La Grande evening observer., May 20, 1913, Image 4

TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1913.
LA GUANDE EVENING' OBSERVER
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LAZINESS AND DISCONTENT
The Boise Statesman editorial
writer handed out this novel one last
Sunday which is certainly worth
reading: ; '
A certain ' amount of . unrest has
. entered into the makeup of every
successful man. Our natural herit
. age is discontent and that 1b why
the human race progresses. Man has
never been satisfied with what is, bat
is always looking forward to what
might be. This is the history of sci
ence, art, invention and finance
Millions upon millions of men and
women are tied to one spot, to ono
machine, to one little ptece of drudg
ery, just as much as any slave was
ever tied to his seat in the galleys
to sink with the boat '
Oftentimes the thing that enslaves
them' is just laziness.' '
". It is a fact that a largo port of
the poverty of the world, is due to
downright unwillingness to fight for
competence.
" And the most' dangerous thing
' about' such poverty-is that its vic
tims 'dfteA become' reconciled to it,
and take it for granted i that it. is
their fate and not to be overcome.
' ' it is' not enough, however to just
scape being poor, or to be energetic
if your energy is not wisely directed.
There are many factors! tLt go to
make tp success. Some ar,e elements
' within ourselves, seme are1 .julte out
aide1 'and largely beyond our control,
but wW believe that almost everyone
can cultivate determination, and that
is the first essential to success in sav
ing and getting ahead. i
. V ! v u .' .
- ABOUT THE SALARIED MEN.
in an article on socialism in , the
North' American Review,' are more
discontented as a class than are
workingmen. Forced to live on a
higher scale than docs the manual
worker, with the educational endow
ments, culture and general taste of
their employers yet without ade
quate means to gratify them, the
' man on a salary faces the prospect
of being turned out of his job at an
age when he no longer is able to
compete with younger men. "At 50
or 55," asks Mr. Low, "what is there
for the average salaried man?"
Very little, if he submits to the
routine by which hope is slowly
crushed out of him and pormits lazi
ness and indifference to take the
place of youthful ambition; very lit
tle if he becomes so attached to one
locality and its associates that he is
willing to "do fairly well" there In
preference to .doing much better
elsewhere; very little indeed, if ., he
allows himself to stand still intellect
ually. The average salaried man at 55 is
unfortunate simply because at 30 he
thought so little of 55. Instead of
developing so as to double and treble
his value he frequently succumbs to
the social and business attractions of
"resting on his oars." The man who
rests while there is energy left in
him is not the man who secures the
salaried man. if he is to lace oo
with equanimity, must make his coin
nensation increase , by leaps and
bounds, not by the orderly stages or
dained by a commercial custom
founded on the fact that so many
salaried men are "average" instead
of "exceptional" in the service they
give.
The remedy often preached to the
salaried man is to go into business
for himself. The fact, however, is
that not all men are temepramentally
fitted to iro into business. Some are
made by nature to be ideal salaried
men find poor business men on their
own account. The remedy that should
be emphasized is a personal standard
that would impel the salaried man to
do somebody's else business as well
as he would do his own, to invest
money, time and unremitting effort
in his own efficiency as he would in
a factory plant to which he held the
deeds. If he does this his employer
or some other will pay him enough
to enable him to have both a bank
account and a life tenure on his job
at 55. - - '
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DEBS LETTER TO WILSON.
Editor Observer: In reading your
paper I notice an article on the first
page headed "Brutality Is Pictured
Slavery Exists in eWst Virginia,
etc." I herewith enclose a letter by
E, Vi Debs to President Wilson on
the subject This matter is of grave
importance and no . doubt will go
down in history as one of the -great J
events of our day.
-v. A SUBSCRIBER. '
The letter follows: ' 1
Mr. President: You are sworn un
der the constitution to enforce its
provisions in all the states of the an
ion.' , ' .''.
