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KtrrntM CAxrnrt TiMts. Thursday. April 22. mi the rr ;ctr UTTfrtKH GAZETTE-TIMES Heppnef, 0r9oa t7t34 fhooe 7-t22 MOMOW COUKTT'I KKWSFAPEH ni Ileonner Cazette established March 30. 1883. The Heppner rimM .itiunea novemoer 10, icji. ujiiauuiru ' 1912. MKMBKRS OF NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSN. AND OREGON NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSN. CHARLIE & DOROTHY HEARD. Editor A Publisher ARNOLD RAYMOND. REGGIE PASCAL Plant Foreman Linotype Operator ANN TONEY MATT WARREN ' ' Apprentice Circulation Preman SUSAN BERG STROM Apprentice Subscription Rate: $5,00 Year. Single Copy 10 Cents. Mailed Single Copies 15 tenia In Advance.; Minimum Billing 50 cent. PublisheJ Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, aa Second Clana Matter. Office Hours: 8 a m. to 6 p.m.. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. until noon Saturday. X A Salem Scene oil Look Again Critics of the "establishment" considered to be the en tire business and industrial structure of the country charge that It contribute nothing to the solution of today's most prying problems. Yet, look what happens when there is a flight slowdown in business. Suddenly government tax rev enue falls off. and government at all levels Is more hard prrwd Ih.in ever to pay Its bills. Deficits climb. Time m. gazine reports, "The flscal-1971 deficit is the un forewrn result of a $20 billion forecasting error; Nixon had originally budgeted a $13 billion surplus. His projections were knocked askew by the recession, which Is holding reve nues about $8 billion below early estimates and forcing high er (.pending for such things as unemployment compensation and interest on the national debt" The greatest asset any country can have Is prosperous, taxpavinj; enterprise the kind that the dissidents call the "establishment". Without such enterprise, it Is idle to talk of progress social or otherwise. Even a minor recession makes what should be a self evident truth stand out In bold relief. Don't Demolish the Chuck Wagon A few years ago not many people had even heard the word ecology. But today, along with God and motherhood, It ranks well up there as a sacred subject Consequently, the stampede Is on to Join the sale and right side of the ecology Jksuc. As usual, when there Is a stampede, the innocent chuck wagon may get demolished. American farmers are something like the chuck wagon. They feed the nation, and yet they have been caught in a croM fire of controversy over use of chemicals such as pest icides that are indispensable to high food production. Today, due In larpe measure to the success of the chemical industry, one man In agriculture can feed himself and 46 others. By 1975. he will have to feed himself and 55 others. However, even as the need for more food is being predicted, chemical companies and agriculture are facing greater restrictions on the development and use of agricultural chemicals. It now costs between $3 and $5 million to register a new compound. Far from being unconcerned about the ecology, the chem ical industry Is a leader In public education in the safe use of pesticides and other chemicals. It is also keenly aware of the contribution of pesticides to a more wholesome life. They have been a major contributor to an increase in crop produc tion of from 20 to 30 percent in the past 30 years. Food production costs have been reduced by an estimated $2.5 billion annually, principally as a result of Judicious use of chemicals in agricultural production. Without pesticides, pro duction would decline and food prices soar. This is a side of the pesticide story that has been drowned out in the up roar over the ecology. It is a victim of the ecology stampede. (Industrial News Review) Two Kinds of Citizens Gun control extremists seem to think guns rather than people are the instigators of crime. If such a theory were followed to its logical conclusion, the list of potential lethal accessories of modern civilization which should be removed from citizen ownership becomes endless automobiles, bath tubs, kitchen knives, hammers, hatchets and probably the ancient bow and arrow. The Virginia State Legislature is considering a bill to impose separate mandatory prison sentences on persons car rying firearms during commission of crimes. A sponsor of the proposed Virginia law notes that, "Only the illegal user of firearms would have anything to fear." The Virginia pro posal has been endorsed by the National Rifle Association. It represents the type of action that