TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, JULY 10, 1910.
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Made and Guaranteed Under
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Arndt, W. R., 392 6th Street.
Anderson & Gunther, 694 Morrison Street.
Adams & Cruser,8C3 Sandy Road.
Alder St. Grocery & Bakery, 560 E. Alder.
Anderson, C. G., 847 Mississippi Avenue.
Anderson, C, 1259 Greely Street.
Bamford & Frost, 971 Williams Avenue.
Bristol, J. N., 500 Washington St.
Bjelland, A. 0., 234 North 16th Street.
Burns, G. J. Co., 373 11th ot.
Bureh, E. R., 420 Morrison Street:
Brown, Chas. E., 91 Grand Avenue.
Blessing & Wrenn, 354 East 7th St.
. Blake & Son, Chas. E., Moatavilla.
Butt Bro.s., 554 6th Street.
Bamford & Frost, 971 Williams Avenue.
Bonchet, L., 76'0 Alberta Street.
Bonham & Currier, St. Johns, Or. .
Brock Bros., 90 Killings-worth. Avenue.
Brost, J. W., Union Ave. & Russell St.
Blum,' X. J., 39th St. & Sandy Road.
Bullivant, J., 461 Jefferson St.
Caldwell, J. W., Sellwood.
Carlson Bros., 321 20th St.
Carney, W. IL, 23d and Savier Sts.
Crane, C. C, 12th and Washington Sts.
Crump & Peterson, 43d St. & Hawthorne.
Couch & Co., St. Johns, Or.
Cooper, S. H., 675 Washington Street.
Crew Bros., 1158 Union Ave. North.
Dickson, G. W., 1300 Belmont St.
Douglas, E. F., 774 East Ankeny Street.
Donaldson, J. II., Lents, Or.
Dann & Weber, 271 5th Street.
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De Young & Son, A., 949 Union Ave. N.
Denny & Sugarman, 204 Morris Street.
Davis & Gaines, St. Johns, Or.
Daniel & Tweedie, 28th and Halsey Sts.
Dresser & Malley, 14th & Washington Sts.
Dick, F. T., 520 East 26th Street.
Emerson & Tate, 1272 Union Ave. North.
Eddy & Loder, 23d and Thurman Streets.
Ellis, W. H., 775 Union Ave. North.
Elliott, F. M., 982 Division Street.
Funk Bros., 561 Washington Street.
Frakes, J. A., 175 21st Street.
Ford Bros., 985 Belmont Street. "
. Farrell & Hoss. 631 Mississippi Avenue.
Fisher, Bertha, 682 Dawson Street.
Frascher,,A. E., 816 Union Ave. North.
. Fink & Lewis, 514 Mississippi Avenue.
Godfrey & Palmer Bros., 254 Russell St.
Gunther & Hickev, 23d and Marshall Sts.
GeBott, M., 1974 East; Stark Street.
Gram, A. P., 374 11th Street.
Gehr & Scott, 843 Belmont Street.
Gottsacker Bros., 154 Grand Avenue.
Gunderson, G., 853 Albina Avenue.
Gates, C. T., 985 Albina Avenua.
Glass-Bros. & Co., 1634 Portsmouth Ave.
Giese, J. C, 401 Mason Street.
Gensmer,' O.. 739 Union Avenue North.
Goodwin & Co., W. M., 319 Weidler St.
Hardman, II. C, 1000 Belmont Street.
Hoekenyos, George, 126 Russell Street.
Hochstedler, George W.t 460 E. Burnside.
Hajrgreen, T. D., Montavilla.
Huston's Market and Grocery, Montavilla.
Hathaway & Son, Mrs. L., 215 6th Street.
Houck & Berg, 1054 Union Ave. North.
Houk, J. O., 585 Union Avenue North.
Hoffman, C. D., 809 Mississippi Avenue.
Holmes, C. L., St. Johns, Or.
Hoffman, Fred, -789 Mississippi Avenue.
Johnson & Co., 281 Benton Street.
Jensen, M., 19th and Morrison Streets.
Kennard & Adams, 539 Williams Ave.
Kruger, Frederick, 121 North 16th St.
Kellaher, D. 127 Grand Ave.
Kling & Allen, Montavilla.
Koehn & Base, 122 Killingsworth Ave.
Kritshevsky, G., 415 5th St.
