La Grande evening observer., April 16, 1918, Image 4

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from being crushed by a
foe. The United States ctme Into
the war bocauso of the murder of
her people on tho high saas, prim
arily. Hut more pronouuccdly and
openly tor the purpose ot ridding
the world of military tyrrany.
You don't get any statement of
any kind from German sources as
to what they are, fighting for.
After the war had made some pro
gress 'the plea was put up that the
scran Is In defenso of the" "Father
land." That seems a llttlo far
fetched, when there is not a hostile
foe on Germany territory or In
Gorman waters, and never had been
or proposed to be. !
In the absence of any clear
statement or reasonable Inference
to the contrary the German object
Is world domination' through what
they think Is an indomltablo and
forty-year's matured military mach
ine It looks like tho Gorman mil
itarists were crazy to fight becanso
Lthey believe, themselves superhuman
and could get away with It
stronger fort to help tho administration. In tJEWPCgt 5Wtf8eSaiXyJWtti W WWP W1 fW 0f0fn&V J'HeHVl'IIMP'Hl00000
othor words, bo an' American. i -.' ,'. .' . V 77OTP0B(avv
'xOSto
TO I1K VSIII) WI'CU ( AVTiOX.
"My Country Tie of Thao, 8woot Land
of Llbtrty."
WHAT WAH THK CAUSE?
We hear much about German
. "kultur," anil an occasional note
ot protunt of the German peoplo
' who- are culled on .to make 'appall-.
InB-v sacrifices of life, while -the
higher-ups, tho kaisor's sons and
the like aro In comparative safety
and comfort and many other mat
ters pertaining to the , general hld
cousnciitf of the." whole German mil
itary program. ...'.'
Thoro Is just one thing about
tills war that has nevor boon ex
plained. " -What was the cause of
lie German declaration of war in;
r
aio first plnco? Has there ever at
any time been a concero, direct and
Intelligible statement as to what
was the German grievance?
t it was not the murder of the
pVlnco. That ufralr took place In
Juno, 1914. The German plans
for mobilization of war and indus
trial resources was begun in Jnn-
uary of that year.
' Was it fear of an Impending In
vasion of Germany by tho military
powers of France, Belgium or Kng-
' land?':'-. .- '"
.That Is hardly a possibility, as all
these nations were wholly unpre
pared when ttio Invasion came.
What aro the . purposes of the
othor nntlons ongagod against Gor-
many? ...
Belgium resented the passing of
tho Oorman forces through her ter
ritory, not only within her rights
as a nation, but also because she
was supposedly protected ' by a
treaty which recognliod Belgium as
' neutral territory. Franco necessar
ily Is in the war to protect her
own country and peoplo from a for-
foe. England came into ino
OREGON'S HONOR PLA0.'"'
With deep and fervent prldo tho
peoplo of Oregon bow their heads
In modest appreciation of tboi Honor
flag presented by tho nation to our
state for being first to over-subscribe
our Liberty Loan allotment.
It Is good to be an Orogonlan, pro
vided one has taken part and help
ed in tho great work. .
This brings to inind tho many
things of a patriotic nature which
Oregon has lod , In. It brings to
mind the true blue patriotism wVich
this state Is imbued with,' and ut
should bring the attention of Wash-
Ington. p. C., Jo a state that has
given everything asked of her and
received little recognition In re
turn. ' ! , '
Oregon people do not hold this
lack of recognition to quibble over,
but they cannot help notice tint
tho great expenditures were all
being made on the Pacific coast in
sister stales until riRlitoouuly tndig;
nant citizens Journeyed to Washing
ton and onmped In the different t'a'
partments. Since then we have had
some ships to: build, some spruce
to cut, hut oven now the ledser is
far from being balanced.
elgn
' (The Oregonlan.) ,
The Illinois (Collinsville) fashion
Is to hang offensive pro-Germans
through mob-action. j
The Oregon (La Grande) method
Is to Inflict upon slackers the co
ercive and deadly stamp of public
denunciation. Doubtless it will be
called moral crucifixion. We think
it is. But It has a different mo
tive a 'different method and an
entirely different result from the
lawless and thoughtless act of the
frenzied mob which chokes its vic
tim to death.
Tho one Is deliberate, open, or
derly, informed; the other, violent,
merciless, unjust, unfair and sub
versive of ail order and decency.
The one punisheB by tho moral
power of public opinion. The other
takes vengeance by the brutal
weapon of the assassin.
