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Thursday, June 23, 1932 Papo EigWE "1 LA' GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA' GRANDE, ORE. IT wrf 'Tf A 1li 01 L. PI ed el. pr CHICKENS MAINTAIN STEADYWEAKNESS Decease Puts Eggs Up One Cent Apples Now on Market. PORTLAND, June 23 Ml Atlvilliej of lc dnnm nKivln In tho price of OKKH hero of fectlvo this niorninK wan rnrnilly maintained by llio tnulo GOING June 30, July 1,2, 3, 4 RETURNING July 12 (Horn by midnight that dale) for information about these over-the-fioliday fares, call on or address J, II. KKKNKY Audit a tirtinilc. Ore. UNION PACIFIC chimin tho clay. A nhiirp drcrrnno In tho mipply wiu tho furtur which cre ated additional streimth In the homo situation i.llhouKh little, improve ment In noted clbuwhiTw. With extra up to I tin dnron (feu dally by the general trade, tho entire, iimrkct'tt undertime him aaaunicd stmiHlh. KcpurtM hi tho trade nutrient that with another advance In tho price, rohl montKo lK'MIKtf will begin w tunic out lit hiiuiII vuitimc. Muko of butter eontlnucn to hold up despite tho report- of Individual chiirntiH of a b)K cut 1 lo output hero. ItecelnU from tlu country are. K renter than hint week. Hun Krnn cltuo reports tho Hume condition. Market for chicken continue. to show nothing but extreme hIowih-mji. It.Melpti urn not heavy but npenr more thnn iidccpinle lor all Imnudlnte needs. Killing opffratloi.it arc con tracting I, Mile Chance In Meat Clenentl maintenance of country killed meat market la reported along the wholesale way with the chief de mand for hog ami lambs although veal prices arc unchanged generally. Firwt of the isen.mnn apples have been received In Portland. Tho Initial shipment of TrauhparenU from Ken-n-wick are reported, priced $1.60 half tipple box. ttiftglUK trntlp trend Id continued in the market for tomatoe.i here with an overplus of offerings but with an inercahing cull. There appeared a weaker tone In tho market for KtrawbcrrlcH with lib eral supplies of very good quality. Prices in nfneinl were 5 to 10 renin lower, lijinpherrles were also lower while loganberries were hard to move own nt 1. The latter appeared gen cral top for curnmts. Celery SUM Wiiii led Demand for celery remains Rood In the Hopo territory with an Increasing call from sections In tho mldwcut. t MARKET NEWS OF THE DAY CHICAGO WIIKAT ' Open Well Low CloM Jul)- (iilil) WuVA Wi .IHigi.lHK, (new) .IHIA AHj, .17.1', Al Hcpl. (iilil) ... .fio!l.!ii .ni'4 .5(1(4 'i& (ih') r.ii'd .,n ((, ,r,;ii, .iiui,j lice :l!&0'!i "'I'd Mil, .53(i, 1'OHTI.ANU WIIKAT Open High Ion rioaa .lull' I!''j .", .III .III Nipt IK lj .IK-!', .IS'.J ,tX llw 51'.-, .51 14 .51 .51 CIIICAOO COIIN Open H'eh Low Clou July '.'Ill;, ..')'! 'TT .'-'? .30 ! sept :iiji.:tc!i .V-8; in-c 3-;'i .:i-:'-'. :.':-y". 250-200 luo. ijcxxl nnri cholco W 50 (t I 64.25. UUO-350 llm, Kood anil cholco j :I.I5 6f (4 00; pnckllllf sown 275-600, lbs. medium und nood .2.50 & $3.50; : fcfHlcrs-stcx-kcrs 70-130 lbs. good und j cholco 3.Mm3.TS. Sheep and ItitulM 1200; steady. I fiml 00 Ibu. down, gool and choice i ;1.75(4.0O, mnlluin 3.00(., S3.75. all j welKhts, common $2.00, .3.00; yearl- J inir wethers 00-110 lbs. medium to cholco l.253.00. Ewes 120 Ib-.i. mo dlum to cholco 1.00... H.26; 120-150 ' lbs. medium to choice 75c$1.25, all weights, cull to common 50.75c. l'dltll AMI I.IVKSTOCK l'OR'1'I.ANn. June 23 lll Cuttle 300. calves 10: ttteiuly. bull ROC lower, ateers 000-1)00 lb. Rood tO.OOm 7 00. medium 4.50i.i 0.00. common 3 00i.f 4.50, 1100-1100 lbs. Rood 0.0O..i 7.00. medium 4 50i. 10 00, common 3.00 ,., M 60: 1100-1300 lbs. Bcxxl 5.75 (if d.75. medium 4.00 cr 5.76: heifers 658-850 lbs. iiood 5.50 w WI.50. me dium 14.00 ei .5 50. common $2.75 (f 4.00. Cows. Rood 3 .75u $4.75, com mon and medium $2 35 (.f 4.00. low cutter and cutter H.OOci 2.35. Hulls yearling excluded, good and choice (beef) $:l.00',t $3.50. cutter, common and medium $2.50 it $3.50. Vealcrs. milk fctl, ood and cholco $4.50 ft $5.00. medium $3.50w $4 50. cull unci common $2.00i $3.00. Calves 250-500 lbs. (tol "Oil choice $3.50 .ft $4.50, common and medium $2.00c.r $3.30. Hons 600, with 282 direct to killers: weak. Unlit IlKht 140 to uto pounds noo;l and choice $3.76w$4.75; ;iKhtwcl!ht UiO-lBOlbs. sood and cholco $4.50(.i $4 75. 