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HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY lf 1930. PAGE THREE When Is A Man Old? "A dread to come to the end of a year," said a friend to me recent ly; "it makes me realize I am grow ing old." That suggests a question. When is a man old? In Shakespeare's time a man was old at forty, and often invalided long before that Sir Walter Scott at fifty-five be moaned the fact that he was an old man. Montaigne retired to his castle at thirty-eight to spend hi3 declining years in peace and study. Dr. Samuel Johnson once remark ed that at thirty-five a man had reached his peak, and after that his course must be downward. - Physiologists tell us that in all mammals except man the period of life is five times the period of growth. A dog gets its full growth in two years, and lives ten; a horse in five years, and lives twenty-five. On this basis a man should live from one hundred to one hundred and fifty years. But William James, the great psy chologist, said that most men are "old fogies at twenty-five." He was right. Most men at twenty-five are satisfied with their jobs. They have accumulated the little stock of prejudices that they call "principles," and closed their minds to all new ideas: they have ceased to grow. The minute a man ceases to grow no matter what his years that minute he begins to be old. On the other hand, the really great man never grows old. Bismarck, who died at eighty three, did his greatest work after he was seventy. Titian, the celebrated painter, liv ed to be forty-nine, painting right up to the end. Goethe passed out at eighty-three, and finished his "Faust" only a few years earlier; Gladstone took up a new language when he was seventy; Commodore Vanderbilt Increased the mileage of his lines from 120 to more than 10,000 between his sev entieth birthday and his death at eighty-three. Laplace, the astronomer, was still at work when death caught up with him at seventy-eight. He died cry ing, "What we know is nothing; what we do not know is Immense." I suppose that is the real answer to the question, When is a man old? Laplace at seventy-eight died young. He was still unsatisfied, still growing, still sure that he had a lot to learn. As long as a man can keep him self in that attitude of mind, he is still young. FRANK PARKER S 5TOCKBR1PGE FACTS The basis of all successful busi ness is facts. The head of one of the world's greatest corporations has a sign over the door of his private office reading: "What are the facts?" The difference between leaders and followers in this world is that leaders know how to use facts. The way to begin to prepare for lead ership is to study facts. The greatest collection of facts about the United States, our gov ernment, industries, business, peo pie and conditions, is in a book pub lished annually by the United States government. It is called "The Sta tistical Abstract of the United States." Anyone who wants to be able to answer any questions of fact about our nation can get them all in this book for one dollar sent to the Public Printer at Washing ton. WILLIAMS The most widely known news paper man in the world Is probably Walter Williams. Williams started life as a printer on a country paper in Missouri. His education, except for a few years in the common schools, came from his newspaper work, travel and reading. He con ceived the idea of a college of jour nalism and In 1908 established the first school of that kind, at the Uni versity of Missouri. There are fifty or so colleges of journalism now, in different universities, all founded on the Williams model. The other day Walter Williams was made president of the Univer sity of Missouri. He still retains the title of Dean of the School of Journalism. He is the first news paper man ever to head a great edu cational institution. SUGAR Straw and cottonseed may Boon sunnlv the world with sugar. Xylose one of the most widely distributed organic compounds in nature, is found in all vegetable fibers. It Is a sugar which does not produce fat when eaten. It was 'first discovered In 1886 and chemists have been working for 44 years to find a cheap way to extract it. Up to recently It cost about a dollar a pound to get It out of the fibers. Under erant bv Congress two years ago the Federal Bureau of Standards has been engaged In chemical re search Into xylose, and now an nounce the development of a pro cess which extracts It from cotton seed hulls at a cost of only five rents a nound. The salvation of the cotton far mer may come through this added bv-nroduct of the cotton scea, though it will hurt the sugar-grow er. ter enforcement, and showed a plur ality in every state. Less than half of those reporting favored light wines and beers. Nearly four times as many votes were polled for stricter enforcement as for prohi bition as enforced at present. Political Announcements FOB COUNTY JUDGE. To the Republican Voters of Mor row County: I hereby announce myself a can didate for the office of County Judge of Morrow County, subject to your will as expressed &.t the primaries on May 16, 1930. C. W. McNAMER, (Paid Adv.) Heppner, Ore. FOIt COUNTY COMMISSIONER. To the Democratic Voters of Mor row county: I will be a candidate for County Commissioner at the May Primary Nominating Election, May 16, 1930, subject to your will! (Paid Adv.) SAM J. TURNER. FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Justice of the Peace for the 6th district of Morrow County, subject to the will of the democratic voters of said district as expressed at the