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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-03-04
Higher Education In Oregon In
Crisis

Higher education in Oregon is
passing through another crisis. The
.nrSt one came a few years back when
certain interests, for selfish reasons,
tried to stab the state university in
the back, by hanging a referendum
on the states appropriation bill. The
university passed through those stor-
my years, for when the people of
Oregon fully understood the situa-
uon, they were not slow in coming
10 the relief of their state university.
Conditions we're improved and that
strained situation which had existed
for so long, was relieved to a certain
extent and the university went ahead.
Then comes the second crisis.
High prices have hit our colleges
just as they have hit the individual,
only where the individual has been
able to increase his income some
what in proportion to the increased
cost of everything, the state institu-
tionS of higher learning have had to
get along on a fixed income. Build
ings have run down as a result. 1t
has been impossible to build new
ones and the steadily growing STU
dent bodies are facing cramped con-
ditions on every turn. Glass rooms
are inadequate, dormitories are too
small and equipment is insufficient.
Then another grave situation is
that confronting the faculty. The
agricultural college and the state uni
versity have lost instructor after in
structor, big men, who have been lur-
ed away to other colleges through
larger salries, If Oregon is going to
remain faithful to her future citizen
ship and maintain her place among
the states in an educational way, she
must get over that small way of deal
ing with her state schools. Every
voter of the state who has her future
welfare at heart, will support the
millage bill, which provides for the
support of these institutions, in the
May election.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-03-04
MORROW COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
Passing the Buck

While congress has inveighel
against publishers for waste of print
paper on mammoth editions and has
talked of penalizing them BY raising
postage rates and by taxing adver-
tisementS, the government itself is
the greatest waSter of paper, says
the Portland Oregonian. There you
are There is the spirit of coopera,
ton which is doing so much ~ to
help the smaller publications out of
the present news print crisis.
We grant that the government is
great waster of paper, Tons of it
goes through the mail and on
through the Offices to the waste bas-
ket. But We have noticed that the
Oregonian has not curtailed its Law
ish use of news print. Maybe its
because tnat paper owns lis own pa
per mill and has no fear of a short
age in its own stock.
The fact that the government is a
waster of paper does not excuse the
Oregonian. The government has a
great many ills which we are sure the
OTegonian would desire to keep free
from. Let the Oregonian, which BY
the way, is easily Oregon's first
newspaper, set a proper example for
other metropolitan dailies in this
territory, by itself eliminating the
waste of news print. Then il can
very nicely tell others, the govern
ment included, what is the best
course to pursue in this matter Of
waste.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-03-04
The City Beautiful

Heppner is finally going forward
with great big progressive strides.
Modern business blocks, improved
streets and above all, an adequate
water supply will soon give our city
an appearance, the like Of which but
few of us dreamed a few years ago.
The town is badly in need of more
homes. Population has increased out
of all proportion to home building.
Families are living in two or three
room suites where they should have
much larger and more comfortable
quarters. Many Of these people have
invested their money here in a busi-
ness way and are not yet able to
build and own their homes. Yet they
would not be adverse to paying ample
rent on a house where real home life
might be enjoyed. With comfortable
living quarters, these people would
become better satisfied with every
thing in the town in general and the
town would be benefited thereby.
Heppner might we'll follow the
same plan as adopted by other towns
that have faced similar situation,
and organize local home builders
association.
The housing situation should be-
gin to clear itself within few mon
tbs, Hon. J. W. Morrow Of Portland,
and for many years a resident Of
Heppner, is plating his east side
property and beautiful homesites
will be laid off. Winding roads and
terraces, beautiful parking and land
scaping will make this tract ideal for
home building. In speaking to a
Gazette-Times representative in Port
land this week, Mr.. Morrow said that
he was not placing the lots on the
market with view of making money,
but that the lots would be offered to
the buying public at the lowest pos
sible figure. The lots will be sold on
easy terms.
The opening up Of this tract to
homesites is one of the greatest for
ward moves to occur here in some
time. 1t is all a result Of Heppner's
new gravity water system, which will
be complete by early summer.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-03-04

IOu.
In PLAIN English Single Tax means
to tax land values only. Under this
system the personal property of in
iiviiualS ana corporations would pay
no tax. Probably so per cent Of pre-
sent taxable property would be elm
mated from the tax rolls. This would
mean that the tax on land would have
10 be doubled and the farmer would
be hit the hardest. CITY dwellerS
having largely personal property, and
operating stores, etc, would 60 Scott
free of taxation.
Single tax is voted down BY in
creaSingY large majorities each time
il comes before the people and the
better they understand it.
The Non-PartiSan League Of North
Dakota which is seeking support in
several western states on the ground
that it favorS measures favorable to
farmers, is strong hacker of the
single tax idea, which would greatly
increase tax burdens of the farmers,
The Non-PartiSan league is a So
cialistic organization which explains
its support of the Single Tax idea
which is the entering wedge for So
cialization of land through enormous
taxation, which would force private
owners to release title to state thru
inability to pay taxes.-E, Hofer in
The Manufacturer,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-03-04
A Fool and His Money

