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1. ACOKI'TIOl OK TIIK lA)HO ".Thus ullh lhc I-ord dm!,
j. . , . IfccauHc, llilnu heart huh lender, unci thuu hunt humbled
ilhysclf before l ho Lord, when thou hcurcHt whnt J Hpitke;
f . I uIhu have 'lieurd thee, Hiilth tht Lurd." 2
King V:. ml
.Thrift Week, now in progress, should strike a deeper tone : rcn.
f year than ever before. With conditions here excellent,
pluses may be built up that will come in good stead in
::r life. '
State Board of Health
Hopes to Cleanse State
of Diphtheria
The Oregon state board of health
ut ItH annual meeting in Salem,
1 Tuesday, Jan. 1 1. adopted this fllo
Um "So Jdphtherla In Oregon Hy
I 'j .ID," und placed Itself on record
favoring an intensive. cum paten
for the eradication of diphtheria.
Tho highest authorities on public
health administration arc agreed
that diphtheria can bo practically
made to dlnuppcar by a simple and
hurinlcsM procedure. Hcience- lias
developed an ugent which will pro
tect BiiHccpllblo persons, especially
the young, uKulnst diphtheria.
Jlphtherlu Is a scouruge which
cauHo of death In the statu of Ore
, Kon, especially in ita atlack on
children. J a 1920 there were 9.11
cases uith 00 deaths from dlph
tlieriu, while In 1926 thero were
13 70 cases und 101 deaths.
Jn the effort to eradicate dlph
theriu by the end of 193U It will
be neccKimry to immunlzo or pro
tect every susceptblu child In tho
Hluto. ; . .
Diphtheria Is a Kcounige. which
hus a most Insidlobs
one of tliu must futul In conae
quente. Ixadiiitf Canst'n' '
Aiiidmk the lending ciiUHrr) for
t he prevalence of diphtheria In
this state are the following:
I. The presence In tho statu of
a large number of susceptible In
dividuals, especially young child-
f A, it L I
IH
29th ANNUAL
The red tape of the Immigration
law has entangled Mrs. H. M,
O'Hara as Its latest victim. Mrs.
O'Hara lived In Leningrad. Russia,
until she married an Omaha man,
then In Russia on business. On his
return ! this country. sh,was
onwet und ) allowed to enter on a visitors per
mil? now snq is moving to Canada
to ay old deportation back to Rus
sia. ' She will seek re-entry to the
United Slates as soon as possible'
The presence In schools of
"carriers" of Ihe diphtheria jferin.
3, Neglect by parents or Kuard-
LESS LAWS SAID
NEED OF NATION
StWC'rttS' Senator Reed of Missouri
bays btatutes oppres
sing People
Ends Saturday, January 22
SEE THE MANY FINAL
CLEANUP BARGAINS
Every Article Is Reduced!
; , ' " " I diHeaMe,
Another snow worth thousands of dollars to wheat men' '''""" to report some eases
.of diphtheria with a resultant dls-
i blanketetl Eastern . Oregon and its assurance of more Iremird or proper ciuaruniinc rewu
tection to the fall-sown grain is more than welcome. I lHtiollH- '
nter has served La Grande kindly this year, taking all into treat the diseane with mirrieieutr
1 sideration.
doHes of tile specific remedy.
The old wuy was to wait until
jtlto child had dlpht herla and their
La. "le it desperule effort to save
its lire. Diphtheria unti-toxin as
NlCWi YOKK,, Jan. .20 .
The return lo the states of "llielr
natural and Just , uut hority'' ho mh
J to . britiK1 tho federal ffovernincnt
'"haclc to lis original simplicity,"
is urged1 liy Senator- James A.
i Hee,d, democral, Miusotirl.
; The senator, In an address last
Battle Against
Prohibition Due
authorize u. referendum to deter
mine whet her Die citizens of the
Htate dcrttrc the repeal of the lSth
amendment und the repeal of
modification of the enforcement
act. Heurches und seizures under
'l1 I n in l-iollOT art WL''U unreasonal)le, It was
X J 14 11 If WVliVl (
charged.
!( : i
lodayin
Washington
! - '
dlmaau ubtnit iiO'half. UlplitlH'i-la
ny montns and iho reighboihood club, the women ol .,iiii ...- ,,.,i ,i mi u i,i uii-rtod that the maximum that
,'om snonsured his cuminir here, deserve much uraise for to cure thla iiifuv. Hut io,ho i"1"!'1'- I" soviM-nc.i ii't which
From Prison Fare
Connies meets at noon.
Senile debates sealing of Smllh.
of Illinois.
