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PAGE FOUR THE HEPPNER HERALD, HEPPNER, OREGON iTues'day, May 15, 1923 .f. 4' PROFESSIONAL CARDS 4 DR. F. E. FARRIOR DENTIST Office Upstairs Over Postoffice Hcppnar, Oregon S. E. NOTSON ATTORNEY-AT-LAW ; Office in Court House HEPPNER, OREGON WOODSON & SWEEK I ATTORN EYS-AT-LAW I Masonic Building HEPPNER, OREGON The Dalles Hospital ' A general hospital of seventy six hT.iln for the treatment of medical end surgical diseases. Special depart mont for obstetric cases. Drs. Renter, Thompson and Coberth MKDICAIj DIRECTORS DR. A. D. McMURDO PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Telephone 122 j Office Patterson's Drug Store HEPPNER, OREGON , KARGL & HURLEY ; For homes in or near I The Dalles, Oregon I , sm us Our Prices Are Right 320 E. Second St. Main 1061 DeLUXE ROOMS Summer Rates 75c & $1.00 Over Case Furniture Co. Siuno K. Van Viic'or K. II. Rutler Van VACTOR & BUTLER ATTOItXICYS-AT-MW Suite 304 First National Bank Bldg. THE mi-M'M, OKMJON. WATERS & ANDERSON I'lltlO INSURANCE Successors to C. C. Patterson HErPNElt, OREGON Phoiu; 3831. Wo have money to loan FRED J. BAUER A sent for Pacific Illdtc. Loan Ass'n lii'in'ral Real Estate and Insurance.. 100 1 2 East Second Street the ii.i.i:s, oi!i:i() INDUSTRIES ARK SHOW TO BE DEPENDENT True Basis of General Ported Out Prosperity NOTICE TO CKI .OITOKS Moiico is hi'i'ehy nlven ihat the umli i'slj;iic-d lias been duly appointed by tho County Court of the Stale of Oii:;on for Morrow County, admin istrator of tho estate of Calclona Sprrry. deceased, and all persons bavins claims against tho estate of said diseased are hereby required to present (lie saino with the proper Miuchers, to said administrator at lone, Oregon, or to tho law office of .los. J. Nys, his attorney, at lleppner. Ori'non, within six mouths from tho date hereof. lhited this 1st day of May. 1923. WAYNH Sl'KRRY, y. 5 Administrator. OUR EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT is a medium of service when cash is scarce. Articles you don't need may be sold or ex changed for the things you do need. Case Furniture Co. Unusual values in our variety stock Washington, D. C. The urgent need for a better understanding be tween the important groups of citi zens engaged in agriculture, in in dustry, and in general business is forcefully pointed out by Henry C. Wallace, secretary of agriculture, in a statement discussing their relation ship. "As our civilization becomes more complex," he declares, "the relation ship between agriculture, industry and general business becoces more and more intimate. What hurts the one will certainly hurt the others. In general, what helps one will help the others. They must work together for the common good. "There has always been a tacit recognition of our national de pendence upon agriculture. We have given an intellectual assent to such statements as 'The farmer is the backbone of the nation,' 'A prosper ous nation depends upon a prosper ous agriculture,' 'Agriculture is the basis of national life,' an so on. The truth of such statements have never been driven home to us so effectively as during the last two years. "The drop in prices which began early in 1920 is familiar history. anners were the first to suffer and suffer most. Taking prices of 1013 :is representing 100, the prices of farm prolucts in May, 1920, stood at 238. During that month they be gan to fall, and before the decline could be arrested they had dropped below the 1913 level, standing at 94 n December, 1921. Then we had a errihly vivid illustration of our de pendence upon agriculture and the intimate relationship getween agri cultural prosperity and business prosperity. Many farmers could not pay current expenses. The ratio be tween prices of things the farmers produced and sold and prices of the things they bought was so distorted that they were forced to practice the most rigid economy and reduce their buying to absolute necessities. "Great industries which depend di rectly upon farm buying were plung ed almost immediately Into profound depression. Thousands of manufac- uring plants had a similar exper- ence. The railroads sulfereu through reduction in freight on things farmers buy. Business of very sort shared the disaster. Hun- rods of banks failed. Thousands of inks tottered along the edge of ankruptcy. Perhaps three million ion were thrown out of work. The iuancial depression was wides pread. "The turn was readied in tho win r of 1921-22, since which time lore has boon a gradual increase in ho prices of farm products. Grad- illy farmers have boon able to pay omo of their debts and resume their uying. As a result there has been steady improvement in business, nl il now there is general optimism. ho ratio between prices of farm roduots and prices of other com- modlties'is s'.ill abnormal. Until this itio becomes more nearly normal ho full measure of prosperity will ot be restored. 'While tho experience of the la1 iree years has brought sharply to attention tho intimate relation- hip between business and agricul- ure, tho existence 01 sucii uuunaie latinuship is no new tiling. A coin purison of the farmer's purchas power with business failures durinf tlie last third of a century tolls the story in n graphic way. During the 10 years, 1S90 to 1900, (lie purchas ing power of tho farmers was below tho 30-year average; the percentage of business failures was considerably above. Prom 1900 to 1920 there was a gradual Increase iu tho fanner's purchasing power. From 1901 to 190S tills purchasing power was al most the average of tho 30-year per iod, while from 1908 to 1920 it was considerably above. Tho percentage of business failures dropped belie the 30-year average from 1899 to 1920 with tho exception of two short periods, one in 1908 and tho other iu 19 U and 1915. "Wo have about 6.500.000 farms More than 0110-ofurth of all our peo ple who are engaged in gainful oc cupations work on tho farms. Tho capital Invested in farming Is about 70 billion dollars. Tho money in vested in farm buildings, niaohinery nd livestock, pot including the value of the farm land, would buy all of the railroads in the United States and In addition a considerable number of the mines. "The number of people engagei' farming is 80 per cent greater now than in 1870, but the volume of croj production in 1920 was 2 56 per cent frailer than in IS 70. "Ilusinni-83 and agriculture are de pendent upon oue another. 