Wednesday, June 22, 1932
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE.
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HOSPITAL IS ONE OF
BEST INSTITUTIONS
IN THE NORTHWEST
A source of pride to La Orande
citizens is the Grande Ronde hos
pital which, has, in the 25 years of
its existence, become one of the lead
ing institutions of its size In the
northwest. Always under private
ownership and management, but al
ways without commercialization, the
hospital has been successfully con
ducted since 1007 when : four La
Grande- doctors, realizing the Immin
ent and vital demand for a hospital
in the rapidly growing city, asso
ciated themselves and built tho hos
pital which, except that it is twice
as largo and has doubled its equip
ment many times over, is the same
institution that exists today.
Of the four original doctors, who
launched the enterprise, two'. Dr. G.
L. Blggers and Dr. A. L. Richardson,
who has for the past 13 years been
manager and controlling stockholder
i of the hospital, still retain thslr in
to nita. Dr. N. McfUlter ajid Dr.
Bacon were succeeded by Dr. Klrby
and Dr. Ralston.
- Up to the time the hospital was
built, the only Institution of Its kind
was one conducted on a small scale
by Mrs. Cora Joel and Mrs. E. Marks,
who converted a homo Into an eight
room hospital for a few years. In
the period of construction, the old
Judge Robert Eakln home on Penn
sylvania avenue wits utilized to take
care of patients. With the opening,
tho hospital, then equipped to take
care of 30 patients and containing
the modern facilities of that day, be
gan an existence that has always
been marked with efficient manage
ment and up-to-the-minute equip
ment and methods.
Size Doulileil
With the growth of La Grande and
with the Increased demands created
by the steadily widening field from
which the hospital was constantly
r drawing, It became necessary, in 1915,
to double the size of the hospital,
c Improvements at this time Included
( changing the capacity from 30 to '65
patients, the addition of complete
standard X-ray equipment, a modern
laboratory, and general offices, as
well as increased store room and
nurses' quarters. With these Improve
ments with its nurses' training
school, and with the expenditure of
925.000 on Improved equipment, the
hospital has become equal to any df
itc size In the Paxlflc northwest.
Tho building Itself is an impos
ing brick structure four stories high,
which, situated at the crest of Adams
avenue hill, looks over the whole
valley. Beautiful lawns and terraces
made bright with summer flowers
add to the attractiveness of the lo
cation. On the first flbor of the hospital
are the offices, the x-ray room ; In
cluding the entire 'x-ray equipment,
a dark -room '-for x-ray developing,
a j largo storeroom containing" the
diversified and heavy stock of equip
ment, the nurses" dining room, a
lounging and music room for the
nurses; large modern kitchens, laun
dry. Janitor's quarters; beating plartt
and large laboratory. ' 1
The second floor,- or the accident
antV medical department, contains
some 30 rooms all furnished with
standard Bteel beds; installed only a
few years ago, and other modern
equipment. On the third floor; thd
surgical department, are the remaind
er of the rooms..
Accepts No Charity
One policy always 1 maintained by
the institution has been that of ask
ing or accepting no charity or outside
financial assistance In the mainten
ance of the organization.' ;:l
At several times during the exist
ence of the hospital, the association
has been changed. At present It Is
composed of Dr. T. Ralston, who
is president. Dr. E. G. Klrby, who Is
vice president, 'Dr. A; Lv Richardson,
the secretary-treasurer; and Dr; Q,
L. Blggers. ;:t " ''
THREE' FOX FURS
LINK K I) IN SCARF
PARIS (Ft Three 'silver fox scarfs
Instead of one are the latest offer
ing in fur fashions. The hew scarfs
are attached by two gold tings and
may be draped about the figure td
suit the wearer. They are generally
arranged so that1 two scarfs hang
down, the figure in '' front,;;-';
"Presents" Thrown Away
A tribe of Indians oh the Alaskan
const bnve an odd wriy of paying com
pit men t& When a distinguished vis
itor appears he Is Invited to a feast,
after which the tribal chief goes to
the edge of the cliff' and solemnly
costs into the sea as many of 'his
possessions as he thinks he cart af
ford. Tills Is held to be the high
est form of compliment; "and' much
superior to merely giving presents
to tho guest. ' v - -
Dittinct Species
lints and mice are two distinct
types of rodents and are not differ
ent In sizes of the same Individual
species. True mice belong to the
genus Mus; true rots to the genus
Rattus. 1 ......
