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LA ETCQTO ODSSBTEO,
FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1918.
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THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DEN N IS
EDITOR 1X0 OWKZB.
latere at the psste trice at La 3rande,
Oregea, a secend class Matter.
SUBSCBIFTI05 SATES.
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STB AT SHEEP JTND BLACK SHEEP
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The Orcgonian refers to those who
left republican ranks nationally dur-
tag the last campaign as "stray"
sheep and says the problem Is, "how
. to get these stray sheep back Into the
fold." . . rect primary law was enacted, but
The answer to tbls question Is very many of us did not realize it for some
simple indeed. Let the "fold" rid it- time, and there are a great number
self of the "black" sheep and the Including Mr. Davey and the Oregon
wolves. Any school boy who reads ian who cannot come to a full reallz
knows that the national republican atlon of that fact as yet .
, party of Lincoln, of Grant, of Blaine
and of McKInley, bas fallen Into the Mayor Rushlight of Portland would
hands of a bunch of robbing vara- like to run again for mayor, but he
pi res; that these vampires care was elected by tie labor people, and
nothing for party principle and loyal- lately he has been flirting with some
ty but merely wtsb to dominate the
party for what gain Is ' obtainable.
And we believe tbe Oregonlan Is well
aware of this condition. It knows
very well there can be no reorganiza
tion of the republican party in ' tbe
nation at the present time
ambers of tbe republican
committee holding a majority of the
stock in the reorganization. This capable of making his presence felt
alone prevents uniting of the "stray" Inhe atate. .'
abeep. The bone and sinew of each T" : " '
party Is the sametbe voting; lines. J AMES .6.: BLAISE MABYEL0T8
are composed of men who are loyal j , ;' UfXlioBT. 1 ' -Americans,
but those who ;' pose ' as
national leaders of the republican Brand Wbitlock, tbe present may
party will noi give way to honest men or of Toledo, Ohio, writing his per
f their party without a fierce trug-,gnal reminlscencea In the February
(le and who will force that strugglet American Magazine, tells the follow
The whole matter of getting the iDg BtorT of an experience he bad
'. with James O. Blaine, when, as a re-
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Chow Chow
Also green and ripe olives.
These are absolutely carried In
sanitary glass jars snd kegs.
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We Now Hav3 On Deposit
$800,000.00
of money accumulated by residents of La Grande aad the Grande
Ronde valley."
We Now Have Loaned
$700,000.00
tm business men, farmers and others In this community.
Tbe CMier deposited here la not "laid away" as some of It might
be If its owners had not deposited It, but It is Industriously at work
an about o. doing good.
By depositing your income here on open account and paying it out
by check, yon will safeguard your Interests, build your credit and
cultivate aa acquaintance at a strong financial Institution, which
n and will help you wtjen you need help.
Don! delay, yon can begin with a small deposit at tbe
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
Capital $108,08 00.
FBXD J. BOUtES
Preside! .
F. L.
"stray" iheep back la the fold U
lly accomplished If the "black" abeep
and tbe wolves are eliminated.
This applies to tbe nation and not
to Oregon, for tbere la not and baa not
been any political party for several
years.
A harmony call to republicans from
iPrank Davey of Burns sounds as hol
low aa aoes tbe croaking of a frog In
well. 'Mr. Davey ' . republicanism
cannot be questioned when ', it . la
known that be bas been ' receiver of
the BurM lani orace for Bome tlm6
Sitting on the wide plains of Harney
county it is possible he can develop
an Idea that will work out beautifully.
but thus far be bas overlooked the
fundamental principle of his task.
Parties died In Oregon when the di-
of the brass collars In the metropolis
Now he Is looking for his voting
strength and he finds It not,
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Tom JJeuhoueen, a very able and
likeable gentleman, bas displaced
without George Arthur Brown, as state cbalr
natlonal man of the Progressive organization.
