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satukday; may 3, 1913, LA; GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, mmm i ' """" I THE OBSERVER BRUCE DEN N iS FJIT0K AH 4m twkmi at tts fnUtnn at La GMide, Oreea, h mcb4 eltui Mttof. 8CB8CBIPT10X BITES. tally, tUgl ew . BtlT. mf week ....1 H By. per went ,..,....5 LUCK AND FATE. The literature of b)1 lands are rich In proverbs telling us how large a nart luck and fate play in human ' lives.. . . . .'. - ' That there much in thern cannot : he doubted. But it ia a truth that Is '-easily capable of sxaggeration. It is a doctriie ths't, if iniplieitely believed, I might make idlers of us all or mere automatons. It is a dangerous doctrine for the young who should be made to know instead that whatever may be the fate or luck in store for them, their real success and their true happiness ran come only from and through their own worth and efforts. Fate or luck may make a man rich or put him in a high place, but the ' character, development, the self-respect and the love and trust of others, which constitutes genuine success, can , eome only from within himself. . Fate and luck are but the bare skeletons upon which each man builds his life r.M liver, but a great many others be lieve that he is morn than half right and has the courage to say what he really thinks and to admit that he didn't get his money's worth. Any how, Mr. Miller seems to be an Amer to the backbone, and, although he has drawn a rather unpleasant picture and may have exaggerated conditions M experience stands as an argu ment that America contains things as well worth seeing as those in burope. The motto "See America First" u tmirh to the point and the person who sees all of America first will find thrill in European travel. Amer- ica is the wonder box of the worm, and the most "troublesome place to the fact that a few snobs have expatriated themselves and become citizens of antique coun tries. , . WELCOMING THE BOUNDER. In the Philadelphia report on vice conditions the idea that low wages paid to' girls are responsible in any large degree for their downfall is re jected. This follows the trend of thought the country over. It is recog nized that " to hold otherwise is to make an unwarranted reflection on the many thousands of young women who do not get high wages and who yet remain virtuous. , , "The problem is more of men than of women," says the report. It is strange that so few of the investiga tors . have discovered , this , before, The result depends entirely Without men patrons the traffic in upon himself. THE LAND ACROSS THE SEA. Frederick Miller of America has re turned from Europe and he says Europe is one large heap of Junk. He wants no more of it According to Miller, who says he feels Just like a rube who has bought a gold brick, he found the following conditions: "The Alps are nothing but foot tills. They could be lost in the Rockies. "Venice smells to heaven, American would clean out canals in twenty-four hours. "Monto Carlo is a Joke, American gambler ploys a steeper game than the pikers piny thcro, "Berlin smells of stale beer and punk cigars. , ( "Paris is a city of cheap side shows. The boasted beauty of Paris women does not come up to, the American brand. ' . "London is a city of gloom and in fluenza. "Egypt is a land of moth-eaten camels." . There are those who claim that Mi Miller1 must be suffering from a tor- TRY MARTIN'S for high cIiihs home made candles. Once a customer al ways a customer. A. H. MARTIN. Pron 1408 1-2 Adams Ave. human beings would fall of its own , weight. If by some miracle all the , men could be made decent and pure iwe would have no problem at all, The double standard of morality, it seems has not been given the atten tion it should have in a question of this kind. Today we have one stand ard for women and another for "men If a woman goes wrong she is an out I cast; if a man 'goes wrong and keeps I on going wrong infact if he ac quires a settled reputation as a roun der and libertine he still is received in tils own circles, he still has what- Any aver social nrestiire hia monev iriwi Income he has little difficulty in get 1 tino muffled to n clean cirl. In fart .some young women and some mothets ' and fathers hold that as a husband a man is betlre for having "sown his wild oats." , So long as sins of the flesh are condoned in men we will have a vice problem. Only when the men and women are treated alike will real pro gress be made toward