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Volume 43, Number 33.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Nov. 11, 1926
Subscription $2.00 a Year
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FOR El HOSPITAL
Luncheon Club Takes In
itial Step to Back
Move.
CHANCE THO'T GOOD
Climatic and AHHudinous Conditions
Blleved Favorable, as Well as
Central Location.
Will the Eastern Oregon Tubercu--losis
hospital come to Heppner? It
will, if action taken by the Heppner
I uncheon club at its first meeting for
the fall on Monday succeeds In its
purpose.
Following considerable discussion
of the matter, which indicated that
there is a good possibility of landing
w the project for Heppner, the club de.
cided to get behind the move. Though
Heppner fails to get the hospital, in
the opinion of Dr. A. H. Jonhston,
one of the prime movers, it will at
least gain some favorable advertising
well worth the money and energy ex
pended. Both Heppner physicians, Dr. A. D.
McMurdo and Dr. Johnston, believe
this locality to be ideally situated
for the successful operation of such
an institution. We have as moderate
a climate as can be found in eastern
Oregon with a maximum number of
sunshiny days. Our altitude is near
ly the same as that preferred for like
hospitals in other parts of the coun
try. These should bevital points to
be considered when the site is picked,
they say.
The law authorizing the establish
ment of the Eastern Oregon Tubercu
losis hospital was passed at the re
cent general election. The site will
be chosen under the prcsont state ad
ministration, as the bill set a limita
tion of 60 days for its placement.
Ihis matter is in the hands of the
state board of control, consisting of
Governor Pierce, Secretary of State
Kozer, and State Treasurer Kay.
It is understood a large number of
cities throughout Eastern Oregon are
making a bid for the hospital, with
the offer of free sites. And since no
definite word concerning the matter
has been given from official sources,
it is not known now who the strong
est contenders may be. La Grande
and Baker are in the race, as are also
Pendleton, Union, and Umatilla to
our east, while Bend, The Dalles, and
several other central Oregon towns
to the west believe they Bhould have
it. Local men believe, however, that
il the location is not manipulated too
much by politics, which would favor
the more thickly populated areas, and
is placed wholly on the merits of the
various sites offered, Heppner has a
good chance of getting it.
Merits of a good many different lo
cations about Heppner are now being
taken under advisement, with their
obtainability. Though no exact spec
ifications are in hand, it is believed
in the neighborhood of 200 acres of
land will be required, with plenty of
good water, hay and pasture land for
Ihe operation of a good-sized dairy,
as an abundance of pure whole milk
is required in the treatment of tu
berculosis. The matters of transportation and
accessibility have been mentioned as
probable drawbacks to Heppner being
favorably considered. This, however,
is believed not to be a serious ob
jection, for with the closing of the
gaps in the Oregon-Washington high
way and the Heppner-Spray highway,
Heppner's central location between
the two near equally populated dis
tricts of eastern Oregon, should give
a basis for more favorable consider
ation. MAPLE CIRCLE ELECTS OFFICERS.
At the regular meeting of Maple
Circle No. 269, Neighbors of Wood
craft on Monday evening, there was a
fine attendance of the membership.
Besides the initiation of a new mem
ber, there was the regular election
of officers, which was followed by an
hour of entertaniment, put on by the
committee, a fitting climax of which
was plenty of good eats. New of
ficers are:
Past Guardian Neighbor, Bernice
frauman; Guardian Neighbor, Alice
Rasmus; Adviser, Hattie Ferguson;
Magician, Anna Brown; Attendant,
Elsie Cowins; Captain of Guards, Le
na Stapleton; Flag Bearer, Helen
Fredreckson; Correspondent, Noreen
Nelson; Clerk, Rose Richardson;
Banker, Cora Crawford; Managers,
Luclla McCarty, Lena Buschke, Mabel
French; Musician, Verna Hayes; In
ner Sentinel, Louis Allyn; Outer Sen
tinel, Albert Conner.
