IPTTH wnc
BUI SHOULD II?
To tho Editor:
The refusal of On siu?r.n(-n(lnt
nnd school board to nnct tiic teach
ers oud parents on u basis of com
promise and arbitration, leaves the
ivhole matter in the air reenrdin? the
final solution of our school diffienl
ties. As one who has hud four chil
dren in the school and another one
to betrin this fall. I feel materially in
tfereHted in whatever action mavbc
taken. It is fair to assume that
neither side is so much ritrlit, its po
sition could not be changed to the
advantage of the public. After all
it is the parents, children and tux-1-Hvers
who are the niot concerned.
Ve have been told about a svstcm
thev are implanting in our schools,
end the reasons triven for the dis
miHsal of nearly one third of our
teaching forco. in a svsleiji of has
inir our choices on hiiih averages ob
tained in examinations and post erinl
uate work to select our teachers. This
sounds all ritrht and deludes some
people, but reallv in actual experi
ence we leant this, (hat hiirhlv edu
cated pupils are often failures when
thev have tot face life's problems
alone, and it necessarily follows that
the teachers who pass easiest the ex
aminations rcouired of ihem do not
alwavs make the most succefu
This Years Demand For
Post Tbastiesls Greater
Than Ever Before
Public Demand Has Its Significance !
The grocers' shelves hold many brands
of cornflakes. There they are; take
your choice. But the greater mass of
buyers, knowing merit, appreciating
worth and valuing superiority in fla
vor and satisfaction, order
Post Toasties
r - Hade by
There's Work Ahead
for Medford
"Wo raiinot stand still. Vp must either go forward
or backward. The Modt'urd of (he future depends on
what vc plan today.
JOIN THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
It's the first definite step in united Medford for a
better town. 1 t
. This simrc contributed bv
JACKSON COUNT V HANK
teacher-;. It' thev lack the necessnrv
touch to ruin the confidence and ad
miration of the pupils, no arnotutt of
other (jnalifications will make them
successful.
It' the sv-tern we hear so luncli
about in its operation liives us a dic
tator, surrounded bv an aristocracy
of teachers, the svstem mav be one
we do not want. If this present out
bur.-t of indignation on the iart of
the parents and pupils, is an indica
tion of what we may expect in the
f'llure I am most sure we do not want
it.
The facts confronting the commu
nity are these: About one-third of
our teaching force has been dis
missed. At first no reasons were
given. Later when pressure bad been
brought to bear, the suiKrintcndcnt
and school board submitted the rea
sons in each cae of dismissal. With
out doubt some of the reasons were
sufficient, but in reirard to some of
our older and most successful teach
ers, there is room for L'rave doubt.
Their good work has never been
ouestioned bv pupils or parents, their
homes are here, their salaries are
spent here for the maintenance of
themselves and the community, but
when thev applv for other positions,
thev will have to state to their pros
pective employers that thev were dis
charged from the Med ford schools,
and possibly be asked to give the rea
sons, but who, excepting1 the superin
tendent will know what the reasons
are? It has been stated in open meet
ing without contradiction that the
superintendent is a stranger in the
school rooms, having visited some of
them for only a few minutes during
the school year. Instances of this
kind lead one to the conclusion that
we have u most capable teaching
Best of Corn Flakes
And so when you order
specify Post Toasties-
by name. It will mean fresh
goods of superior quality,
made on honor in the great
est cereal food factories
in the world and sold to
you at a fair price.
Postum Cereal Co.
wiTwyfrn mate TTrrnrnrrc. fcnffiTperan. ofttffiON. satphtuy. matjctt 20. 5120.
staff, and a most negligent superin
tendent. Doubtless reports have been made
regularly, but hat do reports amount
to when it U o easv to yet personal
contact. Mo-t reports ;trf meant for
pigeon holes anyvvav. It is reported
the superintendent has been working
sixteen hours a dav for davs at a
time. It is too long for any man to
work. If the svstem is work in?
rightly, he should be able to do all
he has to do with the heln "iven him
in much shorter time. A little por
sonal c-mta'-t with the teachers and
pnnil-j in the class r"om would pot
siblv relieve the office strain, and
accomplish more for the good of nil.