its abolition Countess Shot While Hunting.. London, May 3. Countess Cottenha was found shot to death early today in a woods near Goring, where she was hunting. Members of the family said the shooting was accidental. . FOR SALE Good team young work mores, sound and true. Wagon and harness. I will sacrifice this as I am leaving the country. Farmers' Feed Barn. 5-2-lt Thursday evening P. A. Foley was host to a delightful ragtime party at the Foley grill. ;,; , THE PARSONS MISTAKE. It Chsngtd His Mind About the Cus toms of the Fine Folks. - . A BcoitUb parson wbawl parbb was remote from great ddea": was Invited to a beu party at a caVtain castla, and after much persoas wo from bis family sod Wends accepted. Mrs. Walford lo "Memories of Victorian London" says tbat toe e&rly clergy man' bad "never before been Inside a j large country bouse and' waa not a ll familiar with the customs lo vogue. He arrived about 6 o'clock and found : tbe men j nut returned from shooting ( sad tbe ladles from driving, all being t tea in the ball. : It seemed nice a,nd sociable on a hilly Not-Hiiilwr afternoon, -and. d--flKhted to find nm-b simplicity prevail ing where Jie had not looked for It, he partook heartily of cake, sandwich and so forth .... At n little before 7 o'clock some neighbors. . who were merely calling, j took tbemnelve off. and tbe rest of j the company broke op and went ap stnlra witb bedroom candles in their bonds. ':'.' "" . j 'Well, 'this Is better still." thought my bumble friend, sod be, rehearsed to himself tbe phrases he wonld nse to describe tbe situation afterward. He would emphatically repudiate tbe no tion tbat tli? "aristocracy" kept late hours and were too mucb addicted to conviviality. He beard himself say Ing: "Lte hiiur.. Indeed! I baven't been to bed so enrly xlm-e I was a boy."7:v..,...'''":;v.;..: ;:v ... ITe Judged thnf he hnd bepn asleep some time whenthe wmnd of a gong reverberatins lhrni;ch the ' passages made biw wtnrt np In bed . What was the tnennlriK pf It? What terrible thing bail tinpireiied? Could tbe bouse be on fire? . Flndlnrr the back stairs close bv down he niRhed to the housekeeper's room and electrified tbe good woman by demanding Irrentblessly: ; "What Is It? Wbafs the.matterr "Lor", sir. nothing ain't, tbe matter." said sbe reprovingly. , 'except tbat you'll be late to dinner. The second gong sounded five minutes ago. and you're not half dressed!" i Sucb speed did he mskev however, on being thus enlightened tbst be ac tually got Into bis evening clothes and was In tbe drawing room before half tbe other guests appeared. "But." said he. "I never had tbe chance of delivering the speech I bed so care fully prepared exculpate? crreat folks from tbe charge; of evil ftjya" - Tbe small boy bad Just returned home after a most tumultuous day at school. 1 ' ,, i "What lesson." asked bis father, i "was tbe most Impressed , on you to-! day by the tem her?" r i ,"Drit I need a thicker pair of punts." ! Ladles' Borne Journal. I ' Friendliness. ' tt Is not wise to rush Into violent friendships with every one you pieet.' but It In ii creiif mistake not to he on friendly terms with those with whom yon come In cnntiii-t. Ad accusation nf having done wrong should nt disturb you unless It's true. -Setb Browu. j UT Many New Arrivals During the Week THIS WEEKS' EXPRESS AND PARCELS POST HAS mcnuim HANY SURPRISES TO EVERY DEPARTMENT. ALMOST SHI ULTANEOUSLY WITH THEIR APPEARANCE IN THE LARGE CITY STORES IN THE EAST, THE NEWEST NOVELTIES OF THE SEASON ARE RECEIV ED BY THIS STORE. RECEIVED j ; : TODAY Many liew patterns and shades in the popular Bulgarian Silks. See the new style Vanity Bags 50c to $2.50. , DAINTY WHITE DRESSES Beautiful voiles, crepes and batistes, combined with wonderful creations of embroidery, heavy laces and Bulgarian trimmings. Prices range from $7.50 to $25.00. . - BULGARIAN CRASH DRESSES Many charming effects in both Bulgarian and peplum styles materials of fines dress linens, and linen crashes. Price $7.00. See them .In -our .windows. - : The New Window Grepes Soft and silky in texture and many beautiful shades and patterns. Very popular for kimonas and negligees. 25c yd. ' ..-. : Keiser Neckwear For Men In the popular. wide end Bul garian silk patterns. : Also new knit and barathea silks. 50c "to $1.50. ; The Test of Tinve Time determines whether the policies under which a bank Is opir ated are safe. This bank has been In business twenty-six years It has grown stead' unMl it l.a, Utm oua or the 8fvoB,r.'