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The Observer
. Aa Independent Newipapw
Published Daily and Weekly at La
Grande, Oregon, by La Grande Even
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My Country Tie of The, Ind Lane
. of Liberty.
What's to Be Done With
, Soldiers? ,
All doubts and uncertainty as to,
the signing of the armistice terms will
bo removed within a few days.
In the meantime the interest of the
general public and especially the inter
cat of the relatives of the boys in, the
service will be centered almost wholly
on the question, "When Will the Boys
Come Home?" It is a question that
i;- of course at present unanswerable
and the entire matter is contingent on
what Germany and the powers that
fcnve surrendered will do toward com;
plying with the terms. .
A good deal of the army movement
is still under the ban of secrecy and
for obvious reasons are likely to re
main so for several months, perhaps,
yet to come. That there will not bo
any further heavy fighting of conse
quences seems certain. . But .there are
still many things to be done and there
is the possibility that what is required
by the terms of surrender will have
t be bucked up by armies In the
field. There is a possibility that a
. great nmountof military authority
( , ri iluccd to the line of police and patrol
.duty, will be needed and that such fur
ther military surveillance will keep
n large part of the soldiers still in
France, and maybe the entire forco
that is now available as well as others
to still bo sent across. ' J-
The situation may be looked upon
in nnollior way, and that litllio newer
anil only partially trained soldiers
who are on their way now to France
or who avf in the training camps at
home, mny be sufficient for the police
, or patrol duty required, while those
who liavo boen In the actual battle
ureas mny be relieved and allowed to
return home if they so prefer.
It is all guess work at the best, but
it is hardly possible that the United
KUitcs forces will be returned home
within the next few months, at least
It is K"inK to be n hard pill for Ger
many to take,' hut tlioro will most cer
tainly lie no loophole left at this stage
or I ho f;.ima which will allow Ger
many any chance to do anything else
than comply to the letter with every
part of the conditions Imposed. .
Twenty-Five Million Bond
Holders.
The fact that the people of the
United States have loaned the govern
ment nearly $7,000,000,000 more of
their money is no less Impressive than
the number of them, 25.000,000 and
pcrhups more, who took part in float
ing the clgantlc loan. This means In
effect the purchase of a now Liberty
bond by every American family. The
great Bums subscribed for by bunks,
corporations and wealthy individuals
have had a spectacular Interest, but it
is the plain people after all who have
made the loan a conspicuous success.
dt is a people's loan in its essential
features, with all the benefit to the
government and to the holders of the
bonds which the rendition Implies.
Uncle Sam now Jius a creditor In
every home, and that is a good thing
for the country. 'It reflects equally
the patriotism of the population and
Its education in thrift and In the habit
of investment A nation of coupon
cutters with government promises to
pay in its possession hi certain to take
a livelier interest In national prob-
' lems, and this advantage to the coun
try while at war will no doubt persist
after peace comes.
Hut the great thing Is the popular
, response to the country's call. The
American people have:-"backed the
boys in the trenches" with a fine show
of patriotism and done this part of
the home work of winning the war in
a way to merit the highest praise.
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The Leaven of Liberty.
To those who have observed Mexico
as a field for the culture of Gel man
propaganda there will be a feeling of
satisfaction and a ray of hope in the
announcement that our recalcitrant
near neighbor has exceeded her Liber
ty Loan quota of $1,000,000 by $1,249,-
600. This sum 'did not come entirely
from, Americans residing in that (lis
tressed republic, but from officials of
the government, employees and poorly
clad natives.
Despite the recent history of Mox
Ico, her subscription to the Liberty
Loan is evidence that there Is an ele
ment of her population committed to
the fundamental principles of demo
cratic government. This is shown by
the gradual restoration of law and
order, the growing respect for proper
ty rights and adhelrence to tn prin
ciples which the United States is now
fighting to uphold among the nations
of the world.
. Although Mexico is behind some of
the Central and South American re
publics in her subscriptions to the
Liberty Loans, She has given evidence
of grent progress since the days of
Huerta, when tho chief executivo'a
office was more or "less permanently
located in a wine-shop or at tho head
quarters of a German propagandist.
FOUR MINUTE
MEN INF0RT
MKMHUItS OK OMMrTTi:rc TO
. WIUTR DAILY OX WAK
CHKST CAMl'AKi.V
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Public gatherings having -bean
by order of the state board of
health, the work of the , four min
ute men, whose duty It is to aid
in Informing Mie public, by Ad
dressing any audience as they may
fit, must be done through t tie
press. Hence this space will be
reserved each day for four mlmiio
talks by-one of the four men ap
pointed for that work In this coun
ty. Mr. Dixon speaks today.
At this time, the message which
the United States government
wlahes to convey to the people of
the country, through tho Four
Minute ..Men, Is the necessity of
hearty co-operation in tho United
War Work campaign.
