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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1920)
pai.e for ft THE tiAZFTTE-TIMES, HKPPNER, ORE., TBfRdDAY, AUG. 12, 1920. THE GAZETTE-TIMES Tb Kppr CfttttA. KutabllBhed March lii, mi Tti Hep?"? Tlmi, KtaMlh4 Novembr lli. Consolidated February 1&. 111. Published vrjr ThuriJiy morning by Vwtr BpemeT CrwfW and ntrnl a: tha Postoffica at Hpp nar, Orea-on, aa aacond-clasa matter. a year increase In lis payroll without a ivrrepoinl;r.jj increase in revenue. When public regulation of rates j holds returns allowed traasportation ieoirpanies at a low figure it Is im- j possible to meet such heavy increase in operating posts eioent by a propor- 't.onate increase in rates. It would he the same with any other industry !and under either private or govern ment operation. advertikim; rate gitbn aitlh atiox SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Taar.. Ona Six Months Thrn Montha. Stngia Coptea Si 00 1.00 .71 ,0 Slats' Diary MORROW COVSTY OFFICIAL PAPER Legion and League There is abundant reason for the American Legion to pay attention to the organizing activities ot the Xon Partisan League, as per its decision recently reached in Portland. The. basis for the Legion's proposed cam paign against the League in the Pa cific Northwest is provided by the a anti-patriotic activities of many Lea gue leaders. The Legion is rallying to the support of our country in time of peace even as its members fought for it in time of war. It is true beyond the possibility of successful contradiction that many of the most active leaders of the League both national and stale leaders are red revolutionaries of the I. W. W. stripe. These reds do not adver tise their colors in seeking League memberships from farmers, but they are reds just the same. Their ap peal to farmers is ot the patent med icine patter variety, in which they dwell upon the symptoms, ills and grievances of the farmers and con vince them that their nostrom pro vides the one and only cure. The farmers would react against the Lea gue did they know the real character of'so many League leaders. The Voter has in its files long lists of names of League leaders, with ev idence of tbeir I. W. W. and red rad ical affiliations. Scores ot its nation al officers answer to this description. In the states ot Washington and Montana many of the state and lo cal leaders are men who have grown up in the I. W.W., have become lead ers of that organization and have blossomed into League leadership as far more profitable and as affording broader scope for lining up sentiment for the overturn of existing govern ment as "unfair to all producers." Some of these - League reas have been recruited from Oregon, ailiiough so far we are informed at present, none of the League leaders now sup posed to be working in Oregon are of that stamp. Officers of the Oregon I. W. W. and Socialist organizations were employed by the League at handsome salaries and commissions to work in Washington, where their identity was not known. They did effective work there. The Voter does not know of its own knowledge that the League has started its membership work in Ore gon. Various reports of organiza tion activities, none of which we have been able to confirm to date, have reached Portland. Yet the Leu gue officers at St. Paul, the national headquarters, have advised the Voter in writing that the League is not campaigning in Oregon and has no intent to campaign in our state this year or even to try to get members here. While we would not believe any officer of the Non Partisan Lea gue under oath, so perverted are their ideas ot truth, yet it is not certain that the League actually has entered this state. When and if it does come in, and start signing up members, it would be well if the American Legion eould ascertain the names ot the organizers, so as to check up as to their identity and ex pose them publicly if their affilia tions have been of the "red". Tari ety. All the farmes of Oregon will need is such an exposure of the agents who are after their money, for Oregon farmers are intensely patriot ic and will revolt against propaganda that is inspired by radicals whose main aim is to destroy our govern ment. Oregon Voter. Wage Increase Granted , , The railroad unions have been granted a wage increase of $600, 000,000 a year, which is equal to 60 per cent of their demands. The award was made by the U. S. Latxr,oard after an exhaustive study of the sit uation. Continued talk of strike by some ot the railroad unions is out of or der and the next thing on the pro gram Is to