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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 13, 1914. 18 PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOLS TO HAVE NEW INSTRUCTORS. SCHOOL BELLS RING AGAIN TOMORROW TEACHERS n n TO BE Vacation Ends Today and 64 Buildings in City and County Are to Reopen. Talk of European Combat Crops Out in Pre-School i Organization Meeting. Hotel Multnomah ADVISED GHARYQFWAR To the Public: TACTFUL ACTION URGED CHy Superintendent Alderman In Annual Address Pleads for Peace 1000 Instructors and Officials Gather. Serious fn expectation of their work as were the 1000 school teachers and officials who attended the annual or ganization meeting: in the auditorium of Lincoln High School yesterday aft ernoon, discussion of the great Euro pean war and warfare generally cropped out. City Superintendent Alderman, In his annual address on the outlook and his hopes for the coming- school year, referred at length to the great conflict now being waged in Europe and made a plea for universal peace. After making several special an nouncements for the administrative of fices. D. A. Grout, first assistant city superintendent, admonished the prin cipals and teachers present to remaiu neutral on the war. "You teachers must refuse to per mit the school children of the respec tive nationalities affected by the war vto enter Into any warlike tilts grow ing out of a discussion of war topics," said Mr. Grout. "In treating subjects of history in the classroom, particu larly in relation to current events, we shall depend upon you to be tactful so that none of the children will be aroused or oifended." Quarrels to Be Expected. "In this big school family f over 1000 it Is but natural to expect that we will quarrel now and then," said O. M. Plummer in his remarks on be half of the Board. "But when we must quarrel let us do it as nicely as we can and come back the next morning as if nothing out of the way had happened." The first Issue of the school bulletin, published for the superintendent's of fice at the Jefferson High School print ing plant, was distributed among the teachers. What announcements per taining to the opening of schools Mon day were not included in the bulletin were made verbally by Superintend ents Alderman, Grout and Rice. All the teachers who have been transferred to new buildings ' and all who have been assigned from the reserve list were notified by the bulletin. Teachers were requested to set aside a few minutes tomorrow to remind the pupils that September 14 is the centen nial of the writing of "The Star Span gled Banner." Whenever possible this song will be sung in assembly to morrow. Mrs. Rlgler Grateful. Superintendent Alderman read a let ter from Mrs. Frank Rigler express ing her gratitude for the kindness ex pressed by school teachers during the Illness of her husband, who served as city superintendent of the Portland schools the 17 years just preceding Mr. Alderman's inauguration. Following the general meeting in the auditorium adjournment was had to appointed rooms In the building, where every principal met with his corps of teachers and discussed the ways and means of organizing his particular building tomorrow. Mr. Alderman's address, in part, was: "I hope none of us is saying with the boy. who does not live In Portland: "Of all sad words of tongue or pen. the saddest are these, to school again." I hope we are as anxious to go to our work as is the racehorse for the race. "It is important what we do in va cation. Some of you went to Europe and found It a land of peace. Now you see what's happened. "This year we have new books full of new ideas and inspiration. We have a new course of study made in the main by you. Not only Is your course well fitted to your needs, but you have the pride of authorship, too. Then again this is a new year the most important year in our lives. A new leaf is turned In the ledger, and we are going to write our account on it; our dealings with 30 or -10 developing human beings. "This is a time when the thinking person is overawed and made sick at heart by the failure of civilization to come within reasonable distance of his expectations. The fearful nightmare won't be dispelled. We feel as if the foundation of things has given way, but it snows us more clearly that our real task is to put a higher value on human life. We are directors in the factory for the formation of human character. Let us thank God" for our chance to serve. Schools Government Aid. "Monarchies are breaking down; aristocracy has failed, and the only hono of mankind is in the people them selves. This country, as -the chief of free governments, must lead the way The ballot, not blood and iron, must control, and, where the ballot controls, the greatest agency for the strengthen ing of human ties and putting a value on human life is education. If our schools do not teach our people to work together and feel together our Govern ment will fall and civilization will go back to the dark ages, when fang and brawn controlled. "Our gigantic task Is to make our schools so good that the rich can find no better: so