La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 15, 1912, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE FOUR THE OBSERVER BX U CE DENN IS l EDITOR AJiD OWNER, ..,, Iltered at tbe postuuke ut la Grande, Oregon, as second rings matter SUBSCRIPTION HATES. ally, single cof j 5c Pally, per week 15 Pally, per month 5c DECREASE IN SCHOOL l'OITLA TION. . i Are fewer children born? Do larg er numbers die per million of popu lation now than twenty years ago! Or H the average length of human life materially Increasing? These are questions suggested In the Introduction of the statistical re port of the United States bureau of education for 1911, following the state ment that the percentage of the total population enrolled in the schools in 1910 was less than Id '.890. It 1b pointed out that Important methods of gathering statistics ac count for a part of the loss, but on the other band other authorities note that compulsory education laws and like social agencies ar bringing a greater and greate proportion of chil dren to the school house door. The fctrodnctory statement to the educa tion bureaus document says in part: "There was an apparent decrease In tie percentage of the total popula tion enrolled in the schools as a whole from 22.54 In 1890 to 21.54 In mO. The loas may be given In num bers as 919,723. In other words, the grand total of school enrollment in 1910 would have been 20,731,645 it the percentage of 1890 had been main tained in place of the 19,811,922 grand! total. "All this loss and more is suffered fcy the elementary schools, for the fclgber Institutions made substantial gains and the secondary school show ed marked increase in enrollment as compared with the total population. "There is no reason for the belief that the schools have lost ground In Teallty. This comparison Is with to tal population, not school population, and It is probable that there are rela tively fewer children now than form erly. "If there are not so many children proportionately, there will nnturally be fewer pupils proportionately. Fur thermore, it is well known that the constant improvement in Matlati' nl methods has resulted in the elimina tion to an Increasing extent of du plicate enrollments. Tie decrease that yesults Is apparent only and causes no concern." In further support of this conten tion, figures are cited which show that bad the apparent relative decrease of 919,72? in enrollment been real, the lo.s would have been more than made Bp In the increased efficiency of the eomm,ii fcci.oo'.s. lor the per cent of avraco dally attendance increased from fi.fil In IMtn to 71.30 in 1910 ; th average length of school term In creased from 134.7 days to 1T.7.5 days between the same dates. At the same time the average number of day's schooling received by each child of school age Increased from r2.9 in 1890 to 80.5 in 1910, while the average num ber of day attended by each pupil enrolled Increased from 86.3 In 1S90 to 113.0 In 1910. ROT SO FOKEICN AS THEY SEEM. In most of It1 great cities of the Vnlted States the proportion of the population which is composed of two classes-the foreign born and the native-born who am of foreign parent agelooms tremendously large to the average American who glances at t' official figures. He rends that In New York thin part of the population ! 7S! ner ii'tit: that it Is equally great in Milwaukee: that In Chicago the foreipn-born anil the native-born children of foreign born parents constitute 77.5 per cent of the whole number nf inhabitants, and that In Cleveland the. proportions Is 74.8 per cent. lie fnds In Ronton those Inhabitants who nr foreign by birth or by parentage tare 74.2 per rent and In Detroit 74 pr rent of the total with other larR. tit Ms rnnglne 4own from 71.3 per cont In Buffalo to 69.9 per cent In Newark, 69.7 in Jersey City. 63 per crnt Is San Frnnrlscn nd 67.2 per cent In Mnncnpolls. But In one vital point these Pgures 4o not mean at muck as they evem to LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, Til CKSDA Y, AUGUST 15, 1912. signify. They are based upon the cur ious assumption that the native-born son or daughter of parents one of whom is native-born and the other foreignrborn ought to be considered of foreign rattyer than of native parent age. There are great numbers Of Ameri cans of such mixed parentage and the majority of them have native-born motht78 a,ul foreign-born fathers, im migration being always composed more largely of meii than ot .women. Sons and daughters of these native born motlvers grow up under such In lluences and in homes so dominated by American sentiment and American conditions, as a rule, that they are as much American as the average Ameri can who Is Of native-born parentage on both sidi"s. Hut for that matter millions of native- born children of foreign-born parents are so truly and thoroughly American that they might well he counted with the Americans of the old er stock. They know no othier country, In experience or feeling. All their schooling, tluelr associations and their sympathies are thoroughly American. And In devotion to this republic and love of America, millions of natural ized Americans who were born In other countries cannot be surpassed by any of their fellow citizens, no matter how far back their American ancestry may go. s a $ "TVHT NOTS." $ i Edited by ? 