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i .'',!: K!C I IT THE GAZETTE-THIES. HEPPNER, OREGON. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2G, 1922. Oj unions Expressed By The State Newspapers HUH T T S IVKEVSE. f Vi m t aj.iil Jt.urr.nl. j ri l or M.r.d city cosi.tr.iv.ii n l ! 't:7itrg fcn IMriv. (hnpain to he ir'd fr the rf xi two ft-k in ihv Inl.--.-.! of a rtih! thrr mi.; tax l vy .ubmiltc-rt at t- November clec- 'it.n. Mayor Hnker declares: '"The vctrr of Portland mur-t real h- that il.c council will have no al tirnntlve except to cut city service dewn tbt lire i:S per rent it the S mill levy is not authorized. City service l already rripe.ed because of curtail ment that has been made. I know that hen the voters realix what a diatrou mere, a -8 per cent cut in each department iil be that they will me up and dema'.d a bond issue to furnish the funds for carrying on city affairs proper.y Here we "have the snme old plea that has been made all over Oregon for more funds to meet the constant ly increasing cot-t of government a cost necessitated by the new burdens being forced upon government by pa ternalism, wherein it is sought to make city, county and state govern ment assume the work of the individ ual and live up to a new responsi bility at taxpayer! expense. Of course Governor Olcott has nothing to do with this three mill levy in Portland, any more than he bas with simitar city, county, port ditrict and school levies all over Or egon that have so increased taxation, but he wiil nevertheless be blamed by demagogic politicians seeking to ride to office on popular discontent. Nor could Mr. Pierce as governor, inter fere in the alightest, and yet Mr. Pierce will tell the people of Portland that he will cut their taxation in two if they will only elect him. If all the taxation for legitimate state purposes, that necessitated by the cost of administration and by the maintenance of state institutions, were eliminated, and only local, city, county school, district and school tax ation paid, the taxes would still be staggering at least S3 per cent of what they are at present. Promises and hot air will not reme dy high taxation only close economy, drastic reductions and living within means. LAW COILD NOT ENDURE. Oregon Voter. Difference of opinion is permitted in free countries. The individual right of opinion is respected in na tional and state constitutions of our country. Some parents believe that all children should be sent to public schools, and even though they could afford to send their own children to private schools, they send them to the public schools, believing that it is better for their children We confess that such has been our opinion on this vital matter. As parents we al ways have sent our chlidren to the public schools, and did so for the sake of our children. Some other parents have held a dif ferent opinion. They have felt that private schools gave children more individual attention and helped round them out better and develop more character. Consequently they sent their children to private schools. If you felt it was best for your children to send them to private school, even at a heavy financial sacrifice for your self, would you not do so if you possi bly could? You would feel it a duty to your chi.dren to do your best for them. Shall we, who believe the pub lic schools are better for our children deny to you the right of choosing as between private schools and public schools? Shall we forbid you, with the full responsibility of a parent, from doing what you believe to be best for your children? That is the issue in the school bill. To enact it into law would be to deny to conscientious, devoted and patriot ic parents the right to educate their own children in the manner deemed by them to be important to the best interest of the children. Such a law would be a cruel exericse of majority tyranny. It violates the most sacred individual rights, those pertaining to duty of parents towards their own children, and thereby commits a bru tal wrong. Even if enacted, snch tyrannic legislation would not en dure. Its wrongful effects would be discerned by freedom-loving Ameri cans, who would hasten to vote for its repeal. "Handcuffs Or Kisses" A strong dramatic story with a swiftly moving piot, a popular star, massive settings and much intense ac tion are promised at the Star theirfte next Wednesday and Thursday when Elaine l!an.mertein's latest Selznick Picture, "Handcuffs or Kisses," opens for a two-day engagement. The story, by Thomas Edgelow, tells of the trif.ls, the su'fering