East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-02

During the coming crop season
Cmatilla county residents as well as
other eastern ore
\ Developer of gon people will be
Local business. in line to profit
considerably by the
new postal ruling which permits ship
ments up to so pounds outside of reg
ular mail bags when the shipments
are for short distances. Under that
ruling fruit, vegetables, eggs and
other products may be shipped into
Pendleton from the west end OF this
county or from the Milton -Freewater
section. The department will accept
freight in boxes, crates, etc. just as
do express companies. For the 90
miles zone the government charges
five cents for a one pound parcel, nine
cents for a 10 pound parcel and "a
cents for a so pound shipment.
Under the same arrangement II viii
be possible for people living In the
country or in small towns adjacent to
Pendleton to secure supplies from
this place via the parcels post. The
new ruling makes it possible for
natron living even so or 100 miles
away to trade with his store on vir-
tually a face to face basis. The par
GELS post is the go-between and al.
lows of business that was formerly
impossible because of the heavy
postal or express charges.
In time the parcels post will be used
far more than at present. 1t Will be
particularly valuable for local or first
zone traffic. The use of the parcels
post for long distance business will not
be SO practicable because of the heavy
rates on long shipments.
The proposition Of closing the local
night school for the coming summer is
now before the
An AIl-the-Year school board and
Session. will be acted upon
tonight. There are
doubtless reasons why such action is
considered desirable or the move
would not be contemplated. 1t is a
matter that may be safely left with
the school board for the administra-
tion of the public schools in Pendle-
ton is in capable hands.
It is a fact worth mentioned, how
ever. that in many places the school
authorities are considering the advisa-
tility of extending the school term to
cover the entire year. The Chicago
School Review favors an all-the-year
session Of the public schools. though
the plan has not been adopted as yet
The idea originated largely out OF the
fact the University Of Chicago has
been operating upon such plan and
has done so with success.
In behalf of the all-the-year ses-
sion it is urged that the summer va
cation, as we generally have 1t, is too
: long both from the standpoint OF the
nupil and the teacher II is claimed
that the long vacation leads to too
much child idleness and to too much
j resort to questionable recreations
] Another argument made against the
I long vacation Ii that expensive schoo
e plants 90 unused too much and tha
the people do not get the returns they
t should get from their capital invest
ment.
There is some merit in those con
tentions. Yet there are things to b
said upon the other side also. In
= town the size Of Pendleton the prob
lem differs considerably from tn
" problem in city like Chicago.
!" small place offers better opportuni
ties four Wholesome and profitable va
cation work and recreation than doe
IL a large city. Nevertheless the fao
some school authorities are looking I
D. the feasibility Of an all-the-year ses
~ sion Is interesting. II shows tn
&c growing and creditable desire TO pre-
ie mote school efficiency and econom.
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The La Grande Observer has
hunch that the Heinz interests al
looking for a western location whel
they may establish a pickle factor
The Observer wants La Grande
land the prize but the Baker Hera
- sees I'm the news a chance for Bake
Here's luck gentlemen and a hol
that the travelling man who fir