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PACF TV0 THE GAZETTE-TIMES. HEPPNER. OREGON. THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1922. The Gazette -Times THE IIHTNLR GAZETTE. Established March SO, 1S97. THE 1'KITN'hR TIMES. Established November 18, 1W2. Consolidated February 15, 1912. rubTisl.ed evtry Thuirday Morr.irrf by VAWTFR AND SPENCER CRAWFORD and entered at the post-cff-ct at Heppn-r, Oregon as second-class matter. OFFICIAL PAPER FOR MORROW COUNTY Business and Industrial Conditions Improing Nevrari-,rs ar,J t:aJe journals at the close of the old year ce filled ith reviews of the busi ness and industrial conditions of 1 922 and forecasts of what may he expected in the next 12 months. Without exception, they set forth that all lines of husincss a"d industry had materially improved dur ing the calendar year '?22, and that prospects ere excellent for further improvement during the coming year. Fvery source of information hearing upon busi ness and industrial conditions contributed the same optimistic testimony. Deposits in national banks and savings hanks increased during the year. Pos tal savings increased. In industry the improvement was most marked. Notwithstanding great strikes in three basic in dustries mining, transportation and textiles un employment practically disappeared during the year 1922. It is not an exaggerated statement to assert that no man honestly in search of work at a living wags hut can obtain the same today. The United States Labor Bureau, the reports from labor union organisations, the reports from the National Industrial Conference Board, and reports from the clearing houses of the various industries all bear w itness to the same end. There is an abundance of profitable employment for all labor. According to the reports of the Census Bureau, the average wage for common labor is 63 cents higher todav than it was in 1916. Reports of retail business throughout the coun try are to the effect that the amount of business transacted in 1922 exceeded the volume of business done in 1921 by 10 to 30 per cent. Some lines of business in some sections report smaller profits on the volume of business, while others report a wide margin of profit. All are agreed, however, that the year 1922 was far ahead of the year 1921 as a profitable business year. With but two or three exceptions, the key indus tries of the country report vast improvement over the year 1921. Iron and steel, non-ferrous metals, motor vehicles, textiles, lumber, leather, rubber and building material increased their output 20 to 60 per cent over 1921. The year 1922 was the largest year in building construction and in the activity of building construction material that has ever been known in the United States, while he prospects justify the prediction that the year 1923 will exceed even the record made in 1922. The only industry in which all is not well is that of agriculture. Although the farmer raised a tre mendous crop in 1922 and received on an average 17 per cent more for his products than he did in 1921, agriculture as a w hole did not keep pace with the improvement in other lines of business. This is because the purchasing power of the money he received was not as great as the purchasing power of the income of other industries. The difference is not so great as a year ago, but it still is great enough to handicap the purchasing power of the agricultural sections. To offset this, however, the farmer is able to maintain practically unlimited credits to carry him over, and there is not the least doubt but that there will be additional legislation, both in the halls of Congress and in various state legislatures, looking to the easement of conditions in agricultural sections. By and large, however, the year 1923 is ushered in under very optimistic conditions. In this con nection, it is impossible to refrain from calling attention to the direful and doleful statements made by Democraic opponents of the administra ion during the last campaign, to the effect that the Republican part had failed to bring about good times: that it was no longer the party of prosperity, that this administration and this Congress had done nothing to assist industry, labor, business, finance and agriculture, toward a return to normal, pros perous times. The universal reports of all lines of business and industry, as set forth in the columns of the press of the country and in the trade journ als at the close of the year, completely refute the small partisan charges made against the adminis tration during the recent campaign. No one can soberly contemplate the condition of all kinds of business and industry today in comparison with what it was when the Republican administration came into power, and not know within his own mind that there has been a tremendous change for the better. The best and most effective answer to the democraic arguments of the recent campaign are the economic facts set forth above. 