fnmilioc
Sunday.
Mella Mccarty drove to La
Grande FH1
Dixie Stubblefield home from
college for the week-end.
Mrs. Josephine of Jacksonville
spent five days here at the
homes of her riinoitpro
Stella McCarty, Mrs. Darrell Du-
Mr. and Mrs. filpnn wmiamc
and two dauehtnrs
this week to Post, where he will
uu employed.
Mrs. Oma Cox of
visited the first of the week with
Heien Brown.
Johnnv Loverla of Canvnn ritv
was in town Monrtav mill
friends here.
Harold Lippert, Lilburn and
Charlie Hunt were in town Sun
day from their work of fence
ounaing near Dutch Creek.
Mrs. Brvan and Wnvo .Tnnlrcnn
made a triD tn Portl and nftnr flip
big Storm to lnnlf afror Uro
Bryan's real estate. She is one or
the high school teachers.
The Eldon Deerdolf fnmiiv
spent the week-end hunting
near uaKer.
Mrs. Tim Lovaren nnrl Mn
Fern Graves spent the week-end
in Madras seeing nhnnt an nnnrK
ment for Mrs. Graves who is
transferring to the First National
Bank in Madras. They were
roUSegUCStS of Mr. and Mrs .Tnhn
Vernard and also visited Mr. and
mrs. uon Hattield and Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Erickson.
of its citizens. He has worked
tirelessly and well, without
shouting about It from the house
tops." She then outlined a fpw
of the many projects that Con
gressman unman has obtained
for the 18-county Second district,
and called for his rpplppt inn nn
November 6.
Al Weeks, Secretary
Democratic Party of Oregon
631 East 12th,
Bend, Oregon
Hardman and
Rhea Creek News
By ALTA STEVENS
HARDMAN, RHEA CREEK -
Mrs. Lena Bartmess of Roseville,
Calif., and Mrs. Louis Peterson
and daughter of Sacramento,
Calif., visited the past week with
mr. ana Mrs. Ij. H. Knhlnsnn nnrl
Mr. and Mrs. Kinnrri Mr-rianlol
sisters and brothers-in-law of
Mrs. Bartmess. They also
called at the hnmp nf Mrs
Ppfprsnn's mint Mre 7llo
Bleakman in Heppner and with
several cousins in the area.
While here Mrs. Peterson tnnlr
Mrs. Bartmess. Mrs. Rnhinsnn
Mrs. McDaniel and Mrs. Bleak-
man to Walla Walla, Wn., for
several davs to visit with rpln.
tives there.
Mr. and Mrs. PhlliD Andrus
and daughter Linda of Portland
were visitors last week at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Les
ley, parents of Mrs. Andrus. Also
from Portland were Nick Eckle-
burger and Sam Phillips who
visited at the Lesley home and
joined the others in some bird
hunting.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Munnick and
son Larry of West Linn visited
witn aunts and uncles of Mrs.
Munick, Mr. and Mrs. Kinard
McDaniel and Mr. and Mrs. L. H.
Robinson the past week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam McDaniel
spent several days visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Maxine Mahon
and family at Elgin.
Mrs. Ivan McDaniel and son
Sammy and Mrs. Larry Angel of
Heppner were In Hardman last
week getting some furniture of
Mrs. McDaniel that had been in
storage.
Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Chapel are
in Portland where Mr. Chapel is
under medical care at the Port
land Clinic. Their daughter,
Cassy, is staying with Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Batty so that she
can attend school.
Ricky McDaniel, son of Cecil
McDaniel, was injured in a fall
from his bicycle Saturday and
Burglars Enter
2 County Schools
Burglars entered schools at
Lexineton and Inno nrnhnhlv
some time Sunday night, Oct. 2i.
coining was tound to be missing,
but damage to doors and glass
panes was estimated at $75 bv
Robert Van Houte, county school
superintendent.
At lone they entered the cat
etorium and the grade school
building, breaking in through
doors in each case. It appeared
that they were in quest for
money in the cafetorium but
none was found by the prow
lers. At Lexington they used a
jimy to break through double
doors. Here some food was dis
turbed, and it appeared that they
ate a meal. Nothing else had
been touched, Van Houte said.
Mrs. Ella Bleakman left Sat
urday to visit a sister in Spok
ane. Mrs. Frank E. Parker former
resident for many years, spent a
week visiting friends here from
her home in Walla Walla.
BUSINESS
MACHINE SERVICE
Office Supplies. Office Equip
ment. Business Machines.
IN HEPPNER
1st & 3rd Week oi Every Month
DON BALL, Serr. Dept
120 Main St., Hennlston
Phone JO 7-5114
has been under care at Pioneer
Memorial hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Foster Collins re
ceived word that Mr rnillno'
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Rossin of Portland
were in a car wreck recently. Mr.
nussin. received serious bruises
and Mrs. Rossi n hnrl piprnl rlho
broken.
Mr. and Mrs riauo Plfnhl,. nf
Richland are the parents of a
babv dauphfpr hnrn rvnrnlmi- 01
at Pendleton. Mrs. Ritchie will be
remembered as the former Hazel
McDaniel.
Friends at TTnrdmnrt ovo onrrv
to hear Oren McDaniel is still ill
ana in tne nospitai.
VOTE NO. 10
YES
Repeal The Reorgan
ization Law. Gain
Control of You r
School.
Pd. Ad By Lloyd Morgan,
IONE, OREGON
TO MY FELLOW VOTERS
OF MORROW COUNTY
Senator Wayne Morse was one of the four dissenting votes
in the passage of the Keogh Bill which allows similar pension
rights for Income tax purposes, to farmers, self-employed people,
and small professional men, as are now granted to employees
of large corporations. Yet, Senator Morse would like us to be
lieve that he is for the "little" man.
Senator Morse has also held up important business in the
U. S. Senate talking uselessly against the Telstar Bill which was
recommended by President Kennedy until cloture was invoked
in order that the Senate could continue to operate.
Now is the time to remove Senator Morse, the obstructionist,
from office. He has accomplished little for our state and has in
curred the wrath of his fellow members of Congress. Because
of his irresponsible actions, it is next to impossible to obtain
legislation helping Oregon.
While pretending to be the champion of the "little" man,
Senator Morse has actually been supporting Big Labor; there
fore, I say vote for SIG UNANDER for U. S. Senator.
P. W. Mahoney
(Signed)
Paid Adv. by P. W. Mahoney