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VOL. 35, XO. ST.
HI.PPXKR, OKK., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1918.
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II SHIP FDR EVER!
FARMERWITH ACAR-
Cliuirman Hurley of U. S. Shipping
Hoard in Exclusive Story for The
Gazette-Times Shows Cogs
Which Turn for Our
Greatest Properity.
This article by Mr. Hurley deals
w,: :l.e after-war phases of our
rapidly growing merchantile marine
now here. Mr. Hurley hopes to
stnnulaie the interest of farmers in
our merchant ships, indicating how
ships and international trade are of
di. ..ct interest to farmers. Intelligent
teamwork in restoring the American
flag to the routes of the world, is the
aim.
Written especially for The Gazette
Times by
EDWARD N. HURLEY
Chairman of the United States
Shipping Board.
Thousands of farmers through the
west remember the times In the
eighties and nineties when corn was
worth more to burn Irian to sell.
. . .anufaciuiing output then
was roundly $150 per capita for the
whole population of the United
S at is, in 1890, the corn-bur
ning period. -
. . .a.ue of a farm in 1890 to
each farmer tilling the soil . was
12000. The value of products that
each factory worker made in 1890
was $2000. The average wages of
the factory worker were $490 per
year.
Then came the great Industrial
expansion, beginning about 1898,
which paused only once or twice.
In 1914 nobody would have
thought of burning corn or any other
farm product, for farmers were
prosperous along with the factory
workers.
By that time we were making
$246 worth of goods per capita, or
nai funt,ri unrlror Ttio
factory worker's wages had risen to
$660 a year, and the rusult was
ci .irly shown In the value of a farm
which was then $3400 for every per
son engaged in tilling the soil.'
I think this shows pretty clearly
that the farmer's market and his
prosperity are linked closely with
our industrial prosperity. I have
quoted these figures because I be
lieve 20 years from now the statis
ticians will be able to compare the
factory output and wages and farm
values of 1S93 with those of today
and show perhaps even a more re
markable increase.
Stand at Threshold Of Greatest
Prosperity.
We are now on the verge of an
even greater industrial advance than
in 1898; an extension of production
a..u . nuuorce in world trade to the
American merchant marine and the
new banking laws and other recent
legislation which will help us to put
our ships on new trade routes all
over the globe.
As a business man, the farmer has
both a direct and indirect interest
In these ships, besides his Investment
as an American.
Direct benefits will come to him
through direct sales of'hls products
to foreign countries, breeding, an
imals to South America, fruit and
dairy products to Europe and Oricut,
and the like.
Indeed, the farmer, through his
co-operative marketing organizations
and his government can do much
directly to promote new world mar
kets. But the direct returns of the
American merchant marine to the
farmer will be even greater.
By selling our factory goods
abroad, we can Increase the output.
When you increase the output of
a factory, in most cases, you are able
to reduce cost of production, and also
prices.
For Increased output means that
people haye steadier work and that
overhead expenses, such as rent, in
surance, depreoialion, etc., are
spread over a greater volume of bus
iness. With world markets In which to
Bell, our manufacturers can keep
their plants running through the
year. They can give factory workers
more work each year.
The American factory worker lives
well. Give him more wages, and the
first expenditure he makes Is at the
grocery store and the butcher shop
lor more and better food.
So the American merchant marine
and world trade are about to put
more dollars into our factories, and
many of those dollars will go to the
farmers for food.
Another interesting phase ot world
trade for this country, when our
merchant marine la in operation, will
be the new insurance against hard
times.
1 do nut believe that we shall ever
again have money panics 'he feder
al reserve system has stopper! tlimu.
It has prevented several panics
rim e in l'Jun. ; an. w ar btsan.
Bui there is always the pos.-.r.ili!y
of Uiv; sLsijti due to decreased de
mand for wr factory Roods.
Merchant Marine Will Remove Trade
Limits.
With active merchant marine and
a healthy, growing world trade, how
ever, we shall be in a wholly differ
ent position.
1. puaniwu. j
Now, that we are about to really j
cause wurld trade with our own shis
and bankers, and salesmen, it will
be possible to discount hard times at
home.
Should business fall off here we
can go to other countries where times
are good-and times are always good
somewhere around the world and
sell our factory surplus.
