WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1918
LA GltANDE EVENING OBSEHVEU
PAGE FIVE
ENGLISH LABOR
PARTY, HOLDS A:
BIG uQNFERFNCE
(Continued From Page 1.)
tivo whereby Labor party membership
will cease to be based exclusively on
affiliation with a trudu3 union, but
will be open to any voter agreeing
with tho nnrtu'i ntrivri tn
.. "When the scheme eoir.cs into op
eration it will provide the people with
the means of effecting a completed
revolution in the control of the state.
The revolution will have the thorough
ness of the Russian revolution, but
will avoid Russia's disasters. The
British people have learned how to
operate free representative institu
tions. Tboy arc skilled in the prac
tice of political democracy. '
"No people clings more stubbornly
seeking votes wherever they may be
found.
The decision Is expected to be in
favor of the big Btcp forward. The
Partv'B executive committee bas re
commended it. They believe the Labor
Party, now 17 years old, is destined
to Dlav as big a part in the present
centurv as the Liberal Party played
in the Nineteenth century, lncir goal,
franklv admitted, is a labor govorn-
mont and they have confidence that
the goal, is not as far distant as it
may seem. v
The resent alignment of the big eo
operative societies with the Labor
Party, bringing the number of votes
represented ud to about 4,500,000, is
one cause for this continence, uroaucn-
ing the party's program still further,
the leaders claim; should give them
sufficient votes to sweep the country.
Aside from this predominant quest
ion, the conference has many . live
issues before it. One is whether or
not Labor Party representees should
withdraw from the present Coalition
government. There aro several rc
anliitintis. variously worded, to this
effect before the meeting. The British
Socialist Party offers one reading in
part: " . .
"This conference holds that . the
nothnds emnloved to remove Mr.
Clayton Ingle Tells
of Christmas In France
The following is a lottor rocelvod
by Mrs. Stella Ingle from her son,
Clayton, with the Hospital Unit now
In Franco. The letter is evidently
In answer to one requesting that he
mention some of the other boys.
lV fjeuiiiu tmiKa iuvik Duuuuyunj - . ,
to rooted traditions, is more jealous oC .Henderson from the War Cabinet wncn
any infringement on liberty, or is acting in pertcct nccora wiui "
more opposed to any change for the ciuions of the Labor Party, prove that
mere sake of novelty; yet no people! participation in the government and
has a stronger grasp on the realities i fidelity to the labor movement are
of life or is capable of going no fust incompatible.
With tho A. E. F., Dec. 22, 1917.
Dear Mother:
Three days 'till Chrlsainas my
first Christmas away from home. We
are at a rest station now, on our
march. How far we have to ma'rcli,
I don't know and how far we have
come ,1 can't say. We can't write
when we are marching or traveling
end under othor conditions so if you
don't hoar from mo for some time
don't worry I'm not dead and I
don't want you to think 1 am. .I'll
write wheneror I can so don't worry.
Mother, you know my great fail
ing. Well, I want you to get mo
two of thoso cans of salted peanuts
and send them to mo on the 1st and
loth of each month, We can't got
tliciu hero at all and that is all 1
want. .
I haven't roceived any of your
packages yet. It seems queer but I
guess it can't bo helped.
All tho -follows aro still In the
gamo. Old Bill Sllvertltorii- Is now
Canadian Officers Will
Visit This Section
(Continued From Pago 1.)
called Lord Baron Whiskey Thistle
impaiiDie. . , , , . , w, , v nnH
The Willesdcn labor party nas n i ,
. .. ... in llW "IS HOBO IS Bill! U.UUIlieiJ IOU. "F
resolution pumug wiu iiumu ... v... -
blunt fashion:
Curroy Is storming around because
be doesn't get more letters from the
Old Town in America. Willio W. Is
peeved because he left bis razor In
his barracks bag (so did 1), and
any scouring soap to wash his puns
with (he Is on tho K. P.). Melvin re
raving around bocauso his sistor
wont and got married." Harve says
"cheor up fellows, it might bo
worse."
