- ;. j A C A. Spragus CAftL G. Brownies Cheldon F. Saceett , -Publisher ffl&Msk FeatEtuiires :. ,, ' Stnf e Between the Institutions, r . . . fllHE fight between the, state university and the state col ! ' X lege held under cover for the early weeks of the session of the legislature has become. an open tiash. . -The Angell re- port signed by a majority of .the subcommittee of the ways ; and means committee was practically a brief for the univer ! sity, while the spirited rejoinder by Senator Elliott and Rep- rpOATlfatlVA K: W. Jnhnviii1 was tha nl hrtf fry ho tt. lege.' Friends of the university have taken the agressive ' activity in what may develop into a show-down fight in the i closing days of the legislature. The position taken, by the president of the college and 1 his supporters is not that of restricting the development of 1 the university but of defending the college against what they i fear is a vigorous drive not only against Its revenues bu against the scope of its functions. In other words they think i -the university desires to grow at the expense of the state col : lege, so they have roused themselves to action. ! It isn't going to do any good to cry "Shame! ShameT at four two leading institutions that they thus air their gnev- 1 ances in public If it s a good fight, let's get right in and con ; tribute our own views. In the first place we think it is true that the university ' Is more poverty-stricken than the state college. This is due i tovtwo thincrs. one is the srreater relative irrowth of the uni versity the last few years both in numbers-and in the work , which it desires to offer. The second is the fact that under the careful and continuing administrationof President Kerr the college has been able to show more for its money. Months , ago, perceiving the financial straits of the -state, the regents of the state college levied tuition charges on resident as well : as non-resident students, usinz the proceeds to erect needed I buildings. President Hall has vigorously opposed such tui- : tion levies. exceDt as cossiblv a temporary expedient. The i university does have definite needs and we favor a libera treatment of those needs at the hands of the legislature considering those needs on their individual merits irrespec- I tive of the demands or needs of the state college. AH ! the clatter about admitting students from other states is silly. Both schools charge heavy tuition for non residents and both of them collect that tuition wherever pos sible, the escapes being those who pick godfathers, guardians or fiction of legal residence nere, supported Dy aiiiaaviis which it is hard to get around. both institutions taxed clear up to capacity the plants are obviouslv oDeratinor up to maximum efficiency. If all the students taking English at O. S. C. were to be transplanted to Eugene what would the university dp with them; and if all the girls at the university taking home economics were shifted to Corvalhs how would the state college take care or them? Odds are about even on duplication. A person tak ing engineering wants and needs courses in English, econoc- ics and history; and a girl at the university studying romance laiuruajres oucrht to sret to take service courses such as the; offer in domestic science. Questions about courses are set tled definitely by the board of higher curricula, even though its decisions do not always receive wide publicity. We see little need for an investigation by some outside surveyor. The work of the university and of the state-col-lece-is auite well defined as it is. The results of any survey even if accepted by both sides might be scrapped in a "few years as each school thought of new schemes of serving the public Similar surveys have been made in other states and the findings may be applied here. -y Changing the millage base provokes a bitter and un necessary conflict. The college maies a sharp thrust when it directs the comparison on enrollment, not to 1920 whei the college enrollment was admittedly swollen by veterans ir vocational rehabilitation work. But to 1913 when the division of the levy was first established. At that time the reported enrollment was 1364 for the college and 1257 for the uni versity. To quote the Elliott Johnson report, "in 1912-13 the college had onry 8 more students than the university, while now it has 18 more". For our part we think the .millage division should continue as it is, with appeals of either insti tution for more money going direct to the legislature to be considered orTtheir merits. The present situation is intolerable and deplored, we be lieve, by the active participants themselves. Under certain conditions a single board of regents directing all the highei educational institutions of the state might work'out a solu tion. These conditions would be, first, that the legislature should declare it the policy of the state to continue the de velopment of each institution along the lines for which it was established ; moreover the appointment of regents should be