La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 22, 1921, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextMuml.tv. Ant-mxt 1ftU LA GRANTS EVEMNG OBSERVER Cbc Observes? IN THE OLD HOME TOWN AM inui;i'i:mi-:.t hum mmim;h Published dally and weekly at La Grande, Oregon, liy ia (i ramie Kvu lug obervtr PohlixhliiK ('oinpuiiy, BIHK'R DKNNI8, Kill tor , Entered ul thtt 1'ontol j tee at l.a limndo, Oregon, ns Second CIiijih Mall MftlLtT. Jni(irunn all coiiiutilrutiuna ' to TMli OltSKIlVKlt, HI 6 AO u ma Ave. La Grande. Oreifon. C1IV A Mi OI MV UKK1C1A1 On hm 1 In ullurr cltlea (JrKon Hotel ! Nw tititnd, Puril-siul; linptirlul N-wh ! Bland. J'oriluiiU; Mulnunmb Nuwb ) bland, Portland. . &L11.M ItH'I ION HATEI I Br Carrlrr. -76c Dally, not month Lmily. ut-r thre iiiiiiiihn lv iJaily, pr nix mo, in advance $4.(10 Dally, alnglu copy ..6c I II y 1nM Dally, oer venr In uii vanes Daily. Mix month In udvniicH . Daily, Ihnte motthta In advuncu . Dully, per month ....l)': wfit-Kiy cjnnrvr-itir, by malj, 1 per yar In hiIviim:h $l.fiO tfi.00 j 1 -. :i.l0 ' ico l..'.u ! .ii:im:it ok A-.S4K in;i i'kdhh. The AHHorhilt-d 1'rean In exeluntvelv entitled to use, fur publication of All ni'wa illnjifiiehes credited to it or not oihrwlH crt-dlied in thla paper, and Iho the. lo ul new publlrthed Uit?rtillj. All rlKhtH of ru-puliliuatlnn or Hpucial dlnpalchex hero nlo ar renrvd. rr',S7vQolv I home ) t i- 1 biscuits that m T 21.? lLaJK " AMANTHA BLAINC HAD HER OWN M4Y OF GETTIMG EVEN WITH THE MAM WHO MISREPRESENTED A COOK STOVE SHE BPUWT -VmtSfa. Claim TZiat is Questionable One Cent--But Who Gets It? I These "Gloomy Gus" Days (It Hilling the legitimate grievances The Georgia legislature has levied Theodore Price, business expeit, ,.r ih iu ,.,i,;..i, ,,. ,,, ti, i.. r .... ...,. .. ...,n ..oi;., finds a strnnge recrudescence of pes- pu,iic. irt im.i(i t think they wen- and other motor fuels in anticipation Bimism throughout the country lately, vtlllWK it bit thick when, us a that by thin means the revenue of the 111 contrust to the spirit of hopcfpil- ,,al.t r their claims for reimburse-: stu:e will be increased ! ,000,000 a ness thut hm: betjun to spread. j men', they handed the ifovernment a; year. The itasoline distribulinif com- "Durinir my entire career,'' he iuijm, bill fur many millions for mIIckciI in- panics, in order to reimburse them "I have never known a-time when efficiency of labor during the federal' selves, have raised the retail price one the minds of men were more recep- Kiiaraiilco period. j cent a gallon and are collecting from tive to unfounded rumors of bad The Intel stale Commerce Commis-I the public. nows' ' j sio.'i hau ruled that the government I This wus the expected result, since Every pretext, plausible or absurd, is responsible only for the guarante'V the bill places the tax upon bulk ship Is seized upon as a harbinger of evil, it gave the roads of a definite income, ments into the state, and the state Business men seem so bent on giving for a certain period following federal treasurer is directed to collect from events the worst interpretation that control, and intimates that if em- 'he distributors. The consumer, who they strangely overlook the factoif ployces failed to do their fluty dur- had been paying 22 cens, now pay. which, in their normal state of mil). I, ing that period, it is up to the mil-1 cents, und everyone seems happy, would lie self-evident proof of iniprov-, road authorities themselves. Dispatches do not make plain tc. ing conditions. j Th(l u(,w,mces made to the t.-a'is-' just, what purpose the odd cent is to Never, suggests this writer, win' porlatioa lines for thut period were 1 ht' """'e'l. ut 'h'nir i" sure. Ii thru more convincing evidence of 11 intended mainly to cover the wage! tn'" GeorBin legislature will put the "psychological" depression. The busi- increases allowed bv the government I """"'y '"" highway improvement ness world seems to be infected with The commission thinks thaf the ln.es there will be comparatively little com what in an individual woulu be term-! shoub: have seen to it themselvca ed mchmcholia. that their men earned the udded pay. Since Ihe condition Is mainly men- This thinly veiled criticism, given iu tnl, so is the cure. Thut is to