Thursday, April 0, 102Ti.
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HE THAT PASSUTH HV, und inidilletll with strife bj.
longing not to him is like one that tukcth a dog by the curs.
l'rovcrbs 2:n. ,
THE OLD IIOME TOWN
IiX Stanley!
1
TOE EDTOR OP -IHE NNEEKLY CLAPC VAS SO USED fVT? Tvf
ID ETIN4 COLD SOUf AT WCK5 UlHOt ROOM. M'A 11
THAT ME WA BADLY BURNED TOtAt VMEN V vW
SOUP HAPPENED TO BE HOT - - -H Vtw
OFFICE
CAT
'roi MAUN mo,
Junius
LAND OF EVERYTHING.
"Before people had any heart-filling sense that America
vas beautiful, she was recognized under many other as
pects. For the Spanish explorers she was El Dorado, rich
in gold, jewels and spices. She was Christ's Kingdom for
the Pilgrims. For the Adamses, for Washington, she waa
Republican Home restored and stocked with Pluturchian
heroes. For English and French revolutionists at the end
of the eighteenth century, she was Utopia, Arcady, and
the Garden of Eden. For one chorus she is the land of
the free and the home of the brave. For another, she :
the land of slaves and yokels and Babbitts. America re
fuses to be put; she is constantly being discovered and
l(-st again'
In these words, Stuart P. Sherman, authority on Ameri
can traditions, adds some light on that very moot question,
"What is America?" That such a question arises in the
mind of the public is not surprising in view of the many
and diverse descriptions applied to the country by its for
eign visitors and its own citizens.
i In the. final. analysis, isn't America all ol thosii thinjjs
Which its critics charge it to be? That is, America- is just
what the individual desires it to be. It is the world's
greatest department store where every human desire us
supplied. Unfortunately, the world does not desire as one
io that which is desired by some is undesirable to other. I
In such a Babel of human wants it behooves those whoe.
wishes are gratified not to deny the wishes of others.
Two Colorado mount nlns urn
moving. One linn moved luO few.
May be u sign of spring rallesa
nt'HH, Jtut tin two mountains tn Col
orado isn't so much... W know n
iimn who saw u lilumlx-r mow.
KaKtor tliu' Ih nearly here junt
a few more iuyn until the minimi
parade of tin cuIvch.
The dil fc reliee he! ween a. best
girl and a sweetie In that the for
mer doesn't t hink you a meal
ticket.
- An KnMer ecu. i" "iir (million.
In oii u'.io eii(ls 812 for a Mew
hat, :m for n new Hrex. :t.M)
for a new .nlr or MiM'Mims. s:n
for n new spring rout for his uife
ami then treats himself In u Cova
Oil a.
A I .a (Inutile employer recent -1
u.ski-d h(n HieuoKliapher to tike
u per-Honnl intercut in his affairs.
IIul t he lieavi-tiM fell when she
opened a dun addie.vsvl to him and
ecilltHlhlllfl U lew linleM IViilly per
tmlltil. At that . Ion many I'inployer.s
I a lie (no in fit It pt'l'Snmil illteiil
In their HtcnuKniphi-rn,
IliVis (tn liis' sletio.)': "TaUe the
llies-iiU(. I'll yet it from oil later."
Sienouriiplier: " o u i Utile
laughter uanls (o Li-s ,1011 (arc
the 'phoiie."
Readers Differ on
Value of Crimeless
Front Page Paper
I IKS MOIXKS (A! i!.-udti:i of
I he J ira -Moinea Hi-sbtter, whii h
Monday In-Kail an expernneiu in
tin; handling of erime news Htories
on an timid o section, mueli after
the manner of sports and market,
express different opinions on t he
values of tiie method ranging from
opposition to hearty endor.sem'tii
in a symposium published in the
paper Tuesday morning.
Chief of Police James n uv
ender. indorsing the experiment,
said that "segregation , of crime
news Is undoubtedly a forward
step in overcoming the glorifying
of crime by under-developed
minds."
An opposite view was express
ed by a local circus man. who uid
lie "believed the publication of
crime news is helpful. und 1 hat
the "greatest correction of crime
is the publicity given it by news
papers.' I. I. Osborne, a bond agent, fa
vored the plan hiMvmse he "can
clip t lie crime new sectiwn out"
before his children read t lie pu-
per. An attorney said lie believed
I crime newa "over-emphasized" and
favored the giving of more con
spicuous mention to the good deed.s
of men."
