PAf.E FOUR
FRIDAY, AUO.UST '21, 1ft14.
HEPPS'ER HERAT!), HFPPN'FR, ORECOM.
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BY HEPPNER BRANCH NO. 1
And who gathers the taxes. Re-1
member, those who have lands, houses,
bank accounts pay no taxes. These
people are the tax gatherers. They
gather it in the shape of profits, in
terest and rents, from the sale of
finished products and turn it over to
pay the National Government, State,
County and City taxes and interest on
their investments.
The 75 per cent of the 91,000,000
pay the taxes and the other 25 per
cent are the tax gatherers, for they
own all the land and productive ma-
rhinerv and distributing sources. 75
per cent not owning any property
shows that it takes all they earn to
live and pay interest, rents and pro
fits. The farmer gets his taxes from the
products of his farm and off of the
surplus values created by the wage
earners for their economic masters.
All bonded indebtedness, all private
indebtedness and all public indebted
ness is an indirect tax on all raw and
finished products, and when you go
into a store and buy goods the mer
chant collects this indirect tax from
the consumer, takes his profits and
pays his taxes and expenses and then
turns the balance over to the Railroad
in the shape of freight rates and the
manufacturer in pay for his goods.
They in turn hand over to the banker
the balance, less the profits. And
who paid the tax ? Of course there
is no one to pay it but the 75 per cent
of the 91,000,000 people in the U. S.
who do not own any houses or land,
.'or he has no product to sell but his
laboring power or his brains. And
out of these people comes all of the
taxes in the shane of surplus values
created out of their lubors. As there
is no way to create wealth only by
P; lying labor to lanu ana its prouucis
o labor is the creator of wealth.
Without labor there would be no
wealth. And capital is the surplus
values created by labor.
Taxes cannot become any lower as
long as labor creates surplus values
and turns it over to a master class.
And as long as the laborers on farms,
:n mines and shops and on railroads
turn their surplus values over to a
master class taxes will rise every year
in the shape of high cost of living and
lower wages. And the producers of
raw products will have to give larger
Bhiire ot their products every year in
order to realize enough money to pay
his taxes and living expenses, for his
dollar will huve less purchasing power
every year, lie can see it if he will
look at his expense account and notice
how many more bushels of wheat it
takes each succeeding year to buy the
same given quantity of the necessaries
of life. And he has no more clothes
now than he had ten years ago. Nor
does he eat more now. nor raise more
grain than he did ten years ago. And
it takes less labor to produce it now
than formerly. Yet he wonders why
he has not paid off the old mortgage.
Prices raised on all finished pro
ducts 52 per cent from 1899 to 1910
according to Dunn s ana itraastreet s.
This tells why your taxes are high.
You are paying interest on the sur
plus values you create and then turn
er over to the master class. And they
invested them in the shape of capital
and have assessed it against the com
modities you produced and use. You
Dav the interest, rent and profits on
their investment. And this capital
istic class is in time going to confis
cate the farms of the small farmer
by this indirect tax as his income is
less than $500 a year. The Census
report of 1910 says that more than
one-half of the farmers reported that
their products sold totaled less than
$500 in value. Out of this he has to
pay his taxes, interest and living ex
penses. No wonder over 45 per cent
of the farmers are renters. 60 per
cent are mortgaged.
Assessor Strain of Umatilla Coun
ty said in an article in the Pendleton
Tribune that if taxes increased in the
next 10 years as they increased in
the last 10 years it would take the
whole wheat crop of Umatilla County
to pay the taxes.
The wage earner is a great tax
payer. When he earns a dollar and
sends his good wife down to buy a
dollar's worth of eatables she gets
home with 20 cents worth of actual
value and leaves the other 80 cents
with the merchant to pay profit, in
tercst and rent. In 1850 he had a 50c
dollar, in 1914 he has a 20c dollar
what kind of a dollur will he have in
1924 measured by the commodities it
will buy ; 1 hear someone say how
do you know it?" Because he only
gets 2-10 in pay for what his labors
produce. The other 8-10 goes to the
capitalistic class. In the last four
year a dollar has lost 2 cents in its
purchasing power.
