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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 28, 1919)
rat rxa titk c. vzrrrK-TTMTs, HTrrstn, ore., thxttiat, aug. s, ti9. men biu sin I STOCK IKQOS r.-w T; ere no ditcrtitn&tioti of u .y K u.l in vur t-ivor. T e Federal Trade Commission IKE CECIL Ml ITEMS TBY SAT BIG PACKEES CO r a t': Chicago. Aucust jr. Kvcry man ho feeds or r.i:ns l.i:vk. no mut ter how few hood, i!l ho ittervstoj in a statement which t'.o Institute ot American Meat r.ukors v hi address kiwciflrally '.To li'.e LhosMcK Pro infers ot America " Tlie Institute is a natior.al body, in cluding among its members the big packers at Chicago, as well as over a hundred sru;iiier concerns. This mill be issued in reply to Tnlted States Senator Kendrick s statement giving h;s reasons why lus bill should be p.sei. The statement to the producers, which is no in preparation. ill say in part: "You should r?a! jc that the organ ised propaganda af.iinst the packers, tor which Senator Ker.dnck is parti ! responsible, injures the livestock in dustry. It not only has caused Amor, cans to eat less meat but it also lias affected England's desire to buy mem from us, thereby curtailing our ex ; ort m .rket and lessen ng th- do m d '.- your products. "The Senator's pr:ncrt! reader, for favoring legislation is that sin -n i- e lackers have become large and na tional in scope, they must be con trolled by the Government. If this principle is estabhs! el for the pack ing industry, there is no reason why it shoud no; b? extended to oilier in dustries. There are other corpora- tior.s that are 'national' in character, and if we keep on in this direction, we shall have half the people control ling and managing the business of . the other half. It would be a step toward Socialism. "Consider our experience in gov 'ernment interference with the rail roads and telegraph! If our credit were injured, as in the case of the railroads, we could not borrow money to keep our plants going and to pay j you cash for your animals. "The Senator does not mention u single evil that needs to be remedied by legislation. "The most dangerous feature of Senator Kendrick's bill is the provis ion that packers engaged in .inter state commerce can continue in then business only by taking out a license. ; The Secretary of Agriculture has the power to grrnt, suspend or revoke such licenses practically at his own whim. This is a step in the direction of Government ownership. It would mean a paternalistic control of busi-' ness by inexperienced and theoretical men in Washington. "All this could mean nothing but lower efficiency and higher cost, which would result in a lower price for livestock as compared with the price we could get for meat. "You know perfectly well that if this license system is adopted there will be all kinds of ridiculous and ex-. pensive regulations. This not only, will increase the cost of running the Government, for which the a,payer j will have to pay, but also will in crease the cost of handling livestock and cattle. Just think of the rail-: roads again. "Remember also that this proposed legislation is based largely on the re port of the Federal Trade Commis sion. Although the Commission hates to make this admission, it dis covered two vital things: First, that the packing industry is conducted with the highest degree of efficiency! secondly, that it operates at only a fraction of a cent profit per pound, so that the packers' profits could be eliminated without noticeably affect ing the price of livestock. Our books have been checked by the Federal Trade Comm ssion and the Food Ad ministration. They are also subject to audit in connection with the in come tax. Therefore, anyone who continues to question the amount of our profits either does not know the fact3 or iifully juggles item. The volume nf our business enables us to Operate ot: such a small profit. "Tli b-11 also aims to depriv.s '.'.s of our iCi'r.Kerator cars and stoi: yarda. There is no guarantee that the purchasers of the stock yard--will kno anything about them or will continue to rendy good syvice. This will mean poorer handling of your stock, more delay in unloading and weighing a situation greatly to your disadvantage "We can not buy live animals un less we have refrigerator cars in which to ship the meat; to eastern markets. We had to build our own refrigerator cars because the rail roads would not furnish them. We hardly have enough cars of our own 1 1 ta.ned the co-operation of the lo-a.e grocers in trying to get leg- t; a which, will deny the packers' r.ght to handle anything but If deprived of the volume s 1 by handling other products. ; increase in our selling costs would make it necessary for us to pay les for meat animals or charge more for dressed meats. "Those proposals vitally affect you both as a producer and as an Ameri can iitiren. Producer and packer really ought to face this situation to gether, because our interests are mu tual. We want your views on this subject and shall be glad to give you further information about .the pro posed legislation." Institute of American Meat Packers, Majestic Building, Chicago, Illinois. J. B. Huddleston returned to Hepp ner last Monday after spending sev eral weeks in the. East, where he went with a shipment of cattle from Lone Rock. Russell Ross, who has been visit ins: among some friends around Hepp-m-r. spent the week end with his brother A. E. Ross at the "Bunga low," previous to, his return East. