HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCT. 20, 1932.
PAGE THREE
Skill still an asset
Throughout the deperssion, a
friend tells me, his industry, which
is the largest of its kind, has kept
all its skillful workers on full pay.
"We can't afford to let them go," he
said. "There are far too few men
who can work accurately in terms
of a thousandth of an inch, and
modern industry needs more and
more of them."
Henry Ford has to train boys in
his own great industrial school, to
have a large supply of highly-skilled
technicians, capable of building
the automatic machines which en
able the unskilled to produce accurately-machined
automobile parts.
For every really skilled hand
worker out of a job there are, I ven
ture, a hundred college men look
ing for work. And when industry
picks up again it will be the skilled
mechanics who will be put to work
first.
Nine high school graduates out of
ten, probably 95 out of every hun
dred, would be better off and have
happier, more productive lives, if
they were apprenticed to one of the
trades that require a combination,
of intelligence and manual skill, in
stead of going to college.
Prices . . on farm products
There is only one way in which
prices of farm products can be kept
at levels which will enable the far
mer to earn a surplus above his
bare living. That is for farmers to
combine and sell their produce only
through their own marketing agen
cies, fixing the price themselves.
Farmers are the only class of peo
ple who are permitted to combine
to maintain prices under the anti
trust laws. The whole purpose of
the Cooperative Marketing Act, un
der which the Farm Board was
created, is to help farmers to do
Just that.
If politicians would keep their
hands off and not try to feather
their own nests at the expense of
the farmer the plan would work.
Common sense and business meth
ods are all the farmers of the Uni
ted States need.
Football . . then and now
At Rutgers University the other
day I saw a tablet in the gymna
sium recording the fact that on that
spot, in 1869, was played the first
intercollegiate football game be
tween Rutgers and Princeton. There
were 25 men in each team and the
game, recently imported from Eng
land, was more like soccer than like
the 'varsity game of today.
It was a good many years after
that before anybody thought of
charging admission to college foot
ball games. As soon as that custom
became established the game ceased
to be a sport and became a com
mercial enterprise, which has no
more proper place in education af
fairs than horse racing has. But
probably more young men go to a
particular college because of its
reputation in football than are at
tracted by the quality of its teach
ing staff.
Exchange . how it works
I met a friend wearing a new hat
the other day, and admired the
headpiece.
"The New York store which han
dles this make of hats wanted $12
for one like this," he told me. "I
sent to London and got it for $8,
including the duty. With English
money more than 30 percent lower
than ours, they can sell their goods
to us at a profit, but we can't sell
to them, because we have to get our
pay in money at the full gold value.
Another friend told me that Ja
pan has captured the rubber 6ver
shoe business of the United States.
The Japanese yen is down to about
half of its par value in gold. That
makes no difference to the Japan
ese workman, whose pay will buy
just as much food and clothing as
before except for imported com
modities. It also enables the Jap
anese manufacturer, paying his
help in depreciated money, to sell
his goods here below our cost of
m-oductionk
The problem of how to equalize
money between the nations is more
important than any amount of tar
iff discussion. There isn't enough
gold available for the world's trade
purposes. The proposal to restore
stiver to its former position as mon
ey is gaining adhorents everywhere,
Ships their speed
When we read that Oar Wood
has run his Miss America speed
boat at the rate of 120 miles an
hour it Is natural to wonder why It
takes the fastest passenger ship
afloat nearly five days to cover the
3500 miles between New York and
Cherbourg. Fiance. Doubtless
ship could bo built whloh could
cross the ocean at a speed around
100 miles an hour, provided nothing
broke, but it wouldn't be worth
while. To gain such speeds prac
tically every available space inside
the hull would have to be crowded
with machinery.
The new Italian liner Rex, largest
ship to be built since the war, is
about as fast as it pays to make
ocean liners: she can keep up a con
tinuous speed of 27 knots, or about
31 land miles per hour, and in her
880 feet of length can find room for
more "pay load" in passengers and
cargo than any other ship afloat,
nlthouch two or three are larger.
Whon the tlmo comes, as it will
when nooDlo can afford to do some
more expensive experimenting with
huge flying boats and dirigibles, the
speed route across the Atlantic will
b through the air, and passengers
will be found who will pay enough
for a quick passage to Europe to
make such ventures profitable.
Bruce Barton
writes of
"The Master Executive"
Supplying a week-to-week inspiration
for the heavy-burdened who will find
every human trial paralleled la the ex
periences of "The Man Nobody Knows"
A Strong Man Speaks
First, in considering Jesus as a
healthy strong man, read of his
power of healing.
