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Summary Isn't Enough
Publication of a tudect of a taxing body In summary
form U like sending statement from a business to a cus
tomer merely showing the -balance due." It shows how much
he Is asked to pay. but It doesn't show the Itemized amounts
of the charges.
Since publication of the summary form school district budg
et In Morrow county for 1906 67 In the March 3 and 10 Issues
of this paper, we have received several complaints from those
who were looking for specific information and could not find
It
We pointed out that under the new state law. passed In
the 1963 legislative session, taxing bodies are no longer re
quired to publish their budgets In detail. The summary form
now fills the legal requirement However, copies of budgets
In detailed form are available to the public from the taxing
bodies.
We mentioned this to one of those who had posed a ques
tion on the school budget
The reply. "Who's going to drive all the way to Lexing
ton to get a copy?"
The point Is well takea
As we wrote at the time the new law was passed. It is
our conviction that publishing; budgets In summary form does
not fill the need. It does fill the legal requirement This
statement of "balance due" Isn't enough when the public
wants to know how Its money Is being spent
Ironically, until some additional abbreviations were allow
ed this year, budgets in summary form printed last year ran
nearly as long as those in detail Publication costs (and the
rate is fixed by state law), were In some cases higher than
those of the detailed budgets.
The county court last year acted wisely, we think. In de
ciding to print the budget for county purposes in full be
cause it gave the people the best picture that could be pre
sented in such a document about what the tax money was to
be used for. .
The public often miscontrues the summary budgets as
seeking to hide something from them. For instance, under
capital outlay in the E l budget Is an Item of $10,800 for sites,
S5.809 for buildings and $26,809 for equipment This satisfies
the state requirement and it Is the way it is set up on thd
forms provided by the state.
But the public also may want to know what equipment is
to be bought; it may want to know what the $10,800 is to be
used for on sites ("Does It Include $8,000 for the Morgan
street extension?" one man asked).
These are things that Supt David Potter will gladly give
full information on. Any member of the budget committee
will be glad to explain the points. Also, any of these ques
tions may be answered at the budget meeting.
But why not keep it out in full view for all those who
don't iwant to go to the trouble of calling for a copy of the
budget and those who can't or don't want to attend the budg
et meeting. If all taxpayers who are really interested in their
tax bills attended the budget meeting, no auditorium big
enough to hold them could be found.
We view this as another step of taking government farther
away from the people. We don't like it and we'll editorialize
on it as long as the trend continues.
Those who come up with this kind of legislation may
agree that the public has a right to know how its money is
being spent but they don't seem to want to make it too con
venient for the taxpayer.
We don't believe that many of our taxing bodies will at
tempt to use the summary form as a device for covertly in
cluding items that they think the public may not approve.
After all, the detailed budgets are open for inspection. But
because most of the people won't go to the trouble of seek
ing a copy of the budget, this does make It an easier possi
bility for manipulation.
When the budget is published in detail In the newspaper
that has the greatest general circulation in a local area, it
is there for all to see. And the cost which one considers the
job of mimeographing and furnishing extra copies of detail
ed budgets, is little more. It seems to us that it is money
well spent as a safeguard of the public's right to know.
Ranchers Give Project a Boost
After it was announced last week that ranchers had come
through in great style in agreeing to organize an irrigation
district under the Willow Creek project, there was a notice
able lift to morale around the city of Heppner.
Gratitude of all those who will be benefitted by the proj
ect Is due the ranchers who showed such excellent coopera
tion. The irrigation feature was the one point upon which cen
tered the most anxiety for the eventual culmination of the
project. It was well known that the potential Irrigators did
not have all the information that they might have wanted,
and some may still not be sure that it will reap the benefits
that it promises.
But to those who are convinced that the project is a vital
step in the development of the region and important to the
economy, the prompt and efficient action by the ranchers
brought sincere gratification.
It was also well known that time is of the essence if
the request for pre-construction appropriation is to reach Con
gress at this session. After signing the document of intention
to form the district, the participants lost no time in culmi
nating it. They immediately met and set up the organiza
tion, elected officers and directors. At this time steps are
under way for Incorporation.
Credit is due Quentin Bowman of the State Water Resourc
es Board for coming here to assist in making personal con
tacts with the potential irrigators. With County Judge Paul
Jones and W. C. Rosewall, he worked long hours on this task
last week. Bowman, who states that he has been working on
this project for 10 years, is keenly interested in seeing It
completed and bringing benefits to the county.
There will be other hurdles before the project is to be
started. The Vietnam war brings additional demands on the
federal government's pocketbook, and this could slow things,
too. Tut the feeling is now that the local hurdle Is past and
the dam project comes that much closer.