HENRY CARR FOUND DEAD.
The lifeless body of Henry Carr was
discovered at the county poor house in
' Heppner on Tuesday afternoon by
neighbors who had missed him for a
day or two, and became suspicious
that something had happened to keep
him in the house. He resided there
r.lone and his death was from natur
al causes. He is survived by several
children, all grown, who reside away
fiom Heppner, and for several years
has been a charge on the county, liv
ing at the county poor house in Hepp
ner, alone most of the time, Relatives
arrived in Hoppner today to attend
tho funeral services,
The new grange hall at Rhea creek
was properly dedicated on last Satur
day evening by a big social affair. A
boxing and wrestling card was put
on, followed by a free dance. $102
was realized for the building fund.
FRED KIDDLE WINS
JOINT SENATORSHIP
A surprise was sprung late last
week in the returns on the vote for
joint senator in this district. For
several days the figures placed Fred
Kiddie of Island City, several hun
dred votes ahead of his opponent,
Senator Henry J. Taylor cf Pendle
ton; then came a recount of the fig
ures in Umatilla county, and on the
face of the returns the Kiddle lead
was reduced to 46, awaiting the offi
cial count in Union county.
The official count of Union county
was made on Monday, and the Kiddle
lead was reduced two votes, making
his election secure over that of Sen
ator Taylor by just 44 votes. The
contest was a very close one, as was
that between Roy Ritner and Joseph
N. Scott both of Pendleton, for joint
represenative in the 22nd district.
Mr. Scott was winner by a pretty nar
row margin.
Rod and Gun Club Has
Successful Bird Shoot
Though showers Saturday dampen
ed the turkey and beef shoot of the
Heppner Rod and Gun club starting
on that day, Sunday turned off clear
and bright with a consequent good
crowd and shooting was lively. Two
hundred turkeys and considerable
beef were disposed of. Besides a large
quota of local sportsmen, a number
o! outside nimrods were present to
participate. A party from Pendleton
including Guy Matlock, Mr. Collins,
Dr. Hanneman and Mr. Rice, took
away their allotment of birds.
Extra traps were fitted up for the
occasion, and blue rock shooting was
almost continuous during the day. A
range was also provided for rifle
shooting, for which prizs of beef were
offered. It is understood the club
netted about $100. Charles Latourell
club president, was master of cere
monies, and Andy Cook conducted a
lunch counter in the club house.
LOCI K ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Justus took in
the Pacific International Livestock
show in Portland last week. They
report it a mighty fine exposition.
On the way down they saw Queen
Marie at The Dalles as she was re
turning from Maryhill and the visit
to the Sam Hill mansion. It was their
lot to see her again, also, soon after
arriving in the city, as the royal van
passed up Broadway.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H Padberg were
called to Weston this week to see
Mrs J. H. Lieuallen, mother of Mrs.
Padberg, who is critically ill. Mrs.
Lieuallen has been under the care
of physicans at Walla Walla for sev
eral months, and while at the present
time her condition is slightly im
proved, there is no encouragement
that she wiU recover.
J. M. Morrow, representing Perry
Granite company of Portland, was
here on Wednesday. Mr. Morrow has
been off this territory for the past
vear or more while recovering from
the effects of being struck by an
automobile. The accident came very
near putting him out entirely, but
he is now fully recovered.
Glen Young of Eight Mile was con
fined in the Heppner Surgical hos
pital for a couple of days this week
end. An operation for the removal
of tonsils was the cause. He was
able to return home on Tuesday,
having fully recovered..
Big red apples free for Christmas
trees for the kiddies. Sunday school
superintendents please report quanti
ty you can use. Also any family
who cannot afford apples will be wel
come to Hoed River's product at Case
Furniture Co.
W. P. Mahoney and Frank Gilliam
departed Tuesday night for Portland,
going to the city to attend to mat
etrs of business, and to take in the
big football game there today be
tween U. S. C. and O. A. C.
