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IF YOU WANT THE NEWS WHILE IT IS NEWS, READ THE HERALD. WE PRINT IT FIRST. v.. VOLUME VIII HEPPNER, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1922 NUMBER 4S NANCE HELP FARMERS OR QUIT Bl'REAU (JOES OX RECORD REGARDING CORPORATION' letter Front Dr. Smith Shows Attitude of Federal Body. Resolutions Adopted j That the Morrow county farmers and stockmen are getting pretty well ; "fed up" on the do-nothing policy of the war finance corporation as re gards extending financial relief to the j live stock and farming industries in ! the form of loans with which to tide ; over the period of reconstruction de- j press-ion was voiced in no uncertain , terms at .a meeting of the board of di rectors of the Morrow county farm j bureau last Saturday afternoon. j As readers of the Herald are aware ! a determined effort has been made during the past winter by Dr. C. J. ' Smith, of Portland, E. M. Hulden, of j Heppner, and other men representing 1 the farmers and stockmen of Oregon, j to secure loans from the war finance j corporation on the basis of growing crop security and that after ai trip to Washington by Dr. Smith and re peated conferences with the war finance board, that body agreed to the proposition made by the Oregon committee and authorized the organ ization of a corporation, to handle loans amounting to f23,500,000 for the relief of the farmers and stock men in Oregon, Washington, Mon tana, Idaho and northern California. Dr. Smith was urged to hasten back to Portland anj rush the organiza tion work in order tnat money for loans might be available in time to finance the spring lambing and farming season. Dr. Smith hurried back to Portland and at a heavy ex pense in time, energy and money the corporation was incorporated, neces sary blanks were pjrinted and every thing was in readiness to commence sending in applications for loan:?, when a telegram from Mi Myers, char nn of the war finance board, cancelled the entire program and left the stricken farmers and stockmen without relief. At Saturday's meeting Mr. Hulden read a letter from Dr. C. J. Smith which covers, the situation pretty thoroughly and which is herewith printed in full: Dear Mr. Hulden:. Your telegram of the 2lBt at hand, replying will say that we are almost at a loss to Tinow what to do with the War Finance Corporation. As you know I went back to Washington, had a fair and square understanding with the War Finance Corporation as to what they would do to make ad vances to the farmers. We sent in thru our local organiza tion here, about $82,000.00 in applt . cations for loans, based largely on growing crops as an asset These were turnd down, and so far as I have been able to ascertain, practi cally every one of them has met with the same fate. Apparently the War Finance Corporation is a useless or ganization. The only good it has done so far is to transfer a debt from one place to another, relieving In directly a few of the banking institu tions. They have persistently refused to furnish money to livestock growers with which to purchase Btock to build up their herds, and In no instance do we know where they have assisted the grain growers except on the question of a commodity pan and that can, be done locally or through the Federal Reserve Bank, without the War Finance Corporation. It Is useless from another stand point and thatis, they undertake to function at so great a distance, and will not rely on the Judgement of the local committee. They had Just as well undertake to make loans in Hungary as in Oregon and Washing ton, while the executive head remains in Washington D". C. Unless we can have regional division of this work, the sooner our Congressmen vote to abolish the thing tlie better off we will be. They have refused to accept the pudgement of our local committee who passd on all these applications and attempted to exercise a very su erior Judgement. One instance that I know of here: They had loaned on some livestosk and thconcern making the loan went Into the hands of a receiver and they had estimated showing they would require about J12.000.00 to f r.ish wintering their stock and they came back with the suygestion that BUSINESS MAGAZINE LAVDS ASSOCIATIONS "Business" is the publication of the Burroughs Adding Machine com pany, one of the largest manufactor ing establishments in the United States. On it's staff are writers train ed in the art of investigating busi ness and reporting new ideas and nov el undertakings for the benefit ofthe publication's readers. So thse quotations from a recent article in "Business" on the wheat marketing associations should be in teresting as showing