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Tuesday. December 12, 1933 Pare Two LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. (Incorporated) An Independent Wempipei Phone 'Main 600 MtMlfl kJB A B. W. rREDKRICKB Publisher end General Manager BABOLD II; PINIjAT ; tl ( Ifl N i .-Business Manager .PutlUned evenings, exception .JBundny, at ,1710 J3Uth street, I Oranda, Oregon. Potered at tne,Poitomce of.I .Grande, .Oregon, M Second Olaae MaUilaattar under aot of Maron;8,;1879. '"' . iL ji u ni ' :,i i i 1 OmOIAL PAPER OF UNION COUNTY AH D,. TUB OITY PF LA i GRAND H . ' - ' 1 1 t Z i i ..-.,- "MEMBER: OF ASSOCIATED PRESS . - ' Tha Aaaoclated Press la exclusively entitled to use for publication of all nam dlapatohea credited to It or not otherwise credited It pub ' Habad1 Bere.--All rights of repubfloatlou of special dispatches in thlpar and also the looal news herein also are reserved.- National Advertising Representative M. O. MOGENSEN CO., Ino. .Ban Francisco, Los Angeles, (Seattle, Portland, ,piilcago Si lr;;. : Dotroit, New Tor"" - ' ' BCSeOBTPTipN BATES Dallf, one month In advance.. By Carrier JPtXlTi al .months In advance . :Dalljr, alngia copy-.iii-U'... .7 -MM .00 Oallr, par month In advance- By MaU Dally, par all months In advance , pally, per year In advance........... -.o.oo WtyJIVeather. WEATIIKR FORECAST Oregon: Unsettled with local light rain tonight and Wednesday! moder ate temperature; southerly gules off ahore dlmliilsliliiir and beoomliifi nnU LOCAL UKATHIill Moiulayi.MiixIrnuiil 64, minimum 3D nfinve. lartly cloluly. ItaJn ,01 (il Mitoli. Today: Minimum 4S, 7 u. above. Cloudy. .' 45 NONVIOLENT V INSANE COST IS REMOVED (Continued From Page One) :." APTER-EPFECTS OF DEPRESSION ' It is not an asy 'thing to gel at the'human iealitiiSs .lying I bjSn.ea.th Jhose ;Stytistirjs (whjch tell the story of depression-! .ftnfl jreoovery. ur. is easy.jiQr -instance, to say mat z;uuu,uuu men or 4,000,000, or whatever the ;miiniler Moy ;be Hatye "g)fe ;bclt ,Jo. work. 'tBjjt ;it is -hard "to ;look ibehind ithe figures' and iee ihe'.'iridividiuils concerned: 'hai'd :to get at' therhuman .values involved, altjipugh'lieyre.all-iiriant.i She .National Women's Committee of the jl938 aviobiliza-. 'iQr'jH.utMnpeds rpnily;ihade a stirVey 'among lending1 eniployei'Bofithe .country to.find out just what .the lasttouv jru have done -to American pitizens. .Their report .makes irtihning'rsadiiig. Ifkfat employers report that the job-1 less,ffJs(i $ho''ian,baQ)c.tp voiJc ijiavp ;been chutige'd ,deely; by ,iie Repression. -JQiey .suffer town Omental depvession! not easily dispelled ;. they . won-y about the future; they have! in -many vases -lost .faith -in theftjsqlv.es .and in' spciety. " " ' . ' , .'.They show .the effect of long cpntlnuojl nerve strain', Ticir otflclericy1, aa workers is Impdlrejjby.thls. '. jhey bhow an almost .pathetic eagorhe'ss ' to' make good a tneir'new Jobs. In 'many plants the accident rato has risen, Because .rne men, aitnougn out pi .practice are anxious to do as (tu11 day's' Wdrx as "pWlbla ' 'Most of th men 'returning to wohc'nr harasso by debts.' Matty ha'Ve. family problems brdught1 ori-lty thWfaMtta'" harassettil iSlbn'.' tn many 6asea ;the retUrnmg 'Vorkrs' are In poor phyalcql condition, due to continued malnutrition.' -'' 1- , '' '. -i ' ." i A pathetic story comes ..from :Qhlcago, telling how large Industrial firm found that Its new hands were of .iittlo 'vnliie .fortho first .ten' days or so 'because .they almost Invariably got stomach trouble 'from bveroa.tlng'l 'A great .many neyvly employefl men went without lunches eo' t'lioy dould' turn more pay over to their ;farrtlles. ' . .. ,, .. ..AFurUiermore, .those arlest nt ,by tho depression are not bolng re-em-ployed. In most cases, employers are forcodby' economic nocenslty 'to 'rchiao those. men ,who look :pliyslcoUy;fl wlici usually' nieafas jtliat tho men? who have been out of work he shortest ;tl;no era "the" first ,to' got ' Jobs. Muc)i inore could be printed along tills line. ' But this IB' enough' to"S)iow"that Slnjply .restqrlrig Jobs doca not .meet the;prqbloin fully. 'Vc ow6 rndre than: ,Jork jp. tfteso Jlqtlmfl of he vxfoprosBlon'. Somehow wo inust give theni' a cnce to regain ?fijl physical and mental health. "' - t 1 1 - for follow the usual procedure of go. Ing Into the surplus fund to offset IJUdgot Items undor emergency for Wilier, no levy had been mwlo or to be credited against the Jevy tno ioi lowing tear. The new act toecomea if ffsotlve firch 0," tho dispatch con. ciludcd. When next year's tax levy Is pre pared by the county, however, noth ing will be required lor tnis purpose, which will remove one big account In Which the county la required to pay ovor;tox money to the 'state. MERLIN BAT LEY mOlR MANAGER . Merlin Batley has been chosen bust rieds manager of the A Cappella choir whlch meets.for weekly rehearsals un-i fler- :tlie direction of Andrew Loncy Jr. IWhisarsal will be ' held Wednes day 'ovonlng, Dec. 13 from 8 until 10 o'clock 1n the music room at the La 'Orande High school. ; The choir ' la planning to present a concert In the early spring, tneu I lrat public appearance. SIxty-flvo of the' beet ' voices in' La .Grande have been 'seleotpd fAr thA personnel of the group which to continuously working. and growing,' ', Cut In Price Qf 1 Sugar Announced PORTLAND. Dec. 12 VP) Cut of loo per rrandrdd pounds in the price of refined sugar at Portland, follow ing a similar out at coast refining mnlnta iinm .LnnAlinlMl .bv wholesal-. era effective at oboe. The new selling! price on cane granulated Is 04.7b, spe-i clal granulated 4.55 and beet ,W; to jrouulcrfl ,hore. ' " Christmas Xree v rPartyJavorite Among Children By all means have ai Ohrlstmoa tree party, but for a safety measure use electric Hunts Instead of oandles to trim It. .email glfta token from the tree often mean moro '.than larger ones from around It or on a table. Lot ithe.glfte be pretty and gay. For rofreahmcnta. apple whip (apple sauce blended with bcatsn .white of egg) with whipped creum on the top and cookies for tho simple party, or, if It la to be an elaborate one, cream ed turkey and orarJberry Jelly may bo served flrot. A place card attached to a twig of spruce Is a nice touch. LEGIONNAIRES TO HOLD MEET Santa Claim h to visit the Amcrl can Legion at the Sacajawea tomor row evening following the business session and pro-jrain. it Is rumored today. . ' S. K. Burleigh will discuss soldier relief (ui'd tho bcnellta available un der tho lcglcn's plan, also what the legion Intends to do during the com. Ing year for their members. . K. B. Coolldge will speak on mem bership. All Spanish and World war veterans, cepcclaUy the disabled, arc Invited. American Dollar Sound, Says Farley PARIS, Dec. 12 VP James A. Parley, United States postmastor general hore on a vacation, reassured American business men In Paris to day that the dollar