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WWI"IH Hat rota TEH rAtSES " DATI.Y EAST OREQOinAir, WSSDUSTOW, OttfeGOif, TUESDAY fiVEMNO, JTJtY 26, 1821. Oxonian) Publish rmlly and Srml-Wrekly, "rruon, oy me KA'T OKEUOKMAX riRL-lSllINO CO. Kntered nt th pout office at lvndle Oregon, m second clua mail mat ter. ON 8AI.K IK OTHER CITIES Imperial Hot 1 New finnd. Tortland. . , OX Kl LB AT Chlcugn ni.rrnu, SOS Security nullding, Waahinirinn. l. C. l?ureu iOl Kour tenth Ktreet, N. W, Member mt the Artncd Pirn. The Aanoriatrd Press 1 rxctusivelv entitled to th un for republication of 11 nun ritepairhca credited to it or ot otherwlre credited In thia paper and lo thr local news published herein. AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER. SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE) Daily, on year, by mail Jfi.00 Daily, aix months, by mail 3.00 Daily, three month, by mail 1.S0 Daily, one month by mail .so Aaily, one year by carrier ... 7.50 Daily, aix months by carrier S.7S Daily, three months by carrier ...... 1.P5 Daily, one month, by carrier s.i Semi-Weekly. I vnr hv mall on Semi-Weeklv. six nmnlhe hv ..mil i nn Scmt-'cekly. three month by mail .&0 HERE ARE RULES UNDER WHICH PENDLETON'S POSTMASTER SHALL BE CHOSEN ON AUGUST 16 Business Experience and Fit ness Will Count for 80 Per Cent, in Examination Telephone 1 . """" TTr. ory JEooaf A west VM I. till V ADYJCH I met him on the highway and his plight was and to see. Kin clothes were stained and dusty and as shabby as could be; Kays he: "l need assistance and I'm asking It from you.' To which I rlibly answewd: "Friend I'll tell you what to do.'" Running true to common custom, I be- ;an to worK' my chin. Savins: "pull yourself together and some day you'll surely win. Find a Job and work your hardest, you can conquer if you will." But he RTinned a bit and answered: "Mister, get me. I am 111." AM AID "I am sick and I am weary and I haven't sot the price. Of the cheapest sort of dinner. I'm not hunsry for advice. And right now your sermon's wasted; although lovely is your creed, It's not advice I'm after, it's a little help I need. Now that fellow's g-ot me thinking. He's been in my mind all day, I can see his gloomy figure slowly trudging down the way. But I learned from him "this lesson, which I'd never thought about Better far than words of wisdom is to help a fellow out. (Copyright. 1921, by Edgar A. Guest.) GOD MADE THE MOUNTAIN CLYDE B. AITCHISON, Oregon member of the interstate tommerce commission, thinks that our western peaks, such as Mt Hood, Rainier, St. Helens and Baker, should be named in honor of American presidents. The change wont be made because the familiar names of our snowy mountains have been in use too long. Nor would it be entirely satisfactory to t-ttach presidential names to these mountains were the thing possible. We have had some presidents who stand out in his tory as mountains but we have also had presidents who in real ity were but political sand spiles. They reached the presidency not hi'cause they were great men but because they were not. So were names of presidents selected for our wonderful scenic snow clad peaks there would be need of care lest nature be maligned. Ftllr Air Airrticnn ic rio-lir in Viw viow that enma rif nnr mmin ! x; , rv i ir. it i i , ... such applicant disqualifies him for a- tains are misnamed. Take Mt. Hood for instance, named after polntment: Provided that at the ex an Englishman in no M ay entitled to the honor. The English piration of the term of any person up did not discover the Columbia river. They surveyed the coast 'pointed to surn position through ex and said there was no river. The SDaniards also sailed ut our lamination before the civil service com- fn. h.AA - a AiA v, n 'l,, innssion. the Postmaster General may jui n iiuiiuicu cai3 ui 1 1 . w I r aim uiu iiul Aliun kuc vu 1 u 1 1 1- hia existed. It remained for a bold Boston navigator to find the river and enter it. Captain Gray stood off the mouth for nine days vainly trying to enter and finally cburageously came in un der full sail despite the fact he knew nothing of the bar or chan nel cr what lay ahead of him. Captain Gray was the hero of the Columbia and the only one worthy of the name. After he had found the river and explored it to some distance above Tongue point the English under Vancouver followed him and by virtue of the fact they were the first to make the long trip up river as sumed the right to name our mountain. Had they been gener ous they would have" honored the name of Captain Gray instead cf Lord Hood. But men in those days were of the same clay as at ;.: tscnt and so Mt. Hood is Mt. Hood. But after all who cares. Man bestowed the name but God made the mountain and it is God a work that people rave about. They dont know who nam ed the mountain or who it was named for. THE PRESIDENTS LEADERSHIP IN recent weeks President Harding has shown a tendency toward more active