OREGON CITY, ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 , 1 92 1 .
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COUNTY SCHOOLS
NOW RANK AMONG
BEST IN OREGON
WORK OF TEACHERS IS
GIVEN PRAISE
New Association Officers are
Chosen ; Leonhardt Will
Head Local Division
That Clackamas county schools arcj
entitled to premier place among the
counties of the state is the opinion
expressed by educators, who have visit
ed during the annual institute, which
Friday closed the last) .of three days
session here. Universal commenda
tion of the interest taken by the teach
trs in their academic work, as express
ed, through the institute was voiced
and high compliment was paid to the
work of the local teacher's associa
tion. ;
J. W. Leonbardt was yesterday elect
ed head of the Clackamas Ccunty Di
vision of Oregon State Teacher's As
sociation. He will succeed W. L.
Arant, who has been president for the
three years.
Work is Lauded
According to B. D. Ressler, dean of
vocational education at the O. A. C
and secretary of ijie Oregon associa
tion, the work of the local division dur
ing the last three years has rhown
greater progress, cooperation and ac-
tivity than any other branch through
out the state. Not only has the gen
eral spirit been good but the Clacka
mas County Division has rendered ma
terial aid in the backing, of many of
the important programs put through
by the association, which has been re
sponsible for much needed legislation.
Other officers selected were: N? W
Rowland, Oregon City, vice cbairmn
Lewis Reese, Milwaukie, secretary
Minnie Altman, Jennings Lodge, treas
urer; W. L Arant; J. L. Gary, West
Linn, J. W. Abraham, Molalla. execu
tive committee. Delegates to state
council: R. W". Kirk, Oregon City
Mr? Laura Jackson, Oregon City; H
H. Fecles, Canby: Mrs Emily Shaw
West Linn; John Bowland, Willamet
te; J. L. Gary, West Linn and L. K.
Heeae, Milwaukie. ,
State Nominations Made
Nominations for officers of the state
association weresslso made as follows
President, C. A. Howard, Marshfield
vice president, Brenton Vedder, Glad
stone;. Executive committee, Paul Ir
vine, Redland, and Katherine Arbuth
not, Monmouth.
Speaking to the morning session, J
A. Churchill, superintendent of public-
instruction characterized the object
ives in education over the state of Ore
gon at the present time. More atten
lion, he stiated should be given to the
fundamentals in the educational curri
culum. Another crying need he said
was the necessity for consolidation n.
schools in the rural districts in order
to give the individual schools grearer
facilities. The need for better prepar
ation for teachers was also touched
upon
Present Movement Discussed
One of the present movements, Mr.
Churchill said, is the tendency for
favoring the County Unit plan of taxa
lion and administration. Under this
plan all of the districts in the courl
xcepting those which are first class
would be grouped undr-r one board of
directors. This system, over the coun
ty would similate that of a large c?.ty.(
iuch as Portland, with a -number of
schools over which there is a centraJ
ized board of control. Taxes would be
levied over the entire county in much
the same proportion as at present, and
a budget plan for the individual
schools devised. This, it wan pointed
out gives more efficient administration
of the school work, thus being condu
cive of better results than can possi
bly be obtained under the present dis
jointed system.
Ben F. Irvine, publisher of the Ore
gon Journal spoke at the afternoon
session. He emphasized the possibil
ity for real service to society that
lies at the hands of the teacher. He
showed how the instructor made an
PRIZE STOCK GO TO SHOW
- FROM CLACKAMAS COUNTY
a
a' -eVU. y
Flavius Hughes, of Red Wing Farm, and his blue ribbon Guernsey
heifer.
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Melville Richie and two of his blue ribbon Chester White Hogs.
Courtesy Portland Telegram.
indelible impression upon the adole- "Rnrlrrt -frkT-
escont mind ana how, if the proper i iJUU.gCL 1U1
mpressions were made, this could do ( 1 wm,, ritir Tliii-inrr
nuch to make better citizens an.i VrCgOIl Kully UULlll
1922 is Completed
much
wiser adults
Miss Cornelia Marvin, of the state
library at Salem spoke during the
morning session upon "The Country
Library."
