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, 1921-11-11

AL Imply that h resumption OF
building ought not 10 be lar ahead.
Money for new enterprises is likely
o o 10 be availnbls once more.
Careful bankers have been unwilling
10 rEke mortgage loans based upon
the inflated valuations Of tho last
three years: today. while they are
Watching the descent in prices and
calculating where the new perman-
snt level viii be found. they agree
that It Will DO higher than the level
Of 1918 but much lower than the
dizzy altitude OF tho n imme-
diately following the war. say the
House Beautiful.
As to the cost of materials: The
peak advances for materials Of every
Kind made an average OF 240 per
cent. By the middle OF the present
year the tendency to n general low
ering OF rates had brought tho cost
of materials down 10 an average OF
10 per cent over the pre-wa figures,
and they have been declining ever
since that time. Contractors even de-
clare that lumber Is back to the 1914
level. Concerns that IN August. 1890
quoted reinforcing steel for concrete
work at SOS n ton offered precisely
tho same material in September OF
this year at $40 and $50 n ton. Bar
relied limo came Down seven per cent
between April and July last. wood
lath 10 per cent. common brick IA
per cent. stucco board 16 per cent.
a contractor now can shop around
among his bidders.
The Buyer Again Important.
So
maintain the 'take-it-or-leaveit' at
utude. Statesmen T anxious to
shade their figures rather than risk
the loss of wen n small contract.
Thu most astute student OF the oscil-
lations OF prices cannot guess pre-
cisely where the pendulum viii come
TO rest after the present backward
swing. The estimates OF two hundred
architects. engineers. and contrac-
tors the country over range all the
way from so per sent to 100 per
cent above the 1918 level. and the
majority place the stationary point
at SO per cent. This is a distinctly
hopeful omen. indicating an nor
nous decline from the high levels of
1919 and 1920 and the carly arrival
OF conditions manifestly favorable to
the person who wishes to build either
ashome or a business structure.
las TO labor: The peak advances
in the wages OF labor in all the two
score building trades were approx
mately 80 per cent. A conspicuous
factor in the present situation IS the
continuing dilution Of these excessive
b costs.
Wisely. therefore, may one get
ready to build. The grand average
Of prices OF every kind in 1870 was
higher thar It was in 1860 and lower
than It was in 1855; so an absolute
recession to the scale of 1914 is not
70 DO expected today, but the crest
of the ridge has been safely sur.
mounted. and what the bankers call
the new bedrock level seems to be
no great distance ahead. The opera,
tor of the law of supply and demant
, 1921-11-11
CROCHETED HATS, EASILY MADE,
BECOMING POPULAR THIS FALL
Directions for Making One of These Chic Creations at Home
With Little Expense-Color Combination Should Suit
Complexion of Person Who Is to Wear the Hat

s A most becoming crocheted hat
for TALL wear car be made by fol-
lowing directions given by Miss Ma
RE Lederman OF Salt AXE City in
The Mountain States Monitorl First
procure two balls of tan coiored knit
ting worstec yarn and ons bail OF
very dark brown. Each ball weighs
about two ounces. With tan colored
yarn start 3 chain tch.). Join to ring.
IN in 8 single tsgi.) crochet ct
NEXT row. . (sgi (c-) In each stitch
LIST Next row: . sgi. Q. in the next
2 st and then : egi- c. In the third
st. Continue to increase in this way
or So rows. From now on decrease
l Ut. each row at tho same place
where you increased before. When
there are 100 st. left make s rows
even In sgl. C for band.
Brim: Use dark brown for the
orim- / double tdbi.) c.. / chain (ch.)
In each get. For ?. >. 4 and 5 rows.
1 dbl. C. and . CHI. IN each space.
Now Join AZ inches of stiff wire with
n clasp which can be purchased for
i've cents IN any millinery store.
Now crochet over the wire and the
hrim at thu same time 2 sgi. C into
the spaces and l sgi. c. on top OF the
dbl. c.
Two tails OF tan yarn are Joined
TO a simple crocheted cord OF dark
brown yarn and put around the base
Of tho hat. OF course the hat could
DO worked NJ in a color combina-
ton that suits the complexion OF the
ono who In to wear II.
WON PAGEE@NEEw WAYS
, 1921-11-11

