J t Monday, June 2, 1921.
T.- PAGE FDTJS "
THE LA GRANDE i EVENING OBSERVER ,rsin
THE OLD HOME TOWN
By Stanley
spread 4j fhfcllavif j f 1 1
"A rather tall, slender girt, with
golden hair, a fair skin, deep blue
eyes, a rather largo, shapely mouth
which, when she smiles, disclosed
perfect teeth and perfect feet."
From a description of a "movie"
heroine in the Pomona Cal.) Iro
sress. La Grande EveniDg Observer
': INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
' Published dally and weekly at La O rands. Oregon by ths
. CA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PUBLISHING CO.
BRUCE) DENNIS Fdttot
Entered at postofflc at La Grande, Oregon, a Becond CUM
Hall Hatter.
On aal In other cities Oregon Hotel News Stand, Port
land; Imperial News stand, Portland Hultnoman News Stand.
' Portland.
Address all communications to The Obsorv.r, 1411 Adams
A La Grande, Oregon.
BCBSCJUITION KATES .
Cantilever
v-Shoe
TUB ONLY RELIABLE Cl'RE FOR SOKE
AND ACHING FEET , '
J'lio CBiilllctcr Mioe 1 ""' ' '"" ""d 'refill "''r IhJ
human fix sml Hi- sllnic-nis. Tlxf re Hiil lo fit ibc fuot,
cimlile natninl sciloii sml llM-rvforo MrruxllKSl llic CLsmios su.l
niiLM'les wlilli- jou walk lo comloH. Xutr In cul, the rte.
iliilit)' of llie sliank wlilcll. imlilnl wllh -llit orkniaii.
liit and lalo sljlc nwki-s II llM! wlil-s nio practical sail
w.'iilbl shot- on the market
Brooks "A girl is known by the
clothes slie wean."
Uixen ours -"Nobody knows- nijr
girt"
A pip's tall Is like a break fust
af 6 o'clock in the morning. It's
twlrly.
By Oarrter
Dally, per month..
7 Is
-.SJ-3S
M.0
pally, per thre months
, Pally, per six months. In advance
' Pally, Single Copy
Perhaps thv- reason that women i
are seldom complimented In court;
is that all the men are on their
oaths to tell the truth. I
By Mall
' Pally, per month , ..
pally, per six months. In advance-.
Pally, per year. In advance.
0bserver-8tar, per year
-60s
fl.M
-16.00
-11.00
What the president needs, appar
ently. Is a good medium to do a
few cabinet tricks for hint.
( Dorr let so FO.-v Xfo ( f -whits') .
GRANDPA MARfclNOTSW CAME AIEAR LOSAWSr i J-ji
HrS WATCH TODAY WHEN HIS LITTLE ANPSOS4
SWALLOWED HIS WATCH CHARM ANO -. WiFff -'
FIVE INCHES OF CMAjM - - 3S&J-a
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THEY THAT WAIT upon the Lord " ehall renew their
strength; they shall mount up with wines as eagles; they
shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not
fulnt. Isaiah 40:31.
A Good Time
The working jrlrl'a problem:
'Whether to star sinsle ami work
for twenty dollars a week or mar
ry and work for twenty kisses a
ear."
American ideals,
must do Its duty.
Every iceberg
'.STIie railroad shopmen came from all pails of the O.-W.
pastern to attend the three-day celebration, and it was a
thorough success in every way. La Grande was pleased
ff have this influx of people, and it was not at all strange
tor hear on every hand the desire expressed by the visitors
lobe transferred from their present post to this city. The
reason was plain. Hospitality shone forth from every nook
1 1 3d corner and the ladies of the Methodist church fed the
Itors in a way that would cause any good physical man
4 have the desire to locate where "eats" were so abundant
lnd so well served. j
Next year, we understand, the occasion is to be marled
Myth a barbecue and a general Union Pacific system cele
bration.. Let 'er come, litis city is ready and anxious to !
J)fey host to such a crowd again.
, BIUGHTKNIXti I f THE
11KAK.SK
The Nation's Business; New j
York'n associated undertaker
have voted to disguise their
hearses as ordinary limotislnc-i.
They believe that there is no
need of somber h curses passing
through the streets to remind peo
ple of death there is enough of ,
gloom in the world.
First expression of that feeling
came last yeur with u vote to 1
eliminate black gloves ut fun - -als
and to make mortuaries bright .
and attractive.
Well,-why not? - - - "
Surely no one will accuse tho
thoughtful morticians of prcssit?
und Jly for patronage.
