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masks either have The Gate City Journal KLASS V. POWELL SUBSCRIPTION BATES One Year JI M Six Months ............ $100 Single Copies -------------- OS (Strictly In Advance) Editor and Publisher ADVERTISING RATES Open rate, per Inch ____ 35c National, per Inch ............. 35c Classifieds, per word ........ 3c Minimum ...... 30c Published every Thursday at Nyssa Malheur County, Oregon. Entered at the postoffice at Nyssa, Oregon for transmission through the United States Malls, as second class matter, under the act of March 3. 1870. CIVILIANS OF AMERICA ARE WOEFULLY UNPREPARED The general American public was not responsible for the American debacle in Hawaii when the Japanese made their now-famous attack on Pearl harbor as one eastern Oregon editor contended recently, but the American people are responsible for the lack of preparedness among the populace. The Record-Courier of Baker points out that “The board of inquiry has attributed the partial success of the Jap anese treachery at Pearl harbor to the der eliction of duty on the part of those re sponsible for the defense of the base. “After we patched these weak spots in the armor which we smugly ne glected in placid times (luckily the boat didn’t sink entirely) we are ready for any eventuality. Lieutenant General Short and Admiral Kimmel were rusty at Pearl har bor. Washington told them they could ex pect attack from Japan even though it couldn’t tell them where and when the attack would come, but they were asleep on the job. “The officers were derelict in their duty. Mr. Jones or John Doe or Mr. Smith also probably would have been off guard. The dereliction of the whole people is re flected directly in the same miscalculation of judgment on the part of the two officers at Pearl harbor. “Let’s put Short and Kimmel in the doghouse. Let’s imagine our isolationist senators in the same category and then let’s, to a more or less degree, occupy the same doghouse of derelicts ourselves”. Lieutenant General Short and Ad miral Kimmel were placed in positions of great trust by the American government and were thus charged with the perfor mance of specific duties. They were paid and paid well for the performance of those duties and the American public should not be called upon to assume part of the blame for the surprise attack on one of America’s outposts. If an attack is made upon conti nental United States the people will be to blame if they are as unprepared then as they are now, because we should prepare ourselves or insist that the government do something about protecting its people dur ing air raids. If an attack were made upon Nys sa, local residents would be absolutely helpless, except for blacking out their homes, providing the attack were made at night. Each bomber has a carrying capac ity, of 2,000 incendiary bombs and flares for lighting the prospective targets. What chance would Nyssa residents have if even 10 planes dropped 2,000 incendiary bombs each on this city? Assuming that they were not blown to bits by other types of bombs, few persons would know how to attack an incendiary bomb. In the first place none of us have buckets of sand, or stirrup pumps and only a few persons have nozzles capable of throwing a fine spray with which incendiary bombs must be fought. We also have absolutely no protec tion against explosive bombs. We do not have our windows protected against breakage and we do not have any bomb shelters. A gas attack, made by aviators, would leave Nyssa residents helpless. We have no gas masks,which are necessary if a person is to survive a gas attack. Residents of California, Washing ton and Idaho are cooperating rather ex tensively in civilian defense, but persons in the middle west have not been aroused to the dangere of aerial attacks. The office of civilian defense, of which Mayor La- Guardia of New York is the head/has not yet really started to function with any ef ficiency. Some relief is expected to be given civilian defense groups in the way of money, gas masks and other equipment, but no help has been forthcoming except in coastal areas, where it is reported, gas or will be distrib uted. Every person in this interior country should make every effort to learn what to do in case of an air raid and pro vide himself with some means of protec tion. THE PRICE WE PAY FOR FOLLY (Idaho Free-Press) Who does not remember — now that we recall it — the long fight of the in termountain west for a chance to develop the sugar industry. The country was pro ducing less than 30 per cent of its require ments. Much of the enormous import had to come across thousands of miles of water th;it would in the event of a Pacific war be extremely difficult to traverse. And we were uniformly told by our government leaders, though no convincing reason ever1 accompanied the telling, that we must continue to import the bulk of our sugar. We were told that until a few short months ago, in the face of growing tension with Japan. Now, less than two months after the outbreak of hostilities, our Philippine supply is cut off and even movements from Hawaii are none too easy. So the govern ment, and wisely, one concludes, puts this great self-sufficient countiy that need never import anything from anywhere (so we were told) on a sugar rationing pro gram. How typically American that is. Yesterday, we mustn’t grow our own sugar. Today we mustn’t