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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1918)
m V- l OOIOtfUSVATION AM) - kconomv Wo hewr eonsorvatlon and tqonO' my llnkod together so much these dsvra that some of us do not realise UaU. these two terms are not syno- Ai a matter of fact each 3bi a distinct meaning and roltry a separate place in the plait. Sometimes they work In y and sometimes they do not. let as conelder each one separ- Rronomy briefly Ih saving money. eliminating waste of any nty, developing our resources to the fullest extent and giving up peje-oosentlals. In economizing each tadivMual must decide whut thlngH aurat not absolutely necessary to his intli-beiiix. Of course the objects MO raTiretl will be very different; one anon will economize on his wurd rafee, another on Ills houseUeeplug nsennes and a fhlrd on his nmuse ssits. And yet all these will work tosjrihvr lu harmony for the national Chm1 l.nbor will be released to car ry on government enterprises and i'T will be saved for Investment in thrift stamps and Liberty bonds. To economise then keep your eye up on your pocket book and let your personal tastes dictate the means of cutting down your expenses. In conservation, on the other hand, Individual taste cannot play a part. There are certain commodities abso lutely necessary for our armies and those of our allies. While the demand for these articles la greater than ever, the world's supply, for reasons which wtll be sufficiently obvious to auy one who considers the question, Is much smaller than usual. If we, who can substitute other articles for those In question, neglect to do so, and limit still further the already Inadequate supply, the government with plenty of money would never theless be unable to procure them, our brave soldiers would suffer need less hardships, and the result might !e the loss or the war. Government experts with their flngew on the pulse 0f the world's business an nounce the commodities which we must ileny ourselves as far as Is humanly possible. Tho list varies of course from time to time, but It con sists in general of wheat, sugar, fats, meat, fuel and wool. We must keep our eyes on the list of such articles as published In the papers. We must sacrifice even economy If we find the substitutes more expen sive than the articles to be saved, and we must at any cost of personal comfort or money conserve what the government asks us to conserve for our soldiers who are giving up every thing for us. I MKAN BVMMKHM Have real purchasers for both an Improved and unimproved farm, but unless you are the owner and have a good buy, do not waste time answ ering, as I mean business. State prices, terms, and particulars In your first letter. H. C. Irwin, 315-atock Exchange Building. Portland, Oregou. o The Income tax this year yielded nearly three billion dollars. Uncle Sam Is certainly some magician. He knows perfectly well how to trans form a full pockethook Into an emp ty one. I Reward: Rstrayed from my ranch, one pair rather light Bay Mares one weighing around 1300, the other HBO; branded with Lzy K on right stifle; should have colts by them now; foretops have been roach ed and grown out about three or four Inches. Will pay 126.00 to finder of team. J. W, CARTWRIOHT. Malheur City, Ore. You may soon be asked to contri bute to the Salvation Army drive. Give what you can. The Salvation Army "stands by" with hot coffee and doughnuts for the doughboys in the front line trenches. How She Banished Backache Mrs. Kffle K. Kleppe, Averlll, Minn, writes: "I was at a sanitarium three week at one time, two weeks another time, for rheumatism and kidney trouble and got no relief. On my re turn began using Foley Kidney Pills; found Immediate relief; holf bott4e completed the cure. Always use when I feel pain in my back." Sold by Heed Bros. HOLY KAm.Y CHURCH (Catholic) Cor Miller and C. 8ts. Sunday Hlea Mass at 10:30 o'clock Week days Mass at 7 o'clock. Instructions for children Satur day at A. M. Rot. Father Fraads. O. P. M. Roctvr. o "What la io rare as a day In June?" But do you not think aome of the July days are a trifle over-doue? Hangers of Constipation Neglected constipation may causo Piles, ulceration of the bowels, ap pendicitis, nervous prostration, para lysis. Don't delay treatment. Best remedy la Foley Cathartic TableUi. lo their work surely, easily, gently, without Injury to stomuch or Intes tinal lining. Contain no habit-forming drugs. Fine for fat folks. Sold by Reed Bros. to XAZARKfrn wVVRCH Rev. J. Stewart Maddox, 1'antor A cordial invitation is extent! you to attend our service . j hours of the service on the Habsuj are aa follews: Sabbath School at 10 A Preaching it 11 A. M. Young Peoples" meeting at f P. M. Sons service at 7:30 P. M. Prewchlnr. : P- hi. Prayer meet! eg Wednesday at f :M P. M. M. Bad Kidneys Laid Him r. nl sat A slight kidney Impairment auj lead to dropsy or Bright s slum. Don't neglect It. Frank Mill; Bingham. Utah, writes: "1 was trot bled with my kind leys so bud I coiUm.,,, not work. Tried muriy kinds of maSi.!,.) Clue which did me no good Theij tried Foley Kidney r'llls; now fM ing a good as I ev r did before,". Sold by Heed Bros. 1 I v V 1,111 !i her, 0 Btni W' ,(.