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THE GAZETTE-TIMES, HEPPNER, ORE., THURSDAY, JULY 30. 1014
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MORROW COI XTY OFFICIAL PAPER
Thursday, July 30. 1914.
THIS IS GOOD ADVICE.
The following recently appeared in
the Dallas Observer, edited by Lew
A. Gates:
The maternal ancestor who permits
her sixteen-year-old daughter to float
about nights with a sport with a
weak jaw and weak morals .merely
opens the front door to grief and dis
grace. If you are not cognizant of
the character of the company your
daughter keeps, or what time of
night she turns in, your roar when
the gossips get busy will sound about
as r.&thetic as a wheeze from a jews
harp. The girl who insists on spoon
ing with every sport within the cor
poration limits should be relieved of
her overflow of affections with a
number ten slipper laid fearlessly
across the hiplets. We would sooner
see a girl osculate with a blind shoat
through a barbed wire fence than to
have her change partners six nights
a week in the family parlor with the
lights turned low. It Is sometimes a
more difficult proposition to marry
off a girl who has been pawed over
by every yap in the bailiwick than it
is to fatten sheep on pineapple Ice.
Tou can't goldbrick a sharp-eyed
suitor with second-hand goods any
more than you can make a bathrobe
fit a goat. There are weak-minded
parents who are going up against the
judgment day with about as much
chance as a cross-eyed damsel at a
beauty show. Their children will
rise up and call them blessed with the
enthusiasm of a one-legged man at
i club dance.
ses, does more for humanity than a
mountain full of Knowles's. We
need men of progression, not retro
gression. Shaniko Star.
LUXURIES PLAY LARGE PART.
The Tax Liberator, published at
Roseburg, Oregon, has just reached
our exchange table. This is a jour
nal founded for the purpose of wag
ing a warfare against any increase in
tax rates, and to further the interests
of the Oregon Rational Tax Reform
Association. This Association is for
med of business men all over the
state, and we note that Morrow coun
ty is represented on the executive
committee by the following named
gentlemen: T. J. Mahoney, C. E.
Woodson, W. E. Leach, W. J. Blake,
and George J. Currin. The editor of
The Tax Liberator is Robert E. Smith
and business manager, F. I. Golle
huer. This paper in its preliminary
announcement states: "The logical
place for a thorough discussion of
taxation in all its bearings and phases
is through the columns of a publica
tion devoted to taxation. Under such
auspices, unbiased and unprejudiced
it is expected that progress should
and will be made towards the solu
tion of a vexatious problem.. While
the diverse views of many able men
will be presented and harmony of
thought and action may not predom
inate, yet there are fundamental prin
ciples of justice and equity which
should be reflected In the taxing sys
tems of any state, and out of it all
must spring some tangible suggestion
and solutions which appeal to our
citizens, be enacted into laws, and
inure to the benefit of our common
wealth.' It is the purpose of the Tax
Liberator to assume a leadership in
this great fight for justice, equality
and fair play."
The nature man Knowles is In the
wilds of the mountains in Southern
Oregon, naked and without weapons,
other than those that he will con
struct himself, and is to come out in
30 days or more clothed and well fed.
If he does these things and comes out
at the end of the 30 days clad in the
skins of wild animals or clothes made
from grass or moss, he has accom
plished nothing new, and of what
benefit Is yto humanity, either from
a scientific or any other point of
view. A man who goes out and
grows a better field of wheat or corn
than his neighbor, or Improves bis
!lock that he may have a better grade
of wool, or improve bis herd or hor-
The high or increased cost of liv
ing lias become a vital problem to
modern civilization, says the Spokes
man-Review. With production In
creased today miraculously over what
it was a century ago and increasing
still, with the farms of the world
abounding In food and materials of
food as never before, why is it that
hundreds of thousands hunger and
that millions wear their lives away in
toil without being able to secure a
fair, living? Why is it so hard to se
cure the essentials for the mainten
ance of a family even at a minimum
of health and decency?
The question has become the eco
nomic riddle of the age. Socialism
claims to know the reply and the
remedy, but fails to carry conviction
and no other school of thought is so
presumptuous as to make this claim.
