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La Grande livening Observer
P" Oregon by La Gr,JT uvun
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BKUCE DENNIS, EUtp
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ualiy, three luuntlm. In advance ....$1.2.i
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pr year, ill auvance m'l
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Editorials From
Over the Nation
THE OFFICE CAT
GOOD NIGHT!
HISSING THE PRESIDENT
ChriHtiHn Science Monitor: The
president of the United States wus
ftHOMiuut k AmiH.UTliU mufti, htased for aeveral minutes in. New
The Aanociated frem in exclunlvely Yi.rlt Wwlnemlnv hv aiimu acurea nf
rnllllcd. to u for publication of . ,,.. ,.,hA , m,.,.iin- uf
pewa illaliillclieM creimeu 10 u or nui:;: " :r. , , , ?
uihi;rwfMi, crcdiicd in thin aanrr. and;thtt Molly Pitcher club a wet or-
(lao the local new iiuhiiahed ihrrein I jranizutiun. Between decent and pa-
IV,
a letter in my pocket I don't
want my wife tp see!
If she finds it I'll have trouble; she
will spoil the day for me.
I can't burn it, and I wouldn't dare
. to throw the thing away.
What if orfe should find it? There
would be the deuce to pay.
Here I am upon the threshold of
my happy home, alack!
d,Bp. c ::.:h.r.rnPrnlr'.0,.rv"e'ilyiotic respect for the president, and I was Hold to mail her Utter and
: fanaticul devotion to the cause of 1 vo brought the darned thing
IT CAN'T BE DONE: No man
cun serve two mivsters: for either he
will hate the one, and love the other:
or el.-e he will huld to the one, and
despise the other-: Ye cannot serve
God and mammon, Mutthew 0:24.
The Influence of Radio
whisky, the women concerned did
not hesitate. Hisses and denuncia
tion of the one, were accompanied
by protestations of devotion to the
other. It was'(.he chief counsel for
the stute of New York for the
(Association Against the Prohibition
amendment who invited the demon
stration. Had his action, wi.h its
resultant effects, taken pluce in a
metting of workingmen the gather
ing would probably have1 been brok
en up by policemen's clubs, and the
ngitator put under arrest. But Those
back.
Whatilieithcr the wonders of the railroad nor of tel-jt -r. j-j-u
eeraphyAvere able to do, radio has done for George Arn- monico's. its attendants were large
old, oneof the few resident of the "Northwest Angle," ; Zr"
Which ft Considered bile Of the lllOSt OUt-of-the-Way places ,thejr wrath was the refusal of Pros-
on Wcontinent. This section lies to the north of ftejf;td-oJpn)?
Lake 61 the Woods, the northernmost point 01 me umteu
States, and is bounded on the other three sides by swamps.
In summer the region is accessible only by boat, and in
. . . '. .11 4.u. .... ,,,U,. fV,Q loboltion "would create a suspicion
Winter not. at, ail, except in Hie idiv umra "" -"c the Federal government is not
i ni
Mr. Harding had declared that pro
hibition was here to stay, and that
for him to receive such a uelega-
lliat
is frozen entirely over. The isolation of previous years
; has been ended by the installation of a large wireless re
ceiving set.
What has been clone for this remote region of the
United States has been done for others lying in situations
less .accessible but quite as isolated. Radio, unlike the
Mother marvelous inventions in communication put into
practice by man, establishes tself everywhere ; It waits
for than whe-re'ver'he chooses to-go.i It defies' him to fol
low 4t to the highest mountain peak or the, most barren
stretch of desert land. ' " "'
A nractieal result to expect from the reclamation of
isolaleddistricts is the gradual dispersion of city popula
tions'" into 'the rural areas. These will in turn lose their
' distinctive qualities in the evening-up process which will
follow. In the future there should be pure air enough for
everybody, good food- and a chance to acquire that health
of body and mind which comes from living among the
. ,1 . -i-? i 1. 1 : j J ,.Uil
growing tnings wnicn nauue nas pruvmeu iui net um
dren.
fighting by Proxy
Let a woman try to hide her ace
and she will show it in u thousand
ways.
