La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, October 29, 1918, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextTTKKTUY, OTTOttlflU 29, 1918 CRITICISED AND DEFENDED KAHTHIIV J'ltlMS DIIKI'LY KTIM- irtsu ux l-itKsiDnji'rs vm Various on tlio QucxtViu as lo Whether I'oildra Ha j; licen Adjourned. Tlio action or President Wilson in appealing to tho American doc torate to return a .Ueniocratlc congions In tho November olec- . tions la the subject of spirited comuient . In . the Eastern press. Shurp criticism and vigorous de fense of tlio Preamont's action is voiced In editorial columns from which oxcorpta a:o slvon below: v Chicago TribuneSome ' wwoka ago the President announced that "politics Is adjouched," yet now at the moment whoa It ruiy be expected to have tho maximum of' partisan advantage, Mr. Wil son reconvenes politics : and, step ping down from toe international nostrum in' which he has been praised and loyally supported by his political opponents; ..ho. ap peals to tho country against thorn. The appeal Is ono of the most de- , plornble events' In the history of v i'lio American Presidency, Betting an example, unless it is proinpt- . ly repudiutqd, oh demoralizing for tho future of our .politics as It Is. unjustified by the facts af the present time. : ,. :. . Chicago Evening Post The np,; peal of the President tor an nll Domocrallo Congress Is a donlul to tho people of tho right to voto on what kind of a peace "they wiii!t. That is its cardinal sin. , Tho Sonu'ui wo elect Noveuibor 5 will not bo "a war senate," os the President's proclamation . so unfairly nsiiunicB. : It will be the Senate that pusTos on terms of poaco. Do wo want a "soft peace." with the-United Slates siting at tho council board as . Germany s advocate, or do wo want a "con cUihIvo peace," based on -"iincon- dlllonal surrender?" In 'olncilng tlio next congress wo havo tho only chanco presontpd by our system of govern inunt to answer thin ( mighty (juestion, and tio President seeks . to deny uhv that- chance by ralslng tliw falr.e isslio of a refu tation of tho Administration con duct of the war. Chicago journal (Democratic.) - President Wilson's apteal to the American people lo elect u'Uenn o utlc congress is not an cxhlbV thjn of piirtlsaimhlp, it si -a. belat ed reluctant reply:": to .otrtfngeoiis partisanship on the ot.'ier side. It. taken two to adjourn politics vjust cf It takes two to Keep the poaco, nnd wheu the -O. O. 1'. leaders refused' to let politics be adjourned, the esidout had no choice but 1o speak out. Ho . could not well hsve spokon in in ore temperate and dignified lan guage " Chicago Dully News In appeal ing to the voters of thtt country to put none but democrats on guard in Wellington, Pipsidunt Wilson has placed 'partisanship ..above per sonal fitness and nhovo loyally an the test by which o- judge a can- ACQUIRING A I PERFECT FIGURE i Most women who have perfect j figures did not have them orig- Inally. They have acquired them. A woman gradually takes the shape of her corset so the corset I produced by the most artistic . designer is the right one to wear to secure a periect figure. ually mold the fiirure into those beautiful lines that every, wo man aamirea biiu u.o,n.. PAULINE LEDERLE 1 1 Trent Lacod J! are most symmetrically and ar- tistically designed. They are ; ! comfortable, stylish nnd grad- 1 1 d'date for congress In this "must Critical period' our country" has over faced." faithful support of war measures is ' not to count on the side of any republican candi date for eons' ess, if the President has his way 'wl'.h tho votors; whereas, lukowarne&s or worse, aliowu toward tho war by a dem ocr.itlc - candlHato is not to count against him. This isspartisaoshlp gono mad, , . .-5 " , :.;: ;' -. ri'..i.,ii , Boston Hivald So : far as the prosocutlon. -of tho. war Is concern ed, on which the President . leys hiu emphasis, or bthinalntor.an"o of American rights jftor Ita clo.ie, thero Is not one scintilla of reason for tho election of n democ.-at ;ir for a democratic House or Sen ate. " '.- .. -' .-.'.' 4 .:.'