raise the $-600,000,000. It cannot be raised out of thin air and the railroads in turn will have to present their arguments for increased revenue and the public must pay the bill. . The roads will ask for a substantial portion of the added burden to be borne by passenger fares, multiply and commutator tickets, Pullman tickets and milk shipments. Part of the remaining Increase would be pla ced on express rates and the balance on freight rates. t ' ' The portion of the increased ex pense to be absorbed by passenger truffle is expected to amount to about one-half cent a mile in the east and from three-quarters of a cent to a cent a mile In the west. The portion to be applied to freight would am ount to 8 per cent. . That an increase in rates will be itrauted Is a foregone conclusion as If. Friday I opened pa's chest of tules tonite and tuk out his brace bit was going out of the house & pa seen me & he sed Hay Slats what you doing with that brace ft bit & I replyed I have organized a band ot campfire boys & we hafta drill tonite. He sed Mats If yure branea was grass you cud sell yure lawn more. Saturday I tuk walk over past Jane's bouse to day. Just happen ed to acksidently go thataway ft was studying how cud I make 17 cents so as to go see Wm. S. Hart ft Jane sed Wot are you thinking about ft I answered ft sed Nuthing. & she sed You always have yure mind on your own self it seems. Threw with women. Thats wot I yam. Sunday 1 got 2 tawking 2 Jake ft ast him wot he thot about me ft Jane ft he sed he thot I showed a lots better taste than she does. So we are not good friends enny more. Monday Ma & pa including me went 2 the Confekshunary ft had ice I ream & then pa got sum cigareu & went 2 lite 1. The owner sed Mis ter no smokeing in here ft pa sed Thats funny you sell them dont you not. The man sed Yes ft they sell union Underware up 2 the dry Goods store but they dont let you put them on in the store room. Tuesday I was telling pa & ma & sum other ladies about a girl wich hurt her leg in swimming ft ma sed You must say lims not legs. So later in the evening I told them ot a man arrested for boot limming ft ma never under Stood me a tall. Shes not so awful wise. At times. Wednesday walked down the street with my skool teecher today ft wo saw a house wich was being bilt ft she sed Slats do you know when & where Shingles was 1st used I sed I dont know when but I got a good idea where they was 1st used. But diddent care to discuss it with her. Nor nobuddy else. Thursday In Swimming today, Lots of people was in. Blisters was there and he can dive & turn sum mer Sets ft fiote ded man & all ft the girls are after him to lern them 2 swim. Even Jane is. She wanted me 2 jump off ot the bridge like Blisters but I sed 2 her that they was lots ot littel boys in hevin wich had tried that ft I wood rether not try it. She called me a big trade calf But I shud worry. I dont care. The Cannon Fodder of Europe By Joseph C."Mannlng. European countries have no more been without Wars than have our cit ies and town been without llres.Ev- erv now and then there breaks out the seemingly inevitable conflagra- tion of warfare In Europe. It has been thus throughout the centuries, The rearing of boys for service in the armies of the Old World has caused the peoples of the foreign countries to grow weary of the hard ship and sorrow ot human slaughter until the tide of immigration to the United States has been augmented be cause of the horror t of these wars more than for any other reason. Those coming to America have sought asylum from the repeated strife and bloodshed resulting from the quarrels of foreign powers and to avoid having their sons beeome "can non fodder" for contending rulers of warring countries.'It is, therefore, no wonder that those who have sought peace Itr the United States should shrink from the entanglement of this great -nation In .a scheme of super- world government such as Is the Wil son league of nations, which would mean again subjecting . those who have come here to escape foreign con flicti to being drafted to fight in these same old European slaughters of mankind.1 Embroiling this nation in the quar rels of Etirope is unfair to the peace loving citizens of this country, wheth er they be native or of foreign ex traction, while It must look particu larly Wrd to those who have come here to avoid the lighting and the bloodshed of feudist powers. Cer tainly this great nation, with aspira tions foe peace and brotherhood with the countries: of the world, can gain nothing In Its influence for peace by becoming a party to the feuds of Eu ropean