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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1912.
TrttL Ot&iiKVER
BRUCE DENNIS
Editor and Owner.
Mtered at the postofflce at La Grande
as second-class matter.
where another small per cent la cdu
catod, yet, the rank and Hie of the
children of Oregon are denied free.
text books. ; '
It Is our belief that La Grande never
did anything of so much value In an
advertising way as when a carload of
residents took that trip Into southern
Oregon a ebort time ago.' Hardly a
SUBSCRIPTION RA.TES. "
Bally, sliitfly copy 6c
Daily, per week ,15e day passes that we do not run across
Jaiiy, per monin wc.omeone who met the party lu the
lower country and the kindest, words
are spoken of La Grande and her peo
CHANGING OF SCHOOL BOOKS.
Portland, March 0. And there Is to pie. Elbert Herman, one of the bright.
be another change of school books ac- eBt yours men In Oregon, eamo la
cording to reports from the state cap- flow Roseburg a few days a-.o an!
Ital. WhyT That la the question, why stated that. Roseburg wa3 very auxi
hould this state see fit to change the 0. , for the bunch to pHv t .r'-n;i
course of study every few years. Of- engagement. In that city. . L Mcl-alii
Hclals may not realize the hardship It o;- Coos countv, said he hat read of
works on the people. Usually the ,,,, trlp anj it made a V.; WIi hi:i
man well clothed and . well fed who n!ul aakea tnat the next !:'!: in-'a e
draws a salary every month cannot hl8 country . Jesse Barto, l . C. i.iiilo
nter very deeply In the matter that immediate!y demanded that his city be
requires the depletion of a family Inciuded in the stops on the n".t trip,
treasury for school books, which mon- They alj admlt tnat Grande l.i the
y could be better used to provide the ploneer of a moVement that will
necessities of life. 'spread throughout' the northwest and
. Why not use a set of books, for at gerve tQ br)ng m peope cIoHel.
least ten years? If proper care has .. .
leen used In choosing the books will j . Th0Be' who feU ghaky about Taft'
he ample for the children; And carrylng Oregon are beginning to get
conspired against and maybe so.. Any
way, Uncle Sam Is going to find out
the true sltuatiop if possible.
' Just now the state is signing peti
tions and people are getting very tired
of the demand of the professional pe
tition solicitor. ' ' "
W E S W E S T'SW E S W E S T'S
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY.
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mere is any one tning i up tleJr courage again. From every
occur In Oregon It Is to provide ree gecton comeg thfl report that Rooge.
text books to children. We spend vast yet ,g- not th(j cho,oe( that ,he gquare
sums upon our university where but a, deal Js ,demanded and tnerefore it is
Tery small per cent of the children,. conB,8tent ,orthe rae who think
are educated, we spend equally uro way Tm
amounts on our agricultural college thB comes Ja from admirerB of
Roosevelt. They know he Is a great
man, but they' will not stand for his
last act.' La Toilette's friends continue
to' stand pat and the little senator
from Wisconsin Is going to poll some
strength In Oregon.' .
Arcade
Theatre
.riHOTOl'LATS AMUSING, EN
TEltTAISiING, INSTRUCTIVE
"INDIAN BLOOD" . . ..... I'atlie
A strong Indian drama .
ASSOCIATED l'BESS SLIDES
THE HOSPITAL BABY" S& A
Dramatic, well photographed
and well acted.
COMING THE KOMIG TWINS,
IIAIMDONY SINGERS AND
DANCERS, THE 11 Hi, 12th mid
ISUt.
"HIS SECRETARY" ....Edison
One of the strongest and best
pictures of the week.
DON'T FORGET YOUR BAL
LOT. A VOTE WITH EVERY
ADMISSION
"A PJilOBLEM IN REDUCTION"
Vltotcroph
' A picture that Is wholly good
nntured, with many good laughs
YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
ltvIs strange but there Is j'iUe an
element of people In the metropolis
who speak of present times as hard
times. You hear them talk about hop
ing the country will soon get ovoi
this period of depression. Isn't It
amusing? Especially to compare times
' now with those of 1893 when no wag
i es were paid; when men grubbed
stumps in the Willamette valley for
35 cents a day and boarded themselves
when, $1.00 a day was the average
harvest wngo. Oh, yes, there are hard
j times in your mind. The same men
i who Bpeak, of cloBe times can fre
' fluently be seen eating n ?2.00 meal
in a fashionable grill.
La Grande, March 8. (To the IMl-.j
tor) Being Interested in the welfare
of the young people of La Grande r,nd
observant of juvenile conditions all
over this state I write these few lines
trusting they may awaken the con
sciences of those who have the sacred
duty of raising children and to bring
to their attention the fact that thero
are conditions existing In this com
munity which can and should be pre
vented. V The trouble Is that so many
people will permit these harmful In
fluences to menace the lives of the
children and console themselves wlD
the fact that it Is none of their busi
ness, until the situation becomes so
serious as to demand the attention of
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Spring Millinery
Showing
Of Exclusixe Stylet in
GAGE BROS. PATTERN HATS
HARDEMAN PATTERN HATS -TAILORED
STREET HATS
Our millinery department in 'charge of an
expert tviinineiva::d our showing equals the
f'X(;lusive city stores. Styles 'direct from
Mew York, .America's greatest fashion cen
tcr.
Our salespeople will gladly - show you the
.now sruirj? creations, whether you intend
buying at present or not' . '
Real estate In Portland has appar
ently reached a stopping place Tor a
while at least. To ride over the ad
ditions from which lots were sold to
Eastern Oregon people at enormous
prices, and to price the lots now caus
es one to wonder It the real estate
game , was not almost in tlip Uufus
Wullingford class.
