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Lli GRftHD- EVENING OBSERVER
n Independent Newspaper
Published Dally and Weekly nt La
Grand, Oregon, by La Grande Even
ing Observer Publishing Compuny.
BRUCE DfcVMS, Publisher, g
loitered at the Postoff ice at Iji Grunde
Orefgn, a Second CliQ Mail MaMer,
, Address all Coinniui I ntions b
The Observer, 6710 Sixth StsaSt.
City and fiounly Offirial Paper.
Evening Telcgioiph Report of United
Press Associmitfi.
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with Kenfh iulihary artists. She Her
self supervises every menu.
So fur as one nOy judge from re
ports of thepresident's health, Mr.
Wilson is doing tint, thorough job
of it. frie statement life fnat dis
patch, though, is puzzling. Irs. Wil
son is said to "select the dishes which
4 lie knows her husbamj likes and which
are good for him." it the president
ie anything like ordinary husbands and
if his wife gives him only what he
likes, how can it be good for him?
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uy man
flow you will enjoy your first movie
after (he opening on January 4th.
A year from now w should have a
hard surface road in portion of the
valley.
If the old year saw the end tf
kuiserism, and the new year see tlu
end of miscrisni, the world will be
happy yet.
That was a whacker of a windstorm
last night. No automobile in the val-
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Daily, per six months in advance $2.50
Daily, three months 'u advance. .$1.25
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The Saturday Evening Observer, by
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rreeKiy uuserver-ouir, uy uuui, Fri -
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have kept up with the wind.
"I never rcully appreciated what
tobacco mcunt to the soldiers until the
stores closed in La Grande and left
me without a supply," said a citizen
today. , .
tf Cwintry Tie of Th, gwnt LaiM
of contagious disease, Christian Sci
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enusu. enueavor w The fllt.t is that infuen2a is primarily
ness w tne true aen . . P a mcntal ,lisuase. Tho prevaiijn(t ma.
tence of Life, Truth, and I.ove, andjterjul wj hea
this great fact in Christian ociencei , .. , . .,, f(,,
realized will stop.a contagion." , . . ... . ,..nfidence .The
I utterly helpless attitude of the health
The Great Peril That Now
Confronts the World.
With German militarism subdued,
there Is a plague overshadowing Eu
rope that is no less menacing than
militarism was in 11)11, und n plague
that will tako longer to put down if it
is not dealt with wisely and promptly.
It is Bolshevism, which, having de
stroyed Russia, is now trying to get
control of Germany and Austriii-llun-
g.iry, and 1b making more headway
than one likes to admjt in allied and
neutrnl countries.
It is a natural enough result of the
wnr. As tho New York World ex
plains, German militarism was not de
stroyed until Europe was exhausted
economically, and "Bolshevism is the
direct prodtg'yf yjijjpiji ujyhnusr
lion." It takes rook and. fUmrUhcs in
an environment of disordered or ruin
ed industry and commerce. Once es
tablished, it may mako industry niul
commerce impossible.
If the movement were M Bweep over
tho whole of Europe iuil carry Us pro
gram into effect, it would result in
tho downfall of European civilization.
And it must bo borne clearly in mind
that from any such menacing move
ment in Europe, America, despite lis
distance and prosperity, is not secure.
How shull this great peril be avert
ed? As yet, thero has been little in
telligent and concerted effort to rom
hat It. Literature will do little the
' Dolshevic leaders and followers scoff
at "capitalistic propaganda.' l'ood
will do more, but food is not enough.
To prevent the spread of this clUii:'?o
economic conditions nuist'Iie grctfllj
improved iti every country where it
appears.
This means order, a restoration of
ivrmal living conditions, a chance foi
the ordinary man to earn a Oevm'.
lvol'hood for himself and family, in
an. cMvironirent of freedom, with a
chance to get ahead, and with some
iirsuranco that what he is able to ac
cumulate will not be taken away, from
him,
The prireipii.ilc of such restoration
and assurance i.i u general und clur
ul'le peace. This' is (u. piincipal lea
son why the ticstion of l.agp'c oi
federation of nations Is of such ovcr
belming ImpoitauVe at this time.
