17X OIISKDE EVENTNCf OBSERVER
Katurdiiv. Mnv 1.1. 1022
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"Off With the Silks;
and Put on Overalls"
Judge W illiam Smith of .linker Analyze. National
and State Conditions.
BAKKK, Ore., May 13 To thcin,cc..scs in the past (
Vyliinr. A discussion of the present What is the ifult (.1 tin--
condition of Oregon, its agricultural,:
commercial and financial interests,!
involves, ill jiiy opinion, Koncrnl com
mcnt upon nation-wide conditions am;
speculation upon the causes thereof
We find that "passrnir the buck"
lie (he order of the day, end their oat rut tor ;ln.;
it behooves those of us who do not! have tAtr-A ji.ht
personally participate in the admin- dcflat.-d it. ii
istration of public uffuim to inquire erty -.., ,( 1
into the causes of our present finan-Jlc t.it. ""' " ..!
ciul distress. We wire n.surcd thatjatta midus: r' ! " .
the creation and operation of our fed-'; know Wat rN- : r
cral rcservo banking system would trrncy ' T -'-"-
prevent financial distress, guaranty ; "t-b.-.. - t
e.ifficictit money at all times to nwi : :-,- m.W " ?-'!. '
the requirements of all classes nl tt u Ji.i-: -: " '' r.-ire
business, and make us a happy nr.! :- 7.;.:,.i -1.- t tam?.
contented people, a conumtuaticTS.f .. w :.e - rtt
devoutly to bo wished. Itut there has ;if : t-. :v s ... sa
teen a subversion of that auraa fit ?u .''' ''' -"- a.
in (he uracticnl operation of our r. i J-' t-tf a rt-5isi. Siwiajr I
ainancml system, raui narvuiv.
try sclnxil districts will in many
chscs ha hortened terms, and
some iHie at all. It's brasa tacks
for u now and jam and frills must
f..;i.-- tvvse. Business Is business
mid L' knows no law.
HfT. cVcd' vap'r ays 'The only
p.-uvi t h world is (rood will,
i Itood will there
i 4 t'if'tx way." The masses uf the
. a iw .., iv Have the good wiil
ij.i 3uiy t'Jid the riifht way.
WILLIAM SMITH.
Karmci-fc Het-il ie:'lHfett . '
Secrclaiy of Ac:-i.-ul:urc i4Jlri
recently italic n.t ituroie tht ' T Ltad In a Qunbarrtt.
I'.-l our farmers ton: i'uut Own pure sad sirong nitrte
$H.0l0.wA. iftii! I tmr. 11 ntiiu "1 will ilissulvo the lead ami not
only the he.roi.sr if. -lu v,!c
sr'siv.-t rhe Dietal of a icunharrel unless
i-.(J becomes diluted with a llttl
-i'vr. To remove the acid, pour all
tc out and wipe the gun dry with
a nt soaked In olive or cotton seed
L l'o uot get the acid on the hands
ir eloitil.'.i. If, by chance, this Imp
los; w nsii tt of? Immediately with
4ter and then with some weak alkulL
member of the board of directors c:
lhat system is reported to have
"We are willing to explain to th
people how the federal reserve s.'s
tein works, but are not willir.fr to e-i
Tilnin to them how to work it. Teem
ivuarf
ire-
may be something in his remark. s.:--:
Burden Is a Heavy One. -.. sa tiaa .).
With the initiative in for.e in Ov- .Vca. S . " .W
gon the peopie have the rig-h: to er:-; r- -1 t.-:wi
act laws relating to a-.-.'s5!r.e:':,' tit-:i-4."...;i:'."..,.1' ?-vn t.
T Rmov Paint From Cloth.
To reicove paint from cloth, lay a
pud of blotting paper on the side of
ttie marerlal oa which the pnlnt fell,
aa.l run the other side gently with
a soft piece of flannel dipped in chloro
form or benzol, both of which are
raint solvents, as the paint dissolves
! it naturally passes Into the most ab-
t'fftf 1 ,rhent material la contact with It
lhuh Is the blotting paper not Into
Ruj VKui tK. j-he adjacent cloth. Peep stains can
rtt- i...ri.j- jr.ft' Tvrj cc:-i b completely removed by this method,
(stf :.ht 1 tei ---a:-& ev;e-fO: w-r
-T4 J'f
:ix ftfer
i:tr- Chinese Superstition.
