La Grande evening observer., April 01, 1916, Image 6

SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1916.
PAGE SIX
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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LA GRANDE BOY WILI
BUTE ARTICLES.
hucco Htimulants of any kind during
a period of about 10 years in the pro
fesiiionul ring. Though his home is in
La Grunde he has fought in ull parts
of the country. Ed. '
BY BOBBY LYNAM
(Retired Bantamweight Northwest
i . Champion.)
Amateur athletics is to the building
up to the body what preparedness is
CONTRI- '-to the nation. It puts our boys and'
men in condition, to detenu tnemseives
whenever the occasion may arise,,
besides developing our 'bodies for
greater strength that we may be pre
pared to meet and conquer all things
with credit to ourselves and to our na-
The first of a series f articles on ' tion.
"Why amateurs should jiot turn pro. j It only takes a few hours work in
fessionals" by Bobby Lynam, re- the gym" each week t0 keep the ama
tired 115 pound champion of the teur in the nroner condition, while a
' Northwest, is published today. The ; professional must train several hour3
Bantam King Points to Need of Self
: Defense Preparedness.
sionul and the Honor and pleasures of
an Amateur.''
TENTATIVE MEETING
DURING WEEK.
HELD
Final Get-Away to Come Next Tues
day Evening New By-Laws Up.
next article "will deal with "Hard
ships and trials of a professional and
the honor and pleasures of an ama
teur." Mr. Lynam has had a remark
ably successful ring career, and has
developed'' to the nth power the abil
ity to refrain from intoxicants or to-
a day which takes his vitality anti
in a very short time breaks him down
in body and mind, while amateur
athletics builds up the mind and body
and is looked upon as an honor.
My next article will be on "The
Hardships and Trials of a Profes-
Reo Quality is Uniform
Every Reo Car is a Good One
YOUR REO MOTOR the motor that will go into your Reo into every
iReo car is dynamometer tested. .
PERHAPS YOU DON'T CATCH the full significance of that state
ment sounds like "shop talk" to you.. - -
ALL RIGHT, WE'LL EXPLAIN: And in the explanation perhaps we
can show you why Reo quality is uniform why every Reo is just
as good just as powerful, just as sweet-running and just as low
in upkeep cost as the best Reo we ever1 made.
MOST MAKERS CONSIDER it sufficient to subject every tenth or
every fifteenth and in some cases every one-hundredth motor to the
dynamometer test.
(OF COURSE WE ARE SPEAKING now of those leading makers
who have this expensive equipment. Many, scarcely know . the
meaning ox the term.)
IT IS CONSIDERED sufficient gauge of the accuracy of workman-
snip and the power ot motor to test one "about every so often.
IF THAT ONE PROVES UP it is assumed that the rest of that day's
run will average about the same. If it falls below the requirements
in tne test it is in liKe manner assumed that the rest are below stand
ard and measures are taken to correct it in the next batch.
MEANTIME YOU MIGHT 'be one of those to get one of those, that
didn't prove up.
NO; THE REO FOLK do not consider that kind of testing sufficient.
It isn't sufficient, for example, that the Reo the Fifth we sell you
averages up. the Keo standard says your Keo must be as good
In every respect as any Reo ever turned out of tho factory a little
better if possible 3ince today s cars ought to be better than yster-
day's.
(
AND SO YOU CAN KNOW you can feel absolutely sure that the
individual car we delivered to you, has, itsqlf and its every part,
passed through the most ngld ta,sts.
BUT WHEN YOU DKIVE YOUR Re0 car you will appreciate the
economy of a testing system that guarantees every buyer the ut
most satisfaction for his money and makes you and every Reo
owner a booster for Iteo.
SERVICE STATIONS:
' La Grande Garage, Johnston & Reisland; Grande Ronde Garage, Union
DANIEL AUTO COMPANY
The New REO the Fifth
$995 F. ,0. B. La Grande
iqbbe Brothers
MOTOR. CAR
The Quality Car
The Difference between a $2000
car and a Dodge Brothers Car is
quantity not quality.