180-200 ibs. good and choice $4.50 -( $4.75; medium weight 200-220 Ibs. good and cholco $3.75c,$4.75. 220-260 lbs. good nnd cholco $300ff$4.50: heavyweights WILL OPPOSE I5ILL FOR MERGER (Continued From Page One) they succeeded In obtaining tho site and raising $52,000. 'lt my opinion." tho governor said, "It Is Incumbent upon the state of Oregon and its people to observe and keep inviolate" this agreement. Urhit to Monmouth Tlio governor said It was "obvious" the consolidation would cause a great lows in connection with the Mon mouth Normal school because It would bo difficult to find a profitable use for tho property. The proposed meas ure would abandon this school. Ho said the proposed teachers' col lego at Eugeno would not hope to hnvo an enrollment of more than 700 and that the cost of pperatlng the Eugene plant on that basis would be prohibitive. Tho governor then pointed to the great lass in fraternity houses nnd said university employes owning their homes would be "compelled to sell In a ruined market and establish new hornet) In a congested market at Cor vallls. Families transferred from Ash land. Ij Grande and Monmouth would sustain similar losses. Public security values estimated at more thnn tt.000.000 would be disastrously affected. Housing facilities and ad ditional buildings and equipment at Corvallis would havo to be provided nt n cost estimated at $3,000,000 with in the next few years. "Furthermore. It has been the his tory of consolidated schools that the university functions submerge all other functions. Tho probable re sult of the proposed consolidation would bo tho loss of Identity of the Oregon State Agricultural college." Iteferrlng to the system of higher education as contemplated by tho act creating tho state board of higher education, tho governor continued: NptNik of Critical Period "After all these years of bickerings nnd struggling we aro now on the eve of a consummation of this construc tion progrmn. I feel that It Is ex tremely regrettable that a movement should now be launched which will achieve nothing In the way of saving and efficiency in education nnd which will precipltat the people of this siato at tins critical period inio feud which will nrrny section against section nnd class against class for years to como, "Advices havo been received by me that the group now espousing the consolidation measures threatens to oppose the meritorious tnx program sponsored by the Oregon Taxpayers' Equalization and Conservation league nnd myself unless the president of the league, refrains from expression an opinion ngainest the education merg er legislation. hpcnkx of Threats "I sincerely regret that any such threats have been made and I sin cerely hope that they will not be carried out. Although we may have honest differences of opinion wo should not allow either passion or prejudice to enter Into our disagree ments and should consider all pro posed legislation solely on Its merits." Tho governor concluded his state ment with the admonition "It Is no ttm nt this critical period to pre cipitate a controversy that will di vide our people into bitter factions when their united support Is so ur gently needed to meet tho manifold gravo and perplexing problems which confront this state on every hand." PORTLAND. Juno 23 (Special Outspoken opposition to the initia tive proposal for tho physical con solidation of the University of Oregon and Oregon State college was voiced yesterday by Governor Meier In a let ter oddrossed to Henry Zorn, presi dent Of tho Marlon County Taxpayers' Equalization league. Studies of the proposal have con vinced him. the chief executive stated, that In place of effecting savings to tho stute such a plan would result In "financial losses running Into millions or aouars." io carry it into effect the stato would have to abrogate a cove nant wun tne people of Eugene nd Lane county that the university would oo locaiea mere permanently, uover nor Meier averred. In return for which citizens of that city subscribed funds ana uujit a building costing 50.ooo and htA'o since contributed materially io tne ueveiopmcnt or tne sc-nooi. "I am of tho