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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1927)
Saturday, January 1, 1027. Page Fourteen EA" GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER TRADE OUTLOOK IN STEEL GOOD .Expert Sees Continua tion of Huge Buying is--Power During 1U27 ,i liy JOHN V. Illl.l. 'S Klnunclul Klllor, Iron Truth) Ili-vh-w ?" Written for 'I In OhM-rvrr mitl MIA Srnh-u i Nlm tt'cii Twrnly-aix was a i r lod nutablr for tin- wiilin.niul dil fUlon of prorrl;y. Indu.sti hi I production cllinbid io un-uxaiu-jHfd peaks. Wuk iiixl ciuiUoy mont vtn IiIkIi uiul the distribu tion und ruiiHiiniptiun ot KoodK vrn wHIiout mr:ilIU. h' JIuhIiichs profits t xci d nil olhur p(;iu'ftiitii yearn KiirniuKs of-n lureo group f n-prrsfiitatlvi-a industrial und incrruntilu cu.n punltM during lint yvur ran m-urly 3'l prr cent uhfiid of thost; for 1925. Th Iron und steel Industry Iiuh sliun-d liberally In I hoar Hi lies. UccokiiIzimJ us u ynrd-ntlLk by which gfiiernl industry may lri' Rauifed, Hteul production in fSUMi nurimssed all lornter records Ih the history ol tint country. Iron mid steel Industry It hi neces sary to examine thu prospects for ihu Ki'Hl Industries which consiun this unlverMEil metal. Of every 100 pouudH of Mulshed steel, GO to Ofi pounds normally uro mv.tl by four Ki';tt Indii.slrles: bnildlnKH, uuto muhlles, oil, gun and water, und the rallruadH. 1'n s;i)t Indications urn that f building construction will, be ue j live In I 'u'7. Thw gradually de clining trend of recent months may 1 continue. Vcl, contract awards on hand throiiKhout the country exist I In huge volume. ThlH Klves ns i rsiitanc" that there will be no sud- du f -cession, The aiilomoliili- industry now . un' s each year aiioui 1 fi pounds ' t.f each 1 pounds of finished i Kteci. Jn the total output ; of t ars and trucks Ih rsiiiuuti-d at ; approximately 4.500.000, a. new t record tor alt time. I Miring the cIohIiii months of , i lie year tliere was a rapid decrease ! in Hie rate of motor car produc tion, due partly to t he snisouul falling off of ales and partly to t lie knowledge of pi odiicei s that .stocko i:f lluished cars 111 the ' hands of dealers were i;tllng loo high. Ah k iIi uvii Kllinulaled bv tho good I i.,7 motor shows and by the up. proficli of spring, production Will inere.-iHc. lu (he main J!-7 pro mises to be it fairly Kutlsriiclory yi.nr for Ihe automoldl Evangelists to the Deaf OUTLOOK GOOD FOR WEBFGOTS KvangellHts to tho deaf Is the title the North Carolina Piosuyterlm Synod lias conferred on Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Miller. Jr.. of Shelb? C. The two spend all their lime preaching on their finger-; unfortunates who, like iheincclvea. are deaf a;iU dumb Tho output of steel Ingots, ac cording to preliminary cslluiateH by Iron Trade Iteview, approxim-ilU-d 47,160,000 tons In )'J2. 'I'hls exceeded the previous high murk foj- all time of 4 4, 1 00,000 tons In J3J25 by nearly 7 per cent, . l'fg Iron production In Jitilti was about 3!i27&.UUO tuns a gain of 8 per (lout over the IH-fi total and sec ond only to the record output of Hi 4d,025,000 tons In lU.'H. t cite Oulpul Hhould not fall more than T, per cent belnw that of 1 'J'lti. ( 'on I pel 1 1 Ion, however, w III be- cx tieinely keen ami more price re. iluctionn are possible. parallel. Their purchase of equip ment in recent years has been far below all eHtlmutes of their Heeds. Assuming; therefore. that tho 1 rallroadH will miiki tri-i-nlop mitLi Industry, lavs In 1 :1'7. 