HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEB. 27, 1930,
PAGE THREE
I Reassure a Mother
A mother writes me about her
son's reading. Among other things
Bhe says:
"In spite of all I can do or say,
ne insists on reading stories. How
can I correct this habit?"
Frankly, madam, I do not know.
It is about as easy to cure a boy
of eating as it is to destroy his love
lor good stories.
Centuries before there was any
writing, story-tellers drifted about
from village to village, gathering
tne people together and telling them
stories.
The love of fiction is as old as
that older than recorded history,
older even than civilization. It can
not be rooted out: it roots run back
too far.
And why should you want to root
it out?
The greatest Teacher that ever
lived spent half His time telling
stories to His disciples. "Without a
parable (a story) He taught them
nothing." These stories have trans
formed humanity.
One great story written In our
own country, "Uncle Tom's Cabin,"
so stirred men's hearts that they
said, "Slavery must go."
Good stories will not hurt your
boy: they may, if he is the right
kind of boy, Inspire him to real
achievement
And they will do something else
for him, equally important. They
will develop his imagination.
We have too little regard for the
high value of the imagination, we
Americans. We are too matter-of-i
fact. We forget that all great In
ventions, all great discoveries, all
great achievements in science or
business, came to pass because
some man first had imagination en
ough to conceive them.
Many men have been hit on the
head by a falling apple. Newton,
when the apple hit him, had imag
ination enough to formulate the law
of gravitation.
Many men have been burned by
their wives' tea-kettles. Watt had
imagination enough to conceive the
steam-engine.
Look through the pages of his
tory and you will discover that the
leaders of men have been those who
could dream great dreams and car
ry them out the men of powerful,
intelligent imagination.
Because this is true, the editor of
a magazine that prints stories has
a responsibility that he must take
seriously if he is any sort of man
at all. He is entrusted with the
duty of stimulating the imagination
of thousands of children of mothers
like you.
He may, if he choose, publish
stories whose appeal is to the baser
side of the imagination and even
achieve a certain sort of circula
tion Increase for his magazine by so
doing. Or he may regard every
mother among his readers as If she
were his own mother, and every
mother's son as a younger brother.
You need not concern yourself be
cause your boy likes stories. But
are the stories he reads the right
kind of stories do they appeal to
his imagination on its best and
highest side?
That is the important question
for you.
we call civilization consists In temp
ting the savage with commodities
which appeal to him so that he will
exchange his labor for them.
The next step is to teach him to
want things so badly that he Is will
ing to live under the rules of the
community where they are to be
had.
The trouble with many folk In
America today is that they want
things without being willing to pay
the price, either in labor or In obe
dience to the community law. The
old law of the Pilgrim Fathers, "He
who does not work shall not eat"
is not sufficiently enforced. Too
many parents are letting their boys
and girls "have a good time" instead
of going to work when they have
finished school. It is from this ir
responsible leisure class that most
of the criminals develop, according
to the Police Commissioner of New
York.
( FRANK PARKER S
COMMUNISTS
A group of Communist agitators
tried to hold a public meeting on
the steps of New York's City Hall
the other day. They had neglected
to obtain a permit for a public meet
ing and the police dispersed them.
They fought the police and some of
them got broken heads. Many half
baked thinkers see in that episode
an example of tyrrany.
It was rather an example of the
Communists' lofty disregard for all
the laws of civilized nations. Their
record In Russia proves that their
whole sceme of government Is more
tyrranical than the worst of the
Czars. Every American citizen has
the right to agitate for a change in
the laws of the Constitution itself.
There is no place In America for
those who teach disobedience to
law.
NOBILITY
In 1913, when the unrest in the
Balkans was already threatening
Central Europe with vague muttcr
Ings of the Great War which began
the next year, Frederic C. Penfleld,
American ambassador to Austria
Hungary, attended a tea-party in
Buda-Pest, given by the Archduch
ess Maria Theresa and attended by
many of the highest of the Hungar
ian nobility.
