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PAGE TWO DAILY EAST OREGONIAW, PENDLETON. OREGON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 21, 1922. TWEIVE' PAGES T Here Comes the Bride! i t HAVE TEACHERS ' l 'I . V " J . fa, S -i V 1 I 'H KMlXRWrri. tkam. Aug. 2iJ ftoy. pnge Priscllln t'Hn! ' ' "''' Kor there Ik a pl'6 in world for "the olrt-fushloned girl." The place -is Eminence, Kan1. Or so, at least, claims .MIks Clara White, mistress of the "little red school house" at the eni f W Simp kins' farm, on the' flat Wheatland 01 this one-time prominent Kansas com munity. , . Mlna White has filed suit against MI'S lizzie Wooster, stale superin tendent of .schools, in whlflh she ' sounds the eall for "old fashioned Bins." For Miss WliHc lias been dismissed from her fciicticrsniu "In any school In KnusnH because . ; he dames.- Her sail, ui'on which a judge and Jurv of Kitnsas lartm-is must pass, c.u m"ues one of the most drastic school hoard ni-'ngs ever issued In a west ern state. Jlis ' Wooster. Hmipcrance advo cate ailtief(,'Hiette campaigner, cn emv of the bohltc-d head and1 the al ' hreviated' skirt, has made w law of her own by which Kansas teachers must abide Miss White- allege Tobacco is riari'cd. Flrst-i-TeacherM In Kansas men'or women cannot use tobacco in any formpipe, cigar, cigarette, or "crUw" i '' f geeond-Teiiclrer-rh'ust not dance. if itItiI TeneheiB trlust not permit dancing In KunsaH schools. Fourth Low necks and short skirts .are n of: to- hr tolerated, and bobbed half' Isfrov'ned upon.' ' "And what right has any woman 'to dictate such laws trt those' who have passed normal school courses?" Miss White' demands. ' . ... If ID this question the Kansas Jury must answer. In her milt Miss White alleges that a dance n given by th cotmtr.v ff1 about the little, town of Eminence in her school ,house. She attended. It was a lovely affair, and a pleas ant time was had by all," Miss White admits. "There was a polka and a two-step and everybody Joined In the Virginia reel." Ma, Paw. and Sis all were there. The town boys slicked up for the do In'W, Miss White says, and the whole con niinity Joins her In saying It was a ''gosh denied success," Dancing Not Permitted. "Hut teachers in the Kansas schools cannot dance," Miss. Woosler had al ready ruled. "Furthermore," the I school supcrlnfehdeiit wrote her em ploye: "You have broken the school law of Kansas twice over you allow ed the school house to be desecrated by a shameful, sinful dance. To these charges Miss Emma Wll. son', county superintendent of schools, added another that Miss White per mitted many of her pupils to "cut ca pers" on the floor, while' old Tom Hmllh called his "Swing your part ner!' ' " Miss Wooster and her administra tion of the Kansas schools are facing other suits, filed by male teachers throughout the slate; who seek to en Join her from canceling their teach ers' certificates because they are user or tobacco. . Kansas home of the ' ontl-clgar-etle law cannot tolerate a teacher who uses tobacco, even in the privacy of bis home, Miss Woosler has ruled. Hhc required every teacher to talto oath that he, or she, will not uso "the weed" in any form. Kmliiont'c ijm-k In Print. Miss , White's suit has brought the little town of Flnlnenee back on the mail of the dally press. 'Eminence was the county seat of old (inrrield county, which was abolished- mnny years ago and make a part of Finney county, in the days of the line of Eminence as a city It was on page one of half tho uewstn- BLUNDERS Why I Tills Wrong? ' ' Th answer wili be found On th classified puwv ' Whi "Blunder" do you luiKEerXT) .'oiiyrlght, 1822, Associated Editor) llSTRlEIEj Cigarette . It's toasted. This ons extra process ., gives rr and delightful quality Impossible . to duplicate. Guaranteed t . A cloBe-tr? of Wurilynn Miller and Jack Plckford taken Just after the ceremony that nude them man. and Md before Uie strains of thu weaVUnc march bad died out P-ors of the country almost daily, it wa either under' arms protecting; It r county'seat against the attacks of rival towns, or under arms and marching or ders to bring the county seat back from some other town which had ta ken it away oversight. Jf The state house at Topcka was kept busy for years answering the call for troops either for or agalnRt Eminence. It may now develop that Eminence again will Become the scene of trou ble over the vital question of whether a' "school mnrm" may dance, or paint her face, or bob her hair or, per haps, smoke an1 occasional cigarette and stlll hold her 'certificate to teach. MICHIGAN MAYOR LIFTS BATHING SUIT 'LIMIT' ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Aug. 21. The flapper voto H solidly behind Mayor A. R. Morford. Why? Because ho has removed the limit of feminine bathing attire. By reason of Mayor Morford's beiilgn attitude all of th" neighboring beaches have broken in to a violent rash of one-piece bathing suits. "tit. Joe isn't modest," says .Mayor Morford, "but it champions sensible sex garb because it believes swimming is one of the greatest outdoor sports. Some bathing beaches are so strictly and prudishly regulated that they are coming to a slow death. Such a fate will not befall St. Joe if I can help It." MAY AMEND HAWAIIAN DIVORCE REGULATIONS HONrOLTVTjTT, Antf. 21. Continued omnplfUntfl of tho loosonrwn oC dlvoivn laws in tho territory of Hawaii muy lend to the adoption of the tuiprturu- tory doorep nyHtom now In vogue in ('alifornlii, or of annie other Hystom which will prevent tho immediate re miminK'P of divorced parties. Under the present territorial law either pnrty In divorce proceedings may remarry immediately upon re ceiving the decree. .Tudtfe John U. nesha, of the court of domestic rela tions, believes thin tends to nuiKe di vorce moro prevalent. Ntsw..