good that the poor will find In them the open door of unlim ited opportunity. We must teach the brotherhood of man as never before. We must hold our people together and teach them the one ideal is service. We must teach the spirit of co-operation, of good-will, of unity, of love; of our dependence upon one another. Rules, regulations, course of study, textbooks, psychology are important only as they aid in our monumental task of training our boys and girls to see clearly the value of human life and train them so to act that human life and human ideals are conserved. Selfishness, priv ilege and false pride must be subdued and in their place must be developed the spirit of comradeship, willingness to serve and the ability to co-operace. One Task for AU. "There is no subordinate place In the rhool huslness. It is all one work. If one teacher had all the ability of Wil ton Taft. Rooseelt. McKinley. Lin coin. Washington, Jefferson. Alexander Hamilton, Webster, Florence Nightin gale, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Har. rit Keecher Stowe and Jane Addanis she could use it all In a schoolroom of ten pupils, because in those ten her problems would be as broad as ha mnnllv and would reach to the infinite "Where it is possible let us get the Knm oudIIs we had last year. They have been growing and thinking; they will be glad to see us; they know us nH enouirh so that our opinion will mean something to them. Let us form them so they won't need reforming later. Let us lead them, follow them, plan for them and with them, laugn with them, sympathize with them. dream with them, grow with tnem. love them. Take them all in. Don't , I rj sags L &BBHBHBBtMHBBL. lnBnnlnnnmHnnB SaHHnlP:'"J" ij&oanlS&laasaV ' ",,J" ' "" """""" " L"" V l2Groops of Portland Teachers Entering: Lincoln High School for Yesterday's Organization Meeting. leave one hungry soul out. Establish the habit of success, of industry, of po liteness, manliness, womanliness, honor, uprightness and integrity. Outside Help Required. "Let us get nelp from all sides. Everybody is interested in children and schools. The person who is not inter ested in children is dead, tie may noi i i . t... . nQrarthlaa lit Is dead. Kliun 11, UUL no m - Let us use people and things. 'W e can t ... . . - , . 1 .. nf tYlt. do It alone. we neeu . - .. ,) V.n nr1,nlA nTOTTHlTlitV. the parents, aiiu mo " ..... . church, the press, the art museum and the library. ..1...... , , n 1 c a in it nil You IUU t;rt.ll pill. , V. I ... can make language important because .. . .-.-i.i., nf irioaa that 11 is a means 01 ciyiwaiuu . nr. nnlv exnressed must uc cAjiccotu, . - - ' for the present, but preserved for the ruture. idu can umivc iiiicumH important uecause witii it juu -an comparisons and arrive at real values. You can make geograpny anu uj , . v. ti thpm iin With impuiiant tuiiiic. ,..& -r the lives of children in time and space. YOU can maKe reaunis ini(,utMii " cause it unlocks the door of such a storehouse. Under your power, draw ing, sewing, cooking, manual training are all a means of real expression." DR. SMITH SUICIDE Washougal Physician Takes Own Lire for Reasons Unknown. v a wrnnvFT? wnsh Sent. 13- (Spe cial.) Dr. R. L. Smith, aged 50, and f a-i.- -Kitivrir nt Washousral. tonight committed suicide by shooting himself in the temple in his own office at Washougal. The cause of the deed is unknown. m.- Gmith ii-i.i hpan 111 on occasions in the past two or three years, but none was or serious moment, nu ms family can give no reason for the ..hAntinr "ma financial status was un questioned. He leaves a widow and several sons. Coroner Lemberg left here tonight to investigate. Germans Send for Tobacco. OVTIT TV Qant 11 via Tendon. SeDt 12. Crown Prince Frederick William has telegraphed the Lokai Anzeiger as follows: "Please collect great quantl- . I nf tnhnpnn and flCdPS fOC the men of my army and get them here as quick as possible. BOY KILLS PLAYMATE RAYMOND KITK.VOt R, 7, VICTIM OF GUST "NOT tOADKlJ." Elllville District Is Scene of Patalltr Morris Harrington, 13, Aiming 22-Callber Rifle. OREGON CITY, Or., Sept. 12. (Spe cial.) A gun "that wasn't loaded" In the hands of Morris Harrington, age 12 years, caused the death of a playmate, Raymond Ritenour, age 7 years, at the Rltenour home in the Elliville district at 5:30 o'clock this afternoon. The gun was a 22-caliber rifle with which the boys had been playing in the after noon. When Dr. M. C. Strickland ar rived at the house at 5:20 o'clock he found the boy dying. There were two bullet wounds yi the body, one in the head and the other in the right leg near the knee. The shots were fired while the Ritenour boy was lying on a bed and probably while his left leg was drawn over his face Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Ritenour, the boy's parents, at the time of the accident were away on a hoppicking trip near St. Paul. Several hours after the boy's death the parents came home unex pectedly. Coroner Wilson will continue investi gating tomorrow with Dr. Strickland. Two brothers and seven sisters sur vive the boy slain. MAIL THEFTS CONFESSED Seattle Attorney, Xight