SMITH'S GARAGE
Distributors
Motorcycle fans are coming out of
their hibernation and are talking of
the next Speed 'Em Up event. An
Informal meeting was held last Tues
day but next Tuesday the proposi
tion will come up in earnest and at
that time a constitution' and by-laws
will be ready for adoption. It is
planned to amplify the scope of the
membership some, and not confine it
to motorcycle owners purdly.
MOTOR SPUTTEIUNGS
Every year hundreds of motorcycled
are stolen and a great many of them
are never recovered. The total loss to
owners amounts to thousands of dol
lars. Despite the F. A. M. standing re
ward of $25 for recovery of a stolon
machine belonging to a member of the
organization, the thefts continue. Of
course a great many stolen machines
belong to riders who are not F. A. M.
members, as is indicated by the com
paratively few rewards which have
been paid, a trade paper remarks in
this connection.
It is so easy to steal a motorcycle
and get away with it, and so difficult
for the owner to recover it. and the
extent of the depredations has become
so serious that it is high time some
means of simple' but safe protection
is provided. Motor cars have Yale
locks on the ignition system with re
omvable keys, which affords a very
good protection for a machine left un
guurdiki. Adoption of such a protec
tion system would have large sales
value either for a motorcycle or acces
sory manufacturer.
And .pending the standardizing of
some simple anti-theft device, dealers
are negleoting to increase their prof
its toy pointing out to riders, both
old and new, the wisdom of purchas
ing a lock of some kind to prevent the
wheels being turned when a machine j
is left unguarded. A good husky lock '
at six bits or so is mighty cheap iiur
surance on an investment of $200 or
more. And locking the barn door after
the horse is stolen does not help a
cent's -worth in getting the critter
back or catching the thief.
Los Angeles, March 17. Manager
A. T. Smith of the local Firestone!
Branch today received a wire from
the factory at Akron advising him to
that effect that Generaunston had
ordered a motorcycle division fro Fort
San Houstan to accompany the expid
ition into Mexico in pursuit of Villa.
This division is composed (of aero
pilots mounted on 1916 Harley-Dav-idsons
equiped with Firestone tires
to assist in the roundup of the band
its. Tho airmen use 'the machines to
reach a predetermined base where the
aeroplanes are assembled and obser.
vation flights are made.
tausly, with changes subject to come:
Morning Session
Ait Riverside Park.
Song Red Wlhate,, and Blue '
Invocation .
Words of welcome
Purpose of M I A Field Day (R.
Pearl Lyman) D. B. Stoddard
Quartet all wards represented
Orations Finals (Young man or
woman)
Decisions of Judges
Announcement of winners
Announcement of events to Follow
Song "Put your Shoulder to The
Wheel"
Noon
11:50 AM ito 12:30 PM
Sports during Luncheon (At
Park) See note 1.
Tug of War 'Bishop vs Ward M I
A Superintendents. -
Games to be arranged for the Jun
iors Boys and Girls
Track Meet 2 PM
(At Race Track) See note 2
,100 Yd. Dash
220 Yd. Dash
440 Yd. Datfh
220 I-ow Hurdles .
One Half Mile Run
One, Mile Run
Broad Jump Running .
', High Jump
Pole Vault
Shot Put ;
4-Man relay
10-Man Reiay
Evening " .
Grand Ball alt Rex Hall 8:30 to 12
Awarding of Trophies
Note 1 -Everybody to furnish their
own nicnic otherwise a place will be
furnished to purchase same
Note a All men entering itock
meet must have names in before
May 1-10. Points to be awarded as
follows: :
1st Place 5 Points
2nd Place 3 Points -
3 I'd Place 1 Point -
Teams or Wards winning most
number of points will be declared win
ner of pennants.
STRIKES AND SPARES
The Pin-getters took the Cubs in
to camp on the Y. M. C. A. alleys.
The score:
sometimes as low as five a day. The
roads axe not ruined. They are more
prosperous than ever before. The men
did better work in a short day than in
a long day. It is so simple that even
an employer ought to be able to see
it. Some of them do see it.
