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The Observer;
Am Independent Newspaper
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"My Country Tl of Th, Sweet Land
of tlbtrty."
.NOT DISHIOAItTKMNd . YFT. .
Tim lotlioniont of ; the . British
forces throe miles buck from Ar
monlloroH, as reported today, need
not bo disheartening. No position
of importance has been lost and the
j placo roecdod from la said to be
filled with gas and consequently Can
be of no more use to the enemy
than to the allies, v '.? 1
It seoms the objective now Is'tiie
channel ports, but it will be noticed
that a few days ago the objective
was . AmlonB, . the rallrond center.
Tlioy didn't reach , tliat' place ul
thpuph they .were In Bight of it.
The subjugation by the enemy of
either the railroad center or tho
ports would bo a soyeie loss to the
allies, , but thono objectives and
espoclully Amiens liave not been
reached ns yet and the shifting of
objectives bIiows ns much as any
thing eluo that ' there Is no pro.
ostiiblislicd point beyond that of
trying to crush the British line by
nnperiorlty of numbers. ,
In tills connection there is nu
other noticeable thing and that Is
that Field Marshal Halg'a reports
nio nlwavs conservative and never
nilsleadiiig ns to tho actual situa
tion and conditions. ; By reason of
Hint fact wo have news from the
front occasionally Hint has a tinge
of gloom, which is to be expected.
Thero Is nothing in the report to -
day beyond what might reasonably
bn expected to tnka place.,
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A WAH OK ATTIHTION.
Major Matthews, the Canadian of
ficer, said in ills address last night
that no one could undertake to say
how long the war will last. It may
bo in a year and It may bo three
'.years; It depends mostly on howthey should b6 made to fight. Strict
many Germans are killed and how ! inquiry should also be made to de
feat they nro killed. That Is prob- terinlno whether the Instigators or
nlily about the size of the sltua-itho strike are not iu tho service
tlon. As far ns triumphing over lof the enemy. If that should bo
Your Evening of Life
Did you ever stop to think how you will spend the
evening of your life?
What is a more deplorable sight than nn aged person
struggling for a mere existence; battling against great
odds, fighting the com icy Blasts oi winter, unit tne scorch
ing rays of the summer
down constitution.
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Think how you 1
mg of your inc.
one of tho vast army i
nnd vou can do tins I
mhl to It little by little, i
of the public in your declining
Why not commence today?
Member Federal
sun:
TOP ANO THINK
Mid your loved u
llni m unu null'
M uiiKempt, nixv
a: Jilnrt a bunk
La Grande National Bank
LA GRANDE, OREGON
jthd Gorman inlUtartau Is j:onryernd..'loMBa Hh tact t hoy should pay tu t ,
lit Is simply a process of '.wearing
cithern out. The luckless Goi-iunn
subject. .'Who Is of niHJtnry capacity,
regardless of his ago, Ib In a 'Phico
whero he can do nothing else than
march toward the" slaughter pen.
And the kaiser and his butchering
partners will keep them going as
long as thqro is ono loft that Is
able to move. , '. ' :" .' '
With tho military Ideal that
might makes right, all Is staked on
the outcome as far as tho Gorman
objective Is concerned. , ' ' . .
But U is not possible to conceive
that the German soldiers, as evi
denced in the reported mutiny of
yesterday, can have the heart in
their bloody work that Is felt by
65c;th0B0 who are In this conflict for
J onnfliinllninn. r,t !.,.
of.:; might the German military
power. : . .'
The allies are facing the on
slaught of two and a quarter mill
ions, the lnrgest army that, ever
made tho earth . tremble with its
tread. The odds in force of num
bers are 1n favor of tho enemy, but
the conflict must go on by -stages
nun urftitTim it jiu mum waj, II r.Lll
the enemy, regardless of size and
numbers, Is crushed into tho dust.
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WHAT THEN?