We will have customers in other
countries, and salesmen, and branch
banks; we will have ships to servo
those customers.
The .greatest business in this
country is farming. The farmer's
business, however, is linked up with
that of the manufacturer. Also the
farmer depends absolutely upon
u. ..voi'taiiun for his markets and
profit.
The American merchant marine
represents the biggest transportation
mitArnriHft linilprtfllten hv this e.nun-
try. since we built the trans-(scope
continental railroads.
U is ojund to increase and sta
bilize the farmer's business.
For that reason he may well sup
port it as good business. .
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Bessie Hope Slaughter was born
in Pendleton, Oregon, April 3,
1889. She moved with her parents
to Ritter, Oregon, the same year.
Her childhood days were spent at
Ritter. After completing the eighth
grade In the Meacham, Oregon,
school, she attended the Weston
State Normal three years, preparing
for the work of a teacher. She was
one of Grant county's most popular
and successful teachers, having
taught in the Carter, Bully Creek,
Indian Creek, Fern and Long Creek
districts.
She was united in marriage Oct.
29. 1912 to Charlie Hoy of Monu
ment, where site lias since made her
Iilitio. .
She leaves an .infant son, James
Elton, born Nov' 30, 1918, at llepp
ner. Bessie passed away Dec. 8,
1918 at Ileppner, being the first of
the family of nine children to depart
from this life. She was prepared to
meet her God and said she was not
afraid to die but prayed that she
might live for her baby and home,
If only one week.
Her husband, son, parents, broth
ers and sisters were all at her bed
side as she slowly and peacefully
passed away.
She leaves the following besides
husband and son to mourn her loss:
Mother, father, Henry, Wesley,
LUlls, Teddy and Nellie Slaughter;
sisters Mrs. Jack Powell, Mrs. Chas.
Barber and Mrs. Earl Burnette, be
sides a host of friends.
While we are grieving and sym
pathizing with all in this hour of
deep sorrow, can we help you to
realize
Bessie is not dead; she only seems
to slumber.
The dust we laid away Is not God's
likeness;
Bessie is Btill his linage nor can
never be ought but His chili.
This thought will bring new glad
ness to our hearts if we will but try
to see. She knows now there is no
grave, no changing and if we but
turn away from sorrow's strife we'll
understand there can be no derang
ing of God's great plan, which is un
ending life.
Bessie will sleep peacefully In the
Ritter cemetery near her old home
as her wish was not to be taken far.
' Contributed.
Moroy Waives Examination.
The verdict of the coroner's jury
which held an inquest over the body
of Alfred Schaefer on Tuesday last,
was to the effect that he came to his
death from a gunshot wound, the
shot being fired by O. A. Morey.
Morey has retained Jos. J. Nys as his
attorney. He has waived prelimin
ary examination and his case will
go direct to the grand Jury. The
case will come up for disposal as soon
as court convenes, the date of which
has not been set by Judge Phelps.
Uncle Joe Williams, who has been
quite sick during the past week with
influenza, is now getting well. For
several days he was pretty low,
The Dimensions
(A
sermon by Frank A. Andrews.
of the Christian Church.)
"That Christ may dwell in your
hearts through faith, to the end that
ye, being rooted and grounded in
love, may be strong to apprehend
with all the saints what is the
breadth and length and height and
lkptU' aml to know tne lov of cllHst
v.iucu iiassem nuowieage, mai
ye
may be filled unto all the fulness of
Clod. Eph. 3: 17-19.
A study of tills text in connection
with the context shows that it is a
part of a prayer of the apostle Paul
on behalf of the Christians at
Ephesus. It presents first the con
ditions necessary to an understand
ing of the dimensions of the love of
Jurist and then the result of such an
unde-standlng. This great love
passeth knowledge, but if we are
3lrong to apprehend it, or as we
would say today, if we tfy hard to
inderstand It and have already such
a knowledge of the life of Christ arid
such a faith in Him that his life is
a vivid reality to us, then will our
offorts be rewarded in a remarkable
way.
I. The Breadth of Clirist'K Love.
I tliink Paul het-e bad in mind tho
of christ's love Ver the wolld
in which we live. The love of Christ
Is universal. It extends oveV the
whole wide world. It comprehends
ill nations, men of every tongue, and
of every race. The Jews believed
that God loved them but not .other
people. ' All others were to them
aentiles and dogs. They thought
that God had no more love or con
sideration than they had for Gentiles.
