Monday, l eecmlx?"r SO lY)
BUILDING FACING
1 A GOOD SEASON
LA GRANDE EVENING Ol)SERVt-:U, LA GRANDE, ORE.
Pujjo Suvcm
ruiihor nirtntlmem (i- i
. III ,1 .1.. .. 1
flllftil. ;
HOME ON THE UNIT PLAN
1 1120 IIUiiiiiin;:. .
Tin- iiioinls,.,! Im-i-,. In liullil-
"B lli-tlvlly i..xpi-i-lo,l In itijji
Hot lllUtl.i'lnllv.. ,.t.l..rt.. I
Leaders Express Opinions "in..rmai !,.,, ,M11,n,onR
f Gradual Slowing Down J"'1'!';1' :"" '"
j Still unciei ay. uh.kt or,i!.T .0,n,iou ,,..'
'! jioun.l i-mploymont In ImllillnB op.
j Tin' !'"' of bIkiiiIiI bp a ciaiiiiiis m nariniil lm.-i ,st mtch.
good ""' 1,1 ,l10 I'Ulltlills: IndiiKtry "us nllni,-t,-,l o il. .sln,.t 1,1,,,.,.,',
InrrunllnR I" opinion i-xpriwi-,1 hy HuililiiiK iioj,.,:lK uf all i;n,l hi.
iiiiuli -r ' ll,,lt I1''""" f IiusIii. nm. jniiKUralfil a y.-ui- i,r more wco anil
Js.iuii'l ll,'ln"1"1' rur liuni'liiir . for whli'li jiwlifyliiK ili inanil llu-i,
;'j,nil floor .ipaic or many lypi-n now xlsl.-,l, W(.r,. rtcfin-oil for lark or
'eiisw In nill'iilly ,--,-iy nun. , n nily finani'lnu or fur other n-u-iiuiinlty.
'I"1' financial -onilillons ' nous 'Involved by ihv impular In
ure nipiilly clovi-lopliiB which malic , n r. nl In stock market upcclllallon.
ini'W cnnsll'lliMlon rca.iililc, II la Such ili niaacl as cxlslcil al Iho lie.
liolntril mil ly Hluilonls of the mill- (.-inning of v.iy.i has thus incrcas.-il
,(j.:l. 'ilni lni- the year ami is IicIiik.ciii-
A Brailuai slowing down or Iniiltl- rlcil into 19:111.
Intr uclivny 1 iikiiuiii uic 1 ihij'u 1 .-iiirvcys comlllctcil liy business
(suites iicnenilly, wiiich lii-min at organizations , ,y n,viual
jlho close of I'.llTi Is yet In pcoktcsh i liusiness houses Imllcalc a present
in most cities. That this may con- jilomanil In many cities ror new
Sllnuc fur a few months Into the buildings of various classes rivuK-i-?new
yenr is lielievcil probnblo. I1.1l jllmn has been shown for four or
illi.1t a resumption or active build- i rivo years. Meanwhile, popular
Mint may soon tin expected Is iuill- participation in speculative enlcr
'mitMl !"' ,na I'"''' lh,,t ""ny pro-' prises has materially waned. Many
Sjrcta lonu ilefen-cil. are now liclnir I inveslnrs, serkini; more dependable
(revived and noifollnlions lor theli- j employmenl . ror their funds, are
fflminclnlj l'oslllncd. . j reliirnlnB atlenlion lo' the various
l iiniliiincnlal Fmtor, secunues tnai rinanca 'btiiMliiK
!!.' The bullilinB Indllslry is one ol' ' operations. Itiiililliuj projects, di-I
the fundamental, factors In Amerl- j "'''r' ' ' year or more iiro, uro I
bllNlnesM. InvulvillB billions 01' URnln beiiiK discussed and, so far
as pi-esein indicalions may lie re
lied upon, will become ucllvo en
terprises before many mnnlhs of
dollars annually, the major portion
'of which promptly roch into cur
Lrent circulation In payrolls to sUill-
f . ....... i 111:111 le..-..
craiisiueii lino uiisiiueu laiior. , v i....t" .1.
Parlailmont of liulUlillR uctivlly Is '
'promptly lefleeteii In uncmploy- Otie PeVItllt IsSU(l
'measuring general prosperity. Con.