It is AIMING the number of wildcat
schemes that are abroad in the land
to separate US common folks from
our hard-earned money and the Ga
zETTE-TlMES again and most earnest
ly advises its readers to be watchful
of all allurements-all Of them.
The mails are chuck-full of pros
pectuses Of swindling concerns, es-
pecially swindling oil companies.
Clever writers compose them, using
their crooked brains to make even
the cautious unsuspicious.
Have you seen the latest? It's a
so-called California ranch company
that says il has started a cat ranch
with 100000 cats. Pussy gives birth
to an average Of II kittens a year
The company proposes to kill 5000
a day and sell the fur at 30 cents a
piece. To feed the cats, they pro.
pose an adjoining ranch with 1,00O,.
900 rats, a prolific tribe. The bodies
of the skinned cats will in turn feed
the rats. A sort Of perpetual motion
or endless chain. Stock, FIVE cents
a sharel
Preposterous, Of course, but in one
of our biggest American cities, 50
prosperous business men made in
quiries about the shares at a bank
which had posted the ranch" pros
pectus in its window as a horrible
example,
Horrible credulity!
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-03-04

Rhea Luper, assistant state engin-
eer, paid Enterprise visit the first
of the week in connection with the
work of the county water master.
Mr.. Luper found numerous acquaint-
ances here, classmates and associates
of college days at o. A. C. His head
quarters are at Salem in the State
engineers office, but he claims Hepp-
ner as his home.-Enterprise Rec
-Chieftain.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-03-04

Some people seem surprised when
they learn that their taxes have gone
az We must not forget that the
value Of the old dollar, based on pur,
chasing power, has decreased about
fifty per cent Taxes are only keep
ing Up with everything else.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-03-04

Christian Science services are held
eyry Sunday morning at 11::OO o.
clock in the lodge room in the I. o.
o. F. building.
Testimony meetings are held every
Wednesday evening at $500 o'clock
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-03-04

Yumsumkin, one of the best
known of the Cayuse Indians and
probably one Of the wealthiest of the
Indians on the Umatilla reservation,
died in Chicago recently as a result
of asphyaiation. Yumsumkin was
on his way to Washington to inter
view the Secretary of the Interior re-
garding Indian lands, and stopping
at Chicago he went to a hotel. He
blew out the gas. Yumsumkin was
65 years Of age and his wife was
a sister of Chief Umapine. Sumkin
had been leader among the lndianc.
He is survived by wife and daugh-
ter.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-03-04

Mr.. Trayer has made a most excel
lent showing in the way he has rush
ed the work along on the new hotel.
If Heppner don't have a first class
hoStelg BY July l, surely it will be
no fault of his.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-03-04

1t is encouraging to all loyal Hepp-
ner people to note the fact that the
contracting companies are going
about their work with a desire to give
the city a new water system at the
earliest possible date.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-03-04

1920 is not being marked by the
early season rush of political candi-
dates as in days gone by. A Salaried
ONCE of today is not necessarily the
Same high-salaried Office of yester-
iay.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-03-04
Cannot Fool the People

California has voted down single
tax, Oregon has voted it down time
and time again. The people of the
Pacific coast are to be afflicted with
il again, however, at the coming elec-
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-03-04

at the home Of Mrs. Eugene SlOeum.
All interested are invited to attend
thse services.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-03-04

Miss A. L. Feeler, Portland millin-
er, has arrived in Heppner and taken
a position in the Luper Millinery
store.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-09-24
ARE THE YOUNG MEN
COMING?

A noticeable feature of the
High Holidays this year was the
large attendance of young men.
1t seemed to us that never be-
fore were there so many young
er men in attendance. We seem,
too, too notice greater interest
on the part of these men in con-
gregational affairs. We hope
that the time is at hand when
the coming generation is begin
ming to recognize that upon it
depends the future of our faith.
We confess that the most de-
lightful feature of the services
this year to us, at least, was the
large attendance, the fine spirit
and the general interest that the
younger men and women dis
played.
May it continue through the
year!
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-09-24
EDITORIAL

