La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, February 22, 1918, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextP.V'.I. iULlt (J.k. . jj J u- 1 . J Oi..ii'.ii Jli LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Published Daily and Weekly at La Grande, Oregon, by the LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PUBLISHING COMPANY. J. P. MEYERS H. B. LEJTER CLARKE LEITER Preaident Vice-President Editor and Publisher fin tared at the Postoffic at La Grande, Oregon, as Second-class Matter. Address All Communications to THE OBSERVER. 1710 Sixth Street. City Official Paper. County Official Paper. Evening Telegraph Report of United Press Associations. Unmiy f b Lar.iottA Pi-pkr IMomin? Telepranh ReDorti The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of fell news dispatches credited to it or not oinerwiBe creuueu in mis paper mm also the local news published herein. On Sale la Other Cities: Oregon Hotel News Stand, Portland; Imperial News Stand, Portland. Multnomah Hotel News Stand, Portland. SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Carrier I By Mail Baily, per month 65c Daily, per year in advance t.W Da, per three months $1.95 Daily, per six months in advance $2.50 Rsilv nor iv months in mivnni- S.I 7." Dailv. three months in advance. .$1.2r Hnilv nor veur in advance S7.50 Daily. Der month 50c Daily, single copy Be The Saturday Evening Observer, by mail, per year in advance $1.50 Weekly Observer-Star, my mail, per year in advance JL50 The Observer carrier boys are Instructed to put the papers on the porches. If the carrier docs not do this, misses you, or neglects getting the papor tc yea on time, kindly phone The Ouservcr, as this is the only way we can deter nine whether or not the carriers are following instructions. Phone Main 6i before 7:S0 o'clock and a paper will be sent you by special messenger if the carrier has missed you. "My Country 'Tis of Thee, Swoct Land of Liberty." "LEST WE FORGE1 IP we today lived In a colony, ground down by unjust laws, our passion for national life secretly and trag ically burning. If Washington had failed, had died In vnln for the cause which In fact he brought to lasting trl umph then for poor sentimental hu 1 manlty he would shlno with a luster j,' greater than now Ib his, writes Joyce ' Kilmer In the New York Times. His I' cause triumphed! the dream become a ; reality, and therefore lost the charm " of the dream. Washington, dying on ' his bed. In his honored old age, his - hopes realized, la a noble figure. But he lacks the dramatic appeal of Wash ;. lngton bidding farewell to his children ' at the foot of the gallows. !:' By some strange perversity of hu ' man nature the cause we consider ro mantic and picturesque Is ulways a i Lost Cause. Tln names most deeply : loved are those of the fallen lenders I whose partisans met with defeat Robert Bruce and Robert Emmet, Wll- Mara Wallace. Snrsflelil and Snnleskl, '' that "fair and fatal king," Charles I. lllnnd ihls persecuted and uncrowned heirs. Children of Union soldiers i though we may be, our hearts bent ; more quickly at the thought of Lee ', than at the. thought of Grant. Wo rise ! when the band plnya "The Star-Span-gled Banner," but we rise and shout ' when It plays "Dixie." ' And it must also be acknowledged ' that a tragic death endears a states man to the generations that follow i.hlm. If you are a great leader and want to be sure of posterity's affection. see that your cause falls. Then the , conquerora will legislate against the honoring of your memory, and that will make your fame secure; But If your cause succeeds, then at least see that your denth Is sudden nnd violent. Give the world a drama, a legend. Washington triumphed. At York town he captured Cornwallls' redcoats and put nn end to tyranny on our shores. It Is not forbidden to honor his memory; the wearing of tho red, white, nnd blue is uttended by no per ils. And so we take things for grant ed ; we forget the hideous dangers through which we passed only some hundred and two-score yearR mco; we take for granted our nationality, our freedom, and the fearless warrior, the enlightened statesman who gave them to us. When we speak of Washington as the Father of His Country wo do so with a laugh, as If the phrase were empty rhetoric Instead of sublime trutb. Liege means more to us than Lexington, and