The appearance of Charles Wakefield Cadman in
time mst nignc in concert represents one oi me most mi- a t.Mruve measure has reduced.; ' wmuor. m an address last j ; VHUdAliKlAllf v J(in .,, tAi) Pnitrt Tffe Pvftfit
.4. ,...,...4,. i r.. ai-... i i j-.... ............. i ntirht before the National lloot and M . ., ... j Ulll L vtiivo M $ Ul ll
Ulllt UVUIIL! LU IllUaiCUl gilUlUtt LIIHL IIUU UtUtJII piUUU JUl ....... ....c - Munnraetiirers" (iKSoelatlnn '""''xl yeurs cieciioilH will re.su it (
in the return or the pron tint ion i
qU(tion to the states for solution j
ii" io erne nun uiorufli'. nut we uihu , - it.'ii.. n n nn .r ir.. .. mttM i
a.. i i iit , , . . nave ui our commanu a suusiunce i - - ,hli i.i.tl, mn ..r iitwi.in.i ' " - "" ' " -
IV enierpiise aim meir reaiizaiion OI tne OeiieillS tnaC, re- CHed toxln-antlloxln which will wndup a innss .of statutes which p. " j ,(,h( t)hjo 8U)l.rIIU, (.oul.t has llmony on NiearaUi
t from COlltaCt With a personage Of hlS hlffh standUlff. protect susceptible children agulnst . 10 coniroi. roKuinic or coerce
, , 1 . . . .. . illnlitherla The newer wav is to almost every activity of man.
idcnce that La Grande appreciates the finer things in life ,ir,IV(.nl (il'phth(.rlll 1(y ,IllInmiizlnK ..To (;nforco th(.8(! lnnuinorul(lo
s reflected in the large attendance that heard the cele- th children uraint the . diseaso; biws. reBuimious and ruie- he
(nl nkmimum. ' j wlill they are well, ihercliy saving . said, "a horde of officials, tax
untold suffering.
Material HcductitMi
Ptircnts who wish to have their
the states on (he opinion of "thrt
; ! RACIAL OVERFLOW
'The .TuiMinesa nohulittion is now more thnn H0.000.000. unci hiuiicn nrolwt.d nimliiBt llih-
ncreusmjf mpldly. I t.,cittwda,ilu islands km the homWHiili,i,..rt,..riuitii.;.-HJiiiity i..ith,or.
;l tends inevitubly to overflow. The greatest Japanese ''''' '" ' W"
:,, . . ' ' , , ,, , .iK'Wi'f ways uf coMlrullliii; (llph-
blem is to provide for that overflow. innii im imn nn in urmwi
I North America, which looks highly desirable to the Japs,'"" llv" 11 "'atrial r t-tion
! ... it. In Hit; mmilifr or raaH anil inuri;
iloscd. Australia likewise is closed. Korea and rormosa, lhn 4 ,.,. ,,,.nt ,.,,,!,,,! In ,h(,
Mthese colonial possessions, are pretty well filled up. There immiwr or uVaths. ini-hihiMia -un
.i.... . , , . 0., . , ,, ., Iia Htaiiipi'il out III Ori'Kou rom.
, v., tin. ""WW , .(t. emu uti. iiw. uii iii lilclrly U tairi'llts Will liava thi'lr , .McKi'I'll, or rilllAlli'llihla. lu-i-Hl- Ofriilif iifirntilvuilifiti 'or N'i-h- Vin-I;
I western parts of China, but those regions do not tempt -iitii.--n ihoiitiimi ami mom-i-mo j lu-ut or iho ansoriaiioi,. iii mm promim-a aiirimrt to tiu u t !-.uis.
- T..,,.,w.U nionnoiHi ll..l, lu IM Ul,i.,,. 0li.,r. UI"lUnillC!lll III (IIU 1UBO fcTIH-UMI 111 llli! mUMIHT ly hi I Vll llHy I Villi 111 III II lll.-HX
, and rapidly multiplying population and little congenial
ce for expansion. ,
fruthirurM, nooH'i-8 1111(1 Klll-H
Hivarm ovit thi- luutl like the lli-o
or K(?ypt, UivouriiiK Iho subslanou
or tlu' pt'0ilt; prylnff Into1 thi'lr
prlvulo arialrs, ri-ftiilalliiR: llu-lr
triulc anil IniHlm'SM and thfii pol
fitninfr thi-lr Hilpply.. i or .iilcnliol,.
