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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 11, 1917)
FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1917. PAGE FOTJH LA QKAx'TDE EVENING OBSERVER EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER An TnrlpnnnHftnt Newsnaner.' Published Daily and Weekly at La Grande, Oregon, by the LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PUBLISHING CO. J. D. MEYERS H. B. LEITER CLARICE LEITER President Vice-President Editor and Publisher totered at the Postoffioe at La Grande, Oregon, as second-class matter. Address all communications to THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth St. On Sale in Other Cities: Oregon Hotel News Stand, Portland; Imperial Neva Stand, Portland. City Official Paper.; Leased Wire Telegraph Report of United ' i : ; ' Press Associations. The Observer carrier boys are instructed to put the papers on tUe porches. If the carrier does not do this, misses you, or neglects getf-r.g 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 7:80 o'clock and a paper will be Bent you by special messenger if the carrier has n,issed you. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. ' By Carrier. I Daily, by mall per six months Dailv. single copy 5c in advance ?2.60 Daily per week 15c Daily, by mail per three months Daily, per month 65c Daily, per six months in advance.$3.50 Daily, per year in advance $7.00 By MalL Daily, by mail per year, in ad vance t$4.00 in advance .$1.26 Daily, by mail per month 45c The Saturday Evening Observer, per year in advance. $1.50 Weekly-Observer-Star, per year in advance ...$1.50 TILE GOOD ROADS CAMPAIGN. The Observer is supporting the good roads bond issue. Those who heard Mr. E. J. Adams last night know the reason why. Those who will read Mr. Adams' articles, which are now running in The Observer will know the reason why. The Observer has no quarrel with those who oppose the $6,000,000 bond issue. They are entitled to their own opinions. But The Observer has studied the present good roads program carefully and it is supporting the bond issue,, because it believes that the state will get some main, trunk highways, without increase of direct tax ation. The Observer believes that the present plan will place the burden upon the automobile owners who use these highways.,. It cannot see why the small property owner or the non-property owner would, vote or oppose these bonds. The fact is that good roads, hard surfaced roads if you please, are coming and coming to stay. They will nnui mnnw TTnw shall Wfi DRV for them? If til? automobile owners arc willing to pay annually an in- creased license wlnctu will meet uie principal anu. mut est of this bond issue (and they will have to be willing i-L.: 1; 1 3 1 U V. lA;nln.in . since uieir licenses iiav w.vn uuuijhju. mc uwmmicy . what simpler means of financing1 the good roads problem can be found? Under this plan we get some good roads while we live; under any other plan, especially that of building roads out of direct taxation, we get nowhere and still stay in the mud. There arc two things to bear in mind about the present plan: It places the burden upon the automobile owners; they are a progressive class and are willing to stand the gaff, because they want some good roads to travel on, and the saving in tires, wear and tear, and gasoline will more than compensate them for the increased licenses. It does not increase direct taxation. ' Union County has everything to gain and nothing to lost bv voting for the good roads bonds. Tf it rolls up a big majority against the bonds as is threatened by classes who have also nothing to lose and everything to gain, Union County stands a great danger of not even being a whistling post on the state highway map. Other sections of the state are active, anxious and eager for a state highway. The John Day district is eager to divert the eastern Oregon highway from Ontario through their district, instead of permitting it to go through Baker, La G rande and Pendleton. Union County should welcome (lie advent of the motor truck, which is revolutionizing highway transportation, it should vote for the bond issue and permit Oregon to make a start toward assuming equal rank with Washington and California in development; it should vote for progress and not for stagnation. THE SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS MAN uses the commercial lunik extensively. Business could not exist without it. If you're not n client of ours thero are many reasons why you should be. Our bunk not only affords a safe place for vour money, but pays interest as veil. Ia. us explain our mothods to you. La Grande National Bank ajiifl.iiMiumj.Mg CAN'T WEAR OUT Ev b n v D A T SUIT' 1NO Ib a chil dren's cloth of great wearing quality. A. boon for the mother be cause It la so conHtrueted It will ttand the m ixlmum wear and uur of childhood play. EVERY-DAY SUITING la a delight to the mother becauno she can wuuli It over and over uml it r.imer nut bright ftoU clean as when drat uoughL A Vast Collection s Wash Goods This la a year of white, and with the extraordinary demand prices of all .desirable white goods have been con stantly maintained on the market. Purchases undcr-price have been prac tically impossible among the favored goods. We count it a great accomplishment to have secured the merchandise' of ferings which follow: i i I I f tU'tlU.jl.