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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE.
Thursday, March 3, 1932
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The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard
shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young
lion and the fatling together: and a little child shall lead
them. Isaiah 11:0.
E. D. TOWLER
Since August 1921, E. D. Towler has gone in and out
among us, as principal of the La Grande High school; on
March 18 that relationship will cease. As is almost invari
ably the case, the public has taken much for granted, contetit
that the school was making satisfactory progress, without
realizing that as Mr. Towler was going about his tasks' so
unostentatiously, he was doing a piece of work which was
attracting state and national recognition. Now that a,well
earned promotion is about to sever the present relationship,
it seems fitting that that work be reviewed here, even though
briefly. '
: Since Mr. Towler took the piincipalship, the enrollment
at our high school has increased from 350 to (100, and the
number of graduates from1 51 to 138. There has been noted
1 n steady improvement in the tone and spirit of the school.
(When word of Mr. Towler's resignation was circulated last
week, one boy voiced the sentiments of his associates thus,
"He surely gave a boy lots of chances.") There has been an
extension of the extra-curricular program, and tho extension
of the intra-mural athletics has led to a system which pro
vides activity for 250 individuals whereas the old system
provided for only 50. Wo note a reduction in the number of
failures brought about by the introduction of the hour period
with supervised study, a careful study of assignments and
of a new system of grading. Mr. Towler introduced the
annual exhibit, continued now for five or six years, which
has enabled tho parents and the faculty to get better ac
quainted and hence has brought the school and the com
munity closer together. We see a growth in the Associated
Girl Students, and also L. II. S. has discarded the competitive
system and adopted the Oregon point system for girls'
athletics. Bather than a series of abrupt changes, the growth
has been tho result of a quiet, continuous program, directed
by a firm, but kindly hand.
Mr. Towler has done a piece of educational work in Oregon
which has contributed to the improvement of educational
conditions. As a member of the District Athletic Board
throughout tho nine years of its existence, and as chairman
during the past several years, he has had a prominent part
in the development of the present system of handling
athletics in Eastern Oregon. When chairman of the Princi
pals' division of tho O. H. T. A., he proposed the plan for the
state organization of principals which now meets annually to
discuss high school problems, lie has guided the destiny
of that body !)() per cent of the lime since its inception, lie
was a member of the conmvitlee that proposed the publica
tion of the Oregon Educational Journal. He is. a member of
the Oregon committee on resolutions for the National Educa
tion association, lie was a member of the committee recom
mending revisions of entrance requirements for higher in
stitutions, and many of his suggestions were adopted. lie
was a member of the committee that worked out the details
of the standard blank for admission to higher institutions
of learning.
Mr. Towler has done scientific research leading to the pub
lication of articles which have brought national recognition.
uno oi mese Animal Communities of the San Juan Channel j
and Adjacent Areas," was depo in collaboration with Meter ;
E. Shelford, an international authority on science. This was !
published by the I'ujvet Sound biological Station. Another j
publication is "An Analysis f the lntertidal Barnacle Com-j
nmnilies of the San Juan Archipelago." These are but illus-1
trations of, the advanced work he has done. j
llie regret over the approaching departure of Principal
E. D. Towler is as genuine as it is general.
A KIDNAPED BABY
.Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr., the most famous baby
in the world, has been kidnaped. The news startled the
nation, it hardly seemed possible that kidnapers would
dare to make victims of a family so universally known and
loved.
Many people throughout the 'nation, as in U'i Grande,
have been phoning the newspaper offices at regular intervals
in the hope if receiving further news. The whole popula
tion is aroused at this dastardly crime.
Hundreds of policemen and detectives are working fever
ishly in an attempt-to apprehend the kidnapers. Even
federal detectives, prohibition officers, and immigration and
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customs agents are combining their efforts with those of the
state police.
Congress itself is forgetting politics for the present, and
several senators and representatives have voiced wrathful
condemnations of the kidnapers, and introduced new bills
to increase the severity of punishment for kidnaping. It is
I possible that kidnaping across state lines may be made a
I crime punishable by death.
I In this democratic country
the apparent inconsistency of enlisting federal aid in the
protection of the child of famous parents when an obscure
family would receive no such
But kidnaping a baby is
crimes," as Senator, Barbour exclaimed this morning. Such
a crime is infinitely worse than extorting the money from
ono of the parents by physical torture. The agony of heart
ache is the most harrowing experience of life.
