PACE TWO
THE GAZETTE-TIMES. HEPPNER. ORE., THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1916
HIE GAZETTE-TIES.
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Warth 3 n.-a.
The Ho;pner Tines, Established No
lo srfidoo disuig
veniber IS, 1S97,
Consolidated February lo.
VAWTEil CHAWFOUn . . Proprietor
ARTHUR R. CRAWKOUP - - - Kditor
Issued every Thursday morning, anil
ntered. at the PostoitU-e at Heppner,
Cirexoii, 88 seeoinl-class matter.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
One vear $150
Fix Months ,.T5
Three Months 50
AXM.Vl, SOIKHU, MKKTIXC. .SHALL I BE AX F.DIXATKI) MAX?
MORROW COIXTY OKKICI.1. PAI'F.lt
Thursday, June 1, 1916.
may make his report promptly to the
Slate Superintendent. Last year,
this country ran very dangerously
near the line of losing its state ap
portionment because some of the
clerk's reports were not filled out
THE EXD OF A XOT ABLE CAKKKIt Promptly. The la requires that
the report be filled within five days
Spokesman-Review. ; after the annual meeting. If it is
. The death of James Jerome Hill is not so filed, the district may lose its
the fall of a collossus. Greatness was apportionment,
the outstanding feature of the man. The State Superintendent is Insist-
lle was a great financier and Indus- ing upon figures which are correct.
trialist. He was a great maker of
This is the title of a booklet ro-
By Supt. S. E. Notson. eently issued from the University cf
The blanks for the annual school ' 0reSn t0 students of Oregon and ad
. . . Ijacent states and for their parents,
meeting are being sent out this week j Rs pufpoge h tQ vnMnt the Bn,w
to the clerks. Let us urge the j sty question to them. The booklet
clerks and directors to see to it that is made up of three divisions, which
the report is complete and ready to ' are "who should go to a university
send in immediately after the annual !and 'h?'" "versity of Oregon
i courses and their vocational possl
meeting. It is necessary for the hilitlM .. and ..the coslt o( fe gt thp
county superintendent to have these J University of Oregon."
report promptly, in order that he ' me Heppner nigh school has just
turned out a number of graduates.
empires of peace and prosperity. He
was a great personality. Such great
ness as his in the sphere of .railroad
ing and commerce is comparable with
the greatness of a Caesar in govern
ment or of a Napoleon in war.
This Canadian-born American's ca
reer forms another exemplification of
the truth that America is but another
name for opportunity. He went to
St Paul at the age of 18 as a farmer's
boy turned roustabout. He had en
joyed no advantages in life and had
no capital. If ever there were a man
of whom success could not reasonably
be expected, that is, exceptional ami
preeminent success, that man was Mr,
Hill. Yet within a quarter of a cen-! "
tury he had become one of the mon
eyed magnates of America, the build
er of a transcontinental railway
through the wilderness, performing
this tremendous feat without help
from the government: and he died
one of the world's wealthiest men.
The secrets of his success, the j
source of his power, were that he had
opportunity, strength and vision. The 1
northwest was his oportunity. Am-;
bition, infinite ability to toil terribly
with head and hand and native mas
tery over men and power of leader
ship were his strengtfi. Yet without
vision these endowments and condi
tions would not have raised his above
the ruck of ordinarily great achieve
ment. - He saw far ahead into the
dim future. Where other men saw
empty and barren deserts, he fore
saw fertile farms and swarming cit
ies. Where they gazed at forbiddin?
mountains and pathless forests, he
beheld hidden wealth and unlocked
Do not guess at anything, when it is
possible to get the figures. Many
clerks do not report correctly the
number of library books. ' This is Im
portant. Count the books. Do not
leave any item blank, except item 55,
which I can supply. Every item is
important, and If you do not report
correctly, it Is often impossible for
the county superintendent to obtain
the correct figures. This makes the
report for your district defective. If
several district reports are defective,
the figures for the county are worth
less. I have filled in some items to save
the clerks some work. 1 The figures
are taken from the records, and have
Hence they should not
be changed. If you find that your
books do not agree, you had better
come and se me or write at once. A
faw clerks have at times filled in the
receipts, which should appear in
item 22, the district tax money, under
item SO. This is incorrect, and
sometimes it is impossible for the
superintendent and treasurer to
straighten the figures out. It is the
busines of the clerk to get this item
correct, for this item is of more value
Many of them will probably continue
their schooling for higher education,
at least it is to be hoped that they
will. This booklet is full of valuable
information relating to the state uni
versity at Eugene and is amply illus
trated with pictures of the various
buildings and grounds. If there are
any of the graduates or others who
have not recieved one of these book
Its, they may have one by calling at
the Gazette-Times office.
