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Friday, May 6, 1932 Page Four T.A fiUAXTTnr" fXrcvrrvrn iT-OT7'VTrT7T t' nn vtt-vts rvTTi p i p f ; " I to ! B i .,! t ! Si P ! t ; t d i t ! t (Incorporated) ' An Independent Netnpaper' Phone Main 600 1 '"BlgfjoN f HAROLD M. PINLAY . Published evenings, except Sunday, at 1710 Sixth stree L , Grande, Oregon. . Entered at the Postofflce of La Grande, Oregon, as Second Clans . Mall Matter under act ot March 3, 1870. " . OFPIOIAIi PAPER OP UNION COUNTY AND THB CITY OP LA GRANDE! ' MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to use for publication ' of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise cerdlted-U pub lished herein. All rights of republication of special dispatches In . this paper and also the local news herein also are reserved. , National Advertising Representative " M. O. MOQEN8EN CO., Ino. ... Ban Pranclsoo, Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Chicago, Detroit, New York s SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Carrier Dally, one month In advance . Dally, six months In advance Dally, single copy By Dally, per month In advance Dally, per six months In advance . Dally, per year In advance ADVERTISING RATES Display, foreign, per column Inch Display, local, per column inch Time oontract prices on application Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it' stoop; but a good word maketh it glad. Proverbs 12: 25. CORRECTIONS Many opponents of the prohibition amendment have made public statements which they know are not supported by facts, but which were nevertheless made in the hopes that no one would take the trouble to refute them. It is for the best interests of everyone wets and drys alike that those statements be corrected. Mrs. Charles H. Sabin and other wets have said that the prohibition law has deprived our government of millions of dollars of needed revenue. As a matter of fact the govern ment is collecting 'more revenue than ever before; it ;,is merely collecting it from different sources. ;1 "But enforcement of prohibition," they say, "is costihg the taxpayers millions of dollars." It is not. Col. Wood cock, the U. S. prohibition commissioner, says that the total' cost of enforcement from 1920, to 1931 was $284,156,524 while the collections from fines, penalties, revenues, and ' taxes on lawfully distilled and fermented liquors amounted to $548,588,884, making a net, 'balance of $264,432,26M; f avbr of the government. . .' ' '. ; ? ; nthen wp.ta snv.tlint prohibition has caused an - enormous" - . ; rT" - ' economic loss and brought on twp years. Another lie! The 'National Industrial Confer ence board reported fh'e total national wealth in '1914 "3s"' $192,000,000,000 and in 1931 as $329,700,000,000. And any thinker knows that the depression has been caused by the " same ' factors which led to : the' great panic's of 1873, 189.,r and 1907, before prohibition.--. ' '; ?: -; ' ; Wets have claimed that repeal of prohibition would put ii million men to work; but previous to prohibition there wert never more than 100,000 men employed in making liquor. In creased employment in the brewery industry now would mean a corresponding decrease in the ice cream, candy, and soft drink industries, and there would be practically no ilet gain. Moreover, the people have only so much money to spend, and repeal would mean that, the liquor trade would get more, and useful industries less, of their money. Uncle Sam would be taking money out of one pocket and putting it in another with a hole in it. ''; ' Wets charge that prohibition is corrupting our young people, implying that none but adults drank liquor before prohibition. The Literary Digest, whose statements are credited with "uncanny accuracy," not long;, ago sent a questionnaire to the heads of 213 colleges, and from the replies drew the following significant conclusion: "There are actually fewer drinkers in the colleges now than in the days when there were only one-third the present number of students!" And high school principals throughout the country, responding to a survey made by the National Edu cation Association, state overwhelmingly that drinking among high school students has decreased decidedly since prohibition. Let's get the facts before we make up our minds to vote for the wringing wet politician who is so profuse with his glorious promises and prophecies. PRACTICAL FARM AIDS Aside from a few fellows who think they know how to do everything, the best bruins of the United States have thus far been unable to solve the problems connected with farm surpluses and financing. They are difficult matters to dis pose of in the right way, as most of us have come to believe, It is gratifying, therefore, that an Oregon Senator, Frou erick Steiwer, has been able to accomplish some praetieju