TWO
F RI D A Y , J A N A R Y 14, 1938
T H E B O N N E V IL L E DA M CH R O N ICL E
Bill Nichols
Resigns Post
Of Roadmaster
THE WOULD-BE POET
Once there was a feller
With a problem black as ink.
He was supposed to write a poem
—Of such he could but think:
Debt Service
Available to
Local Farmers
covered with ice, and nearly one-
third occurred while snow was actu
How dear to Pa’s heart is the hol
ally falling. Skidding played a part
iday season
in no less than 1105 mishaps.
PA’S GIFTS
When gifts for .his welfare
brought to his view.
are
FARM POPULATION GAINS
The shirts that won’t fit, and the
The farm population of the State
loud-sounding neckties,
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The dread-naught cigars, and the of Washington increased in 1936 by
Last year the county commission
Farm debt adjustment services are
old slippers, too.
6750 persons, chiefly due to the mi
ers delayed the appointing of Coun
available to all Hood River County
gration of families from city to farm
ty Roadmaster Bill Nichols for three
The slip-sloppy slippers,
and from farms outside the state,
farmers
threatened
by
foreclosure
or
Alas, I can’t write poetry,
months apparently wishing to make
The fuzz-lined old slippers
according
to estimates based on a
faced by obligations beyond the ca
No matter how I try,
a change and not knowing just what
The zephyr-turned slippers
survey conducted by the State Col
And so perhaps I shouldn’t try,
pacity of the farm to pay, an
to do. Realizing that the same con
That Santa Claus brought!
lege o f Washington in cooperation
And instead just say good-bye.” nounces the Farm Security Adminis
dition was liable to arise again this
—J. Kelly Buck
with the Bureau of Agricultural E c
—Applebox Archie
year, Nichols resigned, effective
onomics, U. S. Department o f Ag-
tration, USDA. Application for this
March 1, at the first meeting of the
riculture.
JANUARY DANGEROUS
county court held a week ago today. items, with beef cattle, sheep and service may be made either through
The commissioners immediately other livestock accounting for fully the county rehabilitation supervisor’s
took steps to combine the offices or a fourth of the total. Tree fruits, office in the Franz Building, Hood
Automobile accident statistics for
roadmaster and county engineer nuts, small fruits and nursery crops River, or by writing the district January, 1937, warn Oregon motorists
which move they hope will save the together bring in about a fifth of the supervisor, Farm Debt Adjustment, against unpreparedness and too
CALL
taxpayers quite a sum of money.
total.
b
a
r
t
o
l
MOTOR CO.,
much
speed
at
this
time
of
year,
Sec
FSA, Portland.
Nichols has been connected with
Specialty crops include a half of
retary
of
State
Earl
Snell
said
this
Adjustments such as time exten
phone Hood River 1111, for radio
Hood River county roads for 22 all the hops produced in the United
week.
years, being the second one to hold States, a large volume of eggs and sion, refinancing and principal re
service
or repairing.
More than half of last January’s
ductions enabling the farmer to con
this position.
fine baby chicks, and a turkey out
3032
reported
accidents
occurred
tinue his occupancy and pay his
put that puts Oregon in the front
debts are effected through friendly while streets and highways were
1937 FOUND’ RECORD YEAR
rank of turkey growing states. Spe
and confidential negotiations between
cialty crops often omitted from esti
FOR OREGON AGRICULTURE
debtor and creditor. Services of debt
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mates include celery and other truck
adjustment workers are entirely ad
Cash income for Oregon farmers crops, field, garden and flower seeds; visory and in no way compulsory.
for 19.37 will be the highest since pre bulbs, peppermint oil, furs, and a
While farm foreclosures have de
depression days and will approxi great variety of nursery stock for creased in Oregon in recent years,
mate the previous peak year of 1929, both ornamental and commercial many farmers are still handicapped
according to a compilation made by planting.
with debts beyond the capacity of
L. R. Breithaupt, extension econom
the farm to pay. As both the creditor
ist at Oregon State College, and EXAMINER COMING TUESDAY and debtor lose through foreclosure,
based on latest government estimates
An examiner of operators and every effort is made to bring about
and other data.
adjustments whereby ..he debt may
"Sales of crop and animal products chauffeurs will be in Hood River be paid in full and still leave enough
from Oregon farms during 1937 will Tuesday, Jan. 18, at the Chamber of income to provide an adequate liv
amount to between $130,000,000 and Commerce between the hours of 10 ing for the family.
$140,000,000, which is more than a. m. and 8 p. m., according to a re
Farmers in need of the service are
double the cash farm income during cent announcement released from the urged to make application for ad
the 1932-1933 low years and equal to Secretary of State’s office. All those visory aid before foreclosure pro
the 1928-1929 peak period,
says wishing permits or licenses to drive ceedings have been instituted, if pos
cars are asked to get in touch with
Breithaupt.
sible. Creditors are equally welcome
Breithaupt calls attention to the the examiner during these hours.
in applying for debt adjustment ser
growing importance of specialty
vices where it is possible to work
crops in Oregon’s income, even
Quite often you can tell where out a satisfactory solution to avoid
though milk production and wheat a man gets his opinion by listen the expense of foreclosure proceed
continue as the principal single ing to his wife.
ings.
“ If I could only put in words
The beauty of the scenes,
Of babbling brooks, the birds and
flowers,
And oh, so many things!
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JANUARY SALE
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O F M E N ’S
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and
Interesting Sound Films by
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“ C A T E R P IL L A R ” and JO H N D E E R E
All Stifles
All Sizes
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At last our long awaited January
sale is here. Here is your chance
to get a new suit and overcoat at
a great saving.
SATURDAY
January 15
10:00 a. m.
$17.50 Values
$25.00 Values
$30.00 Values
$35.00 Values
$ 14.85
$ 19.85
$ 25 .8 5
$ 2 7 .85
A very complete assortment to
show you at Hood River's
Men s Store.
LIBRARY
HALL
Fleeces — W orsteds — Camel Hair Overcoats
Sports
Backs
Double
Breasted
Suits— Glen Plaids— Stripes
No Charge for Alterations
PARKINS' Inc.
Hood River
C. M. & W. O.
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