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
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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.
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LET IS REASON TOGETHER, sulth the Lord: though
'Tour elns be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.
Isaiah J; in
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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.
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