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PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY
Volume 39, Number 28 HEPPNER, OREGON, TH URSDAY, OCT. 26, 1922. Subscription $2.00 Per Year
PIERCE PRESENTS
HX EVIL REMEDY
Hiring Bki "Smoked Out," Demo
crttie Candidate Tell Bow Desired
Results Will Follow HI Election
Ai Governor.
Having stumped practically tha an
tire atate, Walter M. Pierce, candid
ate on the Democratic ticket for gov
ernor, haa atated that he would cat
taxes in half, if elected, and also
dealt in many high sounding phrases
and meaningless generalities, but has
never said just what he would do to
bring about the result that everyone
would be pleased to see. He now, at
this late date, cornea forth with the
following!
By WALTER M. PIERCE
Democratic Candidate for Governor
When I am governor I promise to
advocate and demand economy in
every department of state government
so that taxes will be reduced to the
lowest possible point consistent with
good government. To this end I will
use the veto unsparingly.
One great difficulty today ia that
one half the property of Oregon is ex
empt from taxation, tha timber in tha
forest reserves being a conspicuous
example. The only income from the
reserves ia the rentals from stockmen
for grazing, of which 86 percent goes
into the federal treasury. I hold that
since no tax is derived from this vast
body of timber all the rentals from
grazing should go into tha treasury of
Oregon to compensate for the vast
body of taxable property held by the
federal government out of taxation.
As governor I would use the prestige
of the office in a movement with other
governora and delegations in congreas
to bring this about. Thia change
would produce about $360,000 a year
new revenue, thereby lessening to
that amount tha burden on property
now taxed.
FOR SEVERANCE TAX
Practically one third of the stand
ing timber in the atate of Oregon is
in the forest reserves and paya no
tax. Under the persent law, this tim
ber will be cut off, leaving blackened
stumps of untaxable property, and be
hipped out of Oregon without pay
only ia Oregon being made poorer by
only a Oregon being mad poorer by
the removal of thia timber, but the
natural beauty and scenery of the
stat is being marred. A severance
tax collected as this timber ia cut
and ahipped would be a large source
of revenue. A big body of such tim
ber is now contracted by the federal
government to people from distant
states, and it will be removed with,
out paying any tax unless a severance
tax is at once imposed. Aa governor
I would do all In my power to levy
such a tax on all timber taken from
the forest reserves.
While one half of the property of
Oregon ia exempt from taxation
much of the other half ia paying
little or no tax because it is invested
in shares of stock, bonds and pro
perty bidden away from the assessor.
This leaves but a part of the taxable
property to bear the entire cost of
government. This property which
bears the terrific burden consists of
farms, cattle, horses, city buildings
and homes.
DIRECT TAX HIGH
In 1921 there waa rained by direct
taxation in thia stats $9,493,106, an
average of almost DH milla on the
property taxed. This is the highest di
rect property tax levied in the United
States for state purposes. It consti
tutes nearly one half of most of the
farmers' taxes and in the city it often
means one-fourth of the entire tax.
In Minnesota in 1620, the direct
property tax for atate purposes was
$1,667,428, which is about one sixth of
what Oregon property owners were
called upon to pay for stat purposes,
and yet the assessed value of taxable
property in Minnesota ia two and a
half times that of Oregon. Minnesota
raised the balance of her state reve
nue from indirect sources, vis: A 6
per cent gross earnings tax from pub
lic service corporations and a 26 cents
per ton tax upon iron ore mined in
the state.
Calfornia in 1921 raised $33,768,
884 for state purposes. This money
was all raised from indirect sources,
viz: From fees and from a gross
earnins tax upon public service cor
porations. Farmers and property
ownera in California were not called
upon to pay direct any of this $33,
768,884. Wisconsin, in 1921, raised by direct
taxation only $7,981,464 for state pur
poses, and yet the assessed value of
taxable property in Wisconsin is four
imes that of Oregon. The balance of
her state expenses was raised by fees
and by taxes on net Incomes.
In Oregon we can relieve the prop
erty owners by collecting large part
of the cost of state government from
similar sources, via: (1) a tax on net
Incomes; (2) a severance tax; (3) a
tax on gross earnings of public ser
vice corporations I favor such a pro
gram in this state and under the
guarantee that any tax derived from
new sources shall not bs used for
Increased expenditures but to take
soma of the burden off those now
bearing more than their just share of
taxation
The practices of public utilities be
come so intolerable that those util
ities have to be regulated. A costly
public aervice commission haa to be
maintained for that purpose. Since
the commission has to be maintained
for the regulation of the public ser
vice corporations, those corporations
should themselves be required to pay
the expenses of the commission, with
out burdening farmers, home owners,
business and other enterpris with
that expense.
