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April 21
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A NEWSPAPER 18 A CITIZEN OF ITS
COMMUNITY
THE SITUATION TAKES SHAPE
THOUGH the meeting of the state board of high
education at Salem, Monday, brought no deflnl
conclusions, It did serve to clarify the situation ;
many points, notably:
Governor Meier's attitude toward the prob
lem of reorganizing the work of the schools,
though firm on the matter of economy, Is
highly tolerant and constructive.
On fhe matter of economies, President
Hall and President Kerr and the presidents of
the normal schools show an entirely co
operative spirit.
On the matter of reorganization and
adapting to the Oregon situation the hest
features of the federal survey. President Hall
has submitted a program which In the main
Is co-operative: President Kerr has chal
lenged practically every change urged by the
report; the board shows rifts as numerous
as there are personal feelings and opinions.
To preserve the University of Oregon at
Eugene as a University; to preserve the State
College at Corvallls as a technical school of
the finest type seems to be the accepted de
sire of the governor, the board members and
the presidents.
How to draw the lines between the two
schools without injuring either one, how to
mnke them one In spirit without wounding
the pride of devoted partlzans, Is the prob
lem that hurls.
Eventual consolidation under ONE PRESI
DENT as suggested by the survey is evidently
favored by Governor Meier, by most of the
members of the board, but achieving this
change Is not likely to be an easy or a
painless task.
Monday's meeting revealed President Hall recog
nizing and meeting the situation In a cooperative
spirit at every point; President Kerr opposing
every change In fundamentals, bargaining on econ
omy. An Interesting situation because it reverses
their traditional attitudes In contests before the
board of higher curricula.
It. Is only fair to President Kerr to point out
that his attitude perhaps had to be more cautious
because the changes under consideration would
affect more departments of his school than the
university.
But we may be pardoned for speaking of Presi
dent HrII's attitude as magnificent. His answer to
the almost timid suggestions that the policy be
shaped toward bringing all Institutions under one
head and Into one great university organization,
whatever It might be named, was a cheerful and
unhosllatlng and unselfish "Yes."
As an educator he laid down a concept of a
program of higher education In Oregon the equal
of any In the world. In which the technlcnl liberal,
and professional divisions should subordinate sense
less competition to service of the state which gives
them support. He was the first to state that pep
sonal fortunes should not stand In the way of
progress. As a cltlien of Oregon, Dr. Hall stood
out at 8alem Monday with a viewpoint as broad as
the state Itself.
What will come out of such a situation as this?
' The test vote which the board took late Monday
.ntna In.ll.atfii4 an antlralv Mm menrifihl A rieftlre
to proceed slowly with the program of bringing tho
nchools under one president To roplnce either Dr.
Hull or Dr. Kerr rashly might have a disastrous
effect on activities In progress. Porhnrs tor a period
of years It may be wiser to work along with the
two able men now In the field with the consolida
tion as the recognized objective.
But these questions will require an answer at
the next meeting In Portland, April 29:
Can effective reorganization be achieved
except with one man In complete charge?
Can board members apportion educational
functions wisely or will tliey bo compelled
to call on an educator to work out tho details?
Complete cooperation enn tldo over a sltuntlon
that Is bound to be painful If It becomes necessary
to ue drastic measures, and this goes for all
schools affected. Likewise tho time has gone by
for politics. In the next two weeks the state board
will found or wreck a system of education.
THE GREATEST AUTHORS
VE of the best ways lo start a flno argument Is
In make up a short list of the best American
novels. No matter what books you select, there will
always be plenty of peoplo to disagree with yon;
and since there Is no way of proving or disproving
your correctness the argument can go on snd on as
long as anybody feels like arguing.
John fialsworthy, who Is surely one of tho great
est living novelists, recently nnmed what he con
siders the four greatest Amerlran novels. He
selected "Tom Sawyer" and "Huckleberry Finn."
by Murk Twain; "Tho Scarlet Letter," by llnw
tliorne, and "McTeague," by Krunk Norrls.
