La Grande evening observer., March 21, 1917, Image 4

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31?1917T"
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A CHANCE TO HELP TIIE LIBRARY.
Lh Grande is proud of its library as one of its civic
institutions. It is well managed and well equipped, but
its great need at the present time is books. Especially
fnv children. We should all bear this in mind and remem
ber the library.in our wills (if we hope to leave an estate)
and in our annual donations. Many of us make donations
to lots of causes which do not do as much good as the
library. The ladies of the Neighborhood Club have un
dertaken a benefit performance of a very interesting light
opera, "The Wild Rose," which will be well worth the
mouy, and the proceeds of which will go to the library
book fund. It is seldom that we can be amused and do
good at the same time, so that this benefit is a real oppor
tunity which should be seized.
SMILE.
The gentlemen of the finance committee 6f the general
committee which is arranging the entertainment for the
Cattle and Horse Raisers' Convention will call upon the
business men and property owners of La Grande this
. week. The men and women who are receiving rentals
from our business men as well as the business men them
selves should contribute to this worthy cause which means
so much to La Grande's reputation as a host. The city of
La Grande also could properly make a contribution to the
fund. Raising these funds is not the most pleasant task
in the world. Be ready when the committee calls. And
smile.
O
Other towns can talk of their spirit. There is just as
much civic, pride and patriotism in La Grande as any other
city. Getting it to working together is a merely matter of
experience and organization. La Grande does what it un
dertakes well; there is plenty of "pep" and ability here. No
one ever goes out with a meritorious propos'tion that is
turned down.
O
The laboring men of La Grande should be a unit back
of the construction of the Second Street viaduct. Most
of the money will be spent for labor in one form or oilier.
It would be perfectly proper for the representatives of
labor to urge that work be expedited..
COVE HAS COMIC SOCIAL.
Cove, Or., March IS). (Special) A
successful "suffragette social" was
given by tho Royal Neighbors of
America, of Cove, for tho purpose of
defraying expenses of sending a dele
gate to the State Camp at Portland.
The sociul was well advertised by
luind-mauc posters. Handbills in ,
rhyme created considerable interest
and curiosity, and the hall was well
filled.
Comic cartoons of the suffrngette
officeseckcrs decorated the wall, and
women wearing considerable mascu
line attire presented a program, af
ter which the Woodmen, attired in
long kitchen aprons, gave a broom,
mop and baby parade about tho hall.
Get A Gold Metal !
$
There is a contest on nt this Hank whereby you can
earn a Gold Medal that is worth twenty dollars. All
can cntor. It isn't necessary to be a hero to enter
this contest, but is is necessary to have tho "back
bone" of a hero, and "stick-to-it-iveness," for it takes
nerve to quit spending and save.
WE GUARANTEE YOU A GOI.I) MEDAL
All you hnvo to do is place one di'lar on deposit
now, and another next week and bo on, for about
eighteen more weeks, and at the end of this time
you will havo a "A 1UKJV of a medal, with an
An . rican Eagle on It.
IT'S WORTH A TRIAJ.
YOU CANT LOSE
This Resolution looks good to me,
And to keep it will sur .v pay;
"I will start for myself t viugs fnnd.
And bank the first dot ..r today."
La Grande National BanL
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THE RIGHT TO STRIKE.
To the Edito.- of the Observer:
Mr. F. N. Ford flies off at a tangent
and accuses me of holding views which
I do not hold, nor did my letter in
Friday's issue, imply that I held.
With his speech before the Merchants'
association, J have no quarrel and I
congratulate him on it.
In asking "Is the right to strike
ubsolute?" I was seeking information
as to the limits of its exercise.
For all rights rre qualified and limited,-
because no one liveth or dieth
to himself entirely, as we are all
members one of another. The trou
ble between lubur and capital has
been largely due to 'ignoring ' this
fundamental fact in the constitution
of the social (body.
Over thirty years ago, I read a re
mark in one of Walter Besant's books,
to tho effect that it is wrong to put
a man ire the name category as
marketable commodity, sucn as a
bushel of wheat. A man represents
infinitely more than a commodity, and
that which is derived from the pro
duct of human energy and at the ex
pense of human vitality, should be
'rated by a different standard than
that of a mere commodity. Since
reading this, I have been continually
trying to ascertain the principle
which governs the case. The employ
er's right to discharge and reduce the
wages of his employees, must be ex
ercised according to the dictates of
justice and humanity. Much of the
unrest in the commercial world, has
been due to employers acting in this
matter, as if their rights were ab.
solute. This has caused the oher
side, when the opportunity arrived,
to fall into a similar error. But two
wrongs never made one right.