And in this case, whore the mother and father are known
and admired by every man, woman, boy and girl in the
country, no one would object if even the army and navy were
called out to capture and punish the criminals.
The hearts of the entire nation sympathize with Colonel
and Mrs. Lindbergh, and long to do something to relieve the
almost insufferable burden they are bearing.
Other Papers
Say: .
ru:.itio tub uav
' Tho average citizen, who knows
practically nothing; of the Intricacies
of liljrh finance nnd who counts him
self wealthy whenever Ills bank nc
count gets as hlRh as $200, probably
finds It hind to ;ct excited about the
congressional bill to expand federal
reserve credit facilities.
Ho In willing to take It on faith
that this Is tin Important measure.
BuJ; he can't see just how It in goln(i
to help him. and now and then he
probably feels that the government
might well worry more about his In
dividual plight and leas about the
plight of the bunks which, lie
thinks, are swollen plutocratic insti
tutions anyhow,
i An examination of the things this
; bill will do, however, might give him
a new point of view. In the end It
In more likely to put money In his
pocket than any othVri single con-
gresslonal enactment.
To begin with, the bill would
(create new credit by making many
j new kinds of commercial paper eli
gible for rediscount nt federal reserve
banks. Even more important Is the
fact that It would permit govern
ment securities to bo used as n basis
for tho issuance of new currency.
j Unc'cr present lawB, only gold or
commercial paper can be used for
that purpose. The depression, - by
1 contracting the flow of commercial
paper, has operated In a very direct
1 way to cut down the emission of
; new currency. Under the new law.
it will be possible to put around
; if. 1 ,000.000,000 in new' money into
circulation which, In turn, will
: provide facilities for credit to the cx
; tent of at hast $10,01)0,000,000,
j It will mean. In short a change
j from a period "f "tight money," us
. the homely old expression has it. to
J a period of "easy money." Hanks
: that today are on tho verge of bank
I ruptcy will bo able to stay open.
Industrialists who are postponing ex-
peuslvo projects will bo able to get
tho money for them. The mnall
business man who has been unable
to borrow the money he needs will
bo able to get It. New orders, new
business, new Jobs will be the result.
Will this mean an Immediate re
turn to prosperity? Perhaps not.
Hut It will, clear the way for such
a return. It will provide ft possible
basis on which such a', return can
be made. Eugene Itegister-Cluard.
a maim; or rnotiui'ss
This nation has nuu'c remarkable
progress In the production of labor-
saving machinery, it has gone far
In removing tho preventable causes
of disease, vice and crime. In meth
ods nf .transportation, including avia
tion. In safety devices for the pro
tection of workers. The United States
has strengthened Its financial system
and made consistent efforts to Im
prove the nationul standard of liv
ing. All of this, It Is pointed out In an
address at Kpokano today by Mis.
Ida H. Wise Smith, national vice
president of the W. C, T. U repre
sents" progress. The enactment of
prohibition also was In line with this
program of progress and, in tact,
prohibition has mude much of the
o'.hrr pvn:;t'0!-s possible.
Such economists ns Irving Fisher
of Yale, tf.imuel Crow t her and Pro
re!titr Carver unite In saying that
prohibition lias mnde a big contri
bution to the financial Interests of
our country. Certainly we would
never have amassed the .savlngi v,
have- had in recent years, had the
liquor traffic not been finitely
curbed.
Conditions in the V nit oil tUates
nevir will be Improved, financially,
morally or any other way. by letittK
down the bars to liquor. From time
immemorial. alcoholic bevoni ;.
ued for intoxicants, have had a de-IctcrK-vis
elfivt upon peoples.
The time is not Upe for any
change. In fact the battle Is tt have
the law enforced s til? pe.iplo want j
It cnfoiced- Wets complain oi the
eoi.t of prohibition enforcement. t
in the y.:y year It was only s-l!;:ht-ly
more than 4 cents net per capita.
Income tax laws, traffic laws ni:rl
:u:iny others. Mrs. smith showed,
ii iv not successfully enforced, yet
no one Is calling for their repeal b.--caii
e they are expensive or because
thi v i jlU not. be enforced 100 pr
cent effectively
trtln.