Hap Moon hutcs the Frenchmen
more every day. Sidney .Happorselt
"Lieutenant Colonel Happy, the
"Man of tho Hour," "Observer Ho-
."Money," gets tiresomo and grinds
on our ears. A good English paper
helps us to stimd it.
We have averaged about one
month at each stop from the time wo
.-...i,m.. fluOr, Sum sifrn
or so far when tho signal moment has
arrived. .
"Tin,! ....n.nof io vnTiiilli, nnnvnnch-
ing; the war has stirred the British "This conference demands that all
ri..,.(i,. !,.,, nvnknH i members of the Labor Party resign
now vision of constructive nossibiH-j their ministerial offices under the
ties; it has revealed essential defect; ; present government. ! can't shave for inspection. Kenneth
in the structure of society; it hr. The East Ham Trades and Labor, y Jg bccauiie hasu.t
given democracy a consciousness or uranrab " .
power. Political democracy will havejdrawal "in view of tho continued bare-
,.,:n. ,. ln,,,ln-: faced robberv of the people by the
that seeks to serve tho interests o-'food pirates and the open support,,
preserve the privileges of a class (riven by the government to this act-
against the common interests of nil. ! ion." .
' "The new constitution, leaves tha . There arc others.
Labor party solidly based upon the I Objection to Withdrawing from the
organized working class movement. (Coalition Government is voiced by
From the trade unions which are the '.many leaders, however, because they
mainstay of the party the bankers,, ueneve reiucai participate m u'V;no,ter." and other things receives
in fact-neither their right of repre-1 government in a time ot national hla belovea pnper aa we all read
sentntion nor their voting power enn I danger, would bo fatal to uic ttvorlly w0 appreciate it. Anything
be taken away. The party docs not Labor Party's great hopes for the (n E ,,,, ,ool(S BBa t0 us.
abandon its original basis as a foil-! Uiture. tncy lavor swallowing TI,,S evoraatns "wee, wee," "nou"
oration of societies trade unions, bo- , resentment rowaru me pruni-m n."
cialist societies, women's organists-! ment while getting on with tho war
tions, trades councils, co-operative! and developing their own plans.
.it:,. Several local unions will urge im
"Becoming a national party we mediate steps toward fl peace by nego-
. ...... - . . i ; j.;ti. - r- U 1.n Viond fit A fhfitl- .
broaden the definition ot tne woru ; iihuu i. ........ - wcronloBnizod
'Labor to make it include all wno:veruera i roues umutu vmi v....
Produce, whether by hand or brain, as "Th
jliolirxriiiolin't ffnivi 1 hl ,'I.ISKPS. tilJlt i PaO.i f ist
live on rent or interest, without mak-s.ami mat tney are nut tu ; aro M aBxioua to gct into ac-
ing any productive effprt to add to; voice in the setting up of peace terms . ao M real good BoUlicr,
the wealth of tho community." beyond tneir representative , "crab" like veterans
... . . ,i , i -1 ...;il...finn , llm irnvnrninpnt (if 1IUH .
inenacrson sum 1.111s appeal iu ovn- . u........ ,. ' .V . . Und as that Is all wo have to uo, wo
era than trade union members had met ; the great resources and distributive; proficient in the art...
with a wide response throughout the ; equipment of the British co-operative, sh(,t, Alford dropped in on. us
country. Young men of education and j societies as a means toward prevent- aav. , ll0 U-drlving aaabi;
training in great numbers have indi-ing profiteering, is demandctl w more, h fQr h() tu, 15. It wug
cated that they find this opening tn ;thnn one resolution Ac ion along this, to h(ni. .
political effort attractive. I lino is, sure to bo taken by the confer- i thjnk q anyUlng nlorc t0
wl,n( in vmi think the now . enco. . . '
Ijibnr Party will be able to play in The women's Labor League asks for
case of an election this spring?" ; the abolition of conscription. ' "
Henderson was asked. The National Union of Boot am
"With us," he said, "it is not a mat-; Shoe Operatives suggest the abolition
tar of winning the next election or ! of the Houso of Lords.
