Thursday, October 6, 1938
o LOOKING
o FORWARD
By FRANKLYN WALTMAN,
Publicity Director, Republican
National Committee
"Quick, Wallace! The hypodermic
needle before the election!"
Perhaps President Roosevelt did
not use those exact words but they
-undoubtedly represent the substance
of the instructions given to Secre
tary of Agriculture Wallace when
the cries and groans of the suffer
ing American fanners reached
Washington. Of course, Mr. Roose
velt must have been surprised when
he learned that prices of major farm
products were lower than in 1933,
for he repeatedly had told the farm
ers that everything was all right be
cause "we are planning it that way
don't let anybody tell you differ
ently." And, of course, Mr. Roose
velt would not deliberately mislead
anyone.
But it is not surprising that we
should surmise that Mr. Roosevelt's
first thought was to give the farmer
another shot in the arm, for that is
the way the New Deal has worked.
So Doc Wallace grabbed his black
bag and set forth for the wheat and
com states, again, to tell the farm
ers how the New Deal had saved
them that is, ah, uhmmm, uhmmm
that is would save them. Mean
while Dr. Key Pittman, who does
not think Doc Wallace is so hot, got
out his own hypodermic needle and
proposed that the farm patients in
the cotton state be given a little
shot of inflation narcotics.
But every time the corn and wheat
farmers and the cotton planters
looked at the current price quota
tions, they let out another yell of
protest. Not even New Deal drugs
proved very soothing. Doc Wallace
found himself proposing remedies
which a few months ago he had de
nounced as quackery. Dr. Pittman
was heard muttering such words as
"hopelessness of present program."'
"absolute failure," "great loss to the
government" and '.'continuing de
struction of foreign markets for
American cotton."
Not Funny for Farmers
All of this would be very funny
were it not for the tragic plight into
which the New Deal has cast Amer
ican agriculture. It is not funny in
the slightest degree because what
has happened to farm prices vitally
and directly affects almost one-half
our population and indirectly presses
down on the remainder of us. It is
certainly not funny for the farmers
who had been led to believe that
their troubles had been solved.
Here we are, after five years of
New Deal hypodermic needles, with
farm prices lower than when the
schemes for crop control were placed
in effect with prices for the New
Deal period far below the previous
period from 1921 to 1932. For instance
the annual average price of wheat
from 1921 to 1932 and this includes
the bottom of the world-wide de
pressionwas $1,017 a bushel. The
average anual price from 1933 to
1937 the period of experimental
control was 85.5 cents a bushel, or
16 per cent less. When the 1938 av
erage price can be computed the
difference will be much greater be
cause wheat is now selling down
around 60 cents a bushel. In the last
year the price of wheat has fallen
atroroximatelv 50 ner cent.
Here we are, after fie years of
New Deal wisdom and crop restric
tion, with a cotton carry-over of
13.400.000 bales 7.000,000 of which
are under government loans. Here
we are with cotton selling at around
eight cents a pound as compared
with 12 cents in July last year and
an average of 16.7 cents during the
1921-32 period which again includes
the worst period of the world-wide
degression.
And, here we are again, plowing
under cotton destroying cotton
when millions need clothing in or
der to comply with the provisions of
a nonsensical futile farm program.
Mr. Roosevelt in 1935 indignantly
declared that "it is high time tor
vou and me to make clear that we
are not plowing under cotton this
year that we did not plow it under
in 1934 and that we only plowed
some of it under in 1933 because
' the Agricultural Adjustment act was
passed after a huge crop of cotton
was already in the ground. Mr.
-Roosevelt asserted that anyone who
Heppner
said anything to the contrary was
"lying."
Is This a "lie"?
Maybe so, but witness this story
which appeared under an Atlanta,
Georgia, dateline on Sept. 4 last:
"Thousands of acres of cotton,
much of it with open bolls, ready
for picking, are being plowed under
by Southern farmers eager to qual
ify for farm bill benefits and to es
cape its penalties.
"Any accurate estimate of the
number of acres being destroyed
probably would run high into the
thousands. It might be obtained only
by a county to county study of the
area, but even then, the percentage
of error would be high. One county
in middle Georgia has almost 2,000
acres subject to penalties if the cot
ton on them is not plowed up.
" 'It is much like 1934,' one county
agent said."
