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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVES, LA GRANDE, ORE.
Wednesday, June 22, 1932
Great Increase .
In Demand For
Books
"All paths lend to tho Public Li
brary" 1b tho caption of an attrac
tive poster which Is displayed at tho
library on certain, occasions. But
never has this slogan been so force
fully Impressed on a busy staff as
during tho year 1031 and the six
months of 1033. With January, 1032,
the library closed the busiest year
In lta existence with a circulation
of 321,102. It Is a unique experi
ence foi public libraries to find that
the popular demand for book service
Increases In Inverse ratio to general
business conditions. While the cir
culation of 121,102 volumes Is grat
ifying to the members of the staff
It Is a greater source of satisfaction
to know that the books which they
help circulate have been helpful to
so many people, For with many
hours of enforced leisure thrust upon
them more peoplo than ever before
are turning to tho library Two facts
confront the librarians of today: they
have more work to do than over be
fore; they have smaller resourscs with
which to do the work. As one li
brarian so aply puts It, "These times
are as harsh' to u librarians as
were Pharaoh's taskmasters to the
old Israelites when they required
them to make bricks without straw.
To paraphrase rather freely an old
maxim if Scottish origin, 'Man's eco
nomic extremity Is the- library's op
portunity'." ' ' ' i
It Is Interesting to' note the kind
of books which are mpst In demand.
Gcod books of fiction are always In
circulation and continually called for.
Pearl Buck's "Good Earth" and "Mag
nificent Obsession" by Lloyd Doug
las, are probably two of the library's
most popular fiction titles. Western
and mystory stories seem to fill a
need at the present time, Tho per
centage of non-fiction has steadily
grown and the Increases have come
In the adult department rather than
In children's books, lanq are using
their Increased leisure to read on
subjects cultural In nature on tra
vel, biography, history, philosophy,
religion, literature and art. Thought
ful meh and women are thinking Of
Industrial' and sociological issues.
Thero Is theroforo a demand for books
that Inform! as to Industrial, eco
nemto and sociological questions and
changing conditions at home and
abroad. Olcnn Frank's "Thunder and
Dawn"; "Now Roads to Prosperity"
by Masuur and Norman Thomas'
"America's Way Out" and others aro
in constant use. Olfts of worth while
books, particularly thoso in good
condition are gratefully accepted. Two
rodent gifts of books have beon a set
ot Rltlpath's History of tho World
and several volumes by Hamlin Gar
land. The library has issuer an ap
peal fcr girts of books In tho form
bf book mirks given out at the desk
entitled, "Books, Depression and tho
Library" which reads as follows;
"During the last two yehrB the don
mand upon tne public library has
greatly Increased. Mpro leisure and
tho doslro to employ that leisure
profitably have sent hundreds to tho
library. At tho same time tho li
brary's book budget, along with Its
Incomo has been reduced. It Is Im
possible to buy enough now books
and new copies of desirable old ones
to meet the demands, yot ovory ef
fort must bo mhdo to give 'La Grande
good book service now -when inex
pensive recreation Is so needed. Wo
are theroforo appoallng to peoplo
whoso In tercst In tho culturti lllfo
of our community is known. Can
you. help tho library and tho com
munity by donating books from your
personal library.' Good fiction Is al
ways In demand. Biography, history
ahd travel are also greatly needed.
Help tho library placo In circulation
where they aro nccdod books which
stand Idle on your shelved."
IIo.vn' and (Kris' Library
May.vlO'20, was an Important month
OREGON'S OWN COMPANY
Oregon Mutual
Fire Insurance Co.
uf MrMtmivlHc. Oregon
ORGANIZED 1SSM
A MESSAGE TO OUR
POLICY HOLDERS
Wo desire lo direct your attention to the following statistics, show
, Inn the NET PIUK PREMIUMS RECEIVED IN OREGON during 1H:H
i by THIS COMPANY and by tho TEN LEADING STOCK COMPANIES
doing business In this state:
Oregon Muliml Fire Instiinnoc Ctinipmiy $322,082.00
Hartford Fire Insurance Company 100,407.00
Aetna Plrc Insurance Company 1110,200.00
Travelers Plro lnnurnnre Company 132.000.00
1 Firemen's of New JnrHey 131.alO.00
Homo Insuranco Company of New York , 1 10.725.00
Olobo - Rutgers 110,008.00
'Firemen's Fund 111,8:10.00
Royal of Liverpool 02.820.00
; California Fire Bl),4 10.00
; Insuranco Company of N. A H2.240.00
! Those figures apply to Oregon business only. The OREGON MU
TUAL also operates In Calllornln. Washington. Idaho and Utah.
