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Thursday, August 9, 1934 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE. ORE. Page Three RAIN OR NO RAIN, 'MID-WEST FARMERS LIKE THEIR LAND By Herbert Mummer WASHINGTON (The federal recla mation bureau let itself in for more than it anticipated when its head, Dr. El wood Mead, suggested evacua tion of the drought -stricken western half of the Dnkotas and the eastern slope of the Rocky mountains. The Immediate reaction of the af fected area to Dr. Mead's proposal ap parently settles the question. The government's Job is to help these people stick it out rather than to evacuate them. The explanation, says specialists here, lies In the fact that Uie people of tli western (plains havo In them that pioneer blood which Is strong because, as tho saying goes, "the cow ards never started and the weaklings never got there." Lawrence Westbrook, assistant di rector in charge of federai wnerROncy drought relief, cays the problem of helping these people hae to a large extent developed into one of helping them where they are. Telephone Story He cited a county In which 500 families are trying to eke out a liv ing on 430.000 acres which have n value of only $1 to $3 an acre and, In Liquor Net Stoneking's Grocery Open Evenings and Sundays All Chi jasVolue Kll UUIIIU mPimi fUlUG ' ilb.FDLGERSiFFEE few 4 SWIFT'S White Laundry OK Soap. 10 bars ....... U DC ! rd. But they want to stick It out un til nature and agricultural progress bring them anothor period of com parative prosperity. "Desirable as It might bo to shift them to better-watered lands, the stubborn spirit which makes these (oik hold tost to the scorched areas they have won at such a cost can not bo Ignored by the government." The reply of one. Western South Dakota rancher to Dr. Mead's propo sal to move the people ou& ,lie arid areas Is typical of tho feeling of all. It Is said. "There's been lota of money mnde In Western South Dakota," he anld. "and there'll be plenty mode In the future." ffJf- Rio 4 George D. Hubbard, former U. 8. collector of customs at Seattle, Wash., arrested on federal grand jury Indictments, One indictment charges Hubbard with embezzling 84 ouarts of whisky in I93.n while customs collector. as farm land, should be abandoned. "Most of them expect to stay in tills section, however." hej added, "Ir respective of action takea by the gov ernment." West brook believes the records of the telephone company best tell the story of whether these homesteaders are running to cover or standing ftst. The first county in one state to be designated as an "emergency drought area" has 109 telephones In rural homes today aa against 82 on the first of this year. Out of the ?69 rural telephones In the county men tioned above where 500 families are trying to "eke out a living.' only eight have been discontinued this year. In the 10 drought counties of tills particular state which first were des ignated aa drought areas, the total number or telephones has Increased this year from 608 to 871. "These people were skating on thin ice above a lire-box." says Westbrook. and now the inevitable hart happen- Chances For 1935 Convention Good (Continued Prom Page One). at Zuber hall Saturday night. August 18 for the purpose of raising money for erecting the booth and doing everything possible to bring the 1935 convention to La Grande. Included In the entertainment will be nine acts of vaudeville in charge of Ray Williams and E. L. Knight was ap pointed as chairman In charge of the dance afterward. The money for sending the four delegates and 31 members of the drum corps to the convention at Astoria already has been raised by the post, partly from the funds re ceived from a carnival here at the Bern! -Centennial U. P. celebration and the remainder accumulated during the year past. In years past the business men of La Grande have been asked to contribute to send the drum corps to conventions. At the meeting last night, officers for the coming year were nominated and election will take place at the September meeting. A number were nominated for each office of the or ganlzatlon. A list of nominees was not made public. Cther items of business Included discussion of a joint meeting of alt veterans organ lea t ions to be held Sept. 18. Victor Eckley. S. H. Burleigh and Hugh Brady will have charge of plans for the legion's participation in this meeting, and helping with the program , The matter of a new home for the legion was discussed and the first offer wes turned down and one of W. E. Wilklns, of the veterans state aid commission, was taken under consideration, the definite decision to be made later. A letter was received from members of the Spokane Drum Crops express ing their appreciation, both to mem bers of the American Legion and the citizens of La Grande for their hos- Better Breakfasts BETTER breakfasts make for bettor day's work especially in Btraw hat season. July breakfasts should be light, yes; they should, however, bo nourish ing. The reason for this is bo cause at tho same time old Sol is putting iron in your system, he is helping you to burn up enorgy ind it must be constantly re placed. Try this breakfast, some line morning, for