HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON. THURSDAY, NOV. 19, 1925.
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. Senator Charles Curtis
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WRITTEN' SPECIALLY FOR HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES'
By EDWARD TERCY HOWARD
OF A THOUSAND men, five hundred are hopelessly stupid, four
hundred hopelessly indifferent, ninety rattle brained, nine can
analyze and sense the moving factors of the uorld, and one is best
capable and wishful of marshalling those forces, putting them in har
ness and boldly grasping the reins to drive. Such a man is
Curtis of Kansas, the man to whom William Allen White says Presi
dent Coolidge must look for the salvation of his power and prestige,
providing always. Presidential power and prestige are destined to be
preserved, and the head of the nation be restored as leader of our
political destinies.
White my speak tuly. He may
prove a prophet. The avowed deter
mination of Dawes to clip the wings
of the senate and thus reestablish
leadership in the executive head of
government may make the Kansas ed
itor s prediction die a-bomine; but
if the upper house stands firm under
the fire of our hero with the reverst
ble pipe, if the senate give defiance
to the ravings of the mob, then un
questionably the President must grasp
a hand such as that of Curtis to lead
him safely across the political rapids.
His Rise to Power
Why Curtis? Because he is the
one outstanding figure in Washing
ton that must be reckoned with
Borah' with his brilliance and inde
pendence casts his shadow from the
Hudson to the Golden Gate, the na
tion knows and admires him; the peo
ple like his fighting power; but they
analyze him. They can't analyze Cur
tis. Curtis moves behind the scenes.
No calcium operator has yet been
found quick enough to throw the spot
light upon him. He moves with the
self-reliance and silence of the pan
ther, and is equal in determination to
attain his objective. He knows men,
he knows life, he senses moving im
pulses. From the great heights of
his w estern mountains he views the
mass of struggling humanity below.
quick to put his finger on the forces
that make the mannequins squirm
and wiggle. Charles Curtis is a full
size man, just as he is no man's man.
despite the oft repeated innuendo
that he has reached the pinacle of
preferment while running errands for
the railroads. Half of his life has
been spent in getting other men jobs.
"The riff raff of the nation," cry his
enemies. "They all died poor," re
plies Curtis, writing a master brief
in four short words. Curtis himself
has not too many dollars to his name,
yet he is perhaps the master politi
cian of his time. If the time shall
come when he must help Coolidge
. probably he will do so because it is
part of the game, just as resisting
ropulism was part of the game, just
as combatting Rooseveltian Progess-
lvism was part of the game, just as
standing unflinchingly against Wil
sonian democracy was part' of the
game, not because this big silent man
from Kansas regarded or even now
regards any of these issues or.any of
the men behind them as at all im
portant. Too astute perhaps to say
so, Curtis seems to view the passing
of the throng with a kindly sympathy,
an easy confidence but a mild disdain.
Perhaps there is something in his
Indian blood that makes him instinct
ively impervious, while outwardly
broad, simple, persuasive and homely
in manner. If you would know the
brick consider the mixture.
Inherits Fighting Instinct
The daughter of White Plume, a
Kaw Indian chief was the great
grandmother of Curtis of Kansas, his
great grandfather being a French
man. His grandmother, Julie Pappan,
lived on an Indian allotment close to
North Topeka, Kansas. There among
the Indiana, Charles Curtis came into
being the heir of Captain 0. A. Cur
tis, who won his spurs in the Civil
War, and of Ellen Pappan. His pa
ternal grandmother, Pamelia Hub
bard Curtis gave him that strain of
blood that throbbed with the spirit
of New England, blood that surged
for thrift, for order, for system, for
sterling honesty and correct devo
tional exercises.
He was raised in the atmosphere of
the prairie. Taken to the reserva
tion when he was three years'old and
motherless. His boon companions
were the dogs and horses. Raised in
the saddle, at twelve he was "the In-
Now is the time to
order your
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needs
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oian JocKey," riding for prizes at
nearby festival gatherings. Then
came the transfer of the Kaw Indians
to Indian Territory, and Charles was
shooed" to his paternal grandmoth
er. When the day of parting came
his Indian grandmother faced one
way, and he another bidden to walk
to Topeka and shape his future. He
walked, and followed then the im
press of New England thoueht.
Charles gave up "jockeying" and went
to school.
His first job was that of a reporter
on a Morth lopeka paper. Then came
politics. When he was twenty-four,
having studied law, Shawnee County
elected him as prosecuting attorney.
The county was dry. The folks with
the pull wanted it wet, and so they
slipped the "jockey" into office, and
in three months the county was as
dry as the Sahara. Then "Our Char
lie" was sent to Congress, and from
that Hour his motto seems to have
been "For God, For Kansas and For
Curtis." Those who had favors to
bestow became the friends of Curtis.
He sought them and made them count
him as worth while. He never failed
to serve them when he could. He
sensed the value of patronage. He
learned that no man is in office save
through his friends. Building friend
ship became a profession. He stood
for the right, but the immaterial was
swept aside. The shrieks of the re
former had no charm for his ear.
