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LA GRANDE EVENTNG OBSERVER. LA' GRANDE, ORE,
Tuesday, April 21, 1931
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PHY PRAISED
BY BOY SCOUT
COUNCILMEN
MARKET NEWS OF THE DAY
Let this mind be in you, whioh was also in Christ Jesus.
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in low
liness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Philippians 2:5; 3. ;
FEAR AND WORLD PEACE ;
General Ludendorff the other day expressed himself, once
more, on the causes of the World war, and he revealed' his
sincere belief that war came because Germany was "not
sufficiently prepared. ..
,,To be sure, Germany's war strength in 1914 numbered
,6,000,000 soldiers. But universal conscription, says the gen
eral, existed' in 1 Germany "only on paper." This imposing
array of soldiery constituted only 50 per cent of Germany's
potential man power.' . j-'ii
. Furthermore, the general claims, other nations knew thijll
Germany was neglecting her defenses; knew that she had
nowhere near as large an army as she might have had. This,
'.' he says, induced Fmncs and Russia to provoke an attack on
" tier, in the hope that they might catch her napping, and
therefore, Germany's military weakness was a cause of the
war. . . :
Thus we are left to draw the amazing conclusion that if
Germany's army in 1914 had been composed of eight or nine
million men, instead of a measly five, the peace of the world
would have remained unbroken. .
' While this may seem absurd to us, it is evident that there
are those in many countries who hold to the creed that the
military establishment of their country should be made so
strong that no one will dream of making war against it, and
thus it will be safe. General Ludendorff has simply ex
pressed the argument in its most extreme form. '
The argument does not go over so well now as it did a
generation ago. A world impelled by fear to keep the peace
does not look attractive nowadays, and there are more people
than formerly who suspect that such a peace would be un
stable. Fear as a usable force in world affairs, is selling at
a new low.
., . However, we have not yet carried this new attitude far
enough. In domestic affairs we still lean on the power of
fear. We plan to keep crime down by making people afraid
to break the law. We plan to keep public officials honest
by holding over them the fear of being caught cheating. We
try to make our neighbors think and talk as the majority
thinks and talks, for fear of a hostile public sentiment.
' Will a time come when we take as sensible an attitude to
ward the use of fear in these fields as we are now beginning
to take in the field of international relations ? If and when
it does we will have an infinitely healthier society.
TACKLING A NEW JOB
How many grown-ups in La Grande relish tackling a new
job, without help or assistance from someone who has done
the work before?
Not many, is our guess. That being the truth, should not
parents realize that when their children fail to receive the
credits at school that other children make, it may not be the
child's fault, but rather a lack of patient assistance and direc
tion at homo.
It is a difficult matter for a teacher to give any one pupil
individual attention, and the youngsters, struggling amid a
massive world of new facts, would be greatly helped if they
would receive at home some assistance from those who have
"done the work before." 1
Life is full of contradictions. Everyone knows that a
"rolling stone gathers no moss," but sometimes we forget
that the "roving bee gathers the honey." "
In honor of the memory of the late
Dr. w. T. Phy, a "good scout," the
Eastern Oregon Council of the Boy
ocouia 01 America lormuiatea me fol
lowing eulogy at a recent ineet.ng:
DEATH OF A GOOD HCOUT
"The death of Dr. W. T. Phy meant
a personal loss to every aspiring Boy
Scout or Eastern Oregon.
"He was Instrumental In starting
scouting In La Orande. His unbound
ed enthusiasm for this work made
others Interested In doing their share
to advance the movement. His gen
erous financial contribution paved
nio way lor adequate support. He
was lamely responsible for the direc
tion and maintenance of the summer
camps. Although he was an unusu
ally busy man, he always had time to
Journey to any part of the area to
present the eagle badge to the boy
who had displayed the Initiative, in
telligence and perslstance necessary
to win it. He was admired and re
spected by boys and men alike be
cause he was both intelligent and
sympathetic. His life was a splendid
example of what keeping the scout
laws snouiu mean.
"Others will become president of
the council; others may give the same
generous financial aid; o-hers may
take equal pride In pinning the eagle
badge on deserving boys: but nono
can take his place in the minds and
hearts of the Boy ucouts of Eastern
Oregon, because he was a kind and
understanding friend; a good scout."
