The Gazette-Times
PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JAN. 11, 1923.
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Volume 39, Number 38.
PIERCE HUES
HIS CABINET Pi
State Supv. -Commission Bill, Spon
sored by Senator Hall, Is Complet
ed. Would Abolish 64 Boards and
Departments In Huge Merger.
Salem, Ore., Jan. 10. Grouping of
all the. activities of state government
into four departments, with a com
missioner at the head of each, and
the governor co-opreating, is the
scope of the consolidation programme
which will make its appearance to
morrow morning. This programme is
the administration measure, backed
by all the influence which Governor
Pierce has at his command. The bill
is the work of Senator Hall and will
be introduced by him.
Sixty-four boards and commissions
would be abolished and their duties
carried on in the four departments.
This super-commission is more sim
ple than the cabinet form of govern
ment of Illinois, Idaho or Washing
ton. Little Money Is Saved.
Little money is saved by the pro
posed consolidation, but the benefit
gained would be the concentration of
responsibility, the elimination of
duplications and overlapping. While
the economies in salary may not be
great, the system, according to Sena
tor Hall, can bring about a substan
tial decrease in the cost of overhead
in the management of the state.
In the consolidation scheme. Sena
tor Hall explains that he has worked
on the same plan that any big busi
ness corporation would adopt in the
administration of its affairs.
Four Divisions Outlined.
The four divisions are a depart
ment of public works and utilities,
a department of business control and
finance, a department of labor, indus
try end public welfare, and a depart
ment of agriculture and natural re
sources. Into one or another of these de
partments would be merged every
commission and board now existing
by authority of the legislature.
Of the department heads each of
whom would be known as a commis
sioner the secretary of state and
state treasurer are two, and the gov
ernor has the power to appoint two
others at a salary not to exceed
$4500 a year.
The commissioner of public works
and utilities however, would receive
$6000 a year.
Governor Hsa Broad Power.
The governor, after the passage of
the act, would assign the commis
sioners to any department he saw fit
and could change them from depart
ment to department from time to
tim an he willed.
The governor would make two np
pointim r ts, but these must be con
firmed by the senate. In the event
that the legislature is not in session
when the governor appoints a com
missioner, the latter appointee would
hold office until the senate convenes.
Where officers now holding through
election are affected, the consolida
tion bill does not undertake to dis
turb them at once.
Service Commission Extended-
The public service commission is
given perminfion to function as at
present until January 1, 1925, after
which the commissioner of public
works and utilities shall appoint a
public service commissioner, whose
salary and traveling expenses shall
be the same as present commissioners
and his duties shall be the same.
Industrial accident commissioners
are reduced from three to one, pub
lic service commissioners are re
duced from three to one, and from
three non-salaried highway commis
sioners the hill calls for one commis
sioner at $5000 a year, who shall have
executive ability and be a road en
gineer.
Major Division Important.
The major division is public
works and utilities, which would
takn over the duties of the public
service commission, state board of
pilot commissioners, state highway
department and the state engineer.
The department of business con
trol and finance would have a com
missioner to appoint and control the
bureaus of the superintendent of
banks, corporation commissioner, in
surance commissioner and state tax
commissioner. Other present officers
absorbed by this department would
be as follows: State exhibit agent,
librarians of state library and su
preme court library, state printer
and printing board, Oregon tourist
and information bureau, Pacific
Northwest Tourist association, trua
tees of McLaughlin homo and of the
A. R. Rurbank trust fund, trustees of
Sodnvllle Springs and world war vet
crans state aid commission.
Labor and Welfare Joined.
The department of labor, industry
and public welfare would appoint
through its head, an industrial acci
dent commissioner, a state labor
commissioner when the term for
which the incumbent was elected ex
pires, and a stnte health commission
er. Grouped in the department would
be the child welfare commission, the
board of conciliation, the board of
eugenics, the board of health, the
secretary of the state health board,
and the board of vocational educa
tion.
The department of agriculture and
natural resources would have the
appointment, through its chief, of
dairy nnd food commissioner, state
veterinarian, state forester and Btate
engineer.
Many Boards Grouped.
