THURSDAY, APRIL 13,1916.
PAGE FOUtt
LA fafeANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner,
body, but some lumbermen perhaps,
I were certain that the lumberman
I ought to burn his slash. Now they are
not so sure.
I It injures the soil below and the re
maining tops above. It is an expense,
uiuuvu ill uw jt ueiuiiiuc uv im . . . . . . . 1
Grande, Oregon, as second clas. 'uW h5to
vwr' Imable. In fact it does not always
' SUBSCRIPTION BATES. risk purpose-the elimination of
Daily, single copy 6c. The simple objection aside from an
Daiy, per week lac expense of close to 50 cents a thous-
Daily, per month b5c and for timber removed, seems to be
Daily, per six months in advance $3.50 thut jt destroys something in the soil
Daily, per year in advance $7.00 thut Bhoud retained. All laws of
Dily, by mail per year, in ad- economics argue against that.
vance $4.00 j Loppingto within a foot of the
Weekly Observer-Star, per year ground, though equally expensive, cer-
in advance $1.5C j tainly will not show the added and
I often- unt nought of expense of de
Advertising irates on application. All stroyed soil fertility on lands that
copy for display advertising must may be suitable for agriculture. And
reach the office the day before th certainly there is on objection to sup
ad appears. , plying humus to lands that' should re
juvenate themselves.
Polish Wheat Not Good.
(Government Bulletin)
The department recently hHs been
informed that Polish wheat is being
offered for sale in Montana at the ex
horbitant price of $1 a pound. Polish
wheat is a variety more closcdly re
lated to the durum wheats thun to the
common wheats. The head is ;i to 0 in
Address all communications to THE
OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth Street.
WOULD GKEELY SAY "GO WEST
TODAY."
"Many young people have remem
bered the first hulf of Greeley s fam
ous dictum, 'Go West, young man,
says a writer in the April Woman's
Hom Gnmnnninn. "iirvl hnvn fnvirnt.
ten the second half, 'and grow up with enes long ana one-nnu to miee-iium-
tho country.' They forget thnt Greclev ters of an inch wido, usually flexible
gave ithat advice .more than fifty instead of stiff. The chaff is very
VlUin UUYl! thliv knntv in n itn.rno oft loMIT. und til 1 11 Ulld 1)H1)U1'V. 1 he KCr-
of way that the West has had a mar- nels are larger than those of durum
v.lous development in the nast half wheat and about twice as long as
centuVy, but they still think of it as those of ordinary varieties of common
being peculiarly a land of promise, a wheat. Like those of durum wheat, the
land where new enterprises spring up kernels are flinty and of an amber col-
Stn nilM'klv thnt-. thpro in nluuvQ a Ol'.
shortage of men, and everybody is This wheat is grown to a slight ex-
more good-natured than anybody in tent in southeastern Europe, but has
never neen grown commercially in un
united States. It is carried in kiock
and sold as a novelty by most seeds
men. It has been tested 'by many ex
pert stations and has neveta been
of common nnd durnum wheat. From
our present knowledge, it is recom
mended for growing anywhere in the
United States.
Those offering the seed claim that
it does very well on dry land and also
- Easter Styles New in Briefs
To the Women who is Designing her Easter Costume and Providing the
Dainty Little Accessory Touches, These Items of New
Goods will be Especially Interesting.
Fascinating New
Taffeta Silks . .
And who ever desire Silk Taffetd, should choose
it now for it is tlite scarcest silk today. Yet not
withstanding this scarcity we have just received an
assortment of beautiful Taffeta Silks in black and
many new light and dark shades, including some
very wonderful two-tone effects.
Taffeta Silks are used this season more than any
other silk for the making of di'esses, waists, and for
trimming purposes.
Among this new lot you will find a silk that will
please you. And we advise buying right now as it
is almost impossible to order Taffeta Silks.
the East, becau.se everybody is more
prosperous. .
"The West in spite of all its at
tractions no longer answers this rosy
description. Our railroads have really
abolished the economic differences
that once so distinguished the West
from the East. Certain cities in the
West are still growing very rapidly
hut so are cities in the East. I have
seen the time within ten years, in Mon
tana, when 'day laborers were ipaid under irrigation if not watered too
three dollars for the most ordinary
kind of work, and contractors were
stealing men from each other, iso
great was the shortage. But I have
also seen, during the panic of 1907, as
great, if not greater, distress in the
West than I saw in the East.
"In other words, for the average
young man without capital, there are
much. They state that Polish farmers
in Montana claim that this wheat
yields : from 85 to 150 bushels per
acre and makes the very best flour
and hog feed.
-These statements are directly con
trary to the experience of the depart
ment and several Stute experiment
stations. They are also contrary to
just as many opportunities in New the experience of many farmers who
York or Boston or Pittsburc. as there have written to the department at one
are in Kansas City or Seattle or Los time or another.
