La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, February 01, 1923, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextT7" PAGE FQim Thursday, February 1-1923. THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER I .3 - it.' .s J 1 1 i J I'L b W INDKii.u Entered at the Pcsiafri, Oreron. . B,gn, ciww te at U Iratidc. Mull Mailer. dwkkvkr" f?!""'u.'",'-tion. to Tire SUBSC1III-1 1UX IIA.riJIi nn Carrier. Dly. per rniiiuti I Uy Mill. i Difly, pur 'r, In advance $1.00 Pally, cix HMuilliK In aUunc irr'$, Uailv iliifu month. In ttdvaiH'S ....M.2j HV.kly Ubaerver-Miur. tty mull. ut-r veur, in Hiivum. on iwh In other clttei Oretfon Hotel lKV m ,s tii nd, 1'mliuiiu; linponai rtw fctiiud, t'uriluixi; Multuoumli N'uw fctUIlU. lliiu.i. Editorials From Over the Nation THE OFFICE CAT e now conus i.osi: ukspkct Sioux City Tribune: Joseph Hummc of tit. J.ouis, was luld off by u pack ing plant. 1ft hud a wife and two small daughters to support, so he hus- ii;.iliii:it of AKHuriATHl) muss. jtled around and took, the best place The .ouiifl I'm Is exclusively jiivullulile. a was a job ut K.i'u u day H.OHtJ lo ui" rr publkuhon f &J ut the u.uairy or u cement coiiipany. iu-wi. dlHoati -he credited to It or not f . . . ollier-viae erediied In tliln puper, mid ' " " "D ju Hit lural new i published therein, of powder.. Pn riy 11 .."--" ijM u e eieventu uuy on i h new jou liiMiiuU'hen hire n a no ure rcaervud, tthl"u -"t . there hub u preiiiuture explosion, una Uhi ambulance carted Hummer off to CtTK AMU CtHfVT UI 1 1UA1, I'AI'Klt. When ve stand praying, forgive, a hospital. Hour after hour the doc- je if ye huve uught agunOt any: that tors picked bits of stone from Kom- ''vuur Father alo which ih in heaven iihth uody, tuwed up his face fonrive your trespasses" AlarK 1 1 :-o. ; placed wet bandana-: Salaries of Screen Idols The salaries of moving picture stars, even though the unu litKes over Ills, eyes. irtojiiineiM pulled through, but when itlie bandages were reinoed frolil Ilia eyes he was Nurrotinded by darkness. He hnd UM his slht. 1 This wits hi the HUiniin-r of ) !i I (J. The rleh und powerful eeinent eom- pr.ny offer d $3,noo to Henwner for his lost eyes and scum-d body. Hoirir iners refused to settle for that amount A jury awarded Homrner ,f)00: but the rich and powerful nt corporation appealed. la tin meantime the stork hud ar- sliort MlKht- figures announced are discounted 00 per cent in triDuce;uno un-n- in-m no Bonip.-niu.tiun u . , . ,1. , t-r i-t-ifiln arar 'In MlHMonrl, i wub forced lo commit io press agenis, are suiucieiaiy iiupres&ivc w iuy' u 1WJ.,.,.. the most faithful, conservative worker pause to consiuei in what direction his chosen trail leads. "The worker is entitled only to that which he produces," repeated twenty ut tu.- Kommr t,m- u m or even a hundred times a dav. In the approved Coue !'"" '"'''"'.""l.'l::-,.:,,.K fashion is hardly suggestive enough to combat the 'ii-,i un.i ciutim un.i .-dutnt.-. n- w.-i.t thought that a pretty child and a homely comedian are!- ""IS. paid more in a year than are a dozen average men in a who nhouii imv.- i..-.-n in m.-i.ui, .-m lifetime. It is no wonder that fake moving picture "ch'a-,,;- ",u,""r matic" studios and cori'espondence schools find it easy; Three years later the appeal of tip- to separate the ambitious and their money. - !'" 1 '''"jr'"..! ' ' It is well to consider at this time, that the moving pic-Umt. i-i.- judB, urnrnim th- jU.iK ture field is not the only one in which stupendous sahiris:;";,,,;- Z,ZZ have Kee'n iiiiid, and fortunes accumulated overnight. 1 he i- i..iu.-.-.i i.. $l-h..iom; ,.iu,.IKh n is same conditions prevailed in the early days of oil, steel '' ZwZ manufacture, aim automonue development. r orcunes .2r,.