The least annual Income necessary
to support a father, mother and three
young children is placed by economic
experts at $SO0. But it is calculated
that In the United States 5,000,000
adult males engaged in industrial
work or personal service receive less
than $600 a year. Even when wives
and children as well as their bread
winner work for wages, the family
income remains so small that there
are millions of American families
who can't attain the minimum income
that is considered necessary. So so
ber a sociologist as Fairchild of Yale
does not hesitate to go so far as to
maintain publicly that the conditions
of the modern laborer, though better
than those existing a century ago, are
insignificantly better when measured
by improvements and advances in the
production of wealth. The laboring
classes do not seem to him to have
shared proportionately in the benefits
of the progress achieved during the
19th century.
Part of Professor Fairchild's at
tempt to account for the increased
cost of living comes close to James
J. Hill's idea that it is owing to the
cost of high living. The professor
moves toward this explanation
through distinguishing between com
modities that are necessities and
those that are luxuries. The first are
essential to exlstance, the second to
pleasure. The same productive
agencies can not be employed at the
same time to produce both luxuries
and necessities. Production must be
divided between the two. The pro
portionate division depends on the
relative demand for necessaries and
for luxuries. The productive forces,
if devoted entirely to the creation of
necessary articles, would yield super
abundance for all. But a large and
increasing proportion of the produc
tive forces is utilized in the produc
tion of luxuries. If follows that the
more capital goes into making auto
mobiles the less can be employed in
raising grains and cattle. The high
ness of the cost of living largely de
pends on the relatively lessening
amount of production that is going
into the creation of necessaries. So
long as the production of luxuries
continues to increase, so long will
the cost of living continue to rise.
THE COWARD'S WAY.
Oregonlan.
The Oregonian has rarely seen a
more Inexcusable affront toward a
public man, or any one, than an arti
cle in the Albany Democrat, July 21,
entitled "Senator Booth." Its qual
ity may be judged from the follow
ing: Senator Booth, where did you get
it? This is the question to which
Millionaire Booth, Republican nom
inee for United States Senator,
should make a full and complete an
swer before the date of the general
election.
The Democrat will not attempt to
answer the question. We will not
attempt to explain how the Booth
Kelly Lumber Company acquired ti
tle to bo much valuable timber land
in Oregon, nor do we wish to be un
derstood as making the charge that
the same was acquired dishonestly.
We don't know how It was acquired.
The public don't know, but the voters
are frankly interested in the very
pertinent question, "Where did you
get it?"
There is more like it. Aware that
it had by innuendo made an infamous
charge against Mr. Booth, without
the slightest warrant, and without
any evidence whatever to support it,
the Democrat lamely adds this sen
tence: "But. in the absence of proof to the
contrary, Senator Booth's friends
have a right to assume that his im
mense fortune was acquired by hon
est toil.
They have. And so must be the
assumption of all others. What pos
sible justification, then, for the stud
led insinuation that the wealth of
Senator Booth was not acquired
honestly?
It is obvious, of course, that this
vicious little paper at Albany has
sought to poison the general mind
against Mr. Booth by phrasing, in the
language of prejudice and jealousy,
an indictment against him for being
a wealthy man. That is all. The
Albany editor lacks the courage and
candor to say that the fortune of Mr.
Booth was procured Improperly, but
he nevertheless seeks to provoke a
public discussion as to whether a
man can be a "timber baron" and a
good citizen. It is low politics.
If the Democrat will cause an in
quiry Into the methods by which Mr.
Booth created a great Industry in the
Willamette Valley, and will make a
fair report of results, it will be ob
liged to say that this man is entitled
to commendation for his straightfor
ward methods and upright conduct,
and to the gratitude of a state for his
practical contribution to its welfare.
He built a great business where oth
ers had failed.. He got his timber
lands by outright purchase. He ex
tended his operations to various parts
of Oregon openly, wisely and persis
tently. He asked and had no special
favors, from Government, from rail
roads, or from individuals. What the
lumber industry in the Willamette
Valley owes to Mr. Booth can hardly
be calculated in terms of money.
What the people of Oregon owe to
him is an acknowledgement that he
has done much to elevate its com
mercial standard and to extend Its
Commercial interests.
