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TEE REASON WET
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and state Uw that newspaper sub-
Bcriptiona, unices renewed, shall be
discontinued bT the publisher at
expiration. Under the state law
no delinquent subscription is col
lectible. The law presumes that
the subscriber will renew if he
wants the paper continued
The Leader would have no reas-
plan it has followed for years could
it be certain that every subscriber
who received the paper wanted
the paper. It was never sure, how-
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paper when the time was up! has
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delinquent subscribers to it. bill
ami tney were enureiy wunin meir
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legal rights.
The Leader is not without ap-
preciation of the steadfast subscrib-
era who have taken the paper year
after year and who have paid for
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,t at some time during .the year,
Some of these it has been com-
pelled to drop, and it is quite evi-
dent that they feel resentful. Yet
in order to permit them to pay
.when they pleased, it took a lost
last year on subscriptions of more
than one hundred dollars because of
other subscribers who went behind
and did not pay at all. Its annual
losses for many years have been
more than that figure ranging
from 15 to 20 percent.
The Leader cannot stand this
loss, at a time when every dollar it
gets is worth no more, compared
to pre-war values, than 50 cents
in purchasing power. It has re
cently invested in plant improve
ments about $2000 in order to get
out an all home print paper, its
expenses are increasingly heavy and
must be met in cash, and it feels
that the burden of obligation is
not all one sided that the sub
scriber should not altogehter feel
that he is conferring a favor when
he takes the paper and should be
permitted to pay for it when he
pleases. We maintain that he also
should feel a certain degree of ob-
ligation if he cares anything about
a newspaper in Weston at all.
The Leader cannot make "fish
of one and fowl of another." It
cannot, in baseball parlance, "pick"
out the good ones and let the bad
ones go." Unable to discriminate,
r.u. .i im P.4c. .i w.... On,- joymble ever held, notwithstand.nR J"'nJ ,r u l t fJ Methodist Church- Sunday school
rimM,,. th fetthat many were deterred 'XJ "l 10 ' m ,W,in m'M "
Z from attending throuKh fear of the Uh eon J njn ,,,, u . m. 8 p. ,. Kpworth
ADVEHTlimo MTCI feVer epidemic in a neigh- xTii! " 7 ' "'
Regular, per Ineh per insertion ...... ..15c town. The attendance f tT ru to wx. h r l.li nwi J . s ,w.
it will be compelled to insist upon terrace, for the benefit of the Uma
advance Darment from all subscrib- tilla County Chapter of the Red
ers, without exception.
The Morning Oregonian, the great
pioneer newspaper of the North
west, compliments the Weston
Leader, the pioneer newspaper of
Weston, and seldom has the Leader
received a bouquet with more de
light. Says the Oregonian:
"Tti Wmstm T nHrr loaf wnok
rounded out forty years of exist
ence. There were not many news
papers in Eastern Oregon when the
. Leader started. The Bedrock Dem
ocrat at Baker and the Pendleton
papers are older by only a few
years. There is no recollection that
fha Tjflpr said it 'ramp tn niav '
u many have done and failed, but
. stay it did, ana today is one or the
bright and best-edited local papers
of this state. The community is
under more obligation to Editor
Clark Wood than it will admit, but
others know."
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Even if there's only a little
wheat in it, don't eat that extra
slice of war bread, says the Food
Administration. Every ounce counts
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tUiU IV UV1V svwsa aw -
buy back every pint of wheat flour
you can't use. How's the stock in
your pantry? Enough to divide
rith the boys at the front? If so,
get in touch with your county food
administrator, who will tell you
How w m "
money back, if you want it, and
hnw to make the "divvy. lour
REUNION CF PIONEERS IS
A PRONOUNCED SUCCESS
The twenty-sixth annual reunion
ttm.tiiu Cnuntv Pioneers was
1 yt.5?JTX
pioneers from distant points was e.
pecially marked.
Noteworthy icaturea were me
strong, stirring and able patriotic
addresses on both days. Rev. Mr.
and Dr. Snyder taeh
r.KiKiuivi chord in the
T T '
nrta of his many hearers.
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The exercises at the pavilion
were marked by that quality bct
described as "class." The audience
attested its appreciation by heartily
encoring every number.
