La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, May 31, 1913, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Text'1 " 1 4 yvs. i ... PaGEFOTJIt r LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER; I , j T SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1913. , III 'j I: '. lis '.. , 1 THE OBSERVER BRUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner : , i 1 ,', 1 .', .kt ' r - Entered at . the postoffieo at La Grande, Oregon, aa second class SUBSCRIPTION RATES. ; Daily, single copy Daily, per week ; Duy, per montn ,. Daily, per aix months la ad vance ... , .... . ,, , $3.50 Daily, per year la advance... .,$7.00 Daily, by nail per year in ad vance ................ . . , ,'. . $4.00 Weekly Observer,,, per year In ndvance . . . . . . . -. . . . , . . . , . $1.50 Profits, therefore, is the very heart of both labor and the price problem, .' JAPAN NOT "LITTLE."; , 5c 15c 65c Advertising rates on application.' All . copy for display advertising must . reach the office the day before the . ad appears..';'" V-y$ ' Address all communications to THE OBSERVER, 1710 . Sixth St, La Grande, Oregon. CONCEALING THE PROFITS It has been an open secret for years , , , . that many industrial concerns, both ' large and small, have various devices for concealing profits. Only until the public, aroused by high prices, began to look into profits has there been much objection to the practice. - . The analysis of the steel trust's - statement of what it earns has been , i furnished by the bureau of corpora tions goes very deeply into this ones tion of profits. It is held that the , steel corporation has charged as cost au that it has paid to certain subsl- dairy concerns. As these concerns Me part of itself H is dear that the part of the payment which represents profit to the subsidiary parts should not be charged as eost to the whole. la other words, wnen a company deals with itself, as does the steel trust ' when it contracts for ore carrying, tb profit on the deal goes into Ks own oners ana therefore is not eost. ' The twentieth century demands for governmental and state regulation, for proper working condition and for the highest wages, compatible with a reasonable return' . on investment makes it important for the public to know exactly what profits are. Re form has been staved off many a time because the companies concerned have pleaded and, according to their own : figures, have proved that they could not afford it. , They, have refused to raise wages on the same ground. They have declined to install accident pre- venting devices on the same ground. No one has wanted reform so stren uously as to put men out of business In order to secure it and consequently wages have remained low in many in- stances and betterment of working conditions : has ben postponed in others. '; ' The prevailing unrest 1b due larralv to the almost general conviction that the profits in many industries are enough to warrant larger wares, im proved working condition and at the same time lower prices to the con suming public. The point is that we must prove it, not merely against the steel trust, but against all those monopolies which are not doing as they should by the people at large. .Whenever the .Japanese , govern ment becomes involved in a contro versy of any kind with a great power it Is the custom to sneak of "Little Japan." Friends and foes alike use that expression. Some deride the pretensions of the Japanese, on the ground , that, their ., country is too small and weak to be taken serious iy by a nation of the first rank. Oth ers show their sympathy with the in. landers by calling it shameful to bul ly so small a state.,, This is all a mistake. Japan is not little. In area of course, the Jap anese territory.' occuoied or cona'uer. ed, is small by comparison with' Rus sia.; for . instance, v the hue-e emnire which the Japanese defeated in a long and bloody war. But in population! the Japanese empire is not one of the little nations of the world. There are more than 52,000,000 . Japanese, not counting the Formoa j ans or the Koreans.' They have more than 3,000,000 subjects in Formosa ' and more than 13.000.000 In Korea or Chosen, as they have named the country since its annexation. These 