He was teaching one nay in Ca
pernaum, in a house crowded to the
doors, when a commotion occurred
in the courtyard. A man sick in
bed for years had heard reports of
his marvelous powers, and persuad
ed four friends to carry him to the
house. Now at the very entrance
their way was blocked. The eager
listeners inside would not give way
even to a sick man they refused to
sacrifice a single word. Sorrow
fully the four friends started to
carry the invalid back to his house
again.
But the poor fellow's will was
strong, even If his body was weak.
Rising on his elbow he insisted that
they take him up the stairway on
the outside of the house and lower
him through the roof. They pro
tested, but he was inflexible. It was
his only chance for health and he
would not give it up until every
thing had been tried. So at length
they consented, and, in the midst of
a sentence the teacher was inter
rupted dramatically the sick man
lay helpless at his feet.
Jesus stopped and bent down, tak
ing the flabby hand in his firm
grasp his face was lighted with a
wonderful smile.
"Son, thy sins are forgiven thee,"
he said. "Rise, take up thy bed and
walk."
The sick man was stupefied.
"Walk!" He had never expected to
walk again. Didn't this stranger
understand that he had been bed
ridden for years? Was this some
sort of cruel jest to make him the
laughing-stock of the crowd? A
bitter protest rushed to his lips; he
started to speak and then halting
himself, he looked up up to the
calm assurance of those blue eyes,
the supple strength of those mus
cles, the ruddy skin that testified
to the rich blood beneath and the
healing occurred! It was as though
health poured out of that strong
body into the weak one like electric
current from a dynamo. The invalid
felt the blood quicken in his pal
sied limbs; a faint flush crept into
his drawn cheeks; almost involun
tarily he tried to rise and found to
his joy that he could!
"Walk!" Do you suppose for one
minute that a weakling, uttering
that syllable, would have produced
any result? If the Jesus who look
ed down on that pitiful wreck had
been the Jesus of the painters, the
sick man would have dropped back
with a scornful sneer and motioned
his friends to carry him out But
the health of the teacher was irre
sistible; it seemed to cry out,
"Nothing is impossible, if only your
will power is strong enough." And
the man who so long ago had sur
rendered to despair, rose and gath
ered up his bed and went away,
healed like hundreds of others in
Gallic by strength from an over
flowing fountain of strength.
Next Week: The Physical Jesus.
which have clogged the dockets of
the courts, has kept a pace quite
unrelated to the comparatively mi
nor offenses against the eighteenth
amendment."
Evangeline Booth of the Salva
tion Army says: "The hope that
concessions to crime will diminish
crime is preposterous on the face of
it The Salvation Army knows the
underworld. Tens of thousands of
victims have been rescued by our
efforts; and a victory of the wets
over the law of the land, if permit
ted,, will be a signal for orgies of
exhultation and renewed excesses
by those whose entire life is a re
bellion against orderly citizenship.
Remember to vote: 313 X No. I
vote against repealing the law.
Crop Estimates Reviewed
By College Specialists
October crop estimates issued by
the United States department of
agriculture have been reviewed by
the extension economist at Oregon
State college showing their signif
icance to Oregon producers. The
estimates show that Oregon has a
larger apple crop being harvested
in the face of a greatly reduced
commercial crop in the United
States as a whole. They also show
that the potato crop of the north
west is about 10 per cent under last
year. Significant features of the
estimates follow:
APPLES The commercial pro
duction s 6 1-2 million barrels be
low last year and 4 1-2 million bar
rels below average, while Oregon
has a commercial crop 350,000 bar
rels above last year, though below
the average. Hood River valley
crop is unusually clean compared
with heavy worm losses in neigh
boring areas.
POTATOES Total late potato
production is about 6 per cent un
der last year but about aveage.
Oregon's production is estimated
slightly below last year but nearby
competing areas are also low, so
that total production is estimated
at about 10 per cent under last year
for the three Pacific northwest
states.
WHEAT Total production in
United States is about 184,000,000
bushels under last year, while Ore
gon shows nearly 3,000,000 bushel
increase from last year, but the
1932 crop is about average.
FEED GRAINS Marked in
creases are shown in all feed grains
and hay throughout the United
States. Corn shows more than 250,-
000,000 bushels above average. Or
egon, which annually Imports more
corn than is raised here, shows a
jump in production from 1,860,000
bushels last year to 2,418,000 bush
els this year.
