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NTSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. THURSDAY, DEC, 16,1937 sc d v; tí n a t< c » a I t c i I t i i J Washington D ig e s t National Topics Interpreted By W IL L IA M BRU CKA R T N A TIO N A L PRESS BLDG W A SH IN G TO N . D C Washington. — Mach has been written and much more has been said concerning R a ilro a d » the complexities F a c e C risis of modern civiliza tion and modern business. Many times have we heard how closely agriculture is re lated to other industry; how general commerce and industry is interwov en with every phase of our life. There can be no doubt of this condi tion. No proof is required. Nor is it necessary to argue that when one section or segment of business is on its sickbed, there is a resulting bad reaction upon every other phase of commerce and industry to a greater or less extent. With these fundamentals in mind, it becomes obvious that probably the most important development of a national character in the last few weeks is the appeal of the sountry's railroads for the right to increase their rates by 15 per cent. The de tails of their condition, as presented in hearings before the Interstate commerce commission, show they are confronted with a crisis. Since they are under the rigid supervision of the federal government the fed eral government is the doctor in the case. They will live or die by the command of the interstate com merce commission. The case they have presented shows, for example, that they have had to cut thousands upon thousands of workers off of the payroll; that they have been unable to buy more than one third of the customary annual purchases from other busi nesses. and that more than one fourth of all the railroad mileage in the nation is now being operated as bankrupt property—that Is, the property is in the hands of court receivers. . So. adverting to the observations of the first paragraph of this dis cussion: a gigantic industry can not run at a loss without resulting in a bad heart or partial paralysis in other industry. Higher rates are always opposed for the very human reason that none of us enjoys taking any more money out of our pocket than we must. Many lines of busi ness oppose rate increases on the railroads because of the fear that it will reduce their volume of sales. But it occurs to me that in consid eration of a question of freight rates and charges which the railroads make, we ought to think of their sit uation as we do of other lines of business. Our retail grocer is not going to sell at a loss; the druggist can not subsist unless he makes a profit however small it may be, nor is the farmer going to continue to produce unless he gets a reasonable return from his work. The only dif ference between these and the rail roads is that the railroads can not raise their rates unless the inter state commerce commission, a gov ernment agency, says they can do ! *°- Further, there is a tendency on the part of a goodly number of per- , sons throughout the land to question I the accuracy of statements made by j business. No doubt you have heard. 1 as I have, the remark that “you j can't tell whether so-and-so’s busi ness is bad off or not Big corpora tions can cover up and make black look like white." Indeed, while I was listening to one of the I. C. C. hearings in this case, a man in a neighboring seat made something of the same observation as I have quoted. My answer to him was In substance that none of the railroad officials would dare lie to the com mission. even if they were so in clined, because the commission has access to every item of expense and income, even all actions of the management of the carriers. It might be added in this con nection that officials of the Inter state commerce commission under stand there ts to be a request by the interstate truck operators for an increase in rates if and when the rail lines are allowed higher rates. The trucks are represented as slow ly starving to death—but they can't and won't boost rates until their competitors, the railroads, charge more tor their services. I believe there is no better way to set forth the plight of the railroads. as presented to P light the commission, o f Carrier» than to Include sere some ex cerpts of the statement made offi cially In the case by Dr. J. H. Par- melee. He Is director of the bu reau of economics of the Associa tion of American Railroads and. as such, knows the details. "Today.” Dr. Parmelee said, "the carriers are reducing forces and are curtailing their purchases of equip ment materials and supplies. They are forced to do this because of the financial condition in which they find themselves This retrenchment has a serious economic effect on em ployment on the manufacturers of railway supplies and their employ ees and on all business activity Such a policy with Its unwholesome economic consequences only partial ly offsets the rising tide of costs. ¿8 ARCADIA NEWS Mrs. Otis Bullard and her mother Mrs. Ira Dali shopped in Welser on Wednesday. Mrs. Al. Bohy is on the sick