"Especially should this ho brought
to attention of the people ut this
time, when the news from the
fighting front In Europo 1b so
much 1n our favor, that wo are
apt to think that It all over aifd
thus let down our efforts. It Is
true, that with tho (loflnlto sur
render of Bulgaria, Turkey ami
now Austria, that the period of ac-
tnal fighting Is shoitened by piob-;.top
ably two years or more, and that lelved the plenum o owing to the
we will find Germany, making a j fuu Ity condition of the concrete,
oomplut surrender In tho near fu-Whn the work of lowering the
tare. But, even llimiKH this la spillway wan performed under can
dono, the nood for tho work of the t-act by Mr. Ilert O'lirlen, and tin
varlous organizations that havejder my ftemonal supervision, the or
comblnod for even longer than thejlrjinal width of 31! feet was nuin
proaent amount pskod for, will ; tallied throughout tho complete ex
carry them, as such work has been jcavatinn.
In the past. Wo huvo millions of "In drawing the plans for the
men In Kurope, and will emit
tin-!
lie to send them, until Go; many la
definitely . and finally out, and ir
this does not happen until the
coming summer, the United States
will have about 4,1100,000 men on
tho battlo Holds nf Kurope. . Tlio
late.newa now bain;; that Germany
has signed the armistice. There
fore, oven after penco la declared.
It will tukon mnny mouths, prob
ably a year or longer to bring all
those men bank to their homes;
and while they ire waiting for
such transport -back, while they
aro not looking forwaid to roinliat
with the Hun, ami working haid
toward that end, but aro waiting In
comparative Idleness, then, more
than ever will they nood the care
and comfort to them through these
vnrtous organizations.
'Further, It is tho opinion of
the writer, thnt there will he
American troops In lOtnopo for the
next five years. In that period af
ter the wiir, when Iitisaln. mid now
Austria are going through tho
throes of internal revolutions, when
the Turkish miration will take a
long period of time to work out,
It will be Incumbent upon tho Unit
ed States and her Allies to prop
erly police these countries, and to
sea that itlie terms of pence Im
posed npon them are carried out.
To do this, will require large num
bers of troops, and the majority of
mi eh troops will ho soldiers from
United States, for two reasons, first
our Allies are moro depleted of
their man power, and secondly, the
United States, being recognized
above all othor cou.ntilea, as in this
war for tho sake of Humanity and
Justice and Klght, our soldiers
will be host fitted to sn administer
Justice, and thus will be the ones
left on tho job.
'Therefore, let us remember that
thore Is a blic job ahead, and that
we must fret under tho load at this
time, as fully and completely ns
though all of the central powers
were still fighting at full strength.
Tou take no chances when you buy
a luit here. We do all our work nt
home. We have five tailors. Suits
must be correct before they leave tho
tore. TOUUERY. ll-8-:it
Job pristine, The Observer, Main ST.
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CITY.ENGINEER '
REPORTS ON DAM
IlKroUUHXDATIOXS I-OIt fOIt-
iiiktio.v n.' 'o.NTiuarioN
;ivk.n
Mr. N'eal's repot: on tho Inspec
tion of .the constructions at the
InUke follows und'ir date o No
vember 2: . .
'Complying with the request of
General Manager Currey, I submit
herewith report of condition! and
roeoniinendation of necessary cor
rective liiensuroa relative to the
spillway dam and valve atom sup
ports recently constructed and
couiploted at Heaver Creek Intake.
"The original width adopted for
the splllwuy was 36 feot, which
was doomed necessary to provide
paBsaiio for tho volume of water
In llouver Crook during the Spring
freshetx. loiter, upon .the recom
mendation of Mr. V. II. Dater,
City Knifineer of Portland, the
spillway was lowered three feot,
making a total of 5 feet below the
of tho concrete arch dam to re-
! present spillway dam. tho City Kn-
glaeer Iuih taken into conslde-a-tlon
the recommendation of Sir.
Dater .mil the expenses formerly
Incurred In I ho oxravatfon work to
comply wilh such iicrommcndn
ttons, and lias specified n width of
S(i Teet for tho purpose Qt adding
no extra pressure,, on , the '-c-am - aa
was originally interned. The City
Engineer does not Tfli'l Justified In
approving- tho rcdirjrtlnii of the
width to 34 Toot wiili'h, although'
It might not he fuMl," nai row-ti the
water way and exposes tho con
crete dam to unnecessary pressni-e.
which all f owner work has propos
ed to ellnilnato.
"The matter of keeping all valves
open during- I he freshet season to
prevent the fuH load of water com
ing In contact" wilh the dam will
subject It to considerable vibra
tion ns formerly reported by Mr.
I,, M. Hivt, which pnaslhly may
The Great Big Thing
is to immediately buy War Savings Stamps and
J liberty otls with the money that you save by
conserving Food, Fuel, ete. That completes the.
circle. . You lend your Savings to your Govern
ment to buy the things you.weiit without. That
is "Working Patriotism.
