La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 14, 1916, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextMONDAY, AUGUST H 191G. GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PAGE FOUR b THE OBSERVER 2?"UCE DENNIS, Alitor and Owner. Enteral in the Postoflice at La . J n 1 -1 l uranae, wreynn, uh seconu i-ib ( mttr. MJBSCKIMION KATES. Daily, single copy 6c baily, per week 15c Raily, per month 66c Daily, pet ix month in advance $3.60 Dnilv, per yw.r in advance ... 17.00 Saily, by mail per year, in ad- ! vance $4.00 weekly .Observer-Star, per year i in advance $1.60 Advertising rates on application. All ; copy for display advertising must reach the office the day before the l ad appears. 4ddress all communications to THE . OBSERVER. 1710 Sixth Street - t- THRESHING DAY. "We ijw the imh loading the .wheat on their wagon as the inter-! urban car sped past the wheat field, and nil the old enthusiasm of child hood swelled lp in my heart. It was thrashin' day! Joyful memories pictured the scenes that were tran spiring bnt tha furmbouse nhich iaf to be hmored with serving the wonderful V'.VP. day meal," says the Indianapolis News. "There would ,bt wom.tn h: the garden gathering' bcar.s, cutting cabbage,. pulling teeia and onions, and women in tha featners WJc vard stripping the . v.llnw.Uirffed chickens, and women In tha kitchen baking cakes and rows and rows of pies, and girls , come tne change and Want porch. Ah me! I felt like quoting an old woman of the other days, who used to shake her heud, saying .mournfully: 'Tilings wa'nt like this in my day!' It always sounded as if her day was past, and I i;uess it was, ind furthermore, I reckon the same thing is true of any of us when we object to progress of any kind, Those men were working with an improved machine. They no longer stand in the terrible chaff and dust, stacking the straw. They don't have to feed the machine, cut the bands or mea sure the wheat. I don't know what all has been invented to make thrashing easier for the men, but it doesn't take such a raft of men as it used to, so why not let the women folk have things easier, too? "No doubt my little feelings of regret over the change about the farmhouse scene were due to the fact that I experienced only the joys' of the old thrashin' days, being one of the children underfoot, and lat er one of the girls setting the table and naming plates, then watching in giggling groups just inside the kitchen door to see which handsome, un4urned young giant would draw bun plate. I helped posl all the delectable dishes and mind the flies off, but was never really promoted to the responsible place of chief cook ,with the all absorbing idea of trying to get up a dinner that would beat all the other women in the com pany. No doubt if I were the wom an of the house 6n the' farm, one who had really tried the old-time methods of thrashin' day, Id Wel- b ma in the big back porch spreading cm-ne too, a mighty swift one, long Snowy cloths on the row of tables which they had succeeded in joining together for the occasion, ! end children there would be chilri . rem swarming everywhere, under 1 foot and in the way. but having the time of their lives. I coul! almoit ' taste the gizzard and ilvtrn which - those children would get to ..at out under the trees before dinner, be cause it was so long to wait until ' - second table. 1 "Well, memory had done her part "all right but I failed to see any signs of commotion about that farm ,i house as we passed by. It was a i'. Drettv house with a comfortable porch, furnished much drown up at the front door ready to carry m away from the scene of action. Anyway, I'm never going to give away my age by saying mournfully that any old time meth od of doing the work in either farm house or city house was better than the new way, for I don't want any youngster to think that my day is over. THE "SAFETY FIRST" LIMIT Has the "safety first" movement gone as far as it can? That is a question which must occur time and again to the workers m the campaign, the city! 11 is suggested in this instance by i... , j -,ih it dr.n tne report oi a mew iun .mi. Winds and c'losed'doors the house j which advocates black and white signs railroad crossings conspicuous looked very calm and cool. There wasn't a woman in sight or a child! A handsome bir touring can. stood near the front, at the plus of the row of rickety old buggies and gentle family driving horses which used to convey the women of the neighborhood to the scene of the fray. And I don't believe the ma chine had brought any neighborly help .either, for the woman- in thac house didn't need heir. Out in the shade of sMe tree C i'licd, were lunch boxes and bfiskets containing the noon meal and like s not the woman of the house was getting ready for n run to ihe city to look up Borne suburban day bargain which she hud read about in the pa par as she swung in her shady front at white targets, two feet in diameter, bearing a black cross and the letters I'R-R," The committee says that it does not believe that a red danger signal attracts much attention, ex cept at night, whereas the black and white sign would be startling enough to warn even the most callous auto mobilist. But crossing accidents which take place because the driver is unaware that a railroad is there are few. The automobilist can usually tell by an embankment, by a string of telegraph poles, by many other signs, when he is approaching a track. Unless he is habitually cautious, no mere colored target can make him check his speed. Until he has learned that "safety I Women's and Misses' j j if : II I EarlyFaU&Winter ! K'i l! ; Models I f I j Now on Display j I jj ; Distinctive models that faithfully re- j B' ' tg I ! fleet the newest ideas sponsored by the ; . g . H i ' leading fashion centers of the country. j S I I suits ' I ' ,11 f: 1 COATS ! I - ; ' I J ! DRESSES j 'Jjjll : - j -Tom-inspection i8 cordially invited. j g XM i v r , i ffin H H : Ml mm . iilllllllllllllllllllllllll IllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllUal KT INl 1 I IHI