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OREGON CITY COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1916
OREGON CITY COURIER
C. W. ROBEY, Editor and Business Manager
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THE RURAL SCHOOL
Charges that farmers and rural
residents generally are thinking more
about good roads for their automo
biles than they are about good schools
for their children and that seventy
per cent of the teachers in rural
schools move about from place to
place because they cannot find suit
able places to live in, are being aired
in the east and elsewhere as the re
sult of a recent interview with the
United States commissioner of edu
cation. Bringing the idea home to our own
circle, there is found, a great element
of likeness in conditions in Clackamas
county as compared with those that
are discussed by the commissioner.
The matter of giving much attention
to roads for its automobiles is a nat
ural and worthy thing on the part of
the farm population; but it is to its
discredit that it lets good roads cloud
its duty to the younger generations
and forgets their proper schooling.
Surely there is room enough in the
brain of the normal farmer to work
out the destinies of his children at the
same time as he is building good
good roads for the rapidly increasing
number of automobiles. But the
fact remains that the road3 are get
ting more attention than the schools.
Never a year passes that does not
see some rural school need wither in
neglect while thousands of dollars are
spent in the construction of a new
stretch of road. It is hardly proba
ble that the farmer is spending all
his spare cash for roads, but if such
a thing is true he should at least, it
would seem, divide his financial out
lay between the roads and the schools.
Thus would the schools get what they
need and the roads would get as much
as they should have, if they must be
built at such a cost to young lives.
The better plan would be to spend
on the roads and the children at the
same time and stint neither. While
we are building a mile of roadway
here and there we are usually ne
glecting the erection or improvement
of a much needed school here and
there. Schools, to be constructed
and maintained in the most approved
manner, need only a small fraction
as much money as is annually spent
on roads and the division or the in
crease should" be made.
The commissioner of education
discusses the matter of housing
teachers. It has long been a prob
lem with an easy solution, but we
still have the shameful spectacle of
teachers deserting the country school
at the slightest opportunity, cfttimes
overthrowing a distinct advantage, to
get a city school, where living condi
tions are better, where she can get
proper quarters.
The rural school does not keep the
cream of the teaching profession
simply because it does not present to
the teacher any advantage or even
the proper comfort. The rural
school teacher cannot select her own
home if she goes away from home to
teach. She must go to the home of
a patron, sometimes at a distance
from her work, because no place else
is provided. The patrons of rural
schools are in most cases not anxious
to take boarders, and the housing of
the teacher means just that to them,
and the result is that the teacher
must go where she can to find a
shelter.
The business of neglecting the
rural schools and their teachers is
costing young American lives an un
told fortune, if it can be computed in
money. The teachers will not remain
where they are not welcome enough
to elicit at least a comfortable home
from the patrons. The solution is,
according to many authorities, in the
erection of home, especially for the
teachers. At any rate, some solution
is offered whereby the rural school
may claim and hold better teachers
than it does today. Good teachers
come, but they do not stay.
THE MEASURE OF A MAN
"He has a kind, loving heart; a
happy, boyish nature. He is es
teemed by his fellow men. He works,
and his work is worthy and well done.
He has faith in God; enjoys music,
books and beauty everywhere. He is
big and strong and handsome. He
prizes the friendship of a child. He
respects women. He looks with un
bounded pleasure upon a home where
love is where he loves and plays and
rests."
That is one woman's Ilneasure of
"her" man( and it does not differ
widely from the measure of most men
dear to the heart of one good woman.
Yet the maiden's measure of man
hood and the world's estimation are
as unlike as the love and hate that
makes men that bulilds worlds.
Upon the hot sands of life's great
desert tens of thousands of men,
found of purest mould by the wom
an's standard of measurement, are
wasting vain lives in a hopeless pi-ay-er
for the approval of a doubting and
an unweldy world, -forgetting the
glory in which love holds them.
