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EDITORIAL PAGE OF ; -JHJE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERV&R
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SINFUL TO WORRY.
Many authorities agreee that it is had policy to worry,
Along conies Rt. Rev. Charles E. Woodcock, ppiscopal
Bishop or Kentucky, who says, it is also sinlul: .
"People arc getting life badly mixed up. They are
shortening their lives by 10 years by senseless worry.
Worry weakens the heart and hardens the arteries. Peo
ple are carried away by the mistaken idea that one can't
live without worry.
"Worry is an evil. It destroys more than ruin or vice.
It is as sinful as drinking or gambling. It is a guilty, sin
ful, cowardly thing. It is always a personal weakness."
Work harms no one.'. Worry does. It is turning your
mental forces into a groove and hot getting out of it. It
is like a musician playing too long on one string. The
string wears out. Medical authorities agree that worry
hardens the arteries, weakens the heart, and Increases the
blood pressure. ' Remove the cause of worry and the blood
pressure is immediately lessened. ,
There's the rub: Removing the cause. What are you
worrying about? No matter what the cause, you must
stop worrying. It does not improve the situa tion in which
you find yourself., , It makes it worse. It unfits you for
the battle of life. Smile. Take more open air exercise
Avoid stimulants. Sleep in the open air. Bathe daily
Cultivate optimism.. Tackle the battle of life every morn
ing refreshed. ""coon you will conquer and the cause ol
worry will be gone;
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LABOR BUYS LIBERTY BONDS.
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Here 's the answer in a few words : Buy Hart Schaffner and Marx Clothes.
These clothes are economical because they're made of all wool; because
the tailoring is done .by expjitj. .bausen;'style':aiid .Jit;, are right.
Such clothes last a long time. and'"aivy& look' wellit's real economy in
rue long run we 11 prove it..
: All Wool, Style and Value
GET THEM ALL FOR FALL . '
Those three points have been kept before us in gathering fall
, stock for you
You need all wool for king- wear and for its shape-keeping '
qualities. You neeed style to keep you up to the minute, it's
a business and social asset. xou need
value; every man wants his money's worth.
In Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes wre can
give you more of these three things than in
any other clothes; that's why we sell them;
tnat s why you ought to have them. ;'
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Satisfaction Means
to us just what it
does to you
to their means and are able to .buy largely in the aggre
gate. The assistance given them by their employers in
many instances in the way of arranging it so that they
could pay for the bonds by installments put , of their
wages, together with similar facilities offered by practic
ally all of the banks of the country, greatly aided the wage
earners of the country in their purchase of Liberty Loan
Bonds. .4-'' i
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EDITORIAL COMMENT.
The Foreigner Wijl Go Scot Free.
Then take some tame U. S. submarines, and throw food out
from them to the gulls. Very simple. Gulls learn to as
sociate periscope of submarine with food. Follow sub
marines. German U-bbat pops up its periscope, while
gulls circle about for food. Destroyer notes gulls, knows
they mean periscope. Kills U.boat. . -
(P. S. The U-boats still gather, their toll.) .
JAPAN SELLING SHIPS TO ALLIES.
While it is not possible to give exact figures either as
to the number of subscribers or the amount of bonds
bought, yet-reports 'from, many corporations and firms
which are large employers of labor show that the working
men of America , were numerous and liberal purchasers
T h J .I l ;rlTS?if W8U T- TT' , his tobacco, his deeds, notes, his gasoline.
Tlic Democratic party during1 the present term will levy
a greater tax on the American people than was dreamed
of. They will spend so much money that it will take a
century to rid America of the efects of it; they will spend
more in a month than both the North and South both spent
during the four years of the Civil War; jet they refuse to
increase the tariff on imports to pay it. That means that
as long as the Democratic party stays in power the poor
ica are a class of citizens whose patriotism and ability af
ford a tremendous market for government bonds. The
safety of the Liberty Loan Bonds and thoir exemption
from all federal, state and local taxation, except inheri
tance and estate taxes constitute them an ideal invest
ment for the smaller investors, and the labor element of
America seems to have been quick to appreciate the fact.
