iAGte FOUR
La Grande Evening Observer
THE LA figgg EVENING'' OBSERVED ""
Wednesday, February 21, 1923
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flrande, urmon. by l.a Oniiuli Kvn
inc Observer I'ulillsliinjf Company,
MIUCK DK.NN13, Bdlljir.
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News .Sliuiil. I'orlland: Imperial .Nett'
Hlaml. Fortluiid; Alultuoliiali New
ptund, 1'orllHliil.
MDIIIIKII OK ABMHIATF.D I'HKtkS.
PI... a udi.lH 1'periM 1m ftXclllvlf elv
entilleil lo iimu for utihllcallon of all
iwh ilmpiilcneH credlten iw n or uw.
ullierwlee creillled In linn paper, tug
tit,,, iIih l,l iimwm oiililtnlied tiliei'ln.
All rlRhla of re-pulillcollon of aprclal
dlttpMKtllea nerein also are ream tw.
UNSHAKKN TRUST: They that
trust in the l.ord shall be aa Mount
Zion, which cannot be removed, nut
f,i,i, inth fnievpr As the mountains
are round about Jerusalem, so the
Lord is round about his people from
henceforth even for ever. rsaim
125:1, 1.
Paying in Maiks
When a French coruoral sliuned and fell on a pave
ment in Dusseldorf his rifle was discharged and the bullet
killed a little German girl. The French commander otter
ed to pay the parents 100,000 marks, but the offer was de
dared by the provincial gov ernor to be an "unheard of af
front." '
The feature of the case that appears to have offended
t.hp German official is the fact that the payment offered
is worth about $2.10 in American money, but if the marks
were worth their face value the sum would be about $21,
000. The instance provides a striking illustration of the
practical wortlilessness ot German currency.
'The German government itself must be held largely
responsible for the fact that 40,000 marks may be purch:.s
' ed'iir the market with one American dollar. This is in con
trast; with'the ''"pre-war quotation' of about four marks for
a dullar.i'i!The German government has wrecked its cur
rency by a criminally foolish policy.
German 'land, factories, public buildings and all othei
visible resources of the nation are intact. German has no
"devastated regions" to mark the destructive character oi
war. The situation is that of a. man who could mortgage
his property for many times its actual value. Somebody
is sure to lose. .
The currency of a nation ?s its promise to pay in spu-
de or its equivalent in value, and when such promises ex
ceed ihe ability of the nation to make them good, confi
dence is lost and an unforunate financial situation is cre
ated. Nobody of business sense has any faith in the in
tention of the Gerinan government to redeem its currency.
Conserve on Electricity
Editorials From
Over the Nation
THE OFFICE CAT
In crossing the -street 'either day
or niifht, first look to the left and
then to the right.
LOOKS SUSPICIOUS
Scent foul play in death of man
found bound and hanged. Full page
nrauiuii; in joieuo runes, .
After a man gets the bill for his !
wife a ruavv furii hn ik.t ti.A
old overcoat is, good enough for the
rest of the winter.
It used to . be when you saw a j
man carrying- a brief case down the .
street that you knew that he was
either a lawyer or a musician. Now
almo.-t every person carries one,
even the junitor brings his lunch in '
one.
When we see some husbands we i
have a good idea of the silent part-
By this time every user of electricity realizes the ser
ious light and powqr Situation as 'described in the publicity
of the Eastern Oregon Light & Power company a situa
tion that the power company has been making a heroic
fight taepiribat. striving to supply uninterrupted service
and liiaintillnTne effectiveness of .their service, although
in the present emergency, which they have spared no ex-,
penSe'or'ffforrtrroYoiTome, it has been necessary to ask
the &id of every user of electricity to co-operate with them
with the view of assisting them in overcoming the present
situation. Nao&ii' not only has the service for industry and
domestic use been adequate but the quality has been kept
up to standard,
The causes of the present emergency were beyond
control and prudent business foresight could not have
been expected to provide against them. A" true spirit of
public service has been shown and With "it a disposition to
be f rank and open concerning the company's affairs. We
are also assured that sufficient sums of money are to be
spent this year to meet the needs of the territory in the
future. '
The larger power users have recognized the serious
ness of the emergency and have cut their requirements.