16,000,000 Koreans and Formosans are Just as much to be counted in reckoning the population of the Jap anese empire as the Filipinos are in stating the number of persons living under the American flag or the na tives of Algeria and Cambodia are to be included : in the population of France and its possessions. ; But tak tag account only of the Japanese, it is evident that 62.000.000 make a large state, not a little one. That ia the population . of Austria-Hun rarv. It is ,6,000,000 more than the inhab itants of the British Isles" Frac stands about 13,000,000 below Japan. Italy is smaller bv 17.000.000. The population of Japan is greater than that of Spam, Holland, Bulgaria, Ser- via, Switzerland, Sweden, Greece, Denmark and Norway all taken to gether. "'.'.:.' Obviously such a nation needs no sympathy because of its littleness marche from the Presbyterian church to the cemetery, where the graves were beautifully decorated with floral tributes. ' '.; ) "The address by Rev. I. B. Self of Loetine at the cemetery was a feature of the program, as he was a veteran ' of .the ciyil war. U': '., ' '; i ; At 2:30 dinner was served in the basement of the Presbvterian church by the ladies of the Cemetery , associa tion," ' . ' ' , , In the afternoon an exciting ball e-ame was witnessed, when Enterprise crossed bats with Wallowa. J ;;; A program of special moving pic tures were erven by Morelock's mov ing picture show, both in the after noon and evening. truth and uprighteousness taught by her through all these patient years, r ; PAUPEff; SNOBS OFi INDIA. 1 Arrow Collars ' Union Celebration Big. Union. May 81. (Special) Mem orial services were very fittingly ob served in Union. ; The members of the G. 'A. R. and W. R. C. met in the Odd Fellows' hall at 2 o'clock and with n large number of children in line laden 1 1 l i a' .i " n , wun i lowers marcnea to me rresoy terian church. The Union band lead ing the way. The members of the G. A. R. and W. R. C. with the children filled the church so that lots of peo ple had to stand for the services. Rev. Cockrum made- a fine address. He Beggars That Will Not Work Beeause They Are Aristocrats. r One-fourth at tiu, A Tlirlrwf tlrilan nonn muuu m inuia is supported by charity. For the Anglo-Indian thinks that work Is beneath him. and really at hour h is a uorn mOD. It Isn't dnmbm. wuicn inaaes mm an object of charity mr lucre is comparatively little drunk enness among the noor In India k. i. it the seasonal trades, as It sometimes win us, ror work there is continuous we year round. Neither la it th. mn. notony of a drearv homp that drives him to drink and then to poverty. For there Is no part of , Cal cutta wnere there are people of one so cial grade,, but the homes of tte poor are imergpersea with the rich, i He Is n pnuper purely und simply be cause be is an orlstocrut. Ho hna EW. Ilsh blood in hi Veins and he wants to live like the English, and the English iu mum are tne MucresHful and the rich. They have their, well: appointed homes tueir servants and "every luxury.; The cngiianuian who works with his bands.' te men lu the factories, the day labor' Ofs, the froutlersmen. the farmers are not found in India. , The beggar snob uuvb not anow or their existence. He knows only the coolies and the Hindus, who work with their hands, and he will not be one of them. He wishes A very smart couar laid stress on the fact that Memorial - j - vi mem. - Ob wiouei J 1 - - m..v. i .m.o aiici LUU JUUIISQ- teach lessons of peace instead of war. maa whom, he knows.. He wants to That the old veterans are passing, Pj'y 6 8 servant and be waited on, and - I ll na nnnnnr ha nrllt . 