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The 4ermzito n etald A Week of the War OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER Following passage by Congress of the second price control act, Presi VOLUME XXXV HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, OCTOBER 8, 1942. NUMBER 8 dent Roosevelt ordered ceilings placed over wages, salaries, profits, farm BULLDOGS TAKE prices and rents, and appointed Sup reme Court Justice James F Byrnes ON UNION HIGH hdrey (e as director of economic stabilization — Y9 with the job of developing a national HERE FRIDAY economic policy. Justice Byrnes resigned from the o Coach Lee Weber and his undefeat court to accept the new position. He 9 ed Bulldogs will tangle with a fast will have authority over all govern 1 Union high school team on the local (g ment agencies in the economic field field Friday afternoon. The visitors RALEY PETERSON PROGRESS SEEN and will be. assisted by a fourteen- are reported as having another RENT DIRECTOR man economic stabilization board IN ACTIVITIES “giant killer” aggregation, much re O composed of eight agency heads and sembling the squad that defeated La six private citizens. Grande last year. The Bulldogs are Uncle Sam’s rent control measure, The annual meeting of the Uma “freezing” rents as of March 1, 1942, in for a real afternoon’s work. 0 tilla Electric Cooperative association Maximum Prices and Rents © The probable starting lineup Fri in the Pendleton Defense Rental READ THE RULES—The following rules, issued by the will be held at the Hermiston high day will be: Right end, Belt: right Area, went into effect this week. The Postoffice Department in cooperation with the Army Immediately following the Presi school auditorium at 2:00 p. m. Sat Postal Service of the War Department, apply to the tackle, Drake! right guard, Elwood; area is composed of all of Umatilla dent's executive order, Price Admin urday, October 10. Election of a mailing of Christmas parcels for members of our center, Longhirn; left guard, Allen: county. The law provides that, ex istrator Henderson imposed emergen board of directors, discussing of the Armed Forces serving outside the continental limits left tackle, Kennison. and left end, cept in certain cases, it will be illegal of the United States. cy 60-day price ceilings on virtually past year’s business and plans for fu Pierson. Davis will start at quarter, for landlords from now on to charge TIME OF MAILING— Christmas parcels and greeting cards all exempt food items, bringing 90 ture cooperation in the war effort Williams and Rugg at the half posts, more rent than that which prevailed should be mailed during the period beginning October 1 per cent of the family food budget will be on the program, according to and ending November 1. 1942. the earlier the better. Each and Null at fullback. Al Buell will for he same quarters on March 1, under rigid control. Previously only R. L. Woolley, manager. package should be endorsed “Christmas Parcel." Special 1942. see certain action at the latter spot. Reviewing the cooperative’s pro effort will be made for delivery in time for Christmas. 60 per cent was controlled. Under Others who will get into the fray The exceptions include instances gress since the last annual meeting. SIZE AND WEIGHT — Christmas parcels shall not exceed 11 control for the first time are butter, as the occasion demands are Alford where a “major capital improvement” pounds in weight, or 18 inches in length or 42 inches in cheese, evaporated and condensed Mr. Woolley said"that 759 consumers at end, Matott, Mullin. Johnson and was made on the property after the length and girth combined. However, the public has been are receiving service today as com milk, eggs, poultry, flour, dry onions, urged to cooperate by voluntarily restricting parcels to the Todd at guard. Out for the contest “freezing date and where unfurn pared with 719 last year. The coop- size of an ordinary shoe box and the weight to six pounds. potatoes, fresh and canned fruits and elative operates 265 miles of line in are Lowell Tiller with an injured ished quarters were fully furnished © USE CARE IN PREPARATION—Remembering the great distance juices, dry edible beans, cornmeal this vicinity. He expressed the hope arm. Attebury and Rodgers who are during that period. In these except this mail will be transported and the necessary storage and attending the Pacific International in ions the first rent charged after the and mutton. Food retailers, whole- that the great majority of the mem frequent handling, it is absolutely necessary that articles be Portland. packed in substantial