What conception of patriotic duty
can men have who strike when em
ployed on work necessary to war,
as have . the carpenters In tlio
Hampton Hoada district? Iiy tho
adjustment boards and by the
agreement whloh has been . njade
between omployorB , and workmen '
st the National labor conference,
thoy aro . assured ot fair wages,
hours and terms generally. What
wore do they want? asks a writer
in a metropolitan paper, and he
says, what more do thoy expect to
get !(, through their conduct and
thnt of others who are apt to fol
low their example, Germany should
win? , Thoy already receive wages
far exceeding those of their craft
In any other country, nnd they have
the eight-hour day.
When the Germans captured tho
Russlail city ot Dvinsknn ArbocI-
i n ,u. t.k ., m,
.u .ni..w. ...
lui-reu ;U...pU.m,.,4 .uu. ..-.,,((f Lnorty non,i8 and more must
hours a day to sklllod workmen, the 'come. When the boys como home
hlghcst wages '.paid being three "lero may ne '-h
! . , , labor, and this is the time to show
ruhloB. . ... Thp value of a L 0(r p.l(l.,ot!Hm by giving them eni
nible is now about 10 cents." If Dlovmont. I have ono boy In
Germany should win the war,-Amor-!
lean Industry would soon fall un
der German domination, nnd Ger
man wages for Germnn hours of
labor would soon prevail, How
would tho enrponters who now re
ceive $0 nnd more for eight hours
llko to work twelve hours for 30
cents?
When short-sighted selfishness
lends men to Btich folly It is In ef-
feet treason. Tho only, effective
way of doaling with It is that pro
posed by tho Norfolk county draft
board to placo In class 1 of tho
draft register all' men qualified for
military service who aro found In
the ranks ot the strikers. when
othor men nro dying by tho thou
sands to prnaervo their liberty, for
with a worn out, brnken-
1 T OVKK
;es will spend the even.
way to avoid being
our declining years,
Mi-count today, and
lot be on tile men v
ye
Reserve System
BmfYau will.fi
rrrfi.
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'Wiilty of treur.ou. The time for
lmlf measures Is long past.,.
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j W FCStlSrS AfC
In Training
Both Jack O'olli and Ted Thye
aro making especial- effort to be
in the best of 'condition for their
match qt Hex Jlall on April 24.
lOnch man has the highest regard
for the ability and prowess of the
other and no stone will be left
unturned in thtdr preparation for
the contest. ' .
0'Nelll Is following his usual
training stunts, consisting of a reg
ular course of training with light
apparatus at .home, which lyis pro v- oared for when sick and wounded
en Its effectiveness so often in pre-(depends on wbetlief American wo
paration for his many contests, und i '"en are willing to malva.the same
Is wrestling regularly with pat
Foley, who O'Neill admits will soon
be the legitimate contender for the
heavyweight honors. "
Thye is teaching the ineniberB
of tho La Grande Wrestling club,
and with the exercise ho gets as
Boilermaker at tho O.-W. shops, he
Is as "tough us nails."
THE FORUM
oim'osks iTiiiiic KXi'uxnrrt'itio.
I.A CRANDE, April 10, IMS.
Editor Observer: If I could write
llko you or talk like Pierce, hellcvn
mo Bonio people would read and
hear, thlnpi' that are not to Iholr
liking. I am opposed to spending
public money for public Improve
ments that wo can get along with-
out until tills cruel war is over
Is It ' necessary that ' wo spend so
nilinli nioiicv for a grand eolinenm
on our Btato fair grounda this year?
Is there, an exhibitor unpatriotic
enough not to put up with whatf
wn have for another year or two?
lB there' a citizen unnnt.riotlc enough
not to take iho llttlo buiupn he
etn on the roads for another year
or two? Our brjj-s over there aro .sanitary zones about tho canton
tnklti',' the bumps In Jarge doses; incuts. As new armies are called
can not we tnke them in small
doses? State bonds selling below
par and at a higher rato of Intor-
est than Liberty Bonds Is not thojarinles there Is a tremendous re
right thing nt tills time. Wo hear spoiisibl!lty upon nurses today to
so much about the shortage or la -
hor, why take It away' from- whero
It in needed most? The farmer Is
asked to cut no wheat, but raise
more wheat arid more meat. Sonio-
body tell me where the labor Is,
coming from to do this, wneio is
tho monoy coming from to help the
: farmer plant and harvest his ma
! t his year? The lianltE must bo near
, lmt ,n rnnf;nR f,le buying
Franco nnolher one headed that
way, aim i i .."j.
nil other boys backed by every, do!
