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"Monthly. .T.uiiiiivv 2.1. 1022 irx ot?axptc evektxo- observer PAOE THREE e O O o o o InOcal News In Brief w.a;aM:a,;1,1J. u mere cuuiu nave ucen no avuiu- A ni t r a u T ui V Wl ' 1,8 Ul "10 Hol"""'anee of a great slump from wartime th ?b . ,ubs7lb".t0 V-"' """""y 23 '""I ,exeesc to the hardships of readjust- fc!trKS lMnn,rzr- can haw no h e-"r um,er U Western Union. Mi88 Alln shull, wno lm8 heen f lu?Va wi "d or1 n,eS8eng" i"' !'!! 1 JL?7 !l . fundamental difficult which " Hack from Ituise Mr. nnd Mrs. C. L. Berry return ed last evening from llolse, Idaho. Ilctuiiicd from Vlsll L. W. Weeks and family return ed lust evening from a visit in Boise, Idaho. At Soiiuuer 1 W. W. Miller of I'ocateilo, who is passing through stopped over at La Grande lust night and registered at the Summer. Iniblcr Man Here Leonard B. Billings, who hails from Imbler, is registered at the Savoy today. New Ili'll-llnp . Claude Stoops has taken a po sition as bell-hop in the (Foley ho tel. Bert Smith formerly held this position.' At Foley 'Dr. W. 1). Butler, who lives in Elgiu. Is in l.a Grande today and is stopping at the Foley. Lbstino Man Joe Caudle,, well-known resident of Lostine. is in town today look ing over some business prospect 5. lie is at the Foley. From Imliler-r- team. was defeated by Tubby Zun-'0f Leo Clark, who makes Imbler l.isd,l's five, 11 to 4. and Dale char'.e-! Tininn f r(...iMt..ii.H ut the Volw ! ton's team won from iForrost " " - - today time. lie will be hero but a short Comes from Moi-tana Miss Jeuuetto 'Wheatley arrived ill La Grande today from Great Falls. .Montana, on No. 24. She will visit with Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Duncan of : this city for about three weeks. Wife ShU James 'Grant spent the fore-part : of today in La Grande doing mitne shopping. He is a resilient of .l'ark Siding, Idaho, and lie and his wire arc in Hot I, alto at present. Mrs. iGrant Is seriously 111 at present. ' Vliil Ing raivnlw Mrs. ltitth Ji.ily and son Billy, "of .Mayten, California, arrived Sun day lor a few weeks' visit with her parents, Mr., and Mrs. A. E. Powell. Merc DenioiiHiraiing Mrs. W. 1). LMney of Payette.. Idaho. Is lu the city, where she 1 engaged In demonstrating Quak- HM)K OS THIXK PRICES AXI s.tVK MOM K V Bananas, per lb 14c Almond Nets, per lb. ...3t)c llr.ir.il Jiutfj). per lb 27c alnuts. 'pfr lb 36c Gie Km 4, med. each 12c G-rste Frull larjte, each ISc Oranws, pfr dor 50c OrangAjL Japanese, doi. 27u -And MAYS MAYONNAISE 8 oi. 4iK THE F.XCI.l'StVK Kltt'lT ud VfX.t'.T.M)LK STORE N. A. DESILET DANCE REX HALL ' KVEItV TIintSDAT (M.I 1'iine Dances KVKItY SATURDAY .MiKlern 'J.nnct's TO THE ST.-ltl'..V OIK IlESTRA Coiirtesy Shown lo Everyone N. A. Desilet,1 Manager 0OOCO SPECIAL 331-3 Percent Discount On All OVERCOATS MACRINAWS LEATHER VESTS Wli.v ii'-t kci'p waiyi when ii l a n lni at N. (Ulf 111 pl'ict'S f at Wr p ThirPvftnni:Cl January Make 'Ooomj Clearance c Cliht's CrotfeAyo The Store With a Con- O Ogcience. 1X03 Adami Ait. .hid iiirv iu uiijb. icumnii iu iici home ,n Wallowu last ,Bht. .Meeting Postponed The meeting of the I'arkdale club which was to be heldat the home of airs. C. M. Itlddlo on Wodnes- uay. ., oeeu pos poneu ,ur lwJ WeOK.3 Oil .IlCCOIllH Ol SlCKIieSS. . liny Hcout (ianies The Boy Scout basketball sanies resulted In u wlu for I,eo McCor- ! k le over Sheldon Brownton, 18 to i) .i ii.,..,..i II.,,,.. it ,i...;u'na'ions. feated by Frauds Robinson 15 to' ine prcsiacni saiu tncre was a mis-1 11. This ends the first round of ! conception regarding the financial! games. jstntus of agriculture. "If the mortgage indebtedness of I I'lny Hohciusul ( ! The members of the cast of the I 'Boy Scout play "The Upper Trail," , will meet tomorrow at the high school at o'clock for a rehearsal. railroads or the great industries