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THE GAZETTE-TIMES. HEPfNER. OREGON. THURSDAY. JULY 27 1922.
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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
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- 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
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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,
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