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. One double*
j barreled, breech-loader, 16-gauge
hammer gun, with 17 shells.
Barrel good as new, $8.00. One
K. W . ignition magneto, can be
used for lighting any make o f
auto. Cost $35.00, will sell for
$20, or good trade. A one condi
tion. Inquire at this office.
WANTED
Two men to demonstrate and
take orders for a patented arti
cle, in demand wherever a stove
or furnace is used, saves one-
third the fuel. Price is right.
Sells easily. For interview, ad
ing the bias« tor diw Untw at Ua dress with phone No, 158,
Thus C baa barilla la saUrlaa Us
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