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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE.
Monday, June 24, 1929
.' . (Incorporated)
An Tndcficiulpnt NmvHpnpf r
PRANK B, APPLEBY... Fjdllor and Pllbllhr
: HARVEY V. MATTHEWS BiiHltuwn Managnr
Published evenings, except Bunday, at 1410 Adams Avenue,
' La Grande, Oregon. Tho Observor.Star publlnhed every Friday.
Entered at the Postofflce at La Grande, Qroffon, aa Socond
Clasw Mnll Mntter under net of Mnrrh 2, 1879.
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The new board of higher education will take over the re-
; sponsibility of five state schools on July, 1st. The job is not
an easy que and the state is fortunate that men of such
ability have been available for membership on the board.
They will not attempt radical changes but will, we are coiv
fident, gradually evolve a new policy that will harmonize
Oregon's educational effort and expenditure, that will con
tribute to the building up of greater and more valuable in
stitutions in every instance.
i. Extension of the corporate limits of La Grande to include
the population that has been crowded beyond our present
borders is a matter of the utmost importance to community
progress in the future. The present boundaries are sadly
restricted. With the 1930 census showing only those resid
ing within tho old city limits a serious injustice will be done
Lu Grande. Community pride, community enthusiasm for
future development should dictate a decision favorable to
the extension project. t
OREGON INSANE POPULATION
There is at total of 3728 individuals in tho slate insane
hospitals and feeble-minded institution in Oregon. The
largest hospital for the insane has 1871 inmates costing the
stato $389f(J()0 annually according to an estimate of thp per.
KllJiKl UOU Ul LIIU lllUlllll Ul i'LclY. llll'lt? til U OUt) 111 U1U 1UUUIU-
minded institution, costing the state $189,571 a year. Com
menting on these figures tho Oregon City Enterprise says:
"This is a heavy charge against the taxpayers which might
have been avoided, and it strikes us that we have been ex
ceedingly busy with divorce legislation but have paid too
little attention to the legal status of the marriage relation.
Well-meaning and high-minded people are inclined to resist
restrictive statutes aimed to correct social evils, despite the
fact that there arc in a single institution nearly a thousand
idiots who should never have came into the world at all."
Tho cost to Oregon of these 3728 mental defectives can
not be told on dollars and cents alone. Many of them have
minor or major criminal records. Many not criminally in
clined have exacted a toll of heartaches and worry from the
families from which they originated, a cost to organized
society that cannot be estimated.
Correction is not possible for this generation but it is a
problem that deserves serious attention if wo are to reduce
the number of mental defectives in the future. Not all of
Oregon's inmates are incurable. Not all of them can be traced
successfully to heredity, lint the most serious cases and
the largo majority, according to specialists come from in
herited mental diseases and social diseases that can be def
initely detected.
Sentiment in favor of protecting the normal members of
society against insane and feeble-minded people is growing.
There is more and more talk of sterilization, of more strict
regulation through our marriage laws. A tendency to propa
gate idiots can be foretold. Failure to know of such ten
dencies and to see that feeble-minded and insane children
are not brought into tho world is one of the serious defects
of our modern civilization.
The Chicago criminologist who recently said the crime cure
lies in preventing the birth of criminally insane children has
pone to the root of the evil. Laws providing punishment
fur crime and confinement for insanity will not help the
present condition as long as there is a chance for freedom for
propagation of their kind. '
liliifly Iiuh healed tho nmvsfm-IM-rs
fMii'ty n hah by, hut it vou hi I;
Mil 1 fid ii in kiKM'k him. Why rail H
the underworld when lls on lop?
TWO GANGSTERS
SHOT TO DEATH
IN KANSAS CITY
(Continued from rage One)
St. Lou in, alHo had a lonpr police
record. Ho had boon arreated
numeroiiR Union on various charge,
hut never had been convicted. j
Tumpsey Ja wanted In lifa homo'
city, AlemphlH, Tenn., police Haiti, :
In connection with several robber
ies. Ho told police, they wild, that
riarrctti recently shot a Chicago,
ffui.KBtor who attempted to. tako
him for a "ride," iui tho result of a1
dlmip-ccment over u liquor deal. j
Working "Sheriff ItiirktH" !
The quintet, PumpHfy nald, hal '
been work I tiff what they called a
"sheriff racket." They would scat- I
ter to small towns, spot tho liquor J
runners, "arrest" them and take 1
the liquor and "hut;h" money, ho j
said.
Pumpsey also told of a previous
disagreement hetwuen tho quintet
when they were flylnK liquor aerons
the Mexican border. Iturrelti, ho
said, fell In love with a Mexican
senarita and told her of their oper
ations. Khe notified United States
authorities.
Risked Own Life
to Rescue Cat
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At,. I Acir oWruns luimiit
' Vin cnuliin t in f no iioor devil dip,
could wo?" rolnrii'd (lomc,. cimr.
Imiuipt, nliovo. when ho was praised
for riskhiK his lire to save, n rat
that hud been trapped under New
Orleans dork for n month. Tho
feline, a steamer pot. fell hi tho wa
ter and look retime on a narrow
foment leilue In a manner that de
fled rescue until t.'harhoniiel anil
I'anl Silva, din k hoard patioliiinn,
slipped throiiKh a inn n hole n:id
Hwam 2"0 yards In darknovs to per
forin their hemic net. Tho eat had
Iwen fed dally thronuli a hole li
the dock.
TUNNEY ANSWER j
TO SI IT FILED
(Continued from l'nc 1) j
nnil servlecR."
Mr, KoKurty. In her suit. iiIh'Kt'd
that in 1 1 J 5, sliot-tty alter Nhe hiul
obtulnrd a dlvoree from John s.
