Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 16, 1932)
Psm Pour LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Friday, Sepember16, 1932 (iDonruuntlad) An Independent Nevupapar Prion Main ilHI BABOU3 U. FINUAY , fitwIoeMi Manager Published avealnga, exoept Uuniioy, at 1710 SUOi itreet, la Grande, Oregon Kntered at the Poelofdco of La Uraude. Oronou, ai Becond ClaM UaJ Matter under act of Marco 3, 1870. OrTIOIAL PAPER OP UNION OOUNTT AND TH . orrr op la orandb MEMBER OP AflBOOMTED PRESS The Aaaoolated Press ui exclusively entitled to uae tor publication u all newa dlnpatchet credited to It or not otherwlae owdltod U pub llabod herein All right of republication of epecul dlapatone Id tbu paper and alao the local newa herein alao are reaerved National Advertlelng Repreaentatln U O -MOOENBEN CO., Ino Akd rranoleco. Los Angelea, Seattle. Portland. UhlcaKO. Detroit. New York SUBSCRIPTION RAT18 Br earner Dally, one month In advance 75c Dally, en months In advance , , ft i Dally, single copy Co By Mall Dally, per month In advanoe Dally, per elz months Is advance Dally, per year Is advanoe . .MUO .0.00 ADVERTISING RATES Display, foreign, per column inch Dlaplay, local, per column Inch Time contraot prices on application OUT OUR WAY He that covereth his sins shall not prosper; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. Proverbs 28: 13. WHAT ABOUT SCHOOLS? The editor of the Walla Walla Bulletin recently observed that with the. coming of the autumn season and the return to school of millions of children throughout the nation, "the thought that strikes an observing adult with melancholy force is. that they do not seem to go back quite as reluc tantly as did the children of a generation ago." .Then he goes on to explain that perhaps the reason for it is because "Schools are conducted differently than they used to be. More effort is made to waken the child's interest. He is likely to get a clearer notion of what it is all about, and to discover that the business of acquiring knowledge can actually be a good deal of fun." ! Most of us are inclined to agree with the Walla Walla editor, but there is at least one man who does not agree. He says that our public schools are not only inefficient but that they are a hindrance to the natural development of our children. That is a serious charge and should be carefully considered. Victor Shawe, one time superintendent of schools in Toledo; Oregon, and now a well known magazine writer, makes that charge in his article, "Are We Developing a Race of Morons in Our Public Schools?" in a recent issue of the Pictorial Review. ; . The whole trouble, Mr. Shawe believes, is that "as soon as the child enters first grade he is bombarded with an in cessant barrage of facts, most of them as new in his ex perience as the words of a foreign language would be. Under -U . i 4 !i j. "r out Kepi nil HID icuuiiemcuts ui a ItfUICill CUUISO Ol SlUUV UIO lllSt Kraut) ; meal nnnriltlnn nr. mattnr how hnnvv teacher must present a minimum of approximately three 'bis undertakings. He hud just come thousand facts during the school year. Some of these facts jfrom m ""cndco vacation m umne vorrictor olonvlv onrl n,..,ofr,lu h.,f ,v, ,.!.,. L"1"1 Wends arc lotlth to bellovo that ""t" - ."'"" ."' "a "8"--nie could have "cracked" under the By J. R. Williams f" If. 1HMMI 8uuOofMs But i ASHAMED OF HIS BRAINS. v) I ( " V 'Ar' ,D ,s stiul M I I i : ' i VANDENBURG SAYS HOOVER IS MISQUOTED (Continued from Page One) Other Papers Say: MYSTKHY Or RAYMOND KOItlNS . Is Raymond Robins, noted advocate of world peace and prohibition, another victim of the ruthless gang3 which Infest American cities? Al though the case lacks much of the sensational appeal of the Lindbergh tragedy, It begins to look as though It might be a companion mystery. There Is much Interest In the Rob- Ins case In Eugene. Mr. Robins has often been here. He has been a com mencement speaker and lecturer at the University of Oregon. Only year ago he addressed the Rotary club on his experiences in Russia. Many Eugcncons, among them J. O. Holt, know Mr. Robins personally and quite Intimately. "Robins was absolutely fearless In any cause which he believed to be right," said Mr. Holt lost night In discussing the cose with a group of friends. "I knew him In Alaska when ho risked his life many times In 'cleaning-up various gangs of outlaws who had made themselves a nuisance In the country. I would consider It quite likely that Robins had fallen victim to some gang he had offended. Peoplo who know Mr.' Robins scout the theory that he might have been Victim of somo lapse of memory. Ho was not subject to physical or men tal weakness. He was a driving work- or but kept himself In excellent phy- indefinite impressions" which lead to the habit of forgetting and or becoming contused. i strain of worries. The case keeps com lng back to the hypothesis that Rob- ting must have been kldnancd bv some . . Ihe thing that is fundamentally wrong with the method underworld group he had offended, of teaching now employed is this: We try to fill the child ;, " u!e ca t"?ls ut ?, bo ?"