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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1921)
pace touk LA GKANDE EVENING OBSEUVER Thursday, Pecemhcr 8, 1021 . ; H f i l r Cbc Observer AN IMJKI'KNUKNT NWSl'Al'Kll Pub)ihod dally anil wrekly t L Orande. nmi.. ty Ia lirnnde lJvu IfiC Observer I'uhlixhi ri tr ('"tnpanr. itrilH'K DKVN'IS. K.iKur Bntrd at tUf Vui"XHcv m (a i.rand Oregon, dm .Scr.xHi (M-ihh Mull Mutter. LN TUB OLD HOV TOttT A1riii-s nil cuitiuiiiatloni lu THE OHsi:i'.vi;it. m AduuiN Atk Oram)''. drt-trmi. I en v asu iim v um ii j On aalf In oth-r ei'.k; Orf;iti Hutl j Nbwb tin ml, t'ortlaiul; lmiori S-w t Btand, iJui tlcn-i; Alulmmt BtanJ. 1'nrilniKV fetftt.M'Mii-f'ii. it i-r. Ht C'nrtlt-r. Dally, per rot-nth ..Ttq Dally, ftur three nim ...IS.."' Pally. pir nx mo, lu nrfvnf jl.Pft Dally, a:iiK(' copy i , ' M f Jiy M ti Dally, pT yr in n.r..i.w t nn Dally, nix moiiMi In .(-. tre $ QQ Dally, threft pkimM .ance -il.B0 Dally, per rTM.'tih ... . ,, Weekly Obstrw-f -Str. by nialL per year ti '.iv.,--" i so W KM II Kit til , tn lATIXD 1'UKAS. Tle AHtM:i,u.'' (Teas In r.clufll vely ntHlert to tn for publication of all 6w i. -h-a creditor to It or not ptlnrwlno credited In tlila paper, and alio the -local newa published therein. All rlh'hta of re-publlcatlon of apodal tflapatches here atHO are reserved. Bible Thought For Today JSS " j ''J ThOUOT '6 fcll!l 1E . OT' I ''- rp.Mgw , ! (lift ' MIKE BERGEN, Ttf JOLt-Y BLACKSMITH, PUU.EO O WIS FAVOftlTE JOKE lAH TODAY Uses word Hint i kiipw didn't fit. XT" flPOnPVl'nil fiTl nTitinmin . i iu,arM,ir,n ur ruiauss:-,110 cannot tell you why. I Ot a truth J perceive that God is no The marvel of railroading in Am respecter of persons: but in every na-jorica is that there are not more blun - tion he that fearcth him, and worketh ders. The heavy death roll of a num. righteousness, is accepted with him. jlier of years ago has been translate-i Acts 10:;i4,;t). into a wonderful record of safety. . s . Back of yesterday's wreck is lhe great Danger Lurks in Tax-Free 'storm which dislocated the .usual pre. Securities. cautions and devices. But for the storm and., its havoc it irf likely that ; tlnlHss a lnrelitr la nut on uecnrl- U'e Heavy toll o lite and limo would lies ubollslilne tho tax-free faturenave been taken ,in yesterday's tra;r- tlto wliolo Investtncnt Kaine Is koIDk to become 60 lopsided and out of balance that no one will know what to do and chaos will follow. Keal lziitR this fact the Klcctrlcnl World under date . or ovemnor 12lh car cdy. A factor in the pceat safety record of American railrouds ate the train men. Their skill, their prudence, their iiitellicrenco nnd their, noise are -a Kreat pift to the American, traycl J-lcd the followlnt; edltorlul. BtressInK public, public that is not always ot course electrical securities In, mindful of the incomparable service which It Is lnfrested. but lavlnc aj'ho render alike to passenger and HueKtlon before everyone of so vast Railroad owner. The relatives of the importance that Iho editorial Is "reman kimcu nnu me engineers anj THE OFFICE CAT B JCHIM . A man cntend A druit store durinp lunch hour, at which time the druggist was tipstair partaking of his noon-day meal. His wife was relieving nun in the store. The customer approached the wife, thiew fifty cents on the. counter, and said (as she understood, it) "I owe dc firm fifty cents." She r.skcd him what for, and he simply re-1 peated what he had taid, "I owe do : firm fifty cents." She told him she would give him a receipt, and her i hc.sband would cicdit it to him, but he said he didn't want a receipt. "I j owe de firm fifty cents," he iciter-j atcd. She called her husband down. He of course, un jcrstood immediatelv. Iodofoam'' fifty cents worth, that'; I what he wants. , EXI'KUIBNCE. From Chicago Tribune. ' I've eaten from the ice box Until it'd darn near bare; I've got the sink piled up so high No dishes can go there. There ain't a button on my shirts; My socks cin't got no feet;" The parrot has the chicken-pox, The cat has prickly heat. The bed ain't made, The floor ain't swept; My wife ain't home And I ain't slept. They always say that woman frail Has quite an easy life. 