Heppner herald. (Heppner, Or.) 1914-1924, December 25, 1923, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textii-2i 8 E Vol soi. IF YOU WANT ALL THE NEWS OF MORROW COUNTY WHILE IT IS NEWS, READ THE HEPPNER HERALD. WE PRINT IT FIRST HEPPNER HERALD VOLUME X HEPPNER, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1923 NUMBER 35 SUBSIDY IS OPPOSED 8Y GRAIN EXPORTERS 1 ROPOSAL IS DECLARED TO BK SAME A9 PRICE-FIXING (statement Asserts Move Would He suit in Displacement of Private Dealers , (Oregonian) The brief of the grain trade of Portland against the so-called Amer ican Wheat Growers associated plan lor an export subsidy to relieve the grain situation was presented yes terday to the agricultural and legis lative committee9 of the Portland Chamber of Commerce. The committees, which arc con sidering indorsement of the plan. will take a full week to make a study of the obiections. The programme was originally presented to them by a pecial committee of the Oregon Bankers' association. Briefly, what the plan proposes is j the creation of a government export corporation, empowered to tax all wheat in order to create a fund to he applied as a bonus upon that por- tion of the wheat which, as a stir-' of wheat produced through an in plus, is exported. This, with ade- j crease in price to the domestic con Quate tariff protection, would raise sumer. This amount to' a subsidy the price of domestic wheat suf-lfor the benefit of the people pro ficiently to provide the farmer with'ducing less than 12 per cent of (he an adequate return for his grain, it is contended. Representing .the grain trade, through the Merchants' Exchange, the brief was presented over the signatures of Frank Shull, W. H. Wilson, I. C. Stanford, A. M. Choy stale and N. A. Leach. Arguments Are Given The arguments against the export subsidy program are discussed under two headings. They are: "First Under this plan is it. pos- sible to . guaranty the. producer of .However, this plan proposes to legis waeat a price for his goods, which late the private exporter and grain will assure a profit? merchant out of business. It is stat- "Second Can marketing through ed in support of the proposed plan co-operative associations be more that 'it will greatly assist the growth beneficial to the farmer than the of co-operative marketing assooia pvesent competitive system, aud , lions.' II. is also stated 'it will leave should co-operative marketing be to the co-operative marketing ast.o PYtended?" I ciations the problem of controlling Discussing the first question. Ue' orderly distribution of the domestic ivief declates that "this proposal ii consumption.' . nothing more nor less than price- "It is a further entry of the fed fixing. This statement has beeu and ! eral governemnt into private buai w'.ll be, most strenuously denied by ness. The resent idministratiou is the advocates of the plan. The sixth! pledged to stand aloof from the con nection of the proposed plan reads as duct of private business pnterpriaea follows: 'The tax and the premium ;to be subject to revision by the com mission from year to year, depend ing upon the probable amount of the surplus, always bo fixed that the price of wheat to the farmer will be maintained at a point equal in pur chasing power to the pre-war value of the commodity.' Price to Be Regulated "The purchasing power of the pre war value of the commodity is pre sumably a known, fixed quantity. Tle price is to be regulated from year to year to equal this known, fixed quantity. The American Wheat Growers Associated, Inc., state that this is not price-fixing. They call it 'the reverse application of the tariff principle.' But the ef fect is the same. They propose to maintain the price at a fixed value, call it by any name that is desired. "It Is hardly necessary here to re peat the well-known arguments against price-fixing. Such must have been obvious to the advocates -of the plan, for indirectly they ad mit such arguments and th,e impos sibility of securing sufficient support to pass this measure if recognized as price-fixing. This they have dons by their unwillingness to permit the proposal to be known under that name." - The argument continues to point out that even if the plan could be made to operate, it would be "ob jectionable for the following rea sons: Viuound, It Is Said "The plan is economically un bound. It is an artificial means of stimulating an industry n which -there is already overproduction. "The effeot of such a measure would be cumulative. The burden to be artificially borne due to over production would become greater and greater each year, and unless this plan was permanently adopted, all would end In economic disaster. "The plan proposes class legisla tion. It contemplates an indirect OIL DRILL ARTESIAN FLOW The well recently sunk at Hermis ton by a local oil