"If you were all to be deprived of
your titles, estates and fortunes,
what would you do?" Mr. Penfleld
asked.
There was silence for a minute or
two. Then the archduchess ans
wered. "I do not know what we would
do, but I can tell you one thing we
would not do," she replied. "We
would not complain."
The man who told me of the In
cident was one of the noblemen who
was at that party. He has a good
job In New York and only a few
intimate friends know that he had
a high title and a great estate in
his native Hungary. Like the rest,
he lost all, but he does not complain
The archduchess was right. They
are taking their medicine and smil
ing at the dose. That Is true nobil
ity. THRIFT
Savings deposits throughout th;
nation are showing an upward trend
again. They were considerably de
pleted for a while, money being
withdrawn for stock speculation.
Life Insurance Investments are
steadily climbing.
Henry Ford was right when he
said that most men should not de
prive themselves under forty in or
der to save. The old Idea that thrift
means living a stunted life In youth
In order to eke out narrow and
bare existence in old age has gone
the way of the twelve-hour day and
the ox-team. Every worker today
has a surplus above normal living
costs out of which a small percent
age of savings will Insure comfort
In later years. In the meantime,
Americans are fortunate in being
able to enjoy a wide range of lux
uries while still laying something
by.
OVERPRODUCTION
The best short phrase descriptive
of farming conditions was coined
by the Secretary of Agriculture in
a radio talk the other day. "Blind
production for an unknown de
mand," were Mr. Hyde's words. Ev
ery farmer has experienced - the
evils of overproduction. The pendu
lum swings too far each way. One
year a short crop brings high pri
ces; the next year every farmer pro
duces more of that commodity and
the markets are glutted at low
prices.
For the first time In history, in
telligent steps are being taken by
our Government to keep farmers
from competing with each other
and to compel them to work to
gether to control production and so
make farming a profitable business
for all engaged in it
Mr. Hyde Is right In saying that
the farmers of America face in the
coming years as stern a test as ever
faced our forefathers.
CIVILIZATION
Human progress consists in the
multiplication of human wants and
of the means to supply the new
needs. The man who wants nothing
we call a savage. He Is at liberty
to live In the wilds and enjoy life
In his own way. The process which
ALPINE
Spring work is starting in earnest
in this locality due to the fine wea
ther. Nearly every farmer in the
neighborhood is at work seeding or
plowing.
Mr. and Mrs. Murrel Bennett mo
tored up from Portland to visit Mr.
Bennett's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.
L. Bennett. Murrel has been In
Portland since August and has been
working at the Southern Pacific
stage terminal. He returned Mon
day.
C. Melville is roadmaster in this
district now, taking the place of G.
L. Bennett Since the muddy wea
ther many of the roads are certain
ly in need of repair.
Some news, folks! Alpine is put
ting on a comedy play March 15
entitled, "The Mummy and the
Mumps." A young and famous Eng
lish archaeologist brings a mummy
with him on a visit to America. He
comes to an exclusive girls' school
in New England and runs into some
very trying circumstances. He is
impersonated by another man, and
Miss Laidlaw, the head of the
school, thinks the imposter the real
one. Along with that, the poor Sir
Hector is stricken with the mumps.
Sir Hector Is played by Art Schmidt.
Francis Briscoe, or Brisky who is
Alex Lindsay, has a genius for get
ting out of tight places, and he
gets into a good many of them since
he impersonates Sir Hector. Billy
Laidlaw, Miss Laidlaw's nephew, is
Grover Sibley. Miss Laidlaw makes
him and Miss Dumble, who is Ruth
Bennett, promise not to speak to
each other. Occasionally, however,
they get together and you'll roar to
watch their speechless antics. James
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Slammon, or Racker, the porter
who thinks he is hard-boiled, Is
Lawrence Doherty. You will wake
up nights laughing when you see
him get his foot caught in the
wastepaper basket, thinking the
mummy has him by the foot Anna
Hampton, the girl who Is very help
ful to the real Sri Hector is Rosella
Doherty. Phoebe Beebe, the report
er who is very determined to run
down Sir Hector and get an inter
view with him, is Margaret McDaid.
