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LA' flRA"NDK r EVENING OBSERVER
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The Observer
An Irtopendeiit Newspaper '
Published Dally and Woekly at
' , La Grande, Oregon,
La Grande Evening Observer
Publishing Company.
BRUCE DENNI3. Publisher.
Entered at the Postoffica at "
La Grande, Oregon, as Second-class
Matter.
Address All Communications to
The Observer, 1710 Sixth Street.
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"My Country TIs of Thee, tweet Land
f Liberty."
THE AMEKICAN ENGINEEH.
in the nature of things it is tho
man In the forefront of battle who
gets'all the glory. Scarcely a thought
is given to tose behind the scenes
who made victory possible There is
seldom a word for the man whose
efforts In the rear sustain a prolonged
offensive. ';,.. . j. .
While details of the present advance
b;r the allies are not to hand, past ex
perience warrants the conclusion that
the engineers who come behind with
rails and bridges and highway repairs
are doing a wonderful work. From
the' fact that there has been no halt
In the drive caused by delay in bring
ing up , guns, ammunition and sup
plies, it is deduced that the superior
methods of tho American engineer
arc effective. .
tho rapidity with which Americans
. lay down tracks is not only amazing
; to the-allied forces but It Is counting
heavily.'. Germany is being beaten as
much by the American engineer as he
is by American infantry and artillery,
says the Oregon Journal. '
The thought is admirably expressed
by Atneliu Josephine Bum
''We build tho roads wherc others
march to glory.
Brothers in danger, weariness and
. . ' cold. ... '.
' They lire tho heroes of a world-wide
story;
Ours is the story thnt is never
told."
CHURCH UNIONS.
Consolidation of Protestant church
es is a much mooted topic. La Grande
is face to fuco with a crying need for
seme solution and many have ad
vanced tl-,e idea thiit consolidation
should take place hereIn fact that
seems the only tangible solution, if
the consolidation be made on broad,
liberal lines.
An article in the Oregonian today
has a doubly. interesting aspect; first
because it advances the other side oT
the issue, and, secondly, because it
pertains to a movement begun by Dr.
Boyd, who spoke here Inst evening.
Tho article, which Is limply printed
herd ns a matter of interest and not
necassiirily reflecting the Observer's
editorial policy on this question, says:
Discussion of the feasibility of a
union of churches called for in the
challenge issued recently by Dr. John
H. Hoyd, pastor of the First Presby
terian church, was rife in the sermons
of several Portland ministers yester
day though with a mnifest diversity
of opinion on the manner in which it
should be brought about, if at all.
Rev. R. H. Sawyer, pastor of the
East .Side Christian church, says that
i the union of churches is not possible.
"There is but one church there never
. has been, und never will be but one
church,' ho said "Honest men may
lay aside their speculative philoso
phies, human creeds anil doctrines and
seek mid find the church, the body of
Christ, but to bring their docl-ines
into the church and be in harmony is
an utter Impossibility.
"Church federation has been tried
for the past 2.1 years and it has al-
; ways failed. In towns where two,
four or half a doscn congregations'
have united, the stronger has 111 time
absorbed the weaker."
In speaking of Dr. - Iloyd's chal
lenge, Hev. h. C. Constant, of the
Highland Congregational church, said
I that the esteemed clergyman is to
be nom mended for his outspokenness
. and catholicity of spirit, but, if cor
jrectly reported, -he fails to present any
solution or the aimcuiiy or plan oi
union. . .-' " . " '
"His presentation of the attitude of
the church which he' represents is
gratifying iinil certainly admirable as
far as it goes," declared Rev. Con
stunt. "That attitude, however, ac
cording to my observation, is not one
iota in advance of that of certain oth
ers of the so-called evangelical bodies,
Wo need something more than an ex
pedient for wartime a plan which
will be permanent and far-reaching in
action."
At last night's services at the Cen
tral Methodist church, Itcv. C. C. Ra
rick, pastor, discussed Dr. Boyd's
challenge. ' .
''Is the time at hand or even re
motely approaching when air religion
ists will follow one broad creed?" he
asked. "I do not thing so. Denom-
inationariam is largely a matter of
detriment. As long ns human beings
differ in temperament, so long will
they differ in their religious denomina-
itions..
"Theology is not a fixed science, as
is mathematics. Like astronomy with
bettcl. jnstnlments for setting, nw
stnrs are revealed in our theological
sky. But even with the same instru
ments, and viewing the same sky, a
temperament gives each of us our own
peculiar eye, and wo reach different
conclusions.
