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LA (IliAN'DE EVENING OBSERVER
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
Published Daily and Weekly at La Grande, Oregon, by the
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PUBLISHING COMPANY.
J. D. MEYERS H. D. LEJTER CLARKE LEITER
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PATRIOTIC DUTY, SAYS JUDGE LINDSAY
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Putting smiles on our
"My Country Ti of Thee, 8weet Land
of Liberty."
MARIE ANTOINETTE
Who will Ik: tlio Mario Antoinette of this war? What
a dim, shadowy figure, is the Kaiser's wife? None of her
mistakes Seem to have risen-to. plague her hu.shaiid. Of
all the characters in history, none seems to he more mis
represented than that of Marie. Antoinette. Not popular
in Paris because she was an Austrian, lied about because
she incurred the enmity of several great men because she
was true to her husband, Mario Antoinette was a victim
of - cruel circumstances. Margaret Mason, a writer for
The Observer, calls attention to an historic; remark at
tributed to the; lYonch queen : "If the people of Pari.-
can't eat bread, why don't they eat cake?" Historians
have puzzled over this. No woman so bright as the quc.cn
would have made it; it has been used to show that she
was heartless in character, frivolous and brainless. lut
she did not make it just that way. It is explained I y
historians that in Austria the peasants ate a very plain, i
simple bread, made of meal and water and baked. J I: wis!
rolled in small cakes and was (tailed, in Austria "little!
cakes." When told that tlio people of Paris were starving!
and ctrnhr-not-bny tarktrr's bTomr,"lhe queen asked why;
they did not eat the "little' cakes" which the Ausr.i ianj
peasants ate. A very natural remark, because the little:
eakes were very cheap. All. of which goes to show thai;
little remarks may be distorted and twisted and it ,s .me-j
times takes centuries to straighten them out. Put poo:
Marie Antoinette lost her life (luring the fury that uslic red i
in the French Revolution, and died a martyr to man's!
injustice. i
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OUR VllltiT DISASTER
UDGE
tS&M
Ljnpsev
soldiers', solved by guardhouses and jails. They
aces will do almost as much to win laic practical, human questions.
I he war as arms ami ammunition, "The Smilcage idea will do more to
:ayg Judge Hon B. Lindsey of Denver, : .,.t our boys the wholesome, mnnly
of Juvenile Court fame. Judge Lind- fellows that most of them are and
aey, who has visited the war zones in ( want to be, than all the other systemr,
Europe and been in the American so!- uf entertainment combined. There has
tlier camps at home, says it is a pa- (.,, ;)S a dcterrant, and the helpful,
triotic duty to keep our soldiers in the! stimulating entertainment you are ar
good humor they now enjoy. Ho has; ranging for the boys at the camps
sent Harold Hraddock, director of the! furnishes that dcterrant.
Military Entertainment Council, which j .,jt ig a patriotic duty to furnish
U putting on a nation-wide campaign Ksmileagc,' and it will do nlmost as
for tljo sale of Smilcage Books, which jiu,.h to win the war as arms and
contain soldiers' passes to the jamj) ;lITimuiiition.
shows, a telegram, in which se says: Kmik,KC )ookSi of $, nnJ $5 vario.
Smilcage to Help Win the "War (it,s containing 20 and 100 passes, arc
"Smilcage is not only an inspirn-lnn sale in every city and town in the
tion, but one of the most practical country. The camp shows to which
helpful things of this war. 1 know j Uu-y pass soldiers will present the
something of tho quest ions of mural-j best Chautauqua and lyceum talent, as
ity and discipline among tho soldiers,! well as some of the latest Broadway
3 I have seen it in I-.uropc and at successes. The government is backing
borne during the war. They cannot be Hie
plan.
