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THE IIF.PPNER HERALD, IIEPPNKR, OREGON
THE HEPPNER HERALD
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
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Tuesday. Tanuarv 16. T023
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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
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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
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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.
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Heppner Ore.
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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
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We sell for cash and give our customers the addi
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