In a special report made to tne in
dustrial Relations Commission, some
classic experiments -with reduction of
hours in industry are cited. One of
..1 .... nn.imunL nnm'arna rhp Oiwn-
lueae cAjisiititvi' - - - .
monwealth Steel Company, of Granite
rv... unnthur 'thfl Zeiss Onti-
1 1 , ilklliui.1, .
cal Works at Jena, Germany; another
the Engis Chemical woi-ks, near iet
, Belguim; and another the Salford
Iron Works, at sauoru cngwini.'uug
report will probably never be publish
ed by the Government, and here is
one vital quotation from it:
"The shorter work day in all cases
cited has, made for greater efficiency,
and has not meant a decrease in out
put." The men know that this is the truth
and that is one reason why they feel
absolutely certain that their demands
are just and reasonable. The average
railroad employe is not a loafer. He
is a highly trained man and he likes
his job and wants to do his job well,
and he knows that he can not do his
job well if he is perpetually over
worked. Now a very large part of the
four hundred thousand men who are
asking for an eight hour day are
overworked. If you want to get the
official figures on the subject, the In
terstate Commerce Commission will
furnish them and so will the records
of the recent wage arbitration in the
western territory. From these figures
it will be found:
nlinl t-Ua. mninl'ilv f Trio onirinUPt-H
uait me iiwjun.j ..... ....f....---
on freight engines work more than ten
nours a nay. rorcy per cent iw mum
averaged twelve hours of labor or
more a day. In many cases men work
ed 13 14 and 15 hours or longer a
day. In a year and a half, in western
territory alone, there were 7,500 in
stances of 18 to 19 hours of continous
unbroken service. There were 1,200
cases where engine crews were on
duty 23 to 24 hours. A Federal law
forbids more than 16 hours of service,
but this law is highly honored in the
Cubs
Kennedy . . . .
Spencer . .
C. Bradley .
A. Bradley .
C. Bunting
1
116
119
143
134
.154
Total 666
Pin-getters 1
Russell .. . 136
Newlin .... 129
Reynolds . . 124
Morgan . . . 153
Bar ... 217
Totlal ' 759
Currey substituted for Spencer in
the third. ...,
Ingle substituted for Bunting m
the second and third. '
. Garrick substituted for Barr m
the second and third.
2 3
125 111 352
97 71 287
134 140 417
128 118 380
143 148 443
627 588 1881
2 3
129 104 369
106 104 339
177 117 418
112 156 421
98 , 105 420
622 580 1967
i General Pershing's headquarters in
Mexico (via wireless to Columbus N.
M.)f March 20 "Communication now
has been established between all the
forces and the border by wire through
Juarez, also toy wireless, automobile
express and motorcycle dispatch rid
ers.
MAY MEET IS OUTLINED
L..D.
H
S. STAKE HAS
MIND.
EVENT IN
All-Day Program is Being Arranged
for Stake Meet in May.
Committees who handle the annual
iluv of oratory, dinners, songfest and
athletic sports for Union county stake
of tho L D S dhturch are busily en
gaged now drafting plans for the big
event, tentatively for May 16 Mr. Lar
sen, a. member of the committee, has
announced that the schedule of events
for that day is at present suggested
The Fishing Laws
Effective today, the trout season is
at hand. Here are some of the main
laws:
No person within ithe State of
Oregon under fourteen years of age
shall be issued a hunting license or
be permitted to hunt with a gun on
lands other than his own premises
or those of a parent, relative or
guardian. ....
The open season on game fish in
the State of Oregon in game dis
trict No. 1 Shall be as follows:
Trout, open season from April 1st
to October 31st. 'Bag limit, 75 fish,
or fifty pounds, in any o ne day, less
than six-inch fish barred.
Bass, crappies, Williamson's white
fish, catfish and grayling, open sea
son all year with hook and line only,
Bag limit, 40 pounds in any one day
Trout, over 10 inches in length
open season all trie year with hook
and line only, nag limit, ou
or 50 nounds in anv one day.
It shall be unlawtul witnm tne
State of Oregon to angle for or
catch or have in possession any
trout under six inches in length at
any time.
Navigable rivers, , sloughs or
streams within the meander lines, or
if not meandered, between the linns
of ordinary high water thereof, of
the State of Oregon, and all rivers,
sloughs and streams flowing through
(Continued on Page Seven)
THE TRUTH ABOUT
RAILROAD WAGES
9
By
WM. LEAVITT STODDARD
(In Ppason's Magazine for April.)
