FRIDAY, DECEMUKli 8, 1916.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1916.
A POLITICAL REVOLUTION.
that John Hull sat up and blinked his ft
Before Great tfrunin g-
through with Lloyd George she will
be a reconstructed nation, ner peo
ple will be made effective and efficient
workers to protect the national ex
istence, and incidpr.tily the vested
interests will be made to bear a
share of the burdens of the war that
will prove staggering. It is doubtful
if many swolL-n fortunes will be left
in Great Britain if the war keeps up
very much longer.
ELECTRICAL WEEK.
This is electrical week and one'i
thoughts naturally turn to the grea-.
development there has been in me
electrical industry in the last twenty
five years. In that lime street rail
ways have been elecrified, trains are
now being run by electricity, power
wires and telephone lines have been
run to the farms, wireless telegraphy
has been made a commercial success,
electric power has been made econom
ical for factories, electric lighting has
come into general use. The names of
Edison, Wcstinghouse, Tesla and
Marconi have become household
words. Electricity is being intro
duced in the homes to make house
hold work easier. It seems as if
electricity is the slave of the modern
'lamp of Alladin, the genius to do the
jwo.-k of man, to make his daily life
easier, to do his work cheaply, eco
1 nominally and well.
THE OBSERVER'S CHRISTMAS
EDITION.
The Observer will issue a Christmas
edition on December 16. Besides con
taining articles, and illustrated mat
ter relating to the holiday and a beau
tiful Christmas cover, it will present
the progress of this section in an in
teresting way and serve aB a review
of the many activities of the com
munity during the past year and will
be valuable as a work of reference and
for sending away to friends and oth
ers who are interested in the growth
and development of Union and Wal-
Iowa counties.
! A MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS.
The war has brought about u po-'.ti'.-i:I
revolution In England. David
Uoyd George, a canny Welshman,
brave, able, patriotic, radical, is now
the uncrowned King of the British
empire. No more powerful man in
the world exists than the British
premier. Not even tho President of
the United States wields greater pow
jtr, David Lloyd George's elevation to
this great position is a triumph of
democracy, for be it known that David
Lloyd ti0r(re In no more popular
among the lauded or financial inter
nists in England today than William
Jennings Bryan was among tho same
class in this country in 18'J6. Lloyd
George is the friend of tho working
classes and the trades unionists. His
gTe.it achievement up to date has been
to reconcile the working classes of
England to the war, to draft into the
service of tho government the labor
power of tho unions, to avert strikes
in the coal mines, and to make ef
fective and efficient in the manufac
ture of munitions' of war certain ele
ments of British labor that had be
come slothful nnd almost unproduc
tive through Hieing ground down for
years by poverty and becoming sod
don through drink. When tho London
Times exposed tho inafficiency of the
British aristocracy which was manag
ing the army on the western front,
when Lord Northcliffe was being de
Bounced as a traitor because ho ere
'atcd a national scandal by exposing
the fact that tho (British army was be
ing slaughtered because of lack of
Ammunition nnd shells with which to
defend itself, Lloyd Goorge was tho
man chosen to go to tho rescue of
Lord Kitchener. As minister of mu
nitions ho was given powers to take
over and operate factories, to seize
private industries, to take over coal
mines, to employ labor at unhenrd-
of wages, powers that ho exercised ro
quickly and with such effectiveness
The Y. M. C. A. and the ministers of
the city deserve the thanks of the peo
ple of La Grande for taking up the
work of arranging a public Christmas
celebration with a decorated Christ
mas tree on Christmas Eve. It is u
project in which all can join and an
interesting ceremony can bo made of
it, with music and singing, which will
call attention to the holy nature of the
day which we as a nation celebrate.
JOIN THE Y. M. C. A,
It is gratifying that tho Y. M. C. A.'s
membership campaign was a s.iccess
and thnt th-i institution is receiving
such strong support from the com
munity. The ' cw members wi" give
tho Y. M. C. A. an additional impetus
and they will jeceive benefits in many
ways from their memberships. Al
though the campaign is closed, it is
not too Into to join now.
