La Grande evening observer., February 12, 1914, Image 4

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY .12, 19i4
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FORD AND $10,000,000.
Ford is going to give to hia em
ployes during the course of the year
10,000,000. The press of the coun
try have said all kinds of things
about the scheme, come condemning
the whole as a shrewd move on the
part of the auto manufacturer to get
a great deal of advertising for his
ears at little cost. Others, while
giving Ford credit for having a kind-,
ly disposition, claim it is going to
be revolutionary and will, in time,
cause some kind of economic war.
Most of this Is mere speculation and
bo one seems to "be able to get near
enough to the big man to find out
just what his real motive is. Men
will be compelled to take the matter
as it is1 and expect him to pay the
aaeney.
That the little -machine is going to
get much advertising throughout the
world is certain.' And what , is more
it is going to cost the -factory little
compared to the advertising bills of
the higher priced cars, which are
aid to be as high as '60 percent of
the actual cost to .the -pujrhasear.
That a man could do -something so
radical without . being much talked
about is hardly possible in this day
and age of surprises. Incidentally
the car win be sold. The whole
problem hinges on the car. "Were it
aot for the car there would not be
millions to distribute among -the em
ployes, and for this reason any men
tion of the scheme must -necessarily
include the car. '
But when all is said and dene, When
all editors and economic writers have
exhausted themselves either in praise
or condemnation of the plan, the fact
remains that the millions will be dis
tributed each month and that Ford
will have made an attempt to make
good in this respect. It is said of
the owner that he has allowed no
plan of his to fail, . and that he is
going at this new -venture with the
sa,me desire to succeed which has
characterized all of his former activ
ities. It is not infrequent that persons
have some dormant trait of this kind
and have longed for years to put
it into execution, that the lack of
means was the only drawback. It
may be too, thot the man glories in
tackling things which to the majority
of men seem ill advised, or at best
only a beautiful theory, incapable of
practical application.
But we read in the Ford Magazine
an article, token from the Detroit
Free Press "on this gigantic scheme,
and we may assume that when it ap
pears in the Ford Magazine, devoted
to the advertising ot the car bearing
this name, it has the sanction of the
of the owner. .
' ?.'hcre an komc things whi.-'i wi'.l
escape the average render. Mention
)' mnilo of the method employe! to
secure proper dat-.i en all of the em
ployes of the big factory including
the skilled mechanic and tho common
laborer, the highest and the lowliest.
The habits of the man will be taken
into account ; The fact that he is
banking some of his money, the fact
that he is properly providing for
those who are dependent upon him
the man's habits outside the home
and the factory whether he is try
ing to live a champagne life on a beer
salary, to use the old phrase wheth
er he is trying to pay for a home
whether he is a high flyer in society,
whether he pays his board regularly
these and a thousand and one other
indices that go together to make him
a dependable employe, will be made
into a record, always open to those
in charge of the distribution of the
big melon.
One would suppose from r
of the details of this cr
Ford had set out to pro-
that other men had ad, . '
theory that if the wh
pended upon money fa
issue, he had made up
offer both the money ant
test the details of the plan.
things are taken for granteu.
these are that conduct of a given
color does not agree with the highest
type of workmanship in the making
of automobiles. Lata hours, reckless
spending, gambling, non-support of
dependent ones, indicate a lack of
proper concentration, a sort of loose
ness, an attitude of mind willing to
let any old thing suffice as long as
it might be painted with black enamel
and pawned off on a nonsuspecting
public, with, little knowledge, of me
chanics and materials. From this
point of view the scheme, whatever
its motive, is bound to be conducive
to the making of good machines.
The man who shows off color outside
the factory, will be given the wink
to mend. If this does not help, he
will be given his passports, to make
room for some one with the proper
attitude of mind.
It is a sort of inducement by the
company to assist the wildcat young
man, in all respects able and com
petent, to acquire through the temp
tation of money what ho bad not got
ten through proper discipline at home.
One of the significant statements
in this article is the one which re
lates to foreigners. Ninety-five per
cent of the trouble in industiral es
tablishments, he asserts, comes from
men born in this country. The for
eigners are tractable and readily sub
mit to disclipline. True, the sterner
discipline of the old country and the
better wages are the cause of this.
In the last analysis it is an attempt
to muster all the forces that go to
gether for the making of good ma
chines, and an attempt on the other
hand to crowd out by temptations of
money inducements and considerate
treatment all of the factors of the
human machine classed Under the
head of incompetency, levity and a
ipirit of insubordination.