A most ambitious and elaborate
undertaking for a small town. "Hie
Bridge of the Gods" was neverthe-
whjch thjs RtrikinK -ant was
bas,j were especially appreciative,
Mrs. Saling's songs in costume
were a befitting finale to the spec-
s - -s ws? t
htr caabje untiring work in
a. . iL . - .
a l reeling uw pagi-aiu.
The. o.d fidd.en' contest caul
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contestants were Nat J. Hale, Alf.
Johnson. Joe Lieuallen. Ceo. Lieu-
alIen A, Kni(cht &mi Dr. I011
each of whom received a prize
of equal value. J. B. Duffy
gave some special numbers in the
wav of bagpipe imitations. Re-
h of an expert.
he w&5 out 0f we contest,
Officers of the Umatilla County
Pioneers Association were elected
Saturday as follows: II. , J. Taylor
Qf y., vjcc pn!sident:
g A arnca, sccreUry; J. H. Price,
treasurer.
The program in full follows:
Friday, June 7
10 a. m.
March Weston Concert Band.
America Audience.
Vocal solo Walter Rose.
Address of Welcome Mayor J.
M. Banister.
Response President A. L. Swag
gart. Music Band.
innocence," a child dialect poem
Laurel E. Davis.
Address Rev. Alfred Lockwood.
1 :30 p. m.
Music Band.
Selection Weston Male Quartet.
Reading Ellen Montgomery.
Vocal solo Walter Rose.
"Mrs. Smart Learns to Skate"
Laurel E. Davis.
Vocal duet, The Adieu (Otto
Nikolai) Lela G. Saling,
Walter
Rose.
Reading Helen Keller.
Duet Genevieve Rogers, Cecil
Greer,
'The Star Spangled Banner"
Lela G. Saling.
4 :30 p. m.
Street Sports and Races.
7 p. m.
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The Bridge of
Grand Pageant,
the Gods." from the school house
Cross. Direction of Mrs.. J. H.
Williams.
Saturday, June 8
10 a. m.
March Weston Concert Band.
America Audience.
Invocation Rev. W. S. Payne.
Selection Weston Male Quartet..
Vocal solo Mrs. J. C. Baddeley.
Music Band.
"Mirandy on Evolution" Laurel
E. Davis.
Address Dr. J. E. Snyder.
1:30 p. m.
Music Band.
Duet Lois Porter, Claud Price.
1 Vocal solo, "Faded Rose" R. G.
Saling.
Reading Gail Williams.
Vocal solo Bernice Richmond.
Overture Band.
"The Red. White and Blue"
Ethel Garfield Scott.
"Her First Recital" Laurel E.
Davis.
Vocal solo, "Break 0' Day," (P.
J. O'Reilly) Lela G. Saling.
Old Fiddlers' Contest,
(Election of Officers, Umatilla
County Pioneers Association.)
4:00 p. m.
Great Solar Eclipse. (Special at
traction.) 4:30 p. m.
Street Sports and Races.
7 to 8 p. m.
Free Band Concert at Pavilion.
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Fred Dupuls and family have re-
turned from Pendleton to reside,
hMing accepted a position at
,.,1 mm Pendleton tn rt de.
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DEPRESSED BY SICKNESS
MRS. READ ENDS HER LIFE
M Martha A. Read widow of
the late J. II. Read, died at thrve
o'clock Thursday morning tnm
Milmir.
Mrs. Read had been in failing
health, and some six weeks ago she
suffered a stroke of paralysis. She
is said to have become greatly do-
Dressed of lute because of her sick
ness and ain. After taking the
poison she told lr. McKinney and
the neighlmrs who came to her as
sistance that she w ished to die. .
Mrs. Read hud lived in Weston
for thirty years, and enjoyed the
respect anil esteem of all who knew
her. She was born May 12, 18r5,
in Lincoln county. Kentucky, and
was the mother of twelve children,
eleven of whom survive. Her hus
band preceded her to the grave
about sixteen years ago. She had
bren almost a lifelong member f
the Methodist Church.
The surviving children have the
deep sympathy of many friends of
this estimable family in their great
bereavement. They are: W. O.