What does Secretary Wallace now
propose? He has become so confused
it is a little difficult to tell. He seems
to be floundering around like a man
in a daze, stunned over the collapse
of the Farm Act enacted only last
January. One day he denounces ex
port subsidies indeed, none recent
ly has been more denunciatory of
export subsidies than Mr. Wallace.
The next day he suggests export
subsidies as the solution. Then he
suggests we go back to processing
taxes. Always, he undertakes to give
the impression that he knew what
would happen all along.
Can't Fool Wallace, He Says
For instance, in his speech at Hut
chinson, Kansas, he asserted that "to
anyone who has watched the wheat
market closely in the last few years,
the fall in the price of wheat is not
a surprise," and he added "It was
bound to come with the return of
ordinary weather.'' It would have
been nice of him to have let Mr.
Roosevelt in on that wisdom, for the
latter in the 1936 campaign emphat
ically declared that "by a program of
land use and conservation we have
ended the possibility of immediate
glut."
A few months earlier Mr. Roose
velt said that "steps like these which
we have taken and are taking will
at least greatly cushion depressions
and prevent the up-curve from rush
ing to a violent, mad peak of false
prosperity and prevent another vio
lent, mad descent into another sink
of suffering and disillusionment like
the one from which, for the last
three and a half years, we have been
surely emerging."
Of course, Mr. Roosevelt would
not deliberately mislead anyone. He
just did not know even if Mr. Wal
lace did.
STATE
CAPITAL
NEWS
o Boiling Pot
o Anti-Racket Bill
o Periodic Plan
By A. L. LINDBECK
Salem The political pot, which
has been simmering all summer, is
beginning to boil at last. With only
four weeks remaining until election
the voters are beginning to take an
interest in the candidates to- the
point of discussing them in the open.
Outward indications appear to give
C. A. Sprague a lead in the guber
natorial contest at this time but in
view of the fact that Sprague en
joys the support of a large majority
of the newspapers over the state
these outward indications might well
be heavily discounted in the inter
est of a conservative estimate. It
should be remembered that at this
same stage of the primary cam
paign Governor Martin was believed
to hold a safe lead in the race tor
the Democratic nomination but
when the votes were counted it was
found that Henry L. Hess was out in
front. It is fairly safe to assume that
Hess still retains the support of most
of those who contributed to his sue
cess in the spring campaign, a nu
merous unvocal segment of the
state's Dooulation whose political
opinions are not subject to analysis
by ordinary methods. It is also re
ported that Secretary Harold Ickes
of the New Deal administration will
put in a few well directed licks in
behalf of the Democratic ticket be
fore the campaign ends, a fact which
can be counted on to solidify New
Gazette Times, Heppner,
Deal support behind Hess.
The respective position of Repub
lican Rufus Holman and Democratic
Willis Mahoney in the senatorial
handicap, also appears to be neck
and neck. While the endorsement
of Francis E. Townsend swung
thousands of aged voters into the
Holman column it did not deliver
them all by any means as witness
the attitude of the St. Helens club
last week when it refused to follow
the leader and was kicked out of the
state organization for insubordina
tion. On the ground that the state high
way department was created pri
marily for the benefit of the farm-
ing sections of the state1 Rufus C.
Holman, state treasurer, has asked
that $20,000 of the department's pub
licity funds be allocated to the fi
nancing of an agricultural exhibit
at the San Francisco World's fair.
Holman addressed his request to
the highway department after a del
egation from the Greater Willam
ette Valley association had appeared
before the Board of Control to ask
for state aid in financing the ex
hibit. If the highway department
refuses Holman's request it is ex
pected that the Emergency Board
will be asked for an appropriation.
Profits from the state's liquor
monopoly have been found to be in
adequate to meet the state's relief
needs. State Treasurer Hilman was
compelled to borrow $100,000 for the
relief fund this week. The loan was
made from surpluses in other state
funds and the interest, 'slightl!y
more than one-third of one per cent,
will be kept in the state's pocket.
It is expected that other loans will
be made during the next three
months' in order to keep the relief
fund on a cash basis.
The proposal to employ disabled
war veterans as guides to visitors
to the new capitol will have to await
legislative action it has been point
ed out by officials. No appropriation
was made by the last session for
operation of the new building and
Secretary of State Snell was com
pelled to go to the emergency board
for enough money to employ jan
itors to take care of the building.