CHICAGO WHEAT
Open High Low Close
May (old) .!...:. .8a-!i . .811 .82'4
(new) . .83J4 .834 ' MtVk JK
.Inly .(i34 . .11414 .V4 . .H'i
Sept. . U3't .111 .'12 .84(4
Dec. (IO't .lily .06 .U7-'4
May
July
hep;.
Open
. .08
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POKTLANO WHEAT
H'eh
.08
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Lot
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:,.57
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Few Changes In
Local Markets;
Berries Lower
Except for a few wavers in the
prices of vegetables and fish, the lo
cal markets remain unchanged today.
Cabbage is selling for six cents a
pound instead of five cents, since the
cabbage sold now on the market is
shipped in from California. Rhubarb,
which formerly sold for three pounds
for 26 cents, 1b now selling for six
pounds for the same price.
Strawberries are becoming more
plentiful with a drop in the price
accordingly. They have been selling
for one box for 30 cents but Tuesday
found them quoted at two boxes for
45- cents.
Salmon Is also more plentiful, and
fresh salmon of fine quality is priced
at 30 cents a pouna. naiiout, iresn,
Is selling at the same price.
Sausage, lb 22o
Bamberger, lb 20c
Ham, lb 23c
Fltth
Salmon, lb. (fresh) '. 35c
Halibut, lb. (freah) 35c
1'ouiirj
Spring, lb. .300 30c
Heavy bens, lb 28c
Light hens, lb. 26c
PORTLAND CASH
PORTLAND, Ore., Apr. 21 (A3) Cosh
wheat: Big Bend bluestem 68c.
Soft white 68c,
Western white 68c.
Hard winter 65c.
Northern spring 66c
Western red 66c.
Oats: No. 2-38 lb. white $21.00.
Today's car receipts: wheat 16;
corn 4; hay l.
3$g3$3;
LA GRANDE
MEMBERS OF
W.B. A. MEET
IN PORTLAND
More than 250 delegates, amone
them 30 from La Orande, represent
ing 3000 members and 25 reviews of
the Women's Benefit association
throughout the state, were in Port
land Mondav for the one nine of thr
! two-day annual state conference. Mrs.
Julia V. Ward, of Portland, state
field director, who visited In La
' Orando recently, Is In charge of the
convention and Mrs. Blna West Mil
ler, of Michigan, founder and supreme
president of the order, Is a dlstln-
, gulshed guest. The address of wel-
1 como for the city was extended at
the opening of the morning session
by Commissioner Pier, acting for
Mayor Baker.
Among tlie women attending from
La Orando are Mrs. Ida Charlton, dis
trict deputy; Mrs. J. E. Reynolds, lo
cal president; and tho drill team of
10 members who will stage a fancy
'drill, under the leadership of Mrs.
Charlton, as a part of tho program.
I Mrs. Ward was elected Monday
morning as supremo delegate to the
national convention to be held In
Chicago In July. La Grand delegates
and visitors' expect to return to La
Orando Wednesday.
RETAIL MARKETS f
Sugar. 100-lb. sack
Vegetables
N. Oem potatoes. Id.
Sack . ,
pKrHlf y hunch
Cabbage, lb
Yellow onions, lb.
Cucumbers
Cauliflower, lb
Turnips, buncn
parsnips, id.
Lettuce head'
Garlic, lb .
Spinach, lb
Green pepper, lb
Carrots, bunch -j.
Yams, lb ......... -
TOttlllLO'8 lh .... ,
Rhubarb, 6 lbs
Now potatoes. 2 lbs
Oreen peas, lb
Asparagus, lb ;
Oreen Peas. 2 lbs ,
Onions, 3 bunches
Fruit
Florida grapefruit, 3 for ....
Hananas, lb ,
Apples, box
I -em ons. doz ....................
Oranges, doz '.
Lirv pi-urifw 30 to 40 size. 2
Strawberries, 2 .boxes
Butter, creamery, lb 27c(
Cheese. Ilj
loney, comb
- $5.70
; ic
. $1.15
; 5r
0c
2c
26c
12c
10c
3c
10 16c
35c
..- , 6c
36c
..t. tOe
, 10c
, 'Am-
.... 25c
25c
.... 16C
...." 26c
26c
. 10c
MAYOR WALKER
DENIES CHARGES
i ('ontimifrt from Pair Dni
I lions and supervision," he said, "is
' all that Is humanly possible over the
1 personnel of a vast machluo of gov
ornmnnt which numbers more than
j 130.000 employes."
