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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (April 19, 1922)
o o Co -April 10.1022'': PACE FOUR ITS' nR'AKDtf BVEyOa OflRERrftR " u . . o Cbc Obscnvcit Aft IMKI'LM)KKf M :V HI' A.'KIU l'ublibdtd duily end weekly at La Grande, ureon, by l.a tlranae Uveu log ObniTVer J'uhlifhlntf Company. Hltlt'K DKNXiS, Udllor. Vntercd at the runlorfictt Ht Ia Miranda, Oregon, tm titcond CIhh Mall Matter. Add rem all comiuunirattuua to T11K OHHKKVKIt, HJti Adam Ave., L Grande, un-tron. cur AAo i-oi vrv ovvwiAh I'AI'KH. On nftle In uthir ellls Oreicon Hotel Kewi bland, Portland; Imperial Now Bland, l'ortlitrid; Multnomah New bland, Portland. IN THE OLD HOME TOWN UlUfCIOl'TlON llA'i'ACI. Ilj Cwrrlrr, Dally, p;r montl. I'llly, pur three month a Llly, per aix mo., in advance . Pally, Pinitle copy M.60 HT Mull. Dally. PT ycni". In ndvnnco 15.00 ally, aix month. In advance $'i.60 Pally, three months, In advauco Daiiv. of r nioiiin . . Weekly Obiervcr-Htur, by nail, per yar, In advance .11.00 tlKMIinit OK ANSUCIATKU 1MIKS9. The AnBOClaed rrejaa li exclusively entitled to u.s6 for tuibllcatlon of all newa dlRpat-h- credited to It or not otherwlBw credited In thin paper, and also the loenl newa published thrln. All rlfthta of re-publlcatlon of b Ductal dispatched here alxo are ruaerved. ' .- 'W.fo BAHMi.l'jr "sMMiM-wrA-, J- ., rw. Mr I rn.i 1 to iif Si Hit Bible Thought. For Todaj rKK l"i:CT SAKKTY: J'ciir thou nnii for I "in with tluw; bo not dlHiiiiiyoil ; tor I urn thy (iod; 1 will DtreiiKthi'n tlu; yi-a. 1 will ln'l thou, yon, I will uphold thro with tlio right. Annul of ny righteous ness. In. 41:10. ' A Little Difficult. Now that every community is ntop )iiii lo bioiilho unci to chrrk up its imlehlcilnt'ssj it is n little linril to curb the spii it that has c'emiicdf'd he im provements anil the new things. Peo ple have become used to petitioning for pavements, for sidewalks and for sewers. They have bL'en nccustomed to voting in anything they desired in 4he way of improved conditions, just '(), ait.a courteously admit tint us the home has been accustomed to the American vxpejiso claim for th OF TMr Vf't if, HtiVMv kEfyM or thil COUN1 i VMS FLAHhtAMED luU WHlJ A (fix r) said, 'hy -don't you ko downstni's and try the Look Islund Station? Dem local trains am a'leaviii' nios' all de time!" Ever)ody's. KNEW HIS KBAL I'lllEM). Pittsburgh C'hronicle-TelexraphiThe celebrated novelist allowed himself to be draped to the theatre by a friend. The man at the door would not ad mit them, thoUKh the novelist had a standing invitation to the house. When the manaKer came he cor rected the man at the door. The novelist sat through tht per formance with stoical calmness, . but on going out said, pathetically: "I am looking for that kini-hearted young man who did not want to let us in. I should like to give him half u dollar." i ,i,i There was,. a .crooked man and he walked a crooked mile to buy a crook led beverage, They buried him in I style. i lonco that the summer course Is to bo given imaln. Cup hundred, for tho whole coun try, Js a small number. Hut that 100 girls should have something rich and glowing added to their j lives is not, after all, tu small thing. 