vv--r c in t.-ine parts of China two coins
i x-u:!sre put into the sleeve of the dead,
1 is ft...w and are then shaken out, to test his
'Jr-
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fllion and appropriations, and par.;. ;t, j.ij t p:;r --.rr5 per Mt!faction. or the reverse, at the
through their own act hav bniir-' i-r-usi va try C'--iat : ej::o i arrantcments made for hlr. funeral
about the present pre iicamcnt- T!-.?;7m aao na i-.:ec&t ire pn-i- and icteraient. If tho coin falls with
have created a heavy bonded indct-:-: prv's ari-i i pr-.jjc ar the side upward, it Is taken ai a
cdness which, coupled with the ; acy t.i:.cz iowe -icy ir,lerii approval : If not, as a sigu that
enormous indebtedness of our nation ir, 5 . ? ir wr... yrc-icers,' sojneiaiDg has beeu omlued.
has resulted m a bunicn a.n.t asrvcu-tarx. ci'.n area; t.t
heavy for them to bear. Our pr.;-.-toia ts ?. If oar tsk$
cnt taxes amount almost to ofif -J.ejtsf'e tbe tr-vaJ own
cation. But Oregon is not wh'..i!y re-'wo' nf.:s: th-? us:ii.:-a of t:pr.
sponsible for her financial t;rtng-:r.::e-t on ca.i c?:'red . b
ency. This is manifest for the rea-l -re:r-E.nt.An bankvrs
Bon thtit our sister states withou:Artd k-p on dep.M;t tr.ere a limited
exception, are in thu sajne condition 'arr-.ur. f'r pur?es of excrixr.ee
Hence there must lie other causes m!r there wouSJ te a ch-rrr, and
auxiliary to our distress, and the.' H i. Eu:ni would !- much of its
are not far to seek. ! present control uf national cundi-
There is ptobably r.othing to tior.s.
which til" Ameiican people give Icss Orccoa Alust Retrench,
heed or thought than the laws uf .V matters stanj ;n Oregon t".cn
finunce, and thorc is nothing that mut be a curtaii.-nent of taxation
'comerna them more or lhat so vitall) additional luurris of revenue-
nffecta their material welfare. .It our debts must be paid. We will not
'is a matter to which they give no r,.pU,i,atei ,ut ,uch paynunt should
cotisidenition whatever. The ayer-nut entail confiscation. If retrench
ago man takes it for gi anted that a,m(.nt of expense is necessary in our
dollur is a dollar today as it waslstato activities, whether isiuational
MOTHER'S DAY.
JIake mother happy with a box of
Mexican Chews on Mother's I)iv, M'ly
14th. It's a candy for both the young
and the old. Get them at the Palace
Confecticner.v. o-10-lt
SI'Kl'IAL SALE.
Special sale this week on copper
wash boilers. Get my money-savins;
prices. Melville's Hardware, MilX
Adams Ave. Pay cash and pay Iosh.
6-8-tf
year ago and as it will be a year
hence. That, like the lunar months
or tho mercy of God, it never
changes. It is mainly owing to this
indiiicience or ignorance, and ap
pieciation of this indifference o.
-want of knowledge by those who take
or otherwise, we must resort to it.
The greatest concern of any nation
should be its homes. Confiscation
wouia oestroy numes, and unneces
sary or excessive taxation resultini
in confiscation is a crime. Oregon
,peoplo hare always stood firmly back
iiuvuninge 01 it, mui our peopie ore OI education. They may not be ac
financiully stranded to.ay. There isj1Usod of "attacking" our institutions
nothing moie susceptible of fluctua-Lf higher learning if conditions be
tion than the value of a dollar, andlSUch as to demand retrenchment i-i
it is exceedingly unfoitunate for their management. They feel that
them that our people do not concern those ho are denouncing retrench
themselves about it. 1 uttribute our n.t in the cost of higher education
present national and state financial fur a time should mall the s-try of
conditions principally to the recent ,ie slave philosopher U.knian to
extraordinary increase in the valucjuhom his master, who had ahvavs
01 our miiiara. j m is uoi a poimciu i tK.cn most kind and indulgent
iui'siion. 11. is uiie inui loiiieius me
welfure of every citizen at all times
and must, therefore, be treated as
an economic question.
Deflation Came as Ordered.
IWhut has caused this extraordinary
increase in the value of dollars? It is
-We Offer-
A Fine Iltnno
In very choice locatlnfi. House
haa 5 rooms, bath, Roml furnace,
fire place, good garage. J.-lUUU.UU.
A tnotiVrn home of 5 rooms and
an attic that cm he made Into
fine joorns, full basement, fiio (.lace
furnace, new guruge. $o(jUU.UO.
THE BRUNSWICK STANDS FOR THE
PARAIIOTJNT OF PERFECTION
EVERY Brunswick mljodics the knowlcilge mid ex-)ericin-e
ijf an oi-aiiization which devotes itself to
making the Brunswick the .MOST J)ESIKK1J AS
fcJIOT of any home.
