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<1 l > • 1HE bHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL, MURO. OKEuUN, >R1DÁY, JANUARY 19, 1934 noi own the corporations th“y handled. The stockholder, those jvho had invested capital, were’robbed. It is no longer an economic sin to be a capitarsi for capitalists have been exploited as surely as labor ever was in the fJast generation. We think a sales tax would aid real property holders, tempor arily at least, and that it is necessary that they be helped. PAGE TH MT Aldrich—Tho cutters- Bacheller—Master of Chaos Baldwin—District Nurse SHERMAN COUNTY OBSERVER, Established Nov. t, 1888 Barnes—Westward Parsage GRASS VALLEY JOURNAL, Established Oct. 14, 1897 Bernstein—Judy’s Ocean' Voyage CONSOLIDATED, MARCH 6, 1931 Berry—Mom Do Jos WASCO NEWS-ENTERPRISE, Established 1891 Bowers—The Tragic Eia CONSOLIDATED MARCH 4, 1932. ' Britt—Boys’ own book of Frontiers« pten --------- O--------- Published Every Friday at Moro, Oregon, By Bro-ter—Ihe Flight of ths Heron Gold may have no value as money but try to buy a gold crown Managing Editor . GILES L. FRENCH Daglish—Life of Birds cheap. Ain’t it funny As far back as history goes people have Ditmars—Strange Animals I have known ION thought that gold was valuable until Roosevelt came along to Donaldson—Karl’s wooden horse make it useless. It sure-is a new deal. Donauer—Long. Defence Dunn and Troxel—By the roadside . . ’ -------- o-------- . Entered as Mcond«clM» matter at the ?o8toffic®, at Moro, Oregon, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Eaton—Daughter of the Seine A lady named Mehitabel has protested that highway work Eichler—Welbred English ers don’t wear shirts and that they grow hair Disregarding the l aris—Roajning the Rockie? SUBSCRIPTION RATES—PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Fisher —The true Daniel Webster N.H 60 implied compliment to Oregon wecther, that is just what we One Year.. b lack —Angus the Cat ... 1 00 would expect from a lady named Mehitabel. Six Months Fletcher—»Tallyrand Maxim I ranck — East of Siam Gaither—Tho Painted Ari^v gold content of the dollar to a point FRIDAY, JANUARY 19,1934 Goldsmith—The Vicar of Wakefiri I where the dollar will be worth be tween fifty and sixty cents^on the Grove—Omnibus of Adventure MONEY former basis- Hardy and Hecox—Helpers Harper—Forgotteii Gods The president also stated that he Devaluation of the American dollar is now expected since would nob consider the printing of a Judson—Buttcrick Cook Book To tho Editor the president has sent a message asking for power that would Kei land—rHard Money moderate amount of noninterest bear I read your editorial “Who’s a make this possible. Also it is probable that tome millions of Capitalist?” with interest and should ing federal notes as inflation. This is Kelly—The Blacksmith of Vil no ¡••de^utzer— T^ïly, Tilly. Tag the plan of inflationist Senator government bonds of small denomina'ions, non-inferest bearing, like to ask some questions. Lamb—Duradal ' Thomas and it may bo resorted to Surely you do not mean that the will be issued. This is a direct form of inflation, although if not Lamphrey—The treasure valley Sherman County farmer, because of as a medium of raising the prices of Lewis —Astronomy for young folks • . commodities. carried far would likely meet little resistance. a suggested saving of forty five dol corp Lihdman—Snipp, Snapp, Snurr There is certainly two sides of this money question It looks lars a year to himself, personally, Lownsberry—Out of the Flame hould aid the “big fellow” to ed he lhe nav>- that sta n d heir I .c I he present administration istryjng to shave it so thin that government expense on the “little from San Fmnchsco last week anived .ynch—Billy Gone’s playdays but Lnere will only be one It is apparently trying to pare hard mon: fellow?” • Surely you do not ask us safely Promptly, at- the flying i I h ' Meyer—Sunshine Book ■ Mohr—Day’s before’houses • ey down as thin as Possible and still keep it in the good graces of because of a possible gain to our own field near Honolu’u with every thing Mulford -»Misquito Jenkins interests (even if it be true that | 8hipshape- H was so successful a the people. • . Norwood—Circus Mena Gorio there would be a gain) to-pare a tex fllKht ihat R hardly rated as news Rinehart—My Story Money is really a medium of exchange It is worth what it that would be the largest savit^g in j at a^ so much financial their homerthere when gun is lin. up Avas Dunlap, R o I mm ts—Buried Treasure taxes to the big timber interests and 1 cr °wd .the front page* of employed. represents nothing more- It varies with conditions and^with ease Pluemke, Wilson. Mitchell and Schil- Sabatini—;King’s Minion railroads and that would pinch the tke newspapers. Rodney Keating Was of credit. But still money that merely represent a piece of paper guest at ling, . Sul* Sather and Morrow. Sinclair; (Bower? laughing Water hardest on those who have been the the George Wilcox home • Saturday It begins to look as though France- evening, coming from Poitlaml would be worth just that ' ' , The 8,1 'V™™ M so »ucccssful. :—Sncth cor The Beckoning* Road. worst victims of our depression. You • ' * _ . । 