fermait Otmhj journal Forty Seventh Year No. 29 State House Interest Rates Reduced On Government Loans Four Gossip By Ernest L- Gray. The first stormy session of the state board of control since Julius L. Meier relinquished the reins of government and he was eliminated from the pathway of Rufus C. Holman’s verbal attacks, occurred the first of this week when tihe ad­ visory board of the industrial school for the blind met with the state officials. The meeting was more noisy than stormy, however, and tihie con­ troversy was more within the ad­ visory board itself and between it and the board rather than between members of the board. Up to date have been harmonious in meetings, a condition which is unusual and which has lasted longer than many had believed. The condition is explainable. Holman has been so anxious to ""‘get along” that he has agreed with the governor’s program. As yet he has not been crossed, nor has the governor, and only so long, observers declare, will the mutual harmony exist. Frequently Hol­ man has turned to tihe governor in sessions and declared: “We won’t quarrel, will we Governor?’’ Moro, Oregon, Friday, May 24, 1935 And A Quarter New Loan Rate Recent The new interest rate on Land bank loans made through and in­ dorsed by the Moro farm loan as­ sociation of Moro is 41 per cent and not 4} per cent, according to Secretary-Treaurer W. H. Rags­ dale. “The reduction to 41 per cent applies on all new loans closed through our association after April 10. as the result of the Land bank’s ability to market a new issue of its bonds to the investing public on a 31 per cent interest basis. The bank’s lending rate on new as­ sociation-approved loans may not exceed by more than 1 per cent the rate of interest borne by the bonds last issued by this cooperative mortgage institution. “The new 41 per cent rate is the lowest in agricultural history and many local farmers who are paying a higher rate on-mortgages held by other lenders now have the oportunity of refinancing on a lower scale.” Cooking School . Program Broad Handier and Prettier Kitchens The battle with the advisory Is Aim Of Cooking School In board has a long history. Holman structor, Audrey Herington and Mrs- R. E. Bondurant, chair­ man of the board, have been on “How often poor cooking and the “outs” for some time, and the poor lighting go hand in hand,” session was called at tihe request comments Mrs. Audrey Herington, of Holman. The majority members fwho wiU in Moro May 31/and of the hoard do not agree with, june j ^o conduct the Electric Orville Gamble, superintendent, j Homemaking Institute and Cook­ And there is a rift between these ing School at the Legion Hall. members and B. F. Irvine, Port­ “No matter bow good her eyes, land editor, who is also a member any woman whose kitchen is inad­ of the board. It is unfortunate equately lighted always has great petty and personal matters are difficulty in reading a recipe, or brought to the attention of state seeing what is happening on her officials who are busier mf than range. It’s no wonder she some- ever as a result of tihe capitol fire. times uses salt instead of sugar A probe will be made of the con­ or makes some other exasperating dition of the institution however, mistake. Modern recipes are so and there is no indication Gamble simple that any woman can fol­ would be ousted. low them with success every time if she can read them easily and Elmer R. Goudy. state felief ad­ effortlessly. That is why I am go­ ministrator, is scheduled to go. ing to stress in my program the This has been predicted for some importance of correct lighting— time, but of late the situation has and correct kitchen lighting in come to a head. The first definite móve was made Monday when the particular. Besides making your kitchen an govemqr appointed Jefferson Mey­ ideal place to see in, I am foing ers to the Multnomah county re­ lief committee, the pivot-point of to talk about making it a more pleasant place to be in. I have much of the agitation. discovered so many new ideas in that are both MeyeFs replaces Estes Snedecot kitdhen arrangements _ t of Portland, who resigned. Sned- , efficient and beautiful. And it s ecor’s action was interpreted to rsanrt amazing how easily 4nd mean any such action against Gou- inexpensively an ordinary kitchen _ - _ «• • . _ *___ _____ „A. I L. infri o dy would eliminate embarrassment can be transformed into a “dream kitchen. ” as far as his relations with Goudy “Those are just a few of the are concerned. Goudy and £nede- cor are law partnen* There V?as things that I intend to cover. I been no indication who would be have a new collection of receipes and menus, and I have a contest