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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 5, 1925)
Tuesday, May 5, 1025. PAGE FOUR THE Eff GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER OUT OUR WAY By 'WILLIAMS Mencken and Stewart Discuss U.S. Conditions iit (Snutbc frcnutg (fobmbtt (Continued from Page One.) An Inilcprudrnl Newspaper or lews liko mym-lf. 1 notlco he trains around with tiln own kind that In, the neareat he can come frank n. Arri.Enr BAHVET P. MATTHEWS.. Editor nd rubllhr ...... ..HmlntM Mabm ;iVK MOKK TIIOT TO Ml'SIC NATIONAL -MUSIC WEEK to his own kind. ilis real rea aon Is, "This Is thu easiest coun try tn the world to make a living in." In a. tliuuKhtlegs moment he let this bit of Information out. It's a good reason, too. A country It's pleasant to live In, ntivcrt he leas ittn't very pleasant If you've nothing to live on. ' Published evenings, except Sunday, at 14H Adama Avenue, . A Grande, Orrtron, The Obaervcr-Btar published every Friday. Entered at the I'oatofflce at Urande, Orecoo, a Beoond Claaa alall Matter under act of Marco t, J 871. OFFICIAL PAPER OF UNION COUNT! ANU OH C1TX OF I.A GRAN Did MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS Tb Associated Press la exclusively entitled to use for P'jb Dcatloa of all news dlapatchea credited to It or not otherwise; credited If published therein. All rlnhta of republication of special dispatches in thla paper, aud also (lis local news, herein also are reserved. Stwmq Acctssorits CAJCA IK SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Carrier pally, per month In advance , pally, six months In advanco Pailjr, alogla copy, 6 lly Mall, Pally, per month In advance , Pally, per six months In advance.. Pally, per year In advanoe- Weekly Observer-Star, per yoar.. Ida ..ll.tt ..it.oa .11.0 ADVERTISINa RATES Plsplay, foreign, per column Inch , , plsplay, local, per column Inch. Time contract rates on application. .41 -4 LET IS REASON TOGETHER, sulth the Lord: though 'Tour elns be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Isaiah J; in r Win.' W WlA. OO fwjl 2JL , OJT AftlM OS. IF SO l ""ao 'f011 CA,f BoOflON OKt J VA J omom -r -roMAi Ubov it:. ' i A, v , i'u..r uo i b''-' ' , . v ' .-r.s.J pFFiCEldlAY DAY FETE HELD AT GOVE CAT ft MAO HMD PIIO Junius i The man with his nose to the grindstone discovers no itpprcciable abrasion on the stone. biligent search has yet to reveal any form of virtue that will cause a severe headache. We can't help wondering whether students of civiliza tion class knickers as an improvement. Many a man has made the fatal mistake of looking upon a 100 to 1 shot as an opportunity. It is doubtful if any man is a big enough hypocrite to show enthusiasm over Inking refused a loan by his banker. t When a man is paying for an automobile, his grocer is sometimes forced to be patient whether he would or not. j That's the way it goes. When it isn't the buying power !of the dollar it is the buying power of n bushel of wheat. In spite of the number of divorces over the country 'you don't see many advertisements for the sale of engage ment rings. Money can Ik savrtl liy kccplm Mi lm raniiiitf It (hat juu linc no Unit to sp'inl It. When "Mcui Anicrlciin Oirl' won On' eonlwt on account of her beau tiful orhtt the Jutlgvs no doubt nn nouncctl that th "eyes iiuvo tt." Wife (cohlly) : "Yob needn't Hpt'itk to me for a mouth. Husband: "Then you intend to hnvo finished tulktiiK by thut time?" JU1 YOl' KNOW THAT? A Min;r man who inarritfl m IT- tcar-olcl cJioru pirl found Inter, Dial had a former liii-tuiml and bad a m I A jrnn obi. Am nmvmiat is not so utuHi a ntattrr of mihhUm a coMiH'ib. When a book pciWIiT calls thai tuuy be roitunb'd us a mhaiirc; when a bond peddler calls I hat' flattery. When you a sn:n In a rvMaii rant rvaillnn: "So tin.' alAaa re iik'HiImt apples were banned In the ifurdt n of Ktbn. I'lttU l IVM'A Vou oui;1u lo je' my hitle mhi; Kinption i his name 1 rtitU-d wtth m tneoun tax And then the baby came! COVK (Spiy lal The May Oayj Mention the fact thut you don't like tho present-day 1'ntted Ktates and everybody assumes It's prohi bit ipn is one of the symptoms, true enotiKh. but it Isn't ihv. dis ease. I lie UiseuNf is standardization by law. The entire world i sufferitiK from it but the 1'nlted Htates lias ly far the worst case. StandKtdizatloii by moral suasion is h-KUimutu but compulsory standardization Is Koing loo far. 