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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 14, 1916)
fcAGE FOUR LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER , mr THE OBSERVER CLARKE LEITER, Editor and Pub lisher; J. D. MEYERS and H. B. LEITER, Owners. Entered in the Postoffica at La Grande, Oregon, as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By Carrier. Daily, single copy 6c Daily, per week 15c Daily, per month 65c Daily, per six months in advance $3.50 Daily, per year in advance . . . $7.00 By Mail Dairy, by mail per year, in ad vance $4 00 Weekly Observer-Star, per year in advance $1.60 Advertising rates on application. All bounteous bosom of earth, and who cume only to destroy what grew upon I it. It was the larmer wno suuuueu the forbidding wilderness, who har nessed the untamed fo.ces of nature nH ant. them to nlowinc in the fruit ful furrows of civilization. He tickled the desert with a plow and the primeval solitudes laughed with hap py harvests. Let no man cherish aught but ven eration for the farmer. The patri archs were cultivators of the soil. Gideon was accosted of God while he was threshing wheat. Cincinnatus was called from the plow to become tjie noblest consul of Rome. In the frosty mornings of their boyhood, most of the really great men in Amer ica warmed their feet on warm spots where their father's cows had lain. Judged by the standard of real service to humanity, no living man is better entitled to a patent of nobility than the farmer. I would rather be ,. a 'armc and sit on a pumpkin ana tnr Mmlnr, ndvei-tisinir must . ... .. ,..n- in k w.-r.-y . r. i nave it un w m Teach the office the day before the k;nT aml n0 crowned on a velvet ad appears. Address all communications to THE OBSERVER. 1710 Sixth Street. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1916. THE FIRST CITIZEN OF THE REPUBLIC. (Written for the Observer by A. R. Marker.) Opulent October days in Oregon! Our granaries are full of yellow grain ami our banks are full of yellow gold. One hundred and forty million dol lars in Oregon banks this fall! Four months of Oregon sunshine garnered from the harvest fields and trans muted into gold. Back of the Oregon financier stands the Oregon farmer. The gold of commerce is a symbol of the glory of the plow. And just now while we are dividing aiip ntpnt.inn hftt.wiwn contendinc no- litical factions, let us not forget that the farmer is a more important fac tor in the prosperity of the country than all the politicians put together. Previous to the invention of the plow, man was a homeless nomad, a wandering barbarian. The earth was & savage solitude without wreath or ornament or order, lhcn the tarmer appeared, struck his plow into the irround and the arts sprang up in its Fields, gardens, orchards, ushion. Mothe- earth cares fo:- her children. The bounteous earth throbs with the benevolent heart of God. ; But tne fact is, man's food will not come to him without labor. It is a peculiarity: of the cereals that they are never found growing wild. They are never self-sown or sen-grown, iney cun nnt nrnlnnc their existence without r : -c i tne care ana cultivation ui num. i. lo tho rnvRnnnt faithfulness of the fni-mpr. enunled with the Fatharhood of God, that gives to cacn oi us mis day our daily bread. Harvest home has come again to Oregon. The year's growth is com pleted. The fields are at rest. Their green and gold are turning to russet and brown. The waves of yellow grain, sweeping in from the tawny ocean of the world's wealth, have rolbd upon our shores, and breaking into golden bits, have left one hun dred and forty million dollars to be gathered up and stored into our banks, The orchard trees are laden with fruit that is reminiscent of the Garden of Eden. Paradise is not wholly gone. Its benign content remains. Rich re turns of ripened fruitage still reward the sweat of the farmer's face. The flaming sword is gone and in its place is the emblem of peace and prosper ity, the plow. The fragrance of gath ered hay and golden sheaves still lin ers on the autumnal precze as ii ifurrow, ' ju ' -v.i !. :- HnnoM liirht.lv over the bounteous gin wilderness wnure preiiiaiui ie " , V rY. r -n u., Th ..iiHi. fields which th.i larmer s ton nas vntnt- nriinnfitAfl ni-nKnirit.v. 1 ho -uii.?.i.u. plow is the progenitor of progress, And while wo are dividing our al- The sublime structure of civilization, egiance between liugnes and wiison studded with the stars of science and let us an mine hi ein.iMiK " the splendors of art, is ihe achieve ment of agriculture. The farmer is the artificer of capital, the craftsman of civilization. It is a thousand pities that we do not know the name of the