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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14

,.........,J prosperity throughout
~ .,..., - decidedly on the up
the The close of 1922 will
wa ' ming industry back to
SIT .y the end of 1923 the
NOM -, and 1921 will have
V' ......, rcpaired This applies
~'. 81 class. Of course there
-. .! exceptions; the farmer
a,' .rad in the land boom of
VIZ, VIZ, .,., -ght a farm for $3.50 or
.oto .,- .. .,. making a cash pay
- .,'f the purchase price,
h.,j ,.m..Af bankrupt when subse-
i r"ont .a,p,nts came due and the
qut" at,' t- farm had dropped to
OK 7 nor acre. That was not farming;
~. w.. ,otklcss speculation.
"T Thor. are about six and one-half
u;i,ior farms in the United States,
.,,t Id onIy q few hundred were bought
- ,hr,o abnormal prices which
".;reJ o,, .Ae Investment by the de-
.,ire os price to value based on rem
..I earnings. Even in localities where
,be bo2m was the worst, less than
Z per cent Of the farms actually sold.
Following the abnormally high
rrices of 1919, agriculture was the
Erst TO HI: bed rock in 1920. The
lar wa, 50 sudden that the impor-
lance of the disaster was very great
,r exaggerated; agricultural credit
was injured by magnifying the losses.
The worst enemies of the farmer
are the calamity howlers who have
enlarged the importance of his losses,
The writer heard a speaker address,
ipp an audience Of farmers not long
AGO who made the assertion that 80
per cent of the farmers were bank
rupt-the speaker was heartily ap-
rlauded. Such an assertion may be
politically popular now but not next
year when the situation is better
understood. Careful investigation
will show that less than l per cent
are bankrupt.
In the year 1921 of the 1,927,304
commercial firms doing business in
the L. S. 1862 failed. This is
fraction over per cent. According
TO census uf 1920 there were 6,448,-
366 farms in the U. S.; 2,454,746
Of these we're operated by tenants.
In year. past it was SO unusual for
q farmer 10 fail that when one goes
bankrup, now it occasions comment.
It is safe bet that the percentage
Of farm failures has been less than
half a. great as the failures in other
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14

are now practically under the con-
troll or organized labor, which is be-
ing badly led and by the same class
Of people which has attempted though
unsuccessfully, to gain control of far
mers.
As the matter stands today, far
mers are going ahead producing for
the worlds open markets; and until
labor and capital are willing to do
the same. this gulf between the
country and the town will continue
and will grow deeper and wider.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14
From Tulsa World)
BY Eugene Davenport

Ey Eugene davenport
Editors Note: Eugene Davenport,
dean ct the College of Agriculture
Of the University of Illinoise, be-
lieycs every word that he has
written ID he the exact truth. He
is in close touch with agricultural
conditions throughout the United
State. II" is also man thoroughly
familiar with the laws of domestic
ec...my, ili- conclusions may not
asl,. ".,a What you believe but to
m@N .." viii be revelation.
\ e'..' galf has formed between
the ..a",.r and the town due to the
Ia, ''a' .,c price of farm products
Ia dr.. ed TO the neighborhood of
prove. 'alIcS while the prices of
ma' '."rrd products, which the
farm" a,rMally will buy. have re-
mHH.' e. way time levels or but
slightly below.
In. 'srmcr has no means of in
,''.- ~ b" price of his output for
II depend entirely upon the princi-
p" ': "up!y and demand and the
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14
THR DURANT WEEKLY NEWS

