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Saturday. January 16, 1926.
"LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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l'ltlK.VDf.lN'nSf! "And the J.ord came down to see the
e" which the children of men hud bulhlcd." din.
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OUT OUR WAY
By WILLIAMS
msgw'r- iipiii; im fi ffl
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;' VZTii '-'St'.;' I MV-rWyf ',! II'-' ;'.
'A.Berlin modiste predicts that ekii-ts will entirely dis
appear., Maybe she bases her prediction on the fact that
they;'are now going in that direction. ,
The interior department, in writing off over $14,000,000
- of j deficit on reclamation projects, should remember that
ut least half of that amount can be blamed on poor poli
tics while the other half is blamed on poor land.
; Action by the City Planning Commission is now all that
is required to get the street lighting improvement in the
business section definitely before the people. That body is
expected to take the necessary steps in the near future and
the; new system should be installed by early spring. It
will, mean much to the city in improved .appearance.
The proposed apiwintment of Marshall Dana to the
shipping board from the Northwest is receiving the sup
port of both major parties in the state and would be a
happy .solution.. If there is anyone in the two states who
is more loyal to the interests of the Northwest, who is more
keenly' interested in its needs and its possibilities, who is
more sincere and . straight-forward in his purpose than
( Marshall Danawg do.ny kjitijji him. The North westxauiu
try is a hobby with Dana he thinks it, talks it, dreams it,
works it The very nature of b,is activity for many years
would make him familiar with its requirements from a
bhippjng standpoint. Although a Democrat in. politics,
Marshall could be counted on to be loyally devoted to the
i-ntire section he would represent Partiality for petty rea
sons is foreign to his ideal of service. His appointment
would be increasingly popular ns time goes oit.
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. THE MOTOR LICENSE! LAW.
Jj, To the motor car owner who hasrt't yet . applied for his
' 1926 license tag and to the owner who lias decided to keep
his car in 'storage until ho can get a half rate on n license
next summer, it has possibly occurred that a regulation
that permits delinquent application or.ajlows complete ex
emption from part of the tax is wrong. In many cases,
the automobile is the only property possessed that is sub
ject to taxation. It is personal property in Which several
hundred of a few thousasd dollars have been invested. Yet
the state gets no tax return from the owner in case that
Individual wishes to keqp his car in disuse for a year. '
If the motor vehicles of Oregon are to be taxed by re
quiring a license fee, every car owned by a resident of the
fctate should be required to have n license every year for
the complete year. If he doesn't use it, that is a matter
of his own concern. The stale should not be interested in
a question of usage even though the revenue goes for high
ways, but merely in a question of ownership. A farmer's
land is taxed without consideration as to the amount of use
he puts it to, without regard to his income from that prop
city. The amount of profitable use of an automobile should
not be tlio basis of taxing it.
If licenses were required for the full year on all Ore
gon care, we would be rid of the present foolish regulation
that new licenses cannot be put on until the first of the
new year. Possession of a new license would be .absolute
proof of previous ownership of the old year's license. A
complete check could also be made on all vehicles owned
In the state, delinquents could be listed with accuracy, and
additional fees for owners delaying the purchase of licenses
could be inaugurated. Many states already have require
ments similar to these and every motor vehicle must bo
licensed by the owner until he can submit an affidavit that
it has been junked. Oregon's recent requirement for a
certificate of ownership is one step in the right direction:
Other changes are needed because the present law is both
unfair and inefficient
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By Junius :
Yesterday In
Washington
Sonic itonplp nra so dumb that
tliry think n l.oiW'lmilur In the
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Tip to young1 ninn The Awl frot
Mh ri'iHitfitlon for wlwlnm not by
koopliiff Into bourn hut hy koopinfr
hlH month tthnt.
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If I'VPryhody cpuld ilo oim-
t It hi It tiHcful vh;ro would the
worhl kH tm Hlfory crlllrB?
ItMVAIIK!
Sonm pi'opl- tviy Dint talk tHcheiip,
tut 'tlH not ttiif" to hrrU them:
I've known two Mm pi it words:
"Bo mlno." .
To cot it tmin his fri'rdoni.