Read of A hens. J. T. Read of Ath-
M m. . f Arlinir.
JJ. MjvJ rUMjf Arhng
couver. Wash.; George Read of Vj-
terprise, Oregon; Roy Read or Ath
ena. Leo Reud of Camp Uwis,
Wash.; Ralph Read of Cami Hola
bird. Baltimore, Maryland; Joseph
J. Read of lone, Oregon; Mrs. A.
A. Wood of Stanfield. Oregon; Tru
man Read of Weston.
Funeral services will be held to
morrow (Saturday) at 10 a. m. at
the Methodist church.
News From the Blues
Hugh and Alice Dowd have re
turned to their home here after
spending the winter in McMinnville,
where they attended school.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hodgson of
La Crosse. Wash., visited the let
ter's parents here, Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Hyatt.
Mrs. Cecil Hyatt is visiting her
mother at Colfax, Wash.
Edith English visited Mr. and
Mrs. R. E. English last week end.
John Neil of Pendleton is look
ing after his potato interests here.
Rev. William Cannon of Kansas
vjsitej his nephew, Joe Cannon,;
over Sunday.
Eppa Piersol and Gene Schneid
er celebrated their birthdays Tues
day at the Piersol home, where
twenty children gathered for a good
time. Mrs. Roy Hyatt ana Mrs.
Booher assisted the hostess in serv
ing refreshments.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dowd of
Washtucna visited Mr. Dowd's
brother's family here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hyatt have
leased their farm to a Mr. Rose and
will go to La Crosse, Wash, tore
side.. Weston Farmers Go to School
Walla Walla, WaiUburg and Day
ton dealers in McCormick compines,
in co-operation with Watts & Rog-
crs of Weston, are holding
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a school
at Walla Walla this week for the
purpose of Instructing combine
owners and handlers in the opera
tion of the LeRoy motor used with
the McCormick. Some thirty
"schoolboys," headed by Chance
Rogers, are in attendance from the
Weston neighborhood alone. No
less than 25 McCormick combines
have been sold by Watts & Rogers
throughout the Weston neighbor
hoodthus indicating the progres
sive spirit of our farmers in im
proving their plants with new ma
chinery which has been demonstrat
ed to be adapted to the needs of ,
this section.
Open Season for Pheasants Probable
Freewater and Hermiston farmers
are complaining of the damage
done by Chinese pheasants, espec
ially to the corn. George Tonkin,
district game warden, who was in
town Wednesday, said that in all
likelihood a short open season
would be granted this fall by the
state commission in response to
petitions from these and other local
ities where the birds are complained
of. No objection to the pheasant
has been heard around Weston, and
farmers here who wish to protect
the birds during the open season
may easily do so by invoking the
state law against trespass by gun
ners, who will also be handicapped
by a state law which forbids shoot
ing of game of any sort on the pub
lic highways.
Advice to Sentimental.
When a fellow's In love be might is
go rBj,t up t ner tD4 make a
fool of himself first as last. Anything
is better man nommg u in until ne
""er nommg n in uaui
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CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Church f the Prethren -Sunday
school at 10 a. m. IVeachlnit at
It a. m. C, W. 8. at 6:U0 p. m.
Itil.lo Study, Life of Christ, at 7:30
p. in. John inmcwtu, chut.
iwior.
United Hrethrvn Church- lYeacli-
ng it n . .
sumUv nchool
in. and 8 p. in.
at 10:00 a. in.
Junior ('. V.. at
2:;U) p. m. I . K.
m. I'rayer meet.
meeting at 7 p.
ing Wednesday
evening. I..
F.
Wriggle, pastor.
Baptist Church The Church with
a cordial welcome for all. Sunday
school at ten o'clock, preaching at
eleven. Also preacning ai eigni
o'cloek in the evening
Storms, pastor.
W. R.
THI MARKETS
Portland.
Oata No. 1 while feed. IM toa.
Cora Whole. IT1; cracked. IT.
Hey Timothy. 130 per Ion; alfalfa,
:mv
Butter Creamery, 41c per lb.
Rgga Ranrh. Sc per doirn.
rotetnea 1H to per hundred.
