Monday, Jannnry 10, 192.'
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THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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By Stanley
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FOR THE LOUD CiOD is a sun and a shield; Iho Lord
will give graco and glory; no good thing will lie withhold
from them that wulk uprightly. l'sulm 84:11.
Would Protect Teachers
' State House, Salem. (Ry Mail). A bill is in the hopper
that provides for cinching a school teacher's contract with
the -school board, or perhaps a better way to state it is
thatf it binds the school board tighter and makes a con
tract entered into by the board impossible to break. The
teacher's side of the contract remains the same. But it
.. J, f.,l,,.J Hiiily Vnlr-nilno win hU nnmo. oi
juuoi, us icuiouiuticu umu uimci icacui, mvro a kouiu .,, , ,,,,1,1. p,.lM. ,
certificate to teach can be revoked if that teacher breaks he itm to r.ui-ono. KtnH a i-oim1.
her Contract with the school board. The state Buperinten-ijT"
dent has revoked a number of certificates on ,that ground, low.
so when the facts are known it is no easy matter for a
OH SOME BOCfTs - 1 T H f ; v sZl
---r- . 1 I J icicle VA GROWING,
ZT J' 1 S fc WON lA DIMES VOftTWJ
'T Jgrragi -L a I Ci PEPPERMINTS BY FOORJ fifj
LlxlNftvTl AUNT SAFAH PEABOOV KNOCKCDtSOMMTK Bi( 1
Vf (i VW &VlL I ICICLE ON MAW STREET TODAY.
k" kj& V"Yi?J I SV Unfortunate uv it was the fastest
j? tattM1 T I CICL.E THE BOY'S HAD SET ON VM'frf
V 7))tV IM " -J Tmi vaiinteh .... .. .f
III NEW FILM tl
OFFICE
CAT
TRACK MAMH ft 10.
Junius
Slio: "What makes you think
Joimm in 1 1 ml of his wife?"
lie: "KlKn In fnmt of the house
fay 'Hoiu-y for Hale.'
-
"Ih (his color fust' and reully
genuine?"
"Aa genuine us tho rosea on your
cheeks, murium."
"H'm! Er show nio suini'thint
else." '
"My advice to girls of the of
flee," says a f,u Grander Is. "If h
can remain for an hour wlthou
lighting n cigarette, tt'ts true lov
grab him." .
HBItMN (AI) aerman, Eng-'
Huh and America!! capital has
been 'Jnited to produce an interna.
tlonuL film, the story and ' tho
triutinent of which will ensure
popularity In all Important coun
tries of the world. The purpose
is to Increase salablllty by milk
ing a universal appeul. j
The film la calh d "The" City of
Temptation," and U Is being tuk-
n tindi'i the gigantic glaa tiheds
that ut on time were iiM'd by
the aviators of former Emperor
William. ,Ten nations are repn
H!ited in the colony of actors,
producers, photographers, direc
tors and writ era engaged In the
work. ' v
The film is a development from
a story or Kir I'hilip (iihb.s, who
is prrsunally aHSisting In the pro
duction. It centers about Con
stantinople and shows the tragedy
of Russian refuireea who crowded
the Turkish capital without fuudsl
foir years uko when the move
ments In South KusMia against
the llolshevisl urmies failed and
all nou-Bolshevists ,were compell
ed to flee.
. Mh s Julliinm Jtmson. of Los
Ang"h-s. has the leading role In
the film, that of u . Uusaiun girl
who w hh compelled to support
lieihflf and her aped father by
The noriimft rul-s or lax un rl dancing in oiiu of the cabarets ot
the revenue act of l !' 1M Is 2 pi-r i l,u Turkiah capital. .Mile. Chek
cent on the first $1.ouo of net In- MVW- " "1,c" of ll,,kov' tllu
come In excess or the personal e:;-' 1 ti t I Itusjilun novelist and play
enipiion. credil fur d M i,.i,.tn. etr.. ( V1 riK!'1' almj ,1,ls " Prominent role
4 per cent on the next $4.tmu and 1,8 Kutaian piinoess-s
6 per cent on the balance. The sur- w lu W,'IX' compelled to become
tax Is graduated upon the nei in- Kaili-esses In Levantine cafes,
como of nny individual in excess of! Wilbur Niebuhr of Los Ange-
$10.0(10. The rate of tax begins ul ,H ,i"-,'n me inm., ani
' MaU'oin l odd and several other
i English
Income Tax
Facts
So. 1.
