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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-22
STATESMAN LAUDs BRUNK.
Eola Man Will Judge Swine Division
of State Fair.

OF Thomas w. Brunk of Eola, wht
has been chosen to judge swine al
the Oregon State fair, Salem, Septem
ber $3.50, The Oregon Statesman yes
terday morning said;
Thomas W. Brunk, prominent and
extensive breeder Of swine, of Eola
Ore, will judge the swine division
The old saying, Zone needs to 60
away from home to make a reputa-
ton and have his talents appreclat-
ed, " is just as trite and true OF breed
ers and experts in livestock industry
as in any other profession or call
ing and this is especially applicable
to the individual case of Thomas W.
Brunk, the man who put the little
farming community of Eola, Ore, on
the world s livestock map as the home
of championship swine, and who has
consented to place the awards in the
swine division. His Poland China
hogs have taken championships and
sweepstakes wherever exhibited, not
ably at the St. Louis Trans-Mississip-
pi exposition, Portland; Alaska-Yu-
kon-Pacifc exposition, at San Fran
cisco, and elsewhere. Brunk has just
from Spokane, where ha
Judged at an agricultural fair.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-22
PORTLAND WANTS A SLOGAN.
Substantial Prizes offered for Three
Best Suggestions.

The Portland Chamber of Com
merce is offering cash prizes for ;
slogan that will be indicative of thu
progressive spirit of the city, and
one that can be adopted and support.
ed by all her business men and citi-
zens of every walk in life. They want
live slogan, and one that means
something.
Oakland made a tremendous hit
with its slogan of my City, Oak
land" Those words convey the idea
of a personal interest in the pros
perity and advancement of Oakland,
a personal pride in her achievements
and a personal conviction of civic du-
ty.
The hard times are passing Port
land as they are from all sections of
the northwest and the slogan that is
wanted is one that will tell a story of
cheerfulness.
The contest will close September
3Oth. Anybody in the Portland trade
territory may enter the contest, and
may send as many slogans as they
choose. Address them to the slogan
committee, Portland Chamber of
Commerce. The first prize is $25, in
gold, the second $40, and the third S..
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-22
DENIES ASSAILING Mr.. HUGHES
Percy Mackaye Writes He Never
Saw Authors Letter" With
His Name Appended.

Percy Mackaye, playwright. whose
name appeared as one of the signers
of the so-called authors letter." pub.
lished In the newspapers last week,
knew nothing about the matter until
after publication. according to a state
ment given out yesterday at Repub-
lican national headquarters. The let
ter attacked Charles e. Hughes criti-
cism of President Wilson as mon.
constructive" and propounded ten
questions for Mr.. Hughes to answer
In letter to Mr.. Hughes Mr.. Mackaye
said:-
my attention has just been called
to an open letter addressed to you,
printed in the New York Herald of
August 2. signed by a number Of pro-
fessional writers, among whom nv
name is included. l beg to send you
this word. to say that did not sign
the letter and never saw or heard of
the letter until it was shown TO me
in print"
1t was stated at Republican head
quarters that neither Mr.. Hughes nor
any Of his staff had seen the letter
except as 1t appeared in the newspa.
pers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-22
Completes Identification.

The discovery of Bernard j. Mont
gomery of Portland in San Francisco
yesterday with two years of his life a
blank makes certain the identified
ton of the skeleton found on the
McLemon ranch in Polk county as
that of Erwin Springer of Salem.
Mrs. Montgomery thought for a time
that the remains were those of her
husband but the Identification of the
dental work on the body by DR.. Mark
Skiff as that done by him on young
Springer apparently made the identi-
fication complete. The finding of
Montgomery now removes all doubt
as to the remains. Springer's body
was buried in Salem Thursday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-22
RULES FOR RURAL SCHOOLS.
Ten Sanitary Commandments Are Is
sued by Committee on Health.