Mr. Neuhousen is a man of affairs and
porter, be was assigned to report a
speaking tour with Blaine:
"For a young correspondent who
had an. eager curiosity about life, It
was an Interesting experience to go
jon a journey. I. remember my..de-
light In being assigned to a little trip
down" through ; Indlanirwlth- Jamea G.
Blaine. He was then secretary' of
state In President Harrison's cabinet.
and unhappy, as most men are apt
to be In public position, though a .sort
of cruel and evil, fascination will not
let them give up tbe vain pursuit of
them vainest perhaps whem they are
won. " ' '
"When I reached the station Mr.
TllalTia wp nlr.Kilv thArft. Walking UD
j!and down the platform arm In arm
i with his son Emmons. He was a gray
man, dressea in gray ciuuie, uu
spats made of the cloth of his habit
and there was about him an air of
vague sadness, which in his big coun
tenance became almost a pain, al
though Just then In the companion
ship of the son he loved, there was
for a little while the expression of a
mild happiness, maybe a solace. Wil
liam Whiter Phelps, then our minls
ler to Germany, was traveling with
blm. and on the way down to South
Bend the constant entrance-of plain
citizens from the other coaches into
our car filled Mr. Phelps with a kind
of wonder. Commercial travelers',
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Surplus, $120,000.00. Resources. H.llO.OOe.O
W. J. CHrBCll.
Tic President
VETEBS, EARL ZUKDEU '
Cashier Ami Cashier
farmers, all sorts and conditions of
men came, and Introduced themselves
to Mr. Blaine, and be sat and talked
with them all In that simplicity which
makrs tbe manners, even If It has
deported from the spirit, of the re
public. , . ; v
Vlt is a remarkable sight,' said
Mr. Phelps to us reporters sight
you would witness in no' other coun
try In tbe world. There Is tbe pre-
, mler of a great government and yet
the commonest man may.' approach
him without ceremony, and talk to
him as though he were nobody.'
"With my Interest In the tariff
question, which then seemed to me
so fundamental, I did not lose the op
portunity to ask Mr. Blaine about bis
reciprocity project; but after a while
tbe conversation turned to more per
sonal subjects. When he learned I
was from Ohio, he asked me sudden
ly If I could name tbe counties that
formed the several congressional dis
tricts of the state. I could, not, of
course, do that, and I supposed no
one In the world could do It or ever
went to do it; but be could, and with
a naive pride In the accomplishment
he did, and then astounded me by
saying that he could almost match the
feat with any state In the union."
HW IT FEELS IH A BALLOON
FOCB MILES UP IS THE AIR.
' In the February American 'Maga
zine Augustus Post, writing tbe "Ex
periences of an Airman," tells as fol
lows how It feels to be up In the air
four miles in a balloon:,
"Mr. Harmon and I made the Amer
ican duration record, 48 hours and
26 minutes, or more than two days
In the air, I must turn aside to speak
of this trip, for on this occasion we
bad sailed all over the central .west.
Arkansas, Indian Territory, and "the
'Houn' Dawg state,1 as anyone would
recognize who had had occasion ' to
learn how far the real animal's voice
can penetrate, especially upward to
a balloon blgh bove the clouds. Dur
ing this trip Mr. Hrmon. and I reach
ed very high altitudes. We' estab
lished the' American record for .alti
tude, and reached a point considera
bly over four miles above the surface
of the earth, our Instruments regis
tering, 24,200 feet -according to wt
measurements. At this great height'
our sensations were of a different na
ture .from anything ever experienced
on earth. The air la very rare, only
about one half tbe density ot mat on
the "surface of the earth and conse
quently you feel a great relief of
pressure, and while sitting still, "as
Is necessary In a balloon basket,' you
feel light as a feather, and as If you
had no body at all. Your breathing is
almost twice as rapid as on the earth,
for you must get double the volume
of air for an amount of oxygen equal
to what you are accustomed to. Of
rourse, If you did any physlcirl-woik
such as mountain climbers do, you
would soon be completely exhausted.
