The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, October 21, 1915, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTHE GAZKTTK-TIMKS. HKrPXKR. CUE., THURSDAY, OCT. 21, 1915 THE GAZE I T I is Tli.' Wan h The veini.i' C'OM- i.-.-tte. i:s:.ibiis:u-a. os, r.iaM!h N'o- H V I' II U l uiwl i- !'.i'.uros fiuiw. on t'.io wlioli". f:,. o.tiu-atioral lift' of t;io nation . i Uiih on the up prailo.- -Fort-Tolccuim. t'aoso crops a suavss ami raise the lirice of the. Doctor's la ml from $'J5 UAH ON I'KOI WHY U'l S ' I ; 1 1 "1" 1 1 'X U VTKS: One Vo;i- . Tin . i' M ' A ; risphiy. li one mor. 2 V: s.n dlM'hlv. ins.". ; ion insertions, pt'l- 1 tions. per In: all n ", cuiniiii L ,1 f' tirst le per $1.50 than iru h. P , lo, als. til st : subseiiiient lo.liie resoln , !i socials anil ioertainnu'iits ,:'..: r.ues. lllOltltOW I Ol N I V PFI U 1 VI. I'Al'KU Thursday, October 21. 1915. SOMK SCHOOL V ltil 11KS. Sfvevtccn thousand persons m Ma.'Ni.'.tul's parade of protect against .u-o of p".-lanity must Isavo pre sciiieil a (oi-uiila'.'le aniiv. The Ho'v Name Society ap nourished in Maryland despite tho proximity of t'onuress and the halls of eiox ernnnnt ami we may asutno that ti.e nnui-ter of profane vitup eration has been deait a fea.-fu! blow by the spectacle of sucli a t'oroo as sembled to do battle. The incident is refresliinc:. Tl'.e disciples of biasylic inv and unhallowed speech have been multipiyintr almost unciiecked i.nuVr the ciunplii aliens and annoyan es of modern life. Originally profane in vective must have been inspired by boilins passions or incited by power ful provocation. No doubt the first curses were applied in all sincerity, although they implied a spirit of ven om which rendered the impious prac tice no more commendable. There after they became matters of habit and crept into the speech of peoples, even as rank weeds grew into their dit'.erent. n.m't notify the editor when you change your postofP.ee address. He i to $H0 an acro.-Conclou Times, may lose track of you and you will escape paying the last two or three years of your subscription. Don't forget to write on both sides of the paper. The operator might forget how to swear. Don't write your communications leivibiy. Deciphering them keeps the editor busv and he is able to make an to have occasional blunder, which promotes good feeling all around. Don't imagine that the newspaper has anything to do. Newspapers run themselves and the ravens feed the printers. LEXINGTON. Herb Olden, of Eight Mile, was a caller in Lexington Saturday. J. H. Frad and family of Hlack Horse, spent Sunday in this city. Mrs. Itreshears and children have gone to Walla Walla for a visit of a month. WHY Sl't'.MI YOl U OWX MONEY' If any one should ask bow many enrolled school children there are in the cour.trv you can reply on the an-; gardens, and were transmitted from thority of the federal commissioner of education IM'.'HH'i.iom). You can then say in addition to this, and up on the same authority, that there are 216,000 students in et'llego and uni versities and another Inn. 000 being educated in the norma! schools as fu ture teachers. Of the total school going population there is another 67,000 that attend professional schools. There still remains an un classified 1,243,000 scattered through out the country in other types of ed ucational institutions than have been mentioned. The grand, total in school attendance is placed at 22, 000,000 employing a corps of 700, 000 teachers, tiflo.miO of whom are engaged in the public schools. Concerning t'.ie cost of this stupen dous educational activity, which is preparing Us army of 22, "00, 000 for efficient ritizeasliin, the total esti mate, as nearly as it can be determin ed, is ITSM.OvO.ooo. That is a great deal of money, but it does not look so big when we are told that we pay more than a third of that amount ev ery year as admission to moving pic ture shows and two-thirds more than it for the intoxicating liquors we drink. It contributes to our pride on the other hand as we learn that the cost of education in this country dur ing 1914 was somewhat in excess of the value of the cotton crop, a little less than the value of the wheat crop, and about one-half the value of the annual harvest of corn. There are other figures that show the progressive trend of the schools as a whole. They show that there is some improvement in the character and attendance in rural schools the country over, and