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,1:)T0SIC.M SOCIETY p . P, L ' n -' ' P j ' 1 t " - HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 1932. Subscription $2.00 a Year Volume 49, Number 39. F ABMERS OPPOSE STAND B! SClin Wheat League at Condon Asks Auto Licenses be Cut Fifty Percent. FAVOR INCOME TAX State Officers Heard in Leading Discussions; Many Morrow Peo ple Attend; Officers Named. Asking a 50 percent reduction in auto license fees, and a 60 percent, return of the proceeds to the coun-1 ties instead of the 30 percent now returned to them, and a one-cent increase in the gasoline tax to part ly compensate the state highway commission for its decreased rev enues, the Eastern Oregon Wheat league in its closing session at Con don Saturday afternoon challenged the stand of Leslie M. Scott, chair man of the commission, for no re duction in the license fees. Chairman Scott, in an address be fore the league conference Friday, had taken the stand that any de crease in license fees would mean a certain increase in property tax!He quoted income and expenditure fig ures of the commission in detail; told of the conflicting public de mands for greater economy and still more roads; recited and answered the various proposals that had been made for new revenue measures to relieve the license fees, and stood staunchly against the proposition of issuing any new bonds, to justi fy his conclusion that any tamper ing with license fees would only add further to the uncertainty of the road program. His opinion, how ever, was given with the qualifica tion that the commission . stood ready to do that which the people dictated. Hold Down Bonding. The commission head took credit unto that body for keeping down the issuance of more bonds, and for ridding the state of "that thing called emergency relief, forced up on the commission, which permitted men to lean upon Bhovel handles at public expense." The commission has stood for the contract Bystem, he said, under which an honest day's labor is secured for the wages paid. He also called attention to the fact that all new road construc tion the last year has been done with federal funds which can only be obtained by matching them with state money, and which will be lost to the state if Oregon's income for road purposes is curtailed. The object of the wheat league's tax recommendations was given as "the lowering of taxes generally and lightening of the heavy tax burden on real property in particu lar." Other speakers whose subjects had a bearing on the theme were Earl W. Snell, probable next speak er of the house, who outlined pro posed legislation expected to come before the next legislature; Charles V. Galloway, state tax commission er, who told of the condition or state finances, decried the defeat of the Income tax measure presented to the people In November as a re sult of which the levying of a prop erty tax for state purposes is in evitable, and cited the sales tax as the only likely Immediate relief measure; and C. A. Howard, state superintendent of public Instruc tion, who proposed a system of larger educational units citing the working of present county unit sys tems as an example as a means of lowering education costs and In creasing efficiency. Consolidations Backed. The league resolved Itself against the collection of any property tax for state purposes, while proposing another income tax measure similar to that recently defeated, and sane tlonlng the retail sales tax only as an emergency measure. It en dorsed the idea of school consoli datlon, as well as road district, vot ing precinct and county office con solidatlons where practicable, and recommended the study of the county unit system. Is asked that assessors be requested to reduce as sessments to range figures when ever wheat land is abandoned or whenever It Is seeded to grass. It expressed the belief that munlcl pally owned utilities should be tax ed the same as privately owned utll itles, and It urged the study of the business-manager system of coun tv administration. It favored re peal of the present deficiency judg ment law. The matter of taxes and govern ment costs, with much of the in terest centering in the addresses of the state officers, held the limelight of the two-day conference program The court room of the Gilliam county court house was packed throughout the sessions, witn Mor row county people much In evi donee. J. O. Kincald, president of the Morrow Oil company, local co operative, told of signing a contract with the Union Oil Company coop eratlve of Kansas City, whose rep resentative appeared on the pro gram. Chas. W. Smith, county agent, was seen at all times busy lng himself with his duties as sec retary of the league, and