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page rom THE GAZETTE-TIMES. HEPfNER. OREGON. THURSDAY. JULY 27 1922. L. MONTERESTELLI Marble and Granite Works PENDLETON, OREGON Fine Monument and Cemetery Work All parties interested in getting work in my line should get my prices and estimates before placing their orders All Work Guaranteed ROCKEFELLER TODAY , Richest man in the world poses for this special picture at 83 The Byers Chop Mill (PaiwrlT ICHEMFPI MILL) STEAM ROLLED BARLEY AND WHEAT After the "20th of September will handle Gasoline, Coal Oil and Lubricating Oil You Will Find Prompt and Satisfactory Service Here : -V It in 1! vs. v JvJ f 1 & Ivlf Hi! I? 7 ITY ALL RIGHT 71 JLto look 'bound- J John D. Rockefeller attended church at Tarrytown, N. Y., on Sunday follow ing his 38 rd birthday, July 8. He made it the occasion to do his bit for human ity, even though it caused him to break a rule of long standing of not posing for pictures. He bargained with newspaper men, agreeing to pose for this special picture if they would attend church with him. It is health, not wealth, that now interests the retired oil king. Pioneer Employment Co. With Two Big Offices PENDLETON AND PORTLAND Is prepared to handle the business of Eastern Oregon better than ever before Our Specialties Farms, Mills, Camps, Hotels, Garages, Etc. WIRE R15H ORDERS AT OUR EXPENSE Partial oaee 14 N. Seeea It. PcaaUctea 0ea Ml K. Weak . The Only Employment Office in Eastern Oregon with Connections in Portland iiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitic f A. M. EDWARDS WELL DRILLER 5 Lexington, Ore. Box 14 1 Uses up-to-date traction drilling outfit, equipped for all sizes of hole and depths. WRITE FOR CONTRACT AND TERMS iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiuiii; Community Service ACT JSJUTLI1D Secretary of Agriculture Says Act to Be of Enorm ous Significance Tells of Its Workings and Cites Abuses That Have Been Righted. By HENRY WALLACE. Editor's Note. The nation needs no introduction to Secretary Wallace of the president's cabinet. That he is a man who knows his job rather than knowing politics has been admitted even by those who disagree with the administration Practical experience and intensive study of his problems have given him a great advantage in his work of securing leg islation that will be of value to both the fanner in particular and the nation in general. When congress passed the Packers and Stockyards act it is doubtful if the public in general fully appreciated the significance of this legislation. The re cent decision of the supreme court in holding that commission merchants, traders and other people who operate in the stockyards come under the act, places the act in a crystallized form be fore packers, market operators, produc ers and others concerned alike, and seems to clear away all obstacles to the full and intelligent enforcement of the legislation. We have had satisfactory co-operation from the packers and own ers of stockyards during the organiza tion of the Packers and Stockyards ad ministration, and I hope we may have the same sort of co-operation from these marketing agencies in the future. The decision handed down by Chief Justice Taft is gratifying, both in that it affirms the constitutionality of the act and in that it makes plain the purpose of the act. As stated by the Chief Jus tice, "the object to be secured by the act is the free and unburdened flow of live stock from the ranges and farms through the great stockyards and slaughtering centers and thence in the form of meat products in the consuming cities." That was what congress had in mind, as developed in harings before the committee before the act was passed. The purpose was not alone to remove certain unfair practices and flagrant abuses but to permit a constructive study of the meat industry from the ranges and farms to the table of the consumer. Poem by yjjgnck John HOT DAYS HERE AND THERE. We sizzle in the livln' room, an' smo ther on the porch. Old Sol it mighty reckless with hia pesky little torch But soon we'll roll from under, an' there'll be the twilight breeze, till we set around wonder if there's better days than these. . . . A feller ort to think about the ever- lastin' flame, in the pit that's so infer nal, that I hate to write ita name. But they tell us it is real, an' we got to run the chance of payin' fer our meanness, where they wear asbestos pants! It a foolishness to grumble when the sun's a little hot, with nothin' wuss to bother, than to hunt cooler spot while we face a possibility that'i likely to occur, of sweatin' on ferever, in the place we're headed fer. ... So we better be contented with the tan that's on our hide, it beatt the con flagration where they serve a feller fried! An" I had ruther linger where the weather's apt to change, than to settle down fer ages, to a deathlest cookin'-range! OU have been walking in the sunny fields of prosperity. Life seems secure. Youth and strength are careless and forgetful. You have spent money as you have earned it. Suddenly a flood of hard luck C comes rolling toward you. Will you be overwhelmed by it A BANK ACCOUNT IS A SAFETY ISLE. START ONE TODAY! Dollars deposited in this bank draw interest at 4 per cent They are safe dol lars busy dollars. A small bank account serves at an incentive to save, tare, Sara If you have only a small turn put aside, deposit it with us today. All large