that the farther west one conies the more manifest the improvement. They show a per centage of gain in high school attend ance and in the completion of the high school course, and an increase in the patronage of professional schools and in the enrollment in colleges, uni- W. F. Harnett and Will Crow ship ped two car loads of hogs to Portland ; Sunday. j Rov Tvler and family of Sand Hoi-, t .I.,,- vi-iti,,.. tilt,1 If anyone ever doubted the ability j home of Lee Ueancy in this city, of British diplomats, this is the time j Rev poweu, who was recently ap for him to hang his head in shame. ; 1K,jlited to this charge by the Meth Tne luring of Italy into the fray was;(Hlist flmrch( south, conference, held a triumph itself, but the plans of the ; servrps i,ere iast Sundav. ...... . II 1 1. . T ... : 1 o . isruisu to permit, me i nuec. ciiaies j to carry the expense of the war will j make that feat seem trifling in com parison if they succeed. America is asked to supply the Al lies with arms, ammunition and food generation to generation, each gener atiou added a few flourishes of its own until the total product is now somehting fearful to behold. Profanity has become so common place in the present day that it is ut tered in our theaters and homes. Who has not heard the witless comedian set his audience in an uproar by some oath which should have won him a shower of decadent fruit? Hero and villian alike may swear with im punity. There are some depraved par ents who carry profanity into their homes and use it in the presence of their children. Some perverse indi viduals are so much the victims of this unholy practice that every sen tence is punctuated by a profane flourish. Doubtless It is a mere mat ter of habit wih the average user of impious expletives. Possibly uncon scious assiiniliation has much to do with the swearing habits of many. But the practice reveals a certain coarseness of fiber and lack of refine ment. The Holey Name Society is un dertaking virtuous work when it sets out to strip the unsightly weeds of profanity from human speech. Ore-gonian. to enable them to neat Germany England promises to pay high prices for the supplies. But with the war costing $21,000,000,000 or more a day, she hasn't the money. Now she proposes to borrow it from American financiers who benefit by the war sales. They are to lend the money deposited by American cit izens in these financiers' banks. Then later, if the Allies win, and England Is not bankrupt, the loans will be repaid. This certainly is a scheme worthy of great admiration. There will be no immediate addition to the wealth of America as a result of the much praised war commerce, prices will go up here as a result of heavy foreign shipments, and while we operate the industries on our own capital, Eng land will receive the output without paying a dollar form any years to come. Seaside Signal. XKAYSPAPKK DOX'TS Don't take your paper home. Its the most active and powerful factor in building up your town, and to sup port it would involve you in the work, says the Woodbury, Conn., Reporter. Don't pay for It if you do take it. Newspapers are run on wind, and the editor wouldn't keep the money any way. He'd most likely pay it in on his bills. Don't fail to tell the editor how to run the paper. He has nothing to do but listen and keep his temper sweet. Don't put your name to what you want published. It's the editor's business to espouse unpopular versities and schools of technology, j causes and take your chestnuts out although standards of admittance in of the fire. What hurts your busi many of these have been raised, neess might also hurt his but that's KKF.I THE DUTY OX Sl'GAR. iFs xwm Think of ,t! WvpW Steel Cut 1 j jflfW ColdenWestCoffee swsUkM Ask Your Dealer SiSm Order Early tsjtff The necessity of not only preserv ing every present source of Govern mental revenue but of drawing more heavily on some of those sources Is at last impressing on the mind of Presi dent Wilson the wisdom of retaining the duty on sugar, at least until the emergency caused by the war is past. Beet-sugar production has proved so profitable that it might have in creased, without the protection af forded by the tariff, and the consumer might have benefitted by lower prices had sugar become duty-free, but .the disturbance of market conditions con sequent to the war has deprived us of the opportunity to prove by expe rience whether that belief was well