La Grande evening observer., September 21, 1917, Image 4

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1917.
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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. T). MEYERS H. B. LEITER CLARKE LEITER
President Vice-President Editor and Publisher
Observations
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The Observer carrier boys are instructed to put the papers on t'.ie
porches. If the carrier does not do this, misses you, or neglect gett ng
the paper to you on time, kindly phone The Observer, as this is the only
m we can determine whether or not the carriers are following inatruc
tfona. Phone Main 87 before T:80 o'clock and a paper will be tent you by
pedal messenger if the carrier has missed you.
Harvest is nearly over; then off to the State Fair.
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The boys are pretty 'good about writing home. Well,
we knew they were good boys before they left.
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In some ways the man who makes two smiles appeal
where only one grew before has a mission in life that
should not be overlooked.
There are times when the cheerful
folks are mighty glad that the grout h !
is along to make a kick.
Duty is never so
when it is neglected.
disagreeable as
We know all about our friends; its
our acquaintances that worry us.
Every time we bump into one of them
we wonder if he's still living with the
same wife,
Adam and Eve brought trouble into
the world but there wasn't any happi
ness here either until they came.
Misery may love company, but it
has a hard time making a date with
it.
betters from
&he front
After harvest there is always the Fall ploughing to
think about; then the seeding; then the Spring ploughing
and seeding; one thing follows another with lightning rap
idity; life is just a succession of things to plan, things to
do; sometimes we waste more time dreading about doing
things than it takes to do them; the pleasant thing is to see
things growing, to have the joy of doing something useful;
to see kernels go into the granary that are just as precious
as little gold nuggets.
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RAISING AN ARMY.
The favorite idea of all Americans used to be that in
case .the United States ever went to war, there would be
a spontaneous uprising of the able-bodied men of the
country. 1 hey would drop business, drop the plows, go up
into the attics and get their trusty rifles, kiss their wives
and mothers good-bys, and hike off to the war, to nowhere
in particular but just to the front to fight any old enemy
that might show his head. And of course the enemy would
be so scared when he heard that the ploughshare was go
ing to be melted into bayonets he would just naturally wilt
and quit. The present experience Ave arc going through
tells us quite a different story. The day of sending men
into battle armed with pitchforks and rakes is passed. .So
is the day of spontaneous uprisings of .the citizens to rcpol
the invader as at the battle of Lexington and Concord.
War requires preparation and equipment of the most elab
orate character. .The United States had to start at the
ground in order to build an army. Wo did not even have
on the books the legislation prescribing how the Army
should be raised. It has taken us six months to draft 3 10
000 men. In addition we have recruited our Army and
Navy to a strength of over 1,200,000 men.
There is something inspiring in the democratic charac
ier of the draft; no militarism about our way of raising
an Army. The men are chosen bv lot; certain men who!
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jiave uepciuienis or are woriung in essential industries are
excused. All are physically examined and those defective
The following letter has been re
ceived by W. F. Landrum from Ralph
Poston, of the Hospital Unit:
Dear Friend: I shall write you a
few lines as I promised to when I left
La Grande. This is the third letter
I have written since I started this af
ternoon, so if you get slighted, don't
holler.
We arrived here the morning of
September 6, after spending five days
and five nights on the train. The trip
across the continent was quite a treat
for me, and I believe it was for most
of the company,
We were allowed about two hours
to stopover in Chicago. Of course one
cannot see much of a city in that
time, but I got a little idea of what
the business part of Chicago is like.
Saturday most of the company went
to New York City. That was also a
treat for me. There are so many
things to see, and such a short time
to see them in that a person doesn't
know where to go. We went to the
Hippodrome and to Coney Island.
The rest of the time we were in the
streets sightseeing. Broadway is
torn up now, as a new subway is be
ing put in. Fifth avenue is a busy
street and conforms to the pictures
one sees of it.
It seems as though the people of
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A Foot Expert is in attendance at this store today.
To all sufferers of foot trouble we extend the invita
tion to come in and have your feet inspected. You
need not be a regular customer at all, you need not feel
under any obligation whatever. It is all free.'
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You
Pains
and
Sudden
Cramps
There?
We are equipped to
give foot comfort to
every person within
reach of this store.
We have a large stock
of Dr. Scholl's scien
tific appliances and
preparations and will
treat ail cases of foot
trouble.
