THE GAZETTE-TWra. HETPIfER. ORBOOJT, THTRSDAV, OCTOBER 17, 1918.
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SUITRESS PUBLICITY.
The essence of C. 5. Jackson's tax
publication bill is that it does away
with notioe to the public of the names
of property-owners whose taxes are
lou;r past due. The property-owner
may postpone tax payment indefinite
ly so far as any fear of publicity is
concerned. Mr. Jackson's measure
puts an end to printing the delin
quent tax list.
In one important way the measure
Is deceptive. It sails under the
amouflage of substituting a mailed
notice for the published notice. In
effect, the bill proposes no such
substitution, for already each property-owner
whose postoffice address
is on file with the tax collector is
notified when his taxes are due.
The only substitution there will be
in effect under the Jackson bill will
be to send another notice by mail to
follow the ineffective first notice, in
stead of publishing the list in the
county paper where the public may
read it and ascertain who the delin
quents are. The Jackson bill in effect
substitutes suppression for publicity.
It is notorious that the bill origi
nates in Mr. Jackson's desire to
punish the country press of the state
by depriving it of the little revenue
that has come to it by annual publi
cation of the delinquent tax list If
the measure is understood by the
taxpayers and the public, it will be
defeated on its merits. Were the
motive behind it generally under
stood, it would be buried by an over
whelming negative majority as a
Tebuke to the bullying tactics em
ployed by a wealthy newspaper pub
lisher to bend the small country
papers to bis will or break them as
punishment for their independence
of his dictation. Oregon Voter.
FARM LABOR EXEMPTIONS
A careful survey of the farm labor
situation carled out in twenty five
counties of the state shows the fol
lowing interesting facts and has
helped to bring to the attention of
the draft boards and federal author
ities the seriousness of the labor
situation from the farmers stand
point. The same situation is also
found in the war industries.
The 1918 crop was seeded and
harvested with little or no loss on
account of labor shortage but many
men who helped during the season
have already been called and practi
cally every county is facing a re
duction in crop for the coming year
unless great care is used in making
exemptions. The sheep men are
suffering in every important sheep
county on account of the experienced
herders being taken. Cattle men
and the wheat farmers in the larger
wheat belts are very little better off
In other words the farmers have
been able to get by under conditions
in the past but face a more serious
situation the coming year.
Five Eastern Oregon counties re
port a visible shortage at this time
of 162 farm laborers and 131 stock
men. In these same counties 8,500
acres of land are reported idle for
lack of help to get the crop planted.
To offset this shortage Jay Dobbins
of Enterprise, Oregon, has been ap
pointed advisor for the Eastern
Oregon section. Those who have
skilled help subject to call should
take up with him the matter of
claiming exemption for many who
do not wish to make that claim for
themselves. While the county agent
has received no instructions from
Mr. Dobbins we have been Instructed
from Washington D. C. to assist in
every way possible the establish
ment of just exemption claims.
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Until different instructions are re
ceived we supsest that where farm
help has made no claim for exemp
tion, the farmer for whom such man
has been and is working submit the
facts to the county agent who will
forward the claim to the district
advisor together with a statement of
the labor situation and such recom
mendations as the case may warrens.
A WIN THE WAR CONGRESS
The Main election supports the ad
ministration's policy of force to the
bitter end. Let us elect no pacifists
this Fall. The four Congressmen
elected from Maine, all Republicans,
stood b the President when many of
his own party failed to do so. They
voted for every war appropriation, for
the couscription acts, and for confer
ring all the extraordinary powers the
President and his advisers sought
This is a good time for the voters to
turn down every pacifist no matter to
what party he belongs and to n;;tke
it their particular business to elect
to Congress none but those who can
be depended upon to sustain the policy
of force until Germany has teen driv
en to her knees and a peace with Tic
tory achieved. Leslie's Weekly.