May primaries. (Paid Adv.) E. R. HUSTON. FOB COUNTY COMMISSIONER. I hereby announce myself a can didate for the office of Commission er for Morrow county, subject to the will of the Republican voters, ex pressed at the May primaries. (Paid Adv.) GEO. N. PECK. FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Assessor of Morrow County, BUbject to the will of the Democratic voters at the May primaries. (Paid Adv.) JESSE J. WELLS. FOR COUNTY JUDGE. To the Voters of Morrow County: I hereby announce myself as a candidate at the coming primaries for the office of County Judge of Morrow County on the Republican ticket If nominated and elected, I pledge the same faithful and sincere service that has characterized my long term with the County Court as commissioner. G. A. BLEAKMAN. (Paid Ad.) FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. At the next Primary election I will be a candidate for the office of County Commissioner on the Re publican ticket If nominated and elected I will carry out the duties of such office to the best of my ability. (Paid Adv.) CREED OWEN. The pursuit of whales for their oil has developed in the past twenty years to such an extent that inter national laws for the protection of these huge beasts are under con sideration. Aviation has stimulated the demand for castor oil, which re mains fluid at low temperatures and does not carbonize. Cod-liver oil is in greater demand than ever. Porpoise oil is used for lubricating watches. And the oil from cocoa nuts is used in a thousand ways, for foods, candies and cosmetics. One of the newest scientific dis coveries is a germ which will ex- tiact the oil from cocoanuts without ressure, economically and com pletely. WELCH "Nn human hems' in this country is not his debtor, though millions have never heard his name." No greater tribute could be paid to any man than that phrase which was applied to Dr. William ri. Welch of Baltimore, "Dean of Am erican Medicine," on his eightieth birthday. Dr. Welch's great work has been in starting in this country the meth ods of medical research into the cause and prevention of disease and in leading in the application ot tne results of research to the practice of medicine. His especial interest has been in preventive medicine. The public health systems of Am erica owe tneir origin largely io him. It is because he established the principle that it is the physi cian's chief dutv to aid in prevent ing disease that the world owes him a debt of gratitude. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. To the Republican Voters of Mor row County: I hereby announce yself as a can didate for the office of county com missioner at the May primaries; if nominated and elected, I promise to serve the people of Morrow county to the very best of my ability. (Paid Adv.) JOE DEVINE. FOR COUNTY TREASURER. This is to announce that I will be a candidate for the office of County Treasurer, subject to the will of the voters of Morrow County, at the Primary elections, May 16th, 1930. I wish to thank my friends, both republican and democratic, for their generous support m the past, and hope I have proved worthy of their confidence. , LEON W. BRIGGS, (Paid Adv.) present incumbent FOR COUNTY JUDGE. To the voters of Morrow County, I wish to announce that I will be a candidate for the nomination of County Judge on the Democratic ticket at the next primary election and if nominated and elected, I will perform the duties of such office to the best of my ability. (Paid Adv.) G. L. BENNETT. FOR COUNTY JUDGE. At the coming May primary elec tion I will be a candidate for the office of County Judge of Morrow county on the Democratic ticket. If nominated and elected, I will, to the best of my ability, endeavor to carry out the program of the past five years. (Paid Adv.) R. L. BENGE. FOR COUNTY JUDGE. At the next primary election I will be a candidate for the office of County Judge for Morrow Coun ty on the Republican ticket and if nominated and elected I will carry out the duties of such office j to the best of my ability. W. C. T. U. NOTES OIL Oil is the world's most preclou itv. I nm not thinking es pecially of petroleum, which Is the first thing we think of when we say "oil." Palm oil from interior Air en. olive oil from the Mediterranean shores- whale oil from the seven seas, were articles of international traffic centuries berore uoiumous. Today the animal and vegetable oils are still sought for everywhere and consumed In larger quantities than ever before. America has con tributed corn oil, peanut oil and cottonseed oil to the list. We pro duce more linseed oil, from llax grown in the Northwest, than any other nation. Florida Is beginning to produco tung oil, extracted from MARY A. NOTSON Reporter. When before the senate commit tee In March, George W. Wicker- sham, chairman of the Law f-.n- forcement commission, wsa asked f the prohibition law is, or can be enforced, he said It was not De ng enforced 100 percent, but he quickly added that one of his "most competent investigators" naa toia him that the law Is being enforced better than any other federal law.1 Some of the drys are worried and some of the wets are rejoicing over the Literary Digest poll on prohibi tion. Dr. Leigh Colvin points out that 32 states have hold actual legal referenda on the liquor question and that 30 of these states have voted dry. He calls attention to the fact that while the Digest's presi dential polls have been fairly ac curate, its poll on prohibition in 1922 was far from accurate. The result of, that poll was announced on