La Grande National Bank
j Member Federal Reserve System j
Capital $200,000.00.
Surplus) $40,000.00
Designated Depository of the United States
Government
United States Postal Savings Depository
Established, 18S7
EVERETT TRUE
WOW YOU HWi OPfffl'OO
BY Ml!
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endanger the stability of the dam
but can be eliminated by passing
all surplus water through the spill
way as was done last year.
"I therefore recommend that the
spillway dam be extended to the
full width of 36 feet, as was or
iginally adopted. The proposed
extension will entail the expense of
removing the present constructed
wjngs and side walls and placing
same to conform to original draw
ing. The lower portion of the dam
appears ,ta be well-built and
there Is no reason why it should
be altered to any respect.
"The matter of rectifying the
construction of th3 supports for
the valve stems should Ipe atttend
ed to at the same time the afore
described work Is corrected. It
will be necessary to remove the
flooring . adjacent to tho stem of
the large valve and to add two
heavy timbers to which the valve
lift may be firmly bolted. The
three valve lifts on the screen
well, although not according to
specifications ; may safely remain
unaltered for the .present, except
that provision should be made to
hold them more rigidly to the
floor.
"In compliance with the direc
tions of the City Mannger, the
City Engineer will proceed with
tho afore said described corrections
not la'er than November 10, 1918,
unless instructed to tho contrary.
"Tho City Engineer docs not pro
pose to take," any part in any po
litioal campaign and It Is not sub
mitting this report or former re
ports with tho Intention of aiding
the campaign of any particular
candidate for tho coming munici
pal election.
TEACHER (INSTRUCTING IN
ARCHITECTURE) NOW, WHO
CAN TELI ME WHAT A UUT
TRESS IS?
PUPILr iT'S A NANNY QOAT,'
MR.
Getting the most out of $50
There's a way to do that in
clothes buying and here's the
place. The $50 you : spend
here for i
Hart Schaffner &
Marx suit or over
coat is as good as a lot more money
. other places because of the
quality you get. All wool ma
terial made in the best man
ner; in stylish suits that waste
no fabrics; hi. models for men
and young men. ; Such clothes
are economy because they last
longer. ' '?
Your satisfaction is guar
. anteed in'theSe clothes. If
you don't think you get it,
you get your money, brick.
' nTijJaa
liAXK ItKTORXS CAMjKD
WASHINGTON, . Nov. 8. The
comptroller o f the currency has
issued a call for the condition of
the national banks at the close of
business, Frlcay, rJovomber 1.
Our suits are all made at home
why experiment sending away?
H-8-3t TOGGERY
Nov. 11, last day to pay water
rent without a penalty.
Your korak films quickly develop
ed and printed, and enlarged pictures
most satisfactorily done, at Silver
thorn's. ll-7tf
Y. M. C. A.
Educational Department. Short
hand and typewriting. Hay classes,
10:00 a. m. to 3:30 p. m. Night
classes 7:30 p. m. to 9:30 p. m.
Dressmaking
W. King. 110S. IYnn.
Oct. 5-3t.
Irs.
nvo.
Certain Cure For Croup.
Mrs-. Rose Middlcton, of Greenville,
III., has had experience in the treat
ment of this disease. She says,
"When my children were small my
son had croup frequently. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy always broke j
up these ottaeks immediately, and I j
wns never without it in the house..
I hnve taken it myself for couglis
and colds with good results." Adv. I
"GET THE GROCETERIA HABIT"
CASH GROCETERIA
Is now open and going with a rush
This is the last word in SAVING MONEY, and cutting the high
cost, of living. The Groceteria does away with clerks. People
come, pick out their own groceries and provisions, and pay the
cashier as they leave the store. All needless 'expense is cut off
and the consumer gets the reduction in price.
"GET THE GROCETERIA HABIT"
AND GET IT NOW!
Vegetables and Fruits will be handed to the people.
carried, along with complete Grocery stock.
, IWBgyciI
I'cjiyriijlit Hart Schah'ner
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NOW IS THE TIME TO
BUY A TRACTOR
there is sure to be a big increase in price soon be
cause of flic 5 per cent floor tax and the 20 per cent
raise, in the cost of manufacturing, buti as long as our
stock lasts we will sell at the same old price and eccept
first, second or third Liberty Bonds, at par, in payment.
We have more light Tractors sold to satisfied custo
mers than any firm in the county and have the largest
stock of repairs, oils and greases.
We take care of you with pains-taking care.
--We also have the Litchfield Manure Spreader, the
Smalley Cutters, ami tho very best small engine gangs
there arc made.
Let us prove this to you. Our prices are right, our
, treatment' on the square, our stock is the best that
money and experience can buy.
Now, who will be first don t wait.
La Grande Implement Co.
N. A. DESILET
Between Hamilton Garage and White's Grocery.
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