1 lu‘y lost 33-26. Kmt had a lead a' Stevens—Paul Bunyon' When a Sherman county wheat farmer raises a crop of wheat seem to admit, yourself that that and Germany will decide to get alont; - - — the half, out in the third quarter the Wallace—The Prince of India after all the years of scrafpping each he sells it to a buyer for the price it will'bring that day. He re- might be the purpose of the tax- other. • Delegates are dickering for n । . cs were ba I and tram plays were Widdemar—Pre- War Lady I read in a late editorial of the ceives money - money that represents his wheat It can be used Oregon Journal that the absentee pact that will keep one nation from baking. Although there was an im Williams—The Traveling Tinges provement in the last, quarter the Wotlehowc Jeeves to buy other commodities at the price they are selling for that day. Weyerhaeuser Timber company, that an act of - aggresrion against the lead was not-overcome- no buying in Oregon, and the other- Kent Grange Nb. 688 -held their Adame Clarion- • The money is real. It has been bought with wheat, a real com does three big railroads operating in Ore Moro will play- basketball here Fri Alcot Little Men regular meeting Saturday January 13 modity with real value. An increase in the amount of money gon were heavy contributors to . the The Oregon State Board of Higher and a record crowd was present for day night The teams are. scheduled Atkinsbn—*'Poilu '., dog of Roubiax would raise the amount of money paid for each bushel of wheat campaign fund spent in. trying to Education met this week and made a the lecturers program which con- to play Maupin Saturday night. B liky- Mistress Anne move toward what they hope will be si¡Med'of a number by the Kent or no doubt. Probably this increase would not be .in proportion to pass the sales tax last July. The Seniors are busy picking out-a 3eebe- Jungle Peace Could it not be that the Sherman peace in educational circles of chestra, a song by Mrs- ,L. E. Ayres, class play to be given sometime in Riown—At the Butterfly House the increase in money, but it would.be some thing. County farmer has made his biggest state. Willard Marks of Albany wr accompanied by Mrs. J- E. Norton aL the near future. Bang Moffrr Wert Winds Neigh - The number of, grains of gold that Will be paid for a bushel of mistakes trying to imagine just be elected* chairman of the nine men and the piano, a solo by George Witter, a bors Mid-term exams will be given nexi he owned property that he was women who compose the board-'Act song by Nellie Wilson and Geraldine wheat for any given day can be raised by inflation, but that is not cause Cammaerts—.Boy of Burges a capitalist with interests identical to ing presidents were appointed for Norton, readings by Mrs- W. C. ana. week. Time to cram. what is wrong with agriculture There must be a proportionate those of enormously rich organiza each of the major schools in the sys Mrs. W. G- Helyer. • J. B. Adams of 1 he CW A crew is working in Jit Cobb—Garden Steps Collins—Handicraft for boys increase in the nation’s wealth paid for agricultural products if tions like the Weyerhaeuser Timber tem- The board apparently, wants to Moro spoke on the sales tax- gym this Week. Basketball practices Colum—Adventures of Adyssens and company, trying to play the capital slowlyr, carefully and eventually are living cut short farmers are to be prosperous. Direct inflation, if done now, will ists’ game without the capitalists’ re-' go the tale of Troy Mr. and Mrs. J. E- Norton were reach a condition in which there is Lloyd Yopfig visits the Economics Cowles—Our little American cousins • find the farmer jn the worst possible position to capitalize on it. .sources, and hastening to ,vote each less headlines and more head work in shopping in The Dalles Tuesday, I class on Monday ami Tuesday after of long ago ' . First to realize a profit on tho government’s financial juggling time ah the capitalista directed be the two schools. • * Mr- and Mrs- L- W. Amick were Deming —Stories of Patriotism « ' noons. He seems to be Econ. minded. cause they said it was for h’s own will be the speculator who has had foresight and finances enough interests? It seems that the la^t four Engineers have changed their plans business visitors in Moro Thursday-. Dickons — Tale of Two Cities — The Intermediate^-Koom has decided Kermie Cujp of, The Dalles is spe.id to buy up commodities. Prices will rise immediately. By the years with its mounting debt would for the Bonneville locks again- to buy anew flag hmf a pencil sharp- Dopp—Bobby ami Betty at Home Dyer—Dogs of Boy Town A few weeks ago -they ordered the ing a few days this week as the gucGt ener with the money earned rime the next wheat crop is harvested the farmers will have put bo enough to prove to the Sherman Farrand—Development of the United county farmer that that way is folly, widening of the locks, now they have of Harley McKay..