PAGE 2. THE ONTARIO ABGU8, ONTARIO, OREGON, THURSDAY, JINK 14. 1917 ttlljr (Ontario Argus (Betablished 1896 GEO, K. AIKEN, Editor and Publisher. Published Thuradaya ;it Ontario, Oregon, and entered al the Ontario po1 office for distribution an 2nd clau matter. SUBSCRIITIONS; One year $1. months gl.OO. Three months 90c. 50. Six Single jopy rc . 9 V The Pledge. I pledge my allegiance to My Flag and to Um Republic lor whisk it stands; our nation, nttivisibls, with kfbtl ty and justice for all. "TOO LATE" "Over the pages of British History tor the past three ycfiis have been written two words." recently declared Herbert Hoover, and those words air, "Too Late". Their is lint too much truth in that Statement, for ttl that indictment ean he seen the asnse of the JsfsaJ of armies In (lain olli, mid the first expedition in Mesopot amia. Likewise because "too late" did tbej recognise the Importance of Immediate and adequate action, there resulted the failure in the HalUans which permitted the destnic tion of Serbia and Boumania. "Too Late" everv where in going to the assistance of tlnir allies the British Annies carl.v in the war suffered enormous losses. Thousands i j thousands of hrave British Tommies now rest in unknown graves, 'somewhere in Prance," somewhere in the Balkans, " i where in afcaopotania" The British public would not aeknowl adgt tliat old fool ball axiom that, "the lust drfense is a mighty H I offense". The man who can hit hardest is the man who yets hurt the least, especially if he hits first. John Bull W.lltcd ten lolly, he sell! troops 'Moo late" to the support of (lejieral Townsend and made the capture of Kut-el Asian possible, and with it SPl bsefc tin campaign J ear hesides aerlhVing thousands of suldlen to the old Hpint of procrastinalioii. Por three yean tin people of the Tnited Stat. 1 have witnessed this fatal weaklieaaon the pari of the people of Greal Britain. Brit iah leaden have visited our eountrj to tell ii- of where and DOW they have ii mud. Milt these truth-. U yet, appear to have made no krapreaaioii on our niiuda. Wi . are eertainlj Rugiiall in our attitude toward this war. We. at least it is apparent that the most of us he lleVe. that we'll hlllllder thill HOUM boW. Judging ft the apathj with whleh the people arc Hlllwerilliug to tile l.ihelt; ,,,aii. and the oiislernat ion svhh which (iumi v i'W the hht lh.it Ontario will he call ed upon In ral "" for the Red ' 'n one i- compelled to believe that the le nt l he war hae not vet bcetl learned and thai Home .lav .i II i w ill Baj . "for J I two words bave hen wriitcn oil the ' of Amerie.ih Hiatory,' and those word- are "too I. He"! MONEY OR YOUR LIFE Which will it be Mr. Ontarlanf Especi ally, which will it he you who have money. arc Ineligible for conscription and have no -on-to offer for your count rv I s The damnable shame this count rj will suite'- if the Liberty Loan in not mberibed should bring disgrace to those who in then oi.oleiice could have made it a success. All the slackers are not to be found among thn who avoided registration. The man who litis from the taxes he will have to pay. is a wor.-e money and who does not do his part, aside lacker than he who fml.s to register Have those wealthy citizens who have not done their full share ever .-topped to think that the government which can son script men can also conscript property Is it not more reasonable that propert) be sm Bseated than men conscripted 1 Human life is mora sacred than mere money. If the rich men of this nation do not perform their duty and dedicate their wealth to the service of the nation instead of, as some are doing, complaining of the low in terest rate, thev may find such a revolution of public opinion against them that it will not bf hard for congress to take a step to ward eommandeering the wealth of the na tion. It is Striekly up to those who have money to do their dut.v . If the rich men fail, that failure just helps make socialist- ami anarchists. Fortunately, however, most of the men of wealth thrUOOt the nation are demons trating their loyalty liv activi work and bj large subscriptions to Liberty Bonds. Thev should he the leaders ill the movement for the up building of the defense id' the nation They gel the greater benefit therefrom. There, is too, another reason why flu wealthy citiens of this section particularly should had the movement for the Lihertv Loan. The wealth they have accumulated in the past three v cars is in a large sense dyed in blood of millions of victims of tin awful German war. Our prosperity Iss war prosperity. There is no dinv inur of it. 