I Tho above showing Is the result of years of economical managc
j men(, conservative underwriting. Inlr adjustment of losses and tho
. building of a structure MtiaurlMly strong so that It appeals to- the
Intelligent Insurer. It has maintained thin leadership for several
years and expects by conservative management to continue to merit
j an Increasing srmre ot public esteem.
Williamson & Berry, Agents
L11 Grande, Oregon
I he a J ramie Piilillr. Library oceiiplcH this fine brick hitlldlng on the lot which extends the full
ti iikiii uf inr niin-H in i I'L'iiiiniviiiiiu uvitnuu im-hhumi l uiinn mill iifni Hint;iH, j nc opper rioor pr OVUM'S
aiule space fur book shrive, rending rooms, and offices, and the lower floor Is dor cited to the children's
library mid to Hlunifte space. A row of Imititlftii elm trees stands In tin; parkway In front of tho building.
In tho library. After the Neighbor
hood club moved Into its new quar
ters In the La Grande hotel, the
I children's books were moved down
stairs into tho old club rooms which
had been made Into one of the most
attractive children's rooms 'in Ore
gon. This was accomplished through
tho assistance of various organiza
tions and club women In La Grande
who with their help, and donations
wero a bio to help tho library stuff
mako a long cherlBhed dream) come
true. Tho boys' and girls' library
under tho direction of Miss Gtrtrude
Wagoner has dcricted tho reading ac
tlvltlcs of i .arly every boy and girl
In' La Orando. For the ubb of the
children who are too for distant from:
the main library, two branch libraries
have been established In, Rlvorla and
Greenwood schools. These aro open
one afternoon each week. Tho cir
culation fromj th two branches
amounted to 14,3117 during 1031.
' Miss Wjigcner keeps closely in touch
with tho boys and girls. At least
once o year each school room Is vis
ited and book talks are given and
stories told. Story hour is hold every
other Saturday morning during the
winter months with a largo group
of boys and girls In attendance. Quito
ofton a teacher will bring hor cntlro
class to the lobrary where they will
spend a happy class period ' Just
browsing and looming how to use
tho library. Tho circulation from
the children's room; 'and branches
amounted to 44,77. At least the boys
and girls of La Grande are exposed
to good literature which Is a cer
tain Indication ' that many -of thorn
aro forming reading habits which
will femjdn with them all through'
life.
Miss Wagoner received several lot
tor recently from boys and girls m
appreciation of their library. One
fifth grader wrote: "Dear Children's
Library: I do enjoy tho children's
library very much. It Is a good com
fort to me and others. I havo read
many books from tho library and am
now reading 'Tho Floating Island.' It
Is surely IntcroHtlng to mo." A sec
ond ndmlrer wHIcb, "I enjoy your
library so much I'd llko to come every
day. Tho book I llko best Is 'Jack
tho Olant Klllor'."
A third claims Kazan and Dingo
as his favorite titles and adds. "The
kind of books 1 llko to road aro tho
ones that aro exciting and about
wolves, dogs, birds or something
about animals. I llko books about
LA GRANDE PUBLIC LIBRARY
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fairies and explorers."
MIhiJ Mabel Doty Is the librarian,
and her assistants are Blanche Har
binger, Gertrude Wegener and Ella
Ncldercr. Tho library Is now open
from 9 a. m. to 0 p. m. every day ex
cept Sunday. During the winter
months the library Is open from 2:30
to 6:30 p. mi, on Sundays. '
COTTON 8TATKH NUT MKIST
TO UK lli:i,l AT ATLANTA
ATLANTA (IF) The cotton states
tennis tournament, for many years a
iixiuro at Aiiiiiuuin, Aia., wilt do
played ot Atlanta this summer.