Clerk, Taken With Pockets Full or Letters. SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 12. Walter A. Byers, aged 32, night clerk In the Seattle postoffice, and a practicing at torney, was arrested today with his pockets full of letters taken from the mails. He made a full confession, say ing, he had been abstracting money from letters since January because he was "hard up." Many opened letters were found in his law office. BIG ENROLLMENT EXPECTED Registry of 25,000 Pupils to Re sume Pall Work Is Estimate. Teaching Staff Increased to 1000 to Meet Rnsh. "Hey, Bill, who's your teacher? Does she look cross?" Perhaps those questions will be heard on the streets and in the alleys many times tomorrow when the Portland public schools are opened following the annual Summer vacation. In the 64 public school buildings of Portland it is estimated that about 25, 000 children will register for the Fall work tomorrow. On the opening day of last year 23,664 matriculated. .At the end of the first week the total had swollen to 25,155 and by the end of the first term the registration had been in creased to 30,301. When the schools were closed In June the books in the City Superintendent's office showed a total entry of 33,142 pupils. If the reg istration should reach 24,500 or 25,000 tomorrow it will mean that probably 35,000 children win ok emuncu ... various grades of the Portland public schools before June, 1915. Rush Not Expected. t -a ..v tl.ii.u. rrta rferi t ration Mon- j n.;U ...... .....I tnd rvnnlrtr riAV Of last uay win -' - - " ' , year by more than one thousand, said D. A. Grout. First Assistant nupenn tendent of the Portland schools. "For one thing, hard times will prevent a good many parents from sending their children to school for the reason that i. m s,ri a 7 with which to uiey na-vc iit,t tut. .. buy books. Their disposition will be to defer the sending or tneir ennureu uuui they have the money. "One of the constant factors against early registration, which, perhaps, .s more, apparent this year than before. Is the working of many families in the hopfields. "To serve the expected increase in at tendance we will have this year a force of about one thousand teachers. Includ ing the supervisors and auxiliary teachers. Last year this force totaled about nine hundred and fifty. Law Aids Attendance. "Of recent years the largest increase in attendance has been In the high school. The enforcement of child labor laws has heen the principal contribut- i t Pnrmorlv thA disnnsition Of children was to get to work and earn money as soon as possioie. .now uj are not allowed to work until they are sixteen years of age and usually this means they must enter upon some high school work, for the average child com pletes his grammar grade course. when he is fourteen years old. Once entered upon high school work he sees its vast advantages and Is apt to stay until he has completed his course. "Another particular attraction is the gradual entrance of practical and voca tional subjects in our courses. We are now offering a larger number and a greater variety of courses than ever be fore. For instance, this year, as a try out, we are including a two-year com mercial course in the Jefferson High School." When the pupils assemble in the var ious buildings for work tomorrow, the book-lists will be given out and dis missal then will be ordered until the following day. As many new textbooks have been introduced this year, all day Monday will be allowed for the ex change of the old books for new ones, a certain allowance being made by the book stores for some of the old publi cations. Organization Second Step. Following dismissal in the morning, every principal, with his corps of teachers, will "organize the building" by suggesting the most logical ar rangement of the classes and determine whether some will have to be sent to .. :.t.ll,:i'ntr Thft RdRrii of -Directors has determined to fill up all the school buildings now stanoins. even if some pupils have to be sent a long distance out of their way. be fore constructing new buildings in some of the localities now demanding additional facilities. All the plans out lined by the principals will be gone over Monday afternoon In the Super intendent's office and must receive the "O. K." of one of the Superintendents before being placed into effect. School proper, with recitations and assignments, will commence Tuesday, by which time most of the pupils will be permanently located and provided -..V Thnn Yi a llcrrnft " SO JVUU LCAluwaa. ...... ...v. o- , long dreaded by many, perhaps by the typical boys, and so long looked for ward to by those of a more pedantic temperament, will be on in earnest for the coming 10 months. Tuition Likely to Be Bar. There probably will be a considerable falling off in the number of outside students In the public schools during the coming year because of the recent action of the School Board in doubling the tuition rates. it is yvsoiuio i nm f tnttinn wl 1 1 kAM AWHV enough students to reduce the expected atienunnte tuiam iiiBittim,. The annual tuition of $24 charged in the elementary schools last