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PAGE FOUR HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JAN. 28, 1932. THB HEPPKER GAZETTE, BaUbuahed March 10. 1S83; THB HEPPNER TIMES. Established November 18. 1897; CONSOLIDATED FEBRUARY 15, 1812. PubUahed avery Thursday morning by TAWTBB ud SPEBCBB CBAWTOBD and entered at the Poet Office at Hepp ner. Oregon, aa aecond-claaa matter. asvxbtisinq bates qxtbh oh application. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Ob Tear Six Montha Three Month Single Copies . 12.00 . 1.00 . .76 . .06 Ofioial Paper lor Morrow County. A CERTIFICATE OF MERIT. A DELUGE of emotions holds sway as we glnace up from the typewriter keyboard at a lit tle gilt-framed document perched conspicuously atop the cash regis ter. It was brought home by tne editor from the state press confer ence the other day. It bears the sig natures of three veteran daily newspaper editors of the state, as well as those of the president of Sigma Delta Chi chapter, the dean of the school of journalism, and the field secretary of the state press as sociation, all of the University of Oregon. It reads: "Sigma Delta Chi Certificate of Merit This is to certify that tne Heppner Gazette Times having been adjudged to be the best week ly newspaper in the State of Ore gon during the year 1930, has been presented with the loving cup by the University of Oregon chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalistic fraternity. Awards based on: editorials; news; display advertisements; classified adver tisements; proportion of local to non-local matter, original and non original matter, ads and reading matter; front page; typography and presswork." There were many good weekly newspapers entered in the contest, and any one of several might justly have been given the honor. That the Gazette Times was chosen from the field is gratifying. But the feel ing goes deeper. For more than 21 years the own ers of the Gazette Times have la bored In their chosen field. As they have recorded the news of the com munity, the joys and sorrows of the people affected have become theirs to share. From almost ob solete equipment, through the 21 years, the printing machinery and accessories of the shop were grad ually replaced and kept up-to-date, not so much with the thought of greater financial reward as to bet ter serve and realize the personal satisfaction that the craftsman ob tains from the quality of his prod uct In this time, too, conventions of the state editorial asscoiation were - attended where were met the men whose names appear on the cita tion. Friendships with these broad-visioned men had a part in helping found the ideals of news- papering in the Gazette Times shop. ' So, as we look up at that little gilt-framed document, pride is the greatest emotion that we feel. We are proud of our friends, and grat ified that the course we have pur sued has been recognized as worth while. Roosevelt rightly said, In effect, that every true craftsman owes it to his craft to contribute part of his talents toward its advancement Our contribution has been slight WHAT WILL THE GROUNDHOG SEE? Autocaster Service. NEXT Tuesday will be Candlemas Day. For some reason or other this ancient church holiday has long been associatetd with weather forecasts. A very old English folk rhyme runs thus: If Candlemas be overcast, Then the heft of winter's past. If Candlemas be clear and bright, Then winter '11 take another flight Out of the belief that if the sun shines on Candlemas Day we are in for six weeks more of cold weather has arisen the American myth of the ground-hog which is supposed to come out of his hole on February 2nd and pop right back again if he sees his shadow. These are, of course, purely nor thern myths, from the regions of ice and heavy snows. There is us ually, about this time of the year, in northern latitudes, what Is call ed locally "the February thaw." Several deceptively mild days do often bring woodchucks and even bears out of their winter hiberna tion, and once In a long time mild weather continues right Into the spring. But so far as we can find out, nobody ever caught the ground hog In the act of looking for his shadow, and nobody has ever prov ed that the condition of the skies on Candlemas Day determines how much longer we may expect cold weather. There seems to be some Indica tions that the financial and econ omic skies will seem a good deal brighter on Candlemas of this year than they did last year, and we on ly hope that people will stop being scared of their shadows about Feb ruary 2nd and put themselves and their money back to the sort of honest hard work which Is the on ly road back to prosperity. WELCOME, THE "VIEWPOINT." TO THE editor's desk the end of the week came the Inoe View point edited by young, energetic Raymond Crowder, ex-service man active In Amerclan Legion circles, formerly editor of the Arlington Bulletin. This, the initial issue of the Viewpoint, carried lead stories of major activities of the city; told the Morrow county public of serv ices and bargains that might be had at lone stores. A full column editorial on the back page told of the aims of the new paper; asked consideration of the public because of inadequate publishing facilities hoped later to be improved; solic ited support of