"If wo nre wise enough to take into
consideration t'ie personal equations
as they do in astronomy1, church tin
ions might take place. Dr. Boyd has
hud his dream, and I am afraid it is
only u dream. However, It Is a step jn
the right direction, but orgnnic union
will not take place for many, years
to come." j , . .
IN THE BIG CITIES
New York street railways talk ot
raising fares;
New York city In one month arrest
ed 1,485 outo speeders.
Poukhkeepsle, N. Y in seven years
has gained 8,0JIO inhabitants. .
' Frankfort, Ky state fish hntchery
has been completed and dedicated.
New York's 1018 tnx budget calls
for $2i0,7nfl,l 10.44, owing to Increased
cost of labor. . ;
Madison, Wis;, university reports
nearly 50 per cent drop in number of
studentB of Orinnn and correspond
ing Increase In study of French.
Brooklyn (X. Y.) wnmnn has found
ed nn Order of Godmothers to "tnko
an Individual and parental Interest in
our soldiers, sending letters to them
and little gifts of remembrance and
keeping track of them throughout the
war." ,
rne Hadre ticoret.
Now and again n guy will take me
off to one side and tlx It up with me
to wrlto his girl or bis mother after
he Is humped off, promising to do tho
same for me.
Yet they Joke about It, too. Pop
sain to the chaplain today:
"You won't forget that little matter,
padre, will you?"
VWhat little mutter Is tlint?' asked
tho chaplain. .
"Why, my tombstone I"
The chaplain looked surprised.
"You never mentioned a tombstone
to me, he protested.
"Sum I dldl Don't you remember?
A nottie or rum at head nml feet I"
Hut the chaplain came back at him.'
"No," ho sold gravely ; "for then you
wouldn t lie qulot." Oeorge Putullo In
Saturday livening Post.
Flour Little Hurt by 8ea Water.
It Is a widely known fact among
sailors that Hour will not only Host
after Immersion lu sen water, but suf
fer very llttlo damage. To ascertain
tho actual dmnngo n linker In New
South Wales submerged n bag of flour
In the ocean ond left It In tho water
07 hours. A OS-pound weight was nec
essary to sink n Jno-pound bag, which
would have supported 75 pounds on top
of the wntor, It Is estimated, or half Its
own weight. When lifted and weighed,
the hng scaled 155 pounds. It was
dried for four days and yielded I'JO
pounds of perfectly dry flour, tho bag
and waste weighing 28 pounds, naked
Into bread, It gave perfect results.
Use Common Seme.
In a desire to help food conservation
many women go to ridiculous extremes.
Children and growing youngsters
.should bo well nourished, war or no
war. Mr. Hoover wants us to use coni
juion sense In -our conservation. Put
ting youngsters on half rations Is very
; fnr from common sense. If you cut
j down their butter or sugar. Increase
; their consumption ot milk. People's
'Uonie Journal.
MEN CLASSIFIED
Hero One that goes with her
and 111 its with nil the cash girls.
Martyr One thnt goes with
her, but fulls asleep In tho
store.
Patriot One who goes with
bis wife to buy a lint nud en
joys himself. i
Coward The sneaky charac
ter that always remembers he
has nn engagement.
v WH ERE TH E BKITISH
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Itiitlsh troopers ore resting on the ponttionj hrldgo 'which tlio Urttls!
forces campaigning in the Holy Land used to oqoss tlie. Itlver Jordan at El
Ghoranlych. In the foreground at this historic spot a Tommy outside his
(lnE tent Is enjoying his rations. . V '
HOME ECONOMICS , i
Quick suppers for Out-Door Work
ers. Have you joined the land army
that works in tho back yards every
where? If so, you will want us 'much
of the daylight for gardening as pos
sible. Here arc some quick suppers
suggested by the United States Food
Administration, which will take you
only half un hour to prepare. .;
Scrambled eggs, hashed brown po
tatoes, sliced tomatoes, corn bread,
sliced peaches.
Creamed left-over meat and "pota
toes, cucumber and cabbage, raspber
ries, oatmeal cookies.
Hot spinach and sliced eggs, corn
flour baking powder biscuits, blueber
ries, tea.
ASK AXYO.VK WHO HAS I BRD IT
Thero are families who always
aim to keep a bottle-of Chamber
lulu's' Colic, and Diarrhoea . Remedy
lu the house for use in case it is
needed, and find that It Is not only
a good Investment but saves them
no ond of suffering. As to Its
rollubillty, ask anyone who has
used It. '
IN A NUTSHELL
According to Josephus the walnut
tree was formerly. common In Pales
tine and grew luxuriantly around the
Sea of Tiberius.
