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Saturday, October 21," 1922 PAGE TWO TMF. I'A t.-YNDE Ffi'ENTNC OBSERVER Fire Prevention Essay Written by Maurine Moore, of f La C.rande I Ugh School. This lore.i Wrp yon ier in a huintni: li.ni..- Pun you jtoiiih liHK t ii " Km n though Ihe dre was extttiicuWhed 1st' fnrf ally il.Uiiuo u is dune, i,i n -UifinliOr the rxeHiveiit an. I i't ir You ties r ht ' heeit ni . l hi; t :ii ( ; fcmtN m v.iu jv " Tt'L- l fi, em.. Yon in.ii li i -i. i; iff . ; . .? jd.tml r-eli tu i-UmhIj wmi-'Iv.' I itttis Vlut iiN. til- I LlMl. V ' I'M' : I ti lul tr-tr . 'M'':'-; w i! ;M:i r.t-'rV You .',) Him- i'H'Ufi! sM'"l''' Hhg ist'ain'J,. srh'f stii.'Vt: ii" thr. lh;ir t-omtf. i.- c t o.'ks aii'l Ir''iitr-r oC :jl J ! .; f pt In i.'n'.T thuf ie tt a tiT!-;l!.- thin,; fiii.v newt hipu u tii -i i'i v"'1 -l-M LVC i;t t:-v r.. i-'nin Heine r,t !.ij,xh iii'ui: fl:-t. .i ; ! II ahnill '"(),( III '1 II t'-JL- I" ivi i't I'IMu i -.; i r- -tl.ni'l hi ,i .i !. 'itt- lr I'-.r-.-i f .i mm- il votir-i tl thtit . h -.!v.m ..nr. TIumi ri'uiit ii v JM'i.I '.'V til II I! 'I'.f tililrtt, V in III, :rlf"fli. t aiw i if M mt v I 'In-. '!'')'' ! !! iimni. - in tuenty- ',nr Uumt. ii'-J .1 tun ;m u - ui O...:.' iKi.i Tli.i. Thru' i ivf hm.iiM in'! i hi- ii eode uidv u ui k. Ui not Mit It way In sunn ilark umii-t sn Hint It can nut hf "!!; but nisr.-ad put ft hi a imtal . ;-n i t!ly rims arc ail wadclwl ami mi. I; I'd a way Mime pla tlltn- Is ii.HiK'T tit HIHMllatl"tUS rimt-l.y.-:i..u. !! nil ran ii.uiM h !v. ;( u iits' ib llii' llu as-. la.-to! im--. mint' rxphiMVi- llian fly nil t . .mil lur t lii-i I'i'iisiili t In- tii.i rant' 4 ii t I Ih 1 itilit iy i-oM'it'iT. Vou. jn-i -Iiai. haw hfat'il of j m i j j 1 1 - lo-iim tlit-ir lives just it'i aiir-f l J J y pa-i-il by a sinvi with tin- nil i an in 1 i r ii.iml. Sin h t hint s hania ii n: h n, with tin only rrauii b.-in;; iatfM'-s- fhrimmiiH lime is ttn linn- f'-r 11 unat ri-h-hialinii. In "f ' ''" liraiini; wm ui in Hie nii.uniaiii an . ill down a nif i"l ' briiiK it li"""' f,,r "ki'M""'' 1,1 i-njoy. Of niiiro', tin- trff umM not In- coni.l.'i.. i-iMuiKli with i".it til., natf ih-.nratioiih, Mi w PC- rhasf sonic very prciiy oin iIIph. Very oil-ii these .r- laiKilc. are the e.HIM- nl v aKlcl-:'.. MMIl i ClJlMlKlt t( li-llif !iimi honied or in I'iir-f r-osdy. fire. arc u flit'fcrcut prniMiii ion fnun that which ha:! hccii tlisrunK-d. OrcKm lumber in iluirv lirlm s about 2r.,nnti.(niu a v.-ar into Die wlaf. Council tudltiy arter minli nf the Hmhcr has been (leMmvcfl by fire part at ihlf. am. t w:!l never n ac h the male treasury. AitoOnT thini;. tliiH hun ter iniir.sny consists lar'ly t,r bur. ir tin- timber is K""" is the laborer's fic-ti pat ion. The mull ev bnumiit into ore-on by hiniber iiu: -is Ho- uiealest soii;-e (if r.-ve-iinc (o tin- taiiorer. tanner, inei t Mailt, ami professional man. Tin1 prceni toretry law provides for appoint nienl nf a state forester niw carries an annual app"M'i-nttitm of .Vl'i.mni for fire proi.-.tion ami in-v.