1'artlcularly if tin) example iproves ; contagious, mid other colleges find i themselv('. Impelled to this kind ot ! educational extension. j o ; That tempestuous Genoa confer-' unco acts wonderfully like an Irish peace conference, "Tho Genesis of Jazz" is the sub Ject of a current iunvs,.iper article. And nothing that the writer says is half so satisfying us the mailer's reflection that after Genesis comes Exodus. buying the labor saving and electric devices. It is a little difficult to put the crimp ii the spending habit, the crimp muHt come not only in the stute and county und city but in the individual ss well. ' ; As one speaker on present day is hues vciy aptly remarked, "When mon ey gets tight, iie-.teadl of smokinr, cigars. I smoke u pipe.'' The pipe smoking period is on to a certain ex-lent. Ithlna army is Just, but dellcntelv refrain from suggesting how it is to be paid. Qulller-Couch, who says prohi bition ruins literature, should de bate the subject, w ith Bernard Shaw, who never drinks a drop. THE OFFICE CAT ICIOB Doings of the Ad. Club C. K. Short, Prfsitlent. A. W. Nelson, Manager. TVlnhon JVfain 709. Human Locomotion. I'uriH miKlit to lie en-Uont Tor a while with (llrtiitliiK women's nlyli'n ii:ul U-t tht rent ofi thn world h:tv: its wny about militarism, fliian. and trade. (V : liuyinjr fake Htoek or boutU'K hoozc rt:(uht'S a soituf instinM, which peo ple mrtm to lo,se as they develop in lelliKenee and common sense. In the Civil War, you remember, Koldiet-rt tfol the Itonus befoie the fi(fhtinr. o The severest eritie of the movies The Detroit Fnis IMosr wantH to know what they will cull the Hoiih? (of I.imiIh. now th.it women . have Current notlotiH of hlinuiii tpuwurd b0n ndmllted. Probably Just what of locomotion iirf) Khattererl by tlia tliy have iilways called it the font of Samuel A. JohtiHeii, whoiuous or i't(rH. 1 traveled on foot from New Y-ork l. DohIoii, 2:")ti miles, In less than two itnysf Johnson ularted at J0:G5 Mon day morning and reached tho Ron ton city hal l 1" o'clock Weduos duy morning- Tlut makeji houra 'hise4 time, which lucludetl 0 liiKhl'a sleep in New Haven. It may well be doubted whether tiny horse could do this. Tho automobile 111 us become the common slund.in! of travel in theweiw have ever known is the mun who days, ami Judged by this standard j thanks (iod that he has never seen a the man's accomplishment? I no less movie show, remarkable. Ho made about 1 ;in . . .. p miles a day. An automobile, to ho The Holshevists hate capitalin the 'mire, can mako a Rreat deal mope t hands of other people. than that; but the avenge distance, o which Hdtomohilo tourists find they The cranium, scientists say. is can cover comfortably In continuous simply tho developed end of the spine, driviim In only about loo miles u '1 hat explains a ood deal. Some day. An army on tho inarch Is peoph's heads have never nt to be t hunch t to do extremely well if It anything nuue than part of the Imck inaki'H 2 ot 115 tulles in mi x- bone. ceptloiial day. - j :i ! Ln "Johnson neither walked, like he! Olto Kahn, New Voik banker, wit;-feb-hmted Weston, nor ran like n ests the wider distribution of pianos Marathon runner, die tuove'd In a as a detenont of crimu. The idea sort of trot, Indian fashion, which seems to he that the criminals will imdds Dim needlvsn expenditure ol take it out on their pianos. We've energy ,y p,lsln nail ninklUK wiih heaid playing that upheld this theory, every step, applylnn nearly all the. o i'ffort to inovlni; llm body forward i If this brondenslinir of music, le.'- (;(M)I) Sl'CfiKSTlON The jrb was on shore-leave and happy because he had ftund a v; a) I ectiunute as he. His joy was dim med, however, for n bluecoat had for Iddden spooning in the park, and his tfirl had tabooed it in the streets. Hut life took, a new turn when he saw a man kiss his wife faiewell in front of the IVnu.