load production with unnecessary
costs, even to such an extent that
the laborer cannot himself buy his
own. product.
The Buyers Strike"
Conditions have become such that
it now requires an acre Of oats or
half acre of corn to pay for one
days labor of the mechanic. This
being the case. the farmer cannot
build buildings, or buy machinery
or any other manufactured product
not forced upon him by absolute
necessity. Shoes are costing almost
as much as in the war months, even
though dead animal is no longer
worth skinning. When this dis
crepancy became acute, the farmer
was forced out of retail trade. What
happened was called a buyers
strike. 1t was not a buyers strike.
1t was the practical exclusion Of that
third of our people who live
by the land, and good buying third
it has always been. That third is
now practically out of the market and
the amount of unemployment just
about corresponds to what would be
needed to supply the farmers trade if
he could afford to buy.
Viewed from another angle, it re-
quires in normal times about one la
borer to provide the goods which a
farmer will consume. When the
farmer is driven out Of the markets.
of course the laborer which ordinar-
lily supplies him is thrown out of
employment, and that is what has
now happened.
1t is rather a marked coincidence
that the number of men supposed to
be out of employment is almost
exactly the number of farmers on
American farms.
Is There a Remedy?
There can be nothing like general
prosperity until this gulf between
the country and the town is either
filled up or bridged over. The farm
er is powerless because he has no
means of increasing the price of his
own product. The city must do it by
foregoing undue speculation. by &C
cepting a reasonable wage, by being
willing to work every day for rea-
sonable length of time, as the far
mer does and by turning out a full
days work for full days pay.
No other policy will bridge this
otbor No1;o,y will ynrOI,1no
manufactured goods at price which
anybody but a rich man can afford
to pay. When labor is engaged at
the production of necessities at a
cost which most men cannot meet,
then something is wrong with our
economic production, and that is the
case now.
The farmer can get along without
the city, but the city cannot get
along without the farmer, and the
country as whole cannot prosper
until the city and the country work
together. The key to the solution
of this impossible situation is bet
ter days work on the part Of peo-
pie generally engaged in the pro-
ductive industries and a reversal
of the policy to extort as large
wage as possible for nominal time
producing as little as possible dur
ong that time in order that the work
may go around.
The country has ignored this situ-
alton when the situation must ne
squarely faced and squarely met.
Both production and transportation
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14
QUESTIONABLE ON KHAN

A questionable concerning their
affiliations or sympathies with the
existence or actions of the Ku Klux
Klan or any similar organization will
be submitted to all public officials
and candidates for public office in
Dallas County. Texas by the Dallas
County Citizens League.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14

The only difference between n
Davenport, Iowa, man who fell dead
when told the amount of his taxes,
and the average citizen, is that the
Davenport man carried inclinatiora
into action.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-09-25

LONDON. Sept. :5.--Major-Gcn.
erai Sir George Moiesworth bridges
has been appointed governor ~
South Australia, succeeding Licutcn-
anc Colonel Sir william wcigell.
Tho latter resigned the position be-
cause no said he could not live on
his salary and had not sufficient pri.
vatc means to afford the luxury OF
maintaining such a position.
His successor. Sir George. ls
known In the British army as th:
Toy Drum Hero" What term has
not been applied to him In dcrision.
hut In recognition Of memorable
incident Of the war In which he dis
played great gallantry.
After the action of lie Cateau. In
1914. tho British army started ON it's
great fighting retreat. and men were
dropping out from sheer exhaustion.
Major Bridges. rs he then was. went
back 10 81. Qucntin to round up ESQ
stragglcrs.
Hc found them In a state Of col.
lapse. At n little village shop ho
bought a toy drum. ana falling t1.
mon into limo with tho toy drum and
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-09-25
KING or SIAM IS
THRIFTY; WILL SAVE
MONEY ON WEDDING

LONDON. Sept, 25.--Tho klng OF
STAN IN thrifty. Hence, when II oanc
To the question OF taking IA wife aud
he contemplated The great cost Of tho
elaborate ceremonies tho people
would expect. he married his wife by
royal proclamation, HnyA the pallS
Mail. thus saving u lot OF money,
There In an old SlumCso cuN,nm
which makes Huch action proper Hnd
binding, Ilo ~ Just az much married
by th,a method, according 10 Slnmold
law, M by any other,
Ills maJcstya noble dcslrc," II
stated. firmly ana definitely Ia on'
soro the succession to tho throne Jnn'
not satisfactorily be- met owing to the
lncompNtibili,y OF temperament he
tween hia majoSty aud rrincoHs Val
latha. which may hc accounted Tor
by tho chronic disposition ~ the pfln'
cess. whoAo nervous ByHt.m leaves
much to be- desired" Shortly after.
ward the klng became engaged To
Princess iakshmi,
His majesty IN ~ years old ana an
honorabl" general of III" Drltlsh or.
my. Ilc came to England when .hr
was 1, aud wnB educated n, oxford
and Sandhurst. Aftcrvardn ho was
attached to tho Durham Hight iufpn.
~. lie spcakn English well aud IL
convcrsant with Western manners
and customs. including III various
methods OF ying and un,yinE the
nuptlri knot,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-09-25
Steel Airplanes Weigh
Less Than Wooden Ones