3 A. Long Mutt. When you go to a place of business, no matter what kind, Why Not be more courteous to those whose duty it Is to wait upon you.' They are hu man as well as yourself even If they are unfortunate enough to be placed in a position where they have to take the discourteous treatment dished out to them by some who are narrow minded. When you take down the receiver of your telephone and ask for a num ber but do not get It right away Why Not have a little patience? Central will surely get your number as soon as it. 1b passible to do so, that Is what she is there for. So hereafter have a little patience, be courteous, do not say anything yon would not say if you were In her presence and life will be more pleasant, day by day, for you and the "Hello, Girl," too. And Why Not? When you return home after a hard clay's work all tired out feel as though you didn't care whether "school kept or not" and with consid erable grouch aboard, Why Not try and leave all your work and thoughts of being tired behind you. Meet the wife with a smile on your face, be pleasant. She probably has had a. "tough" a day of It as you have am; does not care to hear your troubles of office and shop. Why Not try this just once? you old grouch. I'll bet even you will see the difference. Why Not chase your hat a couple of blocks last night? Why Not swear because you forgot to bring your umbrella with you last night? Why Not go to the carnival when the tents are all blown down? Why Not have a girl out In the country and get good and wet coming t! the carnival? There are a number of other things '' at c-m!d of happened last night had ! kept on raining and blowing am' -lili they say it never blows or rain" hero. 1 would llk to know. Why Not? Why Not go to Sherry's? Why Not go to the Arcade? Why Not go to the Elite? All of these show hpuws are pu: .ns on shows thnt are good enoush for r.nvhody'a old dime. Good pine I. f"i sct your trouble, and spend an hour f (.ciod educational entertalum "i! Ta'ne the wife and "kids." They will on.oy them; their appreciation ( 1 ie shown In many ways afterwards S?c Why Not? Ho you attend church regularly on 'umlays; If you don't why Not? Stffly yn could not so anywhere wheit yon would be more benefitted. We have good ministers for each '.tirch In town and plenty of churchy md 1 know th ministers would bt g'ad to see your face In their con- cratlon next Sunday. Why No? 1 yoit never have, try It Just once, and if you are not satisfied, and tV ireacher"' bas said bad things about yon, bunt me up and I will beg yoor uort humble pardon. If you Intend taking a vacation this summer and are going to California or some other seaport. Why Not boost the county fair? Why Not boost La Grande? Why Not boost Vnion coun ty? Why Not boost the state of Ore gon? Any of thesw places are worth cowing to ?; whether you are old or young, ugly or good looking, married or single. Tell tbem all about It and Jf they are "from Missouri" bring them home Willi you and show themt And Why Not? ., .. , . -rf la." 4 If Jinl get sore or disgruntled at anything I have to say In these col umns from day to day and think that It is a personal matter that I am mak ing out of It, Why don't you hunt me up and tell me what you think of me. Probably you will feel like taking a "poke" at me, but I will tell you one thing: I mean every word I say. You Just study each one of these lit tle squibs every day and I think that some of them will be shaving pretty close. But Why Not? You need It once In a while. Young man, why not Interest your self In the work of the Y. M. C. A. which has recently been launched In this city. Time spent In such a man ner will bring a reward, while If you idle the moments away you will see the day, you will wish that you had affiliated with this or some like orT ganlzatlon. Why Not do it now? "Time and Tide wait for no man." Union People Wed. In the office of Justice of the Peace A. C. Williams yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock Thomas