Itir and every .groin of wheat In
America. My opinion is notv worth
anything, but It is my fiuess thnt
thja war Ib Just fairly started, and
before It Is over wo mny he com
pelled to take our bumps in much
larger doses than wo care to.
E. J. con ha u.
rretty stanqnnry
boxes and ln
pound pnckiifi
reasonable
prices. Just tho
roil need at
rilvorthorn's Family
ug store.
Adv.
w It; d 4-2-tf.
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jlXEUNl? GOOD FOR SECOND PLACE IF BAOBY
.JOINS.CLUB. .
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Otvy Morton dope to be ono of the hepea ot tho cluvofcind tn
'dlins this year. Guy's arm is In the best shnpe since his great reason
In 1915 Hob Groom, the Washington and Kt l.ouis voter. -hi is good
balance wheel for tho pitching stuff. If Har'iv, y, ta t j hut.!;!!:!.
lni up tho iBdi.aai 9Ugbt to be good tot ic-onJ ri.-.v
AMKISK'A XKKDj MUSKS. ,
WASHINGTON. D, C. April 10.
Miss Jane Delano, chuliiiuli of
the national committee on nursing,
gavel 'out tho following statomont
at the national headquarters of tho
American Hed Cross recoHtly:
"Nurses, and mure nurses, ir
America Is to win thu war, is the
lerv nf 'ho nation to hen women to-
day. There ivre at present about
000 nurses in active service, und
the first contingent of tho Amer
ican nnny is scarcely Id the fluid.
Men are being called to the colors
by the hundreds of thousands. And
whether they will bo protectod and
sacrifices their brothers aro mak
ing. Failing in this they will -have
done incalculable harm to the ef
ficiency and, morale of bur brave
soldiers. , .
"That the, women tire ' not re
sponding tn.day to the call as they
should, is, not that they are slack
ers, or unwilling to serve, but be.
cntii.o they .do not realize the vital
need of the country for their, sar
j vices. .-, . :
i "Over 500,000 men are in train
ing in. the American cantonments
today. In few pionths there will
be a in i 1 11 mi. Though the Ameri
can army Is known as the strong
est, healthiest In the world, there
must. In the nature of things be
somo sickness.- In order . that the
slclt may be properly- eared for and
(ho woll protected, we must pro
vide a pyxtem of hospitals, with
doctors, liiirsns and equipment equal
'to that of our largest cities
for
Iheso cantonments aro. as a rule
, far away from ..any usual facilities
for caring for the sick
"About 2000 women have to date
; been assigned to active duty in can
tonment hospitals and several hurt-
jdi-od more to the Navy Nurse Corps.
j Women arc also workliiR in the
many thousands nioro will bo need-
;ed for this work. '"
"Outside of actual work in the
, aid In the protection of public
j health., With the hew problems
'incident to war, taken In addition
; to the fact that so many nurse?
navo already been called for mill-
try service, the problem becomes
acuto. It cannot be satisfactorily
. solved unless thousands of women
; will come forward,- both to- meet the
j now needs and to take the places
f those who have gone.'
,.jn ,iic, hitter struggle of the
paat throe veara our allien have
strained every resource to the
breaking point, and we must be
ready to gradually take upon our
shoulders the burden of caring for
their sick and wounded as well aa
our own.
"Tho woman, today, over 21, who
has had at least two years' train
ing in some recognized nurses'
training school and who meets oth
er uecessary requirements, has, by
enrolling for active service under
tho' banner of tho Hed Cross, the
privilege of performing a- service
which is vvital to tho success of
Ainoricnn arms.
"The woman who has not had
the necessary training can find her
largest opportunity for service by
taking it now. From the moment
she enters a nurses' training school
Guy
Morton
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Pilvh&f Hob Groom
low trciueuUous lehubililutlou worlt
she will be In a position to aid in
which must follow in Its wake."
