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i Page Four 1 - " LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Wednesday, July 6, 1932 i A General House Cleaning Be Sure To Visit All Departments (Ineorporatad) An Independent Newspaper rtwne Main 0 EABOLO ii. F1NL&Y . , Bualneaa Manager PubUabed evenlnga, except Sunday, at 1710 Blxtn atreet. It, . Grande, Oregon. Entered at the Poetofflce of lA Grande, Oregon, aa Second Claaa Mall Matter under act of March 3, 1879, 1 OFFICIAL PAPER OP UNION COUNTY AND TBM art OF LA QRANDB MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PBBBS , The Aaaoelated Prew la exclusively entitled to ute (or publication of all nam dlepetcbes credited to It or not otberwlae cerdltedtl pub . llabed herein. All rlgbta of republication of epeclai dlapatchee In ,. tbtt paper and alao the local newt herein alao are reaerred. National Adrertlelng RepreaentatlTe M. O. MOOENBEN CO, Ino. San Prandaco, Loa Angelea, Seattle, Portland, Chicago, Detroit, New York SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Carrier Dally, one month In ad ranee Dally, alx montha In advance Dally, tingle copy T9o -M.60 ' - Co By Mall Dally, per month In advance . Dally, per auc montha In atvance . Daily, per year In ad ranee . eoo -2.60 ADVERTISINO RATES Display, foreign, per column Inch Display, local, per column Inch , -430 -tse Time contract prices on application Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. tians 6: 7. Gala- MISSISSIPPI LEADS Necessity is the mother of invention with legislatures as well as with individuals. Two achievements of the Missis sippi legislature, which has just adjourned a protracted ses sion, must be attributed to necessity and not credited to the solons themselves. I These achievements were the balancing of the state budget and the enactment of the first general sales tax law ever passed by a state. Those who oppose the sales tax in prin ciple must admit that in .ordinary times it requires more courage and independence than most legislators possess. 1 Mississippi had no choice. She had a treasury deficit of $12,000,000, thanks to the gross extravagance of the preced ing administration and drought and the depression. Tens of thousands of her farms had teen sold for unpaid taxes. Her agriculture and business were paralized. All of which meant that she had to economize and find more revenue somewhere. She cut state expenditures by 40 per cent and has good pros pects of getting the necessary revenue from her new general sales tax. ' , Neither business nor the consumer likes the sales tax, but they have surrendered to the inevitable. If they were not actually a party to the extravagance which brought thGir state to the verge of bankmptcy they did nothing to prevent it so the penalty is not wholly undeserved. This much must be said for the Mississippi lawmakers. They have taken the bull by the horns while the legislatures of other states, whose position is little better, have been dodging the inevitable and all the time getting into deeper water. THE BILLBOARD NUISANCE From persons who motor over the improved highways of the nation come vigorous protests against desecration of the scenery by multiplication of signs, of every conceivable size, advertising imaginable. Many stretches of beautiful land scape are completely obscured from view by unsightly bill boards. There have been attempts in many states to legislate ol noxious signs off the scenic highways. Most of these attempts have been balked by indifferent legislatures. AIout all any of them has accomplished has been to move the signs from the highway right-of-way to private land beyond, which compelled their owners to build them larger to be visible from the road. Virginia highway experts have hit upon two plans full of promise if they can be put into effect. The greatest ! obstacle is obtaining the prerequisite legislative sanction. The motorists' lobby will have to be far stronger than the out-1 door advertising lobby if either plan is to be adopted. j The most feasible of the two Virginia schemes is a high-1 way department policy, under which the state will improve i or maintain roads only where the owners of adjoining prop erty agree to bar advertising signs from their land. In states giving their highway departments broad discretionary powers legislative approval of such a policy might not be necessary. And such an agreement would .not be hard to obtain from the modern farmer. The alternative Virginia plan is imposition of a high tax on every square foot of billboard. The one argument against this plan is that it would tend to discriminate against the small advertiser who could not pay the higher rates for bill board advertising space it would necessitate. Early Action On Beer Is Favored By "Wet Bloc" WASHINGTON, July fl (41 A nuct- i Ing of tlio houitc Kepubllcnii wet bloc I attended by 50 members Uxlny unread to petition Speaker Garner itnd Hep- j resentatlve fcjnoll, the Hepubllcai. I leader, (or Immediate nctlon on beer for revenue legislation. j The meeting, called by Represent- ttves Laguardla ol New York and i Britten of Illinois, caucused for near- j ly two hours behind closed