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Four-Letter Words
(FROM THE MADRAS PIONEER)
In these days of widespread youthful dissent, many of
the dissenters set great store by the shock effect of their ut
terances. They employ what might be called the "four-lei:er
word" concept to add emphasis to what they are trying to say.
Not all four-letter words have as much shock value as
those the young rebels like to use; but there are some we d
like to see the dissenters iJd to their vocabulary. In alpha
betical order here are a few:
1. Give, as in "give of one's talents and energy to make
the world a better place."
2. Hard, as in "hard work will put hard calluses on one's
hands, but calluses never really hurt anyone."
3. Help, as in "help your neighbor (and remember it's
a two-way street".
4. Lend, as in "lend a hand" (see No. 1, above) or "lend
an ear to the other fellow's problems."
5. Love, as in "love thy neighbor."
6. Pray. This one needs no explanation to those who
practice it, but it might be a little harder to explain to the
hard-core members of the "four-letter" cult.
7. Rely, as in "rely on the essential decency of your fel
low man, and make sure that he can rely on you."
8 Work. This one also needs no explanation to those
who practice it.
This has been meant as a serious dscourse, and being
facetious Is not the intention; but we can't help commending
one more four-letter word to at least some of the dissenting
generation: soap.
Brazen Bandits Bag Bras
(FROM WALLOWA COUNTY CHIEFTAIN)
The Apollo 8 flight, the release of the Pueblo crew, the
flare-up of trouble in the Middle East and a few other things
over the Christmas holidays, tended to obscure one of the
major news stories of 1968. This was a daring robbery a
few days ago at Vernon, California in which six desperadoes
hijacked a truck trailer from a freight yard and made off
with 500 cases of brassieres. And that is a lot of brassieres!
We don't know what considerations prompted this kind
of open-handed assault upon private property, but the thieves
were poorly prepared for the job. There were more than one
or two points they didn't know about brassieres, it develops.
Evidently the conspirators thought that all they had to
do was get their hands on the loot, and they would have it
made so to speak. But they apparently had no knowledge
of the real value of brassieres, and they tried to unload them
for mere pittance instead of holding them for what they were
worth. This proved to be their undoing and left them flat
busted, for when they offered $7 to $18 garments for sale
at $1.85 each this quickly revealed the fact that the merchan
dise was not legitimate and the police took a hand in the
situation and immediately closed in.
Actually we have to admire the audacity of these thieves
although we are appalled at their ignorance in not knowing
more about what the stolen goods were worth. Had they got
out of the brassieres what they should have they might never
have been caught.
In any event we do not feel that these brassiere bandits
should be unceremoniously dumped in with ordinary crim
inals. They were, in effect, sort of modern day Robin Hoods.
Had they succeeded in their efforts, a lot of women who
could not, perhaps, have afforded the benefits of this expens
ive merchandise might have been rewarded in manifold ways.
Perhaps a pre-trial investigation will be ordered by the
trial judge and some ameliorating considerations in favor of
the hijackers can be found so that they will at least be treat
ed with the kind of compassion shown to Adam Clayton Pow
ell who got a mere slap on the wrists for allegedly stealing
over $-10,000 from his country with no finesse whatsoever.
It will probably be a long time before anybody tries to
get his hands on 10,000 brassieres illegally again, and cer
tainly the country cannot tolerate this kind of high-handedness,
but, deplorable as the crime is, we seem to have room
for a little bit of admiration for the audacity of the criminals
and a little bit of regret that they did not show more imagination.
Pioneer
Ponderings
By w. S. CAVERHILL
Advice to Jokers
Are you jokers of the "grass
fed variety having trouble get
ting the listener applause that
you should?
Perhaps your technique is an
tique. I am concerned about tin
future of fishermen, hunters,
and common place liars in the
entertainment world. After
watching professionals on the
screen. I am convinced that
they are feeding the listening
public a lot of punk stutt ty
embellishment with phoney
laughter and phvsical contor
tions. Why doesn't some one
take a stale joke and present
it to a coffee shop audience in
"jet age" style. Twist your mug
out of shape, open your ap
proach with Inane laughter,
start the joke, interrupt it with
more guffaws, and go into hys
terics at the finish. You'll either
"roll 'em in the aisles" or they
will kick you out. Try it.
