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Charity Begins at Home In
America
Hjirin psychology is a queer
11 a L'rcat flood or tornado devas
tated an American city of 200.000
s-j ihoroughly that 100,000 of the vie
tins uere stricken down while all
were starving or on the verge of it,
what would happen?
The map of the whole country
would he dotted with train loads of
piwisions headed for that wrecked
city, and ahead of them would be
swift passenger trains filled with
doctors, nurses and medical supplies.
Congress, every state legislature and
governor, every mayor and common
council would be wild with excite
ment and a desire to do something
substantial speedily.
But who is doing anything particu
lar at this time for the 200,000 starv
ing people scattered through tfr
farming districts of our Southern
states? Who are the doctors and
nurses hastening to the side of the
hundred thousand of that number
who are stricken with pellagra, the
dreadful disease that is caused be
eating poor, insufficient food?
"Cotton is King" in the South, but
it has now been a sad king for a
year or more. The small farmer
was long ago flattened out, penniless
and unable to buy food, let alon
clothing. The result has been that
their families have fed mostly on
corn, and much of it bad corn. That
means pellagra.
A:v:!-er winter is coming on.
Winter : not often severe in the
South, r-ut it is severe enough on
people who are under-nourished or
already sick unto death. And un
less help comes soon many more
thousands of poverty-stricken peo
ple who have been living on corn
alone w ill be down with the leprous
pellagra.
There may be poverty and starva
tion in Russia. But before we re
peat our Belgium act of benevolence
in Europe, let us look to the state
of our neighbors. For years we have
been pouring our money and our
charity across the Atlantic. Let's
now pour what we can this summer
and the coming fall and winter into
the stricken country homes of our
southland.
Slats' Diary.
By Ross Farquhar.
Friday started on are trip las
nite. pa done verry well for a new
beginner in a pullman.
he had a awefull time a
ins jajttiiiHs oc a cup
pie commandments &
nocked his elbo on the
roof, he saw the little
hammock whiten you
put yure close in & thot
I was to sleep in it till
ma had to change his
mind, she slep in a lore
shelf, when the wait
er tuk away the ladder
we clum up on he got
mad and sed how in thunder we
gonna get down agen. haveing a
good time.
Saturday in the dineing car ma
started ordering like she was read
ing a advertisement and pa got wite
in the face & sed wate a minit yure
reading from the rong side read
down the right hand side & when
you see 25 cts look it over & see
if you like it we will stop off &
see Look out mt. today.
Sunday had a fine time on the
mt. we went up a incline & ma got
histerycal & pa was nervus & week
I wassent skared but my toes got a
kramp like when yure in swimming
& my stummick felt wabblv. we
m
cum down in a auto whiteh set pa
hack six $. got on the trane agon,
after pa quit skufl'.ing with his close
he was quiet & ma called up & sed
Are you up there still & pa answer
ed & sed I am up here bu I aint
still.
.MinJjy New Orleans is a fine
place where molasses grows, tuk a
walk threw the old french quarters
& seen a colored man argueing w ith
a lady whiteh pa sed was his wife,
she sed shewas gonna bust his hed
wide open if he diddent go a hed &
hunt a job.
Tuesday still visiting fokes &
eating meals, we are going up the
river today to see some fokes who
live in the country & keeps 2 chil
dern & cows & a hired man.
Wednesday met a nice little girl
my age and mitey pritty. she seems
to like me so I coaxed 4 bits frum
pa & tuk her to a show & bot her
ice cream & chewing gum. evrything
I sed she wood smile because she
had a dimple in her cheek wen I
cum back my unkel ast me did I kiss
her & I sed No I guess I done enuff
for her without that.
Thursdav sick.
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Buy your winter's supply now! Coal
is plentiful now but wm not be later on
coal cannot be cheaper with existing
mining wages and freight rates. There
is no prospect of a reduction of either.
Coal cannot be stored at the mines nor
can dealers store enough to protect this
community. It is up to you to protect
yourself. A small production in summer
necessarily means increased cost and a
shortage and higher prices later. This
follows the economic law applying to la
bor, wheat, potatoes or coal We can
serve you quickly and efficiently now,
but cannot be expected to do so later
when weather conditions and abnormal
demand handicap us.
Coal sufficient to care for the entire
country's needs throughout the Fall and
Winter months cannot be mined or trans-.
ported entirely during those Winter
months, but must be equitably distribu
ted over the twelve month period.
To insure the United States against a
soft coal shortage, the average produc
tion of all mines should be 11,000,000
tons per week throughout the year. By
reason of a mild winter over the entire
country production began to drop off in
November, 1920, until at the present time
so much production has been lost on ac
count of "no demand" that if this con
dition continues for another ninety days,
not alone our Heppner community but
the entire country will face as grave a
fuel shortage as has existed at any time
previous.
