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EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE REGISTER-GUARD Page Four June 6, :! J AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER (Published rfr.v v.nlaf and Sunday) EWTOIt AND PUBLISHER . - - Alton F. Baker MANAGING KD1TOR - William M. Tiiiman NEWS SKKVICE, Associated Press. United Press MEMBKIl Audit Bureau of Circulations Tba Refrl.ter-Gusrd's policy la the complete and Impartial publication in Itl news piijres of all newa and statements on newa. On thla luige, tha editora of The Iteg-ister-Uusrd offer their opiniona on events of the day and mattera of importance to the com munity, endeavoring to ba candid but fair, and helpful in the development of constructive community poliry. A NEWSPAPER IS A CITIZEN OF ITS COMMUNITY BOARD SPEAKS. WHO'S NEXT? VtyiTH an air of calmnesa and certainty, the atate ' board of higher education denouncea the bill to unscramble and re-scramble the University, State Collet and normal achoola as a piece of extrara gant folly. The board lists twelve good reasons why the change would cost the taxpayers much money, and though Its estimates of losses and expenses are extremely conservative, the figures run Into millions. The board confined Its statements to effects in terms of dollars and centa mainly, but It Indicated some of the other and greater values which are endangered. The state could not tear down Institu tions which have been functioning for 60 years and rebuild them In new locations without definite in jury to the whole spirit of education. Monmouth Normal, which grew out of the old pioneer Christian college, Is called, and rightly, the "mother of Oregon education." It has an Identity which would be lost in the proposed Teachora Col lege to he built In the graveyard of the University on the Eugene campus. The Zorn-Macpherson group speaks of "merging' the University into the State College at Corvallis. It couldn't be done. The University, as Oregon has known It, would be dead from the moment of its removal. And, furthermore, the State College would be dead, though some of Its enthusiasts do not seem to realise It. In the proposed Oregon State University, the functions which have distinguished Oregon State Agricultural College would soon be Bwnllowed up, not merged but SUBMERGED and reduced to minor importance. That has been the history in consoll dated Institutions. Oregon would have a new school, a sprawling hybrid, newest and weakeat of Its kind, ..big only In numbers and bulging far beyond the limits of Us location. It would take millions to house Its sprawl ing enrollment and millions to overcome the din advantages of Its location, and it would take years to build It into an Institution enjoying prestige comparable to that of either the University or the College, The state board has spoken and Its speaking clears the way for other utterances. We note with Interest that the Oregon State Alumni declined to ay anything on the subject. That Is their business. It is well known that a great many of ttie State College alumni do not approve the activities of the nlind enthuslaats for "bigger and better" feeling that it is neither sensible nor sportsmanlike. An official gesture of good will might have done a Bond deal to clear the atmosphere, but the division of opinion is probably natural. We should be grate ful to those of our rivals who do see things calmly und clearly. The board's statement should clear the way for a professional expression by President Kerr. Pre sumably, the board's statements on costs and loasea are based on data which he has been able to furnish, but it would clear away a lot of fog If the public could have Just a brief statement revealing how Dr. Kerr stands In this matter. FLYING THE ATLANTIC "KE of the most Interesting things about the talented Amelia Earhart la the fact that she aeema to be Just about the first one of the trans atlantic flyers to be really articulate. The ocean has been flown before so many times that the fame one geta by flying It nowadaya can't ha guaranteed to last longer than a fortnight or ao. But none of the men who found their way across ever seemed to be able to tell us anything very definite about what a trip like that was like. Lindbergh, most spectacular of them all, waa alao the least communicative. To be sure, he told all about his trip, explained Just what sort of weather he hit, told how his motor functioned and gave a pretty fair objective account of things; hut ho left utterly