The term "timber baron," used by
the Democrat in another part of Its
article, is of course opprobrious and
is intended to be. The Oregonian
does not know how much Mr. Booth
Is worth, but it suspects that it is not
nearly so much as he is commonly
believed to have. The popular con
ception of what he has is probably
based on the knowledge of what he
has given away.
It occurs to The Oregonian that a
man who by his real constructive
genius and by his honorable ways has
done so much for Industry ought to
be useful in a public capacity to the
state.
WHAT WOULD HE DO.
Elbert Bede in Cottage Grove Sen
tinel. Our aspiring, if not inspiring,
friend, W. S. U'Ren, would be gov
ernor of the State of Oregon and has
succeeded in securing the Prohibition
nomination.
This is the same fellow who was
engaged for several years in spending
the Fels fund and in endeavoring to
foist single tax upon Oregon. He is
the author of the $1500 exemption
measure which will be upon the bal
lot this fall. This measure would
give the state almost absolute single
tax.
The one hobby that Mr. U'Ren
stands for above everything else,
above even prohibition, is single tax.
He has dedicated his life to the work
of making Oregon a single tax state.
But now he comes forth In a public
statement and says that if elected
governor he would drop single tax
for a period of four years.
The kindest thing that can be said
about such an offer is that it is made
to bribe the voters.
Let us presume that Mr. U'Ren Is
honest in his statement. What high
Ideals a man must have, who, for the
sake of office, agrees In advance to
cease to advocate that to which he
has dedicated his life and that which
he believes absolutely necessary to
the happiness of the poor and down
trodden. For the sake of office he of
fers to cast aside his life work and
desert those who have looked to him
for relief from their burdens. What
a fine specimen ot mnhood to place
In the chief ex&;g'v'u chair!
We have presumed that Mr. U'Ren
honestly iatends, in the event of his
election to fulfill the promise referr
ed to. But in making the offer, he is
dishonest to himself, his single tax
associates and his single tax support
ers. What assurance have we that as
Governor he would be any more hon
est than as a private citizen?
Perhaps he would find that by
dropping prohibition he could be re
elected in 1918. .If he would drop
single tax in order to be elected in
1914 what reason have we to feel cer
tain that he might not right-about-face
on prohibition in order to be re-
2NB) ANNUAL
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heppner, Oregon
SEPTEMBER 17-18-19, 1914
BIGGER and BETTER
The Fair Board promises a better list of attrac
tions this year and we keep our promises.
Among the many good things we mention the
following:
The Belmont Sisters
in their thrilling and spec
tacular Balloon Ascension
making a double piuucliute
drop. Something entirely
new. Worth your time to
see this one act.
Parsons Band
will furnish the mu
sic. 'NUF SED
Portland Ad Club
QUARTETTE
v.ill be here the evening of
September 18 and will help
entertain you that evening
and all day and evening of
the l!)th.
OPEN AIR
DANCING PAVILION
The Marvelous
ROZALEZ
in his seemingly impossible
AERIAL GYMNA8TIOUKS
Nothing like it ever shown
in Morrow County.
PIONEER'S DAY
Sept. 19
A FIRST CLASS VAUDEVILLE ACT WILL BE GIVEN EVERY EVENING.
ThK AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS WILL FAR EXCKEO THOSE OF LAST YEAR AND THE STOCK
SHOW WILL REVEAL THE POSSIBILITIES OF 1HAT INDUSTRY IN THIS MOST FAVORED AG.
R1CULTURAL DISTRICT. THE POULTRY DEPARTMENT WILL BE IX CHARGE OF EXPERTS
AND THOSE INTERESTED WILL BE GREATLY BENEFITTED. THE CHILDREN'S DEPART
MENT WILL BE ONE OF THE REAL ATTRACTIONS.
NEW PERMANENT BUILDINGS LOCATED IN THE BEST PART OF TOWN WHERE THERE
IS PLENTY OF ROOM AND LOTS OF SHADE. .
BIGGER PREMIUM LIST. MORE MONEY FOR PREMIUMS.
