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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1923)
PAGE NINE Saturday, December 1, 1923. ow. Apparently everybody who was out of a job is starling a new mag azine. And so fomc youngsters buy their diplomas. Why don't they learn fnnt- mil ana ear, ilium in the othodo way? ' v : Kewer baby rattle are being olt row. You can't rattle tho inodTU lutby," i In His Home v erica e.dio m II. HEACOGK RADIO SETS HUMEROU IK Kudio is coming into iin own judg ing from the many ih-w tiiHlulhilions being made by Dr. O. M, Heucock of cntcrpiine, who makeu u radio sol lhat is reeoyrniml all over the coun try, oa tho advanced step in radio ap paratus. Thus the urmy of rudio funs Is in creasing and their enthubiuum is tre niendous. Like any new thing it lias Its troubles but strange to say there ia but one tterlous obs'aelo in tile way of radio receiving sets In tills moun tainous country and that Is tho local set so constructed that It caused a whistle, and grinding noise to emanate from all nets when they uro tuning In. Thes Interfering radio sets In many cities have been reconstructed by or der of tho city officials, and that may become necessary hero in La Grande. Anyone who possesses what is known as tlie "regelierativu type" can with a little work change it over so that it will not lnterefere with other sets and at the same time have a much more efficient equipment. U Is ex pected, that steps will soon be taken jo urge all owners of this type -of radio to make the necessary ehaiiKe so that nit radio sets wilt operate well. There is a bond of friendship between all owners of radio and then-lore 'little trouble is anticipated in getting the Bets which now causes so much inter ference readjusted, Vr, O. At. Heacock, tho radio wiz ard of Oregon, came over from Knter prisc a few days ago lo install some of his equipment and today he in spected a number. of seta which havo been In operation in La Urandi; lor some. time. It Is interesting to know how gen erully.tho radio is being taken up and today the following Heacock sets are in operation In these two counties: F. M. Sturgil!, Union; I'nion Hotl, Vnlon; Lester Stoddard, Perry; John Stoddard, Iai Grande; L. C. Smith, A. J. Stnngc, livening Observer, J. K. Stearns, La Grande; KIgtn Drug Store, Myron 1 lug, Klgln; Hot Lake Sanatorium, Hot Lake; J. L. Nantze, Itlshop Meadows; Head Cox Wallowa; Fred Edwards, Mrs. J. I Haun, George Wood, Hoy Hansen, Lostine; O. M. Heacock, J.-A. Ualrd, Jack Low ry, G-eorge Cheney, Dr. J. H. Thomp son, N. L Ward, Enterprise; Dr. Pat terson, Claire Johnson, Joseph, and Clyde MeKenzio, Summervflle. U 'V4vt vt iw Delayliig Anuomu'cmejnt.s INDIANAPOLIS. Delay in an nouncement of statu winners in the American Legion's national essay eon lest has been occasioned by tho great number of essay h submitted in com-! petition, according to Garland W. Powell, director of tho National Americanism Commission of the Le gion, In some cities, according to re ports received by the legion official, the number of essays has run into the thousands und tho appointed judges lmvo been forced to uso ad ditional Mine to consider tho final mer Its of the work of tho school children. In Urooklyn, N. Y., more than 2000 essays were sent in for judgement. Winners in about twenty-fivo states have been announced thus far, and Mr. Powell oxpeetn reports, to be com plcted within one week's time. The essay of Francis Ulng Paget, of Canton, China; winner of tho coin petit hut 1 that country has been re ceived at Legion headquarters and will go into tho final judgment. Two of the three winners from. Hawaii have been received. First prise In tho ly-'a contest went to Ah Sing Citing, n Hawaiian youth of Chtncau extrac tion. Cash prizes of $750, $G00 and fSfiO in scholarships at any college, or un iversity will be awarded winners of i the coin petition.'1 Silver and bronne 'medals arc to be given to winners in .ouch state. S3 m m m H fa H M S li.E R.R Y.'S SUNDAY AND MONDAY There Isn't no much unemployment 4) . .,. ii, n ,V,,.a rw rrl lei. irsr Fciicial JvkIso Mayor. This nhoto shows Mr. Cruig and his wife in U-xir :T;fuiulle Xi-w York City home. llu'j' don't seem to be worried. RAILROADS HID FINE BUSINFSS Hliecifically, the statement ioints out that the roads increased tins average daily movement of l'relght cars from -'2 miicH per car per day in 11)21 to 29.2 miles: they reduced the number of locomotives and stored more coal than In any previmiM year. "In ful filling liiis progi-am," Mr. Gray sttys, "i:M,(i3ii new freight cara und 2,llti:i new locomotives were put in service during the first ten months this year, a larger number than in a similar period within the last decade." Tlie roads are spending more than a billion dollars this year, says the statement, for new equipment and other Improvements, thus fulfulllng for the first time in twelve years tho prophecy of James j. Hill, the great railroad builder of tho Northwest, that the, roads must spend a billion dol lars every year to kvep abreast of the country's growing truffle. "Such ex penditures,"' snys Mi'- Gray, "have a vital bearing on national prosperity, contributing to tho expansion of in dustry and employment of labor. In creasing tho demand for the products of mine, rorcsL and farm." As though anticipating the infer ence that these extraordinary cs-penditure.-i arc being met out of cur- rent earnings, the i'ttitemeiit .