Ballot Measures Analyzed
Bill Regulating Picketing and Boy
cotting by Labor Groups and Or
ganizations. Sponsored by a group
of agricultural organizations, in
cluding the Associated Farmers of
Oregon, Oregon Farm Bureau, East
ern Oregon Wheat league and the
Hood River Growers clyb, this meas
ure is designed primarily to protect
farmers and other producers from
interference by organized labor
through strikes or picketing.
In this connection the measure
would make it unlawful "for any
person, persons, association or or
ganization to obstruct or prevent or
attempt to obstruct or prevent, the
lawful buying, selling, transporting,
receiving, delivering, manufactur
ing, harvesting, processing, hand
ling, or marketing of any agricultur
al or other products."
Its scope, however, is by no means
confined to labor disputes affecting
agriculture but seeks to include all
labor disputes in every industry.
It begins by defining a "labor dis
pute" to mean only an actual bona
fide controversy between an em
ployer and a majority of his em
ployees over wages, hours or work
ing conditions. Jurisdictional dis
putes between rival labor groups
would be placed outside the ban and
employers would be authorized to
ignore both parties to such a dis
pute in dealing with his employees.
The measure would make it un
lawful to either picket or boycott
an employer or business unless a
labor dispute as defined in the act,
should be in progress.
Labor organizations would be re
quired to keep an accurate account
of all receipts and disbursements and
to make these records available to
any member of the organization up
on request. Fees, dues and fines of
labor organizations would be limit
ed to the legitimate needs of the
organization.
Coersion or intimidation of em
ployees by labor groups would be
prohibited.
Circuit courts would be empow
ered to issue restraining orders and
injunctions in enforcing compliance
with the terms of the measure. Vio
lation of any of the provisions of
Oregon
the act would be made a misde
meanor. The periodic "plan" for another
state building bobbed up again this
week. Just who is sponsoring the
plan, if any, has not as yet developed.
It can be predicted, however, that
unless the Industrial Accident com
mission has had a complete change
of attitude toward attempted "raids"
on the compensation fund, any pro
posal to finance a new building with
its money will meet with vigorous
opposition. While it is true that the
present office building was financed
with funds of the accident commis
sion under a legislative act of 1927
the program met with such a storm
of protest from employers who con
tributed to the fund as well as
workmen who are under its protec
tion that the session of 1929 declared
the accident fund to be a "trust
fund" to be used only for the pur
poses covered in the Workmen's
Compensation act and waived any
proprietory claim the state might
have in the fund. Plans of the cap
itol group provide for another build
ing to balance up the library build
ing now under construction. Capitol
gossip is constantly "planning" a
new structure to be erected on the
east block of the new site recently
acquired by the state as a part of
the capitol site. State departments,
now housed in rented quarters, could
make good use of such a building.
But there are many obstacles to be
overcome before this dream becomes
a reality.
Want Ads
Lost Red bud disc wheel and
Goodyear tire between Lex and
Butter creek. Arthur Ritchie, lone.
Wood sawing anywnere, casn or
Baby carriage for sale. Phone 283.
Paying apartment business, also
4-room house, for sale or trade by
owner. Tel. 1039J or write Harris
apartments, Walla Walla, Wash. Also
good car wanted. ltp
For sale, about 70 tons hay and
700 acres pasture; sheds, stable and
bunkhouse; water. A. K. McMurdo,
Rhea creek. 31tf
For Sale Eph Eskelson residence,
phone 1013 or call at house. Reason
able, easy terms. 31tf
For Sale Young yellow canary
singers. Phone 1013. 31tf
For Sale 290 Rambouillet year
ling ewes. Pat McEntyre, Condon.
Ore. 30-35
Mahogony, all porcelain finish
Spark oil circulating heater for sale.
Call 562 or 582. 30tf
Charter Oak range, good shape,
trade for camp stove or what have
you. Alex Wilson, Heppner. 29tf.
For sale or trade, new fenders,
engines, new and used parts for
Fordson tractor, Chev, Dodge, Pon
tiac, models T-A-B Fords; Dodge
chassis for trailer or farm wagon.
Max Schulz, Heppner, Ore. ltp
8 tons wheat hay to trade for milk
cow or what have you. Arthur Hunt,
Lexington. , 27-32
20 pigs for sale. Lotus Robison, 1
mile below Rugg's on Rhea creek,
25-ltp-tf
Wood sawing anywhere, customary
prices. Homer Tucker, city. 24-31p
City residence $2500, $500 down,
balance terms F. B Nickerson, agent.