It's not only doll pious it's horse-sense. Btueherriet and Cream ! Cereal j Baked Eggs Kith Cheete Bran Nut Muffint 1 Coffee Bran Vut Mugim: 81ft togother one cup flour, one-half teaspoon salt, four teaspoons baking powder and two tablespoons sugar, then add one cup bran. Add two well beaten eggs, one cup diluted evap orated milk and six tablespoons melted butter. Mix thoroughly and add one-half cup chopped nuts. Bake in well-greased muffin tins in a Uot iDP degree oven for about twenty nilnutes. A Word About Coffee Be sure that you get eoffee with the full flavor and aroma, vacuum packed In cans. Use plenty of cof fee and cook It quickly, because depending upon cooking to secure the desired strength of your cof fee results in decidedly poor oof fee. In serving, uso either thick cream or hot milk. Keep on hand evaporated milk which makes a rich delicious addition to coffee. pltallty during their stay here in July. The matter of selecting a quceu to represent La Grande at the conven tion was taken up. and It was decided that because of the numerous con tests recently, that a queen would be selected from among the members of the auxiliary who attended tho con vention at Astoria, rather than to hold another content. of Koosklo. Idaho, and also Into the iSclway fire area. Wind flashed fflninr Arms flrn llnM nn1 .hi 4n- ferno roared over tho hills. FIRES FLAME ON 2 FRONTS IN N. W. AREA (Continued From Page One) reinforcements were thrown Into the fiht on Meadow Creek 40 miles east Thousands Are Given Pardon By Ilitler (Continued ttonj ?vg On) ed today that Germany's protestant pastors and church officiate will be required to take am oath of fealty to Hitler, Just ns Nazi storm (troops and members of tfce regular army did last week. This Important step to secure Hitler uniform support, wus announc ed by Dr. August Jaeger, Nazi occn- Issloner for Protestant churches. 1UVKK SERVICE ItKSlMKO THE DALLES, Aug. 0 (?) River boat service between Portland and Umatilla was officially resumed Wed nesday when the stern-wheel steamer Umatilla passed through the CeUlo canal. Regular boat service between the two river points had been scheduled to start a year ago, but service was delayed by successive breaks In the canal. PAGEANT DATE PC4TP0XJ SALEM. Aug. 9 W) The dnto ol the Jason Lee Pageant, plans for which havo been going forward here for several weeks, has been postponed one week untl 6c-ptwnber 13. 14 and 15, the pageant committee of Wil lamette uuiverslty trustees an nounced. The postponement was made to al low more tlme far the elaborate preparations, and to avoid conflict with tho annual state fair hero. MIIKT FACE GRAND J TRY PORTLAND, Aug. 9 fP) Eleven men arreeted during the waterfront strike here on charges of assault and battery, appeared In court here last night at the first night session of police court In several years and, through tlielr attorneys, waived hear ing. , Municipal Judge Long then ordered the eleven held for county grand Jury investigation. Ci. W. Ill'O APPOINTED SALEM, Aug. 9 UV Oeorge W. Hug, former superintendent of Salem public schools, was appointed yester day as an assistant in the office of the director of the state board of vocational education. It was an nounced at the cn.pl to 1. Projects affiliated with Boulder dam will ultimately uso more than 30.000.000 pounds of topper, accord ing to Tigureft of tho Arlsna. copper tariff board. II. S. Juniors Reach Twilight Loop Finals (Continued Prom Page One) the season, freeman Klmmell and Tom Ztvkovitch turning in a prac tically atr-tlght exhibition. Ralph DeBole went well on the mound, par ticularly In the last Inning. With all bases full and one man down, DeBole fanned two players and there by left the Juniors with the last Inning in which to break the tie. This they did by scoring two runs. Tho Oroenwood Juniors won their second game from the Sacajawea Barbers by a streak of extraordinary playing In the last Inning. At the beginning of the seventh Inning the score stood 9 to 6 In favor of the Barbers with the Juniors holding tho Barbers scoreless In the first of the seventh Inning. The Juniors then went on a batting spree that resulted lu four runs with time yet to play. This makes a , win each for the Juniors and the Barbers and tonight tho game will be played to decide who will play the High School Juniors for tho league championship for the 1034 season. Tho High School Juniors will rest toidgbt. preparatory to the final game tomorrow night. The game o nlglit will bo played on tly Green wood field at 8 o'clock. BUS SERVICE For WALLOWA, ENTKBPWSK. JOSEPH and Way Point. Lnre La Grande. Daily :10 P. M. For PENDLETON, Way Point, Leave La Grande. Dally 1030 A. 1C D. P. Stare Depot. 1308 Adam Phone MAIN M '34 Playground Ends ' On Friday Evening (Continued Prom Page One) Bchool board and Ray Williams, clerk, assisted In numerous wayB to mak;e the activities more enjoyable. Homer Matlock. 13-yeax-oUt Beth any, Okla., lad. saved Wo 16-year-old companions from drowning, while swimming In a lake. Schilling rich in J flavor pieitrlo Hug Wufhlnf Service Hamilton, Beach Process. Ruga washed in your home. Original beauty restored. 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