declared, “that education ia the moel eeeential interrai of the state," surely it ia the foundation atone. NOTARY PUBLIC There aurely m luti little difference of (Irncg, Root» A Uo'» Store opinion ita to the value, aye, I lie nerea BORING ally of mental culture To tram lhe OKK reg* hi there will be plenty of Christ­ body says its "tierce.” “The glory oi thinking is in work, and mas joy. although some of it will the dignity of work id in the thinking come a little high. Turkey at 30 Yrs, thought power ia moving the world cents a pound, as auoted in the B«il how and where" Yet it has coinè Gresham, l>ec. 21. (To the Editor!— dailies, should taste exceedingly Brother Gill of the State Grange I egia- to be made manifest that mind training Fht •kian^Hui grana good, and other things are in lative Committee, attempt'* to excuse without the corresponding training of hand and heart has proven a false ideal Oregon Greaham. about the same ratio as to price. , an alliance with the bier organisation»* of education. Criminal statistics allow We people who live in the by saving that the latter are seeking the us that a large number of convicts have t ri» viiv II.I.I-: sture country should congratulate our­ friendship of the grange l»v I'cnetirient ha«I a good mental education, in Get, Hrst Sture al l.ìniu'titanii »! linci ìmìi , «l«’*thied h» I m < vttiHlng rewhience nuburb, un No one dmibta the fact that the ili«- »«r» -hutu I Ldric Ime. 10 uiilr* (non |\«riltti»l Chi* ia thè pru|**rty ut some ot them have Inrn graduates of selves that prices are not so ex- acta. 1 I irU’N Un»- mii «I ho* it»cri»U) Iw« u rv-*q»cn«*d (Vdnrville Im* recenti)’ Iwci» unions are anxious to make friends of 1*1 rio« » toward the building fund While we miss the glitter and of labor, consistent with it» own ideas of The prophet Fruelwl, who saw more clearly than any other, the whole phil­ of their new ball, nrltr«l them f;U5. (>| show of much of the holiday dis­ existence—in other wools, it seeks to osophy of mental development shou'd courw the invleiiieiicy of the weather play. we also miss almost entire­ ennoble lals»r and bring it up t«» a stand­ Itvgm with the hamis in the kindergar­ was a great drawback, otherwue it was ard to be nwpected, by thoee who have ly the misery that will meet our ten. ami continue this hand training a great sucveaa. The farce entitled ’The ( for centuries dominated the agricultur­ eyes if we study city life at first alist and applied to him the epithet of through the entire course of study. We I roiiLle at !*alivrl»'w‘a,’ was quite a sue- «•«‘••« an.I lh«»*e a h<> took part did just- hand. There is no condition in 1 “farmer," “hayaeed" and other |**t have touched only the first step in his plan in adopting the kinder­ ire t<> tlivm*M*lvea. At the next regular country life that compares with phrases of i-ontempt ami ridicule. The acieiitilic garten ; this must lw» followed by indus­ luvvttng « hi the fourth Saturday in Pec- that of extreme poverty in a grange has at last succeeded in bringing trial training in all other grades. As emlH-i, the Altli, there will l»r afoctiun W ben auiomor hit» | h 4 nn - j its members and all others of its calling city. Even the man with a well Weudall Phillipa Ims well said : “Pupils • 4 ollket'M and everyone in requested to! • «t in tlo'iM’ tv»rthern ’ to a high standard that is now recognix- have to unlearn in life what they learn alHh'N, ili»« uni |a oiily stocked purse is as far from com­ I m » pr«-«H'i»t and help lhe lecturer m lhe , ed as a scientific profession ami, inci- ii»il«l under thè brighi euntrat work. fort and happiness in a city if he dently, it has made the words “farmer” in whool. They should he trained to bilie akh*M H>niiht*rii is without the sympathy and ami “granger” synonomous with “suc­ ward the activities of life, not Nwm < 'nhfuriiift. riii* i» gii « Iti ment fmm them." There ia no argi • ’I iiMt- latives at this season of good of ami moral uplift of general hauti that enslaved the agriculturalist until hi. dure m inorr af\rrr eli- cheer, as if he resided in the he was rescue»! from his servitude am! training. loetr The There are two I mm ks 1 wish to recom­ ( '*aI»f• • r t»i » h «• Itret) rnll« or was hidden in forest desert place»! upon an equality with other pro­ mend to all seeking information along •*d Ih«» “ Mt*v«*ii «d ih« wilds. There is a satisfaction in fessions before an enlightened world. w ìnirr t«« 11. Comings, u«d| r«*giilat«*d vilirM our conditions, assuring oursel­ aloof from the unions; but that we Fairhope, Fla., published by Chas. Kerr \ iNitore « un a I wmv « flit«! killtebl«* »**«*«>n»ni«M|at lon, ves that we would not be con­ should l«e able, as we are to withstand A Company, Chicago ; second, lhe i>cto- 4'»»tigrnial re in | aa ninne, tented if we were to try city any offers of an alliance with them, !>er issue of Charities ami Commons, a un«! v»ri«**l, plruMin^ ree- life. The man who has tried it The grange ami the unions have many a journal of philanthropy and social ad­ Pit*«»mt X'.illvy < »nttigr N’u,.”»4> hcbl r«’»ti«»ii« wants to get back into the coun­ ideas in common, but they should I* vance. This issue will oat twenty-five kept in parallel groves and not t>e al- try. and he gets a country home >4 cents, obtained at luò T iist 22nd, New ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ as soon as his finances will per­ ; lowe»i to run together. < H her wise there Y«»rk. Better still, those who live ia danger ahead for the grange because mit where they can consult a public library : i of the fact that the unions are ever in­ should call for these there, ami if they ♦ HE Holiday Season has a lot sistent am! insidious in their friend­ are not on hand, urge that they Le piac­ ship»—something akin tu that which eli in the library at once. The book of sentiment in it for the the lion has fur the lamb. ♦ 4 : children, some of it bright and The grange ia vulnerable to attack ami mentioned is the best plea (or universal : industrial training on a self-supporting ♦ cherry and some of it sad. For­ a I rea«!y the onslaught has begun. Bro. basis that 1 have ever read. ♦ ♦ Gill will remember the »lay at Eugene tunately for us we have not seen Industrial training must not tie con-, any of the sadness this year. when a delegation from the Lower Col­ founded with either manual education umbia River Fishermen’s Association ♦ Two of our young friends have addreasel the State Grange and the or trade schiols, but stands midway , ♦ ♦ be tween them, carrying manual educa­ expressed their sentiments and Grange went on record as indorsing the : tion forward to more s|»evitic mechanical desires in notes, and we print lower river initiative bill, That was training, such as would serve as half a ♦ ♦ them as examples of the aspira­ only a sample of what ran be done ire- trarmat|»»i, «hoping r« ». rva gret that we cannot officiate as mine for it the course it should pursue. One of the first things our fore-fath­ lk»l»N »II I th kl t«, « all, W rllr or 1.1, graph Santa Claus. There are a lot of Bro. Gill has probably noticed that ers established was lhe public schools, C. W. Stinger, C. F. A. and the three K’s had the right-of- way. boys and girls we would like to the Iutbor Press, in its articles concern­ Intellectual achievement wan the goal Mrd »nd Washington atrvrta ♦ —<»r - ing the grange and the unions, has al­ remember at this season. the young man strove to attain, and the Wm. M c M urray . < i . p . a . The young man who writes most invariably sought to convey the mimi was often over-worked and