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IF YOU WANT ALL THE NEWS OF MORROW COUNTY WHILE IT IS NEWS, READ THE HEPPNER HERALD. WE PRINT IT FIRST
VOLUME X .
HEPPNER, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1924
NUMBER st
McNARY'S RECORD AHi
MARKET AGENT SPEXCE
WRITES OK THE TARIFF
A WORKER FOR OREGON
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The "Father and Son" program of
the Patron-Teacher association on
Tuesday afternoon proved very edu
cational as well as interesting.
The Health Alphabet, a recitation
by the first grade, and a song by the
first grade, under the direction of
Mrs. Turner opened the program.
Carl Casou gave a talk on "What's
the Matter With Dad?" As he said
that he was afraid to mention any
thing specific he read an article
from the Child's Welfare Magazine,
on the same subject. The gist of the
article was that many a father is
tailing inthat worthy mission of be
ing a father by not being a boy with
his boy, and by not making bis boy's
Interests his interests.
Carl cited an instance of one boy
who was lamenting because lie had
no father. A sympathetic friend
who asked whether his father had
died received this answer, "Oh, my
lather is not dead; he i3 a Shriner."
It seems that too many fathers
tiave their interest outside the home
rather than inside.
The Rev. Mr. F. R. Spaulding, pas
tor of the Methodist church, re
sponded by a talk on "Father and
Son" from the father's standpoint.
He 3tated that he was not qualified
to' speak on the subject since he was
the father of only nine boys and the
best authorities on the subject are
those who have no children. His
enlightening talk on the relation ol
father to son was heartily applaud
ed and showed that he was indeed
Qualified to speak on the subject.
A piano solo by Harold Beckett
and a vocal duet by Mrs. uimiana
and Leola Bennett, the other num
bers on the program, were well re
ceived.
A business meeting followed the
entertainment. A rising vote of
thanks was extended to those who
liad made the program a success.
Mrs. Beamer reported that ar
rangements are being made for an
Educational Afternoon for Children
at the theater. Films are being se
cured from the University of Ore-
eon and thru the co-operation of B
G. Sigsbee, owner of the theater, the
cost to the parents will be very
slisht. . . -
A committee has been appointed
to consult with the board of direc
tors on the feasibility of placing
heavy wire screens on the basement
windows of the school nouse.
A check for $60.80, proceeds from
the P.-T. A. vaudeville, given March
19. was turned Over to the associa
tion by Dean Goodman, chairman of
the committee. A vote of thanks
wa3 extended to the committee and
all who helped with the program.
A local charter for the association
was received from the state associa
tion and it was voted to have this
framed and hung in a prominent
place to add dignity to the organiza-
t on.
A display of hanawork of the boys
and eirls wa3 arranged in tne var
ious grad& rooms for inspection by
the narents.
Nominations for officers for the
ensuing year were made. These will
b voted on at the next meeting:
President Mrs. Boyer, Mrs. Me-
Murdo.
Vice-President Mrs. Mahoney, Mrs.
Beamer.
S'-cretary Mrs. Clark, Miss Wright.
Treasurer Mrs. McMurdo, Mrs.
Young.
CLEAN FP DAY, APRIL 1
April 19 th ha3 been designated by
the city council aa "Clean Up" day.
All citizens are expected to clean
up their premises on or before that
day. All grass, paper, weeds, etc.,
are supposed to be burned on the
premises. Matter that will not burn,
if conveniently placed in 3acks. box
es or other receptacles, weighing not
more than 200 pounds, will be haul
ed away by city trucks free of
charge. All property owners are ex
pected to pay attention. u una nu-
tice
By order of the city council.
E. (jr. INUBL.1S,
Mayor.
BOISE GRANGERS ASK
FEDERAL 1AAN PROBE
"Boise, Idaho, April 10. Ada
county Pomona grange, at a meet
ing held at Kuna. this county, on
April 3, passed a resolution demand
ing that congress investigate loans
made by the war finance corpora
tion in Idaho.
Preambles referred to described
discriminations, but so far as made
public here at the tiny; individuals
suspected of having obtained undue
preference were not named. The
nanys of Senators Gooding, Idaho,
and Stanfield, Oregon. were brought
Into the discussion at the meeting.
Professor Horner' I-atest Book
. Professor J. B. Horner, or Oregon
Aarleultufal college, has recently is
sued a most interesting new book.
