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The Hermiston Herald Published Every Thursday at Umatilla County, Oregon, Alfred Quiring and Leander Quiring, Publishers. Entered at the post office at Hermiston as Second Class Matter, Dec. 1906, Umatilla County, Oregon. Subscription Rates $2.00 One Year.................................. 1.00 Six Months ............................... .50 Three Months ........................... Payable in Advance 2051 Office Telephone .... 2333 Residence Telephone 60( NEWSPAPER PUBLIS HERS AssOCIATI ON ORE A MEDAL FOR HERMISTON (Reprinted from East Oregonian) It is unfair tor people or newspapers to criticize Hermiston for shortcomings in connection with work on the ordnance depot. The Hermiston people have worked heroically to do their part towards handling a tremenduous job and they have worked intelligent ly. Furthermore they have succeeded thus far in get ting by without unusual sickness or a major crime. Hermiston as a town is entitled to credit for having done so well. Who is to blame for the lack of proper housing we do not know but it is plainly not the fault of Hermis ton or other people in the west end of the county. The government is building a $12,000,000 defense project in a desert area and should have arranged for housing, through the contractor, otherwise. It is not difficult to build comfortable and sanitary tem porary quarters for workers and their families. That has been done time and again all over the west, us ually without vast expenditure. Naturally quarters should have been provided for families because mar ried men need work more than do single men and they like to have their families with them. When a man has to pay for board and room for himself and maintain his family elsewhere he is subjected to a double expense. We note that the federal govern ment is expending $9,000,000 to provide homes for workers in Seattle. Why no homes for workers placed in a desert area in Oregon? Our guess is that the engineers in charge of the ordnance depot did everything in their power to se cure proper results but found the red tape too slow in unwinding. Some of our excellent social workers are more experienced in the use of six bit words than in getting things done. Yet they are not necessarily to blame for they are under rules and regulations not of their own making, though there are supposed to be coordinating officers to straighten out emergency problems. If not, why not? After all the purpose of the job near Hermiston is to build an ordnance base and it is being built with speed and efficiency. That is a triumph, not a failure, and if the valet service is disappointing do not forget that the early settlers of the west, and most of the rest of us, had to trim our own fingernails. Nor should we expect perfection from our own government in war time or at any other time. It is not possible in America or When Captain John Paul Jones, our greatest revolutionary war sea fighter, tried to get a ship with which to fight the British he had enough woe to drive any man crazy but he got his ship, he borrowed cast off cannon for it, rustled a crew himself and captured the Serapis though his own ship, the Bon Homme Richard, was sunk. We mention Mr. Jones’ difficulties to show that even in the good old days mistakes were made and there than in any other town of it States. crime m United Buy DEFENSE BONDS < with Dollars Saved PORTLAND $3.60 * What could be an easier, more pleasant way to save for Defense Bonds than to do all your traveling this fall bv luxur. San Francisco $12.60 Los Angeles $17.60 better, enjoy it more, at leu than $6.10 hull Seattle the cost of driving. $5.15 Boise HERMISTON DRUG CO Hermiston, Ore. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1941 THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON. PAGE FOUR Phone 2271 , union pacific stages WRITER TELLS OF INTERESTING TRIP TO SKAGIT CANYON pot with its service to the City of Seattle at a very low rate, the Skagit Tour, the beauty of the gardens, etc., are all the vision of a great man, J. I). Ross, engineer, mathematician, dreamer, who loved his fellow men and found his happiness in serving them. The Public Ownership League, of which Dr. Carl D. Thompson was the found and of which J. D. Ross was a member, has received a new impe- tus and inspiration from this conven- tion and tour and will long be re- membered by the participants. 1919000400060200999090009940090 000****11**1**0* Money Transfer , > By Mrs. Minnie McFarland 1 , The recent Public Ownership $ League convention and tour began • > IF YOU DON ’ T HAVE A CHECK- with a meeting at Mason City in the , > < > morning followed by a luncheon at ’ ’ ING ACCOUNT, YOU WILL FIND noon at which 100 were present. and *} a tour of Grand Coulee Dam in the OUR CHARGE FOR A CASHIER’S < > afternoon. 