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Wallowa People j
Have Meeting
ltd Cnxis Women Hestiio Work
Many CliiUlien In Noroud ItnlM
Ixiw Hh'Moii Soldier liny Ilnme
On . Vbilt Trficnl ami Personal
Notes of Interest. , . i
'ivAi.Lort'A; "Or.,' "April C10.-U
(Special.) Mrs. O.. M. Masterson
returned last Tuesday from Port
land, whero she weiit for a slight
surgical operation.
Dr. Nedro . Gregory, of Joseph,
was In town Wednesday on pro
fessional business.
P. F. Rohr has moved his butch
er shop Into, the James, . Tulley
building on Main street.
Miss Chella Pickett Is. in iJa
Grande on a business trip.
Mr. Crnssland, of Troy, was a
business visitor Thursday.
F. T. Bakor; and W. A. Purdin
returned from a business trip to
Vakim-i last Tuesdav.
A family dinner was served Ir
the basketbull teams of the high
school lost Monday evening. About
20 were present. .'
E. A. Scavle and family made a
motor trip to Joseph Sunday.
. Several accompanied tho Dr. Kerr
party to Lostlne Sunday.
Tho March salo of Tlnjift stamps
conducted by tho public schools,
amounted to $2487.f0. . Twenty-,
one were enrolled In the Seco;id
Rainbow division, each having sold
$50 worth of stamps. Tlujir names I
are as follrtws: Elvin Hunter. 1,11-1
lian Miinnnugh, Carmen Plnss, Reed
Cox, Leonn "Dexter, Lula Dexter,
Vlrglula IIuntcT, Calista " Miller.
Kenneth Tulley, Raymond McDan
iel, Margery O'Drlcn, Hubert Mit
chell, Beatrice Pforfor, I-lalbort
Hall, Ethel Hendricks, Lola John
son, Hazel Sonen, Ci'essie Croat,
Zeima Plass, Kenneth McClnrcn,
Jack HoluioB.
O. Flick Is making several im
provements on his business prop
erty near the school house.
Mrs. Swain and daughter, Miss
Clara.' of Burns, are visiting with
tho family of S. F. Allen. Mrs. Al
len ia a daughter of Mrs. Swain.
Dr. Gearhart, who recently locat
ed in Wallowa, was called to the
army and left Saturday to take up
'lis work.
C. B. Smith nnd wife made a
trip to Mlnam Sunday., Mr. Smith
Is driving a new Overland.
The Christian Endeavor society
of tho Chrustian church gave a 10
cent social in the Mormon church
last Monday evening. ' Quite a
crowd ' was present and all report
having a' good time. A neat sum
was realized, which will bo used
in paying for the new piano nt
the Christian church. - -
A. Olmstead, ot Enterprise, at-'
tended Uio Dr. Kerr meeting Sun
day. ' , .
Virgil Coverstonc, ono of Wal-
low.a'ii r.oldier boys,, came In on Sun
day's trin. After a few days' visit
with relatives and friends, ho will
oturn to Camp Lewis. '
Delbert Greer and family, left on
Thursday, for Milton, where they
will make their future home. Thoy
will be greatly missed by , their
many friends of this community.
J. W. Wontaek returned Saturday
from Portland: whore he had been
visiting for a few days. He reports
wo'-k on the go a the shipyards.
Walter - M. Pierce spoke to a;
erowueu nouse at uio uym iunv o.n.-
urday night. His subject was the
war situation. The Liberty Loan
committee had the meeting in
ehnrce, with C. T. McDanlel ns the
chairman. A short musical pro
gram vib rendered, consisting of
a solo by Miss Randall, a solo by
Mr. KldXfo nnd .n mixed quartette.
Mr. rierce.wns lit his best and by
his eliiqneiVo brought the message
ot tho war to tho, heart of everyone
present.
Mm. J. H . Mlmnaugh anil Mrs.
B. Gregory gave a Red Cross
benefit tea last Wednesday after
noon. About $U was the sum
netted. '
The ladles are again busily work
ing nt the Red Cross room, after
about a month's lavotr on account
of being out of material.