Teachers of Clackamas county have
voted for the continuance cf the in
stitute, which this, year was resumed
after a summer school had been in
vogue as a substitute for the past ten
years. The program, according to in
structors, who have appeared at ins'i
tutes throughout the state, was one of
the best to be given in Oregon tihls
year. Superintendent Brenton Vedder
has been in charge of the arrange
ments.
Seasoning
By Howa
Let dieticians scan my plate
And count the calories I'm consuming,
Of "'vitamines". and "protein" prate
I'm never fretted by the fuming. .
But keep on eating what I likej
Tas:(es aren't reasons to be reasoned- ,.'
And if you'd start a hunger strike .
Deal me a dish that isn't seasoned
Nor do I diet when I dine,
Of calories I'm a careless waster;
Coldly I view the vitamsine.
Unless, perchance, it please my taster.
I know that seasoning's sheer waste.
And has no vjtal virtue in it,
But please! '"add seasoning to
rd Hilles.
. taste."
Or I'll cease eating in a minute. . '
Yet I am far too wise to try
Subsisting on the spices only
It is a dismal thing to die,
And leaves survivors sad and lonely.
Far, far be it from m'e to preach, .
But Life, too, has its foods and spices;
The "vitamines" in easy reach,
The "seasoning" at pirate prices.
And Wisdom blends the spice of life
With "vitamines" of daily duty,
So giving us the strength for strife
And moulding souls, of matchless-
beauty. '
is inclined to hecomo soggy partly
i-ake the crust before putting in this
filling. Prick it in spots so that it
will not puff up.
To prevent your delicate cake from
scorching on the bottom, put an old
pan of salt underneath it
i MR. AUTO
f OWNER-
How are your side cur- 5
tains and top? JJ
Are you prepared for
winter driving?
If not come in and see jj
me. I specialize in mak- J
ing and! repairing lops
and side curtains and I J
will save you money over JJ
the Portland prices. "
Harness MakinQ and
5 Shoe Repairing.
FRANK HOPP I
5 916; Main Oregon Clt
Realtors Plan
Research Upon
Land Problems
The expense of conducting the
schools in Oregon City for the coming
year will be $7S. ; 17.20. according to
the budget prepared at the meeting of
the school board Tnurs-day night.
The board, with a preliminary bud
get committee consisting of Win. An
dresen, A. L. Beatie and Percy Cau
field worked out the details for the
distribution of tile school income for
next, year. The principal item of ex-
I pense is salaries of the teachers and
principals which amounts to $51,810.
j Personal services, including the teaoh-
l via rciid i itra in auiuuut it; f
The amount allowed for maintenance
is $5366.45 and for bonded indebted
ness, including the sinking fund, $13,-
E05.
The listed income, which totals tho
! same as the estimated expenditure is
Legged off land, if it i3 made pro I lrom the following sources- county
ductive, is one of the greatest assets lax, $16,598.80; state tax, $3406; Ele-
:n the state, according to members of i nientary, $6570.C6; high school tuition,
the local Realty board,, who at their $13,225.74; private tuition, $795.6?;
meeting last Monday night starred special tax, $34,570.44; -abcratory fees,
plans tor an exhaustive research up- . Zi0.
on this, subject, especially as it ef- j Figures compiled ror ihe budget
fects Clackamas county. ,;h0w that expenses this year will ou-
At the state convention of the Real- j )y fc6 some $4,O0C above 1921. This
tors in Eugene, O. E. Freytag, presi- year the budge's amounted to $52,904.
dent of the local beard, wa? appointed so. In 192o it was $44,3S5.55, and in
chairman of the logged of land coin-j 1919 $32,721.63. The increase over
mittee. The Realtors in their pro- ; the amount two years ago is account
pram of constructive work are inves- ! ed for by the fact that the indebted
tigating ways and means of clearing j nes3 wa8 not so great and also to thp.
ibis land, which embraces some cf fact that the present .'arger curricul
the most fertile soil in the state. ! um, inclusive of f uch things as do-
Meeting is Planned ! mestic science and manual training,
A meeting of the Clackamas county , necessitates greater expenditures.
