Uhe Hermiston Heraln VOL XV REVIEW OF LEGISLATURE Local Contractors Get Road Job The Shotwell Construction com- pany and the Newport Construction company, recently received a con­ tract to construct several miles of the Columbia highway, just east of The Dalles. The contract calls for about 12 miles of grading, and was let for $45,000.00, it is understood. The Shotwell company has just completed several miles of road on the highway between here and Pen­ dleton, and is at present at work on our city streets. Equipment is being loaded as fast as possible and will leave immed­ iately for Celilo, where the new camp will be located. Willamette Glee Club Coming y Road legislation appeared in both branches of the state legislature through introduction of a bill releas ing the $2,500.000 Roosevelt highway bond issue without federal co-opera tion, decision by the roads and high ways committees of both bouses to meet In joint session In order to fa- cintate and expedite business, and adoption of a house resolution memor ializing congress to appropriate Im mediately funds for use on road con struction in Oregon and other western otates. | Another development concernine (Continued on page three) Parent-Teacher Assn, hear Prof. Klemme's Lecture The Parent Teachers’ Association held its regular monthly meeting Friday afternoon at the high school auditorium and this proved to be the best meeting of the year in point of interest and attendance. Promptly at 2:30, the association was called to order by the president. Mrs. B. S. Kingsley, who introduced Prof. E. J. Klemme of the Belling­ ham Normal, the speaker of the af­ ternoon. Mr. Klemme gave one of his delightfully personal heart-to- heart talks to mothers which was thoroughly enjoyed by every one present, every son’s mother feeling sure that he must be personally ac quainted with her b ys. After the lecture the regular business meeting was held. Instead of election of of­ ficers at this time, a committee con sisting of Mrs. A. C. Voelker, Mrs Read Sappers’ Big Sale Adv., 15 to Gaither, Mrs. Lloyd was appointed to 50 per cent off on practically every article. All articles reduced, no res­ SOCIETY EVENTS OF THE WEEK ervations. Miss Louis Rogers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Rogers, entertained a number of little cousins Sunday in honor of her second birthday. Re- freshments were served and an en joyable time was had by all, includ The Willamette Glee Club will be ing the little hostess. in Hermiston for a concert on Wed­ nesday, February 2nd, under the Friday evening Miss Nida Patrick auspices of the high school student entertained ten of her girl friends at body. This organization was billed a pajama slumberless party at her here last year, but the "flu” inter- home on the west side. Waffles were ferred and they passed us by. This served at 2:00 a. m., and a very season the club is better than last pleasant night was spent. year and the music lovers of the pro­ ject can look for a rare treat. A number of young folks were en­ Mr. Adamson, of the Play House, tertained at the home of Miss Clarice has cancelled his picture for that Watson Saturday evening. A de­ evening and the concert will be lightful evening was spent at cards given there, where all can be seated and music. Light refreshments were comfortably. served by the hostess. Salem.” Just as in previous sessions, the first week of the thirty-first ses­ sion passed with very little accom­ plished aside from organization. None of the big bills over which most of the legislative battles occur materialized in either senate or house, and if the state administration has any important measures to press they did not make their appearance. While nothing of importance was accomplished during the first week of the session, yet the prompt manner in which both house and senate organized and settled down to business augurs well for a successful session if the ex­ peditious work is kept up. There was no contest for president of the senate or speaker of the house. Roy Rltner, of Umatilla, president of the senate, and Louis E. Bean, speaker of the house, were elected without opposition. Rarely has an Oregon legislative as­ sembly proceeded to business so promptly, for both houses effected or­ ganization the first day and began receiving bills. Legislators In both houses stated that when the session adjourned Thursday over Sunday more progress had been made than during the same period in previous legislative sessions. One feature of the first week’s ses­ sion was the relatively small number of bills introduced, as compared with the previous sessions. Forty-five bills were introduced in the senate and 38 in the house, or a total of 83 bills for both houses. The last act of the senate and house before adjournment until Monday was the adoption of a joint resolution at the instance of Governor Olcott to Granite ware specials at Oregon hold a joint session Monday afternoon Hardware & Implement Co. to receive a special message from the governor. The governor gave no in­ WHAT YOU’LL SEE IN THE PIC- timation as to what his special mes­ TURE “HER PURCHASE PRICE’ sage was about, and there was much speculation among legislators over its The slave market of Egypt. contents. Picturesque streets of Carlo. During the present week it is ex­ How they flirt in the Orient. pected that many of the more import­ A glimpse into the secrets of Egypt ant measures to come before the ses­ An English Lord abducting an sion will be dumped into the legisla­ Arabian beauty. tive hopper and the various commit­ Bessie Barriscale in her greatest tees will begin serious work. The screen production. joint ways and means committee Will How the British aristocracy treat hold regular meetings, with Senator an Oriental wife of a lord. Patterson and Representative Gordon Beautiful Bessie Barriscale as an alternating as chairman. Members of Egyptian beauty in startling Oriental this committee seem to be in an eco­ raiment. nomical frame of mind and inclined to “Her Purchase Price" will be hold the budget within reasonable shown at the Play House, Sunday, limits. Appropriations are scheduled January 23rd. to be held within the six per cent limi­ Frank Stevens will also play a tation and it would not be surprising cornet solo. if a number of tentative Items would be slashed. In fact, the committee Lamps and appliances should be faces the task of cutting $800,000 from the budget of estimated expenditures made for 110 volts to give the best for the state government if they are results on our circuits. Hermiston Light & Power Co. to be