Boards grouped in the department
are the desert land board, state fat
directors, geographic board, bonrd of
horticulture and horticultural
cietv. Irrigation and drainage secur
ities commission, stnte land board,
lime bonrd, tlvostock sanitary board
bureau of mines nnd geology, stnte
water board and wntor commissioner.
Once a month the governor shall
sit with the departmental commls-
sinners for the purpose of delermln
Ing the general policy of the depart
ments.
Many of the boards and comml
slons abolished by this consolidation
programme carry no expense and are
Will Raise Balance
Of Rodeo Deficit
L. V. Gentry, who was a member of
the committee putting on the big
Rodeo at Heppner last fall, is pre
paring for a big barn dance at his
place on Friday night, January 19.
In order that this event shall be a
complete success, Mr. Gentry is now
busy putting down a new floor in the
barn, and will have everything in
good shape when the time arrives.
He wants verybody to come and bring
a friend along with them. There will
be plenty of room and good music,
and Gentry hospitality will prevail.
This dance should be the means of
wiping out the remaining portion of
the deficit incurred in putting on the
first Rodeo and leave the slate clean
for the next event.
Grief Leada to Suicide.
Fossil, Ore., Jan. 10. Grief over
the death of his wife, which occurr
ed last June, is assigned as the rea
son for the suicide of Dr. D. N. Hay
den of Spray, Ore. His dead body
was found in bed at his home last
Sunday morning and the condition of
the body indicated that Dr. Hayden
took his uwn life the previous Fri
day night.
The coroner's jury developed the
fact at the inquest that Dr. Hayden
met death from chloroform, admin
istered hy his own hand. He was 45
years old.
Mrs. A. Dobson of Eugene, Ore.,
mother of Dr. Hayden, was notified
of her son's death and advised the
coroner that she would go to Spray
to take charge of the body.
The Willing Workers of the First
Christian church will meet with Mrs.
Livingstone on Friday afternoon of
this week. A large attendance is de
sired. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Huston visited
in the city today from their farm
ome on Eight Mile.
Redeem the Promise.
It fs now Governor Waltr M. Pierce
and a new regime is on at Salem. The
new governor and members of the
egislature are committed to revise
the tax system of the state to the end
burden on farm and home prop-
rty may be greatly reduced.
The way to redeem that promise
to redeem it. The path is plain.
There will be obstacles in the way but
moat of them may be ridden over
rough shod without damage or in-
ustice.
The task fs to reduce state expense
and so equalize taxation that all may
hare equitably in bearing the bur
den. Governor Pierce knows this can
be done and he will make his views
clear. They have already been thor
oughly explained and upon that ex
planation he waa elected by an un
precedented majority.
As to details of procedure, there
will be room for discussion and con
sultation on certain matters. But
the public is not interested so much
details as in results.
The net result we want from the
new governor and new legislature is
legislation that will cause the direct
tax on farm property and home prop
erty to be cut in half.
The thing can be done; go to it.
Pendleton E. O.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
The Christian Endeavorers of the
First Christian church are planning
for a basket social to be held in the
pavilion on January 20, Saturday
evening. This will be a community
affair and the cooperation of the town
is invited. The proceeds will go tow
ard their pledgr on the new church
buildnig. They are having a fire
place put In their social room, and
they want "a banket for every brick."
The occasion will be a delightful
one.
W. O. Livingstone attended the an
nual meeting of the Christian church
in lone on Tuesday evening, and fol
lowing the big banquet and the elec
tion of officer, he preached for them.
He states that more than 150 sat !
down to the splendid feast of good
things prepared by the ladies of the
church and there was a fine social
time enjoyed by the members and
friends of the church.
Harve Coxen was brought to town
yesterday and is being held on a
charge of making moonshine. Sher
iff McDufTce is out in the hills this
side of Hutter creek and in the vicin
ity of tic Coxen place today, endeav
oring to locate the still, which Coxen
ib reported to have stated was stolen
from him.
Harvey McAlister was up from
Lexington today and reports his sec
tion enjoying the good spoil of wea
ther, but is of the opinion that we
must look for severe weather later
as this has arrived a little too
soon.
A meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Morrow County Chap
ter of the Red Cross is called by Mrs.