say, it stead of the millions asked, appears is not so much a case of waiting for deserved in the light of recent (level Improving business of itself to chase opmenls. ' nurtltP thiu l....n. It iu n ..nun i,f .it-' I. !.. ... ..I. 4V...4 mm k'",'". v i.t " .ni .v "t IL IS lllir II 1 1 I llTI'l lie T IIIIO.IICIIL II." II M.. .. it ,L. !... . tacklne the gloom as the perequisit, the railroad operators themselves' i To build roads don of improving business. Kvery logical worke.l with the old-time efficiency in' u" , JL " ' 1 analysis shows that the basic cindi-l the period now happily ending. If I " 'M 11 "'"y tak h' "',s tions are right for a great increase of, what Henry Konl hasln lining with1 l"."e activity In manufacture und trade. It; a broke n-cown railroad is any criter-i is only a question how soon the nc-' ion. the transnorta'tion business us a 0 tivity will start, and what its rate nfi whole has not been earning its pay for ; The Triumphant Bathing speed will bej iind those factors will some time, ami would not earn it asj n a t.V TKree Things That Save 1 You Money On Fall Clothes 1 Oncral jv(.( Ttodu.-tion of ?A 2 llait, S.-hatTiKT & Marx (Quality ."5 Our Vcr- Narrow Margin of 'l'nfit Clothing-prices are reported by iho Department of Labor to be 34 per cent less than they wore one year ago. That's worth 'while. The flnei quality, that TTAHT. STirAVFXKPt & MARX put Into tliftlr olothns saves you, bf cause they last longrr, And because we waul 10 pet pikes lower yet.' Clolhet We're selling on as small a margin lof profit as is possible. You'll 'Inrt we've brought toeeiber n. iue real values Here this rail, or ttie business man, Ihe young man and the student. And, let us advise you fellows Vho are going away to collee.o, to ccnie In and pick Ihe cream m v. They're here. J30 to 60. . llorsaliiir, ITats iaajiHit4Ai.iTiar Tnti'i'Wiivcii Suk Tho 7I..nw! of Tlart, SrlialTncr & Marx Clot'li.s ptuint. There are, indeed", few motor Ists in any state who would bulk u such n tux were they assured that the receipts served that purpose. Since the first automobile ran, the funny papers have assumed that the motorist and the agriculturist; are nc- probably be determined mainly by tln long as there was any chance of ffov- state or mind of business leaders. 11. eminent subsidy. business men are liopelul, confident nnu courageous, prosperity will come thick and fast. If they are doubtful Suit One philoopher wants to make the worlds songs and another its Inws Aftm. win, I in,- h:i nn Anulrlnn urna ! reennllv s,.nl,..H t. nnv i fin., nf I 1 ninn WHO IS lOOKMlg IOr pFOIll and hefitunt, the revival may be ho ' ;)o,0(M) crowns or .pend 10 days jnl shmtld consider making the world's slow as to realize their own forebod-I ini W(1 (.nn..i.,1 tuL Mi.t.h nlv mml huthing suits. J ' .. www j - . ... , , ,, l.t 1 other thing as bad as Austrian jails, t ami that s Austrian moncv. ""n'1 i n ings. "Thoughts are things.'' This is true in business if it is true anywhere. The way to resume prosperity is to re sume thinking prosperity, and acting accordingly. Water may lie an acfjuired taste, hut It doesn't taste so ban", after all, when people once get used to it. 4 4 -f There are Three Exclunlre Feat urea FRONT LACED CORSETS. VENTILO BACK, the VENTILO FRONT SHIELD and , , LOX-1T NON-TILTING CLASP. . Judged by Fit, Workmanship, Wearing n....i;i:..fl .1 o..i r A pa Mfr i r i Si uiiiibii;9 Aim ulii:, lan v.i 111 ' iji iiu la I ") always found the CORSET of Sv.vi lireatest value. A complete line of now models now on hand. MRS. KOHKKT PATTISON, (oraetlere. Phone Illnrk 81 Rcaidence 1912 Fourth St., First Block Wost of P. O. la I ,' last through the season, the manufuc turers and dealerH ore busy with next year's stock. Men's suits, it is re ported, will he of somber hue, mostly but the women's will ihe gayer thai ever. Tor cut, the three-piece suit of wool has become practically a stand ard. , Even more Interesting than the change in styles and colors which have marked the progress of the bath ing suit during the last decade is the nmnzing growth of the industry itself Not only has the practice of swimming increased to great prooprtions wher ever there are good natural facilities for such sport, but its popularity ho penetrated far