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. Thursday, February 18, 1932
Page Four
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA" GRANDE. ORE.
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the show went in the red over $1300 last year, as stated
above, there was a surplus of ?700 the year before, leaving
the actual deficit now a little above 600;
The 1932 show the 24th is less than four months
away. It can be made to go over big. It WILL go over
big if all who are interested in the growth of one of our
j largest industries, the livestock industry, will begin now to
I work, together, for the success of the approaching season's
! exhibition.
E. O. N. DEBATERS
We should like to say a word for the young men and
young women who are representing the Eastern Oregon
Normal school this year, and therefore La Grande and
Eastern Oregon, in the field of debate a field which is
appreciated less, perhaps, than some others.
Three young men accompanied by their coach recently
returned from a tour of Western Oregon, during which they
participated in 13 debates, six of which they won ; five they
lost, and two were no-decision contests. The girls' team
has just opened its season.
The tremendous amount of time and study required of a
debating team, in assembling material, in informal discus
sions, in writing, re-writing, and re-writing again their form
al speeches, and in polishing up and mastering the delivery
all this will be rewarded not during the trip, nor yet during
the school year, but throughout life.
One of those new autos which turn comers at sixty miles
an hour ought to be harnesssed to Business at the comer just
around which prosperity lies.
Come, and hear, all ye that fear God, And I will declare
what he hath done for my soul. Psalm 66: 16.
; THE LIVESTOCK SHOW
Last evening in Union, a group of 30 men met and took
decided steps to save for Union, and for Union county and
for Eastern Oregon, one of our most important institutions,
the Eastern Oregon Livestock Show. Facing a deficit of
about $1350 from last year's show, and conditions which are
not entirely encouraging, the men displayed the same sort
of faith and spirit, which have made preceding shows real
achievements in the past, and commenced practical plan
ning for the coming 24th annual livestock show. ,
' It is a well known fact that Union county excels in the
character of the livestock produced here. Evidence of this
is seen in the long list of prizes earned each year at the
state fair, at.the Pacific International, and is shown, also, in
the demand throughout the' northwest for animals from
local livestock breeders.
i It is also a well-known fact, that the character of stock
found in this county, and the desire on the part of livestock
men to continually improve and enlarge in this very import
ant industry is largely traceable to the livestock show. Th"e
effort has always been, not only to encourage those who were
endeavoring to improve the type of stock, but also instill in
others the desire to leave off following the line of least re
sistance and to adopt those more difficult lines of procedure
which would, eventually, put this industry on a business basis.
Even greater than this has been the effect on the work
of the 4-H clubs, always pointed to as the real hope of agri
culture today. Union county, under the direction of the
county agent, Harry G. 'Avery, and with the livestock show
as a real incentive, has made great strides along the line
of club work. Union county boys and girls have gone out
to win state honors, honors in the great northwest, and
national honors as well, and we have all been proud as fair
after fair, exposition after exposition, has given to the Union
county boys and girls, a larger percentage of premiums,
scholarships, and ribbons, than any other county. Without
the Union livestock show, there would have been no oppor
tunity for the majority of them to exhibit, and consequently
no real incentive to engage in club work.
; In more recent years, the Future Farmers of America, the
organized classes in Smith-Hughes departments, have also
been prominently included in the programs and they re
sponded with a zeal equal to that of the members of 4-H
clubs.
i,
The state of Oregon has recognized the importance of this,
a&well as the fact that ours is the only fair in Eastern Ore
gon, and has made an appropriation which amounts to $.ri,000
this year, and which MUST be used as prize money. Union
county, through its county court has also included a sum in
the annual budget for this enterprise.
: Within the past few years, the scope of the organization
has been enlarged and the name changed to the "Eastern
Oregon Livestock Show Association" and the counties of
Eastern Oregon contiguous to Union county have been in
cluded. Consequently the benefits mentioned above were
offered also to the youth of other counties and they have
been very quick to take advantage of the opportunities thus
afforded them.
THE OPEN
COURT
OO RR E SPO X D KXTS MUST
8UBMJT THEIR NAMES TO
THE EDITOR IP THEY DE
SIRE IiETTTERS PRINTED.
Veteran Holds Post Now
That announcement potentially pit
ted him against that senate veteran,
Ellison DuHant Smith, who has held
his seat for 24 years and comes up
for reelection this year.
