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
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HEACOGK RADIO
SETS HUMEROU
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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.
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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.
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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.
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wsbing, daebng frx it
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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.
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UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM
MONUMENTS
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placed in our hands is sure
to receive faithful, intelli
gent execution.
Wc Will Gladly Furnish
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It's no new story to you. You arc bound to be enthus
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from YOU.
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at your service by the simple act of putting a plug
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Anyone can buy this energy. So it is called "Public."
it serves to make life better, easier, happier, healthier.
So it is called "Utility."
Therefore, the company that drives your cleaner, washes
your clothes, that heats your cooking appliances,
that lights your home, is called a "Public Utility."
And being a Public Utility, the Eastern Oregon Light
and Power Company is your company your serv
ant, for just as orderly as the light and power serv
ice is rendered to you, will your home he in order.
Is your Electric Light and Power service good? If
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