La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, April 11, 1917, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextWEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1917. GRAUDE EVENING OBSERVER. EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER E , An Independent Newspaper. Published Daily and Weekly at La Grande, Oregon, by the LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PUBLISHING CO. J D MEYERS H. B. LEITER CLARKE LEITER President Vice-President Editor and Publisher Cove School News Entered at the Poetoffioe at La Grande, Oregon, as second-class matter. A rirt all communications to THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth St. On Sale in Other Cities: Oregon Hotel News Stand, Portland; Imperial News Stand, Portland. City Official Paper. Leased Wire Telegraph Report of United Fress Associations. 1 v ' ' '' The Observer carrier boys are instructed to put the papers on tie porches. If the carrier does not do thia, misses you, or neglects gett ng the paper to you on time, kindly phone The Observer, as tais is the only way we ean determine whether or not the carriers ere following imrtruc tions Phone Main 37 before 7:80 o'olock and a paper will be sent you by special messenger if the carrier has missed you. NEWSPAPERS ARE BOOSTERS. Of 209 weekly newspapers in Oregon outside of Port land, 191 are publishing columns of information on th( No pamphlets on this momentous question have been is sued except those printed by newspapers entirely at their If it wasn't for the newspapers of Oregon, what chance Tin vn bnforc the -people ? It is the VVVUIU U I'lMiJit '""" ' (. x J. 1 1 nowenanpi'S which .11' ft the real boosters for state develop ment. Not only does it cost them money to print these .nlnmns and columns of information, but it costs consider able to get the live, up-to-date and accurate information to publish. It is the newspapers which have defrayed the whole cost of compiling and disseminating all the informa tion which .to date has appeared before the public on the road bonding act. rtnn?. PT?T?.PA7?F.nNF,RS NUMBER TWO TITE IVUXJ -A- KITCHEN THE FIRST LINE TRENCH. BY CARL VROOMAN Cove, Ore, April 11. (Special) The Hiirh School Glee club will pre sent the original operetta, "rerserver-1 ance," at the Maccabee hall Friday! evening, April 20. This will be with-1 a unique affair inasmucn as caa operetta is a home production. i was composed by P. B. Arant, direc- j tor of the Glee club, in spare moments ! during the last few months. Several ' of the eighth grade rendered vv.innie ssistance in submitting the dialogue. Of these Grace Pease and Myrtle i IIoux deserve special mention. To Jean Stearns, also .from the cghtn grade, deserves the credit for writing the words of two ot tne songs, uie remainder of the lyrics were written by Miss Nell Bradley of La Grande. Twelve students, eight trouoies ana eight fairies will appear to the oper-etta. The Boys' Literary society and the high school teachers were entertained last Saturday evening by the Vesper tine society. After listening to a splendid literary and musical pro gram, the guests were ushered into the domestic science ( ?) room where aumntuoua "eats" awaited them. The evenine was enlivened by music and parries and at a late hour the guests departed with a warm spot in their hearts for the Vespertines. It was a proud and patriotic crowd of students that accompanied Thomas Williams and Hazel Heady, both sen iors in high school, to the train last week to see them off to join Company G at Vancouver. The entire student body, followed by the Boy Scouts, marched to the tram where tney sang national airs and gave a patriotic demonstration. . The boys will be missed, but it is a cheering thought to know that they have rallied to the defense of tho country in time of need. Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Member of the National Emergency Food Garden Com (Written for the United Press) Wnlmirrtnn. Anril 7. The domestic life of a modern army should be an example to every American housewife In the army the ration is wen oaiancea, tne cueupest, uu tritious and palatable foods are purchased, and tne mos economical means of preparing tliem are usea. It is a patriotic duty at this time and .ill the time, irom one-third to one-sixth as much whether there is war or peace, ior every mcru-.au wuumu, The BOY HE KNOWS WHAT HE WANTS ( JUST PUT AN EXTRAGOOD SUIT ON . ? HIM " .; . THESE EXTRAGOOD SUITS FILL THE BILL. CAREFULLY MADE, SEAMS STRAIGHT, BUTTONS WELL SEWED. NO CARELESS WORK. Frank Hilton is spending a few days at Lewiston, Idaho, transacting business in that city. Card of Thanks. We wish to publicly express our thanks to our friends and neighbors for their kindness and help shown in our recent bereavement and also for tho many beautiful flowers. . MRS. E. J. ATKINSON, MRS. OLLIE McMURRY, MRS. HATTIE RALSTON, MRS. 