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THE GAZETTE-TIMES, HEPrXER, OREGON, THTRSD Y, FERRVARY 27, 1919. P.KdF. FOCR THE GAZETTE-TIMES The Heppner Gsietts. Established March 30. 1SSS. Ttu Heppnrr Times. Kstablishea November iS. 1897. Consoli4aud February 15. 111 Published every Thrly morning by Vs tr Craword and !4or Crawford a.nd entered at tbe Postortv at Hepp er. Orejton, as sitcom -class matter. ADVEHTIIS1N Htm CilVBK APPLICATION' O . SUBSCRIPTION KATES: One Year ., tlM Blx Months IM Th ' .Months "i ine Copies - S MOKHOW COVNTY OFFICIAL PAPEK MAKE OK AMERICA A WTlOX HOME OWNERS ninrfl natrioti ' ri vement could be set in motion '"an one to make they have wlincss J. ever there i the world luday. For God's sake, let us do something to save at least the seed of tkis ancient Christian race from pertahing from the face of the earth." These are the words of Henry Morgenthau. ex-Ambassador to Tur key, in an eloquent appeal to the people of Oregon for their serious attention to the sufferings of 4,000. 000 people of the "Bible Lands" whom the atrocities and massacres of the Turks, Unspeakable allies of Germany, have left naked, famished. homeless and des'P.ute. A fund of $30,000,000 is being raised in the United States. Oregon's quota is $184,000. Every man, wo man and child is asked to con tribute. TU-.e are !nV00o little orphan, uagry and cold and dazed by the horrible atrocities and massacres : nation of i the ancient B:t!a Lands. Wherever tha Turk has gone he has left this !:n for the trail It is a lnne wov off hut not Promotion of Home Ownc-ship w;ulJ -so far but. that American men. wo- be a real construct!. o .". v:-.ie..: nien and children can reach out a fruitful in benefit to tne Americaa. 3 hr.ua. the mer'.ean peo;l. home owners. A National Ass. peopitj. -Tliere is much taik now of schemes wherry the government is to furnish every family a home. This, of "Course, is political buncambe, and will ccme to nothing. But with nroncr private encouragement the numfcnr- i.t I-, me purchases in the I count.-y cruld be doubled each year. A credit system should be provided whereby it will be easier for the "man in the street" to get out of the street and into a home of his own. Plans, public and private, for pro viding such credit, should be de veloped. Employers, municipalities, banking organizations and the gov ernment itself should be enlisted in the work of putting a roof over every family In the republic which is will ing to labor to such an end. Home ownership is the greatest social stabilizer; the most effective antidote for revolutionary radical ism; the sanest contribution to political contentment and order. Charity will not stop social unrest; turning the government into a huge eleemosynary institution in which the people are like the inmates of a penitentiary or almshouse will not produce the millenium. What is most needed is a spirit of social and public service which will lead to the intelligent application of private capital to the solution of these prob lems through investment for moder ate private and vast social profit, and the provision of the "know how" in home acquisition for men who do not have it themselves. The way to prevent governmental incursions into fields in which gov ernment has no legitimate business is to intelligently organize and sup port movements for the amelioration, through private agencies, of rem ediable wrongs in the existing order. Here is a field of service for men of large means and broad vision and a real desire to help humanity, rather than to exploit people either finan cially or politically. A SERMON SKIP IT. Here's a little sermon on success. The most banal, most overworked, most threadbare topic in our ken. And yet everybody has discovered at least one thing that if the other fellow knew' would help him. We have learned this lesson and we believe it is the one chiefly needed by ambitious, quick on the trigger, forward rushing Americans. Sticking to one thing brings success. It helps to choose aright, to select the chore you can best do; but once on the job, slay with it. This is a nation of quick movers. Tlio farmer Reeks a better soil, a Oregon's quota cf he ie.1, Jund Is S1S4"'.)0, and every dime and dollar will mesa food, warmth and comfort for the3e helpless little ones. Out of our abundance let us give generously. TAXATION' SHOULD BE LIGHTENED. "The Dolicv of heaw taxation on business profits begins now to show Its repressive and unfortunate In fience," declares National City Bank Bulletin for February. "There was never a time when the spirit of courage and enterprise was more needed. Secretary Wilson made a strong plea at a New York meeting a few lays ago for business men to go ahead with resolution and public spirit to set the wheels of industry turning and provide employment ti the wage-earning population. A!! 