In every school which may be con
sidered passably sanitary the follow
ing conditions shall obtain:
l. Heating by at least a properly
jacketed stove. (No unjacketed stove
to be allowed.) Avoid overheating
Temperature should never go above
6S F. There should be thermom-
eter in every schoolroom.
Ventilation by open windows when
weather permits and by opening of
windows at frequent intervals even in
winter.
2. Lighting from left side of room
Tor from left and rear) through win
dow space at least one-fifth of floor
space in area.
3. Cleanliness of school as good as
in the home of careful housekeeper.
A. Furniture sanitary in kind, and
easily and frequently cleaned. Seats
and desks adjustable and hygienic in
type.
5. Drinking water from a pure
source provided by sanitary drink
ing fountain.
6. Facilities for washing hands,
and individual towels.
Z. Toilets and privies sanitary in
type and in care with no cesspools
unless water tight and no neglected
privy boxes or vaults.
8. Flies and mosquitoes excluded
by thorough screening of schoolhouse
and toilets.
9. Obscene and defacing marks ab-
absent from schoolhouse and
privies.
10. Playground of adequate size
or every rural school.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-22
UNITED STATES HONOR.
'7ushes Criticism of Foreign Policy
Approved In West.
Portland (Ore.) Telegram1

The Republican party has se,ected
standard bearer whose utterances
IRON day to day justify the people
VINO chose him. Not only does he
Drihg before the country the short
comings of the Administration that
owes Its existence to a divided Re.
puoiicanlsm, but his criticism Is every.
where constructive.
lie tells what must be done and will,
pe done by the party he represents to
prevent wastefulness and extravagance
III Ine governmental expenditures and
~ put a'ttop to the vacillating policy
Inat mas caused other nations to he
neVe that the United States has no in.
.ension OF backing up its demands
, naue In the interests of Justice and
humanity. ' ann
n most Vulnerable Of all points in the
Democratic armor is its foroion ro,,a-'
PRIMARILY this is because of the spoiIs
system system by which men trained in tbe
eonsular and diplomatic service
through long years, have been disn,oc-
Gu 70 make room for politicians and
!. .lienus OF politicians, whose sole claim
" preIerment was their services IN tho
Democratic party. " '-e
II L am elected president of tba
United States" said Mr.. Hugbes ,ast
aIsnt, ! propose that every man
put IN charge of an important danart
nent shall be a man emlnentlr =. ~
ment." VI 'nat depart-
- ne uenuding Of the diplomatic serv.
mn ,,,nr,n u, nien OF experience in order TO
,uppiy political jobs, as has been dono :,
" MI Wilson. or with his conson,
VI VI Hughes denounces as "a TI caDIt",
~ in the good name ~
ne United States and damaging r.
IOaor' Iop, Nobody" he adds. "bss a
lgnt to pay political debts with tba
tates" VI Tue United
which is clear proof that u,
,us ,usnes mas not been unmindful Of tba
isn principles Of government ,-htah
iust De maintained in order that % ,h,.
epublic shall maintain Its n,sca .- .",s
i'rine example to all nations
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-22
ACKERMAN IS FOR
PENDLETON MEASURE
HEAD OF MONMOUTH NORMAL
SAYS ONE SCHOOL CANNOT
SUPPLY DEMAND FOR TEACH.
ERS.

Monmouth, Ore.-"A careful analy
sis of the situation will convince any
one that Oregon needs a Normal
School in Eastern Oregon and also
one in Southern Oregon" said ]. H
Alderman, President Of the State Nor
NAL School at Monmouth. at is a
well-established fact that centrally
located Normal School cannot supply
the needs of the entire state. The
need Of Normal School in Eastern
Oregon is readily proved by the most
cursory investigation of the list Of our
students and the list Of our graduate
teachers. The estimated population
Of our state in 1914 was 1851. Take
for example the eight Western Oregon
counties, Clatsop, Clackamas, Benton,
Lane, Linn, Marion, Polk and Yamhill
Counties. Their population for 1914
was 214,60S. or less than 27 per cent
Of the total population of the state,
yet so per cent of the graduates from
our Normal School for the past five
yVoho CIV tCoShlh6 oChooi IA ootnC oho
of these eight Western Oregon coun-
ties. There are 35 counties in the
state, yet eight of these counties are
getting half of the benefit of the
teachers for which all of the counties
pay the taxes.
Here is the list. During the past
five years we have supplied the fol-
lowing graduates as teachers to these
counties:
Clatsop, 1S; Clackamas, 20 Ben
ton, rs; Lane, SO; Linn, %; Marion,
%; Polk, rs; and Yamhill, 20. In
other words, 2O3 of our 4O7 teachers
who have secured places in the public
schools in Oregon during the past five
years, have gone to these eight vii. |
lamette Valley counties.
Now take eight typical Eastern Ore,
gon counties and see if they have Sc,
cured their proper share of teachers
with Normal training. During the past
live years we have supplied Normal
graduates as follows to these Eastern
Oregon counties:
Baker, 8; Grant, 1; Harney, 4; NAL
ieur, 2; Morrow, A. Umatilla, 10;
Nallowa, z; and Wheeler, 2.
The eight Willamette Valley coun
les had 203 Normal teachers as
Igainst 80 Normal teachers for the
light Eastern Oregon counties. East
rn Oregon received less than 10 per
ent as against Western Oregon's fifty
er cent.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-22
No Service Sunday.

