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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 1917)
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1,1917 PSGE FOUR LA GRAitfDE EVENING OBSERVER. 't 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. J.D.MEYERS H.B.LEITERV- CLARKE EEITER President Vice-President Editor and Publisher i 1... Observations Entered at the Postoffice at La Grande, Oregon, as second ' : class matter. . : ' ''' 1 - ') Address all communications to ( THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth St. On SaleUn Other Cities: Oregon Hotel News Stand, Portland; Imperial News Stand, Portland. City Official aper. Leased Wire Telegraph Report of ! United Press Associations. The Observer! carrier boys r instructed to pat the papers on ttia porches. If the carrier does not do this, misses you, or neglect gett:ng (he paper to you vn time, kindly phone The Observer, as this is the only m we can determine whether or not the carriers are following instruc tion. Phono Main 87 before T:80 o'clock and a paper will be sent you by pedal messenger if the carrier has miBsed you. The man who seeks fame merely for the money that is in it deserves neither. . . i One of the mysteries of life is the mystery men make of it. . '., ' If you bring up your boy in the way he should go it won't be -your fault if he takes some other- path after he grows up. Any woman ' will tell you that she'd frather have her husband's company and attention than his money. - ' '- A prety girl's idea of perfect hap piness is enough slvort skirts and silk stockings to wear. ! SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By Carrier. I Daily, by mail per six months Dally, single copy. . , Be Daily per week 16c Daily, per month 65e . Daily, per six months in advance.3.50 Daily, per year in advance $7.00 , By MalL Daily, by mail per year, in ad vance $4.00 in advance ; ...$2.50 Daily, by mail for three months in advance 1.25 Daily, by mail per month . . . . . .45 The Saturday Evening Observer per year in advance $1.60 Weekly-Observer-Star per year in advance $1.50 WELCOME TO OUR BOYS. After all, our own boys look the best. We are glad thai it is possible for us to see our own boys again tonight for a short space of time before they leave for New York and ' France. We will be glad to see them, we are sorry that their stay could not be longer, and we are proud of them as they go to our country's service. O : HOW ENGLAND SAVED. In strong contrast to their neighbors, the French across the. English Channel, the masses of the English people a few years ago were proverbially a spendthrift rather than . a saving race. But the great war has wrought a change. In the year 1916 although purchasing billions of dollars of war bonds the small savings banks depositors in Eng land increased their deposits over $60,000,000. It was patriotism that started this great change in the people of the nation. The English people started, saving their money because they saw that it meant saving Eng land. But thrift and economy begot thrift and economy. They !econ6mized and saved for their own sake as well as for England's sake. 'More than 1,000,000 English workers were purchasers, out of their savings, in the second great , war loan of Great Britain, and 8,000,000 subscribed to their inst war loan. . Neither in ability nor in patriotism are the American people -second to the English or the French or the German or any ;other nation. The liberty loan is at once an appeal and a pride. It appeals to their patriotism and their civ'.c pride; it is an opportunity to save and an opportunity to serve 'their country. " No (American need fear that the results of the American people's support of the liberty loan will fail to maintain Amerapa's traditional patriotism and power. The more than $000,000 subscribers and the moi:e than a billion over-subscription to tho first issue of the liberty loan bonds iare eloquent testimony of the American people's loyalty to their Government and their willingness and abil ity to give it full financial support. iTHE FORUMi tSnoes for Don't Economize by Buying "Cheap Shoes , . I l' '' I" '- ' V " '' ' ' " ' ' r. " ' ' 1 '"" ' ' Did you ever ;btty a 75c ax? How long did it, last? You can'buy; shoes the same way cheap shoes, but how long do they last? Ask' yourself the question when you are looking at shoes this Falh Now is the time when cheap-made shoes can easily get by because you are paying a little more for good shoes while .the cheaper ones take theprices you used to pay for the good ones. : We have shoes in stock now that we have kept over from Spring and Fall and are selling them at their old prices you will find .these shoes cheap in price but perfect in quality. ' Gome in and let us show them to you. ' Congratulates The Observer. 'Congratulations on the latest is sue of the Observer. I like it fine, especially the News of La Grande Col umn. LLOYD PERKINS. Personal And Society Lillian Sims went to morning to vihit .with Broderson. Rieth this Mrs. C. R. , Jess Klemback, of Palmer Junction, is in town today. j Mrs. Geo, Auld returned to Portland last night after spending the summer here with her daughter, Mrs. E. Daly. Black dull button . Black kid button Gun metal button Patent button, white kid top Patent button, cloth top Dull button, broad toe Elk skin. rompers. Scuff er style. Tan button romper Scuffer style $2.50 Black button romper Scuffer style ......... $2 and $2.50 Dull button romper Scuffer style-...... $2 and $2.50 Patent button, canary tops - ... $2.50 and $3 my School Nlg-'7 II r s . - $1.75 ,'. j $1.75 , , $2.00 . $2.75 $3.25 : , .... $3.25 $2.50 Gray kid, button, cloth tops Dull button, plain toe Patent white top, sport bal Patent button, dull top Patent button, cloth top ..... Black English lace, dull $3.25 $2.25 $4.50 $2.35 $2.65 $4.00 Black English lace, white rubber sole $6.00 i Mrs. Lydia Mulkey returned Tues day evening from a month's visit with her daughter, Mrs. R. W. Sharp, of Eldorado, Kansas. -o- INSURING OUR FIGHTING MEN. The; plan of Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo for life and indemnity insurance for the soldiers and sailors of the Uniteld States, after discussions by representative insur ance jihen and report on by advisory committees, has, been piut in definite form and submitted to President Wil son. 7 .