. ! ..-,- Y . i, THE ONTARIO ARGUS, ONTARIO, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1921 I noil Mj2bufflmWBE& lifPl 1 v-m 11 Get it Our Budget Plan will help you COME in I Let us explain how the Budget Plan goes ahead (.with that New Edison for Xmns. It breaks up tho payments, r scatters them through 1922. fits thcm to your pocketbook. Besides, you'ro using an after-(the-war dollar to buy a before-the-war value. The New Edison has gone up in prico less than 15 since 1914. Mr. Edison has kept prices down by absorbing increased costs himself. You get the benefit. Turner Music Store Ontario, Oregon 7& NEW EDISON nOlth mograpt a Soul" . December 18 and 19 JCMC LIAJKY rAtflNTf THE SHEIK IWOOUW VALENTINO CeOftGE MGLr"OR& HeBUCTlBN The Majestic Theatre BLASffi CONCRETE CO, ALL KINDS OF CEMENT WORK ONTARIO, OREGON President Sees Danger to Nation in Condition of American Farmers No whoro in public llfo Is tho situ ation of tho Amorlcan (armor raoro appreciated than In the Whlto Hound and by no ono of tho loadors In Amorlcan publlo llfo linn tho situation In which tho nation finds Itsolf boon mora cloarly sot forth than In tho last mossaKO which Prosldont Hard ing prosontod to Congress whon In part ho said. Hltuntlon Hcrlous Ono "It Is rather shocking to hh told and to hnvo tho statoment strongly oupportod, that 0,000,000 bates of rotton , raised on American planta tions In a glvon year actually will ho worth moro to tho producers than 13,000000 balcB would hnvo boon. Equally shocking Is tho statoment that 700,000,000 bushols of wheat ralsod by Amorlcan farmers would bring them moro money than 1,000, 000,000 bushels. Yet thoso aro not exaggerated statements. In a world wlioro thero nro tons of millions who neod food and clothing, which thoy cannot get such a condition Is euro to Indict tho social systom which makes it possible. In tho matn tho remedy lies In distribution and markotlng. Every propor encouragomont should bo giv en to cooporatlvo markotlng pro grammes, TIicbo havo provod very holptul to tho cooperating commun ities In Europe. In Itussla tho co oporatlvo community has bocomo n recognized bulwark of law and or der, and saved Individualism from ongulfmont In social paralysis. Ul timately thoy wilt bo accrcdltod with tho salvation of tho Uusslan stato. Thoro Is tho appoat for this ox porlment. Why not try It? Nono challenges tho right of tho farmer to a lorgor share of tho consum ers' pay for his product, no ono can dlsputo that wo cannot llvo without tho farmer. Ha is justlflod in re belling ngalnst the transportation cost. Given a fair roturn tor his la bor, ho will tiavo toss occasion to ap poat for financial aid, nnd glvon as surunca that his labors shall not bo In vain, wo reassuro alt tho pcopio of a production sufficient to moet our national requirements, and,, guard against dlsasfor. Drift to Cities Perilous "Tho baso of tho pyramid of civ ilization which rests upon tho soil Is shrinking through tho drift of pop ulation from fawn to city, For a generation wo havo been oxprosslng moro -or loss concorn about thU ton doncy. Economists havo warned and statosmon hnvo deplored. Wo thought for a tlmo that modorn con veniences and tho moro Intlmnto con tact would halt tho movement, but Is has gono steadily on Perhaps on ly grim nocossltx will correct it, but wo ought to find n less drastic moas uro. "Tho existing Bchomo of ndjustlng frolght rates has boen favoring tho basing points, until tho industries aro attracted to somo confers and ro pollod from others. A groat vol nmo of uneconomic nnd wastotul transportation has attendod, and tho cost increased accordingly. Tho gfaln-mllling and moat-packlng in dustries afford amplo Illustration, and tho attondlng concentration Is roadlly apparent. Tho menacos In concentration aro not llmltod to tho retarding Influences on ngriculturo. Manifestly tho conditions and torms of railway transportation ought not to ho pcrmlttod to Increaso tho un deslrablo tondoncy. "Wo havo a just prldo in our groat cities, 'but wo find a greater prldo in tho nation which has a largor distribution of Its population Into tho country, whera comparative ly solf-sufflclont smallor commun ities may blond agricultural and manufacturing Intorcsts In harmon ious holpfulnoss nnd enhnnced good fortune Such a movomont contem plates no destruction of things wrought of Investments mndo, or wealth involved. It only looks to a gonornl policy of transportation, of distributed Industry and of highway construction to oncourngo tho sproad