La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, October 29, 1918, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE TOUR LA GRAKnR EYENTKO OBSERVER TUESDAY.' OCTOBER 29, t01fl The Observer Am ladtpaadcBt Nawiptpar ; Published Daily and Weekly at La Grande, . Oregon, by La Grande Even ins Observer Publishing Company. ' BRUCE DENNIS, Publither. Entered at the Poatoffice at La Grande Oregon, Second Class Mail Matter. Address all Communications to The Observer, 1710 Sixth Street. ' City and County Official Paper. . Evening Telegraph Report of United Press Association. On Sale in Other Cities Oregon Hotel News Stand, Portland; Imperial News Stand, Portland; Multnomah Hotel Newj Stand, Portland, Oregon. SUBSCRIPTION BATES By Carrier- Daily, per month ....... ..65c . Daily, per three months.. $1.95 ' Daily, per six months in advance $3.76 Daily, per year to advance... ,..$7.50 : Daily, single copy...... .......Be By Mall Daily, per year in advance .$5.00 Daily, per six months in advance $2.50 Baily, three months 'n advance. .$1.25 ally, per month ... .....60t The Saturday Evening Observer, by mail, per year in advance. ..' . .$1.50 Weekly Observer-Star, by. mail, per ' year in advance.....,..' $L60 My CMHitry Tie ef Trwe, Land , f Liberty."" Business In America and In Europe. : "In England and France I have ; seen things which il wish could be . burned into the conscience of every business man in the United States. I have seen factories in ruins, office buildings blown to bits, commercial .; districta, miles in extent, lying desert ed and silent, grass growing in the streets like places of the, dead every thing that years, perhaps hundreds . of yenrs of patient Industry had built up and passed on as a heritage from father to son all vanished.' ' : "We in America have known noth .;. ing like this," says the Nation's Iius-,.- inosa, published by the United Stutcs ; Chamber, of .Commerce. C " yfo can know nothing like it ., Thanks, to toi)r allies, theso experiences will be kept from us.. Thut factory of yours in a New England, that mine of your , neighbor's in Michigan, .that farm I ; own in Iowa they are being protect ed (oday by the untold sacrifices of the Boldiers, the business men, the women of England and Franca. "Why then should we complain? Why should wo protest that our bus iness) is ruined? Why should we bo wail lessened profits, cavil at high prices, inconveniences, hard condl- - tions? Why should we rago at the disaster that overtakes our business ? "Our business! Lot me tell you something moro of what 'our business' means in England and France as I : havo seen it I talked withj business executives, past their prime, men so - old and weary that they would be glad to stop a bit and rest before they die. , Yet they carry on. They, like those famed old legionaries of France "havo nc timo to die.' They battle with conditions which in a month, a week, i a day, may sweep everything out of -. existence. I saw a great shipbuilder, a f ino old Uritijn at his work all three of his sons gone. At his side stood the grandfather, now in 111 eightieth, year, doing what he could, I talked to a barber the solo surviv or of four brothers. I was chauffeur . cd by a one-time British capitalist it was his own car and' one of his legs. a soldiers rewurd, was jnude in the United States! , "These business men overseas, our allies, are war weary. The; strain is groat, the enemy strong. Bitter is . their lot. But do they protest? Do they despair? No! Grimly they carry . on. Again and again they send their sons to the battle front Their daugh ters they see them rise at six in morning to search tho casualty lists for the name of a brother or sweet heart, then depart for a long duy's worktin factory, field or office. They themselves even their nights are not given them for rest When evening .comes they report for special duties. In the British capital thirty thousand of them bankers, lawyers, lords, nnd sirs, the shop-keepers of London, men too old, too crippled, too siek to serve t the front police the darkened city streets. "I was in London when sons of I these men gave their lives to plug up the neck of Zeebrugge Harbor. I felt then, as I Vnow now, that, by that heroic deed,' they defended not only the Thames and the coast of KeM. but the harbors of Boston, New York. Charleston. Those lads over there stand on guard before our mills, our stores, our homes. . Their spirit thcii will to win at any cost is emulated by their business elders at home. "Our business ? Our profits ? " Our lives? Good God, will we ever oper our eyes to see he truth? Can wt ever repay the debt we owe? Tht time has come for us, the