Snhmlny. June 2.1. 102!.
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WORDS, WOKOS, WORDS!
Stuart Chase in tin Nation: Kvery
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CIVINO Ci-ITH: YImto Ih IhaL e;tt
lenlli, iiii'l yd tiicn-a-ni. and thi
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viThH 1 1 :JM.
President Harding's Speeclt
There has lieen a hg change in our president in the last few
months, Instead of letting things run as smoothly as possible
the course he adopted after his election he has decided to take
the bit in his teeth and offer advice and leadership.
His St. Louis speech was a firm utterance ofjii convictions.
The president is wedded to the World Court idea as his main issue
and he is thoroughly sincere in it. . .
Jlis statements relative to economic administration were ref
erences to records which prove that he is conecU,Tho Harding
administration has been a big step toward economy in national
affairs. It has cut out lots of unnecessary govtwpunental func
tions and has established a budget system which in itself is a
wide-sweeping reform bringing most excellent results. The bud
get system has long been talked, but President Harding demanded
it and got it.
As a whole the president's speech is an excellent document. It
is a plain, open statement of one citizen to another. He does not
try to dodge tiny responsibility that rightfully belongs to the
president's office, but he does explain with marked clearness many
tilings which heretofore had not been plain to the people.
Join in And Make it Big
these
wm-du.
This unthinkable liitut measures -conservatively
I believe the annual
output til' our ill-intuit presses in the
I'mim; of newspapers, periodicals.
not ( books, pamphlets, reports, catalogues-,
rirruliirs, handbills, leallcts, tracts.
If wo estimate the average nows
papi'r nt 100,(1110 words, mid allow
a 10 ppr coot overlay for Kunday
editions it follows that Ihu daily
ni'WspapiT circulation of l 0,000,001)
in Ltjf; Umti'd Mates ramps to the
: wr rcadur 1,000,000.000,000,0(10
word in a yoar'.i timp. The depart
ment of cimimeire tells us that 2,
(00,000 .-hurt tons i,f newsprint are
ued each year. This is the equiva
lent of 4.0011,000,000 pounds. )is
rc.untiuu; the ink, and allowing; a 'JO
per cent mai'Kin waste, '1,000,000,000
pounds o newsprint, at 400,000
words to the pound, will produce 1
i;i)li,000,0()(),000,000 words, precisely
too rounu iikuics wc arrived at on
me circulation oasis. I . think wo
can conclude therefore that some
where around l,fi00,000,000,000,000
words appear on newsprint annually.
The department of commerce fur
ther tolls us that about 1,000,000
tons cf hook paper which is also
used for magazines, repurts, paniph
lots. and other printed matter is
consumed each vcur. A similar ml.
dilution based on an averaire selec
tion of the number of words nor
pound in books unci . muirazinus
(around 100,000) reveals the fact
that another 200,000,000,000,000
words appear in the latter form
or a- ratio f one to eight as com
pared wuh newsprint words.
The jriand total, not countinu; sign
boards and automobile license plate,
thus comes to somewhere between
l.s and L'.ooo.ooo.ooo.noo.non w,.i-.iJ
per year-
1 he average annual quota of
words per capita of those able to
road is 18,000,000, or OO.OOO words per
day. ' Thus if the population of
these stales is to absorb its quota
of printed words, everv man. woman
and child over 7 must road slpadilv
about eight hours every clay not
eouiitinir Macaulavs who can read
sioi;le paire at a glance.
OFFICE CAT
THAbf MAAft
BY JUNIUS
A dumbell is be who thinks that
cotton gin is a new kind of dunk.
No Adeline, a Russian harbor sho
is not whore you get a cpiick shave.
It litis boon suggested that we
have a reckless driving week, but
It would bo hard to distinguish it
from others.
COMPARISONS
A .bullet is a deadly thing,
Rushing onward, with a zing!
