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T H E N Y S S A G A T E C IT Y J O U R N A L , N Y S S A , OREGON PAGE T W O KLASS V. POW ELL SU BSCRIPTION - - R AT BN 82.00 *1-25 ... M (Strictly in Advanoei AD VE R TISIN G R ATsH Open rate, per inch........ J6c National, per inch.............40c Classifieds, per word........ -So Minimum....... 30c Published every Thursday et Nysaa, Malheur County, Oregon Bntered et the pœtolüce» et Nyssa, Oregon for transmission through the United State* Malls, as second class matter, under Use act o; March 3. 1878 S E W A G E D ISPO SA L NEEDED The belief expressed by Dr. William Mitchell o f Parma that this area’s present poliomyelitis epidemic is due to the dumping of raw sewage into streams sounds logical to a layman. The doctor expressed the belief that the virus that causes polio comes from human sew age. He said the disease might be carried by mosquitoes or other insects. That might account for the fact that some persons living many miles from .'others have contracted the ailment and that generally only one person in a family is afflicted. Whether polio is contracted through the dumping o f sewage into streams, the general practice of disposing of sewage in Snake river is an indictment of modem society. Mexico, where filth is the general rule among the peons, is called a country of contrasts, yet where would you find greater contrast than in the United States, where we spend millions of dollars an nually in the promotion of health and yet dump raw sewage into a river from which people liv ing farther downstream take their drinking water, as along the Snake river. Cities along Snake river or along any other streams having dense populations along their banks should be forced to treat their sewage before it is dumped into the water. Several years ago farmers in Baker valley forced the city of Baker to treat its. sewage before dump ing it into Powder river. The fanners secured an injunction in the circuit court restraining the city from disposing o f untreated sewage in the river. In that case the refuse was filling irriga tion ditches and causing such a putrid condition that livestock would not eat hay harvested from the land. If no one else will do anything, the statf board of health in Idaho and Oregon should take action, either through present laws or through an aroused public opinion that creates a demand for such laws. C O N S E R V A T IO N OF ■ A WTI-V u i n c i n T i i i T L A N D IM P O R T A N T ¡•Mending Tuesday’s opening session called for considerable revision in the federal statutes. ---------- I O. C. Williams, state land com- (Continued from Page One) I missioner of Arizona, attacked, as Pointing out that few projects did several of the other engineers, qualify under the present reclama- the so-called "solicitor's opinion", tion law and that “ four hundred- whereby interest may be applied dollar acres" with power production to contract costs in reclamation supplementing irrigation have more projects rather than returned to chance for “ feasibility" than "two the treasury Williams, instead, urg- hundred-dollar acres” without hy- ed legislation by congress making droelectric benefits. Kulp urged such application possible. Joint development programs where- I After several of the western en- in power benefits might accrue to gineers had called for far-reaching more cosUy projects having no changes in present federal recia- | hydroelectric features. | mation laws, Supervisor Rodney | Advocating some changes in the Ryker of Washington s division of federal reclamation law, Kulp said | he favored development of a public power policy and creation of small j drainage divisions in the bureau of reclamation. He said a public power policy must be devised to help pay reclamation costs. GEORGE S. BENSON Kenneth D. Markwell of Wash President—Harding College ington, D.C., assistant commission Searcy. Arkansas er of reclamation was the banquet speaker Wednesday night, replacing Senator George W. Malone (R - Nev.) who was unable to attend. A real basket of. food, according Weaver Speaks Wednesday to the American Federation of La Col. Theron D. Weaver of the bor, is a good unit to use in meas Army engineers corps addressed the uring income. That is. how many reclamation men at a luncheon meeting Wednesday at the Owyhee baskets of food will your wages buy? The Federation's "Monthly in order to comply with recommendations of hotel, the convention “ home". In a program calling for each Survey” for July has put together health authorities that school children’s temp state engineer to outline his views some interesting figures comparing eratures be taken every morning to combat the on passible Changes in federal rec wages in America in 1940 with lamation laws, several of the men wages in Europe in 1940. These fig spread o f polio. ures are in terms of baskets con taining items for adequate nourish ment. An American family of five Don M. Graham would need about four^of these bas kets a day. One hour's work by a factory Insurance Agency worker in the United States in 1940, PRESICION FILLED according to the A. F. of L „ would p buy 2.83 baskets. In Britain an hour of work would buy 1.26 baskets. In Fire and Automobile France, 1.11; in Germany. 1.02; in Italy, .65; and in Russia, only .40. Insurance This means that the American worker could buy with his wages Phone 29-W G. H. Peirtol Rentals Bonds seven times as much food as a Rus sian could with his in 1940. Measure of Freedom These figures are in keeping with personal observations in Europe in 1936 and again in 1946. The amount of food a worker could buy with his wages was in direct proportion to the amount of freedom that a work er enjoyed in hi* own country. Rus sia had the least individual free dom and the lowest wages. Amer The finest selection from the manufacturers of quality furniture ica had the most freedom and the highest wages. Styling, tailoring and construction to make that home More than 20 years of Commu A pride and joy for years to come. nism in Russia, under a totalitarian state which owns and operates the W e have 26 years experience in selecting those pieces and tools of production, has failed to combinations that go to make up a well furnished home. change the ratio in comparison with W e Are Proud of the