boxes or containers and be covered salers, manufacturers and processors bers will attend the meeting. Neigh change is the maximum legal rent, with wrappers of sufficient strength to resist pressure of other until the Rent Director orders such are affected. Each dealer’s price is bors can “double up” and drive in to mail. Each parcel is subject to censorship and delay may © HIGH RATING ON rent reduced if he finds it to be frozen at the highest level he charged gether in order to conserve tires and be minimized by securing covering to permit ready inspec higher than the rent for comparable tion of contents. in the five days September 28 to Oc gasoline. SEWER RECEIVED housing accommodations on March 1, PROHIBITED MATTER—Intoxicants, inflammable materials, tober 2, inclusive. The permanent Scores of farmers in the territory poisons or compositions likely to damage mails are unmail 1942. Raley Peterson, Area Rent di ceilings later may entail some price served by the cooperative are able to able. No perishable matter should be included in parcels. A wire was received here this week rector, said the legal rent for any produce more and better food with reductions, Mr. Henderson said. HOW TO ADDRESS PARCELS—Addresses must bo legible. from Mayor F. C. McKenzie that the single month is the rate that was in © Administrator Henderson also com less labor because they have the aid Parcels addressed to overseas Army personnel should show city of Hermiston has been granted effect on March 1, 1942, the “freez of electrical devices. Dairy and in addition to the full name and address of the sender, the pleted new orders freezing all uncon an A-l rating for critical materials ing” date. The rent director urged name rank. Army serial number, branch of service, organisa- trolled urban and rural rents at lev poultry farmers particularly have needed for the completion of the the many tenants whose rents will be tian. A.P.O. number of the addressee and the postoUico taken advantage of power and many els of last March 1. He announced through which parcels are to bo routed. Units located within sewer system now under construction. slashed back to pre-war levels to the continental United States may bo addressed direct the Office of Price Administration have improved their farms with elec Some fear had been felt by city iffi- “put these extra savings into war trical equiment while it was still using name, rank, organization and location. would demand existing regulations to available. cials that it would be impossible to bonds”. POSTAGE MUST BE FULLY PREPAID—The rate on parcels of prevent eviction of tenants resulting obtain sufficient materials for the fourth-class matter (exceeding eight ounces) being the sons Registration of landlords in this Materials shortages have made it from sales of rental property, a prac difficult for some farmers to obtain construction of a disposal plant and defense-rental area started October rate applicable from the postoffice where mailed to the post office in the care of which parcels are addressed. pumping stations. tice which he said in many cases has needed equipment, according to Mr. 1, and will continue for 45 days. GREETING MESSAGES PERMISSIBLE—Inscriptions such as Mayor and Mrs. McKenzie, who are ■become a device to avoid the effect of Woolley. Many have improvised, All landlords of houses, rooming © “Merry Christmas". “Don't open until Christmas" and the like making an extended visit in the east, houses, apartments, hotels, tourist rent control. Previously rent con however, building their own devices may be placed on the covering of the parcel if it does not are now in Washington where Mr. camps, and in fact all rented dwell trol was limited to approximately 400 with scrap parts or with material on interfere with the address. Cards may bo enclosed and books may bear a simple dedicatory inscription. McKenzie is working in interests of ing property in this county are re designated defense rental areas. hand or still purchasable in local INSURANCE AND REGISTRY—Gilts of value should be insured. the city construction program. quired to register in that period of stores. Articles of small size and considerable value should bo Stabilization of Wages time under penalty of the law. Rooms A representative of the Bonneville sealed and sent as first-class registered mail. CITY STREET rented in private homes, whether power administration will be present The President’s order had the ef MONEY ORDERS—The Army Postal Service recommends use of rented by the owner, or a tenant to postal money orders to transmit gifts of money to members ol fect of freezing all wage