La Grande evening observer., May 31, 1917, Image 4

PAGE FOUR
c-:1
LA GRA-NDE EVENING OBSERVER.
THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1917.
EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES.
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
President Vice-President Editor and Publisher
fcatered at the Postoffioe at La Grande, Oregon, as second-clasa American people.
.ii On his talk R. J
(Continued from Page One) ;
sacrifices wore rnudo. Comparing the
past with the present he said the
same demands will be made on the
Address all communications to THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth St.
Od Sale in Other Cities: Oregon Hotel News Stand, Portland;
Imperial News Stand, l-Whit t.
City Official Paper.
Leased Wire Telegraph Report vi United
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 getting
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, by mail per six months
Daily, single copy 5c in advance $2.50
Daily per week 15c J Daily, by mail per three months
Daily, per month 65c
Daily, per six months in advance. ?a. GO
Daily, per year in advance $7.00
By Mali
Daily, by mail per year, in ad
vance $4.00
in advance $1.25
Daily, by mail per month 45c
The Saturday Evening Observer,
par year in advance $1.50
Weekly-Observer-Star, per year
in advance $1.50
SENATOR McNARY.
The Observer extends its congratulations to Senator
McNary. The editor of this newspaper is gratified at see
ing an old schoolmate honored. Senator McNary has a
clean record. He worked his way through college. He
has sympathy for the people. lie announces that he will
stand for Republican principles but will not harass and
annoy the President. He will advocate equal suffrage and
national prohibition, upon wfliich the people of Oregon have
spoken in no uncertain voice. He also announces that he
will cooperate in any movement to suppress gambling and
speculation in the necessities of life. The people of Ore
gon will watch Senator McNary 's career with interest.
O
, COMMUNITY SUBSCRIPTION TO LOAN.
Green referred1 to
our country cig-hty years prior to the
Civil war. He pointed out the growth
of two dominant and opposing parties
and also the issues which finally
caused the great conflict. These is
sues he declared to bo secession and
slavery, recognizing secession, as the
crisis on which the war finally
started.
Rev. II. L. Ford spoke briefly on
the spiritual aspect of the present
conflict. Looking deep into the pres
ent conflict he aays the present situ
ation is bringing men closer to God
and that after the war there will be
an awakening. He says the minds of
men first promote an idea and that
idea, as it becomes more firmly es
tablished, will finally take form in ac
tion. This action he hopes will be
everlasting peace as prophesied by
Isaiah.
GERMANS DRIVEN TO FIGHT
Riverton, a small community in New Jersey, will do its
bit in a manner which every town in the country could well
imitate. Riverton, by a unanimous vote in town meeting,
has resolved to borrow $10,000 from a local bank and to
invest the money in the bonds of the new Liberty Loan.
The bank will receive four and a half per cent on its money,
the town will get three and -a half per cent from its bonds.
The one per cent difference will be a dh'arge upon the town
treasury. It will amount to $100 a year, a small sum when
allotted to all the people of Riverton, but each will have the
satisfaction of knowing that he is having a share in carry
ing on the war. There will be individual subscriptions to
the bonds from Riverton, in addition; but the plan of a
community subscription is an appealing one and many a
small place where private investors do not abound can
adopt it without material discomfort while the aggregate
of bonds thus taken would be enormous.
O
WORK HARDER, DO BETTER "WOK K.
(Continued from Pag 1.)
man prisoners.
On the other sido of the picture
one sees the British and the French
doggedly determined to fight to a
knockout if it taf.es another twelve
months or any number of months,
So the war promises to be long un
less the German people suddenly see
the light. And the United States
must hold her part of the line. By
summer of 1918 the American army
should have taken over a third of the
French front.
Have you seen
our new line of
bathing suits? If
not, now is "the
time, before yours
is gone.
An automatic electric lighting out
fit which requires no attention other
than filling with gasoline and oiling,
starts itself when electric light is
wanted, and stops automatically when
the lights are turned, oft.
Just
Received
These new
Sweaters
in popular
colors
.Ladies ' Cotton
Hosiery in colors,
grey, white, pink,
etc. Pair ...50c
The new
creations in
Sweaters are
in our
window :
see them
Ladies Silk Sweaters
Thes new Silk Knit Sweaters are, the newest arriv
als at our store. If you have not seen them, you have
missed a beautiful display.
