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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1942 PAGE TWU |The Gate City Journal KLASS V. P O W E L L ................................ Editor and PubUsber SUBSCRIPTION RATES ADVERTISING RATES One Year.................... $3.00 Six Month«___________ *1.25 Single Copies........................05 (Strictly in Advance) Open rate, per Inch...... ~....35c National, per inch...............35c Classifieds, per word........ 2c Minimum— 30c Published every Thursday Entered at the postoffice through the United States the act at Nyssa. Malheur County, Oregon. at Nyssa, Oregon for transmission Malls, as second class matter, under of March 3, 1879. FARMERS PROTEST INABILITY TO SECURE LABOR ON FARMS By Frank Parr When I left a meeting of Grangers recently I didn’t know whether the men in high adm inistrative offices in Washington were fools or just ordinary human beings not big enough for the iobs they might be sincerely trying to do. These farmers were worried to the point of distraction over the labor situation They have just gone through a season of labor shortage that has kept them with all members of the family in the field from early morning till late at night. They have been trying to produce, the same amount or more with one third of the labor supply. The hired help that has been available has been inefficient and costly. They want no part of another season like the one that they are still struggling through. These men and women realize that they can not compete with the high wages paid in defense industries. They are powerless to stop the steady flow of their laborers to the armed for ces. As much as they hate the prospect of the alternative they realize there is only one thing left for them to do. They are being forced to curtail production of those crops requiring man power. The vegetable growers are talking of grain and hay crops. The sugar beet farmers, even with their expensive equipment feel that they are being forced into th same program. The sheep and cattle men are selling off their breeding stock because the skilled men for the operation of these livestock operations have disappeared. They can’t understand this set-up. They real' ize that our country is at war They know that an army of ten million men is bound to drain their labor supply. It would make more sense to them if they had some idea of where it was going to stop. They are wondering how an army of ten million men and the fifty million workers are going to be fed if the fanners can’t secure laborers for their fields and their stock. One farmer stated, and it has been confirm ed by the newspapers and magazines, that within a year, every able'bodied man in the U. S. will be in the armed forces. Even if it isn’t true, the damage to morale has been ac complished by allowing such rumors to cir culate. Fear of expensive seed going to waste because of the lack of hand labor to cultivate and harvest, of herds without men to work them is just as real as though the draft boards had already taken the men. Establishing a deferrment policy next June won’t do next year’s crops any good. The farmer must know before the first of January what to expect in the way of help for his crop to be harvested in September. If Washington intends to keep up the same policy that has prevailed this year they also must expect a tremendous decrease in certain crops and in livestock as well. These farmer know that a war can be lost for lack of fighting forces at the battle front- They know that industry must have its quota of man power to hold up it’s end of the war producion program, but they have a very deep and sincere belief that the war can be lost on the farm front. They may point with pride to the accomplishments of the past year in farni production. We must remember that last win ter when the plans for this year’s crop were OFFICE SUPPLIES We represent the largest office supply houses in the northwest, and are in a position to furnish you withanything in that line, except patent ed forms, on short notice. We carry some office supply stocks in our office and get other supplies within three or four days. Why order from a traveling salesman when you can patronize a local firm? , Telephone us and we will call on you with samples ad catalogues. Adding Machine Tapes and Ribbons I | ( f-çy. Calender Pads Typewriter ribbons \ Rubber Stamps ; Large Dennison Clasp ÿ 'i j , Envelopes I . Bookkeeping Systems ^ To J_ It Pays To Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Ted Allison. Mrs Lora Pillsbury was taken to the Caldwell sanitarium last Mon day for treatment. Many of her Mayor J. C. Olsen has issued a friends and relatives visited her during the past week. proclamation calling upon resi The 4-H Health club was re dents of Nyssa to support the aux organized with 18 pupils enrolled. iliary of the Disabled American Six new members have been added to the list .Emery Cameron was Veterans in the sale of for-get-me- elected president, Eudora Higgins nots. vice president and Joyce Higgins, The for-get-menot drive of the secretary. Disabled Ameri'an Veterans, con The Beaver club remains active. ducted once a year, has been start It has the same officers as the ed in many localities. Mayer Olsen, in proclaiming Oc health club. Mr and Mrs James Maginnis tober 10 as For-Get-Me-Net day and children, who were guests in in Nyssa, said in part that “ap H. R. Hatch heme, left Monday peals are being made to civic for California, where Mr. Maginnis minded citizens to respond with has work. contributions in exchange for for Mr and Mrs Will Brewer of Fresno, get-me-nots, in order that the California spent the week-end on Disabled American Veterans may business in this vicinity. The Bre continue to darry on and expand wers lived here for a unmber of years before leaving for California The Wade PTA met at the home FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR of Mrs Brumtoach Friday afternoon with 23 ladies present. After the NYSSA PROPERTY business meeting a clever skit, "Kneecaps” was presented by Mrs Modern 5 room Utah Residence, White Stucco Ulmer and Mrs Van de Water. The afternoon discussion centered on over rustic lumber. “PAT work in War Time”, A lunch was served by Mrs George Elfers and Mrs Elmer Prosser. Jim Miller is driving the high school bus since Elbert Fretwell has been called for service in the army. Mrs J. P. Brumbach, Mrs N. S. Phelan, Mrs Ted Allison and Mr., E. H. Brumbach were callers in the Bob Lee home in Nyssa, Sunday. Mr and Mrs Cray of Roswell JLincoln Heights were Sunday visitors in Joe Brock Rev. R. L. Krimer was present home. at the Lincoln Heights Sunday school Sunday mcrnlng. Rev. and SHEAVILLE Mrs. Ray Chandler of Caldwell were present at the League meet The Sheavflle school opened last Five miles south of Ogden. City water, large ing. week with Mrs. Gertrude Bur- Mrs. Ralph Barnes was the lead chard of North Powder as teach lawn, chicken coop with cement floor, half acre er for the evening. She chose er. garden spot. $2500. for her topic: Conscientious Ques The school board has been clean tions. Plans have been made to ing house and repairing the school MRS D. O. BYBEE hold a Rally Day program on the house. The teacher’s cottage has fourth anniversary of the Sunday been repaired and new furniture PHONE 05J3 school. The attendance has con and linoleum added. Fuel Is furn tinued to Increase since the open- ished for the teacher also this ning of the Sunday school so that year. there are 120 on the roll. Frank Hains brought his chil Mrs. Earnest Lind and son of dren home from Caldwell, where California are visiting at the par they had been visiting relatives, ental T. C. Nielson home. Mr. so they will attend their home NATIONAL FURNITURE WEEK Lind will arrive later. school. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Don Stults Mr. and Mrs Vem Smith and son and Ida Nelson were Sunday September 24th, at Memorial park dinner guests at the Gregory Ro6s hospital, a son, James Donald. Mrs. OCTOBER 3 to 10 Stults was brought home Saturday home. Janls Coleman, who has been ill and her sister from Salem, Oregon, for some time, is sufficiently Im is staying with her. Mendal Falen, who underwent a proved to be able to start her Finds Furniture Dealers hard pressed to school duties In the first grade minor operation at a Caldwell hos pital, has also been having the this week. secure new merchandise, but we are attempting Several new buildings are under mumps during his convalescence, but is again able to be up and construction. Orval Green is erect to satisfy the needs of our customers. ing a house; Forrest Sayer and around the house. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Falen and Ralph Barnes, chicken houses, and Considering conditions, we have a good se children have been visiting at Bend Vern Smith a bam. Mrs. Jack Pettet has received and Boise the past few weeks, and lection of new and used furniture word of the death of her brother, are now helping with the apple Clarence Dale, in Canada. The harvest Rev. Bailey of Ontario held ser body will be sent to Midvale. Ida Nyssa Furniture C o . ho, for burial. Mrs. Pettet is at vices at the Grange Hall Tuesday evening. Midvale awaiting the funeral. The Jump Creek sheep, which Mrs. Tom Pettet and Carl will leave this week for Portland, where have been pasturing at the Haylett Carl will exhibit his 4-H calf. ranch the past month, were taken Carl received a prise on the calf the last of the week to Boise Val ley pastures. at the fair in Ontario. Mrs. D. H. Haylett and Mrs. F. A Baltzer were business visitors in Nampa and Caldwell Thursday, Big Bend buying supplies for their school. At the Grange meeting of Sept. The Jolly Janes meet Thursday 18, S. R. Bennett was installed as V A D /A T O f at the home of Mrs. L. Eachus. ! master and Fred Haylett as sec The county school superintendent, retary, to fill out the unexpired Mrs Kathryn Claypool of Vale, ! terms of J. S. Fenwick and Rich visited Bend schools Wednesday. ard Molloy. who has resigned their Four new children entered Wade offices. Grange meeting was school last Monday. They are Roy. changed to once a month, as a Vem, Audry and Ethal Mecham. tire saving plan. The family moved onto the John Mr. and Mrs. Max Ladlges left Holly ranch near Snake river. for Washington to visit relatives Mrs Walter Bishop. Mrs E. H. and work In the fruit harvest. Brumbach and Mrs John Bishop The Stanford school has not yet i f * of Arcadia. California attended a opened, as the district has been social meeting of the Royal Neigh unable to secure a teacher. bor lodge at the home of Mrs Jean Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Munn are fcCormick In Parma, Monday night. business visitors at Utolty this week. Mr and Mrs Bob Davidson and children and Dan Davidson of Mr. Munn is trying to make a r Greenleaf visited at the Jack Jones rangements to have his farm there looked after, as he Is employed by home last Sunday. Mrs Orace Maybeary returned the highway department in the “Here’s Why I Go to The Malheur home Tuesday from a week s visit Jordan Valley district. “I’ve found the mechanics there do a in Portland. Mrs. N. S. Phelan returned home job on my car. Whenever I bring my car Wednesday from a few day's visit check-up they always look for the smaller things at the P W. Case home in Caldwell. Mr and Mrs Phil Backus and on a car that need service as well as the main children spent Thursday In Wilder on business. ones. They not only look for my complaint, Mr and Mrs Vogt and children usually find some other minor part that needs of Crabtree. Oregon arrived Thur sday evening for a visit with Mrs fixing or replacing and at no extra cost Vogt's parents. Mr and Mrs DeOss. Mrs J. P. Brumbach visited her friend Mias Margaret Young, in Ontario, Saturday and both went on a shooptng trip to Caldwell and Ny*sa Nampa. N T8SA PHARMACY Mr and Mrs Frank Johnson of Nyssa, OrrgML Seattle visited from Monday until Flower Sale Be Staged Here Advertise m r Chair cushions / f Mimeograph Paper Us employment program, - loeaa emergnecy relief and rehabilitation service In behalf of the war-time disabled and tiielr dependents. I urge aU citizens to wear In a oonsplcious and reverent manner the for-get-me-not flower being sold by the auxiliary of the Dis abled American Veterans, thus aid ing In the service and rehabilita tion of those disabled, In our strug gles to preserve this democracy and in the care of their widows and children. TTie sale has the endorsement of President Roosevelt and Oenaral Frank T. Hines, administrator of veterans affairs. G EM EV I [j Timekeepers’ books ( ' _ Farmers Simplified formulated by each individual farmer, they did not anticipate the decrease in man power that had already taken place and kept growing more serious as the season progressed. You may well be proud of the farm record this year. ' These men hope that you may con tinue to feel proud of what has been accomp lished but if production falls off next year, let’s not have it said that the farmer was to blame. If its possible to farm with women, old men and cripples and keep up production to a necessary war level, we’ll know that we’ve been wasting man power for a number of years. Wk *** T, XJ Books I S 1Ì ’ » Carbon paper I ’ Scratch Pads 7 . » "L ’ * GATE CITY JOURNAL l Garage perfect in for a but either”. MALHEUR GARAGE gX . ■ I 1 J 1 I !• I . I a *•••' .