'vlio heard him realize the danger -Mch might develop from widespread idle ness and distress. But these are times when serious risks att- h to individual policies. An Individual Is so small a factor in the general situation that he cannot expect to materially affect it, or to receive any compensation for losses he may suffer in battling with general ten dencies. The odds against an investor are very heavy, under taxation proposed in the new law. Should he buy goous or build, or hire labor for any enter prise. If developments are against him and he loses, the loss is all his ownj if he is successful, the govern ment may claim 50 or 60 or 80 per cent of the profits. The critics of business will say that what is left is enough. It might be enough if there were no losses, but there is no allowance for losses. It is not easy to keep gains ahead of losses in the business world without any taxation; who dares move outside of the nar rowest and most cautious policies with such odds as present taxation puts against him? "It Is obvious that taxes must be heavy for the present, but it is well to understand their effects and to utter a word of caution against their being made heavier than necessary. If by spreading taxation over a long er period the spirit of enterprise can be revived and stimulated the coun try will be more prosperous and moderate levies will yield more than heavier ones." The Oregon legislature Is safe In providing a bond issue for construc tion of roads and highways through out the state, but the many other proposed bonding schemes will not hills The city worker shifts jobs as he does his shirts. The average worker knows half a dozen trades indifferently well. But as a nation of workers, from the professions down, we do not etick to the one job. The worker who remains ten years with one corporation has just ten limes the opportunity of advance ment the worker has who stays one year. The farmer who masters his or chards and fields and brings his soil to high fertility through a term of years; or who breeds up a fine herd through proper selection of blood lines, succeeds. The business man who stays with it when competitors give up the ghost, gets a toehold and keeps climbing up the sheer face of life. The women, bless the.m, can give the men pointers on sticking. They wasli dishes, and scrub floors, and rear children and bake bread j ear after year ar.d never miss a jiseal or a baby's dirty ears. Tti Hveraee man would wash diflics for three weeks, and then .strrt in to invest in paper dishes, and start the fire with each day's accum ulation. Also he would paint the top of the dining room table and use the table cloths for gun wipers. Stay with that job if you would win. "The sufferings of starving people of Armenia are indescriable. The condition of thes' people, dazed from their horrible experiences at i.o hunrls of the cruel Turks, "The strikes in England are now holding up work in the shipyards. The socialist spirit is felt among the workers, and I am not so sure that Bolshevism has not begun to spread in the radical groups. "As I see the situation, now fresh from a trip into the European countries, I would say that the first thing for the government to do is to release the shipbuilders from control of the Shipping Board. "For the ship operator the rates must be reduced and the Seaman's act must be rewritten. But these changes will come In due time. What we want right now Is an op portunity to conduct our own bus inesses according to the law of supply and demand." WHEAT AND SHEEP GAIN DAIRY HERDS DECREASE Survey by Farm Help Specialist Gets Returns From 25 Counties; Four I ' Show Labor Shortage. ! Oregon Agricultural College, Cor allis, Feb. 24. Winter wheat acre-1 t,g& in Oregon is greater than last year in mcst of 25 counties replying to questionnaire of J. W. Brewer, federal and C. A. C. farm help specialist, and greater than normal in all. Nearly all report an increase in sheep, but most show a material decrease In dairy stock. A sufficient or surplus labor supply Is Indicated in nearly all counties, but Tillamook, Lake, Lincoln and Malheur report a shortage. Four counties favor fixing wage scale, five oppose it, while others are not sure. Some that had good results last year think conditions do not warrant repeating the policy. Wages of $50 to. $75 a month are' current, but no report on probable spring and harvest wages could be obtained. I Fifth Loan April 21. By James K. Lynch. (Governor Federal Reserve Bank Twelfth Federal Reserve District.) Telegraphic reports of changes in the plan for financing the Govern ment have produced a feeling of un certainty in the, minds of our citizens. Wf- have positive assurance from Secretary Glass that a popular loan will be offered for subscription on April 21st, and that this will be "a salable loan," In other words, a loan that will be attractive to the in vestor whether in the form of certl cates or bonds. Obviously, there are details which cannot yet be decided, and announcer ments which cannot be made until Congress has legislated. Let us not be confused by prelim inary discussion, but let us keep our minds fixed on the fact that our Government requires the money to complete the work it has undertaken. The attempted industrial revolt which collapsed in Seattle, owing to the firmness of the Mayor, is evidence that Hun propaganda is still active. The "war" will not