Two Counties Have
22,000 Telephones
Pacific Northwest Bell went
well over the 22,000 mark dur
ing 1968 in the total number
of phones it serves in 11 com
munities In Umatilla and Mor
row counties.
Topping the list at year-end
was Pendleton with 9,673. Fol
lowing in order, according to
PNB manager Dale Slusher were
Hermiston, 4,534; Milton-Free-water.
3.346; Athena and Wes
ton combined, 1,170; Heppner,
1.041; Umatilla, 959; Stanfield,
457; Echo, 339; lone, 319 and
Lexington, 206.
The total increase was 1,701
phones, bringing the final to
tal to 22,044.
"During 190S." Slusher point
ed out, "we spent over $700,000
to expand and improve service
for our customers, and 1969
looks like it will be a bigger
year.
'Despite the rising costs of
providing the service our cus
tomers want and expect, our
plans for the year include ex
penditures of $839,000.
Chaff and Chatter
Wes Sherman
i Editor's note: In writing
this column Tuesd.iv we made
the mtIouh mistake of forget
ting nil about the Groundhog
who certainly aw his shad
iw Sunday, and thereby, ac
cording to tiadltion. M-ntenc-ed
us to Mx weeks more of
winter. We went to bed Tues
liav night reoietng that the
miow um leaving But as we
looked out the window early
Wednesday, we were a-tonUh-ed
to m 2' Inches more of
the white stuff. In doing so.
we thought we caught the
cackling of a groundhog or
whatever sort of triumphant
noi.se a groundhog emits. But
we sav, Kle on you, ground
hog!" and let our column
stand as we wrote it Tuesday).
WELL A PERSON can t have
everything, it isn't nearly as
pretty this week but It Is a lot
more convenient and comfoit
IT'S GOOD to see It melting
slowly but surely. That's the
way to go.
HATS OFF to Myron Huston!
This is what some of the Mam
treet businessmen are saying.
When the little white lurries
ere coming down thick and
fast, he got out and shoveled
alks for some of the business
es and never took a cent of pay.
They came in here to tell us of J
their gratitude and felt as we
do that Myron should get a
tip of the hat for his helpful
ness.
.
SAY. AL! (Al Bunch) If you are
going to get this downtown
snow For your field, you better
hurry. At this moment it doesn't
look as if we can hold it until
June for you.
DID YOU KNOW that a city
ordinance requires a property
owner to clean his walks of
snow within two hours after it
quits snowing? Well, sir, we
didn't until council meeting
Monday night, when the matter
came up.
It's a little too late to bring
up now, but one might post it
In his memory bank for the
next big snow (maybe 10 years
from now?).
Mrs. Avon Melby pointed out
that some of the Main street
walks had never been cleared of
snow during this whole series of
storms and that they are still
hazardous. These are the ones
by buildings or lots owned by
absentee landlords.
Question came up on what
the city statutes call for on snow
removal.
According to the ordinance,
the walks must be cleaned with
in two hours after it quits fall
ing, unless this occurs after 6
p.m. In the latter case, it must
be removed within two hours
after 7 a.m. of the following day,
which means by 9 a.m.
Penalty for violation is a fine
oi not less man 50 nor more
than $100.
How many around our fair
city have guilty consciences?
Ihe council decided to send
letters to the absentee landlords,
telling them to clear their walks,
but the postman is going to
have to hurry if he beats the ris
ing thermometer.
A BILL introduced in the legis
lature by Rep. Jason Boe and
Sen. Al Flegel should get a lot
of support and applause. The
bill, if passed, would relieve
people from some headaches
they get when they open their
mailboxes.
Under present Oregon law, a
person who receives goods in the
mail without ordering them is
expected to either pay for them
or return them to the sender.
"Our bill would change that,"
the two state. "If a person re
ceived an unordered article in
the mail, he would be allowed
to keep it. We think people have
enough headaches today with
out having to worry about re
turning unwanted objects somej
'enterprising' outfit sends them
in we man.
So often some charitable In
stitutlon will send some trinket
In the mail and request a do
nation. These may be key
chain, some greeting cards,
some address labels or other
doo-dads, a Person may be sym
pathetic to the cause, but most
ot us cant support all charities,
Many of them come with no re
turn postage guarantee, and so
when you take them back to the
post office, they cannot be re
turned without additional postage.