'And should it penetrate the hide,
'Twould make an awful weight inside
nut 1 don t think that it compares
With biscuits that my wife prepares,
It isn't what others may think
about you: that bring the worry
wrinkles: it's what veil know of
yourself-
An nptomist is one who thinks
matters might have boon worse if
wo hadn't begun to elect senators by
popular vote.
THE
Pnl nn Mm ,d,l u-liiln lint lb., o nl in. in f nrl nlno- lull (ii- ll.n r-linolf- 1 '" 11110 !""." '"'" Lodger:
' " ' ' ' " uerni "radical' las become a
, ered vest and the lug hools. l.arn yoursell in a costume ilenoling
early-day attire and let's have a good time from now until the
President arrives.
The committee is' arranging the wardrobe for the president and
his wife so that they will be in accord with the costumes worn
during the Old Oregon Trail celebration.
With one stroke do away with till conventionalities, put away
present day society and return to the days when a man was a man
by the soundness of his word, the way he lived and the example
he set; when n woman was a woman because she held to high
ideals, was willing to share the hardships of life and because she
was a mother of men. 1
Put away the chiffon and doo-dads and get back to earth. A
week of this way of living will be a respite from present day
strain and will bring to mind once again the realities that con
fronted the men and women who fought the fight and endured
the hardships on the Old Oregon Trail that we who live today
might enjoy the beautiful blessings that we have.
Closing The Y M C A
It had to be done. There was no other way out of the fi
nancial difficulties. La Grande's Y. jM. C. A. is too expensive
to operate for the amount of support the public gives it, hence
the board of directors, after bucking the current for several
years facing deficits at every meeting, have voted to close the
building on July 1st.
How long it will remain or what will become of the Y. J I. C.
A. and its activities depends entirely upon the general public.
Should sufficient interest and support be given for a period of
time, it will be re-opened. There is a mortgage to pay on the
huilding, and there is a monthly expense that surprises most
people, but it cannot be reduced and have the institution func
tion to any advantage.
Lovers of Y activities will hear with regret decision of the
board, but the board's members acted with wisdom, for it is
' financially impossible to keep the Y open unless there is a
heavier support from the rank and file of the people and from
those who are benefited.
La Grande has a building and equipment. H can only v
rpcrtted hy expending certain amounts each month. The sum
of money obtainable is not sufficient to meet the expenses, and
after a few months of operation following a general cleanup of
all obligations the board finds an indebtedness from running ex
penses of about $2,500. This will have to be met somehow, but.
it would be sheer folly to continue the Y and o deeper into debt.
On July 1st the building w ill hp closed.
KKIJ PHOBIA
The
?do!IP
throw at a dog- And like most
stones thus thrown, it ccmmonlv
misses its mark. 'Radicals w have
in plenty, some of them dangerous,
but to charge as a recent sneaker
i-ie.'o did, that teaching institutions
Ircini Harvard university down to the
most elementary of ' the miblie
scnoois are iicing used m one grand
and glittering attempt to make the
country s youth young, Bolshevists,
io linnet too "soviet mind" upon the
nation, is preposterous absurdity.
I luring the war, with a public con
sciousness driven to hysteria by
propaganda which was occasionally
true-, ol'ten half true ami a fair part
of the time sheer; unblushing lies,
(ho shouts of "radical!" wore no
more to lie marveled at than the de
lirious imitlorings of a fever patient.
Hut the war is over and we are trv-
uig to catch up with our debts and
i our common sense. It is time to
111 t'o such nonsense.
Colleges have a right to discuss in
the classroom the various economic
systems of the day. Socialism and
Cnmmiiiiism among others- A young
divinity student who was shielded
from all knowledge of sin, or a young
medical student who wa.. kept in
the dark about loathsome diseases,
or a young law student who was
sheltered fronv all discussion of such
crimes as murder, would be -poorly
equipped for his profession. To un
derstand Socialism Is not to bp a
.Socialist. Nor is a man who is pro
gressive, who is forwaril-miiiiled,
u ho hates shams and believes in jus
tice, by these facts a Socialist- Hy
all means let us guard against radi
calism, but don't lot us got shriek
ing hysterics over it.