Cochran for this evening at 7:!s0 at
tho office of the County Nurse in the
I. O. 0. F. building.
A game of basketball is announced
for tomorrow night on tho Heppner
floor between lone and Heppner town
V-nms. It should be a hummer.
advisory. Under the administration
measure provision is made for hav
ing qualified citizens to act as non
salaried advisers in any department.
Governor Sponsors Plan.
The measure is designed to carry
out the suggestion in Governor
Pierce's inaugural message and was
tho subject of a conference which
Senator Hall and Mr. Pierce held in
Salem ft few weeka ago.
The bill probably will go to tho
committee on enmity and stale offi
cers, of which Senator Garland, dem
ocrat, Is chairman, although today
Senator Johnson offered n resolution
for a joint committee to consider any
and all consolidation plans.
Joint committees appointed
consolidation in the sessions of lit 15.
1017, HMO nnd ll21 did not produce
concrete results, so tho administra
tion friends in the senate want tho
bill considered by Senator Garland
committee
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IV1E0ICAL BUILDING
WILL BE DEDICATED
New Main Building of the University
of Oregon School of Medicine at
Portland Made Possible by Appro
priations and Gifts Is Modern.
University of Oregon, Jan. 10.
State forces engaged in health work
and individuals and associations in
terested in medical research will par
ticipate in the formal dedication of
Mackenzie Hall, the newly completed
main body of the University of Ore
gon School of Medicine at Portland,
Saturday afternoon, January 13.
The dedication will be the occasion
for the annual gathering of alumni
of the School of Medicine and a
meeting of the Oregon Branch of the
Society of American Bacteriologists.
Invitations to attend the dedication
have been extended to Governor
Pierce, members of his official family,
presidenta of American universities
and colleges, the deans of medical
schools In this counrty and Canada,
and to health workers in the Pacific
Northwest.
Mackenzie Hall, a four-story com
pletely modern fireproof building,
was made possihle by an appropria
tion by the state of $118,000 and a
gift of similar amount from the Gen
eral Education Board, a national
foundation for medical research and
health advancement. Recently the
board gave $50,000 to equip the hall
and to provide teaching and research
facilities. The gift was exceptional
in that the Oregon School of Medi
cine is the only medical school on the
Pacific Coast to be so recognized by
the board and is the only state-supported
medical, school in the country
so endowed. The completion of the
main body of the school made possi
ble new opportunities for scientific
medical research for the prevention
of disease in the state and Northwest
as well as a 22 per cent increased en
rollment of medical students.
The ceremony will be held in the
main lobby of Mackenzie Hall, which
is named in honor of the late Dr.
Kenneth A. J. Mackenzie, who work
ed unceasingly in the latter years of
his life in the building up of the
Medical School to its present stand
ing. Ho was dean of the school at
the time of his death. A. L. Mill
president of the First National Bank
of Portlnnd, and President r. L.
Campbell of the University will be
the principal speakers at the dedi
cation.
LEXINGTON CHURCH OF CHRIST.
The first Sunday in the year
showed an advanced step in the in
terest and attendance of our services.
We hope this will continue. We are
striving to make these services in
spirational to all. The Bible School
is led by a loyal force of teachers
and they believe in practicing what
they teach. You are invited to join
one of these classes. Bible School
begins at 10. Cecil Warner is the
enthusiastic superintendent.
Church services at 11. Another
vital message on "Prayer."
Christian Endeavor at 6:30.
Song and preaching services 7:30,
This service will surely help you
if you come.
The prayer servico on Wednesday
evening is increasing in the interest
manifested. We are looking forward
to a great revival soon.
E. A. PALMER, Minister,
Ilermlstnn Herald Again Changes
Ownership.
For the fifth time in less thnn three
years the Hcrmiston Herald has again
chnnged management. This time Rny-
mond Crowder, of Wasco, bocomcs
owner nnd editor. Mr. Crowdor has
had seven years experience In the
printing business and is a very ca
pablo nnd Hve-wlro newspaper man.
we are told. We welcome him to ou:
neighborhood and bespeak for him
the usual easy sailing on the country
paper sea till he reaches the port of
opulent old age as all brothers and
fellows hnvo had who have gone be
fore. Mr. Williams, who was In charge
for the past few month, expects to
go to the eastern coast and engnge
In real bonest-to-goodness, astute
journnlinm where the field .Is wide
and the population thick. Stanflold
Standard.