company struck a strong flow of artesian water and the city council of that town is con sidering taking over the well as a source of supply for domestic and other city purposes. The well flows 175 gallons per minute or about eight times the amount now actually needed for city use and it is said that under pumping pressure it can be increased to 600 gallons per tnin iute. The oil company has offered the well'to the city for $8,000,. the actual cost as it now stands, and if the offer is accepted they propose to at once start another and larger well in their exploration for oil. Morrow county is interested in our neighbor's development, as either oil or plenty of artesian water would wove of gi;eat value to the "sand country" in the north part of the county, tax upon the public at largo of 2o cents per bushel upon each bushel total value of the country's princi pal farm crops (from the final esti mates of the United States depart ment of agriculture, December 17, 1923). Grain Dealers Would Go. "The plan will result in the prac tical confiscation of private prop erty. It has been proven in the past few years that the co-operative mar 'koting associations cannot nope to displace the private exporter or gram dealer in fair and open competition. except for the correction of abusive tactics and illegnl practices. There has been no claim made that such conditions exist in private and com petitive handling of grain." Discussing the second question relative to co-operative marketing, the brief says: "Co-operative mar keting has never been able to dis place the private and competitive system of grain handling in open competition. Legislation Would Be Vnfair "To force the extension of co operative marketing through legisla tion is not only eminently unfair, but should (jertalnly not be accom plished until the co-operative asso ciations assume the burden of proof and show beyond a reasonable doubt that they can operate for as low a cost per bushel handled as the pri vate dealer who handles an equal quantity of grain. The human race is so constituted that men have al ways worked and accomplished more for their own private gain than in the service of the public. "Since the days of the corn laws In England, thjere have been many periodic attempts, by legislation and otherwise to eliminate the pri vate and competitive system of handling agricultural products. Such attempts have always been ended in expense, inefficient handling, and graft; and eventually the field ba been opened oncje more to private and competitive handling. This is at least some evidence that in the long course of human affairs the problem can better be handled for the pro ducer by private and competitive In dividuals under a small margin of profit. Overhead Is Small "There is little or no room for the reduction of expense in the handling of grain. It is handled at present by private dealers at so low an over head cost that even were all this overhead eliminated it would not ap preciably help the farmer. "Co-operative marketing, If ex- Calif ornian Invents Sun Furnace Dr. William Thomas of Hollywood, Onl., Is shown nhoe demonstrating ii sun furnace he has Invented which generates heat, of 9,'210 degrees. The device, a wooden structure, resembles n gigantic cradle and contains an arrangement of long mirrors which throw thy sun's rays on n spot six Indies square. In the photograph Dr. Tlioinus is holding a sheet of lead through which holes wore burned. EXAMINATION FOR army rosmox A final competative examination for appointment as Second Lieuten ants in the regular army will be held throughout the United States during the week commencing April 14, 1924. Applications to take the ex amination should be submitted as soon as possible. Citizens of the United States who are single and between the ages of 21 and 30 years may compete in this examination. These examinations are always open to enlisted men of the regular army and national guard. For further in. formation on this subject consult the authorities at the U. S. army re cruiting station as follows: Room 20i, New Post Office. Bldg., Port land. James Luper left for Portland and Salem Saturday evening to '.