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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER TUESDAY, JANUARY 16. 1917. . . . . . . ..ij.j.j.j.jLXXXXXJ.llAlxJ.AAAXAXAlJ.4.AXA4.A44.t44l444l THE OBSERVER T PAGE FOUR , Aa independent Newsp?t'. Pukliahed Daily and Weekly at La Grande, Oragon, by the LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PUBLISHING CO. T. D. MEYERS, President, 11, fc. LEITER, Vice President CLARKE LEITER, Editor and Publisher. ! ! : Entered at the Poatoffic at La Grande, Oregon, aa second claw matter. Address all communications to THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth Street. Ob 6ale in Other Cities: Oregon Hotel News Stand, Portland; Imperial ' Hotel News Stand, Portland. City Official Paper. Member United frvss Associations. ' , SUBSCRIPTION BATES. By Carrier. 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Great Annual Clearance Sale Ends Wed., Jan. 17 1 Read Items Below Attend This Sale Take Advantage of These Wonderful Bargains I Positively the Greatest Suit Buying Opportunity Ever Offered All $15.00 Suits, Sale Price M All U.UU amis, oaie x-nue All $25.00 Suits, Sale Price T- All $30.00 Suits, Sale Price 12. 4, All $35.00 Suits, Sale Price All $40.00 Suits, Sale Price AH $50.00 Suits, Sale Wee $,7,50 .. $10.00 $12.50 $15.00 $17.50 $20.00 $25.00 All Kinds -Ureases at 1-4 Off ' f, ; .' I, - ' '- Silk Waists, . Lawn Waists';' new styles, all colors 1-4 Off Silk -Petticoats, Reduced 20 Per Cent Clearance Sale Prices on all Kimonos. House Dresses, Skirts, Blouses, Sweaters, Toques, liain Coats. Entire Fur Stock Reduced ....... . .' '''':.: Sale of Ladies' Coata, "'the Kneit Garments fr; You Ever Bought at Sale Prices Recular $10.00 Coats, Sale Price ...... $ 5.00 -$ 6.00 4 7.50 TUESDAY, JANUARY U5, 1917 THE SENATOR FROM LANE Lane county is having a terrible time. They elected Ike Bingham as their senator, and how Ike is back in New York selling horses or munitions of war to the Allies and Lane county is without a senator. Then Ike's son tried to get on the payroll, and it seems did have kind of a half hitch on a job, when the newspaper report ers got a hold of it, and now Ike's boy ia out in the cold because no one has serve enough to say that they gave Isim the job, and anyway it was for $3 a day and not $5 a day. Ike's boy being only a clerk and not a real A Quick Clean-Up Offering of Our Entire Men's Clothing, Your Choice V4 Off . ... ... ... .i. . i. -- -t- -v. J -tr. .-Jr. Jr. tL Regular $12.00 Coats, Sale Price -- Resrular $15.00 Coats. Sale Price ill Regular $20.00 Coats, Sale Price $10.00. jp Regular $25.00 Coats, Sale Price -...$12.50 Regular $30.00 Coats, Sale Price ...$15.00 Regular $40.00 Coats, Sale Price $20.00 4- legislature to act as senator pro tern, and it seems that rather than deprive the sovereign county of Lane of its sacred rights of taxation without rep resentation, the boys in the senate have invited Mr. Griffin in to sit down and be comfortable while he is listen ing to the oratory and scanning the bills to see that Lane county isn't sliced in two or that some other catas trophe doesn't fall on his constitu ents. And now the papers are fussing THE FORUM Rod and War. La Grande, Jan. 10. (To the Edi tor of The Observer) Dear Sir: I.i your issue of yesterday there ap peared an article from the Christian Herald which contained some very assertion!) and new ideas ...... r-i " sweeping assertions ana new icieas about Lane county's new senator and to J parpoBe9 of God in wor. He some of them are getting real unkind . -ioplltmar- the trvino- to and saying that if Lane electa a man like Ike Bingham and he goes' away, it ought to Buffer. ' Really, we think it is not worth wnrrvine about. We don't know I whether they will let Mr. Griffin vote ! or not, but he may be a real nice lei stenographer. In the meantime Une county waa ; - uiniinini arwl nil IVp'k fnendn vera: ' ' . ., 'l " " . " if ,. covered a new way or electing sena- that Ike was Ml were w iook aiwr m n Pr genv , , vv,io. thin calls, it a nightmare the trying to discern, the purpose of God in war and exhorts us to seek for his purpos es in peace only. ' The Christian Herald is undoubted ly in error here and if the editor will take a look backward down the In Favor of Good Roads. We need good roads in winter as well as summer. In