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PAGE FOUR HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1932. THE HEPPNER GAZETTE, Established March SO. 1883; THE HEPPNER TIMES. Established November 18. 1897; CONSOLIDATED FEBRUARY 16. 1811 Published every Thursday morning by TAWTEB tad 8PENCEB CRAWFORD and entered at the Poet Office at Hepp ner, Oregon, as eecond-clasa matter. ADVERTISING BATES GIVEN ON APPLICATION. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Tear 12.00 Six Montha LOO Three Months .75 Single Copies .06 Official Paper for Morrow County. LIA1 IU TOO MUCH GOVERNMENT. Autocaster Service. JE SAW some startling figures the other day. If they are cor rect and we have every reason to believe that they are, since they were compiled by the New York Sun, a responsible newspaper, then we have reached the position In this country when one-tenth of all "the people are on the public payroll. One hundred persons out of ev ery thousand are tax-eaters! That includes national, state, county, mu nicipal, township and village em ployees. Add to those the number of pensioners and persons being supported by old age relier tunas, in poorhouses, prisons, and insane asylums, and It is easy to believe, as Senator Metcalfe of Rhode Is land asserts, that every six people in the United States are carrying a seventh on their backs. That is the penalty we are paying -for our easy policy of letting gov ernment" do evreything. It is be cause of this enormous host of tax- eaters that the burden of taxation has become almost too heavy to bear. There must be public officials to enforce and administer the laws, of course. There is no escaping from a certain percentage of pub lic employees. But the inescapable tendency of our willingness to let professional politicians run our public affairs is to increase the number of jobs at public expense. Politicians hold their power by "taking care" of their supporters. We think it is foolish to expect them to change their own methods voluntarily. But we also think that unless there is a speedy curtail ment of the cost of government, state, national and local, there is going to be a general uprising of indignant taxpayers who will throw all the politicians, of all parties, out of their jobs and compel them to go back to earning an honest living. A SAFE PLACE FOB MONEY. Autocaster Service. WE LIKE the plan, fathered by Col. Frank Knox, of the Chica go Daily News, for an issue of "ba by" government bonds to be offered to everybody in the effort to induce people who are afraid of banks and of other forms of investment to take their money out of hiding and put it where it will earn something and be useful. These bonds, we understand, are to be issued in denominations as Sunday School Lesson u International Sunday School Lesson for March 6 JESUS WASHES ' HIS DISCIPLES' FEET John 13:1-15 Rev. Samuel D. Price, D. D. Again the fullness of time had come for a great event in the un folding of the redemptive plan of God. Jesus Christ lived on earth for a purpose and this was not pri marily to be a great Teacher or worker of miracles. There was to be a Great Day of Atonement, hav ing close relationship to a day with a similar name in the Jewish calen dar. The cross was now less than a day off. Jesus was always a good Hebrew and He kept the feasts es tablished by His heavenly Father. Preparation was made for the ob servance of the Passover. In real ity He had been approaching Jeru salem for three months that He might be present at just this time, Two disciples had been sent for ward that they might make ready in the cooking of the Passover lamb. Marked tension existed among all the disciples. They sensed that the end of His minis try was about over and they looked for the establishment of the visible kingdom, concerning which He had often spoken. For this reason all the men held back from performing the ordinary office of washing the Boiled feet at the end of the jour ney. After they were in position, and all had refrained from appearing to do the work of ft servant, Jesus arose and personally undertook this work that each one had side stepped. All were thus cared for, even Judas who was about to be tray Him. It was Peter who raised objections when he was thus humi liated by the act of Jesus, but his Lord proceeded with basin and tow el. In rendering the greater service on the cross the next day Jesus would not omit the lesser act on this Thursday night Fuller ex planation Is given In the Golden Text: "The son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to min ister, and to give his life as ransom for many," Matthew 20:28. Thus an example was given typical of the service each one should render unto other In His name. C X ORfcOW low as fifty dollars, and will pay in-1 terest at about 3 percent If they are not safe, then nothing Is. For these bonds to become worthless would mean that the government of the United States had collapsed, and there is no fear of that even among the most timid. We hope that some scheme will be worked out whereby they can be offered at every Post Otfice. We still think the best place to put money is in a sound bank, but we can't criticize very severely the people who say they do not know how to tell whether a bank is sound or not We are hopeful that