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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.
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Distinction is never acci
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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. Brunch
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ner, Ore., Sep.. 11, 12, 13
MANY BIG ATTRACTIONS,
There Will be Something Doing Every Minute
Every Department More Complete than Ever
Hepp
Big-Parade
0 N THE second day of the Fair
will be held a big civic parade
i in which the school children and
1 . grown-ups will participate.
I The "Welcome Home" feature
1 will be carried out, Soldiers and
I Sailors and Marines who went
1 from Morrow county , to fight our
battles in the late war will be in
the line of march.
I Merchants will make this their day by having rep-
5 resentaive floats in the Parate.
I See the School Children Drill
1 Prizes will be awarded for the best float in the
varios divisions. "
Things You Will See
Airplane in thrilling maneuvers. Fair visitors will
have the opportunity to take a plane ride
should they so desire.
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
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Farmers, you will be interested in the
great display of tractors. A number
of the best will be on display and demonstrations given
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