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PACK TWO THE IIF.PPNER HERALD, IIEPPNKR, OREGON THE HEPPNER HERALD AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER S. A. PATTISON, Editor and Publisher Tuesday. Tanuarv 16. T023 Entered at the Heppner, Oregon, Postoffice as second-class Matter Terms of Subscription One Year $2.00 Six Months $1.00 Three Months ' $0.50 Mt 4 director of the War Ei- "The rapid growth and popu- CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING IS HERE TO STAY A booklet recently issued by the American Cotton Grow ers' Exchange makes the following statement: "Co operative marketing in America is a widespread economic movement for marketing- reform that is destined more vi tally to affect the financial status of more people .for the better than any other single factor which has come to light in the history of agriculture-" I'lirrcnc Mcvcr. Ir.. manairin nance Corporation, says: laritv of the movement for the co-operative marketing of cotton throughout the cotton belt is one of the most in teresting and fascinating business romances of this gen eration." Herbert Hoover, secretary of commerce, says: "Busi ness men should encourage co-operative marketing among producers for the same reason that they should support any method for the advancement of the business anl eco nomic life of the country because it is good business." There is food for thought in the above (notations. Hun dreds more might be cited. Co-opcralive commodity marketing, by which is meant tlie organization of farmers for marketing by commodity rather than by locality, is no new thing. It started in Den mark seventy years ago, and has made that nation the most prosperous agricultural country in the world. Its term of successful life in California is more than a quarter of a century. lint it never progressed beyond the confines of the Pa cific Slope until the idea was seized upon by Oklahoma men and made a part of Oklahoma's economic life in the form of the Cotton Growers' association only two years ago. Since that time and under the inspiration of Okla homa's success, farmers everywhere have flocked to the standard thus set up until today more than 200 associations with mure than 750,000 members and an annual business in excess of $1,000,000,000 are on the map. This audacious attempt by farmers to increase their own income by taking charge of a greater percentage of their own business has variously excited sympathy, commenda tion, complete approval and cordial assistance on the part of city business men, as well as doubt, hesitation, suspicion, ridicule and alarm on the part of other city people, accord ing to their own recognition of economic principles and Iheirown personal relationship (o the new movement. Hut this much is certain: Co-operative marketing in some form is here to slay. It is not a miracle, nor a cure all. It will not make a good farmer out of a poor one, nor good land out of bad. It merely purports to be an economic remedy for some of the ills to which agricultural flesh has fallen heir. One of the finest things in connection with the whole movement is the quite general approval which city busi ness men, financiers and student s f economics have gen erously gven in. Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman- SALARIED HIGHWAY COMMISSION On the highway program, the governor's recommenda tions are consistent with his established views. He wishes a paid commission, and it may be that he cannot get com petent men to serve unless for a salary. There would have been no difficulty in inducing men of large caliber to serve without compensation under a governor who believed in a highway program, but such men will be slow to accept ap pointment under conditions created by the election and the campaign which preceded it. The caliber of the men who can be induced to serve now as highway commissioners will probably be in proportion to the salary fixed. If there .are to be salaried commissioners, the salary should he a high one. It is one of the ironies of the situation that while sincerely opposing salary increase the governor should nave brought about a condition where three salary in creases trom $0 to $5,000 or $10,000 must he resorted to in order to justity men of more than mediocre ability in un dertnkng responsibilities heretofore carried without com pensation by men of superb ability. Hut we are facing the condition, and must make the best of it. It is gratifying to note that Governor Pierce recom mends lncrcasitii.- the auto license fees if they are to be dis turbed at all. The added revenue will be needed for main tenance. Another cent on gasoline may be resorted to but might prove a mistake, in that it should stimulate the 'pur chase of gasoline from other states by Oregon consumers. I he revenue Irom the existing gasoline tax and license fees will be abundant to take care of the state highway bonds and maintenance-, the only excuse for anv increase would be the increasing requirements lor maintenance, especi illv for the macadam iv ads. We commr with Governor lVrce m suggesting that the increases in license fees be confined to the higher priced ears. It is notorious that Ford are now paying; more than their juM propon it,n. There shouV be a lower class, 1 ieat ion admitting Eords, so tint if th. present minimum fee is retained, the fees for all other car will carry the increase. Owners of the heavier cars are much liea v km- gainers by having a state highwav svstem due to