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TliuVsday,- January 6:1927.rV:
Page Four
LA GRANDE EVENING ORSKRVKti
(laoarporated)
Independent Hmnoapev
FRANK D. APPLEBY-
Editor and Publisher
BARVET F. MATTHEWS..
ButocM Manager
; Published evening, except Bund.y, t I41 Adama Avenue.
I La Grande, Oregon. Tbe Obaerver-BUr published every Friday.
Entered at the POBtorfice at La Grande, Oregon, a Second
, Clan Mall Matter under act of March i. 187.
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; CITY Of LA GIIANDB
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OJ5U IION'olt "But Willi 111 1,'und wlmt la my pontile, tliiit
wtt hliuiild lie utile tu offer ho williuvl)' utter thin Hurt? I'ur nil
IhlngH cunie lo Thee, und of Thrno own li;ive we Klven Thee."
1 (.'lirun. 2-H. . '.'
Former Foe of . Illicit Al
cohol Traffic Changes
His Opinion ,
'People many later now, than they used to.
started, they marry oftener.
OAKI-ANI), '!. Jun. AP)
BrigaditT Oenerul Hnw-dley i.
llutler, dlKtluh'ulHhcd soldier und
foe of 'illicit uk-ohol, who niietit ;
muny moiithM flKlitliiir Kruft ami '
liOolli'KKers. ua director of public
aiifcly or i'hiludi'liililu. hits chunked
his mind ulioul tin- VoliUi'ud luw. j
Hpeuklng before a luncheon club ,
hi.-re, the rumiuund'-r of the ma.
rlnes on Hit ; I'uclfic - cuuet de-!
nolilieed'tlie prohibition HluMlles an
clu h-glalutlun, saying it -reacted (
ugainitt the poor mun und favored -the
rich one. lis principal de- j
merit, he Imllculcd; Is the manner i
In which enforcement has grown
out of it.
flenerul Hutlcr. who won much
publicity for htivlng the. late l.'ol
onel Alexander H. Williams, of the
Bun Ulego murine base, court mur
tlalleU for serving cocUlalls ut a
party at which the general wus the
guest of honor, declared in his ud
drcss, which was delivered yester
day. Ihut he originally believed the
VolMcuil act was written to apply
to everybody, but that he hits
discovered that such is not tho
case.
'There Is plenty lo supply Ille
demand for view and curruptlon
In the 'uppiT crust' but the pour
man is left with nothing." the gen
eral urserted. "When the Ameri
can neiiple give a man the task
1 of enforcing a law, I, us a dyed
IiUt OllCe ! In-tiie-wool marine, conceive It that.
it bey mean It shall be enforced.
Maybe I didn't' finish learning to
reud before 1 got Into the marine
corps but1 I huve read this fool
Volstead Act as Intended to upply
to everybody.
It appears, however, that all it
; HOW TO AVOW EFFICIENCY
.2 A communication to the ' Oregonliin from an Albany
citizen gives plain, straightforward instructions to the meni- supposed to do is u keep liuuor
, fit i ' i i , . ' , , . away from persons without Inllu-
bers of the legislature about to convene., It tells them what ,... und doesn't apply ut nil to
to,do and what not to do. The problem is solved, there is ',lh '"'"""J, ' "."rii'il "'t"vn
no need for our house and senate to' work and worry for forty i rCrring the law in some ""'uces ami
days and forty nights. The author of this outburst shows W'1"'"" at enrurcement m uihers."
them a way out. -
5 Fortunately for the state of Oregon, however, the legis
lature will not take it. The responsibility of its members is
real to them, at least, and that responsibility is not merely
to spend as little state money as possible but to do so while
sending the state forward to new heights of progress and
development. As an example.o.f..how some voters view legis
lative duty we quote some extracts from this Albany man's
letter: ; i .
