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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 17, 1925)
F?.3 Six THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Friday, July 17, 1925. r LIFE in U.S. DESCRIBED jt.-M, It VAfHIN'(iTON (My the Assorl-fib-d Press) The following Is the filth of six articles iI- ni t ilflnu ac tivities of the Arrny of t he l"nhed HlaOs r nrl rit ih'' summer hiuiiths of lf'26, fflvi n to THK ASHfH'IAT. KM I'MKHS l y 'ienwal John J, perching, author or the series, (li.v (.enrral John J. 1'iiIiIiiu) A.l n Milt ltn w lire fori iinnlu In )ia ve ii tu n 'In nt mil ti nil resource; splendid industrial nrgunrat Whim. progressive I'diitiMf-rcinl and final) rlnl instlt nt ions. The.se nit pile' l'HH HUliuMdi defi'lJM' llUM'Ifl. Ilui our greuicHi aiHMct In not out material resources. II in Dm Am erica n himself. (Mir greatest po f fill Irt I asset .4 no to 1m 'mind un der Hit- ground Mur In ni'W Inven tions, li h tli'- youth nt "in coun try, the bos of today who will be 111' AlMfrifiill Mlt'M of tomorrow. For yrurs. We have hud our he pnrtmcnt of i 'oiumerce which Ii.'ih so successfully fostered I In foreign mill domestic cotiiineree of Ih'- Mil lion. V have had unr l i;ill nient of Agriculture which has us- FOR HOT WEATHER Ice Cream Freeers Gasoline Stoves Ten Is Electric Fans F. L. LILLY Hardware Phone M-85 sbdrd the farmer In making Wt? lie Ids mure productive uinl his ent ile of better slock. Ah 4t result of these ami othi-r ib-part meats, grcut strides have been nui'le In our inn- lul resources. I till w hut of our people? The : World War revealed u startling 'le- ! cllue In I heir physical fUrcngl h tine youuK man In four had to In turned down for u physical dlsnh M M y of some kind. r'very oi her man whs until for hull It m-rvtcc. one In four could not read or write. l-'ew knew . much ahout American Idi-aln or principles. We tuid Ifeu iiNHuminK thut our peo ple were healthy and that I hey were A nierlcuri- Not unit) the Na tional I lel'ense Ac oi' liiifo has our national government hud a depart ment devoting its attention to the development ul' tuir youlh. Of nurse, tor general ions, the Army and Navy had been training men who enlisted In these brunches of liatloiuit defense, hut t hesc have always been small In numbers, to talling ieM,M in size tlinn a medium sized American city. No depart-, nu iii In better iH'ulitled Tor ihis j work t ha u I he Viir J (epurt rueiit , for It is strictly non-purtlMiiii mid purely Ailierlcnu tn character, hir riiiiiiikt camps are great kcIiooIm in citlz'Mhip, where cour- MtH of lnnlriii'tlon are hi-n on the ,.VI''iittliiK of l.lheriy," "t'onlilu- Conal (iovernnieiit," (he "Dnth-M of 'lil.i-ii-shlp," and "American II In- lorj . TIm-m' io my mind, how- arc not a.H I'ar-retK-hiiiK iih I he iiri "Ileal h usftiiH I hut iire I I ii UK lit hy I he expc rh-ncea KaliH il In actual camp hl. I In IheKe eaiup.H (he young' Amer ilcan P-ariiM hy actual practice th1 jincmiriiK of ner vice to country, hi If-dlsclplhie, coopi-railon, renpert for tin r hf hi of tdhers, the 1tu ' poriamv of law mid order, the va line of leadership and teamwork, and what Ih cuiixirucllvc an oppos ed to negative cltizi-imhip. They f.