A
hair
great deal
is plaited.
of alleged golden
"A gentleman" defines Amos Tash,
is a man who can make you hate
him and treat you so nice you are
ashamed to cuss him."
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flxying Safe.
A Povtluinl man attrilmtos
escaping an , aviation accident to
prusein'o of iniml. Do h
ently rcl'u.-eii to up.
hi:
hi:
consist
No man is a hero to his office hoy.
Heine is just n woman's sympathy
surrounded hy four walls.
They're tfivintf radio sets away
with installment watches now, and
a ha t! ramie merchant confidently
expects it to he only a matter of
a few months until we'll he find i tie;
a complete set in each new parka u
of oatmeal.
Sc,m(. hirds
just telling
prove it as w
are not s:it
i He, tliry
I'll.
sfied with
want to
It is all riuht to try tc
hrolher's keeper, hut don't
his conscience.
be your
try to he
For Better Weather
II is ii) lo I.a Crnnrie people to tirjro the weatherman to jrivn
us better weather lor Chaiitaiunia.. Willi this kind of weather
next week Chautauqua will perish perhaps forever.
A tfnod program has lieen secured fur this year. Kvcellent
management marks the work of the association, and with jt,lni
weather we Mieve a support would follow that would put Clum
tnuipia on it sound, iermancnt Itasis.
i:ir Fino
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Pohhin
as a familiar name for our disap
pearing friend, the lu rsi-, has been
outlawed hy time and custom, one
is told. Kido, it seems, is following
Pimhin. One does not call his dug
Kitlo any more. He is more likely:
to dub it jazz. I
Someone loek the trouble- the oth
er day to investigate the doir book'
of an Kastern town clerk tin- book
wherein are recorded the names and
descriptions of the animali on which!
duf-tavnavers n:iv ilntr invivt. An in
teresting volume it pnvfd to lie.
comprising sort of psychological re
view ot the town s dojr loving popu
lation. Alorley's "tiis.-inj;" mhtlit
preach a sermon on it.
As micbl lie supposed l.iuldie in
habits many a kennel: such is political
fame. There are plenty of Teddys
ami Trixeys and tViuces's. One aire
dale is supposed te respond dojr fash
ion when one says Kod fhmd. Hut
t lie ult ra-moilern in canine nomen
clature is reached in .la.z, an otluir
wUe unoffending collie.
Poor Kido! Xont left to pay .him
bomajre. Of the lmndre.ii uf dngs
licenced in this Kastern city not t ue
lias t he lime-honored name of his
kind- Kil Dobbin; exit al.-o lido.
Try 'Km ith Music.
( Courtroom Scene )
The Plaintiff: "He made mo what
I urn today."
The beautiful ;itar witness- "Peo
ple call him I .ovin' Sam, he's the
Sheik of Alaham."
The Defendant: "I picked-a lemon
in the jrarden of live."
The prosK-utiii'' at to rue v add i ess
es the jury: "He's a devil in his own
heme town."
Counsel for defense ad
jury: "Kor he's a jolly
low."
The jury deliberates: '
y,o home until niorninpr.''
The judtre passes sentence: "She
was happy till she met you and the I
fault was all your own."
Pehiud t lie bars: ''Alimony I'ltic
-oynKlit VM Hart rffliitmier & Marx
NEW Sr$;NEW GOLOR
EW FABRICS
jchaffner & Marx Suits
reat combination for young
, very thing they want is here
easy hanging sack coats the
smart new Norfolks; the lively sport
suits; the distinctive fabrics and
patterns--- and exceptional values
to top it all off
A reduction of 20 is in effect
all next week
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meiwE
The
Iresses the
Koo.1 fel-jjllj,
;
If you keep as busy j
will never jret siting.
bee you
Thei'i.
