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Newspaper Page TextPAGE SIX THE GAZETTE-TIMES, HEPPNER. OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1923. News of the fc,t7 Newapaper Aeeortatioa WfWr No. 117. Why Should France Excel U. S. in Roads? Frne hmn 24,000 mi Irs of national j MpriWftft, 1RO,000 of departmental and intercommunicating hiphwaj-s, and Jhf.,000 mi lei of nariph or vicinal j road a. The national hipnwaya ap-1 proximate fix and on-balf per cent of France'a highway lyftera. Thar arc running on the roads of Frtmce 900,000 motor cars, leas than one ;per mile of road. The United States has 2,SS2,19S mile of road, of which a tiny small fraction of one per cent might be denominated national highways by a atretrh of the imagination, which would include roads in national parks and on such reservations as the Canal Zone and the District of Col ombia under the term "national high ways." The United States has 13,000.000 motor rars running upon its high ways, or more than four per mile of road. la there any really good reason why the United States should do less in transportation for its people than France? The pared highways of France saved the nation when nothing cite could save her! Only the fact that she could transport her armies, her ammunition, her supplies with rapidity and dispatch allowed her to atem the German attack. Had she had such roads as we have, she would be to-day beneath the heel of the con queror. It is no argument to say we do not need national highways, because we are not neighbors to countries which might attack us. France did not build and doea not maintain her national highways merely for strategic reas on. She builds and maintains them for economic reasons. If thrifty France can find economy in the na tional highway idea, why can not the United States find the same benefit in the same idea? Asphalt Pavement Is Better Every Year Asphalt is the oldest water-proof adhesive known to man. Ita use dates back beyond the mists which shroud prehistoric days. Unlike many basic materials, science and invention have not discovered any substitute for it, and no synthetic asphalt is produc able commercially which compares either in price or in utility with the natural product. Asphalt is used in roads In many ways, but there are four broad divis ions generally recognised by road en gineers. The four have been de veloped, and year by year, as further experiment and experience become available, the types are improved un til now it is generally conceded that for its purposes, and when properly laid, asphalt has no superiors as s road material. The four generally recognixed types are, (1) asphalt macadam, in which broken stone has melted asphalt ap plied to it to penetrate the entire course, with stone chips to cover the surfaee spaces, and a seal-coat of hot asphalt and stone chips; (2) asphaltic concrete, made of an intimate mix ture of asphalt and broken stone or gravel sand, laid and compacted while hot into a single course, sometimes finished with a seal coat; (8) sheet asphalt, constructed in two courses. the lower of asphaltic concrete, the top course of a mixture of asphalt and carefully graded mineral filler; (4) asphalt blocks, made of asphaltic con crete moulded under heavy pressure, and laid on a sand or mortar cushion, like brick. Asphalt is also used as a filler for brick pavements, mixed with sand to form a grout for stone block pave ments, and to fill the expansion joins m monolithic pavements of cement. Uniform Traffic Laws on National Highways Traffic laws which differ in differ ent states and different towns in the same state, are a cause of confusion, accident, loss of property, and loss of life. Uniform traffic laws, the same the country over, wilt promote safety. The objection urged against uni form traffic laws that traffic condi tions are different in different local ities, does not hold in the face of the obvious power of the locality to mod ify or add to the uniform law for special conditions. There are many observances which, made uniform, would make for safety, such as the system of signaling for a stop, slow up and turn, a uniform rule as to right of way at crossings, safety pro cedure at grade crossings, a heavy penalty for such dangerous practices as passing another car when coming .to a curve or top of a hill, etc. With forty-eight states and thou sands of municipalities all making tneir own tramc rules, the motorist is more or less at sea as to what he can and can not, should and should not do. But when the National Government builds roads for the Nation, a national traffic law will be inevitable as a na tional police force for the national highways. "A paved United States in our day" is not only devoutly to be wished for, because of the material benefits it will bring, but because of the safety