East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-21

the Americanism of Lincoln and JEFF
ferson. He has been the originator
and the uncompromising champion of
the progressive movement. He is the
man who made Wilson's nomination
possible and in doing so showed he
had the manhood and the patriotism
to sacrifice his personal ambitions to
advance the principles in which he
believes. He is the strongest indi-
vidual factor back of the administra-
ton today.
1t is because of these things not
because of grape juice that Bryan is
assailed. He is too strong and inffu-
entail to suit the tories, SO every eff
fort is made to break down his power
and the arrows of ridicule are kept
flying thick and fast.
But as the Oregonian says the
money trust is not doing it. No in
structions from that source are need
ed. Tory editors know some things
without being told and one point they
never forget is that whenever Bryan
shows strength it is their cue to sneer
In the following editorial the New
York World pays a compliment to the
latest wireless victory:
An Inspiring There are many Won
Victory. derful triumphs to the
credit of wireless tele-
graphy for life saving at sea, from the
case of the steamship Republic to
that of the burning volturno, and be-
yond. But among them all there is
none more remarkable and thrilling
than this rescue of most of those on
board the Cobequil and the assured
safety of the remainder.
This staunch liner had run upon
rocks somewhere along the danger
Gus approaches to the Bay of Fundy
il the midst of binding storm. II
must have been in danger of being
Founded rapidly to pieces by the
mountainous seas. Below-Zero tenn
peratures added to the dangers and
terror of the situation Its wireless
apparatus worked feebly and uncer-
tainly in the wild disorder of the at
mosphere and was never able to give
the ships exact location, because this
was not known on board.
But the distress calls We're heard
and how bravely needed by ships from
the American and Canadian shores
and by ships at sea, groping through
the mist and storm in a hunt as dan.
/ gerous as it was blind, the news OF
the morning tells Only two figure in
the first rescue, but to others equal
credit is evidently due.
This is of the new power of man
over the forces of nature by which
the call of distress can be sent widely
circuling through the air, and of the
new humanitarianism of the sea which
at the call hurries all ships within
/ reach from their course to the worl
of rescue. 1t is most inspiring.
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Portland papers are being deluget
twith complaints because the board O
higher curricul;
! Up To The has failed thus IA
Curricula Board. in eliminating du
fN"gs plication at the tw,
fbigA State schools The critics ar
freely declaring that unless the boarc
handiey the subject an effort will b
inade 10 consolidate the schools.
The currieula board should set thi
agitation atirest by taking positive &C
ton. The logical line of cleavage be
tween the schools should be as poin1
ed out by the state grange a few year
|
centered at the university and tn
technical courses at o. A. C. If a
has been indicated ths board ignore
1 this policy and gives some of the en-
anesrins eSOres Il the university
is more than probable the old com
plaint about duplication will be cor
Ltunued and will result in a move
II ccrsolidats, he scbools@ 1t is cor
| Ittineency 70 Be avoided
The boardxlhqlld settle the matte
/ BY THE SCISSORS