Angeles. Certain cities, in each sec- The accumilated evidence regarding
tion, at certain periods offer special this wheat does not indicate that it
advantages. You can no longer men- has any vaule that, will in any way
sure the value of an opportunity by justify the charge of $1 a pound fol
ks location on the map. i the seed, and farmers are advised not
"At uny rate he should be very cor-1 to be misled by the glowing seate
tain what he is going to do before ho ' which have been made concerning this
gives up his present position. 'He variety. ' '
should have some more definite goal
than just 'somewhere in the West'
a willo-the-wisp that has ruined many
a young man's business career.'
Opposes Burning Of Slashings
The American Lumberman conclud
es that the burning of slashings in
timber lands is poor policy and says:
After several bullion mortals for
several hundred years hud ibeen bled
for fevers including the Fath r of
Hia Country, who otherwise might
nave been alive to this day, the med
ical .profession discovered that it was
all wrong. Men bled no more for the
doctors, although ithcy contiuned to
Make Religion Interesting, Says Pas
tor .
Spring
Footwear
For Women and Misses a superb collection of all
that's smart. from the fashionable new pump.- to
" new high top soap-kid boots. That new Easter suit
or frock assuredly demands footwear in keeping.
A Ask to see the new novelties in fine pumps- now on
special display.
"Pingree" Footwear for Women and Misses,
Priced .... '. '.. '.' ..$3.00 up
" Ihtdge" Street and Evening Pumps ..:...$2.25 to $4.50
do so for the country
The slash burning question of the
day has resolved itself into the same , religious in the same way as old men,
In the April Wloman's Home Conm
panion, the Rev. Dr. Charles E. Jef
ferson of the Broadway Tabernacle
ha a sermon to the grandparents in
which he emphasizes the import
ance of making religion interesting to
children.
"Grandparents can carry their re
ligious zeal too far," lie says. "They
can harp too much upon the Bible
and church. Exhortation lose their
force when too often repented. It is
always unwise to muke oneself a bore.
Grandparents can make religion od
ious by talking auout it too often nnd
in the wrong spirit. Boys cannot be
Neckwear
Novell ties
.lust received an assortment of the season's new
est ideas from the simple little turn-overs to the
larger flat collars. . .
Dainty new styles of fine lawns, organdies, batiste,
etc. embroidery and lace .trimmed. ;
AVI lite Georgette Crepe Collar, also a new square
turn-over to be worn with jackets with high collars;
Newest . - ' :
Gloves
Help a whole Easter Costume to look Spring-like.
We have dependable makes in both fabric and kid
gloves. Many new novelties with fancy crochet
stripes on the back also New Washable Gloves in
White and Light Tan.
Prices are, per pair $1.25 to $2.00
Women's
Hosiery
In every conceivable color and combination. Of '
Silk, Fibre Silk, or Silk Fibre sheer, cobwebby yet
ko firm in texture, so pretty that their possession is
a delight.
At 11.00 we show our celebrated "La France" pure -silk
Hosiery in black and all the most .wanted
colors.
New stripe and cross-stripe combinations in pure -
silk hose at $1.25 and $1.50
Silk Boot hose in whites and blacks, and Colors,
Priced at : ..:..!.. .....50c
Fine Fibre Silk Hose in all colore. Priced at .....L::
- - .... -.. 135c and 50c
All priced at ...
25c and 50c
New Waists ; . . .,
Newest styles which are now shown in a great va
riety. Georgette Crepe, Crepe de Chine, Voiles,
Organdies, Cliana Silks, Etc. Priced -.$1.25 to $10.00
Easter Styles ":
New Corsets,
The basis of a perfect gown is the corset and we are
pleased to offer, for your inspection, the latest and
best of Easter styles of Henderson coi-sets, in back
and front laced designs.
Prices, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50 '
Particular and discriminating women will be inteix
estetl in the display that we are showing, of . ' ' J
HENDERSON
Corsets
in our corset department.1.' Those who are not inti
mately acquainted with Henderson Corsets should ;
accept this opportunity to become so. -;' ..,
condition. A fow years ago every- nor can little girls manifest their re-
ligion in the forms which are most
congenial to their grandmothers. It is
foolish to try to make a boy like a
man or a little girl like a woman. God
will not permit it. The Bible is an in
teresting book, and the church is a
divine institution, and the truths of
Christianity are of great importance,
but thev must not be made a burden.
Grandparents must not play all their
music on one string."
One View Of The Feminist
"She says things that make you sit
up but lots of girls do that.