fact the sick peo ple and the doctors need good roads most in winter. North Powder, Jan. 10, (To tho Editor) Everyone at this time is in terested in good roads I have a sug gestion I think very applicable to Un- 'ion county more especially to the Grande Ronde valley because of the many impassable drifts in the roads in many places, while other places are bare, making the roads suitable for neither sleigh or buggy or auto. Un ion county has a powerful road en jine -which is idle all winter. Of ourse, we realize It is not the best kind for winter use, a caterpillar en gine being the best for traction on snow, also for low swamp roads at any time of the year. However, I believe VOICE OF THE PRESS ' that men's suits will soon cost 50, . : so the outlook is that we will all be Philadelphia, Evening Ledger-It j blanket Indians by spring. was Mr. Bryan, we believe, who came ' a terrible thing it was i VCLv. tttThe chamber ! in war- away from Salem, and , bv lettinK .the-y.9e PHed 40 free the fl,ttve9 of ,ok after his six per cent ?' C0meKeJZL king of Egypt, He had to a w.c. .w 'have been hankering to limitation measure, ana me enemies ; --- .. . 1 1. (..of lib IVo Ia ; wrni sauiK 11. roo j.n. - accept a sacred trust to go to the leg istur to represent the people of Iane ounty and then go "gnllivantin' " round the country soiling "thira" Al lies munition of war and good Amer ican horseflesh to die gallant heroes ob foreign field of battle. So the Eu gene chamber of commerce sent a gentleman named Griffin up to the vorui s nisiory ne wui nave uj numii -- - - , ,:,! tl.at Ck.d'8 DuVnosea have always been "the present engine could equipped manifested in war. When he pur- Pharoah, accomplish I it by 1 Tin. . war. Peace could not do it. Whn He Tnimosed to brine Israel fn- At any rate we hope Mr. "' promi9ed iand ho had to do it makes good, and if he does maybe he . . . . ctam can run and beat Ike the next time ., ' . . Hettven (not and le a real senator. A Bereon who won't work in thiB beautiful clear, invigorating Eastern Baptist every purpose of r-ith wings but with a sword) to act as captain of His army. And all down the ages from Abraham to John the God to- Oregon weather and have the hookworm. The La Grande National Bank Issues Booklet "BANKING MADE PLAIN" Uduculing the public in a practical knowledge of the simple methods of banking in n mission to which entorpriHing banks all over tho country are more and more devoting themselveH, and as a moans of service to tho commuity, one of the latest booklets nlong this lino entitled "Hanking Made Plain" is now being distributed by the l.o Grande National Bank The booklet is noteworthy because of condensing into a small space n re.:illy remarkable amount of practical information, concisely yet readably .stated, and typographically attractive. The forepart f this booklet gives in a concise manner the pre liminary ri (Uimiient.s of banking in relation to deposits, checks, and accounts. There are fifteen sub-heads under the heading "Accounts", thirty suit-heads under the heading of "(.'hecks'', fiftein Mib-hends un ler the heading of "Deposits" and other ninin headings followed by various sub-titles are "Identification". "Overdrafts", "Hanking by Mail" and how a "Clearing House" operntes. A few of the Sub-headH will serve to indicate the nature and scope of tho booklet, as follows: which can bo "How to Oncn an Account''. "Forms of Accounts Opened", "How to Kr.lance Your Account", "Hank Statement', "De posits for Collection", Deposits by Mail", 'Deposits of Husband and Wife'', "Death of Depositor ", etc. Wo find more good information under "Cnecks" such as "How to Drnw a Chock". "Altered Check". "I-ost Check", "Undated", "Post Dated", "To Stop Pnment", etc. The latter par of the booklet deals with whnt every borrower should Know and (rives a similai wealth of information and in cludes brief and adequate, treatment of such subjects as "Notes', "Collr.ti-r.