To See -The Doctor
IMMORTAL EPIC
BY 0UIDA WINS
NEW LAURELS
Priscilla Dean Star of Big Universal-
Jewel Production, "Under
Two Flags."
Under Two Flags' is one of the
few really great stories.
A love epic immortal, a tragedy
sublime, "Under Two Flags" captured
the heart of the world when it came
as a novel from the pen of Ouida
(Louise de La Ramee), and its growth
n popularity was heightened by its
presentation on the stupe by many
renowned artists, including Blanche
Bates. Now it has been made into a
picture by the Universal Film Co.,
and will be seen here Sunday and
Monday at the Star Theatre. Pti3-
cilla Dean, than whom there Is no
more magnetic figure on the screen,
breathes the fire of her dynamic per
sonality into the role of Cigarette,
idol of a French regiment at Algiers.
There are street scenes in "Under
Two Flags" that give a true insight
of the life of the masses in this
French province of northern Africa.
The military pomp of an army post
is accurately presented. And the op
pressive luxury surrounding the pam
pered beauties of a shiek's harem add
picturesque color to this dramatic
film.
The technical staff at Universal
City, a group of highly trained ex
perts, spent months of study prepar
ing for this production. Every inte
rior setting, every street scene, was
constructed with faithful accuracy.
Hundreds of photographs of different
parts of Algiers were obtained to
guide them in their work. Not an
inharmonious note was allowed to
creep in.
The result is that those seeing "Un
der Two Flags" might well imagine
they are spending an evening m the
African desert. While the picture is
superb as a spectacle, it is also a
work of great historic value. Tod
Browning, the director, has devel
oped the romance of the tale in mas
terly fashion.
Hold-Up Trio Arrested
Jesse Yaughan, Johnnie Nolan and
Gene Jones of Spray Are
Taken Into Custody.
Upon complaint of District Attor
ney W. G. Trill, Gene Jones, Jesse
Vaughan and Johnnie Nolan of Spray
were arrested by Sheriff C. A. John
son and Deputy Sheriff Frank Cason
last Friday, charged with the Service
creek hold-up of Allen and Ray Mor
gan of Condon, reported in The Jour
nal last week.
The prisoners were brought to Fos
sil and arraigned before Justice E. F.
Johnson. All three waived examina
tion and were placed under bond to
appear before the grand jury next
May. Vaughan's bond was placed at
$'000, Nolan's at $2000 and Jones' at
$1500.
Jones and Nolan gave bonds and
were released, but Vaughan failed to
raise his bond and is still in the
county jail. Fossil Journal.
NOTICE.
To Dog Owners: Compliance with
Section 1WG7, Olson's Oregon Laws,
will be required of all parties having
dogs, after January 1st. 102.1.
Penalty as provided for failure to
comply with this law is a fine of $10
for each and every month of the own
er's failure to comply. I.iionse may
be had by applying to the County
Clerk.
GEO. McDUFFEE, Sheriff.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
Notice is hereby given to all resi
dents of Heppner that the city coun
cil has ordered that the fire siren
shall he tested on the first and fif
teenth of each month. I will, there
fore, in the future, make such test at
12:00 o'clock, noon, on the first and
fifteenth of each month.
Warning Is also given to nil citizens
against dumping ht ash pa Into wood
en receptacles. A largo majority of
all fires are caused by such gross
carelessness, Let nil make an effort
to protect our own and our neigh
bors' property,
M, L, CUURAN, Firo Chief.
T
National Figure Among Growers of
Wool Will Make Address Before
Oregon Conventipn January 27, Is
Wrord Iteceived By Mac Hoke.
Pendleton East Oregonian
Frank Hatrenbarth, president of the
national Wool Growers' association,
will attend the Oregon Wool Growers
meeting here on January 27, the first
of the three-day session to be held by
the Oregon sheepmen, according to
information received by Mac Hoke.
secretary of the association. Mr. Ha
genbmii will make addresses at both
the national and the state conven
tions. The fact that the Oregon conven
tion follows immediately after the na
tional convention at Spokane will
make it possible for Oregon sheep
men to have one of the best programs
of speeches ever offered, Hoke de
clares. Mr. Hagenbarth was first elected
president of the National Wool
Growers' Association in 1913 and has
been reelected in every subsequent
year without opposition. He succeed
ed F. W. Gooding of Shoshone, Idaho.