Ill Clary is the sheriff who is mis
taken or a burglar by Brisky. They
have a fight on the stage. Come
out to Alpine on Saturday, March
15, and see the play. It'll be great!
Monte Bundy and his son Dale
visited several neighbors In the
community Saturday. Monte is now
living at the South Springs place
where Ritchies formerly lived.
Alex Lindsay, Ed Ditty and Wll-
lard Hawley went Into Lexington
Saturday and hauled out a load of
seed wheat
Irl Clary has leased 340 acres of
summer fallow from the Shaw bro
thers. The land lays about four
miles west of the school. Mr. Clary
is busy preparing to seed it and Is
being helped by Willard Hawley
and Bert Mitchell.
Farm Bureau will be held on Sat
urday, March first, as usual. A
large attendance may be expected
as the last meeting was held at a
time when most of the roads were
impassable.
Pat Curran has returned from
Pendleton. He had work done on
his teeth.
Mrs. Irl Clary, Mrs. Lindsay and
Alex, and Rosella and Lawrence
Doherty went to Heppner Tuesday
night to see "Smile, Rodney, Smile."
They pronounced it a genuine success.
Charles Lambirth, brother of
George Lambirth, died Sunday eve
ning at Echo. Mr. Lambirth had
been suffering for a long time from
heart trouble and stagnation of the
blood, but his death was due to a
DRINK MORE MILK
Wise old Mother Nature made milk
for children. Into it she put every
thing needed for sustenance, and in
the most easily assimilated form.
So, Drink More Milk. Let the
children have plenty. It h the
cheapest food you can buy.
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VI0I1T.MA BROS., Props.
Phone 30F3
Protect
Your Children
BUTTER
Healthy and
Protective
If you want your children to
grow and remain healthy,
give them plenty of butter.
Butter is one of nature's pro
tective foods and THERE
IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR
GOOD BUTTER. It contains
an abundance of vitamins, Is
rich in energy and is easily
digested.
"There is No Substi
tute for Good Butter"
Morrow County
Creamery Co.
This advertisement is tpontortd by the Oregon
Creamery Operators Association
X Night of Merriment
and Fun
Tltoe ELKS'
MQNSTKEILS
WITH A CAST OF 50 PEOPLE
Presented by
Pendleton Lodge No. 288, B. P. O. E.
ONE NIGHT ONLY
THURSDAY, MAR. 6
RIVOLI THEATER
Pendleton
Reserved Scats on Sale Sunday, March 2,
Rivoli Theater
Prepare for Spring Plowing
USE
THE BATES CRAWLER TRACTOR
35, 45 and 80 II. P. Models
PAUL G. BALSIGER, lone, Oregon
Agent for Morrow County
A FINANCIAL
GUIDE
One of our checking ac
counts will give you a per
manent record of your
income and outgo. It will
help you control your ex
penses. It will aid you in
quickly realizing your am
bitions. Talk with us about it
TODAY.
V
Farmers & Stockgrowers National
Heppner Bsnk Oregon
stroke of apoplexy. He was buried
at 2 o'clock Tuesday In the Echo
cemetery.
Lambing started last week at the
B. P. Doherty ranch. The work
has been encouraged by the warm
weather and early green grass.
Art Schmidt has bene noticed
driving around In a beautiful tan
colored Chrysler roadster.
Bill Doherty has been at work
getting his caterpillar ready for
plowing. The country Is getting
more and more "tractor-minded."
The grade division entrants to
the declamatory contest from
Boardman, Irrigon, Pine City and
Alpine will meet at Alpine Satur
day, March 22. They will vie against
each other to achieve the right to
represent north Morrow county at
Heppner. A large crowd is expect
ed to attend as interest in the de
clamation contests has been in
creasing yearly throughout the
county and will be greater than ever
this year. A charge of 15 cents and
25 cents admission will be made to
defray expenses.