"It is to lie hoped that the members of approaching legis'
latui'e of Oregon will turn a deaf ear to all remiests for crea
tion of new offices or bills, having in them the creation of i
newt of ficials or commissions; that they will refuse the peti-
uon oi a comparatively small crowa wno-are asking tor olii-i . ,,
'age.pensions without sufficient reasons, as the poor of each ',, ",',?,' riocotiilkiei' m onset-"
coumy are now ueing provmea lor Dy taxpayers; that they vanc.uive.
win be oblivious to the petition!
Today in
Washington
Congress meets at noon.
Naval bill continues before the
house.
.Senate resumes secret
slon of Lutlsanne treaty.
Gould case continues before' an
lect lulls suli-cummlttee.
peti'tiohs of individuals or organiza
tions asking for state aid to construct this or accomplish that Fined $100, Costs
oi those who desire some humanitarian legislation because i ) Wino Champ
.some othor state has such a law; that they will turn down all r ""'i1-
'new projects or improvements at state expense for two years ,
at least, and, if any state buildings1 are necessary, leave it to ' Morris n rin.i mm ami
a direct vote of the people two years hence, to the end that l,y ,!.c"!" !,:; "'"'I'ZTn
thq taxpayei-s may feel kindly at what is done., .tin,
, ? "If any new legislation be enacted let it be to cut down sal-' nanis n arn sbd. d.c.
Juries, increasing none; let there be alxlishmcnt of state com- '' ir.ii it.it i.m nfi r. i-ierc.-. ami
: missions 6V curtailing of the number of employes used in their "1, "iill'wever "theJ"nt''
'oiierations, and if any officials' resign, other competent men ""' wus'nut given until yesierduy
will gladly take their places. . ; when Judge llra.ly returned rrum
I "Every employe of the state Or county should be required I'ortinnd.
to put in actually eight hours at work each day, and for time " 7f . 7.
idled or used for his private purposes ducked for such time HoilSC AttuS llCUl
proportionately, as thousands of dollars are being paid out 'fo Supply MeaSUYC
; without the state and counties obtaining full benefit of tho i
' money spent. Any state employe or state or County official! u-siiimitiin .bin r. t.i-)
using slate or county cars for private, use or idling time and overriding the Vmiget'. ti.e 'imuse
putting in a bill for full time is taking that which is not his today mi...ie.i an amendment tu tim
own, and which is forbidden by divine as well as civil law." i ""v"' i'niy 1111 i""
' VVe do not know the author of the communication but 2Zl' .r"','.'." '7u
it reads as though he was well within the class of those citi- wrecked siicnumiimi). .
zeiis who are wonderfully peiihy'-wisc and pound-foolish. If i
he resides within the corporate limits-of Albany and is a tax
payer, about BO per cent of his great burden cf taxes comes
from 'the school district, about 35 per cent from the munic-
illlllit'v finrl rnlllltv nnrl llllnllt nirrbl nue unnt fi-nm in
i ..r .. : :i e . 1. . . : i r r , . , ' ,. (
jn oviii iii a iiiajiu tiy oi ine people oi urogon at ine polls. I no
remaining seven per cent is the occasion for his great con
cernand wo would be almost willing to wager that as a
'citizen he takes little interest in who is elected to county!
and city offices and seldom votes at school elections. That's
usually true of that kind. .
. Oregon has had a prosperous year. It has grown. Like
a big business enterprise whose facilities we're designed for
a certain volume of business and a certain maximum number
of customers, it has exceeded the limit. , It must grow in
proportions to the demand made on it and to its opportunity
for service to its customers, or it must full back. To follow
tho advice of tho Albany citizen is uusiness suicide.
If he is a business man employing people for their in
telligence, energy, and honesty, the last paragraph quoted
is not, we are confident, followed in his private business af
fairs. Efficiency is not secured by watching the clock on
employes, not by docking for every few minutes of missed
time. Too many of our public offices are poorly handled for
opjiosite reasons because the officials are poorly paid, lit
tlo encouraged, and seldom appreciated. Working under such
conditions it is a wonder that we have as much competency
as w,c have.
