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Page I. THE GAZETTE -TIMES, Heppner. OR , Thursday, July 3. 1975 Horse sense J Bv ernest v. joiner sK According to reports, the crime rate in the county has increased 1,000 per cent in the past six years The schools in the county are anticipating an increase of nearly SO per cent more students by 1977 More students, more crimes and if the crime rate increases proportionately, what are we going to do with our juvenile delinquents? We can't handle them now, without losing money, so what will we be doing within the next few years? As of July 1. the cost of housing any criminal in Pendleton has increased to $15 per day The present facilities at the courthouse are restricted to limited lock-ups, subject to various inspections Last month's bill paid by the county to Umatilla County to house our prisoners totaled $450 While this sum is significant, think of the man hours lost in transporting these criminals between Morrow and Umatilla County Recently law officers transported two fugitives from Morrow County to Umatilla County on five separate occasions Law officers claim they are spending half their time transporting criminals out of Morrow County There are two existing problems besides the other previously stated; how much longer will Morrow County be able to continue to send their prisoners to Umatilla County, and how long w ill it be before the facilities in Umatilla County reach a saturation point that they will be unable to care for Morrow's culprits Facts, figures and surveys have been presented to the county court on numerous occasions, with the court rendering no decision Perhaps the cost involved is too staggering for county residents, but the situation can only get worse it will not improve with age Has the county made another mistake? As of July 1. the Veterans Service Officer w ill be relocated to the basement of the courthouse, having been moved from its West Willow Street address In the past years veterans who had business to conduct with the service officer could park their vehicles near City Hall and walk into the ground floor level of the service office and discuss their business With the new relocation of the Veterans office, a veteran will now have to descend a flight of stairs to meet with the service officer For the younger veteran the stairs present no problem, but what of the older veteran, or his wife? A veteran w ho served during World War I could easily be in his mid-seventies, and with this in mind I don't believe he should have to walk down a flight of stairs to talk with the service officer He may not be able to do so The moving of the Veterans Service Office to the court house has some merit, it will save the taxpayers about $1,000 in rent during the year., but couldn't this amount have been trimmed elsewhere? Last Friday while talking with Dave Franzen, the subject turned to Heppner City Council meetings Franzen remarked. "You seem to have some interesting meetings at the council." he continued. "Most of the council meetings I have attended are dull and seem to drag on and oh " "Perhaps now that Gunsmoke has gone off the air, during the summer months. I w ill attend some of the council meetings," he continued AH I could add to Franzen 's statement was the following: "The only difference between the city council meetings and Gunsmoke is that you can tell how the western episode will end, not so with city council meetings." Often what starts out to be a quite normal common council can erupt into hours of lengthy discussion. When this happens, I feel fortunate I don't have to sit through the re-runs. "Physical education will no longer be compulsory and courses in writing will be only for those who need them at Eastern Oregon State College, LaGrande Beginning w ith the fall term students will be excused from writing classes if they can show through a test and a written paper they do not need the classes Three new writing courses will be offered Credit for two of the courses will be tariable. so students can show in the midst of a course that thi can write, and after that they take no more classes in writing " The above excerpt was taken from a new s item in another neu.spaper After 12 years of schooling. Eastern Oregon State College is going to determine if their students can write If they arc unable to write, what are they doing in college? E.C. "Obviously There's A Plot By The Administration To Make Us Appear Ridiculous..." The mail pouch EDITOR: In December 1974. I gave you my opinion as to what was giving to happen when the Chamber of Commerce puppet show got into full gear for 1975 Please let me clalxralc. I said, they would turn out somew here in the neighborhood of a thousand bills or laws and my freedoms would be restricted alxuil fift per cent and my (axes tipped After watching this show for forty years, one doesn't hav e to be;i "Prophet "to know exactly what was going to hapcn. but they almost lived up to my expectations. 