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Wednesday, May 2S, 1923. 1 PAGE FvUR "- THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER La Grande Evening Observer " imi:i'i:niu:.t mjwsi'Aphk , . Published dally and waeklj- at l a Grande, Oregon b tea LA GIIANDIS EVBNINO OHHKKVEK FUHUBHINQ CO. BUUCbl DHNN1H Editor Untertd at poatofflca at 1 Grand, Oregon, a Second Claw Mall Matter. " Oo aile In other clllea Oregon Motel Newa Hiund, Port land; Imperial Newa Bland, I'orllandi alullnonmn Newi Bland, pur Hand. , Addrei all eoniinunlnatlona to Tli Ohasrvsr. HIS auum Are., Iji Grande, Oreron. ' " . SIJIISOHH'TION HATHA ram month per Hirnu momni.. 11 Carrier Dally, Daily', pur lx tnonllia, In advouco.. pally, riuurra ipy ?6o ......ja.SB ...1 4.60 bo . .. . . . Ily Mall Dally, per month.;.....- Dally, per ai monllia, In advance. Daily, Pr yoar, in advance.............. Obaerver-Star, per year 60a $3,63 S6.00 U.'lO crrr ani county okkkiial jvu'ish '., ... MEMBER .ASSOCIATED FRKS9 Tli Aaioclated PreM la exolualvnly untitled lo una for pub. Ilea l Ion or all newa dlnpalcliea credited lo It or not otherwlaa credited If puhllnhed therein. All rlithte of republication of apenlal dispatches In thin pnper, und uIno tliu local aewa herein hIko uro reserved. -' ' ..WAV TO. I.H''H: He lml ll Kliettvd. live, O lil.nl. whnl 1 . Ifooit: end wluil ilolh .the i.oi-d . i-ciiuln- oi' Ihiw, hut to'iio Jniiliy, und lei Invp imivy, mid to wJk hiiinhly tvltli thy (ind? Mlrnli !):(. .- THE OLD HOME TOWN By Stanley CyT3T,.A""'M)loTwor'wt:TH-',t' .. .-.X. Jul pwSfM a u,t U-mov -km.:) iiSn J S r,JH r-- l f A,,, mr.n um E 0 ty-v'' 3 Jv JJr?f . V -7..Ito stay OUT 3rrr"7 ' Vi" PiT THE FIFE AMD 0l)M PRACTICED TLl. A HCttjft The Rich Man s Duty National affaiis have taken that turn where they im peratively argue ajrainst the retention of our system of bestowing government honors' upon those wealthy citizens who have contributed generously to the campaign fund of the party in power. Had there been no contributions to the last presidential campaign funds above the line of suspicion the nation would have been spared the disgrace of the Teapot Dome and Daughcrty episodes. , Presidential campaigns are necessarily expensive and because of ihis the political parties have held no scruples against accepting, and perhaps even courting, large gii'U from big business and the rich. . It is very doubtful if . national campaigns could be continued on the extravagant . scale of the past should the "social" contributions be for ; bidden. , It has not lieen shown, however, that it wouul be iinKssiblc to elect n president at loss cost than here tofore. , Jlost of those who contribute freely disclaim unworthy i motives, and probably are without them. Hut it is not within i their power to make their disinterestedness ns clear as uay , light to everylmdy. They can do it by absolutely refusing -to Kuliscribe such large sums for use in politics' as ton many of them have been in the habit of giving in past I years. They have doubtless thought that they were recog nizing an obligation to their party, but there is in. reality ; n higher obligation, which rests upon them. It is to tin' ' public; ' " , ' . Wen of large wealth ought to feel that they have a special duty to do all that they can 'to maintain confidence in the purity of our public life and in the intorgrity of our ' frovemment. If anybody suspects a mercenary taint upon either, much can be done to remove it by lessening the upparent influence of rich men in political parties. Let those in possession of great fortunes pass a self-denying ordinance; let them refuse to turn over money lo a politi cian just because they have it in plenty and wish to be known ns good-natured. They have their hands to a large extent upon the sources of corruption in public life, and should resolutely do their part in drying them up. OFFICE CAT TRADE WAR H 8Y JUNIUS Lectures By ; Stoddard tin: mtn;i: oiii.nt iwitx. M'tor "Wlth rtiw yoH ItiimliaiHl