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THE GAZETTE-TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1925. PAGE THREE This Week's Cross Word Puzzle Br LYNN ARTHUR Whila in Arlington a ik or to ago, Hn. Lillian Cochran of thia city had tha pleaauro of a ritlt with one of the pioneera of Gilliam county, long resident of Lone Rock, but now residing in ArlingtonMra. Amanda llelvina Crawford. Mrs. Crawford is 87 yeara of age and very spry, and does her own housework. She atated to Mra. Cochran that she waa named for the famoua heroine in Sir Waiter Scott's novel, "The Children of the Abbey." She can recite many inter esting Btoriee and is full of remin iscenses of the pioneer daya, and while alightly deaf Is possessed of wonderful eyesight; atatea that the only way she knows she .s getting old is becauae she cannot hear so well, and fully expects to live to be a hun dred. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Simas and family of Kimberley, are spending a few days in Heppner, guests at the home of Mrs. Lillian Cochran Mr. Simas reports fine weather in the Monument section, alfalfa growing well and the lambing aeason rushing, with more than a normal increase, as there aro many twins. He looks forward to a very prosperous season. Maple Circle, Neighbors of Wood craft, had initiation of new members and a good social time on Monday night at their regular meeting. New ly initiated members were Mrs. Hen ry Happold, Mrs. Chas. Vaughn, Mr. and Mra. Osmin Hager, Mrs. Chester Saling and Miss Virginia Hill. About 60 were present and report good time. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Grady and Mr. and Mrs. Alvah Jones, Lexington folks, took in the big picture, "The Lost Battalion," at the Star theater on Tuesday evening. Large numbers of Lexington and lone people drove up for this entertainment, and Main street waa lined for several blocks with cara from the outside. Much Jmprovement has been going on of late at the court house grounds, where Janitor Ayers has been busy in pruning up the trees and thinning out the grove of locusts. A new walk up tha hill has been authorised by the county court a needed repair that will add to the attractiveness of the sbrroundings. Miss Alice Howard, an instructor In the Dixie grade schools, waa the motif for a surprise party Tuesday evening when her fellow instructors entertained in honor of her birthday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Cochran of Dixie. A prettily appoint ed luncheon was served. Milton Eagle. The big ruth has been on with the attorneys and court house officials during the past ten days, preparing the papers for the applicants who are desiring to take advantage of the help offered by the state in securing seed wheat. There is much work re quired in the unwinding of the red tape. " Sunday was Decision Day at the Christian Bible School and several boys and girls took their stand with the church. At the evening services, preceding the sermon, Pastor Trim ble baptised four girls and three boys out of the number who joined tha church at the morning services. E. Albee, dlxtrict game warden, was here Sunday from Heppner. He was looking into reported violationa of the state game laws, reports having been made to him that China pheas ants were being killed in this county. Condon Globe-Times. Ed Johnson of Kimberley, Ore., is in Heppner this week. With others from his locality he is interested in the promotion of the irrigation pro ject of the Monument Ditch company and was here on business connected with that enterprise. Mr. and Mra. C. W. McN.me? and Mrs. Rogers returned the first of the week from a trip to Portland. Mr. McNamer went to the city for a phy sical examination at the hands of a specialist, and his condition ia re ported to be fine. Mrs. Dick Wells, chief deputy in the office of Assessor Wells, ia unable to speak above a whisper, having been atacked by a cold that aeriously af fected the vocal organs. Dick aays he is having his "say" now. Free lecture, "WHY THE JEWS AKE RETURNING TO PALESTINE" will be given by Mr. S. J. Toutjian of New York at Odd Fellows Hall Tues day evening, March 10, at 7:30 p. m. Public invited. John Keegan, who runs stock and ranches in McDooald canyon, was in the city on Wednesday. Spring ia opening up pretty well out that way and Mr. Keegan looks for a good sea son. W. P. Mahoney of the First Nation al Bank and J. W. Beymer of the Far mers and St6ckgrowers National of this city are in Portland thia week attending a meeting of state bankers. The Eastern Star social club meets at Masonic building on Saturday af ternoon at 2:15. Sewing and cards will be the order of entertainment Vernon Glase, county surveyor of Grant county, was In Heppner for a few days this week, being called here by matters pertaining to hia omct, Mr. and Mra. John Adams arrived here on Tuesday on their way out to Hardman. They have been spending the past three months In Portland. The Ladies Missionary society of Bethel Chapel mot on Tuesday after noon at the home of Mrs. Geo. inom ton and enjoyed a line program. John Kiernan of lone is nt the Heppner Surgical hospital, suffering with a severe attack of the grippe, but la reported to be Improving. Mra. Gay M. Anderson la assisting the force in the court house thia week helping out with the rush in tha of