8Ki hills I,et's slop here, and give this modern day dinos.iur some thought II we look of Nixon's most able attorneys it would take them alxuil .'to years to be able to memorize them and that wouldn't ho a guarantee, and by thai lime, these Rio will no doubt be amended at least a dozen times "They Sav ignorance of the law is no excuse." I don't know about oti Mr Editor, but as for me. my brain feels like it's been run through a shredder' The Salem operation is just a drop in the bucket, au-e between Salem. Oly nipia. Sacramento. Siappoo-cCily Hall, and the thousands ol law -making establishments throughout tins I SA and the "(irand Daddy" of llicnt all Washington I) ('.. in I'lT.'i Ihcy v ill shot gun through some Hume laws, ami tin- is a very conservative figure ll makes one wonder, as to how stupid an individual has to lie lielorc he s intelligent enough to make laws ll doesn't, s) cm that things are going to gel much belter, for I sec w here our legal departments are going to Russia to study Communis) iw. but I know it won't gel any worse l.ci us go hack lo Salem for a minute Due operator suggested thai we keep these law making specialists on full tone. iH'cause they only got out KVi of the almost I mm thai vw re m the hopper That suggestion would certainly stagger oi i - imagination s lar as I'm concerned, had they only made one law in Salem ill IU7.Y that would have Ix-en one law Hi, it we certainly didn't need, lor we are already u allow ing ai oiiud clear up In our ears in something like fifty nullum laws Uoiililn I you think. Mr Editor, that would i . i in h Im' enough law s lo run this I 'S.? H i" have something new going in Salem It's called Ihe (a.ll.lci w.nil-' anil it s for the gentlemen who pull I:.. i. iu,i.- 1 1 1 1 ing the m'smoii I w mild like lo giv e each and i ' ' ai aw ai 1 1 .mil that Win ih I he a "Hoot ". om 1 1 .IoR;eSE.IH Si apKMISC Lowe tells chamber of visit with Russians "The Government is my shepherd. I shall not work: It maketh me to lie dow n unemployed; It leadeth me beside the still factories It destroyeth my initiative: It leadeth me in the paths of unproductiveness in its image's sake Yea. as I walk through the alley of the shadow of debt. I am fearful. For the Government is with me: Its inflationary policies discomlort me It prepareth programs before me fit for the table ol mine enemies: It promiseth gratification of all men's expectations: Its cup runneth over with lower living standards for all Surely advertisty shall mercilessly follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in an over governed house forever "Reproduced from Western States Meat Packers Association weeklv newsletter "List year when I read Ihe Russians were returning lo V, mi inner lor the dedication ceremonies ol Iheir historic llight. I apMMiilcd myself a one-man ambassador from Morrow ' 'nuii I x lo attend the dedication ceremonies." said Robert Ijiue. speaking la-forc the Chamber of Commerce Monday lie recounted his exH i ieuce ol his chance meeting with some ol Ihe Russian digni taries and his meeting with the co pilot of the historic llight. 1.1 (General (ieorgi Raidiikov biue told ol the interest Ihe Russian people experienced , when he presented them with a ti.iltf.tt k biscuit, U! teals i. hi urn ol many the Russian i lew can n il mi tlicii In si llight aii us- the North Pole, .lime Jn l'l!7 lie Inlil ol then landing at IVat -mi Field ami hnu I .in ei. il (onige Mai -hall met Hie lliels III In- mgliti -lollies ri inilihg to repui t-one nl Hie reasons the Russians landed al IV. u -mi Field i.iihi'i than I'oillanil was lo icceive null lai y pinieclioii lor their an ri. ill and to piolecl it lioui -nm i nil hunters Although Hie Ru i.uis plan lied lo lit an oss the North Pole from llus-ia to San Francisco, they were forced lo land in