HEPPXKR HERALD, HEPPNER, OREGON.
HEPPNER HERALD
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
Published Thursdays
by
E. G. Harlan and L. K. Harlan
A First-Class Newspaper, entered
as second-class matter May 16, 1914,
at the post office at Heppner, Oregon,
under the Act of March 3, 1879.
L. K. Harlan, Manager
E. G. Harlan, Editor
Subscriptions, $1.00 a year.
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application.
known on
Thursday, June 25, 1914.
"The Spirit of Lexington."
Years ago the cry used to be,
"Down with this," and "Down
with that." It didn't make any
special difference what is was,
the main idea was to down it.
The word "down" appears more
on the pages of ancient and
mediaeval history than any oth
er word. One is surprised that
anything of importance was ever
accomplished.
Last Saturday the speeches
delivered at Lexington at the
Fanners picnic had as their
theme, co-operation. It wouldn't
have taken five minutes to say
all that was said about the other
things. Co-operation was in the
air and after the first speaker
started we were off on high gear.
What was the reason for all
this co-operation talk. In the
first place, a farmer is a man
who is in partnership with Nat
ure. All races of men, worth
mentioning, have been on chum
my terms with Mother Earth.
Co-operation among the farmers
is a new thing. Some think it
isn't but we do. Early man was
a wild, roving sort of an indivi
dual, living in caves and subsist
ing upon raw meat and what
fruit was within easy reach.
Later on he domesticated wild
animals and moved about to find
fresh pastures for his flocks.
Warfare, however, was the busi
ness of life and co-operation
wasn't even dreamed of. The
strong men held the land and
leased it out and the word farm
er comes from the Anglo-Saxon
meaning revenue, or what was
paid for the use of the land
, With the introduction of gun
powder came the downfall of
"Feudalism and every one went
to work, and most of them on the
farm. AH articles of clothing
and what the table required were
supplied by the farmer himself.
Some men found that they could
make article better than their
neighbors, so they gave up part
of their farming operations and
went into the manufacturing
business. One day a man by
the name of Watt, who knew of
the expansive power of steam,
made an engine by which the
hard work of turning the ma
chines was done by the engine.
With its invention came the fac
tory and large scale production.
Towns sprung up and industries
grew. To manage a factory
right implied the working to
gether of all the departments
co-operation. The owners united
and the operatives caught the
idea and organized.
The farmer in the mean time
'take his place in the political,
economical and social world that
I he should occupy. Farmers have
been laboring under the same de
lusion that many of the rest of
us have been, that competition
is the life of trade. The "Dark
Ages" were the days of competi
tion. We are now just entering
upon the co-operative age. Com
petition implies unsanitary
working conditions, poor pay,
strikes, crooked dealing and an
attempt to make man follow
other than his natural inclina
tions. Co-operation tokens good
working conditions, satisfied
workers, short hours and better
pay and good products.
We believe that the time is
here when men should lay aside
their imagined troubles and get
together. Nine tenths of our
afflictions are in our heads. We
can cure the other one tenth
and when we do the rest will take
flight, like unto bats from a bel
fry. That the farmers of this
state are getting together and
doing things better is but pro
per and right. The Farmers
Union represents the efforts of
intelligent men and women lab
oring with head, heart and mind,
and their meeting last Saturday
at Lexington was simply to
ennunciate the same truths that
prompted the minute men at
another Lexington over a cen
tury ago.
backed the contractors and were the depot. The lady in charge
forced to complete it when the ; was a small dark haired woman
contractors went broke, that who seemed to have little in
$1800 was secured in addition common with the people about
when they failed to complete it her or with the world in general,
on time and that $1700 more She overheard a man make a re
was necessary to be spent in ' mark about his coffee to his fel
reflooring parts of it before low-passenger and she informed
they would accept it, giving him in no uncertain language
Heppner a modern school in that in the state of Utah there
every particular and probably was no law compelling him to
the finest structure of its kind drink it. The man begged her
in any city of like size in the ! pardon and quietly slipped from
country. It stands on the ac-jthe stool and sought the more
credited list and its graduates
enter without question any col
lege in the country.