'Aithought it may be easy, I'm glad I ain't my wife. J 1ST SO. "Al! the world's a stage." '"And there's only room for end men." a fcv We are rapidly approaching t!" ' time when every section of land wi,. have to support a public officiul in addition to the farmer. 1 Some speakers hash up a tu!k thai there isn't any meat in. j worth, reprinting: ''Before the days of largo govern ment expenditures when congression al appropriations were reckoned In millions, not billions, the question of j firemen injured yesterday know what that service? is. Then there arc the dispatchers, the telegraph operators anil the others who must have no mental lapse, wh- tax-exemntions was nu academic onn.l'uust he efficient through every single Mnu- hmvm-er i ho lninl nl tuv-: moment of the day, who must meet exempt securities has grown so large as to cause concern, ns well it might. What with eighteen billions of Lib erty and Victory bonds outstanding. ono can get some conception of th'j enormity or Ine problem, and even then the tale is only partly told.., It Is conservatively estimated that thir ty billions (llio national wnalth of Japan Is only approximately twenty flvo billions) Is Interested 111 tax exempt aocurilies,. uiul the printing press are issuing millions more daily. Obviously, If privato Industry and inltlnllvo arc not to be hampered, much less choked, u halt must bo made; otherwise wo shall snun drift Into a condition of state socialism with Iho government running every thing. This, of course, Is tin-Ainer-lcan and would not bo tolerated for ono moment. lloth Kngland and Cannda have sensed this danger, nnd lu Canada Iho pollry of exemption has been abolished without detriment to tho salnblllty of government bond Issues, whllo In England the Inconio from government securities issued i beforo and during the war is tax able except to non-residents. Tho situation ns it exists In this country at tho present time Is such that a D percent tax-exempt Boeurlty will yield a wealthy man as great it re turn lis a business enterprise paying from 12 to 17 percent. "While electric public utllltiOK liave ben able to raise many millions their responsibilities without a slip, because every day hundreds of thous ands, even millions of 4ivcs aru in their hands. I'O.ME. I take no comfort in my home, 1 am completely quashed, I cannot smoke my good old pipe Wife's had the curtains washed. AX 1)1,11 STUNT. A Virginia editor threatened to pub lish the.namo of a certain young man A lot of gills have little troubl: (limbing the ladder of success, be cause so many fellows stand around , and stare. - , ! If our business is-degenerating w!: not try monkey glands. Nobody can see a man who is all wrapped up in- himself. ; The hiirheif furm of sticmliMtr who was seen hogging and kissing n si-cmline- self fan others. I gill in the park unless his subserip- , This is brnii-rhl home to us bv what,,ion l" 'he paper was paid up in a I How true it is we can learn flora happened yesterday wlien somebody ' wock' ' l-'ifty-nine young men called a littl cchild. Little "Johnnie" Groups ' blundered. . , . ' v ann' l,a"r ,ln ,nc nt'xk ,la'. while two not quite three, has a deep sympnhty even paid n year in advance. : , jfor every, living thing. The other ' (morning when he Hwoke and looke-i Even a s!eeninfr'be:itltv mnv ll'.vnk nut f.f ir, win.l.xu .l..un,i,. uw u,,,n nearsi ouuo an me oiuuesnips iwtn an ugly mood if her nap is disbirds picking in the deep snow. Ik-, wants? And pay for them himself. (t.,.lutlM.'d. , .. .. ... . , thought they were hungry and insi-jt-; '. -AT. fVTOK .'