should be taken in any measure having to do with firearms control. It covers riots to the extent that rioting and inciting to riot, now a mis demeanor, would become a felony if a firearm is used. It would Include carrying, pointing or brandishing a firearm "or any object confusingly similar in appearance to a fire arm" during a crime, regardless of whether it is a misde meanor or felony. The. wounding of a victim with a gun dulrng a crime would automatically bring a prison sentence of 10 to 20 years. . The proposed Virginia law recognizes the fundamental fact that most gun control legislation overlooks. There are two kinds of citizens those who obey the law and those who break it. Throwing both Into the same kettle, when it comes to guns, is a travesty of Justice. Sunday Painters By REV. ED CUTTING A "Sunday Painter" is a per son busy with Job or home making who finds time now and then to paint pictures for the pleasure it gives him. Beginning painters may lack the fine points of trained artistry, but the more skill the painter com bines with his experiences the more effective are his works of art. A commercial artist, draw ing and painting for TV, news paper and magazine ads, devel op much skill, but because his effort is Intended for propagan da (Illustrative and selling) purposes it seldom reaches the level of great art Those who attend church or "na to church" on radio or TV, arc listening to a speaker who paints word pictures through the use of words, expression, ana gesture, the minister attempts to persuade the listener toward some end. whether it might be social action or personal im provement Is the minister, reader, or priest so concerned about his mechanics (grammar), prejud ices, and propaganda as he pre pares a sermon that he blocks his creativity? Does the listener Judge a sermon so much for its perfectabillty of rhetorical skill. that is, Its eommerciality, that he fails to receive its artistry? Which is the winsome and strong word of truth. When the preacher Is primar lly concerned to plainly combine the biblical experience and tra dition with a contemporary set ting he will be communicating an authentic work of art. Peo ple are moved more deeply by a valid, even if simple effort, than by a communicative pro cess that transmits only the fact that something is being communicated. The work of art painted dur ing times of worship by relig ious leaders as they deliver their sermon are not Intended to be artistic creations for the whole world to remember. In stead they are the means where by a man or woman shares with the congregation the truth of God. The listener Is not to expect a performance as though watching a TV show. It is ex pected he allow himself become a part of the action a viewer wanting to have something happen. Skill, pleasure, and authen ticity combine In a process of presenting a dynamic faith to a searching people. Vlctof Atiyh "Coordinate' Oregon Senate' Minority Victor Atiyeh come on more Lke a savings and loan com pany executive than he doe a rug merchant. Actually, he' both. Bv the same token, the man ncr of this five-term lawmaker little resembles the popular con cept of minority party legislat ive leader. Minority leader us ually swing from the hip. make plenty of noise and often ac complish little more than at tempt to discredit the majority. The office has no "official" standing with the Legislature. But when it conrws to the Ore gon State Senate in this and recent sessions. Minority Lead er play a bigger role than simply leading the "loyal opposition." Majority minority status in the upper chamber has a tend ency to be razor thin. The ten uous power balance calLs for a different type of minority lead ership. Atiyeh defines the dilierenee simply: "We have a very posi tive chance for success when we develop legislative goals." Proof of this contention was demonstrated again at the be ginning of the 5Cth Legislative Assembly when minority GOPs kept majority Democrats Irom seating their leader as Senate President Subsequent minority goals are less apparent so far. Ad ditional triumphs are part the future. Victor Atiyeh con ducts himself as if chances for further successes ride squarely upon his shoulders. Likely they do. And hes taking tnem one at a time. A so-called "young Turk" I the House for three sessions, Atiyeh was a maverick fresh man Senator in 1965. The son of a Syrian immigrant he ap Droaches service to his state with obsessive patriotic fervor Although personally unpreten tious. Sen. Atiyeh is an un ashamed flae-waver and bel ieves firmly in Oregon's legis lative