Page Two
Monday, March 14, 1932
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA 6RANDE. ORE.
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' ' Deliever me from blood guiltiness, O God, thou God of my
salvation : and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteous
ness. Psalm 61 : 14. " : ' ' '. ' ' ' .
THE GARDEN OF THE GRANDE RONDE
Urban and rural interests alike are watching developments
of truck and small fruit marketing problems in Union county.
It is a vital struggle. Prime movers are enthusiastic, and
even skeptical bystanders are warming up to the prospects
of lifting these soil products out of the ruck, that they may
bring a modicum of profit to those who raise them more
than a little perhaps, and possibly large returns if the leaders
don't falter. i. - .. .
To date this has not been true. Discouraged and . dis
organized, producers are bogged" down; they grumble dis
gruntled objection while the consumer is compelled to send
his money to organized white producers in Milton-Freewater,
or to Chinese growers in Walla Walla,' contrary to every
rule of reason. This annual waste, of which local retailers
retain but a painfully small margin, is foolish because it can
be corrected' by means of rational leadership. Snarly prob
lems lie in the way, to be sure, but they are not insurmountable.-.
' ' Probably the greatest danger ahead will be an easily
discouraged group of producers, some of whom now. think
they have hit upon a panacea for kill their ; marketing-ills
'in the form of" a public' market. But they will learn, sooner
or' later, that only a beginning has been made. A public
market alone will not suffice; it meets but one phase of a
complicated problem. ' ' '
There will be ups and downs for the growers until" they
catch the knack of dressing their wares and displaying therii
in appealing fashion; until the consumers fully appreciate
the double satisfaction of keeping all and not merely a small
fraction of the dollar at home by purchasing succulent vege
tables and luscious berries front our own Valley; until there
are wholesale facilities available to local retailers for how
else can the store keeper replenish his stock without buying
from the highly organized and skillful producers over the
hill?- ; : i. . . . : ...
:. There will be ups and downs for the growers until market
management is perfected ; until the strategic location is
found; until these producers plant in as orderly fashion as
they now plan to market in Order to prevent overreduc
tion and underproduction; until facilities for the barrelling
and freezing of surplus products are made available; until
car-lot shipments are made possible through orderly planting
with that goal in view,- and through co-ordination with in
stitutions like the Pacific Fruit company; until and this
is most important until the producers havo organized ;
themselves to prevent a glutted market one day and meager I
supplies the next. ' ; ' . " ' '
But a beginning has been made. Let's unite to hasten ;
progress, overcome discouragements, and avoid petty differ-!
ehces.' Let's think of a public market and fur beyond that.
It is not mere emotional enthusiasm to say that this thing
can be done in a big way. And the development of tho
garden of the Grande Roiide may mean the economic sal
vation of this valley. Big stakes are at issue. Will wo
continue to hoc forlornly or will we hop to the job with '
fortitude as producers and consumers acting in unison .with
vision? 1 ' " I
Other Papers
Say:
Ml UTAH V TIIAINIMI I'ltOIU.KM
It Is proposed by the committee on
military training of the state board
of higher education (Mrs. Plcrco,
chairman) to abolish upper division
military training at the University of
Oregon. Junior aud senior courses
leading to reserve officer commis
sions would be given only on the
CorvsUls campus. In both schools,
mass training far freshmen and so
phomores would be retained, but on
tha voluntary rather than the com
pulsory basis ns at present.
Tills report (not yet adopted by
the board) seems to be in line with
the general effort to eliminate dupli
cations. Reading it over, we get the
Impression that in the rush ot more
Important matters It was not given
the careful preparation it deserved
and wehope it will not be adopted,
because it rests on certain misunderstandings.
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It would NOT save any appreciable
sum on money to abolish the upper
division training at the University
and it might coat the it to con
siderable money. At tho University
tho state contributes only 13.267 to
ward maintaining the R. O. T, C;
the student contribute $3,350 In
fees (about half the amount at O. 8.
O.). The rcat of the expense is paid
entirely by Uncle Sam. Only S5 stu
donts each year are allowod to tnfco
the advanced courses which lead to
commissions. These men help to
officer the corps and Uncle Sam pays
each one of them $100 a year, a sum
which in many cases is very badly
needed.