fortunes had small begin nings. The biographies of all rich men ttart with their first bank account. YOUR BANK CAN HELP YOU FARMERS & STOCKGROWERS NATIONAL BANK Heppner Oregon Suzanne Avenged Now the Test , m. - AUTO CARTER. Mile. Suzanne Lenglen, temperamental French tennis champion who quit in her match against Molla Bjursted Mallory, American champion, last year, was avenged last week at London when in the English finals she won over Mrs, Mallory, 6-2, 6 0. An effort it now being made to have Suzanne come to the Uni' ted States for a third and deciding match. To Control Packer. Under the provisions of the act the packers are forbidden to engage in un fair, discriminatory or deceptive prac tices, to control prices or establish a monopoly in business. We are given authority to do everything which seems to be necessary to make sure that the packers live up to the law. We have the right to examine their books, to call in witnesses, and to make investigations of all kinds. Commission merchants, traders, stock yards companies and all other market agencies are forbidden from charging unreasonable rates and from engaging in unjust, unreasonable, discriminatory or deceptive practices. Over them also we have a large authority. All of these market agencies must register with the Secretary of Agriculture and their rates charges and practices must be approved. Severe penalties are imposed for non compliance with the orders of the ad' ministrative agency, but all parties con cerned have the right to appeal to the courts. Because of the great importance of the act and the scope of its jurisdiction we have been proceeding carefully in building up our organization for its en forcement. Mr. Chester Morrill, head of the administration, has been active, since last September, in creating an or ganization which would function speed ily and efficiently. He has gathered to gether a corps of competent advisers and executives selected for their know ledge and practical experience in the marketing and handling of stock. The same test was applied in selecting live stock market supervisors to represent the department in the field and to form the actual contract with the industry. Some Largo Figures. The industry subject to supervision it one of the basic parts of American ag riculture. It is one of the largest single industries in this country. Its magni tude is indicated by the fact that at 69 stockyards under our supervision more than 80,000,000 cattle, sheep and swine were received during the year 1921. The establishment of supervision at the centr1 live stock markets has been accompli, cd. Today there are super visors in 17 markets, namely: Atlanta, Ga.i Buffalo, N. Y.; Chicago, III.; Cin cinnati, Ohio; Denver, Colo.; Detroit, Mich.; El Paso, Texas; Fort Worth, Tex as; Indianapolis, Ind.; Kansas City, Mo.; National Stock Yards, 111.; New York City, N. Y.; Omaha, Neb.; Pitts burgh, Penn.; San Francisco, Cal.; Sioux. City, Iowa; and South St. Paul, Minn. It is not the purpose of the depart' ment to cover the country with an army of field supervisors, but rather to sta tion men at the markets which from an administrative and geographic stand point would seem to need the presence of supervisors. The smaller markets which constitute by far the larger num ber under supervision will be handled by the supervisors at the principal mar kets. The country is being divided into four divisions, and when the organiza tion is complete there will be one gen eral supervisor, for each division, and under him the local supervisors 'at the various larger packing and marketing centers. Supervisors' Duties. The duties of these supervisors in general will be to supervise the prac tices in the yards over which they have jurisdiction. The first act of the super visor is to become entirely familiar with his market. The deparment at Washing ton has been supplied with a great am ount of facts and information dealing with the important markets. Supervis ors' reports reveal the fact that the manner and methods vary considerably. While there is a general uniformity of practice among the larger terminal mar kets, the ways of doing business are not always the same. One of the functions of this act will be to harmonize prac tices as far as possible. This does not mean that old standards or former prac tices will be eliminated because they are not uniform, but an effort will be made to improve ways of doing business so that approximately uniform methods may result. We are urging farmers and stockmen to feel perfectly free to go to the super visors whenever they believe they have received unfair treatment, and also to report any unfair practices which have come under their observation. Stops Abuses. Decided improvements in a number of market practices already have been brot about, though organization work is not as yet completed. At St. Louis complaint was made that certain members of the Live Stock Exchange were carrying on a boycott against certain other firms. Af ter a two-day conference with represent atives of the department the boycott was discontinued. In another case a con templated increase in feed prices was held up pending an investigation as to the reasonableness of such advance. Certain abusea with regard to gratuities to some shippers were eliminated at still another point. Although the first few months have been given to stockyard and marketing problems, the supervision of packers, as outlined