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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 28, 1918)
the ritzjrmTiMra. hittkeiv oregon, Thursday. November 28, 101$. K FOUR T J GAZETTE-TIMES The Heppner Garett. Established March 30. 1SS3. " HMnei- Tir.-.es. Ratablished Novner 1, 1 S;7. .nsoli.'.a Keliruary 15. 1912. Pi i- hp.1 ver Thursday -morning: by Vf C-a word and Spencer Crawford r i .'iuere.1 at the rostotliee at Hepp ne 1 eirnn, as second-class matter. AJ -HTlSIMi RATKS GIVEN ON APPl.ll'A i ION ' 'st'HSORlPTlON RATES: Oi N esr Si- L.iiths l.t'O Tb " Months Sinp'c Copies MOHKOW OINTY OKKU IAI, PAPKK WILLIAM MI ST BE TRIED. e (vm'.ui't of William Hohenzol r his aMM'iim as king of .1 a:ui German kaiser, was sur i:.; even to his worst enemies, said. "It may be for the good of le:. Pi v. pri: He Germany." But his actions showed that 1 is sole concern was to save his own skin. Even the pitiably weak Nicholas Romanoff showed less c.t a craven spirit than William. Instead of staying to try to help Germany in its hour of internal con flict, at risk of his life, he sneaked out of the land he had ruled "for over thirty years, a fugitive from popular wrath But he cannot escape. No nation will dare ' give him permanent asylum. He may not be turned over to the new gov ernment of Germany, but a demand from the allies for his surrender will be heeded. "William must be tried for his high crimes against civilization. There are two reasons for this. One is firmly to establish the doctrine of personal responsibility of rulers; the other is to settle, once for all, in a high tribunal, on a full hearing of all the evidence, all the disputed ques tions as to the responsibility for this war, and for the barbarous practices that have distinguished it from other modern wars. This will be the only certain way, while witnesses are yet living, and documents are available, for ascertaining the historical facts. We owe it to the future to uncover all things that are hidden, to win now official statements of their half truths and falsehoods and get at the truth, the whole truth and noth ing but the truth. In this manner we shall render it impossible for special pleaders to present their conflicting theories to confuse the future. We believe that this was a thoroughly unholy, long-planned, aggressive war, for the domination ot 'the world. We believe that full investigation before a public inter national tribunal will prove this beyond all question. The late kaiser is not the only German in high place who must be brought to trial, but his trial will surpass all others in historic interest and .permanent value as an object lesson. tt THE GATES PROPOSITION This paper made no comment upon the proposition of H. V. Gates, pres ident of Heppner Light & Water Company, published last issue, and we do not care at this particular time to have much to say with regard to it as it is plain that several points made in the communication are patent to the citizens of Heppner and need no discussion The main question brought forth is the purchase of the present city water svstem, and on this alone will hang the consummation of the entire project as we view it. Should Mr. Gates be able to get the citizens of Heppner to take over the waterworks he will be greatly relieved and have off his back a burden that is daily growing more irksome. We do not blame him at all for wishing to unload. The question, nowever, of an adequate water supply for the city that can be week, gave cut a statement from its Washington hcad-.iuarters regard-; ;ng the losses sustained during the war by the newspapers of the cou ry. It says: "No other business has. been hit harder by the war than the news paper business, particularly In the iiuallor cities and country towns. The larger me'ii'ouoli'.an papers have probably suffered least. During 1917, more than 120 publications went out of busiuess. After making allowances for uew papers started, it appears that there was a net loss f 62 dailies and 569 weeklies. "The mortality statistics for 1914 will probably show as great a loss. Or the shortaga of paper, the in creasing cost of all kinds of sup plies, and the higher wages, togeth er with the heavy call upon news paper uieu for military sjrvlcj, have been more severe this year than last. And one of the serious features of the situation is that the people of the country probably do uot reai- and told th Filipinos they too when the Herald editor was not con-, a 'Or to make hay crop should hare complete Independence cerned about what might happen to The farmer could cut the hay, but as soon as they showed themselves ; Eastern Oregon qualified for self-government. When Chin paid as indemnity for the Boxer outrages, we turned It all back and told her to use it tor the educa tion of her youth. So we entered the world war with uo selfish ambition for European or .olonial territory. Territorial lines ire of intorest to us only as they ereseut impartial justice and stand ' r the frcad im of peoples. In the nat