But m the strike like the one im
pending, there are three parties who
are concerned and the rights of the
third are being ignored. Not only
are the railroad management and
their men involved, but also the gen
eral public. As a member of the last
I have a right to question an action
which shall adversely affect my in
alienable rights of "life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness." A well
known railroad president of a former
generation, on being-informed that
his course would not receive public
approval, brusquely replied, "the pub
lic be d ."
But the heads of railroads and other
large corporations, know better now,
than to make such an assertion. Let
the brotherhoods beware of falling in
to the error of that former railroad
president.
We have Aad recently in la
Grande, an instructive object lesnon.
i no not. Know wnat tne grievance 11
between the rival tongs. Probably i
originated from faults on both sides.
Anyhow the feud has been intermit
tent and periodically breaks out. In
the shooting here, the man who did
it, no doubt thought that if he did not
get the other first, the lntter would
get him. From tho mere point of
self-defense, he might have some ex
cuse. Hut the answer to such nlea
is obvious. We ere a civilized com
munity where law and order prevail.
If his life were endangered, he could
have gono to the proper nuthoritie3
and procurred protection. By taking
the law into Ids own hands, ho
jeopardized the rights of the general
public whose safety became threat
ened. This proved to bo the case, and
an innocent by-stander is suffering
the consequences in the hospital,
wmcn may become irreparable.
If tho contemplated strike is put
nto operation and continues for some
length of time, the grievances of the
general public, nrising from damages
to their interests, will far exceed
those of the striking railroad men. In
this may lie seen a test, to determine
the legitimacy of a strike. Will it,
in seeking redress for individual
wrongs, imperil tho national safety
and welfare? The action of the
brotherhoods in inaugurating a lation
wide strike, in scope end far reaching
effect, will, in my opinion, be only ex
ceeded in gravity and consequence, by
the secession of the state3, nt the out
break of tho civil war.
UPTON H. GIBBS.
m Grande, March 19, 1917.
The Railway Situntion.
Im Grande, Ore. March 19th. (To
the editor.) The Greet Railway
Strike that has been threatening this
country for so many months and hang
ing like a thunder-cloud over the com
mercial world has been settled. Who
is to blame thnt it was not settled
sooner? Are the employes to blame
for demanding better conditions? No,
they were within their rights. Are the
railway compnnii's to blame for not
conceding to the men's demands? No,
not under existing Inws fir governing
railway traffic. Who, then, was to
blame? Uncle S;.m.
Americans arv noted for their lovr
of fair play, and no man can breatl
tho amerienn atmosph. ; for any
ji-ngth of time without -coming im
bued with that love of fair play, un
less theire is something radically
wrong with his original make-up.
If we are called to witners r "ight
between a big man and a Utile ann,
our symp.Vhies naturally go witn the
little man, b, '' a third party stc-ps
in and ties the big mnn's hands bo-
hind his back, then wo cry out shnme,
that it is not f.-ir, etc.
Very well, the railway companies
' ...iimiiinnmi
FOOT EXKEKtfS
SERVICES F
I t " ntiiiiiiiiiitiitiiniiittiiittmttmimttttiiiimmntitti
3J
Coiiuj in early tomorrow morning and
learn the cause of your foot troubles.
Find out why your feet hurt and how
you ran overcome the annoying, dis
tressing or painful conditions. A foot
expert will be here a man trained un
der the supervision of the celebrated
Dr. "Win. M. Scholl, the widely known,
successful foot specialist. lie will give
you 'his services absolutely free of
charge and you will be under no obliga
tion either to him or us.
Wednesday and Thursday
March 21, 22.
Vf tit iir
lie has helped thousands of persons to obtain relief from their foot troubles and.
will gladly do as much for you. He will tell you
how you can wear your regular size shoe without the feeling that it is too short or
too tight; ,
how you can become freed from the pain of corns, bunions, callouses and cramps in the
loes and ball of the foot ;
how your ankles can be straightened and strengthened without the necessity of wear
ing cumbersome braces.
how the annoyance and discomfort of perspiring feet may be overcome in your own
home;
how to rid yourself of all foot troubles, including pains in the heels, ankles and
limbs; tired, aching feet; week fallen or broken-down arches.
You may ask him any questions you wish about your feet, the kind of shoes
you should wear whether high heels or low or anything else that may influence
your foot comfort.
Instant Relief and Permanent Comfort
This Scholl foot expert does no cutting. He produces wonderful results by
mechanical means by using Dr. Scholl 's corrective appliances and preparations
that give instant relief and permanent comfort.
