La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, April 18, 1917, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextWEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1017, Page four LA GRAxDE EVENING OBSERVER. EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER j An Independent Newspaper. , 'Published Daily and Weekly at La Grande, Oregon, by the LA i GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PUBLISHING CO. J. D. MEYERS . H. B. LEITER CLARKE LEITER 1 President - Vice-President Editor and Publisher AT THE HOTELS Guests at the Savoy. Entered at the Postoffioe at La Grande, Oregon, aa second-class matter. Address 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 Press Associations. J. C. Millor, Spokane; James L. Woodell; W. M. Hillhouse; Ed Buy ers, Enterprise; W. J. Mars, Wasco, Uda.; A. P. Traurik; Mrs. A. C. Shep- pard, San Quentinj T. L. Sheryik, Freewater; A. Jones and wife, Pasco, Wn.j F. V. Jones and wife, Pasco; F. W. Smithi Enterprise; M. E. Stoop, rJlgm; u. s. tiunt, Lwisun; a. uj. Boyce, Pendleton; J. W. O'Bryant, North Powder; Wade Roop, Wallowa; Earnest Brinkle, Elgin; J. A. Brown, Enterprise; John Couch, Wallowa. The Observer carrier boys are instructed to put the papers on tlie porches. If the carrier does not do this, misses you, or neglects getVng the paper to you on time, kindly phone The Observer, as this is the only way we can determine whether or not the carriers are following instruc tions. Phone Main 37 before 7:30 o'clock and a paper will be sent you by special messenger if the carrier has missed you. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By Carrier. , Daily, single copy 6c Daily, per week 15c Daily, per month 66c Daily, per six months in advance. $3.50 Daily, per year in advance $7.00 By Mail. Daily, by mail per year, in ad . vance ....$4.00 Daily, by mail per six months in advance $2.60 Daily, by mail per three months in advance $1.26 Daily, by mail per month 46c The Saturday Evening Observer, per year in advance $1.50 Weekly-Observer-Star, per year in advance $1.50 '; -WHY NOT JOIN THE BED CROSS? There are so many ways each one of us can do his or her bit. We can plant garden, raise more food, join the Honor Guard at a girl, or the Uoy Scouts it a boy. But one of the most practical ways of all is to join the Red Cross. Memberships are $1.00 a year and up. . The organization is national and international. The American Ked Cross is an arm of the government. Its president is the President of the United States. , It is chartered by Congress; it has a national board of trus tees ; its books are audited by the war department. . .; It is the only body authorized .to help the army and navy at the front. It cares for the sick and wounded, sup plies the army and navy hospitals, furnishes the nurses. It looks after dependent families of soldiers and sailors. In tiines of peace it meets national emergencies and dis asters like the Galveston flood, the San Francisco fire, when local authorities are paralyzed. Many other things it docs. These are enough. It handles all its functions with efficiency and business sys tem. It does not waste money; it does not encourage graft. ' One-half of the money from dues goes to Washington one-half stays with the local chapter to he expended by the local chapter. ,( . . We all want to help. Let' us do it by joining and cooperating with the Ameri can Red Cross, whose president is Woodrow Wilson. Let us get five hiundrcd members from Union county in thirty davs. Lvery one in Union County is eligible to join the La Orandc chapter to which has been assigned the dutv of organizing the Red Cross work in Union County. Al you have to do to join is to sigh the application blank which is printed in another column of this paper and send it in with your dues. . : O BLESSINGS IN WAR? We used to say that peace has its triumphs like war We sav now war has its blessings. If this war will make the American people earnest and efficient, less devoted to worshipping the Uous of Money and Success, it it will li;ft us up to a higher moral plane, to one where selfish interest is forgotten and national welfare remembered, perhaps these will repay us for the loss of life and treas ure. Let us hope that we will go through this war like men and women should with our shoulders to the wheel, Jet us hope that as a result of our present military dic tatorship .that the national government will emerge cap able and efficient instead of an uncorrelated mass of in competent beaurocracies, let us hope that we will have Guests at the Foley. A. P. Palmer, Goldendale; H. D. Mendonso. Walla Walla; L. P. Har rington, Salem; G. L. Goodell, J. Langley, Portland; M. Bramburger, Portland; Frank Haymer, N. Y.; F. H. Finlcy, Spokane; Wilbur F. Brock, Wallowa; C. L. Smith, O.