.. ; .. - " Ualtimoro Sun Politics b ad journed; .or ought to bo, so far as petty squabbling Is concerned. There Is no repudiation of thil doctrine in tho President' t state ment. He is asking for support, as he says, not for his owi. sake nor for the soko of a political par ty, but for the sako of the nation Itself. ' : Omaha World-Herald While the responsibility governments are moving forward In harmony to win peace and victory, it is Co lonel Roosevelt, a loader .rejected by .. the ' American people, " who sends the telegrams to the Repub lican leaders of the sella 1 5 urging them to use their power in the suato to disc. edit and dcfviil the President's -peace terms. Sup ported and- applauded abroad, but oppesed and embaraBsed by pow erful political eni'inies at home, there was left to Woodrow Wilson but one recourse, and ho has bold ly emb-aoed. it. V' - .. ','.-.... '.. i , , ' . Indianapolis , Sar. Thorough Ainoiicans, democrats, as well as republicans, will road with sorrow tlio president's appeul to his "fel low country" to ote far demo crats regardless of tho service and merits of republican' candidates for pluc.es in congress. - It is mo e than a political Inc.uent wiicn tho President of tho United States slo;s down from his high office in an attempt to use tho war as a partia.n attempt to uso the war ns a partisan asset. Patriotism Is not a .party affaK. ., . - . New Yor Sun Thoro has been much in Mr. . Wilson's dollvnnccs .requiring - stibsojiuent explanation. His amassing Implications' concern ing the effect of a. republican suc cess on November 5 soeuiB to . -us to belong 'unmistakably to this class of expression. A republican victory : In' congress elections, a de Toat of-tfio Riichiiu and the Denta and tho -overthrown of tho.- narrow wlttcd i?nd malicious .oligarchy which has dominated democratic lolit-y in congross so long, will not be a repudiation ol the President In tho eyes of Europe. Only he could imaglno it, if he Indeed be lieves It. . ' . -. New -kYork. Herald It Is not surp:lslng that republicans' vigor ously criticise- tho president's ap peal for the election of a demo cratic congress. His argument 'is powerful in oil Its bettings, but ho . is not tho man who Bhould have made'lt. Others havo said in his behalf all that he now says fur himself In an unexampled i way and, we hellove, with much great or probnbillty of infuoncing public thoughts in the right direction. It is one thing for orators or newspapers to say In. time of war that the'.iesult of an election" .may be construed as a repudiation of tho President. )t Is something emphatically r different when . the President himself so pronounces It. . v- New York Times The Presi dent's appeal is unusual. It 'has its obvious risks. To say the that elec tion of a democratic congress would be a vote of confidence in the administration connects the opposition theory , thai by electing a majority of oo-pubfican- senators md representatives the . country would vote want of confidence. Hie President's action is bold, for the event is uncertain. But his boldness 1b tho measure of the Importance ho attaches to secur ing in tho next congiess a - major ity control in sympathy with his politics and purposes.- Should the house and senate piss into repub lican control as tjie result of t'he election, he feels, and tho behav ior of republican leaders' like Mr. Roosevelt and Senator Lodgo -justify hliu In that feeling, that henceforth legislation and all ac tion would be taken amid contost and obstruction. . NcwYork Tribune If the presi dent, in his role 'of democratic leader, may reconvene politics and ippeal di:eclly to tho voters, so may the republican leaders. It Is now the duty of tho republican party to speak openly and without restraint. aA It say what it stands for and ' why, and who oln Its principles differ from those of the democratic party, even on tho Is sues of war. Has Not Learned Life Lessor). A man who has lived and has not grown tolerant toward others does not dejjerre to meet with tolerance himself. Turgeulcv. WANTED CTean White Cotton I Rags at the Observer Office; it : per Jb.. .": I In the Realm "of lirigsrie Everything, from richest furs to kitchen aprons and war overalls, was given a chance In' the recent stylo show at the Hotel Morrison Chicago. It was a real exposition of practical garments of nil sorts, designed by Americans,' for Americans, and not merely a competition between manu facturers to' see which oould exhibit the most unusual, expensive nnd elab orate designs in women's nppnre). The gurments were mndo to sell, not simply for exhibition, and therefore ono could Judge from them the standards reached and the progress made In public taste. It was a valuable and Interesting ex hibit There was a great deal of Interest in the new service suits fof women who have taken up work