'I he war has made wool go to its present prices. The war has sent cattle to the top. and like wise hav and every pi-oditet of this region. By purchasing a Libert) Bend those Who have thus profited would he showing no thing more than a sense of decent apprecia tion for the protection which has made it possible tor them to continue to do business and accumulate wealth under such lav.n aide circumstances. HELP THE RED CROSS .voriri-: oi BOSD i MiTloN i pwkttk-obwjon BLOTS in- . KMJATION DSmUCT. NoMM i- hereby Riven hut an lec tion will be held T the elector of Payette-Oregon Slope Irritation Dl trtet on tl' ninth day of July, 191. in il-irmlnp whether or not bond of Mid district shall be huued as fol lom- Tw.Mitv year, nix per MM., union in tin sum and amount of lltt.MI "o tn refund, retlro and cancel all mitiitandlng lm l of the dl-ttict a welt an all outstanding (MftoM on bund and all warrants lor the pnymnut of kabWMl N bonds, said refunding bonds to bear interest at the rate of six per rent per annum Inter! payable the first day of January aud July of each year, the bonds maturing serially after the fifth year la annual amounts so as to be approximately equal, principal and Interest Twenty year, six per cent., coupon bonds In the sum and amount oflSS, 000 00 to refund, retire and cancel ill uutMtandtng warants of Hit- .lis -trlct other than warrants Issued for the payment of interest on bonds Said refunding bonds to bear Interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum, payable the first day of January and July of each year, the bonds mat ur ine serially after the fifth year In an nual amounts so as to be approxi mately equal principal and Intereat. For the purpoiie of aald election the said district shall comprise a sin gle election precinct, aald precinct having for It exterior boundaries the exterior boundarlo of the district and the polling place shall be at the office of the Hoard of Directors of the District at aud in the one story frame dwelling house located near the pumping station and power house of the district, which said dwelling house is located on SK -, of the NW of Sec !. T 17. S It 47 K W M . In Malheur county. Oregon The polls will be opined at 8 ii vim lb mi ii. morning of the day of the election and will be closed at S o'clock In the afternoon of said day. 0. A'. I. ATTIC. Proa.. ( VV JOHNSON. A. A OI l.l.l. KltKIDOE. OTTO (' MII.I.KK. P. M BOAL8. hoard of Directors of Payette-Oregon Slope Irrigation District. P. M no vi.s. Secretary of Payette Oregon Slope Irrigation OUirn t First publication June 7. 117. Iast publication July S, HIT. I FOR VICTORY AND PEACE Your government has called Upon yon to do your share toward makinir the"Liberty Loan of It'lT'a rousing succesa-and with out delay. Have you Riven the matter a serious thought? Do you fully realize the Importance of Immediate action? Soldier must be clothed, ho trained, armed and transperted: and it takes MONEY MONEY MONEY to carry on tie gigantic undertaking. YOUR DUTY AS A CITIZEN IS TO BUY LIBERTY LOAN BONDS Our Allies are doini their full duty tow arils the cause of jus tice and freedom. You must not he found waiting. You should dive freely of your MONKY to the tfreut cause. We will count it a privilege to enter your subscription to the "Liberty Loan of 1917". We make no charge for this service. FIRST NATIONAL BANK Tt:A HKKM- KAAMI TIO.VS. few week ago Ontario In t -red vv lillr a handful of Ihi.vh left for the army. The cit u.tv proud of tin in. i thai pride of the kinl hat will also see thai the aw provided with vervthtnn the) ueed in east' of illneaa or njui-v it it i the lo l I'Hi.l will be .it. This m w bul souic are bomid nxM thereby Lei those prof ii he ai -i of i1"' nation ,1 f,,- tin ' ' ' t i w ho arc ilf funding Uutl weulth. ,il dia iali draw in- int. : put a Red l donation mark.