Really Board is to bo held at Milwau j p.ids for tjhe furnishing of steel
kie early in December, accordine to lockers for the gvmnasium at the
plans laid Monday nigbt, for the pur- high school were received. The low-
pose of further discussing this prob
lem. "We feel," said Mr. Freytag,
"that a great service can be rendered
to the state in opening a way wher-j
the clearing of logged lands can be
made profitable to the farmer." He
showed where this would bring added
investment, which in turn would in
crease the agricultural wealtjh of the
state There are thousands of acres
of stump land in Clackamas county
which could be utilized if such a con
structive program were properly in
stituted, the realtors believe.
According to T. P. Meeds, secretary
of the local board, there is a general
misconception regarding the cost v.l
clearing stump land. In former years
the cost ran in tjhe neighborhood of
$100 an acr, but with modern meth
ods, it can be done hy experienced
men at an average cost of $50 an acre.
Standardization is Aim
The realty board, through a pro
gram of investigation, plans to arrive
at a method which can be standard
ized, so that tin- cost of clearing can
be reduced to a minimum, and so that
it can be accurately figured. This
will permit of an investment upon a
sound basis and will enable the agri
culturists who come to the district to
do their clearing under an established
modern system, which involves a min
imum of wasted effort and e.xpendi
ture.
The problem of making stump land
produce crops has been one which has
faced the farmers and settlers of
many generations. Putting the land
to use which does not require entire
clearing has only been partially tuc-
cessful, and has been expensive for
he reason that one of the big costs
of clearing is the removal of the
brush. Entire Clearing of the soil
as been found the only practical way
to develop the many acres from which
the timber has been removed and the
realty men of the state have under
taken the solution of the problem
which will pave the way to the fuller
exploitation of the country's natural
resources.
The Clackamas County Board last
night laid plans for a joint, meeting
of the realtors of Clackamas, Marion,
Yamhill and Washington counties. A
tentative date, November 28, ha9 been
selected. The meeting is to be hcM
n Oregon City-
est of the six submitted was that of
A. H. Andrews of Portland. All of the
bids were referred to a special com
mittee with instructions to report back
to the board.
OPEN DOORS
IN BUSINESS
MARKET GARDENING
To the woman who would lead an
out-door life and be her own boss,
market gardening will make an ap
peal. If she applies her best brains
to it, understands the habits and needs
of the various vegetables, fruits and
flowers she would raise to sell, is near
a good market with means cf dispos
ing of her wares conveniently and at
proper profit, and has the health
and energy to look after the work,
doing a large share of it herself and
able to get some help when necessary.
and results will be pleasing. She will
make a good living and a good profit
and live a happy, healthful life.
True, the conditions upon which
success depends are numerous, but
they may be met by one prepared an l
wise, and unlets one is that going
into any business for one's self is a
venture very likely to end in failure.
Market gardening is a seasonal oc
cupation. It rushes one from ea:ly
spring until fall and leaves more
leisure during the winter, but the
market) gardener with a hot house
may keep herself employed all winter.
From s!x to twenty acres is the
average far market (gardening. If
the woman market gardener has moro
than she can herself care for, she is
liable to find It difficult to employ the
needed' help. Before one purchases
the Jand for the market garden sbe
should study her markets and trans
portation facilities. If she can ar
range to drive to town and dispose of
her wares first hand her profits will
be larger, as she will cut tut the mid
dle man or men. In that case she
should have a regular route and ci.s
tomers. As she learns the needs of ,
these she will be able to cater to their
tastes. Generally a varied, crop of
garden truck is better than a limited
one. Flowers and fruits and even
chickens may sometimes be added as
by-products, but the spscialties should
not be forgotten
Agricultural colleges In each state
will Lelp the citizen who tprlieg for
information. The government depart
ment of Agriculture has valuable bul
letins and the farm papers contain
suggestions and experiences of thos
who are working at this busir-nss
TWO LICENSES ISSUED
Marriage licenses have been issued
to John Hix, Jr., 23, Dufur and Gladys
L. Smith, 22, Hoff; Henry Herz, 37,
Boring, and Veda A. Dugger, 20, Boring.