The record of the school since
Mr. Van Vactor has been con
nected with it is one of continual
progress. There have been
times when the policy of the
Board has been subject to rake
and fire. Every one makes
mistakes, the wise man doesn't
make the same one twice. The
main thing it to get the thing
done. The world takes its hat
off to the man who steps in and
starts something where before
there was nothing doing. That
Mr. Van Vactor has done some
thing needs but a look in the
direction of the school.
Mr. S. E. Van Vactor.
An Appreciation by the Herald.
The United States has been
termed the melting pot for the
world. To our shores come
thousands of people of every race
and condition of life, diverse re
ligions, customs, and habits, and
from this mass of humanity we
evolve the American citizen,
the man who stands alone and in
a class such as the world has
never seen before. The instita
tion which accompishes the
greatest amount of this process
of transformation is the public
school. Well has it been said
that the free public school is the
cornerstone of the republic.
There have been men who
fought with every resource at
their command the public school
Governor Berkley of Virginia
thanked God that there were no
free schools or printing presses
in the colony. Printers printed
mostly lies and the schools im
parted dangerous ideas which
could but mean harm to his Ma
jesty's realm.
There have also been men who
have given their time and money
to spread the good of public in
struction. No one but he who
has been in the work knows of
the thanklessness it generally
carries with it. Any man who
has held such a position for
many years deserves a pension
and a letter of introduction to
St. Teter.
Mr. S. E. Van Vactor has com
pleted a nine year term as a
member of the School Board.
When Mr. Van Vactor began his
directorship we had, what is
commonly called, a grammar
school, lhere were seven or
eight teachers and school was
held in the old building just be
hind the present school. George
Currin and W. P. Scrivner were
the other members of the board
Treat Lexington Fair.
That the people of Lexington
deserve praise for the manner
in which they entertained the
Farmers Union and its friends
last Saturday is the common ver
dict of all that were there. It
was a varied program and there
was something for every one to
enjoy. The place where it was
held was satisfactory to all.
With such treatment as they ac
corded us we don't see why it
should not be made a permanent
thing for Lexington. Some sug
gested that is be brought to
Heppner, others to lone or some
place farther north. Heppner
will have the fair, lone will pro
bably have the Fourth of July
celebrations, why not let Lexing
ton have the Farmers Union
picnic. We believe that many
people favor this and more would
after they have given it thought.
Over in Umatilla County this
year several of the small towns
wanted to celebrate since Pendle-
t n did last year and considerable
feeling was aroused when it was
mentioned that Pendleton was
undecided what she would do.
Pendleton finally concluded that
it could not afford to antaganize
the smaller places. Here we
have a better way of dividing
the big days and we hope that
the present arrangement will
continue. Some great man once
said that we better hang toget
her or we will hang seperately.
Let's get together on this picnic.
congenial chair car.
Last Sunday the gentleman
who sells the Studebaker car
suggested a trip to lone. It was
a delightful trip, the car taking
the hills like a Portland boule
ard, they tell me they have
them there, and in a few minu
tes we stopped at the hotel.
Drivers always stop at the hotels
and the unwritten law in motor
ing ist hat the driver's stomach
must be carefully attended to.
The dinner was an undescribable
cooking melody. That which !
impressed us most, however,
was the friendly spirit about the
place. The manager met us
with a smile, the guests were all
good-natured looking people and
even the dog wagged his tail in
friendly greeting.
We are just awakening to the
fact that goodwill is a business
asset and joy legal tender. It
is just as easy to smile and it's
more convenient. We can't af
ford to scrap, scuff, and swear
for these react upon our natures
and are bound to put a drema
pugnaribus on our social rela
tions. There's no corner on
happiness and fortunate is he
who has more than a speaking
acquaintanceship with the
things that tempt her in our
direction.
Pleasantries.
The Cost of Modern Living.
When a man says that it costs
more to live now than it did
twenty-five years ago we usual
ly tell him that it's worth it.
There's no doubt that it costs
money to oil the streets but dust,
dirt, and disease take off cubits
of your stature and woefully
distort your vocabulary. Phone-
graphs used to be exhibited only
at fairs and you paid a nickle to
hear the pig squeal. They are
now in the section hand's home.