The Jews boasted that they were
God's chosen people. He was their
God. Instead 'Of spreading abroad
the knowledge of God, the mission
for which He had called them, they
kept this knowledge to themselves
thinking others were unworthy to
receive it. Yes, the Jews were
narrow. But so are we. We often
talk with contempt of the Dagoes
and Slavs, Greasers and Japs and
Niggers, as If we were very much
superior to them, We assurne. that
God must be aware of our superior
merit and is therefore, especially
concerne as to our wellfare and
salvation. We are His people pre
eminently, i But in what does our
superiority cons!st?( It is righteous
ness, ;not racial descent, nor military
powe that exalteth a nation. If
we do not carry the gospel of
salvation to these others whom Jesus
loves, and try to help them in pro
portion to our ability and oppor
tunity, perhaps God will cast us oft
and use another people whom we
despise, to their exaultatlon and our
shame.
II. The Length of Christ's Love.
How long has Christ loved? How
long will he continue to love us?
"God so loved the world that he
gave his only begotten son, that who-
soever belitveth in him should not
perish, but have eternal life." Jesus, j
the son of God, showed his love by
his words and deeds. "He went
about doing good." Even under ;
abuse and injustice he showed no j
resentment. As he died upon the
cross he prayed for those who were
subjecting him to a cruel death. He
never has ceased to love us. How
could he possibly have done more to
assure us of his love than he did?
But his death did not end his
ministry for us. He is now lovingly
watching over us and interceding for
us by the throne of God, (Heb. 7:
25;8:1.)
Sometimes, when the clouds hide
the sun for days at a time, we say the
sun isn't shining. Yet, we know the
'sun is shining all the time. So,
(greetings
I wish to express my sincere appreciation to
my patrons for their very valuable business the
past year and extend to each and all
oA 'Very SMerry Christmas
and Happy Year
, BOWERS, The Shoe Man
of Christ's Love
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sometimes, clouds of sorrow and
trouble obscure our vision and t'le.i
perhaps, we feel that God does not
love us. Ttie darkness which en
compasses the soul Is a result of the
clouds about us. The love of God
is persisting and sending its benef
icence upon us all the time. Some
times In rebellion we turn from Hira.
Sometimes in sin we offend Him.
Even then God loves us; Jesus seeks
to lead us back. Jesus has given us
the parables of the Lost Sheep and
of the Prodigal Son in an effort to
make us understand this. "What
Ehall separate us from the love of
Christ?" asks Paul. Then he an
Rwers the question. Nothing can!
(Rom. 8:35-39). He never will
cease to love those . who seek to
please Him.
III. The Height of Christ' Love.
What did Paul mean by the height
of Christ's love? He probably meant
this: -The love of Christ takes hold
of a believer and lifts him up to a
higher plane of thought and life and
usefulness-- Whatever may be the
attitude of God toward the rest of
creation faith leaves no question as
to God's lave for mankind. His love
lifts tis out of the animal kingdom
and places us above all else in the
world. Further than that, when
Jesus died upon- the cross, he opened
the door through which.', believers
may pass into the realm of spiritual
and eternal life. We may become
partakers of the divine nature. We
are adopted into God's family. We
become sons of God. Thus the love
of Christ ennobles us and Inspires
us to try to walk worthily as chil
dren of light. Yes, if we will sub
mit ourselves to Him- his love will
lift us up to heavenly places in
Christ Jesus. If from that height we
could look down and compare life
we do live with the life it is possible
for us to live how little, how trivial,
how mean would appear Bome ot the
ambitions which possess us, the wor
ries, vanities, dislikes and squabbles,
which seem to be so important to us
IV. ,The Depth of Christ's Love.
The love of Christ reaches down to
man. Yes, to the very lowest. It
; is truly said that Jesus hates siri but
loves the sinner? Not more, not so
much as he loves the righteous. But
he loves sinners enough to die for
them that they might be saved. To
be able to distinguish between the
evil deeds and the one who lias com
mitted them seems to be a character
istic of the divine .nature. It is
very difficult for most of us to do
that. We throw mud on the drunkard
In the . gutter. We don't like to
minister to the vile, profane, and
filthy. The Pharisees complained
that Jesus kept company with sin
ners. He came to seek and to save
the lost. He is the great Physician
who can heal the moral and spiritual
diseases of men. None are too
wicked for him to heal, none are too
low for Him to touch and raise up
to a better life. The knowledge of
this divine love imparts hope to the
hopeless, and strength to the weak,
The friendless thereby find a friend.