doors. Then a sub-commute of five headed by representative William E. Hull of Illinois, was named to draft the peti tions. Britten said the petitions will go also to Chairman Sumners of the Judiciary committee, Chairman Pou I of the rules committee, and Chair man Collier of the way and means committee. ! "The petition to the speaker." Brit ten stttd. "will nay for example, that the t-x'ftkcr should appear before the i rules committee and ask that modifi cation of the Volstead act be made the Immediate order of business 'in 1 the luniH' aim that congress should not adjimrn until a beer for revenue Is pawed," The petition will sirew the gov ernment' need for numey. i "Our meeting also went on record for repeal of the 18th amendment ad will urge that if poasible question of repeal lie voted on dur ing the present session." Morality Horn Illy knows nothing of gea grphlcfil boundaries or distinctions f race. Spencflr. HERE it is again! - - Falk's annual July Clearance . . . and we want you to read every item This ad is not a masterpiece of pretty phrases and art work ... but ... it does tell you that starting Thursday you can buy the finest merch andise in Eastern Oregon at the lowest prices we have ever quoted so we ask you again to "REA D EVERY ITEM!" Sttaa'ttaiinjg Bnima'So, JJunfly Th tt ft(2th Perfect Chiffon Hose 69c Twp Pairs $1.35' Full fashioned, 4-1 n mid chif fon Every new thade, all sizes. All Reg. 12V2c Prints 3 Y ARDS 3G Incheft wide, guaranteed fust colors. Everything In The Dry Goods Dept. Such as Silks, Summer Fabrics, Gift Items, Hosierv, Drapery, Ktc. ' 20 OFF This includes everything with the! exceptions of Drugs, Cosknetics, No lions and Domestics which are all reduced 10 7j . 14 "Ypu. Hundreds of Bargains in -to- Readv War Special group of dresses Nine formerly priced at $18. and 14 priced at $15. Now 37 Dresses taken from regular j)A stock 26 of them were $10. and y ; 1 1 were nrifPri af. Sn.Hr i'ow choice of any other dress in the store, the above groups" JNf OFF 20 Off All Coats Are Half Price! , ,It is well to be here as soon as the doors open Thursday morning. Every coat offered is a marvelous value, but naturally the choicest ones will sell first. Many of these are ' the polo types, suitable for next winter's wear. ,. A special group of twelve dozen $1.95 Miss Spokane r i and Betty Baxley House Dresses . . . Now priced at . . .a)ZL At UO 1 , "ALL OTHER HOUSES DRESSES ARE REDUCED 20" Best Quality Wearwell Sheets All Sizes 20 Off Hit nil-lorn mi ilrrlne which Insure better n;i-.hlns. All Jewelry Formerly $1.00 Now Nrktiirr. Itrurrli'ts, F.ir I)rti, I'lr. A hKtutlfiil !inrliHi!l. All Children's Anklets Reg. 2.1c and 3.1c A riot uf bright clnr )tsr iiiul njjim les from I to SUPER-REDUCTIONS ON ALL MEN'S SUITS Suits of the best quality such as Fashion Bark, Michaels-Stern and Club Grouped as Follows 50 OFF 33 1-3 OFF 28 SUITS 72 SUITS Suits selling rrgular from SI.-.00 to 910. nearly nil Mars. . 74 suits ;? Various hh?1rs of tans nml jjrpys M:itprlals an kwiIs tmf Inlsheil wor- steds, ptc. rx. priced from $-ii.rn to $10. ;irkpr shailw blurs. striprs anil rhwKs formerly y.'-oo to 25 OFF These. reductions include every suit in the slnre complete variety of styles and sizes we must clear the stock for fall! Men' 8 Eagle Shirts Formerly $2.50 to $3.50 $1.89 Finest madras and broadcloth shirts . . . Collar attached all size. All Men's and Boys' Sweaters 2o off 100 all wool with sleeves and sleeveless every size included. Buy Shoes Now! $1.95 Damask Drapery 79c yd. All .'ti 1 ni-lift Mr Many prlt (Kilterii. Huy your fall dr.iprn imu! Odd and l.tuU uf lidies SHOES (ixfurds. Straps, rumps, fcti a fi A Om group of spring and summer patterns high quality rooinrar, rrg. prlceit to $10. $3.89 Ynir t'holrc oi Our r.ntlre Stock of Enna Jet tick Shoes $4.89 mi. onir.ii i inn 90.' AMI I llll.lllll N'S MIOI'JI 5U ,:0 Oi l' "Rock Bottom Prices on the Prettiest Hats in La Grande" The Kntire Stock of ?7.50 - $11.75 PATTERN HATS $3.95 i "All $3.95 to $6.50 Hats $1.65 One Ixit of Odd Head Sizes, Brims, Styles, Ktc, to go at 5oc iik m m: to m:e tiik Nt:w rKl'SII II ATS AT $1.75 Buy Shoes Now! Save Now on Florsheim Shoes All ?S I'loi'sheims Are Now $6.85 All $9 Florsheims Are Now $7.85 Ihcse Shoes at today's prices offer a saving that should make you STOP, LOOK. AND BUY. Ol'R ENTIliB STOCK OF Bathing Suits ' Lingerie Corsets Sweaters Children's Dresses Gloves Neckwear, Etc. zo ore Boys' $1.25 Swimming SUITS 75c Tivo-color suit with full belt, sizes 30 to 31. Men's & Boys' KNICKERS All Reduced 20 Mucus flannels and tweeds plus 4's and 6's all sizes. All $1.95 Ladies' Purses Now $1.49 All ?1.00 Purses 79c Puritas Sanitary Napkins Packed 12 to the Box Finest Quality KNDS In the " I) r y Oixt.-i Dept." Muny ur(il Item Kathcrcd (rum nil over ihe store at prc- tically ftive-nwuj price. A 4 : aW A Ladies' SI. .'53 Phoenix Hose 95c I ill! raliltMiel, MTfe't ijikiIIIv, vrul heel, tilt cimm I sh.iilcM llii) rnouch fw jur fall ncril. ' All Men's StEaw Mats o" rice Vtl Boys' Kay nee Blouses Formerly Priced at SI. Afc-. j Ui n tmmrirlutlt and mad ra. stripes and ehrrks. I 5 IiOXES Baiii f Towels I Extra terse size U 19c i a