- v--5v..rN .v, -n Mil-i i .ii - I ' i rr .a i "in i ''O.--- - 1 4 'K l 7 STOCKHOLM,' Aug. 21. (A. P.) To securo exact and reliable data on living costs and economic conditions in the household, the official bureau of statistics of Stockholm is endeavor ing to set ui .a system of bookkeep ing in families of the aulddlt and Working class. ' Tho bureau furnishes a simple fam ily budget and housekeeping book free to ull applicants, and It encour ages especially famil.'es with yearlyi in comes from fono to flono kroner to adopt the plan. The bureau offers a small compensation, about. 40 kroner, to anyone who keeps the accounts for a. full year, while three cash prizes of 1 n 0,100 and BO kroner will be present id to tlioye sliowlng the best kept kept hooks at the end of 12 months, Tho average food cost Index figure rhows that today in Sweden the retail price level is about 7K per cent above the pi-ices which prevailed in July, 1HH. THE WAY OF A MAHOUT WITH THE ELEPHANT L(N'DOT Anff. 21. (A, P.) A hlK t'(Mnalc Indian elephant that went on strike at. the Zoo last spring ami re fused to do what all hitf elephants at the Zoo.arp reiitlrod to do earn money by r Trying children around on her back has been cured of the HulkH and la.iness by the seeming magic treatment of an Indian ma hout, t She was presented to the Zoo by the Maharajah of Cooch llehar two years uro. She bad been well train ed mid acted at all tiiTms like a seiiHlblc, well-behaved ch'phaut and obeyed orders promptly. She devel oped no vices beyond that of picking pockets tor edible dainties. lint every elephant that has any sense at nil learns to do that in the Zoo. Then she took it Into her big head that she would not submit to being bossed any longer. She declined to stand between the new riding .steps WHEN WINTER COMES. It 722 that had been fixed up for the con venience of juvenile elephant riders. When the old wooden steps were sub- .stltuted for the new ones she proved equally olidurnte. In the end sho declined to leave the elephant yard at all. Ax the elephant Is a fine animal, nnd quite good tempered, it wus de cided to obtain a mahout from In dia, lie was cabled for. and arrived In due course. He was taken to the eicpnant house. He at once entered the enclosure anil formallv wi luted the animal, standing- first at her Announces .New A Substantial REDTJGTI0N ; Effective now. New, improved Haynes New, improved Haynes New, improved Haynes New, improved Haynes Prices quoted Haivey disc wheels at no extra charge, THE HAYNES AUTOMOBILE Haynes Sales Cottonwood hend and then at her tall. Next he took off his shoes, and knotted rope loosely nromid tho elephant's neck, which lie afterward used us a kind of stirrup. With little difficulty lie persuaded her to kneel and mounted her neck. In less than two minutes, soothing, patting and talking volubly fo her in Hindustani, he had got on good terms with the animal. Then he took her round to the elephant ride. and apparently had her in complete control. Phrases of his admonitions, freely translated, were as follows: "I am told you eat your food, and will not work; it is wronpr: Allah enjoins on us all that we must work if we would eat. You are cheating your masters, and It is unworthy of you. I am only a black man, and you must not mind me. Tut fear out of your mind; take tt up from your heart, and throw it out." '"" Mem Wsiited -1' 1 1 Tho Vorthern Pacific Railway Company will employ men at rates prescribed by the Vnited States Labor Board as follows: Machinists Machloists and Helper are allowed time and one half for time vorkrd in excess of 8 hours per day. Yoane men who ifcslrv to learn these trades will be employed and peen an opportunity to do so. A strike now riWs on the Northern Pacific Railway" Apply to any round hae or shops or Sapertntendent. Northern Pacific Railway at Pasco, Wash. .Prices 55 Touring $1495 55 Roadster . J545 55 Coupelet 2095 55 Sedan . . . . 2395 f . o. b. Kokomo ' are" optional equipment, on all Haynes 55 models. COMPANY, Kokomo, Indiana & Service Co. Phone The elephant certainly seemed to understand, and now obeys every or der. The mahout was Riven quarters In another part of the gardens, but he obtained leave to sleep- in the ele phant house, as he says that ho wishes to talk to the elephant dur ing tho night. He has not yet tried to saddle her, as he wants to take tilings slowly, but he is confident he will conquer all her fears and make her permanently obedient. Good wheat yields are one of the main factors in determining the cost of producing a bushel of wheat in Oregon's big. wheat belt, and farm ers have a big say In determining what the yield shall be. Good seed of the right variety, early summer fallow plowing and enough cultiva tion to keep the weeds down, early sowing of winter or spring varieties, seed treatment for smut control these are the factors that have been MMMMMM 70 cents per hour . 70 cents per hoar -..70 cents per hour Blacksmith i Sheet octal workers.. Electricians 70 cents per various Stationary Engineers Stationary Firemen Boiler makers PasKcofcr Car Men KreigM Car Men Helpers, all ctax-s ... Tarions rates 70 to 70 '4 cents per hoar 70 cents per hour - (3 cents per hour 1 4'e Per hour 868 proved by years of experiments- -at -th- Moro branch experiment sta'tiorf to favor a good yield. And the cost of growing a bushel of wheat fell from $2.3 in a 14-bushel per acre yield to 91.23 in a 23-nushol per acre yield. O. A. C. Experiment Station. 1 MANNISH WOMAN AND SISSY MAN TABBOED ' TOLEDO, Aug. 21. "Men will mob you If you try to be the monlsh type," Professor A. W. Trettien, noted psy chologist, told club women hero. "Don't ape masculinity be women. Both the sissy man and the mannish woman are monstrosities." boar rates 4