Tho output of manganese ore In thin
country in 1010 amounted to 27,000
tons, which was threo times the pro
duction lu 1015.
A Kentucky mnn has written to a
Connecticut mayor please to find him
u stepmother, "not too fat," for his
fcur daughters. ,
Vibration Is almost entirely eliminat
ed from n new reciprocating pump In
which cams are used Instead of cranks
to drive, tho pistons.
Boston has tried successfully the ex
periment, of having open-air moving
pictures, which is an advance !n con
serving tho public, health.
Although England's meat Importa
tions nro very heavy coming from Aus
tralia unit Nbrth and South America,
00 per cent of the supply Is grown lit
home. ;
Tho productlon'of fuel briquettes In
the United States last 'year exceeded
12)5,000 tons and was the greatest on
record, being all Increase of 311 per cent
from tho year before.
Tho codllsli has the reputation of be
ing the goat of the sea. It will cat
anything, and there are many records
of It having performed some marvel
ous feats of swallowing. yi . ,
Fedor F. Foss, mining expert on the
Russian mission to the United States,
has requested that firms making labor
saving machinery for use In mineral
Industries send catalogues and descrip
tive literature to him.
All of tint European armies hnve
shoes without linings, nud the- new
service shoe of the United States Is
made that wuy. It makes a better
shoe, more sanitary, more eoinfortuble
and less likely to cause blisters.
' It Is possible that some disciplined
relleetlon may take place while a
woman Is dressing her hair or n man
Is boklng for his studs.
When a woman gets Into trim for
letter-writing she Is In the condition
of a species of moral Intoxication ; she
will go on and on whipping herself
with her own verbosity. From Sir
William Ulrhiaiind's "The Silver
Chain."
Really Serious.
The Newlywcds had unwittingly
chosen their abode In the neighbor
hood where scandal was rife.
One liinrulng one ot the neighbors
sent a hoarse whisper over to her chief
confidant :
"What's the trouble between the
Newly weds"
"Her husband tried to keep some
thing from her."
"tih. that's not serious! Men will
have their little secrets." '
"Ah, you don't understand ! This Is ,
serious. He tried to keep a dollurwnd j
a quarter of his last week's pay."
CROSSED TH E,J OR BAN
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y YOUR CHANCE .
Quit wtorrylng over lost opportuni
ties and become alert to new ones.
You nre)'golng,'to huvo nlore chances
to, mnko good. 5
Tho old'' saying that opportunity
knocks but once at your door is a fal
lacy. ':-. , ' ."
Don't be so pernickety thnt you Im
mediately begin lu wonder If the quo
tation" about , "opportunity" was cor
rectly quoted, and so lose sight of the
lesson whlchjlt Is sought to drive lu.
From experience you know you have
had already more than one chance to
Improve your present position.
Don't allow yourself to think the big
'chance Is going to hunt you up.
Indeed, It will skip you n-Ilylng Jf
there Is a disposition on your part to
be sought, and then coaxed, and then
Implored.
Opportunity Is looking for sonic one
who Is ready and waiting to grab It,-.
Don't lose a second In catching on
to opportunity any more than you
want to lose a beat of that wonderful
music by making u false step in the
danco you enjoy. ,
HIT AND MISS
, Some folks Hud n happy com
promise in building houses of
rock on the sand.
A great deal of criticism of
kissing comes from those who
arc seldom exposed to It.
In many Instances It takes a
heap sight nibre courage to let
go than It docs to hang on.
We nre charitable enough to
think thnt the man who found
a bit of ground glass in his
breakfast food and blamed It on
the kulser was going a little too
, fur with his imagination.
" SOME OBSERVATIONS 1
The western lie is brutally a He;
It has no decoration, no urtlstry, no
craftsmanship. '
Next to the German, your western
ized Oriental Is as big n scoundrel as
the world produces.
v It needs an unscrupulous ns'well as
a clever man to make nn Intelligent
woman waste her capital upon him.
The best nnd most healthy mo-
incuts 'In life nre when wo forget civil- j
lzatlon nnd cities and become human j
nnlmnls.
ALBERT J. BEVERIDGE
Officials of the Chicago public II
brary have banished from the shelves
the book "What Is Back of the War?"
by Albert J. Beverldge, former senator i
from Indiana, because of Its praise
of the Halter's character and conduct
and assertions that charges of brutal
treatment of French women by Ger
man soldiers are "gross error." i
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' As to Declaration of War.