If a person tosses the material
in the wastebasket. his con
science plagues him. Yet the
organization may be one that he
nas never neard of, noesn 1 Know
what it does, nor whether it Is
legitimate.
Most such material consists of
things that a person doesn't
want anyhow, but the Boe-Flegel
mil. If passed, might make him
feel that he wasn't such a
dirty dog" when he tosses it in
the wastebasket.
PROPERTY TAX
FAX
If you have a question con
cerning real or personal prop
erty please state all the facts
as briefly as possible and mall
It to Mrs. Joyce Rltch, Morrow
county special assessor.
OUESTIONi
Why or my tax to high?
ANSWER:
There Is no simple answer to
your question. The tax on each
parcel of property Is determin
ed by two primary things. No.
1 the market value of the prop.
erty. (The higher the market
value the higher the tax). No,
2 the amount of service desir
ed by the majority of the legal
voters residing within a district
There are two groups of peo
pie who determine taxes. The
first is your legislature. It is
Involved as laws passed by It
may affect the number of peo
pie required to pay taxes or
make additional demands upon
the taxing districts. The second
group is the legal voters. They
directly Influence taxes by ap
proving budgets and by form
ing new taxing districts.
STATE CAPITOL
Committees at Work
On Legislative Bills
By ROBERT r. SMITH
Speaker of the Houie
YOUR
SENATOR
REPORTS . . .
BY KEN JERNSTEDT.
STATE SENATOR
18th District Including
Morrow county
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Although the weather re
mains cool in most parts of the
Pacific Northwest, the political
climate in Salem is rapidly be
coming heated as the legislat
ure is confronted with problems
ranging from election law re
form to protection of public
lands . . . from tax reform to
sex education.
The too story again this week
is taxes. Over in the House we
see the climate warming up as
the various factions begin fac
ing off again this session over
the question of taxes. Governor
McCall's package would assess
a 3 tax on all goods except
food, drugs, feed, seed and fer
tilizer. The advocates of this ap
proach maintain that this will
raise some $100 million per year.
Although preliminary testimony
and work has been completed,
the House Taxation Committee
has not formally announced the
details of its package. This an
nouncement is expected some
time next week.
The Senate, too has taken
an active part in the tax pic
ture by hammering out its own
plan which is very similar to
its 1967 Special session sales
tax package. Although the Sen
ate cannot introduce a revenue
raising measure, this privilege
being restricted to the House
it is taking the initiative by
moving ahead on a relief pro
gram without officially having
a bill to work with, lhis is an
attempt on the part of the ben
ate to expedite the passage of
a tax package in order that the
people of Oregon can voice an
opinion before adjournment. I
am quite certain that the ben
ate will act very rapidly on any
tax measure once we get it.
Mobile Home Tax Talked
In other areas of taxation,
legislation was introduced that
would hike the taxing rate on
mobile homes. The bill, intro
duced by Sen. Don Willner and
Rep. Stafford Hansell, would
place the tax on mobile homes
on the same basis as houses.
Education in the Portland
metropolitan area took a giant
step this week into the jet age
with the passage of Senate Bill
65. The measure which passed
the Senate by a vote of 20 to
5 has moved into the House
where approval is expected. The
bill, which has a companion ap
propriation measure SB 66, ele
vates Portland State from its
present status to that of a full
blown University.
Secondly, it allows PSC to de
velop into a research center
which attracts top people in
many areas as well as monies
from Federal grants, founda
tions and gifts. And, in a state
that is rapidly developing its
industry, this expansion in re
search and study will be of im
measurable assistance.
The controversy of the beach
es may have been reborn this
week with the referral of a
bulky beach bill measure to the
House Judiciary Committee. The
bill was introduced last Friday,
but was not sent to committee
by Speaker Robert F. Smith un
til Tuesday of this week.
I am beginning to receive a
few letters concerning the var
ious issues. Please keep them
coming!
The 1969 legislature has now
completed nearly month or
activity, with committees giving
careful consideration to the
many bills which have been
Introduced.
There has been little activity
on the floor of either House,
but the tempo will Increase us
committees complete their work
on various bills and send them
to the full legislature for con
sideratlon.
One of the major committee
jobs In both houses will be the
examination or major prodig
als to reorganize and stream
line the operation of state gvo
ernment. The major package of reor
ganization bills will be intro
duced by the governor, whose
recommendations are based up
on a study conducted by his
Project 70s Task Force.
