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LA UUAMUS UVKMINU OBSKUVEli
MONDAY, JANUAIir 2.1, 1,918 .
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JUST AMERICANS '.,.,.
Occasionally a man rises and makes a remark that
echoes down tho ages.
"I apeak not as a Democrat hut as an American."
This is one of those remarks that will keep the memory
of Senator Chamlierlain alive in American history.
Senator (Jhamlicrlain, when he said it, was addressing
(he National Security league upon an important national
suhjoct, universal military training, which he advocates
and urges.
It is a matter of pleasure and pride that our senior
Oregon senator has stepped into a position of national
prominence, that he occupies important, positions on
Senate committeesmd that he has the courage and the
daring to lie a senator and not a mere puppet in these
lively times. No one doubts Senator Chamberlain's
patriotism or his wisdom.
His bill for a minister of munitions should be uassed.
1 1 is bill for a war council should be adopted immediately.
Senator Chamberlain wants the war conducted with
vigor and efficiency. That is what the country wants,
o. His bills will help the President in his enormous
ask.
The Observer speaks as an American, too. These are
I lie days when there are no Democrats, no Republicans,
j:o Progressives, no Socialists just 'red-blooded Amer-
ans. .
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A AVAR MEASURE
Industrial America was surprised and shocked at Fuel i
Vlmimstrator (larhcld s order closing certain industries.
iit soon recovered and received it craccfullv when it was
discovered that it was an important war measure. In this
;reat war game, ships must be kept moving. "Without
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'iniiijii niovriiifiii or snips, uie cause or tlie Allies will
c lost. I hev must be unloaded and disnatched 1trm1m1.lv
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-.hips were tied up on account of lack of coal there. It
was up to Uariield to get the coal there. His fuel order
vas the result. If he had clearly explained the reasons
.or ins action at tlie start, had taken the business world
into lus confidence, no confusion would have resulted
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upon such important matters tne American people are
entitled to know the reasons. It will not do to keep them
in tne tiarK. .
STRAAYS
All is not peaceful and quiet in the interior of (iermanv
r:ud Austria-Hungary. Rumblings are coming to the sur-
lace. in course, tliinus may not be as serious as we think
I lie wish is father to the thought, and we naturallv read
with interest about everv riot, everv revolt, of soldiers
very desertion from the army, lint these are stars which
How wludi way the wind is blowintr. Slowlv but surelv
the power oi the Central Powers will crumble, ahd then
the collapse will come. AVIicn.no one knows. There will
ie battles and big battles; of the final victorv of the United
rtates and tne Allies' tnere can lie, no doubt. ,. ( .
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Everyone will have a chance to dance toniirht for tin-
Red Cross.
EDITORIAL COMMENT
Call for Books
The libraries are, still calling for good books for the
ildiers. II eVCI'Volle WOll d colll ri Ulte the kkiIts he du ns.
lilt does not read and never will read, the call would be
not lor hooks hut lor a lot ol lug buildings 111 which to
house them. Orcgonian.
Do Not Neglect the Gardens
It would be a serious mistake to'neglect the war garden
in 1918, and the state campaign proposed by the Oregon
Agricultural College deserves encouragement. Not. onh
well-doing, but persistence in well-doing, will be needed
in every department to win the war. Orcgonian.
iTATUM.;'T TO Tin.; itl.IC
nilnalt-, at tho port of Now York.
riniocM r....i..i., iu n,n,imiiv ,.,t,,.n.i
IliivWiir tit'itiTiil r KnilmnilK . ,
InlvLHiato n,.mm.,To r.nnmlsM,,,. ! .,,, f,.nm r;lilml(1 su;on.(, ' wi',H
Ilinl.lliiK. WiisliluKtcn ! .pns;!i,k, , ,.,,,1,, ,lle p,0F,.nl 8it.
The niovt'incnt o; i ui'l, fcinil nnd oat inn. Itallniail cars cannot lie upoil
ntlicr vital liroiMsai ios in licing hot-i fur waioliiiuso purposes without
li'iisly liaiiipi'riMl by tin- congestion j Kravo injury to thr A im'rlran pioilc.
of loaded freight cars at inipiirlanl j linilrn.nl runt must ho kept moving
cllie.i ami tenninalM throughout the 'and they must lie utilized to theh
country. The rmigi-xtlou Im pal tic- j niaxlintiiii capacity if tho deniandt
ulal ly m-rlolm in tho raili nail ter- i of (lie ieoile for the ncrens.lrie-. ol
The husluiv s of Hie
CrosK lrt "To itlil In Hie l
nlleviiillou of huiniili
tlmcH of jit'tieo tiiul -v nr.'
