La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 20, 1918, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextTV ESP A Y, 'ttUfilTST' 2(0 1 0 1 8 ' ' ft ?'T LA GIJANDE EVENING ODSKRVEIl The Observer Am fMppwiirt Newspaper , Published Dally ana Weekly at la Grande, Oregon. La Grande Evening Observer ' Publishing Company. BRUCE DENNIS. Publisher. KEAVY WORK M)NTHE 1 FIGHTING LINE i 1- m I f- COME HERE AND PICK YOUR NEW FALL SUIT Entered at tha Postoffice at IM Grand, Oregon, aa Secood-claM Matter. Address AU Communications to -. Tha Observer, 1710 Sixth Street City Official Paper. County Official JP3CGE FOtTB TODAY -Wsst 43af - i Evening Telegraph Report of United tress Association. Oa 8ale in Other CltlM Dregon Motel News Stand, Portland. imperial News Stand, Portland. Multnomah Hotel News Stand, Portland. - SUBSCRIPTION BATES Br Carrier . Dally, per month .r65c Daily, per three months.. . . t . . . .$1.95 Dally, per six months in advance $3.75 Dailv. ner Tear in advance 17.50 .Daily, single copy. 5o . By Hall . Daily, per year in advance $5.00 Daily, per six months in advance $2.50 Daily, three months 'n advance. .$1.25 Dailv. ner month. . $0c The Saturday Evening Observer, by mail, per year in advance $1.60 Weekly Observer-Star, by mail, per year in advance ...$U0 My Ceuntry ,!Tl of The tweet Land GERMANY HAS NOT l'KOGKKSSKD Germany is' a back-number polit ically, three centuries or more behind France and England in her develop ment. She is consequently a misfit In twentieth century world society. We reached' these conclusions' as others have done, and at the sane time ob served some of the outstanding causes ; which brought about the retardation. We traced very broadly the steps by which' a succession of forceful Prus sian kings overcame local jealousies and built up strong centralized stnto lr. Germany. ( This was necessary work, this cen tralizing process, but it came too l"t' France and England had gone through a similar process In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, and while Gortt many was laboriously trying to catch up, they were rapidly stepping for ward into new stages in their devel opment. They explored and exploited new continents, and grew rich on the. commerce; they built up great colonia , empires; they applied steam-power to machinery thus increasing many times their productive powor, and multiply ing their population. England, espec-. inlly, had grown great. She controlled ' a large portion of the earth, was mis tress of the Bcas, and led all lands in riches and industry.' 'But this Btage in political develop ment brought into prominence a new class of citizens, the bourgeoise, the commercial or middle class. They - owed their prosperity very largely to : ; the strong, stable government under which, they lived. The state, by spe cial legislation had fostered the com- morcial classes. They were in lnrgo part the product of political absolut ism. - It was not long, however, be fore they began to realize their im portance and- their powor. If the country was rich and prosperous, they argued, it was they who made it so. They chafed under despotism and de manded n share In. the government. During tho seventeenth century they united wltb the small land owners and crushed absolutism in England. A century and a half later the bourge oise in France'in the violent vinhui-tt of the French Revolution 'overthrew the very citadel of despotism, and Di vine Right theory. '.Thus these states passed from one necessary stage in their development to another, from the rule of an absolute monarch to gov ernment by the ablest members of thd state Uie propertied classes. But Germany, meanwhile was lag ging far behind. The Thirty Years (War, as we have seen, left her deso late. She had no Internal trade, she did not share in the rich commerce of the new world.. Her famous commer cial towns declined. The consequence was she developed no strong, self assertive middle class to stand as a bulwark against