other Morrow county men wonted nara in committee sessions. Attending from this county were (Continued on Page Four) IONE JENNIE E. MCMURRAT. lone will have a real talkie pic ture show at Legion hall every Thursday evening at 7:45.. Last Thursday, which was the opening night, "The Mouthpiece" was shown and a large crowd was in attend ance. The show manager is F. A. Tillotson of Pendleton. The 4-H second year sewing club has begun active work under the efficient leadership of Miss Veda Eubanks. They met last week and elected the following officers; Ruth Crawford, president; Eleanor Eu banks, vice-president; Eleanor Ev erson, secretary; Dorothy Howell, news reporter, and Maxine Mc Curdy, yell leader. The .meetings will be on Mondays. Dinner guests at the D. M. Ward home Monday were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Blake, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mankin and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hatch. The evening was spent in playing bridge. High honors went to Mr. and Mrs. Blake and low to Mr. and Mrs. Hatch. Mr. and Mrs. William Whitson entertained a party of friends Mon day night at their home on Second street. Card were the diversion of the evening with refreshments served at a late hour. Dinner guests Sunday at the Vic tor Peterson home in Heppner were Mr. and Mrs. Harlan McCur- dy, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rietmann, Mrs. Margaret Rietmann and Otto Rietmann. Mr. and Mrs. John Cool of Me thow, Wash., are here visiting Mr. Cool's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cool, at their country home on Wil low creek. The Grange dance which was given at Cecil hall Saturday night was In their honor. Ralph Thompsen, a freshman at Willamette university, was taken ill while spending his Thanksgiv ing vacation with relatives in Port land, and his mother, Mrs. Nicolal Thompsen, was called to the city to care for him. While living in Portland as a small boy, Mr. Thompsen was a great sufferer from asthma, but during the four teen years which he spent In East ern Oregon, he has been free from the disease. His present illness is due to a return of the asthmatic conditions. The Women's Topic club met Sat urday afternoon at the Harlan Mc Curdy home in the Harris apart ments, with seventeen ladies pres ent, two of whom were guests Mrs. Harold Guilland of lone and Mrs. Victor Peterson of Heppner. The Philippine Islands was the sub ject for study, and the meeting proved to be an espe3lpJy Interest ing one. In response to the roll call when each member told "what I think of Philippine independence" Mrs. George Tucker read a paper written by Victor Tumalak, a Phil ippine boy who was at one time a student under Principal George E. Tucker, in which the young man brought out in a pleasing way his Idea of Independence for the Is lands. "History and People of the Philippines" was Interesting as presented by Mrs. Henry Gorger. "Isles of Fear" (by Mayo) was re viewed by Mrs. Werner Rietmann, and Review of the life of Jose Rizal was given by Mrs. Omar Riet mann. Refreshments were served by the hostess, Mrs. McCurdy, at the close of the study hour. The next meeting of the club will be a social meeting. It will be held December 17 at the Victor Rietmann country home, Mrs. Vic tor Rietmann and Mrs. Edward Rietmann being joint hostesses. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Howell and two daughters and Mrs. Minnie Forbes motored to Heppner Sunday eve ning to witness the pageant, "Re newing the Flame," as presented by the Women's Missionary,, society of the Christian church. The relief committee of the lone district asks each lady who has not already done so to contribute a block for the relief quilts which are being made, as now is the time when the quilts are needed. Give the blocks, which are eighteen inches square and of crazy work de sign, to Mrs. Lee Howell or Mrs. Henry Clark, both ladies being members of the committee. A benefit card party will be given by members of the Rebekah lodge Friday night at Odd Fellows hall. You are invited to attend. When A. E, Stefani returned from the trip over his mail route Mon day he reported snow in Eight Mile. As we send in our items on Tues day night the ground here is white with tapioca snow. Edmond Bristow, Miss Thelma Whltacker and Harold Wright mo tored over from Baker, reaching here at two o'clock Sunday morn ing and returning home the same day. Accompanying them on the return trip were Mrs. Edmond Bris tow who has been spending the past two weeks with relatives In lone, and her brother, Gene Gra blll who will visit in Baker until Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Barlow who have charge of the co-operative