The lost find a guide. The outcast
finds entrance, into the family of
heaven. Those dwelling In darkness
behold a great light. The life with
out any purpose, or any aim. higher
than self satisfaction enters thru
faith into a new life. Love is gener
ated in response to His love and be
comes the impulse and enorgy of
life to be expended in the service of
others. Tn this way does the life of
the believer who tries to comprehend
the love of Christ become filled with
the fulness of the Divine life.
j TO THE PUBLIC.
! ALL DANCES AND PUBLIC
GATHERINGS ARE PROHIBITED
j T;'''or.'jii,'H:T the county ux-
TIL
FUriTllEK NOTICE.
I'S ACTION IS TAKEN FOR
PURPOSE OF CONTROLLING
INFLUENZA.
N. E. WINNAP.D,
COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER.
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Dance at lone Declared Off.
The benefit dance advertised for
lone on Saturday, December 21, to
be given by the Masons and Eastern
Star, has been declared off on ac
count of the rapid spread at the
p-esent time of Spanish influenza.
The management desire to comply
to the fullest extent to the re
quests made by the County Board of
Health. .
Influenza Victim.
Willie Whitney, a young Irishman
who has been in the employ, re
cently, of John Kilkenny, was taken
sick early last week and brought to
the Heppner hospital, suffering with
Spanish influenza. The disease had
taken a firm hold on the young man,
and pneumonia developing, he passed
-way on Monday. Funeral services
were held yesterday morning from
the Catholic church, Rev. Father P.
J. O'Rourke, officiating. Mr. Whit
ney was about 32 years of age.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. McCabe, of
Rhea creek, are rejoicing over the
arrival of another' heir at their home
on Sunday last. Our Informant did
not state whether it was a boy or
girl, and Lon seems to be keeping
this a secret.
Road Petitions of E. Bergstrom
and others, taken up at this time.
Viewers reports accepted and roads
ordered opened, after the statutory
time allowed by law for appeals to
be taken.
Petitions of L. P. Davidson for
damages on road petitions of E.
tBergstrom el al, denied.' - " "
In the Matter of Budget for 1919.
No complaints having been filed
regarding the budget as advertised
for l'J19, the budget is adopted is
advertised and tax levies made ac
cordingly. In the Matter of Exterminating of
Rabbits in North end of Morrow
County.
At this time the court takes up
the matter of assisting in the pur
chasing of poison and material for
correls to exterminate rabbits in
certain 'parts of the county. The
Court agreed with C. D. Morey et ai
to assist them in the purchase of
poison and materials to an amount
not to exceed $450.00. The County
to stand one half of such expense
and the citizens in the vicinity where
;he pens to be built to stand the
other half of the expense.
In the Matter of Janitor for the
year 1919.
Now at this time the Court takes
up the matter of Janitor for the year
1919 and agreed to hire W. M. Ayers
at a salary of $70.00 per month.
In the Matter of an Old Bridge on
Rhea Creek at the E. L. Padberg
ranch.
County Judge Patterson and Com
missioner Currin at this time sold
to E. L. Padberg, the old bridge on
Rhea Creek.
In the Matter of the Services of
Sidney Smyth.
The Court at this time discon
tinues the services of Sidney Smyth
as road suprevisor for the county,
to take effect November 15, 191S.
County Court Claims Allbwed
December Term Court.
Road Fund.