leadership than at first and his course is eliciting approval as will be shown by the following from the Clews review of July 16 : president Harding's invitation to the principal allied and associated pow er to join in a conference for the discussion of armament questions, and if I.oaxible to evolve some settlement of I'aific problems has been received as the must positive evidence of national leadership for a long time past. Ac iptance by some of tin. chief European nations ensures a thorough considera tion of the whole internatinnaj situation. Meantime', conclusion of working relations between the I" nited States and Germany (should go a long way toward the improvement of the trade situation. In another way the week has been notable for national intervention In im portant business affairs. President Harding's attempt to bring once more to Uue front the question of tax revision bo long neglected by congress, and the support he has received in many influential business quarters, show that this subject will not, after all. be indefinitely laid aside. Taken in conjunction with his bonus bill recommendations, noted last week, his action shows the presi dent fully alive to the needs of the business world, and prepared to assist in I romoling legislative progress when necessary. The market has received the Kiatements of the president accordingly as a very hopeful augury. Effect on the general tone has been correspondingly good and action by congress in line with the president's tax recommendations, which is now promised within two weeks in the house, should prove eren more stimulating to those who had li.rt confidence in the prospects of genuine relief from present tax evils. It may be remarked, however, that the evasion of the bonus issue by the government at Washington is not solving the prob lem. It merely leaves to the various states a duty that should logically be handled at Washington One might infer from the report of a discussion at a Port land meeting yesterday that some people think the way for an officer to stop speeding on the highways is for the officer to nierely salute the seedsters as they sail past him. The thing can not be done that way. t There should be a full and impartial probe into our road ac counts, missing nothing; if all is well save for the Amann case ro much the better but the truth should be brought out no matter what the truth may reveal. Every day or twice a day the French and English agree on li e Silesia question and Japan whole-heartedly agrees to the dis armament conference but if they are agreed why do they keep on agreeing. ..... . Nora Talmadge says girls should not deceive the boys; that is right, the eternal abuse of man by those who trace their an it try back to a rib must be checked, by heck. Since both Dr. Krumfield and the murdered man, Russell, have been "seen" since they were killed under that car near lloseburg the mystery is not lessened, v True enough, the rain "halted, the harvest" but the combines held their ground and they will not let a little sprinkle mar the irlorv of a bumper wheat crop. The view from Cabbage hill a: sunset is wonderful, but the E;M Orvg.iii;ii wujiU a jrwvl J'icturc tukvn $4 jjutu'idvt Civil service examinations that will presumably decide the fate of appli cants for 16 Important poslmastpi ship positions ill western states in cluding the Pendleton office, are to be helit on August 16. Information to this effect has been, received here in a circular from the postal department. The only Oregon offices to be filled are those at 1'ortlan.l and l'endleton. The rortlaiid position pays $6000 a year and the Pendleton position $3200. Other northwest positions to be filled are at Lewiston, Idaho, Bellingham and Everett, Wash., and Boieman and Helena, Mont. . Postmaster Lester Cronin will take the examination as will also three or four other male employes of the local office. There are reports also that one or more parties outside the office wiU compete, including Thomas Thompson, who has the support of Congressman Sinnott for the offle. Tho circular received here gives in formation as follows regarding the ex amination and the methods of glad- lug- The appointment is to be matte from among the thren applicants mak ing the highest grades. At the request of the postmaster general, the United States civil ser.vice commission announces an open com petitive examination to fill a vacancy in the position of postmaster at each of the offices named above. This is not an examination under the civ jl ser vice act and rules, but is held under an executive order issued May 10, 1921, which provides as follows: "When a vacancy exists or hereafter occurs in the position of postmaster at an office of the first, second, or third class, if such vacancy is not filled by nomination of some person within the! competitive classified civil service who has the required qualifications, then the postmaster general shall certify the fact to the civil