La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, February 06, 1919, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Texto TAVO LA fiT Monjw ito s Mackmaws . . "$5.25, $7:50, $10, $12:25 Here yon will find macklnaws 111 all col ors, models and'sizes. Our assortment is quite complete and the quality the kind you -will appreciate more after a few 5WER mimes OF T CIIIKF SKCKETAHY filVKS ( UW 1'1KTK Kflll.rrAI. ifnjority of "arjcfi Arc Kvidenlly Ilcliheralely I'alsiiiM1 to Injure the InmUulr.in. anANDis ETr.xTxn observer. I. i-.j . . .. . CLEANING UP TIME !v marked, were eolcTto the 1'. M. C. A.S j tiy quurtermasU'r andfltetailed in certain V. M. . A. canteen to sol- dm ut tha price paid the uimrt,etr-1, . .a , 1 I roaster. Later, when soldiers came t0l'SPrlne KW-fr-alinie Vd Moving lb I, open these pawls'. thy found in them ln "and al W lns'n. I evidence that they had Wen intended ! i fl'or free distribution. In every ctte ! WASHINGTON, Feb- C-fc' s a com- v,Ber these were returned to the J . ibination f "spring" cli.anii time and n. A., it lurmsncil Iregan euiva- moving day in Wathtrii-ton. lent amount of tobacco rfrom its own j As the thousands of war workers .supplies. The New York Sun states are tual ut.paini; to, their hornet in that they have investigated several ith4 frty-eiKht states, thousands t stories fit this kir.d and found he dt.k3 alul chairs-ftiese desks and facts to be as stated above. Tta quar-ichajl.s in tm,ir Drimitive state iin.h- iibly made up a (food-sized forest are TTI n-D A V, f KT T5A Y P, 19W. termaster concerned has also investi gated the matter and fully exonerates being moved out of the evacuated ejv-I the Y. M. C. A. Mr. Sloans, the chair- rnment offices, and as they are taken ! man of the national war work council outi U1J army uf cmlryorm, rush in to i ot the Y. M. C. A who has recently dean up lhe hattlefields of ths virtoii-1 ear.' wear. Men's Stag Shirts Hill's Dept. ii.. Hi i Store! Incisive answers to the criticism hurled at home and abroad insnint the service of the Y. M. C. A. have rc'u.rDe.1 ,r?m f". to l;uu JllmilliHt,ative army-the .loiter-! been made by 1),. John It. Molt, Ben-'! . .? 'V n . Ytnr nun' wh orkcJ nr,ler for eral secretary, national war worl,'?;' tha l. Y' M' C A-Wa? "ot ' that one dollar than they ever had for ...u.ui. in ...,,. ni , yearly salaries m the five fiifiii-es. and quartermaster himself had sold totheltlle othcr minor war wor)terSi wh, soldiers these same packnees of to-, ly spwll al, anJ niort) uf lh,.ir bacco intended for free distribution. war wll;(,a to Intot tlie Oemarnls of the being entirely iKnorant of lie fact profiteers all to back up those ' over that they had been sent over fur free there." distribution. To stand'on one of Washint-ton's Question No. 5. Is it true that "Y"i street corners and see big trucks trun workers ovcrsuis did not go to the j Jlin by with ton and tons of desks front lines, but persistently dodtrei' unci chairs and mighty ood desks dangers? jand chairs they are, too makes one Tl.e best answer to the question is : inquisitive about this phase of the that since the Y. M. C. A. went over- transition period on the national capi seas to servo the A. K. !'