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single blocks quarried by man since
the pyramids of Egypt were built, ac
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Mrs. Pester—I wish you wouldn't
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Armistice Day
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KELLOGG & SCHIMKE
Hermiston Auto Co., Hermiston, Ore.
“ THE COVERED WAGON”
Declared to eclipse all previous
productions of Its kind, and acclaim
'd by the country’s leading motion
ilcture critics, “The Covered Wagon”
will be revealed for the first time
n Pendleton at the Rlvoll theatre,
Wednesday and Thursday, November
I and 8, with a matinee Wednesday.
With a sweep that visualizes an
■poch In American history, “The
Covered Wagon’’ Is said to combine
i strikingly dramatic story, Ideal
ihotography and excellent acting.
LCCAL
GIRL W INS
AT SHOW
— READ THE WANT ADS—
PRIZE
Gladys W hitsett, who lives in
the Columbia district, w as aw ard
ed first prize for commercial
N etted Gems at the Weston
potatoe show held in Weston
recently.
READ THE WANT ADS
WEST END FARMERS
!
Have learned that The Herald prints the
best butter wrappers. We have the large
size, 9 by 12 inches. Our prices are—
100
200
300
500
for
for
for
for
12
30
62
100
for
for
for
for
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bland Enpire Looker Company
$1.25
$2.00
$2.60
$3.75
Many are buying them in the larger quan
tities, but we are here koserve you all. If
you want only a few we have them with
out the name. These we sell as follows—
10
25
50
80
cents
cents
cents
cent3
Phoa. ÏO1
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Pioneer life In revealed with all Its
langers, hardships, suffering, pic
turesque simplicity and romatic
charm, those who have seen the pic
ture declare. The drama Is staged
in a huge scale, and It combines mas-
ilveness with grandeur and dignity.
The story of ‘‘The Covered Wagon”
based on Emerson Hough's novel, Is
typically American In both theme
and treatment. The heroic adven
tures of the sturdy pioneers, when
assembled wagon trains set out foi
Westport for the unchartered wilder
ness 2,000 miles away are vlvldl)
portrayed. It Is a drama of the mer
and women who defied all hardships
such as savages, prairie fires, wild
animals, flods, heat, cold and hun
(ter. In their efforts to settle and
build up a mighty empire. With
Indomitable spirit they kept their
faces toward the setting sun until
they reached the promised land. It
is likewise a story of the love of
the true hearted Mollie Wingate and
Will Ranlon, portrayed by Lois Wll-
on nnd J. Warren Kerrigan. More
han 3.000 people were employed In
the making of the picture. Herds of
buffalo, cattle and horses were als<
utilized, not to mention over a thous
and blanket Indians.
People ef Neighboring Republic are
Becoming More Sportsmanllk.
a . a Coneequenoe.
I hnd been greatly Impressed with
what American sports are doing for
young Mexico. American sports un
common all over the republic now-
basketball, baseball, volley ball, hand
ball, tennis aud all the typical Amerl
can sports.
Even the president has a handball
court up at Chapultepec for his eight
een-year-old boy to play on. f asked
him If he did not feel that these Amerl-
can sports were going to teach his peo
pie how to “play the game.**
In Mexico the minute a man Is de
feated for office or the minute that a
brother defeats him In debate or wins
a girl from him. that Mexican wants
to kill hla opponent or start a revolu
tion. They have not learned to be
whot we Americana call “good aporta,’’
American games are leaching them
thia spirit, snya William I Stldger In
the Outlook.
After I hnd explained what T mean’
he admitted that my Implications nnd
deductions were true and that he had
manifested hla confidence In the Y. M
C. A., which Introduced these sports
Into Mexico, by giving thst American
Institution a government gift of 2fi,(XK)
pesos.
"What ar. your person-il sportsT" I
asked him.
"Hilliard, and poker,” he said, with
• smile.
S u b s c r ib e N o w
Should Freight R ates Be Reduced
at the Expense o f Good Service?
Editorial in Chicago Tribune August 25. 1923, entitled “Freight Rates and Commod
ity Price»:”
The head of the Carnegie Insltute nt Pittsburg told a gathering of farmers that
If the manufacturers of machinery, clothing, house furnishings and other commodi
ties would reduce prices 2 per cent this would reduce the farmer’s expense as much
ns a 2 per cent reduction 1 nfreight rates. So would a reduction of 1 per cent in
lnlereRt on loans.
“The trouble with that proposition is that the freight rates may be reduced—
possibly— by political pressure; commodities and Interest not so readily.