The length of a woman's legs is
settled by nature, but the length of
a woman s skirt will always be a
mooted imerf.ion figuratively speaking-
Even after they get down to busi- I
Iness, some fellows don t, scolds Mrs.
Cy Kology.- ...
Strange how every year we pin
our faith to some new cure or be
lief. Stranger . how quickly we for
get th, ones of the previous year.
This year everyone is tnlking about
Cnue and its hard to believe '-hat we
ever looked the same way upon the
Ouija board.
APOLOGIES TO COL'E
Day by .day in every way
I'm getting sicker and sicker,
All I do is rave and- crave,
Beer, light, wine and likker.
good faith in endeavoring to enforce
the Eighteenth amendment."
"What are you going to do abom
it?" inquired provocatively the at
torney for the pro-whisky oigani
zation, and the answer came in a
sto.m .of hisses and denunciations
of the president.
The incident carries its own les
son. I would be futile to expatiate
upon it.. But the calmest contem
plation of this frenzied mob of men
and women, enlisted in the effort to
bring back the sale of run and ruin
justifies the republication, with rc-
nowed cmPhnsis, of whix tne t,nris
tion Science Monitor said editorial
ly on Wednesday:
"Unless there should be a very
ma'.erial change in the policy and i About the only excuse some peo
methods of the anti-prohibitionists pie have for living is that they are
and no change is ut present ap- hanging around to see what their
par3iitalignment with ilhat force is neighbors aro doing,
utterly incompatible with respectable One of the mysteries of this
fioMtion among God-fearing andWorld is that, while most newspapers
u'r.'-abiding citizens.'' ihave "Lost and Found" columns, you
never see any found ads in them.
a -iji .iirnrirrTr
New
Dresses
Spr
ing
That Express
Individuality and Charm ' , :
"PEGGY PAIGE" ; v
Now pri'Htntt'J for the rirt thin; in thlH or uny other city, in un
iLMHorlmrnt of unthorltallve styh-8, uh well as the luti-st colors nnd
fabrics for Spring., . v
T'.ic ilroaaus for Bpiing ri'ptvsrnt a bnxidr run tie of style fea
tures tliau ever before, offering an ntiuost unlhuiteil choice of
skirt and waist line lengths, as well as a wide variety of sleeves.
One's choice anions the many beautiful creations offered should
be extremely easy.
Trices for Sprint? are unusually low and wo are sure you will
enjoy a visit to our French Costume Jtooin now. Ileside the fum-.
ous "Pegtfy J'uiffe" models, you-will see a tri'eat many others to
pleuso. - " ' , '
A prominent local spinster lady ,
pays she nover had a chance to pet !
manied as whenever a young man;
called her mother sat in the room
'with them for fear the youne man!
(would pro sleep. 0, Heinz, pre-j
serve us.
Hou'cwork is announced as a cure
for neurasthenia. AVe have nlwny.s
suspected that our cook was f tally
a dutehess taking a rest cure-
HOW TRUE!
NUMUKKS IN CONT.IIESS
01. 1) MAID'S SONG
thu-c's no
The New Spring
' FOOTWEAR
; Is Here
Women of La Grande know the quality of
the N. K. West Company footwear und'with
two entirely new lines added for Spring this
store will have one of the finest assortments
of plain arid novelty footwear uvcr shown in
1l U run do., ... .
'Arrtislronfi-." "Selby" and "Hoyd Welsh,"
tlin-e hiffli-prade lines, and all well known for
tln-ir service and nhnpe-retainlnf; iualitlen,; uro
well repn-senfi'd1 how iis Well"ns itiuny others.
Prices for; Spring, start at' M.50 and rango
up to Sio.on.
"LA GRANITE '
The New Silk Fabric
for Spring
"La Granite," the new silk dress rubric, lias
just arrived and is . now on display for the
first time in IaV Grande. ,. ( ; , .,
A rough, loost .weave, fabric that in some
ways ifininds us of the popular crepe kuiL.u.'ii
last season, but a much fln-r weave and more
colorful rabrie. It is 4ft Inches' wide and' is
siiown here in jade, buff, can mi and blue.