What wonder that tho nvoraifo inaii
hua conic) to rt-Ktird tht law- aft ll
. pciiKini; at mi' anu-pronim-; . , ., ..,!, r,..,1M ,.r n.,.
tlon .iiliRlitoiim-nt dinn.T, apoii. fa,,., r(.c J)l3 , llomUs.
oorod l.y tho I'hlliidolplila Itoost- . ,.,., ,.e no, .. t it I.-U . It holds,
iih' UKSoilallol.. ho said that tho , ,)luk, a ft ri.ln r,.,.a,nK
. VS HU- Ul KUY'-I IIIIM II .III V' "-
(ralixatiun wns "recedlnff with
Reoinetrleally IncreanliiK volume.'
und added that he lmwd his In
iii;iu:s a mystj:kv 5
! NKW VUiiJv Ai'). Thoreji
Kinui tiling of a inysietjr about
John l(. Carrinlun, broker by
day. driver by nltiht. wealthy
l:tnia-r'K mum and Yale graduate,
j Kined $ii for a (raffle law vlotai.
tlon. in1 cvji'aineil 1 hat lie was
! driving a taxi on a bet for on)
. nlirht, hut the eonipany's record
! have lif .11 worliimr at least threA
House continues diseusslon of Weel;s. Mm valet saw him put on
army appropriation bill. I ;i eliinifiVni's unifuint once, hut
Koreljrn relations eoininittee con-1 ihouht lie was ffoinj; to a mnslte t
KeiloKf? tes-,11.111. The company's records als
I sJiow that It lias night drivers whA
. to make
prisoners
( Legislators
for years to
After u woman passes her sev
entieth birthday she delights U
tellini. hur airf.
l an- lawyers ami doctors in
daytime.
thi'.
tiled
keep
tinsuccussiul'y
sheriffs fror.i
When a Ks;p mets a borhIp ir
brings on a lot of talk. '?
"-- -
ii,.V nf ..... r .1... (,M(,Kiinn f I en 1 1 eet Ing more than they sjien
for feeding prisoners.
'Grain Rates in
Middle West to
Be Investigated
!, In such situations is seen the menace of futui'e wars. The
' atest wars of tho past have been usually caused by vigor-
prolific nations throwing off waves of migration and in- ;
' ion. Such nations usually seem ty feel that their surplus i
Jiulation gives them a sort .of divine Vight, to expand, even : ,T.
: en they win expand only at tho cost of their neighbors. ' , AV)vMH(JllhJ Vaioa "in woii"ri'i
. :l other nations those not immediately thieateiied have irmiu, iim- torriiory omiiiai iiiKiho
endency lo acknowledge that right. ' .jt,'- ,,;S:."T,w"n,,B.";:;
s It is not so in private life. ' If a, farmer and his wife have nii' t i" iho wniiiiwoHtiTn stai-
Children, so that their farm will no longer support the fam- uXcT 'ZJu
: they do not assume the right to movento their neigh- pioiiniiniuy o n to i: v n o
f s' land, and nolx.dy admits any such right If they -plead r"'';...,- .,.".
: essity, other lieople will tell them that it wasn't neces'sary miMon mdoiod thi inviwtii,iitiaii
Hive 20 children, or will suggest that they buy. more land "'""71 fr""' ',0'"
' . " . ponitlon i-uiiimlHsliitior or ou'nhu-
fllld Other occupations. , ma. and nillnmilH opoiallnif In Iho
A time is coming as the world fills ui), when tho same '' i' '';' ionit,.,y r,- a n-
.,, . ,. , , .. , . vll'w "r Inloislnlo anil InlniHlato
soiling will be applied' to nations. A country like Japan rnt,m on Krnin. r
X talv, if it insists tin more elbow room, or a larger "place' in 'nurtoen rnnmii ooiniiiainis in-
' " , .... .. ... , . . , .,, , vnlvliiK Ki'iiln nilCN, which woio
5 sun, and cannot obtain it peacefully and fairly, will be fn,. iu, u,,. ,., lHJil .,.1V
Vised to nnnlv the natural remedy for such 11 situation. ii-i uci.-,i in 1 in- mopo or tho in-
th control, as yet merely a private theory, may become a
;.ter of international policy.
linalliTH or tho. inomliiTH at Iho P'oino rami uooimun oaino on mm
ti'oimo or' i-opn.m..iUitiv.'! ("J''"'"1,. (.". ,,'Vln,,l:'.l...K;'1hl''r,
' (it rh'Vl'lllllll, W ild I'OHlfitOtl II ( iiy.'t-
, Oponlnir. n ranipalKii uliiIiihI ,,, t.mlnly t.6un ,,.,tlon dk-lal-I
rohlliltlon, t'io dinn.T il- i(. ,.,lt,i.. i,m i,limll i,-un.,ru
aword of opproBHlon rulhor Ulan it (j i'dod hy one lliouaand p-omhiont llUll C,.B,., thoy wore llliilorfod.
hfold tif proloclloil." i anll-prohlliltlolMlH or IIiIm mid . , . 1
, Ulher clllea of the east. Hctm.or- lh;" "-rilfs job. because of the
JUmI Complimented i.:Wvl WMJim s. Vare. in Wush- I 'b'eislmi. no longer will he sough.