The list of earlier presidents in
cludes F. E. Warren of Wyoming and
F. H. Gooding of Idaho, now repre
senting their respective states in the
U. S. Senate.
"President Hagenbarth's annual
address is always a feature of the
convention," Hoke said today. "The
large ranching interests of his com
pany, The Wood Live Stock Company,
gives him fullest acquaintance with
stockmen's conditions and problems.
In addition to this Mr. Hagenbarth
has had extensive business experience
and is by nature equipped for states
manlike consideration of producers'
interests and of the national phases
of agriculture and other industries.
Mr. Hagenbarth's address will be
delivered on the morning of the first
day of the convention.
Valentino Is Leading
Man For Alice Lake
Rodolph Valentino, who enacts the
leading male role of Julio in Metro's
colossal production of 'The Four
Horsemen of the Apocalypse," by Vi
cente Hlasco Ibunez, also plays op
posite Alice Lake in her new starring
picture, "Uncharted Sas," which will
be shown Saturday at the Star Thea
tre. Mr. Valentino is seen as a young
sea captain in "Uncharted Seas," a
story from the pen of John Fleming
Wilson.
The story centers about a girl
whose husband proves himself worth
less, despite her efforts to reclaim
him. The youth's trail by his wife
and father and the success of a sec
ond man, go to make "Uncharted
Seas' a thrilling tale of the sea.
Much of the early part of the story
takes place about San Francisco har
bor. Husband Gets $10,000.
Pendleton, Ore., Jan. 10. After
less than two hours of deliberation a
jury composed of ten men and two
women, tonight brought in a ver
dict of $10,000 in favor of W. F.
Contcs, plaintiff in a $40,000 damage
suit against Alvin Slusher, in which
it was alleged that Slusher has alien
ated tho affections of the plaintiff's
wife.
The trial took three days. Today
the wife of the plaintiff took the
stand as a rebuttal witness for the
plnintiff and her testimony directly
contradicted tho testimony of the
defendant. Tho rebuttal testimany
of Grace Coates was all thnt was
needed to complete the chain of evi
dence presented by the plaintiff. She
admitted immoral relations with the
defendant and supported the state
ments of her husband, who recently
divorced her.
The jury awarded $:i000 general
damages and $7000 punitive dam
ages. '
Attorneys for tho defense will ap
peal to the supreme court.
SPLENDID PROGRAM
FDR WOOL GROWERS
Special Rates on Railroads for Pen
dleton Meeting, January 27-29, Secured.-Program
Includes Many
Fine Addresses.
Special rates on the certificate plan
have been secured by Secretary Mac
Hoke for the Oregon Wool Growers
Convention. Wool growers who plan
on attending should pay the full fare
to Pendleton, getting a receipt for
the same. If 150 are in attendance,
a one-half return trip can be secured.
A similar arrangement has been made
in regard to the National Wool
Growers Convention which will be
held in Spokane January 25 and 26.
Those who are planning on attend
ing both conventions should buy their
tickets to Pendleton then re-buy to
Spokane in order that the Oregon
convention may have the benefit of
your trip. The rates will apply to
points in Idaho, Oregon and Wash
ington with sales dates January 24
to 29, return good until February 1st.
Frank Hagenbarth, president, and
F. R. Marshall, secretary, of the Na
tional Wool Growers Association, will
deliver addresses on Saturday, Janu
ary 27. President Jay H. Dobbin's
annual address is always worth lis
tening to. Dr. S. W. McClure, for
mer secretary of the national asso
ciation, has been invited to attend.
One interesting feature of this
year's convention will be the discus
sion led by Hugh Sproat, president
of the Idaho Wool Growers associa
tion and vice-president of the Idaho
Board of Sheep Commission and Dr.
W. H. Lytle, regarding disease con
ditions among Oregon sheep. At
present Idaho is maintaining a quar
antine against Oregon sheep on ac
count of scab. There seems to be
considerable difference of opinion re
garding the extent of this disease.
Dr. Exline, in charge of quarantine,
will also participate in the discus
sion. Stanley Jewett will take up the
matter of predatory animal control.
