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AN INDEPENDENT nwSP4P
tblitfcd Dn? and Weekly at U Grafde, Oregon, byl
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fetarad af the Poatoffica at La Grande, 6f a
Address all Commolcatie t
THE OBSERVER, 1416 Adama At,
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HE THE FIRST WITH AIR STATION,
La Grande has an opportunity to lead with an air station for
government planes. This has been demonstrated from the man
ner in which the matter has been treated by the department
which 13 now in the market for proper landing fields in Eastern
Oregon.
The contest is between Bums and La Grande, with chances
greatly in favor of this city. This will mean if it is secured as
the base, the homo of the fire patrol ships which will guard all
Eastern Oregon forests during the fire season, u win menu
establishment of a landing field for the air mail planes soon
operate between Salt Lake and Portland, and later for the planes
that will branch off to spoKane wivn acntu man.
These advanced things are coming they are almost here, and
the town that gets in now and makes good with the government
will be the town that will hold the places when air service be
comes almost as common as railroad service.
The city commission at its m6eting hist evening expressed a
desire to assist in every way possible to secure a landing field,
and the commission is to be encouraged for its far sightedness
in this matter. The air travel is a reality. Let La Grande be
the great airplane base of the Inland country.
' STRAIGHT FORWAXD AND UP-STANDING.
President Harding's message is a gem. It is straightforward.
It is encouched in the common American language of understand
ing Nothing about it Cannes a double riieaning. He plainly tells
the" world where 'America stands; that the league of nations is
rot to be considered by this nation; that peace with the Central
Powers shall be established soon; that Europe must lake notice
now that this nation will insist on our rights and no more veiled
diplomacy will be countenanced.
On internal business President Harding does not wash oyer
the surface, but in fipn words draws the attention of America
to the seriousness of the present situation. He insists upon a
more comprehense war tax system, urges solution of the railroad
problem so that freight rates and railroad expenses may go hand
in hand in the general downward trend that is apparent.
Probably the nnost important of all the good things which Mr.
Harding utters is his foreign policy. And it is so simple, for it
means that Uncle Sam will attend to his own business and asks
the European countries to do likewise. He insists on this coun
try having what is her rights, but plainly tells Europe to take
care of her side of the ocean and wc.will do likewise.
The Harding message is the great balance wheel for the pros
tint period. Every American citizen can go to work with a will
Bow that we realize there is safety, justice and firmness in the
administration lit Washington.
UNDER THE NEW LAW.
-Farnu'rs of Union county are 16 incet Saturday for the pur
pose of organizing a holding company so that wheat may be mar
keted along (liffeio.it lines.
"1 his will he clone under the new law passed by the Ore,;on
legislature pernuUinp. co-operative organizations and givin,r them
protection by the slate.
. It is understood that a six-year contract will l-.'j entered into
by the farmers lo sell their grain to no one except the co opera
tive syndicate. .
The plan seems feasible and it is presumed the farmers will
look to the safeguarding of their organization. Wc mean by this
that proper men will be placed in charge and that the old feature
of human sellishnyss will be reduced to the minimum in organiza
tion. There never has been, a time that farmers could not have
controlled the business of the country if they had stood together,
but too often leaders in movements had the innate desire to profit,
too heavily.'
Long expedience should have cured this defect, however,' and
the new co-operative system should function.
TME.tHflCE "CAT
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BffiWlEMBERS"
1M0K1Y
OIUiAMZATION lOIt.MKI) TO I'KO
MOTH IOl'l.TIY lXUlWritt
Wc have been wuiting all day for
the "Scones Krom A Union Depot,
Bridal Couple, to buy those 25 papers
of us, telling of their wedding, but
up to the time of going to press, they
had not appeared. We had depended
on that money to take our own girl
to the show and treat her to a choc
olate malted milk, and we feel very
badly. Hut, we will not censure
thtm. We are in love ourselves and
know that it makes us flighty and
forgetful.
Song of Sclf-Restraint.
I've never been given to cruel guf
faws
On beholding some other chap's woe.
For instance, poked fun at some geez
er because
He's equipped with an oversize nose.
