THE GAZETTE-TIMES, HEPrXER, OREGON, THTRSD Y, FERRVARY 27, 1919.
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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.
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HEPPNER GARAGE
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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
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