It Is not likely rtmt the bright
ness and attractiveness of mortu-j
ary establishments will prevail
over present Interests of tVs
world.
Hut there ts prospect of other
consequences.
With every limousine a poten
tial hearse, pedestrians run knn i yours once
could be transported j direct to!now mad'
cemeteries a sort of through ser- h'Rosh."
OFFICE CAT
TSAOt MAs) K
BY JUNIUS
It Is ' chanted that American
girls are becoming hardbotled, but
be that us It may. Leap year Is
the year they scramble.
You may be in love with a dozen,
hut you can only kiss one at a
time.
HUNT'S LETTER
(Continued from paxe 1)
I Library Ghats j
4rVKMI,K ItKAll, COIKSK
"Is the library going to have j
race?" piped one of the library's
juvenile borrowers of the assistant
at the desk. Visions of a track
meet stuged In the library rose
before the startled vision of the
librarian, until a little further ques
tioning revealed the fact that- the
Final I bo rro we r was re f er ri n g to
th summer reading contest.
Yes. the library Is staging a very
interesting reading course for the
boys and girls of la Grande. It Is
(not a race, however, and no prize
A j will be offered to the one who
reads the largest number of books
r ; IThe course Is Intended to encourage
iMH'lil.K-l'KOKSKD. ' ireadinj? during the summer months
Yep, I bed a heard 'like !u ncn the usual tendency Is to spend
and when I realised. mwt ot tne limo ln P1-
me look, 1 cut it off. Tne l0' and girls have
! i it; i it i;s m-:vi:h
I!.THI; SI IT.
Si-
I lean's circulation lists have been
boosted by contributions from
every line of "protected" Industry.
Even Harry Sinclair of Sinclair
OH Co. fame, is shown as having!
sent in $lo(io to pay for subscrip- j
Dons for 1U0U of his favored!
friends and employes.'
Steel companies, wire mills,
foundries, knitting mills, electrical,
chemical and lumber industries--the
whole range of manufacturing
and ''business" activities art
represented In the list of interests
which have sent their dollars to
the I.ockwood-Adams publication t tjon service rifle.
iu assist m me aisseminanon or a
"safe and sane" Republican doctrine.
out as typifying the stand-p:it.
conservative viewpoint of the Na
tional Republican, the following h
Its present or past chief stockhold
ers; in addition to L,ockwpod .ami
Adams: . .... .
Willhim Boyce Thompson of
New York; Charles D. HI lies, for
mer national chairman; ' Jim Henir
mingway, former senator and com
mitteeman from Indiana; Secre
tary of War John W. Weeks; Sen
ator McKInley of Illinois and A. T.
Hart, committeeman from "Ken
tucky. If it proves that Rrooklmrf has
killed off his opposition with hts
one shot, he will hav? put his po
litical marksmanship on a 'pur
with his skill with his old regula-
"These, farmers of Iowa," says
Urookhart In effect as, he displays
the sworn list of such contributors'
which he has in his possession,
"are the interests which order you
to 'Heat Urookhart.'
"They ask you to "Beat Brook-
two! hart because he demands for tv
PUBLICITY WAS
INCENTIVE FOR
LEAVING NATION
vice.
T-One thing was noticeable and that was the programs! A'tho"rh th" "l,!i,",:lt
, . . . " i e r ipi i ne i e iiiik'U nm car,
greatly about problems of distil
butlon, his relatives iiukM h- con.
which were -carried out. The shopmen have excellent tal
wit among their families and every number presented lo
thV public was highly enjoyable.
The East Is Optimistic
Hi "Wal I bed a face like A ,,st 'or Trades six. seven and
yours once, and w hen I realized i'1"1 an he B list for grades
I hat I couldn't cut tt off. i erew
this beard, by hick."
cerned with possible eliiuinat ion 1
of the middleman. "
All without chanire -.of unifo'tn'
our roving JehJS . t ould arsuine
either the character of comineicv 1
or of the cortege hr'::
Taxi!" mtfrht easily give way .!"
"Habeas corpus! Habeas corpus:''
f
call my sweetie Ketel.n
pure lint arilfleially coUuihI,
it While in the northwest there is some talk of business
Mowing down and here and there the drouth is beginniifg
to cause stem comment, we take the following 1ight out
look on business from an eastern publication.
The proverb "Where there is smoke there must le fire"
ibviously does not apply to the talk of pnlc now heard on
Jhe streets. Street conversation is usually the "smoke"
juthc accident or condition, but in I.. is instance there I
An Attack on Tie
The Nation's Business; Tlirf food
value of pies Is not worth the time
spent In their maklntr. hays t he
Farm Kx tension Serv He of New !