Such a plan would aave taxpayers
approximately $100,000 a year, and I
favor it.
Oregon is, per capita, the heaviest
bonded state in the Union. We are in
the midst of a wild orgy of bond is
ues. The thought aeema to be that
we can go on issuing bonds regardless
of a payday to come later. There is a
possibility of having to levy a further
property tax to meet accruing Inter
est on these enormous bond Issues.
A halt should be called In th plaster-
(Continued on Pag Eight)
Umatilla County Man
Killed While Hunting
Elia Hunter Mistook for Deer, Re
ceives Shot Through Breaat at
Hands of Companion
(Monday'a East Oregonian)
Elaa Hunter, aged 24, aon of Mr.
and Mrs. T. P. Hunter of Birch creek,
was shot through the breast and In
stantly killed yesterday by Jack Mil
ler, who, while hunting on the Tom
Gibson place on Birch creek, mistook
Hunter for a deer.
Miller, with William Jenkins, of
Pendleton, T. P. Hunter, Elza Hunter
and hia brother, had during the hunt
aeen three deer in the brush. Jen
kins wounded one of the deer in the
leg and Miller killed it. The party
thn began efforts to circle the other
deer back to the brush. After half
an hour young Hunter, who wore
a hat which at a distance greatly re
sembled the color of a deer returned
to the brush. Miller, at a distance of
60 yarda, fired his 30-30 rifle and Hun
ter waa Instantly killed. Miller is
well known her and is an employe
of the J. J. Hamley A Co. saddlery.
The body waa brought to Pendleton
and an inquest will be held tomorrow.
Besides his parents, young Hunter is
survived by a brother and a sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Hunter are prostrated
with grief and the inquest has been
postponed until they are in better
condition.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made, and are awaiting word
from two aunta of the deceased, who
live in Portland. Rev. John Secor,
pastor of the Methodist church, will
officiate.
Boy Kicked Id Face by Mule.
Louis Ball, young son of Mrs.
Mary Ball, residing south of lone, was
kicked in the face by a mule he waa
working with on Tuesday evening,
and waa quite aeverlely injured. The
hoof of the mule landed on the cheek
bone below the eye, the bone waa
fractured, and protruded through the
skin. A physician waa called and
dressed the injuries, and states that at
no time was the lad unconscious,
though the impact must have been
heavy and the injuries very painful.
Makea Nice Window Display.
Jack Mulligan Is aomewhat of an
artist when it comes to window dec
orations, as ia evidenced by the ap
propriate and seasonable display of
corn and pumpkins in the big win
dow at the music store in I. O. O. F.
building. Whil the decorations are
not olaborate they are well arranged,
and th window ia attracting much at
tention.
"The Trap" Vital Tale
Of Canadian Woods
"The Trap," a strong story of the
North woods, the Universal-Jewel at
traction starring I-on Chaney which
comes to the Star Theatre on Satur
day, is unique in having one of the
most remarkable casts of any recent
production. In addition to this, Rob
ert Thornby, who ia noted for the ex
celence of all hia productions, direct
ed thia film masterpiece.
Lon Chaney, the star, gained his
enviable reputation as an actor in
Tha Miracle Man," which he follow
ed closely with "The Penalty," still
sustaining a reputation for creating
human characterizations in decidedly
distinctive manner Then came
"Outside the Law," where he was
seen in support of Priscilla Dean. It
was a result of his work in that pic
ture that Universal decided to star
him. In the current production
Chaney had unusual opportunities for
living up to his reputation as "the
man of a thousand faces." He made
use of most of them.
Spottiswoodc Altken, well known
character man; Dagmar Godowsky
the Russian actress and daughter of
Leopold Godowsky, world famous pi
anst; Alan Hale, Herbert Standing,
Frank Champeau, Irene Rich and five
year old Stanley Goethals, handled
the chief supporting roles in a man
ner that leaves nothing to be desired.
The story of "The Trap" was writ
ten by Lucien Hubbard, scenario edi
tor of Universal ,ln collaboration with
the atar and Irving G. Thalberg, di
rector-general of the producing com
pany.
