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F"5. Monday, .Tunc 12, 1022
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La Grande Evening Observer
, 1H IMII'I'ICMIKN T MOWSPAI'KJIl.
I'UhllHhfd dully and w.;okly at iA
Brande, Oregon, by La Orttnrta Hran
! Obanrver I'uhHKhlnjf C'.nipaDj.
1JKUCB DKNN1S, Editor.
Bntered at the Poatofflce Bt 1-a Oranda.
Oreajon, aa Second Claaa Mall Matter.
Addreaa all comuunlcatlona to THK
OBHEUVKIt, 1416 AUaau Ave.. La
Urande, Oregon.
LllSCItlfTION BATBI.
Bt Carrier.
Dally, per month
Dally, per three montlia
Dally, per fix mo., In advanca
Dally, alDKle copy
76c
11.24
14.10
II y Mall.
Dally, per year, In advance
Dally, all monlha, In advance
Dally, three Biuntlia, iu advance .
Dally, per month ..
Weekly Obaerver-Htnr, by mall,
per year, In advim.'.
.15 00
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THE BOY'S
I Tlio doorhell nun; violently. The housewife who was
expecting a mechanic to make
died to answer it. On t In
CVaiipni'ed with the fall and husky iiicclianii: she awaited,
lie seemed ven small indeed. Jint in his eyes flowed the
Jight of niiiity iiiri)osc,
"Jjfitly, I'm a Scout, and I eain'e lo see if yttu wanled
Hiiything done."
The woman hesitaied a nionieiit. wliile her mind roved
nwil'tly over lawn-moving (tojm small a hoy), porrh-sernlr
hinj; (don't need it. today),, etc. She was accustomed to
the fact that on days when a particularly good movie was
in, the supply of U'-Sii'mii" was ample in her iieihhorhood.
Slie knew Scouts had to earn theiit uniforms, too hut. she
didn't scour to need anything.
"I don't believe so," she said, still hesitating.
"1 don't want any auoiiey for jt, you know. just
want to do somebody a jjooil turn. Wouldn't you like to
have men pi t the store -for you.'"
She smiled and said she had three, little folks of her
own to do errands, but she thanked' him just the. same
and returned to the breakfast table.
,- "That sit! 'said her husband brusquely. ''The world
is getting so good that pretty soon pc"ple will all be
advertising for the chance to do something for somebody.
o!;im remember that story that had1 a Scout in it wlio
was alwavs bothering people
putting their drawers in, order or something 1"
lliey laughed but somehow the very small boy with
the very big glow in his eyes had d) iie them! a good turn
unknowingly. Jle Jiatl cheered their tlav ami
their faith..
i....t i. i i
i orii.iini iiiiiusiers nave
1rash and it is a jus'tiliable fight. It would be a good
Hiing if parents woudl 1o k over and inspect a lot of the
filthy literature that is flooding the country today. '
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The fact that Oregon's governor alleges he spent
nothing' in i'vih'V to be 'rc-uniuiiiated is another indica
tion that the hist salary raise was hardly justified.
o
Lillian did not live a hundred years, as her lecture
taught, but she lived a long time and retained her charm
and beauty all the while. - ...
Jinxtkliai't
lover idio ?
won in Iowa.
Is It Time to Build Houses?
(Bots .Statfsinau I
What the hiirh prlc iru and the
li oil flu fdinrtaH did tn I ho cost of
ho il nit wuh Ht'tindnloim. Statist (ch,
pn-pand last mouth by invosliutors
for tho ChtMiilrul National limk oT
Knw York, hIiow this lvidly. Start
lliK out to -diKioviT tlu ici'.atUiu of
))riHiut-day bulldlni; costs lo tlioso
of l!'20. tho "pi'alt year,' tlu'so In
voKtlpatora found that housi.'s bad
mono than doubli-d In cost during
tho 'H!riod of rlblnu prhr-.s, but bad
dropped back uhmK half way to tin-rt'-wir
level durliiK the period ut
falling priced ttincc.