United War Workers Fund $ 87.50
Albert Bowker 166.75
Oregon Garage 37.55
Honeyman Hdw. Co., 116.86
Portland Brazing Mch Wks 16.25
Fred Dundee 29.40
Watt Ship Powder Co., 34.59
Heppner Farmers Elevator
Co. 209.76
Sam Hughes 1S3.30
John Kilkenny 15.00
Heppner Light & Water Co. 8.23
Warren Construction Co 2.03
George W. Biggs 2.79
Feoples Hardware Co 33.45
Hall & Ager 1.27
Andrew Linden 236.75
O. Anderson 168.S1
G. Nllson - 171.78
A. Nilson : 179. S9
G. Gustafsen 183.13
C. Johnson 163.73
A. Johnson 162.02
H. Weln 158.78
A. Kron 174. SS
J. Carlson 164.57
A. Swanson 158.08
S, Carlson 167.11
E. Hendrickson - 171.35
lllaus Harthovor 196.91
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AGI lil HEPPHE3
.'.t the meeting of the Cf'y C-uindl
on Monday evenh:s it was erded to
rut djv.n the lid again and enfirue
the quarantine against the Snan'sh
influenza. The school has Vn
closed and all places of public
gathering of the people have be:n
closed. The Council listened to a
talk from Father P. J. O RouKte
with regard to the closing of the
churches, in which he made a vigor
ous protest against the policy of
closing the places of worship, where
upon the Council decided to remive
the restrictions against the churches
on Saturday. They claim that their
intention heretofore was not to
close the churches, but that this re
striction was enforced by Dr. N. E.
Winnard, city physician. The work
of the high school and 6th, 7th and
8th grades is being carried on in the
homes, the pupils getting their
proper assignments from the various
teachers and turning in written
work. This work is carried on
under strict rules and all precautions
are being observed to prevent the
spread of the disease among the
pupils.
Tho Influenza has taken on re
newed Vigor in the city and through
out different portions' of the county,
and In order to check the disease and
bring it under control, Dr. Winnard,
who is county health officer, as well
as city health officer, has issued
orders closing up all public gather
ings and places where crowds are
likely to congregate,, his order ap
plying to churches as well as schools,
throughout the county. He feels
that this step is fully Justified be
cause of the gravity of the situation.
Flu Epidemic on Butter Creek.
There is a genuine epidemic of flu
on Butter creek in the Lena neighbor
hood, and scarcely a family out that
way has escaped, and has. some
member down with the disease.
Among those seriously afflicted Is
Mr. and. Mrs. Wasco Vincent,. Mr.
Vincent has developed pneumonia
and has been very sick the past
week and under the care of a trained
nurse. Mrs. Vincent is now quite
over the disease. Percy Hughes is
also reported to be very sick and
some of the members of the family
of W. E. Straight are down, among
the numerous others whose names wa
have not learned. There seems to
be a general spread of the disease
among the people along the creek.
A daughter weighing nine pounds,
was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jirumie
Cowins of this city on December 17.
All Red Cross workers who desire
to take work home are requested to
call for the same on Tuesdays from
two to four o'clock.
C. O. Tolbert 95.88
Mike Nelson 193.51
P. Jackson 190.81
E. L. Turner 248.02
A. W. Nilson, r.o. 5 V1.45
J. F. Jones no 5 15.00
Thomson Bros r 047.64
Heppmr Plaining & Chop
Mill, no 6 83.44
Frt.d Dundee 30.35
Warren Construction Co., SO. 43
Thomson Brs. 283.75
Hill ft Johns, no 3 70.10
Victor Henning, no. 5 ISO. 78
I. Johnson , 203.32
Clarence Moore 79.16
Gus Linden --- 172.76
W. G. Culick 91.36
John Clar 152.99
M. A. Walker 42.78
Alex Green 41.34
Frank Clemen 70.01
H. Mulligan 166.15
George Clark 161.48
H. A. Northness - 20.15
John Clark 86.27
George Moore 159.11
Lyle Bladen 24.67
United War Workers Cam
paign 10.00
Gust SUlln 155.27
Gus Lindberg 156.36
John Llnd 15636
Chris Olson 156.36
A. E. Anderson 156.36
Andrew Peterson 158.90
First Nat'l Bank 100.00
Standard Oil Co. 34.03
Peoples Cash Market 225.95
Lexington Transfer Co., no.
6 16.50
Ad Moore, no 8 30.00
Ed Reltmnnn, no. 3 13.00
H. A. Edmonds, no. 3 26.00
O. M. Whittington, no. 7 . 4.00
Boardman Lumber Co, no. 2 47.74
D. O. 'Justus, no. 5 110.00
J. W. Puyear, no. 3 58.50
Peoples Hardware Co gen
road 19.70
Charlie liarnes, no. 2 5.00
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