commercia' men of this country, to relieve oui French and British allies overseas oi their appalling burden. . Their soldiers are now our soldiers, as truly as if they wore our uniform; and our boyr are theirs. Business over there, too is American business. It is fighting the battle that will save us, along with the people of England and ol France, from destruction. A Britisr or French plant wiped out is' ar American plant wiped out A Frencr town bombed is an American town bombed. Blood drawn there we bleec" also. We are one allied people in thif fight. - And united we stand on botl. aides of the sea!" False Reports Expand Wher. Repeated. ' Tho circular from the acting sur geon general of the United States dis poses of the report recently roprintot from the Michigun paper to the effect that four doctors had faced the firing squad in on easterir army camp fo the alleged administration of poisor to. influenza patients. The repor. tuken from the eastern paper secmc to have the stamp of reliability, al though it came In. a round-about way Like all such fulso rumors the detnik and other attendant garnishments o'. the story expanded, as they wore re pouted nnd' it'was finally summed iij that four pro-German doctors in the army encampment were ' summaril; shot, following the confession of. oik of them who "knew ho wasl about t die." Tho story had a good deal toe much stage realism to be exactly true to begin, with, but its falsity and the unreliability of ull such reports arc Bufficicntly established by the circulai from tho highest official- source. ' The circular suggests one thing which is well to be kept in mind ii uU Buch matters, and that is the fact that the work of the German propa gandist' has not altogether ceased, even though the government of the dear old fatherland is crumbling day by day. It is in tho same class as tho stories circulated in regard to the maiming of Red Cross nurses, the dissipation of the funds collected ir the United States for tho various beneficiaries connected with the con duct of the war, ... All this kind of unusual stuff is out of line with the American way o1 doing things, and that is another fact that is worth remembering.- ;. This country: doesn't deal in the firing squad and general Hun methods. Neither is there admitted to tho urmy hospitals, to the Red Cross and, simi lar bureaus of relief, or to any other department of war activity, anyone whoso capability and patriotism is not well established. ' FORUM A Law to Financially Ruin the Sheriffs. The Jackson tax notice measure might well be entitled "A Law to Ruin Financially Every Sheriff in Oregon," says the Orcgonian. In section 6 it makes tho tax col lector (Sheriff) personally liable for ar.y damages that may be sustained by a property owner through failure, neglect or refusal of the tax collector to keep tho property owner's true ad dress or to give him mail notice. Infallibility in tho office of tax col lector is impossible. If this bill passes and any clerk put on tho work of get ting out the notices overlooks us he undoubtedly will at times a name, the sheriff will be liable for the in terest, penalty and possibly total loss sustained by tho property owner. Wo had not heard that any sheriff ever injured or insulted tho author of this bill. So why the ferocity? Eelitor Observer: The time for our ;ity election draws near and another pportunity is given for the discon tented citizens to elect some men that will fully meet the requirements of he office. One writer says that the principal issues are light, Vater and police. We igroe with this writer on the first two ssues. Especially the light question, which is certainly deplorably ineffi cient So much so, that in winter time many of the citizens have to grope :heir way home in utter darkness; and here the- people have clamored for Tore light, the only response has been lilence or slurs, and the people have been- left to draw the inference that f they don't like they can go to a cer aln place, which is easily found in the Our water supply is becoming o ioke the most expensive water sup ply we ever had to submit to, exceed ng that of New York City and scem ngly, it is impossible to place the re iponsibility when anything goes irrong with the water supply. It looks as if La Grande's commis ;ion form of government was still too :ompucniea. a more simimueu ioim j m city government would te, a man- lger, with sufficient initiative to take .are of the city's affairs without wait ing for a discussion and a decision by i committee of three. , True, the wise nan said, that in a multitude of coun cils there is safety. But someone else' squally wise has said