MONDAY, MAY 21, 1917.
LA GRANDE f EVENING ' OBSERVER
PAGE STVF
Phone Us
When you need drugstore goods
of any kind and we will prompt
ly deliver what you order.
If you have a prescription that
you want put up we will send
for it and deliver the medicine,
thereby saving you many steps.
CALL MAIN 4
and you'll always receive a
prompt reply; we are ready at
all times to take care of tele-,
phone orders. i
Leagues Under the Sea." Arcade.
Adv. - : 5-19-21.
.1,
and Mr. W. T. Coates sang a duet mmBBBBmamM
which called forth many compliments i rpTT C " T, "Y T? TT TiK i
from the largo audience. Mr. Ford ' 1 XI Hi T KJ XV U 1V1 i
Money to Loan.
On Improved city property on easy
monthly paymonts. Apply J. R. Oli-
Adv. 4-7 lm. .
ver.-
Hemstitching.
10c a yard. For further informa
tion call Mrs. 0. L. Wall, Red 1901;
or 1904 Adams. Adv. 5-21-6tp
t"
will deliver his advartised sermon mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmJ
next 'Lord's day evening. I ... Eail,m,n Haa the vioo.
. . ... ., Mr. Eastman Continues His Remarks.
Moved to our new location opposite (Continued from a previous issue.)
Sommer hotel. La Grande Seed & r nmAa in-,, iot h, i?,ii.
Floral Co.
Moved to our new location opposite
Sommer hotel. La Grando Seed &
Floral Co.
I
! T in fi'niA fnr pTflHuation presents
now. We have beautiful and appro
priate gifts such as cards, books,
stationery, fountain pens, etc. New
lin Book & Stationery Co. Adv.
5-19-tf.
I Red Cross Drug j
j Store i
Coming Events
June 3, 2 p. m. Company M Field
maneuvers at Elgin.
June 4 Special Election to Vote
on State Road Bond Iseue of $6,000,
000. June 5 Registration day for U. S.
Army.
. June 8 and 9 Oregon State Bank
ers' Association at Marshfield.
June 8, 9, 10 Older Girls' Confer
ence. t
June 13, 14, 15 Livestock Show at
Union, Oregon.
June 25 and 26 The Women of
Woodcraft District convention.
June 27 to July 3 (inclucive)
Grand Rondo' Chautauqua, La Grande.
July 7 National Education Asso
ciation in Portland.
July 14-19 North Pacific Sanger
feat, Portland.
July 18, 14, 15 State Editorial As
sociation at Pendleton.
July 21-22 "Speed 'em Up" Motor
cycle and auto races at La Grande.
AMUSEMHlTrSL "
Arcade Theatre Mqtion pictures.
Colonial Theatre Motion pictures
and vaudeville.
Sherry's Theatre Motion pictures.
CITY NEWSJN BRIEF
Collection of Newa Paragraphs aa4
Advertisement.
Fine incidental music for "20,000
ENGRAVING
for Weddings
Announcements
Social and Business Cards
At Home Cards
Steel Die Embossed
Stationery
See Samples At The
The Observer
Office
p
Money to Loan.
On improved real property in Union
jounty, no delays, current rates. .La
Grande Investment Co. Adv.
Read R. E. Close's offer in the class
ified ad. Adv. 6-14-7tp.
tor) Take for instance the grocery.
department store and hardware
stores. If tho city of La Grande
Special music, "20,000 Leagues Un
der the Sea.-Arcade.-Adv. 5-19-21 J," one huge st'ore mado flre
Misses Jones and Rabone.
ladies' Ready to Wear. We ore
now showing all the new goods in
Suits, Coats, Skirts and Waists. We
make suits, coats and skirts to order.
Remodeling done. 3-12tf
On an after May 18 the price of
chain wood will advance to $3.00 a
load, delivered in town and $2.00 at
mill. The Geo. Palmer Lbr, Co.
Adv. 5-18-6t.
The Observer On Sale!