aid to the farmer in relation to bettering his condition. The record reveals that Senator Steiwer, as a member of thfe i committee on banking and currency, co-operated in framing ' and passing the bill to give the fanners extensions on their j loans from federal land banks. Twenty-five million dollars were made vailable for such purposes. Steiwer's amendment ' to the federal farm act was practical legislation, resulting ! from experience in congress. A novice in the senate would not have known how to gefcjit through. ; i The record of Senator Steiwer is clearly convincing of his purpose to better farming conditions in Oregon, so faV. as federal aid can be effective. The cold pack laboratory at Seattle, the study of bee culture in this state, the new irriga tion experiment station at Ilermiston, pest studies and their eradication, the bulb embargo, his bill to prevent the importa tion of products produced by convict or forced labor, and his , Business Manager -14.60 - So Mall ..(2,60 -ts.oo 420 45e . N, . :i , , 3(,r.kbi the hard times of the pastf, OUT OUR WAY III . ' 1 V W Tw I Ml 1 v t i BORN nra. U. S. PAT. OFF. bill to study price fluctuations are regarded as of outstand ing helpfulness. V, y The record of th junior senator for Oregon is remarkably fine for: a first' termer. There is no sense to the plan-for swapping' senators just now. ANOTHER CHERRY TARIFF FKJHT Western cherry growers fnce still another fight for the protection of their Industry, in the hearing set for May 24 tit Washington on tariff rates now existing for glace, crystallized and candled cherries. Little is known pi xne latest n earing except that it has been scheduled, but growers here look upon it as the opening wedge xin Other Papers Say: nuubiici r.vrcuiiju w ivwui tuiiu vma protection, and it is ,up to our con against the importation f , foreign gressmen to find It.' ' "" iruit. The persistence of cherry c tariff opponents is becoming exasperating, to say the least No sooner do the growers repulse on assault . than """""" w-, Iff, consisting of eastern processors. and Italian and French growers, ap- parently have decided on a war of attrition. They are seeking to wear- down the resistance of western -cherry producers until they finally throw up : their hands in despair and quit. East-f crn manufacturers have the advan - i' tage in that they are located close to Washington where the tariff hearings - are held. Western growers must go to great expense in sending rep re- fnf-nattWiJo.the convention.. It does not mean, -combat . these. attacks. r :.i i tw. nrwwvit drive The- growers'1 Recently petitioned: Pacific coast congressional delegations to use their influence In obtaining a wm Cnllforula was glvlIlg Garner respite from repeated cherry' tariff d tnUfi fcl h nim ft real hearings. Solon ware asked to pre- nctoI ,n tne conventf0 with' "an vail upon the tariff commission if assuranco of nenrly 100 votes. South possible, to reject hearing opp lea- Dnkota am, AlBbttymn were prescnt tlons until the present rates have j nK Roo8eVelt with another 34 . bring- ' i i in'ifi ,,, V 1 I iB ls total to 313, exclusive of the tended that 1932 will be the first b dLsputed deiegUtions from New year In which tha new rates will have y k J. penn8Vivnnln hod a chance to function, as .huge SjoSThrSevelt people stocks of French and Italian cherries. n t w Ith the nexlt were Imported prior to passage of the mot, ,t ls jmpressive figure, tariff act. and only now are neuring eyen Rg H Htnnd8 tml thiB mtun of exnaustion. ; tne yCftr Tne forccast is for very The purpose of the latest hearing unsettled and trying weather when Is believed to be cleverly disguised. It the convention meets late In June, is directed against rates on glace, Tlio Republican returns from Cal frults. If a redudtlon should be 1- ifornta caused almost as much sur lowed, local growers deduce that lm-'prls0 ln Washington as the Demo porters next would advance the claim , crfttlc. Hoover was unopposed, in the that high rates on raw materials are primary, yet he polled well over half not Justified, In view of low rates on'a mimon. and more than Roosevelt, the finished product. This argument Gamer and Smith combined. ; would bo hard to combat. Hence, the Tho pnrty leaders had urged that decision of cherry growers to keep up voters turn out ftnd glve their fel the fight. t . low-Callfornlan a voto of confidence. Certainly thero is no Justification but It hardly was expected the re for reducing tariff rates on cherries sponse would be so great. Considered and cherry products, in view of in along with the Maryland primary of creasing production ln the United the preceding day, ln which Hoover States. Eastern manufacturers ore swamped Dr. Joseph r. France, and entirely selfish in their fight, for It the Hoover victory in South