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THE HEPPNER HERALD, HEPPNER, OREGON
Tuesday, August 23, 1921
THE HEPPNER HERALD
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
S. A. PATTISON, Editor and Publisher
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CAUSE AND EFFECT
EX the press dispatches one day last week we read that re
tail food prices advanced 2.7 per cent during July in the
United States and that wholesale farm products advanced
during the same period only 1.75 per cent.
In the same column and immediately following the ar
ticle mentioned we read the following headlines: "Farmers
Forced to Oiiit ; 577,'joo Acres in South Dakota Now Ke
ported Idle.
Here is a fine illustration of the working of the law of
cause and effect. Kctail prices, which Jiave been abnor
mally high, advanced 2.7 per cent while kirm products,
which have been and still are abnormally low, advanced
1.75 per cent, and more than half a million acres of fine
i.'irm lands are abandoned and allowed to go to weeds.
The information regarding the slump in Dakota was
given to the interstate commerce commission by Maurice
.hen. assistant secretary of the reclamation service, and the
cause l;e
ascribed to high freight rates.
1 n anot her paper a day or two earlier we read that Min
nesota farmers are preparing to burn corn for fuel next
winter because they cannot market their corn at a profit on
account of excessive freight rates nor can they afford to
buy coal and pay the freight charges demanded by the rail
roads for moving that commodity.
Here is a spectacle for you: With millions of people
starving to death in the world, Minnesota farmers are for
ced to burn a splendid food stuff in place of coal because
ihcy cannot pay freight charges both ways.
About the same time we read a government report to
1 he effect that there are now 5,735,000 unemployed people
in the United Stales. I lore again we find the law of cause
and effect working. Farmers burning their corn and re
fusing to buy coal because of high freight rates, which
means less work for the unemployed in coal mining and
shipping, grain handling and shipping and all the related
activities and also means less food for the unemployed and
everybody else.
It begins to look as though the railroads are killing the
goose that laid the golden egg. They have thrown a
monkey wrench into the cogs of the wheels of industry and
ihe smash is hurting the railroads and everybody else, and
the question is bow long the country can stand such condi
tions. If we don't all "watch out" we may find the law of
cause and effect at work along a new line in Oregon belore
another year passes. Present conditions are pretty sure to
breed discontent and the farmer who sees the low price of
his product absorbed by excessive freight rates and high
living costs may become tired of existing conditions and
want a change. It is said the Non-Partisan league is pre
paring to open a campaign in Oregon this fall and if they'
do and make a go of it we will have another illustration
of the working of the law of cause and effect.
V v v v v v v v
CECIL
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Logan and
family, of Fairview ranch, spent Sun
day at the home of Leon Logan at
Fourmile.
The mayor and his nephew, Robert
Lowe, and several others from Cecil
were chasing around Arlington on
Saturday talcing in all the sights of
the busy town.
Mis sBernice Franklin, of Heppner,
is visiting all her friends around
Cecil before leaving Saturday for
Milton, where her parents have
bought a home and will reside in the
future.
Homer Nash arrived in Cecil Mon
day and will visit around Cecil for
some time before returning to his
home in The Dalles.
Charley Black left on the local
Friday for Heppner to have one of
his hands attended to, which he hurt
while at work.
Miss Doris Lee after spending a
lew days among her friends in Cecil
left Monday for her home in Alder
dale, Washington.
Miss Hern ice Ueeson, who has been
visiting with her uncle, joe Henrick
son at Strawberry ranch, for several
weeks returned to her home at Can
hy Oregon Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Krebs, of the
Last gamp were calling on friends in
Morgan Saturday.
Walter Tope and Robert Lowe left
Tuesday for a ten days vacation in
the mountains.
Melville Logan, and son Gene, of
rhe Willows and friend, Sydney Wil-
limotte, of Portland, were the week
end guests of Leon Logan o'f Four-mile.
A RULE THAT SHOULD WORK BOTH WAYS
IF this newspaper is correctly informed, the following
freight rates are charged on wool shipments in bags from
the OtYgen country to lioston.
Portland to lioston $l.(6
The Dalles to lioston $J.H)
Pendleton to lioston $J.S
li.iker to lioston $.vx)
( hitario to lioston ?3-,()
' Mountain 1 lome to lioston . .$3. 33 1-3
Iltw could there be a rate more grotesque, more con
ductive to promotion of discontent 011 the partf of the pro
ducer. 1 1 ere is an arrangement under which more is char
ged tor a short haul than for a long one. The arrangement
is in absolute defiance of the principle that rates should be
adjusted according to the cost of service. As will be seen
a sheepman at Mountain Home, Idaho, must pay twice as
much for shipping w ool east from his home town as is char
ged for hauling the same freight from Portland, a point
se eral hundied miles tarther west . It lie ships ux.ixx
pounds of wool he will pa a freight charge of approxi
mat el v $3 -iv 1 w hei eas but Shkh) is charged from Portland
Assiniuii'j that the Port and boston rate is nrotuahle to
the railroads n i ob ions that the interior shipper is paying
an unreasonable rate. If the through rate is not prolit
able it should be made high enough to net a profit so that
the entire duty of making dividends for the roads should
not be placed upon the interior.