Now wn enn sit back and wait Tor the vnrlotiH
critics to full upon him and tell him where he la In
error. In the meantime, Mr. Galsworthy's list Is
Interesting on Its own account.
Probably the most notable thing shout It that
It overlooks the great writers of the present dny.
JlHWlhorne belongs far bnck In an earlier, almost
forgotten, generation. The present generation
usually lints him with the great unread. Mark
Twain, likewise, although far from being ignored
today, represents a vanished era. Only Norrls
conies close to the present, ami even he concerned
himself wllh the San Kranclsco of the 'nineties.
But whero are the writers of today tlioso
writers whom earnest critics exalt mightily, as If
they and only they, among all Americans, had been
permitted to see the true Inwardness of things?
Where sre I he KrPKl exponents of ,;,,(,,, ,
sober weighers of tragedy, th, aehlulous critics of
"innni-an "pocrlsv and lnm.l.,rli.l
uere, to be specific, are Min. I.nwi. iu
igj Cabell? Mr. Galsworthy seems to have Ig
nored them. Above "Babbitt" and "The Genius"
and "Jurgen" he places a simple tale of colonial
New England, two romances of pre-war Mississippi
and a story of Polk street In San Francisco at the
turn of the century.
Naturally, there Is nothing final about Mr. Gals
worthy's selections. There are plenty of qualified
Judges who are convinced that Mr. Dreiser and Mr.
Lewis have more to aay to us than had Mark
Twain and Hawthorne. But the English novelist's
list at least serves to remind us that American lit
erature was not born after the World War.
There were able writers In the land before most
of the present day reading public were born; and it
Is Just possible that some writers of the present
generation have been praised a trifle more gen
erously than they deserve.
At the age of 83, Walter L. Church, of Long
Beach, Cal plans to re-enter Missouri university
next fall after an absence of 60 years since he
took his A B. Despite the fact that he has honorary
degrees from Washington university at St. Louis
aild from the University of Kentucky, his view
after a lifetime of living Is that a man's education
Is never complete. A degree la merely a start.
Something worth thinking over In that.
When vacation time cornea around again home,
as usuil, will be considered as a last resort.
A wealthy Pennsylvanlan has given $1,000,000
to help promote good will between this country and
Germany. In the Interest of Hans across the sea.
WHAT OTHER EDITORS THINK
DEMOCRACY AND BRITISH EDUCATION
fl'liristian Science Monitor!
"JREAT strides have been taken in recent yeara In
u Grent Britain toward the emanrination of the
working classes. But a long way still remains to be
traveled oerore tnta emancipation la complete. Bo.
at any rate, certain statistics which have lately become
available would seem to stiajresf. And it would he
Interesting to know Just how different the figures
would he in the United States.
Whilo in noiitics nnd in business the children nf
worKing people in iiritnin achieve considerable success,
this Is definitely not the case on a laree scale in the
professions. Between 1HM and 1020. do per cent of
the British Foreign Office and Diplomatic Service
staff, for example, were recruited from the eleven
most exclusive public schools; and of law students
admitted Into one of the four Inns of Court between
1S8A and W-'7 less than 2 ner cent were the ehltilren
of weekly wago enrners. Much the same story could
be told of tho profession of hanking.
The conclusion Is evident that It Is preelsely those
walka of life where superior education and culture are
most valuable which democracy has least succeeded In
opening up to the. masses of the nnnulatlnn. This Is
undoubtedly a circumstance that democracy should be
Hern to rnrsre.
It arises from the fact that nellHml demoerneT in
Britain has not vet. been follower! hv full sneint ii
educational democracy. The son of' a workingman
many times still has to break down harriers of social
prejudice and inadequate training. When the latter
prooiem is systematica lly raced, the former will begin
tn disappear.