'SARAH PORTER. Adv 4-11-ltp. The Boy Really Cares About Looks- WHETHER ONE. SHOULDER IS CROOKED. BECAUSE THE SUIT IS POORLY MADE, FOR EXAMPLE. IF THE TROUSERS DO NOT HANG RIGHT, THEY ARE UNCOMFORTABLE FOR HIM BUY AN EXTRAGOOD FOR HIM AND THESE THINGS DO NOT HAPPEN PRICES $5.00 TO $15.00 MORE THAN ONE MODEL LIGHT AND DARK .COLORS CLOI!!SSii'rolBO roh or noor. to keen her home "prepared." Home pre paredness means substitution of cheap, appetizing dishes for costly foods practical, elimination of waste, and scien tifically balanced rations. There are two great groups of foods that enter into a balanced human nation the protein group, like meats, eggs and beans, and the starch group, such' as potatoes, rice, cereals, bread etc. ' The protein foods as a rule are more expensive than the starchy foods. Some protein foods, however, are cheap. The prime factor in economy in foods is the choice of protein foods that are at the same time cheap and palatable. A cheap food, rich in protein and fats is the ordinary field soy bean, often sold under the name "Togo bean." Ten cents worth at the price of 15 cents n quart will supply over 5 ounces of protein, while average beef at 20 cents a pound will supply little over 1 ounce of protein for the same money. Excellent soups can be made from the water in which the soy beans are cooked, as well as from the water in which most vegetables are bailed. Save also vegetable tops, skim milk, bones and moat scraps for soups. Make the butcher give you all the fat that he weighs with your cut of meat it's valuable grease. Don't depend on one kind of food. When potatoesaiv dear remember that 1 pound of dry corn meal provides about 5 times as much fuel or energy and 5 times as much tissue-building protein as 1 pound of raw potatoes and cost X $ i : I Get A Gold Medal There is a contest on at this Bank whereby you enn enm a Gold Medal that is worth twenty dollars. All can entor. It jant necessary to be a hero to enter tfiis contest, but is is nocossnry to have the "back bone" of a hero, and "stick-to-it-iveness," for it takoa norvo to quit spending and save. WE GUARANTEE YOU A GOLD MEDAL All you hnvo to do is place one dollar on deposit now, and another next week nnd so on, for about eighteen more weck, and nt the end of this time you will have a "A BIRD" of n medal, with an Amoricnn Eaglo on It. IT'S WORTH A TRIAL YOU CANT LOSE Tills Resolution looks good to mo, And to keep it will surely pay; "I will start for myself a savings fund. And bank tho first dollar today." La Grande National Bank X' . 8 Raisins arc rich in sugar ,'inincral salts, and .the natural grape acids and their cost is Jow. Whole wheat, cooked till it burets open, or cracked in a little $2.50 hand mill is one of the most delicious and nourishing breakfast foods known and inexpensive even at the present high price of wheat. Save fuel and labor by making hot breads only when using your fire for the cooking of other foods. Avoid. the danger of overcooking, and conserve the flavor of your dinner by using a fireless cooker. You can make a good one yourself very cheaply. By such expedients as these every woman can "pre pare" her home not only against war but also against sick ness and hard times. THE HIGH COST OK FOOP. Outlook for Prices of Sugar, Flour, Etc. Necessity for Stimulating Production of Foodstuffs. I Grande, April 11. (To the Edi-tor)--Ve have been requested to make a short statement relative to the food situation, present cost nnd the outlook as determined by our connec tion with tho largest distributor of a as applied to this staple commodity, Portland Jobbers have notified their salesmen to withdraw sugar for tho present. That under no circumstances will they accept orders for sugar un less such oders are booked suu'icr t to whatever prices may rule at the time the refinery is in position to name a price. Fortunately our local grocers are well provided in this line as they are a wide-awake lot of business men and private brand f canned foods on the were not caught napping as applied to Pacific Const and our experience in buying and selling of staple and fancy groceries. Many consumers who have not tak en tho time to post themselves and who are not interested to the extent of satisfying themselves by looking up reliable statistics on the food sit uation thereby enabling themselves to make an intelligent comparison, sim ply blame the speculator and the dis tributor for the present high prices. At the present time tho question of securing delivery on many staple groceries is of much greater import ance than tho price, as applied to the jobber at least, As an cxnmnlo we will tak? the sugar situation the radica' do.-!,i-(higher prices on rnnnt of whirh in the nasi weok lit?, time. Should we never had a precedent. Within tho last few days sugar has advanced 85 cento per hundred which in itself is not very startling nt a sugar. Further as to this commodity. It is rumored that the government may put a war tax on sugar and the refineries have already notified the jobbers that sugar orders will be booked only with tho understanding that if the war tax becomes effective before same is shipped, tax is to be charged to the purchaser. We might add that we are also fac ing a war tax of not less than five cents per pound on coffee and with everything entering into the manu facture and production of this staple, such as labels, tins, cases, etc. on which the advance the past six months will reach 100 per cent we may expect this item at any be favored with peace in the near future, it is likely higher prices would prevail as Ber lin, which is under normal conditions the Coffee Center of tho World, would time like this but the Coast Refiners I assume her usual activity as a factor will not accept an order for a single ' in the coffee market, the government pound of sugar today from the job- I restrictions as to tho consumption of burs, ns Illustrated bv exact conv of i the one article the German considers wire as follows: San Francisco, Cal., April 6, 1917, Oregon Grocery Co., m Grande, Ora.: "Sorry cannot accept contract your telegram yesterday for reason that business booked takes all the raws wo now have on hand cannot take chances on future as we have no i tho New York Journal of Commerce, moans of knowing what will have to stating 1.02."),S01.000 1m. of wheat pav for our raws, ore therefore com-j was produced in the United States in polled to servo notice on nil brokers. 