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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.
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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.
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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., .!
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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
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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 ' '
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