La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, November 23, 1918, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextSATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 191 LA" GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER 'U pttirmillfi OBSERVER M Independent Newspaper , Published Dally and Weekly at La Grande, Oregon, by La Grande Even log 'Observer., Publishing Company. BRUCE DENNIS, Publisher. Entered at the Poatoffice at La Grande Oregon, as Second Class Mall Matter, Address all Communications to The Observer, 1710 Sixth Street. City and County Official Paper. Evening Telegraph Report of United On Sale in Other Cities Oregon Hotel Mews Stand, Portland; Imperial News Stand, Portland: Multnomah Hotel News Stand, Portland, Oregon. 3 SUBSCRIPTION RATES . By Carrier Daily, per month 85c Daily, per three months J1.U5 Daily, per six months in advance $3.75 Daily, per year iu advance 17.50 Daily, single copy 5c - . By Mall Daily, per year in advance. .... .$5.00 Daily, per six months In advance $2.50 Daily, three months n advance.. sl.Zu Daily, per month..... ., ,60c The Saturday Evening Observer, by mail, per year in advance $L50 Weekly Observer-Star, by mail, per year in advance tr.IiO Wy Cuntry Tie of The, 8wm Lane .. .f Liberty," , McAdoo Was Popular Official. . About the best evidence as lo the popularity of Secretary of the Treas ury Wm. G.'McAdoo, who has resign oil, is to bo found among the railroad men, and this popularity arises from tho fact that in addition to Inking cure of tho financial uffuirs of tho government, Mr. McAdoo wns ahin. director-general of tho railrondit under government control. The belief is fixed in the minds of tho most of the railroad men that their chief is a man. who is strictly "on tho square." This bus been proven In. his dealings with tho employes in the intricalo matters , pertaining lo tho pny schedules and other matters affecting tho. men who do tlio actual work of running the railroads. It was also recognized (tint the director-general demunded jibso lulely fair treatment in return. When a strike was threatened among the employes of a southern railroad tho secretary Immediately told them that they must wait for an equitablo ad justment of tho matters in dispute ar.u they -were also admonished that "tho government was neither to be in timidated nor co-crccd." Tho Insist- enco on what is right to all concerned gave Mr. McAdoo a flno standing with th railroad onerntiven. : Very much of the fficthuui of hand ling the public financial policies in the way of cha;,cs that have been . made in the past few years arc direct , ly IracoaMo tn tho retiring secretary of tho treasury. Ho is givon the principal crodit-for the establishing of the federal reserve system and for other plans for equalizing the proper distribution of the, money of the coun try. When the farming section, u few years ago, became apprehensive as to the avatlibillty of money for the mov ing of the crops, the scd'olury of tin treasury Raid that tho government had some money that was not working and that twenty-five millions was available and more, if it was needed. The heaviest flurden falling on the head of the treasury was that of pro viding for several billions in money through the sale of war bonds; also the task of apportioning the funds needed by tho allies and other details that would seem to amply justify tho supposition that Mr. McAdoo needs a rest, as well as feeling the necessity that it is now time for him to be doing something for himself on his own ac count. Things That Cannot Be Restored. The Belgian government can be re stored, in fact the spirit of the Bel gian people was i never broken, and their civil and political alms and ob jects will go the same as before. It is possible, also, that tho tribute wrung from the people of Brussels can .bo in a measure returned. But there was a vast difference in the occupancy of Brussels yesterday and the solemn march of tho Belgian troops past the ruins of Louvain. . Louvain was in tho lino of tho Ger man advance ngainat Franco, Hero was tho greatest university of Bel glum nnd one of the most renowned centers of erudition. Tho university ntld Its library, rich In treasures that can never be replaced, were deliberate ly burned by tho Germany army on the chnrgo that citizens of Louvain intended an attack on tho invading troops. Tho chnrgo has never been substantiated by any sort of proof, and hns been specifically denied by the Belgian people. They were power less against an army which the late Richard Harding Davis described ns "rolling up like a surf from the sea, tho uniform of tho Germans mingling with tho steel gray of tho dawn," etc. But oven if the intent to resent tho invasion were true, there was no jus tificntlim for the wanton destruction of a ph-euti library, nnd tho punish ment of tho innocent to wreak veng eance on others is not to bo defended on any known ground. Cardinal Moreicr, In a pastoral let ter, said: "In this dear city of Lou vain, perpetually In my thoughts, the magnificent church of St. Peter will never recover its former splendor. The ancient college of St. Ives, the aft schools, the consular and commercial schools of the old university, the old markets, our rich library, with its collections, its unique and unpublished manuscripts, its gallery of great por traits which preserved noble tradi tionsrail this accumulation of intel lectual, of historic, and of artistic riches, the fruits of the labors of five centuries all is in the.dust." This was in the hey-day of German f rightfulness; when the myriads which rolled up like mist from the sea, did as they pleased, and back of it all there lies a responsibility for acts of wanton despoliation for which resti tution can never be fully made no even by the noose or the guilotine. You Get M ore I Clothes Here It w II 1 II nan ii-:?.::'';.-l Demobilization Is Being Speeded. According to reports received today there will be speed from now on in tho matter of getting the boys in the army back to their homes, although it is indicated that a considerable num ber will still bo detained for "police" duty in the evacuated territories. It is a complicated job to get the boys out of service as It is obvious that the discharges cannot bo made wi(h any greater rapidity thun tho means of transportation will permit. But the flow of soldiers homeward will be practically contiiiuous for the next few months. Ncnrly all those who are still in the camps and at various stations throughout tho country and who have been nnxiously waiting for the chance to go across, will soon be en route homeward. In many cases this will be a disappointment in a way to those who expected at least to get a chance to bco the close of the show. But all can now afford to await the home-coming since the casualty list will soon bo entirely a thing of the past, and at the rato they arc moving and with the avidity displayed on tho part of tho remnants of the German army, who aro anxIoUB to get away, tho chances for further casualties on account of tho war have practically disappeared. When you come to us and buy a Suit or Overcoat or . anything else to wear you get a good deal more than clothes; but you don't pay anything for this "more"; . though it's almost as important maybe more important ' than the clothes. ' ' ' .' . The part you don't pay for the "more" is a positive assurance of your satisfaction, guaranteed, or your money back. , We're really not taking much of a chance in such a guaranty; the clothes take all the risk. When you see Hart Schaffner & Marx name in a garment you needn't have any anxiety about the quality or the service you're getting. You'll be satis- ; fied; and if by any chance anything goes wrong, we'll make it right in any way you say. ! -.:'' Specially Good Overcoat Values We have them; ' in Chesterfields, Ulsters, Slip-Ons and Military " Models also Fur Lined and Fur Collar Overcoats. We '11 be glad to show you. . . $22.50, $35, $40, $45, $50, $55,' $60. - ( v.ii ijV CopyritM 1913 Hurt Sclulfucr & Man II i Saturday U ll JLf W'wW feWJ I ' Saturday AUTO or HOME? The possibility of becoming the owner of an nuto or homo, in which to take his wife, or wife-to-be, is made possible by the starting of a bank account with us, and adding to it little by little. It is not what you earn, but what you save, that counts; and the bank is the safest place to put it. 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