firm opinion," the governor continued, "that the pro posed measure would not be condu cive to savings to the taxpayers, but on tho contrary, would result in Inrge economic losses, greatly Increased taxes nnd decreased efficiency in the functions of the university, the col lego and the normal schools." Governor Meier gave it as his fur ther opinion that both tho taxpayers of the state and higher education will bo better seived by the merger of the management of the higher Institu tions of learning under a sinele chan cellor as now contemplated under the plan of the state board of higher edu cation. He deplored threats of re prisals against the proposed tax pro gram of the state administration If he did not refrain from asserting opposi tion to the merger measure. The full text of the letter follows: I have your letter of Juno 14. In which you state: First: That funds aro belnt? used by tho state board of higher educa tion to sena starr members of tho university or Oregon and university nlunuil officials on speaking trips against the measure being initiated by the ' Marlon County Taxpayers Equalization league to provide for the moving nnd consolidation of the higher educational Institutions of the state. Second: That tho proposed measure will save the taxpayers of Oregon large sums of money. I fully agree with you that the funds appropriated for the mainte nance and operation of tho Institu tions of higher learning should not be used to campaign either for or against the proposed legislation, and I hove asked Dr. E. E. Und say. sec retary of the board, to advise the members of the board that I dis approve of any such expenditure of state funds. While I agree with you that not a single dollar of the moneys appro priated for the higher educational Institutions should be expended for campaign purposes either for or against the so-called consolidation measures, I am unable, after a thor ough and earnest study of the mat ter, to agree with you that so-called merger will save the taxpayers large sums of money. Preliminary, however, to a discus sion of the financial losses and ulti mate tax increases that will be suf fered If this consolidation should be effected. I want to point out that tho merger would abrogate a cove nant entered into by the state of Oregon with the people of the city of Eugene nnd-Lane county.. Tho statute passed in 1872 "To create, organise and locate a univer sity of the state of Oregon" contains the following language: "Such uni versity Is hereby permanently located In tho town of Eugene City, Ore." Further on In the same measure we find that the University association of Eugene City, a voluntary group of. citizens, wus to procure a site and erect a building of no less value than (50.000. to be conveyed to the board of directors of the university of the state of Oregon. Provision was maae tnac failure of the association to procure a site and erect a build lng should render the act establish Ing the university void. Later leglS' lation extended tbe time for the erection of the building and the con veyance of the site to "on or about the first day of January, v." Notwithstanding the fact tliat the people or mat period were undergo ing a financial depression more acute ana severe man the present deorcs sion. they succeeded in obtaining the necessary sit and trr raising a total of 952,000. In other words, the state of Ore gon, acting through Its legislature, mndo to the people of Eugene Citv an orfer to tho effect that if they would buy a site and construct on that site a building or a value of not less than $50,000, the Btate or Oregon would. In turn, locate on that site a stato university, and that this state univer sity would be located in the city of Eugene, not temporarily, but as the statute provides "permanently." Relying upon the offer so made by tho state or Oregon and with the firm belief that the state would keep folth, the people of Eugene City obtained the site and constructed the building. Likewise, those who came after thei pioneers or 1872 relied upon the good faith of the state and mnde Invest ments and aided in enlarKinn the uni versity in order that it might keep pace with the progress of our com monwealth. In my opinion It