Tuesday, January I, 1924
PAGE TWO
THE HEPPNER HERALD, HEPPNER, OREGON
THE HEPPNER HERALD
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
S. A. PATTISON, Editor and Publisher
Entered at the Heppner, Oregon, Postotfice as second-class Matter
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Whal have we had from the old" year that came to an end
last midnight ?
.What may we expect from the New Year that took tin
the burden at 12:01 this morning?
The past year lias been rather uneventful in lleppncr
and Morrow county. It has brought the county perhaps
the greatest crop of wheat ever grown here since the first
furrow was turned. It lias brought a measure of prosper
ity to the sheepmen both in increase and prices but the
wheat farmer still finds himself in very straitened circum
stances in spite of the wonderful yield from his acres, be
cause of the lo wprice which his product commands on the
world market. Many farmers assert, and no doubt with
reason, that the price is below the cost of production and
they look into the future with foreboding.
The cattle industry is about on a par with wheat and
when the herd owner figures interest, taxes, living cost, la
Lor and other expenses that go into the beef animal before
it is ready for market and sets the total opposite the price
received he generally finds the balance showing on the
wrong side of the ledger.
lint in spile of these adverse conditions Morrow county
has cause for congratulation when we compare our condi
tion with that of many other parts of the world. We have
no hunger here and our people are all comfortably clad
even if some of us are not attired in. the latest fashion. Our
children enjoy the blessing of good schools even if we
think taxes are unreasonably high. Our churches and so
cieties and amusements are all well patronized, showing
that we are still able to partake of spiritual and social ad
vantages even if limes are hard and money not plentiful.
The greatest degree of progress noted in the county dur
ing 1 lie past year has been in the continued building of
good roads, the highway department having practically
completed about seven miles of first-class market road on
the 1 leppner-1 lardman route, as well as several miles of
well built macadam county roads in the north part of the
county. The slate has also completed 14 miles of stand
ard highway on the O.-W. route.
It is true that to most of us the old world seems badly
out of joint the past few years and whether or npt the bot
tom of the valley of financial depression has been reached
"no man knoweth."
There was a time when big crops meant prosperity but
at present the rule seems to be reversed and the cry of
"overproduction" is becoming a by-word. The! world seems
to be producing so much wheat and so many cattle that
those who produce these commodities are trembling ou the
verge of bankruptcy while millions of people in other sec
tions of the globe are facing starvation certainly an ano
inaous condition.
Iluti what may we, expect fro nit he, coming year?
There was an old song, popular many years ago, a line
of which told us that "The World is What You Make It"
and that sentiment is just as true, today as it ever was.
If this country of ours is what we claim it to be a gov
ernment of, for and by the people" then it must follow thai
the coudiions i(nder which we live are primarily the result
of (ho past and present thought and action of the people
a whole. If the government is not just that then it must
follow that llie whoe plan of Democracy is a joke, a phan
tasm, a will o' the wi.p which, if followed, will lead us into
the Dismal Swamp of national and individual failure.
The coming year may bring Morrow county another
abundant crop the prospects are now bright for such an
expectation but will such a crop help or hurt the farmer
u whose prosperity depends the welfare of every citizen
110 matter what his calling?
One thing the coming year is sure to bring us is a! na
liona political campaign. Will the campaign and the elec
tion lh.it follows with its attendant results help or hurt the
country? ,
If Democracy is what we have been taught it to be, a
for mof government under which the people you and me
-and our neighbors and all of our fellow citizens really
rule, then it would see mlhat it is "up to" the bunch of us,
as citizens, to wake up and take some interest in things
political and economic thai have to do witii our welfare 01
iailurc. Mass action on the part of the common people of
the country is what is needed. Xot mob action nor class
action; but the orderly action of an aroused public intelli
gence the action of a strong majority who will base theii
conduct on the principle of the Square Deal not only for
the individual himself but for the entire' mass.
I bought is the basis of all action. No man can raise his
hand without first thinking that he wishes to do so and it
follows that intelligent action the only kind that can be
J!Xp"?oted to bring good results can only follow intelligent
thought.
What !s needed then to bring a speedy end to all the fi
nancial and other knotty problems that have been con
fronting us during the past lew years is a lot of intelligent
llunking by the entire mass of the American people and
that will certainly be followed by the intelligent action in
overcoming our troubles.
W e have been having too much jazz, too much speed,
too much semi-insanity as a people and we need lo get
liack to a measure of normalcy wherein we can do some
clear thinking al out the things that most, affect our lies.
Then vale to the old vear, hail to the new. Let us think
riimicoiiMv, art mh
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CECIL
A Happy and Prosperous New
Year to all the readers: of the "Cecil
Items" and may we all faithfully
carry out the good resolutions we
have made for the year 1924 and
last but not least, may all the bach
elors of Morrow county become bene-
diets during Leap Year.