Piit Lavey, the' former publicity man
of La Grande, has been Indicted by the
federal' grand Jury for wrong usogc
of the malls. And Pat has been car
rying on a big business whether he Is
guilty, or innocent!" He still main
tains that talkative mood and stands
among the front ranks in the pro
moter's art, But it Is the same old
story of getting the money, ensy ...How
ever,-Pat 'alleges that he has been
A Working Capital of Over
$2t5,000 00 Inspires Confidence in This Bank
The stability of this Instl tutlon,
The substantial men behind It,
Its reputation for progrcsslveness,
It large loaning capacity,
Its spirt of accommodation,
have attracted customers whoso deposits aggregate over $700,
000.00. Promote your Interests by allying yourself as a depositor with
this strong and succcssfn 1 Institution.
La Grande National Bank
LA GRANDE, OREGON. :
CAPITAL . . . $ 100.000.00
SURPLUS ; ' 115,000.00
RESOURCES . . , 1,000,000.00
United States Depository
the authorities and the home has to
be broken up. , It Is well to care' for
the-children after, the home ties are
Bevered but still better to be able
to keep the home Intact by timely In
tervention. The old maxim that "an
ounce of prevention is worth a pound
of cure" Is a truth that needs to be
constantly brought to our minds. ; '
What are some of the causes of
this Juvenile delinquency? First and
foremost a woeful ; lack of parental
supervision and example in the home.
Those who have the sacred responsi
bility of rearing children need to wake
up right now and look the situation
fairly and squarely in the face before
it is too late and the children beyond
their control. In homes and upon the
streets I have been appalled to listen
to disgusting and obscene ' language
used An the presence of children. We
might well ask ourselves, which are
the worst delinquents: those who set.
such an exnmple and know better or
those who are at nn Impressionable
age and do' not know better? 's
Another important cause of delin
quency is found In the fact that pro
priofors of resorts . where tobacco Is
sold and games of chance Indulged :n
are contributing to the delinquency of
our youth ana some are persistent
violators of the juvenile laws of this
state. The vigorous hand of the law
is needed and should be Invoked at
every opportunity on behalf of our
defenseless young. I regret to state
that juvenile delinquency Is as rani-
pant among the girls as well as tl.w
boys aiii Wiere are too many homes
In' tills town furnishing young girls
who have to be enred for lu institu
tions. It is one of the most ungrateful
tasks In the scope of human uplift
to interfere, ' olllclully or otherwise,
with the family life; it Is always re
sented and usually In proportion to
the plain necessity for it but th.3 par-,
ents must sooner or later realize the
justice of the Interference and meet it
with effort to amendment.- This' tow)
cannot .afford to dull'?'.' through neg
lect of the children and those citizens
who have the best interests of our
young at heart should get busy and
combat the evils which are injuring
them and use their constant enderv
ors to promote a clean, healthy en
vironment. J. G. KILPACK.
Spring Shipment of
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There's Many reasons why you should buy
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shiiTK'ly and always retain their shape,
'strictly panitary dyeing and the prices are
reasonable, i v
Ladies' Thread Silk Hosiery . .
Egyptian Cotton, Seamless, ... . ,
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Triple heavy on knees, toes and heels. Light,
medium jind heavy weights.! '
Children's Black Ribbed Hosiery . . 12 l-2c
Exclusive Agents foi' ' "
Interwoven Hose For Men
The one thin sock that really wears. If yoi
don't .'( r these new socks, it Vbecause you.;.
- don't know about them. Let us show you
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Political Quips.
Somebody., might to relieve the' mo
notony by starting n vice presidential
boom. Cleveland header.
There are tunny. dark horses In the
presidential race who hear the echoof
exploding booms and don't mind the
noise -Haltlmore News.
It is going to lie the cheapest -campaign
the rich men ever knew. No
candidate or party wit; dare take their
money. Philadelphia Uevord.
Wireless Whispers.
There are at present eighteen recog
nized systems of wireless telegraphy.
Hy reason of n double antennae the
direction from which n wireless mes
nge comes may be readily, determined
by the receiver.
The Mexican government announces
the early establishment of n series of
wireless telegraph stations along the
'.on at .of Lower California. Though pri
marily for use of the army and navy,
these stations will also accept mes
sages from the pnbllc for transmission.
J. E. Leist -owner of the
New Castle team In the 0 and P league
has adopted the slogan, "Leist but not
"Last."'
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A Scene From the Chorus Lady.
f Let Us Protect Your Health
bv putting your plumbing injfirst-class sanitary condition,
connecting it to sewer so it will pass all, sanitary laws
BAV & ZWEIFEL
LICENSED PLUMBERS LU OkANDE
TheBest of All
Shortening
Is Real
LEAF LARD
It Is the shortening that made
old time cooks famous for their
wonderful hot breads, flaky pas
try, light and feathery cakes
all digestible as well as delicious.
FOB SALE BY
Pattisori Bros.
Phone Numbers Main 79 and St)
After a Cold Auto Ride
what could be more comforting or exhlleratlng than a nice cup of
Hot Chocolate, which you will always find ready at this season of
the year at our Soda counter? We give It to you pure and cheering,
full of that goodness and nutriment so peculiar to the beBt quality
of Chocolate. It is a food, drli k and Medicine all combined, at low
cost , CESIlJ3EESSSliniSai
Selder's
La Grande