La Grande evening observer., June 27, 1917, Image 4

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2T, 1917: V
LA GIUDE EVENESO' 0J3SEEVER
EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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A THJAnnn4nmf Vanrtmanor
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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PUBLISHING CO.
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The appointment of Frederic Palmer on General Persh
ing's' staff, to have charge of the intelligence department
is well merited. Air. Palmer is a distinguished war cor
respondent. He knows the newspaper business and also
the war business. ,
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One 'lias only to read of the many accomplishments of
the National Council of Defense to know that this is an
important and patriotic body. The members are business
men, not politicians. They draw no pay, deliver the goods
and sate the government millions. What a blessing it
would be if all government could be made efficient and
economical. "' '
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' 7 FREE AMERICA.
($y (James G. Chumos, of Seattle)
Sweet land of free America
We lpye to sing thy praise;
"' Our inmost souls cling to thy laws
And on thy grandeur gaze.
We love the spirit of thy flag,
. The couraare of thv miirhtv men .
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TVhose deeds revealed their worth.
We love to sine- new anthems still
. 0f What thy sons have done,
To win the battle for .the right,
. Unite the states as one.
' Thoij art the home of Stare and Stripes
Whose friendship for the world at large
Brought millions to our shore.
Lord God of truth, in whom we trust,
Great Ruler of the free;
Protect our homes, our land, our flag,
f Sustain true liberty.
O! let thy wisdom reign supreme,
Thy justice rule our pride;
Thy truth instruct our minds to think,
Thy spirit be our guide.
Thou are our King Emanuel,,
notore Iheo nations quail;
Thy might power knows no defeat,
And all Thy plans prevail.
Increase our faith, our hope, our strength,
Almighty God in Thee;
Remove injustice from our land,
And reign eternally.
A Commercial Bank
-yis a great; business convenience. Every check
jtou draw in payment of a bill is its own receipt.
14 makes your, bookkeeping simpler, and gives you
afsense of security. We shall be glad to have your
account.
La Grande National Bank
Ladd Canyon News
William Banton Elected .School Di-1
rector Red Cross Auxiliary Is Or-'
ganized Mrs. Drumsmlth Enter-,
tains Get-Together Club Crops'.
Look Fine But Need Rain. !
Ladd Canyon, June 26. (Special)'
At the school election Monday, June
18, William Banton was relected di
rector and James ' Mulholland clerk
again.
Ladd Canyon citizens are far from
being .behind in the Red Cross move-1
ment. As a good many were obliged
to discontinue their work' to attend
school meeting it was decided best to
organize a Red Cross auxiliary the
same day. Thirty-four members have
already joined. Mrs. Henry Peeblcr
was elected chairman; Miss Louisa
Counsel), secretary; and Mrs. Mary I. '
Counsell, treasurer.
Mrs. L. W. Drumsmlth was hostess
to the Get-Together : ciub members'
June 21. Most of the members were
present and each one returned home
happy as most of tho time had been
spent in sewing for 3oldier boys. Ice
cream and cake was enjoyed by all.;
Miss Ruth Johnson and Mrs. J- Geiger
were visiting members.
Mrs. James Mulholland, baby and
daughter, Mrs. Alex Furgason and
baby left on the evening of the 20th
for Portland and other points where
they will visit for an indefinite period.
Miss Louisa Counsell has 'been se
lected to teach the school here again
this fall and winter.
Crops are looking fine but are need
ing rain badly.
Ladd Canyon was "well represent
ed" at .the circus.
Mrs. Retta Allen was a visitor re- I
cently at the home of Mrs. Henry
Pcebler.
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Something New for
You
Todav
Visit our Ready-To-Wear Department tomorrow and see the new WaisU we have juat j(
received. The latest thing in fashionable dress the new high neck waist. .A gran
collection that will arouse the enthusiastic admiration of every woman who came to .
our ready-to-wear department tomorrow. ,r . vt "" ' '"'' ''
These WaisU are made up In Crepe die Chene and Georgette in all colors amf com
binations. Prices .v;..'..". ' VJ
BUTTER LABELS Kor sale at The
Observer office.
Pretty Collars " -
for Summer Wear
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We have just received a shipment of '
those new high collars that are so
popular now: Many pretty, patterns
in color combinations of all the pop
ular Bhades.
