La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 30, 1917, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextEAQE SIX , LAGBANDHi EVENING OBSEKVKK miAUGUST Everybody Gets A Shot At Mess Room Work in Army ' BY GEORGE MARTIN gVnited Press Staff Correspondent) , Washington, August 30. Some time ttr other while you are at camp, you're going to be drafted for a month's duty pa dining room orderly. And woe be unto you if you muff your job. . The Mess Sergeant, that tionarch of the mess hall crowned Witfi awhite cap, will be good to you to long as you're good to your job. But if you flunk it, O Boy! "So,, for your advance information (liere is a list of your duties: , s . Your boss is the Mesa Sergeant. Ifou are held responsible for the clean liness of the dining room, pantry, the fli&hos and utensils. If a plate, a spoon, a cup or what soever, is lost or broken, and you can't uid it or. name the man who is to (lame for it, you're the goat. Upon eing relieved at the end of your rionth's duty, all loss and breakage Unaccounted for Is charged out of your t&y. ', You've got to be at the mess halt tt less than ten minutes before each ileal. Then you cut the bread into thin slices and pile it neatly on plates, Dae of which is provided for each tftle. During the service of the meal, you srtay in the bread room and cut bread, funding it out to the waiters as they ftaJl for it. And if ou're wise, you'll fetay there and cut bread, nothing else. .Be mighty careful how you cut it Jong toward the end of the meal, too. ft you cut more than the men can Cat, and a lot is left over you'll hear from the Mess Sergeant in no un certain terms. After the meal has been served, tjieck up on every man's utensils, then fcike all the food loft on the serving rays back to the kitchen. Whatever thread is left over in slices, you pack Qosely in the bread box and srve first at the next meal. And don't throw away the bread Q-irmbs that accumulate in the bread joom and the pantry. Turn them over ft the cooks. They can use them. Then you help boss the cook's po lice clear the tables in ' the dining "The s I I $ ystem Read the advertisement of Hammermill Bond in the Saturday Evening Post: "HERE'S ANOTHER IDEA WE CAN USE, SIMPSON" "That makes the fifth we got out of that 'Signal System,' doesn't it? "Yes, sir, and every last one of them is going to save time and money and a lot of annoying details." The big idea of "The Signal System" is instant and certain recognition of every office form by having each one printed on pnper of an identifying color. In helping many business firms to standardize their office forms, we hnvo hit upon some very valuablo time nnd money-saving forms. You will find the actual forms in "The Signal System." When you standardize your office, inter-office and branch forms, you will find that Hammermill Bond fits naturally into such a scheme. It is tough and durable it is economical, it has fine, clean appearance, and is made in 12 colors and white, and is made in three finishes which produce a smooth, a ripple and a linen surface. You can get it quickly, too. Ask your printer about Hammermill Bond, and write or "The Signal System" today. HAMMERMILL PAPER COMPANY . ERIE, PA. I ! ! And then phone for or call at The Observer and see samples of this Fine Business Stationery for Merchants, Doctors, Lawyers, Banks, and all who like Neat Stationery, such as The Observer Prints. Right Now Is a Good Time To Order THE OBSERVER Job Printing Department Phone Main 37 La Grande, Ore. room. Next you brush the tables. Then you scrub them good with hot water and soap, rinse them in cold water, and dry them. Then you clean the saltcellars, pep per boxes, vinegar cruets, mustard pots and sugar bowls and fill them for the next meal. After breakfast you place the stools on the tables, legs up. Then you sweep and mop the dining room floor, I using1 as little water as possible, for the sake of avoiding sloppiness, and 'carefully dry it I After dinner and supper, in addi tion to the aforementioned things, you sweep the dining room carefully. As soon as the floor is swept or swept arrd scrubbed, you set the tables, put the stools in place and make the din ing room as clean and neat looking as possible. I That's the job. If you do it right, you will be commended. If you do it wrong you will be made to do it