Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-24
ACALL FOR HELP

A CALL FOR HELP
California colonzed by godseekers and adventurers,
Washington by fortune hunters and SPECTATORS Oregon by mis-
sonaes and educators consequence Oregon has preserved
her conservative character throughout her history and is today
he most stable and conservative of of the western common
wealths.
The history of Oregon really began with the founding of the
Willamette University institution for chrstanzng the
Indians and for educating youth the settlers That the Amer
lean flag flies the northwest is due largely to the university
and the debt the state owes to the pioneer chuchmen heavy
one.
Before there SaIem there Willamette University.
1t the school that plated the town and brought population
and to the vision and foresight of the college founders Salem
indebted for the wide and admirable plan for the city
that the seraggly village of chemeketa grew into
Throughout the years. Willamette University has exercised
benecent influence for education and morality upon all of the
northwest particularly upon Saem neutrazng to great
tent the pencious influence and corruption of pocs-an in
uence that has made Salem the attractive and desirable
residence city of the northwest
But the value Of willamette University to the community
not confined to ethical influence has been of the largest
single factors in community development Much of the popua
ton attracted here by the educational institution Annually
brings in additional residents Through outside money
yearly brought into Salem than by Of manufacturing
enterprises Hence Willamette University is of Salems
greatest assets intellectually socially morally and commercially
These are hard times for educational Institutions Expen-
dtes have doubled and endowment remain stationary
while attendance has multiplied Increased facilities needed
higher salaries for educators must be provided the instructors
seek other fields and the students must be taken of
The schools of the nation face crisis and many win be
forced to close Every educational institution funeonng under
difficulties From wealthy eastern institutions like Harvard
down through the list of heavily endowed state universities to
the small struggling secaan colleges and the public and
district schools all are appealing for help Thousands Of schools
have been closed for lack Of teachers thousands will be
forced close and unless the people rally whoehearted the
support of the schools the future welfare of the nation is
menaced
In common with other educational institutions the flag of
distress is flying over willamette University girls dor
moy must be erected attendance The main building
ha
must be supplied and increased salaries to enable instruct
ors to meet the higher cost of living
One hundred thousand dollars must be raised made avail
able Tor immediate use or Willamette University will sustain
ous loss and setback that will take years from OIL
this amount $4,000 is asked from citizens of Saea that
ought to be voluntarily provided without effor-a trifing
amount when compared to the wealth of the CITY,
willamette University has meant much to Salem in the
past has possibilities OF meaning much the future
That ought to be pleasure for those who have proed direct
y and indirectly from and every in Salem has so profited
Ito assist to in its wide field Of usefulness Saes best
asset Only those without appreciation of the past without
vision for the future will fail to respond to the call assistance
Of course Johnson carried Montana where the W. W. are
always on strike Every element of national dscod every friend
OF Germany every opponent Of the League Nations for john
son.
The Turkish Notifications along the Bosphoru and Dardan
ees are to be DESTROYED If the Turk stay Europe he will
be made armless If not harmless
Those Oregon journalists who worrying over "Opals
Diary haven't imagination enough appreciate the imagination
of child.
Missouri democrats have rejected Reed as delegate to the
national conventlon-the most hopeful sign of democratic
sanity.
Frank Goulds wife alleges that he went months without
court.
Public officials who have joined the overas club should in
slst upon double-seated denims.
Every time the beef kings are arrested for profteerr ho
public is entertained by treatise the purity Of packers