WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER G, 191 &
GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
TAGS FOUR
THE OBSERVER
( An Independent Newspaper.
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Grande, Oregon, by tho
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER fi, 191H.
BETTER BOOKS FOR CHILDREN.
ft
A nation wide movement has for
its ob'ects the protection of boys and
fefall from bad books.
noys and girls need protection from
many things from evil associates,
from evil pictures, evil songs and
careless speech.
But they also need amusement nnd
instruction and mental stimulus that
will build up sturdy manhood and
womanhood. The best friend a boy
can have is a good book. If it is pure
and lofty in tone and spirit it will lift
its juvenile reader up to its own
heights. If it is depraved and vicious
It may entice him to deeds that will
causo regrets. . .
Many parents at Christmas buy
boys and girls books. They should
not do this hit or miss. Many of the
books for boys, bound in 'beautiful
bindings, are vicious because they fill
a boy's mind up with tales of pre
posterous adventure. They tell of
youngsters of fifteen flying to the
north pole in aeroplanes, joining the
foreign armies and defeating great
generals like Von Himlenburg, or
building a submarine and destroying
an enemy's fleet. Rending such stor
ies is almost as bad as taking dope; it
creates a demand for artificial excite
ment which can only bo satisfied by
more stories of this sort.
So when you are going to give a
boy or a girl a book for Christmas
you don't want to hurt them do you
why not get some expert advice. At
the library you will find lists of
wholesome books for boys nnd girls
and you will find the booksellers only
too glad to co-operato if you givo
them a chance.
What a blessing n good book is!
What a fine thing to pick up on a fine
wintry night, and how near you are
to heaven with a boy and a girl on
each kneo and a good book to rend
out loud which will mnke their eyes
pnrkle and dance with clean healthy
amusement.
THE NEWSPAPER OK TODAY
Occasionally wo meet with an ex
pression of opinion with which we en
tirely agree,
W. R. Orchard, editor of the Coun
cil Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, expressed
our view that the American public to
duy wants a judicial-minded editor,
not one politically or otherwise
prejudiced.
"The editor of a general newspaper
may. with entire propriety discuss in
his columns music, the drama, science,
art, literature, philosophy, economics,
poesy, religion, prohibition and poli
tics," Mr. Orchard said.
"Most of our American editors con
fine themselves largely to the last
two subjects for the reason that they,
like other people, are creatures of en
vironment and their knowledge of
these subjects is much more extensive
than it is on other lines.
"This condition is neither wholly
bad nor wholly good. It is suscepti
ble of great improvement. '
"TViore is nrofound need today of
editors who assume the attitude of
judicial interpreters of political poli
cies rather than biased advocates of
purty candidates and party policies
without regard to their intrinsic mer
its or acknowledgement that there is
mmn merit on the other side. The
drift away from the radically partisan
journal has been pronounceu in re
cent years.
"In the not distant future tne one
paper town will have but one paper.
During a political campaign the col
umns of this journal will be open to
all sides. Editors will continue to ex
press their opinions on political as on
other subjects, but they will be more
judicial and less partisan. They will
not pursue a policy of exaggeration
In nni lirvtinn nnd sunoression in
the other. They will publish all the
news and all the opinions mat are
worth while. Then, newspapers will
be published only where there is eco
nomic necessity.
"To be effective an editorial must
be fair and just. It must be perti
nent. It must be logical. It muse oe
devoid of malice. It must appeal t'j
reason and intelligence and avoid ap
peal to passion and prejudice. It
must be brief and pointed.
"If I were nailing a motto to the
desk of the American editor I think
it would rend something like this:
'Vnn rannnt nfford to be unfair to
those who do not agree with your
policies.'
Tho o.liinr nf th Ohserver has lonir
had tho idea that the newspaper of
the future would be more or less oi
n mnnic innl institution. In other
words the newspaper business in soma
respects is similnr to a public utility.
It enters all the homes. It furnishes
the news. If this news is unbiased,
if the newspaper is honest and clean,
it iB fulfilling its public obligations.
Tho day of tho icious, partisan paper,
tho paid press of the interests is
over. Such a newspaper cannot sur
vive. The clean, decent, truthful paper
will prosper. Such a paper needs
renders, iust as fair and broad-
minded, just as decent and just as
reliable as the paper itself, ihe day
la mist when anvone navs any atten
tion to people who stop their paper in
a huff over some sin ot commission
or omission of the newsapcr. Those
are merely little family spats. The
oIUni. Dnil nia TVMwlnrtt nrA lust one
big family, working together, we hope
for their own good nnd that of tho
community in which they live.
DECORATE FOR CHRISTMAS.
