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o o O O o ' o e . .-.v.00 . , . . 0 v o o o ...... o ' 0 o e ee 1 iff eo MKMUKU OF THE ASSOCIATE!) TRESS VOLtME XXIV section two LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY,' MAY 7, 1921 NUMBXR 113 e A 1 r FARMERS TO BACK W GRAIN GAMBLERS MTKIIAltY DKiKST ilKS liKSl'MH MOVK.MKXT OF X.VTIOX AVIDK I (The Literary Digest.) I The greatest co-operative market ing scheme ever attempted, it is said, in this country, aims to give the farmers control of the grain crop un til it is sold to domestic or foreign consumers. Thus it is planned to get rid of the "grain gambler' ami middleman, and t the same tini.j stabilize grain prices over the entire country. "Under the existing system the farmer is gouged at every tuin," declares Labor, a railway labor organ published at Washington; "because the banks refuse the farmer credit he is compelled to place his crop on the market as soon as it is harvested, and his own middleman. Ih-the words of the Topeka Capital, the plan "does noe propose abolishment of grain ex changes or future trading but the util ization of these facilities, all of which are bound to be good; the outgrowth of trade evolution.'' As Sheldon 5. Clinc points out in the Washington Star: "Some of the programs under con sideration, and upon the working out of which real progress is being m ule, are almost staggering in their mag nitude. For example, there is the proposal for co-operative marketing of the great grain crops a venture with turn-over figures running into tions. and the bcs,t legal talent they could find for tho work in hand, met iA Chicago early last month with the idea of taking up the slack between;! farmers and consumers, and inciden-j. Itnlly leaving the middleman out in thejj I cold. Proverbially tho hardest of all i. people to organize, as the .rn'-gj Courrier-News reminds us, tho farm ers at last got together and decided to dispose of their grain "by the same methods which California lruit-grow- crs have found so successful. As wo arc told in the Chicago Daily News: "Farmers are to market their git in, as far as possible, through a co-oper- ativo organization. Warehouses and sales agencies are to be established gradually and the hope is that even tually every link in the chain of the marketing of grain will be controlled, through chosen directors, by the farm ers themselves. Dumping is thus to be avoided and supply is to be adjust ed to need the sumo as in other indus tries." "The organization will sell only to cash buyers. j Training for Track and Field I Gleaning naturally he gets the lowest price of j billions of dollars. This isn't any idle the year." "The trouble with the dream. It is a hard, matter-of-fact present marketing system is that it, business proposul upon which ici! is too elastic; it always sags a little money is being staked. And it is at the farmer's expense," explains the j backed by the leading orgunizati ns Wichita Eagle. The contrary, how-1 of farmers in the country, such as the ever, obtains with the California fruit ' National Grange, the American Farm growers and other co-operative 01-1 Bureau Federation, the Kquity Sn-i- gamzatiims, we arc told, and tho uty, the National farmers Union, the farmer is to take a leaf from their book. Instead of handing over his crop for distribution to an independ ent mitliilennn, he becomes, in effect. Farmers' Equity Co-operative Ex changes, and the grain dealers' asso ciations.'' Representatives of these organi.a- JXECTK1C1TY FOR EVERY FARM ' By installing' Dclco-Light you have your own power plant de pendable electric service. "Electric lights will make your home cheery and' bright. Electric power will pump the water and in other ways save you tune and labor every day. v . NATE ZWEIFEL IT RUNS ON KEROSENE Tho Observer'' ill run series of nrtldra on training for YarlouN events by William I,. (Hill) Ha) ward, veteran, athletic, train- er anil Hack coach for the I'nlvcrslty uf Oregon ,1 Can't Steal This Auto Itolic ' 5 Light chains aro woven Into a i recently patented automobile robe The Shot l'ut Tho shot put is an event 4a which strength and wolght aro tho dcto--minlng factors, but ono -mils'. also have a knowledge of the form so as to get the benefit of his woiglit. Speed Is tho one requirement that, all putiors must have if they ex pect to bo successful. If tho ath lete Iuih all throe weight, speed ami strength iji-" 6Hot is bound to go a satisfactory dlstunco. Form is thou very important. This can bo n'.oulrod only by cotislm-.t prac tice ' Tho best form for putting the It will not speculate and shot vtl bo found in the follow ing 'points takon up separately, tl tr." are two viy to hold tno shot; soinii place It with the main weight resting on tho tlugors and as tho shot is leaving, the hand It Is nipped with the wrist and tips of tho flugors. Ono must bo vory strong In tho wrist and lingers to ho ablo to do this. Many who uko this stylo