You must be aware that the con
Btitution has been nullified in the
state of Wst Virginia and that the
republican form of . government guar
anteed to all the states does not exist
there.
If the constitution of the United
States is not good in West Virginia,
then it is null and void everywhere,
and only fools would obey it or have
any respect for it
Mother Jones, who is well known
to your secretary of labor and who
will vouch for her good character and
her spotless integrity, and eleven
honest working people, lie in a bull
pen in West Virginia, the prisoners
of tho coal barons who have set up
a military despotism in that state.
Moth Jones and her comrades were
not legally arrested. They were forc
ibly seized, kidnaped, dragged into
the military zone and thrown mto the
bull-pen, where they are now held
and cut off from all communication
with the world. ' ,
These prisoners, American citizens
and law-abiding, without exception
have not been indicted, .and they
have not been tried In accordance
with their constitutional rights, but
are held solely by command of the
lawless,, irresponsible despots, who
The Test of Time
Time determine' whether the policies under which a bank Is oper
ated are safe. i
This bank has been In business twenty-six years.
It has grown steadily uulll tt has become one of the sttroagest and
most prosperous floaoclsi luttllutloni In the West
The soundness of its policies Is attested by the long list of conserv
ative business luen who transact their business here; also by an
earned surplus of $130,000.00, the work of time and the result ot
conservative management
This bank has facilities for taking care of more high grade bus
ses and offers lis services to tboe who appreciate the best In
banking.
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
Capital, 1100,800.00 Surplus, f 130,000.00 Reeourcet, 1,100.000.04
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF UNITED STATES GOTEBJiHENT.
' UNITED STATES POSTAL SATINGS DEPOSITOBT.
have usurped the powers of govern
ment, trampled the constitution In
the mire, muzzled the labor press,
suppressed free speech and the right
of free assemblage, and now insolent'
ly snap their finger? jn the faten of
their victims, the working class nnd
the common people, and insultingly
ask them what they are going to do
about it. ' ' '.'''
The Declaration of Independence
very clearly states what the people
may do when tyrants oppress them
and make government the ins'.rvnont
of enslavement and degradation.
Mr. President, the question th?
coal barons of West Virginia JLave
Ihus put to us, we now put to you.
What are you going t da about
it? ' '' . .
This paper speaks for the working
c'ass, by whom it is supported and
in whose interest it is published, and
in their behalf we cal! upon you to
unforce the constitu-.ion and see, that
a republican form of government ex
icts in West "Virginia' ';. '
If you fail to do this, which we
shall not believe unless you compel
ut to do so, we shall feel justified in
concluding that th? Constitution and
laws of the "United States arc non-
xistent, and no loiger have any
binding effect upon ti.e people, and
in that extremity we shall proceedas
citcumstances may warrant, to effect
the liberation 'of our kidnaped and
illegally-held working class comrades
and to put an end to the bull-pen
rule of the criminal coal baron in
he state of West Virginia.
Mother' Jones U- not unknown to
you, but a word in regard to her will
not be out of place in, this communi
cation. Mother Joacj "ias passed her
SOIh year. She ha j spent, her whole
life in loving, self denying devotion
tt. the suffering poor, and like the
Carpenter of Galilee, she has - been
seized and marked for crucifixion by
the ruling class. A few weeks moro
and the bull-pen will h her tomb,
and: when her. dead ..hody is taken
from there, the foulness of her mur
der, to glut the greed of vampire,
will cry to heaven for .vengeance.
Mr. President, the case of Mother
Jones is up to you! . ;
Most earnestly do we entreat you
to act promptly and' before it is ev
erlastingly too late.
We shall hope and expect that you
will, but If you fail to act, Mr. Presi
dent, we shall!
EUGENE V. DEBS.
The Prince of Wales is coming ov
er. Judging from the Democrats'
stingy attitude toward the navy,
there wen't be powder enough left
to salute his highness.
