tiik gazette-times, heppxer. oregox, Thursday, jvxe 13,
T EIGHT
IS AFTER GONVENTJON
In li".t-ire, organized effort to
bring between SOP and 1000 full
flfi'eed edkors with printed mouth
pieces scattered over the length and
breadth of the Vnited States and the
Dominion of Canada, to the Pacific
Northwest next summer, and, after
trettiiiR them here, to impress them
duly wit'.; the size, importance and
potentialities of this part of the coun
try. The i'aoitic Northwest Tourist
Assoi iation now has a delegation of
four, repreen'ing Oregon, Washing
ton and British Columbia, in attend
ance at t!:e aimsl convention of the
National Editorial Association at Lit
tle Rock and Hot Springs, Arkansas.
The Tou-ist Association planned
the offensive against the editors two
months asr and Executive Secretary
Herbert Cuthbert received the in
structions of the directors to lay out
a tactical scheme which, western !
newspaper men who learned of it say, '
will surely bring home the bacon. I
The National Editorial Association
numbers among its many members
practically every important newspa
per in the United States and Canada
and somewhere in the neishborhood
of a thousand of them, represented
by their editors, are In session now in
Arkansas. These editors, if the in
vitation is accepted, are going to be
so impressed with what they see in
the Pacific Northwest next year that
they will never be through talking
and writing about it.
"A convention on wheels" is tli?
plan contemplated. The idea is to
take the delegates by antomobile
through Pritlsh Columbia. Washing
ton and Oregon, stopping en route to
view the scenery and the industries,
the agriculture, the shippu,'. the
manufacturing enterprises, and the
thousand and one other specialties for
which the three groat states are
know n and to hold a session of the
convention wherever the delegates
elect. There is novelty in the sug
gestion, and at the same time it ha
its utilitarian value, because in this
way the delegates will see more of
the Pacific Northwest than they could
from train windows, and at closer
range.
Co-operating with the Pacific
.Northwest Tourist Association in tin
campr.ign for the convention are the
Washington State Press Associative,
the Oregon State Press Association,
and the Provincial Press Association
of British Columbia. The influence
of the press pf the states and the pro
vince will be brought to bear on the
delegates to Little Rock to secure
i their vote for the Pacific Northwest
next year. -
i The delegation from the Pacific
i Northwest which left for Little Rock
; and Hot Springs last Tuesday over
! the Milwaukee road, consicts of Her
bert Cuthbert, chairman; Lieut.Chas.
Armstrong, representing the Provin
cial Press Asociation of British Col
umbia: E. E. Brodie, of the Oregon
City Enterprise, representing the Ore
gnu State Press Association, and
Frank P.Goss, representing theWash
ington State Press Association and
the Seattle Press Club. All of the
delegates are also accredited to the
Pacific Northwest Tourist Associa
tion, and they will emphusize the in
terest of that organization in the
desire ti entertain the convention in
1!U9.
Besides the personal attendance ot
the carefully selected delegation
whose efforts on the ground will
count for a great deal, the Tourist
Association has sent to each member
of the National Editorial Assoi lation
a magnificent invitation li niches by
30 inches in size, done in sepia and
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Food Will Decide the War
Eat plenty; Eat wisely, but without waste.
Save Wheat, Meat, Fats and Sugar. The
Soldiers at the front will need them all.
Be loyal to your own state. Use more
Potatoes and ship more wheat.
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LEND YOUR MONEY
AS FREELY AS THEY ARE
GIVING THEIR LIVES
You don't have to fight, you don't have to die.
But-
Your son does, or your brother who is now across
the way or the kid now in khaki to whom you
used to give pennies a short time ago.
That money you have laid away for "a rainy day"
wouldn't you give every nickel of it to keep a
Hun's knife away from his throat?
Well, the Hun is here, and so is his knife-and so
is the "rainy day" its raining now, raining bombs
and shrapnel upon our boys "over there."
JUNE 28th
NATIONAL WAR SAVINGS DAY
On that day the nation will call upon you, not just
your neighbor-but you to pledge yourself to the
purchase of a certain number of War Savings
Stamps during 1918.
Lend your money as freely as they are giving
their lives.
NATIONAL WAR SAVINGS COMMITTEE
This space contributed for
the Winning of the War by
THE GAZETTE-TIMES
containing six full-sized views of
scenes in the Pacific Northwest ar
ranged about an excellently worded '
comunicatlon over which are grouped ,
me seals of Washington, Oregon and
British Columbia. This invitation is
more than an invitation; it is a mes
sage of good-will and ot patriotic
inspiration extended by the three
governments and by the Press Asso-
i-ittuons ot vvasningion, Oregon ana
British Columbia through the tourist
body. It reads, in part, as follows:
"The entrance of the United States
into the world's war upon the side of
the Allies, has brought together the
peoples of the two nations on the
North American continent with one
common object, and has induced them
to combine their resources and cap
abilities in order to win the war.
