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THE GAZETTE-TIMES
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HAVE WE l.FAEI OVR
LKSSOS?
Heppnor lias been visited by its
second disastrous fire within a
month.
Four blocks of the little city have
been wiped out and a large number
of our citizens caused to suffer se
vere loss.
Following immediately after the
fire of May 27, some action was taken
to seek better fire protection. The
State Fire Marshal's office was 'com
municated with and two men were
sent here to make a survey. They
found conditions deplorable and have
presented their report to this effect.
This report while caustic In many
respects is complete and comprehen
sive. Of the 75 inspections made the
following results are shown:
30 unprotected and exposed buildings.
29 places where ruDbisli was
found.
31 places where wiring was defec
tive or not installed as per the Na
tional Underwriters Electrical Code.
27 places found defective chimneys
or stoves.'
13 places where floor and walls
were unprotected from stove heat.
7 places where gasoline was kept
other than in safety cans.
9 places ordered "No Smoking" re-
trictions.
18 places ordered metal cans for
oily waste and rags.
4 places ordered drip cans for
waste oil.
18 places ordered metal cans for
trash and ashes.
6 places ordered fire exits In
stalled. 38 places found chimneys on
brackets.
The report then goes on and takes
up electrical hazards and gasoline
hazards and shows how many are the
disastrous and costly fires originating
from these sources alone, and calls
particular attention to many tilings
we have all been aware of for years.
Now, we have no intention to en
ter into a severe criticism of anyone
because these conditions have not
been long ago corrected, for we feel
that all are guilty. We had gotten
Into a rut; into a state of inactivity
and settled down along the lines of
least resistance. Nothing had ever
happened in forty years of the city's
history so far as fires were concerned
but what had been met and overcome
and no very great damage done, so
why enforce the regulations and
nnd money for expensive fire fight
ing apparatus and time in keeping mp
a volunteer fire departtBent.
The follv of such a position is now
brought to all of us. We hare at
last had an awakening and we shall
all shoulder our share of the blame.
The citv is now united on a policy
that will prevent such a calamity re
curring again so far as It is wtlthln
the bounds of human possibility to do
so.
Our first duty Is sufficent fire fight
ing apparatus.
The next Is a competent fire cnier.
And the third Is a well organised.
well trained volunteer fire depart
ment.
The city now promises the equip
ment and the appointment of Mike
Curran as fire chief settles the sec
ond point He will have the third if
he meets with the proper cooperation.
We are in position to forget tne
past and can now take up the prob
elms of the future. Let us join
hands and all work to rehabilitate
our little city, being united to make
it bigger and better.
We have certainly learned our les
son.
Heppner has been hard hit, there
is no use denying the fact. Numer
ous families have been rendered
homeless, and it would seem that the
elements are against us, for what the
fire did not "get, the water w as after.
Still things are not so bad. They
are largely what we make them and
there Is little use trying to get out of
the way of the elements. Let us put
on our smile, brighten up our faces.
roll up our sleeves and "go to it" for
the making of a better city. People
are always stronger for overcomiug
such difficulties. Let us down the
knocker and back up the optimist
in other words, maintain the Hepp
ner spirit.
Someone has certainly taken the
hunch; we failed to find a front page
headliner in the Oregonian calling at
tention to "Another Big Flood in
Heppner."
X X
WHY QUIBBLE WITH TURKEY?
To the ordinary citizen, whose red
corpuscles and conscience work well
together, it is next to astounding that
the United States should quibble over
its relations with Turkey.
The Turk is the twin atrocity of the
Hun. In his national capacity be has
made himself a blotch of the reddest
dye upon the page of history, and a
stench in the nostrils of humanity.
If there is any member of the
world's family of nations that mori
richly deserves castlgation and stern
regulation to the purging of murder
ous fanaticism, we cannot name it,
except it be the power that has been
developed end organized by the mod
ern Attilla, who directs world de
struction and orders bloody terror
ism on land and sea from the Wil
helmstrasse. It Is mere folly to assume that we
can, In existing circumstances, main
tain friendly relations with Turkey,
and it is folly that dues net do m
any particular credit. The Turk u
at one end of the rope and at the
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ante time la the tool and partner of
the kaiser. It would be to the shame
of the Christian world it we made
fish of oae aad flesh ot the other.
Whatever the diplomatic conventions
may declare, the Turk, like the Hun,
is the Implacable enemy of Christian
civilisation. Evening Telegram.
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THE WAR AGAINST MERCY.
Judged even by the exacting stand
ards of German frightfulness, the
sinking of hospital ships, which has
lately been revived with considerable
vigor by the submarine flotilla, Is a
particularly blackguardly procedure.
The destrucUon of the Llandovery
Castle, of which unusually complete
details were reported, was character
ized by more than the ordinary show
of wanton brutality, but the principle
is the same in every case.
Ot all the sorts of ships afloat, the
only kind which makes no attempt to
evade or fight off the submarine is
the hospital Bhip. It carries lights
at night, not only the regulation
lights, but a special illuminated red
cross to indicate clearly its character.
In daytime it is not camouflaged, it
uses no smoke screens or other de
vices of concealment, and it carries
no defensive weapons. The stupid
est submarine commander could eas
ily locate and destroy a hospital ship
without running the slightest risk.
It is like shooting a tame animal un
der the pretense of hunting. The
German naval command does not
even lay Itself open to possible re
taliation, for there are no German
ships of any legitimate type abroad
upon the seas.
