La Grande evening observer., May 14, 1917, Image 4

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MONDAY, MAY 14. 1917.
EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
An Independent Newspaper.
Published Daily and Weekly at La Grande, Oregon, by the
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PUBLISHING CO.
J. T). MEYERS H. B. LEITER CLARKE LEITER
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BUSINESS WILL HUM,
American business will not be depressed by the Avar.
All of the seven billion loan will be spent in .this country.
The farmers will get good prices for their products, labor
will be well paid. While war is a terrible thing, it means
high prices and tlile rapid circulation of money. In due
course of time the government will check the food specu
lators and the people will be relieved of the excessive
jumps in the price of food. There will be no food shortage
in this country. Our excess of food production will be sold
abroad at good prices. This is no time for slackening the
wheels of industtry. The building of ships will employ
much labor on the Pacific Coast and will put new life in
our lumber industry. The slogan of the American busi
ness man should be "full steam ahead."
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GENERAL T. M. ANDERSON.
One by one our war heroes are passing away. It is
with genuine regret that we read of the death of General
Thomas M. Anderson. General Anderson was one
who linked the Civil War with the Spanish-American war
He entered the Civil War witlil an Ohio regiment as a
private. At the close of the war he had risen to a brigadier
1 general of volunteers, lie then entered the regular army
as a colonel and by the time of the Spanish-American war
was a brigadier general. He will always be remembered as
, commanding the American troops at the capture of Manila.
1 Ta wati wni i-n I (if 1 I ITa iirna t r i H ry-i4- r o virr 1 1 n C? n rvi il TO 11
man, a gentleman and a philosopher. He died at the age
of 81 years, leaving the heritage of an unsullied name to
his family.
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GEORGE W. HAZEN.
Have you selected your graduation gown yet? If
not, you should see our splendid line of beautiful
gowns for graduation. '
Have you noticed our window display? If so you
have seen but a fraction of the beautiful gowns we
carry. Come in and let .us show you the rest of
them, , , . , ......
It's not every store that can show you such pretty
things so reasonably priced.
Are you leaving your graduation suit until the last
thing? You should not. You should see our line
now while it is complctei
We have a beautiful display of blue serges; some
with stripes and others plain. We" also have some
pretty black suits, and others that are very suitable
for graduation.
II 4tfgwiiS II"
In the death of George W. Ilazen Portland loses an able
lawyer and an esteemed citizen. Mr. Hazen was promi
nent in all public movements in Portland and a leading
factor in the Royal Aracnum f raternal order. Genial and
modest he was also a lovable man who will be missed in
the social life of Portland.
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THE PASSING OF THE P.TG POTATO.
The Northern Pacific in Ihc interest of food conserva
tion has stopped serving its famous big potatoes. Pew
passengers could eat the big potatoes without waste. It
is needless to say that no passenger on the Northern
Pacific will ever' forgot the delicious potatoes that .this
railroad served, and its patriotism in this stop will be
commended.
THE SUCCESSFUL
BUSINESS
MAN
uses the commercial bank extensively. Business could not exist
without it. If you're not a client of ours there are muny reasons
why you should be. Our bunk not only affords a safe place for
yeur money, but pays interest as well. Lot. us explain our methods
to you.
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La Grande National Bank
THE CENSORSHIP BILL.
Senator Johnson, of California, has won his first big
battle in the United States in defeating the censorship
bill. While in the case of some newspapers this bill may
lilave been needed at the same time the provisions of the
bill defeated were too stringent and would have caused the
American people uneasiness. Suppression of important
news is not desired by the American people. The Ameri
can press will welcome reasonable censorship, but even in
war times the freedom of the press must not be abridged.
And it must be free to criticise incompetent and blunder
ing officials even in war times.
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AMERICA'S PART IN THE BLOCKADE.
The United States will not sell foodstuffs to neutral
nations in order that they in turn may sell them to Ger
many. Switzerland has already nullified its trade agree
ment with Germany because of the action of the United
States in notifying neutral nations of its policy. This is
another nail in Germany's coffin. Its only hope to get
outside supplies now is a separate peace with Russia,
Spain, Holland and the Scandinavian countries, will no
doubt follow Switzerland's action.
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PRESIDENT URGES JOINING THE RED CROSS.
(By Woodrow Wilson, President of the.U. S.)
"I do not believe that it will be necessary for the Red
Cross to appeal to the, American people for funds be
cause the heart of this; country is in this war. I would
not have gone into the war if its heart had not been pre
pared for it. In such a contest, then, we shall not fail,
to respond to the call to service. '
"The 'American people do not yet realize the sacrifices
and suffering that are before them.
