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PAGE FOUR LA: GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1917 . EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER ' An Independent Newspaper. Published Daily and Weekly at'La Grande,. Oregonr by the LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PUBLISHING CO. J, D. MEYERS II. B. LEITER CLARKE LEITER President Vice-President Editor and Publisher f ntered at the Postoffice at- La Grande, Oregon, as second class matter. WHAT THE Y. M. C. A. DOES FOR THE SOLDIER. "Address all communications to THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth St. On Sale in Other Cities: Oregon Hotel News Stand,. Portland; Imperial News Stand, Portland. Uity Official Paper. Leased Wire Telegraph Report of United Press Associations. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By Carrier. , Daily, (ingle copy Be Daily per week - 16c Daily, per month , 66c Dsilg, per aix months in a3vance.$3.6.0 Dillf, per year in advance. .... .$7.00 By Mail. Pally, by mail per year, In ad vanco $6.00. Daily, by mail per six mouthi in advance ...$2.60 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 Wcekly-Obsorver-Star per year in advance $1.60 The Observer carrier boys are instructed to put the papers on Vm torches. H the carrier does not do this, misses you, or neglect getting 'ie. paper to you on time, kindly phone The Observer, as this is the only y we can detormine whether or not the carriers ere following instruc Hons. Phone Main 87 before T:80 o'clock and a paper will be sent you by special messenger if the carrier has missed you. THE WANDERLUST . .. . It la hard to explain how the wanderlust occasionally seizes some of us and we wander away. In the olden, clays these migrations were more common. People picked up their belonging's' and traveled on to the next place. Sons born of pioneer ancestors must fre quently feel this restless spirit. It is the desire to move, to get away from accustomed surroundings, no matter how pleasant they may he, t,o see strange sights and scenes. This no doubt accounts in. art for the eagerness of young liwn to go to war. They go for change, for ad ventiu'e, to see. Sonic inert go through life'without feeling this desire to move about. They are content to remain in one place. .This 'requires will power, not to go chasing after the gold at the foot of the rainbow. These men usually acquire something, sonic property, have money. in the bank. And the tt&Wtfc thing is that they arjj the ones who can afford to travel and they do not as a rule care very much for it. Every man to his likes. . The bold, the adventure some travel the world over, brave many dangers and the thrills they feel are their joy of living. Even to wander away for a day or two, to have search parties out looking for you, to sleep in the open, must be an experience not wholly without enjoyment. , n DO K8N T WANT 1 UFO KM IS US. One .explanation of Tammany's victory in New York City, undoubtedly is that the metropolis 'prefers a Tam many, administration to a reform administration. In he long run a community gets the kind of a government it wants and deserves. 'New York plainly wants Tam many rule, whether it deserves it or not. o CIOOD PHILOSOPHY "If we do not hang together we may hang separately," said our revolutionary forefathers when they adopted the declaration of independence. It is good philosophy for the present day. .Pendleton Hast Oregonian. La 1 1 randy today paid tribute to the memory of Thomas Walsh, its former mayor and a good man anil true. To Ins fainiily we extend our sympathy; they have the pre cious memory of their associations with a sterling man. o '""' Thmujih" for the Army V. M. !. A'. The Woman Who Pays by check instead of in currency escapes a 1st of worry about money matters. She has an accurate record of where her money goes and a receipt for every penny she lias paid out. Besides it's so much safer to he.ve the cash in the bank than in the home. Our spe cial department for women will bo glad to give information. . . ..... La Grande National Bank (By Samuel Merwin.) The work of the Y. 11. (J. A. is real and vital. ; It takes hold of the soldier where the Army control must," in cer tain ways and to a considerable extent, leave 'off. It recognizes frankly that the soldier boys are not plaster saints, but "single men in barracks, most remarkably like you." it faces the grimmest facts in life with courage, hope, unshakable determination. It holds a boy to his faith in himself as in his God. There is no other organ ization in the world that is organized and equipped to do precisely this work, if American ideals, if the American nope of decency, democracy, a cleaner, sweeter earth, arc to be realized, such an orgonization is emphatically neces sary. It stands today, on the spot everywhere, reach ing every soldier, recognized by our Government as' the moral and spiritual branch of the Army. "4 All this special service to the soldier and to those who are thinking of and praying for that soldier is necessarily free. There is no way that the soldier himself, out of his small pay, after the heavy sacrifice;; he has made, could t'ven begin to pay for it. It is, in