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Page 2 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, November 10 1949 EDITORIAL I ft riimi NATIONAL E0ITOIIAL 30 YEARS AGO 4-H Clubs Hang Up Record In this busy, bustling world where everyone is truggllng to keep the proverbial wolf away from Uncle Sam's door, we are prone to overlook some features of our national life that, barring unfor wen circumstances, have a direct bearing upon our national security and stability in the future. This thought is prompted by the current ob servance of National 4-H Club Achievement Week, November 5-13 During the week clubs through out the land are calling attention to their achieve ments of the year and it was hearing of some of these accomplishments that opened our eyes to the Importance of this great youth movement. In his talk to the crowd gathered at the Lex ington Grange hall Friday evening, H. C. Seymour, for 33 years 4-H club leader In Oregon under the extension sen-ice at Oregon State College, recited the progress of the movement as witnessed (and at the same time greatly encouraged by his ef forts) in his long career, and quoted figures prepared by the U. S. Department of Agriculture that are highly illuminating. Read "what 1,800, 000 members did in their 82,000 4-H clubs under the guidance of their 225,000 local volunteer club leaders." "Four-H members produced and conserved food, to make more available for their own families, for other families, and for those in need in other lands: Garden products, acres: 100,000; poultry, birds: 8,000,000; livestock, head: SoO.OOO; food crops, acres: 600,000; products preserved, quarts: 27,000,000; food brined, gallons: 180,000; food dried or cured, pounds: 2,000,000; food stored, pounds: 1,000,000; food frozen, pounds: 3,000,000. 'They made their homes more attractive and livable through their 4-H club work in: Food plan ning, preparation and service, meals: 30,000,000; room improvement, units: 650,000; arts and crafts, articles: 300,000; home management, activities: 200,000; beautification of home grounds, homes: 120,000; clothing, garments: 2,200,000; child care, children: 21,000; music appreciation, homes reach, ed: 225,000. They made their homes and home farms more efficient and profitable through their 4-H club work: 275,000 kept personal accounts; 500,000 par tlcipated in fire and accident protection; 132,000 made use of special economic information; 350, 000 conducted soil and wildlife conservation practices; 140,000 carried on forestry activities; 50,000 engaged in work relating to agricultural engineering, electricity, tractor maintenance, and general farm repairs." We have but to look over the progress report of our own county clubs to realize that 4-H club work is a sound economic investment It keeps the young people interested in things that are beneficial and in most instances profitable.- It is practical training in production, In handling busi ness affairs, and the molding of character that qualifies them for leadership when the timp ar rives when they must assume their share of re sponsibility in conducting the affairs of state. And Then It Rained Light showers this week have brought a bit of cheer to the grain growers of the region. They have brought a temporary halt to the wonderful autumn weather that has prevailed for much of the time since early October, re-establishing Eastern Oregon's time-honored reputation for sunshine, as well as reducing the length of the winter season. Farmers report the grain sprouting quite satis factorily despite the absence of fall rains. Never theless, they welcome even light showers at this time. They will not have particular cause for worry until spring arrives, for it is then that the crops are made or unmade, according to the whim of the weather. The 1949 crop, a little above the established average, was more due to the carry over moisture from 1948 than to that which fell in the spring of the current year. Enough of the carry-over still remained in the ground to start an other crop but the point has been reached where a fresh supply of moisture is needed. The inclina tion at this writing is to predict more rain but no credit for wisdom in such matters will be clai ned should there be a generous downpour covering a period of several days and nights. What Will Next War End? In 191617 we heard lots of propagandizing about America entering the first world war in a fight to end all wars "a war to end all wars", in the words of President Woodrow Wilson. There may have been misguided souls who believed there would be no more wars, but they were in the minority. In less than one quarter of a centruy the world was again involved in a titanic struggle and again Americans were implored to enter the fray to stop Hitlerism and pave the way for a lasting