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THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
PAGE NINE
New Senators
Sit in Next
Who Are to
Upper House
(By INS.)
Magnus Johnson, of Minnesota,
la tht personification of that new
est type of American Senator
which is without parallel lit the
history of the upper house.
11h is a real "ilirl" farmer, hav
ing literally been called from h
harvest field unU ttiruut into the
Senate.
Johnson, In appearance ami
manner. Is typical of the Ameri-
can. HIh prototype- may he
found on almost any farm
throughout the Northwest. He Is
not flashy, not a brilliant speaker
and does not dress according to
what hits been the uccepled sar
torial style of the Senate. Ills
tastes are ijuile plain and simple;
he Is bluntly outspoken, and he has
a deep-seated distrust of "privi
leged and predatory Interests."
In everything that he does there
is force und energy und resolute
ness alliuallites of the true-born
political fighter and campaigner
For Plain People.
"My heart Is with the plain peo
ple." he declares. "1 want not li
ft lug finer said about me than that 1
have given all within my power
und uhility to make life eusier und
belter for them."
One of Johnson's greatest assets
is a clear, booming voice. Itis
said of him that his whispers will
drown out an ordinary speaker.
Johnson dislikes style und pomp
und display. To his friends and '
, udmirers all over Minnesota he Is j
"Magnus" (never Senator) John-'
son. Kven clerks in his office have
a difficult lime remembering to ;
address him us other than "Ma-1
mis." j
All his life Johnson has worked I
hard and long In lumber camps
and on farms. He was horn In
Sweden und ciinie to this country
when 2u, going immediately to
work in the Northwest) fores!.
From this labor he saved enough
money to buy the HU-aere farm
which lie now runs In Meeker
County.
'Co-operative" Sponsor.
Ho is known us the lather of the
co-oprrulive marketing systems of
Minnesota. The Idea wjir con
ceived in u most unambitious mini
nej' when Johnson, with ti few
neighbors, pooled resources and
bought coffee. Johnson handled
the distribution. The plan worked
so well that Boon other neighbors
joined In, Increased the extent ot
the buying and laid the network
for the marketing organizations
that honeycomb the Slate.
I'Yom his ability us an organizer
of "Co-ops" Johnson's name
spread all over MlnneHotu. , He
was rewurded by serving both in
the lower House and the Htute
Senate.
At the peuk of the Kurnier-I.u-bor
movement In Id '.ill Johnson
was usked to run for Governor.
He lost by a slim margin. 1'ndi-r
the death of Senator Knulu Nelson
friends telephoned Johnson, who
was working In the harvest field,
and prevailed upon him to run.
This time tin tables were reversed
und he defeated the man. Govern
or I'reiis, to whom he had previ
ously lout the gubernatorial contest.
lleiMlHck Ship-tend.
Senator Shlpsleud, of Minnesota,
is the first lean ever elected to
the Senate on a strict Farmer-Labor
platform. Willi the exception
of his colleagues. Senator Magnus
Johnson, he Is the sole representa
tive of that party in the upper
House.
Shipsiead's has been a varied
career; he has nlwuys dabbled and
mixed Into polllti s. It was no sur
prise to his friends then. when,
riding on the ch hI of agrarian un
rest In Minnesota: he trouiyed the
conservative Itepubliean incum
bent. Senator Kelloj;g, now Ameri
can Ambassador to Gnat Urttain.
In the lust election. outside oi
Minnesota, however. Shipsiead's
sweeping victory wils a complete
reversal of the "political dime."
Few people throughout the coun
try before hud he;rd of the young
Minneapolis dentist.
Gradual:' iKiiti-t.
After graduation from the denial
sehoid of Northwestern Vniverslfy,
Kvanston. Illinois. In I :ii;t. Ship
stead moved to Sherwood , Minne
sota, und later to ' .linne.ipnlln.
where lie built up a large practice.
Oentjstry held no Itisi Ini; chuiuns,
however, and soon he became in
terested deeply in furm and labor
conditions. He finally caina to be
regarded us the ehampm of
cuMurists und workers In the State,
lie was throurhly n progress. vi
lli political belief und uellon. lie
thought that much of the hard
ships of rural life could und should
be ulleviated by legislative dictum.
To that tusk he set himself with
characteristic energy.
His efforts led him to become
one of the leaders in the Furm
Labor movement.
Crcdli rnrosl."