Hwrc, for lllu.stratloii, is I he r
nuli of their Inwtlution on ou
typn of hoiiM, ii 7-tooin frann" hulld-
Iuk. RUu III) fort liy ;H root :
Kxcavalion uoV costs $1:1 com
iNirod with In I, Kuiinda
'h'us mill ( ion! cost 1.1 ii7 com-i
AN INCOME OF
$100.00 A WEEK
amounts lo no nj.irc than in.i)U a week in (lie end
if it is all spent as you n.
Sound Imimiicss jinloiiieiii iliclafcs liai a porlion
of your eai'iii;i... l. M.( aside as a reserve ayaiust
possihle fiilurv inisfiirtiine or sickness and as a
means of Kainin financial imlcpcmleiice.
A savings accmuit in this; l,auk is a sound invest
ment. It will work fur you every uav in (In,
year and always bo available in tlie'liuur of need.
La Grande National
Bank
. Capital uid Surplus, $205,000.00
SOt'JCl) , l.KLIAIUJ: . riioUKESSlVE
ogitStlfllfJa)fiaiC.iflfc,.,,..),.,........,11-B
CUV AND COUNTY OrrlUIAJj
ha run.
On aale In other clltea OreKnn Hotel
( tiiaml. I'orilanri: ImptytaJ Nm
tend, 1'urtlitna; MultnoiuaJi Neva
Hand, Portland. .
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HKUIIIIH Of ASSOC1ATKU PIIEM.
,nmicd to uo for publication oi ail
' UlKi.airlur crudlu-d to It or not
tlao tilt; local newa nubllflhcd therein
All rlKhta of i e-publicaxiitn of apeclal
Jlapalctit-a here fclao are reaerved.
Sible Thought. For Toda)
A VIOKV NKI.liKLI. I'ltAYEIt:
Show mo thy ways. O .ord: teach
mo thy paths. Jj!l IntoKrtty und
tiprmhlucss preserve me: for 1 wait
on Mice. I'slilm 25:4, 21.
GOOD TURN,
some needed repairs hast
threshold stood it .small liov.
to death with his trout
1 (i.m
1 till IIS,,
! i j i i
oegtin a ngm oil -news sraiKI
Is
iiiiothfi I'iiicliut, or
pared wilh $470 iu 1 !H 4 und $1,45!)
In 1 'UIO, Carpentry roue from
n'.r.JM In J!14 to IS.filM In l!i2U
and bs now down to :t,Stri. The
pui nt In bill wan in 1 !1 4 coni-
lared wilh a peak level oT (iih.
in. litl'n and a pi-cseut cost of JatW.
other Items entering Into tho ron
slructloii brlu; tho (Mist at pieMOit
lo $!,ri02 compared wilh $ "j , 5 J H In
liUl ami ?I2,K15 In 1H20 when
the hluliesL k-vol wuh reached.
MukI of the otner stuillfn Heetn to
havo resuKol iu similar flndinns.
Another buildinv which ct J4ini0
in l!ill could not bu iluplicaioil fori
I less (ban S'li.uo in I!i2i, but can
bo built for J7U00 now.
The Chemical bank round thai
ibuilillni; in. n. -rials have made h irn
I do. 1 1 1 1 ,s hilnce 1H2". I'oriland co-
j in. ut. v lilrh jniniod l!iu tHr coiti
.above lull figures has droioil
,)a. k to a point onlv aliout lie n.-r
cent liii-.hor. Yellow pine bus drop.