Krupke, H. W., 1201 Clinton St. .
Loomis & Son, E. F., 260 Larrabee St.
Lind & Swanman, 919 Union Ave.
Long, G. W., First and Gibbs Sts.
Levinger & Reives, 1162 Hawthorne Ave.
Loydgren & Co., L., 727 Mississippi Ave.
Lagerfeld, J. A., 691 Dawson Street.
Miller & Jefferson, 249 Holladay Ave.
Masters & Sibley, 1258 Union Ave. N.
Meier & Frank, 5th and Alder Sts.
Mitchell, P. G., 155 23d St.
Mayer & Co., L., 148 3d St.
Matthews, J. D., 815 Clinton St.
McCaslin, J. E., Montavilla.
Malley, M. J., 3d and Ash Sts.
Misenhimer & Allison, 724 Alberta St.
Mason, F., 735 Williams Ave.
Miller & Kahrs, 192 Grand Ave.
Managhan, Jos., 533 East Stark Street.
Martin, Rudolph, 793 Mississippi Ave.
Masonic Temple Grocery, 380 Yamhill St.
McElroy & Cromwell, 355 Yamhill St.
Nolf, Theo., Sellwood.
Norman, F. H., 1315 Belmont St.
Nisbet & Co., II. M., 653 East Morrison.
Nelson Co., Walter, 810 Williams Ave.
Ott & Son, C. D., 435 6th St.
Osfield, II. J., East 34th and Division Sts.
Ogden Grocery Co., 400 3d St.
Peebler Grocery Co., 245 Holladay Ave.
Portland Heights Grocery, 20th-Spring.
People's Market & Grocery, 201 First St.
Pague, C. A., 1020 Hawthorne Ave.
Peterson & Jackson, 652 Alberta St.
Portsmouth Mercantile Co., 1644 P'ts'th.
Richards, E. J., 19th and Pettygrove Sts.
Roberts & Co., 50 23d St. North.
Robertson, A., Sellwood.
Rose, M. O., Montavilla.
Russ, Ira, 384 Morrison St.
Robinson, R. M., 594 Alberta St.
Reeves, J. W., 134 Killingsworth Ave.
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Schoenfeldt, C. L., 323 Williams Ave.
Seeley-Lowell Co., 5th and Gtark Sts. n
Smock's Grocery, 1094 Belmont St.
Skoog, George, 21st and Northrup Sts.
Schmeer, Rudolph, 387 East Burnside St.
Stubbs & Son, C. W., 114 E. 28th St., N.
Schwind, C, 286 Grand Ave.
Shives, James, 631 Union Ave, North.
Sensel & Son, 1060 Hawthorne Ave.
Scales & Curty, St. Johns, Or.
Scales & Curty Co., East St. Johns, Or.
Sterling Grocery Co., 933 East YamhilL
Schultz & Flickuer, 759 Division St.
Townsenl & Crowe, Archer Place.
Trudgion, J. C, Montavilla.
Tonseth & Boye, 695 East Morrison St.
Taj-lor, Oweu, 1420 Union Ave., North.
Wascher Bros., 594 Broadway St.
Wommelsdorf, Emil, 22 Grand Ave.
Westley, W. C, 520 Washington St.
Welch Grocery Co., Sellwood.
Walker, W. H., 595 Washington St.
Wright, J. M., 375 East Morrison St.
Wallgren, J., 634 Thurman St.
Wiebusch, J'. F., Montavilla.
Wisdom, II., East Twelfth and Ash Sts.
Weed, Frank E., 460 Dekum Ave.
Wicke & Co., A., First and Market Sts.
Woolsey Bros., Union Ave. and Ainsworth
Young Grocery Co., 245 First St.
Yates & Raymond, 1014 Belmont St.
Zeisler, G. H., E. Twenty-first and Clinton
Zinsley & Son, 443 Sixth St.
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VU'UUll U 1 r EVKJU 1 O X Oregon
County and District Skou Id
Be New Taxable School Unit
Plan for Improvement of Rural Conditions in Oregon Favored by State
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Mrs. Richard C. Grace, who will spend
some time at the Pfunder cottage.
Miss Helen Hughes is visiting- her
sister, Mrs. Vf. B. Dresser, until the
lirst of October.
Miss Martha Polivka, the Interesting
daughter of J. Polivka, of Portland,
Joined her family at "Gu-Mar" last
.Wednesday.
