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NATIONS GOING BANKRUPT.
It doei tint take much to convince one that the
warring not inns of Europe arc on the verge of
bankruptcy, Indeed when we remember the
tremendous coat of carrying on the war we are
only surprised thai the value of foreign money
in Americian gold baa not become cheaper than
it is. We wonder if the enormoua debta these
nat inns are piling up will ever be paid, and bow.
We arc not skeptical, therefore about the an
thenticity of i itory which coma from German
resourcee that Russis la about "all in" financia
lly, having failed t realize more than about one-
half of the last loan of a billion rubles. A Ger
man newspaper professes to have the stenogra
phic notes of a secret meeting of the Russian
finance committee .'it which the desperate situa
tion was discussed. France and Great Britan
could not conic to Russia's relief any longer, and
her only hope was the Tinted States. This is
not the Mist time Russia was reported to be in a
bad way financially.
The Amsterdam Telegraf published an article
a lew days ago laying that at a secret meeting of
cabinet ministers, political leaders and Influen
tial writers, just before the session of the Ger
man rcichatag, the secretary of the treasury ex
plained that the new Herman war loan would
completely exhauat the empire's financial resou
rces and that the issuance of exchequer bonds
would cause bankruptcy. The article said that
the financial secretary therefore urged mi early
peace. I'Yaiice too, is in a had way financially.
Retarding to a German report. France has
strained the last pound and bankruptcy stares
her in the lace. Even Great Britan, supposed to
be the strongest of financial powers at war, in
said to be up against it. She must pay out so
much gold because of heavy imports and reduced
exports.
Probably there is an element of truth in all
these contentious Very likely, too, most of the
countries at war are in practically the same fix.
Bui war can be waged while there is food and
clothes for aoidiera. Even if the belligerenta
do violate the laws of sound finance it does not
nn an that fighting must therefore stop.
quered territory, but it will never be granted.
She might relinquish her claim in consideration
of the restoration of her colonies. But possess
ion of Belgium, which Germany will probobly be
be able to hold until the end of the war. will he a
big advantage in dickering, though it to be hoped
that Belgium will be restored as an independent
nation. Poland la different, tf a vote could be
taken the Boles could not favor a return to Russ-
an rule, even if the alternative were government
under the kaiser. Her choice, of course, would
be restoration to her independence, a consume
and Loraine are partly in the hands of he French
and while Germany would fight any proposition
which would mean loss of her former domains,
there is no doubt that the sympathy of the major
ity of the provinces favor France, and therefore
they could be restored to that country.
The tributes paid to the bravery of the Russ
ian troops, who have conducted a masterly re
treat in god order in the face of a terrible on
slaugght of the enemy are deserving. Vet there
is an element of the amuaing is the comments
from London based on opinions of military cri
tics. They are continually pointing out how the
Teutons have practically failed in their great
object of cruahing the Russian armies. While
these comments are given prominent mention
there s published at the same time an official
review of the campaign against the Russians for
the four months beguiling May 2, in which it is
claimed, in what are stated to be conservative
figures, that the Russians lost during this period
1.4K),(HM) men. 300,000 being the total of killed
anr wounded, and the balance of over a million,
taken prisoners. This was practically the num
of tropa directly engaged in front of the German
armies at the beginning of the caampaign. The
Russians undoubtedly have a pretty big army
letf, made up of reinforcements aaud new trope,
But, if the German official figures are any win-re
near accurate the rejoicing that Germany has
failed to attain its main object sounds like whist
ling in a graveyard.
TERMS OF PEACE.
Terms of peace are in the air. While there is
little likelihod of any delinite movement taking
place at this ti it is the hope of every human
being who is not a blood thirsty villain that the
time is not very far distant when the warring
nations may be brought to their senses enough to
consider a proposal looking to the termination
of the war.
hen that time arrives the 1'nited States is
miic to take a prominent part in the negotiations
preliminary to the actual settlement of the issues
raised by the war. A discussion of tin- terms
upon which peace is possible is therefore a very
appiopiatc topic for consideration by the Aincr
ci.lli people.
One of the principles contended for by the
Micialista "i Germany strikes us ai ; sound tun.