Classes for Women
Will be Opened Here
Announcement of the es-ablishment
of courses for women in cooking, nu
trition, home nursing, childcare, sew
ing, and millinery has been made by
Superintendent R. W- Kirk, of the Ore
gon City schools. The classes, in
eluding a unity course of 12 or more
lessons will be opened in the near fu
ture and all women over 16 vears of
age are eligible, regardless of occu
pation.
Mr. Kirk has asked all those who
are interested to communicate with
him in order that arrangements may
be made to take care of the prepar
number. His telephone is Main 95.
"Vinder the terms of the Federal Vo
cational Education Act," said Mr.
Kirk, "vocational training is made
possible for women and girls. Vv
cational education for girls and wo
men is two-foid in preparation for
wago earning and preparation for
home making. Home making is a
business) and social enterprise. In
harmony with the new conception of
the importance of special training for
home-making the opportunity is offer
ed the women of Oregon City to pur
sue special courses if there are suf
ficient numbers of women interested
to justify the organizat'on of classes "
Robert Devine Dies;
Was 94 Years of Age
WOMAN-I-TORIALS
Moving Pictures in the Schools
At least 6,400 schools in the United
States are equipped with moving
picture machines; nearly five lmndro
e thers will install machine in-mediate.
ly,' and more than two thousand have
arrangements made to show pupils e,d
ucational films in theatres or else
wher outside the schools. The use of
motion pictures in the schools is in
creasing in popularity and is regarded
by many school officials as one of the
greatest aids in education. It holdi
the Interest far more intensely than
does the descriptive book, and on-J
learns infinitely more rapidly and ac
curately by seeing a .thing done be
fore your eyes than by reading about
it in a book.
When you are buying the autumn
outfit for the children, notice th-i
labels on the garments and beware
of buying those made in sweatshops
or let out to be done in the crowded
homes of poverty. The- trade-mark
of a reliable firm is not only assur
ance of the welfare of the workers
making the product, but It Is a health
certificate as well. Work done in
homes is often done in the presence
ef fifth and contageous or infectious
disease.
With more than 600,000 unemployed
women in England, of whom 23,000
are domestic servants, many American
women are losing their ardor for th
restricting of immigration.
Robert J. Devine, old time resident
of Cackamas county, and favorably
known throughout the county, died
Saturday morning at 5 o'clock at the
Oregon City hospital at the age of
94 years. His death was due to his
old agev. He had been at the hospital
for about a week.
Mr. Devine was anative of Ireland,
and cam to the United States 70
years" ago. He has for the past 6t
years resided in the Eagle Creek coun
try, Clackamas county, where his
wife died a number of years ago.
Since that time he has made his home
with J. A. Burnett, old lime friend ot
the family. !
Mrs. Pauline Frederick, household
efficiency expert, claims that business
women make the 'best and most effi
cient housekeepers."
Feeding the Family
Not in pulpit, rostrum, nor club
lies the welfare o; the future, but in
the kitchen. Still it i3 "the hand that
locks the cradle" and also stirs the
pot ttfat rules the world. Preacher,
lecturer, and teacher labor iu vain it
the cook is uninformed. . I
Most of our diseases, our lack of
development and efficiency, are trace
able to our eating "not wisely but too
welL" Stock raisers no- longer feed
their valuable charges ' hit-and-miss,
but many housewives do.
The proper ttudy for mankind, in
cluding womankind, if Food. It is not
enough to know the composition
foods, as though the eating of saw
dust would make one as sturdy as the
oak; but disgestibility, t ssiiuilation
proper combination and balance,
times, season, age, sex, r.abits, dim.
ate and pocket book are to bo consid
ered.