will nvovcr Hi a wvk. Yon don't ''oi very wHI pleuMtl.' irt-."You lold i in lu woiiltl tlli- a wvk hko -o I sold nil IiIh Hnthi'N." "What woulil you mil a mini wlio hid lietilm. a wnimui'H nUINh?" Ih a iii'Htinn plnyftl up ly our nrwHpiipor. Junltit hh :(,M rail 111 r i "ilumn Hklnny." sour-; mi: iiavk insomnia AND SDMi; IIAVi; TAI,KATIVi: vivi:n. Tnlk (thoul Inup. nail Oiln nn Thf IiIrIi court rnlil thai "al Uioiili In ran walk BlralKliI, nl IIimikIi he may ntlcinl In hie ImihI- uvhh anil may not kIvp nny oni w it ril- or viHual h(khh in Ihi cantial oIhtvi'P thai; ho Ih ilriinU, yol If i; In im'iti'r Yrt1iiflii noiV ho an hot In 1m hlniHlt. ho oh lo ho rxrllnl from ll ami not lo pomhohh i 1h clfitrn'HH of Intellect nml Itio ron- ( roll of lilniHi'lf, that ho oMii'rwIni' woiiltl havo, In in tntoxh-uti'M." It) J. It.. KTOIAltl To 1 he editor ol' the OliwTVer, thi I)oh uml (flrlH of I'nion county uml of the worhl:- Tlio cenler of coiiHrlouttncrUi lr In every perHon'M mlml." Kvery thliiK rulalen from an. I reiu'ts on the mind of earh pet won. When ou uHked nit- to write u. Berlin of 'lectliro for people whfi n-nd J liad no llea of the imiKid tmlo of the tiiwk you Hei me. f wanted to lialk heforu I had. even Blurted. I udilreHH you on hoys and fflrlj. for all people oro KTOvvn-up t'hll dren. MoHt people ha vft (lie prej udices they no horn with, Kor two tliouminil yearn the nation have Htooil ready to hlow imc'i othoi-'a hraliiH to eternal frot'i. The leaden formulatr Home wise naws und hand ot:t hh the jtroper dope the trodltloiiH that have hoen handed down tv n. Homo hot head taken up the cry and the whole human race become sue ajfcs. The only thlnff wo can mik'-K-cnt Ih tntelliKeiu. properly dt rectro. Klrxt we wfti have to apply a s ifflcint coat of juHtice. It may innlte tlie 'people alclt on arrotmt of the reaction und h -cauHe JtiHllee Iiuh never been Riv en n fair trial. The law of ac tion and reaction may rIvc u lit tle relief when1 the Htraln Ih to heavy nl the weakest point. We must not forffet that the unlveiae Ih Koverned hy nature's eternal ly ItalanelnK lorccfl. T have seen you boys and frh-U In notion on elecMon day, and yon1 have not chanKed , mucU from methoilH of your nnceHtetn. Voi iniiMi return to. the ehai ter of ou liberty. I am not blalinliiK ny one you are nil uct uilly ifidlty of pol itiea I I rickery 1 f you w i j; I; at it. i , When your forefntlierH made thin government of i he , 1'nited HlalCH of America they looked over the list nnd decided ttr principle upon whlcli men -con 1:1 a (five and I hey burred all con trovertible UcHtionH und reliKi"ii ' wan pne of them. So they are' t j in leave nut of politleH all ivlt,; ioiifl belief. Jt may take a timt ler of Nevfrral centnrleH- for vtt to hi'comn Hiifi'lciently elvlli.ed or advanced in nir; Ihinkiii; ho Ihut i we cjui run the- election wi!hou the barriiur .the -Ihhho of reliKion. I Htated the other day (hat uli knowledife. Ih relative, . I hat there Ih Hiieh a Ihirifr an tlie onciHK; or' Die rallh. 1 T nt ll wo ucHulre tho1 oneneHH of the faith we will have to try lo (jet nlntiK with the con h1 Million of'the I'nited States and bnr religion from ' polities. j Itenii-mber that all tr ie know ledge iloeH not admit nf :irKmn'itt II, Is demonstrated truth. II it only because of ignorance th:t men dlKKKrree on demonstrateil lawH of nature. We do not dlH iiKreo on the -rlKht " to life. lib. erly and pursuit of liapplneHH. When . 