year has been increased to $45 for the school year of 10 months. Previously in ...... w.o r.nnrcrpri' in the other schools, but the rates have been In creased to tne loiiowing: nign scuouin, $80; school of trades, J135; school for deaf, $125; school for defectives, $200. These higher figures represent the actual cost to the taxpayers of the Portland school district for the In struction given. At present the Port land school buildings are cramped for space, yet the Board has no funds available to relieve the immediate situ ation. Therefore, the Board feels that it is unjust to crowd the sons and daughters of the taxpayers of the dis trict into Inferior quarters when the children from outside counties are al lowed to attend school in Portland for tuition assessments far below the cost to the school district. Board Seea Unfairness. Members of the Board assert that it is unfair to require the taxpayers to bear part of the expense of educating the outside students, particularly while the present crowded condition exists. A protest is waged by outside residents against the ruling of the Board, but the Board members seem determined to stand their ground. Not a new school building will be opened to school children for the first time tomorrow. Last Fall one new building, the Jonesmore School, was opened for the first time and four more, unaer tumni utuv, j -y -pleted and occupied before tne end of the school year. The new Ainsworth and Hoffman buildings were openea ior occupam-j in February, and the last two build- mgS nUIDUCU, tlio ia.w..tw - wood schools, were occupied for the first time about May 1, just before the close or tne lasi wnum jwi. xnoe four new buildings bring the total Those who have not received invitations are requested to communicate with the following, who will be in direct super vision : u number of schools in the district to 64. excluding the Sylvan School, which was ruled out of the Portland district last Spring by a decision of the Su preme Court. During the coming year two hand some buildings, the Couch and Shattuck schools, costing $160,000 each, will be built. Work Is about to be started on . .i nil School eacn 01 uicoc s ti w v... - Architect Naramore expects to have them completed oy next .nay. -n. $21,000 building, also about to be started, will be -completed In Fulton Park, probably by the opening of the , . i t . . i . -,,o r-v , spring ici in in f ci w- The School Board also is considering construction or a jd,uvu " the Kennedy, or Irvlngton Park, dis trict, and the building of a $55,000 ad dition to the Richmond School. pimIrTooi i ready MAYOR TO DEDICATE SCADDING HOUSE THURSDAY. Home at Third and Gllsan Streeta Replace Old Rending Room. Beds 15 Cents, Lunch .". In honor of the late Bishop Scad ding, former president of the Social Service League of the Episcopal Church in Portland, the new home for the homeless in this city, at Third and Gllsan streets, will be dedicated by Mayor Albee next Thursday night as the Scadding House. This house will replace the former reading-room and lunch counter for men at 88 North Third street. It Is one of the principal charities of ti e Social Service League. In the Scadding House will be found, In addition to the reading-room, card room and lunch counter, on the first floor, a second floor devoted to sleep ing quarters for poor men. Here a bed will be offered for as low as 15 cents a night or as high as 20 cents, a shower bath included. Two clean sheets, pillow case and a towel will be furnished every patron. The only rules demand that no intoxicated person be allowed to stay all night and that every oc cupant take a shower bath and use a nightshirt supplied by the house. A wholesome meai ni&j uo wutn.iic in the lunchroom below for 5 cents. . , CnaltlfF KnilDA is tO J.ne aim wt tne utu,o - provide a decent lodging place for honest men out of work. It Is at 260 Glisan street, at the corner of Third street. . . . . . a fnmm M ntlflri Of i ne Ami w tnu t.w. Portland will officiate at the opening of the scaaaing no no.tt iim.ct., night at 8:30 o'clock. The Ad Club quartet will sing. The committee in charge of the work of Scadding House Is composed of Rev. ... m.ttn, nt et nnvid'H Eniscooal Church; A. C. Newlll, Mrs. C. J. Reid. Hartridge Wnlpp, JJirs. maumr nti i. F. L. Purse. COHEN PLEADS OCTOBER 13 Date Set for Supreme Court Hearing of Convicted Lawyer. By a stipulation reached yesterday between United States District Attor ney Reamee and Thomas Mannix, at torney for Max G. Cohen, under sen tence for subornation of perjury, Co hen's application for a writ of cer tiorari will be heard by the United States Supreme Court October 13. If the writ is granted the case will be opened for review before that body. If not. Cohen, having exhausted his last legal resource, must serve the sentence of two years in the Federal Peniten tiary at McNeil Island, imposed in United States District Court following his conViction in June. 1913. Cohen, who was a Portland attorney, was accused of persuading Esther Wood to perjure herseir in the case of Jake Gronich, accused of and now serv ing a sentence for white