Here are some of the surplus val
ues taken from the wage earners and
producers by the idle class in the
slinpo of indirect tax on labor. They
are taken from the 1910 census:
HEM I GLEANINGS FROM THE HARVEST OF LOCAL
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Read the Fair Ad.
I Mrs. Mary Barton
Portland Wednesday.
returned from
Note our friend Vicker's ad.
You can't afford to miss the Fair.
NOTICE, we have a new shingler.
Miss Josephine Richardson left to
visit friends at Union yesterday.
Kent Rakes was in town yesterday
with a little farm produce.
Miss Ella Aiken has accepted the
position of stenographer in Dr. Con
der's office.
Mrs. Howard Lane left for her
home in Lexington on Tuesday after
visiting inends in Heppner.
Mike Kenny went to Wallowa Coun
ty a few days ago to sell a band of
sheep which he has there.
The Heppner garage equipped a
Ford with a self-starter this week and
they say it works fine.
Mrs. Al. Emerson and baby left
yesterday for Portland to visit, Mrs.
kmersons mother.
Mrs. W. O. Bayless left yesterday
For Portland to visit her sister, Mis,
C. M. White.
The linemen who have been re
building the telephone system hen
left for Portland yesterday morning
Billy Pettijohn was seen on our
streets Wednesday.
Mrs. W. G. McCarty was in from
Sand Hollow, Wednesday.
Mrs. Tim Rippey was transacting
business in Heppner Wednesday.
Mrs. Louis Groshen and daughter
visited the County seat Wednesday.
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Al. Osmin and daughter, Ella, of !
Balm Fork, were in Heppner Wed
nesday.
J. J. Adkins is slowly but steadily
recovering. This is excellent news to
his many friends.
John Edwards, the Sand Hollow
rancher, transacted business in the
County seat Wednesday.
FOR SALE AT YOUR PRICE.
One bay saddle horse, weight 1000
lbs. J.L. Wilkins, Palace Hotel.
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Trade Books
NOTICE.
My new Fall and Winter hats will
be ready the first week in September.
Mrs. D. B. DcLaney, Lexington, Ore.
The Herald knows of a fine ranch of
480 acres that the owner is anxious
to sell. Just a short distance from
the town of Hardman. Terms to
suit the purchaser.
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. .A man wishes a position on a ranch.
Is young, experienced and willing to
work. Inquire at the Herald.
Joe Haves and l'm:'y have moved
into the house owned by Mrs. Leezur
in north Htppner. The house they
formerly lived in is owned by Dr.
McMurdo who will remodel it and oc
cupy it himself.
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Contestants for the Five Big Prizes can
boost their numbers through the sale of these
$5.00 trade books. When sold, each book
entitles contestant to 25,000 votes and when
traded out, to 5000 more. These books must
be countersigned and entitle the holder to
$5.00 in trade and to receive votes on all pur
chases same as cash. There are five more
weeks of the contest and it behooves contest
ants to get busy.
Don't Forget
Pink Votes must be recorded by
Wednesday, Aug. 19.
Minor & Co.
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Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Perry of Rock
Creek spent a few days in Heppner
this week visiting at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Raymond Thornton.
S. D. Stephens dropped into thef.
semi-weekly office in this city on Mon-
dav and was shown through the
plant, ne also piantca one 01 tnose
dollar bills where it will grow and do '
wonders for Morrow County.
Governor West has issued a pro
clamation prohibiting further deer
hunting in the forest ranges on ac
count of the danger of fire.
W. D. Newlon's well drilling outfit
struck a strong flow of water at a
depth of 150 feet on Ed. Huston's ranch
in fcjightmile. The drillers win now
move over to Spencer Akers ranch
and begin operations. ,
MEN'S CLOTHING AND SHIRTS
$26,723,00 100,277,000 5(18,077,000 435,077,0000
FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOP
93,795,000 321,521,000 688,404,00 273,148,000
LUMBER AND TIMBER
47,428,000 318,739,000 684,011,000 281,844,000
Position Wanted by experienced
man and wife on ranch. Inquire at
The Herald or Palace Hotel for T. W.