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PATTISON, Resident Agent HEPPNER, OREGON BEAUTY SPOT MADE MOCKERY Honeymoon Island, In the Pacific Ocean, Once Knew All the Cruel ties of a Convict Station. "Honeymoon Island," the nickname for Norfolk island la the Pacific, Is so called from a prevailing superstition that honeymoon couples who pass the first month of their married life there are certain to enjoy lasting happiness. Apart from the legend it would be an Ideal place for a honeymoon, for It has been called the most beautiful spot on earth. This earthly paradise start ed its career as a convict station. The history of those early days is a tale of horror. Ruins of the famous "silent cells" are still to be seen. These cells, made of concrete, four feet thick, were just large enough to enable a man to stand up or lie down. On the walls can be seen the prayers carved by con victs. Known as "the tombs," the si lent cells provided the worst form of punishment, and those confined in them rarely came out sane. Hordly a day passed without a murder taking place, and the convicts became worse than savages. Some even became can nibals. There are only eight families on the Island. Money Is very scarce. The Islanders, however, are entirely self-supporting, and have everything they need, as well as a number of luxuries. The island has Its own gov ernment, which is presided over by a governor sent out from Australia. the business man that the farmer be fairly prosperous. Conversely it is to the advantage of the farmer that business be fairly prosperous. It Is not to the advantage of either th either the one or the other should be so prosperous that intemperate speculation and waste is stimulated, because adversKy always follows such a period." THE FARM ICR'S PROFITS A man with $16,000 capital in vested would expect, ordinarily, to got about $1,000 in dividends or in terest. A man working regularly at any job requiring a combination of strength, experience and skill would probably expect $2,000 to $3,000 a year in wages, at present rates. Put ting together money and manual work, there would be an income of $3,000 to $4,000 a year. There might he more if other members of the family contributed. Compare with these figures the es timate of the Department of Agri culture, prepared after examining more than 6,000 cases, that the aver- ago American farmer last year, with an investment of $16,000 and the combined efforts of the farmer and his family to make a living out of it, produced a cash yield of $715 a' an additional $294 in fuel and food and $202 gain in live stock and equipment That makes a total in come of a little more than $1,200. It is a remarkably poor showing, whether the farm is regarded as an investment or an opportunity, for work, or both together. It shows plainly enough why farming in most sections of the country is unpopular today. On the face of these figures, anyone would say that the average farmer is wearing himself out and wasting his time. Some of the loss, it may be, is chargeable to the farmer himself. Much of it is unquestionably due to economic conditions over which he has little control and which give him at present, an unfair deal compared with the industrial capitalist or worker. Nobody is especially to blame, The situation has developed unexpected ly. Time, effort and intelligence will straighten out the inequalities. But readjustment has scarcely start ed, and until it is complete the far mer seems destined to have a hard struggle. Pendleton Tribune. Taffeta and Lace. Black lace makes an effective trim ming for a frock of green taffeta. 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Popular Mechanics Company" 300-214 C. Ontario strMt, CHICAGO, ILL. J'ojmlar Mechanic buildtno b Octotei ZchmMly la utt production of lAu r Shaded Effects. ! The use of chiffon in .layers Is a practice that Is gaining in popularity. Sometimes half a dozen different tones are used to get the desired effect. Rose shading into delicate pink, or purple that blends Into lavender or orchid are much liked. ( OF INTEREST TO THE LADIES For the latest and best in ' MILLINERY, CORSETS ' and WOMEN'S WEAR See Mrs. LG. Herren Phone 502 Kirk Bus & Transfer Co. Wm. M. KIRK, Proprietor We Thank you for past patronage and solicit a continuance of the same. Our best service is for you. Leave orders at Case Furniture Co. or 1 Phone .Main 664 Leave Orders at Hotel Patrick. BAGGAGE. EXPRESS. FREIGHT. COUNTRY TRIPS & GENERAL HAULING THOMSON BROS. NEW SUMMER SHIRTS of silky, serviceable Soiesette, Poplin, Silk and Cotton Pongee. Broadcloth with collar attached. Sizes 14 to 18. Prices range $1.25 to $5.00 Work Shirts in sizes 14 to 20 Priced at $1 - $1 .25 - $1 .50 POULTRY Supplies We are fully stocked with all kinds of chicken feed from baby chicks to laying hens Don't overlook the fact that your poultry needs shell and grit as well as food. Supply Your Poultry at Our Store Peoples Hdw. Heppner, Oregon Co. I Forehanded People Inside of the vault of the bank are located the individvual Safe Deposit Boxes main tained for those forehanded people who want the BEST OF PROTECTION for their valuables. Bonds, stocks, insurance policies, mortgages, records, receipts, jewelry, trink ets, etc-, deserve better protection than they receive when kept in an office safe, tin box or hidden away somewhere. This bank has these Safe Deposit Boxes for rent at the rate of two dollars, a year and up, according to the size of the box It offers you the opportunity to keep your valuables where ifi keeps its own. Rent a Safe Deposit Box today, for the number now vacant is limited. 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