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Saturday, January 20, 1923.
PAGE FOUR
" THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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La Grande Evening Observer
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Intf IthsiTvi-c I'l.-hll.slilni? Ciitniintiy.
UUUIIK UHNNIM. Editor.
Entered nt tho ritnrrlee nt La fJrnndo.
Orfuon, ns Seeond t'lnsa Mall Matliir.
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UraiKlH, Oregon.
SI list HIP 1 Id IIATF.S.
II y Mull.
Pulty, per yiiur, In ndvimrn l.'i.O
)itily, alx tiioiillia t, ioIviiiwi ..$-'..'
Otiilv. lliret, months, hi tolviinon .....:
ttwl.lv I Ihm.rvor-Mini- liv mull.
por your, in iidvitiico $l.r,fi
Jn himm In oUor rlllfK- Ori-Kon Hotel
Ki'Wrt Slutill. I'lirlliiml! Iiin.frial Ni-vch
Hiiiiim, I 'nrl In ml ; .Multnomah NitWM
Ktimd, rortlund.
Fly farrier.
Pally, per mouth -
Puiiv. per three momlia
I.tilly, per xix tno.. in advance ,
Imlly. aliicft' copy
IIIOIIIIKH Oil- AKMH I VI Kl) IMIHS.1.
Tho Aflxoehiled I'r.-.sH In exclusively
milled in iiHf tor iiMliljiiit Inn r ail
iiowh illHiititrti.-.s 4-i-t'f J i l lo It fir not
iitliitrwiM rn-iliii'd In llila paper, mill
tin. 111.. Iiii-mI it.-ww ptlhllHhi'il IIi.thIiI.
All rights ot ri'-iiiliH'iitoiti of t.i.'iial
liippalolioa heroin iil.su urn reserved.
LITV A.l I
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inpirit.
V Ol I'll I At,
TilK AI'I'UC OK TIIK KVK:-
(.. Keep mc as the apple or the eye;
hide mi under the shadow tf thy
winp;s. -- Psalm 17:8.
The Wonder Industrj
Editorials From
Over the Nation
One need only glance around him any day anywhere
to be impressed that the automobile industry is one of the
most important in the country. But the figures for 11022,
compiled by Alfred Reeves, general manager of the Na
tional Automobile Chamber of Commerce, are bound to be
surprising to most people. Motor vehicles registered in
the United States number, approximately, 11,500,000, or
81 per cent of all there are in the world.
The increase in registration over 1!)21 was 7 per cent.
Now production totaled 2,527,000, of which 240,000 were
trucks. The previous record production was that of 1920
when 2,205,000 motor vehicles were manufactured. The
wholesale value of last year's outout was $1,558,507,000.
For replacements alone this year 1,800,000 vehicles will be
required. Ut the motor vehicles in use in the United
States 3,500,000 are on farms. There are 40,000 motor
busses in use, 12,000 schools employing them to transport
pupils between classes and homes. Freight is hauled by
motor truck to the amount of 1,4:30,000,000 tons annually;
passengers carried by motor number 7,500,000,000.
The motor vehicle and allied industries employ 2,431,
400 persons, so that approximately 10 per cent, of the
country s population is supported by the business of sup
plying an almost equal proportion of cars and trucks. This
industry furnishes 400,000 carloads of railroad freight a
year; it uses 83 per cent of the rubber supply; 30 per cent,
of the plate glass production; 20 per cent of the aluminum
supply and 4 per cent, of the iron and steel output. The
annual tire production called for by motor vehicles is 3(!,
340,000, which indicates that the good reports made of
mileage got out of tires are not mere brags.
In light of these stupendous facts, the loss of life due
to automobile operation appears less formidable than
when badly stated as 10,l(iS in 1921, as reported by the
United States department of commerce. This runs about
one death a year to each 1,000 motor vehicles operated. On
a daily basis it would be about one death to 300,000 ve
hicles. But knowing what we do of the character of auto
'iuobile accidents this rate is inexcusably high. It must be
reduced by relentless warfare against reckless and drunk
en drivers.