nnlly oriinl7.fil to uppj.
leal nervleoM of ari.iies it
A'lien Ihe Ainei-ii-au
CrosK, by (ft of tlie 1'iilteil SiaC'H coii
grcKft,. approM-d January fi. UHi,",, was
Incorporated it in I placed undiT i;oveni
inent RuiiervlMiou. lis purpises In ad
tlltlon to its d n!es In tluiet of war
were declared 10 lie: "'; 1 continue nnd
curry o" m nvsieiu 01 national and
Intern ; .1 re'iel' In tlntn of pence
nnd iijvi;' tlie same In 1. i inttni; tin
mtfferlni; enuse l by pestilence, faui
Ine, Art-, Moods, and nlh.T enllonal ca
lamities." This orcnnlzntlon hat thcr
foro a Kreat e.'oik In do lit nil tllue.i;
for there W nlwnys liumnit siiderlnc to
h alleviated, luit now Hint Ihe world
In rucked wlili war, Its vvn' Ih tre
mondotis. nnd it is doin It a way
that Hhould make every uniii woman
or child who hehuiu-s to the It t'ni's
prond to he 11 me!i''.er. It I" only
hope of llinUMilr - sufTeii- nan
helngM nnd sta tweeti 1 mot
cold, hniik'er, f nud des. ir. II
l the Insituti: ,. hleli enei one
tin nuiy 1; h . , useful ; eur only
inotinn i -xt .'i-: ' n : helping hiu is to
the liine..eot viilluis of the war.
'l 01.0 run Blart the new year 111 11
1 ' .T war linn Ie, Jolulni; Ihe Ited
"v .-! Hlld liy nldie ;ll the eaiii'i!.;n
for new iiicjmU r. , time of war tlie
Bert Crois ii:t?.t lemdle their ue
tlrltlrH thrum roim:ilttee.
l'licj nnuVnu' 0 raltw mill collect
to tnaaufaelure .ho:
I'li-nts and supplies : to tak,
trausiorlalloii nml supplle
vniulllea of Koldlera and
I heir w idows and children
pllnl gar
eharge ol
; to aid
wallers 11ml
to train flu
ait'! rssNt in seeurlng .self-siiiiportim:
poHiueiiM for tliose iiermanently erlp
pled or hlluded. In any one of these
lines of work women have proved
Ihemselves elllelent. The malinfaellire
hospital garments ami supplies Is
le. almost wholly to them, while men
ha- 'le Ihe matter of raising and col
looting funds nnd tailing charge of
tninsporliuion.
Tlie work in hum) hist now calls for
special anivlty In scouring new mem
hers. The liuslness men In nny com
miinity are the ones to undertake the
planning and earning out of cam
paigns (or Increased laemliershlp In
the lted Cross. In cities of consider
aide sl.e good work Is often done hj
creating n rivalry helweeu men In va
rious lines of business; the grocers mi
dertnkliig to sooure a greater niimln-i
of members, lor Instance, than the dry
goods men - or employees of one hou-.-e
entering- ul. friendly competition with
those of nuoiher house In the same
Hue of Imslness. An uble business mi,n
at the bend of a drive for new mem
tiers will he uble to engineer tt In the
most practical ami eilieieut way.
House to house canvassing for m-w
members Is about the most thorough
Koltig method.
tusiness
Every good citizen at (hi.; time should do
ids share toward st rengl iiening tlie Federal
h'eserve Hanking System which our (lovern
luent has .realed with its billion dollars ol'
resouict s to stand back of its member banks
and till their depositors.
A oil can conl l iliuti
01 mis system, :ind
directly to Ihe strength
at Ihe same time secure
lis protect ion
with us, siip-e
posit with us
system, whi te
when wauled.
by deposithi;
part of every
goes d i recti v
: your money
dollar you de
inlo the new
1 1 is always readv for vou
This is a suggest inn
for prompt aetion.
Member Federal Reserve System
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Twenty Per Cent Reduction On
Xtragood Clothes For
Boys
liy taking advantage of this Clearance Sale, your boy will be
dressed in good looking clothes clothes that give unusual
service, and the style remains until the suit is worn out.
AVe are not reserving any of our stock and the reduction in price
is 'upon every suit in our store.
CLEARANCE PRICES ON BOYS' SUITS AND
OVERCOATS
$4,00 to $14.00
lifo and of tho Army and Navy for jII0ME COLD. JOHN D.. JR.. GOES SLEIGH-RIDING
essential munitions anil supplies nro
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to be mot. It Is an Imperative duty
of tho hour for every citizen to do hlu
utmost to niovo freight from enra
and from railroad stations lunued-latc-ly
upon Its arrival. - '
Under tho new demurrage ohlor
Just lsiiuod, heav charges! for deten
tion of freight cars will go Into ef
fect on anil aftor January 21. Tho
whole nation should unite In a uu
proino effort to clca tip tho conKos
tlon at terminals before the demur
iiigo order koos Into effect and to
!tcop It cleared up thereafter.
