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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-09-30
PUBLIC SCHOOL ECONOMY

New York City, with its 100000 school child
rem, is in bad way for lack Of accomdations.
The increase of children has far outrun the facil-
itics for handling them. At the close of the last
school year there were 132,O00 pupils in school
less than the regular number of hours, because
there was no room for them. At present the
number rcctIictcd TO "palt time" is said to be
considerably over 100000.
The board OF education estimates that the new
buildings required to provide adequate accomo-
dations would cost from $300O0000 to 100000,
600, and the city is so hard up that teachers pen
sions arc unpaid and the administration is plan
ming Il special assessment on personal property
to make up the big deficit.
Now it happens that Mr. Writ the originator
OF the famous "Gary SYSTEM Of instruction has
been asked to submit an estimate Of the cost Of
installing the system in all the New York schools
1t has already been tried and proved successful
in Some of them. lie reports that for $600O,OO0
the present school buildings and grounds could
be put into proper shape to take care of all the
children in the city.
There is II saving to begin with of 100000
to $34,00O,000 And the director of the public
education association estimates, on the basis Of
Brooklyn experiments, that $2,000000 or $4,000,
600 year could be saved in salaries, though that
is less certain.
The enormous economy effected under the
Writ system is simply the result Of making full
use of II city's educational plant, as private
manufacturer or merchant makes use of his fac
tory or store Thcschool buildings are used all
day The children don't all come and go at once
They attend in shifts. And SO the cost is less
per pupil, III spite of the fact that they put in
more hours day than under other systems, and
have wider opportunities for study, work, and
play There may be a saving in teaching eX-
pense too, because the flexible system makes it
possible distribute the work more uniformly
among the teaching staff
The educational results obtained with the pu-
pills themselves are, of course, the main consider
alton That aspect has been much discussed,
usually with conclusions in favor of the Writ
system But the financial argument alone is cal
culated to appeal to any city, large on small,
particularly when emphasized by the millions of
dollars involved in the New York problem.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-09-30
THE FAIRS SUCCESS.

In addition to the great success of the County
Fair this year in the splendid displays of agrcul-
tural products of all kinds, the excellent pro-
grams and the great interest manifested tn
rough the record breaking attendance, the an
nouncemcnt of Secretary Grauel that the event
was Il decided financial success caps the achieve
ment.
The result is gratifying, not the Fair is a
money making proposition for it is not, but be-
cause it proves that the Malheur County Fair
was an unqualified success. The work done by
those at the head and their assistants was en-
tircly without compensation and the people who
did this are to be commended for their public
spirit in giving their time and efforts and in the
splendid manner in which they planned the four
days programs and fulfilled all promises in carry
ing them out.
There are many incidental expenses in connec-
ton with the Fair and it requires funds to do
this To give it ON big scale SO that the crowds
can be attracted for miles to see the displays,
requires more than the receipts from the gate.
The Fair this year was undoubtedly a success
and credit to the great Malheur County spiit
of accomplishment nd cooperation.
Oregon's governor has designed October as
fire protection day in this state. Full sympathy
with the idea by the people will save thousands
of dollars to the wealth of the state
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-09-30

