Heppner herald. (Heppner, Or.) 1914-1924, January 02, 1923, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextIF YOU WANT THE NEWS WHILE IT IS NEWS, READ THE HERALD. WE PRINT IT FIRST. v., 4- VOLUME IX HEPPNER, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1923 NUMBER 36 BUNNELL DECLARES QUICK HELP IS NEEDED FARMERS MUST HAVE AID TO BRING PROSPERITY Report of Bank Superintendent Shows Resources! In State Increasing Salem, Or., Dec. 30. The farmer, who, because of uncertain markets, has been hard hit by the depression following the war, must have relief based upon unsecured obligations with a low rate of interest and ma turities extending over a period suf ficient to permit liquidation through profits derived from products of his labor. This was the contention made here today by Frank C. Bramwell, state superintendent of banks, in a state ment covering the operations of his department during the" past year. The report will be filed with the gov ernor, and later may receive consid eration by the legislature which meets here January 8. "On December 31, 1921," said Mr. Bramwell's report, "the appregate re sources of all banks was $288,434, 859.49. On September 15, 1922, the resourges aggregated $302,281,208. 27, or an increase from January 1 to September 15, 1922, of $13,746, 348.78. "The financial conditions during the year 1923 are anticipated with general optimism. There is every in dication that business will be stimu lated and that money will be avail able for general financing throughout the country. "There are, however, many angles Involved when we survey the general conditions which may develop in the future. One of the most essential re quirements will involve relief for the farmers and the agricultural sections throughout the entire country. This reief from present indications must be made available through some con venient and active instrumentality oi the government. "During the past two years farm ers have liquidated their obligations by obtaining relief through the fed eral loan bank and the joint stock land banks which have been organiz ed for that purpose. Available funis through these sources, however, are not sufficient to meet the require ments. The farmer must have re lief based upon unsecured obligation? with a low rate of interest and ma turities extending over a period sn' ficient to permit liquidation through profits derived from products of the farm. Loans Are Made "At the presen time the farinert generally have secured their obliga tions by excuting loans secured by real and personal . property. No further security is available for fu ture relief. His general obligation, therefore, must form a basis of his future credit. "The farmer is the very nucleus of our existence, prosperity and business activity. I f his operations are to be throttled or strangled for want of fi nancial relief, there will be no sub stantial improvement in the general business conditions throughout the country. The livestock industry stands very largely in the same posi tion. Oregon has a diversity of re sources and products, but to stabilize our industries and to insure an equi librium which will maintain a grad ual and steady business we must use FEDERATED CONGREGATION HOLDS BUSINESS MEETING The regular annual business meet ing of the Federated church was held yesterday afternoon when reports from all the different departments of the work were rendered. The re ports all showed a gratifying condi tion, the congregational finances be ing in particularly good shape con sidering general conditions. Total receipts and expenditures for the year amounted to about $3,300. Following the business meeting a substantial supper was served in the church parlors and dining room to which between 80 and 100 persona did ample- Justice. In the evening, at 7:30, a pro gram was given consisting of musical selections, readings, etc., which drew a large and appreciative audience. Altogether the work of the congre gation seems to be in excellent condition. the farmer and his products as the foundation. When this relief is avail able there will be a decided improve ment throughout the country and busines activity in general will be no ticeable and decisive. Farm Relief Needed "I am firmly convinced that our government can extend no greater stimulant to the general welfare of our country than to provide Imme diate relief to our farmers. Our local financial Institutions can go no further. They have extended prac tically all available credit. To give them relief the farmer must dis charge a substantial portion of his obligations already created. In addi tion funds must be made available immediately to finance operations during the spring and harvest sea son of 1923. "If provision is made for this re lief through prompt and active ma chinery of our government, I predict successful business activity during the year 1923. There are other ele ments to be considered which are fundamental and necessary, but from the evidence based upon past experience, the relief to our agricul tural sections is the first and most necessary essential to our' future wel fare." BURGLARS LDOI LOCAL PASTIME CASH REGISTER Burglars effected an entrance into the Curran & Barr pastime in the Elks 'building late