HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOV. 18, 1937
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Heppner
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THE HEPPNER GAZETTE,
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Congress Convenes
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S four
point message started congress
off at the beginning of its special
session Monday to prepare the way
for the regular session next January.
While admitting tax t readjustments
are necessaray to overcome some of
the present business lethargy, the
president gave agriculture, labor,
reorganization and planning legisla
tion as the principal needs at pres
ent. Storm clouds arising from the in
dustrial sea do not bode smooth sail
ing for the presidential sloop, how
ever. A move is already started to
force the tax question uppermost.
Rankling in the business breast is
the tax on corporate surplus funds
that has acted as a boomerang, more
to small business corporations than
to large, at a time when a big push
is being made to get private capital
to expand operations.
The president gives agriculture
first consideration in his message,
; emphasizing the need for control of
surpluses and a sound soil conserva
tion policy. The policy, he believes,
should incorporate a compensatory
feature to balance the years of good
weather against the years of bad
weather, which may be taken as en
dorsement of the crop insurance fea-
,. ture of the farm bill considered by
the last session of congress. The chief
executive stressed the point that if
administrative cost of the new farm
act should exceed budgetary allot
ment from the national treasury, the
new legislation should contain pro
' vision for raising such additional
funds as may be required from other
sources. Indicated is a new process'
ing tax which the president hopes
may get past future ruling of the
supreme court under liberal inter
pretation of the constitution.
Child and woman labor abuses are
indicated as the chief points of at
tack on the labor legislation program.
The reorganization program touches
several phases of organization work,
stressing enlargement of the merit
system in filling government posi
tions, but not touching the court
reorganization problem threshed out
v at the last session. The recommen
- dation on planning also touched a
number of phases having to do with
coordination of work in the execu-J
tive branch. Both the reorganization
and planning work, the president
said, tend to establish within the
government accepted practices of
large business concerns which will
make for efficiency and economy.
- While predicting a balanced bud
get in the near future, the chief ex
ecutive said the only hope for ma
terial reduction in the cost of gov
' eminent lies in curtailing functions
of the government, and he asked as
a general question where such cur
tailment might be expected to begin.
The president's program may not
be all right, nor it may not be all
. wrong. He has again taken the re
sponsibilities of leadership at a time
when many complicated situations
exist, however, and by holding
steady to the helm on the course he
wishes to follow is entitled to the re
spect and admiration of everyone.
The president and congress have
no easy course before them. Meas
ures employed to engender a degree
of recovery in the last four years
have drawn heavily upon the public
credit. It is time now that private in
dustry should have gathered the
momentum to bring recovery to full
realization and to be rehabilitating
the public credit structure. But still
there continues the clamor for suc
cor from Washingon, which can only
be given by issuing more bonds, by
cheapening the dollar the more. As
the president said in his message,
the present business slump has not
the alarming features of that which
started in 1929. We are on firmer
ground. We have the genius and
ability to emerge on still sounder
ground. That should be the attitude
of everyone. If each individual could
find the solution of his own prob
lems, then might congress declare a
long holiday and at least one source
of considerable drain on the public
pocketbook would be plugged.
It Could've Happened
Here
GLEN CHANDLER, editor of the
John Day Ranger, last Friday
stood on the sidelines watching a
football game in his town. As the
play came his way, he was drawn
into it; emerged from the bottom of
the scrimmage pile with a dislocated
knee cap and broken leg. With leg
in cast, he is on the retired list for a
few weeks, reports contemporary
Blue Mountain Eagle.
Editor Chandler may have been
on the sidelines from sense of pro
fessional duty. That we don't know.
But we are surmising that in John
Day town spectators are allowed to
surge along the sidelines with the
play as they once were at local
games. That system is dangerous to
spectators at times and it's bad for
gate receipts.
Wisdom was displayed by local
high school football, managers this
season by keeping specators in the
stands. From such position everyone
can see the whole game better, and
those who would be courteous or
who are too gentle of disposition to
battle for their rights are not being
continually elbowed into the rear of
the pack from where they can get
but occasional glimpses of the game,
and after it is over made to wonder
if, after all, those fellows out on the
field with the harness on aren't tak
ing a lot less chance.
The local high school this year
had one of the best paying seasons
in several years. We believe that
keeping the spectators in the stands
was largely responsible, begging
Editor Chandler's pardon for using
his unfortunate incident as an ex
ample. PINK CITY NEWS
Christmas Treat
Benefit Slated
By BSRNICB WATTBNBUROB
A negro minstrel will be given by
the people of the community Decem
ber 10 followed by a basket social,
to raise funds for the Christmas
treats which will be given away at a
Christmas program given later by
the school children.