Bible Class Organized
At Federated Church
On last Friday evening the ladies
of the Fedrated church served a ban
quet to the men of the church, there
being an attendance of thirty. At the
close of the banquet, which, by the
way, was one of the finest ever spread
in the dining hall of the church, and
was stored away In ample manner by
the guests of the evening, a Men s
Bible Class waa organised. W. O.
Dix was chosen president, M, L. Case
vice-president, Ed Clark secretary,
and the class had their first meeting
during the Sunday School hour at the
church on last Sunday, when there
was a fine attendance. The class is
aiming at a membership of fifty.
Pheasant Shooter Is Fined.
J. A. Carlson, employed at the road
construction camp on Willow creek
highway, was haled into the court of
Juatice Cornett on Saturday and as
sessed a fine of $26 for violation of
the gam laws. He was accused of
shooting pheasants after sundown on
the place of Edward Clark, and being
caught In the act by Game Warden
Albee, his conviction readily followed.
He pleaded unfamiliarity with the
Oregon game lawa aa an excuse, and
ia now a wiser man in this respect.
Johan Troedson, who farms north
of lone, cam up to Heppner yester
day aftrnoon and underwent an oper
ation for the removal of his tonsils,
being about the streets today and
feeling pretty good, He atates that
he haa finished with his fall seeding,
aa ha th most of his neighbors, and
the. grain is all coming along fine.
AD TO
Head of World'a Greateat "Ad" Firm
Reviewa Distribution Coat Problem.
Advertising Important to Every
Man' Every Day Life and Expenses.
By STANLEY RESOR.
Editor's Note Stanley Resor, pres
ident of the J. Walter Thompson com
pany, one of the greatest, if not the
greatest, advertising firm, found that
in his profession it was not only ad
vantageoua to know world economic
conditions but it was absolutely re
quired. He began an Intensive study
and this study was greatly helped by
the fact that through' hia offices
flowed the beat of the world's trade
as expressed in its advertising. Some
of the results are given herewith.
They present a light on a problem
that has often puzzled most men.
When you walk into a atore today
and spend a dollar for an article, you
are spending forty-nine cents prac
tically one half to cover the cost of
getting that article from the. manu
facturer to the shelf of the retail
store. In other words, only one-half
of the retail price you pay for a prod
uct covers the cost of manufacturing;
the other half goes to cover the cost
of distribution.
At first glance, this high percentage
of cost marked against distribution
seems to be out of all proportion to
the cost of manufacturing. But this
is only half true. Our problem is not
to find better methods but to trim
down and improve our present meth
ods. Let us bear this in mind: large
scale production by machinery is of
very recent origin and that in effect
ing great economies on the one hand,
on the other it has introduced new
elements which simply on account of
their immaturity are more expensive
than they should be.
Distribution Problem.
Distribution is the biggest and most
important of these new elements. So
long as our manufacturing methods
continue to develop along their pres
ent lines, distribution costs can never
be eliminated. Machinery reduces
manufacturing costs by reducing the
amount of human labor and undoubt
edly distribution is composed of cer
tain units which may accomplish
similar results. One of the great
problems today is to recognize clear
ly these units and to use them to the
best advantage.
In order to obtain a better Insight
into the problem of reducing distribu
tion costs, let us go back and trace
briefly the processes by which we ar
rived to our present methods of man
ufacturing and selling and attempt to
place the exact relationship between
the two.
Because our own lives have not also
spanned the whole period between
homespun cloth and the automobile,
we sometimes forget that industry
has not merely grown in extent but
also has become an essentially differ
ent thing. Once an article was made
complete on the farm or in the town
where it was to be used, perhaps by
the very one who was to use it. Lis
ten to the words of Darius Milton
Raymond, who died in Reading Cen
ter, New York, two years ago, at the
ripe old age of ninety-seven years. In
his youth, as his biography is told,
fanners "killed and dressed their own
cattle and hogs . . . had the skina
tanned, and their shoe made from
material of their own production.
They raised flax . . . apun and wove
it into cloth, which they fashioned In
to clothing in their own homes." Win
dow glass was almost unknown. The
news of the election of Lincoln as
President arrived six weeks after
election day.
Timea Have Changed.
Today a man's work ia limited not
merely to making, let us say, shoes,
but to performing only one or two
operations in the process. With the
aid of machinery this high degree of
specialization has reduced the actual
labor of making a product to a mere
fraction of what it once was.
