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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1914.
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INSURED
AGAINST LOSS
WORK.
OF
Norway and Denmark, according to
a recent article in the Survey, have
insurance against unemployment.
While theoretically it covers both or
ganized and unorganized labor, as a
matter of fact it is practically lim
ited to the former. Of the 75,000 un
organized laborers in Norway, for
instance, only one has applied for
membership in an unemployment fund.
By the terms of the Norwegian law,
passed after a period of depression in
1906, it is stipulated that ho benefit
will be given until a mam has paid
dues in the state unemployment fund
for twenty-six weeks and never with
in the first three days after ho has
given notice that he hi out of work.
In no case are payments made for
more than three months in any one
year. The law also provides that the
unemployment must be involuntary;
that is, it must not have been caused
by a strike, drunkenness or bad tem
per. . . .'' "
As an example of how industrial
.. panaceas that measure up well from
distance fall short it is interesting
to note that, while the law is a suc
cess as applied to the stronger trade
unions, it utterly fails to reach the
weaker unions and unorganised labor.
In Denmark about 60 per cent of
,the workmen are insured in a fund,
provided partly by the state and partly
by the unions. . In fact, 111,000 per
sons carry insurance under the law.
In Denmark there is an "unskilled
laborers union" and through this the
unorganized men share in the bona. I v
fits. ( .. .
i Unemployment, like sickness and (
death, is a risk carried by almost j
every individual in the wage earning ;
class. The effects of any wide unem- j
ployment are felt, however, by all j
classes. The idea back of nil insur-
ance is thut it equalizes the shocks stances the problem of lack of play
which come to individauls or families ' ground during their recesses for tin?
, pupils of the public schools, a problem
by distributing it over large groups. . whk. .,., ( , of
It is coming to bo held that lack of school authorities, of former years to
work, when one is willing and able to ' Provide snlliclent space for the tnereas-
i , . . , , , . 1 ed number of scholars, has In many
work, is a shock which society should , . .
cases become a most serious one.
share with the victim. Some day, I The solution or the trouble, as pro
perhnps, the United States will bo ! -1,el by the movement. Is to approprl
..... . , . , 1 ate a certain portion of the street dur-
obliged to consider some such scheme , tmj mvss (llR M w ollts(,t 1P
for this country, but it is a risky method of closing n public street
thing and unsafe for present day poll- ' against vehicles for ten or fifteen nilii
ticlnns to handle. I m,'s during the busy portion of the
' day seemed Impracticable, but on limit
RUMORS WITHOUT REASON.
- j
Just to show how little some pco- j
plo reason for thomsolves, the follow- ,
ing sequel to yesterday's unimportant 11
mishap to No. 17 east of here, may j
be cited. About thirty minutes after j
the wreck whistle 'had sounded some
anxious woman called the Observer
over the telephone and wanted to
know if it was true that 400 persons
were killed and wounded in the wreck.
Think of it, 400 persons on one train.
How often does that happen, that one
train carries 400 passengers? Seldom,
if ever in the West and we doubt if
it ever occurs in the East. Such a
wreck would be the worst thing that
ever happened on a railroad. She
had a right to verify the report from
the Observer, but no one had the right
.o spread such an alarm to her.
Somebody started a rumor. Some
body else gave it wings, and a third
somebody gave it feet, and somebody
else started it going and a fifth sup
plied gasoline, and the explosion iwas
on. And a lot of needless worry and
anxiety and all about noihing but a
simple derailment. Why make excite
ment? . :'vi;
, Why make things worse thanthey
are ? For the information of the pub
ic the Observer will state that in all
cases of wreck the information will
be given this office by the officials
of the road. It will be reliable infor
mation and will state the facts just
as they are. Hence what ever is said
about a wreck may be taken as the
absolute truth. '
: Yesterday's information given a re
porter for the Observer was the same
information that was being sent to
the railroad officials in Portland.
More than that he could not get, be
cause that official didn't have it to
give. He told the truth about the af
fair and that was all there was to it.
