La Grande evening observer., February 13, 1917, Image 4

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LA GiiANDE EVENING OBSERVER
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1917.
EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
An IinlPixndent Newspaper.
Published Daily and Weekly at La Grande, Oregon, by the
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THOUGHTS AT RANDOM.
As one reads the maga2ines, one is struck at the number of
institutions that are spending large sums for advertising and
whose object seems to be the uplift of humanity.
Many of the advertisements are well designed, strikingly
illustrated, and they are written with a distinct appeal to the
ambition, awaken desires to succeed, and they inspire longings to
get out of unsatisfactory callings into others more profitable.
.Undoubtedly these institutions, many of them correspondence
schools, do good or they would not have attained their present
success. But their success is also another illustration of the allure
ments of distance. Teachers hundreds of miles away seem more
competent to teach by mail than teachers actually at hand. But
the whole movement shows what an intense and ambitious people
we are. And many of the young men and women who buy the
books advertised or subscribe to the correspondence courses will
succeed in getting bigger, better, and higher positions. After all
it is ud to the individual. No one will succeed without the most
rigid study, application, perseverance and self deprivation. Suc
cess and the pursuit of pleasure do not mix. And the purchase
of a few books and a course of study will not advance any one
with out work back of it.
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THE NOON DAY LUNCHEONS.
Business men and professional men of La Grande are getting
together once a week at noon day luncheons. This is a good
idea. Good fellowship and sociability never hurt anyone.
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What a great thing a great metropolitan newspaper could be
if it had a man at the head of it who was big and not petty,
devoted to the public interest instead of his personal interest, and
broad instead of narrow and spiteful.
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Bandit Evans died in the poor farm. This should be read by
boys who admire Jesse James and Harry Tracey, and other des
peradoes of history.
THE FORUM
The People and War.
La Grande, Ore., Feb. 12. Editor
Observer) I wish to say a few words
in appreciation of almost everything
you said in Saturday's paper unditr
the caption of "A Few Thoughts of
War." I have seen it stated, and I
believe it is true, that the authorities
at Washington are largely influenced
in their policies by the country press
of the nation. The country press is
nearer tho common people than t'le
press of our great cities and is much
more apt to reflect the thought and
the feelings of the masses of our citi
zens. If the masses could sjeak on
this subject of war there is every
reason to believe that their utterances
would follow closely the lines of your
very frank and candid editorial. 1
mean the masses in all other countries
a well as our own. They would un
doubtedly put n damper on jingoism
all over the world and avo us from
the insanities of war. The same gov-
' crnmcnts who have almost abolished
retail murder and who make every ef
fort to severely punish all who even
I attempt to commit murder, will not
! hesitate a moment to commit whole
sale slaughter of the most horrible kind
' because of some real or fancied wrong.
i There is utter inconsistency in this as
every thoughtful person will admit.
It is refreshing and encouraging to
note that more rnd more people are
taking this common-sense view of
war. Lot us not be stampeded into
war with Germany or any other na
tion on account of some far-fotched
point of "national honor." There is al
ways something to lo said and some
thing to be considered on both sides
of these disputes, exactly as there is
in disputes between individuals.
Neither sido should arrogate to itself
the right to te plaintiff, judge, jury
1 and executioner, all in one. A fow hot-
headed, over-sensitive leaders in each
country should not have the ngnt to
plunge their respective countries into
a veritable hell of war. Nol not even
for un abstract moral principle. On
account of its very nature a moral
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elsewhere. ,
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33-inch Crepe de Chene, fancy stripes, yard .,$2.00
36-iwh Silk Poplins, sport figures, yard ...$1.00
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36-iwh Paisley Satins, ejetra quality, yard
$ i.DU to. $z.ou
36-inch Taffeta, plaids and stripes, yard
... itu.....,.. .. $1.75 to $2.50
36-inch Taffeta Silk, all colors,yard ..$1.40 to $2.00
27-inch Messaline, all colors, yard $1.00
40-inch Crepe de Chene, all colors, yard .'.$1.50
40-inch Silk and Wool Poplin, yard $1.25 to $2.50
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principle can not be settled by force
of arms unless we admit that "might
is iright." If we do that then we can
just as well throw all principles over
board and rely on might alone. The
thing for this country to do is to stay
out of this insane war if that is at all
possible. Another six or eight months
is about all it can last anyway. One
side or the other will be exhausted by
that time. After it is over there will
be a great re-adjustment among all
nations. It would then be well to es
tablish a world's court of arbitration
where all minor troubles could be
peaceably settled after the fashion of
troubles between individuals. If min
or troubles and disputes are thus set
tled there will seldom be occasion for
large ones. If there are any they
could be settled in the same way. In
the meantine a great deal may be done
by individuals and especially by the
press, towards keeping out of trouble.
