La Grande evening observer., July 08, 1916, Image 3

SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1916.
LA "GRANDE, EVENING OBSERVER
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Family Dr. knows .
OurBeautifiers
will improve N
Your Complexion.
THE WINDS 'AND SUNSHINE WILL QUICKLY SPOIL THE
RICHEST COMPLEXION UNLESS A "PREVENTATIVE" IS
USED. JUST A LITTLE PRECAUTION WILL KEEP YOUR
CHEEKS A-BLOOMING AND YOUR HANDS SOFT AND WHITE.
IF YOU HAVE NEGLECTED YOUR SKIN DON'T DO IT ANY
LONGER, BUT COME TO US AND GET SOME OF OUR SOOTH
ING LOTIONS. A
ALSO TAKE CARE OF YOUR HAIR: IT'S A WOMAN'S
"CROWNING GLORY." GET BEAUTIFIERS FROM US, FOR
THEN YOU CAN "RELY" ON WHAT YOU BUY. '
Levy-Vog'el Drug'JCo.
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS.
THE, FORUM
BROTHERHOODS ISSUE STATE
MENT Cleveland, Ohio, July 1,' 1916.
In an effort to make their position
clear to the public, the Transportation
Brotherhoods have issued the follow
ing statement relative to the confer
ence between the Employe's Commit
tee and the Railway Managers;' recent
ly held in Now York City,
The Empolys Committee met th
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Bargain
114 car, electric lights and starter,
motor overhauled and car guaranteed
in 1st class shape; good tires, run 6350
miles.
Call
CARL EVANS,
La Grande Garage.
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I Only an Occasional j
in the furnace will be neces- A j fTj BSi" J
sary if coal the fue1, j iJL
I burns so steadily and evenly 1 jilfiFf taJH Mi
1 that the fire will need very II J-sS?i JD i
I little looking after, once it is IB VM 111 4yMSjjwj ijp? -
1 started on its Winter's work. iM .SSAfll I
I If you have not yet secured gfj 1 sSSVK )S 1
' your supply, we advise you to JT rVf v7iVs-' '-jgr
place your order at once. Mtffi ' ' I
I Better too early than too late. (WU , i
' Summer prices on now. '5r V-j-s It
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in the furnace will be neces
sary if our coal be the fuel.
HIAWATHA COAL
burns so steadily and evenly
that the fire will need very
little looking after, once it is
started on its Winter's work.
If you have not yet secured
your supply, we advise you to
place your order at once.
Better too early than too late.
Summer prices on now.
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IF YOUR GOODS ARE
PACKED
as carefully as we handle
them they will surely arrive
at their destination in first
class condition. Care is a
ruling feature of our trans
fer service. We permit no
rough handling, 'no matter
how great the hurry. But
we can hurry too. Ew
enced help only are employed
who know how to hustle and
be careful at the same time.
LYNCH and STEWART
Jefferson Ave. One Block East Depot. Phone Main 10
railway Managers ' Committee and
presented their demands for an eight
hour work day with a penalty Or
overtime, of time and a half pay.
The Managers Committee refused to
grant these demands and did not sub
mit any definite counter-propositini
to the employes.
The Managers did discuss what they
termed a "tentative proposal," which
did not take into consideration the
plain fact that freight train crews are
piece workers anu they are pai-l to
perform a certain definite service of
moving a train from one end of a di
vision to the other and when they have
performed this piece work, they have
(lone what they were paid to re
gardless of whether it was done in
less than eight hours.
What the men want, is a chance to
perform this piece work in all cases,
in eight hours or less.
Having no penalty for the use of
overtime, the railroad companies now
use the men continuously from 12- to
20 hours.
The Interstate Commerce Commis
sion has no authority under the law,
to legul ate wages of employes any
mo e than it has to regulate the price
of steel rails and other supplies pur
chased by the - railroad companies.
Therefore, any investigation made by
the Interstate Commerce into the sub
ject of wages would come to naught,
for the reason that the Commission
has no power to settle the matter.
Under the Newlands Arbitration
Law, it is distinctly provided that ar
bitration can be set in operation "when
a strike is threatened."
No man has a right to say that a
"strike is threatened," until the re-
suit of the strike vote, now being tak
en, is ascertained. The will of the
employes must be known before a
strike can be threatened.
If the Interstate Commerce Com
mission would assume the responsibil
ity of agreeing that the "demands of
the men should be met, it would clear
ly be up to tphe commission to provide
the means of meeting any increased
cost of operation.
The railways of course, would like
to put the Interstate Commerce com
mission under this obligation to grant
increased freight rates.
