TIIUKSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1918
LiA UiCAUl!; EVEMINU OiiSEFtVElt
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
Published Duily and Weekly at La Grande, Oregon, by tho
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PUBLISHING COMPANY.
J. 0. MEYERS H. B. LEITER CLARKE LEITER
President Vice-President Editor and Publisher
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"My Country 'Tia of Theo, Sweet Land
of Liborty."
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TRAIN, TRAIN, TRAIN, THE BOYS ARE TRAINING !
Today, young men, who a year ago were balancing
bank books or selling life insurance! or writing advertise
ments or doing a thousand and one other things, arc; di
recting batteries of artillery or conmiandipg companies
of infantry, or zipping around through the air in fighting
planes. Most of them were densely ignorant a year ago
of the things they are now doing with confidence, assur
ance, skill. They acquired their new knowledge and cun
ning by the hardest kind of work in training camps.
i'liere are today many thousands of husky high-school
bo., s, from sixteen to twenty-one years of age, who know
no more about plowing or hoeing or handling a team of
farm horses than their elder brothers knew a year ago
about machine guns and gas masks. But it has been shown
that training camps can teach tho technicalities of fanning
as well as the technicalities of soldiering. And if the first
transformation can be effected by military training camps,
is there any reason why another great army, of a very dif
ferent type, can not also be supplied in part at least
by the training-camp plan?
"We must have farm labor in order to increase food
production, and we must increase food production in order
to win the war. And yet, war conditions have caused a
shortage of skilled farm labor. Obviously one of the
things to do is to train as much new farm labor as possible.
As a result of such -reasoning and conclusions, boys' farm
training camps came into existence last spring, just after
we entered the war. Theysprang into being simultane
ously in various parts of the country, but were mosi
numerous in the Eastern and New England states, where
the, farm labor shortage was very pronounced munitions
plants and war industries haying attracted, by higher
wages, many workers who had formerly been available for
agricultural work. .
The question that at once suggests itself is whether
these boys' camps did or can turn out expert farm help
farm labor that is really and genuinely as skilled as men
whose lives have been spent working on farms. Of course
not! it would be absurd to expect such a thing. The
farm-camp boys last year were not, and the ones this year
Will not be, expert agriculturalists any more than their
older In-othcrs left the military training camps possessed
of all the skill and soldierly wisdom of seasoned, veteran
campaigners. But the camp boys last year filled the bill,
in the great majority of -cases. Men of farm experience
would have been preferable, naturally. l?ut the boys saved,
crops that otherwise could not have been saved and that:
is the object in the present emergency, it isn't a time 1 ,
quibble over what is the ideal farm labor supply. It isn't!
a time to delay because of niceties of preference as to (lie;
kind of labor we would like to have. It is just; a plain;
proposition of getting the sort; of labor we can. To win;
the war we must, make and save the crops and we'll have1
to do that with the help that is available under war con-1
ditions. I lu
than a lot. of
Coats At
$2.98
Half dozen coats for the last
two davs at $2.98. Values to
$17.00.
LAST 2 DAYS OF OUR
ANNUAL JANUARY CLEARANCE SALES
The last two days of advantage to you. The time
when you see youu clothes money do double duty; when
every dollar you pay for merchandise at this store, gets
more than its usual value in return. ,
The goods we bought for this SALE are pretty generally in use by wearers
now; but we have a large amount still on hand.
After this month prices will keep going higher, and merchandise that you can
buy now at sale prices will be nearly double.
Invest today and save money.
Your Last
Chance
at wool and cotton blankets.
Prices may be more than dou
ble by next winter.
BIG REDUCTIONS ON ALL WHITE GOODS
Longeloth, Nainsook, Mercerized Nainsook, Batiste, Swiss, Voile, Organdy and Pecay.
Also all linens Spreads, Sheets, Sheeting, Tubing and Pillow Cases.
YOUR CHOICE
of
Any Ladies' Coat at
Half Price
Still Lots to Choose From
Real Shoe
Bargains
One lot nf low heels, patent
and calf leathers. Your choice
at... $3.05
English walks; tan, black and
black and white, leather and
Neolin soles; button and lace.
Your choice $3.90'
One lot of satin, felt and velvet
shoes, 'medium heels. Your
choice $1.95
Children's shoes, high tops,
button; sizes 5J to 8. Your
choice $1.69
Same shoes in sizes ll' to 13.
Yoiir choice . : "$2.79
A large collection of high heels,
button, in grey, bronze and
black. Your choice $3.35
Children's high tops, calf leath
ers, welt soles, button; sizes
W to 1 1. Your choice $2.29
COMMENT OF THE PRESS
VERSES OF THE DAY
hovs of the United States will do better wori.
old bums picked up in the cities.