During the youth of Mr. Raymond,
a family produced most of its necessi
ties and the things they did not pro
duce were made within their imme
diate neighborhood. No problem of
distribution existed. Today, however,
with the exception of a few simple
articles that may be made on certain
farms, a family does not produce a
single completed product for. its own
use.
Why are we willing to pay such a
price for distribution? Because it
represents a net saving on the retail
price of an article. If you had to
make your own shoes every time a
piir wore out, it would cost you much
more In time and labor. For though
the added cost of distribution raises
the price of an article considerably,
at the aame time, manufacturing costs
are reduced to a far greater extent by
the large Bcale economies in human
labor.
An Example Given.
This saving represents more than
a mere reduction in price; it is a
saving that has added to our com
forts, that has turned luxuries into
everyday necessities, that haa made
life easier; it has given us new prod
ucts and services stoves, window
glass, rugs, sllksthlnga almost un
heard of by the man of 1840, things
which only the most wealthy could
afford.
But what is the machinery that has
made possible these changes? Let
us take the case of one manufacturer.
Mr. A. Is the manufacturer of a
food product which he feels is the
best of its kind. He puts up a plant,
installs machinery, Bnd prepares to
turn out hia product on a moderately,
large scale. But how can he sell the
output of his factory, and keep on
selling that output in a steady stream
day after day? Unless he can sell it
to large numbers of people, he cannot
make it in large enough quantities to
turn it out at a marketable price He
is faced with the problem of distribu
tion. Mr. A.'s first step is to hire and put
on the road a number of salesmen.
Mr. A. seeks to lower hia manufactur
ing costs per unit by widening hia
market and increasing his sales.
(Continued on Pag Eight)
UHL K ITEMS
Ben Mathews, formerly engaged in
business in Heppner, cam up from
his home at Gresham yesterday to
look after business interests here. On
the way to Heppner he stopped over
at The Dalles for a visit with hia son'
in-law, John Wiidenan, who is at th
hospital there under the care of a
physician, and he report him to be
considerably improved.
Ernest Heliker, of lone, waa in
Heppner yesterday. Mr. Heliker has
been in poor health for the past two
years, and has decided to lay off on
the wheat raising game for a while.
He has rented his farm and expects
to spend the winter in Califorina.
Accompanied by his family, Mr. Heli
ker will leave shortly aftr the first
of th coming month. '
Robert Carsner, Wheeler county
stockman, apent a day m Heppner
this week He left for horn Wednes
day, feeling assured that in his race
for the legislature he would get a
unanimous vote in Morrow county. He
is on th ticket for joint representa
tive from Wheeler and Giltam coun
ties. Dr. Mark A. Leach, of Corvallis, is
visiting with relatives and friends in
this city. Dr. Leach waa formerly in
business in Heppner, but has been
living for a number of years past in
the agricultural college town. He has
been spending a few days at Pendle
ton on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beers and
daughter and Miss Marie Heipel spent
last week visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. F. Palmateer at Morgan.
Mrs. Beers is a sister of Mrs. Palma
teer and they drove up from their
home at Eagle Creek Ore.
The Willing Workers of the Chris
tian Church will serve a chicken pie
dinner on election day, Nov. 7, at I.
O. O. F. Hall dining room. There will
be plenty of chicken and other good
eats, and your patronage will be ap
preciated. S. W. Spencer, cashier of Farmers
& Stockgrowers National Bank, re
turned this forenoon from Hot Lake,
whre he has been receiving treat
ments the past ten days. He is rapid
ly improving in health.
For the Legion dance at lone on
Saturday night, Oct. 28, the Heppner
Arlington stage will make a special
trip to accomodate those desiring to
attend from Heppner. Leave reserva
tions at Patrick Hotel.
Walter Hill, cashier of Lexington
State Bank, was in Heppner for a'
short time on Wednesday, attending
to business. He was accompanied by
his son, Herman, who is assistant
cashier in the bank.
Dr. R. Z. Grove and Ray Rogers
took in the big foot ball game at Pen
dleton on Friday, at which time U.
of O, won a hard fought victory over
Whitman college eleven from Walla
Walla.
A deal in real estate at Heppner
this week was the disposal of the L.
E. Bisbce property to Erb Kirk. Mr.
Bisbee and family have moved into
the O. E. Farnsworth residence.
Clarence Scrivncr, who was moved
to his home during the past week
from the Moore hospital ,is reported
to be steadily improving in health
and regaining his strength.
Phillip Mahoney, who was quite ser
iously injured last week by the acci
dental discharge of a shotgun, is re
covering nicely, and will soon be in
school again.
