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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 26, 1917)
LA GRAjjI DE EVENUn G OBSERVER. THURSDAY, JULY 26, 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. I. T). MEYERS H. B. LEITER CLARKE LEITER President Vice-President Editor and Publisher TIE TO ATTRACT PAGE FOUR Entered at the Postcff ice 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 News Stand, Portland. City Official Paper. Leased Wire Telegraph Report of United Press Associations. The Observer carrier boys are in structed to put the papers on fie porches. If the carrier does not do this, misses you, or neglects getVng 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 1'ollowlng instruc tions. Phone Main 87 before T:80 o'clock and a paper will be sent you by pedal messenger if the carrier has n issed you. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By Carrier. Pally, single copy 6c Daily per week 16c Daily, per month 66c , Daily, per six months in advance.$3.50 Daily, per year in advance $7.00 By MaiL Daily, by mail per year, in ad vance $4.00 Daily, by mail per six months In advance $2.60 Daily, by mail for three months in advance $1.25 Daily, by mail per month 45 The Saturday Evening Obsorver per year in advance $1.50 Weckly-Observer-Star per year in advance $1.50 COMPANY M APPRECIATIVE. The reason why so many people get soured on the world at large, is because the people they shower favors on fail to show their gratitude. Company M is not that kind.. Company M today showed their appreciation of La Grande people by presenting the Y. M. C. A. a handsome music rack. The Y. M. C. A. represents the people of La Grande. It is one of our home institutions. So when the boys make a present to the Y. M. C. A. they arc really making a present to the people a? La Grande.' The boys of Com pany M, by their gentlemenly conduct, their willingness to help in all public affairs, have endeared themselves to this community. We feel as if they were our own boys. It will be with genuine regret that we see them leave La Grande. We don't know when we have seen a finer set of young men; they are an honor to their home city. It is pleasant to know that the boys also foci kindly to La Grande; that our liking for each other is mututal. 'U, -0- ' !; EDITORIAL COMMENT. President and Kaiser. The language of a kaiser differs from the language of a president as an autocra'cy differs from a democracy. Could we imagine a president speaking in this fashion: "Upon the report of my state minister, made to me, in obedience to my decree of April 7 of the current year, I herewith decide to order," etc. The president is commander-in-chief of all the military and naval forces of the country in time of war and might be, pardoned if, occasionally, he employed the language of a soldier, but the American people would be shocked to find him using such terms of despotism, connoting the master and the slave, as we have just quoted. The words are taken from the kaiser's decree to the president of the state ministry of Prussia regarding the popular de mand for a just system of suffrage. In the same issues of the newspapers which print the emperor's decree ap peal's a telegram from the president of the United States to the governor of Arizona. After stating that the sec retary of war is making an investigation of conditions in Arizona relating to strike disorders, the president adds: "Meantime, may I not respectfully urge the grave danger to the citizens," etc. There is a word of meaning in the contrast between the two forms of address. The word sees the meaning more clearly than ever before. Even China, understands after a world-old nightmare. Even the kaisers and the. kings cannot hide from themselves the significance, for the The Great Wortham Shows carni val continues to gain in popularity every night and the Wednesday night crowd was the best yet. The attractions carried by the com pany are without exception the best ever seen here. The Wild Animal show, where the lions, bears, pumas, etc.,. perform is about the biggest show of its kind ever carried with a carnival company and the intrepid animal trainers put their animals through their stunts in a very high class and satisfactory manner. What look liked a near ac cident was averted by the presence of mind of Capt. Dyer, the manager of the animal show. La Belle Salina, who works the big group of lions was caught off her guard and the largest male lion made a spring for the young woman's head and barely missed her and during the rearranging of the group the lion be came unruly again and Capt. Dyer was forced to use strong methods in subduing the infuriated beast. The audience became uneasy and it looked for a while that they would stampede and cause a panic but were assured by the attaches that everything was all right and the fair trainer resumed the act as if nothing unsual had hap pened. La Belle Salina is just recovering from injuries inflicted by one of the females of the group. Capt. Allen King, another well known trainer is on the animal show staff with a mixed group and will give his last performance on Satur day night when he will enter the ser vice of the government driving one of the new army aeroplanes. Capt. King is n graduate of the Stinson School of Aviation San An tonio Texas. This school is prac tically under the supervision of Un cle Sam and has turned out some of his best airmen. The Wortham Shows have furnished in the last two months, twenty-one men for differ ent branches of the American fight ing force. Arrangements are about perfected where Tony Bernard, the wrestler with the show will meet one of the local champions. All the attractions . will be