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HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JAN. 22, 1929.
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ANOTHER TAX DODGE.
X1THAT is the Property Tax Re-
lief commission getting at?
From page 39 of their report to
the state legislature now in session,
we read: "Because of its inequity
in taxing outside property, princi
pally unproductive lands, for the
benefit of city school systems, the
Commission recommends repeal of
the two-mill elementary school tax."
Is it Inequity for real property,
not included in a school district to
pay a share at present it is a very
small share of the expense of the
public schools? "Principally un
productive lands" is misleading, be
cause there is a great deal of valu
able property in the state not in
cluded in any school district; and
"for the benefit of city school sys
tems" is grossly false, since each
district derives benefit from the
tax.
If this state tax (which in reality
is a county tax) were abolished and
the burden passed back to the local
school districts it would, of course,
mean a rise in the special tax levies
to make up the amount lost This
rise would be very marked espec
ially in the case of the poorer dis
tricts which do not have a great
amount of taxable valuation on
which to levy.
To find out something as to what
the increased millages would be in
local districts throughout the sev
eral counties of the state, from
which data were available, the Ore
gon State Teachers' Association Tax
commission selected three or four
of the poorer districts in each coun
ty and computed the additional in
crease in number of mills tax neces
sary to be levied in each instance
to make up the amount lost should
the two-mill tax be repealed. In
Morrow county the following tabu
lation is shown:
District 18 has an assessed valua
tion of $98,132; it contributes to the
two-mill tax fund $154.95, and re
ceives from the fund $364.44. Spec
ial tax paid in 1927 was 4.2 mills. If
the two-mill levy were repealed the
district tax would need to be in
creased 3.7 mills, making the total
special district tax 7.9 mills. In
creases in districts 29 and 48, the
other districts in this county, would
be 3.3 and 4.04 mills respectively.
"As a genera statement, our data
shows there would be an increase
ranging from two to 32 mills spec
ial tax in about one-half the rural
districts of the state, should the
present two-mill tax law be repeal
ed," the O. S. T. A. commission de
clares. "There would, on the other
hand, be a decrease of from zero to
practically 1.9 mills in the other
half of the districts of the state.
"The increase in all cases would
fall upon the districts which have
less than the average assessed val
uation for their county back of each
teacher employed; in other words
the poorer districts.
"The decrease in present millage
would be experienced by those local
districts which have more than the
average assessed valuation for their
county back of each teacher em
ployed; in other words, the richer
districts."
The recommendation for repeal
of the two-mill tax for school pur
poses is a dodge of the absentee
land holder whose land lies outside
of an organized school district who
would thus have to pay nothing for
school purposes. It is in direct con
tradiction to the purposes of the
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Thii newspaper will for some weeks continue to publish tthe
work of the lata Dr. Frank Crane. Sr. Crane recently passed
away at Nice, Franca. Before leaving for Europe he had pre
pared a number of articles in advance.
THE ART OF PLEASING
Now that we are learning to do all sorts of things it might be
well to devote a little attention to that most Important art of all
arts, the Art of Pleasing.
It is an Art and not a Science. A Science you may learn out of
a book. An Art takes practice.
It is not a sin or moral something we are talking about but just
common sense and expediency. You want people to please you;
then learn how to please them.
Permit, therefore, a few hunches for inquiring minds on this
matter.
1. Beware of egotism. In some form or other, that Is what we
dislike about everybody. Do not praise yourself, nor dispraise your
self, nor, in fact talk of yourself at all. Habitual dispraise is a
common form of disagreeable egotism.
2. Do not be tragic. Have a sense of humor. Most things do
not matter. Nine things out of ten that are threatening disappear
when you laugh at them. It is very disheartening to live with one
who is perpetually tragic.
3. Cultivate a pleasant voice. Do not talk too loud, nor mumble
so one cannot hear you, nor slur your words. '
4. Be neat Clothe yourself as well as you can afford. Do .not
have dark fingernails, frayed cuffs, towsled hair, nor unclean shoes.
Keeping clean is not egotism, it is a due regard for other people's
feelings. Clean your teeth. Beware of halitosis.
5. Write plainly, one letter at a time with comfortable spaces
between.
6. Do not be argumentative. Why argue? Most things do not
matter.
7. Observe the little politenesses. Say, "I thank you" and "If
you please." Get up when a lady enters the room. Take off your
hat when you meet a woman.
8. When you are slandered or abused, say nothing, as a rule.
People can respond to anything you say, but it's hard to answer
silence.
framers of our state constitution
who designed that the state should
bear the largest share of the public
school expense to the end that all
children within its confines should
have equal educational opportunity.
