La Grande evening observer., June 03, 1913, Image 4

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al instead of a purely local or. etaet
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WHAT, TRANSPORTATION COSTS
I- Transportation costs the people of
the united .States ; eacn year tnree
jtimes as much as they pay in na
tional, state and local taxation. In
view of this fact anything? which
tends to cheapen , transportation, a
factor in the price of almost every
thing, is for the general good, j
; This seems to be the basis on which
a new magazine, published by .the
National Rivers and Harbors con-
oreRH. of Washington, is issued. It
is called - National Waterway ' and
from the appearance of the first few
numbers seems destined to ' put the
waterway question before the Amer
ican people in a manner that 1b sure
to attract attention. For instance,
the May number has a well written
and interesting article entitled "Pitts-
burg (Pa.) from a New Angle." In
this the dependence of the iron city
on its river is graphically put forth.
In addition the article is an excellent
resume of Pittsburg's growth and of
the factors that have caused it. Em
bellished as this and other contribu
tions are with up-to-date pictures,
the whole subject of waterway im
provement, is presented in, a manner
that' makes' what really is V very old
problem seem new and fresh. ,
Water transportation, says the
magazine's editors, costs on an av
erage from five-sixths to nine-tenths
less than carriage by rail. The -direct
saving on the waterways we
have to the .'consumers of the United
States is more than $550,000,000 a
year, not counting the indirect sav-
fng brought about by the reduction
Why certain salaries are paid, one
class of workers and larger or smal
ler ; stipends given another class is
one of those mysteries which always
will be debated. In the buiness world
salaries are ; determined by the
amount of business which the recipi
ent makes for his' firm. Because what
he does goes down in black and white
proper compensation for his services
is comparatively easy to determine.
When it comes to intellectual labor
there is no such simple method of
calculation. The exact worth of any
intellectual effort is hard to deter
mine. In some ; cases the law of
compensation is the determining fac
tor. Salaried men and women of this
class who. hope to better their con;
dition keep an eye open for other
places, especially if they happen to
know that other employers are pay
ing more for the same kind of work
they are doing. . "
The school teacher is an intellect
ual worker who Jacks the freedom of
movement which, redeems the lot of
so many salaried employes. Of course
it is possible for a teacher to move
from city to city, but it is not. ex
pedient. Most cities have. particular
standards' that it., takes years to
learn; mofit teachers have local con
nections that -they dislike to sever.
The teachers' work, like that of most
intellectual workers, is one that is
difficult to figure in dollars and cents.
Certainly it must be admitted that an
incomeptent; teacher can do an untold
amount of harm, just how much
harm is a matter, of conjecture.
: A thoroughly efficient teacher, on
the other hand, can raise the moral
and mental, standard of scores of pu
pils. ' The ! force of 4 her brains : and
personality reach even into the home.
INVASION OF STREETS ENDS IN
, CAPTIVITY.
Queen Bee Assembles Hosts on SJonv
mer Building to Be Caught.
A New York man has conceived the
idea of making a fortune through the
manufacture of unloseable hairpins
fastened in the hair with a miniature
padlock. This will certainly foil
Grandma, the Demon Chaperone, who
searches behind the davenport the
morning after. :V "
They're going to call , out the army
to quell the London militants. Bet
ter use troops who have seen service
in the Boer war. It would be a lit
tle rough on the plebes. ' . . ,
Freeman Ladd is self-made owner
today .". of a ,; swarm 'of honey bees
which drifted into town yesterday and
incidentally, fell into captivity. To
those who: understand not bees and
bees' habits, the sudden invasion and
and bivouac at Depot and Adams of
a large swarm of bees, was an event
of 'sufficient importance to be read
about but not to be nearby person
ally. For a time chaos' reigned in the
camp of bees for the. queen ibee was
badly tired out and with a few drones
had drifted off by her lonesome to
rest-'' She raised ' shortly after her
arrival on the side walk arid from the
top of the Sommer building buzzed
out her call for neutrals and soon had
the whole swarm quiet on the roof
and pedestrians and horses on, the
streets were consequently freer and
more ' at ease, t :.. Freeman Ladd
brushed the bees into a suitable box
and took them home where the busy
little bees are' today creating honey
drops.
amount of nearly $50,000,000 in 91Z
This, trade leads the annual export
list just issued by the government.