-Mtu;itive work niontc fmi'stry Hii's. Ill l!Mi. timber, to the value of .1 limit two ami om--lialf mi Minn (lullais was kilted or destroyed hy lire; and in 1 ! I ! eiuiit thoiisaml dolhirs worth m limber was le- KtlOVifl. l liited Sta'es Koresl Service 4t an siMin jfsx.nnn in hirint: to nalrol loie.sts. SI I l.""" hiii forest tires. l-'ttlly paid by t lie.se liiinbereil (liirK t :..pn-.nta:ie. Alrfi liuU-rlrt-oi ol I .l.l.itif.1,1.1. I-K- aily ,. ;,;, i, Hie 'noli.se, is fiulillHK- to conic h:-k fnun a disllttl Wlitch. Up to Itif tiim-'of bet-t-u-ctioii IWo calM aO, v;ik I i;;i ixli-.l ";:s iturm.t it tieMiocpji I (c. Wr.i. AiU' htm I M.-ni-W aneo. lel',.:it).,j ;,.,H,. '.-ciiialivc loiiiii.a. rKjnihlic.ni 'iioum- j bent, tn New Mexico, mid, like ,hn llot.erlxeai. 'iax the JtachinK of I Ijc fiiii l oi aiii.alion. ! .Mis. Winmlrcd .Masfni Hticit Im tfif rejiuldiiaa nominee tor rtueseot: tl i vo .tt I npc Ifi.m lilhiois fay t)u sttot I Jeiui, as tin caii'hilatc l.i nil 1 1 a vi- 1,111 iif can-!l h Ibc dilh ifl )),., jt.fjher. ;e.--..enl,itivc Woe K. M;,.,,,,., In the l!i;a N.lH'asl;;i Oihltk-t M i-h. (;. laioia r.iiton, proliibilloiit-it. Is - ihlf iiiemJi. rslrip lor the .short lei in Mrom li.rcmoer to .Mui'cli GOLDEN BEARS ARETOUTED i A! t lull t ilis- i ii i tin dry a.o'iMi ason. d in , and men fiKhi- tliii) men p'lu'ji-s pat rolled if the stale dnr Theso men put putting nut 8 11 liniiouti scrvlif. of yearn Ki .reenlaliv Slc.lm.ui. (lemo cr;il, ft the !li':ili North t'kii'olinu dis- tt icl, tin Iy confederal i! mdflier In the Jiousc. is :-i riving (J keep Al ik. I airy It. I'.illersoii. repu blieaii, from u fit ii .-i iiii !iis s.()t. Mrs. I 'uttersoii lta:J a il in n i. ire, l hat it rierliwl sbe w ill liulil lo b.ne women uppo.nlcd to tin cousiil.tr scrvh-e. Arizona, wlibb ban only one iiirlilher. Will re-.),.t.t ;,.tn-e. leni jciut, fir Kive M- A. (iiiihl, rpiibll- lin i lie ei Ihf .lepiiit- till 111 i;ir-iirf Hp. ItOUOJtlt i an.t dun ' poll. .taie that nc l.v fur. In- I'nited the dire.-i cu.it uf Mi.' me damage, and llic otbei (i"li liial -.n-.- imiiieel doc l Die, in yis-i! !'r I. 'la a r n conil'liH-.l value ol the tu'o.l :n;tion if iirr iiimich. fit- to- niiue t, copper mine-, ami oil weMs. Itli hnp-t 1!) tin. I'Cpolt vaff tile shile- ini nl Dial tlic dinoinit which nilhl he jutvi-d il' pvop'c iutild rciilh lak" , rujii. i- .i i . an t iioi-i would he lira rl iitooh to hi.iM n I'ltnama f'atial each i-a r. I'pihap- tni; strnnwest stateiiK-nt nf all va tnml,. in an fnMics by Mi. flmrlr WliiHnc llakcf. "Tho huild InifH co nsu tiled, ii phie.'d on lots iT t;.1 fuel trontat'e would line dot h si. I -i ol' the tre'T extendinrr fifiin New York to Chicago, A pcrsfni Join ne mi; ftlouK 1 1 1 m btrcrt ol desolation would ItasH In every tuui f. ct a ruin t i oiu which an injured pdHoii was taken. Al every lhrer-iuai ters fif n mile In thin Journey he would (uciunlio- (he1 (duiri-cd remains ol a human ln-lni; wJto had .been burned to diath.' America l.i-ad. hi I'lre. hi 1 !l I :t, the car hcl'orc t lie nut -. bi'c.ik of the- war. the average lire hr-V lor cacii ma a, wo inn n, ami child in Kiiiiuc was i(irl -niim cents; in I'.'im laud. It was :.rc; In (ieriuany, :'S cents; In Ausirnt. 