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Hie Oregon Statesman - Xtaued Dally Except ilonday by THZ fTATSSMAS rOBUSRXVa COUTiXT "915 South Commercial fit, Salem, Oregon ft. J H4rleki Manager Tri J. Toei. - - - - - Managing-Editor M. Merrim -'. - City Editor, Leslie J. Smite - TeIeTn Editor Andrea Bane - - - Society Editor' W. H. Henderson Circulation Manager Ralph H. KleUleg A4ertiainf Uutiif rrnk Jaskoski . . . Manager Job Dept. ' V. A. Rhoten - - - Livestock Editor Vf.C, Conner - - - .- Poultry Editor MEMSEB OF THB ASSOCIATED PRESS 'The Associated Pth la exclusively entitled to the m for publication of all new Itspttchee credited to it or sot otherwise credited ia tai paper and also the lecai sew published herein. - i. .,-- BUSINESS OFFICES: Albert By or. 36 WTeeeter Bide., Portland. Or. , m Thomas P. Clark Co, New York, 123-138 W. Slat 8t.: Chicago, Matntett Btdc; Doty A Pyn. Bharon Bid San Francisco, Calif.: Higgina Bldg., Lot Angeles. Calif. An Industrial Dembcraey-'-SchdoKPw Employs Pupils to Maintain Big School Plant , TELEPHONES: ' Blltntil Office 23rSSS Circulation Ofne.58S Newa "Department 23-10A ooiety Iditor . 100 Job Department... LJ, , 583 Entered at tha Paat Office ia Salem. Oregon, eeond-eUa matter.' IUffmher 20, 1925 " 7 ' V-THE GOODNESS OF GOD: Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for 'his Wonderful worfcs to the children of men. Psalm 107:21. THE MARION COUNTY GRAND JURY INVESTIGATES V ' THE STATE FLAX PLANT iv There was a scare head in a newspaper published yes terday, over an article telling of the investigation by the Marion county grand jury of the state flax plant 4 .i .Calculated to alarm the people of Oregon, who own that , plant. ., V : . - ' ' ' f Mt J r:-.i.. .jit.; iv: . : xt if. - Li it s aiiicujr wiiiiiu me uxuvnice tn me marivn couiuy grand jury to investigate the penitentiary; in fact; it is a duty- . " ! And the state. flax plant s a part of the penitentiary. rt". The more thoroughly the Marion county grand jury, as at present constituted, of members of judgment, investigates the state flax plant? the better it will be satisfied that the state flax plant, as at present equipped and operated, is in plejldid physical (shape 'and in most competent hands And that in physical equipment there are improvements every day, and . will be as long as the present management fetiall continue-- ' ' Most of the improvements costing nothing; being done hy the labor of the inmates that is abundant and willing; or , hwhen there are expenditures, they are cut down for the most fca'rt to the bare raw materials, like lumber and cement and Jsteel. i The Marion county grand jury will be proud of the state flax plant, if they will look into it thoroughly w , - And its members will be still more proud of it if they will come back next year. TRAINING FOR PRODUCTIVE LABOR EIsewhereNin this issue of The Statesmati'is an article entitled "Educational Democracy." It is descriptive of voca . tional effort practically applied under direction" of aali jfornia public high school. . ... ? The fundamental purpose of this school is-4o direct. boys ' to the more useful trades. Incidentally through the employ went here offered idleness is reduced to a minimum after school and on Saturdays. f ' jThe theory held by the sponsors of this type of educa tion is that since the large majority of boys must earn their living in the future at some kind of useful labor the import hnce of directing and equipping them early for the duties of ; life in the community and as builders and supporters of i 'homes, training for. wage earning, is greater than academic culture only. - : Actual, -consistent worthwhile work regularly and hap pily performed in. the earlier years of life is the only sure ijneans of developing habits of industry. And there is only one alternative of industry and that is idleness which develops from lack of regular employment at productive work. j , i Work adapted to the growing youth is essential even in ilhis'day of physical training in our schools and colleges, to complete, physical development. Stability of character necessary to self-respecting, con tented citizenship is" the outgrowth of the use of all the faculties, mental, spiritual, physical and vocational. , Reanect for human toil is a crime reauisite for every educated man or w,oman. In personal development there is no substitute for work. We srjeak of brainv men states fneh,. barristers, financiers, educators. And surely brain power counts in the accomplishments of life, but