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About Cottage Grove leader. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1905-1915 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1914)
e Fair To All WHY HOPS PROPPED OREGON Prohibition Agitation Responsible, NOT ONE OF SOUTHERN OREGON’S COUNTIES HAS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION TO WHICH THE STATE CONTRIBUTES A DOLLAR OF SUPPORT Shown by Big Oregon Hop Grower Business Generally Stagnated by Reason of Fanatical Campaign—Orders Are Few Pending Election Results The following letter has been received from Mr. C. A. McLaughlin, one of the largest hop growers of the State of Oregon, and who has suffered with others through the present conditioned the hop market. His letter is most instructive at this time and we herewith submit it to you for your consideration. Yours very truly, IIO P G R O W E R S’ & D EALERS’ A SS O C IA T IO N O F OREGON. The heavy lines divide the state into three natural, geographic subdivisions. Our one normal school is indicated by dot. It is doing excellent work, but— its sphere of service is LIMITED to its OWN SECTION; a fact that is equally true in every other state. Every school in Oregon above a high school is indicated on this map. Does not simple fairness dictate that the normal school In Southern Oregon should be main tained that the common schools may have efficient teachers? California has eight Norm al Schools and eighty five percent of the teachers now employed in that state have had normal school training. Oregon has one Norm al School. Eighty percent o f last yea r’s appli cants fo r teachers’ certificates had no training above the eighth grade. A noted oculist was once com plimented on his wonderful skill. “ Yes,” he answered, “ but I spoiled a hatful of eyes learning.” 1 lather hard on the people who furnished the eyes! Yes, but how about the children all over Oregon that we furnish for untrained teachers to practice on? Moral: Let Oregon’s schools have trained teachers by furnish ing the normal schools wherein such training can be obtained. HOW ABOUT THE NEW COMERS? Oregon wants more settlers. W ill the man who says, “ Live me the state that is alive and abreast With other states, especially along lines o f public school advantages,” choose Oregon with one normal or California with eight or Wash ington with three, all better equipped than our on e? ECONOMY. Oregon spends over $.” ,000,000 annually on its comm on schools. W hy should this vast sum o f tax payers' money lie iineeonomieally spent through teachers who have not been trained for their all-im portant w ork? The Southern Oregon Norm al School has a plant, owned by the state, sufficient to m eet all requirements fo r many years. “ It is a fact well supported by experience that the majority of the students in any educational institution come from a territory Included within a circle with the institution as the center and a radius of fifty miles. It is there fore imperative that each impor tant division of the Rtate should have a strong normal school.” — William M. Proctor, Department of Education, Pacific University, Forest Grove, Ore. “ There could be no greater ex travagance than that of spending large sums of money on public schools which are ‘ kept’ by in competent teachers. Not only is money wasted, but the injury done to the raw material is incal culable."— P. L. Campbell, Pres. V. of 0. "No school comes so near to the people and confers the immediate benefits that the normal schools do, for they train the teachers who train our children, during their impressionable years. Good schools are only possible by hav ing trained teachers, and we can only have trained teachers by training them.” — C. E. Spence, Master State Grange. “ No more meritorious measure will be on the hailot than the one for the support of the Southern Oregon Normal School at Ashland. It is the height of business folly to allow it to lie idle when there is so much urgent need for trained teachers.” — Dean A. B. Cordley, O. A. C. To the man ivith property assessed at S 4 .0 0 0 this school means the price o f one cigar a year VOTE FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON STATE SCHOOL -• 312 X YES NORMAL Paid Adv., Alumni Assn. S. O. S. N. S. AT THE SMEED Circuit Court is now in session and we want the people in and around Cottage Grove to make the Smeed their headquarters should they be in Eugene at any time. W e are glad to see you and want you to feel at home in this place. Our bus meets all trains and is free to our friends and patrons and you will find our dining room will meet all your requirements and our prices right And don’t forget you are wel come at ail times at T H E SM EED. Eugene, Oregon. Bargains In Photos. My wife having been called to Nebraska to attend her mother who is seriously ill, incurring considerable expense to me, and in order to meet which I will for for a short time make my $5 cab inets for only $3:50 per dozen. Now is the time to get your holi day pictures. Independence, Oregon, Oct. 10, 1914. Hop Growers’ & Dealers’ Association, Portland, Oregon. Gentlemen :— A COMPARISON ARE YOU RAISiXG CHILD REN FOR EXPERIMENTAL PURPOSES? PU BLICITY BUREAU. A. L. M o n r o e . A t the Bridge. Lady Customer— “ Blackberry jam . 30 cents the jar! My isn’ t that jam jear?” Grocer “ Isn’ t it what?” Lady— “ I say, isn't that dam jear— er— I mean, isn’ t that dam Eread 5 cents the loaf, or six dear. Oh. never mind what I loaves for 25 cents at Parker's Bakery. mean!” I have been greatly interested in the view held by a few of mv neighbor hop farmers on the present price of hops. 1 have heard a number of them blaming dealers, short sellers, and manufacturers, giving reasons entirely wild and far from the real cause. 