the aggregate, a costly service. It must be kept up, everywhere that the soldiers go. I appeal to you, the reader, as one who has had an op portunity to see something of what the Y. M. O. A. means to all of us, to give something to keep it going. Mu'ch or little, give something. ' ' o OUR LESSON FROM ITALY. The lesson for us in the United States is that we must willi all speed and with all energy forward and complete our preparations to bear a serious part in a war that .we can now see is to be one of magnitude and not short. First of all we must see to it that the men in charge of this gigantic work are equal to their task. Private rep utations, high standing, personal friendships, count for nothing in time of war. All our allies have made changes statesmen of long experience, have been set aside, to the end that the ablest, the best, the most efficient might, in this supreme hour, be charged with the duties upon the faithful performance of which so much depends. That must bo our rule. The American people, too( must und erstand that the contributions and sacrifices they have already made are but the beginning. AH our. resources of men, money and material have been' pledged' to the purposes of the war to make the world safe for demo ,.'i,aev.!!. and in the spirit of thaJLgreat offering the people inust'eoiiHimeJo give supporf'to the Government in the war for freedom. N. Y. Times. .,. o SUM PTER WILL DO ITS BEST. Sunipter may not be able, in view of the great disaster of a few months ago, to do its full part in helping the Y. M. ('. A', fund, but the solicitors will find that what the people of this place are able to give will be done with a free will, and the only regrets to be heard will be the inability to give inure. Blue Mountain American, Sunipter. o MOUE HASH. .Mr. Hoover insists that we eat more hash. And, just for that, we insist that Mr. Hoover take a census, or get some statistics or something. He probably doesn't know how much hash we have already accounted for. Macon Telegraph. o Read what Samuel Merwin says of the good the Y. M. V. A. does for our army boys, lie has been at the front and knows. o Job Printing Quickly and Neatly Done at The Observer Rippling Rhymes By WALT MASON l'l.ACKS FOR ALU . ' o. ...... ....... j.. . I ..g, .tUMIl' llll'll IllUJtb W III. IIKIIVlll. MIIW pVrr.t5rflK. I some must teach in schools, and some niu do the writing and others shoe the mules. Lot no mini think he's futile becnusc he may not go find shoot holes through the brutal, exasperating foe. I wished to join the army; the sergeant said, ".My ryit! Your years ami weight alarm me you ar3 too old and fat." 1 wished to join the nnvy; tit., ffi....- n. riin- h ,il..,l nn.l .,.1.1 l-jju. W "By gravy! You'd sink our liicRest ship." fiMl jt,''. jj Turned down by one and t'other, I merely said, "Ity James, officials can not smother my loyal hopes and aims." I straightway went to knitting; 1 knit wh.-n on my walks; I'm knitting when I'm sitting, I make the soldiers socks, so stout a bull can't tear them, they'll keep men's tootsies warmed but pity those who wear them; their feet must be deformed! My wife she bees and wheedles to have me paint the barn: but with my kntttini; kncc.lles 1 use up balls of yarn. I make the sock and stoekintr, with lariie and bulging; heel; when men arc in them wnlkinir, how happy they will feel' Ymi cannot help nirreeinir my course is wise andritrht; thus every human being may help to win the fight. (Copyright 1917 by George Matthew Adams.) 4 J 5 II ' .sm, 'I You'll Be Surprised When you see bur 'new line of neckwear at $25e, 50c, 75c, $1.00, $150 and $2.00. The most beautiful line we have ever been able to show you, has just been unpacked and put out for your inspection. We want you to see these. We know they're , different from any you've had. NEW BATES-STREET SHIRTS Just In Vou are . always interested in new shirts, and we are sure you'll be interested in these new BATBS-STREET Shirts. The newest thins we have in our men's department. Some of these new shirts have detachable collars to match. Most of there are in stripes single and double. All the pret ty shades and color combinations that are new. IWc want you to see these, now while we've plenty of them to show you. See our window of these shirts, then come in and let us show you more of them. These shirts from $1.60 up. .1 Men's Pajamas These cold mornings, when you get up to put down your window, ought to make you think about flannels. We've just received a new shipment of Pajamas and night robes that we are sure will interest you. They're ready for you to see from 50c up. I'OTATO CHOP BETTER THAN ANTICIPATED It is interesting to note that quite a percentage of she potato crop of the Grande Ronde Valley is out of the growo.'s nands, and was sold all the way from $1.00 to $1.50 a hun dred, the bulk of sales being made around $1.25. But since that time the price has gone as high as $1.50 for first quality Netted Gems. Fur ther, the yield generally has been better than anticipated. However, the most interesting feature of the increased vields is that the man who took the trouble to select reasonably' good seed and treat the same has a! better yield and a better grade