Smith has gotten to be pretty much
a habit with the people of South
Carolina, Primarily South Carolina Is
an agricultural state. And Smith is a
farmer a real dirt farmer.
To the Editor: I He raises cotton. As a matter of
Why can't the farmer get relief In 'act his connection with cotton got
the way of small loans to tide them .him into politics. He trooped around
over these times? If folks would over the state for years as a field
rather givo than trust, well then, let: agent and general organizer for the
them donate to our cause. La. Southern Cotton association. Con
G ran dec's have been giving, giving, ! tacts that he made then were cashed
giving all winter to help the unem- j in on later.
ployed, but we are not unemployed. Since coming to the senate, Smith
We are very much employed. But we 'has become one of that body's rec
need a little money. We have tried ognlzed authorities on cotton. There
the banks and loaning agencies, and has been little cotton legislation by
every private person we could hear ; congress in the last 20 years or so
of who might be in a position to! that does not bear traces of his
make us a loan. We have advertised, .handiwork somewhere. J'
We have always been able to borrow
In other times when we needed it. Smith Not Out Yet ;
But we can't now. We have to buy Smith's health has not been the
hay to feed our cattle or the mort-pbest in recent years. He Is all right
I gage company will take them from now but illness a few years ago forc
, us. If we lose them, we will lose our ed him to be absent a great deal from
ranch. Then we will be unemployed,
and you can give to us if we can't
find work. Legislation has been pass
ed to help us but when and how
will It get to us? And wo must have
help at once. Would you rather give
to us or loon 'to us, even though
loaning to the farmer may be a risk
at the present time?
A PARMER.
In Washington
the senate.
There was some speculation when
Blease made his announcement,Jast
summer that he perhaps contem
plated Smith's retirement from;jthe
senate! this year;, -rr 1
:sButSmith is only &4,'Vhc agdSiy)ieri
many senators embark on tlieir legis
lative careers. And with his health
Improved, he has no idea of stepping
out at the present.
Perhaps "Coley" realizes that -and
has decided to fool around withi his
flowers. Colorful as he is, he might
think twice before attempting to
oust one apparently so firmly en
trenched as Smith. ;
Chief Justice Bearfi
Seeks Re-election
By Herbert Plmnmcr
I WASHINGTON Word drifts up
from Columbia, S. C, that "Coley"
Blease, that picturesque and colorful
former United States senator, is act
ing In an unusual sort of a way tor
a man who apparently has hopes of
staging a political comeback. SALEM. Feb. 18 OP) - Chief Jus-
i "Coley is making no speeches and tlce Henry J. Bean of the Oregon su
no campaigning as far as I can see." pre me court yesterday filed his can
writes a friend. "If it is possible to dtdacy for election as justice of the
believe such a thing, he is doing supreme court to succeed htmcelf.
nothing but planting flowers, sprlnk- His official notice placed with the
ling his lawn and quietly going about secretary of state gave his address as
his business. j Umatilla county.
j "That's something entirely new for JudEe Jame T- Brand- of Mafh
Blease." I field, recently filed his candidacy on
ine non-partisan ucitei lor position
Other Papers
Say:
THE NEW KI PKEME COL'BT
APPOINTEE
Benjamin N. Cardozo of New York,
appointed to the vacant supreme
I coun justiceship by President Hoover,
Is one of the least known of the
i group considered by the White House,
but there is good reason to believe
he Is one of the best qualified, hence
his confirmation seems to be a fore
gone conclusion.
Mr. Cardozo n&s been for many
years on the New York bench, lately
as cmex or tne court of appeals. He
is a bachelor, a Democrat and a Jew.
He will be the fourth Democrat on
the bench, McReynolds and Brandels,
appointed by Wilson, and .Butler, ap
pointed by Harding, being the other
three. He will be the second Jew,
Brandels being the first.
Justice Cardozo is known as a jurist
of liberal principles, which accounts
for his appointment as the president
scugnt a man who would insofar as
any man could, replace the great
justice uolmes. He was supported
by both Democratic senators from
New York and by Senator Borah.
When under discussion he drew fav
rable comments from many liberal
sources. As the senate and the coun
try desire a man of this type there
Is likely to be little objection to his
confirmation.
