Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-16
BILL TO ABOLISH Z
PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
FRAUD ON ACE

Der, Is In reality an attempt Of the
Ku Klux Klan to abolish Catholic
schools, and that its adoption by
the voters would close every
private school and seriously Grip
pie the state Is educational facili-
ties was the declaration made by
Hon. Dudley G. Wooten, of Seat
tie, In his address at the armory
last night.
"This bill was initiated by
fraud, Misrepresentation and mis-
understanding, Mr.. Wooten de-
clared, and pointed out that 1t was
circulated under a false title, the
circulators calling 1t a "Compul-
sorry Education Bill, " to mask the
name under which it rightfully
should be known, "a bill to
Establish State Monopoly of Edu-
cation" Hundreds of the signers
of the initiative petition, now
aware of the vicious intent Of the
bill, have already expressed de-
sire to withdraw their names
Mr. Wooten said.
Fundamental Motive
| The fundamental motive of
this proposed change in the educa-
| tional system of the State of Ore
gon is to Danish all recognition of
religion and of morality founded
upon religion from the schools of
this state" said Mr.. Wooten.
The secular press almost unani-
mously has denounced the pro-
| posed Bill as an anti-Catholic
measure intended to break up the
Catholic parochial schools, and 1t
is pretty generally understood by
sensible men everywhere that the
| real authors and promoters of this
legislation have that end mainly In
view. But in their fanatical zeal
to destroy the Catholic schools
and to cripple Catholic interests
and institutions the initiators of
this bill have over-reached them
selves, and have attacked all the
private schools in the state; those
conducted by the various religious
denominations, as well as those
that have no religious affiliation.
The bill, If enacted into law, will
close every private school in the
state, no matter by whom con-
Quoted, and it will also close every
privately controlled orphanage,
children's home, and asylum for
defective and dependent children
where any elementary instruction
Is impaired to the inmates, be-
cause these institutions are not
exempted from the operation OF
the proposed law and df they
undertake to educate the helpless
children they are taking care OF,
they will be compelled to close
their doors and send their inmates
to the public schools, or to some
sort of public institution sup
ported by taxation
r. e. Shannon of the Oregon
Growers association, left for
Portland last evening where he
will attend to business affairs,
He is expected to return tomorrow
A bicycle that was left in front
of the Terminal hotel for the
past two days was taken In
charge by the police.
The weekly luncheon of the
Rotary club at the Marion hotel
was addressed by w. l.. Kuser of [
the state training school The /
subject of the talk was the work {
and activities being carried out 7
among the boys and plans for the |
new school were discussed. Much :
favorable comment followed Mr..
talk and much interest !
was shown by the club members
IN the work at the school.
A meeting of the playground
was called by Fred
chairman of the commit e
zee, at the Spa cafe. Reports of t
he work of the playground were |
made and proved very satisfac- c
.ory in every respect. Ways and \
means were discussed for the t
of the work during a
he remainder of the year and \
,lans were made for next year. 8
J. Fred McGrew, according to p
announcement made today, is to f
'ecome head of the public speak Fl
ng department at Gooding col
ege, Gooding, Idaho. Mr.. McGrew
lad formerly accepted a contract
o become principal of the Garlic p
on high school, Carleton, Or, but II
yhen the opportunity to teach at n,
he college came the trustees at .,
he high school released him. Mr.. =,
IcGrew graduated from william ~
tie university in '21 and took a n,
ost graduate course in public
peaking last year. He coached
be junior class in their comedy ,-
lay. 1T Pays to Advertise" He
lso took part in several recitals.
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