T..f 1 a,..,..i - ..lil -M,) r J
. . .... ,i- :,i ... ... '' ' " " :.-. : ...
Be it ever fo humble
form like your own.
The'footUii-Bd-'lif th'e:niversity' of Michigan pro
claims the value' of the came in developing 'the uncon-
i, 1 . i 11 1 l" 1 . A louriB 01 mc way lowarus me next,
querable fighting .spirit, so. I)adly needed by Amencan t.insua- Yet the incominK house was . A T sh
New York Evening Post: The Con
stitution suys that representatives
shall be apportioned among the sev-1 Tne aie ot the box of candy
eral states according to their respec-,vou shollld cive ir acpenls upon
tne numbers hs determined by a how many brother!( sh ha,.
decennial enumeration. Hut what if i .
the reniesenlatives cannot make up I i,i,..ou.,,i,,r n ,.,. ,..,.o
their minds as to how many of them hll't ,nd---d,tve"' Koid Kt'thc1 snmt'i
there shall be? The Inst census was .1 i.i.i(nmiirHi. Iinmm-- mure
'ikcn in I!I20: that is. we are a! :.,.:.,f.. 1 ...- 'w 1.., .-n;
1 .1. ... iu. . ...I- .u.. t jv"'" k"
Income Tax
Facts
transaction from which you reccw
ed commissions?
Are you interested in any pnitncr
shop or other firm from which you
received any income?
1 j Have you any income from royal-
l .lies or patents? ' 1
mm (''"'Have you any minor children ' who
" i i are workine ? ' ' '
"Several questions . invoTvin.ff) . no yoXl UppropriHtet cr have the.
sources of income .nmst be consider- i H ht to flnnrnnrint th tn.ninps
inp the year? reported in a separate return of in-
Did you make any profit on thelcome.
sale of stocks, bonds, or other prop- Did you receive any Uirectors
ertv, real or personal? fees or trustees' fees in the course
Did vou act as a broker, in any, of the year.'
By Clyde G. Huntley
Collector.
ed by the individual taxpayer in da-
. - 4- i-.-.mtn Knnf in hum in.wmc rnu Tuna nr iinfiiiu- i lit uuiicuiiv iilh iii mu inuuiciii i n.n . u... tu.... ... un.. - r.,,
II1U UalllC LO VL 1IICIC liaillUUl tllivi JUVVO ...v- i-uu V , j j f. ,,,.. f .; - ', . - " o iiz-r
j i ;. , - : ire cnains cinng ng on cne ienaers
aildS mere Spectators isentatives from the growing tnteatu dd to the din.
-.i i i . -v . i. i.u..i n..:.. ...L without either reducini. the i'enre-1 .
l-te does maiic, me- ai-gunieiit ui;u uios wuu-uigc a . t, , , . t . - ,j?,sfrtW ,LI.a.J
...1 1 i.1.1 .i.: i . - . I l-liu-nu 91- aiti- iu.'vt JT'RC'a
. :u ui sci io ill HLineLics nava creasing tne mini uumner 01 re nre-
v,.;''i,.iirj o. 1" -. . : V"'MCT1 (of such children.' if so, the amount
.ir,..fli l,';r.v .. .H-Tn ..f lnvni'ir nn enft fii hinnpf .niltnnlO-I elected upon the basis of the census!.:,,,, -,-i,- v-if li.m'i ""- i must . be included in. the Tcturn ol
J"ul" "V-; " -.i1?"'" "." ""V -,, .,f lino because the present house hktcdS ,rn . ufr ' ,..V, ..' 1 yur 'income.
