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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
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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.