Sixty citizens subscribed thoir
names to ,lhe proclamation against
tho slackeis at La Grande. The
darkness and stealth of midnight
covered the, names and the faces of
the, ColHnsrllle lyncliors.
If the sixty at Lo Grande are
wrong, their victims have the re-:
medy of lav. If tho perpetrators of
the Colllnsvllle net are wrong and )
they are, whether pr not Prnegor
was a pro-German or a spy,' or
both the law will" take a hand;
but it Is, too Into to restore life
and safety . to I'laeger.
Tlio La Crando way Is severe,
and It cannot bo unreservedly com
mended. But It wlll.be salutary
In eases where slaokerhood Is no
torious. ' offensive and .. defiant.
EXASPERATING. .
Why will congressmen and sen
ators haggle over giving tlio Presi
dent power In different lines of
work during the war?
The President Is naturally pur
solo loader In time of war. Ho
may choore his advisors biit In tlio
last analysis ho speaks and ajti
for all of us.
This blng true, It looks ;:.-. the
sheoroBt kind of potty politics to
raise a rumpus over "too much"
power being granted the chief exe
cutive.
W6 say grant tho President abso
lute power at tills time glvo him
every encouragement and Mslrtmcp-
that It Is possible to render. Lot
nothing bo thrown In his path that
even resembles an obstacle.
That, In our judgment, Is the
only way to fight, a war. If. in
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Copyright IIart SchaCacr & Mara
This govornmont had ''moro"
than 100,000 men ready to put in
the front line trenches on the west
ern front last week. ' By. August
Undo Sam will .make it 1,000,000.
Then you will soo Germany asking
for peace, says an Eastern ex
changed . ' '.'.'":.
That much-advertized west front
drive' of the Germans has been
stopped, and the program of Hln
denburg was foiled, pbscrves a Min
nesota pnper. Ho must have been
busy explaining to his war corres
pondent guests, whom he had In
vited to witness his triumphal en
try into rtirla, why ho didn't suc
ceeded, and why he lost 400,000
men. - ' .
CONTRACT AWARDED
, FOR BIG ELEVATOR
THE BOY
Now i is the- best time to
clothe the boy. Clothing for
fall-will be 25 per cent high
er than now, and you will
find many wool substitutes'
used. -
New Trench Hats for
Boys, $1.50 ; '
You need good, heavy Wool
Clothing for the boy if he's
going to school; cotton mixed
clothes don't Wear long, and
you pay more for them than
their actual worth. Come in
and let ,us show you some
real values in boys' clothing.
LturnSvGuaranteed
; There was onfcssaf armer whoVaid to himself, "My neighbor paid too
much for his cultivatorcan buyjone for $5.00 less" and he did. '
1 Two years later he had toTra;i' irnew cultivator, for the cheap one didn't
last; the neighbor was Btill using his old one.
' You can .do the same thing in clothes. . You can buy $5.00 pr $10.00
cheaper than' ours anywhere the materiaia and tailoring are even cheaper
than, the price. But, if you want clothes that last, that will be serving yod
when the cheaper ones are worn out, pay a few dollars more and get clothes
that will wear twice as long. . , . . .
WHEN YOTJ PUT YOUR JMONEY INTO THESE
CLOTHES YOUR RETURNS ARE GUARANTEED.
NEW MERTON
CLOTH HATS
A cloth hat that is a real hat
no camouflage about them.
They keep their shape and
will last as long as the sea
son.. These are in green," grey, ar
mee,' and green. and white
checked. . .:
Price $4.00 arid $5.00
Also a cheaper line of cloth
hats, in' greys and light
colors. ; ; '
Price $1.50, $2, $2 50
. The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
were at the drill,' most of ,whom dare himself a candtdilte for Joint
will be enrolled soon. Application J Representative from the' 24th dis
wlll,be made to the state for gunsitrlct on the Democratic ticket. Mr.
WALLOWA COINTV HAS DEMO
CI5ATIC CAXDIOATE. Sl'NDAY
SCHOOL TO HAVE CHILDr
Itli.V'S DAY OPERETTA IS
srccEss.
JOSEPH. Anrll 15. (Special.)
A light snow accompanied by a'Pear here this year: "Kaffir Boys'
pniil nr.n nvrlwil tlin-lsst'nf thoCholr from Darkest Africa; new
and uniforms. Next Thursday
night the manual of arms will bo
learned.
T. II. Morelock returned the
other day , from a business trip to
Portland.