of! potatoes than those who failed to do so ,and that in several cases these men have received a premium of as hjghj as 15 cents a hundred for their extra clean potatoes over the ordi nary run of the same variety. At a premium of 15 cents a hundred on a crop that runs from 6 to 8 thou sand pounds to the acre, one can readily see that it pays to put in a little extra time and effort in the handling of the seed crop before planting. Of course, there is an other thing to take into considera tion, and that is, that we often find that the man who takes the trouble to select his seed and treat the same, also gives his crop better care dur ing the growing season. In reply to a scries of letters sent out to the states of Oregon, Wash ington, Idaho and Colorado, during the past month, it seems that a large part of their crop will be stored, at ieast 50 per cent. In many sections farmers have been building storage houses to take care of their crop, and plan on selling during the winter and spring. Our people in this coun ty generally figure that it is advis able to sell in the fall at the figures that were quoted this season; the crop is taken direct from the field. There is no question that the Union County potato crop is being improved from year to year, and that our pota toes will compare favorably with those produced in any other section under like conditions. PAUL H. SPILLMAN, -County Agricultural A-rcnt. Troop Train Jumps Truck., ST. PAUL. Nov. 13. (Special.) A troop train jumped the Hack near Minneapolis Sunday. Two train men and several .officers were in jured. A defudtlvo rail Is given as the cause of the accident. "The Secret Man" a thrilling West ern play with Harry Carey as Chey enne Harry. Coming to the Star, Sunday and Monday. ll-13-4t. Phone your Want Observer, Main 37. ' Ads to the Noodle & Chop Suey Restaurant 1005 Adams Avenue Opposite Post Office Will Open Thursday, Nov. 15 Broiled Pork, Broiled Duck and Everything on the Market in Season. See Hing Joe Company ,A'c cater to La Grande's First-class' 'Trade. Everything' New and 'Exquisitely Clean and Ercsl'i. . : ' It 4 4 T j. 4 4 $ if. 4 4 4 f f t it Water at a depth of 3 050 feet has been struck on the ranch of Stanley Smith near Pino Mountain. Tho drilling crew began work last fall and the well will cost about $4,000. In Nice, Italy, preparations are be ing made for a winter of social gai ety. Now, Isn't that nice? The Observer's Tobacco Fund Grows Previously reported . . Dan Wilson W. P. Watson, Kamela K. K. Oxner ! Mi s. J. J. Ileldon I Mrs. Mollie Buck W. T. Short 'A Friend . . . $n.r.o .50 . .. 1.00 .50 1.00 .50 Total Complaint Alnost Gone. I "Foley's Il.mey ann Tar is ureat.' ! writes L. W. Day, 1-5 Campbell Ave., ,E. Detroit, Mich. "It relieves brcn- i emus quicKiy .My complaint haj al : most gone and i ho.ie never to have it I again." Tia experience of thousands j proves there is no better remedy for 'coughs, cold or croup. The genuine i costs no more :han substitutes, and ' this old relin'ile family cough nicdi I cine should bo in every tiome every j Winter. Insist on Foley's Honey and I Tar time tried and never failing. Ad. The Daily Observer i-v:.' I i I .1 t i k i i. Makes Clubbing Arrangement WitK fki. - : . m Hie Oregon Farmer Offers Unusual Opportunity to Its Readers MONG our large circle of readers mere are a great many wno are in terested directly or indirectly in fruit growing, dairying and other Drancnes or rarming. All or these naturally wish to keep in close touch with ag ricultural activities throughout the state; and to know about any fight which is being waged for the measures Oregon farmers want and against all sorts of schemes that are detrimental to the people and agricultural interests of this state. We. have, therefore, made a special dubbin? arrangement with THE OREGON FAR MER whereby any farmer or fruitgrower, who is one of our regular subscribers and who la not now a'subscriber to THE OREGON FARMER, will be entitled to receive THE OREGON FARMER in combination with this paper at the same rate as for this paper alone. This offer applies to all those who renew or ettend their subscriptions as well as to all new subscribers. If you are interested di rectly or indirectly in Oregon agriculture, do not miss this unusual opportunity, bat send your order in now. THE OREGON FARMER is the one farm paper which is devoting itself exclusively to the farming activities and interests of Oregon. It has a big organiiation gath ering the news of importance to farmers. lan-ymen, fruitgrowers, stockraisers : and poiiltrymen; and it has the backbone to at tack wrongful methods and combinations and bad legislation, and support honest leaders and beneficial measures. We are confident that our readers will congratulate its on our being able to make this splendid and at tractive dubbicg offer. 2S PAl'KUS KOlt $1.30; fllGGEST BARGAIN EVER. Oliserver-Star, every weeK, one year Sl 'jO Orepon Fanner, every week, 3 years, old price'!! J3!ou Ey our Special Clubbinff Flan, all for only $;,0 : " r V5C ,n ou,pr lna'lc PiMc by a radical re- lMs remarkable offer is m rate of The OREGOX ! v'a. 11,0 suripli-.nmen from its larce armv of r Ah. MLR to release many dustries to meet wartime