The world appraises manhood with
a tape line of dollars and cents. It
measures man by the amount of work
he has done; by what he has done
not by what he can do. Woman's
measurement sets "the" man upon
a beautiful pedestal of hopeful
dreams, where, guided by love, she
sees him as a veritable overlord of
the heart and soul; where she sees
him as the one man in a million. The
world looks, doubting and not caring
at all, perhaps, and sees hundreds of
millions of men just like him, and
pretty small beings after all. The
world sighs, goes on about its busi
ness and the man clambers down to
follow, praying evei- for the approval
of the world.
Is it worth the tattle? ' Men live,
laugh and love only that they may
pay the greater homage to the world
that scorns them the world whose
heritage is toil and whose rewards
are little bits of fame, little bits of
gain and a cold, gray stone.
Could man gain fame in a world
of work because he loves the little
children, because, unwrinkled by the
cares of his search fo approval from
the world, he can still unveil a boyish
nature with a boy's broad smile
could man do that, wouldn't the world
be a much better, place to live in?
We wonder!
Could the good, clean manly
thoughts in the mind of man bring
him the joy, the happiness, the com
fort that he must now look to money
for could his home be his treasury,
his earthly heaven wouldn't life be
more worth living? It the world's
measurement of greater value to
mankind than woman's measure
ment of her individual man? Still,
man forever casts aside the woman's
measurement to ask only that the
world find him whole.
Consider the parable of Ancaeus,
king of the Samians. Ancaeus, the
argonaut, blessed with a big heart,
known for his work well done, left
untasted a cup of richest wine to pur
sue a boar, while a servant remarked,
"there is .many a slip 'twixt cup and
lip." The boar killed Ancaeus, the
argonaut.
As Ancaeus was killed, so does the
world, faiing to measure with wom
an's erudite tape, kill the souls of
men, Does the world lose or gain?
Get
Under
Our
Wing
And you will be safe on a rainy day.
Sickness as well as reverses visit
all of us at times.
Money deposited in a bank is a
splendid resource to have in time of
necessity.
Thanksgiving week is a good time to
open an account as you will always be
thankful for doing it. Come in.
The BANK of OREGON CITY
" POST-ELECTION STUFF
What the Courier thinks about
certain types of post-election bun
combe, as passed out to a long suf
fering public by that rabid partisan,
the Enterprise, is capably echoed in
the columns of the Aurora Observer,
a live newspaper in the thriving north
Marion town. Unwilling to under
take its constitutional duty and hon
orably recognize President Wilson,
after his election has been conceded
to be one of the most notable of all.
political victories, the Enterprise
deals still in the misrepresentation
and ignorant treason of its embryonic
editorial pen. The Aurora Observer
says:
"The Enterprise (Oregon City) ex
hibits not only its irreconcilable part
isanship, but also its gutter snipe
policy and low mentality in its post
election ' editorials, ' in which it de
clares in effect, that Princeton, know
ing him, turned President Wilson
down, and would not elect him dog
catcher. Whatever our views and
opinions may be on Woodrow Wilson
and his party, only the narrowest and
most irreconcilable partisan will in
dulge in such scurrilous language.
The president has plenty of faults,
but the language of the Enterprise
is inexcusable when applied to the
highest office in the gift of the people,
whether he be democrat or republi
can, socialist or prohibitionist. Only
petty minds resort to the language of
the gutter."
THE MOUNTAIN STATES
Let the Yankees sing of pork and
beans,
Of a possum pie and a pot of greens;
I will sing you a song of the moun
tain states,
With valleys wide and mountains
great
Away out here.
Chorus:
Then hurrah, boys, hurrah!
Hurrah for the mountain states. .
With their valleys wide and moun
tains great
Hurrah for the mountain states!
In the mountain states we 'irrigate,
And raise our berries by the crate,
And when we want a few to eat, '
We sweeten them with our sugar
beet
Away out here.