---r-rs--ri!jd on the birdies' -Bt-iiig-fe-f nnmwlwi' ALL SET. ly. When Grandma placed some She "1 wish God had made me tf'crumbs on tho porch for these feather- hoy." , - jed strangers Johnnie watched them Ho- f'Hp'did. I'm he." Ivith glndness and .ioy for a long time. Why not let William Randolph Tho prohibition commissioner ha;, nsked enforcement agents around the country to be less communicative Wants the diy agents to dry up, so to speak. .. .. , Mr. Hryan is reported lo have tak en a drink of gin the other day. Hut be calm, brethren! He took it by nii.i take.' Gin does look dreadfully like water. With the announcement from Wu.-h-: ingtun that there is a billion dullai-t ct houided wealth still outside of the ravings blinks,,, tho .faka .stock pro moters pluck up fre.shliope. . o , WHO SAYS ' IIGII COST OF LIVING? Trade With Th Ecoriotiy Grocery and Meat T-Sar- ket audi High Pnes will not worry you. )02 C Ave. FreXpel very Phone Black 1231 S. J. Anson & Son, Props. Madame Kaji Yajinia, wko came to ,1 nl. 1. U..l n U.,,.,.tll.. 1.,.M,IV 1 , , ... jWaslungton with nil anti-war- petition Id eiiinlnvoes nnd natrons of the coin- 1 Pany for tho erection of new 8ta-:siBnc(l b' 10.000 Japanese women. tlons and transmission lines, they o must look to wealthy capitalists fornu--ht to have taken it to Tokio. greater part of the funds Hence ... scr Mcnlrir. the necessity of a change In u sys-j ' tern of taxation which forces the .In-i ''',' says a stray item, "took the form vestment of large fortunes In tax-!of laiiness." A perfectly normal ho-' exempt securities Within a reason- nblo time, when Hie Industries of the ' countrv shall move upv.ard, the sum total of the flnnnrl.il nci-di of elee-l trie public utilities will b.- very great. To the extent tb.it the ulil-! ltles are hannu-red la olitalnlng Hi c J necessary rapllal by tlm competition or lax-exempt seciiiitie.i will niunli-l-palities and stales be encouraged mid stimulated to embark In qu.i-l-i public enterprises, many of whlrb Wfll Ullllliately end lu dis.st. r. The fliurllon of cot.-rmmiit Is to ri'sn-l blie and not I., upcrate and i an nul cure loo lumii t:. .-rnmciit i!n -o roverntm-i.t. l.y i,..n-ini: l'ic Incomes lri.ni all Ih-h.M on a p.nltv tho slogan of "l.e- : r. -rnc tit iiu business and uinri' .'i, ii"-s lu uov- j Siument" III bu n.ji Merry Christmas liMiihlli' The Price of Elundering Whenever n catas'.rnphc siivJi a the recent Ohio n.-k ocruts the fact Hint man's life and happires is dependent in a la'g tM a.tire c.n ftllow men t;:Mi--;- l ti-.t-ir p t "tn lhe looipli-x hi- of i;e t A.-ni. '.)i cen'-uiy v.iilumt bbiu.Iei n-g i foic rd luiine. A mvtit tdit'iiii;! in th tirevn Jmirnal clcnrly m-1i fnitb how l,!ilni;id men r.-perial'v bae III. lives of iner. iv i v.i-nun al s: i'r.e rv t ry hour and i m -y iui:M.ite of tin- day fhey under alike to .a-nger und follow--: .Sonn-b"'ly blt'liilcri d. 'I'he pi ice ib Jtl i'. a I f.ll.i t.O injured, 'flic w r-i I. -l:d '.vie-'katrc -f i iomncrr.- ai; I i'ldu . 4 1 y an- iiiuvtly c. til cl by s-uui-body'-. bluiiilrr. Til" v. i-nc-'l-i . '- ' n . ml, a lil lie. slip of attention, a fleet inf; su-pr:'sii'!l t-f t'luj;;;::, ,u;il lue t cumc.4 tha crash. nuiuan m ilvi-n tile the blip tunrot e x :i';r .''.'inctinit who pink.' plain it. A .-kill.-by t) i'l.-i ! t.l.r lMnk lnw iimk )i illre i.il nie;ui uir. iiurry I hrl-.lni.is v)H h,ie if on can be greeted by that In'ri' booie ot ocr own. No Hu.Urr ptei-ent c.in be given the entire fsuilly Hi in a Place they call ing "Ilome Sweet Homo" and not serenade the laud-lord. feme In nnd look our list over as w h;iV" a toiul'i''te line now. lie sui.' and liuv your h"ine c.illy niidj aold Hie t'lll 1st iiimm rill.ll. .' room moib-rn boui, bm btr. '"x 1 1 1'. -. oil In, alum. b..)l-e h. In -.vci-lb ut loltilillon. I'lbc J""u.no Geo. II. Currey; ! Tlitine 111 it k I'n-l Ji l-Nl.tlr, I iirm l.xMt;i-, ii-,ita.it' 1 T3EmvXiH.iJ3 1 .Virginia Rea . ' Coloratura Soprano ; L. D. S. TABERNACLE Tomorrow Night, Dec. 9,' 8:15 P. M. (Inlv v.l'cn viXji.ive actiinilv l'Vinl tlii .iTti't nn tt .il .v- 1-..W f.i-jullv HKL'N."A K K Kl.C t HiVKi U 'in-!iM lii r i h.irniK vnicr nii'lj .Ts,in,iii--. Ami i nly ,., ;rNS ICK Btf OKDJ c;:ii ym ciijoy her bingnii; in i-ur .ionic. Rca Records Exclusively for t $5rwi$wick COCCI !5.tbifrc Mi Sivipli., Una Vocr Poco Fa .t l.itllf unt Heal I Ait I. S-rnr. Ml RoSMtil 10017 La Caplncra (lhe Vmi in It.km Sit Inl-u.