SOLDI El; AND SAILOR INSURANCE
for a woman no matter how beautiful
unless she were elegantly attired in ,
silk and velvet and rare lace. Had ,
ho but been a 1918 Robert W. Cham-j
hers hero how he might have reveled!
in a surfeit of silken Bwnthed charmers j
to his hearts sontent. I
Actually sport skirts of Persian and
Peruvian patterned chif fgan banded in
marabou above the hem, offer their,
transparent charms with Bheer audac
ity in competition with lustrous satin,
skirts of white, flesh, maize and silver
grey, polka dottod in huge black disks
or striped in broad bands of black,
green, blue, cerise or purple. Some(
most teasing confections have alter
nate bands of figured chiffon and rib-;
bon running frantically around from!
hip to calf. J
Dear (and I use the word dear ad- j
visdly after pricing the same) little
slip over blouses of figured chiffon
with white chiffon collars and cuffs
are perfect for wear with cither the
chiffon or tho satin skirts of one solid
color or white. They come in de
signs of tiny pin dots or cIobo '
wavy linos of rose, Copenhagen, '
yellow, lavender or Shadow Lawp ;
green, on a background of white, j
Sweaters, sleevefss, slip on or
coat styles, hectic of coloring and I
woven in plaids, chicks, and stripes j
of contrasting tenes still cling to j
tho 1918 waist and bust line but)
the really smart thing for wear
with the sport skirls this season arc
tho new coats of velveteen. Some
are sleeveless and resemble more
nearly a velvet waistcoat while oth
ers are cut much like a masculine
dinner jacket with the low roll col
lar and still others show belts and
full ripple effects over tho hip. In
black they are most striking but
dark green, navy blue, wine, ptum
and bronzo make stunning con
trasts with the gayly colored or all
white skirts.
Sport hats yielding up record
crops of peaches, plums, apples,
cherries, grapes, oranges strawber
ries, raspberries, blackberries, lem
ons and pears show that we are
even carrying the meatless and
wheatless days to our millinery.
Theso fine first fruits of the
modlst season are tho most effect
ive made of yarns In natural col
orings but oilken fruit is also in
good taste If not of good taste.
Quilting is not confined to heds
and hatB either, but parasols are
quilted within an inch or two of
their edges and the sets of quilted
hats, knitting bags and parasols to
match are the very last word and
last stitch of the .node.
The little gingham frocks that
made such a hit last summer are
to bo with us again this year but
hero again silk must need rioiince
in nnd take the lead. Silk In the
plaids and checks and coloring ex-J
actly duplicate the real ginghams
and tho simple country maid in.her
cinKham apron and sunhohnet
The New Stetsons for
Young Americans
"We have the new Cor
dons and Stetsons in.
The now " Aviation "
model come in and try
one on.
They're w i d e brim,
low crown, narrow band;
strong, definite charac
ter throughout.
We've scores of other
fine new hats to show
you, too. All colors and
shapes, in Cordons and
Stetsons. Prices $3.50
and f 1.50.
tService Hats
A very large collection of Service hats all shapes
and prices. Black and tan are the colors.
Men who have worn them know what the Stet
son Service hat is a strong, serviceable felt hat
for all-weather wear.
You are invited to get acquainted with our hat
department. Come in and see them try them on,
then buy when you're ready.
,-ffo:S!it '.. j
n-iile 'f'o'ii'r ke Viiir f iu'llt-1 wlulJ asSipt w-ihflll llalzac s
liaiK to HUM, Old 11, II- no . , trailing vel-
I vet, for ten to oner the apron and
' The nation is shocked with the news of our first g-eai
disaster since beginning our great task ol sending soldiers!
over the sea. Of the 2l5fi officers and men on board the1
Tuscania, it is believed that the American troops lost 1 1!
men and the ship's officers and crew (!", making the total i
loss approximately '210 men. As predicted by Sir Eric:
Ceddes, America must expect to lose some of her men iir
sending a million and a half soldiers across the waters.
The human mind can hardly conceive of the gigantic trsk.'
of the infinite care and patience required, of the vigila'p"':
required to evade the U boats. Tragedies su-eh as these!
bring close to us the horrors of war, but they will only!
make us fight the harder, put more steam into our blow;
as we begin to realize the; ruthlessuess of our foe.