Miss Florence "Wolfe and her elster.
Miss Stella Wolfe, are at Hotel Gear
hart for a week.
Mrs. W. S. Bruce, of Eolse, Idaho, has
taken a Gearhart cottage for July.
The attractive Korrie cottage Is the
home of G. H. Marsh for the Summer.
Mrs. W. N. Ferrln and son William
are guests at the Korrie cottage.
Arthur Rahn spent the week-end
with W. B. Dresser.
Mrs. F. Brlske and family are com
fortably situated in a cottage at Gear
hart. Mrs. H. D. Green was among those
registered at Hotel Gearhart for the
Fourth.
Mrs. A. St. Clair Gay left Gearhart
this week, returning to her home in
Portland.
Mrs. W. D. Fraley is also among the
cottagers to open their houses for the
Summer.
The private car "Glacier," belonging
to G. B. French, lay near the station at
Gearhart a few days last week. . Mr.
French's family accompanied him.
Another to arrive this week at her
cottage is Mrs. J. Beard.
The Gay cottage this year Is occu
rred by Mrs. Alexander Kerr.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Burns and three
charming daughters have taken a cot
tage at Gearhart.
R. G. Hamilton and family are dom
iciled In a seashore home for a few
weeks.
Mrs. B. M. Lombard is among - the
many people who have deserted the city
to seek rest at Gearhart.
Among the recent cottage arrivals
are Mrs. J. H. Mansfield and daughter.
W. Ii. Moser has recently opened his
Gearhart home.
The Y. M. C. A. has opened its sea
side home at Gearhart.
Dr. P. J. Payne and family are in
stalled in their Summer home.
I. N. Rosenthal is in the Fisher cot
tage this season.
Mrs. J. A. Stewart Is one of the re
cent Gearhart arrivals and has taken
an attractive cottage.
H. G. Beckwith has settled his family
comfortably in the Kruse cottage.
Mrs. Coswell and family have opened
the Kernon cottage, where they will
spend part of the Summer.
Dr. Holt's cottage will be the home
of Mrs. L. W. London and her family
this season.
Mrs. Theodore Whittlesey and two
young children are at the Norree cot
tage with G. H. Marsh for two weeks.
Wheelock Marsh was a week-end vis
itor. Others to arrive at their cottages at
Gearheart are Edward Newbegin, Miss
Jean Miller, Mrs. William Turner, Jack
O'Donnell, Miss T. Taylor and Mrs. A.
A. Wright.
Those registered at Hotel Gearhart-hy-the-Sea
are: Mrs. B. F. Stone and
daughter. Mrs. W. C. Slottern. Miss
Bernice Slottern and Master Cecil Slot
tern, Mrs. F. W. Cookman, G. Went
worth, H. Wentworth, Miss C. A. Bell,
Mrs. S. G. McLean, Mrs. G. W. Combs,
H. P. Palmer and wife. Mrs. H. J. Bid
die, Miss Becky Blddle, Jack Day and
wife, W. H. Crowell, Florence Grossing,
F. J. Hutchings, George K. Wentworth
nd wife, C. A. Hudson, Mr. and Mrs.
Klmer Dover, Miss Elizabeth Dover,
Mrs. G. A. Swink, Mr. and Mrs. D. T.
Cappa, Margaret Cappa, Madeline Cap
pa. Lorenz Cappa, A. Feldenheimer and
wife, Paul Feldenheimer, Miss Florence
Wolfe, Gladys Lang, Mary Brownlie,
Mrs. Harry. A. Beck, Miss Sophie F.
Beck, Mabel, A. Beck, Mrs. U. B. Mer
sereau, IX. J. Mersereau, Mrs. W. H.
Matthewson" and child," Mrs. Si'mpsojW
Miss Simpson, Mrs. Lewis Russell, Miss
V.. Russell, Miss M. Mear. Mr. and Mrs.
James B. Kerr, Daisy N. Biles, Charles
B. Hurley. M. J. Burns and family, W.'j
F. Stewart and wife, W. J. Ryan, C. C.
Cote and wife, Emma Cohn, C. C. Colt,
V. M. C. Silva, Mrs. Silva, Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry E. Bronaugli and son, D. P. Lamb,
Martin Schader, W. H. Hazen, Mr.
and Mrs. R. B. Swezey, Harland Went
worth, Miss- L- Leadbetter, S. Waldman,
J. C. Beck, Mark A. Mayer, Mr. and
Mrs. James Cole, Mrs. Roth and son,
C. P. Gould. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Scott,
Edwin A. Jacobs, Miss Irene Jacobs,
Bernice Langton, Mrs. H. D. Green,
John Latta. Mr. and Mrs. Sol Blumauer,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Long, Miss Rhoda D.