was sound, and praised President Roosevelt's handl ing of the monetary situation. PROFIT .TAKING CAUSES FUIRRIES NEW YORK, Deo. ,12 VPtThe stock market woe eubjectedjto Intermittent profit taking flurrlea today, but' the activity showed a tenenby to dwlijdle on the declines .as .offerings were withdrawn. Alter a brief sell-off in the last half-hour, there were a num ber of .moderate recoveries and the. close ,wa8 easy. Transfers approxlhuit-. od onlyH,Bop,ooo' shares. ' Closing figures Included: Air Reduo 10214 Al. Chem. end Dye -. 147 American Can 98 American T. and T . 120'A' Bothlohem Steel 38$ J. I. Case 72i Col. O. and .E. 12ijl Continental Can '. .. Oeneral Motors Johns Manvtlle' , ,., Llbbey-O.-rord .- Liggett and' Myers B. ........... Montgomery . Word National Distill .v. J. O. Penney Pub. Ser. of N. J Southern Paclflo St. OU of Col. 6t. Oil . of N. J. .. ... Union Paclflo United Aircraft United Corp U. S. Steel , AT aHEjLIBEJRTY 34)4! .61J4 .SB J MW 20, . ,2fly .84)4, .3554 21 !4 42 4854 113 .3314 654 .4714 ,n Enterprise Frank Tuckey and his brother-in-law. Robert Pratt, the latter of Ju neau, Alaska, aro transacting business In Enterprise and other branch cities today. VCWTX.OIJFlCIAIJt TO MEET BUOENB. Oro. Tho sooond reglon-i Ol conlereaioe of tho -Xeague .of Ore-: gon Cities wlU be hold December 16 a Baker, It was announcod hero to-: day by Herman Kehrll, . executive sec retary of the organization. The first washiglUy successful and led to 'the1 decision to continue ibho sessions. n aoverai parts of .the" state, '- ' 1 ' 1 t ' Municipal royehuo,' ''fodorn,l .aid,: nubile works. "civil -works! 'and muni cipal ilquor oqntrol will too cillqf top-' los for discussion at JJaKcr. ' v mooting, liolfl rweirtly at MarslulcCid, FflEGKXfES AND HIS FRIENDS by Blossiei' 'iHis Mine's 0:n His Work!' " fcEADY TO TA.KE.QN ,PVIS,,TA.G.:... WU'LL NEEP A PEW MORE ,. DAYS WITH THE GLOVES U (. 6UT IF HE SMOUUP ) - " ' ? V START AMYDJlNtj,' ' . tiU REMEMBER ! WHAT J TOLP I x VNOg.T : , J I ypU TO DO vrVJOSET FBKlLES j f i " ) ... I KklOW IT BY I I T'-r ' . !rW I SEE M50 1 ' ' '' ' ' rft r lF U HN CHOICE, CLASS,''1 ' Srj' i' OF 601WG WITH WASHINGTON ' ACROSS THE. DELAWARE, OR ; 'vV WITH ADMIRAL DEVJEy TO J I ' 'S' & ' ' MANILA, WHICH NtoULP p5., I r ' ' y - a Aue -i: Trl I-I'P FEINT HIM IK1TA S .x- i B AW OPENING, AN' SHOOT A K ':'wA7l A LEFT HOOK TO THE WSSER, ): a YO"BO . r-S1 an' A right cross to ) : Alaska's herd or buffalo has In crenWd to '60 irom .33 sinco' It was CBtabllshed 'In 1028. ' A fumble occurred In the opening play of each quarter In the Tennessee-Mississippi football game and In each Instance the defensive . team snagged the loose ball. Coke, a comparatively new produqt In Texos. will furnish an estimated 60,000 tons of export business ,frorn dalvesto'n during the winter months. In a spelling match, students of Frcsnp State .college, Cal., Imlssnelled "ecstasy" .38 dUfcrcnt .ways. PORTLAND .PRODUCE PORTLAND, Dec. 12 im Butter Prlnto, extras.22c; atahdards.214c,lh. Buttcrfat Portland .delivery: A grade, 19200; farmer's door delivery, J617o per lb.;' sweet, cream. S(centa higher. .'' ' '. ' ' : Eggs Pacific poultry producers' selUng price: free hj extra .specials 28c; extras 24c; standards 20c; .mediums 20c dozen. - Buying price by whole salers: fresh extras 21c doz.;' flrSta 17c; mediums. 