DRESS CLOTHES
Philadelphia Public Ledger: Am
bassadnr Harvey, among his obr
vations on returning from London,
adverts to tho difference in the ut
tiro of post-bellum and ante-bellum
diplomat". Uefore the war tho
Amprican representatives wan less
glorious than the flunkevs. us he
stood in plain black and white umongi
me gentry ot the Almanach do (intha
bedizened nnd ablaze with orders,
tihbons aind other fimry. In the!
midst of these human Christmas i
trees he felt as lost as a child in j
tt toy store. '
But now, with the bottom J)ut ofi
the money market and monarchixm
mnduliiting rapidly in to republican-1
ism. the strutting, trailing birds of
Paradise are cha-iging to a soberer j
f.-athtr. Paper money will not buy;
Clad rags. The American ambassa-1
dor is less likely to be taken for a i
servant, as Ambassador Choate was'
when, at milord's request, he "called j
him a cab." !
Many a nonentity has impersonut-j
etl the majesty and dignity of his
country and escaped detection for the
stuffed shirt that he was. He was"
correctly clad for state functions,
and ho knew when to bow and how
to walk out backward, tnd so his
mental inadequacy was forgiven. Hut
nowadays the business among na
tions is ton important to he intrust
ed to tailors' dummies. It must be
put in the hands of mqn who are ns
important as they look, whos? upper
story is amply furnished with gray
matter. A civil tongue, a concil
iatory yet firm disposition, a gracious
urbanity in every dealing, a tlue re
gard for appearances and forms, is
expected of those who are sentl
abroad in our national nam?. Hut
dressing the part is much less than I
playing it. We need men of in
tellectual force, decision of character,
clear vision amd high purpose, who
can do a lot more than "look swell"
in a tlress suit.
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The
e Year
Greatest Sale of
ror L,a ranae an
Surrounding Community
It has been provenVonclusively that it pays our many hundreds of faith
ful cuJMxmiers to wait foKthis great annual event. That the values offered at
this timeSf year are the best to be had and more than this it pays each indi
vidual in knowledge tnkt the merchandise bought at this store is always
MERCHANDISE OF QUALITY
Our efforts nVv will be tuWd to the new things for spring to enable
you to be up-to-dateVye are gorng to keep a little ahead of the style calendar.
Already a few early shipments are on the way and merchandise for all depart
ments will begin to arrrwith the month of February.
You wil always find rW little things of interest here, in addition to the
important sales and merchamiiswlg events which we feature in a big way,
"La Grande's Greatest Department Store"
FORUM
snwooD
C OYOTE QUESTION
In a recent article 1 see there is
some limitation for the disposinfr of
the county bounty for killinir env-
otes. Although this is another ex
pense raised by taxation there are
some thinifs we should coin side be
fore dropping it. First the loss of
stock caused by coyotes. In my dis
trict there are approximately :!0,000
head of sheen. Out of this number
tlicra is an avernce of ,')(I0 she"p ( provinc
TRADFSTOPS
(lly The AsBOtiateii Press)
VI.AD1VOSTOCK, Siberia, Jan. 20
THIRTY YEARS AGO
On the north side of the railroad
track about midway between the de
pot ami Oro Dell is a '3111811 patch
of brush, for about a year has been
the hangout for numerous tramps
and other rough characters. Kven
during these cold days the curling
smoke of the camp fire may be seen
in that locality and the festive hobo
sometimes alone and sometimes in
with others of his class,
lor
THOUSANDS TO CONVENE
(By Associated Press)
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jlin. 20.
Twenty-five thousand Canadians me
expected to attend the ighth annual
winter picnic anil reunion of tho Ca
nadian Tourists' Association hero on
February :t.
Ilrowiisvllb is without a city treas
urer, the olil treasurer K0inK' "1 f
ol'l'lcf and IllP lii'Wly-e!
ruiiinu' to itiiil!l"y at the
ted official
proper time.
Our fountain service is unexcelled.