con The final rehearsal win be hold j trolled by corporations find -themselves Friday. Leaves for California . Mrs. A. E. Ivanhoe left Saturday i ness conditions and of capital's in- population would be brought overnight night for a tw o weeks' vUsIt in creused willingness to be engage in ' jn immediate touch with thc markets California.' While there she will the'sc industries and thus inspire larg-! of the entire world." The national visit with her son And daughter-jer production and better employment I policy, he said, should be to develop iu-law, Mr. and Mrs. l.yltou Ivan- of labor. Both the mechanism of fin-1 industry and commerce so that they hoe and their three children. She.ance- nnd the preconceptions of'tho'might prosper side by side, expects to encounter a i more agree-'community are united in .creating the! i.n thU n'n.k' he continued, encour- ...... ..,.,,.11. .-twt:. . (ii aders Basketball . inu giuiii-s piuyeu in me gruue boys' basketball league Saturday re- sulled as'folli.ws: lUrhard Lyman's I. . . Holmes' squad. I I to the first round of games leaving three more weeks of playing left. Tubby Zundel's five ieads the lea- gue at present. Scout Team Tract Ices The following ten scouts ,,, picked to try out for the Boy Scull t team that will play at Union Wed nesday and Cove on Saturday: Heat ty. Brownton, Kohlnson, Kelly. Fiti-L'ei-uliT Mr-Cnrkle llennU 1 -a rvl -tnii S,t.h ,. .,v.. Th. I. -.ll be picked by tomorrow and the bovK are lielnt ulven Homo hard practice. Some last players are M.' wmw Vr " " ,hrngi"K ' ' ' nvM listed In the local squad and they tn lb,'.', ,hl '"7" nA ! imderst.ndimr of the, .critical silua expect to annex th games. The Thc ''TV"' c""mMi. ti"" now confronting American agri- troop met Saturday at the cl,o ""T be "" ! culture." while undcn4mling that the of the game, in the regular scout ".n'1 ut them.. Ive. lcarj or?o- confet.e i. not U-eislalive bly league and organl.ed their team. "on lfte F pro-'f.- T co-. fce ,ill,lli. ..we ,, confidently antici- operation. f-Mr that the conside'rntions here had Inil.l.-r Ten H..ld i 7!iiclc of essential information, Mr, will be holnful- and' illuminating tr The La Graniie liivestnient com- Harding asserted, was one of the nmt 'those immediately responsible for tho pany reports the sale of the George serious ohntacles to a proper balancing formulation of public policy in ileal Perry ten acres of land Just south nf agricultural production. All too, in? with these problem.'' ot Imbler, to Elmer Hector. This frequently, he said, vucH information I The administration -hud been keen is one of the best orchards lu that 'is" gathered hy private - interests, ly alive to tho situntion, he declared locality and the purchaser Is to b whose concern ia profit rather than the and had given every,, encouragement congratulated on acquiring this fav- general good.'" ' : j ami support to every measure which oralilv localed tract. Tim imhleri ..iti.i. ;..., :.,.: ..,,w.,.t r..r ! It believed was. calculated to ainelior- orchardH for tlie season i.r 1 ' 2 1 I. - - I nave proven tne value, of orchard Hand in that district and a number f transfers are being made in that;.. gwuB. ot co-oneretive marketing iuut- l the me .tune 'there is every :io-aHty. at prices ranging from !rg,itations would be able to advise i"on for us to consider those pe---3"0 to 350 an acre without build- ihcir members as to tho pvobabla de-"1n('nt modifications of policy which : . FARMING IS SUBJECT OF CONFERENCE " (Continued from page one.) turnover is rapid, finds hc cann borrow money on sbort tunc notes when he! nee.is working cnpital and his money, will come back to him in time to meet his short term obligation On tht es to prevent these violent fluctuations ., 1)Q ,,, at Htralgl,t time, except other hand, he continued, the farmer which result from unorganized aid B,orP ,nu