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About Central Point herald and Southern Oregon news. (Central Point, Or.) 1917-19?? | View Entire Issue (April 19, 1917)
öJnttral Juint iirralò P u b l i s h e d E ve ry T hu rs da y By THE HERALD PUBLISHING CO. A n I n d e p e n d e n t local n e w s p a p e r d ev o ted to th e in te r e s ts o f C e n tra l P o in t a n d th e R o g u e R iv e r V alley. E n te re d a s second class m a tte r a t th e p o s t o f fic e a t C e n tra l P o in t, O reg o n , M ay 4, 1906, a c c o rd - i'ljf to a n A c t o f C o n g ress, M arch 3, 1879. T h is p a p e r is k e p t on file a t th e D a k e A d v e k - t i s i . n o A g e n c y , In c., 427 S o u th .Main S tre e t. Los A n g e le s an d 779 M a rk e t S tr e e t, S an F ran cisc o , w h e re c o n tr a c ts fo r a d v e rtis in g ca n be m ade. schools as mills—Uncle Sam’s “citizen mills” where our dear old uncle Samuel is ever grinding out new citizens to take the places of those dropping off year by year. In the second grade room, Miss Daily being in charge, I was given a reception that made a hit with me. Before I could get my breath, after entering the room, at a word from Miss Daily, the children rose in a body and gave me a warm welcome, the chorus of children’ s voices man ifesting genuine enthusiasm and sincerity in their words of wel come. Later Miss Weiderrecht, princi pal of the High School, was very kind in assemdling the high school classes in order that I might say a few words to the students in this department. I appreciated this very much and certainly enjoyed meeting this fine body of future citizens of the grandest democracy under the blue dome of the universe. 1 believe the people of Central Point have reason to feel proud of the teachers in charge of the grade and high school depart ments of our city schools. They are an earnest, finely equipped lot of teachers who are doing well in their work. Editor. tory labor conditions are neces sary for the permanent success of any great industry. Laws discouraging investment of Am erican capital in American ships must be eliminated, taxes must be held down and measures look ing to the settlement of costly labor disputes must be evolved. navy and their services will be as patrioitic. Fortunately for the country, a better understanding and strong er bonds of co-operation between capital and labor than ever be fore. The willingness to arbi trate differences and the spirit of concession are marked features of the times. In general efficiency and the absence of disturbing and trou ble making elements our country is probably the strongest in the world-presenting a horpogeneous mass of one-hundred millions and over of citizens who are the peers of any in the world. It will be found that while the nation has had the least militf r- ism, and in actual preparedna«; has been the least forward jf any nation under the sun, the strongest of the old-World mil itary monarchies. AGRICULTURE and all the productive industries of the west Subscription Price $1 00 per Year will be expanded and made more important by the war with Ger Central Point Schools Visited many, for the simple reason that the government wi l l become Last Monday afternoon I vis buyer of products. ited the different rooms of the The patriotic action of rail grade and high schools. I apolo road managers and copper and gized to the pupils in each room metal producers shows the na for staying so long in Central tion that it has nothing to fear Point before paying them a visit. from “ big business” and that as While it seemed impossible for a matter of fact the largest in me to get away before, I sincere terests of the country are loyal ly regret that I put off my visit to the core. as long as I did. The shipbuiding will become The teachers in every depart next to the army and the navy ment treated me with marked and the transportation system, courtesy and made me to feel the right hand of the govern right at home. ment, and the call for a thous I first visited the 8th grade, and sea-going craft from the Prof. Davis being in charge. largest warship to the smallest obtain»'«! th ro u g h th • old e s ta b lis h e d l “ D. S W I F T à t C O . ’ a r c b e in g «juickly I I sat at his desk for nearly half b marhl b y M a n u fa c tu re ra . [ launch will be met. S en d a m odel o r s k e tc h e s an d d e s c rip tio n an hour and in that time the I o f y .m r in v e n tio n : u FREE S E A R C H ( The war industries will have a a n d r e p o r t o n p a te n ta b ility . W e p e t p a t - I c u ts o r no fe e . W r ite f o r o u r f r e e book l discipline maintained was espe great influence on the labor mar o f 300 n ee d ed in v e n tio n s. f cially fine, and I have visited ket and the demand for the ser schools in Portland and also vices of skilled and common labor P a t e n t L a w y e rs. Estab. 1889. in country districts and there will be as great as the demand ^307 Seventh St.. Washington. D. C.J fore, am in a position to speak SHIP building is becoming one for men to enter the army and on this point. The pupils under of the great constructive indus- Prof. Davis manifest a sincere tries that appeal to the pride of respect and regard for their the people. teacher. On the other hand, I The Seattle Construction & I *i I was pleased to note the teacher’s Dry Dock Co. is a striking il- manner of conducting his work lustration of one unit of this in the schoolroom. He is very great industry. calm and quiet in bearing, walk It has $4.000,000 invested in and prices on almost all food stuff, hardware ing about the room so quietly its plant and when operating at and paints are going up daily. We be that a pupil studying, his mind its full capacity employs 5,000 lieve that the thrifty man will make on his work, would never know men w it h an aggregate money by B u yin g T od ay. All price? are that his teacher had moved from monthly payroll of $472, 000. high now, but ‘1 :, one side of the room to the other. During 1916 it secured busi- When he speaks, he speaks in n e s s aggregating $12,800, the same calm, deliberate, quiet 000. During the same year it Everything Will fie Higher Tomorrow w’ay. He stands erect always, spent on improvements to plant thereby setting a correct example of $340,000 and will spend $ 200 , before his pupils in the matter 000 in 1917. of their habits of standing and The people of the Pacific coast Come in today and buy all the groceries and walking and breathing. have been given a taste of ship hardware that you can possibly pay for. I then followed down behind building and have seen the ben the lines of young people when efits derived from this single they marched out to their recess line of industry, They are be and play on the school grounds. ginning to realize what individ- I noticed what a fine, big campus ual companies employing thous- the Central Point schools have, ands of workmen mean to a The sturdy old Oaks bedecked community, with great clusters of mistletoe San Francisco, Seattle and set here and there on the cam- Portland are fully awake to the pns by Nature add to the fine benefits derived from an indus- campus a feature both attractive try which brings millions of for- Plant your garden today. It will and serviceable. eign capital to this coast to be tm help out on the high cost of living. After the recess period Prof, spent. You will find in our store, the best Smith very kindly took me The interior sections are real- assortment of seeds in our city. around the other rooms and in- izing that this industry is mak- troduced me to the teachers and ing a sale for their lumber, ores, the pupils in their charge. I en- hardwoods, a n d many other joyed this round of calls for I products heretofore languish- Phone: I 7 Opposite Post Office enjoy meeting teachers and young ing for want of a market, people in our public schools. la ir legislation both state and I always think of our public national, low taxes and satisfac D. SWIFT & CO. WAR |S HERE Cowley’s Emporium p .s .