1. - m- Mt away at the rate of one every ten min utes and out of the two million or more of men that were mustered out Of service at the close of the war there are only a few hundred thousand re maining. He closed his address read ing Will Carleton's beautiful poem about the soldier dead. The procession then marched to the cemetery where a ii ne cannot he will not work. To die with a shovel is a disgrace in his eyes and begging is infinitely more respec table. So the Anglo-Indian pauper is sup ported on a scale better than that of the faithful Workmen amontr th nin. aus ana coolies, and the burden of the chnrity falls on the rich English. The wealthy Hindu win tub. i i " uwuv V4 UJf ; responBiDiiitieS. They, say that the "NORFOLK of. the high back, low cutaway' front, type now so popular with men who know good style. " 'i & for 25 centt r i . . . . . reBponsiomnee. They, say that the ?!? ifATr,.1! "-futon created this cla'ss 2S aim w uuxHuiuea v urn vaa.icuwmi on mm rails the weieh't of aunnort haU. Preston Post. No 18. of the O A. R. has-18, members. . Tns poet is in a There Is another canse of thl.w. ty also, apart from this strong false nminifinr riiiMe ai. m a uu io, owmnn. . xne poet is in 1 1 , .uui m.uie juituiuiarj con triving condition, nothwithstandine ! . w 'e wmcn cause the death its small membership S, Purcell hCrtVtJ housenoW at in. Goodbroad ! ZZ" . " " if "Many new citterns in" MANHATTAN SHIRTS 'The shirts that stand the laundry testthey don't , fade." 1, .. $10 to $2.50 There' is' only tone bachelor in the Wilson cabinet and there are three marriageable daughters in the Wilson family. .; the post commander. Gen. Goodbroad and Major Dorby are active members both having been post cammanders and filled other offices accentablv. i These old veterans take great pride in their lodge and do much to keep it up to its high standard. There is a strong W. R. C. Miss Nellie Pad''" being the preseident. Thev have 97 mem bers and have a fine lodge. This lodge Our idea of trouble is a man with a dog, some chickens and neighbors on both sides with gardens. A Michigan man broke three ribs by just falling into a hole. With that kind of luck what would he have done to himself had he fallen into a well. New York policemen are trvine to reduce their weisrht bv. marathon runs. The stunt is also said to reduce their sleep. , I Lillian Russell says women should wear no jewelry. This is consolation , , . . , ... . airs, wiinam a. Lewis were laii for the old girl who is beyond the hone . . . -x . ., : of n nmZ, 1 ' e nope away yesterday afternoon, with inter - ; nr. - pauperism at once, as the - lines of Wort open to the Anelo-lndtan vrnmnW which she will accept are practically muu. vuicago xnbune. . INGENIOUS SUNDIALS. Thy Were Quite Popular In Paris In :t the Eighteenth Canturv. Parisians have always been extreme- is always at work and for its size it is i ff , loted ,t0 iundlals. and It is prob doing very fine. Union has a stronel "ZZ: reniD..cmtV Passes w p n , ;t . . I " 'cule' numuer or xoese time Indicat- ... ... . .... - ing novices than any other city In the abeflf) of 'mont founifi. Mrs.' ; Horn:. Evpn In ftiA .lktM.4i. '. .l. j umuiu wmurj me uavis, now national president of the unuiai; was most popular in Paris, W. R. C, has been an active member and fashion singled out for its choice me ouuuiai or tne , Calais Royale. Every day at noon this was the center of interest of an eager crowd. A writ er or that period tells of a "great crowd in the corner of tho PniaA rni Mother of Sixteen Children Laid ' den; standing motionless with their : Away Yesterday Afternoon. I nses in the uir," each was waiting for . I """. caving nis watch In band, ready . With many friends and acauaint- l"B.11 ai..,JS ""ocit. ances in attendanc-. tho nt' . ?n e l)"ke of Orleans was aiter- Mrs. William E. Tpwih , i,M Pc ,n .17 the Parisians ----- aulu uioLuiuru. i in ii mnr they were to be deprived of their fa- of this lodge for years. MRS, LEWIS BURIED. "Sole agents for" OOEDON HATS Our stock is complete and shows all the new est ; shapes";; in stravt, felt and stiff hats. . $3.00 INTERWOVEN MEN'S HOSE . i. Buy them and stop wearing darned socks. You can see through them but you cant wear: through .them. . 25c, 35c, 50c pr. Have you seen the new BULGARIAN TIES? They are the season's latest novelty for wear summer 50c each EXPANSION A DrVINE RIGHT - - - u7..,cu ui lueir la ment in the I. O. O. F. cemetery, Rev, I vorite sundial. But the duke not only E. C. Close officiating Maude T. Worstell Lewis was born (Continued from Page 1) preserved the sundial, but added to it a little powder maeazlne. whirl. in Harris ville, Harrison county, O. rDeI ,nat It exploded when the Feb. 17. 