the financial relief measures adopted at Washington will put an end to bank failures, but in the long run the whole banking structure will have to be revised. The great majority of the banks which have failed in the past three years should never have been per mitted to start business. Many of them were established over the pro tests of responsible financiers, whose objections were overridden by the political pull of the bank or ganizers. There should be no con nection whatever between banks and politics, and no politician should ever be permitted to have a traceable interest in any bank. Politics is an industry whose oper ations are in the nature of favors; banking is a sacred trusteeship of other people's money and no honest banker can have a single favorite. W. C. T. U. NOTES. MARY A. NOTSON. Reporter. Another of the noisy arguments put forth by the wets is that the 18th amendment was not adopted by popular vote of the people. This is intended to create a prejudice in the minds of the unthinking. The facts are that no provision is made in the constitution for sub mitting an amendment to popular vote; that no amendment ever was so submitted; and that the origin al constitution was not submitted to popular vote. George Washing ton, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton and the other members of the constitutional convention settled that question when they signed the constitution on Septem ber 17, 1787. However, the members of the state legislatures which ratified the amendment were elected by popu lar vote. The amendment was adopted by 46 of the 48 states. The vote in. the state senates showed a total of 1,309 for the amendment and 240 against it, being 84 per cent favorable. In the lower houses of the state legislatures there were 3,775 votes for the amendment and 1,025 against it, being 79 per cent favorable. It is sheer nonsense and an insult to the Intelligence of the members of the several legislatures to say that they misrepresented the will of their- constituents. Still another deceptive argument of the wets is that the 18th amend ment violates state rights. This is absolutely false. Before the amend ment was submitted a majority of the states had adopted state-wide prohibition. It required two thirds of each house of congress to sub mit the amendment, and it was sub mitted to the states. It was then wholly a matter for the states, and the states spoke through their leg islatures as provided by the consti tution. The members of congress were duly elected by the people of the respective states and the legis latures were also elected by the people of the respective states. No one who is honest will repeat such an argument to the effect that the rights of the states were violated. In fact, it would have been a gross violation or breach of good faith on the part of the congress and really a violation of the rights of the states if congress had ignored the states and failed to submit the amendment It has also been urged by the wets that the amendment from its nature, should have been submitted to conventions in each state for rat ification. This might have been done, but congress decides which method is to be used, and the Su preme Court has decided that there is no merit in the contention that this amendment should have been submitted to conventions instead of the legislatures. It would have been additional expense, and no amend ments have ever been submitted to conventions.' The whole purpose of such dishonest arguments is to deceive the unwary and create pre judice. The wets do not want the matter decided upon its merits. Arlayne Brown, 15, of St. Loir!, world's champion girl revolver shot, brought letter to Mayor Jimmy Walker of New York from Mayor Victor Miller of St Louit. Some Gun Girl "" " i""'" F it Beginning To Take Notice Again By Albert T. Reid k DDdDCTRDDP JOHN JOSEPH 6AINES,M.D A FRIENDLY CHAT. In spite of our educational prog ress, quackery on a colossal scale seems to thrive. I suppose the crop of suckers will continue to be in exhaustible. The quack is by no means a fool; he is the most adroit money-getter in the land today, and he gets it in advance he takes no chances with the financial end of the game. Your family doctor does his best for you because away down in his heart he is sorry for you and he loves you. The quack is neither sorry for you, nor does he love you, no, not in the least; you are simply fish that he lures into his net. If you think he trusts you, try to get something from him on credit; if you think he loves you, ask him to treat you for nothing. Many people and that includes a few editors wonder why the family doctor does not advertise. They even hint that he is stingy and seffish that he wants his ad vertising free. I want to denounce with all the force at my command, this slur on your family doctor. The reason he does not advertise his cures is that he could not do it and tell the truth. Being high minded, he will not sink himself to the level of the humbug charlatan! The quack is an unscrupulous liar to begin with; he would make you believe he cures everybody he treats that he can perform mir acles that he knows something that nobody else knows the big gest lie of all! He employs secret processes, really because they dare not be exposed to the light