Transportation Dept. Asked
included will be a proposal
for a Department of Transpor
tation, which would group the
Highway Department, Public
Utilities Commission, Depart
ment of Motor Vehicles and
Board of Aviation.
Another proposal would cre
ate a Department of Social Ser
vices, which would combine all
of the boards and commissions
dealing with social problems.
The governors recommenda
tions are based on the theory
that reorganization would pro
vide a more meaningful and
direct channel of communica
tion between the governor and
the agencies involved.
The governor also believes
that economies and better co
ordination could and should
be realized.
Actually, the reorganization
program proposed for this ses
sion appears to contain more
logic and reason than some in
the past, but a close analysis
must be conducted to make cer
tain that we do not sacrifice
efficiency for the sake of centralization.
TO THE
EDITOR. . .
The Rhyming Philosopher
OUT OF THE STORM CAME THE RISING OF RIVERS,
DOWN FROM THE SKY CAME THE DELUGE OF RAIN;
THREATENING WATERS GIVE RESIDENTS SHIVERS,
FEARING THE FLOODS AND THE HARSH HURRICANES.
OUT FROM THE CLOSETS CAME RAINCOATS AND
RUBBERS,
AXES AND SHOVELS TO CLEAR TOPPLED TREES;
DIRGE OF DISMAY FROM THE GOLF COUNTRY CLUBBERS,
SHOUTS OF DELIGHT FROM THE SKI DEVOTEES.
MOTHERS OF CHILDREN ARE CHURNING WITH WORRY
FATHERS RELUCTANTLY TAKE OFF FOR TOWN,
LINESMEN ARE SWAMPED WITH PETITIONS TO HURRY
BECAUSE OF THE PHONE AND POWER POLES DOWN.
SUCH IS THE WAY WINTER'S FURY REMINDS US
BOUNTY' BESTOWED OFTEN COSTS A FULL SUM;
SPRING HERALDS SUMMER'S GLIB SUNSHINE AND
BLINDS US
FROM REALIZATION THAT WINTER MUST COME.
UTGROWING STORM"SODDENGROUj;d GRASS IS
RESERVOIRS FILL WITH THE NECTAR OF LIFE;
EVIL THE PRICE MAY BE, BALM IS IN KNOWING
BLESSINGS ARE FREQUENTLY NURTURED IN STRIFE.
HARRY W. FLETCHER
League President
Names Peterson
Don Peterson of lone has been
named vice-chairman of the
Federal agricultural programs
committee of the Oregon Wheat
League by Tom Vaughn, presi
dent, ror the year 1969, it is an
nounced.
Committee chairmen selected
are as follows: Federal agricul
tural programs, Don Thompson,
Moro; marketing, Allen Pinker
ton, Helix; taxation and legis
lation, Larry Kaseberg, Wasco:
production and land use, Willis
Nartz, Ashwood; transportation,
Bob Scharf, Amity; public af
fairs, Bob Brogoitti, La Grande;
wheat use and research. Malcolm
Fargher, Dufur; domestic wheat
utilization, Gail McKinnis, Sum
merville; membership and fin
ance, Glen Brogoitti, Helix.
Delegates to Western Wheat
Associates board are Don Wood
ward, Pendleton, and Bill Hulse,
Dufur. Directors on the board of
the National Associat ion of
Wheat Growers will be Vaughn,
Hulse and Dick Skiles, Wasco,
first vice-president of the Oregon
Wheat League.
Preach Kindness
January 24, 1969
To the Editor:
Just a few lines to compli
ment the writer of the letter
"Christmas Emphasis," dated
January 7, 1969, which appear
ed in the January 9 issue of the
Gazette-Times. The letter was
written by Karen E. Rinehart.
It is indeed regretful, the way
Christmas has been commercial
ized, so that most of us lose
the true meaning of it.
It is regretful, too (to me,
anyway) that the churches do
not rise to defend helpless ani
mals and to preach kindness
and mercy for our fellow crea
tures, too. But, of course, if the
ministers preach against vivi
section, trapping, rodeos, etc.,
then perhaps they will lose the
support of some of the congre
gation, and so the animals are
overlooked.
Enoyed all the letters in this
issue and hope to receive more
from my Oregon friends. Also,
want to mention how much I
enjoyed the drawings of animals
by grade school children. This
is making use of childrens' in
herent interest in all animal life,
which will result in the gain
of such attributes as thought
fulness, kindness, patience and
unselfishness, the true aim in
the character development of
the child.