right. MAY BUILD ANEW HOTEL Baker, Or., Aug. 30. (Special) That a new and modem building may rise upon the eite of the destroyed Medical Springs Hotel and Sanitarium was the announcement made today by Dunham Wright, owner of the burned bui!dfng, and P. J. Powers, his son-in-law, who waa managing the establish ment. The 30 patrons of the place were either brought to Baker or are being cared for by people of Medical Springs or ranchers in the vicinity. They saved only part of their personal belongings. The loss will be about $10,000, about half covered by insurance. Among the most valued relics saved was a Bible containing the autograph of Abraham Lincoln, who was a second cousin of Mr. Wright. Lincoln read the book at the home of "Grandpa" HTcks, brother of Nancy Hanks, Lin coln's stepmother. When Mr. Wright left the Hicks home to come to Ore gon "Grandpa" Hicks gave him the Bible. Sigeal i i w m Joseph News Items Joseph, Ore., Aug. 30. (Special) Oscar Carlson, of Portland, was in Joseph the last of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Carmon will move soon to Enterprise where Mr. Carmon has a position in the Elgin Forwarding Company's warehouse. ' When the "Birth of a Nation," the great Civil War movie, was shown here last Friday, a great house, both in the afternoon and in the evening, enjoyed the show, all present saying that it was the greatest picture they had ever seen. The management of the People's Theater should be com mended for their efforts in getting such a high-class picture for the Jos eph people. A party of friends from La Grande spent the week-end at the home of Mrs. Anna Leslie. Those in the par ty were Mrs. Arch Bacon and sister-in-law Runa, and R. G. Claycombe. Thursday a party of young "people from Joseph enjoyed a weiner roast at the camp of Professor Merrill and wife down on the river. Miss Ruth Wilkins, who has 'been spending her vacation in Portland and at Rockaway Beach, returned home Monday to attend school. Miss Evadne McCully will leave soon accompanied by her mother and broth er, for Salem, -where she will attend Willamette University. , Thursday a party in honor of Miss Louise O'Connell, of La Grande, was held at the home of Miss Marie Bowman. All present report a fine time. Those present were Misses O'Connell. Irene Gaulke. Belva Roup, Esther Eben, Esther Cole, Grace Carpenter, Dorothea Sibley, fcva rai tcn, Mamie Sampson and Marie Bow man. J. F. Q Bryant, Hairy E. Hall of Baker City, and A. W. Rowland, of Ontario, are in town on business this week. On September 8 the Loyal Order of Moose lodge will be instituted in Jos eph. D. Baughman has sold his beautiful homo to Peter Boudan and will move to California in the near future. s V Shoots who whh stricken with paralysis several months since and who has been very feeble ever since, tnnc turn for the worse last week and is now very low. His relatives have been notified of his sicKness. Swntrcert returned home re cently after a trip to his old home in Lexington, Or. The flour mill which is the property nf Jnctenh Milliner Company is be ing remodeled under the supervision of .T S Ttannie. Several new nieces of twiner installed, among them being a new bolter, sifter, cleaner and reels, fionrtrn Smith, of Enterprise, the contractor, who has been minding me V n Afpflnllv rpRidence. has obtained a contract to build the new garage and will move to Joseph from his home in William Morelock motored over to La Grande the first of the week on business. f amilv. of Weiser. but formerly of Joseph, arrived Sun day to make a snort visit, wiin rem tives and friends here. Y. M. Costley and family, of Imaha are Joseph visitors this week. rw Alhort. Mount nerformed onera fir.no fnr ndenoids arid tonsils UHon the following children this week: Riehard Roche, Gcorgie McFetridge, May Har ris and Jean Heffling. Tv.D rnliinpt. nf the EDWorth Leaerue of the Joseph M. E. Church, gave a lawn soc ul to the members ot tne league on the church lawn on the eve ning of Wednesday, August 29. De lightful refreshments were served and a good time was enjoyed by an pres ent. SUFFRAGETTES MEET TODAY FIR CONFERENCE Prominent Men and Women Interested In Cause Give Active ' Support Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. 