Messages received from editors,
including Henry Itayard Swope of
the New York World, expressed
Interest in t he experiment willed
followed Hie passage ol a resolu
tion by the women's clubs of the
city asking elimination of front
page crime eiorlis. ,. .
Editorials From
Over the Nation
A rAI.I.AClOrK TIIKOKY.
In their anxiety for pcimnnrnt peace the world over
mine of the more aident. pacifists have none to the ex
treme of openly favoiiug the h.tltmjr of those lines of science
and invention which serve the ends of war. Kor these rea
sons there i uppviriition to the dvclopmool of aircraft mi
even trhemieal research.
Thus would some deny humanity the necessary imple
ments of peace for fear that humanity miht sometime use
them for war. They would obstruct progress to stop wai ,
apparently not iealiinp; that there were wars before ther-
was powder and cannon. They may be prompted by a dread
that further development of aircraft and chemical research
may make the wars in the future more terrible than tho.;e
jii the past.
' This debate has i par.iMel in the history ol the educa
tion of the masses and of free speech and free thought. For
many centimes chinch and state mailed the minds and'
tongues of the multitudes on the pretense that too much
Jinowledtfe was a dangerous thiny;. The common people
;wei"e not told and were too ignorant to see for themselves
that the danger in knowledge was to the niliii"; classes for
whom universal education meant loss of power, l.ecaiise
rome may misuse their education, are others to lie denied
its blessing? IWause the airship may some day be a
powerful insti ument of warfare, is the world to be de
prived of its transportation advantages in peace time?
WIh-u wr
ing today w
In e'vo her ;
: i Ho m:n
Mm iliillt;; (e;i
iw a f:iil of 12 cry
nnh't know whether
lli'W doll Ol' tell lie
I lo IS le.tllv worth
; for.
Si line n i 1 1 I lit 1 wi'U hainhr
i hh -. soiic with t Hi.1 but tie- i.i.i-ni-tt
pi-ehi- to lliit with iii-ii.
"Mr. ami Mi. Hum ItaWnn are
ill-appolnlcil parents n n imisn
cwil uiii. I'bet wanted a Isn."
I Acbanue. Ooltars u doimhiiuls
lln eH!or ..t In ked (Me I1CM thl.il
The Ibsf K.iOplnHie ratlle to lilts
cniintry in 1 '.r''i ind in less than
I ivc yi'iiiM hi ot her was tihliiiK
desperately a J'ii i ii:.t brother. With
the life of I tie union al stake.
hi che-Mit; We mil, 111 I emai U
during leiin-Mp week Mome ;;irls
imikIiIu Im-k at the hack of Unit
IVciv-s Hc-itiiies I 'll 1 1 oi k
ln(ci copied Two ear- nii
l.i M 'i N (AIM - l.-idy l"ui HI-
al, w hitr;,. peei ai;e in tier ow n
Maht is one fit t be ol.li Kt In ex
istence, dating hark to I'.'MEi. de
rided reielitlv to take up lor ait
iim r-r the Minis whele .she h it olt
t WO e.-S MKH, W II h a pla lie, et
in ii i p let. .1 hecau:.e ol media n tea I
i M t Mi illtles.
I ad v l-'ni ni M h I he wil e of
Cm ii itn under A. W. Anar. 1 be
Itntisti iia. who w.is awarded
the Vief -H la 'i n; for tiis at tin k
oil the !d.sie ih war.-diip: at K mu
st a dj d urine I lie Kussian i en)u
tinn. Iidv I-'ui nival is tali Iv tall,
li.i.s l;;;lit brown hair and Iniiinvs
whirl, managers ,-oiiHlder partieu
larlv adaptable for screen work.
I ri Mi mi:i,ii in i: asioi:i
I AS'l'HlIIA. Ore. - A report by
Ub-orue Itlack K- i'o. on audit tif th
Jclty hooliS, made puhlti-, contahia
the iiHMerlion thot under the Mtate
laid bill tiaH.se.1 In I :-':( Astoria i.
jintllled to more money In refunded
taeM lhan Iiiih been receiveil.
"We deem t his mailer of suffi
cient lmportnnci to wan-ant
prompt Invest (gallon and MuggrKt
that audi Htepn he taken." the atl
ditota tay.
