TxA. URANDE EVENING OBSERVER
TI mnKTUY. APRIL 10, 1913.
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THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENN iS
EBITOB AND OWSEB.
tend at the postofflre at L Grande,
Oregon, second elan natter.
SUBSCRIPTION BATES.
Pally, tingle copy e
tally, per week !
Bally, per aionth ,....66f
LITTLE 8AY1SCS 1 Bl'SlNESS.
Whatever one may think of the
trust in general one muBt acknowl
edge that some of fhcm have set high
atandarda In lowering costs of pro
duction, reducing overhead chargea
and In general making trlflng re
forme that in the aggregate accomp
pllsh the great economic of Industry.
Buainesa men. in aearch of efficiency
well might consider, for, Instance,
the example which Xhe Guggenheim
melting tniBt has furnished. It re
cently added a big emeltmg 'concern
to Its holdings and as a first step to
reform in conditions offered $100,000
to the man who after making an in
rpoction suggested changes that
would end in making the plant pay
' a stated sum per year. The prize
t attracted an efficiency doctor whose
prescription brought about the de
' aired. result. The Guggenheim
promptly Wred him. n
There are a good many .plants In
this country that would be the better
tor a careful diagnosis. H Is the rule
rather than the exception to see
v eoundess steps wasted In useless
trlpa that a little thought would
aave; it Is common to see energy ex
pended In false motions that add
nothing to production; It is usual
rathed than the unusual to note how
often responsibility that might better
be concentrated hi one man Is scat
tered over several, work duplicated
fcjr various employes and, in general,
enough money to run another inde-
pendent busies thrown away In lttle
waste that escape attention because
they are in themselves so small. The
Htatement of Louis D. Braudela that
he could save the railroads of the
United Stales a million dollars a day
by Improved methods is applicable
to more than railroads.
Instead of seeking outside advice,
however, employers frequently can
obtain the same results at no ex
rienditure whatever Inside the plant.'
In every establishment are employes
who have had experience of more
then average breadth. A a rule,
"however, they find it preferable to
hold their tongues as to possible im
provements rather than to invite the
auspiclon that they are attempting
to feather their own nests by criticiz
ing others. That this attitude pre
vail o !;neraly Is partly the fault
cf r:u'. employer as discourage sug
gestions from subordinates and part
ly ithe fault of over-sensitive em
ployes. Some managers avoid the
chance of being misunderstood as to
their own" recelptlon of suggestions
by posting notices that they are de
sired or by Installing "suggestion
boxee" in which the humblest em
ploye may deposit h! opinion as to
any detail of the business. General
efficiency will be furthered In this
country when more heads of con
cerns take the trouble to develop the
the critical faculty dormant in their
working forces or, when on talent
for criticism U present, hiring out
side "efficiency doctors."
V - - - -vs. .
Ex-klng Manual U coming to
America on a friendly visit. That Is
the only kind of visit to ths
country that pays.
It would be interesting reading If
we could know Juet what kind of
mental language a woman uses when
an automobile splashes mud on her
new gown.
April2istl913
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See Paper Next Week
The new adminetratlon doesn't care
much for automobiles. There will
' be enough trouble without tire
'.tmiifrhln
"Dollar Diplomacy" Is not the sort
of diplomacy that is required to bor
row a dollar from a tightwad friend.
Notice to the Public
All closets in the sewer districts
must be filled in. This becomes Im
perative at this season of the year
as flies will soon be with us and wa
ter closets are a source of breeding
and hould be taken care of lanmedi
! ately. Otherwise official notice will
be served by the health department of
the ity and the proper owners
j compelled to comply to this request
J or the city will fill these cess pools
(and closet holes and charge to the
I property owners. O hope that this
notice will be sufficient.
I A. LO.IHRXAFOSDz fi
4-1Mt
A. L, RICHARDSON.
City Physician.
FALL OF THE INCAS. HIS PAST DIDN'T BOTHER HIM.
Fate of ths Great Race That Has Let
Only Tracts Behind.