Instead of whooping it up for war and
decorating our buildings with flags
(as Wall street did when diplomatic
relations with Germany were broken
off) let us remain sober and serious
and do all we can to tide us over any
crisis that may occur. The time around
the great and noble Lincoln's birthday
is particularly appropriate for calling
attention to the importance, good
sense and reliability of the common
people. He himself thought more of
them than perhaps any other of our
presidents and they thought corre
spondingly much of him.
J. H. BLUMENSTEW.
Joseph News Items
Stork Visits Three Joseph Homes,
Leaving a Girl Each Time.
' Joseph, Ore., Feb. 13. (Special.)
John Rudd, a La Grande Y. M. C. A.
worker, was in Joseph last week.
. . Mrs. Affie B. Harnia is spending a
few days in Portland.
The Joseph Boy Scouts celebrated
the seventh birthday of their organ
ization last Thursday evening. The
Joseplrtroop has been running three
years.
On Friday night of this week the
Joseph high school building was the
scene of much gaiety in the form of a
Valentine party, given 'by the fresh
man class for the rest of the school.
Red hearts were used every where. A
Union Grain Growers
Invited to Hearing
Portland, Ore., Feb. 13. (Special)
Union county grain growers and
shippers are especially urged to at
tend a hearing to be held by repre
sentatives of the department of agri
culture in Portland on Wednesday and
Thursday of this week.
The purpose of the hearing is to
gather information and data on which
the secretary of agriculture will base
official grain standards. Suggestions
from growers, dealers, millers and
others will be invited.
The Portland commission of public
Ten Million Men Fit
To Serve in Army
"Nearly Half Million Youths, Sound in
Wind and Lamb, Reach Military Age.
Annually in the Nation.
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have the will. If you will to save money, you
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"abort" to savo just bank a part of your earn-
ings at this bank, each week or month you will j
J be Burprised at the rapidity of ita increase. Then jjj
you are ready to tackle the larger things in life.
4 Show your will, and determination to win, by 4
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Kamela Personals
Kamclu, Ore., Feb. 13. (Special.)
(ft is snowing again on the hill.
About 75 from Meacham, Duncan
'and Kamela attended the dance given
,'in Kamela hall Saturday night. Re
'freshments consisting of sandwiches,
'pie and coffee were served.
W. H. Pidcock and wife were Friday
, visitors in La Grande.
A party of Pendleton high school
boys came up from Pendleton to spend
the day, bringing their skiis with
them.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Damerell went
to La Grande Friday night on No. 18
and returned on No. 5.
Iee Mathis of Kamela is a Portland
visitor at present.
Mrs. Clnrencc Keith and Miss
j Rnechcl Mathis went to La Grande
Tuesday to shop.
Mr. and Mrs. Kiddeir came in to at
tend the dance Saturday night and
spend Sunday with friends.
Herman Rmvsch of La Grande was
in Kamela Friday.
The elk that was found wounded
near Hanlen's Spur and brought to
Kamela by Mr. Hillman died Friday
evening. The best of care and medical
aid was given it by Mr. Hillman.
Mr. Nordcci came up from Pendle
ton last evening to spend Sunday with
his family.
Mrs. Anno Mustard and son went to
Pendleton Friday and returned home
Sal srday evening.
Florence Schubert went to 1m
Grande Friday and was accompanied
home by her sister, Bessie.
Game Warden Ralph Waldon of La
Grande is in Kamela today.
