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THE GAZETTE-TDIES, HEfT-VER, OREGON, THVRSD AT, MARCH 21, 1918.
STATEMENT OF
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HILUIULIII I
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Issued lu Connection with Wheat
Prue i (emulation.
The Presidt-ut has issued tht fol
lowing statement:
"Under ti.e food control act of
August 10, 1917, it is my duty to an
nounce a guaranteed price for wheat
of the 191$ harvest. 1 am, therefore,
issuing a proclamation setting the
price at the principal interior pri
mary markets. It makes no essential
alteration in the present guaranty. It
is a continuation of the present prices .
of wheat, with some adjustments
arising from the designation of addi
tional terminal marketing points.
"This guaranteed price assures the
farmer of a reasonable profit even if
the war should end within the year
and the large stores of grain in those
sections of the world that are now
cut off from transportation should
again come into competition with his
products. To increase the price of
wheat above the present figure, or to
agitate any increase of price would
have the effect of very seriously hara-1
pering the large operations of the Na-1
tion and of the allies by causing the'
wheat of last year's crop to be with-!
held from the market. It would,
moreover, dislocate all the present
wage levels that have been establish
ed after much anxious discussion and
would, therefore, create an industrial
unrest which would be harmful to
every industry in the country.
Knows Farmers Are Loyal.
"I know the spirit of our farmers
and have not the least doubt as to
the loyalty with which they will ac
cept the present decision. The fall
wheat planting, which furnishes two
thirds of our wheat production, took
place with no other assurance than
this, and the farmers' confidence was
demonstrated by the fact that they
planted an acreage larger than the
record of any preceding year, larger
by 2,000,000 acres than the second
largest record year, and 7,00',000
acres more than the average for the
five years before the outbreak of the
European war.
"It seems not to be generally un
derstood why wheat is picked out for
price determination, and only wheat
among the cereals. The answer is
that, while normal distribution of all
our farm products has been subject
' to great disturbances during the last
thrt years because of war condi
tions, only two important commod
ities, namely, wheat and sugar, have
been so seriously affected as to re
quire governmental Intervention.
The disturbances which affect these
i products (and others in less degree)
; arise from the fact that all of the ov
' er-seas shipping in the world Is now
under Government control and that
the Government is obliged to assign
tonnage to each commodity that en
ters into commercial over-seas traf
fie. It has, consequently, been neces
sary to establish single agencies tor
the purchase of the food supplies
which must go abroad. The purchase
of wheat in the United States for for
eign use is of so great volume in com
parison with the available domestic
supply that the price of wheat has
been materially disturbed, and it be
came necessary, in order to protect
both the producer and the consumer.
to prevent speculation. It was neces
sary, therefore, for the Government
to exercise a measure of direct super
vision and as far as possible to con
trol purchases of wheat and the pro
cesses of its exportation. This super
vision necessarily amounted to price
fixing, and I, therefore, thought it
fair and wise that there should be a
price stated that should be at once
liberal and equitable.
Farmer Next to Soldier.
"Those peculiar circumstances
governing the handling and consump
tion of wheat put the. sarmer at the
very center of war service. Next to
the soldier himself, he is serving the
country and the world and serving
it in a way which is absolutely fun.
damental to his own future safety
and prosierity. He sees this and can
be relied upon as the soldier can.
"The farmer is also contributing
men to the Army, and I am keenly
alive to the sacrifices involved. Out
of 13,800,000 men engaged in farm
industries, 205,000 have been draft
ed, or about 1.48 per cent of the
whole number. In addition to these
there have been volunteers, and the
farmers have lost a considerable
number of laborers because the
wages paid in Industrial pursuits
drew them away. In order to relieve
the farming industry as far as possi
ble from further drains of labor the
new draft regulations have been
drawn with a view to taking from the
farms an even smaller proportion of
men, and it is my hope that the local
exemption boards will make the new
classifications with a view of lighten
ing the load upon the farmers to the
utmost extent. The Secretary of
The Gazette-Times
Makes Clubbing Arrangement With
The Oregon Farmer
Offers Unusal Opportunity to its Readers
AMONG our large circle of readers
there are a great many who are in
terested directly and iudirectly in
fruit growing, dairying and other
branches of farming. AH of these
naturally wish to keep in close touch with
agricultural activities throughout the
state; and to know about any fight which is
being waged for the measures Oregon far
mers want and against all sorts of schemes
that are detrimental to the people and ag
ricultural interests of this state. ,
"We hare, therefore, made a special club
bing arrangement with THE OREGON
FARMER whereby any farmer or fruit
grower, who is one of our regular subscri
bers and who is not now a subscriber to
THE OREGON FARMER, will be entitled
to receive THE OREGON FARMER in
combination with this paper at the same
rat-e as for this paper alone.
