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PULLMAN, WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 5, 1919
THE DUTY' OF THE HOIK
The peace of the world is being
jeopordized and the right of the ma
jority to rule this nation is being
threatened.
Because the 80 members of the
United States senate who favor rati
fying the peace treaty, either with
or withour reservations, have failed
to get together, the 15 members who
oppose ratification on any terms
have been able to thwart the wishes
of an overwhelming majority of the
people.
These SO senators can and must
compromise their differences. They
must subordinate politics to patriot
ism. Both the advocates of uncon
ditional ratification, and the advo
cates of ratification with reserva
tions, must make concessions.
, It-required a league of nations,
including the United States, to with
stand Germany's drive for world do
minion and restore peace on earth.
No league of nations, which does
not include the United States, can
enforce and maintain that peace.
A refusal by the United States to
join the league will be a death blow
to the hopes and aspirations of the
infant democracies which have been
established in Europe; a repudiation
of the lofty ideals for which this na
tion has always stood; a selfish
shirking of our responsibilities as a
world power. It will mean that in
stead of leading other peoples and
being followed by them as a cloud
by day and a pillar of fire by night,
pointing the way to a higher and
better civilization, our beloved coun
try will become a stumbling block in
the march of progress.
Shall the opposition of 15 senators
and the stubbornness and political
prejudices of the other'Bo be per
mitted to block the wishes of 00 per
cent of the voters; to shatter the
hopes of the world and to wreck the
only comprehensive plan which has
been formulated to foster and main
tain peace?
When 80 men really favor a great
principle, but differ as to details,
they can find a way to adjust their
differences. The people should in
sist that they do this, that no more
time be wasted in debate, but that
every senator who favors ratifica-"
tion of the treaty devote all his en
ergies to reaching a compromise.
The two senators from this state
have taken opposite sides on the
issue. Senator Jones favors ratifi
cation with reservations. Senator
Poindexter is opposed to ratification
either with or without reservations.
Every voter who favors ratifying the
treaty in some form should at once
write to Senator Jones, urging him
to use every possible* effort to bring
about a compromise, even if he has
to make concessions to accomplish It.
The people of the United States
are vastly more interested in the fu
ture peace of the world than in the
outcome of the next presidential
election, and every senator, whether
republican or democrat, should he
advised in unmistakable terms of
this fact.
The will of the people is superior
to the views of any senate, or of the
president himself and the people
want the peace treaty ratified in
some form. They are not wil.in-.
that the tail should wag the dog
WM. GOODYEAR.
FARMERS NOT TO UistlOE
Farmer* producing wool, cot tor
«nd hidea are not profiteering, and
are not responsible for the high cos*
of clothing, according to 1 statement
made by Prof. H. C. Filley. head ci
the department of rural economics h
the Nebraska College of Agriculture
Vhlle the price, of clothing hat
wared .0 the sky. the farmer's por
tion of the consumer's dollar is still
small and the alleged scarcity "and
high price of raw materials cannot
be blamed for the price which con
sumers pay for clothing.
"The tanner is selling ,wool at
about 60 cents per pound." said Prof.
Filley, "men's wool suits- retail at
-
about .sl7. a pound. The wool sold
by the farmer shrinks about one
half in cleaning, so that probably
eight or 10 pounds are used in man
ufacturing the cloth from which the
ordinary suit weighing four or five
pounds is made. In other words,
the farmer probably receives $5 or
$6 out of the $60 or $70 that the
consumer pays for a ready-to-wear
suit.
"The high price and scarcity ot
wool have been urged as underlying
causes for the high price of wool
clothing. There are *n fact many
other causes of far greater Import
ance. The farmer is receiving per
haps $2 or $:: more for the wool in
a suit than in pre-war year:; but the
retail price of the suit has more than
doubled. Wool is not scarce, as woo'
reserves are large.
"Practically the srme condition
exists in other goods. It is true that
cotton is high, the southern planter
receiving at present- about 32 cents
per pound. The number of yards of
percale or gingham which may be
manufactured from a pound of cot
ton varies with the width and tex
ture of the cloth: but most house
wives will be surprised to learn how
little of this 32-cent cotton is used
in manufacturing a yard of 50-cent
gingham.
"We are told that shoes are high
because leather is scarce and high in
price, and that leather is high be
cause hides are high. The facts are
that the farmer is receiving about 30
cents a pound for "country hides,'
and that 'packer* hides sell for about
40 cents a pound. Calfskin well
tanned is now selling at $1.15 to
$1.25 a pound. Weigh your shoes,
but remember when you make your
computation that a considerable part
of the leather entering into a shoe,
such as the heel and sole. is of a
cheaper grade than the calfskin
quoted.