Rev. D. A. Mackenzie will lam,
Tor Portland tomorrow afterroon
where he will preach next Sunday
oWlng to his absence from tbp cifv
.rerG VIII be no preaching services in
u, Cme Fresbyterlan church next Sunday
Inc Sunday school and Christian En-
re"'or Will meet at the usual bonrs
Ut Mackenzie goes to Portland 70
assist the pastor and congregation of
'ne Fourth Presbyterian church :
celebrate the thirtieth anniyp,,s, ", ~
oi tne organization of that church
on tuesday evening, September o6.
an anniversary jubilee will he bold
az which all present and former NON
oerS OF the church in the city will! he
present, Messages will be read from
.nree former pastors: DR. Bovd of
FRESNO, Cal, DR.. McClelland of Pom
SyiSania, ; and Rev. ]. R. Weleb nf
neeaVille' Oregon. DR.. MaeKepzia
1ooO a,g go Oeen pastor for four wears
ISoo-isl2, will be present to give ~
principal address. Mrs. MaeKerz;o
WI; WIN go 10 Portland on Tuesday morn
ing, where she will renew ol,i
n, t,aln'ahees and take part in the in.
bllee service. Wv lu-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-22
YORK STATE HOPS NOT BAD.
Thirty Sounds Goods To Polk Grow.
ers. Fighting For Seven.

The following letter to Miss Ell;
M. Finney, of Gervais, which explains
itself, gives an inside view of the hol
situation, and shows how eastern
growers look at the future of the in
dustry.
Waterville, N. Y, Sept. Is, 1916
My Dear Miss Finney: Mr.. Terry
is finishing his last kiln of hops just
about as you are beginning and he
has sold them already for 30 cents
He was first offered 25 cents, then
271a and said when he had an offel
of 80 cents should sell and did. They
may go higher but We never made by
holding on long. A fair yield, little
better than he expected, the lice all
left before they were spoiled. Very
few have been sold yet as most grow
ers are still picking and will be for
week. A few have sold for 25
cents. Mr. Brainard showed Mr.. Ter
ry some Oregon hops that his agent
bought for nine cents and Mr.. T..
said they were fine looking. I can It
see why there should be such differ
ence between them and the N. Y.
state hops, but some say you can only
brew them in the winter. We pay
30 cents a box for picking, So for
pole pulling and S. for a regular
dryer. Mr.. Terry has a helper and
stays in the hop house himself. He
paid him $3 day, We pay $40 house,
milk, etc, to one man, $45 to anoth-
II and hired good deal by the day,
'l.75. I think boxes hold seven bush
sls and some have them that hold
light. So pickers say the crop is gen
'rally light, but pretty good quail
y. We have something about 10000
although they are not pressed and
Weighed. | think, we have less than
8 acres, used to have 25 and 30.
Won't have more than 10 next year
here are very few that have from
8 to 40, but not many now. | think
have written everything l can think
f about them and I sincerely hope
ou may have good crop and fair
rice. We are always thankful when
hey are sold and out of our hands.
Write and tell us how you make out.
did not hear of anyone that con-
'acted here and no one belongs to
n association. Yours truly,
GRACE l.. TERRY.
Salem Canital JourpaI
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-22
U. ENROLMENT TO REACH 2OOO
Is Now Classed as One of Large
Institutions