process and the sanctity of the vote. By 1967 these basic phlloso phles and expertise in taxation had won lasting respect oi sen ate establishment and increas Inely fervent support of Wash ington County voters. During that session and last he was Instrumental in passage of en vironmental legislation that has t made his state a leader in tne field. "We have air and water pret ty well under control now," he declares. "Now we have to do the same for solid waste and make certain the regulatory ag encv Is Drooerly funded." Speaking on this session's oth er emotion-laden issue, Atiyeh believes a small percentage of consumers have legitimate com plaints arising from treatment by an equally small percentage of unethical businessmen. But he firmly opposes imposition of controls that would namsinng what he describes as the 98 of Oregon merchants who are honest in their dealings wnn the public. No loneer a boat-rocker, the Senate's minority chief des cribes himself as more of a "co ordinator" than leader of his Dartv caucus. Because of the nearly equal balance of politi cal Dower, his party's voice is seldom ignored by the Sen ate President. And the Senate minority carries additional weight by teaming with a rel atively solid GOP House majority. Already Atiyeh and Speaker Robert Smith have announcea their party's Home Preservation Plan for property tax relief. It would exempt the first $1,500 in value of an owner-occupied home from property tax, freeze taxes for homeowners 65 and older and provide a $500 in come tax credit for home im provements. Vic Atiyeh believes the Leg islature's recent and current preoccupation with property tax relief has diverted attention from other vital functions of state government. But he's not sidetracking the Issue. He espouses the Republican plan that would put an addit ional $24.9 million into basic school support mainly by par ing Gov. McCall's budget pro posal. At the same time he re alizes the plan won't create suf ficient tangible, long-range re sults. That solution, he believes. can be louna in a yei-iooe-expressed county-by-county net receipts tax plan. Long an aa vocate of an income tax ap proach to property tax relief, he believes his plan would enable each county to approve Its lo cal governmental funding at the polls. It would provide an alterna tive to property taxes, he ex plained. Whether speaking ouiciauy or personally, Atiyeh' views are construed by news media to be those of his party. Proof of the fact was apparent when he per- By Jock Zimmerman win ally remonstrated a mid session Democrat fund raising event. It was demonstrative of his personal determination to divorce campaigning for office from the necessary bipartisan spirit required to achieve Just and meaningful legislation. Officially he describe hi party' Senators a "restrained" member of the James G. Blaine Society. They favor preservation of Oregon' open space, for in stance. But oppose it on a sing le purpose basis. They favor ad equate welfare funding. But want the money to go to those in need with as little as nec essarily possible devoted to ad ministration. With a relatively liberal leg islative apprenticeship behind him, Victor Atiyeh emerge no less dedicated. Rather, he epit omizes the bedrock maturity in herent in effective members of the Senate. And this quality doubtless ac counts for his present pinnacle of legislative prominence. PROPERTY TAX FAX If you have a queMUm con cerning real or personal prop erty please state all the as briefly as polbl and moll it to your COUNTY ASSKSSOH Joyce Rltch, under the name "PROPERTY TAX FAX". Neaw hlc onlv one nuestlon per sheet Then watch this column for the answer. QUESTION! Our church lease tome prop erty for Sl-Orj per iw from o benevolent organisation. The agreement calls for our church (the lessee) to pay all ad vol orem taxes assessed against the subject property. Since the lease U for 99 year would our ciiurcn hare a sufficient substantial in ddent ol ownership to qualify for exemption under ORS 307.. 