when he grew up, and when he did
grow up he became one OF the best
poets who has ever lived in America
He dearly loved children and many
OF his poems We're written for child.
rem People gave him the name OF
The Children's Poet"
Perhaps some day you will learn
The Village blacksmith" and ,'T,he
Children's Hour" two OF his fayor,tes.
When Mr.. Longfellow was sv.n,v.
1--WE years old the children of cam.
bridge. Massachusetts. gave him !,
chair made of the wood Of the snresd,
ing chestnut tree. Of which he sneaks
IN his poem # the village bIack,
smith. Children all over the United
States mourned for him, when he died
shortly after his little friends -
him tho chair. February ~. ia hi,
birthday and It is remembered in al
most every schoolroom IN The co,,r
try, by the reading OF his uoen,s n,
the teacher and pupils.
, 1921-11-11
Variety Enhances
Vogue of Dresses
For General Wear
New Styles Add to Popularity
of Garment for Formal as
Well as Informal Use

The pronounced vogue Of dresses for
practical day and street wear, as well
as for formal occasions, is enhanced
by a wider variety OF styles for each
class OF them IN tho new seasons Of
ferings. according to F~ashiona5is
Dress.
Straight line effects with distinctive
variations continue. A redingote
adaptation is one style in which cloth
appears for the upper part over a
satin foundation. Two fabrics of
matching color. two coiors Of one
kind OF material. and two kinds OF
contrasting color afford a wide choice
for developing the moro simple de
signs.
The Moyen Age silhouette is pro
nounced in many afternoon dresses.
with sleeves reaching far over the
hands. and high collars. These have
longer skirts than here tofore. The
chemise typo OF dress has not been
discarded but is treated so as TO look
different from the type of n year ngo.
Here INC there the princess type
looms up in distinctive afternoon and
evening models. One of the latter has
been much admired in mauve chiffon
velvet with pearl bead bands making
a pointed front and deep stomache-.
This model Is sleeveless.
With supple crcpes bloused bodlces
are frequently used md have the skirt
part attached with decided fuliness at
the lowered waistiine. The slenderiz-
ing tendency is exaggerated as to lines
but offset by h use Of more ma
terial.
Black VIII Not Predominate.
"As soon as every woman has
bought one black dress she Will next
buy a colored one" said n New York
merchant. stressing the point that the
present craze for BLACK would not In
terfere with the sale OF colors for
winter.
The Grand Prix Bal set the style for
the ~so-calied v~ioiine. or velvet shades.
and now that they are popular. young
women as well as their elder will
adopt tho royal puppies and the softer
oinkish purple tints. one OF which Is
named, Ophelia. n strong new blue.
similar to royal In tho Orient. used for
combining with black as well as by
itself. The pendulum seems to be
swinging also toward dark green for
street. though the browns will be the
preferred popular color without doubt
for most street apparel.
, 1921-11-11

white OF an egg, and set in the oven
TO brown. Melt half cup OF butter,
and stir it into 4 tablespoonfuls OF
grated cheese, and when the cheese
Is melted, our 1t gradually over the
oeaten yolks OF 2 eggs. Without re
moving the potatoes from the oven
I'LL HI cavity with the cheese sauce.
and cook for i've minutes. With a
few sprigs of parsley ornamenting
the edge Of the platter, this makes n
very pretty n unusual dish.
STUFFED Potatoes.-Bake large white
potatoes until soft. cut in halves,
scoop out the center. Cream It with
butter. milk, seasoning and a very lit.
tie minced parsley. Stuff the pota.
! toes back into the halves, pushing in,
, 1921-11-11
New Way of Preparing Products Of Garden
serving Vegetables Now Something of Art

Nearly all the vegetables now
grown in h gardens have been
known for many generations, but
ways of preparing them have chang
ed so much. especially in the last
hundred years, that the cooking OF
vegetables has become practically n
new art.
The housewife should always be on
The alert for new methods OF prepar-
Ing the old, old products of the gar
den patch
Potatoes Au Gratin-Boil white
potatoes and mash them with season
Ing. butter. and half a cup of hot
milk shape a mould on a fire.prooi
plate. leaving a cavity at the top.
Brush the mold INK cavity with the
, 1921-11-11
1 teaspoon salt.
2 cups OF milk.

