The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-17
Bert Jackson and Speaker NesbiIl Intro.
duce Bill Providing for Military
Drills and Contests
TO Be GOVERNED BY
BOARD OF CONTROL
Members Of Board Shall Hold Office al
Will Of Governor Who Will Also
FIJI Vacancies
Special to the Express.


Special to the Express
Oklahoma City, Feb IA bill
which would give military and athletic
training to pupils Of every high school
in the state OF Oklahoma has been in.
troduced in the house Of representa-
tives by Speaker Nesbitt and Repre-
sentative Bert Jackson Of Grady coun-
ty.
The following is the context Of the
bill:
An act authorizing board Of ednca,
tion and school district boards main
tanning a high school to provide for
military and athletic training, provid-
ing for competitive drills and contests,
providing for the appointment Of
state board to govern such drills and
contests and declaring an emergency.
BE it enacted by the people Of Okla,
homa:
Sec. I Board Of education, school
district boards and boards of consoli.
dated school districts, maintaining
high schools, are hereby authorized to
provide for military training. athletic
training and physical examinations Of
pupils Said boards are authorized to
accept assistance from the war depart
ment Of the United States and the ma.
tional guard Of this state for the pur-
pose Of military drill and training.
Sec 2. There is hereby created a
board Of control, consisting of five
members, who shall provide for con.
texas III military drill and athletics.
between the different high schools Of
the state that have provided for mill
tary and athletic training or either as
provided in section / Of this act. Said
board may divide the state into mill
tary training and athletic districts and
1rovide for contests therein. At least
one annual state contest shall be pro-
vided for at such place as the board of
control shall direct. Said board shall
have power to provide rules and reg
ulations governing contests and eligi-
bility and qualifications Of high schools
and students contesting I'll any OF said
contests, such penalties to consist Of
suspension or expulsion from the privi-
lege to participate in such contests for
a definite period, said board shall
have power to assess and collect an
annual fee against each high school
participating in such contest, such fee
to be used in paying the expenses Of
said board and the expenses OF such
contests. Prizes may be awarded at
such contests as the board of control
may provide for.
Sec. 3. the governor shall appoint
five competent persons who shall con-
stitute the board of control and shall
designate the chairman thereof. Said
board shall elect its own secretary and
treasurer. The board shall meet at
such times and places as it shall desig-
nate. except that the first meeting Of
the board shall be at such time and
place as the chairman may fix. The
members of said board shall hold Of
flee at the will Of the governor. In
case Of a vacancy on the board the
governor shall fill the same by appoint
ment They shan receive no eompen-
sation other than their actual expenses
which shall be paid out Of the fees col
lected from the high schools. The
salary Of the secretary shall be fixed
by the board to be paid out Of the same
fund that the expenses Of the board
are paid out %.
Sec. 4. An emergency is hereby de-
clared. by reason whereof it is neces-
sary for the immediate preservation
Of the public health and safety, that
this act take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and approx.