W. Plunkut, a ma chinist of Union married MIna A. Cun ningham. POSTPONE GAME FOR DARKNESS BANKERS AND RAILROADERS i'LAY GOOD GAME UNTIL THIRD Darkness Then Causes Rugged 1'Ixy and Game Is Postponed. At the Twilight league game last evening two good innings of ball were played and then darkness interfered "i such an extent that the game seem ed to be played by 12-year-olds. At the cud of the second inning there had been no hits and but one run marked, up in favor of the 'Railroad ers. In the third Stout walked the first man up, then struck out two straight, Stung next knocked out a thr?e bagger, then followed three; er rors each of which let a man on first and then a two bagger by Carpy. The third out came with a long fly to ceu tertleld after five men had crossed the plate. It was the same story, only more so with the railroaders and when they bad brought In four runs, making the corn live all, Umpire Harding post poned the game on account of dark ness. There ar9 several things that should be looked into by the management of the league. First To start the games promptly and play ball as fast as possible. Second To see that each captain has his men on the grounds and does not have to pick up specta tors to fill the positions. The Palmer Mill team l.s the best In the league in 'Ms respec t at least. But tlw great est Improvement would be to find a regular umpire. Since McCarthy left 5 new umpire has been nseft wit; very game except that Dr. Llncol, 'mpircd two last week. It Is no: tha the umpires are not doing good work nit they are often players In olho! earns, or others who don't feel ihs they can use the authority they should l.ar,! night's wrangling and s-?ven! other little things that occured caus ed the term 12 years to be appllei and vlll quickly lea J to disruption of U leilfcie. The score: SCORE BY INNINGS. Bankers 0 0 5 P Railroaders 1 0 4 f 6UMMART. Fp m run. Railroaders ?: hn" nn Ftn"t: tvree base Mt.' Stand. Ir v'n; two bas hit Cnrny; first or balls, off Stout 1, off Grady 1; struck it by c.rady 4. by Stout 5: let; or bases, Bankers 2. Railroaders 1: wild pitch-". Orviy 2: passed balls. B rr. 3; flrst base on errors. Railroaders 1, Bankers 3; sacrifice bit, Irwin; um pire, Harding. RAILROADERS. AB ft H PO A E Garrity, 2b 2 0 Ralston, lb 1 2 Irwin, cf 2 1 Stout, p 2 1 Fitzgerald, ss 2 1 Foster, If 1 0 Elsworth, 0 ., 0 Brown, 3b 1 6 Thompson, rf . .0 Charlton, rf 1 r 13 5 3 9 7 5 BANKERS. AB R H PO A E Squires, ss 2 0 0 1 1 0 Stange, 2b 2 1 1 1 0 1 Wenzel, 3b 2 1 0 0 0 0 Geddes, lb 2 1 0 4 0 0 C. Barry, c 2 1 0 2 2 0 ; Carpy, rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 Jacobson, If 2 0 0 0 0 0 Grady, p 0 1 0 0 3 0 Scroggins, cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 2 8 6 1 Two out when game postponed on account of darkness. ACODEXTAL SHOOTING. Raker Lad Accidentally Shot In It I flit Ann While Hunting. Baker, Aug. 14. (Special) Warren Addleman of thU city was found about 8:30 o'clock this morning by Robart Donald and Alexis French, on the shore of Smith reservoir In a semi conscious condition as a result of a gunshot wound. . Mr. Addleman is about IS years old and was hunting on the reservoir when the accident happened. Ac cording to the story that he told the boys, the accident happened while be was in the boat and was lifting the gun with the barrel toward him. In some unaccountable way he managed to get to the shore and about 100 fee: back but could go no farther. It Is impossible to bell how serious groans attracted the attention of French and Donald who were also out hunting. They thought at first that the noise was caused by some animal. After finding the young man French stayed with him and Donald came to town for the nearest tele phone and called for help7 By" the time Dr. Huff and Chief of Police Riley had reached the scene other men had gathered and were bringing the Injured man into town. He wa3 taken to the St. Elizabeth hospital. It Is impossible to tell how serious the injury Is as the physicians were unable to probe for the shot. The charge of the gun, entered In front of the right shoulder and ranged up ward and it is quite possible that a part of It lodged in the upper part of tV r'i'-t l-fg. He bled very little and seemed to be suffering more from the shock of the accident than from the injury. The patient was given some stimulants and will be allowed to recover as much as possible before a probe for the shot is made. It apears from the broken frag ments of the story which the young man is able to give that he and a companion went hunting this morn ing about 3 o'clock but that early In the morning the companion had let Addleman alone and he went out In the