THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 191.6:
TAGE FOUR
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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TRUANCY AM) HEALTH.
Occasionally a city department
breaks away from routine and de
cides, with what daring and trepida
tion it is hard to imagine, to investi
gate a theory. Why are children tru
ants from school ? That was a ques
tion which the bureau of attendance
of the New York city department of
education wondered about for a good
many years. It knew that there were
22,000 truants among the 800,000 pub
lic school children of the city. It
knew that the pupil's home life often
had something to do with truuncy; or
it might bo the fault of the teacher.
But someone suspected that the
physical condition of the child might
hAVn anmM.hinn. fro do with his dp-
termination to avoid school and in Opposition .lo, Amendment Tak-
iCourse of time the bureau of child I r, .. . , l1n1"P.rL o
. , , , ,,-,, Portland, June 22. The Prohibition
hygiene of the board of health was j ,mrty's state committee hus under
asked to investigate. It examined I taken a campaign against the brew
985 truants, and this is what it found proposed amendment to the dry
thing even its climate and its scen
ery If it is given time enough.
. Kansas had plenty of trouble
finding teachers for the district
schcols. The young women who vol
unteered used to fall in love with 640
acre farmers before their first year
was over, and the school boards had
to look for others. The young men
found that life was too lonesme and
awe-inspiring and after a few months
they dashed to the nearest big town.
Kansas had a reputation for book
larnin' to maintain, nnd she was in
dunger of losing it. The problem had
to be met, and it was met.
On the district schoolhou.se lot a
house- was built, a commodious dwel
ling with electric lights, sanitary
plumbing and a wide porch. Then the
trustees advertised for teachers. If
a man applied, he was told that two
teachers were needed a man and a
woman; and if u woman happened to
be the man's wife, a home would be
provided. If the applicant was a
woman, it was hintel to her that if
some male teacher would take her as
his mate, a job for two was awaiting
them.
This scheme necessitated the con
solidation of small districts, and a
little more money than the old plan,
but reports from Kansas say that it
works marvelously. The teachers do
not rasign at thi.end of the year, but
are said to be happy and contended.
The Kansas rural school plan may
yet stir up as much comment as the
(iary plan fur city schools.
"DRY" COUNTERATTACK
Of Coiiirse--Cliaitttaiii(qiia
The Chautauqua week approaches. Now the park and camping grounds are in the best of shape
dean and shady, ideal for the coming warm days. You see that expectant happy look in the eyes of your
neighbor that means a whole week of outing, or a whole week camping out and a whole week of pleasure.
And since a happy, pleasant tune means when you're dressed right, dressed in the clothes in which to do the
things you want to do. ' ' '
This store is esjteciaJly prepared to supply your needs with greater assortments, lower prices and su
perior service.
law and has issued a bulletin regard
ing its counter amendment, designed
to prevent the shipment into the state
of even the quantity allowed under the
lnw as it now exists. The statement
prepared by J. Sanger Fox, executive
secretary of the Oregon headquarters
of the Prohibition party follows:
Amendment Taking Shape
"The friends of the brewers are
not important) mj,.eoFeninKKof freweries 0regon
i They state that 4 per cent beer is n
Many of these ills will yield to non-intoxicating, light and simple
treatment, and the child, instead of leverage and try to create the im
' , , ' I pression that beer drinking is harm-
growing up a burden on the commun- . ie3s. notwithstanding convincing tes-
ity, may be turned into a valuable J tunony of examiners for life insui'
Obstruction to nose breathing in 64
cases.
Sight defective in 27,
Bone deformities in 20.
Irritable heart in seven.
Endocarditis in 10.
Pulmonary tuberculosis in one.
'Stigmata of degeneration (which
may or may
eight.
citizen. The lesson is obvious.
KANSAS
TACKLES
PROBLEM.
ANOTHER
Kansas feels that it has solved one
of the greatest problems of rural ed
ucation. Ieavo it to Kansas. There
is a state that can overcome any-unuer conditions which would be dif-
nncc and physicians who say, 'the
beer drinker is much worse olf than
the whisky drinker.'
"The brewers seek the right to
manufacture, sell, and deliver beer in
original packages, with no restric
tion as to the size of the package,
which may result in its being handled
in small bottles, thereby practically
re-establishing its retail distribution
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Capital $200,000.00, Surplus $50,000.00, Resources $1,000,00.0.00
Fred J. Holmes, President; C. C. Penington, Vice President; F. L.
Meyers, Cashier; E. Zundel and H. E. Coolidge, Assistant Cashleri.
DIRECTORS
Fred J. nolmet, 3. G. SnodernM. ,J. F. Conlev. C. C. Peninrton. H.