Only by iumi p!:m hi. li will Ku"ir
lilitee a universal i.ii;n ,,f peace, law
and order can this plagw of llel-li
vimi be overcome. And vhat guaran
tee can there lie without t'lii concerted
lotion of the M.rtiil 'Weis'i
When the fire bell rings in the small
hours, as it did this morning, it is
then that the face of tho local insur
ance agent seems good, especially
when he smiles and says, "Yes, I have
a policy on that building."
. To be stricken with the disease that
she came here to combat is the fate
of one of the young lady nurses from
Boise who made sacrifices in order
that she could assist La Grande during
tho influenza period. She was dis
charging her duties in almost noble
manner when the germ fastened itself
upon her and she is now vory ill. Her
condition will be watehed with deep,
henrtfclt interest by tho entire community.
WORDS OF WISE MEN
The grentest homage wo can pay to
truiMlo uso It. .Kmcraon. n.r.
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Let n broken man cling to bis work.
If It saves nothing clue It will euve
him. llccclicr.
Tho grent aecret of success la llfo Is
for n man to be ready when his oppor
tunity Bomes. Disraeli.
Tho truest style of eloquence, secu
lar or sacred, la practical reasoning
uulmatcd by strong emotion. Anon.
ThliiKS that never happen are often
lis much realities to us In their effects
as tlioso that ure accomplished. Dick
ens. Etoiiucnco Is tho transference of
thought and emotion from one heart
to another, no mutter how It la don".
Oough.
Thcro nro men whoso Independence
of principle consists in having no
principle on which to depend whoso
free thinking consists not in thinking
freely, hut ill being freo from thinking,
and whose common sense 18 nuthlug
more than tho sense that Is most com
mon. ir. At, W. Jucobu.
There 1b a broad distinction between
character and reputation, for one may
he destroyed by Blunder, while tho
other can never be harmed save by Us
possessor, ltcpututlon is in no man's
keeping. You and I caanot determine)
what otticr men shall think and say
nliout us. We can mily determine what
they oukIH to think of us ond say
about us, anil we can only do this by
acting Mqunrely up to pur convictions.
Holland Chicago Post.
Scientists Toward the
The, - Attitude dl: Christiairtcmfc ntnee. ,ck m nWwte;
. ..., I by their relives through fear of
contagion; and then the dtfiaifl is
suddenly made upon them that they be
feurlcas, and they re assured that
simple precautions will make them
safe and' it is een hinted that the
Epidejnic.o .
Jn view of the ptevalenctof the in
fluenza epidemic and the apparent'. f1 . ,,o
iia-i a influenza is not necessarily contagious,
lack of certain knowledge concerning;... , , .tl ' -
it, the article found below, taken from atf. with thi. assurance,?
the Boston (Mass.) Hcraldlmd hand-iWh; werf tSey,".t 8"' befofe
ed to us by a member of the local .and' '"" the flood of sugges
ChristfLn Scientist body, is reprinted t.on whereby the public nd became
by The-Observer for the benefit of : !rf.llflc ""J1 oe mental germs of
. ' w i . influenza?
' 'A. letter from a friend in a train-
readers wtto are fond of considiis'ing
Buch Important matters as this from
varying ancles. .'
"Services were conducted in accord
ance veith the usual orderj both morn
ing and evening, yesterday (Oct. 0),
at the Firsf Church of Christ, Scien
tit, in Boston. The appeal of the
emergency health committee of Bos
ton that the churcjios of the city be
closed, 'in accordance with the desire
to prevent large assemblages of peo
ple was referred to briefly at both ser
vices, when the following' announce
ment from the Christian Science board
of directors was read from the pulpit:
" 'In her volume! "The First Church
of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany,"
(p. 110), Mrs. Eddy writes, At a time
llSFo ou- .w m.4 ".. .. III
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Credit. V
Lwuver
disc.
nig camp near Chicago says that one!
rlnv tli nilnn iihv.ieiiin liSH miniit'll
descriptions of the symptoms pf in
fluenza, and warnings aa to the dan
ger from it, given out to the camp.
