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THE GAZETTE-TIMES. HEPPNER. OREGON, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 1. 1923.
The Gazette -Times
THE HErrNEB GAZETTE, Establish liana 0, 18S7. ....
THE nEPPKER TIMES. Establish NoT,mbr 18. 182. C""'i F'bru.r, 15. 1912.
PBb!lfhd .vrj Thursday Morninf by YAWTER AND SPENCER CRAWFORD and antered at the post
offic at Heppner, Ore job aa second-lass matter.
OFFICIAL PAPER FOR MORROW COUNTY
Interesting Facts About Our Flag
By Richard Lloyd Jones
In Philadelphia there is a little house nestling
ncath towering skyscrapers which is owned by the
American people, who bought it some years ago
and who today carefully guard it against the dan
gers of fire and storm. The citizens of Philadel
phia take patriotic pride in protecting it for you and
me It was once the home of Betsv Ross. Within
its w alls our flag w as born.
Our Rag did you ever contemplate it? A little
English girl who lived in London many years ago
and who later came to this better country and be
came a very useful citizen, used to tell how with
her nurse she used to walk along the bank of the
Thames and on the many ships there look upon the
flags of the world. She knew not where they came
from nor what their colors meant, but for design
and color she early chose the American flag, not
know ing that some day it would be her own, as the
prettiest flag that floated in that harbor which was
hospitable to all the flags on earth.
it is a beautiful Rag, simple m design. It bears
no complicated coat of arms, no irregular lines, no
intricate design. Many Rags are so burdened with
devices that they are difficult to make and for that
reason in many lands few people own the flag of
their own country and they see it only when a regi
ment may pass on parade or they are privileged to
behold a decorated building of state. But not so
with us.
The flag is part of every well equipped house
hold. No home is complete without it.
The Department of Commerce now proposes to
standardize this beautiful and simple emblem of the
United States. It has been made by almost any
measure and proportions, oft times differing. To
change this so that all flags may at least appear the
same the Department of Commerce proposes to
deermine fixed dimensions for the flag in ten de
fined sizes, from small to large, in which it will have
the cooperation of the various government depart
ments and the Fine Arts Commission.
It was John Adams who introduced the resolution
which made the Betsy Ross plan our flag official.
His resolution, which was adopted by the American
Congress on June 14, 1777, declared that the flag
of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes,
alternate red and white, that the union be thirteen
stars, white on a blue field representing a new con
stellation. At that time Washington said "We take the stars
from Heaven, the red from our Mother Country,
separating it by white stripes, thus showing that
we have separated from her, and the white stripe
shall go down to posterity representing Liberty."
Heretofore, the generally accepted proportion of
our flag was that the length should be twice the
width. That proportion at least has been accepted
as good form. There are seven red stripes and
six white. The outside stripe at top and bottom
being red, the white field covering the width of the
four stripes at the top and now there are forty
eight stars on the field of blue. If you haven't a
flag in your home, either get one or make one. It
is the symbol not only of American lilfe but of the
American home. Have the emblem of your home
in your home.
Put them to work!
And working w ill fit them for life. Many of the
young folk growing up today have never looked a
real job of work in the eyes. They look upon work
as something to dread, something to look forward
to with fea and trembling, something to be avoid
ed and skulked as long as possible.
Put them to work now !
Put them to work early. Honest work never hurt
any one yet. Give them plenty of playtime, but
familiarize them with some form of work. Then,
when they come to shift for themselves they won't
be astonished and hurt because they are expected
to toil.
Put them to work! Fall River (Mass.) News.
An Open-Shop City
Live Cecil News It
ems
Los Angeles throughout the year 1922 has held
its place as third among American cities in point
of building activity. The development of the city
has teen as consistent as it is remarkable. It makes
little difference from what angle one views it, the
same result is shown, a consistent uninterrupted
record of achievement. The same is true in hard
ly less degree in the immediate areas surrounding
the city. In fact, all Southern California is under
going remarkable development.