Find out about Buhn's.
Splendid Hood River apples at
prices that should furnish this most
wholesome food in every home. Noth
ing their equal at so small a cost.
Five boxes, five dollars. CASE FUR
NITURE CO.
Mr. and Mrs. Conser Adkins are
the proud parents of a 9 1-2 pound
ion, born to them on Monday, Nov
ember 8, at the maternity home of
Mrs. G. C. Aiken in this city.
Dan Rice departed Tuesday night
for Protland. It is his intention to
spend the winter in the city, hoping
that the lower altitude may prove
beneficial to his health.
Dr. A. D. McMurdo .left at 4 o'clock
this morning for tho big football
gnme at Portland thiB afternoon. In
cluded in the party were W. W. Stnead
and Jasper Crawford.
Guy Boyer, who, with Mrs. Boyer
and Jane, has been visiting here for
the week at the home of C H. Erwin
th eweek at the horn of C, H. Erwin
on Hinton creek.
Dean T. Goodman departed for Port
lnad yesterdny to take in the game
und visit with Mrs. Goodman, who is
reported recovering well from her re
cent operation.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ayers returned
on Tuesday from a visit over the week
end with the family of Mr. and Mrs
Percy Hughes at Umaplne. lOrcgon.
William Boyd In THE VOLGA
BOATMAN at Star Theater Sunday
and Monday. The screen hit of th
season.
Assessor J. J. Wells is in Medford
this week where he is attending the
annual meeting of the assessors of
the Btate.
Creek Ranch For Sale Equipped;
on terms. See D. E. Gilman, Heppner.
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THE HEPPNERIAN
Published
Editor-in-Chief Joy Erwin
Assistant Editor Kenneth Oviat
Reporters:
Girls' Sports '. Mae Groshens
Boys' SportB Gene Doherty
Social Louise Thomson
Personals Reta Crawford
Activities Mae Doherty
Grades Letha Hiatt
Jokes - Ellis Thomson
VALUE OF ATHLETICS.
Athletics are very important and
rre very necessary in any school no
matter how larg or how small. They
have a direct bearing on the individ
ual, the school, and the community.
An athlete is easily recognized by
his stature and appearance. He is
usually erect, has a well proportioned
body, and because he has developed
his muscle, he is very strong. He will
have a cleaner, clearer countenance
and will conduct himself with ease
and gracefulness. Not only will his
appearance be affected but his health
and moral attitude as well. He will
have the needed exercise to keep him
in good Health and will spend his time
learning the rules of good sports
manship rather than those of vice and
crime. An athlete will always have
many friends and be a leader in the
business and social life of the world.
The effect of athletics on the school
is nearly as great as that on the in
dividual. Athltics create companion
ship and school spirit. Any school
'ii order to have enthusiasm and pep
and to get the most out of their stud
ies must have, at times, some form of
recreation and amusement.
A community will show more inter
est in the school if there is some at
traction to encourage cooperation of
ihe community and school. Athletic
liaining is necessary to prepare the
coming generation for their work as
community leaders and because the
busy life of an athlete keeps him men
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Heppner and Lex Grades Clash.
Last Saturday tho Heppner grade
school football team, under the tu
telage of Mr. Smith, the grade prin
cipal, wont down to Lexington and
succeeded in neatly trimming the Lex
aggregation to the tune of 39-8.
This was one of the most interest
ing games of the whole junior sea
son. At the outset things surely
looked bad for Heppner. The weather
was bad; the team was in poor spir
its, and when the game begun it
looked as though the much advertised
Lexington jinx was goiag to win the
gi me for them.
In the first quarter an eighty yard
run netted Lex their lone touchdown,
but that was all the Heppnerians
needed to show up their real worth.
From then on they proceeded to show
the Lexingtonians what real football
is. During the last half Lex rather
stuped a come-back and held the
Heppner team even, but it was too late
for 39 points had already been rolled
up.