What became ut the people wbo
built the Cuzl-o ruins Were they tbe
ancestors of "tboae stolid and down
trodden Indians whom one sees today
peddling their rude wares In tbe mar
ket lllacB or Cuicoi" Mr. Bryce dis
cusses tbe quextlon In bis "South
America." Ue says:
"Tbe sudden full of wbole race I
an event so rare In history that ous
seeks for ex pin nations. It may be
tbat not only the royal Inca family,
but uearly tbe whole ruling class, was
destroyed in war. leaving only tbe
peaaunta. who bad already been serfs
under their outlre sovereigns. But
one 1 deposed to believe that tbe tre
uiendoiis catastrophe which befell
them In the destruction at once of
their dyuuHty, their empire and tbeh
religion by Bene conquerors, incoro
purubly superior in energy aud knowl
edge, completely broke not only the
spirit of the tuition, but tbe self re
spect of the Individual wbo ."ompos
edit They were already a docile and
submissive people, and now under
new tyranny, tar harsher than tbat of
rulers of their own blood, tbey sank
Into boneless apathy and ceased to re
member what their forefathers bud
been. Tbe Intensity of tbelr devotion
to their sovereign and tbeir deity
made them helpless when both were
overthrown, leaving them nothing to
turn, to, nothing to strive for.
"ThA eniiiiiiMudureil Were wise In
their hateful way when they put forth
tbe resources or cruelty to outrage tne
feelings of the people and stnmp ter
ror In tbelr hearts"
VALUE OF GRASSES.
They Are In a Tlaasura the Most Use
ful Plants In the World.
Probably tbe grasses are tbe most
useful plants lu the world. It may be
tbat more than hnlf the Individual
plants In tbe world are grasses. It Is
a great family of more than 3.500 spe
cies, embracing species I bat are so tiny
tbat they bnrdly reach an inch In
height and giant bamboos of the trop
ics that sometimes grow to be 100 feet
or more.
Corn Is a giant grass, and wheat, rye.
oats, barley, rice and sugar cane are
all grasses. Then there are millets,
Horghuiu. Kaffir corn, broom corn all
grasses.
.Tbe nuuilier of species of grasses Is
enormous, yet we have adopted Into
our system of agriculture but a few
sorts. In part that is due to tbe ease
or difficulty of seeding (trusses. Tim
othy grass, for example, is so easily
sown uu;l the seed so easily gathered
that It is soonest eet of any aud has
become the standard bay gross of
lonlicrti clliiies.
In some reuion of Kentucky blue
?niss Is tun utmost universal pasture
urn" Ihtii ue It comes In of Itself. In
ttlicr reirlons with different soil (poor
mid lacking In llmei redlop bus posses
sion Naturally the farmer follows the
line of b-iist n-slstiiui-e. yet It Is by no
mi-tins certiitn that he has adopted Into
Uls agriculture nil the best grasses that
nature bus provided. Some day we
shall do more luwnnl nsiniiow neg
lected grasses. - Joseph K Wing lu
1 "Meadows mid Pastures."
When Swinbumt Was Very Close Unt
Death by Drowning.
In Mr. Kilnitiml limine remlnlwent
article. "Swinburne nt titretiit " In the
Curubill Muguune ue relulea Uie poet's
bathing adventure tbat uearly cost
him bis life In tbe lute summer of
1808. The timely appearance of a Ash
ing smack on tbe scene prevented the
premature silencing of tbe voice tbat
was presently to entrance tbe world
(or some part of iti' with tbe "Songs
Before Sunrise."
"1 asked him." writes Mr. Ooase.
"whnt he thought about In tbut dread
ful contingency, and be replied that
be had no experience of what people
often profess to witness tbe concen
trated panorama of past life hurrying
across the memory. He did not re
flect on the past at all. He was filled
with aunoymy-e that he bad not finish
ed bis 'Songs Before Sunrise and theu
with sutlsfuctlon that so much of It
was ready for the press and that Max
zlnl would he pleased with him.
