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n Independent Newspaper o
Published Daily and Veekly at La
Crando, Oregon, by La Grande Even
ing Observer Publishing Company.
BIWJCE DENNIS, Publiher.
Eutered at the Postoffice at La Grande
Oregon, as Second C!s:s Mail Mutter.
AddresB all Communications to
The Observer, 1710 Sixth Strc4.
City and County, Official l'ar.
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".My Country 'Tin of 'J'hr-o, Buret
Lanil lit l.lhurjiy."
new German Tclrirrie toD'cgc jifbYfslKira
are given no government offices Uift
no official Recognition whatever. t
Labor representatives from thj
Councils of Wurkinen are given a
place in the government, but the learn
ed acho(ara who formerly vcrupi'l
such honored l;i-i in the scats of
the mighty are H';fn1ied.
Is this tl- reward of thejoyal ser
ving rendered during the war, in which
German scholarship rushed m masse
to the support of Prussran militarism
and the "best brains of Germany'
signed a round-robin justifying the
war, and every spectacled specialist.
ilid his best to explain how the pro
gress of civilization was helped by thn
invasion of Belgium, the sinking of the
I.usilnnia, the use of poison gas and
the bombing of English babies?
It is, indeed, whether the present
government means it so or not. Ann
to an outside observer, the reward h
pre-eminently fitting.
The Air Fire Patrol to
Save Forests.
Are Beginning to Know
$ ' the Truth.
i The-turioflt furor of grief, bitter
ness aTi'Vi'i!-:) iniiijiClmn in Germany
ring one result, at least, which the al
lied nations can view wiOi relief and
satisfaction. It ; really seems to be
dawning oii'ihe German people ut last
that they lost the war.
V Heretofore there has been hurdiy n
sign that the general mass of Ger
mans realized their defeat. Their army
never admitted that it was licaten. Tin
soldiers were welcomed home us con
querors, n ml willingly fitted into that
role. The lenders, of coui'su.'kncw the-
real situation. Hut the nation as a
whole has either believed or protended
that Geiiniiny stopped fighting of her
own free will, '
t So far as the German mentality
could be fathomed, the war v.U3 ro-
garded as a druiv, in which GeiiT.uny
had, if anything, n shade the. better of
the argument. The armistice was "nc
'gnlialed" a business nrrangiMii'.'et by
; which Germany genetotiHly a.grced i'i
k undergo certain lonipornry ha;rdshiLt,
JJwilhout any real loss of honor or pres
tige or any permanent disadviinUige.
Tho 'treaty that is 1'iing crnmnied
'down Germany's ; throat naturally
brings n rudo awak ning. After thu
i first outbursts of rage, even the .lup
hb'.st German cannot help concluding
that the Allies would not dare propose
terms of such severity if they did not
. have Germany absolutely in their
power. rt;
There- isun -evident disposition to
argue Unit this power has been gained
by a trick- that Germany was betray
ed into disarmament by her truMing
reliance on the ''Fourteen Points,"
which the Allies nre now accused of
disregarding. :llul this line of reason
ing will not lung satisfy inquiring
minds.
Sooner or later the conclusion mint
' dawn on those Germans that they had
; lo quit figbting..aud now have to ac
cept what ever fate the Allies impose,
simply because they were eyei-lasting-ly
licked. That duwn is breaking now.
It will do Germany good, too. l-'or
, it may Hrin humility and rcpontanc,
ami' only thus call there be any hope
fir,Qiu German national soul.
Army airplanes will inaugurate the
forest fire patrol service June 19, with
tho opening of two routes sturting
from Marsh field.
Of all the services lo be performed
by airplanes this would seem to be one'
of the most valuable. It is catching
the fire early which alone can pre
vent tho terrible loss of property and
often life which accompanies u grcal
forest conflagration.
Nowhere else docH fire do such irre-,
parable harm, ''For only Goil can in
a tree" and it takes Him centuriii.
make u forest of fine old timber.
It is especially suitable' for the fit e
patrol to cover northern California,
for that is the home of the Redwood.i,
and. what could compensate for the.
destruction of those 'forests whici)'
have not their match in all ths world.
predated and' nut apurncd or' mere!
tolerated with chilly indifference. And
it would niJt . lessen your appreciation
in the least if you knew it was ie:r
done for the selfish purpose of making
you feel at home because it was prof
itable. You would not think about
that, but u woudcontinue to think,
."Well, there is a community of Iiv
wires."
While many auto touristsmay be
inclined to stop at the places prr.viJed
for transient guests, the vast majri.y
of them are nomadic, and inclini! to
the Gypsy plan, and it isn't bad at
that. It is thu instinctive d.-sira to be
in the great out-doors. 'rhe localities
which provide reasonable facilitii foi
their comfort. und enjoyment, even us
transient guests, will be compensated
oyer and over again for the cour'.-.aics
extended.
