La Grande evening observer., April 18, 1922, Image 4

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Bible Thought, For Todaj
REVERE THE CREATOR: Thou
art worthy, O Lord, to ri-celvo glory
and honour and power: for thou
hint created nil tilings, ngud for thy
jiloasuro they urc and were creuted.
Revelation 4:11.
i
More Socialism
in
State Enfjinoer Pvrey Cupper, llkt'
most of us, sees with ix'(f rot the luck
jf new nettli'rs in Orison; he 6.'cs ir
riK'Htion projects that have been baek
vu iij' the Ktate all ready for the. man
with' tho plow, but the man doen not
come; ho ees oppoitunity for tho
man who wants land nnd will work,
but for some reason the man does not
connect with the land and therefore
t 11 . ffigW
Ill fkHrf . tIBja JL.
',, 9 THrMILUEH BROTHERS, y LJ
:f T rising through fki ..JrCrr. CZ,
Ifto'&i jh-k 1 wOT5TOWrJ,OOT STUCK -V- ' iJ .?
, A IN THE MUO ON MAPLE ST '
if such men are nominated, who by
their acts, deeds and records fve "s
surance thut the policy of economy
will lie actually followed, and not used
an a lever merely to land into office.
. o '
An Interesting Globe
l-ast ov$ini Prof. Jleiilrum's lec
ture in the'ChfistiHii church was very
intuifKtinir. It dealt--with the. South
Sea Islands and wns given from a per
sonal point of view, that took away
the musty luo'klcrturer and put in his
place the virile man who had the knI
to sail the Pacific ocean in a thirty
foot boat and only one man aside from
himself comprising the crew. t
His experience in the South Sea
Islands was vividly portrayed both by
thousands of acres of L-ood irrigated i pictures which he took on the trip am
i,i iv ii.. uifh i.,i.,,..ui vi i.,i. i excellent desciiption. The lecture is
.,, ... ,,, ,. , ' .., . educational and should be heard
villus iHKii! hiiu ll in. viii, liv
ing mude,
'We all see the same condition,
Mr.
by
j everyone who dcsircR to know more
about the world in which we live.
i'rof. Xleldrum will be at the Chris-
piecee.
Farms for Veterans
Cupper, and we all reel much as you tian church tonight and tomorrow
do, except that we cannot endorse yourlpight and will lecture on "Anthropol-
iew plan of the state improving 'arms, iogy" an ; the "World a Scenic 'Master
.1... kr...u..A I...nn Iha nii.i.i.n "
nullum ii.iu.iiM, nun iiivu iuiinii nit
improved farm over to sotne man who
is willing to "try it out.'' Mr. .('up
per brings to" mind u scheme which
California is trying along this. Imp
and announces that he is much inter
ested in the movement and believes
that it would work very well in Ore
on.. .
H will not work in Oregon. Mr. Cup
per, fur" it is ritnk socialism. It is
THE OFFICE CAT
wlchea a quarter of an inch
with the crusts cut off.
Uplnsterliood Is simply the triumph
of mlud over curiosity.
A .Mi re gullililc.
.Norfolk Virginia-Pilot: A lawyer j
advised bis client to plo.ul guilty and I
BO to the penitentiary. "You'll have)
plenty 10 eat there, with clothes and
lodging. You can sleep night In-;
stead of roving around In the dark '
to find an unlocked stable.' The
only drawback about ' the peniten- i
tiary is that sentiment is against It,
but what Is sentiment to u ninu
who steals horse for a living?"
('h-cuMtstniilliil Hut Convincing.
Youth's Companion: The mother,
of two boys aed respectively 5 nnd
7 had a hard question to settle the
other day. The younger boy came'
to her crying with exasperation that j
he was ''a nickel short."
HU'nll iit).i.I'b llin ..o- ....111
iuii, ninno ma us Ul )eMMIl
hdoui ii." sum urn omcr brother, j
who was calmly eating candy. "You !
dont think I took it, do you?" j
"f dont say you dirt." the little!
fellow replied. "tut I'm a nickel ,
short and you'ro lining candy." I
thick
II Sale of Pure H.I. mWV e.
ILK110SE JllPlI II HI 1" Jf:i?'
