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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-09-16
SCHOOL BOARD HOLDS ITS
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING

The regular monthly meeting OF
the School Board was held az the
office OF W. W wood Tuesday oyon-
Ing. AZ that time the report Of Sup
orintcndent Mcdonald regarding the
condition OF the school was rccclv-
ed
Mr. Mcdonald reported that the
enrolment In the flfth and sixth
grades was such that 10 give the pu-
pills OF these grades proper inHiruc-
tion q division would have 20 De made
to permit OF smaller classes u was
determined 10 prepare an additional
room IN the Eastsidc school and cm-
ploy another teacher,
The board urged that every effort
be made 10 secure the necessary num-
bor of boys 10 qualify that Ontario
be made one OF the Reserve Officers
training corps
The board discussed the question
OF closing during the Fair and while
some opposed II WAS finally decided
TO do so. since school work would
probably be dcmoralizod anyway,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-09-16
READY 10 RING UP CURTAIN
BIGGIST FAIR EVER STAGED
Continued From Page II

All In all the main exhibition hall
will. this year be the surprise of the
annual gathering on tlis work V.
w. Hickox has been coutcring his at
tentlon.
Great Program Uf sports
Vico President Ilorrctt and Sec
rotary w. u Doolittlc have been bat
Ting the problem OF furnishing the
fair visitors with the biggest pro-
gram ever set before the rrandstand.
and they have succeeded I'm assemb-
ling series of performances that
will prove that they have worked
we'll. or course the regulation, al
ways enjoyed. buckarOo sports will
hold tile center OF the stage But
the pony and harness races will be
fighting for favor an tho time Then
there Is to be a long list of special
acts to make the afternoon get by
with plenty Of pep.
Tuesday will be childrens day and
.all the school children of the coun-
~ will be there 10 enjoy the sport
aud be the guests OF the management.
II will be some day for the Kids
Tho Ontario schools viii be closed
during the four days OF the fair and
o big time Il the prospects for every
one in the county.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-09-16
WHO HAS THE FASTEST
FORD IN THE COUNTY?
Chance Of Ford Spccdstcrs 60 Demon
stratc how Much Speed Their
"Lizzy" Can Produce ON
Circular Track.

who has the fastest Ford In Nal
heur county. and the Snake River
valley7 That Is the question that
V. B. Staples OF the Ford Garage
would like to have answered
TO secure am answer he has Of
fered a purse Of 500 for Ford
stock car race to be staged rs an ad-
ded attraction at the county fair next
week. The purse will be split three
ways, and an opportunity given for
Ford speed merchants to demon
strate their ability as prospective
Barney Oldnelds
To get into the money Ford owners
should get busy now and enter tho
race. Application should be made
ut Tho Ford Garage this week. if
possible.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-09-16
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY
COUNTY TEACHERS INSTITUTE

A conv Of the following roFolu-
ti0ns adopted at the recent meeting
OF the Malhcur County Teachor's hos
boon received By Tho Argus a7 fol-
lows;
To the teachers 0f Malhour County,
assembled in the annual teachers I'm
atltute hold IN Ontario, Oregon, on
the $40 uf September 1920,
We. your committee on resolutions
make tho following report and re-
commend tho adoption OF the same.
That a county nurse should be cm-
ployod by the proper authorities who
shall give hor entire time 90 the super
vision OF the health and physical VOL
fare OF the school children OF this
county
That local circle OF the Parent
Teachers Association should be or
ganized and supported in every school
district In this county
That we as teachers do an that we
can 10 secure nm appropriation for the
construction of the Owyhco Irrigation
Project by writing letters ana cuus-
ing pupils nul parents 20 do the
same. 10 each OF our five members OF
Congress.
That additional expense funds
should be provided by the County
Court for the travelling expenses of
our county superb the pre-
sent allotment OF 100000 being in
sufficient to meet tho expense OF
travelling over county equal In the
size 10 the State OF Massachusetts,.
That the salary OF the State super
lnt0ndent be increased 20 al least
$4,000 90 and that of the county
superintendent. 20 S250O.0O these
salaries being in accord with adNanc-
el salaries I'm other lines
That we as teachers desire 90 eN-
press our appreciation for the val
liable suggestions and helpful instruc-
tions who have taken part on our
program; that we express our thanks
to the Ontario Commercial club
school authorities and citizens for
courtesies extended us while In the
city.
That we extend to our county sup
Mrs. Fuy Clark Hurley
our appreciation for the mtiring of-
forts which she has made since her
election. for the advancement of pub
Tie education I'm this county
j. NJ. MCDONALD.
Chairman
LOUIS V. KENNEDY
n. j. DAVIS
Committee on Resolutions
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-09-16
nlpouNDING NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that, in pur-
suance of Ordinance No. 236. OF The
city of Ontario, I have taken up and
impounded the following described
aRimals found running al large With
in the corporate limits of the CAY
Of Ontario, I'm Maiheur County, State
OF Oregon, tO-wit;
Brown Horse. Nine years old, both
feet white, Star IN forehead, branded
thus tKl on left shoulder
Bay Horse, smooth mouth, right
hind foot white. branded thus CIR ,
on Left shoulder.
and that | will on the 25th day OF
september, 1920, al the hour OF three
O'Clock p. NJ. of said day offer for
sale and will sell above described ami
mails at public auction 20 the highest
bidder. for cash i'm hand at The
Eagle Livery in said City of Ontario
Taken up this 18th day OF Septcm-
ber, 1920
Posted this 10th day of Septem-
her, 1920.
II. c. FARMER,
City Marshal
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-09-16
BOYS AND GIRLS WILL .
HAVE DEPARTMENT
Continued From Page Onel