list this week. Mr and Mrs. V. V. Zink from Council. Idaho, were callers at the D ili Lackey home in Sunday Mrs Zink Is a sister of Mrs. Lackey. Mr and Mrs. Otis Bullard were ca'lers at the Al. Bohy home on Sunday. Mr. Kenneth Vanderpool has pur chased a new Ford V-8. Mrs. John Zlttercob called on Mrs Chas. Bullard and her sister. Mrs. Dale Lackey on Wednesday evening Willard Bullard is out of school this week with the measles. Mrs. Wil' Holiday and her daugh ter June were shopping in Ontario on Monday. The Sew and So Club will meet with Mrs Darril William on Decem ber twenty second. Mr and Mrs. Clifford Fox have moved to Nyssa. Mrs. Jake Grout and her infant son have returned home from the hospital. BIG BEND NEWS By MUS. E. H. BHl'MBACH _______ The HEC of Big Bend grange will meet on Thursday at the home of Mrs Joe King to quilt. A covered dish lunch will be served A chirstmas party wil’ be given by the grange at its regular meeting next Tuesday night. December 21 A special program and treat will furnish entertainment for the mem bers and their family. Miss Betty Weir and Miss Helen Hatch returned home Tuesday night from a visit with relatives in Spo kane. The Jolly Janes were entertained at the Harvey Bennett home last Thursday. Mrs. Wes’ey Robert was hostess. Case Muntjewerff won a ribbon and second prize on his ten ears of corn that he sent to the Com Show at Portland. Mrs. Muntjewerff won third prize. Mr and Mrs. Lester French and Jackie spent Thursday in Boise visiting at the C. E. Peck home and shopping. Ezra Brumbach was a Caldwell visitor Wedensday. Mrs. E. Eskew and Mrs. Claude Eachus spent Monday in Nampa. Mr and Mrs E. H Brumbach were shopping in Ontario Thursday. Mrs. Case Muntjewerff spent Wednesday visiting in the Z. David son home in Parma. The QJiristmas program prepared by the teachers of Wade school will be given Thursday evening Decern- ber 23 Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Haworth and daughters and Mrs M E. Rogers were Caldwell visitors Saturday. Mrs Wes’ey Roberts and daughter left Friday for Baker to visit her mother during the holiday season. Mr. and Mrs. George Schiemer and son and Mr. Case Muntewerff spent Thursday in Nampa shopping. Mr. and M rs E. E. Parker and Mr and Mrs. Arch Parker spent Friday in Ontario. Mr. and Mrs. Elwcod Prosesr of Emmett and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Evans of Boise were Sunday guests of the Elmer Prossers Kenneth Parker of Klamath spent a few days visiting his parents the forepart of the week Mr and Mrs. Case Muntjewerff were dinner guests in the Gerrit Muntjewerff home in Adrian Sun day. 'The railroads In 1927 to 1930 In stalled more than twelve times as many locomotives each year, nearly five times as many freight cars, laid nearly three times as many tons of rails and laid nearly twice as many cross ties as they averaged in the depression years from 1931 to 1936. "Capital expenditures for 1929 and 1930 averaged »863.164.000 a year. During the depression years from 1931 to 1936, the average of capital expenditures was only »206,813.000. "Similarly, the trend of railway purchases (of things they must use In operation) of fuel, material and supplies declined sharply during the depression years and never has re turned to anything like normal. Railway purchases in 1929 and 1930 amounted to »1,184.017.000 in each of SUNSET VALLEY the two years. In the five years MRS. L E NEWGEN from 1931 to 1935, the average per year was about »559,000,000. In 1936. the expenditures in this direction ThfJ W.i W, if) wfcig C lifi met were up to »803,421,000. (Figures for 1937 are incomplete but there Thursday at the home of Mrs. Maize has been another decline because of with five members present. There necessary curtailment of buying.)” were two new members added to Dr. Parmelee turned to the ques the roll and six visitors. The ladies tion of railroad receipts for their spent the afternoon hemming cur services. He told the commission tains for the hostess who in turn that the depression years had left served refreshments of delicious the railroads without any reserves. je'lo, cookies and coffee. Names For seven years, he said, the rail were exchanged for Xmas gifts to roads have been barely getting by, be presented at the next meeting and pointed out that at no time be at the Newgen home December 23 tween 1931 and 1937 had they earned Mrs. Chas. Wilson left Friday for more than 2.57 per cent on their Tulsa, Oklamoma, where she will Investment as it is appraised by the spend several weeks visiting with commission. In three of those sev her mother and other relatives in en years, the records show, the that state. railroads' receipts did not amount to Melva Gibson of Nyssa was a week as much as their fixed charges, a end guest at the home of Mrs John term which includes interest on Case. their debts, taxes and required Art Atkinson was a business vis amounts for paying off parts of their itor in Boise last Wednesday. debts. In other words, all they Mrs. Schneider cal'ed on Mrs. J earned in those years was Just