NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, THURS., OCTOBER 7, 1937
■*? gubernatorial campaign here in
Oregon . It brought a lot of other
candidates out of hiding to flutter
for the time being in the reflected
glory of the nation's chief executive.
E. J. Griffith, WPA administrator
and chairman of the committee on
arrangements, found It necessary to
deny rumors that he was laying his
political lines as a candidate for
United States senator, but no such
denial was forthcoming from either
Carl DOnaugh or Eaten Watkins,
A. L. LINDBECK
both Portland, and both regarded
State Capitol News Bureau
as ambitious to contest Willis Ma­
honey for the right to represent the
Democratic party in the senatorial
SALEM, ORE.—Bonneville may eye with the president In the mat­ campaign to
unseat Frederick
be Just a huge (40,000,000 power ter of rates
and distribution of Stelwer who was unable to attend
plant to the average citizen. But to Bonneville power drew from Lat­ the Bonneville gathering because
the politically minded it represents ourette the charge that the gover­ of a convenient hunting trip in
a gigantic ammunition factory up­ nor had executed a political somer­ eastern Oregon.
on which to draw for material in sault and about-faced completely
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the forthcoming campaign.
from his previously declared stand
A total of 1488 motorists arrested
This was clearly indicated this on Bonneville rates. To which the during July for various infractions
week when Howard Latourette, governor facetiously remarked that of the state’s traffic laws conrtibut-
Democratic national committeeman, "there will be Bonneville power for ed nearly (11,600 In fines to the
opened his campaign for the gov­ all candidates by election time and public purse, according to a report
ernorship with a blast at Governor at rates within the reach of all pol­ by Chas. P. Pray, superintendent of
Martin's stand on President Roos­ iticians.’’
6tate police. Fifty-nine drivers
evelt’s power policy. A statement by
President
Roosevelt’s visit to charged with drunkenness were
the governor that he saw eye to Bonneville not only touched off the fined an aggregate of (4688
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Present indications are that there
will be no state tax levy against
property next year, thanks to in­
creased collection of income taxes.
Revenues from this source to date
exceed (5,000,000, topping tax com­
ON FINANCING YOUR NEXT CAR
mission estimates by nearly (1,000,-
000. A mopping up campaign to be
We can assist you in making arrangements to
carried on by the commission to
finance the purchase of your next car on an ex­
catch the laggards and dodgers is
confidently expected to produce an­
tremely advantageous basis. Ask us about it.
other (200,000. If 1938 collections
base on 1937 incomes, can be de­
pended on to continue at the 1937
level It will be possible not only to
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wipe out the property levy within
and without the constitutional six
percent limit but to pile up a small
surplus for support of the common
schools if and when the legislature
sets up the machinery for appor­
tioning this surplus among the sev­
eral counties.
STATE C A P IT O L N E W S
A Timely Tip
Frank T. Morgan
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stands for Tiger—a super-sized cat—
So TOUGH that he’d eat you
in two seconds flat!
W hen you he sees coming,
He’s already went!
Now mix them both up, and mix them up well,
And there is the secret of New Golden Shell.
TIGER-MONK
previously won second and fourth ships to 4-H summer schtoy and
4-H CLUB WINNERS ENJOY
PORTLAND TRIP with his com at the Pacific Inter­ was given honorable mention for
Uncle Sam stands ready to con­
struct the transmission line for
distribution of Bonneville power, in
the opinion of Governor Martin.
The governor said that he gathered
this impression in his conversation
with President Roosevelt on his
visit to Oregon last week.
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SALIM, ORE—Thitry-one per­
sons lost their lives In fires in Ore­
gon during the first six months of
1937, it was reported this week by
Hugh H. Earle, state insurance com­
missioner. Eigthy-eight other per­
sons were injured in fires during the
j same period.
There were a total of 2184 insured
fire losses during the six month
period with losses totalling (1,200,-
215, reports compiled by Earle
show. Approximately two-thirds of
the 2184 blazes were In dwellings al­
though these losses represntd only
one-sixth of the total.
Careless smokers accounted for
482 cf the 2y84 fires to head the list
of causes. Other major causes in­
clude overheated and
defective
chimneys and stoves, sparks and
open fires.
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Oregon's bonded debt was reduc­
ed this week to (46.585.010 when
State Treasurer Holman sent (2,-
568,699 back to New York City to
pay principal and Interest due on
this debt load. The total debt Is
nearly (20,000,000 under the peak,
reached on January 1. 1928 since
which time It was gradually re­
duced year after year.
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state officials refuse to "view with
alarm" reports from the national
capital to the effect that Oregon Is
one of 18 states which failed to
comply with the requirements of the
Wagner slum-clearance and low
cost housing program. Oregon has
two measures on its statute books
national. He too has had scholar­ the Union Pacific award.
