The MILL CITY ENTERPRISE
Mil.I. CITY. OREGON
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ENEMIES HAS NO FP” ' 'IS."
—George i'u in.
Dispel Fear
It is noised about that The Enterprise is “black-jacking”. The grocery
survey is by some ao regarded. We contend that a bad state of business
affairs has long plagued our community. It is very clear that the people
of this city are as fully capable of handling their daily lives as those of
any like locality. This is as it should be. Many times the doing of a certain
task at a certain time does not happen because of fear.
We feel many
citizens of this canyon have an extreme case of fear.
The blur of fear that looms in the eyes of those longing for betterment
and yet frightened at the prospect of being drawn into giving personal support
to a common cause is unhealthy for all of us. As in ages past, in all public
matters, possession of the facts stiffens the spine and lends courage to those
beset by doubt. The newspaper that supplies these facts only carries out its
duty. Often doing this is not rewarding cash-wise. Reward can come from
a job well done, however. We have little doubt that there will be a Mill
City long after we are gone.
Life moves on in its most beautiful and
confident manner.
A thought here expressed or a plan advanced stands at bat willing that
it be struck out or hit a homer. Only by playing the game to the end can
we see what the final score is. This we intend doing.
HAYSEED
century and the exclusive source of
our forefathers here to find freedom learning and the religion they taught
and preserve their “fundamental be a stabilizing influence as it still is.
liefs," and the idea that all children Moreover, the cost of public schools
By UNCLE SAM
should be brought up and educated has become the largest item of local
HOME OWNERSHIP
alike prevails only in communist Rus j taxation and if all private schools
The real piller of our national ex-
sia, where tyranny destroys freedom | were closed and their pupils sent to istance is a stable society. One of
in a single public school system for I public schools it would immensely in the greatest factors for creating a
crease taxation already burdensome. stable society is home ownership. The
all.
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more home owners possessed by a city
Many of these educators favor fed or community the more permanent
Americans have always stood for
education for all, regardless of eco eral aid for schools, which would will be its business. Home ownership
mean government dictation creates an interest in schools and
nomic status.
Parents send their eventually
of education and standardization along churches. No man cares to fight for
children to schools for education and political lines and theories and the a dilapidated shack for which he is
many have found a sounder education eventual demoralization, systemitation paving an exorbitant rent, He would
is often provided by the private and regimentation of the schools for gladly retreat and leave it in the
schools even though more costly. This theories of the politicians in power— hands of an enemy. But the most
is proven by the records of the uni
The private and parochial schools humble home-owners feel that they
versities of new students.
Public and colleges have a useful service to have a Dart in the nation.
There is need for insistence that
school graduates are found often de perform and have usually performed
ficiently grounded in essentials, espe it well. While these educators favor every person possible own their own
home. Too many sacrifice for things
cially the preliminary three Rs. They ing their destruction loudly shout for of much less value.
half learn sub-standard subject matter “academic freedom.” even to shield
The first line of defense for Amer
subversives, and balk on loyalty oaths,
and grow up ignorant by old stand they seem to be doing their best to ica and democracy are the people
ards.
destroy it by curtailing inherent in who have established themselves in
It is the duty of all parents to pro- dividual rights of parents over their a permanent abode.
They have a
home to defend.
vide the best possible education for children.—From Capital Journal.
children, wherever found, which will
develop the individual's capacity and
inherent abilities fully and teach him
to reason and think, not on the cult
of levelling all to mediocrity.
SAIXM
Private education pioneered in the
past and still pioneers and has a
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bright future for the great univer
sities with thousands of students can
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not be as efficient as the smaller ones,
if well managed. There will always
be room and necessity for the private
school and college.
Private schools were all that we had
in the U.S. until well along in the 19th
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To the Editor:
I find it very hard to understand
the theories which Mrs. Ruth Johnson
expounded in last week’s Letter to the
Editor.
She writes that Elnora Albright is
rather immature in her thinking, but
then goes on to say that Abraham
Lincoln went to a small country
school. Therefore, she insinuates, no
one needs anything better than Abe
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Lincoln had—more than one hundred
and twenty-five years ago. She says
a high school graduate knows less
than an eighth grader did in “Abe’s”
fith Grade
day. "Abe” had only three subjects
The sixth grades had their achieve
—reading, writing, and basic arith ment tests in Mrs. Rogers room Fri
metic.
day and Monday.