IRoy Morgan was a visitor in Pen
dleton Wednesday.
Section Foreman Bryant and wife
were in Pendleton Wednesday.
meeting, it is pos
sible that a night session will be ar
ranged -to discuss the bulk handling
system, ...
TV i-i 7 rt urn a trivan v Ha oAnnla !
could make the best Valentine. This I for ?c ulk handlm of grain' to anx'
as the chief game the first part of IO"s to avf ? many growers as pos
... . . . . v - sible attend the meeting. It is pos-
program was given by the freshmen,
the predominating feature of which
was a very pretty valentine dance by
si girls dressed in crepe paper dress
es covered with red hearts. Then more
games were played, dainty refresh
ments served, songs were sung and ev-1
ery one went home in good spirits.
H. B. Davidhizar returned the first
of the week from Portland where he
attended a whentgrowers' association
meeting.
Nine Births In Jan
uary; 20 in December
But nine births were recorded last
month in comparison with 16 in De-
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Harmon are the cemb, 1916, and 20 a year ago last
It La Grande National Bank
A British aviator has invented a bi
plane with wings that fold so that it
takes up luss room on the dock of a
ship or in a h-.xngnr.
Norwegian electricians have suc
ceeded in comfortably heating rooms
with an expenditure of from o0 to 35
watts to each 35 cubic feet.
proud parents of a bouncing baby gril.
Miss Ruth Wilkins, 14-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wil
kins, had her tonsils removed by Drs.
Johnson and Mount Saturday morn
ing. Miss Jean Patton has been quite ill
the last few days.
A basketball game was played be
tween Joseph and Wallowa at Wal
lawa last Friday night. The visiting
team came off with the small end of
the score. Both teams played a fast.
clean game. After the game it was
announced that the Enterprise team
had been disqualified in the irace for
the county championship.
The Baracca and Philathea classes
of the Methodist Sunday school were
hosts to several other classes at a
basket social on Saturday evening. A
short program was rendered before
the baskets were sold and toasts made
after the baskets were emptied. All
report a vcfry enjoyable time.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Himelwright and
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Roup are the par
ents of baby girls.
The Methodist Sunday school plan
to have a social on Saturday, the 23d. ' stret-
month.
Registrar A. L. Richardson records
the following births: January 4,
Elenor Katherine Gunn, parents, Mir.
and Mrs. Frank W. Gunn (Hodges)
1105 M avenue.
January 4, Joseph Edward Pullian,
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Pul
lian (Adkinson) 1513 T avenue.
January 6, to Mr. and Mrs. Lester
T. Sayre (Hampson) 1602 Washing
ton. January 7, Wesley Earl Stoddard,
parents Mr. and Mrs. George Earl
Stoddard (Thomas) of Perry.
January 16, Vincent Nolan Miller
ing, parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E.
Millering (Kindred) Park addition.
' January 17, Frank Lewis Oarsley,
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Cars
lay (Wilson).
January 19, Eileen Groupe, parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Olaf Groupe
(Lewis) 1305 Ninth street.
January 20, Gilbert A. Haller, par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie L. Haller
(Anson). .
January 25, parents Mr. and Mrs.
Grover R. Good (Baker) 1706 Spruce
New York, Feb. 13. If it becomes
necessary for this country to invoke
its utmost man-power, it could put 10,
535,940 soldiers in the field.
The executive committee of the
mayor's committee on national de
fense mentioned this fact in a report
just made public. Every man of the-'
10,535,940 soldiers would be sound inJ
wind and limb and his ago would be
somewhere between 113 and 45.
The number of young Americans
who reach military age every year is
900,000. To ascertain what proportion
of these are physically fit for soldiers,
the committee considers conditions ia,
turope. The report says: ,
"If the French standard of 1910 be
applied then 690,000 of the 900,000
men who reach military aee in the
United States are fit for military
service. 1
"By the German standard aa ap
plied in 1910, the United States has.
459,000 fit young men reaching the.
military age annually."
Trousers into which wiren are wrw
en have been invented by an Austrian
scientist to keep aviator and others
employed out of doors in cold weather -warm
with electricity.
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