Already many of the darkest pages
of our state history are written
around the squandering of lands
and funds set aside for school pur
poses. Let us not again mar it by
such an act as that recommended
by the Property Tax Relief commis
sion in the repeal of the two-mill
tax. The legislature would do well
to raise rather than lower or abol
ish this tax.
A DISTURBING ELEMENT.
WILLIAM H. TAFT, Chief Jus
tice of the United States Su
preme Court asked to point out the
most disturbing element in our na
tional life, said it was the mater
ialistic philosophy which places
wealth and worldly success ahead
of every other consideration of life."
This materialistic philosophy
holds in it the secret of the crime
problem. Unless it can be con
trolled, it will darken the future.
It is a menace to civilization.
Asks Justice Taft, "What can it
profit a man to have accumulated
millions if he has not at the same
time maintained a clear conscience
and acquired the good-will and es
teem of his fellow citizens?"
The Chief Justice believes that
the American people will find a way
to solve the perplexing problems
before them.
We share his optimism. After all,
the disturbing element of matorial
ism is present, but also there is
strong literary and scientific trend
among Americans. The recent ex
traordinary discoveries and Inven
tions and artistic achievements give
proof that we are not to be drowned
in a sea of materialism.
True enough, the crime situation,
growing out of this materialism, is
acute. But the majority are not
criminals. It is only the minority
who see no need of maintaining a
clear conscience and acquiring the
good-will and esteem of their fel
low citizens!
Family Oh, Teacher,
A NEW NATIONAL ANTHEM?
Freedom, we children all,
Long heard your mother-call
In lands afar,
Host after host we came,
. Drawn by your glorious name,
lilt by your torch aflame,
A new world's star.
Thus starts the poem by Edgar
Markham, famous author of "The
Man With the Hoe," for which he
will share in the $1,000 prize offer
ed by Mrs. Florence Brooks-Aten
for a new national anthem.
The Markham poem is beautiful.
But we wonder what is wrong with
the anthem that we have. "The
Star Spangled Banner" has many
advantages.
It is bold, martial and defiant
it makes one feel proud of one's
country. It is three-four time, so
that it cannot be marched to; hence
it will never be played for a parade,
but always will be used in the most
dignified way, to be heard while per
sons are in assemblage. It is hard
to sing, therefore is generally play
ed by a band, and so is usually com
petently rendered.
However, the Markham poem is
certainly fine. Much as we like it
though, we d hate to see "The Star
Spangled Banner" lose its place as
the national anthem.
"THE more wheatgrowers who join-
tne eastern uregno Wheat league
the more it will be able to accom
plish for the industry in this sec
tion. It is an organization for
wheatgrowers exclusively, meaning
that whatever it attempts to do,
will be done by those most vitally
affected the growers and will not
be manipulated by opposing inter
ests. By having at least a majority
membership of growers it will af
ford a medium through which the
growers' side of any discussion may
be forcibly presented; this would
have been of invaluable assistance
to the growers' cause in the recent
rate hearing at Portland. It will
have a great weight in gaining open
river transportation. If you are a
grower and not a member of the as
sociation, you should read carefully
its by-laws printed in another col-
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Mn. George Herman Ruth with her Home Run slugging husband and
their daughter Dorothy. Mrs. Edward H. Kinder was burned to death
in a mysterious fire at Watertown. Mass., and it has. been established that
"Mrs. Kinder" is Mrs. Babe Ruth. Mr. and Mrs. Ruth had been estranged
for three years.
umn of this issue, and ascertain if
you should not subscribe to its pro
visions at the low rate of $1 a year.
More power to Mother Nature
who so bountifully supplied a cov
ering of the beautiful white snow,
needed for the moisture it will de
posit and the protection it affords
against an impending freeze. What
does the pessimist have to offer?
Hcppner may act as host to the
championship contenders in the
Upper Columbia basketball confer
ence. The latch-string is out. Let
us heap up the hearth-side with
hospitality.
THE IDEAL MAN.
"TWO hundred and twenty college
girls in the East were asked
some mighty important questions
in a special questionnaire regarding
the types of men they seek as hus
bands. Of the two hundred and twenty,
only twelve Insisted on college grad
uates. Only two demanded good
looks. One wanted an athlete. Fif
ty were opposed to drinkers. More
than 100 stipulated honesty, sin
cerity, education and culture
Wealth and fame were entirely
ignored. But the one quality most
in demand guess was a sense of
humor
Evidently the girls agree with the
poet that "the man worth while is
the man who can smile."
If this questionnaire is indeed
representative of the state of wo
men's minds the country over, it
behooves all young men to learn to
laugh and laugh heartily.