The, senulor u.u hailed at a Inglon. tehgraph-d wishes ot s,h.-!!,s "ie eounty noli eal plum. Hliiif
nroHiteellve nrusldeitt hv .l.li. iv i,. n... .ti,..ri..,r .....1 .1,., .1 allowed sheriffs 4: cents a
Id f ll . "111., t . mull. . .
actual daily cost in some jails was
tstimated at 1- to 15 cents a day.
The sheriff pocketed the dlffe:
i nee. and in u 'county of Jom,'mi'
of fiee was hbl lo be wort h
year. The
BATH ROBES
Age '"8 ' to" 11,' values fo"$9M' Sale prices
your choice. $3.00
Your choice of any House Slipper
size 4 to 2 for 75
NORTON'S KIDDY SHOP
Marvin It. Hrown, of Kort Worth, signed by Jnhn J. Casey.
formerly a judge; in Texas. . The usserlion that the Volstead 1 111
ttitinlir Utu., unlit A i....il.-i. 1..... 1 1 1 , 1 1(
Salesmen hould begin to think of in ii.-r 1 i.nt ti n,.vi.,. ......ih h.. . 1. J lo , lT..hiui
un American policy which should forced was voiced by Cougressnian 1 J
salary, lu counties of mich size.
'first of all keep 11s free from In- $uhi J. Douglas, of MaFsachiis.'tts. j
i.i $4.5nii.
trigiu-s. ambitions, hatreds und
wars of tlio world."
1 'a voi-s Nnty
X navy capable of defending
American commerce and of pro
lecttug our shores should be main
(allied. Ih said. American trade
xlimitd; be exlemled (o every part
of the- world. Pevelop'iient of Ihe
resources if tho country. Includ
ing reclamation of dcwrls for
I'arm- lantls. hariteKstng of wasting
water power, tinprnvctm-nt. of In
land waterways and harbors for
cotmm-rclal purposes, stumping out
of. illiteracy, putting down corrup
tion and adjustment of InequalltlrH
of taxation -were some problems
needing solution, he s.ild.
who added that "so long as it does,
Hot represent the will of the pcu-1 Hiimi't!mcs " fortunate thil
pie it is folly to attempt to en- ,..,. ..i100HI. t lb. nhiiul nsrnlt..-
' cr than (ell the truth.
force It.
Resolutions adopted by the din
ers called upon congress lo re
peal the Volstwd act find urged
t he 1'ennsylvanla tegislal are (o
A man is just as old as thchari
of his neck looks.
tall Railroads
(tihy and (he commission at tin
saiin- lime decided to make an tn
v.H'luuilmi under the Hoke Smith
tesointmu.
Kales of the Kocky
and I'aeiNc iiurthwest tcrriloryari
mt diieelly involved in the In
vestlgalinn.
Rail Merger Not
Like One Court
Declared Illegal
Iiik upward i,r por oi-nt.
TIlK ihrilollllloM Ml
To Itaisi' Hates "" ni"'"- "" -mnii.iiiii
iioiu. 011111M-H 1110 fiiain. to larm'l"
I oiirnhiKM rrom tho imtlU.
j AXIIIMiTlt.N. .Ian. ). lAI'l-1 'I'lio iiward l lolriui. llvo. orr I
Hinall rallliMd iitlni! Ho ri-,111 Iho dlrror Iob ..r l'OOll CROP OF
;y .Muiililaln aolrk- .imsl , "' ' """
ooinplalntH.
lory woru iilvon poiinlHl.,n hy I u,,,,, ,, , w ro. olvo iho In-
' IlllOIHtall. O.I IOI-I.V Ol.lllinlK-:,,,.,.,,. ,.(,, ,, ,,,.,,, WohIoiii
; today to Inoroam, raloa r,n-1 n,,., , ,,. xviiiln -t nlir.1-nlu -:,lni;
iho ntiill hy ttiii'ititilH tanu- j i iromni.
HROCCOU DUE
GROWERS SAY
Wi Salvia '
(bmuHtiUj
THAVLL UY Mirmil b'lAt.B
lcatr
jK (iraililn flip .lim-pli ;nn A. M. . 4 :0ll ,'. M
" ' llakor nml llole :SA. M. . I ran I'. M
j " " llakor only - - V. M.
