La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, December 28, 1917, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE f"OUH LA OKANliE KVE.YINT, OIWEUVJiR i ( AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPKR Published IJiiily and Wockly ut l,a (inindi!, Oregon, liy tlw XA GKAXDK EVENINO OIISEIiVl.it PUliLIKHlNU COMPANY. J. D. MKYKKS H. H. I.KfTEIl tf.AIiKE I.KJTKK Prcsidout Vice-President Editor nnd Publisher Entered nt the Postnffieo nt 1,0, Grande, Oregon, as Soi-nnd-clnss Matter. Address All Communications to THE OBSERVER, 1711) Sixth Street. City Official Paper. Leased Wire Telegraph Report of United Pross Association. On Sale in Other Cities: Orefron Hotel News Stand, Portland; Imperial News fitan'd, Portland. SUHSC'IMPTION KATES Ily .Mail Daily, par year in advance. . By Carrier Daily, single copy . . ,5c Daily, per month Ii5c Oaily, per six months in ndvnpce $.l-0 Daily, per year in advance $7.00 Tho Saturday Evening Observer, by mail, per year in advance. Weekly Observer-Star, my mail, per year in advance ..$.'..00 I.I M i i RIPPLING RHYMES iW Wit It Alason Daily, ner six months in advance t. Daily, three months in advnnee. .ill.'. Daily, per month .Am ..$1.61 . .$1.fif The Observer carrier boys are Instructed to put the papers on the porches If Uic carrier does not do this, misses yon, or neglects getting the paper t i umi.-, iuiuijr finwiiu t nu Tt-r, s un is me o:ny way v.'C can aeter- mine whether or not tho carriers lire following instructions. Phone .Main !)'. neioro r..u o clock arm a paper will be sent you by sperm! messenger if tin earner nas miBseu you. CiOVHliXMKNT OPERATION OF liAlLTJOAD.S 1 (fipodal . I tbiuli 1 food li bettor than the average. The K""d and plenty of It which is all a lima can expect under tho cir- ' ounifitanees. Our ambulance noes after .the mail pvnry day but that Is nil sign -that orated In the Rood old way with a I anybody receiven any as mall comes football i;ame ami nrterwardn turkey ! in bunches; sometimes a fow lettern and cranberry nance. Following; In I will come of a dale -Hint Is a number ho menu of our first, and I hope ; of di-yr. later than Ibe dates'on the our last, Thanksgiving dinner In En- batch before it, then later on a batch ope: Turkey, drooping potatoes', j will nlww up with the dates that have ravy, neau, asparagus. craiibcrrii'S, ; been i. kipped. lit'-, canned poachea and coffee. It. i The follows ,nro all in Rood health; sure taid'-d ;.;aod and our miss kita ' except for a few colds. which are verv wove '.nailed down. We were mighty ! eav.y to catch In this damp country lucky as llio turkey didn't t'.ol hero 1 where (ho iirounn - never neeirm In L until the nitrhr. before anil it wonlil ; In-.vr. n r!i-ntn tf. '.I,-.- tin l,liirnnn No- railroad lliay go into tllO hands have been a poor Thaiiltnrivini; with . showers. ' oui lurKey anil cranberries. . j Youra. truly. liy this menu you rtuinot Judge of j SIDNEY C. .IIAI'PERSETT, how we are fed though our unit in 111" Field Hospital, 117 Sanitary fed as well as any and Iota of times ! Train, A. K. F.. i France via N.Y Governihent operation of railroads is a hit? step anil . no doubt, the President pondered over it earel'iilly before Jie took over the burden of operating the higgpst business in the United States, Hardened as lie already is with the conduct of the most gigantic task of any president in history, the winning of the war, the President might well hesitate before he added on to his present load. Commander in ehief of the armies nnd navies, exeeufive head of the government as well, adviser and director-of Congress, president; of (he lied Cross, what is there going on about; which the President is not consulted? (lifted and talented as a writer, Mr. Wilson has also been given t he post of honor as the writer of diplomatic correspondence of the war and in his state papers he is confuting and confounding the unmoral phil osophy that rules and confounds the (lerman empire. There are two sides, of course, to the question of gov ernment" operation of railroads. The advantages are these: The government guarantees the dividends on the mocks aim tne interest on tne nonus as lmid-tor tnrec vear , prior to June, 1917, ol a receiver. The government agrees to maintain tin. rolling stock and roadbeds in first class condition. Labor troubles will be avoided during the war; The other side, of course, relates to the question ttf whether tbe government can handle any business as economic-ally or efficiently as under private ownership, -whether politics anil patronage can be kept, out. of the management. Now that Mr. 