East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-06


had not yet been made. 1t will require
close TO 100000 TO finance the work
needed here and seemingly no such
expense could be met this fall. This
because a large amount OF railroad
bonds were held in Europe and the
war necessarily placed the railroads
in the position Of having to find AM
! erican capital to take this load. With
in few weeks the new banking sys-
tenn will be placed in operation with
the result there will be a considerable
further expansion in available cur
rency. Under those conditions 1t
seems reasonable to suppose the rail-
roads will find their financial prob
lens made easier.
But be that as it may 1t is merely
question OF time untn the freight
terminal will be placed in Pendleton
and as a consequence this place will
secure several hundred new people.
So the terminal may be counted upon
as an asset for the future and it will
be OF decided benefit both from
standpoint Of business and popula-
ton.
With the freight terminal in pros
pect and with every indication point
ing to record prices for wheat and
wool next year there is just reason for
optimism here.
>~S$o~ss-~
Among the measures overwhelm-
ingly showed under Tuesday was the
bill that would
A Decisive Verdict. have legalized
the assembly
system in oregon. The vote in this
county ran about six to one against
the measure and elsewhere the de-
feat of the bill was equally decisive.
That vote furnished thorough proof
the people do not want the direct pri-
mary law tampered with The cry
that the direct primary needs amend
ing is a wall from the politicians. not
from the people. on the measures in
which people had a genuine interest
the voting was either close or in the
affirmative.
Those who contend the convention
system in some form must be restored
will do we'll to take notice.
II the concert by the Evelyn Scot
ney company given at the high school
auditorium last even
Something ing is a fair index to
Worth While. the character of the
attractions listed for
the lyceum course here this winter To-
cal people have some splendid enter
tainments ahead. Such concerts are
worth while from every standpoint
and fully deserve the good patronage
accorded the performance last even
ing.
A further pleasant feature last even
ing was the fact that the street in
front Of the high school is now suffi-
ciently lighted to make travel safer
than in the past. When a new walk
Is constructed to replace the present
delapidated and dangerous incline up
the hill the situation will be still bet
ter. Why not get that walk built be-
fore the old walk breaks down with
possibilities Of a damage suit for the
city?
~SS$s$SSS
Now that a surgeon OF the United
States navy has turned his powerful
brain upon the Am
Dur Fat Men. erican fat man in an
official report. we
have. an interesting subject for dis
,ussion. He finds that as we present
for enlistment in the sea
forces we are all right as to the legs
3ut above the waist-line we are mus
weak. usually fat and exces-
Iively heavy Even worse than that.
We have fat chests. protruding abb
iomens and disturbance Of orien-
alton
Roughly speaking. We should say
hat an American citizen whose orien-
alton was disturbed had lost his bear
ngs and did not know whether he
vas afoot or on horseback. Probably
no arOurnent fe pacaeqae,, M r1Fove