-'l the thrill or helnjr j,n Amer lirnri and und-rntaud the tiacriricen it hat have m'U madt- mid are ImIiik made hy othi-rw that they may In? Ami ricaiiM. They renllxe how for lunatf lln-y are to he Anitrlcann 'and the dulh-.s they Owe for the 'rlhlH (hat are theirH. Tlie Kcku j lar, National Onanlstm-n, liewerv IkIm art well aH t J i hoH of the H. (i. T. ('. and I M. T. i urn taught . mid InMplred hy such I essoin and HiirrounilinK.s, I rout-Heft are Kiven at our huui tner campM in hy?l'm the preyen lion of diHi-itHcH, and phyHlcal heallli. Hut ihenr to my intnd are not iih Imporiant t the praeiieal hHon that Ik harned from actual ly living clean, orderly, active live and eatlnK proper food. The re memhrance of that will Hluy with WW Frigidaire Ailils one iikhv luiplcr tn tin- liMnrr .if -.-Iiol.l ai'lili'i'iiiiils. in'MTH IVmhI ii u ury. i inp in,- ,m s liKHlilKil ns l l('liiM'iiilun. nul.Mimllrnlly si:i: it ix oi it window " .Tcssc' lCoKcnluiiini, ' Ajrcni, with ' Benham Electric Co. Now Foley 1!,K. 4()t If You Wnnl tlie llriit Bread - Cakes - Pies - Cookies llo Knre It In Mnl liy Cwllllnm'a Mlwlrlo llnkerj Kiwicni Onciiii'M I.ea.lliiK llri'l ami 1'a.sirj IUUiti Gwilliams' Electric Bakery Hume of the G'llclcn Crust ! WINDOWS SI'IX'IAI, LOT 30 REDUCTION A Real Saving Opportunity If You Are Huildinif or licinodi'llin. The Grande Ronde Lumber Co. Ili'lall Vnnl Amw Trucks mi l.ri'i'innKHl Av. "Chock Seal" Retail Dealers We Sell CKNKRAL ELECTRIC FANS II. & S. ELECTRIC Snmmcr Hotel Mutf. l'lionc yJ3-V. Garden Hose 5-8-IXCII V. S. HOSE II,- pp. 3 I-INC1I U. S. HOSE i;,c pp. Me ran ivp ou this Huso in any length. Couplings Free. Oregon Hardware & Imp. Co. X' .1 II I Ml them, (ireat phy.slclann tire now Haying that the military training Kiven dtirlitK the World War haw actually saved many more Ameri can liven than W-re lont upon lite haltlefiehl. This In undouhtedly irue. There are no liatlli death at a Bummer camp, . hut on the contrary, vitfor H lven to life. There Ih no better Hltifitralion of the cltlzcnxhlp und healih-produe-irK heiteriirt of our military iruln inK Hylem than the Citizens .Mili tary Training t ampn. Thirty-five, Ihousand ou.ik men will he rat ti ered loKeiher thin Hummer from every Btale In the Tnion. There wilt he young men from I he hIuiuh of t he tai'Ke ll leu; t here will he yoniitf men from the Iioiiich of our ruoHi wealthy and mont prominent clllzenH. The aou of the I're.stdent of the I'nlted Statf-H will he on the Hauie plant, at thlx cotniujf Hum- uu'i'H ramp, iih the Hon of a recent m Ik rant to our nlion-H. Voiiiik met) from farm will uilaKh' with you iik men from I he Industrial nlet-H, p Thene campu have it Rnat JevellilK Influence und Ive i he youiiK uit'ti aMendlni: a uplen- lld opportitlilly to underMimd I he viewpoint of other! wtio iae en tirely dt Here ll I oullnokH in life. Thai H A uiet'lcaulHm In practice. Tlie improved uttltud- and t he improved physical condition of the youtiK men u'lf ending thew.- canipM proiluce Ih'Iit citleuK and pr'pare a i-'-servoir of youtiK nu n far more compeieiii tor rill or Heledlnn In i'Iihc Of emergency. Tlu- heahh HtatlwllcH that were Klven out hy (he officer tn charge of tin- rtti.euH' .Military Training I'ampM iai tall tire mosl remark able, In lite lllh 1'orpH Area, 2-k:H Mludeiits from I he Hmie.s r,(- a 1 1 fornla. WuMhltiKtun, (r-Kon, Idaho. .Montana, Nevuilu, t tah, and W v. ominK w-re gathered m five iltf- rereni campM, The young nun were Kiven a careful phyaical ex amination when their inonihw training Mtarlni ami when it fln iHhed. It was found that i hertc KHS young nt'-n fcained over Hirer, Ioiih tu w-ght, or to lie exact. 