J''oKarty. of Kmt Worth, Texas.
Tunney, then la tmhilmr at llel
Hprhiffs, Ark., had asked hr to
iniirry him. Uhsequeiitly, ueeord-
Inir to the KoKaily eoiupluint, h
asUi'd iiKalu. and wuh iit'ecptel. j
1 hen, ho nuiri led another per.sou
I'olly l.nuder.
j folnnel Lewis I,. Kleld, New
j lhtven aitoiuey for Mrs. Kotrurty,
, sld that "In Keneral, the Tunney
allegations are untrue, hut on Mrs.
KoKarty's behalt, I III make no 1
si a t fluent. " 'alone I l-'leld said '
Mrs. l-'oKiuty "si III is In hldtim" '
uiiil ho would not make a state-j
j infill umtl he hud conferred with
h.-r.
1927 Essex Super-G eoupu. This car is in first
class condition in every way.
Cash Terms Trade
Perkins Motor Co.
JO
Respect
The most filtino' ex
prossion of our rospvt
for doparttnl loved onos
is to ilnoo over their
Braves n lnstinpr monu
ment which will mink
the sucied spot for the
generations to come. We
will fiid you in seleclinjr
n stone mid then carve it
in u way to suit you.
Cemetery
Memorial
Works
C. H. MeCU'KE
Lu Grande, Oie.
N. K. WEST & CO'S.
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Scored A Record Breaking Crowd The First Day!
We appreciate the wonderful response given our BIG CLOSE OUT SALE on
the opening day. The unerring faith in merchandise from West's, built up
through 32 years of faithful service to La Grande and surrounding territory, is a
tribute any store should be proud of. Below are listed a few bargains of interest
to the entire family. Come! Buy! Save!
NEW COTTON FABRIC SALE
Fast Color Suiting
Fancy Broadcloth
Plain and Fancy Pique
Smart Gabradine
Reg. 50c, 60c, 80c values
pin
39
yd.1
Tl.o H)iiiluri(y or "Cottons" nuikcs
this irli wiKflnlly lnK-ieslliis at
this time. 'I'liu new cploi-s mid pat
toriiH arc lii-ro at this close out price
of lc Jll.
LUSTEROUS SUMMER SILKS
In Miriads of New Designs
Modern are, futuristic floral designs and goemtric patterns
in colors and combinations in keeping with the summer.
mode, yellow, red, blues, tans, greens, all
priced to close out , ,
All Silks 40 Inches Wide
Cutting to uit advantage these - ,
silks In full 'lO-lnch widths Is a
Having to you, at these prices . -jou
will witat at lea.st two dress
lengths or more.
-i .60 to ?y40 yd.
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Think of the Fact -
Men's Suits
Now Selling At
125 Summer Tub Silk Frocks
of Exceptionally Fine Silks
At These Three Prices
$y.96 $22'00
Suits that sell regularly to $45.00
All sizes from 35 to 46 in popular colors of
brpwn, tan, grays and blue in men's and
young men's suits. Having only one or two
suits a kind makes this sale possible. Come
in and see if your size is here and remember
the price of $15.00.
Men's Ties Special
k- Cut silks, silk and wool and knit ties, fash-
l ioncd by Cheney and llollyvogue, in new pat
terns and popular colors, these tics sell
regularly at $1.50 close-out
price of .
13
.84
$1.19
The clever styles, such as illustrated, low "sun
tan" backs, different pleating effects, all sleeve
less of course for summer time comfort. . The
fine quality materials in popular colors of yellows,
blues, tan, red and white, with the unique ideas in
trimming, make these exceptional values.
New Anklet Hose
Silk anklet hose in plain colors with various col
ored silk "cuffs". Finely woven silks in colors of
tan with cuffs of red, blue, green. Of
course you'll want several pairs at
69c
Shirts of Rayon or Cotton
Plain color shirts of rayon. Two-tone
swiss-ribbed weaves in combinations of
white with yellow, blue or lavender stripes.
Kancy net weaves in rayon in a burnt or
ange color priced for close out at
80c
Plain And Fancy Shorts
Fitted fronts with elastic back belts of
fine weave English prints in stripes and
plaid effects. Plain colors rayon shorts
with all-around elastic waist bands in .
colors of flesh, blue, white and lavender
priced at
80c
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LADIES' MISSES' AND CHILDRENS FOOTWEAR REDUCED 20 to 50
- JR
Red Cross - Armstrong - Peacock - Pied Piper
WEST'S reputation for high grade footwear is never questioned, and here is a bona
fide sale on our entire stock. Red Cross "Archtone" shoes, Armstrongs in "sport
welts" and "dressturnsoles." Peacock in high style dress shoes featuring "hi-arch-combination
lasts." Pied Piper with the "worlds greatest health lasts" for ?fl
children all from our regular stock at a discount of jU '
Dress and Arch Support Shoes, Odds and Ends Clean Up
lilack and light colors in all heels and all
styles of patent leather, kid and calf skin.
These lire regular $8. 50 to ?10 shoes, most
all sizes and widths in (J' QC
these shoes tM).O0
Daniel Green Comfies
Boudoir slippers of the finest quality in
styles of mules, txnidoirs, d'Orsays and
pulmnn slippers. The materials of kid,
calf, satin and velvet in all colors nnd black
now on sale at
Reduced 20
Short lines and broken sizes in black and
light colored shoes in all heels. Shoes that
sold to as high as $12.50 are included in
this group to
close out at . ,
$3.95
High Top Leather Boots
P.uckhecht all leather high lace lioots nn
dark brown color, moccasin effect toe 15
inches high, leather buckle strap at the
top two qualities chrome tan and viscolized
leathers.
$8.00 and $9.20
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