Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-04-11

committee of the Salem High School
Student Body yesterday adopted the
report Of the auditing committee of
that body, appointed some time ago.
The report was a very lengthy docu-
ment, and it went into the transac-
tions Of the committees work in great
detail. 1t is dated April 2, 1912, and
would have been submitted at a meet
ing held several days ago, but for the
fact that there were a number Of
newspaper men and outsiders there at
that time, and it was hoped to spare
undue publicity for some of the inter-
ested parties.
The report was called for by a res
olution adopted by the school board
last Saturday night, The committee
is composed of Clifford Farmer, Geo.
L. Schneider and Kenneth Moores. Mr..
Farmer made a few Introductory re-
marks regarding the condition of the
affairs Of the Associated Student
Body, in which he stated that the ac-
counts were kept in a slipshod man
ner. The report shows shortage in
the accounts Of Prof, R. L. Kirk dur
ing the summer of 1911 of $685. It
states that Mr.. Moore incurred expen-
ditures Of over 5000 as faculty man
ager Of the football team for which
he has no vouchers, and refused re-
celpts Of any kind. Mr.. Kirk ques-
toned the right of the committee to
investigate his actions during the
summer season, when the student
body was not in existence, and main
tained that the board Of education
alone had the authority. Mr.. Kirk
asked II the committees report COW
cred the expenditures of the debating
manager, and was referred to the re-
port. Mr.. Davis was asked IL his ac-
counts as treasurer of the student
body had been audited, and he replied
that they had not. Two unsuccessful
attempts were made to adjourn the
meeting, but failed. 1t was neces-
sary to resort to Roberts Rules OF
Order to settle some points of order
at different times, During the pro-
ceedings a motion was made that
when the meeting adjourned it ad-
journ to meet next Friday afternoon
which carried. At that meeting 1t is
likely that the report will have furth-
er consideration.
The report cites innumerable irreg-
ularities in the management of the af-
fairs Of the student body, nearly all
Of them Irregularities, derelictions OF
duty and improper acts. Prof. Kirk
says that he is fortified with the nee
essary vouchers TO account for the
shortage, and will submit them when
called upon to do so by the proper au-
thority. Mr.. Moore told the committee
he once had vouchers for all his ex-
penditures, but they had disappeared
In the adoption of the report those
voting aye were: Clifford Farmer
Geo. L, Schneider, Kenneth Moore and
James McClelland. Those voting no
were Harold e. Eakin and Prof. R. L.
Kirk.
Discussion of Report.
The Capital Journal printed a sum
mary of the report Wednesday That
report was called for by a mandate of
the Board Of Education. When It was
moved to adopt the same and spread
It on the records Mr.. Kirk objected
on the grounds that the auditing COM
mitee had no authority to investl.
gate the accounts Of the student body,
that II was the province of the execu-
tive committee. The spokesman of
the student body replied that the au-
diting committee had heen properly
created by the executive committee by
unanimous vote, in which Mr.. Kirk
participated The executive commit
tee could delegate this work Of audit
ing It's accounts to any one Of It's
members. Mr.. Kinks objections we're
overruled Mr.. Kirk then interposed
some technical objections, none of
which were sustained.
A Peculiar Ruling.
On motion to adjourn to Friday the
decision stood to 2. when Chairman
simpklns surprised all present by de-
Gliding TO vote with the negative and
made II a tie, and then decided the
motion lost There was general
amusement in the rank and file Of the
student body Of the high school, who
seem to have a little parliamentary
intelligence But II was generously
passed over
Chairman Farmers Statement.
Clifford Farmer, as chairman Of the
auditing committee, prefaccd the pre-
sentatlon Of the report by saying that
It was based on the records Of the ex-
ecutve committee, that the commit
tee had been adverse to giving the
report publicity but, Notwithstanding
this, there had been all sorts OF ru-
mors circulated which wholly misrep.
resented the findings Of the auditing