-.o.i. went to-the pioneei's. Dig premiums were paid to those! ; r"; '"'" ""i"" with' courage, perspicacity, or both, unheard ot salaries Ime .ii-nt ,r im two judn.a to were civen experts who dard not venture into the fields'1'" J"" ' " '"! "Flc , the i-i.m.-nt comnuny tin- d.-lVn- on their own account. . i.mnt n -..i-ii. J. . . , , , , 11-' I"1"1 "K"l". I' Certain moving picture stars who have won publicum ....- iu.ui favor now name tneirwn salaries. -iney narcuy couiu he exnected to work for $20 a week when they have put jn,i;:.H rui thousands into the pockets of their employers. They ac- 'v'." '0"r1'"M!"f. cept the offers of the highest bidders. High salaries in- jr." on 1 he nnestion Awntu niiinv liif!flirs nn in tho fUAtV nnd the more bidders! "n"' ' rt r"ml 11 J " " r " ' . , ., ..... - No. 1 was in error." there are, me grcaier aie trie iinancuu possiuumes ui-i-ost-itispatei. explains, -and .nd not Vivul KfuiX i iiueitn the same thhiK as Ihe phrase. riVcti bltU!).,':; ( i.i ' i 1 ' - l-nut reusonahly sale,' an used In the : EvetfLtuaUyil'U'ej industry will be .stabilized as others join-.-' ' havi beuniivTJwnias' now. salaries will not exceed to. any i "-N4t 'naiiiy sai.-.- uroun T . . , , . 1 .- " !p(HiipousIy im onus the world, "was- creat extent actual producing; value- :tne proper i-onn.- icat. The courts Jilatit an eM-elleiit opportunity to ui tpeal uKiiin. It did so. moving that 1 be submitted to the bane; and the other day. six the accident, the learned judges ruled that the trial .Judo had Instruction, "such an than tfuide the of llefflltfcncr. thai iiiHtruction as In error." the St. I.ouIh German y's back 'ki'ii -ts in Ihis country ulll soon lie "not ren-i jconaldy sale" if llu.y don't tiiend thei. I lutl ill of mulliuK he mcaninf; of wonl.i jfind phrasing and ih'inyln justice on (lec'linJea llth s raised by h-xal stti-Uers; for Justice delayed Is Justice denied. j " H iiiy me tim Mommer carries me case Statistics "of nlotor vehicles' in Germany indicate the ' ',.,V5,.V;r .,:o.".rt"f ".,n;. radical manner ji) which the Teutons have been "coming of llu money needed for his wire atyt j iack" since the .armistice. '. - In iyi4. there were in use in .'"""" .fw , . I . : . . , . . . t ii in a queer euinciueuce inai at the country b(),8tw touryic ears,. 9,0 Jy motor trucks and h..ui t .- .hit.- ni.! .oun iUHni ru,- 22,557 motorcycles. The wastcage of these vehicles dur- ;1'- ': ; "" ,s"""":;r c"s-; . ' T, e . ti tiiuyers and jtidKeB .of thit .Missouri ing uTyM'xtK5-.enoi'iU()Us; irom reports . wnicn cainu ,Sttr .sHociation were meeting m hi. through d Mir' iTrcsumption was that it was 100 per cent.!'"" 1,1 "n or T-i i .1 i i i j ii i the "laws delays. Well, perhaps the But the lnthspensability of motor vehicles was nnpressea Kn.:(,,.H, ,.vi, iM ,h n.v,.rinK- ,r d.-. as never l)efore durinir hostilities, and in nudsunimer last icl-si,'mf " "' iii"i errors, u.e ju.u MOTH Ell Lists all made and party planned; Holly in the halt; Sister's party dresH 'Most done, Who hu.V done it all? Mother! Cookies in the cookie-jnu, Cakes all luscious looking, Pies and doughnuts on" the helf ; Who did all this cooking? Mother! 