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pod from h 170 per cent udvunce to
a 75 per cent advance ovor tho pre
war lovol. Ilrirk, which soured to
a point more tlmn throe times the
1!I14 flKuro Ih no' Boiling for one
mwl llir....rniifthH llllloH ItH 11114
, ,,, ,,. ...ii,.--. wnrth
I'rleo. And u 1014 dollars worm
of steel beams which oust $3. GO In
,B for 40 ,,,,,
i One Is Inlereuted in the comment
I of 'the hank 'a Investigators. They
'blame the distortion of cost to the
house shortuiso und the IiIkIi price
wavc, of lourae, iiiitl they net forth
that the problem of reiilUential
building is of iiiimodiate Interest
to the citizen. This Is obvious.
Answering the uuustion whether
now iuaor is not the tluu. for build
ing, they present their figures which
ulwiur Mm uliurn ili'i' I itii'K ill liricOS
ui,,,... o, ni.uk m.rioii nn, I tin.n ihev
meet the utMPoken query, "Will the!wo,m" Pl '"t boner ubout
cost of building drop still further
with this:
The (prospective builder Is. of
course, Interested in knowing
whether he may look for fur
ther declines, for which he
should wall. It would lo be
yond the scope of this urticleto
attempt to forecast the course
of building costs In the future.
General wholesale prices, as
measured by the Index number
of tho I'niti'd Stales liuru.iu of
l.abor Statistics, seem to bo
stabilized at u level ubout GO
per cent above" that of the pre
war period, lluildiug costs are
above this Jin el, but many of
tho elements which bulk large
in building costs such as freight
rates and wage .ratns, are less
susceptible to downward revis
ion than aro commodity prices
iu general. The general hous
ing shortage, and the Increasing
volume of building at present
price levels are. factors which
servo to strengthen liuildlng
material prices. While it Is en
tirely possible therefore, that
building costs may decline still
further, it Is nut probable that
drastic declines will occur.
What do we gather from this,
then? Three things. First,
that
today is a far better tini,3 to build
Ithan was 1020. Serond, that to
morrow may not be any better than
today. Third, that further prlce re-
dui'tions In the building field will
bo a result of gradual settling not
" rusMI1 grauuai settling not
. i, ,i,i,.i .i ,, ,
worth waiting for.
Kvery man must ck'oldo for him-
self but, if the New York Invest!-1
eiltlirH tU'llO tllllk III,) ll h,il ttu Kt 1
KKIl'tl In. Into rousldoration In tlielr study) jan important center for the hiuur
wore right In their flnllngs, at isigliug flotillas which are composed
I time to get out the blueprints und i mostly of -German und Danish ves-
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the old stub of a puucll and get '
the building fitver, isn't ,U
THE OFFICE. CAT
-BY JUNIUS-
SWAT 'I:m KAltl.V
'The early fly's the one to swat,
H oiiiuoh l-M'ore tile weather's hot.
And sits Hi'otind and file Its lops
And lays at least a million o;:ks
And ivory ok will brluK a I'ly
To diio us crazy by and by."
Of course women wear some
fully lummy looking; things, but
colluloid collar Is not one of them 1
('(iaiioktim;
Old Lady--"Oh. yor, pit use Hlop
the train, I've, droppe.L my wIk out
the w IndiMv."
Kt'llow I'aji.seu.ut r "Never mind,
madam! Them Ih a swileh jusi
Ibis aldo ot tho next htatlon.
Soiun tblims lo ipoiidor o'er -Why
i it that" tlm priuclial rivers ulwaya
run by l.nxo cilios - '1'be fortune of
WasliiniUon. I.iucidn land I'ncle Sam
to hae been born on .National lioll
da ti?
t'AI Si: nut WllMH It
''ii.il nro llnwo iliins'.'"
"I. lie liuoiM. Thoy will keep you
from drotviiimt if you go over
boa id."
"I'll. I tMinilered uhat thvy were
dolnu nith spare tiros on a motor
boat."
Tile ideal lialntlio. k
Just lure, ci in xi u t lor
hIioiik enough lor lvo.
: hoillll
OHO,
but
i: mho I)I.i'.i;im!:nt
Our rfouriim Alt!'