of our population and rcstoro tho propor balanco between city and coun try. Tho problom may well havo your earnest nttontlon." Mrs. McCroary was visiting at tho Dart Nlcklos homo in Kingman Kol ony Thursday. Mr. Ncoly of Caldwell, shlppod a carload of hogs from Adrian Fri day. Ho bought tho hogs from var ious farraors. Mrs. Suslo I'omeroy rccolvcd word from hor daughtor, Mrs. Cooloy, who is teaching school near Harper, Oro., that sho has boon very 111, but Is now much bottor. Qreollng's hnvo decided to llvo a llttlo higher In lire, having moved tholr house from uuder tho hill to tholr land on top of tho hill. Somo ono Is going to havo groat Joy. A whole carload of furnlturo being shipped into tho city Monday. Mr. Suoll of Vale, passed through Adrian Monday. Ho was looking for somo calves which had Btrayed from a pasturo on tho Owyhco. UMQUH COSTUMES" ANirOEI) FASHIONED GAMES FEATURE FOIl SALE High grado Cudwlg piano, c. E. Clurc, 718 1st Ave. So., Payette, Idaho. 2-3 pd. Through an oversight adoquato mention was not mado of tho eritor talnmont of Tho Ontario Music Club which was hold at tho S. D. Dortnau homo last wook. Tho affair was unlquo in ns much as It was an old fashioned muslcalo and costuming party nnd sovorat of tho costumes worn woro of our groat uranumotnor'8 nays, ranging from GO to 100 years In ago that is tho costumes woro that old . Thoso taking part In tho muslcnlo program woro tho Mcsdamos Quasi, Cox, Potcrson, Van Potton, Qramso, Clomo, Dorman Harrison, Graham and Hyan, tho Misses Loo, Ilolllns, DutiBtono, Hustcd, Cnllln, and Hand all and tlm Messrs Lathrop, Tumor and Douchor. Dainty refreshments woro served by tho commlttoo after which games and' dances of olden days woro In dulged In and much morrlment was causod by tho acrobatic stunt and its oncoro by ono of tho mombors. Tangible Results of Boys' and Girls' ClubsJDemonstration Work Shown Ily II. U. WELLMAN Count) Club Lender Hoys' and Girls' Club work Is no longor In tho experimental stago. That Its results aro far reaching and inporlant is not donled among ed ucators, business men and farmers today. Tho boy and girl of today will bo tho roan and womon of to morrow and tho training that thoy rocolvo now will to a largor oxtont dotormlno tholr usefulness when thoy take tholr placo in tho world. From a aolflsh point of vlow Mat hour County cannot afford to neglect tho training of tho farm boy and girl Tho fact that upon tho prosperity of tho farmers dopeuds tho prosperity of tho merchants and builnoss tuon of Ontario, Vale, Nyssa, and tho smaller towns throughout tho county can not bo doubtod. Thoro aro no manufacturing companlos, sawmills or tho llk,o to furnish labor to a largo group of employees and a correspond Ing pay-roll to bo Bpent in the busi ness houses. Any offort toward Improvement of practices must necessarily bo an of fort toward Improving tho pooplo. In nit extension work during tho past year. It has boon recognized that pormanont progross toward bottor agrlculturo and homo making Is dlroctly depondont upon tho kind and amount of loadorshlp dovolopod that bettor farming is Important otily in that It makes possible n bottor standard of living, Hoys and girls club work. Is a slmpio yot ofTlclont system for mold ing rural young pooplo Into loaders that wilt take caro of futuro agrl culturo and homo making. First, It intorosta tho boys and girls thru a community program of work. Then It helps to carry out tho program. This rosults In tholr serving tho community. Tho quullty of sorvlco Is improved by providing special means of oncouraglng and reward ing Initiative. Training, Informa tion and a knowlodgo of sources of Information nocossary to lead intel ligently aro roqulslto parts or tho svstoin. Following is an uominzou siaio ment of tho various projocts carrlod on In the county this yoar. Com Potato ......... Garden '. ' I Pig 8 Calf ,.". Poultry S Canning 2 Cooking - 3 Sewing 10 Itabblt 23 2 13 62- 1 43 7 17 Jl 1 21 2 13 it 1 42 0 16 61 1 11,888.00 90.00 233,09 1,434.93 35.00 602.70 178.26 207.60 390.24 38,10 611.09 $1,370.31 26.00 06.00 76,00 1S8.09 841.90 692.97 27.50 7.26 210.22 292.48' 42.21 136.06 110.02 90.88 226.00 166.24 18.00 20,00 Totals 33 260 200 4,098,62 2 087.85 2,910.77 Two hundred boys and girls In various sections of the county havo availed thorn solvos of the oppor tunity offered. Their gross returns wore $4,998.62. The aggregate net returns after deducting all oxpensos as cost, rent of land, labor, food, etc. was $2910.77. The club members raised 