rates for at the meeting Saturday to show a GETS COATING Armed Forces outside the United States. These are cashed a sub-tenant come under the act. film, “ Hyd ro. ” the time being until the National War at A.P.O. in local foreign currency at rate of exchange on Foams for registration may be ob- Labor Board has a chance to act in date of presentation. A state highway crew this week tained at the Hermiston Herald office VETERANS PLAN individual cases. Wage rates may paved Hurlburt avenue from First to or from E. P. Dodd. not be changed—up or down—with- | SPECIAL MEET Third street, giving pleasant relief out the approval of the NWLB. The CHURCH PARTY FARM AUXILIARY from the extremely rough conditions Board may adjust wages “to correct which have existed there for some WOMEN URGED TO ELECTS OFFICERS time. maladjustments or inequalities, to Sam Moore, Legion commander, is OFFERS MUSIC The street is used quite exten eliminate substandards of living, to informing veterans of World War No. sively by heavy trucks and trailers SIGN AS DRIVERS correct gross inequities, or to aid in 1 of an all out. open house meeting At the last meeting of the Farm which load and unload at the office A group of singers from the Sev Bureau Auxiliary, an election of of of the Hermiston Transfer Co. the effective prosecution of the war.” for Thursday evening, October 15, at The United States Employment As soon as proper arrangements Service is now recruiting women to Salaries in excess of $5,000 a year 8:00 o’clock. A special committee of enth Day Adventist church presented ficers was held with the following a religious program on main street named: President, Mrs. Minnie Ott; can be made, it is hoped that more be trained as truck drivers for the may not be increased without the ap Post No. 37 is busy working out de Wednesday evening. The group was vice president, Mrs. Mary Harr, and streets may be paved. proval of stabilization Director tails of the meeting. Umatilla Ordnance Depot. Applicants All world war veterans are invited raising money for the needy and secretary, Mrs. Emma Upham. Mem must be experienced automobile driv Byrnes unless an individual has been sick. A majority of the singers were ers with operators license, between assigned to more difficult or more re an urged to attend whether or not from College Place in Walla Walla. bers of the executive committee are RETAIL CLERKS Mrs. Margaret Blahm and Mrs. Em ages of 21 and 35 inclusive, at sponsible work. Director Byrnes was they are Legonnaires. Refreshments The group was made up of mostly ma Hutchison. GIVEN CHARTER 'the least 5 feet 2 inches in heighth, and given power to place a $25,000 limit will be served during the evening. young people. The next meeting will be held Oc weight not less than 110 pounds. on salaries after taxes but with due Commander Moore promises a good time for everyone. tober 16 at the Columbia park hall. The women selected will be given Members of the Hermiston Retail allowance for life insurance prem Meeting Date Changed sufficient training to operate the Clerks Union, Local 606. received iums and fixed obligations previous Bakery Building Sold LOCAL PLATOON their charter Tuesday evening at a equipment before they are assigned Mrs. A. R. Blinston. H.E.C. chair ly incurred. held in the Labor Temple. to the job. Anyone interested in these man of the Columbia grange, wishes Sam Moore and John Henry Nye, PART OF PARADE to announce that the next meeting of owners of the M & N Bakery, this ceremony Farm Prices and Production Officers were installed and other positions should immediately contact the H.E.C. will be held at the home week sold their building between the oaths administered during the eve the local United States Employment Mr. Roosevelt ordered prices of raw office. of Mrs. Henry Ott on October 16 in Morgan building and Hermiston Food ning. The Hermiston platoon of the Ore and processed agricultural commodi Official guests present for the cere stead of on the 9th as previously an store to Mrs. Wm. Clark. Mrs. Clark ties “stabilized, so far as practica gon Women’s ambulance corps parad nounced. All members are urged to has not announced her plans for the mony were Jack Powell, Pendleton ble,” at September 15 levels and in ed in Pendleton Friday night, October be there and all those having Red location. The ground belongs to F. business agent; Mrs. Esther Kimball, CANNING SUGAR conformity with the standards laid 2. The parade was the preliminary Cross sewing out are urged to return B. Swayze of the First National | culinary department, and Roy White, TO BE STOPPED down in the new law. The new price ceremony before Umatilla county was it I Hermiston business agent. Bank. presented with a free ambulance control law provides farm price ceil- ON OCTOBER 15 ngs cannot be set below parity or which both platoons of Hermiston and Mrs. R. G. Penney, chief clerk of below the highest market level be Pendleton helped to buy. The parade also consisted of the Pendleton high the Hermiston rationing board, stat tween January 1 and September 15, school band, the ambulance, the Pen ed Wednesday that no more canning 1942, whichever is higher. If such dleton state guards and the Pendle sugar will be granted after October ceilings are too low to reflect in ton platoon of ambulance corps. 