The following letter sent out from the
O. V. K. & X. is further argument in fa
vor of storing coal NOW.
To General and District Freight Agents,
Traveling Freight Agents and Local Agents:
Regardless of efforts to get before the con
sumers of coal, assurances as to stability of rates
for this season at least, there continues a gen
eral disposition on the part of the buying public
to hold off their purchases, no doubt due in con
siderable measure to expressions of certain
officers of the Administration leading the con
suming public to believe there will be a reduc
tion in freight rates during the coming season.
There is nothing in the situation that would
justify such belief, for the simple reason that
freight rates cannot be reduced until transport
ation costs have been substantially lowered, and
that has not yet been accomplished. I wrote
you along similar lines on May 6th, and at this
time reproduce the following telegrams, copies
of which have been sent to me by Mr. F. W.
Robinson, Freight Traffic Manager, Union Paci
fic System :
Utah Coal Operators by Cameron Coal Co.,
dated June 3rd to Hon. Herbert Hoover,
Secretary of Commerce, Washington, D. C.
"Government departments recently advised
public that unless coal was freely stored during
summer months coal panic would ensue during
coming winter and Congressional Committee
reporting on Senate Bill S-186 expressed sim
ilar view. This correct statement of situation
was accepted and acquiesced in by consuming
public. However, telegraphic announcement of
President Harding's recent interview with the
Interstate Commerce Commission was unfortu
nately unduly emphasized by newspapers and
has resulted in serious checking coal storage in
anticipation freight reduction. In Utah such re
duction very unlikely because State Public Util
ities Commission refused permit last freight rate
increase to apply on coal moving wholly within
state. Coal mines this field working only twen
ty to twenty-five per cent time and further re
ductions would be completely demoralizing. If
not inconsistent with policy your department
would very much appreciate an expression from
you as to whether or not you have informatfon
regarding immediate coal freight decrease in
Western states as well as your views concerning
summer storage in fact,, permit us to suggest
that an official expression to Associated Press
and others from Washington as to whether or
not any proposed freight reduction will apply
to coal would result in clerifying present uncer
tainty which is causing stagnation in coal busi
ness. Continued disposition on part of consum
ing public to delay storing coal will unquestion
ably bring about serious condition this winter."
Mr. Hoover's reply of June 7th, as follows:
" have no information that leads me to be
lieve there will be any reduction of coal rates
this season."
It will be appreciated if you will bring this ex
pression of Mr. Hoover's to the attention of all
retailers and consumers in your respective com
munities directly and through the press. We
believe it to be important, in order to avoid later
coal car shortage, congestion and possible coal
shortage, that they give due consideration at this
time to the advisability of anticipating their re
quirements and laying in a supply of summer
storage coal for their Fall and Winter needs.
H. E. LOUNSBURY.
Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co.
The Home of "Tum-A-Lump"
Heppner Lexington lone
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Thfi fflnrrnw Cnnntv Fair
Heppner, Oregon j iHTVGSil
September 15, 16, 17, 1921 1 I
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Morrow County Fair, Heppner, Ore., Sept. 15 to 17.
ONLY "QUALITY PRINTING" PRODUCED AT THE G.-T.
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Overalls, Shirts, Gloves,
Shoes. Full line for
Harvest Season.
Everything you will need
in the way of j
Groceries
Bring your orders here.
We will meet the mail order i
houses for your cash, and 1
you see what you are
getting. I
1 LIFE and FIRE INSURANCE II
II Sam Hughes Co. I
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LEON W. BRIGGS, Agent
Representing Idaho State Life Insurance Co. A
strong, progressive, Western company with attrac
tive policies equal to the best.
California and Continental Fire Insurance Com
panies: All American companies keeping Surplus,
Reserve and profits at home instead of in foreign
countries.
As my health prevents me coming to see you I will
appreciate you coming to see me.
OUR PRICES RIGHT-OUR PRINTING THE BEST G.-T.
Fuel for Flames
Regardless of the value of
your private papers, the ex
pense and inconvenience re
quired to make good their loss,
they will burn freely, iou
might suffer loss in other ways,
theft, carelessness, meddlers.
Take no risk. A safe deposit
box in the vault of the First
National Bank, offers you am
ple protection for all papers of
value. Keep them here all in
one place where you can con
sult them at any time.
Fir& National Bank
HEPPNER, OREGON
SEE
Our New Fall and Winter Suits and Overcoats at
$30 and $35
LLOYD HUTCHINSON
TAILORING
Cleaning Pressing Dying Repairing
Have You Tried
Calumet
Bakin
Powder
1 pound - 35 cents
2 1-2 pounds 90 cents
5 pounds - $1.25
Its Economical
Phelps Grocery Co.
Phone 53