' V Short History of Oregon." that is
sure to find an Important place as a
text book and for interesting Infor
mation. The book contains some
"00 pages and starts with the Ore
iron of pre-historic days foUowint
development from the earliest dis
coveries until the present day Not
eften will such an array of forma
tion be found in so few pages The
liook h published by the J. K. Gill
Company, of Portland.
It pars to advertise in The Herald.
LrmiM -mt i- 'ill in I i
Senator Charles L. McNary
Salem, Ore., April 11. (Special)
With "tax reduction, farm relief,
law enforcement and Oregon devel
opment" as his campaign slogan,
United States Senator Charles L.
McNary today filed with the secre
tary of state his declaration of can
didacy for renomination in the May
Republican primary.
Senator McNary is completing his
seventh year in the senate, and dur
ing his term of office has accom
plished more for Oregon than any
senator in its history.
In fact United States Senator
George H. Moses, Republican leader
in the senate from New Hampshire
declares that Senator McNary "has
accomplished more during his ten
ure in office than any western sena
tor." Since Senator McNary entered the
senate Oregon has received appro
priations from the government to
taling the giant sum of $30, 789,819.
It has received $9,255,762 for its
rivers and harbors, which Is $6,50t,
228 more than Washington received
and $59,617 more than California
received during the corresponding
period.
It has received $9,808,000 for its
reclamation . and power projects
which, when reduced to an irrigable
area basis, is approximately $47 per
acre for Oregon, which is $25 per
acre more than Idaho received, $19
per acre more than Washington re
ceived, and $14 per acre more than
California received.
It received $11,138,107 for it
public roads, forest roads and trails
which is $1,691,254 more than
Washington received, and $1,350,
962 more than Idaho received.
In addition Oregon received dur
ing the seven years Senator McNary
has bee in the senat an appropria
tion of $507,900 for agricultural re
lief, $50,000 for an aeroplane serv
ice for forest protection, and $30
000 for the extermination of pine
beetle.
Within the last few days Senator
McNary also has been successful in
passing In the senate, his bill appro
priating $50,000 for a forest exper
iment station to be located in Ore
gon.
During his term in office Senator
McNary has done more for the agri
cultural, horticultural and livestock
interests than any man in the senate
As a leader in the tariff bloc he se
cured a protective tariff on farm
protective tariff on farm products
including eggs, prunes, walnuts, fil
berts, maraschino cherries, cream
butter, butter substitutes, cheese
cheese substitutes, and other com
modities. He secured appropriations
for experts to make a study of the
walnut, pear, apple and brocolli and
cranberry industries, appropriations
for frost stations, and broadcasting
of martcet reports.. He secured an
amendment to the awr finance act
authorizing the advancement of
funds to the farmers and livestock
men so that they could carry their
products until they could be sold. He
also drafted, Introduced, and is now
championing the McNary-Haugen
bill.
He has Introduced, and has pend
Ing a bill to perpetuate the coun
try's forest resources, and which will
materially reduce taxes by doubling
the state's revenue for the sale of
timber from its national forests.
A heavy frost fell here Sunday
night and some Ice formed. Fruit
blooms are proobably considerably
damaged.
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cigarettes
AN ANNOUNCEMENT
With this issue the Heppner Herald ceases to
exist as an individual newspaper, a deal having
been consumated by which ,Vawter and Spencer H
Crawford of the Gazette
good will and subscription list of the Herald.
From this date all subscription accounts due on
the Herald list will be1 payable to the Gazette
Times and all subscriptions paid in advance will
be carried out for the time' paid with the Gazette
Times. ;
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j. uc wiiici nets uccit
for a little more than seven years and during j
that time has put forth his best efforts to give jo
service to the community. Handicaps of many,
varieties have interfered with making the Her-
aid his ideal of what a local newspaper should I
be but handicaps seem to be the portion of most 1
mortals in these post-war days no matter what M
their line of work.
Consolidation of local newspapers in small
towns is the order of the day of late years and
this action in Heppner is in line with that of
many other towns of its class.
Consumation of the deal at this time was
brought about by the offer of a position in the
east coming to the writer which promises much
better returns than could be, hoped for in Hepp
ner with two papers in the field under present
economic conditions and it seemed better for all
parties concerned that the deal should be made.
