Nyssa gate city journal., May 18, 1939, Image 4

NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1939
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NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL'S
PROGRAM
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Co-operative Marketing Association
for Malheur Fanners
A Properly Equipped Trailer Camp
A City Park
A Comprehensive Street Improvement
Plan
OUR CITY PARK
ONSIDERABLE conversation is going on
about the establishment of a city park in
Nyssa.
In practically every discussion you get into on
the matter, a lot of grandiose plans are always
injected into it—swimming pool, tennis courts,
play grounds and a dozen other items. All these
things cost money (but desirable) money that
our city government at the present does not
have—which is discouraging to those who know
what the financial cost of these items are. The
result is that the city park idea is left to lie
dormant again.
The city now has two blocks, one of which is
held by a provisional title. The tract covers
something near 2 x/> acres of land. True it is not
a particularly large tract, but it is large enough
to care for our needs for some time to come.
By making use of this nark site, the city would
be saved the money of buying new land, using
it instead to improve the land we already have.
The water is close to the site, in fact only two
blocks from it. There is a fair stand of grass on
part of it now.
As we see it, the city should go ahead and get
the park started now, on the land already avail­
able, using the land that we have an absolute
title to, as the first unit for tree planting and
planting the other to grass.
The main thing is to get a park started and
stop talking about it.
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THE COUNTY HEALTH UNIT—
FROM BOTH SIDES
HAT every question does have two sides to
it is quite evident if one will take an unim-'
passioned view of the proposed County Health
Unit.
Lets first take the doctors side. The Ameri­
can doctor is an individual—in most cases he
works his way through college to acquire his
medical knowledge. During his course in col­
lege, he develops initiative in the medical field,
and later when ne goes out into the world to take
his place along with the rest of the doctors, his
experience develops certain technique of his
own. This technique is further developed
through his association with other doctors, by
attending specialists schools and other avenues
of knowledge that is open to him. It is upon
this one question that the doctors of the county
take issue with those in authority who wish to
establish a health unit in the county. Take the
case of obstetrics—a complete technique is
arbitrarily set down for a doctor in taking care
of an expectant mother. No matter how suc­
cessful his own technique might be—no matter
what complications might arise, the doctor
would have to go bv rote and rule in taking care
of her. After the delivery a doctor would be re­
quired to attend the new mother and baby once
each day for ten days after birth.
Now for these two items the doctor would be
paid $17.50. No consideration is given the doc­
tor in the gasoline used in his car, nor for the
difference in mileage—everything on a cut-and-
dried basis.
Next is the cost to the taxpayers of the county.
Those wishing to establish the unit willingly ad­
mit that the cheapest cost that the unit can be
put in for is 50 cents |»er capita per year, of the
county. We have a population of something
like 24,000 persons in the county which means
that it would cost about $12,000 the first year.
True it is that the county would not have to put
up all of the money the federal and state
agencies would put up 76'« of it. But that is
just for the first year—the county will he re-
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quired to hear more of the burden as the years
pass by—in one county in the state now the cost
is close to $3 per capita.
Another situation that might develop is that
of partiality on the part of the doctor in charge
of the unit. We are all human, subject to our
likes and dislikes. This doctor in charge of the
unit during the course of a clinic let us say, dis­
covers that a child is in need of a tonsilectomy—
would it be natural to suppose that, that doctor
would not recommend some doctor that he pre­
ferred rather than one to whom he had taken a
personal dislike?
Still another angle of the problem is this—
practically every farmer in the county today is
governed by some bureau or agency of the state
or federal government—how about the sugar
beet acreage quota—soil conservation—crop
programs—did they come all at once? Of course
not, they grew gardually without the farmer
knowing that he was helping to develop the
greatest bureaucratic system of dictation the
farmer in America has ever had to submit to.
And this health unit is another bureau, it is
primarily controlled from Washington, and bur­
eaus do not select persons to serve on that bur­
eau unless they are politically aligned with the
administration. The doctors of Malheur county
have in the past, and will continue into the fu­
ture of doing all the public health work that is
contemplated under the health unit plan. Who,
in the past have conducted clinics throughout the
county, taken care of those who could not pay,
the doctors of Malheur county—and this with no
thought of remuneration, their only reward be­
ing in the knowledge that they had served
humanity—had assisted in making Malheur
county a healithier place in which to live. As
proof of that, stop to consider how few have
been the epidemics in the county.
The Other Side—
The doctors of Malheur county have, at least
temporarily, blocked the establishment of a
health unit.
At a meeting held with the county court last
week, several interested citizens appeared to
support the establishment of the unit. The day
of the meeting was the “deadline” set up by the
State Board of Health, for the final draft of the
conditions under which the doctors of the
county would permit the unit to be established.
