HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY. DEC: 22, 1932. PAGE THREE Those of our county officials at-1 tending the various state meetings i and conventions In Portland the past week, returned home on Sat urday, making report of Interest ing sessions. Gatherings attended were the conventions of county judges and commissioners, sheriffs and district attorneys, county clerks and recorders, county treasurers and county engineers. Growng out of these meetings will be a number of legislative proposals for changes in existing laws, as well as some new legislation affecting matters pertaining to the work of the var ious offices. Al Troedson delivered a lot of dressed turkeys to Morrow County Creamery at Heppner on Saturday, these going out with a shipment to the Portland market the first of the week. Mr. Troedson was in town again Monday forenoon and stated that the general thaw had passed up the Morgan and Cecil sections, and Instead they had re ceived between three and four inches of snow, and not much of the milder weather prevalent from lone on south to the foothills. Owen French suffered a dislocat ed shoulder on Sunday at the ranch of Jay Hiatt, where he was at work hauling hay. The breaking of the doubletrees let the wagon tongue down, and Mr. French, holding on to the lines was thrown to the ground, receiving the dislocation. He was brought to Heppner hos pital where he received proper surgical attention and Is now re covering from the injury and bruises received In the fall. L. W. Briggs, Judge and Mrs. W. T. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tamblyn drove up from Portland on Friday. A snow storm visited the city on Thursday night and the streets were in a condition that made driving precarious for a time, but the Judge reports that Harry was able to get out of town suc cessfully, though having to get by numerous cars as they executed tail spins on the icy pavements. R. B. Rice from the Alpine dis trict, was a visitor in town Satur day. He was distributing some turkeys for the coming Christmas feasts. Not able to make report as to the condition of wheat since the thaw had not progressed far enough to tell whether there had been a freezeout. Mr. and Mrs. Clay Clark, who now make their home at Mosier, ar rived at Heppner the end of the week to spend the holidays, guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Farley, parents of Mrs. Clark. While here Mrs. Clark is helping with the holiday rush at the J. C. Penney store. Water Becket and Harley Ander son were Eight Mile farmers in this city on Saturday. They re ported the warm south wind taking the frost out of the ground, but were not able to say whether the cold snap had injured the wheat so that reseeding would be neces sary. Mrs. Claude Conder, nee Gladys Benge, arrived here from Oakland, Oal.. on Saturday and will spend the holidays with her husband and at the home of her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Bph Eakelson. Mrs. Con der is an instructor in Mills col lege, Oakland. Sam McCullough was down from the Willow creek ranch of B. B Kelley Monday. All signs up that way pointed to a breaking up of the wintry conditions. Mr. ana Mrs. McCullough will reside in Heppner for the winter. Spencer Crawford of the G. T force Is confined to his home this week, a victim. of the flu epidemic. The office force Is up to the aver age of the last two weeks, however, as Jasper was able to be on the job Monday, Miss Jeanette Turner is home from Eugene to remain for the holi day season with her parents, Mr and Mrs. F. W. Turner. Miss Tur ner is majoring in music this year at the University of Oregon. Miss Roberta Thompson, at tending school in Portland this win ter, arrived home the end of the week to remain during the holiday season with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Thompson. Vawter Parker, student in law at the University of Oregon, came up from Eueene on Saturday and will (mend the holidav season at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Parker. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Ball of Rhea creek are the proud parents of a daughter born to them on Decem ber 18 at the home of Mrs. Ball's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Ma- honey, In this city, John L. Jenkins of Boardman is still confined at the General hospit al In Heppner while recovering from a severe attack of influenza, He was Visited the end of the week by Mrs. Jenkins. Clarence Bauman, sheriff and S, E. Notson. district attorney, return ed from Portland on Saturday, hav ing spent several days In the city while attending the state meeting of peace officers, Ellis and Earl Thomson, students at University of Oregon, came up from Eugene Saturday to spend the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Thomson. Mrs. Josie Jones departed for Portland on Sunday and will be a truest at