the savings in tires ami repairs, and should pay nro portiouatelv according to weight. Oregon Voter ' BOARDMAN . Iioardnian, Jan. 13. Mrs. Tom Hendricks returned Wednesday from .McMinnville, Oregon, where she was called by the death of her brother-in-law. Merlin Conly of Porter & Conly construction company, was in Board man the last of the week looking af;cr his business interests. Mr. Conly has shipped several Ions of al- j fall'a hay from his ranch west of town. Col. Emiiiett Callahan left on Fri day for a visit in Portland. J. F. Goiham has been confined t his home with a slight attack of i grippe. W. L. Suddarth of Irrigon, Opal Wagoner and Glen Carpenter oi lioardinan made final proofs before Commissioner Blayden last week. Thursday evening the high school boys won another basket ball game from the Legion with a score of 1 to 12. The game between the Board man girls and Rhea Siding was also another high school victory. How ever, the "Rhea Siding Flappers' were only local boys in costume, which came as a surprise to the crowd of spectators. On Tuesday evening the M. W. o A. held their regular meetinng anc' installed the follownig officers: Con sul, Dan Ransier; adviser, V. H. Oilbreth; clerk, Leo Root; past con sul, J. F. Gorham: hanker, vir.tr, Hango; escort, W. L. Gilbreth: watchman, Adiia CiiaiTie; sentry, Clifford OlKont tustee, Paul Smith. Afler the meeting the ladies of the Woodmen sowed chicken, sand wiches, salad, pie, cake and coffee. A 12x34 addition and a 10x20 screened porch has been completed by J. L. Jenkins, making the Jenkins residence one of the most spacious homes on the project. On Saturday a large number o high school pupils and teachers went lo Arlington where they witnessed the unearthing of prehistoric ani mals. Tusks measuring seven feet in length were, found. Lyle Blayden returned Monday from a business trip to Spray. The wofk on the cement bridge across I he spillway is Hearing com- j Pietion. 'this bridge has been badl.i needed. Mr .and Mrs. Pat Siscel of Hermis ton were guests at the Ballon gor homo Sunday. Miss IJtkel Broyles entertained ! honor cf her guesl, Miss .Mabel Ger ard, last Thursday evening. Danc ing was enjoyed by those present. Miss Gerard left on the early t. Friday morning for her home ii Aberdeen, Washington. Miss Mabel Gerard of Aberdeen Washington, is visiting with Miss Ethel Broyles. Miss Gerard, who if a niece of Mrs. C. E. Hein, was for merly a student of the Boardman high school. Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDaniels arrived Wednesday from Sand point, Iduho. They are occuDvlnir the m n Signs residence and will remain here for several months. Mrs. Dale Albright visited in Port land a few days last week. E. P. Dodd of Hermiston was a business visitor in town Friday. Raymond Crowder visited here the first part of the week while on hit way to Hermiston. Mr. Crowder cently sold his theatre in Wasco and is now owner and editor of the Her miston Herald. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bailenger anr Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Murchie were Hermiston visitors Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ira A. Berger left Monday for an extended visit in the south. Mr. Berged sold his interest in the Cash Mercantile company and has leased the farm to his hroiw Clarence Berger. B. S. Kingsley of Portl.,! transacting; business in Hoard Saturday. Mrs. H. Binns left Sunday fnr . visit with friends and relatives in Portland. Glenn Carpenter and hrlrfo ..i- ed Wednesday from Montana where their wedding occurred on December tzth. Mrs. Carpenter u fnrnm.i. Mrs. Muriel Holloway of Corvallis. Mrs. N. A. Bleaknev nf svhn io visiting her mother, Mrs. H. H. Weston. Mr. and Mrs. Evan stnnmn --j R III! daughter left Tuesdty for their honif in Hardman, after a week's visit with relatives here. Messrs. llroyles. Albrisrht. Wstn and Wlcklandor were in Hermiston n business last Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Logan were dinner lu-o-s al the .! . F. Coraam home or. :u mlay. Mi.-s Kdr.a lSrev'es, who has beer 'ting her parents, 1 f t Sunday for ''imiri where she will resume her a-lies in the Washington renege, 'lay Ud and M. L. Morgan are . ' ' "'ng their new radio sets. Thes. e the first private sets io be in ' ''e' in Boardman. KKI'OKT OF KEI CROSS XVUSi: Report of work done by the coun ty nurse in past year: Miss Emma liunge was sent by Ret Cross headquarters to do the publk health work in Morrow county No ember, 1921. Alter being here just six weeks she decided to re turn to her home in Minnesota i care for some of her people who wen ill. It :;o happened that I w.. fleppner on a visit at that time . the Red Cross committee here askci me to take over the woi'k to ii out the six months demonstration, o until further notice. The work being new to the coun ty, it was hard to get the co-operation of all the parents and teachers, but the response in general was very good and much has been accomplish ed, due to the interest of those who understood that we were trying to promote future health. Schools Visited All of the schools in the county, with the exception of three small ones, were visited during the first part of the year. All of the children were given an individual inspection and were weighed and measured ana given the correct weight and height standard to live up to. Those 10 per cent under weight were) given a spec ial talk on nutrition and urged ti keep up to weight by proper diet. The