Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1922-02-24
SILETZ

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Siletz during the past week looking
over the places where the bridges
washed out, with view-if they are
rebuilt-of putting in a bid for re-
building same. He thought cable
bridges would be the cheapest and
best for this river because they could
be put up higher out of the reach of
high water He said if cable bridges
had been put in in the first place
they would never have washed out.
He looked over the steel bridge that
washed away and said It could be
used again at some other place on
the river. The percent of damage to
the bridge is very little. He thought
the bridge at Siletz had ought to be
built right away, or as soon as the
money can be obtained, but did not
think the county should wait the sow
process Of bonding, but get 1t some
other way. He thot Lincoln County
was on the eve of great prosperity.
Roads are no good without bridges.
We threw in our hats for improve
ments and we must keep 1t up.
The public school will celebrate
Washington's Birthday, Wednesday,
February 22nd. A splendid program
has been arranged for the OCCASION.
Miss Smith Of the Long Prairie school
and Miss Hartley Of the Lower Farm
school viii Join in the celebration
Everyone-parents and children are
invited TO be present and enjoy the
day. 1t is a lega. holiday and people
wont want to work, but stop and give
the school boost. Our schools are
doing spqlendid work and We want to
keep it up. Some people ask the
question-what Is the matter with our
schools? They don't get along as they
should. Too much play and not enough
study and not sufficient concentra-
tion Of mind on their school work and
to much on the sports and amuse-
ments Of the day. 1t is said during
the war that % per cent Of the men
examined IN the draft could not read
and write. This shook our faith in
the little red schoolhouse that we used
to brag so much about. Teachers get
good pay and fine school houses to
teach in with plenty Of equipment to
aid them in their work. What Is the
matter? Has the home government
ceased to function and the schools
loosened upon dicip.in and are rum
ing to seed on amusement and pleas.
ure Now this does not apply to all
the schools but the tendency Is set.-
!ag strong that way. Wha. is the
rit,er? Are tnH new methods Of
teaching not as good as the old: Do
the teachers put on too many frills
and not enough good hard work? The
old fashioned methods and diciplin
seem TO have been discarded and the
new methods don't seem to get the
pupils anywhere. What is the mat
ter with our schools? The people are
complaining Of high taxes and the
air is full OF criticism about our pub
sic schools. If we succeed in our
school wo.k we must get down to
brass tacks and cut out whole lot of
the needless foolishness.
Major Shepard and his stenograph-
er have returned from Marshfield and
will finish up the heirship and inherit
ance work in about two weeks, then
they will return East.
The teachers Of the public school
will attend the institute to be held
at Newport the last Of the week
The church services were unusually
good Sunday evening. The pastor, Mr..
Pogue, preached an excellent sermon
and the quartet composed Of Russell
and Dick Adams, John Goodell and
Arthur Bensell sang a selection that
captured the congregation and brought
forth high compliment from the pas
tor for their efficiency as singers.
Miss Mary Alice Bensell presided at
the piano. Siletz may we'll be proud
of her quartet. Good music is a de.
lightful thing, and 1t always increases
the attendance and the interest in
the church.