-says that this 1,100,000,000 being spent for ad ditions and betterments is almost en tirely new or borrowed money and that the expenditure is predicated on the inherent faith In the American people and their desire for fair piny. "Kvcn this year." says Mr. Gray, "it is unlikely, notwithstanding the rec ord volume of buHiness, lhat the roads will earn the a. 75 per cent on their valuation which tho law and the In terstate Commerce Commission per mit but which is not guaranteed be cause if they do not corn it they do not get it." Tho statement ends with the reminder that ''antl-ratlroad lawn produce no freight cars," and tho us ual request for constructive sugges tions from readers. Governor With His I ninlly. HA I ;KM, Or. Governor Pierce par took of Thanksgiving dinner with nil members of his family, with tho ex ception of his son, who wus unable to leave his eastern Oregon ranch. The governor attended church in the afternoon. Vncle Sam might got some money out of Franco if he were ft littlo coun try on the western border of Ger many. -" . . Greatest Volume, of Busi ness in History Occurred This Year, Says U. P. President. OMAHA, (Special) 'The railroads of the I'nltcd States this year carried thq greatest volume of business in his tory without car shortage," declared Carl H. Gray, President of the I'nion Pacific System, in his monthly state ment for Uecember entitled "And Tho Cars Came." reprinted elsewhere in the Kvening Observer. "Heretofore," says Mr. Gray, "there has been a widespread car shortage during each fall harvest. Last yeur It was 140,000 cars, hut this year there is generally a surplus thruout the country and especially of box cars in the West and Northwest." Mr. Gray calls attention to the nation-wide program adopted last spring by all the railway executives lo re duce the number of cars and locomo tives awaiting repairs, speed up tho average movement of cars and build up coal storage abend of time so that cars would be available for tho peak period. AH these objectives have been substantially attained, says Mr. Gray who culls tho showing remarkable. Bdoesal pij to da gast ilgisssrijBsari :. YOU MAT HLON ds wrakkl out of jvat ssIbd bat yo csmot en the rasUa of worry mdhaga. $ maaj wanes BM over che fundjr wsbing, daebng frx it tmxxml to in nac'i on leimi r"jy PJinICTg: &rr rrouhic, time worry Ubof ftgiinst am mAonjfcic price Tor oo mg your tamdermg bub- testy. MAIN 77 The Modern Laundry , nd tlie Cars Came Railroads Make Cood on Promise (o Move All Business Offered A low freight rate and nu cars in which to ship is as unsatisfactory as a low price for bread and no bread. Heretofore full harvest has brought a widespread car shortage.. Last year it was 140,000 cars. This year there is generally a surplus of cars throughout the country and especially of box cars in the west and Northwest, notwithstanding the roads are handling the greatest volume of business in their history. There's a Reason! For 1923, all the railroads of the United States joined in a co-operative effort and with a defined program to improve traffic conditions and to estab lish now .standards of .service, even excelling pre-war records. Jn fulfilling this program, 134,636 new freight cars and 2,903 now locomotives were put in service between January and October, 1923, a larger number than in any similar period within the past ten years. Remarkable progress has been made in reducing the number of locomotives and cars awaiting repairs, 80.3',; of the locomotives and 93.3 of the cars being in serviceable condition in October. Jlore railroad coal has been placed in stock pile storage and more commercial coal dumped at Lake Erie ports than in any previous year, thus making equipment available for other necessary traffic dur ing peak periods. I'Yom iln iivniffi' movi'ini-nl of 22 niil(-B jut ear iir fltiy, (ih(-!iiflin hlli; thii) In 11)21, the railrouds made 2'J.2 mllcu In S"it."inlM'i- iH2:i. Jn (In 42 vi'.-kK from January 1 to October 20, l'J23. the railroads loaded and moved 4it,r,4ri,!l20 cars, which vus art increase of over 11122 and 10 over tho record year of 11'2H. THn'l this a eplendid Irlhule lo tlie efficiency of the carriers and the eo-oii-ri-aUon of BhippeiH'.' The roads are ap'-ndinff this year 700 million dollars for new eiuipnent ar.d 400 million dollars for other improve ni"n!s. Yearf! ai:o .lames J. Hill, the great railroad builder of the Ntirt hueiit. said thai the- roads must spend one billion dollars every ye-n- for additions und betterments to keen abreast of !he country's pro-.vlnK traffic, but tills Is the first ye:tr in twelve that the railroads havo found it possible lo ohlaln that amount. Such expenditures have a vital bearintr on national prosperity, contributing to tlie expansion of indus try and , uiployiiii.-nt of labor. Increasing the demand for prod ucts of lain-, forest anr farm. This SI 1 mi, no, non i ing .stunt in 1H23 Is almost entirely new mcric.Y, anil not taken from earuinss. The expenditure is based on the conviction that the American people will en courage c!)mie-n;.alory rates and discourage attempts to em-li-nrass the railroads in their erforts lo provide udi-quato si rvice. It is not. predicated on present earnint;M for even in tills leeord-breakinK y.-ar, it Is unlikely that the roads wilt earn tin- r,.7.".e; on their aluatlon permitted by tile fnterstaln ronnaerei' Coiiiniife,ion under the Transportation Act, but which If tlp-y do not eatn they do not fret. Anii-railro;id Inv.s produce no In iKht cars. , OinfMruetivo ti'iffKesUon are always welcome. C. R. GRAY, Omaha. N -bnitka. President. iXixintn-r 1, . UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM MONUMENTS ORDER THAT MONUMENT NOW ueii'.Carr& filemorisI.Ttvr We have made a pro found study of monument building, and an order placed in our hands is sure to receive faithful, intelli gent execution. 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