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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1917)
TUESDAY, FEUKL'AliV G, 1917. t. a' nrnmv. vvvyzTKrci nnsr:i?vF.R t r ' ' ' T " " - - a I I Jiffy J JELL I .... i TO BUILD SHIPS AT COST PRICE Bethlehem Steel Vill Make Of fer to Uncle Sam. Will take place of Gelletine The price of (ielletine is now so high ihat lols of housewives will not use it. Therefor we suggest to you to try a package of Jiffy Jell with your next order, loc. Irish Mackerel, 2 for 25c Plentv Fresh Eggs Oregon Co-Operative Association 1118 1-2 Adams Ave. La Grande, Ore. Branches at IMBLER, OR. EVANS, OR. BIDS ON 16 INCH NAVY SHELLS Visitor Praises The Observer's Energy Melvin G. Winstock, Member of Har vey Scott's Editorial Staff, Says Paper Has Enterprise. A FA 111 PROPOSITION' "We can not recommend a more sat isfactory remedy for rheumatism than 1 HAbL MAHrt JUI Kl'MATISM POWUEUS Uunrnnteed to give, relief or money refunded. Sold only by us, 50c and $1. ifvy-yogf.l niu g co. La Grrnde, Ore. Lots of Jarkrahbits Here as Angeles has introduced the Jack-rabbit sausage, and the Times of that city says: "There is one ad vantage in the new jack-rabbit sau sage it is jack rabbit. And what tho ordinary sausage contains no man or Madaino Thebe knows." The fact is it is not jack-rabbit sausage at nil. The jack rabbit is only to be found in the inter-Rocky Mountain country. The lx)s Angeles sausage is made from the hare of species of the black tail rabbit. linker Herald. OLD PAPERS For sale at Ofcaerver office, 25 cents a bundle. Tbe I It doesn't take much courage for a imnn to call his wife down occasion ally if i-.lie is upi'.laivs. "The La Grande Observer is a paper that cannot fail. It is being conduct ed on absolutely right lines as was illustrated Saturday when Editor Loi ter got out two special editions by reason of the important events trans piring at the nation's capital. "I was in the office when the news boys were about to tie sent over the city," said Melvin G. Winstock, who was at one time on the editorial stuff of the Oregonian under the late Har vey W. Scott. "First of all it showed wonderful enterprise to go to this expense for the sole reason of keeping the people of the city posted on what is going on in the world. Hut of far greater im portance as to principle was the in struction given the enthusiastic and impatient little news venders. "I want you boys," said the editor, "to tell the truth when you cry out for the sale of the extra edition. I don't want the La Grande Observer sold on lies." "Here is the secret of the conduct, of the paper," continued Mr. Winstock, "truth and the inculcation of that principle even in, the boys who sell pa pers. Some of the biggest papers in the land could wisely follow!" An I'nfiit Appointment STAT I HOW IS YOUR 4 Letter Heads, Envelopes, State- it Before the busy Spring season opens look over your needs in ments, Bill Heads, Cards, Blotters, Etc. Let us give your figures and submit samples and ideas that are modern, convincing and business like. The Observer Job Printing Department PHONE MAIN 37 4- 4- 4-4-4-4- 4 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4- No Chance For Profit In Thorn Under Pretent Teati, Grace 8aya Possible Explanation of the Prices Made by an English Firm Which Bids Under All American Manufacturers. Speaking recently before the Terra pin Club of Philadelphia, Eugene (J. Grace, President of the Hethlelieiu Steel Company, suld in part: In a peculiar sense Bethlehem Sleel serves the American ioople. For example, though we have been 'able to obtain In Europe almost any price, we have adhered. In our charges to the United States Government, to the basis of prices established liefore the war began. We agreed -if the Government would abundoD Its plans fur a Federal plant to make armor for our Navy at any prim the (itirt'riniii'iit itxrlf tnijjht con tidrr fait: Our ordnance plants are at I lie dis posal of the mil Inn at a fair iiperiiting cost, plus u small luiunin. thus saving the Government investment and de preciation. One of the sierlal needs of the new navy Is siiti'on inch guns-guns sixty feet long anil capable of hurtling a 2i)i)0 pound shell with such power and accuracy us to hit a !0 out siuure tar get fifteen miles aua.v. We have iiiidertaUcii voluntarily to coiistnicl, at a cost of $ -l,ri)ii,iK)i), a plant tilted to bulhl sixteen Inch guns. t'nder no coiirpivaldc circumstances can orders which we may