Despite the bad day a goodly
number were at Sunday school last
Snnday,r in fact more were there
than wore the Sunday bef . re, which
was a fine day. ,
Gerald Sampson was hurt quite
badly when he cut his foot withnn
axe recently.
The M. E. Sunday School plans to
hold quite elaborate "Children's
Day Exercises" some time in June.
Mrs. J. Ronnie suffered severe
cuts and bruises about tho head
rtcontiy'wh'eu She' stepped through
n hole In an Enterprise "sidewalk
recently. Her glasses broke when
she fell cutting her In the face.
According to a letter received by
the Joseph Committee the dates for
the Joseph Chautauqua for 1918
will be June 24-29. The Ellison
White peoplo infoim us that this
year's Chautauqua will be even bet
ter than the one last year. Here
arc a few numbers which will ap-
week, making it seem qnlto wintry
again after our period of fine wea
ther. K. A. Shr.nnfelt and family have
moved out to the D. K. Mitchell
ranch, where Mr. Shanafolt Is mana
ger ot the dairy.
Mrs. L. A. Cook left Friday of
last week Tor Spokane,' where she
will visit relatives for a few weeks.
Jack Hamilton and wife left Sat
urday for outside points, where Mr.
Hamilton will engage in tho shoo
mnklng trade.
E. M. Calvert,' formerly nf the
dispatcher's office In La Grando,
has beou appointed station agent for
Joseph, W. P. Trumpbulll, former
costume lecture by Julius Caesar
Nayplie; Dr. Y. Minakuelil, Japan
ese statesman; LadicB Symphony
Orchestra; several war lectures.
Fishing Is still good, preceding
the rise In tho river, which Is ex
pected to occur In a week or two,
when the snow starts to molt in the'
mountains. . '
S. L. Burnaugh, who owns a large
share 'bf the Joseph Drug Com
pany's Storo has decided to de-
i
uurnaugn nas many- friends thru
out the district, which includes
iL'nlon nnd Wallowa county, he be
ing a heavy taxpayer in ' both
counties. Mr. Burnaugh was born
and raised in Union County nnd
has lived for a good many years
in Enterprise. It is expected that
ho will receive good support.
On Wednesday of this week R.
J. Green, referee In bankruptcy,
held a metting or the creditors of
N. Halsey, In Enterprise to declare
the'first dividend. 1
The contract for tho' Joseph Ele
vator was let to tho General En
gineering Company of Seattle.
Ellis Marr has purchased the
Joseph Dray Line from ' Lenard
Mammack. -
Miss Grace Caviness has accept
ed a position as assistant opera
tor in the Joseph Telephone Exchange.
Jack I-Ioran's smiling face was
seen In our city last week. 'Jack is
on an electioneering tour for Gov. j
Withycombe. ! J
Irvine Johnson and James Marlin J
were up from Enterprise for a few 1 :
hours last week.!
Miss Nell Naylor, a methodist
missionary to India, Who is ; home
for a short vacation, spoke to a
goodly number of people at the
i.uue ione nurcn last ounaay
morning on her work in India:1!
Miss Naylor Is a sister of Mrs. Lyon ij
of Upper Prairie Creek. , ii
E. R. Wright of Baker City, was
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Falrbank, 65 Grand River Ave., W.
Detroit, Mich., "Had to get up six
or seven times during the night.
Foley Kidney Pills have j worked
wonders and I can recommend them
as the best medicine I hnvo ever
taken. " This sterling family renjr
cdy relieves rheumatic pains, back
ache, stilt joInls,vsoro mu solos, anil,
other Ills attribute to kidney
trouble. Sold everywhere. Adv.
OTICE
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I WILL DI
NESS AT TI
APRIL 16, BECi
ED INTO THE SI
INUE MY TAXI BUSI-
MMER HOTEL AFTER
I HAVE BEEN DRAFT-
ICE OF OUR COUNTRY
CLIFFORD GEORGE
. Adv.4-16-ltpcl. . ' :
Ho Can Rest Pino Now.
"I suffered greatly from kidney ! !
and bladder trouble." writes F. B. ' I
agent, hnvlng resigned. Mr. Truinp-
fray as a protest against unjust mile course, nuer buiucuhi ""'.bull has gone io ins iarm on j. i.
Gulch, where he will help mo gov-(
criiment by raising grain.
spoliation of Belgium nnd because haB been given, we are not thou
she was sacredly bound as one of properly led, It la sufficient tlmt
the parties to the compact which to talk about a change, But at
was to give Bolglum Immunity the present moment use every of
Your Evening of Life
Did you ever stop to think how you will spend tho
evening of your life?
