La Grande evening observer., May 18, 1914, Image 4

PACJE FOUR.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
MONDAY, MAY 18, 1914.
THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner.
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Grande, Oregon, as second claas
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OTHERS APPRECIATE IT.
The girl graduates of La Grande
; are receiving very pretty compli
; ments from the press of the state for
putting the five dollar limit on grad
; uation gowns this year A few days
ago the Oregonian mentioned it in
the news, columns and Saturday
evening the Portland Journal gave
the following editorial comment:
"The girls of the 1914 graduating
class of the La Grande public schools
have decided that their graduation
' dresses shall be limited in cost to $5
each.
"The La Grande girls are to be
congratulated on their possession of
good horse sense and it is hoped that
they have established what will prove
to be a precedent for the entire state.
The theory of graduation day is that
all are starting out in life on an
equal footing and in keeping with
this thought there should be a mod
esty of dress within the means of all.
A poor girl should not be embarrass
ed by her lack of an expensive gown.
' "The La Grande girls have shown
wisdom by initiating the reform
themselves. Reforms thus begun are
reforms that reform."
SAFETY FIRST
' In an age of manifold mechanical
devices the "safety first" idea -was
, , , .
hkely to be born, but few pred.cted
that it would sweep the country as
it has. Though less than six months
eld the National Council for Indus-
trial Safety- is already a social and
industrial power.
Though it has economic values the
"safety first" movement wins sup
port at the start because it brings
employer and employe into co-opera
tion for humanitarian ends. Until
. recontly competition between the big
industrial concerns, including rail
roads, prompted managers to insist
on speed at risk of human life. Fi
ntnciullv the reliance in case of ac
cident and damage suits was placed
on retaining lawyers und fighting
every case in the courts. This was
considered the cheaper way. But it
increased the pay between workman
and employer. In Chicago alone the
grade crossing accidents annually
were appalling in numbe
"Am I my brother's keeper?"
might be the text of the new move
ment in industrial plants. The aim
i. to put the man above the dollar.
Two-thirds of the accidents cue to
use of machines are preventable.
Hence one aim is to install safety de
vices and to consider human safety
in setting up new machines.
Three-fourths of the emphasis now
is placed on education of employc3,
including the "novel" request that
they suggest ways of promoting
safety in the shop. Thus one eastern
plant in six months reduced its ncci
dent record one-half. In another fac
tory in one week fifteen out of seven
teen suggestions for safety mado by
employes were adopted. Already
scores of lives have been saved by
the new devices and rules used by
st'eet roilway companies. Another
result of the compaign will be a great
if petus to the demand for abolition
of grade crossings on steam rail-vays.
SAVING FROM AN INCOME,
1 No one is economically useful un
less he saves a portion of his income
for the benefit of Industry, Laur
ence M. Syromes.
. It is rather an interesting commen
tary on things as they are that in
New York City personal income tax
es aggregating $30,000,000 were be
ing reported while at the same time
there were heard the mutterings of
an army of unemployed which were
reported to number upwards of 300,
000. '
New York, is the head and center
of extravangance in this country. All
other cities follow its lead and the
smaller communities imitate the
larger centers as far as they can. It
U all over the United States so
it is all over the civilized world a
great strain is being put on capital
by a widespread extravagance which
is behind all local causes advanced
to explain conditions resulting in the
unemployment of thousands. As a
prominent economist says: "Without
war and calamity the world's cap
ital might have withstood the other
extravagances of the dayt On the
other hand, without personal extra
vagance, the cost of unavoidable
misfortune might have passed un
noticed. Both have occurred, how
ever, and the question arises Is it
not just possible that the strain has
been greater than capital could bear?
Is it not reasonable to assume that
prosperity cannot return in full mea
sure until the damage is repaired?
May we not expect exterprise to
wait until the effect of conversation
of all minds begins to be felt?"
The manager of a large cafe in
New York City is reported to have
estimated that New York on New
Year's eve spends $2,500,000 in sup
pers, theaters, cabs, saloons, tips to
waiters, etc One-fifth of that sum
would build many an industry. Sup
pose 200,000 individuals who have
spent in any of the larger cities
$500 annually in tips, cabs, theater
ticket commissions, etc., should de
posit that money in the banks and
thus turn it into legitimate enter
prises, there would be $100,000,000
to help make prosperity and keep it.
