Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-12
SOLDIERS AID
ACT ABUSED
Pierce CHARGE

Correction Of fragrant abuses O
ths spirit OF tho soldiers educationa
aid act. said TO exist In numerous
schools throughout the state, the ap
preparation Of t4e0.o0o to cover H.
nsnelai deficiencies In the original aci
up to January /. 1921. and an In.
creaaa In the millaRe tar provision ir
the act from two tenths Of "A mill q
four tenths OF mill will be provided
In three amendments to BE- fntroduc-
ed In the special session Of the iegis-
lafure.
This program was agreed upon al
conference between Senator Pierce.
the author OF the original bill, and
heads Of various educational inHtitu-
Hens hers Haturday afternoon. Sena-
tor Pieres's ''lnterpretatiye amend
msnt" 70 the art designed to correct
the abuses OF the measure VIII pro-
vide for a minimum attendance Of 60
hours per month al day school and
~ hours per month iE night schools
In order 10 entitle the BENEFICIARY TO
the maximum Of t2s per month state
aia provided BY the act
Many Instances Cited.
According 60 Rensior Pierce n num-
ber of concrete instances have been
called &c his attention In which ex-
nervtcs men have been merely "nitting
IN" ai school % draw the financial
aid provided BY the state In one In
stance The applicant N said 10 be al.
tnndtrR atata school for only one
hour each day, clerking In d store
downtown for the remai~der n ~
day while he draws the financial aid
provided by the act Another instance
cited hs Senator Pierce Involves SOW.
ersa ex service men who are said 10 he
reglE'eted ~ high school but who de-
vote the greater part Of their tir 10
loafing abou town while drawing state
moras
In order 20 further correct these
abuses the interpretive amendment
70 ba offered by Senator Pierce win
provide thai this executive haai of the
Institution involved must certify 90 the
secretary ~ state 10 the effect that the
hppilesn, ~ applying himself 10 his
studleA With due diligence ana Ia Mas.
ins satisfactory progress IN schoo.
Other Safeguards Planned.
A further safegiard against con.
finnad abuses Of the spirit % the act
wi1i bs provided In the amendment hy
dsisantinr 20 the s,ata superintendent
"f pul'lie instruction general superyia.
err powers IN the administration OF The
act,
y Il probable aiso that a nenourree,
resolution Will be introduced into the
ses~&on appealing 20 the American Lc-
f'on organization throughout Oregon
Tor cnsnperasien with III. state adnin.
issfsiion IN preventing further abuses
~ the act
Both Senator Pierce and Senator
w, r. Nininn, who aiso mat IN ON The
conference, declared thar The interpre.
tAians ~ the act had been fsr broader
thAh the lasiAlatufs had ariginaliy IN.
tsnnsa ~ That all classes OF sehnSin. In.
1uaint business eolleRea aud trade
srhanis, Nele now admitted under the
provisions of the act, hut neither wes.
~ me opinion THAI any change should
y made In this Interpretation al this
tlns.
@n appeal hy 4. q Michel of the Y
M g. A. business college Of PORTLAND
Tor the admlsianpe III student ay,,,
uainiiF reFfia mnn 10 The bcnefita M
eAs sai iailsh ia meet with the apnfo.
Val ~ the aaiens present.
More Moaes Needed,
Under the agistlng lwo.tensb. ~ a
ini'i provision fof tho financial neeas
81 ssta measure, Approximately taoA
ess y provided annually Thin ex
hvrsenes has nraNen, eoVera approx.
mAtaaA anis aae.half the needs IL ~.
nea Az The preSeti time sos0 ex.ser,.
80 "ssn are receiving financial ala N
pursuing thtir education Ia p,,hile ana
ATE educational instituttans
tnreuHhnut ths slalv Tho at n,a-
Ntass Thai eash " thaae sa,en Il autitl.s
Z maximum of sss per month \,
ssss " ute year and not "a exceed 4 a..
~ 81 ssee all tela whlle NOT Ill 49,
baicants are taking advantasa ng ~.
s,ses'tsNss'l allowance Il is estimated
s"As esVe'eee rgF yvAr - twice A.
A'Avh 80 has heea provided for will be
Aesasa II she administration u tbe NJ
uhaSf ths present earallsneht. Asa
seai meeting os lhe state e,oer.s,.,,
sssn sss : defalsnea appropriation az
tAse,ssN was Auihegiked "a taha -
as the eaeEKrney neeas az the 49, g,,s
aiaeunl ~oaid ba lneiaAosi in IN. tsaa
we which she special apprepy.s1,,,n
time - Nhls
fvSpie Must Ragify.
ahe nsepesed increase u The m.il,
81 nlili involving an increas. a. -
sAAAs nlass go - Noss az IN. ,,..,,.,s '.,,,s
~ approval IL Ii meets with ~ fsss'
y shF sese'As IA session here ana !, y
,us'Nu = FvseF the measure 10 a vote a
shs PRIMARY elections nvx, MAY
ne A'aena'aenI alil also proviss
80 49, !, s,'ls y, shaAs who enlisted oe wsFe
ss@'ssd s lh,e ths snsVice lesorp Noysp,.
seF II 1918, erp eatitled a. ~ 80 s'a''
sass q sAs measure. As
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