settlement the voice of America must be powerful because without desire for personal gain we stand for a just peace that shall guarantee the .iberties of all races. Leslie's. tt The farmers in their meeting 3at- I urday right enthusiastically endorsed the John Day Irrigation project, and Lave pledged themselves to the early ; umptioa of this work. Every 1 er citizen should get behind thein 1 help along the work. This . is ue tiuu uie mt-si vaiuauie yuruou ui one 0r the great projects for our the press has sustained the greatesc , section and would be the means of less. Under p.ii-uiar government, me country press, including uot oniy country weeklies but the smaller dailies, is the real voice of the people. EdUors of large metropoli an papers do uot have and cannot have the close touch with the peo ple that is a necessary incident of the life of the country editor. Just s Washington, D. C., is the poorest olaee is the country to get a line on the political thought of the nation, so the big city newspaper office is the poorest place to get a correct picture of national thought, either political or otherwise. The people of the United States should realize this, and see to it that whatever else happens the country press shall be maintained. Freedom of speech and ot the press is the first essential of a re publican form of government, for the representatives of the people cannot know the thoughts and a- nirations and desires of their eon- stituents unless voiced through the mediumship of the local press to which they have access directly, through the editor's Interpretation of the views of his community. "The country press, including the smaller dallies, represents the pro-; ducing element of our national life. Tne large metropolitan press repre sents the commercial factors. Just as production is the first essential of a permanent prosperity, so tna maintenance of that portion of the' press that speaks for the producers is most important. ' , The metropolitan press has its place in our national life and nobody wishes it ill. The fact remains, .however, that the vital interests of the nation are most promptly and most clearly represented and the thought of the people most freely and most courageously voiced by the country press. The people of the country may not see it now, but they will some day realize that the large prepondcranro of suspensions among the weekly publications is a menace to national welfare." tt The farmers of this county are wondering what effect peace will have on the price of 1919 wheat. Since the grain farmers took President Wilson at his word, when he guaran teed the same prices as was received this year, and put in every available acre to wheat, they are not worrying a great deal, for it cannot be possible that the Government would repudiate this guarantee, even if it were nec essary for the Government to charge' up the difference in normal and guaranteed price to war expense. tt FOR JUSTICE. It was Lloyd George who said, on our entrance into the war, "The burden is now shifted to America." We knew very well what was ahead when we. took the atep: the The newspaper publishers of Ore gon have received their reward for helping in the war. At a time when they were giving space to advertise ments, long articles, editorials and all kinds ot boosts for all kinds of war work, and when with mounting prices they were wondering daily how they were to survive, the voters of Oregon decided that these same publishers were growing too rich and passed a measure to cut down tho rate on legal advertising. Thus does the public reward its servants. Now hear - the. editors shout when a measure is introduced to cut the price cf eggs to 15 cents or the price of flour to a dollar a sack. Pino Valley Herald. tt FARMERS AM) LABOR SHORTAGE Reliable estimates from marketing centers show that there will be a great shortage of beef and mutton it lay in the field for weeks and m nths while sun and rain bleached the life out of it.' The people must be brought to un derstand that there will be excesslve- high cost of living until farmers :ive abundance of labor. It is idle for the labor unionists to demand that all men on farms get union scale wages or work only eight : urs a day on farms. The theory that there must be no heap farm labor ot any kind is fatal y. the prosperity of the country. IIESOLUTION8 OF CONDOLENCE. V Whereas, It has pleased the Grand 1 Master of the Universe to remove from our midst our brother, Edward I). Rood who was long a faithful member of Heppner Lodge No. 69, V. F. & A. M. and a man of high standing in this community. Resolved, that while wo humbly redeeming and bringing under prof- able cultivation untold thosuands supplies next year. f acres of land. To allay the Shortages of wool all over the "fear" expressed by a Heppner editor world will cut down regular supply that this paper is "forninst" this 0f mutton, as sheep and lambs mu3t project, we will say that it has our be held for their fleeces. nearxy enaorsemeni, always nas naa, Hundreds