A. Black Sunday afternoon. enough to pay the people who work Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Newgen at for them and buy the necessary fuel tended the Klrtpatrick sale near and operating supplies. Parma Monday. • • • Among those who attended the The argument to the commission Carnival at the Owyhee school Sat Is predicated, therefore, upon rising urday night were the Pete Wilson costs, general ex- family. Mr and Mrs. Chas. Schweiz- R iling penses, and the er. Mrs Newgen and children, the E l l e n M c C o n n e l l C o sts dozen or so rail Robb family, and Charles Landreth. way presidents Miss Bernice Wolf was a Sunday who testified before the commission 'uncheon guest at the home of Miss Mr and Mrs. Charley Price gave stressed the fact that these expenses Mildred Terra. are out of control by the railroad Leslie and Robert Ditty attended a housewarming in their new home authorities. Dr. Parmelee figured business In Parma and Nampa Sat one evening last week. Due to rain not a very large crowd-attended but that these higher costs of fuel, sup urday. plies, wages and taxes had laid a Mr and Mrs. John Case and Mal- those that did said they had an en burden on the railroads that is va Gibson called Sunday afternoon joyable evening. greater this year by »664,789,000 at the J. A. Blacb home. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. McConnell than it was in 1933. The companies Art Atkeson and Leon Dickerson were Christmas shopping in Boise hope to get »567,287.000 of this sum left Friday for their home in Dillon last Friday. from the 15 per cent increase in Montana. Kenneth Parker of Tule Lake. freight rates, and the railroads of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Schweizer California was here Monday visit the East are asking that passenger visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. ing friends and relative» He is fares be increased from 2 cents to living just a short distant from Guy Glenn at Owyhee Dam. 2H cents a mile, which they think The Glee c'ub met Sunday at the will bring in an additional 847,500,- 000. From this it is seen that the Kendall home with an exceptional carriers still will fall short of the attendance of sixteen members pres full amount needed, but their ar- _ ent. ^T w o new members. Howard gument, as I understand i t pro Schneider and Jack Reffett were en ceeds on the theory that they should rolled. There were also several not seek more of an increase than visitors. Arrangements were made is sufficient to keep them from go for a Caroling party. A special ing broke. If the new depression practice meeting was conducted at conditions subside, there will be a the Newgen home Tuesday evening larger volume of freight next year. That will enable them to make a An International Mining Con profit. That is, a greater volume of business with the new rates will gress will be held in San Francisco provide a profit unless there are In 1939 in conjunction with the 1939 new government taxes and other Wor’d's Fair of the west. burdens laid upon them. In this connection, 1 looked up the effect of the social security and carriers' taxing a c t Commission records show the rail lines are paying $111,. 000,000 in taxes annually under these two levies alone, a burden the companies did not have two or three years ago. So it is evident that the rail lines are in a bad fix. They are con fronted on the one hand with mount ing costs of operation and on the other by declining receipts from the smaller volume of business. At WHY NOT? the same time, it seems to me, the Purebred Livestock. Farm and country has more than a passing Treat the old bus to our Real Estate interest in their plight This is so WINTER because during the last two months, Ll'BRIC ATION tor example, close to 60.000 railroad JOB employees have been laid off—out of work, in the rail industry alone. 23 Years Getting the High t t 8 And don't forget our Winter With the decline of purchasing of Grade Oil will make U start supplies by the rail lines, other In Easier. See, Write or Wire Me dustry has suffered, has laid off men. Looking at the thing another way, NORCOTT one might call attention to federal —ADDRESS— appropriations for relief which have SERVICE been in excess of three billions a Nyssa Oate City Journal 2nd and Main S t year during the last several years. Nyssa. Oregon The figures given above show that NysMt, Oregon the railway purchases—Just one in dustry—have fallen off more than 500 millions, or about one-sixth at the relief appropriations. It the ap propriations to aid all unemployed are only six times as large as the drop in railway expenditures, it is easy to see what an influence is wielded and why I have taken the The protection your Insurance offers is no position that it is necessary to con sider the railways' petition from the stronger than the insurance company behind the standpoint of the country as a policy. whole. We. as citizens, have a bur den to carry whether it is done through the railways or through some other avenue. None of thoee rail workers wants