Page 2, THE GAZETTE-TIMES. Heppner, OR, Thursday, Mar. 25, 1976
Horse sense
By
ERNEST V. JOINER
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REMEMBER THAT. The tax assessor who asks to come
inside your home or business for information that may affect
your taxes cannot legally enter without your consent. No city,
county, state or federal inspector can legally enter upon your
property for any purpose whatsoever, against your will,
unless he has a valid court order describing exactly what he
is to inspect-and he had better inspect nothing else. This
applies to building inspectors. IRS agents, OSHA officials,
fire inspectors, animal control officers anybody. This
applies not only to your home but to your place of business.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in See v. City of Seattle 1967)
"... the Fourth Amendment bars prosecution of a person
who has refused to permit a warrantless code-enforcement
inspection."
That isn't all the court said. "The businessman, like the
occupant of a residence, has a constitutional right to go about
his business, free from unreasonable official entries upon his
private commercial property. The businessman too has that
right placed in jeopardy if the decision to enter and inspect
for v iolation of regulatory laws can be made and enforced by
the inspector in the field without official authority evidenced
by a warrant ... In addition, while the demand to inspect
niay be issued by the agency, in the form of an
administratibe subpoena, it may not be made and enforced
by the inspector in the field, and the subpoenaed party may
obtain judicial review of the reasonableness of the demand
prior to suffering penalties for refusing to comply ... the
decision to enter and inspect will not be the product of the
unreviewed discretion of the enforcement officer in the
field " The IRS has a sneaky trick of dummying up its own
-valid search warrants." It looks official, but it isn't. Take a
close look and you'll see it is signed by the District Director of
the IRS. not by the proper judge of a proper court. If you are
served with a warrant, read it closely. It could be a phoney.
Any person can refuse admittance to his residence or.
business by any government official in the absence of a valid
warrant. Of course, the official can usually backtrack and
get a proper court issued warrant. But here again, that
warrant must describe exactly what is to be seized or
inspected. If anything other than the described objects are
seized, or if any inspection is made of other things or
conditions than set out in the warrant, the warrant has been
violated and you have the right to appeal to the courts.
Much of the harassment by government officials high
and low. could be avoided if each American took time to learn
the safeguards to his liberty firmed up 200 years ago. The
best place to start is with the U.S. Constitution. It is
fascinating reading. It is a living thing. After 200 years it
, shines like diamonds among the documents ever adopted as a
' guideline for free men. Know it and use it. It's the only thing
! standing between us and the tyranny of big. burgeoning
government.
Sound 'off
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ANTI-CORPORATION FARM INITIATIVE
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Opponents of the anti-corporation farm initiative now
" being circulated in Oregon are distorting the intent and the
actual provisions of the proposed constitutional amendment,
according to W.C. Harris. Oregon State Grange Master and
president of the Save Oregon's Family Farms coalition
sponsoring the initiative.
Those fighting the initiative effort are currently spreading
the rumor that the Oregon State Grange has withdrawn its
, support of the initiative and is recalling petitions. "This is
absolutely not true." Harris declares. "There is no reason to
withdraw1 the petitions and the Oregon State Grange, along
with the Farmers Union. NFO. and the AFL-CIO. stands 100
per cent behind it."
The nature of the organized campaign against the initiative
has taken prettv substantial form. Harris says. The
opponents are making every effort to confuse the voter,
spread apprehension, and twist the facts." he charges.
There are no loopholes in the proposed law that would
permit large corporations to farm under false pretenses.
Harris maintains. The measure, in no manner, shape, or
form would inhibit the organization or operation of family
farm corporations regardless of size. The initiative would not
prohibit cooperatives from offering the services they now
make available to farmers. The measure has to do only with
actual farming operations, he said.
Many other false issues in addition to the ones I have
briefly iisted are being spread throughout the state", the
Grange Master charges. "It is unfortunate that spokesmen
for the conglomerates are resorting to this kind of tactic to
confuse and alarm the voters. We welcome honest,
democratic discussion of all the provisions of the proposed
measure but we want debate on the actual provisions of the
measure ..
We hope the tvpe of tactics the opponents are using will
spur the effort on the part of our supporters to push the
petition drive to a speedy and successful conclusion.