the uniformity of traffic rules will provide, when the Congress author ises a system of national highways which will serve all the states as a good state highway system now serves all the counties in that state. Veterans Urged to Report Disabilities Five Year limit for Many Expires Shortly After Nov. tl; Also Urg ed to Reinstate Insurance. With the fifth anniversary of the World War ending at hand, hundreds of war veterans of this district, dis charged shortly after the armistice was signed, have but a few days more to file compensation claims with the United States Veterans' Bureau for disabilities due to war service. !. C. Jsseph, northwest manager of the bureau, urged that every ex-service man who may be entitled to govern ment benefits make official applica tion for same immediately as the ne- year period allowed by the federal law for making compensation re quests expires in many instances shortly after November 11 of this year. The director of the bureau may extend the application period one year if good cause is shown why the vet eran failed to make the request for compensation during the time allotted. The Veterans' Bureau is anxious that every ex-service man and woman know the law in this respect in order that no war veteran with even the slightest service disability will fail to make proper application for gov ernment compensation wthin the time limit,' said Mr. Jesseph. "Filing of claim protects the veteran in ease the war injury or disability, now slight and non-compensable, becomes aggravated at a later date. The claim will be on record and the case may be reopened at any time. The import ant thing is to file the claim within the allotted time and then make every effort to piove service comec- tiun of the disabilities alleged. ' Mr. Jesseph also urged that all e- srt-ice men who have not reinstate J their war risk insurance do so at the earliest possible date. The procedure is simple and delay means increased premium rates as shown by the age table, he stated. Compensation claims may be filed or government insurance reinstated either by letter or personal visit to the Veterans' Bureau office at Seattle, Portland, Spokarte or Boise. I. AUTO C.OF9 OVER GRADE. While on the way out home from Lexington on Saturday evening Char ley Burchell had the misfortune to run his car off the grade just a short ways from town on the market road. He was going along at a moderate rate when the lights went out, and in attempting a slight adjustment the car left the grade and turned over completely once and a half, wrecking a wheel. In the car with Mr. Burchell mere hia wife and children and all escaped serious injury except one little girl who received a bad scalp wound, necessitating several stitches to draw the parts together. For a time it was thought the little girl was very seriously hurt, but she is now getting along all right Mr. Burchell also received bad bruises to his shoulder, the other members of the family being only slightly hurt tho well shaken up. Monday may not be the best day of the week on which to do the fam ily washing. Tuesday is much more acceptable. It leaves Monday for planning the week's work. - Cooking fruit butter in a kettle in the oven saves standing and stirring. Butter so cooked does not stick. To know how good a cigarette really can be made you must try EDITORIAL. In 1838, Henry Coleman, Commis sioner of Agriculture in the Common wealth of Massachusetts, wrote: "The rewards of agicultural labor in Massachusetts are ample, in th an industrious man may obtain by skillful and active agriculture not only a comfortable subsistence, but his gains will prove so much more than his real and reasonable wants. that in ordinary circumstances he may early enjoy the satisfactions of a domestic connection, have the means of healthful and innocent luxury, raise and well educate a numerous family, exercise a generous hospital ity, and lay up a competent provision against the casualties of human af fairs and the decline of life. All this may be done in the exercise of a good conscience with a single pair of hands; and with no other than the joint aid of a loving and growing household; and in such cases the ever sure blessing of a kind Providence. It is on this account, then, that ag riculture deserves every encourage ment that the Sstate may give. It has likewise an intimate connection with good morals, and the support and purity of our republican institutions." Today Massachusetts has one of the best of state highway systems. Though perhaps less devoted to agri culture now than then, because of the great factories which have come to her, Massachusetts has never wavered from Coleman's idea that agriculture deserves every encouragement the state can give. And there is no great er encouragement than the provision of good roads everywhere. Doubtless