Men who are not handsome, weal
thy or famous may now console
themselvs. As long as they have a
sense of humor, some girl will fall
in love with them.
But what man does not think he
has a sense of humor? All men
seem to be eligible for affection, to
judge them by their own opinions.
We are inclined to think that the
girls practiced a little subtlety, as
they often do. We can't believe
they wanted to pass up wealth and
fame these things have always
luted girls. But being feminine,
they mention these tilings indirect
ly asking that a man be possessed
of a sense of humor in the convic
tion that wealth and fame come
most easily to the men whose sense
of humor is most keenly developed.
Think of the men you know, and see
if this belief does not carry some
weight.
Poultry breeders find it inadvis
able to use cockerels and hens from
the same setting of eggs in the
same pen. The temptation to do
this arises when a grower wishes
to increase the flock obtained when
a setting of high priced eggs have
been hatched. The possibilities are
that the chicks raised from such a
single setting are at least half bro
thers and half sisters, hence to mate
the males with the pullets of the
same setting would be virtually in
breeding, which is a dangerous
practice unless carefully used, ad
vises the Oregon experiment sta
tion. Many Oregon home orchards con
tain trees of varieties not desired
by the owner at this time. These
may be top-worked to more desir
able varieties by anyone willing to
take a little time and care with the
work. The ordinary cleft graft is
suitable for apples, pears, prunes
or plums.
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International Snnday School Lesson for
January 27
THE HOLY BPIBIT
John 16:7-11: Romans 8:12-17, 26, 27.
EEV. SAMUEL S. FBICB, D. D.
This lesson study is the Introduc
tion to a Person. It is an amplifica
tion of the confession in our Apos
tles Creed, "I believe in the Holy
Ghost." While multitudes make
that creedal statement they do not
have an intimate knowledge of this
third Person in the Triune of God.
The Holy Spirit is as distinct a Per
son as is God the Father and Christ
the Son.
All Three are equally, externally
existent Revelation, however, of
the personality and activity came
In titnp 1T.r Via flrnf .Tphnvnh
God was known as the Father. Far
back in history there were evi
dences or the Second rerson anu
there were repeated promises of the
AHvpni nf tha tinn whlrh were ful
filled in the coming of the Messiah.
There are also many prophesies
concornlng the Holy Spirit in the
Old Testament, one of the most dis
tinctive being that in Joel 2:28-29,
which was specifically fulfilled in
the Day of Pentecost after the As
cension of Jesus Christ Jesus
(nnlrn rlnnrl., thmirrh Ma did not
explain the extent of the meaning
when TTn tnl,l 4Via AncrnrnpHn of
the Father to bestow the Holy Spir
it on Mis beloved. Much more man
earthlv numnio .iniiiht in rrlvlnE
good things to their children does
Home Run King Burned
TOCA9TER
By Arthur Brisbane
Cows and Men.
What Name for Hoover?
The Duke Brothers.
Farmers in Japan.
Moosejaw, Saskatchewan, gave a
dinner to Ben H. Thomson in honor
of his Holstein-Friesian cow, Can
ary Cordyke. They both deserved.
The Saskatchewan Government
bought the cow for $10,000.
' Canary is world's champion in
butter fat and gives enough milk in
a day to last the average family a
month. In 305 days, this wonder
cow produced 1,080 pounds of but
ter and 26,396 pounds of milk.
Too bad there is no way of im
proving men's brains, as we improve
cows udders. Only time can do
that, and time is slow. The aver
age intelligence in the British
House of Commons today, accord
ing to Lecky, is lower than the av
erage of all the free men in Athens,
3,000 years ago. Science goes ahead
2k
IautocasierI
Theresa Reed, 32, Humboldt, la.
teacher on the San Carlos Indian Re'
lervation, Arizona, was partly scalped
and had her throat slashed by an
Apache as she was returning home
from the trading post. Recovering in
a hospital at Globe. Ariz., Miss Reed
will not return to San Carlos. The
only theory advanced is that an
Apache father objected to "white
man's education.
Jehovah have joy In making the
Holy Spirit available to those who
are willing to meet the conditions.
Among the many references in
the Bible the following are selected
for specific study today by the Les
sons Committee: Joel 2:28-29; Luke
11:9-13; John 3:5-8; 14:16, 17, 26, 15:
26-27; 16:7-15; Acts 2:1-21, 32, 33;
Romans 8-1-17; 26, 27; I Corinthians
12:1-13; Epheslans 1:13-14; 3:14-21;
4:1-6, 30. Turn to your concordance
and Bible Dictionary for many oth
er portions. A very helpful book
for collateral reading is "A Help to
the Study of the Holy Spirit," W. E.