It is teir contention that no territory should be
annexed to any nation as a result of the war un
ices a majority of the people in the territory
HfTcctcd .tie favorable to the annexation This,
it is argued, wil make the recurrence of future
warn lss likely. This contention should not be
despised, li is a wholesome principle, and if it
had been a guiding thought in the minds of those
who drafted peace treaties in the past the stabil
ity of governments in Europe would have been
surer. In its essence it is the Americiau princi
ple of the right of the governed to have a voice in
government, Pur the very highest right of the
governed ought to be a right to say what should
be the nationality of the people, and to what mon
ai'li or governing authority houiage should be
paid.
It will be difficult to apply this principle when
representatives of tin- belligerents meet to draft
a treaty. If the) should gather now German)
would contend that she is victor and demand
a lion's share of territory . The pucstion of Bel
gium will be the main stickler. Germany will
contend for a bin slice or perhaps all of tin- eott-
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
(By W. W. Howard.)
The 0. A. 0, situated at Corvallis is an insti
tution of which every Oregoiiian can justly he
proud. This school in size is outnumbered in
her class hy only two other like institutions,
Iowa State College and Kansas State College.
This alone is a great record, for when the popu
lation of the three states is considered, (). A. '.'s
record stands out in grand relief. It shows that
the people of Oregon believe in this school, and
that it is giving them value received. This last
may also be said of the rnivcrsity of Oregon for
since all duplications of course in the two
schools have been eliminated, both are devoting
their entire energy to perfecting themselves
along their respective lines.
Too few persons take advantage of our institu
tions of higher education, however. F.ven though
Oregon is reported to have more college graduat
es in proportion to her population, than any
other state.. 1 find that few know in this section
the nature of the conditions at the college. The
legislature and numbers of bodies of business
nan visit the school and none have aught but
praise when they depart. They may be skep
tical until they have seen and then they are
among the boosters.
The College is located t Oorvallaou the banks
tie city of six thousand, with mountain water
from Mory's peak and the Willamette River in
praise when they depart. They may be seperat
of the Willamette River. This is a well kept lit
whieh to drain.
The healthful surrounding! are no better any
where. The people here have recognised their
duty as guardians of the states great school and
have surrounded it both physically and morally
with the very best of conditions. The jail at
Corvallis is grown full of spider webs, because
they have no use for it.
Turning to the College itself, we find a fine
organization. In less than ten years Bresident
Kerr has built from a handful of instructors and
half a thousand students.a student hodyof 1000
regular students and a faculty corps of over 160,
His one aim has been to make the college of ser
vice to the people of the state, and that he has
succeeded is attested to by its unparalleled
growth.
The object of this college is to take a high
school graduate who has determined upon what
he desires to make his life work and train him so
that he can go out Cquiped to make a success id'
jt. Considering the object of the Agricultural
division, a large variety id' courses are offered
SO BS to allow one to receive training along the
line for which he is best suited. He may special
ize along Agromony lines, as soils and field crops
along dairy lines, Animal Husbandry or Horti
cultural lines, and in this way receive the train
ing for which he is best suited.
The Engineering Division also gives its sev
eral branches. Mining, Mechanical, Electrical,
and highway engineering all being taught as
well as Irrigation and Drainage Engineering.
Since these courses are now no longer duplicated
by the University of Oregon., they are stronger
than ever before, O. A. C. graduates have til
ways been in demand because of their practical
training.
Turning to the Forestry Division we find it
one of the strongest in our entire country, for
but a few miles seperates the student from his
field of operation. This is a distinct advantage,
This course offers one of the most healthful and
profitable futures to its students.
The ( 'otnincrcial Division is another one of the
important features. This school strives to turn
out students prepared to enter the business
world in responsible positions, and to be able to
work their way to the top. It is not merely a
business college training to fit the student to
become a stenographer or a bo:. keeper, but to
train persons capable to do this as well as handle
the other lilies of business.
The Pharmacy Division is another one of the
growing departments. It might appear at first
as though this school was out of place, but he
cause of the splendid chemical laboratories at
the College, it fits in well. We find the grad
uates of this school in the drug stores in eveiv
part of the State.
One of the divisions about which least need be
said because it is so well known is the Home
Economies Division. This school has been ro
tating the young women in small groups at the
San Francisco Fair, where they have been run
ning a lunch room in the Oregon Building. This
act has so proved the worth of this school that it
woman would make a mistake by enrolling in
will need no further advertising. No young
this school.