Since the teachers dismissal the
Parent -Teachers association have
been trvinf to iet nt tbp sent of onr
educational troubles. .Thev asked for
the meeting with the hoard, so thev
could cet, some open expression of
their differences. At this meetin? in
the high school building a petition
that was hastily and unwisely drawn
was presented. The teachers and
parents knew notbincr about it he-
fore actual presentation at the meet
ing. Had thev known it was to be.
presented thev would have used their
influence to prevent it. The petition
Presented, and the personalit's in
dulged in at that time were untiinolv.
The superintendent was right in re
fusing to resien under such high
handed methods. It was an unfor
tunate instance and marked onlv the
strong feelings rminin" in the henrt.s
of the parents and nuoils at that time.
The hoard and community ought to
dismiss that unfortunate nicetine
with Prejudice to neither side.
As at first staled, all rightdoes not
rest on the one side or the other.
Pili cilrm lmvn en nn rioMet nq woll
Inc. Battle Creek
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Arc tin1 three most essential requisites your Physician demands in
thTTfilllnK of your" Prescript i(Utoodi7i-e7thdesired"resultsTwTlh
our ct.rps ot HeKislered Pharmacists and our slock of pure drugs
and chemical:) wo are prepared to meet this demand.
Fifth and North Riverside
The Dow Hospital
L' ' Graduate Nurses Only
Special Attention to X-Ray Cases.
j a- wrongs1. The parent-teachers pro
posed a non-partisan board of arbi
tration, fairly chosen and fairly rep
resentative of all-interests concerned.
The hoard, np to this time, have re
fused to arbitrate. Their position
must be extremely strong or else ex
tremely weak. The public, as in most
instances of deadlock, can be damned.
The position of the superintendent
and board is within the law. No dis
pute there. The superintendent can
stand on his contract and the school
board on its election, the puhltn can
hey und plead. Shvlock stood on
his bond much in the same way. H
had a right to his pound of Christian
flesh, and the superintendent has a
right to his salary and the board
have a right to see he gets it. Shv
lock had no right to a single drop of
Christian blood, and in the shedding
of the same he forfeited his bond. If
in the carrvinsr out of the svstem.
and the superintendent's contract, it
is necessary to dismiss some of the
most efficient teachers because of a
small flaw in their preparatory train
ing, if in spite of years of successful
teaching, thev fall down bv not fit
ting into an arbitrary straight-iacket
devised bv the superintendent, if suc
cessful teaching is not rewarded by
continued service, then in the exac
tion of the bond we have lost sight
of all justice. The educator who
treats his pupils and teachers with
the consideration due to fellow beings
who appeals to their sympathies and
enlists their co-operation, who bv vir
tue of common sense, fair dealings,
and knowledge of his work is able to
lead a body of teachers and pupils
who admire ami respect him. will be
the scientific educator of the future,
while the one who, knowing a great
deal about plotting' percentages, a
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little about schools and schooluieth
ods. and nothing at all about human
nature, seeks to drive with the lash
of seientilie manurment a bodv ot
teaehers ami i,uriU who nV-iiM and
ridicule him. will take a much ncede.)
vacation. Yours Trcilv.
flLK.V F.M'.KICK.
3fcdfurtl. March
CRATER L HDW'RE
ESTER U
The appointment of Crater Lake
Hardware company to sell In this
community the new hardware and
sporting goods manufactured by the
Winchester Repeating Arms company
is announced.
First his family, next his dog. then
comes bis "Winchester." in the love
of the best type of American. .Al
most every family seems to have pos-l
sessed or desired a Winchester at
one time or another, and tho love and
respect for the gcod old gun is just
about universal. And now that re
cently there have been many new ad
ditions to the "Winchester "family,"
there is a. wide popular interest in
the new cousins and other relatives
of the famous repeating rifle.
Fifty-three years ago the Winches
ter repeating rifle was placed on the
murket by the Wluchester Repeating
Arms company, of New Haven, Conn.
It was a good rifle.
Improved models followed in the
course of time, including the first
completely successful repeating shot
gun. And with the coming of smoke
less powder the Winchester company
commenced tho manufacture of am
munition, to insure Winchester users
the best possible eartridjys and shot
shells for their rifles and shotguns.
Now this great manufacturing es
tablishment, tremendously expanded
in the gigantic part It played in the
winning ot tho world war, is branch
ing out to make all possible use of
the additional knowledge, experience
and equipment thus acquired. iNcw
articles being made already include
tools, cutlery, fishing tackle, flash
lights, skates, etc.
NEWBERRY GETS TWO YEARS.