After living for the better part of 26 years in
eastern Oregon the writer has many regrets in
leaving Heppner and Oregon, whose people are
"the salt of the earth." Their warm-heartedness
and loyalty to each other are unquestioned,
their helpfulness in hours of trouble or disaster
is beyond expression. That we appreciate these
qualities so often found in action here is, we
hope, not doubted.
With sincere regards to all our old time
friends and neighbors and with highest hopes
for Heppner's early return to prosperity and
progress, we say to one and all so long.
S. A. PATTISON
HENRY FORD PROVED A
TRIE AN TO PROPHET
How clearly Henry Ford saw the
future of the automobile and how
well he prophesied it, is shown in
an article written by him in Febru
ary, 1910, and published in a De
troit newspaper.
In 1909, as the article states, 2,-
000,000 horse-drawn vehicles were
sold as against 80,000 automobiles.
How;, the prophesied rev.crsal came
appears in figures for last year.
which show the sale of approximate
ly 4,000,000 motor cars during 1923
as compared with 100,000 horse-
drawn vehicles.
The articles follows:
"The automobile of the pa3t at
tained success in spite of its price.
because there were more than
enough purchasers to be found to
talce the limited output of the then
new industry. Proportionately few
could buy, but -those few could keep
all the manufacturers busy, and
prioe therefore had no bearing on
sales.
"The automobile of the present Is
making good because the price has
been rduced just enough' to add suf
ficient new purchasers to take care
of the Increased output. Supply and
demand, not cost, has regulated the
selling price of automobiles. The
car of today Is better by far than
the car of a few years ago the nat
ural result of experience. The) price
Is lower. Just enough lower to add
sufficient possible purchasers to buy
the increased output.
"The automobile of the future
must be enough better than the
present car to beget confidence in
the man of limited means and
enough lower in price to insure sales
for the enormously increased out
put. "The car of the future must be
'the car for the people,' the car that
any man can owi who ran afford a
horse and carriage; and mark my
words, that car is coming wotier
than most people expect.
"In the low-priced car dwells the
future success of the automobile.
Comparatively few persons can af
ford ever a $1,000 car. A limited
number of factories can easily sup
ply all the demand for high-priced
cars, but the market for a low priced
care IN unlimited. More than 2,000,
000 hore draw vehicles were sold
by American factories in 1909.
When you substitute a motor-driven
vehicle for each of these two mil
lion wagons and carriages, you gt
an idea of the automobile of the. fu
ture. "The low-priced car will not be a
makeshift, an automobile by cour
tesy, a machine built for price. It is
harder to sell to a man who can on
ly afford a low-priced car than to the
man whose money rnmia more eat--lly.
Not only must the successful
car of the future be low priceil, but
It must, present at least eounl value
with the present hlgh-nrlced ci'H.
"The low-priced car should actual
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price, for nioi.e is expected of it. The
man who can afford the high priced
car can afford a man to keep it in
order, while the man who has to buy
a low priced car, if any, has to look
after it himself, whether or not he
has any mechanical ability. Like
wise, when he buys, he buys for
business U3e and pleasure too. That
condition prevails today. The low
priced car must be better built than
th,e high priced product, because it
receives harder use. The successful
low priced car of today is success
ful because it stands harder URage
than is accorded to $5,000 creations.
"Equally important with low cost
as a qualification of the car of the
future is 'low cast of upkeep,' The
weekly expense of an automobile
will be mora Impoitant to the man
whose income Is ?100 a month than
will the cost price. The on he has
saved by easy stages, the other inu.'t
be taken out of his arnlns;--. Gaso
line blll3, r-jpalr bKlfe, tiro bills must
be low. They should be as low a.",
expense bills for 4 horse and car
riage. This low maintenance ac
count can result only from light
weight.
"So the car of the future will be
light as well as low priced. This
means the substitution of quality for
quantity even to the use of mater
ials not yet discovered."
It is notable, also, In connection
with the foregoing prophesy by Mr.
Ford, that during last year 2,090,
959 Ford cars and trucks were pro
duced, fulfilling the statement made
in 1910 that the light, low priced
car would enjoy the greatest popu
larity.
TIIK WOOI, SITUATION
(Friday's Journal)
Willamette valley wool Is moving
to market In slowly increasing vol
ume. Limited lots are reported ar
riving from Southern Oregon, where
shearing operations are said to be
getting under way. Sales here are
shown at 36 0t pound for fine
to medium and -blood offerings
with coarse or -blood ruling as
high as 3336 pound.
