La Grande evening observer., April 14, 1914, Image 4

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GIL.XDE EVENING OBSERVER
UESDA'y,: APRIL 14, 1914.
TflE OBSERVER
, BRUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner.
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D. WARD KING.
D. Ward King of Maitland Mis
souri, from the "Show me state,"
apostle of good roads without money,
will be in La Grande on the 30th of
April and the 1st and 2nd of May
tc demonstrate that good roads can
be built without much money and can
'be made into real roads. No subject
has demanded more space than: this
movement for good roads, for it is in
line with the tendency of the age,
which is commercial and demands,
smooth and even avenues for., the
world's products. The worTS has a
taste of luxury and demands smooth
highways. The world ; is getting
wiser and more efficient and de
mands that the enormous waste in
energy in moving products cease. It
i ' this great problem of conservation
that is the real impetus behind the
national movement to smooth the
highways of the country and make
them passable every month of the
year instead of hut a few during the
dry season.
Mr. Ward has spoken at every
Chautauqua meeting in the middle
west.
Six states have changed their laws
to conform to the ideas of Mr.
King in the construction of public
highways. Eight states have paid
him with public funds to explain the
idea of roadmaking, and railroads
have offered him transportation in
private cars and employed him at a
handsome salury to preach this great
truth of good roads.
It is not bluff, not advertising, for
not many newspapers would devote
their columns to a man's scheme if it
did not prove to be of supreme bene
fit, or if the man were in the ring
merely for the money there is in it
That is not the case. Men have ap
pended their signatures to statements
that are extreme and would not have
done so if the facts did not bear out
his statements. In speaking of the
benefits of this Ward road drag
Stewart Ives do Kraft in Harper's
weekly has this to say:
"The River-to-River-Road is due to
the desire of J. W. Eichingcr, of the
Pes Moines Capital, to perform a
newspaper feat. Any man who can
transform an Iowa mud road to a
nearly perfect highway, 880 miles long
at an estimate cost of building and
maintenance for the first year og $3.
a mile, has grasped a ew idea in rond
building. This road from Council
Bluffs to Davenport is a success and
U commanding the attention of the
entire country and Canada."
CUMMINS' TRUTHFUL STATEMENT.
In a speech delivered at Chicago,
Senator Cummins of Iowa, reiterated
the fact that should be patent to
everyone, but which seems to need
repetition occasionally. That fact was,
"the Republican national committee
was the sole cause of Democratic
success In 1913." '
""The whole country was stirred by
J that committee's nefarious action; it
was admitted in every state in the
Union that the ational body had '
committed theft, and that ad
mission has never been contradicted.
The statement stands unchallenged
the result of the late national election
proved conclusively the voters' die-,
approval of such work. ' '
Yet the old national committee is
trying to hang on. Its members ex
pect the people to forget crimes com
mitted. But the people will not for
get There is no hope of national
success of the Republican party so
long as the old crowd hangs onto the
party machine. And there is almost
positive assurance of success of the
Republican party if the old national
committee will step aside and give
way to energetic, honest Republicans
who hold the party above selfish ends.
While Senator -Cummins' statement
is correct, it must be remembered that
a strong guard should be put out in
order to unhorse the old committee,
for they are the keenest, craftiest
bunch who ever did politics in Amer
ica. They know how to take advan
tage of lethargy on the part of the
public and they are taking that ad
vantage right now. : .
By all means, follow the Cummins'
advice.. Get a good clean , national
committee, adopt a modern platform
and the present administration will
confront a strong opponent' Other
wise, Republicans and Progressives
alike had as well sit on the good box,
and while whittling to pass away the
time, tell the stories of great achieve
ments Of the G. O. P. in years gone by.
REAL PHYSICAL EDUCATION.
An encyclopedia for, school teach
ers, crural, anj city, who have not had
facilities to either train themselves to
teach children j physical development
or who have little or no facilities to
teach their pupils even' should they
know how, 'has been prepared under
the direction of the State Superin
tendent Churchill and sent to every
school teacher in Oregon. Illuminat
ing pictorial pages from various
playgrounds of Oregon set -out the
realized possibilities of the plan. La
Grande's playground facilities are
pictured in the booklet
The unique scheme to teach teachers
to teach children things.physical at
little or moderate expense, takes
the form of a practical recreation
manual of schools. No teacher can es
cape the benefits if she studies it;
parents would benefit thereby and the
pupils of rural schools are destined
to more attention to their physical
development that heretofore. The
larger cities of Oregon have already
given some attention to this perplex
ing problem, but this manual solves
the problem.