Dakota, has been proved that tho west can it stiffened, up Republican backbones supply the entire wants of tho Am- considerably. erlcan market, both ln regard to qual- The party managers had been very lty and quantity. Eastern processors hesitant nnd Jumpy about direct prt deslrc cheap foreign fruit, however, to mary contests, knowing what an out tho detriment of American growers, ; burst of criticism had been loosed at and they are waging a determined the Whlto House on the score of the campaign to get It. I depression, and recalling what hap- Also, thero ls no reason why tho pened at the 1930 congressional elcc tnrlff commission should be partial tlons. Now they feel better. to Franco and Italy In the cherry con- trovcrsy. Both of these nations ban ItUAITOINT O'CONNKU Importation of many American pro-1 - - ducts. Including fruit and other farm WASHINGTON, May 0 (V) Presl crops. Franco In particular limits Its dent Hoover today reappointed T. V. market by placing restrictions ana prunes, and other commodities. A quota basis curtails other Imports, In- ciudlng when t. Saturday SPECIALS LARD COMPOUND 4 Pounds VI? AL ROAST Pound 25c 10c VKAL STEAK Pound HAMS Pound 12 Ytc 16c Grande Ronde Meat Co. TMtOTV . VE.ARS TOO SOON. ,. O 1932 BY NEA SERVICE. INC. 56 Neither Prance nor Italy has a valid right to protest a tariff by the United States on cherries. They limit Ameri can imports as they see fit, and they must concede out right to do like wise. Some means must be found of re lieving American growers from the ex Dense of constant tariff hearings. however. Victory has come to mean! but little more than the necessity of preparing another defense. If mem- 1 uers tn congress irom me racnic coast are unable to prevail upon the tariff commission to call a halt, steps should be taken to carry the Issue to a higher authority, possibly to con gress or even to the president him- Belf. There must bo some wav In whirh Pnrifir. rnt chprrv crowprs can enjoy the benefits of Justified , t,B nntuiPd ro rnntdlv in recent vearsthat a surplus would prevail, were It not for the maraschino and by-products market, will face demoralization. niB muies uiirumuiu. . 1 ' DEMOCRATS IN ' " rDTTTPAT TrrUl?G .,,. i , , , Atvl, J. lOiVJU, JLXiXLi-ity w 1 ., -r . (Continued from Page One) . , - ' ' ' ' Unque8t(0nably California was' n Jolt RoosveU cimse. rfc means h , be nothlng cut nnd drIed m.- inin i atulanr-a:nt hns atonned. . K Totn, O'Connor, chairman of the shipping board, for a new term as a member of that board The GOLDEN WEST "drip" method ... A simple way to Grand coffee FLAVOR! Your grocer features both . . Golden West Coffee and the maker. Economical, toot - ' ' "hw the Med- 'tr 1 ':i r ft A ''M A- 1 cut ' grind" of ll JrsSJ! wib. ! """v. other methods ' 0 B 8 By J. R. Williams v y.iino".,t.,,ii SS, II ftl. - ''"km .T.t?.WitllMS' WORK PROMOTION PLEDGES MOUNT (Continued From Page One) unemployment situation In La Grande to some extent but full benefit can not bo derived from the plan until nil those who pledged their support start building, remodeling or Improv ing the property in keeping with their pledges. Householders who have odd jobs about their homes or business men who have Jobs are urged to get in touch with County Judge U. G. Couch wun tne cnamoor or commerce whercftLa Grande's many unemployed are registered. Suggestions which have been made &y tne La Grande promotion flan are: Cement work. Lawn work. Overhauling heating plant. Installing or repair plumbing fa cilities. Inspection or overhauling electrical wiring. , . Installation of additional electrical outlets. Fruit shelves or cupboards. Installing additional windows, doors or ciosets. Tree trimming and planting. Install additional kitchen cupboard units, remouei. Rcfluishlng floors. Put in hardwood floors ' Plastering. - Tiling or retlllng bathroom!. ;' Repair stairs-. Build or finishing-additional ?Toom.! new curtains ana snaaes. 1 InstaU new woodwork. ." - i . Aro you" contemplating a new home or additional buildings? Automotive repairs. Domestic help. Garden work. Window - washing. ' Build or repair walk or "driveway. Replacing window panes. Weatherprooflng or weather strip ping. - Roofing and flashing. Gutters and downspouts. Porches and steps. Repair or build fences and trellises. Insulate outside walls and roof. Garage repairs and improvement, new garage'. House cleaning. Repairing furniture. Painting and decorating. Chimney and fire place repairs. Build In fireplace. Waterproofing basement. Put garden tools In order. CONDITION OF EXECUTIVE IS VERY GRAVE (Continued From Page One) Farrer sprang forward. The assas sin's pistol was still smoking ln his hand. He raised it and fired twice. Farrere stopped with a bullet in the arm but lunged forward again and grappled with the man.' Paul Gulchard, director of