Los Angeles itself is increasing in population at
the rate of approximately 100,000 a year. From
20,000 to 30,000 additional school children have to
be provided for each year. While building activity
all over the United States has been picking up de
cidedly, Los Angeles has the advantage of having
enjoyed for many years an uninterrupted growth
and industrial development which has given her a
prosperity felt in all legitimate lines of business.
In the month of November building permits issued
in Los Angeles represented a valuation of $1 1,355,-
710.
Bad Oregon Advertising
The Literary Digest shows that upon inquiry an
eastern man with money to invest found Oregon
the highest taxed state in the nation.
With two million circulation the Digest publishes
a half-page diagram of highest taxed states and
Oregon leads the rest.
A big New York bank sends out tabulations and
diagrams to show Oregon is highest but one (Da
kota) in per capita state debt.
Pyramid upon this $140,000,000 to $150,000,
000 more of municipal and improvement district
lien obligations, and you may have some concep
tion of the burdens of our people and that slow
state development lies ahead.
Consolidation Bills Doomed
The bills to consolidate Oregon's hundred and
odd boards and commissions into a few plain and
directly responsible departments seems doomed.
Boards, commissions and those enjoying sine
cures, emoluments and privileges under the obso
lete Oregon system are overpowering the legisla
ture. Reactionaries who want to keep things as they
are and keep Oregon advertised as the highest
taxed state in the West all fear consolidation.
The Hall bill consolidates the useless appendages
that cause expense, create deficiencies and demand
more and more funds wipes 'em out.
Those who believe our state government cannot
be improved upon are united to defeat any consoli
dation and continue huckabuck politics.
A state official has gone on record that $250,000
a year can be saved by simply applying business
methods at hiring help about the state house.
For instance, clerks, stenographers and mere
helpers get all the way from $75 to $200 a month
for the same hours and same kind of work.
In one department an experienced employe at
$100 a month was displaced by a relative of another
head of a department at $150 a month.
The present system is one of wasteful methods,
that are socially unjust and productive of discon
tent, founded on political pull and graft. The Manufacturer.
Put Them to Work.
The gospel of work is being neglected today.
Mother and father are working about as hard as
ever, but the young people are loafing as never
before.
Put them to work!
The mother who allows her daughter to dawdle
her time away, to think of nothing but dress and
fashion, to play the piano and use the family auto
mobile when she should be washing dishes and
helping to make the beds and performing other
useful tasks about the house is neglecting her duty.
The girl who grows to womanhood without a know
ledge of household management is not a credit to
her mother. Her mother has been remiss.
The father who allows his son to grow up a loaf
er is not a good citizen. He should take enough
interest in his family to see that the boy is brought
up familiar with work. Not dainy jobs alone, but
good old-fashioned jobs like cleaning out the cellar,
handling the ashes and bringing up the coal. It
won't hurt him. He can wear gloves if he is afraid
of ruining his banjo hands. He can wear a skull
cap so as not to ruffle his patent leather hair. And
the work will build up his physique just as efficient
ly as the gym and the base ball diamond.
The many friends of Peter Bauern
fiend. well known and respected pion
eer of Cecil, will b pleased to hear
that Pete is feeling much better and.
all being well, he expects to be back
among ui in Cecil before long. Pete
haa been at Paso Roblea Springa for
several weeks taking tha different
kinds of baths, water, etc., under the
supervision of good doctors, and last
accounts heard from Pete he felt
great benefit from hia treatments.
The Heppner doctors who have
been treating our friend J. W. Os
born for some ti . have certainly
worked wonders rrith their patient
who walked from Cecil to Arlington
(.18 miles) on Tuesday. Mr. Osborn.
who has passed the three score and
ten mile post and was suffering from
a bad leg. too. would put many a
younger man to shame with his walk
ing qualities.
"It can't be beat." That is what
Bob Thompson of Heppner says of
Cecil, its weather, its good hav and
everything suitable for good lambing
quarters, we knew that years ago.
but no one would believe us. Bob
Thompson has been busy preparing
the Shepherd's Rest at Cecil for his
men who arrived with their sheep
Saturday from Heppner.