1 Tinsel shining on the tree, Candles placed with care, Gifta arranged so beautifully; Who has put them there? Mother! Perhaps they call them telephone exchanges because they swap right numbers lor wrong one. Stand 'Km in the Corner. "A certain employe In the office,' says an employee of the Observer. "went to buy a pair of shoes last week, but he remembered he had a hole in one of his sucks, though he couldn't remember which one it wos. Darned if he didn't walk around foi an hour trying to decide which foot the good sock was on. He out off getting the shoes for another week." f Talk about tVDocrranhical errors." blushes an exchange, VJust about the limit occurred in our Thanksgiving offering." The type made up says, I'raise ye the Ford. ' which of course wasn't so much wrong in this day und time but which are words not found in the Psalms. "Enthusiasm,", declaies. A m o s Tash, 'breakfasts on 1 obstacles, Iunchcss on objections and dines dn competition. IJfe is shortthat why people insist on a few luxuries even; 'though 'SUfi CINCH! I Now they are talking of corsets ! for men. . Sonuj people yill go any. length to get tight. ;- x We bought a stick of chewing gum the other day with what we have saved as the result of the disarma ment conference. Kithcr the girls are not taking kindly to the longer skirts or they feel they have too muvh invested in them to discard them now. We hear from the Fashion Art League of America that the new dresses are designed for the slender girl. Very likely, but the stout girl never win believe it. When you talvtv into, consideration some of the things people will do fur money you wonder why there are not more millionaires. .1 . . i , . n() -nr . i., 'Betting astue common sense ; ASIy tJKJGS . , i ,;; A prominent ' Womarrs club Ine Hulling Pin. . - There are two kinds of men those who do an their ; wives- tell them, and bachelors. "If the voice over the telephone growls importantly," advises a Lu Grande wisebird, "it is not the great man, but his secretary.' Ki cords Still Being llroken. f Young man who married a 17-yatf old chorus girl' found later that sne had ,been married before and had a son 15 years old. Age nowadays is not so much a matter of cusmtcs as cosmetics. Guest in New York hotel reached for a bed quilt and thought he had found a one-dollar bill. Income Tax Facts By Clyde G. Huntley Collector. ii ml Htu-nil Intr Ihi-li tlint in huntlnir !;n:it:4 43.587: motorcycles: M7.9-11 The totals of all kinds of un .iiotmin. win- i.i t,-t ih.- automobile veliides Were' :i,0(i;J in )U and 1(55,315 in;,','r""" "ZZl 1922. ' , UAt'KSEAT imiVKKS r, , ' . , .-, . . , . . M In.linnupolis News: It scms But after the war the Germans invested in a greater, st,.Ke. that in ail tho .lisoussinn ..f proportion of motor trucks for business purposes than!""' pop..i i.-cish. in iniomu-.i io j,1 . . ., j i-i I)Icl n.lditionnl rL-strii-tions on the heiore the great conflict in arms- Of the motor vehicles ,mtomni)iies noihinir ha iw.-n snid owned before the war only 10 per cent were trucks, whilo !"1,"ut,.ll,Kl,1"li,,,f th.v ';'.i''t - ... ., ' -i ... .1. ; cv- Cnnwrvntivp invpstientnrs c- 0.) per cent were tourmtr cars, used m larce degree for tinuti- timt rmiy 97.8 nu- ..nt of pleasui-e Last vear motor trucks 'accounted for 27 per'"1' lvivi;;:,"L!,!'l'.,!"u,1'i'is's,'li'Tt . r .1 i . 1 ml -,.i.- linvinR from thut position ly I l cent '01 t ho" total. 1 be increase of motor-trucks aiinar- ..xnii.-it i-oimnnmi. oi.vimu him. sun-i entl: indicates the earnestness with which the business iV' 1 element has been going about the task of reconstruction. :.iiii-B' it is mUmatt-d timt fuiiv on ... , ... , If American experience may be accepted as indicating VW' t "Sri? German practice, it mav be concluded that the ownership jwim ims n a.-tuai tonnoi 0v,.r c,rs.".f ""'k taxpaycm to the tact Of toiirillD-( lis Hdo nut v..i.rr,Mit n ni-inv " f.H", dpi- ,,r brllk'1 ""-nU on Ihoj ha" " xwption the lol- 01 lounng c.iis noes not lepieseni so manj as .s,.)U.) pe -,r,lU, of ,,W(I lho n11;in hv wl)il.h I lowing persons must f,l;. iw tax sons or families going 111 for expensive pleasures. In this Mm m.