., nine of its.tal. witrkent have been killed bv shell fire So. after much effort. It was fairly while on duty, twenty-nine were seri-, accurately estimated that the sianme; llial'kct, ilS C ourly gassed or wounded. In ud litlonlof the armistice li ft Uncle Sam with , ( 1;ntlt('l I'Yllifs to this, thirty-one have died in the i surplus in wnsningion oi no.uuu uiu service, chiefly as a result of exposure?! top oitice UesKs,. sii.uuu typewriter ' OUR. rouncil of thi aHsociation. Such ques tions n whi-ther the "Y" mde motuy on the canteen service, or oh (fift tobacco at 'Y'' cantecn, or failed in their duty to the wounded cr whether the Hecrelaries ovurseas jpr-si-rteiitly dodcil dangers, are all taken u one by on and answerej 'eniles'ly and conclusively by Dr. Mott as follows: Question No. 1. Is it truo that the Y. M. C A. has failed to keep in touch with the wounded and ill? In this ; connc-.ti' n it is charged by some wounded and ill men that they s:vw no Y. M. C. A. workerK from the time ; tlicy entered th lio.suital,' j In ordr to prevent any duplication ll t:i IUI l IIVVlhKUH, till UKrVVIIU-lll' 'Ailrt O , i ii II J ' fat i V " -v 1 r.vOVr ' ' , t y 5. 4 ' f y i .. . till' SCilSdl Vcs. li VlllllllV VI ve in L'Ji JAMS ARE . Ylike mother wy IV its. I HIS 1 ami Prcsci ui), vc cau Crois and the Y. M. C. A. This pro vided tha; the American Ited (J'ross should concern itself primarily with the care of the wounded and the ill; the Y. M. C A. and kindred organiza tions with the well. This might lead to the supposition that the Y. M. C. 854.50 8G.25 857.85 H; reached between the Alherican RcJ and overwork. It is of interest to add desks and 175,000 chairs, all purchased that ten have been cited for bravery or since the declaration of war between decorated. I this country and Germany. Question No. CIs it true that some ( This surnlus equipment will not be of the overseas secretaries have be-n I nuctioned off. but is being stored for brusque and even impatient in their . fulurc use- U ls In'lle-that the dealings with the soldiers? government would lose money in an Cnnsirlei-in.,. iho r,., t that v 'auction of the equipment, as it is vir- A . u- c.l.l xii.l nnfeelinv where n5 : M c A .miiIUii t'i,..i- tually as good as new. Under the pros it matter of fact, it was simply living pits for-eighteen hours at a stretch, ont pl"n nee,ls nf the BOTCment (le" up to an agreement. At the invita-Isvmetinies without meals, it would b't Prtments in Washington for desks tion of the Iced Cross, for some hos-' but natural that a few might have lost ! Bml chair8 "ftc!' lle c"d ?.f V": Pr05'nt pitals overseas, the Y. M. C. A. still! their self-control and have manifested i fi"ral year ""PI'1'61 fr,.,m tl,c piovi.les its activities for the patients, ja wrong disposition, but we are glad to surplus store, and the old equipment Canteen Profiteering Denied. j believe, in tl light of the great lnus "!:" " OneKtion No. It true that the ninss nf tplimniv. thut. tbiu h. nnl au i to use ('aiiiii'd Fruits, Jams, Jollies 1 1 1. 1 , 4. U vtill nave used vnai yni n.nu jmii m'witli the Purest and I.t'st on the; !t lariif assoi-tiuciit ot Preserved and ' , , i in:.. 'I1 : P ISS anil illl. also -jellies t 1 a . .u ut SI rawiierry I'i'eserves' today, lo$. Fhone Your Order Our Delivery Service Covers the City 108 NORTH l ilt STREET ACROSS THE TRACK "United States rood Administration License No. Gj0.235" AR C AD Y. .M. C. A. has been pinfiting by the been the characteristic attitude of theWas'e; Tieasiiieis Call for County AVailants ' funds up to and including No. 4220 - .series of 1918. Notice: The undersigned county; Interest oh. the above warrants treasurer has funds rn hand vMth stons on Jnr.u.Vrv 10. lltin. care is being taken to avoid any;whil.h