railroad agrees to do turnover is a long one, from a year haphazard production. Indeed, the , otherwise in most crops to some times three statistics of this entire subject clearly Ml)fB stations, years in -the cattle industry. demonstrate that the consumers' con- itnopenlng of many Kinall ra.il- "Yet the farmer is compelled," he ccrn for better stabilized conditions is : wy Biat,ls, iniproveinent of ser declared, 'if lie borrows his working mlilc P(Ur to that of the producer vlr t m towns and on su caprtal for short periods, to renew his The farmer does not demand special . )lirban nn,,8 H expected to follow paper several times before his turn- consideration, to the disadvantage of : tho adoption of tho new rule us to ovim-is possible nnd to tako the chance 'nny ,,ther class; he asks only for that Intermittent work. It will now be that if he is called upon untimely to consideration which shall place hx nosHlhlo for the railroads to place pay off his notes, he may be compelled vitn industry on a parity of oppor-. responsible employes at the sinall to sacrifice growing crops or unfin- tllnity with .others nnd enable it to er stations at all train hours wlth ished livestock. Obviously thc farm- ,,rve the broadest interest." : out the expense whirl, they claim er neeiis in nave provisions, anaoie', to his requir .ments, for extension of ttnt th(, prCH:,ent sni.'j that "if resulted In the closing of many sta cied.t to produce his working caliitai." i, r.i vi;,i .,,.m.,n,hi., h,.lle.. .i ,..,.i n,.. i.,.,,.i . ..n... The president said that "concerning the grim reality of the present crisis Old Jyrae Dance i:m;iiv AT i'n 1'itsn.ix Zt IlKIt MUIIT IIAI.L Mofl.no I'ltlZK given to tile. bet old etyla waltzing coilpja rlietween La Orand, Ilakef JyJ?endleton and Walla - Walla. Governed by same rules as ID the past. P. J. Powers PASSG'S AUTO PAINTJN SHOP 0 - 1(11! fl'l-'V lltVt q si'kci xi, i:t:iiLtQo l'Ki :. it- jjt I'd" ' ' " 1 w' r.Mf li:6 ow. o Wo o gigVfager o . lUO'J Grcramood Sircet O 0 - 0 in agriculture, there can be no differ-'and ences of opinion aniontf informed peo- pie." The depressions nnd discourage-trope ments," hc continued, "are not Peculiar to agriculture and I think it fair t. ! t ani ,,." thc hcalthful life niiKAnninrn tnn nfrrwmiMirni nisrnnr. ui uic unic mm 'mi-., inuustr). The farmer, he declared, "from the very mode of his life is individualist!.- and, therefore, because he buys and sell as an individual, it is his fate to 1 ,., . . . . . uuy 111 Hie muii-nv miu oi;ii in m. cneapest maraer. e comniscu with this the corporation, he said, which could effect economies and ac quire a power in the markets by com farms shows, over a given period, a I marked tendency to increase, the fact becomes occasion for concern," hr said. "If. during the same period, th? nldp tn increase their mortiratro indebt- in.!noc. 1, ,H,,t hnnl iecm rtln fun. is regarded as evidence of better busi- nil iii-aaiun inai moj owwa w ""'K11 ' ... , . L t capital is a disadvantage to the farm . er, and an evidence of his decay in ; property, wnne precisely ine same cir- ,umstances are construed. in other i; ' dustries, aif evidence of prosperity ana ti cesir'able business expansion." ,t calmot be too gtiwnK,y unWu that .1. ... . 1 1.. ... i.i LIU liinilt-r II1UM UC It-uuy W uti 1 nmr . iilf ho noMfuI. "This conferiMic" wou,,, ,o most lllstinK KmA if it could ,,,. ........ , :,nrK, the irreat ifisss 'V I X ZZTZZ a ?XL " . r best method. ,Hy this. I mejm that , in the last analysis, legislation can c'o lit- tie more than give tie liirmc; n inunii. ui - -. He then referred to co-operative marketing. It shuld he po.-oibie to afford to the farmers, he said, ample provision of law , under wnun trify nrrr in co-operative lasfivou ... . . , , . : . J i ...i ...i.u i. hki nuiLumi nun wun iii-1'iiiiiii..i- itil,, fnr the collection anddissemina - i ........ i i i,. U.,t mnnd for staples and to proposj mens- , . i;i..,- ,f ..,. i .:....n.J . iri.- ih.t such scientific distribution of prluc- . . 8tmlgthcn the credit of agriculture and increase the security on which fin- ancia advances could be made to it Thc disastrous effects which arise from over-production nrc notorious -it j5 apparent that the interest of; the consumer, quite equally with that j 0f the producer, demands that mcftsur-! Tll, .:,, , ti, vl,(,.t nf ,,.,,,.. tuh;.u f,,n,lnnw,ninlli. ,n,l nlii,. toward transportation, the present crisis will one day be regarded as a piece of (food fortune to the nation. "To this time mil road enn-itruction finuncinff and operation," he adde'I "have been unscientific. and devoid of proper consideration f the wider eon. crrns of the community. To nay thi: is aimply to admit a fact which ap plies to practically every railroad ny. t;m in the world.' . Waterways have U-en too lony ncjf lected in America, Yu deared, alinu that "we need a practical dcveltipment of water resources, transportation, and power." "A large share of railway tonna(r is ci for railway fuel," he faid "The experience nf railway electrif ication demonstrates the possibility of Teduc ing this waste and increasinjc efiici- , r rncy. We may begin very soon to con sider plans to electrify our railroad uch a suggestion seems to involve inordinate demands udn (lr fir,.n. ia' nnd in lustrial power it may be replied that '(ee generations agt) the sugges (ion of building 2W,(X'0 miles of rail ways i t)this country wojgy have becrOl seouteM a financial arQ) industrial impos.ility. WaU'rways improve ments represents not only the possi Jiility of expanding' our transports' tion .-vstem, but alro of proJucing hy. nt n eictin'; pr''jr i'.'r v. a uprainc for the activities ut widely dif- fused industry. v I Tolling of the advantages which Eu- enjoys because of easy access to the sea, "the surest nnd cheapest transportation facility, the president sum, in me uiim-u aim". ,.- jjivoi.ii lone of the world's most attractive op- i portunities for extension of the sea- !wayH mnny hur"iml n,iu inlund" tttM TZZZZ ttol, of U St. .T . . ... .i rence wato rpioject. Tii enable oceap- Igoinir vessels to have access to all the ports of the great lakes would have a most stimulating effect upon the in- dustnul lite or tile continent s interior. The feasibility of the project is un :.,,i i ortnf nmn,i, ,l vih ijui:okiuiivu, iiw iv ovvi.-v, omcr great engineering uiib, uuu be small. ' Kurope, Mr. Harding said, is now setting its hand to the development of a great continental waterway connect ing ine Knine anu iJanuoc, tviucii win bring water transportation from thc fflack to the North sea, from the Mediterranean to the Baltic. "If nationalistic prejudices and eco- nomic difficulties can be overcome by Europe," he asserted, "there should certainly not be formidable obstacles to an achievement less expensive and giving promise of yet greater ndvnnt-. lucres tn the nennles of North 'America V4 l., 1.1 .ha nat nf t dmtinni-. itation be greatly reduced, but a vas nirnin.nt ihnn ,1 ItP IflVPn II. C-Verv Bm (h.ainin(j swnmp areas.reclaim- j, , cut.0ver forest areas and for pro. tcction -ot fertile valleys from fnur-da , . . . , '.JX.fion of thrfa.W placed the .concepiion 01 ine iu imi in.. in un. .,, ,.i ,...,1 unhfimn nf thP ; :. : "''(i ,,., hc ,ai,r , " , . , ,T X'V 0tJUr""" occupaiion lining ior ine inuii wnu .. no( equi1)p(,( fori ,. has' somehow . .. . . ... ()f ,,n,lo.lTOI. Thf, slu.l..!tsful farIBPr f today, far ,jron1 rxiiig an untrained laborer von; . jn)f KVCfy iuy nm, ,,vp,.y hmr (hilt snl n(( WMtht1. I)t.lniti ia reouired to l;e ' thc nm BXncrt particularly tlve molt versatile of artisans, executive? :niM)U1,inc, men." ' rniniii tne ueiegaies, -wun lue aim ni , ate the condition of agriculture. So , 1 s lnc emergency .conunues, ,.. I said, it must be dealt with as such may n.ase .i. , . ..i, ...... - 'cure agriculture as far as possible against the danger that such condi- tions will arise again and place it as nv inHiictfv in thi firm or nun miw! 