that a multitude f cooks spoils the food. It is absolutely unbelievable that La jrando cannot furnish a man capable if 'making a simple contract for the milding or repairing of a reservoir .nd then seo that contract completed is per agreement. Let those who are low running for office toll the people how they propose to increase and heapen our water supply, and who hey consider competent for city man ner. ..;... . ' We come to the real issue tho po ice force, with whom It seems a case if 'You'll .be damned if you do, and 10 damned if you don't." I ought to Hive a grievance against this chief if polled Twice he arrested my boy ind had him fined for law-breaking. The boy did' not seem to realize that 11 driving a car there was a difference between 10 miles per hour and 40 niles per hour. The police enforced :he law. Would I vote to firo the wlice officer for this?' No, I would vote tol raise his salary. Wo hear a treat deal about the police driving .rode from this town, etc. We fail to ice how a police officor in the dis charge of his duty can drive legiti noto trade from the town. The first duty of the police force is to enforce the law. If he don't, hen ..ho himself becomes a-law-weaker; and .the .judge, before whom ho liiw-breajtcr is tried and let off, ihereby comes a luw-brcaker; and the :itiscn who by physical or mental force Btrives to hinder the police f rom iho . full discharge of their office, igainst violators of the city ordinanc js cannot cscnpe the odium of being squally guilty with the inveterate law; breaker. Respectfully, ' L. GARUICK. , , i , ..,.. "!' . ' ' SHOES Ladies', Men's Boys', Children's ..When you buy your SHOES in this store, you get the very .host that money can buy In Quality, Service and, last but not least you can depend on getting a FIT. "We arc not ashamed to jput the manufactur er's name on our goods. If you don't get your money's worth Wo stand back of every pair. wo sell. $3.90, $6 to $13.50 $3, $3.50 to $6.00 $5.00 to $10 I . .7 Ladies' Fanev Nnvftltv RVinns ill Ladies' Service Shoes v Ill " Men's J. E. Tilt and Floraheims .; ; Rubber Footwear for Every Member of the Family , ' ' i ii mi . . . m . m t & t a ma t jyi jw h is ji k." wx flwa " 1 rA. . ri ' : " - linn i Saturday ! ilHV ! .Saturday . i ! 8:30 P.M. J iiU)tSft9MkM JLkXA'i&'tfx I 8:30 P.M., .! ' -----.------------ . ' si i ii lis ff IB l r I IV U-timi!i.MnrMm,mWr S................ V . t'OXHKItVATION Wl'NDAY December 1 la Designated by Ad ' minlstrator Hoover the favorable military situation must not cause any relaxation, for Mr. Hoover says conservation- be comes particularly . Important be cause 'evacuation of occupied tor- Washington, Oct. 25. Shoo man- ritory imposes upon us responsl iiracturers and mall order nouses unity lor additional civilian pop- soiling directly to the consumer I ulutlons, arc rcuuirod undor a ruling Tues day by the war Industries board to ahidn liv tliof established nrlce " Anxious About Babv. and eiiiulity standardisation pro- Harold Is rather jonloiis slneo a wno irrniii. Tim hourrt nrdarod colors nrother enme to his home.' It was bed- of . children's shoe restricted to tlmo- nn,i mother was busy with baby JOHN FKISWOLD. John Friswold died Sunday evening l tho Hot Lake Sanatorium, suc :umblng to Bright's disease, , with which he had been afflicted for some time. Mr. Friswold is known in this part if Oregon as one of the state's oldest -csidents, having como to the United States in 1881 nnd settled in the Brando Rondo valley in 1885. Funerul services will be held from Sis homo at Aliccl on Wednesday at ! o'cloclc and interment will bo made it Summervillo. SUCCUMBS TO INFLUENZA. Mrs. Anna Edna Houghton was jorn in Newcastle, England, Novem- )cr 12. 18!U, and died here, from in fluenza, November 21 nt the age of !6 years, 11 months and 14 days. Sho leaves a husband,- Charles Houghton, and four children. Funeral services wore held from the Henry un- lertuking chapel Monday afternoon nt 2 o'clock, and burial was made in tho'Mormon cemetery. black, dark brown ' and white. Herbert Hoover has called up on tho American - peoplo to sot asldo December t bs "Conserva tion. Sunday." During that week thoio will bo distributed to each home in tho United States a new homo card, . Indicating the '1918- 1919 proBrain for ; food conserva tion. In order that tho 'impor tant features of this program 'be presented, Mr. Hoover has prepar ed a message to bo road In all churches on Decenihor 1 and W. I). Ayer will request all denomina tions In Oregon to observe the day with a conservation service follow ing tho reading of '.the message. When tho interallied food coun cil was held last summer and the ! needH of tho allies wore computed it was found that America must l.hls coming year send for Ameri ca's armed forces and tho allies halt as much again ot food sup plies as last year, i v . Means Flood of Food Instoad of 11,750,000 tons the shipments this year will be 17, 500,000 tons. "We aro pledged to send , 50 per cent moro food from substan tially the same supplies as last year, so tho necessity exists to increase our conservation to ac complish the result," says Mr. Ayer.