2ti ccnls: in Italy. i't ceiib'; in Switzerland. I a c nln, and hi lhdlaud only il emits, while in I tie J ('lifted Stale for the same rar the! dlrci t Ifjs'f was 2.f ami. "u indirect losffwn'ff''H -hlisfrt-r: w lino rf-asi'ni for (here bciui; more fircH In America than in 'Kuropc h lliul there are more wooden buildings In Ibis country than there tire in Kit-1 rope. It will lake years to removo (his condition, but llu most serious cuuse of hi es contfl be removed at ( rniic, If all the People w'auld asMst., This eniisfi is carulessiicss. j The National Hoard uf Klre I'mlcr- writers iiialtcH a windy of hundreds ot'' thousands of flies, uml has irc)i ' red : (Hides which show thai in i ! HI, 2S.')' per cent ol all American ("Ires ramc from Mlrlrtly lireveutuble chiikch, while' 41. k per ceul were purity preventable, ami i:t.;i per ceul came from unknown cause, w hieh probably were largely prcveulalde. This shows thai the fulled Slides. Willi all 1tn advantages, Is a nation of careless people. This, icrlainly. Is nor a thing hi be pi .ud of; Premise p hIiown in mam habits of rerlt k-y ucss, i wastefulness and untidiness. Suggestions to IYeru I'lres. Since Mils is M ite we uiosi learn hnw lo prcM-iil fires. We will first tak lire pit vent Ion up In the home. What kind of mutch cm do ou use in u i home? Are (ln.- "safel" matches of "parUtr'l materjes. Safety mat lies at .-! t hiive that cannot he hub ted Hide? j struck on (he box in which Ihev cam.', ' I "n i lor in iiehes c:in be lighted any- i where. ( Is von easU seen which' kind is the hest to use. fib." hut mt j mix . "'It (a Much a uulsanee In t..p, eeitv time uii want n mal. h. and Mttkc it .tn the 1'iis. Ii-, e tx.me' Will mrree the safctv uiatehci ,i 1 nuisance, but what ac thex. ..ou.: pined with llu- nut' lire (, hiim1 a k However. If mm do Cs. u mil hi 11, ei auv place simplv safe. Keep nr mat. lies In ,i met;,! lio and pl o c tins hi out .a t hi : teach of the elilldieti. Here are some su iru-'st ions In i"-: Panl to mati heit. ho not throw away a innt.h which b Iniruiue or. even Klowlug. Always Kir ike a ! match away (rout you so if ji should , ncchlentally break ntt il would md i lly nguinst your clnthlng. if ihej inatrhes art spilled stop immediate- ' ly ami pick every niiu of them up. I Ono luisliike many people inn til ls putting ashes In wooden barrels fr boxen. This is a very daimo nii thlriR to do, because inc aidies tuav ' ho a llttln warm when put , n,is: kind of rereptahle. ami ;r m., ntay mart n fire. Noim other t 'mux's I which hit vcv Impoitani but which j liei'd no spofial cxplamniou are as! IoHowh: do mil di e'ething too' flftSH tO KlOVe. Mtie a c . ii he. j for tho fireplrt.i. I'm em ptr.ue firt befor. K"i'iK t hrd. u nol tlwiw fTnOM ptK- with lerehcH hut! 4 W v H h hot wrfier. T..ke pie j wtMWs with (Hm-fircn, 1 ;(n r