?r child to register each fact clearly and accurately in the memory, and before the correct habits of recall and reason ing have been established." ... Shawe asserts that as a result of this method of teachiner. the child in the public school unconsciously acquires the habit of forgetting, since it is a mental law that a fact which has not registered clearly and accurately in the mind cannot be recalled clearly and accurately. He says further: ."The little child does not know that a fact which has been allowed to register in his mind as a vague, indefinite im pression will be recalled as a vague, indefinite impression. When the teacher asks a question and the child feels he should know the answer, it is very confusing to be able to recall nothing but a vague impression. "Day by day as these vague impressions multiply in his mind, this reaction this feeling of confusion controls the child's mental processes with increasing frequency. The time comes when the child reacts to this feeling of confusion even before he fully senses the import of the teacher's question. Eventually this quick reaction to a question or situation be comes an established mental habit. "It is this habit of being easily confused which retards the child's normal development, which forever handicaps him in life's competitive arena, and which at maturity per mits him the exercise of less than ten per cent of his inher ent mental power." Shawe further points but that when a child is taught in a private school or at home it is not necessary to teach a mini mum number of facts each day, but that during the first few weeks only one fact need be presented during a lesson; a child registers the facts clearly in such circumstances, soon establishes the habit of prompt recall, and-learns to apply the principles of logic to each new problem. Shawe does not blame the teacher nor the educator who plans the school course; he blames the parents who im patiently demand immediate results when they send their children to school. If children do not begin to 'demonstrate the ability to read and write and count within a few weeks after entering first grade, parents think there is something wrong with the teacher or the system. He believes that if we spent the first year in teaching the children the correct mental habits (and possibly part of the second year) they would be enabled to learn so much more rapidly and efficiently that all the material now pivsonted in the first twelve grades of the public schools could be as similated easily in eight years. Shawe's idea may be correct, but parents will have to be educated to the idea before it can be adopted. As he says, "When parents begin to expect results less immediate but of greater worth, the educators will respond willingly enough." But "the public school, like any other public in stitution, reflects the mass thought of the people. To bring about a change in a public institution requires a change in public thought." 1 reminder of how far organized crime has progressed In this country. It will be fresh proof of the folly of supposing that gang warfare never goes beyond the underworld. Her is a man classed as one of tho lion's leading citizens, a personal friend of presidents and statesmen, a Icador In progressive causes, and yet It may turn out that his position has been no protection to him. Those who know tho crime situa tion know that oven If gangsters did not "got" Robins, they are ei.Mly capnblo of It. Motives? Tho motives do not have to be very great to pro voke the ruthless lords of tho under world who have police and courts and politicians In their power. The shock ing thing about the Robins affair Is thut the kidnaping possibllty Is u entirely probable. Eugene Rcglster-Quard.- ll.UMi.UN OVl.K lHillTS A great hulabaloo Is being made over war debts; whether they should bo collected In full, whether reduc tions should be made In the amounts to be paid this country or whether they should be cancelled. Most national legislators 010 oppos ing cancellation and i Harvard pro fessor declares that cancellation will mean an addition of $-50,000,000 an nually to the taxpaylnK burden of this country. Senator Borah, how- over, believes the debts can bo Vised ns a contribution to world economic reconstruction. Tho Portland Oregonlan. only a short time ngo an opponent of any talk of cancellation, recently put the situation this way: "The American delegates to the economic conference might say in substance to tho debtor nail oiis: 'if you will accept the Hoo ver disarmament plan. If you will unite all Europe In a customs union by throwing down your nationalist tarlfls, ir you will abolish your re strictions on exchange, If you will submit all open disputes among you to arbitration or Judicial settlement. we will cancel your debts. Unless you make a serious beginning at doing tlu'M? things, we will not throw off a Klngle dollar and you may howl 'Uncle Khylock until you are hoarse." Tho New York Times calls atten tion to the rise In values of stocks of i-he New York and other exchanges during August which amounted, tlw rums says, to $4,000,000,000. At the rate of $J50.000.000 a year which this country would have to pay were the debts cancel led, the Times osks: "How many years of payment on the war debt would It take to equal the re covery in storks." The New York papers' editorial continues: "These remarkable changes In value as measured by market prices mainly reflect changes In mentsJ at titude. Property Is often worth, what people