Failing, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. French,
William Patterson, Mrs. Cunningham,
Mrs. Canby, Mrs. Young, Mr. and Mrs.
E. H. Dodge, Miss Joy F. Inman, Min
nie M. Inman, R. D. Inman, D. G. Hel
lar. Mrs. W. L. Whitmore, Mrs. A. W.
Person, E. L. Mills and wife. Miss
Beatrice Mills, Mrs. S. A. Ross, Dr. T.
W. Ross, James F. Flynn, J. F. Daly,
George J. Hadder, Mrs. Sarah A. Evans,
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Meier, Aaron
Frank, J. W. Clark, J. A. Lee, J. A.
McMillan, J. Friedenthal, S. Silverfield,
Miss Silverfield, George K. Stockwell,
George D. Williams, Mrs. M. Christian
Bon, Miss E. Eaton, D. C. Bates, Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Anderson, Mrs. V. G. Math
ews, E. E. Sillie, W. Abbey, O. W. Tay
lor, J. E. Webb, G. B. Johnson, Spencer
Biddle, Mrs. Ben Farrar, Mrs. EL Bauer,
E. H. Corbett and family, A. J. An
drews. Lewis Russell, Mr. and Mrs. L.
A. Milner, Allan Piel, Cecil H. Bauer
and wife, Florence Leach, Mrs. W. E.
Herring, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Hlggins,
Mrs. D. K. Warren, H. L. Prince, F. W.
Clark. Mrs. J. W. Anderson, Miss Caro
line Dow, Mrs. E. Hays, Mrs. F. C. Gage,
Mrs. Lucy Hopkins, C. D. Kennedy and
wife. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kinney, C. H.
Carlsen.
NEWPORT WELCOMES VISITORS
Special Effort Being Made to Make
Snmmer Stay Pleasant.
NEWPORT, Qr., July 2. (Special.)
The enthusiasm which awakens a Sum
mer resort at the beginning of the sea
son has not been lacking in Newport. At
last the townspeople are aroused and
have donned gala attire in the prospect
of the most successful season in the an
nals of the little Const town.
The city band greets the crowds that
arrive daily on the Newport, and the
latter then join their friends on the
wharf. The next evening will find them
all back again looking for more friends;
it is an endless chain of friendship.
After the boat excitement comes the
mail and during the distribution the
Portland papers are read. Then a bon
fire party on the beach, the skating rink,
or a dance.
This year there will be the Casino
dances in addition. The time has ar
rived when one floor cannot accommo
date the Summer tourists. All sideshows
and amusements usually found at a wa
tering place are opening up.
The local liverymen will make an effort
to supply good saddle horses and with
two public surf bathhouses in operation
and a fine one in construction, there is
ample provision made for bathing, the
most popular pastime of all.
The recent arrivals include the follow
ing: Mrs. G. C. Burton, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Burton, the Misses Esma and Edna
Burton, of Portland.
A. N. Moores and wife, of Salem, made
a flying trip to inspect their cottage,
which they will occupy during August.
Dr. P. S. Byrnes and family, of Spo
kane, will soon open their cottage.
Mrs. Cotter and Miss Marguerite Os
trander, of Salem, are here to remain
a few days.
Miss Jane Allen and Miss Marie Han
son, of Portland, are visiting Miss Mary
Minthorn.
J. T. Walch. sUDerintendent of the Cor
vallis & Eastern Railroad, is here with
his wife and baby.
M. P. Burnett' and Master Burnettf of
Corvallis, are enjoying their outing at
the beach. ,
Byron Taylor and C. F. Cathy, of Cor
vallis, passed through Newport last week
en route to Corvallis via the Siletz. They
came in a buggy by way of Yachats.
Mrs. C. B. Waters, of Portland, is at
the Abbey House.
Mrs. Herbert Cockerline, of Albany, is
occupying her cottage in company with
her mother and daughter.
