La Grande evening observer., November 06, 1913, Image 4

THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNIS. Editor and Owner
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THE EXPENSIVE REFERENDUM.
The state has just held another ex
pensive referendum election. In one
of the precincts of La Grande the cost
of each vote to the people of the state
amounted to something like sixty
cents. In other precincts of the coun
ty and in other counties of the state
the cost has been even greater. Four
measures enacted by the legislature
have probably been approved. It
merely served to prove to some dis-
satisfied electors that - the members
of the legislature were competent to
act wisely, Add to the cost of the
election just held that of the legis
lature of last winter and the bills be
jfin to assume importance from a fi
nancial viewpoint.
If the sterilization bill had not been
referred to the people, we would have
a statute on the books distasteful to
the majority of voters.
money for laws that favor cliques and
nrivate concerns that hope ' to profit
by eome special act, so long will some
weapon wielded by the people at large
bo necessary to hold them in check. If.
the practice of frequently, referring
measures to , the people continues
voters will in time come to the idea
that the legislature is an unneces
sary institution and either restrict it
to a smaller number and insist on.
higher qualifications or it will abolish
the legislature altogether.
It is not saying too much that the
people will in time exact from the ap
plicant for office the same testimon
ials and references regarding his abil
ities as does successful operation or
business firm today. In the general
hubbub of elections, in the indiscrim
inate use of invectives and the habit of
spreading broadcast statements that
have no foundation, the average vot
er is completely at sea regarding the
qualifications for office of the man
who seeks it. Passion and money play
their part and the result is a port
folio entitling some person wholly un
fit, to decide the weal or woe of an
entire state. The practice of publish
ing a man's past History is in us in
fancy but can be said to be one step in
the right direction;
"SAFETY FIRST."
When the deleftes of the American
Association of Railway surgeons re
cently srathered at their tenth annual
Tn this case meeting in Chicago, the "safety first"
the people would not have ruled, and movement was endorsed. The meet
the machinery of the courts would be ing showed the practical steps which
ii.. -I- j ...ui, ..,n.,nrgn these sureeons have taken for the con-
dealing with that unpopular measure, servation of life on American rail-
In this case an expenditure by the ways, ine spinv oi uw ""
state will do away with attempts to was shown in the remarks of Dr. S. C.
get into court. It will save individuals Plummer of Chicago, chief surgeon of
.- ii j c ...,uUho it will the Rock Island lines, who said:
have the ffect of keeping much un-. There must be "satety first m ev-
j: ,Dnr nf thA fli- erv walk of life if the country shall
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lies, and allow men and women who progress and the community become
are Berious about reform concerning larger and more healthy, and to do this
. I- . At.Mit onmn mAaancA evervone.en eaeed in any duty wherein
W. wont meet with such state-wide . the public is directly concerned is
disannroval. charged with this observance "safety
T..4 Vi infavanrllim ntlfkfttinn will first."
not down on these considerations alone I That is the meaning of the "safety
Where each party sets up the gospel , first" movement wen expresses dui
of economy before "election and is com
polled to put into motion some legis
lation enacted by some former party
to tost its own enactments, it is arg
uing a difficult case. The referendum
is on trial. Neither aide can in view
of the benefits derived, or expenses in
curred, say that the referendum is the
climax of good legislation, or that it
is a piece of uselessly expensive ma
chinery. It will doubtlessly boll down
to the stern fact that the use of the
referendum is too free, that it should
bo employed only as an extreme cor
rective, and used cautiously. . The
sooner this comes about the better,
West s "2nd Bargain Friday
SPECIAL PRICES WILL BE OFFERED ON SEASONABLE LWBSTm&JEY
PARTMENT-FOR FRIDAY ONLY-DON'T WAIT UNTIL SATURDAYANDJXPECT
TO FIND THESE BARGAIN PRICES.
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FRIDAY SPECIALS IN OUR EXCLUSIVE
Men's Department
HEAVY WORK MACKINAWS in all plain
colors and heavy, firm materials'.
Regular $5.00 Wxrk Mackinaws
Regular $6.50 Work Mackinaws...... .
Regular $7.50 Work Mackinaws
$4.25
$5.35
$6.90
MALONE WORK PANTS.
Considered by every wearer the BEST work
Pants on the market. Here is a chance to save
money on a new pair.
Regular $3.00 Malone Pants. $2.65
Regular $4.00 Malone Pants. $3.45
Regular $5.00 Malone Pants $4.25
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ENTIRE LINE OF
CHILD'S AND
MISSES' COATS
REDUCED 25 PER
CENT FOR FRL
DAY SPECIAL.
$12.00 Ooats......$9.00
$10.00 Coats......$7.50
$ 8.00 Coats...:..$6.00
$ 6.00 Coats....$4.50
$ 4.00 Coats...:..$3.00
All other prices rc
' duced accordingly
for Friday Special.
SEE WINDOW.
I
it mierht be extendecf to include the
employment public as wen as .me
ireneral miblic. It has been so ex
tended and in the well organized and
well regulated factory of today, re
gardless of the laws making such
steps compulsory to a degree, the
employers have adopted the "safety
first" movement and are looking to
the welfare of the worker to an ex
tent that was undreamed of a decade
ago.
Dr. Plummer showed the steps taken
by the railroads at the instance of the
surgeons for the conservation of hu
man life. He pointed out the cstub-
La Grande National Bank
Organized in 1887.