Hhey are in green, purple, blue, yellow, rose and
white; also in combinations of these colors.
All have belts, some in plain contrasting colors; oth
ers with stripes.
We have a limited number of these Silk Sweaters so
it would be wise for you to choose now.
PRICE $12.50
entered the war, I am celebrating my anniversary by push j
ii.b iuy nuw rauway project, designed to open for produc
tion many millions of acres of rich lands in central Oregon
and northern California and Nevada.
"We will build only so; much of the system as was ar
ranged for before war conditions became so acute, but this
will encourage production and afford an outlet for large
quantities of grain and other provisions and lumber which
. "Work at your daily task harder and do it better tiliau
ever before."
Such is 1 lie advice of Robert E. Strahorn, railroad build
er and millionaire ot Spokane, Wash., who celebrated Hi
sixty-fifth anniversarv this week.
".Hammer away at the lliing you are doing and do it
as you nave never done it bef ore," said M r. Strahorn. "Do
the things that are reasonable, but do them with a might,
and so well, that .flirty Avill stand out as your contribution
in this time of stress and strain.
"Believing that a man of 05 can render no greater ser
vice to the country than to conservatively persist in any
reasonable development program he adopted before we
Support The Government!
At this critical period in our history
our manufacturers arc offering their
mills, and our young men arc offering
their services to the United States
Government.
Do A'our bit
Libert v Loan.
by subscribim? to the
This bank can fumisb
Bonds in denominations of $50, $100,
$500 or $1000. You can pay for bunds
in installments.
Come In and Talk It Over
La Grande National Bank
otherwise would not be pi"6duced."
ev persons on seeing Mr. Strahorn would believe him
a man of 65 years. His fijrure is straight, bis hair is .i .
black, and his eyes are lindimmed. His life has been spent
. 4-1 L 1. t 1 n - . ...
ui liu- west, wncre ne is Known tor Ins untiring zeal in de
volopment work. He attracted nation-wide attention i
lew years ago, when he built the North Const Til.vw.
"under cover". This line extendi Ufr 367 milps from Snn.
kano. Wash., to Portland, Oregon, alone- the north hrmk of
me i.oiunima itiver was projected, financed and neared
completion as the "StraWom Road," before the fact that
its real backer was the Oregon-Washington & Navigation
company, was allowed to become public. Mr. Strahorn
successful v resisted evorv effort to m.nlce him .vvnil wW
corporation was actually behind the project.
During the three years' and more of promotion and con
struction, Mr. Strahorn was dubbed "Railroad Sphinx."
He knows a thing or two. His advice is worth heeding.
O
COMMENT OP THE PRESS.
READ OVER THE BALLOT.
The Bum a Bum Farm Hand.
,........ 1 i.ll. .! ii Tin -i
.iv Mnnift seconu to tih pica nor to oil list larm hoys am
men tor the fighting forces, conies .from F. E. Strahan
president of the Northeast Nebraska Breeders' assoeiatioi
In an urgent letter to the federal Department of Agrieul
ture, Mo says:
"Leave the farm hands in the count rv to man the plow
...! 1. ....- J 1 . J 1 1 iln
iinu Harvesters, aim pur no nanuioap on tue lartuor an.
stoekraisor if von want bread for the Nation and suppov
for the army. To send the riff-raff from citv pool hall
and saloons to the count rv, would leave us worse off. The
could not earn their high-priced board. They do not knov
whether alfalfa grows on trees or is dug out of the grouiK
like potatoes. Tn hitching up a horse thev would not know
which end to put next to the wagon. Put these fellows in
the army. It will take a great deal longer to drill them for
larm work than for army service.
Tsn't this rock-bottom commonsonse? Exchange.
America Is Asked To Send Her Best.
Despite, the fact that we sort of had a hankering to see
Teddy go to the trenches at the head of volunteers wo can
not help feeling that General Pershing and a force of
picked regulars are far more appropriate for the occasion.