At present there is a move on foot
to abolish the county bounties with
out making any provision to take
care of government hunters who
might possible do more efficient
work. E. N. Kavenaugh will deal
with the important subject of range
appraisal. R. A. Ward, president of
the Oregon Cooperative Council and
manager of the Pacific Wool Growers
association will discuss cooperative
marketing.
J. T. Jardine, director of the Oregon
Experiment Station, will handle the
question of the relationship between
the experiment stations and the wool
growers problems.
Last year's annual banquet will be
long remembered by the wool grow
ers. Something just as good is prom
ised again this year.
Patron-Teachers Hold
An Interesting; Meeting;
There was a very interesting and
enjoyable meeting of the Patron
Teachers association at the high
school auditorium on Tuesday af
ternoon, when a program of unusual
merit was presented.
Mrs. C. L. Sweek offered a piano
solo, with which the company were
delighted; Mrs- P. M. Gammell gave
a reading, Mrs. Darbee sang, and
Mrs. W. P. Mahoney furnished en
tertainment calling for the display
of the poetic ability of those present.
Several subjects of interestto the
school and the community at large
uere discussed, among these being
the enforcement of the curfew or
dinance, and the support of a free
public reading room. The question
of hiviting a leading pianist here
from Portland to give a recital under
the auspices of the association did
not receive endorsement at this time.
House Gets Land Bill.
Salem, Ore-, Jan. 10. The anti-
alien land bill appeared in the house
again today, this time being intro
duced by Bailey and Houston, both
ex-service men. This is the same
bill which was introduced by Rep
resentative Leonard in the 1921 ses
sion, passed the house and was de
feated in the senate. An effort was
made to initiate the bill to place it
before the people at the last general
election, but signatures for it were
insufficient. The bill is backed by the
American Legion.
Under the terms of the act any
alien, not eligible to citizenship un
der the laws of the United States,
cannot acquire property in fee in
this state nor acquire a leasehold, or
acquire shares of stock in any com
pany to any greater extent than al
lowed under the terms of any treaty
between the United States and the
nation of which such alien is a citi
zen or subject.
In event an alien becomes an heir
to real property in Oregon the bill
provides thnt such property be sold
and the proceeds turned over to the
alien heir.
It also is made unlawful for any
person or company to dispose of any
real property to an alien, and if such
disposition is made the property shall
revert to the state. The same holds
good as to any property leased to an
alien.
This bill met decided opposition
from the Portland Chamber of Com
merce at the last regular session,
and the Japanese government showed
an active interest against tho bill
through its consul at Portland.
Decision in John Day Case.
It was reported here todny that the
Supremo Court had rendered its de
cision on the appeal from Umatilla
county of the John Pay irrigation
suit, but the text of tho decision has
not reached Heppner yet, so we are
not prepared to state just whHt it
covers. Ae wo get it, the decision
goes against the landowners, but this
cannot be affirmed as we go to press.
Alex Brandies, formerly a resident
of this county, has boon visiting
friends here during the week. He re
sides at Grehnm where he Is engag
ed in the berry and poultry game..
Diversified Fanning Is
Theme For Discussion
The monthly meeting of the Bro
therhood was held on Monday eve
ning at the Hotel Heppner, and some
forty members and friends sat down
to the nsual good luncheon and en
joyed a social time before the pro
gram was eailed.
The question on for discussion
was Diversified Farming for Morrow
county, and the subject was intro
duced by R. W. Turner in a splendid
talk lasting some twenty minutes, in
which the speaker told what diver
sified farming really meant from the
scientific viewpoint, and then pro
ceeded to show how through our ag
ricultural college, the extension work
and experiment stations the farmer
was being helped in this regard in the
manner that would be the most bene
ficial to farmers situated as most of
them are in this county. C. C, Cal
kins followed Mr- Turner, and elab
orated to some extent on what had
been said, stating that the general
idea of diversified farming was that
each farmer should run some dairy
stock, raise chickens and pigs and
perhaps a few head of sheep; this,
Mr. Calkins stated was not properly
diversified farming, but could be
classed only as an adjunct to farm
ing, and was proper in just so far
as it could be successfully carried
on. He had done a lot of work in in
teresting farmers in poultry and
many of them had taken this up as
one of the "side lines," but diversi
fied farming properly came under the
heading of rotation of crops. So far,
the experiment station tests had
proven that this waa not a very prac
tical idea for this county. Mr. Cal
kins, as well as Mr. Turner stressed
the using of "pure-bred" wheat and
clean seed grain to add to the in
crease of production and bring bet
ter returns when placed on the mar
ket. This, with improved marketing
conditions which are being worked
out for the orderly disposition of
crops, will be the means of helping
the farmer to get some of that profit
out of his business he is entitled to.
