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Frank ScMfro, Publisher
FltJDAY EVUNINO, MARCH JiO, 1915
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EVENING OBSERVER'S
PBOGBE8S PROGRAM
IRRIGATION Complete the Grande
Runde Valley irrigation project.
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THOUGHT FOR TODAY
Oiir twice must I.' a peace of victors,
not of tile vanquished. Koch.
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'. . . Hut Names Can Never
Hurt Me'
"Tin' Soviet people are .surprised at
many fantastic .statements of Soviet life
und ways, pppenrinir in; the fnruijrn
press," sa8 the Uussian mnira.ine
"War and Oie Working- Class." "For u
(Uiaiter toMury a considerable pail of
tho American public and falsified in
formation itbctat the Soviet press."
Although enpfessed with the liiatin
zine's usual siridency, the chai'H'u is one
to which the American press should
probably enter a general plea of guilty.
Lven by utilised standards, American
information on Soviet Russia is poor be
cause the infornyilion conies from ob
servers who seldom cat), regard the
l.'SSi; as just another country.
Communist Russia is a way of life
jind a Uite of mind as well urn nation
and its government. Few Americans
could honestly say that they are with
out bias und preconception as far as
Russin is concerned. That includes
American reporters. And while "War
and the Working Class" obviously re
gards any unflattering mention of the
Soviet Union as "fantastic" and "falsi
fied," there is enough American confu
sion about the country to warrant its
.statement.
Of course, some Russian reports on
the American way of life are a little
fantastic, too. One thing that puzzles
our Soviet allies apparently is our poli
tics. They were hard put to understand
opposition to 1'rcsideiil Roosevelt in the
last campaign as anything short of fas
cism, pro-mutism, or at least reaction.
It must lie hard for the Ruusine.-to
realize that wo Americans can differ
violently and bitterly and still remain
friendly and tolerant enough so, at
any rale, to unite in support of those
things that affect our deepest welfare.
We differ about other things than
politics, too. Capital and labor quarrel.
So do races and religions and regions.
The north and south are diametrically
opposed on several issues. Yet while we
bicker and insult and threaten, we can
also face the same perils with common
coinage, share the same sorrows, and
rejoice in the same victories equally
won.
It might encourage the Russian man
in the street and factory and field to
Know these things about us. For if we
can differ among ourselves and remain
friendly, then it is quite possible that
the American and Russian people can
do likewise.
The two nations have united to win
I lie war without demanding mutual ad
miration of .Marshal Stalin, Thomas K.
Hewey, Karl I'.rowder and Sewell Avery
by their various peoples. It is not be
yond reason that they might unite to
preserve the pence under tho same ar
rangement -- complete with the privi
lege of calling names.
Tough Situation
We can't understand all this excite
ment over porcupines eating synthetic
rubber tires. After all, a lot of 'humans
these days are eating tripe, which vields
approximately the same gustatory delights-
but no publicity.
Funny liusineas
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"Okay, Eggnog beal 111"
Q SO THEY SAY
W e've sol to export (after tho
war) three times us much as we
exported just before the war if
we want to keep our industry
running at somewhere near ca
paeity. .
Assistant Secretary of State
'William L. Clayton.
The German soldier has noted
in such a way here ttllit these
borderland Germans no louder
attach any value to being 01 re
maining Groans. So low can a
people siftlc.
I'nmniited lottoT' on Jerm,'ml.;,
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a year since this column exposeirarmy tardi
ness in ordering the quick-release parachute,
but unfortunately the old-fashioned triple
release harness is still dragging some vic
tims to death.
Latest tragedy :vf Lieut, Joseph II. Bur
ton jr. of Los AiUtetcs, drowned in the War
wick river Virginia after ha was unable to
unbuckle bis parachute. The body, when
found last week, showed that Lieutenant
Burton had been able to unfasten one
buckle, but not the oth'.-r two. The parachute
v.as wrapped around his legs and had drag
ged him under the water.