in the hands of the governor who would select men and wom en free from alliance with any institution but competent anc genuinely devoted to the upbuilding of each institution and not one at the exnense of anotner.' Men ana women wnc wmiM ape hevrmd the ambitions or the iealousies of the com 'munities and individuals who might be affected to the largei aervice which is to be rendered to the state. The success oi a single board would depend wholly upon the good judgment and fair temper of its members. It might become the agency for harmonizipg interests now conflicting, or it might be come a hotbed of dissension and intrigue shaming the mem bers and the schools and the state. . Each institution is naturally, suspicious of a consolida tion bill emanating from the other. We believe that a bill drawn under the right auspices and approved before submis sion by heads of all the institutions, would be enacted by tnc legislature. The only person in authority who could effect such an agreement is the governor of the state. Goyernoi Patterson has a real opportunity for service if he can recon cile the divergent interests into agreeing on a single admin istration board. This board should be a lay board, and tin individual residents should operate directly under this board. A chancellor would be a positive nuisance: each president should be supreme in his own institution. Millage " . . . , Al 1 i. U1 1. and tax levies snouia remain as mey.are at teast uoui sucu time as there is general confidence in the purposes and ca nncitv of the sinsrk board. This plan may be too much to effect this late in the ses- i . . ll.: 1L. . 1 AU.. .'..tHiitiVn. gion; CUl It is BomeiniiiK me Kuveiiiui: ouu uw nwumuum affected may well work toward in the coming biennium. The present acute striie ougnt not io cummuc . .v-.;""-" The Follow-up Tour - TUDGE UNDSEY and Dr. Tully are to debate companion- mm ate marriage nere one mgnj. next dwdw., iuo juuj,c o . . . , . mm . . - t. L. & -At out of a job now, so tnis aiioras nim enyjiuymcuw at ex pends whether he thinks he can do missionary work for his cause" or not He was through' this region year ago.but missed Salem. Now if his backers an only poke the minis terial lions and stir up some preliminary agitation like the Congregational preacher at Eugene provokes, there will be a big rfi3ite7: Otherwise the talkies would prooabiy araw a better house. Waiting At The Church They Say... , . . v,- ? f -SxprenloiM pf Opiates from Stat am s HclMti ar I Weleomed fft MjW : coiaaan. All Letter Umt Ber Writer Name, Tboosh This Need Not be mated. Editors. Say: TOLL TOLL This cornstalk paper we have been reading about Is the real stuff. J. L. Ingrey of 240 Washington St., brought in a codv of his old home paper, the York, Nebr- Republican, which was printed on cornstalk paper. The sheet was whiter than ordinary newsprint,- and ot good.texture, but the Re publican'a comment .,was that Jt was ,yet too expensive for general newspaper use,- Corn growers hope cosmierclal pro duction xuy prore feasible as it would mean $10 an acre for cornstalks, sow larger a waste product. Anne MbrroW is receiving telicitations; but probably by the time she has faced endless barricades of press cameras, droves of reporters and interviewers, she'll wish she'd eloped with her dad's chauffeur. -"- r . .... . .., . . , , i Lamosa uouin oi near uaiuts ioi Misery still loves company its a real pleasure to read I. tin mAiin of 25 below in eastern Oregon and 40 betow in Sifesia.- tj and cash to a total ot it.9H9.; BRIDGES' AND FERRIES THE war department has ad vised the Interstate and tor- sign commerce eomnunea oi ui over congressional, house that It tees no objection to, granting- the permit for a trans-coiumoia bridge at Astoria, and since the ar department engineers pass jpon the question ot whether er not1 brldres lnterrere wun nari- g'atlon. its attitude Is algnllleaat. The department ot'agncttiture, howerer has. let it be known that it is opposed to a toll bridge here since It would connect two state highways approved for federal aid. It is opposed to private toil bridge connecting public hign- m. a A . M m ways, ana yet sucn ou sruie have been built all over the coun try and are still being built. And will the department of agriculture szplaln the difference between toll, bridges and toll ferries con necting the public highways? The snly difference we can. see is tnai he bridges serve the puoue mncn better and with less cost. As toria Budget. NEW EPOCH PERHAPS ' History is going to be made next Monday. An oil well Is to be "spudded in" on the Washington tide ot the Columbia river op po lite the citr of Astoria. Fine. So far so good. Let's hope it will mark the- beginning ot a new ep och ot progress and prosperity In this part ot uncle Sam's domain. Men who know the oU game tell us there are many indications of larce deposits ot "liquid gold' under the terrain of the trans-Co lumbia section they are about to tap for the first time. Qas has Tor x long time been apparent there, ud