The reading public should stop and
think for a moment before committing
itself about a happening that might be
serious enough, and might be of no
consequence. And what is true of
this case is equally true of any other
situation. If people thought three
times about a certain morsel of gos
sip they would not say anythiivg at
all and that is good policy.
Chicago threatens to send husbands
who don't support their wives to a
laboratory where they will be treated
for "mental disease." Fine, now they
ought to have an X-Ray examination
for. the female who runs her husband
in debt by means of the installment
plan route. . . , ,
. Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton has
become a zealous suffrage leader. It
was long before that though that Mr.
Setoni wrote "Little Savages."
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE.
' In every pursuit of life we ac
knowledge the necessity of plan
ning for the future. Prepared
ness is just as necessary for
largo groups of people us for an I
individual. City planning slm-
ply means getting ready for the $
future in city growth. ' It Is the f
guidance Into proper channels
of a coiuniiiult.v'M Impulses to- ?
ward a larger and broader life.
On Its face It has to do with
'? things physical the laying out
of streets and parks and rapid f
3 tniusit lines. P,;.t its real slg-
T ni.ier.r. :c I? far dwpvn A prop- x
or cit. t.iiiii . y.'.'.Vi'ri'ui In- jg
fluenrp for good upon the men- a.
till and moral development of $
the people. It Is the lirm base
v for the building of a healthy
and happy community. George S.
f McAneny. j
PLAYGROUNDS IN STREETS.
Washington Has Been Following .
Plan Successful In European Citiei.
Tlu,re movement on foot In
Washington among those interested in
the welfare of the school children
I which lildi fair lo solve 111 llianv 111-
ing the application only to those
! schools that are not In crowded bust-
tiess sei'llons and applying It specially
(to those In the residence quarter
where, indeed, most of the scholars
It bas been found that, as far as
removing any objections that can be
raised to the plan are concerned, the
project Is feasible.
The proposed plan Is to set aside a
block of the street roadway during the
recess time by means of ropes that can
l readily adjusted to poles set In the
curb in a few seconds. The barrio
could thus be erected or removed by
nonie of the older pupils almost hi
stautly. It would not extend acros
the sidewalk.
Tho matter of making to dweller
within tho Inclosed area some compen
sation was found readily adjustable bj
a plan of granting them certain privl
leges over other blocks. Thus n groat
er number of street lights,,. a .mo.i
tEortftlgn" 'police SupervTslbfl. the keep
ing of the sidewalk and roadway In a
special state of cleanliness and the tin
medlnte removal by the city of all
snow were found privileges for wblcu
the residents would gladly put up with
the inconvenience of a crowd of cull
Uren playlnir in the street, a condition
which. as several of the residents af
fected declared, existed any bow.
, The WiishliiKtou plan has been tried
In ninny of the leading European cities, "
uiid Hie cltiiseiiK have been unanimous,
ty enthusiastic In praising Its success.
Mexico City' Beautiful Avenue.
- The Piiseo de la Iteformu, in the city
of Mexico, the almost realized dream
of the unluippy Empress Cnrlotta, la
uu uveuuo wliieli. either n conception
or 'accomplishment, will bear compar
ison with uuy In the. world. '
From the central plaza of the city,
around which the government build
ings are grouped, runs the old Calle de
Snu Francisco. This broadens out into
the Avenlda Juarez, which runs past
the Aluinenda. and Its cud Is the start
ing point of the Paseo. ' . ',
From this point It stretches in a
straight line for three miles to the ex
ecutive mansion on tbe heights of Cha-
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PASEO de lk heforha, one of the
... FINEST BTBKBTB IN THB WORLD.
pultepec. a oroad. faultlessly paved
thoroughfare. At each of five places
on its length is laid out what in' France
would be called a rond point or in
Loudon a circus, but which. In bis viv-
id speech, tbe Mexican lias 'colled a
"glorietta." In the first of these is a 1
statue of Charles IV.: in the second, i
one of Columbus:, the next is dedicat
ed to the Aztec heroes, the fourth com-i
meinorutes the independence of the no-1
tion, and the last nwn'.ts tbe hero of
yie future..,' , I : .,
Moreover, this great avenue s not a
simple boulevard. At one side, pas
ing across, a narrow, treo ilud road
lawn, a pWed footway is reached,
along the far side of which, facing the
main boulevard, are numerous mom)
mental stone seats. Back of this Is an
other road lawn similar to the first and
then the roadway upon which thu
buildings face.