RURAL GREDIT BILL
Amended Draft Receives Appro
val of Oregon Attorney
General.
The following draft of the Rural
Credit bill has received the endorse
ment of the committee, representing
the State Grange, Oregon Farmers'
Union and State Federation of Labor,
appointed to prepare the measure for
the ballot, and has been approved by
the Attorney General. It has been
submitted for publication by Dr.
Hector Macpherson, of the 0. A. C.
Bureau of Markets, who assisted in
drawing its provisions.
Section 1
Notwithstanding the limitations
contained in Section 7 of Article XI
of this constitution, the credit of the
If possible, the clerk should make
up his report at once. Then if any
difficulties appear, I should be very
lad to help remove them. I hope that
clerks and directors will not hesitate
i come to see me or write about any
Ufficulties arising in connection with
he report. I am anxious to make
ny report to the state superintendent
promptly, and 1 hope I can have it ab
solutely correct this year. My finan-
resources only waiting for the key. cial report must balance exactly, and
He laid the rails upon the prairies
and over the mountains, and at their
vivifying touch streams of revenue
flowed from the wilderness and soon
the first wash of the waves of immi
gration became a livina sea.
What Mr. Hill did for the new ! Purpose will be sent out in the fall,
northwest and our northern coast on;when the district. can get the valua
the Pacific would fill a volume He tlcn for the new tax roll.
this makes It necessary for you to
have your report balanced.
Let me suggest again that you do
not attempt to vole a tax at the
annual meeting. The budget must
be posted, and the blanks for this
hrought and helped inhabitants by
hundreds of thousands. He fostered
farming. He encouraged and im
proved breeding livestock. He helped
Mrs. Gladys Slaughter of Pendle
iton is visiting in Heppner this week.
She will be remembered by ber many
! friends here as Miss Gladys Cohn,
Who said hard times in Morrow
county? Scarcely a week passes but
a car load of automobiles is distribut
ed among our citizens. It takes- the
cash.
Pendleton.
What has become of .Villa?
to develop irrigation, the making of daughter of Mrs. L. E. Cohn, now of
s;iod roads, the opening of national
parks. He gave to education, to pliil
anthrophy and to religion. He was
honored by his city as a worthy cit
izen. He played no Insignificant part
in International finance in recent
years. He will be remembered as one
of the great Americans.
It has been a lonf, long winter.
Let's help Irrigon celebrate!
Verdun will stand out as the blood
iest battle of all history. Should the
Germans capture this position, will
they then be any closer to Paris than
before, or will the war be any nearer
to an end?
state may be loaned and indebtedness
to the legislature in shaping laws for . incurred to an amount, tot exceeding
school taxes than any other. two Per cent of the assessed valuation
oi an property m ine state ror tne
purpose of providing funds to be loan
ed upon the security of farm lands
within the state, subject to the lim
itations herein contained. ...
Section -
The governor, secretary of state
and state treasurer shall constitute
the State Land Board, which board is
hereby authorized and directed to is
sue and sell or pledge bonds in the
name of the state to be known as Ore
gon Farm Credit Bonds in an amount
not to exceed said two per cent of the
assessed valuation of all the property
in the state and to place the proceeds
in the state 'treasury in a fund tp be
known as the "Rural Credit Loan
Fund." ,
Section 3
Said bonds shall be issued in de
nominations of $25, $100, $500, and
$1,000 and shall be issued in series
of $50,000, or multiples thereof,
drawn to mature in not more than
thirty-six years. They shall bear in
terest at the rate of four per cent per
annum and shall be exempt from all
taxes levied by the -state of Oregon,
or any of its subdivisions.
Sectlon4
Said State Land Board is authoriz
ed and directed to loan the moneys in
said Rural Credit Loan Fund to own.
ers of farm lands in Oregon upon
notes secured by mortg'ages or deeds
of trust constituting first liens on
such farm lands in amounts which
shall not exceed fifty per cent of the
value of such lands nor $50 per acre
on such lands, nor less than $200 nor
more than $5000 to any individual
ir pending applicants snail at any
time exceed the funds available, pre
ference shall be given to loans not ex
ceeding $2000 in amount.