“But that Is a consideration the farmers will ponder very carefully, If they look
to the future. They may be able to force a reduction In freight rates by using
their Influence upon the machinery of regulation, but If that reduces the efficiency
of transportation the Immediate advantage will be swallowed up sooner or later, prob
ably sooner. Regulation, unless It Is constructive, unless in the long run it builds
up the railroads, (snot In the farmer’s Interest. As his political leaders do not discuss
that much. It is up to the farmer to look It up for himself. Just freight rates should
he worked for, but a rate that Is Inadequate to the carrier Is not just to (he farmer,
though he may think it until he begins to pay the price of Inadequate service.’’
A railroad rate reduction sufficient to enable a shipper to make a substantial sav
ing on a freight bill would. If made effective now, impnlr the earning power of every
western railroad and threaten the solvency of some. All that a railroad buys— coal,
labor, forest products, steel articles, etc., still range at peak prices, and rates cannot
safely be lowered until there is a reduction In these costs,
Etghty-elght cents of the railway dollar Is required for wages, fuel, supplies, taxes
nnd rentals. A 10 per cent reduction would wipe out all profit and Injure the credit
of lines which have nothing saved up for a rainy day.
The Government turned the railroads back to their owners in 1920 with an average
operating deficit of 145,00,000 a month, which had been paid from the Federal treas
ury. Now the railroad? have no such recourse.
The increase in railroad freight rate» is less than the increase in other prices.
In January. 1923, the average freight rate of the western railroads was only 36 per
cent higher than In 1913, while the average wholesale price of all farm products was
42 per cent higher and the average wholesale price of all commodities 56 peV cent
higher.
Fluctuations In prlees for farm products cannot be laid at the door of the railroad,
since between June, 1922, and June 1923, under the same transportation conditions,
wheat declined 10 rents a bushel in price and corn Improved 19 cents.
The dt pressed condition of the farmer, and particularly the wheat gi wer. has been
of great concern to the railroads, as well as to the public, but happily all signs point
to a material Improvement. "The estimated Income of the farms of America for 1923
Is a billion dollars in excess of their Incomo In 1922” (Advertisement, The Capper
Farm Press, Ch tober 8. 1923).
And the last report of the Interstate Commerce Commission says:
"Manlfastly,
existing rates are no longer Interfering with the free flow of commerce as a whole.”
Give Ihe railroads a chance. Don’t lessen thetr usefulness by impairing their earn.
Ing power. They are spending more than a billion dollars this year not from earnings
hut of new money to put their properties in condition to better serve the public and
to prevent car shortages— thia because they believe In the inherent fairness of the
American people and Ihelr willingness to pay what good service Is worth. Starved
railroads, like starved horses, cannot do good work. It Is axiomatic that compensatory
rates with good service are far preferable to cheaper ratee with poor service.
Constructive suggestions are always welcome.
C.
GRAY.
Omaha. Nebraska,
President.
November 1, 1923
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VISIT THE SCHOOLS
Of course we are proud of our
local schools. You realize that It
Is one of the greatest Institutions
that your community can boast of,
Here your boys and girls, the men
and women of tomorrow, are train
ed for their life's work. The des
tinies of each, when they reach the
dawn of tomorrow, depends in a
largo measure upon the public
schools. Aware of these facts yet
how many parents visit their local
schools In order to gain first-hand
Information aH to the manner and
means that their children are taught
and the school Is conducted.
A good many parents seem to
think that responsibility ends with
the signing of a report card. You
owe a greater debt to your children
and the school. You should take »
deeper Interest and the best way to
prove this Interest Is to pay the
Institution a visit.
The teachers who are striving to
make the school what you would
have It, appreciate a word of en
couragement from the parents. If
you make It known by your visit?
that you have a personal concern
they will work with greater zeal tc
win commendation.
This nation Is the greatest nation
on the face of the globe today. II
ha« reached this envious position
through it’s public schols. Just so
long as they survive our liberties
and trnditlons thut bave been so
carefully guarded and handed down
to us. will be safe.
Great men like Lincoln, McKinley
and Roosevelt have paid tribute t
the public schools. If thi„ bulwark
'of the nation survives It will be
through the interest that the citl
zens of the dtfferont communities
throughout our land display tow
ards it.
Next week from November 5 to 9
will be visitors week at the local
schools. You are .Invited at this
time to get acquainted with your
schools. Display the Interest that
you huve nt heart. The teachers
and children will approelale ynnr
coming and In this way you will
perform a duty that you owe to the
community In which you live.
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