The college Of liberal arts of tn,
University Of Oregon apparently will
reach the 1000 mark this year. \
registration of 1000 in liberal arts
will give the state university a total
enrolment of about 5000, although
Oregon is one of the most thinly pop
ulated of the states, having only sew
en- persons to the square mile. Its
state university has thus passed the
dividing line between the small and
the large educational institution.
The enrolment up to today in lib
eral arts was about 875. Students
detained by harvest, hoppicking and
other work are still to appear, and
registration in February of about 100
Is assured from the experience of pre-
vlous years. In addition to the en-
rollment in liberal arts is that in the
school of music, school of medicine
the summer school, and the cores
pondence study department. In the
summer school were 314; in the
school OF medicine are about 80. in
the correspondence study department
are about 500.
The total registration of about 2OOO
does not include the extension classes
u tnat contain several hundred persons.
FEWER students have left Oregon for
university training this year than at
any time hitherto, it is said. On tbe
,' otler hand, a number have appeared
Inls year from other states for train
ing IN the University of Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-22
DisingenuouS to Boast That It's
Through Any Act of Wilson
We Are Out of the Euro
pean Contest.
RATHER SHOULD BE BLAMED
FOR MEXICO BELL LIGERENCY
purinq tho Present Administration We
Have Seized a Mexican Port and
Sent Our Entire Army and Militia
to Fight Mexicans While Armed
Mexican Forces Have Invaded Amer
lean Soil and Fought Battles Against
Our People.

Sometimes you hear men, sensible
men, too, say, "I'm going to vote fol
Wilson this year because he kept us
out Of war"
Ask such men short question. Ask
them, "Out of what WARP
Did Mr.. Wilson keep us out Of the
European war? No. He has himself
in formal address to congress spoken
of the European war as "a war with
which we have nothing to do, a war
whose causes do not touch u.s." How
could Mr.. Wilson keep us out of war
with which we have nothing to do and
whose causes do not touch us?
Did he keep the rest of the western
hemisphere out of the European war?
No Independent nation on this side of
the world is involved In 1t; the only
people in 1t are the colonies of Euro
pean powers and they had no voice in
their fate, for they were automatically
at war when their mother governments
went to war. Who kept Argentina,
Brazil, Chile, Peru. out of the Euro
pean war? Did Mr.. Wilson?
Did Mr.. Wilson keep us out of war
with Mexico? No. In his term more
Americans have been killed by Mexi-
cans and more American property has
been destroyed by Mexlcans than by
Spaniards during the whole Spanish
war. In his term we have seized a
Mexican port and have sent our entire
regular army and militia to fight Mexi-
cans. In his term Mexican armed
forces have invaded American soil and
fought battles against our people with
In our boundaries.
President Taft went through two |
Mexican revolutions during his term,
the revolution against Diaz and the |
revolution against Madero. American
lives were safe In Mexico during that
time No Mexican cities were seized
by Americans and no armed Mexicans
the United States while Mr..
Taft was in the White House. Yet Mr..
Taft never thought of asking the
American people to vote for him be-
cause he kept us out of war with Mex
lco' He put an embargo on arms so
that American weapons would not be
sent across the boundary, and he re-
rused to interfere In Mexican affairs.
When he left office Mexicans liked
Americans. and Americans were safe
n Mexico. Since he left office Mexi-
ans hate Americans and Americans
lare not remain in Mexico. Did Mr..
Wilson Keep us out of war with Mexi-
'oi Not If words mean anything.
Mr Wilson did not keep us out of
lie European war, and he did not keep
IS out OF war with Mexico.
Out Of what war. thenp Detroit
Free Press.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-22

pie will also attend the fair, return
ing the courtesies of the Salem Cher
rians who made good showing here
last Wednesday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-22

BOokkeeper-rd ike an increase In
salary. sir.
Proprietor-An increase. you sayl
how .great7
About $40 per month
"Are you planning to get marriedT
Nor siF ! want to get a divorca"-
Puck.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-22
POINTS FROM
HUGHES SPEECHES

