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LA GRANDE EVENING' OBSERVER ' '
Tuesday, 'January 1, 1920.
THiStmtbt fretting (bztxbtx
(Incorporated)
An Independent Ncwwpeper
FRANK B. APPLEBT .
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" HAI1VBT F. MATTHEWS Business Manaor
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WORK WKLL DONE Whatsoever thy )iu,nd flndelh to do.
do It with thy might; for.thei-e U no work, -nor device, nor knowl
edge, nur wisdom, In tho gruve, whither thou gocst. Eco. 9:10.
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..It's a Man-Maie Flying Fish
It Hlrlkcw hhi III' newspaper!
print an awml lot o' Muff about
Wall Mntl an' til' Mix k rxchangn
; vunslclnrln' only ntMMit two pi'r
twit. 'O csir itlro iMipulallon
know what It's all about. Mover
leavo a immtf'nl unguarded.
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PROSPECTS FOR A HAPPY NEW YEAR
" The conventional greeting of a' Happy und Prosperous
New Year deserves a bit of special attention as we give up
December and start out with January, 'rftjs really some
thing more than a greeting or it wouldn't have lasted this
long. There must be something in the exchange of tho greet
ing that'eontributea to its fulfillment. !
We think there is. Take Christmas, for example. If you
meet enough people around Christmas time and are greeted
a sufficient-number of times with a "Merry Christmas I" or
n "Hope you have a fine Christmas!", the idea becomes con
tagious The psychological effect is to spread a general be
lief in tho fact that the holiday will be merry and the day.
thoroughly fine. . And, when you come to think of it, one
has considerable difficulty finding anyone who feels to the
Contrary.,qn that happy, occasion.' ' . ' :
The same theory can certainly apply for New Year's.
Actuall,wi4ivpiily-wiUiiuuhtnwe atfacWoivNow Year's
because there's a greater chance that the psychological ef
fect created will be more lasting. "Prosperous 1929 !" and
a cordial "Happy Now Year!" repeated frequently and force
fully enough tend to make one believe that the year will bo
just that,'', . . ;.; . .'' '. . ' .
; Which, s just aivother way of saying that happiness and
prosperity, are very, largely a state of mind, or the direct
result of it. And the happiest and most valuable New Year
wo could possibly wish this community would bo a widespread
mental attitude indicating confidence in the future; enthus
iasm for this city, this county, this stale; abounding energy -to
make the most of our varied opportunities for growth and ,
development) and increased prosperity, j
Such a state of mind dominant in a community would '
practically result in the elimination of bad times, because'
bad times come only when the exchange of money und goods
slows up following a loss of business enthusiasm and cunfi-
dence. Or one might wiy it would improve supply and de-'
mand, which is based, directly on what people want and how
they work which in turn is a direct reflection of their men
tal attitude. ,r 1
Men tire not liko machines. They cannot work day after
day at tense, high speed without some obvious signs of loss.
So it is that men spued up their efforts under pressure, then
blow down,, rest a bit, go at it again and so on through the
day and year. . And because business is merely our organized
human activities, it is sure to show some spurts, some pe
riods of rest, and a few unusual bursts of speed.
; When business is good, prices fair, employment satisfac
tory, crops profitable, wo are too busy to talk much, or think
mucn, aiHiut our prosperity, we are .speeding under pres
sure. But wo tire ourselves and slow up or slop to get our
breath. .Unconsciously wo make business do likewise (be
cause business is our productive life) and find a "dull" pe
riod about 'which. we comment and ponder lightly.
Being friendly and coiivcr;::;tional (and poor at finding
subjects for conversation), wc talk during our rest period
to others who are also slowing up or resting. "How's busi
ness?" "A little dull not so good rather quiet." A Her
nial conversation liotween two business acquaintances en
gaged in resting between spurts mutual because we al
ways speak first from our own cxiorienccs.
So tho story goes. When there is no rush of season or
occasion to interrupt our desire to loaf and pass business
gossip, it's astounding bow quickly we hear on every side
that business is "dull" or "quiet" or "not up with last year."
And its we were made to believe that everyone's Christmas
vas most merry, so then we arc made lo believe that business
as gone to pot. ' When it really has gone only to our heads
a human condition and unfortunate state of mind.
Fortunately for us and for our heads and pocketbooks,
1929 is getting off to an excellent start, so Veveryono says !"
Hoover, the prophet of efficiency and energy, will take over
the reins of government. Industiies have made satisfactory
gains, look hopefully ahead. Business, which can look back
on 1928 us one of the two best years in the last decade, starts
out with a burst of speed ami a wealth of optimism.
How fine it would be if people could forget to complain
and pass oij doubtful business gossip during tho coining year!
Good time4 afo heVe-if only u state of mind and "business
. : LA GItANIlK WHOLESALE '
'MARKETS : .
Bprlngs-M Jl6c lb.' ' '.''"
Heavy hen lo lb. ' '
Light hens Ho lb. .
Stags to lb. -' '..'.(
'..,.-. : Flour. - ' ' ' '-' ''
- Hard Federation (hard wheat)
Soft Wheat 17.40 bbl
7.00 bbl. .
LA GRANDE II (.TAIL MARKETS
.'Dairy. ,
Butter,, croameiy tie;, I lbs.,'
f l.io.
Ekk 46o dox. , ' ..
Cheeser-S640o lb. ". Y
Honey Comb, ioo lb.
, Vegetables .
'. Potato $1.00 owt , ., .
. Artichoke SOc. , ,. ; ,' .
1 Parsley 6o bunch. ;
'. Cranberries aoc qt.
.. l'onigrunutes 15o lb Y .
l.ocul cubbage 7o lb. ,
Cuullflower 16o lb. :
Cliupcfrull, Florida I Go.