Let us now help the power company and ourselves by econ
omizing as never before m our use of electricity during
mc wiiiijwriiiiveiy snort period that should elapse between
now jand the time when new water will relieve the situation.!.
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CHRR.TK.MNG THE BABY
National Republican: During the
daya that Hark Twain camped
around Speaker Cannon's office
some years ago while working in be
half of a new copyrignt law, ire
told many good stories. "Uncle
Joe" seems to think the following
one is about the best that he re
lated: "A preacher was culled upon to
officiate at' u neighborhood christen
ing. ' The audience consisted of
relatives, friends and neighbors of
the proud parents. 'We have met
together, my friends,' said the
preacher, 'on a very interesting oc
casion the christening of this little
child but 1 see already a look of
disappointment on your faces. 'la it
because this infant is so small; we
must bear in mind that this globe
upon which we live is made up of
small things, infinitesimal objects,
we might say. Little drops of wa
tor make the mighty ocean; the
mountains which rear their heary
heads toward heaven and are often
last in the clouds are made up of
little grains of sand. Besides, my
friends, we must take into consid
eration the .possibilities in the life
of this little speck of humanity. He
may become a great preacher, mul
atu les may be swayed by his elo
quence and brought to see and be
lieve in the truths of the gospel,
lie may become a distinguished phy
sician, and his name as a healer of
men may reach the uttermost enls
of the earth and his name go down
ia posterity as one of the great
bem factors of the human race. He
may become a great astronomer and
read the heavens as an open book.
He may discover new stars wtiieh ; 7here j a Rtr objet.tion to thc
may be coupled with thoxe of New- i mmn to the dress of gramlma'B
Ion and many other great discov-day. ,t , grandma who i8 doi
efen. He may become a diatin- ,tne objecting.
guiihed statesman and orator, and; , .
bv the strentrth of his intellect and I Vfivvic
eloquence he may control the destin-
ies or nations and Ins name tie en- mere was a young girl named .
grai.d upon monuments erected to j Minnie,
nrri etunio nis memory oy nis au- tiv nature fearfu v skinnv.
Hiring and grateful countrymen. He She crafted a Dad
may become an author and a poet, I To each bone she had,
ami ins name nuiy yev appi-ai i rtnu louay sne s piump as a guinea.
iinoiig those now entombed at West- )
min ter. He may become a great Amos Tash says there's always
irar:ior and lead armies to battle ttvti sides to a question the wrong
and victory; his prowess and valor side and our side.
may chnnge the map of Europe and I
Airiia. Methink I hear the plaud- Are They "Coue-ing" Us?
tts of the people lit the mention Wq received this greeting a few
if Itis deeds and name. He may be- jdays ago: -come
or er he might ei ' turn-; "l)uy by day in every way the
dig to the mother, 'What is his! Office Cat is getting better and
flame?' better.
'. "I he mother, very much bcwild-
neil: 'What is the baby's name?" STILL SOME BIRDS WONDER
irs, what is his name.' ' vhi
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New Spring Material
Arriving Daily in All Departments Is Our Invitation to You Today for Your
Shopping Approval at This, La Grande's Greater Department Store.
An hour spent with order saves a
waste of hours lost in hunting
things misplaced.
SAME OLD THINK
"What did you my when Jack
asked you for a kiss?"
"Same old thing."
"What'd he do?"
"Same old thing." '
"I know something I won't tell,"
sang a little girl, as little girls do,
"Ntver mind, child," said the old j
bachelor, "You'll get over that when
you're a little older."
Many a small boy is kept in after
school because his father worked his
arithmetic wrong.
New Shipment Ladies'
Fabric Gloves
New dainty designs for spring
wear to meet milady's most exclus
ive taste. "'
75c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00
New Coats
Skirts and Waists
e sure to visit this
kDressea
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a ,
auits.yjressea
just received.
department.
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Those New Spring .
