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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.
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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
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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
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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 •
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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.
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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
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। 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;
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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.
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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