It is a favorite simile to liken the
body mechanism to an automobile, and
ihe simile "goes on all fours," except
that the body has a trick of building
itself up automatically, growing from
wee flivver-hoMl into a super-car.
As the auto cannot run without gas
no more will the body without fuel
foods: fats, starches, and sugar. As
the car needs a new tire ocacsionally,
so the body needs building foods:
meats, eggs, milk and such. As it
will rot function smoothly without
lubricating oil to prevent friction and
clogging, so the body must have
mineral salts and regulating acids;
phosphorus, lime, calcium, iron, and
i the toning properties in fruits and
vegetables
Science recently emphasized to us an
other need the ignition With a per
fect tire, top and body,, gas in the en-
ginet, oil in the proper places; still
the car will not g without the vital
3park that electrical mystery which
pronounces the word "get there!" and
it gets the vitamine. The vitamines
which charge the battery are supplied
by oranges, tomatoes potato water.
ray milk, butter fat, and green leaf
vegetables. Much of the malnutrition
of children is laid to the fact that they
do not get enough phosphorus, which
is one of the mineral foods of which
we need but little, but we nee it, oh,
so much.
A diet balanced so that it con
tains all needed elements chemically
maly be condensed that it does not
provide bulk enough to "fill the bill"
or rather the stomach. Eggs,
cheese, raisins, cream, and orange-
juice would leave one still hungry. We
need something like oat-meal to fill
the digestive tract and 'encourage peri
staltic action A large amount of
juicy foods must Ite eaten, since the
body is largely water. A diet too dry
would cause death quicker than ab
sence of drinking water.
A sameness off foods from day to
day is difficult to thrive on. To utilise
the good old stand-bys, to feed the
family simply and economically,- the
cook must be an expert having in her
head what she lacks in her purse.
Various flavors, garnishes, combina
tions, and originalities kep meal-time
interesting, although the foundation
of food-stuffs is much the same. Long
and careful cooking, with intelligent
seasoning", will make round steak a 3
delicious as sirloin.
There is an old sayii.g, "Wlien
Poverty comes in at the door. Love
flies out at the window." Interpreted,
it means: When poor meals are serv
ed constantly, romance dies. On the
ether hand, the satisfied husband will
slip his arm tenderly around his wite
and whisper, "The dinner was sc good,
dear, and the steak was s6 tender
but then, you're enough to make any
thing lender."
As the food is, so is the man I
$
SMILES
Experienced.
"What do you wish engraved inside?'
The kindly jeweller said.
"From Ned to Jane," the youth re
plied.
And blushed a rosy red.
"Just take this tip," the jeweller
cried
'"And merely put 'From Ned.'
"Laughter," says Doc, "will certainly
cure
The indigestion which you endure
Put how under heaven, I humbly
question,
Could anyone laugh with indigestion?
Machines Smash On
Road Near New Era
A machine belonging to Ed. Schunk'j
of this city was badly damaged in
smathup early Tuesday morning,
Schunke was driving north on Ih'i
highway about tjwo miles south ut
Mew Era when an apporching bread
truck attempted to pass ahead of a
preceeding gravel truck. Just at th-j
last moment the driver changed his
mind, and locked he bralces swingici;
the truck across the road, eo that it
struck Schunke's car.
The radiator, front axle headlights
and fenders of the Schunke machine
were completely demolished. The cj--:
was brought to Oregon City for re
pairs. No one was hurt in tne ace
dent.
Moonshiner Given
$150 Fine and Costs
August Olson, arrested Monday by
the sheriff's office on charges of man
ufacturing liquor, pled guilty before
Judge E. J. Noble Tuesday, and was
fined $15o and costs. The. specific
carges were manufacture and poecs-
sion of liquor.
Loyd L. Scott appeared before Judgj
Noble Tuesday and pied guilty to
'barges of overloading. He was fined
S25.
The Woman Citizen
Pooling Welfare Interests
Women are creatures of sympathy.