eat as much as we would like to have because it just isn’t to be had now that pail of our imports are cut off by war. If only we had done the simple, easy, natural and logical thing. But we wouldn’t need a lot of experts to do that. Big Bend A meeting will be held at the Wade school house this evening. Gallagher of Ontario will explain the various petitions that have been sent into this precinct to be cir culated and signed. The Wade P. T. A. will meet Fri day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Will Gibson. Mrs. De Oss and Mrs. Harvey Bennett will be assistant hostesses. Ben Taylor of Hammett, Idaho, visited his sister, Mrs. N. S. Phelan, last Wednesday. Mrs. Harry Russell will be honor guest at a shower, sponsored by the Jolly Janes at the home of Mrs. Joe Kin« Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Bert Robertson of Parma, a former Bend resident, underwent an operation in the Caldwell san itarium Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Allison of Lake Lowell were business visitors in Bend Thursday. They rented the Phelan ranch and will move at cnce. A very large crowd of buyers a t tended the sale at William Brewer’s ranch Friday and everything sold well. Many former Bend residents attended. The Brewer family has lived here for 20 years. The Brock family of East Roswell have rented the place and are moving this week. H. R. Hatch of the Ontario CCC camp visited home folks over the week-end. Mri » H Murk wm » u * l»»t w *(k Bob Na^Wr of Etnmett spent sev eral days in Bend, looking after the Little sheep, which will be fed here during lambing season. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Baldridge and children of Boise were Sunday guests in the Lee Baldridge home. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weir, Mr. and Mrs. George Swigert, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Brumbach, Mr. and Mrs. Lora Pillsbury, Mrs. N. S. Phelan and B G. Roberts attended the birthday dinner held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Robinson in Roswell Sunday. The event was given in occasion of the birthdays of Mr. Robinson and Dale Robert son. Mrs. Case Munbjewerff spent Friday at the home of her sen In •Adrian. Mr. and Mrs. Hinkerlider, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Douglas and Mr. and Mrs. Burbon Blake of Nam pa and Mrs. Clyde Riggs and family were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dyre Roberts. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Virl Bishop and Cleo Tucker shopped in Caldwell Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. William Fretwell entertained at a family dinner Sun day, honoring their son Bob and wife, who are moving to Tiason, Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Eachus and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Harris in Vale, where Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Eskew were guests of honor at their 42nd wed ding anniversary. Claude Eachus started work on a basement house on his ranch near Ridgeview Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mausling moved Tuesday into the house on the Robertson ranch. Mrs. Clyde Riggs of Parma spent Friday with Mrs. Will Sweet. Sunset Valley C. Fox of Nyssa purchased a horse frem Henry Terra last week. Sunset Valley was represented Thursday at the Conrad Brotzman sale in Apple Valley. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Woolard and Butch of Caldwell visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Query. I Conrad Brotzman and daughters, Dorothy and Kathyrn of Apple Valley, and Kenneth Pierce of Nys sa were dinner guests cf Rev. and Mrs. Clarence Brotzman Sunday. Willie Gilbert and Ruby Roberts were visitors Sunday in the Adolph Schneider home. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Helton of Nyssa took dinner Monday vjith Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lorensen. Mr, $tUI Mn IWlph and «hlldren ot PendUton ware week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Kendall. Mr. and Mrs. K "Skeet" Kygar, who were married recently, are liv ing at the L. E. Newgen ranch. Mrs. Kygar was formerly Winnl- fred Doty of Adrian. Fannie Kolltti, daughter et Mr. and Mrs Jake Malian, sustain«« a leg fracture last week, Leslie Ditty and T. H. Brewer hauled chopped hay for Howard Evans last week. Because of much rain the roads off the the gravel are almost Impassable. John Vanderpool purchased a horse last week at the Nyssa sale. ATTENTION FARMERS SEEDS FAre Scarce We Have a Supply Of All Kindt While They Last See, Call or Write J. C. WATSON CO. PARMA — PHONE 42 Or James A. Duncan, Exclusive local dealer PARMA — PHONE 43 They’re not practical! Don’t be old-fashioned about repairing your car. The modern, practical thing to do is let us take care of the mechani cal end of it. Our experts will keep a close check on engine, ignition and brakes. Our complete service is cheap er, more efficient, more practical. PRUYN’S GARAGE Phone 58 W Second and Main St ■MjV For SALE 1930 MODEL CHEVROLET -In GOOD CONDITION- Five Good Tires New Shipment of LINOLEUM Just Arrived NYSSA FURNITURE CO. CLARENCE ASTON POWER in a h u r r y ! Placed In First Class Condition By Our Expert Mechanics Repairing — Welding Towne's Garage U J ncli S am s fast-moving ski troops put military power in the right place at the right time. 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