PEDAGOGUE SCORES THE
EDITOR.
Here‘^h,itU,e " f°r ",e Coa"‘y
fri.
“« educational idea,
from different states as well as for­
eign countries.
or
.,he te“^her8 of Tillamook County
who.met Nov 12 13-14 in yoilr
were all mere than well repaid &
the next twenty year®, or more if
for nn unarrupulou* editor to use who pay big taxes, who do four or j
Administratrix * Notice.
you wish, what kind of young* peo such
criticism is certainly a climax five hours really hard work before !
pie
do
you
euppoae
you
would
find?
One of the Causes Why Tax­
not acceptable.
How well do you suppose they
If the idea was for ‘'shop" we our correspondent commences a In the County Court of the State of
ation is Continually on
could manipulate p liticai and do­ would be unloyal to our work an* comparatively easy and short day's
Oregon for Tillamook County.
the Increase.
mestic affairs? Would you want profession no more nor less than
In the mutter of the estate J
work
in
the
school,
and
they
have
to
.
to see thia, and are you willing school keepers or time keepers. All
of Gordon Dugger, de->
mieni
3,1,1 energy
I
Nehalem, Ore., Nov. 23, 1913.
»pent. Iney wi 1 teach a much1 | to 'et your children grow up in of the teachers hold official receipts pump a lot of cows after the "pro- ’ reused.
Editor Tillamook Headlignt, Tilla­ aril^nH '°O1' h“VC “lure ,a‘erest such ignorance, each become an of at least 16 hours attendance feasor" has donned his duds to take ‘ N otick is H hkkuy G iven ,—That
ignoramus
?
mook, Ore.
nu rJr ‘,lll?la8m 1 Pupils will leam
signed by the County Sup’t , while sixteen hours of recreation and rest 11æ_}1_,!.ll';r1'“K,1?d 1 have been ap­
It ,y®u. don’t see the ’ Sense nor many attended IS hours, the great­
pointed administratrix'of the aliove
Dear Mr. Editor:
more and faster, have a better
and 52 hours thrown in between
Logic
’
in
your
statement,
and
the
Reading your valuable paper of f
mo/e wiU make up for all tax is so strenuous, why don't you est possible attendance, thia ob­ Friday afternoon and Monday morn named eatate, by the above named
Court,
and all persons having
last week’s issue, and in one of your ■ time lost by the teachers attend­
viates the idea of ‘ shop" talk.
go one step farther in your argu
editorial* you *eein to be misin­ ance* at County Institute
This county has up-to-date teach­ iug this precaution being taken to Cl lima against said estate are here­
formed or not well up on educa­
Doctors,
lawyers,
ministers. 1 nient and say ‘You don’t see anv ers. possessed with knowledge, ward off any likelihood of teachers by required to present the same,
duly verified, with proper vouchers
tional affair*, and
particularly dairymen, fruit growers, farmers Sense nor Logic’’ in teachers work skill and ability ; still more they dying from hard work.
Now with
undersigned, at the office qf
along the teaching line and pro­ commercial men and others have nor the school and close all out?1 possess adaptability.
They are regard to teachers institutes. We , to the
jt, Handley^
., in Tillamook Ctty,
fession, as you say “There is no institutes, benefiting them in their ' Then you know there will be no I giving the people what they want—
“
within six months from
sense nor logic in closing up the work. \\ e are instructing boys and bother whatever of tax. There is better schools every year. If you want to say we have no objection to Oregon,
the
date
hereof.
entire schools of the county at the girls in things, which will help I just as much argument in that as, doubt this visit them and find out. teachers bolding them at their own ,
tax payers’ expense, while the them to make their living more ad-1' what you did say, which has no In all probability you may not have expense and in their own time—not ' Dated November 20th, 1913.