any particular election. I know there Electoral reform will be considered
is a certain expectation that Mr. Lloyd by the conference, the disposition be
George will spring a general election ; ing to regard the government s pro
on tho people at the first seemingly ; posals in this direction as merely
favorable opportunity, notwithstand-1 compromise.
i tl. nhip-tinns he once elimuenllv I Soldiers pay and pensions are due
" . T . . . - . -. 1.1- .1 U. A1nra fVmn
voiced to the principle ot a -unaKi lor consuieraoie uB?. 'lOTIS PALMER WRITKS OK T.'Ili
nu;n ' An nlLctinn im a stale re-lone delegate carries in his pocKcr,
gister or even a new register during , memoranda on the pay of U. S. troops
the war should only be held if incvit-;nnd the U. S. insurance scheme The
l Independent Labor Party-will urge.
"We shall be organized and, no a resolution pruviumg ui..v ,
arms of tho Carne type which per
mit of limited use of these uiembers.
Prior to leaving London for the
special duty to which he is now as
signed. Major Edwards had beon in
vited by Dr. P. S. Kirk, of Bolfast,
to visit hi 111 at his home in order to
seo whether tho pneumatic arm de
signed by Dr Kirk would not afford
huu greater relief.
While chatting with a group of
Portland men after his arrlvel there
among whom was Henry Kirk, of tho
Nebalom Timber & Logging Com
pany, Major Edwards expressed his
regret at not having bceu able to
see Dr. Kirk,' whoreupon it devel
oped that Dr. Kirk Is a brother or
Henry Kirk of Portland, to whom he
bus written briefly concerning his
efforts to design an artificial arm
that is light and flexible
Dr. Kirk, while not in the British
tt 'niy 'medical service, long has been
actively engaged in war work and In
Belfast conducts a hospital of 4ri0
beds for army convalescents. His
attention early. was called to tho need '
of an artificial arm for men crippled I
a.1- tho front. The product of his ef
forts is a pnoumatic arm weighing
ono and one-half pounds. It is mndo
of fibre, tho .. palm is fitted with
leather, while spiral springs of altim
iuuiu wire give the fingers a flexibil
ity and control that servo ordinary
needs.
Thp first men thus fitted, who
happened to be two British nruiy
officers, wore able to bold a pea and
write, and handle a knife and fork.
Pinking .up articles, howover, is the
(iirricult accomplishment. . So suc
cessful wore Dr. Kirk's experiments
with these two officers, who had lost
arms both abovo and Ijelow tho el
bow that tho pneumatic arm was
formally called to tho attention of
the British war office and recognized
as a valuable aid in reclaiming tho
wreckage of war.
r "A, ea, , Z : ";aTi;,i believes in .showing us the country,;!
'That tho members of the so-called - lm,0 sonio
ci ist Party shall be given to under- j ' 83 Th0 acl
1
1
For Fine Watch, Clock and Jewelry
Repairs See
J,H.Peare&S6n
La Grande '8 Leading Jewelers and Optometrists
Broken lenses duplicated on the premises. We are the
firm in Eastern Oregon who can surface and grind lenses.
only,
.....
$ .
walked the last four
minutes.
Yours,
miles in CO
OTIS.
Berlin Claims Victory
BERLIN, J.-.ii 23. French attacks
north of Suunin and northeast of Avo-
Keneth Carpy Writes
of Hospital Boys
Andrews and Homer L. still stand "by
my s.me at reveille, retreat and 111
Germans Capture Cargo of Sugar
f , ' ,, , . I steamship l.u
wiiiu uur weary way uer me umien
hills "Somewhere in France."
I must close, mother dear; I will
write again.' in a few days,
With love to all. .
KENNETH OA RPY. '
Dort't worry about mo for, several
months yet. ...
December .23, 1917.