a more logi cal way , to classify these men is upon the basis of, industry Vast numbers of other men have started out on the pathway ;of life with as large brain capital as had these noted men but failed to realize on this capital through well-directed persist "ent effort. , ; - " The vast majority of boys will maintain their future homes, and families by the practical application of their hands and minds to productive labor. Industry is demanding kfTt and mnrp's lartrpr nrnnortinh of labor's nroceeds. Even now the wages paid some types of tradesmen exceed the salaries paid for highly, trained "white collar" specialists. This does not. argue, of course, that there shall not be pro vision for, the literary, scientific specialist. A literary edu cation should always be open to the youth and -young men nd women' of 'this- country. ' But' for a proper balance, of 'preparation for citizenship arid civic progress provision for practical training to productive labor must be provided and 'encouraged.. . ' , , ; H '-' Written by Col." E. Tlofer tor Christian Science Monitor: i "Hello, lioss." is the customary salute of high school boys to W. Ii. Glascock, principal. Union high school. San Matoo. Calif. "Profes sor.'V lie considers not quite res pectable. It would be regarded as sarcasm or irony. It simply would not do to call him professor, so to is known to the boys ps Boss. Under blra 4Z per cent of 'the boys above the grammar ' grades work for wages. Mr. Glascock di rects junior college, two high schools, two junior high schools aad a doien elementary schools, and gives bis personal attention to the manual labor department. The district which Mr. Glascock administers has probably a larger percentage than the American average of wealthy families. One might conclude that this would not be a good atmosphere for growth of industrialism in the public schools, or that sons of captains of industry and financial giants would not take kindly to common day labor for their chil dren. But quite the contrary. This headmaster does not claim that making labor a marked factor of student life Is original with him. Neither does . he employ fancy terms like "vocational meth ods." To him it is just plain work .with discipline and character forminp as the main objects. His siogan is: Teach the boys habits of industry versus habits of idle ness. There is nothing of the preacher about Mr. Glascock. If there Is work to be done about the schools you will find him there on the iob. hi coat off. his feet in the ditch. his crew of boys swarming around him. It's ' Boss, how's this," and "Boss, bow's that," but never Professor." That gentleman van ished when the Glascock plan of uniting labor and education was born. That title does not fit In with his educational vocabulary. He believes in 1he value and dign- ityV of labor. Efficient labor of any sort, on the Glascock plan. must be learned. Unskilled and untrained labor Is done free to gain experience. The boys are In terested in such work out of pride for their school and the ambition to become wage earners. They are taught to take pride In a job well done, a pride in good work. The Glascock idea aims to produce happy, contented Individual, a useful member of the school, the family and the community, train ed for the common, ordinary life pursuits. Walk across the school grounds anywhere on a Saturday the busiest day of the week, and what do you see? First.' it is "what you feel the atmosphere is one of wholesome cheer and dynamic democracy. There are no groups In dainty white, batting tennic balls. Near the entrance stand scores of common ears and several big limousines. At several places on the campus are young men. bare-armed and bareheaded in labor-stained corduroys, shoveling rubbis onto trucks. They have finished building a beautiful piece of parking, set with shrubbery, srrass trimmed and edged to a nicety, all done under the direc tion of a landscape gardener. They are learning landscape gardening by doing it. A big high-school boy has just come up in a silk shift and is talk ing to ."the boss" ?Mr. Clascack says,; "Throw aside that Sunday hat, roll up your sleeves and go to work. Can you handle a lawn mower? Oil it un and se how near you can make this stretch of lawn resemble the top of a billiard table. Report to me when you think you have done a good job." A young man who is president of the senior class, president of the high school honor society, and tennis champion. Is handling on of the shovels. To the right Is the captain