Crusoe's Islanol
The scene of Robinson Crusoe's
exile Is one of the .Tuim Fernando)!
Islands, which ore In the South Pa
cific, about 400 miles due west Of
the coast of Central Chile,
The Southern Interscholastlc discus
throw record of feet, fa Inch, has
'stood since J027. .;. ''.'r .....
We Klav (2imSMim( Hon La
GRANDE RONDE HOSPITAL
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This large struct lire, located on West Adonis menuo where the
OUV Oregon Tnill inters iJi tirniule from the west, Is the home of
tiio' Gmnde Ronde .hospital, whlWi s" equlpiml with approximately
fifty beds iahtl modern operating rooms and surgical facilities. '
DOCTORS ARE
ORGANIZED TQ
" SERVE COUNTY
The Union County Mjedlcal Society
Is an drganlzatlon composed of the
qualified physicians and surgeons of
the county, who are thus able to
exert co-ordinated effort in any proj
ect for the general 'welfare' of the
people.' 'r'1'-- "'
. All "matters pertaining! to the pub
lic health receive the prompt 'atten
tion: of the 'society,' and citizens are
offered authoritative answers to any
questions concerning sanitation and
preventive medicine. The society also
stands ready to' provide speakers on
medical subjects for meetings of any
organizations desiring such 'service.
Meetings' of the' rnjedlcal society
are held each month, for the purpose
of ' considering various subjects of
medical, scientific, or community in
terest. Recent advances In the prac
tice of medicine are studied and dis
cussed by all of the members. '
Following is the membership list
of the society: 6. L. Blggers", Lee B.
Bbuvy, J. J. D. Haun, W. K. Ross,
Lewa Wilkes, A. L. Richardson, P. L.
Ralston, C. L. Oilstrap, 0. B. Moore,
O. E. Branner, Mark T. Phy, P. Gill
Edwards, George Lee. '
TURKISH SPEED MANIA
" '' HITS ISTANBUL FyERAL
ISTANBUL (iP) Things go fast in
Mustapha Kemal's new Turkey
' ftecently the Grand Rue of Istan-.
bul was startled when one of tho
city's new motor-hearses tore along
at 46 miles an hour towards a ceme
tery, while mourners In the iaxls
that were trying to keep up, yelled
for the police. ' '
Gendarmes managed to halt the
hearse;" They arrested Its chauffeur
and carried the Casket on their shoul
ders, in bid Turkish style, the r&3t of
the way to the cemetery.
Linen rags, strings, old netting,
j flax tow, and hemp are usea as basic
biwrs uy. yne vTcngn, ,cigarei . paper
industry. " ' " "
Good communities are to be found n eqery corner of America
but the advantages found in La Grande mark U os a city far above the
ordinary.
La Grande has good churches of varied denominations, an en?
viqble school system and an uprtp-date library. It has many miles of
paved streets, a surplus supply of rnountain, spring and artesian Water
q most rnodern sewage disposol plant and first class fire protection.
This expression of confidence sponsored by the members ot 'the
UNION COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY
SOCIALISTIC SPANISH CITIES
,; 'VEWOLISH W'HUC HllKINES
ZARAGOZA. Spain (fP) ' Jn a de
sire to' carry out' the lay constitu
tion of the republic to the letter,
many socialist mayors are ordering
tho removal of crucifixes and holy
Images from streets and public build
ings. '' I' - i-- j
This city, for example decided to
take "the Virgin of Pilar" from tho
council chamber, although tho Imago
was' widely regarded as miraculous
and regular pilgrimages were made to
the shrine. " ' "',t
The "Knlght3 of Pilar" protested
and were finally given, the light vo
Install the image in' the cathedral. "
' Similarly the city of Huelva took
away from Enmedlo street a crucifix
which" oh,- certain religious holidays
was decorated with flowers by fisher
men and other humble folk.'
CHEAT GOLD HUNT BRINGS
HEIRLOOMS TO BANK OK itALV
ROME VP) A gold hunt unprece
dented In many years is going on In
Italy. '-' "'-- '
It seeks not so much hidden treas
ure a3 forgotten treasure. '
In consequence old gold watches,
bracelets, earrings, battered 1 ' coins,
chains and brooches have come to
light from musty cases. '
All are flowing in' a growing stream
to the Bank of Italy. " . , . . .
