fioyp:v:fAPTTLf4. imo:M.-
6, l
Elevatin? SOndards of
c e
Ifur' forefathers who eroisedUliit
continent in prairie &chooi a had
consumed i-vvrytiigii; tly produced
from vear to ti-ar we would ..fill l
Enterttf atthe Ifostolfice at La Grundi;';i,Wjilli. t,t ,i. behind ox fo-ams.
.Since th progress of civilization
ami improvement, jn our mode of life
is dependent upon wie upending of
our collective income? the more rapid-
QAn Independent Newspaper
:
Puhliahc Dally and WiOlyCT La
t Grande, Oregon, by La Grande.'ven
ln Obserjpr Publishing Company5!
BRUCE DENNIS, Pjlisr.r.
Oregon, aa Seccmd Class Mail Matter,
;:iiwl'i'iMiMi'"iiiiiimliMiiiiM'imiii)iiiiini)iiii,uiMii'i;i!,iii m"i'i
im enough to Hatch a goad one
Address all Comru.uwcatlons to
Tffe Observer' 1710 Sixth S&oet.
City and County Official I'aper.
On-Sale in Other" Cities Orwton Ilu1d'"1-V ,hc national accumulation of pru
News Stand, Portland; Impe.-iaNews i during capital is irrf-rcincd thro9)';li
. Stand, Portland: Multnomah Hotel i nving, the more- ouiefcly -will the
News Stand, Portland, Oregon.
sUindard nf living rise to such a potjitl
that tile .elemental' needs of the jvorld i
for food, elijthing and shelter will be
met. The realisation of thiB principle
. 8UB8CIUPTION RATES
? - By Carrier
..Ilk n. nnn.k hr.
' , pvi luiiku ,. i i t ,,,,,,, WC . .
Jaily, per three months, $1.95 lli,s 'Km vastly quickened by the dr'a
-otlly, per six months in advanrtf $:i.75'iiialic.-illy tanirht lessons 6f the world j
"idly, per year L advance $7.50;Var, and the progressive nations of,"
liy Mail t,lL' w"'1 re "'ow taking tepn to edu-
Jaily, pr jwai .in advanci. , .'. . . I.VOO !' Me th' ir t'1'- to Phonal and
Juily, per1! Vnonths in advance 12.50 iiiatiuiiul benefits to be secure!
).ujy, three months !n dvance. .$1.25 j through if itc-1 1 i'unt saving und invc.st-
'fijiy, per monin uuc
"ekly ObfteKer-Ktar. fty mail, per
fnr (n advance . .$1.G0
CMwttry Tla of Th, Imt Lmnd
f Liberty.
merit in tfuvermnent securities.
'I'd retain und develop this benefit
of wnr-taujfht thrift- for the United j
States, our jrovernmont continues to
offer the attractive War Savings
.tnnips that has become so popular
v.Jtli the small investor because of
I convenient denomination, iiccessitfii-
ity for pu'fhase, hih rate of inter
est, and unquestionable, safety. Citi
zens wiih the stamp hab't should keep
it up. Othera should form the habit
without delay.
A'Class That Deserves More
! Pay. :
The wireless telephone has been per
fected to such a degree that it is pos
sible now to carry on a conversation
with a steamship passenger from the
time he sails from an American port
until he lands in Kngland or France.
That is, if the victim doesn't jump into
The Ijx Grande school board did well
to advance the pay of teachers at its
recpnt meeting, an advance amounting
to'about ten dollars per mouth. If anyjthe drink before be lands.
fault is to be offered over tuis trans- '
actjon it is that the advance was hard- Ls-ri a tut rrT-onT a itit-t
ivunoneh it u ,., i . GEAIN CORPORATION
(import inn to tbc advances made
mo rate ol pay in almost all other oc
cupations,
jchool teachers the genuine teach
errand not the ones who adopt teach
ing an a temporary means of support
for a year or two with the idea of
abandoning the profession at the fiist
opportunity have-almost always
underpaid regardless of the present
advanced money standard and the fit
ty-cent dollar. They are just that
nich more entitled to more- salary
uiuler the present conditions.
course mother love and her ,so
liilloUH care comes first, but after that
who is it more than the teacher that
stamps the impress of character and
interest in life on the mind of the
luld?
