VHE QAZETTE-TIME8, HETPKETI, ORE THURSDAY, JULY S, 191U.
PAGE SIX
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Efficiency
Better methods in farming in
clude the system of Harvesting.
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machinery by using
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of Mowers, Reapers, Self
Binders and Headers
New headers being assembled now. We
carry a complete line of header extras.
Peoples Hardware Company
Heppner, Oregon.
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FINE MONUMENT AND CEMETERY WORK
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should get iny prices and estimates before
placing their orders
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No waiting for fires to come up, no unnecessary
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economically. Concentrates a steady heat on
the cooking leaving the kitchen cool and com
fortable. Pearl Oil, the Standard Oil Company's kero
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fined and re-refined by our special process which
removes the impurities. It is clean burning.
Pearl Oil is for sale in bulk by dealers every
where. It is the same high-quality kerosene es
the Pearl Oil sold in five-gallon cans. There is a
aving by buying in bulk. Order by name Pearl
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FALL? IS BIG PROBLEM
n Interesting Symposium of State
ments by Some of America's
Leading Men.
UfcO. W. M1LHOLLAJXD, Special Agent, Standard Oil Company, Ileppntr
Issued by U. S. Dept. of Labor.
By J. Ogden Armour.
The greatest danger to our econ
jinic structure today arises from the
.ailure of many to recognize a new
iud higher level of prices, based on
permanently increased cost of labor,
and high taxation.
Those who postpone building or
buying in the hope of materially low
it prices, are speculating in the tu
ure misfortune of the Nation. For
.'ailing prices, when reaching the
point where profit Is eliminated,
mean panic, depression, unemploy
ment, and other troubles.
In the final analysis 76 per cent or
more of the cost of most commodit
ies consists of labor, and reductions
.n the market price of commodities
ire .therefore, inevitably reflected in
.he compensation of labor.
Nothing in the labor situation war
rants anyone in expecting materially
.ower cost of commodities in gen
3ral, and bulding in particular,
.v'ages will not be lower for several
.undamental reasons, viz:
1. The practical stoppage of im
migration since 1914, depriv
ing America of the several
million workers who would
nirmally have come to our
shores.
2. The retention by the Nation's
military and naval establish
ments of nearly 2,000,000
workers which may contlnut
for an Indefinite period.
3. The creation of new industries,
such as shipbuilding, and
manufacture of chemicals anu
dyes, requiring hundreds oi
thousands of workers.
4. The urgent demand for building
and construction of ever)
class, due to their having bee.,
held back for several years
5. The shortage of the world
food supply.
6. The proportionately higher lev
els of commodity prices ex
isting practically all over Eu
rope. On the one hand then, we are fac
.iig a serious shortage of labor a.
won as we approach normal Indus
.ial activity, and on the other lian
.here Is confronting us a tremeuu
.us, unsatisfied demand for mauj
..ecessiiles which it was difficult o.
impossible to obtain during the war.
iNornially under such condition
e could have expected a nooa o.
.ow-priued goods from the Old Work
A'hile now we find that prices in Eu
.upe have risen proportionately muci.;
.ligher than In America, and the de ;
jiaud for commodities and labor, U
.nake up for the wastage of war, it
aven more keenly felt there thai,
uere.
Th manufacturer who now quote
.he lowest possible price consisteu.
.villi the high cost of labor, and guar
untees this to be so, doing his buyiufc
ueeiy on the same basis, ranks as ou.
iiighest type of patriotic citizen. A
uew level of prices has been estab
.ished, from which there can be ni
material recession until inventive
genius succeeds in corresponding
increasing labor's productive capau
uy by mechanical means.
Statement by James B. Forgan,
first .National Bank, Chicago.
While it is my belief that the gen
eral trend of prices during the nex.
jecade may be downward, I do nu.
-uuicipaie any sudden or violent tum
jie In the near future beyoud Uk
jiiLQiuaiion of war prices made neces
oury to stimulate production in higu
cost piants. We cannot "eat our cam.
and Lave it." We cannot immediate
ly have low-priced products win.
i.igh-cust labor.
At no time was honest labor mor.
lndespensibie than during the wa,,
and during that period the avera0,
weekly wage of all workers wa
greatly advanced.
Out of the war has come a strong
realization of the value of labor u
civilization, and we must accustou.
ourseives to the evident fact mat t,
permanently higher scaie of wage,
or compensation has been estabusiiei.
for the world's worker, both sklae.
and unskilled.
In all lines of Industry, to make .
fair profit, selling prices must be l.
proportion to the cust of production
including the enhanced cost oi lauui
This fact Bhould be recognized in buy
lug as well as in selling.