think It Is worth. In general, when doubt and despondency give way to a more hopeful and confident spirit, quoted values go up. If- so great an Increase has grown out of a partial restoration of confidence, still moro would be realized If financial recovery throughout tho whole world were to be assured. As one way to assure It Is to put all International war debts in the way of readjustment. the moral appears to be evident to those who, politically or otherwise, are discussing that big question.", The war debt question has not been settled, not by a long ways, and wo predict that It will become a live lier lssuo after the presidential elec tion has been decided. Walla Walla Bulletin. go on a word, spree In the succeeding paragraphs. . today after having told 110 leading ' Colorado Democrats in Denver last night: "When we tuke over the con trol of. the legislative and execu tive branches of the national gov ernment next March we shall have the opportunity to revise the execu tive branch of the government along lines sounder,- less extravagant and designed for the greater, good of the greater number," The New. York governor in an ex temporaneous speech at a dinner at the Brown Palace hotel In Denver, .said the government of New York ;'-jrlng 12 of tho last 14 years had jceu in the hands of .the Demo crats "because under the leadership of Alfred E. Smith ill- the first In stance Its. government was -for the welfare of the average citizen." Predicts "New Jerlod "The Democratic party," said Roos evelt, "has had In' the past to appeal to voters with caliber and not dol lars. That's true this time. We are about to enter a new period of lib eralism In the United States. Peo ple have been going back In these last three years into fundamentals and are giving serious thought to tho form of our government. "If our representative form of gov ernment Is to live, it must be based on an intelligent vote. A continua tion of representative government along tho lines laid down by the original founders is the only thing that will keep It going. Otherwise we shall come to some other form of goveriunent. "If we get the young liberals In this campaign we are going to keep them for a generation. , "The seeds have been sown. Go the Smoot-Hawley tariff bill for every protective rate thev could iret. ... Will they continue to Just hitch-hike lor tnemseiveBV But that'wasn't all. Read this one: "As emancipators, the speaker and his colleagues are about as consistent as a chameleon on plaid." Truly, if the senator ever applies for membership In that charmed cir cle of Ashurst, Moses, Lewis, Johnson and others, this statement should help suffice for credentials. Loft Donee ta Fight Fire Leaving the dancing Moor during n ball at Bickley, Knglnnd, women In evening dress formed a bucket brigade and fouplit n lire in the building. So effective wns their work that the blaze was subdued In half an hour. IT IS A Fi;X(ii:S GROWTH Tho theatre of today, the talking movie palace, has a great deal more influence upon our llv&3 than most of us realize. - Styles, women's facial make-Unl pronunciation, social habits and moral attitudes, are all decidedly influenced by what is seen and heard on the talking screen. Is this Influence good, bad, or un important? Often, after viewing sev eral particularly filthy pictures. It j seems to the writer 01 tneso lines xnat such Influence Is bad, extremely bad. Then along will come a good one, 6i ill aeries of themo.audi it-j . apparent tnat . an enjoyame, . uecent .movie, based on a wholesome story not only can be produced but is mighty good entertainment. A Curiosity about the financial side of this question prompted the fol lowing question of a theatre owner: What pictures shown during the lost twelve months drew the largest crowds." He named a dozen. EVERY ONE 1 OP THEM COULD BE CLASSIFIED A3 DECENT, WHOLESOME PRODU CA TIONS. Not one production of a filthy and debasing nature was In the list. Then why do tho producers make the bum ones? There are two main reasons: (1) An Ingrown and warped idea of cleverness and humor. (2) Smut becomes U10 substitute for art and ability. Indecency is attaching itself to the Hollywood film Industry much in' the same manner and with tho same re sult as a fungus growth on a strong healthy tree. The fungus causes the tree to rot and ultimately it topples over. Its decayed trunk is no longer able to support Its own weight. Peoplo the world over are essen tially honest and decent and they like honest and decent things. The film Industry is not giving enough heed to this fundamental thing in human nature. It must, or it will surely fall as the rotten tree. Roseburg News- Review. lieve mo, , the price will , be greater than that which is now being re ceived for farm products." Roosevelt Confident The Democratic nominee said he felt "very confident of the result this fall' "I have been running for public office,, or in politics, for a long time," he added, "and I have got beyond the stago of going out and claiming ev erything In sight. "I hold there is ' a great element of people who believe the time has come for a change. Of course that's purely a negative vote, but there Is a very definite change in the think ing of men and women." Governor Roosevelt made another. shorter, extemporaneous 'talk In Den ver last night. Soon after he arrived, ilKCAUSB IT'S IIKTTKK AT TALK'S IT S L'HEAMiH THEY ARRIVED TODAY AND 'WE'RE CERTAIN YOU'LL FIND THESE , Felt and Crepe :HATSI the prettiest you've , seen anywhere for the price ... ."