The rate of tax begins a(
I per cent or the unmiinl In cxci-sk
of $Hi.0(Mi. but not In excehw of
$14,000. l.'pon Incomes of IH.Ooo
there Is a tux of $40 with rlsln?
Truduatlons until rinally the tax is
1170,020 upon net Incomrs of
5500.000 In addition 40 per cent of
inch excess. Under the proceeding
tct the normal rates were 4 pr
;ent on tho first $4,000 of net in
come tibovc the exemptions and
redits and S per cent on the re
mainder of net Income, while the
actors ore playing the
roles of Englishmen. There are
a number of German actors in
the caM, where all the Scandinav
ian countries and most of the
Balkan states are represented. The
Turkish minister here and other
members of the Turkish legation
have been called into conference
in the production, and have uK
i tended the staging of many of
j the scenes.
I f'nlifninln tirtnrn. directors nnd
P,Pr photographers find tho Oermun
mrtux rales ranged from ' I
net lnco.no exceeded J.000 and did Tl'J'Z, XLZn"
rh. (B ., v..n- ffn.n'not exceed $10.li"o to 50 per cent
tpacher to break un noreement hiiIphs thf hnmrl is willinir. Ln ,.r. ni,r.rt ..in, .n..lof ,n0 amount by which the net
at 0 jno rmina'.d to loou after your de
fense?"
The priisoner In the most confi
dential manner leaned toward tht
ndire. "No. Your llonor.Wlmt
We drew a place on the educational committee and we
can 'see a lot of work ahead of that committee. For in
stance, the state normal school question is coming up with have some very Bod rrienda on iiv
a rush one of these days. We are positive that something Jllry' ,
should be done for the Monmouth normal. There is no! 'n immin t Ummv is Die
doubt of it, but already there is not only one additional """" " ", " ' '" ,"M',,v,'rs
jiier Hi's! gruy huir,
norpml school naked for, but there are four. Of course , .. ,
fournvnrrioT b'e' te'rniVtcd.'but' it is in the realm of human J so.ne'radio VansN'i.ink'ii.ef havo
imagination that an additional normal miirht be ordered. i some foreign country
Income exceeded $2oo.ooo.
The revenue act of t92l contains
a special provision for reduced
tuxes, which did not appear ln pre
vious ttiwsN All net income up to
of woi-k in the land of sunshin
The street scenes of Constantin
ople had to be stage in a shed
so immense thut it Is Impossible
to heat It. Consequently atten
dants are kept busy supply ho'
water bags and fur coats to act-
ii-Kses when they are not actually
the amount of $5.00i Is deemed to 'before the camera in their sum
the place of location to be named by the board.
, '. .';"""
when they cuti not understand w lu
is coining In. .)
Judge George Davis is a new senator, ile comes from M ril"i nwrwuyp i it partner
Malheur 'county but ho is no stranger. Judge Davis uscdJZJl1,
to practice law in La Grande and was later on the bench 'iwimriniiiii.
in Grant county. In this session he heads the irrigation ..... , , -
. Miwt l- it Keiilleiuan farmer lo-
committee and will be a hard worker for his people over in Vaied neuriiy."
Malheur who have undergone some very unhappy days inl !',wl'"' ,,""!'"'? ytf" "i"1'"'
,. .. ; T ,i ., , 1 nolleed Ihat the liml scan'.
uttempung to tame the stubborn sagebrush soil and get it ViW had soir ion on."
under- water. ' ...
