THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON
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THE GATE CITY JOURNAL
TED M. BRAMMER. Editor and Publisher
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1965
Jehovah's Witnesses Nyssan Enlists
Schedule Convention In Army; Trains
Jan. 15-17 in Idaho
At Leonard Wood
Charles Dodge, presiding minis
ter of the Payette congregation
by Robert L. Dernedde
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
of Jehovah’s Witnesses which in
NEWSPAPER
cludes the Nyssa area, has been
Single Copies-------- 10c
There is no sorrier person than
PUBLISHERS
Now that the 53rd session of
Lobbyists know that legislators
given a special assignment at the
one who has been victimized by the Oregon Legislature has been cannot be tricked into voting, and
In Malheur County, Oregon,
ASSOCIATION
Jan.
15
-
17
circuit
assembly
in
l a phony deal. Unfortunately, once
and Payette and Canyon
they are also aware that a posi
Mountain Home, according to D.
i the buyer has signed an order or called to order, criticism about tion not commensurate with the
Counties, Idaho:
the
activities
of
lobbyists
and
W.
Emshoff,
circuit
supervisor.
$3.50
contract, little can be done to get
One Year
Dodge will be assistant in the
their role in influencing legisla public interest is indefensible be
$2.50
him off the hook.
Six Months
fore the legislature as well as
purchasing department, one of 20
“But I didn’t realize . .
are tion will undoubtedly be made before the people.
Elsewhere in the U. S. A.:
departments organized for con
during
the
course
of
the
next
few
words often heard by lawyers
Per Year
$4.00
venience of the over 800 expected
Since much legislation is
Six Months--------- $2.50
who are usually unable to help months.
highly technical and cqmplex,
delegates.
at that point.
Unfortunately, much of this cri and since we could not expect
Both he and Dale Herndon, also
ticism will come from those who our legislative representatives
Despite
the
complete
dis
of
the
Payette
area,
have
been
Published Every Thursday at Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon.
avowal of "caveat emptor" (let have seldom, if ever, visited their to be experts in all fields, the
assigned parts on the Friday eve
the buyer beware) by ethical , legislature while in session or "Third House" performs its job
ning model ministry development
Entered at the Post Office at Nyssa, Oregon, for Transmission
merchants, there are still some from those whose knowledge of of explaining complex and dif
program, Emshoff noted.
businesses that thrive on high the legislative process is com ficult subjects in a clear, un
Through the United States Mails, as a Second Class Matter
A highlight of the convention,
promotion deals. Buyers are pletely void.
Under the Act of March 3, 1879
to be held at North Elementary
derstandable fashion.
contracted by direct mail, over
The function of lobbying is
school, 290 East Twelfth North,
The purpose of this function
the telephone or by "come on"
part of the basic process of can best be said in the words of
will be a film entitled “Proclaim
advertisements. Such sellers re
democratic and representative late President John F. Kennedy
ing the Everlasting Good News
sort to fancy claims and a high
government. The legislature it who said, “Indeed, there is no
Around the World.” The film is
pressure approach.
self often refers to the lobby more effective manner of learn
scheduled to be shown at 7:15
DONALD J. DORITY
as the "Third House" and de ing all important arguments and
p.m.
Saturday.
How
can
you
avoid
such
sales
In the 1960 presidential campaign Democratic candi
. . . To Serve in Europe
Featured speaker will be M. L.
tactics? There is no sure way, pends heavily on it io provide facts on a controversial issue than
date Kennedy made political “hay” with the “Missile
♦
♦
Holien, district supervisor, who
outside of dealing with reputable, expert knowledge on specific
Gap” issue that had supposedly been permitted to take
Donald J. Dority. son of Mr. established merchants, and using subjects to legislative commit to have the opposing lobbyists
will deliver a special public Bible
present their cases.”
place during the Eisenhower administration. But imme
talk at 3 o’clock Sunday after and Mrs. John Dority of Nyssa, common sense in reading the ads. tees and individual representa
More specifically, the profes
diately after his election and inauguration, he discovered
recently
volunteered
for
three
noon.
But there are certain danger sig tives.
sional
lobbyist will analyse each
years of duty in the regular U. S. nals that should ring the alarm
that it did not exist.
Although there are basically bill introduced at the legislature
Army.
He
was
flown
to
Ft.
Leon
In the past campaign President Johnson made “hay”
bell. Here are a few:
two kinds of lobby—the occasion and determine its effect on his
ard Wood, Mo., where he has be
with his Anti-Poverty program, saying 35 million Ameri
“Buy now or lose the chance.” al and the professional—their ob clients. After reporting his find
gun eight weeks of basic train
cans were victims, whom he proposed to help. These in
“You have been specially se jectives are somewhat the same. ings, he coordinates the efforts
ing.
lected . . .”
The individual who occasionally of those affected by the legisla
cluded all whose annual incomes were less than $3000.