Exclusive Lines W e Handle America. The “ Monthly Survey” is right when it comments that his For This Territory. tory has proved that "free enter prise under a democratic form of government provides the highest living standards for workers.” BEDROOM Workers are becoming aware that D IN IN G ROOM their best opportunities lie in pre serving individual opportunity— A N D L IV IN G ROOM freedom to own property and to cre ate and operate an industry or business. Threats Today I fear, however, that the' Amer ican public does not understand some of the threats being made D A V E N P O R T S A N D C H A IR S upon this very essential factor in the American way of life. I am interested in seeing industry pay the highest possible wages. Amer ica must continue to provide the best for the most. But I see dan ELECTRIC, C O M B IN A T IO N gers threatening the very things AND CO AL RANGES that enable Americans to buy more baskets of food than the workers of any land. 1. High taxes are cutting off in vestment of new venture capital This will prevent expansion and O IL H E ATE R S growth. New tools and new indus tries will not be available to provide jobs. 2. An extravagant federal budget continues to spend and to create in flation. This restrains men from ELECTRIC H OT W A T E R H E ATE R S venturing and investing. 3. Industrial relations are un steady. This Instability again Trade in your old furniture, range or heater. Use our budget makes capital afraid to venture. Way to Confidence ayment plan and furnish that house and it will be a home to Taxes must be lowered enough e proud of. that the ordinary man can keep a larger percentage of his earnings, and so that men will be inspired to invest and venture into business enterprise. We need to overhaul the federal budget, to get rid of wasteful and inflationary govern ment spending. We need firm but friendly industrial relations. If these things were achieved, they could do much to preserve the essential ingredient of our system of high wages and high standards of living in this land of the free. You Will Need A Fever Thermometer Prescriptions Owyhee D rug Co. -FURNITURE- F. S. HARMAN MANUFACTURING CO.: SUPERBILT: MONTAG: L O O K IN G AHEAD Wages and Baskets TH U R SD A Y, SEPTEMBER 11, 1947 water resources sounded a different note by declaring that the “ basic law has proved sound year after ir." Repayment contracts for projects in his northwest state have been fulfilled on schedule, Ryker said, adding that land yet to be developed in Washington can be improved under the terms of existing feasibility requirements. Both Nelson and Eld H. W at son. Utah state engineer, urged hat repayment features of federal reclamation projects be made flexi ble in accord with the rise and fall of farm prices, as well as other factors. Watson also attacked the expenditure of federal funds for economic studies, rather than in the building of dams and canals, and pointed to “ firm contracts",; Which subsequently have to be re- 1 written in the light o f water-users' inability to meet payments. POINTERS O FFERED T O G.I. ST U D E N T S Ex-GIs o f this area who plan to join the 14,000 or more veterans ; going to Oregon colleges this fall were offered pointers today by David S. Shepard, veterans ad ministration training officer, to ward assuring full financial bene fits due them. Newest V A ruling, Shepard ad vised. requires a new supplemental certificate of eligibility when a veteran returns to the school he was attending last winter or spring, if he has taken G.I. training any where else during the summer. “ Quite a few college students took flight training or attended a session at another school this sum mer, and these will need new V A certificates when they return to college” , Shepard explained. “The school might re-enroll an ex-G I in this group, but the VA regional office cannot resume subsistence payments until the supplemental certificate is requested and issued’ . A check-list for all G I students, Shepard stated, should include: 1) Put all records straight with (he VA. A ceruiicate of eligibility is the first requirement. I f the vejeran changes schools, he will need a supplemental certificate. Correct address is necessary because the post office is not permitted to j forward subsistence checks. The lo- j cal V A representative will assist veterans on these points. 2) Meet entrance requirements of the chosen school and apply for admission. Some Oregon colleges may be forced to turn away late J applicants for lack of space. * 3) Arrange. for living quarters. More housing is available near the larger campuses this fall, but there still may not be enough. Several hundred veterans were unable to find quarters last year. 4) Check finances carefully. Sub sistence under the G I bill remains at *65 a month for a single veter an and $90 if he has one or more dependents. The first month’s check may not be received for six weeks or longer after the school term starts. Back To School Girls’ Boys’ Waist O veralls Sizes 2 to 16 $ 1 .7 9 denim, full cut. Just a good tough overall. From The Dime Store School supplies, tab lets, crayolas, pencils, inks, notebooks and NYSSA, OREGON Priced « 98c ’ Print dresses, assorted colors and styles. Sizes 6 to 16 i Percales Best Quality « 5 9 c yd. J W e have a good selection of these. 80 Square Materials nearly anything you Skirts need for school. Boys’ Sport $ 4 .9 5 , Regular $5.95 and $6.95 Skirts Shirts $ 1 .9 8 W e just received these long sleeve print shills Sizes 6 to 16 For Young Women. Most Sizes A n klets $1.79 doz. Heavyweight For Girls and Boys Nyssa, Oregon End Winter Chills Cut Cleaning Bills with PAYNE GAS HEATING tsfíft Here’s a housewife’s dream come true! A touch of your fingertip, and fresh, pure warm air automatically circulates throughout your cheerful PAYNE- HEATED home. No smoke, no streaked, damp walls or sooty drapes! A PAYNE furnace (scientifically designed, fully vented) converts clean gas into quick, responsive heat, with no work and at modest operating cost. Ask us for full particulars and free estimate. REQUEST FR EE B O O K LE T on PAYNE ZONE CON- d it io n in g , successor to old-fashioned central heating. RED SPOT: EO CASE’S HI-WAY MDSE. MART. Specially 8-ounce sanforized LONERGAN& A. G. 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