bile seats.".,, ,1'ass fog. up his ppUpn of American youth itLm ,,., Z Pmn oti-VuZ t cC" cXn ie' coi"-) Has . f'"
,-,. K 0,.l.Arl hriw niiwK'iinnnninPV!i1ilp firrhliny SDll'lt IS reupport onment, and it has now. :. ; i : . counng to cijde niinuey, .01 uny source whatsoever, If so it
may be aSUCd ilOW linen UnCOnqUCUUlie llfellllllf, 6P1 It 1 m,HA uvcr troublecme ques- V, h , , HirM (itW ;U-ctnr of-. Internal . Revvuue.-A,, ,, -m.htil;iS in yu',. r-t,lrn ,.
developed hy tne system wnicn restricts acu, ai piayi. , H.,n t0 u, su. the -Stu, . thuir- Vipers : S SSiw.id 'the t. -- n
layer not only in satislyieg , lumscli i
' that he mua: -maKc a return out in
'making out the return which must
Im filed nov later than flinrcn d, ..
1t C'll. ...,,- Tlmilluv .nv. Hint hn-
Isentation from a lugging stnlo or in- S. . ' ,,.. - u..i.i L i.urP making out un income tax re
number to an existing sum with-
Do you hold any office in a ben?--
fit society, from which you receive
income '! .
Answers' to all these questions nre
necessary to determine whetiicr a
person has an income sufficiently
large to require 1 hat a teturn be
filed, and may.be the mean? ' of'
avoiding the heavy penalties impds-d
for failure to do so within the time- l'
piescribed. - . , ' -r . . . t i
Progress.
It m.r he true tjiut yie, man ,vlin.i
bllves thnniuchly jn himself Is likely r"
to km far, hut the, one who gets others ;
to belleTe in him will go farther. - i
more fw,Kjr$al..sv-uJi Aticulleii'U
notMlofle-anything to finance it, inferring that football
is thtt-tiiUig.bacauso.iUs. self -supporting, often indeed, fi
nancing other athletics as well. The need is, for a senior,
popjiuar opinion demanding collegiate and school athletics
that will be of general ibenef it instead of a mere spectacle.
G. Ho'g, Erratic Advertiser
out K"ttiltf larger sum. Hy the
rule. of ordinary arithmetic it can
not he done. Mathematical experts
who were called in Kve the sad in
formation that it couldn't he done
hy logarithms or even hy calculus.
Confronted hy the dilemma of either
lediK'inir the size f some of the
statu delegations or increasing the
sire "I" luse, the memhers, un
Bhle to face the pspcct of more of
themselves, chose to cut some of the
(IcU'tfHlions mid accordingly passed a
eapportionment hill providing for
You
7i. t uit i iii i lore niaKiiig uui an iiivwiui: ia i c-
Storekeeper "You - smnuld worry. lin n for th venr 1922. evei.v, ,'iax-
u got -vun, I-got five,hiuidred. 'i.lpayer. should present to himself and
U ,-k - ai;fullv consider the follpvying
No matter what happens some- !..,:..,.. .
hody 1 always knew it would. (
The warm weather Im at least iiuik
in muni' of the l.a Onunle flappers
wonder why they didn't put off inly
ing Russian lootH until apring.
The ground hog is the best little advertiser in the zoi redistribution r the j:u npresenta
to . T,P . , . I tives now composing the house. Un-
101 one tuiy. ins name is on uver.yuues luiigue.
Whether he conies out transcends in anticipativein
testest the Laity or. the Tiger of Frank R. Stoclrton's
riddle. "
Advertisers will 6bserve that the ground hog has got
binpiolf hitched up to a ti'adition, to a reputation for mak
1 .1 11 .'..i.'i... 11.. .1 ;,,.. 1 i e.... :..,.
!eood. He appeals to the deep-seated regard for signs
aii(liortonWiwthtf 'human1 faniiiy.: ' All the supeititions,
all
pro
fm'.ecasts,
vho can con the weather
lliets
)nlv cliff icultv is he has, like every dog, only one day.
No 'advertiser can make ; good on a twenty-four hour
spliirge.