their ideas about the whole mat
ter are the correct ones. What
has the Jewish Distribution
Committee to say in answer to
the charges leveled against it?
Why had they no representa-
tives at a meeting called by the
representative Jews of Europe,
and especially of those countries
which have been receiving our
help? If their plans are miscar-
rying, who is to blame? Surely
they have less right than before
to ask for the complete co-opera-
ton of American Jewry in the
face of the criticism passed upon
them.
Let those answer in whose
hands the stewardship of Ameri-
can millions for European relief
have been placed.
For our part, we have conf
dence in the honesty, integrity
and high purposes of those who
are managing and administering
the funds that have been and are
being collected by the various
national committees in America,
and which are being turned over
to the distributing body, the
American Distribution Commit
tee; but again why the seeming
lack of cooperation with those
who are on the ground, and
seemingly understand their own
plight much better than do we
on this side of the Atlantic? Are
the contributors to the funds,
and the men who have toiled to
get the monies, not entitled to
the consideration of a reply and
an explanation? We think they
are!
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-09-24

Farm Movement, and 800 fami-
lies are now farming lands there.
1t was decided by the confer
ence-there was no representa-
tion there from the Jewish Dis
tribution Committee of Ameri-
ca-that no cash contributions
should be made, as far as posi-
BILE, but the definite funds should
be provided for the establish
ment of orphan asylums, hospit-
ais, sanitoriums and similar in
stitutions; that credit and CO.
operative societies and banks be
established which will be easily
assessible to the masses, so that
these may assist in putting the
people on a self-supporting ba-
sis; that the Jews of Western
Europe be encouraged to buy
shares in these institutions; that
trade and agricultural schools
be opened and that there be a
body which will organize schools,
find homes for orphans, and aid
the wounded and helpless SOL
diers. A committee was also
appointed to work out some
scheme of emigration and report
to future conference.
To those on this side who have
been interested in the help that
America has extended to suffer
ing Europe, the proceedings of
the Carlsbad conference will
some with somewhat of a shock.
The conference regretted the alb
sence of American Jewish Distri-
button Committee representa-
tives. We do not know why none
were sent-and we believe that
tn ereasons for staying away
would make interesting reading.
We do not see why America
should not have had accredited
representatives to a world con-
ference of Jewish Relief, called
by those who were suffering, and
who were at the same time the
representatives of the people
who were receiving the aid of
America. We have given gener-
ously. The Jewish Distribution
Committee has had the full con-
fidence of the American Jewish
people, and when men of the
prominence of Temkin and Ehr.
empires attack our methods,
there ought to be an answer
from America, or at least an ex-
PLANTATION by those who have
been the stewards of the Ameri-
can Jewish millions.
At this distance it looks as
though the contention that we
are making schnorrers-beggars
of the people whom we are
trying to help. is not without
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-09-24
THE JEWISH WORLD RE-
LIEF CONFERENCE.
Let's Have All the Facts!

was recently held in Carlsbad,
Czecho- Slovakia, at which there
were about ninety delegates,
representing twenty-eight coun-
tries. Some very interesting
points were brought out, and
some that we think ought to be
known by those who are contrib
uting to the fund of the Jewish
Distribution Committee.
Engineer Temkin of Russia
reported that there were 568 po-
groms, in which the number of
dead exceeded $4,000. There
are at present in Russia alone
over 100000 homeless orphans.
Anita Miller of Austria report
ed that there are in Austria, and
mostly in Vienna, more than
100000 Jewish homeless or
phans-a number unbelievable.
We wonder whether the report
is not in error with regard to
this. The number seems alto
gether out of reason.
A number of delegates critics.
ed the American Jewish Distri-
button Committee for its method
of helping the unfortunates. Es-
pecially severe in his criticism
was Chief Rabbi Ehrenpries of
Stockholm. Another severe crit
ic of the policy of the American
Committee was Engineer Tenn
kin, who agreed with Baruch
Zuckerman of New York that
the methods of the American
Committee were making
"schnorrers" of those whom it
was aiding.
The great objection of Rabbi
Ehrenpries was that we have
been satisfying the physical
needs of the unfortunates with
out attending to their spiritual
wants. He stated that in Russia
and the Ukraine, there are no
less than half a million children
who are absolutely without any
schooling. In Vienna $500 stu
dents are from Eastern Europe,
while more than 1850 have Tu-
berculosis and more than 5000
are suffering from Malnutrition.
Rabbi Ehrenpries declared that
there is no reconstruction wor-
thy of the name, which does not
consider the Jewish spiritual
wants.
Advocate Sliosberg of Russia
and Prof. Simonsen of Denmark
praised the work of the Ameri-
can Committee and said that it
deserves more appreciation than
accorded it. An interesting side
light was a report from one of
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-09-24