Sin- I
teachers occUithc initial place
in the structure of civilized life ami,
lu 41 rule, have been the most poorly
paid. In hardly any other instance
has the precept of highest approval in
regard to the "laborer being worthy
etc." been ho nearly subverted as in
the rase, of those who wield such in
dulgent care over the future citizen
ship. The costs of preparation for the
work, the necessitj of keeping lip with
the times and then the enforced sus
pension of work for a good portion of
me year are a Tew of the .reasons
why the teacher Is entitled to moj-e
pay than is usually allowed.
There are srhoot dist-iicts all over
the count ry that vole funds without
stint for good. bail. lings and acccs
lories and take great pride in the out
ward show and at the same time are
chary of the amount of "money to be
cpcndcd for lb. is,. !,- ,1:,U, these
appurtenances of actual value am!
benefit to 'the conimunitv.
MAY HANDLE THE
WHEAT GUARANTEE
Secrelaiy of Agiieull lire .Votiries Di
rector of i:lensloii That Present
Policy Is liest.
i -i- . i cvDcrrcn camf i -.: 9 . w
I zmr: v v. w r-- - 1 1
hr4 'RESULTS BY . zV ,
pwrnl JEgZ Z5 .-
. 1 it A f ' .r r . ,i
NEW FICTION
RECEIVED AT
PUBLIC LIBRARY
A niiinbi-r, of new book's will he
Placed on The slielv of tbu lilnarj
this evening, 'rhe.se am the secoml
shipment of new novels received since
tbo war. No new fiction was pur
cliasul during thu unr. The liberal
inirellaso of new bioHs is one nossi-
reasoa for tlio I n ee irc'ul.illor
ble
.AST two Mllil:HSWII.I. III.
. x;ivi;n. Tiii.s'wKsii
t
i:ii(ei(.iinini iiU by Dr. A. W. Kvant-
iThursilay mill Dr. Lincoln Mc-
C'oiinell Saturdj- Keening.
The two 'final numbers of the Klli
aon-H lilte Lyceum Dureaii tntertalo
niem program conducted under thi
a.uKpiceu' of the La Orando ITigh
School itnrinc-llie w.'ntur scanon, wir
be held Thursday i.nd Saturday eve
nings this week, in the high school
auditorium. Theo promise to bo
two or the best numbers of the whol
course and the. high school oiks are
hoping lor a line attendance boll
nights. Thursday night ilia cnlnrtainincn'
will be provided by Dr. Arthur
Walwyn Evans, H13 Welch wit and
humorist. The nubj-ft of the lecture
will be "I'ractieal i'atriotlsni." lr.
Kvans, who is a nephew of David
I.loyd-Ceorge, Kngland's fainou.i
premief, has received most eiilliusl
ast ie lecouiliit ndaticijis from muni
cities which lie has visited duiini;
lyceuni tours and bis visit to La
Grande is looked forward to will'
Consider;. ble pleasure.
I ! Saturday evening Lincoln McC'on
hell, 1.1. D.,' will present his fa
! famous lecture, "Dead Lions." wliielu
(s lii.rnliled as a Lvcollln classic, bu
tt for ohl time's sake. In aplle of ,!. pliilosnphie il and practical
us oiu-la-stiioneil ouahlies, it has Dr. JlcConnell Is a noted evangelist
enough hiini in Inte -esl to have kepi and lecturer, and this lecture, which
it in print for over sixty years. .iie ,as given over two thousand lilue.i
. - - 'is one of tbo luost popular on tbo
THE ASI UEK'S CALL FOR tOL'.NTV A,urican atage today.
, WAKHANTS. j
"' '' 1 ' PANSY PLANTS '
'NdTirF;, The ulalcrsigned trensut- ' Ileautiful plants all in bloom, rome
er of Union county has funds on hand quick if you -.v::::t c?m". Chc-rrys Klor
v.ith which to pay all warrants issued ;ists. ' 4-1 l-'Jt
on the general fund and endorsed not ! ;
paid for want of 'funds prior to April ' When you get a drink of any kind,
:l, !!!!. Interest ceases on the above'oi- a delicious sundae at a soda foun-
tliis apt mi.'.
Volumes we
nuinlier sire
Tlir Tj
.Vi'.Ml..