A friend who nllrl;n when till
: :A1 Rushlight, former mayor of Portland, is one of the ZTJ'X!k Vti
new. men in the house who is decidedly interesting. Al was 'ory r ihk ai..-neen. iu real one
raised in Portland and started in as a plumber with a littl
shop and a small kit of tools. Today he is the biggest con-1 """ ' ' ""'
. . . ,, .. , . n uilU mi railed radio rlaiinei 1
heeaiiM' lliey nre mi eusy hf ii'k up
(1IRLSTRIASTREE '
EXPLOITATION IS
FOREST MENACE
tractor in the
northwest.
State TiTiisuier Tom Kay insists that Oregon is in,t
heavily taxed as compared with other stales of the wesi
land Governor Pierce says we are the most heavily taxed
istato in the union. Kach produces figures lo support his
contention and each has a convincing argument. All of
which reminds us of a statement made by Clarence Darrow.
lil.VMI'IA. Wah. (W - Willi
eoinlnen-lal rillters lakinif an
the famous criminal lawyer, who was once on a trip west. '"" ' i.t.u on-Mmm.
. .. . . . ' anniiHllv from privately own-, -imiiinir -"
JMliow says .somewhere there is what is called a statistical1..! int-k.ed-i.ri land m n.e sin r " "
factory that wi
line wants to mal
furnish figures to prove any statement
Jiull Kim water shipped in from Portland. Sam will please'
you no matter how you fool, for he has the know-how, the I
Intuition, the ability, and he never loafs on the job.
WatdiltlKlnll. their aelivltleN are lie- I
reuiini: an Important faelor In thoj
ulre'Mlv Krrton iiroldeai of refer-i
eslatlon. aeenrillni; I" Kred I:.
rp. . ,(' ,i I I I'ape. ula'e MiprniNor ol foreMtrv.i
IIU! must ellieienl chap we hitve over known in publien imsimas inr eui. -i,
life is one Sam Kozer, .setietarv of state, lie is bv all ''h""'- "i":,l " ","","-r "rl
II ,, , , , . . .. " ... iiialaie Ire,.. oidlaarll fell,,! eaeh
i(Kls llie last worn in lookinir a Iter details. l'ieniii:ilioir : . nr in 1 1,. , m.- .,innioii i
for this session were made in such a wav that not a single , "Tl " ; "f """" '';
...... . . . , ' 'day (inahiMKliI Im all the more n,-i;l-
ining is to be asked for. Horn the law books to the p(Ml entt." Supervisor I'Hpe sltited "when
points every desk is o.p.ipped. Ile has system ulmut every. I X
thing he does and to please the Marion countv senators i i tak. iv imo ,-,.i,sm, r..n..n.
he even installed a drinking fountain that runs Salon, rXu'n
wuivi win-it trie senaie nas ior veal's lieen stun lied with ' Im-ih-mcImi. imt. heemiw or the
t 'T"imi'iir pro'MeniH in nlM-il. tin
liP'Omd Tollowed tiy Hit- cutterM Ik
i n,- hleh Is mow, ilert 1 l e lo
m liliiher.
lT''hit h leinmni iH'i-i which
eri- well rnrmed wntl thin kind run .
lie wi'urvd tn laiKe "Uli'llUlles itnly
where the Knuvth x rtthT miiI
1red mid iitds tin artificial thtu
ntiitf In orih-r lo render their op
ratmiiN piuflt.itiU-. Hip piiIIitn
' I'd Km h trnelj Htitl ihen ntuke n
iileiin Kwirji. a their rutin of iirnf-
l Im Im rented lnnt'l lV Hie
iiuniln r of nniiK' tnltlt' m-pn ti, ken
iroin Ktrll iM-lfilue. Ktitl Ihw.I
l.rrkrnl II, till in.. ..f i'I.iI.Imil.u
ItK)ks like Mtnic iniMHishiiu was niirtl in lltal siiuurslinii ,r"H en Mute propi ru
' ) There h n w, heweM'r 11 ipuw-
... ", lu llff itn (he pari nf nnii Ii-r-U
.Considi'rin tho value of what whs saved in tho piktss '1,,!M,, ITu tVtTi " 1 n?.! V
n d l.itit'! ,tn he re nleil un
t h. k'Iuth1 priuelplr thai prlv.tii'
in1 nstn iiiitHl tfwaK hv KtiU.ierl
ettl tn iMittlte Heliar1
In fid 1 11 Inn to tup) H Inn Villi -ihlr
U k tir.illtns for ulitle leddltt
simiKHin itriMtiiiHii tree un
Khlppfd tn iimnv other
tute tmd vii to tho Aineileun
ilnnd pes-stlons.
