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Page T1IK GAZETTE TIMES. Heppner. OR, Thursday. Dec 25. ir5 m mm. Mayor of Hardman wyEXNTECTRESA All newspapers receive press releases in which chairmen of various com mi! lees ire listed as chairpersons. Whenever tins happens we usually allow the wd chairperson to remain in the story although K refers to many local people. Editors ha r options as lo what news stones to run. how Ihcy should be run and reserves the right to edit all copy be-fore A goes into the newspaper. In the case of the cfwirprrvw we should have changed it to chairmen and let it go at that. hoever. the press release came from some of our distinguished educators. These are the people both maie and female who directly influence our children in learning the English language. There b some indication they are having problems when they se wtirtk like chairperson The word man. according lo our dictionary means people, urrfh male and female, and has beea accepted for many year Today women's libbers started defining every word to mean either mate or female, a good way to mess up the language if it isnt stopped. Webster also defines man as a member of a human race. While it b true that a male human being is a man. man also means the human race, mankind, human beings collectively Without getting technical e Save used the word in most of our language for years without referring to se. such as committeeman, fisherman, watchman, flagman, policeman, just to name a few. WTiat is this leading to and how are we expected to define the dif Serene between male and female can be best summed up in the salutation "Peace on Earth. Good Will Toward Men " We are not rcfermg lo men only but to all men. woexm. boss, girls, people. Not womanskind. perw.i:rxi biijkind. girtkmct but mankind. My Dear Son The new year is the season, in which custom seems more particularly lo authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments. People reciprocally profess wishes which they seldom form: and concern which they seldom f"H This not the case betw een vow and roe. where tnJi leaves no room for compliments. May you live tocsg as ywa are fit to Kve and no logger, or msy yrm rather die. before you cease to be fit to live, thaa af'cr. My tenderness for you makes me thick more af the manner than of the length of your life, and forbids me to wish it profarsged. by a single day. that wouM brag fruit, reproach and Jvame upon you. I have no malice enough a my nature. t wtsjj that of my greatest enemy. You are the principal nr ject of all my cares, t he only object of all my hopes: I have t reason to believe, that you wi3 reward the fscmer. and answer the latter: is that case may you live Incg. for ywa must be happy. Conscious virtue ts the only solid foundation nt all fcappioess: for riches, power, rank or whatever, m the cn?ixii accept x of the word, is supposed to coestiiute happiness. wiS never onset, much less cure, the mw ard pargs i4 giaJt. It is with the greaiest pleasure that I consxler the fair prrasprcts which you have before you. Yob have seen, read and learned more at your age. tfea most feSews have dee at no or !hr.-e and rweoty. Your oVstautien s a shaaaeg one. and lead: rank, fortune and distinction- Your education has bcea caktuated for it: aad. to do you justice, that edaca' wn has not been throws aw ay spas you. You waat but two !h.nes, which do waat roc.va.'ioB. but oary care, to acquire: eloquence aad manners, that is. the graces of speech and of behavior. You may have SieiB. as they are m your power: and wi3 let the want of then obscure thai shiron prospect wfech presecis iiseS to you? 1 ara sure yi will not Supposing yosa moral character as pjre. aad yo" knowledge as sour-d. as I realh beiiev theta both 'to be: ym want noihiTtg for that perfectwa. wfcjch I so const acr wrJved you and have Takes so much pas to give ywa. but elofjoeoce and pnii'ervess. A Eaa wtit is sot twci wstk a port icaJ gesius. cas never he a poet, or a! best as etreseiy had one: but every msa. who can speak at alL caa speak rlfliinih and correctly, if be pleases I wouki advss those iNxfciw speak eiegar.t.V. ect to speak at a2. Know the true rahar erf time: snatch, seize asd erycy every rwvem rf it No Kfeness. no lasses, no pracrastautioes: rxr.rr pi ott til tomorrow what you caa do today. That was the rue t the farr..x and wJortur-ate Pessweay DeW.