Prior to that time there had not been
a single case. Next day Uiere were
scyerul rases, and before long several
hundred. Clearly this is a mere sug
gestion, and.it looks suspiciously like
enemy propaganda, to which the doc
tors lent themselves, unconsciously, of
course. Is, it not possible that this so-
jenjied epidemic is just that very
thing? If the community could see it
that way, how long would they be
'afraid? If people are to get rid of
j influenza, they need to have some
thing to think of other than influenza.
Telephone-orders carefully
and promptly deUyaredr ' - .
Sale
earance
" 'This church is maintaining ser
vices today as a most effective way in
which its large congregation can con
tinue to; be of help to the community
by attaining through the church ser
vices a "clearer sense of thopmnMjf'
tence of divine Love and thtiinlpot'-nce
of aggressive evil at a time whjn dis
authorities and physicians generally
seemsto indicate that they are hope
less to overcome the disease, and ard
convinced that it must run- its course
and wear itself out.
"'Those who look beyond matter
for tile cause and cure- of disease see
easeis ueing BO.imiusinousiy prunes- that th(J Kreat neC(, of thfl hour j
ed u t is through the common nve- pm.e cht-atianityt an(1 yct at the very
nue of mesmeric fear. tiln0 whcn the Gospe, of Cnrj3t in aU
True Science unveils the fact that it!) pructimJ stren(jth nnd helpfulness
t!io mortal mind is the source of c. jg mmt necdcd jt u ,)roposed to close
tuition, and that the ailments-evolved ,i .,.,..
" 'Among tho clergymen whose
bv tfiut so-called mind can infect and
contaminate only as its diseasoii
images are held before .the thought
and paraded before the excited imagi
nation preliminary to having them
outlined and expressed on the body
through fear and apprehension.
It is the solemn duty of every
Christian Scientist to enter at once the
active service of his country and of
humanity, to stop thi drive of the
"enemy" intended to destroy health
and life, and to paralyze progress and
righteous efficiency in this vital hour
of the world's history.
" 'Mrs. Eddy has snid (Misccllane1
ous Writines, P. 22!): "A calm, Chris-
'tian state of mind is a better prevent
ive of contagion than a drug or than
any other possible sanative method;
and the "perfect IOve" that "casteth
out fear" is a. sure defense."'
"Tho attitude of the church in this
and similar instnnros also is explained
in the appends)! hteito Uio editor of
Boston-. TleVald fromV .Kifl.nkll r.
opinions have been sought, to say
nothing of thousands who have not
been consulted, are consecrated men
who have devoted tjfeir whole lives to
the Christian religion as they under
stand it. They number among their
Starts Saturday, January 4, Ends Jan. 31
Every Article in the store at Clearance Prices
congregations thousands '.of devout
nutt and women.' Is tnere no healing
unction in all this ? Is it possible that
the services in these churches and the
prayers of these people a,re so remote
from God that these 'churches must
be closed and these pentecostal peti
tions . made to cease because of the
fear of germs? Which is greater,
God or germs? "Choose you this day
whom ye shall serve.",
" 'The irony of the situation is suf
ficiently obvious; but without further
comment, if it be true that the
church at a time like this are so dom
inated by the fear of matter that they
close their doors and refrain from
their customary Christian mission
when the need is greatest, let them All' phono orders promptly nt
be closed not for a Sunday or two, tended to.-; Phone lied 11. Tho
but forever.'" ' IToggery. lg.27-tf.-..
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Mail and Phone Orders
Attended to
promptly during the time the stores are closed.
Christie & Amsden Variety Store
i PHONE BED 3991
During the Period we are closed
telephone your orders and we
will be glad to make deliveries.