101 ", (".39,886.000 bn. in 101(1. This cannot accept fur, !: r business in sug- shortage of wheat in the United necessary to make out a breakfast would be raised nnd the increased de mand in Europe would undoubtedly stimulate prices. Now just a word in regard to the flour situation, we will call vour at tention to a comparison published bv'lOlfi, The present price of wheat on this market is $1.70 it takes approximately five bushels of wheat to make a bar rel of flour you can arrive at your own conclusion. Statistics show the production of onions for 1916 was 1,249,000 bushels short of the 1915 crop. The 1916 crop of potatoes in the United States lacked 74,284,000 bush els of totaling the 1915 production. This not only effects the price of this commodity but of other articles whose origin dates back to the lowly spud. Beans today are a luxury, the sup ply is nearly exhausted, there are none in first hands, the present prices may be attributed to a shortage of about 2,000,000 bushels last year and the heavy demand for 'this "fruit" on which such high food value is placed by the fighting nations in Eu rope. It is a fact that a dozen tin cans such as are used to pack tomatoes, corn or peas cost today from 20 to 22 cents more than they did a year ago, to say nothing of the increased cost of the foods contained therein. The fact that the law of supply and demand regulates the price is more noticeable and can be appreciated more fully at present than at any time in recent years. On account of the short crop of potatoes, beans and many other staple commodities, many families depend largely upon canned foods, knowing they are cooked, seasoned and already prepared in a sanitary manner, thereby elimi nating the possibility of shrinkage, spoilage and the expense of prepara tion to be served, resulting in a ifreat ly increased consumption of ail kinds of canned goods, compelling the mer chants to replenish their stocks at higher prices than ever prevailed be fore. It requires more capital to carry a lino of groceries at present than at any time since the Civil war and many staples bought on the present market show the retailer a smaller profit than is usually made on the same commodity when conditions and I prices are normal. The retailer is in no way to blame for the present high prices. Coming in direct con tact with the consumer, knowing his trade personally, being a human be ing himself, he is often reluctant to advance the price in conformity with the market, resulting in handling much business at a smaller margin than usual. The excess value of our food-stuff exports over imports fell off more than twenty-five million dollars in But our crop shortage It is quite apparent at present that we will soon have a National Food commission with authority to regu late food prices; however this action on the part of the National Govern ment will probably have no tendency to lower the prices on many commodi ties that appear too high today for many reasons as explained above. In conclusion I will say to the con sumer, you cannot benefit by sending away to the mail order houses, their prices may look attractive on paper, they may quote corn or tomatoes ap parently some lower than your grocer but remember there are three grades of tomatoes and corn packed, stand ard, ex-standard and fancy, yon may think you are ordering Royal Club quality and you might get standard, in addition you. must advance your money, you buy in quantities, yon pay your own freight, you have no re course if the merchandise is a disap pointment and you cannot do any bet ter considering quality, quantity necessary to get the price than you could have done had you made your order with the merchant in l.a Grande on an equal basis. We hav the best little town in Oregon, we can make it a bigger one by keeping our money at home. Business men, bankers, capitalists, farmers and laboring men should unite in one grand effort to stimulate the" production of food-stuffs this year. Recent government statistics show tho prospects this spring aire not nearly normal for staple crop throughout the country. Every avail able lot in cities and vacant ground in the country should be utilized. Raise corn, pease, tomatoes and other veg etables, can them for winter use, they will be higher nex' fall than ever before. VC 1). EMAHISER. If you fail to find "the news" of some particular store in your news paper it means that, for the once, that store has no interesting news to re late. This will not often happen with live stores and is not often true of live store. Adv. 4-12, 19, 26. 5-3tf. ar for present nt any price." Western Sugar Refining Co. Tho above wire is reply to our tele gram ordering a quantity of suear. As a result of this critical condition States last year to sav nothing of the drain upon this country by the Euro pean nations for grains can only re sult in extrema high prices on fiour nnd cereals. i was . very pronounced. Traffic conditions 1 1 interfered with normal distribution of j j food products, and their extravagant consumption until very recently, wasji induced by the general increase in j 1 wages. All these conditions would ac- i count reasonably for the present J prices. And in our opinion peace in I Europe would not mean an immediate j slump in food prices at home. A Fresh Supply of YSTERS at CARRES OYSTER HOUSE o i .