'I ' I
!; i.i 1 ..
I lie
(the library.
Can-) lag oitl the guaianleeil wheat I ii.'..siilc.-i the
IMiiu iiHceeiai'ni ui llle I'alled Sit lies wil
is to be left III the hnmlii of llle fed-, t!ll,
erui grain eoriiorai Ion, unless I'resi-
ib-nt Wilson designates tbo il.-iim-i-
ineat of aKiicultur.i aa the liiindliue
iiMcncy, says a rccnt notice fo (l).
t'enli r, dlreclor ol V. A, C. exlen-
siou.
The secretary of ngi iciillural be
lieves the grain coiporatioa is best
litted hy 01 f.aiii,itlon and expcrl-
enee to go ahead and close up ll!
work. The guarantee act seems to
assume thai this should be continued
It would lie illlflealt for any ot In :
aeellcy to set up inai-hiiiery for hand
ling II Hitler, an I a groat deal of
duplication would l.e bound lu re
sult.
"The lask is of great maeaitude
and the lime till liie 1 !l 1 !l crop lie-
1'lns to move Is shou," the secretary
lells Dll'eeler t'elller.
The secretin.! has cabled Hie presl
lellt lllgini: cotlliaaed use of the
r.iin coi iioialioli, but says thai if I lit-
I'n-sident ilesln-s Hie ilepartiilent In
handle the ciiarau!-c it will .assume
Ihe task and ilo lie lust it call.
Durine March L:!:j j
Is-in d. the largest
the i-jlaldishuu nt or 1
warrants on April '5.
JOHN KRAWI.KV.
Treasurer of Union County,
illy Ap C i:i 20 27 m -1
usual nssoi tnient of !
lories and detective tales, 1
include this list:,. (' J
i'ii. oy .Mis !), la l'.isliire.
. s Crov '. by Marion Hill,
l-onir or 1 ortuiilu, b.
:l"f.. , , I' '
J.-i.:llll.-!ii. by Seiiptl l.i,K.-llliir.
Hunslilne tSe'ggais,' by '.Sidney Me
Call-.
Ilerinlone ;md Hoi- Lll tie Group of
SiMioini Thinkers. Thl is made no ol
newspaper eoluiou copy uf -Dou
NOTICE
I will not be responsible for any
hih contrsietod by'lny wife on or af
ter April 1-1, HHP.
I M-HIt EVKlifTT E. WAI.KEI!. !
itain put up by an expert mixer you
jnaturally know you have spent your
! money w.dl. and you have a satis'ac
tory feeling and will call again. Th.V
, i just why you patronize SiTverthornV)
.fountain. They serve all drinks just
Jiiirht anil up to the minute. H-ll-!-
FAMILY DRUG STORE
t-A GRANOE.OREGON,
.Mantiiis. and is a delikhtfiilly aiuu.v'
inn saliie on the supcrl ielal study of
larioiis veinenls. by faddists or III
l pe ciiliilnol! to 1,1' ,e American cit
lie
'1 .
il!st;i; was IX Kitltciit
i;i:i. uidim; I'lini'. dams
Watei iie ads. hy Archibald .Mar
shall, generally spoken ur as the
modern Anthony Tiollopc. How.ral.
more of Trolloie's noud.H havO' been
added.
Come out to the Kitchen, bv Alic
Unci- Miller.
Alipes 1 1 u si" or Jlreams, liy 1
M. Molll ciintei y.
I'arnassus of Wheels, by Chrisfo
phei Miitii y. '
The M.n wiih the llioken Eur, b
Kdniioid Aliipit.
Sinl!de HnlOakUeli. by lijiirnstm.
The N ainhills, an Indian roliiain e,
by .1. C. I 'mill, i . This is aa Oregor
.' A Good Won! for the
Wortliy Crow
Keen the despised and hated cl, v.
has its' useful miuiieiits. Jn j'.t. .
giml lleedt pel a'le.l by t'l'L In. I so
ow whelmmgly e. c. d Ins tm-diels
that the Dominion entomological .le
pailiiienl in I'iinada is now to.-.i in;-
the claims of the crow as the f.,;
fiond.