It is being tncreaslnirlr renlized thnt erliienttnn
should not, he made to depend upon the size of the
parents nang nnianee. A truly democratic society
cannot be securelv founded on n eriiicatinnul .v.tem
in which the "public" schools are almost exclusively
private, and In which the national schools are attended
only by the children of that part of the nation which
cannot afford to send them anywhere else. A dual
system or education leads to a dual system of society,
n tviui'ii nnsses oppose, insrean or neip. eacn other.
Rritnin stands tn gain enormonslv from the move
ment which in recent years has not much to open
lief Older Universities tft 'all sections nf the anmmunitv
and which will In time doubtless unify her whole
educational policy.
WASHINGTON LETTER
. By RODNEY DUTCHER .
yASHINGTON. The Federal Power Commission's
' nnHliimolls decision, tn the V, nitre, en, enn,.
monly interpreted sa a splendid victory for "the
people." over the "power trust," has shifted attention
to an offshoot of the Ion anil bitter nnwer wnr tvltieh
has brought President Hoover into violent conflict with
lie iscimle.
The power commission refused to Brant the Annsl.
nchian Power Company a "minor part" ileense. which
would have freed the rompnny'a proposed $11,000.1)00
development on tne spit iiiver or federal regulation.
Attorney (ienernl Mitchell, In nn opinion which ques
tioned the constitutionality of the federal water power
net. had held that the commission might Issue such a
license and If It hnd done so the action would have
been regarded aa a vital blow at federal regulation.
That was the second Important thing the commis
sion had done since its appointment a few months ago.
The first thing It did was to fire Solicitor Charles A.
llussell and Chief Accountant William V. King, who
had been trying to keep the power companies honest
in ineir grans tor power sites under federal control.
mo it was mat first act which has forced Chairman
ieorge Oils Smith to fight for his job In the federal
courts.
Senate Withdrew Approval
Just before tho Christmas holidays, the nomination
f Smith and Commissioners Draper nnd Gsrsaud to
ne eoniiiiixsion were conrirmert ny I lie Senate. It
rgnnifed iunncdiatelv niul fir,1 ih,csn nnA
As soon as the Senate lint! reconvened Sennlnr Walsh'
of Montana moved to recall the nominations and re
consider them, copending that the Senate rules per
mitted reeonsiderntion within two executive sessions
of the Senate following a vote of confirmation. The
Senate voted to ask the president to send the nomina
tions hack snd Hoover refused with what his sup
porters called "a stinging rebuke." decrying encroncli
ineiila on the executive power and the alleged effort
to brand him as a friend of the power interests. The
SiMint then went ahead, reconsidered the nomination
J .-smun and rejected (t. Smith sat tight, hacked hv
toover, anil tlte Senate hernn mister nrnMulln..
hs District of Columbia courts.
cumin and ma colleagues are now being praised for
icir New Hirer decision by the Progressives and
iher friends of federal regulation who howled loudest
hen tliey discharged llussell nnd Kin rt,.t itD.ni,a
lie rejoicing over the fact that the commission decided
ml to abdicate the powers granted It hv Congress,
he Senate tins a bone to pick with the president and
direct Issue of power between the executive and
gislatna branches is going to he decided.
King Get Job Back
Another Sidelight On the nrivinnl Issue t. In.t bTt-
a been taken back to his old job while Russell, who
as louder and noisier but also ante hona.t ....
ffn'tie than King nciiinst the "trust." na.i tn mn
coking fr a Joli and had a hard time landing any-
una mini novernor iioosevelt or .New York engaged
in .I- iii o-khi nmisiT on power prooiems.
Former Senator (ieorire Wharton T'enner nf T.,.
ilvania and Attorney lienernl Mitchell will appear
ir Smith and argue his rights to the Job. Mitchell
m-i ns n iriend 01 tne ivuirt."
IVnprr. who will act as Smith's eoiinaal ... m.....
el for Postmaster Myers nf Portland. Ore., in a case
men was the mst Important legal clash between
encress and the president.