;liauance of restricted construction
'will farlher accentual!! these r:ie-
lors hut will, lit tliu same time, en
'liance the demand ror new bulld
MliBfl, thus .HtrcnBthcuhiK the slaliil-
ly of the industry In its resump
tion of a normal prOBi-nm.
- The national monthly buildinR
In Last Two Weeks
In Kplto of oxilli'iit wi'iitluT, the
tiKiml yi-:ii-i'inl sluiitn in huildini;
IMTinits has arrived in J.a Ciainl.-. I
Willi only ono .siikiII project rronnl- I
I'll (lin ing the last two wi'oks. Karly 1
In I Joei'inlier, hou'evt-r, permits Is-
KUi'il totaled several thousand ilol-
,.snrvey of S. . htrntlH ,V ( o talm- j l;irs. I,eeiins up th aveniKe main-
lilting the ol'Iielnl returns from ; tainoil durliiK the year. j
Jbuiiillim' deparinit'iit execuliveK in j 'fiie one permit issued in the last '
'fiitu cities lliroiiffhout tho United j huh" of thi month was on Hoc.
States, lias shown u consistent do-j 1 :i to It. i.. Victor, to eret t a '
,fllny in new htiilding construction i build in? on V avenue between
during Urn piiKt lour years. The j Spruce and the east citv limits, tri
L rn J" tT-i 1 I ..
-Lj LtlJ ifUU p-M :.
' , LpJDa..pj:: r
wn . nv i .1 , - i i
I
II Improvement
I Gossip
.rj-..-.jf t il. I,, . .. i. -. i .
i
llntlnt tw lluildlnji
Ueni'KO Kox, of Ktiah'H pnlnt
rl.i.i. U tlnll.i.r lint lull. ft lli
leirjre
,iei iiiiiiiuii iiiiiiiiiiik on ttie mi in r
ut AdiUHH mid lleinloel-, lie has
nlsi just coiiipleti d work at ilit?
Itutoy llolth tpcnl ChrlMmaa with '
Mr, and .Mrs. I.elth Kline. j
.Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Vanorder
motored to I'oitdusn Thursday to
upend ChiisiiuaK with Mrs. Vunor
der's parents, Mr. and MrH. J, II,
Wanket.
Herbert Mrlownnd Wtlllam M-
lnt nre vlslttiifj with their father.
Mellow. Herbert and
William .Mciow urn nttendlirM
tirei iiu ieh scliool in Idaho.
Mr. ami Mj. Don ViiiidoVnnter,
nouse. o. ii. ..iiii.iok on .,iK.i , (f ( juM(Ulll u.f -ash.. wero ixmwh
hU'oX , i of Mr. and Mr. Vander, Kriday.
Miv. I.elth Kline and con .lack
visltoii Mrs. .1. Lay Saturday.
Oeshhr Lay In spending a two
week; vacation at his home her.
M r. a nd M rs. f Mm r'es 1 lorrintt
from Itaker spent Friday with Mr.
nnd Mi. flnruucu Vanorder.
h'loyil Vanorder visited llayntond
Leslie Kriday.
MIsm Helen Leslie Is speudliiK a
two weeks vacation at Uu-liomp of
her parents, Mr. and -Mr. Loiter
Leslio.
Mr. and rr. I'rdel Lay nnd
children, l-'lmia and LnMar spent
Thursday with Mr. Lny's parentH.
Mr. and Mrs. J. ( Lay.
: I'l.lutluu and Tint In I,
! A iev hotiKo const rxicled hy
f!..iki-.rn 1 V in nil ,liilliu-rir it III'.
Int. painteil and tinted by Wo or ho
Kox of Noah's paint shop.
In-lall StuUoi'
' A Coal stiilioc has boon (uHtnltod j ,
at the homo of Mis. Charles Xovok
at tho i oi ner of Adams and (Jroen- j
wood by Hie Lynch I'lunibbiK inm- ;
pany; ;
ItointHlolltijt I"i"i'ssiiijr
Thtf romodoliner of tlu thentor
huildltiK. rormorly the old Colonial,
fin Aila ins 'avenue across from the
i-'oloyiM pi'oirroisslnit rapidly, with
much ol' IhoNli'cnrallvo yorit com
ph tod. i - .