Say one is so cross-eyed both way.",
he can sec,
Or, perchance, he has stuttered
since birth,
Is be cross-eyed to furnish amusement
for me?
Does he stutter to stir up 'ny
mirth?
Fun, based on misfoi'lanc, Is gjinj
too far.
But though I'm aware 'tis a sin
When a fat guy's potato sack busts
on a car,
I confess, I can't keep back a t'rin.
We have been asked why the Of
fice Cat is occasionally omittel from
the Observer. The answer is simple
yet full of truth. Whenever anyone
in the composing room gets mad, ihey
kick out the Office Cut. That's what
becomes of this colyum, sometimes.
Kxprnscs.
Rich man, twin six. Poor man, fix
twins.
Beloved Hypocrites.
The woman .who says.; "I haven't a
thing to wear."
The woman who says: "Why, 1
think it is simply stunning."
The girl who says: "I shall never
marry.
The girl who says: "He is merely
u friend."
The boy who says: "Yuh'M never
cntch me tyin' up to no Jane."
The boys who says: "What? Her?
Not me, bo."
The man who says: "Darling, 1
never looked at another woman. '
The man who says: "You don't
realize how hard I have to work to
earn that money."
The old man who says: "We march
ed 200 miles that day, and I drove
the enemy back."
The old man who says: "When I
was a boy, I," etc. etc.
Any Governor who says: "I defy
my opponent to point to u single
crooked, etc.
The opponent who says: "I defy
the governor to jmint to a single hon
est, etc-.
'"DISCRIMINATION."
'.Germany's complaints of slants,
tlcn In trade, of discrimination by
allied countries against licrtunn
goods and of tlitt- resultant difficul
ties ot national rehabilitation in the
faco of a hostile world have oohi
lnanded much sympathy on llil side
ef tho Atlantic, To. many Ameri
cana It him seemed a shame tin t n
(treat paovln, whatever tho error ill
the past, should bo denied opportun
ity to work out Its IkiiKlncsa salva
tion unhampered lkv l lm prejudices
and Juotousies ot neighbor nutlnnn.
But nowhorti ni'u Hermans more
u'npovulnv I ha n ill I lie Walled King,
donk. anil no nation has. been n ut
-lsed bo latterly by the C.liiiaiis,
before, during und shire the war
it Is liitorostlng, therefore, to nolo
that ln.tha year 1920 Germany
ported to England goods In the tun
ICS million, dollars, and Import
ed from Ifngland goods wortbonj
Its million dollSrs. It fa evident
tha?, scalar as the United KlngO'iu
Id concerned, tioriivuuy'a it m plaint
Cf discrimination Oui carry bjjt lit- If. as former Jlalser llhclm
lie weight. J'erlOps It Is-Jusl as 0 "Q Ufxue of nstliuis was his
Ifajt, I idea, the league tr' tu reanl'il
. V. I . I t . . I 1 II.. il . I., j . - c.
olilpa. It would bo generations be-
fo.ro the war's wounds had a chance
lo heal, fur sentiment would bar all
Intercourse. .Tiade.- however. Finn-
pels Intercourse, und overymie known
how difficult 'It Is to hate persist
ently any imlhiihiul with whom one
omes in t'rcqiHMtt contact.
t oinmerclal InteioMs have, no
iluul.t.. caused inaijy wars ern as
they rauseil thin UM and most !-
ribln one. but It li lmliptahl Hint
they havo prevf'titetl none. Ger
many may rompjain of ,lisn -Itiilna-lion
to he heart' s coulent. lint, her
complaint will not count. The trade
winch Is In process of rrealRm will
priwenlly slli iue ovou micIi .ioiii
Association Will Kncoiirago audi
Protect It's Meinaers, as Well
ax Use" Healer and Housewife
E. M.. Jenson, president, and E.
8. Shultz, Becretry-trcas1irer of the
Eastern Oregon Poultry Producers'
Assoolatlon. report to date that theyj
have signed up a greit many of the
egg producers of Eastern Oregon,
and fully expect to sign up soventy
five more mcmbora ;in tho next six
ty days. 1 J
By-laws are utdng drafted that
will safeguard tho members and give
them tho cheapest possible source
of poultry feed and supplies. The
local trade and the consumer will
benefit by being supplied with good
fresh cegs and poultry, according to(
theso officers. - Members' products
will be so stamped and their guar
antee so placed that the housewife
can be assured at all times of fresh
ami wholesome okks and poultry.