30. (Un'ted Press) New York State suffragettes met here today for a two days ses sion at which they will complete plans for a smashing campaign for suffrage in New York State at the next elec tion, November 6. In addition to the regular suffinge delegates many prominent men and women whose interest in the cause will lead them to give support to the suffrage campaign are attending. James W. Gerard, former Ambassa dor to German and Mayor John Pur roy Mitchell of New York City, are to address the convention tonight. Governor Charles Whitman of New York, and Frank A. Vanderlip, presi dent of the National City Bank of New York City, are to speak tomor row n:ght. Drops Dead At Wheel. Eugene, Or., Aug. 29. (Special) The body of John tranklin Stuart, former county judge and county at torney of Lincoln county, arrived in Eugene Saturday night from McKen zie pass. Stuart dropped dead at the wheel of his car while driving up a steop pitch. l--L nl M. I n . Ci . 1 U f France to Switch Trade to America Government Authorizes Advertising To Interest Americans In Market of France Pan's, Aug. 10. (By mail) (Unit ed Press) France is preparing in a concrete way to switch her pre-war German trade to America. Under the authorization of the French government, the largest pub licity and advertising corporation in Europe wi"ll try to interest Ameri can manufacturers in the great after-the-war market of France. One of the heads of this organization told the United Press that American producers will be asked to investigate French markets- of every description. "France ' is now looking forward," he declared. "Frenchmen realize that the country must have a big market immediately after the war where they can begin to stock up their more or less depleted stores.; There will be no tendency to trade again wi'th Ger many. The .French market, then to a large degree, will be the United States. American manufacturers!, hitherto, have shown no great tend ency to drum up tirade in France. They took what came their way and let it go at that. Now we are going to try and interest them. "France's forty million people, sta tistics show, have a purchasing pow er of sixty millions. That argument surely ought to appeal to the Amer icans." bure atobu A ce emfwypetaoinpnpn A bureau to be established in New York will systematically distribute in formation and wiil not only srive full reports on economic condition in France but organize the distribution of American goods. KINQENBURG PLAN IS NO LONGER A SECRET Retreat From One Zone to Another Will Save Front From Being Pierced BY HENRY WOOD (United Press Staff Correspondent) With the French Armies, July 9. (By mail) The much-vaunted "Hind-, enburg Plan" is no longer a closed secret. The nature of this "plan" was long ago fully guessed and understood by the French military authorities, who preferred however, not to talk about it that time. In short, from attempting to hold the western front bv defensive lines. Hindenburg will hereafter try to hold it by a system of successive defensive zones zones that continue back to the Rhine and into Germany. By retreating from one zone, when he can no longer hold it, to the next one prepared in the rear. Hinden burg hopes to save his front from ever teing pierced, and at the same time convince the German public that his 'stragtic retreat" is another great victory. Hindenburg's plan became operative as a matter of fact last March when he retreated to his first "zone of de fense" Lens, Cambrai, St. Quentin and LaFere when ho could no longer stand the pressure that had been cre ated by the battle of the Somme. Work on these successive retreat zones has now been under wav for months and little effort is made now r " j ! New Fall Shoes k j Ladies' 10-in. top, black kid vamps, with gray cloth top. Price..$7.50 J Ladies' 10-in. top brown kid vamps, with gray cloth top. One of our 'I 4f best styles. Price iq J j Ladies' all brown kid lace, a very dressy shoe. Price $8.50 f j Ladies ' Gray kid vamps, with gray cloth top, in dark shade. Price $8.50 ( J I Ladies' ivory kid vamp, with ivory cloth top. Price $8.50 'i j Ladies' light gray kid vamp, with gray cloth top. Price....: $8.50 J Ladies' brown kid vamps with tan cloth top with new military heeel. T ! Price ? ka ; " j. J T ,. $7.50 ' j. , JLadies gray kid vamp, with gray cloth top, with new military heel X ; ; rnce $8.00 s j Many other styles in black and colors at all prices. j J j Yours truly, X j L- J. FRENCH SHOE CO.'