of the football team, slugging wedges into eucalyptus logs and over seeing a bunch of 1 0 boys cutting up fallen trees. He has taken a contract clearing out an. old corner of half an acre that has grown Into a snarl of timber. All but a few of the trees are being- reduced to 12-inch stove wood that is sold at $20 a cord delivered on a truck that was built at. the school shops out of a salvaged." wrecked auto mobile. The boys under him, are learning the fuel business and he knows he is losing money on his contract. He's not quitting on that account. Not a scrap of fuel will be wasted'and that half acre will be converted Into a beautiful If trimmed copse In a corner of the high school grounds. It will net the school district several hu dred dollars. 3 Oregon has long reached the pinnacle of f ame4 the majestic snow-capped ML Hood Is . .known the world over. The grandeur of the Pacific highway has brought thousands of globe travelers to this state. , The word lumber Is synonymous with Oregon over the entire universe, and now the disoovery of large copper and other ore deposits In the eastern part of the state bids well to let Oregon take the lead in industrial development of our country. , But wait that is not all. Down in a little ravine in Hubbard, Oregon, Marion county, flows a cool, spark ling spring that has been wasting millions of gallons of ""life giving" water for countless years. It is true that before the white man drove the brave and noble red man into the Pacific that ; the Indian-worshipped at this spring, and the hand of, the medicine man worked its cunningness by this same water with miraculous results. v- 1 COME, DRINK AT. THE "FOUXTAIX OP YOUTH., . Hubbard Mineral Bprings, 'Tho Amer ican Carlsbad," located 3t miles south of Portland and 20 inllra north of Salein on Pacific" highway. - . . . - : A strictly modern New Sanltorinm now open, is equipped to successfully' treat Rheuma- " tlsm, Skin, Stomach, Bowel, Kidney and nervous diseases by Electrotherapy, Hydrotherapy, Os . teopathy and all modern natural methods including special diet, sunlight, exercise and "com- . radeship.-: ; ' V '" ) . . . ,r . - .r - . v f PHYSICIAN IN CHARGE RATES REASONABLE Address all communications to HUBBARD MINERAL SPRINGS Or Telephone 5012 Hubbard, Oregon I stepped Into one of the metal. working shops. Two sixth graders were catting new threads on a lot of l-lnch Gas pipe bought of a junk dealer, out of whteb at 12 foot high fence was being built, the gas pipe set in concrete, posts and over it stretched wire nettjng. Pojmlar Idoo 1 "How do you get the younger boys interested so that they come to like this work that 1s going on here? How do you get them start ed learning to do all kinds of manual labor?" was ask ad. Mr. Glascock: "The younger boys become interested by the ex ample of the older boys all around them. It is a popular idea. As soon as they show a little skill they can earn good money. The example of several hundred boys taking a pride in being wage earn ers and working on the school property is accepted as an exam ple and as a natural thing to do. The smaller boys well understand that as long as they remain un skilled and uninstructed they get nothing for. their work. Their powers of observation are sharp ened and they work hard to be come poducers. The incentive is to become handv workers and skilled members In the pay roll class. It depends upon theim pression they make upon the in structor. It is the accepted and natural thing to go to the 'Boss' and ask him for work.. Before they are employed out of school hours, they must pf ove themselves industrious during school hours. The gradation into the three class es, 30, 40 and 50 eenta. takes place in a perfectly automatic manner, The 30-cent class of younger boys Is mostly unskilled but, willing. Ip work. The matter of increase, in pay is entirely up to the instructor and is determined on: the basis of skill and brawn. Naturally, the instructor must be a worker him self, to command respect. . Text books do not enter into this mat ter. "Naturally, a pay roll of 211 workers requires a big turnover of labor and money. But it trains othe students as timekeepers and bookkeepers. Payments for out-bf-school-hours work come from the district building or improve ment fund, as this work increases by either new construction or re pairs of buildings and care of the grounds." Moral Training and Kconoiny Asked as to the labor cost of the two new buildings just com pleted on the athletic field. Prin cipal Glascock