It is difficult to name the stars,
though Jim McNamee, Alex Ulrich
and Jim Farley are responsible for
the touchdowns. The Heppner line
up follows: Gay Anderson c, Oral
Wright rg, Fay Prock lg, Bruce Gibb
rt, Elmer Hake It, Gordon Bucknum
re, Orrin Furlong le, Alex Ulrich q,
James Farley rh, Roy Gentry lh, Jas.
McNamee f.
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Tho speed test which the students
in the typing class had Tuesday was
quite satisfactory for the first time
The average was 104 strokes per
minute.
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HERMISTON DEFEATS LOCALS
BY CLOSE SCORE OF 7-6
On last Friday the Heppner High
school football team journeyed to
Hermiston to match their skill against
the powerful Hermiston aggregation,
ihe latter wnining by the score of 7
to 6. It was a hard fought, clean
and well played game op. the part of
both teams. i i
Heppner succeeded in scoring first
on a completed pass, Gentry to Par
ker, and the first play in the second
quarter. Hisler's toe failed to make
the try for point goal when he at
tempted to drop kick for the extra
point. In the same quarter Hermis
ton began smashing the line for good
gains, and finally put the ball across
on a play off guard for a gain of eight
yards. The try for point was suc
cessful. The score then stood 7 to 6
in Hermiston's favor.
In the second half the playing was
tighter on both sides, however Hepp
ner had the ball in Hermiston's ter
ritory a greater portion of the time.
There were many exchanges of
punts, with Hisler of Heppner ex
celling, which resulted in large gains
in yardage for Heppner.
In the fourth quarter Heppner tried
a drop kick, but Bramer, who had
just entered and still a little stiff,
failed to make it good. The game
ended with Hermiston on the long
end of a 7 to 6 score.
The Hermiston team is a strong ag
gregation. Their outstanding play
ers were: fullback, right half, and
left tackle. For Heppner, Beckett at
right half, Parker at right end played
fine ball, with Doherty at center play
ing a good, consistent game.
QUARTET TO VISIT.
The patrons of Heppner schools are
assured of a rare treat on December
9th, through the activities of the
senior class.
For several years it has been the
custom of senior classes to give a play
in order to defray the expenses of
graduation, but the class this year
decided to display a little originality,
and after some delay have succeeded
in getting into connection with a male
quartet, who will put on a perform
ance here December"'9th.
The group is composed of high class
musicians, who sing for the love of
singing and are not of the ordinary
traveling minstrel variety.
More information concerning them
will appear in a later issue of the
Hcppnerian.
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Heppner and Condon Will Meet.
Next Saturdav. Nov. 13th. the lnrnl
grade team will meet Condon on Ro
deo grounds in the last game of the
junior football season.
This promises to be a miirhtv inter
esting affair, for Condon plays an un
usually high type of football, and if
their grades can play like their high
scnool, Heppner is in for a tough
game.
On the other hand, the iuniors havo
been going mighty good this year
lthout losing a game.
The impression is that the grade
boys, while having a tough game, are
going to come off with the long end
of the score,
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A boys' quartet, consisting of first
and second tenor, and first and sec
ond bass, has been working on an Ir-
ifh folk-song to bo sung at the Junior
play, Novmeber 23, The members are
Roderick Thomson, Robert Turner,
Kllia Thornton and Marvin Gemmcll.
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The returns of the voting held on
election day in high school tallied in
most cases with those of the state.
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Junior Class Play Progressing.
The Junior class play is progressing
rapidly. Each rehearsal indicates
much improvement.
There is Rose Creigan, the pretty
and vivacious heroine, who leads her
artist lover, Sir Maurice, a merry
chase. There, too, is Pegeen Burke
with a brogue as broad as a wall and
who is kept busy coaxing Shawn Mc
Gilly to work. As Ann Mary says,
"He stands there and goes to slape
before me very eyes."
