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THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
Friday, June 20. 1923. '
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IIKMUKH OR1 AMROCfATRD I'HKHS
The Anaoclated lrea In el.rlualvelyl
entitled. to iihh for puhllcatlon of nil i
Hewn ilimiuleheH i-reiliied to It or not
utherwlfte credireil In thla paper, and!
iImo the local newa pnhllMhed theritin.j
fill riKII'H oc rH-puiiiiem 1011 ,w:iai
DiapatulIHa Herein alio are renemeu.
can iln to met't churchmen voicing
their profession is tc. order execu
tions. Ily u -single net of utter Tolly
the Dolshrviki destroy all the care
ful prnpairiinila which tries to per
suinle the world thut they live not
only in the pnliice lit Moscow, but
in the heurts of nn admiring pei
pies.
(JovernnientB who exist by the
popular will, do not need the sal
lows or the firinir squad to support
them. Despots alone close the
mouths of men with bullets. The
niutto of Holshevisin is "Let me also
speak!" It is n regime of conversu
lion. with the 'rilrht of frnnk dis
cussion limited to the elect.
The world long hus passed the
stage where it was inclined to hate
the Holsheviki; it had reached the
point where it realized the hollow
mockery of a "pepulur" government
which, after five years, does not
dare to (rive the people a chance to
approve or disapprove.
LIVER KKI'lJTKI) SEAT OF I.OVE
San Francisco Bulletin: It is all
wrong, Abelard and llcloise, also Al
gernon and -Clink's, and' likewise
Jchn and Mary June. You have been
deceived by Ovid, Petrarch, Byron,
Hums. Kents. Khollev. Sterlillir.
Snnilhurjr and nil others balds that
from the time immemorial have been
telling the world that the heart is
the throne of love.
Modern medical science has chang
ed all that by declaring that the
heurt has nothing to do with the mat
ter. Cupid muy seem to be shooting
his dart in the ilirecticn of the pal-'
pitating organ somewhere in the- re
gion of the left breast but that Is
not his objective. The vital spot at
which he aims is not the heart, but
the liver-
The discovery is announced by
Maior James K. Ash. .medical corps.
'United State army, chief of Letier
Imun General hospital, and recent nr
rival from the Orient. He ccnies
fresh from a study of love In the
South sea islands, where love-making
is the nrincioal industry of the na
tive population nt least according
to the books of the romanticists who
have basked in the white shadows
of the South Sens.
The medicine men nmong the na
tives have inado a life-long study
of potiens to suppress and others to
stimulate the gentle passion. When
the moon-calf of either sex is vic
tim of a misplaced uffection the'
medicine men no not give mm ov
her a heart stimulant; no, they clean
out the liver. And when the time.
comes ; (wherein the young nuuves
fancy shculd be lightly turning to
thoughts of love, if he is at all slug
gish in the matter, he is given to
drink of the liver siiuasn mm win
clear his tongue and brighten his
eye.
It works in the South Sea islands
and presumably will work here- In
the spring ilon t go to the heart spe
cialist; take your troubles to a liver
pill.
nut ;. ' .. in nrnsneets is
to hiivo a chmn nninst (ifriniiny.
TMR TEMPORAL AND Till'
TV'I'l.liM-A'I A 11 flpu.li k (ri'llKH. 1111(1
all the K,,l,iti H us llie flower ui
iIia fii.M: The u-rass wilhcn-th: hut
t in um (if OUT lifll MMIt 1 1 MUllll
for pver. Isnial) 4f:V, 8.
"Speed Traps"
Not Infrequently when motorists jjet together their conversa
tion turns indignantly to "speed trnps" and they enlighten one
another about places where it is wise to drive cautiously. As they
! describe conditions, the authorities always are at fault, llie olli
cers sent out to watch motorists and arrest those who violate the
laws know nothing of the sanctity of an oath whole the magis
trate before whom victims are arraigned is a conscienceless gotig-
! .r the raildic whi.'h honors the nlace by driving through "no
faster than a walk." The town needs the money. That is the ex
nlanation of a "speed trap" as motorists tell it.
There may be some ground for complaint in isolated cases, but
the rational motorist will testify from observation that more, not
fewer, 'speed traps" would be good for all who drive and the pub
lic afoot as well. When the authorities of a small town undertake
rigorous enforcement of tlie motor vehicle laws they act in the
interest of all the people. Their course seems harsh only because
it is contrary to custom. They have swung Irom extreme intin-
i'erences to violations to the other extreme of enforcement of every
provision of the statute.
The effect is to deprive motorists of a degree of personal lib
erty to which they never have been entitled, the violator feels that
he is leing persecuted, because one town punishes him lor doing
what another, whose authorities are negligent in performance of
their duty, do not object to his doing. If the police everywhere
were concerned in law enforcement before damage has been done
the road would be safer for all people including motorists. If mot
orists were as careful always as they are when driving through a
town known as a 'speed trap" the result would be accomplished
and-to the common benefit.
