Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-26

Inc state emergency OOaA0 80 ~ s
sion here Tuesday authorized the sec
rotary of state to issue certificates OF
indebtedness up to three hundred
thousand dollars with which to meet
claims of ex-service men taking advan-
tage of the provisions OF the SOLDIERS
educational aid act; authorized a deft-
cheney appropriation of ten thousand
dollars for the maintenance OF the
grain inspection department OF the
public service commission; authorized
a deficiency appropriation of ten thou
sand dollars for the prosecution OF
crime throughout the state by special
agents of the governors office; ana
expressed themselves'as favorable 10 u
deficiency appropriation of $500 Tor
The Portland medical college of the
University of Oregon for the purpose
of meeting increased salaries for mem
beers of the faculty when the present
appropriation shall have been exhaust
ed, probably next June.
Action Made Unanimous.
The action of the board in meeting
the huge deficiency looming in the SOL
diers' educational aid fund was mace
unanimous, was preceded by but lttie
discussion and was necessitated by the
inability of the legislature passing the
act to forsee the extent to when It's
provisions would be accepted by re-
turned soldiers, sailors and marines
anxious to continue their education
under the encouragement provided by
the financial aid extended by the state.
$3.50 e 1.Axi,aan fnly fyU0 hnn.
bred thousand dollars which VIII pc
provided by the two-tenths mil levy
included in the legislative act, 1t is es-
tjmated, will have been exhausted py
claims incurred under the act up TO
January l when the funds VIII De
available. Already $500 applications,
duly approved by the heads OF educa-
tional institutions, have ben filed Win
the secretary of states office. A large
percentage of these, 1t is estimated,
will require financial aid to the limit
Of the $500 per year provided by the
act. Based upon these figures 1t is
estimated that 100000 will be re-
CURED to meet the states promise the
first or $780, 900 in excess of the leg
islative provision which deficiency is
met In the authorization granted By
the board today, which Is
regarded as being sufficient to meet
the needs of the act for the present
school year at least after which fur
stances require. e
Grain Bureau Cared For.
The $4,000 deficiency appropriation
for the maintenance of the grain IN
spection department came niy aftel
strenuous opposition on the part o.
Willamette valley millers and gran
dealers and several members of tn
board itself and represent
a compromise on the $4,000 estimate'
by the department as needed to insure
its efficient operation for the next tw'
years. On the final vote the motion tt
authorize the appropriation was sur
ported by Governor and Secretary o
State Olcott, Seymour Jones, speake
of the house: State Treasurer Hoff an
Herbert Gordon. chair of thes hous
wavs and means committee. w. 1
Vinton. president of the senate, an
DR.. J.. C. Smith. chairman of the sen
ate wavs and means committee, op
posed the appropriation which the
would have reduced ven more.
Washington Failure Blamed.
Tho need for financial aid for thi
department, according to statement
made at the meeting, was due to tn
failure of the Washington state graf
inspection department to live up to 1t
agreement on a schedule of fees whic
would have made the department sell
supporting. After the Oregon legisla
ture had adjourned without maxim
any appropriation for the grain inspeo
ton department the Washington legis
lature appropriated 100000 to cove
overhead expenses, permitting OF a ms
terial reduction in inspection Zee
which the Oregon department wa
compeiled to meet in order to prever
diversion of grain shipments to Pugt
Sound points, it was stated. This re
duced fee, 1t was explained. was M
sufficient to meet the expenses of tn
department and any attempt at an II
crease would only result in drivin
grain shipments away from Columbi
river ports. The public service con
mission was heartily supported In tn
argument by representatives of tt
Portland dock comission and sewers
Portland grain companies who d
clared that any increase in fees woul
necessitate the routing of their grai
shipments to Puget Sound. william
cite valley millers present at the NEE
ing opposed the appropriation on Il
ground that the department was II
efficient, Inaccurate in its weights ar
necessary The contention was er
phaticaily refuted by Portland gra
men present.
Medical School Aided.
The promise Of a $500 deficienr
Appropriation for the U. of o.. medic
school also went throughout witho
contest. The need for the appropriate
was presented by President Campb'
of the university who explained tn
members Of the medical school facul
we're receiving a salary of only $28
a year as against from $4,000 to $50
a year paid by other schools of simil