-i.'SJuOUlJCIOOOBUOUDO a 18c to 30c Yd. ' Your McneyV Worth And More! A OATH A ANI PICRETtNE PERCALES .re clothe that aro well rtyle.l. with ft nlco coft llnlsh. They aro easy to cut und sew. , The pnttorne arc telectc! with the creulcat of c:iro for tho pur poses for which they are Intended. ' Asratho rercnlen come In llrht colore for apron", house dresses, waists, mens shirts, etc. ri'-rotlne Ferrules are in dark colors for houio-dresseB, wrappers, aprons, ",& 18c Per Yd. 32-inch Batiste in pretty stripes, plaids and floral effects, yard ...; 30-inch Organdies in stripes and coin dots also floral patterns 34-inch Printed Swiss, yard ' 38-inch Printed Voiles in stripes, plaids and floral patterns, yard Country Club Skirtings in stripes and checks. Some very pretty patterns at, yard , 40-inch Extra Fine Printed Voiles, large plaids, yard 32-inch Cotton Foulards, dots and stripes, yard , 36-inch Silk Blazer, stripes and plain, yard 36-inck Carreaux de Soie, yard Plain Palm Beach Cloth, yard , . Sport Prints in Palm Beach Cloth, yard Mercerized Poplins, Sport Prints, yard .20c 25c 30c ..30c and 60c 40c 25c and 30c 60c 75c 25c and 30c 65c and 75c 35c Society and Personal 4. .J. 4. A. 4. ANNOUNCEMENT. ' 3ninl nnrl plllb news for this ! department should be givers to tho Observer by phone or other wise, during the forenoon. Such news turned in after 12 o'clock, 4 nnnn will f rununntlv have to bo 4 j hold for publication tne iouow- v J ing day. 'h The H. O. T. club was host; at a charming dance last evening in. which a goodly number of young people' par ticipated in the gaiety. The hall was beautifully decorated in the national colors. This was tho first dancing party of a series that tho club intends to give and proved to be a pronounced success. Tho patronesses for the evening were Mcsdames L. Aubrey Prescott and C. Webster Bingner. Mrs. Elmer Clece-. of Pendleton, is in tho city visiting her mother, Mrs. Niblor. Dr. and Mrs. Murphy went to Hot Lake today where Mrs. Murphy will stay for treatments. J. G. Snodgrass is confined to his home with the grip. Mrs. Ernest Kohlor and little daughter of Union are in the city vis iting with Mrs. Fulmer. Harry Baum has resigned his posi tion in the Snodgrass grocery and is driving auto truck for Frank Cleav-enger. Mrs iff. M Rolton. returned last evening from Portland where she has been for the past ten months. She will remain in the city a short time. Miss Rervle Hewitt of Hilgard who has been in the Grande Ronde hospital for tho past month taking medical treatments returned to her home tnis morning. Cameron Callihan, Ivan D. Wood and Lyle Kiddle were over from Union last evening by automobile to attend the dancing party given by the H. 0. T. club. the chapters in their own communities and particularly for the purchase of materials to be made by the chapters, of these needed articles. The funds as raised are to be deposited by each chapter in its local bank in a special account to be known as the Eed Cross war fund to be remitted to national headquarters as required later. The War Council will take full account of the needs by chap ters for local civilian relief which will hecome greater as our own troops are mobilized. Please at once call together' your executive committee and telegraph me assurances of their cooperation in Presi dent Wilson's far-sighted plans for our Eed Cross. Give this message full publicity. ELLIOT WADSWORTH. Mrs. Chas. Simmons and son of Halfway, Ore., were in the city last evening enroute to Enterprise. After a short visit there they will leave for Pendleton to visit friends and relatives. ' Elmer Moon has accepted a position in the Snodgrass grocery, working after schools until the end of the term when he will begin his regular duties there. Miss Ruth Hart, who has spent the winter in New York visiting at the some of her sister, returned to this city last evening and is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. f rank KecK lin. After visiting hero for some time she will leave for North Powder where she will assume her duties in the telegraph office of that city. PRESIDENT APPOINTS RED CROSS COMMISSION. (Continued from rage 1.) scale. 1 hope that the response to their efforts will be a demonstration of the generosity of America and the power of genuine practical sympathy among our people will command the admiration of the whole World." in view of the above it is necessarv to modify the plan outlined in circular A-29. For the use of the War Coun cil The National .Finance Committee appointed by I res ident Wilson, headed by Cleveland Dodge and Seward Prossor of New York, will raise a great Eed Cross war fund through our chapters. Not a moment must be lost in preparing ourselves to meet the pressing call from Eu rope and the emergencies which are soon to confront us here. Everv chapter should at once mobilize and Re inforce its finance committee for this work which is of the utmost importance and urgency. Call immediately a mooting of vour executive committee to make far reaching plans for finance campaign as wo look to you confidently for large results. Please telegraph the names of members of vour finance committee to-Seward Pressor, American l?od Cross, Washington. I). C. You will be promptly and fullv advised bv Mr. Prosser regarding his plans and methods. The War Council is organizing today. 1 be in creasing need among our allies for supplies that can be fnvnicllnil nilifl.-lv rmlv ilV 11111' chase, as reported bv TTcr- ! bert Hoover, and the" inevitable development of home needs as we approach momuzanon or vast mimucis .a American troops, make it clear that to meet the unprece dented situation the War Council must ask that each ohap ter retain from the proceeds of the Eed Cross war fund campaign an amount for local needs not in excess of 25 per cent of the total raised by it. 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