Coleman hoped for, in 1838, what we hope for now, "a paved United States in our day. His hope was doomed to disappointment. But this is 1923, not 1838. The United States has the money, the people, the votes, the engineers, the roads to im prove. All that stands between u and that paved United States, which will indeed give to agriculture ever encouragement the country can give, is the inertia of the old idea, and the completion of the education of us all that what we want, need, must have is national highways and good roads everywhere. (strike "IT'S TOASTED", k universal custom that benefits every body. Aids digestion, cleanses the teeth, After Every Meal f soothes the throat xmmm agoodthin to remember Scaled in its Purity caejrVJ it jT the. 3k FLAVOR LASTS Butter Creek Valley News tdiud by Pine Co, High School of rabbit pelts. They will examine these pelta and if satisfactory to suit their purpose, will set a price on rab bit pelts. SCHOOL NEWS, A very interesting program was given at Alpine school house, Satur day, November 8. The Pine City high achoo! was well represented. The re ceipts for sale of baskets, which were aold by the shadow method, amounted to about S1(KI. Miss Flossie Mathews from Dayton, Wash., visiu-d Pine City high school Monday morning. Flossie is a former student of our school. She attended normal at Bellingham last summer. The I'ine City school will give a program on Thanksgiving. Th, pro gram will be announced next week. School was closed November 6. Pre cinct election was held in the school building. GENERAL NEWS. Mrs. Otis McCsrty and son Robert returned home. They visited her par ents at Dallas, Oregon. C. E. Ayres had the misfortune of being kicked by a horse, several weeks ago. He is able to get about without much difficulty, but still us es his crutches. Mr. and Mrs. Dickinson visited with Mr. and Mrs. I'ersholl during their stay in the Butter creek vicinity. Mr. I)ickerson was the principal speaker at the church services at Pine City, and Sand Hollow Sunday. Ghosts were about the community Hallowe'en night, no one Whs disturb ed but many material things were mysteriously displaced. The Pleasant Point school postpon ed their Hullowe'en program. This was done because of the sudden oc curunce of the death of Dave Pres ley, who Is ons of the old residents of Lena. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Boylan, Jr., at tended the University of Oregon and Washington Slate College football game at 1'ullnmn, November S. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lee were dinnr-r guests at the home of Roy Smith Sunday. Mrs. Juha I'ersholl left for Walla Walla where she visited with parents aud friends. Mr. Morse, county agricultural ag ent reports that a New York Arm is interested in securing a few samples Ford Company Now Manufacturing Wire Detroit, Mich, Nov. 6. Because outside manufacturers failed to meet specifications for wire used In wind ing armatures of starter generators used on Ford cars, the Ford Motor company has Itself gone into the wire manufacturing business. This new in dustry at the Highland Park plant, though not yet in full production, is at present turning out every day some 70 miles of fine insulated cop per wire. The making of 6,500 generator units daily calls for the absolute standard ization of parts, particularly wire size. If the wire winding on the armatures is slightly off size, or if the insulating cover is a bit thick or I irregular, either the winding will not fit the armature segments or lower generator efficiency will result. So, with outside wire not giving full satisfaction, the company deter mined to make its own improvements and simplification of standard wire making machinery have placed this plant ahead of almost any others in quality and economy. One interesting drawing operation is where the wire passes through eight diamonds each reducing the size a few thousandths of an inch. The cost of each diamond may run as high as J300 and it takes several days of continuous drilling with diamond dust in order to pierce one. They can be used about six months without appreciable wear. Cotton, used for the wire covering, is also made by the company and Is spun from fine cotton Imported from England. The new wire, which in every way meets the high standards- of Ford manufacture, has brought a general improvement in the production of starter generators. A shelf placed on top of the base board in the clothes closet furnishes an excellent place for shoea, Thii shoe board not only makes it possible to take better care of th shoes but makes cleaning of the closet much easier. THE high, thick, sharp-edged block of the Good year All-Weather Tread keep the max imum traction and safety under your car every foot of the way. They resist sideslip and skid ding, help make the most of fuel, and protect