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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (May 29, 1919)
i $290,000.00 FOR GOOD ROADS FOR MORROW COUNTY, ELECTION JUNE c 1 Oregon Historical Society! I'uDiio Auditorium vol. au, no. . HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY . SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER Hitl Gaze 1 IIIH . By John Snure. Washington, May 26. The shad ow of another enormous Increase In railrcad rates hangs over the public. Consumers already overburdened by taxes and the high cost of living, are confronted with the necessity of mak ing a contribution in one form or another to meet the hugo deficit which the ' Railroad Administration has succeeded tln bringing upon the railroads or the -united states. A recent statement of Director General of Railroads Walker D. Ilines, relative to the financial con dition of the roads discloses that in 19 IS the net deficit through opera tion was $225,000,000. The deficit for 1919 promisee to be far greater. For the first throe months of the year, tho rallroadB ran behind to the extent of $192,000,000. It this rate of net loss to tho government were to be kept up throughout the year tho total loss for the twelve mont period would bo $768,000,000, or a little more than three quarters of a billion. While it is not expected it will be that large, It will neverthe less reach a heavy total. Thus tar Mr. Hinee has not an nounced that higher rates will be demanded. There is no escape, how ever, from the fact that an enormous deficit is being created and that the public, in one way or another, is going to have to meet it. It will either have to be met by increasing railroad rates or by the Treasury paying tho amount of shortage and then collecting it out of the public, either through bonds or taxes or both. Whatever method Is chosen, the average citizen will have to pay the, fiddler. '.'Jones Pays the Freight." In all probability it will be found impossible, or at least impracticable, to keep on piling up the deficit, to meet It simply by paying the money out of the Treasury and then to turn about and demand more public rev enue. An increase in rates, at least in freight rates, and perhaps in pas senger rates, appears therefore to be unavoidable. This is no surprise to Senators and members of the House, to' shippers .and others who have been following the developments in railrpad matters with close attention for months past As a matter of fact pactions were made last winter that it would only be n short time until additional in creases in rates would be sought. The bes-t informed members of the Senate and House Interstate Commerce Com mutes have been predicting for months that rates .would go higher, although onerous Increases in freight and passenger rates were made Bome' months ago. The effects of this- prospective in crease in railroad rates are easily dlscernable. In the first place, tes timony has been reaching Washing ton from every part of the Uflited States for many months telling of deep-seated dissatisfaction on the part of the public with the mannei in which the railroads are adminis tered. The complaint extends, both to service and to high rates. Dissatisfaction May Become Bitter. If, now, the rates are still further increased, as it is generally believed they must be, it Is hardly necessary to point out the situation which will be produced. Little question exists that tho widespread dissatisfaction which has prevailed for months will . become so intense as to result In a storm of angry protest. Not only will shippers complain that they are unduly 'overburdened and seriously handicapped but all lines of business will Bhare In the protest.- Tile gen eral public, which will find the prices of necessaries still further enhanced, will not accept the iucreases in any kindly spirit. Leaders in Congress have for some time been planning to endeavor to enact permanent railroad legislation at the extra .sesiilou of Congress or, If tills were found impossible, to get a measure so fuUy undor way that it could be put on the statute books next winter. From all directions there arises evidences that the public wants the railroad question settled. Present Crisis Was Forecast. If, as expected, rates aro still fur ther increased tho-demand for action by the House and Senate will, of course, be Intensified. . Under the stress of growing public demand the House and Senate, without a doubt) will mako a special effort to expedite the railroad measure and to put it through at the extra BesBlon If any way ran be found to do it. The spectacle present id by the (Continued on Page Ten.) Elks to Put on Big Stunt. Heppner Lodge of Elks, who are sponsers for the drive for funds in this county being put on by the Salvatit.n Army, will announce a big stunt In these columns next week. Look out for it and be assured that something is coming worth while. In the big drives last year for funds for the war work enterprises, the Elks raised among themselves from the lodges Jn thiB country, over $6,000, 000, and they promised to help, the Salvation Army when they . were ready to put on their campaign. They are. asking .this country now for $13, 000,000, and their drive will be on from June 22 to 30. The quota tor Morrow county is $1200, and the Heppner Lodge dt Elks will take charge of putting the Job over. OF After an interruption of several months, due large! to the absence if a county agent, the Morrow County 'arm bureau resumed Its regular sessions. The Executive Committeemen met In the Agricultural Agent's office with County Agent L. A. Hunt to discuss various matters of interest to the farmers of Morrow county. It was definitely decided to send a good delegation of farmers to visit Sherman county wheat farms and attend the farmers' picnic to be held at the Government Experiment Station at Moro, June 14th, where leading wheat farmers of Sherman cjunty will discuss farm practices under their directions. The Bureau ..opes that all of the farmers possible aIU avail themselves of this oppor tunlty. Upon motion of C. E. Jones it was decided to elect a committee of three .o work with the County Agent and a committee from the Farmers' Union to arrange a farmers' picnic at some suitable place In Morrow county for about June 21st, at which time the farmers vlsltlug Sherman county .vould report upon their trip. President Anderson, Oscar Keith ley and C. E. Jones were accordingly elected. It was the unanamously expressed opinion that the Farm Bureau get behind the County Fair and make It the greatest possible success, and . hut if possible at leut one car load of registered stock be offered for sale at that time. The County Agent was instructed to procoed with plans for a grain .lading school r.nd secure' one for Morrow county if possible. After some further discussion of the completion of the final organiza tion of the Morrow County Farm Jureau this' fall the meeting ad journed, to meot at the same place June 28th. L. A. HUNT, County Agent County Agent to Cooperate. The county agent wishes to an nounce that his office will endeavor .o cooperate with the farmers in handling the labor situation as was so well done by Mr. Brown acting as county agent last year. He has several men listed now looking for work. He hopes to arrange for permanent office help very shortly, go that his office will be open at all hours of the day. R, L. Benge and family will leave Heppner Sunday for the Willamette Valley, .their destination being Salem at the present. Mrs. Benge and the children will go by train and Mr. Benge will drive through in his car. They do not expect to be located at any one place very long and will visit different points In the Valley and later go to the Coast for the summer and then on .to California, where they may decide to remain for the whiter. Mr. Bengo states that they will be back to Heppner agaiu tor he is not content to live any where else than Morruw county. Some aearlet fever cases are re ported In Heppner and the homes of R. J. Howard aud Tom Boyd have been placed under quarantine. Jack Is the only member of the Howard family to take down with the dis ease and he iB now getting along all right, The young son of Mr. Boyd has gotten over the attack and Mr. Thornton, operator at the depot is now down with the disease . at the Boyd homo. Miss Sibyl Caaon departed for Portland Wednesday to join Miss Ocea B. Nofris, formerly Miss Cason's teacher at Heppner, and together they will tour California and then take a trip across to Honolulo and enjoy the sights and pleasures of the Hawaiian Islands for a time, a goodly portion of the summer being spent In this recreation. ' V Memorial Day Services Decoration day will be fittingly observed in Heppner tomorrow, May 30, services beginning at 10:00 'a. m. at the Federated cliurch. Francis A. McMenamin will deliver the memorial ad-, dress and there will be suitable music. The committee having the arrangements in charge request that everybody bring flowers with them to the church, and after the service there will join in going to the cemetery, where the graves of all the soldier dead will be decorated. Those having autoes are also requested to donate their machines for the trip to the cemetery, and bus iness houses are asked to close from 9:30 until noon. itni iHitiHii iit pirn imnmiii wiitiniHi tnmittiiiia wiiw HtitiitiwiiHitiiiMiitinwtiKi PROPOSED NEW HQS L Public Please Take Notice The establishment of a new ani. commodious hospitr.l fcr Heppner is proposed, and the Idea is meeting with enthusiastic support as far as those wio have been approached on the subject are concerned. In order to get this proposition fully before the people, a meeting is called to be held at the Fair Pavilllon on next xuesaay at z:uo p. ni;, and the people of Morrow county are invited to be present. At this meeting addresses will be made by leading speakers, and the putting up of a first class hos- tmai m neppner win oe iuny ais- cussed and such further steps taken as will be necessary to get the matter, unaer way. The need of such an Insltution in this city Is recognized by all. Do not fail to attend the meeting Tuesday afternoon and get in touch with this forward movement. The baccalaureate address to the lone High school graduating ' 'class will be given on Sunday evening, June 1st in tho Congregational cliurch. Dr. H. L. Bates of Forest Grove will b.e the speaker. The graduates of lone High this year are Eldred Corson, Joseph Lowell, Chas. Cochran and Edison Morgan. "TIM .