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ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW
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THK STANDARDS OF SCHOOL TEACHING.
New ork state school su perintendents, at a recent confer
ence, agreed that the standards of school teachers are not as high
as formerly. Complaint was made of teachers who' shirk the
harder work. School teachers have always been regarded as a
nio.st conscientious type of people, and many will feel that this
statement does them injustice.
Tiie low salaries paid to teachers up to a recent time, have
discouraged many ambitious girls from entering the profession.
A lot of the enthusiastic young women who used to throw them
selves into the tasks of teaching with such unflagging energy,
have during recent years gone into business careers. In many
cases their places are taken by well meaning girls who do not mean
to shirk, but who have not that intense interest in the develop
ment of personality that makes the good teacher.
A natural born teacher puts an enormous amount of vitality
into her work. She will sit up late at night correcting papers,
putting her whole soul into the task of showing the children how
they can improve, preparing herself for next day's teaching so as
to inspire the halting pupils to better results.
During recent years school boards have had to accept some
who had but little preparation and experience and no particular
teaching gift. It is not surprising that the public is often aisap
pointed in the results. The teachers are not usually to blame,
only they are trying to work in a profession for which they lack
the peculiar set of qualifications required. Roseburg has been ex
ceptionally fortunate in its teachers, but its school authorities will
say that it is very much harder than formerly to find those that
will meet the demands of the community.
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DON'T BE A SLACKER TOMORROW.
Ee sufficiently patriotic to go to the polls tomorrow and cast
your ballot for the several measures referred to you for your ap
proval or disapproval. If it is to be the policy of the people as
a whole to say whether or not a law should be written into our
statute books if you wish to maintain this broad and democratic
view of self-government and have a decided voice in the conduct
of state and county affairs then be patriotic enough to back up
your opinion and desires by your vote.
Laxity on the part of the voters to express their opinion by
ballot has been theause of many unfavorable and useless laws,
and not until this state of affairs is remedied will the real and true
value of self-government be attained.
Every man and woman voter in the county should make it a
solemn duty tomorrow to "shuffle off" their daily routine work
for a period long enough to go to the polls and vote on the various
measures. There is little satisfaction in referring these measures
to the voters when they show a determined laxity to consider
lightly those very few things which are so important to their fu
ture welfare. Unless you are patriotic enough to assume this re
sponsibility you should never complain or attempt to belittle those
law-, which come into action through your own personal neglect.
"o, with this view in mind, let everyone make it a point to
vote tomorrow. If we are gointr to have special elections why not
make them imrvtant enough to justify the expense? And there
is but one way to accomplish this distinction go to the polls and
put your "John Henry" on an ollicial ballot.
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Several letters both for and against the pending bond issue
were received at this office too late for publication. A lengthy
communication was received this morning from Mr. George V.
Riddle, of Riddle, favoring the issue, and one from Mr. L. E.
Gooubourn, of Looking Glass, against the measure. Several others
were on file before these letters were received that had not yet been
published, and owing to the utter lack of space to handle all com
municators received, none of them appear in today's issue. A
determined effort was made to
the boi'd issue in last Saturday's issue, and it is the opinion of the
editor of this paper that anyone who is not intelligently posted
on the matter at this time could
by a 'further extended discussion.
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A business firm recently announced that it had saved 10 per
cent of its costs in certain departments by eliminating errors, bet
ter care of stock, wear and tear
high pressure period many firms
that wasteful practices crept in. Much can be saved in most busi
nesses, by studying these methods and thinking out ways to do
them with less waste. The cost of errors is enormous. It is a con
stant experience for people to find
sent, or articles delivered in poor
the requirements agreed upon. Every such mistake is due to som
one's thoughtlessness and inattention. It may take hours to cor
lvct some fault that could have
ute.
If every measure on tomorrow's ballot was as popular as the
soldiers' bonus bill, the result could be announced before the elec
tion booths open Tuesday morning. It is only a matter of how
big the majority will be in favor of the boys. It's the most popu
lar thing that ever came before
with an awl ui bang!
Don't overlook the fact that
city park something must be done
bridge across the South I'mpqua.
much longer it will probably result
tunity to secure one of the finest parks in tne state.
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After tomorrow several matters of more or less importance
w hich have been "hanging fire" or rather side-tracked until after
the special election will bo taken up and disposed of in their
regular order of business.
A survey of the field of men reveals that too many half-mile
hornj hive been entered in the mile run.
Lest you forget be lure and
Except a Unlay.