give the club boy another pig as a
special premium.
The Poultry club boys and girls
will exhibit % pen consisting OF one
cockerol and four pullcts selected
by the club members from his flock.
The Potato project ia represented
by club at Nyssa, and the boys
will exhibit q peck OF market pota-
toes.
Tho boy who makes the highest
score I'm the Livestock or Crop pro-
jccts will have the trip 10 the State
Fair The score In the Corn project
~ based on the exhibit Of ten ears,
and the Final Project Report giving
yield. profit ON investment. and COM
pletonoss and accuracy of report The
basis OF award IN the Potato project
~ the exhibit OF q peck OF market
potatoes. and Final Report showing
ylold, profit on Investment. and COM
pletonoss and accuracy OF report,
In the Pig club the greatest ay-
erago galn IN weight. the lowest cost
OF gain In weight, completeness aud
accuracy OF Report Book, aud the
exhibit OF best hog considering pur-
pose II n To serve, make up the
score.
The girls work will be Judged by
Miss Ina Scriynor. County Club Lead
ar OF Payette. Miss Christine Abbott,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-09-16
RANCHEBs BEING PEsTERED
by THIEVES WHO DRIVE CARS

Ranchers along the Boulevard arc
getting provoked. and justly SO by
the depredations being committed on
their fields, evidently by men and
boys who live 70 Ontario, az least
the ranchers believe their marraudcrs
arc residents ot the city
For some time past parties drly.
ing cars have raided number OF
Tho orchards near tho city and ruined
far more property than they have
taken awpy with them. II is the
destruction. moro than the value of
the stolen fruit that has raised The
rauohers' ire. and as the result some
ono ls liable CO. hc hurt
Some OF the ranchers have dcter-
mined TO protect their property by
lho only means I'm their possession.
hut want the ucrnudors 90 ba warm
od. and have asked Tho Argus TO
pass tho word along
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-09-16
LOCAL PERSONALS


Henry Casiday left today for Cor
Wallis for his second year at O. A. c.
Mrs. I. r. oliver OF Malheur city Is
expected here this week to spend the
winter.
Crawford Moore, one OF Boiae's
bank presidents was an Ontario yis-
itor on Tuesday.
Mrs. Ivan y. Oalles has invitations
out for an afternoon party TO be held
at the Oakes home in Riverside to-
morrow afternoon.
The Monday Bridge club met this
week at the home OF Mrs Ivan h.
Cakes Mrs. w +. Homan won the
high score.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Il. Blackaby en-
teruined at dinner Tuesday evening
In honor United states Senator Geo.
y. Chamberlain. Mr. and Mrs. T. G..
Van petten were their guests.
Miss Lavine Smith entcrtams this
ey. u'LE at a dinner party In honor Ot
William Blackaby who leaves Satur-
day for Eugene TO enter his senior
year at the University. She had for
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Blackaby.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Blackaby. Mr.. aud
Mrs. Larue Blackaby and Miss Marg-
aret BlaCkaby
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. X Aiken en-
tertained the members of the Fort
nightly club at dinner last Saturday
evening. After the dinner three
tables OF Bridge were played at wuich
The honurs we're won by Mrs. ~ NJ.
Grelg and DR.. II. II. whitney. The
regular sessions OF the club will not
commence until the first week In
October
Mrs Lloyd Riches Of Portland. nee
opal Farley Of Ontario, arrived here
last Sunday for an extended yiait
with relatives and friends. This is
Mrs Riches first visit to Ontario
since her marriage and she Is being
welcomed by host OF gitlhood
friends and classmates az q. H. S.
from which she graduated with the
class OF 1917. Her husband is gec-
rotary OF the state Editorial associa-
tion aud IL now business manager OF
The FAX Liberator. lie is one OF the
vol known young newspaper men OF
the state.
william Brancis Seeman. editor OF
tie Vale Enterprise and Fred l..
Sheets Of the Enterprise staff wore
In Ontario this week engaged In COM
plotlng the work on the telephone
director In The Argus plant. change
OF scenes having boon necessary due
90 q breakdown at the Vale shop.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-09-16
OWYHEE AND JORDAN CREEK
STENEyS ALMOST COMPLETED