The plan was read to the court—to the plan
there was little, if any, objection by those pres­
ent, the only objection being to one or two
phrases used. Why did the representative of
the doctors refuse to submit the plan in writing?
The doctors claim that they are doing public
health work now for very little if any
remuneration, yet they object to the fact
that the unit will take over such functions.
The situation presents a question in the mind of
the layman as to why the doctors are so anxious
to continue holding these clinics for nothing—
could it be that they see in the establishment of
a health unit, the possibility of losing prospec­
tive patients? As these clinics are now con­
ducted, the doctor makes his recommendations
and it is only natural to suppose that he, being
the doctor that makes the recommendation
would, in most cases get the medical work In­
volved in the case. In other words it seems that
the doctors, over a period of time are indirectly
paid for their time spent at these clinics, altho
they receive no actual money for it.
The establishment of a health unit in Malheur
county is simply an extension of a like service
that is in operation in every city in the country—
handling a great many more persons than the
unit in this county would be called on to handle.
A cry has been sent up over the cost of the
unit. Well, we have weed control, rodent con­
trol, animal husbandry, dairy herd cows inspec­
tion service, a water master for the county and
a long list of other like units—all of which the
county taxpaper is called on to pay—all of
which has to do with the well being of every­
thing except the human being. Should the
health, and future generations of the county, be
measured in terms of the slight, if any, increase
in our county taxes? Our valuations are in­
creasing each year—the natural trend being
either in lower valuation or decrease in millage.
Enough people of the county have signified
their approval of the health unit to make it in­
cumbent upon officials to proceed with its
establishment and not let a dozen or so men
block the desires of a far greater number of
persons who are as much interested in taxes as
anyone.
TAX PETS
UBLIC alarm over tax freedom of govern­
ment-owned light and power plants is
growing rapidly, especially in those states which
have been widely “blessed” through socializa­
tion of the heavily taxed private companies.
And the logical upshot of this is a demand that
the publicly-owned plants be taxed on precisely
the same basis as the private plants.
In states such as Tennessee, where the TV A
has taken over practically all of the private
electric industry, all units of government are
faced with an extremely grave fiscal problem.
Tax revenue running far into the millions has
been lost, and at the present time the taxes paid
by the TV A are insignificant. Either the public
plants must be taxed—or the tax burden borne
by all other citizens and businesses within the
P
May 10 at the home of Mrs. C. H.
Bennett.
Mrs. Claude Day, Jim Ritchie,
Glenn Hoffman, Jack Thomas and
David Highland called at the H. L.
Day home Sunday.
Archie and Harold Wells of
Homedale called at the Ralph Boy­
les home Sunday.
Ministers or others Interested in church publicity are invited to use
Eris Jamison was absent from
the columns of the Journal to carry important messages and notices
to their congregations. Please try to get your copy in by Tuesday^ol schol last week because of illness.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Sorensen are
each week.
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spending this week with her par­
METHODIST COMMUNITY
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST
ents. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Day.
CHURCH
SCIENTIST
Floyd
E.
White,
Tastor
215 North 9th Street. Payette. Idaho
Mrs. C. Teeters, primary supt.
JORDAN VALLEY
A branch of the Mother Church,
A. B. Hahn, Sunday school supt.
the First Church of Christ. Scient-
Sunday school 10 o’clock. Lesson
Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard who have
lest, In Boston. Massachusetts.
subject: What Liquor Does to been living In the stone house by
Homes.
the Skinner place
while
Mr.
Subject: Soul and Body.
Scripture, Jeremiah 35. 5-10. Ep­ Blanchard was in charge of the
Golden Text. Isaiah 68:10. If thou hesians 5. 15-21.
C.C.C. camp, moved away May 1.
draw out thy soul to the hungry,
Morning worship 11:15. Sermon
Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd Long visited
and satisfy the afflicted soul; then subpect: Food For the World.
here
Tuesday.
shall thy light rise in obscurity,
Epworth League groups will meet
Mr. and Mrs. George Wayne Fos­
and thy darkness as the noon day.
at 7 lor a short session.
ter made a trip to Prairie City Sat­
Bacalaureate service at 8 p. m.
urday.
The Wednesday evening meeting,
Mrs. Wm. Wilson of LaGrande
at which time testimonials of Christ
has moved into the Nichols house
ASSEMBLY OF GOD GOSPEL
Ian healing and remarks on Christ­
to be near her husband who Is fore­
TABERNACLE
ian Science are given, Is held at
Three blocks South of Main on man at the C.C.C. camp.
eight o’clock.
Jess Yturresple had a new refri­
The Reading Room Is '.seated In First street.
gerator brought in Tuesday.
Ernest C. Knull, Pastor.
the Church Building, where the
Tom WhUby and son were In on
Sunday school at 10:00 a. m.