It Is realized that there are still some who are against the
project, and this is to be expected. It is to be hoped that
with the passing of time when the dam is built and serv
ing its multipurpose uses it will be of benefit to all and
these objections that some have will fade away.
Chaff and Chatter
Wes Sherman
COMMENTS In thU column last
week about the booklet writ
ten yean ago on "Oregon Wheat
Land" bv J. A. Woolery of Ion
reached Mr. Josephine Wooiery
Conway. hl daughter. In Port
land. Mho would like to have
a copy of the booklet
She also add some Interest
Ine backrround: "My father
ram to Orecon from Mlasourl
In the earlv IKSO's. He worked
for Uncle Ben Parker ami Prte
C.leason at Parker Mill He la
ter drove a stage from Heppner
to Monument
"In 1SSS he married Helen VI
lott of Monument. Shortly af
terward they opened general
store In Hardman. They moved
to lone about 1891. He was a
rancher and In business there
until he died In 1908.
"He was greatly Interested In
the development of Morrow
Countv; particularly the area
around lone.
We only have the one copy
of the booklet and rather hate
to see It leave the Garette-Times
archives. Are there any others
around that anvone could make
available to Mrs. Conway?
OLA MAE GROSHENS brought
In a little chuckler to us tne
other dav. It was originally pub
lished May 20. 1913. In the Cow
liize County Advocate. Castle
Rock. Wn., and later In the Cur
ry County Reporter. She had
saved It among her things and
thought It appropriate for us.
We don't feel oulie aa per
cuted as the editor In point but
It tickled us anyway. Here It
"YOU THINK YOU HAVE
TROUBLES?
"Consider the editor. He wear
eth nurnle and fine linen. Ills
abode la amoncsd the mansions
of the rich, His wife hath her
limousine and his first born
aporteth racing car that can
hit her up In forty flat
"Lo! All the people breaketh
their necks to hand him money.
A child U born unto the wife of
a merchant In the baiaar. The
physician sett eth 10 gold
plunks. The editor wrlteth a
stick and a half and telleth the
multitude that the child tlppeth
the beam at nine pounds, lea,
he lleth even as a centurion,
And the proud father glveth him
a Cremo.
"Behold, the youn one grow
eth up and jrraduateth. And the
editor putteth into nis paper a
swell notice. Yes. a peach of a
notice. He telleth of the wisdom
of the young woman, and of her
exceeding comeliness. Like the
roses of Sharon Is he and her
gown U plaved up to beat the
band. And the drovsmakcr get
teth two score and four iron
men. Ana tne eauor gciicm
note of thanks from the SGG.
"The daughter goeth on a
Journey. And the editor throw-
eth himself on the storv of the
farewell party. It runneth a col
umn solid. And the ralr one re-
The Right Hand and
The Left Hand
BY JACK POWELL In His Column. 'JACK'S JOTTINGS.'
STAYTON MAIL. MARCH 3, 1966.
EVERY NOW AND THEN, the wonderful world of big gov
ernment produces some interesting specimens of what hap
pens when the left hand and right hand can't get together.
Such as one you may have noticed recently. The Depart
ment of Health and Surgeon's General! office promoted an
intensive study of the effects of cigarette smoking, and came
up with conclusive evidence that people who smoke cigar
ettes habitually are considered more likely to become victims
of lung cancer, heart disease, chronic bronchitis, emphysema,
halitosis and sundry other plagues.
These findings were published in the nation's newspapers,
scared the bejabbers out of concerned citizens and caused
several dozen to kick the weeds. Congress was asked to pass
a bill requiring a stern warning to be printed on every pack
age of lung-busters sold. By the time the tobacco state solons
got through with the bill. It was watered down gorgeously.
The compromise version indicates that continuous smoking
could be Injurious to the smoker's health, but that this Is
probably only idle rumor.
Meanwhile, back at the Department of Agriculture, the
feds are still doling out subsidies to tobacco growers, which
Is a good deal like setting up a bureau for the encourage
ment and support of bubonic plague. : '
This is wild enough, but now comes the news that the
Ag Dept Is dishing out $210,000 on a filmed commercial
called "The World of Pleasure." This will depict the Joys of
cigarette smoking, and Is designed to be shown In Japan,
Thailand and Austria as part of a program to offset any dam
age occasioned by the Surgeon General's report in the form
of drooping sales of coffin nails.
This seems to be one of those things that happen when
governments get out of control. We humbly suggest that one
change be made. How about sending the film to Cuba, East
Germany, Albania and Red China. Our ally situation is sick
enough now, without any help from the Department of Ag
riculture. !
membereth him from afar off
with a picture postal card that
coteth alt for a ltney.
"Behold, she returneth and
the youth of the rltv fall down
and worship. She plcketh one
and Lo, she plcketh a lemon.