According TO an announcement b."
Lee McAllisicr. fold assistant to the
state Engineer. tho SURVEYS oi the
watershed OF the Owvhee Rivor and
Jordan creek arc almost completed
and the claimants cr water rights or
both these streams are notified 20
await word from tho state enrinn'~
AZ 10 the time and place for the III
ing OF their claims
with tho work thus FAR progressed
the time will soon be here when tho
adjudication of these waters viii be-
occupying the attondtion of the poo-
pie Of this section when the hcar-
lnrs will be hold is not known now.
but possibly a year viii clnrsc before
thev can be presented 10 the state
water commissioner.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-09-16
Will ATTEND MEETING on
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS

County Judge v. u Test WIN logyo
noxt week for Portland To attend The
meeting of The state Commissioner
10 urge the letting OF the contract for
rravollnv ton miles of the John pav
HIGHWAY between Vale and Jamloror
Tie VIII also be there 10 urge the let-
ting Of tho contract Tor The coneiruc-
tlun Of q bridge across tho Malhcur
at Vale Whllo hoforo the commls-
slonorg tho Judge viii nak that %
temporary change be made IN the
route Of the oregon Trail near The
Joseph ranch ON the lower Dead ON
so that q will not ho necessary ~
this time 10 cut across an so acre
alfalfa ranch
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-09-16

Home Economies teacher Ontario,
and Miss Margaret Cowell. Home
Economics teacher Nyssa. The live
stock will be judged by the Fair As
sociation judge, and the potato and
corn exhibits will be Judged by the
County Agent
The best of the County club eX-
hibits will be taken TO the State
Fair and assembled for an exhibit
there.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-09-16
NEW BRICK FRONT GOING Up
FOR OFFICE BUILDING USE

Dr G. a. PoRuo had work started
on brick and concrete building on
the westside OF Oregon street near
First S. W. To- be- used az an office
building for himself and Spencer a
McNaught The building viii DO
25Ni0, so constructed that II can be
added 10 at any time.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-09-16

Hotel. Ontario before Monday Sep
tembor 20. iO-ltpd.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-09-16

WANTED TO BUY-Marcs from
400 10 1909 pounds; four 10 six
years old See J. A. Haley at Moore
Evening journal., 1920-09-10
THE FOOLS CLASSIC.

NOR over 400 years men, including practically all Della
Il iwareans. have been saying: "A bird in the hand is
worth two in The bush"
They mean that II better to keep that which one has
than TO take chance at securing twice as much, which
is uncertain.
It must have been a wise saying for it has lived so
long.
But fool a court jester is credited with originating
that sentence classic But court fools were wise men,
They had to be- Lacking wisdom they might have II the
boss proven in temper lost their heads TO say nothing
Of their jobs
VIII Somers was one OF these fellows. lie was court
Jester to Henry VIII called on Lord Surrey.
Surrey gave VIII dandy bngnsher, same sort Of bird
that flies up the creek with racket like rattle But
kingnshers were rare. And Lord Hamton running over
to Lord Surveys house after VIII had gone with the BIRD
was disappointed he wanted the kinglsher too
"somers will give it up" Lord Surrey told Hamton. III
II promise him another some other day"
And Lord Surrey sent messenger TO VIII tho joker
prince OF wits
"Sirrah" said VIII Somers the jokist, back there in
The fifteenth century tell your master that am much
Obliged for his liberal offer Of two for one but that
prefer one bird in hand to two in bnsh."
And wills little remark has lived through the cen
ures has been applied TO hundreds OF thousands Of
similar situations As the actor would say ITS mighty
good line"
Evening journal., 1920-09-10
With the PGrGgraphen