= cups VI mix.
Make tho white sauce by melting
the oieomargarine adding the -four
and cooking until 1t bubbles. Mix
the milk in slowly. stirring to avoid
Jumping. Season well and add the
meat. Serve very o in the pastry
shells made the day before with a
dab of currant or other tar jelly on
the top.
Lamb With French Toast
. eggs.
u cup milk.
u teaspoon salt.
1 teaspoon onion Juice.
Beat together. dip rather thick
slices OF bread in 1t and brown on
both sides. Mince cooked lamb,
sprinkle It with flour and brown It
well in bacon fat. Add gravy or
water to make 1T moist and serve It
on toast for breakfast or lunch
Lamb Rissoles
Chop cooked lamb very fine, season
we'll and add a little chopped ham.
Moisten with gravy or white sauce.
Roll out rounds OF pastry dough, put
a spoonful OF tho meat mixture on
each half round and fold the other
half over. The edges OF the dough
should be motstened and PRESSED firm.
iy together. Fry IN deep fat.
Lamb Pot Pie
Brown pieces OF left over lamb in
bacon fat and finely cut onions. Add
to the following. in a pan SO that all
may be cooked together until tender:
1 cup celery, cut small.
l cup diced carrots.
1 cup diced potatoes.
Cover. with water. cook TIL vegc.
tables are tender. Thicken the H.
quid with -four. season It well and
pour everything into a well CREASED
baking dish quite deep. Use either
pie crust or baking powder biscuits as
covering for top OF dish. n bake in
a hot oven unti the dough is vel
cooked and brown. about ga hour
for h biscuits. ard 20 minutes for
the pie crust.)
Lamb Surprise
Grease a casserole. Put Into It two
, 1921-11-11
Phone Girls Members
Of Fire Department

Telephone operators have come IN
to their own. at least 90 far as the
town Of Golden Colorado is concern
ed Operators who plug tho fire call
switchboard in Golden have been
made honorary members of the local
IRE department in recognition Of
tho services rendered, in the fight
ing Of fire. The saving of property
Is dependent upon h speed and ac-
curacy of the telephone operator and
for this reason the roster of the local
fire department of Golden contains
the names Of Ave young women who
have rendered conspicuous y service
when the danger was great.
, 1921-11-11
Prices Expected to Settle at Level Above That of
1918 but Representing Marked Decline From
High Points of 1919 and 192o-Money for
Building Available Soon

BUILDING costs are coming down. The recession in the
n prices both of labor and of materials began several
- months ago and still continues. Demands for new con-
struction are going up. Bradstreet's compilations. weekly
reports by such trade journals as the American Lumberman,
studies of the general situation by architects and engineers-
, 1921-11-11

a film company has Incorporated a
morality clause in its contracts
with performers. Now II an ability
clause could be worked in.-Saginaw
News Courier.
, 1921-11-11
Receding Costs Point to Period of Great
Activity in Home Building Not Far Ahead
Activities of
W0mem'S Clubs

The First meeting of the Laramie
Woman's club since the election OF
officers was held at the home OF
Mrs. w. 8. Pickens. the new presi
dent. in the nature OF n reception.
Many newcomers TO the club were
present Inc expressed their appro-
citation OF the hospitality extended TO
them.
More than hfty women called dur.
Ing the receiving hours and were
served by the different officers of
the club who received Jointly With
AIRS. Pickens. An informal must
cal program was n delightful add.
ton to the afternoons entertain
ment.
Mrs. c. J. ConEdon and Miss Helen
Tyvoid sang a dItet. accompanied by
Mrs. James Boyle on the piano. A
quartet composed of Mesdames r. p.
Gottshalk. r. II. Turner. C. o. Ed
gington. and E. l.. Wood. accom-
panied by Miss Carrie Hitchcock.
rendered two selections that were
greatly appreciated by the music
lovers. Mrs. Frank Carruth played
a delightful number on the piano.
The first program meeting OF the
season was held Saturday afternoon
October 20. at the home OF Mrs. C..
p. Arnold. II the meeting is n cri-
terion OF those succeeding. the Lar
miewoman's club has reason 10 cx
pect a great heal in the line of civic
activity for the coming winter. Mrs
s. Pickens. president. outlined p
plan for h building of a commun
lily center. with rest rooms and meet.
ing places for
J. C. Knode, superintendent Of the
Albany county schools. gave an nd
dress on tho conditions of the educa.
tional facilities OF the county. Other
speakers were: Mrs. Eva Downey
who gave a report of the convention
held at Greybuil; Mrs. Lauder. who
told OF the organization Of a drama
tic club at the University and its
proposed work.
, 1921-11-11