But the editor ralleth him one
of our moat tiromUIng you nit
men ami getteth away with It.
And thev send unto him bid
to the wedding feat and behold,
the bids are fashioned by Munt
cummerv Hawbuck. In far
cltv.
"Klowerv and long la the wed
ding notice which the editor
prlnlrth. The minister getteth 10
bones. The groom atandeth the
editor off for a twelve-month
time the wife gathered into the
subscription.
"Ail flesh I grass and In
silo. The minister getteth hU
bit. The editor prlnteth a death
notice, two columns of obltu
arv. three lod:e notices, a cu
bit of poetry and a curd of
thanks. And he forgetteth to
read proof on the head, and the
darned thing comet h out. "Gone
to Her Last Koastlna Place."
"And all that are akin to the
deceased Jumpeth on the editor
with exceeding great jumjw.
And thev imlleth out their ads
and caneelleth their subscrlp.
Hons, and they swing the ham
mer unto the third and fourth
generations.
"Canst thou beat it?"
TO THE
EDITOR.
Prindle Named
To State Office
Milo Prindle of Heppner. log
ging superintendent of Kinru.i
Corp., was elected vice president
of the Oregon Lodging Confer
ence at its 28th annual session
In Eugene In February.
New president of the organi
zation U H. Frank Ramsey.
owner of Timber Access Indus-
tries, Corvallis; A. G. McReyn-
olds, of Cutstlna Bros. Lumber
and Plywood of Eugene. wa.i
reelected treasurer, and Robert
Cross, also of Eugene, was re
elected secretary.
Former Lexington
Man, Alva A. Rcaney,
Dies At Vancouver
Alva A. Reaney. 50. native
resident of Lexington, died
March 11 at Vancouver. Wn..
according to word from his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Reaney, who reside at 1341 E.
Reserve St., Vancouver, Wn.
Services were held from the
Vancouver Funeral Chapel on
Tuesday, March 15.
Mr. Reaney was born April
24. 1915. in Lexington. He at
tended grade school there, and
moved with his family to Van
couver In 1930. He graduated
from Fort Vancouver High
school, and for the past 20 years
has been employed In the drug
store business. His mother pre
ceded him in death when he
was three years of age.
Besides his parents at Van
couver, survivors Include his
wife, Ruth, a daughter, Linda,
and son, Rodger, at home at
12402 N. E. 50th Ave., Vancou
ver. Also three brothers, Maurice
of Portland: Robert of Camas,
and John of Vancouver; and
three sisters, Gladys Johnson of
Salem, Joyce Woolf of Portland,
and Jean Hobson of Coqullle.
Tn the Kdltor:
I coildn't hell but feel highly
elated wl.cn 1 heard about the
fine cooler a I ton and Interest la
ken by our friends In getting the
irrigation feature of the Hepp
ner Willow Creek flood control
dam underlay. The work done
by Judge Paul Jones. t.iareo
Koftewtll and Uuentlon Bow
man, field representative for the
State Water Resources Hoard. U
certainly highly commendable.
Also the rood imhhiI who algn
ed the irucr linluatlna their
wlllim.'iu-es to form an organla
tkui for Irrigation are to bo
commended.
Since thl Willow Creek pro
k'ct Is a n.ulllpuroe project no
further pi ogress could bo made
until 'hose who wouiii ncncui
definitely from the Irrigation
feature wculd declare them
t Ives. I. a one who has atrlved
long and hard for the project.
( nn I h.'lii hut feel litoxt enthu
lastie. AIm I can t help but feel
very enthusiastic for them fine
rooperator who signed the pet
Itlona bcctu.se I honestly believe
thev will sreat v tiencfll as a
result thereof.
We are now In line to ask
Congren for pre construct Ion
funds- Much work and worry
had cone Into iM-Mlni the pro
Ject authorized. It Is possible
(hat 1 will he along with a dele
t a I tort of the Inland Empire
Waterways association officers
and directors who will apear
before the appropriations com
mittee of both the Senate and
the H-iuse In the nation's cap
Itol soon. The thinking Is thai
this will be around the last of
May or the first of June. Any
way If I am along, as I have
been before, I una 11 certainly
boost for the project.
Oscar E. Peterson
Dear Wes:
The Morrow County Jayeees
wish to express their gratitude
lor the fin coverage you pave
them on the All American Red
Heads basketball game. Your
support helped make the game
a financial success and tne jay
eees are Indeed grateful to you.
Again we say, (hanks, Wes.
Wayne Lamb, president
To the Editor:
The need for reform In all
phases of animal experimenta
tion Is at last making Its Im
pact on the American con
science. A recent series of pic
tures In Life magazine, "Con
centration Camps for Dogs."
powerfully dramatized this
need. A humane society raid res
cued 2-S of the worst cases, but
some 75 dogs remained.