Celatha Lambirth was in Echo
over the week-end visiting her cou
sin, Velma Hiatt.
Art Schmidt hauled a load of
chopped alfalfa from Doherty'a to
Eennett's Saturday.
Entrants for the declamatory con
test have begun work on their
pieces.
C. Melville has started plowing
on an eighty acre patch lately.
LAXD TRANSFERRED.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Helms of
Echo sold 560 acres of land to
Thomas E. McDaniel of Lexington,
according to a deed filed at the Mor
row county clerk's office Friday.
The property is located about five
miles southeast of Pine City be
tween the north and south forks of
Butter creek.
Another Big Canned Foods Event at MacMarr's. And you know what that
means! Stores brimming with values in all your favorite brands of nationally-recognized
and guaranteed canned foods. Make your selections
from our complete stocks and add a new freshness, flavor and that much
appreciated variety to your menus. NOW is the time to buy!
Effective Friday & Saturday, Feb. 28-Mar. 1
PUMPKIN
Gardinia Brand No. 2 Tins
3 Cans
6 Cans
49c
95c
PEAS
Standard Grade, No. 2 Tins
6 Cans 75C
12 Cans... $1.45
24 Can Case 82.75
PINK SALMON
Happy Vale Brand
Tall Tins
3 Cans
6 Cans
..63c
$1.20
MILK
Darigold Brand
12 Cans $1.25
48 Cans $4.75
CASE
PINEAPPLE
Sweet Treat Brand
No 2V4 Tins, Sliced
3 Cans
6 Cans
.85c
$1.65
BEANS
Standard, No. 2 Tins
6 Cans 85C
12 Cans . . .$1.65
24 Can Case $3.10
CORN
MucMurr's Brand, No. 2 This
6 Cans . . . .$1.15
12 Cans... $2.20
24 Can Case $3.90
TOMATO SAUCE
Libby Brand, 8 Oz. Tins
2 Cans
5 Cans
15c
35c
Sugar
CANE and BERRY
SCJ.95
lOOLbs.
TOMATOES
Standard Grade, No. 2H Tins
6 Cans 75C
12 Cans ....$1.45
24 Can Case .$2.75
CLAMS
Ocean Brand, No. 1 Tins
3 Cans
6 Cans
..95c
$1.85
SPINACH
Libbys Brand, No. 2 Tins
3 Cans
6 Cans
49c
95c
APRICOTS
Our Brand
No. 2V4 Tins, Halves
2 Cans
4 Cans
..68c
$1.35
TOMATOES
Libbys Brand
Solid Pack, No. 2H Tins
6 Cans .
12 Cans
1.15
..$2.25
Pineapple
Broken Slice, No. 2' j Tins
6 Cans ..$1.45
12 Cans .$2.85
TUNA FISH
White Star Brand
7 Oz. Tins
1 r
d Lans
6 Cans
..70c
$1.35
SAUERKRAUT
Libbys Brand, No. 2 Tins
3 Cans
6 Cans
49c
95c
CORN
Standard Grade, No. 2 Tins
6 Cans 75C
12 Cans . . .$1.45
24 Can Case $2.75
RED SALMON
Libby Brand, Tall Tins
3 Cans 95C
6 Cans.... $1.85
Oysters
Dunbar Brand
No. 1 Tins
3 Cans . . . 55C
6 Cans .$1.05
PEACHES
Rose Dale Brand
No. V,i Tins, Halves
3 Cans
6 Cans
..85c
$1.65
PORK & BEANS
Van Camp, Medium Size
3 Cans .
6 Cans .
12 Cans
..33c
..64c
$1.20
GRAPEFRUIT
folk's Brand, No. 2 Tins
3 Cans .
6 Cans .
1 2 Cans
...70c
$1.35
$2.65
RED PIMIENTOS
Del Monte Brand, Ti Oz. Ting
2 Cans
4 Cans
35c
68c
Red Cheek PIPPIN APPLES
Per Box $1.75
Delicious Apples
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Phone 1082
STONE'S DIVISION Hotel Heppner Bid.