7 , CHECK OR DRAFT IS CHEAPER THAN The caravan proceeded then to Ta ’ , coma where it was joined by others ANY OTHER METHOD OF MONEY and the day was taken up by meet ings of delegates where resolutions TRANSFERRING. pertaining to the bills now before By Elaine Either Congress relating to administration of Columbia Valley Autority and oth The North Morrow County Fair | THE SAVING WILL BE er matters were considered and acted was held here Friday and Saturday. There was a fine display of farm upon. stuff, fruit, fancy work, quilts, etc. WORTHWHILE A luncheon was held at noon where There was also a good display of live women, active in the public power stock of all kinds. The board deserves 4 • movement in the northwest were in great credit for their hard and faith ful work in getting it ready at such troduced. short notice. The banquet held in the evening at Mr. Potts passed away at his home the Elks Temple was attended by 590 Saturday after a long illness. The I persons and Secretary of the Inter funeral was held at The Dalles Wed 4 » nesday afternoon with Rev. J. K. ior Harold L. Ickes was the principal Walpole F. B. SWAYZE. President in charge. A son was expect speaker of the evening. Dr. Raver ed to arrive from Oklahoma for the Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and wife, Dr. Carl D. Thompson of funeral. He is survived by his wife Bonneville, Mrs. J. D. Ross, Mr. and and sons here and other children else 44006********v**%*emeose00092003*140 | Mrs. Jóhn Boettiger of the Seattle, where. Mr. and Mrs. Tannehill of Califor- and starting on hills and general care attend any classes. P. I., Ray Gill and Henry Carsten nia are guests at the home of his sen, Masters of the Oregon and brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and of the car. At the first session, the instructor outlines the work to be I'. S. CIVIL SERVICE EXAM Washington State G l anges rsepect- Mrs. Clyde Tannehil. Essie Jones of Pendleton was hers covered in the school and discusses The United States Service ively, Dr. J. A. Rosenkranz and Hen for the week-end. rules and regulations pertaining to Commission announces the following ry Veith of the National School, Los The community is giving a recep- Angeles, California, Mr. Barkely and tion Saturday evening in honor of the operation of motor vehicles in open competitive examination: CLASSIFIED LABORER wife, representing Gov. Olson of Cal the golden wedding anniversary of Oregon. All subsequent classes fea ture instruction with the student at This examination is for the purpose ifornia, and representatives from Mr. and Mrs. F. Barlow. the wheel of his car. of filling existing and future vacan Chicago, Illinois, Lincoln, Nebraska, “The operation of an automobile in cies in the U. S. Quartermaster Corps, Detroit, Michigan, Columbus, Ohio, DRIVING SCHOOL the complicated traffic of today in War Department, Pendleton Air and other states were among those ANNOUNCED HERE volves more than the mere knowledge Base, Pendleton, Oregon, and U. S. present. of shifting gears and steering,” Snell Quartermaster Corps, War Depart Oregon was well represented by Students of the Hermiston high declared. “In order to be a safe driv ment, Hermiston, Oregon. representatives from different R. E. Applications must be on file with A.’s and P. U. D.’s, as was the state school will be offered the opportun er, today’s motorist must thoroughly of Washington. Many grangers also ity of learning to drive an automobile understand traffic regulations and the Manager, Eleventh U. S. Civil | in a modern safety driving school the responsibilities attendant to using Service District, Post Office Build were present. when a seven-weeks course will be the public thoroughfares. Through- ing. Seattle. Washington, not later The following two days were taken | I started here September 19, under out the driving school sound practices than October 6, 1941. up by the Skagit tour, which begins | auspices of Earl Snell, secretary of of safe driving are stressed and strict Full information may be obtained with boarding the City of Seattle R. state, it was announced today. Mr. observance of traffic regulations are from the Secretary, Board of U. S. R. train at Rockport, its depot, and Snell sponsors these schools as a part emphasized. In addition, the many Civil Service Examiners. Post Office, traveling 23 miles to Gorge Plant, of his state-wide traffic safety pro little points connected with expert Enterprise. Heppner, Hermiston, La where the Gorge Power House is lo gram. driving are explained and demon Glande, or Pendleton, Oregon, or cated. Gorge camp is equipped with Students 15 years of age or older strated so that the beginner learns from the Manager, Eleventh U. S. large buildings which were used by are eligible to enroll, registrations to the right way to drive instead of pick Civil Service District, Post Office the w’orkers building the dam. power be left at the high school. Each pupil ing up bad habits which are some Building. Seattle, Washington. house, etc., which supplies the “City must furnish his own car, but