liavo not tho strength required, and when tho arm Is push ed in tho final effort tho wrist and lingers give away and mouioiitum i' th" shot l leiuxl'd and l!io en sequenco is that distance Is lost. I would not recommend tho form to scholastic athletes for tho pres ent. . A aafo form and ouo used by the majority of shut ipul-tors is to let tho shot rust on I ho basu of thu fin pels, thumb and llttlo linger used to f ui in a pocket wiih the oilier fingers. This is tho' first Ihlng to learn. will not sell grain to speculators. As soon as a large enough volume ot grain is going through tho farmers' association the hazards of purely speculative trading will be .so great ly increased that there will be no jpy in it any more.'' "This plan is of the stuff of which real economic progress is made," be lieves tho Haltimorc Sun. As this paper sees it: "Briefly, at least one-third of the. wheat crop of till farmers who choose to try it out may be pooled and sold by n national sales asociution of which the farmers themselves are the stock holders. This organization will sell its grain wherever and whenever it likes; its primary object, of course, will be to give the producer the best price possible for his product. It. in volves no direct or immediate war on tho present group of middlemen or of dislocating the present system oi at tribution. Hut its operations win in evitably tend to link producer and consumer more closely together.'' to (permit It .to bo locked In a car and theft-proof. K.; - ' . .. .. 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"If the grain-growers can thii3 in sure fair price and no more to tho grower they will, succeed.' Dut if the grain-growers begin' to raise tho price, and to bleed the pub lic through a monoply, then co-operative scheme will fail;" asserts the In dianapolis News. I'"or a plan of this kind must take into consideration ine neonlc who tonsumc billions of bush els of wheat, nays The News, there fore, "the public s pockctbook is deep Iv concerned." What will the con sumer get out of the farmers' scheme ? Will he in turn be compelled to form a co-opcrativo buying agency, tnus ei- im natine more middlemen: ine nc- nttle Times assumes that this will not be necessary. That the proposed plan has in mind a "square deal for tho consumer. In the opinion oi me i-ui- go Courrier-News, ..the farmers will have their hands full in their lignt with "the gamblers, the bankers, the big exporting ebneerns, as well as tnc speculator-controlled worm mantel in grain." This laBt snag is of consid erable importance, it seems. "If the farmer proposes to eliminate tnc mid dleman's large profits, he will have with him all hand and the cook," pre dicts the Seattle Post-Intelligence. At the same time, admits this p-iper, be will have competition. I-or European wheat-fields are coming buck to something like pre-war pro duction. Australia, Argentina, lnilia all the world's myriad acres of nod ding yellow grain confront us as price-governing factors. Many of these grain-growing nations owe us money; they want tj send us goods to meet their payment of interest anil nrincinal "There will be many ruts in thei road to be steered clear of, uch ruts the unscrupulous promoter, the gullible farmer, the farmer who tra ditionally wants to do as he please; with what s his own; tno legal proo- Icms, such as the status of pouled wheat as collateral for loans made during the. growing season; the fin ancial problems, such us organization of growers finance corporations to re place the farmers' old friend, his local banker. "And last, but not the lr.-isl, the consumer. Does the scheme ultimately! benefit him? 'lieciuFe-lot there be no mistake about it, and let it bej clearly understood row- if it does not ; work to the ulljnrite liciiefit of the, consumer, the whole scheme will fail, j If the producer, coming into control, I pwives himself s gr..-i!y as the mid-; .lb-man, the lonsj-siiffi r'M .' public may ; lake recourse in a co-op' lative buyinr Hssor-V.iion and bring ofi another - co lnomie -evolution." ' How to Hold Hut Shot Tho rcvorso may next bo Iriod from .a stand, holding' tho shot in the right, usBuiiilng tho putter Is right handed.' 11 should bo hold snug against tho neck, ou and u HI lie in front of tho sliouldor. Tho left arm is hold up pointing in ul most an anglu that thu shot will travel, I ho left slilu racing tno di rection of the'pul.' Thu loft foot Is placed against tho too board or near tho edgo of tho circle. The right leg should bo slightly bent at tho knoo and the arm so hold thai it fecla tho strongest with shot rostiiig in front of tho shoulder. Thu olhow should bo hold In u 'Iri sh mn in give tno bust urlvo to tho shot upwuird and forward. One's Insllnrt should toll whuthor the shot Is held correctly or' not, Tho ath lete Is now ready for the "re verse" In which tho final effort Is matlo. Tho body Is quickly turn ed with I ho beginning ot tho for ward motion so that tho