kept within the six per cent tax limitation law. City Council Meets Cash Soldier Bonus Not Favored. The city council met last Wednes­ The question of a soldier bonus will day night at the regular session. undoubtedly play an Important part In Recorder Watson was instructed in the proceedings of this session. A the future, to enforce the license or­ cash bonus seems to meet with dis­ dinance concerning drays, billiard favor among members of the legisla­ parlors, theatres, etc. Also the or­ ture, principally owing to the fact that dinance relating to dogs. they cannot see where the necessary The traffic ordinance passed its money is to be raised. first reading and will be up for pas­ Many of the -legislators, it was said, sage at the next regular meeting on have expressed themselves as opposed February 2nd. to assuming the responsibility for cre­ The police officers of the city were ating this obligation, and are of the instructed to prohibit all slaughter­ opinion that the entire matter should ing of cattle inside the city limtis. be referred to the voters for final con­ sideration. Under suspension of the rules, the COUNTY FARM BUREAU MEET­ ING IN PENDLETON FEB. 27 senate passed without reference to a committee house joint memorial No. The annual County Farm Bureau 2. memorializing congress to pass the meeting will be held in mal bonua bonus bill for ex m Pendleton Fordney national ex- | service men. By the same procedure Thursday, February 27th. The com- the senate passed house joint memorial | mitteemen will meet In the morning No. 1, urging the national congress to ! and report at the general session in pass the McArthur-Chamberlain fed 1 the afternoon. The county program eral aid road bill, appropriating $100, will be adopted and officers elected 000,000 for poet roads and $10,000,000 for this year. A good delegation from the west end is expected to at­ for forest roads. tend. Road Legislation Stared. 1 NO. 19 HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21. 1921. PRUNING SCHOOL TO BE CON- DUCTED IN PHIPPS ORCHARD Arrangements have been complet­ ed for the bolding of a two-day Farm Bureau Pruning School in ¡Hermiston, February 11 and 12. The | field work will be conducted In the | orchard of F. P. Phipps. The ses- sions will begin at 9:30 a. m. and | 1:30 p. m. each day.- Fruit growers will bring their pruning tools and | set actual practice. An evening meeting will be held in the Hermis- J ton Library, February 11th. nominate candidates for the various offices to be voted on at the next meeting in February. A committee was also appointed to arrange for a party for the young people of the school with Mrs. J. D. Watson as chairman assisted by Mesdames Lloyd. Swayze, Briggs and Mr. Voelker.- In the evening a large crowd again assembled in the school auditorium to hear Mr. Klemme's popular lecture entitled. "Parental Responsibility.” Mr. Klemme held the attention of his audience for over an hour and a half discussing with them the privilege and respon­ sibility of giving our youth their rightful heritage of a sound moral, mental and physical education. This is Mr. Klemme’s second visit to Her­ miston and he increased his large number of friends who sincerely trust that he will come again. ADDITIONAL LOCALS George Corse made a business trip to Pendleton last Tesday. Mrs. Pat Siscel left for Wasco and Bend today, where she will visit reí­ atlves for some time. Mrs. Edith Van Duesen was here this week instructing the project lad­ ies in a sewing school. W. A. Correll left for Portland last Monday to receive medical treatment. He will return in about a week. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Strohm return­ ed from the east Thursday where they have been visiting for some time. E. P. Dodd Back From Salem E. P. Dodd returned from Salem Thursday morning where he went to attend the state legislature as a mem ber of the salary fixing committee of the last session of that body. We were in error last week when wc stated that Mr. Dodd opposed the raising of salaries of county officers. It was just vice versa, as he has al ways contended that larger salaries would procure more competent coun ty officials. While in Salem, Mr. Dodd brought the matter of the conflicting road laws to the attention of the present members of the legislature, and through his suggestion a bill will be introduced to remedy the now con- tradictory law. Under the old law all irrigation projects operating for profit, were compelled to build and maintain bridges crossing their lat erals or ditches. Since reclamation projects by the government com menced, the county judges and com missioners, at an annual convention, recommended the passage of the present law. There was a duplicate section in the old law: One in the road measure and one just like it in the water code. The legislature ol 1913 repealed the water code and neglected to repeal the road law. making the present law very confus Ing. The present legislature, will nc doubt, repeal the old road law which will make it clear that the county must maintain and build all bridges on county roads. Mr. Dodd's health requires a rest from business cares and he will leave shortly with his family for a sani tarium in Portland where he will re celve medical treatment. While ir Portland, his family will visit Mr and Mrs. R. Alexander, parents of Mrs. Dodd. 54 BIG AT COLUMBIA One of the most successful com- munity Farm Bureau meetings was held at Columbia Wednesday evening. About 100 people enjoyed the pro­ gram which consisted of music, speaking and a well arranged ap­ petizing suppet. Frank Waugaman presided. Af­ ter a delightful musical number, Mrs. Van Duesen announced the projects and project leaders which had been agreed upon by the women. During the year the women will hold dress- making and millinery schools, foster girls club work and work on com- inunity welfare projects. The county agent then outlined the plans for the Farm Bureau in the community. The program for the year includes a two day prunning school February 11 and 12, a spray- ing demonstration in April, a thin- ning demonstration In June, gated wheat trials, silage crop dem- onst rat ions. The Farm Bureau decided to back the movement to erect a tuberculosis free district in the west end. Henry Sommerer will continue to take the lead in this work. An invitation will he extended t > the Pendleton Rod and Gun club and other sportsmen in the county to raiticipate in a big rabbit drive io be held between Columbia and Uma- tilla. Meeings of the people interested in raising and marketing p uliry tn