Miss Anna Frazier and mother; Miss
Grace Reeves and mother, and Miss
Blanche Bradley, of Portland, are in a.
cottage together.
Mrs. P. M. Dekum, with her daughter.
Miss Lavelle Humason and grand-daughter.
Miss Hildreth Humason, of Port
land, are at Nye Creek.
Mrs. David A. Osburn, of' Corvallis, is
visiting her aunt at Nye Creek.
Mrs. E. Flexner and Miss Lau, of
Portland, are at Takiteasy.
Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Abbey, of Newport,
returned after a three weeks' absence
due to Mr. Abbey's health. They were
accompanied by Frank Priest, also of
Newport.
M. S. Shoats and M. E. Shaw, of Port
land, and Joseph Dobbins, of Milwaukie,
Or., are at the McDonald House.
Rev. Francis O. Jones, rector of St.
Stephen's Memorial Church, Newport, is
entertaing Messrs. Richard and Russell
Case, of Portland. St. Stephen's Church
was recently removed from Newport to
Nye Creek and wUI be opened for service
on July 10.
Dr. O. C. Caldwell, of Ashland, is at
the Abbey House.
Mr. and Mrs. William Collins, of Hal
sey. are here.
Rev. F. A. Baum, Episcopal rector at
Corvallis, is spending a short outing in
Newport.
E. B. Parks, Miss Grace and Master
Laurence Parks, of Eugene, arrived last
week.
Miss Flora Mason, of Albany, is enter
taining her niece, Caroline Cannon, of
Portland, and her guests, the Misses
Dawson, of Albany.
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Train, of Albany,
entertained a week-end party for their
daughter, Arlene. Their guests included
Mrs. Joseph Barry, Miss Grace Langdon,
Miss Inez Taylor. Miss Georgia Dawson,
Miss Wllletta Wright, of Albany, and
Miss Constance Piper, of Portland.
Frank Sievers, of Spokane, is visiting
his sister, Mrs, Morris Wygant.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Westerfeldt, of
Lebanon, have been visiting Adam Assel.
Arlo Armstrong, of Corvallis, Is over
for a fortnight.
J. G. Houston anL family, of Portland,
are here for the Summer.
H. L, Fenton and family, of Dallas, are
now located in Newport for the coming
season.
Mrs. H. L. Tracey and children, of Al
bany, and Mrs. Kentner. of Medford, are
occupying the Train cottage.
Mrs. James Warner and daughter, of
Salem, are in a rented cottage.
H. H. Morris and family, of" Eugene,
are in their Summer domicile.
Mrs. David L. Rice and family of
Portland, are among the annual visitors
who have opened their cottages.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Allen and baby,
of Corvallis, are located in a cottage in
Professors' Row. They are entertaining
Miss Mary Nolan, of Corvallis; Mrs. Et
Francis and Miss Mayer, of Portland, and
James C. McCaustland, of Spokane.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Langdon, of Al
bany, are expected early next week.
Mr. Steavens, of Albany, has built a fine
cottage, which he will occupy with his
family upon its completion.
French E. Oliver, of Evangelistic fame,
is here with his family.
George Ashcroft, of Newport, is enter
taining Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Ashcroft, of
Ashland; Mrs. William Counter, of Cot
tage Grove, and Norman Ashcroft, of
Eugene.
S. M. Garland and family, of Lebanon,
are here in their seaside home.
Bishop Castle, of the United Brethren
Church, spent the week in Newport.
Mrs. C. W. Boeschen. of Salem, and
her son, A. C. Boeschen, and his wife
have opened their cottage.
C. L Johnson, of Corvallis, is "building
a cottage for future use.
A special train arrived on Thursday
night with a number of Southern Pacific
Railroad officials including Messrs. J. P.
O'Brien, L. R. Fields, W. Younger, George
W. Boschke, C. C. Blood and J. T.
Walch.
J. S. Polhemus, of Portland, Assistant
United States Engineer, arrived with his
family to ppend the Summer.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hastings, of Port
land, have opened their cottage.
C. D. Rowe, editor of the Bulletin at
Bend, Or., is here on a visit.
At Cloud Cap Inn.