1 wish to appeal o the pcoplo of
the United States to make the v.:'el(
beginning; January 21 as "FroiKlit
Moving Week" and I earnestly re
juost tho Governors of tho various
States, the Public Utilities Commls
tloners, tho Mayors of cities nnd
towns, the Slate Councils of National
Defense, tho Federal and Stale Food
:tnd Fuel Administrators, tho Cham
bers of Commerce, nnd other busi
ness organizations, business men nud
shippers generally, trucking coni
lanies and all railroad employee:!
'onctirned. to organize locally and to
uiako a supreme effort during 'the
week to unload freight cms, to re
lieve freight from railroad stations
mil to clear tho decks for a moro ef
ficient operation of the railroads of
tho country.
An earnest and united pull all
ilong tlie line will achieve wonders
'n this direction. We can help our
selves and relieve an immense
unount of suffering if we ultaek
the problem vigorously Rnd in the
true spirit of cooperation.
W. G. JIcADOO,
Director General of Railroads
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Auove. Ihe Ieu-M im.-.pshot ul ?.;r. ami Mrs John I) locl.-efe0r j,.
lonn omn 1 ray s. out lie's prnh.iidy out slelrh riding to ke-p w;,nr
llw lio:oe was elided i!ie other .lav. l,-r.inse lie ...i.i.l,.', .-
1 little St.imlanl Oil Co.!
Hookefellers
healers from 1
His private 11'- itiio; idanl
rl:c;'.;llcr SOS',,; Siand.ird Oil or
of 'em. t'o John had to ' go vi.sitin;;"
'Hills.
11 for lack of c, and the junior
!mat"i:;. Cm the S. O. vvs out
it l:U latlior's Jiumc at I'ocantict,
! ! "5 ! ! v 4 v I !
Tiii.i-xutAM sinstitn;i:i!S! .j.
.J. l'leaso pay Telegram sub
J. ticrlptlons to tne at my store.
; Phono all new subscriptions
J. to Ked 3 S G 1 . A. 0. Herman,
-J. 406 Fir Street.
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Iiarrialmrjr Farmer:! here wcrfcin.'i
liiird for new flour mill.
Hcppner l.exin-ton Statu Hani; to
build new home.
Eugene Nc.v briiljrc over mill rate
Ijeinp constructed.
Toledo LoggitiK camp to sl.ai'l
here. I-jring railroad may he built
to tidewater on Sileb; river 'soon
Evens Elevator ami creamery
plant may bo loc-atcd here.
Astoria McGivgor-Malor.e Comp
any sold its loggia;: camp in Upper
i'oun;;s Kivcr district to Crown Wil
lamette Pulp & l'rper Company.
For Hard-to-fit
SAVE THE GRAINS
THE BUSHELS-
Corn Rye Barley Pucttwiicat
US. U.S. us. us.
iZUOftOEilrtls 56.W9.000 Bushels ZOZ.Kaca&dicis !J.NO.C0OEtiih;b
.1'1 1 1 ' ' tJm' ' ' fli if 11 LfclwS.UPA'krf r.rM-S Li. r ,r . llLf
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La Grande National Bank
;0se Grains Thai Won't Ship Save Wheat That Will
Barley
Buckwheat
Beans
Corn Meal
Oatmeal
Substitute
Bean Flour
.Vegetables
and
Hominy
Rice
Rye.
Potatoes
Bananas
Sun-.e women are hard to fit in
cor.-ets; some just think they
arc.
1 ua n
Save one pound of flour YMekJy per person
and give United States 130, COO. COO bus! ids
ofv wheat for Europe
THE ALLIES NEED
MEATS SUGAR
FATS AMD (MS
DAIRY PRODUCT
Ilic;e ,-a-.' certain types of fi;;
iiii r, Imui-ver. -rod' but and
!-:'mli liip-i, F1,:all lnKt and lai:c
H'p-'. -'Ii'irt nt.iut fiKj-Cs that
'"li-i.o ai.e.dil ilcsiKniiij; in
cm :ie; j.
In MitliAUT 1'
I'el.t there ere r,
n:eii(-,H fur
We can (.
whatever si. e or shape, the kind
of style ami fit, s!ie should have.
fc r'rcntLaced
FAULINE LEDERLE
l f.a.ed Cor-
e .'ii'ivinl sir.es and
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i' any woman, of
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