Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13
OregOn's Verdict
Against ParOchial
Schools in State

San Francisco. CAL, Nov. IL. (By
A. P.)-California's adoption OF pro-
hibition enforcement, Oregon's restric-
tons upon nearly all church parochial
schools and other private schools and
Nevada's decision mot to change its
divorce laws and Montana's proba-
lie authorization of the pari-mutuel
system Of betting on horse races. are
among the outstanding decisions on
legislation taken by the voters in far
western states at last Tuesdays cleo
ton.
California's measure makes the
18th amendment to the federal con-
stitution and the Volstead act, or
whatever other enforcement legisla-
ton may be passed by Congress, part
OF the California statutes. Despite
| the fact that grape growing interests
| and others fought the step and that
the cities of San Francisco and Sac
| ramento voted wet" all other large
cities, all of Southern California, and
most of the great San Joaquin and
Sacramento valleys combined to car
ny the measure.
Oregon's new law requires children
between the ages of s and Is years to
attend public schools except that
those physically incapable, those who
have completed the eighth grade and
those who live at inconvenient dis
tances or are taught by parents or
private teachers. are exempt. These,
however, must have their education
supervised by the state.
A majority of more than $4,000 was
given the act, despite previous oppo-
sition Of Catholic societies, of laymen
and many Protestant clergymen and
representative citizens of varied
| faiths. The Catholics termed it a di-
| rect slap at their denomination and
its educational methods. The Ma
| sonic order took no stand in the con-
troversy but many champions Of the
measure were Scottish Rite Masons
| The Ku klux Khan admittedly was in
favor of the proposed law.
A proposal to allow the issuance
OF interlocutory degreesof divorce at
the option of the trial Judge, was
beaten by majority estimated at
more than $500, while another prop
osition on the ballot which, in effect,
| fatlfies the present Nevada divorce
laws and forbds altering them for q
| period of five years, had a majority
Of about 5000
| The Montana initiative measure to
allow the use of pari-mutuel betting
machines for horse races at state and
county fairs apparently was carried
as it had majority of 31S3, with
, 45,100 votes reported
| Veterans welfare legislation was
successful in both Montana and Cali
fornia. A soldiers bonus passed by
the Montana legislature, had a $500
| majority on a referendum vote, and
the California voters approved acts of
the legislature calling for the issu-
ance of bonds up to $4,000. 900 to en-
Die veterans to buy farms and homes
on easy terms. On the other hand. an
effort in California to have the tax
exemption of $1,000 allowed all other
veterans. extended to those veterans
who We're released from active duty
under honorable conditions. but not
actually discharged. was beaten.
The voters in several far western
states expressed their opinion on
questions of medical attention and
public health. Ostcopaths and chiro-
practors won the right in California
to have licenses issued by examining
hoards or their own. instead Of by
the state board OF nediacl examiners.
Antl-vivisectiOn measures were de-
feated in California aud Colorado.
and an attempt in Washington to
prohibit the physical eSamna tions of
school children except with the par
ents' consent also was lost.