-rt: who. by s-'netiy fcslsw-wig it. fotnd tame, not oriy to do the wfe-ie busrness oi the republic, but to pass fos evenscs at a.id sappers, as thotsh he had noh-rg efee la do r 'fcirii oi Farewefl my dear friend, for such I call you. and as such I ha!l. tnc the fjtsre feves h you: for I disclaim a3 hS)m whK-h imply aa atrhorMy thai. I am prru5pd you wi3 m v er te me cas0 ta nercise. TV aKnve etrerpf were fakes from Lord Chesferfeii"s '-'ir fc-s m.0 dred Dec. 35. l& fkJyj The mail pouch ErfTOR; Pnisary EJecfwm v, BMS-partssaa races aaa ; I mvtM I ke lo ca3 your readers" attectwe. to a problem with the new "Vcser Regsiratsoa By Kii" fora that cexJJ work ta the severe disadvantage of voters who hav akeady used, or w ;3 use that form is the future Reg"tratioa by caJ is a s-gnfean step forward m the aitea-stratwo of ear esectwa laws, but as wi:a so much sew iep&latwa." bureaucratic ru makicg t urf Vr-eel dVU.Is of the w law has burg3 rather by The tradttweal Oref ae parif tosh law now is effeel m ifcss sfa'e ad 29 others t voters pnocip3y as DenwcTats or Repur' ir .'an 'st. repstrars taw explained to those a. k , " .Bfer as Deasocrats or Rfpsfclicaas r as a ar a fffter party tfcat their e corjied lo totr.g la Eseasures. The sew ma J fans is jetaa that icormatjon Vofers fci.-f out fora ce thear oww. as permtted uader ts sw law. arr be-.-g icisied by a faaffJy dsaed card. A pafy preferewre hex a the epper rtgvt haad csmer of the fcrrs offers the epttxs. "I do not wa to micate asy a".i-a'5r.". rh s espiaaa-'Me wta'weer that the roser ctJwasg that aSerrj-ne i3 s: recenea partaans baJc m Pnianr Day Secretary of &ae Oay Kyrrt u as a- ieri stypec er of the ask'o sta'e "tiasket fey tod " prnaary swea istt a?.if pet.to to c-$e our tra.afca! prsaary lysfea la cas.tac.M5 w.th :h .Vcrsy Gera $ (TjC he appears te tav e dra: "ed a bu J regara: f era ta the spent a syves wjch snot the law Oreg-ie rather thaa iV lefer rf wa- iri:'.a-al prszary law a ttss state lrt cia conceraed cer.s te I sCfest two awssedu'e v-f ! wTJe tfee OtTice erf Secretary of State. Capi'.-i E-j.ii.-4t Si 'ten fTT.a. askx-g that th fora be revsed ria w ?o aocwi w-'h -he sfr4 erf our tri?a-aJ pnaary law on 'he lc. arxi ; ewesiact ywar vate lefisiaters rr-fjt-r tt-? ;?5 ew powered by tr past Srt-siiryre ! oterve ad-r.istsJratne ntJe makrg pgf rruttK-im in rMtvm to prrxijr a iraJ refijstratxw fors wh filh icirmv i raters of the ceeTuroces rf their ar-'mfA JAVESR KUiVKl. Oairperv Dffwrfj! Party otlrr A Gleanings We at the Gajette-Times extend our suscere thanks to three who have assisted us so abh this past year The Lsf ts super krg If we were to attempt to name them all. surety w e w ould miss one May we merely say Thank you " to all concerned flteatikt . . . Vcord rg to f CJres cmcs.rg my desk, the aerage persco ts Ifccrow fotmfy cmsumed ypm.vi4 fond prr week vi spent Jt.iw ir yrar per lamily I ! the prwe was no surprtx t you Prrtuj the nun:Nr ut pounds u tmble n the wjisiline Hrated iron si s. charcoal, akoho) and gasoiine all have been used at means of healing mms before the days of electricity. And. of course, irocts were fcea'ed on range. li TV first known electric iron was made in 1SS1 and a patent issued in ISC Oddly enough, few homes had elec tricity and the first actual sale of an elect nc iron ai thought lo haxr been made in Wiscon sin in lit Irons were called "sadirons" because an early meaning for "sad" was '"hea vy." Some early iron had brlli on them Legend says this w as so the mistress of the nous could tell when her servant slopped ironing. And many 4rors were soid is ets of tw o or three so ore iron ctnJ4 be heating m hi ore w as m use Special irons ca.'W fhtfirg" trors were degtied lor irwurg ru-'Hes s we approach the end of avher year, the th.ngs we d-d not accocpiish fcg n to hjunt our thotihts Jlany litres I woKd? if people ever hne ail of the gais they rt I. '!vtr.W There are soine no & nit . and w e tend to say - they are lucky " but Ha k dues not enter in Those who accomplish, put fft effort. There u a saytrg which g'jes sirie?hrrg l:ke this "If you thmt an arrow at the moo it may not hit the mark, but it will surely reach h;gr than if your target were at your own height "' This is another way of saytrg we must continually have g"!s beyjrd our reach in nW to keep sireti.