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LA fiRANDti 'EVENING OfcSEItVKR. VJ T?.'
p-Hw SATURDAY. JANTTA'TtY 2", 1919.--
Lli''GRiill DE ElifMNG OBSERVER'116 tB""' tbere r-d ih:mtiMtl!&:Qftyreitt .eitwer tjw More Uncertainty About the
. jAn Indeieuloiit Newspupor
w been carried to the courts. The I tvelfara of the state as inwhoie, and
Multnomah Guard vOnts not only to'not the pernonal ambitions of jiny
!controle;n Multnomah county, but also jsmaJi political ring, desirous iif ob
the rot of Uo:
state.
Address all Communications 9
The Observer, If U) Sixth Strett.
City and jCounty Off iclsfa Paper.
Published Dally and Weekly at Lato dictut0 t0
uranno, Oregon, oy i uranue r.en- .eith(,r h . C0UntleB f
" TZe .T,7 g,,rrP yt'" eP't-ly" nor the state'as a
BRUCE DENNIS, Publisher. nd ennot ,..
Kntered at the Postoffice at La Grande,,,,) u,j e,mip efficient military
uregon, as becona tjitss Man wawer. nr'n,fin anj wnen tt the needed
equipment can be obtained fom the
fc'deral government for an organiza
tion whi:h will be rccoiized by the
federal government, to try to create
'an organization along any other line
or plan, shows that the persons back
of such a mSve are not looking to the
best interests of the state as a whole,
but are desirous only of grinding their
own little personal axe.
The United .States government,
through the militia bureau, will arm
and completely equip recognized Nu
tionul Guards, and none other, and
such organizations as proposed by
Senator Howell will not and can not
Evening Telegfaph liejrort of United
Press Association.
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Daily, per year in advance. .... .$5.00 federal
tnining (O'ffe-es Ond coir0 lssicns for
tiiemolves.
The Observer has received
Kprcs-
Flu Than Ever,
The"flu is more bafflii?l than ever
as a result of experiments made on a
certain "fjji" S'Oiad. Naval surgeons.
in their quest for iaemedy for the
sions of opinion from a niKnber of 'Epidemic, asked or volunteers to ex-
local officers of tht Oregon GuunL
,whlch we add to the foregoing.
H..E. Coolidge, colonel, Thifcl ygi
ment, Oregon Guard, says:
"The Jiill.is absurd, and it is unbe
lievable that anv thinking man in the
legislature would even think of sup
porting such a measure. It- is purely
a Multnomah Guard measure, intro
duced to further the ends of the Mult
nomah Guard and none other. Prob-
nbly one of the reasons the Multnomah
Guard is so anxious for it is that the
colonel of the said organization re
ceives a salary of $3000 per year, and
while Multnomah county may be able
to support such an .organization, the
rest of tho state cannot do so. The
Daily, per six months In advance 12.50
laily, three months 'n advance. .$1.25
)aily, per month 60c
The Saturday Evening Observer, by
Weekly Observer-Sta, by mall, per
year in advance... $1.50
federal government. The National j"' Ionization, as proposed, is -such that
Guard is the only state organization!"0 n Wllh P"'1;; '" hli m'""y
thut complies with the terms of the
national defense act and thus is the
mail, per year in advance $1.50 unly organization that can be rccofr-
-ritu; by mail, per njZcd.
To tho argument that the federal
government is going to withdraw its
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My Country TIs of ThM, Imri Lmnd
f Liberty."
Sonata BiI'l:No: 43 a Vicious
Measure.
What is characterized by local mem-
standinK, could afford to have any
thing to do with it "
II. E. Dixon, captain and adjutant,
Third regiment, Oregon Guard:
"The bill is pernicious in the ex
treme and is ah at'emnt by he noli-
support from the National Guard, it til.it.ns of the Mullnonah Guar.! to
can be said that the state of Washing-1 (.( lUl.0, the milital.y ,lffair, f tw
ion nas recently nau a tuuipiutc iui . . ...
. , .. .. , ,. , . i state and to saddle
merit of the National Guard lnsncctcd
and passed by the federal government. UBelt's8 I"e n the way of furnish
The regiment has had over $200,000 I ing equipment, regardless of what is
pose themselves under medicftl super
vision. One hundred Bailors respond
ed. Then the experiment began.
Those "gobs" were ipade to inhale
flu germs. They were given flu germs
to eat and drink. They had flu germs
injected into their veins. And to the
stupefaction of the doctors, not one
man so exposed in any of the various
ways developed any of the symptpms,
of the disease. They didn't even
"catch cold."
If there is any scientific conclusion
to be drawn, it is probably this: The
flu will have none but unwilling vic
tims. If this is true, the way to
dodge the flu is to try to catch it.
But the navnl doctors do not recom-1
mend any such practice.