While it is true that women, as a
rul. more inclined to be thrifty
than men, yet it can be said, without
lack of gallantry to the fair sex, that
many WQmen ar(J a,most tota,y uck
mg in lno tIlrift mstjnct. In some
cases, the wife is the out-and-out
extravagant member of the material
Pnenihip. To any suggestion from
Ltiv mere man wiiu suppons ine
i l i , . . , , j.
I nousenom regarding me wisdom ot
building up a reserve fund in a sav
ings bank account, she never listens
patiently. Possibly her retort on
such occasions is: "Make more mon
ey and then perhaps we can save
some."
That is splendid advice, to be sure,
but suppose the good husband has
about reached the limit of his earn
ing capacity? Suppose ho or some
other member of the family should
have an expensive illness? Do not
these possibilities show the folly
of putting off nil saving is likely to
bo that of the proscrastinntiug sin
ner to whom are addressed the word?
of the old hymn:
If you tarry till you're better
You'll never come at all.
And besides, what u resource is
money in the bunk? How compound
interest adds to income. And how
much better and more effective a
man works when his mind is freed
from worry over tho present and
anxiety for the future. Money
saved and put away safely in the '
bank is a worry killer and a gloom '
dispoller, while common sense thrift, !
in the long run, brings greater hap-'
piness than extravangance ever can. !
Count Zeppelin is coming to the
Frisco fair with a dirigible airship of '
thirty passenger capacity. This will !
be a great opportunity for those who I
prefer to fall with the crowd instead
of skidding from neroplnncs singly.
TO TRADE 30 II. F. Mik-hel, 4 pas
senger automobile. Not 1 condi
tion to trade for lighter car, run
about preferred. Red lull.
5-18-4t.
LOST rink Cornl Pin. Two Angle
heads, between Pcnn. Ave and High
School. Friday, night. E-18-tf.
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS
Mrs. Bessie Hale of California, wji
airived In the city several days ago
went to Lostine this morning to visit
with her sister, Mrs. Elmer. . i
Waldon Crowley of this city' left
this morning for Meacham where he
w.'H accept a position. with the Case
Lumber company. ,
Mrs. A. L. Fields of Chicago,
passed through the city this morning
or. her way to Alicel where she will
do school work with the Mesdames
Wingo and her sister . Mrs. McDon
ald. J. My rick of this city who, with
hi3 wife has made his home in La
Grande for the past year .or, so let";
this morning for Portland, where he
will make arrangements to make his
future home.
Mrs. Nate Ardrey of Portland, ar
rived Saturday morning and is a
guest with her father, Chas Disqua.
Mr Ardrey expects to arrive during
the present week and they will make
La Grande their future home.
S. D. Crow returned Saturday night
from an interesting auto trip to Im
naha and other points on the line of
',he Home Telephone company. He
states the damage to the property
by the storm last Friday is not great,
but a few wires being down
' L. H. Dougherty of Tenino, Wash
ington, who has been visiting friends
in this vicinity for a week, left thh
morning for Milton where he will vis
it with friends for some time. He in
tends to return to the city and- make
this his heme. J ;
Mrs. Upton H. Gibbs returned Sat
urday night from Hot Lake, where
she has been staying for the past
month. Her general health is bet
ter, but the trouble in the knee,
which causes her lameness, remains
the same. i f
...
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Connors Jleft
yesterday for McMinnville and ofher
Willamette valley points to spend a
few days, and on their return to! La
Grande they will proceed to Flora
in Wallowa county where Mr. Con
nors will manage the Golden Rule
store.
MONROE DOCTRINE.
We owe It to candor and to
the amicable relations existing
between the United States and
the allied powers to declare that
we should consider any attempt
on their part to extend their
system to uny portion of tills
hemisphere as dangerous to our
pence and safety. With the ex
isting colonies and dependen
cies of any European power we
have not interfered and shall
not Interfere, but with the gov
ernments which have declared
their Independence and main
tained it and whose Independ
ence we have, on great consid
ation nnd Just principles, ac
knowledged we could not view
an Interposition for oppressing
them or controlling In any oth
er manlier tlielr destiny by any
European power In nny other
light than as a manifestation of
an unfriendly disposition to
ward the United States.
The American continents should
no longer be subjects for any
new European colonial settle--ment.
Message of .lames Mon
roe to Congress in 1S2.1.
BLIND.
The spring blew trumpets of
color.
Her green sang In my brain.
1 heard a blind ninn groping
"Tap-tap" with his cane.
