The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-18
ANOTHER MUTUAL
AID MOVEMENT
People Who bO Not Depend
on Legislation and Taxes.
South Salem Teachers and
School Patrons Organize a
Public School Union.

A. W Prescott In the sunday oregOnisn.
The residents Of the Southern portion
Of this city are always leaders in matters
of public welfare, and have accomplished
much that merits general commenda'
ton. While other sections OF the city
are wishing for needed improvements
and expecting the governmental ma
chinery to supply their wants, South
Salem goes to work and by unselish CO.
operation procures what it wants.
Two years ago the efforts Of the public
spirited residents Of that section started
movement which resulted in the
building Of a good sidewalk TO the cem'
eteries a mile or more south of the
city. While residents Of other parts OF
the city aided in the work, the South
Salem people are rightfully given credit
for the removal Of rickety aggregation
Of broken planks that had been a dis.
grace to the city for years, and the con.
struction Of first.class walk that makes
a visit to the cemetery safe TO life and
limb.
When every other section Of Salem
was complaining because of the lack Of
sidewalks leading to the public schools
in the suburbs, the iesideDts Of South
Salem dubbed together and laid walks
at their own expense.
There is seldom a winter that South
Salem does not have its local reading
circle, in which q large number OF the
leading families participate, and from
which both young and old have received
incacuable good in the way Of general
intellectual training. The reading circle
gradually extended its field until IL uni.
ted the people Of that section in an effort
10 establish library in the public
school attended by their children.
They have now library Of 300 we'll
chosen volumes, and will in few days
add 70 new books to this collection.
The latest move In the direction Of
mutual aid was the organization Friday
afternoon Of Public School Union, the
object Of which is to bring the school
and the home into closer touch. The
union is composed Of both teachers and
patrons Of the school and is expected to
be means by which teachers and
parents may better understand each
other, and which will lead all TO work
together efiectually for the good Of the
school. All matters Of general interest
will be considered at the monthly meet.
ing OF the union, and methods adopted
Tor the accomplishment Of the needs Of
the community. All the progressive
citizens Of that section are taking an in.
terest in the movement, and are taking
active part in the work.
A temporary Organization was effect.
I'd with Professor Bakor as president,
and Miss Laura Myers, secretary. For
he purpose OF farther organization, a
committee, composed Of Mrs. |. l.. Pat.
erson, Mrs. NJ. J. Ralph, Mrs. q. NJ.
'ioorhead and Miss Welch, the latter
eacher, WAS appointed on invitations,
md Colonel +. Hoier, Mrs. J. O. Hall
md Mrs. Nichols were appoint TO
rrange a program.
An effort will be made TO extend the
rinciple otthe movement 20 that the
atrons Of every school in the city will
ave their local union, for the promo.
ion OF local interests. The experiment
believed by many 10 be entirely pract.
al, and one which might we'll be un.
ertaken in every city aud town in the |
late.