'a"9"1-"'' Position for thc f"ture." -rTnvr : SPLIT T.KICKS j AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD (Continued from pag one.) ... , ri,u,ll li-,. ,1 u-i.i..t. h ; i-. ' ... 'ti,r ,, at some- hours of the day. The new rule niinouiici'd by tlie board provldua that where actn;il rvlce n 1 ti t frrii 1 1 1 f . el u lit linttrs KLEAN It Is 0r Co 3 O OQ Rione Main 35 Vh-.....v . c- - ipiw.HO lll iu iiiu iiivii iinu inn mull- pr(,ctk.ni proposal for watering nridagcIm.IlU, entirely. Under -tho na actual time on duty within a unread of twelve hours Khali constitute- a, 'day's work. When employes uc- luully work more thun eltiht hours within the span or when held long er than 12 hours to perform their work, they are to be paid time and one-half for the extra time. Idleness t ut Out. Under the old national agreement an employe received overtime pay after expiration of eight hours from the time he first went on duty, al though he may have had several hours of Idleness due to the fact mat tnero nils no train service nor j"y other duties to perform Charges that employes actually farmed or performed other work for themselves lu such intervals huvo been one of tho outstanding features of the criticism levelled ut railroad conditions under Federal control. Where nil tho work at a station, duo to tho arrival and de parture of tru ina only In thu morn ing and evening comes within a spread of 12 hours, sucli an em ploye under tho new rulo would work In the morning, bo released In the middle of thu day, without pay and report In tho afternoon for tho remainder of the day's "work Under the old rule ho was paid overlimjj lor tho evening work or two shifts employed, which later was generally donu. The new rulo will also allow the railroads, at larger terminals, where the arrival and departure of trains is bunched, to employ 'baggagemen, train announcers, gutemen, train Und engine crew callers ad em ployes iu similar positions, on split tricks Instead of having to main tain two shifts. The new code leaves tho matter of sick leave and vacations for ein- .........u I , . tional agreement there was no rulo ! employes, previous' practice beH.it coilttnued IVoIke Limit Intended. The board extended the lime al lowed Tor investigation of com plaints of employes claiming to have been unjustly dismissed from servlre from seven days to ten days. Under tlie now rules lineal period worked shall ilie paid for at the pro rata rate. These periods 'were formerly paid for at time and one-balf. y Tlie new rules allow straight time for tint daily work period t employes' travelling on company , boarding ,ears to asidgniueiits away I from their regjilar places, but ollm- half time (ictween the hours of Hi p. m. und'G a. in., w'lili li was the rule under thu national agreement. I Students and apprentices qualify ing -for specific clerical work or as I operators oE officu 'itiiiuhlnos such! as typewriters and nddlng niachlnus, j are. excepted from the terms of : tlie agreement. , I A largo number of rules on tils-; clpllno, grievances and seniority, I over which there, were disputes on j some lines, were remanded to the men and thu niuniigcmcutH for further negotiation. The rule covering tho acopo or tho agreement to Incliidu personal office forces, over which sovoral cases have already como before the board, was also remanded for furth er consideration. -NOTICE 01' BAN G1VKN. , (It)' Associated Tresi) ST PAUL, Minn., Jan. 2,1, Noqticds have been served by , the Minnesota insurance department on tho ilowa Mutuul Liability Insur: ,ice company! of Cedar Hapids, la., that its license to opedate in this state will be re voked effective January 28, it was learned here Friday. Dr. Brown, '-Chiropractor, West Bldg. NEW TODAY FOR SALIC OK TKADK I'iuno, L I'. Kingsley, 121.') U avenue. V l-2:i-Hti I-'Olt KKNT Two kno) three room j furnished house. Vlpme -lli-l-M or' cull at 1707 Jeff. V 1-21-21 i '- WA.VTKD Work by young manj would drive car. Inquire at Ob- j server, l-l-ljlp; KOR RKNT Kuiniiihed ajmrtment with bath. Will bo vacant February 1st. i'horie 2;KIW or 180-J. l-2:i-tf; V()lJN(; MKN. Women, over 17f He siring govern mcnt po-.it ion. ?'