cannery at Hermiston, spent Mon day at the home of Mr. Barlow's (Continued on Page Three) LEGISLATIVE MEET SET. The Interim legislative commit tee meeting asked for by the East ern Oregon Wheat loague at its Condon conference last week, has been set for December 17, all day, at Arlington, announces C. W. Smith, league secretary. One hun dred percent request for copies of the league resolutions by eastern Oregon legislators indicates a good Interest in the meeting and a prob able large representation of law makers of the section, said Mr. Smith. PROPOSALS MADE BY FARMERS Four Committees Make Reports Adopted at Condon Meeting. INDUSTRY COVERED Marketing, Finance, Handling, Pro duction, Transportation Prob lems All Considered. The four committees. In addition to the taxation committee, whose recommendations were given en dorsement of the conference of the Eastern Oregon Wheat league at Condon Saturday, brought in re ports on conference resolutions, marketing and finance, wheat hand ling, warehousing and production, and transportation. The resolutions committee asked for approval of the plan of the North Pacific Grain growers to send a representative to Washing ton during the short session of con gress to assist in the enactment of farm legislation, and asked the lea gue to share his expenses. It com mended the services of retiring lea gue president, J. K. Hill, thanked Oregon State college extension ser vice for its assistance and the peo ple and organizations of Condon for their hospitality. It remonstrat ed against the attitude of the Port land Chamber of Commerce, and the marketing editor of the Port land Journal for their opposition to the "Chinese wheat sale," and expressed appreciation to the Ore gon State Bankers association and the Portland Clearing House asso ciation for their helpful attitude toward such proposed sale. The marketing and finance com mittee opposed the repeal of the Agricultural Marketing act and any amendments to it unless prepared or approved by cooperative asso ciations or general farm organiza tions friendly to the act. It recom mended that Federal Farm board appointments be made from men approved by leading national farm organizations. Approval was given the wheat marketing set-up under the Agri cultural Marketing act, and farm ers urged to affiliate with existing locals or assist in organization of additional locals were needed. Regulations by the state were asked requiring that all petroleum products offered for sale within the state be accompanied by statements of grades and qualities of those products, and that the work be pro mulgated by the state department of agriculture. An international conference to discuss the monetary situation was asked, to the end that this nation be placed on an equality in trade with such nations as are not on the gold basis. Endorsement was given the Vol untary Domestic Allotment plan for the wheat industry, or such oth er farm relief plan as will make the tariff effective on agricultural products. It recommended legislation look ing to the establishment of an In terest rate not to exceed 3 1-2 per cent on farm mortgages. The transportation committee recommended a 33 1-3 per cent re duction in freight rates; thanked North Pacific Grain Growers for their part in fighting for lower rates; endorsed development of Co lumbia river, expressing willingness to accept any site engineers may choose for building first dam; com mended C. M. Thomas, public ser vice commissioner, for refusing to raise intrastate rates on wheat; urged all farmer-controlled organ izations and other business con cerns handling wheat to help pro vide tonnage of wheat for trucks and river transportation; favored adequate regulation and additional income from trucks of a moderate amount, with $600,000 stipulated. The wheat handling, warehous ing and production committee stressed the need for new ware housing laws in the face of recent experiences with warehouse fail ures. It asked for legislation modi fying the state law to make man datory the bonding and licensing of all public hay and grain ware houses under either state or feder al acts, setting out the manner in which warehouses shall be licensed and bonded, and stating "that in event of any condition whereby a warehouse is permitted to receive grain or hay when it is not prop erly licensed or bonded notice of such condition shall be posted in conspicuous places on the ware house immediately. Further recommendations were made looking to the preservation of Identity and quality of the far mers' grain while in storage, and to the fullest preservation of farmer-Interest in warehouses. A new schedule of smutting charges was asked for in line with improve ment in smutting methods