the business ex expert's idea of the l'aniu-rs establish nients. Imagine an entrpris that consists ! of a mere name, that has no corpo rate entityand that own not so much as a trademark. Imagine that en erprise doing a business of over $15,000,000 in 1921, Mid planning to treble that volume in 1922. Im agin an enterprise that has no cap ital stock and yet possess sufficient credit to have borrowed, to finance its operations in 1921, something . over $7,000,000. Imagine an enter-j prise that operates an international selling force, a research laboratory of its own, and yet makes no corpo rate profit. Imagi unsch an enter prise as this and you will have con ceived in imagination what the farm ers of the northwest have created in actuality in the Northwest Wheat Growers Association. Walter Beckett, well known wheat raiser of Eight mile, was in town Saturday. WORL 1 The following changes in the rules and regulations are published for the information and guidance of all those concerned : 7 5. No advances to borrowers for improvements on real property to meet payments ior material and labor under Section 2 2 of the Act shall be authorized unless the applicant is I the owner of the real property at the ; i time of completing application for ' ( the loan, and same is clear and free of all encumberances except liens not due specifically excepted in Section ! 10 of the Act. (Change No. 1, Feb ruary 8, 1922.) 79. The applicant will then be re quired to execute note and mortgage for the entire amount of the author- , izea loan ana deposit same witn me trust company or bank designated to i handle the transaction, together with the assignment of this claim and in - j structions as to disbursement. The mortgage will be immediately record- i ed. (Change-No. 1, 1922.) February 8, $5,000.00 would be enough, altho the , th Judgement of our local committee ' $12,000.00 as a minimum. I Also, after a thorough understand- ing with these people that they would ; make these loans, and when the ap- 'plications wre actually sent In they not only turned them down, but. they took occasion to issue Circular No. 27 which practically prohibited the use t Loans which action was accomplish of growing crops as an asset on the j ed following assurances from the part of the farmer. j War Finance Corporation, that grow- I think a resolution on the part of ng wheat would be acceptable as se your organization directed to Con-1 curity, and pressman Sinnott and Senators Me Nary and Stanfield would do a great deal of good, especially on the ques tion of the failure to function and If they were going to continue to fall to function they should be abolished. Sorry I can give you nc more en couragement than this, but I have been working very hard on the mat ter, and have made but little progress the last few days. Mr. Myers will be here on th 3rd of April and I shall go over the matter quite carefully with him once more, but doubt if it will do much good. With kindest regards and best wishes, I am , Very truly yours, C. J. SMITH. Following the reading of Dr. Smith's letter and after a brief discus sion of the situation the following resolutions were quickly drafted and passed by a unanimous vote of the meeting: Whereas, Farmers of Eastern Oregon are unable to finance the growing of a crop In 1922 particu larly in the wheat growing district, and Whereas, Determined and success ful efforts hare been made resulting Southern IVSan Speaks Against Racial and Sectarian Hatred At Greenville, Mississippi, recently an organizer for the Ku Klux Klan held a meeting at the court house at which, to insure against turbulence, the sheriff of the county presided. A stipulation had been previously made to the effect that aCter the or ganizer spoke any citizen who wished to reply should have the privilege of doing so. When the Klan represen tative finished the audience called upon an old time resident of tne towa i to express his sentiments on tl question of breeding discord in a com munity by preaching racial and sec tarian hatred. Among other things he said: "You know I don't take part in these cUurcU differences. I was bap tised in the Methodist church, raised ;u the Episcopal church and married jnto the catholic. All of them are s0 g00d t uon't Know which one to go in. I wish to God I was a good member of any of them. I heard of the Knights of Columbus on the bat tlefields of France; I heard of them iu the hospitals over there nursing the boys but 1 did not hear anything of the klan over there and no masks were worn over there except gas masks. I do not care anything about this war on Catholics and war on Jews. It would not have brought me out here tonight. They can