Leon Logan of Four Mile spared
time from his labors on his ranch to
make a call on his friends in Cecil
on Friday. Leon Says the tine weath
er is making the wheat look rood in
his end of the county and he hopes
Mac, tne weather man, will still hold
his tine weather wand over this dis
trict, Misses Ruby and Lucy Corrigall
and Miss Norma Frederic of Heppner
made a short call in Cecil on Sunday
before leaving to visit friends in Ar
lington, Miss Ruby was driving her
new Dodge car.
Messrs. Kelsay and Erickson of
lone, accompanied by Miss Mildred
Henriksen of Strawberry ranch and
Miss Violet Bedford of Rhea Siding,
were visiting in the Cecil vicinity on
Sunday.
E. Williams, government trapper,
was visiting the ranches on Willow
creek during the week and was the
guest of Herbert Hynd at Butterby
Flats during his stay in Cecil.
Jack Hynd and Geo. Krebs of Cecil
left on Monday for Spokane to take
in the woolgrowers meeting held
there during the week.
Miss Annie C. Hynd of Butterby
Flats is spending a few days with
her aunt, Miss Hynd, at Rose Lawn,
Sand Hollow.
Mr. and Mrs. Usher and Mr. and
Mrs. Breakbush of Rhea Siding were
doing business in Cecil on Wednesday,
G. H. Hartvigson of Idaho is busy
on the highway near Cecil steel bridge
putting up fences for the highway.
Roy Chandler of Willow Creek
ranch left on Friday for Lebanon,
where he will visit for some time.
Mrs. Melville Logan of the Wil
lows spent Friday at the home of
Mrs. Karl Farnsworth at Rhea.
G. A. Miller and son Elvin of High
view, were taking in the sights at
the county seat on Thursday.
Wm. Chandler of Willow Creek
ranch and Oral Henriksen of Ewing
left for Heppner on Tuesday.
Miss Reita Neil of Heppner was
looking up her friends around Cecil
on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Arthur Turner, accompanied by J.
E. Crabtree of Dotheboys Hill, was
calling in Cecil on Sunday.
W. G. Palmateer and daughter Miss
Cleta of Windynook were visitors in
Heppner on Monday.
Geo. Henriksen of Strawberry
ranch was doing business in Arling
ton on Wednesday.
Mrs. Geo. Henriksen of Strawberry
ranch, visited with Mrs. Tyler at
Rhea on Saturday.
motion-picture aeta hurt his ayes,
and an alarmed father took him to
an oculist.
As usual, the eye-specialist hung
up the test-card, and then asked
Jackie to read the top line, the let
ters of which were T V Z U E, etc.
There was silence for several mo
ments, and then the specialist ex
claimed in surprise:
"Why, my little man, you don't
mean to tell me you can't even read
those large letters on the top line?"
"Sure, I can read' em,'' retorted
Jackie; "but I can't pronounce it."
Everybody's Magazine.
Ray Has Splendid
Support in 'Scrap Iron'
Few pictures have been produced
with a better or more carefully selec
ted supporting cast than "Scrap
Iron," the attraction starring Charles
Ray, which is the feature for Wed
nesday and Thursday at the Star
Theatre.
Every character, from the princi
pals down to the extras, hundreds of
them at that, was picked with the
greatest care. There were real pu
gilists, real timekeepers, referee and
fight fans.
Vera Stedman plays tha part of
Mid-c as few other girls could play
it, and she looks tha part to per
fectionthe slim, tigerish alio of
girl who has fought poverty all her
lite and uses her wita to keep up
appearances.
Tom O Brien was well-known
amateur fighter some years back and
is the embodiment of tha scrapper
wno forges his way to tha front by
sneer strength and absence of fear.
Stanton Heck, as tha owner of the
Athletic Club, would convince any
one, while hia henchman, aa played
oy Charles Wheelock. makes every
one believe he ia the type of man he
impersonates and he isn't!
Tom Wilson, as the tin-eared ex
pugilist, gives a remarkable perform
ance, Claude Berkeley is a natural boy,
taking the role of Charles Ray's
young companion.
