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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (June 5, 1914)
J PA (HE FOUR. LA GRANDE EVEXIKO OBSERVER ' FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1914. THE OBSERVER BRUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner. , - ' ' ; 1 - Entered in the Post Office at La Grande, Oregon, as second class matter. power to overcome adversity, will do that. Union THE UNEMPLOYED. Advertising rates on application. All . copy for display advertising must reach the office the day before the ad appears. ;' Address all communications to THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth Street. ; ; SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Daily, single copy ............. ,6c , Daily, per week 15c , Daily, per month ....... ........65c Daily, six months in advance 13.53 . Daily, per year in advance $7.00 Daily, by mail per year, in &A- ' vance , $4.00 ; Weekly Observer-Star, per year in advance $1.50 UNION'S COURAGE. It must require some courage . to Much has been said and much ha.i been written about the control and solution of the unemployed 'question. Congressman Victor Murdock is ad vancing a leueral bureau of em ployment. In a speech the other day he said among other things of what the bureau can do: "The purpose of the Federal bu reau of employment would be to les sen the amount of unemployment in the United States. , "It would endeavor, first of all,' to bring together workmen needing work and employers needing ' work men. It would do this through a central office at Washington and a system of branch labor exchanges in important inductrial and commercial centers. Each exchange should col lect all possible information about i the state of the supply of available I IttHtl. nm.rAM ! .1 .' ... .-i t 1 il overcome a feeling of depression I labor power in its ' district." both when, after having made great and through its actual work as a free employment office and by any other means, and would cooperate with the others by exchanging reports through the central office. The cen tral office should .combine these local reaorts into a labor bulletin, from' which anyone could learn the demand of work and for workmen in different parts of the, country. The bureau would cooperate to the fullest possible extent with all . existing State, municipal, and private em ployment agencies. "The bureau shall also investigate the methods of all persons, corpor- pmple preparations for an event such as the stock show at - Union, cold weather, snow and rain interfere with a program of unusual merit. . The accumulated feeling of expect ancy that all will redound to the credit of the city and to the officials who manage the whole affair, and that those who would otherwise come ard witness the combined efforts of many hands and minds, will be kept away, must give way to a feeling, at least for the moment,, that man's ef forts are always subject to a higher l.w than his will. i . For those who nlanned and worker) ! ations, and agencies procuring em there will be this consolation that, j P'oyment for others- who carry on an the success of the whole affair was interstate business. The head of the subject to their own individual ef- bureau should have power to license, fcrt, plus the intervention of the ( inspect, and thus effectively control elements which no body can control, i the work of all such interstate Union could not control the elements, agencies. ' La Grande had the same exnerl.: "Tho bureau would also mnVn n ence last year and the results of that thorough and comprehensive study of experience have trailed themselves t,le causes of unemployment, in into this year. , I j order to determine which of them It is nobody's fault, and for that nre due to conditions that can be altered and which must be met as an inevitable incident to industry. It would study possible means for avoiding the dislocation effect of seasonal industries and for lessening the amount of casual labor. It would tiy to see what relation there is be-t-veen unemployment and the lack of vocational guidance and industrial training. It would investigate the various systems of employment in surance and other methods or relief in operation in foreign countries, to judge whether some such provision would be applicable to American con ditions. "Only by a definite, scientific, national plan can this country hope tc solve the question of unemploy- ricnt. By not attempting to solve it ,raauii a. cairn attitude of hope is the best advice thnt can be given l.u Grande men' did not succumb to Pining grief, but strove manfully to make plans for the succeeding ( year. We are responsible only for i tho things that we might have done and which are within our control. Union did what it should and could, and for that reason no one with com mon sense will say ought that will reflect either on the management or the city. Union will gain , com mendation from her sister towns by maintaining a cheerful mem, in spite cC the intervention of rain which may be another blessing in disguise. Where there is time there is hope, and where there is hopo there is life, and where there is life- there is La Grande National Bank Organized in 1887. DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF UNITED STATES GOVERN MENT. UNITED STATES POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITORY. Capital $100,000.00 Surplus $140,000.00 Total Resources $1,000,000.00 For twenty years, in all kinds of financial weather, we have successfully catered to the mone tary wants of the people of La Grande and the Grand Ronde Valley. We respectfully solicit your business. La Grande National Bank La Grande, Oregon OF INTEREST Money Saving Oporiunities Throughout the Store EXTRAORDINARY CUTS IN READY TO WEAR DEPARTMENT One of the reasons that the Ready-to-Wear Depart-1 ment of this store has made such 'a success is that it never carries stock over from one season to another! so it has been with Suits and Coats. ' Entire Line of Ladies Spring . SUITS &CC ATS Half Price $10.00 Suits or Coat,' $5.00 12.50 Suit or Coat, , .