After completion of this man
“It’s only a legal form . . .”
writes his legislator to tell him tion by documenting arguments,
It must have won thousands of votes!
datory training, he will be sent
“You can save up to . . .”
why he approves or disapproves testifying before committees and
Now, even before his inauguration, it is reported that
By SCOTT LAMB
to Europe, according to Sergeant
“Yours absolutely free . . .”
of specific legislation is, in es presenting his case before indi
he has eliminated millions of the poverty stricken. (U.S.
Information Director
First Class Joseph M. Amick, re
These signals do not neces sence, lobbying for or against a vidual legislators.
News and World Report, Jan. 18, 1965 issue.) Further
cruiter at Ontario. Amick fur sarily indicate a bad deal, but bill.
Whether a lobbyist is an in
more, it reduced the problem from one of $15 billion to
ther stated that Dority left for they are frequently used by
The corporate, association or dividual concerned with only
$5 billion!
Missouri with a written guarantee shady promoters. So read care union lobbyist—quite often a pro one piece of legislation or a
To those who have thrown in of the European assignment.
How was this done? Merely by revising his defini
fully, think it over, compare fessional lobbyist—will give tech representative concerned with
the towel in the battle to main
tion of the poverty-stricken family from one with $3000
prices
and ask for information nical testimony as to how legis many bills, he serves a very
tain representative government in
annual income to one with $2000.
from a merchant you know or lation will help or hinder his useful purpose and assumes an
state legislatures, the recent
from a friend.
important role in our legisla
Won’t it be wonderful when he discovers an easy
client’s business activity.
speech of a U. S. senator on this
tive process.
way to eliminate high school dropouts, cut the list of
Although some people assume
Remember, in this world of
vital constitutional issue should
Topics of special importance in tough business competition, one that professional lobbyists come
unemployed and halve the welfare rolls??? Think of the
As a lawyer pleads his case
be required reading.
today’s world will be featured in seldom gets anything for nothing. ' generally from "Big Business" before our judicial branch of
suffering it will eliminate while cutting taxes for those
Sen. George Aiken of Vermont, a new series of sermons entitled
who toil to pay the bills.
ranking Republican member of “To Tell the Truth,” during the Once you have signed an order, and "Big Labor" groups, many government, a lobbyist will plead
the Senate Agriculture commit next three Sundays at the Nyssa even the law may not be able to lobbyists represent educators, his case before our legislative
tee, addressing the annual meet Methodist church, according to help you, no matter how bad the cities, counties, farmers, histor branch of government. Either by
ians, sportsmen, doctors and law or vote, the judge in each
deal may be for you.
ing of the American Farm Bureau the Rev. Ralph A. Lawrence.
and
various government agen case is the people’s will.
In fact, unless the seller is do
federation last month in Phila
“Who Speaks for Freedom ” is
delphia, put the issue in proper topic of the Jan. 17 sermon and ing something illegal, the law cies, to name a few.
The misconception that lobby ADRIAN WOMEN TO MEET
perspective in blunt and chal- is an answer to criticism of the may wind up helping him to en
force the bad deal that you made. ists wine and dine legislators to
Women’s association of Adrian
Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie lenging terms.
churches by extremists, the pas So watch the signals and look be “trick” them into voting for leg Community church will meet this
Pearson, 80, were conducted Mon
Referring to last summer's tor said.
fore you leap—or sign!
islation beneficial to a special in afternoon at the home of Mrs.
day afternoon, Jan. 11, 1965, at decisions of the U. S. Supreme
Nyssa, Oregon
“Who Speaks for Christ?” is the
(Oregon lawyers offer this terest is untrue, and the legisla Elmer Rosenkilde.
Beatty chapel in Emmett, with Court calling for state legisla subject for Jan. 24 and discusses
January, 1965
ture would be among the first
interment made in the cemetery tures to apportion on the basis whether Christianity has a chance column as a public service.)
Dear Ted and Arlene:
to dispute such a theory.
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of
population,
he
said:
there.
Officiating
was
LDS
Bi
Just a note to say that we have
in the face of today’s evil world
CHURCH WOMEN MEET
“We are engaged in a struggle and moral crisis.
certainly appreciated, during the shop Lee Stoker of the Owyhee
A meeting of the Wesleyan Ser
between the powerful political
past year, the good news articles ward, southwest of Nyssa.
“Who Speaks for Teen-Agers?”
vice
guild and general session of
machines
of
the
gieat
cities
and
which you have published in the
will
be
the
Jan.
31
sermon
topic.
Mrs. Pearson, mother of Mrs.
Journal concerning activities of R. G. (Nellie) Tanner of route 2, the people of the United States. It deals with how young people the Woman’s Society of Christian
the Christian church and other Nyssa, succumbed of a sudden Make no mistake about it—this face the crisis of morals and faith Service were held Jan. 13 in the
is a battle for the political control today. This will be youth Sunday. Methodist church.
churches as well.
attack on Jan. 6 in an Emmett of the nation, and with that con
Fourteen ladies were in attend- I
All sermons will be given dur
Also thanks for the “ads” and nursing home.
trol goes the power to tax, the ing the regular; 11 a.m. worship ance to hear the program present- :
publicity given to the recent
She was born Aug. 6, 1884, at power to spend and the power to service of the church. Church ed by Mrs. A. Chadwick.
