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THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
Thursday, January 15, 1925.
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La Grande Evening Observer
INDUTENDENT NEWSPAPER
Published dally and weekly at La Grando, Oregon, by the
LA GRANDK EVENING . Ob.SEHVEa rUBUHHINO CO.
BRUC13 DENNIS Editor
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HE WILL SWALLOW UP DEATH In victory: nnd tho
Lord God will wipe uwuy tears from off nil fucoa; und the
rebuko of hit people shull ho tuUe awny from ult the curth;
lor the Lord liuth Nnokcii It. lsuiaU 26:S.
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will; pay off the entire bond issue and interest from auto
mobile license fees. Third, that gasoline tax was originally
levied for maintenance of the highways and should not'b
used for any other purpose. You hear a lot of. Washing
ton's roads and invariably the statement will .be made that
Washington paid as she went and has no bond issue. We
have heard Oregon's governor make this statement many
times. It is the truth only half told, for Washington in
the first place has only a third as much mileage in state
roads as has Oregon. Furthermore, as a state she en
courages counties to bond for road construction, the same
as Iowa and several other states do, with the result that
most of Washington's counties have very large bond issues.
Yet with all of this our sister state has not the system
of highways comparable in any sense to Oregon's system.
OFFICE
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' TJIAOS MAM ft HO.'
fyjtmius
,.. Armony Bill Prepared
Salem. (By Mail). By far the most comical character
in the state house is one Joe Singer, he of llebrew ex
traction, who is as firm a fixture as a sergennt-at-arms
in the house, as the dome is on the state capitol building.
When the senators were ushered into the joint session
yesterday to hear the governor's message read, his shrill
clarion tones proclaimed their arrival, and with the pomp
of a royal monarch he cleared the way for the solons
to march in double file down Representative hall.. Then
he piloted Governor Pierce to the speaker s stand. But,
just then something happened. ' Senator George Joseph,
who is mindful of the Hebrew's love of money, pitched a
coin i into the air and it fell close to Joe Singer's feet
Another coin followed. Other' senators took up the mov.
mcntj as they saw Joe bending down in a most graceful
manner garnering the tlock ,ot qasy money which suddenly
had been showered upon him. It became so funny hs the
coin8;hailed around the Jewish sergeant that the governo)
and all the pomp and glory of the becasion uvere lost sight
;of,' President Moser, who presided, ' enjoyed the" sport
so mucn mat., nj ;.courr.not call Joe to: order, hence the
governor's message and all state business were for a brief
moment forgotten while George Joseph headed the fun by
flipping the-coins toward, Joo Singer. .. ..
' Today we dined with the Kiwunis bunch uf Salem. This
is a, bunch of men who have weekly, dinners very similar
,to Ui Grande's Chamber of Commerce. We were the guest
.01 Ur. Ernest Veins, who by the way, is building a good
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' crowd have a lot of fun, crack many jokes, eat a little
, and adjourn to meet again. Among those sitting on the
J right of 'the throne was E. K. Bragg, formerly of La
. Grande, who is a Kiwanis member. .Air. Bragg says the
'world is going well with him, that business in his state
; department continues to inci case, and to all appearances
,) ho thinks the country under Coolidgo is not going to bo
entirely wrecked,
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J; A to appropriate flll.OOO Tor an armory in I,n Grand'.
, is read for ' introduction to the house. This means, of
'course, that locally there will havn l In. lilto nmmmi
laised. Forest Grove also wants an aimory nnd the two!
ventures will bo included in the same bill, thus Washing
ton and Union counties will start olT hand in" hand or.
1 thisj meas iio. ,
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I Mr. West, who used to chill wells in the Grande Hondo
valley, is living in Salein. This morning we met him in
the state house and he assured us that he was mighty
busy following his profession of deep well driller in the
Willamette valley. Naturally we were surprised, for we
supposed the main thing the people had down here was
water. In reply to a question West said: "Yes. they have
lots of water, but like Eastern Oregon people, the Willam
ette valley citizens are getting particular as to what they
drink, hence they me demanding deep wells which furnish
pure water."
One of '.lie tows that is in too oiling in this session
and one that pi onuses to be. of some size, is the attempt
on the pait or some members to reduce the automobile
license, '
Advocates of this reduction forget to tell owners or
cars' in Oregon that they own and diive automobiles heiv
for less money than they could if residents either 01
California or Washington. This comei from the fact thai
in those states machines are on the personal pioperty ta
lolls and pay a personal pioperty tax in addition to tin
license. All of which leads up to the conclusion that tam
pering with the present system of financing our roads
is dangeiou.i mid canies with it the probability of soni.
future legislaline further upsetting the financial policy
of retiring the Ixmds, which would bring a houseful of
trouble on the heads of all piopeity owners.