'or instance, some of the neigh bors' children aren't allowed to play with my little girl because, preferring to teach her religion according to certain ideas of my own, 1 won't send her to Sunday school. That's moral suasion and quite all right. Hut if the neigh bors had their way. they'd have a taw passed putting me in juil. They may do It yet. And my system is just as likely lo be right as tin- neighbors sys tem, even though they're In a j majority. The question whether in en ilea end from monke s or !nol can't be settled by a popular vote. If they did they did. no I matter what the electorate thinks about it. If they didn't they clitl n't. regardless of any decision Beautiful New Patterns in Wash Fabrics festivities beirun ut nine n'rleki Friday morning wlih the crow tug j,u Uu' po"s' ... of Miss Truett SlHjton its gqeenj of .May. The guards who pro-! Heing an Aiiiciumii mys 'If by tected her HojmI majesty were ltul-i good many generations' descent ph I'uckett and Stuarat French. could be a son of the American The approach of the Jtoyal party j Revolution if 1 wanted to. I'm was heralded by Miss Jinn Wei- ellglbt 1 run wiy if I please, that nier, malting the announcement on j 1 don't like this country (he way her cornet. The crown was plac- H Is now. 1 do please and 1 do ed on her head by the chuirman say so. If 1 could. I'd live some of the school board. A. A. Ant les. j " here else. And if H. I.. Men !n her odd roue h to the throne sheickcn would own up. I'll bet he'd TIm? iliffrmuv between a Tin i hi and an ordtnarv Milt of -lotbe Is that yxm Ihiv Hk latter. fashion kins are -yrs. lad. writer s.i.s the shorter "restful." .Not to the l ounger might also discourse at length on the fact that j .they are marrying ftrner. A tramp applied at the ground- of a circus lor a job He was in formed that lie could bi-eonte a hon-l.ttuer, and ail he hid to do .i to walk into the cage and j (.I'AKD At.AINST HKIMJ OVKR-SOl.l). ! I Ln C.r.mde has a street lighting pixiblem. No one will! deny that. Its imixtrUince may le magnified or minimized I accoiding to an individual's point of view, !ut adequate so- r o. . i.i . a . i: i. l i ' luiuni vi me pmiiRin gtiug to amimpnsM muni in deal ing the right impression with viMtors, lnth frequent and infretpient. and with ncwcomei-s in the city. The city will iidopt, we aiv confident, an improved street lighting plan in the next few weeks, but it is pailicularly important that we do not allow ouiselves to bo over-sold in our desiu to civate a luightly lighted business distiict, This city planning commission and the City Dads are guarding I. gainst, and the original plan and suggestions of the large il'ixUnv coi-porations will ;md should 1h i-educed coii rideraltly fivm the estimated front ftwit eost of - giwt many standanls up and down the stieet with a wealth of( Jight thrown from them is a happy thought, twit full and! studied eonsideratitn must U given lxth the question of original cost lo the pnxrty owners and the upketp costs lo the city. Additions can always le made afterwaids but ! ivnkivals wilt W considerably more difficult. make the (ions eat out or his hand He was told that the whole secret Mas in making the lions believe he vt.iMi'i afraid of !hm. "No." .