the ninth of September. At the November election following, three states voted 30 percent higher for prohibition than the straw vote in dicated. The straw vote showed only 35 percent of the people of California In favor of prohibition yet in the election prohibition car ried by 33,000 majority. The straw vote showed only 44.2 percent of the people in Ohio in favor of the enforcement statute, but at that election the dry majority was 189,- 000. In five states binding referenda have been held since 1922. and the vote for prohibition was 52 percent higher than the straw vote indica ted. So, do not get excited about the strnw vote. As Will Rogers says, "Walt until you hear from the United States." FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. I hereby announce myself for the office of County Commissioner of Morrow County, subject to the will of the voters of the Republican party at the May Primaries. GEORGE W. DYKSTRA, (Paid Adv.) Heppner, Ore. LOW PARES AST EFFECTIVE MAY Xt TO SEPT. SO RETURN LIMIT OCT. 31, 19SO Reduced fare all parts of east; liberal top overt. Fine trains; modern equipment; splendid service; scenic route. Short side trips enable you to visit ZION NATIONAL PARK GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK ROCKY MOUNTAIN NAT'L PARK Information and Booklets on request y M D 0 M ROUND TRIP TO DENVER 7.20 OMAHA 75.60 KANSAS CITY.... 7S.60 ST. LOUIS 85.60 CHICAGO 90.30 DETROIT 109.92 CINCINNATI 110.40 NEW ORLEANS... 112.35 CLEVELAND 112.86 TORONTO 116.90 ATLANTA 121.65 PITTSBURGH 124.06 WASHINGTON ...145.86 PHILADELPHIA 149.22 NEW YORK 151.70 BOSTON 157.76 Chester Darbee, Agent, Heppner, Oregon The following disptach from Washington, D. C, shows the re sult of the poll taken by the Path finder, which shows a little different trend: "A prohibition poll recently taken by the Pathfinder, weekly news per iodical published at Washington, D. C, Is receiving no publicity in the wet press. Yet this poll Is far more representative of a cross section of American people than the Literary Digest's. The Pathfinder ballots went to rural and small town peo ple In as largo numbers proportion ately as they did to larger cities. The Digest poll largely reflects city sentiment, stronghold of the wets. Of the 414,628 bnllots returned to the Pathfinder, 272,828 favored pro- the nut of a treo native to China, hlbltlon either as It is or with strlc- A statement from HARRY L. CORBETT Republican Candidate for Governor "I aspire to the office of governor because 1 should like to he of serv ice to the stale in which I was horn, which my ancestors helped to de velop and in which my children will live after me." "I will enforce the laws with sincerity and justice and will appoint no man lo enforce a law who does not observe the law." "1 will use ceaseless vigilance lo prevent waste in slate expenditures. I will he ready lo spend n tax dollar for progress if convinced .thai the stale will receive full value for it." "1 believe in the steady completion of our highway sys tem. I shall continue to oppose interfering with the duties of the State Highway Commission for the purpose of log rolling. The state will pass the peak of ils road bond retire ment in r.K!2, and I hope that greater aid may then he given our program of market roads." "If elected, I will not be obligated to make any appoint ment in return for political support. "I will niHke every appointment on t lie basis of merit. "1 will work for t lie greater development and welfare of Oregon. "These things I shall take upon myself as n serious duty and a solemn pledge to the people of the Stale," Vote for Harry L. Corbctt Paid Ailv , Corbrtt for Oovernnr Com , Floyd J Cook. I'li'ld Mgr 608 Corbett UWIg.. I'orlliiml, Ore. MAY DAYS ARE 7 cb:,-qMt mm mm mmm .BilaJJ Here they are May days! And everyone finds the MacMarr Stores stocked to the fullest with fresh, seasonable foods. Full of flavor, health and whole some nourishment, these foods will bring praise from your family or guests. As for the VALUES they are bigger than ever. We invite you to come in and see for yourself! You'll be glad you came! Specials for This Week's Sale Slogan PURE CANE C. & H. BERRY 100 LBS ! $5-98 Coffee MAC MARR BLEND 3 lbs. $1.10 SPECIAL BLEND 3 lbs. $1.00 Milk DARIGOLD BRAND A Western Product 10 Cans 98C Case $4.35 Buy a $3.00 Order, Including Some Heinz Products and a Broom and Get Free Delivery Wheaties I nzwihini 9 J Pancake The breakfast cer- uZLlLlTCU O Flour eal everyone is talk- lUUi ing about. Again we Heinz Products bale a sperry Product in 9 8-10 offer them at May 3 to 10 Inclusive Pound aoth Bags at 2pkgs:25C' BAKED BEANS ' 63C 1 Med. Size 2 for 29C 7 7T Tomatoes e 85c lorn-reas silver dale Brand- TOMATO SOUP Tender and Sweet. Packed In Puree, Size . No 2 Tins. 6 CANS 2 for 19C; 6 for 55C 6 CANS Qrn WHITE VINEGAR QQA OUt Pints 15C; 2 for 29C OOL per case ciDAR VINEGAR mc?U $3.09 Psl5C;2for29C $2.98 1 Spaghetti, Med. Size soap I lfo;A5,n;P6!or85c I FRUIT Citrus Laundry. , C' Late Dried Peaches or Large Bars. 1 , 20C; 2 Bots. 4i)C Apricots VERY SPECIAL RICE FLAKES, 6-OZ. Per pund 21c 10Bars35cll 2 for 29C; 6 for 85C 1 1 5 Ls Big Broom Sale, May 2 to 10 Better Buy a Couple at This Big Saving $1.25valueforonly9C $1.00 value for only 79C Radishes AND Green Onions LARGE BUNCHES 4 for 14c Bananas, Oranges, Grapefruit, Ber ries, Lettuce, Peas, new Spuds, Carrots Beets, Turnips, As paragus, Celery, Tomatoes, and all vegetables At LOWEST Prices Cabbage Nice Crisp, Solid Heads. SPECIAL Per lb. 7c Phone 1082 STONE'S DIVISION Hotel Heppner Bldg. I