the home of her son-in- law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. H I Stiles. Miss Theresa Breslln Is horn from the University of Oregon, and will spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bresnn Lester Doolittle who has been taking treatment- for the past month or two at Hot Lake, Oregon is home to spend the holidays with his family. Henry Peterson, Eight Mile far mer, was looking after business In terests in this city on Monday. Balmy weather prevails out his way now. Earl Gilliam is back at work again after a week at home tussl ing with flu. The entire family were sick at the same time. J. O. Hager Is about town again after having to remain at home for a few weeks, recovering from an attack of influenza. W. C. T.JL NOTES MARY A. NOTSON. Reporter. Will the legalizing of beer and the restoration of the traffic in whisky bring back prosperity? Let British Columbia answer. During ten years of government control of the liquor traffic the people have spent $139,725,788 for liquor. This is a pretty good sum so spent when you consider that the population of the province is only 56 per cent of the population of Oregon. The rev enue derived from the liquor sold was $35,274,390. Yet the public debt increased. A business mens' committee, ap pointed to investigate conditions, published its findings In July, 1932. The oonvnittee recommended: Im mediate stoppage of all public works; closing of the University of British Columbia next year if the government is unable to continue its usual grant and the efficiency of the institution is jeopardized; a halt in social services; stricter ad ministration of mothers' pensions; a limit of free education at 14 years of age, 50 per cent of the entire cost to be borne by pupils over 14 years of age and 100 per cent of the cost to pupils in high schools after their 16th year, an increase in the number of pupils to open a rural school from ten to fifteen, and for establishing a high school from fif teen to twenty; abolition of school boards in municipal school dis tricts; reduction of teachers' sal aries 25 per cent; imposition of a series of fees at normal schools sufficient to cover the entire cost of educating the student; a net in come tax on insurance companies, banks, telegraph companies, and railways as on public utilities com panies; temporary repeal of min mum wage acts. The committee further recommended: Sale of bot tled beer in beer parlors for con sumption off the premises; home delivery of beer with a reduction in price from $2.10 to $1.75 a dozen; reduction rather than increase in liquor prices to stimulate business; a 25 per cent reduction in the staff of liquor stores and warehouses; reduction of all wages paid by the board by 20 per cent; abolition of the law enforcement branch of the board, and the Victoria liquor ware houses; and the recognition of the fact that present liquor revenues may be drastically curtailed if the United States repeals prohibition. Does that look like prosperity? Encourage more liquor drinking to bring in the revenue. Limit educa tion. Do away with law enforce ment agencies. Cut off mother's pensions. This is the way to pros perity. How do you like the pic ture? A few months ago, the wets en thusiastically talked for 2.75 per cent beer, which meant 2.75 per cent by weight or 3.44 per cent by volume. This kind of beer would 'put the homebrewer and bootleg ger out of business. Comes now August A. Busch, "king of Ameri can brewers," and in a letter sent to each member of congress says that a beer with less than 4 per cent of alcohol is simply an insipid slop, which people will not drink. He says that 4 per cent beer will be satisfying, giving a warmth and mild stimulating glow. But, of course, it would not intoxicate." There it is. If beer does not have "kick" it won't sell and will not produce revenue. Old Scald Test Method Expressed in Degrees 'Pass your finger rapidly thru the water three times. If it burns the third time the water Is the right temperature." That venerable old formula for telling when water is the right tem perature for scalding hogs is still a good one, at least for anyone bless ed with a reasonably keen sense of feeling, says A. W. Oliver of the Oregon State college animal hus bandry department. Anyone want ing a more accurate measure may use a thermometer and get the wa ter between 150 and 155 degrees F. for best results, he says. As water bolls at 212 degrees, It is easily ap parent that the term "scalding" as applied to butchering hogs is a rel ative term only. Oliver cautions against taking out the hog too quickly, as many an otherwise good scald is spoiled by not allowing long enough time for the hair to loosen fully. Try a Gazette Times Want Ad.. NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING. Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the stockhold ers of Farmers & Stockgrowers Na tional Bank of Heppner, Oregon, on the second Tuesday in January, 1933, (January 10, 1933) between the hours of 9:00 o'clock A. M. and 4:00 o'clock P. M. of said day, for the nurnose of electing directors, and for the transaction of such other business as may legally come before the meeting. L. A. ALLINGER, Cashier. Dated this 21st day of December, 1932. The Nine National Championship of 1932 Health Champions I TSV-J Dorothy Eiler, 16, Aitkin, Minn., for girls, and Ross Allen, 20, Har rison County, W. Va.. for boys, won the National Health Championships of the 4-H Clubs. Dorothy scored 93.6 and Ross scored 99.4, both failing for perfection only through slight defects in teeth alignment. 1 Win In Leadership Maurice Knouse, 19, Emporia, Kans., with 10 years of 4-H Club work to her credit, and Vernon LeRoy Baldwin, 20, of Alden, Minn., with 9 years, are the 1932 Champions in Leadership for girl and boy activities. They were warded the HA Moses trophies. SCHOOL TAX LAWS NOW COMPLICATED Equalizing Function But Poorly Met, Finds O. S. C. Man in Comprehensive Study. That the public school revenue system of the state of Oregon is unnecessarily complicated and but poorly accomplishes one of the main purposes in view that of equaliz ing the tax burden between districts is the conclusion of an exhaustive study completed by Dr. W. H. Dreesen, agricultural economist of the Oregon State college experiment station. Dr. Dreesen's studies, which in volved a detailed examination of records from every county in the state, have been incorporated in a bulletin just published by the ex periment station and which Is so complete as to constitute a detailed reference work for legislators or others who may attempt an im provement on present tax laws. "The public school revenue laws of Oregon have been amended and added to with apparenty two ideas in view," says Dr. Dreesen, "one to constrain the people to provide ad equate revenue and the other to as sist the financially weak districts in the support of their schools. "The first objective sought could be obtained just as effectively un der a simple law as under a multi plicity of intricate laws. The sec ond objective, the equalization of the school tax burden, has been, ob tained with partial if not ques tionable success." Dr. Dreesen's study revealed that more than 85 per cent of the funds raised under the county and. ele mentary school fund laws found their way back to the districts where the money was raised, and hence took no part In any equaliz ing. Of the remaining $745,774 av erage annual excess apportionments used to equalize the burden, 30 per cent was apportioned to 806 dis tricts that already either had lower general school levies than the aver age for the county, or had hlgher-than-average assessed valuations per census child for the county, or both. Under the present laws, In fact, the entire excess apportionment constituted less than 4 per cent of . i , i ,, me average annual cost oi puono school education, grade or second- ary. for the years 1927-30. Dr. Dree- sen suggests that betterment will have to come through Joint action by school administration and taxa tion experts. IN OREGON HOMES St Helens Camp cookery of a whoesale attractive variety will be enjoyed next summer in camps at tended by Camp Fire Girls of St. Helens, according to Mrs. Sarah V. Case, Columbia county home dem onstration agent, who has outlined a camp cookery course of ten meet lngs for the girls. These girls are enthusiastic and want to know right cookery methods and the rea sons for them, says Mrs. Case. Medford Food conservation work in Jackson county has includ ed varied varieties a canning kit chen which reports a total of 4,320 l III J I " MAfSl 1 Canned Ja" SwS J Wanete Guthrie, 15, of Fulton, Ksns., won the National Canning Championship of the 4-H Club for 1932. Wanete canned 3,004 pints of fruits, meats and vegetables in six years of club projects. Over 100,000 4-H girls in the U. S. competed. Achievement Champions Frances Mae Good, Browntown. Wis., and Donald N. McDowell, Marquette, Wis., scored highest and were crowned 1932 champions in Achievement of ,the National 4-H Clubs at Chicago. This award car ried with it beautiful silver trophies from President Hoover for each. cans of food preserved; meat cut ting, curing and canning demon strations; soap making; and clo thing rennovation, cleaning and dyeing. This relief work has been carried on by the home extension units under the supervision of Mrs. Mabel C. Mack, home demonstra tion agent Redmond Needy families of the Redmond community are taken care of through a committee of nine women, organized under the direction of the home demonstra tion agent, Elizabeth Vance. This welfare committee has three divi sions; one for case investigation, one for distribution of supplies, and one for solicitation of supplies. Corvallis "Concentrated