Altoruey Oonoial Uumherty -Soiii:,
inliilo.l, "Troubles. Troubles.
K eiyv lirii'."
A UMial, lou rf people will be
itetiltiK iii.irrlid this monih. The
lioni'vuioon mil work ovorilme.
Just m it did last Juno and
other Jnnea hvtore thil. Tlien will
mine Jul, .iiknst, t'onlomplallon.
Hopienitii r, (H'loia-r, ll illi .Hon.
Nmeiiibir. In lunation
l'e uibo
'teUli,illoi. ,(ot
' i li ' ,,i
Hill .,!, .,
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ttt"lllS KWIViiMlit I'iUit', ij
ASK DAD!
Marion George via the soul of
my ambitions, but
Mildred Ilut what? '
JIurion Father kicked the soul.
A lot of birds are nlready worry
ing about their vacations and most
of theli emidoyers aro wondering
why they want vacations.
Kvery man has his Iprlco
every woman has her flgur)?.
and
HAD THK (ililT
"Dar am one t'lng Ah like "bout j
the Prodigal Hon," said tho negro
preacher: "do boy had de grit tor
walk homo 'stead fcT telegraphlu'
fer money." I
0llt DfB Moines, la., another
discovering utter living with her
husband for eighteen months that
elite Is a woman, Heinz preserve
us: Do your own commenting.
WHY Wll.li THUY HO IT?
She cunnot dunce the toddle,
For she Is much too fat,
lint you should see her waddle;
Shu shakes tho floor at that.
A Kansas iper says the defini
tion of a mugwump Is a man sit
ting on a rail fence with' his lung
on one sido and his wump on the
other.
We lire morally responsible. Talm-
istry teaches us that wo huve ouri
Lives u our hands.
(By Associated Presal
STOCKHOLM. June 12. The!
smuggling of "alcohol into Norway1
his become u well organized and
growing trade, and this in spite of !
tho extension of Norway's terril.or
ial waters for it distance seawardr
of 10 ml tm. Over 100 vessels were'
waiting recently outside the .Nor
wegian fjords for customers to take
liiiuor
already purchased. Light!
wines und beer only lire legal in!
iv j ..i..i .. I
wines
Ithan 15
j barred.
per cent of alcohol being
Stroemsta, a small place In Swc-
lll.ll linilp Ihn V,n-i-niH h.,p,tnp Ial
sels. These bouts enter port and
have their cargoes sealed by the
Swedish customs people. The .kip
Jiers meet their Norwegian custom
ers in the town und arraiiKe ifor ,
the sale of tho lluuor, after which,
they iput to sea outside the nation. '.
allly limit and break (he soils. The;
Norwegian buiers meet ut n ron.
dozvous and the transactions uie!
completed. J
In this way enormous uunt!tics;
of liquor arc brought Into Norvayl
und prices aro steadily deollnini;. '
Also there his been an IncTVns.; In .
the number of cases of drunken-,
ness, wllirh In C'lirlstinna Is report-:
ed tto be tw ice as largo as in Stuck-j
holm.
Tho Norwegian Rovernment de-i
rived nu annual revenue of about
tr. 000. 000 krone from liiiuor be
fore tho establishment of prohi
bition, but today this has been re
duced to virtually uothin.it.
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BOOTLEGGING IN
NORIPT
Get your ice from the M. A. Stillwell Meat Co.
It will be clelivered when you want it.
PHONE MAIN 700
For Sandwiches
Macpherson's Superfine
SPLIT LOAF
f
1 1 a Pound Size. Slices Without Crumbling
Made with Milk, 15c each
Try Checso Sandwiches with Our Rye or Cracked
Wheat Eread. They are Delicious.
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a aavvur
"Wizard"
System of Foot
Correction
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STRAP MODFLS FOR DRESS 0R.SP0RT3 WEAR
We take pleasure in announcing that we are plinwlm a very Intonat
ing asHortment of smart new footwear from si i of tlivi most f.nned
inaltcra in America, among them XJ. Alt.M STItONlJ & CO.