Mrs. Jack Hynd and Miss Violet
and Master JackieHynd a'rrived at
Butterby Flats on Saturday and will
spend their vacation with The May
or and will return to their Heppner
residence in time for the opening; of
school.
Cecil was well represented at the
dance given in lone on Saturday
cv ning. It was also a Cecil young
man who won the handsome blanket
given by 1 ho American Legion.
Frank! Connor of The Last Camp was
the lucky man. Frank has now
passed on an order to Mac Smith (as
soon as he is able to work again) to
make him a "hope chest" and there
the blanket will rest till the "lady
love" names thp happy day.
John Pelerson was calling on
friends in Cecil on Friday before
leaving) for his work at F. attle. John
has been spending his vacation at
his home near The Willows.
Mr. and Mra. Karl Farnsworth and
children of Khoa Riding spent Mon
day and Tuesday visiting friends in
Heppner.
C. E. Harnett of Fourmile was a
caller in Cecil on Thursday.
Misses Annie and Violet Hynd of
Butterby Flats were calling on Mrs.
Oerrgia .Summers on Thursday.
Mr .and Mrs. Geo. Noble and
Johnnie Shufeldt of Rhea Siding
spent the week end visiting friends
in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis White accom
panied by Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Ison
were calling on friends in Heppner
on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ison are
leaving for their home in Hood Riv
er on Thursday. Mrs. Ison has been
spending a few days with her parents ;
Mr. and Mrs. May of Lone Star
ranch near Ceeil
Mr. and Mrs. Clevc Van Schioch
and children, from their ranch above-j
Heppner, visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Krebs at The Last Camp on i
Monday and Tuesday.
Mr. J. W. Osborn and sister, Mra.
Welt ha Combest, also Mr. and Mrs.
K. Cline and son, Floyd, were the
dinner gnests of Mr. and Mrs. IT. J.
Stren.er on Xmas day.
Oral Henriksen of Ewiiig. left on
Thursday for Walla Walla, where he
will vihil friends for a few day-.;.
V .H. Chandler of Willow Creek
lanch has been entertaining his
daughters during ihp holidays, Mrs.
E. Willbanks of Vernonia and Mrs.
i Clifford Davidson of White Salmon,
Wash.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Krebs and sens
and Miss Georgia Summers .of The
Last. Camp, were the dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hynd at Butter
by Flats on Sunday. ' ' -
T. H. Lowe and son Bob and his
pal Donald Reisler of Portland were
calling in Arlington On. Saturday.
E. Bellinger of Hermiston has
been shipping several cars of baled
hay from Cecil during the week. Hay
baler at work again after the Xmas
vacation.
Mr. Fletcher from Fourmile, was
a visitor at Dotheboys Hill on Fri
day and Saturday, while doing busi
ness with W. A. Thomas.
"Wrid" Palniateer of Windynook
was in Cecil on Xmas day, enquiring
after roast turkey, etc. after demol
ishing one big turkey atj home). But
hp found the cupboards were bare
and returned home "a sadder but
wiser man."
Charlie Hynd from Hyjd Bros,
ranch at L'kiah, and two of his vmeii
arrived at Butterby Flats on Thurs
day with a large bunch of fine cat
tig which will be fed on1 Cecil's fam
ous hay.
Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Morrison spent
their vacation with friends in Her
imston. A service will be held in Cecil
hall Sunday evening, January 6th,
1924, by Archdeacon Goldie of Cove.
Everybody welcome.
Advertise it in the Herald.
Radio on the Farm
KEEPS YOU IN TOUCH WITH
THE WORLD
Concerts, lectures, news bulletins, market
reports. You should know the price of
wheat, sheep and cattle in Chicago and
Portland every day.
Onlv the best makes handled:
GREBE ACE MURAD
CROSLEY AIRPHONE
fndoor or outdoor Aerial dry batteries.
Prices from $10.00 up. '' - ,
(sk when our demonstration will be in your
ncinity.
REDUCED FOR THIS WEEK
Electric Toasteis $4.35
Boudoir Lamps $4.25
MAURICE A. FRYE
Everything Electrical
Phone 472
Where the Sun Shines
Most of the Time
and the veryair seems to dispel worry
and tone up the nerves.
One can pick oranges, climb moun
tains, dance at fine hotels, bathe in
the ocean, visit old missions and play
golf all in one day, if desired; or
every day for months and each day
something new.
4000 Miles of Paved Highways
The most wonderful system of
hotels, apartment houses, eottages,
bungalows and suites for the accom
modation of tourists in all the world,
and costs reasonable.
Representatives of the
UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM
will gladly furnish Illustrated booklets giving
complete information about the glorious play
ground of the West. Iet them tell all about
hotel rates, railroad tarea, through car Mrvlc.
PARHKIC, Aaeiit
Heppner, Ore.
WM. McMlTUAY, General Passenger Agent
Portland, Oregon;
We extend the compli
ments of the season and
wish you all a
Happy and Prosperous
New Year.
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