absolutism. The com mercial class that has developed In recent years in Germany has rather Wned forces with absolutism. The i. .i.. Prance and England i were first welded Into, reat; national 1 Mates and then took on commercial ri- .a These powerful American artillerymen. Willi huge crowbars, uro working fast. to got their heavy gun into position to hurl Its shells at the retreating Huns. It Is a difficult Job, for the earth Is pilled witli shell craters. prosperity after absolutism had ilonc its work. In Germany the delayed po litical development made ubsolutism a real force during the period when German .commerce was developing. ThiB striking difference in the his tory of German development and that of the more western states of pur ope is of utmost; importance 'in under standing pfesent .conditions in the Central Powers, and the conditions' ft be. met in the "world 'reorganization that is to fallow the war. Germany hI(S yet to pass through her French Revolution. She has not yet' had a bt urgeoii? government suchtPhas ex isted in France, England anil America for the, pag century or more. She h consequently without training for dtmocraey that tho other states have had, ; She may, at the conclusion of this war, set up a middle-class go-1 ; i !.., .. it,.. : .i.i states arc .ready to leave it for a fuller democracy of the workers of all class es, and thus be still one stage behind the procession, or it is barely possible that she will be able to skip one stage in her development and go over direct ly to thoroughgoing democracy. This! much is clear, that in dealing with Germany and the Gcrmnn people in .. . r. ' , . mind that they are one stage .behind the rest of us in world progress. This ...in .. a i. i i ,,- P And now Japan has to blow up .',,. ., , . industrially. . Strikes of the worst na - ture are on 4nd the hand of the Mvkaj d.. mumia In linv.. Inst its sternness in ruloSo, It would seem the world's pot of turmoil must boil until it boils itself out, and fatigued and worn out, the world will lay nt the feet of a just and generous God, whose admonition has not been heeded. A German going to the Salt Laic; internment. camp, passed through La Grande and insisted that he had been a-steady, faithful American citize.v y located in the drug business in Alas-, had to be foairht now. i ka. The lads in Khaki who were his I Willi an ancestry like that, and en-1 I . dowed with nvcragc intelligence, there i companions, and incidentally saw 10 j n,,so!uU.r 0 .innger that I will it that ho did not escape or do iiii' ever lie on the side of autocrat j damage, assured the German that l:e ! against democrac y. I am, have bsm j . ' ,. , ', '. i.iirl iilwnvs will be with "my owh : was going to a fine place whore rUnM iS,altfs... AU ,v rt.iativeS of j German band played every evening; . fighting age are either in our arm j where the food was exquisite, and or navy. .My nciihew, llavid Itlumcn-j ..... ii I j ., i , ,. dances twice a week, fan you beat such wit as the American soldier, oo Tics? , ,' ., Of all the years, let us unite in the hope that the sun may shine and give weather suitable for saving these crops that are now in the midst of hnrvest. If you desire inspiration of the rig'it kind, listen to a rehearsal of the Com munity Chorus. It is worth while any time. j J y t KEEPING YOI K l'LEDGE. w. s. s. . , ' I Buy your stamps early. Those you puivhase are evidence that I' you arc keeping your pledge. You also pledged yourself In economize during the war. The government is reipiesting that I" you do not buy articles not necessary for your,, health and j- efficiency. You will thereby rc- lease both labor and mnlerial '! for the innnutacluro ol articles needed to support our bravo boys ' over there, who aie J 1st now so heroically driving the 4 huns back. They make good their pledge. Arc you keeping j. YOURS? 