inland. In fact, the building of pools In inland sections ts increasing to such an extent us to make the provision of suits for that trade alone an important business. What more cheerful and wholesome news could a nation n-sk? Before we sink into, hopeless, peftpiminm. as tp the nation and its habits, let us scan the report of the bathing suit dralurt THE OFFICE CAT By JUNIUS Komembei the fellow whose job ft was to shoo the flies away from the horse un the blacksmith nailed on iron palhesT Jack Dempsey doesn care wheth er the bonus bill passes or not. , O. G. Silverthorne aays a man is I as old os he looks; a woman is nev er old. Mother Is the necessity of Invent ing some way to keep house these 1 days without indulging in luxuries. Girl slinks into department store and asks for a pair of 'roll tops. Floor walker doesn't know whether to conduct her to the office furni ture section or shoo her to the hosiery. Everyone should get to the woods) for a few days now before the ehiPl blasts off Mt. Emily make it mre pleusant to sit by the fireside I Russia couldn't be saved from the 'IJolsheviki, but it will be saved in ,spite of them. The Very Best Medicines When You Need Them .Most. Yes, What Is? "Rubber heelH," claims an ad. are Oh, what is so rare as a nose m tt great relief to the spine." Yeah. bloom? jwhen the spine is anchored to a Those were surely the good old days, swivel chair, rubber heels keep the Then we drunk all that we could con- rent irom slipping orr the desk. sume And still on our noses a soft glow stays. v ' But hope has revived again, for just this week, We heard we could start to recolor our beuk. 1 We can make all the home brew the boiler will hold, No pesky neighbors will dare now to scold. Of course, we won't sell it, why cer tainly not Just leave us a dollar in, some well known spot, If a bottlo should stand where the dollar reposed, Why, just, help yourself, sir, and keep your mouth closed. Eor in this fair city in which we now dwell No home brew or moonshine could you buy or soil Wherevefl you'd look or whenever you'tl listen You would always heor talk of this "Strict Prohibition!' So go to it boys, drink your moonshine and brew And to "Strict Prohibition" bid a last fond adieu. There are no millionaire poets. If you wanl to make people un pleasant, look unpleasant. if you want to inspire happiness and confi dence, look pleasant. William Jennings Bryan has been pinched for upeeding. This never never happened to him when he was running for office. i More than likely yon were consid ered a handsome baby. , There's always a hurry-up need for medicines. .When the doctor's call h made the benefit of his service really! completed and the patient takes he first dose. For the finest in drugs and drug care all prescriptions should come to us. The best quality the world produces is supplied the greatest cure and the best knowledge put into the compounding. Rapidity is indulged in, but never to the sac rifice of value. All the time necessary to put prescriptions right und to guar antee them right when they are put up. Bring all of your prescriptions j to us telephone us and we'll send) for them, or tell your doctor to tele-1 phone and we'll send to his office fori them. Delivery is a specialty at Silver thorn's and this particularly in rela tion to prescriptions In all o'her lines also-anvthing that you wanl 'it any time dining business hours you can get by the simple process of tele phoning your order, 'Remember our store, remember our goutjls, remember our service and remember the facility which your nearby telephone allows, placing you in instant touch with our store and on our promise ft deliver to you anything that ynu may want. Oregon's liivlier liistiit;iiui; ul Kighl Schools; Scve.iiy l.'cparinu nts FALL TKKM OITNS SKPf. IWI Kul information wnlr lo llir Rdiittir Oregon ARriru'luTiil College :okvai.i.is The motor industry has reviveo, while Ihe building industry still lan guishes. Looks as if we've been a'd wioiik about the housing shortage, and it isn't homes that are needed, b'lt automobiles. No doubt Mr. Volstead Is to blame, ton, for the hot, dry summer. wrllliiK FURS AT ALASKA PRICES! I have on exhibition and for sale tho finest collection of Alaska Furs in the Northwest, at the