15. Housewives may obtain added creases in farm labor and other costs Thursday evening. October 1, at the canning sugar until October 15 if since January 1, 1841. the President Pendleton hotel. Col. Schmeer, head FROM A they have usisi sugar already given BUSINESS is directed to raise them. of the Oregon Women’s ambulance them for canning. Those who have MAN, ATOLL corps, was the guest speaker at a used the canning sugar for jams, jel War Production and Small banquet given by the Pendleton and lies, pickles or mincemeat will not be Businesses Hermiston ambulance corps. Other allowed additional sugar for fruit Following an 8.754-mile two-weeks guests included the heads of civilian canning. tour of the nation-—kept secret as a defense of Hermiston and Pendleton. Since the rationing of sugar began The Hermiston platoon is finishing the first of June, Mrs. Penney stated special wartime safeguard—President that 94,157 pounds of sugar have Roosevelt said the war production a course in standard first aid and a been rationed here. Counting four program is going, on the whole, ex class in war gases. The next course HEAVE quarts of fruit for each pound of tremely well, allowing for a normal to be taken is advanced first aid. ER. sugar, there have been canned in this RIGHT small percentage of lag in a program HIGH I district a total of 376,628 quarts of made a bit higher than human in WEATHER IDEAL A MAW: Food for Victory. genuity could carry out. He said he ! AS WINTER NEARS Anyone planning to can more fruit thought the production program would should contact the rationing board he achieved to the extent of 94 or 95 ; i prior to October 15. per cent of the goals outlined by him The past few weeks has seen al ast January. The President said the | most ideal weather with the nights war spirit he found in all parts of the comparatively cool but the sun shin BRITE SPOT IS country was in excess of the war spi ing brightly during the day. Leaves NOW IN BLACKOUT rit in Washington, and the people of are beginning to fall with regularity, the country are ready to sacrifice for indicating that the winter months are j Tiney’s Brite Spot, located on the the war effort to a greater extent approaching. Due to many previous | Heppner highway just west of Tertel than any steps yet proposed in Wash- | warnings, citizens are “laying in” a supply of fuel in order to prevent I Town, has been closed for the past ington. congestion this winter. week and has also exchanged owner- Army and Selective Service The report for the past week, ac- | I ship during that time. Mr. and Mrs. cording to Charles Taylor, weather Clarence “Tiney” Kevs have sold The War Department opened an in man, follows: their interests to R. L. Ekleberry. tensified campaign to recruit 18 and | Date Max. Min. Mr. Keys stated last week end that 19-year-old volunteers for the army. October 1 74 52 he might seek employment in the 4 They may now volunteer for • the I October 2 ................... 72 43 shipyards in Portland. - Quartermaster Corps. Ordnance De October 3 75 49 Mr. Ekleberry has not announced I HIS cartoon was first published by the Omaha World-Herald, originator of th, “Nebraska Scrap Plan.” partment. Chemical Warfare Service, ( October 4....... 77 44 1 In three weeks the people of Nebraaka collected 138,171.012 pounds of scrap metals for war industries. his future plans but at present is at Medical Department and the Corps of j October 5 ................... 82 That was 103.4 pounds per capita for every man, woman and child in the state. ( NAME PAPER) believes that 43 tempting to sell, rent or lease the pro the Citizens of ( NAME STATE) are equal to Nebraska’s challenge. Let’s get out the scrap to bury the Axial Military Police. October 6 —................. 82 43 perty. CONTROL MEASURE OF MARCH RENTS NOW EFFECTIVE ANNUAL MEETING OF R.E.A. SET FOR SATURDAY, OCT. 10 mess MAIL SOLDIERS’ XMAS GIFTS BEFORE NOVEMBER 1. "NOT A SLACKER IN THE LOT . . wry be