named in Goudy’s position. that I know will be great fun, but The report of the state relief you’ll have to come to class to find investigation will have no bearing out about it*” upon the reported Goudy ouster. | --------------------- - The report, as predicted, failed to Summer School DatCS substantiate the major charges of misappropriation and extravagance; Announced For June in the administration of nearly a --------- million dollars relief money a children Exposed To Contagious rnonJJ. There was some minor crit| Diseases Not Wanted icisms. but recommendations were made whereby these could be ad­ The summer sdhtool for 4-H club justed. children will be held at Corvallis June 10 to June 22 this year and Dan Kallaher, former member all Ahose children interested in of the state senate from Portland, going must apply through the has been removed as state parole office of the county school super­ officer, but his place has not yet intendent or tihe county agent who been filled. The governor stated are handling the details of the he would not make any announce­ trip. ment for a rfhiort time yet. It ha.‘ The cost for board and room for been predicted that Ed Duffy, for­ the entire period this year will be mer auditor at the state penitenti­ $12, the same as last year. For ary and assistant clerk of. the those who can only stay one week house during the last legislative the charge will be $6.50. Leaders session, would get the place. He are instructed to be careful to is a democrat. take no dhtildren who have been ex­ posed to contagious diseases as And the fight against destruc­ the spread of these diseases about tion of the old capitol walls con­ the state is sometimes caused by tinues. As predicted in these col­ with umns previously, tihe court dis­ intermingling of children them." Bedding, towels' etc., are missed the injunction suit against destruction of the fire-swept frame a necessity for each child. All those who have musical in- wo^k. but the Marion County* tax­ payer’s league have appealed to struments tifrey can play are re- the state supreme court« The cir­ queste J to bring them and the cuit court proved the first obstacle. girls should bring tape, scissors, needles and other sewing equip­ In the meantime the walls may ment also bathing caps and tennis be torn down, and it would be shoes. All entrants must be in some time before the supreme , Corvallis by noon Monday June 10 court would act. The injunction TRIP POSTPONED no longer is on and the SERA It was announced this week that workers were preparing to start demolition at any time. The board the annual trip of the forestry of control proceeded with the re­ clubs of the county will not be held moval order to prepare a site for until the last week in June. Last the new building when author«4 year it was made immediately af- | ter the end of school. (Continued on Page two) m Rockie Tells Of Erosion Damage Five Attend Wheat Men’s ^Conference Wheat Plan A C. Eakin, T. M. some information regarding the ernment erosion work in tihe north Rolfe, H. D. Proudfoot. H. H. number of voters has been re­ west. U. S. Department of Agriculture, leased. The votes will not be Nichols, George McKay, F. The recent Tugwellian prophecy Soil Conservation,-Service, Athena. counted in this county until aftei RoYse and V. B. Eakin from the that within 300 years the mid-west Oregon, May 20, 193^—“The name eight o’clock Saturday nigfhit, May box as members of the grand jury. • might become a desert was com­ of tihe Soil Erosion Service has 25 when the board of directors Mr. Proudfoot was named as fore­ mented upon by the speaker who been officially changed to Soil Con­ will meet for that purpose. Their man by the judge and the mem­ added that while Mr. Tugwell was servation Service,” stated H. H count will be unofficial, the only bers immediately adjourned to con­ regarded as being ahead of his Bennett, Director of the Soil Con­ official count recognized being that Grass Seed Production New sider the witnesses in the State of times in thought he might not be servation Service, in a memoran­ of the state board meeting at Cor But Growing Business In Oregon vs Urban Jensen matten beyond the probability of coming dum received by the project offices Eastern Oregon Grand Jury Reports vallis. events if the present rate of ero­ at Athena today. “ Supervisors To Be Named ■ TrJe jury reported a true bill sion was not halted before that Attention of the farmers and Eastern Oregon will produce a- at four o’clock Monday afternoon At the same meeting the board time. other residents of-fhe Pacific North bout 40.000 pounds of crested and following the immemorial will select supervisors to dheck the