1 Section 5
I Such loans shall not be made except
to owners who operate and occupy the
lands mortgaged and shall be made
only for the following purposes: (a)
the payment for lands purchased;
(b) the purchase of livestock and
other equipment, and the making of
improvements which in the judge
ment of said board will increase the
productivity of such lands or add to
their value as a farm home in a de
gree to justify such expenditure; and
(c) for the satisfaction of encumbran
ces upon such lands which, in the
judgement of said board, were incurr
ed or assumed by said applicant for
the aforesaid purposes.
Section 6 ;
Every applicant for a farm loan
shall state clearly in his application
the purpose for which such loan is da
sired, and upon its approval by the
board, this statement shall be deemed
a part of the note or contract under
which the loan Is granted. But no
failure to apply such funds to the pur
poses stated in such application, or
as enumerated herein shall Invalidate
a loan when once made, nor shall any
thing herein contained be deemed to
prevent any farm owner from selling
or leasing lands subject to such en
cumbrance; but if he shall violate his
-aid contract by applying the moneys
borrowed to purposes other than
those stated in hia application or en
umerated herein, or if he shall lease
such lands or sell them to any person
not fulfilling the conditions and pur
poses provided for herein, said Board
is authorized and directed to require,
the repayment of said loan upon sis
StarTheatre
Programme for June 1st to 7th
TONIGHT, THURSDAY
"YES OB NO" American drama in one act.
"THE PITCH O' CHAXCE" A Mustang Feature in three acts.
"FATTY'S TIXTYPE TAXGLE"- Absolutely the greatest fun
maker yet.
Friday and Saturday
MUTl AL WEEKLY XO fl Showing all the latest war news.
"A DISCIPLE OF NIETZSCHE" A Thanhouser Feature in three
acts.
"THE BEAUTY BUNGLERS" A comedy scream.
SUNDAY ONLY
"LET THERE BE LIGHT" A very interesting drama in two acts,
"THE EVER LIVING ISLE" A Reliance drama in two acts.
: "THE SCOOP AT. BELVILLE" A very funny comedy.
"DOWN OX THE PHONEY FARM" A sure cure for a grouch.
Monday and Tuesday
; UNIVERSAL WEEKLY Showing all the latest war and other in
' teresting news in motion pictures. 12 subjects.
"GRAFT"; 7th episode. America saved from war; suggested by
Mrs. Wilson Woodrow. In two wonderful acts.
' "A TALE OF TWENTY STORIES" L KO Comedy feature in two
acts of funmaking with many seemingly impossible feats.
Wednesday and Thursday
, "SETTLED OUT OF COURT" A human interest drama with a
happy vien.
"THE WINNING OF JESS" Featuring the wonderful Bostock
trained animals in two acts.
"FATTY'S PLUCKY PUP" Featuring Roscoe Arbuckle in a two
part comedy scream.
Bulletin No. 1
A Mistake in the Policy of
the ' Bethlehem Steel Company
To ihe People:
The Senate of the United States has passed a bill to spend $11,000,000 of the People's money
to build a government armor plant The measure is now before the House of Representatives.
It is sairl that manufacturers of armor have "gouged" the country in tho past, and that a government
plant U necessary to secure armor more cheaply.
The mistake of the Bethlehem Steel Company hat been that it has kept quiet.
We have allowed irresponsible assertions to be made for so long without denial, that many people
now believe them to be proven facts.
We shall make the mistake of silence no longer.
Henceforth we shall pursue a policy of publicity. Misinformation will not be permitted to go
uncorrected.
It is and has been the policy of our Company to deal with the American Government fairly
and squarely. . '
We shall henceforth place the details of our relations with the Government before
the American People. : . '
The United States has for twenty years obtained the highest grade of armor and has paid a lower
price for it than has any other great naval power. , , '
Figure, officially complied for tho Senate Committee on Naral Affaire from the Naral Year Book allow that
under condition prevailing ju.t before the European war, the chief naval powera uf the world were paying
theae prioca for armori
England, $503 per ton France, $460 Germany, S490j Japan, $190 UNITED STATES, $.25.
A government plant cannot make armor any cheaper than we can do it; and
We are prepared to manufacture armor at any price which the Government itself
shall name as fair. THAT BEING SO, SHOULD $11,000,000 OF THE PEOPLE'S
MONEY BE WASTED TO BUILD A GOVERNMENT PLANT?
CtUS. M. SCHWAB, Chairman
EUGENE G. GRACE. President
Bethlehem Steel Company
-TATE UNIVERSITY HAS
MOVING PICTURE SERVICE
Only Seven Reels Are Available This
Spring But Next Year There '
Are to Be 400 Ready.