1 think the Hop ( «rowers' & Dealers' Association should send out a letter to the hop growers showing them the facts in contradiction to the malicious misrepresentations of those directing the campaign for the prohibitionists. They would have us believe that conniving dealers and manufacturers or the war are responsible, thereby hoping to cause discontent among the members of the organization. As in every other case, the prohibitionists are holding up the “ effect” instead of the “ cause.” I hope you will see the truth after reasoning out present market conditions and resultant prices. At present, prohibition agitation is being spread in California, Washington, Oregon, Colorado. Idaho, Arizona, Texas, Virginia, Ohio and several other states. In other words the manufacturers in those states cannot be expected to place orders for hops until the prohi bition question is settled after elections are held. Manufacturers who also ship into these states cannot be expected to buy hops until the same question is settled, for these states rep resent 20 to 25 per cent of their market. From these statements of logical facts, the hop fanner should be able to place the blame where it belongs, on the everlasting agitating prohibition "reformer” whose record has al ways reflected unrest and a general cheapening of everything everywhere. The prohibition agitators are responsible for the low price o f hops. They agitate in other states, shutting down industrial progress until they have been rejected at the polls. Business in general comes to a standstill before elections. Normal conditions are rendered abnormal. Yet they say prohibition in Oregon will not injure the future o f the hop industry. Misrepresentation, playing upon known sympathies and fanaticism will continue to cause discontent, business unrest, galloping taxes and a ruined Oregon industry, unless the voters arise in their might and crush these “ reformers” by voting 333 X No on November 3rd. Very sincerely, I am, C. A. M cL A U G H L lN DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF OREGON (P n l«l GEORGE SELFISH. IS CHARGE Ol d -Ti me D e m o c r a t s Ar e L u k e w a r m T o w a r d C h a m b e r l a i n Th is Year. It is an open secret in Democratic circles that in this campaign the party Is lukewarm toward George E. Cham berlain's candidacy, whereas for the first time in years the Republican party is united on a candidate (or United States Senator. Old-time Democrats, who have for years worked enthusiastically for Chamber lain each time he has been a candi date now regard him with apathy. The Democrats who have been de voting time and money for years to the cause are letting it be known that they regard Chamberlain as selfish. They recall how he failed to recipro cate. When he was a candidate, all other nominees on the Democratic ticket 'had to be ignored for fear Chamberlain's chances might be in jured. So far as the public was aware Chamberlain was the only man run ning on the Democratic ticket. Finally when Chamberlain was In position to reward the old friends by giving them Federal appointments, which he was in position to do as the senior Senator, he turned a deaf ear to their applications and permitted bis junior colleague. Senator Harry laine. to fill the Federal pie counter with Lane's personal friends, who were not the Democrats who had de voted year* to electing Chamberlain to office. In this manner Chamlier- lain lost supporters in every county In the state, and theae supporters were mainly the men who have been re sponsible for his past victories. AdTcrtiftcOHM it) jardest campaign of his career with j dissatisfaction in the Democratic ' ranks, brought on, deelare the nlrt- ! timers, by hi* own «elfisline-.*, -Hi) ' confronted by a united Republic*» parly behind Booth, Republican t in date for United States Senator. And as if these things were not sufficiently serious, there is a feeling of dissatis faction v.ith business conditions, the depression of the times, little work and low wages, and a feeling that th* way to bring prosperity back is to vots the Republican ticket straight. Start ing with Booth and ending with the last name. Notice of Final Settlement Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned executor of the estate o f Janie* lleury McFarland, deceased, ha* tiled in tlie county court of I.une countv, Oregon, his final account a* such execu tor of said estate and that Tuesday, the 17th day of November, 1914, at the hour of 3:00 o’clock p. ni. of said day lias lieen fixed by said court as the time for hearing any objections to said report and the settlement thereof. d . g . M c F a r l a n d , Alta King, Attorney for Estate. F.xecutor. For Sale Cheap Mulkey and Bourne For Booth. Colonel Roosevelt’s manager In O r» gon in the last Presidential campaign, Frederick W. Mulkey, has announced his support of R. A. Booth, Republican candidate for United Slates Senator. Mulkey decided the Progressive party was dead in Oregon, and, anyway, the candidate on the Progressive ticket for Senator Is an ex-Democrat. an *«• Republican and bitterly opposed Roosevelt in the Presidential cam paign when the Colonel was the h> ad of the Progressive party. Before turn ing Progressive, Mulkey was one of the leading Republicans of Oregon. Equally Interesting is the fart that Jonathan Bourne, another ardent ad mirer of Rooaevelt, and who haa been at outs with Oregon Republican lead ers for years, is backing the entire ticket, has contributed $500 to the It» publican state campaign fund sad la personally supporting Booth cham berlain's friends had confidently ex pected Bourne to help their candidate, but Bourne haa written n latter lay One Columbian phonograph with large horn and 44 good 2- minute records-CoIumbia Inde structible. $6.00. 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