fub- bs4 mtutt tMf tfi Hir. Hike tip the' 9vy KVith iu ftotv thr-.u in rj of ta-vwitiv fci. " ili.iu i;.!., llltf'ftiM, T'mt Bp o4t wr4.H ftfl,t fc.ll tftl. ? tdMhif tvt trtT, f' It ik i lti, trini tl.. ii lAitiio It) Hi" polish may ignite. Tho ttafest way in pol Ishitur n svo Is to purchase Move jmlisTi that Is stifc. Always he sure thut Ihf cleaning rontponnd will not lutliv. After you i ttseu tui oily di: until lo the hi'" l.enrn Nearest Alarm Mux, Some things are v-ry handy in times of need, ami such is (he as" f.f Kione i:.-ueral rules ill case ol lire. i:ery night in-fore you go,1-::-- '"" (o bed look all around t lo motse , f, "f "tin' , , would b.- the i ooopaii- . ( ...i, ...i. v emild I dill il a her should liieait nut, 'mhor (hing. move the furnilur . nei ess.ii y, so (hat ynil cou'fl get outside Hut house a; fpnfkly an pos Bilile wit lion I falling all ov. -r I he Inruititre. Snimt people tl-- mil ktm.v how to turn in a lire alarm, laaru right away where the urarul abirm box is. ainl be sure lo iiuer.-nand , what in flo w hen you reach (he box. j Now suppose (hilt (lie house ;is 'on lire. Would VOU Open till' floot I to your room real wide, or won hi Alw;t 1'iin oni n It caul Hitisiy .' i no iai i tcf, nf course, would he i. h.'u yoll :s)ioitlii (lo. Then, If these are any Humes hi (lie hall ih'-y will not rush right in ami you wili ',iae time io 'shut (Ip floor nnifkly and thru plan what nex( In do. If (lie fire Is in tlhe liall so ns not to allow you to 'exit that way, tear I he sheet in !st'-ips, lie il together -lllli proceed to slide flowil. However, before junipl tig t hrow I ho tuui ! tcss out so as to have u solt landing: pliui-. i. hfiwever. Hie hall !s jlisl lilled with smoke and no flames, -iueinbcr , t lial (he smoke Is I hi ii lies', close (o I he floor, so you may crawl on viuir hands and Um-cs. AUo renietn- her lo chine tint doors id other j rooms as you pass I hem , in order to check Hie progress of I he fire thiti way. j Heavy l.us hy l-'ircs. ! In l!U(i, tho Insurance cotupanies ; j-eptiricd, m ltal hmrt nf ,1 'i ti, 1 N 1 from llu'' cause, caridessm ss in di rect use of nuuchcK. and this did j not Include Hie great, damage caused hy caroh'sH smolters. . The total annual Nss u' material , weiiltli nl (he nnticn atuotinls to i !:. (inn, mm. This upprnximalely j coiiH'rt lo $ I ,:7n.t"H In daily Inns. ! Itesides this, ahoul foil y-eight lives j , are losl tlijlly In iTrei;. In Oregon. . frtitn l't5 n lfi'Ju, thi'if wis fire : si lire; Most for Ol X IJ hi I'M 1 oiil nine tn' -7 ,.ld. oi! o ires are preveiihibh;. ported for the year hiiiidred a!hl twenty ti'ie tauseil uuuvnifl wero result ing In engineers, cainper.i. r niinif rs. Schools ( an Aifl. Silo.ol children tan do more than iv oi her . lass in enlist i ng aid to jfipiol"cl Ho fnresls. Hfiwever, in (. ;i.