-h was missi. th. tt..ui.i-i rurn?, for, ycar 11,22 not"lator country it is calculated around 75 per cent of all the nom-tnnr:' y J''i -., h.i a no, nially iileasure cars are used in part as business ac-inwcssity of iiimminit ii.iiiitiu.s m- "- f .' " " illlviiiK thi'ili lull powni, thi' anith'! ' ...... .-.i m "" ' !( Ih Himlshi.-l.l. the iiiv.-.Unou-;m'',"u'"lVe ,f ,.'-!-''tl 'T, m'!- , , iiatlle. .the inin.tiiiK s.i,eak, ete. I ''y I'.'a.l ! a fnlilily who had a Siuh comm. nts hav.-neailv wnvk- ; ''' ''"'""'e ' t 11 1 -tHHI o: mm e. A M- horn,, and hiinniness as well as . lh' xom;, 10 foi a ...iik-o person m wcean 'NewsDaDer mi., mot,,,- a in. , " m11": SUCCESS Sl.'RTAINKO commercial siiccmh la not accidental nor is It chance nor a matter of luck. From ih very begiunitiK: and up through our twenty-eight years of business history, l.a Urande women have found in tu N. K. V't Company apparel chur, acteristlcH that influenced lis prefer ence. Success Through Quality We hold milady's good will season after season, through quality prestige. We've found that it pays to give quul ' Jty pays the customer and ourselves. Quality distinguishes all N. K. West Co. merchandise with the hullmurk of Individuality and establishes a bond of trust with our patrons thut is he yon d reckon i ng. Success Through Style Not only does the N. K. West Co. t merchandise give wear satisfaction, but there's a style correctness that's absolute. There is no uncertainly. Our connections are only with reliable manufacturers and garment makers, whose judgment und knowledge of style must be correct. Our buyers ar constantly on the lookout for new apparel, and the new merchandise as , it appears on the market. . ' Success Through Business Thoroughness Cnderlyfng the great principle of this store is a desire to have a spirit of thoroughness permeate every de- i- 1 1 tall of the business buying, selling. ' slock keeping, office work, delivery. It is ever our fixed determina- tion to slight notning that is worthy and of benefit to our patrons. The N. K. West Company Merchandise Has Always Been Fairly Priced Today It Represents Greater Value Than Ever I sa For Twenty -Eight Years La Grande's Quality Store. i SHARP SHOTS A political ' writer says women In stinctively favor the best mart. They might as volU The groom is already tuken. , " ' . i 11qw did professional viewer-wit h Ularm get along in the old lay be fore Japan was opened to civilization? Komeliow, Germany reminds us of the man who was sentenced to hail! and didn't htivu chin enough to, hold the noose uu. , . Correct , thi sentence "Of course yon may keep it." said the mother; think it's so nice to have a pup ajiuui Ju' house." Those who think oratory is a dead art should hear some of the lines ud- dreMjed to an alarm clock at l a. m. The largest irozea salmon ship ment ever taken from Astoria went out Tuesday on the RoyalHar. There were more than 1200 boxe of tif commodity and th weight exceeded 250 tons.' !: -'n (I cessories. ims:t!!:t:ttaattttttat!aan:ratiu!:tti j FRANK R. SUYDAM General Repair Shop .11 Furniture Repaired and H i Kerinishea g Household Repairing of ' All Kinds - . 1.1' t.;.. Oi. ti -, r. -r g luo fn oi. rnone sid-j 8 Thrift The Highway of Thrift is the sure read to in dependence and success. The man of industry and thrift inspires confidence and he finds his banker anxious to help him because he demon-,: strates his inclination and ability to help him self. ' ..- . Conserve some of your earnings each day by 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. We Solicit Your Account La Grande National Bank SOUND RELIABLE PROGRESSIVE . , OBSERVER ADVERTISING v ill bring results luc-leo thut a set of ruiniuv pt-dals ' S--"1'1.. it 1: a i..--o.