If the upper division training were
abolished, the lower division-work
would probably havo to go with It
becnuso Uncle Sam probably would
balk at the expenses of sending in
enough regulars to officer the entire
corps.
With the Idea of making the mili
tary work voluntary Instead of com
pulsory at both schools, we have no
quarrel. ' although wa know of no
work more badly needed by the aver
age stripling entering college. There
Is no bettor discipline In physical j
and mental co-ordination, srlf-con- 1
trol, courtesy and It does NOT turn
youth Into a blood-thirsty, war
minded barbarian. When It comes
to huge standing armies, navies and
Matting patriotism we are as pacifist
as some of the peace organizations
which have been hammering at MrB.
Pierce's committee, but we can still
see sound virtue In military training.
The main point, however. Is that
the present proposal would not be
good business. It would be destroy
ing a course which attracts some 600
students and helps many to be self
supporting. Uncle Sam carries most
of the expense; The - state would
have to pay the entire bill of aub
stltue training. Eugene Register
Guard. ITS GASH IN THE KA11TII
La -Orande, Oregon', shlretown of
Union county, plans an airport ' a
particular feature of which would be
Its use by Blrplanes to carry people
to see - 8nake River canyon, one of
the deepest gashes in. the earth In
the known world. v .
The canyon Is little known but Is.
one of- the wonders of the North
west. Because of Its extraordinary
depth It is called Hell's canyon. Box
canyon and other- unusual names.
Its accessibility from La Grande
makes It a feature that was the sub
ject of recommendation last Tues
day In the annual address of 'the
president of the La Grande Cham
ber of Commerce'. -
In some places the Snake river
gash In the earth 16 deeper and nar
rower than the widely known Grand
Canyon -of the Colorado. An incom
plete geological survey of the Snake
River canyon shows that between
Bear mountain, on the Oregon Bide,
and He ' Devil butte,-on the Idaho
side, a distance of 7.8 miles, the
surface of the river 1b 6748 feot, or
over a mile, below a line-connecting
the tops of these peaks.
- At one of the most spectacular
spots In tho Grand Canyon the depth
Is only 4600 feet, or 2248 feet less
than the depth of the Snake River
gaoh.
One of the striking differences be
tween the Snake river gorge and the
Colorado slash Is that the Colorado
Is cut through' a fairly level eplateau.
while the region all around Snake
rltfjr canyon 1b cr.-lis-crodecd into
peaks,' ravines : and ridges, giving a
picturesque effect that ' In Its wild
beauty la one of the unmatched
wqndera of the world.
' With its historic background and
Its' story of pioneers and Indians, La
Grande is lh a 'Valley ox picturesque
beauty. World travelers and globe
trotting sightseers frequently pro
claim that the view of -the Grande
Rondo rvalley from the summit of
Mount Emily Is among the great I
agricultural -plotures of any coun
Y. t.
La
Sincere
Merchants and Buisness Firms
WHO CO-OPERATED IN THE
Kitchen Chautauqua
And to The Women of The
NEIGHBORHOOD CLUB .
And The Many Other Organizations
Which Cancelled Their Meetings
and Thus Made Possible
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL COOKING SCHOOL
Ever Held in La Grande
try. Mount Emily Is 6000 feet high,
and a convenient road to the sum
mit Is under construction. Toward
the ''construction of the road the La
Grande Chamber of Commerce last
year raised (2500. The forest ser
vice, Union county and the chamber
of commerce were financially respon
sible for the building of tills scenic
highway, olght miles long and all on
an easy grade; Prom this vantage
point the traveler or tourist may see
the entire valley In a beautiful pan
orama of fields resembling a huge
checkerboard X stretching over the
floor of the big valley. It Is said
that no drive in the Pacific North
west Is superior In drama and beauty.
In tho midst of such pictures, why j
do- not Oregon people try to sell
their own scenery. If not to the world,
at least to their own people? Ore
gon Journal:
Liberty School
Directors Elect
1932-33 Teacher
By Mrs, Charles Spencer
(Observer Correspondent)
GRANGE HALL (Special)
The !
school board of district 18 met Wed
nesday, at the home of Mrs. C. B.