Ilatrv and the girls know how to
mix them. l-10-2t
I hu limner trinie ot tin- t Timori. 1 1 company
one of Its Kri'iiti'st. nssi'tH. biinKitii.' an ! may be found there preparing
annual revenue or one million irolil j himself, a dainty meal
roaliles to previous uovernuifnts has
coine to a standstill since the Soviet
took over the administration of this
Announcing
As
rrflult of concession
"amous and Broke
n to lor. ik'n fiiniH, chiefly .Jtipnn-
-Ht', then hi-inf- no Itu.ssi.m capilal
availul.h', cN.u.-tH of limber tvuelitrJ
14. (hni, mm fett tn r and i.romist-d
he even Ktvuter t hit yciir when
killed yearly by coyotes unit I know
ol several unsUinees when vounr
calves have been killed on the 'rung,;-'
in me mnumjuns. Anyone who has
been in the womls a irood deal knows
of tho great destruction dune to theltho Government cancelled alt eonce.s
tfame birds and that during tliL':Nlns and ImiMmed taxes and condi
spiing and summer months many t tfonti which made export ImpoMsthie
and unprofitable.
The cone'H.sions covering over a
million acivH which have been cancel
led were con lined to the .Strait a of
Tnrtary.
Not only has tin Soviet annulled
the conceH.slon.s but it has demanded
that the conceHslonalr
young deep are. killed by coyotes and
in tho winter time when the hiiow
in drop many old deer are killed by
coyote;;. 1 tltink if we consider our
dame s'ipply worth anything at all
the bounties should be raised instead
of taken off.
Floyd Kendall
J. E. Foley paid Baker City a vis--,
it last week.
Hescue Hose Company No. 1, held:"
their legular business meeting Wed
nesday evening-
The divine Sarah Bernhardt, the Greatest of
es, perhaps, is at death's door, hut refuses to yield. Art
calls her hack to the stage, hut there is a still niore imper
ative call. She has been encouraged to believe, according
to reports, that she may return to the stage within a day
or two in the fear that the truth would be too great a
blow for her.
dded to Mine. Bernhardt 's worries is the rn;il iy;il inn
that the fortunes which have rewarded her endeavors
have been dissipated largely, it is said, by the indulp'ence
of an unbusinss-like relative. Mow often the threat of
poverty is reserved as the final bitter cup for the last days
of those accustomed to fame and wealth! For the artist
it is not unusual experience, for it seems often his lot to
be unthrifty, unwise in investment or too generous in
charity.
Mark Twain found simself in a similar predicament
when he was (it) years old. A publishing house in which he
was a partner, failed, and he was responsible for its debts.
But it was admitted that he was in now wav responsible
lor the collapse of the business and might have escaped i
iiir.n-.iu tt endeavoring to clear Ins reputation
at the least expense, he went on a lecture tour, the pro-1
cecds of which, with royaltis from his books, were used to
pay the debts of the firm.
Next to innocence, retribution willingly undertaken
and successfully carried out, is most gratifying Mm
Brenhardt may be denied that last consolation of true
greatness, the serene contemplation of work completed.
It is now reported there are 8,000,000 Russians in need
of immediate relief." Is this thing of relieving HSsia to
be a permanent job?
In these days no bridegroom's hope chest is complete
without at least one bullet-proof vest.
It may be true that a man suffers for bis sins but
others are likely to suffer before he dues.
The sincerity of any opinion that is flattering is not
so likely to be called into tuestion.
About the best way to punish some persons would be
to look them up with their own dispositions.
Some pri-sons feel amused, and there are others who
laugh because it seems the thing to do.
Even if Sir Thomas Lipton were to win the 101!. Am
erican cup there would be nothing in it.
With the Ilohenzollerns all is lost save their titles.
THE OFFICE CAT
District 'l-'orest Hanger, lit ut,m.,,,,e,. n tit ii,i..r which thnv
j hud already paid to the previous
(ioverniiit iil. As a result the lotftfinK
camps and mills lmv closed down,
and there were no bidders for conces-
hhhis recently offered at public auc
tion. A timber merchant, dlncunnlntf the
situation, said: "The nearest markets
for the sale of timlH-r are China and
Japan, and these countries take from
7u to Su million cubic feet a year from
Amerira, which naturally fixes the
market price of timber. Instead of
developing export by reducing the
price for felllnif and for railway tran
sit: instead of the abolishment of ex
port taxes ami reducing for loading.