1 1 his source of dc- r PERRY PERSONALS I ; J''J lii Ail lust incut Itcnrlicil '-. One of the most Inipoiiant de velopments1 In the steel Indtifslry duriiiff the past year has been Ihe nice adjust men t of prod net ion to CniiHiiniptloii. Hand - to - mouth Uuylntf has been adopted, for the lime at least, as a dominant policy Vy users of steel. Tho new year Is beginning- with u wholesome ab sence of excessive slocks of steel anywhere. '' -ConslderlnK the outlook for the Oil, Cas ami Water The third great coiisumlnfr In rlii'Uiy ol Iron and Meet Is oil. Kiis end water. Jlecause of the prob ability of contluuc'l Increases lu production of petroleum, Ihe of id eel by these Industries that mand will (end to offset any de-"l',,,- Vi.,.-Ui?.. flliw.u III llm My..)i.r u ' """"c I'KHItY (Kpeeiiil) .Mrs. " , W. ,Oiay, of.HllKard, was u L'vvvy vls- ((uartci should increase in J 1 1 7 1 of 1 ! This leaven the railroads as the great uu4-ertaln raclor In the out ; look. J J'rcyenl evblence Is Hull the I iallroals will buy more steel In ' 1 !:'7 than In I 'rjil, They have been through a year of unprece dented traffic, with consequent j l onvini iiiH proof that II Is brlng- i stock. Their earnings for Ihe year. It has made far-reiu-hing ami hn jiasslug $ 1 ,2M,ooe,oaa, are without , portent Miutrlbutlons to the iu ' I vai'icc In llvtiiff standards and In " "' ) th maintenanci' of matinuiu (insiriai proiiuctton. , , Five's Success on Barn storming Tour In creases Prestigp VNIVKItHITY OK OUKOUN Ktigene, Jan. 1 (Special) Con tinued success of the Oregon bas ketball team ugainst its southern competitors during its present barnstorming tour has Increased the belief of tho Oregon students that Coach Hilly Uelnhart und his Web foot s uro n for a banner year. The Oregon quintet won the first contest from the strong Olympic club outfit by an easy 44 to 28 score; the second from the Kllery Arms Combination of Han Kruncls eo by a 33 to 24 count; and tho third from the Athens club of Oakland, 44 to 18. Jn all games, the veterun trio of Okerbcrg, Vcs tergren, and (iunther have ac counted for most of the scores und rated the press notices. Other men on the tour aru Oave Kppa, center: j Hcrnard liufumlet, forward; Fred I Joy. forward; Scott Alllllgau, .guard; Gordon Hidings, forward; and Joe ltally, guard. I Most of these reserves aro now . meii, Joy being the lone member j with previous varsity experience. I The others arc from the 1926 Ore- gun freshmen team which enjoyed ja very successful season, und will j make up future Webfoot quintets. Cluro Hcullon, Keith Kmmons, und I .Mervyn Chastain, unother trio of first rate sophomore prospects were left- behind on tho tour be cause of scholastic deficiencies which they are trying to raise dur ing the Christmus holidays. Heal- PARK PERSONALS THK 1'AItlC (Hpoclul) Mm. Juo I My und win, J.uurel, who luivo Ijcoii 111 nl lliilr homo hero, uro much betti'r. Krunnl Miller nun visiting- Iiltt Hunter ut Culherlno Creole Forks MoniJuy. I'Yiin; inaile tho trip lniit The I'Jiirk on skiis. I'oarl KrudHhuw passed throUKh here on the amen this week on her way to Terry for a two or threo weeks visit with relatives. Clarence and Kenneth Yanorder are hmiJIiiK hny, from Medical Spring. 