Very little activity is shown in the
wool market generally at Pacific
Northwest points. Little shearing
has been completed 3 yet, Yakima
being the only section to practically
end operations. There was some
business there a short time ago
around; 35 pound but no late trans
actions are confirmed.
Limited trading is reported In the
Panhadle of Idaho with 38fl)40tf be
ing the extrem,e mark but there li no
confirmation whatever of business In
Eastern Oregon.
Excellent demand for kid mohair
Is shown, with buyers' offerings up
to 70 pound. Long staple Is quot
ed centrally at 58. a Iosb of 24
pound for recent days
Goat shearing Is under way in the
Willamette vallev.
Aa vet no nnnlo hi heen ad vei
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tinru 4VI ima'.
The tariff was originated as a
sort of insurance against the compe
tition of aliens to raise their prod
ucts to the' price of our higher stand
ard country, or to keep them out en
tirely. In a way is was a sort of a
"bonus" to the farmers and manu
facturers of this country.
But the schedul.es do not act au
tomatically, they do not raise or fall
with changing conditions. They
rise by organization strength and po
litical pull, and they seldom fall.
And as the years go by they become
one-sided, from the fact that organ
ized interests keep raising the fence
against their products, while agri
culture, with little organization
and few 'representatives In congress,
has but a three-rail barrier between
it and othe products of many coun
tries where wages, standards and
money keep going down.
And the result is that for the
year ending June 30, 1923, there
were brought into this country agri
cultural products aggregating the
stupendous sum of $3,315,000,000,
while we only sold abroad (at pric
es less than production cost) $1,
927,000,000. All the industries of our country
except agriculture are prosperous,
and all pay good wages. This condi
tion i3 very largely due to unjust
favoritism of the tariff duti,es. Man
ufactured articles are very largely
protected, and what are not (ire pro
tected by combination strength,
while more than three and a quarter
billions of dollars of agricultural
products are brought in hers to add
to the "surplus" this country pro
duces; 1o break down further the
home prices of thi3 surplus; to break
down the wagjo, scale of farmers and
to force thousands more off the
farms.
If the protective tariff system Is
to prevail in this nation -then it
should be impartial and just, that all
industries be on the same level anil
the dollar of the farmer be worth
as much as the dollar of the manu
facturer. If tariff schedules are to
protect those who cannot compete
with alien producers, then let these
schedules be so adjusted that throe
and a quarter billions of dollars'
worth of European and Asiatic prod
ucts shall not be dumped onto the
farmers of a country who are al
ready almost burled under deflation.
Deflation, foreign importations,
high freight and express rates,
mounting taxation and the middle
Interests are all against the farming
industry, and the result is that it is
forced to a different basis than ttwr
other business Interests of the coun
try. While other industries have
protected themselves and boosted
and maintained their prices In keep
ing with conditions, agriculture to
day pays 65 per cent more for -vhat
it 13 forced to buy than it 1M be
fore the war, and is selling its prod
ucts as low or lower than It did be
fore the war. This condition forces
an unequal exchange value for the
farmer's dollar. His is a mighty
dear dollar to get and a very cheap
one to buy with.
Yet in the face of conditions that
are daily forcing men from the farms
we Import $36,000,000 of dairy
products. In the face of the desper
ate condition of th,e cattlemen we
import $5,663,000 of meats. In the
face of the face of the hazardous sit
uation of the grain growers of the
nation, we import $24,000,000 of
grains and grain preparations in one
year.
The average annual Income of the
farm, according to statistics, is now
less than $500 per year, and the
$500 is below par in th,e markets of
the nation. It is not "calamity howl
ing" to state these conditions, but
rather to forestall future calamity
that Is certain to result to other in
dustries of our. country if this un
just two-3tandard system continues.
,Any hard-headed business head will
admit this will be the result.
Charged With How Stealing
Ernest Dethloff, a 17-year-old boy
who has been working for Andrew
Reaney, of Lexington, is In the coun
ty jail charged with stealing a
horse from Mr. Rjeancy. The boy
took the horse In the night and rode
away. He was followed as far as
Echo from were the matter was re
ported to the sheriff of Umatilla
county. A deputy sheriff picked the
boy up near the Umatilla Indian
agency and ho was brought here and
lodged in jail. He has been turned
over to the juvenile court and sty'ps
are being taken to get in touch wiui
relatives he claims to have at Hpo
kane.