and dis semination of fractional percent ages of protein in wheat along with price quotations was asked from the various news' dispensing agen cies. Under grain grading, discounts and smutting charges, the com mittee asked: congressional legis lation providing for supervision of protein testing, establishment of new subclasses for extra soft white (Continued on Page Four) Two Below Reached in First Wintry Blast Two degrees below vro was re corded last night In Heppner, causing residents to shiwer at the first onset of the winter sea son. A light skift of snow feO Tuesday evening, whitening the landscape and accompanying a lowering of temperature to be low the freezing point. The weather continued clear and cold throughout most of yesterday, and a temperature of 16 degrees above zero was recorded early In the evening, with the mercury go ing on down to 2 below before It started to rise again early this morning. Another light snow fell In the early morning hours today. A slightly overcast sky prevailed at noon, with Old Sol beaming forth occasionally to combat the chill of the light east wind, with the temperature hovering around 10 degrees above. So far transpor tation and communication facili ties of the city and surrounding territory have not been affected. The principal disadvantage re ported is the necessitated earlier feeding of livestock, which up to date had been doing well on the grass that had made good prog ress during the favorable fall growing season. BUDGET PASSED; VOTE CANVASSED Financial Situation and Dumping Ground Concern Council; Well Water Now Being Used. The city budget was passed at the regular council meeting Mon day evening, as advertised and without discussion. Canvass of the vote at the recent city election was made with but slight change from the posted abstract figures, and the successful candidates declared el ected as follows: mayor, Gay M. Anderson; councilmen, A. D. Mc Murdo, Chas. W. Smith, Frank Shively; recorder, E. R. Huston; treasurer, W. O. Dix. A long list of presumably "joking" write-ins added to the work of recording the vote and was the source of consid erable friendly taunting of candi dates present. The present financial situation as It affects the city ciatrned a good part of the council s time, and a system for meeting the emergency was sanctioned. In the payment of city bills warrants will be issued as in the past, and the treasurer, as funds are available, will write checks which will be cashed by the watermauter, who is made custod lan of city funds under the emer gency set-up. Curtailed water col lections gave the city dads some concern, as they have resulted in insufficient funds to meet all cur rent bills. Further discussion was had of the matter of establishing a city dumping ground on city property in the vicinity of the Rodeo grounds. Councimen Cox and Jones reported a site there being usable for the purpose. The matter of a roadway which may require con structing a bridge prevented action being taken, and further investiga tion will be made. It was reported that the old dumping ground on Balm fork is congested to the ex tent of threatening to completely block the county road, which makes action in the near future necessary. People have persisted in dumping their tin cans and other rubbish in the county right-of-way at the Balm fork site in spite of warning signs that have been posted there. It was said. The council also discussed the feasibility of making a bid on the concrete building at the corner of Willow and Gale streets, which will be offered for sale by the county Saturday. Favorable consideration was given the matter of obtaining the building for a city hall, and a postponed executive session of the council was held Tuesday morning when the mayor and councilmen made an inspection of the building. The city is now being supplied entirely with artesian well water, it was brought out In a discussion of water matters, the creek water having been turned off. Drilling continues in the new artesian well at a depth of a little more than 300 feet, though no increased flow has been struck since the latest report of between 75 and 100 gallons per minute. JAMES ANDERSON PASSES. Following a short ilness, James Anderson died on Monday night at the home of W. V. Pedro for whom he had been working. The body was taken in charge by M. L. Case, coroner, and as death was from natural causes, no inquest was nec essary, but the body is being held for a few days at the Case Mor tuary while an attempt is being made to locate relatives or the de ceased. Mr. Anderson had been in and about Heppner for several years, working much of the time as a sheepherder, and claimed to have no relatives in this country, He was