Page T1IK GAZETTE TIMES. Heppner. OR, Thursday. Dec 25. ir5
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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
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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.