' " rfilillrlon . II;(IIIA..M. . 8:30 1'. M. . BMul'.M.
Coiinoclloii at Pondltlon for Walla Walla, Pasco and' Tort,
and; at Portland al! points Mouth and North.
. I (irniKlo lrM I'tiouo In "
All tliMloru riialr Cr Xtajtnv
i:osr.iu i!(i. Jan. -:a (.vi')-
'J'ho l uniHiiii valloy hruooolt oron
In ho harvoHloil Oilriiii; tho lattor
part or I'i'liiiiiiiy and dllrliiK Iho
in.. mil r Mnroh will ho nhout olio.
thliil iim Iiicko iih last yoar. It l
i owllnini, d hy Miiiko ohKti'ty In touoh
i with Iho .Hlliialion. The low prloos
iwhloh niai-Kod laid yearn niarkot
dlHi'intt-iRod many irrowoiH. and Iho
j iioroiiKi- In miioh Iosa w hlh thoro
j woro moiiio loKHoa rollowtnir planl.
Iiik duo tu dry woathor. It Is
niiiKhly OHlltniilid thai thoro will
! ho Iroin aim a.Mi oarloadn thin
i I'', an oolnparod with ullllont
l.oiiti rain hint iicitfttm.
I Al pnni nl tho I'ondltlnll or Iho
;oriip In lAivllent. Tho plantn liavn
;a luxuriant Krowlh. holnv nlurdy
land will dovolopid. I'nlonn a
I heavy free,. In eneouiiterod Iho
hroi'roll will ho ,if oxoopllonal
tun Illy.
I So rar the w eal her linn hoon
Ideal for growth. Thoro have lioon
voiy tow ulghts whom tli torn.
MOW YOltK". Jan. 2a (AIM
Mo ." .o ui.,.,.-, in I... mo pro-
poseti rtri nn I'siern ran w ay nier
gir are constructed by financial
circles as not justifying recent re
port that the deal resembles In
form the plan stalled -5 years ago
and then declared llh-gal by Ihe
governnient. A joint statement by
officials of the two com panics
seems Unsigned to quash s'ueh re
ports. This fact makes whatever pro
position Is accepted for the mer
ger necessarily different from (he
Northern Her url tics company. In
corporated Nov. la. 1 '.mi 1 in New
Jersey to nel as n holding com
pany for the stocks of the North
t rn 1 'itcl f ie ra i I wn y a ml t i rea I
Northern railway companies.
That company, formed lo luves
hi and hold securities of other
corporations mum declared In
March, 1'.mi4 by the tnltcd Stales
supreme court to' be a combina
tion In violation of the anti-trust
act, and on April 21. Iin4, stock
holders voted to reduce Iho capi
tal stock and distribute the secur
illcs.
pe-rat ure dropped to the freexlng
point and no weather sufficiently
cohl to damage the plants. The
rainfall has been Just about right
to give the plants plenty of. mois
ture while there has been 'ample
sunshine tu caus n , - healthy
growth. f
U you would keep your friend;,
don't put them to y.svvn; Kt. .
.r
Try These Biscuits
2 nips flour
1 Ublopponnful
i'oncrust
4 toaspoonfuls
bakins powder
1 teaspoonlul aalfc
cup milk
Mix and sift the flour, baking
powder and salt. Cut in Pancrust
with two knives until mealy. Add
milk gradually, mixing with a
knife to make a soft dough. ; Pat
out to one inch thickness. Handle
as lightly and quickly as possible.
Cut with biscuit cutter. Bake on'
greased pan in hot oven 10 to
15 minutes.
You don't have to bo experienced in
making biscuits if you use Pancrust.
Pancrust makes biscuits light and fluffy.
Use Pancrust the wholesome
, vegetable fat.
3 ?
t I Krmme I I
ACTUARII
Voi(i.p Prooiilss and Nnvs R3
html in lund. Go back centuries
before Christ, and you will find ub-l.-ts
recording news of tl,e period.
1 he Roman era had its reporter;
mm who apparently knew short
hand, for they recorded verbatim the
speech of Cato in the great debate in
l He .Senate during the trial of those
concerned in the Catalinian conspir-
Wori.d PRCGI-rsS AND Nn-.vs are
companions today, as always. Th
Associated Press calls to your at
tention while it is still new; every
cvent of importance destined to eo .
down ln the archives of history. '
tJhe 'fcsfstabk Shortening Wuits Better
news daily in
La Grande
Evening Observer