Medical men, scientists, economists,
and an army of fifty trained thinkers
have been employed to work out the
details of the scheme. In a year
from now it is likely that Ford will
have a lesson for the entire indust
rial world. Men will follow his
example, not because he is Ford, the
maker of automobiles, but because he
had the courage to try out a big
scheme a theory and show to the
world by experience that by proper
treatment and proper inducements,
every man worthy the name, can be
led and strengthened in his willing
ness to make of himself a superior
order of human being. If Ford fails,
i1; will be Ford's failure. If he suc
ceeds, he will have done more towards
solving economic and democratic prin
ciples than an army of soap box ora
tors or a carload of treatises on "How
to be decent." Indeed the old order
is changing. The dawn of a new
era may bo at hand. :,'
A TENDENCY TO FORGET.
Blushingly, one must admit that
the tendency is to forget great men.
Business goes on, children scarcely
halt in their studies and, perfunctory
only is the observation of a birthday
anniversary Such as is being cele
brated (?) today throughout the
United States. Abraham Lincoln is
revered, it is true, but the tendency
nevertheless, is to forget him.- Of
our reader today, how many realized
before notices were called to the
factthat today is Lincoln's birth
day anniversary? American youth
is like . the American adults, pretty
'.. ther things, and it rests
uv... ' and the teacher to
'endency to forget.
COVERED
5 ' '- ' rage One.
... . - in Utah, but it
.ourt and in sus-
' ' , 'bunal on an ap
Philips said:
romoters was f or-
- . . d the scheme of
stock in the chances
c was represented that
u tne suit were won the result would
be over $200,000,000 for ill vifli'nn
among the shareholders. These agents
accordingly disposed of some shares
at the proportion of .80 for $1 in
money, and hen the bait staled they
offered the still more alluring tem
ptation of 100 shares for 1 in money
and the evidence shows that they suc
ceeded In drawing fawm their dupes
about $50,000."
For years after this there was noth
ing more heard of the claim hot lately
Col. Reeve has learned that some
more 50 to 1 chances are being offer
ed and that one man rweniW nnrtl
with $1900 to the promoters :
Though the names of these ,nro
moters are not made public 1t is' said
that they are working for a conting
ent fee if 50 percent of the money
recovered and need a few thiuaatul
dollars to carry on the case, i They
also teu that Secretary McVeagfe ad
mitted the claim and was readv tn
sign'"the papers" but that his term
expired while he .was looking for his
pen.'' ''
As a matter cf truti no surh 'o-.:d.
were ever in the treasury.; Further
more Durkee was far frem wesft-.lv.
and nowhere in his will or other pa
pers did he . mukj mention of any
swollen fortune placed in- the hards
of the government. . ,
CITY TO BUY METERS
(Continued trom Page 1.)
pense and $164.54 improvement dis
trict interest. Three trials in court,
$20 fines and $5 forfeited.
Fire department put out a fire in
W. H. Casey's house on West Adams,
two men out and three gallons chem
ical usel also on phone call turned
in box 33 and put out roof and chim
ney fire in house occupied by Mr.
WONl IN PORTLAND WINS
Mrs. .Hellman .Tells .Friends .How
She Has Been So Quickly
Restored.
Mrs. W. H. Hellman of 222 Ains
worth street, Portland, Ore. was a vic
tim of disorders of the stomach and
digestive processes. Her trouble af
fected her general health and made
her unhappy.
She took Mayr's Wonderful Stom
ach Remedy and soon was recom
mending it to all of her suffering
friends. In a letter sending for more
she wrote:
"About eight months ago I sent to
you for a bottle of your wonderful
stomach medicine, and after taking it
sent for three bottles more, which
I have taken with the best of results.
I nm beginning now to feel like a dif
ferent person. I have been telling
my friends about your wonderful med
icine. I thank you for tho good your
medicine has done for me."
It is such words people in all parts
Benjamin-lYashington Tonga Twcede
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Many Attractive
New Hair
Ornaments
Grimm and owned by Mr. Hibberd;
ten' volunteers out and 35 gallons of
chemical used.
Treasurer collected $795.40 water
rent; $812.55 assessments and interest
and $55 license, redeemed $2545.22
warrants with 4296,36 interest .on the
same. Of this amount the bank had
to hold $609.66 a few days and they
were allowed three days' interest,
amounting to 34 cents. These war
rants were called in June, 1913.
Received another communication
from Causey, Foster & Co., inquiring
which way we desired to change the
charter. -
The O.-W. R. & N. Co. notified me
that the company accepted ml offer
of $300 a month flat rate for Febru
ary and March and April, in order
to test meter. Have taken out meter
at railroad shops and , railroad in-
s((ipa one w ineir own. ; , : 'j
'With city attorney prepared a for
mal demand on ex-treasurer for bal
ance of city funds amounting to$16
589.99, together with some interest
items and some missing coupons.