'McAdoo is dictator of the railroads,' wo can picture how his mail will be filled with applications for positions from men whose chief qualifi cation for railroad positions has been the grace with which .. they, occupied, seats.' iiV. Pull man cars. We can picture Senators and Congressmen applying to Mr. McAdoo for jobs for poor relations and for henchmen. True it is announced that the present boards of direc tors and officers of railroads will be kept for the present. "We hope so. If politics get into the railroads, it will be a sad day for the country. That "Financial America" is pleased is shown by the effect on the stock market. There is no doubt tliat the government guarantee of dividends on stocks and interest, on bonds for the period ol the war will help the linancial interests of the country, Kailroad stocks and bonds should immediately become first class investments. The main advantage of government operation is this: The railroads have been unable in the past few years, since they have been burdened down with government regulation, to borrow money, to market their securities. The result has been that many railroads have not been maintained tin to ntiiiulavd. terminals have not been boueht. rollinp- utoi-k lias not been ordered. The result' is ft congestion of freight and car shortage. Under gov ernment operation tho government itself will have to expand and keep up the facilities of the railroads. It will cost money, but it will be worth it if the railroads are really' put' in first, class shape to handle the business of the country and also the war business of the government. The first thing Mr. McAdoo ought to do, is to call off the government agents, both state and national, who have been tying up the railroads with a mass of red tape. o No ne ever doubted for a minute that Union Count v would finish strong in the Ked Cross Drive. The Day of Wrath For years one lesson 1 have taught, for years one sermon'! have praught, -which is that men should put away some money for the rainy day. I'efore the world had war disease, and coin was growing on the trees, 1 cried and cried, in thunder tones, "Oh, mortals, salt away some bones! I'egin this system ere you sleep! fur down a parcel where "twill keep! The rainv day' will soon arrive, and prudent men will thep survive.'5 And now lias come the day of c-are; with taxes here and taxes there, and rising cost of this and that, and nianv passing round the hat, the man who has no wad in brine has cause to murmur and repine. I'm oft addressed by grateful nays, who say, "Your counsel was most wise; we're glad we barkened to your rede, and pickled pails of kopeck feed, for in these; crucial times we stand with our resources well in hand, j and we can always raise a plunk when Uncle Sam demands .,,...1, -!.,1. " li ... ,.,.,. 1,.,., 1. ...... .4 -mi ii tiiiue.. ii miiiiv nut'iiii .- iti na cli;e niit.-i, uiai tmnlile .Ci:irel sir tiiv lieliev.t ;mi! nriell irlfn 1 hw-l.- ITn ! price, I wish I'd taken mv advice. : '' 'ivw; (i ;w. a L'8 ;':! O Thanksgiving Dinner of Hospital Boys Had All the Trimmings Turkey, Dressing, Potatoes. Gravy, Pea?, Asparagus, Cranberries, Cake, Canned Peaches and Coffee ou the Menu in France Pood Is Good and Abundant Boys Are Well Except for a Few Colds. IN FRANCE, Dec, Correspondence.) TIiIurh have been rather h:my the last few days an we : had to make preparations for i Thanksgiving which we duly c ! NORTHWEST NEWS ' B One IK'llvci-y n O.iy. SPOKANK, Waah., Dec. 2!) IIoov crizlnt? of rciionrces will he carried a atop farther hy Spokane morrhnntK Monday when they inauinirnto n one- delivery-a-day system. In compliance '.vlih aucKeption" from stale and na tional fleCentie coencla-to aid in -sav-ifttf manpower ar. w:oll a", horaeu and pnrollnu, all met chanta have 'agreed that the v.