-aclii!ig this subject, especially pri mary grades, great care should be a . d. so as mil to frighten tho chil dren. V. hen in Hie limber regions, never tcss away maiches or tobacco he ra.Hc i liis mi-: lit load lo I lit da ill -m;i of much i tin her. Never build a tamp lire v here it may spread or win-re win can not be sure il is nut. s( ra pe inward t he I ire, a ir around your cainii lire, lown lo the dirt iiml louv si icks, roots, or rou! ine sere as a bridm: by whicli can cross t his si rip. Never tire unlit it is mil. y one would Iry to hamuli ulalixe M:imI it, bis phice to M iM, can. I ' j me i cao.iia.ieH, rive are re j imblicatis. six demoi-rnl.s. six stH-itillsts. jlwo j. i oh do lion isis ami two si ogle-taxied. , Thrt ib una rat if nominees who tire tiiaUhl: a si rain h! I'tght agahisl re jpubllca 'is are: KHen I mane luvhi, seeond I 'iiio.s 1 vania; Jam K. Leon ;ard. :'7ih l'eiui-rhania; Mariha Itile.x. ! I h it 1 1 WiMMioin; i ;sl,er . i I'Kecl ei i M into s. n a, and M rs. SI. C lir Mos.s, hltli In. ham.; Mllian (' (Jaulk third' jefuhlh .Missouri. I There are IWtC Wonian candidates .-..i,.M -niuii e llh'SOII tliy Associated I'rcs.sl I IIKHKKLKY, Oct. 2b Streiigth displayed b the ! i. , w-i ;iy of Calilor lila foot ha 1 1 team in its each season games, f speciallv :i!;ainsl tin- Marc Is- I laud .Marines, has caused main form-j Jerly pcKsim 1st ic hd lowers nl' the Hears! ilo tdiauue their lietiels and pio.lalui' the l!iL'' ( iihfornlu ehv.cn as aindlier , "wonderful team." I I'tayinjj agalnM Hie Marines the Cal IJfoi ula nrfeiisive worked like a Ina-ii-liiue and ran up eighty points, ou (the defensive the Hear line wan nil ibreakable and the soldiers of Hie sea j failed lo score a point. California, in the Marine game, placed without sev jeral of its si h im, including Crick Mull er. its all-Auierlcan end, uml Caitain I 'barley Krh, .narterbaek. l oach Andy Smith has developed two excellent sets of harkl'iehl pli y ers, with subst it uteri for c n h. One 'fniublnatloii - Hit' first combination j would be Krh at tiuarter, Xlelwds and 1 Spa Hiding, hah hacks, and Neshil a I llnll. (in the other biickfield would j he Kvnn.H at uiiai'ler, Dunn ami Hurg- ess, ha 1 1 It icks and Morrison a I I nll jbaclt llurgess, one of the "finds" of Hie season, is expected lo develop Into one of ( 'at Iff ru las g rea test forwa rd pass ieis, .Midler, .of course, excepted. Hnr I gess gets distance in his passes but as yet lie knows little of the other duties of a hallback. lie Is learning I rapidly, hfiwever. ADMINISTIU'jWS XOTK'K. !Prl"'i- v.,m l..-is within six i...i,tls uf tiT lliis null' ailjus':"(.nt. . i . ,i, ,. Ilntcd ill I .a lirumli', )ro,.n ,,. N.itkf is hereuy 5!ve" th;,t "" U1'!-l'nl i.f Si'pti-ml.nr. !!," ' hl' Llcrsitrncl has lmn anpoiniml by the; ul.;liT i,vl iw.unlv court of l'n'" fiiunty. iv, Ailininisirat',,. CTl .Zini-tn.tuv of the .'stuto of py So,.t. 23-:10. 0,-t. 7-11-1 "'r' llli'thol A. Davis, ileraisi-,1, ami H"i' all Dersnns havihli claims altainst s.ii M M.at.. ro r.-.m.-e,! to !";'-" th, " n lanu. to tho unilorsiKn al . J 1 ' "" in I .a (iramli-. 'ri"on. '''- LA GRANDE i 4T Permanent as tme Pyramids ilJM' 'S4')I 'Mil 1U, Jcssl,. i TIokIii tho dav with n lialh. liny Hoopi i. ibath iioorts hole.