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HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCT. 21, 1937
Barratt Says East
Needs to Learn
Growers' Problems
Swift Tour Takes
Oregon Assn. Head
On Interesting Trip
Lack of sympathetic interest with
the problems of growers among the
distributors of lamb in the heavy
eastern consuming centers was giv
en as his outstanding impression
gained on the recent "Swift tour"
by J. G. Barratt, president Oregon
Wool Growers association, who re
turned home from the tour the first
of last week. Immediately on his
return he was called to Portland by
the death of his father, the late W.
B. Barratt.
After seeing the workings of the
head Swift plant at Chicago from
unloading stock off cars clear thru
the executive offices, and visiting
wholesale and retail outlets in New
York, Boston and other eastern cit
ies, Mr. Barratt admitted that he
previously held some erroneous im
pressions through ignorance of the
distribution end of the meat busi
ness, but the fact stood out plainly
that eastern distributors generally
are ignorant of the problems of the
growers. There is field for a lot of
missionary work in this respect, he
said-
' Wholesalers and retailers make
their margin of profit regardless of
the price paid the growers, and he
believed much good could come
from a campaign to instruct them
in what growers are up against.
The three-week trip was so pack
ed with Varied experiences that Mr.
Barratt felt incapable of organizing
a comprehensive report until after
he had gone over his notes. One of
the highlights related, however, was
a visit to a kosher butchering plant
in Boston where 6000 lambs are put
over the block daily. Operated in
the shadows of tall buildings, it was
unique among all slaughtering places
visited.
He was in New York and Boston
while 5000 meat plant employees
were out on strike and saw some
thing of the tie-up which proved
costly to distributors.
Mr. Barratt was a special guest
of Swift & Co. on the tour, having
all expenses paid. Fearing lest his
father might be called before his
return, he notified the tour conduc
tors and arrangements were made
for his return west by 'plane imme
diately should such news have been
received.
Representatives of various phases
of the production end of the meat
business from several states were
included in the party, which proved
most congenial, Mr. Barratt said.
However, each day was crowded
with work. Arising at 6 o'clock on
week days and with breakfast over
by 7, the tour party started to work
and put in a good full day.
ONE NEWS
Mrs. Harris Recovers
Slowly; Shower Given
By MARGARET BLAKE
Mr. and Mrs. I. R. Robison drove
to The Dalles Sunday to visit Mrs
Ralph Harris, who is recovering
slowly from her recent operation. On
their return home they were accom
panied by Mrs. Loren Hale who has
been in The Dalles with Mrs. Harris.
She will visit here for a few days
before returning to her home at Al
bany. Mrs. Elvin Miller was honoree for
a miscellaneous shower given her
at the social hour following the reg
ular business meeting of Locust
chapter, O. E. S., last Tuesday eve
ning. An impromptu play in which
nearly everyone present played a
part was followed by refreshments.
Mrs. Miller was then invited to open
the gifts presented to her by the
chapter members.
Errett Hummel attended the meet
ing of school superintendents held
at Salem last week end. He was ac
companied by Mrs. Hummel.
Mrs. E. C Heliker entertained the
H. E. club of Willows grange at her
home last Friday. The day was spent
in quilting.
Mrs. Ted Blake was here from
Condon Friday.
Mrs. Carl Feldman returned last
Friday from California where she
was called by the last illness of her
father, J. J. Schumacher. Her moth
er returned with her as far as Port
land where she remained for a few
days. On Tuesday she came to Ar
lington where she was met by Mrs.
Feldman. She will remain here for a
visit.
The Past Noble Grand club is giv
ing a benefit plate dinner in the I.
O. O. F. hall on Thursday evening,
at 6:30.
Mrs. Fred Zielke and Mrs- Victor
Rietmann attended an Auxiliary tea
in Hermiston last Thursday after
noon. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Blake and son
Donald visited relatives in Portland
and Gladstone last Friday and Sat
urday. They found Mrs. Blake's fa-
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FORMER RESIDENT PASSES
Word was received here yester
day of the death of Mrs. O. P- Hen
drickson, for several years a resident
of this city a good many years ago,
at her home in Mill City. Burial was
announced for 1:30 o'clock tomor
row afternoon at Albany, preceded
by funeral rites from the Meddle un
dertaking parlors at Stayton. Her
son, Ellis Hendrickson, son-in-law
of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Jones of this
city, was with his mother when she
passed away. His home is at San
Landro, Colif.
Clyde Wells was transacting bus
iness here yesterday from his home
at Pendleton.
Oregon Traffic
Deaths
A series of weekly articles on
the problem of Highway Safety
by Earl Snell, Secretary of State.
"Slow down at sun down" is ad
vice that can well be heeded by the
careful driver. The nation's record
of after dark driving is a warning
to all motor vehicle operators.
Throughout the nation it is esti
mated that about twenty per cent of
the travel is at night. Yet three
fifths of the fatal accidents occur
during the hours of darkness.
As the density of traffic decreases,
speeds generally increase. One out
of every forty-five day time injuries
results in death, as compared with
one death out of every twenty-eight
injured in night traffic accidents.
Carefully compiled data from sev
en states also shows that the six
hours of darkness before midnight
account for a total of 52 per cent of
the total pedestrian accidents.
Agani we are at the time of year
when driving becomes the most dif
ficult, and the ordinary hazards of
taffic will be increased by wet and
slippery pavements, fog, and other
handicaps incidental to winter driv
ing. Night driving in particular re
quires additional care and caution in
unfavorable weather. Wet pavement
and glaring headlights constitute a
deadly combination, particularly at
dusk, and all of these elements must
be considered in motor vehicle op
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Give careful consideration to all
conditions under which you are
driving, and regulate the speed of
your car accordingly. Help eliminate
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CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the kind neighbors and
friends for their expressions of sym
pathy and the beautiful floral trib
ute at the time of our bereavement.
Mrs. W. B. Barratt and family.
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