.( KUT Ahft to Gie , ? f , GOtfp SERVICE '? 0 GUARANTEED SATISFACTI&N o o dL-t,GOODsl I n 1 I o o FREE DELIVERY, as HerePofore PRICES' RIGHT and Q COURTESY TOoALL o o o o monthly, write for free list of post, tions now open. R. Terry, (former Civil Service Examiner) 626 Con tinental Hlilg., Washington, I). C. i-2a-2tp WANTED Housework by lady with two children, Kttnch preferred. In. quire at Observer. l-2:!-2t WANTED To rent or buy, 10 to 21' acre trnct. Close in. Call "I , Ob server. 1-23-ltp S1IKINKKS. Shrine Club will' holdi a smoker and business meeting Thursday, January 2tlth, 7:!M p. m.,,at Masonic hull. All nnbles invited. V LEO p. MILLER, J Secretary, l-23-4t , $100.00 REWARD. Tho Standard Ojl Company of Cali fornia offers $100 reward for infor mation lending to, tho arrest and con viction of person br persons who rob- bc(J tlie Standum uil company ot l.a Grande on the, night of January 18 1922. 1-23-lt TEAM WANTED. Bids will be received by the City Manager at the City Tuilding up to 4 p. m., January 31st, 1!22, for do ing thc regular team work of the city, for ono year, starting l'obruary tit h, 1922. Work shajl consist of any team work required bytheCity Manager. Wages will b( paid hy tho day for the days woVked. Time and a half will be allowe.iftn" overtime when per formed under V tiers from the Water Superintendent r (City Manager. A surety bond Ail the sum of fim.on HALT! - - - WAN'TI-J. Two ex-service 11111 who want to bo farmers, and who . . are entitled to ike the lloiius Loan. Wo have two food places to sell on terini to suit' this loan. Call on us nnd we will ulvo you rtill explanation Alt.MS LA GRANDE, INVESTMENT COMPANY Iiuliablu Agfiiis fur pliable Tnsuraiii'c Cnnipanics 1113 Adams Ave. j f- 1 ft KASH GROCERY c will be required of the successful bid der, to ciisuru the faithful perform ance of the contract which he will be required to sign, a copy of which may be seen utithe City (Manager's office; together with a bidding blank. The City reserves the right to re ject any or all bids. ,( 1-23-31 ATTENTION, YEOMEN!, The meetings of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen will be field the sec- jond and fourth Wednesdays nt Easrles1 Hull. l-23-2t KNIGHTS TKMI'LAIt, ATTENTION There will be a special conclave to night, work in Red Cross, and work tomorrow night, in tho Order of the Temple. Dinner .at the hall at 6:30 tomorrow evening. Sojourning Knijrhts welcome. Bjf" order of Commander L. II. IRUSSELL, (Recorder. 1-23-lt TO THE CREDITORS OF IIAltltY SANDERSON. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That Harry Sanderson, formerly in busi ness at Sunimerville, Union County, Oregon, has made a contra! assign ment for the btnefiLofall creditors to the undersigned (a assignee. All claims against tho Mud Harry San derson should hc presented to tho un dersigned, properly verified, togeth er with an itemized statement of the account. i I)uted at La Grande, Oregon, thij 23rd day of January, 1P22. F. U MEYERS, Assignee of Harry Sanderson, at La Grande National Bank, D 1-23-lft-t - at Ease on tliese. Thonc Main 732 ARCADE Today DOUBLE BILL Vaudeville GARRISON SISTERS Novelty Posing Act MORSE & CLARK Vocal Episode lWALKER & BROWN I Colored Entertainers BERT FORD Musical Doughboy Starex Orchetra MONEY-BACK Guarantee