$6.25 -$15.00 Suit or Coat, . ,$7.50 $17.50 Suit or Coat, . .$8.75' $20.00 Suit or Coat, .$10.00 $22.50 Suit or Coat, .$11.25 $25.00 Suit or Coat, .$12.50 $30.00 Suit or Coat, .$15.00 $35.00 Suit or Coat, .'$17.50 Entire Line of Ladies Silk and Crepe Dresses Made Special at y3 off Latest Models in Pretty Silks and Crepes, all Dresses this season's stock. Entire Line of Skirts Divided In Two Lots One Lot Spring Skirts, One Lot Spring Skirts, 1-2 PRICE. 1-3 OFF. MOTHERS TAKE NOTICE v Entire Line of Children's , Coats Half Price .1I Ul.lllllLl'MJ.J.l.TV'Wril' SUMMER WASH GOODS AT BARGAIN PRICES 38-in. Silk Ratine, all colors," regular $1.25 values, " Special, Yd., ...... ... . ... . . ... ,-. 7i". ..89c , ' ' , , " ' i" - ":'. - i..-.. 24-in, Printed Poplins, Many Pretty Patterns, reg ular 75c values, Special, Yd.,; . .... . . 48c 23-in. Cheney Foulard, Silks, Guaranteed Fast Color and Spot Proof, Extra Special, Yd., . . . . . . . . ... 89c Imported Silk Pongee, Extra Special, Yd., , ... 50c French Ratine, all Colors, regular, $1.00 value, Special, . 73c One Lot Ladies' Waists, regular $2.50 to $4.00 val ues, Special One-Half Price. , " ' ' , , . . .. . . One Lot of Women's & Children's OXFORDS and PUMPS HALF PRICE Some Extra Special good values in Oxfords of broken lines. Colonials, Buttons, Straps and 'Ties in Suedes, Patent and Gun Metal: Xook for your'' size. MEN! Seldom does any one store ever give you an opportunity to choose a suit from four of the best clothes makers in the country. We are exclusive agents for HIHSCH WICK WIRE High Grade Clothing. BENJAMIN WASHINGTON $22.00 to $30.00. SOCIETY BRAND SUITS Suits for Young Men. FIDELITY $15.00 SUITS. Those men who want the best buy suits hf re. 8 iPe&$ I the country is playing into the hands cf the works rend hv rtn1innmn : oi those that say that no solution is the past year shows that most of possible. i them prefer the nrorhirHnno nf MM- MWWM ' Vi fi'WI' POLICE LITERARY. ' ? (quests for books invariably ask for Library for Policemen at New York j lost modern authors Thg o jsnow little interest in the modern de- jteetive story. When one of the li- New Y'ork, June 5. That New ! brarians in charire wrs asVorl ti,. York has claim to the mnst llternrv ! mmnn tnr V,i v. ....! .i... ... ".-". ..t.o, iic isiLtru uiHt it was police force in the country is shown I because the police had so much bette by the number of patrons of the cir- j detective stories of their own that culating libraries which have been they did not care for the inventions established in the various police sta-1 cf fiction. The police nre greac tions. These branch libraries have a I readers of works of science and yearly circulation of 12,302 volumes, stones of travel. Since the trouble an increase of 5.33(i over the previous j with Mexico they have been sending year. About twenty-five volumes i for books on Mexico and the Mex r.re allotted to each police station, ienns. The firemen have a library where they occupy small book-cases, similar to the one for the police. They are in charge of the police lieu- Last year the fifemen read .19,859 tenants, and when a policeman de- books, an Hicrease of 11,159 over thij sires to take out a book he applies year before. They have far morn at the desk. The New Yor: Public leisure for roadinc than the police. Library changes the books about though. After a policeman comes in . u ti, i :i i r. t i. . it. . . vnt- a iiiuiiiii. i iiu iiiirui mils iiv i.'iu iauui hk u.'unuy leeis more now come to have a good idea of the. like sleeping than rending, but many nAi:n i 1. 4 i . ' jjuii.viiii:ii 9 utsic III uuuno. SIUU' pelicemen find time to Ho their rend ing in the "back room" of the sta tion house while they are on reserve. Card of Thanks. Whereas: Our Heavenly Father in His infinite wisdom has seen fit to re move from our midst our beloved brother, C. E. Golden. ber of Blue Mt. Grange-tto. 345, and ..e.eaSI ine urange having lost a faithful officer and loyal brother, the community suffered nn irrepairable oss and the family a devoted hus band and loving father, therefore be it resolved that Blue Mt. Grange ex tend our heartful sympathy to his family in their hour of sorrow, be it further resolved, that the Charter of our Grange be draped in mourning for a period of thirty days, and that a copy of these resolutions be sent to I the bereaved family, a copy be sent j to the Pacific Grange Bulletin, a jcopy to the La Grande Evening Ob server, and that a copy be inserted j in the minutes of this meeting. ' Fraternally Submitted EDWARD JASPER. REBA, WILLIAMSON, MABLE ANSON, ' Committee C M. LOCKWOOD, PUBLIC TccVuNTANT ""' Auditor- for State Accounting Department. ' vf J ? f klU(1 of A,lfliting and , Book-keeping. Spwinlt? all0(1, Cot Accounting a La tST" Depot Street, Ahinoi v lsvl1" Ilw,"c independent phone, i Jiayiai. 1 armors phoned 58 A. . !