Bert O. Bate
cox. jtxe a. itm.
use every article for and against
not be enlightened on the subject
of equipment, etc. During the
operated in such a hurried way
that the wrong goods have been
condition, or they fail to meet
been cured originally in one min
the voters and it's going over
if Roseburg is going to have a
and this quick toward that
If this matter keeps dragging
in the city losing its last oppor
vote.
GRANGE COMPLETES
Meeting Ending Saturday De
dared One of the Best
Ever Held.
TAX SYSTEM PROPOSED
mil Will lie Initialed to Abolish
large .Vilinuer of Ciuiiisluu
Which Are Held to be I'se
li'w. at Present Tune.
EUGENE, June 6. The annual
convention of the Oregon State
Grange that concluded III tour-days
session early Saturday nioruing was
the most successful ever held lu this
state, according to Master C. E.
Spence. Only what he termed to be
real, essential business was transact
ed, and most of that during asl
night's session.
One of the resolutions passed au
thorised the Initiation of a bill for
presentation to the people of a grad
uated state income tax. which Is
planned to take the place of the pres
ent millage tax. A committee of Ave
is to be appointed to investigate the
tax situation and to frame the meas
ure as it sees fit.
The legislative committee Is in
structed to draft an initiative bill
abolishing the greater part of the
state commissions, they to select for
discontinuance those commissions the
usefulness of which they deem do
not justify the expense of their
maintenance.
Jo3ei)hlne Pomona Grange was the
author ol a resolution, passed by vine
convention, urging the next legisla
ture to repeal the present "public
necessity" law, which was passed In
1917. This law allows no competi
tion or duplication of lines of any
public utility, originally framed to
eliminate waste, but in the opinion of
the grangers used by the Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph company
to boost up rates to an unnecessarily
high point. That same grange
brought in another resolution which
was passed by the convention, urging
the legislature to repeal the Rogue
river fish bill, as passed at the last
session of the state law-making body.
Americans who operate breweries
in Mexico should not be accorded
protection of the United Stales gov
ernment in case they get into diffi
culties with that Latin nation, ac
cording to another resolution passed.
It was held that such men are law
breakers in spirit, and should be
dealt with accordingly.
The next legislature was urged to
amend the road laws of Oregoti so
that the people of any county, thru
their county court, could have some
thing to say about the location of
any state road that was being built
with the aid of county funds.
F. M. Gill, of Wasco county. Intro
duced a resolution asking fur the
formation of a Grange Hall building
and Loan association, but this failed
to pats. Another resolution, brought
In by Wasco county, which would
change llie laws of the state so that
only property holders could vote on
oonu measures, aiso taiiea.
The advice of the educational com
niltlee, that slate educational insti
tutions administer their funds with
the greatest economy consistent with
efficiency, was seconded by the as
sembled grangers.
At the evening session Mrs. A. J.
French, of Carlton, was appointed to
till a vacancy on the state home eco
nomics committee.
The federal reserve system was
rapped strongly by President George
A. Manslield, of the state farm bu
reau, yesterday alternoon. He held
that the body lent money to grain
speculators at a time when loans
were refused producing farmers. The
reserve, system also put jlOO.OUO.OOU
away yearly in the suits of the gov
ernment, he said, when farmers were
crying for money with which to cou
duct farming operations.
Mansfield also dealt many heavy
blows to the banking firm of J. P.
Morgan and company. New York,
saying that that firm, through Inter
locking directorates, practically con
trolled the l otted Stales economi
cally and industrially, and. to a great
extent, the l ulled Stales congress.
Kesolutions of thanks were also
given the U. P. O . K. No. 357, Eu
gene, for the use of the Klks lodge
room as a convention hall during the
teFsion, and to the city of Eugene,
the chamber of commerce, the Lane
-ounty f. angers, and to the news
papers of Eugene for all concessions
and favors extended during the four
davs session. The newspaper ac
counts of the proceedings, said State
Master Spence, were the most fair
.tnd Just of any slne he can remem
ber In the years he has occupied the
executive rhalr.
Most of the delegates left for their
homes this morning .although a few
left last night. All were profuse In
their thanks for the kind hospitality
of Eugene.
The meeting In 1922 will he Iwld
n McMlnnvllle.
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Mountain Ranges
Collapse In Quake
fly rilARI.ES EDWARD HOOVE
United Press Staff Correspondent
SHANGHAI, tlly Mall. Whole
mountain ranges collapsed and bur-
e scores of villages and towns un
der a sea of loose soil, when Kansu
province was stricken by a series of
earthquakes that began on December
II and continued for more than a
month. This Is the word brought
to Shanghai today by H. D. Havi
and J. W. Hall, Investigators for the
Every
FOR
5 Days More
OUR
Greatest Sale
The Crowds say so! ;
The Prices Say So!