"In comparison with the struggle into which we have
entered, the Civil War seems insignificant in its expendi
tures of treasure and of blood.
"Therefore, we should see that the American Red Cross
is equipped for the things that lie before it," he added,
with deep significance. 'It will be our instrument to do
the works of alleviation and of mercy which will attend
this struggle. I hope that most, if not all, of our philan
thropic activities of this war may be exercised through
the Red Cross or some other constituted and experienced!
organization.
"The Red Cross needs at this time, more than it ever
needed before, the comprehending support of the Ameri
can people and all the facilities which could be placed at
its disposal to perform its duties adequately and effici
ently. Of course, the scale upon which it shall act will be
greater than the scale of any other duty that it has ever
attempted to perform.
"It is recognition of that fact that the American Red
Cross has just added to its organization a small body
of men whom it has chosen to call its war council not
because they are to counsel war, but because they are to
serve in this special war those .purposes of counsel which
have become-so imperatively necessary. Their first duty
will be to raise a great fund out of which to draw the re
sources for the performance of their duty. "
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
I- Social and club news for this
! department should be giver to
the Observer by phone or other-
wise, during the forenoon. Such
I news turned in after 12 o'clock,
$ noon, will frequently have to bo
1 held for publication the follow
I ing day.
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Personal Mention
hospital yesterday after spending two
wecks.there, his health is greatly improved.
W. H. Johnson, of Baker, was
the city yesterday.
Mrs. Cora Scott returned to her
homo yesterday after two weeks stay
j at the hospital. She is enjoying good
Saturday's health.
I J. A. Whitby returned from Port-
Mrs. C. A. Heryford was in the city . land this morning where he has been
C. E. Rude was among
arrivals in' the city.
yesterday from Cove.
Anthony Mohr, of Baker, was
Sunday guest in this city.
The annual convention of Oregon
chapters of P. E. O. Sisterhood will
be held in Portland May 22, 23 and 24 u .T T.vmnn of Entprnriqp
in the social service temple of First among yesterday's arrivals.
Methodist church. Mrs. E. G. Drake,
of Beatrice, Neb., supreme president,
will be present and 18 Oregon chap
ters will be represented. Chapter F
will be the hostess chapter. Mrs. Ed
na C. Brownton of Chapter (I will be
a delegate from La Grande. i
Mrs. C. L. Larcom, from Baker, is
Chauncey W. Dull, of Enterprise, spending the day in La Grande,
and Miss Ava Rockford, of Union, i
Jas Woodell, of Summerville, was
in the city for the week end.
Attorney J. A. Burleigh, of Enter
prise, was in the city Saturday.
visiting at the home of his son, J. R.
Whitby, for the past few days.
General Manager C. H. Hamilton,
of the Standard Oil company, was in
the city several days last week . He
left for Pendleton Saturday night. He
has been making an inspection tour
of the state and was inspecting the
standard on plant in this city.
were united in mivrriago at the M. E.
parsonage Saturday afternoon by
Rev. Chas. A. Edwards.
Baker, May 14. (Special) Miss
Myra Wigleswarth, teacher in the
commercial department of the Union
high school, and Miss Victoria Calli
hnn, also a teacher in the Union
schools, were the guests of Mrs. Ray
Fnulds on Elm street, Baker, Saturday.
C. N. Dale and wife, of Enterprise,
were Saturday arrivals in the city.
Roy Conklin, of Wlallowa, J.
Conley, of Enterprise, and A.
Clawson, of Elgin, were in the city
Sunday en route to their home from
Baker where they were in attendance
at the Tn-County Principals' associa
tion meeting.
C. Ellis and John Morrow, of Vin
cent, were in the city over Sunday.
Herbert Miles and Don Sheppard,
, well known young men, were in this
city yesterdny.
Mrs. E. P. Mossman, of La Grande,
who hns been visiting in this city with
her sister, Mrs. J. j. Ross, and Mrs.
I. Vnnduyn, hns been extensively en
tertained. The latter gave a large
tea in her honor and her sister, Mrs.
Ross, entertained frequently with
teas, luncheons and motor trips on the
highway. Many other prominent ma
trons showered her with social atten
tions during her visit hero. Mrs.
Mossman formerly made her home in
this city and hns a host of friends,
who are eager to renew her acquaint
ance. The Orcgonian.
Steve Hutchinson and Miss Elsie
Casper of Union motored over today
fro mthat city.
Among the week-end guests of the
city from blgm were, Mr. and Mrs. D.