130. ANSWER: No. It is ihe opinion of the Director of Revenue that such a lessee is neither a purchaser nor owner for the purposes of ORS 307.130. LETTERS10 EDITOR Dear Editor: "Shamrocks and Shepherds, the Irish of Morrow County." Shades of Judge Kilkenny. Names still familiar are O' Brady, Tommy Brennan (black smith), Brosnan, Carty, O'Con nell, Cunningham, O'Curran, Daly, Currin, Dundas, Farley, Healy, Hirl. Hughes, Kenny, Kil kenny, Lennon, McDaid, McEn tire, McLaughlin, Mollahan, Monahan, O'Rourkc, Sheridan, and on and on of the boys from the early days when they came from Ireland for the lovely and long vigil of herding sheep for a stake to start their own spread. And they did. Now there are no sheep as such, so the Irish left are third and fourth generaton. But the O'Mahoneys are there I had a St. Patrick's Day "Top o' the Morning" card to prove it 74 6? ieteslieiweflpsij Tm Dear Editor: I have Just learned that Renne Harris is the grandson of Mrs. Lena Hughes Kelly of Heppner. And now after many years and generations he has return ed to the "faith of his fathers," so to speak. As I recall hearing that the Hughes' coming from Ireland were Church of England (or in America, Episcopal). As a child, remember Mrs. Arthur Smith (Elizabeth Hughes) speaking of this. I called her "Mickey" and her husband I called "me Fad der." And, now Renne Harris, a de scendant of this line is becom ing an Episcopal priest. So life goes on. Sincerely, Josephine Mahoney Terwilliger Plaza Portland 97201 Baker April 15, 1971 Mrs. Lois Winchester Heppner, Oregon Dear Mrs. Winchester: Representative Markham ask ed that I return all your mater ial to you and thank you for taking the time to gather it all and send it for the committee's perusaL I am also returning the post cards you left with me after the hearing so they would not get lost We have received many, many letters from your constit uents in the Heppner area and have read them all. Time does not permit answering each let ter Individually, so we would appreciate it if you would pass our thanks to each and every person who took the time to write. Thank you again for the ma terial and letters. Sincerely, (Mrs.) Jeanne G. Hicks Committee Clerk ing driving of trucks hauling farm products to market or hauling farm supplies to the 21 years of age or older. We wish to keep our youth; who Is interested in agriculture, working with Just that. Crops that feed the people of the world. Some of our young farmers have bought and are paying for their own trucks; also are pay Ing part, or all of their college expense. It won't be very encouraging if our "Young Future Farmers of America ' have to sit on the seat of their pants on a straw dump and watch the dust, from the very trucks they are helping pay for, settle to the ground, when they know all the time how much they will need the truck driver's pay to help with their college fund and can't have it; because they are not 21 years of age. I own neither wheat or peas. I am a neighbor; who like you, eats the food produced by farms. I implore you; don't take that work pay check away from our deserving young people. Sincerely, Wavel Wilkinson (Ranchers of Morrow County urge everyone Interested to write to Mr. Volpe expressing your feelings on the truck driv ers regultions). It's a complicated life any .r.. ny vou already know. Al ter Allen Tom' enthusiastic talk about the chicken business Monday, well, trie reason i n not going Into that business is (a you guessed) I'm chicken. One local fat-so report that he went on an all stenK aiei nd In only 14 days ho lost $140. Gonty's wo getting a toot of green and blue eariy tnis wee. Sear new store across the street Is soon to get a new coat. The Oregon State Highway Commission has announced dis tribution of $5,304,395.05 in highway-user tax funds to the 36 counties. Morrow Is to receive $7820.76. Morrow has 4511 vehicles, about one for each resident In our story last week on the hospital levy that has been pro posed, a big error appeared. The amount of a serial levy Is lim ited bv law to l-40th of one per cent of the true cash value of the total assessed valuation of the county. Our item read "one fourth of one percent", an en tirely different kettle of fish. On a serial levy the small tax would raise $22,500 each year for three years. We are dedi cated to do our best to help in any way we can to have a hos pltal in Morrow County. Seems like this is the answer. Irvin Mann's Irrigation Credit Program (House Bill 1303) got approval recently by the House Natural Resources Committee. A study of this bill shows much promise for Eastern Oregon. If the bill and its companion Joint Res. 14 should pass both houses voters will have the final say on the progra,m In the 1972 May primary. Greatest danger to the bill we believe is from city folks who have no under standing of the great credit needs for agricultural develop ment here. Homemakers' Festival Has Big Drawing Cards "Do You Remember?" win be the theme of the Morrow Coun ty Homemakers' Spring Festival Thursday, April 29. It will be held at the Morrow Co. fair grounds, starting with a coffee hour at 9:30 a.m. The program