-aid the tramp. "I don't think Ml tnke the job. 1 could not be o deceitful." now to tMu: A roi.i i I.ittiii to ctrrr.iins e.ertnHly ' tell- on to ilo lor It. ami then gu ( lxd and do iiihh of tbeitl. j W hen the papers u.-i d to s;iy i that a man was knocked out b a j bottle 1 h'ev meant t hit somebod. had hit him ut the head iith ' it. ! was followed by her trainbearers, Merton I-oree. J. t. Hie hards, Leo nard Houx and Juniar Van long. I ler lad it s in w aiting came next in the procession. They were Mildred Kill p. Marjorie Van Dong. I. ura llarker and Carmen Onnicls. Lett Kllen It resin a ra. Frunkie Kulp. (iertrude leterinun, Vorna Weliner. Louise Anderson and Vernonia (ioodell wcrr next, followed by the flow girls. Mar.'orie (layette, Vel ina Itlchards. Lena Hrestow and e1nin Itichardson. Next on the program was a May Kole dance by twelve little butter fly girls dressed in pink and green. They were: Je-m Miller. Ibssle i.olay. Maxiuc Towle. Bertha and Christina Niger and Kleunor Ogil- le. A flag drill was given by pupils of the sixth and sevvtitli grades w hii'h completed the pro gram in the Cove. The people went to the hull where thr following program Has given: Violin solo, Kva Weimer, accompanied by I Hrothy Mills; cLiiss paper. Iorothy Mills. Kiano solo. Stuart French, cello and vio- !lin obligate, l'rot anil Mts. l'i ice; A playlet, Mrs. Mills' clasu: a pun ,ch and judy skit. Dorothy Mills. jAilie Richardson and Kdward Itiistow; i'lano solo. Hetyl t'onley; 'wolin solo. Robert liird. accom paiiled by Mrs. Iiy; iolin s.lo. j Victor Niger. accompanied by I Luri Itarker: a clow n stunt by Ijiura Richards, and Z'la (.urtte. l'he students of the hi'li sliool enjoyed a picnic in the Grove at have to s;ty the same thing, noon and the atternoon was spent In various athletics. The fresh man and juniors w inning '2 1 S points against the Seniors and Sophmores do points. The Nearest Service IS Ford Service . Perkins Motor Co, 4th nnd Adams Printed Plaid Crepe $1.35 In shades of tans and Mm with eon I rusting colored strf ne and patterns; 30 Inches wide. Silk and Cotton Prints $1.00 Nmv light weight silk and cot toil prints In a' number of pal terns. .mm Silk Ratine $1.50 I'laht and Nltip-'d nil k ratine in a vailed assortment of colors; SO inches wide. Mixed Plaid Voiles 90c - $1.50 Silk and cotton mixed voiles in Vlripes and figured checks III u number of colors. Silk Stripe Crepe : $1.40 Irj xttluion, .ptnk unl Krvrn with llMido(J Ktrip. Iii'ituli lul (jualliy: ;c Iih-Uis . wlik-. Fast Color Suiting 50c In all colors and is guar nnteed absolutely fast color suilable for house and slivet dresses. Fancy Printed Voiles 50c Printed patterns in most nil colors and designs. A very fine woven material. Kyrtle Cloth, Fast Color, 35c Another f aid -color mater ial but . 3 inches wide In various colors. Just the thing for little told clothes. Voile La Suisse 50c Yd. Itainty ilottt'tl piitti'i-Nij on ihiin ntlor inut.ThtlH III u nuinlHM- of putD-riM. Collon Broadcloth $1.15 A ih-w mati-i-iiil that re tains its ristiT aft't- laun il.rlnK anil in uuaialilciil taxi color, in plain lind Hlripi'il palUrns. - salmon alcbes t.ooil. ASTORIA. Ore. Reports from tho various packing companies along the waterfront Indicate that the first day of the commercial fishing season on the Columbia riv er resulted In the catch of the fine quality salmon in good quantities. .Reports from up( and . dovQ kt;i. river inuieuic umi ine ik-si nsiung was In the uppr river and near! Vancouver, itowever. some large ; hauls were made off Tongue point , and in the vlclnltv of Alloon. Wash.; " j A COMPLETE STOCK OF Rasmussen Paint ON HAND AT ALL T1MKS ' " The Grande Ronde Lumber Co. With malaria starting, this Ls the time for all good lemons to come I " to the !tde of their country. REAIJ THE OBSERVER CLASSIFIED ADS The bachelor leads a loinome life t'epiivrd Of OJ S of home ulld Wlte tie neer know, the p.or old bum. Where the tiet ki in eum'ng . iruni. j ' ' ' I Yhi spenk of an IniiH'iidiiig ' -Yr-s Mbnl f If." j "I was uiMidcrtuu what effevt It niaild bnxc on llic taie patv Itatb- J til Mill." JllM- -till Yesterday In Washington mMirir. d l the joint cotigM --ion-' 41 pcutal committee, S'--Ufu f m Krand .mrv to: w nleh t!MeK,-.t r-rimttiul pbae of ? Teapot lunie tat? wttl t' pr - ; uted w.ih tn gun in dtlnet 1 l'i fine lourl. 