,
It iimih! to 1h' said "Tlio ItoiiinnM
nilr Ihc , world mid tlir lvomni rule
lite KoitmiiH." Now Uw women
riili?Th'ir ivoilirTin(l"flH incn nn1
iifrakl to Imtt in. ,
The mont .pulheilc thlnK w run
Itlnk 'of l tho limn who choked
lo death on a life saver.
Town boys lire, greener In the
eountry than country hoys In the,
town.
....
"I was Just rendlnfr about a
man who one day trk-d to Imnff
hliiiMi-lf and .the. nvxi day he not
mtirrled.M J
- VYeah! Komn folkH Juftt hnln'l'
tUtYl'I'tHUllKflfd," I
The ultimate- In futility In Ink Infi
ll rolh-tre roursr In Joiirnnllmn and
then jolnlnir the Htaff nf a lahlnld
luiWdjiftper. , 1
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A nxr, n hone, n lipntlrk u.'dt
"AliH nature jfnwid," b;r Inver ;
wild, i
XO JlOl llT! . j
followed by Saturday." Woutlu r
report, JUHInjrs, Mont., Ill a tie.
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Whleh do yon think enn tell I
(lly AiMMlnted I'ress)
The Iioiiho approved the Italian
debt settlement,
Senator Cole lilense deliver1 1
a licit her iittiirk on diplomatic II-tiiioi-
Immunity.
Cluii-Kos of monopoly were heard
hy the Iioumc committee consld-
Ihe bitfffest
flHhermen ?
lies Kolf players or
" wiiil tlio serloUH
country is calllnR
"Heniember,
friend, "your
you."
" T know that." replied Senator
rilldoxen. "but different parts of
the country are culling nie diff
erent thtnKa."
erln rudlo ltri lnt Ion.
ebute continued In the sonati
on tli wctrld court.
0
' Harvey S. I'Mrestor.e ifve
)ous4 cominittec his views on rubber.
Hearing's on the Watson-Park -r
railroad labor bill continued bo
fore tiie senate committee.
The Hntitflien co-ofmrativo mar
keting bin was indorsed by tlK
house uki'W'mM lira I coin in It tee.
,
l'ennsylvania boiiHe inembcrR
conferred il )i labor department
officials on the anthracite sus
pension. .
'The co-operative marketing con
ference njs'ieed to refr the sur
plus question to a committee for
study.
HI, AMI VKXATIOI'K LAWK
Po the Kditor -
The. ffunduy Oreponian contain
ed communication over the name
of August Holm, crltlsliiK the sec
retary of state's office for the red
tape fn IshuIiik certificates of title
to uutomobttes, and the-Question
is asked: Vhy should the car
owntt-a unawer u, lot of allly ques
tions on the application blanks and
waste tho owner's und slate's
time?" . ' .
I have no brief for Secretary of
.Statu Koitcr, nor. do I iJelleve that
any defeim in his behalf Is neces
Kiiry, because he is recognized us
one tho most efficient , secret
aries of state that this stnio- has
ever had. "In juiHice 'to him, how
ever it should he stated that the
law prejfertbes what the applica
tion Tor H-fflslratlon of lltle to an
aiiloiiMililli shall contain. And not
Secretary of State Kozer (see
chuptur 20U, taw 19SB).- ..
The secretary of -state "simply
carries out the requirements of the
law, and if there Is any blame- to
be utlacbed- to requiring . ownerH
of autornobtlca to . answer "Hilly
questions" in order to obtain.;-a
ecrllficalo of title the blame Hh'ould
bo' placed on .the 'enactors of . the
law, und not on -the 'secretary ' of
slate, who has no discretion, but
follows the requirements of the
law. . . .v : : 1
People are too prone to blame
those w ho execute' a law. that they
do not like. Home-people blame
the sheriff who collects tho taxes
becauHO the taxes nre hlph. when
',ho has notiujiiff whatever to do!
with the assessment of . property!
or the. levy of. taxes. I think my- j
self that there la too much red i
nine in ecurliiir a certificate of
.title to an automobile, but t-hat Is
not the faul( of the . secretary of
sin to.- One consolation the' law i
i provides: "Said certificate shall be j
Kood for tho life of tho cur so
lotis utf the samb Is owned or held
by the original holder of such
certificate and' need not be renew
ed annually or at any other time
except aa provided." .