President Hoover, it should be
noted, has made a graceful overture
to the Democrats for seldom has any
president named a member of the
opposing party to this exalted place
except when his party was over
whelmingly In control. Should a
Democrat be elected president this
year and appoint a Democratic jus
tice when the next vacancy occurs
the court will have a Democratic ma
jority for the first time since the
Civil war.
This is Interesting but not Import
ant. What is important is the divi
sion of xhe court on fundamental
issues involving human and property
rights when they come in conflict.
It will be about evenly balanced be
tween liberals and conservatives as
in our opinion It should be. In the
liberal bloc will be Brandels, Stone
and Cardozo, frequently supported
(and when so supported a majority)
by Hughes and Roberts. In the die
hard conservative group on nearly
every close question are Butler, Mc
Reynolds. Van Devanter and Suther
land. Hughes and Roberts hold the
balance of power. .Their view usually
becomes that majority view.
In geographical, location the north
eastern corner of the country pre
dominates. Three Justices. Hughes,
Stone and Cardozo, are from New
York. Brandels is from Massachu
setts, Roberts from Pennsylvania.
Only one. McReynolds. is from the
south. Tennessee. The middle west
has one member In Butler of Minne
sota wh'ile the faf west has two n
Vandevanter of Wyoming, and Suth
erland of Utah.
This however has no bearing on
their principles for it so happens that
all five representatives of the con
servative east are rated . as liberals
while the four who represent the
more liberal south, middle west and
far west are conservatives. Obvious
ly these are strong men, not domin
ated by the environment of the com
munities in which they have lived.
It Is a very able court, representa
tive not only of the various sections
of the country but of the various
schools of . thought which together
keep the nation from veering too far
cither to the reactionary right or to
the radical left. Baker Democrat-Herald.
en the face of the sun. Predictions
cover the earth as the waters cover
the sea; economists are as common
as boll -weevils.
"Amid all this babel and confusion
I hear one clear voice. My friend
William Feather of Cleveland has in
vented a sure method of predicting
the ebb and flow of prosperity. "Here
after I shall pay no attention to car-
loadings, bank -clearings, crops or
cemmodity prices." he says. T shall
concentrate on Just one indicator
the rise and fall of fools. When I
look about me and see young men,
half my age. driving high-priced cars,
leaving their offices at three o'clock
in the afternoon, boasting that they
made twenty-five thousand dollars
last year, and exchanging tips good
for a thousand dollars over the week
end: when I see boys rolling in
money, boys whom I wouldn't hire
to wash the rollers in my printing
plant when that day comes around
again, I shall rush to my bank and
sell every share of stock I own."
"Because," he continued, "God
never intended' that fools should
make a better living than honest
workers. Whenever a situation arises
in which they do, I know that it Is
contrary to the fundamental laws of
the universe and cannot last.
"When the market cracked in 1929,
I happened to be in a small city in
the middle west. A business friend
told roe thatfat least a dozen young
men in that town, college graduates
of 1927 and 28, had never gone to
work at all. Sitting in brokers' of
fices, they had "made" twenty-five
or forty thousand dollars a year, and
looked pityingly at people who were
Sim Dia-iasmonra euuugu iu wua..
A few weeks previous, a man had
come to my office to ask us to handle
the advertising of an 'investment
trust.' I wouldn t have trusted him
with a nickel; yet he was proposing
to invite the American people to turn
over half a billion dollars of their
savings to bis care.
'Verily, fools were in their glory
in 1929.
As I write this. It appears to me
that they are now pretty well de
flated. It must be about time to
begin to buy stocks." Coos Bay
Times.
GERMAN DISARM
PLAN SUBMITTED
(Continued Prom Page One)
Last August he started the pollti-
.cally-mlnded thinking when he made aucceed Bean.
Carolina, saying that he would at
tempt to enter the senate again.
"Next year," ho said, "I will appear
bofore you In a dual role of 'Coley'
number two on the supreme court to
Now, there remains but one thing; to le done, as we see it.
Every bit of possible help should be given to the men of
Union who have shouldered the resxnsibility of this year's
show, and this should not le in theory in a passive assent
to plans as arranged but in a real and practical sense. La
Grande business men have been very generous, we think,
in years past, in the list of special premiums which they
have made possible. It is hoped that they will do as well,
or better this year. Officials are hoping that the custom
which obtained for several years that of closing on La
Grande day and making it a real "LA GliANDE DAY" at
Union, may be revived.