The date was originally set for Juno
37, but has been changed to a date
in July. Jack Mooney, Atlnnta star,
has won the singles championship of
the tournament several times, as has
Wllmer Mines, Columbia, S. C, ace.
CftOONIXU FOOTBALL ST Art
lUHNM JAZZ HAM) LEADER
DURHAM, N. O. W) Nick Loney.
Duke's crooning halfback, has organ
ized an orchestra and named It the
Duke Blue Devi Id .
Lauey will lead the Jazz band and
do tho crooning. Ho became known
as it crooner of no mean ability last
fall by dinging In the college dining
room.
As a mere matter of football rec
ord, Loney's punts lost season aver
aged over 40 yards and his runs came
olaie to six yards a clip.
OUT OUR WAY
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VWOVM Jl'M UEAVlM1 1
MES-.lP OO wftMNft VOU MAV BE GCmM' ' l ;
" WmOM -!lV4 UEAViKi' 1 U AWAY , BoT VOU , ' "
GtrtTM YvR&D BEM' MMf LEAVINi' TVV
BOSStO AM' CALLED ROME . 1 VvISH '
-time - so, xva a f 4T. fer us. Jmm
ABSENCE.
Lro.u..r-AT.orr. 'l-S S i3nrr wca stRvicr. inq ,
COACH HITCHES HIS WAGON TO
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It ncms tliera Olympic games Ttor Mara have been roped In and by their own coach. Taking his
rue from Father Neptune. Fred Cady. conch of tho Olympic swimmers at Los Angeles, Cl., is seen
being "taken for a ride" in the new Olympic pool by five ot ,hla famoua proteges (left to right). Mar
Jorlo Lowe, Jennie Cramer, Jonephlue McKtm, fluster Crnbbe and Herb. Barthcls. Cady uses this method
happily. It appearsto wntoh and OlrVct the leg and nm action of his charges. Bet they get a kick out of It!
Oregon Forest
Highway System
Is, Agreed Upon
A forest highway' system has been!
agreed upon and 'approved for thej1
Hist time for the state of Oregon, ?
according to notice recently received;
from the secretory of agriculture by j T
Regional Forester C. J. Buck, Port-.T
inn., Oregon.
The state highway commission of'j,
Oregon, tho U. S. bureau of public I $
rcaud, and tho U. S. forest service',
havo all approved the system, ac- g
(Vding to Mr. But.::. '
Forest highways are defined as
"roads of primary Importance to tho
Htate, counties or communities with
in or adjacent to the national for
ests." They are financed Jointly, the
federal government contributing ap
proximately 60 per cent and tho other
50 per cent being provided by the
state or counties.
According to forest service data
there are 40 highways Included in j pitching aces. They ore Charloy Orif
the system. The total length is 1372 fin at Michigan Stats, who has won
miles of which 880 milea are within ! 17 ' and lost three games in three
Oregon's fourteen national forests, years: mm sell Mlchaclis, of Michigan
Cost of the sytem to date has been Normal, who has worked In 30 games
$16,600,000. and it Is estimated that j and lost but three starts In three
an additional 610.406.000 will be re- years, and Victor Ncigenflnd. of Wcst
qulred to complete it. These forest ! erh State Teachers, who has defeated
highways lie for the moat part in 1 many big ten nines.
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the back country, affording better
protection os well as opening up Ore
gon's forest wonderland for use and
enjoyment. They are located through
out the state both in eastern and
western Oregon. There ore fourteen
national forests In this state and each
has its quota of forest highways, It
is said.
The secretary's notice provides that
the system may bo added to or re
vised, following the procedure speci
fied In depurtment regulations'.
OLf 8pAM.HH TK.UL 'JM VINCI
TO UK mfSHIU) Tliifi VE.VU
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss (n Pave
ment 'of the Old Spanish Trait cast
of the Mieaisslppi river will be com
pleted this summer..