Opponents have, attriuuieu niilp
stead's success at the polls to the
general unrest that followed us the
aftermath of war and to the desire
of farmers for a change In admin
istration which would prove hene
fical to their appeals for assist
ance. Friends say it was due to
the widespread progressive politi
cal belief that Is sweeping the na
tion everywhere that more and
more, without end, Shipsteads are
coming to national legislative hulls.
Ships tend is an anient supporter
of Senator li Follette nnd limy be
expected to go ulong all the way
with the Wisconsin Senutor In his
"progressive legislative program."'
Minnesota's senior Senutor wns
born In Iturbnnk, Minnesota, Janu
ary 1. 1SSI, and uttended public
schools at New London and the
State Normal 'ut St. Cloud. In 11106
he married Miss Lulu Anderson,
und he has one boy, 13 years old.
Vatican Store Kootn
Yields Iture Statue
JioMK. (INS) A heud In Par
ian marble, believed to have form
ed part of the ib-rorutbons of the
Parthenon ut Athens, und de
clared to be the only relic of the
famous temple In Italy, hus been
discovered among u heap of lum
ber in one of tho Vatican store
room.
Tho find was made by Professor
Amclung, who recently obtained
permission to export the old Vat
ican store rooms for the first time
for centuries.
AUTO DEAT
I IN YEAR
a neons collection of urllcles, a
dealer was astonished to find an j
urn with an Inscription Indicating
that It contained tho ashes of a
man named Abraham Ivuuwles
who was cremated in I'luiudelphiu
In 1SUS.
WASHINGTON AP Iealhs
from automobile accidents num
bered ll.fiti'i last year In the cen
sus registration urea of the l ulled
States which contains per cent
of the total population, tin Increase
of 141)8 over tho previous year.
The total number of killed,
as shown In census bureau figures
Sunday, represents a deuth rate
of 12.5 per loo. una population, un
increuse of ono for every loo.tuui,
aa compared with PJ21. when the
rale was 11.6. Since 1H17, when
the rate was tf.O per loo, 000, there
has been an increase of 3.5 per
UHi.ooo In the deaths.
California has tho highest rate
of the 37 stales In the registration
urea. Its tot u representing ju.o
per loo.ooo population. New York
hud the second highest rate with
1 (i.7. New Jersey wus third with
11.4, nnd Colorudo fourth with
10. 3. No other state's rate exceed
ed lti.u per loo.ooo. Mississippi
had the lowest rato with 3.4 per
100,000.
Danville Woman Thrice
Grandmother In It las
HAN VILLI:, Pa., (INS) one
Clara Kinn, a loeul resident, re
cently bt vaiue a grandmother,
three times in us many days. She
l.i claiming a record for the State,
beam so she has but three child
ren. The first of tho trio of grand
children was born lo Mrs. Myrtle
Fallon, her daughter; tho second
to Mrs. Joseph Kinn. her daughter
in-law. and tho third to Mrs. Peter
Shaetvn, a daughter.
Itoal ( ontiut't Let.
MILL C1TV, or. The contract
for the new road between Niagara
and Detroit hit been partially let,
that portion between Halls and Ni
agara being assigned to M. V.
Payne, who is now on tho job muk
ing arrangements for camp sites.
There will bo throe camps to slart
v-iO, ne nt Hulls, one at Granite
mountain und ono ut Hardino
creek, working In both directions.
It Is expected that this portion ot
tht roud will bo completed about
AO gust 1. Tho portion between
Halls und Hctrott has not as yet
iieen assigned. Surveyors uro now
on the Job mapping out tho rout
and the contractors' outfits will
be shipped In within tfv next ten
nought .M nn's Ashes in I'm
INGLFP.Y. Kng., (AP) Open-1
Ing a brass box which he bought!
a' yetir ago a part of a mlseell-
For Sale!
Six -room modern House
$J75o.oo 1 1 mi, uo e:ish, bul
uncc $1 ii.oo per month.
Wanted To liny
Four or five room mod
ern house, centrally located.
L. S. Weeks
Realtor
New Foley Ituildlng.
What Are You Going to
Buy Dad for Christmas?
- IS IT TO UK THE SAMK OLD THING
A necktie he never wears? A box of cigars he gives
away? A box (if handkerchiefs or a pair of slippers'
he doesn't need?