and the almost hopeless fiiiht of a girl who is unjustly committed to a state's reformatory for girls. As pictured in Mr. Edgelow's story, the treatment intted out to the inmiitis of such in stitutions i: rone too good and tha haidships exprienced by Hiss Ham merestein. as Lois Walton, from the foundation upon which the star has built a dramatic achievement that vill be remembered as among the best of her career. The stcry fir-t appeared in Young's Magazine, and because of the timeli ness of the sjbject matter, it scored a decided success. Just at that time the Bedford Reformatory was reeking with dirorder and after a riot or two the state authorities began a sweep ing investigation which resulted in some alartliig disclosures It is be lieved that Mr. Kdgelow's story, "Hardcuffs or Kisses." was inspired by the sensational developments at Bedford, ntany of which would them selves provide splendid dramatic ma trial for the screen. An appealing love theme is woven into the story whicr- piovidea Robert Ellis with a leading part that adds much to tire enjoyment of tha enter tainment. (Jt-irge Archainbaud di rected the picture and the supporting cast includes among otherf, Florence Billings, Dorothy Chsppell, Jnlia Kwsytia Gordon, Konaid Schabel and George Less. -rr. t; i, .. d shots that the rr p t' ".utsers" averse shout the .tMi.e ;! over te courtry. The ren- r rt" faxe stocks seelr.s to find vic t.ms every where in proportion to the p..; ir atlon. Cemnu r'tirg on this subject. Lew Wa oe. Jr.. director of the Govem-n-rnt mirgs System, says that the caiib ing spirit among the people, the tiesire cf the average American to "take a chance." is responsible for the success of the fakers, swindlers and srsrpers who are taking money away from the people. "Here is where the Government step in and does a great work." said the Director. "It offers the people a high class investment in the Treasury Savings Certificates, a security that is within the reach of ali, and at the same time it is carry. ing on an educational campaign to tell the people to avoid swindlers. Speaking of New York as tha best he'd of the sharpers 1 am reminded that oniy recent'y, right hera in tha National Capital, under the shadow of the Washington monument, as it were, the business men found it ex pedient to organixe to protect the people against fake stock selling con cerns. Bankers, merchants and pro fessional men, as well as the more humble citi2en$ are being caught by the shrewd operators. It was esti mated that IPO concerns were selling worthless stock and other fake se curities in the city of Washington. It is amazing that these swindlers can succeed in the face of all the warn ings which have been given them against such persons." BUSINESS OUTLOOK IS MUCH IMPROVED (Continued From Page Eight FIRST CHRISTIAN CHIRCH. Lord's Pay October 2$. The hope of eternity makes char acter development a necessity of time. No agency equals the church in this. Bible School 10 o'clock and Commun ion and Preaching at 11, subject "Our Liabilities to God." Junior Endeavor ers at 4 p. m Senior Endeavorers at 6: SO. Preaching and sing at 7:30. Subject of sermon. "What Prohibition Has Done." The new church build ing is moving along nicely. Remem ber the Ross meetings beginning eith er December 3 or 10. Everybody wel come to all the services. Come. LIVINGSTONE. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has tiled her final account as Executrix of the Estate of James Reid, deceased, in County Court of the State of Oregon for Morrow Coun ty, and that said Court has fixed Mon day, the 14th day of December, 1922, at the hour of 10 o'clock in tha fore noon of said day as the time, and the County Court Room in the Court House at Heppner, Oregon, as the place, of hearing and settlement of said final account. Objections to said final account must be tiled on or be fore said date MARY J. REID. Administratrix. NOTICE OF SALE OF ANIMAL, Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned, by virtue of the laws of the State of Oregon, has taken up the animal hereinafter described found running at large upon the premises of the undersigned in Morrow Coun ty. Oregon, and that he will, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, on Saturday, the 11th day of November, 1922, at the ranch of Minor ft O'Connor, nine miles southeast of Heppner, Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash in hand the following described animal, unless said animal shall have been redeemed before said date by the person lawfully entitled to redeem said animal, to-wit: One roan ,two-year-old steer, with under half crop on left ear. No other marks or brand. JERM O'CONNOR Through his salesmen he will try to get his product in the hands of the jobbers or wholsalers, each of whom sells the product in turn to the string of retailers with whom he has built up a trade in somewhat similar lines of merchandise. But with the whole saler and with the retailer Mr. A runs against two bad stumbling blocks, and he finds that he is spending a good deal of money without getting the re sults he expected. The wholesaler cannot push his product; neither can tha retailer. They both have thou sands of articles on their shelves; they cannot afford to concentrate their attention on any one. Mr. A. has obtained a certain amount of dis tribution but he has not yet reached the most important buyer of all the consumer. Needs a New Force. Some new force must be brought to bear to get a sufficient distribu tion to reduce the percentage of sell ing cost and at the same time to gain the recognition of the consumer. Mr. A. cannot tell people by word of mouth about his product, but ha finds this needed force in the publica tions of this country more than 25, 000 through which a manufacturer of an article of general consumption can reach exactly the buyers he wants, in the cities and states where he is best able to sell his product, at just the time of year when he realises there is the greatest likelihood of arousing interest. Moreover, these buyers can be reached week after week, and year after year, for only a few cents each. Through this powerful medium, Mr. A. is able to increase the volume of his output and thus cut his sales ex penses. Instead of the wholesaler hav ing to sell the retailer and the retail er in turn having to sell the consum er, the process begins to work in the opposite direction the consumer is persuaded to ask for the product, and the distribution from manufacturer to dealer to retailer is turned almost into an automatic operation. Moreover, through these 25,000 pub lications, the news of the new prod uct travels rapidly; the demand is in creased; manufacturing can be done on a larger and larger scale; costly peaks and depressions are stopped and the factory is able to produce a steady output; manufacturing costs are lowered still further And so the cycle of cause and effect goes on re ducing costs and widening the mar ket. Advertising is still young, much younger than manufacturing by ma chinery, younger than distribution, but more and more we are recogniz ing that advertising bears the same relation to selling that machinery does to production. It is the item to which we must look to reduce distri bution costs all along the line. PIERCE PRESENTS TAX EVIL REMEDY (Continued From Page Eight) ing over our state of these mortgages pn the property and toil of ourselves and our children, and the state be re turned to a policy of sound and stable finance. I stand pledged to such a policy. FOR CONSOLIDATION One of the first things I propose to do as governor will be to employ ev ery power of the office to consolidate the boards, bureaus, commissions and committees that interfere with each Crop of Suckers Over Country About Same Washington, Oct. 24. H has often Wen asserted when the shnrpers and swindlers want to do business on a large scale they flock to New York City and find more "easy-marks," "rood things" and "come ons" than they ran tind in any other section of thtr country. No doubt that is true for New York it the center of the most populous region of the United States, No statistics hava been pre pared on the aubject, but the best in- w "- Big Cut In Overland Cars WILLYS-KNIGHT OVERLAND $1455 $666 We have taken the Morrow County Ag ency for the OVERLAND and WILLYS KNIGHT cars. Let us give you a demon-" stration. RAY M. OVIATT - DICK JOHNS At Universal Garage Heppner, Oregon ; . ; ; J i .. i,.: ... i n. i ; i r. other because there are so many of them. Their work overlaps and dupli cates. There are too many orna ments drawing salaries and fees for doing little or no work. Fewer boards and fewer officials is the crying need of the state of Oregon. I pledge my self to the work of correcting this conspicuous waste of the state's mon ey. Other states have systematiied and simplified government by applying to public business the same rules of ef ficiency and economy used in private business. It has not been done in Oregon because politicians, payroll functionaries and hangers-on have combined to obstruct tha cutting away of salaries and sinecures. 