take care of themselves, but I know the terror this organization embodies for oilr Negro population, and I am here, to plead against it. These people are coming in here to teach us how to run our county and affairs. They don't know the great struggles we ! have been through in the past in I this county and town of ours. They ; don,t kn(w how Jew or Genlile Catn. olic and Protectant have stood shoulder to shoulder in the midst of dangers and the perils through which we have passed; they don't know how united we have laced the floods of , the miehty river. faced the scourge of epidemic faced bankruptcy and trouble and poverty. They don't know how together we have gone through joys and gone through sor rows; they don't konw we have feas ted together at the wedding of our young people. They don't know how with bowed heads we have stood around the graves of our loved ones; they don't know the love and pride the people of this town and com munity have felt i nthe fact that we Btand together and undivided; they j Qont now that all over the state of . Mississippi our boast has been that 1 Washington county and Greenville, Dy united efforts, by cooperation, by standing shoulder to shoulder, have struggled forward on the road to prosperity and happiness. 'These people come among us and tell us how dangerous and hateful ' some members of our society are. I They don't know the feeling that you , and I, who have lived here long to- gether, have as we pass the houses j on our streets. We may not know j in the organization of a corporation i for the security of War Finance Whereas, Following a comple tion of this organization applications made on the basis agreed upon were refused, and Whereas, This action seriously threatens the financial stability of Eastern Oregon, and Whereas, ' It has been brought to our attention that other districts of this state hare been unable to secure relief from the War Finance Corpor ation,' even though In a position to advance security deemed reasonable and proper by many competent finan cial authorities. Therefore, Be it resolved by the Executive Committee of the Morrow County Farm Bureau representing all the agricultural interests of the County urge upon the Oregon Senat ors and Representatives strenuous efforts to malce the War Finance Cor- poration act adaptable to the direct needs of farmers in stricken area, or bring about its abolishment as useless legislation serving only to en cumber the statute book, and Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be mailed to each Senator and Representative from the state of Oregon. whose house it is, but whether it be- ' longs to Jew or Gentile, Protestant or Catholic, we know that behind each door there is a friend. But ihey come to tell us that we have been living in a fool's paradise, that this harmony and this union and this friendship which has made this town 1 uer not ouly will preside over all so dear to us, that made us so strong ' activities of tue Elks during Prosper in adversity, which has helped us jty weew, but will be. presented with bear sorrow and trouble together, : ;ul automobile. Presents also will that " is a fooI's Iaradise' and ,tlf,3' j have come to lead us into untried l-atlis. I would not give up the con- j fkUnce and trust in each other that ! we have in this county and commu nity for any untried path. If you love your people, if you love the wel- I fare of your community, do not bo In, I rttT . 'In. tl. 11 ..l.t... nfca.t lli, it nil ijil ill in iina in ru, iiiiu .iiv i iiu i is built on dissension, hatred and fac- j tional strife. What is the need of I it in this community? What place has it in the social life of our people? It reads like some page of mediaval horror to have this man stand on the floor of our courthouse, built by tax ation of Gentile and Jew, Catholic and Protestant, white and black, and stir up strife and hatred among our people." -II' He was followed by' Dr. J. D. Smythe, who also attacked the klan as vicious in principle and dangerous in practice, and submitted the follow ing resolution which was almost un animously adopted: Be it resolved by the people of Washington county, Miss., in mass meeting assembled, That we do utterly condemn that organization called the Ku Klux Klan, but having no connection with the real Ku Klux ! Klan, which, having served its uso- fulness, dissolved many years ago, nnd that we oppose th new organt I zation and its activities in our county for the following reasons: 1. There is no neel for such an j organization in this town at this : lime; it can do no possible goud. Coming into our peaceful, law- ! "idng and mutually tolerant corn- muiiity, the present