Alderman Talkslolhe
Teachers in Portland
tlmt the local high
JULY ClWUiQ 8AL, OMOfl!f,,nvntT
Portland, Or., Dec. 28, (Special.)
Changes revolutionary in educational
circles were advocated by L. R. Alder,
man, state superintendent of public
Instruction, in an address at tlio open
ing session of the Oregon State Teach
ers' association horo Thursilay.
That the sUito eighth grado examtn-
a.lons have served their purposo and
could be made optional Instead of
rompulsorj for the completion of the
grammar school was ono of the charg
es which Superintendent Alderman
hinted lie would attempt to bring
t.bout while he is In office. The edu
cator doubts if toxt-books should be
uniform throughout the state. He sug
gested that local adoption of books
might be a good change to bring about
nlneo the schools have come to reflect
the industrial llfo of the communities.
Also he doubts if books used in city
schools are always desirable for coun
try schools. The superintendent ad
vocates the changing of only a few of
the books at a time.
Superintendent Aldorman pleaded
for support in keeping the supervisory
law on the statute books. In a moral
way he asks the support of the relig
ious bodies of the state and the press
in suppressing the cigarette evil.
Superintendent Aldorman said:
"Iadles and Gentleman, or what
shall I say, fellow votors? This is the
secohd meeting of the western dlvls-
the six-year contract of the statu ox
Plies In June of the new year it 3
opportune time for us to consider if
the law can be Improved so that our
toxt-books can the honor meet our
nceus.
i wi in the first, place to call!
uuniuuu to mo fact that tho
present
B.'swnIs l i i I .
ct the focal InrfK.j; . .Vavm 8tJ 0 this matter.
"km, should not the sel,. 7 tfa k' U.U evil.
hh Mnrt textl n t . "Tl"' lli!i,rl""- of Sunday MlooW
mm ii.M .... , .. . . " ""'; i - t
i, "1 have had no text
elvlcs. As nil ni. ...
--- ..... un,.nia lire now-
1914.
fft Tkr4
,T)l. ' e uo
; the right to vote, I, see,, m,
vitucnshlp.
"Th criticism that this would In
volve an additional lw,w i i
cha.-ed by the naronu n,i
W , , ' ' 'II' III! III-
l already U ,"v,.,.i..., i
It..
one, mi tin. irmin,,
imvn In ... i
aw contemplate n el,,,,, i , ' w:l
Juno of all the text-hooks now ,7 ' ' "l
or tliA r..t..H . ... ... 'l'"1' K,,,Klal".v that
. . .v ..iiiu ui Mli
a reason-
can he eat
A one-hook
any of tis n i
llliiiMi.i ... i ... . "
Mod of six years. Th ' " .. I ' m"9 1 ,,,n can b,
parent of an entire change of books is
considerable, Would It not bo hotter
for tho text-book commission to meet
every two years and select onlv n ...!
of tho books at any one mooting, thus
distributing tho expense over a longer
period of time? As it Is. the member.
of the commission complain that the
worn involved In an entiro change
cannot be satisfactorily don in .
short time allotted to thorn by law.
I'-ach book company has Its claims ami
Its books, and in tho general rush t
finish a compromise is ninoV Am,i
It Is found almost Impossible for the
publishers and dealers to furnish the
text-books in time for tho ononlnc of
school in September. But perhaps the
most serious evil attendant upon the
present system is that the teacher Is
not given time to beennin fiimlllnn
with the texts before attempting to
teach them, nor can there he any
adequate course of study prepared bo
Ion of the state association, under its 'tween the time of adoption and the
ow nrrrnntvnf trn lnf rf n ii.i....i .... .
new organization, that of a confer
ence. When connected with tho coun
ty institutes as of old, only thoso were
present who came under moro or less
beginning of school
Arc Uniform Texts 'pcossnrj-J
"I should like to havo the merits of
absolute uniformity of textbooks dis-
compuision. wim tue present plan, i cussed at this meeting. Is the text
only thoso who really desire to be that is suitable for tho country school
here, are in attendance. As only the best that can bo had for the city
workers aro present, It is hoped to. school? Wo have, of course, nuin'v
make this a very important working 'students who go from tho country to
session.
Talks of Legislation.
"The legislature meets on January
1", and it might be profllablo for us
to discuss- needed legislation. Text
books we havo always with us, and as
Hie city, nnd without uniformity such
students would bo compelled to buy
r.ew texts. With tills consideration
left out, are we apt to secure as good
books on as favorable terms, ns we
would without uniformity? If agreed
Climb
Up to the standard of the
up-to-date-people who use
GAS
on
Your way home tonight stop
in and put in your applica
tion for
r of :hrt tw,
soi'Ies. The mm. Per ean he f,m!u,r
reduced by adopting only four reader,
1" tflie five-book; scries. Tue tilth
""r In U ilv,-b.K.k series u made
l of select Ions from the classics, it
would be better my opinio,, , ,ad
the classics themselves.