"The Ghost Chaser" will be given
Tuesday, Nov. 23, by the high school
pupils. Be sure and don't miss it!
Open house was held Wednesday
at Pine City. Several mothers at
tended. Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, county
school superintendent, was also
present.
Mrs. Ray J. Pinson spent Armistice
day in Pendleton.
Commissioner Roy Neill reported
that in the spring the Butter creek
road from Jarmon s corner to Pine
City school will be oiled. The road
is in very bad shape now and we will
be glad to have it fixed.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Neill are spend
ing a week in Salem with Mr. Neill's
daughter, Mrs. Eldon Kinton.
A birthday dinner was given Sun
day at the Clayton Ayers home in
honor of his father, Jim Ayers. He
is seventy-four years old. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. Burl
Coxen and children of Heppner, Mrs.
Ruby Coxen and son, deny, or Her
miston, Mr. and Mrs. Lon Watteii
Health His Heritage!
This little boy was flat on his
back three years ago he had tuber
culosis of the spine. Today his rug
ged body and smiling face are a joy
to see. Sunlight, or heliotherapy,
fresh air and rest, under medical
supervision, have given Tony back
his heritage of health. Tuberculosis
of the bones and joints Is a form of
disease more common among chil
dren than grownups. Thanks to sci
ence and to the public's Increasing
realization that tuberculosis, when
taken in time, is curable there are
thousands of other boys and girls
being restored to health in tubercu
losis hospitals throughout the coun
try. Christmas Seals helped Tony
and they are helping these other
boys and girls.
burger and Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Helms and family.
Mr. and Mrs. John Healy were
business visitors in Heppner Mon
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wigglesworth
of Echo were Sunday dinner guests
at the E. B. Wattenburger home.
Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Myers left for
Portland Sunday to spend a few
days.
Jimmy Higgins of Pendleton called
at the James Daly home Friday.
Miss Cecelia Healy accompanied
her brother Tom to Heppner Thurs
day and spent the week end visiting
relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Young were
Echo callers Monday.
Bert Barnes was successful in
getting his elk. It had five points.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rauch and
family attended a dance given at the
Henry Rauch home near Lexington
Saturday evening.
OSC TO WELCOME GRADS
Corvallis Plans are rapidly shap
ing up at Oregon State college to
welcome old grads back to a "big
gest and best homecoming," Novem
ber 19 and 20. Students are busy
preparing for the many entertain
ment features, among which are the
noise parade, rally, bonfire, house
sign contest, midnight matinee, foot
ball game between Oregon State and
Washington State, alumni roundup
and alumni dance. Alumni registra
tion begins Friday morning and con
tinues throughout the day.
HUNG UP ON HUNT
Report reached town Tuesday that
Larrence Matteson, Glen Hayes, Del-
win Matteson and Bert Cason were
hung up at Moo prairie with a brok
en down truck in the course of their
elk hunt. A soft snow was falling
and some fear was felt for getting
the truck out
HOME EC CLUB TO MEET
Willows grange Home Economics
club will meet in lone, Frday, Nov.
19, at the Legion hall. All members
are asked to come prepared to work
on bazaar material. Club officers for
the coming year will be elected. It
will be an all-day meeting with pot
luck dinner.
EXPERT TO SPEAK
Mildred Snyder, home lighting
expert with Pacific Power and Light
company, is appearing before the
local high school today to speak on
a subject relating to her work. She
is also scheduled for an appearance
before the Lexington school.
MAYTAG washers, new, used and
rebuilt. Easy monthly payments.
Pendleton Music House. 37-38.
Bargains in used pianos. Priced
from $30.00 and up. Pendleton Mus
ic House. 37-38.
Less Favorable
Farm Market Seen
A somewhat less favorable farm
market demand outlook for 1938
than in 1937 is the most outstanding
factor of general significance in the
voluminous report prepared by the
recent National Agricultural Out
look conference held at Washington,
D. C, according to L. R. Breithaupt,
O. S. C. extension economist, who
represented Oregon at the confer
ence. This demand outlook is based
principally upon an analysis of the
general domestic economic situation
and industrial activity. Foreign de
mand is expected to show little, if
any, improvement, although exports
may increase as a result of a neces
sity of finding outlets for a larger
volume of farm products.
The report states that "both prices
and buying power per unit of farm
products are expected to be lower
in 1938 than in 1937," and that cash
farm income may be somewhat less
than in 1937. On the other hand,
farm wage rates and the cost of most
of the commodities used by farmers
for production are expected to be
higher, except feed and some kinds
of seed. The cost of family living
items may not change greatly on
the whole, but over the country gen
erally there will probably be less
money available per family for liv
ing and savings.
