PAGE FOUR
Monday,' January "7, ifel.
THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
; La Grande Evening Observer
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WHlTHfcHHOKVKK: God h
with tlico, wlthorHOever thou goi-Hl.
Jofihmi 1 :Jf.
More Time To Reflect
It is noticeable that the Portland Chamber of Commerce
, very recently came out boldly against any plan of wheat
; purchase by the government; that it condemned the Low
: den plan of separating: domestic and foreign wheat and
taxing the domestic wheat so that wheat prices in United
Stales would bo forced to advance.
. The Portland chamber sagely remarks that this is not
' sound business, and possibly the chamber is right, but the
. thing that attracts attention is when the governmen is
considering a movement to aid the wheat farmer, whether
the movement be sound or not, we find the Portland 'cham
ber standing up against it, but when the ship contracts
. Wore let by the government to Portland shipbuilders on
the very unsound principle of cost plus 10 per cent that
fame Chamber of Commerce applauded the good business
.'being done and never raised its voice in protest.
' ; The business game is decidedly amusing. How wrong
, a thing can be when the other follow does it and how
easy it is to settle down in the cushions and justify the
, sume thing when done by someone close to the throne.
!' ; This must bo considered regarding Portland chamber's
action: That deliberative body had more time to reflect
upon tho soundness of the wheat situation than it had
when shipbuilding was the sought-for business.
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Howard Carter, who is digging King Tut out of a
three thousand year slumber, is said to be losing flesh and
his health in a general way is breaking. It will be remem
bered his partner was slung by some kind of a king's in
sect and died soon after tho "sacred" ground around the
tomb of Tut was disturbed. Not much wonder those peo
ple in Tut's lime believed in goblins and such, even to the
extent of thinking their king had power over disease and'
deadly insects. That would have been a fine time for some
of those crap-shooting negroes down south to have lived.
They could have had a thrill every minute.
Editorials From
Over the Nation
' ly wHcouif! tlicrn on tliHr visit I
; here find hop th;no visit a will
! hi: frequent, aa they no doubt will
hi!.
H.Ki;i('K LOSS IT.Nm.KTON'S
CAIN'
Iliik'T IIr;iM -It Is will, 'n-nrl
Unit Maker limn of Jlinho' W.
P. Ki'iuliiKton'H flt-i-intou to remove
lijs teinpunu y li)jnliiiar( rnj from
JliilUT to li'li(l!e((iii l-or the Kast
ern Ol-Jfon (Iloccjie Oi" tlm Kifi.seo
jml church, tniriiij,- tho moro than
u yi'ur thut tho li'iiiiop h:m iiiailo
his homo here, ho and Mm. Hem
liiKtnn have madn u host of
friemlK who Hiticerely ri'Krot 'ta
learn of the derision. M'tiey will
h ml.sreri in Huker. They huvi
oHtahllshed t hoinselvpH during
their ri'shl'-nen In ro tn tlm heart i
of tho (uroide, mid taki with them
tho w!Ih:. r tho j'eopli! for their
inilture y.urt efts In the work.
Tho bishop lit. ntalommit of
the reiisonn for selecting 1'ondln.
ton for h-: tieiiihniai tT!i for tho
next year mivh It in a more oon
tral location for tho larn territory
covered by hi : dioecHe, Travel
tnc cxpeiuios v.Pl h't eonsiderably
If mii iliirln it yuar, and that tho
field or the w-yk of the rhunh
thero li: Hitch ua to call for It i:i
close nttention.
Tho 1 Inrald -oiirvratirlate:i lon
dleton upon the -nxMit'lhil lot of Ids
hop and ft':;. UiimlnKton-T- they
will prove i power In the commun
ity life of that place dk they hnvo
In JfftUrr. ni'ker v' Uvnvf. irlnd-
TIIM 'l HLIC UKIJ'KII
Idaho Oaily StntcMtnun: Tin
postoffico department Ik claiming
a ureal victory over the late muil
UiK habit. Jt 1h pointing with pride
1o tho efficiency and wllllngnei.! of
postal emptoyeti who succeeded In
piiMhlnt: hack the peak load o'
('hrlKtniujj mail tliree wholo days.
And it naively adds to Its publica
tion that the "public helped."
Now no one in dinpOHC-d to lake
from the brow of the, postoffico dc
partition! uny well earned laurel.