1.19 imir h.hmsii M 7,Tv ' M i sa
Three lie-c Ml
Suits of Tweed fflM
Skirt, Knickers ami Vont I''nW'WI
gJ Some Very New
GRANGE HOLDS
ITSIETIf
There is one thing wo will say in
favor of politics. Alter you tile Mini
hear the comments of some of your
friends on your candidacy there Is
no diiJiBct of gutting a swelled head.
According to a statement fiom Sc;
retaiy l-'ali of the Interior Depart
ment, about JOO.OOO inquiries have
been received from war veterans re
garding the possibility of ohtliininf
farm land from the government nn)
over lOC'.OUO have made definite nn-
nnotlier or those plans which en-1 pjc,ltjon, wjn mor applications com
denvors to make a path easy for thc:;ng an ini! tim;. '
man who will not wot k; it is another u js mgnificant," BilVs the sccre
of those fairy dreams which conies to tlll.y, ..,nilt tne 4)u 0, lnt.B(. jnqmries
reformers nnd idealists. . There is : generally come, from states where the
nothing practical abmit It. "J price of land h!is reached such heights
In this world -lie who wears the! that opportunities for men of. small
spurs must win them, and the softer capital to acquire a home are cxreme
wc make the bed by atatc aid the ly limited."
more we are converting Oregon into All sections of the country arc rep
a hotbed of socialism which will in presented, however. There have lecn
time consume us and take from those .nearly 10(1,000 inquiries from the Mid
who have woiked hard to amass die West, over 00,001) from arid and
what holdings they have, ! semi-arid states, 20.000 from the Kast
The Evening Observer believes the nn,l 2K.II00 from the South,
time has come to call a halt 'on all I Thp Heclamation Service has been
of this bogy slurf: this melodramatic al'k" to "rfur f"rml'r li,,t'iiers 01,l-v
foolishness of helping some one i, f"rms in l,,st ,wo 'r"ls'
pure piffle, for the more you help the! Tnu veterans who want minis, says
settler the more vou may. : Secretary Kail, ale "not appealing for
w i, I ff , ,. gratuity, hut are seeking an oppor-
Oregon already offers to the man ,.;,.. .. . , . i ,
, tunit to acquire n home on the land
who will work n good Jayout. and to ,v ui7.inK thl.ir ,ll)(. lin, p.tun.
the man who will nut work there is j,y." -n,,. 1ire i g.ly-inrni tiained
not enough money in all the banks of men
Poi Hand to keep him going. 'Inele is , nothing. . UCW about this
Under the Cupper Plan we would .situation. Secietary' tnaile pub
stnrt with electing an ordinary farm lie a very similm- report shortly after
house for the settler. Then we would llu' ""nistine. Thruo'-year ago Con
find one who had married a college if'ess, with the support of both parties
gill who was used to hardwood floors
and the next move would b. for the
stale to lay new hardwood floors
provide a vacuum t ie iner, an elec
tric range and a patent cow milker.
was piomisihe; a program of legisln-
An editor was dying, but when
the doctor bent over, iplaced his ear
on his gieast, aq l, said, "Poor man!
Circulation almost gone!" the dying
editor shouted: "You're a Mar! Wo
luvu the largest (circulation in tho
county!''
Thero is nothing like having an
infant press agent. Mary Itubvrts
Itlnehart lias a delightful aid in the
small, oersonsof her iiamosakB and
grandchild. This person of almost
two years was walking with her
nurse In I'lnohurst when a passerby
started to talk to hrr with the usual
"What a dear little baby. What
is your name?" "Mary Roberts
Klueharl," came the answer. "Not
really," said tho woman. "Why I
sal up all night List night reading
one of your books."
Altoona Mirror: Look tiefore you
drink! it may lie your last luuk.
The epidemic of hip-flasks doubt"
libs Is due to the fact Unit the law
Is no Inspector ot persons. How
about It P. U.?
I lay-Long Dissiiiillnrily
Everybody's: A colored couple
stood u.ice again before the proba
tion officer. -
"Now this,'' the officer said to
both "seems to me to be a case
where tluvo is nothing very much
tile in.it tt-r exeu:it that your tastes
are dllferent. You, Sam. are much
older than your wife, : It is a case of
May married to December."