DO YOU EAT? If you do you
should patronize the Bake Sale at
Humphreys Drug Store on Saturday,
givn by the ladies of the Christian
church.
"The Proof of the Pudding is In
the Eating." Test the good cooking
at the Christian ladies Cook Sale at
Humphreys Drug Store on Saturday.
Charley Devin, extensive wheat
miser of the lone country, Is a busi
ness visitor in the city today. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Devin.
A. W Cobb, one of the leading citi
zens of Boardman, accompanied by
Leslie Packard, made thia city a visit
on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Crawford
spent Sunday visting at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Palmateer at Mor
gan. Born In this city on Monday, Oc
tober 23rd, to Mr. and Mrs. James
Farley, a 10-pound aon.
C. C, Rhea, farmer of Rhea creek,
was in Heppner yesterday.
Regular Halloween
CALL FOR MEETING
AT ALPINE SCHOOL
., Lets put it overt
Put what over?
The Completion of the Jarmon-Lex-ington
road.
All who are interested in the com
pletion of the all-important road to
connect th Morrow county hard
surfaced roads with the Umatilla
cousty hard surfaced roads are asked
to meet at the Alpine schoolhouse on
October 28th, at 7:30 p. m.
Th completion of this road would
in all proabillty mean the mail route
and the bringing back of a lot of
bualness that has slipped away, and
the bending back of the north and
eaat ends of the county and the sofid
lfiyng of th best intersts of the en
tire county, and should enlist the sup
port of tvery right thinking Individ-
community is urged to and
should send a large delegation to
take part in the discussion and for
mulating of plana for bringing to
completion this connecting link of
hard surfaced roads! The Lexington
end ia completed to the Base Line
and th other end ia graded for torn
distance and will not take much work
to put it in shape for the gravel, and
should be completed while the rock
crusher is located in that end of the
county. "To complete the road this
winter" will be the slogan of the
meeting.
J. PERRY CON'DER,
Chairman of Committee.
Plans Developing to
Show State's Activities
Pians are being developed to make
use of various novel methods to show
to the people of the United States
during the 1927 exposition the indus
trial and agricultural opportunities of
Oregon The first of these will be the
establishment, in conjunction with
the exposition, of a bureau which will
make a specialty of conducting excur
sions to the various sections of the
state where activities in production
can be seen to the best advantage.
Those visitors, for instance, who
want to learn about lumber produc
tion in any of its varied forms will
have opportunity to join excursions
directly to the mills or the lumber
camps; those interested in fruit pro
duction on a commercial scale will be
taken to the large orchards and pack
ing houses; those interested in stock
raising will visit the large stock
farms of the best known stock pro
ducing districts, etc.
Every available means will be util
ized to set forth to the visitors the
opportunities awaiting them in Ore
gon, and at headquarters there will
be maintained a staff of men and
women especially qualified for this
important Work, ready to give details
on conditions and opportunities in
every county of the entire state.
Contingent upon the people of Ore
gon granting permission on November
7 to the city of Portland to levy a
special tax for promoting the 1927
exposition, and the voters of Portland
itself authorizing such a tux levy,
immedately thereafter a comprehen
sive campaign for advertising Oregon
throughout all parts of the United
States and In foreign lands will be
undertaken. A fund for this purpose
is now being arranged.
Morrow County Registration Figures.
County Clerk Waters has finished
checking up on the registration rec
ords of Morrow county, and ho re
ports that there is a total of 2205
registered voters in the county, di
vided as follows:
Republican-Male 1069, female 4G3;
total 1622
DemocraticMale S66, female 178;
total 633.
Prohibitionists Male 7, female 11;
total 18
Socialists Male 40, female 25; to
tal 66
Miscellaneous Male 46, female 22;
total 87.
Thoroughbred Bronze Turkey Toms.
$10.00 each. Pullets $6.00. MRS.
CORA BURROUGHS, lone, Oregon.
Born In this city on the 17th Inst.,
Io Mr..and Mrs. Ray Young, an 8V-
pound son.
Dr, D. R. Haylor, eye specialist, in
Heppner Sunday evening, Nov. 12th,
also 13th and 14th.
Scare
mer in life
The school library, which is being
run under an entirely different sys
tem this year, is now being carefully
catalogued for the first time.
The first six weeks of school has
been completed and report cards are
out. .
The Seniors went on a hike up the
creek on Tuesday evening Octobr 24.