COME!
Every Article Specially Priced
0 Shoes Dry Goods Ladies' Wear Men's Goods p
United International Famine Relief
Society. They have Just completed
a survey of the devastated area.
No accurate estimate Is made as
to the number of lives lost but It Is
known that more than 200,000 were
killed. The province has been so
badly depopulated that It is likely
that artisans will be Imported from
neighboring states to aid In the work
of rehabilitation.
Landslides have blocked many of
the mountain streams and a fresh
danger menaces the survivors of the
earthquakes. The dammed streams
are hacking up in the gorges and
forming huge lakes. Seepage lhas
already begun at various places and
the loose earth threatens to break
at any time. In scores of instances
the breaking of such a dam would
mean the Inundation If a valley and
the death of the Inhabitants, besides
the probable starting of further
landslides.
News Letter From
Boy Scout Camp
(By Scoutmaster I.inlott).
Saturday noon found a car headed
for camp with three scouts. Intending
to spend the week end with the
hoys. At a late hour Saturday even
ing In came another by the two
wheel method. He had left town
about 6 that night. There are 28
boys spending the entire time In
camp this week. Over Sunday we
had 22 boys present. Next Thursday
about three or four more scouts will
Journe yto camp to spend the bal
ance of the tlino In camp.
As to health conditions, all are in
the best of spirits. However, a few
of the boys have a little tap of poison
oak which is being doctored, and
when I left Sunday evening all were
u. K.
Within n few days there will be a
large disolav of Dlcture. taken at the
camp by the various boys, as I have
about nine films in the process of
developing at the present time, all of
which were sent in with me by the
boys.
The camp this year Is the largest
scout camp ever held In Roseburg or
even Douglas county, and will also
be the most successful camp ever
held by the Roseburg scouts. The
camp is located In and about the
tree, which keeps it quite cool dur
ing the heat of the day. A regular
program of drills, games, scout In
struction, cooking, aand time for the
passing of scout tests.
Two of the boys have already
tasen tneir 14 mile hike, while two
others are taking theirs today. Seely
and Geddes have also passed their
nrst class test In cook ng.
The boys have their own names
for various ones in camp also. For
instance nan seeiy is known as
never leak." and Vic Arundel as
sir tight."
Fishing? Yes. the Ashing Is rood.
as there Is someone coming In every
day with a string of fish, all of which
are good sized trout
From all I could rather while In
ramp I find that the boys are having
me time or their lives and all having
a real good time. The camp Is di
vided Into four natrola. Each r!
finds one patrol on clean-up duty
ith another patrol as cooks. Eiirv
br.v hss an opportunity to try his
skill as a cook and believe me. thev
sure know how to cook.
Sunday Dr. and Mrs. Seely visited
camp and later Mr. Weber arrived.
scoutmaster Llntntt will nine.
call to camp every evening at about
p. m. to get the ramp hsDDenlnr
and anyone wishing to know how
their boy Is progressing can call me
at 21. the rountv survevor'a nffieo
snd I will gladly give you the Infor
mation. All were In the best of
spirits when I left camp Sunday
evenlnr.
t understand that several will vl.lt
camp during the coming week, and I
am sure the boys will be (lad to tee
Day
i
anyone from Roseburg who hss the
time to take a spin out to camp and
I am sure you will enjoy looking over
the camp and seeing the boys in ac
tion. It you address your mall to the
Scout Camp, Hoaglln, Oregon, the
boys win receive It.
Well Known Civil
War Veteran Dead
Captain George Washington Peters,
for many years a well known resi
dent of Douglas county, died at For
est Grove last Monday, after a short
Illness. Captain Peters was for
many years a resident of Oakland,
Oregon. He took an active part in
political work In Douglas county and
was also an active worker In the O
A. R. The Oregon Sunday Journal
of June 6 carried the following ar
ticle regarding his life: -
When the civil war broke the
southern officials went to the father
of Captain Peters, who also bore the
name of George Washington Peters,
with proposals that the sons fight
for the Confederacy. The father was
a prosperous farmer with much
grain and many mules. The whole
farm and stock might have been
kept intact If tr.e tads had fought for
the South. Peters, the elder, swore
that he would lose all before he
would sacrifice his nationalism. He
was stripped of all his belongings.
Captain Peters was at the head of
Company A, Twelfth Tennessee cav
alry. Following his capture he was
sentenced to be hanged and the sen
tence was commuted to imprison
ment In I.lbby prison. While there
a sister of one of the prisoners
smuggled soap Into the prison and a
key impression was made In the soap
and passed back to the woman. A
metal key was cast and passed back
to the prisoners. Peters unlocked
the door. The woman's brother shot
out of the door, knocked the guard
down and made his getaway. Peters
was shot in the leg by other guards.