Others spoke along the same line
and Chas. Thomson reminded those
present that the trouble with the
farmers lies in the fact that they are
not producing the things that sell
the best; if they would raise more
corn for corn meal, and raisins and
prunes, he would guarantee that the
crops could be disposed of readily
and at good profit. The point Mr.
Thomson made was readily seen, and
it caused a good laugh.
The next meeting of the Brother
hood will be for fathers and sons.
and Lowell McMillan and Spencer
Crawford were named as committee
on arrangements.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
January 14, 1923.
Someone has wisely said that
hearse is a poor vehicle in which to
ride to church, why wait for it?"
Come out next Lord's Day for in
stance. Bible School at 10 o clock
under the leadership of our new su
perintendent, Mr. C. C. Calkins, im
mediately following will be an illus
trated sermon to boys and girls
equally helpful to all. Junior Chris
tian Endeavor at 3 p. m., Senior En
deavor at 6:30, and song Bemce and
preaching at 7:30. We shall be glad
to have you worship with as.
LIVINGSTONE.
S
Mr. Hedrick, superintendent of the
Heppner school, has given out part
of the results of the educational
tests which were given in the sev
enth, eighth, ninth and tenth grades
last fall. This cooperative testing
program is sent out by the Univer
sity of Oregon to the larger schools
of the state and includes reading,
grammar, arithmetic, geography, and
history. Here are some of the re
sults:
In the seventh grade Ellis Thom
son received the best grade in read
ing, Ronghild Franzen in grammar,
Wynola Lee in arithmetic, and Ken
neth Oviatt in geography.
In the eighth grade Oren Bisbee
passed the highest test in reading
and grammar, Lola Moore and Tom
ells tied for the best grade in ar
ithmetic, and Meyrle Beckett made
the best rating in history.
Both tests in the Freshman class
were tied, Doris Logan and Charles
Notson having the same grade in the
reading test and competing for high
est place, and Muriel Cason and Vaw
ter Parker both having the same
highest grade in grammar.
Harold Beckett passed the best test
in reading of any of the Sophomores
and ictor Logan excelled in gram
mar.
These tests will be given again at
the end of the year to determine the
improvement that has been made.
There will be a double-header bas
ketball game at lone on Friday, Jan
uary 12, between lone and Heppner,
Both the boys' and girls' teams will
play and a good game is anticipated.
The final debate try-out will be
held some time this week. Debate
is now meeting as a regular class,
each member having certain assign
ments, and the class meeting every
day for a regular recitation period.
This debate district includes Uma
tilla, Gilliam, Wheeler and Morrow
counties. Pendleton is the most for
midable oppnoent of the district, as
it won the debates of the district
last year. Mr. Hedrick is the debate
referee of this district and will
schedule the debates, tho first one
coming about the first of February,
Heppner had no debate team last
year and it has been rather difficult
to start one this year. The people of
Heppner are urged to attend the de
bates and encourage work along this
line so that it may be kept up every
year.
According to a survey made of the
Heppner school this fall to determine
relative degree of normality, accel
oration, and retardment existing
among grade pupils it would appeal
that the girls are leading the boys
by several points in educational at
tainments. 85 per cent of the girls
are at present in the grade wnlch
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FIRST Ml HAS
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Nit
Directors and Officers for Coming
Year Chosen Changes Made and
Men Receive Promotion.
On Tuesday of this week the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the First National Bank of Heppner
was held in the offices of the bank.
Following the report on the business
of the institution for the past jear,
which was presented by Cashier Ma
honey, the following board of direc
tors was chosen: M. S. Corrigall, T.
