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THE ONTARIO ARGUS, ONTARIO, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOV. 2, 1922 W. Wollcsloy Hills, Mass., Octobor 28, 1922. In vlow of tho sensational reports relative to conditions In tho South, especially duo to the boll weevil, Roger W. Babson has been NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice Is hereby given, that tho undersigned, has been appolntted as Administrator with Will Annexed, of tho Sstato of Elslo A. Falrchlld, deceased, by tho County Court of the Stato of Oregon for Malheur county. All persons who may have any Claim against tho estato of tho said deceased are hereby notified to pre- c K . i..i tn mnVf nn nnnlvola nf 11m southern situation as It now appears sent tho samo duly verified as by from tho viewpoint of a statistical , Mr. Babson's statement is as follows "In tho so-called 'cotton belt,' which stretches across many of tho Southern States is produced CO por cont of tho world's supply of cotton. In fact, this cotton crop has beon so Important that tho south has practi cally given itB entlro attention to cotton and thus becomo a 'ono crop' country. Tho boll weevil Is now destroying a largo porcentago of this cotton crop, so that In many sections only ono bale of cotton Is gathered whoro two were originally produced. Of course, groat efforts aro being made to control the boll woovll, and science will ultimately find a solution to this problem. In tho meantime howovor, thero aro sovoral factors to bo considered. "First, our supply of cotton will bo greatly roducod until this woovll la controllod. Tho amount produced for tho next few years may not bo moro than half of tho requirements of former yoars. This means that high prices may bo oxpected both for raw cotton and for all manufac tured cotton goods for some tlmo to corns. "Secondly, tho South, which has been a 'ono crop country, will bo forced to ralso other crops and bo- come at least self-supporting. In provlous years tho South has im ported from tho Middlo West near ly all tho corn nnd a largo propor tion of the moat which it has con sumed This year tho South has raised sufficient corn for its own uso. It is also successfully ridding Itself of tho 'tick' which Is so detri mental to raising good cattlo. Herds of fine stock aro rapidly In creasing, and tho South, which has an ideal climate for all-yoar stock grazing, should soon bo ono of tho most important stock raising soc tlonB of tho country. This means that tho Middlo West will havo a soilous competitor In corn and stock raising. "Tho third factor to consider Is that tho South will Btoadily Increase Ub manufacture of cotton Into fiu- ishod goods. Already It Is shipping largo quantities of thoso manufaa turod cotton goods into tho north' nrn ntlltnH. TllOSO BOUtllom HllllS can produce very economically and aro at tho sourco of tho raw mator- IiiIh. This moans that tho cotton mills of tho oastorn states will havo Hnrlnns comnctltlon. Owing to tho presont Immigration! restrictions, Miiwui northern mills will soon bo greatly handicapped as to labor sup olv which fact should also uld tho South. "A fourth factor la that tho southern farmors are omploylng loss lnlmr on their farms than undor nrnvimiR conditions, many of thorn reducing labor ono hnlf. Tho roas on Is that tho fanuora aro planting a largor acreage of corn, hay, and othor crops and loss ncroago In cot ton. Theso othor crops roqulro less Inbor to work than cotton doos. Today there Is a vory considerable unemployment of farm labor In tho South. This mt'ans that thoro win bo amplo labor for cotton -mills and othor forms of manufacturing, nnd for tho development of natural ro- Bourcos. "Fifth and finally, tho South is roalirlng Its nood of ofort and strug- in In ordor to hold Us economic position. Tho boll woovll Is fore lug upon It a now economic condl linn which it is now bravoly Btrug gllng to moot. I bollovo It has tho will to moot thoso conditions, but It needs capital. Tho South has largo undeveloped resources. It has coal, mlnoral deposits, and wa ter powers, ts seaport cities havo good harbors which are stragotlcal ly loeatod for coinmorco with Latin America and Southern Europe Thus as tho South moro fully roallres nnd grasps tho opportunities which it holds, It will grow nnd develop rapidly Into commercial Impor tance. This means that during tho next fow years tho South will offer may attmcttvo opportunities for tho lnvostor. Just at presont tho South Is hard lilt by tho boll woevll: but this vory fact is bringing It to a realization of Its needs and oppor tunities. Thus, within n fow years a now economic condition should bo established nnd tho South should bo ostnblUhod nnd tho South should bo moro prosperous than nt any tlmo In tho past." Tho nabsonchnrt Index dropped off ouo point this week, standing now at 4 per cont bolow normal. This recession, howovor, has no es poclal significance. Further ad vance ehould bo epectod during the coming month. Law required, to tho undersigned at my office in Ontario, Oregon, within six months from the date of the first publication of this notltce. C. McGonaglll, Administrator of Estato of Elsie A. Falrchlld, deceased, with Will Annoxed. Dato of first publication, Oct. 26, 1922. Date of last publication Nov. 23, 1922. Rural Development. "I understand .ou nre going to mnlsi innie Improvements on the old placcT "Yes," replied Farmer Corntossel. "Deelopment Is goln along mighty fast an' I've got to keep up with It." "What kind of Improvements are you going to make?" "I haven't made up my mind yet whether to put up a new barn or an apartment house.