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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1917)
SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1917. CXGE SIX LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. rsr. EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER An Independent Newspaper. Published Daily and Weekly at La Grande, Oregon, by tha EA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PUBLISHING CO. X . MEYERS H. B. LEITER CLARICE LEITER President Vice-President Editor and Publisher 43atetd at the Postoffioe at La Grande, Oregon, as second-class matter. Address all communications to THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth. St. J3& Sale in Other Cities: Oregon Hotel News Stand, Portland; Imperial News Stand, Portland. C2ly Official Paper. Leased Wire Telegraph Report of United Press Associations. The Observer carrier boys are instructed to put the papers on t'je irwiochjes. If the carrier does not do this, misses you, or neglects gett;r. t& paper to you on time, kindly phone The Observer, as this is the only mty we can determine whether or not the carriers are following instruc tions. Phone Main 87 before 7:30 o'clock and a paper will be sent you by pecial messenger if the carrier has missed you. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By Carrier. 03y, single copy 6c SJaily, per week 15c Eiaiiy, per month 65c 'XhxiSy, per six months in advance. $3. CO 32 oily, per year in advance $7.00 By MalL Dh2y, by mail per year, in ad- $4.00 Daily, by mail per six months in advance $2.50 Daily, by mail per three months in advance $1.25 Daily, by mail per month 45c The Saturday Evening Observer, per year in advance $1.50 Weekly-Observer-Star, per year in advance $1.60 JODME PREPAREDNESS SERIES SHOULDERING THE SPADE AND TILE HOE. It BY CARL VROOMAN . - Assistant Secretary of Agriculture '.Member .National Emergency Food Garden Commission , (Written for the United Press) Now ihat we understand what can be done with the Stack yard garden the next question to take up is how to it to.get the most out of our labor. If everyone with, a Sack yard should plant a garden in it the result would put ..a bm dent in the high cost of living. EJie ity man has an hour or two in the morning or an ;Jhour or two in the afternoon after dinner. The exercise TwaXL be just what he needs, for he will be getting back to jnatnrc. The outlay is small tor the returns it will bring, -'SSPiith a little care, here are some of the vegetables that can be raised in a back yard garden if the instructions are fallowed : JBeans, cabbage, parsnips, cauliflower, onions, lettuce eacnirfbers, peas, beets carrots, radishes, asparagus twill bc.soen that in this list are vegetables that are com isnnndmgrecord prices right now. ccroimd should be made productive, in the woric tne in terest of the children should be enlisted, for they can help .amdim helping their minds will be directed in a path that T3sriIlleof value in later years. The average back yard is 50x50. First clean it up. Ge jOvojie ashes up out of the cellar, and if there are no paths about the yard use some the ashes to make them. 2&e sure the paths are straight. Trenches should be iln along the paths eighteen inches deep to secure drain . sceawav from the house, if possible. The soil thus found . eanbe scattered about the yard and used to fill depres -sioiis. Put in these trendies the stones, broken bottles, bits of !' &rick And crockery that may be found. Leave .the trenches an'tliis -condition until the soil is dry tor spading, where Ihe eood beds arc to be made The spade should be driven deep and the soil broken fine . . fljl IiUIillXlK it UYIU. Xl.ll tUU OltUllua J.U11UU Olivlliu. Uli lutioa j -:i - n - ZTun im: urammre ways .Uitforn the erarden is spaded cive it a trood covering of armurc and see that it is turned under the soil. Then rake -well,' making the soil as fine as you can. This should be - done in sections about six feet wide across the garden, so b:it the soil will not be packed down again by trampin on it -O "The' Oregon Cattle and Horse Raisers' Convention of 'Oregon will meet in La (iraude next Tuesday and Ycd jwiwiav. The stock men of Union County and the eiti For Women's Convenience- 44 ' 3L:: IS 'Somo women tiro just n trifle timid about going to a tank to trnns.net business. Why? Simply becauso they are not familiar with the rules of banking. This bank is calculated to be of special conveni ence to women; n placo whore they can come and .fool at home. Wo aim to make every transaction eo clear and so plain, thnt dealing with our bank soon becomes to them an cany habit. We appreciate the pntronnue of women. Their .business with us is already largo and steadily in creasing. .If you are not already a patron, then please con sider this an invitation to become one. Of course you're patriotic, but show the world that you are. Put up a flag outside your porch, or door, or in your window. A fine assortment. 