2i t-4 pounds each. I die of I he hoy?!1 Kulm-d 'luring this Miort munth IK pounds In w ight. The average aln In chest expan sion of all them young nun at tending camp in thu idli 'orpa Area was .44 Inch'-H. The uverago Bain In height was .27 inches. It Is fuo.hI natural that the pnr ntH of thcMi- young men who liave teen fortunate enough to attend amp should he euiJnisiasl ic about Hie splendid results obtained at the camp. It Is most natural 'arh year there should be more mid more applications to attend Hie M. T. Camps, The tluu Ih not far dlsiant when, Insiead of train ing Sft.iMi'j young men, we will be training 10'i.iuui. The records of the World Wnr showed that the healih of the young men of our nation was not .ifl Hood as we expected. tint of very four young men dtafled. one had to be turned down lor disabil ity of some kind. This serious .situation must be corrected. The most practical way of accomplish ing this Is through the extension of the C, ,M T. i'unip bleu At tho present time, many of the young nu n who apply 'are unable to ijiialliy physically. In these ca ses, tactful letters are written hy (he ontecrs In charge to tho pnr ent of the young men, Hinting the cause for (heir son's dejection and suHgesiing that the family physi cian he consulted ho that the de fects may he corrected, and so thai the young man might be physic ally lmproed to such an extent that lie could ulteitd the camp 'xt yvar. Tho officers nnd enlisted men of tne Jtcguiar Army. National i;uard nnd the iteserves. who conduct these training camps are perform ing a great national service. They have become skilled and proficient Instructor In this far-reaching task. ' There ts no governmental service so important and lasting as i he mental, moral and phxslcal welfare f our future citizens. It Is too early to measure the heuefltH to our country or tho Bum mer rainps. ll H doubtful if (heir full value can ever be adequately estimated. ' lint we do know that as n result of them. Americans nrn going to be better citizens. nnd that the America of the next Ren- H ' V -. i- -.: 1. ,., I J . t: . i .-. ' ' 1 t he hollow shafts In tiic flolll 1 t ock. j Ity t raveling along the ledge land breaking away the louse ue- cuinnlatioMH of small scaling, tlte t hollow foreat may be entered, one tree at a time, ua the wall of the i canyon is of solid basalt and Hie , only openings are w here. the ! trunks of ihe trees offer perpen-j dlciilar Khaftfl, most of hlch aii Mill filled with the decaying wood of many centuries ago." Mr. Tardy expression thu opin ion that further exploration of j the site might reveal the presence of animal life of the period when t lu molten rock overflowed the forest. H 1, ijV M ((il.STION OP ,11 NK ).V wtvn lure. Two ilauglitcra id I.iiBiiiini, duuti and Uspdh .Morh v. Uuidoit- pow f ir u hiriiif t"V iili liirn HI'OKANK. rovery of n giant oak tn the only one Wash. AP). Ils petriried forest of es. believed to be of Its kind on the nat j North American continent, has ueeii oui'ie near uie coiinuence oi the Spokane and Columbia risers In this state. K. M. Tardy, I'nlt ed States school Inspector for the Indian depurtment, now located on the Colville Jndiiin r.-.s. rvatluu. announced the find, which made by lr. V. A. Johnston. Owing to its difficulty of i cess, the finest has not yet In fully explored, but Is extend for half a tnlh c A mw method uf bread-making j R I hat will pn nerve freshly baked 1 H bread for a period of Iwo years l3 has been Invented by .M r. Jean ' 9 Matfi, a Swl;s baker. jn If she hnd married the jut she k wInIu-.s she had maybe he wouldn't n i ' Ui-M of India's population lives ?4 on otie-sivih Ihe a'rea. N tzw;. ' ' u . v i I SODAS 11 lz is Forest of Petrified Giant OaJs Found on Columbia River teach a height of Co feet or moro. The diameter of many of t he larger. HpecinteliH is . as much as five feet and a tree two feet in diameter