They neary bought out the town in
sundry lines such as weenies and
marshmallows, but they seem to have
survived the feed without more than
the usual amount of peculiar feel
ings afterward.
The upper-classmen are getting
anxious about the non-appearance of
the Freshmen pennant. "Great minds
run in the same channel." Then sure
ly th Freshies cant have failed to
agree.. - . - -
The Sophomores got their ' new
black and gold pennant and put it
up Thursday night. Friday morning
when they got to school, having come
early to protect that precious piece
of felt, no big pennant greeted their
eyes on "Sophomore Column". The
Seniors began to arrive soon and give
the Sophs the laugh, but "he laughs
best who laughs last" and the 25's
soon told them that the Senior pen
nant was gone also. This proved to
be a sad fact, and no trace of either
pennant has been seen since.
Saturday morning, October 21, all
the high school students were expect
ed to appar at the school house at six
o'clock to give the football team a
royal send-off to Fossil. At the ap
pointed hour a few sleepy but loyal
backers appeared rubbing their eyes.
The others straggled in at various in
tervals during the next hour in a
state of uncombed hair and break
fastless looks. The football boys were
presented with boxes of lunch and
sent off with some good rousing yells.
They got safely to Fossil and here
the tale ends.
Store Now Open For Business.
The general merchandise store of
Pete Prophet, the most of the stock
of which was moved down from Hard
man, together with fixtures, after
having been greatly enhanced by the
addition of new stock, was opened up
for business yesterday in the Prophet
building, next door to the First Na
tional Bank.
Mr. Prophet has been engaged in
general merchandising for many
years at Hardman, and the game is
not a new one to turn. He has fitted
up his new store in this city in nice
shape, and just as fast as it is possi
ble, he will install a complete line of
general merchandise, carrying the
best the market affords in all lines.
He stated to a representative of
this paper that it was his intention
to go out after a lot of the mail or
der trade that trade that goes to
Portland, Seattle, Kansas City and
Chicago that takes the money away
from Heppner and Morrow county,
never to return. He will be glad to
figure with all those who are Inclined
to patronise the outside points; your
money will be good at the Prophet
store, and will reach just as far in
buying ability. This cash trade will
be courted, and the next time you
make out an order to the foreign mer
chandising house, take it to Prophet
and let him figure with you.
Mr. Prophet states that he is well
pleased so far with the trade and kind
treatment he is rceiving at the hands
hands of Heppner people.
Visiting Over County In
Interest of Red Cross
Mrs. Emmet Cochran, chaitman for
Morrow county of the annual roll call
of the Red Cross, accompanied Mrs.
Tom Johnson, county nurse, to Irri
gon and Bonrdman Tuesday, where
she hoped to interest the people of
those two places in the work of en
rollment. Mrs. Johnson was called
to the north end of the county in her
work as county nurse, and before re
turning to Heppner she will attend
the Public Health Exhibit in Portland
this week. Mrs. Cochran will con
tinue her visit to other towns of the
county, and hopes to have each com
munity thoroughly organised for the
putting over of the Red Crosa roll
call.
Tom Boylen, Umatilla county sheep
man, is in the city today
"The Swamp" Suits
Sessue Hayakawa
Admirably Adapted to Famoas Star
Reveal Blaa as First-Clasa
Comedian.
"Screen admirers of Sessue rlaya-
kawa will find that in "Th Swamp,'
he haa a vehicle ideally suited to hia
talents," declared Colin Campbell, hia
director, in discussing th R-C pro
duction in which th noted Japanese
American star will be seen at the Star
Theatre on Sunday.
"Personally, I believe that Haya
kawa haa never appeared in snore
human or appealing story," continued
Mr. Campbell. "In its them it strikes
a new note, a quality of spirituality
that lifts it far above th ordinary.
In its unfoldment it touches upon
every type and phase of love known
to humanity and particularly does it
show the beauty of that most unsel
fish love, which for lack of a better
term is called 'spiritual' love.
"The romance which tinge the
story with tears and just a shade of
tragedy ia one of th most exquisite
ever transferred to th screen. Haya
kawa, aa a humble Chinese vegetable
peddler, whose love for a frail, ne
glected little mother and child leads
him to the greatest sacrifice of hia
life, brings depth of characterization
that leaves one spellbound.
"The cast in 'The Swamp' ia indeed
notable. The appearance of Bessie
Love, in th leading role opposite
Hayakawa, marks th first time in the
history of motion pictures that one
star haa left her own producing com
pany to appear in support of another.