' MAN II ATT AN SHIRTS ' .." "'
have arrived and stand out above all
previous seasons in patterns and in
quality. . "' ' - V"".""
: "$2.75, $3.50, $4.00, $4.50 .
See Those New Spring
Drapes
in Cretonnes, Chinz and Silk over
drapes.
50c to $2.25
New Curtain Nets
25c to $2.00
New Spring Percales
Many new patterns to choose from
19c, 25c, 35c, 45c
New Spring Silks
See the new Paisley designs in
"Bandana Ties"
$3.50 the yard
Also many new shades and designs in,
' Crepe de Chines. Price - .
$3.50;a yrd':Z';;:,'t..
Men!
Here's A Real Buy- :
Medium weight wool mix army
socks a pair 25c.
jill about that."
"And consult me .before permit
ting anyone to talk to her?" '
i "Yes,, sir." '
V "Is everything arranged here to
, ipake it as difficult as possible for
'"Why, his name is Marguerite,'; "Is the office boy on duty to keop
ihe replied." n, ; people away ' from me?" ' :
.., i "Yes. sir." " it
Is there
Send your name and address plain
ly written together with 5 cents
(and ;this slip) to Chamberlain Medi
cine Co.. Des Moines. Iowa, and re-
itiTuiv-iruu ilj l'tii i nF'v i uniwKi uusiui-na wiwi uii.cvive in return a irini uacKagc con
ULbl.Nh.Sb IS STILL firm'" .. , . . j n0lni. r,...htai: !, nnm
A Good Thing Ilon't Miss It
i firm .
.I.'' "H is.
..,'Gdod.
I taining Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy for coughs, colds, croup, bron-
Then I'll go into my office ichial, "flu" and wnooning coughs,
J .- ,IIEG U UCIl.ll 111 UlIT IIH'I OI, . . ., ,
m-' which busy men maV sit white wiilt- Wm mner P16-
OLYMTIA RAIUS MADK
, UIAMI'IA. WmhIi., Kl. 11.-
cis, raitlinc four adjoininir builtf- ;iriK to' see me?""
Ingrs in thii Chine.se district, herd rVet ir. ,JM' ' '"-'! --"'
(!arly tcntuy seized nan-oties and .'-'Is1, there a !hiddv;ri' lock 'ori
Squipment valued at several thousand 'ate that leads into the butet
.1u11hjh, obtained also about, ten cal fit-e?
lon of various kinds of liquor and "Yes, slr." ': ; ' ' '
created 15 Chinese. - j "Has the telephone jj'i'l been in-
: Doors of the four buildings, at strutted to ask all who cull for me)
413, 415, 417 and 419 Water street, their name and their business?"
"Oh, yes, our telephone pirls know ;
ini)l begin plans -'for our salesmen
the1!".
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K1A ;THEi WA.X ADS! : ;
and tickling throat; Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets for stom
ach troubles, indigestion, gassy
pains that crowd the heart, btlious-
ncss and constipation; Chamber
lain's Salve, needed in every family
for burns, scalds, wounds, piles, and
skin affections; these valued family
medicines for only 5 cents. Don't
miss it. Adv.
I'Mlu'Mi.lii.i North AmciirnJi: The
KMlKin or te i.uiriniji iiiia in mm f
Ih'ph ofi'k'ially deeliiriMl am art of
war. It i thought (liu l'-lH" , w,i( ,
dili' t Its el use nftH'iubkiucu tut OllH3 '(
of tlto prwput pea'o. ,
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! f ; Wnere'in Merit Lies
A French irirl of IS Vt'ai'S li:is lnin :iv;irflirl :i lirivp
t'(iiivalciit to Sli.OOO for bcins the "most meritorious girl
in r ranee," the pift heinr eontrilmted lv a Paris newspa-
pei. a score ot other girls scarcely less exalted in theii
merit were given rewards of lesser value. And this "most
meritorious" girl, what great feat did she accomplish?
Lather commonplace it may seem is her story.