-. selling candy. enough money into his crop that he will have to have Jhe larger that when it comes to receiving decided bo make one lift instead of Mrs. Volna Guyton and son Bill . States They have a bright new color chart Ferber—Buttered side down price to make ends meet His 1933 crop is sold in most cases. the benefits of the capitalists for two. The one will raise ships 62 were visitors at the the W. C.” Guyton, in tho primary room. The boys ant Fisher . Home Fins in France home fop a few days’ this week whose interests we vote the farmer is feet- If there were a hundred monetary units in a community and girls are going to learn about color in Ganett Faith that makes Faithful then disowned. Mr- and Mrs. Chester Smith wcie art. John Smith had one he could buy one percent of the goods they Gilbert More than conquerors In cojnpany with the other states visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson Yours Truly, Walter Warner. Gregor —Running Fox all would buy. If the number of units was suddenly increased to of the union Oregon will see some SatuiMay- Mi’s. Wilson and son teli iha^ r Jrinnell Adventures of Indian fight extensive airport building in the next Kenneth accompanied them home foi China humap life a thousand and John Smith had ten of them he would still be able .- > cheap that ers , few weeks. Many towns are working a visit- when a rich man condì n, med tc Hagedorn—Boy|s’ Life of „Theodore to buy one percent of the total. He could pay his debts easier, . • i on projects of this, nature and when Roosevelt-^. A bridal shower was given Thurs^ death he has no trouble in hiring an-. true, and the creditor would be able to do less with his payment. it is all done it should be possible for other man to die in b’ ace Heyligher—County pinnant day evening at the homo of Mrs. a pilot to drop into almost any town When the increase is made, if it is to be fair, it must be made Sidebottom—Ah, 1 see. A man Horn er— 0 regon and light on a good field. Arlington J- M. Wilson in honor of Mrs. George could probably make i good living Hough—Young Alaskan? in the far when those who should be helped are in position to realize on the Wilson a bride of December twenty- has such a project which will add to there by acting as substitute, couldn’t North sixth. The bride received a number change. If inflation is resorted to when farmers have nothing to its airport- Kime—Home and Family of beautiful and useful gifts. .Re he? sell they are going to be hurt instead of helped. Knipe—Girls of ‘61 Back in Washington’ the conserva freshments were served by the hos “ There ’ s a great deal prill ted that Kyne- —Cappy Ricks --------o-------- tives and those not tied up to the ad tess Out of town guests were Misses Lincoln—Shavings ministration in a political way are Helen Osborn, Cecil and Mabel Coth- you can’t believe.’’ “There is.’’ assented his friend— McHarg and *Balmar—Blind Man’s WHO IS A CAPITALIST? 11 j still making unkind remarks about ran ami Mrs. Sallie Douma. “ especially on bottles ’’ eyes In a communication printed to-day, Mr. Warner asks soipe ! the size of the proposed budget of Wilbur Haggerty, "Luther Davis, MeKe6—Gun book for boys and men the president Even out in what >ut thé*stand of the Journal as expressed in a rece-t would be called the sticks by a New Mrs. Arne Anhülla is visiting her and Art Justesen went to Moro Patronize Journal Advertisers Mirich»—Home life around the work! parents in Hood River this week. Monday to attend the tractor school. Montgomery-^Anne of the Island • A capitalist, is one possessing capital 7 heref re the York:r, whenever people get together Mrs. Heiman Schilling entertained A number of the young folks of is a session of gasping while Orczy—Man In Grey4 .vner oi bherman county lands is a capitalist. True, in most there the members of the Grass Valley Kent motored to Moro Saturday Gra<s Volley Library ordinary people try to realize the Perkins—French twins s he is a small capitalist, compared to the large interest-, but magnitude of 1 billion dollars, 3,100 bridge club at her home here Wed night to attend tho dance- Has NewJBooks Raine— Yukon Trail . < nesday afternoon.