sweeta often takes away the appetite for plain foods which are necessary to growth and health,' says Miss Lucy A. Case, nutrition specialist in ex tension. "The most wholesome kinds of candies are those wheh are combined with fruits, fruit juices, cereals, nuts, dairy products, and gelatine. Hard candies are less Ir ritating than soft candies, because they become diluted by sucking." Revised copies of the mimeo graphed leaflet HE 109, "Wholesome sweets for Christmas" are now available at the home economics of fice of the extension service, Cor vallis. This leaflet contains 20 dif ferent tested, tasted and approved candy recipes using Oregon pro ducts. Christmas Turkeys In Unsettled Condition A decidedly unsettled condition characterized the Christmas turkey deal in Its early stages, with the situation complicated by uncertain demand, fairly liberal supplies, and sharply increased cold storage hold ings, according to a review issued by the extension service at Oregon State college based on a direct re port from the department of agri culture at Washington D. C. Early quotations were the lowest In many years as wholesale prices ranged around five to six cents be low the month previous and as much as 13 cent3 under those for a year ago. - Northwestern turkeys held an advantage in the large east ern markets over competing sup plies, however, commanding a two cent premium over Texas birds. Actual volume of early turkey movements was reported fully as ' V. . . . . r. 1 1. n ,aa. nrmiinlid urllAtl i uvtxvy oo uio jew the Christmas marketings were con. sidered at least liberal if not heavy, Opinions differed, howaver, as to the probable volume of receipts at eastern markets and strength, of demand. Some encouragement as to de mand was seen in the fact that qualty is high this year, thus en couraging consumption to that ex tent. One source of competing sup ply is also nearly eliminated this year, In that importations have been practically stopped by the tar iff of 10 cents per pound dressed weight which makes Importations unprofitable at present prices. December cold storage figures complicated the situation as they showed that in one month an ab normally low cold storage supply had been boosted by 11 million net pounds that moved Into storage during November. This is a record gain for a single month, and the total of 12 million pounds is more than twice as large as. average, Flojd Weaver, West Point, Ind., is the National 4-H Club Champion for 1932, winning the title in the meat animal contest. Floyed also gets a $300 agricultural scholarship. 1932 Style Champion Mildred Startup, Shawnee County, Kans., is the National 4-H Club Style-Revue Champion for 1932, win ning over 41 state championships at Chicago. Together with the three runners-up, Mildred will be given a tour to the Shrines of American Hi tory during the summer of 1933. U. S. PAYS MOST OF OREGON RESEARCH Long-Tune Program Costs State Little to Bring Federal Funds, Report Shows. Through the use of only 24 cents out of every $100 in property taxes paid in Oregon, this state has, in the field of agricultural research been able through the years to af ford such effective cooperation with the federal department of agricul ture that the government now puts in $4 to every $1 supplied by the state in such activities right here in Oregon. These facts are brought out In the biennial report of the experi ment station to the state board of higher education just submitted by Dr. W. A. Schoenfeld, dean of ag riculture and director of the ex periment station. Much of the same situation occurs in respect to the extension service, according to Paul V. Maris, director. "Federal cooperation in the solu tion of problems of Oregon has made possible vigorous and system atic attack on many problems quite beyond the resources of the state alone to undertake," Dr. Schoen feld reports. On a score or more of projects conducted at the cen tral station the federal government has Invested $114,475 while state funds for the same projects total only $21,476. "At five of the branch stations additional projects have been con ducted with the federal government Investing $40,380 to only $25,500 by the state, part of which was ad vanced for the purchase of land on which to conduct the experiments." All state support for the branch stations Is provided through the system of oontinuing appropria' tions running from $3,000 to $12,000 per station. These projects have been built up through continuous planning and effort for a period of 45 years," Dr. Schoenfeld continues. "Should Oregon cease to evince the sort of interest that has made these co operative enterprises successful in the past, and fail to provide the comparatively small proportion of funds necessary to meet the re quirements of the federal govern ment, other states will undoubtedly reap the benefits that have so for. tunately fallen