about 65 years of age, came here from Montana and was more familiarly known by the name of "Turkey Jim" Anderson, because of a habit he had of winning turkeys at raffles and giving them away to his friends or any others that might be near at the time. Burial services will be held within the next day or two unless some rela tive Is located In tho meantime. BANKER S MISTAKE IS TOWN'S UNDOING Lions Hear Story Opening Discussion Series of Local Application CITE CONDON MEET Smith, Cor and Turner Report Con ference Eastern Oregon Wheat League; Alcott Paper Bead. A banker in a small mid-western town, near the county seat, thought to save a little money one day while in the county seat. He purchased an inferior grade of fencing for his farm property. His wife window shopped the while, picked up a bar gain in an attractive dress.- It so happened that the banker owned business and residence properties in his town, his house and a store building being occupied by the hardware man. The hardware man learned of the wire deal, moved his bank account to the county seat, and later his business. The banker's wife wore the dress to a bridge party, caused other women to go there to trade. Thus started a business exodus from the banker's town that, in a few years resulted in depreciation of the banker's holdings till he was forced to go to the county seat to work. The banker told this story him self, in greater detail, in an article published in the "Retail Lumber man." The story was read to the Lions club Monday by Miss Anabel Turner, to open a series of discus sions by the club on "The future of the Small Town." Concluding his story, the banker said: "I am not lamenting my pre sent situation. I have a good job, am well and happy. What I miss most, however, is the position of Influence I formerly held, and the fraternal and church connections among my neighbors and friends." Another pleasing program fea ture was a paper on the one hun dredth birthday anniversary of Louisa May Alcott, read by Miss Ruth Green. The anniversary of the celebrated author of "Little Women," said to be one of the three largest sellers ever written, occur red on Tuesday, Nov. 29. Miss Green paid high tribute to the au thor in advocating the yearly ob servance of Mrs. Alcott's birth an niversary, also telling of her early life and listing the books she WTote. Chas. W. Smith, county agent and league secretary, gave the Lions a comprehensive report of the Eastern Oregon Wheat league conference at Condon last week end, terming it the best conference the league ever had from the standpoint of program. Attribut ing this to the fact of the many timely topics discussed. C. B. Cor., Heppner wheat farm er who attended the conference, re ported that it was mighty good. He believed, however, that more time could have been profitably given to measures working toward higher commodity prices, in the final analysis the only solution to the farmer's problem. J. O. Turner, who took an active part in the work of the league's taxation committee, also believed the conference to have been the best yet, saying that there was more evidence than ever before of farmer-participation in the recom mendations coming out of it, re sulting in the recommendations more nearly expressing the united desires of the farmers of the sec tion represented than ever before, C. L. Randall, inspector for a leading surety company, was in troduced by F. W. Turner as a luncheon guest F. A. McMahon state policeman, provided addition al life to the occasion by telling a good joke on S. E. Notson, pro gram chairman. Tribute Paid Departed At Elks Sorrow Lodge "The faults of our brothers we write upon the sands, their virtues upon the tablets of love and mem ory." In a fitting oration, J. O. Turner, Heppner attorney, outlined the high principles of the order of B. P. O. Elks, in paying tribute to the departed brothers of Heppner lodge 358, at the annual memorial services Sunday afternoon. Dean T. Goodman, secretary, called the roll of departed brothers, as fol lows: Harry E. Johnson, B. G. Sigs bee, Harry Hayes. A quartet sang two appropriate numbers. Compos ing the quartet were Mrs. Charles Smith, Mrs. Raymond Ferguson, r , W. Turner and John Anglin, Mrs, J, O. Turner at the piano. Ritualistic work by officers of the lodge, led by David A. Wilson, ex alted ruler; invocation and benedic tion by Joel R. Benton, pastor of the Christian church, and reading of "Thanatopsis" by Harold A, Cohn completed the service. Fill ing respective offices were Gay M Anderson, esteemed leading knight James Thomson, esteemed loyal knight; Raymond Ferguson, es teemed lecturing knight, and Jas per Crawford, esqulro. "Chandu the Magician" will give you a thrill. At the