* * Reisenberg—Under Sail ano;her point of comparison, that of the average, he is a large millions- O- My Gosh. Mrs. J- R- Dellinger is recovering Political rail birds are remarking Scott—Ohl Mortality Members of the Odd Fellows and from her recent illness so as to be 'apitalist for the United Stutes average of per capita wealth isles0 that the president is a very astute Rebekah lodges held tlheir joint in up and around tho house. The Grass Vality library loaned Seaman—Three Sides of Paradis’ han $3000 man and that his figures were made stallation Wednesday night despite ,3787 books in 1933, according to a , Green It h the contention of this paper that property can nut pay all large for a purpose; that he wanted the fact that their hall had been rec Mr. and Mrs. Frank von Borstel. report givan nut by Miss Anna Service —Spell of the Yucon A- A- Dunlap, R. Abel and Mr. and expenses of government We think that it has been proven to impress the country with the ser ently destroyed by fire along with Mrs. L. V- Walton were aimong the Schwartz, librarian, this week. Of Steiner—Uncle Jos’s Lincoln iousness of what he was trying to all the regalia owned by the two this number 60-1 were books loaned to Tarkington—Penrod that it cannot do soi witness the’huge lists o: tax delinq encies of do and give him a chance to get a lodges Tlie installation was held in ones who attended the Eastern Star children. A new list of books has Thome and Thompson—East of the lodge at Antelope Thursday night. 1>een received from the state library sun and west o’ the moon person ,ho would pay if they could. We further contend tl at reputation for economy by saving • the * Masonic hall- to remain during the spring months Towers—Masters of Space Mr and Mrs Paul Stout and son , e mnai men will have to take up a part of the 80me of th®8um hc a8kod for K»1 Mrs. Clifford Rowe and Mrs- Har b’isinf” Kenneth and Jimmie Reese of Shan and start off the 1931 reading Verrill—Uncle Abner’s legacy local commentators express the opin- lax burden in this emergency or I e without some phases of gov- ion that whateverthe reason for the old Hughes left last week for south iko spent’ Sunday at the hump of Mr. seAton. ~ White—Tho Blue Aunt , ern Idaho to visit with relatives of Walpole—The Cathedral * and Mrs. J. R. Dellinger ernment that we think important if not absolutely necessari. budget and debt- figures they repre Library list of books Mrs. Rowe. sent a lot of Money that will some The Kent Sunday school gave a The sales tax is designed to relieve real property more than it । day The Grass Valley Woman’s Club have to be Repaid. party Wednesday evening for the is designed to relieve wealth. -Owners of real property are among The theory^of the “New Deal” is and the high school faculty are col- young folks at the grange hall, the heaviest sufferers from, the depression and they are still pay- ( that the bulk of this money is to go laborauing in the production of a games Were-played and refreshments to farmers and laborers. Upon the play to be given in the auditorium ingby far the greatest burdeh of government costs. With a sales successful culmination of this theory February IQ. "A Pair of Sixes” is served. Earl Harbin • left last Monday for tax those who have wealth and who spend large sums for living probably depends the ultimate popu tho title Portland where he will attend the for pleasure or for extravaga nee will pay a much higher propo- larity of the budget. L.R French is in Portland this Northwestern business college- week on a business trip. He left tionate tax than will others. Mr., and Mrs^R- J. Harbin were On top of thè state of the union Saturday. Years ago wealthy people stopped owning real property in. address, the budget message ’ the, dinner guests Sunday of Mrs. Essie W. N. Sipe and wife wero hero a large quantities- It has been too expensive for years. The president gave further cause for part of tho Week going over the Wilson. wealth of the country owns mortgages on real property, the stocks, wrinkled brows this week when he territory as a representative of the In proposed a scheme leading toward a the bonds-" It has even ceased to be the ownership of large cor devaluation of the dollar. The gov ternational Harvester Co, porations that is at fault-for small investors own the majority of ernment has heen buying newly Joe Bibby left for Portland Mon day afternoon for a few days pleas such corporations . It is the management that is a,t fault, the men minted gold f^r some months, lately ure under the bright lights of the Anomer game was added to the it called in all gold coin and^gold ccr- boys credit Friday night at Wasco, f who through official positions manipulate other people’s money tificates- No American can get ahold big town- was a real thriller, especially in the, for their own profit.» Our recent bank and holding company of any gold.. It, is used only to bal Mr. and Mrs- L. S. Logan left for last few minutes of play when there Oakland, Cal., shortly after Uieir was only ono and two points differ scandals in the east have been thè result of manipulators who did ance international trade- It is now planned to reduce the wedding last week and will make ence in the score Final score was * (County 3numa( Gleams in Icy Sheathing CCIllKJD Kent N • Review of Week’s Events Grass.Valley ------- J— Dependable Merchandise Our large stock of Dry Goods and Clothing is an opportunity for our customers ' H. Zeigler’s SÄ Grass Valley X Oregon