1 stand pledged to a policy of simpli fied government economically admin istered. We can dispense with many auto mobiles now operating at state ex pense. The use of state-owned auto mobiles by offcers and state employes is subject to gross abuses as every taxpayer knows, and this vicious prac tice must be abolished. Every man on tha state payroll should actually work, and every man drawing a salary without earning it should be fired. INSTANCE OF WASTE It is commonly reported and widely believed that too small a percentage of the money provided for highways goes into actual construction of roads. For example, Mr. Jay Bowerman was long on the payroll as adviser for the highway commission, when it is the business and duty of the attorney general to act as counsel for that body. This is waste of highway mon ey. There is general dissatisfaction with the engineering and other over head cost, which runs into very large amounts. Statements are broadly made that narrower roads in Oregon are costing more per mile than wider roads in some other states. There have been instances in which costly highways have had to be rebuilt with in a year or two. Road building in Oregon has been a vast and expensive enterprise, in which there should be no leaks or wastes. I have faith in the gentlemen serving as highway commissioners, but hold that there should be a very thorough investiga tion of the operations of the men and some of the contractors working un der them, to the end that excrecenses may be lopped off, all leaks stopped and a dollar's worth of road be built for every dollar of public money spent. Mr Jay Bowerman is attorney for the state banking department in sev eral cases now pending in the courts of Oregon. It is the business and the duty of the attorney general to act in that capacity. As governor and a member of the state banking board I would insist that the attorney general and his deputies attent to the legal business of the state banking depart ment. When governor I shall be governor for everybody. I have promised noth to anybody and am free to use the appointing power without dictation. My administration will not be wholly a man's government but a government of, by and for men and women. FREE USE OF VETO As governor I shall demand of the legislature that every appropriation bill shall be itemised, and I shall veto every appropriation bill that is not so itemised. In addition to that, I shall veto every unnecessary, useless or questionable item in every appropria tion bill passed by tha legislature. I shall exercise my perogative to call to the attention of the legislature and suggest to it the enactment of such laws as will reduce tha expenses of government to the minimum and equalise the burden of taxation, so that all property shall bear its just burden. I can and will point tha way for relief. I know the majority of tha next legslature coming from tha tax burdened people, will feel as I feel that THERE MUST BE RELIEF. It is not a question of party politics, but a vital question of property rights, prosperity and the welfare and happi ness of the people. Voters of Oregon, the issue has crystaliied around this theme of tax ation High taxes are bad advertis ation. High taxes are keeping new comers and driving old settlers away. Business is being discouraged; pro gress is being halted. Taxation is the weight that is dragging us down. TXATION DOMINANT ISSUE Our friends who are now in control of the state and legislature confess that they are helpless to supply a remedy. They are trying to confuse voters by injecting personalities and by throwing mud. They are making frantic appeals to party loyalty, thus proposing to leave the people with the same oppressive burden of taxa tion piled on their backs. They are garbling my speeches, and putting words in my mouth that I never utter ed. They are trying to divert me from my fight for lower taxes. They are in a sad plight because, under their ad ministration they have created a situ ation from which every taxpayer is crying aloud for release. I refuse to budge one inch from this matter of taxation. It is the dom inant issue. For more than 20 years I have talked and worked for lower taxes and this will continue to be the first theme in my thoughts. Taxes can and must be equalised and reduced, and I have here pointed out some of the ways the thing can be done. IIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIli I ARLINGTON-HEPPNER STAGE LINE 1 TO HEPPNER TO ARLINGTON A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. Arlington ....Lv...... 9:00 3:00 Heppner ....Lv 8:00 4:00 Cecil Lv 10:20 4:20 