"It is true that the farmer is get
ting more for wool, cotton and hides
than in pre-war years; if he were
not. it would be impossible for him
to continue business, because all his
expenses have increased. He is not
responsible, however, to any appreci
able degree for the high retail price
of clothing. His portion of the con
sumer's dollar is small. His work
has been done efficiently and eco
nomically. If prices are too high,
it is because of costs and profits
made after the raw material has left
the hands of the farmer."
KEYNOTE OF FA lit NESS
j
Perhaps no convention in recent
month* has expressed Itself in lan
guage mors agreeable to the mind
of the «ueras-, middle class, unor
ganized citizen than tha'. of the
State Federation of Farm Organiza
tions in session hare Monday and
Tuesday. There was a keynote of
fairness which bodes well for tho
success *f the new federation anil
tor .uaifce lo the workers who are
not represented through either or
ganized capital or organized labor.
The convention made it distinctly
understood that it believes there is
a middle ground in which the work
ing class may leceive Its just re
ward, with partiality to no craft or
clique, whii- capital at the same
■ time receives a reasonable return
I upon its Investment.
The raVoiutiorjß which the farm
; ers adept**? struck at the very heart
lof radicalism; Yet conservative as
! they are they would not find favor
j with eithe'- th egoistic capitalist or
the egoistic laborer. But the com
mon people, 'he so-called "public."
which of -"cent years seems to havi
had few mouthpieces, will heart.il}
approve of practically ev^ry claus«
In the resolutions.
Spokane need.- more convention:
of the sensible, unprejudiced, patrl
otic type of v inch the farmers' fed
oration a«.t an i sample — -Spokan:
Chronicle.
BARRETT RINGS TRUE
We have seen no clearer state
ment of the situation facing ths
country today than thai of Charles
B. Barrett, president of the Nations
Farmers Union, who was one of ths
farmers representatives in the Presi
dent's National Industrial Confer
ence which ended In failure. His
appeal to the farmers 01 the nation
to "be prepared to aid our beloved
country In her present hour of need,'
should find response in the heart ol
every farmers' leader and every
farmer in every state. Mr. Barrett's
estimate of the present situation is
worth repeating:
"The Nation i;.' facing the most
dangerous situation since the Civil
war. Although reveling in plenty,
though business was never better,
though employment was never more
general, the country is sitting on a
powder magazine, which threatens
a' any moment to explode, bringing
devastation and untold suffering in
its train."
Indeed, it is the patriotic duty not
of the farmers alone, but of men of
all classes and of every trade and oc
cupation, lis 'hey are patriotic, to "be
prepared to aid our beloved country
in her present hour of need." —Ob-
server. Charlotte, N. C.
MUST TEACH IX TERMS
OF LIVES OF PEOPLE
By Prof. P. ii. Holden
"How to Vitalize the Teaching of
Agriculture in the Rural Schools,"
was the theme of Prof. P. G. Hold
en's lecture at the second general
session of the Kansas State Teach
ers' association meeting in Salina,
Kansas.
"Teach in terms of the lives of the
people," said Prof. Holden. "The
world-wide war has taught us that
ideas and theories are without value
unless translated into action, into re
sults, into accomplishments for hu
manity. Boys and girls must be
taught in terms of their life's work.
Public sentiment is demanding that
it be done. The coming generation
must assume the burden in perform
ing the world's work, and fitness is
essential to do good work. There
must be less bookish work. In the
words of Theodore Roosevelt, 'There
must be more real work.' words will
not plow a field; words will not
build a home; words will not de
velop a great humanity, nor build a
great nation. Teaching in terms of
the lives of the people is the big idea,
in education.
"There is no longer any question
as to whether or not agriculture
Shall be taught in the rural schools.
Sentiment demands it; in many
states the law requires it.
"The word 'agriculture' as used
in this article refers not only to the
subjects directly pertaining to farm
ing tut, also to anything pertaining
to the life and welfare of children
and the people of the community—
health, sanitation, home conveni
ence, social conditions and commun
ity interests. In fact, it includes
anything which enables us to teach
In terms of the lives of the people
and the needs of the community.
"School vrk along these lines is
now. We are juot now establishing
methods and precedents. What we
do within the next 10 years will
largely determine the future of the
work. Let us start right, for meth
ods are hard to change after they
are once established.
"In a few years some of the things
we are now doing in school will
seem strati:;, to us.
"Why should children at their per
iod of greatest activity be compelled
to sit quietly in their seats six hours
a day?
