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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1922)
THE MORNING OttEGOXlAX, SATURDAY, DECE3IBER 23, 1922 7 VERSE WORKS CURE ON TARDY STUDENTS Belated Ones Required to , Memorize Poetry. LINCOLN TRIES OUT PLAN Number of Late Dwindles From 50 to 10 When Offenders Find They Must Learn Classics. They have a unique remedy for tardiness at Lincoln high school a curative so distinctive- and painful that, since its prescription, the squad of tardy students has dwin dled from an average of 50 each day to the insignificant maximum of ten. It consists o equal parts of application and poetry, the ap plication being required to mem orize 20 lines of some recognized classic, and the recited verse being essential to the pacifying of Nor man Thome, vice-principal. Of lale offenders against punc tuality have been assigned to the study of "Hiawatha," and almost any gray December morning, when rain dripa from the eaves, a visit to the executive offices of Lincoln would discover some youthful pen itent posed before the obdurate taskmaster, and busied with the declamation of such, epic lines as these: All your strength Is in your union, All your danger la In discord: Therefore be at peace henceforward. And as brothers live together. "Very well done, Indeed," remarks Mr. Thorne. when the requisite 20 lines have been rendered. "Go and be tardy no more," or words to that effect. Tardiness Common at First. With the hospitality of Lincoln high school extended to students of Washington, wnose home was de stroyed by fire, it became neces sary to assign, th forenoon entirely to the one body and the afternoon to the other. As Lincoln drew the morning shift, the arrangement compelled all students of that school to emulate the lark. They rose early, for school began a half hour before any other high school was called to study but many there were who did not rise quite early enough. Tardiness became the bete noir and problem of the Institution until Vice-Principal Thorne had his Inspiration. For the first offense of tardiness the student Is required to memorize ten lln.es of some great poem of the English language; for the second offense to scan and recite not less than 20 lines. It is felt that this ruling will be doubly beneficial, in that it familiarizes pupils with, the classics and at the same time bids them shun, the peril of late rising. Cure Works Perfectly. "It is all very simple," commented Superintendent Grout "Every American student should be able to recite those memorable lines, which run i Talk not of wasted affection! affection never was wasted; If it enrich not the heart of another, its waters returning Back to their springs, like the rain, shall fill them full of refreshment.' "Despite the eloquence and high moral quality of this verse," con cluded Mr. Grout, "the singular fact is that, having once been, compelled to memorize It, the students of Lin coln are tardy no more." Principal Davis of Lincoln said that the compulsory memorizing of poetry Is, though th more fre quently Invoked, but one of the sev, oral devices employed to correct tardiness. Sometimes It is the pre scription of algebra, or another stint from the current studies, but more often it is metrical English. vate lanf.s have been subjected to poison treatment. "By the use of strychnine alkaloid dusted on sliced apples, it is esti mated that 350,000 rabbits were killed in four counties of Oregon where this work was undertaken, 58,300 being actually counted as a result of poisoning operations In the vicinity of Fort Rock. "Pocket gophers are being eradi cated successfully all over the coun try through the employment of var ious vegetable, grain, alfalfa or clover baits treated with strych nine and placed in the runways, and by the use of specially designed traps. "In the campaign against prairie dogs and ground squirrels, a total of 10.164,899 acres of federal land and 93,345,400 acres of state and