The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-03-25

The County Superintendent closed
tbe work Of the session with appro-
pirate remarks.
T. II. ANDERSON, Secretary.
Following are the resolutions ad-
opted BY the convention also a ros-
ter Of those present.
RESOLUTIONS
Whereas. Our Educational Sys-
tenn is threatened due to shortage Of
teachers, and
Whereas, this shortage is due to
what can be no better designated,
than by the term, Starvation Wag-
es'' and TO correct this condition,
more revenue is needed, and
Whereas, the 2-mill Elementary
School Tax will place all of the prop
erty back Of the education of every
child, and
Whereas this plan is used in all
but seven states Of which Oregon is
one,
Therefore, be it resolved: That
all voters should rally to the support
OF this measure in order that Oregon
may not lag behind the other pro-
greSSiye states in providing that op-
portunity for full and complete eu
ucation of our children so necessary
TO the proper development Of our de-
mocracy.
Whereas, the crisis in eduea-
ton touches the higher institutions
even in a greater degree than the
common schools, owing to the re-
markable increase of 150 per cent
in student enrolment and expenses
and only per cent increase in in
come, so that the State University,
Oregon Agricultural College and the
State Normal School, can no longer
make ends meet, ana
Whereas, class room conditions
and space in the buildings is under
great shortage as maintenance funds,
and consequently the teaching eff
cheney is fast being broken down, and
Whereas, higher education pays in
dollars and cents as we'll as protec-
tion against anarchy, and aristocracy
and reaction, and
Whereas, the tax added per $1,000
assessed valuation will be but s1.26,
and
Whereas, the situation may be allie
waited and improved and put on a
more satisfactory basis,
Therefore, be it resolved: That all
voters should support this measure
at the polls, and in the meantime the
members of this convention pledge
themselves to assist in formulating
public opinion in every legitimate
way. in favor Of the bill.
3-Whereas, there are great bene-
fits to our schools, parents and teach
ers, to be derived from active and
we'll organized Parent-Teacher's As
sociations,
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the Parent-Teacher's Associations,
and recommend an organization in
each school district
4-Whereas, there is lack of uni
formity and effort throughout the
county in the development of the re-
quirements of the State Course of
Study. and
Whereas, this condition is due
largely to inexperienced and inefi-
cient teachers, and
Whereas, closer supervision
would remedy this condition, and
that this supervision may be obtained
by a more complete system Of out
lines and reports, therefore,
Be it resolved: That the County
superintendent prepare an outline
conforming to the State Course OF
Study, of the amount Of work that
should be covered every four weeks,
that these outlines be printed and
paid for from the county funds, as
other expenses of the County Super
intendent's Office, that copy Of these
outlines be sent to each teacher in
the county, and that these outlines
be made a basis for grade promotion
for grades l to Z inclusive.
Whereas, we are living In q
period of exceptional extravaganza,
and there never has been such a
waste OF time, money, labor and ma