right leg will bo In tho position held by tho loll at tho beginning ot the final cuuut. Tho luU arm and leg aro brought buck with speed tu give body more momentum in turning, landing on right foot. The tlnal effort Is vory Important and should bo practiced until mastered. I would advise beginners to start wi;h a light shot as theio is consrder ublo strain ou the shoulder oud el bow. When tho rovurse Is mustered, tho puttor muy try tho hup across the ring. This Us done taking a position at the back ot tho ring diroetly opposllo tho too board in tho same form as Blurting the re vorao with tho exception that tho loft log is swung forward and back ward to .gain all possible momon thul tiho body can carry. Tho right knee la Btlghtly bent forward roiidy for'a uprlng fumard. Tho movo mout should bo mado so tho left fool will Btriko ucar tho too board and right abJiil tho middlo of tho ring. This will glvo tho puttor the 3U1U0 'position hold when Blurting tho put. Tho roverao is mado hero. No lime should bo lost In making the reverse at tho end ot tho first hop. If you do tho speed galuod across the ring ill the Unit hop is lost and a poor put Is Hie rosull. in going across the ring tho move ment should bo smooth and just skimming tho ground. A bad fault a groat many have Is Jumping loo high In I lie hop. Ucgluuers should not work for dislauco until tho form Is manlored. l'rogresn will bo vory Blow t first, bur the uth lute miiHt be patlcut and success Is bauud to come. Attor tho puttor has poi-fecteil I ho form hu should nut 'llt hard every nttompl, us il will soon kill thu arm, but should work for speed - by doing ' Rliort dashes as a sprinter. A good pill Is always the result ot good olo vatlon. Warms fiusolino l''or Primer. A now automobile accessory sends warmed gusollno to tho primer. ready for Ignition, whou u Blurt ing pedal is iprojsod. l-'ace Shield l-'or Motorists. paliint lias boon l:,u. (I tor a silk gun 7.0 faco shield to hoop dust from tho eyes and noso of niito-bolists. Ilusincss Picking Up. The summer business nt tho Soda Fountains is looking up somewhat. All seem to be good und ready for It That is what wc notice at Al Cain's. Palace Confectionery Co. glass panels that slide into thi Vc". of an automobile euabio a car tu bo convened 'from one of the upeu tyipo Into a llmousino in about' one in I mi to. - Tool to Spread Casings. 11 y oporntlug from tho outside a new tool for spreading automobilo tiro casings holds them open with out intorforlug with work to be dono liisido ot them. Novel Automobile link. A novol auloll.i.!lo 1,, tt fastens I tlio gears In reverse position bud chimps on tiio cmriw-joiicy l;-.-jt-:i t Warns of l.llliliialliiii Lack. Blown by tho suclion from tl he intake manifold, a wliistlo has been Invented to warn a motorist that ho circulation ot lubricating oil In has car has atoippod. . lulllals on ltaillator. To mako automobiles distinct ire a Now York Inventor has patented a fiocoss of ' pr 'during designs or Inlllals on their radiators by par tially expanding certain ot the cells aftor they are assomblod. In Kain Or Sunshinp. If it shines or it rains There's a treat ot Al Cain's, Where they fill every order With tho utmost uf pains. The flavors aro right, And the service polite; Just stop in and have Sumc refreshments tonight. If good eats is your iuest Wo can stand any test Just bring your best girl, ' lis a good palco'to rest. Palace Confectionery -Co. Convert able Hotly In von ted by an Invriilloii. lOnglish avlalor, Perfect Developing. A fine Camera or Kodak those finer days will cause you to want a chance to try your luck on some good pic ture. Wo do perfect developing and printing, also enlarging. Why not let us do your work und bo pleased. F AM I LY la am ORUa STORK - immaculate collar that j" dmum service. Try usr,-.i ObDSMOBlLE WEEK The week of May 9th. to May 15th. will be Olds mobile week. We invite every motorist to have a Dem onstration of the wonderful new Four. Whether you have any intention of buying a car or not, we want you to ride with us in this car. If you can't come in phone and we will send a car. I. Fifteen Gallhns Oil,) in kU'c! drums, wun '..fa-iicct H"" NEV HIGHWAY SjEHVK'E STATJON .Howard P.Richafdjson : 'V ..'Prop.'-. Of a J v 170f ADAMS AVE. Ve ! Kuil SundcH 20c. . j ' j Kruit Sundaes arc nd 'h 'Strawberry Sundai with Whipped Cream, 3(c. I I (Mher drinks at our.fountain will le i -rved i this samp basis of prices. I Wc feel thecost'of BUgar aiid cream :..;r. th. r.rires. consulting the iCOl Ul wri ii.'. " " (!of expense in hsndlSig fc-la vater gcn-rain maKe our m w..... thS before to th-prr-S priccn. Ticas have Mr. Fry serve you um of his higOjs diinkj at our i-.ffii.i- Silverthfjfn's Famay.Prug . Store. ri- 1 -v- tr -- n ' in u ' -3 Model 43 A Oldimobde ' W. .H, Bohnerikanip .Co. " " " " . ... "La Grande Oregon . - ' O a t ? ill u e e . e o e 1 e o e e o o ... 'it. t. Jin..!!-y.'i.u.'i.i.i. nt! r9 -.' '"-' ,:- jii'i Zl a o