When the president helped our farm
ers out,
They helped to re-elect him turn
about,
Giving Hughes and Teddy such a ter
rible rout '
I suppose they wish they had never
come out
Away out here.
In old Colorado, that grand old state,
That used to go for Teddy at such a
terrible rate:
She has got her eyes open and
changed her views,
Supported President Wilson and
turned down Hughes!
Away out here.
In Utah and Montana ,and Idaho too,
They suported President Wilson be
cause he was true;
And there's the state of Washington
gave republicans the blues,
By. supporting President Wilson and
turning down Hughes
Away out here.
I guess the "state of Oregon, with
Portland at the root,
Must have listened to Mrs. Hanley
with her "pig tail" soup.
And there's the Golden Special, with
its slander and abuse,
Caused some to drop the president
and vote for Hughes , (
Away out here.
And there is California with her land
so very dry,
Supported Mr. President and let the
others die.
So the old guard looks around, while
the tears are in their eye;
I might be sorry, but I declare I can
not cry
Away out here.
As the east spent barrets of money
for Hughes,
I'd think they would all be down with
"blues,"
While our brave little president, who
stays at Shadow Lawn,
Is saying, "Boys, don't you wish you
never had gone
Away out there?"
As our president has the government
reins
And could get control of the railroad
trains.
We will ship old Teddy, and the whole
bunch as well.
Away down south to the republican
neii
Away down there.
As soon as we get these things ac
complished, Then you will see Uucle Joe jumping
up and singing,
"Come old and young, come small
- and great,
And dig for gold beneath their sod:
For there's plenty of it on every
rod
Away out here.
J. W. S. Owens, Oregon City, No
vember 14.
Courier tnd Daily Journal $4.75.
VIRGINIA FARMER
Restored To Health By Vinol
Atlec, Va. "I was wenk, run-down,
Bo appetite, my blood was poor, I could
not Bleep nights and was rapidly los
ing flesh, but I am a farmer and had to
work. Medicines had failed to help me
until I took Vinol. After taking three
bottles my appetite is fine, 1 sleep well,
my blood is good and I am well again,"
Oblanuo W. Bokkey.
Viuol, which contains beef and cod
liver peptones, iron and muufianeeo
peptonntca and glycerophosphates, Is
gunrnnteod for run-down co-iriUbrs.
Huntley Bros. Co., Druggists, Ore
gon City. Also at the leading drug
stores in all Oregon towns.
LOST IN LOVE
All Weather Were Alike to These Two
Drearnere.
A Man mid a Mil id who walked
along the fiurden paths were observed
by I lie Moon, the Hoses und the Night
Wind.
"Here come two Movers," chuckled
the Moou. "I will shine my silver best
for their sakes."
"Here come two lovers." murmured
the Koses. "Let us send forth our
sweetest perfume to greet them."
"Here come two lovers." sighed the
Night Wind. "1 will whisper to them
of the magic that lies In a summer
night."
But the Moon suddenly blotted the
smile from his face. "We will not
trouble ourselves," he declared. "These
lovers are the same two who walked
the garden paths but yesternight. And.
for all we did our best to please them,
what did they In return? They spoke
no word of my beauty - either of
them."
"And they never noticed us," com
plained the Uoses.
"I remember them well," sniffed the
Night .Wind. "They only snld. 'It Is a
beautiful evening!' and gave us no
credit at all. Let us do all we can to
punish them."
So the Moon hid behind the darkest
cloud he could find. And the Roses
withheld their perfume And the Mcht
Wind turned chill and nisi led the dry j
leaves dismally, and even succeeded in
finding a few stray raindrops and fling
ing them In a dunk, grayish mist
across the garden paths.
"It's a beautiful evening!" said the
two lovers.-Ella Randall Pen roe In
Life.
MEXICO HAS HER BASTILLE.
The Building Where the First Blow For
Liberty Was Struck.