-hing lo success We intend lo reaffirm our own g M.'s and lo set some new ones In order to realue tnese objectives, we w.3 have to reach out. In reachirg out we hop lo be more" sensitive lo the needs of others, to be fair and impartial in our associa tions with all concerned, to be com nbut ors to our society and bqi lakers only. May we encourage you to join us hi renewed efforts to improve our contributions KimK I hae orver Kd much educ atk aid never gorse to sdyl vtt muih. howevcT a has been placed on my shoulders avi I gji-ss I li hat e to sil up and go do it In regards to nrpj't farmira mb tfcere's a difference When a r.p irf f-!ki grt t'yCYvr to improve themsehes it's uti a co-"p Ej! h the same group gets !;?her lo nmt a market mi wwrethirg then it S cai'd a corporation I L4 i- smarrr rt aisev av I grew okVr and he used 'n " Irndustry e. the numher one enemy of the farmer, his ause inrJus'ry buv raw ma'ena.'s as cheaply as pr&Ji ("ti the farrr,-r wyi produce a.1 of the raw material " The diffiwwe mav tie that a farmer buys rcaJ and eii ml4-sjie. while a corpucatioa buys whrifosale and sefis raI Ux prTpie know I was oo a fue-man committee to I rr,u!jre an Ai'i Crpca'ioi Act We worked on this ail suffTw-r a-vJ in the fjii came up wi'ti an act that covered 'he ut wi'hosit tryirg to harm any irvdtidual We also o'"sVTrd the presprt acts r-o m ef.Wl in s different ij f-- Re (ijnif no l;mii oo family farm corpora'jM There are j!jf t e prrMih m rppra'n in this county We also -vT.p'rd co."f '' . w:h fne s'fxkhoiders There are no l.r:t t.i 3tri- tt dWUir$, as e were directed to protect the i! larm av.A its martH Wt k.'w what happened when a few corporal tors got ,.!-p4 rf the suar market Although we had a surplus we a3 k.-w what haptn-tf lo the price. We tailed about 20 cent wranrr cahes arvj SJ steaks We were afraid of what could KifK-n to the price of bread and spuds We talked about what ha hjpj"wd in California where eorpucatwcis own entire ctites 1k al sma.'l towns have dried up and blown away We ta'kH ahnut the great amounts of production thai is g-r tocone from this development that wiU surely depress the market to the indmdual farmer but will not affect the iruV to sh gr' corpwa'ton and w:3 not benefit If oiwjirrr We Irstcvrd to farmers who said they wivhed the new land had never been developed The same land is now gxrg to cnrpiea'Kfts based in Idaho. Washtrgfon and M.itana. What happens if the price of wheat fwi down ( dollar or Iw o due lo the great deal m the North of Oregon and the Souh of Washington because of (he great new development There has never been a surplus of soft whit wheat before yet it will cJ the farmer more than the benefits h will reap. Wouldn't it be a lot better lo have a couple of hundred farmers atorg the north end with homes, a hundred rows, some hay and gram, families buikhng together. We would like the privilege of building something tog ether besides more Kh"4t and )at!s O W CtTS FORTH EDITOR-. This s the season which, more than any other ttm of the year. nves us lo reaffirm our deepest personal beliefs and our lastsrg commitment to family, to friends, and to brttfherhaod. These boiidays brag us the simple pleasures of sharing . . . decorating the tree . . . exchanging thoughtful gifts ... warm and festive reunions . . . thinking about friends and loved ones far a may and knowing they are thinking of us It is especially important to remember that we truly sKare our fciesM5gs when we share them with those upon v,hem f-w-t urate has not smtied so brightly ... to extend a Mpmji hand, not w charity but m concern And. what better time to strergthen family bonds of faith aad love' Wfcai better time for spinlual fence mending Wat better time to resolve old conflicts Whai better time to willingly assume a larger share of the resps;b!i!y for the maintenance of human dignity and the Siarmal of truth, compassion and peace As Governor of Oregon, and on behalf of my family. I eversd holiday greetings and best wivhes to all. BOB STRAl'B. , ,-... Gov errsor of Oregi EDtTi'R It has become apparent that the only way an equitable and economic lyjor control system is gwig to be contrived, is by 'he abt-lshment rf the Oregon Liqyor Control Commission A sew jvstem which wi3 function utvder the jurisdiction of the rtf"S aril counties will be implemented We th A4LCC have taken the first steps to achieve ttia! end The fofkmirg are some advantages to the new corf mj system : I Iorreasd revemje to the cities and counti Sabifuing