1874. and cm t leu upon it, thus noUfying ev of Gate City band, old soldiers, civic orders, Sunday schools and citizens, The Test of Time eb. 17, 1874. and came to Tji Grande with his parents in 1878. She was married to William E. Lewis on February 2, 1892. To this union fcavo been born " 16 children, eleven irirln and nve boys, all of whom are living but two. They are: Mrs. Bernia ery one who heard the explosion that the hour of noon had arrlvm). tji . cannon which was discharged by the uu ui noon tooit the place of the little powaer magaslne. . Button arranged on imroninna iioi i the botanical garden. A globe which Pack,' Lenore, Wilma. Howard. Edith IT- .Mrfl, suspended Dorothy, Orlin. Lillian. Henrv H.lJ lT'L1?."1!!?' wu burned r . : . " 1.. ujr uio buu si noon, ana the Grace, Robert, Richard, Baby, Maude f globe fell upon a Chinese gong.-St and Baby. Ti nn,,hn ev. She became a member of the Chris BBcuuns. xnree pens were given as souvenirs, Bryan retaininz w ura. a number of those prom inent in advocating the amendment were present. Railroad Bill Up. " Washinexon. Mav ai e xi ' - . 1 ocnuiors ruttman. Of Nevada. .Trnu. t rir.-v ngwn, and Chamberlain of Oregon were named a sub-committ k senate territories committee today to report on the Alaskan railway ; bill. Fighting Near Border. Laredo,' Tex., May 31. Coariera reaching here renort. a W ai.i i.. tween the Mexican regulars and the .i.uiionaiists. The battle took piace toaay on Oie border. m,ui, unermines wneuier the policies under which a bank Is oner- t(,vw sm wuv. This bankvhas been In business twenty-six years. ' It has grown steadily until It has become one of the strongest and uu.uuii lustuutiona In the West The soundness of Its policies is atttii h ih M v . : - '""o iiow ui cuuuerr- "" ""'"' UN,n wno iransact their business here; also by an muruixm n isu.uuu.iw. tne work nf Mm. .- .. wuaoi iun panacement. ., , . .i , w This bank has facilities for taking care of more high grade bu.M uu"' services to those who appreciate the best panking, ;' nan church at the age of 14 but soon after marriage united with th Baptist church of which her husband a member, and lived AVAr fljnt. a Christian life. Trusting in Jesus to the verv end. wun no rear of death or the onv yet ever willing to endure trials of No Ui Little Georce wan nt vam am w.m - vni, aua tne' ramllv was much , - towv ui having him start to achoni in h. i- slsted that be was not going. , yne nay nis grandmother said to him, 'George, you are irnlmr tn mini - - n ouw, v. lui lsier tnis winter, aren't you?" o. granamo. I'm not going to school ot in i;r u v.. , . . . " i '.v-uuiu,i m not going to school life, that she might serve her family at all. I can t read, nor I can't write. La Grande National Bank La Grande, Oregon Capital, 1100.000.00 Surplus, $130,000.00 ; Resources, 1.100,000.0. BESIG91TCD BEPOSFTORT Of UNITED STATES G0TEB5XEKT. VXITSB STATES POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITORY. to the very extent of her abilitv. and be a faithful wife and mother in the broadest sense of the term." is the way an acquaintances eulogized her resides her husband and her four . . , ... . . ivcu nvinir cniinren. ana iavaa o father, a brother and two sisters to mourn her death. in the passing awav of a df-nri ...... .A . oeiovea wire and mother, tha !,,.. hand and children have the love and sympathy of all who know thorn SKo was loved bv those who - , T IICI host for her faithful rbrUtiar, ur- and while they will miss a lovint uuuir ana euiamD hanii " T ...Ubll Uieir sweet youns- Uvea, vat tko -n never forget the lessons of purity Oor I cau't slnir. nnrt IM libo t '. what good I'd be at schools-Woman's nuiue companion. AMENDMENT NOW A LAW. Secretary of State Bryan Proclaims 16th Amendment a Law. . Washington, May SI. -Tha teenth constitutional w VV me consutution , became oflrt;,. day when Secretary Bryan formally fuuwura ui- airect election of sen ators now a law in the land. Bryan signed the amendment at exactly 11, usinir four cold nan. write his name and the date in dif- I f"-c waay on tha hnnln ' ' - HV.VA, since I took )r Omill HoHinrr t mm VU XX "0 HABIT FORMING For ; ; " Khcmsatism, iudneys - ladder. a . AUtCAlLVon T Heath writes- V John had one verv had , g d I Jas conf 5CU 8 "hort tiroa several ZB S? bed help. Soon" after W 0Xit S5i to TTT Poley dney iihihi.