A lma P ierson ,
foundation whatever, unjustifiable been inside of our schools for many
teacher* talk shop.”
vantageously and to be a better'
at the expense of the taxpayers, for
Administratrix of the Eatate
Evidently you have never taken citizen of the state, for this we are to the schools and a hinderance to years, as your sentiment indicates. while the teachers are talking shop
Gordon Dugger, deceased.
the education of the state, while
I «liil not go to the county insti­
any part in school work (as teacher,) paid from public funds. We give a ■ the
quicker such is stamped out ' tute to talk "shop. ’ I have higher the entire school population is left i
only getting your own individual just consideration.
better
The educational de­ ideals than that. If your compli­ in idleness and the restless to get
schooling in what ever schools that
By these county institutes, the the
Oregon Agricultural College
partment of the state has suffered ment you gave us is the best you
may have beei, which I hope has schools, pupils, parents, friends long
into mischief.
The taxpayers pay !
been from some College or Univer­ and every one else is benefited sev- state. enough from the evil* in the have I have an opinion of you. As out enormous sums of money for
for my part I feel highly insulted
sity and that from the Department eral times over, which nosaneman,
Take the teachers and their work
of Journalism, or you would not who understands, thoroughly ed­ out of a state, and you will have a end slandered I don’t know wliat higher education and to prepare
have made the erroneous and sar­ ucational affairs, and especially queer *et of citizens in a short time. you think but I think you think persons tor teaching, and we take
December 8 to 13, 1913
castic remark you did about the along the line of teaching profes­ For e.g Mexico and China. China mud and care less by showing your the stand that when teachers do ac­
disinterest.
teacher* of Tillamook County, who sion will attempt to deny.
cept
positions
they
should
be
the country having had no free
C has L. H olway .
This will be a notable event in the
The demand for the closing of all public schools for over three hun­
met in your city the 12th, 13th, and
competent todo so and not require**
14th of thia month for the sole pur schools, and the atttendance of all dred years, since 1648. What was
educational history of Oregon.
pose of educational advancement.
teachers to the County Institute is the result of Mankind there?
It would be a good idea for our score of instructors to run all over
Farmers’ Co-operation will be the
Now my kind friend, in explana­ a common cause viz: The Public
From all the improvement in correspondent to be brief and con­ the state to give them a little more leading topic of a stimulating series of
tion to the "Sense and Logic" of Schools and The Boys and Girls, buildings over the state, extension
coaching. Another thing, the in­ lectures. The week will be crowded
teacher*’ institute* is this — We whom the teachers teach, and not of courses of study, interest of pub­ fine himselAo the point. It is not
meet for educational instructions,— to ta k "shop,” as you have said lic for education ; any sane man our purpose to answer this long- structors from the State Vniveisity, with discussions, and demonstration*
the general idea ; that we may get hastily, urjustly, unfairly, and un- must conclude the public considers winded letter in full, but we want to Agricultural College and State Nor­ in everything that makes for the wel­
new idea* and methods from ad­ courteously to the good teachers of it a good investment. Neither do say before defining our position the mal must be neglecting their duties fare of the farmer and home-maker.
vanced instructors, exchange of Tillamook County.
there. We have lived long en­
we hear patrons of the school and
Now then! My friend, when all pupils complain because their correspondent did not have the good ough in the world to see through
ideas front one another, what they
WINTER SHORT COURSE
judgment
to
confine
his
criticism
to
are doing, the result of their pro­ this is done for your children and teacher attends county institutes,
gress and success along the same your posterity—You the benefactors nor are they sarcastic enough to the uewspaper where the article he our correspondent's style of "you
in this case, can you conscienti­ say “it for the teachers to congre­ objected to originated. The matter scratch my back and I’ll scratch
January 5 to 30, 1914
line.
The State Superintendent in­ ously, wisely and deliberately object gate and talk “shop.”
your back" with office holders. We
we
had
under
discussion
was
the
The College has spared no effort to
structs us along a line, which to the little paltry sum allowed to
You want all the education you
will not digress along that line at make this the most complete short
makes the whole school system of tne honest, hard working teachers, can get for your children. Would county budget, continual increase in
the
present
time.
It
matters
little
to
(
course in its history. A very wide
Oregon operate the same a* in a who are laboring for the upbuild­ you be just as willing for them to taxation and where some of the
laryecity. He may find the teach­ ing of the education for the benefit have the same chance if you had leakage occur.