The latest outbreak on the southern border
emphasizes, if, indeed, and emphasis were nee
|cSsary, the fact that serious trouble is looming
up in the not far distant future in our relations
with Mexico. No thinking man could doubt
that the prospects of Mexico becoming pacified,
are not the most promising, and our situation
and responsibility grave But lately there has
been some slight hope raised in the minds of
lmany that in some wonderful way the policy,
or lack of policy, of President Wilson was, after
| ALL going to come out all right for the McXicans
rand for ourselves.
| We were prepared few days ago for the am
nounccmcnt, when the A B G diplomats meet
hgain soon. that CalTanZa is to be recognized
las the rghtfu head of the Mexican nation. We
wcrc told that 1.-THE time had now come" for
recognition of some one in authority in Mex
,co, and that probably Carranza was to be that
nan. What hope there might be that with Car
'anza recognized as the rightful president of
he so-callcd misnamed "rcpublic" of Mexico,
there might be peace and tranquility brought to
hat unhappy land received Il shock when sew
cral hundred Calranza troops fired across the
line on American soldiers To cover the retreat
of Mexican bandits who had battcd two hours
with American cavalrymen after raiding an
American store mt Progresso.
Whether the action of these soldiers was under
directions of Cananza or amy of his higher Off
cas, or whether he promptly disavows the act
makes no difference. If we recognize Carranza
we are sure To see more trouble in Mexico, and
hav more of it on our hands, too If we don't
recognize him we are going To have trouble, SO
there s trouble ahead whittier way we turn.
Irrespective of the latest border incident the
proposition To recognize Carranza at this stage
seems queer thing to do. He was the Ony one
of numerous Mexican leaders addressed by the
governments of North and South America, who
spumcd the offers to help bring peace, and hurl-
ed defiance at the diplomats. And yet he was
selected as the probable man to be recognized.
If recognition was the cure-all for Mexican
ills-aftera long term of abstinence from this
rcmcdy-why could not Carranza have been re-
cognizcd before he was given opportunity to in-
suit the governments of North and South
America! Surely these diplomats knew weeks
ago that if they must choose among the various
leaders CaTanza had as many claims then as
he has now To recognition 1t would have been
less embarrassing. Now the action of his sol
ders shielding bandits who battlcd with United
States troops has added another most cmbar'-
asSng situation.
Two facts, diSagreeablc as they are, cannot
be escaped, They are; First that the United
States, and not the A b c diplomats must settle
what to do and when and how to do it in Mexico;
second, there are only two possible courses to be
followed; either take some decisive and vigor
Gus action on do nothing at all. Heretofore the
administration has attempted to straddle, and
with lamentable failure. Had it not been for
the war in Europe there would have been Il much
greater outcry against the policy of lack of pol
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-09-22

The special committee appointed by
the Socialists a year ago 20 study tho
liquor problem says in It's report. pre-
sented May - 10 the national commit.
tee In Chicago that total abstinence
Is the only absolutely safe and wise
course TO pursue in view OF the dis.
astrous effects OF excessive drinking.
Many Of the authorities quoted in
the report in condemnation Of beer
are German. Among alcohors recorded
opponents are 800 German and Aus.
TRAN doctors One statement is that
beer is not the harmless beverage
many OF the German people think IL
is"
The Socialist party" declares the
report, cannot remain Indifferent or
Inactive. but should take a definite DO.
sition and active part I'm combating
The evils OF alcoholism"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-09-22
PROHIBITION PRocREss

(By JAMES MIDDLETON. i'm Worlds
WorkD
About two years ago Mr.. William
Jennings Bryan gave a diplomatic din
ner in Washington. distinguished par
ticularly by the absence of wine. I'm.
mediately the world burst into roar
or laughter Europeans. especially,
hailed the proceeding as an amusing
illustration OF American provinciallsm
a few months ago the king OF England
announced that he would himself alb.
stain from alcoholic drinks for the rest
OF the war; and that wines would no
longer be served in any OF the royal
households. Nine American states
have adopted prohibition in the last
eight months. France has legally for.
hidden the manufacture and sale OF
absinthe, and the Russian empire is
dryer" at the present moment than
Kansas or Maine ever were. Facts
like these testify to the progress that
the cause OF antialcohoiIsm has made
in less than year. When the leader
or the most sophisticated society in
Europe follows the example Of our
own somewhat bomespun secretary OF
state, the cause OF teetotallsm has
ceased TO be ridiculous.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-09-22
NEED TO ORGANIZE
Hard Work Ahead for Republican
Party.
Election Next Year Evidently Is to BE
a Keen contest-Some Factors That
Are in Favor Of Demo-
cratic Success.