remembering Edith Cnvcll, we give no thought to Jam McCrea. AVe may well thank God that the war of American Independence has not the glamor of battles fought In vain, that our freedom Is no lost cause, that Washington's halo Is not that of a martyr whose life and death were un availing. To those who look at the world's events In true historical per spective, without sentimentality nnd with love of Justice and freedom In their breasts, the American Revolution (Ills the most encouraging page In the chronicle of the centuries. But for most of us It Is only In times of stress like the present that we can come to an actual sense of our exceptional privileges to a realization of the radi ant truth of the stories we read In ocr' history book In school. This year the Declaration of Independence taken od a clenrer significance; we know, as we did not In bygone years, what It means to be free nnd Independent states, ab solved forever from all allegiance to foreign powers. And so this year Washington's blrthdny Is no routine holiday. Kilt a day of solemn yet Joyful commemoration, a day on which we honor with full henrts him who made us a nation, the warrior whose sword cut the bonds of our thrnlldom, the statesman who bade us, avoiding en tangling alliances, go our free wny, an Independent republic, no nation's syco phant, no nation's tool. "With malice toward none," said Washington's great est successor, "with charity for nil." It was a slimming up of Washington's own political creed. No lost cause, however glorious with the blood of martyrs, seems today so noble ns the still triumphant cause of Anmrlcnn In dependence. No modern hero, fighting overseas. Is today so dear to us ns our founder nnd preserver. And to his ex amples and his counsels we cannot look for guidance nnd look In vain. Buy Your W. S. S. Here OUR PRESIDENT IN WAETDIE , !" mm i-' lie -MM iiiT" .IN COSFEBENCE.'- " a S A. 1! YOUR WEEK-END SHDPP1NGTDUR Standard Patterns for MARCH NEW SHIPMENT OF HOSIERY AVc've just received a new shipment of Duster Drown Hosiery for boys and girls. All sizes. Also new Sillc Fibre Hose for ladies in the following colors: Taupe, champagne, smoke, and dark green. $1.00 pair. WATCH OUR WINDOWS FOR FIRST SHOWING OF SPRING MERCHANDISE OUTING FLANNELS in all light and dark colors. A money saving .investment; While the supply lasts .20? and 25 yard ! NEW HOUSE DRESSES A few n e w House Dresses in sizes Ml to -i'2. Blue, pink and navy with long pointed white collars and cuffs. Price.....! $2.50 each JtroTJHSopleTiave- an Idea that President' Wfiaon'slts lnsllcnt iHectUston In a sound-proof room, eogliatlng on the affairs of the world, rwrltlng notes and messages, and planning confusion for the politician loathe hin. j t This idea Tmsgrown up because the," president ls a poor advertiser lr In fact, he-doesn't care -a tinker's dam about It.- j Another trouble to that nobody evr knows where a conterenceViaj going to -be held. -7 : " ' " H ms One day last summer the flresldent'decldoif'he wanted to-seo-tliol Federal Trade -Commission about oal prices, so he Jumped in his carl land went to too-commission. It happened the commission was movlngi jand there-wasn't & chair In the building, so the president and the au-I Bust commissioners had to camp on barrels add boxes, while, for am Shourthey discussed one of the most Important executive proclamations mwJmaoiY " " - . - i a i a a i a i s WAISTS, $1.25 Just unpacked a new line of Voile and Lawn Waists. Some with luce trimming and some eni hriodered; some have both. Long roll collar. Your choice .... .$1.25 NEW DRESS GINGHAMS in plaids, stripes, cheeks and plain colors. All tin latest shades and patterns included. Price 25c yard CRETONNES A few new pieces of Cretonnes are on dis play now. Floral pat terns something dif ferent in color schemes. 