J. Mahoney, Frank Gilliam, John Kil
kenny, W. P. Mahoney, Jack Hynd
and W. E. Moore-
Following the meeting of stock
holders and the election of directors,
the latter met and chose the follow
ing officers: M. S. Corrigall, presi
dent; Frank Gilliam, vice-president;
W. P. Mahoney, vcie-president and
manager; W, E. Moore, cashier;
Forby Greamba, assistant cashier;
K. K. Mahoney, assistant cashier.
The business of the institution for
the past year bas been very satis
factory, and the stockholders and
directors look forward to a better
year in 1923, as all indications point
to much better general business con
ditions and the outlook for the far
mer, stockman and business man of
this territory it bright.
Since the election of officers, and
Mr. Mahoney has retired from the
cashiershinp to take another position
with the bank, that of vice-president
and manager, the question has arisen
as to whether he contemplated re
maining in the bank. Mr. Mahoney
informs the Gazette-Times that he
will continue on the job at the bank
as usual, as one of its executive of
ficers, the additional official being
found necessary owing to the large
volume of business the bank is call
ed upon to handle
Mr. Moore, who has been wltn tne
bank for a number of years as its
assistant cashier, is a man that haa
proven bis worth in that position.
He has made scores of friends lor
himself and his institution, is thor
oughly efficient and accomodating,
and his promotion to the cashier ship
is a just recognition on the part ox
the board of directors of one who has
much to do in promoting the inter
ests of the bank. Mr. Moore's friends
and the large clientele of the bank
will be pleased to hear of his pro
motion. Mr. Greamba and Mr. Mahoney,
who have been with the bank for
many years, are promoted to addi
tional responsible positions of which
they are worthy, and no doubt great
ly appreciate the fact that they nave
been thus honored for faithful ser
vice. These promotions have all
come without the asking, as the men
have been content to do xaitbful
work and await results.
FOR TEXTBOOKS
Upon no one question can the issue
of high taxes be more clearly brought
to a point than upon- that of making
the Oregon taxpayer pay for text
books to be furnished free to public
school pupils.
Mr. Woodwards bill is a popular
bill. It has behind it all of the en
thusiasm of those who believe gov
ernment is an inexhaustible source of
free gift and who desire textbooks
free for their children. Also it has
the support of all who would further
handicap parochial schools by cutting
out all expense involved in sending
children to public schools. No more
popular measure, no measure that
has stronger general support, could
be proposed as a test of the question
whether the taxpayer shall be soaked
with an expense which is entirely and
utterly unnecessary.
How taxpayers have clamored
againts tax increase! They have
raised their voices to the heavens.
They turned out one of the most effi
cient and economical governors that
any state ever had simply because
taxes were high due to causes over
which the governor had no control.
The tax issue was the foremost Issue
of every campaign in every county
and district except where it was ob
scured to some extent by the relig
ious issue. Most of the members of
the legislature were elected on prom
ises to try to reduce taxes. Now
what will happen?
Unless a majority of the legisla
ture have courage of the highest or
der, to withstand pressure of the
most Intense character, this unneces
sary burden of $200,000 a year will
be added to the Oregon tax bill.
You taxpayers should help make
the legislator's life a bit easier. If
you are opposed t this bill, drop
htm a line and tell him so. That nill
encourage him to stand up for your
interest. It is unfair to him for you
simply to criticise him after the ses
sion is over and then vote him out of
public life simply because taxes have
been increased. You owe it to him
to let him know you are with him in
his courageous erTort to protect you
from tax increase.
Aside from its tax feature, there is
much that can be said for and against
the measure on- its merits. It would
make it much easier for the average
parent to finance Ms child's common
school education wre textbooks fur
nished free. It would make tra child
expect pretty much everything fre
for life were destructible property of
so personal a nature as his school
books furnished free. It would tend
to make a socialist out of him, ready
to vote any expense onto that inex
haustible source of free gift, govern
ment. It would bo a nice prutit.
But regardless of the merit.-t or de
merits of the mt'UiUi", In its t7et
upon parental pocketb oks and child
character, there 1m no question about
it involving an addition to taxation
that no one can truthfully maintain
is nece.iary.
Vote it down) Do not submit It
to the people; they would pins it.
"Free text book i" is bait too tem jt
irtg to voters. Legislator, ithow your
courage ! - Oruguit VoU.tr.