Membership cards aro Issued to each
nioiijber which guarantees recogni
tion by the dealer in poultry sup
plies. These cards also safeguard ,
tho dealer In that the bolder Is a
bona fide members of the annuel, i-,
tiou and Is Interested In seeing tho I
poultry Industry become a forniid-j
ablo business In Kastern Oregon.
The Eastern Oregon poultry Pro
ducers' association organized In I.a
rando tho 27th day of March for
tho pifrpose of promoting the poul-i
try Industry in Eastern Oregon and j
to help remove a few stumbling
blocks that hinder the poultry man's
progress and deprive hiili of the
benefits he should recelvo. This
will be done by encouraging its mom
bers In tho breeding and keeping ot
larger flocks of standard bred or
pure bred, poultry, by better housing
facilities, a much heeded factor in
this rliiiiatir, will so encourage eco
nomical and skillful feeding meth
ods, by co-operative buying- of poul
try feeds und supplies. Co-operative
storing, distributing und mnrkctlug
Its products thus eliminating the
manipulator that devour the profits.
Tho association recommends the
holding of poultry shows, and will
extend ltH' henrtieet Bupport to the
poultry agents ot the county fair
Their motto is "Progreslvo busi
ness methods and fairness to all.
A local doctor reports that he cur
il a patient with failing memory a
few days ago, and then the patient
went away and forgot to pay his bill.
Times have changed. These days
when the average person gets an in
vitation to a "hard times" sociable it
isn't necessary to ransack the attic
fur old clothes.
Ten volumes of poetry on the beau
ty of snow cannot, outweigh a single
word on the ugliness of slush.
Two drunks were riding on a street
'ar. Hue 'of them look out bis watch
;tnd the other one asked:
'Vhu" time 'sit ?"
"Tue-dav - hie - afternoon, was
the reply.
"Well, tins is where 1 get off then,
Whv is it that there is always a
hole in a fellow's socks when be
makes up his mind he wants a pail
of shoes ;
."There was onct two cats fiom Kil
kwmy.
Each thought that was nc cat too
lllell'ny;
So they scratched and they fit,
And they growled und they bit,
'Till; exceptill' their nail's.
ii,l tile tins of their tails.
What w i l.-ft of them cats wasn't
riuiy''.
tiv flost- lisirvation a hvnl mar
has found that ft is ea-y to be a reaj
philosopher if yoit don t have a per
sonal inter-? n the thing that is go
ing wriKigk . .
.1 II K.muv onilies thllt !ie I'
earl bird catches not King em', a !
Unitarian woven wear all lelr
nw,'iey In thelj, Jialr. neve J
fet very 7r In llpltarin untij. they
do like Aninrifj'wmiirn, n4 ii it
In the bank. 9
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Trivial Accident Brings Dlsasten
The c.vp$ moth IniH'ciitlsed great
dial of tronlil,. In thl country, and
linicl. luone and nerjry have teen
lut In the erfoej to exterminate It,
The trouble sti,r;e.l wtoru a !ivneh
natural 'at miiss d Trouveiot. inidlnB
lif iStaAown of Maiden. Mas. ft a
pnper box eonialo'4i'iiis n.ah rgi:
ihi a window- lede and ft blew cA
That was In the cnrlv elthtle. and
he wns making ex'i iments with va
rious kinds uf luierpltlur as silk
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SILK UNDERWEAR'' '
GOWNS, CHEMISE, VESTS, UNIONS, ETC.
ALL NEW!
Tho now silken undergarments are all very frosb from their wrapping.!. They are daintily made
, of lovely Crepe do China, Georgetle and" rinoly knitted silks all with much lace and hand em
broidery work. Thoir quality is .only of the beal, und represents several of the best linej obtain
able, including tho famous KAYSEIt make.