organization, j Mrs. Nancy Ann Gentry, one oi with its disguises and mas'KS, meant Morrow County's best loved and re to conceal the identity of Its mem- spooled pioneer women, passed away bers, and to terrorize the ignorant, its j at her home In this city last Salur important assumption of the right to day evening, March 25th at the age judge the private life of American of 76 years, 11 months and 10 days, citizens and to make such action In I The funeral was held this afternoon the way of punishment as it thinks ; from the Federated church, Rev. E. proper, Is against the spirit of free in- I Moore conducting the services, stitutions, against the traditions and , Internment was in the Heppner come laws of our country, and Is un-Ameri-. tary. can. However well intentioned the Mrs. Gentry, whose maiden name motives of its members, its effect was Shafer, was born at Crawfords must be to breed hatreds and to ter- i vllle, Indiana, April 1 5. 1845. In rify the helpless and the Ignorant. 18 54 her father moved his family to Nothing at this time could be more , Madison county, Iowa, and there In disastrous to our people, more tilled; 1863 she was married to Francis with far reaching and evil results Marlon Gentry and In 1882 they again than for the organization to gain a i hearkened to the call of the wtyl and foothold in our country. j came to Oregon, traveling over the Be it resolved: We call on our citl. ! Central Pacific to San Francisco and zens not to become members of this i thence to Portland by ocean steamer. j organization, The Ku Klux Klan ran Kalaiuity at Greensville, into a MRS. (iVAHWK SWAGGART NERIOl'SLY INURED Mrs. George Swaggart, of Pendle ton, was seriously injured In that city last Friday evening when she was struck and dragged some dis tance by an auto. The car was driven by Mrs. Joe Coffman, of Pendleton, better known to Round-Up fans ' as Billy Clifford, and she was fined $75 and had her driver's licensed revok ed for six months for tho . offense. Mrs. Swaggart was a pioneer resi dent of Heppner removing to Pendle ton about two years ago, BALL PLAYERS AUK STARTIN PIUCTICK A bunch of Heppner ball players took their first tryout Sunday and while they did not all show big league class the showing made Indicated that with plently of practice and some strengthening of the team In Import ant places, Heppner will have a skooT(um team when the season Is j fairly on. Manager Van Martcr j wishes all ball players In the commu- nity to come to the front and show their speed as nobody Is barred In the tryout work and he does not want tri overlook any real talent. A game has ben arranged with the Echo team for Sunday, April 9th at the Heppner athletic field. HOLD FORTLAND, Or., Mar entrants already have l'.i'd thei i submitted in the contest for ruling I queen during Elks' Prosperity Week, May 15 to 21. and inquiries puring in indicate that the list before the contest will bo considerably larger. Various organizations in th city are taking an active interest and are pre paring to boos!. t':e andidacy of some member of their concern. The win- be given those second and third in tho race 1'or popularity .aid they will lie given a nrotnincnt pert in the pageant which is to be the feature of j the week. j Lodges o-.tside of Portland have j been asked to sel it queen from ' ...,,, m - e hlvit , t0 , come to Portland and participate in tho various events and act as attend ; ants on the ruling queen. Several lodges already have accepted mid are preparing for contests. And word has been received that some cities may enter the field with candidsts- for tho big prize contesting with Portland girls for the queenly honors.' The program that has been arrang ed by the festival commission, with George L. Hntchin as manager, is a pretentious one ,the spetacular fea ture being the "Pageant of Peace, Progress and Prosperity" which will be staged at theMunicipal Auditorium each evening with hundreds of people in the cast. During the week the corner stone of the Elks new million dollar temple will be laid with elaborate and im pressing ceremonies. The commis sion has been advised that El'ks from all over tho const will visit Portland during the week. RESPECT!! PiOBEE HEPPNER IM PUSSES The family came direct to Morrow county settling in the Blackhorse (list- riot where they resided until her bus band's death which oecnred February 2, 1913. Sine that time Mrs. Gentry: resided In Heppner. Mrs. Gentry is survived by nine children, six son,1 and three daughetrs, 27 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.. The children are: Loren, of Alberta Canada; Elmer, of Colfax, Washing ton; Austin, James, L. Vee and Mack Gentry, of