private lands have bee'n treated since 1916. Poisoned grain amounting to 1008 tons w?.s prepared and distributed under the direction and supervision of bureau representatives and 754, S03 pounds of carbon bisulphide were used in fumigating burrows to complete the- eradication of these rodents. ' "As the lands ar progressively and permanently cleared of these pests the savings effected by the annual campaigns become cumula tive, permanent additions to the pro ductiveness of the lands." CITY M fflfllT FIXED GENERAL ORDINANCE MAKES 1923 TOTAL $3,656,636. Interest on Bonded Indebtedness and Sinking Fund Will Use $573,339 ol Revenues. The general ordinance fixing the amount of money necessary from tax sources for the operation of municipal activities for the next 12 months was passed yesterday by the city council. The ordinance previously had been passed to third reading. The totaf amount required is 13.083,297 and in addition 573,339 to cover interest on bonded indebt edness and the sinking fund. The items are as follows: General fund for the payment of city expenses not otherwise provided for, in cluding maintenance and repair ol sew ers and paved streets, $2,983,481. Firemen's relief and pension fund, $29,800. Policemen's relief and pension fund, $29,500. Special bridge fund, for construction of bridges elsewhere than ecross the Wil lamette river, filling in of streets across gulches and ravines, and construction of overhead or underground crossings across railroad tracks, $40,818. Bonded Indebtedness interest fund for payment of Interest not otherwise pro vided for, $368,839. . Sinking- fund for purchase, payment of redemption of bonded indebtedness of olty of Portland not otherwise provided for, $206,500. SPEED IN LOANS WANTED Idaho ex-Service Men Face Loss of Farms Without Help. BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 22. (Special.) Lester F. Albert, department ad jutant of the American Legion for Idaho with headquarters in Boise, announces special consideration for service men who face the loss of their farms will be asked of the de partment of public investment. Not only will loans be asked for these men, but the state department will be urged to expedite the ap praisals which precede grantingsthe loans. Many cases were discovered In the Snake river valley, where the ex-service men are in dire need of financial assistance. . LasMimUeSuggesttom By way of thoughtfulness isn't it well to anticipate everyday needs when getting your Christmas Gifts? These practical suggestions multiply Christmas Cheer. GIVE HIM Colgate's Rapid-Shave Cream - . . Kibbon uentai s-rcaui . . - -Lilac Imperial Toikt Water (Xmas Package) GIVE HER FlorientTalc . . . . rWrio Florient Perfume . . Rorient Face Powder . . . ' Cashmere Bouquet Toilet Water . ' . 70 CashmeteBouquetSoap(SpecialXmaspkge.) . Charmis Cold Cream, Jar . . Mirage (Vanishing) Cream, Jat At Your NeigKborKood Store COLGATE'S Qifts That Are Sure to Please Compact 100 Mill! Ji .MHI SKI mum. SE 'Br Onys-Uke. black enamel with Grecian border. Contain puff, mirror and com pact powder. In ikvorite tintm. The Collate compact makes a last- 1 minute gift of Individuality. Order to day have her initial engraved after Christina. tPrice$l CHORUS BUD IS 1NDICTE8 POLYGAMY IS CHARGED TO MRS. SYLVESTER NOOXAN. Six True Bills and Two Not True i Ones Are Returned by Grand Jury; Most Charges Thefts. Six, true bills and two not true bills were returned yesterday by the county grand Jury. Eva Noonan, arrested on the charge about a month ago, was indicted for poly gamy, while three other of the in dictments were for larceny of auto mobiles. Mrs. Noonan, member of the Rose bud chorus of the Lyric Musical Comedy company, was married No vember 15 to Thomas Merola when not legally divorced from her, hus band, Sylvester Noonan. Suit for divorce of the pair had been insti tuted and defaujt of the husband entered, but it seemed the little chorus girl was under the misap prehension