When in Portland you will find The
Observer on sale at the Oregon Ho
tel news stand and Imperial Hotel.
Surveying.
Surveying and general engineering
at reasonable rate. R. R. NEAL, Of
fice of City Engineer in City Hall.
Adv. Mon.-Sat.
We pay better prices for used fur
liture. Phone B 1241. Cor. Fir and
fefferson. E. J. Donolue . 12-20-tf
Special attention given to remodel
ing. The Walling Millinery. Adv.
5-14- 2t.
Dance at Zuber Hall every Wed
nesday and Saturday nights. 5-18tf
We pay highest prices for hide and
thcep pelts. Peoples' Meat Market,
1.119 1-2 Adams Ave. Adv. 12-5-tf.
Singer Sewing Machine.
New and second-hand machines sold
on easy terms. No interest. Repair
work a specialty on all machines.
Chas. M. Shapland, agent, Now Foley
Bldg. Phone Black 1651. Adv. l-17tf
6 1-2 Per Cent Money.
$30,Mrl for long tertn at 0 1-Z per
cent interest for loans ton Grande
Rend Valley farms. See W. B. Sar
gent at La Grande Investment Com
pany at once. 2-2-tf
Water Glass.
When you think of water glass,
think of the La Grande Pharmacy,
25c pint; 40c quart. Adv. 5-6tf.
Read R. E. Close's offer in the class
ified ad. Adv, 5-14-7tp.
Tennis and baseball goods at New
lin Book and Stationery Co. Adv.
5-19-tf.
Sermon Postponed.
Rev. H. L. Ford's sermon on 'If
Christ Came to La Grande" that was
to be given last Sunday evening was
postponed on account of an unexpect
ed visit of Mr. C. F. Swander, the
' "virresmrvnilirtGr secretary of the
State Board," who happened to drop
into church in time to take part in
tho service. Mr. Swander preached
a most excellent sermon on "The
Church of Christ." The choir sang
cnrvinl snnn's nnd Mrs. H. L. Ford
Watch for two Maxwells with Red
Gas Cans, Wednesday, May 23. They
will make history hero for low auto
upkeep. Leighton's Garage, John E.
Anderson, Distributor. Adv. 6-21-lt.
If you have an Eastman or an Ans-
co camera we can furnish you every
supply. Eastman Autographic Films,
Ansco Speedex Film3, Packs, Plates,
Azo, Velox, and Cyko Papers and
Cards. - Expert finishing our specialty.
Silverthorn's Family Drug store.
Adv. 5-16-tf.
Hemstitching.
10c a yard. For further informa
tion call Mrs. O. L. Wall, Red U-01;
or 1904 Adams. Adv. 5-2l-6tp.
Elks Plan Flag Day Program.'
Tho Elks' lodge of this city has
committees at work preparing the
program for Flag Day which will be
mado a big event. AH the fraterni
ties of the city have been invited to
take part and are co-operating. De
tails of the program which will con
sist of a parade, etc., will appear
next week.
Second Hand Furniture. .
We pay best prtoes for second
hand furniture. DYAL'S FURNI
TURE CO., 404 Fir St, Phone Black
3351. Adv. 12-4-tt
Hemstitching, 10 cents per yard.
First-class work. Elite Hemstitching
Shop, Sommer Bldg, Baker, Ore.
Adv. 6-18-tf.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
Notice is hereby given that the
partnership of Johnson & Riesland,
doing business at 1515 Adams ave
nue, La Grande, Oregon, is dissolved
of this date. All outstanding ac
counts due to said firm, are payable
to E. G. Riesland, and all hills
against said firm, will be paid by E
'G. Riesland. E. G. Riesland will con
tinue said businoss at the same td-
dress, under the name of Auto Ele
trie Service Co.
E. T. JOHNSON,
E. G. RIESLAND.
Adv. 5-19-10t.
Joseph News Items
AUTO LICENSE BILL HAS BEEN
PASSED AND EXTRA MONEY
WILL REVERT TO ROADS,
IF ROAD BILL PASSES.