Tests Jluie Ser,,',l 1'urpoM'.
"1 thing our uniform eighth grr.de
eliminations have served a treat i,,,,..
lose, for they have unllled instruction
as nothing else could have done, nut
in my opinion, they have nerved their
purpose, nnd now could be made on-
t'onal, instead of compulosrv. for the
completion of the grammar school. 1
should llko to have this matter thor
oughly discussed.
'I ask for your united and active
Piipiwt, with that of your various del
egations to tho legislature, In the
support of our present law for rural
supervision. The short trial given the
law shows its worth, it has improved
the schools In sonio counties 100 per
Cent Tho COSt Is a eausn of enniiilulnl
in some communities, but nr..
spending the country over hut $13 for
tho country child's education, while
$:!!) is being spent for tho education of
the city child. With our supervisory
law we are spending for the supervis
ion of the rural schools only from one
half to one-flMi as much per child, as
vie are for supervision in the city
schools. Tho country school needs all
e state, tt ls th.nu-in
vise fo,. ,iu 8lattf 1)(mM of (M,,i:l(jon
call a noting of the Migloiw
workers of all faiths to the end that
'""'re Sunday schools may he had
"ho,-,, there are l(M few, and eoiisoi
i'lu'len may he made whi-re there are
too many.
' Last year I reported an op,r;wn
'! at was i,einK tried i a few :.,,., . i
'lie state of Kivlng credit In ,he seho.,1
f T work done at home th ,
nmy toaclier are :;m: .Ms ,',!:,
with the result that home and s, i ,ml
ni'e IMiik broiiBht closer toe.etlie;'.
This Is hound to ros'il, ; u,e improw.
t of both. In n. y opinion, one of
the gt-eatesi opiMulcnliies a leaeher
'us i to make the children under Ms
cave more fully nppivoitive of their
home,
"it l-s lioped that an awakonlns may
I'e general all over ,:. M,,ie nlom;
Hie line of the wider use of ihe s, lend
Plant. To this end we liav ilil.s year
oer loo men and women who are giv
ing lectures In the countrv and small
'owns. The possibilities of adult edu
cation are Just beginning t be appre
ciated. Our school houses are going to
he open In the evening ns well as In '
the day time.
Industrial Instruction Veiled. '
"The great demand for more Indl-'
vldual Instruction ought to take the1
form of shorter hours In school for the
hlld, with fewer pupils at. a session. 1
"Competition along all lines of In- !
dustry Is becoming more ami more
severe, and tho rapid growth of our
population that will come with the
completion of tho Panama canal
irnkes It more Incumbent on us to
make our system of education 11, the1
'Hid as nearly ns possible for the
most, successful llvlne ,f tl... nr.. n...
i'cro him.
'Our schools have made wonderful
progress during the last decade, an.l
are making much now, hut It reminds
of tho story of the darkey who,
when asked if lie had run fax In the
'hooting scrape, replied, "not very
fast, lull 1 passed several who were
Tin: in:
in litis
i.iui n mi: cimiv
the tlmo this conference can cive. for
our people are constantly leaving the running fast."
country for better school advantages.
"County school support for our
schools Inadequate. In my opinion
wo should have state support. It is n
matter of slate concern and wo would
find, as most states have, that develop
ment comes more uniformly with state
support of schools. How can a dis
trict with an enrollment of but 15 pu
pils and a valuation of $r,000 have a
good school under our present system?
Wants liar on Cigarettes.
"Can we not this year to the lasting
benetit of many of our boys ask the
state press and all the religious or
conizations, as wen as all omcers or, . .... . .
, . . , , , .. . , .iBtiint clieerrui disposition ami kiiiuiv
the law to Join with us In the strict i , , ,, .
. . ,, , ... itreatinent or tne neiio gins, uiey
uuioi Ullll'lll. ML lilt? tuiu-uftiiiviio inn
"or boys? No nmtter what may be said
That kindness and go.id feeling ov
ists between one business man, at
least, and the telephone operators of
Baletn, was shown Saturday when A.
(1. Magers received a neat little note
thanking hint for the consideration
sohwn them in tho form of $:',eii worth
of candy and $2.00 worth of peanuts
which they received Christmas day.
