.. Monday, January H. 1926. V-
OFFICE
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
Wants to Learn
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An Iiiih'ptmilciit KcvvHpnpci
FRANK B. APPLKBY Editor und 1'ublislu -t
HARVEY V. MATTHEWS l)UHlnvnn Munaer
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By Jun i us
; . ClpD SEES AND CARES "And she called the name of
the Lord that spake unto Jier, Thou' God ne.' me." Gen. 1 0 : 1 Lt.
' There are 57 varieties of Demo
ciiilH, the defiuted Hind being tilt.
in ixs t nuineruuH.
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.Mirny a (flrl is m elever Hint
shit euii wt so elose to a num tliat
wben Sin allemiits to Meal a kin
hlie Jut 'fuji't tf'"t away from Jiim
( TIIK It EAMON
Her be;itiiy rudivt, hut, ah, v
know '
ll wilt come hack aaiti.
lis Ioxh Ih not new due lo aye,
I But merely to the rain.
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He way buying .some lc(lucc.
"Iioii't Kive me any of those wllli
ereU lieinls." lie cautioned the
Broeery Clerk.
I t Ml, no, wr, repiii'ri i " "
"We keep tllOKe for otir IClepJione
orders.'
COMPLAINT AIMISTCD
I.itdu (.fil .Mother hu she
found u fly in I'.ie rako jott hold
her.
Grnver Pin sorry. Tell her to
wild the fly back and I'll uie her
a mtiu in place of il.
i Whfil l natural huh','
1 N'alural gas Ih the nmilt of Ihe
meeting of a hole-ln-one golfer
and a ulaii with a perfect radio.
Pessimists are hard to endure sometimes but they will
..live a long time. They might be induced to commit suicide
but they know it would end their misery.
In I he ill in, dark picture palace,
Jim Rets mushy, so duivs Alice.
Kur they haven't any place al
home (o Hpoon.
So tliey tnke Home liwflll cIltlllceH,
WJiili; t he'r; watching screen
rouiitiict'K
And vih that liny were on their
honeymoon.
"(-oh, Jitiuiijy! Isn't it dark
lien? Honestly I can't a thliifr!
I Ih tluil your liitnd, Jimmy? Now
!uu! Slop or I'll ko straight home!
kooi) If I'd come out with vou to-
'' .Tnlrrm ' fwim rliimivati iie o tumul.ii u,ii.itw A, ,u 'f 1 1 N"' '"!- I WOll'l klSM
, k f , " ' ijou stop l ur I'll (;o HlraiRht home
ifitait a movement to lire Cupid. As a salesman, he is los- say do you think i look like i.iia
jl.ee? Well, perhaps, J do have
mop' expression.. My forehead Is
higher tluin Ikth Is what makes
'the difference. 1 wish I had a
! ' . , 1 tt ft Spanish comb like hers. No, 1
ismojang ana swearing, no received a noie irom uie seere- wasn't i.intin jimmy: Now vou
Wy'of the No-Tobacco, league asking him to be a proper lliurnaw Wrnn7',n!,:jn,m
example and "swear off" tobacco for the new year. The you're killing ; you ouMu to be
narrow-mindedness evidenced by such a note is probably 1V,0n,II0Mv,lT1 -;,,,;,r-;vliyy;i,,,;V
" perlettly scatldiilon.s: Jf vou don't
one reason why the secretary's league is accomplishing so p jii s ay. tho:u iicoplc are
litdn - : Ki llliitf up! I.c.fx Ko ovi'l- there
f
Ilcrljcrt WnlsskopT . triivi'li j
M.hlili iiiIIch to git a.Jub us
tllnhwtiRlier in u '1xh AnKeleH lin
tel, tie ellliie Xroln South Afri
ca to leurn the liotel busineNH ho
declin-eil, unU wua uturtetl out' ut
tilt! linttom.
:ing just about as many customers as he gains.
After-' .Chas. G.. Dawes advised senate pages nHainst
ANOTHKR TRY AT DISARMAMENT.
where (hirker!"
Who would liiuiKiue I hill yiumij-
;1t'l'H ever were fhrllleil l.i. Intl. I.
' ' " Tlicro has been much talk-in executive and legislative :Mk hund in inuyer nieeiinKv
circles during the past year for another disarmament con- . ,
r ji. , ij .i . f.i i . . . ..... ' ereilil iiivesllmitor , mivs luit
leiwce: nnd the United States is going to 'participate in a per tint nr Ain.-i-iiuns iivi? iKv-UreJiminai-V
mectinir at Geneva next month the invitation Il- "' 'I'lu- niiu-r n
1, !. .. . .t i . . . ... lenl mer your xlmiilih-i' ut Hie
mviii utrcit jci;l'ivuu iiuiu biuit iuulii uppuKuu turn tapuiiy
neiiii;er ymi are ieuilliiK.