Bicderwolf, D. D.
Obediently the disciples waited
in prayer for ten days after the As
cension. Then came the advent of
the Holy Spirit to them in Jerusa
lem as miraculous signs were
wrought. The abiding personal evi
dence was their new possession of
spiritual power for service, as wit
nessed in the conversions which fol
lowed Peter's sermon on that day,
when 3,000 believed. Such evidences
were repeated in the abiding Pres
ence with them both for compan
ionship and power In service.
The Holy Spirit Is graciously
helpful in prayer, Paul states. The
Holy Spirit takes our "unuttered
groanings" and makes right and
specific petitions to the Father on
our behalf. He Is always convict
ing us of sin and making the work
of Jesus effective as our Saviour.
The life of the Christian is not ma
terially lived. It Is lived rcsultfully
only through spiritual possessions.
Scalped!
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man stays about where he was, a
little less brutal, a little less selfish.
If Americans call President Cool
idge "the silent President" what will
they call Mr. Hoover? He has been
elected President of the United
States, will begin his work In less
than two months, has been in Wash
ington several days at work. How
much has he talked? Not at all.
Eight years more of business
without conversation will suit this
country very well. We have had,
at various times, considerable per
iods of conversation without busi-
Sometimes farmers succeed, but
usually they must leave the farm to
do it
Benjamin N. Duke, who died yes
terday morning in his Ffth Avenue
house in New York, began as a
farmer, working with his brother,
James Duke, on their father's farm.
They grew tobacco, started a small
factory, introduced cigarette mak
ing machinery, and made hundreds
of millions. And, farmers note this,
they bossed the middle man instead
of being bossed by him. Ask Mr.
Hill of the American Tobacco com
pany or Mr. Belt of Lorlllard's how
that is done.
American farmers have their
troubles, farmers In Japan have
worse ones.
When our farmers complain Gov
ernment at least MAKES PROM
ISES.
When thousands of Japanese
peasants marched to express dissat
isfaction, forty were shot dead and
many wounded.
An intoxicated lndv told the inrip-p
her trouble was due to an alcohol
rub. She had Rwnllnwpd nnthintr
Doctors said it was iust nossihlp.
the Judge excused her.
A gentleman, very drunk, led In
by the policeman, told the judge,
"Mv mistake wda eatinrr raisins
while drinking ice cream soda."
iney let nim go.
Prohibition develops new excuses.
Alleged Humorist Can you im
agine anything worse than a giraffe
with a sore throat?
Proven One Sure! A centipede
with corns.
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF SALE OF ANIMALS.
Notice is hereby given, In accord
ance with the laws of the State of
Oregon, that I have taken up the
following described animals at my
place 12 miles southeast of Heppner
on Rhea creek, and that I will
sell said animals at said place to
the highest bidder for cash In hand
at 10:30 o'clock a. m., Saturday,
January 19, 1929, unless the same
shall have been redeemed by the
owner or owners thereof. Said ani
mals are described as follows:
One black mare, white spot In
face, ringboned on both front feet,
weight about 1300 lbs., blotch brand
on left shoulder.
One bay mare, white stripe In
face, no visible brands, weight
about 1000 lbs.
One black half mule, blotch brand
on left shoulder, weight about 900
lbs.
JEROME O'CONNER,
42-44p Heppner, Ore.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has filed his final account as
administrator of the estate of Sarah
Elliubeth Swift, deceased, and that the
County Court of the State of Oregon
for Morrow County has appointed Sat
urday, the 16th day of February, 1929,
at the hour of 10 o'clock in the fore
noon of said dav. afl the timp and thp
County Court room tn the Court House
at Heppner, Oregon, as the place, of
neuring ana settlement or sulci imal ac
count. Objections to said final account
must be filed on or before Bald date.
JOHN CLYDE SWIFT.
Administrator.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has filed his final account as
administrator of the estate of Istalina
Bauernflend. deceased, and that the
county uourt or the state of Oregon
for Morrow County has appointed Sat
urday, the 6th dny of February, 1929,
at the hour of 10 o'clock in the fore
noon of said day as the time, and the
County Court room in the Court House
at Heppner, Oregon, as the place of
hearing and settlement of said flnal
account. Objections to said flnal ac
count must be filed on or before said
date.
PETER MARTIN BAURNFIEND,
Administrator.
NOTICE OF SALE OF ANIMALS
Under Foreclosure of Agister's Lien.