Patriotism
and Business I
Kvery good citizen at this time should do
!i-ire toward strengthening the Federal
K e Harking System which our ( lovern
'i i created with its billion dollars of
i s lo stand back of its member banks
' depositors.
c n contribute directly to the strength
of l!,is system, and at the same time secure
its protection by depositing your money
w:ih i s, since part of every dollar you de
posit with us goes directly into the new
M"iicni, where it is always ready for you
when wanted.
This is a suggestion for prompt action.
Member Federal Reserve System
La Grande National Bank
Wilson Should Remove Baker
Secretary of War Baker has been spending some un
pleasant days on the witness stand before the Senatorial
Committee and he has not made a favorable impression
on the people of the country. It is apparent to anv one
who is on the inside that the job is too big for Baker, and
President Wilson should have long since picked a man
equal to the great task of secretary of war. The best
man in the country today for that job is Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt, but it is out of the question to think that he
would be selected for the post. Tarryton (N. Y.) Daily
News.
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Injury to America's Cause
Government in a democracy is by public opinion.
There can be no enlightened and responsible opinion
unless there shall.be knowledge; and there will not be
knowledge unless there shall be. discussion and oppor
tunity to ascertain facts'
If the bureaucrats, revolving-chair patriots and chronic
tape-winders at Washington had their way, there would
be no light upon administrative methods during war time.
Not a ray, not a gleam. They have had their way for
nine months, and now there are disagreeable disclosures.
But "they are necessary and wholesome. They might not
have been necessary at all but for the mistake of the
membership. Portland Oregon ian.
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One of Hundreds
The death of .Major Augustus P. Gardner is of national
concern, for it focusses the judgment of the country upon
deficiencies of military administration at the precise
moment when a hot public sentiment, is demanding reform.
Unanimous public opinion here will have it that Major
Gardner was the shining victim of the inefficiency of the
war department which he was the first to point out.
Weeks ago, it is known, Major, then Colonel Gardner,
ent to the White House a ringing letter describing the
unsanitary condition of the post where he was stationed
and where he died. As he was the first critic of national
linpreparedness, so was he t he last, critic of administrative
:i:i-apacity. IJoston Transcript.
Bill Hanley's Division Scheme '
i be ( rook 'ountv .Journal ( Prineville). edited bv L. U.
lal-'oUette. hates to hurt Hill Hanley's feelings when he
would divide Oregon into two parts -"Zip!" just like
l hat, so he comments favorably and then raises an insur
mountable obstacle. Thusly he speaks:
William llanley, the sage of the sagebrush country,
ha.-- proven that be resembles the famous W. .1. Bryan in
more ways than personal appearance, dust now he is
getting a lot of publi.-ity because of the fact that he is
advocating a theory which, like many of Bryan's theories.
!s impossible to achieve.
In the scheme to divide the state of Oregon, on a line
running along the summit of the Cascades, there is real
merit, and wore it not for the fact it would perhaps be
impossible to get the people of the east, side of the state
together on the 'oration of the state rapit-il, the matter
might be achieved, but the merging of Eastern Washing
ton and Kastcrn Oregon into a long state, and the western
half of the two states likewise, would be just as possible
as a love feast for Portland and Seattle, staked t Tacoma,
or I 'resident Wilson and William 1 h-heir.ollern eat ing
Master dinner together. Mr. llanley has evidently been
qnite successful at the cattle business and has' many
friui.ls throughout the country, but politically, well, he
docs resemble Mr. Bryan.
Perhaps it is .m.- t as well Oregon remains intact. She's
i pretty good old state as it is. and that part east of the
Cascades has been smearing the fog end prcttv regularlv
as it is. A good family spat is better than divorce anv
day.
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I'or lite is the mirror of kinc- .-md .J.-iv..- it' uwt wlmi
A HOY WHO KNOWS T1IK TKl'TH
Goodbye mother, do not weep,
Bccauae I'm guing'away;
My country. It has called mo
So why should I delay?
You know it is thu duly
Of every U. S. mini.
To fall in lino and do his boat
For dear old Uncle Sam.
Yea, mother, I'm going away;
I ask you not to weep;
But pray for nie while you're awake;
Dream of me lu your sleep.
Today I have enlisted
In a cause I know is right;
To France I guess they'll send me.
To help put all wrongs right.
Tho Kaiser, lie is busted,
Hut says lie's doing right,
Like Nero nnd Napoleon .
In tho end will lose tile fight, :'
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So cheer lip, dear mother,
Forget tills earthly love,
Remember there is lasting life
With our Savior up above.
THOMAS IIOY.
(La Crande'a Blacksmith Songster. )
COVE NEWS ITEMS
Hattie Alexander, past oracle; Mrs.
Nora DeVore, chaplain; Mrs. Olive
Smith,, receiver; Mrs. May Antics,
reporter; Mrs. Nellie Martin, inside
guard; Mrs. Eva Richards, outside
guard; Mrs. Mary Harris, manager.