'I'hey purchased it from Tut Mowers und William Knm- berif. .Mr. und Mrs. t.'rdell I.uy were Kitests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. .Inf. I .in l.'rlfliiv tllrrht Juck Hunter, of Culherine Creek by Mm Hob Miller Bimduy nlnht. Mr. and Mrs. Itort Viindevanter and children, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Miller und children and Mr. and .Mrs. Prank WlRKlesworlh and children were illnner ruchIs of Mr. und Mrs. Cluronco Vatfurcler on Christmus day. Kdna iliaduhaw was a. dinner kuisI at Ihe Jo Lay homo on Christmas day. I (Suild. Othullo and Cloru, l.uy ' und Mrs. Krcd llrad.ihaw- und daughters, Tearl und IMna. and I Kenneth und Mary Vanorder at I tended the Christmas program at . Medlcul UprinBS last Thursday InlBht. I'EW WOMEN 'IKACir UKKMANS I HKltl'.IN (Al') '.Tliu. , teachor In tho aerman i,lBh ! scnooi is u cumpurutlvQ rarity . recent count showed but 20 wo nien In ull on the faculties of thai ' inslllutions. Hut oven that num. ber is far lurKec thun bol'uro the wur, tho iiiajoilly of thorn having qualified und been ucceploa , . I . (leorKi1 eer. has Invented u svsielll 01 ran- I plane" transported, by which cars' I on an elevated track are propelled electrically driven ulrpluno 'orks, wus ul the home of Mr. und propellei-fl. Miss Mary Main of l'ecklmni won the cake Iculllir comp,ton of the annual Cookery 10xhllilion ut Dlymplu Jlall, London, una s,. IholIKh light men competed ti,,. Hennls, a Scotch engill- first live prizes went to woiiu n. In Autumn bees focillng oll ov,.r. rlpo plums sometimes bmouie. In. toxicatcd. THE HOT LAKE SANATORIUM Where physicians are always in the house constantly observing each patient and ready to at tend .his .needs , as soon as they arise. , Mrs. J.eonurd Norlheott anil duughlcr-are spending some, 'time A I'nwmililir Outlook ' i M'rtluolt's mother, .Mi h. Kor tleel tla.le, t i, t lie. ' KlngKland, ; who Is III. outlook I'm' liH'7 Is fnvorulile. Kar ,,'"''l', flruhiiiii, who has IniKlnes in ui iie.iabflheru ure no I ''"' ""HinilliiK school In I'oitlaml, I syniptoiivt. Bl'IM-allll i7 llllieits ally. ' spi'ilillng tin, holidays with her where. I'lirchasliiB Doer has suf-'l l,u,-''ls. -Mr.' and .Mrs. J)un C!rn- fered soiiiewlint In the south from t forty. ' ' .the lull of ciilton. biit.ilhat hus Mis, .Oi'org.-' -Htoddard und Lot's 1 been partly offiu't by I ie uccclcra-i j W loddunl. und several others from jtlon of the textile-, (radu und the j 111 .Grande attended the program I advantages (o conxiiiuers of low- j. given by', the officers of the .prl- i l""u itjiinii leAtncM. in ifeiierni m.im.i ) in me j IJ. H, tiin cash Income Mll'ii of nearly l 0. Villi, liilii.ood. wad ' couiniiiHity hall nj nifi.ui. ut o, in-i- cent niiuri j . ... j'leni, ol i.a t.iailile, ...ici-.r. MUu'.t in., it- , ,. . . i"ul Al'tLough Inslalhncnt selling hns hurg, 'spent Thursday at 'the home " J,u" ..."' TV'1, I' i. , u-. i i.r t.- i.twt I...... "rv ,M BU,UU1 nichl returned home thut even lug. UiitMisH Uraughiou remained then- until Kriday afternoon. .Mr. und .Mrs. Kinmetl Smith .Were I.a- Crunde vlwltors recently. J. H. Uean was a Saturday vis itor In I.A Grande. Airs. Wilson, of I.u Grande, Is spending the holidays with her daughter, Mrs. Ksther Hansen. The tw small children of Mr. and -Mrs. Guy Tripp nrc III. .Mrs. Cliira Johunsen, who Jias been In Cortland for more than il monih returned home Wetlnesduy. J. A. .Mutott wus a recent I.a Grande-, visitor. A'hgll I.ec iiimlc a trip to I.u " . ..V ., ..... . ' irrande -lnt u-ccL- 1 Ki ' 1,1 "1,tm cuiiureii nw Mr. and Mrs. A. Juhanson w In- of all furniers In church here lust Wednesday ut tho I ,,. tlit,. h.iV vriut,,il .. K.d I pound center and forwurd, is an- Wchfoot to be left home. A rule Kiininkl a near