Not even the Germans can take any
stock In the claim that hospital ships
are torpedoed because they are being
surreptitiously used to transport com
batants. The captain of the U-boat
that sank the Llandovery Castle an
nounced that he knew eight Ameri
can aviators were on the ship. But
it he had devoted himself to a trans
port he might have got 800 Ameri
can aviators. Why waste efforts and
ammunition on the mythical eight
when there is a continuous line of
transports crossing the Atlantic fill
ed with thousands upon thousands
of actual fighters? The idea is too
absurd for even a German to take it
seriously.
The sinking of hospital ships Is
part of the same system that includes
the systematic bombing of advanced
hospitals. If the treatment of allied
wounded can be seriously hampered
more allied (soldiers will die. And
this, cold-bloodedly, is the aim of the
only nation that ever carried war
into the zone of mercy back of the
fighting lines. Spokesman-Review.
1-1
Fire at the Ashbaugh Mill.
A fire came near destroying the
Fred Ashbaugh saw mill and lumber
yards at Toll Rock on the afternoon
of Sunday, June 30. Mr. Ashbaugh
and the other men about the mill
were absent at the time and the fire
was discovered by S. W. Spencer and
J. W. Beymer, who were passing.
They tackled the job of putting out
the fire at once but were handicapped
by not knowing where to get water
aad buckets. The fire was burning
in the tramway but was finally ex
tinqulshed and the mill saved, not
until the fire had spread to the lum
ber yard, however, and some 75,000
feet of lumber burned. Mrs. Ash
baugh sent word to Hardman, seven
miles distant, and Geo. Bleakman
came out with buckets and extra men,
getting there in 12 minutes, and a
number of people rushed in from Par
kers Mill and made sufficient force to
get the fire under control and put it
out. Mr. Ashbaugh's loss is about
$2500.
barn the last time with a load of stuff
that he received the burn which cov
ered the entire back of his hand and
fingers. Proper treatment at the
hands of a physician Is healing the
burn nicely.
- Maurice Frye, accompanied by his
wife, Is making a visit at the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Frye,
in Heppner, they having arrived some
ten days ago. Mr. Frye has his home
at Evanston, Ills., where he has re
sided for the past five years. After
his graduation in Heppner High
school, Maurice went East and took
up his studies In the Northwestern
University but was not able to com
plete his course and get his degree.
He now has charge ot the educational
work carried on by the Western Un
ion Telegraph Co., through the Am
erican School of Correspondence in
Chicago. After spending a few weeks
with his parents here Mr. Frye will
return home to take up his work, pro
viding the taking over of the tele
graph lines by the Government does
not put him out of a job in the mean
time. Maurice has a strong desire to
enter the army or navy as a wireless
operator and may decide to enlist in
this work soon.
Another small fire occurred at the
power plant on Monday afternoon,
caused by burning soot dropping
from the stack onto the roof. It was
discovered quickly and prompt action
saved any damage being done. The
stack had previously burned out, ma
king quite a lively fire for just a short
time.
Attention Wheat Raisers
I have the agency at Heppner for the
PACIFIC GRAIN COMPANY
Will Buy Grain. Can Save Yon Money on Sacks.
ROY V. WHITEIS
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CARD OF THANKS.
I wish to express my thanks to S.
W. Spencer and J. W. Beymer, the
good people of Hardman and Parkers
Mill for the work they did in saving
my propertya t the Toll Rock mill on
the afternoon of June 30. I realize
what a hard battle you had and know
that it was through your prompt and
persistant efforts that my property
was saved from entire destruction.
FRED ASHBAUGH.
Parkers Mill enjoyed a three-days'
celebration last week, beginning on
the 4th, and people gathered in there
from far and near. According to j.
T. Knappenberg there were 2000
people there during the three days
and many brought their tents and
camping outfits and remained
throughout the entire celebration. It
was a quiet and well-behaved crowd
and the days were full of enjoyment
for ail. The Heppner people went out
in large numbers, and these, of
course, were hurried home early the
evening of the 4th because of the fire.
Walter Matteson returned to
Camp Kearney, Calif., on Tuesday af
ter having spent his furlough of sev
eral weeks with his people in this
county. He will be located with the
medical corps from now on.
Willis Stewart received a badly
burned hand at the fire last week. It
had been reported that Mr. Stewart
was asleep In the barn at the time the
fire came but this is a mistake. He
was lying down in his room at the
time the alarm sounded and got up
immediately. Upon discovering that
his premises were threatened he be
gan to get his things out, and work
ed away until the flames drove him
out. It was when coming out of the
WANTED To rent a farm of some
640 acres. Party has horses, imple
ments, feed and seed. Would like be
tween 400 and 500 acres of farm
land. Inside fifteen miles of Hepp
ner. Or will buy on crop payment
contract. Inquire at this office.
Ifte Heal
Test
of gasoline is in its boil
ing points. In "Red Crown"
they form a continuous,
uniform chain, giving
easy starting, quick accel
eration, power and mile
age. Look for the Red
Crown sign before you fill.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
(California)
ME
G. W. MILHOLLAND, Special Agent
Heppner, Oregon
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In times like these, men's feelings are
prompt to action.
We call upon you to respond to the no
blest feeling you cherish love of home,
love of good, love of country, and human
ity; everything that lifts life above the ani
mal to subscribe your share of Thrift and
War Savings Stamps.
It is your right and your duty to com
bat those who caused this war; to do your
part to defeat their efforts, for, in opposing
them, you are fighting cruelty, greed, dis
honesty, and all that is evil in the world.
The people of our Country MUST fur
nish the reserve behind our battle line if it
is to hold. Guns, and powder, ships and
food these must be provided without
limit. Your money is needed to supply
them. Your Country doesn't ask you to
GIVE it merely to LEND it.
We have the stamps ready for you, or
will take your subscription, to be filled la
ter, and we will deem it a pleasure to fur
nish you with them.
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