Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-11-03
THE COUNTY FUND PLAN
FOR HIGH SCHOOLS

1t will pay to study this plan
very carefully. The thinking man
knows that the conditions of the
country demand a different educa-
tion from the past. He realizes that
the young people must have larg'
er knowledge than formerly in or
der to succeed.
All previous plans required the
student to come to central points
for educational purposes. These
plans have one serious disadvantage
because many bright and capable
young people could not attend ow-
ing to many causes, such as cost,
distance and minor reasons. The
county fund plan will bring the
high school nearer to the home, al.
lowing the young people to be at
home while attending school. Every
wise parent will see at once the
great advantage of having boys and
girls at home every night or at the
end of the week.
The leading educators OF Oregon
may say that this plan is the best
known at present. Two counties
have tested It and find that 1t works
we'll. In fact It is only the common
school fund modified and extended
to include all OF the high school OF
the county. Under this plan any
high school OF the county will re-
ceive It's apportionment from the
county high school fund just as the
district school receives its funds
from the common school fund.
Linn and Lane counties maintain
over IA high schools, each by tax
OF one-half mill to the dollar. Mar
ion county's tax would be about the
same as the tax in Linn and Lane
At present the high schools are
wholly in the larger towns and cities.
The county fund plan viii not in
jure the schools already established
but will enable the smaller towns TO
maintain high schools also. Several
school districts may unite for high
school purposes upder the union
plan without destroying the district
schools. The union plan is now be-
ing tried at SCOTS Mills and is
proving successful. Tho union plan
enables two or more districts to
combine in order that they may se-
cure sufficient pupils to justify a
high school at central point most
convenient to the pupils, but does
not destroy the district schools
therein.
All the wealth OF Marion county
will soon be In the possession Of
those who now are young people.
The intention Is to use small part
OF this wealth for the purpose OF
teaching these same young people
how to use the larger wealth when II
comes 10 them by law. The part 70
be used annually is about SO cents
out OF every one thousand dollars
valuation. Instead OF the child re-
ceivlng all of this wealth at once. he
will receive this small amount year
ly to enable him TO acquire larger
knowledge necessary for his success
as man.
Eastern people coming to this
coast usually desire to locate where
their children can have access to
the best schools. Those counties
that have the best schools Will re-
celve the best and most progressive
Eastern people. This equity high
school fund law. II adopted, win be
one OF the greatest, II not the great
est incentive to cause people to To-
cate In Marion county.
This is the best and cheapest plan
known.
II win give every boy and every
girl an equal chance. II will enable
them to be educated and at the same
time remain in the home. II win
bring the high school (the poor
mans college) nearer TO the farmer
II avoids few central points be-
ing the only place for high schools.
II will bring the best schools to the
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