" Lettuce ine head.
Endive ISO; t for lde.!
Yellow onions 60 !b.
Rfidlslies Ro bunch. ' '
('iirrota loo bunch. ' ' ''
lloo!Blio ll. 1 ' .
rarsnlpe 5c lb. '-' ' '
' Turnips i bunolios tor 26o. ' -'
; Celery 1 60 bunoh. .' ' 1
Green poppers 40a lb. 1
ItulnbagHS tio lb. 1
. Hubbard Squash Local 4c.
Kwcot Potutoes S lbs. ilfic -
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Delicious apples 4 lb. basket.
160; 1 1.8V box.
, , Jonuthau upples-H.lQ,, boX.i. .
. Bunsnue 120 lb
Persimmons II for 2S0.
Lemons 4i'e dos.
Oronife S0Toi dob.
Grnpon I lbs. 2fia . .
PearsBartlelt, &(to a box.
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Some day when you are longing for a thrill, juiit try this stunt In
vented by Malcolm Pope, 19-year-old daredevil and outboard motor
(peed, king, who makes his tiny craft jump through a noon at Lake
Wales, Fla. Speeding his "Flying Itug" up to 35 jniles an hour, he
hits a greased Incline running out of the water, ''rashes through tho
paper and then soars 'through the uir for 40 feet before alichtlnff .
on Alio water again, an shown in these pictures, ' Inset, Is a closcup
of Pone. i ' . . 1 '
Hod. Kmpcror QrUpcs lfto lb., 2
lbs; 26c.
.. Kiurar..." y
Cune sugnr 10. 64.
I'lucir
Soft wheat 18.40 bbl.
Hard federation 18.40 bbl. . f '
Poultry ' '
Spring fries .10 320 lb.
Hens 2rffiaiio lb.
McutM and FInII
Beef boll 12 "tf le
' ('liopH and Hleuks 26-36C lb.
Bullnon (Htrlctly fresh) 36c lb
Iliillhut 811c lb.
Babbits 26o lb.
Cod 26a lb.
GoMillne
Gasoline, ren-tilar. relnll. 200. '
J'KACHO! OF A.V ACItK
M:iS (M il Glltl, $00
TOUIIKHT CITV. Ark. (Al)
One-twentieth of an acre of land.
tlevuted to garden crops, netted
GO. 40 this year for Gertrude Turk,
IS. member of a farm girls' cliib. J-
Her tontatoeH, Lima heani. lieetei '
cucumbers unil greens kept n fami
ly of seven Hllpplled 'Hh fresh
vegetalJes, enalileil J Gertrude to
can 211 iiuurtfl of viftri'tahleH, which
would have cot $61,110 at store
rlcea. und to sell I2K.6U worth o&
truck. The cost of production, she
eald, was $11 und her total profit"
$811.40.
TTAPPY interlude .
this
New Year's Day . . ! A
britf respite between two
years of effort, during which
we look behind us... let us
hope without regret ... then
forward, forming resolutions
that we pray will bring us
future health and happiness.
Alike with "Western Auto"
...And, today as always, we
give much thought to you...
out friends and customers...
We wish you full fruition of
your dreams... May "your
Rip come in" well laden with
prosperity.
May well deserved success
reward your efforts, as it has
crowned our constant striv
ing to be of more assistance
to our fellow motorists.,,
through greater values, bet
ter service, and fair and
honest deating.
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1)IM!'LK.SEI) AT MEKTIXG
NI4W YORK, (AD Two new
diNcuscff, one affecting corn und
the other aorgham. were brought
to (he attention of tin' nation's
plant doctors at the American lhy-
lopatluiloKlcul Society.
The' corn disease Is .caused by
bacteria and appears us a rot of
the upper part of the stalk where
the vurs ure produced- und as u
bllKht on the middln nnd upper
leuves. It was described by lr. A.
G. Johnson and Miss Lillian t'aHh
of the department of agriculture,
alpl l-r. W. A. Gardner of tho Ala
bninft rolyteehnlc Institute), who
mUl heavily Infected leaves become
shredded.
riactorla nlao cause the sorghum
disease. A ot)Serveil in Texas,
Oklahoma und Kansas )y ' Dr.
Charlottu Elliott of the ugrlculturc
department, It appears ns narrow
watorsoaked streaks with narrow
rediUsh - 'brown margins which
BprcAd out into' long oval spots
wllhf'tan centers nnd red margins.
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La Grande's Leading Store
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Wishes You A
Happy
and
Prosperous
' New Year
N. K. West & Co., Inc.
BOSTON GIRLS ATHLETIC
BOSTON Al-) dirls in tho
city schoola of Boston arc going In
for athletics In creasing numbers
under a program of the department
of education to promoto such par
ticipation by all and for ull. A to
tal of 6.272 girls in Intermediate
schools of the city participate! in
ttio fall session of supervised ath
letics, tile school department pliys
lcul education stuff nnnounccs.
Farmer Healthier '
: Koch vIIIiiep dweller iivernnes
seven days of sickness n -yenr nnd
form dwellers only foiir 11ml a halt
(lays, iifenrdliiR to n stole survey
mode at Cornell university. .
SAN KKANCISCO (AP) Calif
ornia club women will have an ex
hibition of American sculpture at
the Talaco of tho Legion of Honor
overlooking Golden 'Gate park. Tho
exhibition will last six months.
When President iCoulidge was
talking about that summer White
House, he didn't by any chance,
happen to mention Mississippi, did
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, How About It, Girl?
If woman's Intuition Ik so1 wonder
ful, then why Is It thill before she
litis rend ten pnjlos of hook she
ulwnys looks lit the last one in or
der to nee how It will end'; Louis
ville Times. .
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