yM I jajrillintHtltllH linitiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinni inniinmii np in iiMniiniriiiM i riiimi un i ii """""inn iMiimminuuimu iaa rn 'WVtVW THIS BANKER IS INTERESTED IN HIS DEPOSnORS. HE IS THE ONLY MAN IN TOWN WHO WILL GIVE YOU HIS ADVICE FREE. THE BANKER LIKES TO SEE YOU AND EVERY ONE IN HIS COMMUNITY GETTING RICH. SUCCESS BREEDS SUCCESS AND SUCCESSFUL MEN CAN AND DO ASSIST EACH OTHER. BE A SUCCESSFUL MAN. PUT SOME MONEY IN THE BANK OFTEN AND BECOME ONE OF THE RICH MEN IN OUR TOWN. BANK WITH US WE. "PAY H PER CENT INTEREST 6J Money for Improved Fa rm Loans La Grande National Bank LA GRANDE, OREGON Capital 1200,000.00, Surplus (60,000.00, Resources $1,000,000.00 Fred J. Holmes, President; C. C Penlngton, Vice President; F. L. Meyers, Cashier; E. Zundel and H. E. Coolidge, Assistant CaahJers. DIRECTORS Fred J. Holmes, J. G. Snodgraaa, J. F. Donley, C C Penlngton, H. & Broirotao, F. L. Meyers, A. KokUnd, A. T. Hffl, H. E. CooUdri. first" is a better motto than "Take a chance," he will disregard signs,'jTo such a man, warnings and slogats, mean nothing. He must be reached in some other way, and that is the way which the safety committees must discover if they ore to drive their good work further than they have carried it at this time. The champion bicycle rider has retired with a fortune, his active ca reer closing on July 4, the sport page announces. Almost everybody sup posed the bike racer and the buffalo, became extinct about the same time. In the eastern theater of the great war, it's a wise town that knows what nation possesses it every other morning. 'one of the largest grain crop s ever I raised in Lane county, will begin this I week. Oats, particularly, promise a good crop and the acreage is mucn above normal. Bootlegger Uses Church. County Detectives Shaw and Jacobs and Prosecutor Thompson of Tacoma raided the soft dring saloon of a man n 1T1KA U nlimhinff iimfor t.he Tiulnit of a church on a hillside and dragging out i wnisKey duiucs iiu uvim john. China Pheasants Liberated. The Riddle Rod and Gun club re ceived a dozen young China pheasants the past week from the state game farm ana tney were uuerateu in an alfalfa field. There's one thing about a coat of tan. It may not be becoming, but it always fits. A Maine fisherman .says he knows fish can talk. However, they show their good sense by not doing it. Cure for Cholera Morbus. "When our little boy, now seven years old, was a baby he was cured of cholera morbus by Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea ' Rem edy," writes Mrs. Sidney Simmons, Fair Haven, N. Y. "Since then other members of rny family have used this valuable medicine for colic and bowel troubles with good satisfaction and I gladly endorse it as a remedy of ex ceptional merit." Obtainable everywhere. Concert Given at Seaside. One of the most artistic and best concerts ever given in Seaside was the benefit "Legends of Seaside" at the Critic theatre. Dr. Emil Enna wrote the music and Miss Virginia Drake the lyrics. Mrs. Harry M. Flavel of Astoria was the principal soloist. ' ! Hood River Shins Vegetables. ! Record shipments of garden truck land produce will be made from Hood River this season, ine r run growers Exchange estimates that tomato ship ments will reach total of six car loads, t When You Have a Cold Give it attention, avoid exposure, be regular and careful of your diet, also commence taking Dr. King's New Dis covery. It contains Pine-Tar, Anti septic Oils and Balsams. Is slightly laxative. Dr. King's New Discovery eases your cough, soothes your throat and bronshial tubes, chocks your cold, starts to clear your head. In a short time you know your cold is bettor. It's the standard family cough syrup in use over 40 years. Get a bottle at once. Keep it in the house as a cold insurance. Sold at your druggist. fr STATE NEWS BREVITIES. Bend Motor Traffic Big. Unusual numbers of motor tourists from all parts of the Northwest have been passing through Bend the past week, among them being Mayor Albee of Portland. Crops Good but Late. Polk county crops of all kinds are from 10 days to two weeks late. All crops are either normal or heavy. Class Jar Cuts Cyclist. In an auto motorcycle collision in Oregon City, Jake Garlick was thrown violently on a quart jar he was carrying, the glass of which cut a deep gash in his head and left leg below the knee. Old Settler Is Buried. One of Baker county's oldest set tler's Augustus George, died a few davs ago at the home of his son in Haines. He came to Baker in 1865. Eyrie Nest Lures Ranger. Freh irom the summit of Mt. Hood where hi spends the Summers watch ing for forest fires. Forest Ranger Elijah Coleman has returned to his Eyrie lookout after a combined pleas ure and shopping tour in Hood River. Mr. Coleman calls the mountain home God's country. Lane Harvesting Begins. Threshing of what promises to be Crater Lake Is Lauded. "Everyone who visits this section must say that Klamath is a wonder ful country and is bound to become a really great scenic resort," said R. B. Marshall, superintendent of National Parks in the United States. He says there is no lake in the world that compares with Crater lake. Boy Scouts On Outing. Nine members of the Bend Boy Scouts' organization are taking their annual outing in camp on the Deschutes River. Deer Reported Plentiful. With deer reported more plentiful Un .nol nnA Inwar Hnun in 4ha mountains a rush is being made in the county clerks office at Albany for hunting licenses. TO hold "its place in the sun," is the avowed purpose of a great nation's conflict. To hold "its place in the sun," is the object of every business in the great fight for industrial and commercial supremacy. To be able to hold "its place in the sun," is the supreme test of an asphalt roof. It is the sun, not rain or snow, that plays havoc with a roof. If it can resist the drying out process of the sun beating down upon it, day after day, the rain or snow will not affect it except to wash it clean and keep it sanitary. 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