Here aio a few facts that should Ik' remembered bv
every automobile owner: Hist. Oiegon has the best system
uf highways in the entire United States. Second, they
were buildcc! on a sound financial policy, which if let alone
While we were mixing with road men and highwaymen
today we ran onto Judge William Duby, commissioner. from
Eastern Oregon,' The entire highway department is hav
ing a lot of fun with Duby. He is great to issue warnings
and give lectures to automobile drivers, yet the bunch in
the department have learned that only a few days ago
Judge Duby attempted the impossible thing of bucking a
railroad locomotive off the track with a light touring car.
True, he selected a Sumpter valley locomotive, which is'
narrow guago and under size, but when the fracas was1
finished the Sumpter valley engine steamed along on its
way, and the judge's car was twisted in several directions
with a bent frame, a broken axle and several other dents 1
which cost him nearly a hundred bucks to repair.
"Write a book, Judge, on how to drive safely in a
sparsely settled country," remarked Hoy Kline, state cn-j
gineer. "Put your lecture on how to cross a railroad track
with safety in poetry so' the kids at school can learn thj
rhyme," was the advise of Engineer Baldock. ' '"Mack" Mc
Cullough, the bridge engineer, ' was the only one of the
employes who held his peace, and the judge whispered uf-i
terward that he knew the reason for that, and then he
confided that he still razes Mack about the crooked Ilotj
Lake overhead so much that the bridge engineer welcomes
silence. ' '
They have a pretty good, congenial time, these high
way workers and when they get jokes on each other they I
use them ruthlessly.
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Engineer Baldock, who 'is probably the best macadam
man in the United Stntbs today and who has certainly done
exceptional work, for Eastern Oregon on her gravel roadr.
has some well established ' principles in his department. '
One of them is that ho relative of any foreman or superin
tendent can , work on any state work in his department.
The ltilo 13 a trifle drastic but it is right and Baldocki
finds , no ' bad. effects from enforcing' it to' the letter. ' '
j Governor Pieree is-reported to have said after deliver
ing his message, over the Oregoijian radio that he was sure'
if the white-faced calves on his ranch in the Grande Rondc'
valley heard his voice they would start at once for the
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.Over in the house the first, blood was spilled, so to
speak, for it was, in that, body that the child labor amend
ment was introduced. Immediately a quiet poll was taken
mid indications are, that the amendment will never see the
light of day in that body. Its defeat over there, however,
will only mean that some one will introduce it in the sen
ate and then each member will havo that golden oppor
tunity of going on record for a measure that sounds fin-j
in theory, but which is drawn so that few people will ever
vote for it if they understood it. The national' congress
surely handed out a lemon to the different states -when
it passed the buck up to legislatures to do something it
would not do itself.
The cross-word puzzle, has struck the stale house likei
an Eastern Oregon blizzard. Messengers and stcnoga arc
busily engaged in finding the right word. So strong is
the habit growing that there is a belief that lobbies will,
be vacated and some of the old-time lobbyists may get thai
bug and forget to represent their clients. ' i
"You arc coiicc.il lug Mmietliliig
from iih," snarled the villain.
"Certainly J am," nulled Utile
Nell, thu beautiful cuiitfjtouictt'r
oiR'iator, "Wliatdya tiiliik I am?"
Mrs. 8hort Is your husband j
fond of nntmalB? j
Ilrn. Hhorter Ho certainly iiiu.it j
bo, been use ho doesn't even, make j
an attempt to keep the wolf away
from the door.
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Ir. Jenkins "KOith, didn't W
ak you a week hko to oil t ho.se I
caHtern? They creak aoinet hing j
awful." '
Kdlth "lj know, you did, but i
there inn' I a drop ul' caHtor oil in
the house."
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Help to make laws I'inl are sens
ible then It will In; eay to obe
them.
7 toss sfr. what does, tills mean?
Homeonu Just culled up and miid
that you were sick and could not
come to work today.
Clerk I la Jlal The Jokf on
lilin. lie wasn't supposed to call
up until tomorrow.
Another time man K'-ls the last
word 'h when he says: "All rl;lit!
All riKhll .lusl tell em to charge
it."
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A treniiiK Is u man who run do
iiliiinst'noy(hlii but make h living.
V'! moid people who have sun
shine in t heir , heartH duive cash
in t heir pockets. ' ; ..
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wit: ''(.'Iris am prettier than
men,"
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tlack: "No. 1 CovmelJcnlly.";
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"A town man thlnkfi pr? the s'ooil
things a farmer hs to eat not of
'.he work ho has to do." .
llenp Prcunis go by eonfrnrles.
Poque Don't I know it. mar
rind one. , 1
"Inmiffurnl llnll to lie tyilct Af
fair." News Headlines Well, what
did yon expect? Yon know Cal
said to . be somewhat reticent in
public at least crta(n newspaiH-r
ur:teis havo reported him so.
Vliai has IxMimie of the (rir
who titcd to sing that old song:
"dps that touch Htptor, can never
trttich mine?" .
l-WMOVS SIII.M'.S i
The ';hine that Tony applies to
hts fndt.
The shim- of the dew on . the
roue.
The shimi upon my blue surge
suit.
And the shine of my sweetle't
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Memiivee cl Sioret "What do yoi
mean by at-guhig with that hitly?
liCt her have Iter own way. Hi-'
iticmltci', a customer is alwa
right."