TUITION FOR WF.I.FXKF. RECIPIENTS
Proponents of an initiative
petition calling for an Oregon
constitutional amendment lo
prohibit employable persons
lr-mi receiving welfare pay.
ntcnt kicked off their signa
ture campaign today in Sa
lem Oregon currently has more
people p'r l'al"IJ rece""1
public assistance than any
other Hate in the nation. The
petition proposes it constilu
tu.iul amendment that would
require recipients and appli
cant to participate in a job
placement, work or training
program in order lo be eligible
lor public assistance. Appli
cant or recipients of public
a.tt.mce would be terminat
ed if they refused a bmiafide
utter fr employment Tie
pnjwed amendment direct
the legislature to enact legis
lation to carry out the provl
yum of the measure
Sponsor of the petition are
Sjlenl Majority and Slat
Representative Curl Wulfer.
f .stlvrrton. Wolfer and Silent
Majority executive board
chairman Jack Unhurt. Hub
bard, announced the start of
the signature campaign at a
press conference in the Capi
tol Building.
Lenhart and Wolfer said
almost 6X0O0 valid signatures
are necessary on the petition
to place the measure on the
ballot Although they are just
beginning their organized ca
mpaign. 4.000 signalunas have
already been collected. The
petitions must be submitted to
the Secretary of State w ith the
necessary signatures by July
2 Silent Majority has establi
shed an office for the signa
lure campaign in the Chamber
ol Commerce Building in
Woodburn. The office has a
24 hour telephone service. j)3
9B 5HU. Wolfer and Lenhart
encouraged Interested per
Kins to call or visit
If the required signatures
are collected the proposed
constitutional amendment will
he placed on the November
General election ballot for
vote of the people. A simple
majority vote required lo
make the amendment a part
of the Oregon constitution
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"So Much For That. Now Let's
Go Find Out What The Facts Are.
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The mail
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EDITOR:
In May we will get a chance to vote on the dog pound issue.
For any of you that are undecided may I suggest a few things
that might help you make up your minds. A casual stroll
down town, or a trip to the school ground might have some
effect on your thinking, but if you are really brave you will
try to ride a bike. Ifyou wore your boots downtown, carried a
club to school, and a can of hair spray with you on your bike
vou probably didn't encounter any problem, but if you didn t
then perhaps you will come close to the same cpnclusion I
did. Heppner does need a dog pound.
Of course, if we all abided by one of the rules set down by
the Responsible Pet Ownership Council, the dog problem that
Heppner has would disappear. The rule is, I do not let my dog
trespass on my neighbor's property.
But let's face it. people don't keep their dogs at home. For
some strange reason they seem to think that "Old Rover" is
happier running all over town. The fact that his life is in
danger never seems to enter their minds. Getting run over is
something that happens to other people's dogs, never to
theirs And the possibility that their dog could be suffering in
some alley or field, unable to get home, never! And eat
garbage, not good "Old Rover", he only eats Alpo. The truth
is that not only does he eat garbage, but he also litters the
neighbor's yard in the process. It seems to be a toss up over
which short comings are easier to over look, that of our dogs
or our children; two dogs were poisoned here recently, but
again, that happened to someone elses dogs. I find it
exceedingly odd too. that no one owns a dog that barks all the
time, or chases cars, or kills cats, tears up the neighbor's
garden or bites.
It seem obvious to me that allowing a Jog to run loose not
onlv is endangering his life, but also is a definite menace to
society. The numerous dogs that appear on the school
grounds each day not only increase the chances of another
child being bitten, but present another very serious problem.
Quoting from an article distributed by the Multnomah Co.
Animal Control Section, "there are 65 known zoonoses,
diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans.
Most of the dog and cat parasites will not develop to maturity
in a human adult but can migrate through the tissues of a
child or a debilitated person, causing symptoms from mild to
fatal. In a pregnant woman, parasites find a tender home in
the unborn child, preferring brain and eye tissue where they
encyst until years later. Physicians gazing through the pupils
of patients with vision problems have been startled to see
tiny worms swimming along In the fluid of the eyeball. Eyes
have been removed as cancerous-only to have the surgeon
discover visceral larva migrans was the real culprit. Some
surveys suggest that as many as one third of neighborhood
dogs may be carrying pinworms. roundworms, tapeworms,
heartworms. whipworms, liverflukes, rickettsia. brucellosis,
leplospirosis. tuberculosis, heptitis, salmonellosis, ring
worm, or rabies. Symptoms for most of these diseases are a
few weeks of fever, aching muscles, headache, high white
cell count, anemia, or wheezing. Doctors do not routinely test
to pinpoint these infections since each test is expensive and
there are so many obscure and unstudied possibilities that no
one knows how many of our "flu" attacks are really due to
animal-carried germs. ,
Feces are a source of food for flies, rats and roaches. One
dog deposit can hatch M8 flies, even if it hai been buried 18
Inches in the ground. Dog urine kills vegetation, even trees.