Play and education, equipment,
types of school buildings, plays and
games, festivals and special days,
athletic meets, field meets and the
social center, form the captions for
tho different chapters in the manual.
The compilers, Lebort Howard Weir
and Stella Walker and Durham gained
much information from the Chicago f
Playgrounds association, Robert 1
Krehn of the Portland schools and va
rious other sources, making the data
authentic and the compilation easy
to study.
The snnd court, wading pool,
swinging, teetering and climbing ap
paratus, are recommended chiefly for
the little folks, and the older girls
from 11 to 1(5 are urged to adopt
volley ball, goals, quoits, ring toss,
bean bag,1 etc., for games and play.
Much the same thing is recommended
for boys of that age, with the addi
tion of vaulting poles, running pnths
and the similar gymnasium equip
ment such as bars and rings.
Various playground songs, set to
music, form no smoll part of the
book.
Then follows a concise description
of every popular and oldtime game
that can be played with little or no
equipment, the rules being tersely set
forth.' .' ':; ' ;. V . "'
Supplemental to the booklet is: a
chart showing how playgrounds are
best constructed whn any actual ex
pense is gone into. ' v , .
Read the fcdvertlseruenu too.
BLE8T AS .THE. (MMORTAL
GODS. '.
, Blest as the immortal gods is he,'
The 1 youth wbo fondly sits by '
1 . tbee ; .u.v ;
And bears and sees' thCe all the !
while 1 . I
Softly speak and sweetly smile. '
'Twas this deprived my soul of f,
'. rest - ':
And raised such tumults In my
' breast, '
For while I gazed, In transport
tosts'd,."'
My breatb was gone, my 'voice
. wag lost '
My bosom glowed ; . the subtle
flame , ,
Ran quick through all my vital '
.: frame. '
O'er wy dim eyes, a darkness .
bung; .' -.. ' ; ,.
My ears with hollow murmurs'
rdng. - -v' : '.'. .
In dewy damps my limbs were
chilled,'
My blood with gentle horrors'
thrilled. -' :.
My feeble pulse forgot to play ' :
I fainted. unk and died away.. :
Sappbopreek). . .
CHURCH AND I. W. W.; i
I am amazed to learn that we
actually have churches wl4cb
must oe protected from those
wbo come to seek succor fronri
those in them. I do not want to,
enter Judgment upon the motives
and purposes of the men who
have beep leading the attacks;
upon the churches, nor am I able,
o discuss all the, phases of this
remarkable movement Inciden
tally, I must confess my amiree-'
ment that men of any kind or 1
in any walk of life should iwf
arrested for appealing to churoji-
es for help in their hour of dis
tressthat the Idea should hold '
, that churches must be protected '
from people. Rev. Dr. John
Hnynes Holmes, Pastor . ol ,
Church of Messiah (Unitarian),
New York City. . ;
REVENGE IS SWEET.
I've tolled and tried and wor
ried. -I've
gone the cookbooks through,
Till my brain Is tired and flur
ried And my bunds and patience too.
I've hnd the best Instruction -From
the ablest cooks in town,.
And my pies are crisp and
dainty
And delicately brown.
But apple, ml nee or pumpkin
Of any form or shade.
Are nothing to my husband
Like the pies his mother made.
So I'll give the struggle over
And throw my pride irvay.
Hut as sure as I'm a mother
I'll be avenged some day.
My bonny Imls are growing. '
And they'll not lie afraid
To tell their future Hpouses
What pies their mother made.
M. Gibson.
' Yesterday we received by express direct from New York a large shipment
y, of spring and Summer novelty coats in fancy mixturescgrid plaids;" The prices
are far lower than you would expect on'swh'attrtitt
garments. See them in our windows and Ready-to-Wear department. Prices
from $7.00 to $12.50. , . , - v
Another Express
Shipment of New
est Separate
;. More attractive styles 'and- a wider
range of Fabrics and prices than ever
was shown by this store are now of
fered." Come and -make your selection
early. Prices from $5.00 to $12.00
Dainty Crepe De Chine
: . Waists
1 ' Our already large line of these pop
ular waists has been added to by 'a new
assortment of styles received yesterday.
A special value offered at $4.00. ' '
r; Other Crepe Waists $5.00 to $7.00. '
ofMte
Petticoats
JUST RECEIVED '
The shirt that fits smooth
over the hips Aj decided ad
vantage over lhe old style
.-.-' 'i '
...
draw string petticoat
y 5 . a.,..