NOT A QUESTION OF POLITICS.
When it comes to handling the
state's flax experiment, the people will
have confidence in Governor Withy
comc's knowledge and ability to han
dlo it. It is not a question of politics
and the attempt in some quarters to,
make political capital of it will not
succeed.
THE FLAG RAISING.
The flag-raising on the City Hull
yesterday by the school children was
an inspiring sight. Such ceremonies
make one's henrt feel glad nnd realize
that patriotism is not dead and that
tho younger generation is eager to bo
taught to honor tho flag.
Birth Record.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Knvnobls at 10 a. m. Dec. 8, a 9 1-2
'pound son.
The Wneel That Squeaks the
Loudest is the One That
Gets the Grease
Tlii! same nssiiri'dlv applies to you and
me, as well in order to get anywhere
in this world, we must attract the at
tention of the hiir men. Now listen,
young man! Nothing helps a young
man more in advancement in business
than to he kimwn as one who keeps
his hills paid, meets his obligations,
has a bank aeeount, and pays his bills by
cheek. You know that.
You will receive the same "courteous
attention with a dollar deposit as you
would with a hundred dollar one.
Do Your Christmas Shopping at La Grande's
Biggest, Busiest and Best Store Where You
Will Find the Largest Selection of Goods,
Useful, Sensible Gifts at as Low and
Generally Lower Prices Than Elsewhere
Lisle, CasHirncre, Silk Sox, all colors 25c, 35c, 50c.
Holiday Suspenders infancy boxes
.'. .'. 50c, 75c, $1.50
Ladies' Bath and Lounging Robes $2.75 to $13.00
Men's Shirts, desirable styles $1.00 to $7.50
Men's Gloves, kid and mocha $1.50 to $5.00
Men's Bath and Lounging Robes ...$3.75 to $18 00
.Newest Neckwear, exceptional values
25c to $2.00
Men's Fine Linen Handkerchiefs 25c 35c, 50c
Hlirmers. all stvles. all sizes, ideal fHft.s
f $1.50 to $2.50
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Ladies' Silk Petticoats, special values
$2.25 to $10.00
Silk and Geoi-gette Waists, all colors and sizes ...
$3.50 to $10.00
Handkerchiefs, pure linen, initial, embroidered...
15c to 75c
Fur and Ribbon Trimmed Slippers $1.00 to $2.25
Silk riosiery, durable grades, all colors ".
1 35c to $1.50
Gloves, silk kid and washable kid 50c to $4.00
Silk and Wool Sweaters, plain and combination
colors $7.50 to $10.00
BUY EARLY - BUY NOW - BUY PRACTICAL GIFTS
The most complete showing of Furs, Underwear, Coats, Hats. Shoes, Indian Blankets, Silks, Linens,
Towels, Collar Boxes, Umbrellas, Toilet Sets, Mirrors, Picture Frames, Hand Bags, Leather Bags, Suit
Cases, Trunks, Wool Blankets, Silk Comforters.
Every tailored and novelty suit in the store
styles and sizes for Misses and Women Suits
that are the best tailored, the best materials and
the season's latest stvles. Your choice at 1-3 off.
Expert foot specialist will be at our store De
cember 9th to December 11th to demonstrate Dr.
Scholl's foot specialties for the relief and cor
rection of all foot ailments. Remember the date.
K .
nations of cooked food and the pa-
Winsome Marguerite trnaKe f the public wil1 tnank-
" i fully received.
A
Shop Early
THE FORUM
Marguerite Clark, Famous Players
Star In Paramount Pictures.
A hundred itml ono oft'or Hwarmeil
li ' H M:;rt!iiorite i'larl;, asking hor t
li'.-iv' niutwi r.ii'turH :(1 return tu lim
M.u:t Shr h.is siuirixil tl.t'in ::nl srt
ih'-m asi'Y, m;.int;iinini; "I ata l-iiimin ;
hut mv t UiAiiv inun minions oi
linMs ilivoin-lt i'.irttn-'W? t fin iii
O:. n 1 i unlit vw v il.i i.iiinwiM'. ! , y !
sluu.iuii't 1 iir liapp:. wl.i-n 1 mala- mi
in.ii... i... pi'itpW' happ V Thal'h my
i i ! w happiness."
