The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-09-25
FIVE MEASURES FOR
VOTERS TO CONSIDER

Unfamilarity with the issles to be
voted on at the special referendum
election of November has been found
quite general throughout Oregon. Some
voters have an understanding Of one,
some of two or three of the issues, but
few Of the entire group. The five is
sues are as follows:
Shall an appropriation Of sl00, 900.
made by the 1918 legislature, TO con-
struct and equip an administration and
classroom building for the University
of Oregon and to extend the heating
plant through t.be permitted to standI
Shall an appropriation of S75. 600
made by the 1918 legislature, for addi-
tions and repairs to three University
of Oregon buildings and to the Uniyer-
sity's central heating plant be permit
ted to stand?
Shall the Sterilization Act, passed by
the 1918 legislature, to protect the
public from habitual criminals and
moral degenerates be permitted to
stand?
Shall the act of the 1918 legislature
providing a county attorney for each
county and fixing salaries. stand?
Shall the Workman's Compensation
Act stand?
Chief interest appears to center
around the fact of the two University
appropriations and that of the Compen-
sation Act. Believers in education
throughout the state are considerably
wrought up over this latest attack
upon the University's progress. They
state the case as follows:
No new building has been erected at
the University for six years, during
which period attendance has doubled.
AS far back as 1910 instruction was
being given under extreme difficulties.
The 1911 legislature came to the rescue
by appropriating money for two new
buildings. Personal enemies of the
University resorted to the referendum
and no building could be erected. Ii
then became necessary to begin holding
classes in easements, in Railways and
in temporary places hastily thrown to-
gether and substantial enough only to
keep out wind and rain.
The 1918 legislature attempted Sec
ond rescue. 1t appropriated funds for
one new structure, but added in sec
ond bill $75,0 for repairs and addi-
tions, as follows:
To the library building, $4,000; en-
gineering building. $4,000; Deadly
Hall. $40, 900; mems dormitory, Sl0,-
600; heating plant. $4,000.
Again the referendum has heen in
voked. and again the University is put
under the utmost strain to handle the
incoming students, who this fall will
probably number $50 in the colleges of
liberal arts and engineering alone. The
| Sl75, 900 is available at the state treas
ury, and construction of the one build
| ing and repairs and additions to the
others will be begun at once IL the
voters uphold the two appropriations.
To uphold the appropriations will ena
BILE the University to accomplish its
work more satisfactorily until the mill
age bill takes effect and removes both
University of Oregon and Oregon Argi-
cultural College from politics.
The Sterilization Act is "referend-
ed" by the Anti-Sterilization League,
which PLEADS the individuals private
rights and the probability of unjust op-
erations. Authority to serilize is in
vested in the State Board of Health.
The intended patient is permitted an
appeal to the courts.
District attorneys now often hold
office for several counties. The County
Attorney Act provides for one attorney
In each county and fixes salaries, which
range from $4,000 year in Multnomah
to 5000 each in Curry and Lincoln coun-
ties.
The Workmen's Compensation Act,
with which most voters are familiar,
created a state industrial commission
and provides an industrial accident
fund, made up from assessments upon
employers. In case of accident. the
employees compensation comes from
this fund, in an amount fixed by the
commission. Personal damage suits
are expected to be eliminated under
this act