East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-07

ing bearish tactics while the wheat is /
IL the hands of the growers.
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There was an element of pathos in |
iG the suspension of the old Pendleton |
Academy and it was
Now Function increased by the
OF the state. destruction of the
academy building
Tuesday night. The academy was
good little institution in its day and
the school had a warm place in the
hearts of some good people. 1t was
their dream to make it better and
larger and to convert it into a junior
college. But it proved to be lost
cause. The dream was but a dream.
The rock upon which the Pendle-
ton academy went to wreck was the
stern fact that in this day and age
school work is regarded as a function
Of the state, not of the church nor of
private organizations of any sort. The
government should conduct the schools
throughout and pay the expenses by
taxation. There is little excuse for
private schools any longer and it is
not surprising they are on the de-
cline. The only form of private
schools that seem to flourish at pres
ent aside from the Catholic schools
consists in finishing" schools for girls
and academic schools for young men
of the wealthy type. These schools
are rich graft for the managers. The
chief purpose they serve is to foster
snobbiness, create expensive habits
and develop conceit instead of brains.
1t is but matter of time until such
schools will go by the board because
they rest upon an insecure founda-
ton and do more harm than good.
1t was too bad in way, that the
Pendleton academy had to die. But
the school went down under a pro-
cess of evolution over which the
schools friends and supporters had
no control.
In the refusal of the Balkan peace
conference to accept a gentle sugges-
ton from Bryan we
They Can Fight have the spectacle
III They Wish, of the east refus-
ing the advice of the
| west as the east is privileged to do.
Nevertheless that advice is just about
| what Is needed over in the vicinity OF
the conference. Civil and religious
| freedom has been notorious for its
absence over there and If the same
could be guaranteed to all the peo-
pie there would be much less danger
of wars in the future. However, the
states by the Aegean Sea seem well
satisfied with their ignorance and
their bloodshed and if they do not
want any hints from Lincoln, Nebras-
ka, there is no compulsion about the
matter.
1t may not be we'll to scott at those
who propose new methods of trans
portation and the gentlemen behind
the scheme for a dirgible line be.
tween Seattle and Panama may bt
sane, yet it is no slam to say tha
before having their airship fly from
Seattle to the canal zone they should
first get a craft that can cover tn,
distance between Seattle and Taco
ma.
: Speaking of Darkest New York, the
shooting of Lustig by that band o.
gangsters seem to show that thu
jungles of Gotham are not yet clear
despite the prosecuting work that ha!
been carried on there.
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! Pendleton has no broken down gar
= r,son to show the secretary Of wal
EuL II ne wanted TO see the spot Wnert
a first class and exciting show vii
2 soon be held we could take hin
thither.
2 NA%%O%>S@
. Portland is asking for at least {
million of the crop moving money ant
. will probably get it. Such a pro
, ceeding will be beneficial to Umatills
county growers.
The Huerta sympathizers in thi!
country and Mexico don't like th'
, administrations policy in sending
Lind in place of H. L. Wilson to Mex
leo. A murderer never likes to have
fairminded man look him over.
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Pendleton will be in better position
to fight fires after the new alarm
system is installed and that auto
truck is on duty.
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