Mvers was removed from office br Prasl.tat TV;!.-..
nd srcui-d in the courts that a postmaster confirmed
y the Senate couldn't lrenllv he remnv. .;,h..
enntorinl action. He lost. If'he had won the S.n.i.
iihl hnve been given a powerful rkib to hold over
i administration.
Smith Case Nol So Important
"be direct issue in t lie. Smith . t
s Important, despite the bitter feelinr ;. ........;t
n the Inst session of I'onaress. John v
ting as Counsel for tlln Senate n-lll ' .-1
hat the upper bouse has the power to recall presl-
..... hut '"iiiinnntion. lie prohahlr
II assert tltst the (institution viva, th- si....... .1.'-
cht tu make its own rules, that precedent makes the
intn reconsideration with two . n..ii.. iA.;.i..i
"n of a.s-epteil nroi-cdure ami that reeonsi.J.
.... ...... ,.r,,.,e .-snmn legauv neld orfiee.
until s contention is that ),,, a 1- -
fined he stsvs confirmed, recnnlless of Sensle rules
1.1 tnai tne attempt to eut him is an attempt to
intli him for a 11 administrative act
If the courts uphold Smith, the will h. ;.i. it..
einte a sound sli.-inkt l not tl.i ... Ti L.
SIDE GLANCES
Rea us. pat, off, t fzi is
"Glad you liked the ride. Millie
delivering for that flower store."
Just walt'll next week, when I start
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE -
HYGIENE OF CHILDBIRTH
MOTHER MUST PROVIDE IN HER DIET SUFFICIENT FOOD
TO CARE FOR BABY'S GROWTH AS WELL AS HERSELF
Hy DR. MO It IMS FISH lit BIN
(Editor, Journal ot America u Medi
cal Aasociuiion, uml liygeia.
tho Health Magazine)
TUE building materials for the
prospective child can he had
through the body of tho iuu(her.
There. ore, the mother in u tit provide in
her diet tho food HubstanceB necessary
to build tho child, nud at the aame
timo to maintain tier own body iu u
lair state of health.
If the growim; child does not Becure
(he- nutrition that it needs through
U10 food taken by the mother, it will
take these uiulerinlt. from the body of
the mother. Thus it is thnt thn women
who art undergoing the process of
childbirth are sometimes undernour
i-shcd. 1'or this reason also the old
cpiKrau), "For every child a tooth!"
If the mother eats property, she is not
likely to have trouble with her teeth
nor is nho likely herself to become
undernourished.
The proper diet contains proteins,
cnrlmhydrali-tt, 1'iitn, mineral salta and
vitnmins. l)urinK tho period when a
woman is expected to undergo child
l irlh, she needs extra amounts of min
erals uud vitamins.
As has been repeatedly emphasized
in these columns, tho foods containing
IheNO substances to het advantage, are
milk, wholo grain cereals, leafy vege
tables, 6kks and fruit.
If the protippctiva mother will make
certain that her diet contains at lenst
two lenfv irrroii veirettiblpH everr dav
11 nd a quart of milk, she will be qniteV
rertnin ni nnving n sutticient amount
of calcium to build bones nnd to main
tain teeth. It is not necessary that 1 lie
quart of milk be taken ns whole milk.
It en a be used in conmination with cer
reals, soups, custard, puddings or in
tho form of Imtter milk, cottage
cheese or 3 milk that is powdered or
ova porated.
Th whole grains are especially
valuable hrcnnne of their niinprnl and
vitamin content, and the leafy green
vceetoMe contain units nnd most of
the vitamins (except vitamin D). In
order to provide adequate amounts of
vitamin 1, the mother should prob
ably take codliver oil or viosterol.