OFFICE
CAT
cost -r
Rational tolal for 1H20 was abo-.it
;G per7 ci-nl loss than that of llir.
:anil,thal of l'J'll was li per cent bo
ilnw the 1 Ii26 figure. The 1 !2S to.
was only about ;i per cent b-ss , I'OltTLANJi, Oio.. Dec. :tn (Al)
than that of l!iJ7. imllcaiin' an j Th v Hlllllim.r conference of the
approaohinif end to the recession. 0rt0Il rJiri.,tj.tn .;,b'avor 1'ninn
At the liotflnnlnff d l!'2!l it was,wi. iH. belli at Turner. Ore., m,
genprally boll.tved a period of nor j (lilt0, to ,c doteriuinod later, slat" '
rii;ii and mahln building activity , olficorM. siipcrliUondontH, union
had coinmencrod. . I presidents and donumhiuLlonnl rep-
i Ahnonnal construction protfranih : i rFentativof! a.t;rood yesterday,
liut through in most .cities duriiiK , Tiio state convention will bo
the 6-yeiir post war period iinmo(K iiom Aprii 1M to April 27 at
iiitely prior to J!2(i, hud croated , Aaisiifioid and cliarles t Kvanw
;i surplus of certain typos of build- j 0( vhlnv will lie the speaker.
bus's in runny cities. This surplus j .
had been very Kvnernlly absorbed
; lly the AsstK'iitlfd Pii'ss
This ehnrniinn' onnoeticut homo.
In a revised dosiKn instolid of the
usual "salt-box" typo, may bo bnill
In u nit k or in its entirety.
If the builder desires loss space
at first, the dining room mid kiteh
op. oh the first floor, and two bed
rooms with bath on the second,
could be o rooted. The dininK- room
would then be- used, of course., for
a living room, as the dlnfiiK alcove
is ample for a smjill homo. The
TRAD HANK NKO.
By Junius
Now lot's take down Iho Chrisl
tnaH trooK with the same enthusi
asm tto umd in putting thorn up.
Hum them or put thorn out or
Kitfhl some other way. Jton't let
them cltiiter up any place until
thoy int.
MV1W AMI iir.to
Hut a few m'oro houi-s nnd l!'2'.i
K" nd closet space arc attraoti.'o ( will havo passed into hiHtory. .
foaturea. - " j " Hh record, whether uood or had.
Hrick Is suested for iho flrrt ! ' ,"',' ' riltl,n- t'uetnplatlon
floor oMorior. claphoanls or shin- , ' ,,rh Halisfuction to some of
Kley for the nerond and wlttto I rt ,l "'"' rwnU ,M,I'
sl,lKlr root. A front door in urron opportunities that were lost, and
j-i" noKioou'ti cnancs. imii, ii;ii-um
bo the situation, li'.i is uone. u
b: cone. l'ornPt it!
Turn your eyes tosvards 1 n:'a.
tor bedrooms and a mnld'a room
over the Karao, with a rear stair
way connect Ihij, are provided.
Cioss ventilation and unusual stor-
wlth a plant box on each sido
the entrance itdds the ilesirod touch!1
of color. Blinds should-not bo used i
II. ......... I I. ....IIJ l.-llll llllo ,1. .(-! - 1
! rliiin t..a ut' rrmu! t I rt nil ovtM 1 111 " i "
in the larger cities ramje frmn
$ I K.niin to $ 2t.oau.
could bo added later, either singly;
or together.
In the) complete plan, four ma
ffvanis; S, clast-lcal selections; !I::U),
Icatures; III. dance pi-ouram.
S.okniie .
" K'llQ (Miilkc) :4r, Insiiirallon
iil. Iiciillh: . Iluiipy Time: It. tit.