unanswered the questions which we stayathomoa are the most curious about, and nearly every other flyer has followed suit. For the Interesting thing about an ocean flight is not the story of the physical obstacles met and conquered; It Is the story of what goes on In the heart and hraln of the pilot who Is guiding the plane. Most of us would find a 400 mile automobile trip an adventure, If we made it all alone. And there Is, in the thought of that long dash through the darkness, over the empty ocean, something supremely Impressive, fascinating, appalling. We know that the mere emotional pressure of the thing would be too much for us, and tho ono thing we have always wanted to know about these ocean flyers Is chiefly. How on earth did they stand It, up there all alone? Not one has ever told us anything very antis factory about that part of It. Perhaps that Is be cause flyers aro the least Introspective of human heings. They keep such things to themselves, be cause they don't know how to explain them. But Amelia Earhart la less tongue-tied that the others; and she has told us. quite clearly, Just how It feels to he over the Atlantic alone, at mid night, In a howling storm, with an ominous little defect or two developing In the plane a mechanism. We're grateful, we atay-at-homes. That's whnt we've always wondered about, but no other aviator was ever able to tell us. SEASON OF GRADUATES "piilS is the season of school graduations. Those who have advanced far enough In the process of education to learn a little of economics and social science cannot regard the future with the atar-eyed assurance and hopefulness which la cus tomary In graduates. This year's college gradunte cannot be aure that the "Job" and "success" are waiting. The graduate, however, If he haa acquired any thing of real education Is not perturbed by the un certain future. To earn bread and butter he may have to take whatever offera regardless of dignity and sslary. He has at least the advantage of superior "tools" for whatever Job offers. He has, or should have, something which is a)- moat priceless. He haa an understanding of what la happening In the complex organisation of modern civilisation, and to that extent he Is not haunted by the deadly fear which paralyses those who are aware only of the graps of forces beyond their con trol. The graduate Is, or should be, prepared to play an Intelligent part In the building of the future. Moreover, If modern education Is functioning at all, the graduate carriea away with htm aomethlng more than a "money philosophy," He has acquired the key which unlocks for rich and poor alike the treasures of art and literature and friendship and cooperation. The half century of living which lies ahead of this year's graduates promises to be a period of unusual and exciting and thrllllngly human adven ture. The graduatea should not be denied their usual quota of envy from their eldera. Baseball teams composed of Republican and Democratic members of the House are battling for the congressional championship, but It will take more than the score sheet to convince people that there are many heavy bittera In Congress. Friends of the editor at Corvallis have presented him with a tin shovel anent that good will tree planting he has been discussing with us. . Blue River Bill suggests a scoop to handle the "dirt" Tush! WHAT OTHER EDITORS THINK LEGAL BEGGARY. tl lie Portland Morning Oregonion) Persons pnssinit tliroueh the public market complain that they are nked to sign petitions for the initiative measure merging the I'nlversilv of Oregon and the Oregon State college, by solicitors who urge their own personal need for the pennies they receive from secur ing signatures. It is the same old story. The solicitor says to the person he buttonholes: ".lust sign your name and I'll get the money fot It. 1 ou do not need to vote for the measure when it comes up; in Nnvenilier. My family is hungry." Too often the kindhenrted citizen succumbs to tills plen. and hi" name on the petition Is a vote for the solicitor's allegedly hungry family rather than for the measure itself. Such circulation methods should he barred by law. but since as yet thev are not. those solicited should steel themselves against what amounts in fact to beggary. The person solicited should re member that millions of dollars worth of properly fn Eugene and smnller amounts In Monmouth, owned bv thousands of persons who are much more worthy than these unscrupulous circulates, arc Involved In the in itiative