La Grande evening observer., October 11, 1913, Image 4

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11,, 1913.
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La Grande, Oregon.
LOWERING INCOME TAX EXEMP
TION. "Exempting persons with incomes of
$3,000 or $4,000 is class legislation in
favor of a very able-bodied class," re
marks Mark Sullivan in his "Commnet
on Congress" in last week's issue of
Collier's Weekly. "Wisconsin is an
intelligently radical state; when it
adopted an income tax it made every
man pay whose income is about f 1,000
Such n nM r..lt i .
widespread interest in
government.
We naturally are interested in those
. institutions which we help support.
Everybody, directly or indiretcly, con
tributes a share to the support of gov
ernment Those who contribute' di
rectly, though, have a livelier and a
keener interest in the way the money
is spent They feel themselves part of
the big machine and consequently pay
attention to the mechanism.. The mu
nicipal taxpayer is not essentially any
more' of a contributor to dty reve
nues than the renter, but the fact
that he is directly assesed makes him
think so. The interest which taxpay
ers take in city revenues and expendi
tures is one of the most hopeful feat
ures in the municipal situation.
' Certainly it would well for the
nation if by so simple a means as the
income tax it could foster a direct in
terest in national affairs. By reetrict
atricting the operation of this tax,
however, to those in receipt of an in
come of $3,000 or more, it restricts the
benefits of the law.
"Class legislation" is a mild term
for the law pending in congress. It
looks like a deliberate attempt to
- secure the votes of the citizens of
Small means by placing the major
portion of governmental expenses on
the more fortunate. The senate by re
ducing the exemption from the $4,
000 fixed by the house to $3,000 took
a step in the right direction. It would
do better by lowering the limit to $1,
000. $300 or doing away with it en
tirely. In fect, is it unreasonable that
all citizens should contribute to the
government an amount graduated to
their means? '
In this connection the socialist par
Organized
La Grande National Bank
DESIGNATED DEPOSITOR! OF UNITED STATES GOVERITMJIT.
rSITED HTATE8 POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITORY. . k
Capital ...... $10Mt0.
Surplus $130.00.06
Total Resources $l,MMha.B0
For twenty-six years, in all kinds of financial weather, we have ,
successfully catered to the monetary wants of the people of La
Grande and the Grands Ronde Valley.
We respectfully solicit your business.
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
ty offers a lesson worthy of notice.
Every other party gets most of its
funds from the wealthier membyfiy
the socialist organization takes its
funds from the rank and file. The
former method gets people in the hab
it of expecting others to bear their
burdens for themselves; the latter en
courages men to stand on their own
feet. .' Equal contribution acocrding
to means in the common 'expenses
should be the policy of democracy. '
GOVERNMENT TO.RAISE CATTLE.
The United . States government,
viewing the- meat shortage with
alarm, has decided to enter the cattle
business and has invested $400,000 in
stocking one Indian reservation- with
provisions for stocking more of them.
This would indicate that the gov
ernment is considerably alarmed over
the shortage of cattle and that the
agricultural department was prepar
ing to enter a long campaign of cattle
raising. . -' ' i ' )
But the raising of cattle is not the
only drawback to meat production.
The packing houses- are important
parts of the meat system and when
the government gets its bands of
cattle ready for market it may eon-
front some of the conditions that the
growers in the past have met up with,
And it is not impossible that govern
ment packing houses may be advocat
ed, just as government steel plants
are now being talked of.
' ' And suppose the chain of industries
operated by the government should
continue, would it not be possible for
r. Xi ... .v;a l.fa Amt
eecreuwy w -
get his government ownership ideas
to working, after all? ",
Raising cattle may be the first step
in a long line of industrial changes
backed by the government unless the
administration possesses a faculty of
drawing a distinct line.
CHERRIES THAT,, COME LATE.
To prove the virtue of Grande Sonde
valley as a fruit section, J. A. St John
of Fruitdale brought in some Lam
bert cherries last evening that be had
just picked, and the fruit was Urge
and carried a delicious flavor. Wheth
er Mr. St John has some special Lam
bert trees that do their bearing late
or whether he has devised some plan
whereby he can withhold the ripeaing
of his cherries until such date as he
desire's, he did not say. Anyway the
cherries were splendid and np to the
Ginde Ronde standard. i
ACCURACY IN MAP WORK.