Enjoy the would's greatest artists in vour lioine
at a small initial payment and Easy Monthly Tvi'ins.
(Joint' in and we will he glad'to denioiistrax' a
Brunswick to you today.
luWnomJier .Mother on Mother's Day with some
choice selected Brunswick Records.
j-OloV Mother ()' Mine," Irv Theo Karl.!.
"Love's Old Sweet Soiifr," ),y violin,
flute and harp.
Eastern Oregon Music
Company
Open Evenin-s Till y::JO
S- H. E' R. R- YS
SUNDAY and MONDAY
vg.'- ,' ' Eugene Walters' Drama - 'iZ
'Tine Feathers"
i ' Claire Whitney and a Fine Support W
Do you believe in, giving your wife fine feathers
at the expense! '.of your income?
. Comddy "Friday The 13th" Two Reels".'
LA GRANDE
Permanent as the Pyramids"
Manufacturers of
.. iuanuiaciurers or
waw Uiiilding m. m : m J
ll Foundutiun H JO I H I
ripe , mocks i
Kewer
Water
JrrlgnlJon
t'ulrcrt
Drninne
WELL CURBING
Phone Main 120
I
-SEPTIC TANKS
factory Iskuid City . '
mm. leave an unripe fruit and
ui iMiaMinuy t!H l.i.kman to
mt it, which I.okman did without
Kriinarp. ills niasti'i- exncsswt a-
luiiianmcnt that Lukman. m it at al
"" ii-piici, ".My irx),
niaaUT, you nave ulu-uvs .i.n n,.. t
rauiru piiriiy nj int niuniuiiv ui inc. niiiu unu gincmu.s to ini Should
Anii'iic'iin pHjpiu. In his .sp?h urironiplain when fur the fust time you
niTUiHiini'e our K'uhi prvsiui'iit usrii nuvu gwn m bitter fruit?"
tnrso woid.: "I favor u couiairi'ou?! Wo should have thc inionii' tax as
and inti'llipi'iit deflation of over-jit lupins wiih man's anility to pay
extenilid ciedit nnd cuireiiey," and "."d leases with hi inability to pay
Upon that point ll" was yiippoi led by j a most fair anil equitable law.
mi overwhelming majority of oui l 1'rourain SiiKuestiKl
votes, as he was on his entire rivlar- All donations from the -.tale treas
ulion of principles. DuriiiR his ad-'"'y t" private institutions and homes
ministration thus far the volume of for dependents should bP le.onsid
cuireney has be.-n deflated- nenii.vj'''d and Ktispended, if necessary for
an t,iKf,woti,. a lime. Mate commissions drawint
Onf). This enmimms deflation of the -: from the state should be K,
volume of money mak.s money rel- ished or suspended. Appn.piiations
'"" ' 1 ,; 1 l""n "'""'fi.:"" "inner construction of rm
Y,e must rivu moie of our laborones and similar enterprises should
products and pM...'rt.v t gvt it, liHd up pending easier' times ,,o
nenrn tile en lies .,f I..I,.... ,.li "us, in,
ducts and properly have gone dowii.n of su.h lunldinys may be
otiMiun, ,1,1 nioney is aiwas un- 'oi ai uies nllectcd
limited mid the less then- is of it the'1 'tiriotisly in.!iKi:ant
-- - ,v " iniiv is axio eji-. ""'ii jeiicov I i.t ..i:.: ..
tie anJ ailmils of no aiKiinient. It', their own pockets. ' 'm
money were more easily to be had' A ... .1, ,
it would result i higher prices of'th'.t ,e raSS'''i l"m"v"'
lahor product and p,pe,n. TlAt !,, ,. ' "" ,wu l"'rs""
tvas the condition tlo and XZZnZT' '" '"
years a,;o. Money is uisv to Ket nnlv ' . "M '"y Ma"'
tvhen i.s volume is cmnnisura ! .,; , V. " i'"'1""'' "h"H ,"
with commercial needs. J .r , V ".I,V,"'I"'''I"' ' '""ru
The Invisible" ,;,ern,en,. Idiv XTi,, 1"S "r"'"'" "T
The con.iol of tne volume of mono ! u , ,, ' T ,1 t of"",'.
ill our hind is in ibe h- r .. r ...,l , ' l Port of tl. .