the Port Und. Oregon idea that the grange has E»een asking the following poem is about 9 the labor unions for aHsirtanee. It is student often came out of college a phys­ years old and shows a very com­ that to which I most particularly wish ical wreck. Then the need of physical i training carne forcibly to leaders of | pQrmDrQÎ insure ih the mendable tendency to poetic tal­ to enter a protest, A conference be- education. And along siile of the “cram­ I dI HlGl 0 ■ Mutual F.R.A. tween our mem tiers and those of the ent. ming fur exams” came the athletic con­ unions is heralded as a concession upon CHRISTMAS. tests ; and it was wise to develop the (Fsrmen Mutual Firs Krllrf A m ’ uo I I’ortlaiul) the part of the unions towrard the grange body that the mimi might havea strong BY WALTXR BXLT. when, as a matter of fact, the grange CONSERVATIVE, KTRoNfi, SAFE castle, yet what do we see today, pages Chrii.mas ia coming, coming. committee has been invited to meet on pages of our leading newspapers give PROMPT. CHEAP And'll Ire I ere 'fore you know it. witli them for their benefit and not for SUCCESSORS IO WLLCH à CO. the standing of this college and that, in An ! if you lore the Chris tmaa-tide ours. The grange is able to stand alone Apply to H. W. Snaahall, Pre«. foot-ball, etc, etc, and rarely do we find Why, then, go nut and »bow it. and should do so. If there are to be Grivbatn, Ore. PORTLAND, ORI:. 223-25 MORRISON STREET I »ages writing up the intellectual status B'iy presents for your boys and girls. any compromises, the other organiza­ Write to J. J. Kern, Secretary. of these same colleges. In a word, *e *• »»«««♦a Buy present« for your wife, tions should come to us—as they are in W» E Yamhill nt.. ru haven't lost your life the credit for what the grange is really equal balance of the thre efold man, is In the crowd and bustle doing for them and for all humanity. a problem that is growing in iin|»ortance At the big department store, In conclusion, I would again caution and demanding the attention of the edu And you murmur softly to yourself, the grange committees from making any cators of the entire world. In a future “Nevermore, nevermore!’’ entangling alliances with any or all lesson we will see what effect military other organizations. The old story of training has ami if it ia desirable. the spider and the fly may again I m * told Perhaps Santa will see the let­ In conclusion, let us quote a few pas­ in a new meter if the grange dova not ter written by Miss Mildred and stand aloof from the plausible allure- sages from master minds, to ponder over, to study and seriously consider. STATIMI will supply some of her numer­ men is of the tempter. •‘Until every child is set free to use with E. L. T hurpk ous wishes. 15 w 15 5 45 be 15 7 Portland AS 1 ..Ar. « ♦6 7 |u I 7 nt tit osi 11 M I 17 I 11 I skill his creativa power of hand and 10 H 5 *!■> 5 M0 S5 a X. 7 *5 (loll June a «> 7 2n M c 7 «II Ml Nt OS 1 11 «1 1 111 G kbsham , O nboox , 10 M head, it has not had the benefit of any 52 v 52 7 52 6 9) 5 50 5 42 Lenta June a Oft 7 00 M I n I in 17 « 22 1 h it 1 n« 1« 1« f«4 9 ¥1 7 . Oatra M 4 24 • 00 5 4H a IN) A I 17 I M I It « 24 1 54 M Dec. 21, 1W8. h ui im 11* Il properly called Christian civilisation." 11 10 11 N 11 A Ml a r> on blnnrrnann a A W. * I II 1---------- 41 2 U h 1 it « 1« M D« au 8 amt * C l a ua:— 17 A 17 4 M7 ft 41 n 1* io «e ............ (iretham 47 2 IT 10 a The Study of Social Economics. I II 1 I1N1N« “Man must be doing something, for in 1 M 21 10 21 A 21 a •1 1 Hngan a N ot li) oi 11 II 1 II 4 I m 71 I will write you a few linee to 0 M 17 2 27 12 27 1« 27 s 27 A nderaon I N 7 n 7 M 9 5B II ,U|i In reeponse to tbe question a«ke - II »1 “topic a month” etudy, and for Decem­ life." "Education is leading human ss E«ita< a<1a my brother want« a little wagon i n 1 h 7 /2 9 22 II Mt souls to what is beat and getting the ber we may well take tbe «object of Ar............... Caiadero . Lv ININ 17 1A » 16 11 Ih 1 1II and a little rocking home and 1___ 1 ___ J “Moral and Social Functions of Educa­ beat out of them." “Induatrial training K/iue candy my other brother a Dally Eacepl Bunday. b Transfer to Bellwood Cara for Portland at Golf blnki. A. M flgurea In Roman. P. M figura» In black tion." a« this must appeal to everyone for our rural population ia one of the e H parla I Car l«eavea Portland Saturday Nights (only) al 11 10 for Gresham, Troutdale and Fairview Returning to Milwaukee Car Harns wants a little shovel and a little as the foundation stone of tbe structure moat important problems before the ax and please get my mamma American people today." “bluestion of civilisation. Troutdale Branch and papa and my big sister some Our topic resolves itaelf into the fol­ ahould fit for completest living, not to thing for Christman. create a literary aristocracy." Univer ­ lowing eectione : first. Mental Training; I am ten yeara old and am not second, Physical; third, Manual; fourth. sal industrial training will t>e salf-sua- « very big nether Trade Schools; fifth, Industrial Schools; taining to the state in the prevention of well I gueea thia is all fMTMm STinsss crime." sixth, Education in Civics; seventh, •tsTissas Your, truly □ Thirty centuries ago that grand patriot Education in Economics; eighth, Moral 4 on n 47 n m io m Il 11 1 l> « «I 0 N 1 III 1» ................... Linnemann...................... 1 « ««SM io «Il SO ISO 4 NO SSI IS Mildred S— S 11 s n and prophet, the sociologist. Isaiah, 1 :::: ... 4 51 ........................... Rruner Through All. • 14 5 09 A 54 N 20 10 *J0 11 M 1 10 « 11 0 M 1 ni ti ................... Baa<» Line ................... <1 S0 7 07 S 67 11 67 1 17 4 17 S 11 1 S7 4 MI 12 In the brief space possible for us to foretold the time when, “A man shall A 57 .Curila....................... 1 IS be more precious than gold." We l»e- Fairview 4 15 7 (FJ M 2« 10 » 11 10 1 N 1 N 0 «1 INI» 5 Ho 7 Ao V 51 11 51 1 11 4 21 4 114 M 7 OS 1 0 SS The assessment rolls of the have in an issue, we can do little more lieve the time will come when the high­ ...... 7 05 .......... Davin .......... ... .. !7 Oh Kradf Hiding give an outline of each phase as we take county show a valuation in Gresh­ est possible development of the aver^g«» * Zi 7 12 R » 10 3N Il N 1 N 1 ISO W 1 «so «s Trotildal«* • 7 11 »41 11 1^1 41 « Il S 1SS SS 1 07 0 SS shall lie the great aim and am of $194,220. But isn’t that a it up, trusting that it may cause an ar­ citizenship rest of thought that will lead the reader object of our educational system. Becond study will tie on Militarism in little low? Not when tax-paying to deeper and more earnest study. For Oregon Ci’y, Canemah Park and way points, change cars nt Golf Junction. Public .Schools ami on Traile Scfioula. For Ixmta, .Mount Hcott and eaat aide points, change earn at Lenta Junction. time arrives. If it is true, as U endall Phillips once I xcia 11. F. A dimtom I General Offices. First and Alder St«., P ontlanp , Osxooiv. WM. A. MORANO BEAVER STATE HÉRALQ DUFUR fllllORIAL COMMENT Oil T BROTHERS J. M. SHORT« M l). S. P. HUTNER. M.l). Ihorpt’ on Labor Inions. R. 11. CASWELL AUCTIONEER Now is the Time to visit CALIFORNI 1 SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO Everybody is Talking T About Our Special $ 15."" SUITS They have all the goodness and good looks ol Suits that are sold for considerable more. Convince Yourself When in Portland Next Norris=Baker Co Farmers THE AMERICAN CLOTHIERS I Portland Railway Light & Power Co. FREQUENT RAPID COMFORTABLE Springwater Division Between Linnemann and Troutdale