Kvery pair of them Is a product of strictly first-ehiss shoe nmliing
and needless to say, the acme of style pel fi ction.
Brown Calf and
Beige Suede in a
Strap Combination
$10.00
"Armstrong" Make
Admirably combining comfort with
extreme smartness, this two-strnn
pump has a very low, broad hei1:,
In keeping with the trend of fash
ion. It is of dark brown calf-skin
and trimmed beige colored suede
and lias brass buckles. It combines
all tho fitting oualitics und wear
of tho Armstrong shoe with tho
nowoit in pattern. In till sizes and
widths. I'riced at 510.00 pair.
Brown Kid
STRAP PUMP .
$9.50
"Alt.MSTUONO" make of course. A very
dressy pumjt; plain with wide Instep strap,
military heel and welt solo. Women who like
Uio Armstrong shoe and desire something for
general wear will find this an Ideal pump.
Fit, wear und umillty ussured. In all sizes
and widths. I'ricitl at $0.50.
The same pump iu black,
FOR SALE
Ladies..' saddle hoivsc.
Silo cutter anil' engine.
One Xirtional Cerdit Sys
tem. I Underwood Typewriter.
One Exide Dattery.
New and Second Hand
(loods Uouu'lit and Sold.
COMMISSION AND
BROKERAGE
STORE
!()() Fir St. Call 313-J
Nolan Skiff
OnSBUVEIt WANT ADS GET RE
SULTS. ji
?t jit iiita iril
Iii I
tiaaivf
(lncorporatoa)
New Fashions
Footwear
White Buck
Black Patent
Trimming
$10.00
A beautiful sport slio", yon will
nay of this two-strap, low lieHed
pump of f i mo whiiu huc-1:, with
black patent trimmini?'. ami likkle
buckles. . It fits admirably ni'll In
the loot ix'.uhintj u IiIliIi an -Ik it
Ih of AUMSTKONU mnko whirh as
huits Us Quality, fit and w::r. In
ail sizes and widths. , l'riuej at
I1U.U0.
J9.00.
ut $5.00.
LA GRANDE CONSTRUCTION & SUPPLY CO.
General Contractors and Builders
Screen Doors, Windows and all kinds of Mill and
....Cabinet Work. Estimates on Plate Glass and....
Store Fronts
Phone 428-J Cor. Greenwood and Madison
La Grande, Oregon
H. P, Neilson and Chas. E. Harris, Props.
DANCE EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
NIGHTS
Open Air Favillion, Union, Ore.
Music by Imperial Pep Orchestra
THIS SPACE IUI I'OIt BY
AL'S ILLUMINATING STORE
' i:tm Street near Y. M. U. A.
La Grande, Oregon.
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f i a ii an i.ii--iiii - 1-
Turn the Corner and Get
Some of Our BACON
AVe have the cleanest and sweetest break fast
Itacoii you have seen fur mam- a day, oiHy 'w
pi T 11).
Diainoiitl . lefty Ilnwder 10c
Diainoiitl W l.-e Cream I'owder 10c
Sea l.slaiid rineapple ...3Qc
(iet your canning' strahuerries now.
G. HOLM
GROCER
Quality and Service
FREE DELIVEBY ' -
CALL MAIS 13
, OJBSJLSYEU APVyRTISIhTi will V;-.; jfialt
X7 t iX
Care of Your
Foot Troubles!
in
A
Two Strap'
Erown Kid
Pump of
Armitfrong make
$11.00.
Black or Erown
KID OXFORDS
$5.00
An exci ptiimal value is tlii:i kid oxford in
either black or brown. It has a military heel,
bo!--l we't sole and the fitting qualities aro
ex. uptinnal for a j-hoo of this kind. In all
sizes now, widths A lo D. Very special now
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