most reasonable prices ever offered to the La Grande public. Foxes, Mink, Bear, Seal, Wuskrat and many others. The public is invited to inject this collection, some of which are made up ready to wear. CHRIS MiLLER 1510 Adams Ave. o o o Phone0 81 671 o . :. ,i The Poet's Hosiiry. The hours I've spent In versa . ' ' ' Were Ioiik and weary,' I'll confess, I've written had I've wrillen worse To gain surcessi lo fain success! I count itiose hours one by one That now have none beyond recall. And though creat stacks of work I've done .Success is smnll. O hours when. Inrnndescence burns Tls then I write In fear and dotitii - I'nte-s this brings me some returns 1 11 cm ii out, sweel art, I'll out II out'. , , , , . Some screen stars should "be be hind li inieud ot on It, says Don Meyers. ( From ihe same flower the bee ei irartr. hum ' and Ihe wasp nail. Country Club Notes HlKli l.lKlit. Abnut the Links, Club ll.y.e and .Nntatorlvm. There l-n'l much credit Ii helim an oiiiiinist when every little thing- Is ntu .ino.obly. Smilln V under difficulties Is ihe true test of a man mettle. Sit l.ontf, Hi-own. ! ".iirry. Ilrown." said Ihe doctor 'after the examination. "You're tn a very serums condition. I'm afraid I'll have lo operate on you." "Opei ate!" gasped ilrown. "Why I haven't any money for an opera tion. I'm only poor working man." i "You're Insured, are ynu not?" 1 "Yet, bin I dou't get thai until I'm dead " "Oh. that'll he all rich! docinr, consolingly. 3 In the Dark He seized er ill the dark and kiss ed her; For a moment blUs was his. "Oh," he said. "I ihnuKht It was my sisTer!" I She laughed and- said. 'It Is!" New Approach Conslrucleil. After this week the temporary and rather Inconvenient upproach to the Country Club picnic grounds will have been abandoned and anew one put to use. farther down the paik The contractors building the high way have fresnoed in sufficient loose dirt and rock to make an even-grade approach, reachable from either di rection. The addition will be wel. coined, and also Improves the ap pearance of the place a great deal HnnillcaiMi Being Flcl. All scores turned In this week and next will be used lo fix handicaps for the President' trophy, which President O. Knrl Stoddard will award this full. The actual play for the trophy will take place September 4th. hut in order to have handicaps determined, the scores made hy all players between now and n week from Sunday must be turned in. This tournament Is open lo all. and be cause a player Is new at the game in no vise means he Is outclassed The handicaps will be so arrnngeil that positively every person will have equal chance whether shark or dub. Tick Tourney Klgbt. Puring the coming 10 davs scores turned In will determ tie whic h eight men shall represent the l.a Orande club In the four-cornered tourna ment to be held here the Saturday and Sunday following September 4. On that account many who play con sistently around 55 and under, are Inking particular pains with their strokes thee ;,th, Ueing relfniM'ly new at golf as a whole and tournaments In particu. lar. It behooves members who are Itching to witness the big tourna ment, to brush up on the etiquette of the game. There are some things a gallery must not do. and In order to he right. It Is safest to get right In advance. The rules iwre simple hm their observance must he rtgl if l.a said the n,.,,,,,!, atta In Ihe reputation of be- llng a courteous Y.mt. rrv -r-1 .v -.v y ' fcV fyy Ayj Jilt i- T.' I at 0. K-fT F,i hyr- y.:.t:i:--X'.::& mmw,F .V.' Better Furniture Costs No Pvlore We Have THE LARGEST and MOST COMPLETE STOCK of FURNITURE in OREGON Outside of the City of Portland Easy Terms 1 1 BO HUMP COfiPAflY La Grande's Pioneer Home Furnishers Tandies for pmmtn Candies for occions. The hiener qualities and the favorite kino's of box candies for g-if: purposes can he hail at Al Cain's Palace Confectionerv READ THE OBSERVER WAN r AOS THE TELEPHONE is a servant always at command, thnt never tires; night or day, hot or cold, snow or rain, it is always ready to quickly, cheaply and cheerfully perform tasks that otherwise require time, expense, exposure and in cases every day, by its celerity, it sjives lives and property of value almost beyond computation. Home Independent Telephone Co.