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THE GAZETTE-TIMES. HEPPNER. OREGON, THURSDAY. JANUARY 25, 1922.
The Gazette -Times
THE HF.ITNER GAZETTE, Established Mrtb SO. 1SS7.
THE JiF.rrNER TIMES, EuHihd NoTtnbr 18, 1S2.
Coniolidatrd February 15, 1912.
pgblihi-d vrj Thurday Morrlrt by VAWTER AND SPENCER CRAWFORD and nterd at th post
office at Heppner, Or ton as Mcond-lasa matter.
OFFICIAL PAPER FOR MORROW COUNTY
Action of Republican Senate
Vindicated
Nothing ha so vindicated the action of the Re
publican Senate in its rejection of the Versailles
trean as the present European situation. Had
they ratified the treayt this government now would
he i partisan and an active participant in the dif
ferences which have resulted in the occupancy of
the Ruhr district of Germany. We would now be
involved in the bitterness and growing hatreds
which mark the controversy over the reparations
issue. We would, w illy nilly, be taking sides offi
cially; we would be expected to use our govern
mental machinery, our official authority and, if ne
cessary our armed forces, to support the side with
which we cast our lot. We would have, by this
time, been lined up against France, Belgium, and
ltalv in the present controversy, or we would have
been lined up aaainst Germany and Great Britain
In either event we would have sowed the seeds of
international distrust and enmities that would
have borne bitter fruit for generations.
As it is, we are well out of the controversy offi
cially. We are officially neutral, with no selfish
interests to serve and no associates or allies to sus
tain. In this officially neutral position we have tre
mendous influence w ith all the powers concerned
We have incurred the enmitv of none of them. Be
cause we are neutral a condition that could not be
had we ratified the treaty and now been a party to
mis controversy each of the European countries
affected is seeking our favor. We, of all nations.
are in a position to bring about an amicable adjust
ment of the European situation, not by getting into
it. but bv stavine out of it.
It is becoming more and more apparent each
dav that the refusal of the Republican Senate to
ratify the Treaty of Versailles, with its League of
Nations covenant, did not bar us from Helping tu-
rore. To the contrary, that action placed us in a
position to render far greater help than would oth
erwise have been possible
The best testimony to the wisdom of the Repub
lican Senate is the present attitude of those who
were the most vindictive critics of the Senate s re
fusal to ratify the Treaty of Versailles. They de
nounced the Republican Senate then for not rati
fvine the treaty. Now they are denouncing the
treaty which the Republican Senate refused to rat
ify. They are now saying the treaty is a miserable
document which must be drastically revised
wholly rewritten if there is to be any peace in Eu
rope
i is graduated, it would be akin to a crime against
Oregon development to enact a graduated income
tax to those who do business in Oregon.
The Grange bill, if enacted with these features
is certain to be referred to the people despite the
(torts of its sponsors to escape the referendum
hich they pretend to champion so loudly. Thanks
to other provisions of the constitution, also cham-
loned originally by these same people, the attach
ment of the emergency clause may not be permit
ted to prevent a referendum. The attempt to evade
the constitution in this regard is to be expected,
but it will not prevail. Its objectionable features
might constitute its strength; on the other hand,
they constitute such a weakness that a year's cam
paign of educatin as to its probable effects might
so thoroughly inform public opinion that the meas
ure would be voted down. Oregon Voter.
Coaxing You to Smile.
From $12 Checker to President of Armours
Some Cost to Taxpayers
It Happened Like Thia.
Two thrifty Scotchmen attended an
Irish Freestnte meeting. At the con
clusion the chairman announced:
"All doors and windows have been
locked and no one will be permitted
to leave until they have contributed
to the cause."
A minute later a Hebrew fainted
and two Scotchmen carried him out.
His a Dry Home.
"The toast was drank in alienee,"
was the sentence on the blackboard.
"James Halloway, correct that sen
tence," said the teacher.
Jimmy went to the board and
wrote:
"The toast was ate in silence.
Fast, Faster, Fastest.
Judge: Ten dollars.
Motorist: Can you change a $20
bill?
Judge: No, but I can change the
fine Twenty dollars.
Hard Boiled Mule.
"Hey, Sam, I want my money back.
Yo'll said this here mule wasn't
blind and ho is."
"Huh, what makes you think that
mule am blind?"