This oer applies to all those who renew or
extend their subscriptions as well as to all
new subscribers. If you are interested di
rectly or indirectly in Oregon agriculture;
do not miss this unusual opportunity, but
send your order in now.
THE OREGON FARMER is the one farm
paper which is devoting itself exclusively
to the farming activities and interests of
Oregon. It has a big organization gath
ering the news of importance to farmers,
dairymen, fruitgrowers, stockraisers and
poultrymen; and it has the backbone to at
tack wrongful methods and combinations
and bad legislation, and support honest lea
ders and beneficial measures. We are con
fident that our readers will congratulate us
on our being able to make this .splendid and
attractive clubbirg offer.
208 PAPERS FOR ONLY $1.50
Two for the Price of One
The Gazette-Times every week for one
year and The Oregon Farmer every
week for Three Years, all for only. $1.50
This to merely the price of the Gazette-Times alone.
2?
War has asked for authority to fur
lough farmers of the National Army
if conditions permit it, so that they
may return to their farms when as
sisance is necessary in the planting
and harvesting of the crops. National
and local agencies are actively at
work besides in organizing commun
ity help for the more efficient distri
bution of available labor and in draw
ing upon new sources of labor. While
there will be difficulties, and very
serious ones, they will be difficulties
which are among the stern neces
sities of war.
- Marketing to Be Facilitated.
"The Federal Railway Administra
tion is cooperating in the most active,
intelligent and efficient way with the
Food Admtnistratiin to remove dif
ficulties of transportation and ot the
active movement ot the crops. Their
marketing is to be facilitated and the
farmers given the opportunity to
realize promptly upon their stocks.
"The Department of Agriculture
and the Food Administration wll con
tinue to cooperate as heretofore to
assist the farmers in every way possi
ble. All questions of production, of
the marketing of farm products, of
conservation in the course of pro
duction, and of agricultural labor
and farm problems generally will 'be
handled by the Department of Agri
culture, while all questions of distri
bution of food supplies to the allies
and of conservation in consumption
will be handled by the Food Adminis
tration ; but the chief reliance is up
on the farmer himself, and I am sure
that that reliance will be justified by
the results. The chief thing to be
kept in mind is that regulations of
this sort are only a part of the great
general plan of mobilization into
which every element in the Nation
enters in this war as in no other. The
business of war touches everybody.
It is a stern business, a cooperative
buiness, a business of energy and
sacrifice, a business of service in the
largest and best and most stirring
sense of that great word.
"WOODROW WILSON."
Boxing Gloves and Bayonets Develop
Much Fighting Skill.
Philadelphia, March 20. Boxing
gloves and bayonets are twin broth
ers in developing fighting skill, ac
cording to Sergeant Samuel Hatch
er of the United States Marine Corps.
Katcher is the lightweight champion
of the Marines, and is known to his
comrades as "Fighting Sammy."
"Bhe blocks, counters and Wows of
boxing are closely Imitated in bayo
net fighting," says Katcher. "Trained
boxers who are learning to become
infantry fighters have remarked the
similarity of the butt sroke to the
body as a counter for an opponent's
high thrust with the bayonet. At the
completion of this blow the position
of the bayonet men are Identical with
those of boxers.
"Of course the effect of the rifle
punch if pushed home means a
knock-out, if not sure death to the
man who receives it," he added,
where a similar blow in boxing
would be only an Incident of the
bout."
A Tragic Event.
It waB a town girl and the same
sad story thai, uiti.-;, has often bean
told, and checkered many a young
life which had its beginning in sun
shine, surrounded by luxury and the
wealth of the world. Her eyes were
vild and staring, her face was flushed
ind her hands we:-'? nervously work
ing. She was a deeply troubled and
Injured woman, and we hear her say
ing: "Oh, cruel oner, you have in
jured the very foundation of my be
ing! Day by day you havo tortured
in:, and yet I could not bear to give
you up. When we first met, how
voir ease and polish attracted me!
When you became my own, how my
friends envied mo. But your under
standing is too small for my large
soul. You are opposed tu my ad
vancing myself. You have injured
my standing in society. If we had
never met I might have walked in
peace. So now begone! We part
forever." There was a moment's
convulsive breathing, a gritting of
teeth and a sharp sigh. It was all
over. By a supreme effort she had
pulled off her new shoe. Central
Oregon Enterprise.
NATURE TELLS YOU
As Many a Heppner lteuder Knows
Too Well.