of truth. ' Just why people feed and foster quacks I do not know, except it be from colossal stupidity and igno rance. Great medical institutes are spending thousands In research to prevent disease. There are no quacks in any of them. Egbert Young of Eight Mile was a visitor in this city on Saturday. For Sale 80 tons alfalfa hay. F. E. Mason, phone 16F12, lone. 60-51 BUDV BUB ( only a shortM Xm VttAMVPTwk. HARDMAN. MRS. ELLA FARREN3. The sudden death of Mrs. Anna belle Chapjn, the first of last week came as a .great shock to her fam ily and friends. She was discov ered Friday afternoon by her grandson, Leon Chapin, who had gone to pay her a friendly call. As she had not been ill previous to her death, there was no one with her at the time of her death, it is not known just what day she passed away. Mrs. Chapin lived a quiet, respec table life among us and she leaves to mourn her loss a host of friends, besides a son, Guy Chapin, a resi dent of this community, Mrs. Har lan Jones and family of La Grande, a grandson, Leon Chapin, also of Hardman, Funeral services were held at the community church Monday, Feb. 29, when many friends gathered to give their last tribute to the de parted one. She was laid to rest at Something Else You High school boys of Harmony, Pa., found an old hand-car beside tht abandoned trolley tracks. They bought an ancient Model T for three dollars and hitched its engine to the car axle. They cover the two miles to school at the rate of 35 miles an hour. And is it fun? SOUNDS THE SAME bub says it WHEN the I. O. O. F. cemetery. Our sym pathy goes out to the bereaved family. Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Jones of La Grande who came down for the funeral of Mrs. Chapin spent a few days visiting friends here. A party of young folks who en joyed a horseback ride to Glutton falls, also the charivari at Can on's Saturday were: Misses Murl and Mildred Farrens, Arleta Ash- baugh, Edith Stevens, and Elwood Hastings, Lester Ashbaugh and Owen Bleakman. Mrs. Glenn Farrens has gone to cook for lambing hands at Belvie Adams' sheep camp on Rhea creek Mr. and Mrs. C. H. McDaniel have returned from work on Rhea creek. Miss Mary Saling left last week for work at the O. E. Wright ranch near here. Miss Delsie Bleakman spent the week end visiting at the Ed Rugg home on Rhea creek. Mrs. McDaniel, Mrs. Knighten Can Do With a Ford By ED KRESSY and Miss Montgomery attended In stitute at Irrigon Friday. Miss Mae Doherty was a visitor at the J. B. Adams home all day Sunday, being on her return from institute at Irrigon. Mrs. Jim Burnside was a caller in town Sunday Verl Farrens has gone to work at the Fred Hoskins ranch on Rhea creek. Out of town people attending the funeral of Mrs. Chapin were Mrs. W. F. Mahrt, Heppner, Mrs. Wm. Brookhouser, Heppner, Mr. and Mrs. Grey, Lexington, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Campbell, Lexington, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Adams, Heppner, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wright, Rhea creek, and Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bechdolt, from their ranch home near town. Don't forget the play, "Let's Have some Excitement" scheduled for March 12th at the high school au ditorium. Admission 25c. Mr. and Mrs. Verl Farrens, Miss Mildred and Murl Farrens were at tending to matters of business at Rhea creek Sunday. Miss Marjorie Montgomery was unable to attend school Tuesday. Miss Mildred Farrens taught as substitute. NEW BOOKS AT LIBRARY. Announcement is made by the book committee of the Heppner Public library of the recent addition to the shelves of the following new books: "Fairy Tales That Never Grow Old," "Captain Pealegs," by Salira Conner; "Ivanhoe, by Sir Walter Scott; "Penrod and Sam," by Booth Tarkington; "Seventeen," by Booth Tarkington; "Royal Road to Romance," by Richard Hallibur ton; "Sue Sew and Sew," by Gag. Medford A campaign is now be ing conducted in Jackson county to make the Rogue River tomatoes as famous as the valley pears. In this connection growers of the valley recently met at the Hotel Medford. Prof. F. C. Reimer of the Southern Oregon Experiment station and a number of prominent growers ap peared on the program. NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior. U. S. Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon, Feb. 25. 1932. NOTICE is hereby given that John E. LeTrace of Heppner. Oregon, who, on uct. za, lyab, maae ftomesteaa en try under Act Dec. 29. 1916, No. 025230, int 01 a. n T.ta a r 7 s Q 1 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. Sec. 18. and Lots 4, b. 6, Section 19, Township 7 South, Range 29 East, Willamette Meridian, has niea notice of intention to make final Proof. to establish claim to the land above de scribed, before Gay M. Anderson, Uni ted States commissioner at Heppner, Oregon, on the 2nd day of May, 1932. Claimant names as witnesses: R. C. Sommers. of Ritter, Oregon. D. S. Flynn, of Ritter, Oregon. O. E. Wright, of Heppner, Oregon. J. O. Rasmus, of Heppner, Oregon. R. J. CARSNER, Register. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that the under signed has tiled his final account as ad ministrator of the estate of Caroline Omohundro, deceased, and that the County Court of the State of Oregon for Morrow Countv has anDointed Mon day, the 4th day of April, 1932, at the nou or lu o clock in the lorenoon oi said day as the time, and the County Court room in the Court House at HeDDner. Oregon, as the Dlace of hear ing and settlement of said flnal ac count. Objections to said flnal account must be filed on or before said date. JAMES OMOHUNDRO. 51-3. Administrator. CALL FOB WARRANTS, SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. L Notice is heeby given that outstand ing registered warrants of School Dis trict No. 1. Morrow Countv. Oregon. numbered 922 to 931, inclusive, will be paid upon presentation at the office of the Clerk of said District on March 15. 1932. Interest ceases on these warrants alter that date. VAWTER CRAWFORD, 51-1. . District Clerk NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL FBOFEBTY ON EXECUTION. Notice is hereby given that under ana by virtue or. an execution duly is sued out of the Circuit Court of the Mute of Oregon, for Morrow County, by the Clerk of said Court on the 23rd day of February, 1932, pursuant to a decree and order of sale duly rendered and entered In said Court on the 18th day of February, 1932, in a certain suit in said Court wherein W. J. Beamer was plaintiff and T. G. Denisse and Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co., a corporation, were defendants, and in which suit plaintiff recovered judgment against saiu aeienaant i. j. uenisse, ror tne sum of $2250.00. with Interest thereon from the 6th day of November, 1930, at the rate of 8 per cent per annum, and the further sum of $200.00 attorney's fees, and his costs and disbursements in tne sum or $17.80. execution, I wlli on the 26th day of March, 1932, at the hour of 10:00 o' clock In the forenoon of said day, at uie irom ooor oi me court House in neppner. Oregon, sell at public auction to tne hiehest hidder for rjmh thA fnl. lowing described real property, situate in morrow county, Oregon, to-wlt: All of lot numbered seven (7) and the South fourteen (14) feet of lot numbered six (6) in Block number ed one (1) of Henry Johnson's ad dition to the city of Heppner, Ore gon. The above described real oronertv being the property mortgaged to the plaintiff and ordered sold by the Court III HU1U sun. Dated this 23rd day of February, C. J. D. BAUMAN. Sheriff of Morrow County, Oregon, NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned was duly appointed by the County Court of the State of Oregon Believe It or Not The egg which Mi Roberta, Eaton ia holding in her left hanci was laid by an Aepyornii. Never teen one? Neither has anyone else, but the National Mueum at Washington found the egg in Madagascar, f for Morrow Countv. administrator of the estate of Harry E. Johnson, de ceased, and all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased are hereby required to present the same duly verified as required by law to the undersigned at the law office of Jos. J. Nys, at Heppner, Oregon, within six months from the date of this notice. uatea and nrst published this 11th day of February, 1932. U1A1LLS JOHNSON. Administrator. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby eiven that the linrtor- slgned administratrix of the estate of Michael Curran, deceased, has filed her flnal account of said estate with the County Court of the State of Oregon for Morrow County, and said Court has set Monday, the 7th day of March, 1932, at the hour of 10 o'clock in the fore noon oi saia aay at tne County Court room at the Court House at Heppner, Oregon, as the time and place for hear ing objections to said flnal account, and all persons having objections thereto, or the settlement of said estate, are hereby required to file the same with said court on or before the time ant fnr said hearing. uatea ana nrst published this 4th day of February, 1923. AUNES CURRAN, Administratrix. Professional Cards Morrow County Free Ambulance Service Day or Night Case Furniture Co. Mrs. George Thomson INSURANCE SPECIALIST New York life Phone 824 Heppner, Ore. J. O. TURNER Attorney at Law Phone 178 Humphreys Building HEPPNER, ORE. A. B. GRAY, M. D. PHYSICIAN ft &TTB0EON Phone 333 Heppner Hotel Building Eyes Tested and Glasses Fitted. WM. BROOKHOUSER PAINTING FAFBBKANOOra INTERIOR DECORATDfO Leave orders at Peoples Hardware Company DR. C. W. BARR DENTIST Telephone 1011 Office In Gilman Building 11 W. Willow Street DR. J. H. McCRADY DENTIST X-Bay Diagnosis L O. O. F. BUILD INO Heppner, Oregon Frank A. McMenamin LAWYER 906 Guardian Building Residence, GArfleld 1949 Business Phone Atwater 1343 PORTLAND, OREGON A. D. McMURDO, M, D. PHYSICIAN AND BUBO-EON Trained Norse Assistant Office In Masonic Building Heppner, Oregon P. W. MAHONEY ATTOBNBY AT LAW First National Bank Building Heppner, Oregon S. E. NOTSON ATTORNEY AT LAW Offloe In L O. O. F. Building Heppner, Oregon AUCTIONEER Farm and Personal Uroperty Sales A Specialty. Q. L. BENNETT "The M'WjWho Talks to Beat 5229 72nd I Ave., V h" Portland, Ore. Phone Sunset 8461 J. 0. PETERSON Latest Jewelry and Olft Goods Watches - Clocks . Diamonds Expert Watch and Jdwelry Repairing Heppner, Oregon F. W. TURNER & CO. FERE, ATTTO AND LIFE INSURANCE Old Lint Cempanlss. Raal Batata, Heppner, Oregon I JOS. J. NYS ATTONBT-AT-LAW Boberta Building, Willow Street Heppner, Oregon - V