lo ,mv all nirrants on tho! "SOH. I'RAWI.EY, FRIDAYAND SATURDAY iriiT nrwTT rmrh a irw oiieration of the canteen overseas. Ivast majority of workers. I have heard ' Antl ue,Ka ami cnans cou o It is not true that the Y. M. C. A. the complaint made bv a few soldiers talk-a f"vnte theme of some senile has buen profiting by the operation , that certain of the Y. M. C. A. workers writers what a tale they wou.d tell of the canteen overseas. In tho terms j have been prone to pav more attention i" their respective warehouses a pos of bulletin No. 3:1. from General j to the officer, than "to the enlisted i"'1"1' f ,auKnt w,th "PP""11" fur Pershing's headquarters it was pro-! men and that they have at times treat-.congressmen curious about the d,rcc- ed men who have come into canteens ! uon UI "" i"""" "'" in an unsvmpathetic and inhospitable i war' . ... . . .. Tin t 'Oh' some might imagine a natty manner. Wherever our supervisory 1 , , i- j snrrMari... hnve lenrned f the.e rnm-1 Broailing, "my back still aches mi iOfi ISi. HOLLIDAY and Plagg Comedy, The Big Joy Show. A Scream From Start to Finish. Don't Miss It vidrd that If there Were nny profit derived from tho canteen the Y. M, C. A. would use it exclusively for the hnefit of the men of the army. Tho ; discrepancy btwcn th quartermas ter's prices and Y. M. C. X. prices was inve.ntijjatvd by tho war department, i have been substantiated have repri lhe foJIowinR telegram from Third plaints they have acted promptly and, from the k0111-'8 f kat second lieu- Last Time-Today "The Old Homes'lead,' Fox Comedy. and a sufficient the workers were recalled and sent home. wool)!'.; 'nii 1 1 Sliij'.mciil A 1,1, STOP BUCKH EC HT AR M"V Why accept on in. fcrior Army Shoe when you cm pet the st.uKlanl article at filename .-iice or less? Aik fur tlio iSticKHMiiiT Army Shoe auJ jjcf )jf you ask fur. Then you're sure to be siitulicj ! Lottie for the tiflini) j' wii.h on the n 1 i rvviy oikhv. lor our f not obtainable from your dealer, send liaitm nnd y.mr inder dito.-t to KlM klNtillAM tV UVXWi' f bi.ack ' . "i 3UN flETAU A j v OH Xr, rtKn-Tf INDIAN TAN Vy. M . . -V..i L MOB Huiic siunly and scivicc.i!:lc fur Offkej Men Attorneys l'hyiiciana 1 litters Farmers Orcliartliata Motoiuicn Conductors llut.tcr .nul otlicr-i emy u.ilk ot" in life Mamtlueliircr San Krancisco -on mi (in .nniMmia $8.00 to $7.00 Assistant Secretary of War K. I. Kep- pc is self-exdanutory; "Matter of prices asked by Younp; Men's Christian association for, its articles sold In canteen' Overseas' nl-1 'icady investigated by war depart ment and condition being remedied. Ynuiie; .Men's Christian association originally asked by lieneral Pershing to run cnuteen for army on cost basis. To do this had to reckon in price fix ing such overhead charges as trans portation charges and marine insur ance so that prices were, much higher i iiian in this country. Young Men's It nristmn association made no profit, ;lnit lost thousands of dollars. Ar rangements now made will lutein to obtain supplies fl-om sources lhipbiiilcling materials continued I that will reduce overheud charges and I "' from Western Oregon to the j , keep prices down." IS'illlll. Uaynioud H. Fosdick, chairman of With reference to this S. Kvaus , tlie commission on training camp ac-'"f division of cancellations, ad-. ! t: vilii-H of the war department, upnn lj"1"""'"1 ""d Ri,u ';'KC "r lhu '''lwt : ' reliii ning from an investigation f il-'oiporollou, said: "We are Iraus iimxiliary