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ATTOnXKY HI), , WRKJHT.
' r.. - It Is ith much pleasure that tho
.' friends of. Ed,' Wright, (or many
years county clerk of Union county.
' will read of bis 'successful bar ex
amination and noto that he Is no v
one y of Oregon's attorneys.,
This result was achieved not by
' college education, not . by a special
' course Jn any law school, but . by
' hard work, overtime, while ho was
county clerk In the 'county. His
study hours we're long ' and many,
but at no -time did he ever neglect
.:' his official duties. He tbok a deep
v- interest in the legal end of all work
that went through his department
'and many of our boat attorney!
have pf ten remarked that "Ed
wrlght, Itr-aVuiigMy good -lawyer "nl
'4 though' he never has been ndinlttoil
to practice." . v.
-Now Ed. Wright has been admit-
4: ted to practice. . He has passed all
j the requirements of the profession
r and become a lawyer of ability
, ready to iake up the work In somo
P part of the stateand render the ns
;; slstance to the ; publlo which an
honorable lawyer can always ren
dir." His ',: practice, will be built
A sking high Ideals v and honorable
J llnjB for thore Is nothing-small in
Ed. Wright's make-up. -I He is a.
son .of the broad' Eastern Oregon
f country and .his -vision has not been
u shrunken during the brief period
'. that he has lived In Salem.
?A11 of Union county Joins the Ob
I server In offering ,, congratulations
?' and praise to the man who served
S! this county so well for a long por-
lod of time. .":''
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TRAVKf. IH llitlSK. -
; In the west ;, bound passenger
i train this morning pooplo wore
'. standing In the aisles waiting to bn
!i seated. It was necessary to . send
1: some of the day coach people back
v to the Pullmans to give them seat.
Ing room. This was a condition
i made rather unusual cn account of
i- a; heavy local traffic from La
: Grand to mountain points, but as
' a? rule all trains nru well filled.
. and It Indicates that thore is no
Z let up of the traveling disposition
' regardless of the war times. It
V may be necessary to add another
S coach to the usual number now
i-, hauled with tho principal trains.
People come and go al)out as us
,;, ual, although It waj tho oxnc(a
:! Hons that round trip fares and
summer excursions would be dhv
't paused with this soason on account
of the war. It would probably
make but slight difference whether
ho mi, are reduced or Increased, i
when a certain percentugo of peo-
plo decide to go lo somo nt'ic
place, whether for one reason nr
'; another,' they will go. With nil
A way of war uid and regard io! pf
that bas been demanded In I'te
; tha slogan regarding "giving till
It hurts," the ropIc.of this pott
GOING AFTER PHOTOGRAPHS OF ENEMY
8? nmff&s tT"vn
' I'hotilgrnplilc miiehlne of the Drltlxh Itnvnl ill r force about to .start on a
photographing trip, the gunner being ready to. protect it.
of tho country have not been cail:t'.
on for contributions that have, to
any - appreciable extent Interfered
with their ordinary pla'is iiui
habits, whether It Is trhvc'lif; on
the rail or anything else 1o which
they have-become accustoming ,
. Tho annual outing .of th-; l'l-rt-(and
Mazamai. ' in the iniiui'taln
peaks of Wallowa coii".t.. will .lc
a great doal toward oxt'.'nillui; in-
formation as to the enie boaiily
or uasinrii urugon, auo ospweiany
that In tho vicinity of Wi'.lkwa
Lake. '
Von Hindenliurg is ui doubt rlglit
that the recent offensive was a t, '.In
take,, nut tho biggest inl.Uuko that
was made was the (iri'inn offrn
slve that was started about four
years ago. .
In the country diatitc!? of Ohio
milk in 12 'j cents a outtrt mill
eggs 5U cents per down. This 13
according to quotati.-ui; , received
direct from people that are reliable.
In .comparison with pricctt hero,
there, will bo a redttcvoa 111 the
amount of eastern, packed uggs that
usually find a market to tho wst.
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' FORUM
NO TISIK I'OH TIIHOItlHTH'
Editor, The Ohsorvor: " ,
After reading tho nrtlelo by Al
bort Small In your Issue of the
22nd, the pcoplo of Union County
should bo impressed by at least
one fact namely, that the slight
est that could be douo to or for
the gentlmnh under the clrcum
stnncse would be to take him at
his word, and rofruln from electing
him. At a time like the present,
when there Is scarcely a home, In
the country that has hot contribut
ed its share of man power towards
the support of our. government's
war program,: thore are those who
would recommend more rlgorajis
treatment than the above-mention
ed.' , - ' ..
Thoro Is lltttn room today In
private life, and :ono In public life
for the person'1 who is not whole
hoartedly behind ,the government in
Its efforts to win this war. With
out regard to what one's , penco-peaco-tlmo
theni'lcs may liavo been
upon the subject ' of war, no 'pur
son may properly say today: ''I do
not bollove in war. Therefore I
will not support tho government In
Its prosocuton . of tho same." It
would seem that a porsoli of Mr
Small's presumed intelligence might
liavo nntlclpatcii ?n n measure at
least, evon ns early as before tho
spring primary ejection, many of
tho war measures to which ho re
fers and. objects, and have with
drawn at that time.