boat. The attending physician thinks it more probable that the ac cident happened when he raised his gun to lift it out of the boat. The shot was No. 5. As yet it is impos sible to tell whether the boy will re cover. SEXATOK Mr( 111.1.0(1! MARRIED. Baker Couple Vronilneiit In Society, and Politics, Are Wedded. Baker, Aug. 15. (Special) La..: night at 7 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents, Judge and Mrs. M. D. Clifford, at 228 Washington avenue ocurred the wedding of Sena tor Claude C. McColloch and Miss Erma Clifford. The wedding was a quiet affair and onlv tbe Immediate "IflsAK "fCSf-l. MB Iri; a' Big Tcnf : Friday, August 16, 1912 ADAMS AVENUE NEAR HEMLOCK pTREl-Tw, WEST BROS.' RAILROAD SHOW. A TEXAJS RANGER SEE THE Cowboys, Soldiers, Indians, Mexicans, Rangers and Cowboy Girls. Watch For the Cowboy Band ONE PERFORMANCE AT NIGHT ONLY. Friday, August 16 relatives of the contracting young peo ple were present. Rev. F. C. Stannard of the First Baptist church conducted the simple ring ceremony. The bride was gowned in a beautiful charmuese wedding dress daintily trimmed in lace and carried In her hand a bouquet of sweet peas. Th, bride and groom bad no attendants. Mrs. John A. Trotter played the wed ding march. The bride was given away by her father, Judge M. D. Clif ford. The bride and groom will make their home In Baker after a wedding tour. Both are well known young people of this city where they have lived for a number of years. The bride is a charming young lady and a university girl, has nearly completed her course In the University of Oregon, and the groom is one of Baker's leading attor neys, as well as a successful politi cian, having been elected to the state senate at the last election. Their many freinds of this city will join In wishing nil the happiness and success of which they are capable.' - RROCK IS HOX0EED. Iln.i AVIm CmiinraJ Tii.imH Ta If..,,, .,,11. Iiered With Statue. Brockville, Ont Aug. 13. A monu ment in honor of the memory of Gem eral Sir Isaac Brock, who was In com niand of the Canadian forces against the Vmericans In the war of 1812 WB.S unvoiled in this city today, with interesting but modest ceremonies, The principal address was delivered by Col. Samtt'Jl Hughes, the Canadian minister o militia and defc:,.'-' The date for the unveiling of the memorial was appropriately chosen, since it will be just 100 years tomor row since the surrender of Detroit, with which event the name of General Brock Is most closely associated wit" Glenn H, Piano, Pipe Organ, Musical Theory La Grande, Oregon Phone Black 1352. Comfort Going Homej and comfort tha, will. . is , box of our dellcloua afllj pure Ice Cream the tempting and ..tiafytog you ever Us ted.' We have It In all the popular flavors and u we make It our6la. our own model kitchens we c.n positively guarantee the purity of! every In.redient and per.'jct cleanllnesa ki its handling. On. Wd' will mikt you a regular buyer. i Setter's - La Grande! mn in American history. General Brock was born on the is land of Guernsey in 1769 and bad a brilliant military career In the British service before be was sent to Canada. Nearly two years before the outbreak of the war between Great Britain aad the United States he realized that the conflict could not be averted, and he began to put the province In a con dition to meet hostilities. As soon as war was declared he advanced upon Detroit. General Hull, the American commander-bad retired to Detroit after a brief attempt at an Invasion of Can ada. The war department had made no adequate provision for the defense of Detroit, and upon the appearance of General Brock the American com mander surrendered bis entire army, with all Its cannon, arms and stores. With the surrender of Detroit the whole of Michigan fell into tbe bands of the British. , General Brock vas made a knight of the Bath for his victoVy at Detroit, but he survived his honors less Wan two months. An American force' of 6,000 gathered on the Niagara fron tier after the fall of Detroit and there General Brock gave battle near the middle of October. He was pierced by three balls while leading bis troops .and died where he fell. An Imposing memorial column surmounted by a statute of the general marks the place of his death on Queenstown heights. Elks, Attention! The funeral of our late brother, Leo I Herring, will be held at the Elks' au- : dttorium Friday, August 16th at 2:30 , p. m. All Elks' are requested to meet st Elks lodge room at 1:30 p. m. sharp to attend the funeral, i T. J. SCROGGINS, Exalted Ruler. LOST Ladies Watch, initial A. K. C. Leave at this office and receive reward. 7-14-3t Armstrong Res. 6C4 Adams Ave.