PEARS Total production slight
ly under last year's figures but
slightly above average. Oi egon
shows increase from 1,995,000 bush
els last year to 2,880,000 this year.
NUTS Oregon walnut production
is estimated at 2,700 tons compared
with 2,500 last year. Filbert pro
duction for Oregon is off slightly,
being estimated at 400 tons com
pared with 500 tons a yeai ago.
Turkey Cooperatives In
State Making Progress
Three turkey cooperative mar
keting units are already operating,
and two more in process of forma
tion in Oregon, all affiliated with
the Northwestern Turkey Growers
association of Salt Lake City, the
regional cooperative for this area,
reports George O. Gatlin, extension
marketing specialist at Oregon
State college.
Units now operating are at Her
miston, Redmond and Roseburg,
while those in process of formation
are at McMinnville and Grants
Pass. Herbert Beyers, formerly of
Oregon, is manager of the regional
cooperative.
The Northwestern association re
cently expressed appreciation to the
extension services of the northwest
for their aid in developing this
marketing organization, tn rough a
resolution which said that "con
tinued support and assistance ren
dered by county agents, poultry
specialists and others connected
with the extension service Is a
source of immeasurable strength to
the cooperative cause."
Farmers' Oil Companies
Gain Headway In State
Cooperative buying of oil, gaso
line, and other petroleum products
is gaining considerable headway
among Oregon farmers, reports
George O. Gatlin, extension mar
keting specialist at Oregon State
college, who has been called upon
to assist in oiganization of several
such concerns. The movement
started about two years ago, since
when three associations have been
operated successfully in eastern Or
egon and one in the Willamette val
ley. Under the plan followed in this
state the farmers form stock com
panies under the cooperative laws,
sell to members or the public at
regular established prices, and then
return earnings or savings to mem
bers as patronage dividends. Most
operate bulk stations only, though
some handle retail sales.
Reports from the middlewest
What You
May Expect
Here
Those who call upon us can
always be assured of Perfect
Service, utmost care and con
sideration, the very best In
mechanical equipment which
includes the use of our Lim
ousine Hearse, and at all
times the services of a Train
ed Lady Assistant
Telephone 1332
Phelps Funeral
Home
Heppner, Oregon
where the movement is widespread,
show .that 1000 companies have
saved their members some $8,000,
000 according to Gatlin.
W.C.T.U. NOTES
MARY A. NOTSON. Reporter.
The official records of the hear
ings of the United States Lobby In
vestlgation committee in 1930 show
that the Association Against Pro
hibition is financed almost wholly
by eight millionaires, who contrib
uted 47 per cent of the $425,000 used
by the association, and who with
45 other millionaires contributed
75 per cent of the funds. Why all
this liberality on the part of these
millionaires? They expect to tax
the poor man's beer and relieve
themselves of millions of income
tax. In these notes It has been
stated heretofore that Irenee Du-
Pont had stated that if beer should
be restored to its legal status and
taxed, one of the DuPont compan
les would save $10,000,000 In income
taxes.
The wets continue to try to make
it appear that nearly all forms of
crime have Increased since prohibi
tion was enacted and that prohibi
tion is the cause thereof. This is
simply silly. The crime wave began
In 1890, as was stated by Calvin
Coolidge to the American Bar asso
ciation and that "since the year
1890 there has been an ever-in
creasing tide of lawlessness in this
country." In 1929, the president, in
reviewing the question of lawless
ness used these words: "I have pur
posely cited the extent of murder,
burglary, robbery, forgery, and em
bezzlement because only a small
percentage of these can be attrib
uted to the 18th amendment. In
fact, of the total number of convic
tions for felony last year, less than
8 per cent came from that source.
That Is, therefore, but a sector of
the invasion of lawlessness. Offi
cial figures from Great Britain show
that there has been an enormous
Increase In crime In that country
since the close of the1 war. How do
they account for that? Not by
blaming it to prohibition, for liquor
flows freely over there. The police
of London attribute most of the In
crease to the motor vehicle.
No doubt, the Incoming of the
motor vehlclo has vastly Increased
the ease of committing crime and
ease of escape. The suggestive
movie has also been shown to make
a large contribution to the increase
in crime.
Judge Marcus Kavanaugh of Chi
cago says: "As for prohibition, the
dteady Increase in major crimes,
School "Juggling" Bill
Don't1 be
MISLED!
Destructive Expansion is proposed under the
guise of Economy and Consolidation, by the
Zorn - Macpherson School "Juggling" Bill,
which actually . . .
DOES NOT REDUCE BT A SINGLE PENNY the
basic State tax you now pay for higher education.