Friday Bargains in
DRY GOODS
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Regular $2.00 Plaid Coatings..: : $1.39 yd.
Two Popular Patterns in Heavy Weight 54-inch
Coatings. . ;
Regular 75c Plaid Dress Goods 55c yd.
A flood Assortment of Patterns, 44 inch wide.
Regular 50c Plaid Dress Goods. .. 33c yd.
Half Wool Materials, 38 inch wide.
SEE THE WINDOW
YOUR CHOICE TO $6.00 TRIMMED
HATS, FOR FRIDAY ONLY $2.98
s
Includes a varied line of newest shapes and
shades in stylish headwear. Values in this
special lot are up to $6.00 Take your
choice on FRIDAY for .'. .....$2.98
SEE THE WINDOW
SHIRTWAIST SPECIAL FOR FRIDAY.
$1.25-$1.50 Cotton Corduroy Tailored Waists 98c
$2.50 Cotton Corduroy Tailored Waists $1.47
WATCH FOR
FRIDAY SPECIALS
EACH WEEK
NEW LINE OF
STAMPED LINENS
JUST RECEIVED
DESIGNATED DEPOSITOR! OF UNITED STATES GOYERJiHEJiT.
UKITED STATES rOSTAL 8ATIKG8 DEP0S1TOET.
v I ' Capital .$100.000.00
- I Surplus .$130.000.00
I ' Total Resources $1,000.000.00
'" For twenty-six years, in all kinds of financial weather, we have
'f Buccessfully catered to the monetary wants of the people of La
' Grande and the Grande Bonde Valley.
We respectfully solicit your business.
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
lishment of hospital cars for emerg
ency use, the greater care by their
employers insisted upon by the rail
roads and the fact that 68 roads in
the United States and Canada have
adopted the "safety first" movement
and have placed officers in charge to
see that it is fostered.
Had Dr.-Plummer'B energies been
directed along commercial lines he
would have discovered that the larger'
manufacturing institutions are run
ning apace with the railroads and in
not a few instances sotting the pace
for them in the conservation of human
life which is com'iiig to be realized as
essential to the future welfare of this
country.
CLASSIFIED ADS.
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YOUNG LADY wishes a position.
Phone Black S391. 11-6 tf.
FOR SALE Brand new No. 5 Roy
al typewriter, never been unboxed.
Will sell for fifty dollars on con
tract, as desired. Address Royal,
Observer. 11-5 2t. .
COFFEE
STRAYED Or.e bay horse, four years
old, weight 1150 lbs. Take up and
drop "card to John L. Reed, La
Grande. 11-1 8t p.
FOR SALE Household
Call at 702 N avenue.
furniture.
11-3 6t. p.
1512 ADAMS AVENUE For rent,
housekeeping rooms, and one single
bed room, with bath. Phone Black
1731. 11-4 tf.
FURNISHED House for rnt .close in.
Call Red 3282, Mrs. Clare Sri
ber. 10-25 tf.
WANTED Girl or woman for gener
al housework, 902 Pennsylvania av.
Phone Main 715. 11-4 tf.
l! La Grande Taxi i
THE BIGGEST THREE WORDS
IN THE DICTIONARY OF SUC
CESS ARE: DO IT NOW.
HAVE YOU ASKED YOUR
DEALER FOR SCHILLING'S BEST!
DO IT NOW.
YOU WANT FINE COFFEE AND
THE BEST POSSIBLE MONEY'S
WORTH.. DO IT NOW.
MONEYBACK LEAVES NO EX
CUSE FOR WAITING. DO IT NOW
It's easy to buy and easy to
try.
FOR RENT Three furnished rooms,
Call Red 3961.'
WANTED Three teams and teams
ters at once on Spring street grading.-
See John Mnrs. 10-20 tf.
WANTED To buy cheap Under
wood typewriter. Notify Observer.
FOR RENT 2 more furnished rooms
Hill's Drug store. Call Hill
LOST October 30th, between Golden
Rule and Newlin Drug Store, Gent's
black leather purse, containing $70.
Return to Observer. Reward.
11-6 5t.
TWO FURNISHED Rooms with board
905 Spring. Call Red 1721. 11-4 tf
FOR RENT 4 room rurnished house
close in. Call 1620 6th st. 10-22 tf
Drug store.
11-3 tf
TO RENT Two large airy, sunny
bedrooms, for gentlemen only. 1710
Fourth st. 10-21 tf.
MODERN HOUSE , FOR RENT
$17.50 per month, includes water
and telephone. Call Black 3121 or
at 301 Main. 11-6 3t.
FOR SALE OR RENT New Model
Remington typewriter, F. D. Hais
ten Fruniture Store. 10-17.
FOR SALE New 4-room modern cot
tage, 4 blocks from business center
small lot, a good bargain, som
terms. Edw. W. Kammerer, 2004
Adams ave. 6-20
FOR RENT Modern furnished house,
nice housekeeping rooms or bed
rooms. Phone Red 1311. 10-4 lm.
and Touring
Car Service
Four good cars available 4ay
i.f.
and all night for city and coun
try driving, and to surrounding
towns, charges reasonable.
Experienced, licensed chauffeurs
always on job.
Call Sommer House or Foley
Hotel.
J. D. LYNCH j