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Slie-A Ui.'s ffpenkw vuliinies.
strengthening body known as the League of Nations. Of I
course, Borah objected.'-- lie always objects to anything that iittVmiy
Can1 be imagined to look like a foreign entanglement, but'. !"''t " think u oui,i
.! -'1..--A.: j n i i . , ii ,le .iporllnB lo ulurl u llliruryv
iib upjcvuoiiii re gradually ueiiig overruieu as ins lonow-
Ing alohg that particular lino diminishes.
were the htiehelnrH
Mini 1 hiil lire who
liumi'H on your shirt
The. luiisiiuilii h.-is u fiu ullv id
always lilllnn where 11 will how
Ihe nioM. Anil Ihe glrl.
He Is soothed1 ,, '"i,1.-vo" ,""J"y
somewhat by tho statement of the position of the United' -uu. y.s; miher iow
States 111 aCcentinc tho invilutiini. whinli roullv nmninil In tliniiKh!"
resemtions that will exist in case we take part in Ihc'nA und Mnv.lf
formal disarmament conference: ;roie th..,-
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. " '; ; .!i;-r-That the U. S. would participate in such a
. conference only as regards limitation on naval r- '
j' mament, but not as regards reduction of armies,
, since the U. S. army is already reduced to a skele
ton. (2) That the U. S. would not become a party
to any security pact guaranteeing the boundaries
or rights of any European country. (") That any
treaties arising out of the conference must be so
far as the U. S. is concerned, purely mutual obli
gations, not statutes to lie enforced or interpreted
by the League of Nations.
Surely participation of this country is a very sensible
linng. Wo great saving to the people in taxes tan be el'fect-
baehelor
urr.-ilr
it fru i '' 1 1 1- ,'.i r
. Pt . j nii ; n
I weal xa
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Journeying lo an entirely different
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Why Washington Southeast
loesn'l elasH wllh the northwest-
rn district Ls easy to understand.
It's the industrhil section so far
as ihe eapitol that has one and
naturally isn't so pleasant to live
in. .
lint accounting for the eastern
half of town's social disrepttle, ex--cept
for a little stretch alone the
railroad yards, inn't so easy.
It's true that the houses there
obviously and practically without
exception are those of people in
very modest circumstances, but
wny Washington's erowded for
room. Why hasn't the classy part j
ui u spread over into
t"t-i- avuilahle area?
The Start
Isn't Hard
PUT KEEPING AT
TOUR SAVINGS AC
COUNT 18 WHAT
COUNTS. ...
18 YOUn3 OP.OWINQ
REOULAHLT EVERT
WEEK?
La Grande
National
Bank
Bound - Uel labia FroseulTe
Sale
Northwest Washington
Is Home of Upper Set
(lly rinrles l Sleunrt)
WASIIIMlTdN (MIA Np.cial)
- Mcst towns have Iwn ".sides." a
Md- wln'it- all tin- tony people ;
hauK out and u Nlile where ih- .
liod can live tiiul amount lo much i
"
emi'llii! Itnlly Ihls
Soul heilKt ' Ik Ilk
KueiillK
'u.-.lilm:liu) I.-
vii e.
ed by further reduction of navy or army hero, but perhaps inKinn Nmriiiwem - nr yim lien-i
Ve Can aid irrmitlv in vimnvimr nii .,f Hi,, l.,.l t -ili.n-- a iriii in Wii.shh,i;i.m
aniiMl forces from other countries and we m:iv save niiu-h
I.. r..i ii . ... - ""
111 me luuirc nun would do required ol us ly strong inter-j
national competition. If nil navies can be ju-actically elini-'
inated, no nation will have any sensible reason fur want-'
ii'g u strong navy with which there will be nothing to 01111-'
pete. In the past wo have built warships fur national de
J'dise .because everybody else had them, not because we
anticipated a war. So in the lutuie wo can save that money
If disarmament really comes into being, and spend it for
education, or agricultural development, or child welfare, or
something else worth while. The saving per individual tax-'
payer would be small, but considering what it niij-ht ac-!
coniplish in other work it would be tremendous. " i
Winter's
Pyainbow
A Tar
jo I
7! j QuicKRelief
' ' f or O!' and Ijouny
Kodak the
Winter Story
It's .always more fun with a
Kodak alone, but nnlv winter
- j offers pictures like this.