'the legislature as organized is with the Governor in executing the mandate of the people. Under the leadership of an aggressive fighting governor the new state administrative code can be enacted and put into operation but it will take an earnest two-year fight as privilege dies hard. The crowd of poliical managers who have got Oregon into the high tax impasse where people cannot sell property and cannot stand any new tax, want to shift the burden and ketp power. They would do almost anything rather than en force retrenchment and economy in public affairs because they are the chief beneficiaries. So they would load the state with new taxation witn no pledge or effort to relieve the people of the unjust bunder which they now labor under. Manufacturer. The Oregon Legislature may be able to work out some sort of a consolidation measure and get it passed thai will look to lessening the cost of state administration provided too many bills of this na ture are not presented. Where There Is A Will 1922 REPORT OF E Do you read the bank advertising? Some of the most interesting and ingenious bits of reading mat ter to be found anywhere are coming from the hands of the advertsiing men nowadays, and the bank advertising has come to hold its own with that of the department stores and the rest of the selling news that makes newspapers and magazines so entertaining. "They Never Found His Will" announces a big bank in a large city, and tells a story of un necessary difficulties. He had told his wife about having made a will, but it could not be found. He died after a short illness, leaving the wife and three children. "The real property which, in the absence of a will, belongs to the children subject to the widow's dower, cannot be sold until tlhe young est comes of age, 19 years later, 'unless the mother goes through complicated court proced ure. It is going to be difficult, in the interim, if not impossible, for her to educate and keep the three children on the insurance and the in come from her third of the property. Yet he meant to leave her in control of the property." The moral drawn by the bank is have your will drawn, with the bank named as executor. It's a good plan. All sorts of complications are likely to arise in case of sudden death, and minor children need to be protected. Wives, also, who have shared in the early struggles, ought to be assured their just share of the later rewards. No man wants to leave his affairs in a tangle for his heirs to wrestle with, particularly if his means are modest. It might be said that the small er the fortune, the greater need of a clear and ex plicit will. Wills aren't for old people in their dotage to make. They are for young people to help keep their affairs in order. That is an imposing list of jail birds turned loose on the public by Acting Governor Ritner, as pub lished in the Oregonian of Tuesday. Little wonder that life is held cheap and robberies, forgeries, etc., considered to be of little moment, when there is every reason to believe that a few short years and in some instances but a few short months, and the criminals are set free. In this bunch are 29, and 10 of these are murderers some life-termers. If it were understood that such criminals as these would have to serve out the full term of sentence, we could expect less of capital crimes. Over in England the other day a man and a woman were executed for premeditated murder. Much pressure was brought to bear upon the king to save their necks, but in that country the "sob sisters" do not seem to have the hearing that they get over here, and the execution came off according to schedule. The law is promptly and severely enforced in Eng land in regard to such crimes, and this has its ef fect. Thirty days as governor of Oregon, and 29 murderers, tong killers, robbers, forgers, assailants of women and confidence men are-turned loose. Someone remarked that it would have taken but a very short time for Mr. Ritner to have emptied the pen. He certainly made a fair start. It miht be suggested that a little more of the old-fashioned parental control of children would be a good thing in this community. Boys and girls, many of them little youngsters, are running about the streets at all hours and until late at night when they should be at home either getting their studies or in bed getting good, refreshing sleep. The language and hoodlemism that one hears and sees many times on returning home late at night, suggests that there is much slackness on the part of parents, and that much is left to the teachers. prea;he-s and editors in directing the youniNcrs in the way that they should go; tho we are frank to admit that the editors of Heppner are not having very much to say in this regard. The city council h being importuned by a com mittee from the Patron-Teachers association to place several lights about the dance pavilion at the fair grounds, tins being suggestive of the fact that there is much going on around this building during the daik hours of the night that should be prevented by some such means, 'lhe idea is perhaps a good one, but it does not get at the evil. Too many boys and girls are allowed to go to this rlace when some part)' or dance is being given there, unattended by their parents, and if the evils complained of are remedied, it will have to be largely through this source. Oregon to Have New System (jovernor Pierce has delivered a message making a hard light for lux reduction, and to keep his cam paign pledges. lhe bill to place all slate boards and commissions mid departments under five commissioners, three Mule officers and two commissioners to be named by the Governor is n drastic reform measure. It will be opposed by all the hundreds of benefi ciaries of the old Oregon system but it is believed Go to Church Next Sunday Going to church may be a habit. Even so, we must admit that it is a very good habit. Many men and women go to church who are not church members, and