This government bank Is offering
the high rate of $300 o, pound for the
precious lhetal. All tho gold received
will be added to Italy's reserve back
ing up her currency. She now has a
40 per cent coverage.
FELT HEADGEAR GAUGES
PATRIOTISM IN AUSTRALIA
MELBOURNE (P Australians, both
men and women, are being informed
that they are unpatriotic If they go
bareheaded; they should wear felt
hats.
Felt hats are manufactured irom
rabbit fur; rabbits are a ' pest'1 to
farmers; every rabbit killed is regard
ed as a worthy national effort, and,
Si felt hate ae worn,' it is, more prof,
itable to trap, shoot or poison' bunhy.
II
Coast, Mountain
States, Pave Low
pjrtalty Rate
Tho lowest Infant mortality rate
ever attained by the cities of this
country was that or 1930; according
to' the statistical report or Infant
mortality, based on the records of
680 cities In the birth registration
area of the Urttted States, recently
Issued ' by the" American " Child
Health association. -.The 1930 rale
62 a deaths tor every thousand
live-births Is- four' polnta-'' lower
than that of the - preceding year,
when it was QO'i' i' '"'- -- .
Inclusion ' in the birth registra
tion aroa' ' doponfcls' ont 'regl5trii;lon
laws accepted -as 'satisfactory-' by: the
United States census bureau' and on
assurance that at least 90 'pet cent
of the births are registered. All but
two states are within this area'. The
860 cities reporting from this area
had a population : of-10,000 or -over In
1030.' The report gives-'also Infant
mortality rates tor 14 cities ' outside
the birth registration' area', eight of
thent In Texas and six In South' Da'
kota.- " " ;.:' ".. v... .. . ..
Seattle lleads List
Seattle, with an infant'' mortality
rate of 37, heads the' list of cities
with a population of over 260,600.
San - Francisco - rahks- iiext; with; 40,
and Portland, ' Orev Is thirds With a
figure of 41.' In the preceding: year,
i020, Portland led, Seattle Was sec
ond and Minneapolis' third. ' "
' Among tho 10 largest cities In the
country in 1930,' two are tied for first
place, Chicago and S Ltiuis,' each
with a rate -of 04-Cleveland stands
next with erf, and rew York follows
with 87. Boston and Pittsburgh foot
this group with 69- as their1 figures'.
Nine of these ten cities, 'however,
show lower rates In 1030 than In
1029. "" '''"' '"' ' ' '" - 11
Long Beach, Cal., with a rate of 43,
leads the cities 1 In the 100-25b,000
class. Oak Park, til., stands at the'
top of the 50-100,000 class i- with1'
rate of 28'. Alameda,' Cal., ' with -21
as Its figure, ranks' first in the 25
50,000 Class. '-" ''- ;" ' "
Among the smallest cities, with
populations froih 10-25.000, Shore-Wood,-Wis.,
is ht the tdp' 'with "Its
Infant mortality rate of 0t '' ..
As In other years, the states on
the Pacific coast artd in' the' Rock
mbunthlris dffer ti 'Babies their
best chance tor survival. "The ldw
est urban infant mortality rate is
in the state of Washington, where the
figure is 41. Idaho comes second
with a rate of 44,' Oregon third with
48, and 'then three states each with
60. Utah, Nebraska and Montana'
Thd purpose ' of this' statistical
report, prepared under the direc
tion of Dr. George TrUmah Palmer,
director of the association's divi
sion of research, Is to stimulate
public oplnian to support the' work
being done by the health officials
and " voltlhtaty health agencies of
the country in endeavoring' to re
duce tho hum,ber of Infant deaths.
, Several hc fecdrds vere set at the
slvtit aiihiial "TUskegee relhys. ' -J '
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4 " VVfrlfiN C ANI TKKTII
Vitamin 'O Is termed the antiscor
butic vitamin primarily for tht, rea
son that deficiency of It in the diet
Is likely to:lnduee the painful and
destructive disease' known as scurvy.