Colum McCormack, whom Rose can
twine around her little finger but who
has a will of his own at times; for in
spite of the sly hints and cajolings
of the Widow Hannigan he prefers to
remain a bachelor.
Other characters are, the young so
ciety people from Dublin, Lady Agnes
Baricklow and Eileen Fitzgerald, not
to mention Archibald Pennywitt, who
is to be recognized by his faultless
manners and sense of humor (?).
Rose's brother, Terence Creigan,
also has an importnat part. Maurice
Fitzgerald, mistaking him for Rose's
iover, is moved to commit suicide,
but is prevented by the timely arrival
of Rose. The play is to be given at
the Star theater on the 23rd of No
vember. Watch this column for fur
tner news of the play.
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LOCALS.
The two artists of Heppner high
have been very busy this week. Ellis
Thomson is painting pictures adver
tising the junior play. Stanley Minor
is drawing cartoons, advertising tho
football games. Stanley has been ad
vertising by his pictures nearly all
season.
The following girls journeyed to
Hermiston last Friday to attend the
football game: Mildred Green, Mae
Doherty, Eva Hiatt, Mae Groshens.
Mary Ritchie, Audrey Beymer, Anna
Wightman, Louise Thomson, Letha
Hiatt and Joy Erwin. They enjoyed
the game and the trip as well.
The basketball League of the grades
has drawn to a close. The league
ended with a victory for the Giants.
The members of this team were James
McNamee, captain, Earl Thomson,
Marion Cunningham, Richard Wal
ker and Ferris Prock. The team
winning second place was the Swift
Five with Roy Gentry as their cap
tain. In girls' basketball the winning
team was the Beavers, composed of
Doris Iliatt, captain, Zello McFerrin,
huth Missudine, Marjone Happold,
Thelma Cowdry, Lucile Beymer, Adele
Nickerson, Anna McDaid, Katherine
Farnsworth and Irene Hiatt. The
team winning second place was the
Comets, captain Alva McDuffee.
The Junior class is having much
strife over their class rings. At
piesent the rings are in Portland
awaiting judgment. There was trou
blo in the fact that they were not up
to the standard in quality of work
manhsip, A group of students went to an
Endeavor convention held at Freewa
tor. Thoso attending were Ethel
Moore, John Conder, Ellis Thomson,
Margaret Smith and Laura Williams.
They report a very profitable time.
Earl Redding has dropped from the
liigh school and is now working at
his home in Eight Mile.
The seniors who did not receive
their class rings last term have sent
an order through Mr. Harwood for
them. Those who did not receive
rings were: Paul Hisler, Mae Gro
shens, Mary Ritchie, Joy Erwin, Merle
Socket, Laura Williams and Freda
Akers.
Glee Club will take an extensive
..tudy of the Russian school of music.
Ihe Russian school is the youngest of
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Legion Program, Dance
Local Observance of Day
The few people remaining in Hepp
ner today, after the migration to the
football game in Portland, had a
chance to observe Armistice Day in
a fittnig manner by attending the pa
triotic program at the Elks temple,
sponsored by Heppner post, American
Legion. Pupils of the Heppner
schools presented the following pro
gram :
Flag Drill, Girl Reserves.
Selections by Girls' Glee Club:
"Bonnie Heather," Ellis, and "Re
cessional," DeKoven.
Seleciton by Boys' Glee Club: "Gyp
sy Trail," Galloway-Herrmann.
Selection by combined glee clubs:
Medley of National Airs, C. F. Furey.
This evening the Legion boys are
sponsoring a dance at the fair pavil
ion, to which the public is invited.
A good five-piece jazz orchestra will
furnish the music.
Lexington Girl On
Hockey Team at O.A.C.