NOTABLES IN ,
THE LIMELIGHT
Sir Edward Henry Carson,
Leader of the Ulstermen.
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Pholo by American Prcsa Association.
It may be of Interest to observers on
this side of the Atlantic to know that
Sir Kdwnrd Henry Carson, lender of
the nntl-hnme rule faction in Ulster
province. Ireland, Is not an t'lsterruau.
He Is a native of Dublin and for many
years has represented a south of Ire
land constituency lu the British par
liament. A lawyer by profession, Sir
Kdward has won fame and wealth In
the ancient Irish capital. Ills enemies
say Hint his Interest lu anti-home rule
Is selfish niid.that he..nosv.s. ns a cJiani-
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fillip?
t ft'.
u 1 rJiJ
s
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plon of .porr(lctn''aluTTeTrBTous'in;erFy
purely as a politician. He aspires to
the premiership of tbe British empire.
If the Liberal government should be
routed he feels sure of attaining bis
object Even should he fall in the
present Instance he has made himself
so prominent that be is almost certain
to attain tbe premiership should tbe
Tories eventually come Into power.',;
Sir Edward was born In Dublin sixty
years ago and after passing through
Dublin university was called to the
bar. He got his chance through for
mer Premier Balfour, who made him
solicitor general of Ireland. He Is our
of tbe best lawyers In Ireland.
An American Diplomat.
William Woodville Rockblll, who re
cently accepted tbe post of foreign
diplomatic adviser to the Chinese gov
ernment. Is one of tbe most experienc
ed diplomatists of bis time. Since
, 1884, when be entered the diplomatic
service of tbe United States. Mr. Rock
bill has bad a wide experience. He
bas enjoyed tbe confidence of five pres
identsHarrison. Cleveland, McKlnley.
Roosevelt and Taft and la splendidly
equipped for bis new duties. He has
Photo by American Preaa Association.
WtLlitAM W. BOOKBILL.
served for many years In the far east
and Is said to know as much about
Chinese character as It Is possible for
any westerner to know. He hiiB made
several expeditions Into Mongolia and
entered Tibet wfcen It was almost lm;
possible for a foreigner to do so. ' '
From 1897 to 1801) Mr. Rockhtll was
minister to Greece, Roumnula and Ser
vla; then for six years be was director
of tbe bureau of American republics,
going thence to China as minister in
1005. After two years In China be
went to Russia ns ambassador, serving
until 1011. when he was sent In the
some capacity to Turkey. Mr. Roek
bltl was horn In Philadelphia sixty
years ago and was educated in a French
military school. He spent several years
ns an officer in the French Foreign le
gion In Algiers.
A Young Secretary.
Of nil the cabinet private secretaries
the youngest In point of years Is Her
bert A. Meyer, private secretary of
Franklin K. I.ane. secretary of the In
terior.. He is twenty-seven years old.
Mr. Meyer is the product of the civil
service. lie was born at Chllllcothe.
O.. and was educated at the Staunton
(Va. Military academy.
Memory.
If It should be asked whnt possession
I most valued I would say some beau
tiful memory. Memory is possession.
It Is the only thing on earth that is ab
solutely ours, which no one cau tnke
from us. We can produce and enjoy It
In a crowd of uncongenial people as
easily as If we were alone. Xo noise
can drown Its voice; no distance can
dim Its clearness. Strength, hope, beau
ty, everything else, may pass. Memory
will stay. Selected.
Hardened Lead.
Metallic sodium hardens lend with
out changing Its color. Two per cent
of sodium will harden lead so that It
will rlnif when struck: a larger amount
causes it to become brittle. The lead
sodium alloy Is sometimes used as a
bearing metal. London Express.
Just Got It Out.