Frankie Lee, Janice Wilson, Harland
Tucker and Lillian Langdon, the oth
er players, are all too well known to
need any introduction. To Mr. Haya
kawa, must go full credit for the un
selfishness which prompted him to
give each player an opportunity to
express the best of their art, a result
which makea of The Swamp' a true,
all-star feature.
" 'The Swamp' does not lack in pic
turesque appeal either. Th tenement
district, where thousands are huddled
together living out their days of joy,
sorrow, adventure and romance aa the
case may be, haa always held a keen
fascination for those who are inter
ested in studying human nature and
I believe we have been successful in
depicting this on the screen, as it ex
ists. Then, too, contrast is afforded
by those sequences which take place
in the fashionable residences and
smart restaurants and cafes. Pri
marily 'Th Swamp' is just a simple,
human story, a melody of life and
there lies its greatest eharm."
George Washington,
, " Viar:" it "r" "
ML vernon farmer
Guy L. Shaw, Congressman from
the Beardstown, III, district, ia a real
dirt farmer. Now and then he loses
patiene with city theorists who think
they can run a farm on paper, and
who strongly hint that no one in this
country knows how to farm success
fully. Shaw told one of these fancy farm
ers that George Washington knew
more about farming than any of the
present-day city birds who are sit
ting up nights trying to tell dirt far
mers how to run things.
Then in order to prove his state
ment he told how Washington, at the
close of the Revolution, finding that
his land had been exhausted by the
cultivation of tobacco, gradually sub
stituted grass and wheat, aa better
suited to the soil. He began a new
method of rotation of crops, drawing
up an exact scheme by which all his
fields were numbered and the crops
assigned for aevral years in advance.
The farm of General Washington at
Mt. Vernon, according to Shaw, con
tained 10,000 acres all in one body
about fifteen square miles. It was
divided into farms of convenint size,
at the distance of two, three, four and
five miles from his mansion. He visit
ed these farms every day when the
weather permitted, and was constant
ly endeavoring to improve methods of
agriculture.
Some idea of the extent of hia far
ming operations may be formed by
the fact that in 1787 he had 500 acres
in grass, 700 acres in wheat, owed
600 bushels of oats, and had almost
a thousand acres of corn, barley, po
tatoes, beans, peas, etc. He devoted
60 acres to his turnip patch.
Shaw amazed his hearers by telling
that Washington's live stock consist
ed of 140 horses, 112 cows, 235 work
ing oxen, heifers and steers, and 500
sheep He employed 20 hands and
kept 24 plows on the move during
seasonable weather. Washington was
strong for a well laden dinner table,
and always had a big smokehouse
full of hams and bacon. In the au
tumn of 1786 he butchered 150 hogs
for the use of his family and help.
Brumfield Case Dismissed.
The final chapter in the Brumfield
murder case was written at Salem on
Tuesday when the suprme court al
lowed a motion to abate filed by the
district attorney of Douglas county.
By this action, a mere technical for
mality, the court takes official recog
nition of the death of Richard S.
Brumfield, who hanged himself in his
cell in murderers' row at the state
prison on September 13 while await
ing excution for the murder of Den
nis Russell, Douglas county hermit,
on July 13, 1921.
The abatement order was necessary
in order that the state could proceed
with the collection of costs incurred
in the prosecution of the case against
Brumfield in the lower court.
Reconstruction Work on Branch.
The work of rebuilding the track
on the branch line is now proceeding,
and the O.-W. R. & N. Co. has a force
of three crews, making a total of
about 150 men, at work this side of
the junction. This is work that haa
been in contemplation for a long
time, and would perhaps have been
undertaken a few years ago had not
the war interfered with the plans of
the company. Wo understand the en
tire branch track will practically un
dergo rebuilding.
FOR SALE Good milk cow, 4 years
old; coming fresh Nov. 1. Inquire
this office or see Wm. Wilson.
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
Increaaing Demand for Commodities.
Production Speeding I p. N Dan
ger of Orer-Productlon
By ROBERT E. SMITH.
It is said that the surest way to
hasten a longed-for event Is to crest
a universal expectation of it. Th
stag is set and ready for th appear
ance of the business boom so long
and so eagerly anticipated; It is th
psychological moment. Perhaps we
can not go ao far as to say that th
expectation is universal, but at least
it ia true that the feeling of optimism
and happy expectation over the busi
ness outlook is very general We have
noted but on eiception, but on dis
senting vote to the poll of optimism.