The unpoved part of the old road
on this side of. tho river Is only 10
miles and J. S. Thames, head of tho
Mississippi highway commission, said
machinery for the work will be placed
lii operation in June. "
4jf.? wiwifli lyviusiy
BATpN ROUC1E, la. m pagt.
Lawrence "BIH" Jones, head foot
ball coach at Louisiana state uni
versity, 'think It's a; long time be
tween spring practice and tall play
and consequently Is giving his boys
plenty ot football facts to miill over
during the vacation months. "
Spring practice ' was completed
weeks agobut' Jones has had h(s
candidates out for rohcarsal 'of the
principles lie hanimered' into' them
enrllcr in - the year relative to the;
single and double wing back forma
tions he Intends to we in the fall.
These rehearsals wil ' c'ohtlnuo
until the end of the school session.
MVBU.KN Hl l'I'l-IKS tools
' vsep iU oLVsti-ic (t
STOCKHOLM! (PfcSwedlsh,
prospects" at the Los Angeles
Olympics are ' uncertain but
many of the tools of sport
used in the field events will
come from Sweden.
A Stockholm flrmj has re
ceived ortlers from the Ameri
can Olympic comfmlttce for a
large shipment of Javelins, al
so weights, hammers and dis
ci. Similar equipment for the
1923 games at Amsterdam were
sent from Stockholm.
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TIIHEB COLLEGE HTHLEHK ST A It
ANN ARBOR, Mich., IP) The
Michigan college baseball world is
monopolized by three left - handed
By J. R. Williams
THE STARS
INDIAN WARS
OFNORTHWEST
ARE RECALLED
Army's Fights With Rogue
River, Modoc, Piute and
Bannock Tribes Are .
Again Told.
Captain Meriwether Lewis and
Lieutenant) William Clark mapped
tho overland route to the Pacific
ccast In 1803-1806, thus opening up
travel routes to this area for early
settlers, for colonization, trade and
settlement.
Following tho Mexican war, In
1848-40, Unlterf States troops were
sent to the west coast. In this year
the mounted rifles of the Third
Dragoons made a long overland march
of 2500 miles frOm Fort Leavenworth
to Oregon via Ogden, Utah. But for
Forh Laramarie and Port Keajrny,
there was not a house between Fort
Leavenworth and the Columbia river.
The soldiers plodded through track
Icsn wastes, oftentimes without wood,
water or grass,
J mi la it Wars ltt'couiitcd
A detachment of the Third dra
goons In taking horses overland from
the middle west to California met
the Rogue River Indians in Oregon,
June 18, 1851. whom they repulsed
at a cost of the loss of an officer
and several men. Some of the regi
ments had traversed the entire coun
try during the year. The dragoons,
after having gone overland from the
Atlantic to the Pacific ocean, had to
reorganize for the third time In five
years, on account of casualties ex
perienced during the Mexican war
and losses that took place In brushes
with the Indians In escorting emi
grants across the country, and In
making tho new country safe for the
Incoming settlers.
Captain, later General U. 3. Grant,
was stationed at Columbia barracks
with the 4th Infantry. He was post
and regimental quartermaster, and
was later assigned to the command of
company "E" with the 4th Infantry
at Fort Humboldt.
After committing various depreda
tions the Rogue River Indians were
subdued in 1853 by army detach
ments, thus making this territory
safe for the new settlers. The sec
ond Infantry was spread from Goose
lake, Oregon, to Yuma, Arizona, all
engaged in keeping roads and mail
routes open ond escorting immigrants
hundreds of miles of barren
co i a try.
The for west continued to call por
tions of the army Into play in quel
ling Indian uprisings. The Fourth
infantry In eastern Washington and
Oregon hatt trouble In subduing
mony tribes under the leadership of
the Chieftain Kamlarkln 1855.
Tho Third artillery had many en
gagements that year with the Kla
math. Puget Sound and Rogue River
Indians, In their efforts to make the
newly settled country safe for the
early colonists.
The Third artillery finally routed
the Rogue River Indians. In Oregon,
burned their village and decisively de
feated them, so that they sued for
peoce. This was In 1856.