countries. This great Republic must continue as the exemplar of all the govern ments of the world, erect and strong in Its civilization, exerting Its unpre judiced and unselfish leadership to the end that must compel the con sideration of all countries amenable to the loftiest promptings which ever cause, this nation of ours to speak for the peace of the world. Senator Frelinghuysen Replies v ; To Charges Senator Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey, denied that "a small group of senators" dictated Senator Hard ing's nomination at Chicago, as char ged by Henry Morgenthau, former ambassador to Turkey, In a recent statement: "An delegate to the convention, supporting General Wood," said Sen ator Frelinghuysen, "I affirm that no industry can stand a $600,000,000 ( the statement is untrue. Senator Harding's nomination was the un-tramnu-led action of the majority of the delegates to the convention. I siould like to know upon what au thority Mr. Morgenthau states that by Senator Harding's frank admis sion a small group of senators, by whom he will be advised, constituted a clique which 'plans to control the government of the Vnited States.' A reading of what Senator Harding has publicly said shows how utterly false is this assertion." 'The New Jersey senator said that Mr. Morgenthau arraigned the Sen ate for its refusal to accept the plan of the league of nations proposed by President Wilson, and added: "In refusing to consent to the reaty and proposed plan of the league of nations the senators ot the United States were acting within their con stitutional powers and duties. After calm and deliberate consideration in open session, in which no detail was held from the American people, they gave their decision. It was the hard. panned judgment of the Senate that the only safe plan for America to Dur- sue was to ratify the treaty with the Lodge reservations protecting every American right. "In this sensible and sane form the Senate amended the league of nations covenant and voted by a majority, for ratification. Fully half of the Demo crats of the Senate voted with the Republican senators for ratification in the Americanized form. Does Mr. Morganthau ' include the Democrats who voted for the treaty with these reservations in a 'Senate clique?' Does he characterize this as invlihl government or 'cloak room rule.' "The preposterous program of a league of nations as neeotiated bv ih President in secret after proclaiming a policy or 'open covenants ODenlv arrived at' was invisible government in my opinion, of the most pronounc ed sort. . "President Wilson believes the treaty should be ratified without any reservations. If Mr. Cox believes Mr. rvusons theories, he favors perpet uating hereditary power. If he be lieves that the covenant of the leaene of nations should be ratified with reservations, he is Indorsing the plan of that 'small group of senatotrs' whom Mr. Morgenthau refers to as the Senate clique for cloak room con trol." Campaign Against High Cost Prices Hitting Consumer The war department "campaign" against the high cost of living has been started but it does not seem to be waged particularly in favor of the average consumer but in behalf of the profiteer. The war department is carrying large display advertisements in the Washington papers announcing the sale of food products comprising canned roast beef, canned corned beef, corned beef hash, bacon, canned vegetables, candy, flour and many other items. After announcing the Items and their prices to the consumer it then announces that discounts ranging all the way from 2 per cent to 20 per cent will be allowed to quantity cus tomers. In order to come in on this arrangement one must purchase an amount over $1,000 to even get. 2 per cent discount; $2,500 gets 4 per cent discount; $5,000 gets 7 1-2 per cent; $10,000 gets 10 per cent; and If a person can afford to purchase an am ount over $100,000 he or she can ob tain a discount of 20 per cent. Imagine, if you can, an individual going to market with a basket or a wiigon or truck and investing over . lU'H.l'UO in this government food stun' in order to save 20 per cent dis count. - In other words the discounts are all given to the very persons who should not get them, the produce dealers, who in turn become the profiteers of the country. This government stunt will not benefit the average consum er but will tend to make profiteers out o' v, hoesalers and dealers in pro duce, for they will take advantage of the discounts and then up will go the price to the consumers. And yet the war department with circus type, heads