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"We have reached the time in our national life when
no loyal citizen in the country can afford to spend a dollar,
for wasteful luxuries. Such an expenditure resolves itseif
into a disloval aet." Cardinal (iibbons.
In a short time a million checks a month. will be issued
from the Bureau of War-Risk Insurance to the families
of the men constituting America's fighting force.
There had been up to .Januarv 1, VMS, 473,1 It) appli
cations for total insurance of ;j4,01 1 .:'!) 1,000, iThe average
amount applied for still keeps near the' -maximum of
if J0,000. y-A -steady effort is feeing in
ing force ".1(10 per cent insured," and there are niaiiv mill
t:iry units in which ecrv n'.eiuber is insured and in soineisunbonnet win be of the softest
of them every man insured for the maximum of .f 10,000. j w" ilk camouriag.ng " e"'B
The automatic insurance granted by the law ceases on; 1!1you just cnn't KCt away from silk
i-'ebruarv 12, but bv that time it is hoped that our whole; no matter how hard yon try. Both
military and naval Wees will be " 1 00 per cent insured,'"! J mling d"r
with the result that the lamily or dependents of everyone; tub silk 8p0rt dresses of wash silk,
having a family or anyone dependent on him will be pro-i wash sntin or chiffon, afternoon
vuled with a monthly allowance, and insurance in case ot ;
bis death, and the member himself, if disabled, will receive,
a monthly allowaiii-c, and if tolailv disabled, will receive:
ia addition rehabilitation and special education and train-!
ing to fit him for some work.
The efforts of the Treasury Department to have every j
member of the niilitarv and naval forces insured under! rhone your Want Ads to the
this law can be greatly' assisted by llw- people at home of j observer, Main 37.
the soldiers and sailors if they will join in urging them I
P take out the insurance offered.
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LOOK!
Wood at $7.00 a Cord
cost you 6! cents per square foot. Your fire box, 8x9x10 inches,
will tak9 2-3 of a square foot and cost you 3 2-.'! cents. It will
burn three-quarters of an hour. Our HOT BLAST OIL BUKNEK
will give you the same heat for an hour nnd only cost you 2 cents,
less than half. No kindling, No coal. No wood. No danger.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Furniture Exchange
Fir and Jefferson
E. J. DONOHUE
Black 1241
Better Prices Paid for Used Furniture
Dig Hall for lied Cross.
MOSCOW, Idaho, Feb. 7. V'.ie
gross proceeds of a big ball to be
given tonight by the local B. P. (.
Elks' lodge will be given to tho
local Red Cross chapter. All ex
penses in connection with tho. af
fair to be . a leading in'-.-iwInter
event will bo cared o.- by the
"Bills."
frocks of chiffon. Georgelte, tarfeta
or foulard, evening gowns ditto and
night gowns or Ocorgetto crepe do
chine nnd satin. It's a cn3e 'of
round the clock in silk.
Oh, the maid of 1018 ia made of
silk.
Worst Winter In Years.
Snow, wind and extreme cold caused
more colds this winter than in past
years. Foley's Honey and Tar proved
its worth in thousands of homes.
Men, women and children checked
colds and coughs and prevented ser
ious consequences from exposure. It
clears the passages, heals raw in
flamed membranes, banishes irrita
tion and tickling throat. Mrs. Ed
ward Strevy, H 37, Clinton, 0., says:
"I think Foley's Honey and Tar the
only medicine for coughs and colds
and recommend It highly." Sold
everywhere. Adv.
Try Musterole. See How
Quickly It Relieves
You just rub Musterole in briskly, and
usually the pain is gone a delicious,
toothing comfort comes to take its place.
Musterole is a clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. Use it instead
of mustard plaster. Will not blister.
Many doctors and urses use Muster
ole and recommend it to their patients.
They will gladly tell you what relief It
gives from sore throat, bronchitis, croup,
stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, congestion,
pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains and
aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore
muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet,
colds of the chest (it often prevents
pneumonia). Always dependable.
30 and 60c jars; hospital size $2.50.