1 wteherry crow er mut not iilfnr in nnj form atu-r the unit is et. if th i it : )-nl to s U to the c.nin.ii, ?.t.v H. I. Hai. I'lmit pat he.loi!t of the ucru ul tural colli experuuent station. The st,itie.n sikr ;l) : hat growers tr S.U Md;.. ounet t 1 gallon o wad r. If mi'di w in d- eloping. 'I'lil materia) shoul.i be applied thorouirhlv and Miniri'j r m The ' l Oiniuet' l.ll ugl enien: be. Iwe. ji the I lllle.t S'a'es :ill St'.illl was extended uu ,r. ' Treaxmx ttie.ii. .-HitiouMeed I hut ib lt t- i und i n u n i; ft i,t Miis Were in pri;ieKN u ti ..ilhe.ni IMl Icg.ttlon, IMttllS for eteUOe p.-sf.il ute heitrnu:. in -imu'I .hi. wt y. ,m. up T! e .mi Imw 1 1 spc upiiii tui t ion i-tirporat toiiM t nu in ' rii'tU hit' rlitle toiiness deelm ed unetuttit ut louul hy Mipt ' itte imrt. The n;bi-oetitu! eom eiit i !he In! rn.iii.tn.il Touneil if men wa.H upi-tt. , ulih sddr, ssi Us pi. st, I, ill. -t,ly Ahenleea. 1 Uv. liT.iHed f Was the Wu ii b MARKET J0L'5 GROCERIES Phone Main 7.")i) riCMC PAYS ARK H Kit K. Butlrrrup Swiss Chrrsc. put lip in roincnipnt half pound packngos I'olalo Chips, in cartona llcini Dill I'iikles. Tlain and Swxel .Mixed I'iiklos llakfry Cookies and Cakes Olives "tardines Wonderland Brew, a product l)otllt-d in U (Jinnde Waxed Taper Paper Napkins and Plates. ; A ; Reliable ' Bank Reliability that means helpfulness as well Hit itafety no matter what i the eniergeney. I La Grande j National Bank ! fcounU, KrllaUr, rrucmalTa i is A Picture Slory of "Tug Togs" Made fur Play and llress-up A Strictly Hoys Suit.' IN I'lGl'KK 1 Note the leinftucod tano on waist und the neat metal loops which slip through Imttoi: holes on punts and are hold in place by holt. IN I'Kirni 2 The lxy is adjusting; his Tup-Toy by pulling tho Uhiv; thiouph Imttonholos and insert ing belt. IN I-'IGI KK :i You sec the ly completely dressed in Tug-Togs and ready for play. And he will look just as neat and trim at the end of tho day U-cause Tug-Togs Can't Come liose! And Die Ut ixnt of it is. THKY COST NO MOIU; THAN OTHLCi: IIAP.MENTS. A U-lt with fancy buckle to each suit. Priced S1..10 to A Heal Bo Suit at a Ixiw Puce. Norton's Kiddy Shop Where (Juality Is Higher Than Price. PARAMOUNT, FIVE TUBE LONG DISTANCE RADIO SET - i A WORLD FAMOIS SET ' Completely Equipped at the Lowest Price You Have Yet Heard Of ' $47 Completely Equipped Ready To Opeiale Easy Terms If Desired PRICE $:7.ri) $10 w ith Order and S5 per Month V.VH.T YOU GET FOR ?47.50 1 'Paramount" 3-Tube Set " Vacuum Tubes 2 Urge "B" Batteries 6 Dry Cell "A" Batteries 1 "Paramount" Loud Speaker Complete Aerial Equipment NOTHING ELSE TO BUY! I'NCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED! Your Money Refunded If You Are Not Completely Satisfied. IlhiKtrated here is a very simple, very powerful very satis factory, absolutely guaranteed set thafs the "Paramount" platform, policy, argument and all. This set Is selective amazingly so. It manages to pull in the distant static with surprising ease. Easy to operate w ith its simple tuning sys.em--Chi.d-s Play" for anyone. The price set a new record for value. . MAIL THIS COUPON PAR.4MOI NT RADIO COMPANY, !4 Fifth Amur. Nw York. N. Y. 1 herewith el ftmtnl , p. . , . , .. ' """'rani J- I UN !"! Pi'Unfe Ridid Set with enmplete equipment la he i. If I rn.plet.lj Mf.fiH .f.er .en d,P,ri, , ',, trLhL vpr",", TtltUH tni enitt retimed at our expense. ,h.p julrti to- ' Wy i U be KAME .. ADDRESS. CITY STATE