this is generally Indicative of in underlying oil strata, say the reologlsta, and there are other things that lead to the belief that there Is untold wealth beneath the toll of Point McGowan and Its en virons. Morning AstorcUn , 1 ' I . Who's Who & Timely Views States Asked to Ratify River Agreement Br 14 WHENCE PHiPPS , Senator from Colorado (LawTeaca Cowl Fhipp wat bora In Washington eoutr. Fa Aur. BO. 1862. Ha attended high aeaaal ia Pittsburgh, ad bacaa vork ia troa Kilii owned bj ta Caraegie Mapur la 1S70. He re- tf aa Tioe yraaideai aa traasnrer of tea letter eoaeera vaaa It waa acquired br the U. & ateal eorperetWm hi 1801, aa aettled ia Daavar, Oel. There he faaadad tha Afaee JCeaaerial Saaatorinm for tha treatment of tabewaleeli ; He wu elected te tha eenate ta ISIS a ad is sow aernar au aeoame tent. .He ia Ba- publican.) - THE Boulder Canyon act, which became law last December. contains. amendments Intend ed to bring about complete ratifi cation of the Colorado river com pact. ' Proper inducements are ex tended to Arizona. Nevada and California to enter into a three- state compact, thus fleering the way for seven-state agreement. which Is in the interest of each of these lower basin states. This is equally true of the four states in the upper .basin. Only by in terstate compact, upon which the Boulder Canyon act ii based, can either the upper of lower groups procure a segregation of water unaffected by water users within me otner oasuu In my opinion reservations and conditions affixed to state ratifi cation would be most unfortunate' ana mignt defeat the entire pro gram. Inasmuch as such reserva tions would not have been ap proved by all the ratifying states their effect might be to Invalidate the adherence of that state to the compact. Not only would he ef fectiveness of the Boulder Canyon act be jeopardized, but also the state in question would lose, the opportunity to 'procure a segrega tion of water in favor ot the basin to which it belonged. ' Water is what we need.. Each state must have the right to claim itg proper proportion when needed, and yet we must encour age early development of western resources throughout the entire river basin. That was the purpose of congress in enacting the pres ent law. In addition to authoriz ing the -Boulder Canyon project. we hare assured an equitable dl vision of the waters of the stream and the guaranty of an adequate future supply for (rrlgtlon, domes- tie and hydro-electrio power par- poses. This has been the real achievement of Boulder Dam leg islation. It only remains for each of the-seven states to accept such great advantages of the uncondi tional ratification of the Colorado river compact. TIME TO STOP rr The rumpus which has been going- on in the student body at Eugene high school . is so more than what happens from time to time In every high school. More of us looking back, can remember many an occasion when, feeling ran might high in school politics, and the feeling sometimes had an accompaniment of blows. That's all part ot being in the teens. ; t The present trouble at Eugene high Is nothing : more than one phase ot the old, old squabble over whether the athletes or the non- athletes shall run the school." There's been some rough stuff and so far the teachers hare been rath er patient in trying to let . the youngsters find a solution tor the problem themselves, although they have seen fit to step tn with dis cipline for a number of offenses against school " rules : as distin guished - from student ,; rules. Eugene Guard, 7 .. i v. 180: Sold NearSbayir Real estate actlrity, and espe cially the transfer of country pro. perty, is showing; a ; decided ' im provement, according to word from the Bechtel and Sears office, where sSreral deal .art now, in process of being closed, ''-?r;k- The office, tbrough Earl Tuck er, talesman, this week closed a deal whereby C. L, Larlmor sold his 180-aere ranch near Shaw, to Edmond Coffin ot near Dallas Tot Experts; in Merchandising a - w . a w 1 - m Ana AttvertismgiJominff t o . Business. Forum Today ' Problems or merchandising and problems of advertising ; will be discussed Tuesday evening. Feb ruary If, at a dinner and business program sponsored Jointly by the Salem Advertising club and the extension, department of the Uni versity of Oregon. All merchants and business men of Salem are Invited to the affair which will begin with a dinner at the Elks club at C:lt o'clock and will bo followed by-a program on which Frank Jenkins, editor of The Register at Eugene and Earl Bunting, merchandising- counsel lor from . Portland, will be tho principal speakers. . Jenkins will make a. pertinent. informative talk on "Advertising- and will: deal with the problems which confront the merchant in this phase of business activity. Bunting will discuss "Merchan dising." He makes a business of consulting business men on sales problems and with Jenkins, 'as sures the meeting here of two of the .best men In their fields in Oregon. Several similar public forums, such as is