The export of cheese, condensed milk
and Swiss chocolate amounted to ap
proximately $30,000,000. 5 ; j
' That King Nicholas of Montenegro
literally held up the Eureopean pow
ers until he got an almost unbeliev
able sum for the surrender of Scu
tri, and that some, of the powers have
already paid and others have 'agreed
to pay their share, rather than take
chances on a general European war,
are: the charges being openly made
here today. Nicholas is alleged to
have played r heavily on the Paris
Bourse and won millions the day be
fore he sent the note to Sir Edward
Grey ," that he would give in to the
powers
uiuuvinugt,
"It Is Impossible to get a fair esti
mate of tbe output of the American
hen."-., . :
"VVhy Is It Impossible to get a fair
record?"
"HecniiKe. no mutter bow you fix it.
the record Is bound to be a fowl one."
-ttultimore American. , v - .
Path of Leaat Resistance. '
'Do you believe In telepathy?"
Yes "
'Have, you bud any experience In
that line?"
"No But I'd rather say 1 believe It
than Invite some enthusiast on the sub
ject to Klve me an argument about it"
Washington Star. - ;
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GOSSIP FRpM BERLIN
In the spring the young man's fan
cy lightly turns to thoughts of love,
hut it Hnosn'f do him much pood now-
of rail rates when mere is water com-.. ftd .Bnless he hag an automobne
ptwtiu... ' and plenty pi gasoline
Tt is held that available water
transportation increases the profits of
railroads because by giving cheap
transportation for raw materials they
create much industry and commerce
that otherwise would not exist. The
Rivers and Harbors congress de
clares that it stands for a general
waterway policy instead of a parti
cular waterway project. This is what
is badly needed in this country. River
improvement as a whole has suffered
through the desire of separate com
munities to grab the lion's share of
V: Dealers in souvenirs report private
ly that there will be a great sale on
"original . pens" , used by Governor
Johnson in signing the anti-Jap bill.
But the Canadian parliament will
prohaMy put no tariff on American
money which comes into its country.
The militant sufTragettes have the
nihilist spirit, but fortunately riot
the nihilist arm. .'.'
Berlin, June 3. Berlin is becoming
"Godless" capital. It costs money
here to be religious or even to admit
that you have any "faith." The gov
ernment adds 20 per cent to your in
come tax for your chances in the here
after if you call yourself, a Protest
ant.. The number of "irreligious" or
"unreligious" in Berlin, has doubled
in the last 12 months according to
the tax figures published today. There
are now about 120,000 against 60,000
a year ago. Thousands apparently
would rather take their own chances
of getting to heaven rather than pay
for the help of the state church.
Aerial navigation and travel by
Zeppelins, aeroplanes and balloons
has reached that point in Germany,
where the government is" about to
establish a special meteorological or
weather bureau which will observe
and prognosticate wind and wealher
especially for aerial navigation. In
this way, the government expecty not
only to prevent accidents by warning
the "flyers," but also to gather better
scientific data upon conditions in the
atmosphere which affect aerial navi
gation. , -
: A Worse Fall.
i nuns; until iw.v cousin nas very
long-bMir. When she undoes it it falls
down to her wnlst. His Sweetheart
Indeed: Her Kid Brother That's
nothln'.-. When yon undo your bair it
fnlls to the Hoop, don't. It.. Mary? Lon
don TeleirrmM.
Cotton Business Big One.
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years, and they have about quad'
rupled in the last 15 years. During
the period from 1900 to 1912 the total
imports of cottons increased by 231
per cent, while English cottons in
creased by 209.13 per cen.t, America!,
by 252.58 per cent, t and those from
other countries by 353.67 per cent.
The latter figure, hqwever, is larger
than-it should actually be, as em
broidery and lace were formerly stat
ed separately from the cotton sched
ule, but now white and cream colored
cotton embroideries are included un
der that schedule. , .
- Of the total imports of cottons in
The Invention of ; a Woman
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The latest and greatest aid to the woman who does
her own dressmaking and to the professional dressr
maker: . .? . 1 -
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We recently secured the agency for this wonderful
invention and have just received the sample form.