Poultry Hena. !!023c; brollera, 11
0c; rooatera, llffllc.
Seattle.
Butter Creamery. 41c per lb.
KggeRanch. 4Sc per dosen.
Poultry Hena. heary. dreaaed. Stc;
light, lie; brollera. lOe; roasters,
dressed. !c; durka. live. lOe; dreaaed.
I4o ; geeee. live. 27; dreeaed. He; tuf
keys. live. HfflOe; dreeaed. 11040a.
Rises In public utility raiea are rec
ommended to the public eervlca com
mleelon by the war finance corpora
tion for all utilities attempting to bor
row money from that corporation, la
a letter recehred by the eommleelon.
The corporation declares tbat It does
not feel as though It should loan
money other than oa good security
and a utility that is losing money It
not eonaldered good security.
Boys and girls at the state training
school will be sent Into the country
to tha berry patches and tor other
light work, as far aa poaalble. this
year. State Treasurer Kay suggested
such a more at a meeting of the board
of control, and the heads of the In
stitution said they would fall In Una
with the Idea, as far aa poaalble. Some
of the boys bate been working In tha
w,u
At a meeting at Coqullle It was
doclded by an overwhelming vole t
Immediately Inaugurate recall proceed
Ins against County Commlitoners
Philip and Armstrong and County
Judge Watson. A meeting this week
will select candidates to oppose the
three officials. Armstrong wts re
cently defeated for renomlnatlon. but
It Is proposed to cut out the balance
of his term. Charges nude allege ea
trsTsgance and Incompetency.
FARM WAGES ARE FIXED
Common Labor to Receive 13.60 a Day
and Board.
Pendleton, Or. An agreement on
wages for the coming hay and grain
harvest was reached here by farmers
and their representative from the
eight grain-producing counties of Ore
gon and two of Washington.
For the present season common la
bor during haying and grain harvest
will receive $3.60 a day, stackers and
loadera $4, header and harvester driv
ers S5, sack sewers on standard ma
chines f S, cooks $3, Board Is Included
In all these wages.
After considerable discussion a pro
posal for a 10 hour day was voted
down. It was decided that no action
need to be taken on the number of
" hlcn w111 constitute a day.
Praetleal soul.
"So you hove been to the mysterious
Orient," said the Impressionable young
woman, "that vast region athrob with
a strange life, gray with the dust of
centuries, end brooded over by the
spirit of the past !M "Why r yes." '
replied the practical man, who went
abroad strictly on business. "Do teU
me what you found there I" "The
worst hotels on the face of the earth."
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Dr. S. L RKIARD
Veterinary Surgeon
t Hospital at corner of Main f
and Broad streets. .
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THE UNIVERSAL CAR
In the scale of advancing
business coats, Ford travel
continue the same ponitivo
economy. City and coun
try aaleainen. merchants,
profeHNional men every de
mand for motor car trans
portation la sutisrted in the
Ford car at atniut two rents
a mile to operate and main
tain. Over 1.750.000 Ford
cars are mukinjr perform
ance and profit every day.
Touring Car fW4. 1 0. Kond
ster 4'.W.32. l'laee your or
der now.
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Practical Patriotism
"The beat is always
the cheapest.' "
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TOBACCO
CANDY
and
CONFECTIONS
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Butter Wrappers
Furnished and Printed at the Leader oflife
Sixty (minimum) $0 i)0
One hundred 1 20
Two hundred 1 75
Each additional hundred 0 45
Terms, CASH ONLY
Preston-Shaffer Milling Co.
Established 1866
Athena, Oregon . Waitsburjg, Wash.
American Beauty
Pure White
Made of .selected bluestem in one of the
best equipped mills in the Northwest,
Sold In .Weston by
Weston Mercantile Company
HAZELWOOD
ICE CREAM
AND
ICE CREAM SODA
Mrs. E. E. ZEHM
ltiun.lt lil.L, Main St.
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Carter asmythe
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llutter wrap at I sailor li.
work. Scouring
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UNDER THIS CMSUM
HOOVERIZE
Hy using
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WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR
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Made by tho
WESTON MILLING CO.
We do custom milling, buy
and sell Hay, Grain and
Millfccd of all kinds.
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