-yivanin Station. New York He rushed Ins irl townid a crowd 'luinyinjf toward trie Thiladelphia ex pie8t. and bmk-her a fontl farewell. instead of ItrtlnK it. ' hires, irossin and politics continues. I"" the crovvti thinned they joined a Indiana have been known to cover i there may W; n demand mwui fir ear I Ull"""r ,or " """K.n, and repeated Iine m i. i ne repenmi n a'un oeioie the Chicago train. This watt too much for a colored porter who had been watching. He stepped up to the irob. " Hoss," he Tho Unlou County Ad club has sont to Portland .a carefully vre parcd Hiirvey of tho, fruit bitHiness of this city, , tho material, to ho used in convincing members of the' International Applo (J rowers nssor elation that thoy should routo them selves through tho (Jraudu Rondo valley either roIiik to , or comliiK from the Int-urnalfonal Convonttou In Seattle in July. The Ad club Ik Indebted to H. il. Weatherspoon and Karl Stackhind for much or tho data Included in the report in addition to the actual statistics. The - i d citl,b i)US initiated -a movement The process of civilization. Wash foT 11,0 commercial (bodies of his hiJe; fill his .stomach; save hisfl'"1"" unty to join lit the Ken soulf I oral a p peril to tho proper .authori- , , , tiea to have boiiio of the deleKatos v, , ii ii -4 of the east come thrroujih hue 1n- Now that the world is broke 1 , , . , ,, 41 , should have a follow feeling for theHlomI of takin the "("theln r0Ul, Ten Commandments. j AN'Y TO HKAIt IIOOTI! l.'nlon and Cove alrcjly signified their tnteutluri of haviiiK bin dele gations here next Tuesday wHeu the Highway Commission of Oregon will be the guests of the Ad club. Mr. Itooth will explain matters in which j the entire county is Interested, tj.ii r-1 ticularly concerning the Oregtyij Trail. The Union County lle.ilty' Hoard! anil the Koad committee of the Ad club will hold a joint con- , fero'nee with (,he county -court iprlor to Tuesday to outline wayH and 1 means to gtt the Oro Doll, bridge under way this year villi the point In mind of being able to have co;i- vl actus atutuenls reaJly for the commission when they go over the Old mky (to shiftless fiienJ) 1 lrP' ru,,Lw t Tuesd y. Coun heain tell you s jfwine to pay me dat .1'', Ju(lKe Cou,1 -limned to the Temptation never bothers the man who has his thoughts on heaven and j his nose on the grindstone, I. If theie is any virtue in violent ex jctei.se, some fat people should pet thin by carrying about the rations they consume. It you're grouchy and depoiuient, pessimistic, sour or blue; If when luck seems turned nnnst you, in despair you say, "J'm through"; If you thiiik business is hopeless und decide that all is woe. Vou'ie on the lto:d to Failure and you haven't far to, go. 1 ilollah you owes me. Is you?" r i lend ( ingratiatingly) "I sayin 1 ain't." Old Daiky (seve.ely) "I ain't ask you is you ain't; you is," i build a bridge this to Tho teacher was examining the class in physiology: "Maiy, you tell us," she said; "what is the function of th stomach?" "The function of the stomach," the little girl nnswcied, "is to hold up the petticoat-" ho .anxious lo year and that it is largely a matter of arrange ment provided . that the state and county lands, are sufficient to ac complish It. Tho niecti;ng next Tues day Js of so much Importance that Cove will he nil over t least 12 or lit and I' n Ion ipi'()bably an eqia1 number. Other parties of Cuion coi.ntv interested In being ipresent can be assured of a plato at tho lnm-hi jn provided they - make resorvafoiM with A. W. Nelson before Sunday morning. , i:ns ".iitiu;i uri;'' DONCASTKIt.i Kng. "I've mud dled my liTe' wrote Harold Smith to his wife. Tht li ho (purchased a railway ticket and threw himself from a speeding express train. hI m liar distanci-H, la emergencies, ma-ks. but even among them such instances' are rare, Kvidttuly the white race is aid. deteriorating so much as pes idtnPits have thought, and legs are destjniil to last fur ttomn lime rl. OHSHltVKlt WANT ADS CiET KB SDL I S. College for Women Workers Any wtimaa worker In any Indus- ! txy. not ii s',ii)..rvisnr, iiuiy s.-nd in' lo r n;-dh nllun lo (ho summer ! school at Hi.mi ,Awr CoIIcr-," r.ryn ' Mawr. I'a. This docs not include t.e;u hetn. olfice workers. nahvw,iic!i ' and workers in tho household. 