Saturday night and rifled the cash register of its contents, amounting to about $20.00. Several dollars' worth ..of pennies were not taken, dollars, halves, dimes and nickels being as small change as the thieves cared to bother with. Entrance was effected by prying loose a small window into the toilet at the rear of the building and then forcing the back door from the in side. It is believed boys or youth were responsible for the job as no fair-sized man could squeeze through such a window easily. Officers are working on the case with few clues to guide them. FARMERS WILL PROMT BY GRAIN BAG RULING Eastern Oregon wheat growers will profit to the extent of about one-half cent each on their grain bags this year, according to Information just received from Congresman N. J. Sin nott. Some time ago the customs divis ion of the treasury department ruled that all jute bags imported into the United States from India must be stamped showing the place of manu facture. A little investigation on tl part of farm bureau officials reveab that the cost of such printing in In dia is so high that the order would increase the cost of bags at least one half cent each. The matter was taken up with Mr. Sinnott and after some trouble he succeeded in having the ruling revoked. A LITTLE UNUSUAL A little unusual In these modern days Is the line carried in the news paper advertising of the social dances being given this winter at the pavil ion: "Mothers and Dads Invited." The young gentlemen who an; giv ing these entertainments realize that young people should have proper chaperones on such occasions atd who more proper than the mother and dads? Young people must have some recreation and amusement. Bet ter for the parents to accompany the youngsters on occasion and lend their influence towards proper associates and environment. Bootlegger and other undesirables have no place at social affa.i where the young peo ple, inclu'iing high school bv i and girls,, sek their diversion a til' noth ing v ill sooner lid such gatherings cf thd untfesiraoles than the presence of parents who will voice their disap proval. Heppner observed New Year's day yesterday by refraining from much visible worldly occupation and enjoy ing the novelty of a real quiet town. Most of the stores remained closed all day while the merchants improved the idle hours by starting the annual invoice. Pastimes, printing offices and other purveyors of the necessities of life kept on doing business as us ual, which it might be added, was not so much. An Ode to the Pioneers By C. A. MINOR (The following verses, written by Mr. Minor in memory of Morrow county's sturdy pioneer citizens, was printed on an artistic calendar along side a reproduction of the well known pioneer picture that hangs in the corridor of the court house, and which was mentioned in this paper last week. Editor.) On yonder wall there hangs a picture, somewhat faded by the passing of the years, Called: "Morrow County Stockmen, Morrow County Pioneer and Pioneers." Oft when the. day of toil was over, I have looked at it and thought and thought: Who would be the one to tell that story, though I was much the younger of the lot. Those pioneers who left their fathers' homes; their native sod; from man have lived apart; They blazed the way to a land untrod, and there with nature lived heart to; heart In a little cabin built of logs, chinked in, and with sod and dirt covered o'er; A fireplace for a stove, one sliding window; and oft they used the earth for a floor. There amongst those hills and valleys where surveyors' stakes were never stuck or known; Where the owl did hoot and the coyote wailed; that's where the pioneer built his home. A home it was, though of the rudest sort, built from nature's rough un finished store; But no man was a stranger there the, latch string always hung outside the door. Gone is the bunch grass that bowed and bent like fields of grain before the northern wind; Gone are the Indian caravans and their ponies that is, the pinto and spot ted kind; Gone are the prairie schooners the oxen that) so slowly trailed them from east to west. Gone are the flint locks, the powder horn, and all those things our fathers loved best. Oh, how those pioneers they would weep; the life blood quicken in their veins, Could they see those bleak and barren hillsides; Oh, those grainlcss, bar ren, barren plains. Weep not for things past and gone, but bid the cowboy and things of his day adieu, For when the latch string it was severed, the West and the spirit of the West went too. God, remember those pioneers when they come those men that wore the blue, the gray; They numbered three score and ten then; but with less than twenty hero uouiiy; And in a few more years, they who shaped the way whereby others reached wealth and fame, Will be known here no more, but be Those bodies once so supple arel sliffer track. It will not be long till they will all be And at night when the woods grow coyote wans, Think! Did the golden moments ever ana maue uie trails : E AT General approval is expressed at Manager Sigbee's announcement flashed on the screen at the Star Sunday evening to the effect that the Arbuckle pictures will not be shown at the Star. The announcement read as follows: "Yankee