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Map work in schools is i one of 1he
important teachings, tl makes a pu
pil more accurate in all understand
ings after he has worked for hours
over a map marking exact distances
and drawing lines to a scale. , s ;
One 'of the best illustrations of ac-J.,
curate map worn oy pupus ma;-'-seen
at the Union county fair pavilion.
It is . the work of the.Sacred Heart
academy and is done so neatly, so ac
curately that It attracts attention from
everyone who visits the exhibit.
Running relay races in mod may
become a special event at all fairs, so
successful was the race of yesterday.
in 1887
COLUMBUS DAY.
' Tomorrow is Columbus Day and by
act of. congress Is a legal Holiday,
Falliiur as, it does this vear on Sun.
day there will be nothing but sacred
celebration. The Knights of Colum
bus of this city will attend church in
a body thus showing their respect for'
the memory of Christopher uoium
bus who discovered, this land . which,
has been so good to the present gen
eration. V
,:' The 'Knights next year will hold a
celebration that carries with it lots of
noise, floating of colors and something
akin to the celebration of Indepena
ence' dav. because then the date .will
fall on week day.- It is probable hat
an eastern Oregon demonstration will
be framed for the next year including
Baker, Pendleton , and Ontario lodges,
all meeting in La Grande and each
year following the celebrations will
alternate between the cities mention
ed. . - v -
Tomorrow Father Driscol will de
liver a special sermon .in the Catho
lic church on iy;'umDU.
The nude in art .has been barred
from the mails. Soon, perhaps, the
almost nude in real life will he kept
tit the streets.
Astrologers clai mthat the big dip
per is disappearing. Well, the drink
ing cup was abolished some time ago.
A newly invented gown has only two
hooks in the back and there is no rea
son now why women should be late to
church. "
The "Courtesy League" of London
has adopted the idea of bowing low to
statues. With such people running at
large it is no wonder the idea .of the
green hat and the loud checked suit
originated in the snug little .isle.
With the resumption of football
practlce'the surgeon grad of last June
sighs with hope.
' The aim of the Lincoln Memorial
association is highway, as smooth
as a city street, and as durable as any
highway constructed to stretch from
New York City to San Francisco. That
portion of the proposed highway be
tween Chicago and Salt Lake City,
Utah, will 6e the Immediate concern of
the conference which opened today. It
will not be necessary to stake out a
new route between. Chicago and Salt
Lake City, according to today's speak
ers. Neither will it' be necessary to
construct .- a complete new roadbed.
The plan under consideration, and
which It was tnougni wouia do anani-1
mously adopted, will be to utilize ex
isting overland routes after repair
ing them and joining them' into one
highway that would be the longest in
the world. ' Four pioneer trails, used
by "freighters" before the. days of
roOwsvs. will form the basis of the
western half of the proposed highway.
btr: The Midland" Trail from
Denver to Salt Lake City, 635 miles;
Omaha, Lincoln and .Denver Trans
continental route, 636 miles; the river-to-river
road, from ; Davenport to
Council Bluffs, Iowa' 236 Smiles; Tri
Cities Rock river road from the Mis
sissippi river to Chicago, ' 180 miles.
Thft ,. greater portions of these old
routes , still are in good repair. How
ever, it will cost many millions, speak
ers said today, to weld them into one
long roadbed. Local communities
along the road will contribute contributions-
already have been received
from scores of . individuals, some of
them living far from the proposed
"pathway." - '
, liberal Prison Policy Urged.
-VTnillntiiinolia. Oct 11. A new, a
more liberal note on the care of pris
oners was . sounded by speakers be
fore the annual meeting of the Ameri:
can Prison association which conven
ed here today. Wage systems and hon
or systems for prisoners, prison
$500 Lots for $250
In order to close out a number of
lots by October 20th, I have decided to
offer your choice of improved lots in
Connordale for $250. These lots are
choicely located and have sold on the
market, for $500. They are bargains
and now is the time to get them. Re
member, this only lasts until October
20th. iThis addition is close in proper
ty and finest addition ever put on the
market between Portland and salt
Lake..;
; GEO. O'CONNOR,
Office In Security Land and Trust
Company. t
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We have received our complete new fall line of the famous PROGRESSIVE
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Meh's and
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PRICED FROM $1.00 TO $5.00
KNIT CAPS
60c to $1.25.