Lucille Thrasher and James Nich­
ols, Nyssa, winners of the Malheur
county division of the 4-H Club
Achievement and Leadership con­
test, were in Portland this week
with 72 ether outstanding 4-H mem­
bers as guests of The First Nat­
ional Bank of Portland during the
Pacific International Exposition on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The two arrived In Portland In
time for the opening of the official
schedule Monday noon with a spec­
ial luncheon at the Chamber of
Commerce. A remote control ad­
dress of welrome by Mayor Carson
was a highlight of the program, fol­
lowed by the first visit to the Live­
stock Exposition grounds.
All were guests at a 4-H Clob ban­
quet In Penney Hall that evening,
later taking part in a great 4-H
parade preceedlng the horse show,
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which they attended as guests of the
Peace once more reigns In the host bank.
State Land Board where differences
Tuesday was filled with visits to
of opinion over the blocking of The First National Bank building,
school lands recently threatened to Swan Island airport, the Sanctuary
disrupt the wonted harmony of that of Our Sorrowful Mother ,a local
organization. At a meeting this ; Industrial plant and to the Expo-
week with only Governor Martin and siition again where many had en­
State Treasurer Holman present It tries in 4-H and open divisions. A
was tentatively agreed to adopt the banquet and dance was arranged
compromise plan on blocking sub­ Tuesday evening with bank officials
mitted by W. B. Snider and R. N. and members of the Judging com­
Stanfield. The compromise plan mittees present to honor the win­
provides for blocking state school ners.
lands Into compact bodies of not less
Following a final visit to the Pac­
than ten sectins In each block. If ific International Wednesday for
enough stockmen Indicate an Inter­ the 4-H Club auction of fat stock
est in the proposal negotiations will and a luncehon planned In their
be started for exchange of the state honor, the group was scheduled to
lands for federally owned grazing return home. Rooms were reserved
lands.
for th entire party of visitors dur­
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ing their stay in a leading Portland
Governor Martin who celebrated hotel, where headquarters were also
his 74th birthday Friday Is the next maintained.
to the oldest governor In the Unit­
Miss Thrasher, the daughter cf
ed States. Governor Wilbur L. Cross Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Thrasher, built
of Connecticut was 75 on April 10, upa fine 4-H record which Includes
last. Governor Martin spent his outstanding work in clothing, cook­
birthday In his office receiving ing, canning and homemaking pro­
scores of congratulations and well jects. At Malheur county fairs she
wishes by letter, telegram and In has taken a number of prizes and
has held two 4-H summer scho'l
person.
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scholarships, as well as the 1936
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A 40-acre tract on the John Day Union Pacific scholarship.
highway 15 miles north of Dayvllle
Jim Nichols expected to have a
Is to be preserved as a state park. corn exhibit at the Exposition this
The tract which contains a large de­ week in the land products division.
posit of fossil belongs to James He has been declared corn raising
Moore. Dayvllle stockman, who has champion of Malheur county, and
agreed to trade It to the highway
department for another tract of
equal acreage.
Pin ball machines and slot ma­
chines are gambling devices de­
signed to attract the patronage of
the Ignorant and the simple. Attor­
ney General Van Winkle declared
In a brief filed with the supreme
court this week in support of the
state’s appeal from the decree of
Judge Walker of Polk county who
i had dismissed two suits brought
aaglnst C. C. Coats. The appeal puts
the legality of these devices square­
ly up to the supreme court for the OREGON POLICE SCHOOL
first time since the drive was
COMMENDED BY EXPERTS
launched to outlaw these machines
more than a year ago.
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stands for Monkey—
A FAST-MOVING gent.
covering the subject. Both are en­
abling measures. They were includ­
ed In a grist of "New Deal" legisla­
tion sent out from Washington by
Scretary Ickes last January. They
provide that If and when the need
might arise the counties and cities
of the state may set up housing
commissions to cooperate with the
federal government. The fact that
no county or city has set up such a
commission is taken here as indica­
tive of the fact that no need for
slum-clearance or
low cost of
housing has arisen.
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Oregon is taking a filer In oil. The
State Land Board this week author­
ized Lewis Lilly, Boise oil operator,
to drill on a half section of school
land in Malheur county, one mile
south of Vale If oil is found in pay­
ing quantities the state will receive
cne-eighth cf the output but even
Lilly admits that the venture is one
of the "wildest of wildcat schemes.”
University of Oregon, Eugene.
October 6—The police training pro­
gram, carried on in 11 Oregon cities
last spring under the direction of
the bureau of municipal research of
the University of Oregon and a
number of cooperating agencies, has
been warmly commended by August
Vollmer, professor of police atmln-
istration at the University of Calif­
ornia and one of the world’s fore­
most authorities in this field.
In a letter Just received by Her­
man Kehrlt, director of the bureau, |
Mr Vollmer expresses keen Interest
In the work In Oregon, and offers to
cooperate in any way he can.
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