Many neighboring cities are holding
municipal Christmascs, decorating
business streets with greens and giv
ing the city a holiday atmosphere.
This is a good idea. It pays to put
your best foot forward and make a
city attractive.
Pence on Earth and good will to
men is a pretty good motto any
month in the year.
Santa Clnus is well represented in
Ln Grande stores.
An Expert Foot Specialist will
be at Our Store December 9tb to
December 1 1th. Consult him-free
Your Choice of Any L adies'
Suit in the Store Newest Fabrics
Latest Styles--13 Off.
"Life's Seven Ages"
Through all life's seven ages there is the
need of a Bank Account, but not through
life's seven ages will there be the chance
to save, there is today. You can start a
bank account today nnd keep it alive,
and feel that those dependent on you are
provided for.
There never was a better time to save than
today, and every dollar you place in this
bank is fully protected ; always accessable,
and acts as an ever-present inspiration
to save more
rt
The inside making of a Suit or Over
coat is either th e making or ruination
1 f it. The secret of long wear and shape
looking lies beneath the surface. That's
why you can't buy by looks alone you
must buy by reputation. Our reputa
tion has been in good standing with
good dressers for many seasons. We
know the inside making of every gar
ment we sell.
Hart Kchaffner & .Marx Suits and Over
eats $20.00 to $30.00
Other Makes $15.00 to $17.50
Copyrifilit Hail i luJfmr & Mats
EXTENSIVE SHOWING
Hath Kobcs $3.50 to $18.00
Sin. .king Jackets - $4.00 to $12.00
Gloves - $1-50 to $5.00
Hats $1.00 to $5.00
Shirts $1-00 to $7.50
Underwear $1.00 to $7.00
Slippers $1-25 to $2.50
Neckwear 25c to $2.00
Enormous Stocks of Good, Sensible, Useful
Christmas Gifts.
Only nineteen more days until
Christmas.
Shop Early
From the Survey
If you buy a Christmas prosent,
Buy it now!
If it to be for prince r peasent,
Buy it now!
Buy it early in November,
Or at least before December,
You'll be glad if you remember
Buy it now!
While the counters stretch before you,
Buy it now!
While there is no crowds to bore you,
'Buy it now!
Buy before the air is stuffy,
Buy before the girls get huffy,
Buy while things are fresh and fluffy
Buy it now!
Tarry not until tomorrow,
Buy it now!
Even though you have to borrow,
Buy it now!
See that shop girls don't have reason
To abhor tho Christmas season;
Put a conscience, if you please, on
Buy it now!
Our Want Ads bring results.
COME IN TODAY
Deposits
'Assets
010,000.00
-.$1,365,000.00
a CJrande 'National ank
J. N. Teal, of Portland, is mentioned
for appointment as a member of the
new Federal Shipping Bbnlrd. The
salary is $7,500 a year.
Of Interest To Women
White Sauce Four level tabta-
spoonfuls of flour, two level table-
spoonfuls of butter, one cupful of hot
milk, one-quarter tenspoonful of salt.
pinch of popper. Melt butter in
saucepan until it bubbles; add the
flour, suit and pepper; mix until
smooth, then pour the hot milk in
gradually, stirring and beating nil the
time. Cook until it thickens.
they are snapped together. I use
white ones for the white stockings
and black for the black stockings.
The fasteners do not Interfere with
the washing in the least. I hang the
stockings on the line without separat
ing them. In looking them over for
mending, much time will also be
saved if several needles are threaded
with the darning cotton. This saves
taking the hand in and out.
MarshmallowB on a Birthday Cake
A new kind of candle holder for a
birthday cake is made of marsh
mallows placed on top of the cake be
fore the icing is hard. A tiny candla
placed in the center or each is very
pretty. The candles will stand firmly
in the holders, ready to be lighted
just before the cake is brought to the
table.
. Neckbands for Shirts.
After almost giving up making
shirts because I could never get the
exact neck-size, I discovered that
neckbands in all sizes with button
holes worked, can be purchased at de
partment stores for five cents apiece.
Now I buy my husband's size, stitch
it on the shirt, and am sure of a per
fect fit. The shirts I make wear
longer than those I buy.
DOINGS OF THE DUFFS
Dry Hands When Sewing.
If you wish to keep tho hands
dry and also keep your work very
clean, try having a little flour in n
dish by your side when you are doing
fine needlework. tip your fingers in
the bowl now and then. The results
will please you.
No More Mismatrd Stockings.
As I am a very busy woman and
feel that I must make every minute
count, I solved the problem of keep
ing each pair of stockings together
without the usual sorting and mntoh-ing-up,
by sewing flat fasteners to
the tops of the stockings. When the
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