Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-17
COMMERCIAL CLUBS
MONTHLY MEETING
Advocates State Printing
School BOOks---Many Other
Matters Discussed

The publication by the state of text
books for the elementary grades of the
public schools was endorsed by an un-
animous vote by the Commercial club
at their monthly meeting held last
night.
The motion to endorse came before
the club in a motion offered by Arthur
W. Lawrence, state printer, who Of
fered the resolution that the Com
mercial club endorse the publication of
elementary grade text books in Oregon,
and that a copy of the resolution be
sent to the several commercial clubs
of the state This was done in order
that the commercial clubs of the state
may express themselves, and later get
together on some definite proposition
August Huckestein, director of the
industrial department, championed the
movement in favor of the state print
ing text books used in the schools, and
had figures to show the average an
nual cost of books in this state and
other states. From figures submitted,
it would appear that while Oregon
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Kansas, a state that prints the greater
part of its books, has an average of
only $5.57 and California also printing
its books, with an average of 1926.
Indiana educates its school children at
an average expense year for text
books of only 1888.
Manufacturers Exhibit.
A. A. Lee, who has been interested in
school affairs for the past ten years
and who is now a member of the
school board, was in favor of state
publication of books, but preferred to
go slow about endorsing state publica-
ton, at least until more definite plans
could be made. Benjamin Brick was
emphatically in favor of state publica-
ton, and claimed that while the teach
ers in Salem were all right, the text
books were all wrong.
F. G.. Deckebach, director for the
tourist and publicity department.
stated that fully $500 letters had been
mailed letter writing week and that
he felt assured that results would be
satisfactory. He also announced that
the Cherrians hoped to go on an ex-
cursion to Coos bay as soon as the
line was completed to Marshfield,
which would be in about three months
A manufacturers exhibit is planned
for Salem at some near date, when all
the manufacturers in Salem will be
given an opportunity to exhibit exact
" what they are making here, and to
call the attention Of the citizens of
Salem to their wares, as the success Of
almost any manufacturer depends much
on the local esupport given.
Roads and Auction Days.
T. B. Kay, director of the legisla-
ton department, introduced a resolu-
ton supporting the bill now in Con
gress, by which $l,000,O00 q year for
ten years will be spent by the govern
ment in the building of good roads in
the forest reserve of the state. He
stated that one-fourth of the land in
/ the state is in the hands of the govern
ment and that more than half of this
land is in forests, paying no taxes The
resolution was passed UNANIMOUSLY.
Also the motion favoring the mouth OF
the Columbia as a naval base
The Civic department, through Man
ager O. H. Luck, announced that com
mittee was working on the fair grounds
road. but was holding off until the
supreme court rendered two decisions,
which might have some effect on the
city undertaking part of the work. The
bathing beach committee, with l.. II.
McMahon chairman, is also working
on the problem The automobile com
mittee gave its opinion that just at
present it was not advisable to attempt
to organize an automobile association.
! Anctinn daVs nav be resumed. If