-W. K. & N. Co.; A. R. Kayjor, San Francisco; J. M. Combes, Summerville; G L. Mor rill, Seattle; C. C. Gaines, Son Fran cisco; Mr. and Mrs. R. S. French, Cove; Mrs. Louisa Wilbur, Weiser; B. F. Marlin, Meacham; J." J. .Willy, Baker. Guests at the Sotnmer. W. F. Walker; Edward Bruggor and wife, Elgin; J. L. Lewis,. U. D. Coate3, H. W. Hicks, of Portland; M. S. Launders, Chicago; L. J. Sims; Wm. Baird, (Baker; C. H. Brown, H. G. Bostick, Portland; C. M. Higgins and wife, of Chicago; Miss Ada Pal ley, Eagle, Ida.; F. McGowan, Moscow Ida.; J, T. Cross, Olympia, Wn.; J. H. Paylor, Salt Lake; J. P. Loteredge, Baker; J. S. Burt, Rochester; C. F. Paxton, Boise; C. V. Kuhn, Boise. La Grande Railroader Visits in Port' land. W. Bollons, division superintendent of the O.-W. R. & N. company, with headquarters at La Grande was at the Multnomah yesterday. '"' ' ' j" I f 1 Copyright Hart Schatincr&Marjc The Right Place For Your Clothes Buying You want to buy clothes in the right place, of course; and with a number of different places to choose from, you may not be sure which the right one: is. One important point in decid ing this question is to ask your self what you know about the , goods offered. Do you know who makes the clothes you buy? What do you know about the maker? About his ideas of quality, style tailor ing? Do you know enough about the goods to feel sure you're going to get real value for your money? When we mention Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes, we know that you know they're good clothes. You know they're absolutely guaranteed to give satisfac tion. And we know that this store is .the right place, because it's the place . where you get Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes. ajiig.iiMiti'&u.i.nj Tho Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes 'if 4? 'if if 4? 4? if if if 7 "if if if 'if 'if 'if 'if &? & if 'if 'if iK For Women s Convenience i i La Grande National Bank to. Some women are Just a triflo timid about going to a bank to transact business. Why? Simply because they are not familiar with the rules of banking. This bank is calculated to be of special conveni ence to women; a place where they can come and .feel at home. We aim to make every transaction so clear and so plain, that dealing with our bank .soon becomes to them on easy habit. We appreciate the patronage of women. Their '.business with us is already large and steadily In creasing. .If you are not already a patron, then please con sider this an invitation to become one. 4- no credit mobiliers or embalmed beef scandals or army and navy fontract grafts. We have confidence in the ability of the administration; we hope that the President will call to his councils able, -clean, intelligent, forceful business men who will see that the billions the people so willingly voted for the national defense are ably spent. Bryan, Roosevelt, Taft, and Hughes are all working with President YVilson as all patriotic Americans Knew they would. It is pleasant to relate that politics has been forgotten in this national crisis. o ; . General Goethals is to build the new wooden fleet for the government of the United States. This means .that the fleet will be built, that it will be completed on time, and that the people will get value for their money. O Onpntin Roosevelt ioins the Canadian aviation corps Colonel Roosevelt is ready to lead a division to Europe. There's one thing true about these Rooscvelts: They're not mollycoddles. U HOME PREPAREDNESS SERIES HOW TO TREAT THE SOIL. BY CARL VROOMAN Assistant Secretary of Agriculture - - - Member National Emergency Food Garden Commission (Written tor the .United rress) Wlinn t.lio hack vavd irardcn is'readv for snadinsr. the . . O - - - - 1 C-.7 (first, thiti!' to do is examine tho. son lirst its chemical con dition, then for its planting condition. Soil of the average city back yard may not be very good .for the puipose of planting vegetables with a view to cutting the cost of liv ing. In the Sonne: as soon as the soil has dried grasp a hand ful nf it and if it will slowlv fall apart it is in fit condition to prepare for planting. Never work clay or heavy soils wmie wet. I ws Sugar iCane or fruit, cash ?9.96; 10.36 30 days' time. Fruit Cranberries 16c quart. Bananas 35c40c per dozen. Oranges 2560c per dozen; Lemons 35c per dozen. Vegetables, Miscellaneous. Brussel Sprouts 20c. y ' . .: , Celery, (California) 16c Lettuce 10c; 2 for 26c. Potatoes 4c lb ; 4.005.00. Cauliflower 16c, 20c, 26c. New cabbage 10c. Honey 20c. Parsley 6c a bunch. Dry Onions 12Jc. Beans White, 17 l-2c Beans Colorod, 15c. Butter and Eggs. Butter Fancy creamery, 60c lb.; $1 for 2 lb roll. Ranch