Is Incumbent upon the stato of Oregon and its people to observe and keep inviolate their agreement entered Into and accepted in good faith by the people of Eu gene and Lane county. Furthermore, the extensive study which I have made of tho matter leads me to believe that the consoli dation measure would result in rinan clal losses running into millions of dollars. Briefly stated, the proposed con solidation measure abolishes the university at Eugene, creates a new stale university at Corvallis, abol ishes the normal schools and creates a new teachers' college at Eugene, creates new junior colleges at Ash-, land and La Grande and establishes a new law school at Salem, for which no buildings are provided. It Is obvious that the consolidation i would cause a great loss in connec-1 tlon with the Monmouth Normal I school, valued at $712,464.80, as it would be extremely difficult to find i a profitable use for this property. j 1 With respect to the losses at Eu- ! gene, it Is apparent that on the basis of the present enrollment figures, tho new tenchers' college could not , hope to have nn enrollment exceed- ing auu or uu. witn tne result mat it would be required to opera to a plant with 30 largo buildings, a central heating plant and a 100-ncre campus with overhead that would bo pro hibitive. The loss in fraternity houses esti mated at $1,100,000 would be prac tically complete. University employes now owning homes in Eugene would bo compelled to sell in a ruined mar ket and establish new homes in a congested market at Corvallis. Fam ilies transferred from Ashland. La Grande and Monmouth would sustain similar losses. Public security values estimated at more than $5,000,000 would bo disastrously affected. Hous ing facilities and additional buildings and equipment on the campus at Corvallis would have to be provided at a cost estimated at $3,000,000 within the next few years. Furthermore, it has been the his tory of consolidated schools that the university functions submerge all other functions. The probable result of tho proposed consolidation would bo the loss of identity of the Oregon Stato Agricultural college. I reiterate, therefore, that after a careful study or the matter, I am of the firm opinion that the proposed measure would not be conducive to savings to tho taxpayers, but on tho contrary would result in large eco nomic losses, greatly Incrensed taxes nnd decreased efficiency in the func tions of the' university, the college and tho normal schools. In my opinion both the taxpayers of tho stute and higher education will be better served by the merger of the management of these higher institutions of learning under a sln glo chancellor, as contemplated by tho act creating tho state board of higher education. After all these years of bickerings and struggling we are now on the eve of a consummation of this con structive program. I feel that it Is extremely regrettable that a move ment should now be launched which will achieve nothing In the -way of saving nnd efficiency in education and which will precipitate the peo ple of this state at this critical period into a feud which will array section against section and class against class for years to come. Advices have been received by mo that the group now espousing the consolidation measure threatens to oppose the meritorious tax program sponsored by the Oregon Taxpayers' Equalization and Conservation league and myself unless the presided of tho league refrains from expressing ar. opinion against the educational merger legislation. I sincerely regret that any such threats have been made, and I sin cerely hope that they will not bo See It Today! . SWIMAWAY WATER WITCH THE- CORDUROY KNIT that's won Fashion's- iavorl Colors for every taste I Misses' sizes. $2.49 Women J. C. Penney Co. 1307-1309 Adams Ave. La Grande, Ore, ; i carried out. These tax measures wero framed and designed for only one purpose, and that is to give genuine , tax relief to the owners of farms and , small homes, which tax burdens havo become so excessive that they have become confiscatory. Although we may have honest differences of opin ion, we should not allow either pas sion or prejudice to enter Into our disagreements and should consider