Unless the ground hog can devise some copy-making
Ftunts for the other :!(! I davs, he will go in his hole never
to return. "
Keeping everlastingly at it brings returns.
fortunately, this bill died - iu the
senate. The house could not bring
itself to repeat the self-denying or
dinance, and so nothing has be?n
accomplished.
ICuroPean parliaments contain 1100
members nnd moie, but -there the
ministry organizes the business nnd
decides what shall lie discussed. Our
system is different. The individual
icpiesentntive counts--or tries to
iimim mr 1.1.1111.-111111. ii.-iii(. 11 iiuki-
;ile among lllSl house is objectionable. The bill that
has passeil the Mouse once is I ho only
piacticahle solution of the recurring
problem.
"Who steals my nip steal trash" is
more true than ever before with the
ehlef of police all het lip about hool-legtfers.
Whnt were vOur profits from your
business, trade, - profession . or voca
tion? Did you receive any interest on
bank deposits?
Have you any property fiom
Which you received rent?
. 1 id you receive any income M
the form of dividend or interest;
from stiK'ks or bonds?
Did you receive any bonuses dur-'
Kven the loeal hurh'er Hliupn iM'e hv
eonilnK Infi-Hteil with boh-halred .gtrls
who oust the poor haril uurUlni; man I
from his turn In order to tr't their j
lieek clipped loi u pleasant smile! ;
What 11 bully IttMrl"
Not luiiK UK" a Ui - (irande man
bought a ean of "rhlvp'd beef.' He
said tt was u ehlp of 1 ho old block.
Too Much to Expsct,
Yu cmt't e.xpeet forelcnrr to under
Ktnnd n InngunKe thnt .nv a nmn In
iimn nd ttit when Iip hard up and
nil In.- San KrHiicisco t'hronlclf.
Tkt Your Time, Boy.
I.onk before ynu leap. Ke mire you
are rlirhr, nnd then take another look.
Uuluth Herald.
Modern Dances
Every AVednesdy and
Saturday Night ,,
at
REX HALL
Good Music; Good Floor
Good .Time ; ,
DS. STEWARD,
Thougt t for th Day. j
When you c n't l-e happy by your- i
self, how enn you expect others to ;
be happy with you?
ARCADE THEATER , ,
l'HHIAV MCillT SKATS OS KAMi WIODM :sIAY
K. .1.. Carpenter Offers Hie Carloou '
lii
SflS'lCAfi COJIKDT
I ,. - '. . I HI-. -I I
lllir. At'cllltclnurd 'f-lnpitfi UmulT ('Imi-ns
, . I'KicB, ixci.rni.vi thi: .v."h .t. "!
iMWer Moor .t...,.$l..-: llnlconjr ; ...-, ... Ai Kin
.SKATS O.V SAI.I-: AT Sll. l;lt I HOItN . WltK.II I' S -IUU Ij STOItli
111
A girl Inay put things off until tomorrow, but the trou
ble is when tomorrow comes she doesn't put them on
again.
Socialist: An individual who is certain there is some
thing wrong with a system under which others ean suc
ceed.
They say it's easier to find a drink than dry headouart-'
ers in Washington. Well, there's only one dry head-;
quarters.
The undeniable fact is that when a gang of men go out
under cover of darkness concealed behind masks they:
have something to hide. '
Professional reformers think it is their business to'
keep humanity frmn revert imr to type. . !
Horticulturist savs the moon is better for some plants:
Jl .1. - IV i-ll' I i. 1 I
man me sun. iMsniiunr plants, lor instance.
SHRINERS and MASONS
Annual Benefit
DANCE
AT REX HALL
FEB S, 1923
All members of Masonic Fraternity, families
and ladies invited.
I A
niaalMl A it WUl In It)
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fliciT is an eNpi f ssioii that the short story is in vogue
iUany personj are lelijig now short Uiev are.
, WANT TO WY ()K SELL SOMETHING ?-TRY AN
OBSERVER WANT AD
Winter Days Invite
, Your
KODAK
Here you will find all
kinds
Kodaks ...1 $6.50 Up
Brownies .....'.....92.50 Up
Red Cross
Drug Store
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 '
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
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