You sit like a majestic condor peace
fully in your basket, looking about
and gazing down below on the great
earth, stretched far beneath you, hazy
and dim. sometimes hardly dlsrln
tulaltable for the thin stratum of cir
rus clouds which at different eleva
tions slightly veil the distinctness of
the far-stretching earth below.
"Below you, when the mists and
liberty scarfs' that veil the face of
he earth thin away, you could see at
Ills great ..height, not the mere seven
utiles that Is all the curvature of the
earth woud let you see at Its surface,
hut more than three hundred miles In
T STAY GRAY - SAGE
Restores lis Lsstre, PreTenla Scalp
ItrhlnKi Baudnin aad Falling
Hair. '
That beautiful, even shade of dark
glossy hair ran only be had by brew
ing a mixture of Sage Tea and Sul
phur. While it is a mussy, tedious
task It well repays those whose balr
Is turning gray, faded and streaked
Your hair is your charm. It makes
or mar stbe race. When it fades, turns
gray and looks dry, wispy and scrag-1
aly Just an application or two if Sage,
and Sulphur enhances Its appearance
a hundred fold.
Don't bother to prepare the tonic;
you can get from any drug store a 50
cent bottle ot "Wyetb's Sage and Sul
phur Hair Remedy," ready to use
every direction; or, to make the pic
ture more clear, you could see all of
the1-middle states, or all of the coun
try between New York and Cleveland
a,nd It would look almost exactly like
those great maps on the walls of the
new Pennsylvania station in New
York City."
VOCATIONAL TXAINIKO.
Vocational training in connection
with the city schools is coming In.
novation in the educational system of
this country. Its unusual use may
not occur for some time but it is on
tbe way, as indicated. by the Interest
which bas been manifested In many
American cities by educators, social
workers and business organizations.
Illinois bas secured an early start to
ward tbe Introduction of vocational
training, or tbe continuation school,
through tbe enterprise of Its chief
commercial organization In sending
an educator to Germany to make an
extensive study ot tbe German system
With his report as a basis, a bill Is to
be presented to tbe Illinois legisla
ture at the next session for the es
tablishment of vocational training in
the state.
Vocational training Is a many-sided
proposition, as bas been learned in
the countries where it exists in var
ied forms. It concerns the educators
because" It Is related closely to the
training of the child; it affects social
workers because Its application Is an
imcucy jo increase, the. number of
skilled workers and consequently has
a tendency to raise the standard of
living; it touches business men be-l
cause it alms to encourage , Industry'
and skilled mechanical knowledi tn1
Ibe youth of the country, thereby en-j
Urging the productive power of the
people as a whole and increasing the
opportunities for commercial and
manufacturing development.'
It has been found advisable by the
state superintendent of education In
Michigan to Include a course of agri
cultural study In the work of the
eighth grade students In the rural
schools this year. It Is assumed thai
the Introduction of this course is
merely a start, toward , the develop
ment of a scientific knowledge of ag
riculture In the country districts.
The. Introduction of the ' course Is
highly commendable and' will serve a
useful purpose. But the children of
the rural ' districts are not alone In
their lack of practical education of a
commercial value There are' thous
ands of boys In the city schools whc.
leave the school to enter the factory
They are not especially fitted for the
work at the time they start. Is It not
reasonable to believe that vocational
training, conducted under competent
supervisors in some of our indiistria'
Institutions, will bring to the city boy
the same good results from technics"
knowledge along lines aa are sure t(
follow tbe scientific study of agrlcul-;
ure In the rural school? I
H may be of doubtful advisability'
In the minds ot some to introduce
commercialism and inrfustrlal'sm bo'
early In the life of a child. But this
Is a commercial age, and If the boy
and girl do not learn this fnrt at
school they are brought to a quick
realization of It when they enter bus-!