1 started to write this article I was supposed to confine jinys.tf to the subject, "Whither ;Are We nrlrllnK?" I went back j to the time of Christ and Julia f'nesar lo make foinn comparisons. T found that President t'oolldo lind recommended the iloetilne of freedom of speech and the press from a mistaken idea that th" spirit of tin- limes demanded P. Kveiy expedient has been, tried In irovernmcnt from the tortures of the Inquisition to the love rhrlsl taurrht und practiced. They crtclfied Jesim after they found him lo be Innocent, And as the I toman soldier pierced Ids side with cruel steel they put a crown of thorns upon his . head n.tid mocked him and with the blood streaming down his face lie criel out from tlie anguish In his heart, "l-'uther, forgive them for they know not what they do." Then with a last gasp he said, "If it Is possible, Kalhcr, let this cup pass." No wonder our fathers worshiped htm as a god and when we take, Into consideration the characters of most of the go-In that have been handed down to us this worship belittles the char acter of Jesus Christ . The lapse in the growth of civ Dilation during the dark or mid dle ugen Is nature's own way of recuperuting from death and de cay, i 'ivilixatlon is n tender plant, artificially produced. It Is often run over with weeds of sup MR. RAILROADER Here Is A Real Shirt Value irT A7 A ATTT WORK' SHIRTS, known the world over as 1 iIMXk tlie' imort serviceable - and reliable - brand. Good heavy quality grey cliiunju-ay, two pockets, full cut an honest- to-goodness bargain at ; of winter and the scorching lien of the desert 'winds. It has more deadly enemies, than nny other thing In existence. The poet Hays, 'Wc shall know raeh other better when the misti have cleared nwny." The lose of a firm national char acter or the. degredation of a na t ion's honor Is nn inevitable pre- erstlilnn and Ignornneo. It r,:n lude to lis destruction. All trt:-i ' 21 be protected from the slornu ; is one from the tiniest election- NKW LOCATION IM)K ItOAD ST. 1IKLKXS, Ore. At a spe cial session Hie Columbia county court approved the location of the Fall creek route of the Clalskanie- Mlst market road and ordered, a, cull made for bids for clearing, grubbing and grading; of nbout 1J miles of the seven-mile road. The liir.nl liit nC I lln rfl-lit linu llOf tiered I the court for several months, resi dents in the section affected hav ing been unable to agree. RKAI TIIK CrtASSIFIFI AHS i . -a Wlint tbl- coiuiiry needs Is few ci scbofds fur Die denf nnd dumb and more fur Ibe strh-tly dumb. 7rof'rsnr (entering room) "Von are drunk. I saw you running around here in a circle." Freshman "No sir, I'm not drunk. I wan .just trying to read ibe name or a Vletrola record hlb il was playing." 1 r o iroi.inn iIium.11'1 -! I lir lltftll -lie wants, (ihI help the mnn be licts. Civilization mA dvances Comparisons iu''e said to lie odious, but if we would nov, iHiifcelveis' a.4: a nation we must reflect ourselves in tho seamung mirror provided by past civilizations and mil' foreign neighbors. The leader can always loam somethiiv from his followers.. Modernity is especially interested in the recent archae ological discoveries in Kgypt, China, our own southwest and Central and South America, not so much through empty curiosuy as inrougn a dosne to loam what tlie past can teach and to gauge the advance of civilization. We are un , consciously reflecting ourselves in the mummy of King Tut and our institutions m the palace and tomb of the boy 1'hnraoh. An American correspondent in llussia writes that thf! villlages in interior Kussia are just awakening to the de mands of modern life. lie cites instances where electricity has just been "discovered" to the villagers and where the theater is only now being brought to the Russian Towns. It is hard for those in urban America to believe that electricity and the theater hnve been unknown to vast areas of Russia because one forgets or does not know that the same condition exists in many parts of this country. - Few persons, to be sure, in the United States tlo not como in ; contact with electricity in some of its many forms, but even in thickly-populated states there nre still towns which still light their streets and houses with gas. As for the theater, in this country it was first brought to the small American town by the moving picture. He-fore the introduction of tho moving picture there were structures which purported to be theaters in many of the smaller towns, but the show troupes which played in