-- what you art willing TO GIVE U the eauae of btuuun ml ilclll. I .H . . .'t ,.k i U'c.l (Yos wt-i-k. IK. our Lit foi the btyi at ih.- trout. n iiiau is t poor to lu-lp the Red Croaa ii.. i i aii.v man too rU'li to do Likewise. . t week is Red C'roai week. DurinK thai tinir tli.i. must he raised 100,00K0H0 I'oi til. .i. .1 i .,n. thia oi uani.atioii reprv .iit-. Of tin- va-t Klinl Ontario i oaked to -.. iii i tt i 10, Thia $.").iMHt r. . i . - sent-. ,ic iliii-j. t. iiiKiiruiicos ri"ka tin- ii. of -'in man. And uat people lu-li.vr it is no bt i mat.' t.. plact' on the a I tie of a man. I'Iuti I. .! it all t lii.se .it i , n.s of Ontario vv ho 1 with m .1 . than tlic u .1 tor their iiivhhiI conifuH of this worlds U I- Will '.r il , -. I nan a mii-Ic laimlv wlovli lia .M-nt a oii lo tin- ariuv. I f i In Ani.i i. an Ruldii r who dies from lark use the Red 'toss had not it funds, i hat lift In- rliari'.. .1 lo the iiiutfardlineHs or eaivlt ple. To .i M i nt ion for an iin:i .ii.iiimi the K'.il I (MHI ,. Up I'of tile tiist j . ar. Ontario hl i 5U ix s to tho arm ainl III thai tht v . an asked i i lie Red n soot i i -t inii and . . An- not tl Ontario worthy ..f that I -;.. and t.. ilic. if , tin . the I'oiiuti . ., ho remain In. in.' wild- ' : may be io iil- .il with iv.'itlium that thotful .-an . jjeneiMii ., think of .' When put to 1 1 1- teat Ontario will uol i on her bo; Stair Trecliern' examloatlona will b lu'l.l at Hie Court Hnue In Vale on June XT. IS. and SO. 1117 I'.illowliix Ih the procram for Mal heur county , WetlneHrtay Arithmetic. Al.-hr. tiroaru.li. . 11. i I' iholofr. 'I'IiuimU) Orauiuiar, Algebra. Ilrl Mir. I'h'.ii ami I'rui'tl.r. VNrliii.K ami Annii.uii l.llf mliir.. Krhlay - t'lvll Ooterument, Or- thoaratihy. Iteadlui. School Uw aud I l.lllpllMlt l 111 Saturday I'liytth-al Oeogrupliy, ill.l l'i li.'I.IK) Teach.T uIhIiIiih to write for I'rl mary, Life or apeclal certillcatea Will pleaae rii- to UM OaHMtJ Suinrii,- i.'iiili'iit mil later than June 20 Hi M I lirnnr.uii may In. arraimcl rat i i.vitK. Iniilili Supl S Iu.oIh Malheur SMI Ni.ii.. I.. I ii in. i .,ii,l 1 1 in Allien ii BUlUOB, (Haw lay) will tau,l fur the kouiaiu i.t' I !U 7 .,. ,nii- ranch, one mile aouth iii.l mi. fend Ki" . alee weal r black, weight 1K5U poiwiu 10. dl liiHuruuie. Broa. 18-tf Have Kiiiiiiiu- bargala i'1 ,wo raln biudera. Sea (bam wa ll ii .! niuke iuony. Thr,'.. uhwhi u( iiospiial. 1 R llanfurd . Adv. tt Doing It Right "Hut. my thai. If I buy you thta gown It will 1 nit me $50 la uVht." If j on are going In debt why nut g" In Mka a gentlemuu and to I... r iUtla ira, J vv m.i alia i I'.irtUml GOGGLES That Save Your Eyes EVERY SHADE EVERY SHAPE Just the thing for wearing when the dust blows or the sun shines brightly. 0. 6. Luehrs, Druggist EXCURSIONS EAST 1A OREGON SHORT LINE- UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM Ma.v 12, Ii,. 19,33,36,30; June 2, 6, 9, 13, 16,20,23,27, lul.v I. II. is. 25; August 1. 15, 22, 29; S. iitiiiilirr o. and 12, 1 t IT Special low fares to Denver, Colorado Springs, Onialiu, Kansas City, Chic Louis, st. Paul, Miiuieapulis, M einphia and many other poiuti 1 H litnit-; diverse routi i; atop overs I . s. I.. Aui-nt for ratea ami further detaila HMaCaV ,,,v . m aVrGoat Milk m ' I Ike iV;..l tooJ 2 H . uaJra iat rclnfaaig BMOatii SawawH ' -uWywhtaai M AT LUStNw UHUbUVTl JJ k fu Mf) i ft M. TaaM F WI0EMANN GOAT M ,, ' 'i - LK CO. a" r,w- CtL ALL THK i:lt 1U1 NO. Oregon Short Line week uml ami Buuday rates Iiuoj been h.. ponular hat they will he aaaUatad lnd on sale every weak, all the They are fur ycur eoa hem requeotly. Aak O S 1.. agentl N'.iiii .1 purluer.ihlp of I.. 0. Olson and II. Ii I'dick, ban i having acquired all of tl Mr I dick in the tiru knowu aa the .'lunihiiiK eoaapan The bukiueaa will continue in the uaiiu- hi a I'luiubiug aud Heutiug compan tiilU payable by the company, prior to June 5, 1017, will L . " ' I" - Ontario Laundry Down Town Ofli. Leuhr's er Sigiuil I I'lumlm,. nui Co. Adv. p