President Kerr, of O. A. C, anil
CnDlnln Humphreys spoke to a
crowded house nt the high school
pym on Sunday morning, These
two gentlemen impressed the people
that everyone should do nil that he
can to win the war. The program
as arranged by the committee was
;is follows: Song, ''America." nnii
lence: invocation. Rev. Tiueblooil;
address. Dr. Kerr; song, h'.gh school
glee club: address. Captain Hum
phreys; benediction. Rev. Trtie
blnnd. ' i
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YOUR NEW CLOTHES
With tho Spring just uliont hero, you -should
think quickly 'about your suit, you iIiopr, lint mid
shirts, as well ns your othor lionosKitics, ; ; .
. Drop in some time nnd look over our extonsivo -lino
of Suits from $5.0(1 to $12.50. "We'll bo shirt '
to show them to you.' - ' "., ; v .'..'. ,. , 'I .,.,'...
Shirts ani
Stripes
, and
.Figured.'
New Ties,
25 & up.
New
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Some of you'hny'e boon
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lifiV we hurt boforo Trench Hats, in grey, brown
anrtN'ecijSnixcd." Also
witlioiV the strap across
Price
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HELP LA TGfRANDE GO "OVER THE
TOP" WITH THE THIRD LIBERTY
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If.' NOW , . BMrvmsimMBnasEm
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Patriotic-military dance, Ilex Hall
Friday, auspiqas Honor Guard Girls.
Admission 75 cents. 4-11-H
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I flit- This ot It Is Worth Jloncy.
Don't niisi thus. Cut nut tills
slip, enclose wjtb 5c and mail it to
Polev & Co.. 8B5 SIfeffleld Ave.,
Chicago, 111., willjg yofir name and
address clearly. J ou will receive
ln return a trial package containing
Mr. Grain
Are you prepared to handle your grain in bulk ? Do not
wait until Spring and Summer when you are buried with work
and worried with labor shortage, but build your graneries now.
You can buy the lumber and roofing paper for a first-class
1000 bushel portable granary
years. Sacks lor the same
ysiUo.uu and tnis woum no a ucau
A irranarv of this size caii
filrtwi directly from the thresher, doing away with high priced
labolL handling nnd sewing sacks.
Tne boys in the trenches need the sacks for sand bags for
the proection ot-ithcir very
among tncm.
SpendVour money in your
A
manufacture
at lioSie. When
money goes o
inuia.i
TILD' YOUR Or
Bo nreparcby binlding
opens up. Be sVe to Wet good
grade lumber win vive lm trouuitt in tew seasons. Don t
Use green lumler. . V.5 -st
Save money keep what you spend at home pv event loss
nnd damage from exposure to weather leave the sacks for our
boys in the trenches; help win tho war by building gianaries now.
Portablo granaries of this type are universally Used in
other sections. One trip with a good team will haul the ma
terial for one granary. ,- For particulars ns well as prices on
Union County lumber for all farm purposes, see
The George Palmer Lumber Co.
LA GRANDE, OREGON
IL BURNERS
YouAwood isVoiu'ltho summer is hero, that
oil luiVner 1iiayouhavc longed for is ready
to inst.ll in kfuV TJ.iige FREE Tit AIL and
,rua
tantV elver vour ddllavs.
Furniture
Fir and Jefferson E. J.
Best Prices Paid
Shoes for
the Boy.
All lasts,
Button .or
Lace
$3.00 uj)
fiats !
waiting for these hats
same style at Trench ITat
the top. , ." ',"
$1.50
BUY
A
BOND
Foley's Honoy and Tar Compound,
for cougiis, colda and croup; Foley
Kidney Pills, for Bain in sides and
back; rheumatism, bacltache, kid
ney nnd Nbladdcr ailments; and
Foley Cathattlc Tablets, a, whole-soine-jmdiKoroughly
cleansing ca
thartic, for constipation, . bilious
ness, headoche and sluggish bowels.
Sold everywhere. Adv.
Farmer:
for $54.58 and it will last for
amount oi grain will cost you
loss against; mis year s crop.
be moved anywhere and can be
nvesnana perhaps your boy is
ovn valley by buying lumber
yoil buy sacks part of the
iES NOW
them befjio the farming season
lynibeftiwcll seasoned, as low
Exchange
DONOHUE. Black 1211
for Used Furniture