fice of the county clerk. Chas, McDanlel and family have moved from Boardman to Heppner and expect to make their homo hare in the future. Charley Ayers departed for Port land on Mondny to undergo a physical examination at tha hands of tha army physician. Mra. W. H. Cleveland la apondlng a week in Portland and Gresham, en joying a visit with relatvioa and friends. Assessor Wolls returned home from a visit to Portland on Tuesday, HOW TO SOLVE A CROSS-WORD PUZZLE The trst letter of ear wort Is indicated br a number placed u the blank white . a by referring lo the IM of word given brio, vou will And the definition, for In. lane. Dumber one koriionul fivaa the definition c' a word which will nil ia all the white apaeea to the a rat black ap.ee at the riant. Number one vertical (ivea the definition for a word whieh will fill in all the white van to tha nrat black apare be low. The black apaeaa indicate the end of a word, and no letter b placed In them. Wbea eompleted, the pusaie Kauai read both KorUontallr and vertically or heroes and down. Lyra Arthor has eaebed ap thia traas-ward for r-ault fana thia week. Here'a what he aa. U ear abool 111 "All! 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Close to. 46. The same (abbrev.) Latin. 47. Hird'i ntyne. 60. Spills. " JV2. Period of time. 63. To sing. 66. Kind of tree. 58. Dolt. 60. Author of modern "Fables in Slang.' 61. (iirl'i name. 63. Personal post ess ive pronoun. 66. A wrong. 66. Degree of Doctor of Laws. 6M. Adverb of plaae. 69. Steel plate, 70. Sorrowful. 71. Inclining, 7. Talk. 77. Charitable donation. 78. Never (contraction). VERTICAL. 1. Toilet article. Jt Formerly. I. Irritated. 4. Summed. t. Southern state (abbrev.). 6. Cry of pain. 7. Greek letter. 8. Hall an rm. 9. June births tone. 10. Foliage. 11. Mythical monster. 12. City in Alaska. 16. To puzzle. 21. To bellow. 22. Klongatcd nh. 26. Large branch of Mie.sis.ippi River. 28. Mode of travel. 29. Reddinb coloring matter. 32. Like an elf. 34. Anatomy (abbrev.). 36. Happiness opposite of woe. 37 Father. 40. Round flat body. 41. Repoiie. 4K. Rubbed out 49. To make insane. 51. Sacred hymns. 64. Ponsesses. 55. Formerly. 57. Rests. 59. One of the senaes, 61. Proverb. 62. Athirst. 64. Demonstrative pronoun. 67. Ilurden. 72. Printer's measure. 73. Like. 74. Into. 76. Point of the compass. Answer to last week's puzzle. 1 C oInJQ RT qTa t I jopt A til Ml 1 tlftf. U? ffr fj MO T WP I ejaavettttttttttejevavaaMamiS r'-fSTl.-.";: ,'...'.,,. SeEBeatWa What Would We Do Without the Railroads lens to tha mind of Mr. Cititea that ha has not thought of before, that he eould comprehend but aliajhtijr, not that he lacks tha intelligent to do ao, but that he must be familiar with such equipment and know ita uses more thoroughly than he doea to ap preciate the amounts of work and money necessary to maintain ouch equipment; nor does he atop to real ize that each piece, each detail of rail road equipment is always, and mubt be alwaya In perfect working condi tion. This is by no means all. We must consider the service given by the railroads. Every day the train leaves ita terminal at a atated time. covering its assignment regardless of how business conditions are, regard less of how much or how little traf fic is moving, regardless of how much of its due ia sapped by competing stage and truck lines operating on the public highways; many daya mak ing trips that net less in revenue than ia spent by the railroad for the coal burnt on the engine in making the trip, not to mention the wages of agents, helpers, train and engine crews and section men, or the for tunes paid into the county treasuries each year in taxes. In comparison we must consider two facts, the first of which is the privately owned auto mobile that has made tremendous cuts in the passenger traffic of the railroads the extent of which ia gen erally little realized. This, however. is considered a condition consequent with the times and one which forms problem of competition againBt which there is little argument. Sec ond and moHt important is the com petition offered by the auto atage and truck lines that are under practically no expense, for they operate on pub licly owned and publicly maintained highways, have no stations, tracks or terminals to maintain and pay no taxes, in fact, nothing whatever com pared with the amounts expended by the railroads in giving similar ser vice. 1 Waa the expression "irresponsible competition" misused a little way back? Let qs see. What insurance is given the shipper for loss or dam age to freight transported by stage lines as compared with that given by the railroads? What is to prevent the suspension of stage line service when business does not justify the main tenance of regular schedules? Haa Mr. Average Man ever asked himself the question, What would become of the country without the railroads? Has he pictured the interior districts of Oregon, for instance, as they would be without the familiar toot, toot and rumble of the little branch train making its daily trip? Perhaps he has, but with it the associated thought that nothing can move the railroads. It is a matter of fact prop osition with him he insists to him self that the railroad belongs to the country and cannot be moved, but this is not the case. Is it reasonable to suppose that the Public Service Comnvission, or