Ii seems now that the Republicans
are not TO have the walkovcr next
year that was indicated six or eight
months ago. Reports from all parts
or the country tell the same story,
that President Wilson is stronger to-
day than at any period OF his admin
istration. IL the Republicans are to
win their way back to power the cam
paign of education must be broadened
and prosecuted with vigor and the
work OF organization must be begun
without loss of time.
year in advance OF the nomina-
tlon' with great events moving swift
ly. is too early for serious considera-
ton OF candidates. but none too soon
To appeal for renewal OF allegiance
10 the economic principles which the
Republican party represents Not for
getting the sad results of the admin
istration's lack OF policy toward Mex
leo, II must be presumed that its chief
weakness is the Underwood tariff law.
that has made n vacuum i'm the Treas
ury which the income tax and the spe-
cial war tax have been unable to hi.
Its greatest strength lies in the policy
that has thus far preserved the ma
tons honor and yet kept IL out OF
the European war. Signs of the mo-
ment are that the administration. i'm
spite OF itself. will be forced to act
In Mexico and make amends for its
past sins OF omission. Should this
come about. with no vital change in
our European relations. the great is
sue OF the battle OF 1916 will be eco
romic. with only popular approval OF
tie Presidents policies to be depended
upon To Offset the blight OF the tariif
law upon the nations prosperity For
tn" parties are likely to strike an even
balance II response is necessary to a
demand for preparedness for national
defense. In the event. however. that
election day should find the country
at war with Mexico. this would neces-
sarily be another factor in favor Of
a victory for President Wilson.
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Dummy.eratIe seribea.

4 large number OF Democratic edit.
ors in the industrial centers are out
for a protective tariff law A stul
larger nuI9ber are contending that the
European war viii. by checking i'm.
ports, stimulate American industries.
all unwittlngly perhaps. but saying
Just what the Republicans have al
ways said. that when imports are
checked American industries. mills.
shops and factories are stimulated
and prosperous. We pity such Demo.
cratic ,scribes.-Marion Qa.) Register.
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the Hog because you moved over.
After the lady had climbed over you
she would have kept on to the other
end Of the bench where now there is
nothing but a sullen space"
l began TO insult myself.
John ! exclaimed inwardly. what
do you know about the etiquette of the
street car? According to the newspa.
pers IL is only Man who can be
Hog on the street cars. and since you
are the original cause OF bIockading
the port when you moved over. you
must be the Hog"
Then I got so mad at myself that
refused to talk TO myself any fur
tber.
The next day was riding downtown
on the end seat with my mind made
up to stay there and keep the harbor
open for commerce
Never ! said 10 myself. never
will anyone become a human Merri
mac TO bottle up the seating capacity
of this particular bench while the
blood flows through these veins and
the flag on freedom waves above me"
At the next corner a very thin little
gentleman squeezed by me with a
look of reproach ON his face. the like
Of which ] hope never to see again.
but ] was Charles J. Glue and firm i'm
the end seat
Then couple OF Italy's sunny sons
or the name OF Microbeini and Germi-
eide crawled over me and kicked
their initials on rly kneecap and then
sat down TO enjoy a smoke OF domes-
tic rope. which fell across my nostriIs
and remained there in bitterness.
After ] had been stepped on. sat
on, clawed at and scowled at for
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-09-22
EFFECTS OF BEER DRINKING.

The political strength OF LIQUOR 4,
furnished by the wine and beer drink.
ers. Whisky interests may be better
organized than the brewers and inter.
fere more actively in politics. but
the votes which make possible the
sale OF intoxicants are not furnished
by whisky drinkers. who do not al
ways vote as they drink The beer
drinker generally will vote TO protect
his habit. because he is far from con.
WINGED OF it's malignancy.-From Edi-
torial In Chicago Tribune.
And that is why the w. c. T. u. and
other temperance organizations are
bringing TO the masses the truth about
beer and it's malignant effects upon
the human organism. Concerning
those effects the Life Extension insti.
tute says In a published statement:
"One-half OF one quart OF beer Is
sufficient TO distinctly impair memory
lower intellectual power and retard
simple mental processes, such as the
addition OF simple figures. This mar
cotic or deadening influence Is first
eNerted on the higher reasoning pow.
ers that control conduct. so that the
lower activities OF the mind and nerv.
Gus system are for time released.
The everyday, well-poised. selfcon-
trolled man goes to sleep. as Il were,
and the primitive man temporarily
wakes up. Eventually. the nervous
system is narcotized. and the drinker
becomes sleepy. Muscular efficiency
is at first increased little. and then
lowered. the total effect being a loss
OF working power"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-09-22