-nuian wishing a' dime's worth of pickles delivered nt once must solid for them. Gordons and - Stetsons and 1.50 An Invitation to See the New Fall Ilak You young men you well dressed men of any age come and make yourselves at home among the smart new Stetsons at our store. Ever since the new Stetsons arrived, we have been trying them on, studying the efiects. on different faces of each modification of crown, brim and trimming. If you wish, we can quickly show you several which will look as though they had been design ed for you personally.. Characterful, masculine, the American Spirit through and through that's the Stetson, feeling for Fail. L ' - Over 2000 to Select 1 -t . From j Elks Loctee Holds - """" Tpo t"t"tb T Special Election,1 - . I Sam Ilarria returned today after The Blkf. "lodRO held an election ' wndittB ChriatmaK, in l'oi tland with lant niKht at which Don Scott waa ! hlB """tlier. I M di eiecied foeretary; It. J. Orccn, es- -.! - teemerl lecturing knftrl;t (the office vacated hy the death of Frank Bay); and Colon R. Ehi-rhaid, esteemed loyal knlghf, the nffice in.-.de vacint by the pronioiioii of Mr. Colon It. Kbcrhard. Society ncw3 for the Otoervor should bo nent in Friday. Milton Miller can send all the in-it- NURSING' CIVILIANS -I VSK V7 tJfcrPljS AS- WELL AS SOLDIERS- OVER TH coaio tax collectors ho wanta to here. 1 am a bachelor and my income is i steadily decreasing. If 1 believed In . that myth of two living oa the price i of one, I mlRlit be induced to help I some lady rednce her annual surplus. ' Have slight preference for widows, I grass or cod. I ... I am sorry Rev. Mr. Ford's lecture on 'Tho Manoater" was postponed. I wan KoinK to hear it nnd find out how it was done and who did it. Eating ia too good for some men. " To remind you the first of the year la the time to renew your bookkeep ing outfits and flies. Our stock was I never bo complete. Newlln Book Ac Stationery Co. 12-28-tf. Fresh Ujjks. For strictly fresh eggs call C. C. CoolliUje. Phone Red 3702. 12-28-tf Give the kiddies a t.cat. Let I them see tho Modern Mother Ooose nt the Star, Saturday only. 12-2-7-2L NUR3INQ PERSONNEL JOHNS HOPKlNS BASS HOSPITAL UNIT, ARMY HOSPITAL NO. 2, EXPEDITIONARY, FORCE, FRANCE. Red Cross Nurses Doing Social Service Work in Regions Dev. astatcd by tie Huns, The Woman That Pays by check instead of in currency escapes a lot of worry about money matters. She has an accurate record of where her money goes and a receipt for every penny sho has paid out. Besides it's so much safer to have the cash in the bank than in tho home. Our special department for women will be glad to give information. La Grande National Bank So QUloUy and effectively has the Red Cross done Its work that few Amorlcans kno that 2,000 nurses trained to our hof pltals aro now serv ing In war stricken countries. Not nU these nurses are cartnr, for woundod soldiers. Many aro doing the Hirnn tiling they did In tl 13 coun try visiting tho poor and dl.-tressed, carlnff for tnoUiers and children, nam ing tuberculous patients, carrying the gospel of ho&lUk and hopo Into homes bereft of both. "Over there" docs rot mean merely Franco to tho Rod Cross nurso as it docs to the soldier. It may mean Rou- mania, Serbia, Italy, Greece, Russia or i rJelelum. It may mean any part of I tho world Inhabited by our nllles where war conditions have created the ! need for nursing caro. Only a short time ago a little band ' of falUiful women wearing tho dark blna uniforms of tho Red Cross teft I an Atlantic fort for Greece. They railed Just as Uie soldiers salt, know ing little or nothing of their actual destination or of the nature of tho wort that avalted them. All they knew was that Uiey vould Ond Buffer ing to