the Paris police, ran forward. The assas sin fired again. The bullet struck Gulchard In the arm. Police Surround Mm A dozen police surrounded the man and a crowd gathered. As the crowd grew it became an Infuriated mob. Tho police had the greatest difficulty in protecting their prisoner. At last they got him away. At police headquarters they Identified him as Paul Gouguloff, a Russian physician." Some one heard him shout as he fired: "Die for the fatherland." The police, hammering at Gougu- I loff. learned that he had come here from Monaco Wednesday night, especially to commit this crime. He was born a Cossack, he told them, and two years ago formed what he called the Society of Rus sian Fascists. Sought Revenge He shot President Doumer, he con fessed, because he wanted revenge for the French refusal to intervene in Russia against the Bolshevlki. Meanwhile, back in the exhibition room. Farrere and others bent over the president. He already was nearly unconscious, but he mumbled a few incoherent words as they lifted him, placed him on a stretcher and carried- him to the Beau Jon hospital. The doctors there perfomed an operation and there was a blood transfusion. One of those who were first to reach the president's side said he had-heard M. Doumer whisper: "Pas possible." In English it would be: "This seems Impossible." .' ;V From police headquarters came word that when they searched the assassin they found in his pocket a note book with the phrase printed with pencil in letters an inch high: "This day I killed the president of the French Republic." Premier Andre Tardieu was the first man to reach the hospital after the news had gone about. Former Premier Catllaux came soon and there was a stream of distinguished per sonages. Wife (irlef Slrlrken Madame Doumer. who gave four sons to France in the war. was grief stricken when she reached the bed side. As the evenfng wore on and a crowd pressed about the hospital bits of news tricKea out. Tho doctors disclosed that after the emergency operation the patient had rallied silently. "Ca va," he murmured, the doctors said. - m That mean's, "I am all right." United1 States Ambassador Edge and Norman H. Armour, secretary to the- embassy,- were among the first to visit the hospital. - - At 5:30 o'clock Mr. Edge sent an other embassy secretary to get the latest report on the president's con dition. The secretary was told a second transfusion had Just been per formed. . - ,,; : Then Mr.' Edge sent -a radiogram to Secretary of State Stlmsoh whb Is on the way back to Washington aboard the steamer Vulcanla. Paul Doumer, distinguished white- bearded statesman who has served his country for many years in the field of politics, became president or tne Kepuoiic last May. His closest competitor was the late Aristide Briand, but the "man of peace" had alienated enough, of his contemporaries by his policy of rap prochement to prevent his election. So M. Doumer, at 74, became the thirteenth president of France. It was the second time he had been a candidate. In 1906 he ran against Armand Fallieres, president, of the senate, and lost. , He is a man of humble beginnings. His father was a. section boss on a railroad. He died when, tho presi dent was a boy and it was a struggle to attain an education, for he had to leave, grammar school, at 14 to help support his wic'owed mother. . . -He laid the '.-foundations for his political career ln newspaper (work. When he- - gravitated to politics he specialized ..Jin finance and became minister o. finance in 1895.,. :) Subsequently... Xor seven -atronuous' years, he.T.wns,vgpyerpctr-ge.ncral of Iudo-Chlnat. and on his return from that far: away post -was; re-elected to tne' cnamoer, or deputies. Three years later he became president of the lower house. He held .that office when Fallieres, then president of the senate, . defeated ,hlm for ( the t presi dency of the Republic. .; ,, ' M. Dpumer's heaviest sorrow- camel In- the war. .j Three of- his five sons were killed In bottle , and, a . fourth died of his wounds soon after the armistice. ' - ) During the war M. Doumer was a busy man in several minor govern ment posts although- ln 1917 he was minister without portfolio ln the PaliUeve cabinet which was over thrown by Clemenceau. In 1921 Aristride Briand, then premier, made him minister of fin ance. Six years later he became president of the senate. 25 Reduction on new model TANK WATER HEATERS 52L75 INSTALLED 75c down, 12 mos. to pay. 10 allowance on pres ent heater.