Walla Walla Did-
Au authority on economics ban re
e.slrJ !!ie fact thai In the pwt 100
years, during! which there have been
a d.:..n or nie.ro (IcinT-uons. pr.v.
i. nty has nlnays he;:im to return
when the dollar obtained a buying
v.nvcr uf $1.50 to $1.75. 'lhcretore the
pte.-ent era of hliili biryinft power will
s.mii end for tho dollar. For the
Imyliw power or I he dollar has been
for some weeks nt the l.7il mars:.
one might call attention to
consideration.
one of "the most horrible of
Contrarl-wise, during the same per
iod, depressions have always come
quickly after the buying power of
the dollar had reached the 60 cent
mark. Tho moral of the whole thing
is: "Buy now while the-, buying in
good." Albany Democrat-Herald.
AM of the European wars fought
In the 10th century, and there were
plenty of them, cost a total of
$14,500,000,000. This included most
of Napolean's compalgns and other
sundry wars. The World war cost
a total of $18G,000,000.000, or twelve
times more than all of the wars of
the previous 100 years. Another
mighty good reason why the world
.-mould make every possible effort to
prevent future wars. Roaeburg
News -He view.
In Washington
Ily Herbert I'himmer
WASHINGTON Democratic lead
ers in the house, hi their eagernesH
to keep their forces working in har
mony nnd amonahlo to party disci
pline, seem to overlook nothing these
days.
Let the slightest suspicion of, de
fection rear its head, nnd they get
to work.
There Is, for example the case of
the venerable Edgar Howard of Ne
braska, who likes to refer to himself
sometimes as a "free Democrat." How
ard sought for several days to ndriress
tho house on what he termed "gng
rule" methods.
Democratic leaders knew that
Howard's purpose was to chide
them, so they objected. For almost
a week he was kept' off the floor.
Finally he was given an opportunity
to speak his mind.
Whatever else they have learned
tills session,), democratic lenders
havo been taught the value of diplo
macy In keeping their slim majority
In line. And they have used it as
It has seldom been used on tho hill
before. f
I)1plonmcv'.s The Thing
Diplomacy was brought Into play
from the very start with tho selec
tion of tho key men. It was a very
diplomatic thing for tho southern
Democrats to relinquish their claims
to tho position of floor leader and
permit a man from the west Hen
ry Ihilney to take over the Job.
With tho addition of so many new
Democrats this session, all anxious
to make a showing for themselves,
tho old timers havo been put to it
to keep them In line and happy. '
Here's an example. For obvious
reasons tho nameu will bo with
held. "
A new member, who rode in to
this congress on the crest of a big
majority and nmny promises, had
been showing a tendency to get off
tho Democratic reservation. Somo of
tho leaders, fearing that if ho con
tinued to stray he might cause seri
ous trouble, decided to try to set him
right.
They went to i-cc him and inferred
tha; as a new member ho was talk
ing too much; that ho must pipe
down in the future and go along with
the rest of them. j
Tho "erring" gentleman took of-,
tense. Ho said in effect that he was1
a representative of the people and i
thfit. as loin;
fin he continued so ho
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(By the Associated Press)
Military observers in the orient believe Japan reduced the military de
fenses at home to a minimum In sending two additional divisions to Shang
hai as reinforcements. i
Before the dispatch of reinforcements, Japan had two divisions about
25,000 men in service In the Shanghai area, against an active Chinese
force estimated nt 35,000 men.
The reinforcements give Japan a force of about 50.000 men in the
Shanghai region, to face a Chinese force which may have been increased
by the arrival of new troops. In addition rumors were heard In Shanghai
that Japan was mobilizing three more divisions.
Japan's peace-time army is divided into 17 divisions of about 12,500
men each.
The information of observers in the orient Indicates that five of these 17
divisions are now in service in Manchuria, three more on duty in Korea,
another ln the Tientsin area and one in Formosa.
With four divisions at Shanghai, tho homeland would be left, unless
reserves have been called into service secretly, with but three divisions,
and one of these is a unit permanently assigned as a guard to the Imperial
household.
The average dally strength of the Japanese army was reported to the
League of Nations last September to be 259,304 men and 17,343 officers,
with an air force In addition of 6,944 men.
would do and say as he pleased.
lie Falls Into Line
Kealbclng that it wae no need to
argue with, him further, the party
reported back to headquarters. An
other, of the leaders requested that
ho be allowed to talk to him.
