Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-07
That School Bill

p S. Malcolm inspector-general Of the Scottish Rite
Masons is publishing advertisements defending the
pusory school bill initiated by his society conjunction
with Kux for purpose Of closing all pri-
and church schools in the state and deprvng parents
of the right Of supervising the education of their children,
in which he denies that the bill is being initiated for reg
ous purposes but solely for the purpose Of inculang pa
otsm and establishing high standards OF education.
This is all eamouflage What has the supreme council
non-resdents with oregons edueaionl standard
The bill drawn introduced other purpose than
to strike the Catholics Incidentally strikes also
Episcopaans the Luherans the Adventst the Men
nonites Christian Scientists denominations
maintaining schools at their expense well at
denomnaona private schools As matter Of fact there
just high and perhaps higher standards Of patriotism
and education in these church and private schools in
public schools and if people want to educate their children
in religion WELL that their privegat least always
has been in free America and hope always will be- for
when the state the family. freedom has flown
Just why societies picked out Oregon to
their religious preudces mystery unless
figured that partnership with the Kux Klan would put
the scheme in state that winning notorey with its
freak bills and its invisible If the bill passes
Oregon will have the distinction Of being the only
the union which denies parents the fundamental right to-
chose the school, the teacher and the methods educating
their children But since when has the your
child?
The invisible government method public education
given very thorough tryout Germany before the
children which destroyed freedom thought ndepen
dence Of character and made possible the
arch to plunge the world malesorm Of destruction 1T
is being given full trial in Soviet Russia where the child
is treated the ward Of the state and the control of family
abolished No quicker way could be evolved destroy nit
aye and character and all that has America what
it is
The very title of the law is misleading for there al
ready school law which makes education compulsory,
and requires that all children be educated up
ards Of the public school and the supervisory officers apply
the tests Over IS percent of Oegons population native
born and three quarters of the balance naturazed sol
there exists for the BILL except the reg
late the other fellow by cracking his religion.
If invisible government from the cloister secret
society dictate the school your child go and his
of study how long will be before other secret
society dictates what church you go to- long
invisible government of fanatics is the upift
ness, there is saying where win end once the bars
let down, and personal liberty destroyed.
DO you think it is going attract population to Oregon
seeking homes where the state curailed personal lib
ery? Do think people going make investments
in state controlled by bgos who do hesitate to
fiscate investment in legitimate educational institutions
How many people to Oregon because of educational
advantages for their children How many who are here
will leave the state denied the right supervise their
chdren's education? How many will we permanently /
close the door upon pass this freak bill? Far more
then all the booster advertising and exposition bonding can
ever bring in.