They do. Boring, 'after the first
shock. But they enjoy it. It draws at
tention to them. Our grandmothers
used to faint all over the lot, for the
same purpose." Margaret Deland
in the Womna's Home Companion.
known American tenor, he grandson
of Charles A. Dana, once editor of
the New York Sun.
Mrs. Draper separated from her
husband early this year. She is liv
ing with her two children, a boy and
a girl.
A woman known as Hazel Barnes is
named as co-respondent
The Drapers were married in Mas
sachusetts about 10 years ago. They
went to England about four years
later, where Draper, whose family is
socially prominent, studied music.
In 1914, according to J. W. Fuller
Thompson, Mrs.
Mrs. DiUper began
voi-ce but dropped the proceeding not
long afterward.
Nine .Miles Southwest Of Jerusalem"
djoci not CciUip
ii 'Sctycci'.'.A.' J"'
The story is told of a teacher who
was accustomed to nsk the same ques
tion of the same scholar each Sunday.
Ttm always had the question "Where
is the lesson located"' He was always
j-rcp.ircd on the question, and that be
ii'g answered he felt no further inter
est iii the lesson. Tom was away one
i i Sunday. On the Sunday following the
teacher asked, "Where were you lasi
Sunday, Tom?" nnd he answered
n echanically: "Nine miles southwest
I ! of Jerusalem." The Christian Herald
Wynne, .who was Postmaster General
during the first Roosevelt adminis
tration, spent several days at the
Traymore.
The last few days, especially Sun.
day, saw thousands of persons on the
Boardwalk. Never before has so much
evidence been obtained indicative that
the resort is enjoying an unprecedent
ed boom. AH the hotels and hoard,
ing houses already have big crowds.
All this is preparatory to the real
grand opening Easter Sunday. 'On
that day personages representing bil-
i: - i ,tji.i
Draper's attorney ""s 01 goou unuea siaies currency,
n an action for di- j bedecked in the latest creations in
style win ron or sixon on ine isoaro
walk, displaying their' charms, cos
tumes and ornaments.
The promenaders here now already
give an inkling of what can be ex
pected Easitcr Sunday. Last Sunday
one young klamsel clinging to the
Atlantic City, N. J., April 7. At- J arm of a Beau Brummel, nonchalantly
lantic City is getting ready for the j tripped along displaying a pretty foot
Big Show Easter Sunday. It is dust-, encased in black and white striped
ing off the miles and miles of World i stockings and white boots. j
Atlantic City Ready For Easter Sunday
CEDT IS A HARD MASTER.
THE WAY NOT TO HAVE A DEBT YOU CANNOT PAY IS
NOT TO TO MAKE IT.
THE "CAREFUL" MAN NEVER M AKfiS A DEBT, UNLFSS
BY DOING SO HE COULD SAFELY SEE A BIGGER "INCOME"
THAN "OUT-GO".
THIS IS HOW HF. GROWS A FORTUNE.
ARE NOT 'YOU GOING TO PUT YOUR MONEY IN OUR
BANK AND ALSO GROW A FORTUNE?
BANK WITH US.
A Baseball Ground Of Gold Ore
It is now planned to give Juneau a
substantial foundation by filling in
the space between the piles with the
tailings from the mines in the moun
tain behind. These contain great mas
ses of gold ore, anil the waste rock
dust from the gold mills will be run
under the city to build up a foundation
of lwk. In Douirlas, over the way,
a beach of such tilings has been made
.'I'nntr the e:hro nf tht channel, and th
baseball grounds are laid out upon
them. There is st.il! somi o-old in tho
sand, but millions hivo beo
fnmous Boardwalk, trimming up the
sandy .white beach and pluming itself
generally for the goilgeous .Easter
Sunday rush or frilled nnd furbelowed
society to the Peacock Parade.
Spring gowns feature the noon par
ades on the boardwalk. The vanguard
of the Easter crowd arrived with the
first warm days and a number of pro.
minent people who have been in the
South are coming to the big hotels to
remain until Easter or later. '
Ex-United States Senator Murray
Crane and Mrs. Crane have arrived at
the Marlborough-Bleuheini. United
this connection is that this is the first
practical combination ever attempted
between the employment branch of
tllii nnMnl a 1 ..
rwra.li jweriunent ana any oth
er public employment office. Re
sults of the work are to come under
Oho close scrutiny of the officials at.
Washington, and may be the basis for
a comlriiation of these interests '
throughout the United States.
The . Government service is a na
tional affair with branches in every
iniportant city in the United States.
Through an interchange of informa
tion between these nuanerous offices
correct data concerning labor condi
tions in any locality is always avail
able. Portland, being the largest city in-
the section mentioned, is the natural
labor market to which all elasss nf-
labovers and trained workers flock "
when seeking employment.