its beneficiaries. Says Crowder: We come among you with this paramount aim to do all within our power to make lone a better community in which to live. This is the mission of any newspaper and if it discharges its obligation as It should, can do much towards making this a real ity. One of the best assets that any community can have is a good live newspaper jis it has the power to do many things that cannot be ac complished through any other me dium." The young editor's conception of a newspaper's obligation was es tablished by those pioneers who builded journalism into one of the greatest wielders of public opinion. His ambition is laudable, and he speaks truth. He has set for him self a large task. Success will de pend largely on his ability to make of his beliefs a verity. , lone should be considerate of the possibilities of the new newspaper. Every newspaper is limited in the accomplishment of its purposes, in a degree, to the patronage accord ed it There is a place for a good, live newspaper in any community. And support of it pays dividends. May we wish success to the Viewpoint OREGON DAIRYMEN MEET IN FEBRUARY Industry Plans Two Conventions for Producers, Manufacturers ; Programs Announced. Members of Oregon's dairy in dustry from producers to manufac turers will meet in two annual con ventions early in February at which the present "state of the nation," as far as dairying is concerned, will be thoroughly considered. The first meeting will be for the producers, who will gather at Clatskanie Feb ruary 9 and 10 for the 39th annual meeting of the Oregon Dairymen's association. Soon after the close of this meet ing the annual combined conven tion and short course of the Ore gon Butter and Ice Cream Makers' association will be held at Oregon State college February 15 to 18, at which time the men who are re sponsible for getting much of the dairy products to the consumers in attractive form will spend four days in intensive study of how to better this service to the benefit of all. The Dairymen's association pro gram is built around three main themes, announces P. M. Brandt secretary of the group and head of dairy husbandry at the state col lege. The first day will be devoted to discussion of "Increasing Con sumption of Dairy Products." Sub jects under this head will include plans of the Dairy Protective asso ciation, advertising, the Dairy coun cil program, and creating accredit ed areas. "Reducing Production Costs," is the theme of the forenoon session on the second day. Subjects will deal with cost of milk production, breeding up yield per cow, and bet ter pastures and forage. Following this, the afternoon will be devoted to "Cooperative Market ing," when speakers will present such phases as the Dairy Coopera tive association; the Interstate As sociated Creameries; and develop ment among other cooperatives. An opening feature of the con vention will be an address by Mar shall Dana of Portland on "'Ore gon's Future Dairy Industry," while at the annual banquet that night addresses will be given by Max Gehlhar, director of the department of agriculture, explaining the relation-of his department to dairying, and by Dr. W. A. Schoenfeld, di rector of the Oregon State college experiment station, on "The World, National and Regional Dairy Situa tion." Canyon City "A few gophers a day will put the time of reseeding away." This slogan, says County Agent R. G. Johnson, might well be adopted by numerous eastern Ore gon ranchers whose alfalfa stands are rapidly being thinned out by gophers. The situation Is serious and unnecessary, says Mr. Johnson, who points out that poisoning the gophers Is an easy and inexpensive operation. Miss Highhat (introduced to man she loved 20 years ago) I beg par don, sir, but I did not catch your name. Old Bach I know you didn't, but that is not your fault you tried hard enough. Justice Holmes Quits Jutlce Oliver Wendell Holme found the burden of 91 years too heavy for him and resinned from the Supreme Court Bonch afur 29 yar of irvlc. A Close Race JOHN JOSEPH GAINES,M.D YOUR BABY. Now let's not talk about vitamins and calories and modified milks and adenoids and all that; leave it to the specialists to theorize on the fine-spun; let's talk about the ba by YOUR baby. First: Baby is supremely selfish. He's too busy attending to his own affairs to bother about the comfort of any one else and, he's exactly right; if more people attended to their own business we'd soon have a better race of people. Second: A baby is just a digest ive tract, an air compartment, and a minute, nervous bundle, with a water-cooled motor. So long as he is comfortable he will not kick up a row. No respectable baby will tolerate a safety-pin boring into his umbilical region, nor will he fail to resent rough seams that grind his arm-pits or groins; remember, if he is comfortable he will be peaceful. No baby enjoys howling any more than you do. Treat him with sense. Third: Baby will cease feeding when he has enough, and he'll do it every time; but don't urge him to take more; whenever he lets go is the instant for closing the sean ce. Of course he's just like you, and would over-stuff himself just as you do; then trouble comes. The keenest of judgment is in knowing when to stop. Lastly: Maybe you have one of those cute, idiotic