It la undeistond Ihal the city r-d-miutstratlou
will Ceme lllack
( 'o. to invent igate I he :;i .tler
more cloudy uml take tin- proldem
tip with the proper mate depar:
hp nt.
Kl NSKT I.V DltltOU
Oregon Voter: In an editorial
datura ted with iiitnnlutementH Hun
H-t Magazine, April number, pa
tronizingly mieei-M ut Oregon UH
peculiar" compared with tins rewt
of th-( VVeHl. liy the "rt-ut ot tin
West," Kujiwet probably meaiiH
(California, and wo of Oregon
hhould be gratidul. wn nuppone, for
Sunm-t even renii'inbering that Ore-
Kon (txiHtH. Mlngb-il with rhe iiuh
htatenientH are wonie. truths, but If
tpplied uh a Htandard, vuuuted
(.'ulifornlii Iooiiik up uh even more
peculiar" than Oregon.
"Oregon, chronically. Iihh the
longcMt hallol or any state in the
l liiou." The facta are thai Califor
nia, chronically, haa u longer bal
lot than Oregon.
"At every election Hh (Oregon's)
itlviens are naked to putiH judg
ment on a wore of complicated
cljnieal ineaHiireH." At every elec
tion California citizenH are reipiired
to liana upon about twice as many
i ueH.su reti as (he citizens of Oregon.
In Oregon It l.i seldom that over
ten statu lueoHiirea are on the bal
lot.
"Oregon wuh Ihc find to make
use of the ho-called IooIm of demo
cracy, t he initiative, t In- n-feren-1 i
1 uni and the recall." California !
promptly imitated Oret-on bv.'
atlopting tin' name Ky.stem. j
"As a stale Oregon doi h not s (
yet furnish free school books 1o itsi
children." t 'ulifornia does f urnislv.;
them, hut so far ( ireon has not
imitated California in this regard.
In California the s!ate has adopted
the socialistic and costly plan of
sfate printing of school textbooks,
the product being tni.-rior in lext.j
printing, binding and III ust rot ion. I
and Oregon has Heiistbly avoided!
imitation of California in that re-j
gard also.
"Oregon communities introduced
all kinds of advann d legislation ,
even unto the state income lax nowj
repealed." The t:i(o income tax.
was not Introduced by "Oregon I
communit les" but wvis introduced j
and enacted by the stale legisla
ture. It was repealed by an inl-'
native bill, true, and t he repeal j
was the first repetil of a state in
come tax law by any state in the!
union. s:tid repeal constituting the)
only new s'alule enacted by the
people of Oregon at the general
election hist November. The repeal
measure was only a dozen words in
lengt h. Can 'a liforniu point to
even one example of straight repeal
of a law by use of the initiative?
Look over the California ballots
lor ten years. Sunset, and then
glance at the returns and note how
many freak laws, including freak
tax measures, have been adopted
by po p'.ilar vol e. If Oregon, "pe
culiar" for the reas'ins you slate,
( 'all torn ia Is Krotcstiuely peculiar,
for the sime ri-stsuiis apply doubly
to California for having Imitated
Oregon's alleged "weaknesses" with
flourishes which Oregon haH had
good sense enough not to Imitate.
STETSON
HATS
NOVKLTV
TIES
Things to Make You Look Your Best
FOR EASTER j
Hart St-liaffiicr & Marx SuiU are exactly ritflit in every detail; j
shoulders the right width, coats a little shorter, wider trousers
The colors are new, too, hiseuii, Antwerp Much, Gothic hrowiiH.
We'll show you a lot of style value and long wearQ .
for your money from IC) ')').
Vw the W'fll-Di-fSKfil AI;in.
Some Styles $11, Mostly 510
.nc PAW
Siiiils ftir I'il, Style and Comfort.
Nr,v iatleniK to .$5.00
Auetl dapane
lo Taht
I inam ier
ilaardoiis
iloiirne
j THKIO ( A I' I'lldeteri-ed by his
; Ml years and the hardships and
dangers of the journey, Huron ok
I ura. one of Japan's foremost fin
anciers. Is going Into the heart of
; Mongolia on a business enterprise.
I In conjunction with the Prince of
.Mongolia the huron contemplates
1 huge scale agricultural devdop
I ment there, ' the prince furnishing
t in- laud and Okura the capital.