( yOU Itre n now man,"
he said, "but already the attention
of the leaders -has been directed to
you. They appreciate your efforts.
I think 1 con say that the speaker
himself Is -thankful.
Tho "erring" gentleman's chest be
gan to expand.
"Wo need your help," the diplo
mat continued, "In bringing some of
tho disgruntled elements Into line.
Will you agree to help us?"
Would he?
'That particular gentleman" ab the
moment is one of the staunchest
regulars In the ranks of Democ
racy.
Sneeze Powsr
Avium will .Tin ftclimllsts nnd.cn
pltieers re:iH:'.e the vast possibilities
latent In the human sneeze? Sit
ting In ti theiiter tho other night
nml listening to tho fusllatle uf tis
hoos emilled by my follow play
goers, I was distressed to think of
t he amount of power Hint was run
ning to waste. We harness the tides.
Why not make the best of a had epi
demic and harness the neglect ed
nose? London (fraphie.
Joy in Nearing Homo
Ono of the chief benollto of travel
Is the joy of returning. The old fa
miliar landmarks greet you Joyous
ly. You feel as you do wh(-n a scent
of violets carries you hud; to the
days of youth. Old anil familiar as
the strains of "Home, Sweet Home,"
they bring u softening of the heart
and a tcir to the eye In spite of the
tauntH of those from whom ftll sen
timent has vanished. Indianapolis
Kewu.
A new typo of strawberry known as
tho McClinlpck has been developed
by the University of Tennessee- cx-
peviment station.
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with the large.
This morning's opening meeting
was brief, lasting only long enough
to elect Pftur Hymans, Belgian for
eign minister, as president, and eight
.other delegates as vice presidents.
This afternoon the Chinese and Jap
anese spokesmen were to present their
cuscs.
Thereafter, under the usual pro
cedure, all the delegates present would
have an opportunity to speak for
their , governments, largo and small
alike. It is this feature which has
caused many observers to believe that
this meeting may have a very im
portant influence upon the future
of the league.
.Small Nations Dissatisfied
In the small countries there have
been expressions of dissatisfaction
with the procedure of the great pow
ers acting through the league coun
cil in the Sino-Japaneso negotiations.
Some of them are represented as feel
ing that if the council could not take
a firm hand in this situation, then
the small powers cannot rely upon the
league implicitly for tho protection
of their own interests.
It was expected that the small
states might demand application of
the sanctions provided for in the cove
nant, but it seemed unlikely that the
great powers would be Inclined to
participate In anything in the na
ture of an economic boycott.
Members of the American delega
tion to the workl disarmament con
ference sat ns spectators In tho as
sembly hall as the meeting convened.
Old Rune Slono
Sweden's lallest nine stone nnd
one of the most Imposing In entire
Hurnpe is nt I.evene. It is 10.-J
feet hljrli nnd dales from early in
the Twelfth century. The inscrip
tion. In the runic innsuaite, reads,
"iliufr erected this stone In mem
ory of his sons, Var and Torl;ut."
By J. R. Williams
U divLsioits of the Japanese army. R'J py
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(FRIDAY) 1
THE entire stock of Pu (man's ready-to-wear store
has been purchased at a ridiculously low price
' and we are passing the savings on to you in three
thrilling days Friday, Saturday and Monday, pro
viding the merchandise lasts that long.
MONEY GIVEN AWAY!
One dollar la cash will be given to each of the first five
ladies reaching Talk's Hasement Friday morning All
entrances must bo made through the dour on the ladles'
side which will open at S
EXTRA SALES PEOPLE
WILL BE HERE TO ASSIST
YOU DON'T FAIL TO
ATTEND THIS BIG EVENT
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Those in authority sntd they were
awaiting word from Nanking before
committing themselves to any armls
tlee termi.
Nevertheless. hencquarters an
nounced the Chinese commander in
tho field has ordered all his forces
to cease hostilities against tho Jap
anese unless attacked.
I.IU IN' l'lCllTlNd
(Copyright, 1932, By the
Associated Press)
SHANGHAI, March 3 (..V) Admiral ;
Klchisaburo Nomura and General
Yosliinorl Shhakawa, navy and army
commanders, announced tonight they
ordered their forces to cease hostlli-
ties in the shanghai area.