founded. The fact remains that ex clusion from the world's market of the German, Austrian and Taissian supply of beet sugar has held prices at a high figure. It has impressed upon us the wisdom of developing a domestic, supply to supplement that which we draw from our insular pos sessions. There is no reason to be lieve that under present conditions removal of the duty would materially reduce the price. The question then naturally arises, why not retain the duty and thereby encourage increase of the domestic supply to meet our own needs and at the same time to give the Govern ment sadly needed revenue? A duty which adds only slightly to the price of sugar brings in. so large a revenue as to be wise from a revenue stand point alone. It has been so recog nized not only by protectionist coun tries but by free-trade Britain also. Were the present duty continued for a few years without change and then reduced, if at all, only by de grees as It becomes unnecessary for revenue and competition assures to the consumers the benefit of reduc tion the beet industry might be great ly extended and firmly established. Oregon soil is so well adapted to beet growing that a sugar refinery is now projectd for Medford, and one may soon be erected in Portland. Oregon offers an extensive home market for beet sugar in the fruit canneries which are becoming numerous. The fertilizing properties of the beets are also so great that the production of other crops may be increased by the use of beet pulp from the refineries. The American people are having an important lesson in the value of being economically Independent of other nations. Let us apply it in the mat ter of sugar, as we are beginning to apply it in relation to chemicals, dyes and many other commodities, for which we have hitherto depended on imports. Oregonlan. Steel Cut Roasted Daily Always Fresh Closset & Devers The Oldest and Largest Coffee Roasters in the Northwest H. S. Clark of Strawberry Flat, was transacting business in town Sat urday. He reports farmers in his section preparing for fall sowing. Mrs. W. F. Bamett, Miss Dona Bar uett and Mrs. Francis Parker left for Portland Tuesday to spend several days visiting friends and relatives. Ed Pointer is spending these days in Heppner as foreman in charge of the excavation work for the new Ma sonic building going up at that place. John Moyer went to Portland a few days ago for medical attention. Word was received later that he was op erated upon and hopes are now held for his Immediate recovery. Mr. Gregg, our former station agent, was down from Heppner Mon day visiting friends In town. Mr. Gregg says he expects to be employed at a new station before long. The Lexington It. R. station now has a genuine agent. Elmer Slocum of Heppner has taken up the duties of the office and in a short time will also have charge of the express bus iness at this place. The Pacific Telephone and Tele graph Co. has bail a force of men changing their line, through town. The change will be for better service than has been given to the public at any time in the past. The work on the new school house is progressing very rapidly. The brick laying for the last story will be completed in a few days and then the roof will be put on. It is expected that the building will be completed by December 15. Word was received here that Thos. Boothby died in the hospital at The Dalles October 12. His mother, Mrs Susan Boothby of this place was not able to be present at the funeral. Thos. Boothby will be well remem bered by early settlers in this vicin ity. He came here with his parent! in 1S&S. Lexington high school football team paid Heppner high school a vis it last Saturday. The game resulted in a tie score and from all accounts it was an interesting contest. Some of the players were slightly injured a common occurrence in all games. Jim Kyle mayor of Stantleld, was a business caller in town Friday. I'ALL WORK. The Heppner papers say that a flow of artesian water has been found on the R. B. Rice farm In Morrow Coun ty with a flow of 240 gallons a min ute. If artesian water exists in Mor row County it is safe to say it can be found In Gilliam County; all that Is needed is Borne one with the en terprise and money to go down deep enough and the problem would be solved. If Mr. Smith, the speller for the O-W. R. & N. Co, would advocate artesian wells in this county he might accomplish something that would be of real