FORUM
mike!
ri.sjlo'
Extending the Glad Hand
to All.
The Union County An! Club in on
tho riht trtu'k in an effort to sucun
grounds for camping ci.nvunit'ni-es for
tho auto tourists and for others who'
happen to come this way. Many live
communities arc lieconiine; awakened
lo tho fact that Hie extension o" Urn
tfHd hand, is not only a fine hit cf
eotirtcny that never fails of appiee:,,
lion, hut is worth while in many way..
One test- of the proposition is to
put I he shoe on your own foot am'
see what difference it would make in
your memory and appreciation if you
were traveling over the country and
would happen on to u place where tho
people icave straight out evidence that
your visit nnd yous presence was Uji-
AUTOMOKIM-; MEN NOT MICA NT.
To The Observer: I noticed in
.Sunday's Observer an article from
"One Who Handles Automobiles,"
and it is only fair to state that in the
article a week atro last Sunday no
automobile dealer was included.
There ure many automobiles in La
(.rande that are used by other than
their owners and the incident men
tioned was one that came under attention.
The automobile has taken its rdace
in industry and civilization, but it is
doubtful if it was intended to encour
age or promote immorality.
The dealers, so far as known, arc
men of honor and would not either
approve nor practice such acts.
V V V4 J '--PKCKNCY.
Cove, Ortf..'Majr lit:
Operating with i.onurals, eolinnlH,
majors, captains auti -lfeutemintH,
who will have group of privates
undo; Ihetr direction, tho state
Kilts' drive which is to raise $250,
00 u for tho homo service f und of
(he Salvation Army, -June 22 to 1(0,
inclusive, was almost complete!
organized last ve"k in readiness fot
Die jntciiHlvo campaign.
GRADUATES TURN TO
PRACTICAL THEMES
l.tomimic and Social Value J linAis-ti-iul
Training f uniiuenilcil by
Department of Ijibor
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 20.
A very practical question which
promises to be generally discussed
by high school and college graduates
this spring Is the economic and social
value o( industrial tialnlng. Inter
est In this theme Is evidenced by tho
,1a rge number of letters being re
ceived from all parts of the coun
try by the U. 8. Training Service
of the Department of Labor. This
branch of the govornment has bet;n
In communication with all the hlr;h
schools In towns of 2,500 and over.
In tho United States and with all
American colleges nnd Is supp'yir.p
them with especially prepared In
formation on Industrial training foi
use In writing graduation essays
and orations..
Tho widespread interest In Indwt
trial training carried on In manu
facturing plants, with the advlc?
and counsel of this government ser
vice, Indicates that rchool graduate.
o fthe present generation aro turn
ing to very practical uuostfonH for
thnlr final school-day discussion.
Letters of Inquirv to the Trainlnp
Service show that the question of
Industrial training appeals espec
ially to young peopla In towns an-?
cities where there are manufacturing
pla'nts-pc'oBipiutiJitlts where I indus
trial !problt4is .lani Ti; real I pad
closej iat j and). Jj'be prospective
graduates evidence a: deglrs to re
late thelf diusslons to questions of
imujdiato practical 'nterest. Tht
success which has accompanied ltc
establishment of training depart
ments in more than 300 planl In
this c'jXry furnis.'-.s a wealth nt
material possesses human interest
and scientific value for us-j in the
orations and essnVA.
TDK K.N'GIJSII SCHOOLS
IIAVK CANTKEN'S I
LONDON. (Correspondence of tho
Associated Press) Canteens in
whjch tho rural School children of
England may have their dally lunch
aro being opened In all parts of the
country. .Thirty gratt have already
been made by the Ministry of Food,
and others are to follow as soon as
the details are worked out.
The Lebanon Canning company
has concludede contracts with San
tlam farmers for the growing of
1200 tons of squashes for nei
fall's delivery
MACCABEES SOCIAL.
La Grande Review No. 27, Lady
Maccabees, will give a social at the
K. of P. hall Wednesday evening, May
21, to which they invite their husbands
and friends. Cards, dancing and re
freshments. Admission 25 cents.
5-18-lt
Oregon and Washington mills
will participate In'lumher orders
iippiegating iiiiu billion foi-t. for im
mediate, exportation to western Eur
ope, according to John K. Walker,
tradu cuiHiniKsJoncr oi the bureau of
foielni and domestic rommei-cu.
If your stomach is out of order and
ynu need a good family pill, you will
find thn;e Little Liver Touchers, sold
at Silverthorn's for 2oc for n box of 80
pills, just what you need, and you get
three times the amount you generally
get for 2.rie. fi-lStf
FAMILY DRUG STORE
l-A (SRANDC.ORKCON.
