Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-25
Trench CAPS WILL TO
BE PART OF UNIFORMS
OF THE HIGH SCHOOLS
School Board So Orders
Mrs. ". Porter To Take
School Census

Trench caps Will not only be worn
this winter by girls with pretty faces
and otherwise, but also by students OF
the Salem high school as part of their
military uniform, according to a decis-
ion of the school board last evening.
The cadets will appear at all times in
the regulation mlntary uniform with
canvas leggins and trench cap.
The girls of the high school may also
come in for compulsory physical train
ing, since so much is being done for the
boys. The board was rather inclined to
favor some such training for the girls.
especially since Miss Helen Philips has
been engaged, but no definite action
was taken.
As to an inquiry in regard to what
was being done for the big boys of the
junior high schools in the way of mill
tary training, Superintendent Todd said
that he had received a letter from the
war department and that some plans
were now being formulated by which
the big boys of the junior high schools
should share in the military work.
Teachers classification.
In regard to the matter of deferred
classification for men teachers, Super
intendent Todd said he had received in.
structions that men teachers who were
absolutely necessary to maintain the
school should be asked to make claim
and that with each claim, letter should
accompany, stating that the claimant
was necessary for school work. There
are SO few men teachers now in the
schools that Mr.. Todd couldn't exact
ly see where he could spare any of
them.
School children who do not report
during the first week of school and who
can show that their absence was due
to their desire to work in helping to
harvest the apple and prune crop, will
be allowed to make up their studies. R.
Z. Pauius, manager of the Salem Fruit
Union wrote the board that the prune
crop was of vital Importance and that
children would be needed during the
first week of school. But each pupil
who is week late in entering, must
bring a letter from an employer stat
ing that the absence from school was
due to work being done in the fruit
harvest.
Some Transfers Made.
The resignation of Miss Emily Guf.
fin, physical instructor, was accepted
at this late date, as she is going into
the government reconstruction service
Miss Helen Phillips was elected to .ahv
charge of the work. Mrs. Leo Theil was
elected as teacher in the Junior high
school, and Miss Laura Heist was trans
ferred from the junior high to the com
mercial work in the high school at a
salary of 300 a month. Mrs. Francis
was transferred from the elementary
grade to the junior high school at a
salary OF $50 a month and Mrs. Doug.
las elected to position in the elemen.
tary grades at $50 a month. Teachers
for all departments are engaged and ey.
erything is now ready for the opening
day next Monday.
Mrs. W. j. Porter was the unanimous
eholce OF the board for the work of
taking the census Of the school child.
ren in district No. "a. She will be
paid at the rate of five cents name
up to 1000 and after that number, %
cents a name. The apportionment Of
state money is based on the census in
the school district and the board
thought that as Mrs. Porter was famil
lar with the district from her two wear,
work as truant officer, that she wa,
better prepared than Others to sycur,
complete census. The work will begir
next Monday.
No German Taught.
There will be no German taught in III,
Salem public schools. Although tbi,
was definitely decided several month,
ago. the discussion came up again he
fore the board on the reading of LET
ter from Mrs. George H. Alden, sug
costing that some mothers wante,
some modern language. Following tht
stand taken by the Chicago sehoo
board, there will be no foreign Ian
guage taught in the public schools.
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