Pomeranians; if so, turn it over to the maid, and take care of baby yourself. It's a religious duty of yours to care for your own flesh and blood. A worth-while parent will entrust the baby to no alien hands. Mrs. Crankshaft Hurry up, dear, we're late. What on earth detained you? Mr. Crankshaft Drat It all, why can't you put things back where you find them? It took me 20 minutes rummaging around the garage to find our Austin. BUD'n' BUB r YA SAY YER FATHER I K,Eu. WHAT W SAM HLL pip HE V 3 t ) iT " OvM tfKCAT 6V THAT THE RAILROADS SAY THEY AlMT MAKlH' A T PUTS US ALL IN THE SAME CLASS Press, Public, Science Boost New Industry How the press, the public and science can combine to encourage an "infant industry" for Oregon has been demonstrated in the pres ent efforts in behalf of the distinc tive and valuable evergreen huckle berry of the coast region. Recent ly scores of weekly and daily pa pers carried an announcement from Oregon State college saying that Dr. George Darrow, federal small fruits specialist there, and the home economics extension staff were eager to get favorite recipes on ways to use these huckleberries. The response was Immediate, and within two weeks recipes had ar rived for everything from varia tions of the conventional pies to concoctions that a few declared had high medicinal value. Several men wrote in that they have been con vinced for years of the possibility of domesticating these berries and offered their accumulated exper ience. The recipes are being tested now under the direction of Miss Claribel Nye, leader of home economics ex tension, and all who sent in recipes will receive copies of the best ones. She says It is not too late for others to add their favorites. Summer Boarder Have you seen anything around here worth shoot ing? Farmer Brown Not until you came! BUD KNOWS HIS VEGETABLES Sy Albert T. Reid NEW T SET FOR LIVESTOCK Drastic Changes Explain ed by Rate Attorney in Series of Articles. (Editor"! Note This is the first of three artlclse that will appear ni the Gazette Times, written by Mr. Geary lor tne purpose oi explaining recent changes in livestock freight rates. Ar ticle II, to appear next weKe, win ex plain the new rates on sheep, and Ar ticle III. to appear in two weeks, will explain the new rates on hogs.) By ARTHUR M. GEARY, Attorney for Northwestern Livestock Shippers Traffic League and the Farm Rate Council, Portland, Oregon. January 24, 1932, drastic changes were made in the livestock freight rates. These were ordered by the Interstate Commerce commission as a result of the general investiga tion of livestock freight rates in itiatetd by the commission under the Hoch-Smith resolution and which has just been concluded. This article will be devoted to the effect of the changes In the cat tle rates from Heppner. Later ar ticles will be devoted to changes in the rates upon sheep and hogs. The dollars and cents per car ba sts, which has enabled cattle men to put Into a car without extra charge whatever weights they could safely load, has been abolish ed. After January 24, 1932, all livestock will be on a cents per hundred pound basis. On ground that rates eastbound were in cents per hundred pounds, powerful packer and market inter ests desiring to "bottle up" livestock demanded that the commission make the rates unifrom by abolish ing dollars per car rates westbound. The minimum car loading for cat tle is set at 24,000 pounds. If cat tle are loaded less than 24,000 pounds to a standard car, the pay ment nevertheless will be on the basis of 24,000 pounds. On the other hand, if cattle are loaded in excess of 24,000 pounds, the pre scribed per hundred pound rate will be paid upon the full weight actu ally unloaded. The average Un- By ED KRESSY RATES loading weight of cattle through out the Mountain-Pacific Northwest is in the neighborhood of 28,000 pounds, and of the heavier cattle 30,000 pounds. On the basis of 28,000 pounds of cattle to the car, the present rates from Heppner will be increased or decreased as follows: to Portland, increased $5.60; to Seattle, increas ed $8.00; to San Francisco, decreas ed $16.90; to Los Angeles, decreased $67.70. , The order prescribes favorable rates on calves. A shipment of 11,- 000 pounds of calves loaded in a single deck car will be hauled at about 65 per cent of the new charge upon an average load of cattle of 28,000 pounds; and 23,000 pounds of calves loaded In a double deck car will be hauled at about 82 per cent of the new charge prescribed for an average load of full grown cat tle in a single deck car. The rate on calves in single decks is 115 per cent of the per pound cattle rate, and the per pound rate on calves in double decks is the same as the per pound cattle rate. The new rates include liberal rules for mixing of livestock In double decks. Sheep and hogs will be mixed with cattle at the straight carload cattle rate and minimum weight on the lighter loads, and with calves at about the straight carload rate on cattle. Feeder and stacker cattle will be hauled at 85 per cent of he cents per hundred pound rate for fat cat tle, and the minimum car loading for feeder and stocker cattle in this territory will be 22,000 pounds. The feeder and stocker rate will apply between country points and out of markets but not Into mar kets. The present