When nutomobilists denounce "speed traps" they condemn
themselves. The ambushed officer on the alert to catch a violator
has no terrors for those who operate their cars according to law.
For violators who are caught and made to pay for their infractions
the public has no sympathy. The way to get rid of "speed traps
is to make them unnecessary. Only the motorists can do this.
Poetic Justice in Real Life
Many disquisitions and dissertations, some of they dry as dust
and other entertaining enough after a fashion, have been writ
ten on the subject of poetic justice in the drama and other forms
; of literature. One general line taken is that, as real life reeks
with injustice and terrible examples and man s inhumanity to man
and frequently exhibits vice triumphant and virtue toppled from
her thone and dragged in the dust, it is the function of the poet,
dramatist and novelist to paint the ideal condition, to foster hope
nnd cheer by showing the balance readjusted and meting out pun
ishment to the guilty and rewards to the innocent.
Poetic justice is so called because, among other reasons, it is
' not the justice of real life. In Chicago, however, an attempt ol an
unprecedented character has leen made to approximate the one
to the other. A husband cut his wife's throat and fled. The wom
an was found and bronchi to a hospital, and there it was an
nounced that an immediate transfusion of blood was necessary to
save her life. Volunteers were about to be willed for, when at the
psychological moment detectives, who had in the meantime cap
tured the culprit, arrived with their prisoner. The erring husband
was carried by force to the operating room, two quick incisions
were made in him and the transfusion was so successfully com
pleted that the physicians say the woman will live.
It would, perhaps, be loo curious to inquire what are the re
spective demands of the two kinds of justice on the future rela
tions of this apparently mismated couple. Even the critics would
be hard put to it. to supply the proper answer.
Editorials From
Over the Nation
OUR FRIEND, THE DOC.
Philadelphia llulletln: The news
story of the Airedule terrier who is
reported to have tramped the 1,,n
miles from St- Joseph to Denver in
onler to rejoin its Rorky mountain
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muiid, w,im ii.mi ....... .v ...
aouri man, may put too much strain
en credulity, especially us the pub
lished accounts sny the trip was
negotiated in a week nil average
speed of 1011 miles a duy. Jlut in
the loyalty of the dog to home and
master the story runs true to form.
Both history and literature are re
plete with narratives of loyal and
intelligent drgs, whose devoted at
tachment has been so often demon
strated that their very name has
come lo tie a svnnnym lor tuitniui
ness. Manv tributes, in prose ami
. l.nA ...-I.,.,.. it th.i
MIVtiy, IIUH mt.UTM UI'WUV ....
essentially noble character of the
x iloff. Tlie Belgian dramatist, M.
Maewrlinck, has written a inscmai-
Ing essay on "tiur prienn, the I'og.
Many are familiar with this .sketch
But net everybody realires that Tylo,
n dnir. Is a true hero of the same
author's famous play, "The llluo
HirH." Thut is largely because the
forest scene is nanny ever present
ed on the stage, and it is in that
scene, in particular, that Tylo
. rhlnes. i
There Is no Curnegie her 1 medal
for dogs, hut a "Saint Hern rd dog.
by the name of "Harry," Is credited
with having saved the lives it fi rty
travelers Inst umid the Alpini snows.
During the war thousands (nt dogs
aw active- acrvic at the ft nt amlj
nearly all of them won enviable repu
tations for bravery and distinguish
ed service. The courage and intelli
gence of police dugs have in recent
years been much appreciated.
President Harding's dog, "liddie
Hcv," has received almost as much
j publicity since l'.)-0 us the chief
executive himsen. itecenuv n
Kernnrd dog by the name of "Dick."
was trieil in a l.ansdide court and
condemned to death because con
trary to law he was owned by an
unnaturalized citizen. His sentence
was commuted after both the gover
nor of the state and the president
of the nation had written to the
Ijudgo appealing for rlemency. Itead
ers of classical literature will recall
the story of "Argus" as related by
I Homer in the Odyssey. After wait
ling as long as Penelope for the re-
jtnrn of the wandering Ulysses, the
faithful "Argus, recognizing his
master despite his age and rags, ex
pires in an ecstnrv of joy.
l-'ew of the stories which science
tells are more fascinating than the
dawn of intelligence in animals; the
evolution from instinct to reason.
Along this upward path the deg has
traveled perhaps a greater distancc
than any other animal- In the mor
al ua!ities, too, it is a long way
from barbarism.
"LET ME ALSO SPEAK"
Detroit News: "Off with their
heads" demanded the Queen of
Hearts, pointing an imperious finger
at the poor gardeners wiu had not
succeeded in painting the white roses
red.