20c to $1.00 yard CREPE iitUALJUS . in dark and light patterns, dots and stripes. All colors fast. 22',1-c and 25c yard New stripes and plain colors in Cotton Crepe for kinionas, etc. Plain colors, blue, tan, ye1 Jow, gold and pink different shades. Price 30c and 35c vard have to keep clean shaved; am get ting so I have to Bhave every other day, so used my new razor this a. m. Was the first real Bhave I've had for Bonie time. I used to have to saw them off but she went fine today. ' We are taking hikes now every day, froui 10 to 20 miles; It sure was hard for the first two or three trips, but don't mind them now. We leave here at 7 a. m., come back at & p. m. Wo cook our own meals. which consist of bacon, spuds and pancakes; get along pretty good. On our hike the other day we ran Into a large rief of oysters. After cooking our" own meals you can bet Ave wero hungry and there wo Htopped; three of us started into eating: I got, away with 25. or !lll tlien gave lip; the' other fellow and I then opened for the third one; he ata Sli, and now no fooling for I helped., open them and know. It would have killed a common man but he says his stomach Is just like a concrete mixer, at any rale lie is still able to be about. On our hikes we cany full packs; they weigh 38 pounds and the gun 9 pounds. When Jim and I come home and want to take a hunt we won't need any horses as we will be a regular moving van. 11a! ha! We shot for record here some time ago. I made expert sharp shooter on tho range and won Hie medal; am sure proud of my badgf. I shot B00 yards, ten shots In a minute, and centered the bulls-eye every time. I'm st-mling father some of my score sheets; he will understand them. Jim and I .shot together at flryt, but lie fell down at the last. After my shooting and tho oflicer was pinning on mv badge I couldn't keep' from feeling a little proud, being the host allot out" of 500 Marines. I am now gun pointer in a machine gun squad. We use the ' Lewis machine gun which shoots IM0 rounds per min ute. I lay right behind the gun and do the aiming and filing. One fel low on my left changes the maga zines; one on my right tells ine where I'm hitting; two men fill the magazines and two more carry am munition, and one corporal are all with one gun; every one knows his place and has got to be right on the job. We have to bo able to take the gun down and put it up blind-foldi-d in throe nnd a half minutes. We have never done it in less than four minutes yet blit I think I will soon. The gun Is more effective at 2000 yards than at closer range, the bullets scatter more and the cone or fire is grea'ter. Father if thoy would only let ine get a crack at Kaiser Hill I sure would send him where he should be. I think we are just about through drilling, that is in sonic ways. Wc hnvt a French bayonet expert train ing us now. He was in the trendies for- two years ami was wounded but Is alright now. He says the Ger mans sure hate the cold steel. We hp . e shot the raiw, had about all the trench digging we will art. are most all good signallers, and, in fnct. are getting to be real Marines. They Bare are getting spie3 here; have 12 uiidfir guard now. We have to guard them 2-1 uours every week. I was on guard last week, and watched close For one to make a crooked move so I could plug him one. but no such luck. There is an aviation field right a a Knitting Needles, All Sizes, 25c Pair near hero and it's nothing to see six or seven machines in the air nt once. A fellow made the loop the other day and It was sure a pretty sight. Hail a letter from Naonia; she wroto that they were seeing flying machines around Heppner. I guess it must be birds as I don't see what they would be doing up there. The Marines here are camped right out In tents and not one of us is sick. Have a fine big bar- racks. You never see one of us outside unless we are bundled up to beat the band.' Wre: eat-i our meals standing up out side unless It's too stormy or cold, then we take it to our tents. Our cook Is the best ever; used to cook in the lumber camps around Spokane, Wash. We have hot cakes twine a week, pie or cake three times a week. We get plenty of beans also j but he has some fine ways to fix- them up and we don't tire of them, jjim Is waiting on the officers mess j or tables; he says he likes it fine; gets the same to eat as they do. ; so gets along fine. Our captain is sure a fine fellow; looks out for his men all the time, ' treats us just fine. If one of us ir. I a little late in reporting in he makes : us ciiop wood or -something like that, while the other captains take ! the men's liberty away from them 'for a week to a month, jlm and I j have not chopped any wood yet and I are not going to If we can hhelp it. j Well, I will ring off. Give all my friends my best regards. Please send me Fred's (brother) add. in France. Don't worry if you don't hear from us often. Love