Muffins
and
read
Muffins made out qf Blydensteins Dietary Flour
are fine. Try a Package or sack today.
Receipt for Muffins
3 Cups of Dietary Flour. '
1 Egg. :;
2 Tablespoonfuls of Butter.
2 Tablespoonfuls of Molasses.
1 1-2 Cups of Milk.
Let stand 5 or 10 minutes and bake in medium
oven.
Recommended by Physicians for Constipation,
Indigestion, etc. A Flour containing all of the
most nutritious and medical elements of the wheat.
The City Grocery
& Bakery
The Home of Fancy .Groceries
PHONE MAIN 75
BY ARTHUR S. RUDD.
Joseph, May 19. (Special) At a
meeting which was held on Tuesday
afternoon in the lobby of the Hotel
Jennings the $6,000,000 Road Bill
was discussed. Several outside men
spoke to a large body of business
men in favor of this measure which
will be voted upon in the June 4th
election. The first speaker was W.
L. Thompson, a member of the State
Highway commission nnd a banker of
Pendleton. Mr. Thompson explained
the benefits to be derived by auto
owners should this bill be passed. He
said, in part, that this measure was
one of the most intelligent and con
structive of any ever placed before
the voters of Oregon. He also urged
us to keep firmly in our minds that
the Motor Vehicle law, which was
passed at the last legislature, should
not in any way be confused with the
$6,000,000 Bond bill, as tho other is
already a law and must be complied
with whether this is passed or not.
He explained that this bill would dou
ble the cost of auto licenses but that
all license money would bo spent in
hard surfacing the roads, whereas the
money might go for other purposes
if this bill failed. Mr. Thompson
then explained the introduction of
this bill; why many members of the
houso favored it; the revision of the
work as originally mnpped out by the
State commission, and the Bean
Barrett law. He then assured the
people present that Wiallowa county
would receive her shr.re of the appro
priation, should tho bill carry, and
further convinced thorn of protection
by referring them to the 60 per cent
clause which provides that 60 per
cent of the post road money shall be
spent in Eastern Oregon. In the con
clusion of his speech Mr. Thompson
said that ho visited Wallowa county
two years ago and that he noted
much improvement of things in gen
eral about the county. Ho was
heartily applauded.
The next speaker was 'Benjamin
S. Worsley, of Astoria, a soil expert
and horticulturist. His 'talk dwelt
mainly upon the benefits to be de
rived from this bill by tho farmers.
Then Mr. Daniel Boyd
proof, bought her goods from the
government which manufactured
everything, what a saving it would
be to the people. Some day the gov
ernment (the people) will own every
thing, it's own factories, its own rail
roads, talephones, telegraphs, wire
less, coal mines, etc, Now take this
city as I was going to say what a
saving could be mado if we only had
one huge store carrying everything,
one set of clerks, one set of delivery
wagons and all . stored ' in one big
building, and no profit except a bit
to meet emergencies. You say I am
a fool and that that would knock peo
ple out of employment. Yes it would,
but the government would have other
jobs then. They could build more
factories, better roails, electric lines,
great gardens, parks and public
buildings. Then someone says: "Yes
I suppose the lawyers would be the
only ones in private business." No,
no, the government should own them
also, that is to say they should work
for the government. When two ma;
got in a lawsuit over the ownership
of a cow or an electric stove the
government would put a lawyer on
each side and they would conc into
court with the case and it would be
tried before the jury. The govern
ment would have a corps of medical
men to prevent diseases mostly and
to advise the people and help them.
They would be paid by the govern
ment. . Some fool has said "Competition is
the life of trada." Competition Is
the death of freedom and it is only
the fittest who can, survive, not fit in
character but in 'beastly cunnin? and
miserly grafting. To say that John
D. can accumulate 700 millions hon
estly is an insult to human intelli
gence. The government should con
fiscate his grease business, hire his
same men and run it themselves.