Beck.
Mrs. Herb Bartholomew and little
granddaughter who have been visiting
in Heppner for some time, returned to
their home in 1'ortland, luesday. i
They were accompanied by Mrs. B. R.
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raiterson wno win visu in roruanu,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gilliam, Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Vaughn and Len Gilliam
are taking a trip to Crater Lake and
the coast in the big Case car.
M. D. Clark joined his family in
Portland this week where he will
spend his vacation. M. 1). said thut
he didn't like batching.
Labor Is paid $7.00 for a 2 horse ' dollar is getting smaller, and will as
wagon, you pay the Trust $05; labor I long as you maintain a competitive
is paid $19 for a self tinnier, you pay
the Trust $125; labor is paid $8.10
for a top bpggy, you pay the Trust
$50 to labor is paid $3.25 for a
sewing machine, you pay the Trust
$35 to $50; labor it paid $i.34 for a
100-yard carpet, you pay the Trust
$95. And what you pay the Trust is
the surplus value you have created
and turned over to the capitalistic
class. And then they invest it again.
And on that Investment they collect a
4 per cent tax from you, Mr. Farmer
and laborer, and this shows again
how the purchasing power of your
system instead of a co-operative sys
tern. Sociulism will stop capitalists
from taking this profit, interest and
rent out of your surplus values.
On the Kth of August sugar was
selling for $5.25 and on 17 it reached
$9, taking $3.75 of your surplus val
ues. And who get it? Not the wage
earners who produced it nor the farm
ers who raised the raw products. No
one but you economic Masters got it
and what they have done with sugar
they can do with all the products you
can raise and produce.
Mrs. C. W. Shurte has rented the
Mrs. Josie Jones property in south
Heppner and will bring her family
here foon.
Mrs. Goulder, Mrs. W. P. Scrivner
and George McDuffee attented the
funeral of Charley Ward in Hardman
on Wednesday.
FOR RENT Choice ranch, 720
acres in Black Horse Canyon. W
C. Sicvers, Care of Sheriff's office
Portland, Oregon.
Henry Cohn, Dr. Dye, Whit Maiden
and Charley Jane returned from their
trip in the mountains the middle of
the week.
IF YOU SEE IT IN THE HERALD YOU KNOW IT IS SO.
To The People of Heppner and
Vicinity:
Having permanently located in Heppner, I m prepsred to attend
to all work in my line and al reasonable prices, and having more than
thirty years enperience in diflercnl climates, I fe'l justified to say
(hat I understand the needs and requirements of this kind of ork.
1 behave in Kronomy, not F.xlravaxancr, therefore, work should b
done in Its class.
Neatness and Durability are too essential Ihir. k In paintinK. The
surface lo be painted Is lo be considered as no I wo sides of the house
need the same treatment, therefore, it requires knowledge to know the
requirements of rarh job lo be done.
The Ileal paint la the cheapest, as good paint take ts much time
as any psinl lo apply. It's rronomy to have it applied right.
r are here with malice toward none, goodwill toward all. We
want lo live and lei live, therefore, my prirea are the same as other
workmen In my line and my work will be my reference. It will con
sul of I'ainling, in all its branches, I'anerhanging and IWorating,
so what you want done with paint ran he done by Virkers the Painter.
Come In and lei's gel acquainted. Tell me your paint troubles.
ran lr II you something about your walls. Look over our suggestions
for house painting. Let's exchange Ideas, one helps the other. There
ia no job loo large, no Job loo small to receive my N-rstinal attention.
Thanking the people of Heppner for the way In which I have been
received and hoping for a continuance of your patronage, I am,
SIM'K.KIXY YOl RS.