The report deals extensively with
the market outlook for all of the
major crops and animal products
from a national viewpoint, showing
considerable variation in the outlook
for the different products. Each
county agricultural agent in the Uni
ted States has beefi supplied with a
mimeographed copy so that farmers
may have access to the information,
even though it is too lengthy for
publication in entirety. Parts of the
national report will be localized and
supplemented from time to time by
Mr. Breithaupt and his conclusions
published in the form of agricultur
al situation and outlook reports for
more general distribution in Oregon.
The Oregon reports will be re
leased during the season of the year
in the form of agricultural situation
and outlook reports for more general
distribution in Oregon.
The Oregon reports will be re
leased during the season of the year
when the respective parts of the in
formation will probably be the most
useful. The first of these will be a
brief mimeographed digest covering
several of the major commodities,
such as wheat, feed crops, poultry,
dairy hogs, sheep and beef. A few
copies of this have already been diS'
tributed to county agents. The coun
ty agents have also been supplied
with one copy each of several hand
books of outlook charts and sta
tistics.
The Oregon Agricultural Exten
sion service publishes a monthly re
port on the agricultural situation and
outlook which may be obtained by
citizens of Oregon by mail .without
cost upon request to county agri
cultural agents or direct to the col
lege. The outlook for wheat, eggs,
dairy, hogs, sheep and beef cattle
was reported in the August 1937 is
sue. The general farm outlook for
1938, including demand, income,
costs and family living, is given in
the November report; the outlook
for tree fruits, nuts and berry crops
in December; spring sown crops and
vegetables in January, and potatoes,
turkeys, horses and some other pro
ducts in March. This method makes
it possible to have the information
localized and brought up to date for
release at the season of the year
when it is most valuable to farmers
in Oregon.
Range Building
Program Talked
Oregon practices under the na
tional range conservation program
for 1938 were discussed by the State
Agricultural Conservation commit
tee meeting in Corvallis November
16 and 17, according to N. C. Don
aldson, executive secretary of the
committee.
Several important changes have
been made in the 1938 range pro
gram, as recently approved by Sec
retary Wallace. In general, however,
it follows the outlines of the 1937
program to improve range conditions
and prevent erosion.
The principal changes included in
the 1938 program are as follows:
Range Building Allowance: The
range building allowance for 1938
the total amount of which may be
earned on the ranch is based upon
a combination of the acreage and
carrying capacity of the range. In
previous programs this was based
only on carrying capacity.
Natural Reseeding by Deferred
Grazing: The payment for deferred
grazing will be 60 per cent of the
range building allowance, which rep
resents an increase in most areas.
Under this practice, livestock are
kept off the range for specified per
iods so that native grasses can re
seed. Overgrazing: No payment will be
made where a range has been dam
aged by overgrazing in 1938.
Of particular importance is the
change in basing the range building
allowance upon a combination of
acreage and carrying capacity. This
will provide a slightly greater al
lowance for the ranges of low car
rying capacity where range improve
ment is most needed.
The specific range building prac
tices to apply in Oregon will soon
be announced. In general they will
be the same as in 1937, and will in
clude reseeding range land by de
ferred grazing, artificial reseeding,
contour listing, furrowing or sub
soiling, constructing spreader dams,
terraces, earthen tanks, reservoirs
and masonry dams, drilling or dig
ging wells, developing springs and
seeps, planting trees, cultivating and
maintaining a stand of trees, estab
lishing fire guards, and eliminating
destructive plants. Aid in fencing is
provided for by the increase in de
ferred grazing payments.
Tried Poultry Methods
Best Until New Proved
A policy of sticking to sound es
tablished production methods until
new proposals are thoroughly tried
was urged upon Oregon poultrymen
by staff members of the Oregon ex
periment station, even as they gave
progress reports on numerous re
search projects to several hundred
who attended the recent fourteenth
annual poultrymen's convention at
the state college.
Numerous interesting and poten
tially profitable practices are being
investigated, although a number of
new methods which have been re
ported from other regions have
shown no advantage here as yet.
The use of fall-hatched pullets, in
an attempt to bring about greater
production during the seasons of bet
ter prices, has been investigated for
the past six months, but no conclu
sive recommendations can be made
until at least two more years' re
search is carried on, said H. E. Cos
by, head of the poultry department
It is possible that this may be a
profitable procedure, although ob
servation already indicates that fall
hatched pullets make slightly small
er adult birds, and produce corres
pondingly smaller eggs, it was re
ported. The feeding of dried yeast has not
yet shown any advantage in egg pro
duction, nor has the use of battery
housing proved as profitable as hay
ing the laying flock on regular floors.
HARDMAN
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SATURDAY
NOV. 20
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