"At this :ge they are veritable dy
namos of nerves, muscles and en
ergy.. Can they whisper? Look out
of the window? No' Use. their
hands and feet? No! They mußt
sit still.and keep mum' except when
called upon to recite.
"How unnatural! Older people
can't and won't stand it. A lecture
an hour long taxes the endurance of
most of us. If we, who are older
and have reached a period in our
lives when we are nat rally quiet,
find it difficult to sit still one hour,
how can we expect children to sit
for six long hours each day.
No wonder they get into school
pranks and tragedies. Are they
jrkes? No. They are tragedies.
And tragedies tor which the teacher
Is not wholly to blame. She simply
fell heir to a system She is living
Up to her ideal of "keeping order,"
She Is doing what i- expected of her.
THE PULLMAN HERALD «'•'
' In fact, she might lose her job If she
f didn't do it. C y"
The system must be changed^ In
fact, we are now rapidly changing it.
Already, especially In our manual
training and domestic science
classes considerable advancement
; has been made. Agricultural work,
If properly taught, will help greatly
to bring about letter methods.
"Rotate the subjects. Don't teach
j the same thing over and over and
j over, year after year, until !.t is dead.
! Until it doesn't mean anything .to
the boys and girls, until it doesn't
I mean anything to he community, un
til it is just words, words, words.
Give the boys and girls something
new each year. . Remember, that in
: the rural schools, the younger chil
| dren know what is taught in the sev
enth and eighth gradesin. fact,
they actually help their elder broth
ers and sisters do the agricultural
work at home and in tho school.
Then why not give them something
new each year
"When the four years' work is
! finished, start in again with the first
| year's work. By this time the other
pupils will have graduated, and the
wr.rk will be new again to both the
teacher and pupil:;.
"Rotation of subjects gives the
pupils more agriculture, keeps the
work live and real and vital, and
makes it easier for the county super
intendent, who usually has little or
no help in rural supervision. He
an train his teachers for one line of
work, . while it is very difficult, to
train them for all liner, of work."
Prof. Holden concluded his ad
dress with a pica for a "square deal"
for the rural schools. Showing that
they represented three-fourths of the
school enrollment In the country,
and yet received but about one
fourth of the funds nppropirated to
! the city schools. He stated t'mt th's
country could not hope to encourage
I respect for fanning so long as all
the stress of our educational system
WAS laid on the city schools and the
rural schools wore neglected,
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Dr. W. A. Spalding, minister.
| December 7 is Communion Sabbath.
There will be a public reception of
j new members. Two weeks ago at a
j meeting of the congregation Dr. C.
A. Cornelson, Prof. N. J. Aiken, and
Mr. Max Hinrichs were elected eld
ers. These men will be inducted in
to the office. The Communion in
the Lord's supper will follow the
j morning address. This service is
for all those who love our Lord and
desire in this way to celebrate the
memorial 'of His death and resur
rection. All the members of the
church are especially urged to be
present 1 1 a. m. Christian En
deavor meeting at 6:1", p. m. At
7:30 p. m. there will be a union
meeting at the .\|. E. church. This
is a meeting in the interests of the
, Inter Church World movement.
Everybody of every church and of
no church should be interested in
this question that at the present
time is stirring the interchurch
world
Nathan At. Flake will speak on the
"Interchurch World Program at
Home and Abroad." K. C. Knapp
of Spokane will speak on the theme.
"The Sunday School, a Field and _
Force."
LOVE'S GREATEST TEST
IN NEW HAKT DRAMA
An unusual theme is developed
with rare power in '"The Aryan,
William 8. Hart's Triangle play, to
be shown at the Liberty theatre Sat
urday, December 6. It is the power
of fearlessness and faith to overcome
evil.
The opposing characteristics are
personified in a girl and a man. The
man, embittered by a misplaced af
fection, is the embodiment of hate
for all mankind—and womankind—
and of an insatiable lust for revenue.
This is Hart's part.
The girl, with an unsullied love in
her heart for everyone, goes to the
man, believing that because he is of
the white race he will protect white
women against his riff-raff crew-of
reds and browns. Her utter fearless
ness and trust in him, despite all his
attempts to terrorize her, slowly
; break down the power of his hate.
The whole fabric of his badness dis
solves in the light of her faith.
In the end he rides off alone
I far across the desert to begin life
anew, friendless except for the mem
ories of the little girl with whom
he has just parted, probably forever.
i The part of the girl is exquisitely,
filled by Bessie Love, and Louise
Glaum makes of the dance hall siren
a' revelation in remarkable feminine
transformations.
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