"And then he continued. 'I reflected
with resignation that I was exactly
the same age as Shelley was when he
was drowned.' ' (This, however, was
not the case, j Swinburne bad reach
sd that age In March, 1807, but this
was part of a curious delusion of
Swinburne's that He was yonnger by
two or three years than his real age.i
Then when be befcan to be, 1 suppose,
a little benumbed by tbe water his
thoughts fixed on the clothes be had
left on the bench, and he worried bis
clouded brain about some unfinished
.verses in the pueket of his cont"
Bo here again, comments the Dial
we have nt. Instance of the failure of
an ni-tor in a rent life drama to rise to
the dramatic possibilities of bis part
Tbey do these things better In fiction.
Neilce.
1 No hunting, fishing or trespassing
! allowed on our premises.
I M. D. SANDERSON,
j B. M. OLIVER,
F. H. OLIVER.
i C. W. OLIVER.
WALTER WOODS.
Summtrv'lle, Ore.
My 4-S-t wkly 2 tp
The Test of Time
Time determines whether the policies under which s bank Is oper
ted are safe.
This bank has been In business twenty-six years.
It has grown steadily un'tl It has become one of the strosges'. and
most prosperous financial lutltiitions In the West.
The soundness of Its policies Is attested by the long list of conserv
ative business men who transact their business here? also by an
earned surplus of $130,0j0.OC, the work of time and the res-jll of
conservative management.
This bank has facilities for taking care or more high grade .busi
ness and offers Its services to those wbo sppreclate the best In
banking.
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
Capital. 1M,0M.00 Surplus, $130.0(400 Resources, 1,100.000.04
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF CSITED STATES GOTERSXEMT.
CKITED STATES POSTAL 8AVIB9 DEPOSITORY.
The Glacial Epochs.
Several times In recent years It has
been observed that grent explosive
volcnnlc eruptions (Knikiitoa. Pele.
Kntmnll by charging the upper atmos
phere In the isothermal region with
fine dust bnve markedly diminished
the uuimint of solnr radiation received
at the earth's surface. It seems evi
dent, in-cording to Professor W. J
Humphreys, tluit the effect of this
ln-iK-ivi must In- to redui-e the temper
ntiire of the air nenr the eartb. since
the iluKt scatters a great amount of
the solnr nidlntlon Thus a ei1od of
excessive volcanic, activity. If long con
tinued, would produce the thermal
conditions of tin Ice age The geolog
ical record Is snlil to furnish evidence
that such a period actually began
shortly before the Inst Ice age and bus
continued wltb diminishing Intensity
to tbe present time.
Changing Tastes In Perfumes.
Perfumes were lu conimou use In
the ancient world, hnt It Is curious to
notice' buw views have changed us to
the pleasantness or otherwise of vari
ous odors. The smell of aloes Is now
considered disagreeable by the niajon
ty of people, but In tbe old days aloes,
both as solid extract and as wood,
formed a staple perfume or aromatic
Saffron, too. was the most isipular per
fume of the Romans and wns mucb in
favor In England until about tbe
sixteenth century. But who would
tolerate the smell of saffron about
bouse or H-rson nowadays? London
Chronicle.
The Old Tims Foundry.
An auctioneer nt a late sale of an
tiquities put up helmet wltb tbe fol
lowing candid observation:
"This, ladles aud gentlemen. Is hel
met ef Itoinulus. lbs Horns 0 founder,
but whether be was brass or Iron
founder I cauuot telL" St Louis
lllobe-Democrat
SULPHUR SHOWERS.
Not Sulphur at All. Only the Poller
Grains of Pins Trsss.
Many peraous are aware that In
spring, and especially in early spring.
It happens that after a shower tbe
edge of every pool of water In the
streets and along the sidewalks will be
bordered by a rim of pale yellow color.
As the water evaporates this ring re
mains as a fine powdery mass, so much
resembling sulphur as to have given
rise lo the niime "sulphur showers.'"