, But some people say: "But how can
we get a municipal light plant for in
stance for La Grando?" The sim
plest thing in ,";he world. 'When the
petitions are presented this summer
let every mothsr s son and daughter
sign up and boost. Then the peti
tions will -bo filed, an election called
to bond the city foi' $100,000, the
bonds to be paid for out of the profits
of. tho light businoss, the city to
guarantee that it will be done. Then
when that election comes vote for
bonds. Then the city authorities will
sell the bonds, employ engineers, put
in a new and bigger pipe line, install
the machinery and a little later turn
oft the lights thus saving the city
street department alone over $7000
per year. This alone will pay for all
the men necessary to run the plant
and then have $100 a month left to
pay interest with.
Portland is about to vote on munic
ipal light plant. Watch the election.
She is also going to vote for a munic
ipal grain elevator. The last will go
through like lightning. Why? Be
cause all the big bugs are in favor of
it because it will help business there
and the little bugs, well it doesn't i
make much difference to them any-
way so they will vote for it. But the
light plant! All the big bugs will be
against it; some of tho little bugs
will not have sense enough to vote
fpr it; some will bo bought off and
some are indifferent and will not go
to the polls so probably the .election
will bo close. But if a municipal
light plant does go in and operates
for a year or two, good-bye big fol
low and the Portland Railway and
Light company.
How any sensible person can be
against municipally owned lights
when the whole history or such ser
vice has been cheaper lights for the
consumer, I cannot fathom. And as
for the government ownership of
railroads I challenge in public debate
right here any person against irovern-
ment ownership of the railroads.
E. W. EASTMAN.
A D ream That Came Tr ue
The story of the birth of a sound idea and how it has revolutionized!
business methods in the Waist industy.
Three years ago the Wirthmor plan was born. , ,
By some it was counted only as one of the mnny day dreams of an
over-enthusiastic manufacturer, it was even ridiculed by some and by
others with more foresightedness it was heartily approved.
The Dream
This manufacturer, appreciat
ing the extravagant waste of
manufacturing distribution ex
pense of traveling men, intro
duction of new models, unsold
garments, etc, made this pro-
That he would send us weekly
or monthly a certain number of
new blouses, at least four dis
tinct styles, . that those stylos
would be ,the , origination or
adaptation of highly-paid de
signers, that they would be made
from suitable materials and
faultless in needlework. His sav
ing in cost of selling enabled
him to guarantee his output to
equal or surpass any waists pos
sible to be secured anywhere at
similar cost.
Two qualities only were to be
manufactured
"Wirthmor"
"Welworth"
Waists
Waists
$1.00
$2.00
The Reality
To say that the growth of the
Wiithmor Plan has been remark
able would be stating' it. mildly.
Up to date it has been1 adopted
by over 1,600 good merchants in
every state in the Union, and
there is scarcely a city of any
consequence in this broad land
that does not have its "Wirth
mor Store." The Waists are be
ing shipped to Canada, to Brit
ish Honduras, and quite recently
the exclusive selling rights for
Argentine, Chile, Paraguay and
Uuraguay were contracted for.
Many of these stores sell from
20 to 50 dozen Wirthmor and
Welworth waists every week.
Figure for yourself the enormity
of these figures and you will re
alize to what extent this Wirth
mor plan has succeeded.
-THERE IS BUT ONE WIRTHMOR STORE IN EACH CITY
IN LA GRANDE YOU WILL FIND THEM ONLY AT
T GOLDEN RULE O
La Grandc'b R. C U. Store
United States Battleship Vermont
Photo by Amerlenn Press Association. t
The Vermont, one of the older battleships, is a 16,000 ton warship, !.S
feet lonir. Her principal ordnance is four twelve-inch guns, and vessel d
guns are served by 8H0 olflcers und men.
When in Portland vou will find The Observer on sale at.
the Oregon Hotel news stand and Imperial Hotel.