Mil': ll;:in, rurmec's hour; 13.
murlc and i'eatures; ., 4, enncert;
.',::in, NlW: n, studio; ;ii;4ri, imuBb
lluys; ll. Mil
i;rum
JIB yield may be rich or ioor, laritc-
1 iy deiiendlne; upon what use we
i'nuilie or ll. The years have a hab-
rt or retunllmr In all or us Just
about what we put Into lliein. What
hind or an Investment are you
plaunhiK- lo make service or sell'
isbness'.' ,' Make Ml.i" tlie besl in your lite.
i-iscAi'i.s ix.n isv
by tlie openina- or.. Hiy. JliilMiniij lCK.vLlJHIU'UO. 'al.. liec. -i
acliUty then curi'enl. tvas foilMlrter-1 (.'l"') Ti'iny cnniila, San Francis,"., 1
. d insuriicient in most cities to j aviator, escalu il Injury, a llhnuith
parallel IncreasinK demand result-I Ma plane was desti-oyeil, when he
iaB from poiiulalion itrow lh and , Was lurced down by I'm- and luel l
aoraial business expansion. This ; shortage In a small field near Santa
phase of the s-lhject lias been pro- ! liosa. The landing irear collapsed j
Jeeted through !Ji and demand and the pla no rolled over, bursting i
lins accumulated necordlnirly be- : him rii-mes. I
ANOTHKU l.irn.K TMOI'tlllT
I'Dlt NKXT Yl-Ull. l.K'l-S QI'IT
12 to 1, pripular pni- , rilNDKMNlNU IN D T H U It
i Vll. l' w I-. rii.vi.ii' I'. II.-
, , , if ram: !l, concert enscnilde; In, re L , , . .
tuav nrniri-aiiL for Tuesduv follows: i M'U sts.
!i:4f, lo in, home service taih: I : t Ti '
I, i Hi:an. household period: Iil::tn KS1,
lo 11:3(1. Uiouian's miiKazlne: 4:15: NIK': Sr-tr., Instrumental (Uartel:
Sail Lake flly
(ll:iukc) , music;
r,:
PLAN NOW!
HP F1
I o Duua or
Remodel
This Spring
Many new homes were built and
many old homes were made into
new ones last year it's not too
early to plan now on getting in
to line with the rest and invest
in a better home for yourself.
By planning you will have.
AH Grades -All Prices
Retail Department
BOWMAN-HICKS
LUMBER CO.
Thonc Main S
to 4::ta. Dr. S. 1'arkos ('adman, concert:
talk: 4:'U to ;., Around World; ti, ' requests.
concert orchestra;- 7, Kskimo.s;
7::ta. vaudeville hour; S ::tn, Amos
and Andy; S:-l."i. John and Ned; H
to I a. in., Dancing Around, the
Country.
The Columbia riroadoaHlin sys
tem program ror Tuesday follows:
r, to 7. Taut Whiteman's orchestra:
9 to 1 a, 1 (roadway's New year
celebration; 1 0:30 to 1 dance
music.
Tacoiuii
KVI (TCOkc) 4:2i to H, silent;
CHS; in, dance music; 10::in,
CHS.
Portland
K'CAV (iJakc) 7:15. health, devo
tional; !t. news; H:ia. coidiin'.r
school: a::;n, features; tn:If. Nib';
11 HB. music; 6, NMC; t. studio;
H:30. Doufrh Hoys; Ut to 11, con
e. i t : II lo 12. daneo band.
Ki;X (lisakc) n, musical vn- : 1 1 : 1 T. NMC,
in, danco band: 1 1,
Oakland
KP.O (7!inkc) 4::b', danco nuwio;
5: 1 5. news; Ii:30, NlW pi oram.
KI.X (SNOkc) r.io, 'piano; ll. con
ci rt trio; 7, news; N. studio; !(,
concert; IM to 11, dancij records. '
IjOS Angeles '
KKF (Mokc) r.:4i. Mock mar
kets: fi. NltC; S:Su, sonj; recital:
la. MiC.
K I.I (!Mifi;o) 0. CHS; concert:
M, CJtS; to, news; 10:OC, dance
music; 12 (o 1. organ.
KXX ( inr.okc) u: I ft. kiddies
hour; ll, oi-kuii; "::tn, rejitntvs: 10
to 1, danco music.
Seattle
KJIt (!"altc) H, music and fea
tures; n, concert ensembles;' lu,
Ai KOiitlnes; I I, daneo music.
1-COAH (Jfjakc) 6: a, Nl'C; 9. or
choslra: Hi, concert; 11,' news;
"l nt Iho "Id littly a niiv vli
Ins inacbluo for Clirlsimi. and
ivhiM. do you siiMtso sho t for
me?" complained old Unison 'hit
lers. "A snow shovel, boMi.'