Tho mayor's reply to tho charges
of tho city affairs committee was re
I vcaled Just after ho hod Issued a
statement responding to the attacks
,on his private life drawn up by a
committee of the Republican national
I club. He offered to match his private
llfo against all the "pharasalcul com
posers" of tho attack,
j Norman Thomas nald today that
j tho bulk of Mayor Walker's answers
'to charges against him "consists In
taking credit for eleventh hour re
forms forced on him by public clam
i or nud by actual, or threatened. In
vestigation."
"It Is grimly amusing to find the
mayor taking credit for doing some
thing about unemployment in a city
where public relief is so tragically In
adequate," added Mr. Thomas, who
was tho socialist candidate for mayor
In 1920.
Cottune cheese, lb
KKKH
Ucocos, doz ......
Fresh extras, doz
Medium, doz
Mixed, doz ,
Pin ii i
Hird ppdt'nttlon. 49 lbs.
Per barrel ...
Pfin wheat, bbl.
20c 25c
.' 10c
.600 (a $3.00
. 39c
26 (a 85c
Inn- . ; 2fic
1 45C
, 2 lbs. 66c
35C
1 200
Mt'lit
18C
-...15 17c
- 13c
.. 15c
.' $1 2
. 1 4.75
?'4.00
Hi'Ol boll lk
Pot roast, lb.
OhopH nnd Ucttka. hi
Mincemeat. 2 lbs
:.: i6v
...'..:..:i6ff) i7
22ni ani
35c
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK
In Washington t
Bv Herbert lMnmmrr
WASHINGTON Were the question
asked around the capital as to what
man in Uncle Sam's diplomatic serv
ice more nearly appronched In ap
pearance and in manner, a diplomat,
the probable answer would be:
"Why, young 'Ted' Marrtncr, of
course.
This 39-year-old man, who for four
years has been chief of the division
of western Europe affairs In the state
department, now looms as a possible
choice fur the post of anslstont sec
retory of state to succeed William
Castle Jr., recently made under
secretary. His full name Is James Theodore,
but It Is doubtful if more than a
handful of people know It. He Is
"Ted" to everybody.
ex-teaciii;k
Tall, erect, with dark hair and a
meticulously cropped black mustache,
he has an air of distinction. He Is
Immaculately and correctly groomed
whether at his desk looking after
routine affnlrs of his division or en
tertaining somo visiting dignitary.
In conversation he Is easy, chooses
his words carefully, forms his sen
tences With skill. One Is not sur
prised to learn that he taught Kng
llsh for two years at lindoUHe coHeno
nnd Harvard; that ho holds a Ph.D.
degree from tho latter Institution.
A bachelor, he Is greatly In demand
! socially In Washington.
With the exception of two years
an Instructor of English, diplomacy
hits been Marrlner's career. This pe
riod of teaching was sandwiched in
while he was working for his muster's
and Pr.D. decrees at Harvard. Almait
Immediately thereafter he entered the
foreign Borvlce.
IIM K AMI FOHTH
His first assignment to a foreign
post was us secretary to Stockholm
in 1918. Three years later he wont to
! Bucharest, and In 1923 he returned to
) Washington for duty at the niate de
partment. In I92fl ho was destined ns a niriu-
her of the American delegation to
; the preparatory commission for the
, disarmament conference, and In Oc
I tober of the same year went back to
forptgn duty at Berne as first secre
tary. Since 1927 he has been chief of the
division of western European affairs
with headquarters at Washington As
such he was close to Secretary Sttm
son at the London naval conference
and In the department.
He leaves soon, brine required fcy
CHICAGO. Apr. 21 P) (U. 8. D.
A.) Hog 4 21.000; bulk 150-210 lbs.
$7.607.70; top $7.75; 220-310 lbs.
$U.85(r$7.4&.
Cattle 9,000; calves 3,000; steers,
good and cholco 600-1100 lbs. $7.75 t
$10.00; vcalers good and choice $8.00
(rl $9.25.