Keep up the good work and
Happy '69 to you and the staff.
Yours, and the animals
friend,
Virginia Gillas, Pres.
International Defenders of
Animals, Inc.
P. O. Box 172
Hialeah, Fla. 33011
Incidentally, the longer one
spends In Salem, the mure it is
realized that the sumo Identi
cal bills are proposed session
after seesslon regardless of their
merit.
Cost $250 Per Bill
This Is not a casual observa
tion when we consider that It
costs at least an average of $-V)
for each bill, and there will
probably be at least 1.NO0 bills
dumped Into the hopper during
this session.
Several of the bills which w.
have dealt with in the past
have cropped up again and
Eastern Oregon residents have
sent In strong protests againM
them.
Senate Bill 1 would require
mandatory fluoridation of all
domestic waters in the state.
The first public hearing on this
measure has been scheduled for
next Friday.
Another bill would make sex
education mandatory In all
public schools. The telephones
have been ringing In protest
and nearly all mall is In op
position to the measure. Some
of our most prominent citizens
have been so alarmed that thev
have placed long-distance calls
to voice their opposition.
Would Repeal Abortion Laws
Sen. Bettv Roberts, wire or
Rep. Keith Skelton, states that
she will introduce a bill which
will completely repeal all of
Oregon's abortion laws. This
would permit abortions to be
performed in Oregon without
criminal sanction.
Youthful advocates of the 18-year-old
vote have haunted the
Capitol the past few days solic
iting support for their position.
A bill on whether or not the
age of voting should be reduc
ed will receive consideration,
and at this point it would ap
pear that a compromise may be
reached somewhere between IS
and 21 years.
In any event, the matter
would be referred to the people
for a final decision.
These are just some of the
matters which will be debated
in emotional terms between
now and adjournment.
Your cards and letters are ap
preciated; please keep sending
them in.
MEETING
CALENDAR
Mon., Feb. 10 Volunteer Fire
Department, 7:30 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 11 Degree of Hon
or, Episcopal Parish Hall, 3
p.m.
School Board, General Budget
Meeting, Riverside High
school, 7:30 p.m.
Catholic Altar Society, Parish
Hall, 8 p.m.
Wed. Feb. 12 Willow Lodge,
IOOF Hall, 8 p.m.
Jaycees, 8 p.m.
lone Garden Club, Mrs. Jim
Driscoll home
Thurs., Feb. 13 Soroptimist
Club, 12 noon, Wagon Wheel
Dining Room
PTSA, High School Cafetorium,
8 p.m.
COMMUNITY U
1 BILLBOARD K
4"" M li 1
Mrs. Jim (Kathv) Banks of
Pendleton is here making a
week's visit at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willard
O'Harra.
Coming Events
HEPPNER BASKETBALL
Friday, Feb. 7, Madras, here
iriday, Feb. 14, Sherman
there
Sat., Feb. 15, Wahtonka, here
League games
Support the Mustangs!
GRADE SCHOOL
Friday, Feb. 7, Pilot Rock
there, 2 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 15, Condon, there,
1:30 p.m.
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EW, BRILLIANT
COLOR
IN
EVERY
ROOM
PARENT-TEACHER-
STUDENT ASSOC. MEETING
Heppner High Cafetorium
Thurs., Feb. 13. 8 p.m.
Parents in charge of meeting
niDiic urged to attend
LEXINGTON GRANGE
Sunday, Feb. 9, dinner at 1:30
p.m.
IFYE Orrin Potampa, guest
speaKer, following dinner
Men in charge of arrange
ments
At the new SALEM
745-785 Commercial S.L Phone: (503) 363-2451
RESTAURANT WITH 24-HOUR COFFEE SHOP
VALENTINE CARD PARTY
By Sans Souci Rebekah Lodge
Saturday, Yea. 15, 8 p.m.
IOOF Hall
Bridge. Pinochle, Refresh
ments
Public invited
MOTHERS' CLUB DINNER
Sweetheart Dinner, Saturday,
Feb. 8, 6:30 p.m.
Episcopal Parish Hall
Members and invited guests
SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC
SERVICE BY
C. A. RUGGLES
Insurance Agency
P. O. Box 247 PH. 676-3625
Heppner