the Interstate Com merce Commission would compel a railroad to maintain service thru a territory that Tefuses to patronize that railroad or continue to operate at a loss in a district that shows its preference for stage and truck line competition? It is not likely. Branch line roads' and even main line rail roads have been abandoned in the past and it is not beyond the scope of possibility that the same thing will happen in the future; furthermore, it is a certainty if unfair, irresponsi ble competition is allowed to sap the traffic justly due the railroads to an extent that the railroad must operate at a loss. Curtailments of service on branch lines have already occurred and further curtailment is due under present conditions. By C. L. GILLILAN. THE railroad question as a general issue haa been much discussed, that Is as regarda its consideration as a national question. What will be come of the railroads? is a query that has often been propounded to the commercially wise but has as often been passed back unanswered, or at best partially answered with the pro phecy that as times progress more modern conveniences will supplant these rail linea and that they will gradually fade out as have the wide- belted stage driver and the prairie schooner. Perhape this is a fact perhaps in time to come the wheat crops of the world and especially our great west, the corn crops of the cen tral states, the lumber products of the south and northwest, the steel products of the eastern mills, the great bridge spans weighing many tons and any and all other too-nu-merout-to-mention commodities that contribute to the tonnage of the rail roads today will be transported thru the air at a mile-a-minute clip and at a transportation rate that will leave the railroads entirely unable to of fer competition. Perhaps future yesrs will offer this and more more than we are capable of dreaming of at the present time, and it is wise and timely to ask and consider today, the question: What will become of the railroads? In fact, it ia the first and foremost duty of those in whose hands lie the control of the railroads to ask this question it is their prob lem to solve it is they who are doing a service for the citizenry of the Uni ted States that the general mass of citizens does not realize or compre hend and cannot appreciate. These same men who are carrying on the vitally Important work of maintain ing and operating the railroads are laboring under difficulties unknown and unheeded by tha citizenry of the country. Tha railroad official of to day is not particularly an object of envy as he wna in days gone by. He is a sorvant (in the case of the Union Pacific Railroad he is the manager of the affairs of the 61,244 stockhold era who are scattered through every state of the Union and from Alaska to the Phillipine Islands, almost half of whom are women and most of whom are persons of moderate means) yet he is portrayed and cartooned as an Individual of unlimited wealth and power, an ogre holding In his grasp the fate of the public who reside in that part of the country thru which his lines operate. The railroad Inter ests have been drawn and portrayed as vultures preying upon the farmer, stockgrower and producer of every class and character; bloated magnates holding undisputed ownership of Con gress and our law making bodies; drawn and characterized thus until the general public ia certain that the railroads are Inimical to the general public welfare and are at best a nec essary evil necessary because, it seefns to the average lay mind, that it Is Impossible to get rid of them yet awhile until their strength Is sur flclcntly tapped and It becomes pos slble to pounct upon them and des troy them utterly; evil because cer tain newspapers any they are, bocause pnid cartoonists have repeatedly char acterized them aa such, putting be fore tha public in the most Impros slonable manner possible the rail ronds and railroad interests aa evil influences and evil organizations. It it not an overly delicate compli ment to the mass of people to thus in fer that most of their newspaper in formation is thus derived thru the medium of the cartoons and it is not the intention to Infer that Mr. Aver age Man and Mrs. Average Woman picks up his or her newspaper, looks at the cartoons and considers the pa per read but it ia the intention to say that the railroads and railroad interests have been so greatly and so consistently misrepresented thru this most impressionable medium, the cartoon, that the average citizen has grown up with and lived his life in the atmosphere created by such car toons that it haa become his subcon scious conviction that the railroads are inimical to his interests as a citi zen of the United States. He does not realize that the petty ambitions of self-interested politicians have prompted the most unjust and unpro voked attacks upon the railroads; he does not stop to realize that the at tack upon the railroads of the coun try has provided a safe Bnd solid stepping stone upon which these same politicians have stood to leap into po litical power; nor does he realize that these tame politicians have preyed upon his inborn prejudice against the railroads, promising reduction of rates, betterment of service, and other things he knows be cannot ac complish, and upon failure to redeem hia promises