-' ami Are the Packers Profiteers? Urn rltl Plain Facts About The Meat Business The Federal Trade Commission in its recent report on war profits, stated that the five large meat packers have been profiteering and that they have a monopoly of the market. These conclusions, if fair and just, are matters of serious concern not only to those engaged in the meat packing business but to every other citizen of our country. The figures-given on profits are misleading and the state ment that the. packers have a monopoly is unsupported by the facts. N i The packers mentioned in the report stand ready to prove their profits reasonable and necessary. The meat business is one of the largest American indus tries. Any citizen who would familiarize himself with its details must be prepared for large totals. The report state? that the aggregate profits of four large packers were $140,000,000 for the three war years. - This sum is compared with $19,000,000 as the average annual profit for the three years before the war, making it appear that the war profit was $121,000,000 greater'than the pre-war profit. This compares a three-year profit with a one-year profit a manifestly unfair method of comparison. It is not only misleading, but the Federal Trade Commission apparently has made a mistake in the figures themselves. The aggregate three-year profit of $140,000,000 was earn ed 'on sales of over four and a half billion dollars. It means about three cents on each dollar of sales or a mere frac tion of a cent per pound of product. Packers' profits are a negligible factor in prices of liv stock and meats. No other large business is conducted upon such small margins of profit. Furthermore and this is very important only a small portion of this profit has been paid in dividends. The balance has been put back into the businesses. It had to be, as you realize when you consider the problems the packers have had to solve and solve quickly during these war years. , a To conduct this business in. war times, with higher costs and the necessity of paying two or three times the former prices for live stock, has required the use of two or, three times the ordinary amount of working capital. The addi tional profit makes only a fair return on this, and as has been stated, the larger portion of the profits earned has been used to finance huge stocks of goods and to provide additions and improvements made necessary $y the enor mous demands of our army and navy and the Allies. If you are a business man you will appreciate the signifi cance of these facts. If you are unacquainted with busi ness, talk this matter over with some business acquain tance with your banker, say and ask him to compare profits of the packing industry with those of any other large industry at the present time. No evidence is offered by the Federal Trade Commission in support of the statement that the large packers have a monopoly. The Commission's own report shows the large number and importance of other packers. The packers mentioned in the statement stand ready to prove to any fair minded person that they are in keen competition with each other, and that they have no power to manipulate prices. If this were not true they would not dare to make this positive statement. Furthermore, government figures show that the five large packers mentioned in the report account for only about one-rthird of the meat business of the country. They wish it were possible to interest you in the details of their business. Of how, for instance, they can sell dressed beef for less than the cost of the live animal, owing to utilization of by-products, and of the wonderful story of theNnethods of distribution throughout this broad land, as well as in other countries. The five packers mentioned feel justified in co-operating with each other to the extent of together presenting this public statement. They have been able to do a big job for your government in its time of need ; they have met all war time demands promptly and completely and they are willing to trust their case to the fairmindedness of the American people with the facts before them. Armour and Company Cudahy Packing Co. Morris & Comyany Swift & Company Wilson & Company I -) It; t Oi hot li Ul i tvr - T!