1 About U)0 working girl wlll Im' m-copled I'-oin ,i nvi,r th couiili-y. ! The n ijniteini atrf are ability to read ! and will.- Kngllsh; a ( otnnnoi tvluiol eiluciilh'U or itrt euufi!cni ; g(inl lieallh; -iK" he'ween is ,(ud Tho school will l. la t.si(,, fioiu June f, to A uk ust 1 m. Ttu- cmirsi ol lereit cover lalior ecu omit h giott-t, cotapositiini. public Kpe.iKini: . Kn-lish literature. iiyehulitgy. -i-u eral science and music appre. iatitm. This summer school for women In', Industry was begun last sutaniir as an experiment and .proved so sue cessful that, il Is lo bo repotted, j It gives an (ipportanity to girl to' further the education which had to! be cutoff prematurely hvauo of j thf ii'Veslty . of learning a flvitu. ' lore vil.il even than Sha kespeare . and h:i"-ie, to the who tonus to lmpro e her elf and has lit v er , bud the cluiace. Is the opportunity: to absorb the beauty and Joy of th 1 ( idU-grt at rnosplt erf. !' v b n'irf the glrld v ho iij last v.w were (iu cigtfr and jLijn-y lu the exper I IWhenYou Have Money' in our bank, It it your bank as well as ours. It belongs to its depositors and is a public institution for their accommodation. You can satisfy yourself at any lime regarding our STABILITY and general BUSINESS METHODS. Depositors will always receive courteous answers to questions pertaining to these matters. Aflt'i- iifvcslistatinn ol 1'iiioii i-otliii y's luisint'ss as n t,i.iayt'i' I am coj; viiiretl tliat inatcriiil iv tliwtion t-.iii ht' lntidt' in linl'lic f'Sp't-iisfs til' this mil it y. : If nominated and elect ed I promise to bring about this reduction. John Wells, Alice;'., Oregon I ViiKirriit i- cantiitlatf (or ( 'niiitty ( Vininissioii cr in i hf l'riniarv May liith. Paid Adv. 1 TOcafatftfej ,; (ir-'"' BEAUTIFYING THE HOME ,1 J,t-Xu- is fc I""'' f. fW "rF'jT iAv lh-aiK'rit Atii For Si.'li'i-tintr .leet an exclusive ilesin.i tour ihaime Ol Ml "I" ' I , . .. i..r. .i ,i.iiiipiit we now leo lie woiiovnui " tv .... , lor iies In a Miimy or weuvo for ou have only to Hundreds oi of fa lilies o silk inater- liiuerciii 1' . '."" .. ;i, ,iv,,i .mil nuro f.retonne, Terry eioui, n-p, , ,.. ,, trims-, fals. Some are printed on both s Hes n " parent. The loose riniipii.K .juall 1 es o i ' He. aeeentuatc' the 'M$?rtM ltoAnZri While you are couslderiiiK ih.iuM hi, ' will be Klud to offer our asHstauee to (.M.l.le uu " " in- a selection. You are wei.oino lo rail and look ocr the may bo ekaned from Hie creat raimu lu l'l'i" "bh from 25e yard up toj l.oo . yard. Pant'l Nits An- All Heady t llmitf The new nets too am ex.iulslte in their meat assort ments, weaves and patterns. The (lets that eonie fu pi Is are per h aps the m st notable for the patterns, the qualities um.l r Hi ijppeara e are all that eould be desired. They are scal.op.fl and fin ished with dainty hues, already to be belli l aii.l hmiK in place. They jire i.rlced at S.u and $.75 yard and u little morn than four panels lo the yard. Other nets. Marquisettes and dotted Swiss range from 25c up to Cl.UO yard. ' The Ribk'd IVp Lisle Jlse Are Sdliii,' ' Fast at . :!:( a pair Anil they should for wo bavo never liad such values 1n the store.. -Most women find It hard lo uet "Out Sizes" at rcRUlnr prices, so It is a doubly wel come opportunity to securo a supply for Jiino to come. They are all HIliliKU TOPS and they arc OI.T H1ZIH us well as reuulars. Ulack, bron and whiter all sizes while any re muiii at 3c pair. Make a fSidt'rtinn Xiw of Jaci's at 'if a yard There are some over 200 different desiwis ill fine5 narrow laces in a special sellhiK here nt 5c yard. This low price represents is than half tho original Price of most of them lor they have all been marked for clearance. There aro quantities In all that aid