The imitation Roosevelt keeps tellins people out
west what the Government will do when he is elected.
He acts as IL he thought he running for President
though he isn't running for anything to which he is like
IN 10 be eected.-Philadelphia Press.
Mr. Harding never was appealed 70 by $50 any other
body OF men discharged from any Marion company in
which he,was interested and hence didn't voice to them
anv championship Of the "open shop" At the time
these lines are being wren the Marion Typographical
Union is holding meeting In the provided for II
by the paper Of which Senator Harding the head which
has used with slight ntermssion, for years during
an OF which the relations between the union and Mr..
Harding have been most friendly summed up IN para
graph in newspaper experience OF quarter OF a
century the writer upon many deliberate,
wfu lies in the number OF lines utilized by Democracy
in its piece OF propaganda Are 10 take such stun
quoted a manifestation OF the progressive thought"
which Is to bring the new day ?"-Marion Star.
Evening journal., 1920-09-10
NEARLY RIGHT.

DRECISION is not natural human trait It is easier
to be nearly right than to be wholly right as most
Delawareans know Exactitudc is the basis Of modern
progress yet mankind might have escaped 1t altogether
TO finish a problem requires PERSISTENCE Persistence
is panwu therefore, habit tcmps one into compromises
with the mental effort which all must use to be wholly
right instead OF nearly right.
Professor Henri Bergson, Of the College OF France he
greatest living philosopher points this out in new col
lection OF his essays and addresses called Nind Energy
Humanity It's practice Of precision says Professor
Bcrgson, to the fact that in small corner OF ancient
Greece the people refused to be content with being nearly
right. That was $500 years ago.
For scores Of thousands OF years. race O men ever
before had been disconnected at being nearly right II
the Ahenans had not discovered that creative Joy Is
superior the pain OF pursuing problem to its end the
world might still be worshippng what another French
man mas called the cult OF incompetence.
Because they did not stop at being nearly right, the
Aihenans established civilization 1--WE hundred years be
fore the birth Of Christ which remains without peer
for intellectual efficiency.
Whoever wishes measure Of his own mental deVel
opment can stn use the Greek test As the habl
OF being nearly rieht gives way to exactude in nfor
nation does the growth Of intellect make itself known
Evening journal., 1920-09-10
1T PAYS TO COOPERATE.

CVALIFoRN1A fruit growers cooperate. They get a
~ third OF The consumers dollar.
Washington bean growers get a sixth; Colorado sugar
beet rsisers get sixth less Florida grapefruit grow.
ers don't do as we'll Nor do Texas truck farmers nor
Michigan fruit producers Reason9 They don't CO.
operate
In Denmark where cooperation among producers has
reached Its highest level farmers get 90 per cent OF the
money paid by consumers.
Surely American farmers Delaware farmers, can do as
wen II they will cooperate nielligenty.
Denmark has eliminated the expensive mddeman
America has more oLakng hands between producer and
consumer than any other country 1t time to call halt
on that
California fruit growers are on ihe right track
There is OF course, another side to this cooperative
movement: It Is cooperative buyins.
Those twins cooperative selling and buying, can solve
the hvny cost for consumers and the profit problem for
producers They work wonders with H. c. L. by 'e-
moving all unnecessary hands between them, and they
too can reduce transportation costs by their cooperation
VIII they2 That's the question that awaits an answer
Evening journal., 1920-09-10

be strangers. In an industrial plant,
mass singing by the workmen was
the first step in the birth OF esprit
dc corps and the fostering OF a
healthy camaraderie that would be
beneficial TO the employers interests.
In Industrial athletics, more Will
be done this year than was accom-
plshed formerly. While this branch
OF recreatlonal endeavOr was given a
vast impetus last year, additions VIII
be made this year that should make
Wilmington the greatest center OF in
dustrial athletes in the country. More
baseball, football, basketball, bowling
and other outdoor and indoor sports
are part OF the program.
Yesterday Community Service was
requesting those who had agreed 70
serve as chairmen OF committees to
send 10 the organization headquarters
the names OF those who will compose
their team Of workers. IL Is expected
that the complete organdzation-for the
campaign will be completed within a
short time.
Evening journal., 1920-09-10

FOR CHILDREN
Community Service Wants
Enough to Make all Kid
dies Happy
EXTEND WORK
IN CITY PLANTS