peace. American blood and resources were sacrificed in the great cause. We won the shooting war and brought our fighting men and women back home to enter upon what was hoped would be a long era of peace and prosperity. - But as ;::.s Armistice Day of 1949 draws near do we find ourselves any nearer lasting peace than we were when the Germans gave up the struggle? We may be acting more wisely In this post-war era than we did following World War I in adher ing to the admonition, "In time of peace prepare for war", for we could not have been caught less prepared than we were when the Japanese attack ed Pearl Harbor, but preparation for defense will not keep an aggressor from attempting to land on our shores or to send fleets of bombers to destroy our cities. As we pause to observe this Armistice Day we should recall the fact that our forebears were in search of a land where they could worship God as they saw fit, without interference from tyran nical rulers, free to set up a government of their own patterned along lines of liberty and justice for all. We have that freedom, even if we have had to fight for it. But we may lose it if wa be come engrossed in another all-out war in an effort to cure the cancerous growth of communism which is perhaps the most insidious ideology yet foisted upon the world. The prayer of all peace-loving peoples should be fervent and constant that our leaders be given the wisdom and strength to guide us through this world crisis without another war which is almost certain to put an end to our modern civilization. If any of our readers believe it is necessary to have a CVA in order to bring about the develop ment of this great Northwest they should secure a copy of "The Untold Story of Pacific Northwest Progress" just off the press and published by the Pacific Northwest Development Association. You have a big surprise coming if you have not pre viously informed yourself about the great develop men that has already taken in place in Oregon and Washington, in particular, and this through the facilities at hand. You will be convinced that an "authority" is neither necessary nor advisable when you learn what has been done and what is to be done by private capital and existing federal agencies within the next few years. Get a copy of the booklet and "wise up" on what is good for the Northwest and the country at large. 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O. G. CRAWFORD Publisher and Editor Wood Heater Regular 6O.OO For 30.00 ZENITH ELECTRIC RANGES as low as . . $189.95 ZENITH REFRIGERATORS as low as .... $189.95 COLEMAN HEATERS Regular .... $49.95 BICYCLES $42.50 Marshall Wells Store DON WALKER, Owner November 13, 1919 j Hoppnor has been hit by the coal strike. During the past week the Heppner Light & Water com pany has been forced to shut down between the hours of 7:30 a. m. and 4 p. m. An order for several hundred tons of coal for some reason has been delayed longer this year than usual. About 30 guests enjoyed the hospitality of Mrs. Ralph Thomp son at bridge at the beautiful Thompson home on Willow creek Thursday afternoon. Miss Flossie Barlow who has been in the employ of thy Pacific Telephone and Telegraph com pany at Oregon City has returned to become chief operator succeed ing Miss Neva Hayes who is moving to Pendleton. Former deputy George McDuf fee has been appointed sheriff to succeed E. M. Shutt who resigned last week. T. E. I'hiilsoy, who was deputy during the four years Mc Puffee was sheriff, has been re appointed to that position. Mrs. Adam Knobluck died at her Rhea Creek home Monday fol. lowing a lingering illness. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Myles Martin of Lexington a daughter on November 6. Born in this city on November 9 to Mr. and Mrs. Roy T. Cochran, a daughter. E. H. Carpenter of Eight Mile and Sylvia E. Price of Heppner were married Sunday at the home of Rev. H. A. Noyes. Mrs. Charity Crites, aged S2 years, mother of S. L. Crites of this city, died November 8 after a very brief illness. Funeral ser vices were held from the Federat ed church Monday afternoon. A son arrived at the R. L. Wil son home at Ewing, November 5. The oAmerican Way BETTER EQUIPMENT, BETTER WAGES By George Peck Justification for the existence of industry lies in the fact that it makes capital and manage ment available to workers, there by enabling workers to enlarge their contribution to our national income and their own earnings as well. Let's use a very simple example by way of illustration. A man without any tools is given an ex cavation job. He is pretty help less and his accomplishment is small over the course of the day, the week, or the year. His per formance would be greatly en larged if a hand shovel were made available to him. If, also, he were able to equip himself with a wheelbarrow to