' This disease has an Interesting his
tory behind It.'' 11
' tiong -before vitamins were known,
scurvy was found to be preventable
by the Inclusion of citrus fruits in
tho diet. ' '
' This accounts for the popular name
of ' "lime juicer" as applied to tho
BrltiBh sailors. "' -" ''
' Vitamin O Is widely distributed in
natural ; foods. 1 being " particularly
abundant in oranges, lemons, lettuce,
tomatoes and certain berries.
' Recent studies on the effects of the
lack of vitamin O In thd diet BUggest
that the absence or the lack of this
vitamin' may be responsible for de
fective development of the teeth and
their lowered resistance to decay."
-This relationship - is explained as
follows:' '--' - '' ' : '
The deficiency of vitamin O In the
diet leads to the injury of the body's
endothelial cells, which line tho
Wood vessels and - capillaries, the
lymph vessels and other structures In
the body. '4' ' - ;l ' '
' Their injury leads to hemorrhage
or escape of1 blood from tho vessels
Ihto ' the surrounding 'tissues a
characteristic symptom of sotirvy.
''Such' : hemorrhages interfere with
nutrition of the body's- tissues, and
thua the bone cells also are affected.
fixperlmeriW with gulned pigs, in
which scurvy has bcon' Induced by a
diet lacking In' vitamin 6,'have shown
that certain-cells of the teeth, tho
sowcalled -odohtoblasta,' 1 whldh form
the dentiile, suffer 'severely when
there Is a def icloncy of vitamin C.
The teeth' do- not grow normally
and' they have a lowered resistance
to infection and to decay. '' '
This has led to the surmise that
dovltallzed teeth may' be the result,
lri part af least,' of the lock of vita
min - 0 In diet, particularly during
the tooth-forming age.
ELEVEN TO. III! TWKI.VK
MOBAQA, Call VP) If Edward
"Slip" ' Madignn goes through with
his intentions -this fall, the Oallop
ing Oael football team will become
fit. Mnrv'n tttrnlva Uarilnn
to use two regular quarter-backs in
eacn game, while ono of the boys
in In ttini-A Tallinn tit- .Tnni.
one Will be sitting alongside-"Slip"
iiBiening to tne coacn's analysis or
play. Quarterback 6ne alts out tho
second quarter.
NEW CAMl'IIOIt SOUItCK
RENO, . Navaq ' tM " Oil cxtroct
ed''fr6m sage brush contains 40 per
cent camphor, chemists of tho Uni
versity ' 'of" Novada have dlscovarad
Its presenW in the desort Bluub
Serves as a protection against exces
sive evaporation, ' tho unlvorslty lri
vestlgntors' beflovo.1' ' '' " '" '
Health
Lien Action
Defined By
Oregon Lgy
This article rotates to tho risk of
loss to mortgagors and persons soiling
real property on contract, through
liens of mechanics and material men
making repairs td tho property, '
Section 01-101, Oregon Code pro
vides tpat evory mechanic or mater
ial man shnll havo a lion on the
building and Innd occupied by the
building for repairs or alterations
made. A mechanic or laborer 1b not
required to give any notlco to the
owner. A material man Is required
to Hlvo written notlco to tho owner
within five days after ho commences
to deliver matorlalB or Bupplios. The
material man Is not required to glvo
any notice to tho mortgagee.
Section 51-103, Oregon Oodo, pro
vides that a lien created by the act
upon any parcel of land shall bo pre
ferred to any lien, mortgage or other
encumbrance upon the land upon
which tho building or other Improve
ment shall have been constructed or
situated when altered or repaired.
Fonvlitsuro INtsslhle
If tho owner or other legal occu
pant of ltiul causes repairs or Im
provements to bo modo upon tho land
and tolls to pay for tho labor or ma
terials, the laborer or material man
Is permitted to file a notice of Hen
with tho county clerk of the county
where tho property is situated and
If (Jio lion Ih not paid, tho same may
bo foreclosed by suit In tho circuit
court and Is superior to the lien of
any mortgago on tlio property.