of thousands of young and always will until the big job is cattle are being slaughterod on ac completed and the water is Bowing in count of the scarcity of feed. tho canals, so we trust our brother fill not cultivate gray hairs and have his superanuated youth thus marred by worrying over what the Gazette-Times or its publishers really think of the John Day project We Take hay crop alone: users will all testify that greater part of all hay sold is bleached out and lowered in food value This hay is from 10 to 40 per cent damaged in value as stock food be were boosting for this in years past cause there was general shortage of Public Sale As a result of our sale last week the Farmer's Ex change of the Inland Empire has had several requests to sell other stock. WE HAVE ARRANGED TO HOLD FUTURE SALES AT THE FAIR GROUNDS IN HEPPNER WHERE THE BEST ACCOMODATIONS ARE TO BE HAD FOR STOCK AND BUYERS. SALES CAN BE HELD REGARDLESS OF THE WEATHER. STOCK CAN BE EX IBITED TO GOOD ADVANTAGE. Stock is being listed for the next sale, will be announced later. The date CALL, PHONE OR WRITE Farmer's Exchange ROBERTS BUILDING, HEPPNER, ORE. submit to the will of the Omnipotent, we deeply deplore the loss of our brother. To the bereaved relatives in this their great sorrow, we extend our heartfelt sympathy and commend them to the One to whom we all bow in humble submission, knowing that He doeth all thing3 well. Be It further Resolved that these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of this Lodge, a copy sent to the bereaved family of our de ceased brother and to the papers ot Heppner tor publication. FRANG GILLIAM, A. L. AYERS, JOHN ILER, Committee. Get the Genuine and Avoid Waste fr MEATS and poultr; AT THE HEPPNER MEAT MARKET H. C. ASHBAUGH, Proprietor. FRESH AND CURED MEATS, POULTRY AND LARD. FISH IN SEASON. Finest quality meats at the lowest possible price. Phone Main 23 2 f ti pn lulled ft cheaner basis than it mnintoin tllft nrOSPIlt 1 Of US la pUOnilJlC ttl iuaillm ... f - cvct6m le nno that thp nfennlft of tills .' . . j . nn eain of territory or town is up againsi ana must mce, - ji,i .... , , . ao nrofit for ourselves. In the dark ana tnai in no uusiam. tuiuic uii,i stated in the communication of Mr. , ofJAuBulst' f gla"d' T rZ. there is nothing left to do Ppared, rushed without a moment , but to go to the mountains and put financial side and in a gravity system. Furthermore, the city must eventually own its own water system. We believe that there is growing in this town a very earnest desire to make it a better place In which to live. There are a number of things that are needed and they cannot all hesitation to Belgium's saved civilization. This is the same England that Germany thought of as decadent, and powerless to enlist the empire in her defense, and which, as an article in The New Statesman pointed out, was criticised in much the same vein in current English novels and journalism. The United r.t nnna tint rt tllO TUimPmilfl desire, that we have, Uiere is always States too, had been attacked by outstanding above them all, the socialists and agitators by soap box water supply. The beautifying of the orators and college professors as a city, the health of our citizens and nation that had lost soul and sense the general protection to property of justice in the worship of money, make an adequate water supply the The war has revealed however, the BUDretue and foremost need. This will cost money, and lots of it, and speaking nations as an omrrPHtpH hv Mr fSflteji this can lne oppreaseu only be secured by the bonding of the city. The bonding of the city under the present charter is im possible, hence the first thing nec essary is to pass the new city charter and thus provide the means of secur ing the money. In the meantime, it is well to fully consider what Mr, champions of The giant democracy of the New World" has saved the democracies of Europe. If the United States had not confe in when Russia went oat, the best the Entente could have gotten would have been a stalemate, which would have meant virtually a victory for Germany. It is with Gates has to say and when the time Prlde that America Is able to comes for action we may be able to W we have hi&h and clean P"' trocefid alone intellieent lines. POe now as we nan in me opanisn- -tt- THE COUNTRY PRESS. American war. We then told Cuba, when we had freed her from the op pressor, to work out her own salva- The Republican Publicity associa- Hon as a free nation. 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That custom we ( can follow this year with deeper sense of its meaning, and rejoice as we see a world torn by the tragedy of war emerge into the light of a new and better day. Let us be thankful that we saw our duty and accepted our opportunity to serve mankind; that we had an abundance of all the things necessary to cony out our purposes; that we have achieved liberty, security and peace. This bank will not open Thursday. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HEPPNER