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Logan and family of tiie Willows spent Sunday with J. W. Osborn of Cecil. R. S. Wilson aud sons of Rhea were visiting friends in Morgan on Satur day. v r. Hvn.1 and A. C. Lowe of Sand Hollow spent the week-end In Cecil and took in the dance. J. H. Miller of "Boardless Barn" spent Sunday at thesFranklin home. Glen Van Schoick of Dorena af i rived in Cecil Monday and spent a ' few days at "The Last Camp" before proceeding to his brothers on Skin ner creek. Clifford Ilenriksen of "Willow Creek" left for their mountain ranch Mondav, where he is going to round up a bunch of cattle ready for ship mem to the Portland market. E. J. Fairhurst of "The Busy Bee" ratuh was doin? business in Cecil on Mondav. I I Ralph Winter of "Shady Dell" ac companied by l is father, were lone visitors Monday A. Ilenriksen of "Wlllok Creek" ranch and Gilbert Mahoney left for lleppuer Tuesday. Mr. Heurikseu w ill proceed up to the mountains to assist his son Clifford with the cattle. Jack Hynd of "Butterby Flats" , left on the local Wednesday for Hepp- ner, returning home Friday, Joe Marcus, who is working on "Fairview" ranch, was an lone t's itor Tuesday. Mrs. Peter Nash and grandson Francis, who have been visiting at the John Nash home for the past few days, returned home on Friday. J. E. Crabtree of "Dotueboys Hill" and J. H. Miller of "Boardless Barn" were doing business In the Eight Mile district Tuesday. J. J. Mc Entire, who has been up in Washington visiting his sheep camps, returned to Cecil Thursday. John reports that the feed is very good where hiss heep are at present. I A lawn party was held at "The Last Camp" Thursday evening, the honor guest being Miss Margaret ; Krebs of Portland. A very pleasant evening was spent by all present. Games and amuusetneuts of all sorts ; were indulged in and refreshments served during the evening. G. W. Whitcomb and Mr. Gray of ' Morgan were business men in Cecil on Thursday. F. R. Brown ot Heppner was a busy man In Cecil and vicinity Friday and Saturday. 0. W. Barber of Mahomet, 111., ac companied by Chas. H. Rickman of jGoleta, Calif., who are taking an i ocean to ocean trip, camped in Cecil Thursday evening, leaving for Port land Friday. Mr. aBrber said that with what their purchases were in Cecil, their expenses amounted to $145.00 since starting on their trip over the continent In a Ford car. Grover Curtis of Grand Pulies, w ho has lately been discharged from the army, spent Thursday evening with i Mr. and Mrs. John Nash. Mr. und Mrs. eKnnetu Mahoney,, returning Sunday to Heppner after! their wedding trip, were invited to leave the train at Cecil for a few moments. They were greeted by friends with all good wishes and Iced lemonade was handed to the happy couple. Old shoes would have fol-J lowed, but owing to the high cost of living not a "sole" was to be found in Cecil. Geo. Krebs and sister Miss Mar garet of "The Last Camp," accom panied by Miss Etta Barnes of "Pop lar Grove," left on Friday morning for Portland. lower Butter ereek country but for several years was a leading merchant in Heppner. Carl Rhea Is assistant cashier of the Bank of Echo and only a few mouths ago returned to civil life after serving in the aviation branch of the Vnited States Army, lien Spencer Is the oldest son of Mr. and MrB. John M. Spencer ot Bulter creek. Echo Men Visit Her. Waldon Rhea and son Hugh, Carl Rhea and Ben Spencer drove over from Echo In Mr. Spencer's car last Saturday and spent Sunday visiting with friends and relatives in Hepp ner. Waldon Rhea is a prominent alfalfa rancher and stockman of the Car Made Kapid Descent. One of Jeff Jones' hired men made a flylug leap from the Jones Truck which he was driving down Heppner Hill last Friday. Whan the brakes failed to hold, and as the car gained more momentum with every second, the driver of the car headed the front wheels toward the Inside bank of the road and he then made a flying leap to Bafety. The right front wheel of the car soon came In sharp contact with the high bank and the impact was so terrific that the wheel was smashed to small pieces, The front axle was also bent almost beyond recognition. The man was on his way to town after a supply ot oil for the Jones thresher when the accident occurred. V Distinction is never acci dental every effect has a cuuse IMPERIALES MOUTMPItCE CIGARETTES have their caime in litis the choice tobacco in them the skill tl:at Mended it the pure maL paper that wraps it -and the mouthpiece that tools the smoke. 0 or 1 3c The John tollman Co. 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Round-Up Features Bronco busting, etc. Some of the best young riders in the Northwest will compete in the round-up contests. FIRE DRILL, HOSE RACES, BICYCLE RACES, FOOT RACES AND OTHER SPORTS. Hear Campbells American Band The stellar musical organization of the northwest. Campbell's have been engaged to fur nish music for the 3 days Dancing Every Night Saturday 1 CEPTEMBER 13 will be .Farm- ers' and Stockmen's Day. It promises to be the biggest get-together occasion for farmers and t stockmen ever witnessed in Mor row County. There will be speakers of state wide renown who have made far ming and the stock industry life study. With the multi-varied fentures of the three days, Saturday's program will be n fitting climax to th's great annual event. Heppner is getting ready to welcome you when you Come to Morrow County Fair f on September 11, 12, 13. F ltfiji Mi f i' ti Farmers, you will be interested in the great display of tractors. 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