measure. The Oregnninn frequently has asserted that pnid circulation of initiative petitions Is a danger to of. flclent republican government. No measure deserves a place upon a ballot which does not have sufficient spontaneous public supnort to attract unpaid solicitors and willing signers, t'nder the present method the Initiative becomes the tool of demagogues. SIEGR OF WASHINGTON (The Salem Oreon Statesman! SI ,,0"n,rr s witnessing s new form of investment or Washington city. The national capital Is under siege, the besiegers being war veterans who are march ing in bands to "capture" the government. Some are already there. Oregon contributing the groun which tailed across the country and established Itself in the center of power. Now other hands are forming and reputed to he on the way. The threat Is thev will star until the congress passes the Patman hill to cash the bonus immediately. Some penple profess alarm over the situation and rear these roving lnds are a portent of 111. They are not a healthy ,irn. to be sure. In normal times the men Would he tOO hllSV tA ffrt ntt An a In. ,...1, few hundred dollars apiece. Times being what they are and the weather mild, the men can make some thing of an adventure out of It. we nave no rears from these fellows. Treat them iecenflr. give them neovisinn vh,-. k. .nt. ,k. city, and soon- thev will scatter to go hack home rin. gress need have no alarm. It can sdlourn sine die and rhe honusers will attmt in he nti. fieri t-tth ih. bclty they have received and call It a dav. The grim necessity which drives them on Is no credit to the country: neither Is their demand for hnnn. trnm -""nrry wnose people are now groaning tinder tares. WASHINGTON LETTER By RODNEY DTJTCHER (NBA Service Writer) w ASMINGTOX, June B Governor O. Max Oardner of North Carolina i annttis.1 ... fiwM tA forget the "Forrotten Man" In the 1082 no Iitieal follien. 1 Thf- .HMI In thU fxsv-nna t.M .M1 k. tk. -IL. - iL. little man to live," Mid Gardner when he waa here recently. 'The nrIiT.lt tve mi .tint, f Ma nlr.f of innreainr Importance. Thin la not demajrofuerv, hilt a nrohlftm in non .nfle i.i ally conservative. Kit they can't be aneered at when they are h unary." SEES DANGER OF REVOLT Gardner auppnrta Governor Roosevelt of Xetr York for the prcaidencv. Like Ttnoaevelt. he vc nt th. "(InilSer Of r.Tft1t ' If mmikln t. sA .Int. C.- !1 lion in want. I he .North Carolina, rrtrnrnnr tn Van T.clr "!.- a few weeks ago to borrow ,VOOO.fHV fr hi atate. n nia way downtown he left a taxi rah and atood for half an hour with a lonr line of men before an em ployment agency. I wn impreaftrd by the muttering of thoae men. e reported. THE VOLCANO TOP I think pona-re real tea now that w mrm ttttlnw nn top of a ToiVnno. We are lucky that we have no pre dominance nf the temneMtimic ftmntintml trlifrrn. an f.atin toek tn this country. I he thine that haa kept it from real trouble U he fnrt Hint a ninn with ituf-lonm und nnt oa miih pride ran atill ret something to eat. Charity haa re- poniei nohly. llnw much longer this benevolence "ill rontinne to manifest Itself is a serious question. We know thnt ninnr pit If r rnnnltitr ui t nt ftml for nnemnlornient relief. Ue Will T ml a war nut Tit Anlrli- nfnoditr r.ihar linn revolution but. mrnnn hi It mr' nr.iKArlurA will Via better than letting the people lose fnith in our form j of ffovernment." QUESTION OF SURVIVAL ftnlnr IwUm-c.. moist of us are nr ill Chink tn tn ernis of Ifl'JO and worrvintr too much nhmit (fot tint? I back to normal. Me y "the slate has ben wiped i and we're rot to fnrirrt it. The question nw la one I of snrvlviil nnd of -.Peine that men. women and child- , ren have the necessities of Hf. We ran ticrer renllv hstunc th nf.ttoi.nl niirli.t i until all peoote balance their own personal hudttets." j 'e said. "The merchant Widcet Is out of balance. I So Is the farmer's and the householder', nnlanein-! ie national nmicet would he no cure, nnlntice them todar nnd thev re out of balance tomorrow. How lon wonld the Mivtfinpl river f'nw to the rulf If all Its streams nnd tributaries wer dried tip?" LIVE AT HOME PROGRAM In t North iarol:a. tjMner explained, a "live at home" nrorram was launched o that people of the state, uhirh hnrl heen eecia1lr hard bit In Its acH cultural sections before the stock market crab. miffM be peroinded to raise rather than bur their foodstuff anil livestock feed. He estimate that a rear of thla Intensive camnalen kept Sin..on.OiV within the state which would other wie have one