A CAS r ALT Y
ycuny
IIKUK
maiden
was
Mo.
Whom a fellow took out to a
He thought she was fast.
Now his flag's at half-mast.
Kor sitting behind was her bei
named
show
A kis
n I he
; on the cheek is like riding
fender of an automobile.
(much of a mystery as ever, although
tne ponce have rcsorieu io many
drastic expedients in their efforts to
find the culprits.
In the small hours of the morn
ing recently, the entire police force,
flanked hv the Republican Guards?.
was (tivme. into squads ami oxicien. mit of the Krt(j (iistrict
to searcn an l.isnon owetniiK- it.r explosives-
Nothing was immune to
the humblest peasant hemes to the
residence of the Duke of Palmella.
One bomb and a rifle, found at the
Communist's Union, was the reward
of the searchers.
Grape Crop is Large-
I.OOI, Oalir., June (AD J
L- Nagle, general manager of the
California Fruit Exchange, states
that according to present indications.
l,0()l) cars ot grapes will be snipped
this season
jaml win nave a gross value oi $u,-;
non.ouu.
Ho said that S8.000.00ft of this
amount will go to the railroads for
freight and that suit would be
brought against the railroads de
manding a reduction of thirtv-three
freighterates! ln the
S'oino drivers trust to lirukcs nncl
.some trust to dodiriiiK. Killier nielhml
if the pedexlrhin Im a nilnd-
vorks
a. I..
The jiutonuddle i- a necessity
nnd a luxury ennmiued, and a nui
sance when you are looking Tor a
place to park.
I.ISllON 1IOMKS
(Hy Associated ress)
I.IKIMiX. .Inn.' N'ir.hllv Iminh
explosions which have been tcrrori.
inir the residents rf this cit yl'or
nuirc than two months, are
You nnl orally wish your
deposit to lie handled liy a
safe hank.
The I.n Clrnnde National
fin nl; of I.a nnin.le. Orel
as a nu nilier of the
For cvpry Juno biido tlicio is a liiiilcnidcmi. tlmiioli
Rtciry of I ho woddinir ho usually tippoai-s nu'ivly as "aiiicm;
picsont."
in (lie
; I hi iso
Tin; frnvMnor nl" Maine tloi'encls his aclicin in
flajr tin account of a dojr. Of course. lit was his
lnwoi ini;
!'
Mininir I'nliire Termed llriuht
salt i.aki: cirv. i i.h .ion.. :t.
cAPl A new note of optimism has
hoen slntck in mininir eirc-les as to
the prospects of the future el' the
melal niininir conditions in the
I'liiled Slales. accordinir to tiemir'.'
. I.anil'oipne. widelv known I'tah
mining man-
"I am convinced," he said "Unit
I he current year will he c ue of note
uoilliy a.i ancenieitt in the develop
ii'eiit of mineral wealth in the roun
try. particutarly the w."-t.
"l'ho one dixpiielinir faclor is the
oncei tainty of the iiume.iiale future,
of silver. Mining men are eerlain
:kat th0 iieiiod to ,liinir about a
-uhstamial rem very in this metal
will not he pii.oni;ed." I
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in, ii,',
An illuniini'd Italian llilile pulilishcd in 1 lias lu-cn sol,
for ?221,'10(, hut that does not prove that the luivor will read il
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haie you
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:id Un ulli
I'M In1 :hil to
would hv sate
M f.? all initoa.
ii'on tho sheet.
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rorur
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Selii
v. men is inn my powerful
i'
iiminoul Instillion in the
world today.
Our Ruffle enlovs nn .nrl.
aide ! nil I a I I o n fur- II.
slreirflli and stability by vlr
Inyof Its in. nib. islilp in tills
.at system, an.l added to
ftldi Is our desire to render
you the very b.-st banklm.-S'-rvice
wilbln our power.
We welcome your necount.
riiaiitnuipia .lime 2l-2
Chautauqua, June 24th to 20th, inclusive.
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