LONDON. Sept. 25.--Grest Britain
possesses an all-stecl bombing air
plane. a distant departure is aerial
construction. Except for Its canvas
wings the entire machine 10 built OF
steel. Nevertheless. II is I percent
lighter than q wooden airplane OF
the same dimensions.
The claim ID made that this ma.
chine shows q grest advance over
German airplanes constructed OF
aluminium alloy. which is said to lack
tho strength ot British steel. II Is
equipped with two Napier 1000
horsepower engines. Although dc.
signed as fast long distance bomber
II Is said to be as easy 10 maneuver
as a little fighting scout. This is
because of its steel construction.
which permits the grouping OF all
weights.
Advantages claimed for all steel
airplanes are greater strength. In
creased load carrying capacity. ease
OF manufacturing In large numbers.
and the fact that they arc less vul-
nerable to bullets and shrapncl while
flying, and slsG that they ars virtual
" nreproof, 80.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-09-25

ripening Of cheese. the curing Of sil.
age. and the production OF vinegar
are all familiar examples 81 bacterial
activity which Is going on daily on
the average farm.
II IL really. however. In the field
Of soil fertility that bacteria play
their greatest economical role on the
average farm. The soil bacteria are
the true examples OF the hired
men that work for their board. They
demand no special housing or hus-
bandry. Just nourishment. and the:
are not particularly hard to please
either.
Many OF the common fertilizers are
not available In the form in which
they are applied to the soil. Dried
blood is decomposed. and the nitro
gen converted to ammonia BY bacter-
In. Other bacteria then come into
play and convert the ammonia TO q
nitrate. SIN another class Of bac-
terra then change the nitrate to a
nitrate. In which form II is OF use
TO higher plants.
The fertility contained In manure
Is In large measure unavailable when
applied TO the soil. Numerous bac!
terra set about the task OF decompos-
ing manure. Both the nitrogen and
phosphorus In manure are largely In
organic combination and as such are
not available for crops. The soil bac-
tcria are the only agents that can
and do render these plant foods
svailsblc.
The beneficial role OF bacteria In
the incubation OF legumcs is ono OF
great economic importance. A pceu-
liar relationship exists between a..
fsifa for instance and the nodule
bacteria. whcre the soil does not
hsvc the nodulo bacteria an alfalfa
plant may grow and produce a very
good plant u tho soil is sufficiently
rich. II the soil il poor the srowth
will be most unsatisfactory. On tho
other hand II the nodule baceria are
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-09-25
lE;'1'l!1'l Q ] 1ys1
HIRED MEN FOR THEIR BOARD

HIRED MEN FOR THEIR BOARD
Il 10 said that thcrc are three kinds
Of lics-lies. blank lies. and stats.
tics. Statistics show that the price
Of farm labor has come down to 4
considerable degree. but they are
concerned with only those workers
on the farm who get pay check the
first Of the month.
On every farm there Ii lot Of
help that h not on the payroll.
Take faithful old 'Dobbin' for In
stance. He works for his board with
just . little medical care thrown In.
Tho tractor like the horse works
u you feed Il gas and oil. with every
now and then . little new harness
and medical care st the garage.
Even those hired men on the
farm demand good shelter and oc-
cssioual grooming II they are TO work
to best advantage. and many farm.
crs find that they aren't especially
cheap help after all.
Perhaps the most important living
things on the farm are not oven as
particular ss the horse. refer to
those urclcss little workmcn the bae-
teria. Certainly from tho standpoint
Of numbers Il is . good thing they
are not listed on the pay roll.
From the farmers standpoint,
there are two classes Of these little
workmen on the Job. There seems 10
b. no middle ground. Its q case Of
tor you or against you. Ia. tho latter
case We find the bacteria that sour
the niik. rot the potatoes. blight tho
lesvcs. and cause disease In animals.
Just a. potoricty travels faster
than praise. 10 aresihe qualities OF
the detrimental bacteria better
known than the beneficial oncs. The
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-09-25