Automobiles have largely taken
the place of horses. A travelling
man stopped in here last week
and said that it was almost im
possible to get a team for can
vassing work in the small towns.
I The inevitable reply was that
automobiles had driven them
out of business. Good schools
cost money to build and more to
operate. No one wants to do
away with the schools. A few
Vic Groshen
Carries a Complete Line of
The Finest Cigars, Wines;
and Liquors.
Ice Cold Beer, Either Bottle or
Drught, To Quench The
Thirst These Hot
Summer
Days
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We have several nice cottages
that can be bought on very
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We invite your inquiries
Binns' Real Estate
and Mr. C. E. Woodson was clerk.
u i. v....i As Heppner grew these men
uavi i v ii hi 1 1 ii vi iiimu (in itc umt :
.. i Hw, v.,,. ,r,, i,v u,,! appreciated the ne
worked long hours and sold his
product for what he could get.
rarmer Mmth is a man who years Rg0 there were not enough
has the faculty of quickly per-, students at the State University
ceiving the true relationship of to organize a good company of
things. All knowledge is com-; miiita, now there are nearly a
parative and one man says that thousand and they do not pay
this is important or that is wond-! probably more than one fourth
erful according to his degree of :0f what it costs to educate them,
understanding and his under-: yes, it costs more to live now
standing is determined by his ! tn.m evcr before and it looks
experience. Those who heard like jt will for some time. We
his speech at the picnic Saturday nre however, going to get more
remember what he said about j for our money than we have in
the man who claimed that heitimCs past. We r.re living long-
had a right to kick against that er, better and happier than ever
which wasn't right." Farmer's" before. Knowledge is becoming
ideas are the deductions drawn ; the property of common people
; from years of experience and &m we are doing things easier
ed of better ;thut Uuy Werc carofully llrawn than they were done before. We
d department icwnc,U8km8 is ProV0(l in the fact j now have time to spend in im-
J. H. COX
CONTRACTOR and BUILDER
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laft,.r detriment was installed. I . doesn t have to reorgani- proving the mind by reading and
The word farmer gradually be
come a byword for struggle, suf- j
fering, and sacrifice. j
It is the purpose of the Farm- i
ers Union to better the hours of
labor on the farm ; to help him '
The course of study was cnlarg-
ze them very often. He appre- broadening ourselves by travel.
I dates the value of kicking and The average man is a better man
School course, a Business d! knows the dangers, hick- now than ever before. But it
partmentwas introduced and!'"g '? a hiJb,t ttml "T" umU'r c0!,ts more to live now' that'8
instruction in music came also.
Mr. Van Vactor is the man to
secure a just proportion of what
he produces; to share in the
benefits which the state distri
butes; to make life more attrac-
i whom a great deal of the credit
goes for the building of the new
$15,000 school that we now
have. The creating of public
sentiment necessary for such an
4.'..- i : 1. 1.. .
uw win t-iij.yuu u.e ''' undertaking was a small part
by bringing them closer toget- j Cl,mpared to the fore,ight and
her o they can discuss subjects jbu8inMjl judgement which car
of common interests and, in )rj0d it to a successful conclusion,
general, to elevate and dignify j It was due to their efforts that
farm life so that the farmer will ! a reliable bonding company
the class of nonproductive labor, true but we think it's worth it.
Habits can't be put olT at will,
like a Sunday shirt or the edi-1 One man want every automobile to
tor's bill. The man who is a carry a ign in big letter. "Safety
chronic kicker is a good man not
to know.
Some time ago the writer was
on a train which stopped at a
small town to let a wrecking
crew pass. During the fifteen
minutes stay we got off and
First, The place to put thoe letters
ii on the windshield in front of the
driver to that he can conitantly read
them.
Denver proponei to have courtship
1 parlor, "upooning quarters," vulgarly
called. But if the people of Denver
: . ill l.'t the vouiiif folka alone they
many of the passengers went Rrt married ,oon enugh. without
into the little restaurant mv.r 'municipal encouragement.
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