If it is right and proper for the
freight train employes to go into nn
arbitration as to whether they shall
be worked excessive hours and as to
what they shall sell their labor for,
then it would only be consistent for
the railway car and engine builders
and railway supply dealers to agree
to arbitrate with the ranroaus as to
the price the railroads should pay for
those thincs.
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The principle objection, however, 01
the employes to arbitration, would be
on the ground of the inability to se
cure impartial arunrawns wnu wCi
sufficiently acquainted with the tech
nicalities of a problem of this kind.
In a previous arbitration between
the employes and the companies, the
man who was acting as neutral arbi
trator was a corporation lawyer rep
resenting large vested interests, own
era of railroad securities' and who had
appeared in numerous cases at Attor
ney of Kecord tor tne aianaarci vm
Company.
Some Things to Kememoer
Mr. Farmers nnd Mr. Merchant: Do
you realize that from eighty to nine
ty per cent of the enginemen anu
trainmen employed on the railways of
the United States are the sons of
farmers, and that they are dependent
upon the producers tor tneir susten
ance? These same employes, engi
neers, firemen, conductors, brakemen
and vardmen, are citizens ot your
cities, own homes, pay taxes, and m
all other wavs heln to support the
communities in which tney live.
Railway train, service employes are
not paid a monthly salary, dui are
paid by the mile they are piece
workers, and their earning capacity
is based upon the number of miles
they are able to make. For the time
they are required to lay away uvm
home at the other end of their runs
thev receive nothiiie. Completing a
100-mile run away from home, they
are required to wait for a train to
make the return trip, sometimes iran
12 to 22 hours, which costs them
money for meals and living, while the
upkeep of the home goes on just the
same.
Twelve and one-half miles per hour
would get your freight over a luu-
mile division in eight hours, ana even
that, in comparison with transporta
tion such as automobiles and auto
trucks, is not very fast service.
Freie-ht cars have erown in length
from 28 to 40 and 50 feet in the past j
twenty years, and where formerly it.,
KnnW 9i loads to make a train, it now 1
requires from 50 to 100. One crew is
now doing the work that formerly was
done by three or four crews, and this
one crew does not receive pay com
mensurate with the increased work.
There are no regular hours lor
freight train crews. They work wnen
they are needed. They must remain
within calling distance even when off
duty, and just when they win ue
called to go out it. is difficult to de
termine. ,
1 Keventv-eitrht per cent of the
freight mileage in the Western tern-
lory is now operated on me 1.2a hih--h
per hour speed basis, according to the
railroads' own f ijrures. If the shorter j
work day becomes operative on all
Ihe roads' it will make, no more differ
ence to any of them than it has toi
the roads that have already adopted
it by agreement or operation.
Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Men Railroad Engineers, Firemen.
Conductors, Brakemen, Yardmen, and
Engine Hostlers, with approximately
one million three hundred thousand
women and children to support, ask
for an eight hour day. Compelled to
work long hours under a terrific
Btrain, their lives are shortened, their
health shattered.
Give this great army" of industry a
square deal eight hours' work eight
fcrorV sleep eight hours' relaxation.
It will make better citizens.
Hon. Frank B. Willis, governor of
Ohio, says: "The man who toils will
do moro work and better work in
eight hours than in fourteen; it will
mean greater ability, greater energy
and greater enthusiasm for his work.
Let us not forget the men whose
hands are on the throttle, and those
who have actual charge of the trains
hurrying through the night to their
several destinations."
, Hon. William. C. Redfiold, secretary
of commerce, says: "The cry for
shorter hours of labor is a normal
protest against the fatigue that de
stroys." ' "Do not hesitate to say, that hours
that overstrain the nerves and muscles
of our people, injure us all, and that
a sufficient rest is as much a reason
able right, as is a living wage." The
New Industrial Day.
THE UNITED . BROTHERHOODS.
Strange Disease Attacks Soldiers :
LondonJune 20.-;(By Mail) Men
with their mouths crammed with cot
ton to keep their cheeks from touch
ing their teeth or their tongues are
becoming more or less familiar sights
in the military hospitals in Europe.
A new unamed disease has made its
appearance and, though cures for it
have been established, its nature is
not fully understood. It exists among
the Germans as well as among the
allies. German prisoners say that the
German medical men also are mysti
fied by this latest human ailment. It
is believed the trench rats carry the
unknown germ, which has not yet
been isolated.
Major Dr. Sidney McCallin, form
erly of Chicago, but recently attached
to the British R. A. M. C. has studied
the new disease hi the laboratory of
the Chicago medical unit. The first
symptom is the growth of a white lin
inir in the mouth and throat. This
resembles diphtheria. The inside of
the mouth becomes painfully sensi
tive and at the climax of the attack
the entire mouth is padded with cot
ton. After the climax, recovery is
rapid. , .