"The Pacific Northwest has come
to realize the vastness of its wealth In
natural resources, and the ability of
its people to use these resources to
the very best advantage under the
spur of necessity.
"It has, within the short space of
oue year, established large steel ship
building plants which have astonished-the
world and have made hitherto
Unknown records for speed in the
turning out of ships. From its great
forests have been cut hundreds of
thousands ot feet of the finest lum
ber to make airplanes and to build
wooden ships. Our lands and or
chards have contributed materially
to the food supply, while our fisheries
have become an important factor In
the saving of meat.
. "In its contribution of men for our
armies and navies, and is money for
national loans and patriotic purposes
it also is In a premier position.
"The Pacific Northwest offers as a
future home for the returned soldier
everything he could wish for the
natural resources already brought to
your attention, a country of wonder
ful scenery, noble rivers, inland lakes,
national parks, majestic mountains
and fertile valleys, together with a
climate that Is temperate the year
round, and In which outdoor work or
recreation may be carried on every
month in the year."
Signatories to the Invitation are
President A. E. Todd, of Victoria, B.
C; I. M. Howell, Secretary of State
(or Washington; Hon. J. D. MacLean,
Provincial Secretary of British Co
lumbia; Ben W. Olcott, Secretary of
State for Oregon, and Herbert Cuth
bert, Secretary.
Farseelng men, especially those In
touch with the Influence of the war
on the nation and especially on the
cities of the Pacific Northwest, are
convinced that now Is the time to
put this part of the nation on the
map, so to speak, by calling attention
to the resources, the Industry, the
growth in population, and the scen
ery of the Pacific Northwest, because
the greatest development in the his
tory of the nation is going on right
here on the Pacific coogt.
In the councils of the National Ed
itorial Association are hundreds of
leading publishers of the nation;
they make it a point to attend the
conventions, and the coming of one
editor is equivalent to hundreds of
dollars in publicity for the place of
meeting that could not be purchased
for any amount of money in the form
of advertising. The publicity of the
aggregate number of delegates can
not be estimated in money value, but
those who know the value of public
ity such as the National Editorial
Association controls and gives with
out stint, realize that the coenventiou
)t the association Is the one big event
.f the year as a publicity factor, sec
md to none, not even the conven
iens of the great advertising asso
iations. It Is to win for the great North
vest this valuable publicity at a tima
when the country Is experiencing the
m; st remarkable era of prosperity in
its history, that the Pacific Northwest
Tourist Association has underaken to
attempt to obtain the 1919 meetln.-;
A the National Editorial Association,
livery editor is a booster, whffrever
he goes; every bit of favorable pub
licity for Washington, Oregon and
JiitisH Columbia from now on will
he capitalized in the form of new
Deople and now capital being attract
ed to them, and us payroll prosperity
cr?ases In any community the in
dustries become permanent, and
growth continues.
In sending a delegation to Little
Hock and Hot Springs to attend the
1918 convention, the directors of the
Pacific Northwest Tourist Associa
tion' invited the state press associa
tions to affiliate with the association
and gave them equal representation
on the delegation. Letters have been
received from officers of the national
association expressing their interest
in the plan to meet in the Pacific
Northwest next year, and Indorsing
the convention on wheels idea sub
mitted by Mr. Cuthbert.
And when the delegation reaches
Arkansas the people of the south will
hear more about the beauty of scen
ery, the delightful climate, the In
dustry and resources of this part of
the country than they ever heard be
fore, because the delegation is going
prepared to make a big noise for the
Northwest.
Arkansas, appreciating to the full
extent the value of such a convention
has prepared an elaborate entertainment-for
the delegates, the conven
tion to alternate between Little Rock,
the state capital, and Hot Springs,
the famous resort. After the con
vention proper has adjourned, the
delegates will be taken for a six-day
trip through the state, the most elab
orate trains ever assembled In the
south having been furnished for the
delegates. Into fifty-five counties of
the state will the delegates go, there
to see all that is to be seen, to meet
the people of the south, and to shara
their splendid hospitality. No place
has been considered too small to show
the delegates, and so, in cities, towns,
and villages the delegates will be re
ceived by the people, and they will
write the name and fame of Arkansas
into the hearts of every man, woman,
and child making the notable excur
sion. It is conceded by all who believe
In the "See America First" slogan
that the Pacific Northwest has no
poer In any part of the country when
it cornea to scenery, the advantages
of outdoor life, and tha glorious vista
of mountains and lakes that enthrall
the traveler wherever - he goes in
these parts. Added to the wonders of
scenery .and climate are the great re
sources and the tremendous indus
trial development, and the beautiful
cities that are scattered throughout
the section, giving the Pacific North
west a wonderful opportunity to open
wide their doors to the National Edi
torial Association and show them
through the gardens of their country
when everything is most beautiful.