alleviate, and, true to the spirit of nursing, they antwered Its call. Refugees from Koumania and Ser bia have sought shelter In Greece, where they aro living hi detention enmps and In towns and village along the bordrr In a state of destitution and suffering. The nurses will find broken down, despairing men and wo men, sick In mind and body, nnd t"'ey 111 have to nurse Ojctu bark to health with tho fffqr Dupplles they And nt hand. , The thona'ht of the deprivations they ninst face Uiemselves and of the hard ships In dealing with people whose modes of life are strange to them never occurred la those nurses when thoy volunteered for service. Tholr only thought was that thosa forsaken. pcoplo needed their help, and theV went forth gladly to give It It Is estimated that there are more than a Billion destitute orphans In Franca. These children must bo saved It tho nation Is to be preserved, and the task cf helping to saTo thou sands of them Is falling to our public health nurses, who aro experienced In infant wclfaro work. Amid strange surroundings, with none of the facilities for work that they aro accustomed to, these nurses aro doing tholr best to save the little ones of tho gallant defenders of B'rnnco. They aro giving tho mothers Instruction In the feeding and hy gienic caro of their babies and striv ing to help them meet the appalling conditions which the war has caused. In Franco thero aro Bald to bo ap proximately f.00.000 persons stricken with tuberculosis, which has become as great a menace to the country as German bonihs and buliels. These pcoplo must bo cared for and taught tho necessity of preventative meas ures or elso the national life will be undermined by the disease. Again, American publle health nurses are finding their opportunity here. Num bers of them aro already engaged In tuberculosis work, vtsltlng the elck ta their homes and Instructing thorn, to caro for themselves and prevent la-fectlon. Tho departure of groups of bine clad nurses from this country Is quiet, but frenucnL None bat the Red Cross ta- srstK & visS.V t ?f i ft fhamiiei'lnin's Cough Itemedy. ThiH 13 not only one of the best and most efficient medicines for coughs, colds and croup, but i also pleasant and safe to take, which Is important when medicine must be given to children. Many motjiers have given It their unqualified en dorsement. adv. Talks! (esfaisrant for Sale On nf count of 'my daughter - being sU'k, L am compelled to sell, or will trade for anything so that T fan leave. THIS IS A BARGAIN. The restaurant and 8 furnished rooms above the restaurant. Your Price Is Mine. I must leave in a few days. Don't be afraid to sco what I have for sale. I have to sell nt once. Will give easy terms or will take a car that can. make a long trip. Empire Cafe E. A, Crawford. HOSPITAL UNIFORM OF THE RED CROSS thorltics and tho government know of their sailing. Rut when they go they leave a gap In tho nursing ranks. Hospitals aro giving them up gladly, public health noclafieas are helping them to got away, but at the same time tho country will miss them. The I gaps they loave jnust be filled. The I only way to rcplacoa trained nurse Is by another trained nurse, and tho I Committee on Nursing of the Council of National Dcnfenso nt Washington Is urging patriotic young women, ( graduates of high schools and collegos, ' to enter our reconilied schools for ! nurses nnd undergo training that they may take tho place of those who have answered the call of their country. New Year's brning it's a holiday; you get up slowly, dross leisurt'lv, sit down at the breakfast table and slowlv sip a cup of , You enjoy the rich r-renniincss of it, and smile as you hesitatingly say: "May i have just, one more cup, please." This is surely great coffee, and there- is a Raving 'of almost oiM-tlnrd, compared with the ordinary, kind, as Uarrington Jfall Toffee will make nlxmt' sixty- cups to the pound, where ordinary coffee will only make about forty. Price: 45c for l ib. Cans; 85c for 2-lb. Cans For sale by- PATTISON BROTHERS GROCERY V .; An?