Good Roads For Oregon
By E. J. ADAMS, State Highway Commissioner
"Eleventh Hour Bill"
,wns necessary. Instead of providing,
'a sinking fund, wo redeem the bondK
as we get the money to do it with.
We pay the Imivs i: n.i we receive!
, the money. This is a much fcetter
system than the old-fashioned one
High Praise for the Cook.
In another suburban family, Molly
a keen-minded little girl of six, had
watched with great interest her
mother's struggle to keep on hand the
single servant that the household de
manded. A new baby brother arrived
simultaneously with the departure of
the latest experimental cook. The
mother's sister was summoned in
haste to manage the household tem
porarily. Molly had hitherto been escorted to
kindergarten by her mother. This
morning for the first time she went
alone.
"Why, Molly," said her teacher,
"you're all alone this morning! Where
is your Mamma?"
"Mamma's gone to the hospital to
get a baby," she announced solemnly
"and Aunty's gone downtown to get
a cook. And we think the cook's
most 'important."
(g) Our friends tell us this meas
ure was "put through the Legislature
at the eleventh hour.
Thnh ia t rue I Hut it is not and
will not become the law until after that we used so long..
the fourth of June and I submit to
you that oven though this bill were ! Far of Repudiation.
introduced during the closing days of
the session, it was re-written three I (j) They ask us "what will happet.r
times and after that materially should some succeeding Legislature
amended in the House and later in repeal this fee law?"'
ttw. Somito hnfnrn it. even nassed in it we issue oonas on uie bin-irgtm.
its present form.
of the auto license fees to pay themv
In addition to that, all that voters off, let me ask, then, what woaM
... . i V,rt.n ti lnnrialntnr flint. rtnrerG
and people ot this ataies nave pruc- - -
tically three months in which to con-1 vote to repeal the law imposing thoser
sider carefully every one of its pro- iecst
I UUt II we uuuerumu tu tuu-i, nn;;
I fees from the auto owners and them
refuse to irive them roads to nse.
Sugar beets are grown in lnrge
quantities for sugar making, but their
value as a source of the family sirup
supply has been overlooked. Sugar
beets suitable for sirup making may
be grown wherever soil of reasonable
fertility is available.
Thee Schelur who gave a short talk,
tollini' of road conditions near JO'
introduced seph. ,
visions.
(h) They tell us the "statement
made that the auto license fees will
pay the principal and interest of these
bonds is a fallacy."
In reply to this, I simply ask you
to use your own pencil and make the
computation I have made upon which
I have based the statement that these
license fees are ample and more than
enough to pay tho principal and in
terest of not only the $6,000,000 in
bonds, but both issues of bonds, ag
gregating $7,800,000.
This is a matter that can be dem
onstrated to a certainty by any school
bov. Therefore .such an ddlo state
ment as they have made with refer
ence to this docs not need further
refutation.
Sinking Fund.
(i) They tell us "what about the
sinking fund?"
In reply to that, I call your at
tention to the following:
These bonds arc not the old fash
ioned bonds that all run for a definite
period of time and must be all paid
at the end of tht.t time, under which
a sinking fund to meet that condition
unon which he can maKo a saving,
there would be just reason for ex
pecting the automobilo owners under
that condition to demand cither a re
duction of these fees or a repeal of"
the law.
If the bonds are issued, however,.
'and tho aoads are built, there is ab
solutely no danger of it.
"Would Mean $50,000,000"
(k) They tell us "this ds a $50
000,000 program;" that it will' cost
$!i0,000,000 to build these roads out
lined and, therefore, we should vote
down the $6,000,000 bonds and
undertake to build the Toads at all.
Is that the kind of courage the sec
ond generation i of Oregon has
wrnppod up in their hides? Becausc
the task looks largo, they refuse to
undertake it at all.
When will wo see the finish of otnr
ronds if we never pluck up courage-,
enough to start them. There rmwt:
be a beginning before the end. Even
so, the statement they make as to the
cost of building these roads is errone
ous, as a very casual glance at the.ir
figures will ;shov