' 'Going Back on the Pro
fessors. One of the mnt cut auis bits nf in
fuimutiuit leaking acritss the Atlantic
lately is the statement that in tin'
Make A Record
of ttvery iriinwacUoii hy wliU'lint' n batik nfcouiil
ami paying hy check. TJiis will-be ol' great
value to you when Undo. Ham calls for your
statement of earnings and expenses.
LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK
' Established JSS?
Capital and Siii'.yliiJU.nou,!)!) ..- ,
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Mamber Federal Reserve Systony
Sound, Reliable and Progressive.
YOUR EYES-What Would You Do Without Them?
IVniemhcr iiyrrs ,, r .,. tll.ir li;,,i(,Jlts t( 'USi ., (.oim ,h;.Illst.h.(,s jor '
I. lulodl, lasses, to t ... the luvdadies and waste of nerve energy.
Our office Ls equipped with the Latest and most scientific iustru-' ,
men, a for proper examination of the eyes. ' "
11 !?!"s,'s Jll: ",,t wi 1,11 v.ut so. -Wegi'i.,,1 our own lenses-plant'
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MILK
JJordeu's Milk, can 15c
Carnation Milk, can :...15c
iSego Milk, can :. 15c
Tomatoes, can ." IVAc
Preferred Stock Tomatoes, can 25c
Koyal Club Tomatoes, can 25c
A. and L. Corn, can 20c
Preferred Stock Corn, can .'. 25c
Sniilax Pineapple, l-'s 25c
Log Cabin Apricots, 2'. size 25c
Log Cabin Peaches, 21. size 25c
Otter Brand Loganberries, can 30c
Poyal Club Blackberries, can 30c
Hug's Modern Grocery
"A Store of Quality and Good Service."
Tree Delivery. .
Phone Main 35..
Farmers 451
MONUMENTS
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THAT MONUMENT
You want for Ileroration day in ready for immcdiatedelivery.
B. M. M. & G. CO., 1502 S Avenue.
Show Her You Mean Business
l" so" our National fl'uilders' Huirau
It shows the Plans; It tells the Cost
It t:d;es the ninny troubles out of building
Jriug your wife, your etintraetoi; aiutyotij;, friends
nd look tfur r.'i) diffdi'iit pn.poitious over
.VVe can surd v please vou. "e
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Have y8u seen any quite so fascinating 3
thc w. are showinp? No doubt you have
not as thv are altogether new lo
?,e without seeing these fust ast,
u II b..n ill-advised move, and possibly a.
source of later regret. ,
Certainly one cannot find
anything dftitier-hey are
in delicate shade of blue,
pink, green, combined Wk.li
white or other colors.
Hut why tell vou all about them now? We
want vou lo see them. Our apparel depart
ment "tells the talc so much more interest
ingly and convincingly.
SEE OUR WINDOWS.
DON'T FORGET
About Our Shoe Sale.
It's on in full blast now
and the longer you wait,
the harder it will be to
find your size.
Saturday took dozens of
pairs out of the store
Men's and Ladies'. Get
yours today.
Ladies' Pumps, many
good styles, only broken
sizes; we have sizes in all
kinds, from 2 1-2 to 6 1-2;
Also Children's Mary
Janes, from size 2 1-2 up,
all for $1.98.
Men's Kid and Ca'f
Shoes, lace or button, En
glish and straight lasts,
all sizes; some tan and
brown English.
I'rice $3.50.
Men's Patent Leather,
TILT shoes, all sizes,
$11.00.
This is the
Season for Smart
Skirts
There is an irresistible charm
a certain attractiveness that
makes these skirts exceptionally
good; not only are the materials
the newest, but the colors and
styles represented are truly ar
tistic. The fabrics aro Shall:
Satin, Kumsi Kumsa, Tricolctte,
Satin, Taffeta and many Wool
fabrics, as welt as the wash
skirts of White Corded mate
rials. We would be glad to
show you these.
BAKER-LA GRANDE
AUTO STAGE .
Caviness & Thomas
Lv Baker .... 8:00 a. m. Lv La Grande .... 8:00 a. m.
Lv Baker .... 2:00 p. m. Lv La Grande .... 2:00 p. m.
Phone Black 141. ' Leaves From Silver Grill
La Grande Mattress Shop
And Weaving Works
Mattress Making and Repairing, Feather -Mattresses
Made, Feather Renovating, Carpet and
Fluff Rug Weaving.
All Work Called for and DelWered CHAS, EDWARDS, Prop.
ONE BLOCK EAST OF FLOUR MILL PHONE RED 132
COUPON
Observer, J a Grand, Ore. , . v ''".,
Please find this coupon and four othersr!ogethcr
with 50 cents, enclosed, for which send "History of the
World "War," to: , . .' : "
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Phone Main 732
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