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.ft-; PAGE FOUR THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER- WedneMxlay, March 28, 1923. "7 AW llVIHmVlll.'WP Vimiiti ii liiff obrviT. 1'ithUnlif nic ('mniMny. !y rnon,h" In rtvnnc illtUOI-J UIJNNIH, Kdllor. I'"',ivl,lr month. In nrtvnn.-e Wfidy Ohsrvr-Hiir. by ma I. i l'f r yr. in HtivnnvH 11. fin Knterert at lh Posmmc. .t I,, flrande.! News'SllS,!:! iHirwI, Pordnnd. Mi'tini'it on AHNo;iA'ri:i rni;M, Artrlrofui nil commiinlcnHnriH to -OUHKIt VMlt, Hiii dani Avv. lira n (In, OniKon. SUllMCKirilON KAT1US. TH1C ' n' AHKOClrllfHl J'ffSN h i-k-Iiij1 vdy IjU, rnuriflii io I or pUIHJCftl.on OT Bll iiftwn iMnontchfM cmtitmi to it or no ulhftrwlHK itrftJItcil Jn thin pnpor, and Hi no tlie lucid newH pubiMied therein. ! AM rlKlilM of r-riiblh'fitioii of Hpecial 1 uipniciis nen-in auo are reserved. It? Cnrrlrr Dally, per month ..7rc Omit. dT Ihreft months ..$'.!. 20 Oally; per fix mo., in advance :U OhIIv, hiiiKto copy , tt' TIIK i 'it lilHTJ AN .MIXHION; Prcucli, Hitvinu-, Thfl kingdom of lu-dvcn Ih (it hand. IIonI the Hlolf. rlPim.ip (ho lepers, hUhp tho dondt mm out Hf-vllH,' freely Imvc io- i.itv ami roi vrv i'Ai'i;it. jn-lvod. I'recly Ive. Matthew l:7.. ii i -ill . - , . A Triumph for Law '.i Equality before law, too often seemingly forgotten as the very essence of our system of jurisprduence, has been vindicated splendidly in the fact that the four LaMon tagne brothers of New York, socially and ' financially prominent, are in jail in Jersey, serving time for violating t the prohibition laws. ' Until these lawbreakers were behind the bars, it was injudicious to regard their conviction as triumph for the law. there are so rany ways to set aside verdicts. But they are in cells'. The efforts of the highest priced lawyers to save them tailed and they are compelled to take then punishment. ' . Not under the prohibition law but under its unsatisfac tory eniorcement, the. influential, whether political, social or financial, seem to be favored. The inexpert foreigner is easy prey for the enforcement agents, but the others! seem to keep their cellars tilled and encounter no difficul ty in getting their illegal drink. Consequently the arrest, conviction and imprisonment of these New Yorkers revives the hopes of those who have had a regrettable feeling that prohibition was class legis lation and that only those too clumsy to avoid detection were ever caught and punished. The LaMontagne' case is an inspiration and example, therefore, to those who insist that the law can and must be enforced. It ought to be accepted by courts as a trust worthy precedent. It ought to spur police agents to new activity. The most insidious menace to orderly government is the feelintr that the "biff fellow" Can escape punishment for law violations. The law makes no such provisions, but the feeling persists. Its growth will undermine the confi-j dencc of the great masses in government and especially! in the nrohihition law. The LaMontacne ease ought to check this suspicion, but more cases will be necessary be fore it is entirely dissipated. . I i "Curse" Versus Insect It appeals to some imaginations to suppose that Lord J Carnarvon, ill with blood noisoninjr, is the victim of an ancient curse pronounced upon any impious nana tnai might disturb the last resting place of King Tutankhamen. It appeals to the good sense.of others to suppose that he is the victim of an insect's bite. Modern medicine has done much to dispel old superstitions and to demonstrate that a germ is far more to be feared than a curse. Man may well laugh at "curses' laid upon him by an other. The only kind of curse that he needs to fear is tlie kind that he may invoke upon himself. Evil thoughts, evil habits and singular practices may indeed lay a dark man tle upon mind and soul. But clean thoughts, good habits, and useful living may pronounce a benediction upon the most humble of those who are made in the image of God. Lord Carnarvon need not fear a heathen curse, or any other kind that another may invoke upon him. The witch es' broth is not so potent, or so real, as the virus or germ th,-;l. may be 'carried by, a thousand indiscriminate crea .turcs almost too small for the' eye to see. ' , ,, Increased Confidence Stock exchange quotations may be dry reading, but, as reported last week, they loll a signilicant story ot mcreas-ino- confidence in the value of American securities. In spite of disturbing rumors and threats of war from Eu rone, investors on this side of the Atlantic have read com ntercial and industrial signs as warranting them in back ing their conf idence with dollars. Belief in the progress of the nation toward prosperity is inescapable, l-roin every quarter and section and ele ment and interest come reports of increasing business ac tivity. I 'ie nasie ministries snow returns on investments that speak for themselves, and that promise more in the future. Unemployment has practically disappeared. Housing construction is going ahead by leaps and hounds, lit view of these things, investors are dull of vision, indeed, if they fail to see inviting .opportunity. III M A i rr . ..,.t.T, ; ,;:: ,.,,.. 