to this state In years past." Phosphate Sources Compared Cushman Both basis slag and super phosphate fertilizers on root crops and potatoes gave increases ' in yield over check plots this year, but observation of the later results on subsequent crops will be needed to determine which source of phos phate is most profitable for this region, believe H. J. Merz and W. C. Walte who cooperated with the county agent in such trials. On turnips the superphosphate gave slightly the larger yield, while with potatoes the yields were equal but more of those grown with basic slag graded No. 1 and 2. Wheat Grass Starts Quickly Heppner Crested Wheat grass has shown up exceptionally well In comparative trials with Poa Bui bosa or winter bluegrass In Morrow county this fall. Careful observa- tion was made by the county agent of plats that had bene sown either a year ago or last spring. With the fall rains the Crested Wheat grass showed exceptionally quick re sponse and good growth, reports County Agent Smith. PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, the present prices of wheat and all other farm commodities in the vicinity of the City of Heppner are. generally lower than the coat of production, and WHEREAS, the present depression has caused the withdrawal of money from financial institutions to such an extent that loans from such institu tions are limited, and Individuals are hoarding their savings to the extent that money is practically withdrawn from circulation, and WHEREAS, it has become practically impossible for the individuals and oth er institutions to meet their maturing obligations without forcing on the market an immense amount of grain and other commodities at the ruinous prices and the resulting financial dis aster to the citizens of Heppner and of the surrounding community gener ally, and if withdrawals and other ac tivities can be suspended for a short gerlod, and the citizens generally can e permitted to market their products in an orderly manner and without forc ed sale and sacrifice to meet their obli gations, the stability of the community can be assured. NOW THEREFORE, I, W. G. Mc Carty, as Mayor of the City of Hepp ner, by virtue of the authority In me vested to act for the common good, peace and happiness and financial wel fare of our citizens, do hereby declare and appoint Monday, the 19th day of December, 1932. Tuesday, the 20th day of December, 1932, Wednesday, the 21st day of Decern-1 Der, iydz Thursday, the 22nd day of December, 1932. Friday, the 23d day of December, 1932. Saturday, the 24th day of December. 1932. Tuesday, the 27th day of December, 1932. Wednesday, the 28th day of Decem ber. 1932. Thursday, the 29th day of December, 1932. Friday, the 30th day of December, 1932. Saturday, the 31st day of December, 1932. Monday, the 2nd day of January, 1933. Tuesday, the 3rd day of January, 1933. Wednesday, the 4th day of January, Thursday, the 6th day of January, Beats them ALL! Speedyl Auto StteeE Wagoim Right now! ONLY Others 69c GUARANTEE tag on every wagon! IUSTPOUS OAKEO f . ,v "j Cfi AH EL FlNt&H .ITnI LABM ROU. 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Saturday, the 14th day of January, 1933. Monday, the 16th day of January, 1933. Tuesday, the 17th day of January. 1933. as legal holidays within the City of Heppner, Oregon, and during the per iod of such holidays to earnestly urge that every citizen of the City of Hepp ner and community at large join in a sincere and determined undertaking to preserve the credit and standing of our citizens and institutions, and urge that all banks within the City of Hepp ner having control over grain and other commodities refrain from forcing the same or urging the sa'e thereof at the firesent low prices or enforcing the col ection of obligations secured by such commodities. Witness my hand this 17th day of December, 1932. W. G. McCARTY, Mayor. SUMMONS. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF MORROW. MARGARET DENNIS, Plaintiff vs. HENRY DENNIS. Defendant To Henry Dennis, defendant above named: IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON, you are hereby required to appear and answer plaintiffs complaint filed against you in the above entitled court and cause within four weeks from the date of the first publication of this summons upon you, and if you fail to so appear and answer, for want thereof, plaintiff will apply to the above entitl ed court for the relief prayed for In her complaint, to-wit: That the bonds of matrimony now existing between you and plaintiff be forever dissolved, and that plaintiff have an absolute di vorce form you; that her maiden name be restored, and for such other and further relief as may be just and equitable. This summons Is published upon you in the Heppner Gazette Times, once a week for four successive weeks by or der of Wm. T. 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