benefit. Dr. K. I. J. McKen- zie of the Plateau Land Co. has the money and Mr. Smith would do well to put the artesian bug in his ear. The money being spent in experi menting with dry land alfalfa, corn and the like would go far towards getting the water that would make Now is the time to prepare your ground for fall seeding, or in case you are unable to seed this tall, ior the spring seeding. Early fall seeding on well prepared ground Is the best for this county. But owing to the lack of early rains the seeding will have to be done late, or early next spring. Late fall seeding is prerer able to spring seeding in most cases. Get at the work as soon as possible so that you will be ready to seed when the conditions are favorable. Double disk your ground so as to cut up all stubble and trash and make a mulch. This puts your ground in Ideal condition for plowing, as it breaks up the hard surface condition, and when it is plowed It fits closely in the furrow, uniting the two layers of soil. This eliminates the air spaces and prevents the loss of mois ture. Plow a little deeper or shallow er than you plowed before. If you have been plowing eight inches plow seven, or if you have been plowing five inches plow six this time. This varying depth of plowing prevents the forming of a plow soie ano al lows the plant roots and the moisture to enter the soil. Follow the plow the same day with the harrow as the soil breaks up finer at this time ana does tint hake, forming clods. Harrow once or twice more before seeding, Run the grain through the fanning mill so as to free it from smut balls and small weak seeds. Treat It a couple of days before seeding so that it will have time to dry; not more than three days before seeding as It is liable to become Infected again. Treat it with formaldehyde, one pint to forty gallons of water, and let it soak about ten minutes. Stirring the grain while soaking is a sure method of killing smut germs. Seed from 45 to 60 lbs. of wheat to the acre, but do not seed until there Is sufficient mois ture to bring the grain up. Do not seed too deep, but just deep enough so that all the seed Is covered. Spring seeding should be a little deeper. Orren Beaty, Wheeler County Agri culturist. JUST RECEIVED by A carload of FAIRBANKS & MORSE Gasoline Engines direct from the factory At Greatly Reduced Prices At least 25 per cent un der last year's prices We are fully equipped for installing Deep Well Pumps and Irrigation Systems of all kinds, and guarantee all work to give satisfaction When you want water get our prices before closing a deal DIRECT IHH'TFi TlIKOrulI TllK COLUMBIA MXFAl TO PORTLAND OCKAX i-ixki: ou SHASTA WOl'TK KAIL NKWVJCK TO SAN FRANCISCO KTKAMSIIIl' COAST LIN M OH OHANTiK (iUOYKS IfAILTIMP TO SAN DSEGO This Year has held more of interest, of wonder, of beauty, of pleasure, than ever before possibly ever again. LTBFiKATi STOI'OVFiR HIIVILFUFS 1)F'FRSF L'OFTFS BOTH WAYS 1FJ)ESIRHL) FARES? San FniTiciscn S33.70 Botli Expositions $55.70 The world-famous Expositions are now at their best. The opportunity to visit them is nearing its end go now. Make all arrangements with J. B. HUDDLESTON, Agent Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM Mrs. Walter Cason came up from lone Tuesday evening to be at the bedside of her daughter, Mrs. Pearl Henry, who 1b very 111. People's Cash Market Phone Main 73 All kinds of Fresh and Cured Meats, Poultry, Lard We pay highest cash prices paid for Stock, Hides and Pelts. HENRY SCHWARZ, Proprietor HELP WANTED MALK. A man who will use his brain and feet for eight hours . day con secure a splendid position with good income with the Pacific Mutual Life Insur ance Co., Accident and Health De partment. 301-2 Title & Trust Bldg., Portland, Oregon. The little one-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Tucker has been quite 111 from an abscess on the up per jaw, due to the cutting of a Jaw tooth. The tooth was extracted and the boy Is now on the road to recovery. Jeff McFerren came down from the mountains Wednesday with one of the prettiest slx-polnted bucks we have seen for a long time. He killed the deer In the vicinity of Pole creek, near the Potamus. He has sent the head and skin to E. L. Qonty, a Port land taxidermist, who will mount the animal. Henry Blackman, a former well known Morrow county citizen, who now makes his home in San Fran cisco, arrived In the city last night and is visiting at the home of Phill Cohn.