children in the town school; were re-weighed as often as pe and by the end of the school yeai many of them were up to normal ii weight. School liuildiing Reports Each school was visited, a report was made on the condition d school building, one copy being sen to tlie clerk of the district and one tc the county school superintendent. One district has dug a well and another had a cistern built so the children could at least have water to wash their hands in while at school. Inspection of inipils Each child was given an individ ual inspection and a note sent to tl parent telling them of the conditions which were not normal and asking that the child be taken to the family physician for diagnosis and care. Many of tlie parents responded but others paid no attention and this fall I find many of the children with the same defect grown worse. Another note is sent home. iNot so many home calls were made as I would have liked, but many of the children live out of the towns and I had no way of reaching them. Corrections Among the children who have been re-inspected, I find that 22 5 have had corrections, such as teeth filled, ton sils out and eyes fitted to glasses, know of many more who have hac corrections but as yet -1 have not checked over their records. ' During the year I assisted wit sixteen operations for the removal o tonsils and adnoids. Some of thes were done free of charge and others were done for a fee smaller than the regular charge on account of the financial condition of the family. Crippled Uiildren Under the Crippled Children Law, four children were sent to Portland for treatment and care. Two of them could not be helped but the other two are on the road to recovery. Tuberculosis Work When we are able to locate cases of tuberculosis, and the family can not afford private care we try to get them in the State Hospital for a few months so they may learn how to care for themselves and protect the public. Five applications were sent from this county but on account of the crowded condition of the in stitution only one patient was sent. The others are still on tlie waiting list. Emergency Work Because of there being so few nurses in the county, the county nurse is often called upon to help out and to do special duty until a nurse can be sent for. The fee col lected Is turned back Into the fund to carry on the work. Clinics Two free clinics for children of pre-scfiool age and one for school children were held during the- year, The children were given a physical examination and the parents instruct ed how to keep them well rather than how to care for them after they were ill, First Aid First aid instruction was given to the Boy "Scouts under the leadership of Mr.' Livingstone. Fourteen of them received the Junior Red Cross cer tificate. First aid work was given to ti group of girls also but the course was not completed. A partial list of the work done: Schools visited, 38. Visits to schools, 152. Pupils inspected, 1200. Inspection of pupils, 2100. Class room inspection, 120. Excluded for infectious diseases, 34. Notes sent to parents, 644. Home calls to school children, 150. Weighed and measured, 1200. First aid classes', 20. Social service cases, 42. Investigations, 97. Instructive visits, 94. Nursing .calls, 81: Others, 172. It was gratifying to Know that the public health work met with the ap proval of .the people to such an ex tent that they requested the county to help finance it, thus putting it on a par win. oilier educational work and on a tax basis. Respectfully submitted, LULU JOHNSON, R. N Public Health Nurse. CENTRAL MARKET CHANGES OWNERSHIP If there is anyone interested ii taking a course in "Home Hygiene hand Care of the Sick" given bv the public health nurse, call or see Mrs, Phill Cohn or Mrs. McNamer; the only charges being 60 cents for the Red Cross book. MEN'S MEETING Hear Men's Gosiel Team, Sunday, 3 p. m., Federated church. A deal was closed last Friday by which G rover B. Swaggart became the owner of the Central Market, for merly owned and operated by C. W. McNamer. Mr. Swaggart took charge of the business yesterday morr.iiv Mr. McNamer has ownel and oper ated the market for some three years and has built up a fine business. Other business interests, it Is un; stood, will claim his attention. Mr. Swaggart announces that he expects to handle only first-class meat and other products in his line and he also proposes to make some price reductions, believing such -eeurse will increase the volume of trade to a considerable extent. Advertise it in the Herald. Job Printing SEE US When in need of any thing in the line of neat and attractive Printing. I .l "7 i !l .... -Si?- b-X z "'l Mil ii i ' - -V(W .V. -5s U -a m ld!e Money Is to ISS It is difficult to make it increase. The four per cent interest which we pay on savigns is consistent with conservative banking; it makes a safe investment that will bring you sure returns. Your money is available at all times and earns you 4 per cent while in our care. We invite your account. First National Bank Heppner Ore. Shoes! Shoes! For Ladies, Misses and Children We have just received a line of this standard made Footwear from the Central Shoe Company from which we will be pleased to have you make your selections. ' There is no better line of shoes on the market for the money Call and look them over while the line is complete Prophet & Co. Cash Store We sell for cash and give our customers the addi tional profit required to operate a credit business nT"'"" 1 in