THE
HERMISTON
THE
HERALD,
HERMISTON, OREGON.
HERMISTON
HERALD
Published every Friday at Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon, in the heart of Eastern
TUM-A-LUM
SILOS
A Hppothetical Question
If you had sixteen cows and spent $330.00 for a
sixty ton Patented Stave Silo ; if it proved very un­
satisfactory in this climate, if the hoops required
continual attention, and if, after a season, the top of
the silo was the shape of an egg; if the side of it
looked like an ocean wave; if the guywires were al­
ways in the road, and if the whole thing reminded
you of the “Leaning Tower of Pisa"—
And if your neighbor bought the same size
“Tum-A-Lum Silo” for less than $230.00 including
all material, hardware, paint and labor, with
No hoops to tighten;
No staves to shrink;
No guy-wires in the way;
A dead air space to insure even temperature on
ensilage;
Simple air.tight doors;
Strong, substantial ladder,
Wouldn’t you vote for the low cost “Tum-A-
Lum” Silos.
Tum-A-Lum Silos are for sale at all yards of the Turn
A-Lum Lumber Co.
Turn A-Lum Lumber Co
R. A. Brownson, Mgr.
PHONE 111
This iS
t
The Season for Rubber Boots
We carry the Ball Brand. Our experience with
these boots has been very satisfactory, giving more
real wear than two pairs of the ordinary boots. Red
Ball on each pair.
Mens Work Shirts Now at $1
The Big Yank quality.
Carhartt’s Overalls, very best grade at $2.00
We are showing some very pretty
Figured Voiles
in the desirable dark shades at 50c and 75c
Holeproof Silk Hose
Pure thread silk now $1.60; the kind that was very
cheap at $2.50 a few weeks ago. •
We will have some new models of
Earner9s Rust Proof Corsets .
within the next few days at popular prices—
$1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.50 and $5.00
All worth the money and the name is a guarantee of
quality.
Hermiston Produce &
Supply Co
EAT GOOD MEAT
EAT THE SAME KIND
THAT WE EAT
BUY WHERE YOU
GET WHAT YOU WANT
Just Received Shipment of
Canned Salmon
2 Cans 25c
City Meat Market
MOONEY & SIKEY, Props.
Oregon’s great irrigated alfalfa fields, by the Herald Publishing Company.
M. C. Athey, Editor
Entered as second-class matter. December >. 1906, at the postoffice at Hermuston, Oregon
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OUR SCHOOLS
When a man Invests his money In
any enterprise he expects good re-
turns on his investment. When a
community invests its hard earned
dollars In an enterprise whether it
be a water system, good roads, or a
public school. It has a right to look
for a reasonable inte, est on the mon­
ey expended. Our community is
paying taxes for the support of our
public schools and paying It gladly
when we can see results. Teachers’
salaries have increased and they will
not be lowered, but for the increase
we expect Increased efficiency, we ex-
pect a higher type of citizenship, we
expect our boys and girls to take
their places along side of the young
people of other schools. Are we the
Hermiston schools giving us value re­
ceived for our investment! We think
they are. •
Our board of education is second
to none In the state In their deep in­
terest in school affairs and in their
untiring efforts to obtain only the
best for our students. Every effort
is put forth to employ experienced
teachers trained in our best educa­
tional institutions, those that have
the interest of the boys and gir’s at
heart and are ready to be of service
even outside of school hours. They
also are interested in having the
proper equipment and apparatus to
make the work efficient in every par
itcular. *
If you would visit our schools and
test the children . carefully. you
would find that the quality of 'in­
struction given by our teachers com­
pares favorably with the best in the
state, and is far superior to rum'
schools and to many village schools
The three R’s are the fundamental
as ever, but added to these are les­
sons in right living, health, economy
democracy,’ patriotism all of which
make for good citizenship. The test
after all, of the efficiency of ou
schools is the quality of citizens the
produce. Coming from P variety o’
homes, the buys end rirls mingi
with all classes, thev learn that th
rights of others must be respected
no matter how rich or p^r, the
mingle in friendly competition and
learn to be good losers as well 8
good winners, thev learn that th
best one wins, which is fundament
al in our republican form of govern
ment.
The spirit of our students w:
shown last Saturday when twenty-
five boys worked all day shovelin,
dirt which was hauled from the river
to be spread on the race track which
is being built on our athletic field
and which makes our field one of the
best in this section of the state. The
only expense attached to the work
was the hiring of the trucks. Witl
this fine playground for our boys and
girls, the hoard has emploved a phys­
ical director in the person of A. W
Gralapp who will have charge of th<
physical education and of the athlet-
ic games, which will rive our boys
the same opportunity that city boy
have. The board is also trying t<
employ a young woman as teacher ir
the high school who can also handl
physical training t, basket ball and
tennis for girls. Our girls are not
one whit behind the boys in spirit
for last Saturday even though the
could not handle shovels, they fur
nished a fine lunch for the enthusias
tic workers and brought inspiration
with their presence and their inter
est.
Out of four first places in the de
clamatory contest last week on
school took two. with five schools it
competition. With our library fa
cilities in the school and city -the
students can find data on most any:
subject under consideration. A stand
ard cooking and sewing club are al
so maintained by the teachers for the
girls and fine work Is being done
along this line. The musical organ
Irat Ions give opportuntiy for those
gifted in this art. and these organi­
zations take an important place in
community functions.