The Alhondlga de Granndltas (pris
on) in Guanajuato is one of the most
historic buildings In the Mexican re
public and will always lie remembered
not as a storehouse of grain, not as a
prison, which it now is. but as the
place where the first blow was struck
for the liberation of Mexico from
Spanish ruler Quadrangular In shape,
with a central patio, a row of small
Moorish windows near the top, the
lower floor Tuscan, the upper Doric,
the building has no architectural
beauty.
At each corner Is a large hook, from
which in the days of the struggle for
Independence were hung four iron
cages containing the heads of the great
liberators the patriot priest. Hidalgo;
bis military chief, Allende. and his
comrades. A Ida ma and .liineness. Here
they hung for years until removed by
a worshiping nation to the altar of
kings in the cathedral of the City of
Mexico.
After the Grlto de Dolores and the
first ringing of the hell of 'Independ
ence Hidalgo and his followers moved
on to Guanajuato, stormed the Impro
vised fort of Alhondign and killed all
the Spanish troops that had taken
refuge there. This was the beginning
of the eleven years' war of independence-Frank
II. Trobert In National
Geographic Magazine.
A Poet Who Dreaded Fire.
Thomas Gray, author of the "Elegy,"
had a weakness in the form of a nerv
ous drend of fire. His chamber at St.
Peter's college, Cambridge, being on
the second floor, he thought It likely
that In ease of a fire his exit by the
stairs might be cut off. He therefore
caused an iron bar to be fixed by arms
projecting from the outside of his win
dow, designing by a rope attached
thereto to descend lu the event of a
tire occurring. This excessive caution
led to a practical Joke by his fellows.
One midnight a party of students
thundered at his door with loud cries
of "Fire, fire!" The nervous poet flew
to his window and slid down the rope
to the ground, where he was hailed
with shouts of laughter. Gray's deli
cate nature was so shocked by this
rough joke that he changed his lodg
ings. .
R. L. Holman, Leading Undertaker,
Fifth and Main St.; Telephones: Pa
cific 415-J; Home B-18.
Tender Chickens
Our Specialty
If You Once Get Your Poul
try From Us YOU'LL
NEVER 00 ANY
OTHER PLACE.
JUICY STEAKS AND CHOPS.
FRESH FISH.
FULL WEIGHT.
A CLEAN SHOP.
Try Us and Be Convinced.
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(Sanitary)
MARKET
FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF THE USER
the J. I. Case High-Foot Lift Sulkey is the
Plow to Buy
A GENUINE HIGH FOOT
LIFT
One operation of foot lever
raises t h e bottom from
plowing position to six in
ches above ground and
automatically levels the
frame.
Let us tell you
why this is the
most pract
ical light
Draft Sulky
Write for Free Case Plow Book
Portland, Ore.
Spokane; Wash.
Boise, Idaho
Note the simple straight line
construction Frame and beam
are special grade high carbon
steel Nothing better Frame
stronely reinforced where
front and rear furrow wheels
attach Bottom is built up on a
solid, steel
frog and
the mould
board is
double
breasted
at points of wear.
Share point also
heavily reinforced
insuring longer life
. and strength at point where
most shares break Wheels
are dust ' p r o o f easily
lubricated-
Our line of Vulcan Chilled Plows-Case
and Roderick Lean Harrows Drills
Manure Spreaders Etc. is the most
complete in the county.
W, J. WILSON & CO., OREGON CITY, OREGON
GEO. BLATCHFORD, molalla, Oregon
Store Opens
Daily
at 8:30 A. M.
. Saturdays
at 9 A. M.
Pacific Phone:
Marshall 5080
The Most in Value
The Best in Quality
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Store Closes
Daily
at 5:30 P. M.
Saturdays
at 6 P. M.