in the act, has not been neglec ted. One of the more pressing com plaints was the sale of 15 ounces of but ter in pound cartons. The practice was discontinued after a conference between our people and packer representatives and the principle of standard containers was adopted. Attention has been given to the prices paid by packers for cattle reacting to the tuberculosis test, and in the future fairer prices will be paid for these cattle which are lit for food. A careful reading and interpretation of the act fails to show anything but what is reasonable and not injurious to legitimate business. The agencies af fected will find that the law guarantees fair competition on equal terms in an open market. Producers will find in it i safeguards for the economic and unob structed flow of live stock through the markets into the channels of trade. Music Composer Can Neither Sing Nor Play It pays to buy good lubricating oils. Valvoline and Havoline oils at Peoplet Hardware Company. tf. For Sale Tent, 16x24 and fly. In quire C. Uarbee, U.-W. aepot, Heppner. HOME SWEET HOME AL6X SAYS f MCtR HOUSE , ALL LATB CONVENieCeS WI1H Bunnino WATER IN EvtRY BX3t q at last wt ae; of- nn 1 fljSg " t"8 MOUSt " X "51 a visit oowm on ''(iJrlSSSl tL LATB tONvtieces mi ; 1 ,71pXl ME PROBABLY MEANS WHEN W gilf WAS A 68EAT SS- V IT RAINS! THE ROOP Jo- UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, July 26. A composer who writes overtures, and melodies, and sonatas, and things of symphonic sound, and does not sing nor play an instrument aays he can't do either. Such an apparent anomaly is on the University of Oregon campus this sum mer in the person of Fred Johnson of Colorado Springs, who is known to the world of music as Frederick Ayres. Mr. Johnson is here spending the summer with friends from Colorado Springs. "I have always written music," said Mr. Johnson, " and although I am unable to play any instrument, I compose be cause I love It. "Music," he continued when the inter viewer had succeeded in getting him to proceed, "should be studied by everyone. To me it is the most important of all subjects introduced into '.he hiijih school curriculum. To be a genius it it neces sary to be born with some tbnt, but by studying one gets familiar wi'.h good things and learns to appreciate them. Educated in Cornell and other univer sities, Mr. Johnson has studied under masters of composition and has taught theory and composition for yoara. bo sides lecturing and writing articles on musical subjects. Among his composi tions, written under hit pen name, ure the overture "From the Plains,'' op. 14; "The Voice of the City," "Book of Moth er Goose Melodies," and several sonatas. WARREN'S COMING HOME yvh! President Harding took a summer va cation trip home to Marion, Ohio, this month and here is what happened the day he arrived. Dr. G. T. Harding, fath er of the President, went out behind the chicken house, performing that well known execution (as shown here), which meant his boy was to have chicken for dinner a big "yaller leg" that went fine with mashed potatoes, cream gravy and hot biscuits. unchettes The Child's Enemies All investigations should begin with and be for the benefit of the child. The population of the United States today would be fifteen or twenty millions more had it not been for the neglect of the parents and for municipal government. More than fifteen or twenty millions of children have been born in the United States in the past fifteen or twenty years, who havo died because of criminal, domestic, and municipal neglect. We belong to the brass-band pro cession in works of superficiality. We are excessive talkers, but are rather meagre in labors of worth-while in vestigations. We hato the drudgery of patient, toiling investigation for the protec tion of our children. We have crim inally neglected the child prior to birth and immediately following hia entrance into the world. We are perfectly willing for Con gress to vote millions of dollars to fight diseases now destroying our hogs, sheep, cattle, and horses, but we have spent one hundred years preventing Congress from voting an appropriation to stamp out the dis eases destroying our children, by IvM A. MATTHEWS D.D. LLD. We are perfectly willing for Con gress to pass an appropriation from which we can get financial benefit, but we cry economy if Congress tries to pass an apropriation to stamp out the murderers of our children. We are blowing trumpets and con gratulating ourselves about the mag nilicent work we are doing along lines of sanitation, but we are doing practically nothing to eradicate the great venereal diseases that are af fecting and staining ninety-two per cent, of the population of the United States. ; There Is a continuous stream from the cesspools of society flowing through the yards and municipal gov ernments of this country poisoning the livet of our children and staining the characters of our boys and girls. Before we used antitoxin! In diph ' theria five out of every ten casei died. Now, with the use of antitox ins only one out of ten die. People who fight vaccination! and other methods by which children are made immune to disease are the ene mies of our children. They are the curset of society, and they ought to be incarcerated. The time hat come to spend any amount of money that might be nec essary to give to this land boyt and girlt whose bodies and minds are ab solutely perfect, X ....