$1.95 These are all bo smart, It's hard to decide on any particular one ... all kinds of trimmings, bows, feathers, veils and ornaments . . . perky hats with brims and chic close fitting models ... In colors of Rum Brown, Navy, Black, Bordeaux and Dark Green. Step In tomorrow and get first choice! Lovely Pattern Hats for $5.95 at the hotel, he appeared on a mez zanine balcony and addressed a crowd of several hundred that he gather ed In the lobby below. "This is not a campaign trip," ho said. "I am making this trip to meet people In the different sections of the country and get acquainted with their problems to enable me when I go into the White House Mar. 4 to deal with them on the basis of first hand' knowledge." Ho added that "when I go into the White House. I plan to follow the same policy -that I have followed as governor of New York and make frequent visits to the country in stead of waiting for the country to come to Washington." While Governor Roosevelt was at tending the-dlnner given men of the party, his daughter,- Mrs. Anna Roos evelt Dally' ancy his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Jame&i Roosevelt, were dinner guests of1 Mrs'. Ben C. Hill lard, na tional commltteewoman from Colo rado. ' 'i Bettor Than Riches Good instruction Is better than riches. Wliiinm -Venn. Hawaiian Intoxicant "Okolehao" Is a- Hawaiian dis tilled liquor made from the root of the tl plant, Cordyllne terminalis. The root is mashed up Into a woody, spongy sweet mass, which yields on distillation a colorless alcoholic drink. The word Is now used to refer to a number of different types of liquor. Fast-Traveling Salmon A red salmon marked by the FTnltnsl Onfiu hiiKann nt 1n1ianlan In Alaskan waters In May and caught 44 days later in a Siberian stream was found to have traveled 1,300 miles in that time. Woman Wants New Pronouns According to Miss M. A. Kenyon of Southend, England, women do not have enough personal pronouns, and she suggests that in future there be she, shim and shis, just to line up with he, him and his. j In Washington j ly Herbert Hummer WASHINGTON One would hard ly say that Senator Vandenberg of Michigan Is a stylist of the senate or particularly fond of coining new ex pressions. Despite his having been a news paper editor a great part of his life and skillful in using words, when he engages in senate debates he prefers uj uuk in siraiuut-iorwurd and seri ous fashion. He's not like, twy Ashurst, of Ari zona, for example. That former cow- ooy loyj with words and phrases as if they were as delicate as a piece of mna. ne strives jor the unusual. chooses words that soothe, that ex- ltc that cxpre.is the exact shade of his thought. Nor has Vanderberg shown much tendency to crock wise as Moses, of New Hampshire, does so frequently, or hurl biting words and expressions as ritx-3 Johnson, of California, or ramble sonorously along thinking neither of sentence nor comma as does "Jim Ham" Lewis, of Illinois. Capitol nilnks ihus he caused main around the capltol to blink a bit the other day when he U-Jiied a statement through the Republican national committee that for expressions and new verbiage would have done credit to any of the senate's "old masters." Speaker Garner, ho said. Is Indulg ing in the "familiar flddle-raddliug" when he talks about the Democratic attitude on the tariff, "Fiddle-faddling." That's a brand new one. Just what It means, perhaps only the Hnutor knew. The nearest meaning the handbook of campaign expression gives Is the time-honored word "pussyfooting." That's probably what the senator had in mind Judging from the text of the whole statement. 'Iherek j uifr one The Most Economical Performance Gasoline A U'onl Sprcfl Actually lucre Is rvltienee hi. atiUement to Justtry trip boiler that attpr hp had coined "ttddle-fntldlc," tho srrloiM youn aenntor was ao p'.eiuxxt with It that ho proceeded to 7tt lit Always Fresh In refining Union 76 Gasoline, deteriorating elements are removed and by a special process certain stabilizing ingredients are introduced to preserve its freshness. :: Gives Kxln Pcrformanre This fretb gasoline broke and still holds every American stock car speed record from 1 to 300 miles. It established 5 new western hill climbing records. FINEST A.T1-KMK K! I'ndir all motor operating tem peratures ON THE ROAD, New In Ion 7tt Vasollne has Ihe Highest Antl-Knork or Off anellallntf ol any non-premium gasoline sold! Qualities vary in different gasolines. You will find Union 76 with its superior qualities of quick starting, anti-knock and power gives you the economy of grtalcr miltagr, and smoother performance. Be thrifty! Use 76 and get your full dollar's worth. I SUNDAY NIGHT. .9 to 10 UNION OIL DOMINOS RADIO SHOW Slan featured this uni-LUCILLt GlEASOM JACK SHEEHAN ..EDDIE LANG . . ALDEN SAY JULIA DEAN . . LOUISE MACKINTOSH REGINALD BARLOW .. WAITER BYRON KFI Loi Angeln..KGO Sin FrtodKo..KTAA Pboroi. ..KGW Portland. .KFSDSm doT. KOMO St.rdt .. KHQ SpoW " Sn.lfeimSep.2S-BlHS CROSBY I nlon 70 Gasoline In Mold by lhou.and of INDEPENDENT dealers and at aU UNION SERVICE STATIONS INC.