American Investigators have
touched the hearts of American
Jewry. Perhaps they can stand
more suffering that we can
and because they have grown
accustomed to it, they feel that
we are beggarizing them in
bringing quick relief. Certainly
a man like Temkin, who is an in
ternational figure in Jewry,
would not make comments un-
less he were sure of his grounds.
American investigators have
maintained that unless immedi-
ate aid were given, the millions
would starve, and we are not in
clined to doubt the word of these
men and women. America has a
heart!
The thought that no recon
struction is worth while which
does not contemplate the estab-
lishment of spiritual needs has
its merits. Yet we feel that the
first duty of the American Jew
was to save the bodies of the
wretched victims-the schools
and colleges can be attended to
later. Besides this, European
Jewry still has a number Of very
wealthy men, who it would seem,
would take care of the spiritual
wants of their people over there.
The matter does not "lie
right" with us. The report can
not encourage either the work
ers or the givers in this great
drive for the preservation of hu,
man life. We confess that a
good deal of the ardor we had
for the collection of funds for
European destitute coreligion-
lists has cooled, and before we
embark on additional campaigns
we ought to have more informa-
ton. Forty millions of dollars
have been sent to Europe. No
one can deny the inestimable
good that this great sum has &C.
complished, But new campaigns
are being planned, and new
drives are to be made, and if the
representatives of the recipients
are going to take an adverse
attitude to what we are trying
to do, ought we to insist on
"ramming' our charity down
their threats?
1t seems to us that the situa-
ton ought to be clarified. There
ought to be a thorough investi-
cation of this whole business.
No one begrudges the money
that is being sent to Europe
but we have a right to know all
the facts in the case. Are our
methods wrong? If so, let us cor
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-13
NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS

We again call your attention to the coal situation. We have plenty Eellingham Lump coal on hand $l4.o0 and $16.00 per ton delivered
 Today we received notice of 750 tons of the famous Nanaimo Lump Coal that will leave Nanaimo Feb IS; due here about Feb. 21.
 Don't stock up with an inferior grade of coal, place your order with rs for future delivery. Should you desire coal from our bunkers and wish that your regular transfer man haul it to you please phone VOLT order to us and we will see that your wishes are complied with. .
 Both kin6s; of coal above men toned are high grade. We buy Nothing but the best adv.
 TRIMMER & RITTER, phone IA
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-13
NO CHARGE IS MADE
 FOR AEROPLANE TRIPS

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 13-Tri. weekly aeroplane passenger service has been inaugurated between this city and Montevidio, Uruguay, by the French Aviation mission. No charge is made for the trip, the passengers being selected by invita- tion, but early in February, 1t is ex- pected that the service will be oper. ated by the Franco-Argentine Aerial Transportation Company which will charge a fare. The mission will dis pose of it's equipment to the company which, by establishing this service will be the pioneer commercial avia. ton company in South America.
 The airplanes make in about an hour and q half, the trip across the mouth of the River Platte to Montev. idlo that takes fast river boat ten hours. Machines carrying 9 passen. gers or more are expected from France Tor use in the regular com. Elercial service.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-13

Of course you want good coffee with your meals. We have it. AL ska Grill adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-13
OUR WAR GIFT BIG
United States Made the Third Largest Contribution to the
 Worlds War

LONDON. Feb. 13-The United States made the third largest con tribution in fighting forces during tho war. namely. approximately 2,600,00d men, according to figures compiled by British statisticians. France head ed the list, while Great Britain cam second with a grand total of 8,654 ,467
 The ration strength of the Ameri can army on Armistice Day, that is the total number of men who were being fed from army stocks, is placed at I924000 while Great Britain's ration strength in this theatre was 1,T31.57S. This does not take into account prisoners of war or the ne gro labor employed by England.
 America's combatant strength in France OR Armistice Day is set down at 1.160,000 and Great Britains at 1.1G4,790. The combatant strength in. cludes all troops whose functions are in the first place, fighting.
 The captures of prisoners and guns in France during the victorious of. fensiye against the German army be. tween July IS and November II, 1918. are given as follows:
 British armies, 100000 and 2,54O respectively: French armies. l35,72O and 1880; American armies, 43,30O and l,42l; Belgian armies, 14,500 and "A. It is pointed out that in addit- ion to the above there were SO,O00 British combatant troops in Italy who cooperated in the final defeat of the Austrian army at Viltorio-Veneto, capturing 30,000 prisoners, and that in the eastern theatres of war, Pal. estine and Mesopotamia, were about 100000 British troops on an average throughout 1918 were fighting. the complete defeat and destruction of the Turkish Army was effected by the British, alone. and a total of S5.. 900 prisoners taken.
 The following figures show the number of troops contributed by the various parts of the British Empire during the war:
 British Isles, 5,7O4,416; Canada. 610,SS6; Australia, 416.S09; New Zeal
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-13
Highest 8 p. m. Tenn. Temn

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