rates Under which feeder and stocker cattle generally move between country points will be reduced on 22,000- pound loadings 25 to 45 per cent, and on 26,000-pound loadings the reductions will amount to from 12 to 35 per cent The shortest work able route governs the rate except rates do not apply over Class II railroads. Out of the markets 75 per cent rates now apply on feeder and stockers and the new rates on the 85 per cent basis will be a little lower on the 22,000-pound loadings and a little higher on the 26,000 pound loadings than the present rates. The commission states, how ever, that "rates as high as 85 per cent would not be considered rea sonable on stocker and feeder live stock in all circumstances" and urges the carriers to continue more liberal policy. Of very great importance is the arrangement whereby stock may be stopped in transit for feeding or fattening on the basis of through rates applicable to such stock fit for slaughter. The commission states, "We see no reason why it should not be continued." IRRIGON MRS. W. C. ISOM. Mrs. F. Bowluare left Thursday for a weeks visit with her sister at Cottage Grove. Mrs. Bessie Wisdom and son Bishop were business visitors in Hermiston Saturday. Mrs. W. C. Isom visited Mrs. Har vey Warner Friday afternoon. Orvill Beneflel and Donald Mc Carthy of Walla Walla are here for a few weeks' visit in the home of their uncle, Chas. Beneflel. Word was received here Thurs day by Fred Caldwell of the death of his brother, Clifford Caldwell on Wednesday at the soldiers' home at Roseburg. The remains were In terred at Eugene. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Oliver and family and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. JCen dler Sr. of Umatilla were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Isom Sun day. Little Ilene Markham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Markham, has been seriously 111 the past two weeks. It became necessary to lance her throat and she is Im proving slowly. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Grabeil were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Isom Sunday. Frank Stevers and Mac McCoy were in Boardman on business Monday. Ira Grabeil of Portland arrived here Monday for a short visit with relatives. The Irrigon basketball team play ed the Hermiston team on the Um atilla floor Saturday, Irrigon win ning the game. The boys' high school team here lost to the Boardman school team Friday night. The game was played ed at Boardman. The regular meeting of Irrigon grange 641 was held Wednesday night with a good crowd In attend ance. A good program for the com ing year Was outlined, committees appointed and the members are looking forward to a busy and prosperous year In grange activit ies. Mrs. Vern Jones entertained the H. E. club ladles at her home on Thursday afternoon. The time was spent by every memher feeing busi ly engaged In working on a beautl- New Japanese Envoy Joseph C. Grew, former Ambas sador to Turkey and a member of the American diplomatic corps since 1904, has been named Am bassador to Japan, succeeding W Cameron Forbtj. ful quilt which will be for sale in the near future. The next meeting will be held at Mrs. Milo McFar land'a at Umatilla the first Thurs day In February. Corvallis Kale has been found the most profitable succulent feed for dairy cattle in the Willamette valley, according to trials conduct ed at the Oregon State college ex periment station. Results so far indicate that under valley condi tions the most economical dairy ra tions include succulence amounting to about 3 per cent of the body weight Eunice -Has the doctor you're engaged to got money? Jennie Sure, did you think I was getting married for my health? NOTICE 07 FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that the under signed has filed his final account as ex ecutor of the estate of Hamilton E. Burchell, deceased, and that the Coun ty Court of the State of Oregon for morrow county nas appointed nonaay, the 1st day of February, 1932, at the hour of 10 o'clock In the forenoon of said day, as the time, and the Coun ty Court room in the court house at Heppner, Oregon, as the place, for hearing and settlement of said final ac count. Objections to said final account must be filed on or before said date. SAMUEL E. NOTSON, Executor. Professional Cards Mrs. George Thomson INSURANCE SPECIALIST New York Life Phone 824 Heppner, Ore. J. 0. TURNER Attorney at Law .Phone 178 Humphreys Building HEPPNER, ORB. A. B. GRAY, M. D. PHYSICIAN a BUBGBOH Phone 323 Heppner Hotel Building Eyes Tested and (Kama Pitted. WM. BROOKHOUSBR PAINTING PAPEBHANGINO XNTEBIOB DECOBATTltO Leave orders it Peoples Hardware Company DR. C. W. BARR DENTIST Telephone 1413 Office In Oilman Building 11 W. Willow Street DR. J. H. McCRADY DENTIST X-Bay Diagnosis L O. O. r. BBTLDINQ Heppner, Oregon Prank A. McMenamin UWTBB 906 Guardian Building Real den Business 1 :e, GArfleld 1M9 hone Atwater 1848 PORTLAND, OREGON A. D. McMURDO, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND STTBOEOW Trained Bona Assistant Office In Masonic Building Heppner, Oregon P. W. MAHONEY ATTORNEY AT LAW First National Bank Building Heppner, Oregon S. E. NOTSON ATTORNEY AT LAW Offloe In L O. O. P. 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