Section 01-104, Oregon Codo, pro
vides that overy building or other
Improvement mentioned In the act
constructed upon any lands with the
knowledge of tho owner shall be held
to havo been constructed at the In
stanco of such owner and the In
terest owned by such owner shall be
subject to any lien filed In accord
ance with tho act, unless such owner
shall within three dayB aftor he ob
tains knowledgo of tho construction,
alteration or repair, glvo notlco that
ho. will not be responsible for tho
samo by posting a notlco In writing
to that effect In sbmo conspicuous
placo upon tho laud or building. ,
When a person sells tho property
on contract and tho purchaser causoo
alterations or repairs to be made, the
laborer or material man may, by com
plying with the provisions of the act,
onforco his claim against the' prop
orty to tho exclusion of the seller'.
Tho seller of tho property has tho
right to protect himself by posting
his notice on tho' property within
throo days aftor ho obtains knowledge
of tho work.
Notlco Necessary
A laborer 1b not required to give
notice to tho seller, but a material
man Is required to send tho seller a
notlco In writing within five days
aftor he ntarta to c'ellvor materials.
No notlco is required to be glvon
the Inortgageo and he Hob no way of
protecting himself against repairs or
alterations to tho property on Which
ho holds a mortgage.
i?aimdle
r This' often ' amounts' td'iubjeotln '
ft mortgagee to' the payment of his
mortgagor's -debts -lh ordor to protect -iilB
mortgage'.'' The 'mortgage should
provido that In event tho mortgagee
is required to pay any such Hens, the
same may be added ' to' the- amount
claimed' Under the mortgage, artd in '
the event the mortgagor falls td pay -the
same, the m6rtgage may be rm '
mediately foreclosed! ''
' The supreme court of Oregon has
held 'in many cases that the- Hon1 of ..
a' mortgago on land taken after the
commencement of the erection - of a '
building thereon Is subordinate to
ItenB for labor-and material uaed In "
tho construction of the building.
-- -Preference Stilted-
Section 61-104; referred to, provides .;
that all Hons created by the -act upoil
any building or- other' Improvement
shall be preferred .' to prior liens,
mortgages or ' othor - encumbrances
Upon the land uport which the build- '
Ihg or- other Improvement- shall have
been constructed or ''situated when .
altered or repaired. - . ' -i
' The purpose of these statutes Is .
to protect laborers and material men.
Such laborers and material men- aro -.
required to strictly conform with the
provisions of the act in order to per
fect their Hens. An original con- .
tractor or laborer is one who deals
directly with an bwhch " This owner
may be the ' purchaser under a coh-ti-act
wild has'ah equity sufficient to
obllgote' the 'property. A 'tenant may
also obligoto thd' property If tho own
or has 'knowledge of tlio repairs or at',
tei-d'tloris, ' " "'' -1 ' "'"
' Ah ''original contractor or laborer
dealing directly with art dwner or ten
ant, has 60 days Within wntdh to file
his. Hon With the county clerk. A
sub-contractor Is one who deals or
contracts ; with original contractors.
Such' sub-contractor '' has '30- days
within which to file his' lien with the
county clerk. Oregon Journal. "'!
FOUR AUBURN TRACK MARKS
rtKTTKlt CONFERENCE RECORDS
ATiTiTiuw Ala 'JP1 Wiiir Alabama ''
Polytechnic Institute track and field
records exceed southern' conference
nna rillfllff thllt 'flf thft COn-
ferche'o arid another Is' the confer-
once record. ' "
Jack" Stewart holds the conference
wWrH frtr' tiuv hiohJ lumn 'at 8 feet
2 Inches, which is aljo the school
record:- Carson' QrOenT pro-meaioai
student at' Alabama,- ran the century
In 9.8 In' 1926, the time that is -now
the;'cortforencb record. - " .
The Auburn record' for the Javelin .
i nn taut-. - VtnM htf Atm Rnhlnsotl.
against the conference record of 195
feet moh! Auburn's beeV for the
440' Is 48.8, held by Bull Snider; .
against the conference 49 flat; Jeff
Hanrri'n rilVlM'thmW Of 147 feet VA
inches better the conference 142 feet
nlno Inches, while - Weems Baa Kin
120-yard high hurdles record of 14.6
hoi peyer been equaled official In
a conference meet, .the record now'
standing at 14.9.. ' ' . ,. ;' " '?r.
North Carolina has only tour muni-. .
clpaV golf courecs. They are at Ashe-,
vllle; Ohorlotto, Jilgb. Point and Wil,-,,
mington. "' '' - ; - ' . .