slavery. Esther Wood was said to be the wife of Gronich. and it Is on the rule of law that a wife's testimony against her hus band Is not competent that the applica tion for the writ is based. Cohen appealed to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals at ban r ran Cisco, and after a review of the ase that tribunal affirmed the Judgment of the local court. The Government will be represented in the' hearing before the Supreme Court by Solicitor-General John w Davis. District Attorney Reames will be at Medford in attendance on the October term of the United States dis trict Court at that time. The Management of the Hotel Multnomah desire to inform you that the dancing season has opened in the large Eastern at,es m greater popularity than ever before. The metropolitan hotels are calermg to the vxshes of the people by furnishing every opportunity for this pleasure. The Hotel Multnomah affords the besl-arranged house plan and equipment in the country for dancing and dining, therefore it is with great pleasure the announcement is made that Afternoon Teas and Dinner Dances commencing Saturday. September Nineteenth, will be featured in the Ballroom of the Multnomah every rveek day during the Winter season from four until eight o'clock- Tea and light refreshments, also a la carte dinner partxes, will be served in the beautiful Tea Garden adjoining Ballroom during dancing hours. No expense has been spared in decorations and furnishings, and every effort will be made to dedicate this innovation to the highest degree of popularity. . . Admission will be by card of .invitation only, and the most congenial as well as pleasing environment is assured those attending. The Ballroom will be in charge of high-class professional dancers, who will instruct in and demonstrate the latest dances. Roy O. Yates. President H. C. Bowers. Manager L. P. Reynolds. Asst. Mgr. Hotel Multnomah A Winter Residence at The PORTLAND If you desire the social and cultural advantages afforded by a residence at The Portland, wo will be pleased to offer you suites or single rooms at very attractive rates. The Portland is in the center of the city, con venient to its social, business and professional interests. A residence here is a passport to many advantages. Todays Table d'Hote Dinner will be Served From 5:30 to 8 Service in the Grill to 1 A.M. The Portland Hotel G, J. Kaufmann, Manager t, TRADE DISCUSSIONS SET FOUR SPEAKERS TO BE HEARD BY CREDIT MEN WEDNESDAY. First Monthly Meeting for Season Will Be Held at Multnomah Hotel Wednesday Night. "Our Present Trade Opportunity with South America" will be the discussion to be listened to by the Portland Association of Credit Men when they hold their first monthly meeting for the season at the Multnomah Hotel Wednesday night. Four speakers have been obtained, all of whom are said to be highly qualified to talk on the sub jects assigned to them. W. D. B. Dodson, trade commissioner of the Chamber of Commerce, will re view the field of possible exports from the west cofcst of the United States to South America. In anticipation of the demand of the members of the cham ber for this information at this time he has compiled considerable data along this linev He was also In the Orient for some time, and while there made a study of the methods of trade development followed by other coun tries. A. H. Devers, who two years ago visited all of the ports of the east coast of South America, in search of information concerning his own par ticular business and what there was In sight for the commercial interests of Portland, will be one of the speakers, and will tell of his observations during his tour. Ramon Escobar, consul from Chile, will speak on an exchange of product between this country and his native land. The financial side of the general subject will be discussed by W. A. Mac Rut, of the Bank of California. For the lighter side of the evening's entertainment musical numbers will be furnished by A. G. G. Harbaugh. ac companied by Miss Grace Dawson. SAN FRANCISCO Caary Street, above Union Square European Plan $1.50 a day up American Plan $3.50 a daj n i New steel and concrete itracture. Tnlra addition of hundred rooms Just eom- leted. Every modern conrsnlencs. loderste rtei. Centsr of thtr na retail district. On csrllnes trtDiIsr- -it nwmt 1tv Elortrlc omnibus meets trains and steamers. 1 r HOTEL STEWART u WHEN IN SEATTLE Hkr tour cuarlvrs l ! Hotel Savoy I write Murlr Build Cesnfen" a incur fir rtot. Mi, enw ami mf. oulldlnc. riant u ibs csstsr of ta cur's aotiviuw WHhlB tWO BtlB- til walk i ihlr. .lor.i a B d IIMSlkil wbarvBe, . I i.i'i i y II l r Day I ... . t Dccccn cn I i.l. Uilil liluj nr, HOTEL MOORE OVERLOOKING THE OCEAH. SEASIDE. CLATSOP BEACH. OIL Kooros with or without bath. Hot salt water bath and surf bathing. Kecrcktioo pir for fishing, ties food t tpeeialtj. OriU in connection. Musi and dancing every evening. DAN J HOOK. 'TOP M'CKOSKEY'S MT HOOD AUTO STAOE leaves daily for OoyarBinent Came and way points, three etagee dally For reservations Pae Kaat lX or Call Hetnre Uarace. 4e lian. bornr aNMHb pR"itrrkj nr-i j fc-nt're NCIV Msnagement. I