who never even expect to become members of any religious body, but simply because they appreciate the refining influence of the ser vice. We have excellent churches here in this town. We have eloquent ministers in the pulpits of all denominations. Our churches have well trained choirs. The music in our churches is exceedingly attractive to those who have adequate notion of the good things of life. Suppose you decide to go to church next Sunday. It will do you good. You will be fully rewarded in going. Perhaps you have not been in years. Per haps you may really think that when you take your seat in the pew you will really fee! like a stranger. But do not let that disturb you. Go! Forget your self. Think of what the minister says. Consider well and carefully his message. Enjoy the music. Regardless of what your religious views may be, and it is certainly true that in our America of free dom of thought every citizen has the right to wor ship his Creaor according to the dictation of his own conscience, you must admit, if you think at all, that the church has a very important place in the social scheme of our world. Think about this! Think about your welfare! Go to church next Sunday! President Harding: "The voice of the United States has a respectful hearing in international councils, because we have convinced the world that we have no selfish ends to serve, no old grievances to avenue, no territorial or other greed to satisfy. But the voice being heard is that of the good coun sel, not of dictation. It is the voice of sympathy and fraternity and helpfulness, seeking to assist but not to assume for the United States burdens which nations must bear for themsellves. We would rejoice to help rehabilitate currency systems and facilitate all commerce which does not drag us to the very levels of those we seek to lift up. Miss Emma Bung was lent by Rod Cross Headquarters to do the Public Health work in Morrow coun ty, in November, 11121. After being here just six weeks, she decided to return to her home in Minnesota to care for some of her people who were iil. It so happened that I waa in Heppner on a visit at that time and the Red Cross committee here asked me to take over the work to. finish out the sis months demonstration, or until further notice. The work being new to the county, it was hard to get the co-operation of ail the parents and teachers but the response in general was very jrood and much has. been accomplished due to the interest of those who un derstood that we were trying to pro mote future health. Schools Visited. All of the schools in the county with the exception of three small ones, were visited during the first part of the year. All of the children were given an individual inspection and were weighed and measured and given the correct weight and height standard to live up to. Those 10 per cent underweight were given a spec ial talk on nutrition and urged to keep up to weight by proper diet. The children in the town schools were re-weighed as often as possible and by the end of the school year many of them were up to normal in weight. School Building Reports. As each school was visited, a re port was made on the condition of the school l-uilding, one copy being sent to the clerk of the district and one to the County School Superinten dent One district has dug a well and an other had a cistern built so the chil dren could at last have water to wash their hands in while at school. Inspection of Fupils. Each child was given an individual inspection and a note sent to the par ent telling them of the conditions which were not normal and asking that the child be taken to the family physician for diagnosis and care. Many of the parents responded but others paid no attention and this fall I find many of the children with the same defect grown worse. Another note is sent home. Not so many home calls were made as I would have liked, but many of the children live out of the towns and I had no way of reaching them. Corrections. Among the children who have been re-inspected I find that 225 have had corrections, such as teeth filled, ton sils out and eyes fitted with glasses. I know of many more who have had corrections but as yet I have not checked over their records. During the year I assisted with sixteen operations for the removal of tonsils and adenoids. Some of them were done free of charge and others were done for a fee smaller than the regular charge on account of the financial condition of the fam ily. Crippled Children. Under the new Crippled Children Law, four children were sent to Port land for treatment and care. Twof them could not be helped but the other two are on the road to recovery. Tuberculosis Work. When we are able to locate cases of tuberculosis and the family can not afford private care, we try to get them in the State Hospital for a few months so they may learn how to care for themselves and protect the public. Five applications were sent from this county but on account of the crowd ed condition of the institution only one patient was sent, the others still being on the waiting list. Emergency Work. Because of there being so few nurses in the county, the county nurse is often called upon to help out and to do special duty until a nurse can be sent for. The fee col lected is turned back into the fund to carry on the work. Clinics Two free clinics for children of pre-school age and one for school children were held during the year. The children were