1 If Kantn Clans overlooked you
! this Christmas that Is no rensmi
Tor you to declare thaf ho is
a myth. - '
Promise Man Is
Hit By Falling
Tree, Bruised
Hy Mrs, Hcrtliu arier
((Jbserver Corrcspomlonl )
I'ltOMISIO. Ore, tHpecial)
Henry Carper, oldest son of John
Carper, cdnio very near being seri
ously hurt Saturday when a tree,
which ho and his brother wore
railing, struck another trio und
kwIukIuk around struck Henry.!
I throwiiiK him about 15 feet and
i bruising him ipilto badly. Henry ;
1 va taken to Wallowa whero ho'
wast examined by a IdiyHician and j1
I round to bo only bruised. He is (
i able 'In bo about but not able to
j work.
.Mr. Crowley (nlcnds to suspend
j lugging operations today until at'-.
; tor the holidays. The sklddcr is to
Flint down today also,
j Italph Carper was helping Jar-j
rot l Konworthy aw wood J-Viday. '
; Mr. nnd .Mrs. C. I. Carper, ami
j four children, ("rval. Ivan, I -owls. '
ami l.uella toft Monday morning for
1 I, a llramlo whore they expect to
! remain Tor a week vlsillng their
j older children.
' Jtalph Carper and Jarrott Ken-i
i Worthy went to Wallowa St. .'day.
! JarretL returned .Monday nnd
Hnlph wont on 1" l. (Irande whore
ho oNpecls to visit for a, few days j
and then go on to Spangle, Wash.,
to visit friends before returning lo
bin home here.
Charles Wort man in doing c. P.,
Carper's chores, while they are
away. ; , I
John Dnnd In helping Vernier
Henderson on bin new barn.
C. ". Urobolt and C 1. Curper !
sent out u load- of turkeys , early (
Sunday morning for ;tho "turkey
shoot at fluy Ollver'H Sunday.
Sadie. Carper went tin .Wallowa''
Saturday night after the dance to '
remain to visit with" friends until
after Christmas. -
,1'romiso haw a few Inehes of ,
snow and some are using sleds. j
A" reunion of tlie family of Mr.
a nd M i h. C. I ( 'a rper was held
Christmas day at the homo of their ,
oldest daughter. Mrs. Kdilh l.ind
fc y In l-a (.irande. All of the chil
dren were present exeopt the eld
est Ron and his wife who are spend-
You'll Enjoy
Circulating Moist Air Heat
with a
Gabriel Oblong Furnace
We recommend this furnace above all others because
it is sealed tight and eliminates all gases, dust and dirt.
Come in let us explain in detail how reasonable in
price and how easily inst.tlled.
NATE ZWEIFEL
VMA Jefferson
Many Bargains Listed on Want Ad Page
AI-TKK CllltlST.MAS
llcrll"' (nu'l l. ",! crylnit: j
"M.'iliiiniil my t-t-inilM ! lumti il." '
Motlx-r: "Wt'll. ilinr, why ilim'l
ynii l)l;iy with your olhi-r toys?" j
lli illi : "1 K-r-oiiiri hpi-niiHo pnii h i . .. .,,,.,. , ., .,.
l.layliiK with tli.-ni nw." j-n,,.,,, ,.,.,. -j r,,i,.,n pnwnt hi-
,, , , , t rhli'K tw,i Muns-lnrliiw nnd out-i:,-l:
"Wlh.it Itln.l .f llpsll.l! Ik 1,11..,1,1...,... ,, ,-o K,,in,.
i im t v -
11,-U-n: l-ClK-Hiii-oof."
Kiirl: "Wi'M. 111I1 It off.. Wi-'vo
Kol work lo ih."
' r-llllilci.tt llw. Ihl-f-f. Iidvu or Mr. nnd
Mm. I'liink l.lmlnc-y. IIihIiIoh tin-
fuinlly thi-r,' wi-mv prKi-nt lliirv
SPLINTERS
Official Publication of
THE VAN PJ-3TTI2N LUMBER CO.