There- Is no question but that
ille laxv 'requlrlns' the rej-lstra-Jion ,
of title to automobiles is a pood,
law and that tt will prevent the i
theft of automobiles und assist in
their recovery when stolen, us
well as enable a purchaser of' u !
srcond-hujid automobile to know: i
yhal Uln.l of a title he Is obtain- :
: J, v. Knowlefi
Ctiamlrrr orriccrs Klreteil '
COUVAI.IJS. Ore., l- T.
Whitman, 'prominent merchant of
this city, was elected president of
the Corvnllis chamber of commerce
A-A. Hull was elected vice-president;
71. W... Hand, secretary; H.
i. Woodcock, treasurer, and .1.
CiauH, AV. V. Kennedy nnd M. II.
Meverri. tnmleea Slate Presidtrnti
Vlnlnjf delivered an uddnss.
Hosiery
Three World m
Famous Lines
PHOENIX " ' i '
LA FRANCE
KAYSER'
AH the popular costume
Hhadra in Hilk, Chiffon,
I'ure Hilk and JJsle.
' Fiill-fushinned und mock
seam.
At Itcrtiiml J'ric,
N:K. West& Co.
1a (ramle'ft l-mliiii; fit ore
l-'or 25 Vcaw
; ST. PAW. Minn Playinpr -wKh
ri, revolver th9UKht unloaded, C-trear-old
K tilth Mason . shot her
Uunt in the neck, .. .
June Ih one of tin1
lucky mouths lo be
twelve
murrte'd
un-
n sir.ri ii.wdit r:i:TTi:i
I'ALKIC.MO. Italy Before the
exi'cutton of (liacomo J'ierri, the
"musical bandit," . lie composed
violin selectiuu Iti bis cell.
Red Cross ;
. ; ;Dru Store
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The Mast Effective
Worker!
Monvy Is the most rr.rtlvp woiUpi- In tlip worl.l
bicauo It NHVKIt JiKKTS. Dny und nlRht It is
u lt task carniMK. intenst, liiinBlnB in Income
for Ita owner.
Hut It must be. Investeil . before It ran work.
I Ami. that Is what tills hunk, dues with your money,
sharlnn the earnings with you by puylns you 4
interest on evei-y dollar you let us use. l.uo
opins a SuvinKS Account anil obtains u I.llier'y
Hell Hank.
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
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FtTNERAL
DIRECTORS
La Crande's Lcadinj
Firm
Kstablishcd 189fi
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If you m"c m hlir Hon inmlntc
after yiMi n hipping his tall and
lb khiit IiIh iitiHiIh. there is on!)
one. thing left, to tli And that U
to) run home, rraul Into imt
tH-inetit and hm-ii the fiminct
door and thoiel Mr. I. ion In.
He'll Iumc ft warm time before he
ctf mil of ItH-rts Miy m(Ktcr. a
Inn mi you. Krom what tin l.imt
(VmiI ivmt Jil arrUcl and I look-
ii iK m yim.i rTT-m nac inr i.m-i
liwnuui rmM It ml be llw ktntc
of ihn twU. ltut it the hhm sahi
niun Mlhm" to n lic'll think
tm nni a hlir lt thr next time
h iwih llmnmli lm tiramb. 1
llownvrr, the liinipn are larye ami
l'ok nitfrhty ftnr ami hum wll:
thrown out tot of heat, ma..iO
n-Y Um oVHrrvl. j
Claude C Pratt j
Lumber Co. i
Tka Poor Mas' WmiT
Nr KmiKlry. rimmi 41-SW
Ha aaad n
Hovel - Useful
ri i mt 01 - .
Completely Ready JAaUt
Stamped JrXtnbraideri
5M
353-
yhats
'Get Yours
Now!
They Go
Fast
On the la-it order. ,
12 dozen skl in 10 days.
each
2051
See the
made up
models
in our
windows
Popular colors. Woven, checked,
Brocade. Designs easy to work.
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Norton's
Kiddy
Shop
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Norton's
Kiddy
Shop
W. II. BDILNENKAMP CO.
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