Word from Otregon Agricultural
college under date of Nov. 10,states
that Maxine Gentry is a member of
the junior class team in hcokey, one
of the major sports conducted by the
Women's Athletic association. The
junior team defeated the freshman
co-eds in the first game of the sea
son by a score of 6 to 0.
One hundred points toward the Or
ange "O" sweater is earned by each
girl playing on a class team in at
least half of the games played by the
class. One thousand points are re
quired to earn the sweater.
Miss Gentry is a junior in the
school of vocational education. She
ii, manager of hockey for the Wo
men's Athletic association
MUSIC RECITAL GIVEN.
A recital was given at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Missildine on Sat
urday evening, the principal partici
pants being the music pupils of Mrs.
Missildine. Mrs. Missildine has a
large class in piano this season and
the recital was by a few, only, of
those taking instruction from her.
Besides members of the class, there
was a number of invited guests to
hear the program, and it was pro
nounced excellent. As a guest artist,
Miss Esther Fredreckson of Stanfield
delighted the company with a violin
selection, and the daughters of Mr.
and Mrs. Missildine, Ruth and Mar
garet, who are taking violin and cello,
v.ere on the program in a trio in
which Mrs. Missildine accompanied
on the piano. Other numbers were
a piano duet by Howard and Virginia
Cleveland, selections by Thersa Bres
lin, Doris niatt, Mary White and Vir
ginia Dix. Beautiful boquets of
chrysanthemums were presented the
performers, and one of carnationB
handed to Miss Fredreckson, and a
profusion of flowers about the house
completed the decorative scheme. Fol
lowing the retirement of the guests,
the class enjoyed a social hour with
dainty refreshments.
EUGENE H. SLOCUM PASSES.
The death of Eugene H. Slocum oc
curred at his home at 244 Portland
Blvd., W., in Portland on Tuesday,
following an illness of several weeks
duration, brought on when he suffered
a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Slocum
was aged 73 years and is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Cora Slocum, one
daughter, Imogene, and a stepdaugh
ter, Mrs. W. C. Bowling of Weiser,
Idaho. He was a resident of Heppner
for many years, but for the past five
years has made his home in Portland.
The death of Mr. Slocum occurred
a little more than a week after the
lassing of his brother, Elmer Slocum,
at Lexington, and is the lsat of the
fumily, with the exception of one sis
ter residing in the east. Burial will
be at Portland tomorrow.
ARMISTICE DAY SPECIAL.
Several months ago Manager Sigs
bee dated "Havoc" for use at the
Star Theater Armistice Day and Fri
day. The picture deals with war
and is therefore most appropriate for
tne occasion, besides being of com
pelling interest as screen entertain
ment. The stupendous war scenes
are reproduced with great faithful
ness and realism. With an all-star
cast, including George O'Brien and
Madge Bellamy, "Havoc" is a big
picture and one that will leave a
lasting impression on all who Bee it.
FOOTBALL GAME TODAY.
This afternoon Lexington and
Heppner high schools mix it on Ro
deo field in the annual grid classic of
Morrow county. Avowed enemies for
several years these teams are both
pointed for this event. Though Hepp
ner stands low in tho percentage col
umn of the Upper Columbia Athletic
league, her boys declare they are go
ing to win. It will fie a tussle well
worth seeing.
BIRTHS REPORTED.
Dr. A. H. Johnston .iiis week re
ports the following births:
To Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Wilson, near
Echo, an 11-pound boy November 9.
To. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Stout, near
Boardman, November 6, a 9-pound
girl
To Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Schaffer at
the Morrow General hospital in this
city, a 10-pound boy.
ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. B. S. Moore. Minister.
Sunday school at 9:45.
Archdeacon Sidney Creascy will
celebrate Holy Communion at the 11
o'clock service. A hearty welcome to
all.
Song service and evening service
at 7 o'clock.
HIS MASTER'S VOICE.
The above familiar advertising slo
gan will be the topic of the Sunday
evening sermon at the Church of
Christ . All regular services at the
usual hour. Help the Bible school
grow!