hearing of the whels world hat
clothes make the stenographer, does
1t not suggest that the business
house may be called on to allow a
dress bonus as a matter of routine
custom7
, 1921-11-11

You find yourself refreshed in
the presence of cheerful people.
Why not make earnest effort to on
fer that pleasure on others? You
will find half the battle is gained If
you never allow yourself to say
anything gloomy.-Lydia NJ. Child.
, 1921-11-11

Do not spill thy soul In running
hither and yon growing Eel the
misfortunes. the mistakes and the
vices of others. The one person
whom it is most necessary to reform
is yourself.-Dorothy Quigley.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-07-29
w"'lowa Crowds Coming.

The 1921 Pendleton Round-Up ana
the hay and Grain Show is the COM
bination which is going to attract
several hundred Wallowa county peo-
pie to Pendleton at Roundup time,
according to a report received today
from Arthur Rudd, publicity man for
the big show, who has just completed
an extensive advertising campaign in
the Wallowa country. Crop conditions
are the best in years says the report
from that section and this means that
more people than ever before will be
able to come to the Mecca of the
Buckaroo" to witness the annual dra-
ma of the west Besides the usual
delegation of pleasure seekers from
the Wallowa valley will be score or
more of farmers who will visit the
Hay and Grain show. A number of
prize exhibits are expected from this
section The publicity campaign in
Wallowa county consisted of number
of talks to good sized audiences, a sur
vey of Roundup prospects, newspa-
per stories and a liberal application of
advertising matter IN the towns and
settlements.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-07-29
Inlproycmcnts in Store.

Improvements which will add muc
to the Crescent dry goods store on the
corner of Main and Alta streets are
being made. The balcony at the rear
of the building is being extended six
feet to accommodate the growth OF
the ladies' ready-tO-wear department,
and space is being provided for the
shoe department which is new fca-
ture Of The Crescent. New shelving
mas been placed and will provide room
for the c. p. Ford shoes for women
and Roberts. johnson e. Rand shoes
for children and growing girls. The
glove department has been moved to
the front Of the store near the en-
trance ana attractive new counters
have been installed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-07-29
Attendance Is Small

Attendance at the Pendleton Nata-
torium is smaller this summer than at
any time since the opening of the
swimming pool, according to records
Kept by Manager Brown. The small
attendance is attributed to the cold
ness of the water in the nat and the
fact that several Umatilla river swim
ming pools are accessible this year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-07-29
Ne7os Notes of Pemdleton

Clyde Huntley of Oregon City for the
collectorship of internal revenue. Ow-
ing to the fact the senators have said
the appointments would be announced
by August /. News of the selections
Is eagerly awaited. AL Roberts, form
er chief of police Of Pendleton, is in
Portland now and is listed as an appli.
cant for the United States marshalship,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-07-29
School .Attendane Heavy.

Figures included in a report just
prepared by County Superintendent w.
w. Green show that last year the
school attendance in the schools of
Umatilla county was 95,9 per cent, an
exceedingly high record, The total of
days attendance during the year was
77S.S96 whereas during the preceding
year the total was but 3S9,109, The
increase in the number of days total
attendance is due to the longer
school terms.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-07-29
whcrc the Smoke Came FROM

About s O'Clock this morning some
alarm was caused by heavy volume
Of black smoke arising from the west
end of town. So heavy was the smoke
column that many believed some paw
ing material had caught fire. How
ever the smoke was due to the burning
of debris on the tract where the Union
oil company is to erect its plant.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-07-29

To be Caught in the Rain when
eloping with beautiful young girl
that you have stealthily taken from a
loving mother and then to meet your
beloved son with your future mother
in-law at small country inn, with the
storm so bad you must hold youV
ground is the predicament of Able and
Slivers and the Kelly players find
themselves in at the tent theatre across
from the postoffice.
The show tonight is one of the casts
biggest hits. Caught in the Rain,
and has proven itself n wonderful
laughing show Some late singing
numbers, good singing trio and the
Kelly ballet add q touch to the play,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-07-29
VIII visit ROund.CD.