The aim of Oi A. C is to turn out broad well
balanced graduates, capable of not alone doing
their work, but capable of assuming their dut
ies in every walk of life. Some persons object
because students ale compelled to study some
subjects which they will not use in their business
studies which might In called balancing studies,
but the present policy of the school is to turn OUt
graduates that know how to live as well as work.
There are fourteen large buildings at (). A. c.
used for (dass rooms and laboratories. They are
Well arranged on the large will kept campus,
the beauty of which never fails to bring forth
praise from ever)' visitor, and make every stud
ent feel happy to be one of its occupants.
The aim of every parent should be to send
their children through some college that is giv
ing a course best suited the child's needs. W'c
often hear persons say that it does no good to
end a student to college, but when we mil
through the list of prominent men who have won
enough honors to get their name in such publi
cations as "Who's Who" and find that nearly
all arc college graduates and then consider what
a small per cent of the population are college
graduates we must admit the worth of the training.
writers get the spirit of the college into the
articles as far as possible and we think they have
done so to a remarkable degree. At least one
can tell the difference in reading them and in
reading a College catalogue.
We have likewise been pleased to Bote that
there hai been no tendency to belittle other
institutions. As a matter of fact the Northwest
is Dot over supplied with institutions of higher
learning. Each one has its work to do and each
one is doubtless doing as much as it can do with
its limited resources. There is for the present
at least and as far as we can BBS into the future
more work to be done than all of them put to
gether can possibly do. There is therefore sonic
reason in the tendency which we are sure the
colleges of the Northwest have to work together
and to help each other as much as possible to
prove to men of affairs that a college education
is worth while.
The matter of going away to college is a mat
ter of habit, for any community. The more tin
high school graduates go the more will the cus
tom be established ami others will undoubtedly
follow. Nearly anyone who has brains and
health can get a college education if he wants it
bad enough to go after it with a little vim and
vigor. A college education is now comparative
ly easy to obtain as far as finances are concerned
if the student is backed by his parents for a third
or a half of the expense. Few people are S01T)
for having gone to college and few parents are
sorry for having sent their children there. On
the other hand many tire sorry that they have
not dOtM so. We realize well enough that the
colleges are not perfect but we believe too that
then- is nowhere to he found a cleaner and mon
sincere group of voting men and women than it
our educational Institutions.
TALKS WITH THE BUSINESS MAN.
(By Nels Darling.)
No matter what Una of buajneea you are in,
what I shall have to say now, applies.
Suppose you are going to write an advertise
ment for a eookstove. Get off by yourself
where you will not he disturbed in the evening
aftef the store is cloned is the best time. But
down ill writing all the good points of the stove
Imagine you arc talking to a customer and put
your arguments on paper. Do not overlook a
single strong talking feature. Now go over and
over what you have written, cut out all repetit
ions and unnecessary words, aaud vet leave the
story intact. Von will soon learn to xav in a few
words all that you formerly need in five hundred
to tell. Now give this stove talk some catchy
heading, such as "(lood News lor the I louse
wife," the "Fuel- Saving Stove," "The Stove I
guarantee." (Jive the ad a heading that will
attract attention and at the same time say some
thing. Be sure to add the price. Have One
price and stick to it. Have your price low
enough to start with Invite folks through
your advertisement, to come to the store to see
this stove and he ready for them when they come
Have the stove set up.blackciicd, and ready for
inspection. Beople wish to know all about the
things they buy and they want to' buy of a man
who knows and can tell what he knows.
Booscvelt denies he was criticising the admin
istration in his Blattsburg speech, and just to
show how peaceably he is inclined when it comes
to finding fault with the way others run the
government he tires a few broad sides into Oarri
soii and Daniels.
Some of those A B ' diplomats may think a
bunch of communications from a number of
Mexician leaders will solve the problem, but the
United States is sure to learn their mistake even
if they don't realize it.
The Argus has been pleased with the quality
of the articles written on the colleges of the
Northwest. We realise that it is a difficult
task to present adequately the hading aspects
of a large and growing institution in the limits
of space allowed the writers. College men and
women know also that it is impossible to put on
paper the essential things which one gets in
college. The effort has been math" to have the
If the trouble with (iermany is all settled
peaceably what a sad thought to remember that
Bryan resigned because Wilson's policy meant
trouble.
Whether the war is settled or not the fight for
championship in the major leagues will go right
on until the deciding game in the world's series
is played
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