-ipend the holidays with his daughter. Mrs. King, and her family at Portland, and his sou, Hhea Luper, at Salem. tthea Luper now holds Ihe position of state engineer at the capitol city. tended, would open the door to still further class legislation and class evasion of monopolistic combina tions prohibited by the Sherman anti- trust act. The proposed plan deals exclusively with wheat. Many farmers grow other crops such as corn, oats, rye, barley, flax and fruit. One farmer may raise but one crop and this of some commodity other than wheat. Every cereal mentioned is selling at a low price. It would not be long before we would be re quested to fix the price for rye, corn, barley, oats, fruit and other com modities. Whpn we have done this there are many branches of the mill ing business whose mills, idle since the war, may want a living price fixed for that commodity." Included in the argument are a numher of references to the part of the exporters in building up the port and the regulations which insure their efficient operation and prevent them from making exhorbitant profits. For the Holidays: Best of everything in Fish, Flesh and Fowl Christmas Turkeys a Specialty THE CENTRAL MARKET G. B. SWAGGART, Prop. I LEXINGTON HAS SUCCESS! UL SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT Teachers and pupils of Lexington high school presented the popular comedy-drama, "Hand of the Law in the school auditorium last Friday evening and the entertainment was said to be one of the bjest given in the county so far this season. A big crowd was present and $59 was realized for the school treasury. So well received was the play that it will be repeated New Year's Night. Jewell-Litten rnjn M. Jewell and Miss Edea E. Litten, both of Morgan, were mar ried at the court house Saturday morning, County Judpje W. T. Camp bell officiating. Mr. Jewell is en gaged in farming near Morgan, where they will reside. THE INDEPENDENT WONDERS We wonder who the guy is that has intentions of being a candidate for sheriff from lone. He's as elu sive as old J. Ambros Hepwing who is so badly sought for by Andy Gump. However, the guy will have to go some to beat George McDuf fee. lone Independent. In the study of the effects of hot water sterilization on teat-cup rub bers of milking machines, the Unit ed States Department of Agriculture found that the life of these rubbers when regularly sterilized by this merthod varied from 6 to 17 weeks It was also found that hot water gave better results in reducing the number of bacteria than did the U3 J of either chlorln solution or salt sv-:d chlorin solutifn. The Bureau of Standards, to-operating with tiio United States Department of Agrl culture, found that it is very Im. portant that these teat-cup rubbers be made of so-called' pure gum com poundpound, and that they should be thoroughly cleaned before sterili zation, as a little buUerfat remain ing on them has a destructive effect In connection with the heat. W. L. SUDDARTH HURT H T W. L. Suddarth, who formerly taught the Pine City school but who has recently completed a course at the state normal school at Mon mouth, was very seriously injured last Friday when he fell from the running board of a swiftly moving automobile on the Columbia high way near The Dalles. Mr. Sud darth, who has a ranch at Irrigon, was on his way home to spend the holidays with his family, and was In company with some other normal students when the accident occurred. He stepped out on the running board to try to locate a knock in the motor, when he fell off, striking his head on a rock. He was taken to the hospital at The Dalles, where he is reported as being in a critical con dition. BET TER METHODS OKl'ERED IX 'DAIRY SHORT COURSE .Oregon dairymen interested In manufacture will have an opportun ity to pick up the most up-to-date information in the short course at thte agricultural college January 7 to February 2, 1924. Creamery operators will take into considera tion the competition of today which cuts the profit to a narrow margin, and discuss the important problem of efficiency. "Increased efficiency and quality" is the short course slo gan. Practical work in buttermaking, Ice-cream maTcing and cheese mak ing will be given. The afternoons will be spent in the creamery on work to demonstrate points brought out in the lectures. Lectures will also be given on factory manage ment, Judging daii1 products, bac teriology and on .testing dairy pro ducts. The department formerly offered courses for inexperienced men. John C. Brown, formerly engaged in farming in tly; Hlackhorse dis trict, writes the Herald 'from Red land, California, in which he sends Christmas greetings to all his old friends and neighbors. Mr. Drown says he has bon in poor health for the pasH year but he likes the mild California cllmaite, where he 'can go around at any time in comfort. OLD SANTA OX WHEELS "Mama, doesn't Santa Claus ever come to a railroad train?" The Innocent query, made by one of a number of children on tho U. P. Los Angeles Limited last Christmas, gave some one a hunch and this year Santa Claus will make good on Chlldhood'B fondest expectations. For tho announcement was made by William McMurray, general pas senger agent of the Union Pacific system at Portland that every thru train on 1U lines is to have a Christ mas tree, together with a full com plement of candy, toys and all of the fixings necessary for a real Christ mas Eve celebration. And that means that the venera ble saint will have to catch 25 dif ferent