It is also a fact that pets may contact human Infections
such as mumps, measles, tuberculosis, diptheria. and scarlet
fever, and pass them back to humans. If these facts are not
enough lo induce people to keep their dogs home. It then
seems to mc that force must prevail, strict enforcement of a
leash law and a place for the dogs that are picked up.
There are some people who believe that spaying and
neutering everything with four legs and fur Is the solution to
the dog problem. While sterilization would do much to cut
dow n on indiscrim inate breeding. It does nothing to cut down
on Ihe dogs we need to eliminate! A roaming dog. whether
spayed or neutered will still continue to deposit a mountain of
residue all over town. A leash Is still the cheapest and most
effective birth control method available.
The American Humane Assoc., American Kennel Club,
American Veterinary Medical Assoc., and the Humane
Society of the United States, all stress the control as well as
care of a pet. I personally think a dog owner has an obligation
lo their pet to train him to be an obedient, well mannered
member of society. It Is not fair to a dog lo be turned Into an
outlaw hated by the neighbors, and feared by small children,
and this Is what happens to dog that is allowed to run all
over town. Ihe saddest part is that you the dog owner may not
even be aware of It!
( It may take some time and effort on the part of the dog
owner, but it is sure worth it to have an animal that is well
: trained. It could even save his life.
There is another avenue open to those of you that are
opposed to the building of a dog pound because It wiU raise
I your taxes. The Humane Society is a privately funded
' organization that will step In to help a community solve their
. pet problems. Interested citizens can contact the Humane
ty society in Portland. The address is P.O. Box 11364, Portland.
' OR 97211. The phone number Is 285-0641 t
i The myth perpetrated by some individuals that dog pounds
are nothing more than a form of canine Dachau, has done
much to contribute to the dog problem. In reality a well run
dog pound performs many other duties other than
euthanization. These duties include, enforcing city and
county animal laws, dealing with emergencies web u
animals in traffic, dangerous animals, animals In trouble,
impounds stray animals, shelters ownerless and lost
animals, investigates, prepares evidence and testifies i in
court on animal cases, removes dead animals from public
property, quarantines animals that have bitten and educates
the public to be responsible animal owners. I would Imagine
that an animal shelter would work much in the same way.
Either way something must be done before a tragedy occurs
that will make us all sorry we swept the "dog problem"
under the rug. t it , .
Man's best friend, what a ludicrous phrase that has
become. Man's acquisition, man's toy, to be destroyed or
abused on a whim. The dog was domesticated to be a working
partner to man. to keep him from getting kmely, and to be a
prt of the family. We have turned him Into man's number one
urban problem! That's some reward.
KAY WALSINGHAM
EDITOR.
1 would like to address the following letter to all parents of
Little League youngsters and any person interested In the
Little League program.
The 1976 Little League season Is fast approaching and It is
lime to elect officers for the coming year.
Officers to be elected are a five-member board of directors
who will elect a president, vice president, sec. -treasurer , and
a player agent. The present officers are: Board of Directors
Laverne Van Marter Jr., Dale Holland. Del Piper, Wayne
Hams and Art Stefan! ; President. Lindsay Klncald; Vice
President. Wayne Hams; Secretary treasurer. David
Dollarhide.
Some of the present officers no longer wish to serve. II you
are willing or know of someone who is willing to be elected to
the Board of Directors of W.C.L.L. or to serve in some other
capacity such as an officer, coach, umpire or corekeeper
now is the time lo stand up and be counted.
As parent members of W.C.LL., It is requested that you
attend the meeting March 30. 7:30 p.m. at the Columbia
Basin Electric Coop, conference room to elect the above,
officers and discuss the upcoming season.
LINDSAY KINCAID,
Prea.W.C.LX.
EDITOR:
I am deeply grateful for the publication of Mrs.
Weatherford'. dissertation on the Morrow County Kilkenny
family in her Bicentennial Forum.
Keep up Ihe good work. These family word portrait art
very worthwhile.
JOHN r. KILKENNY
Portland
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DEAR MISTER EDITOR: ,.,.
The feller, wound up talking about wimmen and politics a
little early Saturday night at the country store so Ed
ffiitfXowin somehort subject, to fill out the mjj.
Ed had two leftover clippings that he said had the .ame
message in em. One told about dentists havmg he highest
suicide rate of any perfessional group in the country, and the
other was on nurotic dogs. ,
What it is. declared Ed. is that folk, pile thdrf and
worries on our dogs and dentists til we drive bo h of em
cS This Piece Ed had pointed out that a
the reason so many dentist, kill the rselve. is that they g.
burdened with the fear and hatred of their pat.enU u A fel er
naturalcan hatesomepun that hurts him Ed declared which
mean, that dentist look, right In the face of ( hate all day
ever day. If. enuff to warp a feller', outlook on life, was Ed.
words, even if the patient la hating and fearing the work and
nctr8bnrodk.',i; Le Grubb. that tel.. u, why barber,
don't rate on the .uicide wale. He can talk and the dentist
can't, or at least the dentist can't get talked back to. The
barber i. working on the same head the dentist work, on,
allowed Zeke, but he can talk to it while he work, on It.