"Why in the inline of goodness." ex
claimed n man to nn acquaintance, "do
you keep taking out your wntch? Go
ing to catch a train?" ' :
"Well, no." answered the other. "To
tell you the truth. I haven't seen my
watch for a long time."
Domeitio Economy.
When a woman wants to economize
she likes to cut it out of what the
family eats, nnd when a iniin proposes
economy he wants to take It out of
wbnt his wife wears. Galveston News.
Puritan Underwear Gar
ments in Many Dainty
Fabrics and Pretty Styles
; . The Puritan trade, miirk .on
muslin underwear gives the as
surance of p'erfect fitting and
well made garments ' of high
quality material." "1 y -'V -;
We're showing a beautiful line
of new, . Gowns - Combination
Suits Chemise Slips Petti
coats and Drawers. , T
Prices, qualities aitth styles to
meet the requirements of every
fastidious woman. " V
"Have You Seen the New"
Marcella Skirt Drawer -Suits?
All the advantages of these garments are in
cluded in this new combination of Open Drawers,
Shoit SI irt and combination Suit. All qualities and
weights in the new garment at our muslin underwear
section. Prices $1.25; to $2.50.
1 WWWMto)
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Anoitnt Memphis. I
Over the site of the ancient city of
Memphis, once the fair city of the
world, now burled by a thick deposit
of Nile mud, stand stately palms,
which yield n luscious fruit. Over the
city the peasant Egyptians carry ,od
their agricultural pursuits, and the
palms yield . th)- entire food of, the
peasants during a large part of the
rear.-ArgotiRiit.
Carrying Point.
. "Yon made some enemies.", said, the
consoling friend, "but you carried Ijdnr
point." : j
"Yea." replied Senator Sorghum,
"sometimes a man carries a point .with
Ibont the mine amount of personal
comfort that he derives from sitting on
a tack." Washington Star. jsi; -a
,v. , ; jr
Recognition For the Ghost 8tory.
Elderly lady (partial invalid)! re
quires companion; one who has trav
eled or can tell good ghost stories pre
ferred. Advertisement In tondnti
Times. ?!
They seem to take the snn from, the
world who would withdraw friendship
from life - t'lcero J
' His Crd Tricks.
Mrs. Stryver W e had a most enjoy
able time tit .Mrs. Hunter's tea. Count
Tedottt was there and kept ns mysti
fied for an hour with his tricks with
the cards. Mr. Stryver (drylyi-Ue
kept us mystitied with em for three
months at the i-luli. hut we're on tc
him now. New York World.
. Used tho Soft Answer. " "
, "So Pick mid Daisy have made, up".
By George! After the way she lakt
him out I never expected it. How dir.
he pacify herV" , ...
"He told her that he'd rather quarrel
with her than kiss any other girl."
I'lick. ' H I
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New Shipments of Elite Pet
ticoats. in all qualities and shades.
Prices from 90c to $7.00.
, CAINRSGRAPHS. ?
"Truth is unchangable."
"The words of Christ are the words
of God." , ,
"When Christ said the rich man was
in Hell, be was in Hell "
"Nine-tenths of the people do not
read their Bibles; they read Christian
men and women." v
"The supreme argument for the
truth of Christianity i the godly life
of a true Christian." ;
"If every church member in? La
Grande was true to God," and livid 15
ligion, it would be so warm here fo
sinners that they would either' get
right with God or take to the hills, or
go to Spokane, or Seattle."
"This old world is dying for godly
men and women, not mere church
members."
The meetings at the Baptist church
will continue tonight. The interest is
good. Mr. Cairns illustrates his ser
mons with interesting stones, manv
of which are taken from his own ex
perience m this and other countries.
Leonard Billings Better.
Leonard Billings of Imbler who was
operated on at the Grande Ronde hos
pital recently for appendicitis, is much
improved and will soon be able to re
turn to his home.
E. H. Leonard Dead.
E. H. Leonard of Elgin "died in thi
city today and his body will be ship
ped to Elgin for burial tomorrow.
in 1887.
..$100,000.00
$140,000.00
.$1,000,000.00