Four hundred thousand men are go
ir.g to strike work unless tho few hun
dred men who contorol the transporta
tion interests of the United States,
the employers of the four hundred
thousand shall consent to reduce their
hours of labor. These four hundred
thousand men have united to demand
their day's toil be reduced to eight
hours, and that they be pi.id extra
wnges for extra work. These four
hundred thousand men are absolutely
in earnest, and so are thi few hundred
to whom, because of the grim irony
of things, they must make their ap.
peal.
The four hundred thousand say:
"Our demand is fpir; all of the lead
ing industries and trades, railroads ex
cepted, have recognized the economic
justice of the eight hour day. We be
lieve it can be adopted with no great
er inconvenience by the .railroads
than accompanied its introduction
in other employments."
The few hundred reply thnt shorter
hours means higher wages, that high
er wages moan less profits, and that
less profit Tneali9 ruin, or else the
consumer must pay. Read some of the
daily newspapers and you will find
the carefully prop.ired publicity put
out by the expensive railroad press
agents Elisha Lee and Frank Fayant
and others. This article gives the rea
sons for the eight hour day, why the
men want it, why they ought to
have it and why the railrpads will
neither be ruined nor forced to raise
their rates.
In the first place, it is a fact which
' has been established beyond the
least question of a doubt that the
shorter working day does not mean
reduced output. The railroads are talk
ing exactly as all employers always
have talked when the question of
hours comes up. The old mill owners,
and many of the now ones, used to
think that the .proposal to cut the 12
hour day to a 10-hour day would mean
bankruptcy and ruiii! The 12-hour day
was cut to 10 and in some cas.s the
10-hour day was cut to 9 or even to 8
and the mill owners are making
more than over before. Before the
passenger engines were protested they
too, used to work very long hours, but
now they work very short houfrs,
1 breach, and its observance is not reg
lular. , .. ....
I am not going to fill up tnese pages
I with nothing but figures, Figures are
i dull reading. But there are literally
hundreds of pages of figures which go
i to prove the contention of the men
that they work long hours; terribly,
I unjustly long hours; hours so long
that their wonting uvea mo imuwu,
their health injured, and their efficien
cy and consequently the learnings of
themselves and tneir eminuycia im
paired. Incideiftly. the safety of the
public is endangered, in vy ra
"safety first is a popular slogan, even
i,A Qofotv rf 1ib nublic who travel on
railroads, might he given a little con
sideration.
(To be Continued.)
New Line of-
Fishing Tackle
Bert Hughes' ' Sporting
Goods house on Depot
street carries a splendid
line of sporting goods, in
cluding the latest things in
fishing tackle. Before buy
ing your outfits consult
him.
'Get your fishing license
from Bert Hughes and save
a walk to the court house.
BERT W. HUGHES
Sporting Goods dealer
Depot Street '
La Grande,-Ore.
YOU want a motor car that will
serve you consistently. You
want to know that your car can
be relied upon day in and day out.
You want high mileage per gallon of
gasoline and freedom from repairs
and readjustments. And you want
these things, not occasionally, but
continuously day after day.
On these qualities the Maxwell has
made good. It has proved its worth.
When the Maxwell stock touring car
set the World's Motor Non-Stop
Mileage Record a short time ago it
travelled for 44 consecutive days and
nights and its performance was con
sistent. It went about 500 miles each and
every day. It went within a small
fraction of 22 miles to every gallon
of gasoline: It went the whole dis
tance of 22,000 miles probably fur-
ther than you would travel in two
years without any repairs or read
justments. Every one of eight tires
(two sets) went just about 9,800
miles and the others finished in good
shape. For consistency and 'relia
bility this record far excels anything
we ever heard of.
You can get a Maxwell, an exact
duplicate of the record .breaking
stock car, on the partial payment
plan we have perfected. All you
have to do is to make the initial
payment, then take the car and
pay the balance as you ride. The
unusual value of the Maxwell, to
gether with our easy payment plan
of purchase, is bound to dispose of
our allotment of cars very quickly.
Better make your reservation now.
delivery later if you prefer.
Touring Car, $655. Roadster, $635
Price F. O. B. Detroit
R. W. LEIGHTON
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