fashion, answering the question asked by many friends, we ask: Why, by heck! should we show Rosco's pictures when we can get such good comedies as are made by Will Rogers, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Larry Semon, and Felix? W stand pat and let the publicists have their little jokes." The announcement not only shows that Manager Sigsbee lias a proper appreciation of the proprieties ii, picture business but it also puts Heppner on the right side in this Ar buckle matter. "Let 'Fatty' go to work, by all means," is the general opinion, but not at making pictures. There are always other lines of endeavor open. Digging ditches is good exercise for an overly fat man. BOXING MATCH DREW GOOD CROWD The boxing match at the pavilion yesterday afternoon drew a good crowd of fans and all were well pleased with the entertainment. A number of lively preliminaries whetted the interest of the fans, chief of which was the bout between Tur ner and Bauman in which the latter scored. Wright and Mead, Bucknum and White, Conner and McAllister, Hall and Matteson and Gammell and Mead all contributed to the hilarity of the occasion. The main event between Ahalt, of lone, and Joe Marcus, of the Multno mah Athletic Club, Portland, went to a draw ln four lively 2-mlnute roundt bothtnen showing fine form. Fans declared this was the best en tertainment of the kind put on ir Heppner In many moons. stilled like their pictures in the frame. now their train1 is backing c-n the cone, and thev are not a-cominc h.ick dim and the owl does hoot and the come to those that cleared the way CLASS 1920, HOLD L AT HOTEL HEPPNER Members of the class of 1920 Heppner high school, held their sec ond annual reunion at Hotel Heppner last Saturday evening when a ban quet of the quality for which that nosuery is Decomlng famous, was served. Ten members of the old class were present at the festive board and it goes without saying that few Inci dents of the good, old, happy high school days were not recalled and lived over again during the evening It was decided that the banquet shall become an annual affair to be had during the Christmas holiday season. The evening was spent discussim; interesting events of school days and the different members were called up on to relate their experience since their last meeting a year ago. The class was always conspicuous because of the- larger number of girl members as compared wilh the boys the sterner sex being represented all through the course by two boys whil me gins generally numbered ft! teen or more. Saturday evening was n exception to the rule, only one boy being present. Those present were: Mrs. Cyrcnr Barratt, nee Lieuallen, Margaret Do herty, Mrs. Neva Clabough, nee Chid sey, Etta Devln, Elizabeth Phelps Mrs. Erda Pieper, nee Frad, Alma Devln, Odlle Groshen, ' Mae French and Everett Pattison. Violet Corrlgal, Mrs. Ituth Peter son, nee Huddleson, Gwendolyn Dar bee, Edythe Boyd, Kathryn Anderson Bernlce Glthens and Herbert Hynd were unable to be present, sending their regrets instead. Sheriff McDuffee sold Dodge ca Friday at Sheriff's sale.iat went f 26.00. "It was a ptetty good car at that," declared the sheriff. "A the fellow that bought It had to was to turn on the gas and let ' go." 'RED 11. HALEY NEW LOCAL MANAGER FOR STANDARD OIL Fred H. Haley, who has had charge of the Standard Oil station at lone for several years, has been placed in charge of the Heppner plant, with the lone plant operated as an auxil iary to Heppner, both being under his management. Mr. Haley and his family will make their home In Heppner as soon as they can find a suitable house. Captain J. Fi Cook, who has been In charge of the Heppner plant for the past two years, left this morning for Tennessee where he expects to en gage in businss with his brother who is operating a box factory. Mrs. C. C. Patterson received the sad news Christmas day that her mother, Mrs. Andrew Baird, had passed away that morning at her home in Pennsylvania, near Pitts burg. Mrs. J .O. Hager, another daughter, went east several weeks ago to be with her mother and has not yet returned. Mrs. Pattoson was arranging to go east in a few days when the message was received Tues day. LIVELY SESSIONS AT THE ELKS' LODGE THIS YEAR Heppner Elks are enjoying some lively sessions this winter and the at tendance at regular meetings is grow ing rapidly. A floor mat for wrest ling bouts is the latest innovation and that new article of equipment was tried out for the first time last Thursday evening with most excel lent results. Nobody was barred from the contests and much rivalry is Bald to have developed about wh would get the next bout. Sum Turner, a comparatively new memebr, pack ed off most of the honors by taking on two husky members at once and throwing' both of them to a fair in final finish. Sam's brother, Frank, and Pete, the barber, were his vic tims and Sam said he sort of hat to treat his brother that way but 1 Just couldn't help it. A movement is also on foot to In stall a first-class billiard table in the billiard room which lias been unoc cupied sihee the new building was opened. Members of the order, either local or visiting, who do itot attend lodge regularly, may depend upon it that they are