Lexington ..Lv 8:25 4:25 Morgan Lv 10:35 4:35 lone Lv 8:50 4:50 lone Lv 11:05 5:05 Morgan Lv 9:05 5:05 Lexington ..Lv 11:30 5:30 Cecil Lv 9:35 5:35 Heppner Ar.....,l 1 :55 5:55 Arlington ....Ar...... 10:55 6:55 JJYI -ff -law W . -L WW I I PUBLIC SCHOOL Now Is the Time for Passage of School Bill Vote 314 x Yes Passage of the Compulsory Public School Attendance bill now this year will insure that a minimum number of private schools and private school pupils will be affected. Of the 36 counties in Oregon 16 are at present without any private schools whatever. The combined aggregate of pupils in all the private schools in five other counties is fewer than 200, The total attendance at the private schools, of the grammar grades, of Oregon is about 9841. The total attendance at the public schools, of the grammar grades, is about 131,689. Surely if the public schools are good enough for the 131,689 they are also good enough for the other 9841. At present, while the private schools are few and small, is the time to make the change proposed by the public school bill. COSTS. No tax will be levied for years to come, as the bill does not take effect until September, 1926, and no tax then if the amendment is in the courts for several years. When all attend our fre public schools the additional cost will be slight, for the overhead will be the same. Most of the children will hnd a place in existing classs and the added expense to the average taxpayer will be nominal. The great benefit to our nation will be worth many times the small cost. Now is the time to pass this measure, insuring that in Oregon all of our children will be educated to a common patriotism, common ideals and a unified allegiance to our institutions. One Flag-One School-One Language P. S. MALCOLM, 33rd Degree, Inspector-General in Oregon, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. (Paid Advertisement) HEADQUARTERS AT PATRICK HOTEL 0. H. McPherrin R. E. Burke nillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllliS Star Theater Program from October 27th to November 2nd FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27th HERBERT RAWLINSON in . "THE MILLIONAIRE" The stirring mystery-romance of a man who fell heir to a million dollars and a big scrap, and liked 'em both. Also 5th Episode of Buffalo Bill SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28th LON CHANEY in "THE TRAP" A dramatic and scenic wnder of a man who lost himself when fate played against him. How in his darkest hour found himself through the clinging fingers of a little child brings back to a thundering climax as dramatic a thunderbolt as has ever been seen. Also Movie Chats SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29th MAX LINDER in "BE MY WIFE" Just comedy. You know Max. Also Screen Magazine MONDAY AND TUESDAY, OCT. 30 and 31 SESSUE HAYAKAWA in "THE SWAMP" A rare cmbination of tender appeal to the heart, fine, clean humor, with a dash of comedy, swift action and a big surprise. Also Travelaughs WED. and THURS., NOVEMBER 1st and 2nd ELAINE HAMMERSTEIN in "HANDCUFFS OR KISSES" From Thomas Edgelow's startling story of prison practice. Something to think about. , Also News Weekly Come in and see our fine assortment of these Palmer Coats THOMSON BROTHERS On the Lincoln Craddick Ranch Opposite the Hale Ridge School House, 20 Miles Southwest of Heppner, Oregon, on the Condon-Heppner Road. On Saturday, November 4th HORSES 15 head of good work horses and mares, consisting of: 5 geldings. 10 brood mares. 4 2-year-old draftcots. 1 1-year-old mule. 4 mule colts. CATTLE 12 head of mixed cattle including: 4 milk cows, (fresh). 14 head hogs, mixed, several ready to butcher. FARM EQUIPMENT 1 Chop Mill. 12 sets Harness (mix ed. 1 Jones Weeder, 4-section. 1 Scraper. 1 Hack, heavy. 1 Wheel Barrow. 1 Hog Vat. 1 Harrow, 5 sections. 1 Plow, 3 bottom Oliver. 1 Plow, 2-bottom John Deers. 1 Plow, walking. 1 Thomas Drill. 1 12-foot Header. 3 Wagons, SVi-inch with racks. 1 Fanning Mill. Log Chains and miscellaneous articles. 1 Black smithing outfit. 8-horse hitch and double trees. Tools and ex tras. Sharpies Cream Separat or. 1 Fairday Power Washing Machine. 1 i-horse Fairbanks Morse Engine. 2 50-gallon Gas Tanks. 1 Majestic Range. 2 Heaters (wood). All Household Goods. 2 Incubators. 1 Telephone. Sale Begins Promptly at 11 A. M. FREE LUNCH AT NOON TERMS OF SALE Time to September 1 , 1.923, on approved notes bearing 8 per cent interest. All stims of $10.00 and under, cash; all sums over $10.00, 5 per cent discount for cash. 1 Chas. Furlong, Owner E. J. KELLAR, Auctioneer .