University of Oregon, Eugene, May
29. The extension division of the
University now offers to schools, col
leges, libraries, , Commercial clubs
and other civic and educational insti
tutions of Oregon, a free educational
motion picture film service.
The only conditions imposed to se
cure the films are that the applicants
must pay the express on the films and
agree to show them free of charge for
the purpose ef educatiou.
The extension division hopes to be
able to give those interested their
choice of 400 different films next
year and to establish a weekly or bi
weekly film service to as many or
ganizations as possible. . The service
this spring is limited to seven film
pictures of about 12 reels. These are
on hand now and will be sent on re
quest under the above conditions.
Communications should be addressed
to Ben H. Williams, secretary of the
social welfare department of the ex
tension division.
; The film subjects now available tor
Immediate use are:, "The Automobile
Industry," "Elimination of Space,"
"Views in Western Canada," "Mak
ing of Pure Foods," "Glacier National
Park,',' "Making of Fire Arms," and
"Construction on the Grand Trunk
Railway."
"In offering this film service the
extension division of the University
feels that it is leading out in a phase
of educatiou that is to become both
popular and important in the next
few years," said Earl Klrkpatrick, as
sistant dean of the extension division.
"The scope of the service will be de
termined by the demand for the pic
tures, but next year we expect to have
an assortment of pictures that will
cover the educational field from col
lege audiences clear down through
the grades.
As few high schools have moving
picture machines, It is suggested that
the school principals arrange with
some public spirited picture house
proprietor to show sets, at free en
tertainments until machines can be
installed. Simple motion picture ma
chines can now be purchased reason
ably. -
A few of the pictures on the cir
cuit next year may involve a slight
charge, but the bulk o the service
will be free. ' :
The INDEPENDENT GARAGE
JACOB KING
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months notice, and said note or con
tract shall contain a clause providing
therefor.
Section 7
Such loans shall be repaid with in
terest acruing In semi-annual or an
nual installments on the amortization
plan, such Installments being fixed at
such sums as will cover the interest
rate and wil liquidate the debt in a
period to be agreed on between said
Board, and the applicant, such period
to be not less than ten nor more than
thirty-six years; but any, debtor may
liquidate any part or all of his indeb
tedness in amounts of (50 or multi
ples thereof, upon and amortization
payment date.
- Section 8-
The rate of Interest on loans shall
be five per cent per annum, provided
that in case any series of said, Farm
Credit Bonds is sold at an average of
less than par, the Board, may charge
upon Buch farm loans as are made
from the proceeds of the Berles so sold"
below par a rate of interest in excess
of five per cent, but which shall not
exdeed by more than one per cent, the
rate which the State must pay for the
funds actuallobtained from the dis
posal of its said bonds. The board
however, shall require each applicant
to pay an initial charge of one per
cent of the loan granted the mini
mum charge to be ten dollars to cover
the cost of appraisal and examination
of title.
Section 9 : .
All surplus funds accruing from
the operation of the system of
rural credit herein provided for after
paying interest accruing on the afore-
said bonds and all operating and
of r expenses arising from the ad
ministration of said system of rural
credit shall be placed in the State
Treasury and become a part of a fund
to be known as the "Rural Credit Re
serve Fund." Said Rural Credit Re
serve Fund shall be loaned, on farm
lonria 4n trio manna h aa1n mirt.ai-l
ior me uurai credit Loan una, and
the interest accuring from . loans
made from said Rural Credit Reserve
Fund shall be added to it and become
part of it. The said. Rural Credit
Reserve Fund shall be irreducible ex
cept that it may be drawn upon to re-
tLXJ!
imburse the state for loss incurred in
the adminstrationof said system of
rural credit.
Section 10
The legislative assembly shall pro
vide in such detail as it shall deem
advisable for the carrins nut nnrl
administering of the provisions of this
amendment and shall provide ade
quate safe-guards against the use of
such loans as an aid to the purchasing
and holding of lands for purposes of
speculation. Such safeguards shall
include clear definitions of the terms
"operate" and "occupy" used herein.
In the absence of such legislation and
subject to the same after its nnnct-
ment, the State Land Board shall pro
ceed to administer a fair system of
rural credits under rules and regula
tions provided by itself, but subpect
to the provisions herein contained.
Section 11 ' : ;
The provisions of the constitution,
and laws of Oregon in conflict with
this amendment are hereby repealed
In so far only as they conflict here
with. The provisions of this amend-"
nent shall be self-executing, and shall
take effect and be in OnernHnn AO
days after their approval and adop
tion by the people of Oregon.