Looking at our schools from all an­
gles. we say we are proud of the Iler
miston schools, and again wc repeat
that they are paying a good dividend
on the investment.
increase in other marketing charges.
These increased rates are a different •
iul imposed upon our own producers
and to the benefit of our foreign
competitors.
Practically all agricultural pro­
ducts should at once be given ade­
quate protection against foreign com­
petition. There is some talk of re-
establishing the old import duties on
farm products. In many cases those
duties, if added, would not equal the
extra cost of marketing. To any
lates which may be levied now
should be added an amount equal to
the extra freight charges in getting
products'to the consuming centers.
The sooner we get down to study­
ing this whole national situation the
better it is goTng to be for all of us.
It is even more Important to the in-
dustrial sections that our agriculture
be put upon a thoroughly sound
foundation than It is to the farmers
themselves.
YOUR HOME, AND OURS
No matter how much of a chestnut
a story may be, it is always new to
the person who hears it for the first
time.
It is even so when we advocate
‘aith in, loyalty to, and the building
ip of the home community. We
lave written and preached until the
ubject has almost become a chest-
mt, yet in every new effort of our
en there is a sentence somewhere
hat strikes a sympathetic chord In
he heart of some person. No effort
or local betterment is entirely In
vain.
We live in this town because we
elieve in it. We believe in it be­
ause it is a good town, regardless
f its few defects, and its people are
he peers of those to be found any­
where.
This town may not have the wealth
f some moro favored communities
ut It has character, and character
s a possession which can not be pur-
hased with gold.
If you believe in your home town
ou will like it, and if you like It no
ffort toward its improvement will
be too great for you.
Again we ask you who have faith
n your own powers to also have
’aith in your own town.
When you feel like criticising it.
■heck the thought before ft is spok-
You can always find something
rood to say instead, and even than
the half of the truth will never be
told.
It is a good town now, but faith,
oyalty and united action will make
t a better one.
-
Our faith in this town, brother, is
imply faith in you, because the town
s a collection of yours.
Surely your faith is not less than
curs.
Let us unite—let us act—for a
better and a more cohesive communi-
ts.
It is youp home—and ours.
In Washington they are working
on a scheme for tax revision. It is
hinted that there will be a general
’ownward trend, with the excess tax
'Aminated entirely.
In other words, the burden of the
noor man will be lightened by a few
pennies, while that of the rich men
and cooperations will be clipped off
by the hundreds of thousands.
That is the gist of the press dis­
patches.
We hope, however, they
WHAT ABOUT THE FARMER ?
ire in error. We prefer to feel that
The following article by Secretary President Harding, at least, is an ad­
of Agriculture Wallace shows clear­ vocate of the square deal.
ly that we have a man who is think­
The Unitea States has succeeded
ing, and thinking fast about the wel­
Great Britain as the world's banker.
fare of the American farmer.
We are free to predict, that unless Europe owing us the tidy little sum
some measure is fostered by Wash­ of fourteen billions of dollars. The
ington officials that will give the fourteen billions look better to us
farmer a chance to sell his produce than the honor of being the W. B.
for a little more than it costs to raise Get’em back.
it. the country will face hard times
and maybe, something worse.
’
Not being harnessed up In the
However. Secretary Wallace shows League of Nations, we can do just as
clearly that he is working on the pro­ effective and profitable work by con­
blem and we sincerely hope he finds stituting ourselves a league of Amer­
a quick solution.
icans.
The following are extracts from a
statement recently made by Secre-
lt is hoped, in passing, that the
tary Wallace.
time will eventually come when un-
This Nation can not afford to per- civilized civilization will again be-
mit the breaking down of its own ag-
come civilized.
riculture, even If for a time we can
buy food and other products cheaper
One means of reducing the number
from some one else.
of
divorces among the rich would he
We can not under any circum-
the Turk
stances afford to permit the present to follow the example of
three or
and
allow
them
to
annex
discouraging conditions to continue
the Turk
four
w
ives.
But
at
that
• nd result in greatly decreased pro­
duction, because that decreased pro­ would probably, object being in the
duction may mean exorbitantly high same class.
prices within a few years.
Just now one hour Is more profit­
Wc have not considered as much
as we must the heavy additional bur­ able In the garden than a dozen on
den imposed upon producers by the the street corner—and the corner
increased freight rates and the large won't miss you.
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Correct Construction
Demands That You Build From
Properly Prepared Plans
Guessing at the total cost Is expensive. Select
a plan designed by architects of national reputa­
tion. Receive Information in regard to definite
cost of construction before you let the contract.
PLAIS AND MODERN BUILDING HELPS ARE
FREE TO CUSTOMERS
Get what you want.
Pay for what you get.
Secure your money’s worth.
Inland Empire Lumber Company
Phone 331
" The Yard of Best Quality
H. M. STRAW. MGR.
Exclusive Representatives of National Builders Bureau
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Pendleton, Oregon
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SEED POTATOES
Early Rose, 4c lb
American Wonder, 3 l-2c
I have only a limited supply of these on
hand. Better come early.
BROWNELL’S STORE
Umatilla, Oregon