I 11 think of nothing which
would probably pleuse the Prus
sian beast iiiueh better than to
hnvo "every ninn and woman flgh'
Ing In the front lino trenches, with
weapons not carnal but mighty."
Thoro Is r.o liouht In tho world that
he would prefer greatly to oticoun-
tor n barrage, from the "Not Carnal,
from the French 75's. I believe
It was by means of those murvclotis
weapons', which Mr. Small refers to
Hint this was was brought to a
successful conclusion with ponce
and harmony prevailing on nil
nldes during tho autumn of 1914.
1 recollect that tho newspapers wero
advertising nr. engagement which
wnn to no foiinht on a certain Sun.
.iy ,(, K that fall. I also won
der if. while disporting himself un-
such ttB w.
unm penn. Oecrgo Fox nnd Robert
Barclay, any of them ever chanced
to overlap
with that of another
rather well-thought of man Israel
'tit nam who is nllegod to have
told his men to "Pray llko holl
boys but keep your powder dry."
Yours, etc.
LOGAN E. ANDERSON.
Cove, July 24.
Sailors, vull1
A uO and $5.00, re
dueed to 75e.
Toggery. 7-29,31
j the Bookworm S
"Are those all new . books?" Is
(ha question asked at the public
library at sight of the tables and
shelves piled high with' book
whoso covers have been .washed,
making them look almost as good
as new.' Tho public school library
Is temporarily at the public library
building, where the librarians are
cleaning, marking and cataloging
the buoks. They will be returned to
tho classrooms In the fall, but will
oe por,nanenlly orgnnsed and
ac
counted for -uy the public library.
Tho books ana records remain the
property, of tho wnool district tin
dor the direction of tho school au
thorities. This arrangement bene
fits the public library, bectuse It
will be possible to make more ef
roclvo use of the school books for
Bchool work, releasing, more public
library books for work In the bullil
Ing. .-',
Each volume Is provided with a
manlla slip and pocket for hook
keeping purposes, and Is listed on
a card. Tho cards are filed In clns.
siried order, serving as a classified
catalog and Inventory' list, showing
how many copies of each title are
on hand. Much of this work Is
being done by Miss Amelia Collier,
who Is donating her services for
several hours dally.
'
. Saturday, July 20, was the busi
est day In the llbnry since last
February. More books were Issued
than in any summer day since tho
library was established, 126 vol
umes being quite unprecendontod
for a. July circulation. Only throe
days this year had a larger circu
lation. Following Bevernl quiet
weoks, this was probably one result
of tho general feeling of relief fol
lowing last week's celebration.
i
Every office In Washington is
deluged with letters asking ques
tions. The service bureaus main
tained, by the big newspapers also
employ a corps oi assisiums wuu
j)ook up nn(IWOI.B t0 correspondents.
Tho great majority of those ques
tions could be answered ' In the
questioner's home town by mall,
telephone, or in person. County
agents, public libraries, the post
office, hanks and news stands all
have the information. The govern
ment "Official bulletin" on file in
libraries and elsewhere contains
the, latest trude nnd military Inform-j
tion. A few of tho following
questions answered by the Portland
Orcgonlan Information bureau are
samples of the sort of thing that
an be answered by any respectable
public library:
How to mnko five new sainus.
Uses for concreto around the
homo..
How to make good coffee.
How to build a bird house. .
What Is the proper diet for
young children.
What books should be lnrindoa
n short list of noted fiction.
How to can vegetables.,
How Undo Sam feeds his sol
diers. , 1 , ,
A lively discussion has been go
ing on In the library periodicals
which Is or local iuler-vit beeauie
the slogun In question o.-ulimled In
Oregon. The latest contribution to
tho discussion by the state librar
ian of Oregon", Is quoted lnpnrt ai
follows:
I read With Interest the note a-
bout our library slogan '.no new
notion till after the war." in thi
rocent Ibsuo or tho Library Worm.
I do not agree that the kinds ol
nc.oole who aro using the trash)
fiction of tho library are the ones
who ore so moved by tho war that
hev need relief- from the strain.
Ordinarily, they rtro not workers.
nnd thoy are not thinkers. Imag
ine any one who has lost a Bon oi
has sent anyone to the front com
forted In the loss by reading Doug
las Fairbanks' "Laugh and Live,
or Pollynnnn. These books have
never been ft source, ot stvengin
nnd theso are the kind of things
we aro trying to get "out rrom un
der." Tho demand for them has
dominated our libraries and has
eaten up our funds.
'It Is true that my parallel Is
not a very exact one. but people
are asked to save wheat and sugar
because thore is a world scarcity,
and there la a world scarcity ot
inouey, or a library scarcity of
: , I u .. ..'-::t
ASplendidTimeToBuy
TIhtc woUld bo no point in tell
npprociatp their pi iftts
while tbe prices iter under tlic market value.