wheat grass seed this year given west is called to the new name to African Experiment Costly rompliance in this county. This favorab?e conditions from now on, custom and duty of grand jurors One of the best and most recent avoid confusion. Hereafter all ret work will begin next week or says E. R. Jackman, extension also commented on the condition examples of soil erosion was given erence to the wort of the Soil Ero­ shortly after the first of June at agronomist at Oregon State col­ of the court house, the offices of in the experience of tihe French sion Service will be referred to as the latest. lege. A recent inspection of east­ the various officials and the man­ tihat of the Soil Conservation Ser ­ in Africa who sent ex-soldiers to ner in which they were kept. Spec- the foothills of the Atlas moun­ vice. The new title has been chos­ t - ’The local office is now making ern Oregon plantings ■ shows the ific recommendations were: that All con ­ prospective crop divided among the tains to farm on brush land above en as being more descriptive of up the compliance forms. tract signers are expected to keep counties about as follows. Baker the court immediately repair or an irrigated area. Within five or the work being done. replace the dangerous wooden walk , The change in the title will not weeds from maturing on their con- 7000 pounds; Deschutes, 2000: Gil­ in front of the court house grounds six years of cultivation the steep land began to wash and flood the affect contracts entered into by tracted acreage and must prevent liam. 2000; Grant, 6000; Lake and install a central heating plant irrigated areas so that botih became farmers with the Soil Erosion Ser- weeds from blowing over onto 1000; MaFheur, 2000; Sherman. when practicable. Offices of coun­ useless until grass and brush were vice as previously known. The per­ neighbors fields and scattering 500; Umatilla, 8000: Union. 10,000; ty officials were reported to be ia again grown on the slopes. The sonnel of the service will not be seed, according to an announce­ and Wallowa county, 1500. good and proper order. ment. z Crested wheat grass is coming entire history of the experiment altered by tble change in name. The only criminal case on ths To date 477 contract signers with into great demand through the required fifteen years and the or­ docket, that of the state against are national movement* to check soil der to vacate the land was enforced State To Put Sfffns Near hand in tibia county or who farming land in this county have erosion and to seed grass on land Jensen was started Tuesday morn­ by government edict—some thing . « A r» n Lr voted in the referendum. Of no longer productive for grain ing with the district attorney Geo. that would fit but poorly in the o Scenic Spots For i UDI1C 37g are ]oca] residents and farming. In nearly all the areas Updegraff prosecuting and Frank. American plan. 98 have been absentee voters who west of the Mississippi river and G. Dick of The Dalles defending. In California two areas were Francis -V. Galloway took Mr. ‘ tested for run off of water. In one Nearby Pointa To Be Posted live elsewhere but own Sherman north of Kansas, crested wheat Updegraff ’s place as deputy coun- • land county land Ninety one have not grass is about the only dry the brus/h was accidently burn­ By State ty attorney Wednesday morning. pas- grass worth considering for voted of whidh 45 are local men ed resulting in a run off of 4000 Two Stories Told ture purposes. Jackman says. second feet while on the other the Meeting the modern demand of and 46 are absentees. This will be the first year that Selection of a jury took the run off was 32 second feet and tourists for the stony behind1 the 586 Accounted For Oregon has produced this seed in greater part of Tuesday. Two this land was illy covered with scenery, and fulfilling an old time The vote is divided as follows: commercial quantities. A start is prospective jurors, Frank Burnet brush. request of the Oregon Motor As­ not thus made to start Oregon’s seed and Harry Pinkerton were ex­ sociation, the Oregon state high­ District Local Absent Voted Bunch Grass Cqver Good industry which already amounts to cused for cause and Chester Smith 18 19 55 The experience in the Palouse way commission at its last meet­ Moro about two million dollars per year, was excused on a preemptory chal­ 10 9 52 region has been that land that is ing in Portland voted to spend Kent says Jackman. lenge by the defense. The panel $1000 for tihe erection of explana ­ 12 16 41 Harlandview covered with bunch grass will have as passed by both attorneys con­ 14 14 87 no water running from it and a tory signs at historical spots along Grass