HOOD RIVER, Or., July 9. Guests
registered at Cloud Cap Inn this week
are: Miss Alice L. Hunt, Ann Arbor,
Mich.; Harry Wood. Narr.pa, Idaho; Miss
Calla M. Hand, D. E. Galbraith, John
Pauer, H. Clyatt, Mrs. H. C. Wortman,
Helen Wortman, Everett Wortman,
Miss McKinnon, Miss Estelle M. In
galls, W. A. Bowles, of Portland; Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Van Brent, of
Schenectady, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Berf
hold Wuth, Mr. and Mrs. Sheppard,
Mrs. C. B. Wuth, Miss Mary Sheppard,
George . Sheppard, A. L. Trailor. of
Hood River: Frederick Scherer, Orval
Witt, of Ohio; Miss Clarke,' Miss
Kaufman, of Chicago: A. D. Stillman
and wife, of Pleasant Valley, Mont;;
Mrs. W. A. Hare, Mr. and Mrs. John
R. Putnam, Miss Doanda Putman and
maid, of Mt. Hood, .Or.; J. L. Cox, of
Pendleton, Or.: Miss .uary McE. Rodes,
Lexington, Ky.; E. W. Brigham, Wil
liam Ellery, of Boston; Miss Elizabeth
Lang, Miss Lang, Malcolm Moody, of
The Dalles.
The first ascent of Mt. Hood from
the inn was made July 3. Those reach
ing the summit were Mr. Galbraith, Mr.
Pauer, Mr. DeWitt, Mr. Scherer and
Miss Kaufman, with the guide, Mark
Weygandt. On July 4, the guide took
a party of 15 to the summit-
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UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene,
Or., July 9. (Special.)t An education
al plan that is attracting favorable at
tention throughout the state was pro
posed and developed by the Superin
tendent of Public Instruction, J. H.
Ackerman, at the educational confer
ence recently held here under the aus
pices of the University.
The problem of rural education has
been puzzling the educational authori
ties of the State of Oregon for several
years, and is Increasing with the
growth of popluatlon, Mr. Ackerman
holds that the old district unit for ad
ministration is now out of date and
should be replaced by a combination
of district and county administration.
The paper read by Mr. Ackerman in
developing his idea Is as follows:
From the beginning of the organiza
tion of the public school system, the
school dlctrict has been the smallest
administrative unit. It met the needs
of a people who were working under
comparatively primitive conditions, and
probably accomplished its purpose as
effectively as could be reasonably ex
pected. The question, however, is now
being seriously considered as to the ad
visability of enlarging the administra
tive unit to meet the needs of our pres
ent civilization. It is a matter of com
mon knowledge that in other lines of
human effort the 'tendency is strongly
toward combination and centralization,
to the end that more effective work
may be more adequately dealt with and
the details of which may be more def
initely planned and executed. .
The conception o'f the thought that
the teaching process could be more ef
fectively furthered by teaching pup,,s
in groups was a decided advance in
our pedagogical practice. The setting
aside of a definite territory for instruc
tional and administrative purposes was
a dictinct, forward step, . even though
a mistake may have, and undoubtedly
was made, in believing that the smaller
the territory the better results could be
secured. The old idea was to have the
territory embraced in a district small
enough to bring the school as close as
possible to each child's door. In fact.
State Superintendents of Schools and
otheis in authority vied with each
other in securing' this and made
the principal plank of their educa
tional platform the statement "we will
never be satisfied till there is a school
house at every cross-roads." Moreover,
so thoroughly was this idea taught that
any attempt ,-to change the system
meets with the most obstinate and de- I
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termined opposition. The people feel
that such an attempt is meant to de
prive them of an Inalienable right.
This conservatism, not only in this par
ticular Instance, but in all things per
taining to proposed changes In Insti
tutional rights and priwileges, is not
always inimical to the best Interests of
the body politic, for It Is through con
servatism that institutional stability is
secured and maintained. Nevertheless,
there are times when we wish it could
be more easily overcome.
In the consideration of the size of an
educational administrative unit, many
things should be taken into account,
among which may be noted the follow
ing: Taxation, the raising and ex
penditures of money, instruction, sup
ervision, and last, . but not least, the
welfare of each child considered. In
considering the problem of taxation the
question to be answered is. Is it more
equitable and just to make the basis for
taxation large or small? - Shall the dis
trict bear the burden, or shall the coun
ty or state? Shall much or little of
the taxable power be left to the people
of the respective districts? Shall the
state or county make a minimum re
quirement as to taxation, and leave the
raising of such additional amount as
each district may desire to the respec
tive districts? Shall the state pro
vide for a larger unit for taxable pur
poses and a smaller one for other pur
poses? All such questions and others
germane to the subject cannot be de
cided Ipse dixit. To decide them just
ly, one must take into consideration
the traditions, history, and practices of
the race. One must take into consid
eration the fact that the people have
ever jealously guarded the right that
they themselves shall be a factor in
taking the initiatory steps to levy a
tax. So, the tax question will never
be satisfactorily adjusted until all of
these elements have been fairly and
Justly propitiated.