' When the kidneys are weak,
Nature tells you about it.
Tle urine is nature's Index.
Infrequent or too frequent passage,
Other disorders suggest kidney ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for dis
ordered kidneys. j
Heppner people testify to their
worth. I
C, W. Shurte, Heppner, says: "Sev-j
eral years ago, I was more or less;
subject to bladder trouble. The kid-'
ney secretions were unnatural and i
too frequent in passage. During'
these spells my back felt weak and1
lame. After taking a few boxes of
Doan's Kidney Pills, I got over the j
bladder trouble and my back felt as '
strong os ever." I
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mr. Shurte had. Foster-Mllburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
AT THE ED HUSTON RANCH, 22 M ILES SOUTH OF LIBERTY SCHOOL
HOUSE, EIGHT MILE, OREGON, I WIL L SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION ON
W ailmae Jo v
COMMENCING AT 10:00 O'CLOCK
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THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PERSONAL PROPERTY, TO-WIT:
s 1 team horses, 8 and 9 years old, weight 1450 each; 1 team horses 7 years old, weight
1400 each; 1 team horses 8 and 9 years ol( , weight 1250 each; 1 team horses 3 and 4
years old, weight 1250 each; 1 black ma:e, 9 years old, weight 1350; 1 black man
9 years old, weight 1450; 1 black mare 4 years old, weight 1150; 1 brown mare, 7
years old; 1 gray mare 6 years old; 1 team mares 9 years old, weight 1250 each; 1
A-one milk cow. 2 S-inch wagons and iaeks; 1 3-inch wagon; 1 450-gallon tank and
-34-incli wagon; 8 sets work harness; 1 fanning mill; 1 20 Hoe drill; 1 new Jones
weeder; 1 3-bottom 14-inch Oliver plow; 114-foot McCormick header, log chains, sin
gletrees, leadbars, clevises, household goods and other things too numerous to mention.
Free Lunch alt Noon
TERMS OF SALE :
SUMS UNDER $10, CASH N HAND; SUMS .OVER .$10, .APPROVED .NOTES,
BEARING 8 PER CENT INTEREST, DUE OCT. 1, 1918; 5 PER CENT DISCOUNT
ON SUMS OVER $10.
E. E. MILLER, Auctioneer
F. H. ROBINSON, Clerk,
Harvey Young, Owner
To the Buying Public of Heppner
and Surrounding Country:
These are indeed trying times, not only for our Nation, but for each individual as
well. We are repeatedly called on to show our loyalty in many and various ways.
The most serious problems now confront us as a nation, and as individuals as a
result of our entrance into the greatest world conflict in history. These problems
must be patriotically met and solved with a yiew to as little disarrangement of condi
tions as possible. ' s
In the stress of the existing circumstances the Grocers and Merchants are facing
grave problems of their own. The recommendations of the Emergency Board of the
Council of National Defense advise that all stores should prepare to operate with
smaller forces and less equipment and that delivery expenses be curtailed as much as
possible. The Food Administration advises that they have under contemplation the
lisencing of approximately two-thirds (2-3) of the items usually handled by the Gro
cer. That the sale price to the consumer will necessarily be restricted to a small mar
gin of profit.
The cost of merchandise has advanced to such an extent that it now takes over
100 more money to carry the same stock than it did in pre-war times.
The wholesalers, however willing, are unable to furnish goods for an indefinite
time and have made their terms 15 to 30 days, instead of 30 to 90 days as before. In
view of the facts above mentioned, it becomes necessary for us to adjust our terms to
our customers, to conform with the changed conditions.
It has consequently been unanimously resolved that on and after April 1st, 1918,
that we will continue to extent a limited credit to those who have formerly been ac
corded this privilege in the past, but will positively be limited to 30 days. This means
the bills for the preceding month are due and payable on the first of the month. You
will also be allowed 10 days of grace in which to settle in full, after which the account
will become delinquent, and positively no further credit can be extended. In order
that each one may be treated with perfect fairness, this rule will be strictly adhered to
regardless of who it may cencern.
Also, beginning with the same date, the DELIVERY of merchandise will be re
duced to two (2) deliveries per day. One tach in the morning and afternoon.
Please bear these new rules in mind r nd make your arrangements accordingly,
as we positively cannot deviate from them in any respect.
Thanking you for your highly appreciated favors of the past and by fair and
square treatment in the future, still to merit a share at least of your business, and
promising that this new arrangement will help us, that we may help you in reducing
the present high cost of living as much as possible, we beg to remain,
Sincerely yours,
MINOR & CO. THOMSON BROS.
SAM HUGHES CO. PHELPS GROCERY CO.