SHKKl'HKKDKHS OK KIXA SEE
THE WONDERFUL ECLIPSE
By Alex Lindsay.
Now that the eclipse is over with
and a thing of history, no doubt we
will find out by the Sunday Oregon
lan all about the wonders, Bigns and
phenomena. Perhaps it wouldn't be
out of place, Mr. Editor, to tell you
what I thought I saw. Sheepherders
are a class of people that have seen
wonderful signs in their time. The
most wonderful sign in olden times
the shepherds ever saw, was a cer
tain star that appeared in the East.
In 1918 I have no doubt the most
wonderful thing these shepherds In
Palestine have seen, was an airplane
hovering overhead that appeared
from the west and at the same time
General Allenby, no doubt with a
British tank, made his appearance in
the distance. I can imagine how
these old herders felt when they
found he was on a mission of mercy
instead of plunder and destruction.
That the wives and children would
be safe in the valley while the men
were on the hilltop with the sheep;
they will celebrate that day for cen
turies to come.
Please note the shepherds in the
east had to look west this time for
their deliverance. I had been put
ting in most of the day on Saturday
writing, so I kept on writing until I
was sure there was something taking
place overhead. Looking up to the
sun I was sure It was time I was get
ting busy If I was to look for any
sign. Perhaps it was my mind be
ing centered on Kaiser Bill at the
time, but this is what I thought 1
saw: a banner or something that
looked like it, floating around a cir
cle, being of a dark ugly color and
finally it disappeared. Then all of a
sudden another banner appeared,
much brighter than ever with all the
different colors that could be put into
the flags of the civilized nations of
the earth. All were mixed together.
My vision was with the naked eyo and
the banner or flag, I wouldn't like to
say which, was floating and fluttering
like bunting on the 4th of July. I
couldn't see any stars or stripes or
anything tiiat looked like the Tnlon
Jack. I wouldn't have cared for that
as we know they are practically one
anyway. But I do wish it could have
kept still just for a second.' I want
ed to see it the flag that stands for
friend and foe wasn t planted In the
middle, that flag that stands as an
emblem of mercy for all, the "Red
Cross." :.-
, I had a beautiful view from where
I was standing and we sheepherders
In Ella looked to the west when we
saw this sign as darkness settled
down, coming from the way of Mt.
Adams finally over Cecil. My sheep
began to come closer together until
finally they looked like they were to
camp for the night. I hugged up
little closer to them myself. One ot
my tobacco bums came up close to me
looking for a chew. I whipped out
my plug and said "here, old girl, it
may be the last chew I can ever give
you," while at the same time I felt
like there were a thousand ticks
crawling all over me. I thought sure
my time had come and I had often
made the remark that I wanted to
die with my shoes on, and behind a
band of sheep. The crawling sensa
tion began to leave as I saw a little
light. 1 rubbed my eyes as if I had
just awakened from a-dream, and
there at my feet lay a new-born
lamb. I felt so proud of that lamb
I could hardly take time to get out
my pencil and get Its name on rec
ord. I named It Miss Eclipse.
Yes, shepherds may be dreamers
but I am going to keep pretty close
tab on what I saw or thought I saw
and If the sign comes true, the way I
have it figured out. Kaiser Bill and
Prussianlsm will be wiped frojn the
face ot the earth and Germany, the
new Germany, will grow up as harm
less as a lamb.
NO MORE SPEEDING.
The Public is hereby notified that
the speed limit Is fifteen miles per
hour. Anyone exceeding Mils limit
will be arrested and prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law. Its up to
you Mr. Speeder, whether you have
trouble or not.
W. W. SMEAD,
Mayor.
Crushed Rock for Sale The city ot
Heppner will furnish crushed rock at
52.10 per yard at crusher, or $2.60
delivered anywhere in town.
FOR SALE Two thoroughbred
Jersey calves, three months old; from
fine stock. A bargain tor qutck sale.
See Conrad Johnson, Heppner.
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Summer Pasture Wanted for 30 to
35 head of horses. Address Matt
Halvorsen, lone, Ore.
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Inquire at this office.
FOR SALE Sixteen-foot Holt
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reasonable. Inquire Gazette-Time.
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at Heppner. Dufur Dispatch.
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