, "Trench mouth" is the popular
name of the ailment but the British
Tommies call it the "foot and mouth
disease," or sometimes "lumpy jaw."
Some Nightingale!
London, June 20. (By Mail) Mrs.
Louis George's Indiana farm chickens
which associated with sparrows so
consistenly that they learned to hop
instead of walk, have created discus
sion in a London newspaper as to
the curious traits of animal life.
Printing the Indiana chicken story,
the London Star cites another strange
freak which occurred m London, con
cerninsr a fish, a plaice, a flat fish pe
culiar to the salt water of the North
Sea. '
"The plaice was placed in a tank of
salt water in a cool place. Its guard
ian extracted a spoonful ot salt water
each day and replaced a spoonful of
fresh water. Eventually, the water.
became all fresh and the plaice Uiun t
notice It' ,
"Then the truai't Ian extracted tne
fresh .water a spoonful each day un
til the fish became a ary-iami iisn.
Then he put the fish in a birdcage and
it began to sing."
We Consider Your Success
Paramount to Oiir Own
WHY?
Because our success depends on. the development of tie
communities served by us and the prosperity of their inhabitants.
We have made large investments for your convenience and
comfort, in property which cannot be moved to some other
locality if our business does not prosper as can yours There
fore not only from public spiritedness but from business interests
we wish to cooperate with you in anything tending to further
the welfare of the community.
No proposition is too small to receive our cheerful
thorough consideration and active encouragement
and
Eastern Oregon Light &
Power Co. i
Always at Your Service Telephone Main 34
NUTTER
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Having the only exclusive Paint and
Wall Paper business in La Grande,
andyiaving resided here for a number
of years doing work in my line every
day of that time, I have no hesitancy
in impressing you with the request to
let me serve you in the painting and
paper hanging needs. Our, stock is
tremendously large guaranteeing wide
varieties for selection in both wall
paper and paints. Our work is the
best, as many of you already know
and our prices Bre lower than others
because its our business and we work
at it and nothing else. We will sell
you any quantity of paints or oils
a quart if you want it If you have
no way of coming to the store, call
Main 69 and we will send our auto
after you. Wc give service.
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years known as Best, Safest, Always Reliable
SOIDBV DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE
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MODART
This Name Should Mean a
Great Deal To You
THE MODART Corset has at
tained a degree of popularity
that tells very plainly the story
of appreciative MODART wear
ers. Its style its graceful lines
the poise it gives its wearers-7-the
comfort the exquisite ma
terials all spell satisfaction to
the purchaser.
All MODARTS are created by
Jennlngs-generally accounted,
the foremost figure in the world
of corset designing.
If you have never experienced
the pride of exceptional poise,
and comfort of easy freedom
found in every model of this
master designer, you must try
on a MODAJtT Corset in our
fitting room.
PaulineLederle
Sommer Hotel Bldg.
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NUTTER'S STORE
The Only Exclusive i
PAINT & WALL PAPER HOUSE in La Grande
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D.R.FONG
CELEBRATED CHINESE HERB CO.
(30 years practical experience)
The Famous Chinese Herbs for All Ailments of
Both Sexes
CONSULTATION FREE
Office Hours Jefferson Ave.
9 a. m. to 6 p. m. - La Grande, Ore.
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The Crops are Growing Fine at
PALMER lSverd LANDS
$15;Per ACRE
1-10 Year 6
Per t? Per Cent
Year U Interest
We have some fine places
from 80 acres to 320 acres ot
as good land as any yet sold,
well located, water, fairly
level, good soil These places
will make valuable grain
farms or dairy ranches, -
Load of Timothy Hay off of one
of the Palmer Valley Hay Fields.
25 families are now living on their places. r ,
1000 acres of new land is now in crop.
A dozen new homes are being built- . ,
The grass is green and pasture excellent i '
The roads are in good condition.
The school and Sunday School are In session.
More land is being cleared and fences built.
New houses and new crops axe showing up.
A new community is rapidly developing and new capital being created,
for Palmer Valley lands will soon be worth several times their present
price, 1
Palmer logged' ovet lands are the best new land offers in the West
today. Write for our new circular and additional information, or call
and let us show you samples of grains and grasses, and pictures of
the land. George Huntington Currey will go with you at any time
to show you the tracts that ore still unsold. '
INVESTIGATE RIGHT NOW
FARM LOANS AND INSURANCE
Geo. H. Currey
Opposite
Y. M. C. A.
Phone Block 2001
HE WHO MOTES
REAL ESTATE
103 Elm Street
La Grande,
Oregon
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