Wherever need Is we desire to relieve
it but the causes are many and re
sources not always adequate. It would
help the situation if welfare interests
were pooled into one Ccmmumtv
Chest, as was done in war times in
many places. Some cities have retain
ed the system under the same or a
different name. After a budget is
made, estimating the calls for funds,
the whole community is solicited an 1
he quota due each relief agency is ap
portioned fairly. This saves the cit
i.ens the embaras-sment of having to
refuse some solicitors for funds after
they have given all they feel they can
afford, and it also saves the solicitors
he embarassment of makir.g such fre
quent calls, always a distasteful task
and best done but once.
Another advantage of this plan ;s
that not only the first cause presented.
but each and all, get fairconsideration
&nd funds from the community chest.
There is also less danger of overlap
ping interests, and there will be more
fficiency.
John W. Cochran is
Honored at Salem
0 CUT IN
. EXPENSES OF U.S. TO
BE MADE FOR 19??
Expenditures for Next Year
To be Near 4 Billion
Says President
WASHINGTON, D. ;. Nov. 3. The
administration expects .to effect an
aggregate reduction in government ex
penditures for the fiscal year of 1922
of $439,000,000, instead of its previous
estimated reduction of $350,000,001),
President Harding informed congri&
through a, letter to Speaker (iillett,
made public today.
On the basis of latest estimates r::
ceived, the president eaid, total ex
penditures for the next fiscal year
Ftand at $3,940,000,000, reduction cf
$94,000,000 from the estimate of $4,
034,000,000 to congress August 10.
The president's estimates were sub
mitted in connection with transmis
sion of" supplemental and deficiency
estimates of apprDpriations amount
ing to nearly $188,000,000, which he
said were taken into consideration in -arriving
at the expenditures total for
next year.
8 High Schools in
County Accredited
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene,
Nov. 8. (Special) Eight high schools
m Clackamas county Canby, Colton,
Estacada, Milwaukie, Molalla. Oregon
City, Sandy and West Linn high
s-'chools have courses of study of sucu
high grade that they are accredited by
the University of Oregon.
To be admitted to the freshman
class of tjhe University of Oregon a
student must have completed a four-
year high school course or its equiva
lent, requiring not less than 15 units
of work. The term "unit" means th
equivalent of five recitations per week
of not less than 40 minutes each, in
one branch of study, for a school year
of not less than 30 weeks Consider
ing these high requirements it is a
distinct honor for a high school to be
on the University accredited list.
Although there are more than tw
hundred high schools in the state, only
177 are accredited by the University.
The University of Oregon makes
the following specific requirements -Three
units of English, one unit each
of algebra, plane geometry, history and
science two units of one foreign lan
guage, an additional unit ot any oi
these and five unrts in elected siib-
;ects But it is recommended that ia
electives significant amounts of each
subr'ect be taien, not just a little of
several subjects, which is described
as buttering your bread to thin.
Treaty With Austria
Is Now In Effect
SALEM, Ore., Nov. 5. John W
Cochran, who retired as deputy secre
tary of the state today to accept
position as first) assistant in the of
fices of the collector of internal reve
nue of Portland, was the recipient of
a valuable gold watch, presented to
him by employes of the state depart
ment The presentation was informal
Mr. Cochran who was formerly a
resident of Oregon City will leave Sa
lem Monday and will pass most cf
next week in the internal revenue of
fices, acquainting himself with the
routine of the department
He will assume his new duties No
vember 15.
Clackamas County
Fifth at "Oregon
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Enceno
Nov. 4. (Special) Clackamas county
has 50 studen'js enrolled at the Uni
versity of Oregon. This is fifth place
among the counties of Oregon, Mult
nomah being first with 491 students.
Lane second with 473, Marion third
with 90. and Ccos fourth with 61.
Out of 2008 students, 1736 are rest
dents of Oregon. But in spite of the
heavy registration fee charged non
residents, 242 come from other states.
Ninety-five are from Washington, 72
lrom caifornia and 20 from Idaho.
Twenty-seven states, in all, are repre
sented. Thero is one- Alaskan.