"Why. The very minute I turned
that mule out in de pasture he run
right into a tree.
"Aw gwan. Dat mule ain't blind.
He just don't give a dawggone."
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That is exactly the position the Republican Sen
ate took when the treaty was presented for their
consideration. They insisted then that the treaty
with Leaeue of Nations covenant would create in
ternational bitterness, breed hatreds, work irt;us
tices and cause wars instead of promoting the cause
of peace, and for that reason they refused to ratify
It has taken two years for their critics to come
around to that viewpoint but the events which have
transpired, and are transpiring, in Europe compel
even' reasonable man to accept that viewpoint as
the only lo?ical and tenable one.
The best evidence that this administration does
not intend to become involved in European contro
versies is the decision to bring home all American
sldiers which have been stationed in German tern
tory, forming, along with other allied armies, the
Armv of Occupation. Propagandists nave enaeav-
ored to read into this decision all sorts "of things,
There is but one explanation, and that is the stm
pie, logical, ruthful one.
So long as the differences between the Allied
Powers and Germany were discussed amicably and
there was no prospect ot a pnysicai ciasn oeiwecu
the armed forces of the parties at controversy, the
United States government in response to requests
from all parties concerned, maintained a small
armed force in German territory. The moment,
however, that a clash between parties to the con
troversy became possible and there was a liklihood
of our soldiers being called upon by one side or the
other to take part physically against the other
side, there remained but one thing for the United
States to do; recall all its troops. This it has done.
In doing so, it is noteworthy that the administra
tion merely completed the policy which is announc
ed and commenced early in its history. Nothing
could be better proof of the administration's deter
mination to remain free from European embrog
lios than its recalling from European soil the last
remnant of the tremendous expeditionary army it
sent abroad when it became actively engaged in
war.
Government control of the railroads will have
cost the taxpayers of the United States a total of
$1,700,000,000 when all payments have been made,
the Railway Age estimates in its current issue, bas
ing its figures on the recent annual report of the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
'When Walker D. Hines retired as Director Gen-
eraf of the railroads in 1920," says Railway Age,
'he estimated the total deficit incurred, during the
26 months of actual government operation, at $900-
8.755, and based his estimate on the assumption
that the railways would not be able to substantiate
their claims for large indemnities because of failure
of the government to maintain their properties
adequately. The railways have been able to pre
sent such conclusive evidence of undermaintenance
however, that the Railroad Administration has al
lowed claims on this ground amounting to $125,-
428.810 and officially estimates that additional
claims of $97,164,664 will have to be allowed. The
Interstate Commerce Commission estimates that
it will have to allow $15,000,000 to short line rail
roads on their claims for deficits incurred in first six
months of government operation. The Railroad
Administration expended $3,445,222 from March
1, 1920, to January 1, 1922, in collecting data and
carrying on negotiations in effecting settlement of
the accounts with the railroads, making a total ot
$1,141,520,452 as the deficit actually chargeable to
government operation during the 26 months ending
March, 1920.
"When the railways were returned to their own
ers, they were incurring deficits at a higher rate
than ever before because of failure of the Railroad
Administration to make sufficient advances in rates
to cover increased expenses. In addition, demands
of employes were pending for large advances in
wages, subsequently granted by the Kauroad Laoor
Board. Therefore the government continued the
guarantees for a period of six months. The Inter
state Commerce Commission, in its report, esti
mated the amount the government will have to pay
the railways for deficits incurred during this six
months period, at $536,000,000. This, added to
the $1,141,520,452 the deficit due to 26 months
of government operation gives an estimated total
deficit due to government control of $1,677,520,452.
"The country's first experience with government
operation of its railroad has been an expensive one
for everybody and most expensiveot
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Thirty yearg ago, r. baton wiute, men youia, leu mm uuuie um
reorla 111., nd went to Chlcuo where he found work a cnecner in
the pen at Armonr Co., at l2 per week. Thli month he w made
preeident, the flrat not I memrer of the Armour family elnce 1S2.
What Think You?
Lending money to Europe is like
making a loan to a man whose check
haa just come back marked "N.b.r.
Bang, Bang!!
Prof. William Dehn, of the Univer
sity of Washington, has invented a
new kind of dynamite made out of
sawdust.
Think of the high explosive that
could be made from most breakfast
foods
It'stuff. It'stuff.