America is asked to send her best. Tn his decision refusing
the Roosevelt offer, President Wilson was backed bv our
leading armv officers. Elgin Recorder.
Cnnyon Doctor Called.
j keenly regTet
,' Canyon.
their departure from
The Observer prints in this issue a facsimile of the ballot that the voters,
will be called upon to mark next Monday. Oregon has the initiative and
referendum, under which the people pass laws and amend their constitution
at will. This is an important privelege. Those who have it should seriously
and soberly prepare to exercise their functions as lawmakers next Monday.
Both men and women have the right to vote in this election. Let us show
tho world that we cherish and exercise our rights under the Oregon system.
IF LIBERTY LOAN BONDS ARE SO DESIRABLE,
TOY IS IT NECESSARY TO ADVERTISE
j THEM EXTENSIVELY
! It is not necessary to advertise these bonds to sell t.hf.
whole issue, but it is earnestly desired that this loan shall
be a popular loan, a loan by and from the people at largo
of the United States, and not alone from banks, trust com
panies, and financiers. To that end bonds -are to be issued
of small denominations, and subscribers for small amounts
are to be supplied before the subscribers for large amounts
are granted their full subscription.
O
WHAT THE AMERICAN RED CROSS HAS AC
COMPLISHED IN EUROPEAN WAR RELIEF.
: hi
A Statement to thfl Piihlin
From August 6, 1914, to September 30, 1916, the Ameri
can Red Cross received contributions for European War
Keliet amounting to $2,144,968.17. n.l rUsW.... aonrw
oh4.bJ , eavmg a balance on September 80, of $137,383.55
Nnee that tune additional amounts have been received
and other expenditures made.
Ot the money received, $412,635.04 was designated for
certain purposes and. scrupulously used therefor. The-
30954 V; f supplios durinS this Perioi is $973,-
Beyond these bare figures is a background of devoted"
and selt-sacnt.,.ing work by over 400 doctors, nurses, sani
tanaus, and other representatives sent into the war zone.
J. hey have cheerfully borne hardships, illness, and danger
to bring to those in need the relief made possible by the
combination of their skill with these great gifts
In accordance with the l.oliev annniininrl . ..ii. .
5Lnrii1lC?inxT.e lMn ?10- deductions from the above-
liii administrative expenses of flic
Y ash.ngton Office of the American Red Cross This
ie-
been a severe drain on the general funds of the Society
and hereafter a deduction xvhih .::t ,?cie
dot, of ,,t ceodiif. 5 per
Hosnital TTnite
voh r 1 Tntb-l?f the ar' the Re(1 Cros do
med itself entirelv to mi l.nrv j.. ,
involved tHo sending of hol Z KTS?S
SUlgeOUS and twelve nursnc . . ....A...- rr
Serbia.
resources
..!.. 4- r. -.- .1 e i -i
capacity, those doctors and nuis od amon7Zo
wounded, onerntir. .;u i - 4 ".."UI : lI1L
three
Canyon City, May 31. Dr. Leo. W.
Chilton has received a call to Kansas
City, to take his place in the medical
reserve corps. He left this morninp.
His family will po to Idaho Falls,
Idaho, to s(Hml the summer with
Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Chilton's mother.
The fr.en.te of Dr. and Mrs. Chilton ' tlon took place at Happy Canyon!
j rendition Troop Accepted.
! Pendleton, May 31. (Special)
, Tendlrton's troop of cavalry became
a part of the Oropon National Guard
jlast evenintr when Captain Kenyon
, Joyce of the reculnr nrmv insnrvtud
and formally received it The inspec-
lt-. 1 - 1 . . rr ' I
Belgium England Fran;;; 'y S
Jo, the first terrible year of the War while the r
of the belligerent nations were being taxed far
capacity, those doctors and ,, ..!.. j .1
S?K otShuT
, ' "V,:r . m autiiorities of each country
j, U,"1U lo Tneir nwlest extent, and often in
emergency, far beyond their normal capacities '
$352!oOOPPrOXlm St f thesc Sixteen expeditions s
Tliis does not include th
supplies sent for their use 1 nospuat
SATWniairmaTi.'
ELIOT WABSWORTTT. Acting Chairman .
i