them were of little worth and far apart. It is to the motion picture that mini America 'is turning: for the pr.nrunmn of American life, for the Ameri can drniim nnd our own peculiar American enmedv. i Hoys who don't cut their feet and have stone bruises every summer will never amount to very much. TnlklnK nhniit r-lilokon .limliin luipp'-n to rriui'inhor IhlM ono. Th,' Vicar "Ho you III;.' Ih cniinlry? An' your hena (rood lit)'- llnusi'wlfo (flash from j tmv Vnk "Toiniliift! Thiy lmven t I ci 1.1 u Imtl yol." w I' 7 , Payin? for the Horn "Fp lo two years ngo my iynrv all went lo doctors und nijfllclnt for iny slomach trouble. FX win constant!. (filed with gnuand no medicine helned me pedtimnently until I trle.T bottle .f layr's Wonderfiil llemedy nyrtluV tim with exrelb lit results. Now I atu using my mluiey In laying for a home." It hi a feiple, harml'si preparation lliat incves tho on- tnrrhul muci froi the Intestinal tract and nllayWnie Inflauiimitlon which ra ises piiicticully all stom ach, liver and Intestinal ailment. Including appendicitis. One dose will convince or money refunded, At all drUKtfltdH. Adv. FURNITURE EXCHANGE We Pay Best Prices for Jr USED FURNITUREX Or' .Will Exchange fiMew a i-v l S X: i ; I t-cit L?onotee i i f m,LER I 474-J I Fir & Jefferson r .. i .Tnr?? 'ti ' A -r- w Dr. Jagger is predicting some very large earthquakes for this Tacific coast. Come, Doc, stand on the other foot. Ire Cream always 01 hand at this drug slor Our Soda Fountain vice in unexcelled you are nsanrc prompt and couv treatment at all li Try the. Prur First. A Jul j of (HIS 71 OS. Store Prescotti Compiny The New Drag Store Telephone Main S3 Cor. l ir & Jeff. re$ the place: The merchant who displays this sign is ready to supply you with Fuller Paint and Varnish Products. It's easy to see a green enamel sign w 1 1 h t h e n a m e . FULLER in whitci Look lor it thi ... . i you ll know wiyre to go when you eed the proditsoi" a r.muuuctuifcr who lias had 75 yfars ex perience and makes a "paint or varnish for every purpose." j' Ton ANY FUlLCB H10DUCT CONSULT 11a Ncutur rtLUX uiiAuat LA GRANDE 0. F. Coolidge W. P. FULLER & CO. M UtuMm ium. Imd FiibUk SI Rrsxbc la P4ifte Carnt CttU e Al N T S VaIWISHSU : A n. botwear Whose 001018 cord With Summt olorful Sportswe? Mnce colon in spoi ls costuniJs play such an important ljoje in summer fashions, much inter est will ceijter in these cohn-ful shoes, for they have that Jgrncc of line ifiid harmony of color that inspiips the succesful costume. One may dlioose shoef solid color, or of white trimmed uEth color-lhe varied designs present mg many rlever iirerpn'tntions of the mode. The Booiery Inc 208 Depot Street Phone Main 118 "A Taradise for Tired Feet" Home of the Arch-Aid Shoe for Men and Women GKOVER SMITH, Mgr. . : Decoration Day Vases , 25c. 48c, HOc and Up Ilaskets 15c, 25c, 69c .and I'p , Flags 5c to 8!)c Paper "Plates, dozen Sj iNapKins, per nuiKircd l.ic Ice Cream Spoons, dozen DISH SI'KCI.U 1S Piece Si S2.00 AndAc r r "it ..,u......r.c LAM!S' HATS From? to ?1!. Your 'hoice, $."..0(1 Variety Store Service Economy XIZSET. 8 Hour Battery Servic Your battery recharged in 6 to 8 ISew Itattery ('harking Leave- your haltery in tlie get it nark in theb RechargeJ WE SELL EXIDE EL hmifc OuJTit morning uteiinoon srrr by our and ERIES FRED T. BURGESS Main 125 1308 Jefferson Ave. Cheer Up --the less yoi have the more there is to get. Tim more yon liolp homo -Inli-roslM ilio better l.n liriiiiili! will get. y LovAirv nrifiETS i i.ovAirv r I'mrnnlniiiK lininn Instffn IIoim or all kinds IsxyR-lns; Mir In lliosc f roiiit'vi ho"i pali-nnBgo foil yHvt to . profit. loyally In wlio aro loynl will jAi-k m'lprotal pro'iprrliyir l-'or liimtlne fif rvlro In ft firnmlur xxiplc your lioiuu bmilo art) (UiexctMlfMl. Ldranilo nioiifj liankril lirollipr lowtiR ran (In (rnniln Unlit gooil. Muko It fitly. nny. Tat- mnlu! I. hose InMllnllons whose snpimrt anil palron it ymi rnjny. "There Is no mthstltllfe for Safety." V ,-fl