Gasoline, diesel and itove oil stor
age tanks. A stock in Pendleton at
Portland prices; terms. Btall Pipe
and Tank Corp., 1411 Raley St, Pen
dleton, Phone 1274W. 7tf
Briquets for sale at Tum-A-Lum
Lumber Co.
NOTICE OF BOND SALE
Sealed bids will be received by
the undersigned until the hour of
7:30 o'clock P. M., on Saturday, the
22nd day of October, 1938, and im
mediately thereafter opened by the
Council of the City of Heppner, at
the Council Chambers in said City,
for the purchase of Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00) City of Heppner
Refunding Water Bonds; said bonds
to be dated October 15, 1938, bearing
interest at the rate of not to exceed
six per cent (6) per annum, pay
Page Seven
able semi-anually, in denominations
of One Thousand Dollars $(1,000,000)
each, maturing serially in numeri
cal order at the rate of One Thous
and Dollars ($1,000.00) on the fif
teenth day of October in each of the
years 1943 to 1947, inclusive.
The appoving legal opinion of
Messrs. Teal, Winfree, McCulloch,
Shuler & Kelley will be furnished
the successful bidder.
Bids must be unconditional and
accompanied by a certified check in
the amount of Two Hundred Dollars
($200.00).
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
E. R. HUSTON, Recorder.
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, Administrator with
Will Annexed of the estate of Josiah
W. Osborn, deceased, has filed his
final account with the County Court
of the State of Oregon for Morrow
County, of his administration of the
estate of said deceased, and said
Court has set Monday, the 14th day
of November, 1938, at the hour of
10:00 o'clock in the forenoon of said
day in the County Court Room at the
Court House at Heppner, Oregon,
as the time and place for hearing
objections to said final account, and
all persons having objections to said
final account or the settlement of
said estate are hereby required to
file the same with said Court on or
before the time set for said hearing.
Dated and first published this
13th day of October, 1938.
Dast of last publication, Novem
ber 10th, 1938.
" JACK HYND,
Administrator with Will An
nexed of the Estate of Josiah
W. Osborn, Deceased.
NOTICE OF SALE OF COUNTY
LANDS
By virtue of an order of the Coun-'
ty Court, dated the 20th day of Sep
tember, 1938, I am authorized and
directed to advertise and sell at
public auction, at not less than the
minimum price herein set forth af
ter each tract or parcel:
SNEy4 of Section 34, and S
NWy4 of Section 35, Township 1
South, Range 24 East of Willam
ette Meridian. Minimum price
$200.00 cash.
NV2NNEy4 of Section 17,
Township 4 North, Range 25
East of Willamette Meridian.
Minimum price $40.00.
Therefore I will on the 15th day
of October, 1938, at the hour of 2:00
P. M., at the front door of the Court
House in Heppner, Oregon, sell said
property to the highest bidde'for
cash in hand.
C. J. D. BAUMAN, Sheriff,
Morrow County, Oregon.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been duly appoint
ed by the County Court of the State
of Oregon for the County of Mor
row, executrix of the estate of Hen
ry Scherzinger, deceased, and all
persons having claims against the
estate of said deceased are hereby
required to present the same, duly
verified as required by law, to the
undersigned executrix at the office
of her attorney, Frank C. Alfred, at
the First National Bank Buildlnt
Heppner, Oregon, within six months
trom the date of first publication of
this notice.
Dated and first Published SeD-
tember 15, 1938.
Date of last publication October
13, 1938.
CHARLOTTE SCHERZINGER,
Executrix.
NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE
On the 15th day of October. 1938.
at the hour of 2 o'clock P' M., at the
front door of the County Court
House, Heppner, Morrow County,
Oregon. I will sell at Dublio auction
to the highest bidder for cash the
following described real property,
to-wit:
Southwest Quarter of the South
west Quarter of Section 36,
Township 5 North Range 26 E.
W. M., Morrow County, Oregon.
Said sale is made under execution
issued out of the Circuit Court of
the State of Oregon for Morrow
County, to me directed in the case
of S. E. Hodgen and C. S. Brewster,
plaintiffs, vs. C. W. Acock, defend
ant C. J. D. BAUMAN,
Sheriff of Morrow County,
Oregon.