- GAS GIVES YOU SAFE, QUICK, CLEAN, AUTO MATIC COOKING AT AN AVERAGE COST OF ONLY lc PER PERSON PEJR MEAL. NATURAL GAS CORPORATION OF OREGON..' li HAND TAILORED SUITS -BY M. WILE (CLUB) ' $22.50 Additional Pants 55. Extra The last word In styling nnd Jit Natural shouldas. notch lapels good looking tweeds nnd flannels with patch pockets some of these suits have an extra pair of long pants, others ' have nn extra pair of knickers , a wide selection to meet the requirements of men of nil ages and occupations. SELECT YOUR SPRING SUIT TODAY! Norfolk Yacht Puts Out Again Seeking Child NORFOLK. Va.. May 6 m John Hughes Cuvtls, Norfolk negotiator and his assooiatesp- sailed- from the naval base again today to make somo fur ther effort:ii6 complete negotiations for the return of the stolen Lindbergh :baby. They used the yacht Marcon. -The Lethjer dispatch said today it had learheiii Vbat next Monday has been set as the dead-line for the consummation of the Norfolk nego tiations Xor the return of the Lind bergh baby unless there Is something more tangible developed than has so far come'tto Jlght. Notice' to . 'that effect, the paper added, has r-been served on the go-betweens--for. transmission to the principals Min the kidnaping. The paper said the alternative will be to throw thetfull police power of the federal government and various states Infn fho hrnnfli Tho Very Rev. H. Dobson -Peacock, ' one of the. 'Norfolk Intermediaries, said today he knew of no such notice being served. "It may be so," he said, "but I don't know." SIX MEN IN CHICAGO HIT s BY BULLETS - (Continued From Page One) f , v- - - ' Melrose Park officers had encoun tered trouble with alleged commu nists on May day when a parade of demonstrators attempted to storm the police station. - ., ; ' -NOTKII ElUTOK DIES ; NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 3 (P) -L Colonel Nbrrls Galpln Osborn, 74, editor-in-chief of , the New1 Haven 'Journal -Courier "arid :'a' newspaper man for 50 years, died tofiay. Colonel Osborn's work placed him foremost among' the ranks of Con necticut newspapermen and his edi torials In the Journal -Courier which he has directed) since 1007, have been widely quoted. - ' Duke baseball teams, since 1927, have lost but one game to the Uni versity of North Carolina nine. BONUS PLAN REJECTED BY COMMITTEE (Continued From Page One) "This action creates a parliamentary situation what will delay any effort All standard make, in cluding such new fea turesas. automatic heat control, insulation, closed top, newijdesigns and col or combinations. E X A M P L E $78.00 ranges now ?58.50, 10 down and usual easy terms on balance. Similar reductions in other gas cooking and automatic water heating ' equipment, i n c 1 u d ing both new models and demohstrators. to force a house voto through-a dis charge petition. Acting Chairman Crisp announced the commit teei action but declined to give out the Individual .vote of members. All the 25 members were recorded, some by proxies. Representative Patman, D., Texas) chief bonus advocate, has opposed the committee action making an un favorable report to the house. Un der the rules, Patman says, June 13 would be the first day on which a vote could be forced through a pe tition Bigned by 145 members. Representative Rainey, Illinois, Democratic leader, was designated by the committee to make the. adverse report to the house. Tho course now open to bonus ad vocates Is the Introduction of a spe cial rule to give the bonus bills a preferred legislative status. Such a resolution would go to the rules com mittee and should this committee fail to act after seven days a dis charge petition would be ln order. " Rainey said that ln view of the forthcoming adjournment of con gress ln time for the national con ventions the committee action def initely killed any opportunity for a house vote on the bonus issue. STHOMItEltO AND CARTER CARBURETORS Si PARTS SERVICE Burgess Battery & Electric Phono Mnln 135 1308 Jeff. Ave. The llnnkrupt' Sale of The Conner Store ' PLAIN BROADCLOTHS 10 Beautiful Shades. , Regular 25c,' : Now .m ;., 15ctr:r ' SHOES ' Wo have them for all the family. Big In quality. Low In price. See the Ladles' Sport Oxfords for $1.68 PIECE GOODS Somo of these were formerly 00c per yard. No, this ls not a mis print just one of our bargains. Per yd. . . SUN SOX . Some 8ny Half Sox others my Anklets. Call them what you please, we have nil kinds at very low prices. 10c to 23c Bankrupt Sale OP THE CONNER STORE SHOE GREASE Hubbard's. Formerly 80c and $1. Now. per can, only 25c and 50c WHITE DUCK PANTS Were 41.95. Just a few pairs left at this low price. 95c LEATHER BELTS All lenther. Stamped "La Grande High." A real bargain at 10c SUSPENDERS The long kind nnd the strong kind. And priced at only 42c LADIES HATS Only a few of these hnts nre left. Now selling at $1.00 SWEATERS Sleeveless. All wool. New colors. For the small sum of $1.00 DRESSES Entirely new patterns and stock. Colors guaranteed. 59c SHEETING Nine quarter sheeting. A genuine 35o value. Now only, per yd. 17c The Bankrupt Sale of The Conner store EPP yj The Spotlight of Saving Wt Is on the . kl pa ,