Surely taxpayers us whether our correspondent calls range of course will be offered in Gen-
ers having some difficulty along a of the boys and girls?
us pessimistic or any other name,
to pay a tuition? Stnd them away
Suppose no teacher were to at­ to finish the grammer grades and and the Press have more right to but we want to inform him that eral Agriculture, Horticulture, Ani-
particular line of work in a county,
discuss
this
than
Prof
Holway,
who,
mal Husbandry, Dairying, Poultry
which can be overcome ; such in­ tend an educational meeting for high school work as people did in
when taxation i* becoming burden­ Keeping, Mechanic Arts, Domestic
stances are only minor and rare, as the next twenty years. What kind and after Colonial Times Thous­ probably received his education so
our State Course of Study is too of a state of affairs do you suppose ands of boys and girls of the state as to fit him to become a teacher at some it is about time that the Press Science and Art, Commerce, Forestry,
well worked out to the needs of the the schools would be in? Will you would not receive a 3rd grade edu the taxpayers' expense, and is receiv­ pointed out the leakage, one of and Music. Numerous lectures and
public schools of Oregon. Advo­ not frankly admit, that the schools cation You must have considered
which is having to pay teachers out ,
cating the same ideas, plan* and of Oregon are better today, than education a good thing in your ing wages paid by tax money. We of the public treasury for attending discussions on FARMERS' CO-OPER­
ATION, at home and abroad, will be a
even
five
years
ago,
and
far
super
­
will
reiterated
what
we
said
about
younger
days
or
else
you
never
principles in every county makes
uniformity in all work, which is to ior to twentyfive years ago? Four­ could have ascended to the editor­ county teachers' institutes and add teachers’ institutes and so many leading feature. Make this a pleasant
the advantage of teachers and the teen years ago this state had only ial chair.
a few additional remarks to con­ holidays. In closing we hope that and profitable winter outing. No tu­
five High Schools, having a full
From your editorial, you must
pupils.
the school system of the county will ition. Accommodations
reasonable.
The County Sup’t. has all of the course. Today she has over one have been pessimistic ; the tax as­ vince the taxpayers that money be changed with only one school
Reduced rates on all railroads. For
besides ! sessment must have appeared like is being wasted in our school sys­
teachers in a body for any and all hundred and twenty;
instructions, which he too may want many having the three, two and mud, then to take revenge on the tem. Every State and National holi­ board, equal taxation, equal months further information address
to give, or work out with them ; one year courses. At that time one teachers, and teachers’ institute day the schools are closed, also a of teaching in every district, certain
H. M. TENNANT. Registrar,
making a further continuation of third of the rural schools were puts one in mind of a spontaneous week's holiday at Christina* and number of high schools in conven­
Corvallis, Oregon.
maintaining
but
three
months
—
combustion. Certainly you were
local uniformity and cooperation
>
Farmers' Business Course* by C< ,ur-
ient places, grammar and high
for
three
days
for
the
institute,
not
just
what
the
law
compelled
them
not in attendance during any of the
We get extraordinary inetruc-1
respondence without tuition.
at the teachers' expense, but at the school grades to commence studies
tiona, educational ideas and valu­ to have ; now they ha ve six months. sessions of institute.
While
ten
years
ago
it
was
hard
to
Your
statement
is
certainly
far
at
eight
in
the
morning
until
five
able school methods, being a help
taxpayers' expense, and we may add
How’s This ?
to us in our daily work, and in the keep the boys and girls in half of from complimentary to the county by way of parenthesis that in fixing o'clock in the afternoon, and that
the
schools
until
they
finished
Sup
’
t.,
who
has
labored
hard
for
We offer O nb H undred D ollar » R rwarm
end the pupils benefit by our at­
the
date*
for
county
institutes
that
teachers
should
only
be
paid
for
the
the good of the schools and pupil*
or any cate of CHtarrh thut cannot be curca
tendance to the county teachers' the 8th grade.
Saturday, when
when teacherH
teachers have
have no
no- ­ time they are employed in teaching, by Hall’» Catarrh Cure.