As for the hundred foiled flu-seek-1
ers, they deserve distinguished service
medals just the same. It takes a fine '
sort of unselfish heroism to do -what
they did, knowing that thousands of
comrades had died of the disease.
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Charge
' Ac
counts Invited
Mer.
chanuise ;
worth of equipment issued to it, and
will be armed with the new U. S. army
rifle, 11117 model: The equipment is
sued includes underwear, socks, shoes,
uniforms, overcoats, tontage and com
plete field equipment. Can the state
of Oregon afford to buy this equip-
best for the state as a whole, as lon
m their own ends are gained.''
.1. H. Peare, captain, Company U.,
First battalion, Third regiment, Ore
fpn Guard:
"The secretary of war has made the
atn'.emont that there is plenty of
One soldier boy went over the top
three times without a scratch and then
was sent to the hospital as the result
he people with a"1 "HY ' a mu.e wnose leg
lie nun uuiiutiK"it llu win iiuve w
console himself with the theory that
it's sometimes better to be kicked cut
that struck out.
Congress is going to raise the tax
on theatre tickets to 20 per cent, but
will not raise it on amusement ticke'ta
coKting less than thirty cents. There
must be movie fans in congress, too.
January Clearance Sale
NOW IS THE-TIME TO BUY BOYS' SUITS AND OVERCOATS This
Clearance Sale offers extra good values in smart models all from selected
fabrics warranted for godd wearing qualities. ' .
Worth while reductions on all boys clothes
$.7.50 "SUITS AND OVERCOATS : $ 6.00 y
$10.00 SUITS AND OVERCOATS $ 8.00
$12.50 SUITS AND OVERCOATS $10.00
. $15.00 SUITS AND OVERCOATS . $12.00 '
$20,00 SUITS AND OVERCOATS ,.$16.00
Every article in the store at a reduced price
n
Uinn mmvmrnli rari-v." said the man I ! ! 4 4" 4 4 4 4 V
economic experts suggesWbut please
don't stabilize it at its present pur
chasing value.
''The reason tha't all these prohibi
tion movements carry," said the man
who ought to know, -'is that all the
voting;-, is done in the morning." Just
think! There is a generation coming
who can never understand that joke.
meat, when the federal government ;cillli)ril(!nt ml,iy for Nntional Guard
nas it reaoy to issue io 'units, and
to attempt to create any
other organization is very foolish and
j Guard units? The backers of the
hers of the Oregon Guard as one oriiowoll bill even talk not in terms oi strongly of a purely political
the worst political bills, as well as !a regiment or regiments, but in terms i niitxn-o.'
one of the most offensive bills in at- of brigades and divisions, when the A w -
tempting to mislead the legislature, state of New ork is the only state 'Tnj.( Oregon-
and the people of Oregon, that has In the union that has ever been able . ... ,
been introduced into the legislature to maintain a division. Hut if they Umon county at the polls last year
for years has been recently introduced !,,, make the state pay for their per- j'""1 11 not tolerate expenditure
liv Snnulnr Unwell in Senate Hill No. onnl unihilinns. what difference doss!"" " ""' ""J u.i.ni. "F
i l i . .i ...:n ,l. ,. , iture of this sort.
MJf WIIKll, II JIHHKeil, Will J11UVV1IV U1U U IIIIIKU tO VIICIU
The only trouble with the Irish is
-that so many of them confuse Pat
riots with Patriots.
Liebknecht, the ''Spartacan" leader,
was not a Spartacus after all. He
didn't die fighting.
K-'s all right to "s'ibilize"-thc put-
chasing power of the dollar, as some
The curious part of
re-stublishmcnt of the National Guard t is about time that the people of "-' ''
. .l- nation lor exnenoiLureit in each countv
.as great as the whole state would be
called upon to meet under the Nation-
n this slate. In tho way in which it;t,c state of Oregon got away from the
may provo misleading this bill laiika (lonilnittion of a ring of Multnomah
Willi the ubortive attempts of the sin-) county politicians, and it Is to bo sin
gle taxcrs to foist their system upon jeercly hoped that the said bill, or any
Oregon. other bill of similar nature, does not
Senate Hill No. i'J attempts to pin- j get any support among the thinking
vide for an Oregon Volunteer Guard, men of the legislature. The only plan
taking in tho various Home Guard for the legislature to follow is to pass
units as are existing (mostly on pn-jojily such measures providing fur a
per), and would thus do away with j National Guard as comply absolutely
tho Oregon Guard, as now existing. : with the terms of the national defense
and also would destroy any chance of net, and thus create an efficient or
thero being a National GbardHfn Oro-1 ganlzation, subject to the call of the
goii. Tho bill puts tho various units governor, thnt will bo properly cquip
unilcr command of tho local sheriff ped and maintained, and not listen to
and subject to sorvico only in their! the harpings of tho political ring in
own county, and further provides that Multnomah county, who attempt to
tho various county courtB may uni-. saddle tho state with an organization
form and equip such units, and that ; that has no national status, that may
tho governor of tho state Is autho-jor may not get equipment, as each
rized to secure from the federal gov- jcounty court mny decide, and "Ivhich in
eminent uniforms, arms and equip-, any event will cost the taxpayers
merit, by such a' provision attempting .thousands of dollars trying to dupli
to lead peoplo to believe that tho fed- pate equipment which the federal gov
ern! government would furnish such ernment has and which Is ready for is.
equipnient. Tlio real truth back of . Hue to the proper organization, and to
the matter is that the Multnomah none other.