The quick-ielease parachute features a
little metal box worn on the chest, permit
ting the parachutist to get out of his harness
in ten seconds, instead of laboriously un
fastening three buckles under the thighs
and over the shoulder. Though tho army
at first denied statements in this column
that quick-releases are necessary, they have
now been ordered. But production has been
slow, and men on tiie home ficr.t ar- not
yet sufficiently equipped.
Brelton Woods Veto
Despite the overwhelming votr; of the peo
ple last November for international cooper
ation, a majority of the house banking and
currency committee is preparing to report
unfavorably on the Bretton Woods agree
ment first test of the willingness of con
gress to participate in international organ
izations. There has been overwhelming support of
Brelton Woods from church, labor and busi
ness groups, but the 12 republicans on the
committee, and two democrats are ready to
vote against, (lie agreement as it now stands.
.The democrats arc Barry of New York and
Baldwin of Maryland.
Lobbying against Brelton Woods has been
conducted by the top layer of the American
Bankers association which wants bankers
free to make both long and short-term loans
abroad without any government control.
Tho attack has been leveled against the
stabilization fund, without which the inter
national bank would be largely futile.
The committee majority will probably not
vote against tho entire agreement, voting
instead to tug on various amendments which
will necessitate another international con
ference. Treasury and state department of
ficials are doubtful if, once Swe have rejected
the Brettift Woods proposal, another agree
.ment can be worked out.
Roosevelt and Al Smith
It wa;( the late Al Smith who more than
anyone else persuaded Franklin 'Roosevelt,
then discouraged by his physical setback, to
.vun for governor of New York in 1928. The
race gave FDR his real start toward the
presidency. Later Smith was bitterly criti
cal of Roosevelt's domestic issues, but with
the war they became more friendly. And
vhen Al died last October, Roosevelt paid
him a great tribute in his Boston speech.
Today a modern housing project is being
built near Oliver street, the humble cast
side district where Al Smith was reared.
And to commemorate the man who came out
of the slums to be governor of New York,
a committee is raising money to build a
plaza in the center of the housing project.
It will contain a fountain and a plague to
the memoiy of Alfred E. Smith.
UNRRA Confirms
This column recently told how a British
colonel, posing as un UNRRA worker in
Greece, had been found with receipts show
ing British payments to Greek right-wing
factions to encourage, them to fight the Greek
left wing. Simultaneously, the British in
formation service issued a denial.
Later in the day, however, Reuter?, the
British news service, telephoned the UNRRA
public relations office and asked for com
' mc-nt on the story.
"What comment?" asked the UNRRA rep
resentative. "You're going to deny it, aren't you?" said
Reuters.
"No," replied UNRRA, "the story's true."
New General Handy
Least-known of the newly promoted full
geneials is Gen. Thomas T. Handy, deputy
chief of staff. If you look him up in who's
who, you will find that he merely says he
was born in Tennessee. He does not say
where, and he does not list his father or
mother.
Fact is that the general's father was Rev.
T. R. Handy, an itinerant Methodist preach
er who spent fifty years shepherding his
flocks in the mountains of southwestern Vir
ginia and eastern Tennessee. His father
sent young Handy to college at Emory an(J
Henry, a church school near Bristol, because
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caa see him flying home through those lovely clouds!"
McKENNEY ON BRIDGE
By WM. K. McKENNEY, America's Card Authority
ADVICE: CUE PLAY
FOR WORST BREAK
You know, we would all be
better bridge playprs if we would
folow a 'theory of B. Jay Becker,
one of the country's outstanding
life masters. "B. Jay" says "Why
not provide against the worst
possible break? Do not take a
chance that your are going to
get a good break."
For example, take today's
hand. "B. Jay" says that with
a spade opening the hand is auto-
shows out so the declarer leads
. the oueen of clubs.