- tu'Mftli' t ino:i Lrs T'llJcs He Cadix (The M.uU oi fa-I,. m I rein h ih hhes 10"! J Old Folk at Home tSwaurc Kivrr) l'o.trr V iclin OMiP.aio i I vorak's ) ! iim'ifs':r ) hy Klu I'.rrcslgii Tin. nra'N.swic.K-n.M.KE-r.oi.i r.Nnf.n co. f. ( : tbli.t hr.t I 1 S C h ic go 81k lie re By Mail 11 Daf s To Shop Bring in the Old-Fashioned Christmas When the. ground Is covored with Its mantle of white, when tho hilltops uro covered over with snow, when the trees crack like pistol shots doesn't it remind you of the old-fashioned Christmas? To make this vision come true visit our store with ull Its Christmas beauty and cheer. You Will find it a pleasure to do ull you shopping here. ' .w.--. " jWftriis - .:.J ' LA FKAXCE HOSIERY Xc w Shade. J list Tit "Russian Calf" This is the new light shade of brown that you see so much of the nowfoot-wc-ar in now. Hardly a tan, but lighter than a brown. We also received a lim ited quantity ot ''La Vrance" Silk llo-tc in navy and black. Always- ask for "La Franca" first If Its for a gift. She'd know the name and appreciato tho love ly quality of her "gift. "La France" liosi; are priced at ' . 33.50 i'Alll lJmikiny; Into Tlw Christinas Shopping With Now Kpi'ing OX TOKOS Today we are show ing to those who in quire a new oxford, here In advance of the season. One of the snappiest new low shoes-7-Just out of the box. A brown Scotch grain, real low heel ox ford with square toe and heavy welt sole. Fine for early wear right now with wool hose. KICK VU.5U ThWie are Armstrong iwtki our finest of liighVrade shoos. We invite ou here to Bee them. V t lOlll X cAjnes V Vn vjortniiio Kittiiii;UVoi'Hted Of vflll itural gray col- n regular ounces to Is priced In mes skeins, 7 the skeit at 2."c sk For mcV socks, sweaters, gloves, etc. real knitters have re quested us to secure this yarn. Wo now have a limited quantity. UAXDKEKClllEFS lii Chris! mas . Boxes ef Three C0(.-; 7.jc, sri.25, -tl.30, ifl.To Neatly packed with each em broidered corner showing tied with a ribbon and In a very at tractive box. already for giving. Thero are three handkerchiefs In each box all embroidered In a different design. Sonio are in colors. A very practical and dainty gift for any woman. See window. l5eau(ifiiT New ' ' ,.i . "" GIFT UMBRELLAS . ' -. . Just In This iloriiinn'! Thirj morning's express brought us four dozen of these beautiful new Silk I'mbrellns especially for gifts. They have ivory or celluloid handles and tips and are of a heavy quality silk. In the season's shades. Those make excellent gifts un I aro so practical, pleasing and attractive that they are sure to please.' ' -vritll'KD AT 90.00 TO $12.00 !!!!!! Read The Want Ads 111 lilim n BOOKS ARE ACCEPTABLE TO ALL liooks, as Christinas' gifts, are welcomed hv everyone xr:niio; or old. lliey make gifts, the ivli are iliHiciiIt to hud. liooks iveleoiiie additions to one's lie. lolillLrS. hut :il also ol" lll.-ltll-i:il l.mw.l'ir ;,, due. and in the entertain nient trk'v furnish YOUR CHRISTMAS will not l() (Nynplete A it'Iv -ut music ,in the home. vonie in niiNetrfiir attrartivpjerms on Victrolas anTTEdison Phonographs Scatter Sunshine with Christmas Cards Every need II v special sentiments, ami con ventional cards can he 'had from our wonderful supply. A lig sa iiig ran he made u 'DOLLS TOYS and (iA.MKS this vear. The low prices Ave quote are aniaziii;,r. Iff m M pSSJ KEWLIN BOOK AND STATIONERY CO. iM
