Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-17
CHICAGO OgNEWS n
AND SAYINGS

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. Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE Chicago
school board this year has an awk
ward profile mof school fraternitie'
and sororitles very much on , 'its
hand. Such a violent crusade was
conducted against them last year that
the board decided to- abolish them
IN spite OF the protests of'th6usapdz
of boys and girls and many parents,
the order went into effect. Ever,
pnpil this year who has been mem
bsr Of = secret society has, had 70
aEn a pledge renouncing HE mem
l'srshiD. The sorority members have
s3sssay done 10. bat the majority OF
tie bcys sstiy refused ana are now
dsfyfng the board. As the matter
sands they viii not be allowed 70
seturn until they submit. and ths
question IL thus a burning one In
thousands Of households over 30e.-
ooo tanned and sunburned school
children aied reluctantly 70 their
places when the pubiIc schools
oponed The annual opening. which
used to be a simple matter has as
sumed remarkable proportions, and
tfis machinery 90 be set in motion is
complex Bsscide the assignment OF
seachers and pupils and the securing
ok substitute teachers. there are med
csi examinations to be made and pro-
vtsion for seating nearly 10000 pu-
pms in excess OF the present school
capacity One hundred medical fnS
spectors have begun a hurried ,ex-
animation OF 100000 throats' and
900. 600 eyes. The primary object OF
the inspection Is 10 prevent possible
spidemlcs OF Contagious diseases. but
great attention is paid TO eyeslght
and 10 "adenoid" growths in the chill
dfen's throats. which doctors declare
are the cause OF 80 per cent OF the
backwardness and lack OF attention
In pupils. as well as fertile breeders
OF disease. The preliminary exam
inati0n will take several days and
will be followed by a through one
The report OF the work OF the
government reclamation service for
the past year az the coming session
OF the National Irrigation congrers
will be the most interesting In the
history OF the service. SAY engineers
al the headquarters ONCE In Chicago,
established by Uncle Sam. figures
have been complied showing the ex-
tent OF the work 10 date and the pos
slhillties for future progress along
this line. According TO @. J. Blan-
chard. statlstlclan OF the government
reclamation service. the appropria-
tions OF the government now amount
10 $50. 900 600. and a. much more
will be appropriated when the pres
ent uroiecta nre completed. Already
3.l9S.O00 acres have been brought
under wate- through public and prl-
vate efforts. and 2.27o 600 acres ai-
diloual are now contemplated This
will add $500. 900, 900. II Il estimat
ed. To the taxable wealth of the
United statcs. and will provide
homca for 1000 families. Together
with progress IN the actual work OF
reclamation the financing OF projects
has become easier, owing To growing
recognition OF the peculiar security
OF irrigation bonds that are issued
under the Carey act. Unlike most
other bonds. the security for these
investments increases all through the
term. both by the Increase IN value
OF the property after the water IA
on Il and by the annual payments
made under the Carey act by the peo-
Pile who buy the land. AZ present
the rate of interest ON such bonds q
high. but under the increasing In
vestment demand II will probably be
reduced IN the next few
years. Another interesting point In
irrigation work Is the gradual en-
ployment of reclamation methods
outside the arid regions. wherever
regular supply OF molstHre Is de-
sired. According 10 engineers Of the
service. the time Ia not Tar distant
when aftincial water supply will be
received In thu heart Of the grain
belt. In sections where the farmers II
present sufier heavy losses through
aronghts. '''
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