given a physical examination and the parents instruc ted how to keep them well rather than how to care for them after they were ill. First Aid. First Aid instruction was given to the Boy Scouts under the leadership of Mr. Livingstone. Fourteen of them received the Junior Red Cross certificate. First Aid work was given to s group of girls also but the course was not completed. A Partial List of Work Done. Schools visited, 38; Visits to schools, 152; pupil3 irrpected 1200; inspection of pupils, 2100; class room insoecticn 120; excluded for infectious diseases, 34; notes sent to parents, 644; home calls to school children, 150; weighed and measured, 1200; First Aid classes, 20; social service cases, 42; investigations, 97; instructive visits, 94; nursing calls, 81; others, 172. It was gratifying to know that the public health work met with the ap proval of the people to such an ex tent that they requested the county to help finance it, thus putting it on a pr with other educational work and on a tax basis. LULU JOHNSON, R. N., Public Health Nurse. Atmosphere of Erin Is Found In Irish Film "My Ulld Irish Rose" Is Adaptation of Dion Bourirault'a Famous Stage Play. "My Wild Irish Rose," the big VI tagraph special adapted from the fa mous stage success by Dion Bouci cault of bygone days, will be shown at Star Theatre on Sunday and Mon day. "My Wild Irish Rose" was directed by David Smith and makes the third special production filmed under his direction which has a foreign coun try for its locale. The first was "Black Beauty," with its scenes laid in rural England; the second was the "Little Minister," with its action in and about the town of Thrums, in Scotland, and now "My Wild Irish Rose," with colorful Ireland as the background with a few scenes laid in Australia and on the famous prison ships of the period of the story. Vitagraph is confident that the new production is worthy completion of the trio. The recent agitation of the Irish question and the formation of the Ir ish Free State has givn added impet us to the always present interest in the much-discussed island and its struggle for freedom, and President Albert E. Smith of Vitagraph believes that a big, spectacular special pro duction with the cause of Ireland for its theme, the romantic and pictur esque mountains and lakes of the Emerald Isle for the backgrounds and two engrossing love stories in tertwined, is more than timely real ly an inspiration and neither time nor money has been spared to make the photoplay as perfect as human hands can make it. The splendid cast for "My Wild Irish Rose" was selected for types, although due care was taken to in sure capable actors. Pat O'Malley, who is of Irish lineage and has spent many years in Ireland has the lead ing male role of the Shaughraun, the happy-go-lucky, ne'er-do-well, and Pauline Starke is seen as his little Irish sweetheart, a role that fits her admirably. Little "Micky" Daniels, who created such a sensation in "The Little Minister," has an important role in this special, and "Micky" and his freckles are sure to make thous ands of new friends. The remainder of the cast, numbering a dozen, is equally capable and there are hun dreds of extras for the soldiers, far mers and fishermen. lone Will Set Up Feed To Rabbit Shooters It has taken some time to get the official returns on the rabbit shoot that took place out in Juniper can yon some two weeks ago between the Heppner and lone teams, and up to the present writing we have no fig ures in detail from lone, the captain of their team, Jack Ferris, being con tent to send in the total rabbits slain, only. Twenty men participated in the Heppner team, with C. H. Latourell as captain, and their average was 65 rabbits, and a total of 1360; while lone turned in on their count 300. having somehow or other failed to get into the territory where the rab bits were plentiful on the day of the contest, and played to bad luck in this respect. They are good sports, however, and are making their ar rangements to feast the winners soon at a big feed at the lone hotel. The following participated in the Heppner team and turned in the num ber of rabbits opposite their names: Clint Gilliam 69, L. E. Bisbee 91, Earl Gilliam 92, Len Gilliam 124, Lester Doolittle 41, Dr. Farrior 37, Bert Stone 46, E. E. Clark 71, Chas. Lat ourell 198, Paul Gemmell 41, F. L. Harwood 30, Ed Bennett 05, Gay An derson 44, Frank Turner 104, Dick Robinett- 72, Claude Cox 68, Lloyl Hutchinson 41, G. Franzen 65, Andy Hayes 25, John Calmus 35. INCOME TJIX BLANKS T Portland, Ore., Jan. 15. Blanks for the use of individual taxpayers in making out their income tax returns for the year 1922 were today mailed by Clyde li. Huntley, collector of In ternal revenue, to every taxpayer who filed a return for the year 1921. These returns must be mad out and filed in the collector's office not later than March 15. Each return must be accompanied by a payment of at least one-fourth of the amount of the tax, or, in ths option of the taxpayer the entire amount may be paid at the time of filing, although the govern ment urges payment of the tax in full on or before March 16. Where the taxpayer pays only one-fourth of his tax when he files his return, h has the privilege of paying the bal ance in three equal installments on June 15, September 15 and Decem ber 15, respectively. "The law requiring the filing of federal income tax returns for the year 1922 is substantially the same as that