he earned Ineome. On Hi's amount
llie taxpayer Ih entitled to u credit
of a5 per cent of the umouut ol the
lux. Kor example, u tuxp:iy'-r. nn
inarried and Avlth no dep-ndeniH
WIIU8' net income fnr i'Mi wns
JG.jiKjd would pay w.thmit HiiH- n
duetlon u tux of $S0. Him ueiuul la
is $ti0. From his net Ineome uf
$5. nno he Ih allowed u personal ex
empitnn nr $ I .Olio : the lux of 2 per
rent on the flist $1, ' in $so, one
fourth of which, or ?1'0, may be du-
1 lifted.
In no ei'8" is the.enrned inrome
ennsidered to In- in excess of $1 il,
"HI. An Irslnnee, n taxpayer
married and with I wo drpeiideiil
ehltdn-n received in I'.tlM n silary
or SIJ.lMMi. H s lottil tax, Inelndinir
normal and. surtax, w ithout Hie i ,
per cent reiluci inn on earned net
Ineome w mild amount tn f.'.'i'Z.
However, he m.'y leducf from !.
iuhi. the maximum r mount of earn
ed net income. $:l.:i'n a personal
i xenipl ion of 1 2.H (Hi. plus a $400
credit lor each dependent. On Ihe
villaining JG.700, i'h lax nniouniH
to JISH 'J irr cent on th""1 rhsl
$4.ono and 4 per c. nt mi the li'Tnti.
tine-fourth of th's amount, or $17.
deducted from $:0L' leaves as
the umouut of the lax due.
Another example Is that of a
iniirrh'd man with no dep-nd'nis
whose Hilary was $;t.iuto mill win
made In a vt esh-te tiansact'on r
profit of J I inur. On .i net income
of $7.omii Iiih t;ix. wlthoul the h. ii
fit of Ihe l!7i per vnt rediielinn
would amount In $ I tut $7.onn , hs
pel H'tlllll exempt loll of J .".MI
on which the l;tx
.pirn at II per r.-nt !h
$sm and on Ihe reniiilnhi' $",ei ttl
I per cent is $jn. Hot white !,
net inceine I rmil t he salcry w'l
only $:i.'MMt, the ad provides Hi
:(. 0t.it shall he eoimid-red cs e,:n
e. tnctUUe. rruiil J.'t.'MHI. Ihefi'tnrc
:s deducted Ills pers-nial exempt ioi
of .roa. th tax on tip- remainder
al - per cent amouiiiln- to $.'i0.
On.ourlh of tiil amount, oi
$t:'.r.. may in- dedml-d frntn $ joo
leaviiiK $s".tt is t he ymuiuni dae.
Onl .ne'ghhor v- think is out
of debt 1m thu one we owe.
uiery cosU'.'noB. I
British to Enact New
Reckless Driving Law
LOiN'HtiN (AT). The Inereas
ini; number of uecldents, fatal uud
otherwine to pcdeslriuns us a re
sult of careless motor driving hits
caused the authorities seriously lo
consider rnuninp new luws for
the protection of the ueneral pub
lic. The hill has not yet been draft
ed, hut the motoring uiiihorltlcs
iinlieinale that II will contain ree-
onimendatlons set dow n In the, de-
parlniental commlltees report of
which Included abollllon of
the speed limit of 2o mites an
hour hut initialing rigid enforce
incut of regulations against dan
Kerous dri Itlfr. ulioUtion uf fixe.)
rctliiced speefl limits In populous
ureas and heavier and shurper
niuxlmunt penalties including pris
on for secomi ot fences.
l-'urt her rcijulalions ure expect
ed to include a declatutton In re
gard to physical fitness from each
applicant for n driving license.
f 27th
Annual
3
27lh
Annual
January Clearance
Sale
Ends Tuesday,
January
20th
Every Article In The Store Reduced
Hunt's Letter
(Continued from Paffo !)
vicious "ko ii head" signal he de
monstrated his political independ
ence by leaving u lop-hatted and
irutc ex-president stranded on the
dock with his scrvunts and lug-
New Hempahlre, hold there
, more truth than fiction to the old
suyinf? that It d6es. In proof
whereof she cites personal experi-
enee.