the assessments or liquor. New education pexsgrams on the use and abuse of liquor. Kvpawd aicoholsc retiabii.'atKKi programs A new licer.se system under a lo:ery sys-'em Cities and counties w-.il hae more latitude in sohuig their Wfjut related protJems ; A oew community and state quota system for hcensjig Ij5-:r sale's f Rcpiactrg ' 1T lq-jar steers with private enterprise storrs There will be a t savings bienmally after the HIT ts ahojtshed l We will df-fee the administrative costs at the general turad IrsH coficemiftg (be kbursment of liquor revenues II The cities and counties will have increased emplmmctrt TVre is. of course, mmh more and many ramifications to rarh fern listed ahnve The anticipated transitu period will protahly be within the nest Umt to sis years This new control system a pmmiiia'ed by Irc'urirg lo organizations, educational tnsli'iiis and holdir.g press conferences We are getting cmsidrraMe supprjcl from the puUc. including cooperation frora city and county officials, because the new control svstcm is drtignrd to ascommodate as nearly as possible ail segments of our society-. PuWjc in put and participation, is of course, encouraged BCD MXO.V. President Association for the Abolishment of the Oregon taquor Corstrol Commiswoo omR On brhaif of the 70 KAO patients throughocd Oregon, we wish to express our sincere appreciation for your continuing tuppnrl by irformirg the public about our program and our financial needs lo maintain their lives Through such informed puhlie- help, we will be able to continue lo maintain our current patients and also give aid to an increasing number of new patients by providing artificial kKfew machines, and medical suppl es to these victims of k drey failure E-t wishes foe the holiday seavx) GEORGE E W ANN. putJ Hi'! Director Kidney Association of Oregon. Inc. THE GAZETTE-TIMES VirtfttW(lH NTY' N.WPPI.R tUl IT.. Hry t. OH SlcifMm rale: t ft year ks tiregaa. i; rksewbere. I.'rwest Y. Jwtwer. PoMnker Robert . Mat wrH. Mwwr PaMnaww every Tar4at awd ewtered as a mM4(Uv asatter at Ike fmt Mitt at lleowoer. ttregow. 4r the act of Marrh 1. IT. a4la fmXt p4 at lleppwer, Oregw. DEAR MISTER EDITOR: I hotie by the lime this little pirce gits lo you thai you can see some light at fne end of the tunnel, as them ecuooniiNU like to say I know Ihts has been a busy lime fer you. as it has lor us out here in Ihe country 1 hope now you can catch ymir breath ami starting enjoying the holidays like norm.il folks,' The fclltTS got dow n lo the country store earlier than usn.il Saturday mghl on account of wanting lo git out of (tie house alorr Ihvir old ladies thought of somepun else they had forgot to lell them to do The feller thai runs Ihe store had a chattel In Kit a word in the discussion, and he was complaining about all the im enlory and tax records he's got lo take rare of afore the end of Ihe year He claims he spends 10 hours a day trying to make a living, and another two hours rcr night keeping honk fer the Guvemment free The store feller said he's got more records now than when the OI'A was in charge during the war He recalled when OPA took price ceilings off il fell good to be running your ow n business, but now he can wail on a customer only now and then when he ain't filling out tax forms, But he said he was happy this Christmas, especial since he had a tix-month-old gramfbaby He said he got her a electric swing Mister Editor, the fellers perked up their ears al that Bug Hookum said he knowed about automatic card shufflers and electric fruit rtpeners and rings you wear that change colors lo show the mood you're in. but a swing that swings itself put the stopper in the jug of modern conveniences A grandpa that would rut her plug in a swing than swing the baby hisself ought lo be chained lo his tax books, was Bug's words. Bug said we got power gadgets thai do every thing from slime our shoes lo comb our hair, and if he had any money today be s buv stock in Ihe battery companies. The fellers got lo talking about the old days, and In their cases that goes back some Ed Doolittle had saw Ihis report where babies that are bom at home are healthier and have lewer problems, and Ed says this goes back lo when nobody was born in a hospital. We passed through a period where if you meren I born in a hospital you were sure lo catch some terrible ailment, and now we're swinging back It'skinda like the w ay