--2 " V .)' . ' V . ,1 ( mttmfti IIIIIIIIIIillHIKll! EW SLOGAH IS riE? Savings Divisions, United States Treasury Department, wishes to thank the boys and girls whoi carried home the April Fifteeati and May Fifteenth Treasury message on the re-investme.nt of Libertj Bond interest in War Savings Stamps. Here is the new message- for the school and home: "June Fifteenth is 8gain pay-day in U. S. A. .TMrty-six million six hundred fiflj eight dollars in interest OIL f h I first uoerty Loan will be paid bond holders. These interest cimjxwrs can be exchanged at DostoffirM. r hniu for War Savings Stamps." The slogan from Wasbinrton nn uns pay-day Is, "Keep the Dollars Growing." We ask the vouar wnnle of the schools to make a dokUt in illustrate this slogan and shower ih homes of Amwica with pwlrrs and slogans. l ne poster may be a simple draw ing showing the planting of the dollar tree or, better still, St atay be a origin idea til your ewa. It may ue arawn, painted or made uf cnt outs, The slogan should appror on it in largo lettering and also the Jnue. Fifteenth message above. as. JACKSON, ' State Direci oi . Meet me at the Races June 11, 12, 1J and 1.. Comdon 'it 4 i l 1 ' e d (75 4 Vlgfrt Grade Examinations. Ve are requested to announce I that tlm Eighth Grade examinations I wui tale place in the various dis-a-kls the county on the 12th and 13th of June. Supt. Shurte also calls ittCEU'on to the fact that it is the duty of the chairman of each school board in the districts holding the ex amination, to preside, and also to appoint a competent person to con iuet Uie examination. Adam Knohlock .is confined at the Heppner Sanitarium just at present, suffering a slight .atUuck if pneu monia. . LL4TES IABl-:E CLASS Heppner High School awarded diplomas of graduation to the largest class in .Us "history on last Friday evening,' when 22 of our young people received this evidence that they had acquired the necessary markings to entitle them to this honor at .the hands of the school board and faculty. Three of the number, Edgar Copen- haver, Paul Gemmell and Troy L. McCraw, because of their enlistment in the United States Navy, were allowed to make their graduation and received their diplomas, though AicCraw and 'Copenhaver are yet in the service. The commencement exercises were carried out .in accordance with the program, and the principal feature was the address to the class by President Canl Doney of Willamette University. Dr. Doney makes no pre tentions of being in the class of noted oratore, yet he has a style of delivery and a command of language that makes him a very fascinating speak er. He announced to the people that he had no set subject on which to talk aud therefore would not be cir cumscribed in his remarks, and then' proceeded with an address that was lull to the brim with the best of ad vice and wholesome instruction to the graduates, not overlooking to say a lot that was greatly appreciated by the entire audience., The presentation of diplomas was made by Hon. C. E. Woodson member of the school board, who handled his part well, and then Miss Ruth Van Vactor, president of the senior class, in a I'huire uttie speecii presented to the "high school a beautiful painting of Multnomah Falls that will occupy a prominent place jn the auditorium henceforth. Good music, both instru mental and vocal, Interspersed the program, and the chorus singing by the jiopJls was greatly appreciated The entire program was in harmony with the' occason and was fittingly closed by the t;lass receiving the hearty congratulations of the entire audience. Those receiving their diplomas were: Edgar Copenliaver, Paul M. Gammell, Nean Nancy Haniptin, Lor raine C, Groshens, Helen E. Barratt, Cocile F. DeVore, Jeannette Noyes, Ceclle E. Stevens, Alma G. Akers, Annie C. McDevitt, Ethel Copenhaver, Loye L. DeVore, Dossa E. Devin, Opal Hall, Lola June Hayes, Edward A. Notson, Emery Gentry, Jasper V. Crawford, Ruth VanVactor, Tory L. McCraw, Sibyl Lorena Cason, and Dale Watkins. Engineers Report Arrives. The report of Burns & McDonald, civil engineers of Kansas City, who were omployed several months ago to make a survey and report on the plant of the Heppner Light & Water Co., and also on the feasibility of constructing a gravity system of water works ai.d bringing the supply from the mountains, having handed in their report to the city council. The report arrived on Tuesday and was gone over by the mayor and council. It is very complete in every detail and contains a full Inventory df the water plant, as well as num erous drawings, diagrams and photo