La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 06, 1923, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextWednesday, June 6, 1923. THE EA" GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PAGE' MARKET SYSTEM in nnimrnmirn ID bUllUUIUO New York's System Is Frowned Upon by Feder al Expert Hadden in Re port. NEW YORK. June 6. A finicky palate and the one-big-markct habit are the principal reasons why New Yorkers pay so much mere for fruit and vegetables than the producing farmer eeta for them, says a report prepared by Walter P- Hadden for the Department of Afrriculture and the Port of New York authority. In the first place, it requires 141, 000 carloads cf the stuff each year to satisfy the hungers of the city's 8,000,000 persons, and all of it, as the first step in distribution from rail-head to consumer is dumped in Central Market, a narrow stretch ex tending for a few blocks along the West Side waterfront of Manhattan. This custom has grown up, Mt. Hadden explains, because all the job bers of the city insist on seeing all the newly-arrived fruit and vege tables, and on comparing rivals'! prices, before they will buy. Thus attempts to break the dominance of the central market have failed. Then the problem of diversity arises. A few years ago, the report indicates, the public appetite accept ed its produce in bulk oranges for breakfast, always, or perhaps apples and a few potatoes, onions and other common vegetables throughout the the average housewife must have California grapefruit for her breakfast table one day, Florida grape fruit the next, Oregon tipples the third, New York apples the fourth, Michigan peaches the next, continuing with fruits of varying clime. Uomg through the (lay ot iionuwleud. in Harlem. The wholesaler makes his purchases at the jobbers ana hauls them away with his own trucks. Cost, about J25 a car. Then he delivers to the retailer, adding another J2f a car to the ultimate cost of the fruit and vegetables. The retailer, if he delivers to his customers adds the cost to his bill. "Nothing is more certain in re gard to the handling of fruits and vegetables at New York City than that the terminal facilities now pro vided are rapidly becoming utterly inadequate," is Mr. Haddcn's conclusion- It is this problem of termi nals and the rapid distribution of food that the Port of New York au thortv. aided by the Department of Agriculture, has set out .to aolvo. Whilten Buy Haller Home Near Medical MEDICAL SPRINGS, June 6. The wvuther bus been qutto stormy und cold with frosty evenings. The gardens uro frozen so that repent ing Is necessary. iMcdlcul visitors In linker Frtuuy and Suturdiiy were Mrs. V. J. Tow ers. Mrs. Butts, Mfss Jones and Mr. laiKoro, Win Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. l' Whltten and Mr. and Mrs. A. Hall er. Mr. and Mrs. V. Love of Baker are nt Medical. Mr. Love Is going to Hun tington with George South Sunday. Mrs. Love will remain with her moth er until his return. Mrx.LaForte of Huntington is a visitor at the "Cottage." Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Wanker nnd Mr. and Mrs. 1 Whltten spent Sat urday and Sunday In the mountains bear hut in p. They returned home without the bear. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Haller havtj sold their home to Mr. and Mrs. R Whitten who expects to take possess ion soon. Mr. and Mrs. Halter have not decided on just what thuy will do In the future. All their friends in Medical regret their leaving, but wish them the best of luck In their new venture. U. Cummins Is visiting at Medical and spending a few nights on hie TABOO PLACED ON FESTIVITIES Young Chief Joseph, 66 Years Old, Asks Tribes men to Turn Toward Home and Farm Development. meals she will require celery, com mon lettuce, iceberg- lettuce, spinach, escarole, romaines, etc., without end. Thus the shipper, the jobber, the wholesaler, the retailer and, perhaps, the corner store grocery : are con fronted with the necessity of distri buting an infinite number of part car lots, part truck shipments, part crates and split packages. With each transfer the element of perishability increases and the cost per unit to the ultimate consumer goes up, says Mr. Hadden. A ship from the gulf or a ferry of carloads from a New Jersey termi nal lands at -Manhattan in the eve ning All night stevedores unload it and arrange it for display in the central market. Space is so limited that many com panies keep motor and horse trucks in line for hours, to get early loads when the market opens at 5:!0 a. m. Between shop or car and truck is op erated a motor shuttle service, to save room and prevent thievery. This costs $20 a car for unloading, Mr. Hadden figures. The shuttle loads the waiting trucks, which haul the produce to five outlying1 jobbers' markets- The cost is $35 a car in Manhattan; $57 Mrs. O. Turner returned home from Yakima Washington last week, and reported a delightful time. A.' Haller and J. H. Wanker wero Kamela business visitors Thursday. V. Kennedy of Union is visiting wtlh his sons at Medical. The many friends of Karl Kelly are pleased to hear of his recovery at Hot Lake and that he will soon be able to return home.- Mrs. Butts of Pendleton has re turned home after three weeks spent at the "Cottage much Improved in health. Mr. and Mis. T. Mailln and M. Wright of Baker, were business vis itors at Medical Friday. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Chandler of La Grande spent the week-end with her parents at Medical. Why Suffer from Rheumatism? Bo you know that nine out of every ten cases of rheumatism are simply rheumatism of the muscles cr chronic rheumatism, neither of which require any internal treatment? The pain may be relieved by applying Chamberlain's Liniment, which makes sleep and rest possible, and that cer tainly means a great deal to any one afflicted with rheumatism. Adv. 100,000 Shares Common Fully Paid Noh-Asscssable Jr THE RICKENBACKER MOTOR COMPANY of Detroit jf . . v ' V v. Now Offered to Prificoast Investors .v ;. Ask your banker his oginufn of this investment B. E. Vanderpool Phone Main 768 Office at Club Cigar Store Up eh ror Business A Few of the Many Bankrupt Stock Bargains: Nickel Plated Bumners. each ..