service commis sion, which shall forthwith hold an open competitive examination to test the fitness of applicants to fill such vacancy, and when such examination has been held and the papers in con nection therewith have been rated, the said commission shall certify the re sults thereof to the postmaster general, who shall submit to the president the name of one of the highest three qual ified eligibles for appointment to fill such vacancy unless it is established that the character or residence of any ., the c0,lrses of study pursued by you" in each, naming any degree or de grees received by you, date conferred, and the institution by which conferred. If yt u have pursued any postgraduate courses of study, xtate fully what studies and when, where, and for what length of time they were pursued. (The answer to this question should be accurate and complete.)" The rating on business experience and fitness will be determined by the character and extent of the business experience of the candidate as shown, first by his answer to Question 21 of the application, which reads as fol lows: "Question 23. State fully and in detail all the practical experience you have had in the profession, occupation, or business in which you seek employ ment, or in profesisons or occupations of a similar character or of a charac ter to fit you for the position sought. State la) when, giving dates, (b) where, and (c) by whom you were em ployed; (d) the salary or compensa tion received;' e) the specific nature of your ffuties In each case. (The answer to this question Bhould be ac curate and complete.) If there are any branches of a profession or occu pation in which you regard yourself as especially expert, state what branch- . : (d) The commercial rating of each person, firm .r corporation. Vor officer paying over $2200, and! ip to and including $40inl a year, can- i tlidatod must show that for at least thiee years they have held responsible! positions in which the principal duties; ii volved the management of business affairs or such positions in different tranches of the poslai service; enndi l.iles must al"0 show that thoy have demonstrated their ability to jneet and i deal wnn trie puntc satisfactorily. Statement) an to education, training and experience nre subject to verifica tion. , To be eligible for examination a can didate must be a citizen of tho INilteo. Sti.tcs, must be in good physical con ditio!., must actually reside within the delivery of the office for which the nu- plicat.on is made, and must have been such resident for at least two yearn next preceding the oeurrence of the present vacancy. The date of any vacancy as referred to in this announcement "shall be the date of the death, resignation, removal, or the date of the expiration of the term of the last postmaster. v Candidates in competitive examina tions for the position of postmaster at an office of the first class must have reached their thirtieth birthday on the date of the examination, and for the position of postmaster at an office of the second class their tweniy-flfth birthday on the date of the examina tion. Those who have passed their i sixty-fifth birthday on the date of tie occurrence of tho vacancy are not elig ible to compete for any office. Candidates must submit with their applications their photographs taken within two years. ' Persona who meet the requirements and. desire this examination should at once apply for Form 2241, stating the title of the examination for which the form is desired, to the Civil Service Commission, Washington, I). C, or at the post office in the city where the vacancy exists. Applications should be properly executed and filed with the commission at Washington prior to the hour of closing business on the date specified at the head of this announce ment. MctliiMl or liatlng The rating on the education and training of the candidate will be deter mined from the information furnished in unswer to Question 21 of the appli cation, as follows, and upon corrbnra, tive information: ' "Question 21 With respect to both your general and technical or profe sional education, state fully and In de tail the names and locations of the schools or colleges you have attended A BEAUTIFUL LOT OF . GEORGETTE WAISTS A Hint of the Fall Fashions in Wool ' 4, '' Dresses May be seen in the display of new tricotine and French serge models now on display. Embroidered and beaded effects in entirely new styles, also the new jumper dress so fashionable at the present time. For the young lady going away to school, these dresses will make their own appeal. Priced on cash basis at. $12.50 to $35.00 Colored Madras for 'Side "Drapes,' brown, blue and rose, 36 inches wide, extra quality and weave, yard. in his discretion, submit the name of such person to the president for re nomination without further examina tion. No person who has passed his sixty fifth birthday, or who has not actually resided within the delivery of such of fice for two years next preceding such vacancy, shall be given the examina tion herein provided for. "If, under this order, it is desired to make nomination for any office of a person in the competitive classified service, such person must first be found by the civil service commission to meet the minimum requirements for the office." Candidates will not be required to report for examination at any place, but will be rated on the following sub jects, which will have the relative weistita indicated: Subjects. Weights 1. Education and training 20 2. Business experience and fitness. 