Dearest Mother; "
T tinnf w.in it PliviRfmnH cnltln blKt'l
nhrht and I hone it reaches you Christ- ! PERSONAL r MENTION
mas morning. 1 am on guard tomor-j
row morning at B:!!0 for 24 hours. 1 Court Reporter Hnnna is homo from
thought that I would bo on guard Enterprise.
Christians evening. I will walking my
post at 2 o'clock in the morning in the
snow, singing "Silent Night."
Wo continue our march the day aft
er Christmas. Some of (he boys kuve
court were defeated after hand-to-! received a few letters at different vil
hand fighting. The infantry penetrat
ed the French positions en3t of Mclan
court and captured many.
Sweater package yet, but will soon.
Cnt thoso woolen leggings today.
Don't know what they are for, unless and I will sure bo delighted to get the
lages along the road, but I haven't
ceived any since we left. I don't know
how far we are going, but this is cer
tainly a cooler country. Oh, yes; I did
receive 11 letter from you and Willard,
dated November 21, the other day.
. Lovingly,
3. O. S. Please send
American stationery.
TUB.
mo nome
Hospital Boys are
Now Somewnere Else
ARRIVAL OF ARTICLES
FROM 'HUME
we sunn uv uiK"".'" "! - : , , , . - :.,n fee
doubt, able to place three or four j pay shall be based on rates of civ . at
hundred candidates in the field when-1 wages and shall respond to tho great, Th.g .g
ever .the election takes place, risou, eost of Irving , command at the pre:
Somewhere Else in Franco,
December 19, 1917.
ome:
paper I have at my
present time yellow
Attorney Colon R. Ebcrhard was In
Wallowa county, attending court, this
week, returning last evening.
ship Luna, 1209 tons gross, from
Holland for Sweden with a cnre of
sugar, is reported in a Stockholm dis
patch to the National Tidende. Tho
Luna was taken into Swinoriu mde.
Circuit Judge J. W.- Knowlcs re-'
turned last night from Wallowa
county where ho' has ' been holding
Circuit Court.
''75ft"
Mi's. J. S. Spikcr of Indian Creek is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. George Ball,
this week.
we set boots, which seems doubtful.! packages.
Helmets cost 8 francs, or $1.60, ovcrj I bought this handkerchief from a
here.1 I haven't, bought one of them, j woman who had a little store opposite
because ,1 tnougnt you wouiu reconuct ncr iutci:cn taui-j.
that I had delicate ears. I go to bed about 8 o'clock every
When I sent' the cabh, tho lady j night and gct up ahout 5:45 it,
nnerator acted like I was a lunatic fori Most of the boys are back fro
speilidng. JWIfh. .monpy .on cable,, hospital now. and ..will .continue the, , Oregon shipyards" tleoiiSOuO addi-
lh'JV certainly, (.nmiv. wo tniericun-j1 inarco witii us. vvu wiiia iiu nuun uii iiuiiui iiiuii 111 utiAt two jiiuiitiis. oec
arc spendthrifts', and we nre to what rest five minutes. It's rather hard tojretary Dodson of tho Portland Chum
they arc. iWc are making them rich, keep our distance between the sets ofjbcr of Commerce has beon. doing ex
but they don't seem to appreciate it, fours when the head end of the lino is collent woric in placing valuo of Ore-
Oregon firms may got . chance to
build uirplnncs.
Lnne county planning $30,000 addi
tion to court house.
Portland 'Big Monarch Lumber Co
Most of the boys nre back from the: plant may be re-opened.
for they sting us every chance they going down n hill and we are going
get. I bought n small can of pine-:up, and a captain walking along bo-
applc and it cost hie 70 cents. side us threatening to courtmaruai us
1 don't know very much French yet, if we fall out. I'll walk him to death
but know as much as all but two. The , if he hasn't a nnck on.v
stuff is hard to talk but easy to read, j Wo have lost our major, Lieutenants
Can get almost anything I want by Waffel and Plamondon; but we have
asking for it in French. ! two live lieutenants with us. Elder
The letters are anywhere from a from New York, and Frost of Pcndlo
nionth to two months in reaching us. i ton.