A slight pause, and thi'ii Eva. the
wife, was heard to remark In a
tired voire: i
"I - 1 reajly doan' know what you
tion to provide land for the service ' int' ins by yer saying May la niar
nien. ll is lo the great discredit ot 'rii d to December. If er goili' to talk
tVnercss that in all this tune it has ! thai way II seems to me to bo a
'Hpcrin! to The Observer) ' ' - .1
COVE. Apr. IK. 'ilt Ftmnlo i
Orange held their regular meeting
Saturday. Owing to the bad weather '
an all day meeting was - held. A
business meeting followed : by a ,
short program, eonsisting of reaili-'
lugs, songs, Jokes and n roll cull,
"What meeting 4y of the year do
you enjoy most and why?" complet-.
ed the day. 11 was decided to en
tertain the I'jilou County Pomona
Grange on April 2Uth, If the weather
and roads will , permit.
T. II. Johnson was over from La '
Grande Saturday.,,
C. It. Lantz was a business visi
tor 1n Union Frldiy.
Miss Nellie Parker spent thy
week-end in Union for dental work.
The Ladies Aid held a bazaar on
Saturday.
The Sulnday school of the M. E.
church gave a fine Kiisldr program j
Sunday morning.
Fnriuurs north of Cove are busy
setting poles for their telephone line.
A. L. Decker and family wero en
tertained at the L. V. Johnson home
last Sunday.
The Second-class Doy Scouts en-'
tertslned the tenderfoot .ScouU and
their parents at tho M. E. church
on Thursday night. The evening was :
spent with games after which i.luin-i
ty refreshments were served. j
Mrs. Geo. linker Is very ill with
diphtheria this week
And every pair perfect
taken from our regular
stocks. There are black,
brow n and gray, all o
"Burlington" make. Tky
are odd Kumbcrs we are
closing out and have been
selling regulirly at $1.50
pair. There are all slues
but several pair now while
they last at f 1.19 pair.
Sale of Seconds '
SILK UOSK
(i9c air
This is a trifle less than
half the regular iprlce of
these pure silk stockings.
They are "Phoenix" make
and are slightly defective
but the defects are hardly
noticeable. The silk is heavy
and undoubtedly these are
an exceptional value at 69c.
Ask to see these In our
hosiery dopartment. IJlack
and brown only.
Hibbod 'H-V
LISLU HOSH '
Outsizesaiul Keyulars
1 :$:jv
This hoso has been one
of Hie biggest offerings wc
have 'over 'made for we sell
the first grade In our regu
lar stock at 75c pair, and
those who wear them ctui
tinually have taken advan
tage )f this special offer
ing to supply their ncels
for months to come.
These are "seconds" of
tho regular stock bosu but
the defects will In no way
Impair their wear. There
art OCT SIZES as well a
regulars, all ribbed tops.
Priced 33c ipulr.
'Womon who motor, golf, ride
or enjoy any of the outdoor
sports of today will surely he in
terested in Tweeds. Women of
America have accepted tlioni, anil
It la no half-hearted acceptance
cither, 'for they are to be part
and parcel of our daily lives
business and sports.
Just now we are showing some
three piece Tweed suits that are
Just about the most practical
garments we have in this store.
They consist of tho coat, which
follows very cloBCly the Hues of
the dressy twill and trlcotitie
suits; the klrt and tho knickers
making a complete outfit fur
street or sports woir.
Seo one ot these suits In a
window dlaply here. '
And thei ibest part of it all is
the low prico they're from $20
to $28.60.
Two, pleco suits, kuickers and'
coals, aro .'$16.50, -
Grepe Knit
Tho Season's Popular
Silk Fabric
Autumn. Oriole. C u r r a lit,
Radio, and Midnight are he
verv new shades shown in this
popular silk fabric, 1)8 inches
wide Its soft, loose draping
qualities puts it in a class by
itself uinong the silks, and its
richness of we'ave and color
makes it a dress fabric for
every desired need.
It Is also shown here i'l'
liluck and white. An except
tionally heavy quil'.ly. Priced
at $4.Ul) yard.
(ir Shoe Dep't.
Is now In charge of Mr. D.
H. Stallsmlth, recently of
Spokane, who has had voir
of experience In the fitting
of women's nnd chll.iron's
shoes. He cornel to us very
highly rpi'onunei.ded as an
expert lr. his line ir,iifl as
sures th-3 customers of this
tore th'j best lu footwear
and Hi service.
" RATI X K" The Popular
Cotton Fabric Tor Summer
The first new ltatines wire delightful their bright,
colorings could inspire any woman to do her spring sewing
though the snow was still flying.