. Tho Japanese forces were ordered
to consolidate the .positions they, now
noiu on tne ooraer or a nine .
zone around the city unless the Chi
nese resorted to further hostile Precious Relics
action. Several copies of the Mnirnn rhar-
.'I havo ordered tho army to stop
for tlie time being nt the points It
occupied," General Shimknwn said,
"and to stop fighting if the Chinese
cease hostilities." .
The statements of the two com
manders followed a confused situa
tion earlier in the afternoon. The
Japanese legation issued a statement
between 2 and 3 o'clock, that hostili
ties would be ended immediately but
Chinese civil authorities said there
1 war. no indication that the orders
had been pit into effect.
ri:m to Occupy Nantao
Nearly two hours later It was an
nounced that the military forces
occupied the Chinese Lunghwa ar
senal and tho garrison headquarters
at the liungwa station oi tho Shang-hal-Hangchow
railway at the extreme
lioutlicrn outskirts of Shanghai. It
was aluo reported they were also
planning to occupy Nantao. a hugs
block of the native quarter, abutting
on the French concession.
A short time after the first state
ment that the fighting would be
stopped issued by the Japanese legation,-
tho Japanese military head
quarters announced Us troops had
occupied Katlng, mors than 15 miles
northwest of Shanghai.
The first statement that the Jap
anese intended to cease hostilities
was issued by their legation here.
Shortly afterwards another statement
came from the Japanese flagship
Id-umo Baying Admiral Klchisaburo
Nomura, naval commander, had or
dered his forces to atop fighting
3:30 p. m.
.second Stalemmt
Shortly before 4:00 p. m. another
statement was issued, over the names
of Admiral Nomura and General
Yoshiuori Shlrakawa, military com
mander, which said:
"Now that the Chinese troops have
withdrawn outsico the zones the
Japanese demanded, we intend to
cca-ie hostilities unless the Chinese :
begin hostile operations.' :
In view of the evidences that the
fighting was continuing, this was in
terpreted by observers here as dis
tinctly different from the two pre
ceding stitcmcnts.
Dispatches from. Nanking which
reached here shortly after the fiirft
Japanese statement that the hostili
ties would be ended, said Chinese
government leaders there had called
lor summoning all energies to he
'turned townrd r.i-iMng Japanese
agivssiou.
"In view of the national crisis."
tV.o Chinese statement said, "all en
ergies should be turned toward re
fistlr.i? Japanese agression and the
sifit'.ng Japanese aggression and the
facilities so that the facts concern
ing the Japanese invasion may be
exposed."
l . S. SOMUKKS AT FRONT
SHANGHAI. March 3 iVi Thrrc
hundred United States infantrymen
of tlv 31st regiment resumed their
p-.trol over the defense lines of the
international settlement next to j
Chapel tins afternoon. They were ,
relieved from patrol on this sector
on February 20. j
The withdrawal cf tho Chinese
m
o'clock sharp.
forces from Chapel caused no change
in tho defense patrols along the bor
der. Here Coraca a Skeptic
i-anein;r, local coeds ari'o, helps
toi'p sills alert ip Ihelr studies. On
their toes, ns It wjre. Hut wo doubt
the jionerul appeal of the testimo
nial given liy one dnncin coed nt
the U. of C. who said: "Girts whs
dance are more truly IntelliKont,
more rounded out" Chicago Dally
Kou's.
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Last of Famous Body
iioliert Smith of .Maryland, wlic
died in 1S12, was the last survivor
of (he electoral college of 17S9
elected Ceorge Washington
j Orst rresklelit of I he United States
j under the Conslltutlon. Smith
j served ns secretary of I he navy and
attorney general ' under Jefferson
. and as secretary of state under
f jijltj0n
j ta were made at the lime it was
Binned, nnd four of these "originals"
ore sail in existence, two of them
In tho Itritlsh museum unci two in
cntlifidrnls. Tho copy in Lincoln ca
thedral la regarded ns the most ac
cural e.
Smallest Known Animal
Tho United Stntea National mu
seum says that tho pigmy shrew
(Mlernsoivx Iioyi wlnnomnnl), that
weighs 2.!) grains, is the smallest
nnhiial.
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Sugar Cured
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UACON
Pound 15c
BACON SQUARES
Pound 12c
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Meat Co.
The SOCKS that
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