Left an orphan at 10. she took charge 'of seven chil
,.1'en'.a1"(' ilt,1.s is sliil i charge ami is cheerful despite a
life of hardship, misery and sickness. She interpreted life
by the simple principle f industry. She performed a
humble duty because it was a duty. Another girl, now 18,
an Alsatian, took care of her three small brothers when a
shell at the beginning of the war buried her mother in the
nuns of the home ami she is still keeping the family to
gether. Similar services were performed bv the others
who had been selected by the provinces as candidates for
the chief prize.
It is to the credit of the 1'Vench race that homelv vir
tues are thus recognized. Evidently these girls knew not
tii.it. inev were engaged in anv heroic work, but thev did I
rise to the fulfillment of the responsibilities placed upon j
them and none can do more. And it is a tribute to devotion
to .simple duty as worthy the hiehest nraise that these oh-
scure girls were sought out to Ik- thus signally honored.
Some of them were plain, one or two inore'than plain, two
quite pretty, but none wealthy, but having achieved thev
are meritorious.
U'ere battered down simultaneously
and 4he raiding partjes, four offi- -
cers in eaeh, were inside the dens :
before the Chinese realized what i .
as occurring.
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Income Tax
Facts
By Clyde G. Huntley
Collector.
uttaututttttttttitaatiwtuumtjmu
In tho returns of married pe'.Uons
many errors have -bee.i discovered
because of the failure to account for
the aggregate net income of hus
and, wife and dependent minor chil
hcn. Kor example, John Smith, an
.utisnn, had a net income of $.',101).
His yife earned $1,400 as a stenog
rapher, and two sons, 15 and 1?
years old, earned $7-J0 each as
messengers. The exemption is $2500
tho family income being less than
55,000, plus a total of $:i,:;i)0. Do
lurtcd from $4,!M0, the combined
taniily, income, this leaves a tax
able net income of $1,040, which,
however, may be further reduced b
deductions of payments of interest,
contributions, bad debts, etc, to be
fully explained later.
Separatg returns may be made bv
husband and wife, or they may make
a combined rctui'.i. In the event
separate returns are made, either
husband or wif inav claim the ex
emption allowed married pel sons, in
iney may divide it between them in
such proportions as they ehnuse. The
one contributing the chief sunnnrt
may claim the $400 fr each de
pendent. The $400 credit for dependents is
allowed ir.lv when such nmnn w
under 18 years of age or inclinable
of elf-suppit because mentally ur
physically defective. in the above
example the sons are dependents be
cause imth are under 1H veins of
age. They have nut been "innnei
paled" and their nartlnt hue.. ..i
abandoned their right tu the son's
earnings, winch, therefore, munt be
included in the Parent's return.
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Uooks Kept .It Hi Veur
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Milk Of Magnesia As
A Mouth Wash
The makers of Milk of Magnesia have found,
that their, product heretofore recommended
only as a laxative, is highly efficient in overcom
' ing acidity of the mouth and stomach.
Use it every night as a mouth wash and all
appearances of acid will soon disappear.
Our Milk of Magnesia is always fresh. Buy
it as you need it. Price, 35c.
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It isn't possibly sometime, to toll from tho wav a wo
man !resse jn.-t l.ow wn- I uikrupU v ht i husband i '.
ana then again sometimes it L.
wtmmHHmmaaimh-ttmtsstrmmtr-
Apples j
53.00 Vcv Ton ror,Fccd. 8
Good cooking and 'eat-
ing ajiple smaK. at 20c I
per box.tnly jfew hx-
es oi large sues lett
Grande Rondc
" Fruit Co.
Ii untin y'y Wa rc hou c
Hyy Tvarae if
U.B.TKriftfvfoIk
aid every yfeeki
I' am ioina to
have a tzalbwa
for you."
l ia.ve fleer
eniaied ;tq Vprl?
for the livel Bark
ii thij tor
watch roe mftimn
La Grande
National
Bank
$1.50 to $1.75
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Phone Main -10
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WISE MOTORISTS
many tires pre not good it ml why experiment when Good-
veai'F cost Jlio more?
Choose Goodyear Tires
t isn't that Goodyear makes the only good tires, but
W. H. Boh nenkamp Co.
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