its advertisements with this caption: "Washington and. vicinity can now profit by the war department campaign against the High Cost of Living." M A-Word g , About Vfc ff Willard u f There are no stacked fljj 1 There are no stacked cardi around here. It's a square deal for every- . body, every time and all the time. We're hen to do the thing that will make you a dyed-in-tht wool Willard booster. Willard Batteries with Threaded Rubber Insula tion have been selected - by 136 manufacturers of cars and trucks. BATTKHY ELECTRIC SERVICE STATION J. W. Fritsch Phone Main 82 Heppner Flnt Tuna Will Live. Probably the majority of choroh ciiers will agree with the vicar of Well intfioroush In his refusal to allow the church bells wf his parish to ring out Tiiperary" In honor of the great pesoe. for in then matters one must of course draw the line somewhere. Yet. when the vicar asks: "If Tipperary.' why not Tommy, Make Room for Uncler " the analogy Is not very apt. Both songs. It Is true, are not well, classical music. But the glorious associations of Tipperary" have raised It far above such criticism; anil though the famous tune may never reach the height of a church belfry. It Is. nevertheless, likely to go down to posterity as the Immortal "Mar seillaise" of the Old Contemptible London Chronicle. Happy on His Way. In one of the Indianapolis schools recently the teacher announced to her pupils thnt they would study China during the afternoon, and told the children to bring various products of the country. Very excitedly a little chap rushed Into the grocery store and told the grocer to give him a nickel's worth of sassafras, as he was to study China at school, and the grocer told him she must have said Indiana, but he gave him Gunpowder and Imperial mixed. Instead of the good old Hoosler product, and sent him happily on his way. A Ona Funnel Cunardtr. The new Cunarder Scythia, accord ing to an English newspaper, Is to have only one funnel, for all her 20, (XX) tons. Time was when a liner's standing was In direct ratio with th number of her funnels. Four funnels Indicated Al rank. One famous steamship was. It Is said, equipped with an unnecessary fourth funnel simply for appearance's sake. But now. It seems, the funnels are to go, for only one Is really necessary. From the Outlook. New Idea for Pictures. It Is not often that an entirely new method of producing pictures Is dis covered, and an Oregon artist Is at tracting considerable attention with a process as pleasing as It is original. Instead ot using fluid pigments of any kind, bits of colored clotH, painstaking ly cut to particular shape and size of each detail of the work, are pasted upon the canvas background, which Is stretched over thin board. Some of the almost Infinitesimal particles of fabric are shredded out to mere threads to get the desired effect, while the bulkier objects of the scene are built np In relief, says Popular Mechanics Magnzlne. A sharp-pointed stick serves as a brush for this curious art. The finished pictures exemplify the rpmjir'-.iMp rpenlfa nttfilnp'l when pit- tlence and lite artistic sense are coordinated. Industrial Fatigu. An Investigation of the subject of Industrial fatigue conducted In the government shops by the English gov ernment resulted In obtaining a great deal of valuable Information. It has been the means In many cases of a great Increase of the output, and these Investigations are about to be extend ed generally to all British Industrial establishments by a recently estab lished Industrial fatigue research board, under the department of scien tific and In lustrinl research mid the medical research committee. The du ties of the board will be U Initiate, organise and promote, by research grants, or otherwise, InvesiitMlloiis 1 different Industries with the view finding the most favorable hours of labor, spells of work, rest pauses, etc. Policewomen Now Established. Polloewomen h:ive become an estab lished factor of liiunV pal law enforce ment In recent years. In motorcycle policewomen still r ;i novelty. Lon don now has a sqnnl of them, how ever, ninl they are d"'1 very effective work, says the I'oimlar Mechanics Mngnzlue. The wonen have been members of the police force for some time, but have only recently acquired their machines. His Chol-e. The ei rh, now tin- father of trip lets, proudly displayed his offspring to his bashful budey. "What l you think nf them?" he chortled. "Well." replied his hecMy doubtful ly, "If I wes you I tlilnl, I'd keep that one there." The American Legion Weekly. 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