There exists in the world today.
and tliers will exist for sometime ul
come, a tremeudous latent uemanx
for goods and service and a reiaii
shortage caused by the war. 1m
high cost of living has not yet begV
to recede, and it would be an errun
eous policy at present to attempt) -k
cut prices at the expense of labor"'
Stutement by Ma J. General Gooirgi
W. Uoetlials. J
The immediate problem that aon
fronts us is the resumption of bust
ness, including particularly building
constructon, manufacturing anil mln
lng. .i
Business is being retarded because
we are hoping for, or fearing, I6wei
prices. Whether these tears, or
hopes, are ever going to berealized,
no one can say, but aboreth maze
of conflicting arguemnts thatare be
i lug applied to the situation, tone fact
tands out preeminently:
We can return to neither pre-wai
'onditions nor pre-war prices.
Every thoughtful employer of labor
ealizes that the wage earner is en
itleJ to proportionately more of the
oniforts and convulences of life than
oil to his share before the war. Ev
ry thoughtful buyer should realize
.hat the price he pays for goods must
e in proportion to the increased cost
jf labor. Also that labor, in broad
est sense, constitutes over 75 per cent
f the cost of most products of farm,
forest, mine, factory and laboraory.
The manufacturer, employer, or in
dividual who is selling his own labor,
brains, or product at a high though
easouable price should not expect to
ouy cheaply from others. Let us be
areful, in our cry for lower prices,
aot to forget that permanent im
provement of living conditions is ef-
ected only by Increased efficiency of
he forces of production. And exper
ience shows such Increase of efficien
cy is at best a slow process, a process
f years and perhaps decades.
Builds Concrete Garage.
M. L. Case has under construction
at the rear of his furniture store on
..lain street, a concrete garage. It
vviil be thoroughly tire-proof aud win
jo used by Mr. Case for the housing
jf his hearse and undertaking car-.iage.
Mrs. Lawson Is Recovering.
Mrs. C. W. Lawson, who was se
ereiy Injured a week ago last Tues
aay when she and Mr. Lawson were
.hrown from their bufcgy while on
.heir way to town, is recovering sat-
.sfactoriiy according to the report oi
aer physician, Dr. C. C. Chick. Mrs.
..awson was badly cut on the heau
.iid her body was severely bruised.
Board Walk Disappears.
The old board walk heretofore ruu
.ing along the hospital property on
aain street has completely disap
peared and it is rumored that its
...ace will be taken by a substantial
oncrete walk. The city is condemu
ag a lot of old board walks which
ae not only unsightly in appearance,
jut a menace to the health and pub
ic safety of our citizens.
Installs Huge Tank.
Bert Bowker is getting ready to
.audle the big increase in the gaso
wie business which will come when
he summer months bring through
ue thousands of automobile tourists,
jy enlarging the capacity of his fili
ng station wth a 1000-gallon tank,
.lie local demand for gasoline is be
coming so great that the gcrages and
aiing stations are having a hard time
o keep a supply on hand.
Ruder Killed By Cow.
George Rader, the pioneer Grant
county stockman, was killed by a cow.
according to" Coroner M. L. Case, who
.eturned from Long Creek the first o
he week. It appears that Mr. Rader
:ad gone from his home in Long
Jreek to his ranch near the edge of
own to look after a cow with a
;poiled udder. In attempting to tie
he cow up to a post, he was knocked
iown by her and his chest badly
crushed. The funeral was held at
Long Creek.
Butter Creek Highway Next.
At Umatilla at 10 a. m. on July 3
n the big Chautauqua tent there is
o be held a big meeting, which has
or its purpose the working out of
ilans for the opening of the Butter
Jreek highway from Lena through
his city and on to Umatilla. It is
:xpected that every good roads man
n this part of the county will be in
ttendance, and it is further expected
hat a committee will be elected con
lsting of one member from each road
listrict that is crossed by this pro
osed highway, and that they will
mmedlately organize and begin an
ctive campaign looking to the secur
lg of funds for the building of this
teeded road, Hermiston Herald.
IMPORTANT TO
AUTO OWNERS
"AVING leased the mechanical Department
of the new McRoberts-Cohn Auto Company
Garage, we are prepared to assume the care
and upkeep of your car in a satisfactory manner.
The shop is being rapidly equipped with the latest
models of machinery and no job will be too intricate
for us to handle.
We have had years of experience
in this work. Will make.promptjf
delivery. , s
The season is fast approaching which permits the
use of your car. Bring it in and let us look it over.
We will tell you what it needs and you can rely upon
our advice.
We stand behind our statements and guarantee
our work.
Welch & Lininger
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Gary Motor Trucks are made in six models: Model F, 1
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The Sheldon Worm Drive Axle is another important fea
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The Springs The Tuthill Springs titanics fronts and
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The Built Up Cast Tank Radiator. The Gary built up
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slze in capacity and 100 per cent in cooling efficiency.
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For Gary Truck' Factory Information for the northwest
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terms to dealers and agents if considering a line of trucks or desir
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Drivers With Demonstrators Will Cover the Territory
and Call on Interested Parties.
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71 Broadway Phone Brdwy 2162 Portland, Ore.
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