Scencer. chnlrmnn. and electrd Mrs.
Mary B. Kail to teach tha school (
again next year. The patrons of the '
district are greatly pleased with Mrs.
Kail's work. Also, they feel quite
elated over tho fact that Liberty
school is one of the schools In the
county recently chosen by Mr. Mil
ler, of tho E. O. N. faculty, who spe
cializes in class room control, as a
typical rural school to be used by
pupils of his advanced classes, as a
means to note first hand methods In
conducting a rural school in an ef
ficient manner. The E. O. N. stu
dents are to spend a stipulated
number of hours each week with Mrs.
Knll, observations to begin as soon
the conditions of the roads are
improved.
A St. Patrick s came, a sDclllne
match and a news writing contest
were the program features when the
Countrywomen's club met Friday
with Mrs. Albert llama mi. Mrs. Dol-
llo Teal's side won In the game, Mrs.
Wesley Bond and Mrs. Lena Gekeler
received first and consolation prizes,
respectively. In the spelling match
and Mrs. R. A. Masterton and Mrs.
Ernest Ragaln won first In the writ
lug contest. A short business ses
sion presided over by the president,
Mrs. Reece McAllister, was field pre
ceding the program of which Miss
Minnie Holmon and Mrs. Willtom
Taylor had charge. A St. Patrick's
motif was carried out In the refresh-
inenia am. aamann nna ncr assise-
Gsraecte
WISHES TO
TO
App
ant hostess. Mrs. Taylor, server at the
close of the afternoon. Mrs. Loren
Turner and son; of Baker, and Mrs.
Stewart were visitors. The club win
meet again March 25. with Mrs. R.
A. Masterton. Mrs. Bert Grout and
Mrs. O. B. Spencer will have charge
of the program.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Gekeler enter
tained the members of the Liberty
Sunday school Sunday ft dinner.
Preceding dinner, the Sunday school
classes were held at the Gekeler
home. - . , i t
Ernest Ragaln, who left the middle
of last week to hunt a new busi
ness location In Washington, Bpent
a few days with his slBter, Mrs. George
Hughes and family, before his de-
parture. Mrs. Ragaln Is visiting rela
tives nero ana in La Orande for a
short time and then she plans to
Join her husband. .
The school children are busy now
preparing for their exhibition of
club work, manual training articles
and school work which they expect
to have ready by the second or third
week, in April. They finished their
English club contest a week ago and
celebrated the occasion with a welner
roast Friday afternoon.
Lyman Huff, who has been In the
Grande Ronde hoeoital for a pminiP
ot weeks with a badly fractured arm.
was released. Friday and visited at
the home of his brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Spencer.
Mr. Huff Is a former resident of this
neighborhood but now- resides in
town.
Mrs. Arthur Golden was one of
tho regular attendants at the ."Kitch
en Chautauqua" held In La Grande
last week.
Mrs. Knll was recently called to
the Grande Ronde hospital to be
with her sister, Mrs. J. H. Dlehl, who
underwent a major operation. Mrs.
Dlehi who formerly taught the Lib
erty school, is said tp be convalesc
ing nicely, .
Next Saturday is to be a real red
letter day for Blue Mountain grang
ers. The day is to be observed as the
subordinate's birthday anniversary
and Mrs. Victor Ragaln, lecturer, has
arranged for an appropriate program
for the meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Sherwood,
wno havemeen with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. O. Sherwood for several
months, have moved Into the. Lyman
Huff houso on K avenue In La
Grande. Mr. Sherwood is employed
in the railroad shops.
BRAZIL FEARS BOLL WEEVIL
FORTALEZA. Brazil VP) Impor
tation from the United States of
cotton to be used in manufacturing
here, .has been protested by the
commercial association oh the
ground that it may brine the boll
weevil to this cotton growing sec-
lion.
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JEyeBniimg
EXPRESS ITS
reciation
THE
Imbler Juniors
Present Comedy
Friday Evening
By Mrs. Bay Wilson
(Observer Correspondent)
IMBLER (Special) The Junior
class presented "Lighthouse Nan," a
three act comedy-drama. In Wade
hall Friday night to an audience that
filled the hall almost to capacity.