receive for this plant pay even a fair return on the Investment. Considerable comment lias been made upon the diet that n Itriti-di uiaiiut'ni' turcr recently bid less lli.ia American maiiiifai t urcrs for sixteen mid four teen Inch shells for the navy. I am unable lo Male tin- basis upon which the English bid was made. It. should be remembered, however, that thi.s bid was for u specille shell, sam ples of which, are being scut over for j test- a lest not yet made. J Two years ago we took an order for I L'Iim fourteen inch armor pic rrlug shells ul ii couir.icl prico o' STils.iiiin. to lie delivered within a certain lime or we bad lo a.v a laiire penalty. The only specilications for making these shells are Unit Ihe.v shall lie 'of a certain size and must pierce j I armor-plate at a ccriaiii velocity on lin- jtll(,y rcI)el ea,.h yoal. at throwin(, away I '" v. l l.-t iiilj 'e.T ll pic l, llficieil LlIU exact condilioiis of ihe tests. President Wilson would be doing the righteous thing if he withdrew the nomination of Dr. Cary T. Gray son, who is booked to be medical dir ector in the navy and a rear admiral. In the first place Dr. Grayson, accord ing to his own admissions to the senate naval committee, is not quali fied professionally for the position; in the second place he would be pro moted over the head of more than a hundred ranking officers. To advonce on incompetent personal friend at the expense of competent men who have earned promotion by service to their country is an act of injustice. It should be rebuked. Doubtless the senate, under pres sure from the president, will con firm Grayson's appointment, but it will be a humiliation which the qualified graduates from Annapolis who have rendered professional and public service, should not be Chase & Sanborn's Coffee Gives Satisfaction For the year .191 fi our sales on Chase & Sanborn's Coffees increased two thousand pounds. AVe could not have done tins if the quality was not in the good. We carry three blends thirty-five, forty and forty-five cents a pound. We guarantee every pound to give satisfaction or A'our nionev refunded. J. G. Snodgrass Grocer PHONE MAIN 43 Quality Service Honest Price Starkey News Items Snow Is Too Deep in I'pper Grant'e Konde for Successful Trapping. Starkey, Ore., Feb. (i. (Special': A. J. Sullivan and wife and A. E Burnett and family made a business visit to la Grande last Wednesday ind Thursday. J. W. Wells Jr. spent the week-end in La Grande and vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. li. P. Burnett have- re called I turned to their home after visiting a upon to endure. Pendleton Tribune. Grain Elevators There are abundant signs that bulk handling of grain will supplant sacks in the northwest in a few years. Farm ers insist, on discussing the change, as so many thousands of dollars buying grain sacks. I ho matter has been forced to the attention of the shippers and wholesale handlers at the port towns, where the construction of ele vators is seriously discussed. Enter prise Record Chieftain. We had made large ipian lilies of shells In the past which had been accepted, lint in placing this particular order I lie Hcpartuiciil altered the angle at which the' tested shells must pierce nrnior phile. Tim result, however, has been ,i, ,,. ..,',,. ti,..o ,,,..,. ..., Nothing is easier to bear than the meet these novel tests. In fact, we jtrou,,U's of " neighbors know of no process of projeetilc-mak lag through which it Is possible to pro I dure ill nuantities shells w hich will j conform to the requirements. ' The result Is that up to now on Kliat contract of $7tiS.o0ll. we have put Into actual operating expense $I-17.SS1., and have lieeu penalized for mm delivery f r..i.74 I., a total of $) Ki.C-jr,.. with no reeeipls whatever. i Such was the experience In the light , of which we were called upon recciit I ly to l,id for sixteen Inch shells. We bid on these shells at uppioxl- malcly the same rate per pound as 1 thai of ii fourteen inch shell contjrt ; of one year ago upon which the tiov ) eminent awarded contracts. We have not the slightest idea what ' prolit there will ho in the making of I these shells. We do not know that I there will be any. There is no certain ly that It would be possible for us to i deliver a shell to meet Ihe test. I l or ollicers In tho Navy Population of the Argentine Repub lic has almost doubled during the last '-'() years. Most of the increase is due lo immigration. Virginia Military institute's