The dep.ii t id ie,-. nth- pu .!i h. !
a ri'iort in v. hn ii it r. niin.fs to :m ;
that Hie clow f.dbiw. tli.- .id iw .l.-i
Ihe pin pose of ,, i, .. ni-e, '- a. d
gilil's and iillor drtiu. !ii .!'.,:.oi.
f.'llll.f ill the fl" hiy till n, d i"'!.
No matter le.u n l(, , ,r; ;l , i . f,
eats later or hof noli h , . . i ;u. .l,.,..
to flowing plants, he i.r,,i . j;. v
. .wheio llearll' so lllii.h s u ' , '.
destroyed by th.e haunfii! u ,.'
Were the;, I. It to' -.hen own .1. . , . ,
Ih.i soil, instead of in mg c .: K I .
in plnwiilg seamen.
It may be difficult to per-u,. e f ,
Morn lo lov the clow HI this Jo t e i!.u
Ihlt' tiiej' should selifiu.sly const .!
. ' this' fii.oof that he earns his living. Co
the most part. 'honestly.
One of those r.iliuan a Id I n i
thines .;rs figlire.l ut tiiat it.wn..'.
fake iln, Xpert 'bank teller lrtj e:i!s
t ) count out a dllion' dollars, if I .
Miirlrf i eight 'hours a ai.i sit
fJa.vs n wek. We'll, si llle villi ir,y
old ban't.tellj'r for wliat l. conits eu'
i the ' rst ten years. s ' a
i1!' Hi'it to tW I i-isl iy n . i.'n'ce
71 0,,r, tftc most iiell ju'.b't ii-
9 roua(ru.ttsiaJui)i Uie0woi1j wii hu e
! lo ;Undertjiiie is rebuilding the tfi."
Aliiiouncing jo
'aMer set vices in
lliliill would he i
Hails. He' llhierver failed to Cllil
liitu with Ills proper lonnecllon. I'rofJ
ini.is IS lean ol llle l.ugllsll llep.l rl- , ;,..in (,.,. .,,.
noni ol Ulillinan l ollege. Uullaj A l'oalai.i Seal d. l.yAnae Doug
Walla, "flepieei I' liU ersit y," where!jls Sed.euiek
Hie .Uheivel located his chair, so. -ins TI,,. Mparlnl'. bv C D. Sn.Mbd. CI
lo he ; u enliiely iiungliiiiry instill! i-i'i,, i i..,tt,. i'ooa-.i , , , . , i . . t- n,,. ovit.1
leiday Dial tin
Ihe I'resliyterlan s.
iindli'led. by I'lof , fa-He Haeknni; and T
I- I.illeil to eiVdlt i... . t-it"
Ships III. .I ",.S In iho night
' lte.it I Ice llarii ilell.
Misen
b
ti'lll.
' lull title of Ho
Ivlae
Ci i rd
A Ci v in iIh il,.'
til Tderump
, I.y l. V.
t'llitldlntt"
Maintains Eiiitat Humidity.
The fiir in :itl pans of u riar casr, j W,iH. r.
r. f Is ii.'.'-l.-O K kept tiiimllv . Votn-i1. S('wral t.-a-r,it 10 s if M'lii'o!
hiitiml l-y n n. -iv tlrvl.v lu hioh 'i'' 'I't " tins Iimi iM'!
an .Ititii.' fan ilriws lis l.tf.-zc '"'ii1 im- iii al laic ui i;.iiuly liU-. 'l'ti.-thnnK-h
a lm t,u with ultsnrhont ")cmItii mM'Ih. ' ii at. I tmnii' f;1!! m.r
muU'rial fiki'ti In wiitty, ; not Im s.n t tun-In-il it, hut many ;'
. ,i!i.' oi.l.'r ..mi.Im will .;!.!. I to 7k1
BAKER - LA GRANDE '
; ' ,! AUTO STAGE -
. ' ' Caviness & Thomas
Lv Baker .... 8:00 a. m. Lv La Grande ....'8:00 a. m.
Lv Eaker .... 2:00 p. m. Lv La Grande .... 2:00 p. m.
Fhone Black 141. Leaves From Silver Grill
VlV
l) -
''(I '! ii
aster
Styles
In Clothes by
HAKT SCHAFFNER
& MARX
Vou II know them when 'you see
them they have a different air.
A dr.ess-up look, the fabrics are
new and lively. You'll make no
mistake in buying 1IAUT
SCHAITMCK & MANX clothes.