East is forced to cover, the de
clarer trumps, cashes the ace of
diamonds, discarding dummy's
deuce o spades, and now the
only trick that East can win is
the queen of clubs .
IN FORME"
YEARS
WE, THE WOMEN
By RUTH MILLETT
In naming this year's best-dressed women,
New York's fashion academy awarded to ev
ery woman in the uniformed services the
title of "best dressed woman in public life."
That is a gesture in the right direction.
But what 'itbout Mrs. Average America?
Shouldn't there be a place for her in the
best-dressed ranks?
She is wearing a new spring hat with last
year's suit, because the suit is "just as good
as ever," and besides she doesn't go to a lot
of parties any more.
That hat she is wearing with the old suit
is pretty giddy. She bought it one day when
her morale was low, and though now she sus
pects it is really kind of silly looking, still
it DID lift her spirits the clay she bought it,
instead 'of the bedspread she had meant to
purchase.
She has on rayon stockings, of course for
she woudn't touch black market nylons with
a ten foot pole or a ten dollar bill.
She is wearing sensible shoes for two rea
sons because she can't waste ration points
on frivolous ones and because she .is doing
more walking and standing in line than she
has done in years.
On Easter morning she'll wear flowers to
perk up last year's suit because of the
thoughtfulness of a son or husband thou
sands of miles from home.
But best of all and why she deserves to
get in the best-dressed ranks she is wear
ing a smile. She docs a lot of worrying in
private, but she isn't unloading her troubles
on the world, and when she starts out for
the bus line she has a ready smile for every
one she meets.
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30 Yean Ago
Intere.'Jts of the government,
the state, the big sawmill con
cerns in eastern Oregon and in
dividual timber owners were con
sidered at the annual meeting of
the Union-Wallowa county fire
protective association. President
George Palmer presided.
Enterprise high school took a
decisive step forward toward the
state debating championship
when it defeated Pendleton. The
team previously won from La
Grande and took the champion
ship of eastern Oregon in win
ning from Pendleton.
rhatically down' one, buf for some
reason or another the declarer
did not get a spade opening; he
got a diamond and still he lost
the contract.
All he had to do was win the
diamond with the jack when
East did not put up the queen,
lead a small trump to the ace
and now ruff a small club and
lead another small heart to the
king.
Now he gets the bad news on
the heart break so at this point
another small club is rut'fed. A
small diamond is led to the king
and the ace of clubs played. West
15 Yean Ago
The Union Pacific depot was
moved to make room for the con
struction of the new.H0,000 un
ion station.
More than 30 men, members of
the La Grande country club,
worked with shovel, rake and
wheelbarrow, improving the golf
course.
A gasoline war was in full pro
gress in La Grande with the ma
jority of the dealers listing gaso
line at 25 cents a gallon with a
few selling at 23 cents.
One of the first shipments of
Bob White quail, about a dozen
pair, was liberated in Union
county, along with 84 Chinose
pheasants and 28 mallard ducks.
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Behind Scenes in Washington Questions & Answers peasana0n
By PETER EDSON. La Grande Evening Observer Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON Without prejudice and
just for the fun of it, there are here set down
a number of recently observable trends in
what is known as "the labor movement," so
that he who reads may also run his finger
down the list and make his own conclusions
on where this labor movement might be
headed:
Union membership is now close to H mil
lion, or roughly one out of every four per
sons in the labor force, one out of three indus
trial or non-farm workers.
Tin-re are five principal groups within the
movement. A. F. of I,., C. I. O.. Railway Bro
therhoods, John L. Lewis' United Mine
Workers, and the Independents. Thougit
these groups get together in various combiu
nations for specific purposes, general unifi
cation of th labor movement in a common
front seems to be making no progress what
ever. A postwar economic setback might
provide impetus for bringing them closer.
In the meantime, lack of organic unity pro
vides comfort and strength for other ele
ments of the population which may have
cause to fear the growing power of organ
ized Ubor.