WHY NOT SOMETHING FOR THE CAR FOR XMAS
A pair of Driving Gloves, a Cigar Lighter, a Visor,
a Rear Vision Mirror, an Automatic Windshield Cleaner
Windshield Wings, a Spotlight, a Dumper, a Stop
Signal, a Molo-mctcr, a Tire Cover, a Set of Spark
riugs.
And Scores of Other Articles Make I'ractical and Personal Gifts
Th'y'iu Willi him till (lie year round.
PERKINS MOTOR COMPANY
HOKSCH ULDC.
rilONE M-761
'.J.t&&.li.?.h.
BUICK
Southard & Shinn
Agents
Roesch Bid)?.
STOP! for ,
omething for the
Car This Xmas
Leighton's Welding &
Machine Works
Automotive Parts
II Gem-Nut . . R j
Margarine i"v .
A true economy y j
every pound wholesome -f
and good. J ' 1
Mda in Portland "-'"-Jx
I ' Swift &. Ccmpony, U. S. A. i
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hristmas
Gifts that not only cany the spirit of Christ
mas for now but all year and more, are gifts
of Furniture. Each year the popularity of furniture
gifts has grown and the desire on the part of the
Christmas shopper to give presents of both utility -and
beauty is being satisfied by the wonderful va
riety offered in this season's Christmas furniture
displays. This season we have a variety that offers
a wonderful assortment of suggestions to top your
Christmas gift list. , :
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Complete Christmas Assortment Oi Christmas Suggestions
Candle sticks, smoking stands, complete smoking cabinets and a full line of the regular pieces of furniture arc
on display at our store now for your inspection. We urge you to make us an early visit so that you may have the op
portunity of making your choice from the display as they arc now.
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fmoking Cabinet $27.50
TtliK SlIluUillK l'il)llH'( lKIS
an iiHii li-:iy Willi riKitr ih-hIm,
rlKar cullrr and lijrlitcr. Of
.Malio'an rulthnl to a IUk'V
pullli or dull rlntah uh )i--Klrcil.
Soint'tliiiiK u man
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"Pick-up" and "Carry
about Smoking
Coiuparlnioiit
I'lck It. up tun curry H to
liny phifc yal chooHf
f-uiiNf tl In not licnvy and tin?
han-llr inakfH It hi i-uwy.
II won't tl, i-lllicr. In Itrnwii
MulioKiniy or A in r ti: u n
Wnlnul. IhiH n'aHH null tray,
n flffur holrh-r and lighter.
You would ln Hiiro to il-ai-"lihn"
with it.
WHEN DUSK FALLS, THE DAY'S JOB DONE
THEN HOME AM) REAL COMFORT HERE
IT IS IX THIS OVERSTUFFED SUITE $125.00.
tsar f .
Here's an Attractive
Special Smoker, . $2.65,
A vt-ry Hpt'clal si'IIIiik
In
A Beautiful Quarter
Sawed Oak Hope Chest
With Tray
. I : : 1 1 j 1 1 r 1 1 1 (iiiairr saw.d
i)nk Mop:- Clifsl with Tray
I'lnlxli-d In iMiil iMisly
Oak and loly:inn'-. A Heal
pn.-sent at only
JiL4j!&M
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HnioU'f'H Stands. In Mahojr
iiny fliiioii. IIjik rlrar (?laa
uhIi tray wllh inutrh holder
that flta Inaldt! of llu raisvd
rliu of iiw top to prevent It
from HlMlntf nlf. Hold u( IhlK
low pliee not lefuHi' tt Ih
I'heiip. but bccutiHt- of a largo
purchase.
Home sifter jour day's toil, is the place in which you find comfort, u place
for a cool pipe and a book or Hie evening paper. That is what you will
find in this magnificent Living lloom Suits. Comfort herausc of the re
silience of fhe springs, comfort lo your eyes because of its beauty. To your
wife it means pride and happiness. Why not realize these wants in a gift
to the home of this suite? The upholstery is figured iMohair trimmed
with plain Mohair of the same color. In Taupe-lfose or Waliuil-Kosc combination.
Unique Polychrome
Ciimllc Stick, $8.00 pair
Win 'ii randliH uro put In
to ii pair of the Blatdy
I'olehroiiM- i'antUe Sticks
and llKlited tiny will brlnic
furl Ii t he real h ri.st mas
Spirit.' 'I'herc are Honm of
your friends who wouhl ho
IdeaKi U lo K' t ii pair. Nom
inally prleed nt s.'Hi u pair.
JiimI oiif of the many appro
priate gifts from Our Gift
Shop.
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