Then again. In years past, when deficits have occurred
the amount has been made up by the citizens of Union in
fact, so loyal have they been to this project that many times,
the amount of the deficit has not even been published. While
it is time that, in a sense, Union benefits most from the stock
show, it is only "in a sense." Union county benefits tre
mendously as it does by every other project which makes its
name known to the state, to the northwest, to the nation.
Eastern Oregon benefits. The brunt of the burden should
be born by all who benefit, proportionately, of course. While
your friend and 'Coley,' candidate for; don't be
the United States senate." 1 Amnrlm
Advice on Conduct
Don't be wicked, buys a modern
moralist, but on the other I mud
too good be normal.
nitrrE harton;: economic fools
Writing under the caption "The
Rise and Fall of Fools," Bruce Bar
ton, America's economic sage, makes
many pertinent remarks on the sub
ject of finance and financial inde
pendence. We always enjoy rending,
and have a real respect for the re
marks of Bruce Barton. He is a
student and a thinker. His opinions
on finance are widely read, and his
advice Is followed by many wealthy
men of the nation. We are glad to
quote him as follows:
"Our stock-on-hand of prophets Is
too large. Charts and analysts dark-
OUT OUR WAY
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tlon of police forces, gendarmes or
similar organizations for military
purposes.
2. Prohibition of the use of heavy
artillery outside of fortresses and
limitation of the calibre of big guns
in fortresses; prohibition of tanks and
ban on the erection of fortresses
where, owing to their proximity to a
frontier, they would constitute a
direct menace to a neighboring coun
try. 3. Limitation of fighting ships to
a maximum size of 10,000 tons with
a maximum gun calibre of 280 milli
meters; prohibition of aircraft car
riers and submarines, limitation of
non-floating material; recruiting of
naval personnel only by voluntary en
listment: with' a definite percentage
fixed for the number of officers and
warrant officers; maintenance of
coast defense fortifications but pro
hibition of all fortifications control
ling natural waterways.
4. Prohibition of all air armaments
with the destruction of all air force
material In commission or in re
serve; cessation of participation by
members of military forces in civil
aviation; cessation of construction or
armored aircraft or aircraft supplied
with devices for warlike purposes, and
prohibition of all relations between
military administrations and civil
aviation.
5. Prohibition of poison gases and
bacteriological warfare, as well as
preparation of these arms; prohibi
tion o export and import of warlike
armaments and other war materials,
with exceptions for countries having
no armament industry; state regu
lation of private manufacture of war
materials.
6. Budgetary reduction of arma
ments to be rejected and Its place
taken by frank and open Interchange
of information on armament expendi
tures. 7. Insurance of the execution of
disarmament clauses by a system of
supervision applicable equally to all
countries.
MEMBER BANKS
BLAMED FOR ILLS
Senator' Glass Says They
Have' "Ceased to Func
tion Through Fear."
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 CP) The
nation's banking ills were blamed
yesterday-by Senator Glass (D., Va.).
not upon the federal reserve, but up
on Its member banks, which, he told
the senate "have ceased to function
through cowardice."
Calling for enactment of the pend
ing bill to liberalize rediscount pro
visions of the federal reserve system,
the Virginian said the member banks
of the system have 88.000.000.000 of
eligible paper in their vaults and have
discounted only $465,000,000.
Ho said foreign countries "notably
France," had threatened America's
gold supply by raids upon it and
that the real purpose of the bill was
"to put foreign nations on notice
that If they, in conjunction with
their business men. want to raid our
gold supply, we will be prepared."
Bill Passed By House
The bill, which already has been
passed by the house, provides for the
use of direct government obligations
as collateral for new federal reserve
note Issues.
Glass gave figures for the banks In
the various federal reserve districts to
show the extent to which he said
they had failed to discount their
eligible assets.
"The trouble is." Glass shouted,
pounding the desk, "the banking
communities are frightened. The
banks have ceased to function. The
federal reserve system was Intended
for a situation like this. These bonks
don't even seem to realize that they
can get this additional credit for our
people. It is not the function of
congress to compel the banks to do
this. i II"
"The chief phvchological advantage
of this legislation Is that It gives as
surance to these frightened and timia
bankers. If only they would help in
relieving themselves and the country.
Now we can assure them that if they
exhaust their eligible assets, then,
and only then, they can make use
of their ineligible assets."