your motor from the strain of stalling or spinning wheels. At Goodyear Service Station Dealer we tett end recom mend the new Goodyear Cordt with the heeeled All Weeiher Tread end bach them up with etandard Goodyear Service Heppner Garage GOODtEAIt Reduced Prices on STANDARD MAZDA LAMPS at Case Furniture Company Step That's "Red Crown" these cold morniiigp Perfectly balanced for quick starting: smooth accderatfon and extra mileage. Buy where you see the TUgd Crown Sign STANDARD Oil COMPANY (California) (SI iiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirHiiiiiiMiiii: j Carload of I 1 BEARDLESS SEED RYE j I will arrive soon. 1 Get Tour's Early j 1 HEPPNER FARMERS 1 ELEVATOR CO. 7IIIIIIIIIIIIIII1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIMIIIMII: Q1UICK STARTING with no sacrifice of Power IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIMUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIJj I A. M. EDWARDS I 3 WELL DRILLER, Box 14, Lexington, Ore. Up-to-date traction drilling outfit, equipped for all sizes of hole and depths. Write for contract and terms. Can furnish you CHALLENGE SELF-OILING WINDMILL all steel. Light Running, Simple, Strong, Durable. illllsllllllMsUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllluillliiiiiuiil HARWOOD'S Diamonds :- Watches Jewelry WATCH REPAIRING Guaranteed Pianos -:- Phonographs Sheet Music -:- Records Odd Fellows Building Main 1062 Heppner, Oregon The Drastic Disposal ALE will be continued un til half of the stock is disposed of. M BUS 1 ADDED DAILY Prices cut deeper and deeper as stock dwindles and sizes are broken. MINOR & CO. IT CAN BE DONE Hams, 30c Breakfast Bacon 25c Lard 75c and $ 1.50 for 5 & 10 lbs. Prices on Fresh Meats in Proportion. SMALL PROFITS AND LOST OF 'EM CENTRAL MARKET G. B. SWAGGART YOUR PATRONAGE WE SOLICIT iMwuwniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiTiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimrnrimtt Cash & Carry Store After November t I will deliver free of charge on Tuesday & Friday afternoons L. G. DRAKE, Prop. ODD FELLOWS BUILDING mm WHAT SHOULD A DAIRY COW PRODUCE? ITATISTICS tell us that the average milk production in the United States is 4021 pounds per cow per year. Yet, under bet ter breeding and feeding many cows yield 10,000 pounds, some 20,000 pounds, and a few 30,000 pounds and more. Then, if extra care in selection and breeding, and a better knowledge of feeding can multiply production twice, thrice and even six times, isn't the matter worthy of the utmost attention? We look on it that way here at the Farmers & Sockgrowers bank, and are always glad and ready to assist farmers in procuring or increasing or bet tering their herds within practical and profitable limits. To anyone Interested In studying livestock breeding and production from th standpoint of results, the Pacific International Livestock Exposition at Portland, November t to 10, offers unparalleled opportunities. In the great 10-acre livestock amphitheatre more than SHOO head of purebred dairy and beef breeds, sheep, hogs, horses, and goata; also 2900 chickens and rabbits, will be gathered.1 This has become the largest and most varied livestock" show In America. You will gain a liberal education in atockraislng and'' feeding by attending. Farmers & Stockgrowers National Bank Star Theater THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Bolleen Moore and Antonio Moreno in "LOOKING YOUR BEST" A rib-tickling comedy-drame by Rupert Hughes, dealing with the problem of keep ing thin, and the horror in which some folks hold plain, good fat Also "OUR GANG" Comedy FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Eva Novak and Cullen Landis in "DOLLAR DEVILS" A smoothly told story of small town folks, the returned daughter of the banker, oil stock crook and the hero. Very pleasing. Also Ruth Roland in "HAUNTED VAL LEY," 6th episode and Pathe News Weekly SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 STRONGHEART, THE DOG in "BRAWN OF THE NORTH" A North-laNnd story of mother love and dog devotion. In Strongheart you will see one of the most wonderful dog actors. Also "THE CRYSTAL ASCENSION" Mountain climbing among the snowcaps of Oregon. SUNDAY and MONDAY, NOV. 11 and 12 Rockcliffe Fellows and Fritzie Ridgeway in , "TRIFLING WITH HONOR" There comes a time in every man's life a crucial, overwhelming moment when he must dcide which path he shall travel, the path of honor and uprightness, even if it brings heartache and despair; or the path of shadow friendless, lonely, shunned, con stantly hounded by conscience. See "Trif ling With Honor." Also Comedy. TUES. and WED., NOVEMBER 13 and 14 Jane Novak and Roy Stewart in "THE SNOW-SHOE TRAIL" A story of the North, gold mines, rescue from water falls and a fight with a bear. Also 8th Round of "FIGHTING BLOOD"