Assistant: "itnt she said we wen
swindlers."
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The-e in-" uneertuin days. Yor
can't tell whether n man is muk
imr a move to draw a revolver or
sciaU-h.
not m,i: suirr to wokk.
Ail':iKOKI, Me The Owci
Oicy'iii l,miilnr com puny un
Moiiiie.:! iH'tf th;il next wccl; i'
wo ild star! it .Medford mill plan
on a double jdiirt. thus furnish
ing additional employment to be
tween l'H and IMi men. Aeeum
u hi I ion of orders and a govern
meat contract for cutting timber
in the Mill I c KhIIh district wen
given an t lie reasons fur the ad
ditional shirt.
Later the pin tit will be run on
t hree shifts, the company of il
eitis fat I. w anticipation of tin
double shift operations, the log
?;!nt: camtis of the cunipany luvt
been operating all winter, an
have I hou.sands of feet of tog
ih-eUr'd in the l'.utte Kails dls
li't.l. ready for hauling to tit
Med ford lorrying railroafl, n suit
.iidlary corporation of the lutn
)r erlnpanv.
Yesterday In
Congress
A.N .MICH 1ST Kl!,l,i:i
SOMA, itulgariii (Al t - -aiiaiehest
was ktthl and
n i.L.il l,i ,. I M.-I.f xtlli
tin police last night. The nnar- )
chlslM used bomlia. i
c;Long Tire Mileage
Dodee Brothers -
MOTOR CARS
There is no tcci quite
ic it this side of the
China Sea "for only
the actf Schilling secret
process brings you the
true flavors of tea just
as they arc kiwuni in
the Orient
Schilling
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ILct tils-
27th
Annual
HSC'JU'eiiSCbi
27th
Annual
January Clearance Sale
This is one time that you can't
say "Things never break for me"
We are offering you Hart Schaf f
ner & Marx, Oregon City, and
Gold Bond suits and Overcoats,
at a 25 saving to you
These are high-grade garments
and mean dollars in your pocket.
You save $7.50 on a $30, $10
on a $40, $12.50 on a $50 and
$15 on a $60 Overcoat or Suit.
Does that mean anything to you
Mr. Man? And all quality mer
handise too.
Every Article In The Store Reduced
ifcv.ra,. i. nwitBiiMi
duecd hy cooperation in hid us! ry
und commerce.
The aUite deiartnient reMm'-sted
the release from jail at Proroso.
Mexico, of Jtr. W. l- Lorenz of
Wisconsin and other Americans
charged with filibuKterinf:.
"What are your hope- for the
future?" nsked the aolemn man.
"I" huv iion: just nuw." replied
he youtn. "Tomorrow is my ffirl's
'nrthday ami I am worrylny about
cue present."
The liouHe1 piisfied the McFud
Jen' banking: bill. ' ' 1 '
The t'ndcrwpod M uscle honls
till finally passed Hie achate. '
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1 President 'Coolldffe's iirleult ur
l commission' '.submitted ' its ree
nnmendations for relief of 1 the
IvesCock industry. ' ' 1
: Heerettiry Mellon indoiM"d ' n
dll proposing ,'xpeudiUjrj'.v.of
0.000 iinhmil'lji for $ix:yeora f cy
.mblic buiidliva's and jetctila. t.
t'l " f I '.y i i
' lteduction b fn irtteV.'l cha' il
rnilroudi I'or.joeriviuen.t Utnns avs
date comtiVeNtif'toinhibro bv $&
A trade balance uf,? y 7 7.2K5.n
'ii vo ruble to the I'nlted Stales va
hown In fiKuri.s of the commerce
lenartinenl coverlnK the calendar
year of 1 'J2i.
Secretary Hoover told a nieet
lu? the business men I hat' the
spread of commodity prices from
producer to consumer could be re-
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An Easy
Payment
Plan-
Perkins
Motor Co,
mm JOELS GROCERS
to
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H.'ONlS MAIN 753
Fresh Columbia River Smell,
Salmon, Halibut and
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Scaled
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Simplex Shoes With The
Flexible Soles
't he (iloprr lienlth !hn- f:ir Clilldli ii. Kteiw oon; feel jiinn
mi.ii at roii i.ak I'nit'rs,
l or Hit- iihMilh iinl.i e witl ' t!te-e lliulf (.nulc Mmh. tit m
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Ijldhs' sMK-l'ilte llit ill (nli I'.hyk
and l.ttit. I'M
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Mi!i;i d hilt he 11 Tnwi'l-. -I c 1'Jtc'i
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NORTON'S KIDDY SHOP
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KOlt THOSK
STUBBORN COUGHS
Wc Kecoinmcnd:
Mck. & It., Syrup of
White I'ine and Tar.
with Menthol and Kue.v
lyptus
2."c and Tide
Moon
Drug Co.
Uvcrj UiinK for the
Sirk Itiwini
I'llO.NL MAI.N tt.s
May il bring to you Happi
ness and Prosperity.
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