Sheep 13.000; better grades lighter
weights fat wool lambs active; strong
to 10 cents higher at $9.75 . $9.85;
others slow; weightier kinds $9.26 e
$9.50; sheep scarce: lambs 90 lbs.
down, goixl mid choice .uur sy.oo;
medium U.a5ii$9.00: 91-100 lbs. me
dium to cholco $7,B6 ur $9.76; all
weights, common $0.75 (-i $8.25; ewes
90-1&0 lbs. medium to cholco $3.00t,r
$4.25; all weights, cull and common
$1.60 tf $3.25.
Jess Harper To
Head Coaches
At Notre Dame
SOUTH BE NIX Hid.. Apr, 21 W
Jess Harper Is coming back to Notre
Dame to carry on for the man who
carried on for him Knute Hockne.
Harper, athletic director at Notre
Dame from 1913 to 101B. yesterday
consented to return to serve In the
same capacity, replacing Hockne
whoso tragic death three weeks ago
today robbed the Institution of its
athletic leader. Harper will assume
his duties Mav 1, t lie Wry Hev.
Charles L. ODonnell, president of
the university, announced.
Harper left Notre Dame after the
1017 football season to manage his
father's ranch at Sitka. Kan., and
prevailed upon tho school's officials
to give his assistant. Hook no. the
Job. although it was feared the lat
ter was too young. He never was out
of contact with Notre Dame's athletic
situation, and will not find the posi
tion unfamiliar.
Where Harper not onlv acted as
director of athletlcfl In 1913-1H. but
coached all major sports as well, he
will do no active coaching this time.
He wilt direct the administrative af
fairs of the athletic department,
leaving football to Sentor Conch
Heartley (Hunk) Anderson and Jack
Chevignev, assistants to Hockne lost
year. George K ocean will continue
to coach basketball and baseball,
and Dr. John !. Nicholson will re
main os track coach.
Harper played football under Amos
Aloiiio Stogg Sr.. ot the University
of Chicago, from which lie was gradu
ated in 1900. Baseball, however, was
his best sport and he won letters In
1003-04 -05-0fi
New
Summer
Shantungs,
Poka Dots
and
Tub Silks
are here
$10 & $15
COATS
$16-75
HATS
$3-$4-$5
THE
LITTLE
SHOP
Butter Steady;
Eggs Stay Weak
In Oregon Mart
PORTLAND, Apr. 21 (P) Trad
ing In wholesale butter opened Bteady
and the egg market tone remained
weak today with quotations un
changed for both products. Butter
receipts were light and receivers held
closely.- Egg receipts, also, were
lighter than a week ago but offer
ings to retailers were more than de
mand. Market for dressed meats opened
weaker for veal and spring lambs, top
bid for tho former being 12' cents,
off cent, and top for the later was
quoted at 18 cents, off 1 to 2 cents,
due In both cases to light demand.
The market was easy on light and
medium white hens.
Government market news service
roportcd:
Mid-Columbia asparagus shipments
via motor-truck to northwest markets
are increasing daily, but there will
be no surplus productlqn, for eastern
corlot movement for a few days yet.
Frost at .Kennewlck and Walla Walla
tho lost-few nights, have done some
damage to asparagus and berry fields.
A year ago today market the peak of
the mid-Columbia 'grass deal.
Apple movement Is good. It now
seems probable that northwestern
storage stocks are low enough to
maimatn present price levels. Apple
prices have displayed but minor fluc
tuations since early In the season.
i. .MYSTERY UNSOLVED
LA GRANDE
STORE
Successors to NIK. WEST & CQ.
8
fCK 4iiDAyjr DN0y
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
IMPORTED JAPANESE
TTADBfLDE
WE purchased fifty of these tables direct from Japan they are hand
made of black lacquered wood with gorgeous hand painted dragon
designs. These rich looking three leg tables can be used for numerous
occasions such as smoking tables, for flower pots, for fish bowls, for
end tables, coffee tables, lamps and dozens of other uses. This is truly an
exceptional value.