Announcements
JZa Crande National ank
Cooked Food Sale Saturday
Tho Indies of tho Parent-Teachers'
associations of Rivcria nnd and Cen
tral schools have combined to Rive n
cooked food nnd candy snlo Saturday
in the store-room formerly occupied
hy a restaurant in the Lcvy-VoRcl
ImiUlmp. the use of which has lvn
kindly donated by Levy-Votrel. Tlu
ladies are tryinfr to raise ?'.'0
to pay their pledRO to the Orepoi
Mothers' conjrress, the $20 being Ii
Orando's part of a five hundred dol
lar donation of the State Mothcs'
cotipress to the Women's building tc
bo croi-tod at the University of Or
pon. Any surplus will be divided be
tween tho two Pnront-Tenchers' as
sivintions and spent for tho benefit cf
the children. Girls of the two school
nre making candies for the sale. Do-
"LBn" US HAVE LIGHT."
La Grande, Ore., Dec. 8. (To the
Editor) Thanking you in advance for
a little space in your valuable paper.
I noticed in yesterday's issue that tha
venerable city fathers had so far re
covered from the nervous shock they
received through the audacity of a
taxpayer demanding some visable sign
of value for his money that they -were
in a measure able to set up and find
him guilty on three counts:
First, ignorance, a proof of which
is the fact that he did not know how
to secure a handsome salary from the
city just for sitting up and trying to
look wise."
Second, he is found guilty of Oliver
Twist's crime, asking for more, not
more broth, but more light.
Third, he is accused of old ago and
infirmities. That reminds us of a
story about a pot kettle, etc. How
ever the remainder of this note of de
fense savours too much of the settle
ment of a back yard discussion to de
serve anything but silent contempt;
but proves lieyoml question the truth
of our assertion, that young blood
is needed in the city government; it
is no place for senility. The writer
asks what need is there for an ex
planation about the city lamps; it is
not an explanation we demand, it is
more lamps, more lamps, and we are
within our rights in demanding light
enough to secure a little protection
I for life and property of the taxpayers
land to enable them to find their way
homo at night without the risk of
falling into a ditch or mud hole. Safe
ty first, economy afterwards.
Wa are told that the city's orna
mental lamps were not relegated to
the junk pile but to the back alleys,
a mere matter of taste. But no mat
ter where they were assigned to,
their removal was the first step back
wards that La Grande has taken in
twenty years nnd proves that a thing
of beauty is n joy forever, only to tho
virile; to senility it is an eyesore.
Somebody has said that La Grar.de
is lighted as well as Baker or North
Powder and surely that is enough?
No, that is not enouph. I-a Grande
nlwnys has been a leader not a fol
lower; always n live town nnd nlwnys
entitled to wider advertising, nnd light
is the best advertisement. Darkness
Prefers Pictures to Opera
MYRTLE STEDMAN,
MOROSCO-PALLAS STAR
PICTURES.
IN PARAMOUNT
"It was a lonn time l,efwe I rould really ,le,.,lc n my own mind whether
T woul.t c.intinuo in motion pictures instead (,f returnlm; to Krnml opera" ro-niai-K-eil
Myrtle Ste.lman a few days nBo. "Hut I realize that my fort nnd strong,
with the Aim-i-iean i.rople is In pletureH. where, whlln in raramoiint Pic
! ' 0,1 " l,p s-''n twenty million ,.,n each week, while. In opera,
hut a few thousand.
doesn't help any business only burg
lars, robbers, murderers, adulterers,
seducers, bootleggers, gTafters, blind
pigs, etc.
Let us vote for light, for life end
progress. No need to rush into dark
ness prematurely because we have it
on tho very highest authority that for
all those who love it rather than light
there is reserved a bountiful supply
of unfathomable depth and of eternal
duration.
Respectfully,
L. GAR RICK.