-.. ; .loos not cx ,he installed in family envs.' hcvmne I"''''1 ?:;,,,IW- " th-' ?! i"'--ona of a itl.n i. ..I,,, ,.i ,1,;,;.,,. I mill Mid p.'ison vaceds ;,IU)0, lv. Great is the power of the iress, and great its neces-,!m !iut!, . isf;v,tirtR . l '"Pfli o!!l , VI,J lin 0 a . l a. i i a i , 'against the fntilboard when the dnv- siiy. A new aiunnoiuentous chapter was added to its his-. r should slacken speed The dum-! lh" -xt-i'iion allowed for de f etf.'.'t .... : peiuienis umit r 10 cars im i;e ui U , . ' in . ,ni.i i.i, ....'f .t ;u 4ijtn in ordei jiu n can do. The dismal I Ut ftl' a ('Usual OnCOUn-'me wondertul l-uaKin..ll.(ti the extmptien. In other word; let ii ni must be fiied, although thi taxpayer may nut be liable to the payment of a tax after claiming the .. ui..u t.- ;.. .... i J protieni9 dras:(, ... , , ,. ' Pont foiiret Xiaivh .1) is th (final day for filing toturns. Tax ipnyeis who fait to file by thnt time will rv liable to heavy penalties. spite ot all states- I who think nrse ma Ui a i:at ht-rim: etS the tttlter I. OllieSNion.4. lime he llin nniiam,,., , i- ..1 tl. . 1 1 ... Iv'l.. 'M l il.-i. iiiv nedtiU wmild luii-o . y ciaamuiicutfiii ui utc uuiitioii l'ail.V mail LI lil L (..'.,.' i nf , lw. , " , , .i.; I incapable of self-support 111 fcehrUarV an At niltlC IH itlon ' Will lu rl.'ihltvlind i rr.i,. ih.., Wm.u r 'i. Ibut a return must tv mad. TllP Otlititin will i.plnt.wl ...wl m.lill.dwwl oK..J U ing" that something wf,s luimr ac- fm" Uu' lxpayer to claim cie.lit for the great Cunard liners, which run between England audi ' New York and other North Atlantic noints. Tbe'iiews will 1 . Imss at Folly Ihj flashed by a special wireless service from both Eng-J soi,, , w.,n.i land anil the United States, ami the papers will be edited ","','"l n,'Mr r 1,1 " by experienced journalists on board the liners. It is not long since taking an ocean vovage meant shut ting onesell oil irom the world, lint tor with a. passing l;oat, it would be impossible to keep in touch with current events for weeks, perhaps months, .-v.'-r,-i..,.iy unui iiiiaiiy port was reaciieti. nil the coming of wire less, an immense step was taken. It was possible to post daily bulletins of the chief happenings. Now one may embark ui'oii a voy:ip(. hinv. in.r i,n m-.v remain in close contact with the world. Ho (m'h-ivn hiV '"" i'r..irr..siv morning paper just as usual. Everything that character-"uXL r.es a (iauy aper win do present news- editorials, even pictures by a new process may bp wirelessed. And to the interest of world news will be added a great ocean liner during a voyage. ' Thn m:.u:i- of th- "ireWs extended K mvfV f the pn:?i ovLr ljii l .iiul :i a .iliKt. Ctition d- 'ul-ru nr.-- - I.mkI i , nn-ll nol lo no. v llu- Inn. hoi o w ii.I.oi ali- Hull OKin wool, nmk. IMilll ' f .im, tunc " r.ins. '-;. vi l.o.ly sliooM l.'uni to .Ii in r.ii." Tilts Ii. -.M.'.-.ully Inn 01 Uu w ho now sit l.t lun.l Ho- t-U t ri w lir.-ls. Kifl.en lllousard to::s. or loO.O'lO hariels. of Asti i-a lioin are await- i.i ii'ic shipment to the 1)1 lent at the j.sto:yi poit docks. i- -IttH-uue of a smallpox enidemi. - i iit Salem, all jtudents of the Wash jii'irtim hijrh s.-hool were eonni.'llt;' ii-eentiy to suhir.it to vaecinatton. '"I - 'I iiivid.r.d eh.tks nmountinp t SI '.TJli. I.". were mailed from Med l'id llharsdav to 1277 storkholdelf . of the Califoniia-OrtKou Powei ieompany. 20 REDUCTION j Oniing" th yx wtvk appinxi j irau ly ltM i.trlnati of wheat won " rrren r.l at the Astoria Urminnl .1. Ihil .Hh n..v Alh.r kiH .w . ' . - ' e MOUn Y'Hi t tn wrap .i mii it t of in On All Overstufled Furniture ONE WEEK ONLY Sec Our Window W. H. Boh nenkamp Company . iT l i 'it A .'' II - UK Ural out ana. ,..J 1 von: i