governing similar filings for the preceding year," said Collector Huntley today. "Returns must be filed by the following persons: "Every individual who had a net In come of $1000 or more, if single, or if married and not living with husband or wife; "Every individual who had a net income of $2000 or more, if married and living with husband or wife; "Every individual who had a gross income of $5000 or more, regardless of whether or not that sum netted him a cent of profit. "The exemptions are the same as those allowed last year: Single per son $1000; head of a family, or mar ried person living with husband or wife $2500, unless the net income is in excess of $5000 in which case the exemption is only $2000; for each de pendent under 18 years of age or in capable of self support, $100. Do not confuse these exemptions with the necessity of filing returns if the net income of a married per son is $2000 or the head of a family Gilliam & Bisbee s j? Column jZ? A full car load of Poul try supplies just arrived. Anything and every thing for the chicken in stock. A flash light on a dark night is a necessity. None better than the Winches ter. We have all styles and sizes. Who said the roosters were, crowing and the hens cackling over the Poultry Supplies to be had at Gilliam & Bisbee. Water turns the wheel. Money turns the business. We have the business it don't turn. Creditors please take notice. . Gilliam & Bisbee KIRK BUS & TRANSFER COMPANY VM. M. KIRK, Proprietor Prompt and efficient service at all times, both clay or night. Leave orders at Hotel Patrick or Phone Main 664. BAGGAGE : EXPRESS : FREIGHT COUNTRY TRIPS -:- GENERAL HAULING 2iiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiif Sheep Men Get Rates. A rate of fare and one-half for all Oregon sheep men who go to Spokane to attend the National Wool Growers' association has been secured, accord ing to a statement today made by Mac Hoke, secretary of the Oregon Wool Growers' association. The special rates permit of stopover privileges for three days to sheep men to attend the Oregon meeting here which fol lows immediately after the national gathering at Spokane. Hoke Is seek ing to get a list of the Oregon men who will attend so that a special car from Pendleton to Spokane may be secured. East Oregonian. TEA. The Willing Workers of the Chris tian church will serve a tea at W. 0. Livingstone's on Tuesday, Jan. 23rd, from 4 until 8 p. m. The price will be 25 cents. We solicit the patron age of everyone. MRS. L. HUSTON, Sec. Will Run Bus For Dance. For the big dance at the Gentry farm tomorrow" evening, I will run the bus all night from Hotel Hepp ner. Fare will be 25 cents each way. WILL KIRK. PSSo tnung XXI VKMT 7? Thrifty Tim "I've just returned from a visit at the poorhouse," said Thn'f- ty Tim, while waiting for a Wall Street crease in his blue serge, "and I couldn't find a person there who had been called jjj a tightwad in their younger days." ' That may be left-handed philosophy, if you don't get just S what Tim meant but think it over. E Please notice that Tim was only a visitor distributing a few gifts to the needy. He has it to give. E Lloyd Hutchinson 1 Where They LEAN LOT1IES LEAN nilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllhr (not married) is $1000. "In Qther words, a single person claiming exemption as the head of si family must file a return if his net income is $1000 or more, notwith standing the fact that as head of a fiimily he is entitled to an exemption of $2500 as well as $400 for each de pendent. "Likewise every married person, living with husband or wife, in order to claim the exemption of $2500 and $400 for each dependent must make a return although his actual net in come for 1922 may have been only $2000. "In both cases cited, the taxpayer must make a return in order to claim the exemption to which he is entitled under the law, although ths applica tion of those deductions may exempt him from the payment of any income tax-." It is not necessary for any taxpay er who filed a return last year to ap ply to the collector's office for the nesessary blank upon which to make his 1922 return. He will receive the requited blank through the mail with in ths next few days. Collector Huntley announces that blanks for the use of corporations and partnerships will be mailed to in terested taxpayers as soon as receiv ed from Washington. The Christian Endeavorers of the First Christian church have settled upon Wednesday evening, January 24, as the date for their Box Social a tthe Fair Pavilion. In addition to the Box Social a program will be given, and a general good time is planned. The entire community is invited to cooperate. Proceeds for the new church. The Willing Workers Tea. The Willing Workers of the Chris tian Church will give a tea at the home of Mrs. Livingstone on Tuesday evening, Jan. 23, from 4 to 8 p. m. The public is cordially invited. Price 25 cents. ill mm.. They say that No meal is too elaborate or too simple for them That eaten regularly, they are nature's best safeguard for health That the best apples can be bought at Sam Hughes Co. Phone Main 962 Good Printing Is Our Hobby The Gazette-Times SomethingNew : IN TEA PACKING We Have Stocked Schillings' and Folger's Vacuum Packed Tea By this process the tea is packed direct from the firing pans, warm, and abso lutely all its fresh ness and flavor are indefinitely retained Comes in 1-2 and 1-lb. tins Phelps Grocery Company PHONE 53 TT