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D. E. STITT, Editor.
Entered u 9w.-ond-liuii matter September 8, 1S08,
at th nt ortic t Monmouth. Owsron, under th
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Monmouth, Oregon.
FRIDAY, DEC. 18, 1914.
SCHOOL DA Y THOUGHTS
Last Friday was "Go-to-School
Day," and as the habit
is catching, in due time we ap
peared at the public school and
visited the several rooms to make
ourself more familiar with the
methods of teaching that are in
use today. There were a good
many visitors present, coming
and going, but the work of in
structing went on as if nothing
unusual was happening, and
from our point of view we are of
the opinion that the Monmouth
school stands at the head of the
public schools of the state.
But it was when memory
carried us back over half a cen
tury and we thought of our
school facilities as a boy, that
the swift strides of our present
educational progress stood out
iu the . strongest' relief and we
registered the wish that we had
had the opportunities that the
boys and girls of today have.
Educational methods are ad
vancing and becoming more
practical. In earlier years edu
cation was summed up mostly
as 'reading writing, arithmetic
and "lickin." Now the purpose
is gaining that the school must
tit the boys and girls to go out
into the world with a practical
preparation that will enable
them to take hold of the stern
realities of life and make their
way. The world is growing
wiser and better in this respect
Still Knocking At The Door
The promise of future trade
activities does not beckon us
solely from the South. We
have, news of. a trade embassy
from the Scandinavian Penin
sula which would establish closer
commercial relations with this
country; and as an earnest o
that business we are told that
Sweden has negotiated in New
York $5,000,000 worth of two
year notes which bear 6 per
cent interest, with the condition
that the money shall be spent in
this country.
The spending of $5,000,000
in the course of internationa
trade is not, in itself, so signiti
cant a matter; but the high rate
of interest on that loan and the
condition imposed are matters
of significance. They tend to
show us that there is no inis
, take about this talk of the rest
of the neutral world wanting to
trade with us. They are willing
to come over here and borrow
our money if need be, and spend
it for our goods. We ' have th
money and material and th
enterprise to make the goods or
to raise the food products that
will meet the world-demand,
whatever it may be.
Just at the present time the
United States is the World's
storehouse, and the world in
need is knocking at the door.;
Are we to ; believe that we lack
the ears to hear or the energy
to open the door and do Ihim
ih'ss? Tt'leprnni.
The 13 witless Outlook
Louis Swift, president of tho
Swift Packing Company of
Chicago, whilo in Portland de
clared that conditions through
out the United States are. im
proving and will continue to
improve. In a Journal inter-
; view he said;
"And now as for business.
I know it is on the up grade and
should keep on climbing. There
is no reason why it should not.
The bank reserve act helped
much, and the fact that people
are giving calamity howlers the
leaf ear is playing an important
part in restoring things to a
normal basis."
Mr. Swift. i iti close touch
with the country's business, and
he says the European war is
beneliting industry in the
United States to a marked de-
gree. ins statement is naeKea
by the observations of IIv Eilers,
who spent a month in the larger
cities of the .east Mr. Eilers
eturned to Portland with the
tatemeiit that prosperity has
come to the country.
Significant facts lie behind
ucli statements. Reopening of
the New York Stock Exchange
marked the turning of the tide
n America. It was proof that
the dollar has recovered from
ts scare ami is now ready to get
out and work in the open. Fi-
ancial confidence has been re
stored.
There is reason for this.
Agents of the German govern
nent have started heavy buying
of cotton in the United States
Bankers predict that the season's
crop will soon fie moving am
the financial difficulties which
attended the situation will he
greatly relieved. The Signiti
cance of this lies in the fact that
with the cotton situation well in
hand the banks will be free to
end assistance to other in
dustries.
The news from day to day
contains concrete evidence of re
uewed activities. Many of the
railroads are placing orders for
new equipment. The automo
bile business is booming. Eu
rope is making demand upon
the United States for large or
ders of war supplies and articles
which are used by the people
generally. Portland Journal.
Panama-Pacific International Ex-
. position Notes
Before the beginning of the
European conflict there were 42
foreign nations and 43 States and
Territories participating in the
Exposition. There has been no
withdrawal, and Japan, the Neth
erlands and Argentina have asked
for additional space.
The pavilions of seven nations
represented in the war are in
course of construction. They are:
Turkey. Japan, France, Canada,
New Zealand, Australia and Ger
many (being built by industries
and citizens with some govern
mental aid. )
Russia, Great Britain and Ger
many never have been counted
in the list of 42 official partici
pants, although Great Britain and
Germany will have extensive ex
hibits.
Five neutral European natjons
have pavilions nearing comple
tion. They are: The Nether
lands, Italy, Denmark, Sweden
and Norway. "
Three months before the open
inr day exhibits have arrived
from England, Cuba, China,
Japan. Canada, Australia, New
Zealand, Belgium, Argentina, the
Philippines, Hawaii and The
Netherlands. Costly exhibits are
pounntf in from all parts ot the
world. The Jason of the United
States Navy is en route with ex
hibits from several European
countries in the War Zone. .
Home Like SUnmihtp Bridge.
Aa extraordinary looking dwelling
s to be seen at Aluarta, near Bil
bao, in the north of Spnin.-aml is
called "CasM Barco," or "house
oat,'' being built to resemble a
steamship's bridge. It was probably
erected by a retired sea captain who
felt like a fish out of water until
10 had provided for himself the
same environment to which lie hud
been used during his active career
at sea. One can imagine the old
gentleman taking his evening walk
to and fro along the lofty linage,
scanning the surrounding country
with a sailor eye and half inclined
now and then to ring for "more
speed" or to send an order down the
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Evening service at
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Y. P. A. Meeting at 6.30 p. m,
Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening,
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