agencies in Kurope, was '"" '"11 fro"i the Pacific i j'H'oted by the Now York Times u3.ousl Iu be used in tho place of pine J S-iying: s" aH l" relievo tho Pacific Coast I ;'I should like to lake this onnor- i"'"1"''' situation." (unity to remove a misapprehension1 " ! about the Y. M. C. A. which has gained GEO. COHAN IMITATES ' considerable ground not only with our! EVANGELIST SUNDAY' fellows ubroud, but with the people! , "' back, home, ami that is that the Yj Delightful Artcralt Photcnilav Pro-' ' ' A' ,s, .,""k'"-' 1,,u"l'.v uut of thci vides Actor-Manager With Most cantccu which it is operating for the j ( haraclerislic Hole, forces. At (ieneral Pershing's request j j I went into this mutter thoroughly; Thf Artcraft photoplay. "Ilit-the-lh" '''I""'' ' sbsoluU'ly without !T,il ltlii,lv ." isi .k.. ..b.v I mention this matter , which ran lor a season on llioadwnv cue wwospieau rumor m( which was written bv Georiro M my knowledge, where the charges nani spins. nut, llll'M llll, lint: ""Jin I""" ii i . : 'ft.. mamled the workers concerned and in "ni? ,8mL imiS!m V f..w ca8e where this has not been!?? a U,IC ' V- labor, preat personal sacrifice, but consequent valuable achievement for America, of sme "real war woVker. Such casvfi woald predominate nf I, umber to South K- citts Suspb-Iitn, r WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. Orders for wooden ships en the At hunts Coast and lit the south were suspend ed on the Ha mo basis as those on tho 1'acifie Count, Kepresentalfve Mo Arthur was assured by tho Kmer- tfenny ltt Co: nor Ubm today. iSoiife suspicion hul been excited on enable ilntt ,aci,i( Coast from the fact that Neal Suydam Trops. Stand 713. Reliable cars. Uay and MONEY ON I Jack Oliver has on city property wi ,1 n,i d Hi AXI MXK. Clifford Coorgo. sivoy hotel, M;,in dsirers, first class ;tlt service. Adv. IrY PKOPBKTY oney lie w ill loan very easv terms. l-ll-30t No matter now fast the s'.ow fulls, people very generally like u hot drink, a tamulc, chili eon trarne, or a. malted milk and often an lice cream l Jiu'ae. If you will drop ii at iSilve.-thorn's fountain you will see lust why the customers give thei i Romuch of their patronage. They pu out the very best of everything at tl kiir store. 2-o-:tt FAMILY DRUG STORE (.A QRANDt,ORC G0 IM. noaeral or county fund endorsed by j (Ik tre-isurer. not Knd for want of County Treasurer. i-3-i;-2::-:io-F-i;. Gcoid With Cocktails $: ': cliJt cit'setves another. pr fruit cocktails are delicious : Snow Fi?.!lcs ats de'.icio1. jt ;' ; Combine tii.5 two cad j'isv oa r.;ve a- ncosi enjoyable courcc. Qm g Oyii'-r i dishes.. ciackoi tot crackers, say Snow n t u: YcMP grocer car. :upp!y you, 1 : Mi. X'rVrSi .vr'""V'1 ' " ".f "-.' ;"-.v-i- 9 1 fnuadation. or ly becansu nitist unfair to mi organization which 's doinjr heroic service.' I Question No. .!-- Is it true that the Y. M. ('. A. ftirnislud free nothing ino.e tha-t wiitin paper to men over- 1 ' ATTENTION ' ' j 1919 Maxwell Is More Efficient Than Before i.virV C i ; true tbitt the niIu s liotlrnjr linn e in ) to men over seas, fo!M y of the Y. M. Y. M. C. A. fvir than writing; pa It has lHen the , ( to jrive free eie anil not primarily free sup pics This policy has from the be giuniiie; commeailcd the approval of the army nulhoritias. Nevertheless. t,,jty. diirii-.i; the month of September of this j ., t'h, year, me . i' ., distnhutnl to ! overseas i;.oui worth of his employ -upplies. This is in addition to $150,-.. ,,n,l