Iness life. The whole question Is to
determine whether or not It Is advis-j
able to substitute In the education of
a certain proportion of the children a;
practical training of acknowledged
commercial value for a training In
subjects which are of little use to
them.
TEA
This can always be depended upon to
brinz bak the natural color and lus--TP
of your hair and Is the best thing
known to remove dandruff, stop scalp
tirhlng and falling balr.
Everybody chooses "Wyetb's" Sage
and Sulphur because It darkens so
naturally and evenly that nobody can
tell It has been applied. You simply
dampen a sponge or soft brush and
draw this through the hair, taking one
smal strand at a time which requires
but a few moments. Do this at night
and by morning the gray hair his dis
appeared and after another applica
tion It becomes beautifully dark and
appears glossy, lustrous and abund
ant. It certufinly helps folks look
years younger and twke as attractive
says a well known down town drug
gist.
HWihfflaTI
TO-RECEIVED
A Fresh Shipment
Of" ;:
Premium & Columbia
HAMS
Star, Premium & Columbia
BACON
Fleiscn man's Compressed Yeast"
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QUALITY GROCER
FEATURE PICTUBES A SB F1SE
VAUDEVILLE AT .ABODE
' -Westermon & Hopkins In the!."
spectacular Indian novelty act open
ed at the Arcade yesterday and made
an Instant hit. They carry tueir own
scenery; stage settings and sysci',
electrical effects and their, act U vet -clover
and entertaining, '
.. Mr. Arthur Elwell, the classy sing
er, "will Introduce new songs and tne
picture pi ogram is all good with two
laughable comedies on the bl'l. Com
NOSTRILS AND HEAD STOPPED UP
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Instantly Clears Air Passages; Top
Breathe Freely t Boll Headache Goe
Nasty Catarrhal Discharge Steps.
Try "Ely's Cream Balm."
Get a small bottle anyway. Just to
try It Apply a little In the nostrils)
and instantly your clogged nose and
itopped-up air passages or the head -will
open; you will breathe freely: J
dullness and headache disappear. By
morning! The catarrh, cold in head!
ir ratarrhal sore thoat will be gone.;
End such mlsey now! Get the small
bottle of "Ely's Cream Balm" at any
drug store. Tbls sweet, fragrant'
We handle the We sell
(inT?T7 U I 17 CC American and Westing-
I Hi Hi IxJ-itltaJaJ house
PRODUCTS" Electrically Heated
The name "Peerless' Apparatus
signifies perfection in Irons, etc. Guarantees
Mazda and Gem Lamps for all time.
We sell "We will wire your
Westin'ghouse ffi,
T . , La GrandeiElectric
Byron - Jackson &
Gould Pumping outfits Co.
for irrigation, etc. Foley Hotel Block Black 3141
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ing next Monday and Tuesday one of
the greatest features pictures ever
shown .at. th Arcade, "The Star of
, ihuiiu,! vyuquuua in
in . three reels by the famous . Than
houser company. This picture ran a
run week at the People's theatre in
Portland and has received more' fav
orable comment than any picture of
1 1 a kind vat nntdiirtaj l . I v
tography. . .
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WANTED Lady wishes work by the
day. Phone Red 581. 1-30-tf
FROM COLD? TRY MY CATARRH BALM
balm dissolves by the heat ot the nos
trils; penetrates and heals the in
flamed, swollen . membrane which
lines the nose, bead and throat;
clears the air passages; stops nasty
discharges and a feeling of cleansing,
soothing relief comes immediately.
Don't lay awake tonight struggling
for breath, with head stuffed; nostrils
clofed, hawking and blowing. Catarrh -or
a cold, with Its running nose, foul
mucous dropping Into the throat and
raw dryness is distressing but truly
needless.
Put your faith Just once In "Ely's
Cream Balm" and your cold or ca
tar: h will surely disappear. - ;
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