said: "'The labor cost for each of these buildings would be approximately Shd0, and $10,000 for material. That would mean $15,000 as total cost. They could not be built for less than. $25,000 on private contract. as opposed to $15,000 under our plan. In other words, these build ings, labor, material and equip ment, where the students do the work, cost the school district $15,000 each, as against $25,000 each if let on private contract. The boys build all but the main school buildings and there are many such. I regard the saving to the taxpayers as the least im portant reason for such employ ment of students. The boys are at work late afternoon and Satur days, when many of them would be- idling on the streets, mastering the ethics of poolrooms, or gang ing up .as. boys always have dona and always will do. You hav got trf show me that Idleness for a .growing boy in the formativa period of bis life and character ever produced and good result The problem of education as I se it, is not turning out a white-collared, softhanded young fellow with a graduation diploma, but a i common sense, practical, active chap who will be a useful member of the community, and he cannot be put on the road in that direc tion too early in life. The result Is raising the morale of our pay roll students to a high standard. "Good athletics are encouraged as training for good citizenship, teamwork and a sense'' of honor. We emphasize school athletics and the spirit of plays as much as work. Our school district carries all the games among onr own stu dent bodies. We are not pushing state and Interstate contest, bul gymnasium work and open tit sports, for all the students, with absolute shut-out of professional ism and. the gambling spirit that is too often developed, by high school and college . athletics Gambling is not an essential of public education or the preparai tion of home builders ahd family supporters." ' ' ' ' '. The Glascock' system is entirely outside of. and beyond any enrrie ulura provided by the publie-Jichool system of the state. - There is'o formulated course of study and all worn irom students outside school hoars Is voluntary. There are metal and wood working and repair, ships, but work there: ts not compulsory. There la la print. Int Offif0 nn '-" mama. Vo.I. . m . - - m 1 1 u uaoia .MS the rest of the labor, school Srorlt. equipped with three 'typesetting machines on which theboys learn linotyping. The newspapers and high school and college annuals printed are modest affairs; carry ing no advertising and' the cost is kept own.' . The wjiring' aid 'all the manual work is "done by stu dents. All printing..-and malti graphing needed by the district is done , by the students. 4 This may deprive some private f lrmbf busi ness ia these lines, but it relieves the ; taxpayers, and the business lng. "The whole community is back of the manual labor system we have developed-. Contractors and labor unions first opposed the system but dropped their fight and now work with us." . AUTO FEES DWARF STATE TAX INCOME (ContiniH'd from pag 1.) indicative, o rthe prosperity of a btate,' and its financial condition. 4 'X have estimated, based on re ceipts up to November 30, 1925, that the tax on gasoline for the entire year will aggregate more th$n $3,050,000. For the year 1924 the gross receipts were ap proximately $2,678,317. If the same ratio in consumption main tains until the end of the year the gross receipts should exceed S3.050N000. "Inasmuch as the gross returns on this tax for the year 1925 will be approximately $375,000 in ex cess of the receipts for the year 1924, it is reasonable to assume, that the gross tax on gasoline will amount to not less thjn $3,400, 000 for the year, which means that the motor vehicle owners in Oregon will pay in the neighbor hood of $9,000,000 as compared with the actual payment by them for the year 1925 of $8,425,000. "Comparing this with the state tax, other than the elementary school levy, we find that for the year 1925 this amounted to S5. 