Though a very severe wound he did
not report It. even to his brother,
who was also a prisoner.
John Sevier, governor of Tennes
see, was the great-grandfather of
Captain Peters and the civil war vet
eran cherished very much a sword
that his eminent ancestor had used.
George W. Peters was born at
Greenville, Tenn., In 14J. and was
a resident of Nashville for a time.
Before coming to Oregon In 1890 he
uvea ror several years In Kansas snd
California. He had lived at Oak
land, Oregon, Portland and Dundee.
Expects Road
Bonds to Carry
"Having abiding faith In the fu
ture of our great county and state.
I have full confidence In the pro
gressive people of Douglas county."
said District Attorney. Neuner today.
I am sure we realise the absolute
and imperative necessity for approv
ing tne -bond Issue tomorrow. It
will mean a greater county and we
cannot go back, we mast keep np
im tne march of progress. An ad
verse vote would not onlv be demor-
alirlng but would allow our sister
counties to reap the benefit from
that which rightfully belongs to us.'
in a nut shell the nnestlon la
ta Roseburg to be the hub for two
great highways to the coast or are
we going to drive the nennla awav
from our county?
The great majority of the heavy
taxpayers have committed them
selves In favor of the bonds. There!
are a rew. of course, who will op-
nose It. History repeats Itself and
just as they have onnoaed unrv.
thin else tenrilna- inrA ,- .a.
vancement of Douglas county they
win oppose tne bond Issue. They
Profess
PutsTcTo
PROF. O. J. BUMiOXC Manchester, J. a
"It's an actual fact, I'm In good
health for the first time In thirty
years and I owe my present splendid
condition to Tanlae and nothing
else," was the emphatic statement
of Prof. C. J. Budlong, well-known
and highly respected citizen of Man
chester, N. H., residing at 42 School
street
"Practically all my lire I had had
rheumatism, and when I say rheu
matism I mean every word of It. It
was all over my body and especially
bad In my feet and legs and there
were times when I couldn't get from
my bed to my chair without help.
And from the time I was a boy I , i want Mil .ti. i
couldn't sit down and eat a good ; ache or i n uimtkl
meal without being in misery after- teen pounds li m, Zi
wards and I would have terrible 1 good all mtutfmWlZf
pains around my heart and frequent energy that an fimissi
attacks of palpitation and dimlness. 1 1 talk Tanlf taitasal
always have been and always will
be obstructionists and If It had not
been for their work in the past Rose
burg might have been a city of 25.
000 people and the county far great
er In wealth and population that at
Ihe present time."
AROUND THE TOWX
Medford Visitor
E. M. Jones, of Medford, was in
this city yesterday attending to var
ious business matters.
Among those registered at the
Douglas are. Mrs. L. E. Friend. Kla
math Falls; Mrs. C. M. Coffey and
mother, McMlnnvllle.
Visit Here-
Mr. and Mrs. E. Nelson, prominent
residents of Oakland, spent the week
end In this city visiting with friends.
Dnnemulr Visitor
C. C. Strougse, of Dunsmuir, Calif.
spent the week end In this city at
tending to business matters.
Week-end In Ashland
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hates spent the
week end in Ashland, attending
Important business matters.
Prtm McMlnnvllle
K. M. fa m obeli, prominent rest
dent of McMlnnvllle, spent yesterday
In this city enjoying a pleasure trip
I'mm nkbm
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Wells, promi
nent resident of the Elkton vicinity
soent the week end here visiting
with friends.
Leroy Howard Is much improved
In condition, and hss been removed
from the Pearce home to the home
of his parents In Overlook sauinon
Mr. and Mrs. K. . rrsmis. .
Yoncalla spent the week end In this
cltv ttenrfinr to business mini"
and visiting with tneir menu..
r nn m irhrnwar
Mnv motorists enjoyed the fine
h. hithwav south of tnl'
city yesterdsy. The rosds sre "
cellent condition.
,n.W"- l, re!
Mrs. F. A. stewari. ...
Crest ranch, spent tne "' ' "
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ping.
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lira . . e rfV
ed a position as clers ai r- -
eery. She began -
morning.
From Oaalann n-klanJ
Theodore Stevenson, of OeUna
pent the week end n this city s
tending to Imports..! busing
ters.
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nation, tamy""!
blinding heiiuiwJrjl
what ilu. J""
almost made i tnZml
wreck of m. ulTva,!
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Dies lad summits.
ever ted.
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firot bottle of Tula u
umrreni iron ttiftyl
tried. It nited mi a.
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