Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-09
SCHOOL BILL
LEADS 13,647
COUNT SHOWS
Returns From All But
Few Precincts Shows
Strong Opposition To
Church Institutions.

oIfOng opposition To
Church Institutions.
Portland, Or, Nov. s.-oregon
voters at the general election
tuesday approved, according 10
returns from all counties tabu-
lated today, an initiative meas
ure known as the compulsory
school bill, over which a hard
fight was waged throughout the
state.
| This bill, sponsored originally
by the Scottish Rite Masons. was
taken up by the Ku Klux Khan as
It's main issue. Charles Hall
state senator of MarshfieId, enlist
ed the support of the Klan ele-
ments in the primary cain-s:gn
for the republican nomination for
governor through his endorsement
OF the compulsory school bill and
when ne was defeated In the pri-
mary his supporters urged him to
run as an Independent. When
Walter M, Pierce, democratic
nominee for governor, announced
his support of the school bill. Hall
withdrew.
Effective in 1926.
The purpose of the bill is stated
on the official ballot as follows:
requiring any parent or
guardian or other person having
control, charge or custody of
child over eight and under sixteen
years of age, from and after Sep
tember l, 1926, to send such child
to a public school during the en-
tire school year, excepting (a)
children physically unable; (b)
children who have completed the
eighth grade; (c) children be-
tween the ages of eight and ten
living more than one and one-half
miles and children over ten years
living more than three miles from
public school, except where
transportation is furnished; (d)
children taught by parent or pri-
vate teacher"
The latest figures on the school
bill with few scattering pre-
cincts missing are: yes 106,S96;
no 9S349; lead of 13,647.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ha-
eel Guender, rs, who died In this
city Tuesday, Nov. Z, were held
this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from the Webb and Clough un-
dertaking parlors. Interment will
be made in the l. o. o. F. ceme-
terry.
See G! S. Hamilton for fancy
colored madras and marquesettes
Regular Csc, special zoe yard.
267*
d. H. Simpson, an Albany res
ident, is spending the day in the
city on business.
Truck insurance, STANDBY 6
Foley. 272+
H. e. Thayer, resident of Dal-
las came to Salem yesterday eve
ming and is spending the day here
on business.
The Y. M. G. A. is to hold open
house for younger boys Saturday
evening, Nov. II, beginning at
1880 o'clock. A program Of stunts,
games, boxing, movies and swim
ming is planned for the evening.
The affair is in charge of Mead
Elliott.
M. ]. Newhouse, manager Of
the dried fruit department of the
Oregon Growers association, is
spending the day in Hubbard on
business connected with his Of
ice.
Earl Pearcy and Robert Paul
Is, officers Of the Oregon Grow ..
ers association, are spending the
lay in Portland where they are :
a meeting of the rep I,
of the various cooper /,
tive marketing organizations of
he state. r
Harold Aspinwall, an employc
If the r. r. Rosebraugh firm
lere, motored to Dundee today
or short business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Watson e
topped in Salem last night on z
heir way to their home In Eu-
-ene from Portland where they 8
ttended the livestock show. G
hey were registered as the g
uests of the Marion hotel. e.
The social meeting and lunch
on Of the men who graduated
rom high school during the pas. "
wo or three years and who are
OF attending college, newly or
anized club, was held last night
t the Y. M. c. A.
Basketball practice for the o.
,ams that are entering the Com m