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Chautauqua Thoughts in
Men's Wear
A cool, comfortable Summer Suit "Hirsc-h Wick
wire" :. $20.00 up
"West's Special" Suits : $15-00
Sport Shirts, with Sailor-0 collars .r. $1.00 up
Outing Shirts, Khaki, Flannel and other materials
50c up
Whip-cord and Khaki Outing Pants ....$1.25
Men's Bathing Suits 1 $1.00 to $5.00
Auto Dusters $1.00 to $5,00
Men's Newest Shapes Straw Hats for Dresswear
i $1.25 to $5.00
Men's Outing Hats '. 50c
Men's Ventilated Sandals $2.50
Men's Tennis Shoes, Hosiery, B. V. D. Underwear.
Etc, Etc., Etc, .....r.V
The Boy! He Needs
A Wash Suit or two $1.25, $1.50
Extra Kiucker Pants 50c to $1-50
Boys' Newest Sport Blouses . - 50c
Boys' Newest Sport Shirts 60c
Boys' Bathing Suits 50c to $1.50
Straw Hats for Bovs 50c
Boys' Sandals 90c, $1.10, $1.75
Outing Shoes, Boys' Porosknit Union Suits
Boys' Black Oat Hose 25c
' Boys' Elkhide Shoes, Boys' Tennis Shoes
Water Wings, Boys' Overalls, Etc.
The Ladies, Too, Will Need
Outing Skirts, Sport Skirts, Plain or Stripes....
$1.25 to $8.50
Outing White Felt Hats 50c
"Mari Dora" and Auto Caps 50c to $1.50
College Style Sport Middy Blouses tor tennis and
lounging comfort ,
..$1.25, $1.50, $1.75
Sweaters, ruff neck style for cool evenings ...
Pretty Wash Frocks - $5.00 to $17.50
New Summer Styles women's waists '. $1.25 up
Women's Sandals ;.......$1.75
Woinens White liubher Sole Pumps, with strap
85c, $1.35, $1.65, $2.00"
Women's High Top White Canvas Shoes, with white
rubber soles and low rubber heels $3.50
Women's Bathing Suits, new styles : $1.50 to $S..Q.Q
. New Bathing Caps, Shoes, Etc. j.
For Camping Out
The whole family will have a better time if equip
ped with a "Chief Joseph" Indian. Blanket or two
handy in a dozen ways .. $5.00, $7.50'
Sun Hats for everybody 10c,. 25c
Canvas for Tents, Beds, Etc.
FOR CHILDREN
"Koveralls" ...
Sandals
75c
LIZ. ...ZZZZZZ 90c""$i.i5
White Canvas, Rubber Sole Pumps 75c ,
Children 's Sox 15c, 25c
Little Girls Middy Blouses, Etc.
The Chautauqua With all its Pleasure Will be Here Before You Know it,
Prepare for it by Shopping Today and Tomorrow.
nVnlt to control.
"Their argument commences with
the followinor preamble. 'We, the un
dersigned, feel that there is a lack
of logic, even from a prohibition point
of view, m allowing beer and mtoxi-
caLinir limiors to be brought into the
state, yet forbid the manufacture of I
boor in thu state.' This statement I
probably reflects a unanimous verdict, j
"Notwithstanding its shortcom
ings, the friends of prohibition had
Din nosed to give the present law a
longer trial, but they now feel that
they are not only released from any
actual or implied obligation to do so,
but that this action of the brewers
impels them to accept their challenge
by initiating a counter amendment so
framed as to remedy the illogical pro
visions complained of and remove the
privilege granted to those who still
wished to indulge themselves und give
real constitutional prohibition to the I
iii-upm oi uregon.
1 his new Amendment la ohni-f nnH I
simply adds the following to the nres-
eni constitutional provisions: 'Section
Joa. rso intoxicating liquors shall
be imported into thi3 state for bever
age purposes.' This will result in re
moving tne alleged delects ot our
present law, instead of enlargi',,.
llioso who ueliovf n urohihitinn
prefer an olfensi rather than a de
fensive, light; to ?o forward rather
man Mckwur, : nm o(,-lv tnr.
eaisiation ns will give thorn all that
inoy want, rather than defend that
wnten gives them only n part.
With the reopening of tliO Vov
encs it would lie impracticable to rc-
miicl uie amount ot liquor manufac-
luu'u. u is claimed that one of Ore-
k" cry pinnts alone could
mv ufaeture in a few days, all the
ft.- now neing imported in a year"!
1 -is new dry amendment is initiat
ed oy the Prohibition party. It is in- I
"" ,. uy me rorui.nd .Ministerial
association. the Oregon Woman'
1 'ir sfiau lomper.-Miro union, the
'-.-.tinon league ot Oregon and
Women's Prolu! ition club of I'or'
a.
CIIKIiUV VMR 1).TK
f'ovi'. Or., June 2l'.
meeting of the Cove Ch
soc'nt'on, S. K. Porsstr ft
manager of the Cher
At Ti
f t . Dean, tren
J"j leentary; K. J.
ra i,t he board of
raii'.rement.s. Tho
Antics, president:
urer; O. H. l'owr
St. lei land is ehir
directors. Chr
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a:r day nr-
are: A. A.
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