trains speeding at a mile a rminute across widely separated por tions of the West, bearing not only a big tree, but a huge pack that con tains everything necessary to make if a treasure chest of real Christinas fun. On each pack will be the ad dress: "For tho kiddles who have to travel on Christmas, With the hol iday greetings of the Union Pacific Syst(em." Both operating and traffic de. partments of the railroad are co operating to see that Santa doesn't miss, a .single train .that carries tfi observation ear, and a large staff has been especiallly assigned to as sist In seeing that the huge amount of presents and trimmings necessary are properly distributed and waiting at the various strategic points along the U. P. lines where the many trains can best be caught. The Portland Limited will be started from Portland by Santa on the 24th and other trains will be met at Ogden, Salt Lake City, Lou Angeles, Pocateilo, Cheyenne, Den ver, North Platte, Kansas City and ' Omaha. CHRISTMAS SPIRIT IS MANY ENTERTAINMENTS AXI PROGRAMS BEING GIVEN" Churches nnd legion Are Making the Children Happy . w'itli Trees and Treats The Christmas spirit is abroad in Heppner .just, now audmany excej lent entertatnjnenJ.s,a.rV.be.ingvlilvea .. in observance of. the festal, season. The American Legion gave an out door Christmas tree and treat for the children of the community Sun day evening when.a fine tree, ablaze , with colored lights and , appropriate decorations at the intersection of Main and Willow streets attracted a great throng of children) and grown ups. Santa Claus was on hand in his big fur overcoat and white whis kers which in this case were both real, Mr. Douglas, of pioneer ox team fame, impersonating the merry old giver of gilts. Some 300 pack ages of Christmas cheer wore dis tributed to all children under 12 years of agje. The high school orchestra fur nished music for the occasion and the weatherman withheld the rain until the affair wa3 over. . , At the Methodist, community church an elaborate holjday , season program was given beginning with a "White Gifts" program,, at the Sun day school Sunday morning. ,Tho program was an, excellent one and the "White GU'ty', will go to the .Near East relief .fund, ,. Bjrthday boxes, given by members, of thschool go to the relief of Methodist fissions . in Japan. Special service and music marked the regular cburch service. a,t 11:00 o'clock and alsp,at ,,the even-,, ing service. . The Chri,sjmas. celebra tion of this Sunday school was held Mondav evening at the church when a fine program was given, ending with a, vlwit from Santa Claus and a. treat for the children. At Bethel chapel the occasion .ivas . observed with a, ,trjo, program, ant, treat. The rliapel also received as a Christmas gift from the ladies aid, a fine piano bought, and .paid for from the receipts of .the ,re,cent. ba zaar held by the aid, members. , Sunday morning the chapel con gregation were, ytvored with , a ser mon by Rev: Edwards; of Walla Wal- a, and In tlfe cvenl'ng" 'they Were treated to a 'raffia seniion delivered by Rev. Matthews,'- vstor ''off thd First Presbyterian church 0fj3cattlQ. At the Christian church an indoor picnic was held In thp chujeh par lors Monday, afternoon under tha auspices.of tli)eB!b:lut3cho.oJ at which the children were entertained wlth program, a treat and a general good, time. In the evening "The Nativ ity," a , very . beautiful .Christmas service was given in the church au ditorium. ., ., v, , ... , , , A turkey shoot was held at, pen- try Field Sunday afternoon at, which many fine, Christmas dinners, were won by the marksmen and Monday evening a big dancewa held in the pavilion, given by the .Ji,odeo comj- mittee for the benefit , of . the boys who were Injured wljllo.entertalnlng the visitors at the Rodeo meet last fall. Mac Smith is up from the Krebg ranch at .Cecil, visiting his family and celebrating Christmas whllp nursing an injured hand. The mem ber 4 wascaught between, .a wagon. wheel and a post and was badly lac erated. . .. , . '., . The creamery at. Grove ,CHy, Pa., a privately -owiujd jdant, (a, used by the United States Departtnept of Agp riculture for experimental.,. purposes under ap(jcW.,arratpge;ncnts, with, the pwners. The, management is under the direction, of the Dairy Divlslop. of, the jlyartmenLj. TW?. r,rftnK. uient has now. ,coatjnueLpr . eight years nd .the, guparjtmeit-fas done niuch work of value to the dairy Industry, . whll ,at th,,sa,me timp great process thas been made by the, community as a result of the im provement in cattle and in methods of manufacturing and marketing dairy products. Butir Is still the principal product, but a good trade has beeu,buUt up.in, swent cr.eani and Ice-cream, mix. , Uutttr.and oth er products have, been of. high qual ity and, have sold for ,more that usual market prices.