to be held here, have been conducted in other dtiea ot Oregon and everywhere the pro gram nas oeen exceptionally well received. Med ford merchants have already asked for another similar gathering. j Harris Ellsworth, secretary of the state editorial association, will preside , at the banquet. US mm A 1 Representative Bronaugh's bill providing , . that . State Industrial Accident commissioners salaries be increased from S C 0 to $ 1 8 0 0 a year afforded a lxyely senate ses sion. Saturday when personalities were- injected" following . confi dence rote In Senator Norblad. Tho HI was defeated with IS senators dissenting. , It "Was indi cated that an attempt would be made W reconsider the bill Mon day. . f Senator Joe Bailey explained that the bill had received the ap proval of virtually all employers who contribute to the Industrial Accident fund and many labor or ganizations He said the money In volved in - the tnereased salaries would be ,pald.out offt the funds of the accident commission."" Inquiry Launched Into Dealings in ' Deadly Narcotics L6S ANGELES, Feb 1 AP) f -Federal and state officials were Intensifying their inrestlgaUoa here tonglht Into the claimed tile, gal furnishing of narcotics to AL ma Rubens, film actress. Eight lo. cal physicians already hare beea brought into the Inquiry; although tho name of but one. Dr. LC, Jesse Citron, has been made public. ( f Miss Rubens' condition was de scribed aa critical following a sur gical operation c-a t a Hollywood hsopItaL Her moliier,tMrs:The- reasj Rubens-was. IU at ner home, III froin'worry over hef daughter. To tho Editor: ' What red-blooded American heart does not thrill at the mere mention of that patriot whose birthday anniversary we Friday ob serve; which is a household word upon the lips of even little child ren; and whom we aeiignt 10 non or and revere by the affectionate appellation of "Father of his country." Although born almost two cen turies ago, George Washington is today one of the best-loved and foremost figures ot all history. Crude as were his easly oppor tunities, he made the most of them, and, even as a youth, did nothing by halves. All his school work are models of neatness and accuracy. And his word was as re liable as his work. Butterworth says of him that he had wisdom beyond most ot those of his time; a massive Intellect; iron strength ot will, and dauntless courage, coupled with an affectionate heart and purity and loftiness of pur pose. It was thus that he grew to manhood, well qualified for lead ership In the crisis which arose during those fearful days of the Revolutionary War, when colossal burdens devolved upon the hearts and minds of our military leaders, and equally so, later, upon the founders of our great Republic In which Washington was the foifn most figure. Forgetful of self, and actuated by no sordid purposes or ulterior motives, he held his coun try and its statesmanship above every other interest, in life, and America above every name but God's, with whom he devoutly linked it. Throughout his military career, although often In despair, he dis played that supreme courage and determination which characterized him throughout life, and In the in spiring terms embodied in the Declaration of Independence were reflected the high- ideals which were a part of his noble nature. In 1796, at the close of his second term as first president of the newly formed United States, he steadfastly declined to accept the nomination for a third term. And though he might have occu pied a throne so great was the devotion of his soldiers and the people to him yet he was content! to retire to his home on the banks it the Potomac, where he spent the remainder of his days, known then, as since, by that title immor tal: "First In war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of hie countrymen," and loved by all true-hearted Americans, as well as revered throughout the world by lovers of democracy and freedom. Wen may we emulate the noble example of patriotism which he ex emplified. May there ever be In J3 that virility and stablenesa of toyal patriotism and devotion to American ideals which shall make likewise applicable to us and to Dur posterity the illustrous words 30 beautifully written of him: -; "Whoso powers shed around him in the common strife. Or mild, concerns of ordinary life. A constant influence and pecu liar grace; But who, if he be called upon to face Some awful moment to which heaven has joined Great issues, good or bad, for hu man kind. Is happy as a lover, and, attired With radiant brightness, like a man Inspired; Who, through the heat of con , fllct. kept the law In calmness made: and saw what he foresaw. EDN AOARFIELD. Bitsiffbr By B. J. Hendricks Tes, that's true . W -a . It never or seldom rains but It pours v And Salem has a lot ot impor tant things on hand now. Has al ways had. Always will have. And that Is a good thing. If this were a dead city, there would not be anything to trouble any ot us. V The Willamette university drive must be finished. Big