It Is advisable that you make your selections early because assortments are refreshingly complete
now. Prices vary so groat ly that it would bo impossible to quote a rango here. You are invited
to sco those garments now reel free to Inspect them thoroughly.
SALE OF neckwear:
Soo ono of our window displays nuw and
you will' realize what exceptional values
thorp aro in this special lot of new lacy
neckwear. A special purchase make-. poasi
blo this except ional price. Over 12 dozen
Lo select from, and your choice at OOc.
GKEY
LA FRANCE SILK HOSE,
$2.50.
l'lrst shipment of this famous make in
months, comes in a very popular shade of
grey. Considerable lower in price. All
sizca now, at $2.50.
dry. an average of 2aU men woro
received at the prison annually,
whereas sinco that date, tho uiuuber
bus decreased to approximately 156
annually.
In proof or the recitation of the
statement that tho recent war is re
sponsible for the so-called "crime-
wave" Webb points out' the fact that
only six ex-servlco men have been
received at the prison her.
Of th 34!) men In the prison at
tho present time, 5S are serving life
terms, and threo of them Jim
Owens,- Jack Hathlo and George
hang,
TRACK MEET ON SATURDAY
FOR HK1H SCHOOL ATHLETES
SAI.E.M. April 14. There Is no
occasion for alarm 'over the present
muchly heralded "crime wave" In
this country according to Jess,
Webb, life termer In the state pris
on here, and editor or tho Lend
Hand" the prison publication.
Statistics compiled by Webb, In
connection with his work as editor of
the prison paper show that while the
In tho ten years prior to January 1
1921, the number of convicts re
celved at tho prison In that prelod
was actually 40 Percent Iosb than
the receipts for the preceding ten
year -
fl'lio peak of tho prison population
Webb'B rigures Bhovv was reachec"
In April, IfllB. when StiK prisoners
were Incarcerated In the state pris
on and tho low- water, mark was
reached on September 15. 1!1P.
when only 243 prisoners were In
the peiietenllary.
That prohibition has had Its ef
fect on tho prison receipts is shown
by fgures lo the effect that prior
to 11M5, when the state was voted
Earl Reynolds, coach of the track
squad, expects some good records at
the meet. About 40 athletes will participate.
CREAMERY S
SOLD I
George C. Hopkins, who disposed of
his interest in the Blue Mountain
Creamery on September 1, 1920, has
again taken over the property' and is
now in active charge of the creamery.
Mr. Hopkins has been in La Grande
The annual inter-class meet of the 1 for many years. He was actively en-
La Grande high school will be held , gaged in the creamery business for
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the 8 years and his'disposal of his inter
fair ground. Much interest, is being i est in the creamery last fall was a
manifested in the event this year and j surprise to his many friends here.
PLAYDECLARED
BIG SUCCESS
The play, entitled "Scenes from a
Union Depot," was. given by the Chris
tian Endeavorers of the Christian
Church last evening, to a packed
house, and, if one could judge by the
hearty applause, it was thoroughly en
joyed by all. The characters were
well taken and to the ladies present
it was an evening in which to study
the latest styles in clothes. 'Mrs. R.
H. Coker, under, whose direction the
play was given, was presented with a
beautiful basket of flowers" in ap
preciation of her work.
It pays to advertise.
STAR
SATURDAY SUNDAY
Featuring for 1 omorrow
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FROM OUR OWN STOCKS WE HAVE TAKEN
FIFTY DRESSES, FROM $27.50 TO $37.50,
ADDED OTHERS RECENTLY PURCHASED,
AND FOR-
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Wc wiir soil all uf tlii'Sfilfossf-s for f'-").00. Nn Utyaways or appitival.s. This, we bo
litVo; is u" epliMiilid opportunity for tlw woman win lnw Been wantiiij; a real gowir
for f'JS.fiO. n early inspection is urjr.l, as si s are somewhat limited. . .
JUST KEgiilYED A shipment of M1N A Tailored House Dresses. They are beau
ties, ami great bargains. Priced from fJ.OO tw$;l.V. . .
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