Last, but far from least, is Lydia
Knott, aa the mother of Ray. She
providea a gem in the way of char
acter acting, giving one of the most
touching mother-performances ever
seen on the screen.
HONEY FOR SALE In 5 and 10
pound pails. Postpaid to the 1st and
2nd tones, 12Hc per pound. To the
3rd tone, 14c per pound; 4th lone,
16V4c per pound. CURTIS WHAR
TON, Juntura, Ore.
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ONE OF AMERICA'S STRONGEST COMPANIES
A Jackie Coogan Story.
Little Jackie Coogan, the juvenile
cinema wonder, is only a wee bit of
a youngster, jU3t at present trying
to solve the intricacies of Franklin's
"First Reader."
Recently he complained that the
big Cooper-Hewitt liphts used on the
Homes and Better Citizenship
Hundreds of thousands of new homes have been
built in the United States during the past year.
Owning a home tends strongly to produce better
citizenship, both in children and in adults.
The house owner has a more direct interest than
has the flat i enter in efficient and economical gov
ernment and in the improvement of his neighbor
hood and his city, since anything that improves the
community's social or physical condition increases
the value of the home owner's property and makes
his home a better place in which to live.
It used to be argued that property owners paid
all the taxes and that renters escaped. The fallacy
of that view is now well understood. Indeed, rap
idly as taxes have gone up in the last few years.
the rents of flats and apartments have gone up still
faster. The landlord has passed his tax burden
and more on to his tenants.
It is good for any community that the "own your
home" movement has made such progress. That
movement should be encouraged in all proper ways.
Legal Guarantee Giveot
No nctuf of Knif no pain continue work.
Ask to see Gle-o-nia Pile Treatment.
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Date oj BirtK-
Vice President Coolidge thinks it is a great
mistake to think that under some form of govern
ment or in some advanced state of civilization peo
ple can exist without effort and live wholly at ease.
He says: "The opposite conclusion would be more
nearly correct. It requires less intelligence, less
skillful effort to live among a tribe of savages than
to maintain existence under the average condition
of modern society. Independence, liberty, civiliza.
tion are hard to bear. It is not sloth and ease, but
work and achievement which are the ideals of to
day. Seif-conrol is arduous; self-government is
difficult. Always there is the temptation that some
element of these should be surrendered in exchange
for security and ease. The appeal to passion and
prejudice always lies in this direction. The proper
al to despoil others of their possessions is a mani
festation of this same spirit.
Gilliam & Bisbee's
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A full car load of Poul
try supplies just arrived.
Anything and every
thing for the chicken in
stock.
A flash light on a dark
nigm is a necessity, in one
better than the Winches
ter. We have all styles and
sizes.
Who said the roosters
were crowing and the
hens cackling over the
Poultry Supplies to be had
at Gilliam & Bisbee.
Water turns the wheel.
Money turns the business.
We have the business it
don't turn. Creditors
please take notice.
KIRK BUS & TRANSFER COMPANY
, WM. M. KIRK, Proprietor
Prompt and efficient service at all times, both
clay or night. Leave orders at Hotel Patrick
or Phone Main 661.
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"I've just returned from a visit at the poorhouse," said Thrif- 5
ry um, wnne waiting tor a wan street crease in his blue
serge, "and I couldn't find a person there who had been called
a tightwad in their younger days."
That may be left-handed philosophy, if you don't get just
what Tim meant but think it over.
Please notice that Tim was only a visitor distributing a
few gifts to the needy. He has it to give.
Lloyd Hutchinson
They say that
No meal is too elaborate or too simple
for them
That eaten regularly, they are nature's
best safeguard for health
That the best apples can be bought at
Sam Hughes Co.
Phone Main 962
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TEA PACKING
We Have Stocked
Schillings' and Folgers
Vacuum Packed Tea
By this process the
tea is packed direct
from the firing pans,
warm, and abso
lutely all its fresh
ness and flavor are
indefinitely retained
Comes in 1-2 and 1-lb.
tins
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