Tis easy enough to be pleasant
While burning the boulevard;
But to smile all the while
While plodding a mile
When others are HIDING that's
hard.
Mrs. J. E. Crabtree of Dotheboys
Hill, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stender
of Seldomseen were doing business
in Cecil during the week.
Miss Margaret Krebs arrived in
Cecil from Portland on Saturday and
will visit her brother at the Last
Camp for several weeks.
Miss Violet Hynd, student of Hepp-
ner high school, is spending the week
end with her sister Miss Annie at
Butterby Flats.
Mac Smith, our weather man, left
for Heppner on Friday but guaran
teed us good weather during his ab
sence. Mrs. Wm. Chandler and daughters
from Willow creek ranch were calling
on Mrs. T. H. Lowe at Cecil Saturday.
Geo. Weigre of Clarkston, Wash.,
is visiting with his sister, Mrs. Geo.
Henriksen, at Strawberry ranch.
J. J. McEntire of Killarney was
busy hauling corn from Cecil ware
house on Monday and Tuesday.
L. SWERDLIK
N. WEINSTEIN
American Hide & Junk Co.
Main St., South of Reid's Garage
Phone Heppner Garage, Main 213
BOX 311
HEPPNER, OREGON
We Buy
HIDES, PELTS, WOOL, FURS Etc.
JUNK, SCRAP METALS, Etc.
Live Cecil News Items
Mr. and Mrs. Zenneth Logan of
Boardman were the wek-end guests
of Leon Logan of Four Mile.
R. E. Duncan of Buay Bee ranch
was looking up his friends around
Cecil on Thursday.
C. C. Calkins, county agent, was
doing business in the Cecil district
on Monday.
The first lambs of the season have
arrived at the Last Camp during the
past week.
Mrs. Geo. Perry of Ewing was vis
iting friends In Ceclf Wednesday.
J. J. Kelly was doing business in
Cecil on Monday.
Mrs. Frank Cronin and two chil
dren who have been guests of Mrs.
Cronin's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Saling, left today for Portland. They
will later, with Mr. Cronin, leave for
California to make their home
Pendleton F.. O.
all for the
taxpayers.
Better Business Than Farming
Grange Income Tax Bill
Now appears the Grange income tax bill, with its
graduated tax and its publicity features, so iar as
the publicity of the income tax roll is concerned,
Orepon should not runish its residents by subject
ing them to this in advance of other states and in
nrknnre nf the federal government. If Congress
enacts a law requiring publicity to the income and
inrnme tax of all who ray federal income taxes,
such a law would affect the residents of all states
alike, and would not punish the people of some one
Mate Oreeon should wait for Congress on tnis.
As to the graduated tax, Oregon people must not
foruet that Congress already levies a graduated
that an Oreeon graduated income tax
on top of the federal tax would simply multiply and
.n.ifi the trradiiation to the point that people
ith large incomes would be forced to get out of
taxable business and invest their money in tax-ex-
Ptrinr securities. This would mean that uregon
was punishing her citizens by increasing their bur
den where it already was heaviest.
It is hard enough to induce capital to invest in
productive enterprise in Oregon when investors
know that they can escape heavy federal income
taxes by putting their money into tax-exempt secur
ities and save themselves all business worry to boot
It will be much harder to get them to invest in pro
diictive enterprise in Oregon if we of Oregon add
...mir nnnitv to doine business in our state.
A flat income tax is bad enough, although it
would not have the deterrent effect on Oregon in
tw.nt .hat graduated tax would have, for the
Hut rate would be a lower rate than the higher
dt.fi nf rhi graduated tax.
Kcmembcring that the federal income tax already
The paternalistic press forced the legislature of
Oregon to pass the hay and grain inspection laws
that cost the farmers who grow hay and grain to
sell $247,348.
If you had a list of these inspectors you would
find them all boosters for the state political machine
dominated by a semi-socialistic press that repre
sents the consolidated office-holdlers profession.
In 28 months it cost the hay and grain farmers
just $316,739.50 to support 83 inspectors when all
farm products were selling at reduced prices; ana
the parasites get $125 to $275 a month.
Better business than farming, isn t it, ana yet
the extension of paternalism is going on. State
and county markets are to be established and state
and county market officials and publication of mar
ket reports.