Other Posts Created
The Pacific Slope Indians were
signally defeated In three battles In
1858 near Spokane river by the Third
artillery. The Sixth infantry made '
oii overland march from Forth Leav
enworth, Kansas to the Pacific coast.
The wide dispersion of the regiments
during this decode Is evidenced by the
posts which the Fourth Infantry had
garrisoned and in the main built
Fort Vancouver, Reading, HUmboldt,
Dallas, Stcilacoom, Jones, Boise, Lane,
Yamhill. Orford. Townsond, Hosklns,
Wnlla Walla. Crook, Terwaw. Cascade,
Simcco, Qaston and Chehalis, extend
ing from British Columbia to Mexico.
Army elements of 1st cavalry and
21st infantry under command of
Colonel Frank Wheaton, fought Mo
doc Indians In the vicinity of Lower
Klamath lake In 1872-73.
Captain Evnn 'Miles, with 75 pick
ed men and as many Crow scouts,
ond later reinforced by seven com
panies of the 21st Infantry, two foot
battrlcs of the 4th Infantry, and one
troop of the First cavalry made a
But Very
Careful
AUTO FREIGHT TERMINAL
1317 JEFFERSON AVE.
Main
White Line
Freight
Serving
Elgin
MlDnm
Wnllown
Lostlnc
1 Enterprise
Joaeph
Union
N. Powder
Hmnes
Baker
record march of 3D miles In ne day
anc overtook the Bannocks and Pluto
Indians near Umatilla Agency, Ore
gon, In 1898. 'Surprising them July
13 in the; early morning, ne iw
several hundred prisoners, Kiuea
umiinripH mnnV and CftDtured
horses, with a loss of several soldiers,
among whom was Captain AT a. ixn
nett fith infantry.4
TKIO OF COUGAR BOXEKS
i;.TKU OLYMPIC FINALS
PULLMAN. Wash, m Washing
ton State college's three Pacific eoast
ring champions will compete in the
United States Olympic team tryoute
at San Francisco, June 21-23.
Clarence Taylor, lightweight; Ed
Prlsk, welterweight, and Bob El-
dred, middleweight, won the right to
enter the Olympic final tryouts by
their performances in the national
intercollegiate boxing tournament at
Pennsylvania State college recently.
EDDIE FLYNN 8 AYR "NO"
TO 'PRO FIGHT MANAGERS
TAMPAN Fla. m Eddie Flynn's
prowess In the ring aB an amateur
boxer has brought him mpny offers
to. turn pro.
But the youthful Tam(pa fighter
tells them all "there s nothing do
ing." He prefers to continue his study
at Loyola university at New Orleans
and save his chance for an Olympic
berth.
OVERSEAS LOANS COSTLY,
SAYS BRITISH LEGISLATOR
WORINO, England (P) Overseas
lending by Great Brttatn should be
"sifted and its destination examined
Sir A. M. Samuel, member of parlia
ment, said, in a speech here.
"In the,, pa.t 60 years British
savings have been lost in overseas
Investments to the extent of be
tween $8,000,000,000 and $20,000,
000.000," he snld, ''which would pay
nearly half tho national debt.
OLYMPICS SPRINT KING
TOf.O,t;iT AFTER GAMES
SEATTLE W) Percy Wll
Unms, Olympics sprints cham
pion, Is going to quit the cin
der path following the games
this surrfcner" in Los Angeles.
Williams, working out here
under the tuteloge of the Uni
versity of Washington coach,
revealed that after the big
International meet he will
confine his athletic activities
to swimming.
I
PARIS OFFERS NOVELTY
OF SNAKESKIN TUNICS
PARIS (jP Snakeskln tunics ore
a ParlslOn novelty. The tunics are
made of a heavy silk crepe printed
with the pattern of a snakeskin.
They are generally hipbone length,
made along the tailored lines suitable
for wear with a Wool suit.