Notice Is hereby given that the under
signed, bv virtue of a notice of lipn
duly filed and recorded In the office of
the County Clerk of Morrow County,
State of Oregon, upon request of the
iicjinomer, . m. scoit, will, on Satur
day, the 2nd dav of Februarv. 1929 nt
the ranch of O. M. Scott, 7 miles north
west ot tne City or Heppner. Oregon, at
the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon of
said day, offer for sale and sell at pub
lic auction, for cash in hand, the follow
ing described personal property, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy said Hen, the costs of keening
said property, and the costs of making
said sale, said lien being for the sum
of $25.00, to-wit:
One brown gelding, star in forehead
branded MC on right shoulder, weight
about 1150 pounds, and one sorrel mare,
strip on nose. 10 or 12 years old, brand
ed J on left stifle, weight about 1160
pounds, left hind ankle crippled.
The owner or reputed owner of said
property is Rpscoe Moore.
C. J. D. BAUMAN,
Sheriff of Morrow County, Oregon.
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT.
Notice is herebv elven that the unrinr-
signed executors of the estate of Thom
as McCuIlough, deceased, have filed
their flnal account of the administra
tion of said estate with the County
Court of the State of Oregon for Mor
row County, and the said Court has
fixed Monday, the 4th day of February,
1929, at the hour of 10:00 o'clock in the
forenoon of said day in the County
Court Room in the Court House, at
Heppner, Oregon, as the time and place
for hearing objections thereto, and all
persons having objections are hereby
required to file the same with mid
Court on or before the time fixed for
said hearing.
uatcd this 27th. day of December,
1928.
JOHN McCULLOUfJH,
DAVID McCULLOUGH,
Executors.
J. 0. PETERSON
Latest Jewelry and Olft Goods
Watches - Clocks) - Diamonds
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Repairing
Heppner, Oregon
AUCTIONEER
E. J. KELLER
The man wh made the reasonable
price.
LEXINGTON, OREGON
WM. BROOKHOUSER
PAXNTINQ PAPEBHANOTNO
INTERIOR DECORATING
Leave orders at Peoples Hardware
Company
DR. ARTHUR CRAIG
DENTIST
Cue Buildlne, Entranoe Center St
Telephone Main 1012
Open Evenings and Sundays by
Appointment
DR. A. H. JOHNSTON
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Graduate Nurse Assistant
L O. O. F. BUILDING
Phones: Office, Main 933; Rea. 492.
Heppner, Oregon
DR. F. E. FARRIOR
DENTIST
Z-Ray Diagnosis
X. O. O. F. BUILDING
Heppner, Oregon
Frank A. McMenamin
LAWYER
Fhone BEaoon 4461
1014 Northwestern Bank Building,
PORTLAND, OREGON
Residence. GArfleld 1949
A. D. McMURDO, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Trained Norse Assistant
Office in Masonic Building
Heppner, Oregon
C L. SWEEK
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Offices In
First National Bank Building
Heppner, Oregon
MORROW GENERAL
HOSPITAL Maternity Case
Wards and Private Rooms.
Rates Reasonable.
MRS. ZENA WESTFALL,
Graduate Nurse. Superintendent
A. H. JOHNSTON, M, .,
Fhyslcian-lu-Charua.
Phone Main 322 Heppner. Ore.
Morrow General
Maternity Department
"The Borne of Better Babies"
Rates Reasonable; Dependable
Service.
Phone Main 322 Heppner, Ore.
S. E. NOTSON
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Office in Court House
Heppner, Oregon
AUCTIONEER
Farm and Personal Property Sales
a Specialty
"The Man Who Talks to Beat
the Band"
O. L. BENNETT, Lexiagten, Oregon
C. J. WALKER
LAWYEB
and Notary Publlo
Odd Fellows Building
Heppner. Oregon
F. W. TURNER & CO.
FIRE, AUTO AND LIFE
INSURANCE
Old Line Cempanies. Real Batata.
Heppner, Orogon
JOS. J. NYS
ATTONEY-AT-LAW
Roberts Building, Willow Street
Heppner, Oregon
J. Perry Coridcr, N. D.
Mth year In praotioe In Xeppner and
Morrow County.
HEPPNER HOTEL BUILDING
Office Phone 02, Residence Phone 03.
Heppner Sanitarium
TTnanifnl Dr Perry Condor
UUSIJliai jHhysjcian J charge
Oldest Institution of Healing and
Oldest Practicing Physician In Mor
row County: with the least percent
age of fatality and greatest percent
age of benetlt.
ALEX GIBB
PLUMBING AND HEATING
GENERAL REPAIR WORK
Estimates Free.
WHEN IN TROUBLE CALL
702 PEOPLES HABDWABB CO.