! Is Auto For Sale Paige - Six, Seven Passenger Good As New -' A Great Bargain Inquire at IMPERIAL HOTEL Phone Black 641 to conceal either their existence or purpose. The fiunreme confidence which Ger man and Swiss military critics have in "Hindenburg's plan" is such that in recent articles they boast of the fact that Hindenburg will be able to retreat for 50 kilometers without hav ing his front pierced. Whether a fiftvkilometer retreat can be forced onto the German public as another "strategic victory" remains to be seen. Coming Events Aug. 81 Regatta at Astoria. Sept. 55 per cent of drafted men. called to colors. 'Sept. 10 School opens. Sept 19 40 per cent of drafted men called to colors. , Sept. 30 Second 40 per cent of drafted men called to colors. AMUSEMENTS. Arcade Theatre -Motion pictures. Sherry's Theatre Motion pictures. LOCALS & Advertising in Brief RATES Per line, first insertion 10c Per line, additional insertion 6c Per line, per month . .. ..$1.00 J No locals taken for less than 25c Count 6 ordinary words to line. J. L. Mars, real estate and rent gent buys and moves house. Prices talk. Adv. 6-7-tf. FOR SALE Printing. FOR BUSINESS or society station ery, bill heads, statements, note heads,, etc., call or send to The Ob server, 1710 Sixth Street; phone Main 87 or Main 157. 8-22-tf Money to Loma. On improved real property in Union county, no delays, current rates. La Grande Investment Co. Adv. Exchange Books. We will exchange or give cash for your school books. Come in as soon as possible and get your troubles over. Newlin Book and Stationery Co. 8-28-3t The effects of windburn and sun burn are easily overcome by using our Cold Creams. Levy-Vogel. 8-9-tf Guaranteed Tooth Brushes we sell each and every brush with a positive guarantee against sheding of bristles. Levy-Vogel Drug Store. 8-20-tf. S 1-2 Per Cent Money. $80,000 for long term at 6 1-2 per cent interest for loans on Grande Ronde Valley farms. See W. B. Sar gent at La Grande Investment Com pany at once. 2-2-tf Sweet scented Talcums of all odors, Massatta, Sweet Pea, Violet, Rose, Etc. Refreshing soothing. Levy-Vogel Drug Co. 8-20-tf. OUR MILK OF MAGNESIA AN TISEPTIC DENTAL CREAM cleans es and aids in preserving and fceauti fying the teeth, sweetens the breath. Price 25c. Levy-Vogel Drug Co. o--a Second Hand Furniture. We pay best price for second hand furniture. DYAL'S FURNI TURE CO., 404 Fir St, Phone Black J851. Adv. 12--tt Automobile Paiating ' Tf .will nnv vnu to let me nalnt your automobile, tiood work, reasonable prices. ' If your automobile needs painung, top leaks, or its faded, bring it to H. C. Lawyer. In old A. B. C. Laundry iSldg. 8-11-tf. Used Books. We have an assortment of school books that have been used but in good condition. Bring in any you have and let us exchange on these or on new ones. 8-28-8t Newlin Book and Stationery Co. Just arrived New Up-to-Date Styles in' Linen Stationery at popular prices. Lovy-Vogel Drug Co. 8-20-tf. Thirst Quenching Drinks served at our Fountain. Levy-Vogel Drug Co. 8-20-tf. The IXL Store, 1602 Jefferson Ave. is now ready for rent. All newly painted and papered. Inquire at 1600 Jefferson Ave. 8-24-6t Hammermill Bond. Business men, see the Hammermill Bond advertisement in the Saturday Evening Post, Aug. 18, and then call for this fine bond paper for your printing. This fine paper is carried in stock by The Observer. Phone for samples or call at The Observer of-' fice. 8-24-tf 4- WANTS TO bWFARM j W. F. Brock, of Wallowa, ! 4 wants a wheat or stock farm in 4 this section. Describe fully by 4 letter, giving prices, terms, etc 4 4 Addressing him as above. G. A.' R. Thanks U. P. The following letter has been re ceived by J. H. Keeney, local O.-W. agent here: "We are in receipt of a wire from our Chicago office advising that at the National 'Reunion of the Grand Army of the Republic now in session in Boston, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: "Head quarters Grand Army of the Republic in encampment assembled: Resolved that this encampment endorse the laudable and patriotic action of the Union Pacific R. R. Co., in the em ployment of the Old Guard , the Civil War Veterans, to guard their property from the Missouri River to the Pacific Coast Signed, "WILLIAM McMURRAY, G. P. A." Butter Labels for sale at The Observer Office.