A Michigan man stabbed his wife
because she asked for a second help
ing at dinner. Another man who
does not believe in women's rights. ",
The senate proposes to give cabi
net members seats on the floor. Can
anyone imagino Brother Bryan sit
ting on the floor?
Aside from his curiosity, one of
the worst curses of man is poor ba
ker's bread.
RenjAmjn Clothe
Our Future Business
Depends on Your
Satisfaction Today
No matter if you buy a suit at $15.00 or one
at $40.00 you get full value. We tell you
what is all wool, and you know the worth of
a suit by the price-for our prices are al
ways right. .
WE OFFER THE LARGEST SELEC
TION OF HIGH GRADE MEN'S WEAR
IN EASTERN OREGON.
America's Best Makes of Clothing Represented Here
SOCIETY BRAND SUITS
$20.00 to $27.50 ,:
FITFORM YOUTHS SUITS
;. . . $12.50 to $17.50
FIDELITY $15.00 SUITS
"Guaranteed all wool."
BENJAMIN SUITS
: $20.00 to $30.00
HIRSCH WICKWIRE SUITS
$22.50 to $35.00
XTRAGOOD BOYS' SUITS
$5.00 to $10.00
Also Sole Agents for the Famous
.. U-UtUJUJM 5bJ.W U,AP
MANHATTAN SHIRTS
$1.50 to $2.50
;. K ' . .25c 35c 50c I Ml .
I J J. E. TILT SHOES I III
New Straw Dress I J!? jlH " 1 " New Panama II
' Hats h I KXtCAyL , .M Jfrte. . I
50c to $3.00 V -fil' VhV"' $5.00 to $7.50
According to all reports there were
no J. Bruce Israays In the Ohio flood
district.'
MISS DNS
DEBATED
UNION :AND COVE LEAGUES
'LOCK HORNS."
Cove Cashier III and Substitute Takes
His Place at Window.
Covo, Oregon, May 20. (Special)
The Epworth league of Cove met
the Epworth league of Union in de
bate last Sunday evening. The ques
tion was "Resolved. That For!
Missions are more Practical than
Home Missions," Cove taking the af
firmative and Union the negative.
The Cove speakers were Harvey
I.anti, Alfred Ingram and Esther
True blood. The decision of the judges
was in their favor. The Union speak
ers were Victoria Calahan, Letitia
Thompson and Paul Crouter.
Mrs. Leo Stringer and daughter,
Elvina, of La Grande have been visit
ing relatives here, for the past week.
M. J. Duffy has been acting as
cashier in the bank for the past week
in the absence of Mr. McCall who has
been very sick.
Mrs. George Baker was taken to
Portland for treatment ' last Friday.
She is in a very critical condition.
Mrs. Marvin McDannels Went to
Medford last Friday for a week's
visit with friends and relatives in
that section.
J. M. Glnsset was a La Grande visi
tor the early part of the week.
Mrs. Charlesworth was in Union
this week visiting friends and rela
tives.
Mr. Howard Dean returned Friday
from a trip to other parts of the
valley.
Miss Belle Sells came in from Wal
lowa Friday where she has been
teaching this winter.
Mr. George Chadwick wad in La
Grande the early part of the week.
A. G. Conklin returned from a
bu?;pcss trip to Omaha and other
eastern points Wednesday.
lu,s Estella Severs returned from
Waiiowa Friday, where she ha. been
teaching for the past nin? months.
She was accompanied by MUs Imo-
genc Stout of La Grande.
Mrs,. Rankin Severs and son, Par
ker, returned from La Grande r-M:ty
where they ( have been visiting re,a-tivs.
Mr, Lester Johnson was a business
visitor in La Grande the early part
of the week.
Miss Dorothy Van Gordon of La
Grande is visiting friends and rela
tives in Cove this week.
Miss Helen Antlers entertained
several of her friends Friday even
ing. .
Lyman Wright of Medical Springs,
has been visiting his daughter, Mrs.