15c.. doe.; -urergrade 12c; pullets 120 doz. ' " ' Jean Harlow and Clark Gable are reunited as co-stars by popular de mand In "Hold Your Man," a new MetrpOoldwyn-Mayer feature wrUoh comes Wednesday to tho Liberty the atre. .The smaohlng success of ''Rod pwst," In whloh they . were ,'teamed romantically, brought Slich a response from pubilo and exhibitors that An-, lta Loos, famous "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" author, was assigned to pro vide. ainew vehicle for the screen Cov ers. " ' "k - Mlas Harlow, who sprang into film' recognition in "Hell's -Angels," ,won. even greater acclaim In '."Red, Headed Woman" and .clinched . .her . bold on stardom in the tropical ploture with Gable, with whom she first appeared Jn "The Secret Six." Gable, whose .career .likewise .sky rocketed In the' same path as .Mlss Harlow's, .won his first success in "A Free Soul," and recently scored in '.'The .White, Sister." rOT.ASSIFIBD or ctbok ,waMW4 cpqMf m tOount fire arerage to the Una,) Una, 1st lnsertlon- .100 Par Una, each added eonjto- ntlvs Insertion 1 ' mpimnm charge on one i?"1" -i-'. '" . TO "!rr BATB8 BY UOMTS I Unas, par month a lines, per month lines, par month , , 04.00 s Unas, per month 04.76 I4cn additional lino over five charged at Wo par Una par month. MORSALE PORTLAND LIVESTOCK PORTLAND, Deo. 12 (ff) Cottle: 125, .calves 10; steady. Steers: good, common and medium, (2.75 5.75; heifers, common, and medium, 92.50$4.60; .cows, common and medium, $2.25 (3.25; low cutter and cutter, (1.00(2.25; Ibulla, cutter and moOlum, (1.75 9 ;(2.75; veolers, good and choice, (5.00(6.00; cull, common and medium, .(2.50 (5.00; calves, good and choice, (4.00i(5.00; common and medium, .(2.00(4.00. ' Hogs .100, steady-Lightweight, good. Choice, (3.25-(3.85; medium weighty good, choice, 430-(3J5; heavyweight. good and choice, (3.16( 3.fl0; pack' Ing sows, medium and good, (3.25 3.10; feeder and stocker .plg-3, good and choice, (2.2S $.(2.75. -Sheep: 100; steady. Lambs, .good. Choice; (5.95(6.00; medium, 33.75 , (5.25; yearling wethers, -(3.76 (4.50; wes, (1.00f(2.00. : MARKET NEWS OF THE A 5 CnlCAOO WHEAT Open ' illgn Low .Clow Dec j ,fM XII', &!f M Stay OTKCK .' -JW Jm dM . July -M MS- Mfi MQM CHICAQp CORN Heo, ,. 4014 A1 AB .47 May ... .4.04)4 .54)4 39 JWi J,Mly 55 .55)4 M .54 - .' , TOBTLAND WHEAT ' 1 ' " Open IUeh JUow iCIoaa .74 V4 .74)4 .'4 .',4 TAM Am AO ,70 my iiec. FOR SALE 28 model A Ford panel delivery. Mechanically perfect. New ' Tires, (136 cash. 3208 Walnut. 12-11-t f. SLAB WOOD In 3-cord lots only. 4 ft.. (4.00, 16-ln., (4.60 per cord. Phono 1 3gln 112, eoilect. .13--" POTATOES, 60c. Bring your sacks; F25X5. la-Mt WEAKER PIGS B1U Miller, AUoel. 7 12-7r6 tp. GOOD .SEASONED WOOD, and lots of, at.,errUth'a;Fox,Farm. 12-4-1 mp. HAND ROLLED chocolates 350 lb.; .Spectal Fridays and Saturdays 25c lb. Our candles are always fresh and the best, cherry Blossom Candy Shop: ,11-14-1 m SCRATCH PAPER for school or home at the Observer, a pada for -6c. 8-14-t.f. WANTED TO 3Uy J30. steel .cow. stanchions. F. 0.,Hunt, Imbler, Ore. ,12-12-1 tp. THE DALLES Furniture Store is .now linger rnonagement .of A. A. Fldler and wlU pay cash for used furni ture or what have you? 11-16-ilm BOY'S CHAPS. ,F. 186. 