FEATHERS ADORN
NEW EVENING COATS
PARIS (jp) Feathers on the tolls
of evening coats are the next nov
elty. One smart evening frock of
Ice blue cire jersey is worn with a
little wrap of sapphire blue velvet
which has coque feathers of the
same tone appltqued at the waist
and allowed to fall softly over the
hips. '
SUMMER STYLES
REVIVE PLEATS
PARIS WPJ Pleats . are back In
style. One widely known fashion
house recently displayed a number
of silk crepe warm weather ensem
bles with skirts having clusters of
knife pleatings In the skirts. Box
pleats are also a feature of sports
skirts. i ;
Students Raise Game
SONOMA, Cal. (II Pens of pheas
ants arc belhg raised for liberation
as game by' agricultural classes In
some of the high schools of Sonoma
county.
Clocks Long in Uie
Centuries before Shakespeare's
time clocks wero In use. A clock
Is snid to have been constructed by
Pope Sylvester VII In A. D. ffiW. AS
early ns 12S3 a clock was Installed
in Westminster nhhey.
673
.
Consolidated
Freight Line,1.
..to
Serving
Salt Lake Burns
Spokane Seattle
Medford Yakima
San Francisco Portland A
Klamath- Tails Way Points
Terminal Selves
2 Auto Freight
L i pes In City
The AutQ Freight Terminal, serv
ing as a freight terminal and etorago
warehouse for two of La Gr'ando'a
popular freight lines, the Consolidat
ed Freight Lines and the Whtto
Freight Line, Is located at 1517 Jef
ferson avenue.
The Consolidated Freight Lines at
tho present time operates its own
equipment over 2,543 miles of tha
highways In tho three northwestern
states of Idaho, Oregon and Washing- ,
ton, the mileage having been Increased
09 miles, effective April 15, 1032, when
the service waj extended from W?lscr,
Idaho to McCall, Idaho.
The company operates 233 pieces of
automotive equipment which Includes
road equipment, pickup equipment.
etc. The number of drivers employed
at the present time 13 90, the total
number of employes for the entire
system la 2G0. Last year the 4 wheel
and 0 wheel trucks traveled a total
of 4,224,541 miles of the highways in
Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Taxes
paid for the year 1D31 were $4,989.35
which is based on a mill per ton per
mile, using the gross weight tonnage:
that la, the weight of the shipment
together with the declared weight of
the equipment. In addition to taxes
mentioned abovo on gasoline, licenses.
etc., amounting to $80,831.25 was alao
paid, making a total of $125,888.88
taxes paid for tho year 1931.
The White Freight Line, which has
been operating here since 1924 Is un
der the management of and owned by
Mrs. L. L. Sheppard. In addition to
maintaining tho Auto Freight Ter-
mlnal depot here and terminal facili
ties for other freight linej. the White
Freight Line ma::es regular trips to
Wallowa county and Baker, trucks
leaving hero at 9:00 a. m. each morn
ing, returning at 6:00 p. m. Four
trucks are being operated at the pres
ent time. Besides the regular trips
up the branch and to Baker, the com
pany also docs long distance hauling.
Facilities are maintained for the
repair, maintenance and servicing of
their equipment.
Cool Cement Sought
BERKELEY, Col. (P) Concrete
poured in the quantities necessary
at Hoover dam at the summer tem
perature of 130 degrees would boil.
the university test office here has
ascertained. Research for a concrete
of low heat generation Is being con
ducted. Candies
Tobacco
Canned Goods
Light Lunches
Fountain Service
Dew Drop Inn
1126 Adams Ave.
TO FIT YOUR PURSE
Union Pacific offers four kinds of
travel bargains plus the usual
excellence of service; fine fast
trains, historic andscen!c route.
Ask for fares
to any point east
ROUND-TRIP Summer
Excursion Fares. Daily to Oct.
1 5. (Eait ol Chicago StpL 30.)
1
Kctum UcL 31.
ROUND-TRIP 30-day Fare, lo
2 points eait of Chicago. Daily to
Oct. 15. Return 30 days, not
exceeding Oct. 31.
3 ONE-WAY Intermediate Fares.
Daily to Dec. 31.
4 ONE-WAY Coach Fares. Good
in Coaches or Chair Cars only.
- Daily to Dec. 31.
Fot sleeping car privileges, stopovers, .
tide trips and National Patlt booklets,
call on or address
J. H.
KEENEY, Agent,
Ia Grnnde, Ore.
ON
PACIFIC
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