1; Frocks of Distinction Such as Paris Sponsors! THIS smart showing will make your shopping a delightful adventure and you will find the dress that you want at a price that will please you. Printed silks are fashion's favorite this year -and these gowns are deftly designed, to he extremely becoming. Our wide assortment of fabrics and . styles ranges from simple to elaborate' and -each dress is individual in its smartness. Do your shopping n" Ex-Governor Davis of Idaho has landed a position as assistant to Secretar yof the Interior Work, all of which goes to show what lecturer can do when he makes a Tew speaking tours while in office. When love reaches the point where the no loader inter rs'.vii parlies liegin throwing things it might as v eil give up the sponge itself. Not infrequently the man who has "lo.ed sight," begins to wonder, "when it is too late, ., hy consult an oculist. at first he didn't Editorials From Over, the Natipn I'ERSOVAUTY WHAT IS, AND JIO.MU CroiK? dm-tigo Iribmie: Arthur Hum mcisteiti. toslit'yiuit us an expert witness in a IheutrictU nrclurws i nso in u New York court on tlie sub ject or iwrsoualily urnl its vulue, says l.Mury liarden is wirth KhMiO a niiflit htm;iu.s she has it, while I. ilia CaValicri was worth only &sflo u niftht heeaUsc she Uiilnt have it. lie inspires a train of thmn'ht which tnuy lead nowhere, ami on which we certainly can reach no defi nite conclusions, hat which might lim-self over rumlidlv: it seems the move u laxy Sunday innminir raader luiinmi i.n.i uoiwiiiio ihino i .1... if to enterlaininif, if futile, reflection. 1 1 Wouii rder mv life as 'efficiently iiuliate soniethintr which attracts lhis or her fellow beinKS? Kieiieiitly. wtv know, it is not superior intellect or education or culture.- Alany per sons lackinjr in thoso qualities have petvonality or magnetism in a niark I'd dojrree. An inferior man or wo man frequently is tlie center of con versation and attention in a jrroup. All others seem to conspire to com pliment, or entertain, or sympathize with, or otherwise to enhance the happiness of such an individual. You know such persons. Ilow thw they ret that way? Why do we fall for them? What is it 1 Why is it? Ilow is it? WHY ARK I'KOri.K CONCKITKD? K, "W. Howe's Monthly: 1 have never been atle to undcrsUuiil why eoiile are conceited. 1 always look JlintlWAV APRKS ON A11A1IS AVE. ,wi) r.wia) ii i nil way one Itl.orK Ol'TSIflK fir TIIR f'TTV LIMITS, :H,0 AND 4na l'KK AfP.K. llOOn TKHMH. The worst feature of helping a man wro does not do servo it k that lie will come back foi more. What is nersonalltr? l.s It inspired inherited, or cultivated? Name over your friends. Which of them huve it ? ilow is it revealed? Ho you know mt whose presence in a room s instant v tett above u others? Is such impression due to wit. beauty, superior parlor tricks. or to somethinr which cannot 1 rle- linedT r yim know g politician, perhaps of me.liocre shillty, who al wuyw ifuin.s a followinr anj impress es a L-.itberinir or un individual that he is the one man for the place he seeks? Do you know an actor or an actress who invuriably ifrlps and 'holds your attention and ap-provul, regardless of the nature of the, part played? Pw you know a writer who nuts himself into his papes so vivid y that you feel personal a-ouint- ance with and friendship for him? Do you know a screen star so vivi.l that his or her personality is carried even into photographic negatives ami reflected back from the screen to the auditnea? What is this atranir chamM;.,. tic? Is it maenetism ? Does the is possihlo. And when I have done that, cannot be conceited. Some times I think 1 have meaner in stincts than the average, hut, after fairly considering others 1 have known, this does not seem probable. The great lesson 1 have learned is to jrot rid of as many mean instincts us possible; t have concluded that impolilejiess, unfairness, idlsness, in temperance, are bad things as cer tainly a.s were the old dirt plag:ues, and that civilized men should make equally strenuous efforts to, lie rid of them. human ting so endowed actually Ailv, Divtsllvi !Hmhiiis vjiim "Hart etouiarh trntthl throf ours urnl ft nutty was in hpd rictit wcks who tt'lrlhlf cmmp.v Tho rtortoi-i n't not It Pip mn uiul ! could hoir itoiliinc on my stomach. Trttvl l-Vt- y ''uthiirlli Tullit Hiid now urn u tnu ii. Can rut anythtnff," wriip.i A. t.. l.vons. Riyloii. . Sour stom ich. 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We are naturally Interested In YOl! as an rnterprlslnR rIN ben, because you n.i no in dividual liave your shale In nialcin this' n prosperous community. T.et our hanl: work with you, taat all of us may he mutually lienefltted for hnv Inr done our share. I U:,,..,. i arf i JiirXMlli 1