$ &O0 One 191S Chalmers Touring . 2M.00 One Ford Touring .. loO.OO' One Ford LighNJelivery J...... 40.00 One 1917 Chevrolet Touring ....... f.......... 50.00 One Model 75 Overland Touring. 100.00 One Moline Tractoj and Plo (new).... 400.00 One Moline Tracto and Pldws (used).... 200.00 One Moline Tractorj no n6ws 250.00 Gettings & Hanks SPOKANE, Wash., June 6. Not unmindful cf tribal customs anq spir its enjoyed by stalwart "braves'" now rcstinir in their "happy hunting grounds," but determined that the small remainder of the rapidly dis appearing race shall spend their lasi days in comfort and quietude, Young umei josepn ot tne xvez i-erco inue has sot forth upon plans to lessen Indian festivals and turn the atten tion of his tribesmen toward home and farm development. Young Chief Joseph, now 66 years old, abandoned the warpath long vears airo ' after being wounded in the Nez Perce war where he fought side by side with his uncle, Old Chief Joseph, famous in western pioneer days for his war activities. He was a Droud Indian as in full tribal cos tume, he recently explained here how ho expected to co-operate with tne "big white father" in iWashingtcn, in plans to do away with the famous Indian sun-dance and stick games. where his tribesmen not only submit themselves to physical torture out wager their property and livestock. The official communication from the big white chief told Chief Jo-1 soph that numerous Indian celebra tions were causing the redmen tc neglect their farms, stock, crops, home life and gardens and suggested that the celebrations bo less frequent. Chief Joseph has replied to thu com munication in a most sympathetic manner. "I want you to know that I am in hearty sympathy with your views and your purposes," said Chief Jo seph in his letter cf reply. "I am opposed to frequent celebrations and dances and I advise my people not to inuuige in tnem. i am writing this letter simply to lot you know that I agree with you and that I will do all I can to induco my peoplo to givo up the injurious practices mentioned." 1923, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described real premises belonging to the estate of the said decedent; at her home in La Grande, Oregon: Thn NW1 of NE1, the Si of NEJ and the SE1 of Section 29; and the NJ of NE1 of Section 82, In Town ship 3 South. Ranee 37 E. W. M.: ami, Lots 1 and 3 of Block 4 (Original Townsite) of La Grande, all in Union county, Oregon. '.ViV. Ternu cash on conveyance.'' ' J SARA J. ANSON, f AdmiMstratrty La Grande, Oiegoql may lo-zj-ou-june o-ia - ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE OF LAM) Notice is by this given thnt pur suant to an order of the County Court of the State of Oregon for Union County, lnsdo and entered on the 15th day of May, 1923, th0 un dersigned administratrix of the cs tutc cf N. H. Anson, deceased, will. from and after the 15th day of June, La Grande Nefs Co. I I'npc-ra Ami Mngmifpi! J I ClKHls t'ohai-rifcnilily I A. W. l&fvn. Prop. ! siaTH-tMt st. J Y our Last Ch r i v ante to possess one of the wonder- ; f ul Copper Automatic Washers for $5 Jefferson Ave. LA GRANDE, OREGON Mil "HnoJftwGt3: a ftffiiimtuitte" nWTilh 1 aeileriiMlfc What happens? A woman powders her nose. A sluggard sighs. An aeroplane wings through two miles of space. In the basic industries, minutes are precious units of time. In the portland cement industry they are jammed with action. Last year the mills in this coun try produced 455,480,000 sacks of portland cement 867 sacks for every minute of the year. Replacement of worn out cotton sacks alone cre ated a market for 50,000,000 new ones. 93 yards of 30 inch cotton cloth had to md other rounds ; .v V; ;-.;..-vbe. woven every minutetd $1V"&a1te them&&iles7f4i ... - ' ' hours.- And dynamite : explosives 42,000j of them were snot every day to supply the giant crushers wim the 130,000 pounds 01 raw materials used ean minute. EWy twenty-four hours the miJJf burned more than JO.OOU coal or equivalent fuel ough every minute to keep 2 AvrrfltTA Yirmm rnmfnyraWv Vip.iteri tmr -d ' throughout the winter. This was in 1922. It has been estimated that building activities this year will create a demand for more than 480,000,000 sacks of cement. Government figures give the industry's capacity as 600,000,000 sacks per year if the mills are not handicapped by transportation delays, strikes and fuel shorties. To many "in ju. . a minute" means delay procrastination. To this basic industry it means speed and yet more speed in the production of a commodity that goes to increase the permanent wealth of the country. PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION Gasco Building PORTLAND, OREG. oA National Organization 16 Improve and Extend the Ufa of Concrete Starting at Once We only have eightf more machines to sell on tire same reasonable terms $5.00 Down ' Each Due to the many requests we have received from residents of La Grande for a chance to secure one of these wonderful machines on such easy terms, we finally secured a small shipment of Automatics. Dor't delay in placing your order. You might be too late. . ! PHONE YOUR ORDER Eastern Oregon Light & Power Co. Lt Afiftfea ihiainiBi N CMum PrtUtI. Om. ft C Ph.bH-lr-fai Ftrtiburrh Vaurlc See What's Coming Your Way A CAMPAIGN hs been stai'ted to shift the rural pedostrian from the traditional right side of the road to Uie left. Thia will enable him to see approaching traffic and avoid d;ger. It's always wis' jawaww iimui u. v 10 Know jmswir coming your waj. II Everv day the aovertiscments in this paper bring good things your way. . Bargains that will save your money. New products that other people have developed for your personal comfort and convenience. In formation about every article of human need, whether it is food or cloth ing, an article of household utility, a necessity or a luxury. '1 Do you heed the advertisements? Or do you go blithely along, letting them come up from behind and Blip past you unnoticed? It is interesting, instructing and profitable to watch for the good things the advertisements bringyour way. 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