: , ; ;l ; A Sfrineh jft'SsnlintClrk, white,
,' '3(r -
jO -
New L'reDe de Chine and Georgette Waists,
ail colors, newest styles.....-.:. .-..,..$3.50 to $13.1
Store Open
8:00 A. M. to
6:30 P.M.
"MRS. MATTIE A. R0BERTS0N
Mrs. Sliittlo A. ltobertson has been
appointed policewoman In the state,
war and navy building in Washington,
where nearly 6UU policemen and guards
lire on duty. The women employees lo
the building are her charges.
money, and It Is more needed for
other things than ever. We must
have economy somewhere, nnd If
economy can be combined with bet
ter library service and an oppor-
tunty to -afford the books which
are really helpful and roaljy stim
ulating It set. ins to mo It will be
an advantage."
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Bring books and 'recent maga
zines to the public library for the.
soldiers; Books will bo sent to the
camp libraries and overseas. Maga
zines will be turned over to tho Hod
Cross for distribution to men pas
sing on troop trains.
Siegrist and
Company
9 Jfc$t
Mil
'Uie
Family jPlae
fliirnE'
ing vou how good
?. Think'of the need
at a glimcc,
ineh.ltSkmiicr'8 Wressbatin, a
inch Oii-pe de Chine, 1 colore,
:i-inch hl:Kand colorodVaffetaa yard ........$1.65 to $2.25
3G-inch ('(ihireoulartls, aV-ard ....:....$3.00 aud up
Black and WhitcNhet-k Lortjsine, a yard ........:..1.;$2.00
OiiiKham Plaids, a uStassor trVent, a yard-.........$l, $1.25 to $2.00
Jjaj!ia.iiFWii.i.iJ"
Sovorul people have asked why
tho books must be In good condi
tion, and why books In wqrnblnd
ing or with torn loaves will in.l be
sent.- The reason Ib the same as
Tor not sending the soldiers our
old clothes or old dishes or cast-off
knitted garments. Tho host is uone
j too good for them. This is not a
I charity,, but a recognized activity
i authorized by the government, the
Icamn libraries being under the dir
ection of tho Commission on traih-
'Ing-cnmp activities, with the ap
proval of the commanding officer.
i For tho presont, tho library will
I distribute, recent bulletins on food
I unit canning sont out from the
States relation service at O. A. C.
A number of pamphlets on canning,
I drying, and substitute breads may
I be obtained at the llrary. free, of
I charge. These aro not the usual
! library loans, 'but booklets which
i you may klkep permanently.
Sailors, vafcl $3.50 and J5.00. re
duced to 75c. fhe Toggery. 7-29,31
Doing Good.
- Few medicines have met with more
favor or accomplished more good than
Chemberloin's j Colic and Diarrhoea
Remedy. John F. Jnntzen, Delemy,
Sask., says of jit, "I have used Cham
berlain's Colic 'find Diarrhoea Remedy
myself nnd in ny family, and can rec
ommend it ns Hieing an exceptionally
fine preparation."
Kerr-Gifforni A Co., Incorporated.
Office in NewlBWey Building, B. F.
Owsley, agent-.Adv. 7-16-lrn.
' A fine razor or razor strop is a
great necessity that almost every man
must have. If you need such articles,
you are -bound to be plenscd with
those that Silverthom's have on sale.
All are of the best brands of manu
facture., , 7"27tf
FAMILY DRUG STORE
I.A eSANDCONiaON,.
ACQUIRING A
PERFECT FIGURE
Jlost women wh hive perfect
figures did not hfc'cjthem orig
inally. They have aWdred them.
A woman gradually takes the
shape of her corset so the corset
produced by the most artistic
designer is the right one to wear
to secure a perfect figure.
TjTbDlRTOR5ETS
l!c' l? FrontLaoed J
i i
are most symmetrically and ar
tistically designed. They nre
comrorUibie. stylish and grad
ually mold tho figure into those
beautiful lines that every wo
man ndmires and desires.
PAULINE
i, LEDERLE
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Silks of the
these silks are, if you couldn't W-e their nierir and '.
you'll have for them in a little . while. Buy.now,
colore, a yard
:,..?1.65
-yam
a yard .
A iReal Showing of New Sport SJdrts; unusual :.
values, nt-.-....-,..!.-..,ll......:.--.. -6,:50 to $17.50
" ; Saturdays, .
8:00 A. M. to,
8:30 P.M.
WHICH WAf ARE
YOUMOVIiNG?1
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. Common sense, tenches us, nnc I it is true, j,
, ' that we are never stationary, never still j
that we are always moving either for
, ward or backward.
Take it homeUo yourself if you nre n J t saving something,
you are slipping backVnrd. It takes rit to start a Hank
" Account, so you had Better "Sand Vpur Track";- it will
start you FORvtARft- VWhich routB do you choose? The
l forward route, of course then start I forward today, by
starling a Saing Account at this bank.
We takeeVry precaution to pirotect your
savings, an it's nlways ready when you
nee it. Try it toda'. ' ,'
Member Federal
La Grande National Bank
LA GRANDE, OREGON
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in-trade
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. $48.00 ih trade nnd $12.00 ensh
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