Vancouver when their lui I -iiii a- almost deplel etl lln !ii Ian- wne not lit'i'i bug-, in any -eu-e ol Ihe win il ami ili-i ai iled many ol their belongings in lia-h cans pirn tiled lor them by Ihe milil.n said Ijiwc line piece ol lialill.uk re cueied by Eugene Spcncci . I'm Maud, was given In Mi s .leiun l.owe. Ilnb s mother iet her death he discover ed the bi-i nit 111 her w riling-dc-K and promised luuisell il Ihe occasion cut presented il-ell he would return Ihe hai ill it k lo the Russian fliers Through sheer luck he received his chance IH years later Following the dedica tion ccrcmmit . he chanced lo iin rl the co pilot along w ilh oibei liu .ian dignitaries as tin v weie pu pal ing lo have dim h llei returning Ihe li.nili.uk lo the Russians, he and I II me Ceresa. Gazette-Time- had Ihe npMH luiiily io i-il with many oilier digni I, n ics ,ilt- were piesenled lo both Lour anil Ccic-a, by the l:ii--iaii- and an agiecmenl wa- leached whereby Ceresa would Ini waul Ihe Gazcllc Tunes to the Russians in exchange lor Ihe Russian iu w-i.iier Pravda along with vai ions phologiaplis The Gazette Times has been -eiil lo Russia and both I,nwc and Ceresa anxiously await the Prat da newspaKi I I JJffifUffy "Ernie'i hobby is cooking!" lMIIXl(KMIINXI(MtlllMXKKXKIIMMNMMMNXKMMNMKMll)MKi 5 THE GAZETTE-TIMES J MORROM I'Ol'XTV'S NEWSPAPER ? Ikx 117. Heppner. Ore 978 16 X Subscription rale :$6 per year in j ( Hegon . $7 elsewhere X Ernesl V. Joiner. Publisher X 8 Published every Thursday and entered ax a B mi ond-elass matter at fhe post office at Heppner. Oregon, under Ihe act of March 3. 1879. X Second -class Postage oaid al Hennner. Oregon. ... .... IXXXXXamXXKXKXJIXKKXMKXKXXXKXKKKXXMXXKXKXXKf o I j I 'v. " W n y "3" lsv H ? o -1 M i I 1 V. y A i. Roberl Uiwe. Heppner. on 'he left chats with memberi of the Russian newspaix r I'ravda From Ihe left, Rob I-owe, Strelinkov, managing editor of 1'ravd.i. Preskov, joiunalisl and television producer In Moscow The other Russian gentleman Is unidentified, however, he Is with the news media Mayor of Hardman DEAR, MISTER EDITOR: With sunnncr hearing down fer fare thee well. Ihe fellers al the country store was giving the dunk Inix a workout Noi a one ol em does emiff work to break a sweat . but they all got n wet their whistles before, during and after they hold their Saturday night review and preview of Ihe world situation Alter Clem Webster got Ms pop half drunk, and after he had complained lo Ihe feller thai runs Ihe store about Ihe hot drinks alius U'tiig on Ihe top of the pile, he raised a iicslion almul the Fourth of July Clem wanted lo know what dale of the month the fourth falls on this year The lasl he heard. Clem allowed, all holidays had been moved lo Monday, so he figgered Ihe fourth would have In be a Monday no mailer what dale il is According to his calender. Clem said Independence Day u ill lie Friday, hut from what he sees in the papers il will be the long Fourth Weekend Thai's jesl as well, declared Clem, cause it'll take more than one day to move everliody in ihe country from one place to another The idee of celebrating our independence today. Clem said. ' is fer ever American citizen to git in their cars and go somewhere II don't matter where, cause folks where you go will Ik- where you come from doing the same thing you're doing What you got lo do, though, said (lent, is drive hard eiiull and long enulf lo git tired and sleepy Otherwise, them figgers Ihe papers use to petdict Ihe price of our celebration ever year won't hold up Zeke Gi uhl) reported he had read where it took Thomas Jellerson IH days to write Ihe Declaration of Independence ami that he didn't want Ihejoblostarl with After 1W years, Zcke allowed, we have got away from the kind of statesmen thai is thinking ol what the next generation will think pf what they do What we got now is politicians that is thinking of Hie next elect inn. and voters that ain 't thinking no farther ahead than what's ler supcr. was Zeke's words If the average feller Hunks alxntt Independence Day at all. said Zcke. it's about how ninth gas il takes In gil there and back, and w blither he's go enulf credit cards logil by while he's there Mister Editor. Ihe fellers was general disagreed will) Clem and Zeke Ed Doolittlc said there is more interest in the reasons behind the Finn th of July tins year than any time since they quit having Ihe old soldiers parade