+ Reckless extravaganza of the
+ Democrats is an insult to the
+ American people.
+ Deserving DemocratsI Desery-
+ ing in heavens name of what? .
+ We have splendid system of .
+ government on paper, but we .
+ want that system vi llized. .
+ The pork barrel ILL brings a .
1. blush Of shame to the cheeks of .
+ every American. .
+ am here because have a =.
+ vision of what America needs, i.
+ An idle American will always !
/. feel uncomfortable. j
+ America will not hold her own :,
+ by high sounding phrases. :.
+ Are we not a nation great :,
: enough to have sufficient fore :,
+ sight to protect our borders I'm a :,
+ sensible fashion by means of :,
+ sensible preparedness? 4
+ If we state our rights in a :.
+ firm and determined manner IL :.
: should carry conviction. There !.
+ should be no vacillation In con. !.
+ nection with that assertion. :.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-22

The janitor of hall In a countrv
place was asked by an entertainer from
tne city II there wasn't a piano that
ne could use for the evenings enter.
tainment.
wal, yes. there is a piano down in
the cellar" said the janitor. but Won
couldn't play on it-leastways. not as
1t Is. for its full Of books
Then the janitor bawIed to bis wife;
piano?' 'AA'
And susan's voice aoated down FINN
upstairs: A
Amt they out In the garden r-
Washington Star.
The Dickinson press., 1916-03-04
SHOULDER D|a0CATED
IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

Herman Rabe, manager of the
Dickinson Bottling Works, and Fred
Hoffer, also Of this city, experienced
quite an accident last Saturday even
ing .as they were returning in the
formers Ford car from a business
mission at New England. 1t was
about 8 o'clock in the evening, and the
car was mile and zone half out of
Dickinson when the driver, blinded
by the lights from the city, and not
able to clearly see the road. as the
lights of the car were not working,
swerved the machine from the road
and went over an embankment. The
auto turned turtle and pinned Mr..
Hoffer underneath. After a short
struggle he was able ito get out, fortn-
nately escaping with only few
: slight bruises. Not so with Mr.,
Rabe, however, who was thrown vio-
lently to the ground and his left arm
dislocated at the shoulder. Both gen.
tlemen were dazed for few minutes
Immediately following fhe accident.
Abroken windshield was the only
injury to the car and after the men
finally succeeded in turning it right
side up again continued their journey
home, obtaining the services of ply
sicians Immediately upon their ar
rival. Mr.. -Rabe is recovering nicely,
but will be unable to Use his arm for
some time to come.
The Dickinson press., 1916-03-04
ORDER OF UNITED
WORKMEN SOLID INSTITUTION

The financial statement published
in this paper today of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen proves it
to be one of the leading financial in
stitutions in North Dakota. We are
assured that practically all Of its
reserves are invested at home, MAX
ing it purely a home institution. Its
growing strength and financial stand
ing are helping to make North Da-
kota one of the richest states in the
Union.
The death claims Of this organiza-
tion are paid promptly on satisfactory
proof Of death, which was demon
strated in the city Of Fargo last
week in the cast Of two of it's citi-
zens who had died, and claims were
paid inside Of three days. This order
started business in North Dakota in
1895.
The citizens of North Dakota have
every reason to be proud of this in
stitution's financial standing and
growth. It has built and owns one
of the finest office buildings in Fargo
adjoining the postoffice, valued at
$4,000.
It's officers and board of directors
are of statewide renown, financial
standing, unquestionable honesty and
capability, which recommends it to
all citizens of North Dakota who are
interested in insurance.
The Dickinson press., 1916-03-04
PRESIDENT OF GERMAN
AMERICAN ALLIANCE IS
NORMAL SCHOOL BOOSTER

Jacob Rothschiller, president of the
German American Alliance of North
Dakota, has returned to his home at
Gladstone after an extended tour
through Minnesota and this state, at
tending and speaking at German
American meetings. He attended a
meeting of the Alliance in the Twin
Cities last week, and while there con-
ferred with Julius Moersh, one of
the vice presidents of the National
Bund, and also the president of the
Alliance of Minnesota, concerning po-
litical affairs in North Dakota and
Minnesota.
Upon his return he went to Wishek,
this state, where he attended the
meeting of the Logan and Mcintosh
county delegates. While here he
spoke before large audience, and
during his speech boosted strongly for
the establishment of the state normal
at Dickinson. #
On Sunday last he attended the ses-
sions of the st. Johns Verein at
Hirschville. This Verein is the
strongest of the German element in
Dunn county, and is progressing
nicely. This Verein decided at this
meeting to join the German-Ameri-
can Alliance.