-'.l", "DiscoiiMs", "Note Made by Minor", "Nolo Made by Married Woman", "Negotiability'' and many uthcrs. Under the head of 'Drafts" nnd "Bills of Exchange" nre "Accept ance", "Acceptance for Honor", "Due bate" "Joint Dravce", "Notice", etc. Then follows "Indorsements", giving an explanation of many kinds nn linb tv of ndor.iera. fo owing this up with ttio important, suo- iects of "Protest", "Collections', "lost Paper', and some very use- Anv'onc who wishes n copy ncod only apply at the bank where they will bo distributed free. sunshine must I wards his people was accomplished I by war. And all wars were for one of two purposes, either to punish or to avenge his people. We would ask the Christian Herald if it was pur- posed by God that America should ! become a free and independent na ! tion T Or was it his purposed that the I black man should be free? The an- swer will be, yes. Then how was it done by peace or war? We read in the Bible that there was a book of the war of God that He is a God of war. That He taught David to fight, that ' it required a war in Heaven to eject Lucifer, and thnt tho greatest of all wars that of Armagodon is to settle this everlasting contention between right nnd wrong. The Christian Herald claims that the ffrinciples of right ami justice were never determined by war. The principles of right nnd justice are eternal, uncrentable and indestruot aiile, but according to the Bible these principles have always been deter mined, unearthed and established by wrr. Of course war has often if not 1 1 i.lway.-i resulted in oprcssion and in- justice also. I But, it is no nightmare the people j are laboring under who are striving ! to discern the purpose of Cod in the I'.uropean war. ! There always has in all ages been I those who were ready to cry pence. ' King Ahab had fifty prophets of I Hadl who cried "Peace! Peace!" but j there was only one prophet of God i and he warned the king that there i v as no peace to the wicked. But Ahab j listened to the false prophets nnd was i slain. The Christian Herald can do no eiood nnd may do much harm by his futile effort to measure God's pur poses by bis puny yard stick. He is liable to receive tho rebuke of Gotl's friends, who undertook to jus if y God without understanding his purposes, A few incontrnvcrlible facts re garding God's past actions and teach ings will let in more of that light nnd Minshinr- that the ChrV.lan lleral.l looks up to, than a wh -de column of puerile twadd'e or sentimental pap. lvosporlfullv, L. GAKRICK. I -with a rotarv snowplow. WJiy not confer with tho patentee and makers of these wonderful snow throwers and get them working on something of the kind? Many will doubtless say im possible, it would take too much pow er and be too cumbcrson, but greater difficulties than building one suitablo to care for Union county roads have been easily overcome and I see no rea son why this could not be done. I understand the county commis sioners are in favor of at least one and possibly two mora engines to care for the roads of tho county then why not buy the caterpillar engines next time and prepare to use them .win ter and summer? I believe all will agreo that the present engine has done more and better work than could have been dono with any amount of horses, and I believe with the com missioners that more engine power will be a big help and saving. Very truly yours, C. H. LAW. tack from a memorable trip abroad and proposed Government ownership of railroads. But Mr. Bryan is op posed to complete Government reg ulation of railroads. Verily, the mind of the great Nebraskan runneth in circles and he arriveth not. A Road Code. I Milwaukee Evening Congressman Moore's bill to give ex Presidents seats in the House with no vote and pay them annual salariss of twenty-five thousand dollars should go into the discard. The best thing to do with ex-Presidents is to let them alone. Batavia (N. Y.) News (From the Milan, Italy, Gazette) Speaking of America; We all know the Italians discovered it. The Germans made it. The Irish rule it. The Jews improved U. The Yankees run it. The Gasoline men own it so where is your Americanism? Justice. To every one who labors With hands or brain, Doing something of valor To Earth, the people's domain. Let him be returned In full but no more, For nil he has earned And enrich Society's Store. To every one being inefficient Through Natures inexonablc laws; Ijct society's gift be suffcient To make happy, or remove tho cause. Surely wo must understand. Children, the old and the maimed, Belong to this our same land; "Ye. are all brothers," the Nazarene claimed. To every one who, crooked and mean As the thistle, the tare in a field; A helping hand a shoulder to lean, Has been