5c to 50c Each iB.il.llWHfg.-M.lilJjr With the coming of spring, snowy-white neckwear takes an important place. Here the latest fancies receive their first presen tation, while at the same time, moderate priced neckwear, or good style and quality is given an important place. Prices 25c to $1.75 mam mm Yesjh derful en spittp t n ey are Won These Charming Silk Suits That have just arrived a little late, like our Spring sunshine. There are beau tiful shades of green, blue and in color combinations altogether new and original. Nothing can be more striking for Spring and Summer wear than a hand some silk suit. ' i We also have a complete line of suits in serge, gabardine, wool poplin, and poiret twill. The leading shades are gold, old rose, old gold, apple green, grey, rookie, navy and others. Prices $20.00 to $55.00 MILLINERY Our Latest Arrival Will have its first showing this week. A visit here will reflect the domi nant characteristics of millinery stylos, and assure the women of individ uality and becomingness. . -J v. n White Kid Boots An attraction that is winning much praise from fash ion followers of footwear. Genuine' glove kid. Price $12.50 Also the high boots in ivory, and cream kid with chif fon top. Price $12.50 The new Reinskin white boot, in same styles as the kid. Prices .. $4.50 to $6.50 Mil.. xii -.,.iiLij -l.J-l.IJJi mm zens of La Grande will extend them a cordial welcome. The citizens of La Grande hope that all of the stockmen of Union, Avallowa, Baker and Umatilla, as well as the stockmen of the entire state, will attend the convention and partake of the entertainment that has been provided tor hem. O Many are joining the Red Cross. When the people if La Grande National Bank ealize that this is a great humanitarian organization that works to better mankind and alleviate distress in peace as well as war, they will be quick to join. War time of ourse acids to the burdens or the Red Cross since it has to prepare for the great work of caring for the sick and wounded of thhe anuv and navv. In peace it works to ircvent accidents and meets the great emergency of epi emies, earthquakes, Hoods and tires, where local authon- ics are paralyzed, it also works .to . prevent accidents which is the most costly burden suffered bv American people. O Howard E. Coffin, chairman of the National Defense Council, savs everyone should go ahead with their busi ness as usual. Too much economy, he says, is hurtful The country is in good shape for war. "Now is the timtf to open the throttle." The active, energetic man will make money now as he lias in the past. O Congress need not worry about the proposed censor ship of the press in the United State. The freedom of the press is guaranteed by the constitution. The press of the United States will do its full duty without a stupid censorship. It will censor itself. It will print no news that will give aid or comfort to .the enemy. But it will print, the news that the people of the United States are entitled to receive. O It seems so easy and so simple to start a garden that many of us will not do it. The time to do it is today. Get your seeds, get your spado and sail in. You will 'be sur prised how much good it will do. LA GRANDE BANKS WILL RECEIVE SUBSCRIPTIONS 10 NATIONAL LOAN Both the La Grande National and U. S. National Banks today received telegrams from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco that the Secretary of the Treasury of fers to public subscription $200,000,000 worth of Treasury certificates. These are payable July 1, bear 3 per cent in terest. They may be exchanged on maturity for war bonds. Both banks will receive subscriptions. The tele gram follows: : - "The Secretary of the Treasury offers two hundred mil lion treasury certificates, payable July 1st, bearing inter est at three per cent. Should payment for government war bonds be called prior to that date these certificates plus accrued interest can be used in .that way. You are authorized to receive subscriptions in your district; Please wire promptly amount of such subscriptions by and through your bank, on receipt of which we will wire in structions regarding payment to be made Tuesday or Wednesday. "Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. "A.KAINS, Governor." Classified Ads Save Time for House Hunters and (Better Still) They Make a Wise Choice as Easy as an Unwise One? They inform you as to what's to be had in any particular section usually giving enough details as to rentals, conveniences, etc., as to enable you to eliminate the unsuitable places from your search. Per haps tho place in which you ought to live is advertised today!