ESTABLISHES 4 NEW SCHOOLS, at Ashland, La
Grande, Eugene and Salem.
CREATES 2 NEW TYPES OF SCHOOLS Junior Col
leges and Teachers' College, of questionable valuo
to Oregon.
ESTABLISHES STATE SUPPORT for Junior Col
leges in every Oregon city or town.
JUNKS AND DISCARDS OVER $4,000,000.00 of taxpayer-owned
buildings and land. .
NECESSITATES NEW-BUILDING PROGRAM and
triples costly equipment now at University or
State College.
INCREASES INSTRUCTION COSTS 25 for Uni
versity and Oregon State students.
DECREASES WORKING STUDENTS' CHANCES
40, depriving hundreds of an opportunity for
higher education.
WRECKS PRESENT UNIFICATION PLAN This
plan is saving taxpayers $900,000.00 per year com
pared with previous costs for State schools.
DEPRIVES OREGON STATE COLLEGE of its high
rank as a technical school by submerging of agri
cultural courses.
The above facta overwhelm tht half-trutht
nd partial statement!, made by Iht pro
ponent! of thii school "juggling scheme.
Voters, Think!
m J i M w lZorn.M.cprwion
1 School Moving Bill
Vegetable Storage Described.
"Vegetable Storage" Is the name
of a new and brief bulletin written
by A. G. B. Bouquet, professor of
vegetable gardening at O. S. C, and
Just published by the extension ser
vice there. This little leaflet tells
which vegetables may be safely
stored, what kind of storage places
are best and what conditions are
needed. It then discusses the stor
age of each individual vegetable of
a fairly long list, telling how the
ordinary farmer or gardener can
make sure of keeping a good sup
ply of his vegetables for later sale
or home use.
Sheep Range Being Improved
Criterion W. E. Hunt, southern
Wasco county stockman, has ob
tained a mixture of promising grass
seed through County Agent Law
rence which he is using in an at
tempt to imDrove his sheep range.
The seed consists of tall meadow
oat grass, chewing fecue, brome
grass and orchard grass.
Put up your fruit
with a NATIONAL
STEAM COOKER -18-qt.,
$15.00 at
GILLIAM & BISBEE
Go to Gilliam & Bis
bee's for your FRUIT
PRESSES and JEL
LY GLASSES.
West Bend Alumin
um Ware the brand
that stands the test.
FLEX and QUICK
STEP Varnish none
better for floors or re
touching up furni
ture and bric-a-brac.
GILLIAM
&
BISBEE
We have it, will get it
or it is not made.
I
Y JllliffH
IT IS
SMART
To be well dressed.
To plan and to buy your year's ward
robe with one basic color in mind.
To wear only those colors that harmon
ize with your complexion and your per
sonality. To have carefully selected garments
and accessories that may be used in dif
ferent combinations for various occa
sions. To recognize wearing quality in ma
terials then buy for long or short time
use.
To take advantage of sales when you
know what you want and can recognize
a bargain when you see it.
AND IT IS THRIFTY
Fir National Bank
HEPPNER, OREGON
SCHOOL TAX-SAVINO ASSOCIATION
Awonva M. Rmttit, Chairman F. H. YopNa, Mnnsiref
SIS Paelflo Building Portland, Oregon.
Not something new, just an improved product
replacing the popular MacMarr Brand ; improv
ed indeed in quality and priced lower.
Extra Specials! For Fri.-Sat.-Mon., Oct. 21-24
COFFEE
AIRWAY Ileppner's most pop
ular Coffee by far in the cheaper
priced field. Just delicious.
3 lbs 65c
Bacon
Delicious sugar cured lean bacon
5." 18c
COFFEE
NOB HILL The aristocrat in
bulk coffees, has no rival at near
the price. NOW
3 lbs 85c
MILK
Federal Brand tall tins
PER
TIN
5c
BEANS
Mexidan Reds or G. N. Whites
10 LBS 45c
The wonderful vacuum
packed dated Coffee,
freahly roasted and
ground.
PER LB.
32c
SUGAR
Mexican Reds or G. N. Whites
20 lbs 98c
SWEET SPUDS
Medium uniform size.
6 LBS 25c
CABBAGE
fftffiS PER. LB 2c
SALT
4 CTNS. ..25c
Highest test Iodized, In 2-lb.
cartons.
COCOA
3 lbs 25c
Finest quality in bulk; new
shipment.
SOAP
20 BARS 69c
Crystal White, tha quality
laundry soap.