' Our new line offers all the
.,..'' si 13
wanted shades in satteen,
.. '- :
silkcloth; messalines and
' ! , ..
Crepe de Chine. ,
Prices from !90csto $7.00
NOVELTY BEAD
NECKLACES '
: Just-Received in
Notion Dept.'.
25c to $1.00.
NEW JET AND
SPANGLE TBIM
MlliaS AN JET. ,
OENAMENTSrrJ;
. , Just Received.- -. ,
LATIN PROVERBS.
A gotMl nuin doubles the length
of his life; to look back with
pleasure on our past life is to '
double It.
He who knows not how to
confer a kindness cmiiiot justly
ask for one.
A good thins Is Mppreclnlod
more for Its absence tlinu by Its
enjoyment. '
There "are thoe who can see
tho faults of others, but wbo
camifit discern their own. v
Io not seek the quarrel when
there Is an opportunity of es- :
caplng. - . r. '
He who follows wo hares Is
sure to catch neither.
Happy Is he who can learn
prudent from the danger of
others.
. AN UMBRELLA TAIL '
' -
It Serves Many Purposes Fot- trt
South American Anteater. i :
. One of the old natural history stories
that hove been only half believed is thai
the South American anteater uses Its
great busby tall as an umbrella when
ever It takes Its walks abroad In ; a
shower. The story is partly true. And
the tall has other excellent use, as oho
might suppose of so extraordinary au
appendage, for perhaps no other ani
mal of the woods has so much tall In
proportion to body. ; .
The tail is like a huge plume, but
differs from the feather and from bucp
fiat feather-like tails as form the rud
ders and balancing poles of the squir
rels in having its hairs arranged In
two enormous fringes along the upper
and under surfaces of the tall not
along the sides of It.
The benefit of this arrangeuient Is
that when the 'tin tenter lies down at
rest, with his tall bent sldewise. as is
his wont, the long hairs of the tall
c ompletely cover the body like n cloak
or umbrella and shed the rain like n
sloping thatch. The hairy covering Is
also useful In keeping nway trouble
some or daiiserous insects, and Its dull'
irray tint harmonizes so well with the
lights and shadows of the forest that it,
actually helps to hide the animal from
its enemies while It sleeps. Youth's
Companiou.
PjlNk IT STRAIGHT
ILi0'. . . "' "JlV TaalL its quality-its purity.
KSTOWHNsn) Miwcoiik
Taste its quality-its purity.
Mosk . nourishingcontains
more butterf at than any other
branjd.. -' ., '
HOLLY BRAND CON
; DENSED MILK
;s
l'Just like iresh milk"
Its high quality permits whip
ping for frosting, cakes, .
whipped cream and other
tasty delights.
'': Get it of your Grocer. '
To Bed With Drum and Shot.
From the following story It would
seem that the cadets at West Toint are
not the only persons who sometimes
tliid tais and til" sunrise mm annoying.
Tile wife of one of the ofllcers there
had n colored timid who was glvlufc
satisfaction and was apparently well
pleased with He." pu.-Itlon. Mrs. Brown
was therefore atmzed when. Sn-llle
:'iiiue to her and told her she could not
work there any longer.'
'Will you tell mo why you are leav
ing. Sallle?" her mistress asked. ; " '
"Mis' An:U:" - she answered. "Ah
likes you mi' Ah likes de kunnel an'
Ah likes de chilleu. Hut Ah can't stay
novliarswIinr Ah lias to be drammed
to bod at ii 1 ill it and shot out of bed ll
de mawnluV-Nev.' York I'Ost.
Gaucho and Gringo.
The Kiuscho mow nearly extincti wnh
the cowboy of the Areeutlue pampas
A half wild fellow vl.v, dressed In his
"poncho." spent his entire time looklnii
after the great droves of cattle thai
m mcd over the Souill .American
plains. "Orlngo" Is a term applied by
the South Anierieatis to a North Amer
ican or EnKllshinnii ana sometimes l
tho people of Mexico to no American
La Grande National Bank
Organized'ln 1887.
in . , :
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DESIGNATED DEP08ITOM OF OITED STATES GOVERJtaTZKT. ,
'.. UKITED states postal stihs depositobt.
f Capital ... . .V . . .-; . . tlOO.000.00 '
Surplus ...-........$140,000.00 . '
. Total Resources ....... $1,000,000.00
For twenty-six years, in all kinds of financial weather, we hay
successfully catered to the monetary wants of the people of La
Grande and the Grande Ronde Valley. '
We respectfully- folicit yonr busines . ! "
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon ' .
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