The same may be said of the four
Republican Congressmen from Oregon
Senator. McNary and Representa
tives Hawley, Sinnott and McArthur.
They have unhesitatingly given the
President the support he has sought
in carrying out his effective war pro
gram. Governor Withycombe also has
cooperated in every war activity.
Their records stand 100 per cent
There is no excuse for replacing these
trustworthy and dependable public of
ficials in these critical times by un
trained and inexperienced men. Tbe
voters of this state will fall short of
their patriotic duty if they neglect to
reelect Senator McNary and Represen
tatives Hawley, Sinnott and McArthur,
and Governor Withycombe.
Senator McNary and other members
of the Oregon delegation are on the
job at Washington attending to their
official duties while contenders for
their seats in Congress are actively
campaigning here at home. Voter
will do well to retain in Congress the
men who are now faithfully represent
ing the Interests of the state and loy
ally standing behind the President and
his prosecution of the war. This i
no time to send new and untrained
men to Congress.
Senator McNary was one of the 27
Republican Senators to support the
Susan B. Anthony equal suffrage
amendment The measure failed to
pass. Twenty-one of the 31 negative
votes were cast by Democratic Sena
tors. Oregon women should remem
ber this when they go to the polls
November t.
Governor Withycombe has been safe
and sound. He has conducted the state
with credit through perhaps the most
trying period of itr existence; he has
thorough grasp of all state matters,
and we say frankly that he should be
permitted to continue to work and the
state will be the gainer. Hlllsboro
Independent
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We prefer men who have sold
stock, insurance, real estate, bookB;
or who have had no sales experience
but would like to develop into sales
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enable anyone who works to make
from $75.00 to $150.00 per week.
Can also use women of exceptional
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ience, number of years you have
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CO., 27 L. C. Smith Bldg, Seattle,
Wash.
Frank Moore, young farmer on the
creek between Heppner and Lexing
ton, was in town Saturday. Frank
states that he finds good uso for his
"Tin Lizzie" aside from riding back
and forth from the ranch to town.
He lias rigged up an attachment for
the Ford and runs his feed chopper
v.ith it. This beats paying out $275
for a gasoline engine to run the
chopper, and the auto works like a
charm.
Mr. Rhinehart of Monument came
to Heppner on Monday and is now
sick at the Sanitorlum with what
appears to be typhoid fever.
UNCLE SAM'S
ADVIGE0N FLU
U. S. Public Health Service Issues
Official Health Bulletin
on influenza.
LATEST WORD ON SUBJECT.
Epidemic Probably Not Spanish In
Origin Germ Still Unknown Peo
ple Should Guard Against "Droplet
Infection" Surgeon General Blue
Makes Authoritative Statement
Wnshlnrloii. D. CL tSneclnl.) Al
though King Alplionso of Spain was
one of ibe victim of the infilled . epi
demic In tSTCi and again this summer,
Spanish aullHiritles repudiate any
claim to Influenza as a "Spanish" dis
ease. If ine people of this country lo
tint take care the epidemic- will he
roine so widespread throughout the
United Stale, that soon we shall heiir
the disease railed "American" Inllu
enza. In response to a request for definite
information concerning Spanish inllu
enza, Surgeon General Rupert Blue of
ttie O. S. Public Health Service hus
authorized tbe following official Inter
view: What Is Spanish Influenza? Is it
something new? Doea it come from
Spain?
"The disease now occurring lo this
country and railed "Spanish Infiuen
ta' resemble a very contagious kind
oi 'cold' accompanied by fever, pains
Coughs and Sneezes
Spread Diseases
As Dangeroas as Paboa Gaa Shells
In the bead, eyes, ears, back or other
parts of the body and a feeling of se
vere sickness. In moat of the cases the
symptom disappear after three or Sour
days, the patient then rapidly recover
ing. Some of the patients, howaver,
develop pneumonia, or Inflammation
of the ear, or meningitis, and many of
these complicated cases die. Whether
this so-called 'Spanish' Influenza Is
Identical with the epidemics of Influen
za of earlier years ts not yet known.