was the loud pedal on a piano and he
Waltzes'
That man was such hard drinker
that he gave me the govt just from
standing on my feet
Then l jumped OF and swore of
and swore at and walk ID home.
IL the man who invented the idea
or standing up between seats in
Squeezer is alive he should have a
monument
My idea would be TO catch him alive
and place a monument on him. and
have the conductor come around
every ten minutes for his fare.
I've been up and down and over
and across in the surface cars and
my experience is ornamented by
ripped trousers and discolored shins.
but my intellect blows out fuse every
time try to dope out the real way
not TO be an End-Seat Hog.
Last Monday | jumped at an early
bird open-face car and IL seemed that
all the world was filled with Joy and
good wishes
was smoking one Of those Bad
Boy cigars. / call It a Bad Boy
cigar because as soon as il goes out il
gets awful noisy.
The car was empty with the excep-
ton OF couple OF benches.
Two blocks farther on the car
stopped and stout lady looked over
the situation.
think she must have been color
blind. because she didn't see the
empty seats and decided TO cast her
lot with me-
1t was a terrific moment.
John / said to myself, don't be
Hog-move over"
And virtue triumphed
moved over. and the stout lady
settled squashfully into the end seat.
Her displacement was about fifteen
cents worth OF bench.
After we had gone about ten blocks
more every seat in the car in front
and behind us was crowded. but no.
body could get in our section because
the fat lady held them at bay like Ho-
ratius held the bridge in the brave
days OF old
People would rush up to the car
when II stopped. balance carelessly fore
and aft until their eyes rested on the
vacant seats in our direction. and then
they would see the stout lady sitting
there, as gracefully as concrete
Sphinx.
The people would look at the stout
lady with no hope in their eyes. and
then. with sigh. they would retire
and wait for the next car.
No one was brave enough to climb
the mountain which grew up between
him and the promised land.
After while began to get tooth
ache in my conscience.
John" | said to myself in a hoarse
whisper, perhaps after all you were
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-09-22

10 the cheapest and best security q
man can buy. II saves him from worry.
psIhaps from ruin and his family from
want The rates are not very hiRh.
"il DC pleased 20 give them 70 any
one who Will come ia and talk The MAJ
ter over. Only safe companles ranro.
scented. T. T. McDougal Ceredo. w.
Va
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Tarih In pnliti.s

SO long as public opinion is deeply
and widely divided on the issue or
protection so long that issue must be
I'm politics Men who believe "A low
tariff is ruinous 10 the country are
not going TO elect Congressman who
will enact that sort OF a tariff. Men
who believe the tarin is a tax on con.
sumption several times as large az the
revenue secured by the government.
and ought in the interest Of the whole
country 10 be az low as revenue con
siderations permit, cannot be- expected
20 vote for such candidates for Con.
gross as the American Economist
would approve.
And so the tariff IS I'm politics. and
Sc is likely 20 remain I'm politics. -Ex.
change.
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will always find four feet, and their
owners, unless one OF them happens to
have wooden leg.
Under ordinary circumstances four
into two won't go. but the Squeezer
cars defy the laws of gravitation.
A Squcezer conductor can put TWEEN
ty-six into nine, and still have four
to carry.
For a man with small dining room
the Squeezer car has it's advantage.
but when a stout man rides i'm them
he finds himself supporting a lot OF
strangers he never met before.
One morning I jumped on one OF
those Squeezers feeling just like a
two year old. full OF health and hap
piness
During the first seven blocks three
men. fresh from a distillery. grew up
in front OF me and removed the
scenery.
One Of them had to get out in
hurry, so he kicked me on the shins
70 show how sorry he was TO leave
me.
One Of the other two must have
been in the distillery a long time. be-
cause pretty soon he neglected to use
his memory and sat down iE my lap.
When ] demonstrated with him. he
replied that this is a free country. and
81 he wished TO SIT down I had no
business to stop him
Then his friend pulled us apart. and
I resumed the use Of my lap
During the next twenty blocks
had one Of the worst daylight night
mares I ever rode behind
The party who had been studying
the exhibits OF the distillery became
obsessed with the idea that my foot
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-09-22
What II Means TO Earmers.