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Phone:
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An Unusually Complete Stock of
INFANTS KNIT GOODS
CAPS TAMS .SETS SWEATERS BOOTEES LEGGINS ETC. Mothers will find many prof
itable opportunities to supply the little ones' needs and others who would purchase for gift purposes
will have unlimited choice, for never before have we had such a complete stock of infants' knit goods,
and never before have prices been more reasonable Select from these items:
KNIT CAPS AND TAMS Over 50 styles for in
fants and small children. They come in all wool
yarns and in all colors and weaves priced at
25c, 50c, 65c, 75c, 85c to $1.25.
CHILDREN'S SWEATERS in all sizes to 6
years, both belted and plain styles in fancy and
Cardigan stitch, all colors at $1.15, $1.35, $1.50
to $2.75.
THREE-PIECE SETS Sweater, Cap and Leg
gins to match, all wool garments in Cardigan
stitch and best colors, $4.00 lines, on sale at
$3.25.
TWO-PIECE SETS Cap and Scarf to match in
solid colors, or in pretty combinations. Three
special values at 75c, $2.25 and $3.00.
KNIT SCARFS In all desirable plain colors and
combinations they come in all-wool, silk and
wool, Angora, etc., at 75c, $1.25 to $2.25.
INFANTS' 'SACQUES All wool and ' silk run
garments in crochet effects and fancy weaves,
white and the best colors, 65c, 75c, 85c, 98c,
$1.25 to $1.48.
BOOTEES In five different heights and in
many styles and colors, all wool and silk and
wool bootees, in all sizes at 15c, 25c and 35c.
LEGGINS In link and link stitch all wool
garments in cardinal and white and in all sizes
for infants and children at 65c, 98c and $1.19.
Five Underpriced Offerings in
THANKSGIVING LINENS
In each of the following lots you will have choice from a splendid variety of patterns. All brand new
goods from our regular stock line, insuring you dependable qualities and a positive saving.
65c grade 64-inch Mercerized Damask, on sale at 59c
75c grade 70-inch Linen Finish Damask, priced at, yard... 67c
85c grade 60-inch All Linen Damask, on sale at, yard 75c
$1.00 grade 66-inch All Linen Damask, priced at, yard 89c
$1.75 grade 72-inch All Linen Damask, priced at, yard : $1.48
Wool Finish Blankets in $3.00 Quality
at, Pair - - - - - -
About 100 pairs of heavy wool finish Blankets of good large size,
72 by 80 inches they come in white and gray and (TO AO
are finished with pretty colored borders. $3 grade' at P0
Part Wool Blankets in Plaid Styles at,
Pair .......
A special value in warm, durable part wool Plaid Blankets, 66 by 80
inches they come in neat pink, blue, gray, helio and d0 QO
tan combinations. Priced for this sale at, pair pO.VO
$2.48
$3.98
Fancy Turkish
Towels for Gift
Purposes at All
Prices from 28c
Up to $1.00
each.
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within ten days of date. EQUAL TO CASH DISCOUNT.
PORTLAND, OREGON
c. o. c.
'jtOV. 23,'16
Jurors Disagree
Havinc failed to agree after an
hour of deliberation, a jury in Justice
of the Peace Sievers court was dis
missed Tuesday afternoon and the
case of the estate of E. S. McClincy
against J. H. Eisele will have to be
heard again. Mr. Eisele leased a
farm from Amelia McClincy, admin
istratrix of the estate, and she has
brought suit to eject him. ,
Charges Misrepresentation
In an action filed in the circuit
court here Tuesday Bertha M. Hos
ford charges Anna and E. M. Howell
with false and fraudulent misrepre
sentation in the sale of land and asks
for a judgment against Mr. and Mrs.
Howell in the sum of $5175.76. The
complaint says that the acreage of
the tract purchased by Bertha Hos
ford was supposed to be 33 H- It has
been found to contain only 26.59
acres, she says.
While cleaning up about his place
here Tuesday, Robert Sarton, 55, fell
and broke his leg in two places. Dr.
M. C. Strickland attended the injury.
Mr; Sarton was formerly head of the
Oregon City street cleaning depart
ment and at one time was a member
of the police force.