Bible and authorized
Christian
Classes lor all ages. Mrs. Oene business from Cliffs Wednesday.
Science Literature may be read, bor­
Mrs. Clifford Doogle was in town
rowed or purchased, and is open Honey, superintendent.
from
Cliffs Wednesday.
Morning
worship
at
11:15
a.
m.
every day from two to four p. m„ ex­
Young
peoples
meeting
at
7:30
p.
Mrs.
Joe Gluch was visiting with
cept Sunday and holidays.
her daughter, Mrs. John Mallea
The public Is cordially Invited to m.
Evangelistic meeting at 8:15 p. Wednesday.
attend our services and make use of
Entertainment for the week seems
m.
the Reading Room.
to be trips to the shearing plant
Everyone welcome.
north of town.
Mr. Thlrston, Mrs. May Alcom
L. D. S. CHURCH
KINGMAN COMMUNITY
and Mrs. Wilma Howe were visiting
10:00 a. m. Sunday school.
CHURCH
In town Tuesday from DeLamar.
11:45 a. m. Choir practice.
Ernest Tetwller. Pastor
Frank Avery was in from his
8:00 p. m. Evening services.
Sunday school 10 a. m. Mrs. M. F.
ranch at Juniper on business Mon­
8:00 p. m. Monday Priesthood Nichols, superintendent.
day.
meeting.
Morning worship 11 a. m.
The seniors have posters up ad­
2:00 p. m. Tuesday relief society
Christian Endeavor 7:45 p. m.
vertising the dance Saturday night.
meeting. 7:30 p. m. M. I. A. meeting.
Evening worship 8:30 p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Swisher were
7:00 p. m. Thursday, choir prac­
Everyone welcome.
in town on business Monday from
tice. 7:30 p. m. genealolical class.
2:00 p. m. Saturday primary CHURCH OF THE NAZAKENE Antelope.
Mrs. Dale Sinclair and children of
meeting.
Vern W. Martin, Pastor
Antelope left Monday for Spray,
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Ore., where she will visit her par­
Morning worship at 11 a. m.
PARMA LUTHERAN CHURCH
ents.
Message by the pastor.
A. A. Schmidt, Pastor
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Arritola
Young
peoples
service
7:15
p.
m.
and daughters Pauline and Hazel
Sunday after Ascension.
Evangelistic
service
begins
at
8
On this Sunday there will be no
came through from DeLamar Mon­
Sunday school. The members of the p. m.
day on their way to Boise to have
Everyone Invited to come.
various classes will attend the public
Pauline’s tonsils removed.
Tuesday noon, prayer and fasting
examination of the class of cate­
The Ed Geyser family have mov­
chumens. This examination and service at the parsonage.
ed from the Fretwell house to the
Wednesday
evening
prayer
meet­
confirmation service begin at 10
stone house vacated by the Blanch­
o'clock. Following the examination, ing, 8 p. m.
ards.
Every
second
Thursday
the
For­
the pastor will deliver a brief ad­
Mr. and Mrs. Sabino Madriagia
eign
Missionary
society
hold
theii
dress after which the class of young
and Mrs. Del Gross made a trip to
people and a group or adults will be monthly meeting.
DeLamar Friday. Joe Madriagia,
Mrs. F. A. Powell president.
received into communicant member­
Linda Hewitt, and D. P. Connors re­
These services will be held In the turned with them to return Satur­
ship.
i On this Thursday evening Ascen­ old theatre building.
day to DeLamar.
sion day services will be held at
Mrs. Sam Scott and children spent
SUNSET VALLEY CHURCH
8:15 o’clock. We invite you to at­
the week in Boise.
Sunday school at 10.30 a. m.
tend these services.
Some of those attending the A1
At the Chas Ditty home.
| A changeless Christ for a chang-
Berro fight Friday night were: Mr.
Classes for all ages.
and Mrs. Janero Rementerla and
i ing world.
Lesson for May 21 "The Trans­ son, Mary Mallea and Helen Mack.
figuration of Jesus”. Matt. 17:1-13.
A1 won another victory.
KINGMAN KOLONY L.D.S.
Come and enjoy this hour of
Mrs. Mackey, Mrs. D. P. Connors
SUNDAY SCHOOL
study with us. Greater interest is John. Alice, Lucille and Pat Con­
Meets in Kingman Kolony school bomg shown from time to time.
nors were visitors in DeLamar Sun­
Everyone welcome.
house Sunday at 1:00 p. m.
day.
Dennis Swisher is in from the
NYSSA GOSPEL TABERNACLE Juniper mountains.
ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Wm. K. Hoag, Pastor
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Long were
Rev. Stanley Moore, Pastor
Sunday school 10 a. m.
week end visitors at the Wlecome
Church and Sunday School at
Devotional service 11 a. m.