missing a lot of good, clean sport, FREE GARDEN SEEDS Congressman N. J. Sinnott has no tified the Herald that he will make distribution of government seeds al lotted to him this year through the papers In his district, as this method has proved successful for severa years in getting same Into the hands of those who most desire them. Con gresman Sinnott will also send seeds to any constituent writing directly, him at. Washington, after they i ready for distribution after the first of the year. There will also he i few hundred flower seeds availabl for distribution. "FOI R HORSEMEN" STIRS EMOTIONS, SAYS MAYOR That Metro's presentation of "The HJfir Horsemen of the Apocalypse," the Itex Ingram production adapted ror trio screen by June Malhis, rivals l li greatest theatrical offerings of tho legitimate) stage, was the ofiinion of John Calvin, Mayor of Cincinnati, after twice viewing the picture In New York. This masterpiece Is show ing at the Star theatre Wednesday and Thursday. "It Is the greatest picture I have ever seen," declared Mr. Calvin. "Ub dramatic power is something wonder ful and it affected uie just as much as though I were witnessing a spoken performance. It stirs the emotions and I am not ashamed to say that parts of the picture brought a lump to my throat and tears to my eyes. "Pictures like 'The Four Horse men' are the greatest kind of adver tisement to show that the movies are capable of Just as wonderful dramatic effects as the speaking stage. It shows what tremendous things the big companies of the motion picture Industries are doing to advance the standard of pictures." T TO GO IN WASHINGTON POOL FLANS BEING PERFECTED TO HELP ASSOCIATION MEMBERS State Supreme Court Upholds Co-operative Marketing Contract "Handle every bushel of signed wheat during the 1923 selling sea son." This, briefly, is the Instruction given the officers of the Washington-Idaho Wheat Growers' associa tions at the boards of directors meet ing in the Spokane headquarters last week. The Washington and Idaho boards met simultaneously, and their action on several matters was identi cal. During the last two years in cases where pooled wheat has been hevai ly mortgaged there has been a tacit understanding between the boards and tho growers that outside sales would not be contract violations. But considerable objection to this custom has developed among the membership and the organizations now are taking steps to handle all of tho pooled grain in the future, whether or not mortgaged. In this connection the question of direct sales of mortgaged wheat, to afford the member the total price of his crop as soon as it is marketed, came up for discussion. Tho boards also considered the advisability of tho establishment of a fall pool during the 1923 season to care for moragag ed wheat, on the order of the sea sonal or spring pool which was oper ated successfully by the Montana as sociation In 1921, and which again may be adopted by that state for th4 present year. Supreme Court Case Supports Ci Infract W'hilo the boards were making ar rangements to sell all of tho pooled wheat, next year, they also had be fore them offers to settle out o court on the part of growers who had violated the contracts, and against whom suits had been instituted. Oni offer from the attorney of a man who had made outside sales suggested set tlement on the basis of 5 cents a bushel damages, with the stipulation that hereafter tho member's wheat would be placed ln the pool. Tho boards of directors, however, decided to continue the cases through the court. They also authorized the association attorneys to bring suit against several more members who had been reported as having violated their contracts. Attorneys brought before the directors tho recent decis ion of the supreme court of tho slate of Washington, in favor of tho Egg and Poultry Producers, an organiza tion operating under a contract prac tically identical with that used by the wheat growers' association. In this case tho court allowed heavy damages to the association be cause the defendant, a member, had sold outside ln violation of his con tract. IIARTII COMPANIONS INQUIRY OF PRICES A resolution Introduced by Senator McNary of Oregon alter consultation with C. A. llarlh, director of the Ore gon Co-operatho Grain Growers, in Washington, would empower the sen ate committee on agriculture to In vesligato conditions influencing the prices of farm products and to muk' recommendations for remedies . If adopted, the resolution would provide for a report and recommen dations before next March. "Under existing condition! th prices of agricultural products no not afford a fair ami reasonable return upon the capital, labor and expense.' of the farmer, and In many Instance,! do not meet the cost of production," declares the resolution, "the agricul tural interests of the country will bo confronted with disastrous losses if the present conditions continue am! unless a readjustment is brought about between the prices of their products and the prices of other com modities. "It is of utmost importance that the essential facts be ascertained ai soon as possible in order that the many problems may bo adequately analyzed and a sound, economic, ami proper solution provided."