VICKERS
The Painter
Dick Wells and wife returned last
Monday night from a very enjoyable
vacation spent in the mountains.
They were there two weeks.
The People's Cash Market has just
received a shipment of fresh Eastern
Oysters, the large kind that you all
like.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Reeves came
from Portland, Wednesday. The trip
was made by auto. As they expressed
it, they have lived for the last three
months in the machine. Mr. Reeves
will act again as Miller for the Hepp
ner Milling Company.
FOR SALE
I have for sale several 10 and 20-acre tracts of Willow
Creek bottom land, all under ditch, just outside the limits of
the city of lone, and 14 of a mile of the schoolhouse. Some
of these tracts are already seeded to alfalfa. Prices are
reasonable and terms can be arranged to suit.
These tracts can be made into ideal orchard and truck
garden farms.
Ike Howard
IONE, OREGON.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
ISOLATED TRACT.
Public Land Sale.
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon,
July 14th, 1914.
NOTICE is hereby given that, as
directed by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under provisions j
of Act of Congress approved March
28, 1912 (37 Stat., 77), pursuant to
the application of Patrick Curran, i
Serial No. 012H97, we will offer at
public sale, to the highest bidder, but
at not less than $2.00 per acre, at
9:30 o clock A. M., on the 11th day of
September, 1914, at this office, the fol
lowing tract of land: NEVi NWV4,
NWiNE'4, Sec. 10 T. 1 N., R. 25 E.
Willamette Meridian.
Any persons claiming adversely
the above-described land are advised
to file their claims, or objections, on
or before the time designated for sale.
H. FRANK WOODCOCK,
Register.
Shoes For Every Occassion The
Kind That Wear Well and
are Up-to-Date
E. N. GONTY
Only Up-to-date Repair Factory in Morrow County. Alwayt at your
Service. Work Done While You Wait if Necessary.
Tour own words and actions are the
only thltiK .von will be called to ao
count for. A Keuipls.
Miss Marion Long entertained
dozen of her young lady and gentle
men friends at her home Tuesday
evening. Most of them will be her
pupils during the coming school year.
Sam Van Vnctor left yesterday for
Goldendale, Wash., where he will visit
his father. The old gentleman is
, seventy-three years old and will be
glad to see his son.
I ' Any owners of a
model Ford car. wh
191.1 or 1914
desires to trade
same In on a new Studehsker should
see the local agent, J. It. Sparks, al
once.
Alex Wilson is in town from Rhea
Siding to visit his parents at the Wil
son Hotel. He had lus Ug, which he
had the misfortune to break ashort
, gillie ngo, examined by Dr. Allison ty
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the X-Ray and it is neatly well.
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BROOK AND LIFE.
As brooks sing on beueatb the
winter snow
The same sweet song that glad
dens summer dnys
And makes melodious tbe
meadow ways.
Bo tin 111 it 11 lives there are that,
sluicing, go
Their cheery ways though dnyt
of life lie drear.
Though bidden Is their song
Hint might ring clear.
While season's changes bring do
spring's warm glow.
Brook and life alike bow much
tlicy loat h!
That ilnrkest days have themes
for sweetest song.
That plliiritii ll Hint sing the
way along
Hy bsppy miles the laud Con
tentment resth.
Arthur W. Peach.
MEALS AT
ALL HOURS
15,c 20c, 25c, 30c, 35c, 50c
PALACE HOTEL
Earnest Leisure
SHINGLING CONTRACTOR
Shingling and Lathing
RATES REASONABLE
Address Heppner, Oregon. Sec me at tbe Star Hotel
Whiteis' Cash Store
has just Installed a large, new refrigerator, in which are kept cold
boiled Hams, Bologea, Butter, Watermelons and other perishable
articles.
You are always sure of getting tilings fresh at Whitiea,
Now is the time to ltve your orders for Cannings Pearhea.
Received a ton of Watermelons last Friday. Will receive another
ton next Friday from Irrigust.
R. V. WHITEIS
IONE, - .- . OREGON