Thero aro rumors of moving again! Bill S. wrote a poem today. Tub
soon.' We are walking now. It sure has had a cold, but is' bark in thi
made mv feet sore the three days it ranks now. McManus and Rico re
took us to come to this town. We jturnod from the hospital today. Joss
Country is alive. OKI nanus oil taxation wrapping paper and as I understand
thought nre in the discard. Young and , flood of resolutions. The retention of
enthusiastic canili(lii:es 01 cuut.iu.in , - 1 while here, this will have to do.
and experience will enlist witn us t0;piono3ui ui. """ "" '" '", , Yesterday evening was the most ex-
or (juitc a while, beveral
and several doten letters
. . t-i 1 ...i.-.tm.ni- tMrt in.nmo t:ix nrt! iiuniuiuun. ii.wt . -
a national miiucncc, wm . ... ; thing. Three of the packages and
may the result of a general clc- 10.1, present ,"" for the seven letters were my share. The S
i.e. t ne e , .nut m ; -...j 1.. c.
' . .. ,. .. . i ,,.o ..f nn-1 liacKages coiuiiiiieu canuy, nin.s, utc.,c
nr Piii'tv! nationalization of all means 01 pro- ' ...',.... ...,..,....' 1 f
and experience will enlist with us to ; proposed on the ono h ana an Mm-; y cv
assist our Trade Union and working mediate levy on capital on the o-hci,,
ch Socialist ParliamenUmou.. The; by different organizations. Proposa s one fo
new National Labor Party wiil exert to tho minimum : ;";ub;c o in when
n national influence, an:l wnutever to tne inwu...... t...v .v
may the result of a general election, present minimum is ?0.'0.
whether it come soon or late, there ; "That the party press
1 ix ii..i il... I nimr TJui-tu nntmnn I7H ; nn Ol 1111 lliuana m in u- ... i
is Jitiio (loui)t mat luu y """" "" .. n nnA could hardly tell what iirtjc rs were1 jt.
will play a very prominent part ,ni,luct.on. d.stn!mt.on am h"S- most n.plMe of the ,ot but if
1110 Iiwumiiiuj -- " i,,.tl,in. vv.ia xnilnhln. r n. l.niiti"
gon shipbuilding before public.
30,000 STITCHES
FOR ONE CEN'l
Renuires "almost no current" to
;run it, yet does all but guido tho
sowing.
V SEW MOTOR
fits any machine. No adjusting.
Simply sets on the stand under
drive wheel.
Tin's la the Year for
Conservation
. . " fcBi ;
Co'mc and learn haw cl-'ctric ap
pliances will aid,
.NASH ELECTRIC CO.
future nolitical events.
Paity will be a People's Party and as trades At i.aoor ' Xi to die for a chew of gum, and candy
such will be the Party ot the future, idea is put forward b the : Lend on Q
in National, Inter-Dominion and Inlei-ll rades Council and ti e LnhuiB very handy. J
.il Pnlitics." I.'lor Party, with special emphasis. .'. , ,. . f
1 nn Liiu iiatiuiiaiitt.twii vm. ....
i
Why Let Three Men Do What
You Alone Can Do
. With a
NATIONAL CONFERENCE iS IiE1'!)iMTT,TTARY PARTY AT
THAT IS LIKELY TO HAVE MJAK
IMPORTANT KKSl
Big Step Forward in lirilish 1'oliticn:
May lie Taken Coalition of Co-
operative Socictiis and l-ibor Parly,
(Jive Thein l.'.OO.OOO Votes. j
among the boys, but will gct a return j 6r
later on. The flashlight was fine, too.! Jf
Vnnr tnffnr vn nf flntntipr 10 nnl , .
JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL one from Grandma was of November; '
. .2, which is the latest I have received. c
JOSEPH, Jan. 23. (Special.) j They just drift in most any time.