That they will be liberal purchasers in the next issue of
the Liberty Loan Bonds may confidently be relied on.
The working men are willing to buy liberally according
Supporting' the
Government
This is a time for every citizen to support the
United States Government and many ore doing so
at considerable cost or sacrifice to themselves.
We have joined the Federal Reserve Banking Sys
tem established by the Government to give greater
financial stability and strength to the member banks
and protection to their depositors.
You can give your support to this great Govern
ment enterprise and also ohtain its protection for
your money by becoming one of our depositors.
his newspaper, his books, and everything he buys, al
though made right here at home will be taxed to pay the
bill, while the foreigner will be allowed to ship in scot free
a great many things that Ave could make just as well.
Findley (Ohio) Republican.
Member
Federal Reserve
x System
La Grande National Bank
Senator McNary Praised.
"The Republican Committee on Committees of the Sen
ate has shown rare judgment in recognizing the ability of
Senator Charles L. McNary of Oregon by appointing him
to committees where he will be able to render most valu
able service to his constituents and the country.' Mr.
McNary has been given membership on nine committees,
several of which handle matters of prime importance to
the people of the west. In his work on Indian affairs,
Irrigation, and Public Lands, Mr. McNary will have the
benefit of his long and close association with the subjects,
and the advice of his Oregon friends to whom such mat
ters are familiar. The committees on Philippines and
Manufacturers also will claim a share of his attention.
Mr. McNary 's assignments give him unusual prestige for
a senator just entering upon his duties as a national legis
lator. The Chicago Republican, July 14.
" Tbkio, July 7. (By mail) (United Press) Japan has
made $50,000,000 from ships since the outbreak' of. the war.
Thirty-two merchantment, aggregating 200,000 tons,' have
been sold to England, Prance, Italy, America, Spain and
Norway for $42,500,000. , The money obtained from the
sale of ninety trawlers is estimated at $7,500,000.
RED GROSS UPTEfi SUBMITS ITS MONTHLY REPORT
Membership Is Now Two Thousand and Forty-Five
Receipts and Disbursements
La Grande Chapter American Red Cross begs to submit
the following report for the month ending August 16, 1917.
Former membership : 1927
New annual membership .. H2
New subscribing membership 5
New life membership 1
2045-
New Memberships.
La Grande Chapter .. 3
Young Women's AuxiliaiyA - . 8
Young Women's Auxiliary B 8
Elgin Auxiliary 1 9
Wallowa Auxiliary t.
Union Branch 1
Joseph Auxiliary
Hot Lake Auxiliary ;
Perry Auxiliary
.... 57
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Receipts.
No, This Man Is Not
Crazy, Just Queer
Washington. August 20. (United Press) lie was an
earnest inventor and the August heat hadn't gone to his
head, cither, he said.
lie wanted to help his country, and suggested this means
of killing the U-boat.
"Prevent all merchant ships from strewing garbage on
the ocean. Then the sea-gulls wouldn't trail the ships.
118
$304.61
- 129.50
3.20
108.26
......... 150.00
on an
Proceeds of Ladies' Red Cross Card Party " 3125
Proceeds of Thursday Bridge Club Dance 1 1380
Cash on hand
Membership dues
Sale of yarn and needles .'..
Union Branch for Hospital Supplies .
Donation from Park Booth Fund
Proceeds of Girl's Red Cross Dance .
Disbursements
Membership dues sent to Washington
Telephone .. .
Freight and Express .
Printing
Hospital supplies 1 ..
Cash on hand :
$885.32
..$ 32.50
2.00
. 9.43
- 2.50
.. 122.67
. 716.22
, $855.32
MRS. THOMAS GOODHUE, Secretary.
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