I l-'ill up with Kodak l-'ilm nnH vnu're
mire li))iel results it V'lhcdrpemlable
him in the yellow bos." We have j-our
fctzc. 1 t
Our tlcvotopine ond prinlins in the
iiu.ilily kind and that's easy to (rove.
Kotttih J 1 up
Brtm-nies up
RED CROSS DRUG
STORE
earaiice
Hart, Schaffner & Marx Fine Suits and Overcoats
, i, that mean a real saving to men
OVERCOATS
frit,
TUN ERA L
DIRECTORS
La Grande's Leading
Finn
ICstaldishctl hs)'i
W. II. IJOHNENKAJir CO.
This Is National Ford Display
. Week
SKK TIIK I.MI'KOVKI) MODKI
SHOW KOOMS.
S AT Oi l:
Perkins Motor Co.
' I'hone M-500. Cor. 4th and Adams
mrm
mm
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WHY r.WrMOUK
IOH CIIII.DKKN'S WKAKAW.KS
umi n hi: m ix or imi t ix nir mi in 11 wnisi
AT I'OI'I I.Alt I'lllCIX
i n sru iai. t i.i AitAXT:
X". ill kIv 11111 iiln- tuwr iilfi inl Ih ti.rt- rir Ih-iIit Biiulr gnl
Norton's Kiddy Shop
I . rjOiln In Inr'niilK' Mul riilldrro't Wrar
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SUITS
Wcll-tailoicd garments of ail-wool mater
ials made in conservative and young men's
models of-the newer fabrics and colors. This
is an opportunity to buy. Hart Schaffncr &
Marx Suits aka real saving. There are single
and double-breasted, two and three-button mod
els for all builds of men.
$36.56 to $41.15
, $19.75
In this lot arc Oregon Cily
pure virgin wool Suits, buiit
to stand all sorts of hard
wear. This is indeed a chance
to purchase an every-day suit
that will give you real service.
In colors of gray, blue and
brown mixtures.
vcnderl ul quality Overcoats made bv Hart
Schf.ifner & Marx of all-wool materials that
will give you twice the service of an ordinary
coat, and note the prices.
All styles, long, body-tracing styles, loose
fitting styles, fall and semi-belted numbers, in
plaid back and woven-thin materials in all
colors.
$35.65 to $48.80
Gold Bond
Oregon City
. Suits, Overcoats and Top
coals in new styles, new ma
terials and new colorings,
'i hesc are all well - tailored
garments of .good quality ma
terials. These two lines arc
our popular priced lines, and
to buy them at a discount
means a real saving to thrift
wise buvcrs.
$22.15 to $30
$19.75
ALL MEN'S FURNISHINGS REDUCED
One-Half Price
One rack of Hart Schaffncr
!: Marx, ., Slyleplus, Oregon
City and Gold Bond Suits at
One-Half original price. These
suits are short lines and bro
ken sizes of good styled suits
but if there is one here in
our size, it is a money-saver.
Tlc c arc all priced for our
2iU Annual January Clear
ance. 12.50 to $31.25
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Shirts
Large slock of neckband,
collar-attached and collar-to-match
Shirts in silk, madras,
French flannel, broadcloth
and percale shirts in all col
ors and sizes. This is a chance
to replenish your shirt stock
with high-grade shirts at a
real saving to you.
At One-Fcurlh Off
AH Luggage- Trunks,
Bags. Gases
Reduced
20
Underwear
Three lols of Imivs' and
men's Underwear in. cotton
fleeced and part wool mini-,
hers. Comes in light gray
mixtures in good weights and
all sizes. Triced for Clear
ance at
75c, $1.58, $1.95
Hat Special
One lot of felt, brushed felt
and velour Hats. Former val
ues to Sfi.,"0. In all colors and
most all sizes. Priced special
ly for Clearance at
$3.50
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Shoes
Entire stock of now Floi-.
shcim Slioes and Oxfords in 'Y
the new styles and colors ofY
light tan, new square toes and'i t
Harbour welts. Priced Y
58.85, $9.75, $11
Special Lots
Heavy work shoes, Edwin
Clapp calf and kid shoes and
1 lorsheim shoes and oxfords.
Kcal service shoes in black,
tan and brown. Former val
ues lo 511.00,
$3.50, $4.90, $6.50
N. K. WEST & CO. lorMen
Every Article In The Store Reduced
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