Friends were his objective and friends
he made. The great railroad vote had
little meaning as a disorganized mass.
but the man who controlled the rail
road vote, the attorneys of the rail
roads, the officials whose word wn
largely law, were sensed as the kev
factors to be considered. And so thru
the United States Senate this wise
and understanding man has gathered
to himself a deep rooted knowledge
of human nature and a host of friends
with power and faith in the Senator
from Kansas, for he never breaks
his word, and he is never too tired
to seek a favo for a friend.
If the Senate lines up for war with
Coolidge on the issue of leadership,
then if the President wins the man
from Kansas more than likely the
tomahawk will be buried, and Chief
Save His Face perhaps retain full
feathers.
Kay's Report Shows
Oregon Indebtedness
Salem, Nov. 14. A report made by
State Treasurer Kay shows that on
November 1, Oregon's outstanding
bonded indebtedness was $60,589,690,
while the credits of the state totaled
$23,091,068.02.
Of the bonds outstanding $37,268,
750 are highway bonds. Principal
and interest on these bonds are paid
from the receipts from motor vehicle
license fees, gasoline taxes and other
receipts of the motor vehicle depart
ment, so they cause no direct or in
direct tax on real or personal prop
erty State aid bonds for world war vet
erans aggregate $21,000,000: That
part of the amount going to loans to
veterans will be repaid to the state
with interest at four percent. ,
Oregon district interest bonds, is
sued to pay interest on the bonds of
irrigatoin districts under the law
whereby the state may guarantee the
interest for five years, total $1,875,
940. State Treasurer Kay says the sum
of $1,994,020.38 now in the highway
fund in the state treasury is a partial
offset against the highway bonded in
debtedness. Under the veterans state aid act
there is a sinking fund aggregating
$3,062,537.66. -Loans under -this act
are secured by real estate motgages
aggregating $15,122,857.39. j
"Other credits in connection with I
the issuance of these bonds," says
the statement, "includo state aid
realty contracts of $71,214.60, state
aid real estate (city property), $19,
589.52; state aid real estate (farm
property), $163,430.07, and state aid
funds (cash on hand), $331,469.40."
THE FLASHLIGHT
Published weekly by the students
of the Union high school at Hard
man. Lee Merrill, editor, Teddy
Burnside, assistant
Play practice is now in full swing.
The members of the cast are working
hard and are very interested. De
cember 4 is the date set for "Daddy."
"Let there be light" said the school
board. A Delco electric light plant
was installed last Saturday.
The English II class began the
study of "Ivanhoe" Monday.
Miss Nellie Flynn and Miss Beth
Bleakman were visitors at Boardman
Saturday and Sunday.
The dance given by the Odd Fellows
Saturday night was a great success.
Refreshments were served by the Re
bekahs at midnight.
Mr. Cowdry, who has been sick for
a month, is slowly improving.
W. P. Prophet was in Hardman
Sunday and Monday. He was busy
repairing the roof of his hall.
Reduced Prices on
FLOUR
ORDER YOUR WINTER SUPPLY
SINGLE BARREL $8.80.
THREE BARRELS OR MORE $8.60
Lexington Farmers Whse.
Lewis Store, Lexington
Holiday Hardware
The big dinner season is at hand! You'll need extra
sized roasting pans, kitchen utensils of all kinds. BE
PREPARED.
We have the durable, service giving hardware that wilj
last you for this and many Thanksgivings to come.
Gilliam & Bisbee
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I WANT YOUR
CATTLE & HOGS
I buy anything from one head
to a carload, or more if you
have 'em. Prices right, deliv
ered at Heppner stock yards.
R. D. ALLSTOTT
Phone Main 753, Heppner, Ore.
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Its easier to pay
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covers all charges.
Come in and see
how much quality
Chevrolet offers you
at low costand
how easy it is for
you to own one of
these cars.
FERGUSON CHEVROLET
COMPANY
Our Pilgrim forefathers originated Thanksgiving Day in ,
celebration of their first bounteous harvest. Their table was
replete with all the delicious edibles their day afforded. But
how meagre it was compared to all that can be had today.
We have every Thanksgiving delicacy and the materials
that go to make them from the soup to the nuts.
OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT
Thomson Brothers
A Thanksgiving
Thought
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.0 UR forefathers prospered by practising
Thrift in foodstuffs the money of their
day. Their method left us a lesson that we
would do well to follow. You, your wife,
daughter or son, sister or brother all can
prsper and in time be thankful for this hint
by opening a Savings Account in this relia
ble and strong institution. Practice Thrift
with your spare dollars and let us help you
in that pleasing task by courteous service
plus 4 interest on your savings.
Farmers & Stockgrowers National
Heppner Bank Oregon
Thanksgiving Day
Offerings
Let us furnish you with some of the
trimmings for your Turkey Dinner
Cranberries
Sweet Potatoes
Celery
Head Lettuce
Cauliflower
Squash
Carrots
Parsnips
Pumpkin
Dromedary Dates
Seedless Raisins
Memorie Figs
Black Mission Figs
Empress Grapes
Maraschino Cherries
Budded Walnuts
Soft Shell Almonds
Stuffed Olives
Queen Olives
Sliced Pineapple
Orange, Citron and
Lemon Peel
New Currants
Malcolm D.CIarl
TUM-A-LUM
LUMBER CO.
Heppner, Leilnftoa, Ioe
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