no times difficult to overcome.” Light” of Seattle with electricity. driver’s license is required for the Classes are held each week during OUT OF TOWN These buildings are now used to course. Cars must be driven to and the course, one phase of driving be house excursionists taking the Skag from the school by licensed operat- ing taken up at each session. Between PRINTERS PAY it tour during the summer. Oppor ors, however. classes, students are expected to prac NO TAXES HERE tunity is given for inspection of J. D. Instruction is given in the proper tice in order to master the various LET US DO YOUR Roas’ rock gardens, extending to quite method of starting a motor, use of the steps as they go along. A competent | PRINTING a height on the side of a mountain J clutch, shifting gears, turning and instructor is in charge of the work at and laid out with winding trails and 1 backing, parallel parking, stopping all times and parents are invited to HERMISTON HERALD steps hewn out of rock, benches and platforms for rest, and illuminated with various colored lights all along the path, making a beautiful spec tacle of the many wonderful plants and flowers sent to J. I). Ross from all over the world. At the top of the rock garden trail. I one pauses to enjoy the unsurpassed small picture of Ladder Falls, stream that rises in a glacier on the | shoulder of Pyramid Peak and tum bles downward for 4,000 feet in a ser ies of waterfalls over granit cliffs and into granite pools. At night the $ I ; spray of the falls and the moss cov- % t red boulders are illuminated in all ! the changing colors of the rainbow, leaking a spectacle never to be for i ‘ Su, gotten. "Peri 4 The next morning the trip to Di- i s* cars ablo Dam is made in elec ‘ia, I 4 which climb along the cliffs ? the Ors roaring Skagit river for seven miles | at of wonderful mountain scenery to Re- ch flection Bar. •pi. This is a small flat in the bend Oh, of the river and the site of the Di- 1 House. An inclined rail- day designed to lift the heaviest load- 1 BOARDMAN NEWS ASK US ABOUT IT FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HERMISTON You can have this ECONOMY ON YOUR FARM w ‘ Cler or e of , a landing 313 feet above on the moun tain side, when a walk of 200 yards | brings them to a point where the full panorama of Diablo Canyon. Di ablo Dam, and the reservoir beyond spread before the eye. A boat trip carries the tourists ross Diablo Lake and four miles into the Skagit Canyon to Ross Dam. presenting a panorama of snow cap- ped paks and glaciers of indescrib- able grandeur. Ross Dam is at the upper end of Diablo Lake where the boat turns to come back to Diablo Dam. The first step of Ross Dam has been completed. This structure will be 653 feet high and form a lake 30 miles long, extending into Can- | ada. During the trip to Ladder Falls and during the boat ride on the lake. one hears strains of grand music, ap- parently emanating from the moun- tains surrounding the scene, but in reality coming from phonograph rec ords with loudspeakers and wiring in genuously placed on the mountain sides. The trip from Rockport and re- turn, with three meals, room for the night, the trips on electric cars, and on boat, a colored movie of the Skagit Tour, all for $4.05 causes one to in quire why and how? The answer is this—this munici- pally owned power site, R R. and de- HE rock-bottom fuel economy of John Deere Tractors, demonstrated again and again in various tests throughout the coun try . . . proved by the experience of thou sands of farmers ... is again verified by the results of the tractor economy matches held at Cherokee, Iowa, early in September. De,, o. John Deere Tractors, burning the low-coat fuels, romped home with first, second, third, fourth, and fifth placet in the rubber- tired events, and with first and second places in the steel-wheeled contesta. Here are the resulta: RUBBER-TIRED TRACTOR CLASS PUco IM 2nd 3rd 4th Make »f Trufter John John lohn John John Deere Deere Deere Deere Deere “H” "H” “A” “H” “H” Contestant John Patterson Lyle Mason Laurence Kohns Laurence Gummow F mo I Cut per GdHtr 8.24 7.54 8.20 8.24 8.24 Fuel Cost por Acre 9.36c 9.554 10.74 10.84 Gernis Boothby 12.14 Ths fusi cost of the next nearest entry was 20.7 cents per acre— 71 per cent higher. Some entries ran more than twice as high as the John Deere. 5th 1st $1 EEL-WHEELED TRACTOR CLASS John Deere “A1 Harvey Fick John Deere "B' Marvin Mann 86 Fuel economy like this is a conclusive demonstration of the real money to bo saved by using low-cost fuels in John Deere two-cylinder Tractors. And the reason for this economy is exclusive John Deere two- cylinder engine design . , , after seventeen 126 years ears still the m most practical development in farm tractors, Tou want this same economy on your own farm. Enjoy it this year and for many years to come with a John Deere Two-Cyl inder Tractor. See us today. Braden-Bell Tractor & Equipment Co. Pendleton, Oregon