usually dono by men as work In factories, munitions plants, gardens and the lighter farm work. The suits aro made with trou sers instead of skirts and usually in one piece with a blouse. Severn! varie ties of overalls were among then) and theso warlndy clothes proved more sightly than the usual skirt und blouse that arc so prone to part company. Nightdresses and negligees were not neglected ; for the eternal feminine may clothe herself in war overalls five or eight hours in the day (In order to be able to buy duinty and frivolous tilings for other hours) but she will not be wearied away from filmy fabrics and luces. A pretty nightdress und a neg ligee shown in tho picture, were among the most graceful of several such garments in tho exhibit at the', stvle show. Tho nightdress of nsiln- Earllest Form of 8hoes. 1 , Tho earliest shoes known were san dals of hide, leather or wood. When ono encounters tho word "shoe" In the Biblo he may be sure that it is tho sandal that Is commonly mount. In Egypt the'snndul was woven of pnlm leaves and papyrus. As a symbol of the subjection of their enemies the Egyptians often painted the figures of their opponents on the lining of their sanduls. - j : Plows Hough Lands, ... A special type of plow for nse in rough country, where lnbor Is high and scarce, is known ns the "stump-jump." This plow was invented and is used in western Australia, where the farm land is cluttered with roots and stumps. Job Printing, The Observer. Main !!7. New Directory , ;-tto be issued soon. Any changes desired should be reported immediately -Home Independent Telephone Co. HOOVERIZE YOU-WILL, IF YOU BUY YOUR FURNITURE FROM HARRIS FURNITURE CO. BY SAVING - TIME AND MONEY. NUF SED Harris" Furniture Store 1L B. HARMS, Proprietor 00 Fill STltLLT I PlIOXi;: Hod 8171. sook is low-necked, finished with scal loped edges and fine tucks across the front. There Is nn embroidered mc dalllon at each side and full sleeves that are much longer than sleeves have been for several seasons; There Is not much necdlowork on' this- gown, but what there is, is very woU done. The negligee is a long slip ot plait ed silk with an ovcrdrop ot luce that hangs from the shoulders, having the effect of a short, full Inco coat. It is upon dowu the front nnd is to bo worn over n lncey pettlcont or slipped over the nightdress for bedroom wear. Satin slippers edged with silk fringe are a detail worth remembering for pretty negligees demand the right sort ot footwear. Plain Frocks of Silk. The best-dressed young women at fashionable summer resorts are wear ing, mornings, perfectly plain shirt waist dresses of soft wnsh silk; waists gathered into a belt and trimmed with graceful collars and turned-back cuffs; skirts deeply hemmed at the foot and with or without patch pockets. Some times collur, cuffs and belt aro piped with a contrasting color or the finish Is done' with hemstitching. Theso soft silk frocks look very fresh nnd dainty and ore extremely graceful, blowing about in summer breezes LPIulifewhtie ..ijllks. Und silks, ..with lteliUno jjirtpes. In color are used. ... - mi:.. Makers of HeToes. : ' Kmerson says, "Times of borolnm are generally times of terror." They show true character. It seems that human nature needs n test to show tho stuff It's mcde of. Spirits of heroic mold often ile dormant until aroused by a mighty challenge It seems as though thero is. soma militarism of tho soul that walls "the life cull and the meas ure of tho drum bout. Not fear but luck of occasion keeps the Intent might unconscious of Itself. Hut lot the need c:ul and the sleeping giant rouses und strides frny ward to the dl3inity of petty puppets of annoyance. Dally Thought. That net of contemplation creates the tiling contemplated. Disraeli. A WANT AI) win no It I Pay cash, for prugs, nail, sive (from 88 to' 3S por cenC " r tlnr lasli byMvm htarts ft or. IhI In changing to a strictly cash systum, as ve shall do November 1st, we trust that we shall have tho co-operation of our customers In avoiding all friction or nilsun-do'standing.-- Customors should remember that the now plan to .'not due to any question uf their reliability or any lack of doslro 1o extend vthein fa vors, but simply becauso wo cun not in Justlco . to them or our selves -v curry tho volume of ac counts - necessary In conducting a credit business. . The only Just and practicable method thoreofre is to treat every body precisely alike and sell for cash only.' Uy so doing we can furthor lncrcnso our fuclltttes and mako a substantial reduction in price In many Instances. - Please remember tlio Atto .' -Novoniber flnit : -ulicu ivnr riuih system begius, -I, Grando Pharmacy. LB GRANDE PHARMACY. 