Permanent equipment OF sufficient
pldygroundS in the city 10 allow chill
uren proper places for recreation Is
the ambitious program now being
mapped out by the Community Serv-
zee. CITY officials and prominent
business men expressed their sur
prise yesterday when informed that
ulere. was not a school in the city
Wnlch mad a playground or even an
open space where children could
play. Particular attention is being
called 10 the fact that although chill
dren In the rural sections are not as
much in need OF space 10 play in as
the city children, In the majority OF
cases the rural schools have plenty
Of space adjoining the building for
use as a playground.
. All Of the new schools being erected
| throughout the State through the
fund OF Pierre s. dupont are making
ample provisions for Fairgrounds.
Those who are interested in the
movement for properly equipped
/ Fairgrounds for the children OF the
city are comparing the lack here and
The abundance existing in the county.
While officials of the Service admit
that a fully equipped modern play
| ground system cannot be installed
for $50, 400 in addition 10 maintaining
| itt VWitI hNllNlMf- OF TIE community
Service, much can he done, they de-
clare. Eqmlpping Of Fairgrounds and
maintenance OF a corps Of recreatiOn-
al workers are among the immediate
steps planned. Adding hO this work
year after year would in time perfect
The city's system Of recreation fOI
children.
Another part of the program for
The Community Service Is the eXten.
sion OF the work for industrial plants
While a number OF sings and musi.
Gales were staged under the direction
, Of Community Service during the las
year. this work will be ampllned dur
ing the coming twelve months. It 4
planned 30 have sings In every plan
OF the city A number OF employer
have already offered their cO-Opera
tiOn while hundreds Of wOrkingmel
expressed their appreciation Of tn
recreation afforded them by tn
music.
b Dcplorlng the fact that merchants
r manufacturers and business men #
general regard the "sing" as anothe
wartime necessity, Mrs Vivian {
o. Boggs, who is directing the OOmmun
, ity Service campaign. yesterda
pointed out the fallacy Of any argu
b ments based on this attitude Sinp
ing by crowds. according 10 Mr.
10 BOggs, means a closer personal rela
tiOn even though the singers migf
Evening journal., 1920-09-10
LITTLE LIBERTY.

ONLY a small part OF TIE world understands and sup
" ports government Of the people, by the people and
for the people" Sir Auckland Geddes the British am
bassador who has peculiar instinct FOR sounding out
the menaccs to democracy emphasizes the fact that Lin
coins immortal words express relatively new idea in
human relationships.
Addressing the American Bar Association, Sir Auck-
land doubted whether majority OF Europeans accept
the democratic ideal while Asias millions have opposed
throughout their history and Islam necessarily antas-
onizes it That Is to say democracy world group,
is IN a minority.
Americans, free and self-govened, regard democracy
as natural right beyond all argument II isn't. II is a
right that always has had to be fought for with bitter
ness and persistence Otherwise the world would be
democracy today instead OF harborng many dk-
ferent forms OF autocracy.
Sir Auckland describes freedom as the hard~won hope
of mankind" made through law by the people them
selves for their dlscpllnng lie rightly emphasizes
the fact that 1--WE must maintain the heritage OF freedom
against assault from within without" Sir Auck-
land recalls that the idea was nrt conceived
by the north Europeans. II was made into workable
form IN England. Then 1t carried to America and
developed here. well the British sef-governinq
domnions
duty to guard their joint inheritance is laid upor
those peoples who were the first to make democracy
practical success. understanding OF freedom
must bind the free nations together Otherwise, democ
racy which Is now a minority creed in the world a
large, can never reach controlling position IN
worlds destiny
Evening journal., 1920-09-10
PULL AND PUSH.

rVNTIE laws govern The universe.
II Pull and push.
Centripeta and Centrifugal
Attraction and Repulsion
Capitalization and Diffusion
Suns pull the planets 10 them.
Planets swing away. Juggling at their orbits
So in government temperamenally
Autocratlc or democratic,
Socialists or ndividualisls
lmpcralists autonomsts,
Niaerialists ldealists,
Alilitarsts paclnss.
"The world is governed by law and law is reason
says The paclnst.
Roosevelt the realst was three yess shead OF Will
son, the ldealist" asserts the one.
In which case, Bismarck and the Kaiser were lory
years ahead OF BOTH" asserts the other
Americas unpreparedness nearly lost the war"
"Gemany's preparedness caused IT,
SO It goes.
Seems as men were divided by door, 30 70 speak
on one side OF the door is the word Pull"
on the other is the word push"
Each crowd camors the word 1t sees and thinks inc
other decetul deceived.