will Include slides and commen tary by Curtis Lund, showing historic scene of Oregon. . Also Included on the program will be display of Indian crafts and food. Homemakers from the Umatilla Indian Reservation will be on hand to discuss -the exhibits. Jerry Nlbler, State Leader, county Extension - pro grams, Oregon State University, plans to attend. Harold Kerr, county taff chairman, will give a short review of the recent long range program planning confer ence held in Morrow county. . This annual event is held ev ery year to bring together Ex tension women from throughout the county, and to show the general public program accomp lishments during the year. The county advisory committee, un der the chairmanship oi Mrs. Norman Nelson, lone, is In charge of the big event Local Heppner units are in charge of all arrangements. COMMUNITY BILLBOARD Pioneer Ponderings Dear Sirs: Please continue my subscrip tion from current expiration date for another year. It is good to get the Morrow County news. Thank you. Don Campbell 120 N. Oak Cliff Blvd. Dallas, Texas 75208 NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER (April 22-29) Thurs., April 22 State Unem ployment Insurance claims processor (10 a.m.-noon) and 1 p.m.-2 p.m.) Senior Citizens social and crafts afternoon (2 p.m-4 p.m.) Holly Rebek ah Lodge, Lexington. Mon., April 26 Iris Howell, Youth Unemployment Coun- Tues., April 27 G.E.D. (1 p.m. 4 p.m.) Heppner TOPS club (7:30-9:30 p.m.) Wed.. April 28 Bonnie Thrash er, Nutrition Class (10:00-2:00 p.m. Thurs., April 29 Senior Citizens. Heppner, Oregon April 15, 1971 Mr. John Volpe Secretary of Transportation Washington, D. C 20005 Dear Mr. Volpe: also Oihers it may Concern. Please add my name to the list of those expressing opposit ion to the regulations restrict Trouble with L. E. DICK YOUP. STANDARD MAN Can rxlve your problem lie's in Heppner, 676-9633 StsatsriBBI School Lunch Menus Presented Through Courtesy of Heppner Branch a is FIRST NATIONAL I BANK or CHEGOR By W. 3. CAVERHILL Binoculars Will Do It If age has made your blood too thin for snowmobiles, and your bones too brittle for ski ing, and you still enjoy the mountains for recreation, try binoculars. With their use, you can open a whole new area of interests. Without much physi cal effort you can bring the birds and game animals for a closeup observation. If you are in the High Desert country, you can bring Harney Butte, and Wagontire Mt In the roadside, and the Fossil formations will be so close you may have to move your car to the other side of the road. You can do a lot of prowling with binoculars. One devotee of their use said he brought a buck deer out of a canyon, and close enough so he could hear him walking in the grass. Next time you make a trip for pleasure in the out door country, buy, beg, or bor row a pair and try 'em. You will be surprised how easy you can enjoy your explorations. APRIL 22 Elks Annual Anglers Stag Night Lots of prizes. Deep fat fried prawns at 6:30 pjn. APRIL 23 CowBelle's Annual Spring Luncheon, 1:00 pjri. at Episcopal Parish Hall $1.50 APRIL 23-24 7 Fish worm sale at John's Chevron by Jaycee Wives. Friday evening and all day Saturday. APRIL 23-24 Senior Class Play "Agatha' at HHS, 8:00 p.m. APRIL 23 Rural Development tour Boardman. APRIL 24 Past Noble Grand iAmcheon at IOOF Hall, 12:30 p.m. All PNG of Districts 19 ft 20 Invited. APRIL 24 Pomona Grange at hea Creek, 10:30 ajn. SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency P. a Box 247 PH. 676-9625 If no answer call Ray Boyce, 676-5384 Hosposf Heppner Elementary and High Schools SCHOOL HOT LUNCH MENU Monday, April 26 Corn dogs, green beans, cabbage 6alad, birthday cake for Mrs. Matth ews, fruit milk. Tuesday, April 27 Spaghetti. ground beef, vegetable salad, fruit crisp, muffins, butter, Jel ly, milk. Wednesday, April 28 Flzza, hot vegetable, Jello fruit salad. graham crackers, mux. j Thursday, April 29 Potatoes: and gravy, cold tomatoes, car rot stix, cake and fruit rolls, butter, milk. Friday, April 30 Toasted cheese sandwiches, tomato soup,; lettuce wedge, fruit medley,! cookies, milk. Public Hearing For Morrow County People In the lone Area, For the Purpose of Locating Nuclear Power Plants with Coolant Water Irrigation in Morrow County. We seek permission of Sanction of Morrow County People to locate Nuclear Plants in Morrow County. HEARINGS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY A COMMITTEE OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS lone High School 8 P.M., April 28, 1971 Morrow County Nuclear Power Plant Sanction Committee.