"Off with their heads," demands
A stupid soviet, convicting itself of J
ineptitude at the sume time it con-1
victs Roman Catholic ecclesiastics of!
insufficient redness. '
l ive years nave the iioishevik die- j'
tutors been in supreme charge of fZTT
Mussina dcsti'iiaa ami the bent they
5c
PalmoIiveSoap p'f
Limit Twelve Hars to
One Customer
Phoenix Silk Hose
58c
Sliithlly Imperfect
Limit Five Pairs
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Just Look at the Bargains for Saturday
and Monday
Men's Shoes on
Sale
All the Men's Shoes we carry are
reliable brands and worth the reg
ular retail price the, reduction in
cludes our entire stock of both
dress and work shoes. Such prices
makes buying a year's supply the
most economical for you.
Florsheim Shoes ,..$8.83
Edwin Clapp Shoes $11.73
$7.50 Men's Shoes now .$6.75
Special prices on all work shoes
such as We.yenberg, Lion Brand,
Bergmans, etc..
STORE OPEX UNTIL 8:30 MONDAY
WHOLESALE PRICES
ON MILLINERY
Every Hat in the Store Reduced
This sale brings you the benefits of a backward
season. We offer vou some of the season's sranrt.
est hats of reliable make that sell up to $15.00. Pve
gardless of the retail price, pick out the one you
want and pay only
$6.75
hud juu nieiiiiies 'join jarge ana small snajrcs.
itiu material aione wouia cost more tnan tneypnets
tor the ready-made hat. They retail from jffi.50 up
ro ,.ou. vvnen we say sale, we mean goafl values,
so cane your cnoice at
$2.98
Women's Shoes
on Sale
The word "Sale" annexed to
Wests Shoes is welcoine-news. Tak
ing a few dollapsof f ' a pair of
women's shoes-is a good way to in
troduce tm to our new Shoe. Sec-tion-pWe
don't mind paying for it.
AlLne white pumps and oxfords
I ycu will soon need are included
r 'nil fnnf.wpnv icj iwlnnnil mofiiwlmT
J-...-.W.. ...... ..j i kiuLiii uuy
and Monday-
$13.50 Shoes, now $11.90
$10.00 Shoes now 8.85
$ 8.00 Shoes, now .! ! 7.15
$ 5.00 Shoes, now 4.35
One lot of Oxfords at . 2.95
WORTH WHILE VALUES IN COTTON PIECE GOODS BUY NOW!
Women's Lisle Hose.
20c Gingham, 27-inch
30c Gingham, 27-inch
35c Gingham, 32-inch
(0c Imported Gingham
45c Imported Gingham '.
(i!)c Tissues, 32-inch
Great Values in
29c
-17I.C
25c
29c
50
371c
5c
0c Tissues, 32-inch ar.
85c Tissues, 32-inch : (jf)C
H.Zb Silk Mixed Katine 85c
75c Fancy Voiles, 40-inch 45c
Regular 50c Dimity, now , 35c
$1.25 and $1.00 Crepe Voiles ZZZsic
$1.25 Fancy Swiss, now cc
IHouse Ap
SALE OF
MErTS
HATS
rons Lot One 98c, Lot Two $1.15
Reduced
21) Per Cent
Men's Hals ten dollars worth of good look for
$8.00, and you get quality in the bargain.
Every hat in the store is included felts, cloths
or straws-
$10.00 Hats, now $8.00
$ 8.00 Hats, now $(). !()
I,! 5.00 Hats, now $1.00
REMNANTS
We have arranged our remnants
in $1.00 bundles because in this
way we can give you greater values
than ever before. The bundles are
worth from $1. 10 to $1.50 each ami
are offered at $1.00 as they are.
$40 Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits Now $32
Boys' Suits Also Reduced 20 Per Cent
There is no trouble in finding low priced suits,
neither is it hard to find suits that appear to have
quality. When you find a suit that is low priced
and has good quality too, you have a real bargain.
This sale offers reliable clothing at low prices,
therefore you have found something-
$30.00 Men's Suits, now $24.00
$35.00 Men's Suits, now $28.00
$10.00 Men's Suits, now $32.00
$ 15.00. Men's Suits, now $3G.00
$50.00 Men's Suits, now $40.00
Boys' Knicker Suits
About the fifteenth of August, just before school
begins, you will wish you had taken advantage of
West's July Sale of Boys' Two-Pants Suits.
Now is the. time to get your boy's outfit take
advantage of this 20 Tor Cent Reduction. Sizes
range from 7 to 17 .veal's.
$ 8.75 Suits reduced to $ 7.00
$10.00 Suits reduced to $ 8-00
R12 00 Suits: rprlnprvl tn" nfin
$15.00 Suits reduced to Z"ZZZ ""ZZZ"".$12'.00
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