(Continued from Page One)
insr had been "u Brent shock,'' to Jiim.
The verdict was described ns al
most exact justice bv Frank C. Ibiilcy
and V. IF. Eichom, attorneys who
have been in charge of the Bovem
ment. ease.
WASHIXfiTOX. Mar. 20 Con
viction of Senator Newberry bv t lie
Grand linpids iurv does not invalid
late bis seat in the senate, republi
can leaders suid today. He will ho
entitled to retain office, thev de
clared, until the senate itself acts on
the cbiir.'es filed bv his opponent,
Henrv Ford.
A BATTLE OF WITS
SHOWN ON SCREEN
Does n woman's bruin act quicker
than u uiun's?
Mind analysts and psychologists
claim that while the male brain prob-
ablv delves deeper in its analysis and
loiri t lie feminine mind responds
more readilv and is capable of niak
inir decisions ouicker. Which ex
plains why hubbv is usually floored
by friend wife when he tries to net
awuv with a lame excuse for coining
home with the milkman.
Bessie Bnrriseule proves in "Beck
oninir Koads." that n woman is mora
than a match for a man in a traiue
of wits.
"Hocknnins Hoads" is n screen
adaption of Jeonne .ludsou's sensa
tional story, "The Call of Life,'
uhich appeared in lied Book and is
one of the most stirring anil linnian
dramas in which Miss Burrisenle hps
ever appeared and will be shown nt
the Liberty I heal re last time tonight.
Jack Plckford Tomorrow
The rugged grandeur of the Blue
Kidge mountains of Kentucky, fa
mous In story and sOng, is the back
ground for "Bill Apnerson'8 Boy," in
Page-Dressier Co.
Phone 282 Nash Block
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35 acres alfalfa. Some or
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propostion. Any practical
farmer can make good money
with this. $400.00 per acre.
Let us show you this. If you
are looking for the best, this
will interest you.
If you wish to sell or buy any
kind of real estate, see us.
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which Jack PicHford is to be seen at
the Rialto theatre. starting tomorrow
for a three days run. This feature.
YOUR LAST CHANCE
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a qreat success
Ijv capacity
houses.
Yuu have but
TODAY
left to see
Clara
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Young
IX
'Eyes of Youth'
Starts Tomorrow
JACK PICKFORD
In a (Irntmi ul tlirilU ind
throbs; :i siorv of bovlioml
anionir Hie bill folks
of Ki-nlurkv
"Bill Apperson's Boy"
I'Yoin the storv ''That Woman"
by Jlapsburtr Liebe
RIALTO
GOOD CLOTHES
I Mnko Them
KLEIN
The
Tailor
128 East Main St.
Medford Cement Brick 6 Block Works
OPPOSITE WOODS LI JIDHK CO. YAHDS.
H. A. JANSEN. Proprietor.
Bl'EC'lALTIHS Ornamental Hiick for Fireplaces in Different Colors!
Granite Fueed Ilriik; I' ins and Porch Furnishing.
HE.YDQUAKTKltS FOR CEMENT SILOS, WATER TANKS, IiESER
VOIKS, FENCE POSTS, CKMKTF.KY FIRXIKH IXGS, GRAVE
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The above Bketch Is one of the many different kinds of Cement,
BricE" or Building Blocks that, this factory cun produce. Givo it a boost
and watch it grow. Other factories will follow and n payroll will bo
established fur n greater city of Medford.
See ThoSr
Uniform Mileage
Through Your Meter's Eye
That Long . Distance Service Every Miller Chtc
We pay our respects to the motor ear's meter
It is proving that, tire after tire, Miller casings, undet
like conditions, wear alike. That, tire after tire,
they are long-distance runners.
This Miller feat of producing Uniform Tires Is
much discussed. Of course it requires the choicest
rubber and fabric. But more than that, the workers
must be trained to build alike.
.T!rt ' Vh" h Miner fcctorr hi. ccompllhl Am)
Ood.1 mllenEc, we know we on earn your "e.
4nn?w.D:lSE'' " Ch"" ""ek "rTi" go with
BROWN MOTOR CO.
36-40 North Front St.
Distributors.
. M. F. & H. Co. Dealer.
: which is based on a story by Haps.
. burg Liebe. a magazine writer of
' mountain stories.
Liberty
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Comedienne
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In a
Lightsome Rollicking
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Turning the
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