to be without a job, I am sure. PHONE 31 ADRIAN NEWS these terrible floods we have been reading about. Mr and Mrs. Cace Muntjewrff were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs Gerrlt Muntjeweff. Sunday. John Enos Is constructing a gar- age by his home. p aul Hatch is now working at Horseshoe Bend. Idaho. Mrs. Hatch ^ staying with her fo'ks in Ontario Mrs Henry Hatch was Christmas shopping in Caldwell Friday. Friday Roy Perry attended the District Council meeting of the American Legtin held in Ontario. Roy Perry has a new team of black geldings and Mrs. Perry is trying to make pets of them already. Many people from here attended the play "Here Comes Hattte," at the Kolony school house Friday evening. Mrs. R. Roh’and and Walter Me Portland of Adrian were among the cast. OREGON TRAIL MRS FRANK BYERS Miss Ward and Miss WJllis held revival meetings at the school house last week. Mr and Mrs Hopkins, Miss Mill er, Mrs. Joe Stam. Robert Holmes and John Stam. some of the new officers of Oregon Trail grange were installed at Vale last Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Max Schweizer were Boise visitors last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Byers were shopping in Welser last Monday, Mr. and Mrs Horace Thurman and daughters of Kuna, Ida. were Saturday night visitors at the Tor- vald Olson home last week. The school children are practicing on their Cristmas program. Mrs. Joe Stam is assisting the teachers. Mr. and Mr. R. W. Holmes and family and Roy Ho’mes were Sun day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Goodson of Parma a week ago Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kendler of Bonneville were visiting old friends last Tuesday afternoon calling at te F G. Holmes and* F. S. Byers homes. Mrs. Clyde Mitche'l. Mrs Andrew Shoop. Mrs. Wyatt Smith. Melvin and Walter and Mrs. Archie Smith. Neta and Doris spent Thursday with Mrs. Roy Warren near Mitchell Butte in an all day meeting of the Willing Workers club. Mr. and Mrs. E’mer Dutton and daughters of Kingman Kolony visited at the Wyatt Smith home g Sunday afternoon | and family. Mrs. Sykes exi jeta to Th: OregoiBTrail Home Economics return to her former hon e near club met at thf* home of Mrs Van Eskridge. Kansas soon. Malisberger with Mrs Wyatt Smith '• Misses Loretta Mitchell and Betty as co-hostess. Plans for the coming ! Chard entertained with a birthday year for a bazaar to be held in the 1 party at the Chard home Sunday near future were discussed, visiting afternoon. Games were played and sewing occupied the rest of the after which dainty refreshments afternoon. Lunch was served by the were served to about thirty guests. hostess. Six members and one visit Many pretty and useful gifts were or were present. The next meeting presented to the hostesses. will be with Mrs. Garret Stam on December 14. Sawmill Closes for Winter— Mrs. Ewen Chard and Jack spent The Fish saw mill at Ironside has Wednesday and Thursday with her winter and parents, Mr and Mrs Wm. Mettlen been closed for the the employees have left until the near Mitche'l Butte. Mrs. Andrew Shoop and Helen next season begins. Two inches of snow fell there re spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. cently but did not lay long due to Mrs. Archie Smith. a two day’s steady down pour of The Merry Matrons club met last rain. Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Vivian Ashby with Mrs. Bes sie Ashby as co-hostess. Thirteen memebsr and one guest. Mrs. Naomi 1 FREE XMAS TREE White were present. The afternoon was spent visiting. The hostess with each purchase! served lunch at the close of the , afternoon. The next meeting will I NYSSA BARGAIN be December 22 at Mrs. June Smith's j withMrs. Jessie Chard assisting. At HOUSE __ will _ this time __ a __________ Christmas program Pe presented. All members are urged Second Hand Goods—Come in to come. Po’lyanna gifts will be ex- and Look—If We Have It— changed. The meeting will start THE PRICE IS RIGHT promptly at 1:00 o’clock. Mr and Mrs. F. G. Holmes and First door north of bank Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Byers and fam ily called on Mr. and Mrs. Austin Goodson of Parma Sunday after noon. Oregon Trail grange met Wed nesday night with a good atten dance New officers who were not in stalled at Vale were installed by past worthy master. Klass Stam. Plans for a dance and bazaar to be held soon were discussed. Lunch was served at the close of the meeting. Mrs. Maud Sykes and son Oliver and Arthur of Ontario visited Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ulrey J GRAVEL SCREENED and WASHED Basement Excavation VIRGIL JOHNSON Phone 06R1 NYSSA TAILOR SHOP Christmas Gifts O f Value Col. Harry Andrews S? A U CTIO N EER ¡1 Club Chairs O f Beauty... ST Sf $23.50 Group Of Chairs In Many Covers and Colors. Chairs With Krohler Steel Construction. InsurelnSUREInsurance $29.75 Group Of Chairs With Reclining Backs. Made With A 5 Year Guaranteed Construction. FRANK T. MORGAN Peterson Furniture • W e s te rn N e w s p a p e r U r e a ! %