Ol'K WAIi AIMS
The Modern Spirit
of co-operat ion, the spirit which animat -s
all successful business, prevails in the organ
ization of our federal Reserve llank.
We own stock in it. We keep our reserve
cash in it. We have a voice in electing il
diri'etois and through them in choosing i1
management. It is our bank, and its re
sources enable us at all times to meet, the
legitimate banking requirements of mi"
community.
You, in turn, can co-operate with us in
maintaining the federal Reserve Mankiteg
System, and at the same time share in its
benefits and protection by becoming one el'
our depositors.
"What we demand in this war. therefore, is nothing
peculiar to ourselves. It is thai the world be made fit
and safe to live in; and particularly that it be made safe
for every peace-loving nation which, like our own, wishes
to live its own life, determine its own institutions, be
assured of justice and fair dealing bv the other peoples
of the world as against force and selfish aggression. .All
t!c jieoplcs of the world are in el'iect partners in this
inicrest, and for our own part we see very clearly that
unless llistlce he (lolle to otiiers it Wl
The program of the world's peace, thei
gram." President Wilson's Message
For Hard-to-fit
! Women
c
not be done to us.
rel'ore, is our pro-
'I dauuarv K
Some women me hard to fit in
corsets; some just think they
are.'
"The sacrifices we ;uv eaciii,jr uf the noble American
hoys who are aninu to the hloodv fields of France for
the lives and. liberty uf u- who stnv at home, call to us
with an irresistible appeal to support them with our most
eainest efforts in the work we must do at home." Secre
tary McAdoo.
EDIinIAI, COMMENT
Experiraentir.g
Nocrinjonting wilh 'he laws id' economics is a good
Member Federal Reserve System
La Grande National Bank
like inonkevimv with !h" b-.i--:s;iw while in motion
It is difficult to disturb the ;.t reams
accomplishing more harm than
f rnmi'll'lVl wit lout
nl.-- liostnn Tnms.-ript.
i Margaret Mason's FashionLetter i
ily MAlUiAK KT MASON
(V.'riitcn for tu l";ii'.t! Is i-s-O
In rhilT.n Imoumv. nv.. rH'Ynn 'lirt.
Am! -htinty t"'-op stit.h
Myrtiila playoil ,;ntm' C"K with m
An. I Ik-.voc with her cLiU.cs.
kv yoi:k. :.. i :.h;i-,v.n -
itKT shornful showing :" silk
en velvet nnd i-hiifn fnl ii.s fa;- sim-
n--r a;itl spri'iir sartorial confection
a1.'.'- nr t!-.i::L of two inuilents, one
V.ivto-i a!, aval one literary.
Oar r; ; ,i; silk far sport, dress niui
u;;arcss, luvi.use wV'bnn't have wool
f'-irt how or other makes poor frivolous
M .-.". A'Ut-. atif', siiiy query why the
i -oaie i f Paris didn't eat ciike if they
had u.i h:v: d ii oin !esH imtne.
.. re "U'N'.ivr the hero of tiulzace
.'The Mauri;- tInn" eruld feel no love
li Pi
Guaranteed Rubber
There are certain typos of fig
ures, however full bust and
small hips, small but nnd large
hips, short stout figures that
require special designing in
corsets.
In MODART Front Laced Cor
sets there are special sizes and
models for just such figures.
We can give any woman, of
whatever size or shape, the kind
of style nnd fit she should have.
PAULINE LEDERLE
When you buy a Ibd Water Bottle, an Ice l!ag.
a Hath Spray, or other Rubber Articles, you
should scle -t a brand that represents the very
best material and workmanship, if you expect
to get full value for your money.
The rubber goods which we feature are guar
anteed by both the manufacturer and ourselves.
This week we are displaying Wearever
popular line of R u b b e r Goods. See
store displays
WE PREPAY POSTAGE ON PARCEL POST
ORDERS
LA GRANDE PHARMACY
Adolph Newlin, Mgr.
Quick Delivery , Phone ilain 40
La Grande, Oregon