- ; . , Mr. Hoover promised the Inter allied council thit the United Statos would . meet whatever the war-food program of the allies re quired. This Is therefore an ob ligation 'measured in the terms of hunnn life that rests on every American.'' -e - . , Iung, Steady Pill" 'Lnsl year the food adminis tration was meeting one emer gency after another as it arose, but this year It will be a long, steady pull directed to the whole food situation and not so much to particular commodities. Th 'war conscience' is active every-1 whore and the food , administra tion confidently expects the spirit to curry this effort through to nnotlier tilnmph with Oregon In tho forefront. ' ' "Gormuny's peace efforts ond and couid not rock Harold, ns hnilbeon the custom. Coming up to his mother, he asked : "Don't you fink baby ought to lay down In the bed so him run run!- InVbackJ" ........ Marvelous .Possibilities! If it wasn't for our fears, worries and Uie altogether jumnn hnblt of put ting tilings oft till tomorrow, what to there that wo couldn't do? Cut This Out It Is Worth Money. . DON'T MISS THIS THIS. Gut out this slip, enclose with 5c and mail it to Foley & Co., 2835 Sheffield Avenue, Chicago, 111., writing your name and kddrcss clearly. You will receive in return a trial packugo containing Fo-, .ley's Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds arid croup; Foley Kidney Pills, for pain in sides and back; rheu matism, backache, kidney and bladder' ailments; ana Foley Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing cathartic, for constipation, biliousness, headache and sluggist bowels. - Sold everywhere. Adv. Leather goods, and white ivory lines aro in from the factories, and are now being placed in stock at Silver thorn's. The purses and hand bags range in price from $2 to $10, and no better goods lire manufactured, than the lines they carry. Drop in and seo these lines. , 10-24-18 FAMILY DRUG STORE LA GRANDE. OR CCG ON. " THE NDERSIGNED WLJ.L OFFER FOR SALE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, AT " 1 WILKINS 8 Miles . . -:-' v'80'tl ON RANCH Southeast of La 'Grande, Oregon .7,1918 BEGINNING AT 10 A.M., THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, ead of Horses 12 head 3-yer olds; 24 head 2-year olds; 14 head of yearlings; 8 head of colts; 6 head of mules 16 head of work horses. Also 2 milk cows. KDWAItl) F. Sl'MMKHHAl'S. LOSTJNE. Mi. Llimlo Kuhn has received word ot tho death of her son. F.dwartl Francis ommorhnus, fire man on this line recently. The Great Big Thing is to iiiiiiUMliatoiy buy War Savings Stamps and Liberty JJonds with the money that you save by I'oiiserving Food, Fuel, etc. That eoniiiletes the eii'fle. You lend your Savings to your Govern ment to buy the things you went without. That is Working Patriotism. La Grande National Bank Blember Federal Reserve System Capital $200,000.00 Surplus, $40,000.00 Designated Depository of tho United States Government United States Postal Savingn Depository Established, .V;, ,, 1 Derrick , 1 . Hay Rack 5 Header Boxes 1 6-Horso Gasoline Engine with. ' 4 Sets of Nets Wood Saw attached 1 Dcering Binder 1 Feed Roller . 2 McCorinick Rakes 3 Jackson Forks , 3 McCorinick Mowing Machines .1 3-Section Wood Roller" nearly new . . 1 Watering Trough ' 2 Walking Plows 1 Vitroling Trough 3 Gang Plows 4 Trail Tongues 1 3-Bot torn Disc Plow - 1 - Buggy 1 Alfalfa Disc 4 .Gasoline Drums 2 C-Section Drag Harrows and carta . 1 2 1-2 Horse Gasoline Engine " 1 lS-Hoe Monitor Drill ' .1 60-Gallon Vat with Furnace 1 Double Disc , 1 Set Blacksmith Tools 1 3-Section Spring Tooth Harrow ' 5 Sets Harness 6 Wagons. 3 1-4 . 2 Fanning Mills 2 Stack Racks . " Many other articles too numerous to 1 Flat Rack . ' mention ' FREE LUNCH AT NOON BUI TERMS OF SALE All sums of ?10 and less, Cash; for sums of over $10, six-months' notes, with interest at Stper cent will be accepted. All stock and implements offered at this Auction must be sold. MIRES & CLARK. Owners. , ' - F. A. McMENAMIN, Heppncr, Or., Auctioneer T. J. SCROGG1N, Clerk. - Said conducted under the auspices of The Farmers' Exchange of the Inland Empire . Heppner, Oregon ' ' Job Printing, The Observer, Mau 91