1'uy all you ran nf- ! lluy all you ran nf- ' F. U MEYERS. fount v Chairman. ; 4 ford, 4.8-EHt 4. . V " V-'V V V V 'I I FORUM AS TO HUMOUS AND CHARGES. August 20. Editor Observer: 'It is with great reluctance that I have at last decided to wiito to you about a ccitain phase of the all-embracing and all-pcfvading ti)pic--our present world wasVAWe iave already had local illus trations of the mischief and injustice '';(TtinlT)uiiili;i; runiors, n suspicions. X,,., .: ..,. .j .n,Ui.k-.n. Whoever nns. rend ,ths' recent corres pondence. Li'lya-un jlr. 'Warburg and .President VVilaH ia Jiwiire of the fact that no person ;oC. iierman birth or with a German name however, high his, station or untarnished his mime is considered iiIkivo suspicion and in nuendo by, at ltMst iioni'j of his fellow I cifi'.ens. v 1 understand that there arc many pci-Mons who arc under the impression t hn. I ntii of Herman hii-th or descent. j They mt have jumped to this con- elusion because of my name or because i they know I can talk German. . Kven before the war 1 have set scores or people right on this point, but there secinn to. he scores of others who are still under this wrong impression. For tho benefit of these, 1 will sny that I nm a native of tho United States, and proud of the fact. I was horn in Madison county, Illinois. My I.. ...... I. itt nnvni1 diii'li ' : .,, 'Th mlllTied t)C Miftlisnn county, Illinois, court i house in lfcr.7. On my mother's side the entire family, parents included, emiL'ialed to the United States ill' the I .,ttcr fifties and ajl but my mother I crossed the plains on foot and in or cans carts and helped to win tne gr"ai J parents ever saw Germany. 1 ney won through France from Switzerland on I i Uicir way to the umteii fttnus. iney r.rc all dead now and so are nil my 1 umUiii onJ Each ,, 0V9ry Qne of, them is imrjed in American 'soil'. i lliclllahii; Illinois, When 1 Was born and raised was settled almost exclusively by Swiss and Germans and one could not help learning their lang uage. For nt least two hundred vcais my ancestors have been natives nf Switzerland. Every well-iniormod person knows that this is the littie mountain reuul lie in Central Europe . that has been a stronghold of liberty j and democracy for some six hundred ( years. They have had no autocrats, i princes, or anything of that kind there ; for that ler.irih of time. Had adjoin-1 inir countries followed the lead of the i I oWISS OOI piiseoL v iu uuiu in. n.v , I ,. - A ..... I....... , stein, was ti.' icr.iier ol me. very i;rst ; stein, was ti.' I ! hlilirn of rrc! ni liti that passed through La liiande m their way to 'jnhsl. ! They weie Elgin boys thut onlijtH a week or two i.cr.iie war between in.' i United Stales and Cermany was de- ' claicd. He i.; n.i'v a eorpnral in il.e j regular am y. Two other nephews -ir" i I in I'lan.-e and one is in the navy. ! lien's l.il.e ttial are inv:riab!y over i , looked, however, by your typical rumor! j monger a'i'l sti--,n.ion starter. It sili'.s him better I,' "have his doubts about j j you," etc. He dearly loves to itn- ( , pute to others ihe low nlotie. , lint I The Mammoth Grocery TRY A FEW FLAP JACKS These cool mornings yith syrup. We have the Concord grapes and Alberta Peaches now PHONE YOUR ORDERS EARLY YOUR PATRONAGE SOLIG1TED .1-11 A I A M S A V K X U VI ' rHOXK, MAIN 82 I J , OopjrloWntrtBchftffBCrftM1! would guide him ill the same circui i slnnces. I wish to state for his bene fit that my German-born wife's prop erty in Germany is American properly, and if confiscated by Germany, no le.is a person than Uncle Sam will see to it that after the war she is fully ram pciiBatcd for any loss sho.may have sustained. We nave 'just lately been informed to that effect by the Depart ment of State.