The Board has secured Mr. O. E. Freytag, Secretary of the Oregon City
Commercial Club, to take charge of the arranging of the exuibits and
thp decorating of the pavilion. Mr. Freytag is an expert in this line,
and will make the pavilion for this year's Fair a thing of much beauty.
Further And More Detailed Information May Be Obtained From
W. W. SMEAD, Secretary,
HEPPNER, OREGON.
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elected four years later?
Every act of his in politics, so far
as we know, has been based on de
ceit. Every measure he has put on
the ballot has been a deceitful one
and the arguments he has advanced
for their enactment have been de
ceitful, dishonest and misleading.
The argument put forth for the en
actment of the $1500 exemption
measure Is the acme of deceit and
deception.
It Is doubtful if Mr. U'Ren could be
absolutely honest and aboveboard in
politics if he wished to. His mania
for slick and slippery ways to gain an
end was demonstrated a few days
ago.
The .attorney general had, prepared
a ballot title for U'Ren's proportion
al representative measure. The title
prepared drew attention too strongly
to the salient features of the measure
and for this reason Mr. U'Ren object
ed so strongly that he has now suc
ceeded in getting the title fixed so
that the real purposes of the measure
are not so prominent.
Are we to trust in the chief execu
tive's chair a man who does not even
blush when he so openly shows it to
be his purpose to deceive and dupe
the voter? No!
h.oRJcgg wwY.ao ti.f o.or-ssedac ae
TOO MUCH LABOR LEGISLATION.
Every right minded person is in
favor of legislative policies intended
to better labor conditions. But la
bor, and some of the friends of la
bor should be careful not to carry the
Issue too far. The regulation of la
bor by state laws may be overdone to
the detriment of all parties concern
ed. An examination of a recent report
of the Oregon Code reveals that a
greater part of It 1b related to labor
laws. It shows the law establishing
the State Bureau of Labor; requir
ing a statistical study and compila
tion of industrial and commercial
facts; the arbitration law, the safety
appliances law which provides for
inspection of all establishments
where machinery Is used; laws which
safeguard the health of men and
women who work for a living; laws
to safeguard the life and limb of
railroad and street railway employ
ees; the full crew law; the law reg
ulating barbering; the eight hour
law for women and girls; the eight
hour law for persons in the public
service; the child labor law; the de
linquent child law.; the employers
liability law; the worklngmens com
pensation law; the minimum wage
law; and a long lfst of other laws,
piovisions and penalties intended to
protect the health, lives and rights
of the laborers of the state.
It Is doubtful if any state in the
union has gone as far with the enact
ment of labor legislation as the state
of Oregon. Every legislature is con
fronted with amendments to exist
ing laws regulating labor conditions
in the state, and with the proposed
enactment of new laws. Students of
labor problems recognise that the
labor code of Oregon, and for that
matter of the other states, is by no
means perfect, but proper tryout of
the laws should be made before ad
ditional regulation is imposed. In
Oregon In particular, the public
should give serious thought to this
situation before lending its support
to the numerous Initiative measures
dealing with different phases of the
labor problem. Remember that la
bor is as dependent upon industrial
development as it Is upon the direct
product of its hands.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL.
Under this head Hon. F. M. Brown
editor of the Brownsville Times, dis
cusses the Oregon primary law. He
sks the question, is it worth" the
price in dollars and cents?
In Linn county so far bills allowed
for the May primary total $3,769.29,
and many bills are not yet filed. This
does not include expense for regis
tration, which run the bill up to $4,
250.69. The cost of the primary In the
whole state will total over $200,000
at a conservative estiinato. flnlv turn
thirds of the voters came out to vote
at the primary. Editor Brown slys
in conclusion:
"With a coBtly primary law, boards
and commissions almost without end,
and divers other means for extract
ing money from the pockets of the
people, it is no wonder that Oregon
is becoming a billion dniia
and that In conaemmn tho in..
, v..j .nafa-
ers are beginning to squirm."
Our electrical Rlinnllpfl nr. nn .Ita-
Play in the Scrivener building. Call
wiu m8peci mem. Heppner Light
& Water Co.
Highest Cash nrlr-n noM of 1I tl
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lor hides, celts and fun o.. t
pies Cash Market. tf