There Is no s,'t form for a declara
tion of war and it has even been ques
tioned whether n formol declaration
of any kind Is necessary. An Ameri
can writer 'on International war says:
"An act of hostility, unless It be done
In the urgency of self-preservation or
by way of reprisal, Is in Itselt a full
declaration of Intention;' any sort of
previous declaration therefore is an
empty formality unless an enemy must
bo given tline nnd opportunity to put
blmself In a state of defense, and It
is needless to sny thnt no one asserts
such, n thing to be obligatory."
Formal declaration of war preceding
the beginning of hostilities was more
common In ancient times and In the
middle ages than In modern limes. In
vestigation has shown that of US wars
between 1700 and 1872 less than ten
showed declarations of war prior to
hostilities.
. , ABOUT PERSONS ;
John Taylor of Crystal Springs,
Miss., has IS sons In. the United States
army.
General Vorkhovsky, Into Itussinn
war minister, 12 years ago was a
chamber page to the csair.
Joseph P. Guffy, Democratic state
chairman of Pennsylvania, has been
appointed petroleum administrator,
covering the purchnso of all oil for tbe
j United Stntes during the war.
Governor Whitman of New York
was challenged by n sentry on a dark
night and explained that he was gov
ernor. The sentry replied: "I'm gov
ernor, too. Put up your hnnds!" A
corporal explained the situation. . The
governor said to the sentry: "You nre
a good soldier," and passed on.
FLASHLIGHTS
The fellow who only half tries usu
unlly makes a complete failure.
It takes all sorts of people to make
up a world, but it took the kaiser to
ureak up a world.
PERFECT FIGURE
!
Most women who have perfect
figures did not have them orig
inally. They jjave nrquired 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.
T)(foD.IRT ORSETS
Front Laced
are most symmetrically and ar
tistically desighed. They arc
comfortable, stylish and grad
ually mold the figure into those
beautiful lines that every wo
mnn admires and desires.
PAULINE
LEDERLE
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Economy and Your Boys
Clothes
In buying Boys'-Clothes,, us with anything elso,:
.economy is not Bu.niuch u 'matter of priw pitt as'
valuo receivwl. ' .' ;
-Come in and gee- the splendid values in our new ,
lint s of Boys' npp(ivcl. Kxtrngm! Suits and Owr-
coat?, $6.50 toS20. ' ..
BOVS- ' -.'"..m's BOYS .'.
Miickinaws ...... $5 and up , Hats ;..:..$1.25 to $1.75
Underwear ...r, 83c to $3 Caps 50c to $1.50
Sun and Tub Proof , ' . -
T,, .!-:.&;- Gloves 15c to $1.25
. Blouses 65c up , v
Pants ..........75c to. $2.75 Stockings 20c and up
Boys' Shoes, all leathers, lace and buttons, A to EE
.. widths; '.2.50 to $00
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LOST Somewhere in this
currency. Liberal reward
Ads similar' to the one above appear in most every paper.
Yet some people will , continue to carry large sums of
money around. Why not carry a aheck book, and if you
lose it there is no great loss; that's the only practical way
, to carry money. -.
Start' a checking account today with us, and
pay by check. " Ybu surely know that we havo
-' - a safe place to keep your money.
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Don't wait 'till, you , havo lost n wallet to start your
account, but put it in- this bank tomorrow miyning.
Member Federal
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LA GRANDE, OREGON
SPECIAL
Economy Caps 25c per dozen
As long' as they last
Harris Furniture Store
II. B. HARRIS, Proprietor
00 FIR STREET T,,. PHONE: Red 8171.
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BARGAINS!-:
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I MAJESTIC STEEL RANGE,
1 MONARCH STEEL RANGE,
1 ROUND DINING TABLE, 10-ft. extension,
1 PRINCESS DRESSER, 1 MACY SECTIONAL BOOK
CASE, 1 WIAiRDROBE, 1 LOUNGE, 1 CHINA CLOSET, 1 BUF
FET, 1 MUSIC CABINET. These nre all used goods, as good
as new and at ONE-HALP PRICE.
Furniture
Black 1241
E. J. DONOHUE
Best Prices Paid for Used Furniture, or will Exchange for New.
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ADVERTISING
IS INSURANCE
An advertiser's advertisement is his volun
tary agreement to do certain things. Good
business policy, law avid public opinion re
quire that an advertisement-agreement be
fulfilled. This serves as a protection to the
buyer of advertised goods.
If, by chance, you have an experience with
the deceptive soiling practices or mislead
ing advertising, please report it to us.
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Store
city, n purse, containing $7fl in
if returned to XXZ, this office.
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