There', somepun about a human being', voice that dries up
fear and hate, Zeke .aid. and the barber .oaks his customer,
in talk. Most of what he say. goes right on by. Zeke declared,
ut a feller sitting in that chair reading the "Haircut $4 sign
and recalling when a haircut and a shave was a quarter
needs words a. relaxing a. a hot towel on hi. beard. Even
with all hi. pain killer, and modern equipment, a talking
dentist can't get much rise out of a feller with hi. mouth num
or full of drills and assorted picks and shovels, Zeke allowed.
A. fer the dogs, Ed reported where a clinic In England Is
treating S.000 mentally ill dogs a year. The piece said most of
the mutts is put on tranquilizers so they can sleep nights, but
some has to be counseled by sychiatrists. Ed said that was a
encouraging report. With all the dogs trying to keep a stiff
upper lip in country where inflation i. hitting 30 per cent a
year and taxes go up to 98 per cent, the wonder I. that more
dogs don't crack up, was Ed', word.. "
The piece didn't go into It. but Bug Hookum wondered who
counted all the dogs in England that was treated last year fer
busted ribs. Bug said he figgered the nurotic dogs was the
one. that was yelled at by nurotic people, but what about the
one. that got a .wift kick in the side ever time their owners
come fjome from buying the week', groceries.
Mister Editor. I've heard about scapegoats, and I reckon
there's somepun to this scapedog Idee, but the jury's still out
on scapedentists. A feller usual goes to the dentist cause he,
hurting, so I figger he ought to love whoever eases the pain.
Yours truly,
MAYOR ROY.
"FIRST OF ALL" MEANS. NO OPTION
By G.E. Nikandrr
Pastor, Lexington Church of Christ
Paul in writing lo Timothy brings out the importance of the
prayers of God', people for the leader, of our nation. 1
Timothy 2: 1-2 is his exhortation "I exhort therefore, that ,
first of all, supplication., prayer.. Intercessions, and giving
of thanks, be made for all men : for kings. and for all that are
in authority: that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life1 in',
all Godliness and honesty." , . , ., ' '
If Paul told Timothy the Importance of a prayerful
intercession for governmental leaders, than we as a body of
believer, have the same responsibility. This is a great
responsibility not for a favored few but to each Individual
who is concerned about our nation and the souls of men and
women.
To know the truth is that intercession and supplication are
not Just prayer words but through the Holy Spirit lo have
power to have victory over all power or satan. We are not
' only liberated, but the liberators.
It is more than patriotism but a truly spiritual concern for
a nation.
We see all the corruption and are so quick to bring
condemnation when we should have a spirit of compassion
with a forgiving spirit toward any leaders who have betrayed
their trust. It is our responsibility as believers not to accuse
the government, but to intercede for all who govern.
God gave a promise in 2 Chronicles 7; 14 "U my people,
which are called by My name, shall humble themselves and
pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways;
then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their .in and
heal their land". We need to be alert to the fact that it I us
"God's people" who are called by the name of Hi. son Jesus:
He is summoning to prayer.
Our nation isn't about to fall Into repentance, but God
hasn't required that first. What he has called for first is for us
to pray and when we do we have reason for expectation.
II Is not a Bicentennial crusade, but it may be
Bicentennial crisis, the Holy Spirit is seeking Intercessor..
Let us as believer, minister healing to our land.
Proclamation
Local Government Week
Whereas, the citizens of Heppner
are a prldeful people who are
Interested In the well being of this
community and;
Whereas, they are Interested In
observerlng and taking an active
part In the planning of Ordinances,
Resolutions, Land Use, Resources
quality and other local laws and;
Whereas, the City Council and City
Planning Commission wishes to
provide the best possible services
and environment for Heppner, and;
Whereas, local government rnect.
Ings are open meetings at which all
citizens are welcome to attend;
Now Therefore, I Jerry Sweeney,
Mayor of the City of Heppner, do
proclaim the week of April 5, 1976,
"Local Government Week'1 and do
encourage' all citizens to attend
Council, and Planning Commission
MeetlngVand to 'contribute their
Ideas and desires.
JERRY SWEENEY,
Mayor.