This demand was served upon Ray
W. Logan and his attorney by Treas
urer Mansager and your general man
ager, February 7.
BIGGEST CHILD BETTERMENT
""nr.tlnupo rrnm fxee U
the parents of every rank and occu
pation of the city, for the children of
the .lawyer, the doctor, the railroad
man, the laborer, the teacher, the
minister, the grocer in one word
for every parent in the city of La
Grande. The move recognizes no
creed and is non-sectarian. The
Academy instructors have given the
movement their hearty approval and
HEALTH
of the country, thousands of people,
praise Mayr's Wonderful Stomach
Remedy. The first dose shows re
sults no long treatment.
Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy
clears the digestive tract of mucoid
accretions and removes poisonous
matter. It brings swift relief to suf
ferers from ailments of the stomach,
liver and bowels. Many say that it
saved them from dangerous opera
tions .and many declare that it has
saved their lives.
Because of the remarkable success
of this remedy there are many imi
tators, sobe cautious. Be sure it's
MAYR'S. Go, to Hill's Drug Store
and ask about the wonderful results
it has been accomplishing among peo
ple they know or send to Geo. II.
Mnyr, Mfg. chemist, 154-156 Whiting
St., Chicago, 111., for free book on
stomach ailments and many grateful
letters from people who have been re
stored. Any druggist can tell you
the wonderful effects. Ada.
Oon'tHesiMe
But See Our Display of Elegant
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will attend this meeting because they
feel that they have the same prob
lems to deal with as the lay teachers
in the public schools. . It is made
clear that no social standing is go
ing to have any weight whatever, in
this move, and that the lowliest ,par
ent in the city will be expected to give
the various committees his or her
experience to this great movement to
make the child a better child: There
will be no partiality, no class dis
tinction of any kind and the parent
who is contemplating any factional
feeling is warned to come with the
spirit of helpfulness. 1
To make the whole successful it
will require 'the co-operation of all
parents, the fathers as well as the
mothers, because the fathers have to
some extent,' relegated this duty to
theif wives. ' - ' ' " " ' '-
Next Saturday's issue of the Ob
server will contain a program for
the meeting and all will be asked to
appear at the high school auditor
ium because it is a convenient place
to meet, as a matter of fact, built by
the means of all the taxpayers for
just such meetings.
"The Best Laxative 1 Knew Of."
"I have sold Chamberlain's Tablets
for several years. People who have
used them will take nothing else. I
can recommend them to my custom
era as the best laxative and sure for
constipation that I know of," writes
Frank Strouse, Fruitland, Iowa. For
sale by all deaieni.
Read the advertisements too.
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La Grande National Bank
Organised
OT8HHUTBD DBPOSITOBY OF TTJflTED STATES 60YEKWEHT.
UJITEDVSTATSS POSTAL SATIS 68 DEPOSITORY.
P'1 $100.000.00
. aTPfa $140,000.00
Total Resources $1.000.000.00
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 Grande Ronde Valley.
We respectfully solicit your business. .
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in 16 and 20
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ALICE OF OLD VINCENNES.
In the village, Cbe-pe-ko-ke
In the times long past aad
fon.
' Nestled on the Quabache river,
Lived brave Alice Rouasflon,
Not a flower in valley blooming.
Not a songbird tn the flea.
Waa so (air and sweet aa Alice,
Pretty maid of Old Vlncennea.
Oft she winged the grouse aad
partridge - . ; ?
As from covey up they tew;
Or, disporting on the water.
Oft she sculled her bark caaoe,
And by arrow, swiftly speeding,
As to mark It stratghtrj wends.
Doe and fawn were often tro
phies . ;
illce bagged near Ok Vm
cennes. - - -
Ere the battle's smoke o'er Sack-"
ville ' , ,
By the winds were rolled away,
Lithely sped the; maid, anhta
dered, v
With her flag to crown the
fray;
Then, to mast rope tightly fas
tened, Dp Old Glory high ascends,
Waving back a kiss to Alice,
Heroine of Old Vlncennea.
Hem'ry often us will carry
On the wings of busy thoaght
Back t early years, when free
dom 'Gainst Its foes la Uiaoaak
fought.
Not a spot should now be deam
To the hearts of Freed it's
friends
Than the village Cbe-pe-ko-ke,
Home of Alice-Old Vincenaea!
-Hubbard U. Smith.
in 1887.
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