Glass said he had been convinced
after consultation with those respon
sible for the country's banking sys
tem that such a measure as this Is
necessary to make the bankers of the
country ''realize their obligations to
the nation and stop hoarding their
eligible assets."
France Withdrawing Oolrt
Glass said France has had $600,000.-
000 of "earmarked" gold in this coun
try and has been gradually withdraw
ing it. He said $107,000,000 was
withdrawn in January.
In addition, he said, other Euro
pean institutions and individuals
have about $250,000,000 subject to
withdrawal.
Senator Borah (R., Idaho) said if
all this., was withdrawn, the United
States would . still have more than
half the gold in the world.
"I think I can frankly say," Glass
replied, "that while I am willing to
provide against any contingency, this
country may have no fear of what
any foreign country may do."
Terrier Dogs
The American Kennel club does
not recognize any breed of dog by
the name of Black and Tan terriere,
which, however. Is sometimes ap
plied to the Manchester terrier fre
quently called "rat terrier." There
Is a recognized breed called Toy
Black and Tan.
Eggi Numbered
Danish eggs are now numbered
by a special system whereby each
can he traced to the farm from
which it originated.
PHOENIX '
HOSIERY
p. made of "
79c to $1.95
Crystal clear . . sheer -yet
long gearing! That's because
Phoenix Hose ore made, of
Certified Silk. Now, all row
silk used in Phoenix Hosiery is
certified by a famous laboratory
for beauty and strength. See
the new Phoenix Boulevard
Tones, 'sponsored by .Eric,
noted Paris artist.
ROBINS, FLICKERS
SHIVER IN VALLEY
(Continued From Page One)
that total measurable snowfall so
far has been 44 inches, Just four
Inches short of four feet. In the
mountainous areas the snowfall has
been much heavier, reaching over 12
feet in the vicinity of Promise, and
only a few feet less in nearer lo-
i calltles.
The snowfall In La Grande during
the four months of winter so far Is
as follows: November, 12 inches; Dc- .
cember, 6 inches: January, 18 inches;
February, 8 inches.
COST 85 CENTS TO PUT
RHEUMATIC CRIPPLE
BACK TO WORK AGAIN
Now Joyously Happy
"RED" STKADKR TO COACH
MORAGA, CaL, Feb. 18 (D Ap
pointment of Norman "Red" Strnder,
fullback star of St. Mary's college
from 1922 to 1925, as assistant coach
at St. Mary's was announced yester
day by Edward "Slip" Madiean. head
coach. Strader has been director of
athletics at Regis college since 1928.
While all his family looked on In
astonishment and all his friends were
amazed, one man took all the pain,
swelling' and agony from his tor
tured Joints in 48 hours and did
It with that famous rheumatic pre
scription known to pharmacists as
Atlcnru you can do the some.
This powerful yet safe remedy Is
positively guaronteed to do this its
action Is almost magical.
Just get on 85 cent bottle of Al
lenru from Moon Drug Co. or any
live druggist take it as directed and
If In 48 hours your pains haven't all
left you get your money back.
It works Just as swiftly with Neu
ritis, Sciatica, Lumbago and Neural
gia. Adv.
Egyptian Sacred Bulla
Sacred bulls of ancient Egypt
were mummified and buried with
elaborate ceremonies in costly
tombs.
SPECIALS
SHORTENING
4 Pounds 25c
PICNICS
Sugar Cured
Pound 9c
CUBE STEAKS
Enough for a
Generous Serving
Each 10c
Grande Ronde
Meat Co.
With All
CLOTHING ADS
as Tall as a Sailor's Yarn ...
Trotter's Say This:
We're entering not only a new season of men's
clothing, but a new era of men's clothing prices
and qualities.
Naturally, in the newspapers everyone is going
to put his best foot forward ... but Trotter's are
rio going to let their foot slip.
We're sticking closer to quality than ever before.
We are not baiting a trap with low bred mer
chandise just to bring you in, for we know that
it takes quality apparel to bring you back.
Our Spring prices will be the lowest in years . . .
the lowest you can afford to pay . . . and we should
like to do business with the men who, though
watching every dollar like a hawk, haven't lost
sight of a dollar's worth.
Michaels-Stern
First Spring Suits'
From $20 Up
Ir.iih tkJJ J I A Jv
Tme St one For Everv Man