carry dirt from one point to another, his achievements would be further increased. If someone were to loan him a steam shovel and teach him how to operate it, ob viously his productive labor would be multiplied manifold. Working without tools, this man's work would have a very low market value. Equipped with a steam shovel, on the other hand, his income would be increased many times. It is true, in the lat ter case, that the man would have certain expenses. He would have to pay for instruction on how to run the machine and rental for the use of it. But he would have an enormously increased gross income out of which to meet these expenses, leaving him a much larger net income. This man would have very lit tle expense for rental of a hand shovely, and largely augmented if he rented a steam shovel. Is it not reasonable that the income to the man who rented out the steam shovel to this worker should be larger than that to the man who rented him a hand sho. vel? Is it not true that the worker should be able to make a greater contribution to the national in come if he uses a steam shovel instead of a hand shovel? Is it not also a fact that the total in come for all concerned would be greater if he uses a steam shovel? Wouldn't it naturally follow that the worker would greatly increose his own individual earnings be cause he would be participating in the division of a far larger in come, of which his portion would be tar greater than his income would have been from his efforts with fewer or no tools? This simple illustration of the man with the shovel exemplifies what takes place in organized in dustry, industrial companies make capital available in the form of plant and machinery to their workers, plus instruction on utilization of that equipment. The better the machinery an industry makes available to its employees, the greater are the gross earnings, resulting in greater facilities to insure the safety, health and comfort of the workers; greater wages for the employees and quite reasonably a larger profit ' per employee for the company, i Both capital and labor benefit thereby. Conversely, the poorer and less efficient the plant facilities made available to workers, the lower are the gross earnings, resulting in fewer facilities to insure the safety, health and comfort of the employees; smaller wages for the worker and a smaller profit per employee for the company. Both capital and labor lose thereby. Therefore, it is unfortunate that certain business-haters are loud in the ir condemnation of certain industrial companies because of their large earnings per employe. With the Left-Wingers' customary disregard or ignorance of the truth, they do not tell the whole story they fail to point out that companies earning high net pro fits per employe are paying their employes higher wages than is the case with industries that are not earning high net profits per employe they entirely ignore the basic fact that better equip ment furnished to the employe enables him to make better wages. DISABED VETS WARNED TO GATHER VITAL RECORDS FOR ALLOWANCE BENEFITS Veterans, with servlc econnected disabilities of 50 percent should start immediately to gather vital records in ordor to establsh eligi bility for dependency allowance benefits authorized by recent Con gressional action, the Oregon de partment of Veterans' Affairs ad vised this week. Public Law 339 of the 81st Con gress gives added payment to such veterans if they have wife, cniidren or dependent parents, The new benfit, which starts Dec. 1, was previously limited to those ou percent or more disabled as a result of military service. The state veterans' department advised the beneficiaries to con tact authorized veterans, repre sentatives for assistance in ob taining records of marrige, births, and of divorces and deaths involv ing previous marriges. Such records must be in the Veterans' Administration files before the new payments can start. The state board of health will furnish such records to the VA or the state veterans' department wihtout coast if they are to be in connection with benlfits paid by the VA. While the veterans, may apply direct to the helth board, he is advised to consult an agency or organization which offers veterans, services for more expeditious handling of the app lication. These organizations include county service officers, the Red Cross, the Portland VA regional office, and the state veterans' de. partment, with offices in the State Library building, Salem, and 415 S. W. 11th Avenue, Portland. King Solomon hailed the apple as a fruit of healing perhanps a forerunner for our "apple a day keeps the doctor away" saying. First apple crop report of which when "10 fair pippins" were'plck ed fro mtrees on Governor's Isl and in Boston Harbor. 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