The National Association of Credit
Men passed a resoluton at their con
vention averring that "there is no
ground for believing that a business
boom is in sight. The dan
gers of rising prices and increased
production costs should be appreciat
ed by all concerned." Most merchants
are inclined to believe, however, that
this warning has a nng not unlike
the cry of "Wolf!", for as a matter of
fact, stocks are unusually low and
there is less commodity speculation
than there has been for years.
With the increasing demand for
eommoditiea, production ia being
speeded up to the limits imposed by
labor and transportation, and it will
be a long time before there is any
danger of over-production. Th accel
eration of activity can continue on an
increasing scale for many months to
come before any apprehension of a
glutted market need be felt. Pro
longed labor disturbances have kept
production in many lines at a point
far below normal and as a result un
filled orders have piled up to a degree
unqualied in a long time. Thua the
time is ripe for great activity in all
tines of production. Unfortunately,
production costs have increased alio,
because wagea have again taken an
upward leap, and thia will, of course,
be reflected at once in increased
prices. The advancing tendency of
wheat still continues and woolen
goods, silk, paper, kerosene, metals
and sugar are all likewise firmer or
higher.
Speculation is rife aa to whether
pr not the security market has reach
ed ita peak and interest rates their
low point. The fixing of th rate of
the new government loan at i per
cent for 25- to 30-year bonda would
seem to indicate that Secretary Mel
, lon does not look for a farther de
cline in th basis of bonds. In th
past two years, bonds have advanced
from 15 to 20 points. This includes
bonds of the highest grades, both cor
porate and government issues. Two
years ago, when pricea were at their
lowest the lowest point in a genera
tion there was a wonderful oppor
tunity to switch from short-time to
long-time securities. The possibility
of appreciation in the principal of
the long-time bonds made this profit
able, even at the sacrifice of on or
two per cent in yield. Now that se
curity prices have advanced to what
may be the high point and yields
have been so drastically reduced, th
question arises whether or not a re
versal of this procedure would be ad
visable that is, exchange long-term
for short-term bonds If business con
tinues to improve for the next year
or two, it seems almost inevitable
that the price of money and the yield
on bonds will rise.
The government has of late years
been financing itself on a short-term
basis that is, through short date
bonds repeatedly paid off and renew
ed, and the floating of the new long-
term bond issue aims at piloting the
Treasury smoothly through th big
refunding operations of the next nine
months During this time many
short-term maturities have to be tak
en care of In addition, on December
15 next, $870,000,000 of Victorys fall
due and on May 30, 1923, $930,000,000.
Between now and the first of next
July the Treasury will have to pay off
or fund obligations amounting to $3,
525,000.000. The Treasury now faces
a deficit and the war debt cannot be
paid off to any material extent during
the present fiscal year. The debts
falling due must be refunded and
thus left for liquidation to another
generation. The present generation
has borne a fair division of the finan
cial burden of the war. It favored a
"pay-as-you-go" policy up to the lim
it of its capacity. One of the first
necessary steps of peace was the re
duction of the war taxation, for the
sake of business. Debt principal has
been reduced, however, by some $1,
200.000.000, and now stands at $22,
800,000,000, bpt it is hardly practic
able to reduce it further in the near
future. The present taxpayers need
a breathing spell, a relaxation from
the pressure of taxation. An appre
ciation of this fact by .Mr. Mellon
seems to be indicated by his plan to
spread over a thirty to fifty year per
iod our tremendous war indebtedness.
Lexington Boy Has Fine
Wireless Receiving Set
Leonard McMillan of Lexington Is
the proud possessor of a tine wireless
receiving set that is just now creat
ing much interest. The outfit has
been just recently installed, and on
Monday evening he picked up a bea i
tiful piano solo from Montgomery, Al
abama, also music from Arkansas,
Denver, Salt Lake, San Francisco .ind
Portland. Another outfit is to be in
stalled, as James Leach, step-bruther
of Leonard, is putting up a radio set
which is said to be three times as
powerful as the other, and tha boys
expect to have many enjoyable eve
nings taking off the concerts as they
come from the various broadcasting
stations.
For ttsy Legion dunce at tone on
Saturday night, Oct. 28, the lleppner
Arlington stae will make a ipocUl
trip to accomodate those desiring tu
attend from Heppner. Leave restrva
Uon at Patrick Hotel.