"Epidemics of Influenza have visited
this country since 1647. It Is Interest
ing to know that this first epidemic
was brought bar from Valencia.
Spain. Sine that time there' have
been nnmerons epidemics of the dis
ease. In 1889 and 1890 an epidemic
of influenza, starting somewhere In tbe
Orient, spread first to Russia and
thence over practically the entire civ
ilized world. Three years later there
was another flare-up of the disease.
Both times the epidemic spread wide
ly over tbe United States.
"Although the present epidemic Is
called 'Spanish Influenza,' there Is no
reason to believe that It originated In
Spain. Some writers who have studied
the question believe that the epidemic
came from the Orient and they call at
tention to the fact that the Germans
mention the disease as occurring along
the eastern front In the summer and
fall of 1917."
How can "Spanish Influenza" be rec
ognized? "There Is as yet no certain way In
which a single case of 'Spanish Influ
enza' can be recognized. On the oth
er hand, recognition Is easy where
there Is a gronp of cases. In contrast
to the outbreaks of ordinary courIis
and colds, which usually occur In the
cold months, epidemics of influenza
may occur at any season of the year.
Thus the present epidemic raged most
Intensely In Europe In May, June and
July. Moreover, In the case of ordi
nary colds, the general symptoms
(fever, pain, depression) are by no
means as severe or as sudden in their
onset as tbey are In Influenza. Final
ly, ordinary colds do not spread
through tbe community so rapidly or
so extensively as does Influenza.
"In most cases a person taken sick
with Influenza feels sick rather sud
denly. He feels weak, has pains In the
eyes, ears, head or back, and may be
sore all over. Many patients feel
dizzy, some vomit Host of the pa
tients complain of feeling chilly, and
with this come a fever In which the
temperature rises to 100 to 104. In
most cases tbe pulse remains relative
ly slow.
"In appearance one Is struck by the
fact that" tbe pati" ' looks sick. His
eyes and the lanei Me of his eyelids
may be slightly bloodshot,' or 'con
gested,' as tbe doctors say. There
may be running from the nose, or
there may be some cough. These signs
of a cold may not be marked ; never
theless the patient looks and feels very
sick.
"In addition to the appearance and
the symptoms as already described,
examination of the patient's blood may
aid the physician In recognizing 'Span
Ish Influenza,' for It ha bean found
that In this disease 'the number of
I white corpuscles shows little or no In
: crease above the normal It Is possi
ble that the laboratory Investigations
now being ninde through the National
Research Council and the Culled
States Hygienic laboratory will fur
nish a more certain way In which Indi
vidual rases of this disease can be
recognized."
What is the course of the disease?
Do people die of it?
'Ordinarily, ihe fever lusts from
three to four days ami the piilienl re
covers Bm while the proportion of
dtaths in the present epidemic has
generally been low, in some places the
bUI break lias heen severe mill dentil
luive been numerous When death oc
curs II Is usually the result of a com
plicttlion." What causes the disease and how Is
It spread?
"Knctvrlolnglsts who have studied In
fluenza epidemics in the prist have
found In many of the cases a very
small rod-shaped germ culled, after lis
discoverer. I'fellTer's hacillns. In other
cases of apparently the same kind of
disease there were found imeuuuicoecl,
Ihe genus nf lohar pneumonia Still
others have heen caused 'by strepto
cocci, nnd by others germs with long
names.
"No matter what particular kind of
germ causes the epidemic. It Is now
believed that lulluen.a Is always
spread from person to person, the
germs being carried with "the air nlong
with the very small droplets of mucus,
expelled by coughing or sneezing,
forceful talking, nnd the like hy one
who already has the germs of the dis
ease. They may also be carried aliout
in tbe air In the form of dust coming
from dried mucus, from coughing and
sneezing, or from careless people who
spit on the floor and on the sidewalk.