I am of the opinion that there should
be two bases for taxable purposes
the county and district. The state
should adopt a minimum requirement
and a minimum fund to meet such re
quirements, which fund should be a
fixed tax upon the county. This would
enable the state to establish the mini
mum standard requirement; provide a
larger taxable unit, namely, the county,
thereby making every dollar's worth of
property in the county responsible for
a minimum amount of education.
We are gradually working out this
idea. This may be traced in that por
tion of the Hawley law which makes
provision for a minimum term of six
months as the minimum educational re
quirement, and also provides that each
district must be provided with at least
$300 from the district and county. Here
we find two taxable units employed,
the county and district, and the prob
abilities are that once this principle be
comes well established, the minimum
requirements, both as to length of
term and the amount required, will be
raised and the county as a taxable unit
more and more employed. Should dis
tricts wish more than 1300 either for
an Increased term of school, or effici
ency, they may voluntarily tax them
selves. Here the princlule that the
people's Interest In their local . schools
is best secured by means of the self
levying of taxes, and also of a larger
unit the county is fostered. We also
find this principle in the county high
school fund law. I believe wo are rap
idly advancing to the use of the county
as a more equitable and just unit for
taxable purposes, and that eventually
it will be made the unit for raising all
school revenues for instructional pur
poses, for I believe that this principle
for other purposes.
The expenditures of all . school
can first be established, leaving it to
the districts to furnish school reveunes
moneys should be as it has been in the
past, left quite largely with the sever
al school districts. This Is to say, the
districts will be the unit for expendi
tures, subject, however, to certain re
strictions prescribed by the state. We
see the beginnings of this principle, in
the 85 per cent requirement for instruc
tion, and also in that portion of the
county high school fund law which re
quires the proceeds to be used for In
struction only. The -state is most vi
tally concerned in the instruction given
and the health conditions provided.
Therefore, the probabilities are that
tl.3 state will from time to-time, more
and more, indicate the minimum in
structional and health conditions and
also the minimum amount that must be
used for these purposes.
The question of supervision is a vi
tal one. In the county supeS-intend-ency,
we have the beginnings of a com
plete and effective system- of super
vision. We must perforce use the
county unit to secure the desired re
sults. We must adopt the system now
in vogue in our cities to all jarts of
the county, excluding cities of the
first class. The problem can best be
solved by making the county the ma
jor unit in so far as there shall be one
head, and then have a sufficient num
ber of subdivisions of this major unit
with an assistant superintendent in
charge of each sub-division working
under the advice and direction of th
County Superintendent. There should
be a sufficient number of such subdi
visions to secure as efficient supervi
sion, as is secured in city systems.
The County Superintendent should have
a voice in the selection of all teachers
to the extent of having a vote in the
selection or dismissal of a teacher. He
should also have a voice in the making
and executing of all rules and regu
lations for the government of the
school. This would make county su
pervision effective. To the extent of
the selection of teachers and the super
vision of the instruction, we are intro
ducing the principle of the county unit
without running the risk of introduc
ing partisan politics in the schools .
the gravest objection that can be urged
against the plan of placing the full
control of all the schools of a county
under one board.
The smaller unit, the district, can
safely be entrusted with other admin
istrative powers, such as building and
ing the combination unit county "and
repairing. Thus again we are employ
district. This does not preclude the
idea of consolidation of districts, when
at all practicable and which should be
encouraged by all legitimate means.
Realty Man Paroled.
Henry Wagner, a real estate dealer, was
arrested at Third and Pine streets yes
terday by Patrolman Padrlck on a charge
of being drunk. Wagner's wife told the
officer that her husband abused and
threatened her and she was afraid that
he would kill her if she had him arrested.
Wagner appeared in court yesterday
morning in an apologetic frame of mind
and sentence was continued against hlrn
during good behavior.
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