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PA (HE FOUR.
LA GRANDE EVEXIKO OBSERVER '
FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1914.
THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner.
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- Entered in the Post Office at La
Grande, Oregon, as second class
matter.
power to overcome adversity,
will do that.
Union
THE UNEMPLOYED.
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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.
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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. . !