Valley sisted of Howard Belshee, Arvid * 8 14 50 Locùst Grove farm there that has never been the Columbia river highway. High School Students Anderson, Hugh Herin. Si P. 14 12 60 Among the places which may be Wasco plowed has shown no washing in Boyce, William Andrews, Dan Mc- Entertained By Banquet 15 14 34 the ravines or on the Mil sides at designated for erection of signs Klondike Dermid. Robert Me Pherson, Geo. 98 91 379 Totals any time. Bunch grass prevents are Memaloose island and mile Hennagin, C. W. Johnson, Karl There is no count, official or oth- Surprise For Mr. Cunliff Given Eaton, Ross Guilford and L. L. washing to a much greater extent post 77, the Indian burial place; Monday Night than does cheat grass for its roots Mill creek. just west of The erwise. on the ballots so far al- Peetz. Dalles, site of an old Indian village though there is a general assump­ hold the soil more effectively. In his opening statement the The Seniors of the Moro school An example of the result of called Quenett; a stone structure tion on the part of many farmers prosecutor announced his intention were entertained at the Amidon years of cultivation was given by in The Dalles built by tihe United that the vote will be decidedly in of proving that on the night of home Saturday night by their Mn Rockie. Land that bhd been States government in 1865, known favor of the government’s plan. November 22, 1934 the defendant parents who arranged an informal as “ The Mint ’ ’ and now occupied cultivated 50 years was sifted in banquet in their honor. Place did come to the home of C. A. 8 minutes through a sieve while by a flouring mill; ' the painted SOLDIERS WANTED cards indicative of the diplomas Tom and threaten him with person­ native soil that had never been rocks near mile post 93, Indian pic­ Vancouver Barracks, Wash., May soon to come were used and mem­ al injury if Mr. Tom did not sign tures on the basaltic rocks facing plowed could not be sifted more । 22, 1935—(Special)—Sherman Co­ bers of the class and parents were certain papers and stop a pending than 42 per cent even by the use the Columbia river. , unty was still a blank this week lawsuit regarding the will of the of water. Signs erected at this time will । as far as the tenth annual Citizen’s given an opportunity to express late Charles H Tom. tfheir appreciation of the class or be considered by the highway com­ Military Training camp at this Southern Lands Ruined Mr. Dick, for the defense, prom­ the aid of parents. mission as a test of their desirabi­ The class song, written by Rus­ ised to show that on the night in In the Peidmont area of the lity. If tihe commission finds the army post was concerned. Altho soutibem states the soil has washed reaction favorable, it will consider it is entitled to send two students sell Belshee was sung by three question there was merely a busi- away almost entirely within the establishing them at historical to the 1935 camp, no applications Junior girls, Amita Kenny read ness conference on the wili mat- the class will, Gayle Amidon the ter and that his client did not past twenty years for when Mr. spots in other parts of the state have yet been received. The camp, free throughout includ prophecy and Freda Rice the threaten Mr. Tom or in fact even Rockie examined it nineteen years it was pointed out.. ing transportation, is open to history. Melba Thogerson tap- have a heated argument with him. ago the top soil was only ten to youths of 17 or over, will open danced and as an encore W. B. fifteen per cent washed away. Now Many Witnesses Called SURVEYORS MERE July 5. will run for four weeks, Rice tried this toes at a jig. there is 80 to 85 per cent of it gone Witnesses called for the prosecu George Kerr of Corvallis and and offers a program of which out Mn Cunliff recalled events of tion were Mrs. C. A.“ Tom, Orville leaving nothing but red clay to are Lewis Nichols of The Dalles door recreation and citizenship his three years here, Mr, Walker support the population. Lesb. who accompanied Mr. Jen­ The aim of the erosion service here this week to eheck on tihie training is blended with informa­ explained how the system of grad­ sen on the night in question. A. A. is to work with the fanners of surveying job done last fall un- tion about military subjects. Pros­ ing requires maximum work for Fidler ol LaGrande who picked up arxy area. they enter. First it der the direction of the wheat al- pective applicants may secure an average grade and Miss Radtke Tom on the highway after his al­ wishes to leave the farm income lotment committee, They are to blanks and information from their xpressed her pleasure in working leged escape, Harold Sexton, sher­ as high as it was before work be­ re-measure 5 per cent of the county chairman, or write direct with the seniors. iff of Wasco county, who with He After the band concert Monday deputy Eugene Wright arrested gan. second to work for the farm­ farmi and check with the local re- to Q M. T. C. headquarters, Van­ and may re-measure any subis night tihe high school students met Jensen, Mr. Wright, Henry Shear­ couver Barracks, Washington. er’s interests and third to control Thte Sherman county chairman at the Cunliff home and waited er, county clerk of Wasco county. erosion of the soil. It has been farms about which their Is a dis- is Mr. W. W. Knighten, IMoro, Ore­ two hours for them to return Sheriff Hugh Chrisman and Curtis the experience of tihie service that pute. Their figures are final. which they did about eleven o’­ the farmers actively cooperate with soil erosion CCC camp In this coun­ gon. Tom. clock He was presented with a them after tha first year if not ty except to state the general prin­ Paul Illingsworth. JoHi Dick. SENIORS GRADUATE new reading lamp in appreciation from the beginning. ciples for the development of the Jess Miller, Mrs. Jensen, Mary Graduating ceremonies for high of his work as instructor, refresh­ Jensen. Urban Jensen appeared Still Experimenting work all over the north wt The ments were served and a most en­ The work is still new enough work is voluntary op the part of school classes have been the fea­ for the defense. The trial ended joyable evening spent. ture of social events in the county that many mistakes are made by tihie farmers, the government has early in the afternoon and the jury was regaled with speeches by the! the men engaged in it and it is paid half of the expense and in this week. Wasco and Rufus JACKMAN HERE prosecuting attorney and by the the plan to go sihead with they work most cases the farmer’s contribu­ graduated fourteen and four stu­ E. R. Jackman was here Tues ­ dents respectively last Friday slowly enough that the experience tion is in the form of work. defense lawyer. day to glean some information night with lister Bond speaking at gained will be of the utmost ad­ The court house was crowded to WEATHER FOR THE WEEK Wasco and R. A. Hutchinson at about the methods of propagating vantage to every body concerned. the doors the final two days of and growing grasses, especially MAX. MIN PRECIP Rufus. Wednesday night Mr. Hut­ New experiments will not- be tried DATE the trial with school children get­ those that are being used in the chinson addressed the class at until the area has been surveyed MAY. 16 ....... ... 64 ...42. ... .20 ting their first lesson in practical soil conservation service. The gov ­ Moro where seven received their 37 . .00 “ 17 ....... .. 59 and definite plans made as to the civil government and curious ernment expects that a great many diploma* The Grass Valley school - ÌÌ....... .. 65 36 .. .00 best manner of handling the ero­ sent nine former pqpils into the pounds of grass seed will be in adults. Clashes between attorney sion there. For wind erosion the on- ' * 19 *.... .00 74 .. 41 world Thursday night und two demand within the next few years and between witnesses and at­ h’ method found positively success­ .00 « 20 .... . 82 . 41 Kent girls ended their high school and is anxious tihat the best meth­ torneys enlivened the trial and ful has been some of tihe dry land “ 21 .... ...83 * 49 ,. .00 work Friday night. Mr. Hutchin­ ods be used to grow the grass so made it the mdst attractive in grasses. ,73 ‘ 47 . .00 u 22 son was the speaker at both of that it can be produced within a point of view of the audience of Mr. Rockie did not comment di­ any recent court battles. .,."20 1 short time. a • • Total for week the latter towns. rectly on the establishment of a J. B. Adams. A L. Davis, W. S. Powell, Deway Thompson and W.' r H Ragsdale of Sherman county at­ tended the meeting of northwest farm leaders at Walla Walla Mon­ Directon To Meet Saturday Eve Examples Cited From All Over day to discuss the proposed amend­ Count Votes And Appoint World To Show Damage ment to the AAA that are before it time. The congress at the Compliance Supervisors Done By Erosion 250 farmers and Weir representa­ tives voted approval of all of the amendments including the tax on dealers in farm products. The proposal to district the AAA has been withdrawn And for the time being, at least, the country as a Fanners Pleased With Work Done whole will be tihie unit of super­ Only Official Count Will Be Made Where Erosion Projects Are vision by the farm agency. By State Board; More May In Operation Vote Before Deadline Court Well Attended Grass May Be Major Crop Soon •j ■V