Guard, which has become nn organized i Recent news items show that sur
pnlitical machine, is attempting by plus equipment of the regular army
this means to dominate, the military valued at $i:t.ri,000,000 is ready to be
affairs of the state of Oregon. Out-1 issued, and tho only way that Oregon
side of Multnomah county, the so- ,. Kel any of this equipment is:
called Homo Guards exist mostly on, through the National Guard,
paper with no equipment, no uniforms Some of the further arguments put;
anil no organization of any force. Irjout by tho supporters of the Unwell;
some plaro such organisations have j , ,. t,t tni, officers of a National '
had only one -or two drills, but' still jGunrd should come from the men now
exist on paper, with officers taking j Rumpc. This may all be well
unto themselves tliu right to call them-1 enough, but such nn argument, when I
selves officers, and ill some Instances j .lifted down, reacts like a boomerang. !
wearing the uniform of the regular; for unless the legislature takes the
army.. The Oregon Guard, as now oi-Lmpcr steps at this time to comply
ganizid, of which l,n ('.ramie 1ms Com-'with the national defense act in the
paliics A and II of the First hiittiilinn,l01.,ni,,,tinn of a National Guard.
Third regiment, is not to be confused (i,crc wm t,,, National' Guard for
with the Home Guard units, as it is on i the men coming bark to get into, or'
ii 'different plane entirely. B1,t commissions in, and no way in
There has been a conlimiims fight; which same could bo formed.
In Multnomah county as to the use of! Our legislators therefore should
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a! Guard policy. It- is presumed the
legislature wants to economize. Yet
it passes an arrogant, vicious and
terribly expensive measure which the
government would, if allowed to, meet
of its own accord. The efficiency of
tho Oregon Guard, an organized mili
tia, has been in the ascendancy and
there is now going to be a deplorable
jumble."
W. M. Nichols, first lieutenant,
Company 13, Kirst battalion, Third rcg
ment, Oregon Guard:
''Why have such an organization
that you have to ask to volunteer for
the protection of the state, in place of
an organization' that is always ready
upon call for tho defense of the slate,
whenever anil wherever called."
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4. CECIL COSPElt 4
.J. ' Public Accountant. 4'
4. Income Tax Advisor. 4.
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The Multnomah Hotel is a contributor to the live- stock
shows of the Northwest; its facilities are always at the disposal
of Oregonians who meet to counsel for the best interests of the
state, and in other ways, the Multnomah has become identified
with all that is making for progress.
Many Eastern Oregonians are making the Multnomah their
home when in Portland, and the management is trying to make
them comfortable. The finest thing anybody can say about the
Multnomah is that the hotel is
"My Portland Home"
Multnomah Hotel 1ms Meets All I rains.
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JLEDERLE
PLANNING FOR PLANTING
In planning for the planting of your crops you
ue very careful to put the right crops in the
right place. You don't close your eyes and put
any kind of old seed in any kind of old worn out
soil. You get the best seed you can find and put
them into the soil and have the soil in good condition--you
try to get everything in shape for good
results.
rut how about the place you are planning to
plant your dollars? There is as much difference
in some banks as there are in some soils. This
bank studies the needs of its customers is a
bank of personal service and a dollar deposited
with'us will thrive. " '
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UNUSUALLY LOW UPKEEP
Place your orders now for Spring Delivery as the de
mand .will greatly exceed the number we will be able
to get.
L.C.SMITH
Distributor for Union and Wallowa Counties.
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The goods that have made our business a success
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EVERY YEAH you spend a large proportion of
the money you get. So much for clothing. -So '
much for shoes. So much for things to eat, house "
furnishings, garden-seeds arid tools and what not.
There's one sure way to get the most for your money.
Know what you want before you -go to buy.
READ ADVERTISEMENTS. The advertisements'
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will give you the .latest. idess and improvements.
They will help you to live better and "dress better at
less cost. ' .. " ,a
If you think oi' i! you'll bo surprised at the world of s
interest and the ve.ulh of new ideas'you'U find in
reading advertisements . . 8 &
Advertisements are the daily record" of progress. "
They are the report to you of the manufacturers andcj
merchants who work' for you, telling what has been "'
accomplished for your Jjcnafit. "
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