Star, Sunday Monday. The radio hit comes to the talkies. LEXINGTON By BEULAH B. NICHOLS. A Joint installation of the newly elected officers of Willows, Rhea creek and Lexington Granges will be held at Leach hall on Saturday, December 10. The meeting will be gin with a pot-luck supper at six o'clock and the installation will be gin promptly at seven o'clock. All the officers to be installed are re quested to be there at that time. After the business meeting the H. E. club will give a dance for the benefit of the Grange. Dancing will begin at nine o'clock and the public is invited. Music will be furnished by the Cecil orchestra. A charge of forty cents for the men and ten cents for the ladles will be made. It was previously announc ed that the men would have charge of the supper at this meeting but on account of the joint installation this treat (for the ladies) has been postponed until a later date. Mr. and Mrs. John Olden enter tained their neighbors in the Social Ridge district at a pleasant party at their Rhea creek home Saturday evening. A most enjoyable time was reported by all. Mr. Sias will preach at the reg ular services in the Church of Christ Sunday morning. There Is always a fine fellowship in these services, to which the public is In vited. There is a growing interest in the Bible school, in which the Loyal Workers, a young people's class, are taking the lead at pres ent They have an enrollment of twenty-five. Among Lexington farmers who attended the meeting of the East ern Oregon Wheat league In Con don Friday and Saturday were Or ville Cutsforth, B. H. Peck, A. H. Nelson, R. B. Rice and George Peck. It is reported that taxation was the major topic of all the ses sions. The high school girls basketball teams have been chosen. One team, the Basket Raiders, with Erma Lane as captain, is composed of Edith Tucker and Erma Lane, for wards; Gladys Reaney and Helen Breshears, guards; Fern Luttrell and Tillie Nelson, centers. The oth er team call themselves the Crick ets, and have chosen Doris Burcheil as captain. The members are: Dor is Burcheil and Belva Bundy, for wards; Rose Thornburg and Betty Doherty, guards; Faye Luttrell and Alberta Fulgham, centers; Alma Van Winkle, sub. They will play their first game Monday afternoon, December 12. Two car loads of people went to lone Monday night to hear Evan gelist Teddy Leavitt, who spoke at the Christian church. Mr. Leavitt is holding a series of meetings at the church in Hermiston. Those going down were Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Barnett, Mr. and Mrs. Sias, Miss Dona Barnett, Mrs. Trlna Parker, Mrs. J. E. Gentry, Mrs. Ola Ward, Mrs. Sarah White and Miss La Verne White. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bauman entertained a number of their friends at a party last Wednesday evening. Seven tables of 600 were in play during the evening with re freshments later. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Barnett, Mrs. Trina Parker and Miss Dona Bar nett visited with Mr. and Mrs. Orve Brown at Heppner Sunday. Recent guests at Lucas Place were C. H. Freeman, auditor of the Industrial Accident commission in Salem; A. B. Montgomery of the Oregon -Washington Joint Stock Land bank of Portland; C. L. Har mon who i3 with the Standard Oil (Continued on Page Four) Hoop Play Draws Interest With G. T. Holding Lead Team Standings Won Lost Pet. Gazette Times 1.000 Gordon's 1 Wilson's 2 Cougars 1 Beavers 1 Trojans 0 Yanks 0 1.000 .666 .500 .833 jOOO .000 The Intracity basketbal tourna ment went through its second and third rounds of play on Thursday and Tuesday last, with the Gazette Times aggregation emerging still at the head of the percentage col umn by defeating Wilson's and Yanks, the scores 8-7 and 11-9 re spectively. Gordon s came out In second place by defeating the Cougars 11-8 on Thursday. They drew a bye in the play Tuesday, but were used by Coach Mabee in staging a practice game with the high school regulars, one of the hottest contests so far seen, ending in a 12-12 tie. In the third game Thursday the Beavers upset the Yanks 5-4. Tues day, Wilson's defeated the Beavers, and the Cougars trimmed the Tro jans, 14-6. The teams bearing the names of town busines firms are composed of town boys, while the other four teams are composed of high school boys. Appearing on the high school reg ular squad Tuesday evening were James Furlong, Curtis Thomson, Bill Becket, Tom Hottnian, Her man Green, Joe Green, two Phe lans, Billy Thomson and Jimmy Driscoll, The games have been drawing a lively interest from spectators, and an Improved brand of basketball is evidenced as the games progress. It Is expected to have four more rounds of play before the league series ends. Tonight's