suffi cient for any ordinary use. lit:y n supply from this I6t now at 5c yard. On display in the main alslo. "AlflZON'A SILVER" A Xew Shade, in "Phoenix" Hose Most women aro particularly well pleased with otir silk hosiery "PHOENIX" alnd "I.A FRANCK" anil we are justly proud of our prdsent stocks of both. We have just received a new shado in "Phoenix." culled Arizona Silver, a very light silvery gray that Is Biiro to bo popular this spring for nil tho llglit shades are good. They are priced at J1.55 luiir. All colors to "Ln Franco" now J2.60 pair. "LINNO" Linen Satisfaction Witln ut1 Linen Prieo . "I.luno" is made exclusively for us it is a fabric that is last becoming recognized In l.a d'.rande and is well adapted Tor all sewing purposes ns well us for art work. It has tho strength of cotton with a perfiVt linen finish It is far superior to all other cotton fabrics of the same nature for they have been improved upon ill "I.inno." It is :0, O and 54 Indies wide and Is priced at .30c, 45c and 5Uc yard. Ask to see II. Winding l'p 1 he Sale of "Arinstr'nii!;" OXFORDS at Hf).") Mivny were ilisapi ointed because they waited all the first week of this sale be fore taking advantage of it Hut there are still many good sizes left in both black land brown and tllbsi who m.iy happen lo find their's, will un doubtedly be more than satisfied In the bargain for they wcVe all ?D.5o anil $10 oxfords. Come in today and. see If vonr size is there. Choice, of any at $1.95. call for mm Bills will be received by the City Manager for the rebuilding; of the Fa'ir Ground, fence on or before April '25, 1'.I22. Specifications and bidding; blanks will be furnished by the C'itV Manuger. 4-17-31 LA GRANDE Try the special French Pastry with your ice cream at the Palace Confec tionery. 4-lo-tI La Grairdo MATTRESS SHOP and WEAVING WORKS Mattrcssos of all kinds cfean ed and rebuilt. Fcathor Reno vating. Rag Rugs and Fluff Rugs for sale. Carpet mill Hog Cleaning Dill!, tfl.50 ami up Chns. F.dwnrds. Prop. Phone 253-W . n . . . . ffc w rtKMANENTASTME PYRAMIDS ! u Maun fad nrers of omrar q Klllldilig , Water I Coundalion J lrrlgaUon fir(Q Silo I Culvert I I If V Chimney J Drallingo M ! WELL CURBING ! Phono Main ll0 I , Blocks SEPTIC TANKS Factory Island City 47. tin t mt "WT.O. LA OKANDE NATIONAL:BANK . I. A" GRANDE OR,E.T MCMBLR FEDERAL RESERVE WW TAXI T0RD & GEORGE Main 44 Ithle Willi a romintiy that tioniletl. Kvery lrlcr every car iMinilml for your lirolcvtlnu with tlio very ticot of scrTleo, '" CALL 6101 03 For Sale 2 1-aero tract less than 1! mile from l.a Grande with a new ultra modern 5-rooiu bungalow, full ljus ment, garage lu basement, Ciirtiuce, Dayton water system, large front room connected! with dlnfug room. colliuaded between with built-in book eases, two bed rooms, one fin ished In Ivory enamel with bullt-Ln drtwser, large soreened-lu sleetping porch, bath room finished lu white enamel with built-in medicine chest and towel drawers, the tub la built in and tho other fixture are right up-to-date. The kitchen Is finished in white euiiuel with breakfast nookt built-in refrigerator and built ins throughout. The house is of ex cellent construction made to last forever. It news out of the 21 is rich sandy river washed loam that can raise everything, four acrvn now i in alfalfa. This place Is priced right I and the- U nns are so lliat the place j ran pay for itself. If you are In-j t.erest ed In a small tract close in j come in und Investigate this. j 6-rooni bouse close to likh school for $2:iH.et. 1 " r' :" - ! L j 1 Doif fi fei; i : Monarch Malleable Ranges W. H. BOHNENKAMP COMPANY Geo, Zmt$$ vkrni. sntr jlteal Estate, lu-OCQHSt", fstk ltKm INSURANCE LA GRANDE INVESTMENT COMPANY Reliable Agents for reliable Insurance Companies 3113 Adams 'Ave. yiwne Main 732