1,426 bushels of corn, 90 bushols or potatoes, $233.99 worth of vegetables, 01 pigs 18 of which wore purebreds, 1 calf, 458 puro breds, 1 calf, 468 purebred chickens and 24 rabbits, In canning the girls put in 222 quarts of fruit, 169 quarts of vegetables and made 10 Jars of Jolly. In cooking 415 dishes wero served to a total of 1758 per sons. The sowing club girls mado a total of 276 articles. At the Paclflo International, County and State Fairs, the club members won $700.00 in prizes, tinn nn of which coca to Day the expenses of 9 boys and girls to tho summer school at Corvallls next June. During the summer 14 demonstra tions were put on by club teams with n tntnl nttandnnca of 940 DSODlO. There were three sewing demonstra tions, 3 canning dmonstranons, mree poultry demonstrations, four stock Judging demnstratlons and ono de monstration on storing seed corn. Between March 8 and November 1, tho Club Leader organUeo27 clubs, raade 247 visits to the plats and homes of club members, attended 96 club meetings, conducted 12 club tours, talked on club work at 56 meetings with a total attendance of 1243, distributed 76 bullontlns and AAA Knntni nt 1ii1i lltnrnttlrA. nrn. pared 141 articles for the local pross and Farm Bureau Nows, wroto 410 lottors, answered 326 telephones calls and had 450 calls at tne onice. The local Lea dor is such an Im portant factor In the success of club work that It might bo said that club work revolves aoouj mo local loauer um n Antnr Tnn much nralsa can not ho given these noble mon and women who are giving valuable tlmo to tne ooys ana gins oi mu cuumy. fpi.A AwA..,a Af tlm aIiiI, mAmtinM urn mu yai cute u. iiw ...mm m.w.w.- ..... very much like tho spokes of a wheel. With every parent a booster, rnrW in nlil tlm Inonl leader, and oncourage their children In the work the club will stay imaci ana uo nne work. It one spoke In a wheel gives way tho others are moro apt to break. If one parent whose boy or girl is a club member Is Indifferent or discourages the work the other parents will gradually begin to feel the strain and loso their Interost. According to M O. Seymore, State nini. T-nnnnr 10.2R2 eluh members In tho state of Oregon, made a not profit of $66,000.00 the ontlre ex penses being $66,000.00 and the value of things produced $111,000. This does not Include $19,000,00 won In prizes nor does it touch the educational value to tho club mem bers. The overhead cost to the state was $26,000.00, Thus a profit to taxpayers of $31,000 was reallzod from the results of club work among the boya and girls in this state. ADRIAN NEWS Geo. and Mrs. Susie Pomoroy were dinner guests at the McCreary home Sunday. Adrian waa well represented at the Kingman Kfrlony school bouse last Tuesday evening. Slides of Alaska were shown by use of a ma gic tasters. The M. M. Oreellng family and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hlckox were dinner guests at the Yates home on the Orchard tract Sunday. Mr, Gruver has been taking ad vantage of thoso beautiful winter days, as any one may see, by the large wood pile of sage In his back yard. Frank Doyle attended the base ball game .which, waa played between the school boys and men and boys from outside, Say It With Flowers Thoro is no bottor way to oxtoiul Christmas Greetings than with ono of our choice POTTED PLANTS or bright, clicory OUT FLOWERS. This week wo nro showing in our down town show window in Boyer Bros, store, u choice lot of suggestions. Following is n short price lists Asparagus Plumosus and Boston Forns .$2.60 to $3.00 Fancy Whitman! Forns $2.00 to $3.00 Oyclamon in bloom all colors . . . .$1.00 to $2.50 Primroses 60c to $2.00 Godfroy Oalla Lilies in bud $1.00 to $1.75 Palms, Forms, Fushias, Goraniums, Primroso, Bogonias, Popper Plants, Popper Trees, Oolus, Oxalis. otc. at popular prices Wo aro also showing a numbor of Holly Wreaths, Holly Baskets and Holly by tho pound In OUT FLOWERS wo havo choice Carnations, Snap Dragons and Ohrysanthums. In our Green Houses wo aro showing a most complete lino of potted Plants and cutflowors. Wo aro also proparod to furnish all desired designs and pieces, and will bo ploasod to dolivor at any timo to any placo. Wo aro also soliciting your mail orders. Thoy will bo given our .most .careful and prompt attention. B. & B. Florists Comfort PEARLOIL KR04INE HEAT AND LIGHT With Pearl Oil aa fuel your oil heater literally radiates comfort wher ever you use It In living room, bathroom, or bed room. 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