sresent the growth will be profuse
the color dark green. and the croI
satisfactory.
The function OF these bacteria {,
well established. and the plant with
nodules Is able to use air nitrogen
instead OF the valuable soil nitrogen
Nc, only does 1t conserve the nitro
gen already In the soil: but II actu'
ally adds to II. Perhaps no one Item
In the maintenance Of fertility Is OF
any greater importance than thcse
little "hired men, who work for
their board.
Probably the most fastidious OF
the soil bacteria are the sulfur oxidi.
scrs. They have q very definite work
to perform In the soil. and rs far as
known they do only one kind OF
work. and .ivc primarily on one food
material. Truly they are hired men
working for their board. only they
are particular about the menu.
sulfur Is an important plant food
10 Il IL In the proper form for plants
to assimiiate. Ground sulfur or
flowers Of sulfur applied to the soil
rs such Is not an available form. The
bacteria must attack II and convert
II to Q sulfac before II exerts any
beneficial action.
Some soils contain these bacteria
naturally. other do not. and In order
to be safe II is easiest to secure In.
oculated sulfur. The essential dif-
ference between commercial sulfur
and inocuiatcd suifur Is that the
latter contains the necessary bacteria
and tho first does not.
in some respects the incubation OF
alfalfa presents similar features. One
can safely SOW alfalfa on a roll that
has grown II successfully In recent
years. II. on the other hand. the soil
has never before grown alfalfa the
safe thing to do is get some soil
from the Rcighborins field. buy
commercial culture. or get one from.
tho experiment station. In any case
the important point "a to bc sure 10
get the necessary bacteria.
In the case OF sulfur another
kind OF bacteria are just as necessary
and II Is self-evident that where one
Is not sure that the bacteria are
present. the logical thing TO do Is
get the inocuiated sulfur. It's like
hiring millions OF little hired men.
and all you do Is give them sulfur
as their board.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-09-25
WAR HERO MADE GOVERNOR
Major.Ceneral Sir George Molesworth, 'Toy Drum
Hero" Gets Australian Post

u penny whistlc to Bcrvc at n hand.
he marched them Off. laughing In
spite OF their wearlnoss. They KEEP,
on marching for rs miles.
Sir George was the military mem.
ber Of tho Baifour mission TO tho
United statcs In 1917. and head Of
the British war mission To the Unit
cd States In the succeeding year.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-09-25
8 ARRESTED AT OLENE
Disor,icriy Conduct IIrings Fines In
Justice Court

Disordorly conduct at the Oien
dance hall Saturday night resulted
In tho arrest by the sheriff and dcp-
niics OF Emil IIcdin. Dram Milan.
Lyman Robinson. V. ~. Mathcson.
r. Brookflcij. Erick Hanson. Biil
Cody and Emmit North. All ap.
pcarcd In the Jutticc court this
morning and were fined SIS each
and costs Of st.:5 each.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-04-06

All citizens are urged by the Wom-
ans club to participate in Clean Up
Week, which will begin next Monday.
Arrangements have been made by the
organization TO have motor trucks haul
trash.
I'VE especially desire that all litter
be removed and homes and lawns be
made as presentable as possible by
Easter Sunday" says Mrs. William
Munroe. I'VE are also fostering a
home beautiful movement for the sum-
mer months. Handsome lawns and
many flower beds will cause our many
motor tourists TO tarry awhile and
perhaps to cast in their lot with Gs.
With Mrs. A. L. Page, chairman %
the civic committee of the organiza-
ton in charge, the club will observe
by-prOduets dsy next Wednesday after
noon. Representatives Of the Hood
River Spray Co., the Hood River Can
merry and the Hood River Apple Vine
gar Co. will address the women
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-04-06

land, to meet President Bassett and
Sales Manager Strong, of the Buick
corporation. The dealers participated
with the head executives IN a dinner
and heard talks by the visitors on vari-
GUS Buick policies. Mr.. Bassett and
Mr.. Strong on their first Pacific north
west trip, declared themselves as elat-
ed with the scenery along the High
way.
Residents of The Dalles. it is stated
by visitors from the neighboring city.
expect to utilize the Columbia Gorge
hotel the coming summer for social
functions. Completion of the Colum-
bia River Highway, most of which is
now paved between here and the Was
co county seat, makes travel between
here and there convenient. The sea-
son was ushered in Thursday afternoon
by party::of 20 society women of The
Dalles, who motored to the resort hos
telry for a card party. They were
joined here by Mrs. !. d. Parkins. for
merly resident of the neighboring
city. Miss Valeska Liebe. en- route
home to Portland. accompanied the
visitors this far, taking the train the
remainder Of the way.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-04-06
Lee Spaulding in Hospital

w. J. Baker yesterday received a
telegram from Malcolm Button, of
Seattle, who stated that his fellow
University of Washington student, Lee
Spaulding, victim last week of an au-
tomobile accident near Tacoma, had
Just been operated on at a Seattle hos
pital for disarranged vertebrae. Mr..
Spaulding also sustained broken ribs.
Ii was stated in the telegram that Mr..
Spaulding would be compelled to re-
main in plaster cast from four to six
weeks. Ross Collie is on crutches as
a result Of the accident. which hap
pened when the young men were re-
turning to college following the spring
vacation.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-04-06
Sl1,75O APPORTIONED
FOR LOST LAKE ROAD