I pilled him Ills blindness.
Hut can I hoant "I see?"
Perhaps there walks n spirit
Close by who pities me
A spirit who hears me tapping
The live Sensed cane of mind
Amid such unguessed glories
Thnt 1 nm worse than blind!
Henry Kemp In Independent '
We invite your
court comparison of our
in and see us before you
nemo.
Look over this list
Keiser Neckwear
, . - . 50c to $1.50 ,
J. B. Stetson Hats
$4.00 and $5.00
Arrow Collars.
" 15c 2 for 25c.
Gordon Straws
and Panamas. Just
Received.
Evcjc a gold handled umbrolla bas its
ops and downs.
Those wbo get Into hot water have
usually provided the heat.
Some genius may yet be able to make
breakfast food of wild oats.
And the navy now recalls the An
cient Mariner's famous plaint.
Experience is valuable, provided you
can sell it for more than It cost you.
No matter what the weather, one
may nlwn.rs have sunshine in the heart.
An old grouch is as good us a new
one. so why trouble to bleak in a fresh
one?
Some men drop out of sight of the.ii
own free will. Others marry prim.i
donnas.
Knowing a good thing Isn't enough;
you"ve got to know a bad thing when
you see it.
.Many n man loses more time trying
to save a nickel than it would takehiui
to earn a dollar.
A O.tiiiD.imo egg shipment from China
adds the promise of u foreign yolk !
tile yellow peril.
Women Imitate the men In maiij
things, hut you never hear of a gill
chewing tobacco.
Marriage always changes people, bur
liiilortunately it doesu't always alter
I hem for the better.
Most of the criticism comes from
those who have no Interest In the mat
ter, one way or another.
The fact that Spanish Is the mother
tongue of Mexico does not exert any
perceptible, sentimental appeal.
When n fellow disc-overs that he has
no balance in the bank fs time for
him to take a tumble to himself.
! Never tell a man who has failed how
uu uiigiii nave avoiueu ranure; tell hint
how he may become successful again.
Twenty million baseballs are made
annually in this country. Somebody
must lit 'cm out of the lot occasion
ally. ;
That American Posture league will
: have less work to do perhaps than It
would had it chosen to be an imposture
league. ' - -
The Largest and Best Selected Stock
of Men's Ready-to-Wear in
Eastern Oregon
Every desirable shade and pattern is here every
popular style of the season and a quality and price to
suit your pocket book. We are sole agents, for four of
America's greatest clothing lines, namely:
Benjamin Washington
"New York Styles"
$20.00 to $30.00.
Hirsch Wickwire Suits
"America's Highest
Oracle of Ready to Wear."
$25.00 to $35.00.
inspection of our modern Clothing Department and
prices and quality. AVe both loose if you don't come
buy a new suit or any article
of Men's Furnishings carried in our stock.
Eagle Caps
50 to $1.50
Manhattan Shirt's
$1.50 to $3.50
J. E. Tilt Shoes
$4.00 to $6.00
MM
SPECIAL
Chocolate Fudge 25 cents
an entire Base Ball outfit Free.
of Ironport.
Young's
Phone, Red 3931.
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Complete Equipment for Resetting and '
Repairing Rubber Buggy Tires
LA GRANDE IRON WORKS I
D. FITZGERALD. Propreitor J
Complete Machine Shops and Foundry j
la Grande NationalilBank
Organized in 1887.
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF UNITED STATES GOVERN
MENT. UNITED STATES POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITORY.
Capital $100,000.00
Surplus
Total Resources
For twenty years, in all kinds of financial weather, we have
successfully catered to the monetary wants of the people of La
Grande and the Grand Romde ValUy.
We respectfully solicit your business.
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
Society Brand. Suits -
For Young Men arid Men
who stay young; ' ' ' :
$20.00 to $27.50. , ;
Fidelity Fifteens. , .
'f The Greatest $15.00 Suit'
value.- . Guaranteed, all
Wool."
No more $15.00. no less. .
-X Ai A
of men's wear
Gordon Hats
No More $3. No Less
Interwoven Hosiery
25c to 50c Pair.
Connolly Dress Shoes
$3.00 Pair.
New Silk Hats
for Men and Boys
50c to $1.25.
pound. Save Your Coupons and get
We give a coupon with every drink
.......
Sweets
1102 AdamsfAve.
I $140,000.00
..$1,000,000.00
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