I. c, for the cheapening of Itusslan
limber- in order to compete with Am-
.erica, the actions of the locnl author
ities are directed in raising Its price,
i First the price for felling timber,
1 which was already high, has hwn Jn-
creased by u to 12 per cent, for the
j purpose or clearing arens over which
, the timber has been cut. As a result
'of this and the incmaaed demands of
labor the cost of laying down a log In
Kobe is mij n,.n. This log sells in
KoUo from 70 to 8u wn. The same
jupplUs to finhing concessions."
CITY mtK.VM IX FASHION
The girl stood on the waiting block.
Waiting for a car.
Mhe bad no hat upon her head,
Not bins but bobbed hair.
She had no healthy coat of tan.
She was sickly, cold and blue
She was brought up In the rftv.
And this whh all she knew.
1'lie price of cloth, tile price of hats,
The price of late goloshes.
The corner where the bovs all sloo.l
Waiting to make mashes.
She knew milk came in hottlcH,
And bread came from the Mtore,
Also pies and vegetables
How could Mhe know more,
TV
Phi'M never seen any pigs,
She'd never seen a cow
She knew meat came from Cliicngo
It got there but she didn't know
how.
She had no neck in her dress.
Her hill-' kllees Were h:ire.
She wore silk socks and patent nuriin
While snow was in the air.
She slOOil there iparlv frozen;
On her face a pleasant smile
She was enjoying woman
happlncxs.
She knew she wns dtvsscd In stylo,
1 f people took as much p!esnr
making pleasure us they take pleas
ure making trouble evcryhody
be happy.
CO-EDUCATION IS
NOW OBJECTED TO
(Bv Associated Press)
Manila. i i jun. 2. ti co-
lui'attonal Hyslfin of instrlirtlon In
Kf'illrst Oil- pill. Hi' school ot tin' I'hlllppinc
Ixhin.ls la ii tallun- In tin- opinion ot
I'.ontvH.-ntativt' .l. siis Oii'iH'O. who 'iu
lio.ll..,! hi;, ,.n in a bill which h' In
tro.liitv.l hi tlio lioitio1. ulioli.slilnic it
comi!rt.-!y in tiu. Hcmrntury mill s'C-
uoul.l j miliary NeliotilK. Hoprcni-ntutlvi 111011
on In pn-NontlitK tho hills uul
The fil m nf Cut i cy antl Reetl has
been dissolved.' George II. Curreyli
will continue the business. jj
l-'ivs tlances in town this week antl!
one 111 Island city this evening; at
which a larire number from here will
ino doubt be in attendance. Great
Scott! To what are we drifting?
The new machinery for the exten
sion of the electric light plant is
neatly all on hand. The boiler and
eniri'lie were received this week. The
present favorable weather is being
taken advantage of and the string-
Khali pay tol,nK 01 new wne.-: win uc tunaiiciwi
1I1HIUU Ol leil Uiija. uhi .-iii,t;ia ic
now anxiously awaiting the change
from total darkness to well lighted
stteets. They need wait but little
longer.
The population of Nob hill was in
creased last Kriday by the appear
ance of a ten-pound boy in the fam
ily of E. I... Kckley. "Uncle Ed" will
no longer be an appropriate title,
but "Father Ecktt-y'1 sounds very
well.
A lady by the name of Mrs. Rich
ardson was the victim of a very ser
ious accident last Monday evenMi;.
The family have been residing on
the hills south of town and were re
moving to this city. Mrs. Richardson
was lidnitr unoln a wagon loatkd with
household goods and fell to the
ground, the wheels passing over her,
bieukinir both legs. Medical assis
tance was ut once summoned and
everything possible was done to. al:
The Ladies of La Grande have or
ganized a dancing club in Uhland's
hall. After tomorrow night's soiree
nrofes.iors llov and Harm will with
draw and sell their interest to the
Indies who will conduct the dancing
club throughout the season. It will
1b run the same as before only the
ladies will run the floor, also do the
teaching- A necktie party will be
given Wednesday evening aind all la
dies are requested to bring a necktie
the same color as the dress they
wear nnd present it at the door. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
The Machinists' club gave their
first dance in the opera house lust
Friday evening. The attendance was
large and everyone, enjoyed them-selvs.
the change In our firm nnmr, wo are, the some ns In the prist,
ready to servo yon Willi the best obtainable In I lie line or meals
mitt poultry.