Heppner; Mrs. Sarah Ward of Castlo Ford, Idaho; Mrs. Ethel Brock, of Portland; and Mrs. Mary Parsell, of Whltlash, Montana, all of whom were present at the funeral ex cept Mrs. WhltlaBh, who was unable to come on account of Illness. Mrs. Gentry Is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Mary Tollett, of Thorn ton, Washington, who was also pres ent. Mi. Tollett Is the last surviv ing member of the Shafer family of ten children. Mrs. Gentry was a lifelong member of the baptist church and her memory will be cherished by her family, her friends and her neighbors as that of a loving mother, a helpful neighbor, a faithful friend and a kindly, noble woman. INFORMATION' WANTED .....Mlf Ruth von Nessen desires In formation about Graemo von Nessen who was last heard from In Heppner In August, 1921. Information sent to her, care of the Herald and Exam iner, Market and Madison Sts., 'Chicago. 111., will be appreciated, PORTLAND EI.KS WILL GOLDEN' Jl'UlLKK 'I QRE.-WASH. HIGHWAY R H I'A-A R'l .1 XGTOX ROl'TK RE DECIDED VPOX MA V Hiht-of-Wuy Thru Alfalfa Fields on Civek Hold Tk( KxHMiKiro High cost of right-of-way for tho , Gilliam county section of the Oregon Washington highway to connect llor- 1 row countv's completed section with I ! the Columbia River highway at Hopp 1 nor Junction, t given as the reason j for an order issued by the state high i way commission at Portland last week for a preliminary survey from Rhea Siding to Arlington. The old survey which follows Wil low creek valley to the Junction, In said to damage the alfalfa fields along; tho creek to such an extent that tho damages demanded by the fanners are practically prohibitive, according to W. H. Barratt, member of the high way commission, who returned from Portland last evening. An effort to cut down the right-of-way cost by changing the survey t the foot of the bluffs also failed, Mr. Barratt stated this morning because) of the numerous rock points which would have to be cut through at an excessive cost in const runt Ion. Gilliam county, which by tho way, is1 always pretty well represented a(J the highway commission meetings, would be compelled to secure tho right-of-way and at the recent, meet- i ing they flatly refused to pay thu j heavy charges the creek route woul.l j involve, while the item of cost on tho proposed route will be practically nil. I To a Herald reporter Mr. Barratt ; slated that the highway commission jis up against, tho propqil ion of com j pletlng what roads they can with thu I money available and that tiey an ! trimming expenses wherever Ihey 'ran. The commission is anxious to complete the Oregon-Washington t" connection with the Columbia river, highway And In order to do so they are compelled to do the best they can with the money available. EXPLAINS HIGH SCHOOL COST To The Editor: Doubtless you havo read the report jof J. A. Churchill, Stale Superinten dent of Public Instruction, published in the Oregonliin March 19, 1922, in which he gives tho school population and school expenditures of each county in the state. By comparison you have found that only onn other county exceeds Morrow in the cost per pupil and an; wondering why this Is so. Perhaps the following will explain. 1st. Morrow county ha seven standard high schools. Four of theso furnish transportation. This requires nine school wagons. Two of these) schools were standardized September 1919. The Initial ens was paid In 1921. The equipment will last for several years with but little added. 2nd Several districts failed to " m"K"'K ,u"" ""'iy necevfcuy, so that whh done dnrlni" the year 1921. Bonded Indebted ness must be paid some time and but a few years remain In which to swuro the fund. 3rd. Failure to provide In tho budget sufficient money to pay blllrt for 1919 made an Increase In taxes In 1921, for this purpose. Besides thu Intend bad to be paid on borrowed money or for warrants Issued 4th: Morrow county ranks first In attendance in tho state. Morn pupils attend whool according to thu population than In any other county in the state. I shall be glad to show the'rnport of each district trt anyone wbo wMies to know more about it. 1 Very truly yours, LKNA KNELL fiHURTE, County School Superintendent. FARMERS WILL HOLD AWCAb PICNIC I V JCNK At the farm bureau meeting last Saturday it was decided to bold (bi annual fanners' picnic Mriin time In June. The picnic was pasped up last year on account of bad condition among the farmers but It was unan imously agreed that the event Is well worth while and should bo madn an annual feature, A meeting of the commercial club Is called for this evening to take ao- I tlon on lolnm t.i, n, . "bearing the expense of the picnic.