outside for nnrrhae. About WrtOV school children were enrolled In the drive and all farm agencies. Fren-bodr went to ennnine with the Idea that nothing: must go to wnte, GARDNER'S RECORD Gardner ha nnractcd national attention V dHi-Inr Ihrouvh a prot rum which ha cut the cost of state government 7.tNCHm Teir nnd at the m time cut the tatea. on nronprtr epeci)tr small hms and farm hr - 1 2.0Xi.taA. That wa a'VomplUhed br taking the schools and road of the tM all under state control, with large re.iiliunt economies, and some shift of the tax burden. Taxes on property must he reduced" became the jot- rn.w Cwnn wh,n ,h ",,,mn h,f North Carolina. e shifted fire or six millions In tates to cor porate wenlth" he .nts. "and reduced taxe n land bv .T cents per !MW Gardner hnd to fight w'fh the tate legislature for Ms program and carried It to the people. President Hoover has n..i vet ealled him Into conference to find out bow h did it. SIDE GLANCES "Now, take It easy. We want to cherish this ceremony YOU HAVE ONLY YOURSELF TO BLAME IF YOU HAVE A "DIFFICULT" CHILD By DH. MOHKIS FISHBKIX (Editor, .lourunl of American Medical Association, und of liygeia, the Health Magazine) pHACTICALIA all children have their periods of .excitnbility und disturbance. A child whose umuac ment and training never present any difficulties in not a normal child. The term "difficult child' lx applied there fore to one who constuutly disobeys, lies, fights, steals, or wets the bad. A normal child may he disobedient occasionally, may have fits of temper, or pick up something it admires, but it does not do thin constantly and is likely to stop when corrected. Associated with mental disturb ances there nre occasionally such phy sical conditions aa sleeplessness, con stant refusal of food, indigestion and anemia. Dr. A. Dingwall Fordyce of the children's hospital in Liverpool, Kng,, has found that correction of the phy sical disturbances in many instances is promptly followed by improvement in the mental difficulties. Many mentally defective children are difficult children, but there are also many who are mentally normal. In such cases the difficulty may not rest with the child but on the shoul ders of his parents or guardians. When the fault is solely with the child, it la possible by restoring nor mal health and by proper consulta tion with the narcnta to brine about traveling with her child from doctor to doctor because no doctor satisfies the parent. As long as the parent remains what she is or occasionally what he is, it is impossible to bring about improve ment in the child. Everyone now realizes that chil dren imitate their elders. A difficult child is frequently the product of par ents with neurotic dispositions. A spoiled child may represent ir responsible indulgence on the part of one of its parents. In oilier instances, excessive firmness by parents or teachers has been responsible for mental disturbances in the child. Chil dren crave and require sympathy, but not excessive sentimentality. "A doubting, undecided, fearful mother." says Dr. Fordyce, '"givea her baby indigestion whether it be breast or bottle fed." All too often in the desire of the uninformed parent to give the child everything that is believed to be necessary, the srutied with every type of patent food, vitamin preparation or extra ordinary substance thnt happens to be advertised in any manner. Difficult children arc not necessar ily feeble-minded. Idiots and imbeciles nre mentally defective. Quite fre quently a child that is severely ane mic or suffering from malnutrition may seem to be mentally defective, whereas it is merely physically incom petent. It is important for parents to know certainly the physical condi tion of the child and only on the basis of such information to attemnt to Improvement. i Unfortunately the parcutn are not always normal. A neurotic or psycho- ; pat hie parent resejita criticism, dis credits explanation and wilt be found control its mental a pleasure trip over the new Coast highway. Several of the local people gathered at the Ada cemetery Monday to dec ornte and repair graves. ' Mr. nnd Mrs. N. I. Austin, Mr. and Mrs. (i. P. Fisk. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Orr, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Moore, Clar ence Anderson. Harold .