Mr. Magers has always been a great
frlonil nf the etnnloven of the local
rel Erinun flr- '
... ... .. phone station, nnd, duo to Ills con
a I onicprs oi I , , , ,
alu.,1 M,....,'?.,! ,1 oiw.ult l,.n nil,! 1
GAS
the
Best fuel for cooking, light
ing or heating is
of smoking for adults, all authorities
agree that smoking injures the adol
escent mind and body. By taking a
have formed a great liking for the
popular business man.
Manv a good dinner ling been
spoiled by a poor digestion.
Hot Water
GAS
By just turning on the fau
cet and Hot water as long
as the faucet is open, Heat
ed instantaneously with
Wagon
GAS
Is to automobiles as other
, . fuels are to
GAS
We reduce the price of
GAS
January 1, 1913
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January Clearance Sale
PRICES GREATLY REDUCED
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so lew th.it ou v ill
prised
SUITS
$5.00 to $35.00
COATS
$5.00 to $35.00
All at Reduced
Prices
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Women's combination
ly trimmed In lice and em
broidery, Special Use
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Anderson
Building
Damaged
The Anderson building, hunted on
the northwest corner of Ihe Intersec
tion of Commercial and Court slreetH,
cmckisl bmlly Sunday morning, due to
the foundation settling. According to
Hlalements made by con'.nictors to
day, too much weight bearing on the
corner as the result of a liirg.1 ior-
lion of tho original wall Im'Iiik re
moved In order to miiko an entrance
to the clothing store now occupying
the building. When the wall was re
moval, n g reiki, weight wuh phu il on
the corner foundation mid It bilni;
hardly sm tiro enoiiKh, rcHultiM III ttie
entire side and a jMirtlon of the smith
wall satitlng.
A libit" glass window, about U'12,
was demolished when Dm corner sank
ami another smaller glass cracked
No other ilainace was done.
currents which compelled him to I, nil
In a Held several uiilen. ili .inul, and It
to. k him several hours to umko bin
i laft sat'o for the night.
II III den ll UN nlle.
CNIII:n l lillHH Hcini.il W1IK
I .a liningo, hid., Hee. lis - lidwanl
II in Kill..! his ife, Itenn, fiiiin whom
he was seiuiniliil, and her mother,
Mrs Sarah Mcllihlo, here curly today
as tliev sli'l'l.
Hart rieil after the ci Inn', but wan
captured Liter.
Journal "Want Ads." bring result.
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IIVI.F
A MILLION
rsnrn rumK ir.mru wina 1
Salt Lilie City, I'tah, I lee iin -'I'hal
t.Min.noii ,n approlnlil by the slate o(
I'lnh fiiu, I for Hi" I'miania I'm lib1
.sllloii at. San I'laio l en, and J!'U.
ecu fur the I'aliaina-I'iii llle ex
ai San IH' go, ami tl i"" for
evhlhlls nnd pill
I'licllli- coaiil t.a
meli'lalioii tislay
I'm ri lal elub.
to be iiiliVi-V'-il to
..-IMoll
'loin"
idly la. id'-ntul to
e. I t the rei i.iii
of the Salt Ijllie
The proKiHlilnii if
leivi-riior Spry.
Illriliiuia li Sali'.
im i r l ri r-n it .i.a ihc )
San I'r.'.li' ls"i. I"'' " AHhourh
It, was Ihoiiglit Avlalor Slim Chrimof-
lnsi ik neii be did not ip-
, 'su ular dl'.'-s nnd
,:nils uii'l llnally lie-wll'iK f"f 11
here Sn'iirUav, Mo: iilnnan "
today.
Ifi r will n ' v I'h ii'l .'-r.-e a r
The Proof is in
Our Laundering
It Is cany to brag Coiuei numl lint
iirul, it r lut it. In tlhe who ri'iilUn the
shoilciiinlugs of Ihi'lr work.
Tim proof of our claim tu luuiiilry
leuiliTshlp Mi l In Hie work we dn and
wn would iiiiii h Miller have that do
the talking than do II oiiinidveii
We're iiiixloiiii only for u fair lilul
front leaHoiiiible pi'iiii'. We have no
fear of Hie result.
Send v mi r oonli
I' Mil I Laundry.
l lollll'H to Hits
SALEM LAUNDRY COMPANY
136-1 GO S. Liberty Phone 25
fersuli was
p. ar afi'-r doing
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f'hrl
NEW STORE
NEW GOODS
NEW PRICES
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Mil
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UNEXCELLED TRAIN SERVICE
AND LOW HOLIDAY FARES
ARE YOURS VIA THE
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C. '. ALIUS, General Allnt
in the climb towsro me
Phone 85
Commercial and State