new combined gymnasium and auditorium known as the "Jackson Memorial'' is rapidly Hearing completion on the Lexington Campus. ouple of weeks in the valley. Miss Florence will remain in La Grande for several weeks. Thomas L. Loftus left on Tuesday's stage for La Grande. Miss Elizabeth Wells made a ::!p to Hilgat'd and return on Saturday's stage. Wiley Haddock and John Royrerr, who have been trapping on the upper Grande Konde, have returned to Star key. They leport the snow as being too deep for successful trapping. The weather is quite cold with about 20 inches of snow. Stock of all kinds are doing fairly well with no loss reported and plenty of feed to last until April 1. Mrs. A. B. Ilumett and children and Mr. and Mrs. J. It. Hagey spent the day with the Sullivans. J. C. llriggs has sold his stock cat tle to Jean Wheeler. They drove them to La Grande last Thursday. Mr. Groundhog failed to see his shadow here Friday. 5,000,000 Corns Lifted Right Off! Try 2 Drops of Magic "Geta-It" . There's a wonderful difference be tween Retting rid of a corn now and the way they used to try to pet rid of It only four or five yetirs ago. "Gets-It" has revolutionized oura history. It's the only coru remedy See? Jnat 8 Props of 'Octa-It.' Now Tomorrow I'll Junt IVelThnLCom liigUt Off and It's Gone t " today that nets on tho new prin ciple, not only of shriveling? up the corn, but of loosening the corn off so loose that you can lift it right off with your tinners. Put 2 drops of "Gets-lt" on that corn or callus to night. That's all. The corn is doomed turc as sunrise. No pain, or trouble, or soreness. You do away once nnd for all with toe bundling bamlauns, too-eatinor salvos and irresponsible what-nots. Try it get surprised nnd loso r, corn. "Oets-lt" is sold everywhere, 25c a bottle, or sent on receipt of prii-o by li. Lawrence & Co., Chicago, lit. FOR RENT SIGNS The Observer office. -For 311 ie n.t I Join tho Ho: Life Qi t it L ti- (hat any bid made under such condi tions is "exorbitant" is utterly unfair. t ii cruisers I We bid on the new buttle I sums which Navy department osporls. I afler examination of our books, found ! would yield a prolit of less thau ten per cent. We agreed to assume risks i for Increased costs of materials and la bur, that made It possible Ihat these j com t acts might yield no prolit what i ever. j The costs run beyond the amount np. j preprinted by Congress on the basis of j tlie cost estimates made a year ago. I And because shipbuilders could not alter (he Inexorable cost fads and re I duc bids to early estimates of the i Navy 1 ieiaiinent, the prices are called I "exorbitant." It would be a real advantage be relieved of this naval construction. The prolit from It cannot possibly amount I to much, nnd ike resiHiusihilHy is euor I mous. I We have determined to make tli i- , offer to the American (lovernuiont. j "If you will build tw of (he battle cruisers In Government unvy yards. will build the other two at the hs cerlalned cost of building the ships In the Gou'rnnient yards, without add', I tional expense or commissions of anv I kind. We will also contract to hnvo'f our ships ready for service ahead of v f Do you wish to t 1 li I PRESERVE ; THE LIFE of your home town f If you do, trade with your HOME MERCHANTS. j BE NEIGHBORLY. You work for COMMUNITY I INTEREST when you DEAL AT HOME. I Don't Pull a Prop From the Town You Live In J by Spending Your Money Elsewhere 4 4 Keep Your Eye aimer The last five sales have been from residents away from Grande Konde valley. who reside It apparently is the same old story: Home people as a rule do not realize the opportunities that are here. The first settlers of this valley did not appreciate the value of that large fertile tract we now call the Sandridge. It was the very last land in the valley to be occupied. A few years from now not a few of those who read these lines will state: "I did not know that Palmer valley would ever be the prosperous country it is." It will be too late then. The opportunity is now. No experiment. Many families have already demonstrated the productiveness of the soil. You know the location, near railroad, near Efgm, adjoining a forest reserve, which moans cheap range for stock and free fuel for all time. Come in and let us reason together. Geo. H. Currey OpposiU Y. M. C. A. Phone Black 2001 HE WHO MOTES REAL -ESTATE Next to Observer Office 106 Elm Street La Grande, Oregon "f -fvfr X t lie tioveruuient amps. ' iaU f avJ I 1 A I I i