graphs. Estimates are complete ' on the costs of installing a gravity system of water from the mountains, with tho exctpUon of t'he survey desired by .the city covering the taking of wiiter from Hitch creek and turning into Willow creek a sufficient supply, to care for what the city would use from the hitter stream on account of the city supply taken therefrom. The engineer of the company is now making his survey of this and the report will' come a little later. The city council Is well pleased with the report, so we are informed, and they now express the opinion that all adjustments between the city and Mr. Gates' should be prompt ly made and everything put in shape at an early date for securing the new water system. It looks very favorable to the council at th!s time, and they hope to be able to get everything moving in that directum so that by the coming spring, at the farthest, work may be commenced.. OREGON SHOOLD CfflEMf By B. L. Eddy. Oregon has a great opportunity in the election on Jnue 3 to keep in the first rank of forward moving 'slates. The reconstruction measures n the ballot are worthy of support, they mean safe guarding the future and providing for the steady employ ment ..of labor. They mean the creation of new taxable wealth aud not the raising of taxation. Oregon has kept in the first ra.it of patriotic states. The reconstruction measures were placed on the ballot at the request cf the statesmen of the uation and after careful consideration by the legislature. The J5,000,000 reconstruction bonding bill provides: 1. 12,000,000 for reclamation of arid, swamp and logged off lands, provided the Federal Government allots Oregon an' equal amount. This money will be spent in development of Oregon. The -expenditure of $4,000,000 will create at least $20,- 000,000 of new taxable wealth. It ' will create new values to help bear taxation Instead of raising taxes. jince every dollar, principal and in terest wil' be repaid by the settlers. Soldiers, sailors and marines will be given preferential rights under Sec retary of the Interior Lane's bill. The purpose of the constitutional amend ment and the accompanying measure is. to enable Oregon to get its share of the Federal appropriation if tha Lane bill passes. 2. $647,600 for the. Land Settle- ' ment Commission. This money will be spent in developing new farm homes In all parts of the state which will be sold to settlers, the primary idea being to provide farms for re turning soldiers. These will not be given away but will be paid for on long time, both principal and in terest. 3. $2,352,000 for much needed public buildings throughout the state, not to exceed the following: New penitentiary $500,000 Reconstruction hospital... 350,000 Oregon Agricultural College buildings 500,000 University of Oregon build- inSs 500,000 State Normal School 100,000 State Insane .Hospital 150,000 Armories 207,500 State Soldiers Home.., 25,000 State Institute of Feeble Minded ; 20,000 The Governor and State Board of Control have promised' that these buildings will not be erected when a labor shortage exists, and that the money will be expended only when conditions as to unemployment ex--1st, making it advisable to preceed .vlth the work in order to give em ployment to labor. Thus it will be seen that $2,647.- 500 or the proposed fund is a per- manent investment fund to be'renaid with principal and interest and that the "proposed building dejSeuds upon the necessity arising for employing surplus Oregon lubor. Tho six per ceat indebtedness for peruianont roads amendment will permit Oregon counties to go ahead with their road building programs. It is a local option measure. Counties will be able to vote road building bonds up to six per cent of their as sessed valuations. The industrial and reconstruction hospital amendment will permit the location of the proposed reconstruc tion hospital at Portland. The state bond payment of ir rigation Kiid drainage interest for the period of five years is designed to make irrigation End drainage dis trict bonds salable at par instead of at ruinous discounts. The state will be protected with liens on 'the land benefitted. This measure will mean 'tho Investment of over $20,000,000 in Oregon within the next five years. The stale assures the payment of the interest on the settlevs notes for five years e:iabli:ig them to borrow money at better terms. TIu. principal is not guaranteed. This measure moans development and the creation of more farm homes and additional taxable property. Tlie Roosevelt Coast Military High way bill provides $2,500,000 for a state and national highway along the Coast, provided the Federal Government appropriates $2,500,000. This highway also means the open ing up of a large territory to develop ment and taxation. No money would bo spent unless tho state appropria tion was matched by the Federal Government. The building of this highway would be equivalent to1 building another railroad In the state of Oregon. . Tho soldiers, sailors and marines (Continued on Page Ten.) J