Newlin Book & Stationery Co.
tho
Young.'1 firt render of tho First
Church' of Christ, Scientist, in which
he comments upon the present epi
demic and the nnK'te that ha been tak
en toward it aa to church servicer:
" 'It is most extraordinary and iron
ical' that'n a Christian country when
ever there is talk of doing away with
public gatherings the churches and ?:!
loons nre invnriuhly mentioned togeth
er. Whether they are elassetl together
or not depends, one may suppose, upon
the point of view. Hut at any raU
there is nothing to show that the
health of the community would be
either conserved or improved by such
methods. On the contrary, according
to tho views of the best physicians,
people are no moro safe cooped up in
their dwellings thnn they arc i.. com
modious and woll-ventilfifoa inentres,
halts or churches, and from the stand
point of those who seek to find tho
real root of diseas'e, anything which
tends to 'alarm the public serves to
spread disease and to, increase its vio
lence. 'One" only needs to travel about
tho streets of ltoston these days to
see how fear has gripped the whole
community. If one were disposed to
perpetrate a very bad pun one miirht
truthfully say, "Fear is the grip.' The
fart is that influenza breeds in fea
and feeds on fear. To some extent the
doctors nnd nurses see- this and urge
people to be courageous, but with little
effect, weeing that there U little faith
in a fountain that sends forth both
sweet waters and bitter. After fear,
of influenza has been promulgated for
weeks in advance, it is found thut in
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Having sold their ranch, the undersigned will sell at public auction, at the farm one mile east bf Alicel,
Oregon, formerly known as the Pennington place, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m., with free lunch at noon,
Tuesday,
December 31
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, T0-WIT:
17 Head of Livestock
lilnck freUlin, 8 years old, weight 1(370 lbs.
Mack mare, f years old, weight 1510 lls.
dark gray gchliug, G years old, weight ItiOO lbs.
dark b.'i.y gelding, ; years old, weight lbs.
1 dark bay marc', 6 years old, weight 1500 lbs. -1
light .gray gelding, 11 years old,' weight 1085 lbs.
1 dark gray gelding, 6 years old, weight 15G0 lbs.
1 light bay mare, weight 1190 mmnds.
2 Young Cows; 2 Heifers; 5 Head of Stock Hogs;About 30 Young Hens; 40 Tons of Alfalfa Hay in the
barn.
Implements and Household Furniture
Tlie President's Meals Are '
Protected.
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1 3 DAYS MORE
Buy your War Savings Stamps according to your
pledge. It is a patriotic duty and a binding obli
" gation. - 3
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La Grande8 National Bank
Mrmher Fraonsl Uwerr Sjtrtfm
1 Vitiated Depositary of fhe United "StSlos
tfoverument
j;as(iiine pumping engine
10-ft. new 'Empire seeder
12-l't. IJ-seetioii Wood roller.
(i-ft. 2-horse riauet, Jr., cul
tivator.
1 G-shovel 2-horsc walking cul
tjviitor. 1 2-shovel walking cultivator.
1 o ft. Deering mowing nia-
.eliine.
.1 1 l-ineh walking low
1 H-hyttoni iony oreku'd plow
1 slu ivel plow " .
1 2-horso Puritan com lister
2 Kimball orchard Aveeders 1
1. Dowden's idato lanter
l'Dowden's iotnto digger.
5 7-i't. orchard step ladders.
1- 15-tooth spring tooth harrow
1 Duplex Hardy Spraying Ma-
ehine Outfit . " . :
2 3' wide tii'c wagons.
1 17-tooth siring tooth harrow
1 2-horsc orchard disn
lj2-seetion spike tooth hiimtw
rl hay derrick '
1 7-ft. 4-horse douMc dic"
,1 S-ft. 4-hoi-se alfalfa disc - .
1 top buggy 9
J opeu buggy
1 scrape? c
1 steel trav wheoll)arroW
manure
1 mounted grindstone
1 set of hack harness
5 sets of work harness
21 horse collars
1 pair of new 26-ft. 4-b.orso
liucs ,
1 new Litchfield
cpi-cader
3 hay racks
3 flat graju racks
1 Junior planter
: 1 lot of carfatfi'tlB.''
2 warms of 1fs
1 Majoetic' range
."1 large heater
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