- Washington Star. He Remembered. The Japanese word for "good morn ing" sounds like "o-hl-o." A Japanese mentioned this fact to an American the other day. "Ah!" exclaimed the American, "that's easy to remember. It's the name of one of our states." Next morning the American met his Japanese rriena. "Ah, Mr. Matzuyama," he said, nolsl" "HU- MILK or SEPARATED CREAM for sale, from tested cows. Call B. K. Ingle at 56J. t( FOR SALE New house nearly com pleted and choice corner. Bar gain. Call at office. R. A. Moon. Mrs. Lott Johnson is now pro pared to do sowing at residence two blocks north of west sldo school. Phone 87M. 48 4t 9 a The Exposition Means Immediate State Development ir OU ARE ASKED to vote November 7 on a constitutional amendment authorizing the city of Portland to levy within the city a tax of one million dollars a year for three years to finance 1 the proposed 1927 Exposition. There is evidence that plans and purposes of the 1927 Exposition are not fully under- stood and this message is being published to give a more complete understanding and to gain state- ; wide approval of the Exposition plans. i fl It should first of all be made plain that the proposed three million dollar tax to be levied in Port land is contingent upon the raising of a fund of one million dollars by private subscription the . men who are pioneering the building of the Exposition showing their own faith in a material way. I The one purpose of the Exposition is the development of Oregon and Oregon resources. Oregon, twice the size of the state of New York and one of the richest sections of the world in ' natural resources, has less than a million population instead of the four or five millions which tho y state can easily support and which in turn would contribute to the support of the state. . , J Oregon has fewer people than the city of Los Angeles. ' (fr Oregon has only eight people to the square mile. California has 22 and Washington 20. ' J Oregon is burdened with taxes and the one sure relief to the individual taxpayer is more people to" ' develop more wealth to share the tax burden. I Vast areas of Oregon soil, as fertile as the world contains, are untouched by the plow because the ) people of the world do not know of their fertility and, opportunity. " , u J But these are facts we all know. J - 4J We are all agreed as to the need of development in Oregon ; now let us see what the 1927 ExposI-" tion can mean in bringing about that develepment: , CJ It is proposed that the 1927 Exposition shall be the central feature of a ten-year development plan '; , . for the state. .., " I The first essential of this plan is that the people of the East who can better their own conditions by, - coming to Oregon be made to know what Oregon can offer. Cfllt is planned, if tlie "Exposition measure is approved at the polls, to begin, not later than 1924, a campaign of advertising which shall cover all the rich states to the east of us. This advertising is to appeal to farmers, stockmen, orchardists, manufacturers and tourists, telling each of these classes of the opportunities which Oregon offers them and inviting' them to come and see for themselves. All this advertising will lead up to the 1927 Exposition, but it will be intended to attract not alone sight seers but settlers and investors even before the Exposition. J It is planned also to continue this development programme after the Exposition is ended and until 1934. (ft It is proposed that the Exposition shall strongly feature the products and resources of Oregon, so that visitors will become interested in the state as a place for them to live and prosper. J Each section of the state will be given an opportunity to benefit both by the preliminary adver tising and by the Exposition itself. I Railways will be asked to sell excursion tickets to the Exposition, which shall give the holders without extra cost a trip to other sections of the state which they may desire to visit. ff Each county in the state will be invited to participate in a carefully worked-out plan to direct attend tion to and create interest in all sections of the state. I Those who sponsor the Exposition believe that these plans will insure a speedy and definite devel opment of Oregon's vast resources by bringing together the entire energies of the state and by focusing attention upon the state. J The welfare of every man, woman and child in Oregon is directly connected with state develop ment. Adequate state development means increased prosperity, a better social condition, better markets, more comforts and conveniences, with reduced taxation. J In the present condition of the United States and of the world at large, Oregon's state development will not come speedily unless well thought-out and aggressive plans are put into execution. 4 The 1927 Exposition as the concentration point of a ten-year development plan is a definite, tangible movement for state-wide progress, and on this basis you can confidently give your approval to the Exposition measures to be voted on at the polls November 7. . Why the Exposition Has Been Set Forward From 1925 to 1927 The change of data from 1925 to 1927 has been made because it has been 'found im possible to baild an adequate Exposition and to co-ordinate all Us features in a general. " " plan for Oregon development In the Utile more than two years between now and 1925, ) X -A 1927 Exposition Committee George L. Bakert ice-Chairman Managing Committee X - MANAGING COMMITTEE P. T. Griffith. Chairman A.H.Lea George L. Baker, Vice-Chairman John F. Daly Guy W. Talbot Ira F. Powers W. W. Harrah F. C. Deokabaoh William Hanley Emery Olmstead FINANCE COMMITTEE Emery Olmstead, Chairman David M. Danna Guy W. Talbot Ira F. Powers John F. Daly J. A. Cranston R. E. Smith Nathan Strauss (THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS PAID FOR BY FIVE HUNDRED OREGON CITIZENS C vl Jr