Hampshire to the farm women of'
the state. (
The extension workers seek to j
reduce the the burdens cf farm !
life.
They find that the average farm
TO MISS FI.AITKIt.
Blessings on thee, little Ihime.
Bare-bark girls with knees the
same;
With thy roINn sllkm lu-s.
With thy short transparent (
clothes; 4
With thy red lips redden inorl.
Smeared with Mp-hlick from a
. !orc, ' r
And thy makeup on thy face.
And thy bobbed hair's jaunty
Kraee,
Krom thy heart I icive thee joy
Olnd Unit I as born a bov.
AVllIiimt ciiiMdtlng any of tli
day, including Sunday und hoil
das.
That conclusion wits 1 oi
charts kept by r presentativ
farmers' wives.
liy all men let the worn
iropcr lime fur i
rcnmve bit lini?;
of our reader,
limes and ni the
i man to lift or
for the benefit
At the following
following ore
ions. re.M-ellrly. the list should
be rfiiioieil or lifted as mtvk
siaiii indicate: When mommtc
fir its brnv: whi n inking a balh; eal-
til'; n lien cttifiz' lo ImiI; h hen tsk-
tnstttut i4n.! ms i dhiiiin; when liaims
buKuieas "u uair miimtcit: when betng
by i-oni" hni:tHXHd, miJ when iniuling on
I he h'-ad.
very be-I
In tho
dm p-lady."
"W.lt 'ave you gi
of li.irmnas' today?"
t "Mi -rvhanl 'Vucun,)ers.
l , V '
lmimiiM in lu nnlv n anniHirn .f nA Tle woman In New Hampshiie labors aHIirille on efliiitefle. we MfH
f. . . . . ' . . . . " 4,,clcnearly 4MM( hounan eleven-hnur SWfr "'c miel(tm. "When Is IIh-
Tin iufc ui Kuuoip atiuut naiu umus out no cause tor euner
the gossip or the hard times.
On the whole business seems to be normal and im-
nrovinir. Ihere was a s unin in the mitomohi p tt-ndp md
L .... 1 . . . . . , . .. r" me
ufuiu ivptiris were nui encouraging in certain sections 01 have a tasn of leisure.
the country where abnormal weather conditions retarded 11,11 whft"vrr ril, ,i il
1 J - il- rr i lOOll VaiUCT
leiiianns tor sunuiier niercnanoise. tne sieei ousiness is
feeling a seasonal depression of little magnitude that nwy
jchange for the letter over night. The railroads have suf
fered but little from this retrenchment.
j An entirely different aspect of business conditions is
L'ffordcd by an examination into financial and retail records.
The federal reserve announces an appreciable improvement
I in. bank clearings over last year and supports favorable
reports concerning the retail trade, ttank clearings also
substantiate assurance' of. a healthy improvement in the
financial status in agricultural centers.
J Whether one takes the hysterical or the level-headod
iview of business conditions it cannot le over!xked by the
(most pessimistic that the building season is only taginning,
that the harvest season is approaching with prospects of
trood crops and fair prices and that the nation's industries
piave begun the production of merchandise to meet fall and
jVvinter demands. Another sign of prosperity is the demand
a or agriculture, lor more lainir at a material increase in
jwages, both of which are being met.
I If there is any unemployment it is restricted to locali
ties and not so critical that it can not be absorled by short
ages elsewhere.
Uumors of panics are usually prevalent in the United
States in the fall and winter and are least frequent in tho
'spring. Why such minors should be afloat this sirring,
Jwhen conditions are so generally favoiable, will lvniain a
mvstcrv to those intimate with actual conditions.
lists of books to choose from, the farmer some part of the protection
and assistance the government has
given them, and which has kept
them prosperous even while agri
culture was being made bankrupt.
"These are the interests you wdl
serve by 'Heating Urookhart. not
Tie Interests of the farmers who
comprise SS per cent of Iowa's
population and produce the bulk
of her business.
"Just think that over when you
mark your ballot. ,J
three, four and five. Those who
wish to enroll for the summer
reading course are to read twenty
books on their particular list, and
are to submit a short essay on the
iiibject. "The book 1 liked best and
why" after they have finished
read ins: the required number. As a
special incentive the library will
give a diploma to any boy or girl
who satisfactorily completes the
course. . . ...