(ones nnd Fred nnd Mclviu Hush were among those who attended the hall game at Keedsport Sunday played between the local team and a Keedsport team, Reedsport winning Iceland nnd Veryl Morton accom panied Andrew Charles to Reedsport by train nnd returned home by motor via the Coast highway. Mrs. R. A. Tjowo and daughter. Ml lene of Shamania, Wash., arrived here Monday for an indefinite stay with relatives; and friends. Misa Margaret Pliiep. who has been staying nt the W. II. Scott home, went to Reedsport Saturday to have dental work done. Although the weather has been damp and dark for the past week not much rain has follcn in this section ; nnd stravlerries have not been in- 1 jured. There is n bountiful crop but the price is low. j MAIL BAG VOICE FROM NEHALEM XEHALKM, Ore., June 2. (To the editor) 1 just see where one Mr. Uryden, said you did not give a good analysis of why Mr, llnw Ky nas defeated and then told in a few words why. To me .Mr. Dryden la all wet. 1 am told by Woodmen uf the World that many of that order voted against Mr. Hawley, because he drew pay from his job at the time he spent two weeks in Denver revising the fi nancial code, nnd as a result of bis revisal dues in the order were rained so high that the old timers had to drop out. Iben we are told thnt Mr. Hawley is knowu in Wnshiugton, D. C, as the self starter for the big eastern corporations. The last of tho three big reasons was, hnving to be forced to put in the tariff on lumber in his tariff bill. Mr. Dryden says that Mr. Mott ts wet. If he will read the Oregou Vot er and also look up Mr. .Mott's rec ord he will find Mr. Mott, to be per sonally dry, but he made the state ment that he was willing for the peo ple to hnvo a vote ou the wet and dry issue. j Inasmuch aa this la a free conn- i try I can't see anything wrong about j that. It would no doubt put a stop to a lot of hooey and shut the mouths j of the wet element for no sane man wants to return of house. House nnd gasoline will not mix. That is proven every day somewhere and we nre in the gasoline age. A man snid we should repeal the ISth amendment, because It can't be enforced. I said all right, let ua re- 1 peal the law against murder. He said that wouldn't do. Well, people atill i murder. j Yours for a sane and sober couu . try. I A. A. ANDERSON. Reunion Is Held By Bellfountain Family HKI.I.FOrXT.MX. June ft. (Sp. rinlt A family rt'iuiinn wn held at West Lane Weather Report Is Given CANARY. June tT-ISperiaU The weather report from the meteor "tncieal station under chnrec f W. II. Scott, for the month of May ia as follows: Mtixiiuuin temperature. "I decrees; minimum temperature, .'tj degrees; rainfall l.M inches. The greatest rainfall in 14 hours was .."i1 of an inch on May 1. There were N clear days. I'J partly cloudy days, and five cloudy days. CANARY BRIEFS Mr. ami Mrs, L. W, Ncwcomb and daughters. Florence and Iarlene. j spent the week-end at the Clinton llurd home at Kugene, j Mr. and Mrs. .1. McDonald and chil dren of Knaene hae rented the A. j U. Squire place at llerrydale and took I possession Saturday. Miss lnei Welin has returned from , TOO CAN'T CET jOuaC- automatc UNLESS YOU 6ET A Westinghouse Roosevelt Heaeh where ne visited a few days with the J. F. Thompson family and other friends and left acain Saturday evening for her home at Portland. Mrs. Luther UoUappte and daugh ters llaiel and Opal and the new baby girl, also Mrs. G. P. Fisk ami siater latnina, visited with Mrs, V. H. Scott Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. t L. Royds motor ed to Gardiner Monday afternoon for Rubenstein FURNITURE CO. ' Corner 8th & Olive the home of Mrs. T. M. Coon last Sunday when all of her children were at home together for the first time in 25 years. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Willis Darnielle and daugh ter Thelma. of The Dalles, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Thompson and daughter Marketta Whitlow of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Iran Hinton and eon Alvah and Lynn of Miller's Mill. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Lainb and daughters Au dra and Myrth of this community. Mr. nnd Mrs. Mnrven Coon and children Laverne and Kenneth of Beaver j Creek, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pound stone and children Frankie and Don na of Portland and Mrs. T. M. Coon. Four grandchildren. Miss Dora Dar nielle and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Clock of The Dalles and Miss Mary Whit low of Portland and two stepdaugh ters, Mrs. Elsie Pierce of Grants Pass and Mrs. Fannie Eels of Astoria and their families were unable to be pres ent. NEWS BRIEFS Mr. and Mrs. Jack Che es man enter tained 35 at a birthday dinner last Sunday in honor of their son Harry Cheesman'a birthday. Will Frye and family of Portland were Memorial day guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Scott. Mr. and Mrs. Will McClain and son, Dillon, of Scio and son Arthur, of Portland, were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mrs. McClain's brother T. H. Gragg of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Woodcock and little son Melvln have moved into their new home hwe In Bellfountain, Homer Hull broke his arm recently In the same place it was broken when he fell from a fence a few years ago. Mrs. Ivan Hinton ami sons, Alvah and Lynn, and Miss Amy Hinton of Irish Bend motored to Lebanon Fri day to attend the strawberry festival. Ivan Hinton came home from the Corvallis hospital Sunday to attend the family reunion at the home of Mrs, T. M. Coon and remained at his home at the mill until Monday before returning to the hospital. Mrs. G. M. Gragg and infant daugh ter, Linda Louise, returned home from the Corvallis hospital Wednesday. Miss Grace Satchwell of Shedd is stnying with them a few days and as sisting with the housework. Miss Satchwell is a siater of Mrs. Grnggs. Mrs. T. M. Coon accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Willis Darnielle to their home at The Dalles, Monday, for a few weeks visit. Tommy Coon had bis face badly In our memories." It's infant is nblolutely qualities. SEK THE NTEW MODELS AT YOUR DEALERS. Refrigerate the Electric Wav WATER lacerated In an accident at Miller's Mill Friday morning. Several stitches were required to close the wound. Miss Lucy Miller ami eouxiii Dewey Cole, and Harrison Wallace of Daw son are picking strawberries near Lebanon. Hpeut the oicht witbihTT family. Saturday mor0ia.C; 1 2. led by Dee Mills anrt - left for the eriel;nii0n Home fishing, returnm- ftE noon happy aod tirwitht' poyed the trip re ll and getting sVcXtl'Z Rod and Gun Club Has Picnic at Lake DRESSMAKING HEUailT KATE ANN SHOP,Ey68yCNg ARROW &lESSENElwiIT Cl'SHMAN, June 6. (Special). The Siuulaw Rod and Guu club spon sored a picnic at tho Munsel lake picnic grounds Sunday. It was well attended by the people of the com munity and several from outside points. There was n short program and dinner, the club furnishing cof fee, cream aud sugar and barbecued meat for all. This is one of the most beautiful lake resorta on the coast, and with the rhodendrons in blofim and form ing a border around the lake nnd the white sand hill reaching almost to the water's edge, surrounded by beautiful greeu hills and timber, tends to make this a picnic never to be forgotten. ' Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Johnson and son Bobby drove up from Marshfield Sunday. They reported the highway much improved since their trip a week ago. Thursday the Throe Links club met with Mrs. John Gregory. A very de lightful afternoon was enjoyed. After a short business session the time waa spent with fancy work and visiting. At 4 o'clock a fine lunch was served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. He witt and Mrs. Bason. The next meet ing of the club will be with Mrs, Nielsou nt her home in Florence. Jack Hester's logging comp up the river is putting in logs this week. Mrs. Geo. W. Saubert. who has been in Portland for some time, vis ited the homo folks here Inst week. We were all glad to see her so much improved in health. Mrs. L. I. Wheeler of Tiernan CHine down for the Three Links meeting on Thursday and attended Uebekah lodge that evening, ' Harold Nute brought in some very fine strawberries this week for the market. Elmer McBee and son Richard of Eugene drove in Friday afternoon nnd I QUALITY I photo Devsleplna And Printing. I Kuykendall Dm Cs. 870 WlllamsH? WAIT Watch for Announcement, Paul D. Green 957 Wlllamettt QUALITY DRUGS at Reasonable Prlcti Smart To Be In these days when thrift is a keynote, an electric refrigerator proves itself a wise in vestment one that brings good returns. By providing just the right temperature for the preservation of food, the electric refrig erator cuts spoilage down to a minimum- paying for itself in the savings of food alone. 0 Even more important, the electric refriger ator brings a world of convenience to the happy owner. It supplies a host of frozen delicacies to tempt the appetite it pro vides dependable refrigeration automatic ally all through the year. It's smart to he thrifty so put an electrio refrigerator on your list of wise investments. It's Safe, Sure and Clean EUGENE BOARD