In most places in this country she
will not get sufficient suuiight under
ordinary living conditions, and it will
be necessary -to get the vitamin D
through tlte substances that huve been
mentioned. If her diet seems to be
deficient In any of the other vitamins
Itecause she is unable to take the
foods that have been mentioned, the
physician muy be able to prescribe
concentrates of vitamin A and of
vitamin Jf which ore now nvniiable.
Vitamin C is best had in fresh fruits,
particularly citrus fruits.
The prospective mother does rot
need any extra salt. What she gets
through usual seasoning of food is
probably sufficient. U fs important,
of course, that the food taken in be
properly digested and assimilated. It
is not necessary to eat any food that
upsets the digestion or that causes a
feeling of nausea. The essential sub
stances are to be found in a wide var
iety of foods and a choice should be
made among those that seem to meet
the conditions best.
Been 11 so these is a tendency to put
ting on weight, due to the lack of
exercise, overeating should be avoid
ed. The average woman should not
gain more than 20 pounds during the
entire period.
There is no evidence that smoking
in moderation is harmful to the mother
or to the child. Excessive use of alco
hol or tobacco may be harmful to
both.
EARLY EUGENE
(From The Guard. Anril. lKfSIl
T1IE veteran wnrrior and ststesmnn,
.ivi:iii ,,nue, is uu uiure.
Quietly and peacefully st his home in
lt(i.si'bnri;. Tuesday niltht, April 10th.
nt 8:4.1 o'clock, his soul took flight
from it. mortnl tnnempnt. For KPTrnl
1 -Or-
After the Daily Bath with '
Cnticurn Soap
Baby Loves
Cutlcura Talcum
Powiler
Pints and delicately medicated, H soothes and
cooli the tender skin and also prevents chaf
ing and irritation.
Soap 3I4). Ointment ISr. ami StV. Talfiura
lWiitiortt Toller OruR A Chemtcutl CorporaUon,
MM-b, Maw.
Yjiow the joys of greater leisure
TOM w
'"Ml i
let us do the family wasti
. . . this easy, thrifty way
MORE leisure to the modern wrnvto
means more time for the children,
for more grbl household duties, and
for the scores of other interests which
make up her own little world. These are
duties far more desirable than long, irk
otne hours spent over the family wash
ing. Let ut do tout washing! Just taie
moment to 'phone, another to bundle
tip the clothing end your waihday wor
ries are over. You will be attontshed t
its snowy whitenrse end its low cost.
)df New Service Laundry h
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weeks he had been Kraduslly falling,
snd but few were surprised when the
unwelcome messenger, to him. Rave
the final summons.
.
A couple of younn men broke one of
the glasses in the front window of
Wilkins' drill; store this week.
The new building for the Gusrd
office was raised this week.
The episootic still rsxes.
S. S. Heads to Hear
Prof. Tuttle Talk
Sunday school officials from all
churches of the city sre invited by
the Sunday school board'of the Meth
odist KpiRcopal church to a meeting
to be held in that church Wednesdny
evening when Prof. Harold S. Tuttle
of the University of Oregon school of
education will give a talk on "Vaca
tion Bible School." The meetins for
the other croups will be held at
7:80 o'clock.
The Methodist Episcopal board snd
officers will meet, for a potluck sup
per at 6:30 o'clock at the church
preceding the talk of Professor Tut
tle, Dr. Charles E. Hunt, superin
tendent, presiding.
Recital Planned
ByE. B. C. Students
The students of Mrs. Louisa T.
Kellems, of the department of pub
lic speaking and oratory of the Pu
gene Bible college, will give a recital
in the Music hall, Wednesday eve
ning at 7:44
The prognuB follows! "The Hider
of the Blnck Horse," Eva Baldry;
"Paddy's Reflections on Cleopatra's
Needle," Vern Laswell; "The Ship,
wreck," William Crane: "If I Can
Be By Her," Tearl Taylor: solo, "In
the Garden of My Heart," Merton
Fercbee; "Too Tjato for the Train."
Genevieve Kleinfeldt: "The Ghoat of
t
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