This Is but a sample of what
goes on In many compounds all
over the United Statea. To cash
In on the need of experimental
laboratories for almost 2.000.000
dogs a year, "dog dealers" buy
dogs and other small animals
wherever they can. Most of
them, strayed or stolen pets,
eventually are sold to labora
tories. Who are the guilty the
thieves, the dealers, the want
only cruel laboratory operators?
Of course. But guilty also arc
people who avail themselves of
benefits from medical resonreh
but close their eyes to Its abus
es and demand no rerorm; in
different or reluctant legislators
and executives; Individ u a I
who are too sensitive to read
shock in expose but too busy
to write their legislators; Indi
viduals who are able to ta
(heir convictions with money
and fall to do ao,
I would like to publicly thank
Congressman Heanlck fr hta
bill and IT similar bill. Includ
ing one authored by Congress
man W. 11 IN. chairman of
the subcommittee on Livestock
of the lloue AgiUuiture coin,
mlttee. which have received fa
vorable hearings. .The i"age
bill. II R. I3IKM. will protect al
vertebrate anlmali on dealers
premises and In labroatorles.
We still need help of all lo
write to legislators In Washing
ton. No one knowing the grisly
facta has the right lo say Dis
graceful!" who doea not also
have the gumption to write his
legislators. . , ,
In friendship for the helpless,
speechless and voteless ani
mals Mrs. Lola Winchester
Dear Wes and Helen:
Many people 'f 'he Heppner
area rememler mv dad. Charles
Hemrlch.
Heading the article In the last
tst the Gaiette-Tlmea. I
wonder how many readers know
that he helped build the barn
that Gene Majcske wrote aoour.
and that he whittled the pegs
at nlcht to put the nam togein-
cr -w ith not a nail in it.
Eleanor Gontv
COMMUNITY I
) BILLBOARD
Coming Events
PUBLIC MOVIE
Full Length Color Film,
"Question 7"
Sunday. March 20. 7:00 p.m.
Elementary Multipurpose
Room
No admission. Public Invited.
BOWLING TOURNEY
Heppner City Tournament.
Fiesta Lanes
Men's and women's finals,
March 19. 20
BISHOP SEWING CLASS
By BMCC Extension Dept
Second In 10-week Series
Wed.. March 23. 7:30 pm.
Heppner High Home Ec.
room.
BAND FESTIVAL
Friday, Saturday, March 25,
20
Heppner High School
Six Bands Participating
Iubllc Concert Saturday. 7:30
p.m.
TRAVELING FOOD SALE
Saturday, April 9
Beta Omega Sorority
Benefit for Crippled Children
Campaign.
SIONSORED AS A PUBLIC
SERVICE BY
C. A. RUGGLES
Insurance Agency
P. 0. Box 247 PH. $76-662
Beppoer
Committee Seeks
Historical Data
In response to a letter from
E. R. Jackman. Oregon histor
ian, to Frank Anderson, a com
mittee of county residents is be
ing organized to collect mater
ials concerning Morrow county
history that would be of use for
reference at the uregon Maie li
brary. Little has been placed on doc
umentary reference file at the
State Library on historical facts
of Morrow county. Copies of old
records, letters, books, and other
items that would contribute his
torical data for reference at the
library is sought by the com
mittee. Meeting recently to discuss
avenues of obtaining items of
historical interest of the county,
were Orvillc Cutsforth, Harold
Conn, Frank Anderson, Mrs. Earl
Gilliam, Mrs. Bill Soweli, Mr.
and Mrs. Pearl Howell, Walter
Wright and Mrs. W- E. Berg-strom.
Anv of the above could be con
tacted for questions or contribu
tions.
Harley Matteson
Dies in Pendleton,
Services Held Here
Harley Matteson, 79, who had
lived most of his life in Mor
row county, died Thursday af
ternoon, March 10, at Delamar-
ter Nursing Home In Portland,
where he had resided for some!
time.
Services were held Sunday,
March 13, at Sweeney Mortuary
Chapel, Heppner, with the Rev.
Al Boschee officiating. Inter
ment was in the Heppner Ma
sonic Cemetery.
Born August 31, 1886, in Hepp
ner, he was tne son or Aioen
and Julia (Gaunt) Matteson. He
was well known among south
Morrow countv ranchers for his
work with sheep, shearing and
tagging, and tending camps.
Surviving are a brother, ti
mer oi Monument; two sisiers,
Mrs. Stella Mulvaney of Seat
tle, Wn., and Mrs. Sylvia Prest
of Walla Walla, Wn., besides
many nieces and nephews.
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