schedule: Beavers vs. Gordon's 7 and 7:30, Gazette Times vs. Trojans 7:15 and 7:45, Yanks vs. Wilson's 8 and 8 30. Next Tuesday's schedulo: Gazette Times vs. Wilson's 7 and 7:30, Bea vers vs. Trojans 7:15 and 7:45, Yanks vs Gordon's 8 and 8:30. WOOLMEN ENDORSE RETAIL JALES TAX Farm Board Opposed at tate Association Meeting. RE-ELECT OFFICERS Pierce Threatens Referendum for Tax Measure; National Asso ciation Meets Today. Endorsement of a 2 per cent re tail sales tax over the opposition of Walter M. Pierce, ex-governor and congressman-elect, was given by this morning's Oregonian as the highlight of the Oregon Woolgrow ers convention which closed its ses sions in Portland yesterday to make way for the National Woolgrowers convention, convening there today until Saturday. All officers of the state associa tion were reelected as follows: F. A. Phillips, Baker, president; E. F. Johnson, Wallowa, first vice-president; J. G. Barartt, Heppner, sec ond vice-president; S. E. Miller, Un ion, third vice-president; John V. Withers, Paisley, fourth vice-president, and Walter A. Holt, Pendle ton, secretary. In his opposition to the sales tax, Pierce contended for an Increase in income tax instead, while Mac Hoke of Pendleton, proponent of the sales tax, contended that an income tax could not hope to raise suffi cient revenue but that a 2 percent sales tax would surely see the state in the clear. Pierce declared that if the sales tax is adopted the Grange will Invoke a referendum. Abolition of the Federal Farm ' board was endorsed by the wool- men, with only a small group vot ing, it was reported, with President Phillips taking a leading stand for the move, In the face, he said, of the board's complete failure to help the sheep industry. Like eastern Oregon wheatmen who took action at Condon last week end, the state woolmen pro posed the sales tax as a necessary measure to relieve the heavy real property tax burden. Other resolu tions of the woolmen, as given by the Oregonian, celled for continued support of predatory animal ana rodent control by federal and state governments, and commended Sec retary Hyde of the department or agriculture for opening a new out let for low-grade mutton by grant ing a permit to Schlesser Bros, of Portland for killing sheep for ani mal food and export purposes. Increased consumption of lamb in Morrow and Umatilla counties was reported at 75 percent by Mrs. George Rugg of Pilot Rock, presi dent, through the efforts of the Or egon Woolgrowers auxiliary, who held sessions coincident with those of the woolmen. Speakers on the woolmen's pro gram Included Herman Oliver, John Day; F. A. Ellenwood, Red Bluff, Cal., first vice-president of the na tional group who is presiding at the national sessions due to the -absence of F. J. Hagenbarth of Spen cer, Idaho, president, who is ill; Mrs. George Rugg of Pilot Rock, president of the state auxiliary; W. A. Schoenfeld, director of exten sion work, Oregon State college; W. E. Wiliams of Portland, with Regional Agricultural Credit cor poration, and Walter A. Holt, sec retary, who reported good support being received by the association. PAGEANT WELL RECEIVED. The pageant, "Renewing the Flame," offered as the annual pro gram of the ladies of the Womens Missionary society at the Christian church Sunday evening, was greet ed by a large audience. The power of Christianity in restoring erring and neglectful church members to active service and stirring their in terest In missionary endeavor was the theme, and illustrated by the renewing of the flame in the light ed candles. Mrs. Spencer Crawford, Christianity, Miss Evelyn Humph reys, Love, and Miss Jessie Palml- ter, Service, had the leading parts and other characters were repre sented by Mrs. Earl Gordon, Mrs. Leonard Schwarz, Mrs. James T. Lumley, Juanlta Crawford, Doris Hiatt, Madge Coppock, Mrs. Crock et Sprouls, Mrs. Paul Aiken, Relta Neel and Elna Gibson. Mrs. E. R. Huston, president of the society, was in charge. GRAND JURY IN SESSION. The Morrow county grand Jury has been in session since Monday, and was still grinding away at press time today so that no report was available. The regular term of circuit court will convene next Monday with Judge C. L. Sweek presiding. Judge Sweek was here the first of the week to start the work of the grand Jury and take care of some matters pertaining to the civil docket. NOTICE. To patrons of the Heppner post office: Commencing December 10, all outgoing mall must be In the office by 5:30 p. m., otherwise it will be held for the next mall. Our work in the office has increased to such an extent that we are compelled to enforce this rule. Your cooperation In this will be very much appre ciated. W. W. SMEAD, Postmaster.