Aaluon the same form
It makes no difference
whetber you . are 4 tall,
sliort, . stout or slender,
H-this form will he, your
exact figure.' " " " " " " r
"PNEU FORM IS A GREAT TIME AND MONEY
, SAVER." ? ix
"It is not in any sense a 'luxury."
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9.33 per . cent. Of the total imports
of cottons in 1912, England supplied
63.16 per cent, the United States
26.26 per cent, and all other coun
tries' 10.58 per cent. "Allowing for
the usual fluctuations from year, to
year,. England and the United States
see mto be maintaining their rela
tive positions in the increasing traed.
In the manufacturing ' of cotton
goods, the Canadian mills are not
1. t fll - A 1 t a
1900, England is listed as supplying' .1""K pace fmanas 01
67.49 tier cent ti,. TTnifoJ aL Z the,r home market- but they are en
larging, and if a 'line is imported in
67.49 per cent, the United States
23.18 per cent, and all other countries
considerable quantities they soon get
get out an imitation. However, on
some lines of American goods,, such
as ducklings' fleece, printed' scrims,
Stiefels, and blue drills in spite of
many attenas, iney nave not cee able
f n TnaVo an avttnlA flin vinTT m.i iV.
aemanas oi tbe consumers. The pref
erential tendy tends to keep out Am-
nfoiA trftfiAa fv a Tfl.fM nvtnnt T
but the importers say that in some;
cases they could stiff afford to buy;
A 3 t il 1 .''
miH-i aau guuug u. wivy -were niauc w;
suit the market s - i -. ' '.f
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The Test of Time
Time determines whether tbe policies under which a bank is oper
ated are safe. ,
This bank has been In business twenty-six years.
It has grown steadily until tt has become one of the strongest and
most prosperous financial Institutions In the West
The soundness of Its policies Is atteBted by the long list or conserv
. atlve business men who transact their business here; also by an
earned surplus f $130,000.00, the work of time and the result of
conservative management.
This bank has facilities for taking care of more high grade busi
ness and offers Its services to those who appreciate the best In
banking. ,
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
Capital, $100,000.00 Surplus, $130,000.00 Resources, 1,100,000.08
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF UNITED STATES GOTERNVEBfT.
UNITED STATES POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITO'BT.
A "ham sandwich" has blocked leg
islation in. the parliament of Alrace
Loraine. It is probably the first time
in history that a thin slice of ham
between two slices of bread, called
here a "Broetchen," has been the
cause of political strife. Herr Assem
blyman Brogly of the -Catholic Cen
trist party caused the trouble within
his wn party by charging that a
teacher in a Catholic public school ate
a "Broetchen" or ham sandwich right
before the eyes of his pupils on Fri
day. Herr Haussman, leader of the
party, declared that such things could
not be tolerated.
Herr Emmell, a Socialist assembly
man then started a "ruction" by de
claring that he saw Haussman eat a
ham sandwich during a legislative
junket to visit a sugar factory.'
Haussman denied this in anything
but temperate language. An inquiry
showed that the teacher had eaten
"smoked eel" sandwich, and the leg
islative wheels started to move again.
With the danger of war removed,
deposits are streaming back in to the
German savings banks. On June 1st
the German savings banks had de
posits agregating $50,000,000, about
$10,000,000 less than the same time a
year previous. This money is now
being returned to the banks by timid
depositors, who feared panics or that
the government might seize upon the
money in event of war.
According to figures compiled here
and published today, women princi
pally are the best customers of Swiss
export trade. Switzerland exported
fine lingerie, embroidered tablecloths,
napkins, handkerchiefs, etc., to' the
We Made One Man "
$586.40, on an investment of an even $1,
000.00 in less than 90 days. Others have
profited along our lines of investments, and
WHY NOT YOU?
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IF YOU HAVE JUST A LITTLE IDLE MONEY WE
OHn PUT YOU IN TOUCH WITH INVESTMENTS
WHICH BRING- GOOD RETURNS IDLE MONEY
DOES NO ONE ANY GOOD. TIME DEPOSITS
DRAW 4 PER CENT ANP THE TAXES ON THOSE
DEPOSIiS Ii ABOUT 3 1-2 CENTS. BETTER LET
YOUR MONEY WORK FOR YOU. SEE US "
Security Land & Trust Co.
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