THE MORNING OttEGOXlAX, SATURDAY, DECE3IBER 23, 1922
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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. .
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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
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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.
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saulting Dogs
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Dancing
Coon
Reduced to
45c
Jumping
Dogs
Reduced to
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, siy 5 r3
25
Off On All
16-Inch Dressed
Dolls
Reduced to .
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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
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Fancy
Kerchiefs
Bx. of 3, Reduced to
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Aluminum
Tea Kettles
5-Quarf Size
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FANCY WALNUTS, it OOn
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FRENCH MIXED at,
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SUNMAJD RAISINS at, a I Cp
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FANCY CLUSTER RAI
SINS, 1 lb. nackaee
CITRON PEEL at, the On
pound.... 30
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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
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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 .
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4.S0 I ST. HELENS ....
SEASIDE $5.00 ,
..$1.70
. 2.07
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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
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Tickets on Sale for December 22, 23. 24, 25, 29, 30, 31, January 1.
Limit for Return Junuary 3, 1033.
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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.