doctors treat burns. Ed said, one year they cover em. the net! they leave em out where air can get to em. Ed said medicine, like everlhing else, runs in cycles Speaking of cycles. I was wondering whatever come of them folks that was waiting fer a flying saucer lo lake them lo another world I saw where a man in Oregon won custody of his children on grounds that their mother had left on a ITO trip to eternity I sual. the man is the one that cuts a streak when Ihe going gits lo rough at home Personal. Mister Editor, that story about leaving on a ITO ain't near as good as some of the tales I made up when I would drag home in the wee hours hack in my gallivanting days Yours trulv. MAYOR ROY Editorial it bi i.ins When does juvenile delinquency begin In the teens or at an earlier period in a child s life? This question was answered clearly and effectively at a medical contention held recently in Salt Lake City, attended by doctors and their, wives from, all parts of the west including Hawaii and Alaska. , The sur. jert w as dev eluped by a panes c ade up of Agnes N t Plerk Ph D : Mernfl H. fga'n. M l;, and A Mason Redd. XI D Al' hough the panel discussion pertained to problems facing the families of doctors, the conclusions are applicable to famlirs everywhere WVn does juvenile delinqueficy begin The panel explained that the seeds of trouble are planted w ithm the first four y ears of a child s life Kahtts. thinking patterns, the formation of values, trait of gd character, are all developed in those early years Likewise undesirable habits and traits are born during that same pi-nod. depending upon the attitude and action of the parents Ail parents could well profit by this view How much time do we spend with our little ones WTiat amouni of effort goes into their teaching and training at that period What of children who are left for hours every day by parents who find rther activities more pressing? Wise parents will teach and train their little ones in those first few years most diligently as a means of setting charac ter patterns It ts an endless task, of course II must be Aie hourly, almost minute by minute Even the smallest events in a little child s life can become significant Those are the years lo begin leaching children lo pray That is the lime to teach Ihem gospel truths in simple tmoVrsf andabi terms Thai is the lime lo acquaint them with the scriptures by telling them bedtime stories from sacred writ Thai is when prominent persons in Ihe Bible, the Book of Mormon, and Church history, may be made heroes and KSrals in the minds of a child Naturally wise parents will project thai training into sutrsrfwnt years at a cons'anl follow up. It is easily understood why the great Solomon laugh! that if we tram a child when he is small, he will not depart tbrrrtrnm when he is old Prov. 22 Postal rate 20 Years Ago hike delayed Recently a federal judge issued at) order prohibiting an increase in postage rates The rate increase was scheduled for Dec 2S with a Jan. ) increase for special delivery and other special services Ail post offices have been notified that do increase will be implemented until further notice The ruling cam.- m a lawsuit filed by the associated third class mad toer who argue that the Postal Service Board of Gov ernors failed to approve each postal rate change indi vidually and in sufficient detail An appeal will be filed on the court order If the court order is overruled on appeal, a delay ut the implementation of the new rate couM take as long at 100 days The Board of Gover nors will meet to reconsider the rate proposal, however, if the arpeal is successful this delay could be shortened or eliminated Gerald Rergstrom. 23. was inducted into the U.S. Navy at Portland. Dec 23 Ronald E Gepner. a former Heppner resident, was induct ed into the Army in Decem ber Mr and Mrs Franklyn Linclstrom and Mr. and Mrs, Orville Cutsforth returned from a round the world trip which they covered over W.OCO miles Al Lamb, manager of the Morrow County Grain Grow ers was elected president of the Agricultural Cooperative Council of Organ at a meeting held last week in Portland A quick thaw caused high w aier and roal closures in the area The Heppner London highway was closed due lo high water in the Rock Creek area T tnrk km WmlA . . 1 1 '-- ' HI . Swedew, frora U legend thai it flew round lh eroM crying "Stryka, Siryka " when Jmim , srws rrwetrwd.