We give relief and
comfort to .tired, ach
ing feet, corns, bunions, callouses, pains and cramps in
toes and ball of the foot, painful heels, ankles and
limbs ,T;ot, tender, perspiring, odorous feet, and many
other forms of foot ailment.
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We make no charge for the service, merely
charging fixed prices of appliances or prep
arations needed.
Let us give you absolute foot comfort and
show you how to keep it.
COME IN AND LET US SHOW YOU
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stop to think when he is under the
Hudson River. I did not get to see
the Statue of Liberty in New York
Harbor.
I am not going to New York again
unless I can hear errand onera. I
New York prefer the subways to sur- have always wanted to hear it. And
tace cars, ine subways are always a soldier has to make every trip to
crowded. In fact, they are much , the citv count, for one never knows
nicer to ride upon if one doesn't when the next move is comino-.
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This is a very large camp. There
are over 30,000 soldiers in camp now,
and more come in every day. We are
camped just next to the aviation field.
Watching the airplanes is a favorite
pastime with our bunch. I have taken
several pictures of them in midair.
We are only a little over a mile
from Hempstead, which is a town
about the size of La Grande. As we
are free to go there after 6' o'clock
in the evening it is not hard to pass
the time away. However, we must
have passes to go to New York.
This morning we received our third
and last inoculation for typhoid..
Strange to relate, it hasn't affected
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are excused. Their local board tells them to assemble;
they board their trains, in charge of one of their own num-
Er !mC.d dark side of the war
i v uim iiuiiuiij , wjlu i.xie lHiciusm mat is an under
lying clement in the American character. After all, we
all have to die. Not all who enlist in the Armv will go to
the trenches. Not all who go to the trenches" are killed.
Statistics show that only 3 per cent. of those in the Armv
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on the front are injured seriously. But the brave young
Americans who are going to the front are not thinking of
They are studying their new
duties; they are learning to be soldiers, acquiring the tech
nique of their new life, mastering the mysteries of avia
tion, machine guns and all the modern implements of war
fare, plunging into these things with the enthusiasm of
youth. And all the time they are learning new things,
learning obedience and discipline, putting their minds and
bodies in first-class condition, they are learning to be men.
And after all men is what this country needs men instead
of mice.
By WALT MASON
Is Your Money Supporting
the Government?
At this critical period in our history our manufac
turers nro offering thuir mills, and our young mon
are offering tho'r services to the United States Gov
ernment. Would you like to do your share and holp by put
ting your money where it will support tho new Fed
eral Reserve Banking System, which the Government
has established to stand back of our commerce, in
dustry and agriculture?
You can do this by opening an account with us, as
part of every dollar so deposited goes directly into
the new system, where it will always be ready for
you when wanted.
Ta.'WiXl UWUf
mn mason
Member
Federal Reserve
System
Save Gasoline.
He sparing with the gasolhie,
if you approve good sports
inanship; joyride nine miles or
seventeen, but shun the long
and useless trip. Our Uncle
Sam would hate like sin to
shut off all our joyride juice,
but tricks of that sort he'll be
.U'in, if from rank waste we
don't cut loose, lie's warned
us all in tones of brass (and may the warning
be not vain), "There'll be sufficiency of gas,
if every one is safe and sane. But if the visi
ble supply should shrink too much, you'll have
a jar, for in the twinkling of an eye, I'll tie a
can to every car." So let us motor here and
there, as much as thoughtful people want, and
give the folks some evening air, and take a lit
tle Sunday jaunt. Wo still may jog around
the town and down the pike andVer the leas,
and journey, when the sun goes down, to rob
some farmer's apple trees. So mark the hogs .
of gasoline, who heed no warning, howe'er
kind, who still go scorching o'er the scene, and
leave a cloud of smoke behind. They still pur
sue the wasteful game, and will while thev
possess the price, and they're the ones who'll
bear the blame when all our ears are placed o i
ice.
(Copyright 1917 by George Matthew Adams.)
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PEACHES
FOR CANNING
We have some nice ones
Pickling Season is Now Here
We have the Pure Cider and White Wine Vine
gar Pickling Spices of all kinds
Cauliflower will be in the market in about 10
days
Concord Grapes for Jelly at 50c and 75c a basket
A full line of Fruits & Vegetables
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The City Grocery
& Bakery
The Home of Fancy Groceries
la Grande National Bank