BE HERE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING
"See the Window Display9
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK
SAN D1EOO, Apr. 21W Two days
or intensive investigation oy sner
lff's deputies and police detectives
today had led to but little progress
in solving the slaying of Louise Teu
ber, 17, whose almost nude body
was found hanging from a tree about ,
six mueB east oi ux. Mesa last aun- ;
day noon. ' j
Investigators planned to return
from San Pedro today a marine at
tached to the crew of the U.- 8. S. '
Wesb Virginia, who Is reported to''
havo been married to the Tcuber
girl. I
PORTLAND,' Apr. 21 (ff)" Cattle1
60, calves 10; steers barely steady,
spots 25c lower. Steers 600-900 lbs.
good 97.3Gtt$7-76, medium $6.75 $ I
$7.35, common $5.75c $0.76; GOO-1100
lbs. good $.25 (v? $7.76, medium to $6.50 1
(Ti$7.26, common $5.75 & $6.50; 1100- (
1300 good $0.75 ( 87.35, medium $5.75
(,,$0.75. Heifers 550-880 lbs. good $7
ift-$7.50,. medium $6.00 c $7.00, common
$5i5i$6. Cows, good $5.75 a $6.00, com- j
mbn and medium $4,76 $5.75, low
cutter and cutter $2 .60 ft. $4.75. Bulls
(yearlings excluded) $6.00 & $5.50, cut-,
ter, common and medium $3.75 (&
$5.00. Vealers milk fed $9.60 $10.50, '
medium $8.00 vi $9.60, cull and com
mon $5.00& $8.00. Calves 250-600 lbs. I
good and choice $8.00 (r $9.50, common ,
and medium $4.5038.00. j
.Hogs 160, steady. (Soft, or- oily"!
hogs and roasting pigs excluded.) ,
Light lights 140-1U0 lbs. $7.00 ft-$8.00. j
Light weight 160-200 lbs. . $7.75 &
$3.00; 180-200 lbs. $7.75 (i? $8.00. Mel I
dlum weight 200-220 lbs. $7.00 &
$8.00; 220-250 lbs. $6.78 & $7.75; 290-!
50 lbs. $6.50(3 $7.50. Packing sows
275-500 lbs. $B.00ft $6.25. Feeder and,
-stacker pig& '70-130 lbs. $8,00 $9.50...
Sheep 200; 50 centslower for spring.,
lflmhs. 2S cents lower for old croo.
(Quotations on Shorn basis except
spring lambs.) Spring lambs good to'
choice $8.00(f. $9.00, medium $7.00
$8.00. Lambs 90 lbs. down good and 1
choice $6.50s $7.00, medium $5.60 &
$6.50. all weights, common $4.50
$5.60. -
SUGAR AND "FLOUR
PORTLAND PRODUCE
PORTLAND, Apr. 21 W) Butter:
steady to firm, quotations un
changed. ,
Eggs: weak, quotations unchanged.
Country meats: top veal Jc lower;
spring lamb3 i-2c lower. (Buying
prices) choice veols 12'c; pork 11c;
yearling lambs 14-15c; spring lambs
No. l, 18c; heavy veals 9-10c; mutton
7c. , i
Poultry: medium and light white
hens weak; ''other lines steady. Quo
tations unchanged.
Mllk.j mohulr, nuts, cascara bark, ,
hops, -butterfat, onions, potatoes, j
wool, and hay steady and unchanged.
1 - CHEESE REDUCED
PORTLAND, Apr. 21 UP) Sugar:
steady; (sacked basis) cane, fruit or
berry $4.80 per cwt. Beet sugar $4.60
per cwt.
Flour: steady; (city delivery prices)
family patents, 49s $4.60; whole
wheat. 49s $4.70; graham, 49s $4.60;
bakers' hard wheat, 98s $5.20; bakers'
bluestem patents, 98s $5.30; pastry
Hour, 98s $4.50.
LIVERPOOL WHEAT
LIVERPOOL, Apr. 21 W) Wheat
close: May 64; July 66; October
BUTTERFAT
SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 21 (ff)
Butterfat f. o. b. San Francisco 24c. .
PORTLAND, Apr. 21 (fP Tilla
mook County Creamery association
has aunounced a 1 cent reduction on
cheeses';" account of . tho "declining
Wisconsin "market." J New quotations
ore: ruiamooK triplets, 16 cents; loaf,
17 cents; f. p. b. Tillamook.
COAST PRICE UNCHANGED
! SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 21 (ff) J.
; D. -Zellerbach, executive ' vice presi
' dent of the Crown Zellerbach cor
poration, said today the $5 a ton re- i
ductlon in Eastern Canadian news-)
print paper probably would have no
cifeedv upon the Pacific coast price 6f
SSa-ton at seaports. Eastern mills
quoted new prices of $52 a ton Until
May 11 and $50 a ton after that date.
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