regular from the l!)"il stuad, wus not taken bc ; cause he Is not yet registered in I school. Jit pluns to enter the first of next week. Altogether eight guinea arc slat- I cd for the present barnstorming tour, which .w ill bring the. wander ers home Jan. 6. Practice guinea , with Gonzagu und Willamette will : enliven ihe pre -season work, und put the Webfoots lu form for the ! conference opening against Idaho here January 22, In Scotland, where the Hahbath , Is rigidly observed, the munlcip- j allly of Glasgow, lu spite of pro- ( tests, will allow 'in public purks to be used on Sun- Puring recent years business pol icies have been governed by an underlying .conservatism. This, broadly speaking, has prevented I over-production. H has prevent ed an exceuslve accumulation of unsold Inventories und It has av erted a dangerous in flat Ion In commodity prices. Without these symptoms und with the positive overshadowing fuctor of an abun dant supply of cheap credit, ho see (ins depression Is conceivable, Itat her, thene Is Awry reusuit to expect that business conditions will remain generally favorable. In the coming year. Dr. W. T. PHY Owner and Director Hot Lake, Oregon . iMBLER PERSONALS ! 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR lr-fL KARTHER'S Lavender Cafeteria and Confectionery SOMMER HOTEL BLDG. m shoppliiK In' La (Srande recently. verupll anil Leonunl Lurk were r-ecefit I.a Oninde visitors. days. went to Wallowa Sunday lo visit I her parents. They returned Tiles-.1 day nitfht. . , Kiln .M. -Walker received n palnl lhj from 'her. son. Hilly Keowu, who Is worltliist lu the Hollywood scculr studio lu Los AutfeleH. Cul., this, week. . Jt cainu as u (.'lirlslmus . Hvrt Tucker Is the owner of u now sedan. William Wlu-ifiins spent chrlst- A Charles II silver beer tunknril lias been sold In London for B 15 pounds, a record nrlee. I l.MIU.K(, (HpufluD Mrs. (Irunt Tucker and 'son, llert; and Mrs. Willi. mi Iiiiiilns went .to I. limine .Monday to- utlend thu funeral of tillver Howell, who died there Xun- duy evcnlnir wliila Mrs. Jlovcll wns.i mas nl hum., win, i,iu riii m al church, after u. Iiein t utluck. luid Mis. Itoy . Jlori ls und daiiKh Mr. and Mrs. Howell were i.-rtl-, l.i- und Marlon Johnson wero ih nls of linbler for several years. . ('hrlstmas illnner Kucstn at the They moved III l.osllne about a j Wlircnns home. year iiko. , .lohn l.loyd mid Kd lleulson aro .Mrs. i:inler Wi'ln illd youiiB sou w orklliR , In La tirundo this ucck. Wishing You Very Happy and Prosperous New Year H. & S. EIJXTKIC CO. Hotel Summer l'.ldy. I'liono .7J.5-W. "Jf it's on tin.' air, kutliola will get.- if 1 ' " 1 NKA ts .iiRelv5 Vuxu Ml SCI. K KI.OI'I li NO Them art the nctv inn Umtts tlckiiiiu'd lo heri iurxiM-rlenred nvhiiiuer9 nva (rem thr boltuui of tht VCC4U. Mjruj Ley is hunii in the piviura Eastern Oregon Light & Power Co. To ronder ih f'kk tt TJ' -WTs most dependabl ' . ' ' . f fJi fw t$rMfy$ and courtoou. XitT $s2lW' To th grcatsst felSi V ' YilfWSyr- posslblo number v -sT r.Jg iMpfrtry- of people 7 v--i; y'-'AJ At the lowest cost "If -I ( CJJj J Vf consistent with S Vli .ir fnlr wnires to tho I Tl 1 Tt'VnN ' ' lnbor and capital 1 - V 7 HI 1 Y'OVV'v employed -ZJ j xvVxsX- ' Olvlnit and 4 & -, I Reserving fair 1 I hi J I I V -0-'. J treatmcat ' f' . , -A " A TfA A'"aM " Tbtl Peace' Jpy! Gladness! ' r For 1927 j- this community ftWkj i i. tho objective T,is is Our Wish For All Our '"- ' .'f: ! of this compauy. lot Tatrons and Friends fS; ...jtr i jirH'!.!ll.fTi