Efficiency in business or in government is not a question
of spending the least that is possible. Itather is it a question
of spending wisely and well. That's the legislature's iob
Its;menibers are the chosen representatives of the people of!
urcgon. l noy are not sent to halom to decide what the state
needs and then turn around, delay the activity two years,)
and ask the voters lo approve it ut the noils. Tlmir w t.J
do the deciding and do the work. If it is unsatisfactory,
voters can say so two years hence by electing other legislators.
Oregon can well afford progress. If it can't, we cannot well
afford any of the things that go to make this a good place1
to live,' things 0f w hich we are justly proud. 1
I COTTON QUEEN
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I La Grande's
Leading
Store
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ICui'yrlghi it(t Urt b.lid.ni-r & Marx
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I i ' A lor Clearance at
CLAS3MTE "jr
N. K. West & Co., Inc.
29th Annual January
. For Over
: Twenty-five
Years
Hart, Schaffner
& Marx Suits and
Overcoats
Regrouping and rearranging of stocks after
the first days of furious selling, make buying
easier now. Service is better, too; lessenings
crowds afford a better chance to make selections.
These clearance offers include the cream of our
stock and a great many suits which you'll find ap
propriate for wear next spring as well as now.
$35.00
$40.00
$45.00
$47.50
ovKitro.vr
srrr
ovwiro.vr
Sl'IT
ovi:itct.T
sirr
t)Vi:l!fll.T
SI IT
$26.25
$30.00
$33.75
$35.65
$50.00
$55.00
$57.50
o r.nco.vr
sirr
ovi:in'o.T
sirr
OVKUCO.XT
SIIT
ovKitto.vr
SI IT
$37.50
$41.25
$45.00
"Wool Wear" Boys' Suits
"Classmate" Students' Suits
Reduced One-Fourth
'
"VKHY hoy's Suit and Overcoat at. a saving of One-Fourth.
Uoys' clotlies made l)y manufacturers of boys' clothing. The
styles and materials arc up-to-the-minute in every detail. These
are. real clothes for real hoys, priced ' ' v I h
Boys' Suit Special
One group of hoys' Knicker
bocker .Suits with one and two
pair of trousers,' in sizes from. (3
to 1(5 years. Made of Dure virgin .
wool from Oregon City Woolen
Mills, at ' ,
Half Price
Corduroy Longics
Boys' tan and gray corduroy
Long Trousers of "extra quality
corduroy.-. These are full cut and
made with belt loops for wide
belts. Priced specially for Janu
ary Clearance at
$3.00
EVERY ARTICLE IN THE STORE REDUCED!
ML Fanny Grange
Installs Officers
COVE PERSONALS
f
t tiVK, (HiwHul) Mr. tiiwl .Mis.
(Spcciiil) ! r, M. SlucUliitnl und (i. G, amX K.
M. StJirkland. O. R Stnrkland. Mrn. " ' " " ' ) -
faiHina 1'riHamun and K. . J. J,'ffh wbool tfjuhors. who sprnt J th and !. It. Kelly una Mr
Stai-klund. wvn r hr hIiiiuh dinner . i""""i in wtit'm riuurnt-d ;
Kiu-Kts at tho ho ntt' of .Mr. und Mra
1. 10. Anderaon.
dnrdun MillH, a student of Occi
dental collcKc of I.os AllBeles. t'ul..
who caiiu- home for the holiduys. i
COVK, Oii, Jan
All. Kanny Kiaiiwe ''UhL-ated New ' J- SHiekliind Jiti. nd. d th n-eep- ;
V1..11-H with Hip oi.i.u,! ,Un..er on ! "j1" llt lk,t ,hu N"w V,';u"8 ,
lhal flay and the ltiMtHllutluii er of-' "V, . .. L, .., , j
.Mr. and Mrs, S, K. .Miller :inI j
1 I fittuily. 01 rnlon. nmi .Mr. and .Mrs. ' ,,.n,ied Iho t.mchers conventiun In
were prcst'iit for the ineeiinn. ' f.. K. Anderson and lamlly, of ; orlland lust- week. .
which whh htdd al the Mran-e hall. v wore dinner mu sts o r. j . nm cmnpllre trlrls with their
.1. A. Nice, worthy ifiaster of the,
I'omona uranup, with his awiiianl.;
home Sunday.