V(H. 2
C h a r 1 es Edwards,
the genial proprietor
of the la f Irande
.MnttrcsR Works,
says that Spring is
here. hellevos
what lie says too he-
cause ho is doing his
spring fence huild-
Spring may he not
far off. hut wo ven
ture tho prediction
that the old furnace
will require a little
stoliing hof oro the
violets bloom in (he
(Irnndo Uonde Vat
ley, SO let IJM pllt It
little of that Spring
Canyon eoal In the
co.tI Mn. Thoro's
nothing like phiyine.
Skirl, once a eom-
iimn noun, lias now
hecome a mere ah-
stock of Yellow IMne
and Tamarack wood
on hand. This wood
I!i.hs: "Do you know
you've hen late
tliree morningB thin
ain't one of those
Ruys who wati:hes
U'o havo radio poles
10 feet long for $:(
VAN PEITEN
LUMBER CO.
delivered nny place
in Jm (Irande.
And of course tho
dlffereiieo lietween
a flea and a dog In
that a flea doesn't
have lo weratcli his
This will he the last
iwme of fcl'UNTICItS
for the year of 1 0l'P.
Wo want to iell you
how much our eoni
pany lias approei
ntod your huslness
and frleii'lnhlp dur
ing tho pift yvaif
and hopn tlial wo
will continue to have
tho opportunity to
terv you during
IJAI'J-Y NCW
MISS LAY ON
WAY TO SOUTH
' Mi lmniilil, Clyilv Tnylor, lli'thi-l
; l-'li'Khiniin iilul Vi-ra Iti-ttoH Htlil 111-
tin Hilly ('miltlicy. There win- 2fi
( In nil sontoil at tht- iIIiiiiit tnhli' nnil
in very liuiipy Kioup thiy iniiili'.
FOR MISSIONlpr. Rogers Accepts I
Call to Portland
lly SUas I.Kn C. Vanorder
((jbserver Cori-vKpotuU'iU )
Tltl" l'AHIC. (Special) .Miss
Clara Lay, daughter of .Mr. and
Mini. J. C; Lay who helongM lo the
L. 1). S. church started I'Yidny to
Ctali with her hrother Otholo r.ay
from there Miss Lay will go to
(VcniKiu and Florida nnd' will he
gnuo (i year and a half.
(.'hosier Scull, of CI mi ml i
rpent ChristnuiM day with the .1. c.
Lay family.
Mr. and Mrs. 1'. L. Wifles
WICHITA, KaiiH., Dee, 30 (AP)
Dr. W. If. Rogers, pastor of the
l-'lrst HapllHt church here, whose
sermoiiH are well known to many
soulhweHt radio llstonerH, announc
ed today that ho had aceopted a
rail to he pastor of the lllnson
Memorial Haptlst church at Port
land, Ore.
lu. ItogerH recently conducted a
twolvo-day mooting at the Portland
church which Ik affiliated wlih the
worth anil children wore guests j woslern llaptlst Theological semi
ChrislimiK day of Mrs. Wiggles- 1 nary.
worth" parents, Mr, and Mrs. Clnr-j Ifo expeets " "k1 lin M now
enee Vanorder. tlulies hy I'Vhrnary 1.
Royal Coal
HOT -'N- CLEAN
In the right size for your particular
need. Try our screen slack in your fur
nace and learn how much better it is.
Cleaner-Hotter--and M6re Economical
Home Lumber & Coal Co.
1802 Cove
"Quality and Sol-vice" Thonc M-248
Coll us for any kind of building materials.
Wall Paper & Taint. You will Wee our sei-vice.
v...',.." ".' TIlESOLVE-'NOWi"";"'' :u
" to
..Paint Up..
in
1930
and see the difference,
other people will.
"Don't Put It Off
Put It On"
D3 QJ (B
IPABNT CD.
No Matter How
You Fire It
Your Furnace Must Be Right
You may have an oil burner, an automatic coal stoker
or you nviy fire wood or coal into your furnace by
hand it makes no difference- -your furnace must be
in perfect order to jjive .satisfactory results.
We are experts on any kind of furnace work dirty,
leaky furnaces fill the house with dust nnd Rases. Let
us make a check-up of your furnace you'll have a
cleaner, healthier house this winter.
LYNCH PLUMBING CO.