The Public Emnlovment Rnron i ;
maintained and operated hv thR CAt.v
cf Portland ranks 13s one of" the most
important labor exchanges on
the Pacific coast, and hr.s. nrpvmns
to its alliance with the Federal office,
been a clearing-house for the imam
ployed for a large section of the
Northwest.
and green squares, alternating with 1,ne combination of these two great,
white. The chief decoration of her I factors, specializing in the matter o
getting ine employer and the em
ployee together, will be effective of
Another young woman was a glar.
ing symphony in checks. Around the
skirt and on the coat of the costume
she wore were wide bands of black
headdress was large squares of red
and green straw, woven into the tex
ture of a brown straw hat.
The hats the women folks are wear-1
ing seem t0 attract considerable atten-
. : nr.-.. p . 1. t ... 1. 1
tiun. many mi .nv new suui t nata 1 ,, -. ., , , . .
are in evidence. They are made 0f f, 'lWe lahor forces, and affords-
pink, blue, green nnd other colored
much economy and its operating ef-
iiciency is ODVious. it is the prime
object of these offices to promote an
cquiiame ana economic distribution
straws and their sole decoratitji is
States Senator Tillman, of South Car-jtne bnnd, to all appearance just like
olina. is visiting his daughter, Mrs
Charles Sumner Moore. Charles V.
Murphy has been here and Mrs G. S.
Boissevain is here accompanied b'
a man's.
Mrs. Sharswood. Bishop Greer and
Labor Benefited.
An item of considerable interest ta
it.. - n M- I "'V
jus. unn - t " .' . .'... land Southern Washington is an an
and Mrs. E. U Howe nnd Miss Laura ouncement of the consolidation of th0
Willey Howe also are here. workirg interests of the Oregon
Many persons prominent socially, )ran..h of tJ.e Federal emnlovment of-
all employers the opportunity to se
cure quickly and without cost effici
ent help from a responsible and per
manently established source.
The matter of supplying help to
employers remote from the establish
ed labor markets will t a strong
feature. Particular attention will be given
the matter cf serving farmers, ranch
ers, oivhardists, sto?lcmrn. cannars.
logging camps, lumber mills and man-
d in the and in the business world came to the fico nd the Public Emnlovment Bu- lufactures, throughout Oregon and a
...i.l j . 1. iri.:l.. .1 ... - ' . . I 1 ., ,. l: t r- it xir.nu:
. - TT 1 W"m 1 j j Mini, 1. 111 millions 11-ivo ih-vm i.u.i-t.. iraymore- 'lriuil imw iui-n, ij niun j real! Of the v'lty Ol I C 'tlaild. I11:1- I'wruvil VI uuLlieru T,ujsiiiiig-
I 1 lnVanHf lI f"l I rsnnlr ff'"m that lying inside the diamond, delphla, Chicago, Montreal, Cleveland.. The two offices and the trained ton-
VJU- Caiva l lUUUliai A-JClllJtY , Fnnk O. Carpenter, in the Christ- Pittsburg and other cities. From New corns of workers in chariro of same! tit will not he the uuroose of these
York came Theodore P. Shonts. The . will cooperate in an effort to bring to- j employment offices to supply all the
larger business interests of Chicago f-ether tihe employer seeking help and ' jobs with men from Portland, but
were represented by Samuel Insull the worker seeking employment. ! rather tho labor situation in each
Jt will also be their further oH.'ct conununity will be investigated to the
to exploit the Stale's rc.-v.urcos by get- fend of making an equitable and econ
ting men nnd women ii.to the chan-,"T,iic distribution of the workers in-
nel of lmiustry whore thi-y are most i volved.
needed, and to i.ecure work for which
they are bc-t suited.
Another matter worthy of note in
LA GRANDE, OREGON
Capital $200,000.00, Surplu-i 50,000.00, Resources $1,000,000.00
rred J. Holmes, President; C. C. Penington, Vice President; F. L.
Meyers, Cashier; E. Zundcl nnd H. E. Coolidge, Asiistant Cashiers.
D1KECTOKS
Fred J. Holmes, J. G. Snodgraas, J. F. Conley, C. C. Penington. U.
S. Brownton, P. L. Meyers, A. Blokland, A. T. Hill, H. E. Coolidge.
t ; l.ni Herald.
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MRS. DRAPER FILES Sl'lT.
Wife of Grandson of Charles Dunn
Seeks Divorce.
New York. March 24. Mrs. Muriel
G. Smders Draper has brought suit
for divorce from Paul Draper, a well-
who was accompanied by Mrs. Insull
Vinton Price and others. Colonel Peers
Davidson, son of the late Sir Charles
Davidson of Montreal, was here in
preparation for plunge into the Euro
pean war at the head of his Scottish
.Highlanders of Canada. IWbert J.
Apoiicacions from employers for-
lu-lp and from those seeking employ
ment are invited.
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