that this was all there was to a divorce action. Bail was set at $500. Merrill Lamar 'was indicted for TOURIST TRAVEL SOUGHT Rainier National Park to Be Feature in Advertising Drive. TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 22. (Spe cial.) Rainier national park is to be made the basis of another big national advertising campaign for 1923. having for its object the stim ulation of tourist Interest In the northwest, it was said today by T. H. Martin, general manager of the Rainier National Park company. In an address delivered before the members' council of the Tacoma chamber of commerce. The Long-Bell Lumber company, the concern now establishing itself on its own townsite, Longview, near Kelso, will epend J50.000 next year for advertising the northwest and will feature Mount Rainier as the special attraction to draw the peo ple of the east, Manager Martin an nounced that he had been reliably Informed. In pointing to the growth of the number of visitors to Mount Rainier coming from east of the Mississippi, from 150 to 200 a year previous to the erection of Paradise inn to 7000 during the 1922 season. Manager Martin said his company had added no scenery In the park, but simply made it possible to travel to the mountain in comfort and live com fortably while there. NAVAL BASE CASH ASKED Mr. Dodson Wants $350,000 Added to Appropriation. General Manager Dodson of the Chamber of Commerce sent tele grams yesterday to the Oregon dele gation at Washington urging that an appropriation of $350,000 be added to the pending naval bill providing for the Tongue Point naval base at Astoria so that work may continue in the Interim before another appro priation is passed. The bill for $400,000 to start work on the naval base is now before congress and it was felt that in view of the emer gency at the mouth of the river, the addition should be assured. "The added funds would be of great aid to Astoria," said Mr. Dod son," and the present situation makes it especially meritorious. We have hope-s that the delegation will get behind it and urge its incorpor ation into the measure now being considered at Washington." 350,000 RABBITS KILLED Poison Apples Used Effectively in Four Oregon Counties. Federal exterminatory campaigns against rodent pests during the past year have been notably successful, according to the report issued re cently from the Washington, D. C, headquarters of the biological sur vey. In the eradication of prairie dogs, ground squirrels. pocket gophers, jack and cottontail rabbits moles, all species of rat and mice pests, and woodchucks, more than 20,000,000 acres ot teueral ana pri Jon EAST FIRST and MORRISON STREETS. OPPOSITE EAST SIDE. S. P. STATION PLENTY OF ROOM TO PARK YOUR CAR NO PARKING RESTRICTIONS Plenty of Toys to Select From Plenty of Clerks to Wait on You BIG CLEANUP SALE OF Store Open Saturday Night : VsW.Jk I I JT- . ' . V B""Maw J I sf T - 1 1 E I S 1 I WODAYj) ) k UX K2 I junlaWBkv mmi iinim.naimffiiiM i i iin-mma 'i - 'niiinn.Tirntim)i- - . - a H u-l 1 "izz5q 1 - J I! Gf : t kJ-$ ' " v i r. 1 i f n P V, i I . tr 5 I: I., 'isr f MA f i Li i h tm 'P I I - dr ' . 1 i I 1 CJ - j ' . 1 ' 1 i - f" 1 - 1 ' ' i Si 1 . - - i I , ; '-" 5 - -1 . 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(ii) KtxwU w,'ikVTOlV''Tr' aal ? naTZ mm j , 'ar.-vTgkwfi-aflMcMl-WhnlnwgXwailR I auaraa I mm Ins a lasoaitM p? awn ftvanani lmrants J III I 1 ' - .