East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-17
EGGS is EGGS
AT ANY PRICE
81 MARaARET ROLE

tWritten FOR the united IfeSSl
The price of eggs has climbed so high
!. It reached the highest pitch
No wonder then we use the things
To make our food more rich.
NEW YORK. Dec, 13.-With the
cost of eggs mounting to" $3.50 per
dozeu even the Prince of Wales, En-
ma Goldman or the misguided female
iwho invented and wears those bifur-
lcatcd garments, rubbed harleys, pales
into insifnificance and topic of public
interest alongside an egg.
Hence I feel it was a timely effort
on my part to have got in close per
sonal touch with thin-shelled mem
her Of the family. no less an aggeslted
parsonage than 1919 egg.
found Mr., Eggbert Egg careful
~ reposed in his private compartment
at the Carton. He was tastefully at
tired in white with the death of his
birth stamped in heliotrope on his left
side in much the same manner that
( our best dressers are showing the
monogram ON the shirt sleeve.
Wen. what can do for you, my
dear young ludy?" he said eggily.
when had introduced myself II can
give you just fifteen minutes as ! have
an important date with a custard at
the end of that time and viii certain
Ny have to beat it."
+ Il would like to get your eggsact
opinion anent the present eSgsorbitant
price of eggs " said I.
Eggsasperatcd.
In the first place, don't consider
the price eggsorbitant." replied Egg
fuss is a great eggasgeration. Why,
bert much egsasperated. "All the
fuss is great eggsag geration. Why
we are only beginning to get our just
due And believe me, the price is go
ing higher and higher. A drop in
eggs at the present moment would
only spell disaster for assure you all
the best eggs would be quite broke up |
in consequence"
You must consider what a royal |
part cur family always played in his /
tory, Humpty- Dumpty. or ancestor,
was. quite chummy with a king and
Columbus used an egg to demonstrate
his big idea to Isabella. was talk
ing to Chicago cold storage egg the
other day who knew this Columbus
egg personally Now I am just fresh
Young egg. compared to some of those
older boys but l take it you are after
a fresh viewpoint, are you not?'' Ii
When l assured him I was. Eggbert
lost all reticience. He came right out
of his shell and unbosomed himself
entirely, frankly .egesuding all the
family secrets.
Naturally, I am mighty proud of
my family. for while my mother was
an. old hen, she was of excellent breed
ng and my father was certainly the
sock of the walk. My brothers and
listers arc all goo deggs and if some
If the boys are little too fresh and !
ge all have a yellow streak, why it's
,nIy egg nature and eggs viii be eggs,
-ou know. All boiled down, | really :
ggsult in the fact that my immedi- {
ne family sets such a good eggsample Z
or other eggs.
\ Bad Egg. .
''To be sure. there are dark spots in
ur ancestry Just as there are, 10
oubt. in yours. ! am free to confess q
hat the cold storage branch of the 2
3mily is rotten and even in the most <
sspecta bic egg family. you occasion 4
ily find a bad egg. Take my cousin, z
ggmount for instance there was a !
8d egg for you. He trained with a 2
lnch OF eggs that were in bad odor <
it'll the health department. They 2
sgserted an evil influence over him x
ID egged MIN on the roah 10 rum.
Dor fellow, he had sad end. He z
+ roa~7-d on an. actress and went <
to pieces.
There has always been quite an af- <
ifty between our family ana the the !
ter. quite dozens Of as have made 2
s on the stage.
nv cousin Eglantin was temper 2
rental young egg Most people on Z
.jng her said. .Oh. isn't that egg )
pe' but I really e2gsonerate her OF z
h charge. 1t was just her eggs
Grating spirits. she really did aet z
going a bit too strong though. ana Z
ster she dyed her hair. painted =
face and went to the White horse z
an egg rolling. Friends who saw
last said she was going down hill
y fast.
.Hut. mercy me- murmured Mr. =
bert contritely. i've not only -