Doubtless there nan been achieved
I throughout tho nation a higher
i standard of service, a grcnter effi
I ctent y and a friendliness between
! postal employes and the public not
heretoforo achieved. But. by
all. tho gods, when one speaka of
' a mailini; early campaign, it is
I not the public that helps, it la the
public that succeeds.
All such movements, from the
greatest drive to tho smallest are
put over by tho public. The com
mittees that start the ball rolling.
the bureaus and departments that
suggest the project, tho chumbern
of commerce and boards of trade
oven tho newspapers with their
campaigns, are secondary Influen
ces. They bring forth an Idea, but
the Idea gets nowhero unless the
people respond.
Homo people may reply to this
that tho power of the public is a
useless power unless It be directed,
"Men in true. There must be thofe
to state tho projects, to concen
trate the efforts of the masses.
Yet ho dependence of the peo
ple upon me, committees, boards,
bureaus and chambers- Is far less
than the dependence of the latter
upon tlje people. , When thero is
nwd for an idea, for a project, for
a drive, for a headquarters to be
designated, someone somewhere
foels the need and offers his ser
vices. There are a thouuund pos
sible organizations to guldo and
direct but there ts only pno public
to act. Ifi tho postoffico depart
ment had not outlined an early
mailing campaign, be ussured that
big mall order houses, or commer
cial associations, or Itotaiy clubs
or newspapers, or magazines, or
news moving pluture services,
would have taken up the cry. Hut
if the public had not caught the
spirit, thero would have been no
pushing back of tho peak load.
One dislikes to see the Instigator
und advertisers pf movement.'!
claiming all tho credit. It is not the
drive master who collects tt mil
lion. It is the peoplo who give i
million, it ts not & chamber or
commerce which gains an objec
tive, but the people who use thu
chamber's mnchlnery to gain. it.
It is not n city government that
builds a city beautiful, but the
citizens making use' of their city
government. And it was not tho
postofrice department that pushed
back tho peak load. It was the mul
titude of citizens who "mailed 'em
early." Let's give credit- where It
is due and stop this crying of
board of boards, committees and
Institutions, "W did it." The most
any group of us. cah cvtjrylsay Is
"We, helped. y j . y ,
OIl Tiii.o Winter 1
ttaker Herald This Is a winter
that makes the old pioneer feel
young again- and memory reflects
back to the prancing team, cutter
and sleigh bells.
something moro on underneath or
somewhere the girls, who are al
ways good natu'red go right on out.
remarking luughily: Mamma m s.;
mid- Victorian.
OFFICE CAT
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BY JUNKUS
slmilrs III rioiil parlora
Winn Ihlnus don't suom to Up
louiliiK your wuy It's a nooil sign
I hai you should Bi't out and go af-
tlM'
i'in.
Tlu-rt' in no post worse lhan the
tvilow who knows a Utile about
;mv Hulijeet one can bring up
AND TiCU.8 ADOUT IT
Correct this seiilonce: '"Knko her
son," suld the doting dad f you ure
poor, ;but a llttlo htirdsh win (j0
her good."
wisi: mi:n auk ;m)i kav-
i:lts AMI ItMH.S AUK tiOOO
si'i;Mi;its.
Vcs
Ktrei-I cars. It used to be suld,
were like bananus because they
were yellow und came in bunches.
The lale culler In Portland has dis
covered a third slnillurlty while he
walls for the midnight car. and
wails, and WAITS !
A STITCH IN TIMK MAY SAVi:
M TCI! KM HAItlt AKKM l-.M'.
Men are Hiil IjbscrvliiK. Nine
years auo n Ln (Jrumlr woman
sfilil Iter piano and her Imsbam!
nei'r nnllccil the absence of (lie
piano until lust night. II so a
ix'iini Hint he slayiil liome last
saltcl.lt
SOM) KVKItVWni.ltK
We do not know much' but we
do know that invisible face powder
is about us invisible as a forty
story skyscraper in u one. hoi no
town.
ltatcliclors .
Albany, Or. Herald Punigruph
ers are having lots of fun with the
batchelors but the single ones
may slip over their own llttlo joke
before tho next 3C6 days have roll
ed past.
Know Knoragln!r
Haker Herald The deep snow
fall In tho mountains Is a joy to the
farmer and the stockman. It
means plenty ot moisture for the
coming season. .