80 In addition to the full and detailed information called for by Questions 21 and 23 of Form 2241, the candidates are required to furnish the following in connection with each responsible position held by them: (a) The number of persons under their supervision. tb) The character of the business done by the person, firm or corpora tion. (c) The volume of business done an-rnally. And, second, by a careful personal investigation of each candidate by rep resentatives of the civil service com mission, one of them is to be selected by the commission from the post office department, such representatives to make report of their investigation di rect to the commission. Tho investi gation and report cover two purposes, namely, first, full Inquiry as to each Showing the new embroidery in many wanted colors, each $5.05 Replenish Your Needs in TURKISH BATH TOWELS here where quality merchandise only is offered at lowest cash prices. Turkish Towels in the smaller sizes good finish and weight, each 15c and 23c ' ; Extra Heavy Turkish Towels 21x45 inches in size, high grade, closely woven and worth more, ea. 59c Fancy Turkish stripes, each Towels, ' colored .59c 98c Colored Madras, 36 inches wide, brown and rose, the yard 55c FOR $5.95 WE OFFER SATIN MARSEILLES BED SPREADS in an excellent high grade, size 80x00 inches that sold last year for $9.50,; now you buy them at $5.95 A SPECIAL BARGAIN One Lot of Women's v COVERALL APRONS ; made of pretty percales, and offered at a price that you could not buy the materials for. Each $1.00 We Buy for Cash and Sell for Cash. Phone 127 s Phone 127 for Better Merchan dise at Lowest Prices 28 YEARS AGO f the Daily Kast Oregonian, July 26. mil.) ( From Hubert R. Henn and ftoy Rltner en tertained a party of friends with a picnic excursion up the river, Tuesday. The contents of baskets were consulted and a good time enjoyed beneath tho coitonwoods. G. A. It. McGrew, Weston's well known druggist, was in Pendleton last evening. C. C. Hendricks has gone to Port land on a business mission. H. C. Means is up from Umatilla. John Vert, who has been along the Wild Horse on a grain Insurance trip, found harvest indications very favor able. Wm. lilakeley has a fine field near Kastland, from which a yield of forty or fifty ftve bushels per acre is expected. candidate's suitability and fitness for the office by reason of his character and personal characteristics, and if he is found unsuitable by the commission as a result of such inquiry, he, of course, will not be declared eligible; the second purpose of the Investigation is tho same careful personal inquiry from persons best qualified to know of the business qualifications, ability, and experience of each candidate, the report of such Inquiry to be confined to findings of facts, and to be made a part of the evidence and record up' which the commission rates the candidate. DOINGS OF THE DUFFS HASTE MAKES WASTE. BY ALLMAN T"nNN,.iv, vo, AURIGH-H (jail ' , VES, HE'S COIiMG , FISH1MG WITH ME HE'LL &$L ) ' ( t- HAVE TO COME RIGHT WT 'S W r- L"J 'y I'M SORRSTI ' ( vJHEEf J l . J J .C ' V"VSN KEPT VOL) r7-!v "r ' ' rv . . " ( HELp! waiting, dim " .we.r .7 r-OC SHOW HER YOUR BANK BOOK The young woman who takes the chance of tying her future with yours has practical, serious prob lems ahead. No doubt you want to provide for her comfort and happi ness but good intentions will not pay for a vacation, a pleasure trip or comforts that mean so much. Show her your bank book be cause she has a right to know what you have been doing with your money and what efforts you have, made to provide for a home. . Show her your bank book for your own good. It will bring home to you the need of : practical man agement of your income and time. It will strengthen your resolution to save and provide for her. HI Vulcanizing We have the most completely equipped tire re pair shop in Pendleton and are in a position to give prompt, reliable service on any tire work. We employ only skilled workmen and absolutely guarantee our work. Bring your tires to us and we will cheerfully estimate the cost of any work to be done. In many cases we find people discard ing old tires that have thousands of miles of ser vice in them. It will save you money to take ad vantage of our repair department. Simpson-Sturgis For Service Phone 651 Pendleton, Ore. 223 E. Court St. Golden Rule Hotel Building t T