The Crescent Meat Co., Inc.
formerly
Sr. A. STII.W I.I, MI'At TO., ISC.
I'lr Street Market yimlily Market,
Nest lo Harris Grocery y Kkogii's tiroiery
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I he , 01 durational system In
The only time some of us stand up 'vogue in tliif country, instead of rais
for the Star Spangled Manner Is whuijlng the standard of morality, has as
it is played. ,i,ect outeome flashlight murrtftjr-
je.4, iart maturing of the women,
Yi: (iOssirsi elopeimnis and 11 number of other
Ivn llnneh nay. on Idle rumor nev rhapKes Meh have tininoml tenden
er spends iinieh time in a busy man's ! cien."
offire.
e.
When yon walk Into a eh an.
kept Oftiee and .s.e thf ptettire Ot a
mother and a baby In a silver frame
nreepylng t he renter spaee on H.
tl sk. you can bet your last dime yu
l:a- a inirl.ty decent sorl ol a man
to talk with.
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Thrift
The Highway of Thrift is the sure road to in
dependence and success. The man of industry
and thrift inspires confidence and he finds his
hanker anxious to help him because he demon
strates his inclination and ability to help him-,
self.
Conserve some of your earnings each day hy
opening a savings account with this bank. It is
a safe investment that will earn four per cent,
compounded every six months. Many are tak
ing advantage of the facilities of our savings de
partment and the savings deposited with us
have increased nearly one hundred per cent, in
the last year. j
. . c Solicit 1 our Account
La Grande National Bank
SOUND RELIABLE PROGRESSIVE
When you buy candies at the Pal
ace you are assured of petting pure,
fi-esh and wholesome candies. 1-1D-SH
1!A1I.!K! WINS CASE
I'KMil.KTiiN. Jan. 20. The
Nnrthcnr Pacific railroad, defend
ant in a suit instituted by Joseph
t'. Hawkins, Umatilla county farm
er, to lav won h vertlu-t. Haw kins
was suing for approximately S'JOOO g
. ur l.unagos when ills wivhv ouiu-;
Some one conn s rorwnnl with tin-! "d warehouse at Myrick sta-,
ii,,. 11,,. 1 1,., 1, 1 1 tion, the plaintiff alleging that the
Minn lon'! tilth about Ins hmntU
strut until ho K.t to the point whor
it is no loiiRor noeoss.il- to ho hmnhli'
railroad section crew was respon-'B
-a.i. 1-.,- 11.. 5
uno
Vrvr ri'htv vpwiirT
IVo main- people lth tiro lns.ur. Dllll I. 9n PhiMnn1
have Hint hiirnlnir .l.-lto. IW.rrn ..,'.,..', ;.h lh murder
I of (ilen 11. Price, prohibition agent.!
Almost any ono of a fellow .,,, fluinil rot iu b jury he
frlon.ls can rite to him ,1 lot of r. tnniu-ht Tk. .ei-l .n 111. oe-
jfortiy Koo.l cosons why he haa neerj,na murder charge laced lit Warren
,llir "IkIis Amos Tiish. Uince the killing. urevioim jury
having freed him o'. a rhaigp of
pensl isirl make, killing llrover Tmld. another dry
atmttnttmiancttiamttmt:tmt
x Crane's
Argentone
V
TheVew creation in
stationei'V we want you
to see. X beautiful new
nancr offering the dig
nity of white jind the
novelty of tint
It inclutIVs tn a n y
smart stvlesA Ltw in
and see them.
Red Cross
Drug Store
12
I HontHlmeft the
' Ihe upensU o w ift
Up To Date Shoes
For Men, Women and Children
At Popular Prices
i
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The Bootery Inc.
A PARADISE FOR TIRED FEET
200 Depot Street Phone Main 118
C.IIOYER SMITH, Mgr.
inmtnmmmmmntmttmnnrmng ' X
ganu