12-11-3't. Harp Instruments Here On Display Sent .here for Inspection .purposes py Andrew Loney Jr., director, of mu sic In the .public schools, are two rnuslcal Instruments, a cornet and a trumpet, finished In heavily plated, hand-burnished .gold. Though their cost is prohibitive to tthe .average jiu liclon, .they are said to be interostlnf riot only in their unusual flnl&hanQ metals hut ,ln .tone .perfection. Local musicians who would like to .see them will find them displayed .for ithe next few days ,at the la tGrante Music company, -vrr FOR RENT SMALL FURN. HOUSE, "rent f roe! 3 miles out. Inq. 2603 N. Aali. ' 12-12-2 t. WELL FURNISHED HOUSE. Close in. Phono Main 638 or 004 W. i , 12-11-t f. FOR ;RENT Mod. furn. Apt. Lapd's Court Apta., 13-11-2 tp STEAM-HEATED apt. 1311 O .avo. t n-aB-imp MISCELLANEOUS BOARD AND ROOM, singlo 3P ,per mo., double (26. 1810-4th St. ' .l,2-,12.p tp. pEAD VIOLINS brought to IKo. Live ones put on thelr.toes. Factory fid dles rendered playable. Actual re voicing, expert adjusting. At your service till ;Dec. 16th. Geo. Ilart vlgsen, 20O5 N. Greenwood. 11-13-1 m. POWELL BROS. OLEANUP Wfe Will clean up your aabea, - papers, eic. Phone 333-J. ,8-B.t f. OOLD PRICE UNCHN(ii;il WASHINGTON, JJec. .12 (ffi. The government's gold price wo set at (34.01 an ounce (today for the tenth successive time. .Spokane, Wash., has acquired 48 parks and playgrounds, oavering 3786 acres, since 1891. Attention Trappers ' Raw All Iflnds of Legal ; :Caught Furs.Bought I Pay Best Prices CHRIS MILLER 1510 Adanis Ave. Jp.EPALOOKA Agreed THKT BOYIKl' PERMOTER SEEMS ' U BCrVr ' V6E K NICE FELLER WRIGHT. P AH'LL SW . rlES CERTTNV HELPED I 7 laWyXSGONe. VCT SHO LOOV. I TDICTV" IN DAT ;MPAJ C?UIT. VCT SHO LOOV. H 1 .DICIV IN DAT iNEW SUIT. A ! UCT WVNTC MP TIKM FER HIS.HBEN JlXANEEGE t WHTCHA THINK f V S'P05E KNOBBV'D Bl I LET "IM MANEEGE ME TILU KNOBBV JVANTJS .ME AGAIN : CONTRACK w v1E. p-"DW'S -1 pnf SUMPIM.I XFf LEMME il If CONSECRAVE M 'it AFTErCTHINKlN'WAWRieHT tlHEN.I GUESS V .l -DE MWTEK ITLL NEED HIM A LOT $h : OVEH W1D A Si " ANYHOW. THEN AFTER- Wf ' GREWD6ALAlS1-xWARDS I'LL ESPLAIN f : PREEPONDRICANCE .PERFECKW TKNOBBC i ArfO 'A -f AN' THIS (FELLER, AN' V 1 DEECITED IT'S AWRIGHT. -I'LL SIGN A CONTRACK WITH S XDUB '.FREN . rfA HE'LL BE TICKLED PLENTY. HEfS A SWELL1 GUV AND'VsNOWr THE RORES. (OU'VE PONE A-SMART THINS.. DIANA DANE (Trademark Registered) vtJ. B. Patent Office Skinning The Prey IGAN6WY I "rI lfiS; II I I l M. l I HA-HA-Sor 'HIM f 1ZJ SCGRCHY SMITH (Trademark Registered) - U. S. Patent Office KUN. ABOUND TH' HOUSE. I" T " il U3. IHEKE-J HIS CCAT, '&UT I J 13 WN' nab him. Mem f OKAV,BlFFO. ' Tugi (teNE'r f 7 ll - Some Thoughts About Scorchy 'ft i'x tAt i-ijik. ft MXjUivy v . -3 .U( - . .1.. vvSm J Swill, TATvitv MM y i ' l I WW l ' 3 -W-t fuv" rwtvvY toivii ..H I jot, , ' if Sim mmsm -AND rVT CIRCLE- BAB RANCH I Pont WANT TO Be A CAT -BUT I DpN'T See How SHE CAN BE So WONDERFUL IF H6R VVOTHER WoylLP MARRV A MN LIKE THAT OLp ROD KENNV - .' -AND SHE WANTS SCORCHY lb PROTECT HER.1U JUSTBEf SHE S A k ai stove. Trrt ! - VMM ii wm isy. rr s, j t i 11 i i i.yt&-art., w wi7i evi r ' y , . I, i ii tiui 1 1 u I, ii ii ii IM WHV1H'":453 on. Scorchy, and x Thought WE WERE Going To HAVE SUCH. GOOD TIMES TOGETHER vv.ii.v.vrffriffiit ,ii-n THE DILLyS m KfO CRAZY X oont be ukamaticA VOU-CRA7V V ALGERMON-- VNHEN IN THE SAME ''k NIECE WANTS A ) E WITH A 7 CUUrLt 'ooo lie. J I DO EVEKVTHING- yW- Ksiae FOR HER. ) P AND SO AlCemiW SO YOU ABE AN ACROBAT. 5 PCVRMSOUrOF MISSTWINKLe?--HOW f REALLV ? THEROOM-BUT-- JOLLV !! YOU KNOW I OSEol VOU MUST TO BE RATHER RIPPING- ON V SHOW J FANCY FIOOLESTKKS.i THE TRAPE1E WHEN I WAS ( ME ) WHAT A HANDSOME A BOY MOST ASTOUNDING- J S BIT OF FLUFF.1! STUNTS, YOU KNOW yS Ax Private Performance