This system of "robbing Peter to pay Paul" is unjust
.".nd it tails with particular hardship on the wool industry
at this time of depressed prices. To be consistent with its
own attitude in the Columbia basin rate case, Portland
should be leading a fight to correct this enormity in th
rate structure. If the argument about the cost of haul is
meritorious" when applied to traffic moving towards Port
land it is lnenorious when applied to eastbound freight. It
is a poor rule that does not work both ways, rurthermore
the Portland newspapers will stand in their own light it
they do not take the same position as the growers in the
wool rate controversy. The low rail rate from the coast is
intended to kill off water transportation and to make the
interior region pa yfor the killing thereof and the funeral.
Hut the welfare of .the country, in peace and in war, calls for
the building up of ocean shipping, not for stifling it. and
certainly our coast cities have an interest in protecting
ocean carriers against piratical opposition of the sort re
vealed in wool freight rates. F.ast Orcgonian.
J. M. Morrow, representative of
Pendleton Marble Works, made a
short stay in Cecil during the past
week.
J. W. Osborn, one of Cecil's prom
inent wheat growers, honored the
county seat with a visit Wednesday
and Thursday. J. W. repprts that
his sister, Mrs. Weltha Combest, has
been able to leave the hospital at
The Dalles and is now under the care
of her sister at her home In Portland.
Mrs. Everett Logan and daughter,
Lois, of Fairview, and also Jack
Hynd and son, Master Jackie, and
daughter, Miss Annie, and Itussel
Shaw were all pasengers on the local
for Heppner Juesday.
Mr and Mrs. T. H. Lowe entertain
ed a' party of young people Saturday
night at the Highway house. Games
and dancing were indulged in during
the evening. Refreshments were
served at midnight.
Mr. and Mrs. George Henricksen,
of Strawberry ranch entetained a par
ty of young folks to a watemelon
feed Thursday'night. We heard sev
eral who were there and had a feed
declare they can't look a watermelon
in the face again.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Winter have
taken up their residence ' at Shep
herd's nest, while R. W. is liauling
wheat to Minor & Hynd's warehouse
for Leon Logan.
Mrs. A. Henricksen, of Willow
creek ranch left Saturday for Port
land where she will visit friends for a
few weeks.
Jack Hynd left Friday for Mon
tana where he has sheep grazing.
Jack intends to ship several cars of
his sheep to the Chicago markets be
fore returning to Cecil.
Rusttel Shaw, nephew of Mrs. Jack
Hynd, left during the week for Sask,
Canada, where he will visit relatives
for some time. Russel will be very
LUC.!
STRIKE
Vjrs TQAsnrT,
Cigarette
No cigarette has
the same delicious
flavor as Lucky
Strike. Because
Lucky Strike is the
toasted cigarette.
rlfymes of all kinds. Wearelnformed
Constable John's" latest rhyme is
something like this Oh Boys! Put
me on an island where the girls are
few or with the most ferocious lion
in his den. -Only put me on an island
here the girls are not etc. etc.
etc.
YISITIX AT CLOIDCAP IXX
much missed as he war, one of the
Teading lights among the young
people, who all wish him. a speedy
return.
Mis Malinda May, who has been
visiting at Wamic, Oregon arrived
in Cecil Thursday and will spend the
remainder of her vacation at the
home of her parents at Lone Star,
ranch.
Mrs. Joe Searles, of Carville, left
on the local Thursday for Portand
where she will visit for some time.
Constable John, who is supposed
to be in full charge during the ab
sence of the mayor seems to be suf
fering from some new complaint, all
he seems to be able to do is mutter
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Nys left
Sunday for Cloud Cap Inn where they
will spend a couple of weeks vaca
tion. Before leaving Heppner, Mr.
Nys read in the Portland papers of
the exploit of one Joseph Novachek,
Hood River architect, who Is repu
ted to have scaled Mt. Hood the oth
er day carying a light walking stick
and clad in tennis shoes and a stiff
collar. The story aroused Mr. Nys
interest in mountain climbing to
such an extent, that he confided to
the Herald man that he intends to
beat the architect's time on a similar
trip. He took the tennis shoes and
stiff collar with him and will secure
the walking stick on the mountain.
He will also carry a large umbrella to
guard against sunburn.
FOVXD In Heppner about July
15 a small sum of money. Loser
can recover same by calling at this
office and identifying same. 17-16
.new BisiMvSS i:.ti:i:piuse for
HKPPXEIi
Dave Wilson ha3 leased a room in
the Garrigus building, adjoining the
Peoples Hardware Co. where he ex
pects to open a complete stock of
men's wear about September 1st. Mr.
Wilson is having the room fitted up
as a modern store and he says he will
carry a line of up to the minute
clothing, furnishings, shoes etc.
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