- This satisfies us ami ought to-satisfy all others, too. ' J. II. BLUMENSTEIN. UNCLE SAM'S, RAlI.ltOAl) HOYS. La Grande, Aug.' 20. Editor Ob server: Do the folks at home realize what Uncle Sam's railroad boys are doing while our other soldiers are fighting in France? . Oo they realize that they are doint work in record-breaking time, when they consider the -scarcity of men, arid that they are backing Uncle Sam to the limit on all the Liberty Loans that have been floated? Yet some people still say they are only "railroaders." Yes, they are rniloraders, but let them go down in the history of our country as some of the "true naldicn lumbermen th(, ba((?e of (h(J L L j why not jve the raill.oa(i boy3 a wt;, give the railroad boys a badge something like U. S. A. R. 1!. on it? Meaning Uncle Sam's Army of Ri-il- roaders. It would not cost much a"d i ic wouiu snow mat me puouc approci ates the work of the railroad men. lx!t the badge not be given to :i cr- tnin class, but to eacn ana every man jofljjiv . T10y cleanse tho howejs, who. is helping the President and his iswcaten the- stoinaeh--and benefit country in this time af.strife.. Yours tne liver; Reconnnended-for Indl-truly,- f Igestlon, biliousness, - bad breath, OBSERVER REAPER AKD 'bloating, 'gas or constipation. , , . A RAI1.ROAT iT) MAN. Let a man once get the pure clean taste of Real Gravely Chewing Plug and he bids ordinary tobacco good-bye. C. It. SIMhINS, I'rnprictor We will show you a wide choice, fipm which to taste may be conservative,; or may, favor t'lje' We'isriil show you both, iii such a variety .that' pleased Suit Yourself In the Matter of Price., Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits : Fashion Clothes .Overcoats, Raincoats MARCEL DELANEY. v , ' w i -run fiWiirii sfaarf-H Marcel Oelaney, newly appointed ambassador from France to Japan. ri;i:PAitn foii the hot wave Tho hot sun is noubly dange.rous IC there is a mass of undigested food in the stomach, causing , dis tress and auto intoxication, casting congesting ' poisons throughout tho systeni. Foleyr-CathnrtlC '-i'iTablets ,ve prom)t ond'sur retiet.. -Thby; jct g01ltIy butf ,fq flfftf,. iHSf- Sold every whre. Peyton Brand , Gravely Chewing Plug 10c a pouch and worth it GraveIylaMiaomnchlongritC9ta Romarm to chew tha m ordinary ptag Pe B. Gravely Tobacco Company . . Danville Virginia z4 i Union mfRfWtitSf&fi Union Store . - -ymiia.iirwn.. .j.fn Store GO TO THE pEE, THOU SLUGGARD, ' . CONSIDER HIS WAYS' AND BE WISE. : "The most important thing about a bee is not his stinger ,but, that he is a '"Saver," while the fact that he is also a -' stinger -is the next most important thing abput him, as you have probably had reasons to experience. "" If you adopt bis plan on saving, and make ourbank your hive,, you are less liable to "get stung" by some "get-rich-' quick" scheme. . You can't lose if your money is deposited in our bank. We fake every precaution to protect your money; we cany. burglar insurance, have fre-proof vaults, and bonded em'" ..plOyes; ' ' ' ' 1 .... . ; Member Federal La Grande . National Bank LA GRANDE,. OREGON ii EGO NO MY We save our patrons many dollars annually, at an expense of about one-tenth the original eost of goods. A discarded $10 Suit . ' is often made wearable again-for a small sum. Zwiefel Tailoring, A. B. Rogers - ' - 1 - Foley Hotel Building, Adams Avenue. on I We have-but a-l'ewiliri5i) left,' and vliilo tlicy! last you liiuvV.liaVo'l ilini at the "low priia: ,of , "' j . : 3 dozch'tor 25- V '' ." ' ' Furniture Exchange : Black 1241 ' E. J. DONOHUE Fir and Jefferson i Best Prices Paid for Used Furniture, or will Exchange for New. . i?Nasasataassleaasssaais ADVERTISING I IS INSURANCE 1 An advertiser's" advertisement is his volun- tary agreement to do certain thing3; , Good j business policy, law aud public opinion re- ' quire that an advertisement-agreement be f fulfilled. This serves as a protection to the ! ' buyer of advertised goods. If, by chance, you have an experience with !l the deceptive selling practices or mislead- ing advertising, please select from. Your advanced models. you aer sure to be ;.. - .:.;..:. .:..$25.00 and up ' $17.50 to $25.00 ;lisi2.50 to $60.00 '.Reserve System J J 'I ers report it to us. II! '.l ., - rvlo.l'-.B ., :r.. .'' lin ItMll! ! 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