Twenty-nine are registered frcra
other countries, including 12 from the
Philippines, 3 from Hawaii, 5 from
Canada. 3 from China, 2 from India,
1 from Japan, 1 from Siberia, 1 from
France and 1 from Greece.
MRS. SOLOMON SAYS:
f
When preparing cauliflower, head
lettuce or cabbage, it is a wise pre
caution to soak them in salt water for
half hour to allow any insects hid
den between the leaves to crawl out.
Cauliflower is likely to cook to
pieces when boiled the half hour neces
wiry to make it tender. To prevent
this wrap it in cheesecloth and handle
it carefully.
In juicy pies, when the undercrust
Check-Off System
Will Be'Restored
VIENNA, Nov. 8. The treaty of
peace Ibetween Austria and the United
States became effective today with
the exchange of ratifications by the,
two governments between Austrian
Chancellor Schober and Arthur Hugii
Frazier, American commissioner in
Vienna.
Re-election Won
By Mayor Hylan
NEW YORK, Nov 8. Mayor John
F. Hylan, democrat, was re-elected to
day by a plurality, estimated from re
turns from nearly half of the city'3
2709 election districts, of approxi
mately 400,000 over his republican op
ponent, Harry H. Cur ran.
Aged Mother Loses
Odd Suit m Court
TERRE HAUTE, Ind . Nov. 7. Most
of tho 30,0'i0 Indiana oc&l miners who
went on strike last week in protest
against Federal Judge Anderson's in
junction decree abolishing tjhe check
off system, mainstay of the union
structure were reported back at work
today. Instructions from John I.
Lewis, international president, trans
mitted by District President Hessler.
coupled with assurances from the op
erators that the check-off system
would be restored, caused the resump
tion of work.
No interruption of operations is an
licipated, it was sljated by union offi
cials. pending outcome of the rehear-
ng on Judge Anderson's decree by
the United State court of appeals at
Chicago.
GLADSTONE ELEVEN LOSES
The Gladstone football team was de
feated Sunday by the North Portland
eleven, in a game played at Chautau
aua park. The score was 12-to-3. It
Is the first contest which the Glad
stone boys have lost- Next Sunday
afternoon they will meet the Arleta
Aces on the Chautauqua field.
PORTLAND, Nov. 5. That the fel
ony statute providing imprisonment
and fine for children who are able to
suprort their aged parents and fail
to do so scarcely applied to children
aged 61 and 63 years respectively, who
are all but dependent on their own
children for their livelihood, was the
ruling of District Judge Hawkins yes
terday afternoon when he thr4w out
of court the action brought against
Charles J. Oglesby of Roy. and Frank
Rhodes, of Milwaukie, for failure to
support Mrs. Martha Rhodes, age'l
84 years.
Miss Lida M. O Bryon, deputy dis
trict attorney, who was author of the
law passed by the last legislature
under which this was the first prose
cution, insisted that the statute was
made to cover such cases as had been
developed, but to no avail
A striking and pitiful figure
throughout tho hearing was the aged
woman, whose feeble movements.
bowed shoulders, snow-white hair and
furrowed tkin could not detract from
hpr brieht eves ar.d active mind. Hr
features were gentle and resigned ana
phe cried a little when it was ex
plained to her that the court hail
failed to hold to the grand jury the
sons she consider unfilial. She was,
taken back to the Pisgah home, where
the had .been placed temporarily ni
che hope that it would not bo- necess
sary to send her to the county poor
farm. ,
Once the mother interrupted tiia
testimony of one of her sons to brand
his assertions as falsehood's, but it
was not in a vindictive, recriminatory
tone, but rather as a parent would
reprove a child.
Judge Hawkins, at the ' conclusion,
of the hearing, said that it did not
appear to him to be a case of willful
neglect but rather of inability to pay.
Mrs. Southard Gets
Ten Years in Prison
TWIN FALLS, Idaho, Nov. 7. Mrs.
Lyda Meyer Southard, convicted here
last week of the murder of Edward
V. Meyer, her fourth husband, was
sentenced today in district court to
from ten years to life imprisonment.