man who in vented the plow. He did more for the happiness of mankind than all the kings and conquerors who have drenched the earth with tears and fertilized its soil with blood. If we knew the humble spot where the first farmer was born we would erect upon it a monument more august and mag nificent than those which commemor ate the glory of Caesar or Napoleon. It is an old common law doctrine that he who owns tha soil owns up to the sky. The farmer who tills the , to a hiirher honor than we can posit bly bestow upon the oolitician; let us confer upon him the illustrious title of First Citizen of the Republic. CITY'S DUTY TO FARMER By David F. Houston, Secre tary of Agriculture, who urges Businessmen to Coope rate in Promoting Rural Prosperity. Article Business V. What Every Man Can Do. "1 have indicated these problems, eoil should own everything up to the this legislation, and tnis machinery sky, including a quarter section of heaven itself. Every structure that rests upon tho earth is a product of his toil. Ix;t the farmer evermore be honored in his calling. If we estimate dignity truly, by its immediate and constructive usefulness, farming is the first and noblest of sciences, and they who till the soil belong by divine right to the royal priesthood, the chosen people of God. There aro a lot of pink-eyed young Americans who look with contempt upon the occupation of the farmer. Their fathers have given them a classical education and they hnve never gotten over it. They think that a college education has fitted them for for the veru simple reason that if you undertake to co-operate in agriculture, you must know what you are co-operating in and for, the conditions undei which work must be done, the ma chinery through which it must be ac complished, and to suggest to you, and through you to business men, that these things must be assidously stud ied if efforts are to be effective. Ob viously, you must know the problems and the forces if you arc to work in telligently. One of the great prob lems confronting us is how to educate the business man and secure his effec tive participation. 'Ihe department and the land-Errant colleges are fre quently embarrassed by ill-considered something more dignified than farm-and unwise propositi from individuals and business organizations; aim noi infrequently friction and ill feeling is engendered. The businessman is oc cupied with his immediate concern and no effective plan has been devised for teaching him. The metropolitan press has not yet fully conceived the part it nugnt piny in mis grcai num. mg. Ihey would rather be a forked radish with a white collar and patent leather shoes than to be a real, red blooded man and be known as a farmer. God pity the young man with that sort of an idea of education! Cast your eyes, my son, over those mellow autumn fields where reapers are singing amid the yellow sheaves, I Agricultural activities are important, yonder "Old Homestead," the cradle j 1 ut furnish little of the stuff com of a thousand preciou.-. memories monly regarded as news, and it is this was once the lair of wild animals, seldom that you find on staffs of city the haunt of heathen savages, who j papers men either interested in these beguiled nothing beneficent from the ! matters or possessed of the requisite A "NEST EGG" Misfortune is liable to overtake! you in money matters. Then it is that a good sized "Nest Egg" in the Bank comes in "powerful handy." Over and over a sain have we seen comforting relief come to those who had accumulated a fund in this bank. I f you haven't started an account, now is the time to do it. In seasons of prosperity, place a part of your income in our bank. Some day this fund may carry you over a rough and rocky road. ca CJrande National &ank The Right Clothing and Furnishings for the Sturdy, Active, American Boy 1 f II ..'-'. "Bi-M-Evfr" t'lolbeii for Boys Just the Clothes for "Sunday best," hard work and rough play. In Point of Construction, Style and all-round goodness, there are no Clothes in the world to equal "Best-Ever" Clothes for Boys The splendid quality of the fabrics, which are all wool, the stylish cut of the models, the excellence of con struction and finish, and the 16 Special features will commend them to you. Priced as low as $5.0d Boys' Blouses 50c The value-giving policy, which is the biggest asset in this business, has never been better shown than m our present full stock of REINFORCED HOSIER For Boys and Girls Reinforced at toe and heel and with triple knee, this is the play stocking supreme. Snug fit, guaranteed fast colors, accurate sizes and moder ate price are other reasons why we recommend them. Boys' Winter Caps 50c "Pat Cogan" Shoes for Boys $2.50 and $3.00 Capital Surplus Deposits ... $250,000 ....