- Nowlia DniK f'om Miany. J 0-1 !-:: oli'ssn-ss, than Ihri'o thai Ki'iit evil, rat wolll.l ho loss tiros .of hi'OM. iiMEN SEEKING I I hero have CONGRESS SEAT Tweiity-Onc Wmncn in Ilaco Fur Congressional .Seats; Congresswoinan Fighting to Keep Place. I llv IIINl Mllll II tss,i.-inl,,l 'r,.. TON. Dot. L'l iar (hioun ( llu- rnu; iiiiil wili -n in tlx- llhl l,i ol I i pi I'l'OllH ,1 ri' in 1 1 III) Twonly- ifll' tmn- Sfilllll ll s.:,ls h, OS IH''I rly h.-o.l-.i i -n I -.iiiin.il AddA-Pearl Picture Title Contest hh: mils, M i.tiiid .lesi j fl 1. " A , H-E-A-T-E-R-S for Wood Hewer Water Irrlcnllnii Culvert DinlnaKO WELL CURBING Phone Main 15) Pine Mann.l'ai'tnrcrs of iiiiiniing Colimlntlnn Silo Chimney ' Blocks -SEPTIC TANKS Factory Island City for Goal STOVES RANGES FURNACES Ore. Hdw. Imp. Co. SPECIAL Automatic Electric Ironer Slightly used, hut in perfect condition. V For Sale al a (ireat Reduction i; Eastern Oregon Light and Power Company A'umc this Picture and You May Win a $1,000 Pearl Necklace 500 Pearl Necklace 250 Add-A-Pearl Necklace No restrictions of tiny kind. Write or call in our store for full particulars and entry blanks. $50 Additional Frizes jor this City: 1st Prize $25.00 AJ.I-A-IY;ul Necklace 2nd lri:e $ 1 5.00 AJd-A-IVatl Necklace 3ul Prize $10.00 AcM-A-Pear! Necklace Suggestion: Try to think of a title that will suggest pearls. ALL Local Prize Winning Names will he entered in the $1?50 National Add-A-rirt Titlt Contest Last date for send irc titles is November 20, 1922. Enter r cciLst Kxtay. a See OuP Window . G ., (J.S. PIRN IF, Jeweler ii Optician .5. lr-1 Adams Avenue j o Time Passes BUT WE RENEW YOUR LAST FALL CLOTHES It's a liiighlv welcome eermoniy when you real ize (li.it we, as cleaners, can restore Ihe clothes ymi wore last Fall and Winter and hrin Iheui hai k to I heir original newness. In these days ol: tlirift, such economy is truly well worth while. Xot only will ihe savings he gr.il il'ying to you, hut the method of putting new life into your garments will he satisfying as well. fiet the entire family's castuffs together from a year ago and let us estimate with you on the cost, fiir cleaning and repairing. You'll Ihen realize i iie great sav ings. The Wardrobe WOOD W. BERRY Dry Cleaning a Specialty Monuments ORDER THAT MONUMENT . NOW C?&?. Ccl VV We have made a profonnd ffleiOOndl.JFoi ,tu(ljr of monument buildintf, ,it-l "ua an orQ(ir pmcea id our iiuiiiia ib .ure lu receive lait.n ful, intelligent exeeutipn. "- We Will Gladly Famish Estimate Blue Mountain Marble & Granite C nmronir "S VU1UUU11T yilllllJl!lilll!lliliii!!llliill!li!i:i!l!;i;;I 1502 S Are. La Grande, Or. i p ( s k tBESSHSBUlJB .0. Just Arrived ! . A complete line of Connecting Rod and Crankshaft Bearings fur passenger ears and trucks. 0 At 0 Leighton's Welding & Machine Works o I .a fi ramie, Oregon Satisfaction HAVE YOU TRIED OUR LATX0RY? i v IF NOT, " WHY 0T? We endeavor to turn out satisfactory work all the time. PLEASE GIVE I S A TRIAL The Modern Laundry -2- MA$N 77 i I I I I I o