The beauties OF free trade are well
illustrated by the present meat sup
ply and prices. During the ten
months preceding May l the imports
OF meat and dairy products into the
United States were three times as
great as in a like period two years
ago. This means that the American
farmer has been deprived OF his home
market to the extent OF more than
$25, 100000. and the consumer has paid
not cent less than he would have
paid If the American farmer had been
allowed to supply his home product
IL means also that the clothing manu-
facturer. the furniture man and other
business men have been deprived OF
the farm trade to practically the cx-
tent OF this $25, 100000: for had the
farmer received the money he would
have spent it at home IL all means
simply that Argentine farmers and
manufacturers are using this $4,000
600 that otherwise we should have
been enjoying in the United States
The farmer is surely not the man who
is benefited by free trade.-Dover
tDelJ Sentinel.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-09-22
A CORRECTION.

Newspapers and magazines are con-
tinually publishing erroneous state.
ments with regard to the number OF
dry states. leading weekly periodical
publishes prohibition map showing
II. Iowa Is omitted. A writer in one
OF the June magazines gives the mum.
Der as 16. Iowa and Idaho both being
counted among the vets. Up to Sep.
TENDER 81, 1914, there were nine pro-
hibition states. Since that time, nine
more have been added The 10 pro.
hibition states, in the order OF their
going dry. are:
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SEEING LIFE WIh
LfRNaJOHN HENRY
LKShWGeolgeVHobart
NN\4Ayle1 John Henry on the Street Car
John Henry on the Street Car

M friend, Hep Hardy. presented
AVA me with a neat little gold ham,
mer day before yesterday. Why. 1
don't know
But now that / have it l might as
well use it.
Every time / hop into one of those
roomy. comfortable street cars in a
city OF the second. third or even
fourth class l Immediately contrast it
with the wood boxes we use in New
York, and l find myself growing red
In the face and biting my nails.
Those Squeezer cars that prowl the
streets OF New York are surely the
breathless limit. aren't they?
The Squeezer car is the best genteel
Imitation OF a rough-house that has
ever been invented.
They are called Squeezers because
the conductor has to let the passen-
gers out with a can opener
Brave and strong men climb into
street car. and they are full of health
and life and vigor. but a few blocks
OF the road they fall out backward and
inquire feebly for sanitarium.
To ride on a broadway street car.
for instance, about eight O'Clock OF an
evening brings out all that is in a
man. including lot OF loud words he
didn't know he had.
The last census shows US that the
street cars in the city OF New York
have more ways OF producing nervous
prostration and palpitation OF the
brain to the square inch than the
combined population OF Amsterdam.
Rotterdam, Tinkerdam and Gotterdam-
merung.
To get in some of the street cars
about six o'clock is a problem, and to
get out again is an assassination.
One evening recently | rode from
Forty-second street to Fifty-ninth
street without once touching the floor
with my feet.
Some OF the New York street cars
lead double life, because they arc
used all winter to act the part of re-
SriZerators.
II is cold day when we cannot
md II colder in the street cars.
The germs in our street cars are ex-
tremely sociahle and will follow a
stranger all the way home
Often while riding in the New York
street cars l have felt germ rubbing
against my ankle like a kitten. Being
a gentleman, at least specifically. 1
did not reach down and kick it away,
because the law says we must not be
disrespectful to dumb brutes.
Many OF these street cars are built
on the same general plan as a can
OF condensed milk
When you get out you cannot get in.
and when you get in you cannot get
out, because you hate to disturb the
strange gentleman that is using your
knee to lean over
Between the seats there is a space
OF two feet, but in that space you