open Saturday afternoon to accommodate the ladies and children that cannot come at night. IN THE CIRCLE OF FINANCE OUR BANKING INSTITUTION OCCUPIES AN ENVIABLE PO SITION. OUR SERVICE TO DEPOSITORS IS SECOND TO NONE, OFFERING, AS WF- DO. OUR VAST EXPERIENCE ANO FACILITIES. WE CAN ACCOMMODATE YOU WITH ALMOST ANYTHING WITHIN REASON IF IT'S IN RELATION TO A SOUND BANKING SYSTEM. WE SOLICIT YOUR ACCOUNT. La Grande National Bank Savoy Hotel Arrivals. Mr. and Mrs. Sehaffor, Wallowa; W. W. Kirklurff, Imblerj Mrs. Anna Paine and family, Santa Clara j John Spain, Frank Sollinger, Herbert Daugherty, J. Bergen, Ontario; G. Thompson, Ontario; Thos. Murphy, Pendleton; G. E. Schotz; Chicago; R J. Walker, City; Pearl Christensen Alice Christensen, Weiser, Idaho. jummer 1 lme Vacation Time Time to Take Advantage of these Warm Weather Offerings Pi Hosiery All kinds of fancy Silk Hose in many pretty color combi nations . and plain colors. Some of them ar green, black, white, gold, ivory, yel low, palm beach, champagne, blue, lavender, navy, brown, gray and bronze. Also in combinations of these colors in stripes. 30c to $1.50 rarasols Many pretty patterns in sum mer parasols on display in our store. Silks, pongees and others. ' A good chance now to take your pick at the low prices. $1.50 to $5.00 'lSlli -gtj ' mmmer D resses The fashionably favored mod els of the hour, of course. The dresses that are drawing admiring eyes, right now, wherever fashionable people assemble. Dresses that will grace any gathering or social function today, tomorrow and for the entire season Prices $1.50 to $17.50 Bathing Suits They are the newest fads in bathing suits; in all the fav ored color combinations. All fast colors some with, silk knit sleeves and belts. Made up in green, blue, red, orange, black and gray. Al so in combinations of these colors. Prices $3.00 to $7.50 Pretty Patterns in summer neckwear, on display now. Plain white, embroideries and crepe do chene. Also some in colors and combinations. Your Last Chance at SUITS & COATS $975 Your' Choice Face Nets Just In New face nets, plain and fancy patterns. , Price 5c people have determined to tafe government into their own hands, and from China to Petrograd and Berlin their determination is scrolled across the skies in letters of flame. Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, Utah. Sense and Sentiment President Wilson says: "Patriotism leaves profits out of the question." This is a high sentiment, but we fear that as an economic proposition it would be sadly short sighted. Indeed, the President himself plainly recog nizes the fallacy since he clearly declares that "a just price must be paid for everything the government buys." lie might have said: "For everything that" everybody buvs." Just prices must be paid bv all and for every thing if civilized life is to go xn. The only disputable question is as to the nature of a just price in any particu lar transaction or for any particular commodity or service. Her.:' is the critical factor in the whole situation, and the whole issue between those who are debating the price topic today is simply as to how and by whom the just price shall be determined, whether by the operation of natural law as old as humanity itself, or by the innovation of arbitrary ' government ukase. To the solution of this problem, we say with all due respect, the President makes no contribu-' tion at this time., Business men are cheerfully accepting their share of the burdens. More than doubled income taxes, excess profit tax, stamp duties, imports on all the agencies 'of. business and means of enjoyment their name is legion are faced with smiling resignation. It is for the country. It is in a sense the ransom of blood. But in order .to make ! these huge contributions of patriotic duty the business men must have the means. And the only means are profits. N. Y. "Rvenino" Sun WHY The Business' Man and The Banker should encourage and The Farmer should practice Diversified Farming (Ry Kenneth Gilbert. These articles arc reprinted from the "Business Chroniclo" of Seattle, Wnsh., by permission of the publisher. They ap peared in serior form in that publication, Feb. 24 to April 21, 1917. A copy may bo had by addressing the Union Pacific System.) This Farmer's Indifference Cost Him $.)00 Now He Keads. Tlie helplessness of the unread agriculturist, in these snme days of keen competition, cannot be better illustrated than by an ancedote related by R. N. Miller, farm management demonstrator, Extension Service, State Col lege of Washington. Mr. Miller says that in eastern Washington there lives a farmer who rend but very few papers, and those that he pursued hud slight value as boinsr biformative.This farmer had no telephone. Market quotations never interested him. And so he went ulong, wrapped m a shell of indifference, as 1 regnrds the relation of his production to the demand of the world. Lust year n neighbor, who must have understood the situation, offered him ?1,1'00 for n portion of his cereal crop. The price seemed good, so the farmer accepted the offer on the spot. Then the neighbor took the crop to town, and, selling it at the regular market j rice, cleared $500 for his trouble! The ancedote ends pleasantly with the statement that the victimized farmer will never be victimized m that way again. Five hundred dollars is n high prico to pay for any lesson, hence the impression, is lasting. . COMING One Night Only ARCADE Tuesday, July 31 The Big Musical Treat "Kulolas Hawaiians" In the Dreamy Oriental Fantasy ' The Princess - Paradise" 6 ..Of- n Hawaiias Foremost Entertainers " O HEAR Geo Loa King of all Hawaiian Steel Guitar Soloists SEE Princess Nita Sensational Hula Dancer