be over until the Huns have been given the bill and have begun paying. Then, and then only, will they realize defeat and confess error. have as easy a time. These are lareelv heine nromoted by Portland more congenial climate, just over the bond dealers who figure on large commissions ironi meir saie aim mou removing from the Btate when re action comes and pay day arrives. There is the $100,000,000 bond plan for development of the hydro-electric nnwpr and the state operation of woolen mills, etc., Roosevelt coast highway bonds, irrigation, land, and other bonds for another $200,000, 000. Some even propose to buy land. build houses, fences, churches, etc., on what is known as "logged-off lands and sell It on long time pay ments. Generally these lands are owned by timber men who have taken all the timber from the lands and wish to escape paying future taxes, and find an easy way to do tills is to sell It at a fancy figure to the state. Moro Observer. WOULD SHIPPING CONDITIONS. G. M. Standifer, owner of three shipyards on Pacific ('oast, and just returned from an investigation of shipbuilding situation in Europe says: "We will be building ships for all the world as soon as the Peace Con ference concludes its work. Cup boards of Europe are empty. Only completion of the peace terms is holding up a wave of business de velopment that will exceed anything the world has ever seen. It cannot but come true. It's shortage, shortage everywhere. "These countries have not re covered from after fcft'ects of the war. Business is in a dazed condition, just as the people are. "Our yards compare very favor ably with those of Europe In every respect. In speed we can exceed ! wnv vard on the other nirlp. And clothed in filthy rags, and weakened i tlere jg no doubt that we can turn and emaciated from many months of out a Hi,p that will size up with any actual starvation, is the tragedy of tj-pe built abroad. RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE. Whereas, it 'has pleased Almighty God to remove from our midst by death our Sister Margaret Blahnlk, and while we bow our heads to him who doeth all things well, we extend our deepest sympathy to her friends and loved ones that are left to mourn her loss; therefore be it Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the bereaved family, a copy be published in the Gazette-Times and a copy be spred upon the minutes of this Lodge. MRS. PEARL CHIDSEY MRS. FLORENCE HUGHES MRS. CLAIRE GILLIAM, Committee. San Soucl Rebckah Lodge No. 33 I. O. O. ., Heppner, Oregon. Heppner Garage this week re ceived a car of new Fords, direct from the factory. There were eight of the machines and the most of these have already been spoken for. In fact, but three of the number remain and Mrs. Bowker states that If you are contemplating getting a Ford this season, you should get your order in promptly. New cars were delivered this week to Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co., Morrow County and c!ias. Devin. The present sup ply will soon be exhausted. J. H. Mulligan, well known to Heppner people, writes Oscar Borg that he has Just returned from France, where he was in the areo service for Uncle Sam. Mr. Mulligan contemplates getting right back on his old job of tuning pianos and will be pleased to meet his former friends and customers In Heppner. They may expect a call from Jack about the middle of March, or shortly thereafter. Bank Hires County Agent. To advise its patrons on farming and livestock matters the First Na tional Bank of Richland Center, Wisconsin, has employed a county agent. Several other banks have adopted this plan of increasing their business by helping that of their patrons. Good Second hand Mack Truck for sale cheap. Inquire of Welch & Linfnger at McRoberts-Cuhn garagt, f20-4t The Universal Car , ORBS Now Ready for Delivery Ford cars axe more useful today than ever before; a necessity in village, town, city and country; the utility of farmer, merchant, manufacturer, architect, engin eer, contractor, salesman, doctor, clergy man; a profitable factor in the life of the nation. Runabout, $500; Touring Car, $525; Coupe, $650; Sedan, $775 these prices f . o. b. Detroit. We can get but a limited quantity. Please give us your or der at once as first come will get first delivery. Trucks Touring Cars Roadsters No Change in Prices HEPPNER GARAGE 323 Stop Throwing Money Away Own a Home, Not a Bunch of Rent Receipts Help Uncle Sam solve the Labor Question by starting that Home right away. KEEP TIMES GOOD; YOU CAN HELP; IF YOU START, YOUR NEIGHBORS WILL FOLLOW SUIT. Come in and let us help you plan it, we don't charge you a cent. HOMES ARE PLANNED, THEN BUILT. HOUSES ARE BUILT, THEN PLANNED. Know before you start what the house complete is going to cost, then go ahead. We help you do all this. WE FURNISH COMPLETE SET OF PLANS WITH GUARANTEED PRICE LIST ON ALL THE MATERIAL, IN OTHER WORDS, WE TAKE ALL THIS MYSTERY AWAY ABOUT HOW THE HOME WILL LOOK AND HOW MUCH IT IS GOING TO COST. . y Come in and let us prove it. Do your bit now as you did during the war. TUM-A-LUM LUMBER COMPANY HEPPNER LEXINGTON IONE ay
