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HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JAN. 28, 1932.
THB HEPPKER GAZETTE,
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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.
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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
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Attorney at Law
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