375,000, while for the year 1926, as recently levied by the state tax commission, which amounts to $5,031,755. or during the year 1926 the residents of Oregon will pay fax in license fees for the operation of their motor vehicles an aggregate almost double that which the assessable property of Oregon will pay in state tax." Saturday at bis home at 1033 Chemeketa street, surrounded by his sons and daughtrs and grand children. , - ' The celebration was in the na ture of a surprise partyes 'the" old senator's children arrlyihgoust be fore noon with baskets" of food all prepared fox the'tablo. . v . Among those' who attended were the following: Mr and Mrs. J. W. La Follett and daugh ter Gladys of Salem;' Mr. and Mrs, Perry L : Follett, of Cornelius; Mr. and-;MrR. Clyde La Follett, son. Alec ind daughters Thelma and Dor6thy, of Wheatland; Mr and' Mrs.' Charles; La Follett and son Koy"bf. Cornelius; Miss Ina La Follett, Mr. and Mrs. Carl As pinwall and daughter Evelyn,-and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Paynes of Salem. ' EARTH SHOCKS FELT SAN JUAN DEL : SUR. Nicar agua. Dec 1 9. -( By Associated Press.) A slight earth -tjremor was felt here yesterday and .to day there was a stronger shock, but no damage has been reported. The Ometepe volcano set on an island in the- middle of Lake Nic aragua, which' has been active for sereval days, continues to emit sand and ashes. ITALIAN POLITICS UNDERGO CHANGE (Continued from page 1 ish strikes and jockouts. Fourth: Th law establishing a system of govr-rnnient by "Pods- tas" isppointeci by the central gov ernment for oil communes of lean than 5000 population, thus virtu- lly eliminating the system of lo- ral administrative elections. Fifth: The law giving extensive administrative powers to all pre fects in the kinsdom who are niso appointed by ihe central government. MARK SENATOR'S BIRTH SURPRISE USHERS IX EIGHTY- FIRST BIRTHDAY Senator Alex La Follett, for many years a member of the leg islative body of the state of Ore gon, celebrated his 81st birthday RU PTU R E EXPERT C01HG Demonstrates the Fa mous Rice Method Free to Callers at Hotel If you are ruptured, your hie opportun ity has cow arrived. If you would like to ba free ffotn the alarery of gouging, pinching, chafing trusses that make life burden, then HERE and NOW in the time to set. Expert in rupture rae, trained under the personal direction of W. 8. Riee, of Adaro. X. T.. the famou riinroreivr of the Rice Non-Surgical Rupture Method will be at the Marion Hotel. Salem, Ore., from Tuesday noon. Dec. 22 until Wed nesday evening, Dec. 23. This expert U here to personally dem onstrate to all ruptured people what the Rico Rupture Method can accomplish. You hare, no doubt, heard anil read luuch about this famou Method and tha rare which thoBsand. have reported from it. Now, you have the raaa' to find out all ahont It, to have It demonstrated to yon and to ee what it ran do in YODK OWX eae. Jtiat rill il tha hotel and this expert witlTiva yftu j,is personal attention. bet advice aad complete dem onstration absolutely without charge.' , Are you tired f that binding;, hamper lng, unoomfortblae truaat Would yott t w iree m u lorever t - Tuen in y.tirat this Rice Method and find out the potiibititiea if bold out. Surely a Method that could eaaae to many thou sand ot former rupture snfferer to re port earea mufct be worthy of your full and complete investigation,, i The Rice Method U different from any thing else. It in modern, , up-to-the-min-ute abreast of the latest neientifie devel opments. It is the-one Method that you re Bt asked to take on faith alone the one Method that is sositivelv Jmanitm. d t you, right on your own person, with out any -charge whatever. Yoa do not spend a penny unlets, after baring a full "Hd.' complete demonstration you deride that' this is ' the-Method for yen.. And yna you alone are the jle judge of In. Justine to yonraelf eome In and ere tbn expert. Rcmrmber he wiUbe here ply two days, then you opportunity will be rone, tirasp It SOr: if war prove ) be the wisest thhiix yew -rvr did, and anyway, it costB.' you ne thing to find out. Remember' (aim 4e tne'Marioa Dotel any day from 9 to 12 forenoon, a to 5 r'ternoona, or to 9 in the evening. The te are front Tuesday noon, Dee.-aa. until Wedoeidav even in r. lw is -l ." H-iOon.'t,-iit thit opportunity get away What a Selection For Gift -Giving Here! Women who buy holiday remembrances for men, or men who buy for other men, surely will find a treasure trove of likable things here. Quality as usual dominates every thing, with prices unusually low. WHEN YOU BUY FOR A MAN YOU CANNOT EQUAL THESE VALUES Men's Ties.. S1.00 to $2.50 Men's Dress Gloves....$1.85 to $4.00 Blanket Robes....:.$5.00 to $12.50 Driving Gloves $1.85 to $3.00 Men's Shirts . $1.50 to $6.00 Men's Dress Sox 35c to $1.50 Imported Mufflers ..$1.95 to $3.50 Silk Handkerchiefs 50c to $1.50 Make This Your Gift Store For Men and Young Men Scotch Woolen Mills 426 State Street W. W. Emmons Salem -'A. ' man Is not-SOJicited tot advert!-