The Military Party given by tho It can get as cold as it wants tf
Sophomore class at Joseph high there and you will have nothing' on us. 1 j4
SMMSOM
'".TRACTOR
By LOWELL MELLEXT
school last Friday evening was a big ! It snows and blows here just like it
U,,r.p..Kq On the Invitation was tho j does there. ''I
i notice to register at Jo-IU on Friday, Wo are in a barrack with fiv stoves j
(United Press S'.-fr Correspondent) ; January i. Mien me b. ; in it, so we manage to live, we tasc jt
4 'rived I hey were registered and a a hike of a few miles every day to,
NOTTIXCIIAM Fng Jan 2:1 The! selective draft put Into operation and . keep in good condition. Today we get , J
lahor Putv met 'in nNational con-lliis scheme was carried out during: new shoes, gloves and socks to help, i'
ference "day that is likely to have; the whole evening, the games be ng out if
consequences affecting the next sev- in the form of examinations. D r- j 1u don't need to know where we;
oral P-enorilions of Biifi.di politics. in:i the party a bugle played reveille, ; aie. Will give you my impression of . ,t
The chief euc-i'ion iiefore the three-1 mors call and taps, milking it seem : the army and French in general when I ;
dnv meeting is whether or not the La-! mere like a military camp as did the f get home; it would be censored now.;
bnr rnrtv shall cease to be simp y me kpii v-ioks iim . irai.is . ...... , ....-..,,.,
Uor party sn.u. . r,i nn IhP scene. Just ; nr a , i-tv fn We waah Bt.mp.i .
1 oi'iranivcu i:;i;im '". w n'i ur"-" . - - - : :
ind become instead before tap? ns miss umujs i-u.. times once a nay, ami our mts3 kiifi
nl or.MPis:ation. started to sing "1 no star dwuki . tne same.
Banner, the lights were swiiriieu , just heaivl some ot our outgoing v
off and the stage curtain raised re-j mail mil held up, so don't know whe n t
I vealing two utile lots uiesavu you win get some oi it. i am as wtin : j;
1'nele Sam and Lilierty. men -taps as enn be.
ith lots of love,
OTIS W. PALMER.
representative ol
kindled societies
a full-fledged pontic
The Red Cross
Drug Store
The
PRESCRIPTION
STORE
was :'Oiintleu ana an reim-u iu .-
homes.
Shipyard Strike Cajlcd Off '
IS
History Ivis shown that when agriculture is ncglecUd that
nation crumbles; when agricullure thrive;-., oilier industries
prosper. If American farming had been on the right basis, we
would ii"t now, even in time of war, have wheatitas and ment
ions clays.
We often wonder how many farmers hnve stopped to figure
that one-tliird of what is raised on the farm is fed, to the horses.
It is ni.w lime to figure your cot of production; figure up
the cost of feeding your teams :u days in the year.
Your tractor will only cut while at work.
One rr-in with a dependable tractor as
SItVK CiKIP can do the work of three men.
Gel y. 'Ji' order in early; don't nut off ordering what you
know you arc going to need, as freight is very unecrLun and
prices going higher every day, so why wait?
We are heiulriuarters for such Etaple lines as
Rock Island Tractor Plows - I.itrhfeld Spreaders
I.'. K. Cream Separators - Walter A. Wood Harrow
Kmalley Feed Cutters, Etc.
the SAMPSON
Still Here, Somewhere in France,
lWcmlioi- 1017
BEAUMONT, Texas, Jan. 21. The Pear Folks: ;
shipyard strike in Beaumont has been Will send a letter after the cable I .
J called off and the men returned to sent this evening; also have a latejj.
I work today. The decision was reached letter to anjwer of October 21.
1 nftnr a conference' with Mediator; Ti. oi.i -.-.nt .10 ni a u.r,l n.1. V
j Rogers. .dress and nil. Haven't received the; il r $ "T'T' T "f V 4 "t"?1 &
LA GRANDE IMPLEMENT CO.
Home of the Sampson Sieve firlp Tractor
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if
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