The styles lire right; the fabrics
are all-woul. Waist seam mod
els ready for you; single and
double breasted; many style var
iations in pockets, lapels, collars.
Kvtry suit guaranteed to give
enlire satisfaction by
HAKT SC'HAFI'W Kit & MARX
M
m
1
Ooprrlulit Hurt HeUttllaora Murx
Bates-Street Silk Skirts-
In the newest and liveliest patterns stripes, both wide
and narrow. A few crepe de chine shirts in very pretty .
striped patterns. C.ilc.rs are fast and fabrics of the best
obtainable. Prices $7.50, $8.00, S'J.OO and $10.00.
Your New
Stetson
For Easter '
is here ready fur your in
speclion. New shapes and
colors. fur spring and sun- '
mer. " You!! want a Stet
son this spring, of course,
(.'all and see the new
shapes new.
zy. ril. .
it-.
fc-i;'
COUPON
OlistTvci', La (irandc, Ore.
i 'lease i'ind this coupon and four others, together
with f0 cents, enclosed, for which send "History of the
AVnl'1,1 AV.ov " f,i-
A Sound Business
PROPOSITION
w ul alwavs r
i.l i i' t'.'s ui' tlii
II is 1,11 1
in iln' m
t i ' I i ; 1 1
' i'i i' card ul ;t.( li nt inn 1 1. 1 1 1
-lialtU.
llle
I'TTilll.
IllUJI'l.
nriMist
m;1 ii-f 1. 1
)illiliess
tiiYcssarv
' til olti
I lie mi
eo!iif,iti.
mil' l.ilur I'i'M Ml lees
II . Ill ij'e-si l 111-.'
MlliF yru ili hi; t lie -.
(T' "1. l; . t : Hilt 1 1' ile-
C.ipit.il and Saii'!us, $2iO,iV0 .
LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK
'..'"' I dnhi tKetl Hwm Snim
All ,
three brands
sealed in air-tisht
paclvaaes. Easy to find
it is on sale
everywhere.
Look for. ask for.
be sure to et
WRSGLEY5
The
Greatest Name '
in Goody-Land
A
The Economical Corset
THE WAR HAS TAUGHT US THE MEAN
ING OF TRUE ECONOMY
When the povernment urged conservation and economy, it recom
mended ihe buvinj; of quality articles that y ould give the maxi
mum wear.
The mistaken idea that economy meant the purchase of cheaply
made a r lie U was removed forever.
Front I pcod
arc maile from cai-ofully .selected,
hiirh-Rrinle materials oiily. MOU
AUT boninc, clnth, tlireail, tape
all nre qualilv mat.'rials. Tlii.
- ScALf & TICnT '
1 s. It C LV. !NO I. V M' I
kspt Rtcrtr
V'
'' '' '
' -1 '.'..r-A bor.niK in partii-ular that faetor
r!., l . '. ')tipoii whii-h the style and shape of
, -: . rS.r.' ' v a corset so much denen.Is -s maite'
i .- ' i .
t.-.s.i-iiaiiy ior me .noilart Company
from eliH-k sprinc steelthe most
perfect boniiiR ever proiiuceil. It
will not rust or take a perm.ment
bend nt the waistline. Kvery MOD
AKT Corset cives a high ileprtje of
satisfaction in wear and shape-
e.v--.-uuijc qoaiines.
'" iJifjiJf'U-t;. f. All MODART Corsets face in front
' '..;: it i .1 ;V ,'W,,U!,C fro:,t adjustment means
I . i ll ''''' r,-'ht I'ljustment. The absence of
L1- Iat0i. "!'.,,ie bni' cives form and '
"uiiiienui ;mootnnc3s in (town fit'
tine.
A trial fitting, ronvices. Vou have
o Put on a MODART to see its
stylo anil ft el its comfort. Stvle
anii comfort it not easilv iv
' (lained. ' '.
.Malie a'tfqueit for a trial fitting :a our corset
ttTaxtaieut tclore phuaing j-our.j;niigclotlitv
Pauline Lederle.
.01
0
o
.an .i.-4.'. tm !
S3 59
5!
5
its5;.-'
as
iS
SI
?s9
0
e
' 00 .
Oi
f
- o
c o