given; yot refuses to vie! 1 No mercy to him should we mete; As no one should live off another; As the thistle, he's choking our whenc, And therefore bo's condemned to fire. To nil politicians, grafters and millionaires Who waxes fat on the ignorant poor; And thinks only for his own wolfare; A day of reckoning is coming we're sure. Their methods nre legal, so they say, But this warning, let them heed with awe. For we are close coming to the day, When Justice will be tho only law. JOHN B. HUNTER. N. Y. Sun. The mint is hurrying the output of the half dollar, a coin now used for the purchase of things that used to cost a quarter. Omaha Bee That "High-Cost-Of -Living" coon doesn't seem to want to come down any faster just because Congress is in seasion. , . Des Moines' (Iowa) Register-Leader There is before the Mexican Con gress a proposition to abolish tho death penalty. But the population will continue to dwindle so long as they don t abolsh Villa. With several agencies at work shaping a new highway codo it is rea sonable to assume that the legisla ture will enact a law which will m part at least, be satisfactory to all ! interests. To satisfy everyone is out Wisconsin Js;de tne ranKe of probability.' The demand for a revised code which will be simple' and fit conditions of today is a general one. It has not sprung' up full armed during the night but has slowly; gnrwn, nourished by the agitation ojf, months. The introduction of motor trans portation has revolutionized the road problem. ,Atention has been directed to the need of better construction and. the elimination of wasteful methods. The rapid disintegration of the highways,;; under modern traffic has brought-a ' realization that road con struction -is a matter of science And finance instead of local polrtcs. The lesson O is being learned that good roads , can be had by the concentmtiqp of funds, by the adoption of -som) methods of construction and try tsb employment of skilled engineers. In the discussion of a new code for Oregon two lines of general' thought are observed. One is the view of the engineer, centralizing superrising au thority at least over the county road organization m the state higkway de partment.' 'The other is that of the county official who is naturally op posed to any encroachment on the part of the state. Again in the matter of the degree of cooperation that should exist, be tween state and county in the co strucion nnd maintenance of state aid ed roads, some advocate that the cot Kansas City Star There is juit about as much danger of the United out,., In should be on an equal basis, that to giving a few months training to all I ... . ... .. . its young men as there is for an office clerk to get the bug of bein a prize fighter by talking fifteen minutes' systematicly exercise every day. half and half. Others would place all the burden on the state. Another division of thought is be tween those who advocate what they call market roads and those who urge trunk highways. In theory the division of all roads into three classes, state, county and I district, to be built and maintained re- Philadelphia Inquirer If congress would now place a tax on hot air and M.l-n If nnnli, si Inrvl at a f A.a mjinov i for running the whole 'blooming gov- spectiyely by state, county and dis- ernmcnt might be raised right in "l". ,s an. ,UL'f one- . .. Washington. In Practice, however, it is difficult to define the line of dcmarkation and Providence Journal Speaker Clark fix the limit of authority. Districts is renorted to be eneaged in writing i would naturally desire to uirow as a boon ol reminiscences, ine cele brated houn' dog will probably ap pear as an appropriate tailpiece. much of their burden on the county as they could and the county would like wise wish as many of its roads as pos sible classed as state roads. nmnlia Bcx In nuotiner Abraham AH legislation is a matter of corn- Lincoln. Lloyd Gvorge cites an author-! promise and any road code which the ity whose motives will not be ques-; legislature win pass must necessruy tioned by any one. make some concession to conflicting interests. Portland Journal. Grand Rapids (Mich) Press A woolen goods importer prophesies I Our Want Ads bring results. We Have a Few More Coats Left Will Clear at $3.50, Suits V2 Price COME IN AND SEE THEM JONES & RABONE West New Building