If you have ever worn arch supports or other devices to correct your foot ail
ments without satisfactory results, let him tell you why they failed, or let him re
adjust them to give you the proper effects. If you have tried other treatments
without success, be sure to see this -Scholl foot expert and tell him about your case.
Tliere is no charge connected with this service. It is free to all.
No Obligation to Buy
You will not be asked to spend a single penny.
You do not even need to be a customer of this
store. If you never bought a thing here you an
just as welcome to this free service as if you were
our best customer. We want everyone to know
how easily and quickly foot troubles can be
overcome.
The Scholl foot expert will be here a short time
only, and this opportunity may never occur again
This is an opportunity that comes vcr
newspaper to take full advantage of it.
so do not fail to see him at once. Make it a point
to get in early tomorrow morning before the
crowd makes it difficult to obtain his best and
most thorough attention.
Bring The Children,cToo
If you have any children whether they have
foot troubles ur not bring them in and let the
scholl expert show you how you can prevent their
iittle feet from causing them the annoyances, dis
comforts and pains that you, yojrself, may now
experience.
Don't Wait Too Long
An Unusual Opportunity
ity that comes very seldom and we urge every reader of this
advantage of it. There is no strings nttn'fbrvl r ih, J
fer. It is simply a chance to obtain the services of a successful foot expert free of
charge. "Remember the dates and come earl v.
is the big ma n in the fight. But, Uncle '
Sam has tied his hands by dictating
How are railways to give the men i
more money and shorter hours they j
are not to be allowed to raiss tneir
rates? Is it fnir for OJr Ltnorable
President to grant the men an eight ;
hour day without, at the same time, ;
granting the railways permission to
collect money to meet the extra cos
of running the business?
Give tho railway a free chance and
tliere will lie no strike, nor need for
striking.
Wherefore shoould our government
step in and dictate the amount of pro
fit a railway company shall earn on
its outlay, and allow the other public
sources of wealth to make all the pro
fits possible.
We maintnin, without fear of suc
cessful contradiction that the railways
of America are the very best friends
I that the people have and while the
working men are perfectly justified
n using their rights, it will be their
wisdom, also to use their powers in
pio jring just laws for the safoguard
of their employers rights and thus cul
tivate of bond of sympathy 5 tween
Capital and Labor,
YOUR'S TRULY.
L. GARI5 -K.
Picked Up By
The Stroller
come a hero. I've strolled to ban
quets and luncheons galore?
thtatZve orried- 1
wu-t the country , drifting towards
JZ uacnciors have to go
and that the married men stay at
W .Having already had one pro.
posal from a perfectly good youne
kady who I understand is guaranteed
to be sound m limb and wind, I
?erhaps U miht be well to
take the fatal leap. But being by
two caut,ous, I've boon going arormd
among my
"If you were a bachpW oi vj
,r loose between getting married and
Just as the Stroller strolled into the
Observer office this morning to call
for his mail and found a collection of
advertising circulars and belated bills,
the young lady at the counter said to
him sweetly:
"There's a telephone call for you."
The Stroller took the receiver:
"I just called up to ak what in the
world has become of tho Stroller!"
sain a leminwe voice, also
sweat.
I hemmed and hawed. Having noth- fer"' ' Wh'Ch WOuld 3 P-
mg to say and being unused to fnm.
...me interrogations, I said nothing
"Well, stunid ." said tt,o ,.;,. .'
she hung up the phone.
Of course I havo thought o'
en ciever things I could ht
since. I wondsr why it is
make me so dogg,., P bashful.
voice and
doz-
said
"vomen
City New.
The tie that binds nor ;:ien's noses
to the grLidscone is n 1 tape. Old
Man Sage.
t ii'aVe.bon 3tJ0"'nfT as usual, and
wet feet every day in the slush.
allien up to the Auto show and
saw a do en La Grande visions as
to the fashion show and -v beauti
ful La Grande girls te t
during the tong war and a. most be-
J'oggone it, I don't like the way
Lrr1 men hesitate- Ad one
or two of t..em have chosen war.
JlPi8 TaPTod black ducks found
Z MTtm, He C' PP's estate
Zc X f , swte '""Peters may
cost the steel man J15.315 in fines.
be-
the
About 1,500,000 horsepower t,
Hoved to be avnilnM.
Streams of Grmn. T 1
about one-fourth now fa
Electric borglar alarms suround the
treasury at Washington and are test
ed every fiftn ;. , .