Ko wo have received many others ill various new sll
different wrtives and qualities some are rough, some smooth
nnd soirio with Just a little silk In them. "
The prices are from Cue to $2.00 a yard and every iinag
rolor Is represented. Seo them when you're shopping todu
don't put off the sowing too long.
TIIK XKW SIMiMXd IWHVEAU
JVr Woniv'ii
"Footwear of Quality" briims us ihw puh
tomor each day, for our shoe dojiartiv'jnts
have Icing been known for handlinf; only t!i)
heat of footwear. The lonj; wearini? :uul ,shap '
rotalnhiK ciualitles of our shoes have been tho
topic of discussion anion k womeu for years.
The spring showing of oxfords and pumps,
chiefly the "ARMSTRONG," exemplify '.ill thnt
we have worked to built in our ladies' shoe
department quality at a moderate price
There are twenty-seven nt"w spring stylis
hore for your selection, ranning in piii-c from
$3.05 to $12.25. You are-invited lo inspect the
dt ftp I ay now.
were rntiuitnlncd . at the Williams
Shanghl tiMchcr njid pupils gave''omo Easter Sunday.
an Interesting Ar-bnr; day, program ' J.- K. .11 also, William Pulle.ii, Mr.
.... L-..I.I I-?. . .' Iiiwl Mi.u l..al..a n.,.l Mp .....I 11-
on Friday nfternooii..
L. V. Johnson and- family spent Terry were La Crundo. visitors Sat
Easter Sunday at the llrazillc home, urday.
Rev. Pollard Is 111. I Mr- Erickson delivered wood to
The local wctither bureau says lUe school on Saturday and Monday.
duccd by 75 per cent when miners in
Unionized fields walked out on April
1, now is showing a slight increase, it
and Mrs. Masters nnd Mr. and Mrs. ) was reported Sunday by the geological
that 100 inches of snow his fallen
during the past winter. However.
Cove people mo still having Feb
ruary weather, with a snow storm
every day.
Iowa School District
done nothing. There is still time,
however, lor constructive legislation
auioinooue must uc luiin.-lle.l to.nloug this line, which represents tin:
make the program complete and it is most useful and justifiable "compcti
probable that a Foul would not suf-'salinn" that Hie country could pro
fire. Then the Social end of life would vide for its lighting men.
hnve to Is- considered and then1 mint
be a community ball, a library am!
some one lo oig:iui.e a few clubs.
Oirgon has liven v lUinpliool in pol
ttks, all will admit that, but she h
et going into the new socinli.stii
M-rieme f Mr. Cupis'i's.
case of J.ahor
Day of Host."
Day uiarrli'il to de
Some wemell, If they were feed
ing the famlncd liusslnns, would
I ulvi 'imii popux ers and lettnei" sa.ml-
Observer Not Making
Nominees
This puprr would like to have it
lnn thut it i not attempt in t !
nnic iieinr:t- for the differ. n of
fw... tte hsd rietluug wtMtcw-r to
t mth ntiyoita' netting out t.ir nt'fi,.,
nt - 'e ti thr list of can i
datis a. r find th.ui, ju-t u rvvry j
rtrr inu't ill.
Whril t tun f.ilitienl Ja ins fin-
Otl. lelttt'f.rit chimr t tile prinuiM I
aill t tin uili tof ne's't' I
, supuiMt i ict iiii nominated. (
JBis year hen it is ile pliii!.,'
!! party lines ha he. n ti ainplisl ,
8ider fool in Oregon, and the fact that
a man js iiominiiteilom the KcMliliciin
or Deiiiocratic Ijcket does not seem
have much weight. ;
There is one paramount is-ue in !
the mind of every taxp.iyeiaiid propo
rty owner nnd that is to el eel men
who will actually keep down e.XM iise
rather than increano It. This is im
portant nnd Hie Observer expects !"
Juiu with loieu in.the suj'purt of me.'i. j
When You Have Money
in our bank St i$ your bnk well
U our. 1 1 belong to ita depo&itors
and u public ioatituUoo for Uteir
ccomrao! lion.
You cevn atiay yourwelf ftt any
time rtgnding our STABILITY n4
(nrl BUSINESS METHODS.
EVrxeitcr -wilS iwy tvoai
ftmrliiMM oawtra to Quuijtajnui
JSkflkjJ bit UtaDtA H0HaUMlr
WL 1'AY
47.
on TLnr.
prposiTS
LA GlANDE
NATIONALibANK
i la'orandeVoke.'