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Umbrella
$1.00 to $5.00
schools and education work, the em
ployment of prisoners following their
discharge, paroles up to date medical
inspection and care, the mental factor
in crime and prisoners' aid were
among the subjects to be discussed
during the three daily sessions, which
will be held next through Thursday.
At the formal opening session this;
evening,' .former. Vice President Char- '
els Warren Fairbanks of this city f s to '
preside, Following, addresses of wel-1
come by Chairman Fairbanks, Cover-1
nor Samuel A. Balstqn, of Indiana, and
Mayor . Samuel L. Shank of Indian
apolis, James A. Leonard, president of
the American Prison association will
read his annual address. He is super
intendent of the Mansfield, O., state
reformitory.
Governor of : many ' states and the
leading wardens and reformatory
heads in the United States and Canada
are expected among the thousand del
egates and visitors who are.here to at
tend the meetings. Vice President
Marshall is scheduled for an address
Monday, afternoon. Governor Cox of
Ohio, Eberhart of Minnesota, Blease
of South Carolina, Ferris of Michigan,
Hatfield of West Virginia, Dunne of
Illinois and McCreary of .Kentucky are
to speak. .
Women will play a prominent part
in the discussion' during the prison
association's meetings. Mrs. Maude.
Bellinger Booth, of New York City;
Mrs. D. A. O'Sullivan, superintendent
of the Andrew Mercer reformatory,
Toronto, Canada; Miss Elizabeth Kite,
of Vineland, New Jersey, and Mrs.
Jessie D. Hodder, superintendent of
the women's reformatory at Shor
born; Mass., are on the program for
addresses. Miss Julia C. Lathrop, di
rector of the Federal Children's bu
reau, was unable to attend the con
vention. The opening session tonight will be
held in the hall of the house of repre
sentatives at the state house and aft
erward Governor and Mrs. Ralston
will hold a reception in the executive
parlors. A mass meeting at Tomlin
son hall will be tomorrow's feature
with addresses scheduled by Vice
President Marshall, Professor Charles
R. Henderson, of the University of
Chicago, and Mrs. Maude Ballington
Booth. ' I
The National Prisoners' Aid asso
ciation wil lhold its annual meeting
Thursday afternoon.
LOST Small, red cash or day book.
Reward $1.00. Return to Rice A
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., MEN.
1.50 to 5.00
The Designer of the "AMERICAN
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the foremost artist in the country.
This Corset is correct in its minutest
detail. A Phone Call or postal will
get you a demonstration.
The only strictly made-to-measare
or tailored corset In La Grande. .
, MRS, O. CALBOUN-COMBS.
-, Corsetiere."
Phene Black Wl 1543 Seventh St
If You are a
Drinking Man
You had better stop at once or youH
lose your job. Every line of business
is closing its doors to "Drinking" men.
It may be your turn netx. By the aid
of ORRINE thousands, of men have
Advertise
DOES IT PAY?
we spoke to you twice thru your
home paper regarding some LOW
PRICES ON RANGES, and we sold
five in three days. , .
We now call your attention to the fact that our business has
grown to where we deem it wisdom to install a transfer and drayage
system for the convenience and welfare of our customers. Wc de
sire the same hearty response to this line of business which we've
realized in the three months we've been in the furniture business.
OUR MOTTO has been in the past: "Live and let Live." When
in need of a dray call ti
PHONE BLACK 3351.
Dyal's Furniture Store
We Pay Best Prices for Second Hand Furniture
$7.50
NECK SWEATERS
$50 to $5.00
AGENTS FOR
Munsing
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Suits
FOR MEN, WOMEN
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been restored to Uvea' of sobriety and
industry.
We are so sure that ORRINE will
benefit you that we say to you that if
after a trial you fail to get any bene
fit from its use, your monfy will be
refunded.
When you stop "Drinking," think of
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costs oniy f l.uu a dox. , we: nave an
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Reward $1.00. Return to Rice &
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