Today’s high school student has
Tuesday we had our pictures tokens
four years of English, including liter but Sam afraid that we won't get
AT
ature, United States and world his them because too many children said
tory, algebra, trigonometry, chemis that they broke the camera.
try, physics, physical education, etc.
—Tony Boothby
The reason, Mrs. Johnson that “Abe”
Bov Scout News
was considered educated without going
to high school and college is largely
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The Boy Scouts held their meeting
because the greatest percentage of the in the high school recreation room
East City Limits on Highway 222
citizens of that day were completely Wednesday night.
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illiterate.
The Beaver patrol got a new set of
The argument about sports must be officers, Larry Large was elected pa
very confused in Mrs. Johnson’s mind. trol leader. Mike Peterson was elected
l
Sports are a very important form of assistant patrol leader, Tony Boothby
recreation and keep both boys and was elected scribe.
I)R. MARK
girls fit to be better men and women
The meeting was held after the
“of the future”. The girls have an patrol meetings, we talked about the
entirely different porgram of sports Scout Circus then about Camp Pio-
than do the boys.
neer. Then Ray Steiner introduced a
Mrs. Johnson must indeed be very new boy.—Tony Boothby.
REGISTERED OPTOMETRIST
“small townish”! She says that our
8th
tirade
humble school of 120 students is a
Will be at his Mill City office in the Jenkins Building
“big one”. It’s true that the teachers
We had our achievement tests Mon
Thursday afternoons 1 to 6 p.m.
in Detroit are just as intelligent as day and Tuesday mornings,
Also Thursday evenings by Appointment
other teachers. They need equipment
The teachers announced Tuesday
to effectively put that IQ to work. morning who the first cast players
HOME OFFICE: 313 W. FIRST, ALBANY
And no one has said, Mrs. Johnson., were for the play: Bob Russell, Doug;
that your neighbors aren’t as nice as Mike O’Leary, Nick; LaVerne Whaley,
the next person’s neighbors.
Silas; Eddie Gregory, Eric; Phyllis
I do hope Mrs. Johnson will think Provost, Polly; Ellen Shelton, Vai-
things over a little before writing any leria; Emma Nicholas, Maude; Eveyln
more long letters full of confused Johnston, Wilma; and in the second
thoughts and illogical statements. I cast: Dick Crook, Maurie Bassett,
urge the readers to read Mrs. John Truman Jones, June Cox, Pat Murray,
son's letter of last week. Sincerely, Norma Downer. Barbara Podrabsky,
MCHS Class of ’52 Member and Bob Stettner.—Barbara Podrabsky
OFFICE NEEDS
Mill City Grade School
Bid For Facts
.Many disappointing events are being visited upon the peoples of the
United States within the past few days. We have very much in the head
lines» the “steel situation“. One court has ruled one way and the unions
have been quick with their reply. Now the matter awaits a higher Court's
decision.
In view of the world state of affairs it is not wise at this time that we
should dawdle. Korea still is with us. The Reds in l'.urope are showing
willingness for battle tests. Enemy planes severely damaged a commer
cial airlii.er. and did so appearently without reason. Erorn Korea, Ridgeway
has been taken, and Clark put in his stead. “Ike" leaves his important post
for the "states” and his bid for the Presidency.
Just why all this adds up to disappointment is placed in focus when we
considered that the more the confusion in the public's mind the greater the
danger of a wrong turn in the road to a better world. Most important of
all, however, is the ever present need for confidence in our peoples and
leaders in their struggle for the general welfare of the world. Our mistrust
of some so over-shadows our faith in others that our standards waver in
times of trial. We must bid for the facts of each problem.
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Editorial Comments
PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND
DEMOCRACY
At the recent convention of the
American Association of School Ad-
ministrators held at Boston, President
Conant of Harvard, a private institu
tion, is quoted as attacking private
and parochial schools as "harmful to
our democracy”, and referred to the
"American principle of a single school
system for all.”
Along similar lines were the ad
dresses of other educators. The pres
ident of the association called a dual
system of public and private schools
"divisive.” Dr. Worth McClure, exec
utive secretary, feared the destruction
of “the unity now found in our de
mocracy” by private schools.
Dr. Edgar Fuller of Washington,
D.C., a nationality known educator,1
went so far as to lay to private educa
tion a segregation based on “funda
mental beliefs,” which he called more
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damaging
the forced racial seg-j
regation as found in the south. Yet
the rights to fundamental beliefs are
basic to our national life and brought
May 1, 1952
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