Thursday, June 23, 1932
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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.
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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.
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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'
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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. Riuir
HiilcfHt f:.M color.. Vollr mid loely
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new Mi miner Wus .""rocks rrxitVir -l;H
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MEN'S SUITS
There great groups nl Men's Suit offering complete cssnrtments in each group. Just plrk the price you want to
Iay . . . then come lit and pick the suit yn want. When you sec these values you'll thank jour lucky stars
Hcprcsston clouds have cleared.
an.. MEN'S SUITS
i July Clearance
0,, MEN'S SUITS $
1 2 July Clearance
croup MENS SUIT'S $
July Clearance
No.
3
$J.89
12'89
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Men's Work Sox
Sw-rli'J sellln; of Men's Hork Shy. Made of rimmI cualll.v
yarn.-., carcriilly .clcctcil. and will give service. An liiuisiia'l
value. 41 I. Y ll.KAKAM'B, f
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Ladies' Non-Run Lingerie
Lovely Lingerie. Panties Teddies. In nnli-riin niymi. Novell
trlim.. In colors of blue. idle. pink, apricot. ' Would sell
recuiar lor -i:k hura special for
jl i.v n.EAit.wrE
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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
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Men's and Bnus' A thletin n
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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. -
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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-.,
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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
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Oxfords
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Boys' Longie Suits
, .... . - . , inn sarr. uoiinle wear Th.
Suit
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y Store Will Be Closed All Day Friday to Arrange and Mark Stock