. sm! most prosperous flnsoclai lustllutlons In the Wost. The soundness or Its policies Is attested by the long list of conserv aUve business men who transact their business here: also bv an earned surplus of $130,0,10.00, the work of time ana the res-ill of conservative management. Official Explains Arrest. La Grande, Ore., May 1st, 13. to the Editor: Would you kindly permit me to answer through your naDer. tne article aneanng in the issue of April 30th, of which the head line reads: "Dance Proves Costly Event" and is a statement as to the cause of the proprietor of the Palace restaur ant being fined for violation of thj minimum hour law. - Permit me t6 Say that excuse riven in the article, as to the manner the law was violated, is very misleading and would appear to anyone not fa miliar with the case, that the state labor commissioner's office was taking advantage of a mere technicality to try and punish violaters of the law. The true facts of the case in ques tion are as follows: After several warnings that he would be arrested if he did not regulate the hours of isDor in his restaurant so the girls More of the Popular j FIDELITY $15.00 SUITS Received this week, t You must see and examine these suits before you will believe it possible, .to put so. much' value and st3rle in men's' suits at such a low price. . Fabrics are thoroughly shrunk and '.all pure wool.' ' High grade linings and trimmings. Patent shape retaining front and collar.' Guarantee of ? perfect - "satisfaction -backed by the manufacturers and this store. . : "Ask to see the Fidelity Fifteens be- fnr'ft vmi Vinir " J. E. TILT Dress Shoes for men. Without r an equal for service. , $4.00 to $5.50. INTERWOVEN HOSIERY For men. You can see through , them ; but you can't wear through them. 25, 35, 50c pair employed in Chinese and Jap resta'ir nnt3 are poorly paid and have beei compelled to work long shifts in or lcr to trn ft living, These eenditi-jn? sL uld hot exist and every 'man ard W-". --ii living in La Grande who an compei'...' to patronize a restaurant or hotel should protest against thj working of girls longer than than th.- lawful time, by patronizing those places where American womanhood is looked up to and respected. I wish to say in conclusion t! at tne commissioner of labor is always ready to work in conjunction with all parties trying to .enforce any law Tbi. bask has facilities for taking care of more high Rrade buV- --- --- io mose tio apprectaie the best banklnc in la Grande National Bank La Grande, Oregon Capital, 1100.000.00 Surplus, $130,000.00 Resources. 1.100.000.0 DESIGNATED trOSITOBT OF HXITFD STATES GOTERSMEST C5ITED STATES POSTAL SATISGS DEP0S1T0BT, people we are after are the ones who are trying to evade the law. Very truly, WM. A. DALZIEL, ' Deputy iLabor Commissioner, v La Grande. that Will heln unlift the worltinn- rlnaa .ould not be required to work more will receive prompt attention as the jtlian tight und one-nait hours a day ;""' any corrcupondwnee tj hb. cHlc; v. n.xiy nours a week, the proprietor was arrested and fined for allowing one tf he girls to work more than ton lunn: on the night of April Cith, He was allowed to plead guilty and take the smallest fine, which we per mit all persons to do on first offense. T would like to say that we have more trouble with restaurants run by Chimse and Japs in La Grande thn nny of the ctltrs; it seems tha wvilr most Amtiitanr try to operate tl'elr hotels and ;: lam-ants to comply with the law, tl-i. ahcrs mentioned U- to eado the ).w in regard to w-1'.',,.-hours, and it '-. time the peoplu of J, Grande were waking up to the truo conditions in their fair city, as hers vt have a city to be proud of, with large payroll and apparent prosper, ity o . every side; yet the female l.eln P?Vr, Ores-on. Phone 24. FOR SALE 1 Boys' Saddle 1 Ladies' Saddle, very line. 2 Men's Saddles, 1 new 1 new heavy team harness. 1 One hack harness 1 breast collar harness 1 new surrey A SNAP. TERMS. Haisten's Furniture Store CALL BLACK 3141 La Grande ElectritCompanv FOR WIRING, REPAIR, FIXTURE'S, MOTORS, CENTRIFUGA.' PUMPS, HEATING DEVICES, ETC i'OLVY HOTEL BLDG. .. ...... J OXY ACETELYNE WELDING I We r weUe of Cast iron. Iron, Swd, Brass. Aluminum, & and other metals, bv the drv m v . ' uvn s SCRAP your broken, castings. , ' Save the Pieces-AVe Weld Them An up, to date repair shop, equipped with new machines. ' McKimm & Company GENERAL REPAIRING. ... ... . , ; s f 3: a. f -