W. Gilkey, Mr. and Mrs. 0. C. Furga
son, Miss Adams, Mrs. Beulah Hug,
W. R, West, C. R. Halm and wife,
Paul Becker and E. S. Thomas.
Supt. A. E. Ivanhoe (returned home
Saturday evening from Baker where
she attended the executive meetiner of
the Tri-County association. She re
ports having a pleasant trip and a
very busy afternoon planning for the
next year's institute.
J. C. Edwards was a Pendleton vis
itor in the city yesterday. He is reg
istered at the Savoy.
Uidies being presented to thi
John Tourtellotte, prominent archi-; Queen of Holland are ohlicrp,! tn
icct irom rorxinna, was in the city i lengtnen tneir skirts out of defereii -o
last night en route to Enterprise,
C. J. Black is in Union todny visit
ing at his ranch a few miles from that
city. He will return this evening.
H.
to Wilhelmina's views on the matter.
Oro One, a designer of costumes,
and who advocates economy in the
matter of garb, and Miss E. M.
Klinges, were married in black wed-
C. Ball was dismissed from the ding clothes in New York recently.
Sommer.
Week end guests at the .Sommer!
A. Sinsheimer; W. F. Tucker, Boise;
A. D. Beckley, W. H. Banfield, H.
iW. Loveland,. W. DeHoff and wife,
iW. J. Youngblodt,. A. H. Flitcher.
H. A. Vincent, C. Barrel, Jr.; G. M.
Fife, of Portland; R. L. Calliunan; N.
Christianson, Jtev. Wing; J. Davis, N..
Y.; W. JEberhnrdt, R. H. Allen,
San Francisco; Paul Bast, San Fran
cisco; Mr. and Mrs. Jack IBIrown,
Walla Walla; J. R. Huggins, St.
Louis; Chas. Smith, Alicel; C. F.
Johnson, C. Wi. Friswold, Alicel; L.
B. Johnson; Mabel Lutz; Clyde Houtz,
John F. Schneider; E. Cohn; J. M.
Bently, Pendleton, E. C. Peterson,
Spokane; John Wells, Starkey; An
thony Mohr, Baker.
Foleyl
Geo. Gorden, W. B. Wise, Tom
Saunders, Jas. Hart and family, J.
W. Watson, 0. Gundorson. iS. Murrv.
John Bell, Seattle;. B. F. Parker, C.
t,. Kude, Pendleton; J. A. Burleigh,
Enterprise; Oliver Lattini and wife.
iti Asmey, j. u. uonley, Enterprise:
G. Ball, St. Louis; C. A. Miller, Wal
lowa; Harold Christenson; Earl Fox,
Umapine; C. E. Pur and family; P.
J. Driscoll; A. C. Clawson, Elgin; E.
Heryford; J. W. Dawkins, Spokane;
C. E. Andess, E. I. Moss, Alicel; G.
'Wi. Temple, E. L. Atching; L. G.
Temple; J. H. Tillman; E. J. Connal
&.V Can,Pbe1'. Hilo, Hawaii;
Otto Ballhorn, Woodland, Wash.; W.
G. Towse, Oakland; Daniel W. Lipu
na;r, Carey Lipunar, Salt Lake City;
Roy Johnson; R. C. Ingram, State
Highway Commissioner; T. L D
Daine, Wallowa.
Savoy.
Carl Yountr. Island Pit,,. n..i
Owans, Walla Walla: C. NT rni
wife, Enterprise: Mr. nnil Mr. n -or
Gilky, Elgin; Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
J-urgason, Miss Adams, Mrs. Beulah
Hug, Elgin; Mrs. C. A h.tj
Cove; Mrs. A. E. MnlWv Woii- nr..
la; E. S. Folev. Pni-tinr,. ti xt
Clark and family, Portland; J." n!
loung and wifo. Tnii.. ni a
B. Hamer, Mrs. P. Rokne, Baker; W.
R. West, Elgin; W. L. Wade, Citv;
t,. Ellis, John Morrow, Vincent; Carl
Lorrame, B. B. Tompson, Portland;
wm. h. Regan and wife, City; C. R.
Halm and wife, Elgin; H. C. Reep and .
family; A. Murdock; J. A. Wiseman,
Portland; Paul Becker, Elgin; H. J.
Lyman, Enterprise; .Too t. wiii
Summerville; Mrs. L. J. Dungan, Wal
wa; C. E. Nelson, Vincent; J. C.
Edwards, Pendleton: E. S.
Elgin; L. B. Dougherty, Castle Rock.