-, Direction ' programme I 1 larceny of a car belonging to Will iam O. Parks, November 13. Charles Samuels was indicted for larceny of a car belonging to T. R. Kelly on October 31, and a true bill al leging larceny by bailee against L. A. Stockdale also involves an au tomobile, the property of the Fields Motor Car company. vv A. J. Gorden was indicted : for burglary not in a dwelling. He is al leged to have broken into the Ro senblatt store, 366 Washington street, on November 14. In the other true bill returned, G. W. Mohr and Mabel Worick are jointly indicted on a statutory charge. CHRISTMAS CARD SIGNED Astorian Sends Yule Gteetings Telling of Optimism. Herman Wise of Astoria, ex mayor, postmaster and merchant of the city recently .razed by fire, has an original Christmas card. It is a postal card singed, i supposedly, by the recent fire that laid low nearly 30 blocks in the heart of that city. In his own handwriting is this optimistic sentiment. Through fire and smoke, Slightly bent, but not broke, SOU able to wish you a Merry Christmas. I Merry Xmas from Edlef son's. Adv. tore SATURDAY ONLY Somer saulting Dogs Reduced to 59c Dancing Coon Reduced to 45c Jumping Dogs Reduced to 63c , siy 5 r3 25 Off On All 16-Inch Dressed Dolls Reduced to . $i .41 Do Your Shopping Here 500-Shot Repeater AIR RIFLE Reduced to $1.95 Store Open Saturday Night Coaster Wagons Disc Wheels Reduced to $7.95 Mechanical Trains Reduced to $1.37 Mechanical Autos Reduced to 39c Reductions on All Toys Three-Piece Aluminum Sauce Pans 89c Fancy Box Stationery Reduced to 59c Fancy Kerchiefs Bx. of 3, Reduced to 39c Aluminum Tea Kettles 5-Quarf Size $1.39 L BUY FAJTCY PURITASf HASI, Christmas wrapped, a 07n pound. -' FANCY EASTERN BREAK FAST BACOK, a Oflf pound UUU SUGAR-CCRED BACKS, 1)0 n a pound ou STANDARD CORN, a I fin can w YOUR HOLIDAYS' SUPPLIES OF GROCERIES HERE EXTRA FINE QUALITY Oflfi BRAZIL NUTS, a pound Ul FANCY WALNUTS, it OOn oound U MIXED NUTS, two pounds for FANCY DATES at, the I n pound.' IHIi 45c CHRISTMAS MIXED CAN-0P DIES, a pound I0l FRENCH MIXED at, p'ound SUNMAJD RAISINS at, a I Cp package I u FANCY CLUSTER RAI SINS, 1 lb. nackaee CITRON PEEL at, the On pound.... 30 32c 23c Jst3nes Cash S tor EAST FIRST and MORRISON STREETS, OPPOSITE EAST SIDE S. P. STATION SALVATORE SANTAELLA 12:30 Noon Tomorrow (Sunday) PROGRAMME "Around the Chrl3tmas Tree" (a yuletide potpourri) . Theo. M. Tobant "Serenade" Henry Eni "Sometime," selection Rodolf Frim: "The Lout Chord," cornet soio.... Arthur Sullivan Played by Mr. B. Driacoll, "Slavonic Fancies" ' J. S. Zamecnik "St- J'Etais Roi" (If I Were King), request A. Adam WEEK-DAY CONCERT "If I Were King" T. A. Adam tm'if, HOLIDAY ROUND TRIP Tickets on Sale December 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 81, January L Return Limit January 3. Similar fares to other points to which one-way fares are $30 or less. Spokane, Portland & Seattle Ry. EAST OF PORTLAND SPOKANE .$20.24 BEND 13.47 BUTTE , 38.57 CAMAS . . ; 1.34 HELENA 39.54 LYUE 4.82 MARYHILL , 6.1S MADRAS $10.07 MISSOULA 33.09 PASCO 12.4S PRINEVIUUE ; 14.10 REDMOND 12.50 WASHOUGAL 1.50 WHITE SALMON 4.10 WEST OF PORTLAND ASTORIA CLATSKANIE GEARHART . .-.J4.17 l GOBLE ...... 2.SI RAINIER . 4.S0 I ST. HELENS .... SEASIDE $5.00 , ..$1.70 . 2.07 . 1.2 Oregon Electric Ry. ALBANY $3.SS HTIXSBORO $1.13 CORVALLIS 3.00 JUNCTION CITY 5.03 DONALD 1.56 ORENCO 85 EUGENE 5.72 ORVILLE . 2.75 FOREST GROVE ; 1.47 SALEM 2.25 HARR1SBURG ... 4.70 WILSONVILLE 13 YVOODBURX 1.85 Also every Friday, Saturday and Sunday; return limit Tuesday: Beaverton, 50c; Forest Grove, $1.10; Hillsboro, 85c; Tigard, 55c; Tualatin, 70c; Wilsonxille, ?1.10; Woodburn, $1.75. ' Holiday Excursion Fares From AH Stations ! Northern Pacific To All Stations To Which the One-Way Fare Is $30 or Lens. Tickets on Sale for December 22, 23. 24, 25, 29, 30, 31, January 1. Limit for Return Junuary 3, 1033. J'Ka Two Ail-Steel Trains From Portland Daily 8:05 A. M. to Tacoma, Seattle and all points north and east. For Olympia. Raymond, South Bend, Aberdeen, -Hoquiam. With observation car, dining car, coaches. Via Point Defiance line, the beautiful Puget Sound route: " Ili30 P. M., with sleeping cars to Tacoma and Seattle, open for occupancy 9:30' P. M. Coaches. Telephone Broadway 5760 , For full information a to farms, trains, berth reservations, etc. TICKET OFFICES I ' Consolidated Ticket Office, Third and Washington Street, Union Station, Foot of Sixth St. A. D. Charlton, General Passenger Agent, 531 Northwestern Bank Bide Portland.