- ' '1: ',7 : i ....... Supporting the Government This is a time for every citizen to support the United States Government and many are doing so at considerable cost or sacrifice to themselves. We have joined tho 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, Vou can give your support to this great Govern ment enterprise and also obtain its protection foe your money by becoming one of our depositors. Member Federal Reserve System La Grande National Bank The President's comment was as follows: "I have examined the enclosed papers very carefully and take pleasure in returning .them 'with my entire ap proval.", ...w, ... : , ... ,.''.:. ..7.7,. 7W ' . A bill has been introduced in Congress along -'the lines suggested by the Secretaryfof the Treasury and approved bv the President. ' , . ' In essentials it is proposed that the Government furnish at cost to the soldiers and sailors of the United States life and indemnity insurance. , The main features of the Secretary's plan are that the Government shall bear all the cost of the administration of the insurance plan and that no expense of any kind shall be a charge on the funds created by the payment of pre miums by the soldiers and sailors. Relieved of over-head charges, $8 a year for every $1000 insurance will be an adequate charge, under the plan, and this figure will put the maximum insurance of $10,000 within the reach of practically every private soldier or sailor. Insurance in private companies would cost many times this sum for men actually engaged in warfare. After the war the insurance may be converted into other forms. The insurance is to be payable in installments, is non-assignable and free from the claims of creditors of the insured or of the beneficiary, and is limited to the wife, c'h'ldren, and other specified kindred. If total disability results or disease is contracted in the course of service, the compensation is to be based on per centage of pay, with a minimum, however, of from $40 to $75 a month according to the size of the family. Partial disabilities are to be computed on a basis of percentages of I Medical, surgical and hospital treatments, supplies and appliances are to be given. Kehabilitation and re-education of the injured soldiei-s or sailors, fitting them for. lives of activ ity -and usefulness is part of the plan. The plan also contemplates free allowances to the fami lies of soldiers, and sailors the Government supplementing the sum set aside by the soldiers and sailors out of their wages. The insurance is not to be a gift of the Government but is to be paid for out of the pay of the insured men. The Government, however, is to take upon itself the cost of I collecting and administering the funds and also the extra hazard caused by the war, the rate of $S per $1000 being a normal rate in peace time and an entirelv inadequate rate for war risk. The workmen's compensation laws and the experiences of insurance companies in this country and the laws and experiences of other countries have been studied and used in the preparation of this bill. . '. .Secretary McAdoo emphasizes the justice and rightful ness of such a function of the. Government by citing the fact that in this war we are not relying upon the volunteer system but are drafting American men and compelling them to undergo danger and, if necessary, make the su preme sacrifice for their country. A hicher obligation. ! he says, therefore rests upon the Government not only to- w.u-i.is uie ijsnung men Dut towards tnose dependent on them and a just, generous and humane government should see to it that so far as is practicable they should be given this protection, not as a matter oi mercy or charity but as a matter of right. And that they should enter into the ser- vice oi jneir country wiin tne certain Knowledge tnat u death or misfortune comes to tnem tnev and tneir depend ents are protected by insurance arlorded them by their' government as part" of the compensation. for the. service, they are rendering their country. ' : - In' conclusion Secretary McAdoo points out that while' ;''5 tms plan may can tor consiueraDie expenditures at pres ent, yet the eventual cost to the Government of this plan .... will be very much less than that which would result from : t It 1 t 1 i All. tne sonerence to tne present pension program oi tne coun try, and, further, that the pension system will not provide the same benefits nor cover the subject in the same com prehensive, humane and equitable way. . ... There is no use to which the funds derived from the sale of liberty loan bonds can be put which will be more cordi ally approved by the people of the country than to provide this just and deserved protection to the men who are brav ing all the dangers of this war on land and sea in the serv ice of their country. FURNITUR ESALE Electric Iron, Range, Heater, Refrigerator, Clock, Sewing Machine, Gas Stove, Cabinet, odd Rugs, numerous small articles. Call Sunday and Monday only. 1 F. D. HAISTEN, Sixth st., and N Ave. "Central" Appreciates Your Kindness There are three operators concerned in every telephone call you, the party you are talking to and "central." All three parties must co-operate if the best ser vice is to be had. The telephone operators are human, just as you Being human, they appreciate kindness and cour tesy, but resent unkindness and discourtesy lust as any of us do. Kindness begets kindness, courtesy creates cour tesy and patience encourages patience. If you wish to get the best out of your tele-' phone, make it a point to be kind and courteous to the operators. HOME INDEPENDENT TELEPHONFtO. "