Tho players and the coach, Miss Can
nan, are receiving highest praise for
its fine production.
"Mary Rlcheson took the part of
Nan, the little "barum-skarum" fare
free waif of tho seacoast. She made
the most of her opportunities, hu
morous and dramatic, with splendid
acting. Raymond Munson as Ned
Blake, Nan's sweetheart played In a
manner worthy of a talented vet
eran. Lynu Anderson enacting the
role of Icbabod Buzzer, proved him
self to be a real comedian by play
ing nis pan so naturally and ef
fectively that his audience responded
with hearty roars of laughter. Bobby
Huron as the banker. John Enlow,
gave a fine performance with a dig
nified bearing of a man of affairs.
Marjorle Perry as Hortense Inlow in
terpreted her part In a way deserv
ing of the highest praise. Lyle San
derson took the part of Sir Arthur
Choke, British nobleman, with a
makeup and accent depicting the
better class Englishman as we real-
For
Squirrels
' " 'WGStGm brought a newinterpreta- 1
a ' ' tion'of the word "great"
'Ammunition t0 those wh0 saw hin, ';..'
; - Every great motion picture
Get Your Supply of the Past was gotten - I
a(. as fame bestowed her high-
est laurels on W!3BB!8SIC;S?;S . fi
. BohSamp ''rKJS5
Co. - . PLAYED GOD ft ,J
' A modern drama Wflt 4?"i't5i 'WK V
It will give you JfevsaSsaa ' , f;
, t s o m etliing to jfl "x '
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!"'' '" : '."' ' book. ot fond-' fj 1 O !...
est memories. 'fcJsl 7-' ' ' - !' f
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ly know him and not the overdrawn
characterization of the old time
melodrama. Blanche Billings, in the
role of Sarah Chumley-Choke, Sir
Arthur's sister gave a stellar per
formance by fine acting and the
haughtiness and dignity required by
the part.
The girls' glee club entertained
with several numbers between the
acts and Clifford Westenskow played
two Baxophone solos.
Drover Hardy was stage manager
and Dwlght Conklln was business
manager. Warren Dennlson also en
tertained with fine exhibitions of tap
dancing.
A wire received here from Chi
cago Saturday said the fruit crop of
that section Is thought to be severe
ly damaged and the damage may ex
tend over the middle west and the
east and possibly south as far as the
great Georgia peach belt. They have
had unusually warm weather there
this winter and the sap is said to
bo flowing In practically all the
eastern and middle western sections.
Last week these sections experienced
extremely cold weather. It will be
probably 30 days or more before the
I with Violet Heming Botte Divls gf U 'f p , I
Starting
Tomorrow j
Philo Vance
Stops out of Character
s . ' ... And Does He , I
iy.j..".,' . ; , step!: I
1 r If', This Man!
Ba 1 Compared to him, Get-Rich- 'j
61 4 j Quick Wnllingrord was ft piker ,
to, .... -V and Raffles, n Stnirinv school t t, A
Ijl jl teacher! '
!8'W- xePl p'yw need an asbestos lining 1
fiix-- X ' tor our heart when you meet i
rir' S HIGH 1
4 PRESSURE 1
fsLiSk lf "I EVELYN BRENT ?
GEORGE SIDNEY Hf
EVALYN KNAPP i f
, aa f
i I Oh-Oh! w .. .sss I ft
damage can be definitely ascertained
Tho auxiliary will meet this Moni
day night In the Legion hall.
Mrs. Stella , Witty, of Elgin, has
been visiting her. daughter, Mrs
Harold Blngaman, since Friday.
William Westenskow has rented the
tract of the Miller orchard which he
had last year. ...
Teachers of the. M. E. Sunday
school report their membership is
increasing and that they now have
62 children enrolled. ...
A number of young people of Imb.
ler attended the M. I. A. confer
ence held In La Grande Sunday
night.
C. A. Alllngton, formerly agent of
the Union Pacific at Mosler, Ore., ar.
rived todoy to take up his new duties
as Union Pacific agent nere,
Enkay
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