This so railed sulphur Is, of course, not
sulphur ill nil. When examined undei
tl.e iiili-hisi-tipe It Is found tu be uimb
of a luiiss of the yellowish pollen
minus of pine trees
' Itisieml of consisting of a single cell,
its il iiuml pollen gin i lis. that of th'
pine consists of three cells, the two
Im-L-er end ones lelhu filled Willi nit
:iiki Hie t;i,T i-outiilntiig (he nriliimn
I'ei llllzlng principle The I wo air con
tnluliiu cells aiv linger than the otlie
Slid net h lis Hi s to liiioy It up in Hu
air
lu pines unit mIIIihI trees rerillizatloi.
of the cones. I)) which the are en
nlilinl to set anil develop seeds. Is if
coinplished Ia Hie wind that is. III.
pollen is prislnced in Immense Minimi
lies and is trtinsiorted through the al
to the iiiues. which lire oftell on scp
unite, widely distant trees. Thus n
often hiip-i!s that the pollen gets hi
in the hiuliet currents of the nir. I
curried for long distances anil is mil
liroughl d.nvu to I lie earth by the rai.-i
producing the so culled shower of sin
plufr. Harper's Weekly.
How Wheat Perspires.
When you are perspiring furiously P
the dog days ll niav or iini.v not con
sole you to think that nil ordinary itch
or wln-iit is giving i.fT moisture ,iiii.
a m furiously . Itetueeli tile mouths ...
April and .Inly, iicconlmg lo So
James licwiir. H Held of wheal in
spires siillicient moisture to .-oier th
surface of tin ground to a depth of inn
mi lies Another interesting fact initial
It rniilres three mid a half hiiiiiI.
of water to produce sixteen grains ot
wheat Speaking of the solar radiation
In tropical places. Sir James says that
In six hours alsnit four-tenths of s
square mile receives heat equivalent te
the combustion of l.(NK) tons of mil
while an urea of l.UiKi square inlli-s
receives In one year bent equivalent to
l,OUli.OOO.wio tons of iihiI the whole
estimated coal output of Euro ami
America -Philadelphia Ledger
The Drummer's Tondsr Heart,
The dim met cl,-i I traveler had Just flu
ished a story of s disastrous fire. In
which bis firm suffered severely.
"And what did you do wbeo yon
heard of It on your Journey V Inquired
his friend.
"Oh. I sent tJie boss a long telegram
of sympathy! He likes that kind of
thing Cit me half a crown."
"Hnlf a crown"' exclaimed the oihei
Incredulously.
llh. I charged ll to my expenses, ol
eonr-wr explained the traveler.
Kindly feeling and thoughtful econ
omy could go no further Mancbestei
! :
limirdiiiii.
Plausible Excuse.
finest-Walter, are yon sure this l
nxtull soup? Watter- Tessnb. Unest
llm I've round a tootb In it lion- ih
yon sii-ount for that? Winter Wen
I don't know, suh; rml I reckon dot us
must bine been biting bis tali -Sphinx
BOYS' YTRAcoon CLOTHES
25 Points of Spec
ial Merit in Every
XTRAG00D SUIT
In-every Extragood boys' suit arc
twenty-five points of special merit
rWr"! in the coat and fourteen
in the trousers. These include ev
ery good feature, known to mod
ern clothes making and contribute
the quality, style and worth that
guarantee you best value and
greatest satisfaction.
Xtragood Suits
are Fully Guaranteed
You can buy your boy one of these
better suits for as low as $5.00.
Others from $0.00 to $10.
Be sure to see tfie spring styles in
NORFOLK SUITS and REEFER
COATS before you select yo.4
boy's new outfit.
Mrs. King (Joes Kast
Mrs. Jesse A. King left Wednesday
night on No. 18 to vis her mohter at
Quincy 111. but will stop off at Aurora,
N'eb., where her brother. R. P. Squires
liveY Mr. King accompanied Mrs.
King as far as Baker and returned on
No. 5 this morning.
WANTED Girl wishes general house
work. Write Box 419, La Grande,
Ore. 4-10-6t
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