MILTON W. BOWER, Minister.
Arthur Brisbane
Wireless Power.
Big Business Is Big.
Don't Push Labor.
Biggest Jail in World.
It has been suggested here occas
ionally during several years past that
a solution of the flying problem would
eventually include wireless trans
mission of power. What men can im
agine, they can do when imaginations
run, on same lines.
Electric waves are power and can
be sent without wires. It is not too
much to hope that power generated at
one place on the earth will be sent
without wires to another place, or
ient to machines flying in the air. .
Latest, most important news is that
Marconi, speaking cautiously as usual,
suggests the possibilities of power
transmission without wires as a
scientific possibility, not a mere hope.
There could be no greater practical
scientific achievement.
Reports from our big business prove
that it really is big. No wonder Eu
rope envies us. While doubting
Thomases ask, "What do you think
of the business outlook?" reports of
great companies answer the question.
In the first nine months of this
year General Motors earned more
than $149,000,000, and the big United
States Steel Company more than
$145,000,000.
It is interesting to see one of the
automobile organizations making big
ger profits than United States Steel,
biggest industrial organization in the
world.
In the nine months United States
Steel earned more than $13 a share on
five hundred millions of common
stock. That was once called "thin
air," it wasn't even "water." Now,
with earnings "put back" it repre
sents no one knows how much real
wealth.
The important thing, according to
Satlin, Russian boss, is for Russia to
got control of "reactionary labor un
ions." He means especially the Amer
ican Federation of Labor.
American capitalists should realize
that the American Federation of La
bor is a great bulwark of conserva- -tism,
and not try to push it in the
direction of bolshevism by any gloat
ing over the fact that organized labor
power is not what it once was.
Chicago attacks one big problem in
f big way, building the "largest, best
jail in the world." The cost, with a
court house in front to help fill the
jail, will be seven and a half million
dollars. Rooms for fourteen criminal
courts will be built with high ceilings,
and back of the courts the big jail
for the modern crime army.
In view of jail breaking and the
unusual energy of criminals, wouldn't
it be a good idea to let jailers wear
gas masks, and install in corridors
and in the main office valves that,
when opened, would flood the jail with
some convincing gas of the mustard
type? Nothing to kill or permanenlty
injure the convicts, of course, but
strong enough to take their minds off
any jail breaking plan.
Forty odd years ago, Edison, now
eighty-four, was personally superin
tending the installation of a small
electric lighting plant in "Harry
Hill's," on Houston Street, New York,
where John L. Sullivan used to box.
He probably did not think that he
would live to see electric light and
power develop into a business of sev
en thousand five hundred millions of
dollars.
And that is only the beginning. In
sull in Chicago, Williams in New
York, and the great electric com
panies on the Pacific coast are con
structing power plants of hundreds of
thousands of horsepower.
All the goblins in the world seem
ed to be let loose when talk came
of gigantic tariff reductions, and Wall
Street beat its breast.
But President Ctolidge and Secre
tary Mellon let it be known that they
will do all they can to cooperate in
tariff reduction, BUT NOT AMERI
CAN TARIFF REDUCTION.
THE VOLGA BOATMAN, pronoun
ced the greatest picture achievement
of the year, at Star Theater Sunday
and Monday.
Read Buhn's ad, this issue.
Our recent arrivals in beautiful
and practical articles should bright
en every home in the community, and
f.dd Christmas cheer at every fire
side. CASE FURNITURE CO.
Buhn's for slivorware.
Cecil B. DeMille's THE VOLGA
BOATMAN, a masterpiece of a mas
ter producer, at Star Theater Sunday
and Monday.
"Pieces of Eight," Buhn's.
Wednesday, December 16th, is the
date set by the ladies aid of the
Methodist Comunity church for the
1 olding of their annual Christmas ba
aar, at the church parlors, beginning
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Get
your Christmas gifts then. 028-D7
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