10-28-21, ; Hero to lloost Drive Editor. Loe Tuttlo of tho Elgin Recorder and Editor George Scl blrd ef the Union Republican, mot horo Saturday ovonlng with Fals er Di'bjcoll, Red, IViulk, Prof. Hampton, A. W. Nolson, 0. It, Larisou, Col. Ed. Ccllldgo, Senat or E. E. Kiddle nnd . Bruce . Don nis to formulate plans for putting ovor the War Ohost drive which is now ready to go.: With tho county .closed '. all work must be done through -the press. Each minister will, Issue a sermon on the War Chest which will bo printed and the newspapers hive banded together to give the best results possible to the puoplo. Equal Right, but No Favor. "I suppose," sold a lady to a con ductor, "If I pay tho fare for my dog he will be treated the same as other j a seat. "Of course, madam," the con ductor replied politely, "ho will bo treated the snnie ns other passengers, nnd can occupy n - scat,' provided bo docs not put his f oct on it I" - Took Out Dreadful Soreness. When the kidnoys are weakened or overworked so that they fail to filter and throw all impurities, out of the blood, the poison remains in tho sys tem, and backache, soreness, lam?nes, and rheumatic pains are likely to de velon. Mrs. David Henry, 68 S. Lin coln Ave,, Washington, N. J., writes: "Foley Kidney Tills are doing ma-j mucn good, both my kidneys and the ihcurratism. Thev took nil l.iu dread ful soreness out of my limbs.'.' Sold everywhere. Adv. H ' Many styles at the lowest prices including the famous HOWARD kind. A large selection of Used Heaters at very attractive prices. , W.H.B YOUR EYES arc breadwinners. Master minds and willing hands aro no good with out them. They are the only ave nues to enjoyment and education, Improvement and success. Can you afford to neglect them? Our optical department is equip ped with the most scientific instru ments to insure correctly fitted glasses. We invite you to come and inspect this Department. .-. ' v n V M J. H. Peare & Soti La Grande's Leading Je welers ami Optometrists - Msta One Roman Stronghold. '' The Romans called tho city of Met Dlvodurum, and as It was tho Junc tion point of their military roads, they fortified It. This was before the Christian era. The town blocked 'the attacks of the earlier Huns, and la the fifth century It passed into the hands of the Franks, when lta first Christian bouse of worship was built Charles the Hoid was , crowned In Metis, and Louts tlio Pious was burled thero. In 813 Metis was the capital ot tbe kingdom of Lorrulno, Your Own Way. Many havo an Idea that It would ho pleasant always to have their own way.. It Is sonietlmes pleasant, but tho results are not gratifying. It is the road thnt leads to temptation and bondage of sin. A WANT AD will do It. lss1iatiastat1ia The New Buckwheat and Self Raising Flours are Now In Priced From 15c to 35c Pkg. Nothing hotter than our Bulk Mocha & Java Coffee. Butter has dropped now (J'Jt: a pound.' Yakima Delicious Apples, very fine eaters. , Buns and Do-Xuts, the' Holsum kind. , , Roquefort, Cauiemhert and Pimento Ghecso. iV Only 2c, a pound Pumpkins for Pies. 1 White Karo Syrup getting seaiw-HV few left ' New 'consignment California riardinos. Arrived yesterday New Graham Flour. Tea- Garden Jellies assented flavors just . in, . Only a limited amount -of pure Sugar Stiek Candy loft this is xut up in one pound boxes, especially suitable for Christinas boxes for our boys in Franco. ' - 1 'Price 55 cents Each , PATTISOM BROTHERS GROCERY Call Phone ATE OHNENKAMP CO. Monk's Cowl The cowl, or hood, was ::&:" y covering for the bead to protect K from the Inclemency of tbe. weather, and was worn by all classes without distinction. Its ready adaptation to conceal tho features led to its adop tion at a very early ago by monk and ascetics. As these multiplied and formed themselves Into various dle tlnct orders, their hoods assumed a different fashion In cut, color and ma terial. From the monks It passed to tlio cathedral and collegiate churches and from them to the universities, " WhenT No ono can bo perfectly free tin all arc free, wrote Herbert Spencer, No one can bo perfectly moral till all are moral ; no one can be perfectly happy till all are happy, Job printing, Tho Observer. Main 37- Main 80 RS V- ' .. ' .' . ' t .: :,.