L. W. Blevins.
G. H. Currey was in the Cove tho
early part of the week in the inter
ests of the Obesrver.
Katie Houx returned Saturday
from Haines where she has been
teaching.
Three of the high school girls,
PEOISONALS.
Georgia Miiler, Besse Lantz and Ada
Geer and, one of the teachers, Miss
Florence Severs, entertained the
senior class of Cove High school last
Friday evening at dancing in Trip
peer's hall. The hall was decorated
in the school colors, black and old
gold, the senior class colors, purpl'i
and gold and in pennants. Thee
were about twenty couples presert.
The Lay orchestra furnished music.
The patronesses were Mrs. Geo.
Holmes, Mrs. Geo. Miller, and Mrs.
Robert French.
The Cove Concert band's play,
"The Colonel's Maid," came off very ! las night
successiuuy last Saturday evening. Rev. Murr. o , ,
r'w vmimc uvw irora war
Mr. and Mrs. Will Kernard of
Portland are here visiting their
daughter, Mrs. R. E. L. Holt, and
Dr. Holt for a few days. Mrs.
Sarah Henderson and grandson of
Elgin are also guests at the Holt
home.
Walter Parker , went to Hot Lake
The cast of characters was as fol
lows:
Col. Robert Rudd, a widower of
North Carolina .... Alfred Ingram
Col. Kichard Bird, a widower of
South Carolina ....Joe Gray
juarjune cira Besse Lantz
Bob Rudd Henry Maxfield
Mrs. J. John Carrol, a widow and
Col. Rudd's sister-in-law
Lucy ComstorV
Julia Carrol, hed daughter
Ada Hoax
Aed Cradon, a young gentleman xif
exceeding faulty memory......
Lloyd Carter
Jas. Bascom, Col. Rudd's lawyer
Ira Maxfield
Ching-ah-Ling, the Chinese cook,
Roy Baxter
i ne Vr Uson Show comnanv instead
of stopping in the Cave oniv two
nights as they had intended, stayed
Saturday and Sunday nights also.
They had good crowds every night.
Sunday afternoon they played a pick
up team from around town at base
ball, but were badly defeated.
The Shangle school of district No.
4 closed Thursday of last week. The
pupils .gave very interesting pro
gram on the last day. Friday they
all went down to tho T?1 Pnn.
school and ther the two schools gave
a combined program.
m m
Iowa last evening.
C. S. Williams,. the Imbler banker,
came up from Imbler yesterday.
Mrs. E. C-Moore and family left
this morning for Portland . where
they will make their future home.
Mrs. Jas. Dobbin come over from
Union this morning to visit her par
ents, Mr. and Mr8. j. D, McKenoni
Mrs. Wm. Turnbow, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Jack Nice,
returned to her bft ttm,.
"us morning.
Mrs. Jack Nice rft for pBdleton
ws morninz' wh 'v.
friends and relative i a few Jays. ;
Pni j , , ' t'nK; G. SMeek,
Portland; C. M. r, '
Baker; Harrv Npo hij. .
Merritt, San'Fo p HalT '
Syracuse, New Yor- T t v '
Baker; and A P Pi J F"rKa80n'
aw L , Plerce of Portland
are .among thnao .- ...
Foley. ""vying at -.nie
A. K. Goldman C-ii-. n
Davis, Portland- A n
Portland; Nolan Skiff. TToifm.. n
"arp, San Pranoio-. tot
vrm ,r , -'"""i . Kj. Lie wis,
ew York: 0. t '
York; and J. M mt5. .
. "rnerson oi san
francisco, are amonir v
stopping at the Sommer.
Noril. 1' ma Ida- L- OIson
v tder! W- L Dunc'"'. J
eph; V. Jameson, Wallowa; J.
Burnside, Portland. T. nr f
Enterprise; Chas, Jeston, Enterprise;
and W. D. Hamilton of Baker are
among those who
Savoy last night
stopped at the
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