Oh. how we softhanded and white collared poli
ticians love the farmers, when we are all on a good
salary and have our traveling expenses paid by the
state treasury!
How many farmers clear 5125 to 3275 a montn
for managing their farms? If they come out at
the end of the year financially in the red, they can
not go to the state treasury for it, but the inspectors
can run a deficit.
If all these extensions that are unloaded on the
producer and the taxpayer could be traced to their
real source, and it could be shown who has put
them over and got the benefits, farmers would say,
"Save us from our friends!" The Manufacturer.
Grover Curtiss of Rhea will soon
have his new house completed and
his friends are patiently waiting and
are ready to give him and Mrs. Cur
tiss a good old-fashioned house
warming and also help them choose
a name for their rsidence. We heard
some tourists passing by remarking
Mud Puddle, but we would suggest
Paradise Crest as a name for the new
residence.
Jack Hynd was a busy man in Ce
cil on Monday, unloading a car of
corn, but the mayor has refused any
more hard work for this week and
was seen on Thursday going the
limit with his car on the highway ac
companied by Mrs. Alf Shaw of Cecil
who will visit with Mrs. Jack Hynd
in Heppner for a few days.
Geo. A. Miller and son Elvin of
High view have been buiyr during
the week filling in the old well en
Cecil store. We believe this well was
dug some wenty years ago and sup
plied most of the ranches with water
for many miles around Cecil.
Herb Hynd and sister, Miss Annie,
accompanied by Miss Mildred Henrik
son and Miss Violet Bedford of Rhea
motored to the county seat on Sat
urday and were the guests of Mrs.
Jack Hynd while in town.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Taulman of
Falkatine, Alaska, left on the local
on Thursday for Portland, Astoria,
and various other places where they
will visit friends before returning to
their home in Alaska.
Several of the boys from Cecil and
Rhea Siding took in the smoker at
lone on Friday night. It was ru
mored they all left their girls behind
them for a change.
Miss Annie C. Lowe of the Highway
House and Miss Margaret Krebs of
Portland were calling on Miss Annie
C. Hynd at Butterby Flats on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleve VanSchoaick
and children from their ranch near
Heppner spent the week-end with
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Krebs at the Last
Camp.
W.- E. Ahalt of lone, accompanied
by his sister, Mrs. Fred Buchanon
and Mrs. Hazel Logan, were calling
on their Cecil friends on Sunday.
Miss Margaret Krebs of Portland
and MisL .nna C. Lowe of Cecil were
visiting Mrs. Phil Brady at Athlone
Cotthge near lone on Friday.
Cooked
Food Sale
Saturday, Jan. 27
AT
Humphreys .Drug Store
The Willing Workers of the Christian
Church will sell Cakes, Pies, Cookies,
Doughnuts, and much other good
eats, beginning at 1 0 A. M.
The cooperation of all members of the
church and friends requested.
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
Child Welfare Where It Belongs
No one can read the report of the Child Welfare
Commission and not come to the conclusion that
at last the state is on the right track in caring for
dependent and delinquent children.
In place of herding them in children's institu
tions, and bringing them up withaut the benefit and
care of a real home in a real family, this system
seeks to place each child under good home envir
onment. It is just the opposite of the institution plan,
which destroys the individuality, self-respect and
initiative and makes the inmate a perpetual de
pendent citizen, with a brand of charity on his or
her soul.
On an appropriation of $10,000 a year this Com
mission has saved the state at least five times that
sum, has removed hundreds of children from in
situtions and placed them in carefully inspected
homes.
This commission has been instrumental in mak
ing parents assume greater responsibility. This
has resulted in a large increase in the amount of
money contributed by parents toward the support
of their children in institutions and has also result
ed in the return to the parents of a number of chil
dren not really in need of institutional care.
Gilliam & Bisbee' s
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KIRK BUS & TRANSFER COMPANY
WM. M. KIRK, Proprietor
Prompt and efficient service at all times, both
day or night. Leave orders at Hotel Patrick
or Phone Main 664.
BAGGAGE : EXPRESS : FREIGHT
COUNTRY TRIPS -:- GENERAL HAULING
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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
PRESSCO DMU
Thrifty
Tim
"I've just returned from a visit at the poorhouse," said Thrif-
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 s
a tightwad in their younger days." s
That may be left-handed philosophy, if you don't get just 5
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. .
Lloyd Hutchinson
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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