As In most other catching diseases, a
person who has only a mild attack of
the disease himself may give a very
severe attack to others."
What should be done by those who
catch the disease?
."It Is very Important that every per
son who becomes sick with Influenza
should go home at once and go to bed.
This will help keep away dangerous
complications and will, at the same
time, keep the patient from scattering
lhe disease far and wide. It Is highly
uraunuiu turn uy vuo uv miuweu W
sleep In the same' room with the pa
tient' In fact, no one but the nurse
should be allowed In the room.'
"If there Is cough and sputum or
running of the eyes and nose, care
should be taken that all such dis
charges are collected on bits of gauze
or rag or paper napkins and burned.
If the patient complains of fever and
headache, he should be given water to
drink, a cold compress to the forehead
and a light sponge. Only such medi
cine should be given as Is prescribed
by the doctor. It Is foolish to ask the
druggist to prescribe and may be dan
gerous to take the so-called 'safe, sure
and harmless' remedies advertised by
patent medicine manufacturers.
"If the patient Is so situated that he
can be attended only by some one who
must also look after others In the fam
ily, It Is advisable that such attendnnt
wear a wrapper, apron or gown over
the ordinary house clotbes while In the
sick room and slip this off when leav
ing to look after the others.
"Nurses and attendants will do well
to guard against breathing In danger
ous disease germs by wearing a simple
fold of gauze or mask while near the
patient"
Will a person who has had Influenza
before catch the disease again?
"It Is well known that an attack of
measles or scnrlet fever or smallpox
usually protects a person against an
other attack of the same disease. This
appears not to be true of 'Spanish in
fluenza.' According to newspaper re
ports the King of Spain suffered an
attack of Influenza during the epi
demic thirty years ago, and was again
stricken during the recent outbreak In
Spain."
How can one guard against Influ
enza? "In gunrdlng agalnBt disease of all
kinds, It Is Important that the body be
kept strong and able to fight off dis
ease germs. This can be done by hav
ing a proper proportion of work, piny
and rest, by keeping the body well
clothed, and by eating sufficient whole
some and properly selected food. In
connection with diet, It ts well to re
member that milk Is one of the best
all-around foods obtainable for adults
as well as children. So far as a dis
ease like Influenza Is concerned, health
authorities everywhere recognize the
very close relation between its spread
and overcrowded homes. While It is
not always possible, especially in
times like the present, to avoid such
overcrowding, people should consider
the health danger nnd make every
effort to reduce the home overcrowd
ing to a minimum. The value of fresh
air through open windows cannot be
over emphasized.
"When crowding is unavoidable, as
In street cars, core should be taken to
keep the face so turned as not to In
hale directly the air breathed out by
another person.
"It Is especially Important to be
ware of the person who coughs or
sneezes without covering his mouth
and nose. It also follows that one
should keep out of crowds and stuffy
places as much as possible, keep
homes, offices and workshops well air
ed, spend some time out of doors each
day, walk to work If at all practicable
In short, make every possible effort
to breathe as much pure air as pos
sible, "In all health matters follow the ad
vice of your doctor and obey the regu
lations of your local and state health
officers." ,
"Cover up each cough and sneeze,
If you don't you'll spread diseany",
NOTICK OK FINAL SKTTLKMEXT.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has filed in the County
Court of the State of Oregon for
Morrow County his final account as
administrator of the estate of Ellen
E. Lacy, deceased, and bald Court
has appointed Monday, the 2nd day
of December, 191$, as the time for
hearing and settlement of said final
account; objections to said final ac
count must be filed on or before said
date.
WILLIAM C. LACY,
Administrator.
James Ayers, who farms on Little
Butter creek, was a business caller
at Heppner on Monday.
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mile from town. Good house and good out
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at once.
$20,000, ON EASY TERMS.
ROY V. WHITEIS
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
Heppner, Oregon
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