Quiz Looms on Stanfield Ixmiu
Washington, April 10. Rising to
a question of personal privilege In
the senate today, Senator Gooding,
Idaho, Introduced a resolution de
manding an Investigation of the dis
tribution of loans by the War Fin
ance Corporation, particularly those
made to himself or his relatives or
friends.
Gooding's resolution aws referred
to the committee on audit and con
trol. Gooding, who is one of the largest
rattle men In the West, declared
that he would "court investigation
of the loans negotiated by his com
pany with tho finance corporation."
"I admit that the small farmer
did not get 'chpap' loans in 1921,"
he said. "Hut the fault was largely
his own. The machinery was there
hut he did not use it.
"Mv hank wan the rnont prominent
In Southern Idaho In organizing the
farmers Into corporations in oroer
- : t ha t thev could take out loans at
' ro'iimnahtu rates "
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FOR LIVELY GAME
WEATHER TOO COI.D FOR
1SEAE L1VEIA- UASKBAM
lone ball team put 0110 over ott
Heppner last Sunday by bringing
with them, besides bats, balls, maska
and mascot, a supply of their own
particular brand of April weather,
to which the Heppner team is not
accustomed and the result was a
rather unfavorable score for Hepp
ner, the actual figures being: some
thing like 3-7 in favor of the visit
ors. Heppner had a new pitcher Sun
day in the person of Johnson,, of
Portland, and the new man showed
real class not only in the box but at
bat work. Bad w,eathet and the de
sertion of Heppner's standard by
Lady Luck are given as the main
reasons for the score book showing1
up as it did when tho; game was fin
ished, although some fans are still
of the opinion that more practice
and better team work will wor'k a.
great change in Heppner's final rec
ord at the end of the season. Frank
Shlvely has recently been chosert
manager of the Heppner team and
those who know him best are get
ting ready to place their money on
the home team before many mora
games pass by.
Heppner has the timber for a win
ning team. All that is needed is a
master mechanic to mould it lnt
winning shape and Shlvely ia said to
be the man for the job.
SINXOTT STRONG FOR
RIcNARV-HAVtJEN BILIi
The McNary-Haugen Export Cor
poration Bill, now before congress, la
receiving the hearty support of Rep
resentative Sinnott of Oregon, whn
has issued the following aeries or
questions and answers regarding th
measure :
What is the purpose of the McNary
Haugen Export Corporation bill?
To equalize the farmer's dollar
with the other man's dollar.
How will it accomplish this purpose?
By the establishment of an ex
port agency to handle wheat
and other major farm products
if and when necessary, under
provisions which will maintain
legitimate prices.
Does this mean the government Ifl
going into the general farm mar
ketinf business?
No, id iwll operate through reg
ular channels, and deal only as
necessary to maintain proper
prices.
Will it destroy co-operative market
ing? It will encourage co-operative
marketing by assisting co-operative
associations in a task
which they cannot accomplish
without such aid.
What effect will it have on the mil
lers? It will relieve millers from tho
danger of serious price fluctu
ations, due to speculation or oth
er cause.
What will it do to present prices of
farm products?
It will increase present prices
for wheat from 40 to 60 cents
a bushel, hog prices about 40
per cent, cattle about 30 per
cent, ect.
Will it increase production?
Not more than profitable prices
for farm products secured by
any other meanB, and profitable '
prices must be obtained unleBS
American agriculture is to pre
Ish. How does it affect businessman and
banker?
America is an agricultural na
tion. The success of all de
pends on the success of agricul
ture. The McNary-Haugen bill
means success for agriculture.
Is it fair to other Industries?
Exactly. Under the bill farm
prices increase only as prices
for other products Increase. It
does for the farmer only what
other legislation already is do
ing for other Industries.
KASTEIi PA(iEANT AT
METHODIST CHIRCW
Next Sundaoy evening at 8:00
o'clock, at the Methodist Commun
ity church, the high school and in
termediate classes of the Sundaj
school will present "The Dawning,'
a pageant of the resurrection. This
is one of the best portrayals of tho
Incidents of the resurrection morn
ing, and those presenting it have
given It careful study and prepara
tion. Be sure to see It. You will
not be disappointed.
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4. bath, insldo toilet, hot and
4 cold water, etc., ran
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es with 4
ready connected goe
house. Good cellar, big cnick
4" en park, half acre of ground 4
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