, 41 " " l'o"iu- scnool:
people colillllonly iclerrcd to as "the make Hie :ist .
invisililu (foverniilenl,'' and that ele-'ieasMii that ii,"
incut opemies independent ol anv no- the slate univeisiiv "'Sx'nu "' '
lilical paity. It has no country, no hundred, of do, , . J'
patriotism, and no politics. It ,s in-! wauls the vd , f , '" '
toinati.-nal and is conUolled by but ent f ,!. pu,i. , h, mIs'TV''''''''1 !
one impulse, namely, Kreed inratialile. upon (,.. p,et,-M 't'hlJ(' " " I''"-."''"' 1
K takes ndvanlntre of national need .ne rnrolled m the umv t'"'" '" j
11s it lii.f in the last war, and as itJiial depattment and (cuV' 01 "i'l' i
has in all wars. It feeds and thrives public school r 1.' ! . ,
.... ineeii- ,
A 6-room houso, old but good
modern, has 2 lulu, good locution.
$500. OU cash, balanco ?5.U0 per
monlh. Jo.0ou.00.
A good homo, 5 rooms. bntli.'TO
meiit cellar, woodhouso,, Kiirugo, 2
Rood lotit $2,84G.O0i
Good 4-rnoin house, sinall lot, ill
Itood location, city water in house,
house in good reliuir. $1,000.00
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A City of Homes
should
may
condi-
lf the
heconie
I'C thes
Vacant lots at prices to suit you,
Come lu and see.
La Grande Investment
Company
HIT'1 Adams Ave. l'hono. Main 752
Tiu.t's 'what they say of Philadelphia and if j
that lnuiif ownership hain't that makes a truly Anier
ic.iu city. If wo were to point nut tho one thing
that would do the nfost good for our country right
now vu would ,sa,v let,
Everyone Own a Home
Now (ioii't jump at the conclusion that this is sel
fish propaganda simply hecause we a He in the lum
lier husiness. Think over what the old homestead
meant to you when you were young and tlien vou'll
realize what a home of your own will liieati to Vonr .
ctiildii.'ii'. I'asic principles tire still iii fereU. lit tisi
hel you with a homf ilan.
The Grande Ronde
Lumber Co.
LA GRANDE CONSTRUCTION & SUPPLY CO.
General Contractors and Builders
Screen Doors, Windows and all kinds of Mill and
....Cabinet Work. Estimates tin Plate Glass and....
Store Fronts,,
Phone 428-J Cor. Greenwood and Madison
La Grande, Oregon
H. P. Neilson and Chas. E. Harris, Props,
WANT TO BUY OR SELL SOMETHING? TRY AN
OBSERVER WANT AD
Want to Look
Your Best?
ONE OF OUR MADE-TO-MEASURE
V SUITS or OVERCOATS
IS THE ANSWER
: To Be Well Dressed
. t ; iir- Keep; Your . Clothes Well Pressed'.
Tho man who is careful of his appearance will
win. We can help you to be careful by cleaning
and pressing your suit. Let us do it regularly.
Ladies' and Men's Suits Cleaned and Pressed
The Wardrobe
. ... WOOD W. BERRY
Dry Cleaning a Specialty
moved t,,
for tv;
A-
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1111 liond issues and contrive schemes ml expenenen, and are
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ill
that onih qurnn-, iin,rr (f.
in I'uitM
1'inviMin an I n,t.
anil i-rcaU'H coiutit ioun
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mui m i.-sniir. h iuvt'! wins wnn inn 01 siii'll Riitu'.t..i.....i ... . .
their coiiHCijucnt dents. . Wara coin- tea.hinjr, the tnupr;(itv hhmiM
fiel UN illfrt'iixf ill tltft Vfilumr nf him tu r, (. I i . . ''a.V
immey. thus tnakinjr money
ui ""'i mem nr. I 1(0 tw.i l
chenn. the aie pavitnr h,, .,.. .
Tho inli-inMlioniil linnkent Ihn I...V Was a m,..i r ., . . . "inn
i. ,i, .).. .il,i, Si . """wiin.it
the- boml issiien with tho cheapened him if Mo per annum
money, thereafter contrnct tha Vol- I'm tin (),., jii
paid.
VWWvliilcW; in their Inestimable 11s her wmk,.,, mu, ',J,1
af'in'Wm?.M?W .ihm nftnrlono. Tim, Wl ,,, ' ' '" ,l '
KOT bdlilt iUIU. U ilitl t G I1HI1 11 (UK!
SEND IT TO THE MODERN LAUNDRY .. '
"Sond your laundry to The Modern Laundry, Mary. They're efficient
and dependable!. I have been using The Modern for quite a while, and fincj
them entirely satisfactory." ' ...' I
. "I shouldn't know what to do without them." '..
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r Don't inis half vmir life hv not seeing It. "
Tin. 11M.1 iiux. 1 lit,;
to look at in T (Iriinil", Ask us for a OAYUTi: or SUN
L1TU deinoitiitration. All sninu iiictuix1 huw.
AL'S ILLUMINATING STORE
Utu Mtn-vt near V. M. '. A.
l.a iJrande, iirra
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