'ln spite of his age," the baron'.
j son said to reporters, "my father
is In such robust heall h 1 hal he
j insist ed upon taking this hazard -
I una u ip nii'Mc, mil no' on unci
j reasons we will send Heveral al -;
tendants, including a pliyslcian. In
; view of the iktnger from bandit -who
infesl part of the rtMite. an
j arrangement has been made wit h
(ieiieral Chang-'i'so-lin for an ade
' itmtu military guard."
Sch'nd i-;mK Teriii I'.arlj. itln- tearhe;-. started his term la!,
i:roi:NK. i;e.- -The schoel in ' hist summer and by holding class
! district N. I ''U I lie noi-ili I u-'.; ; i s on all holidays he was enabled
iof the Siirshiw riv.'i- is tin- liisi in to ch;se his term before any other
! the county to complete itn eU,h! I.s. liool in the county. .Mr. Iheghh i
months term, bavin:,- dosed, vic -has returned to Kugene and will
(l ordinv to V.. .1. Moore, cotmly icontinu- his ;;U:dies in tiie Cniver-
fiehon liii. oden:. V'.. libghter ' sil V of t H-egoil.
Market
Groceries
JIM f
I 15
Phone Main 759
i i
I
' Opportunity Weekl
k - : . i"3
A
Reliable
Bank
Iti'linhilily that means
helpfulness sis well as
Kaloly no mutter what
the emergency.
La Grande
National Bank
Sound, Hcllable, rnigrivssho
Easter Apparel
Attiin tivc little nmmenls fur little sister iind liintluT.
We eannot tell iilxmt them nil except tu siiy thev
nre sold ut lowest, pi ices for lii;li j;rnile inerehattdisc.
II ATS, COATS, SlIOIOS. lUMOSSKS, 1IOSK
AND HOYS' WASH StTTS
LAWKS' Sil.K IIOSK, SCAUKS AM) SWKATKK-;
l.ADIKS- SILK LI.OO.MKUS AND
I'IMNCKSS SLIPS
Doited Voiles
1'iist Color Hi ess Cloth
l ust Color Diess Linen ....
"'ie yd,
r.oe yd,
.. .. $l.no yd.
Norton's Kiddy Shop
"Hetter Tors lor Little Tots for I .ess Money'
Vf , : : q
Y y; j SI
mm
M13m
40 Good
Used
Cars
Perkins
Motor Co,
4th und Adams
1
Pi
No. 1011
ALCAZAR
Coal-Wond-Oil
Three stoves in one.
Ror. Value
Now $146.70
No. (ills
SI'l.KNDIl)
(iray Lnamel finish,
No Reservoir
Ree;. alne $150
Now $99
No. (!(S
Sl'LKNDII)
(Iray Lnamel Finish,
ilh Reseivoir
Rejj. Value $I(i2.."0
Now $114.25
No. (iS2(l
NKW .MODKRN
This is the latest model
by the IVnir.sular Stove
Company.
Reu. Value $1K0
Now $133
No. Sfil!)
H1ARVKL
t'KNTNSl'LAR
Wiih Reservoir
Rejr. Mw Sl id
Now S94.90
Here Is The Chance To Get Hiat New
RanJe Al A Price Never Before Offer
ed To The People Of This Community
i t--'fTarra. v
l 1 B'j
Oil.
-i
THKSK RANdKS HAVE HKIIliCST (Jl'ALITV
I'OI.ISHKI) STKKL TOPS
These prices apply only to ranges in slock.
No. SHI!)
MARVKL I'KMNSl L.MJ
No Reservoir
Regular ahic JS I -
Now S84.30
No. ISO
ALCAZAR
Coal-Wo'odOil
Same as No. 1011 ex
cept the finish is Reg
ular Rlach.
Reg. Value ?l-l.i
Now Sill
No. (i(i,S
Sl'LKNDII)
Line Knamel Finish.
No Reservoir
Retr- Value $150
Now $99
No. S19
SI'KCIAL
I'KMNSILAR
No Reservoir
Res. Value S100
Now $79.85
No. Sfil!)
MODKL PENINSULAR
This stove has an oven
'''I is imeonditionallv
K u a r a n t e e d against
wai -pin (jr.
Ri'S. Value si 2.".
Now $84.30
No. Sfil!)
MODEL PENINSULAR
Same as ahove except
this ransc has reservoir.
Rcjf. Value ?M.-
Now $112
Terms: 5"o Cash Discount 10: Down60 Days Without Interest
Oregon Hardware &l Implement Co.