he instils more preju dice against the railroads in the mind of his unsuspecting constituent. If the necessity for the railroads throughout this country presents it self to the minds of the people as stated above and it is reasonably sure that such is the case in many more instances than we might sus pectthen it is well to call attention to the other viewpoint one which is aa familiar as the one cited but one which is but little thought of, and that is the picture of the country without railroadsl Impossible? Then why? The word "counrty" is used as applying particularly to the farm ing districts of the nation, the tern- toriea served by the branch line roads. In such territories it haa become hab it to think of railroads as being in stitutions permanently fixed, there being no possibility of their being re moved, that they will be maintained and continued regardless of what dif ficulties may be put upon them or how much traffic they are robbed of by ir responsible competition to be used only when that competition la not capable of moving freight that must necessarily move or at such times as that competition is not available. Little thought is given to the un equalness and unfairness of such competition with branch and main line that are paralelled by highways. It Is not intended in thit article to quote figures or statistics but to bo content with general statements, all of which are based on and may be substnntlntcd by statistics thnt have repeatedly been printed and broad casted In news prints and otherwise. However, on one hand the Toalroad maintains Its track at an expense lit tle dreamed of by the lBy mind re newala of rails, tios, yard equipment, etc., which must necessarily take place periodically, the continual daily mnintainanco by permanently em ployed section gangs, the upkeep of station buildings, stock yards, fences, crossings, water tanks and "fuel sta tions, coal shutes and bunkers, round houses, turntables, etc., present prob- After EVery Meal I Pass It around after every steal. Give the family the benefit of its aid to digestion. Clean, teeth too. Keep it always in the house. u i j Costs little-helps much" fj twvs A eerlaia storekeeper in a branch terminal was solicited for business by a prospect! t truck line that waa eontem plating; service into that dis trict and his reply was, No, sir, I remember the days when we had no raiiroads into this place, we spent our money and efforts to jet the road built op here and as lonf ai they stay they are going to haul my stuff." This man realized his and the district's need for the railroad, realized that in order to maintain itself the rail road must have his as well as the other business of the community and territory; that that class of traffic in his territory was not of sufficient volume as to warrant competition. He knew that his merchandise loaded in Portland today came to him, via. rail road, the following day, a service that could not be improved upon. The rail road was not a matter-of-fact prop osition with him, not unmovable; he had seen the day before the railroad and knew, the need of it to the coun try. He had Apn the railroad move in and had no desire to sea it move out. Was his answer to the solicitor right or wrong? Let us then look through this man's eyes and imagine the branch line gone, this district without a railroad, which is, after all, the viewpoint that concerns us mo-t, and ank, not What will become of the railroads, because that ques tion is already answered for us; but rather. What would become of us without the railroads? Harvie Young and family are pre paring to go to Med ford where they expect to make their home. Mr. Young haa been offered employment there and will leave here in a week or ten days. He has tendered his res ignation to the county court as Jus tice of the peace for this district, and that body will nane another man for the place at the March term. Mrs. John Kilkenny was a visitor in the city from the Hinton creek ranch on Monday. PAirii ING AND PAPERHAH W. T. Brookhouser PHONE MAIN 703 Or leave orders with Peoples Hardware Co. S A F E T Y & s E R V I C E Mutual Benefit The success of our patrons and the progress of the community are vi tal necessities of our own success. Consequently for our mutual benefit we take pleasure and pride in pro viding for your requirements as a depository for funds, making of loans and rendering advice in financial matters. Fir& National Bank HEPPNER, OREGON Have ju& placed in &ock a few New Spring Arrivals in Washanrede Crepes Panama Cloth, Beach Cloth Wool Flannels Silk Crepes Dress Ginghams It might interest you to look them over. We will be glad to show them. March Deliniator and Butterick Patterns Now In. MalcolmD.Clark THE GAZETTE-TIMES, ONLY $2 A YEAR Thomson Brothers We have a very beautiful showing of all the new weaves and materials for Spring. Come in and look them over. -Halavriiart-- BEFORE BUYING COME IN AND SEE OUR LADIES' SILK HOSE. Thomson Brothers Maxwell - Chrysler Automobiles Fisk Tires and Satisfactory and Well Known Atwater-Kent Radio Sets. GASOLINE, OILS and GREASE Guaranteed Automobile Electricians and General Repair Shop. CITY GARAGE WALTER L. LA DUSIRE, Prop. GENERATORS STARTERS, MAGNETOS OVERHAULED Vulcanizing U. S. TIRES Willard Batteries GAS, OILS, GREASE HEPPNER TIRE & BATTERY SHOP C. V. HOPPER