Anil we've notice.) this mJmj
As Nil re us you're born,
The hummer lite flii wr
Tlii louder the hornt
Green, carols a l.n Grande man,
has a quieting effect on lite nerves
especially if it is Ion; and a guy
has saved it.
who won.!) iu;mc aw
CO X il 1 1 : KS M A X HIS I A u i ; N -Alll.i;
KKilll' TO IU,(M1 K.'
Tlirirt Note.
He sparing wit h eg;M. Tln-y'i e
too high to use i'gr decorating (he
vest front.
There would be more old maids
If IImto were no such things its
COMING!
CApltnllzos Cohl Snap
North Powder News La Grande
claims only 6 degrees below sterol
as their coldest weather last week,
while North Powder claims 20 be
low. Well, North. Powder is the
only town in Eastern Oregon that j
capitalizes on cold weather, -
what do we care how warm It Is I
in tho Grunda Hondo? :
Columbus Ohio State Journal-!
When the neighbor girls' mother!
ventures to express the -- opinion!
thut they ought to hnvo -ft littl
Cold Type and
Warm SunshineZ
In expressing to our patrons and ;
fnends the hope that this may be the -.
Happiest Holiday Season you have
ever enjoyed, we are compelled to use "'
cold type because there is no otner
way to reach all
But we wish we might walk uffto each
and every ona of you, takryour hand, :
lqoK you in the eye ajw say right to " ;
four iace
ill s
in i ii
mmwmm Y "HANEW YEAR".... ,
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Drastic Reductions on Sills Domestics Bedding Etc.
You Now Have an Opportunity to Supply , Your Household and
Personal Need at a Great Saving, . ' , .
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Ofi inch Ulack Rlcssaline
lUi inch ('oloml iMcssalino
!!( inch Skinner's Satin, all colors
o( inch Colored Taffeta, all colors
T.C) inch Black Taffeta
"(5 inch ClianKeable Taffeta
'JO inch Brocaded (Canton Crepe
10 inch Crepe de Chine, all colors
40 inch Colored Canton Crepe
10 inch ('anion Crepe, Navy only
SS inch Crept' Poplin, black and' navy.
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VAi inch Kiplette Satin
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inch Silk Velvet, black, brown and
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(iOxWI PLAID WOOL BLANKETS
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12.00 8.00
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White, Grey, Tan, Cotton Blanket
Grey, Tan Cotton Blanket
White, Grey, Tan Cotton Blanket...-
Plaid Wool Mix Blanket
Plaid Wool Mix Blanket
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... 2.10 pr.
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.. 4.82 pr.
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Huck Towels
15c towels for 11c, 20c towels for 17'jC, 25c towels for 22c
o5c towels
10c towels
f)0c towels
$1.10 towels
Turkish Towels
for...
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15c
95c
C5c towels for.
78c towels for.
5)5c towels for..
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Children's Shoes Reduced
IF HIGH GRADE MERCHANDISE AT AN IT1SUAL SAVING MEANS
.ANYTHING TO YOU, YOU WILL SUPPLY YOUR FOOT - WEAR NEEDS
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One Lot Ladies Jligh Shoes, Black iCId (Armstrong) values to $12.50 $1.98
One Lot Ladies ligh Shoes, BlaeLrKid (Ground-Grippers) values to $10.... 3.S8
One Lot Ladies High Shoes, BbCk Calf, values to $9.00 . 3.98
One Lot Ladies Align Shoes, BVTwn Kid, lace (Armstrong) values to $16.50 1.98
One Lot kadiesHigh Shocs.ytftn Calf, Lace (Armstrong) values to $12.50.... 5.98
One Lot Ladie High Shoof Brown Calf Lace, values to $7.50 3.98
One Lot Ladie High Shfs, White Cloth (Armstrong), values to $8.50 1-98
One Lot Ladufs Oxfords, Black Calf, (Armstrong), values to $10.00.... 5.D8
One Lot LaditV Oxfvds, Brown Suede, trimmed, Low Heel, values to $8.50 1.98
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One Lot Ladies Pumps in various colors and heels, values to $!).00 3.98
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One Lot Men's J. E. Tilt Kangaroo Ball, small sizes, values to $10.00
One Lot Men's Black and Brown Shoes, broken lines, values to $5).00
One Lot Men s Edwin Llapp Shoes, black and Brown, values to $16.50 9.90
Every Pair of Shoes in Our Stock at. Clearance Prices
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