The need for a department of labor to
servo as labor's spokesman in the halls of
government litis ceased to exist. Organized
labor itself is interested and active in every
phase of government activity. The labor
kibbles are as powert'ut as any puissur
groups ever established in Washington by
inuY.s'.nal group.
Both A. F, of I., and C. I. O . arid the Rail
way Brotherhoods, :o a Icsmjc degiiv, hav' .0
CtWphittf legisiti'f prmnww. V. M. W.
goes alter the things that affect the coal in
(Wstrv, but the other three hii-.ts'inei'C'.us a)
judgment on its own controversies, though
not always winning majority decisions to
labor's liking.
The federal government has become so
thoroughly saturated with the organized la
bor point of view that anti-labor forces have
in many instances turned to the state legis
latures to enact curbs on tabor activities.
In turn, the labor organizations are showing
a greater interest in state and local govern
ment. Activities of th C. I. O. political action
committee are well known to everyone who
showed any interest at all in the last nation
al elections. While openly opposed by lead
ers of the other big labor groups, the P.A.C.
program was unquestionably followed by
many rank and file members of those other
groups.
Many labor policy decisions on both inter
national and national affairs are made by la
bor leaders and executive committees be
fore reference to union membership. This
had led to charges of dictatorship of the
rani; and file by its hierarchy. If such dic-tator.-hip
exists, it can be viewed as a
healthy thing in attempts to enforce such
decisions as the "no-strike pledge." It can
be viewed with alarm if it suppresses the
frei'dom of thought or action of the rank and
file.
Among the debatable major objectives of
the labor movement, these trends are worth
watching:
Postwar fall employment and increased
social security. More and ' better public
housing. Broader public health mesmros,
,inciudiC health iivjfnraTice, hdspiiali&tion
a'.uf 'even socialized medicine. Royalties on
Q What is the most destruc
tive single weapon of the war?
A The fighter bomber, claims
Maj. R. F. Tilly of the AAF Tac
tical training center, Orlando,
Fla.
Q How much of, our muni
tions production goes to lend
lease? A 16 per cent in 1944.
Q Who is Mahmoud el No
krashy Pasha?
A Premier ofEgypt.
10 Years Ago
The city declamatory contest
finals for grades 3, 4 and 5 were
hold at Willow school and win
ners were Lois Stein, in the non
humorous group, and James An
derson in the humorous division.
Winners will participate in the
county contest later in the spring.
George T. Cochran was named
chairman of the Union county
Red Cross for the ensuing 12
months. Victor Eckley was elect
ed vice-chairman, Mrs. R. W.
F-akin, secretary, and Chester
Thompson, treasurer.
This Curious World
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.bifctiiS: a , tht national'cconofny, coin-ring 0 production to'jpiovide worker benefhs. C)
& t.ediu;tion. tax,, racial discrimination, ap-("j Increased minimum wage and guaranteed
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Vicki'f' won't terminate our
Obligations. It w Hi mean, rather,
that.s')vhis dtspo.-) of the rre
teKders who tricd'io impose Weir
Sii'n iju.u'k ri rnclies. we will
have rained anew the right and
the obligation discover a
"f'ply solutions ber adapted to
Q'nimaiQecds.
Dr. Everett Case, president
Colgate U.
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rractic.ilbA no i(tt)pisal comes up in citftV
gress, -(rjotu-ally no order tsr-jssucd by "an
!fXcu'0o :u;eney withou: uiawing some
CTi:i(iJ)iiit iiC endorsement oi01isapp:ovnl
from . F.Wl President il0.iteen or C.
I. O. President Phil Murray. Q
(j)nmn officials sit cV many-Avar agency
advisory groupsCvUnion representatives sit
On the national war labor board, passing
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annual wage. Mort1- maintfeaance of mem- C) C.'J
bership and close4'shop agreements. Elrmi- O
iiiti3i). of geographic wage differentials
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industry easis. Organization of foremen and vj vrf-
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