Rev. M. B. Parotmagian of Salem,
Oregon, and native Armenian, lect
ured at the Cove M. E. church re
cently. His subject was tho Armen
ian and Syrian relief. A drive is
now on to raise funds for tiiis pur
pose, an executive committee con
sisting of the Rev. C. C. l'ratt, Bish
op Mitchell, Rev. l'engra, Frank Rob
erts, Frank Galloway, and Dr. Ofto
dahl being appointed at the close of
the lecture to select teams and super
intend the drive for this work. Itev.
Pai;ounagiau is a Sunday school
missionary In the Oregon conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church.
The funeral of Mr. James Rundall
took place a weolc ago. Service:; were
held at tho cemetry.
.Jorus-.ilem Is Taken.
An interesting ceremony . waB
held when General Allenby's troops
marched Into Jerusalem. at the
right of the goneral was the com-
Ol IS FLAG
John Allen has sold his farm west
of Cove to Max Richie of La Craude.
Mr. Richie's nephew will lake pos
session in the early Spring.
Tom Jones lias been home from
Camp Lewis on a short furlough.
The M. W. A. Cove Camp No. 1702,
nnd the Royal Neighbors held a joint
installation of officers at their hall
recently as follows: M. W. A. 11. E.
Blevens, consul; T. O. Wilson, clerk;
James Harris, adviser; Joseph Gor
gette, banker; . Thomas Harris,
watchman; John Atturherry, sentry; j
A. A. Anllos. manager- Royal Neigh
borsMrs. Myrtle Fulp, oraclo; Mrs. (
Corn l'eterson, viee-orac'-e; Mrs. !
Fling out the banner,
Fair and Sweet,
O'er every home,
In every street.
In other lands,
'Neath alien sky
With thee, dear flag,
We'll live or die.
Fling out the banner's
Shimmering folds;
What mystic meaning
Each star, holds.
Dearer than life,
Each heart beats high,
A3 bars and stars
Go waving by.
A beat of drums,
A cannon's roar;
Grim war Is at
Our very door.
Float banner high
Above tho crowd,
At once an emblem or a shroud.
JEAN.
(Mrs. C. W. Collier, 1703 X Ave., La
Grande.)
mnnder of tho French detachment and
I on his left the commander of the Itnl
, Ian detachment. Following were tho
l Italian, French, nnd American military
! attaches and n few members of the
general staff. Guards of honor
ninrchcd.ln the rear.
"Tlie procession turned to the right
Into Mount Zion and halted at El Kula
citadel. On tho steps at Ihe base of
the tower of David; which was stand
ing when Christ wns In Jerusalem, a
proclamation of military law wns read
In four languages in the presence of
the commander in chief and many not
ables of the city.
Mayor Is Presented.
"Reforming, the procession moved
up Zlon street to Barracks square
where the mayor and the mufti were
presented and likewise sheiks with
charge of mosques and the moslems
belonging to Ihe Klmldees nnil
Alainlceh families which trace their
descendants through many centuries.
I'litriurchs of Latin, Greek, Orthodox
and Aremeniun churches nnd Coptic
olshops had been directed to leave Je
rusalem by the Turks, hut their rep
resentatives present were introduced
to the general us were also heads of
Ilia JowlKh committees of the Syria
chtfrch, of the Greek Catholic church,
an Abyssinian archbishop and a rep
reienlntive of Ihe Anglican church.
The last to be presented was the Span
ish consul, who lias lu charge tho In
terests of almost nil the countries at
war.
"The representations oyer, the pro
cession returned to Jaffa gate. Thus
endeil n simple anil impressive ccre-
! menial, the effect of which must be far
reaching."
Read The Observer classified ads.
HOUSEWIVES! ATTENTION !
.Any-person who tells you the government" is!
going to seize your normal winter supply of canned
goods or other foods is a crook or a thief. Have,
him arrested. You will have the Food Adminis-
j Uration's hearty approval it you will 'do so.
vou are and v hat von do.
best that you have, the
Sinileage News.
1 f you give to the world th
test will coiue back to vou.
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Home canning is not hoarding. No person can
be convicted of hoarding without a public hearing.
Anti-Americans are abroad in the land to convince
you otherwise.; Jail is-..their place. Tut them
there.
Food Administrator. Hot-Kerf Wnrvnr ti,,.,,.-,i,t
the putting down of these "crooks, thieves and
confidence operators" important, enough to issue a
statement recently branding them- "pcttv frauds
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For-Hard-to-fit
W omen
Some women are hard to fit in
corsets; some just think they
arc.
There are certain types of fig
ures, however full" bust and
small hip3, small bust and large
nips, snort stout figures that
require special designing in
corsets.
In MODAKT Front Laced Cor
sets there arc special sizes and
mode's for jut such figures.
We can !;ivc any woman, of
whatever si?e or shape, the kind
of style and fit she should have.
PAULINE LEDERLE