and picnics Mostly on account of Hie country's South birthday next year. Ed saul the Fourth has meaning in most places Actual, went on Ed. there is so much interest in history right now thai he won 'I Ix-surprised to see "History Sanctuary " signs going up with (lie 1 ti itl Sanctuary" signs outside of eer town Personal. Mister Editor. I wouldn't pretend to tell nnvboiK how to celebrate indepcndcnci' Day As fer me. I plan lo -M'iiil Hie day and the weekend counting my blessings and liavelmg on my lioul pnn h linker Vourstrulv. M WOR ROY Rowan's Episcopal overkill H I t M l It Klsii c, ll I- something ol a phenomenon that political pundits such a- Will i Hockley. James Kilp.it rit k. Smith Hemp-lone and (ail Row an h.ue all deoled aibi-ory columns in the I it - I nullum Episcopalian lliiiklcy. Kilpatnck and Heiupstone. in advising (his di iiiiiiimaiioii again-l ailiipliug an extraordinarily inept icusion o its classic Honk ol (amnion Prayer, all show e idi in c that al leal I hey are acquainted w ith this sube I I'.y sinking contrast, columnist Row, in reveal- himself as an almost total linim ent almut Ihe denomination, in writing a minimi entitled "(JAI LING EI'lSCop Al.l I.IK.IC ON women ni priesthood " To begin with this headline is man ui.ilc tut ,iu-e Ihe word "FpiMnpalian" is a noun and not an adjective Hut may Ik Row an dnlu I wnle the headline Mnlwav Hiiough Ibis Episcopal column, Mr Row an relet s to the obligation of bishops to obey al i hliishups - an i ii. ioiilni.il ily dillii iili ii'iiiitcinei)t mut e there is in the coin e t mled Stales not ,t single Episcopal archbishop land ''ligation to iiIh v any Anglican archbishops ov erseas Rowan emu hides his minimi with yet another historic bliiel "I would ci mge no more were I at Salem wall lung people ciii-ing will hes while pulling wood urouud the slakes " I'oliininisi Rowan may cringe a lot more when he leains thai no woman wa-exer hiniiedal Ihe slake in Salem. Mass He may also osihy come In realize that this comparison ol today's Episcopal Church with Salem 7lh century w licli exit ill urns i hy hanging i is llifloric.il overkill So is his implication that today's Episcopal hierarchy Is "as discipline minded as any military command system any Piuiaii ever devised " Such a description, when applied lo almost ny of the nation s Episcopal bishops, amounts to the name kind of hilarious absurdity as contusing ostriches with eagles Vel Mr Rowan goes even further, by writing "The hierarchy of the Episcopal Church is out lo crucilv those priests who have done nothing more than git erf feci to their com u lions that women as much as men mat claim lo ! the messengers ol God " The t cry idea that any ol ihe bishops have "crucilixion" in niiiid. lor such adept public relations men as the Ret ' Messrs W illiam Wendl or Peter Beetle, is the equiv alent of conlusmg Pie Face International with Murder Incorporated Mr Row an s prose also la gs ihe quest ion as to w hen he w ill Issue an encyclical dealing with the wick"d sexism of non -coed nunneries For Rowan has ruled that current Episcopal Church law excluding women from the priesthood is "cruel enslavement lo prejudices that antedate the Dark Ages " Even f (his overblown premise were granted, the fact remains that the Rev Messrs Wendl of Washington and Bcebc of Ohio were neither enslaved or even drafted when, quile voluntarily, they swore lo God thai they would obey Episcopal Church law-this on the day they were ordained Rowan describes these two as "Men of Conscience." even though they both have publicly and proudly, violated Ibis oalh rather than resigning from this allegedly sexist priesthood land Iheir salaries) Maybe Mr Rowan feels lhal on Ihe days when these two were ordained and took their vows, they were "Boys of Conscience " He writes: "I watched the Episcopal Church put Ihe Rev William Wendl on trial here for permitting a woman to celebrate communion And I neither wrote or spoke a single word of proles! " But afler.lhis momentary good sense expressed in his lead paragraph. Mr Rowan conferses (finally, after Reel was also put on trial) "I'm now convinced that what I thought was Impossible Is really happening " II Is indeed For Ihls denomination Mill Includes some people-many of whom favor female ordmatlon-who still believe lhal vows should be taken seriously-even If others like Mr Rowan feel lhal (his Is "absurd business "