Inn.
9:30 Sunday.
Evangelistic service 8 p. m.
Most oi Jordan Valley and the
Communion the second Sunday ot
Bible reading Tuesday evening.
C.C.C. camp attended the dance at
the month.
Midweek prayer and worship Sow creek Saturday night.
Guild meets second Wednesday of Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ross and chil­
each month at 2:30 p. m.
All are welcome to our services.
dren were week end visitors in Cald­
well and other railroad points.
Lawrence Chestnut, principal of
Burl, Dean and Dwight Wyckoff,
BUENA VISTA
Edward and Irvin Topliff attended the grade school was called to Eu­
Herbert Haley visited with his a party at the Harland Maw home gene by the critical illness of his
wife who has been in the hospital
sister, Mrs. E. L. Jamison and fam­ Friday evening.
Lester Cleaver. Frank and Bill there for the past three weeks. Mrs.
ily last week, leaving Saturday for
Savage called at the H. L. Day Palmer is teaching during his ab­
La Grande.
sence.
Mr and Mrs. Hemy Day and home Saturday.
Theron Elordi and Jerl Thayer
Lloyd. Geo. and Harold Boyles
Alma, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Scott
and Dick and Jerry Tuttle attend­ spent Sunday afternoon at the C. visited In DeLamar Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Gussman, Mrs. Joe
ed a Mothers day dinner at the C Wyckoff home.
Howard Day home near Wilder. A John Callahan is seriously ill at Gluch and sons were In Boise
surprise awaited them. Mr. and Mrs. the Ontario hospital with a rup­ Thursday and Friday.
Jim Bowden was enjoying a visit
A. G. Sorensen had arrived from tured appendix.
Tommy Ritter. Jimmie Joe Cor­ with his brother Dick.
Callaway, Neb., where they had
been visiting. Mrs. Sorensen is a bett, Aloah Vernon and Leslie Maw Leonard Duncan was In Saturday
spent Saturday afternoon with Alva and Sunday from Marsing.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Day.
Mrs. Ernest Fenwick has been
Mrs. Loyd Burnett Is quite ill in Goodell Jr.
Mrs. E. L. Jamison. Mrs. Leslie visiting at the Sam Ross home the
thy Ontario hospital.
The girls 4-H club held a meet­ Topliff. Mrs. C. C. Wyckoff and past week.
The Camp Fire Girls gave a re­
ing at the home of their leader Mrs. Alva Goodell attended the reg­
ular meeting of the Chatter Box club ception and luncheon Sunday at
Mrs. E. L. Jamison Saturday.
the Pete Laca home entertaining
their mothers.
state must be substantially increased to make up
The Acarriquis ars driving a new
car.
for the deficit.
Vic De Wrosso made a trip to
A similar condition is developing on the west Boise
Saturday taking Mrs. Frank
coast, where power from Grand Coulee and Maher and her mother with him.
A number of the young people of
Bonneville dams threatens to supplant private
town attended the charivari and
power. In Oregon and Washington, the power dance
at Arock, given for Mr. and
utilities are among the largest taxpayers. Loss Mrs. Frank Eiguren.
Benjamin Swisher of Boise was in
of this tax revenue must provoke the most ser­
Jordan Monday.
ious sort of fiscal crisis.
Mrs. Belle Warn was in from
Furthermore, there can be no such thing as a Soldier Creek Wednesday.
John Baltzar was a business vis­
fair and square government ownership “yard­
itor in town Saturday.
stick” with which to measure the rates charged
Ed Maher and daughter were
by the private industry so long as the socialized down
from Lone Tree Monday.
plants are government tax pets.
A miscellaneous shower was giv­
en for Mrs. Doogle by the Mes-
If the municipal and government ownership dames
Jack Staples. John Mallea.
advocates are sincere, they should be among and Miss Agnes Mather at the Am­
the first to advocate that public Diants be brose Maher ohme at Cliffs. It was
very enjoyable affair The bride
treated exactly as private plants in all matters, a received
including taxation, regulation, bookkeeping gifts. many beautiful and useful
methods, etc. That’s the only way an honest
Miss Agnes Maher of Cliffs is vis­
comparison of rates and service can be had. And iting in town for a few days.
A ball game playe by the C.C.C.
the fact that most backers of power socialism | ®hd
school teams Sunday. The
are fighting to the last ditch to prevent their pet I C.C.C. high
boys won 10 to 5.
mine
projects from being taxed as heavily as the
private industry, certainly can’t be expected to
breed public confidence in their grandiose
schemes.—Industrial News Review.
I n P a y e tte —
Mrs
Bernard
Eastman
Monday in Payette visiting
I relatives.
spent
with