is common. "To view the work of time on I he precjpitouu walls of t he can yon it Is tiecessa ry to sea le t ln ciil'fs and pass over the ledges made by Ihe breaking away of Hu so lid rock. This weal he ring has was gone tar enough to open a pas sage into the forest that in reality honeycombs t lie hillside. Where the tree trunks have been broug'it known tojhuo r(),tj,rt with (he nir, the wood along th south bank of the Columbia. The' I tees are two to five feet in di- j ameter find some Co feet Xm 11. "Tho forest, of what apparently was a growth simitar to our oaks, i grew on one of the first- of tho ! eight flows or basalt that par-1 lially covered that part ' of the1 state of Washington, .M r . Tardy j said. "The treeH then were eov i red by subsequent flows. I "The extent of the preserved ' foresl ls not yet determinable, asj the location makes exploration ex tremely difficult. llowi-ver, on! t he ledges whore the format Inns are plainly visible, the fallen trunks of giant trees are In open, sight nnd by carefilly negoliat- Ing t he preel pilous canyon, t he I standing trees may be seen to oration Is going to be n belter count ry than the A met ica or our generation. has rapidly decomposed and ' left .Made Willi Wrathrrly Cream. Yon will 1m j pti-rd nl the iHffi'ronrr. THY OMl! MOON DRUG CO. if 4 v .! ll AtW This Beautiful Pabcolin Rug FREE To The Curchaser of Kvery SKLIiKRS KITCHKN CA15INKT Your Own Terms W. H. Bohnenkamp Co. FOUR FLOORS OF FINK FURNITURE r sum its . t im is pic- lurr. lalicn In ninirr iiarlna til Hit- '. II. IIimui'v lru, iwr l.oi Angrirt. 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You see the savings that you make by the plainly-marked price tags on everything throughout the store, and you estimate at a glance just how much you have earned for your self every time you visit and patronize PKitiLY WHJOLY. HOT WEATHER DRINKS. Red Wing Grape Juice, small bottle 10c Red 'Wing Grape Juice, pint bottle 32c Red Wing Grape Juice, quart bottle 60c Red Wing Grape Juice, '2 gallon $1.00 Canada Dry Ginger Rale 2c V irginia Dare Ginger Ale 27c Porto ; 32c A FEW HOT WEATHER EATS College Inn Salad Sandwich, per jar ISc and 3.e College Inn Deviled Chicken, No. 't can 24c College Inn Chicken Liver Spread, No. A can 1 3c Verihest Luncheon Spread, No. 't acn..... ; lie Caltuna, broken pieces, No. 't can l ie Call una, broken pieces. No. 1 can 2."c Ilalfhills White Meat Tuna, No. i2 can 30c LIFEBUOY HEALTH SOAP si-i'.ci.r. :l Cnki-H for 2Sc nml I I'm1 I His (nlics , of I II I 111 (IV for I ho iirlii' of :i SPECIAL ADVERTISING DEAL ON v MISSION 15 ELL SOAP Y'ou buy 3 bars we give you 1 bar Rtiy as many deals as you like. READ THE OBSERVER CLASSIFIED ADS We Subscribe To This Creed "I believe in the stuff I am handing out, in the firm I am working for, and in my ability to get re sults. I believe that honest stuff can be passed out to honest men by honest methods. "I believe in working, not weeping; in boosting, not. knocking, and in the pleasure of my job. I be lieve that a man gets what he goes after; that one deed done today is worth two deeds tomorrow, and that no man is down and out until he has lost faith in himself. "I believe in today and the work I am doing; in tomorrow and the work I hope to do, and in the sure reward which the future holds. "I believe in couilesy. in kindness, in generosity, in good cheer, in friendship, and honest competition. "I believe there is something doing somewhere for every man ready to do it. I believe I am ready now." lluy Meadow Harvest in Cartons It's Protected Un ion Creamery Co. MAIN 122