Our; Ladies' 'Neckwear., Seetion- will ;
prove a mine of -style hints to all who
come. ' - '-'. 1 '' i-
Visitors are always welcome and we
will at any time consider it a privi
lege to show you alt the new neck
wear ideas.
Clearance
Sale
OfCoatsr Suits; Dresses, and- Skirt
still on. .
Some - excellent -value-, here- for: you
to take advantage of, ..,,. , .
Every Coat and Suit at Half-Price
every one new this season. '
All Dresses reduced One-Third.
All Skirts reduced One-Fourth.
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
A Little Peppei: Helps.
It improves the soup to throw a little pepper into it.
Same with a town; Baker Democrat.
The Work of the Press. '; 1 . ' ' :
In a letter to the American press today William G. Mc
Adoo, Secretary of the Treasury, pays a tribute to the
newspapers of the United States, that they can publish
Avith! pardonable pride. Mr. McAdoo says :
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"The services rendered to tne govemmeui ui um umreu
States in the sale of the Liberty Bonds of 1917 by the press
of the country is record eA-idenee of the generous patriot
ism of the newspapermen of America. It is recorded in
the pages of thousands of American newspapers, many of
them printed in foreign languages, from the largest daily
to the smallest country weekly. The newspapers of the
country "came across" Avith liberal donations of space in
neAvs, in editorials and in their advertising columns."
This is high praise from, a high source and .coming as
it does unsolicited is nnnrcciated bv the newspapers who
are not as a rule the recipients. of much commendation
for tin- large amount of gratuitous work they do 'for the
' ,. . newspaper is a norse w uu
in it will stand, but to never be fed
; .-an nntitiiie to carry all the free advertising of the
community.
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Think About These Facts.
The June Farm and Fireside says: "The earth has a
trifle less than 197,000,000 square miles of total surface.
A little over a fourth of this surface is land, 55,000,000
square miles of it. And of this 28,000,000 square miles, or
a scant fraction over one-half, is soil that can be used for
food production. The rest is desert, mountain range, and
polar regions. A little of this might possibly be reclaimed,
but not very much.
"So here avc have two vital facts in the practical geog
raphy of todav: There ;are 1,600,000,000 people on the
earth to feed, and 128,000,000 square miles of tillable land
with which to do it. Or, reduced to figures in which
we are more accustomed to think, this means that one per
son must life of:t' the production of every 11-acres, on an
average, the world over. Don't say, 'It can't be done,' for
it must be done or somebody will starve. In Belgium to
day, as for the last two years, helpless mothers watch their
babies slowly starve to death before .thtfr eyes. Poland is
in almost as pitiable a plight, judging from the frag
mentary reports that have filtered through, and all Eu
rope is suffering to some extent, the poor especially."
The Writing Game.
The writer who writes on common every-day themes,
as well as he who essays higher flights of literary effort, is
not worthy of his profession if he does not study and strive
every day of his life to express himself more clearly and
more forcibly in written thought., lie has back of him an
inexhaustible mine of riches in the experience of number
less writers through a period o' thousands of years to
ponder over and he should have in his mind a rich store
house to draw from. If he has not the world will soon
learn of the paucity of his resources and the futility of his
invention and he must walk all the days of his life in the
narrow but crowded path of mediocrity. The really suc
cessful writer, who catches and holds even for a short time
the attention of the reading public does not attain to that
eminence Avithout profund study and painstaking prepa
ration, and he reaches his goal at last because he has done
his best. Cove Sentinel.
Punsters Have Been Executed For This.
Brother editors, Ave have given you time and oppor
tunity and just to shoAV you there is no ill feeling, we axe
going to spring it ourselves: Goss pleads guilty to the
lo-cal goss-ip in tins paper and trv&iz is responsible j-oit
thle pleasant pratt-le. Cove Sentnel. '
How To Discourage Satan. !
would hr if the maioritv of
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Christians were as consecrated and loyal as are a fewj'
The (Jnristian rteraia. ... ,. ,
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Bargain In
Pasture Land
240 acres of pasture land east of Alicel, one
half of the tract is extra good soil, watered.
Owner a non-resident and has put a price
that certainly should be picked up quickly
by some farmer in the valley who needs a
good piece of grazing land.
The price is $5.00 per acre. The land is situ .
ated in Section If Twp. 26 South Range 40.
Geo. H. Currey
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