tnu um'.sual picture, liiuy ttolli- l is the r. pli.11 of Hilly Sumlny, the I eviii geJist. he being a widely H remove v m,t tKtui. it n.ltr4 f.itt 41 nuuaa Iwvt. atd tlin &ffia vfteu bnl U KriliM i rH ot tau doubl. run h dw'nulj ii, hi. WluloiMt had di ttit brudj, ckM ul bitciiti l-.K tft ii.c i. l i.i.it V Utti 4 p n. cUr irr a nrtcr of No te,i- (cnut'.ifc f ?iv.:.utl The C';t ' tS'oJt ?l'iil; 4 r r m vil. Wnia Ui i v-v u-ctn 11 C nhan, the famous dramalist, com poser and actor-nianaKer, will be seen in picture form with Ceorue M. Co han a.t the stiir at the Arcnde theatre Friday. The scenario was prepared y John Knu-rKon and Anita l.oos, anil was prodii.-cd mi splculid style under the diit'clinn of Marshal Xcilan. In thi-; unusual picture, Itillv Holli- day i aiivei tisril irte(ntiM wlu'se ch.uac- lics have won him env uble cele- Me plays the bartending name Mitiaie, and refusinir to utippiy Miiuor to sonip minors at the behest of m, be finds himself out of ! tff-i into n litt'o fouittrv exces! of cost over seliinnr uric oil suj-plies Mid iuriliK the .same ln this town arc two" elements month, the hist month of which weWlP l!rVi ,he other we. Wnen he Meet- n.ne ureucu a report, t.dea giv- the beaut if uT dau-htcr pf the leader ,.K uuawuiuc oi npWPstof thl. drv, he cast in his lot with m tront line woik, the Y. M. O. A. ,'them and whin the leaJer of the pin ulfd Itetween Juf- ami November u,.,-r j,,,,.!,. ii.,-.1t.1J vntm,n.- my 'verseiu S,00t) , wortn HullMav tainlv on the ioo At Service la What Counts ;.n the army nver.-es $S;M,010 if athlfiic supplies, not to mention ' hu-idt v,)k of housards dol!i 5' Voith tf mai;aiuns and elucalional (Applies. 4 Sonic t.iff IVbarvo Sld by Mwtake. luestmu .NV 4 -Is it Hue that K'tt ;.it a co aa sold at Y. M. t'.'A. iun- t t-js iVCI J,'IJ ? '" -T o "' it is true th:t in a few cases fcifl .T-ar -0-1 4M- co is --old by misl'.iVe i)t Y. M. C. A. c.i:i'.en4 and the ciirtinistancts are tbcc: The New V.jjik Sun, tlw C.ti ao Tribune ami postildy odvr pr 'ties hipped tobacco to Frame ih care r-f the 'mrtern!-.tr, S).h tlicciSi'n- y.t :. ........1 1 ;'.:,- n. ml 1. i.iaiocHiicii ,i Til a meeting if prohibittoniais, vhivh brewery eii-ment titicatens vertre;nu 'jy tl" int r-oductiiui of a number of oujjh ne. !;s. Holhd.w tnA the plat- tgrtw ano millirie their effort trv n 'hrilliiHT prohibition speech, a, He eeds fin;tVv in puttiftiT the ictei i.-'.h-. wtMiv win tne uve of He civ vet e!e- f ;! ttSn .oOBSEEVEIt.ADVERTIUin bring rosulU uted 1 j,e!-.lievs S. por(Gi: of to -"t '''"' c"s,' wcifl,not propel Kd-.th Jason ard inuU;ai'i!y m::W himself iinr in his commun;ty. ln thi photoplay Mr. t'oha i f!ne V, MipwrtiHi by Maruuer te d layton uwi o"nw m U-H( Hroderi tjl, Tat O'MIey, thers. e" - Observe!- advtwtl: 1U. ln TTlirhic re- . W S-- 1 'sa 1 V . Trestrit Prices Guaranteed $1055.00 f. o. b. La' Grande MERITS NO ONE CAN- DISPUTE No. 1. Motor a Holds the world's nonstop record, regardless of price No. 2. Clutch! Cone running in oil bath, engages easy (entirely endo-Hl) No. 3. TrausiAjiSion: Selective. Three speeds forward and revfrsp lcr- 1 : r tr i.mi r iv. ..i:.. ' jiu. 1. j-'iiieieiiuiu; i tiiee-iuui uts nuaung. no weight oil aides. ' Extra long sprigs insuring easy riding, couple'd toa sixiuch frai9. . (THE MD.ST ECONOMICAL ON' GASOLINE AND "OIL) s .Compare this car with fry in her "price class. . 9 IK , P. 0 '3 oE&TH PHCNE3 I JEFFERSON AVENUE. Pa tJLiw? 90 1 0 -...flo0'. - 0 o o o ? ..-o'U 0 J, ::u