About twenty very interesting
new books have been recently pur
chased for Ihis special course. What
boy or Ktrl can fall to lie Interested
with such fascinating titles as
"Lady Green Satin and Her Maid
Itosette." "Italnbow Gold" or "The
Knchanted Punnhs" to choose
from. Mingled with these attrac-
c 'cg5cs nrc muny "J stand ftnls
such as "WVter Babies." "Swiss
Fnniily Itomnson" and Hawthorne's
Wonder Hook,"
There, is one privilege stiii left
for royalty. It yet can turn down
he st n ire and movie stars. Talla-
deira ( Ala. Home,
As oi' further possible interest to
his farmer friends, l(rokhftrt wt
IHTHAKKST AP) Kings and
queenfc do not have It all their own
wuy In these days after the war.
Queen Marie of Hu mania, while
in Paris, got a sharp reminder of
t hat fact when she was notified
In a private dispatch that the gov
leave Kumama as soon as be con
eminent lu-d Invited her son-ln
law. ex-King George of Greece, to
venlently could.
The invitation was the result of
ex-King George's. Issuance ' of a
statement to the tffect that what
ever the Greek republicans notr in
power would like him to do. he
had no Intention of doing It.- lie
added that the throne of Greece
was his and his children's, and he
did not intend to abdicate, either
Inhls own name or In. the name of'
t'lic family. , . . r r - -
:The matter became-something jf
International Incident when an of
ficial tn the U'um'anlan press bU.
reau transmitted the. item abroad
by radio.
' The constructive Incorrectness
on the. part pf the Rumanian gov-;
ernmcnt so deeply agitated th
Greek, minister, hero that he wired'
his immediate rcalnatlon to Atlu
eps and It -w.ua forthwith accepted.
Rub Rheumatic Pain
From Aching Joints
Rub Pain right out with small
trial bottle of old
"8t Jacobs 0H.H
; Stop dosing Rlieumatiim.
It's pan only; not one case in fiftr
mjuires internal lrescuient. Rut
sotaiiif. prnetrstin' "St.Jarolm Oil
Hght on the "tender (iot," and by
the- time tou say .lack Itobinson 1
out. eoms the - rheumatic psin and
distress. "St. Jacobs Oi!" is a harm-,
lesi rhetiRistism liniment which never
riinappfiinli anl doesn't burn the skin.
It takek pain, soreness and ntitfneu
from aching joints, muscles and
bunest atops teiatira, lumbago, bick
ache and neuralgia,
1 Limber up! Get A small trial
bottle of old-time, honest "M. Jacobs
Oil" from an drug store, and in a
moment, you'll lie free from pains;
aches and stiffness. Don't suJTcr!
Rub rheumatism awaj. ,
IMes are nutimal
They have become tdg
and are now featured
bakers.
I'les get down to oui
glnnlnRsthe mini pie of child-1
hood Is close to nur oriranic duni,
And what ail esst nee of cheer is
the pastry of mincemeat at 'hrtsl
mas.
Away with the bs-resy f testing
the value of p-s with time. j A surn-stn; for Ihblu- revision'
Their Importance is not so me- nii.h r,.a,i htm HMlfin(T yvu
sured. We live and d.e in the n,lt ,.n !nv,tCT,.M 1
character of pies - preie;;: 1UI1. , ; 1 i i.
hiilf'baketl pasiricH of hih-i rt;ttn ! '
Wanted:
TO HKI!,r OK Tit A OK
Ijirge si if Hvacock Itadio.
complete. One of the bit
ln the country. Write Ob
Server. V " '
KODAKS
We Carry a Full Line of
EASTMAN -and
ANSCO KODAKS
And Films iind every
thin a first-cliiss Dmjr
Store should have.
Moon
Drug Co.
Prompt and Free
Delivery
Use Long Distance
Telephone
Walking, riding or writing is a Waste of time
when you can save money, using
Long Distance" -
Home Independent
Telephone Co.
tilling to become
dirt pits, with hMM
tipper crust raTsed.
tunre lluil'
f. having o-f
i i member. nl.