Mr. nnd .Mrs.
'rank Milk
ell- I
has returned to l.oa Angeles to re
sumu hlM .study.
K. K. Toad nnd Uulnh Hunt at-
Kelly'n alfter, Miss Ainell,t Illhlu-
linmd were the puestB.
A sun vt--. l.n.-M t,, U mill lri
lertulnort ut dinner on New Year's Orln ltoltlnson. or ove, nt thw
day. Mr, Mae Kelly. Mr. and Mrs. Grande lionde hoHpilul Thursday,
A. H. ortnn. Wanda Hetty Onion.' I ee. an.- ::
Cove. W4re dinner miests of ti. tr.
Mackiami nni nix wister, Mrs. traders. Mrs. William Urudner and
rriltamuii. Sun. lay. .jnn. 2. Mra. Hunt, went on tt og hlko
,M 4s Nice, Installed the new of-! Mr. and Mrs. S. I,, Miil-r nnd to the mountain! I uesday.
fleers, it follow; ( family, of fnlon. Mr. ;tnd M MIsh I orta Neplmie. one of 1 h
Worthy muster. Kalpli I hint :
overseer. J. It. Tallent; hHturer.
Mrs. II, Hunt; steward. K. W. Sev
er: awMstaut nteward. I.. J. I'h id
wtck: ehaplaln. Mr. 4.ieori;e Mil
ler: weerelary. Mrs. I.ydin M. l.ait.;
lady steward, Margery Miller: t:ite
k ee 1 ut, John Milter: vv res. M . i ry
Da roil : poinoita. Uuth I taker und
Mora. em'Khinna i'hadwlck.
lie
i-:ikh
aer
MIA, New (MleaitN I hi lea tl
dim out tita itiM, Mis
Daniel. IS. in the one
etlton eoiueNt KpttnKi'i'ed ly
(lie -tte jimtetllltiral exteiisltMl
M iv, e In Nueotloehe eminiy.
TeMiH. hy prnducinu Iwii and olio
hnir lulled i.f cotton tl one at re
ot hind. She at tent) I uk hlytl
lIiu.' vu thti hIm tuuiu-j.
Execute Three
For Death of One
ISUSTON. ' Jan (i. (AIM Three
men were elei'tt oeuteil at the state
prison today for a single murder.
IMwaid J. Cinlelo. John I.. I'ev
erraux and John J. Mel Jii;iilin.
iKtMi. about 3a years old. went to
the chutv for The murder of Ja me
II. r'erneml, nt;ei nlht wMtehman
durlui: h holdup in a W.tUlmm car
barn oil Utl. -of I'Ji'j.
tomlurfdbiy I
XIVAVEL UV SIOTOIt STACK
Iiao
La (irauilo Tor .Ii-iih :0 A. M. 4:00 P.M.
' llakrr nmi ItulMi - (:25 A.M. 1 :3 l. M.
' M llakiT onl - - : V. M.
" " l'ruillrlKU - 1 1:0(1 A. M. - S:30 1. L - 1:15 1'. M.
Connrcltcn at ri'n.lloioii for Walla Waila. Paacu aud Port
lautl; at rortland all pulLta ttoulb and North.
I -a ;rnnle lrMt r;tonp
All MfMli'rn Chulr Car btagr.
: . - 25o '
Will V,uy a Boy's Winter Cap
' f '',:
$1.00
' Will Biiya tfoy's Tiig'-Tog
. .. . . Suit
I $2 95
Will Buy a Girl's Wool Dress
25c to $1.98
Will Buy 1 Pair Shoes
Lowest Prices Ever Offered
at Our January Clean-Up Sale
: , Norton's J
Kiddy Shop