UNICEF program.
We pray God’s blessings upon Bozeman, Mont., came to the enact programs which will affect school is held in the Nyssa church
you; may you experience His Boise valley in 1893 and three the lives and welfare of every at 9:45 a.m. each Sunday and the EDITOR'S OATH . . .
presence each day and may the years later moved to Sweet, living person for generations to Apple Valley school meets at
I swear to read the proof, the
9:30 a.m. each week.
year 1965 be a happy and fruitful Idaho. She was united in mar come.”
whole proof and nothing but the
One of the more devastating
one for all members of the Gate riage to Andrew Kelley on Jan.
proof, so help me with my spell
17, 1902 at Sweet. Mr. Kelley actions that could be taken by
City Journal staff.
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ing.
died July 2, 1930. In April J934. an urban-dominated state legis
In the lav» of Christ.
the deceased was married at Em lature would be in the field of
Wallace and Roberta
mett tn William L. Pearson who taxation, Sen. Aiken warned.
Prowell
succumbed in 1946.
"Certainly," he said, "the
In addition to Mrs. Tanner, Mrs. amount of taxes paid by farm
CHURCH LADIES SLATE
Pearson is survived by another ers would be increased substan
WSCS CIRCLE MEETINGS
daughter, Mrs. Ellen Harwell of tially, even though they would
Meetings of the Methodist Wo- Tieton, Wash.; and one son, Ralph be distributed in such a manner
man’s Society of Christian Ser- Kelley of Kelso, Wash.
that the major portion would
vice circles will be held at 2
Other survivors include a sis go to the urban area."
o’clock Thursday afternoon. Jan. ter, Mrs. Amy Marker of Cald
How does Sen. Aiken propose
21, in various homes.
well. 14 grandchildren and 21 that the people fight against loss
Members of the Lowry circle great-grandchildren. Two daugh of representative government? He
will meet at hte home of Mrs. ters preceded her in death.
calls for submission of a constitu
Lloyd Tobler. Mrs. W. W. Foster
Among relatives here to attend tional amendment “to see that all
will host the meeting for the the Monday services were the the people of the United States
Thelma Case group and women Ralph Kelleys, Mr. and Mrs. Dud get a chance to pass on it.”
of the Marcia Ball unit will meet ley Harwell, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Common justice demands, he
at the home of Mrs. Gene Honey Hyde, all of Washington state; said, that a constitutional amend
in Apple Valley.
Mrs. Amy Marker of Caldwell; ment be submitted to Congress
The evening circle meeting will Mrs. George Marker of Cascade, and that Congress should “settle
be held at 8 o’clock in the home Idaho; Theresa and Barbara Tan once and for all the powers and
of Mrs. Glade Chadwick.
ner of Salt Lake City.
limitations of the U. S. Supreme
Court.” What’s more. Sen. Aiken
challenges the faint-hearted by
calling for a “fight to the finish.”
He said, "If we could spend
five months in breaking a fili
buster against legislation that
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affected the rights of only part
When you take in everything, there’s more room inside moved forward to give you more foot room. So, besides
of the people, we should spend
this car than in any Chevrolet as far back as they go. It’s the way a ’65 Chevrolet looks and rides, we now have
all of this session, if need be,
wider this year and the attractively curved windows help one more reason to ask you: What do you get by paying
in breaking any filibuster aim
to give you more shoulder room. The engine’s been more for a car—except bigger monthly payments?
ed at restricting the rights of
all the people."
Those are plain words and they
come from a man who is a vet-
| eran of many long and bitter leg
islative battles. He has issued a
146
clarion call for action. It remains
for the people to discharge their
i responsibilties of citizenship.
Danger Signals
Another First Round KO
FARM BUREAU
FURROW
A Fight to the Finish
Methodist Minister
Tells Sermon Series
LETTERS
To the Editor
Mother of Nyssan
Succumbs; Emmett
Rites Held Monday
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KNIMBLE KNITTERS REVEAL
PLANS FOR SPRING DISPLAY
Knimble Knitters 4 - H club
| meeting was held Jan. 7 at the
i home of Nancy Goodell, leader.
Eight members answered roll call
by telling what they are knitting
for the spring fair.
Presiding during the meeting
. was Patty Johnson, vice presi
dent. Following the business ses
sion, remainder of the time was
spent knitting.
Next meeting is scheduled Jan.
21 at the home of Bernice Cleav-
I er.
—Colleen Brown, Reporter.
HONORED ON ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Schultz
of Apple Valley entertained with
dinner Tuesday evening. Jan 12,
in honor of Mrs. Bill Schoen on
her birthday anniversary. Guests
included Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Kurtz and the honoree’s husband.
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