Verne H. Porter, editor of the Cos
mopolitan and well known here, will
attend the Pendleton Roundup Sep
tember %, % and "a, according to
word received today by his uncle, DR..
David B. HILL He expects to remain
here for a visit after the big show.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-07-29
Big crowd at Cheyenne.

The crowd of spectators at the Chey-
erne Frontier Days reached $4,000
yesterday, according to a telegram re-
viewed today by II. w. Collins. presi-
dent of the Pendleton Roundup asso-
citation, from Charles Irwin and Bill
Switzler. They report that there are
many contestants in the various
events
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-07-29
10 TaIk Hnppy CANYON

A meeting of the board Of managers
of the Commercial Association will be
held at 4 o'clock this afternoon. one
of the objects of the meeting will be
to discuss Happy Canyon affairs, the
meeting being prompted by the return
to the city of ]. r. Raley, chief factor
in handling the night show.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-07-29
OTHER NEWS OF THIS
DEPARTMENT ON PAGE S
ADJUSTMENTS

One can go anywhere ON this contin-
ent and he will find that there will be
someone there who knows of the
Famous Georgia Minstrels' who come
to the Oregon Theatre August 4,
The fact that they have been before
the public continuously for thirty three
years is evidence of their merit, and
it is a we'll known fact that they al
ways give "A right up to date minstrel
performance, and while they change
performers from year to year they can
have the pick of the colOred perform
crs as they know of its reliability, and
it is an honor to be with such a well
known attraction.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-07-29
VIII Go TO Portland.

Harvey Mcpherson. Of the Pendle-
ton Cash Market. will leave tomorrow
night for Portland to attend Buyers
Week. The week. which is under the
ausices of wholesale dealers, opens
August / and extensive plans are be-
ing made for the entertainment of the
visitors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-07-29
Inspecting Range.

j. G. Kuhns, Umatila forest super
visor and II. Rachford, range apprals-
er, are doing work on the Umatilla
forest range. Grazing Examiner Dut-
ton is accompanying them on the IN
spection trip. Mr.. Rahford Is visiting
all oregon forests.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-07-29

making a delightful evenings enter
tainment.
The Kelly players are remaining
Saturday and Sunday, presenting a
new show each evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-07-29
Two Permits Given.

Two permits were issued to build
ers today. One, to J. c. Snyder, was
for $25, the cost of small barn to be
built in Lot 10, block SO. The other
was for $16O and was issued to Fred
Walters, for the construction of a ga
rage in Lot 2, block l.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-07-29
Permanent Muscular strength can

not exist where there is not blood
strength. Young men giving attention
to Muscular development should bear
this in mind. Hoods Sarsaparilla
gives blood strength and builds up the
whole system.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-07-29
IBakery Is Palnted.

The Alta Bakery, l2l West Alta, Is
being improved. The exterior is be-
ing painted. and minor improvements
are being made to the interior.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-07-29
jail Is Empty.

The city Jail is empty for the first
time in many months. Despite the
fact that the bastile is a shady spot it
is proving unpopular at present. There
were no petty cases in police court to-
day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-07-29
Weather Is Cnolcr.

The weather is cooler today. the
maximum being Sc. four degrees low
er than yesterday The minimum iast
night was 49. The barometer. says
Major Lee Moorhouse, registers 1886.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-07-29
A%@% #4 4%% go
CALENDAR OF EVENTS

. June 27-August 0unIIIIeE
. Normal School.
. July 2S--Meeting OF Umatilla
. and Walla Walla County wheat
q growers.
= September 19-24-Northwest
4 Grain and Hay SHOW.
. September 20, 23, 2l-Annual I
= Pendleton Roundup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-08

Grace ?. E. Church, Rev. Edgar
Carpenter, rector, order OF services
tomorrow; Holy Communion, 7:30 a.
M, Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. mora
ing service, II a. M; evening ser
vice, 500 p. m.