all proposed legislation solely on its merits. In tho present crisis confronting our nation, Oregon, in common with all other states or the union, is faced' with difficulties which will require our best efforts to surmount. It is no time at this critical period to pre cipitate a controversy that will di vide our people into bitter factions when their united support is so urgently needed to meet the manifold grave and perplexing problems which confront this state on every hand. TAX ON ELECTRICITY Effective June 21st there Is a three per cent Federal Government Tax on bills for electricity used for residential or commercial pur poses. This Tax Is in accordance with a recent enactment of Congress. EXAMPLES OF THE TAX: Rill of $1.00 Tax .03 liillof 5.00 Tax .15 It Is tho duty of the Company selling tho electricity to collect the Tnx from the customer and remit It directly to the Treasury Department. Eastern Oregon Light & Power Co. sue You Can't Beat Our Sale Starts 0"T Sattnnipdlasr, JJnnime 2 0KAU KK1KNDS: The All Mar ami Julv Dram nee sale limielU an eent of plendld 1m-Htrlam-e to mi. At l o'clock Mtuip SulunUy morning, we luuueh the ereatot sale of MMMmaMe mrrvh.uulUe we luit e rer held, llxerj Mar marks an rtnionll narv saving. Such a coinlilmitlou of quality mervhantll-e at almost uu lMr;tiiy low ptlrcs, hen ou i;n buy quality meivhamlie at Mirh ton- prices, you imply rannoi afford to ml- the opportunity. Ui:i.lK K IT. Come Saturday and vtc'll Mion you clothing values that will (airly make inir hair stand on etui. Watch the stars and sae dollars. a Men's liroadololh Dross Shirts KOO .MrnS Hue ItroadcMh linrss h(rls In a ;ir(co; Assortment of coloo to choor from. All this season's newest ami cholcrM patterns. In sites tl to IT. lirRular St. ,'3 values, Jl l.V i n:uwt i;. r.un . WO UK SHIRTS Our HI tic uml tira t'h.iuitir.i Work shlits irn oiitst,tntllux values. Well made ot lc-t t.tlirto. lull cut. two breast pockets, triple stltehetl. anil will ;hr excellent service. Mies 11' i:vk M'l.cui. euch mkvs oitim; shoes MenS Online lal Miocs; sihh! grade d.irk Met leather with strip toe and cituiMtiHtlori W ortrflev solos ; $mt.l hih) sturdy hullt: will stand h::nl wear for work or out in? wear. Hetuhtr M.Stf value, Jl t I I V K Nt ; r.vut , 49c 23c $1.19 19c M ION'S S1I1KTS AM) SHOUTS Men's White Athletic Milrls of line romhed yarn with nnou trim Mens shorts of novelty hnvidcloth and fancy trim, lor Jl l.V t I. i: UAM K. each IMON SH I'S No. .'oor MenN fine I'.Mton l.l-le t iiion Mill In eeru culor; hrt li-ee mil : g.oM lull cut and nrll nude: 1Q eomfortuhle. M'KCI l Itjt KOSANA WASH FKOCKS M.e II to .VJ l:ntlrr lH-k of !ie ;nIi Tnw-ks. 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' Would sell recuiar lor -i:k hura special for jl i.v n.EAit.wrE 19c S3 EI Ladies' Rauon Hose One Special Lot ladles' Superior Quality silk anil Karon Hose, silk to top. In colors of plage, gtinnirial. muscadine, rcseiln All eooil. scavouahle colors, sizes 0 to !W. onlv. ItoRiilar 4!lc 4. ... U.t.ll,.I.Mt., 15c I ' Men's and Bnus' A thletin n . . - . . uiiiumo Hue quality pure white nainsook. v neck, extra mil cut for comfort, douhle stitched and bar tacked al point of strain which azures service, wide elastic baud at hack which will """e oenninj. uur rrxular .Vic seller o. - 3C I XIRA SPFCIM.. si IT D Bobolink Silk Hose lt.ollnk siu-.ranteed ( hlffon Hose. The maker of thl, stork In, 5arantees I, , satMy the wearer In ever, ,J r mn"PT refunded. Nationally advertised at SI no .or money ri rRvcE I'Rirs 79C Men's Press Oxfords Mrn's Hlavk Call-Un 0tnK plain or iiuMltttrd Ursine txr, Imtto-r v i-otitpoMtLni sole-., Nlm-her nil or lt.it.. Vn e cvpl loivit and pll,-ed riy !.' at llirlr v.'.t.v u-u!.tr lal- ue. Jl I V I I I K- IMI. IT S1.69 onions Sport t omplctr close-out on tl ol our women's sMKt oxfords, t olors. while. t.in or tvmMun, tion trims with rrri? or comp soVs t..s.id ranrr ot slie. Krg lilar values up Io '.!V.V Jl l.V I U AKAM'K. Ivitf Oxfords S1.69 Ml n t.oise - uriu. UI.TKKT -- NAMIW F.MMETT -- HI RI.KY - CALDWELL -- LA GRANDE Boys' Longie Suits , .... . - . , inn sarr. uoiinle wear Th. Suit S1.98 y Store Will Be Closed All Day Friday to Arrange and Mark Stock