' In one ufternoon recently her
younstst son fell from a tree and
broke, un elbow, her husband wum
hurt in a motor accident, und hef
mother was taken to u huspti.,l
with pneumonia.
On the heels of Justice McKeii
na's resignation and the appom -ment
of Attorney General Klone to
his seat on the supreme bon. i .
Ir. Tyler, who Is president einer
tnu of Willium nnd Marv eolhi'.
where bis father attended school rumor Is busy to the effect tht
in a bov. was not born until eight nirlv resignation may be - x-
cars lifter his fatier .left the Peeled from no less n j erson tlvia
White House. In. achieving par- the chhr justice oV the court. Will-
enthood in his old age he seems to I"'" -Howard Tail, himself,
'n' following In his father's root- vs the story goer., Ihe Tatt
dupa. Kx-President Tyler was ilS resignation would he on grounds
finding It hard lo hear up bodily
under the strain- of his present
Job. ;
On the face of Ihlngs, this
doesn't sound or seem reasonable.
Tuft looks hale and hearty and
seems to like his Job.
Tho best guetn is thai the
rumor originated from sources
that would like to find a niche
for Charles Kvans Hughes, other
than his present Male department
job.
POUGHS
Apply over throat and chest
-8WU110W Bmau pieuca ui
When his son Lyon was born, and
a daughter waH born when he was
70.
Dock trouble come rn bunches?
Mrs. Henry Wilder Kcyes. author
ess wife of the Junior senator from
of physieal frnllty thnt Tuft is
VARO RUB
Opt 17 Million Jar U$md Yearly
It's a square meal for a dime I
i EVERY BITE'S A DELIGHT
Ford
1 ouring
$478.85
Fully '
Equipped j
Ocliveicd
In
La Giandr.
Perkins
Motor Co.
$2.50 Something New $2.50
LAUIK.S STAMPED DRESSES ON
COLORED SIIANTON
This is a lustiniis cotton fabric similar in woavo In
Uajah Silk and very attractive to be worn at home
or street wear. In co'ors, Dluc, Pongee, Greon,
Lavender, Peach and Tangerine.
See the made up models in our window.
Star Embroidery Thread I!c
Extra Large Balls Cluchet Thread.....'..... ...i()e
NORTON'S KIDDY SHOP
W here Quality Is Higher Than Price.
Stanfoid professor says the time may come when we'll
make use of the agricultural possibilities of the moon. Il
the' f 150,(10(1 ;iid lo the Loopold-Un'b lawyers was nionev
tin own away.
!Many a man gets mad Ix-causc he has to answer t
phone a few timos, and cusses out central who has to ""
answer the phone all day.
n.un hot water
, MOTTLES
are handy to have, and
u necessity for tlu baby.
Special S'Jc
Prescolt Drug
Company
Che Sm ftriig tr
i
4ii. Mi & Jrli
Pleasing Lines
Bddbe Brothers
MOTOR CARS
MARKET JOEL'S GR0CERIS !
PHONE MALN 759
Ilnlcakp n;n,r. Syrup and Sausage foe hrca'ifa.si.
c make uur own .sausage, and it is the Very lies,.
('ais'.en'.a Link Sausage, Han, nnd Paeon.
SWIFT'S HAM COSTS MORE. WORTH MORE.
Particular people demand if.
1925 -
WE
ACE LOOKING EORWARD TO THE
YEAR AT A PERIOD OF PROGRESS
AND STABILITY
NEW; ,
May it bring to you Happi
ness and Prosperity.