Editorials rom
Over the Nation
kAY, THAT'S tM It ltl.i::
lVtrH News: I'Vr flfte,-l, e;
Amerlcamt hsvs iM-en liiiled li't'i r
Hut of bttssrul security. The
Slave been led to belteM- ttts't ttn-v
wtMst'd nn unehalb need title in
that parrel id tl earth. nrlnu
arly described ns north hi! mid.
oKelher vitn atl slid tr.u tr Mi.
lieredituiiM'titi 'thereli nt tst lied
Vrtile ot tHiXsM-sslng th- Nrh pb
j:M j!od de-p hi everv Allien. j.e
nieart since that fateful day hen j Hervice near the leaenorth bar
tAdmlra: Hubert II. Pesrv reported j racks. Hhouhl be asked lo b ad n
JilS discovery. Indeed, th pridr j relief exp. litum to protect our
JiegHJl to glow w hen Or. l-'n d.-i ick priced pussi'sslun. I'll less prompt
the moment of contented Hes
sion. comeN a dire and dastardly
t hreat. I- ron i farut ay Mowow,
conies the msoleiil prophecy of
Ho let aviator. liossinsKy by name,
tlntl he uii pUnt ihi red Itag on
the pole by September.
It IS H Utile ftr ref h-etlim. Tilt
Koerninent fthoulil have the undi
vided Hiipport o( all parties In the
erists. i Mir sovereignty over tin
liai.lii Spot of the fat t tost North
ts ehull. ni;.-.) An affront entlan
jc. rs the aloof iiiitrien-lllness of our
rela'loM! wHh the Soviet govern
ment of KiiKMiu. .Mr. ii I'otvt and
Mr. ImMUP'TS muni gel togeltier.
ir. Cook, whom the government
recciittv limtfed lor loiirleett years
There Is revolt
cause the stieet r:tllu:i
are asked to uliitmlon
loid collar. We have
that some d.iy a tfr.'i
Issue wonM nhak- the whole
try to the very depths.- I hii
phia Inuutiei. .
1 .
V fet
The
patnte
King (ieoixt
net time Hi;
esl y us of u
Mol.ih- Cci-ile
P of the p.elnitt .
nil! Know 1 it
n to .1. pi. ! li s M
-n undeT'staiidiiii:.
jl'uok announced the pole's disrov.
ery somewhat pretuaturely.
V "And now in the hour of peace.
.it ikm is taken, thuusaiids of help
less- nnlrusses may come under an
autocratic guvcrniuvut. turclgu tu
thir l'ii-M-iip(loii licpiii-r-
IlieiK b. miii, o ntiiic, :
have a'iiiblcil for ur
eiiicigem rcrj liiiig Ut.
Mte nml sick IliH in AppH-aiH-e
iMir ihsior n'tpilte.
ami keep llntn tesdv for hit
ortlrrs when juii need ihcta.
Prescolt Drug
Company
The Ner Ding Slme
Telephone Main 53
for. Fir & Jeff.
eh eer Up the less you
have the more there is
to get.
I. :
....
The more you help home
lntcn-ts the better La
tnuulo will get.
UYA11Y It I :t. 171 8
MYAI.'IY
I'alrtmlsing iMtmo InMitH
tktas of all klmls Is being
fair In those from mbovs
pat nMiage yotl ei ievt lo
profit.
lo)alt.r hu thine who an)
lojal mill work rwlprocaJ
irwsKrlty.
I-'or banking scnfc'e lo L-i
l-rniMiO people jour hontc
tuiiiks are unexcelled.
Im (irmMle ntoney baukctl
In oi her limns can do t
brsmlt Utile atssl.
Make It firiyfirty. Iai
nmize those Institutions
wIhw stiptsvrt ami iatron-:
agt jimi rnjoj.
Ir'ltfsMsisissir n "TIiitt li mi Millllte I
" Utr sstoj." I
I
HAL
BOHNENKAMP
funeral Director
ENBALMING
Th ort of pr. wrvlnff il. a.l l.oilli .
from iloiay. naK wldi ly pracllw .1
iiinoni; the nmlinlii. nnd was car.
Hid to lis srpiilc.it perfection in
r-ffypt. Tho body no preserved xvi.i
there lolled u linliiuny. word
derived from the Arabic for I.I.
tuiw-n. This art seems to hae
derived Its orlirlh from the Id. i
that the preservation of the body
was neeessury for the return or
the noul to the huninn form a(
t r II had completed lis cycle of
existence of 3. Out) or 1 0.0(10 yeai-i.
The art appears as old as 400.1
H- ., at least, for the bodies of
I'heops. Mycerlnus. and others of
tho aye or the Fourth Dynasty,
"ere embalmed. There Tvcrc three
methods of embalming. t;ie meth
od chosvn by the relatives of th
deceased, depending- upon his ran!;,
and means. The first process lie.
scrilH'd t ost one talent of sllv, r
III.4IM11. the second twentv mini
l3ool. and the third, which win
very simple, cost very little
FIFTH
AT
SPRING
STREET
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