Certainly! haven’t the teachers of the county. It is likewise the Saturday,
institute.
F. J CHRNB1P& CO., Triedo. O.
thing to
It
The institute instructors go from of the state done good work on their same to the State Sup’t.,* whofwas thing
to do,
do, is
is never
never included.
included.
1 tl,e 8a",e 1,8 employees in other
We, the undersigned. have known F. ).
one county to another, having a part toward the upbuilding of edu­ there and gave valuable assistance is the continual feast of holiday. ! occupations, for we do not «eejvlty
Cheney for the last 15 year», and believe
series of lectures, which they have cation ; and haven’t the people re­ to all and who is a thorough school and recesses that help to make teach-1 I school
“ privileged
sc*lo°l teachers
teacher* are
u
.
him perfectly honorable In all bualucM
worked on for an unlimited time. ceived just returns, when towns man, understanding school work
tranauctiona anil financially able to carry
it
should
class
,o
be
l
,aitl
for
,iine
an<1
work
all
over
the
state
are
building
from
kindergarten
tocollege;
main
­
out anv oblinationa made by hla flrm.
iug more expensive than 1.______
They are specialists in the teaching
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMKKCB.
magnificient
school
buildings,
put
­
taining
his
position,
as
head
of
they
never
performed.
The
tax
profession, having made it life
be. Besides the holidays we have,
Toledo. Ufl
ting
in
good
apparatus
;
hiring
ex
­
Baker
City
schools
over
twenty
, are
work ; being able to give valuable
II. i II h Catarrh Cure la taken intetnully
enumerated,
school
commences
at
P»y
er8
>
l,ni
'
”
°t
the
taxeaters,
acting directly uuon the blood and iuw
information and thought to recep­ cellent teachers, while the pupils years.
1
the
citizens
who
should
discuss
this
eoua surface» of the ayatem. ieatimoniala
There are teachers in the schools nine o’clock in the morning and con­
tive minds, which i* an inspiration are receiving a fine high school
’subject, for the dairymen, butter •eat tree. Price 75 cents per bottle. Bold
to every ambitious teacher; caus­ education. All these years the of this county who are College and tinues until four, with three recesses and cheese makers, when they held by all Druggists.
graduate*;
¡laving ' in that short length of time. Now
ing them to go back to their schools teachers have attended county in­ University
Take Hall'» Family Pill» for constipation
their conventions in thia city, were
with better and stronger determina­ stitute, the same as this year, but spent their time and money in care­ let us make a comparison, for our not tugging at the taxpayers’ teat
ful
preparation,
now
doing
the
best
not
for
"shop
”
tion to produce the best of best
Col Goetlials’ fame as a mircle
Suppose again!
Kind Editor, of work, to my own knowledge; correspondent seems to think that when they did so. It is proposed to
results in the school room.
icavucio that ail teachers were to stop teach- while a large percent of the rest are teachers are hard worked. There raise about $530,000 in tuxee, and it worker rests largely on the fact that
There is also a state c teachers'
is safe to say that our correspondent the coat of canal construction work
*iiiniiar"to in®5 nor no" allowed to teach—no high school graduate* of excellent
county institute for the purpose of instructions nor education to be quality and good teachers—all are scores of dairymen, men with will pay next to nothing in taxes.— has been kept within the appropria­
. . affaire
J~
. 1 'where
.
A.... hiifi
’pivpfl bv
state
in general^
"the
had, nnr
nor rpt
received
by anv
any mini!
pupil tor
for teachers doing grand work. Then , large sums invested, and men El>
tions.
.
FARMERS* WEEK
I
i
YOU BELIEVE THAT
WHEELER,
OREGON,
The Manufacturing City on
B ound
to G row and that IN V EST-
MENT in W heeler Property
will be Profitable.
ack up your judgment with your
MONEY.
You mill make money by Investing in OlHEEbER.
For information regarding Wheeler, write to NEHALEM HARBOR CO., WHEELER, OREGON.
Tillamook Office
Portland Office :
Care of F. R. BEALS
327 FAILING BUILDING.