$950,000 training to discuss them, is there not suggested here a high opportunity for the useful direction of your opportun-! ity for the useful direction of your et forts and influence? It is especially essential that the business world ! should have at least a sympathetic ' appreciation of the difficulties under which the farmers of the Nation labor nnd a basis for forming an intelligent judgment on constructive nnd rem edial economic and legislative pro posals. One of the discouraging things is the resistance by many busi ness interests, based clearly on ig norance, to greatly needed and sound legislation. I need not suggest that if we are to have government by pub lic opinion, facts must be presented, be fairly interpreted, and correct con clusions courageously faced, no mat ter where they may lead or what prejudices they may run across. What Communities Can Do. "Looking at the matter more nar rowly, there are many things that commercial organizations and busi ness men niav well consider. Each urban community might well, in co operation with leaders in the sur rounding districts, undertake a care ful survey for the purposes of better production and better organization. It may assist in the seeming of a good county agent where there is none and effectively co-operate with him. Busi ness men and business organizations may help work out belter wholesale! and retail ma.kcts for farm products, farmers" community buildings may be planned and established , and good roads radiating into the back country may be promoted to mutual advant age. Hunkers in main parts of the country may be brought to see that by their wise use of credit will le de termined the question whether or not the rural districts shall have a well balanced, prosperous agriculture. Not n few of them are learning the lesson, nnd in some states the banking as sociations have intelligently and ef fectively organized state committee', composed of a member from each county, for the betterment of rurai life. A peculiar opportunity is af forded for the sympathetic and con structive assistance of the banker an 1 the business man in connection with the inauguration of the farm-loan act nnd the formation of local associa tions, and in the turtnernnee of co operation among farmers for the bet terment of production and marketing. (To Be Continued.) Picked Up By The Stroller ".Every time I start to say Adams Avenue," said Ray W. Logan to the Stroller, "I say Ada.ns Apple." . Thirty- four years ago Peter O'Sul livan was the crack billiard player in this part of the country. The last game lie played was thirty-four years ago in Union. But he can beat most of the young fellows today. He can play left-handed as well as right-handed. Kd. Kord has been hunting all sea son with a erun for pheasant. Next year he says he is going to leave the gun at home and go out with a sock of salt. The Stroller had a pleasant chat with Colonel Ivanhoe the other morn ing and the Colonel averred that the war with Mexico was some war. Ed. O'Brien says he will have a great story to tell Sanford Hirsch next time he sees him of how ho tried to sell a pulpit. When he couldn't sell it he gave it away. ... , Bill Seigrist is wearing a smile that won't come off. He says that that eight-pound girl that the stork left at his house, is the finest he ever saw. He says he is going to make a mov-1 ing picture actress out of her and put Mary Pickford in the shade. The Stroller went down to the train to see Captain Lee M. Clark off for Portland and noticed that a group of fine-looking La Grande girls were there to say goodbye to the khaki- Clad young men in Captain Clark's party. That's the trouble with soldier sweethearts. They come and go just like traveling men. Before the Storm. The day was dark and windy, and the storm was sweeping free Across the lonely country, and th- skyline seemed to be A mass of molten thunder in the hol low of a sea. W'e rode across the country, and the horses seemed to fly, For they felt the lurking danger in the clouds that hung on high, And they trembled as the lightning ripped the curtain of the sky. Came a peal of belching cannon from that cloud without a form. The air grew breathless, lifeless, for the wind was sullen, warm; And, praying in the heavy dark, we fled before the storm. Margaret E. Sangster, Jr., in The Christian Herald. Factory to Customer PIANOS Special Prices SPECIAL SALE Commence Monday October 16th Factory to customer with saving of from .$50 to $150 upon each piano as com pared with consignment dealers' prices, and no culls or worked over pianos to peddle from town to town. RICHEY PIANO HOUSE OPPOSITE SOMMER HOUSE I