to all from - Your two loving sons, NEIL and JIM. jailed for 30 days for throwing away two pies and was sent to pris on for six : months." United States Food Administration. j "There is no waste of food among ; the Allies. If you will read the i English food reports you will find j ; that a woman was fined $100 and' In a world crisis. It is a pool thing to allow criticism to take the place of constructive help. Those who are finding fault with the food regulations should get busy and help with tho big job of conserva tion the nation lias on its hands. Better than money because they earn money; buy a WAR-SAVINGS STAMP TODAY. SOl'TII Sl ITS WAIilllOltS Neil S. and James 1). Brown, sons! or Mr. and Mrs. James lliown of I this city have sent the following! letter to their parents: GALVHSTON, TEXAS, February 5', 1 y 1 S . Dear Folks at Home; Many thanks rather for the razor' and strop. I had rather you hadn't' bought one but as you did muuy thanks again, ns it Is a damly. My bunkies said when I opened It: 'Well, Itrown, guess we will all keep clean shaved now'; but no chance, as I put them In my sea box and locked her up. 1 had a fairly good strop but by letting, fellows use it got it all cut ep. Some one took my other razor: of late I have been using a safety hut don't, like It. We FATTISON BROTHERS No More Currency Panics llo vou rcincnilicr Hie shut-dow ns, llic luisi licss depression and the lack of employment which followed the currency panic of l!li7 To prevent another ciirrciicv p;uiic the Federal h'escrvc lianking System keeps on hand an immense supply of currency to fur nish the hanks which hclong to the system of which we are one, so that; they may at .ill times meet Hie currency retpiireinen's of their depositors. Doesn't it appeal to you to get its protec tion, without cost, I iy becoming one of our depositors? Member Federal U'eserve XvMein La Grande National Bank PHONE MAIN 80 During Lent we will have tuile a supply of different kinds cf fish on hand. Plump Pos'ioii I'eauly Mackerel. 1! lor ".V. (.'ne and Two-pound I!o.es Daimy Codfish. loot It's and Del Monte Sardines in L'-V cans. Sardines in Pu'v Olive Oil. i...'2. Iir:'.")c. Preferred Slock Shrimp, two sizes, "Jllc, :"c. White Star Tuna Pish, two siv.:-s, :J.V, 10c Royal Chinook Salmon. P. S. !raud. 'J.)c and ."")'. Pa.or Clams, .Minced. P. S. I!aiiil, :! for ."i'lc am! "JDc We alsn cai i y the famous I b-rl- liner ( i unly New York CheeM- at r a pound. Oilier cheese, such as Tillamook. Wisconsin Cream Uriel., Oivcii Chili, Pimento and ( 'amembert. For Hard-to-fit Women Some women arc haul to fit in corsets; some just think they are. W ar Dreads thai arrive fresh every morning. Dutli War Dread -War Puns .Monday and Wednesday, llolsuin Liberty, War. Parley. Woman Meal. War Pullman. For Twenty -five Years fence users the world over have proven out our oft repeated declaration that Page Fence Is The Best Woven - The Best Galvanized The Most Elastic The Strongest , The Most Adaptable The Most Portable The Most Dependable and The Most Economic Woven Wire Fence ever offered in any market. Only when one buys good quality at a right price can he boast of a GOOD BARGAIN. We are eager always to lead out PAGE FENCE against the WHOLE FIELD for any test, stress, strain, use, misuse or abuse which can' be suggested' The old PAGE ST0UY is not a "fairy tale." J. Ao Chandler, Dealer Phone Black 3702 2 Miles N. E. La Grande There are certain types of fig ures, however -full bust xncl small hips, small hust and large hips, short stout figures that require special designing in corsets. In MODART Kront I.nred Cor sets there are special sizes and models for just such figures. We ran pivc any woman, of whnte-.er si?.e or shape, the kind of style and fit she should have. JlToD.mT c(otwziz FrontLaccd PAULINE LEDERLE .1 am still on the job with the same old prices as 1 have announced to the public from time to time. Now, my friends, if you believe in live and let live and do not want to pay high prices for what you buy, kindly give nie'as much of vour trade as you can in any line. I carry a complete fresh slock of Candies, Cigars, Cigarettes. Tobacco and Soft Drinks. POCKKT UIPL1AWDS. Kindly watch this space from time to time, is I will announce some of my prices. A. J. LARM Pastime Cigar Store 211 Depot Street -- Opposite Silver Grill Phone Red 2321 1 J