things tor Salem depend on this. .Great Is sues, looking to make this the ed ucational center ofche valley and the state. a m The T. W. campaign needs to be finished; must , be; and that In stitution must have a new home of Its own. 1. . And there Is the Salem General hospital. There is a chance to make Salem a hospital and nsd- ical center; and this will mean much. m The Salem Hospital Auxiliary, a new organization, will have a meeting this afternoon at 2:30 at the chamber of commerce. All the women of the city are urged to be present. They are all con cerned. H This new movement is backed by some of the leading women of Salem; women who want Salem to have the best of everything, in cluding hospital facilities. But this appeals to all women in Sa lem, without respect to church or society or other affiliations. So every woman is concerned, and every man, too, for that matter. "a Any one may be sick at any time. No one is Immune from li ability to accident; especially in this automobile age. And when in jury or illness comes, you will want the best modern methods can give you. Tou want It here, at hand ,'and not in some other city. V If every woman who ought to be a member of this auxiliary would join, and contribute only a dollar a year, there would be $5. 000 to $10,000 annually to en able the building of a larger hos pital; additions to the present buildings; more equipment; more rooms and beds provided a. a. And an endowment fund, In or der that sick and mangled and crippled people without means may have the right kind of ser vice.' That Is the most Important thing; of all. in this connection. We have not a Henry Ford here in Salem, to build and endow a hospital, like the one tn Detroit. But we have thousands of men and women who might contribute a dollar a year, without missing u mucn, ana these aoiiars would soon do the . work that ought to be done. Is ' V ' V ThlS Will not AXfiluda larir.r ter, understood, men and women will remember the Salem General hospital in their wills. Wealth people will give large sums. S This hospital belonc-a to every body. The directors merelv direct. They do not own ft. There are no stockholders. No one gets any div idends, excepting the dividends of service and satisfaction. All the earnings go to expenses, and to making more improvements; to the giving ot better service by providing Improved facilities. To every woman: Attend that meeting today. lPosinnis that Live MARCAJtET AND DORA . MARGARET'S beauteous Grecian arts Ne'er draw form completer, Tet wh la my heart of hearts. Hold I Dora's sweeter? Dora's eyes of heavenly blue Pass all the painting's reach. Ringdoves' notes are discord to The music of her speech. Artists! Margaret's smile receive, And on canvas show it; But for perfect worship leave Dora to her poet. Tkoma$ Campbell (1TT7-1S44) To tho editor 1 I am making this as a sugges tion which it seems to me would be a practical one In disposing ot out-of-date cruisers soon to be scraped by our government. Why not have these stationed along our coasts at summer resorts and have them available for publlo Inspec tion. On holidays such as the Fourth of Jury they would be great attractions. My idea comes from the use the battleship Ore gon is being put to. . Children would get much keen enjoyment out of such an opportunity to see our great cruisers. , It might be a practical sugges tion to have these i ships turned over to such organizations as the W. C. A. to be used for sum mer camps. MRS. R. WICKERLANDER. 2020 N. Liberty Street. Old Oregon's Yesterdays ' Town Talks frosn The States. Owr Fathers Road t f.? a. Fob. IO, 1004 The Portland .Woolen Mills, lo cated at Sellwood, was destroyed by fire, with an estimated loss of HSO.Qtf. - - ; :-8ALEMITE WEDS j ; Word reached here'i Saturday night that a marriage license Was Issued In Portland Saturday to N. waiting of Portland and Del- M Congressman Hermann has ad vised Superintendent Potter of the Chemawa Indian school that he has succeeded In getting some of -u the appropriations for - the school increased. The school Is seeking an Increase ; of Sis.ooo. Fortunately, for tho school, Her mannAras appointed on the com mittee of Indian affairs. .The Citizens' Light & Traction company received, ; carload of new machinery to. Install fa their electric plant here. . ' 1 " 'Al small conflagration v at - the asseager depot caused some ex citement. One freight bumped an- ma Irene Coffey., of Salem. Both other, causing the stove la the ca gave their ajc as leal. , booce to turn over. . OFFERS 9 WORTH OF TRAVEL ACCIDENT INSURANCE FOR ONE DOLLAR AND $1000 Worth of Auto Accident and Pedestrian Insurance Every time you step out of your home or office you are subjected to the haz ards of the street traffic, skidding au tomobiles, or a possible crash of your car which may disable you. Be pre pared for that emergency with acci dent insurance. DONT HESITATE! TOMORROW MAY BE TOO LATE! Use the ap plication blank in today's paper. 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