Stanley c. Walters, Just back from a
conference with Portland officials of
the United States Forestry Service,
announces that an appropriation of
$ll, ,750 has been made for work on the
Lost Lake Highway within the bounds
of the Oregon National Forest. A
portion of the sum will be utilized in
extending the grade around the east
side of the lake and the. remainder in
rock surfacing the Al miles of grade
already completed from the bounds of
the forest to the waters edge. Mr..
Walters says that portable rock
crusher will be untilized.
While the snow last week was re-
ported eight feet deep at the lake, Mr..
Walters says the past several days of
warm winds and heavy rams have no
doubt resulted in a heavy thaw in the
district. Unless the weather of April
and May remains unusually cool, Mr..
Walters expects the snow blanket to
be melted off by June.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-04-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Castnel
and son have moved to the Mt. HooC
apartments.
Mrs. H. B. Immel was i'll the first OF
the week, suffering from an attack OF
rheumatism.
K. B. Rogders, who has operated a
service station here, will move to Port
land the latter part of the week.
Do not buy car without frst look
ing at the Studebaker ut lae SaI..> ro..
Motor Co.
Mrs. r. N. Young has been i'll this
week, suffering with an abscess in her
ear.
Best half soles put on while you wait
at Smiths Champion Shoe Shop, lst.
and Oak. n24tf
Insist on genuine Ford parts when
having your car repaired. Dickson
Marsh Motor Co. n25tf
A. II. Waugh, of Portland, is here
aiding his brother, r. Fl. Waugh, on
the East Side with orchard work.
c. A. Seeger. who spent the winter
in Seattle, has returned this Willow
Flat orchard place.
j. f. Thompson was business Wis
itor here from the Upper Valley last
week.
Mrs. K. j. Nicholson and Mrs. S. G.
Campbell were in Portland last week
to attend the CALI Curci concert.
Hides Hides! Highest prices paid.
Will call at any place in Valley. Why
give them to the junk man? Just tele-
phone 5639, and II. Bresaw will call. f9tf
We have secured the services of an ex-
perienced mechanic and can now take
care OF all your automobile needs. How
ell Bros. Tel. 2551. a4tf
Cedar posts and poles; rough, dressed
and tiume umber; Eastern Oregon al
falfa hay. Call Odell II for low deliv-
cred prices. ais
Mrs. c. j. Hollingworth and daugh-
ters. of Grand Ronde, are here visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Brad
ley.
Mrs. Jennie Whitcomb, who has been
visiting relatives at Anacortes, Wash,
is now visiting her son. vern Whit
comb, and family at Seattle.
Herman Mende, after visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mende,
of Oak Grove, has returned.to o. A.
c. to resume his studies.
Mrs. C. V. Burke will leave this
week for Delpne, Mont, to join Mr..
Burke who is engaged there in devel-
oping mining claim.
R. ]. Wuner, local manager of the
Warren Truck line, has moved to Hood
River and is now in active charge of |
operations of the freight service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles C. Carter were
called to Portland last week to be with
Mr.. Carter's mother, Mrs. j. L. Car
ter, who was seriously ill.
Miss Sylvia Stewart entertained a
party of Ia friends at the home of her
parents, on Twelfth street last Friday
afternoon in celebration of her ninth
Hides! Hides! Highest price paid
Will call at any place in Valley Why
give them to the junk man? Just tele-
phone 5639, and Ii. Bresaw will call. f3tf
To all whom it may concern: Any
body holding an account against Mrs.
Ann E. Hays will address her daughter
Mrs. w. j. Pritchard, Administrator,
Sherwood, Ore. Box Il3. jly27
Mrs. Phil Janney, of Eugene. has
oeen here the guest of her parents,
Dr.. and Mrs. F. c. Brosius. Last
week Mrs. Janney and her grand
mother. Mrs. J. Williams, attended the
1alli Curci concert in Portland.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-04-06
The Baptist Church

Sunday school at 10 a. m. At IL a
l0-minute sermon preached to the Sun
day school, after which comes the reg
ular church service. The subject next
Sunday will be "On the Square With
Jesus" Text. John 6 6:37: Him that
cometh to me will in no wise cast
out" At night the subject will be
"By-Products of the Kingdom" Text,
Matt. 6 .33. "But seek first of all His
Kingdom, and His righteousness and
all these things shall be added unto
you" Our splendid quartet will sing
Just before the sermon. b. Y. +. u.
at $50 p. m. The young people will
begin the study of Exodus. All young
people cordially invited. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday. 7.30 p. m. Subject
for study: Rom. 10, or the danger of
having zeal for God, but not accord
ing tn knowledge.
c. K. Delepine, Pastor.