butter 45c lb.; 85c 2-lb roll. Eggs 35c Soils which are naturally moist are sour and as a re sult are not in the best condition for planting. Whether sour or not it will be well to test the soil. A piece of blue litmus paper should be obtained from a drug store. Take a handful of the soil slightly moistened and place the paper on it. The paper will turn red if the soil is sour. If this condition is shown it can be corrected with a little lime. Cover the ground with a thin oat of air-slaked lime, which can be obtained at little cost.. Work this in well. Clavey or stiff clay loam, where severe freezing has oc curred, will he in a much better condition if it has been given a good dressing of manure in the Fall. Do not be too quick to get into the garden work. Some of the overzealous seize the first warm spell as the op portunity and work heavy clay sou before it is dry. They waste energy and do harm to the soil, from which it will not recover in a long time. Timeliness is a big item in gardening and the thing to do is to have everything ready when the right time comes. Fresh vegetables are very desirable and those from the back yard garden are not subjected to exposure and trans portation. Then, too, home-grown products are free from infection. Another point is that many garden products lose flavor between the time they leave the farm and reach the city table. This is avoided in the home-grown garden. It is not desirable to start things before danger of late frosts is over. Flour and Feed. Bluestem Flour J2.70 Royal Patent $2.65 Jersey Cream $2.65 Best of the Best (patent) $2.85 Invincible $2.70 Snowdrift?2.85 Upper Oust-$2.90 None-to- Equal $2.65 Sea Foam $2.60 Snow Drop $2.70 Flour in 10-Ib. Sacks. Graham, Germs, Whole Wheat and Royal Patent 60c Rye 66c Yellow corn meal 55c Chickens and Fowl. Ducks Live, 18c Turkcfys Live, 2022c Geese Live, 1618c Hens Live, 16 18e Spring chicken Live, 18c. Cattle. BeBt heavy beef steers . . . .8.009.00 Ordinary to good steers . . . .5.00(3)6.00 Ordinary to good cows ... .6.00(3)7.00 Prime Cows 77.60 Bulls 5.006.00 Best light beef steers , . . . . .8.609.00 iBest beef cows 8.008.60 Best heifers 7.008.00 Best butcher bulls 6.756.25 Light ibulls 46.60 Calves 6.00(5)9.00 Stocker feeder steers 5.006.00 Stocker feeder cows 45 Hogs. Heavy packing 14.3514.45 Best light 14.20 14.35 Rough heavy 13.3513.75 Stackers 12.0O13.00 Sheep. Best lambs 10.0011.00 Wethers ....9.00 ! Ewes 8.60 1 Goat 3.253.50 Snappy Girl Show Coming. When the "Boston Show Girls" tir- sont "A Trip Around the World" at the Arcade theatre on Saturday and Sunday, the 28th and 29th, for two nights only, local theatre goers will have tho opportunity of seeing a snappy, Inughable musical comedy that has pleased thousands of thea tregoers this season. The beauty chorus are given many opportunities to display elegant costumes, which' were designed and made for the ''Bos ton Show Girls for their trip around the world. The Boston Show Girls in reality are the society girls of the town who ere presenting an entertainment for char ity arid at the close of their entertain ment they are invited to take a trip around the world which they accept, and the next scene shows the deck, of a big ocean liner and their many stops at different ports of the world. This gives the company many changes: of costumes and introduces songs and picture numbers of every nationality. On their return' to America they receive a most hearty welcome and the grand finale is the most unique over offered in musical comedy pro ductions. There will bo many sure fire vaudeville numbers, introduced during the action of the play together with the chorus numbers and in all the evening will be one of pleasure and enjoyment. William Nixon and Billy Rafferty are the two comedians. Mr. Morey Long is leading baritone with the company, while Misses Francis Hoyle, Arline McDonagh and Mar guerite Becker are the three principal $ 7,000,000,000 is the amount of the war fund just voted by Congress. The next question confront ing tho Government is the re adjustment of import duties and placing . war taxes on commodities to insure larger revenues. One of the items prominently mentioned end now under discussion for war tax is coffee. Coffee is one of the few food items that is really below normal to price at the present time. ROYAL CLUB COFFEE has been a 40c coffee the past two years, it is still selling at the same old price, three pounds of this high grade coffee for $1.10. It is generally expected that the duty on this com modity will be at least 6c per pound, When the duty is placed it will become ef fective immediately. Buy your coffee now. This is a friendly tip. All Grocers Sell ROYAL CLUB Oregon Grocery Ce. Ine, Distributor. H