What is a more deplorable sight than an aged person
rtruggling for a mere existence; battling ngninst greitt
odds, fighting the cold ley blasts of winter, nnd the scorch
ing rnys of the summer sun; with a worn out, broken-
down constitution.
STOP AND THINK IT OVWl
Think how vou nnd your loved omts will Joend the even.
Ing of your life. There is one surety tX avoid being
one of the vast army of unkempt, in yonilediining ycais,
and you can do this too: Start a bank amhwt today, and
odd to it little by little, and you will not be on the mercy
of tho public in your declining years.
Why not commence today?
Member Federal Reserve System
La Grande National Bank
LA GRANDE, OREGON
Hush Wilson has Installed several;
milking machines in his dairy Just
north ot Joseph. Mr. Wilson's
dniry barn is ono of the best equip
ped in the state, and is receiving
many Improvements from time to
time. . .
John Eitonsperger went to La
Grando last Friday, where ho ac
cepted his old position as a printer
In tho mechanical department of
'the Observer. Mr. Egensperger Is
j manager of the Wallowa Lake
! Amusement Company's park at the
"head of the lake.
I l.i;st Friday afternoon, tho best
! lustiness crowd ever assembled In
jjosi'idi enjoyed the clever photoplay
-,ltoliocca or .Sunnybronk Farm."
jTlie play was well liked by all who
saw ii. The people In the H. S.
Operetta wish to thank Mr. Ghorm
ley for holding his show In the af
ternoon nnrt lor ino use m mis
jchnlis. both being a great r.c
jcnmmodatlon to the school,
j Mrs. Chas. Horner of Butte
j'Crerk is seriously ill. Dr. Albev:
j Mount Is In attendance,
j Jnlm Baxter Is having his ranch
jSiirveyed.
I The Joseph Home Guard, under
!the direction of Capt. McClaln nnd
,Roy McCully train ench Thursday 1
liilghl at Roup's Hall. About fiO I
.fxouiuien arc how etiniueii anu issiii
.Thursday lilijht nearly ono ImnOred I
Chase & Sanborn's
Seal Brand Coffee
We linvc been allowrd a spot'ial advt'vtising"
nllowani'p by Cliasf,& Sanborn on their high
grade Seal I?raiid Cof'iVe, and we are going
to give the customer the hi'iipfit of tliis al-
Seal Brcimd
kof 4.J eeiits.
liar irire
rund an?
'kjIIU 1ll,l
pJpnsedA
for 40 cents
which has
Our guar-
ui( we want.
'c vour
lowaiK-e, by selling
per pound, instent
always been the regr
antee goes with each
yuu to return the enijit
money back if. you are not
We have, sold this famous brarttWip Oof fee
for over 10 venrs and know it is the best.
PHONE MAIN 43
J. G Snodgrass
'Mr. Grain Farmer:
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 for $54.58 and it will last for
years. Sacks for the same amount of grain will cost you
$125.00 and this would be a dead loss against this year's crop.
A granary of this size can be moved anywhere and can bit
filled directly from the thresher, doing away with high priced
labor handling and sewing sacks. .
The boys in the trenches need the sacks for sand bags for
the protection of their very lives and perhaps your boy is
among them. ;
Spend your money in your own valley bv buvinsr lumber
manufactured at home. .- When you buy sacks part 'of the
money goes to inula.
UBU1LD YOIIR GRANARIES NOW
Be preparM by huilusig them before the farming season
opens up. Be Vire to geftgood lumber, well seasoned, as low
grade lumber will give yoiS trouble jn a few seasons. Don't
ose green lumoer.
Save money lp whntfc'ou spend at home pvovent loss
. nnd damage from exVisure toiweather leave- the sacks for our
boys in the t'nchqs; hVp win lie war by" building gianarics now.
Portable granariesNrf: Jis type are universally used in
other sections. One triJNtfith a good team will haul the ma
terial for one granary. For particulars as well as prices oa
Union County lumber for all farm purposes, see
The George Palmer Lumber Co.
, LA GRANDE, OREGON
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Your w ood
oil burner
to install in yi
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one, thfis
you ha Tic
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, liange
vet
summer -is here, that
longed for is ready
-FREE TRAIL aud
your dollars.
Exchange
Fir and Jefferson E. J. DONOHUE Black 1241
Best Prices Paid for Used Furniture
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