Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-13

/ Pacific university, Forest Grove, 13;
Astoria business college. Astoria, A.;
The Dalles high school, The Dalles, A;
Eugene Bible university, Eugene, 8;
Eugene high school, Eugene, /; Cor
wallis high school, Corvallis, /; Baker
high school, Baker, 8; Oregon City
high school, Oregon City, l; Washing
ton high school, Portland, 2; Lincoln
High school, Portland, /; Enterprise
high school, Enterprise, 1; Grants
Pass high school, Grants Pass, 2; Prai-
|rie City high school, Prairie City, Il;
Hubbard high school, Hubbard, 2; Hills
'boro high school, Hillsboro, 2; Silver
ton high school, Silverton, 9; Hood
River high school, Hood River, 1; Nc
Minnville high school, MeMinnville, L;
Franklin high tlshool, Portland, l;
Benson polytechnic school, Portland,
10; Albany college, Albany, 2.
in commenting on the workings of
the much mooted law this morning,
Sam A. Kozer, deputy secretary Of
state, gave out the following state
ment
"By reason Of the fact that the law
assisting soldiers, sailors and marines
to further their education, is more or
less indefinite in its provisions and
ambiguous in its language, it is diff
cult in many cases to ascertain its ex-
act intent and meaning 1t might be
here stated that the conclusion given
the law by the attorney general is
that its provisions apply only to those
honorably discharged soldiers, sailors
and marines who were bona fide resi-
dents of Oregon at the time of their
enlistment or induction into the SER
vice. Its benefits do not include those
who were residents of other states at
the time of their enlistment, and since
enlistment and discharge have moved
to Oregon and taken up their abode
therein. Again, its provisions are not
open to any Oregon soldiers, sailors or
marines who may wish to pursue
course of study in an institution Of
learning outside Of the state of Oregon.
In plain words its benefits are avail
able only to actual residents of Ore
gon at the time of enlistment, who
pursue courses of study in Oregon in
stitutions of learning by physical at
tendance thereat. The law as viewed
at the present time does not contem-
plate its benefits are available to those
taking correspondence courses at home.
Outside of those who are specifically
excepted from the benefits Of its pro-
visions, in order to obtain the benefits
of the law, the soldiers must have been,
regularly inducted into the service Of
the United States and honorably dis
charged therefrom.
"WhileI the taw 1appropriates the
equivalent Of 2-10 of mill annual
" ON the taxable property of the
state, it was not effective until June
4, 1919, consequently it will not be
possible to include this sum in the
revenues of the state until the next
tax levy is made by the state tax com
mission in December 1919 for the fis-
cal year 19200, and by reason thereof
the moneys will not become available
until January l, 1920. After that date
however, all claims of institutions furn-
ishing aid under the law since it be-
came operative June 4, 1919, will be
paid from the money available at that
time. In view Of this condition it be-
comes necessary on the part of those
educational institutions which do not
have funds, to manage to tide them
over until state moneys are available"