5!M'nr'-FF.LrAPt.n-rp.ociRr53ivr
MEMBER I
FEDERU
RESERVE
SYSTEM
The first of a series of revival
meetings was held nt tho school
house on Sunday evening. There
was not a very largo crowd in nt
tendnnec on uecount of tho bad
roads, but it is hoped that the roads
will he better soon.
The Iowa Girls' Sewing club met
at Hie usual hour Friday afternoon
with nil members present. Tho first,
fourth nnd .fifth grade boys wore
j guests of the club. A program for
IOWA DISTRICT, Aipr. 18. Miss,futuro meetings was discussed. Re
Amy Dulse spent Sunday with her ireshnients of popcorn, apples nlnd
folks, Mr. and Mrs. J, E. Hills. candy were served at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Williams received the sad "
news Saturday evening of ,the ser-j ,Coal Production is
ions illness of her mother, "A'ho . . t...,,,.;..
lives Ii. canirdu, . j ASail1 Increasing
Mr. and Mrs. Speckhart spent Suli ' ., , .
day wlih Mr. and Mrs. SnWer. - . I
Mr ami Mri Po, v ami children " ASllINtiTO.N, April 18, Coal i
preuuction in me uniteil States,! re-1
survey. Non-union fields where op
erations arc continuing produced 10,
720 carloads Monday (April 10,) and
forged slowly ahead on each succeed
ing day until Thursday, April 1;, the
last day recorded, when the output
was 11,480 cars.
The production on April 1.1, though
TAXI
FORD & GEORGE
Main 44
Hide with a company thnt Is
bonded. ( Every driver and
every cap bonded for your
protection with tho very best
of service.
CALL MAIN 44 ,
less than districts now at work are
able to pioduce when demand is ac
tive, the survey said, was the greatest'
on any single day since the strike be- .
gan. On .Monday, April 3, production
was 11,445 carloads, but in the next
few days, output even in non-union
fields showed a tenency to fall off.
Advice to Authors.
If you write n book, don't rend It
to friends; read It to the meanest
man you know nnd who admires you
least. From K. W. Howe's Monthly.
La Grande
MATTRESS SHOP and,
WEAVING WORKS
Mattresses of all kinds cican
ed and rebuilt. Foathcr. Reno
vating. Rag liugs and Fluff
Hues for sale.
Carpet and ling Cleaning
tlxlB, l.5o and up
Chas. Edwards, Prop.
Phone 253-W
' it
For Sale
21-acre Iraqi less than 2 miles
from La Grande with a new ultra
modern 5-rooin bungalow, full bise
iiient, Kiirti-te-'i 'basement, furnace,
Dsylou water system, large front
room con mi ted with dining room,
colllnade between with built-in
book cases, IwoTjed rooms. 'one 'fin
ished in lvr?.miniol with tmlM-tn
dre-sser, large screened-itl slenplng
orh, hath room finished In white
funnel llh built-in niedii Ine rhmt
and towel ilavm, the lull Is built-
in and the oaker fiilur are rUht 1
up-to-date. The kitchen Is finished
lo ahlte rauuel wllh breakfast
nook, built-in refriiier.tor and h it tit-; .
Ins throughout. The house is of "-1
eelleut construction made lo l i
forever. 11 seres out of the ii i ' ,
rich samty rlier ahed loam thai,
can rtiae evr.tbin-;. (our aei no
la alfalfa This place i prii.rl -riclit
an.! tnV I flit ar that Cr fl".
can . for lir. If eO if lit
orrrwM lo sat.ill t'a'f aluao ,
com ii !in4 laviii.al tti
fi-looiii ie0?e ciiaje to lnf'l 'hl t
ior t.iioM."o,
Geo. H. Currey
PL.ot.ft
200J
I ileal fcstAttt, Lusurunc, 4MW Lo4M
Taste is a mattrr of
tobacco quality
, We stitc it js our honest
Sciier'that the tobaccos used
in C hesterfield are f liner
qvia!it (and hent e ot'beuer
taste) than in any other
lipjrette at the price.
''a
9 bfr 'W
Chesterfield.
ti'i
Ioio frkttai'
20 now 13c
., 10 now 9c
(Two 10't-lac)
CI.CARETTSS
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